MAY 14 marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel(以色列). Many Israelis, however, are not in the mood to celebrate.
Looking at the damage to her neighbor's home from a Palestinian（巴勒斯坦） rocket, Batia Katar, a 17-year-old Israeli girl, was in tears. "We can't celebrate (Israel's) independence when things like this are happening," she said.
What is clear is that Israel is not a normal country. The country has a dramatic (戏剧性) history and ancient culture but has only officially existed for 60 years. Within hours after it was established in 1948, Israel was at war with its Arab neighbors for land. It won that time, and in 1956, 1967 and 1973, acquiring the West Bank, the Golan Heights, Gaza and east Jerusalem. For good or ill, Israelis can take pride in victories with so many countries. However, it occupied much more land than the United Nations agreed, which left local Palestinians homeless.
Different from all its neighbors in religion, Israel is also far more successful economically than its neighbors. Though, it gets a great amount of support from America and other Western countries. The country is now a world leader in many industries, such as IT and modern agriculture.
However, conflict exists, just like 60 years ago. And the signal of peace is as weak as ever. Palestinian militants (武装人员) have fired more than 7,000 missiles from Gaza, mainly at Sedro, killing 13 people. In the same period hundreds of Palestinian civilians in Gaza have died in Israeli military action.
In order to create peace, the world community hopes both sides accept and follow the Middle East peace plan. Optimists believe through Israeli-Palestinian negotiations there will finally be peace.
Both Israelis and Palestinians want to live in peace without explosions that remind them that they are living in a special but dangerous place.
1. Why are many Israelis not in the mood to celebrate the both anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel? Because .
A．the government didn't organize it
B．they are too busy to attend it
C．it is dangerous to celebrate it
D．conflicts and fights still exist
2. The underlined word established in the fourth paragraph means .
A．defeated B．founded C．attacked D．accepted
3. Israel is not a normal country because .
A．the country has a dramatic history and ancient culture but has only officially existed for 60 years
B．within hours after its establishment, Israel was at war with its Arab neighbors for land
C．it occupied much more land than the UN agreed, which left local Palestinians homeless
D．all of the above
4. Which statement about Israel is NOT true according to the passage?
A．It became a country in 1948.
B．It is different from all its neighbors in religion.
C．It is now a world leader in many industries, such as IT and modern agriculture.
D．No country has supported it since it was founded.
5. It can be inferred from the passage that .
A．it is still a question mark whether Israelis and Palestinians can live in peace
B．Israel was created as a homeland for homeless Jews
C．for good or ill, Israelis can take pride in victories with so many countries
D．Israel is far more successful economically than its neighbors
TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010
Frequently Asked Questions
What is TEENSGIVING?
TEENSGIVING is an exciting yearly event where hundreds of New York City teens gather together yearly for a remarkable day of community service. This year, TEENSGIVING in SRING 2010 participants will once again better New York City and influence thousands of lives!
When is TEENSGIVING in SPRING2010?
SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2010
Where is TEENSGIVING?
All over New York City. Everyone will meet at the 92nd Street Y (92nd and Lexington) at 9:00 AM for the event kick-off. Then, all TEENSGIVING volunteers will spread across the city to work with our partnering agencies where they will make a HUGE difference and have fun!
Who participates in TEENSGIVING?
Hundreds of teenagers from around the city. Teens come from the 92nd Street Y, various city schools, youth groups, and organizations in the area. In addition, many adult volunteers (aged 21 and older) will contribute their time to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010.
What projects do participants do at the agencies?
Sample projects include painting park benches, planting gardens, visiting and playing with the poor children, assembling(组装) model planes for children in hospitals, assisting at animal shelters（收容所）, working at soup kitchens, delivering meals and celebrating with families at homeless shelters.
Do I get anything for participating in TEENSGIVING?
Yes! Everybody benefits! Teen volunteers will receive *6 hours* of community service credit, good towards honor society, high school graduation and college application requirements. Adult volunteers will be “thanked” with a light breakfast, a gift certificate(证明，证书) for their troubles, and the satisfaction of helping our city’s youth contribute to their community. In addition, all teen and adult volunteers will receive a cool TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010 T-shirt.
This sounds amazing! How do I record my name for TEENSGIVING in SPRING2010? Interested teens and/or adults should e-mail the TEENSGIVING Coordinator Josh Hyman at jhyman@92Y.org (subjet: TEENSGIVING ) to receive more information and to register for this fantastic event!
**Teens can also contact their school’s Community Service Advisor**
TEENSGIVING is sponsored by the 92nd Street Y.
1. TEENSGIVING is an event which is held ______.
A．fromtimetotime B．onceeveryyear
C．everytwoyears D．twiceayear
2.Teenagers may do all the following in the event EXCEPT ____.
A．wateringflowers B．cooking
C．cleaningstreets D．takingcareofanimals
3.An adult volunteer may get _ for his time devoted
to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010.
A．communityservicecreditandaT-shirt
B．ahighschoolcertificateandalightbreakfast
C．aT-shirtandagiftcertificate
D．agiftcertificateandcommunityservicecredit
4.The writer’s purpose in writing this passage is to _______.
A．informreadersofsomefrequentlyaskedquestions
B．introduceTEENSGIVINGinSPRING2010toreaders
C．encouragereaderstoaskmorequestionsaboutTEENSGIVING
D．callonreaderstoparticipateinTEENSGIVINGinSPRING2010
A few days ago I got a call from my old college friend whom I haven’t seen for a very long time. The topic, which was about all the good old times that we had changed to a touching story when he started talking about his father.
His father’s declining health made him stay at the hospital. Because of his illness, his father suffered from insomnia (失眠) and often talked to himself. My friend, who had not been able to sleep for a few days as he had to keep watching his father’s condition, became annoyed and told his father to keep silent and try to get some sleep. His father said that he really wanted to sleep well because he was very tired and told my friend to leave him alone in the hospital if he did not want to keep him company.
After his father finished talking, he fell unconscious (失去知觉). My friend was very sorry for speaking the ill words towards his father. My friend, whom I knew as a tough person, cried as a baby on the other end of the telephone. He said that from that moment on, he prayed every day, asking God to let his father wake up from his coma. He promised himself that whatever words came out from his father’s mouth after he regained his consciousness, he would gladly take them. His only hope for God was to give him a chance to rectify his past mistake.
Often, we complain when we have to accompany or watch over our parents for years, months, days, hours or even minutes. But do we realize that our parents keep us company and watch over us for as long as we (or they) live? From the day we were born to our adulthood, and even when deaths come to us, they are always at our side.
Imagine how sad our parents will be when they hear a seemingly innocent （天真无邪的）word of “no” come out from our mouths. We can make promises to ourselves that from now on there will be no more complaints that come out from our mouths when we have to watch over or accompany our parents. No more complaints come out from our mouths when we feel that our parents have treated us like little children. There are so many unlucky ones who have neither fathers nor mothers. They long to have the things that we most complain about, but never have them.
Actually, it takes only a second to think and light the lamp that will bring us to a place where peace is dwelling.
1.Which of the following word can be used to describe the writer’s friend?
A．Sad B．Sorry C．Regretful D．Pitiful
2.What does the underlined word “rectify” mean in Para. 3?
A．put…right B．recite…by heart
C．realize D．recognize
3.What does the writer want to tell us in the passage?
A．Your parents will keep talking to themselves when they are old.
B．Be good to your parents when you still have the chance.
C．You will regret in your life if you don’t show your kindness to your parents.
D．It is not easy to take good care of sick old parents.
It was Monday. Mrs. Smith's dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.
Considering that there was no better way. Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it：“Give my dog half a pound of meat.” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently：“Take this to the butcher（* person whose job is selling meat）and he's going to give you your lunch today.”
Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher's. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady's handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once.
At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more.
The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers.
But, the dog came again at four o'clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher's more surprise, it came for the third time at six o'clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today?”
Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it！
1. Mrs. Smith treated her little dog quite______.
A．cruelly B．fairly C．kindly D．friendly
2. It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper Mrs. Smith gave it ______ .
A．might do it much harm
B．could do it much good
C．would help the butcher
D．was worth many pounds
3. The butcher did not give any meat to the dog __________ .
A．before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs. Smith
B．when he found that the words on the paper were not clear
C．because he had sold out all the meat in his shop
D．until he was paid enough by Mrs. Smith
4. From its experience, the dog found that ________.
A．only the paper with Mrs. Smith's words in it could bring it meat
B．the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw it
C．Mrs. Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher
D．a piece of paper could bring it half a pound of meat
There are little cars that may some day take the place of today’s automobiles(汽车). If everyone drives such a little car in the future, there will be less pollution in the air, there will be more parking space in cities, and the streets will be less crowded. The space now for one car of the usual size can hold at least three such little cars.
The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer, too, as these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour.
The cars of the future will be fine for going around the city, but they will not be useful for going far away. If the car is powered by electricity, it will have two batteries—one battery for the motor and the other for the horn (喇叭), signals (信号灯), etc. Little cars which are powered by gas will go 45 kilometers before needing to stop for more gas.
If big cars are still used along with the small ones, two sets of roads will be needed to set up in the future. Some roads will be used for the big, fast cars, and other roads will be needed for the small, slower ones.
1. What’s the advantage (优势) of the small cars?
A．There won’t be so much pollution and the small cars won’t be so expensive as the big ones.
B．It will be safer to drive these small cars.
C．There will be more space for cars to park.
D．All of the above.
2. Two sets of roads are necessary in the future in order to .
A．prevent car accidents
B．make the city more beautiful
C．let small cars run fast
D．limit the speed of the cars
3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．A car of the usual size now is three times as big as the small car.
B．The small car with a speed of 65 kilometers an hour is much more useless than a car of the usual size.
C．the little car will be safer but cost more.
D．The little car will need more gas.
4. The best title for this passage should be .
A．Big Cars and Small Cars B．How to Drive Small Cars
C．Cars for Tomorrow D．Cars for Everyone
完形填空（共20小题 每小题1.5分 满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
Recently, I stopped by a convenience store to get a newspaper and a bottle of drink. The young woman at the check-out counter said, "That'll be five dollars 1 please," She then 2 down at the paper I was 3 and said, "I'm sick and 4 all this negative (消极的) stuff on the front 5 . I want to read some 6 news for a change." She then said, "In fact, I think someone should just 7 a Good News newspaper — a paper with wonderful, inspirational 8 about people overcoming difficulty and doing good things for 9 . I'd buy one every day!" She then 10 me for coming in and said, " Maybe we'll get some good news," and she laughed. She made my day.The following day after my business appointments, I 11 the same store again to 12 bottled water and a piece of newspaper, but a 13 young lady was behind the counter. As I checked out I said, "Good afternoon" and handed her my 14 . She said nothing — not a word, not a smile or not a gesture. She just handed me my change and 15 a negative tone ordered…"Next!"
It hit me right between the eyes: Two people, the same age; 16 made me feel great, and the other, well, made me feel that I had inconvenienced her by 17 .
Every morning, you should ask 18 this important question: "Who do I want
to be today? 'The Grouch (不高兴的人)' or 'The Good News Girl'"? Your answer will do great good to 19 the joy and happiness that you will experience in your 20 .
1. A．at all B．in all C．for all D．all for
2. A．stared B．glared C．glanced D．noticed
3. A．carrying B．taking C．reading D．buying
4. A．tired of B．interested in C．concerned about D．fond of
5. A．columns B．editions C．pages. D．parts
6. A．bad B．good C．latest D．interesting
7. A．collect B．print C．sell D．publish
8. A．stories B．ideas C．concepts D．experiences
9. A．rewards B．the others C．others D．nothing
10. A．praised B．thanked C．appreciated D．criticized
11. A．dropped ou B．dropped off C．dropped on D．dropped by
12. A．pick up B．take up C．bring up D．carry up
13. A．beautiful B．fantastic C．different D．stupid
14. A．card B．money C．dollar D．change
15. A．with B．at C．through D．in
16. A．one B．who C．what D．it
17. A．moving up B．going away C．showing up D．showing off
18. A．her B．them C．yourself D．themselves
19. A．creating B．determining C．enjoying D．guaranteeing
20. A．home B．work C．study D．life
