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“Everything happens for the best.” Whenever I faced disappointment, my mother would say this to me.
After I graduated from college in 1932, I decided to find a job in a radio station as a sports announcer (广播员). I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But unluckily, I was refused every time.
At one station, a kind lady told me that big stations wouldn’t hire (雇佣) an inexperienced person and suggested that I try my luck at smaller stations. Following her advice, I went back to Dixon, where I had grown up. There were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local athlete to work for it. I applied for the job, but I was refused again.
“Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.
As I left his office, my frustration(失意、挫败) boiled over. “How can I become a sports announcer if I can’t get a job in a radio station?” I asked aloud.
While I was waiting for the elevator, I heard someone calling. It was MacArthur. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to broadcast (广播) an imaginary(想象出来的) game. He was pleased with my performance, he offered me a chance to work there.
On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words: “If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous(先前的) disappointment”.
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。（每小题2分，共10分）
Why couldn’t the writer find a job at big radio stations?

A．Because he never graduated from college.

B．Because he was an inexperienced announcer.

C．Because he didn’t work hard in college.

D．Because he didn’t know about sports.

Where was the writer born?

A．In Chicago.	B．In New York.
C．In Dixon.	D．In Washington.

Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The writer’s parents didn’t want him to be a sports announcer.

B．There were no radio-announcing jobs in the writer’s hometown.

C．The writer became uninterested in sports announcing.

D．The writer got a job as a sports announcer in Dixon at last.

The underlined word boiled over means______.

A．达到极点	B．随遇而安
C．无影无踪	D．无法诉说

According to the last paragraph, what did the writer’s mom want to tell him,?

A．He shouldn’t be a sports announcer.

B．Disappointment leads to failure.

C．He should be proud of himself.

D．Everything will be OK if he keeps trying.

Can you imagine a world without the Internet？It's surprising to think about it
Now，China has more than 162 million Internet users，according to the China Internet Network Information Center. This is the second highest number of user in the world after the United States. Today，66% of Chinese “netizens(网民)”are teenagers. “They spend about thirteen hours every week online，”said Qian Hulin，an Internet expert(专家). Doctor Song in Beijing Xuanwu Hospital said about 14% of Chinese netizens who are teens often lasted over ten hours to play online games.
The main reasons why teenagers surf the Web are to search for information，to communicate with others and to have fun. On the Internet，teenagers can find out almost everything. And surfing the Web can help students with their homework and widen their knowledge.
Li Dong，a teacher at No. 41 Middle School in Shijiazhuang，likes her students to use the Internet. “When we talk in class，students who surf the Net usually know more background information than the others，”she said.
In addition，people can use the Internet to write letters or stories and send emails. Many teens keep in touch with their friends online. It is cheaper than phoning somebody far away and also much quicker.
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。（每小题1分，共5分）
_______ has the most Internet users in the world according to the article.

A．China

B．America

C．Canada

D．Russia

There are about _______ Chinese netizens to surf about 13 hours every week.

A．107 million old	B．22.7 million old
C．107 million young	D．22.7 million young

Song said some teenagers continued _______ more than ten hours.

A．playing online games

B．searching for information

C．chatting with their friends

D．sending emails to others

Li Dong in No. 41 Middle School likes her students to use the Internet because she ______.

A．thinks surfing the net can help students spend less time on homework

B．thinks her students can get more background information than the others

C．wants her students to talk to her about their hobbies and interests

D．wants to know what her students do and think about at home

Which way is the cheapest and quickest to learn something about friends far away？

A．Giving them a call.

B．Going to see them.

C．Writing a letter to them.

D．Sending emails to them.

New rules and behavior standards for middle school students came out. Middle schools are going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The following are some of the new rules.
You should not dye(染)your hair, smoke or drink. You should not copy others’ work in an exam. Don’t do it again if you did it!
Good students love animals and care for other people. Be friendly to the people around you. Try to think of others, not only yourself.
Don’t look down on new ideas. Everyone’s ideas are important. You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone.
Learn to protect yourselves. If you have to go home late, you should let your mother or your father know.
Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your studies. But some things on the Internet aren’t good for teenagers, so try to look through web pages that are good for you.
Students are allowed to dye their hair according to new rules.
Be friendly to the people around you.
If you have to go home late, you should not let your parents know.
There are all advantages on the Internet.
The schools are going to use a new way to decide who the top students are.

My Year Abroad
This month in TravelersCorner there are three teenagers’ experiences in year-abroad programmes.
Mariko Okada – Tokyo
My year abroad in the United States was a fantastic experience. I’m not a shy person, and I was very comfortable speaking to everyone. So I got lots of speaking practice. I also learned many English songs and lots of interesting things about American culture. When I got home, my friends all said that I had improved so much! I hope to go back again in the future.
Carla Fonseca – Rio de Janeiro
I spent last year studying English in London. I’m from a small town, and London is a very big city. Sometimes I felt it was too big. There were so many people to talk to, but I always felt bad about my English. I missed my family, and I really missed my two cats. My roommate was always using our telephone, so I hardly had the chance for a nice long talk with my parents. I think it was a good experience for me, but I’m glad to be home!
Alvin Chen – Hong Kong
Studying in New Zealand was a fun experience for me, but it was also lots of hard work! I had English classes six hours a day, five days a week——with lots of homework. I also kept a diary of my experience. I like to write, and I wrote two or three pages in my diary every day. On Saturdays, my homestay family took me to lots of interesting places and showed me so many wonderful things about the culture. I’m really glad I went.
Where did Mariko visit?

A．Tokyo	B．London
C．the United States	D．New Zealand

What can we learn about Carla?

A．She was a little homesick.

B．She had no problem talking in English.

C．She often talked to her parents on phone.

D．She felt London was the same as her hometown.

Which of the activities are NOT mentioned by Alvin?

A．Homework	B．Singing practice
C．Keeping a diary	D．Going to interesting places

Which is true about Mariko, Carla and Alvin?

A．They were all shy persons.

B．They all spent a year abroad.

C．They all come from big cities.

D．They all speak very good English.

This article is most probably taken from____________ .

A．an advertisement	B．a textbook
C．a travel magazine	D．a news website

College is an exciting time to learn and to make friends that will last a lifetime. Many students do not like to worry about money, and they would rather not think about it. But, it doesn’t matter whether a student’s parents pay for everything, or whether the students work part-time to help pay for his or her education. All students can get into money trouble if they’re not careful.
The cost of a college education can be quite expensive. In English-speaking countries, the average(平均的）cost per student per year is well over US$10,000. Students must also pay for books, paper, pens, and etc. These can cost $500 to $1,000 per year. Students who live in university housing pay thousand more per year for room and board(住宿）. Add money for clothes, travel, and other personal expenses, and the cost of one year at a university can be $20, 000 to $30,000 or more.
Students need to spend their money carefully. At most universities, advisors can give students advice on how to budget(预算） their money. They suggest this: at the start of a school term, write down your income; for example, money you will get from your family or a part-time job. Then, list all of your expenses. Put your expenses into two groups: those that change (food, phone, books, travel), and those that will stay the same (tuition, room and board). Add together all of your expenses. Are they more than your income? Do you have enough money, or do you need more?
Learning not to spend more money than you have is not always easy. But for many, it is easier than borrowing money from family or friends.
How much will a college student spend in total every year?

A．$10,000 per year	B．$15,000 per year
C．$30, 000 per year	D．$500 per year

Students who live in university pay thousands more per year for_______.

A．rooms	B．clothes
C．travelling	D．books

Expenses that do not change include ________.

A．tuition

B．clothes

C．phone

D．food

What can we infer from the passage?

A．College students needn’t worry about money.

B．It’s important to follow the advisors’ advice.

C．Students can spend more than their income.

D．Borrowing money from others is very easy.

What is the passage mainly about?

A．The cost of a college education

B．How to pay for a college education

C．How to borrow money from family

D．Spending money wisely at college