Every winter, we children would build a snowman in our backyard. One 36 by packing a snowball, and then rolling it in the fresh snow. Like 37 up a balloon, the ball magically grows larger. We would 38 to see who could make theirs the largest, although an occasional snowball 39 would break out to divert（转移……的注意力）us from the competition.
The 40 snowball from the winner was used as our base（底座，基底）. After this competition, it was 41 teamwork. My twin brother Evan and I would balance the second largest on the base. It was a perfect torso（躯干）. My older brother Stephen would pack snow between the 42 , while my sister got water to strengthen the newly packed snow. The process was repeated using another 43 for the head. Two branches were then stuck into the 44 for arms. Stones formed a smile, a row of buttons, and a pair of eyes. A carrot was used for the 45 . Finally, we threw a bucket of water 46 our snowman, giving him an icy coating that shone in the light. A scarf and a pair of gloves introduced a（n） 47 touch to our cold friend. We would stand back and admire our collective efforts.
This snowman making process was a 48 throughout my childhood. One winter, however, we 49 . We were growing up, and growing apart. And I hated it.
So last year, I wandered out into the snow 50 . I built the base. and made a torso and a head. I stuck in the 51 , the stones, and the carrot. I threw a bucket of water over my creation. I gladly gave my gloves to it. It took a lot longer alone, than it 52 as a team.
By making that snowman on my own, I have voiced my worries about the growing 53 between us. The 54 is approaching again. Perhaps you‟ll find a snowman in our backyard this year. Hopefully, it will have been made by more 55 than one.
36. A. starts B. creates C. continues D. settles 37. A. making B. blowing C. taking D. looking 38. A. race B. run C. stop D. hide 39. A. struggle B. joke C. dance D. fight 40. A. smallest B. largest C. oldest D. youngest 41. A. little B. all C. partly D. hardly 42. A. places B. rooms C. spaces D. areas 43. A. snowman B. base C. torso D. snowball 44. A. front B. sides C. back D. bottom 45. A. nose B. mouth C. tongue D. breast 46. A. above B. towards C. off D. over 47. A. artificial B. human C. real D. animal 48. A. celebration B. tradition C. reception D. destination 49. A. stopped B. progressed C continued D. retired 50. A. angrily B. amazingly C. awfully D. alone 51. A. branches B. buttons C. coat D. bucket 52. A. did B. lasted C. worked D. happened 53. A. tiredness B. distance C. anger D. disappointment 54. A. winter B. spring C. summer D. autumn
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55. A. minds B. legs C. feet D. hands
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Last year I had a wonderful experience. I went on a student exchange to Japan. It was an exciting time of my life and I
learned many things about the school system in Japan. I was in Grade 11, which is
second year of high school in Japan, but I was younger than most of my classmates. That‟s because Japanese children enter first year of elementary school (小学) in April following their sixth birthday. I started school when I was still five years old.
In Japan, Children attend elementary school for six years, where they study Japanese, arithmetic, science, social studies, music, crafts, physical education, and home economics (simple cooking and sewing skills). During their three years in middle school, English is added to this list. Most schools have access to computers and the Internet.
The classes in my school seemed rather big to me, around 30 students in a typical high school class. We ate lunch in the classroom, instead of a cafeteria and enjoyed a healthy, nutritious meal prepared by the school or by a local “school lunch centre” instead of eating the same, dry sandwiches every day. I really like the Japanese interpretation of school lunches. I also enjoyed the field trips and activities. At Japanese schools, there are many school events during the year, such as field day when students compete in tug-of-war, field trips, and arts and cultural festivals. 66. The writer went to Japan _____ last year. A. to visit his family memebers
B. to finish his high school there
D. to do research on school system in Japan C. 7
D. 11
C. to study as an exchange student A. 5
B. 6
67. Children in Japan may start their elementary school at the age of ____. 68. Japanese students start to learn English _____. A. before they start their school year C. when they are in middle school A. less than 30
B. when they are in elementary school D. when they are in high school C. more than 30
D. Not certain
69. In the writer‟s country, there are normally _____ students in a high school class.
B. exactly 30
70. In the writer‟s country, students probably _____. A. have lunch in the classroom C. have lunch at home
B. have different lunch every day D. have sandwiches for lunch ( B)
Attending a university is an important part of a person‟s life. Today, many people go to a university to study and train for a future job in subjects like law, medicine, or education. But the university is not a modern invention. It has a history that is over a thousand years old.
The world‟s oldest university, Al-Azhar, is in Cairo, Egypt. It was first built as a mosque in A.D. 972. A few years later, learners and teachers began meeting in the mosque in “tutoring circles”. They read and talked about the subject of law. Around 988, leaders in the city of Cairo decided to create a school for higher learning and the University of Al-Azhar was founded.
At Al-Azhar, there were many university „firsts.‟ Courses were created. The earliest ones taught at Al-Azhar were in law and religion. In a course, students read and studied with the teacher, but there was also free discussion. Often, students and teachers talked about a topic, and there was no „right‟ answer.
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Finally, scholars from around the world came to Al-Azhar to teach and do research. At the university, people studied the past, but it was also a place for sharing new ideas.
Over a thousand years later, Al-Azhar is still an important university in the world. Its library contains more than 250,000 of the world‟s oldest and most valuable books. Today, many of the world‟s most important universities such as Oxford and Harvard still follow the traditions started at Al-Azhar. 71. What‟s this passage mainly about?
A. The history of the world‟s oldest university. B. The importance of attending a university. C. The relationship between university and future job. D. The invention of a modern university.
72. The first university was founded over _____ years ago. A. a hundrend A. Oxford
B. hundreds of B. Cambridge
C. a thousand C. Harvard
D. thousands of D. Al-Azhar
73. The oldest university in the world is _____.
74. What does the underlined word “course” mean in this passage? A. A series of lessons. C. A series of actions.
C. A period of time. D. A group of professors.
75. What‟s the main idea of the last paragraph? A. How many books are in the Al-Azhar‟s library. B. How valuable the Al-Azhar‟s books are.
C. Why Oxford and Harvard still follow Al-Azhar‟s pattern. D. How Al-Azhar still holds an important role in the world.
C
The key to happiness is how quickly you can get back your focus on what`s important. ——Anonymous
Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here`s what happened. I hopped in a taxi，and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when，all of a sudden，a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes，skidded，and missed the other car`s back end by just inches!
The driver of the other car，who almost caused a big accident，started yelling bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean，he was friendly. So，I said，\"Why did you just do that？This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital！\"And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call \"The Law of the Garbage Truck. \"
Many people are like garbage （rubbish）trucks. They run around full of garbage，full of frustration， full of anger，and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up，they need a place to dump it. And if you let them，they`ll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you，don`t take it personally. You just smile，wave，wish them well，and move on. You`ll be happy with what you did.
I started thinking，how often do I led Garbage Trucks run right over me？And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people at work，at home，or on the streets？It was that day I said，\"I`m not going to do anymore. \"
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Successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their day. What about you？If you let more garbage trucks pass you by，you`ll be happier. Life`s too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So，Love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don`t. 56.What happened one day when the author was taking a taxi？ A.The taxi almost hit another car. B.The taxi driver was injured.
C.The author scolded the driver of the other car.
D.The author learned a lesson from the driver of the garbage truck.
57.How did the taxi driver respond to the behaviour of the driver of the black car？ A.He yelled back at the driver. B.He sent the driver to the hospital. C.He was friendly towards the driver. D.He dumped some garbage in front of his car.
58.What does the taxi driver think of people according to Paragraph 3？ A.Many people like to drive garbage trucks. B.Many people dump garbage wherever they like. C.Many people are warm-hearted to make others happy. D.Many people tend to be very much depressed. 59.What can we infer from Paragraph 4？ A.The author used to have a lot of garbage trucks. B.The author used to complain a lot. C.The author used to have a lot of money. D.The author used to be a good manager.
60.According to the passage，what should you do if people \"dump garbage\" on you？ A.Ignore them and go on with our own work. B.Try our best to persuade them not to do that again. C.Tell them to dump the garbage in the right place.
D.Take over their work and carry the garbage to somewhere else.
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