LizMurrayisanAmericangirl.Shewasborninthe1980sinNewYork.Shehadaltimeasalittlegirl.Whenshewasthreeyearsold,shefoundthatherparentsweretakingdrugs(吸毒).Herfamilywas2.Sometimesshehadto3onthestreetswithhersister.In1996,hermotherdied.Shewasreallysad.Shedecidedtochangeherlife-shewenttoahighschool,4shewasstillhomeless.Sheworkedveryhardanddidwellinallsubjects.Finally,shefinishedthefour-yearhighschoolstudiesintwoyears.5shefinishedherhighschool,shewasgivenachancetovisitHarvardUniversity.Shewasvery6whenshesawtheuniversity.Later,shedecidedtoworkhardtogotoHarvardUniversity.ThensheWhileshewasstudyingatHarvardUniversity,shegavealotofpublicspeechesaboutherown8.Shewantedto9peoplelikehertoachievetheirdreams.Herstorywasmadeintoafilmandshealso101.A.happy B.relaxingC.fun D.hard2.A.big B.richC.poor D.busy3.A.study B.liveC.work D.play4.A.though B.butC.so D.because5.A.Before B.AfterC.When D.As6.A.puzzled B.excitedC.disappointed D.nervous7.A.plan B.ideaC.words D.dream8.A.story B.familyC.parents D.jobs9.A.ask B.tellC.make D.encourage10.A.read B.boughtC.wrote D.foundMoststudentsinAmericadohouseworkafterschool.Parentsoftenasktheirchildrentodosomething1orinterestingathome.Also,they2theirchildrentodosomethinghardorboring.Parentswouldliketogivetheirchildrensomepocketmoneyfortheir3.Andthechildrencan4themoneybydoingthehousework.PresidentObama5thathegiveshiseightandeleven-year-olddaughtersSashaandMaliajustadollareveryweek,6theyoftensetthetable,washthedishesandcleanuptheir7onweekend.Onedollarislittleforthehousework,butthetwo8areveryhappytomaketheirpocketmoney.Theybuytheirfavoritebooksorfoodwith9.Obamahopeshisdaughterscan10somemoney-managementskills.1.A.difficult B.easyC.busy D.bad2.A.want B.helpC.need D.take3.A.study B.partyC.homework D.housework4.A.make B.enjoyC.find D.buy5.A.says B.thinksC.hopes D.hears6.A.and B.thenC.because D.but7.A.office B.classroomC.bedroom D.library8.A.parents B.friendsC.children D.students9.A.it B.himC.her D.them10.A.teach B.askC.find D.learnNooneknowshowmuchthefansloveLiYuchun.Whentheyhearher1,theywanttodanceontheirseats.Lastmonth,the23-year-oldLihada2inherhometown,Chengdu.ItisapartofthemusictourforMine,hersecondalbum.The3stopisHangzhouinDecember.Thenit'sinShanghai"Ionlywanttoshowmybestside,"Lisaid."4mydream."Lisaidhermotherwouldliketohavea5.Hermotheroftensaidtoherlikethat.Itwasonlyajoke,butshetook6allherskirtsandbegantodresslikea7.Thatbecameherstyle.In2005,11wontheSuperGirlcontestandbecome8.Linowhasmillionsof9alloverChina,butshekeepsa10head."IhopeIcanbebetter,"shesaid.Sheplanstoleavethestageforyearstostudynextyear.1. A.sing B.sayC.come D.laugh2. A.party B.classC.walk D.concert3. A.first B.secondC.third D.last4. A.That's B.ThoseareC.Theyare D.Here's5. A.sister B.brotherC.son D.daughter6. A.away B.offC.down D.out7. A.man B.womanC.boy D.girl8. A.beautiful B.tallC.rich D.famous9. A.friends B.fansC.students D.people10. A.cool B.coldC.warm D.hot閱讀理解Therewasaveryself-sufficient(自負(fù)的)blindman,whodidalotoftravelingalone.HewasmakinghisfirsttriptoTexasandhappenedtobeseatednexttoaTexanontheflight.TheTexanspentalotoftimetellinghimhoweverythingisbiggerandbetterinTexas.Bythetimetheblindmanhadreachedhisdestination(目的地),alargehotel,hewasveryexcitedaboutbeinginTexas.Thelongtriphadwornhimoutalittlesohedecidedtostopatthebarforasmalldrinkandalightsnackbeforegoinguptohisroomtochangehisclothes.Whenthewaitresssetdownhisdrink,itwasinahugecup."Wow,IhadheardeverythinginTexasisbigger,"hetoldher."That'sright,"sheanswered.Theblindmanatehissnackandfinishedhisdrink.Afterdrinkingsomuch,itwasonlynaturalhisnextstopwasgoingtotherestroom.Heaskedthewaitresswhereitwas.Shetoldhimtoturnleftattheregister(登記處)anditwouldbetheseconddoorontheright.Hereachedthefirstdoorandcontinueddownthehall.Afewstepslaterhestumbled(絆腳)andmissedtheseconddooraltogetherandendedupgoingthroughthethirddoorinstead.Notknowinghehadenteredtheswimmingareahewalkedforwardandfellintotheswimmingpool.RememberingeverythinghehadheardaboutthingsbeingbiggerinTexas,assoonashehadhisheadabovewaterhestartedshouting,"Don'tflush(沖洗)!Don'tflush!"1.Whatwasthefirstthingtheblindmandidinthehotel?A.HetalkedwithaTexan.B.Hehadasmalldrinkandalightsnack.C.Hewentuptohisroomtochangehisclothes.D.Hewantedtogototherestroom.2.WhatistheChinesemeaningoftheunderlinedword"waitress"? A.店主 B.男服務(wù)員 C.女服務(wù)員 D.客人3.WhatdidtheblindmanknowaboutTexasbeforehegotthere? A.Hewentthereforthefirsttimeandknewnothingaboutit.B.HeknewthattheTexanwereveryfriendly.C.HeknewTexasverywellfromothers. D.HekneweverythingwasbiggerandbetterinTexas.4.Wheredidtheblindmanreallygoatlast?A.Hewentintotherestroom.B.Hewentintoabar.C.Hewentintotheswimmingarea.D.Hewentupintohisroom.5.Wheredidtheblindmanthinkhewent?A.Hethoughthewentintotherestroom.B.Hethoughthewentintoabar.C.Hethoughthewentintotheswimmingarea.D.Hethoughthewentupintohisroom.Nihalisahigh-schoolathlete,Withthetiringtraining,healwaysfeelstiredandwornoutongamedays.Hewantstoknowifthereissomethinghecaneatbeforeagamethatwillkeephimenergeticwithoutslowinghimdown.Manyyoungathleteshavethesamequestionashim.Theoveralldietmaybeslowingyoudownongameday.Duringtiringtraining,it'squitepossiblethatyou'renoteatingenoughcaloriestomakeuptheonesyou'reusingup.Onesignthatyou'renotgettingenoughcaloriesisweightlosing.Duringtraining,asalways,it'snecessarytoeatabalanceddietandnotcutoneofmealstomakesureyou'regettingenoughnutrients(營(yíng)養(yǎng)物)andkeepingenergylevels.Anexcellentmealorsnackbeforegameswillhavelotsofcarbs(碳水化合物),someprotein(蛋白質(zhì)),andveryLittle,ifany,fatandfiber(纖維).Fatandfiberareimportantpartsofabalanceddiet,butmayleadtopainsofstomachduringexercise.Tryasandwichwithsomemeatandapieceofyourfavoritefruit.Thecarbswillgiveyouenergyatonceandtheproteinwillgiveyousomeenergylaterinthegame.Nomatterwhichsnackyougowithbeforegames,remembertohydrate(水合作用)before,during,andafteryourgameforbestperformance.Ofcourse,beingtiredongamedaycanbeasignofnotgettingenoughsleep.Mostchildrenneedatleast8to9hoursofsleepeachnight.1.WhatisNihal'sproblem?A.Hehatesthetiringpracticeschedule.B.He'salwaystiredandwornoutongamedays.C.Hewantstoeatsomethingtoslowdown.D.Hewantstoloseweight.2.Howdoweknowapersondoesn'tgetenoughcalories?A.He'sslowingdown.B.He'sfullofenergy.C.He'sthinnerthanbefore.D.Hefeelstiredduringtraining.3.Whatshouldanexcellentmealhavebeforegames?A.Itshouldhavelittlefatandfiber,muchcarbsandsomeprotein.B.ItshouldhaveaLittlecarbs,someproteinandlotsoffatandfiber. C.Itshouldhavelotsofprotein,somecarbsandlittlefatandfiber.D.Itshouldhavelotsofcarbs,protein,fatandfiber.4.Whatwillgiveyouenergylaterinthegame?A.Fatandfiber.B.Asandwich.C.Thecarbs.D.Theprotein.5.Whatisthemainideaofthisarticle?A.Howtoloseweight.B.Whattoeatbeforegames.C.Howtokeepenergeticinthegame.D.Howtobehealthier.AcityinCaliforniahasgotsomenewbuses.Theycost$490,000each.Thenewbusesaredifferentfromtheoldones.Thesenewbusesarebetterfortheenvironment.Theyarecalledhybrid(混合動(dòng)力的)buses.Theyrunondiesel(柴油的)andelectricpower(動(dòng)力).Thiswillhelpkeeptheaircleaner.ThemanwhotookthewheelofthenewbusonWednesdaynoticedadifferencerightaway."Igettohavecleanairforachange,"saiddriverMelvinDay,"I'msmellingdieselalldaylongwhenIdrivetheoldones."Thecompanythatbuildsthebuseshadmanygoodthingstosayaboutthem.Forexample,theysaidthattheyusealotlessfuel(燃料).Theyalsosaidthattheyare90%cleanerfortheenvironment.Thebusesareveryquiet,too.Thebuseshaveadieselengineinthebackandbatteries(電池)ontop.Whentheenginestarts-upitispoweredbyelectricity.Thenthedieselpowertakesover.OvertimethecitywouldLiketoreplace(取代)all50oftheirbuseswiththenewhybrid