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After winning a game, athletes are often asked how they achieved that success．Most say their 36_ is the result of hard practice．Usually athletes say how hard it is to win the big games．However, in my case, 37 the big games can be even harder．
For me, last year' s basketball _38_ for my high school team was nothing short of an embarrassment．Although losing every game is certainly nothing to be _39_ of, that season had a bigger effect on me than any other, and probably 40 than any season since．
As a team captain, I knew it might not be the 41_ year, but I didn't ever expect we would lose every game．Since six of our top players had graduated, we were a young team who would _42__．It began earlier than expected, though, 43 two key members decided to quit after two weeks．At this point, dropping out probably passed through every player' s mind．Most people 44 us a failure, but we never gave up on ourselves．Then it seemed that our own 45 had given up on us．Personally, I felt like it was no longer worth giving my all．I thought, if 46 the coach didn't believe in us, why should I?
47 there came a time when it all began to feel hopeless．But just as my __48__ began to fade, a teammate called a meeting．He said, " Nobody thinks we' re going to win, and we may not, but, as teammates and friends, we should give it our all every game．"
It was that moment that 49 me how to be a leader．It hit me that I didn’t 50 the role．As a leader you can never 51 on the team who looks up to you．It is one thing to be 52 as the captain and feel great．It is quite another to be a real captain and make sure everyone works to their 53 all the time．
I 54 the fact that my team lost every game last year．It may not help me to become a better basketball player, but it already has made me a better leader, and 55 ．
36．A．courage B．decision C．achievement D．experience
37．A．losing B．organizing C．watching D．starting
38．A．tour B．season C．incident D．game
39．A．fond B．proud C．afraid D．ashamed
40．A．greater B．longer C．less D．worse
41．A．happiest B．easiest C．hardest D．saddest
42．A．fail B．struggle C．fight D．survive
43．A．so B．if C．as D．till
44．A．made B．allowed C．counted D．imagined
45．A．fans B．coach C．classmates D．sponsor
46．A．always B．still C．only D．even
47．A．Gradually B．Suddenly C．Surprisingly D．Finally
48．A．hope B．belief C．enthusiasm D．influence
49．A．showed B．instructed C．taught D．trained
50．A．act B．perform C．deserve D．take
51．A．quit B．work C．depend D．focus
52．A．named B．valued C．admitted D．considered
53．A．victory B．future C．honor D．potential
54．A．ignore B．treasure C．accept D．confirm
55．A．character B．captain C．figure D．person
C
In the early days of the Internet, the idea that it represented an entirely new and separate field distinct from the real world was seized upon by both supporters and critics of the new technology．Supporters liked the idea that the virtual （虚拟的）world was a placeless datasphere, liberated from constraints and restrictions of the real world, and an opportunity for a fresh start．For instance, John Perry Barlow, an internet activist, issued the "Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace" in February 1996．He thundered, "Governments of the industrial world, I come from cyberspace, the new home of
mind．Cyberspace does not lie within your borders．We are creating a world that all may enter without privilege or prejudice accorded by race, economic power, military force, or station of birth．
Where Mr．Barlow found the separation between the real and virtual worlds exciting, however, critics regarded it as a cause for concern．They worried that people were spending too much time online, communicating with people they had never even met in person in chat rooms, virtual game worlds and, more recently, on social - networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook．A study carried out by the Stanford Institute for the Quantitative Study of Society in 2000, for example, found that heavy internet users spent less time talking to friends and family, and warned that the Internet could be "the ultimate isolating （隔离）technology"．
Both groups were wrong, of course．The Internet has not turned out to be a thing apart．Unpleasant aspects of the real world, such as taxes, crime and cheating are now characteristics of the virtual world, too．C'amers who make real money selling swords, gold and other things in virtual game worlds may now find that the tax man wants to know about it．Designers of virtual objects in Second Life, an online virtual world, are seeking to real -world lawsuits （诉讼）in order to protect their intellectual property．
At the same time, however, some of the most exciting uses of the Internet rely on combining it with the real world．Social networking allows people to stay in touch with their friends online, and plan social activities in the real world．The distinction between online and offline chatters does not matter any more．
All these approaches treat the Internet as an extension or an attachment to the physical world, not a separate space．Rather than seeing the real and virtual fields as distinct and conflicting, in short, it makes sense to see them as complementary and connected．
Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in her life, she might go home and write in her diary. Now, a teenager with 36 problems might go onto the Internet and write about them in a blog. In many ways, a diary and a blog are very 37 . So, what makes blogging different from writing in 38 diary?
The biggest difference is that blogging is much more 39 than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats her diary like a book full of 40 that she does not want to 41 .
I t’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog 42 a diary will probably write nearly the same information.
I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her 43 . She writes about things li ke waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry te st. 44
I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but 45 in my diary. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was 46 that my sister might read it!
The biggest 47 with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something 48 about her in my diary, she would never know. 49 , if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend 50 read her blog and get a “cry”.
There are also 51 of blogging, of course. If I was feeling sad one day and wrote in my diary, “Nobody cares about me,”52 would know about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends would
53 respond and tell her how much they 54 her. Blogs help people 55 in contact with their friends and to hear what the people around them are doing.
36. A. similar B. troublesome C. difficult D. daily
37. A. familiar B. special C. similar D. different
38. A. a personal B. an ordinary C. a common D. a traditional
39. A. attractive B. public C. convenient D. quick
40. A. thoughts B. puzzles C. mysteries D. secrets
41. A. tell B. share C. publish D. solve
42. A. instead of B. as well as C. in favor of D. in spite of
43. A. blog B. diary C. report D. web
44. A. Although B. Since C. When D. Because
45. A. only B. already C. still D. never
46. A. angry B. concerned C. glad D. worried
47. A. problem B. doubt C. trouble D. mistake
48. A. unpleasant B. wrong C. mean D. funny
49. A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Then
50. A. should B. will C. must D. might
51. A. reasons B. disadvantages C. shortcomings D. advantages
52. A. everyone B. no one C. anyone D. someone
53. A. happily B. especially C. quickly D. immediately
54. A. like B. miss C. need D. help
55. A. lose B. stay C. get D. find
36－55 ADDBD BAACA DACBD DBCAB
B
Celia was shocked. She had always been in good shape during high school, but now, in her first year of college, she was suddenly ten pounds heavier. “My friends and I often had pizza or ice cream when we studied late at night,” she said, “and I was always drinking Coke to stay awak e.”
C elia’s experience is common. Many students enter college and find it so different that they cannot deal with changes properly. They’re away from their parents and in a new stressful environment. Pressures together with freedom to sleep and eat whatever they please cause many students to experience the “Freshman 15”: gaining weight suddenly in their freshman year of college.
Most students do not realize that the “Freshman 15”can cause some serious health problems. Of course, college-age adults are still developing bone mass, so gaining some weight is normal. Sudden weight gain, however, puts too much strain(负担)on the heart and lungs, resulting in little energy and some difficulty thinking and remembering. In later life, it can lead to heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and possible cancer.
The solution to the “Freshman 15” is simple－pay attention to developing good habits! In general:
●Eat normal-sized meals at regular times. Eat slowly and enjoy it, so you don’t need to go back for more.
●Keep only healthy snacks in your room－and don’t snack too often!
●Control drinking and smoking. Alcohol has a lot of calories, and smoking too much makes exercise difficult.
●Exercise regularly! Even just 30 minutes a day－such as walking quickly to class from your dorm－will make a big difference!
I can still remember when I met my best friend．She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought
her down to 1 me．I hid behind my motherland she hid behind her grandmother， 3 to look at each other．Soon we lost the 2 and started playing with each other．In the 7th grade，I first lost touch with her．She was 4 family problems and I deserted her to be with the because they knew she had 5 people．None of my new friends liked her as much as I did because they knew she had 6 ．However，every summer we could always sit at each other’s house and watch soap operas，and talk about all the boys we liked．
It was last year when I noticed the problem．I guess I was too devoted in high school to 7 she needed someone there for her．Anyway，she made a new best friend and so did I．Then 1 didn’t know why，but she started cutting herself!
She then was diagnosed（诊断）with clinical depression．At first，1 was very 8 ，but we still stayed in 9 ．I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend basically 10 her and people were calling her 11 ．Yesterday she came to me and said：“I never knew wh at a best friend was until you were the only person that would stop me cutting．I 12 you so much，and you didn’t even know you were 13 me．”
We both cried．And I guess a kind of 14 from my life so far is never to give up on your friends．Even if they aren’t as cool as others，or people think they are crazy，they need someone there．If you desert them，you will only be 15 yourself. 1．A．follow B．meet C．join D．support
2．A．scared B．annoyed C．worried D．delighted
3．A．temper B．interest C．confidence D．shyness
4．A．taking up B．getting through C．going through D．making up
5．A．happier B．cooler C．stronger D．cleverer
6．A．problems B．shortcomings C．partners D．disabilities
7．A．admit B．accept C．consider D．realize
8．A．calm B．considerate C．upset D．helpful
9．A．place B．touch C．control D．mood
10．A．confused B．bothered C．reminded D．deserted
11．A．crazy B．stubborn C．clumsy D．stupid
12．A．expect B．influence C．appreciate D．demand
13．A．urging B．blaming C．helping D．hurting
14．A．honour B．favour C．pleasure D．lesson
15．A．innocent B．successful C．guilty D．reliable
It's no secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents than with the parents that nature dealt them. That's especially 36 of children who remain in homes where they’re badly treated 37 the law blindly favors biological parents. It's also true of children who 38 for years in foster (寄养) homes because of parents who can't or won't care for them but 39 to give up custody (监护) rights.
Fourteen-year-old Kimberly Mays 40 neither description, but her recent court victory could 41 help children who do.
Kimberly has been the 42 of an angry custody battle between the man who raised her and her biological parents, with whom she has never lived. A Florida judge 43 that the teenager can remain with the only father she's ever known and that her biological parents have "no legal 44" on her.
Shortly after 45 in December 1978, Kimberly Mays and another baby were mistakenly switched and sent home with the 46 parents. Kimberly's biological parents, Ernest and Regina Twigg, received a child who died of a heart disease in 1988. Medical tests 47 that the child wasn't the Twiggs' own daughter, but Kim only was, thus leading to a custody 48 with Robert Mays. In 1989, the two families 49 that Mr. Mays would maintain custody with the Twiggs getting 50 rights. Those rights were ended when Mr. Mays decided that Kimberly was being 51.
The decision to 52 Kimberly with Mr. Mays caused heated discussion. But the judge made clear that Kimberly did have the right to sue (起诉) 53 her own behalf. Thus he made it clear that she was 54 just a personal possession of her parents. Biological parentage does not mean an absolute ownership that cancels(取消) all the 55 of children.
36.A. terrible B. sad C. true D. natural
37.A. but B. if C. when D. because
38.A. settle B. live C. suffer D. gather
39.A. have B. refuse C. stick D. fail
40.A. likes B. gives C. fits D. knows
41.A. actually B. eventually C. successfully D. abruptly
42.A. victim B. object C. sacrifice D. teenager
43.A. ruled B. believed C. ordered D. indicated
44.A. expectation B. action C. effect D. claim
45.A. birth B. judgment C. operation D. school
46.A. biological B. own C. kind D. wrong
47.A. examined B. explained C. decided D. showed
48.A. battle B. right C. agreement D. decision
49.A. thought B. quarreled C. agreed D. prepared
50.A. equal B. same C. visiting D. speaking
51.A. harmed B. forbidden C. wounded D. hidden
52.A. make B. leave C. give D. keep
53.A. by B. through C. on D. in
54.A. more than B. no more than C. not more than D. less than
55.A. freedom B. happiness C. rights D. ideas
36.C 许多孩子和养父母在一起要比和亲生父母在一起健康、开心的多，这并不是一个秘密。对于那些在家里受亲生父
母虐待的孩子而言尤其如此（true），因为（because）法律盲目认为生理上的父母会更好。本句为对比句。可参照下句It's also true of children … because of…。
37.D 表原因，解释见上。
38.C 同样，对于那些在收养家庭中多年遭受（suffer）痛苦的孩子们来说也是如此，因为他们的养父母不能或者不愿
意照顾他们，但是又拒绝（refuse）放弃监护权。
39. B 解释见上。
40. C 14岁的Kimberly不适合（fits）上述两种情况。
41. B Kimberly的判例对属于上述两种情况的孩子而言最终（eventually）是有所帮助的。
42. B Kimberly向来是她的养父与从未和她一起生活过的亲生父母争夺监护权的对象或目标（object）。
43. A 法官裁决（ruled）Kimberly可以继续与其唯一熟悉的养父生活在一起，驳回亲生父母对Kimberly监护权的要求
（claim）。
44. D 解释见上。
45. A 根据本句后的baby可判断此处为birth。句意：Kimberly出生后不久就被抱错。
46. D 既然是mistakenly switched“被交叉抱错”，那么与之回家的自然是wrong parents，当然不会是亲生父母了。
47. D 另外一个小孩在1988年生病夭折。医学测试表明（showed）这个小孩不是Kimberly亲生父母的孩子，Kimberly
才是。Kimberly亲生父母由此与其养父展开了一场争夺监护权的斗争（battle）。
48. A 解释见上。
49. C 最后双方达成协议（agreed），养父保留监护权，亲生父母有探望（visiting）权。
50. C 解释见上。
51. A 但养父若认为亲生父母的探望使Kimberly受到了伤害（harmed），则该权利终止。
52. B 把Kimberly留给（leave）她的养父引起了激烈的讨论。
53. C 法官明确地说，Kimberly也有权为了（on）自己的利益提起诉讼（比如，假设在亲生父母的经济状况远好于养
父的情况下）。on one’s behalf 为……的利益，代表。
54. A Kimberly并不仅仅（more than）是其亲生父母的的私有财产。more than不仅仅，no more than 仅仅，not more
than不超过；至多；不比……更，less than小于；少于；不超过；不到；决不；毫不。
55. C 血缘关系并不意味着亲生父母可以剥夺孩子全部的权利（rights）。