It was a stormy Saturday afternoon when my mother took my five-year-old brother, Christopher, and me to a new toy store．

“Christina! I’m going to find the Lego section!” Christopher ran off excitedly．

I was studying a Barbie when I suddenly heard from the storm outside．I jumped the noise, dropping the toy to the floor．Thunder continued to shake the sky．Oh no! Where’s Christopher? I up and down the aisles（通道）, filling my small chest and making it difficult to ．I continued to run, calling Christopher’s name．I to know he was all right．I found Christopher in the Lego aisle．He was standing alone, perfectly , holding tightly to a toy ship．I threw my arms around him and hugged him he couldn’t breathe．

Years later, on a Tuesday morning, when I was driving to work, the radio my ears with horrible news: A plane had crashed into the Pentagon（五角大樓）．My first was of Christopher．

He had joined the Air Force and was in Washington．I was overcome with the need to make he was all right．I over to the nearest pay phone and dialed my grandmother’s number．Christopher would call her to let the family know what was happening．I felt the panic steal my breath as I waited for a connection．Finally, I heard my grandmother’s voice．

“He’s Okay．He called and told us he was fine．” As I hung up the phone, I began to cry from ．It was silly of me to about Christopher．I blamed myself．He was an adult and could take care of himself． I realized at that moment that there is still a of my heart that will always run to try to him, no matter how big he might be or where he is．That same piece will remember the five-year-old boy standing in the toy store with the toy ship held to his chest, saying, “I if I just waited here, Christina, you would find me．”

1.A．voice B．sound C．thunder D．rain

2.A．for B．by C．of D．a(chǎn)t

3.A．looked B．ran C．found D．called

4.A．sadness B．panic C．a(chǎn)nger D．pain

5.A．speak B．beat C．breathe D．think

6.A．needed B．seemed C．happened D．used

7.A．healthy B．still C．upset D．a(chǎn)larmed

8.A．until B．when C．before D．since

9.A．provided B．connected C．covered D．filled

10.A．person B．plan C．thought D．telephone

11.A．over B．up C．certain D．sense

12.A．pulled B．took C．got D．handed

13.A．regular B．secret C．complex D．familiar

14.A．shock B．relief C．disappointment D．concern

15.A．talk B．think C．worry D．complain

16.A．So B．Though C．As D．But

17.A．piece B．part C．corner D．point

18.A．help B．love C．a(chǎn)dvise D．protect

19.A．seldom B．hardly C．a(chǎn)lways D．even

20.A．wondered B．doubted C．hoped D．Knew

World Health Day is celebrated on 7 April to mark the anniversary of the founding of WHO in 1948．Each year a theme is selected for World Health Day that highlights a priority area of public health concern in the world．

The theme for 2013 is high blood pressure．

High blood pressure increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes（中風(fēng)）．If left uncontrolled, high blood pressure can also cause blindness, irregularities of the heartbeat and heart failure．The risk of developing these complications is higher in the presence of other risk factors such as diabetes（糖尿病）．One in three adults worldwide has high blood pressure and this increases with age, from 1 in 10 people in their 20s and 30s to 5 in 10 people in their 50s．High blood pressure is most common in some low-income countries in Africa, with over 40% of adults in many African countries thought to be affected．

However, high blood pressure is both preventable and treatable．In some developed countries, prevention and treatment of it has brought about a reduction in deaths from heart disease．The risk of developing high blood pressure can be reduced by: reducing salt intake; eating a balanced diet; avoiding harmful use of alcohol; taking regular physical activity; keeping a healthy body weight; and avoiding tobacco use．

The final and most important goal of World Health Day 2013 is to reduce heart attacks and strokes, which includes as follows:

1．to raise awareness of the causes and consequences of high blood pressure;

2．to provide information on how to prevent high blood pressure

3．to encourage adults to check their blood pressure and to follow the advice of health-care professionals．

1.High blood pressure can cause medical problems like_____．

A．heart diseases, strokes and blindness．

B．strokes, heart failure and diabetes．

C．heart attacks, blindness and diabetes．

D．heart troubles, strokes and cancers．

2.Who are most likely to be affected by high blood pressure?

A．Those who are in their 20s．

B．Those who are in their 30s．

C．Those who are in their 40s．

D．Those who are in their 50s．

3.Which of the following can NOT reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure?

A．Less salt intake． B．Putting on weight．

C．Regular exercise． D．No smoking．

4.The text is mainly about______．

A．the theme for World Health Day 2013．

B．the causes of high blood pressure．

C．the treatment of heart attacks and strokes．

D．how to reduce the risk of high blood pressure．

Scholarship Application Tips in 2014 for college students

Before you apply

1．Work hard to get good grades．Don’t sweat about one bad grade, but always strive（力求）to do your best．

2．Get involved, and stay involved, in extracurricular（課外的）activities．Sports, clubs, drama, bands and orchestras－these often count toward a student’s overall scholarship application evaluation．The same goes for paid （or unpaid） work experience．

3．Begin your scholarship research early－by your sophomore（大學(xué)二年級(jí)）or junior year of high school, if possible．Make special note of application deadlines, as they can vary from late summer to late spring．

4．Apply for as many scholarships as you are eligible（符合條件的）for－several smaller scholarships can add up to a lot of money．

During the application process

1．Read the supplementary materials that come with scholarship application forms to better understand the program’s focus （community service, subject interest）．Try to answer the questions with the focus area in mind．

2．Answer questions as they are asked．Don’t go off the topic．

3．If there is a financial component to the application, make sure you get accurate and complete information from all appropriate sources to ensure your eligibility．

4．Take your time．Write down everything you can think of for each question, then set the application aside for a day so you can look everything over again before you send it off．

5．Don’t wait until the last minute to complete your application, especially if you are applying online．Computer systems can get clogged（阻塞的）with the large volume of applicants hoping to submit their qualifications during the last few days and hours before a deadline．

6．If a third party has to complete part of your application, such as providing a letter of recommendation, make sure you ask them early on and remind them as often as necessary to ensure they provide you with the necessary materials．

7．Last but not least, review your application with your parents to make sure you haven’t left out any important details．

Good luck to the students applying for the 2014 scholarship programs!

1.Before you apply for a scholarship, it’s best to ．

A．pay more attention to grades than to extracurricular activities．

B．focus on only one scholarship application．

C．get as much work experience as possible．

D．begin your preparation as early as possible．

2.When answering questions on the application form, you should ．

A．focus on the subject you are interested in．

B．a(chǎn)nswer to the point．

C．list your advantages．

D．prove your abilities．

3.The author suggests that applicants should ．

A．submit the application in the few days．

B．double-check their application with their parents．

C．complete and submit the application in one day．

D．a(chǎn)void submitting the application online．

Father Maurice Chase used a special way to celebrate his 90th birthday．The Catholic priest took $ 15,000 in cash to Los Angeles’ gutter and gave it away．Twenty wheelchair–bound people received $100 bills, while the rest received $1to $ 3 each．

“I come out here to tell them that God loves them and I love them and that someone is concerned about them,” Chase said．

Chase has given away cash and blessings every Sunday at the same corner for 24 years．Several hundred people wait for him every week．

He makes a point of coming on Thanksgiving and Christmas, too, but this is the first year he spent his birthday in the downtown neighborhood where people live mainly in shelters and on dirty sidewalks．

“It’s the place that makes me the happiest．I just love it,” said Chase．“I look forward to coming here．”

The money comes from donations he receives from rich and famous people he met during his work as assistant to the president of Loyola Marymount University．

The crowd broke into choruses of “Happy Birthday” several times．Some people presented him birthday cards, to his delight．

Travis Kemp, a 51–year–old disabled man with long black hair, was one of the lucky 20 to receive $ 100．He said he had no special plans for spending the money．“He has a lot of respect from me,” Kemp said．“I know I couldn’t do it．”

1.Which of the following makes Chase feel the happiest?

A．Celebrating his birthday with his neighbours．

B．Working in Loyola Marymount University．

C．Celebrating Christmas with the people he has helped．

D．Going to Los Angeles’ gutter to help people there．

2.What’s the source of the money Chase used to help people?

A．All his savings．

B．His earnings as a Catholic pries．

C．Donations from the wealthy and celebrities．

D．Donations from Loyola Marymount University．

3.Travis Kemp is mentioned in the text to show _______．

A．he was the luckiest person on that day．

B．the disabled need to be taken care of．

C．Chase is greatly appreciated by the needy．

D．even old people came to celebrate Chase’s birthday．

4.Which statement is CORRECT according to the passage?

A．Every recipient could get $100 in cash from Father Maurice Chase．

B．Father Maurice Chase gave the cash away not only on his birthday but also on other occasions．

C．Although Father Maurice Chase gave the cash away on his birthday, he didn’t receive anything in return．

D．Father Maurice Chase earned a lot of money as assistant to the president of Loyola Marymount University．

An entire industry has been built upon the assumption that image is everything, but when it comes to it, an appealing image is not enough．If there is no substance（事實(shí)）behind the image, the product, service or person will fail eventually．

First of all, one should consider how important image is in the selling of products and services．Advertising agencies have raised the art of creating an image to a state of near perfection．Public concept of that product or service is certainly managed by the images created by the advertising agencies．But if the product or service does not live up to the image that was created, the customer will be very dissatisfied and possibly ask for their money back．For example, the Arthur Andersen accounting firm had spent decades building up an image of trustworthiness．But the recent scandal（丑聞）showed that behind that image, it cheated in business practices．Despite the previous positive image, the firm is being accused of criminal actions and it will probably not survive as a business unit．Although the image had been nearly perfect, the reality, behind the image has led to the downfall of the word-famous accounting firm．

Similarly, personal advisers can build up a public image for politicians and movie stars．Putting out positive news releases, making sure that only the best photographs are published, and ensuring that the person is seen in all the right places can build up a very positive image in the view of the general commons．But once again, history is filled with examples of both politicians and movie stars that fell from grace like the story of the Hollywood actor giving in to the pressures of fame and fortune．With people, just as with products and services, image is certainly important, but without positive substance behind the image, failure is close．

To summarize, it is clear that an appealing image is extremely important to success, whether that image is related to selling a product or service or to the “selling” of a person．But image is only half of the equation（等式）．What lies behind that image is every bit as important as the image itself—the person or product must deliver truth on that image or there is little chance for long-term success．

1.The down fall of the Arthur Andersen accounting firm is due to ________．

A．its previous images． B．its dishonesty in business．

C．its bad management． D．its poor service．

2.Why did some famous people fall from grace?

A．They failed to live up to their images．

B．Their images were not well built up．

C．They felt much pressure from the public．

D．They paid little attention to fame and fortune．

3.The structure of the passage is _________．

A：Argument P：Point C．Conclusion

4.The author tries to argue that ________．

A．image creates everything．

B．image is the key to success．

C．truth is unlikely ever to be equaled．

D．truth and image are equally important．

Everyone knows that the Frenchmen are romantic, the Italians are fashionable and the Germans are serious．Are these just stereotypes or is there really such a thing as national character? And if there is, can it affect how a nation succeed or fail?

At least one group of people is certain that it can．A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs （企業(yè)家） in the UK found that 70% felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public．Britain is hostile （敵意的） to success, they said．It has a culture of jealousy（嫉妒）．1. Jealousy is sometimes known as the “green – eyed monster” and the UK is its home．

Scientists at Warwich University in the UK recently tested this idea．They gathered a group of people together and gave each an imaginary amount of money． 2. Those given a little were given the chance to destroy the large amount of money given to others – but at the cost of losing their own．Two thirds of the people tested agreed to do this．

3. ．But there is also opposite evidence．The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development recently reported that the UK is now the world’s fourth largest economy．That is not bad for people who are supposed to hate success．People in the UK also work longer hours than anyone else in Europe．So the British people are not lazy, either．

“It is not really success that the British dislike,” says Carey Cooper, a professor of management at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology．“It’s people using their success in a way that seems proud or unfair or which separates them from their roots．”

4. They set out to do things in their way．They work long hours．By their own efforts they become millionaires．5. ．It hardly seems worth following their example．If they were more friendly, people would like them more．And more people want to be like them．

A．This seems to prove that the entrepreneurs were right to complain．

B．The one who owns most money in the end is the winner．

C．As a result, the survey said, entrepreneurs were “unloved, unwanted and misunderstood．”

D．It is not true that British people are born jealous of others` success．

E．Some were given a little, others a great deal．

F．But instead of being happy they complain that nobody loves them．

G．Perhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem．

短文改錯(cuò)（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。

文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（＾），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線〔\〕劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1．每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2．只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。

Once I found that the classmate sitting next me was crying．I asked her why she felt so sadly．She told me she was frustrating by her failure of passing the midterm maths exam．She said that she had stayed up all night prepared for the exam the night before．I told her that she mustn’t have studied all the time that night．Instead, if she had made the use of time properly, she would have passed the exam．I advised her to remember that she had experienced and let it be a lesson to him．My words really touched her and she finally smiled and dried her tear．Now she was one of the most efficient students in my class．

假定你是李華。你的筆友Peter要到你所在城市的一所大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)中文，他來信詢問這個(gè)城市的有關(guān)情況。請(qǐng)寫一封回信，要點(diǎn)如下：

表示歡迎；

介紹城市情況（氣候、交通、飲食等）

愿意幫助，鼓勵(lì)進(jìn)步。

If he had taken the doctor’s advice and smoking and drinking, he would be much

better now.

A.cut in B.cut off C.cut out D.cut away

The old woman sat in her favourite chair and with her eyes on the window.

A.fixed B.fixing

C.to be fixed D.to be fixing