I wasn’t surprised when I read that actress Helen Hunt recently stated that she would never allow her young daughter to become a child star. Ms Hunt is the daughter of a Hollywood technical director, and grew up in Hollywood. Now in her late 40s, she started acting and modeling when she was eight and has probably seen a lot over those years in show business.

She has had a successful career. She earned four Golden Globes and four Emmys. She also attained the top honor of her profession when she won the Best Actress Academy Award for her role in the 1992 movie, As Good As It Gets. Given those accolades, Ms Hunt is successful. There is no doubt that her early experiences as a child star prepared her for what has been an outstanding adult career. Given those achievements, why would this star declare she’ll never allow her daughter, now at the age of six, to follow in her footsteps?

Everyone familiar with the entertainment scene is aware of the reasons for her attitude. Recent tabloid (小報(bào)) news headlines featuring the troubles of former child stars, among them Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears and the late Gary Coleman, may answer the question. Although Ms Hunt managed to become a successful grown-up star, she apparently believes she’s an exception.

What Ms Hunt may be suggesting is that many very young stars go through unnatural childhoods on movie and TV sets. While they’re earning big incomes, they’re so pampered (縱容) by directors and praised by fans; they may get false impressions that their lives will always be that way. Then, within a few years, when faced with reality, they’re hurt and confused. After all the overwhelming affection, they find they can’t deal with the problems. That’s often when drugs and alcohol take over their lives.

Helen Hunt has some other reasons why she doesn’t want her daughter to be in the entertainment business. Many child stars can never make a successful transition to meaningful adulthood. However, as with many Hollywood movies, I believe there are both good and bad scenes about how it can be played out in real life.

【1】 According to the passage, Ms Hunt _________.

A. started acting and modeling when she was a little girl

B. has been acting for about 30 years

C. is the daughter of a famous actor

D. started singing when she was eight

【2】 The underlined word “accolades” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_________”.

A. difficulties B. awards

C. salaries D. opinions

【3】 The author thinks Helen Hunt’s success is mainly due to _________.

A. her hard work

B. the help of a technical director

C. her experiences as a child star

D. her talent and good luck

On the road,Marines stand straight and the plane door is open.A white hearse(靈車）is parked nearby.A man and a soldier stand on either side of a woman,supporting her and waiting for what is to come.Airport personnel stand in reverent stillness.A few people place their hands over their hearts,as I have done.We're joined in witness,sending respect to an honorable soldier whose name we'll never know.

The woman looks heartbroken.She cries,knowing she will never hear "Mom”from her son. She'll never feel his tender embrace or enjoy his sweet peck on her cheeks.Another man's face is twisted because of the grief.His son,the tiny boy he no doubt wrestled playfully,the teen he probably taught to drive,and the son he stood so proudly by,now lives only in his memory.

Those behind the glass stay silent,reflecting on this loss,as the family and soldiers leave.Some of us women, with sorrowful expressions,move slowly away,sharing a mother's profound grief Soon,each of us will fly off in planes and return to an ordinary life made extraordinary by this soldier's courage.by this family's sacrifice and by this love shared by all that look out of the window

【1】Why dd the author's husband leave when she was siting at the gate?

A. Because he wanted to meet his son.

B. Because he wanted to feel more comfortable by walking around.

C. Because there was something unusual happening.

D. Because he wanted to enjoy beautiful scenery.

【2】How did the author feel about the scene of the landing area?

A. Sorrowful and respectful. B. Surprised and interested

C. Curious and thrilled. D. Frightened and worried.

【3】What can we infer from the passage?

A. The author came to the airport in order to attend the ceremony.

B. The honorable soldier liked wrestling as a boy.

C. The author thought highly of the soldier and his family

D. The people at the airport all in deep sorrow due to the incident.

【4】What is the best title for the passage?

A. I saw heartbroken parents at the airport.

B. Soldier's courage moved us at the airport

C. Showing respect to an honorable soldier.

D. A fallen soldier reunited with his family.

It’s exciting to imagine how future humans will have solved the problems we have now, or what amazing new inventions will make our lives more convenient and interesting. We asked top scientists to share their predictions on what the world will be like in a century. If they’re right, the 2114 is going to be really cool.

1. Robots will do your chores and more

Robots will be doing most of our jobs, from building homes to teaching math. There are already robots that clean floors and pump gas. In the future they will be more complicated and useful. Unfortunately, with robots taking all the jobs, unemployment will be high.

2. You will read minds.

Speaking of being social, we will communicate in an entirely different way. Forget texts and emails. Mind-reading technology will allow us to send thoughts to each other without speaking a word. We will also be able to send thoughts to objects around us. (Instead of pressing “start” on the microwave, you could just think “start.”) Meanwhile, chips implanted植入in our brains will improve memory and intelligence.

3. Your car will drive you

Today, around 30,000 Americans die in car accidents each year. One hundred years form now, accidents will be a thing of the past. According to Mark Safford, consultant or the U.S. Department of Transportation, future cars will drive themselves. These electric cars will communicate with other cars on the road to travel safely in close formation at high speeds.

4. You will eat fake meat.

Raising animals is not an efficient way to produce food, and it harms the environment: Cows, chickens, and pigs eat a lot, and then we have to deal with all that poop糞便. What’s more, that poop can up poisoning lakes, rivers, and streams. Today, scientists can “grow” meat in a lab from animal cells, but it’s expensive and not very delicious. In the future, they will have perfected the process. You’ll order hamburgers that come from factories, not cows. Scientists may even find ways to make lab-grown meat tastier and healthier than the real thing.

【1】 According to the passage, what is likely to happen when robots become more common in the future?

A. People will be much lazier.

B. More people will lose their jobs.

C. People may become physically weaker.

D. More people may become less intelligent.

【2】Mind-reading technology will help people to _______.

A. have a good memory

B. talk to other creatures

C. read books efficiently

D. convey messages silently

【3】According to the passage, in the future cars will be__________.

A. less popular

B. more expensive

C. much easier to operate

D. much smaller and lighter

【4】Future meat will be ________.

A. much more affordable

B. less tasty but healthier

C. more organic and delicious

D. more environmentally friendly

【5】 What is the passage mainly about?

A. The history of human life.

B. The predictable future life.

C. The development of science.

D. The latest scientific findings.

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Li Hui,my friend in high school,has dreamed becoming a cartoon artist since she was young. To her disappointed,her parents don't agree with her decision at first Therefore,Li Hui would not change her mind.She worked hardly to perfect her skills.Just before he finished high school,the chance came:the famous art school was holding a cartoon drawing competition The first three winners would be given a scholarship to study drawing there. Li Hui told herself not to missing the chance.She readily entered the competition and came second. She is now a student in that school and I feel certain what her dream would come true.

The computer keyboard helped kill shorthand—a system of rapid handwriting, and now it’s threatening to finish off handwriting as a whole. When handwritten essays were introduced on the SAT exams for the class of 2012, just 15% of the most 1.5 million students wrote their answers in cursive(草寫字母). The rest? Block letters.

And those college hopefuls are just the first edge of a wave of US students who no longer get much handwriting instructions in the primary grades, frequently 10 minutes a day or less. As a result, more and more students struggle to read and write cursive.

At Keene Mill Elementary School in Springfield, all their poems and stories are typed. Children in Fairfax County schools are taught keyboarding beginning in kindergarten. Ol der students who never mastered handwriting say it doesn’t affect their grades.

There are those who say the culture is at a crossing, turning from the written word to the typed one. If handwriting becomes a lost form of communication, does it matter?

It was at University Virginia that researchers recently discovered a previously unknown poem by Robert, written in his unique script. Handwritten documents are more valuable to researchers, historians say, because their authenticity(真實(shí)性) can be confirmed. Students also find them more fascinating.

The loss of handwriting also may be a cognitive(認(rèn)知的) opportunity missed. Several academic studies have found that good handwriting skills at a young age can help children express their thoughts better—a lifelong benefit.

It doesn’t take much to teach btter handwriting skills. At some schools in Prince George’s County, elementary school students use a program called Handwriting Without Tears for 15 minutes a day. They learn the correct formation of manuscript letters through second grade, and cursive letters in third grade.

There are always going to be some kids who struggle with handwriting because of their particular neurological(神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)的) writing, learning issues or poor motor skills. Educators often point to this factor in support of keyboarding.

【1】 What is the author concerned about after 2012 Sat exams?

A. Keyboarding. B. Shorthand.

C. Handwriting. D. Block letters.

【2】 A poem by Robert mentioned in the passage is used to ____________.

A. prove how valuable handwriting is

B. explain what a famous poet he is

C. show how unique his poem is

D. stress how fascinating the documents are

【3】 The example of Handwriting Without Tears helps to argue that _____________.

A. the schools are responsible for the loss of handwriting

B. the loss of handwriting is a cognitive opport unity missed

C. it doesn’t take much to teach better handwriting skills

D. the culture is turning from the written word to the typed one

【4】 According to the author, when is a perfect time to learn handwriting?

A. Kindergarten. B. Primary school.

C. High school. D. College.

【5】 What is the author’s attitude towards this debate?

A. Devotion. B. Encouragement.

C. Critical. D. Objective.

It seemed that Katie had been running up sizable charges in the lunchroom.Her parents explained that Katie brought a great homemade lunch each day, and there was no reason for her to buy school lunch. They assumed a sitdown with Katie would solve the problem, but failed.So they asked me to help them get to the bottom of this situation.

So the next day, I asked Katie to my office.“Why are you charging lunches, Katie? What happened to your homemade lunch？” I asked. “I lose it，” she responded. I leaned back in my chair and said, “I don't believe you, Katie.” She didn't care.“Is someone stealing your lunch, Katie？” I took a new track. “No.I just lose it，” she said.Well, there was nothing else I could do.

The problem was still unsolved the next week when I noticed a boy who was new to the school sitting alone at a lunch table. He always looked sad.I thought I would go and sit with him for a while.As I walked towards him, I noticed the lunch bag on the table. The name on the bag said “ Katie ” .

Now I understood and I talked to Katie.It seemed that the new boy never brought a lunch, and he wouldn't go to the lunch line for a free lunch.He had told Katie his secret and asked her not to tell anyone that his parents wanted him to get a free lunch at school. Katie asked me not to tell her parents, but I drove to her house that evening after I was sure that she was in bed. I had never seen parents so proud of their child.Katie didn't care that her parents and teacher were disappointed in her.But she cared about a little boy who was hungry and scared.

Katie still buys lunch every day at school. And every day, as she heads out of the door, her mom hands her a delicious homemade lunch.

【1】What did the author think of Katie?

A. She performed well at school.

B. She was a girl filled with love.

C. She often made trouble at school.

D. She used to be a discipline problem.

【2】Why did Katie eat school lunch instead of her homemade lunch every day?

A. She lost her homemade lunch.

B. She had her homemade lunch stolen.

C. She didn't like the taste of her homemade lunch.

D. She gave her homemade lunch to a hungry boy.

【3】What was Katie's parents' reaction to the truth about the lunch?

A. They were very angry.

B. They were proud of Katie.

C. They were disappointed.

D. They were rather upset.

With existing medical knowledge and skills，twothirds of the world's 42 million blind should not have to suffer.Unfortunately，rich countries possess most of this knowledge，while developing countries do not.

ORBIS is an international nonprofit organization which operates the world's only flying teaching eye hospital.ORBIS intends to help fight blindness worldwide.Inside a DC8 aircraft，there is a fullyequipped teaching hospital with television studio and classroom.Doctors are taught the latest techniques of bringing sight back to people here.Project ORBIS also aims at promoting peaceful cooperation(合作) among countries.

ORBIS tries to help developing countries by providing training during threeweek medical programs.ORBIS has taught sightsaving techniques to over 35,000 doctors and nurses，who continue to cure tens of thousands of blind people every year.ORBIS has conducted 17 plane programs in China so far.For the seven to ten million blind in China，ORBIS is planning to do more for them.At the moment an ORBIS team is working on a longterm plan to develop a training center and to provide eye care services to Shanxi Province.ORBIS needs your help to continue their work and free people from blindness.

For just US $38，you can help one person see；for $380 you can bring sight to 10 people；$1,300 helps teach a doctor new skills；and for $13,000 you can provide a training program for a group of doctors who can make thousands of blind people see again.Your money can open their eyes to the world.Please help ORBIS improve the quality of life for so many people less fortunate than ourselves.

【1】The first paragraph is intended to ________.

A. introduce a new way of reading

B. advise the public to lead a simple life

C. direct the public's attention to the blind

D. encourage the public to use imagination

【2】What do we learn about existing medical knowledge and skills in the world?

A. They are adequate.

B. They have not been updated.

C. They are not equally distributed.

D. They have benefited most of the blind.

【3】ORBIS aims to help the blind by ________.

A. teaching medical students

B. training doctors and nurses

C. running flying hospitals globally

D. setting up nonprofit organizations

【4】What does the author try to do in the last paragraph?

A. Appeal for donations.

B. Make an advertisement.

C. Promote training programs.

D. Show sympathy for the blind.

My mom has told me again and again，“Robert，your constant（不斷的）bad words are hurting me．If you ____ to be this rude，you will get into big trouble．”

It’s been a problem at school several times too when teachers have told me something I didn’t want to hear．I used to feel it was my ____ to stand up for myself．

One day in English class I was working on my homework when I heard a classmate ____ behind me．It was Nathaniel，who liked doing that as usual．

I said ever so _____ ，“Nathaniel，would you be quiet？”

Nathaniel kept saying something to himself．I quickly_______，“Nathaniel，shut up！”

For the next five minutes，we threw hurtful words back and forth at each other．

“At least I don’t have an ugly lazy eye like you！”I cried out．

I knew this would make him ____ and it would hurt his feelings and shut him up．

What I said filled him with anger．He tried to _____over my seat and catch me as he screamed，“That’s it！That’s it！”

___ at his reaction（反應(yīng)），I sat back in my seat．I had never seen Nathaniel act like this before．Later on，we were taken to the teachers’ office．There，Mr.Black，our English teacher，told us to ____ the matter．It wasn’t until then that I finally found that ____ I hurt someone physically，the woulds finally heal（愈合）．But when I hurt someone with my_____， sometimes the pain never goes away．

At the end of the discussion，I said ____ to Nathaniel．

When I went back to my room，I spent some time praying（祈禱）．I began to ____ how often what I said hurt others．But I believe that as I keep asking God to help me，he’ll tell me when to keep my _____closed．

【1】A. busy B. hard C. happy D. valuable

【2】A. decide B. like C. continue D. try

【3】A. duty B. turn C. time D. choice

【4】A. singing B. reading C. beating D. talking

【5】A. clearly B. nicely C. carelessly D. angrily

【6】A. repeated B. expressed C. replied D. shouted

【7】A. crazy B. afraid C. sad D. bored

【8】A. fall B. look C. hand D. reach

【9】A. Satisfied B. Surprised C. Nervous D. Serious

【10】A. discuss B. solve C. explain D. report

【11】A. while B. after C. when D. where

【12】A. words B. action C. ideas D. experience

【13】A. goodbye B. thanks C. sorry D. okay

【14】A. imagine B. notice C. record D. consider

【15】A. eyes B. mouth C. windows D. door

【1】Alex is crazy about computer．He wants to be a computer ________（工程師）in the future．

【2】Being tall gives him an _________（優(yōu)勢）over the other basketball players．

【3】The young detective decided to _________（find out）the truch alone．

【4】My father is not in．He has gone _________（away from one’s own country）on business．

【5】________ People can’t hear，so they always use their hands to communicate．

Later on, I started【6】sewing club with my friend and we taught【7】(we) fellow students how to sew. We made heart-shaped pillows for sick【8】(child) and the elderly. Every time it rained I would think about the umbrellas【9】(design) before. In the future I hope to continue helping others as much as I can. It is the most important thing I【10】(do) ever since.