We have been driving in fog all morning, but the fog is lifting now. The little seaside villages are 36 , one by one. "There is my grandmother's house," I say, 37 across the bay to a shabby old house.

I am in Nova Scotia on a pilgrimage (朝圣) with Lise, my granddaughter, seeking roots for her, retracing (追溯) 38 memory for me. Lise was one of the mobile children, 39 from house to house in childhood. She longs for a sense of 40 , and so we have come to Nova Scotia where my husband and I were born and where our ancestors 41 for 200 years.

We soon 42 by the house and I tell her what it was like here, the memories 43 back, swift as the tide (潮水).

Suddenly, I long to walk again in the 44 where I was once so gloriously a child. It still 45 a member of the family, but has not been lived in for a while. We cannot go into the house, but I can still walk 46 the rooms in memory. Here, my mother 47 in her bedroom window and wrote in her diary. I can still see the enthusiastic family 48 into and out of the house. I could never have enough of being 49 them. However, that was long after those childhood days. Lise 50 attentively as I talk and then says, " So this is where I 51 ; where I belong. "

She has 52 her roots. To know where I come from is one of the great longings of the human 53 To be rooted is "to have an origin". We need 54 origin. Looking backward, we discover what is unique in us; learn the 55 of "I". We must all go home again—in reality or memory.

1.                A．appearing       B．moving         C．exposing  D．expanding

 

2.                A．referring       B．travelling        C．pointing  D．coming

 

3.                A．shared         B．short           C．fresh D．treasured

 

4.                A．passed         B．raised          C．moved   D．sent

 

5.                A．home          B．duty           C．reality    D．relief

 

6.                A．built           B．lived           C．remained D．explored

 

7.                A．catch up        B．pull up         C．step down D．come down

 

8.                A．falling          B．turning         C．rushing   D．bringing

 

9.                A．yard           B．village          C．room D．house

 

10.               A．adapts to       B．appeals to       C．belongs to D．occurs to

 

11.               A．across         B．through        C．along D．past

 

12.               A．lay            B．played         C．stood D．sat

 

13.               A．marching       B．looking         C．breaking   D．pouring

 

14.               A．between       B．with           C．near  D．behind

 

15.               A．wonders        B．listens          C．reacts D．agrees

 

16.               A．began          B．grew           C．studied    D．stayed

 

17.               A．deepened      B．recognized      C．accepted  D．found

 

18.               A．heart          B．rights          C．interest   D．behaviors

 

19.               A．one           B．its             C．that  D．every

 

20.               A．meaning        B．expression      C．connection D．background

 

 

Have you dreamed of traveling to cool places, meeting different people, and maybe picking up a language or two? No matter which country you live in, you can fly over the world’s highest waterfalls in Venezuela, study in France or take dancing lessons in Ghana. Besides the excitement of traveling, there is another reason to study abroad. "Obviously, I learned the language and am now fluent, but perhaps what’s more important was how much I learned about cultures, people, and myself." said Andrew, who studied in France.

Christina studied in Caracas, Venezuela, a city of 10 million people and a huge change from her hometown of 35,000! Christina said she learned how to better speak for herself and her beliefs and to express herself in another language. What could make you more confident than that?

Living away from home can also help you become adapted to the transition (过渡) to college and adulthood. Matthew said that he returned from studying in Australia with confidence, and a real interest in international affairs. "After having gone abroad in high school, I found the transition to college was a breeze — moving 560 miles from home didn’t seem difficult at all after having lived thousands of miles away. "

Speaking of college, improving your language skills might help you get into ideal colleges and even land future jobs. Colleges and employers know that studying abroad provides leadership skills in a world that needs much communication. Most of all, it’s fun! You won’t suffer from the general boredom (单调) while you’re studying in a different learning environment.

1.What do we know about Andrew?

A．He once flew over the world’s highest waterfalls.                 B．He took dancing lessons in Ghana.    C．He learned about cultures in Caracas, Venezuela.           D．He studied in France.

2.According to Christina, studying abroad enables people to ________.

A．get along with people around              B．have confidence in themselves  C．get used to a different life D．know about different cultures

3.By saying "I found the transition to college was a breeze", the author means it is _______ to adapt to college life.

A．interesting        B．difficult           C．easy             D．disappointing

4.From the last paragraph, the greatest thing you can get by studying abroad is to _______.

A．enjoy the excitement of traveling           B．pick up a new language    C．enter the university you dreamed of D．make your life full of pleasure

5.What does the text mainly talk about?

A．The advantages of studying abroad.          B．What to prepare to study abroad.    C．The experiences of studying abroad.                    D．Different opinions on studying abroad.

 

 

Having just quit a highly moneymaking job with tech giant Microsoft in the United States，where he’d made millions working as a program manager，Patrick Awuah would wake up once in a while wondering if he’d done the right thing．

    What Awuah wanted was to create a university in his native Ghana．a state-of-the-art education centre that would help educate the country’s next generation of leaders．Awuah moved with his family back to Ghana．There，he invested his own money and with the help of other donors he founded Ashesi University．

“Africa needs to have a renaissance(复兴),” says Awuah as he explained what drove him to take the risky decision．“The world needs to change in this way and I strongly believe that people like me need to be part of the solution；I need to be really actively involved in helping to drive this change in Africa‘‘

     Located about an hour's drive from the capital Accra，Ashesi，which appropriately translates to “beginning,” is the first Ghanaian university to combine technical majors with a liberal arts approach．Its campus，set on 100 acres in a town called Berekuso，was designed to be inspiring for the more than 500 young Ghanaians studying there．

  “So when I look at universities I see Africa fast—forward 30 years．When this 20-year-old is now in his or her 50s，that person is going to be a leader．”

Today Ashesi，which celebrates its 10^th anniversary this year，offers degrees in business，information systems and computer science．There are plans to offer engineering and economics majors in the near future．The school’s graduation rate is between 70％and 90％，according to Awuah．

In our last freshman class，50％ of the students paid full tuition(学费)，25％were on full scholarships and 25％on partial scholarships ,”he said．“The reason why variety is so important is that the most important conversation on campus is a conversation about the good society—what is the good society we would like to see in Africa? That conversation is a lot more interesting if you have variety in the classroom，”adds Awuah．

1.In Awuah’s opinion，Africa should be changed by

A．investing more money for development

B．developing computer science

C．training future leaders for development

D．founding more universities

2.The underlined sentence in the first paragraph infers that “_____”.

A．Awuah regretted that he had once worked with Microsoft

B．Awuah would doubt if he should resign from Microsoft

C．Awuah wondered whether it was right to invest for a university

D．Awuah felt it wrong that he had refused a job with a large salary

3.The university founded by Awuah_____.

A．came into being 10 years ago    B．was named with “beginning”

C．is located in the capital of Ghan  D．will be run for 30 years

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．Ashesi has offered five degrees since it was founded．

B．Awuah had earned millions of dollars before he left Microsoft．

C．50％ of the new students in Ashesi receive education for free．

D．Awuah was the only investor in setting up Ashesi University．

 

Forgiveness

To forgive is a virtue,but no one has ever said it is easy.When someone has deeply hurt you,it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate.However,forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial

to your physical and mental health.People who forgive show less sadness,anger and stress and more hopefulness,according to a recent research.

 1.Try the following steps.

Calm yourelf. 2. You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature or someone you love.

Don’t wait for an apology.Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way. _3.__Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.

Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者).Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who caused you pain.Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings,learn to look for the help,beauty and kindness around you.

 4. If you understand your offender ,you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender’s point of view.

Don’t forget to forgive yourself. _5.__ But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don’t do it.

A．Why should you forgive?

B．How could you start to forgive?

C．Recognize the benefits of forgiveness.

D．Try to see things from your offender’s angle.

E.For some people,forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.

F.To make your anger die away,try a simple stress-management technique.

G.If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.

 

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

While attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one rainy evening．The overhead light outside my door was  1  and I had difficulty finding the keyhole．When I finally  2  to open the door, I  3  around the wall for a light switch．I found a  4  where a switch was once installed．．．but no switch．

No discouraged easily, I remembered seeing a  5  by the bed when I put away my luggage  6  in the day．I found the bed in the dark and felt around until I found the lamp, but when I switched it on,  7  happened! Now what?

Though I knew that it was dark outside my window  8  the outdoor light was burned out, I thought that  9  if I opened the curtains I might be able to use the light from the  10  to find another lamp．So I  11  my way slowly across the room to the curtains and．．．no draw-string!

I finally stumbled （跌跌撞撞） around until I found a desk lamp that actually  12 ! That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world can be and how necessary  13  is．

But even more necessary than  14  light is the light that shines from people—the light of

love, sympathy and 15 ．Because, for many people, the world is a dark and  16  place．

It is the shining that is important, for someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or fear and in  17  of some light．

So let your light shine．Whatever light you  18  may be a beacon （灯塔） of hope and encouragement in someone’s darkness．And if you feel that your light is 19  a candle in a forest, remember this—there isn’t enough darkness in the world to 20  the light of one small candle．

1.                A．broken         B．burning         C．shining   D．smooth

 

2.                A．managed       B．attempted       C．succeeded    D．meant

 

3.                A．touched        B．felt            C．turned   D．looked

 

4.                A．light           B．plate           C．lamp D．signal

 

5.                A．lamp           B．switch          C．desk D．window

 

6.                A．later           B．earlier          C．sooner   D．first

 

7.                A．something      B．everything      C．nothing   D．anything

 

8.                A．since          B．unless          C．when D．although

 

9.                A．certainly        B．surely          C．absolutely D．perhaps

 

10.               A．stars           B．room          C．street D．shop

 

11.               A．forced         B．made          C．struggled  D．pushed

 

12.               A．closed         B．failed          C．did   D．worked

 

13.               A．love           B．thinking        C．dream D．light

 

14.               A．spiritual        B．physical        C．mental    D．inner

 

15.               A．faith           B．soul           C．mind D．attention

 

16.               A．mixed          B．fancy          C．lonely D．complicated

 

17.               A．lack           B．favor          C．need D．face

 

18.               A．offer           B．receive         C．devote    D．throw

 

19.               A．only           B．even           C．ever  D．much

 

20.               A．give out        B．leave out       C．take out   D．put out