It seems that every week someone becomes “the first” or “the youngest” or even “the first married couple” to do something that doesn’t seem to be very useful to the rest of us.
Why do they do it? Don’t they have better things to do with their time and money? And why should I be interested anyway? Human beings have already climbed the highest mountains, sailed across the oceans and flown around the world. Many of these things were done a long, long time ago. There just isn’t anything left to explore nowadays. I suppose there’s still a lot of the universe left, and the bottom of the ocean is still a bit of a mystery, but you need a lot of technology to explore areas like that. So, those people who feel the need for adventure can only do things that have been done before.
In May of this year a British man became the first person to walk alone from Canada to the North Pole. Personally, if I wanted to visit the Arctic, I’d rather go as a tourist on a cruise ship, with a helicopter trip to the North Pole included in the price. But OK, this man decided that he wanted to walk. The problem was that he went in the spring when the ice begins to melt and break up. So he got stuck on a longely piece of ice and a plane had to be sent in to rescue him.
These sorts of rescues are making many Australians angry with these record breakers. People trying to break sailing or rowing records get into trouble in the seas. So the Australian navy has to send ships to save them and this costs the government millions of dollars. I suppose we can’t just leave them to drown but we should give the bill to the people who are rescued.
1.According to the author, the so-called record breakers .
A．do not benefit other people at all
B．inspire people to continue exploring
C．are boring and should be stopped
D．are usually not wealthy enough
2.We can infer from the second paragraph that .
A．there are no high mountains for people to climb
B．nothing is left for people to explore in the universe
C．it’s beyond ordinary people to explore the unknown
D．human beings could fly around the world long ago
3.Many Australians are angry because the record breakers .
A．often get into trouble
B．never use a cruise ship or a helicopter
C．never pay their own costs
D．satisfy their needs at the cost of others’ interest
4.What is the writer’s attitude towards the record breakers?
A．Positive. B．Negative.
C．Uninterested. D．Neutral（中立的）.
Welcome to catch the excitement of your child on film while fishing and enter his or her picture in the yearly contest! The contest is sponsored by Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries（VDGIF）in celebration of National Fishing Week!
The winning pictures are those that best catch the theme “kids enjoy fishing”. Winners will receive different fishing-related prizes. Winning pictures will also be posted on the VDGIF website and may be used in all kinds of VDGIF publications. There is no need to be a professional photographer. Any photo will do.
Contest Rules
·Children in the photos must fall into one of the following age groups when the picture is taken: 1—5，6—10.
·Photos must not be more than 1 year old.
·Photos must be taken in Virginia.
·Children in a boat must be wearing a life jacket.
·Only one photo submission per child.
·Submit photo on photograph quality paper, no CD’s accepted.
·Photos must not be bigger than “4×6” size.
·Please stick a piece of paper to the back of the photo including: name, age, address, phone number and location where the photograph was taken.
·Photos must be postmarked on or before June 19, 2011.
·Judging will take place in July and winners will be posted on the VDGIF website.
·Prizes will be sent directly to the winning children.
·This contest isn’t open to immediate family of VDGIF employees and sponsors. Immediate family members refer to children, relatives or others living in the same household with a VDGIF employee or sponsor.
To Enter:
Send your photo, with the child’s name, age, phone number and address to: 2011 Kids’n Fishing Photo Contest…
1.The purpose of the contest is to .
A．encourage people to take more pictures
B．celebrate a national fishing-related activity
C．help people realize the importance of fishing
D．encourage people to go fishing with kids
2.Which of the following photos can enter the contest?
A．A photo which was taken in California in 2009.
B．A large photo whose postmark is July 11, 2011.
C．A photo which was taken in Virginia on September 23,2010.
D．A photo on which there is a 12-year-old girl.
3.What can be known about the prize of the contest?
A．Winners will get a great deal of money.
B．Winners will be allowed to travel in Virginia for free.
C．Winners’ works will be seen on any website.
D．Winner’s works may appear on the covers of VDGIF publications.
Gyber language is popular among Chinese netizens, who create English words to reflect novel phenomenon in society.
"Gelivable", combining pinyin of Chinese characters Geili (giving strength) with the English suffix for adjectives, literally means "giving power" or "cool". Similarly, "Hengelivable" means "very cool", and "ungelivable" means "dull, not cool at all". "Antizen" referred to the group of college graduates who, earning a meager salary and living in small rented apartments, are like the tiny and laborious ants.
David Tool, a professor with the Beijing International Studies University said it’s very interesting to combine Chinese with English to create new words. “English is no longer mysterious to the Chinese people. They can use the language in a flexible way according to their own experiences,” he said. Chinese words and expressions were created, as well, by netizens. One example was “Suan Ni Hen”. This three-charessions were created, as well, by netizens. One example was “Suan Ni Hen”. This three-character expression, which originally meant “you win” with the first character carrying the same pronunciation as garlic in Chinese, is used to satirize（讽刺）high garlic and food prices this winter.
Chinese people use the character “bei” before a verb to show a passive voice, and it is used by netizens to show the helplessness in front of false conclusions and fake media reports. For instance, “zisha” means “suicide” while “beizisha” means “be officially presumed to have committed suicide”, and xiaokang means “fairly comfortable life” while “beixiaokang” means “be said to be living a fairly comfortable life”.
Wu Zhongmin, a professor at the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, saw the phenomenon of word creation as a natural response of young people to social issues. “Cyber language is more vivid and it shortens people’s distances,” he said.
1.The passage mainly tells us that .
A．cyber language is popular among all people
B．cyber language is of great fun
C．cyber language needs to be taught at coolege
D．cyber language in China is popular for it’s relation with society
2.Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Ungeilivable means “dull, not cool at all”.
B．Antizens live in small rented apartments with small salaries.
C．Suan Ni Hen refers to the highest food prices ever.
D．Beixiaokang means “be said” to be living a comfortable life.
3.What can we infer from the phenomenon of word creation?
A．It’s getting more difficult to understand cyber language.
B．Young people are more likely to respond to nature.
C．Social phenomena are more easily reflected in cyber language.
D．The best way to create new cyber words is to combine Chinese and English.
4.Chinese netizens created English words by .
A．combining pinyin of Chinese characters with the English suffix
B．using the character carrying the same pronunciaton
C．combining Chinese characters with the English
D．putting the character “bei” before an English word
One girl decided to study judo（柔道）although she had lost her left arm in a car accident.
The girl began lessons with an old Japanese judo instructor. The girl was doing well. So she couldn’t understand why, after three months of training, the instructor had taught her only one move.
“Instructor,” the girl finally said, “Shuldn’t I be learning more moves?”
“This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you’ll ever need to know,” the instructor replied.
Not quite understanding, but believing in her teacher, the girl kept training.
Several months later, the instructor took the girl to her first tournament. Surprising herself, the girl easily won her first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, her opponent became impatient and charged. The girl skillfully used her one move to win the match. Still amazed by her success, the girl was now in the finals.
This time, her opponent was bigger, stronger and more experienced. For a while, the girl appeared to be overmatched. Concerned that the girl might get hurt, the referee called a time-out. She was about to stop the match when the instructor intervened（干预）.
“No,” the instructor insisted, “Let her continue.”
Soon after the match restarted, her opponent made a serious mistake; she dropped her guard. Instantly, the girl used her move to pin her opponent. The girl had won the match and the tournament. She was the champion.
One the way home, the girl and her teacher reviewed every move in each and every match. Then the girl gathered the courage to ask what was really on her mind.
“Instructor, how did I win the tournament with only one move?”
“You won for two reasons,” the teacher answered. “First, you’ve almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. Second, the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grab your Left arm.”
The girl’s biggest weakness had become her biggest strength.
1.What can we learn about the girl?
A．She was disabled in an accident. B．She disliked judo training.
C．She learnt several moves. D．She won the first two matches hard.
2.The underlined word “overmatched” probably means .
A．impatient B．depressed C．defeated D．trapped
3.The girl won the championship because of .
A．her bravery B．her skills C．her tricks D．her strength
4.Which of the following is probably the best title of the story?
A．The Story of a Girl. B．A Disabled Girl.
C．Defense Matters. D．Weakness Becomes Strengh.
完型填空（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36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
It was only a few weeks after my surgery. I went to Dr. Belt’s office for a 36 . it was just after my first chemotherapy treatment（化疗）. My scar was still very tender. 37 , I was taken to an examination room to have my blood 38 , again – a terrifying process for me, since I’m so frightened of 39 .
I lay down on the 40 . Then Ramina entered the room. Her 41 smile was familiar, and 42 in contrast to my fears. I’d first seen her in the office a few weeks earlier. She wasn’t my 43 on that day, but I remember her because she was laughing. What could she 44 find to laugh about at a time like this? So I decided she wasn’t 45 enough about the whole thing.
But this day was 46 . Ramona had taken my blood before. She 47 my fear of needles, and she kindly 48 the medical equipment under a magazine. As we opened the layers of bandage, the 49 scar on my chest could be seen.
She gently 50 over and ran her hand across the scar, 51 the smoothness of the healing skin. I began to cry gently and quietly. She brought her warm eyes to mine and said, “You haven’t 52 it et, have you?” And I said, “No.”
I continued to cry gently. In 53 tones she said, “This is part of your body. This is you. It’s okay to touch it.” But I couldn’t. So she touched it for me. The 54 . The healing wound. And beneath it, she touched my heart.
That night as I lay down, I gently placed my hand on my chest and I left it there 55 I fell asleep. I knew I wasn’t alone.
1.A．prescription B．discussion C． conversation D．checkup
2.A．At once B．As usual C． In fact D．In addition
3.A．drawn B．mixed C． corrected D．chcaned
4.A．doctors B．nurses C． blood D．needles
5.A．operation table B．office floor C． examining bed D．test bed
6.A．warm B．bitter C． shy D．weak
7.A．worked out B．stood out C． found out D．gave out
8.A．girl B．partner C． nurse D．companion
9.A．accidentally B．particularly C． possibly D．actually
10.A．serious B．curious C． worried D．nervous
11.A．difficult B．different C． pleasant D．common
12.A．talked about B．got around C． knew about D．put away
13.A．found B．replaced C． showed D．hid
14.A．old B．fresh C． worn D．fine
15.A．came B．went C． searched D．reached
16.A．examining B．covering C． pressing D．removing
17.A．watched B．discovered C． touched D．unfolded
18.A．tough B．soft C． cold D．strict
19.A．bandage B．soul C．pain D．scar
20.A．until B．after C． since D．when
—Please tell Jane she has won the first prize in the English contest.
— ! She never did so well before.
A．Good luck B．That’s right
C．Congratulations D．What a good surprise
