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usy 第二部分閱讀理解(共 20 小題;每小題 分,滿分 50 分) 閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的 A、 B、 C、 D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 web and guide balls through the huge ball maze? this is a great week for making new friends . WEEK 3: Sporting Madness (Monday 5th August to Friday 9th August) A wild and strange week of tournaments and twin (both traiditional and a few of the homemade variety) games, but be warned , you might get wet!Arts and crafts, fun in the gym and swims in the pool make this a hard week. Besides exhaustion you39。d lost. I bought the hightech gear and clothes that I thought would make people believe I was a runner. And I didn39。t truly experienced yet. I39。 expectation B. create a miracle in her own fife C. run like no one is watching D. enjoy the pleasure of running 45. By telling her own story, the writer wanted to . A. tell us to live a life of our own B. inspire more people to run C. expect m lo improve our health by running the importance of determination C Soaping up your hands may do more than just get rid of germs, It may wash away the inner fusion you feel right after being forced to make a choice between two appealing choices , according to a new study. The study builds on past research into a phenomenon known as “ the Macbeth effect” . It turns out that Shakespeare was really onto something when he imagined Lady Macbeth dying to clean her conscience (良心) by rubbing invisible bloodstains from her hands. A few years ago, scientists asked people to describe a past wrong people were then given a chance to clean their hands, they later expressed less guilt than people who hadnt’ t cleaned. This finding fascinated Wt clear. Schwarz says it’ s too soon to know whether People should head for a sink after making a tough Choice. He says washing may help decisionmakers by cleaning away menial disorder, but perhaps if they don’ t go throught the usual postdecision process of justifying their choice, they might feel more sorrow in the long run. Macbeth efTccl refers to the fact that . A. Shakespeare did scientific research before writing Macbeth B. soaping up one39。t worryhappiness is around bend. A survery has found that although happing dips in those in their 30s and 40s, people start to feel more content with after the age of 50. However an econmist found that older people will, never again regain the excitement of it is though that with age, individuals bee more pragmaticabout the ups ang downs that life bring and accept their fortune. He questioned those in Rritain, Switzerland and Germanry and applied the findings to people39。t stop that desire to keep up with the Joneses.(攀比) And if the Joneses have more than you do, you39。s experience and knowledge. Perhaps it es with you when you don39。s famiLy. B. One39。s wisdom. D. One39。 6 小題 , 滿分 35 分。 On my first job as sports editor for the Montpelier Leader Enterprise (MLE),I didn39。s note and walk on air again. Later, when I got to know him, I learned that Don made a habit of writing a quick, encouraging note to people in all walks of life, “ When I make others feel good about themselves, ” he told me, “ I feel good, too.” Over the years, I39。t know if it will make his day, but it made my friend Don Wolfe said. “Making oth ers feel good about thenselves me feel good too. ” 56. What does the underlined park “ walk on air”in P aragraph 2 probably mean? (No more than 5 words) 57. According to the author, why aren39。s the text mainly about? (No more than 10 words) 第二節(jié) 書面表達(dá)(共 1 小題,滿分 25 分) ,隨著 世界讀書 日 的臨近 ( 4 月 23 日), 你所在的學(xué)校舉辦了一次“校園書展( Canpus Book Fair)” 活動(dòng) 。 : World Reading Day or World Book and Copyright Day Dear Andy, How are you doing these days? 此處不能答題 Looking forward to your early reply. Yours, LiJin