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When I met him, I had a lot of anger inside me. I’ve lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem, but in my neighborhood, there are shoot-ups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I have friends who ended up in prison. I could have ended up that way, too, but Mr. Clark wouldn’t let that happen.
Mr. Clark worked long hours, making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact, the scores of our whole class rose. One day, he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera, and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show, he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down.
Mr. Clark was selected as Disney’s 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat (抽签); those students would go with him to Los Angles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names, Mr. Clark said, “You’re all going.”
On graduation day, there were a lot of tears. We didn’t want his class to end. In 2001, he moved to Atlanta, but he always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education, and wrote a best-selling book based on his classroom rules, The Essential 55. In 2003, Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit orphanages (孤儿院). It was the most amazing experience of my life. It’s now my dream to start a group of women’s clubs one day, helping people from all backgrounds.
Without Mr. Clark, the writer _________.

A．might have been put into prison

B．might not have won the prize

C．might have joined a women’s club

D．might not have moved to Atlanta

The Essential 55 is ___________.

A．a show	B．a speech
C．a classroom rule	D．a book

How many students’ names were finally drawn out of a hat by Mr. Clark?

A．None

B．Three

C．Fifty-five

D．All

In the passage, the writer intends to tell us that ___________.

A．Mr. Clark went to South Africa because he liked traveling

B．Mr. Clark helped to set up a group of women’s clubs

C．a good teacher can raise his or her students’ score

D．a good teacher has a good influence on his or her students

Napoleon stayed in a small inn (小旅馆). The next morning, he went to thank the innkeeper.
“You have served me well,” said Napoleon. “I wish to reward you. Tell me what you want.”
“Sir, we want nothing,” said the innkeeper. “But will you tell us something?”
“What is it?” Napoleon asked.
“We have heard a story,” said the innkeeper, “that once during the war , a small village was taken by the Russians. You happened to be in the village. You hid while they looked for you. Will you tell us how you felt when they were looking for you?” Napoleon looked very angry. He called in two of his soldiers. Then he pointed to the door. The soldiers took the innkeeper and his wife out into the yard.
At the end of the yard was a wall. The innkeeper and his wife were led to the wall. The soldiers tied the hands of the innkeeper and his wife. Napoleon watched, saying nothing. “Please, sir.” begged the innkeeper, “Don’t kill us! we meant nothing!” The soldiers moved back. The innkeeper saw them raising their guns. Then Napoleon called: “Ready! Aim!” The wife screamed. “Stop!” said Napoleon. He went to the innkeeper, “Now, you know the answer to the question you asked me just now, don’t you?”
While the Russians were searching for him, Napoleon ______.

A．ordered his men to fight back

B．was frightened to death

C．feared nothing at all

D．regretted (后悔) having hidden there

Why did Napoleon order his men to tie the couple?

A．Because he wanted to teach the innkeeper a good lesson for bothering him.

B．Because he wanted to kill the couple to get rid of his anger.

C．Because he wanted to show that he was so admiring a general that nobody could upset him.

D．Because he wanted to make them know that he felt the same as they in face of danger.

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Five people are mentioned in this passage.

B．In fact, Napoleon didn’t hide when the Russians were looking for him.

C．Napoleon was thankful to the innkeeper for his good service.

D．The couple had thought they would be killed before Napoleon said “stop”.

Comfort zone is the mental place surrounded by borders in our mind where we feel secure.Even though this comfort area and its boundaries are just a state of mind that has nothing to do with reality，it plays a huge role in the progress of our development.Since the comfort zone is limited，there is not much benefit for you inside your comfort zone.Nothing new will happen until you open yourself and leave your comfort zone.
Even though your background may be affecting your present situation，what really matters is not where you were born，your skin color，race，age，gender，religion，government，or even the poor environment in which you have been living for so many years，but what really matters and makes a big difference in your life is your attitude，to understand your comfort zone，how you limit yourself within it，who you are，why you behave the way you do it，and mainly where you are going.
Sadly many people don’t go anywhere because they stay within their comfort zone.They accept defeat after defeat before even trying or knowing how capable or valuable they really are.These circumstances are not the cause of our actual situation but the conformism (因循守旧) and the poverty of our thoughts and therefore the weakness of our broken spirit. Leave your past behind；constantly transcend (超越) your comfort zone！Your past within this comfort zone is nothing but a wasted load that you don’t need to carry at all.
Take constant action as many times as it is required and never，never quit. As Napoleon Hill said，“A quitter never wins and a winner never quits. Defeat is never a failure；no circumstance ever is failure until it is accepted by the individual as a failure.” Nothing is impossible for an optimist attitude；everything is possible when we start blindly trusting ourselves，when we have a burning desire to succeed and a blind determination to make our dreams come true；everything is possible when we don’t take a no for an answer.
What is comfort zone according to the passage?

A．A place in our realistic life where we obtain comfort.

B．A mental place in our mind where we stick to our beliefs.

C．A limited place in our mind where we feel safe.

D．A secret place in our mind where we communicate with ourselves.

The author believes staying in our comfort zone can________.

A．prevent us from being aware of the reality

B．protect us from the cruel reality

C．push our development in life

D．stop us making progress in life

Napoleon Hill is quoted in the last paragraph to show that________.

A．one should not quit in order to succeed

B．a successful person can’t leave his comfort zone

C．there is a great difference between defeat and failure

D．it is important to take constant actions

The writing style of this passage can be described as________.

A．defensive	B．persuasive
C．subjective	D．supportive

Beacon Rock State Park
There are 33 tent sites in this park, as well as primitive(原始的) camping areas. Seven miles of trails make this a nice location for bikers and hikers, too. The towering Beacon Rock, the result of a volcano thousands of years ago, is climbable. There's a 4, 500 feet trail up the rock, which promises the best view in all of Washington.
34841 State Route 14
Skamania, WA 98648
(800)4525687
Boundary Dam and Pend Oreille River
The Boundary Dam(坝) area sits on 1,000 acres in northeast Washington. Primitive campsites are nestled into forested areas along the Pend Oreille River. Wildlife is common here. Bear, deer and small animals are a frequent site. If primitive camping isn't your style, there's a second campground within the park, 2 miles north of the dam which is outfitted with grills, picnic tables and toilets.
Hwy. 31
Metaline Falls, WA 99153
(509) 5361200
Fort Casey State Park
Located on Whidbey Island in Washington, Fort Casey State Park used to be home to a US Coast Guard Artillery Fort dating back to the late 1890s. With 63 picnic tables, 1.25 miles of trails, 35 standard camping sites and 3 primitive tent sites, this park is filled with things to see and do. Boating, fishing and hiking are all available on the island.
PO Box 774
Coupeville, WA 98239
(800) 4525689
Sun Lakes State Park
A chain of 7 lakes and rocky canyons (峡谷) make up this State Park. Hiking trails, boat rentals, fishing equipment and more, make this a camping area full of fun. There are 162 standard campsites. Ten group sites are also available. With 15 miles of hiking trails, canyons and rocky desert lands, this park is not only beautiful, but enjoyable.
34875 Park Lake Road NE
Coulee City, WA 99115
(800)2330321
If we want to see wild animals, we should go to________.

A．Boundary Dam and Pend Oreille River

B．Beacon Rock State Park

C．Fort Casey State Park

D．Sun Lakes State Park

Which of the following is true about Fort Casey State Park?

A．Climbing is an activity in the park.

B．It is not far away from Washington.

C．We can go around the park by bike.

D．There are many kinds of fun activities.

In order to know more about Beacon Rock State Park, we should dial________.

A．(800)2330321	B．(800)4525687
C．(509)5361200	D．(800)4525689

Sun Lakes State Park is different from others in that________.

A．there are quite a lot of primitive trees

B．a river runs through the whole park

C．there are many standard campsites

D．it is made up of lakes and valleys

After Mom died, I began visiting Dad every morning before I went to work. He was frail and moved slowly, but he always had a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice on the kitchen table for me, along with an unsigned note reading, "Drink your juice." Such a gesturere, I knew, was as far as Dad had ever been able to go in expressing his love. In fact, I remember, as a kid I had questioned Mom "Why doesn't Dad love me?" Mom frowned, "Who said he doesn't love you?" "Well, he never tells me," I complained. "He never tells me either," she said, smiling. "But look how hard he works to take care of us, to buy us food and clothes, and to pay for this house. That's how your father tells us he loves us."
I nodded slowly. I understood in my head, but not in my heart. I still wanted my father to put his arms around me and tell me he loved me. Dad owned and operated a small scrap (片) metal business, and after school I often hung around while he worked. Dad hand fed scrap steel into a device that chopped as cleanly as a butcher chops a rack of ribs. The machine looked like a giant pair of scissors. with blades thicker than my father's body. If he didn't feed those terrifying blades just right, he risked serious injury. "Why don't you hire someone to do that for you?" Mom asked Dad one night as she bent over him and rubbed his aching shoulders with a strong smelling liniment. "Why don't you hire a cook?" Dad asked, giving her one of his rare smiles.
Many years later, during my first daily visit, after drinking the juice my father had squeezed for me, I walked over, hugged him and said, "I love you, Dad." From then on I did this every morning. My father never told me how he felt about my hugs, and there was never any expression on his face when I gave them.
The author's father always prepared a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice for him because ____.

A．that was the author's favorite

B．he was sure the author would be thirsty

C．the author was always complaining

D．that was a gesture of love

The author's father didn't hire a helper because ____.

A．his job was too dangerous

B．his job required high skills

C．he wanted to save money

D．he was not good at communicating with others

We may infer from the passage that ____.

A．the author's father lacked a sense of humor

B．the author quite understood his father as time went on

C．the author's father didn't love him very much

D．the author's father was too strict with him

What would be the best title for the passage?

A．I just couldn't understand my father

B．My father never loved me

C．Silent fatherly love

D．My hard-working father

A．science report	B．fashion magazine
C．geography textbook	D．history book