I believe the best heroes are often the ones ...

I believe the best heroes are often the ones who haven’t been publicly recognized. They’re someone’s hero just by living their life as 36, not necessarily struggling for anything particular outside of survival. They’re everyday ordinary people.

37, my greatest hero without doubt isn’t a famous person or someone who has a rags-to-riches (白手起家的) story. In fact, this person isn’t a 38 at all, but a heroine: my mother, who has been my greatest source of inspiration（鼓舞）.

A brief glance (一瞥) into this 39 woman’s life makes it clear. My mother was married to a man who drank like a fish almost every day. As Mother 40 to us later in life, she simply didn’t want us to be 41 by my father. So, one day she packed her seven kids into an old wagon (马车), and headed back down south to Montgomery, Alabama.

At five foot three, she was a black lady with a small figure, with no college education. She did whatever she had to do to 42 as a single(单身的) parent and to successfully 43 all her children to adulthood.

By high school I had started to 44 my mother had achieved something 45 as a single parent. Then, when I was seventeen years old, I signed up(报名) for the Marine Corps. The day I 46 for basic training, my mother told me, a very thin and nervous black kid, four 47 words: “Just do your best.” That 48 may be a cliché (套话), but coming from her , it has given me a lifetime of powerful inspiration.

I’ve had my 49 of ups and downs in my life. Whenever meeting with any difficulty, I would 50 to myself, “If Mother overcame her challenges, I have no 51 not to do the same.” 52 I grew, I admired her for what she had achieved.

I graduated from community college with highest 53, and now I’m a student at Columbia University. Every step of the 54, I’ve been encouraged by the inspiration of my mother — my heroine. I’ve never 55. I’ve tried to do my best.

1.                A．much          B．usual           C．well D．active

2.                A．Indeed         B．Otherwise       C．Therefore D．Altogether

3.                A．hero           B．model          C．heroine  D．example

4.                A．educated       B．famous         C．generous D．unusual

5.                A．explained       B．replied         C．devoted  D．responded

6.                A．employed       B．fooled          C．influenced D．missed

7.                A．escape         B．survive         C．hide D．recover

8.                A．raise           B．add            C．enrich    D．attract

9.                A．believe         B．imagine         C．determine D．realize

10.               A．exciting        B．interesting      C．tiring D．amazing

11.               A．waited         B．returned        C．left   D．came

12.               A．honest         B．simple         C．useless    D．extra

13.               A．answer         B．praise          C．expression D．encouragement

14.               A．movement      B．experiences     C．origin D．advantage

15.               A．think          B．lie             C．react D．object

16.               A．demand        B．ability          C．cause D．excuse

17.               A．As             B．Though         C．Unless D．Before

18.               A．honors         B．flame          C．pressure   D．purpose

19.               A．escape         B．danger         C．way  D．hope

20.               A．appeared       B．stopped        C．knocked   D．glanced

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John is one of the best writers who ______ published a lot of books.

A.has B.have C.have been D.are

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Nearly all educators believe that a challenging situation can often _______ the best qualities of a person.

A．bring out          B．bring forward      C．bring about        D．bring up

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Heroes come in different forms. They are the people who save lives and the people who can stand 36 times. My hero is my mother. When she was diagnosed（诊断）with breast cancer, I was 37 . I didn’t understand how she could appear so healthy 38 a deadly disease existed inside.

My mother went 39 a mastectomy（乳房切除手术）to remove the cancerous cells. For a month after her surgery (外科手术) she was unable to do anything.

It was after this surgery that my mother 40 me the most. Her inactivity really made her  frustrated (沮丧), but she never 41. She is a strong woman. Unlike some, she never 42 why she had got cancer. Instead, she 43it and remained optimistic(乐观的).

44 my mother’s illness, I had to step in to do the housework. Previously I would have 45not to, but I knew this was my 46.

Those weeks passed slowly but in the end I had a new 47for my mom. I had never 48  all the things she does on a regular basis. Simple things like cleaning, cooking, laundry and bills really started to become great 49.

During this special period, I saw the amazing supportive group we have. My parents’ friends couldn’t have done 50 .They stopped by on a regular basis, cooked meals, and supplied us with anything we 51 .They let me know that we will always be there 52each other.

My mother is healthier now and back to her 53 activities. Our lives are busy but I am a little more willing to 54 around the house. I 55my mother’s ability to stay optimistic and I only hope that some day I can be lucky enough to be like her.

1.                A．present         B．short           C．boring    D．hard

2.                A．shocked        B．discouraged     C．disappointed   D．hurt

3.                A．but            B．though         C．while D．since

4.                A．up            B．through         C．away     D．off

5.                A．worried        B．impressed       C．benefited from D．depended on

6.                A．complained     B．minded         C．moved   D．spoke

7.                A．questioned      B．explained       C．understood    D．learned

8.                A．welcomed      B．received        C．changed  D．accepted

9.                A．As well as       B．Because of      C．In case   D．As a result

10.               A．begged         B．refused        C．decided   D．pretended

11.               A．chance         B．turn           C．luck  D．responsibility

12.               A．respect        B．opinion         C．gift   D．job

13.               A．thought        B．known         C．realized   D．understood

14.               A．lessons         B．pleasures       C．troubles   D．experiences

15.               A．all             B．nothing         C．less  D．more

16.               A．dreamed       B．knew          C．needed   D．borrowed

17.               A．from           B．for            C．against    D．without

18.               A．interesting      B．often          C．busy  D．normal

19.               A．work out       B．set out         C．look about D．help out

20.               A．treasure        B．respect         C．admire    D．admit

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Mary is the only one of the students in our class who ____ to the Great Wall so far.

A. is                      B. has been          C. are                         D. had been

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Scientists who study insects are troubled now. All across the United States, bees are leaving their hives and never returning. According to the beekeepers across the country, 25 to 40 percent of the bees in the United States have left their hives since last fall. So far, no one can explain why.

Bees play an important role in the production of about one third of the food we eat. A large number of plants not only need people’s care but also need bees that spread pollen from flower to flower. Without this process, a plant can’t produce seeds or fruits.

Now, a group of scientists and beekeepers are trying to find out what has happened. By examining bees’ behavior and health, they hope to find out what has caused the bees’ disappearance and to prevent bees from disappearing in the future.

Some people think the disappearance may be caused by disease. According to Dewey Caron, a researcher at the University of Delaware, the bees have signs of troubled immune systems (免疫系统) inside their bodies. But why would troubled immune systems cause bees to leave their hives? After all, when people are sick, they want to stay at home. Caron guesses that sick bees may have difficulty figuring out where their homes are.

“Another cause may be some chemicals that farmers use to kill unwanted insects on crops.” says Jerry Hayes, who works at the Florida Department of Agriculture.

1.The underlined part “this process” refers to ________.

A.people’s care

B.bees’ leaving their hives

C.bees’ spreading pollen from flower to flower

D.beekeepers’ raising bees

2.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A.the use of some chemicals is the cause of the bees disappearance

B.sick bees are not able to find where their hives are

C.it’s not known yet why a lot of bees are leaving their hives and never returning

D.there will be no bees in America in the near future

3.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Bees,Humans’ Friends

B.Scientists Are Interested in Bees

C.Why Are Bees Leaving?

D.How Do Bees Send out Information?

4.The passage is most probably taken from ________.

A.science news

B.a public advertisement

C.a book on advanced technology

D.a business report

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An excellent teacher is believed to be one who devotes himself to the children but asks for nothing _______.

A．in return          B．in advance         C．in short           D．in turn

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An excellent teacher is believed to be one who devotes (奉献) himself to the children but asks for nothing 　　　　　 .

A. in turn　　　        B. in charge　

C. in short　　　　         D. in return

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Honeybees can do three kinds of jobs.

It is one of the most unusual insects in the world. Bees are special because they divide up their honeybee work. Each bee has a certain job to do.

The busiest bee is the worker. Workers build the nest, called a hive. Inside the hive, workers make a honeycomb from wax(蜂蜡). They store honey there for food. Workers are always cleaning and fixing the hive. They even stand at the opening and fan their wings to cool the hive. Worker bees will attack anything—even people—to keep their hive safe, if need.

Another kind of bee is the drone(雄蜂). Drones are male bees, and their job is to fly with the queen bee and mate with her. After the queen mates, the worker bees drive the drones away. The drones then starve to death.

The third kind of bee is the queen. Each hive needs only one queen, and her job is laying eggs. She can lay as many as 2, 000 eggs a day.

1.The bee’s nest is called a _______.

A. hive　　 B. honeycomb

C. drone　　 D. wax

2.Which jobs do workers do?

A. They lay 2, 000 eggs each day and build a nest.

B. They mate with the queen bee and then starve.

C. They clean the hive and keep it cool.

D. They attack the queen bee.

3.The drone is driven away when its job is finished, because _______.

A. it attacked the workers　　 B. the queen bee has died

C. it is no longer needed in the hive　　 D. it ate the queen bee

4.According to the story, bees _______.

A. are very dangerous insects

B. will attack anything or anyone to protect the hive, if necessary

C. are like any other insect that flies

D. eat each other as food

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Everyone knows that walking is one of the best means of exercise for health, so physicians often recommend 150 minutes a week. But that’s a measure of volume (量). What about the walking speed? Does that make a difference? A recent paper indicates the answer may be yes.

Previous research had only focused on total amounts of exercise in minutes or steps. A team of experts in Sydney looked at whether people who walked similar distances but at different speeds gained more or less health benefits

The researchers studied 11 English and Scottish population-wide reports that included more than 50,000 regular walkers with an average age of late 40s. The walkers were grouped according to four walking speeds: slow, average, brisk(轻快的) and fast. Lastly, the researchers figured out the death( from heart disease and cancer) rate during an average follow-up period of 9.2years.

New researchers showed marathoners had less arthritis(关节炎) than non-runners.

Participants who walked at an “average” speed, as opposed to ” slow ” , had a 20 percent lower risk of death. Those walking at a “ brisk ” or “ fast ” pace enjoyed an additional 4 percent lower death rate. While the best speeds vary with one’s own age and fitness, a pace below 20 minutes per mile is considered average, and below 18 minutes per mile is considered brisk. All the benefits came from lower heart-related deaths. Walking pace had no effect on cancer rates.

“Our paper is the first paper to keep apart walking pace from the physical activity volume ,”

Explained Emmanuel Stamatakis , a professor of the Charles Perkins Center. “We also took steps to role out ( 排除 ) the possibility that the slow walkers were in poor health to begin with.”

“Walking more is better than walking less. But don’t fall into the trap of thinking that any walk improve health. Keep out of the ‘ slow ’ zone. Make sure you’re putting some effort into your walk”, Stamatakis noted. “ An appropriate effort for those in a comfortable walking routine might be slightly out of breath.”

When you’re short of time, simply walk faster to increase the pay-off. “ A faster pace means you are challenging yourself to make adaptations for better health and fitness,” said Stamatakis.

1.What’s the finding of the recent paper?

A.Slow walkers are in poor health at first.

B.Walking speed influences one’s health.

C.Walking pace has some effect on cancer rates.

D.Walking 150 minutes a week is good for health.

2.How were the walkers sorted in the research?

A.They were divided into groups by walking pace.

B.They were put into different age group.

C.They were groups by health condition.

D.They were organized by nationality.

3.What can we know about the research?

A.Participants are from eleven countries.

B.Participants include people of all ages.

C.It collected data during an average of 9.2 years.

D.It focused on total amounts of exercise in minutes.

4.What’s Stamatakis’s advice for those in a comfortable walking routine?

A.Working more. B.Walking a little faster.

C.Trying other exercise. D.Changing the present lifestyle.

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