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It began a year ago, around Christmas. While driving around the corner of our townhouse sports center, I always noticed an old man sitting by his front yard. He was usually smoking or drinking and looked grumpy (脾气不好). One day, while I was driving past him with my daughter, I decided to 36 at him with a lot of excitement. At the beginning, when he noticed me waving at him, he looked a bit shocked. Then, I saw his 37 go up and he waved back. 38 did you wave at him? my daughter asked. I told her that it was just an act of kindness that didnt 39 anything, and it gave both him and me a sense of joy. She responded by saying that she was a bit embarrassed to wave to a stranger, 40 next time she would try it as well. Lucky for us, we lived close to the old man, so we 41 him rather often. Whenever we drove by, both of us 42 wave at him and, pretty soon, the old man started waving at everyone who passed by his house. One day, my daughters friend came to visit and she told my daughter that she saw this strange old man near our home who waved at her very excitedly. She mentioned that she waved back at him, 43 she didnt know him, and that it felt really 44 . Upon hearing this, my daughter told her friend the story of how all the waving 45 . Her friend responded, Tell your mom thats really 46 ! Other friends made similar 47 , and this response taught my daughter just how much an act of kindness can be very natural and effortless, if you really want to 48 it. It showed us how giving happiness 49 both the giver and the receiver. Inspired by all these positive effects, were planning to give our elder waving neighbor a thank-you card, to express our thanks for the warmth that he communicated through his enthusiastic waves. And to thank him for sharing this simple 50 with all who pass by his house. 36. A. look B. laugh C. shout D. wave 37. A. leg B. hand C. foot D. head 38. A. When B. How C. Why D. Where 39. A. cost B. bring C. break D. hide 40. A. or B. but C. so D. for 41. A. saw B. asked C. thanked D. visited 42. A. might B. could C. would D. should 43. A. now that B. so long as C. as if D. even though 44. A. important B. strange C. good D. safe45. A. began B. succeeded C. remained D. lasted 46. A. different B. cool C. easy D. true 47. A. decisions B. efforts C. comments D. demands 48. A. do B. get C. follow D. keep 49. A. attracted B. controlled C. reminded D. benefited 50. A. idea B. answer C. life D. joy B In many poor countries, children receive a low standard of education. Classrooms have few supplies, teaching materials, and books. One non-profit organization is trying to change that. The organization, founded in 2005, is called the One Laptop (笔记本电脑) per Child (OLPC). Its goal is to provide the worlds children with cheap, but powerful notebook computers. The computer is special in that it is a childrens notebook. Its keyboard is small, and the machine is strong enough against being dropped. The notebook also has a webcam (a video camera) for taking pictures and recording videos. Theres also built-in Wi-Fi to make it easy to connect to the Internet. In the classroom, the notebook has many functions. It can be used to take notes and do homework. Plus, students can draw pictures and create reports. It is also an e-book reader, and comes with many books pre-installed (安装). In fact, one of its goals is to replace books in schools with limited resources. The notebook went into production in November 2007. Teachers in places like Peru and Nigeria are already reporting a difference. They say children are more excited about learning. Young scholars are also making new friends in other countries over the Internet. Children are even using the notebooks to teach their parents at home. Many experts see technology as a way for the worlds poor to improve their lives. The OLPCs aim is to bring the light of learning into childrens lives. Indeed, with tools like the notebooks in their hands, children are given a sense of hope for a brighter future. 55. What does the OLPC provide for the poor students? A. Money. B. Books. C. Teachers. D. Computers. 56. According to Paragraph 2, which of the following is an advantage of the notebook? A. It is strong. B. It is easy to buy. C. It is light. D. Its keyboard is big. 57. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? A. How the computers are installed. B. Why the e-book reader is so popular. C. How the notebooks are used in class. D. What resources are needed at school. 58. What is the purpose of the OLPC? A. To bring themselves more money. B. To help poor children with learning. C. To encourage poor parents to study further. D. To introduce good teachers over the Internet. People from different generations often live and work together. Sometimes theyre happy being together, other times theyre not. One of the reasons for their unhappiness may be a generation gap. A generation gap is the difference between two or more generationsnot the differences between their years but the differences between the generations ideas, attitudes, and interests. Of course, people can have differences and still be happy together, but according to the experts, communication between the generations helps everyone get along. Good communication between the generations starts in the family. These days many families are changing their communication style. They are moving from a one-way style to a two-way style of communication. To show this change, lets compare two families: The Smith family uses the one-way style of communication. Mr. and Mrs. Smith show interest in their children, but they dont discuss problems of feelings. The parents make all the rules and decisions. They dont ask for their childrens opinions. They explain their decisions to their children, but they dont discuss them. The explanation is clear and the children understand. The communication goes one way: from the parents to the children. The Jones family uses the two-way style of communication. Mr. and Mrs. Jones show interest in their children and ask for their opinions. They discuss problems and express their feelings. The family makes rules and decisions together after a discussion. The communication goes two ways: from parents to children and from children to parents. Better communication between generations at home means better communication between generations at work and in the community. When different generations learn about each others ideas, attitudes, and interests, they understand each other. This understanding makes relationships stronger and makes the generation gap smaller. 63. Where does good communication between the generations begin? (不多于3个单词) 64. If Jacks parents discuss with him where to spend their summer vacation, what style is their communication? (不多于3个单词) 65. What is the main idea of the passage? (不多于10个单词) 五、书面表达 （共1小题，20分） 根据题目所提出的具体要求，在答题卡上写出一篇连贯完整的短文。词数不少于60。 假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Erica发来邮件，向你询问如何学好中文。请参考以下提示给Erica回复邮件，提出至少4条建议。 邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好。 take a Chinese course watch or listen to Chinese programmes visit Chinese website Dear Erica, I was glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on learning Chinese. _ _三、完形填空 （共15小题，15分。每小题1分） 36. D 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. B 41. A 42. C 43. D 44. C 45. A 46. B 47. C 48. A 49. D 50. D 四、阅读理解 （共15小题，30分。每小题2分） 第一节 51. C 52. B 53. C 54. B 55. D 56. A 57. C 58. B 59. B 60. A 61. A 62. D 第二节 63. In the family. 64. The two-w