1、ve loved books for as long as I can remember. When I was a child and my mother finished washing the evening dishes, shed read books to me like Curious George and Little Black Sambo in her quiet voice. I always enjoyed listening to the stories, but I wanted to learn to read so that I could read to my
2、self.When I was in first grade I read Go Dog Go by myself. One weekend morning while my parents were still asleep, I got up and read the whole book. When my parents woke up, I told them what Id done. First they felt quite astounded and couldnt believe their ears, but they soon felt proud.Finally, I
3、got a job in a bookstore and started buying books at a 30% discount （折扣）. I kept every book I bought and whenever I looked at the books on my book shelf I felt a lot of excitement and energy. I loved all my books and I began collecting a lot of books. I have a home office with twelve book shelves an
4、d two large book cases. My office was filled with books. Every shelf was filled with books and the builtin desk that was completely covered by books that ran across the whole surface of the desk. I even had books lying on the floor.There was one big problem with this. My wife wanted to use the built
5、in desk and she repeatedly asked me to create space for her. I finally decided to clear out some of the books. In fact, I removed about half the books I owned. Not only was the desk completely clear, some book shelves were only half full. To my surprise, I felt a new sense of peace and freedom.语篇解读本
6、文是记叙文。作者自小就喜欢读书，后来在书店找了一份工作，家中藏书无数。1Before the writer went to school, he often _.A. helped his mother wash the dishesB. read books all by himselfC. had stories read to him by his motherD. forgot what he had read答案与解析C细节理解题。由第一段内容可知，在作者小时候，母亲晚上洗碗后会读书给他听。作者很喜欢听这些故事，但是他还是很渴望自己能读书。2The underlined word “
7、astounded” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “_”A. worried B. surprisedC. embarrassed D. disappointed答案与解析B词义猜测题。由画线词后面的“不敢相信自己的耳朵”可以推断出astounded意为“惊讶的”。3The third paragraph is written mainly to show _.A. how much the writer loved booksB. how small the home office isC. how good it is to work i
8、n a bookstoreD. how fun it is to have books around答案与解析A推理判断题。由第三段中的“I kept every book I bought and whenever I looked at the books on my book shelf I felt a lot of excitement and energy. I loved all my books and I began collecting a lot of books.”可以推断出正确答案为A项。4Why did the writer decide to remove som
9、e books?A. To create some space for himself.B. To achieve a sense of peace.C. To make his office tidy and clean.D. To meet the requirement of his wife.答案与解析D细节理解题。由最后一段中的“My wife wanted to use the builtin desk and she repeatedly asked me to create space for her. I finally decided to clear out some o
10、f the books.”可知正确答案为D项。BSummer school is something a kid will never forget. For some, its a way to advance past their classmates. For most, summer school is a requirement in order to graduate with their classmates. I can remember being forced into taking a summer school course. It was not the school
11、 that forced me into this awkward situation; it was my mother.I was a 16yearold kid in a new school. My school did not offer summer courses so I had to take my course at an alternative school in the city. It was an experience I will never forget. I was not concerned with making friends. I was there
12、to get credit （学分） for a course that I should have received credit for the previous semester. It was my doing that landed me in the situation and it was important that I understood this.The fees were lowest but the experience was amazing. I enjoyed. I didnt miss the day. The course was from Monday t
13、o Friday for an entire month. I passed the course with an A. I was thrown into an awkward situation and actually enjoyed it. My friends didnt even know I took the course. Most of them were still sleeping by the time my course ended each day.Awkward situations are so important for personal growth. Th
14、is situation made me feel more independent. I made friends. I finally understood what sacrifice and hard work were all about. While attending college, I remembered how much I enjoyed summer school and I chose to take summer school in my first three years of college. Some kids get pushed too much but
15、 some dont get pushed enough. I was never pushed enough.Enable your children to struggle for success. If your child needs summer school you explain to them why its important. Some parents are surprised by the situation and may want to be more involved in their childrens education. Follow through and
16、 follow up.语篇解读本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过讲述自己被迫参加暑期学校后变得更加独立、能交到好朋友，而且明白了努力工作终有回报，说明了暑期学校对学生很重要，希望大家能积极参与学习。5Most students go to the summer school in order to _.A. find good jobs after graduationB. become top students in their classC. have a chance to make more friendsD. graduate successfully on time根据第一段第三句“F
17、or most, summer school is a requirement in order to graduate with their classmates.”可知，D项正确。6What made the author go to summer school for the first time?A. What he had done.B. His mothers wish.C. His own requirement.D. Study competition.答案与解析B细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“It was not the school that forced me into
18、 this awkward situation; it was my mother.”可知，B项正确。7Which of the following was NOT the benefit got by the author through attending summer school?A. It helped him get rid of bad habits.B. It helped him make new friends.C. It helped him understand what sacrifice and hard work were.D. It increased his
19、independence.答案与解析A细节理解题。根据第四段第二至四句“This situation made me feel more independent. I made friends. I finally understood what sacrifice and hard work were all about.”可知A项符合题意。CMake A Difference Day is the largest national day of community service in the USA, which takes place on the fourth Saturday of
20、 October.Who takes part in Make A Difference Day?Anyone! Young and old, individuals and groups, anyone can carry out a voluntary project that helps others. It might be as ambitious as collecting truckloads of clothing for the homeless, or as personal as spending an afternoon helping an elderly neigh
21、bour or relative. USA Weekend covers volunteers and their projects in articles and photos.How do I get started?Look around your community. Are people hungry, homeless or ill? Are parks or schools dirty or neglected? No matter where you live, theres a need nearby. And on Make A Difference Day, millio
22、ns of Americans are expected to roll up their sleeves to help others. You can act alone or enlist your friends, family and coworkers.You can also call the Make A Difference Day hotline, 18004163824, for information. Or use the ideas on this website for inspiration.What do I do after Ive selected a p
23、roject?Tell others what youre doing and enlist help. Several weeks before the day, tell us about your plans in the Make A Difference Day DAYtaBANK, a national listing of local projects that will be viewed by interested volunteers, other people looking for good project ideas and news media looking fo
24、r good stories to tell. It will only take a few minutes to post your plans in the DAYtaBANK hosted by HandsOn Network.Do it!Carry out your plans to help others on Make A Difference Day. Be sure to take lots of pictures and share them on the Make A Difference Day photo album.语篇解读文章主要介绍了Make A Differe
25、nce Day。8Where does the text probably come from?A. A magazine. B. A website.C. A newspaper. D. A festival brochure.答案与解析B文章出处题。根据第二个标题下的最后一句“Or use the ideas on this website for inspiration.”可知，本文可能来自一个网站。9Make A Difference Day is _.A. celebrated every year all over the worldB. a service provided by
26、 the communityC. a celebration of helpful neighboursD. a national day of doing good in America第一段提到Make A Difference Day是美国最大的社区服务日，它主要是为他人提供帮助的。故选D项。10The main purpose of the text is to _.A. introduce the origin of Make A Difference DayB. instruct people how to select a proper project ideaC. promot
27、e Make A Difference Day to other countriesD. encourage individuals to join in Make A Difference Day答案与解析D写作目的题。Make A Difference Day是美国最大的社区服务日，文章主要从有哪些人参与，怎样开始，做什么以及尽力去做四个方面进行阐述，其目的是鼓励更多的人参与其中。第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Everyone wants to be happy. When you decide
28、to be happy you are opening the door to love and inner peace. Many people are ready to spend millions of dollars to find happiness. _11_ It is a choice. As you programme your mind towards happiness，sooner or later your negative thoughts become fewer and happiness becomes part of your life._12_ Your
29、past is carried into the present moment. You can change at any time. If you continue to think the same thought you remain bound. Once you change your thinking and beliefs, your attitude towards life changes, _13_ Your attitude controls your happiness, health, wealth and etc, so a good attitude alway
30、s gets good results.If you want to be happy you cannot live in the past. Your past cannot be changed. _14_ But you can learn from your past failures. God has given you the power to control your mind. Once the mind starts to control you, your life will be a disaster. _15_ A gardener works day and nig
31、ht keeping his garden free of weeds and insects and growing flowers, fruits and vegetables, so if you want to be happy you have to tend the garden of your mind, weed out all the useless and impure thoughts.A. You have to learn how to control your mind.B. and your attitude controls your life.C. Happiness can be described as a feeling of joy, excitement, pleasure and calmness.D. and your attitude is everything about you.E. To be filled with happiness you need a clean mind.F. Even your creator cann
