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A

Six miners (矿工) were excavating (挖掘) coal in a deep mine. Suddenly, the mine fell down and the exits were blocked (封锁). Accidents always happened in that area. By experience, they knew that the biggest problem was lack of oxygen. The air in the mine could only keep them alive for three hours.

Among the six miners, only one had a watch. So they made him tell them the time every half an hour. When the first half of an hour passed, the miner who had a watch said, “Half an hour passed.” He worried because he knew that he was telling them how far they were from death. Then he got an idea. He decided not to make his friends die so painfully. The second half of an hour passed, but he said nothing. When another fifteen minutes passed, he said, “An hour already.” In fact, it had passed 75 minutes. Another hour passed, the miner said, “Another half an hour.” The other five miners all thought that only 90 minutes had passed. Only the miner who had a watch knew that 135 minutes had already passed.

Four hours after the accident, rescuers (救援者) came. To their surprise, five of the miners were still alive and only one died—he was the one who had a watch.

This is the power of faith. The miner who had a watch gave hope to his friends. However, he died because he knew the truth. 56. The reading is mainly about_______.

A. how the accidents happened

B. why the miners had three hours to last

C. one miner giving hope to his friends to live D. the six miners helping each other to stay alive 57. The biggest problem in the mine was_______. A. faith B. water C. food D. air 58. We learn from the reading that_______. A. accidents seldom happened in that area

B. the six miners had no experience of accidents

C. five of the miners stayed alive for more than 4 hours D. a watch is helpful for miners? lives to last 59. The reason why one miner died was that_______.

A. he was the weakest one among the six B. he knew the exact time in the mine

C. the other five had no watches D. he was last to be taken out

60. The rescuers had thought_______.

A. only one of the miners would have died

B. only one of the miners would have been alive C. no one of the miners would have died

D. no one of the miners would have been alive

B My dear father, You will be glad to hear that I arrived here safe and sound last Friday afternoon, and I am now hard at work again. There are about forty boys in my class, and I hope that by the end of this term I shall stand among the first two or three. For this, I must work hard. I often think of your kind words of advice, and I am trying my best to put them into practice, and to waste as little time as possible. With love to my mother, brothers, sisters, and yourself. Your loving son.

61. The reading above is______.

A. an email B. an advertisement C. a letter D. a report 62. The boy is______.

A. a hard-working student B. the only child in his family C. very naughty D. not likely to make a study plan 63. We know from the reading the boy______.

A. is far behind the others in his class B. has no plan of his study C. doesn't follow others' advice D. 1ives away from the family 64. The boy hopes______in the new term. A. to make two or three new friends B. to become top in his class C. to think of his father's advice D. to practice his writing a lot 65. The boy's father______. A. cares a lot about his son

B. doesn't like the son living at home C. knows little about teaching his son

D. loves the son only in the family

C

Kin Bogue, a janitor (看门人) in California, worked overtime to save money for a trip to Thailand to visit her family and friends. She saved over$900 and was planning to buy a ticket, but she lost her wallet with all her money and credit cards. Kin looked through the garbage and all the buildings where she worked but came up empty-handed. She went home heartbroken, believing that she had lost her money for good.

While Kim was home, sad and depressed, a homeless man was searching through the garbage looking for things to sell. As he was looking through a garbage bag, he found something wrapped in a plastic bag.

The homeless man, who did not want to be identified (确认) , took the wallet to Sherry Wesley. Wesley knew the man from her volunteer work at a homeless shelter. \一叠) of money and said, \someone that you work with. Can you return it?\Wesley works in one of the buildings that Bogue cleans and she knew Bogue had lost her wallet.

Bogue was amazed when she heard the good news. \t believe it when they called me,\money would be gone. \

As a reward, Bogue gave the man $100. The homeless man gave half of the money to Wesley, who then donated it to charity.

66. From the reading we can know Bogue works_______.

A. with Wesley B. at a super market C. in Thailand D. at a garbage dump 67. Kin Bogue saved the money to_______.

A. donate it to homeless people B. work for less time

C. make a trip around the world D. see her family and friends 68. The phrase?for good?in the reading means_______.

A. going for good use B. going for good people. C. never coming back D. coming back some day

69. The homeless man gave the money to Wesley not to Kin because he_______.

A. had a very big heart B. didn't want others to know him

C. didn?t need any money to spend D. wanted to be a well-known man

70. The best title for the reading should be_______. A. The Homeless Man B. Lucky Bogue

C. Lost and Found D. $900 and Credit Cards

D

Some people say that laughter（笑） is the best medicine. Scientists are studying laughter carefully and finding it is really good for us.

What happens when we laugh? We use fifteen different muscles（肌肉） in our face, and laughing is food for our body. When we laugh, we breathe quickly and exercise the face, shoulders and chest. Our blood pressure goes down, and circulation(血液循环)gets better. Our heartbeat is lower. Our brain makes a natural painkiller(止痛药)。

Every minute we laugh is the same as forty-five minutes? relaxation. Many doctors around the world believe that laughter helps us get better when we are sick. Of course, there are many kinds of laughter. Different people have different laughters. We may change the way we laugh in different situations. But everyone has his own way to laugh. How do you usually laugh? ( ) 41. Laughter is good for us, and .

A. everybody thinks so B. doctors say so

C. scientists are studying it D. everyone likes laughing ( ) 42. When we laugh, we exercise .

A. fifteen muscles of the face B. fifteen muscles of the chest C. every place of our body D. fifteen organs(器官)of our body ( ) 43. Laughter makes a natural painkiller .

A. in our shoulders B. in our heart C. in our brain D. in our blood ( ) 44. One-minute laugh equals 45-minute .

A. exercise B. rest C. thinking D. sports ( ) 45. According to the passage, .

A. people laugh in the same way

B. one should learn different ways of laughing C. we need to laugh for-five minutes each day D. everyone has his own way of laughing

E

I just received your letter. And I was very surprised to know that you decided to drop out of school and wanted to be a model(模特).

Being a model for a living is not easy. In fact, a famous person like me has a lot of problems that you couldn?t see. I can?t eat what I like, even thought I?m very hungry. Keeping thin makes me look more beautiful on the stage because no one would like to see a heavy model.

Besides, I have to wear a heavy coat in the hot sun., in a swimming suit in the cold air. And practising walking nicely every day is tiring for me.

You might say I made much money from modeling. But my dear niece(侄女)，you have to know that money is, nothing, knowledge is everything. School is important and everyone should go to school for a certain period of time. The longer they stay at school, the better they will be. Very often, I hope I can give up my job and continue my studies at school. But it is very difficult for me to go back to school again. I am too old to go back to school now.

You are a pretty young girl with a bright future. You only have one year to finish your studies in high school. A year is really short. Please do consider my words carefully before you decide. Of course, there is only one thing I care about, and that is your happiness.

Love, Emma ( ) 51. What was Emma surprised about?

A. Alice wanted to keep thin.

B. Alice decided not to do modeling

C. Alice ate too much and became a heavy girl

D. Alice decided not to finish her studies at school

( ) 52. Emma can?t go back to school again, because . A. she is tired of being s student

B. she wants to make more money from modeling

C. she is so old that she has missed the best time in school

D. she has done a good job and makes a lot of money as a model ( ) 53. How long does Alice still have to study in high school? A. One year B. Two years

C. Three years D. The longer, the better ( ) 54. Emma only cares about .

A. Alice?s beauty B. Alice?s happiness C. Alice?s age D. Alice?s swimming suit ( ) 55. From the letter we know that . A. Emma is a famous model

B. Emma likes being a model for a living

C. Alice will go on her studies in high school

D. Emma can eat what she likes when she is very hungry

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