Andy Tomas is proof of the typical case that life-changing disaster awaits the drunken driver.
“A lot of teachers say, ‘Don’t drink,’ but I’m not going to say that, because I know that students are going to do it,” Andy says. “I just say, ‘Don’t get in a car.’”
As an 18-year-old, he could be a classmate or a friend, and that familiarity adds to the power of his words. He has spoken to more than 2500 high school students so far, and he has noticed their unusual silence.
One year ago, Andy, having been with friends drinking, lost control of his car and was thrown into trees 20 feet away. He was found covered in blood, with many bones broken. He was diagnosed with a severe brain injury and remained in an unconscious state and on life support for nearly three weeks. His skull was opened to reduce pressure on his brain.
At Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick, Doctor Erin Leahy initially found Andy unable to move the right side of his body. But by the end of his six-week stay, he was able to walk out of the building. Leahy called that an inspiration and a surprise.
Yet Andy’s recovery is incomplete. Brain and muscular therapy(治療) has helped him regain movement in his right arm, but he still struggles with right hand.
In the process of recovery, Andy has thought deeply about what happened and why, and decided to share his story. Encouraged by his doctor, he began to attending meetings, delivering speeches.
He said he was nervous at first, but has grown used to the spotlight. “I feel like I know how to talk to people.” He said. And his recovery and visible injury help him draw serious attention from students.
Drunk driving, he tells students, is like playing gambles. “You might do it a bunch of times, but something is going to happen.”
Now his days are all about the therapy, work and going to the gym. Mentally, he says, “ I’m a lot happier in my life.”
小題1: What’s the main purpose of the author?

A．Warn students about the danger of drinking.

B．Tell readers the danger of driving a car.

C．Advise people not to drive a car after drinking.

D．Show readers Andy’s amazing recovery experience.

小題2:Why does the author say Andy’s story is powerful as an 18-year-old boy?

A．Because his family supported him and cared for him carefully.

B．Because he is just like one of our classmates or friends.

C．Because doctors and family never gave him up.[

D．Because his classmates and friends are familiar with him.

小題3:What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．Drunk driving will be fined a lot of money eventually.

B．Drunk driving will eventually have a serious accident.

C．Drunk driving is as adventurous and thrilled as gamble.

D．Drunk driving is banned even if you are an experienced driver.

小題4:What happened to Andy after the accident?

A．He made a full recovery and returned to his normal life.

B．He recovered quite well at an unbelievable speed.

C．He became more experienced and eager for more adventures.

D．He shared his stories with others to warn them not to try drunk driving.

Every morning my friend would stop on the way to work to have a quick breakfast with her 8-year-old son. Then she   36  him off at school. They ate the same thing every morning: an egg sandwich, juice, coffee for her, and milk for him.
One day she ordered a(n)   37  breakfast. Once they finished eating and were heading out of the door, she   38 , said good morning to a homeless man sitting outside of the   39 , and gave him the breakfast she had ordered for him. He   40  her, telling her it was his first meal during the last several   41 . She couldn’t help but feel   42  and was glad she finally took   43 .
She told her son that she had seen the man every day that week there and that   44 , herself included, had offered him   45 , support, food, or drink. She   46  explained that homelessness could happen to anyone and that it was important to   47  needy people.
So her “Tradition of Kindness”   48 . Each day she and her son went on to   49  the homeless man breakfast. The   50  was kept until they moved away several years later,   51  the experience was firmly put into her son’s mind.
My friend   52  every time she tells me that this “Tradition of Kindness” goes on with her son, who remembers this   53  tradition. Now working in a company, her son stops every morning at Starbucks for a coffee and offers a homeless person a breakfast before going to the   54 .
What a great tradition that he can   55  to his children as well!

小題1:	A．sent B．dropped C．called D．drove

小題2:	A．light B．expensive C．ordinary D．extra

小題3:	A．stopped B．escaped C．backed D．hid

小題4:	A．shop B．market C．hotel D．restaurant

小題5:	A．recognized B．refused C．thanked D．found

小題6:	A．days B．minutes C．months D．weeks

小題7:	A．cold B．good C．strange D．nervous

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)ction B．time C．care D．effect

小題9:	A．everyone B．someone C．no one D．a(chǎn)nyone

小題10:

A．education B．information C．comfort D．safety

小題11:

A．a(chǎn)gain B．further C．once D．first

小題12:

A．contact B．encourage C．follow D．help

小題13:

A．began B．existed C．failed D．changed

小題14:

A．win B．buy C．show D．a(chǎn)ward

小題15:

A．promise B．a(chǎn)greement C．order D．practice

小題16:

A．a(chǎn)lthough B．so C．but D．because

小題17:

A．cries B．jumps C．jokes D．smiles

小題18:

A．school B．childhood C．youth D．a(chǎn)dulthood

小題19:

A．office B．cinema C．store D．library

小題20:

A．connect B．relate C．pass D．move

When I was fifteen months old．I fell on a glass rabbit which cut my eye badly enough to blind it．And as I grew，this sightless eye , in so many ways controlled me that I walked with my face looking at the floor so people would not see the ugly me．
Yet Mama would hold me in her arms and stroke my hair and say，“If you hold your head up high，it will be OK．And people will see your beautiful soul．”She continued this message whenever I wanted to hide．
As a little child，I thought Mama meant，“Be careful or you will fall down or bump into something because you are not looking．”As a teenager, I found that my mama’s words helped me begin to realize that by letting people look at my face，I let them recognize the intelligence and beauty behind my eyes．
In high school I was successful both academically and socially．I was even elected class president，but inside me I still felt like a freak(畸形人)．When things got really bad，I would cry to my mama and she would look at me with loving eyes and say, “Hold your head up high and face the world．Let them see the beauty that is inside．”
When I met the man who became my partner for life，we looked each other straight in the eye，and he told me I was beautiful inside and out．Mama’s love and encouragement were the spark that gave me the confidence to overcome my own doubt．
“Hold your head up high” has been heard many times in my home．Each of my children has felt its invitation．The gift my mama gave me lives on in another generation．
小題1:What is TRUE of the writer’s eyes?

A．She was blind in one eye when she was born．

B．Her blindness was caused by a traffic accident．

C．She became blind in one eye because of a fall．

D．She lives unhappily because of her blindness．

小題2:When the writer was a high school student，she ________ ．

A．was proud of her beauty that was inside

B．was active in taking part in social activities

C．was filled with doubts and worries about her sightless eye

D．was good at her study but sometimes lacked confidence

小題3:What does the underlined word “invitation” mean?

A．encouragement

B．a(chǎn)dvantage

C．warmth

D．weight

小題4:What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

A．To show the power of confidence．

B．To express her attitude to her mom．

C．To explain how to build confidence．

D．To inspire people to face difficulties

A quarrel at home may result in your falling ill. Don’t laugh, it’s true. Family matters including living habits and even the way we speak have a big effect on our health, doctors say.
Wang Xiaoyu, a Senior 2 girl from Xichang, Sichuan Province, fainted (暈倒) in class when she heard her classmates quarrel at the top of their voices. Quarrels between her parents also put the girl into a coma. It is because she is suffering from depression (抑郁癥), caused by bad relations at home, doctors explained.
“We don’t get sick or stay well by ourselves,” says Dr Robert Ferrer from the US. Ferrer shows that family forces may explain up to a quarter of health problems, in his recent research. The genes you get from your family may cause illness. If one of your parents has a heart attack, your risk of being affected may double. But effects on health are not only written in our DNA.
Unrelated people who live under the same roof also get similar problems. Diet, lifestyle and environment affect our health, too. Ferrer’s research also found that if teenagers feel they are ignored or unimportant at home they are more likely to get sick.
We may never fully understand all the effects that families have on our health. But just as individual (個(gè)別的) problems can have effects on others, a small improvement can have big benefits, Ferrer said.
小題1: Which of the following can best explain why Wang Xiaoyu fainted in class?

A．Because her classmates often quarreled in class.

B．Because her parents used to quarrel.

C．Because of her depression caused by bad family relations.

D．Because her classmates shouted loudly at her.

小題2: According to Dr Ferrer, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．We get sick or stay well by ourselves.

B．Only the genes we get from our family have a big effect on our health.

C．Our health has nothing to do with diet, lifestyle and environment.

D．Teenagers who are ignored at home get sick more easily than those who are not.

小題3: The underlined word “coma” in Paragraph2 probably means ________.

A．surprise

B．faint

C．tiredness

D．sadness

小題4:The best title for this passage is ________.

A．Family relations.	B．The reasons why we get sick.
C．Family---- another cause to health	D．A research about health.

Mary likes to invent things. She creates a new language and teaches it to her friend, Jean. Mary and Jean like to talk to each other in their own language because they think no one understands them and it is funny. When they go shopping, they say things like: “Look! He is fat.” “This CD is awful.” “I want to eat free hamburgers.” A clerk comes but he can’t understand what they say. He asked them: “May I help you?” Mary and Jean just laugh. What fun it is to create something new.
小題1:Which is Mary’s invention?

A．Teaching her friend.

B．A new language.

C．Go shopping.

D．Making hamburgers.

小題2:Why does Mary like speaking her new language with her friend Jean?

A．Because they can talk but no one knows what they say.

B．Because it’s easy to speak new language.

C．Because her friend Jean likes it.

D．Because she wants free hamburgers.

小題3:What do they do in the store?

A．They buy some things.

B．They talk with the clerk.

C．They want to understand what people say.

D．They use their new language and talk about people and things.

小題4:The clerk may think that ________, so he comes to help them.

A．maybe they need help

B．they talk about him

C．they laugh at him

D．they invent things

小題5:According to the passage, creating something new is _____.

A．boring

B．interesting

C．hard

D．easy

The children often play soccer in the garden and sometimes break Mr Black’s windows. One afternoon Mr Black is at home and reads a book. In a minute he closes his eyes and goes to sleep. At that time a little boy knocks at the door. Mr Black opens his door and asks, “Do you break my window again?”
“Oh, no,” says the boy, “Your window is open this time and our soccer ball is in your room. May I get it, please?”
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，判斷下列句子T（正確）還是F（錯(cuò)誤）
小題1:The children often play soccer in the park.
小題2:Sometimes the children break Mr Black’s windows.
小題3:Mr Black watches TV one afternoon.
小題4:The children’s soccer ball is in Mr Black’s room.
小題5:The children break Mr Black’s window again.

  Frank is my good friend. We are in the same class. He is fourteen, one year older than me. His parents are both teachers in No 7 Middle School. Frank studies hard. His English and math are very good. He often helps other students with their English and math. Our teachers like him very much.
We go to school together by bike in the morning. We have lunch at school. After school in the afternoon, we often play sports. We play soccer and baseball. In the evening, he does his homework at home. Sometimes he watches soccer games on TV. On Sundays, he goes out with his parents in his father’s car. They play in the park and do sports there. Sometimes my father takes me there, too. We play sports together. We have a good time.
小題1:Who is Frank? He is a _________.

A．teacher

B．soccer player

C．student

D．driver

小題2:I’m ________ years old this year.

A．fourteen

B．thirteen

C．fifteen

D．sixteen

小題3:Frank is good at __________.

A．math and Chinese	B．English and Chinese
C．math and English	D．music and Chinese

小題4:Frank __________ at school.

A．has breakfast

B．has supper

C．has lunch

D．watches TV

小題5:When does Frank do his homework?

A．In the evening

B．In the morning

C．In the afternoon

D．At noon.

Thomas Edison was one of ten said to be the greatest genius of his age. There are only a few men in all of the history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be happy only because someone said he was a genius.“ There is no such thing as genius,” Edison said. He said that what people called genius was mostly hard work.
But Edison was a dreamer as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature. Nature, he often said, is full of secrets. He tried to understand them; then, he tried to learn what could usefully be done with them.
Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people will do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking can give men enjoyment and pleasure.
Edison could not understand how anyone could be uninterested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what ideas he had about life. “ Work,” he answered. “Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work.
小題1: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Edison invented the electric light.

B．Many other people have changed Edison’s life.

C．Edison has changed the life of many other people.

D．Few men in history can change other people’s life.

小題2: Edison thought              .

A．he could be happy if he was a genius

B．genius plays the most important part in one’s success

C．hard work could do better than genius

D．genius could do better than hard work

小題3: Edison was              .

A．very much interested in nature

B．interested in discovering the secrets of nature

C．interested in changing people’s ideas

D．uninterested in making people happier by discovering the secrets of nature

小題4:In Edison’s opinion,            .

A．thinking can supply people with enjoyment and pleasure as well as help

B．people’s success lies mostly in genius

C．hard work is the second important thing in making people successful

D．there are few secrets for him to discover later

Some people have very good memories, and can  easily  learn quite long poems by __heart__ . There are other people who can only __remember__ things that they have said again and again.
A _good__ memory is a great help in learning a language. __Everybody__ learns his own language by remembering __what__ he hears when he is a small child. Some children __don’t_live_in their own country, and they seem to learn two languages ___almost__ as easily as one. In school it is not so easy to learn __a__ foreign language because students have so __little __time for it and they are busy with other lessons, too.
A man’s mind is rather like a camera, but it takes photos not only _of_ what we see but also of what we feel, hear, smell and taste. When we take a real photo__with__a camera, there is much to do when the photo is finished and __ready__to show to our friends. In the same way there is much work __to be done__ before we can keep a picture __forever__ in our minds.

小題1:	A．easy B．easily C．interesting D．interestingly

小題2:	A．heart B．mind C．memory D．a(chǎn)ttention

小題3:	A．notice B．recognize C．remember D．learn

小題4:	A．good B．poor C．rich D．bad

小題5:	A．Nobody B．Somebody C．Everybody D．Anybody

小題6:	A．that B．which C．/ D．what

小題7:	A．live B．don’t live C．didn’t live D．lived

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)lmost B．mostly C．nearby D．hardly

小題9:	A．the B．this C．one D．a(chǎn)

小題10:

A．much B．little C．many D．few

小題11:

A．a(chǎn)bout B．a(chǎn)t C．with D．of

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)s B．for C．of D．with

小題13:

A．certain B．ready C．clear D．sure

小題14:

A．to be done B．to be doing C．having been done D．being done

小題15:

A．up B．on C．ever D．forever

Dear daughter,
You are a wonderful person and your mother and I think the world of you. It will not be long before you leave home to make your way in the world. Can I please give you some friendly advice? Here are some things that you should never do.
1. Never Look Down Upon Yourself.
You are great and able to achieve great things so believe in yourself. When things go badly, never stop believing. Some girls get upset, blame themselves and lose self-esteem. All kinds of problems can follow.
2. Never Get Obsessed With Your Appearance.
We think you look great (though some of the clothes you wear worry us!). Please be happy with the person ,you are and the body you have. Eat reasonably, take exercise and be healthy. Some girls show too much concern about losing weight or getting the perfect shape. You look fine.
3. Never Compromise Your Personal Safety.
Never put yourself at serious risk. This means that you cannot trust people until you really know them and that sometimes you have to avoid things that look like they might be fun. Never get drunk or take drugs. Unluckily there are some bad people out there and it is best not to take risks.
4. Never Give Less Than Your Best.
We are very proud of what you have achieved so far. You should be proud too. Keep doing well. Keep trying your hardest at everything you do. No one can ask for more than that.
5. Never Forget That Your Parents Love You.
Whatever happens in life, your family will still be your family. Whatever difficulties you meet with, you can always talk to us and we will try to help. We are here for you.
小題1: Why has the father written the letter to his daughter?

A．To express his love for her.	B．To give her some advice.
C．To tell her what she should do.	D．To help solve her problems.

小題2:What does the father think of his daughter’s appearance?

A．He thinks she looks fine although she’s unhealthy.

B．He is satisfied with the clothes his daughter wears.

C．He thinks his daughter should be happy with her appearance.

D．He thinks his daughter should lose weight to get the perfect shape.

小題3:The father advises his daughter not to __________.

A．a(chǎn)sk her parents for help	B．be proud of what she has achieved
C．believe in herself when things go badly
D．stop trying her hardest at everything she does

小題4:What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Never do anything funny.	B．Never trust anybody.
C．Never put yourself in danger.	D．Never care about your safety.