Alice Turner was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.

In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.
    Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857, Alice and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women.
    1. Why couldn’t Alice Turner realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?
      A. She couldn’t get admitted to medical school

B. She decided to further her education in Paris

C. A serious eye problem stopped her

D. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States

2. What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Alice’s chances for becoming for a doctor?

A. She was a woman.                           B. She wrote too many letters.

C. She couldn’t graduate from medical school.       D. She couldn’t set up her hospital.

3. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her

hospital?

A. Eight years       B. Ten years      C. Nineteen years       D. Thirty-six years

4. According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Alice Turner except

that she ______.

A. became the first woman physician

B. was the first woman doctor

C. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children

D. set up the first medical school for women

I decided to go to South Carolina to meet my former schoolmates there.“I could go by bus，but is there any other way？”I wondered. Suddenly an idea occurred to me.

On the school bullet in board(布告牌)， I put up a notice：“Need a drive to Columbia，South Carolina. Weekend. Will share gas.Call Yu at 3853427.”
    Jim called. He was a student of history and was going to South Carolina to meet his girl friend. We arranged where to meet and when to start. Then I prepared food and drinks enough for two persons.
    It was a long way. Jim proved himself to be a good driver by driving his car fast and steady(稳). The cars in front of us were lagging behind one by one. From time to time I served him with food and drink，and we enjoyed talking a lot.
    Jim showed great interest in Chinese history. “It's wonderful that you have such a long history, ”he said，“May be one day I will visit China as a history researcher.”“Good idea！I will be your tour guide.” I encouraged his future plan.
    We talked and laughed all the way to the very doorstep of my friends' flat. “I'll come to pick you upon Sunday morning at 10.” Saying this, he drove away.
    Needless to say，it was a happy reunion for several of our old schoolmates to meet in a foreign country. We had photos taken, and made jiaozi in a big flat. “For our getting together in the US, cheers！” we proposed(提议) to drink to this happy moment.
   In South Carolina there were many Shanxi Chinese students, because South Carolina and Shanxi have a sistership connection, which was set up through the help of the Chinese ambassador (大使) to the US，who was also from Shanxi. When those I met got to know that I had settled down in Shanxi for eight years during the Cultural Revolution (文革)，they all talked to me like fellow villagers.
    The good time passed quickly. It wasn't long before Jim came to pick me up. All of my friends got out to see me off. We shook hands and promised to communicate with each other as often as possible. I waved good-bye to them as the car drove away.
    5.From the passage we know that the writer was a Chinese______.

A．tour guide       B．traveler      C．student       D．ambassador

6.The writer must have______the trip.

A．paid nothing at all for                  B．suffered a great deal because of

C．spent a dozen of days on                D．paid for half of the gas during

7.The underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph suggests that______.

A．Jim drove at a high speed               B．the road was rather crowded

C．they didn't start early                   D．Jim's car ran very slowly

8.We can conclude from the passage that _____________

A. Jim and the writer didn’t study at the same school

B. the writer didn’t return to the school in Jim’s car

C. Jim was not easy to get along with

D. the writer seemed not to be from Shanxi

 “Farm to table” is the name of a movement that encourages people to eat locally grown food. The farm-to-table idea has become more popular in recent years. But there is also a movement that brings “table to farm”. Its purpose is to connect people to the land and to honor local farmers by creating a sort of restaurant without walls.

Its founder, Jim Denevan, got the idea for this kind of “culinary adventure (美食探险)”, as he calls it, ten years ago. He recently prepared tables for more than a hundred people at Briars Farm in Virginia. He and his eight-member team arrived the night before. Chefs (厨师) from a local restaurant prepared the dinner.

Jim Denevan’s brother is a farmer and he himself is a former chef. He thought that the idea of a meal served right on the farm made sense, though not everyone agreed.

“But I wanted to make the idea work, so I decided to cross the country,” said Denevan. “I went all the way across the United States and set the table on farms, ranches (大牧场) and beaches, and all the places where food comes from.”

“This kind of event connects us with a lot of enthusiastic (热情的) people, people that we can form relationships with,” said Matt Szechenyi, who operates Briars Farm.

The tour of the farm ends at the dinner table. The meats in the meal come from Matt Szechenyi’s farm. The vegetables come from nearby farms. Guests and local farmers sit together.

Annoica Ingram came with a friend. “The food is wonderful. I appreciate their hard work. I see everything they have to do to take care of the animals and make sure they are well-cared-for. Without them, I think, we’ll have big problems,” she said.

9. What is the main purpose of the movement “table to farm”?

A. To provide people with healthy food.    

B. To help farmers earn more money.

C. To honor farmers for their hard work.

D. To encourage people to work less and practice more.

10.  Members of the movement “table to farm” will probably not________.

A. make new friends                     B. walk around the farms

C. communicate with farmers              D. build restaurants for farmers

11. Annoica’s attitude towards farmers’ work is_____.

A. worried         B. grateful           C. doubtful          D. supportive

12. What kind of writing is the passage likely to be?

A. A travel guide.   B. A news report.      C. A diary.          D. Popular science.

The eyes are the window of the soul. Having a pair of bright, clear eye is very important, so we should protect our eyes throughout our lives.

___13___ Don't read while lying down or walking. Relax after very hour of reading.

Keep a distance from（与…保持距离）the TV set when you watch TV and give your eyes a rest every 30 minutes.

Don't stare at（盯着看）the sun or try to read in the darkness. ___14___ This can damage your eyes easily.

Get your eyes checked often. Not many people have this habit, but it is necessary. If you feel that there is something wrong with your eyes, get them checked quickly. ____15____

____16___  You can close your eyes for a few seconds or look into the distance for one or two minutes. A small break will relax your eyes and help to stop you from getting eye problems.

Be careful when you choose your glasses. _____17____ Make sure your glasses are right for you. If they don't feel right, get your glasses changed.

A. Develop good reading habits.

B. Rest your eyes whenever you can.

C. Make sure you get enough sleep every night.

D. Glasses that aren't suitable for you could bring you trouble.

E. Even if you're wearing sunglasses, never look directly at the sun.

F. Eye problems can be found and treated early with regular checks.

G. Drink green tea every day as a way to protect your eyes against eye problems.

1. Add some milk and sugar         coffee before drinking it. 

2. It was the first time in a year and a half that she           (see) the night face to face.  

3. I __________(认出) his voice over the phone.

4. His idea is __________(基于) on facts, not on imagination.

5. He           (go) through many difficulties before he succeeded.    

6. Nature was one thing _______ must be experienced. 

7. The man's ______ (身份) was being kept secret while he was helping police with the murder.

8. Let’s have some sports o________ instead of staying indoors.

9. I have been to some foreign countries, ___________ Thailand, America and Canada.

10. Another time she happened to be upstairs at dusk _____ the window was open. 

11. After her husband was killed by the German Nazis, her friends helped her ________（度过）

the hard period.

12. Do you think ________ (游泳) is allowed in the lake?

13. I'd like to speak English f_______（流利地）.

14. Every week our French teacher gives us a list of ___________ (词汇) to learn.

15. He was a young sailor(水手) on his first sea v______.

16. It is because he smoked too much ______ he’s got lung cancer.