(08·山东C篇)

It was the summer of 1965.DeLuca,then 17,visited Peter Buck,a family friend.Buck asked DeLuca about his plans for the future.“I’m going to college,but I need a way to pay for it,” DeLuca recalls saying.“Buck said,’You should open a sandwich shop.’”

That afternoon,they agreed to be partners.And they set a goal:to open 32 stores in ten years.After doing some research,Buck wrote a check for $1,000.DeLuca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut,and when they couldn’t cover their start-up costs,Buck kicked in another $1,000.

But business didn’t go smoothly as they expected.DeLuca says,“After six months,we were doing poorly,but we didn’t know how badly,because we didn’t have any financial controls.” All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.

DeLuca was managing the store and going to the University of Bridgeport at the same time.Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York.They’d meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running.“We convinced ourselves to open a second store.We figured we could tell the public,’We are so successful,we are opening a second store.’” And they did－in the spring of 1966.Still,it was a lot of learning by trial and error.

But the partners’ learn-as-you go approach turned out to be their greatest strength.Every Friday,DeLuca would drive around and hand-deliver the checks to pay their suppliers.“It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasn’t necessary,but as a result,the suppliers got to know me very well,and the personal relationships established really helped out,” DeLuca says.

And having a goal was also important.“There are so many problems that can get you down.You just have to keep working toward your goal,” DeLuca adds.

DeLuca ended up founding Subway Sandwich,the multimillion-dollar restaurant chain.

67.DeLuca opened the first sandwich shop in order to        .

A.support his family

B.pay for his college education

C.help his partner expand business

D.do some research

68.Which of the following is true of Buck?

A.He put money into the sandwich business.

B.He was a professor of business administration.

C.He was studying at the University of Bridgeport.

D.He rented a storefront for DeLuca.

69.What can we learn about their first shop?

A.It stood at an unfavorable place.

B.It lowered the prices to promote sales.

C.It made no profits due to poor management.

D.It lacked control over the quality of sandwiches.

70.They decided to open a second store because they        .

A.had enough money to do it

B.had succeeded in their business

C.wished to meet the increasing demand of customers

D.wanted to make believe that they were successful

71.What contributes most to their success according to the author?

A.Learning by trial and error.          B.Making friends with suppliers.

C.Finding a good partner.               D.Opening chain stores.

 (08·山东)

On August 26,1999,New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm.The rain caused the streets to  36  and the subway system almost came to a stop.

Unfortunately,this happened during the morning rush hour.Many people who were going to work were  37  to go home.Some battled to  38  a taxi or to get on a bus.Still others faced the  39  bravely,walking miles to get to work.

I  40  to be one of people on the way to work that morning.I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most  41  had stopped.After making my way  42  crowds of people,I finally found a subway line that was  43  .Unfortunately,there were so many people waiting to  44  the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the  45  .So I took the train going in the opposite direction,and then switched back to the downtown train.Finally,after what seemed like forever,the train  46  my stop.Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain.When I finally got to my office,I was  47  through,exhausted and  48  .

My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off.When it was 5∶00 pm,I was ready to go home.I was about to turn off my computer  49  I received an email from Garth,my Director:

I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and  50  reported to work.It is always reassuring (令人欣慰),at times like these,when employees so clearly show their  51  to their jobs.Thank you.

Garth’s email was short,but I learned more from that  52  message than I ever did from a textbook.The email taught me that a few words of  53  can make a big difference.The rainstorm and the traffic  54  had made me tired and upset.But Garth’s words immediately  55  me and put a smile back on my face.

36.A.break                           B.flood                         C.sink                          D.crash

37.A.forced                         B.refused                   C.adjusted                    D.gathered

38.A.order                           B.pay                           C.call                           D.search

39.A.climate                     B.scenery                         C.storm                        D.burden

40.A.used                            B.promised                   C.deserved                   D.happened

41.A.practice                    B.routine                   C.process                         D.service

42.A.to                                B.through                     C.over                          D.for

43.A.operating                         B.cycling                   C.turning                   D.rushing

44.A.check                          B.carry                         C.find                          D.board

45.A.street                           B.ground                   C.floor                         D.platform

46.A.paused                         B.crossed                         C.reached                     D.parked

47.A.wet                          B.weak                         C.sick                          D.hurt

48.A.ashamed                   B.discouraged            C.surprised                   D.puzzled

49.A.while                           B.when                        C.where                       D.after

50.A.hardly                          B.casually                     C.absolutely               D.eventually

51.A.devotion                   B.donation                    C.connection             D.reaction

52.A.accurate                   B.urgent                    C.brief                         D.humorous

53.A.promise                    B.appreciation            C.advice                    D.guidance

54.A.troubles                    B.signals                    C.rules                         D.signs

55.A.corrected                         B.supported                  C.amazed                     D.refreshed

 (08·山东D篇)

Melissa Poe was 9 years old when she began a campaign for a cleaner environment by writing a letter to the then President Bush.Through her own efforts,her letter was reproduced on over 250 donated billboards (广告牌) across the country.

The response to her request for help was so huge that Poe established Kids For A Cleaner Environment (Kids F.A.C.E.) in 1989.There are now 300,000 members of Kids F.A.C.E. worldwide and it is the world’s largest youth environmental organization.

Poe has also asked the National Park Service to carry out a “Children’s Forest” project in every national park.In 1992,she was invited as one of only six children in the world to speak at the Earth Summit in Brazil as part of the Voices of the Future Program.In 1993,she was given a Caring Award for her efforts by the Caring Institute.

Since the organization started,Kids F.A.C.E.members have distributed and planted over 1 million trees!Ongoing tree-planting projects include Kid’s Yards－the creation of backyard wildlife habitats (栖息地)－and now Kids F.A.C.E.is involved in the exciting Earth Odyssey,which is a great way to start helping.

“Starting the club turned out to be a way to help people get involved with the environment.Club members started doing things like recycling,picking up litter and planting trees as well as inviting other kids to join their club.”

“We try to tell kids that it’s not OK to be lazy,” she explains.“You need to start being a responsible,environmentally friendly person now,right away,before you become a resource-sucking adult.”

72.Kids F.A.C.E.is        .

A.a program to help students with writing

B.a project of litter recycling

C.a campaign launched by President Bush

D.a club of environmental protection

73.What can we learn about Poe?

A.She was awarded a prize in Brazil.

B.She donated billboards across the country.

C.She got positive responses for her efforts.

D.She joined the National Park Service.

74.Kid’s Yards is        .

A.established in a national park              B.started to protect wildlife

C.a wildlife-raising project                     D.an entertainment park for kids

75.Which of the following can be inferred from the text?

A.Adults are resource-sucking people.

B.Poe sought help from a youth organization.

C.Kids F.A.C.E.members are from the U.S.

D.Kids are urged to save natural resources.

 (10·山东A篇)

Christopher Thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he was always tired and was losing weight fast. Diagnosed with diabetes(糖尿病), Thomas would need to inject himself with insulin(胰岛素) three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage, blindness, and even death. And if that weren't bad enough, he had no health insurance.

After a month of feeling upset, Thomas decided he'd better find a way to fight back. He left Canton, Michigan for New York, got a job waiting tables, nicknamed himself the Diabetic Rockstar, and created diabeticrockstar.com, a free online community for diabetics and their loved ones—a place where over 1,100 people share personal stories, information, and resources.
    Jason Swencki’s son, Kody, was diagnosed with type diabetes at six. Father and son visit the online children's forums(论坛) together most evenings. "Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over," says Swencki, one of the site's volunteers. "They know what he's going through, so he doesn't feel alone."

Kody is anything but alone: Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, with 24 million diagnosed cases. And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages.
    These days, Thomas's main focus is his charity（慈善机构）, Fight It, which provides medicines and supplies to people—225 to date—who can't afford a diabetic's huge expenses. Fight-it.org has raised about $23,000—in products and in cash. In May, Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic Rockstar Festival in the Caribbean.
    Even with a staff of 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause, while still doing his full-time job waiting tables. "Of the diabetes charities out there, most are putting money into finding a cure," says Bentley Gubar,  one of Rockstar's original members. "But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now."
56. Which of the following is true of Christopher Thomas?

A.     He needs to go to the doctor every day.

B.     He studies the leading cause of diabetes

C.     He has a positive attitude to this disease.

D.     He encourages diabetics by writing articles.

57. Diabeitcrockstar.com was created for _________.

   A. diabetics to communicate          B. volunteers to find jobs

   C. children to amuse themselves       D. rock stars to share resources.

58. According to the text, Kody ______.

   A. feel lonely because of his illness

B. benefits from diabeticrockstar.com

C. helps create the online kid’s forums

D. writes children’s stories online

59. What can we learn about Fight It?

A. It helps the diabetics in financial difficulties.

B. It organizes parties for volunteer once a year.

C. It offers less expensive medicine to diabetics.

D. It owns a well-known medical website.

60. The last paragraph suggests that Thomas ______.

A. works full-time in a diabetes charity      B. employs 22 people for his website

C. helps diabetics in his own way           D. ties to find a cure for diabetes

We’ve all done it at one point or another. You’re driving along to work or school when that familiar sound reaches your eardrums(耳膜). You look down, reach into your pocket and begin to read, your steering wheel(方向盘) in one hand, your phone in the other. As you respond to that text message from your friend, you look intermittently(间歇地) at the road, and then back down at your phone. You’ve done it plenty of times before. What can go wrong?

What do you think is the number one killer of teenagers in the U.S.? Drugs? Alcohol? Violence? The answer is distracted driving. According to the National Safety Council, over 24 percent of all motor vehicle crashes involve cell phone use. Either a quick 30-second phone call or a simple text reading may be the cause of a traffic accident. In addition, drivers who talk on a cell phone, whether hands-free or not, are four times more likely to crash.

The risk of teenagers getting into an accident rises sharply. According to keepthedrive.com, more than 3,000 teenagers die in car accidents each year with about another 450,000 teenagers being injured. Additionally, according to a University of Utah study, reading or sending even one text message is equal to having a 0.08 alcohol level. In most states, that is considered as drunk-driving.

So, how do you prevent yourself from the danger of distracted driving? The answer is simpler than you might think. Put your phone away. Mute(消音) your phone or just turn it off while driving. If you still can’t help reaching for your phone, throw it on the backseat. This way, you won’t be able to get to it until you arrive at your destination.

You may get away with talking on the phone now, but there may be a day when you don’t. Dropping your phone may be an inconvenience, but it’s better than being a victim of your distracted driving.

Title: The danger of reading and texting on the phone while driving
1._______	Drivers are used to reading and2.___ to text messages while driving.
3.___ of distracted driving	About a quarter of all motor vehicle crashes are 4.___ to cell phone use. Drivers talking on a cell phone have a much stronger 5. of crashing.
The rising risk of teenagers getting into accidents	A number of teenagers get 6._____ in or even die from car accidents every year. Reading or sending one text message while driving 7.____ having a 0.08 alcohol level.
8.___ of preventing distracted driving	Mute your phone or turn it off to keep you concentrated on driving. Put your phone out of your 9.___ while driving.
Conclusion	It may be not 10.___ for you to drop your phone but you can protect your self from hurt or death.