2．On my first day of high school，I asked an eleventh-grader where my class was．And he told me it was"on the fourth floor，next to the pool．"I found out five minutes later that we don't even have a fourth floor and there's no pool either!Besides that，I didn't have any trouble with the older kid．
       I think the biggest difference between middle and high school is the homework load （工作量） and size of the school．I went from maybe fifteen minutes of homework a night to several hours，so I had to learn how to make full use of time!Our class size is around 550，but joining in clubs，sports，music，and other activities at school makes it easier to get to know people in every grade．
 The best advice I can give about the years you spend in high school is to learn things for yourself，not just to get a good grade．There have been so many tests that I've prepared for the night before，gotten an A，and not remembered anything later．I've changed that this year，and I enjoy school so much more．Don't take easy classes just to have a simple year．If you have a choice between chemistry and sports，the first will prove to be a lot more useful!
While drinking and smoking might be present in some middle schools，they're also around in high school．I have a lot of friends who promised they'd never drink or smoke，but are now partying every weekend．If you have"fun"and spend your nights wasted instead of studying，you will regret it when you're applying for （申請(qǐng)） college．The"friends"who say you're a loser for not partying are really not your friends at all．It's hard to see your closest friends grow apart and go in different directions，but don't follow their footsteps．Create your own path in life and make your own decisions．
33．What happened to the author on his first day of high school？D
A．He had a fight with an eleventh-grader．
B．He fell into a pool on the fourth floor．
C．He was five minutes late for class．
D．He was fooled by a schoolboy．
34．The author advises high school students toA．
A．choose useful classes
B．give up sports
C．try their best to get good grades
D．get ready for tests the night before
35．The last paragraph mainly tells usA．
A．not to lose ourselves in high school
B．a(chǎn)bout the importance of making friends
C．not to go to any party in high school
D．a(chǎn)bout the trouble caused by drinking and smoking．

1．Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home？People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight．A recent research has found a new recipe of success．According to the study，if the cat is adopted before the dog，and if they are introduced when still young （less than 6 months for cats，a year for dogs），it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly． Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog．
     However，it wasn't all sweetness and light．There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes，while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes．One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite．For example，when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression，while a dog doing the same signals submission．
     In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully，researchers observed a surprising behavior．They are learning how to talk each other's language．It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk‘dog'and dogs can learn how to talk‘Cat'．
    What's interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence．They can learn how to read each other's body signals，suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected．Once familiar with each other's presence and body language，cats and dogs can play together，greet each other nose to nose，and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa．They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom （梳理） each other．
    The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets─to people who don't get along，including neighbors，colleagues at work，and even world superpowers．If cats and dogs can learn to get along，surely people have a good chance．
29．Some cats and dogs may fight whenA  
A．they misunderstood each other's signals
B．they look away from each other
C．they are cold to each other
D．they are introduced at an early age
30．What is found surprising about cats and dogs？．B
A．They eat and sleep each other．
B．They learn to speak each other's language．
C．They observe each other's behaviors．
D．They know something from each other's voices．
31．It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogsC．
A．have common interests
B．have a common body language
C．a(chǎn)re less different than was thought
D．a(chǎn)re less intelligent than was expected
32．What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs？C
A．We should live in peace with animals．
B．We should know more about animals．
C．We should learn to live in harmony．
D．We should learn more body languages．

20．July 21^st． 2007 was a typical English summer's day-it rained for 24 hours!As usual，I rushed home from work at midday to check on the house．Nothing was amiss．By the time I left work at 5pm．However，the road into our village was flooded．Our house had never been flooded but，as I opened the front door．a(chǎn) wave of waters greeted me．Thank God the kids weren't with me，because the house was 5 feet deep in water．We lost everything downstairs．And the plaster had to be torn off the wall's ceilings pulled down．
At first we tried to push on through．We didn't want to move the children out of home．so we camped upstairs．We put a sheet of plastic across the floor to protect us from the damp．But after three months，we felt very sick，so we move to a wooden house in a park．The house was small．but at first we were all just delighted to be in a new place．Unfortunately，things took longer than expected and we were there for 10 months．The life there was inconvenient．What surprised me most was how much I missed being part of a community（社區(qū)）．We had lived in a friendly village with good neighbors，and I'd never thought how much I，I'd miss that．
Although our situation was very bad，it's difficult to feel too sorry for yourself when you look at what's happening elsewhere．I watched a news report about floods in Northern India and thought．"We didn't have a straw hut（茅草房）that was for Christmas．But I can't wait-I'm going to throw a party for our friends in the village to say thanks for their support．This year，I won't need any gifts-living away from home for months has made me realize how little we actually need or miss all our possessions．Although we are replacing things，there's really no rush-we have our home back．a(chǎn)nd that's the main thing．
25．What does the underlined word"amiss"in the first paragraph mean？A
A．Wrong．B．Missing．C．Right．D．Found 
26．It can be inferred from the text that the authorB．
A．was sick of staying upstairs 
B．cared much about her children   
C．could not stand living in a wooden house 
D．did not deal well with her family affairs during the flood 
27．Why does the author say that they were lucky in the third paragraph？D
A．Because her situation was not serious．
B．Because many other paces were flooded．
C．Because she had been to Northern India．
D．Because some others suffered even more．
28．What does the author mainly want to express by telling her story？A
A．She valued human feelings more than before．
B．She realized she almost didn't need possession．
C．She found Christmas gifts no longer badly needed．
D．She thought her own home was the most important．

19．The meaning of the word"volunteer"may be a little different in different countries，but it usually means"one who offers his or her services．"There are many different ways in which people can volunteer，such as taking care of sick people，working on homes for homeless children，and picking up garbage （垃圾） from beaches and parks．Volunteers may work within their countries or in other countries．They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves．Volunteers don't expect any kind of pay．
  At the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help other people．Tracy，a good friend of mine，however，recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means．She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresa's homes in Calcutta．The following is her story．
"I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school，we watched a video（錄像） about her work in India and all over the world．I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from high school，I too wanted to try her kind of work．So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks．"
"I was asked to work in a home for sick people．I helped wash clothes and sheets，and pass out lunch．I also fed the people who were too weak to feed themselves and tried to cheer the up．I felt it was better to share with them than to think that I have helped them．To be honest，I don't think I was helping very much．It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help，but to learn about and experience another culture（文化） that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world．"
21．According to the text，a volunteer refers to a person whoA．
A．is willing to help those in need without pay
B．can afford to travel to different places
C．has a strong wish to be successful
D．has made a big fortune in life
22．Tracy started her work as a volunteerB．
A．a(chǎn)fter she met Mother Teresa
B．a(chǎn)fter she finished high school
C．when she was touring Calcutta
D．when she was working in a hospital
23．Why did Tracy choose to be a volunteer？D
A．She liked to work with Mother Teresa．
B．She had already had some experience．
C．She was asked by Mother Teresa's example．
D．She wanted to follow Mother Teresa's example．
24．What is Tracy's"new idea"（Paragraph 2）of being a volunteer？D
A．Going abroad to help the sick．
B．Working in Mother Teresa's home．
C．Doing simple things to help the poor．
D．Improving oneself through helping others．

18．Young adults generally make their own choices about ______ career to pursue．（　�。�

A．

how

B．

that

C．

what

D．

whether

17．In a certain store where they sell puddings，the customers ______ to sample them before coming to a decision．（　　）

A．

are allowed

B．

is allowed

C．

allow

D．

have allowed

16．-What do you think of their marriage？
-______，if I were Kate，I would not marry him．（　�。�

	A．	Generally speaking		B．	I have no idea
	C．	To be honest		D．	To my surprise

15．-Excuse me，sir，________
-I'd like a cup of coffee and two pieces of bread．（　　）

	A．	what do you want？		B．	may I have your order？
	C．	this table is reserved．		D．	I would like to serve you．

14．________ is known to us all is that the 2016Olympic Games will take place in Rio de Janeiro．（　�。�

A．

It

B．

What

C．

As

D．

Which

13．The weight of the moon is only about _____ of that of the earth．（　　）

	A．	one eighty		B．	one of eighty
	C．	one the eightieth		D．	one eightieth