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The story goes that some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper.Money was tight and he became infuriated(愤怒的) when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree.Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, “This is for you, Daddy.”
The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was empty.He yelled at her, stating, “Don't you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside?” The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, “Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all.I blew kisses into the box. They’re all for you, Daddy.”
The father was crushed.He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her forgiveness.
Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child.It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and, whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.
In a very real sense, each one of us, as humans beings, have been given a gold container filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children, family members, friends, and God.There is simply no other possession, anyone could hold, more precious than this.
The 3-year-old girl was punished by her father for ________.

A.decorating a box
B.wasting wrapping paper
C.putting the box under the Christmas tree
D.bringing the gift to her father

The father remembered the love of his daughter by ________.

A.kissing the gold box
B.putting gold into the box.
C.taking out an imaginary kiss from the box.
D.keeping the little girl’s ash box by his bed.

What’s the best title for the passage?

A.The kisses in the box
B.A girl and his father
C.A love story
D.The box under the Christmas tree
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In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good health. A year went by and I heard nothing. But then at a community party in late April 2009, they announced that I was one of the winners. I just couldn’t believe it. Inspired by this, I decided to realize my dream, even though some of my family members and my doctor were against it.
On June 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplane. My instructor, Jay, guided me through the experience. The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in, but I wasn’t frightened—I was really just looking forward to the experience. When we reached 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute(降落伞), then we just floated downward for about five minutes. Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever felt—much better than the hot air balloon. I was just enjoying it.
Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life. I hope other people will look at me and realize that you don’t stop living just because you are 84 years old. If there’s something you want to experience, look into it. If it’s something that is possible, make it happen.
What happened to the author in 2001?
A. She flew an airplane.
B. She entered a competition.
C. She went on a hot air balloon ride.
The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to .

A.make her argument persuasive
B.show her admiration for him
C.compare their health condition
D.build up her own reputation

How did the author feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane?

A.Excited. B.Regretful. C.Nervous. D.Scared.

What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving?

A.The beautiful clouds. B.The wonderful view.
C.The company of Jay. D.The one-minute free fall.

What is the best title of the passage?

A.Impossible is nothing. B.A dream made come true.
C.An unforgettable skydiving. D.I Went Skydiving at 84!

When milk arrived on the doorstep
When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn’t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.
Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note----“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”----and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically appear.
All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn’t freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.
There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.
Recently, I saw an old milk box in the countryside. I took it home and planted it on the back porch (门廊). Every so often my son’s friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.
Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer____.

A.to show his magical power
B.to pay for the delivery
C.to satisfy his curiosity
D.to please his mother

What does “this” in the third paragraph refer to?

A.The milkman’s magic power
B.The milkman’s kindness to me
C.The note to change an order
D.The home delivery service

What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy’s house?

A.He wanted to have tea there.
B.He was a respectable person.
C.He was treated as a family member.
D.He was fully trusted by the family.

Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?

A.Nobody wants to be a milkman now.
B.It has been driven out of the market.
C.Its service is getting poor.
D.It is forbidden by law.

Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?

A.He missed the good old days.
B.He wanted to tell interesting stories.
C.He missed it for his milk bottles.
D.He planted flowers in it.

Section One
The city is an accumulation of human civilization. Just as the American social philosopher (哲学家) Lewis Mumford put it, it is a special system which, fine and compact, has been designed to preserve the fruits of human civilization. Many Western languages have developed their versions of the term “civilization” from the same Latin (拉丁语的) word “civitas”(meaning “city”), and it is by no means a coincidence. The city has played a significant role in the perfection of order in human society.
Section Two
The emblem, showing the image of three people ― you, me, him/her holding hands together, symbolizes the big family of mankind. Inspired by the shape of the Chinese character “世” (meaning the world), the design conveys the organizers' wish to host an Expo which is of global scale and which displays the various urban cultures of the world.
Section Three
Created from the inspiration of Chinese character “人”, the design roots deeply in Chinese culture. It tells the world the eternal core (永恒的核心) and theme of Shanghai World Expo will be always human. The mascot “Haibao” will become the messenger for the theme of World Expo 2010 Shanghai China “Better City, Better Life”.
The basic structure of the Chinese character “人” in which each stroke(一笔,一划) supports each other also shows the concept that the beautiful life should depends on mutual-help. If the human are willing to support one another, the harmony among human, nature, and society will be available. Such an urban life will be nice.
Haibao’s confident smile is expressing his sincere greeting from China ― “World Expo 2010 Shanghai China welcomes you!”
Section One mainly tells us about ______.

A.the part cities play in human civilization
B.the development of the word “city”
C.why the Expo is held in Shanghai
D.where human civilization originated

The underlined word “it” in Section One refers to ______.

A.the civilization B.the philosopher C.the word D.the city

Which correctly matches the sections with the pictures described in the passage?

Pictures



A.
Section One
Section Two
Section Three
B.
Section Two
Section Three
Section One
C.
Section Three
Section Two
Section One
D.
Section Three
Section One
Section Two

The second paragraph in Section Three explains how the creation is connected with the _____ of the Chinese word “人”.

A.story B.meaning C.shape D.usage

Lillian Hanson, a college student, expects to graduate in about two years. What makes Mrs Hanson different from her classmates is her age-----73 years. She has been studying at college, a few courses at a time, for 27 years.
  When Lillian Hanson graduated from high school, she went to the bank to borrow money for further education. The banker gave her no encouragement. He didn't think that a country girl should borrow money to go to college. He thought she should be at home doing work in the house or around the farm. So Lillian Hanson went home and raised a family of nine children instead of going to college. Mrs Hanson never forgot her dream of getting a higher education. When her children were grown, she tried again.
  She finds that it is the hardest part of going back to school at her age to sit in class for long periods of time. Because she is not as quick as she used to be, Mrs Hanson often gets up and walks around classes to keep from getting stiff(不灵活). At the beginning of a course in using the computer, the other students all stood up to give her a warm welcome when she introduced herself and explained why she was there and what her aims were.
Mrs Hanson couldn’t go to college immediately after she graduated from high school because _____.

A.she hadn't got enough money
B.she was a country girl
C.the banker ordered her not to borrow any money
D.the banker thought she should raise a family of nine children

The computer students welcomed Mrs Hanson warmly because ______.

A.she had got an excellent result in the exam
B.she was good at telling funny stories
C.they wanted to get her help in their studies
D.they were deeply moved by her spirit

Mrs Hanson is the sort of person who ________.

A.cares for study very much B.likes to borrow money from the bank
C.never misses a chance to talk D.tries to save any money for her family

In which order did Mrs Hanson do the following things?
  a. she began her studies at college. b. She finished high school.
  c. She got married and gave birth of nine children.
  d. She had her 73 rd birthday. e. She went to the bank to borrow money.

A.a c b e d B.b e c a d C.b c e d a D.e d a c b

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Arrested Development is one of the funniest and most clever shows ever to have appeared on network TV. With a most perfect cast(全体演员), the show sets out to cover the daily happenings of the Bluth family, a group of selfish staff who manage to still put family first.
For more comedy goodness, I recommend one of the sharpest comedies to have ever broadcast, 30 Rock. Starring Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin, two stars with impressive comic timing, the show gives you a glimpse into the making of a sketch show (幽默短剧),similar to Saturday Nigth Live, from the funny writers to the self-centered cast all the way up to the boss.
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If you are fond of soapy TV shows, you will probably choose to watch.

A.Friday Night Lights B.30 Rock
C.the Amazing Race D.Saturday Night Live

The author writes the passage to tell us that.

A.the effects of the TV writers’ strike are great
B.the strike puts TV shows in the worst situation
C.watching DVD is a good choice during the strike
D.we should choose DVD shows according to our tastes

The passage is most probably taken from.

A.a book review B.a newspaper C.a film poster D.a DVD menu

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