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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

Eleven­year­old Angela was stricken with a terrible disease. She was unable to walk and she moved only in other ways. The doctors thought she'd spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair, for few, if any, were able to come back to normal after getting this disease. The little girl was brave. There, lying in her hospital bed, she would promise to anyone who'd listen that she was going to be walking again someday.

She was moved to a special hospital. Many ways were used to treat her disease. The doctors there were moved by her undefeatable spirit. They taught her about imagining seeing herself walking. If it would do nothing else, it would at least give her hope and something positive (积极的) to do in the long waking hours in her bed. Angela would work as hard as possible in exercise period. But she worked just as hard lying there faithfully imagining herself moving!

One day, as she was trying with all her might to imagine her legs moving again, it seemed as though a wonder happened: the bed moved! It began to move around the room! She shouted out, “Look what I'm doing! I can do it! I moved！”

Of course, at this very moment everyone else in the hospital was shouting, too. Many things were falling and glass breaking. It was an earthquake. But she believed that she made it. And now only a few years later, she's back in school. On her own two legs. No wheelchair. You see, anyone who can shake the earth between San Francisco and Oakland can defeat an unimportant little disease, can't they?

1．What did the doctors do with Angela's disease?

A. They held out little hope of curing it.

B. They were sure and confident to cure her.

C. They gave up ways of helping her.

D. They sent her home with a wheelchair.

2．Doctors taught Angela to imagine seeing herself walking to________.

A. help her to recover from the disease

B. give her encouragement and hope

C. praise her for her undefeatable spirit

D. cure her illness in a special way

3．What played the leading part in Angela's success in coming back to school?

A. Her undefeatable spirit and hard work.

B. Crutches (拐杖) and a wheelchair.

C. The earthquake in San Francisco.

D. An advanced medical operation.

4．The bed in the hospital suddenly moved because of________.

A. Angela's imagining walking

B. other patients' help

C. an unexpected earthquake

D. Angela's recovering

Many people want to know how to help kids be fitter. There are some steps only parents can take, but kids can take charge, too. If you, a kid, want to be fit, the following may be useful.

1. Eat a variety of foods, especially fruits and vegetables. You may have a favorite food, but the best choice is to eat a variety. In that case, you're more likely to get the nutrients your body needs. Shoot for at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day－two fruits and three vegetables.

2. Drink water and milk most often. When you're really thirsty, cold water is the No. 1 thirst­quencher (饮料). And there's a reason your school cafeteria offers cartons of milk. Kids need calcium to grow strong bones, and milk is a great source of this mineral. Aim for 3 cups of milk per day, or its equivalent.

3. Listen to your body. What does it feel like to be full? When eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. Eating too much can make you feel uncomfortable and, over a period of time, can lead to unhealthy weight gain.

4. Limit screen time. Screen time is the amount of time you spend watching TV or DVDs, playing video games, and using the computer. The longer you spend on these sitting­down activities, the less time available for active stuff, like basketball, and swimming. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.

5. Be active. One job is to figure out which activities you like best. Not everyone loves baseball or soccer. Maybe your passion is kickball, or dancing. Ask your parents to help you do your favorite activities regularly. Find ways to be active every day.

1．Eating too much for some time will________.

A. help you grow much taller

B. make you feel energetic all the time

C. make you put on much more weight

D. make your bones grow strong

2．Which of the following is most probably taken charge of only by parents?

A. Serving a balanced diet.

B. Limiting screen time.

C. Keeping an active life.

D. Eating a variety of foods.

3．Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

A. If you don't eat a variety of foods, you may lack nutrients.

B. Water and milk can help kids grow strong bones.

C. Spending less than 2 hours a day before screen may not be harmful.

D. All kids don't love baseball or soccer.

4．The text is mainly written for________.

A. parents                                  B. teachers

C. doctors                                  D. children

It was windy and cold when a store owner was sticking a sign above his door that read “Pets for Sale”. Just as he expected, soon a little boy appeared by the store.

“How much are you going to sell the dogs for？” he asked. The store owner answered, “$10 for each.” The little boy reached in his pocket and pulled out some change. “I have $2.5，” he said. “May I please look at them？”

The store owner smiled, taking out five dogs but one was left behind. Immediately the little boy singled it out and said, “What's wrong with that little dog？” The store owner explained that the little puppy was disabled. It would always be lame.

The little boy became excited. “That is the little puppy that I want to buy.” The store owner said, “No, you don't want to buy that little dog. If you really want him, I'll just give him to you.”

The little boy got quite upset. He looked into the store owner's eyes, pointing his finger, and said, “I don't want you to give him to me. That dog is worth every bit as much as all the other dogs and I'll pay full price. In fact, I'll give you $2.5 now, and 50 cents a month until I have him paid for.”

The store owner countered, “You really don't want to buy this little dog. He is never going to be able to run and jump and play with you like the other puppies.” To this, the little boy reached down and rolled up his trousers leg to show his left leg supported by a big metal stick. He looked up at the store owner and softly answered, “Well, I don't run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who understands！”

1. Why did the shop owner stick the sign?

A. To advertise all his goods.

B. To attract little children.

C. To warn the danger of dogs.

D. To keep the wind out.

2.  Why did the boy become excited when he knew the dog was lame?

A. He could buy it at a low price.

B. He had not enough money for a good one.

C. He found something to show his understanding.

D. He found a partner that could share his sadness.

3．If the boy got the dog at last, he would pay off for it________.

A. in 15 months                                         B. in 3 months

C. in 1 year                                        D. at that time

America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while — then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flow more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.

Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily.

Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don't show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.

For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families.

B. Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.

C. Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.

D. Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.

2. From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend, we will probably be ________.

A. warmly welcomed at the airport

B. offered a ride to his home

C. treated hospitably at his home

D. treated to dinner in a restaurant

3. The underlined words “generous with our time” in Paragraph 3 probably mean ________.

A. strict with time

B. willing to spend time

C. careful with time

D. serious with time

4. A suitable title for this passage would probably be “________”.

A. Friendships between Chinese

B. Friendships between Americans

C. Americans' hospitality

D. Americans' and Chinese's views of friendship

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。

___1__ It is a new term in today's tourism industry. But in an age of growing environmental awareness, it is not too difficult for us to imagine and understand this new form of holiday.

Ecotourism, which  is  considered  as  a  kind  of responsible  tourism, is  typically  defined (定义) as  travel  to  places where special and unusual plants, animals and cultural heritages (遗产) are the main attractions.     __2___     Therefore, programs concerning the protection of some natural and cultural spots also form a part of ecotourism.

Ecotourism is developing at great speed. According to a recent report by the World Tourism Organization, ecotourism in recent years has enjoyed an annual growth of about 5% worldwide.   ___3__    They include bird watching, hiking, diving,  photography and taking part in various kinds of local cultural events.

___4___   However, it looks like some smaller towns and country areas may well become the new destinations for people to visit tomorrow because they are rich in ecological, cultural and historical resources. Ecotourism has been gaining increasing recognition and popularity mainly for the relaxing, natural and vivid experience it offers to tourists. People are attracted to nature and long to be close to it. However, a conflict between nature and human beings is unavoidable.   __5___

A. The definition of ecotourism is beyond words.

B. It takes ecology and culture into consideration.

C. You may not be very familiar with “ecotourism”．

D. More than 80 activities have been listed for ecotourism.

E. People can have great fun enjoying nature through ecotourism.

F. Big cities are still the major places that attract tourists in our society today.

G. How to protect natural resources while taking advantage of them is of great importance.