Megan's Library of Love book drive began in 2006, in memory of a student who passed away. The_ 21__ to send books to a school _22 _was created by Megan's classmates at Cedar Grove-Belgium Middle School as a tribute（悼念）to her.
The project formed out of the desire to23 _Megan, to help our community heal, and to make a _24__ in the life of others. Students have many 25_ of Megan, but the most vivid was her love for her family and the diligent 26__ she gave to her classmates. They combined this with her _27_ for learning and reading to create the Library of Love. This project honors Megan's special qualities. In the _28__of one of her classmates, Megan was, “A good daughter, a good student, a good friend. ”We are all blessed to have been a _29_ of Megan's life.
Every February, on Megan's birthday, fifth graders at Cedar Grove-Belgium Middle School _30 _donations of newly purchased books and send them to a school in need. The “Love books” are truly a __31__ of love meant to _32_ reading and learning. Students earn the money for postage by writing letters to local _33 _.The fifth graders also have the _34_ of labeling every book with a Library of Love sticker（标签）, _35_ the books into categories（类别）, and _36_ all the books for shipping.
In the two years since the Library of Love _37 _began, students have collected over 5000 newly purchased books to send to schools in need. In 2006, 3419 books were sent to St. Bernard's Parish to help _38 their school library after Hurricane Katrina destroyed the community. In 2007, 1613 books were sent to White Mountain School in Alaska, who _39 _their high school in a fire. Students look forward to sending the gift of _40 _to other schools in the future.
A．move B．thought C．idea D．offer
A．in need B．in trouble C．in difficulty D．in pain
A．help B．honor C．keep D．save
A．contribution B．mark C．difference D．start
A．images B．pictures C．stories D．memories
A．effort B．advice C．help D．example
A．interest B．passion C．preference D．determination
A．case B．ideas C．words D．look
A．company B．witness C．part D．friend
A．get B．count C．seek D．collect
A．measure B．force C．gift D．mark
A．push B．reward C．inspire D．connect
A．families B．communities C．factories D．businesses
A．chance B．responsibility C．pleasure D．work
A．dividing B．placing C．sorting D．passing
A．cleaning B．checking C．packing D．examining
A．plan B．organization C．campaign D．project
A．repair B．rebuild C．remove D．restart
A．lost B．ruined C．closed D．escaped
A．comforting B．reading C．encouraging D．writing
Many people find that regular physical activity gives them an unexpected benefit. They sleep better and wake up feeling more __1__, in part due to increased amounts of deep sleep. Deep sleep may play a role in the body restoring (恢复) itself __2__ , as opposed to REM (rapid eye movement) or dreaming sleep. Researchers have found that physical exercise, especially __3__ in the afternoon or early evening, produces more __4__ early in the night.
__5__ can also help you get a better night’s sleep in a number of indirect ways. The relaxation and tiredness __6__ by exercise can improve sleep.
Exercise encourages weight loss and also may __7__ depression. Exercising later in the day can also help delay the __8__ drop in your body’s temperature. The __9__ of exercise are especially important for older people, __10__ exercise has been shown to increase the amount of sleep senior adults get in a night and reduce the time it takes to fall asleep. But be sure you finish exercising at least 4 hours before bedtime－working out later than that could leave you too excited to fall asleep easily.
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完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
As a physician who travels quite a lot, I spend a lot of time on planes listening for that dreaded “Is there a doctor on board?” announcement. I’ve been 36 only once-for a woman who had merely fainted. But the 37 made me quite curious about how 38 this kind of thing happens. I wondered what I would do if 39 with a real mid-air medical emergency-without access 40a hospital staff and the usual emergency equipment. So 41 the New England Journal of Medicine last week 42a study about in-flight medical events, I 43 it with interest.
The study estimated that there are a(n) 44 of 30 in-flight medical emergencies on U.S. flights every day. Most of them are not 45 ; fainting and dizziness are the most frequent complaints. 46 13% of them-roughly four a day-are serious enough to 47a pilot to change course. The most common of the serious emergencies 48 heart trouble, strokes, and difficult breathing.
Let’s face it: plane rides are 49 . For starters, cabin pressures at high altitudes are set at roughly 50 they would be if you lived at 5,000 to 8,000 feet above sea level. Most people can tolerate these pressures pretty 51 , but passengers with heart disease 52 experience chest pains as a result of the reduced amount of oxygen flowing through their blood. 53 common in-flight problem is deep venous thrombosis（血栓）-the so-called economy class syndrome（综合症）. 54 happens, don’t panic. Things are getting better on the in-flight emergency front. Thanks to more recent legislation（立法）, flights with at 55 one attendant are starting to install emergency medical equipments to treat heart attacks.
36. A. called B. informed C. addressed D. surveyed
37. A. accident B. incident C. condition D. disaster
38. A. soon B. many C. long D. often
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39. A. met B. identified C. treated D. provided
40. A. for B. by C. to D. through完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The date was like any other day in his life. After school Michael walked past the 21on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes. And he felt 22 for himself. He really wanted to have them for his birthday.
He23 walked away and thought of what to tell his mother. He knew she would give 24 he liked if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home immediately, as he looked worried，his mother would 25 it. So he went to the park where he sat on the grass. Then he saw a boy in a wheelchair. He noticed that the boy 26 the wheel with his hands. Michael looked at him carefully and was 27 to see that the boy had no feet. He 28 his own feet. “It is much better to be without29 than without feet.” He thought. There was no reason for him to feel so sorry and sad. He went away and 30 , thinking he was much luckier in life.
21. A. shop B. factory C. park D. house
22. A. curious B. sorry C. eager D. glad
23. A. sadly B. rapidly C. happily D. proudly
24. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
25. A. notice B. find C. feelD. hate
26. A. drove B. moved C. pulled D. carried
27. A. frightened B. excited C. surprised D. delighted
28. A. looked out B. held out C. put down D. looked down
29. A. birthday B. shoes C. money D. wheelchair
30. A. smiled B. cried C. regretted D. explained
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Only one woman is responsible for my success：my mom. Don' t 36me—I'm like anyone else，and have issues with my mother. However，I'm 37enough to realize that what she taught me when I was young positioned me for my later 38 .
My mom taught me that life，like dinner，doesn't require a recipe. 39she cooked the most complicated meals，she 40cooked from a recipe. It was like a kind of free-form jazz， and she taught me to improvise (即兴发挥)， and to add ingredients according to 41.It's no wonder that my media business has grown so amazingly; I'm not 42anyone else's recipe.
When I was in the ninth grade，my mom decided she wanted something 43being a mother and a wife. She wanted to start her own 44 .But in order to accomplish this，she had no 45but to get a loan. It all happened in 46motion. The bank manager 47my father call him，but my mom said stubbornly，"Why? It's my loan." "Well，I can't give you a loan unless he co-signs，" replied the manager. But my mom didn't 48hope，and responded sincerely，"I see. Then can you do me a favor，if he does? I' d 49it if you'd put together the paperwork quickly. I need a shop in order to support my family."
Moved by her 50，the manager agreed to do as she asked. So 51was I that I included that day into my DNA.
Through her influence，I've become someone who 52what she wants until she gets it. If something or someone is in my way，I 53how to overcome the difficulties. It's really that 54. It's not about getting angry. It's about getting what you want，being very， competitive，but also extremely 55. I learned this in the ninth grade from my mom， and it burned itself into my brain.
36. A. suspect B. misunderstand C. scoldD. interrupt
37. A. curious B. innocentC. intelligent D. straight forward
38. A. circumstances B. dilemmas（窘境） C. achievements D. difficulties
39. A. Unless B. If C. Since D. While
40. A. rarely B. increasingly C. cautiously D. flexibly
41. A. feature B. process C. motivation D. taste
42. A. undertaking B. reflecting C. recommending D. following
43. A. instead of B. rather than C. more than D. regardless of
44.A. business B. marriageC. research D. interview
45.A. substitute B. alternative C. procedure D. possibility
46.A. brief B. slow C. admirable D. urgent
47.A. ordered B. indicated C. insisted D. stressed
48.A. switch B. abandon C. adjust D. escape
49.A. reward B. relieve C. celebrate D. appreciate
50.A. determination B. requirement C. significance D. encouragement
51.A. patient B. sensitive C. trustworthy D. impressed
52.A. benefits B. explores C. compromises D. pursues
53.A. turn out B. stick out C. figure out D. watch out
54.A. simple B. upset C. unconscious D. uncertain
55.A. embarrassing B. likeable C. casual D. confusing
第二节: 完形填空（共20题，每题1.5分，满分30分）
It is generally accepted that the experiences of the child in his first years largely determine his character and later personality. Every36 teaches the child something and the effects are increasing.
"37 " normally used to refer to the treatment and training of the child within the home. This is closely 38 the treatment and training of the child in school, which is usually distinguished (区别) by the term "education". In a(n) 39 such as ours, both parents and teachers are 40 for the chances (provided for the development of the child),41 upbringing and education depend on each other.
The ideals and practices of child upbringing are different from culture to culture. 42 , the more rural the group, the more 43 the customs of child upbringing. In more technologically developed societies, childhood and adolescence (青春期) are likely to 44 a long time, 45 more chances for education and greater variety in 46 development.
Early upbringing in the society is naturally47 both by the cultural pattern of the group and by the parents’ 48 and their aims and depends not only on school education but also on the __49 abilities of the child. Wide50of intelligence and character ___51 even in children of the same family.
Parents can find out52 is normal in physical, mental and social development, by 53___ some of the many books54 on scientific knowledge in these areas, or by comparing55 with friends and relatives who have children.
36 A. discrimination B. failure C. experience D. success
37 A. Future B. Upbringing C. Fortune D. Ideals
38 A. devoted to B. covered with C. kept up D. related to
39 A. society B. home C. team D. environment
40 A. energetic B. prepared C. responsible D. hopeful
41 A. but B. so C. otherwise D. while
42 A. Besides B. Surprisingly C. However D. Generally
43 A. unchangeable B. curious C. undivided D. unusual
44 A. waste B. spend C. cover D. desire
45 A. hoping for B. resulting in C. waiting for D. beginning with
46 A. education B. body C. brain D. character
47 A. affected B. developed C. encouraged D. inspired
48 A. argument B. description C. ability D. encouragement
49 A. ordinary B. born C. normal D. acceptable
50 A. improvements B. disadvantages C. developments D. differences
51 A. exist B. reduce C. increase D. control
52 A. who B. which C. what D. that
53 A. holding out B. referring to C. taking up D. looking into
54 A. based B. amused C. decided D. marked
55 A. answers B. books C. notes D. letters