It was a cold, wet day on June 6, 2010, when 14-year-old Wasana arrived at school. Waiting outside his classroom for his classmates to 36 , Wasana stared at the 37 . Then his eyes fell upon the 18-metre-high hill that 38 at the back of the classroom.
He 39 large amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill, and water was also bubbling(冒泡) at the base of a rock on the hill. For a few minutes, Wasana 40 the water, wondering why it looked so 41 . Then it hit him — the 42 was similar to the video he was shown during Disaster Management classes. Fearing a 43 disaster, he shouted 44 at the students waiting outside their classrooms. “Run, run, don’t stay here! The 45 on the hill is going to fall on us!”
Chaos(混乱) broke out as the 46 ran to the open area that had been appointed as an emergency gathering point. When some teachers 47 Wasana, he showed them the water gushing from the hill, and they started leading the students to safer ground.
Just then Principal Gurusinghe drove into the school. Wasana ran over to tell him what was happening. After 48 the site, Gurusinghe knew the school was in 49 . The enormous rock at the top of the hill could come crashing down 50 .
51 a group of teachers and older students, Gurusinghe climbed the hill and tried to make the water flow away from the rock. They were too 52 : ten minutes later, they heard screams as the huge rock rushed down the hill. There was little Gurusinghe and his group could do as they watched the earth 53 their classrooms. Thanks to Wasana’s 54 action and careful observation, 55 was hurt in the incident.
A．arrive B．rest C．dine D．chat
A．book B．sun C．rain D．hill
A．placed B．stood C．hid D．faced
A．noticed B．felt C．knew D．heard
A．shouted at B．aimed at C．glared at D．stared at
A．interesting B．dangerous C．moving D．familiar
A．show B．scene C．site D．view
A．going B．heading C．coming D．leaving
A．happily B．wildly C．rudely D．angrily
A．rock B．sand C．tree D．water
A．principals B．villagers C．students D．climbers
A．questioned B．blamed C．instructed D．approached
A．examining B．visiting C．choosing D．clearing
A．security B．relief C．danger D．damage
A．for the moment B．at any minute C．at one time D．for once
A．Taking B．Helping C．Demanding D．Leading
A．late B．unique C．nervous D．strange
A．occupy B．threaten C．swallow D．enter
A．legal B．quick C．united D．direct
A．someone B．only one C．anyone D．no one
Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so that I decided to write an article about her.
I Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career .She and told me to come to her Studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of mind. I I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…?” I soon realized that Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The was almost unbearable. I struggled for days draft（草稿）after draft. Finally I put my manuscript（手稿）into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I
in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in :
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to . Fear of rejection cost me greatly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and the chance of having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. Looking back on this , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t to doubt yourself.
A． joy B． voice C． speech D． smile
A． proud B． active C． satisfied D． moved
A． visited B． emailed C． phoned D． interviewed
A． agreed B． refused C． hesitated D． paused
A． replied B． discovered C． explained D． knew
A． seriously B． patiently C． nervously D． quietly
A． blaming B． fooling C． inviting D． urging
A． hardship B． failure C． comment D． pressure
A． with B． by C． on D． in
A． Disappeared B． returned C． spread D． improved
A． Compare B． struggle C． survive D． Compet2e
A． ignore B． deliver C． face D． receive
A． Decorating B． repairing C． cleaning D． leaving
A． surprise B． anxiety C． horror D． trouble
A． Subjective B． detailed C． private D． complex
A． broadcast B． create C． publish D． Asses7s
A． recover B． prepare C． escape D． Concen9trate
A． Energetic B． endless C． typical D． enjoyable
A． Experience B． success C． benefit D． accident
A． attempt B． afford C． expect D． Pretend
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项（A、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Living one’s life is really like driving on a highway. First, to make a good driving, the driver must carefully examine the of his car, just as he cares for his health for a good life. he enters into the highway, he must certain rules for his own safety. It also can be said that he must obey certain rules of society when living as a decent (体面的) adult. For example, on the highway, he is to keep a constant (不断的) , which can be compared with his activities through his life. Neither driving nor living must be taken at too a speed nor at too slow a speed. If he drives too the police will give him a , just as he will be arrested when he breaks the law. too conservatively (保守地), he will be called an out-of-date person the others driving at a(an) speed.
When he wants to change his lanes, he must give careful to every direction of his car. It is sometimes dangerous to change the way of life he can be sure of completion by doing so. He not make any unnecessary changing of lanes which gives him only danger. Finally, he must where he is now by recognizing some appearing now and then. If he takes the wrong way, he must return to the right as soon as he can. But he may thus lose and energy both on the road and in life. On the whole, driving on a highway and living one’s life are both hard work. if he is careful and serious enough, will provide him with much pleasure.
A．seats B．condition C．petrol D．passengers
A．Once B．While C．For D．Although
A．listen to B．find C．follow D．insist on
A．ordered B．hoped C．believed D．supposed
A．state B．speed C．mind D．level
A．outdoor B．broken C．good D．continuous
A．large B．high C．limited D．expected
A．speedily B．slowly C．hurriedly D．willingly
A．hand B．lift C．chance D．ticket
A．Acting B．Running C．Getting D．Working
A．persuading B．getting C．bothering D．refusing
A．average B．normal C．usual D．fast
A．attention B．notice C．evidence D．regards
A．if B．when C．unless D．because
A．dare B．need C．may D．should
A．think B．discover C．prove D．observe
A．signs B．signals C．signatures D．symbols
A．money B．luck C．time D．trust
A．Therefore B．Then C．And D．But
A．it B．he C．they D．you
A man found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly, One day a small appeared , He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any . It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could, and it could go further.
So the man decided to the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon.
The butterfly came out. But it then had a swollen（肿胀的）body and small, shriveled (褶皱的) .
The man to watch the butterfly because he’d expected that , at any moment, the wings would enlarge to be able to the body , which would contract (缩小) in time . So he waited patiently.
happened! In fact, the butterfly _the rest of its life crawling (爬行)around with a swollen body and shriveled wings , It was never able to .What a shame!
The man, in his kindness and fast action, made a . He did not understand that the suffering and the struggle for the butterfly to get through the tiny hole were nature’s way of fluid (体液) from the body of the butterfly into its wings it would be ready for flight once it achieved its from the cocoon.
Sometimes struggles are what we need in our lives. If nature allowed us to go through our lives any difficulties , it would weaken or even disable us. We would not be as as what we could have been . We could never fly !
A．mark B．insect C．sign D．opening
A．learned B．struggled C．pretended D．expected
A．progress B．decision C．choice D．noise
A．any B．still C．no D．much
A．study B．help C．trouble D．leave
A．silently B．naturally C．easily D．excitedly
A．wings B．legs C．feet D．head
A．waited B．stopped C．hoped D．continued
A．examine B．cover C．trust D．support
A．Neither B．All C．Either D．Both
A．devoted B．spent C．put aside D．gave up
A．walk B．fly C．get through D．get up
A．mistake B．discovery C．face D．fortune
A．wasted B．watched C．required D．searched
A．forcing B．making C．producing D．letting
A．even though B．as if C．so that D．in case
A．energy B．freedom C．progress D．life
A．almost B．probably C．hardly D．exactly
A．with B．by C．from D．without
A．wise B．satisfied C．strong D．patient
A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman struggling with a large package（包裹）. It was half in and half out of her car.
He was a kind of man so he went up to the woman and said, "Let me give you a hand with that package. It looks very ."
"That's very kind of you," the woman said. "I'm having a lot of with it. I think it's stuck."
"Together we'll soon move it," the man said. "I'll get into the and take the other end."
"Oh, that's very . Thank you so much," the woman said gratefully. He got into the back of the car and took hold of the other end of the package.
"Right," he said, "I'm ready." And he began to push with all his .
For several minutes the man and the woman struggled with the package. Soon they were both red in face and out of .
"Let's pause for a minute," the man said. "You're right. It really is ."
They paused for a few to wipe the perspiration from their faces and get their breath back.
Then the man said, "Let's try again. Are you ?"
They took hold of the package again.
"One, two, three!" the man said, and again they their struggle with the package.
At last, when they were both , the man said, "I'm sorry, but the package really seems to be stuck. I don't think there's any way we can get it out of the car."
"Get it out of the car!" the woman cried. "You fool! I'm trying to get it in!"
A．helpful B．careful C．useful D．hopeful
A．big B．small C．heavy D．light
A．problems B．trouble C．pain D．worry
A．seat B．package C．street D．car
A．sensible B．interesting C．possible D．moving
A．car B．box C．seat D．chair
A．power B．strength C．hands D．arms
A．mind B．air C．exercise D．breath
A．stuck B．taken C．shaken D．broken
A．times B．hours C．moments D．days
A．alright B．ready C．OK D．right
A．both B．all C．each D．every
A．stopped B．kept C．paused D．continued
A．interested B．excited C．exhausted D．surprised
A．mostly B．completely C．nearly D．greatly
I walked into the grocery store, not really wanting to buy anything. I just wanted to stay there quietly — the pain of losing my was still too great. And this supermarket held so many sweet . He often came with me, and always bought me yellow roses.
Standing the meat, I searched for the perfect small steak my husband used to love it. a woman came up beside me. I watched as she picked up a large pack of T-bone steaks, dropped them in her basket, , and then put them back. She turned to go and once again for the pack of steaks. She saw me her and she smiled. “My husband loves T-bone steaks, but they are so expensive.”
“My husband away eight days ago,” I told her, and to control the sadness in my voice, “Buy him the T-bone steaks. And every moment you have together.”
by my words, she placed the steaks in her basket and walked away . But several minutes later she came towards me again, a package in her arms. She was the brightest smile I had ever seen.
As she , I saw what she held. “These are for you,” she placed three beautiful yellow roses in my hands. I wanted to tell her what the roses for me, but, unable to speak, only watching her walking away.
Looking down at the roses, I wondered she knew it. Suddenly the answer seemed so . I wasn’t alone. There were many people caring for me and willing to help me. Just be thankful for what you have and who you are.
A．father B．brother C．husband D．son
A．groceries B．memories C．flowers D．dreams
A．by B．for C．beyond D．against
A．even if B．in case C．until D．since
A．Actually B．Suddenly C．Instantly D．Hopefully
A．missed B．suffered C．doubted D．hesitated
A．reached B．searched C．sent D．paid
A．following B．helping C．watching D．stopping
A．broke B．cleared C．moved D．passed
A．decided B．fought C．offered D．pretended
A．forget B．recover C．treasure D．imagine
A．Surprised B．Embarrassed C．Panicked D．Frightened
A．softly B．violently C．silently D．wildly
A．fastening B．carrying C．picking D．opening
A．covering B．rolling C．spreading D．wearing
A．approached B．turned C．continued D．bent
A．smelled B．tasted C．collected D．meant
A．what B．how C．whether D．when
A．accidental B．strange C．obvious D．funny
A．still B．just C．even D．also