【正文】 mp into the water, a little panic gradually came into her excitement． The young woman eased herself into the pool． Despite her fear, she felt strong wearing her new leg． She was ready to make good on a promise from long ago． In second grade in Mostar, Yugoslavia, Kazazic‘s fiveyearold cousin, Jasmina, died of leukemia （ 白血病 ）． Kazazic swore that she would honor the little girl by swimming with a dolphin, an animal they both adored． ―Jasmia never got the chance to do it,‖ says Kazazic, 32, ―so I decided that some day I‘d do it for her． ‖ In 1993, during the Bosnian Civil War, 16yearold Kazazic was badly injured． Her left leg was cut off just below the knee and was brought to the United States for treatment． A few months later, Kazazic received her first artificial leg． Because her right leg was also damaged, walking was still very painful． Noheless, she managed to graduate from a local high school． After receiving a BA in psychology, she moved to Florida‘s Gulf Coast． She liked watching the dolphins play at the aquarium． A young dolphin, Winter, who had lost her tail in a crab trap, caught Kazazic‘s eye: ―She swam more like a shrimp than a dolphin． ‖ After one doctor‘s visit, trainers fit Winter with a hightech tail． When it was done, Winter swim away fast． Kazazic was impressed． She approached the trainers, who put her in touch with inventors． Within ten days, she had a new leg and she could walk without pain again． Eight months later, Kazazic was ready to keep the promise she had made in honor of Jasminia． ―After being in a war zone, this should be a piece of cake,‖ Kazazic said as she lower herself into the tank． She held out a hand to Winter, who approached cautiously, and then moved away． After a few minutes, the dolphin let Kazazic move her hand gently over her back． The two started an hourlong swim around the pool． When Kazazic climbed out, her parents hugged her． She would have shouted out with joy had she not been aware of dolphins‘ sensitivity to noise． Instead she said quietly, ―I felt I owe somebody something, and now I have paid my debt． ‖ Out in the parking lot, she got into her car and shouted loudly and happily all the way． 53． Which is the correct order of the following events? a． Kazazic was brought to the USA for treatment． b． Kazazic‘s fiveyearold cousin, Jasmina, died of leukemia． c． Kazazic swim with a dolphin named Winter． d． Kazazic‘s leg was cut below the knee． e． Kazazic had a new leg and could walk without pain． A． b,d,c, a, e B． b, d, a, e, c C． d, a, e, c, b D． b, a, d, e, c 54． Which of the following sentences BEST indicates Kazazic is a woman who keeps her word? A． Despite her fear, she felt strong wearing her new leg．（ Paragraph 2） B． … ―so I decided that someday I‘d do it for you ． ‖ （ Paragraph 3） C． ―I felt I owed somebody something, and now I‘ve paid my debt． ‖ （ Paragraph 7） D． ―After being in a war zone, this should be a piece of cake,‖ （ Paragraph 7） 55． Which of the following words can we use to describe Kazazic? A． Ashamed, faithful and outgoing． B． Hard working, shy and hesitant． C． Unsatisfied, determined and grateful． D． Determined, considerate and faithful． 56． Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A． A New Life of a Disabled Dolphin． B． An Earnest Promise of a Disabled Woman． C． The True Love Between a Woman and Her Cousin． D． A Good Relationship Between a Woman And a Dolphin． （ E ） The Couch Surfing work is an online munity stretching across the globe with over one and a half million members． The basic concept is to provide a platform for travelers to contact people who are willing to put them up free of charge． Travelers connect with potential hosts online and, if they like each other, exchange details to make further arrangements． Basil is one traveler from Switzerland who is currently couch surfing with a Chinese host in Beijing． ―I thought staying in hostel is nice but you mostly meet foreigners and speak English． If you use Couch Surfing you have chance to meet people living around the world and really get a chance to know the life of the place you visit． ‖ Basil was speaking during a regular meeting of the Beijing work of Couch Surfing with a membership of almost 20xx． Although some people may have concerns about meeting plete strangers and giving them full access to your house, Beijing group member Fred Sharp from California say that the Couch Surfing munity is one that generally attracts trust worthy people． ―I have never had a problem with guests． I‘d say that this Couch Surfing munity worldwide is a fairly trustworthy munity． Like I say, always be cautious, make sure that you read everyone‘s profile that you‘re considering hosting, and if it doesn‘t feel right just say ?no‘, it‘s OK． ‖ Originally launched in the US as a none profit anization in 20xx, Couch Surfing is growing fast across the world． China is no exception with around 30,000 members and hundreds more signing up each week． One of them is Beijing resident Hai Yan who joined in November 20xx． She says the first time she hosted a guest was a very positive experience． ―My first guest was from Italy． He was very kind and helpful． He bought me a present from Italy, a handbag． It‘s a famous brand!‖ As the anization grows from