【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 many young people leave school for a few weeks or months and enjoy an unusual type of educational program. They learn new skills by living in a different country and doing unusual jobs. There are several anizations. They help students to find the experience they are looking for. The table below shows a few possibilities for students. country Job Time Description India Teaching young One month ● Teaching music and dance ● Helping children learn how to children municate Thailand Saving elephants Three weeks ● Cleaning elephants ● Helping train elephants Ghana Health care work Two months ● Seeing how doctors work in a less developed country ● Helping care for patients New Zealand Teaching Chinese Six weeks ● Helping adults learn Chinese ● Spreading Chinese culture 51. Which country can you choose if you want to prepare yourself for a medical career? A. India. B. Ghana. C. Thailand. D. New Zealand. 52. Which job takes the students the shortest time to do? A. Teaching young children. B. Health care work. C. Saving elephants. D. Teaching Chinese. 53. What does the writer think of the unusual educational program? A. It is dangerous. B. It is boring. C. It is helpful. D. It is expensive. （ B） I was poor when I was young. But when I was 16, I could beat anyone on the football field. My high school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who not only believed in me but also taught me how to believe in myself. One particular incident with Coach Jarvis changed my life forever. It was during the summer vacation, and there was a chance to get a summer job and earn some money that I wanted very much. Then I realized I would have to give up summer football camp to earn the money. When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as angry as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said, “Your playing days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head hanging. “How much are you going to make from this job?” he asked. “$ an hour.” I replied. “Well,” he asked, “Is $ an hour the price of a dream?” That question made me think about the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. At last, I devoted myself to football that summer, and within the year I was chosen by a professional (職業(yè)的 ) team. I finally achieved my goal in life because I insisted on chasing(堅持追求 ) my dream. The point is that no matter who you are and no matter where you are, you should always have a dream. And this dream will show you your direction like a beacon to a ship at sea at night. 54. How much money can I earn if I work for 8 hours? A. $. B. $. C. $ . D. $. 55. What is the meaning of the underlined word limited? A. 足夠的 B. 有限的 C. 很多的 D. 較少的 56. What’s the best title of the article? A. The priceless dream B. Playing football is more important C. Achieving a balance D. My goal （ C） In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fairweather friends. They will be with you only if you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities of characteristic, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠 ). Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to give his opinion. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person39。s place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener. At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults (過錯 ) in others. He notices their good points.