Greg Woodburn, a student at the University of Southern California, spends a lot of time cleaning sneakers he collected. But soon the shoes will be sent to poor children in the United States and 20 other countries, thanks to Woodburn’s Share Our Soles (S. O. S. ) charity.

    A high school track star in the town of Ventura, California, Woodburn was treated in hospital for months with knee and hip injuries.

    “I started thinking about the health benefits, the friendship and the confidence I got from running, ” he says, “And I realized there are children who don’t even have shoes. ”

    Woodburn gathered up his old sneakers, then asked his friends to donate. His goal was to have 100 pairs by Christmas 2006. When he collected more than 500 pairs, he decided to turn the shoe drive into a year-round endeavor.

    Back then, the sneakers came from donation boxes at the YMCA and the local sporting goods store and from door-to-door pickups. Woodburn has now set up collection boxes at two high schools, city gym and recreation center. He has started accepting adult sizes and sandals(涼鞋). So far, S. O. S. has collected and donated more than 3, 000 pairs.

    Woodburn has cleaned all the shoes. After sorting the shoes by size, Woodburn selects the good shoes for the washing machine and the worn-out ones for recycling.

    To ship the footwear, Woodburn teamed with Sports Gift, a non-profit organization that provides soccer and baseball equipment to children around the world. Keven Baxter, founder and president, says, “We’d send kids balls and shoes. I’ve heard that for many of these kids, these old sneakers are the only shoes they had. They wear them to school and to do sports. So Greg’s running shoes were a nice addition for us. ”

    For many recipients(接受者), the shoes represent opportunity. Two young boys in Southern California attended school on alternate days because they shared a pair of shoes. They were too big for one boy and too small for the other. Thanks to S. O. S. , each brother received his own pair of shoes. The boys now attend school daily and enjoy their learning. When they graduate, they say, they will help a stranger, just as Woodburn helped them.

68. What caused Greg Woodburn to donate old shoes for poor children?

A. The benefits from playing sports.

B. News about some poor children.

C. His reflection on school life.

D. The medical treatment he received.

69. When collecting more sneakers than expected, Woodburn decided to_______ .

A. include adult sizes and sandals

B. set up branches in different cities

C. collect shoes throughout the year

D. expand his endeavor in the whole city

70. How did Woodburn manage to deliver the shoes collected?

A. By sending them by mail.

B. By working with Sports Gift.

C. By advertising for those in need.

D. By offering them from door to door.

71. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. An Organized Activity     

B. Greg Woodburn’s Life

C. How to Collect Sneakers       

D. Recycled Sneakers Fit for Sharing

    Pieter Hoff retired from the flower export business seven years ago. Now, he is trying to help people grow trees and plants in the desert—and save water.

    In many places, much of the freshwater supply is used for irrigation. Yet most of that water may be lost through evaporation(蒸發(fā)) into the air. So Pieter Hoff has invented a simple plastic device called the Groasis Waterboxx. He says “If you look at nature, and I give an example, if you look to the Rocky Mountains, you find trees all over the mountains. So trees are actually able to grow on rocks. They have very strong roots. ”

    He says the trick is that nature does not dig a hole like we humans do to plant seeds. Nature plants the seeds through birds or animals on top of the soil. Their waste then acts as a cover. It prevents the humidity(濕度) in the soil from evaporating. The Dutch inventor says he is simply copying that system.

    Some people call the Waterboxx a water battery. The cover has deep ridges. These collect rainwater. But the device is designed to collect water even when there is no rain. The cover gets cold during the night and creates condensation(凝結(jié)).

    The water is collected through two holes through which water is carried to the soil. Pieter Hoff says the nice thing is that, once collected, the water is not able to evaporate anymore.

    The roots of the plant may have to grow several meters deep to reach groundwater. Once growth is established, the box can be removed and used to start another planting.

    Pieter Hoff says he is now doing experiments with twenty thousand Waterboxxes in countries including Pakistan, Ecuador and the United States. The reusable box now sells for about fifteen dollars.

64. The reason why Pieter Hoff invented the Groasis Waterboxx is probably that he tried to _______ .

A. solve the problem of evaporation

B. provide freshwater in the desert

C. do experiments with the Waterboxx

D. irrigate more trees and flowers

65. Pieter Hoff got his idea of inventing Groasis Waterboxx by _______ .

A. doing the flower export business

B. carrying fresh water for irrigation

C. studying the system of nature’s planting seeds

D. collecting water when there’s no rain

66. According to Paragraphs 2 and 3, Pieter Hoff actually means _______ .

A. you can find trees on the Rocky Mountains

B. most fresh water is used to water plants

C. nature can save water by itself

D. humans dig holes to plant seeds

67. According to the passage, we can infer the Waterboxx _______ .

A. is needed before the roots of plants come out

B. cannot create condensation through its cover

C. sells well in many countries

D. can only be used once

    Eight years ago, my wife and I created the Wish You Well Foundation. Since its start, we’ve funded literacy(讀寫能力)programs in more than 30 states. We’ve heard unbelievable stories of determination and perseverance(毅力). In Pittsburgh, I met a 30-year-old man who tearfully related how he’d finally learned to read so he could help support his family. In Connecticut, a woman shared her story of finally learning how to read at 50 so she could be able to read to her grandchildren.

    We’ve also started a program called Feeding Body & Mind, operated jointly with Feeding America, which is the distributor for most of the nation’s food banks. The program collects books, then ships them to food banks around the country. That way people go home with food, which they need to live, as well as with books, which they need to change their lives.

    “The program seeks to address the connection between literacy, poverty, and hunger, ”explains Ross Fraser of Feeding America. “Anyone who lacks basic literacy skills will have a very difficult time finding employment that provides a living wage, making them destined(注定) for a lifetime of poverty. Our food banks have a saying, ‘A child who is hungry and cannot learn becomes an adult who cannot earn. ’”

    All of us can join in the fight against illiteracy. Become aware of the literacy rates in your state and county by going to the website at nces. ed. gov/naal, which shows this data. Send a letter to your representatives in Congress asking for increased funds and action. Reach out to local libraries and literacy organizations to learn about becoming a tutor and other volunteering opportunities.

    There is no greater gift than teaching someone to read. With that one skill, you help develop someone’s potential and make it as varied and endless as the stories still waiting to be told.

60. The underlined word “related” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_______”.

A. made a connection

B. learned by heart

C. brought back to one’s mind

D. told a story

61. From Paragraph 2, we can know that _______.

A. books are transported by bus

B. books can change people’s lives

C. Feeding Body & Mind produces food

D. Feeding Body & Mind publishes books

62. From the passage we can know literacy skills have an effect on _______ .

A. finding jobs

B. making friends

C. practicing determination

D. learning skills

63. What’s the purpose of the passage?

A. To call on more people to fight against illiteracy.

B. To encourage more people to visit a website.

C. To call on more people to donate books.

D. To inspire students to read more books.

    Policymakers need to step up efforts to cut smoking rates in Asia to prevent an “epidemic(流行病)” of tobacco - related lung disease, medical experts said at a conference in Mumbai.

    Many Asian countries have seen a sharp increase in tobacco use in the last decade, particularly among the young and in urban areas as a result of economic growth. A rise in smoking by women has also been noted.

    But ignorance of the health risks remains, especially among the rural poor, while overall tobacco use is adding an economic burden to countries in terms of health care and insurance costs plus lost productivity through illness.

    Matthew Peters, head of thoracic(胸腔的)medicine at Sydney’s Concord Hospital, told the 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health that there were “real and material health care benefits”  for countries to encourage people to quit.

     “Stopping smoking is a very simple way” of cutting tuberculosis(肺結(jié)核) rates, he said, adding that quitting also meant the region’s poor, who are most affected by the disease, could use the money that previously went on tobacco for food and clothing.

    “These benefits are real. They are seen quickly and have effects on the most important health risks in this region. . . and the especially complex issue of economic deprivation(貧困) and nutrition, ” he added.

    Many at the conference expressed concern about the increases in smoking and tobacco use in Asia, as big tobacco companies look to the region for new markets with more people giving up smoking in developed countries. Health professionals want antismoking legislation(法規(guī))，including bans on tobacco advertising.

    Some 1. 25 billion people worldwide use tobacco in some form every day. China and India account for more than half of that total, according to the World Lung Foundation statistics presented at the conference.

56. We can learn from the second paragraph that _______.

A. more and more people in Asian countries smoke

B. the young smoke more than the old in Asia

C. fewer people smoke in urban areas in Asia

D. there are more women smokers than men smokers

57. What do “real and material health care benefits” refer to?

A. The benefits that countries can get by encouraging people to smoke.

B. Cutting down the cost of health care and getting better food and clothes.

C. Good economy from tobacco, better food and clothes.

D. Health risks and the economic burden.

58. Why do big tobacco companies look to Asia for new markets according to the passage?

A. Because the largest population is in Asia and its economy is growing fast.

B. Because Asians concern about the danger of increases in smoking.

C. More and more people are giving up smoking in developed countries.

D. Health professionals want to ban tobacco advertising.

59. How many people use tobacco in China and India every day according to the World Lung Foundation statistics?

A. About 1. 25 billion.

B. More than 2. 50 billion.

C. About 0. 51 billion.

D. More than 0. 625 billion.

Last year, my mom found out that she had stomach cancer. I thought she’d be fine after she got 　36 as she was diagnosed(診斷)early. She had an operation to 37 a third of her stomach to stop the cancer from spreading. And for two months she went back and forth to the 　38 . But I never visited her because I was 　39 with school abroad and didn’t fully know what was 　40 . After her treatment, she 　41 working because of her poor health and ate a(n) 　42 diet. I visited her in the summer holiday. She seemed better, so I forgot that there was a possibility of cancer 　43 .

　When school 　44 , I said goodbye to my family. My mom called me from home every day. 　45 in early November, my dad called instead. He sounded 46 .

　 “What’s wrong? How come Mom’s not calling me today?” I asked. After a few seconds, he said my mom’s cancer had returned and spread throughout her 　47 . Her survival rate was less than 30%.

　 After I put down the phone, I 　48 . Tears kept coming out. I didn’t want to 　49 it. I couldn’t accept the 　50 that my mom might not have much time left. I cried and cried and at last, I stopped crying. I thought I should stop acting like a 　51 and pull myself together.

　 Looking back to when my mom first got cancer, I 　52 how stupid I was for not appreciating her. I feel bad that I didn’t visit her in the hospital. I should have cared. She’s my mom. 　53 , it’s not too late. She recovered. I’ll try to spend more time with my mom 　54 . I hope you will do the same for your mom. Spend some time with your loved ones 　55 it is too late.

36. A. medicine　　　　　　 B. attention　　　　　 C. care　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. treatment

37. A. remove　　　　　　　 B. rescue　　　　　　　 C. check　　　　　　　 D. protect

38. A. school　　　　　　　 B. house　　　　　　　 C. hospital　　　　　　　　　 D. office

39. A. content　　　　　　　 B. careful　　　　　　　　　　 C. popular　　　　　　　　　 D. busy

40. A. going up　　　　　　 B. going on　　　　　 C. taking on　　　　　 D. showing up

41. A. continued　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hated

C. considered　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stopped

42. A. special　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. delicious

C. normal　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. interesting

43. A. changing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. returning

C. destroying　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. appearing

44. A. ended　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. required

C. responded　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. started

45. A. Since　　　　　　　　 B. Although　　　　　 C. But　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. So

46. A. bored　　　　　　　　 B. sad　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. excited　　　　　　　　　　 D. angry

47. A. back　　　　　　　　　 B. skin　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. body　　　　　　　　 D. head

48. A. went through　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. looked down

C. broke up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. broke down

49. A. say　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. answer　　　　　　　　　　 C. believe　　　　　　　　　　 D. remember

50. A. report　　　　　　　　 B. fact　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. message　　　　　 D. lie

51. A. stranger　　　　　　　　　　 B. doctor　　　　　　　 C. man　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. child

52. A. realize　　　　　　　　 B. pretend　　　　　　　　　　 C. imagine　　　　　　　　　 D. ask

53. A. Luckily　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Unfortunately

C. Surprisingly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Strangely

54. A. in the past　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. from now on

C. at times　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in the future

55. A. if　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　 D. when

—I’m sorry I didn’t finish it on time.

— _______

A. Fine，thanks.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. No，thanks.

C. Thanks a lot.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Thanks anyway.

 The official involved in the scandal said he was under _______ to make the false statement to the police.

A. control                                                                      B. influence

C. pressure                                                                    D. effort

The man，suspected _______ having stolen the jewels of the shop，was missing last night，although he was watched over by the police.

A. of B. for C. about D. with

 —What should I do now?

—I’d prefer _______ if you didn’t smoke in front of children.

A. one                                 B. that                                 C. it                             D. this

 He _______ our expectation and got another gold medal in Beijing Olympic Games.

A. made sense of                                                     B. lived up to

C. fit in with                                                           D. experimented with