① On Friday, January 14, 2005, my cousin, Kara Rose, came into the world. ② She looked perfectly healthy from the outside, but on the inside, the doctors had failed to discover a serious problem. ③ She often had trouble breathing and then turned blue. ④ The doctors found that Kara had been born without part of her heart. ⑤ They didn’t think she would live long enough to leave the hospital. ⑥ When she was four days old, she had her first operation. ⑦ My family stayed together during this hard time, hoping everything would turn out for the best.
Kara’s strength and determination to live were strong. Eventually, she could go home. We all waited patiently for new technology that could give Kara a new heart. When she was eighteen months old, her parents took her to a famous surgeon who performed a series of operations. There was no guarantee she would make it through the operation, but she succeeded.
Kara grew stronger every day, and it was not long before she was well enough to be around people. She had an amazing character and always wore a sweet smile. When she fell asleep against my body, happy and content, I realized how valuable life really is. As I took her in my arms with her warm breath against my neck, I decided to live every day of my life to the fullest.
This child, who is 15 years younger than I, has gone through more suffering and pain than I ever have. I admire her strength and determination. Kara has taught me that no matter how bad things seem, they can work out in the end. Knowing this small, beautiful child has made me a stronger person, I now believe that difficulty can be beaten.
| A．she didn’t stay long enough in the hospital |
| B．the doctors failed to discover the problem |
| C．she was born with an incomplete heart |
| D．her first operation was not successful |
| A．Kara’s determination helped her get through. |
| B．The new technology gave the family the hope to live on. |
| C．Kara eventually recovered at the age of 15. |
| D．Doctors were confident in the success of her operation. |
| A．younger people often suffer more pain |
| B．strong-will helps defeat difficulties |
| C．experienced doctors can make miracles |
| D．medical technology is developing fast |
| I was also anxiously hoping the doctors would be able to make her life longer. |
A. After Sentence ①. B. After Sentence ③.
C. After Sentence ⑤. D. After Sentence ⑦.
There are many older people in the world and there will be many more. A little-known fact is that over 60 percent of the older people live in developing countries. According to the World Health Organization, by 2020 there will be 1 billion, with over 700 million living in developing
countries.
It is a surprising fact that the population ageing is particularly rapid in developing countries. For example, it took France 115 years for the proportion of older people to double from 7 percent to 14 percent. It is estimated to take China a mere 27 years to achieve this same increase.
What are the implications of these increased numbers of older folk？ One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live ,the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability. Attention is being paid to the need to keep people as healthy as possible, including during old age, to lessen the financial burden on the state.
Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understand and value the older people in their society. In some African countries, certainly in Asia, older people are respected and regarded as the ones with special knowledge. Yet traditions are fading away daily, which does not ensure the continued high regard of older people. As society changes, attitudes will change.
Much needs to be done to get rid of age discrimination (歧视) in employment. Life-long learning programs need to be provided to enable older people to be active members in a country's development.
Social security policies need to be established to provide adequate income protection for older people. Both public and private schemes are vital in order to build a suitable safety net.
To achieve equality in such matters will take considerable time and effort. One thing is sure:there is no time to be lost.The proportion of older people.
| A．is bigger in developed countries than in developing countries |
| B．will increase much faster in China than in France |
| C．is one-seventh of the population in developing countries |
| D．will be sixty percent in developing countries by 2020 |
According to the passage, which of the following are governments most worried about?
| A．The longer life and good health of people. |
| B．The diseases and disability of older people. |
| C．The loss of taxes on older people. |
| D．The increasing respect for older people. |
It is stated directly in the passage that older people should.
| A．be treated differently in different cultures |
| B．enjoy a similar lifestyle |
| C．be valued by the younger generations |
| D．be ignored as society changes |
Which of the following measures is NOT mentioned to solve the population ageing problem？
| A．Getting rid of age discrimination in employment. |
| B．Ensuring adequate income protection for older people. |
| C．Supplying life-long learning programs to older people. |
| D．Providing free health care for sick older people. |
The author concludes in the last paragraph that.
| A．governments have spent lots of time in solving the ageing problem |
| B．people are too busy to solve the population ageing problem |
| C．population ageing is a hard problem,but it needs to be solved urgently |
| D．much time and effort will be lost in solving the ageing problem |
Everyone in our village likes my father, so he has a sense of humor. On other words, he canmake others laugh easy and people feel happy to be around him. I admire him very much anddream of that some day I will be as humorous as him. I even asked him how have a good sense ofhumor, but what she replied disappointed me. “Not someone can be humorous, because those whois humorous are usually born to be humorous,” he said. However, later, he adds, “But you can behumorous too if you know a lot of joke.” That’s why now I’m reading a book of jokes.
A typical day at work for Cesar Millan might include putting on his running shoes and taking a fourhour jog with 40 dogs—large and small, young and old. Amazingly, most of those dogs belong to him. The rest are at the heart of his work; they are troubled dogs sent to Millan to learn good behavior.
Obviously Millan, star of the TV show “Dog Whisperer” and author of the bestselling book Cesar's Way，has a special gift for working with these animals.
Growing up on a farm in Mexico, Millan knew he wanted to work with dogs. His first job, at age 15，was helping a veterinarian (兽医)．He was so good at calming scared dogs and handling all kinds of situations that people started calling him “el perrero”， Spanish for “the dog boy”．Since then, he has built a rewarding career around his favorite animal.
“My grandfather taught me at an early age not to work against nature，”he explains. In nature, dogs_are_pack_animals. They form a group and follow one leader. Millan's specialty is teaching people to be pack leaders for their dogs.
Studying dogs on the farm where he grew up，Millan realized they need lots of exercise to be calm. He explains his approach，“Exercise and discipline first，and then affection！”He says a lot of people get it backwards because they don't realize what dogs really need. Therefore, while he trains dogs, he teaches owners to understand that their pets need rules. He's helped famous people like Oprah Winfrey and movie star Will Smith and everyday people too.
To find the right career, Millan encourages kids to do what they enjoy. “A lot of people don't realize I've been working with dogs for more than 20 years—long before my TV show or book. Success followed me because I was following my dream of being the best dog trainer in the world.”By saying “dogs are pack animals”(in Para.4)，the author means that________.
| A．dogs like to live with people |
| B．dogs are easier to be trained |
| C．few dogs can be leaders |
| D．dogs live in groups |
Which of the following would Millan agree with?
| A．Dogs are quiet animals. |
| B．Dogs should be trained on farms. |
| C．Rules are more important than love in training dogs. |
| D．Famous people have more problems in training dogs. |
What does Millan advise children to do when it comes to choosing a job?
| A．Do what interests them. |
| B．Never give up and they will succeed. |
| C．Share their ideas with many other people. |
| D．Receive training long before they succeed. |
A young girl is calling a neighbor a superhero because of what he did when she was trapped beneath a car. Nick Harris said he didn't know where he found the strength, but somehow he managed to lift a car off the 6yearold girl last week，earning himself the title of superman. “I just think it' s a Christmas miracle，”Harris said.
Harris said he has tried time and again to recreate(使再现)the surprising show of strength because instinct(本能) sent him running to the 6yearold' s aid. “I just ran over there，saw the tire on her，and lifted the car up to get her out from underneath the car，”Harris said. “I don't know how I did it. I've tried three or four times since then.”
Harris was dropping off his daughter at Eugene Field Elementary Friday morning when he saw a car back out of a driveway，pinning(压住) the girl under its tire. That girl turned out to be his daughter's best friend.
“I was expecting her to have bad injuries，”Harris said. “I've had broken toes, because a car just backed over my foot. And here this whole car was on top of her. I wasn't expecting it to turn out as wonderful as it did.” The first grader was flown to Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City by an air ambulance(救护车)，but didn't have to stay long.
“They all call me superman now，”Harris said. “I'm just a dad. I'm just a dad that was in the right place at the right time. And I was finally able to help and I did something good.”Why was Harris called a superhero?
| A．He saved a girl by lifting a car. |
| B．He won in a Christmas competition. |
| C．He pushed off the car on his daughter. |
| D．He was always ready to help his neighbors. |
Harris tried many times to repeat his action in order to________.
| A．prove he had great strength |
| B．find out how he had done it |
| C．show his daughter he was a hero |
| D．make people believe what happened |
Where did the accident happen?
| A．Near Children's Mercy Hospital. |
| B．Around his neighbor's home. |
| C．Outside a supermarket. |
| D．At a school gate. |
What can we learn about Harris?
| A．He was fond of the movie Superman. |
| B．He had the accident while backing his car. |
| C．He drove the injured girl to the nearby hospital. |
| D．He was once run over on the foot by a car. |
Tanzania Tarangire is a national park in Tanzania. The park itself covers an area of around 2,850 square kilometers, making it the sixth largest park of its kind in the country. I recently visited it to see what it was like.
One of the first sightings upon entering the park I found was a huge group of elephants. Our guide told us Tarangire was probably the best place in Tanzania to find large groups of elephants. We continued to watch the elephants as they stood under trees and scratched(搔)themselves against the trees to hit the spot of an itch(痒)．
To the right of the elephant group, we noticed a big tree. Our guide informed us that this was a baobab tree and that Tarangire was one of the best national parks in Africa to see so many baobab trees.
As we continued our drive through the park, we finally reached a watering hole. Our guide warned us there were lions all around us. Most of them were resting in the shade under bushes, but there was one that was drinking from the watering hole directly in front of us. We then noticed there were a couple of fresh zebra corpses(尸体)—it seemed as if the resting lions had killed them!
Our final big sighting was one that none of us were expecting to see！We pulled over to where there was a large gathering of cars, with a sleeping leopard there！We took photos happily and excitedly and observed its surprising body before returning to our hotel as it was getting late.
So I hope you enjoyed my description of Tarangire，and that I've inspired you to add this amazing park to your very own Tanzania travel plan.we can learn from the passage that Tanzania Tarangire ______.
| A．is the sixth largest park in Tanzania |
| B．is one of the best places to hunt animals. |
| C．is famous for its amazing animals and plants |
| D．has the largest number of elephants in the world |
Elephants scratched themselves against the trees because______ .
| A．they felt uncomfortable |
| B．the weather was too hot |
| C．they were angry about something |
| D．they were playing with each other |
How did the author travel in Tanzania Tarangire?
| A．By bicycle. | B．By train. |
| C．On foot. | D．By car. |
What does the author think of his trip in Tanzania Tarangire?
| A．Boring. | B．Enjoyable. |
| C．Dangerous. | D．Challenging. |