19．Some people believe that international sports creates goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together they will learn to live together．Others argue that international contests encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred．There is probably some truth in both opinions，but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sports encourage international brotherhood．Not only was there the tragic incident involving the murder of athletes，but the Games were also ruined by some unfortunate incidents happening in minor national contests．
One country received its silver medals with great anger after the hockey final．There had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match since the loser refuse the final decisions．They were convinced that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their opponents'victory was unfair．Their manager was in a rage when he said："This wasn't hockey．Hockey and the international Hockey Federation are finished．"The president of the Federation said later that behavior could result in the suspension of the team for at least three years．
The American basketball team announced that they would not yield first place to Russia，after a doubtful end to their contest．The game had ended in disturbance．It was thought at first that the United States had won，by a single point，but it was announced that there were three seconds still to play．A Russian player then threw the ball from one end of the court to the other，and another player popped it into the basket．It was the first time that the USA had ever lost an Olympic basketball match．An appeal jury（申訴仲裁） debated the matter for four and a half hours before announcing the result would stand．The American players then voted not to receive the silver medals．
Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sport is played competitively rather than for the love of the game．The suggestion that athletes should compete as individuals，or in non-national terms，might be too much to hope for．But in the present organization of the Olympics there is far too much that encourages aggressive patriotism（愛國）．

32．According to the author，recent Olympic Games haveC．
A．created goodwill between the nations
B．brought only false national pride
C．hardly showed any international friendship
D．led to more and more misunderstanding and hatred
33．What did the manager mean by saying，"Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished"？B
A．His team would no longer take part in international games．
B．Hockey and the Federation are both ruined by the unfair decisions
C．There should be no more hockey matches organized by the Federation
D．The Federation should be canceled
34．The basketball example suggested thatA．
A．too much patriotism was shown in the incident
B．the announcement to restart the match for three more seconds was wrong
C．the appeal jury was too bad at making the decision
D．the American team deserved to get the silver medals．
35．What conclusion can be drawn from the passage？A
A．The organization of the Olympic Games must be improved．
B．Athletes should compete as individuals in the Olympic Games．
C．Sports should be played competitively rather than for the love of the game．
D．International contests are unfair for misunderstanding between nations．

18．It was brave（勇敢）of you to speak in front of all those people．

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No matter what one does，one should do it with confidence．Equipping with confidence，we can deal any challenges and difficulties until we succeed．
When I entered Senior 2，I found I had difficult learning English，and even failed in my English exam．As the result，I began to feel frustrating，losing confidence in myself．My parents were encouraged me，and my teachers gave me some valuable advice on my studies，told me to be confident．With his help，I regained my confidence and began to make steady progress．
As the saying go，"where there is a will，there is a way．"If we are to make a difference，we should build up our confidence，that is important if we want to overcome obstacles and finally achieve our goals．

16．5 ways to make you full of vigor
Here are some tips to follow at night that will help boost（提高） your energy in the morning．
Log out（退出）your instant messenger，F(xiàn)acebook and email．In the middle of the night they can interrupt your sleep．（36）BAnd，more than likely，if your friends see that you're logged out，they'll log out too．
Turn off you cellphone when it's time for bed，but don't just set it on vibration（震動）．（37）DThus，a buzz （震動聲） can be just as loud as rings．Besides，if your friends have no one to talk to，maybe they'll be inspired to turn off their cellohones and go to sleep，too．
Get in the habit of shutting down your computer---especially if it's in your bedroom．Sometimes just logging out your instant messenger or Facebook is not enough．（38）GGet your cellphone out of your room completely．（39）AWhile your cellphone battery is restoring，you can get the sleep that you need to recharge you own battery．Having your cellphone in another room can reduce the chance that you'll use it during bedtime．
Make getting enough sleep your way to look and feel good．Getting enough sleep is a great way to look and feel refreshed in the morning．To get the sleep that you need，you'd better tell your friends that you will receive your last text，email or phone call an hour before bedroom．（40）C

A．Bright light from the screen can make it hard to fall and stay asleep．．
B．They can bother you even if you don't get up to answer them．
C．This way，they'll know their calls or texts will have to wait．
D．Late at night everything else is quiet
E．Using cellphone too much is bad for your health．
F．It's no use having your computer on at night．
G．Try charging your cellphone overnight in a separate room．

15．Measuring up to 10.5 feet in length，the western green mamba （曼巴蛇） is the second longest snake in Africa，with the black mamba being the first．It is also the most agile （敏捷的） snake in the mamba family．Their color is changeable，which helps them join their environment．Another distinctive feature of the snake is its long tail with a sharp point．
The western green mamba lives in rain forests．Being an arboreal species，these snakes spend most of their time moving among the tree tops．However，they usually leave their trees to pursue a potential meal on the ground．The western green mamba is mostly active at day，but can also be seen hunting at night．
The diet of a western green mamba consists of birds and a variety of small mammals such as squirrels，mice and even bats．These snakes will approach their targets with the help of their natural skin color．When they are close enough，they will bite their victims and inject them with venom（毒液） quickly．Once the target has died，the weatern green mamba will swallow its meal whole．If faced with danger，these snakes will try to run away．If they are cornered，however，they will become extremely aggressive and strike with their sharp teeth repeatedly．The female weatern green mamba is the one who lays eggs．She will lay eggs anywhere．The young snakes are completely independent．The mother and father play no part in raising the baby snakes．The babies are born with everything they need to survive in the wilderness．They will have almost no natural predators（捕食者）to worry about when they reach adulthood．
29．In order to avoid being found，the western green mambaD．
A．spends most of the day sleeping
B．rarely comes out to hunt for food
C．tends to stay on trees most of the day
D．hides itself well with the help of its skin color
30．What does the underlined word"arboreal"in the second paragraph probably mean？C
A．Mainly feedig on meat．
B．Mainly feeding on plants
C．Living on trees most of the time           
D．Living in the grass most of the time
31．When is the western green mamba most aggressive？D
A．when it has to protect its eggs
B．When it is searching for food．
C．When it approaches its target
D．When it gets no way to escape
32．What can we learn from the text？D
A．The western green mamba can be found all over Africa．
B．The western green mamba is the longest snake in Africa．
C．The western green mamba often swallows live animal whole．
D．The baby western green mamba doesn't need care．

14．How Can I Fight Laziness？
Lazy people will never amount to anything in life．However，laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind．
（36）AMany people lack sleep constantly，since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work．These people have little motivation once they arrive home．Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things．By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest，you can fight laziness throughout the day．
Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active．Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from task to task．Others take a more proactive approach，viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone．（37）GSome people fight laziness by removing the temptations （誘惑） that surround them．A television in the living room may provide entertainment，but watching too much TV often contributes to laziness．（38）FComplete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy，such as a good dinner or a film．
Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home．Couples and children may all have different energy levels，but laziness can be spread if not dealt with immediately．（39）DBe the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal．Others in the home may eventually follow your example and perform their own task．It is difficult to practice laziness when you are surrounded by motivated people．
（40）CEnough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle，thus enabling you to have more energy and help lift your spirits．

A．One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep．
B．Knowing how to fight laziness is important．
C．Finally，taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness．
D．To fight family laziness，set an example．
E．With strong determination，you will be able to achieve your goal．
F．Create a reward system for yourself，just as parents do for a child．
G．Laziness sets in when you no longer feel in charge of your own life．

13．To help yourself with success，think about planning a healthy diet as a number of small，manageable steps-like adding a salad to your diet once a day-rather than one big change（16）EPrepare more of your own meals．Cooking more meals at home can help you well control what you're eating and better watch and check exactly what goes into your food．
Make the right changes．When reducing unhealthy foods in your diet，it's important to use healthy foods．Using healthy fats instead of dangerous trans fats（反式脂肪酸）will make a positive difference to your health．（17）GFor example，it's not wise to use fried food instead of bread．
（18）BInstead of overly thinking of counting calories（卡路里），choose your diet in terms of color，variety，and freshness．Try to avoid packaged and processed（加工的） foods and choose more fresh items．
Focus on how you feel after eating． This will help develop healthy new habits and tastes．（19）CThe more junk food you eat，the more likely you are to feel uncomfortable or less energetic to do something．
Drink plenty of water．Water helps clean our systems of waste products and toxins（毒素）．（20）AThat easily causes tiredness，low energy，and headaches．It's common to mistake lack of water for hunger，so drinking ple nty of water will also help you make healthier food choices．

A．Yet many people go through life without drinking enough amount of water．
B．Make your diet simple．
C．The more healthy food you eat，the better you'll feel after a meal．
D．At least 8 cups of water are needed for a person every day．
E．As your small changes become habit，you can continue to add more healthy choices．
F．And you won't get sick at all．
G．However，improper changes won't lower your danger for heart disease or improve your mood．

12．On a hot summer day，there are few things that are more wonderful than a nice cool pool1（16）EAnd it is completely relaxing．Of course，if you have children，there are certain measures you s hould take to keep them safe，whether you have a pool in your backyard or you are going to a public pool．
Go swimming together．No person should ever swim alone．Though many people do，the simple truth is that it only takes a second for people to become injured or drown．（17）FHaving some one there with you can make the difference between life and death．This is especially true for young children．If your children is under the age of 5，you should never allow them to swim out of arm's length．
（18）AKids love to chase one another through the water and to splash and jump around．But it is important to teach children not to jump on top of one another and to watch their surroundings in the water，so that they do not accidentally knock into others，injuring them．Playing around in the pool is very interesting but dangerous．
    Keep it locked．If you have a pool，you must have a locking gate around your pool．（19）DKeep the gate locked at all times，even when you are in the pool．It is terrible for ch ildren to steal into the pool．
    Know the way out．（20）BMake sure that t hey know where all ladders are and how to enter and get out of the pool properly．Although your children may be able to lift themselves out of the pool using the side，that is not the safest way to go．

A．Don't play around in the pool．
B．Be sure to show all children the proper way to exit（離去） the pool．
C．Swimming under water is forbidden in the pool．
D．This is to prevent children from entering the pool without your permission．
E．Slipping into the water seems like the perfect way to deal with the heat．
F．Something sad happens every year．
G．Make sure kids know food should be eaten either before or after swimming．

11．It was an extremely hot day．My younger brother Walt and I had decided to go swimming in a deep swimming hole across Mr．Blickez's farm and through some woods，because it would be the only way to cool ourselves down．
The only problem with our plan was that this farm was guarded by a huge mean （兇暴的） Hereford bull （公牛）．Mr．Blickez had told us that Elsie was the meanest bull in town，maybe even in the county and we believed in him．But the hotter it got，the more we thought there was something fishy about what he said．For one thing，we remembered Mr．Blickez liked telling tall tales； for another，Elsie seemed like a strange name for a bull．Finally，I talked Mom into asking permission for us to walk through the farm，and Mr．Blickez agreed．
On our way across the farm，we stopped at the fence to admire the swimming hole．The sun shone brightly across the cool waters．We couldn't wait to get there．Suddenly，Walt shouted loudly．Elsie had run to him and was licking （舔） his back．I immediately hid under the fence．However，when I looked up，I saw that Elsie wasn't a big mean bull at all．She was just a friendly young cow，and she was going to keep licking my brother's back as long as he stood still．
When we discovered the truth，we were so happy．We then ran to the swimming hole and jumped in．The water was just as wonderful as we had dreamed．After that day，we had many good days and we often visited our secret swimming hole guarded by the so-called"big mean bull"．

25．What's the meaning of the underline word"fishy"in Paragraph 2？A
A．Doubtful．       B．Interesting．
C．Funny．          D．Believable．
26．What was the problem faced by the author and his brother？D
A．They didn't know where to swim．
B．They didn't know how to get to the stream．
C．Their mother didn't want them to swim．
D．They had to face a very mean bull．
27．When Elsie saw the author's brother，sheB．
A．tried to attack him   B．showed her friendliness
C．immediately ran away  D．tried to drive him away
28．What's the passage mainly about？C
A．The bull guarding Mr．Blickez's farm．
B．How friendly the so-called mean bull was．
C．The story of visiting the swimming hole．
D．How the author changed his attitude to Joanie．

10．Mountain lions live in mountainous areas of the western United States．Lately，however，people have reported seeing them in quiet neighborhoods all across the country!Usually considered shy and seldom seen，these lions are becoming more noticeable．In addition，the lions appear to be moving east．They were even reported in the suburbs of Boston，Philadelphia，and Chicago．
It seems certain that these"kings of the mountains"are moving．Why？Scientists are not sure．Some think that as the mountain lion population increases in the west，younger wild cats are leaving the area．These cats are searching for new homes and new places for food．
"The young males are looking for new homes，"says Lynn Sadler，who is the director of the Mountain Lion Foundation in Sacramento，Calif．"People tend to create too many barriers，such as buildings，fences，roads，and noise．As the mountain lions seek new places and food and water sources，these barriers get in their way．"
The sightings have made people increasingly watchful．Sometimes the"mountain lions"that people report seeing turn out to be large dogs or even house cats．But at least a few of the meetings have been real．The building of new roads，t he growing of suburbs and the growing popularity of outdoo r activities are all increasing the chances that people in various parts of the country may meet up with a mountain lion．
Because many people are concerned about the reappearance of the American lion，an expert outlined some ways they can avoid attracting the wild cats：Never leave pets or pet food outside； properly care for farm animals； and plan public land use to enable the lions to move safely from one place to another．
"To be fair，"says the expert，"mountain lions are trying to regain their homes．They were here first．Now we need to find ways we can live together．"
28．Mountain lions are moving probably becauseC．
A．the suburbs of big cities are peaceful and quiet
B．more roads are being built into the mountains
C．the number of the lions increases in the west
D．young lions are seeking new partners
29 According to the passage，it is clear thatB．
A．the reported sightings of mountain lions have not been proved
B．people walking in the country may come across a lion
C．fences have been built to protect the lions
D．mountain lions prefer populated areas
30．To avoid attracting mountain lions，people are advisedB．
A．to build more roads for the lions to move safely
B．to keep a close watch on their farm animals
C．not to stay outdoors
D．not to raise pets
31．Which is the best title for the passage？A
A．Mountain Lions in Unlikely Places
B．Measures Taken to Avoid Lions
C．Number of Sightings Going Up
D．Mountain Lions Moving West、