___1.____ One of the best things you can possibly do is to start you own club. It’s great fun especially if you are the sort of person who feels there’s never anything to do during the school holidays.
The first thing you need to come up with is an idea for your club._____2.____ Pets, clothes, pop music or dancing groups, sports, making things? The list is endless.
Next you need some friends to be in your club with you. _____3.____ All you need is three or four other people who are interested in the same thing as you.
____4.____You should all sit down somewhere together with lots of pieces of paper and write down every name you can think up. That’ll keep you busy for ages.
At your first meeting you should make up a rule book. And the first rule should be no grown-ups or little/big brothers or sisters! The best clubs are always secret!
Now you have just about everything you need, except membership cards. These are very important and again you can speed a lot of time making them. ____5._____ Why not leave some space for a photo of yourself? That will make the membership card really look like it.
So there you are, get clubbing! Once you get started you’ll think of loads of more interesting things to do!
A．That’s easy.
B．Enjoy your own club!
C．Invite a designer to join you.
D．What are you interest in?
E. Some vacation is just around the corner.
F. Then you need to pick a name for your club.
G. Use a bright thick pen to make a special design.
D
When Mary Moore began her high school in 1951, her mother told her, "Be sure and take a typing course so when this show business thing doesn't work out, you'll have something to rely on." Mary responded in typical teenage fashion. From that moment on, "the very last thing I ever thought about doing was taking a typing course," she recalls.
The show business thing worked out, of course. In her career, Mary won many awards. Only recently, when she began to write Growing Up Again, did she regret ignoring her mom," I don't know how to use a computer," she admits.
Unlike her 1995 autobiography, After All, her second book is less about life as an award-winning actress and more about living with diabetes (糖尿病). All the money from the book is intended for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), an organization she serves as international chairman. "I felt there was a need for a book like this," she says." I didn't want to lecture, but I wanted other diabetics to know that things get better when we're self-controlled and do our part in managing the disease."
But she hasn't always practiced what she teaches. In her book, she describes that awful day, almost 40 years ago, when she received two pieces of life-changing news. First, she had lost the baby she was carrying, and second, tests showed that she had diabetes. In a childlike act, she left the hospital and treated herself to a box of doughnuts (甜甜圈). Years would pass before she realized she had to grow up ---again---and take control of her diabetes, not let it control her. Only then did she kick her three-pack-a-day cigarette habit, overcome her addiction to alcohol, and begin to follow a balanced diet.
Although her disease has affected her eyesight and forced her to the sidelines of the dance floor, she refuses to fall into self-pity. "Everybody on earth can ask, 'why me?' about something or other," she insists. "It doesn't do any good. No one is immune (免疫的) to heartache, pain, and disappointments. Sometimes we can make things better by helping others. I've come to realize the importance of that as I've grown up this second time. I want to speak out and be as helpful as I can be."
1.We can know that before 1995 Mary ___________.
A．had two books published
B．received many career awards
C．knew how to use a computer
D．supported the JDRF by writing
2.Mary's second book Growing Up Again is mainly about her _________.
A．living with diabetes
B．successful show business
C．service for an organization
D．remembrance of her mother
3.When Mary received the life-changing news, she __________ .
A．lost control of herself B．began a balanced diet
C．meant to get a treatment D．behaved in an adult way
4.What can we know from the last paragraph?
A．Mary feels pity for herself.
B．Mary has recovered from her disease.
C．Mary wants to help others as much as possible.
D．Mary determines to go back to the dance floor.
C
Philip was a nine-year-old boy in a Sunday school class of 8-year-old girls and boys. Sometimes the third graders didn’t welcome Philip into their group and usually tricked him. This was not because he was older, but because he was “different”. You see, Philip suffered from a condition called Downs’s Syndrome. This made him “different”, with his facial characteristics, slow responses and mental problems.
One Sunday after Easter, the Sunday school teacher gathered some plastic eggs that pulled apart in the middle. The teacher gave one to each child. On that beautiful spring day, the children were to go out and discover for themselves some symbol of “new life” and place it inside the plastic(塑料）eggs.
After the children returned to the classroom, the teacher opened their eggs one by one, asking each child to explain that symbol of “new life”. The first opened egg contained a flower. Everyone cheered. In another one was a butterfly….When the teacher opened the last egg, it was empty. “That’s stupid,” said someone. The teacher felt a pull at his shirt. It was Philip. Looking up, Philip said, “It’s mine. I did it. It’s empty. I have new life, because the tomb is empty.” Not a sound was heard in class at all. From that day on, Philip became a real part of the group. They welcomed him, and whatever made him different was never mentioned again.
Philip’s family knew he wouldn’t live a long life, for there were too many things wrong with him.
1.The teacher gave each child one plastic egg to let them ________.
A．put some symbol of “new life” into it
B．play around on that beautiful spring day
C．try to pull it apart in the middle
D．go out and discover themselves
2.After Philip explained his new life, ________.
A．The class thought he was clever. B．He began to study in the class.
C．The class fell silent. D．He felt dying.
3.We learn from the passage that ________.
A．The teacher used to have classes outdoors
B．Philip’s new life wish was empty
C．Philip was healthy as a whole
D．Philip was accepted by his classmates in the end
B
L1PITOR
ABOUT LIPITOR
Lipitor is a prescription medicine．Along with diet and exercise，it lowers “bad，’cholesterol(胆固醇)in your blood．It can also raise “good'’ cholesterol.
Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors，
including family history of early heart disease，high blood pressure，age and smoking.
WHO IS LIPITOR FOR?
Who can take LIPITOR：
．People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise
· Adults and children over l0
Who should NOT take LIPITOR：
．Women who are pregnant，may be pregnant，or may become pregnant. Lipitor may harm
your unborn baby.
．women who are breast-feeding．Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm
your baby.
· People with liver(肝脏)problems
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR
Serious side effects in a small number of people：
．Muscle(肌肉)problems that can lead to kidney(肾脏)problems，including kidney failure
．Liver problems．Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start
Lipitor and while you are taking it．
Call your doctor right away if you have：
．Unexplained muscle pain or weakness，especially if you have a fever or feel very fired
．Swelling of the face，lips，tongue，and／or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or
swallowing
· Stomach pain
Some common side effects of LIPITOR are：
· Muscle pain
· Upset stomach
· Changes in some blood tests
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HOW TO TAKE LIPITOR DO： ．Take Lipitor as prescribed by your doctor. ．Try to eat heart-healthy foods while you take Lipitor. ．Take Lipitor at any time of day, with or without food. ．If you miss a dose(一剂)，take it as soon as you remember. But if it has been more than 12 hours since your missed dose，wait．Take the next dose at your regular time. Don’t： ．Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor. ．Do not start new medicines before talking to your doctor. |
1.Taking Lipitor is helpful for _________ .
A．breast-feeding women
B．women who are pregnant
C．adults having heart disease
D．teenagers with liver problems．
2.If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should __________,
A．change the amount of your next dose B．eat more when taking your next dose
C．have a dose as soon as you remember D．take the next dose at your regular time
3.Which of the following is a common side effect of taking Lipitor?
A．Face swelling. B．Upset stomach.
C．Kidney failure. D．Muscle weakness.
4.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A．To teach patients ways for quick recovery.
B．To present a report on a scientific research.
C．To show the importance of a good lifestyle.
D．To give information about a kind of medicine.
A
There were smiling children all the way. Charily they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.
I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.
It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight, Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave hack.
From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.
The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car. I looked forward to the return journey.
1.The author expected the train trip to be _______.
A．adventurous B．pleasant
C．exciting D．dull
2.What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?
A．The friendly country people.
B．The mountains along the way.
C．The crowds of people in the streets.
D．The simple lunch served on the train.
3.Which of the following words can best take the place of the word“relish”in the second paragraph?
A．choose B．enjoy
C．prepare for D．carry on
4.What can we learn from the story?
A．Comfort in traveling by train.
B．Pleasure of living in the country.
C．Reading gives people delight.
D．Smiles brighten people up.
All my students in my class knew I was getting married in June and moving out of the state. I was sorry to see the month of June ____1.____; all my students wanted to learn more, They were obviously agitated (不安的) whenever I mentioned it. I was glad they had become ____2.____ of me, but what was wrong? Were they angry about me ____3.____ the school?
On my ____4.____ day of class, the headmaster greeted me as I entered the building. "Will you come with me, please?" he said ____5.____. "There’s a problem ____6.____ your classroom." He looked straight ahead as he ____7.____ me down the hall. "I'm going to leave the school tomorrow, but what now?” I wondered.
It was ____8.____! There were bouquets (束) of flowers in each corner, on the students' desks, and on my desk. "How could they have done this?" I____9.____. Most of them were so poor that they ____10.____ the school assistance program for some ____11.____ and enough meals.
I started to cry, and all my students ____12.____ me.
Later I learned how they had succeeded doing it. Mark, who worked in the ____13.____ shop on weekends, had seen ____14.____ from several of my other classes. He mentioned them to his classmates. Too proud to ever again wear an insulting（侮辱的) label like " ____15._____ ", Mark ____16.____ his boss for all the "tired" flowers in the shop. Then he called funeral parlors(殡仪馆) and ____17.____ that his class needed flowers for a teacher who was leaving. They ____18.____ to give him bouquets saved ____19.____ each funeral.
That was not the only present they gave me, ____20.____. Two years later, all fourteen students graduated, and six earned college scholarships.
21. A．pass B．approach C．exist D．disappear
22. A．fond B．curious C．friendly D．angry
23. A．remaining B．changing C．leaving D．reforming
24. A．first B．regular C．final D．endless
25. A．seriously B．surely C．angrily D．sadly
26. A．in B．with C．to D．for
27. A．followed B．showed C．directed D．led
28. A．amusing B．amazing C．disappointing D．interesting
29. A．wondered B．understood C．indicated D．sought
30. A．used up B．suffered from C．dealt with D．depended on
31. A．houses B．clothes C．goods D．diets
32. A．joined B．watched C．noticed D．admired
33. A．book B．flower C．dress D．food
34. A．programs B．bills C．orders D．presents
35. A．rich B．mean C．modern D．poor
36. A．charged B．asked C．offered D．paid
37. A．explained B．announced C．mentioned D．promised
38. A．agreed B．refused C．demanded D．required
39. A．after B．before C．until D．since
40. A．yet B．still C．though D．too
