I knew it was snowing before I opened my eyes...

I knew it was snowing before I opened my eyes. There was that special quiet in the air that comes when the city is heavily ________ with snow. My thirteen-year-old big brother, Lenny, came in and asked me if I wanted to go ________ with him in Madison Square Garden.

I had no time to ________. I dressed myself in a hand-mc-down winter coat, put on the boots and ________ the clasps（搭扣）. Eventually, we ________ on the twenty-block journey in the snow.

The first twelve blocks weren’t ________, but the long cross town street ________ to be terrible. The fierce winds made it almost impossible to ________ forward. I could no longer ________ my brother. My ________ was uncovered. My hands and feet ached with ________.

We stopped in a doorway for a rest. Lenny took his hands out of his pockets and bent down to refasten the ________ metal clasps of my boots. ________ that Lenny had to take care of me, I stared straight ahead and ________ a man walking toward us through the snow.

I was unable to ________ how old he was but he was tall, thin, and had a gentle, ________ face. He wore no hat. There was a ________ around his neck, and his overcoat, like ours, was caked with snow. He kneeled down before me and wrapped his soft wine-colored scarf ________ around my head.

1don’t remember ice-skating that day, or how we got home. All my ________ holds is the snow, the ________ of a stranger, and my big brother, Lenny.

1.A. mixed　　 B. filled　　 C. blanketed　　 D. surrounded

2.A. skating　　 B. swimming　　 C. running　　 D. shopping

3.A. kill　　 B. pass　　 C. spend　　 D. waste

4.A. fastened　　 B. opened　　 C. wore　　 D. broke

5.A. cut off　　 B. blocked out　　 C. set out　　 D. settled down

6.A. curious　　 B. difficult　　 C. distant　　 D. heartbreaking

7.A. proved　　 B. failed　　 C. happened　　 D. promised

8.A. ride　　 B. look　　 C. pull　　 D. push

9.A. keep track of　　 B. keep up with　　 C. pay attention to　　 D. stay away from

10.A. head　　 B. neck　　 C. hat　　 D. overcoat

11.A. frost　　 B. cold　　 C. snow　　 D. wind

12.A. small　　 B. great　　 C. dirty　　 D. icy

13.A. Scared　　 B. Ashamed　　 C. Surprised　　 D. Excited

14.A. viewed　　 B. watched　　 C. observed　　 D. saw

15.A. recognize　　 B. know　　 C. describe　　 D. tell

16.A. familiar　　 B. pretty　　 C. handsome　　 D. strange

17.A. leather　　 B. lace　　 C. scarf　　 D. circle

18.A. calmly　　 B. roughly　　 C. tightly　　 D. closely

19.A. life　　 B. memory　　 C. family　　 D. heart

20.A. kindness　　 B. modesty　　 C. optimism　　 D. determination

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Did you see snow in your hometown last winter? Did you feel it was warmer than before?

“There have been 21 warm winters in China since 1986,” said scientists. They also said that in the past 100 years, as the global (全球的) temperatures went up by 0.74 °C , the temperature in North China has climbed 1.4°C in only 50 years.

China needs to take quick action to cut carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) emission (排放), because it’s the main reason for global warming. The good news is that China has seen the importance of going green. China set the goal of cutting energy use by 20 and pollution emission by 10 in the 11th Five-Year Plan.

Can you slow global warming? Sure! You and your family can take steps to cut the amount of carbon dioxide that is sent out into the air.

Here are some pieces of advice to help you save the earth.

Wear used clothes. Wearing your brother's, sister's or dad’s old T-shirt means you save the energy.

Change your light bulbs (灯泡). Use energy-saving light bulbs. And don’t forget to turn off the lights when you leave a room and turn off your television and computer when they are not in use!

Ride the bus. Taking a bus saves a lot of oil every year.

Say no to plastic bags. The next time your parents go to the market, ask them to use baskets.

Open a window. Don’t use the air conditioner (空调), and let some fresh air in. When you have to use the conditioner, set the temperature higher in the summer and lower in the winter to save energy.

Make small changes in your daily life. Don’t use paper cups, bags and boxes.

It's time for all of us to do something to save the earth.

1.The main reason for global warming is ____.

A.the oil B.carbon dioxide C.paper cups, bags and boxes D.televisions and computers

2.The word “energy” in the third paragraph means “_______”

A.活力 B.干劲 C.精力 D.能源

3.Which of the following is true?

A.It’s a pity to wear your dad's old T-shirts.

B.Using air conditioners may be a waste of energy.

C.Taking a bus wastes a lot of oil every year.

D.Using paper bags saves energy a lot.

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I stood there shocked. It was the day after my roommates and I had thrown a huge ____. I opened the cupboards and ____ that all friends had eaten up all the food in the house.

I remembered opening one cupboard after another and feeling completely ____. There was nothing to eat. To make matters worse, we had no ____. There was not a penny until we got our pay ____ from our part - time jobs, which were over a week and a halt away. I knew I could eat one ____ meal daily at the doughnut shop where I worked, ____ I had no idea what I was going to eat for my other meals. Then I realized maybe we ____ to go to the food bank.

I believed that food banks were for ____ people and that I would take food from someone who was less ____ than I. However, I soon realized that if I didn’t go, I’d have to ____. I needed food to keep my mind and ____ healthy. So I swallowed my pride and ____.

The wokers at the food bank were kind and considerate. They gave us more than enough food to help us ____ two weeks.

We all have ____ of need. We all have mounts when we have to ____ help. At that time in my life I was thankful for the food bank. Their services helped feed my mind and body so that I could ____ my education.

A couple of decades later, I find myself ____ donating food and volunteering at the food bank. The help that the food bank extended to me in my time of need will ____ be forgotten. I hope that by sharing my story, you will be encouraged to ____ your community food hank, too.

1.A. lecture　　 B. class　　 C. party　　 D. plan

2.A. realized　　 B. doubted　　 C. explained　　 D. pretended

3.A. frightened　　 B. confused　　 C. helpless　　 D. embarrassed

4.A. expectation　　 B. mood　　 C. experience　　 D. money

5.A. debts　　 B. checks　　 C. changes　　 D. raises

6.A. free　　 B. expensive　　 C. delicious　　 D. terrible

7.A. unless　　 B. but　　 C. if　　 D. so

8.A. struggled　　 B. refused　　 C. needed　　 D. feared

9.A. bad　　 B. crazy　　 C. lazy　　 D. homeless

10.A. fortunate　　 B. disappointed　　 C. hopeless　　 D. important

11.A. starve　　 B. buy　　 C. borrow　　 D. steal

12.A. stomach　　 B. body　　 C. head　　 D. family

13.A. arrived　　 B. improved　　 C. went　　 D. disappeared

14.A. look up　　 B. watch out　　 C. bring up　　 D. get through

15.A. places　　 B. times　　 C. desires　　 D. hopes

16.A. offer　　 B. appreciate　　 C. seek　　 D. learn

17.A. stop　　 B. spread　　 C. start　　 D. continue

18.A. regularly　　 B. interestingly　　 C. strangely　　 D. hardly

19.A. ever　　 B. never　　 C. sometimes　　 D. always

20.A. introduce　　 B. find　　 C. leave　　 D. support

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Steve Jobs knew from an early age that he was adopted (收养). “My parents were very open with me about that,” he recalled. He had a clear memory of sitting in the yard of his house, when he was six or seven years old, telling the girl who lived across the street. “Does that mean your real parents didn’t want you?” the girl asked. “My whole world was falling apart,” according to Jobs. “I remember running into the house, crying. And my parents said, ‘No, you have to understand.’ They were very serious and looked me straight in the eyes. They said, ‘We specially picked you out.’ Both of my parents said that and repeated it slowly for me. And they stressed every word in that sentence.”

Abandoned (被抛弃). Chosen. Special. These words became part of who Jobs was and how he thought of himself. His closest friends think that the knowledge that he was given up at birth left some scars (伤疤). “He wants to control everything because of his personality and the fact that he was abandoned at birth,” said one longtime colleague (同事), Del Yocam.“He wants to control his environment, and he sees his product as a part of himself.” Greg Calhoun, who became close to Jobs right after college, saw another effect. “Steve talked to me a lot about being abandoned,” he said. “It caused great pains and made him independent. He was different from others because he was born into a different world.”

Later in life, Jobs became a father and abandoned one of his children. Andy Hertzfeld, who worked with Jobs at Apple in the early 1980s, is among the few who remained close to Jobs. “To understand Jobs, you have to know the reason why he can’t control himself and is sometimes cruel and harmful to others,” he said. “That goes back to being abandoned at birth. The real problem was the theme of abandonment in Steve’s life.”

1.Which of the following is true about Jobs’ childhood?

A. He left his parents at the age of six or seven.

B. He was shocked knowing he was abandoned.

C. He couldn’t remember how he was abandoned.

D. His parents chose him because his family was poor.

2.What did Del Yocam think of Jobs?

A. He hated to be born with scars.

B. He liked to get things under control.

C. He enjoyed good working environment.

D. He wanted to influence everyone.

3.What does the underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refer to?

A. The fact that Jobs was abandoned.

B. Jobs’ pain from the abandonment.

C. Jobs’ talk with Greg Calhoun.

D. The world where Jobs lived.

4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. Jobs didn’t bring up any children.

B. Jobs had a lot of close friends.

C. Abandonment influenced Jobs.

D. Nobody likes Jobs’ character.

5.What is the best title for this text?

A. Steve Jobs　　 B. Jobs’ Childhood

C. The Abandonment　　 D. A Terrible Memory

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The trip to the United State opened my eyes to the fact that there are a lot of similarities as well as differences between American youth and French youth.

The first difference is in appearance. Going around in the U.S., I found that American youth do not really care about their appearance. In the morning, they choose something in their closet and wear it with another thing, often of different colors and styles, without wondering whether their choices make them look strange. The reason behind this is that they don’t care what people look like, but are just interested in their ideas. I think it’s great, but it also causes problems. Since they don’t care about their appearance, they don’t really care about their weight. Often they get fat without realizing it.

There are differences in relationships too. When the American youth fall in love, they don’t really think of the future. Also, there are differences in the rules concerning behavior that is allowed. In some respects, the French are more accepting. For example, in America it is generally unacceptable to make physical display of love. Lovers, actually, can’t kiss or hold each other everywhere they want. People think that not showing love in public places is a way to respect others. On the contrary, the French youth can do almost everything they want.

As for other types of relationships, there are also big differences. Americans act differently from French people in front of unknown people. When an American girl, for example, arrives in front of people she has never met before, she will talk with them, trying to create a kind of tie between her and this new circle of people. The French girls will just think about rather than really do this kind of thing because they are too shy and lacking in self-confidence.

To finish, I noticed that in American classes, when pupils want to say or ask something, they just do it. In general, they don’t really care how the others will judge them. In France, it’s not the same case. If somebody wants to ask something, he/she will think about it before speaking up. I appreciate the freedom in Americans’ behavior, ideas, and ways of expressing themselves.

1.The underlined word “respects” in the third paragraph probably means____.

2.When American youth fall in love with each other, they _________.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that French youth may think more about ______.

4.The passage is mainly about the______ between American youth and French youth.

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I was waiting for a phone call from my agent. He had left a message the night before, telling me that my show was to be cancelled. I called him several times, but each time his secretary told me that he was in a meeting and that he would call me later. So I waited and waited, but there was still no call. Three hours passing by, I became more and more impatient. I was certain that my agent didn’t care about my work, and he didn’t care about me. I was overcome with that thought. I started to shout at the phone, “Let me wait, will you? Who do you think you are?”

At that time I didn’t realize my wife was looking on. Without showing her surprise, she rushed in, seized the phone, tore off the wires, and shouted at the phone, “Yeah! Who do you think you are? Bad telephone! Bad telephone!” And she swept it into the wastebasket.

I stood watching her, speechless. What on earth...?

She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the rest of the house, “Now hear this! All objects in this room-- if you do anything to upset my husband , out you go!”

Then she turned to me, kissed me, and said calmly, “Honey, you just have to learn how to take control.” With that, she left the room.

After watching a crazy woman rushing in and out, shouting at everything in sight, I noticed that something in my mood（情绪）had changed. I was laughing. How could I have trouble with that phone? Her antics helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small things. Twenty minutes later my agent did call. I was able to listen to him and talk to him calmly.

1.Why did the author shout at the telephone?

A. He was mad at the telephone.

B. He was angry with his agent.

C. He was anxious about his wife.

D. He was impatient with the secretary.

2.What made the author laugh?

A. His own behavior.

B. His wife’s suggestion.

C. His changeable feelings.

D. His wife’s sweet kiss.

3.What does the underlined word “antics” refer to?

A. Smart words.

B. Unusual actions.

C. Surprising looks.

D. Anxious feelings.

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I was waiting for a phone call from my agent. He had left a message the night before, telling me that my show was to be cancelled. I called him several times, but each time his secretary told me that he was in a meeting and that he would call me later. So I waited and waited, but there was still no call. Three hours passing by, I became more and more impatient. I was certain that my agent didn’t care about my work, and he didn’t care about me. I was overcome with that thought. I started to shout at the phone, “Let me wait, will you? Who do you think you are?”

At that time I didn’t realize my wife was looking on. Without showing her surprise, she rushed in, seized the phone, tore off the wires, and shouted at the phone, “Yeah! Who do you think you are? Bad telephone! Bad telephone! ” And she swept it into the wastebasket.

I stood watching her, speechless .What on earth?

She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the rest of the house, “Now hear this! All objects in this room--if you do anything to upset my husband, out you go!”

Then she turned to me, kissed me, and said calmly, “Honey, you just have to learn how to take control.” With that, she left the room.

After watching a crazy woman rushing in and out, shouting at everything in sight, I noticed that something in my mood（情绪）had changed. I was laughing. How could I have trouble with that phone? Her antics helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small things. Twenty minutes later my agent did call. I was able to listen to him and talk to him calmly.

1.Why did the author shout at the telephone?

A. He was mad at the telephone.

B. He was angry with his agent.

C. He was anxious about his wife.

D. He was impatient with the secretary.

2.What did the author’s wife do after she heard his shouting?

A. She said nothing.

B. She shouted at him.

C. She called the agent.

D. She threw the phone away.

3.What made the author laugh?

A. His own behavior.

B. His wife’s suggestion.

C. His changeable feelings.

D. His wife’s sweet kiss.

4.What does the underlined word “antics” refer to?

A. Smart words.　 　　　　　　 B. Unusual actions.

C. Surprising looks.　 　　　　 D. Anxious feelings.

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“It’s time to wake up, Emily,” my mom sings from the kitchen. I ______ to open my eyes. Why didn’t the alarm on my cellphone go off?

Soon, I realize today is the day for my ______ : “A day without technology.”

I didn’t realize what I had gotten myself into until I was driving to school in my car in ______. No radio broadcasting my favorite songs. I had to sing to myself.

As soon as I got to school, I went to the library to print out my English project . “Uh-oh,” I thought. “This isn’t allowed. ”

The school day went on and I finally grew ______ the rule. This wasn’t so _______! I could do this every day.

I drove home after school, and my ______ eventually went into afterschool mode,______on what I would eat for supper and who would be voted off American Idol later that night. The______thing I knew, I was chatting with my friends on Facebook, checking email and watching a video on YouTube, all at the same time!

My mom walked in and her jaw dropped.

“What happened to no ______?” She asked me. I froze for the second time that day and forced myself to go back to reality. I had ______.

This experiment, which many teenagers would never have the courage to attempt, was actually _______to me. Even though my attempt at going about my day without technology was a failure, I realized that if I really tried, I would be completely　 _____ without my addiction to technology.

Hey, we may even find we like talking to our families instead of watching TV. We might________ a bicycle ride or a walk to the park instead of looking at pages and pages of Facebook pictures.

These devices certainly make my life easier, and I definitely wouldn’t _______getting rid of them altogether, but I do believe the lives of today’s teenagers would be obviously _________without our technology dependence.

1.A. try　　 B. pretend　　 C. refuse　　 D. decide

2.A. expectation　　 B. exploration　　 C. experience　　 D. experiment

3.A. doubt　　 B. silence　　 C. surprise　　 D. excitement

4.A. interested in　　 B. annoyed with　　 C. impatient with　　 D. used to

5.A. hard　　 B. easy　　 C. strange　　 D. comfortable

6.A. rule　　 B. plan　　 C. mind　　 D. role

7.A. agreeing　　 B. concentrating　　 C. counting　　 D. depending

8.A. one　　 B. first　　 C. last　　 D. next

9.A. homework　　 B. control　　 C. pressure　　 D. technology

10.A. improved　　 B. started　　 C. failed　　 D. finished

11.A. available　　 B. convenient　　 C. beneficial　　 D. avoidable

12.A. fine　　 B. terrible　　 C. creative　　 D. successful

13.A. quit　　 B. enjoy　　 C. hate　　 D. regret

14.A. suggest　　 B. mind　　 C. practice　　 D. prevent

15.A. boring　　 B. complicated　　 C. difficult　　 D. different

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Tom was shocked to realize that the two-month summer vacation 1.(pass) before he knew it. He wondered 2. he had been doing during the summer holidays. Then he remembered the days and nights he enjoyed himself by 3.(talk) with his friends and surfing the internet nonstop. He 4.(real) regretted having wasted so much5.(value) time doing so many meaningless 6.(thing),and was determined to work hard 7. his lessons to make up for the lost time. But the moment he 8.(sit) in front of his computer, he forgot all about his decision.

9.is easy to make a decision but hard to stick to it. If you want 10. (success), it is no use talking too much without actually doing anything at all.

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Bruno was secretly pleased when he knew that it could be weeks before they went back because he had_______ himself to the idea of spending one more month there.

A.contributed B.stuck C.devoted D.resigned

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