Later I married and had children. I began my first book while the children were still young. It took nine months. I chose a publisher at random and put the manuscript (手稿) in an empty diapers (尿布) package, the only box I could find. The letter I enclosed (附上) read, “I wrote this book myself, I hope you like it.I also did the illustrations. Chapters 6 and 12 are my favorites. Thank you.” I mailed it without making a copy of the manuscript.
A month later I received a contract (合同) and a request to start working on another book.Crying Wind, my book, became a bestseller, was translated into 15 languages and Braille and sold worldwide. My first book also became required reading in Native American schools in Canada.
I've written eight books. Four have been published and three are still out with the publishers. One stinks (写砸了).
To all those who dream of writing, I'm shouting at you：“Yes, you can. Yes, you can. Don't listen to them.” I don't write right but I've beaten the odds. Writing is easy, it's fun and anyone can do it. Of course, a little dumb luck doesn't hurt.
By Linda Stafford
25．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 imply?
A．The teacher reminded the author to work harder to realize her ambition. B．Following her bad grades, the teacher didn't believe the author could be a writer. C．The teacher laughed at the author because she did poorly in any of her subjects. D．The teacher hoped that the author could make progress that semester. 26．Why does the author call “them” dream killers? A．Because they often killed time by daydreaming. B．Because they made fun of her academic abilities.
C．Because they might have prevented her from pursuing her ambition.
D．Because they didn't want her to be a writer and tried to destroy her ambitions. 27．Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．The author chose a famous publisher to publish her first book. B．Seven of the books the author wrote sold well across the world. C．The author's first book was well received in Canada.
D．The author used to keep a copy of the manuscript before mailing it out. 28．What does the author intend to tell us with the story? A．Writing is not as difficult as you might think. B．Being a writer needs good luck. C．It takes time and patience to be a writer. D．Don't be afraid to have big ambitions.
C
An experimental vaccine (疫苗)developed to prevent outbreaks of Marburg (马尔堡病毒) hemorrhagic (出血的) fever continues to show promise in monkeys as an emergency treatment for accidental exposures to the virus that causes the disease. There is no licensed treatment for Marburg infection, which has a high fatality rate.
In a study of rhesus macaques (恒河猴), 5 of 6 monkeys survived a fatal dose of Marburg virus when treated 24 hours after infection, and 2 of 6 survived when treated 48 hours after infection.Because rhesus macaques typically die of Marburg infection faster than humans, the post-exposure treatment window might be extended even further in humans, the study authors say.
The study, overseen by a scientific team from the National Institutes of Health and three other groups with expertise in viral hemorrhagic fevers, was posted online by the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases.
“Developing safe, effective, and rapidly effective post-exposure treatments for filoviruses (丝状病毒) is an important scientific priority for our Institute，”says Anthony S. Fauci, M. D．， director of NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). “The vaccine used in this study is among several novel approaches to treating filoviruses that show great potential.”
The fact that three of the rhesus macaques in the current study showed evidence of Marburg virus in periodic blood tests, but later cleared the virus from their systems and survived, is particularly satisfying to Dr. Feldmann and Tom Geisbert, Ph. D. of Boston University. In addition, 14 days after infection, all of the rhesus macaques that survived showed moderate to high levels of antibodies (抗体) against Marburg virus. The scientists view this as proof that the vaccine worked as hoped.
29.What would be the best title of this passage? A．Evidence of Marburg Virus in Periodic Blood Tests B．Several Novel Approaches to Treating Filoviruses C．A Lethal Dose of Marburg Virus in Humans
D．Experimental Marburg Vaccine Prevents Disease Two Days After Infection 30．The underlined word in Paragraph 2 most probably means ________. A．a kind of virus C．a kind of treatment
B．a specified quantity D．a type
31．From the passage, which of the passage is RIGHT? A．There is no treatment for Marburg infection. B．Marburg belongs to filoviruses.
C．There is only one approach to treating filoviruses.
D．All of the rhesus macaques that survived the infection. 32．This passage can be classified as ________. A．an advertisement C．a feature story
B．a book review D．a news report
D
This week is National Volunteer Week, a time for the Canadian Red Cross to recognize our dedicated (献身的) volunteers who devote their time and talents from coast to coast. Over the course of the week we will use this blog to share stories about our volunteers and the amazing work they do — a small part of the outstanding individuals across the country.
Take Saskatchewan for example. Last year that province was hit by wide-spread flooding, a hurricane and forest fires. Canadian Red Cross staff and volunteers went to work right away and helped more than 2,100 adults and 775 children recover the basic necessities of life.
It's important to share stories from volunteers to truly appreciate what they do.Christine Hoffman is a Disaster Response Volunteer in the Canadian Red Cross in Saskatchewan. She's a veteran Red Crosser for about 16 years. Still nothing could have prepared her for the call she took in the Recovery Centre last year in response to flooding in Maple Creek. This story is best told in her own words. This is what she said：
“I will never forget the first phone call I took in the Recovery Centre. A young man called asking what services Red Cross was offering in town. As we were talking, he told me he had a rope in his backyard but he thought he would be using it for other reasons.My_heart_stopped. I told him to come to see us so we could work together on a plan to improve his situation.He came in a little while later.Nearly two hours later he left standing straight up with tear-filled eyes.He thanked me for convincing him to come in.His home had been destroyed, but together we put together a plan and he was eventually able to move back into his own home.”
During National Volunteer Week 2011, let's thank Christine, and the many other volunteers like her. Thanks for making us proud!
33．Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “veteran” in the third paragraph?
A．Careless. C．Unskillful.
B．Experienced. D．Optimistic.
34．What can we infer from what Christine Hoffman said?
A．The young man felt sad for Christine Hoffman because of her poor experience. B．The young man was persuaded by Christine Hoffman and decided to live on. C．Christine Hoffman made the young man sad and he cried.
D．Christine Hoffman offered to give the young man a little money to help him. 35．What is the text mainly about?
A．How to become a volunteer.
B．An excellent volunteer and her family. C．Volunteers and their amazing work. D．What the Canadian Red Cross does.
Ⅲ.任务型阅读(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
It is not so easy to disagree with your parents. Here are a few quick tips on how to show your opinion in the right way.
____36___Don't let angry words fly out of your mouth if you don't really want to say them, or you will have a lot of work to do later.
__37___How would you feel if you were your mother or father? Why do they do that? Is it really bad?
Try to stay calm. If you find yourself getting too angry, ask for soft time to be alone.__38__ Learn to listen. Maybe your parents aren't as persuasive (具有说服力的) as you think.___39__ Pay attention to needs rather than problems.___40__ Tell your parents that you want to discuss the problem with them rather than work against them.
A．Think before you speak. B．Never listen to your parents.
C．Think about the problem from your parents' point of view. D．It is quite common to disagree with one's parents.
E．Hear them out and then decide how to deal with the problem. F．Be clear about what you need, rather than focus on why you disagree. G．If you can, try to discuss the problem with your parents at another time. Ⅳ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
When my mum came home from the hospital with twins, I was excited at the very beginning. I couldn't __41__ to play with them and be the best big sister ever. Everyone was coming over to our house to hold the babies and __42__ presents to the babies and talk nonstop how __43__ the babies were. Then they'd pull out their cameras, and just __44__ I was about to say “cheese”， they'd run over to my perfectly perfect little brothers and take __45__ of them. At that time I was thinking, “Why can't I be little again so I can be the one getting all the __46__？”
When my aunt Camille got __47__， my mum spent forever finding the perfect clothes for them. On the day of the __48__， my twin brothers had the cutest and prettiest clothes. And then there was me, just sitting and watching in my __49__ dress. After the ceremony, all I __50__ was how sweet and lovely the twins were. I definitely __51__ that they were wonderful, but I couldn't help feeling __52__ and