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There is an English saying that goes, “ He who laughs last laughs the hardest.” High School Musical star and teen heartthrob Zac Efron is laughing a lot these days.
As a young boy, Efron was picked on in school because he was always the smallest in his class and teased（取笑） because he had a big space between his teeth. In sixth grade, Efron’s basketball team made it to the league championships. In double overtime (加时赛) , with three seconds Left, he rebounded the ball and passed it to the wrong team! They scored and his team lost the game.
But history ,as they say, is a thing of the past. Now at 21, Efron is one of People magazine’s l00 Most Beautiful People, graces（使增加光彩）the cover of Entertainment Weekly, Hollywood’s most influential magazine, and is travelling the world promoting the third High School Musical film Director Adam Shankman described Efron as “arguably biggest teen star in America right now”． Simply google “Zac Efron” and you get more than 14 million responses. Yes, it seems Efron has a lot to smile about these days.
Efron was born and raised in California. He took school seriously. He would flip out(发疯) if he got a B and not an A in school, and that he was a class clown It was his father who encouraged him to act. He took part in school performances and with a local theatre group, He also took singing lessons. He graduated high school in 2006 and was accepted by the University of Southem California to study film But he deferred（延缓） because he anted to know why to study movies and when could star in them.
Now he has signed on to Sin the romantic comedy Seventeen Again and to play in the remake of the hugely popular movie, Footloose. Efron is also earning more than $ 3 million for his role in High School Musical 3 , not bad for a 21-year-old youth. But Efron still remembers those bullies(侮辱，威胁).
“You always have to remember that bullies want to bring you down because you have something that they admire,” Efron said. ‘Also, when you get made fun of, when people point out your weaknesses, it’s an opportunity for you to rise above.”
Efron has risen all the way to the top of the movie business. And he can now laugh all the way to the bank.
How do you understand the underlined sentence “But history, as they say, is a thing of the past. “ in Paragraph 3?

A．History is a collection of the past.

B．Zac Efron’s history is wonderful,

C．Different from history, Efron is quite popular now,

D．History plays an important role in Zac Efron’s life.

What did Zac Efron do when he was laughed at?

A．He couldn’t accept the fact in the beginning, so he escaped.

B．He was so angry that shouted at the person who teased him．

C．He cried and told the whole matter to his father to get comfort.

D．He cheered himself up and used it as a motivation to move on

What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A．It mainly talks about Zac Efron’s history.

B．It mainly focuses on how Zac Efron grew up.

C．It talks about how Zac Efron dealt with his business.

D．It rnainly talks about Zac Efron’s success in career,

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Zac Efron was laughed at because he was the most foolish guy in the class.

B．Zac Efron is promoting his fourth High School Musical film in the world.

C．He once helped the other team win a match when he was playing basketball.

D．In his growing process to be a famous actor, his mother played a key part.

Whenever we hear about “the homeless,”, most of us think of the Developing world. But the is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a country like Germany?
Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making for the homeless of Berlin, Germany’s capital. They first one long hot summer when most Germans were on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches, a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.
The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren’t . “What these people also need is warmth and ,” says Rita. The Mullers didn’t to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street.
The couple were soon all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to donations. Today, over thirty companies donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer new shoes.
Kurt and Rita receive no for their hard work. “ We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets . She says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a in the world.
A. result B. truth
C. reason D. idea
A. traditional B. developing
C. typical D. wealthy
A. preparations B. houses
C. meals D. suggestions
A. began B. met
C. called D. left
A. asleep B. alone
C. across D. away
A. brought up B. set up
C. put aside D. gave away
A. enough B. necessary
C. helpful D. expensive
A. fame B. freedom
C. courage D. caring
A. hesitate B. agree
C. pretend D. intend
A. make sense B. found out
C. make sure D. worked out
A. open B. crowded
C. noisy D. near
A. costing B. wasting
C. taking D. spending
A. pay for B. ask for
C. look into D. carry out
A. completely B. calmly
C. regularly D. roughly
A. advertise B. sell
C. deliver D. lend
A. donates B. produces
C. designs D. collects
A. permission B. payment
C. direction D. support
A. borrow B. raise
C. save D. expect
A. surprised B. excited
C. tired D. amused
A. profit B. difference
C. decision D. rule

Shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, “Do you think they'll let me play?”Shay's father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if his son, mentally and physically disabled, were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence.
Shay's father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play, not expecting much. The boy looked around and said, “We're losing by six runs (分) and the game is in the eighth inning (局).I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the final inning.
Shay struggled over to the team's bench and put on a team shirt with a broad smile and his father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in heart. The boys saw the father's joy at his son being accepted.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In the top of the final inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously joyful just to be in the game and on the field. In the bottom of the final inning, Shay's team scored again. Now, Shay was scheduled to be next at bat. Would they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?
Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was almost impossible. The first pitch (投) came and Shay missed. The pitcher again and again took a few steps forward to throw the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.
The pitcher could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman and Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game .Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the head of the first baseman, beyond the reach of all teammates, The audience and the players from both teams started screaming, “Shay, run to first!” Never in his life had Shay ever run that far but made it to first base, wide-eyed and shocked..
Everyone should, “Run to second!” Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second. By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the smallest guy on their team, who had a chance to be the hero for his team for the first time, could have thrown the ball to the second baseman, but he understood the pitcher's intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third baseman's head.
All were screaming，“Shay，Shay，Shay，all the way Shay.” Shay reached third base when one opposing player ran to help him and shouted, “Shay, run to third.” As Shay rounded third, all were on their feet, crying, “Shay, run home！”Shay ran to home, stepped on the home base and was cheered as the hero who the who won the game for his team.
That day, the boys from both teams helped bring a piece true love and humanity into this world. Shay didn't make it to another summer and died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making his father so happy and coming home and seeing his mother tearfully hug her little hero of the day!
Not expecting much, Shay's father still asked the boy if Shay could play, mainly because the father _________.

A．noticed some of the boys on the field were heisting

B．guessed his presence would affect the boy's decision

C．learned some of the boys on the field knew Shay well

D．understood Shay did need a feeling of being accepted

In the bottom of the final inning Shay was given the bat because the boys _________.

A．believed they were sure to win the game

B．would like to help Shay enjoy the game

C．found Shay was so eager to be a winner

D．fell forced to give Shay another chance

The smallest boy threw the ball high and far over the third baseman's head, probably because that boy ________.

A．was obviously aware of the pitcher's purpose

B．looked forward to winning the game for his team

C．failed to throw the ball to the second baseman

D．saw that Shay already reached second base

Which of the following has nothing to do with Shay's becoming the hero for his team?

A．The pitcher did not throw the ball to the first baseman.

B．The audience and the players from both teams cheered for him.

C．The opposing players failed to stop his running to home.

D．One of the opposing players ran to help him.

What do you think is the theme of the story?

A．True human nature could be realized in the way we treat each other.

B．Everyone has his own strength even if mentally or physically disabled.

C．Everyone can develop his team spirit in sports and please his parents.

D．The results of the game should not be the only concern of the players.

Studying abroad
Nowadays studying abroad gains popularity in China. Many rich parents would rather send their children abroad to receive education than let them be educated in China.
As every coin has two sides, studying abroad is not an exception(例外). There are advantages for people to attend school abroad In the first place, he can use the foreign language in his daily life so that his ability in the second language may be greatly improved, as it is obvious that there is no better chance to improve the second language than living in the country where it is spoken While studying in a foreign country, he will most likely meet many others from overseas and it is possible to make friends from all over the world. This is not only exciting on the social level, but could lead to important over, seas contacts in his career as well He can get important overseas contacts in his career as well. He can get familiar with the latest knowledge in science and make use of the first-rate facilities(设备) available In this way, there is every chance that he is able to widen his horizon(眼界) and broaden his mind
Of course, attending schools abroad may bring about a series of problem-s. The most serious problem is language barrier(障碍). Most of the students who go abroad don’t have enough skills in the language spoken there As a result, on arriving there, they will find it difficult to understand what the teachers say. Besides, for lack of knowledge of the customs of the local people, they may constantly run into trouble in dealing with various situations.
Therefore, given an opportunity to attend a school abroad, one must consider both sides of the factors carefully before making up his mind.
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Phenomenon	Sending children abroad to receive education is ______in China.
Advantages	·Children have the ______ chance to improve the second language because they can use it ______. ·They can make friends with other students from ______ . ·They can ______ of the latest knowledge in science and have access to the best facilities.
______	·Language barrier is the number one problem Because students are not ______ at the language spoken there, they will have difficulty in ______ what the teachers say. ·It is not easy for them to deal with cross-culture communication ______ to lack of knowledge of the customs of the locals.
Conclusion	Both sides of the factors should be taken into ______carefully before one makes a decision.

"It hurts me more than you", and "This is for your own good" -these are the statements my mother used to make years ago when I had to learn Latin, clean my room, stay home and do homework.
That was before we entered the permissive period in education in which we decided it was all right not to push our children to achieve their best in school. The schools and the educators made it easy for
us. They taught that it was all right to be parents who take a let-alone policy. We stopped making our children do homework. We gave them calculators, turned on the television, left the teaching to the teachers and went on vacation.
Now teachers, faced with children who have been developing at their own pace for the past 15 years, are realizing we've made a terrible mistake. One such teacher is Sharon Clomps who says of her students-"so passive" -and wonders what has happened. Nothing is demanded of them, she believes.
Television, says Clomps, contributes to children's passivity. "We're talking about a generation of kids who' vet never been hurt or hungry. They have learned somebody will always do it for them, instead of
saying 'go and look it up', you tell them the answer. It takes greater energy to say no to a kid."
Yes, it does. It takes energy and it takes work. It's time for parents to end their vacation and come back to work. It' s time to take the car away, to turn the TV off, to tell them it hurts you more than them
but it' s for their own good. It's s time to start telling them no again.
To such children as described in the passage _

A．Neither is easy to say yes nor say no

B．It is easier to say no than to say yes

C．It is easier to say yes than to say no

D．Either is difficult to say yes or say no

We learn from the passage that the author's mother used to lay emphasis on _______.

A．natural development

B．education at school

C．learning Latin

D．discipline

By "permissive period in education" (L.1, Para.2) the author means a time _______.

A．when everything can be taught at school

B．when children are permitted to receive education

C．when children are allowed to do what they wish to

D．when every child can be educated

The main idea of the passage is that _______.

A．it's time to be more strict with our kids

B．parents should always set a good example to their kids

C．parents should leave their children alone

D．kids should have more activities at school