My sister Grace Halloran spent most of her teen years in and out of the juvenile institutions(少管所) for minor offenses but, at 18 she was sent to prison for stealing a car. After three years behind the bars, she was released. Only a few years later, she was given a sentence. Far worse—she had an incurable and progressive disorder and would be totally blind. Meanwhile, Grace was also happily pregnant but terrified she would never see her child’s face. She believed she would succeed as a mother, although “success” had never been in her vocabulary before. She managed well despite fading vision.

For years she kept consulting specialists about her eye problems, only to be told that her son would also be blind by the time he was a teenager. She swore to find something, anything, to prevent him from facing her fate. When conventional medicine offered no hope, Grace began a personal quest. She entered a local college. The office for disabled students had her reading assignments put on cassette tapes so that she could listen and learn. She began studying anatomy, physiology and other health sciences. Everyone knowing her was astonished at her persistence to educate herself, restore her vision and keep focused on raising a son who would have perfect eyesight.

Eventually Grace’s own way worked and she earned the Ph.D. in Holistic Health for her successful work in improving serious eye disorder. Her eyesight slowly improved so much that she was able to qualify for a driving license. Even better, her son had perfect vision and was accepted into the Air Force.

1.From the passage we can know that Grace used to be _______.

A. aggressive B. troublesome

C. ignorant D. competitive

2.How did Grace regain her eyesight?

A. By following the treatment from specialists.

B. By just trying what was taught in the local college.

C. By practicing the principles sought by herself.

D. By adopting the experience from other patients.

3.What is the power of Grace’s recovery?

A. Her love for her son.

B. Her patience as a mother.

C. Her desire to cure the blind.

D. Her determination to earn the Ph. D.

4.The underlined word “quest” in Paragraph 2 probably means “___________”.

A. adventure B. profession C. harvest D. search

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上周日，你們學(xué)校組織了一次志愿者活動(dòng)。假設(shè)你是李華，請(qǐng)你根據(jù)以下提示給校報(bào)寫(xiě)一封信，報(bào)道相關(guān)情況，要點(diǎn)包括：

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注意：

1. 詞數(shù)100左右；

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3. 開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)和結(jié)束語(yǔ)已為你寫(xiě)好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

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We took part in a voluntary activity organized by our school last Sunday.

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In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the melody and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over. Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk.

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2.

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B．Don’t do their homework for them．

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B. The players will go all out for the games.

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F. It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April.

G. Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament.

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假如你是中學(xué)生李華，你收到正在學(xué)習(xí)漢語(yǔ)的美國(guó)筆友Peter的電子郵件，說(shuō)他在漢語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)中遇到了困難，感到非常著急。請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)給他回信并提出建議，幫他來(lái)解決這方面的困難。

1.不要擔(dān)憂，要有信心。

2.給自己更多練習(xí)漢語(yǔ)的機(jī)會(huì)。

3.讓自己浸泡在漢語(yǔ)的環(huán)境當(dāng)中。

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3. 郵件的開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

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I have received your letter.

Yours,

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