Chair Miller and his crew picked up a new B-24 at California’s March Field on Christmas Eve, 1943, and prepared to fly to England. But they decided to have “one more hamburger” before going out for the distant land of fish and chips.

As the airmen sat in a local restaurant, a beautiful young waitress approached. “I understand you’re going to England,” she said to Miller. Then she told him that her fiancé, an aviation gunner like Miller, was stationed there.

The woman said she was waiting for him to provide an address so she could send him a picture of herself. “You might run into him,” she told Miller hopefully. “Would you take it?”

Miller knew it was unlikely he’d ever see her fiancé. But he didn’t want to disappoint the woman. He took the picture and placed it in his wallet. Later he realized he hadn’t even asked the man’s name. Then he was on to Europe and the war.

On August 9, 1944, Miller’s plane was shot down, and he was forced to parachute to an island off the coast of Holland. Captured by the Nazis, he spent the next nine months as a prisoner of war.

It was on Christmas Eve that someone told him a 19-year-old American prisoner down the hall was badly depressed and possibly suicidal（有自殺傾向）. Miller decided to pay the man a visit.

To break the ice, he mentioned the POW band he’s started, with the help of the Red Gross. The young man, he learned, played the saxophone. The two began to exchange details about their families. Was he married, the kid asked. “Yeah, since 1938,” responded Miller.

“Have you got her picture?” the soldier asked. So Miller reached for his wallet, and pulled out a photograph of his wife.

“She’s beautiful!” the young man responded. Then he noticed that a second picture had fallen out, and an expression of wonder crossed his face. “Where did you get that?” Miller told the story of the waitress at the California hamburger stand.

“That’s my fiancée,” the surprised man said. Miller kept his promise to the beautiful girl back home and turned the picture over to its rightful owner.

1．The reasonable connection between Miller and the young man is that ________.

       A．they were in love with the same waitress

       B．they played with the same POW band

       C．they were kept prisoner in the same camp

       D．they both served as gunners in a new B-24

2．The underlined words “To break the ice” would probably mean “______”.

       A．to keep warm in icy surroundings

       B．to start a conversation after a silence

       C．to get rid of the ice around the house

       D．to escape from the freezing place

3．It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

       A．Miller did not ask about the young man’s name on purpose

       B．the young man killed himself on account of missing his fiancée

       C．Miller joined in the war against the Nazis and was captured

       D．the young man got the photo of his fiancée by accident

What do Eleanor Roosevelt, Big Bangs and Chrysan the moms have in common？Find out in this tale of 2 soul sisters on the last search！

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       “I swallow Mona’s tale in a short time and didn’t want the story to end — a continuation someday perhaps?”

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1．What is the writer’s main purpose of writing this passage？

       A．To help people find some similarities of 3 famous persons.

       B．To tell people a story full of love，pity and hope.

      C．To recommend and persuade people to buy Chris-Antem.

      D．To make his personal comments on Chris-Antem.

2．Which of the following can replace the underline word uplifting?

       A．Exciting.          B．Popular.           C．Fashionable.        D．Encouraging.

3．According to the passage，we can feel that the story is written in a（n）________ tone.

    A．vivid and persuasive                          B．simple but realistic

    C．gentle and friendly                            D．critical but reasonable

4．The main reason why this book is highly thought of is that__________.

    A．it contains inspiration, love and instruction of survival

    B．it helps people form a positive attitude towards the world

    C．it tells people how to overcome hardships in their future life

       D．it tells people that some of life’s hardest lessons are actually beautiful

You can’t buy happiness but it looks like you can at least inherit（遺傳）it, British and Australian researchers said on Thursday.

A study of nearly 1000 pairs of identical and non-identical twins found genes control half the personality traits（特性）that make people happy while factors such as relationships, health and careers are responsible for the rest of our well-being.

“We found that around half the differences in happiness were genetic,” said Tim Bates, a researcher at the University of Edinburgh who led the study. “It is really quite surprising.”

The researchers asked the volunteers – ranging in age from 25 to 75 – a series of questions about their personality, how much they worried and how satisfied they were with their lives.

Because identical twins share the same genes and fraternal twins （異卵雙胞胎） do not, the researchers could identify common genes that result in certain personality traits and predispose people to happiness.

People who are sociable, active, stable, hardworking and conscientious tend to be happier, the researchers reported in the journal Psychological Science.

“What this study showed was that the identical twins in a family were very similar in personality and in well-being, and by contrast, the fraternal twins were only around half as similar,” Bates said. “That strongly implicates genes.”

The findings are an important piece of the puzzle for researchers trying to better understand depression and what makes different people happy or unhappy, Bates said.

People with positive inherited personality traits may, in effect, also have a reserve of happiness to draw on in stressful times, he said.

“An important implication is that personality traits of being outgoing, calm and reliable provide a resource, we called it ‘a(chǎn)ffective reserve,’ that drives future happiness” Bates said.

1．Which of the following is NOT true according to the study?

       A．Identical twins tend to be happier than fraternal twins.

       B．About half the differences in happiness can be inherited.

       C．Relationships, health and careers can affect one’s happiness.

       D．Genes control half the personality traits affecting one’s happiness.

2．The underlined word “predispose” in paragraph 5 probably means         .

       A．lead                    B．switch                 C．force                  D．fix

3．The purpose of paragraph 7 is to inform us that         .

       A．the fraternal twins’ happiness has nothing to do with genes

       B．the identical twins’ happiness has nothing to do with genes

       C．the difference between the identical twins and the fraternal twins

       D．genes play an important part in one’s personality and happiness

4．Bates thinks that         .

      A．peoples’ happiness is only dependent on some related genes

       B．happiness reserve consists of positive personality traits

       C．people ought to reserve more positive personality traits

       D．people should have their character trained hard

In the future your automobile will run on water instead of gas! You will be able to buy a supercomputer that fits in your pocket! You might even drive a flying car!

For each prediction that has come true today, several others have missed by a mile. Many of these predictions didn’t consider how people would want to use the technology. Or if people really needed it in their lives or not. Let’s look at some predictions from the not-too-distant past.

Robot Helpers

Where’s the robot in my kitchen? Nowhere, of course. And he’s probably not coming anytime soon. Robots do exist today, but mostly in factories and other Manufacturing environments.

Back in the 1950s, however, people said that by now personal robots would be in most people’s home.

So why hasn’t happened? Probably because robots are still too expensive and clumsy. And maybe the idea of robots cooking our dinners and washing our clothes is just too weird. At home we seem to be doing fine without them.

Telephones of tomorrow?

In 1964 an American company introduced the video telephone. They said by the year 2000 most people would have a video phone in their homes. But of course the idea hasn’t caught on yet.

Why? The technology worked fine, but it overlooked something obvious: people’s desire for privacy. Would you want to have a video phone conversation with someone after you just stepped out of the shower? Probably not — it could be embarrassing! Just because a technology available doesn’t always mean people will want to use it.

And finally, how about that crazy prediction of the flying car? It’s not so crazy anymore! But a flying car remains one of the most fascinating technology ideas to capture our imagination. Keep watching the news—or perhaps the sky outside your window — to see what the future will bring.

1．The whole passage is mainly about ________.

       A．predictions that have come true                  B．predictions that haven’t come true

       C．why predictions don’t come true easily     D．what technology will bring about

2．Which of the following is probably not the author’s belief?

       A．Predictions needn’t consider people’s practical use of technology.

       B．The future isn’t always easy to guess.

       C．Not all past predictions have come true.

     D．Many of the high-tech things our parents thought we’d be using by now simply never appeared.

3．The underlined word “weird” probably means ________.

       A．wonderful           B．stupid                  C．practical                 D．strange

4．What does the author think of the flying car?

       A．It is too difficult to imagine.                  B．It is too crazy an idea.

       C．It is likely to be made.                          D．It is often reported in the news.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多于選項。

       Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.

       ___1___ Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.

       For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person’s health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones （荷爾蒙）. They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. ___2___.

       Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.

       ___3___ They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “___4___ Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”

       Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. ___5___

       A．In general the person feels excited and ready to act.

       B．They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.

       C．Expressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it.

       D．Anger may cause you a cancer.

       E．Do not express your anger while angry.

       F．Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time.

       G．Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.

假如你是李華，是育英中學(xué)的學(xué)生。五月十二日四川地震發(fā)生后，你和你的同學(xué)度過了許多不眠之夜。請寫一篇120詞左右的短文，介紹你們那段日子的主要活動及感受，向21世紀英文報投稿。要點如下：

1．    每晚觀看新聞，關(guān)注災(zāi)區(qū)救援工作的進展；

2．    捐出全部零花錢，并在周末走上街頭義賣報紙；

3．    向報紙及網(wǎng)絡(luò)投稿寄托哀思；

4．    五月十九日下午全校師生為遇難者默哀三分鐘。

提示： 災(zāi)區(qū) the stricken area   遇難者 victims   默哀 observe silence

Dear editor,

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How a person reacts to criticism often means the difference between success and failure．Take Ole Bull for example His  1  father，a chemist，wanted him to study for the ministry and forbade him to play his beloved（心愛的）violin He soon gave up the course and，disobeying his father，  2  all his time and energy to the violin．

Unfortunately，though he had great ability，his teachers were   3 unskilled，so that by the time he was ready to start his concert tour he wasn't prepared In Italy a Milan newspaper critic（批評家）wrote：“He is a（n）  4  musician．If he is a diamond，he is certainly in the rough and unpolished．”There were two ways Ole Bull could have   5  to that criticism．He could have let it make him angry，or he could learn from it．

Fortunately he chose the  6．He went to the newspaper office and asked to see the critic．The 7  editor introduced him Ole spent the evening with the 70 year old critic，asked about his faults，and sought the old mall's  8  on how to correct them．

Then he cancelled the rest of his tour，returned home，and    9  the next six months studying under really able teachers He practiced hour after hour to overcome his  10．

Finally，he returned to his concerts and，when only 26，became the wonder of Europe．

1．A．a(chǎn)wkward        B．generous       C．stubborn       D．confident

2．A．devoted         B．donated        C．supplied        D．a(chǎn)llocated

3．A．a(chǎn)bsolutely        B．completely      C relatively         D．gradually

4．A．untrained        B．gifted           C．mature         D．1eading

5．A．referred         B．a(chǎn)ttracted        C．a(chǎn)ffected        D．reacted

6．A．former          B．1atter           C．1ater          D．early

7．A．frightened        B．a(chǎn)shamed       C．a(chǎn)stonished     D．convinced

8  A．a(chǎn)dvice           B．a(chǎn)ttitude         C．virtue          D．wisdom

9．A．totaled        B．squeezed       C．spent          D．spared

10．A．mistakes       B．troubles        C．difficulties      D．faults 

閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空。

    In my free time，1 really like surfing the Internet．When I get home from work，I turn on my computer，wait  1  it boots up（啟動）completely，and then I go online．I usually check my email first and then write a few messages  2  family and friends．I sometimes scan the local news headlines at  3  favorite news Website and read up on the latest local and international news．This Website often provides video news clips（剪 輯）  4  you can view online I sometimes order products or service online to save money and time instead of going to a store and  5（buy）what I。m looking for．For example，I  6（order）a digital camera online the other day and saved about$50．

Whatever I do，I realize that there are problems  7  using the Internet including illegal tricks，and viruses，so I'm very careful not to give Out my  8 （person）information． Furthermore，I don’t download or open any files I don’t recognize．Using the Internet can be fun and  9 convenient way of shopping and finding out new information，  10 you 1ust need to be careful．

Teenagers at one German school are learning how to achieve happiness alongside other traditional subjects such as math and languages．

    The class sit in a circle with their eyes shut and they count from one to ten, someone starts，the next voice comes from the far right，a third from the other side．

  The aim of the game is to listen for an opportunity to shout out the number without clashing（沖突）with another voice or leaving a pause．On the first try，most of the young Germans try to be first，while a few are too shy to join in，but by the fifth time round．

they develop a rhythm．The message：give other people space but also confidently claim your own．This is a requirement for social well--being．

  The Willy Hellpach School in Heidelberg is the first in the nation to develop a happiness course-It is intended for students preparing for university entrance exams．

  “The course isn’t there to make you happy，”Ernst Fritz Sehubert．the school principal’warned pupils，“but rather to help you discover the ways to become happy．”

  Cooking a meal together is one of the class exercises．Improving body language under the guidance of two professional actresses is another．

  The course is taught for three periods a week．Despite the happy subject，the pupils themselves insist it is no laughing matter．

  “In the first period，we had to each say something positive about another member of the class and about ourselves．No laughing al people，”said Fanny，17．

  Research by the school shows it is no[the first to start happiness classes：they also exist at some US universities，but are mainly based on positive thinking，using findings from studies of depression from studies of depression．

  “That would be too one—sided for us．We want to show how delicious food or exercise can help，too，”the principal said．

1．What’s the purpose of this passage?

  A．To introduce the happiness course．                      

B．To describe all the traditional courses．

  C．To arouse the readers。interest in happiness．        

D．To help students struggle against being sad．

2．The game intended for the students in the 2nd paragraph is mainly to

  A．give other people opportunity                          

B．practice how to speak in front of people

  C．confidently speak out one’s 0Dini3ns       

D．equip them with required social skills

3．According to the passage，the happiness course is

  A．created by the Willy Hellpach School

  B．to make all the students happy at the time

  C．required to be taken by the first year students

  D．to help students discover the way to happiness

4．It can be inferred from the passage that

A．the students’ self—respect can also improve happiness

  B．the students Just took the course as a laughing matter

  C．the students call certainly become happy after the course

  D．the students waste time learning something without value

5．What would be the best title of this passage?

  A．Basic things for happiness         B．Having a try to be happy

  C．Learning how to be happy         D．Laughing a lot at school

There are two types of people in the world．Although they have equal degree of health，wealth and other comforts of life，one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy．This arises from the different ways in which they consider things，persons，events and the resulting effects upon their minds．

   People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things：the pleasant parts of conversation，the well prepared dishes，the goodness of the wine and the fine weather．They enjoy all the cheerful things．Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things．Therefore，they are continually dissatisfied．By their remarks，they sour the pleasure of society，offend many people，and make themselves disagreeable everywhere．If this turn of mind was sounded in nature，such unhappy persons would he the more to he pitied．The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation．It grows into a habit，unknown to its possessors．The habit may be strong，but it may he cured when those who have it realize its had effects on their interests and tastes．I hope this little warning may he of service to them，and help them change this habit．

   Although in fact it is chiefly all act of the imagination，it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck Those people offend many others：nobody loves them，and no one treats them with more than the most con2mon politeness and respect This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments 1f they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune，nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes．If they bring on themselves public objections，no one will defend or excuse them，and many will Join to criticize their wrong doings．These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing，without worrying needlessly about themselves and others．1f they do not，it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them．Otherwise，it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient，especially when ore becomes mixed up in their quarrels

1．People who are unhappy                    ．

A．a(chǎn)lways consider things differently from others

  B．usually are affected by the results of certain things

  C．usually misunderstand what others think or say

  D．a(chǎn)lways discover the unpleasant side of certain things

2．The phrase“sour the pleasure of society”most nearly means“               ”．

  A．have a good taste with social life    B．make others unhappy

  C．tend to scold others openly         D．enjoy the pleasure of life

3．We earl conclude from the passage that_______________

  A．We should pity all such unhappy people

  B．such unhappy people are dangerous to social life

  C．people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness

  D．unhappy people can not understand happy persons

4．If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit．the author suggests that people

  Should________________．

  A．prevent any communication with them

  B．show 120 respect and politeness to them

  C．persuade them to recognize the bad effects

  D．quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes

5．In this passage，the writer mainly _____________．

  A．describes two types of people

  B．laughs at the unhappy people

  C．suggests the unhappy people should get rid of the habits of unhappiness

  D．tells people how to be happy in life