Rubber ducks are being used to help scientists understand global warming and melting glaciers. NASA researchers have190 ducks into holes in Greenland's fastest moving glacier, the Jakobshavn Glacier between Greenland and Canada. The2have each been marked with the words "science experiment" along with an e-mail address. If they are found scientists will be able to3how the water moves through the ice and provide information about the4of glaciers. Scientists are still5about why glaciers speed up in summer and head towards the sea. One theory is that as the summer sun melts ice on top of the glacier's surface, the water moves to the bottom of the glacier, where it helps to6the movement of ice toward the coast. The Jakobshavn Glacier is believed to be the7of the iceberg that sank the Titanic in 1912. Robert Jones, the experiment organizer, said none of the ducks had been8yet. "We haven't heard back but it may take some time until somebody actually finds it and decides to send us a/an9that they have found it," he said. "These are places that are10so there aren't people walking around."

1. 1.
   1. A.
      flown
   2. B.
      buried
   3. C.
      hidden
   4. D.
      dropped
2. 2.
   1. A.
      results
   2. B.
      toys
   3. C.
      glaciers
   4. D.
      scientists
3. 3.
   1. A.
      remember
   2. B.
      invent
   3. C.
      learn
   4. D.
      control
4. 4.
   1. A.
      development
   2. B.
      movement
   3. C.
      growth
   4. D.
      travels
5. 5.
   1. A.
      unsure
   2. B.
      excited
   3. C.
      concerned
   4. D.
      ignorant
6. 6.
   1. A.
      reduce
   2. B.
      control
   3. C.
      speed
   4. D.
      stop
7. 7.
   1. A.
      position
   2. B.
      source
   3. C.
      reason
   4. D.
      result
8. 8.
   1. A.
      hurt
   2. B.
      eaten
   3. C.
      missing
   4. D.
      reported
9. 9.
   1. A.
      email
   2. B.
      card
   3. C.
      fax
   4. D.
      sign
10. 10.
    1. A.
       hidden
    2. B.
       lost
    3. C.
       remote
    4. D.
       quiet

You Mi, a lovely and confident 17-year-old student, is the first Chinese high school student to appear on the cover of the popular young adults’ fashion magazine Seventeen.
“You is IN,” said Wang Lihua，Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen. “She is active and mature (成熟) because of her knowledge on everything from academic studies，to books on art，to movies. We find she’s the very style we’re looking for to represent young people’s attitudes.”
You also impressed Wang with her fluent English when they first met last year. As the hostess of an English broadcasting program at the High School Affiliated to Renmin University（人大附中）， You is always praised for speaking English almost like a native speaker. “I’ve built up my English by watching thousands of English DVDs since I was 10,” she explained.
But for You，watching isn’t enough. Last year，while in Senior 1， she met a talented (有才能的) boy who showed self-made DV movies at the English Corner in her school.
“I thought it was so cool and I knew that I should start making my own films，” she said. So she wrote a campus (校園) story, persuaded schoolmates to star in it and then began shooting a 30-minute DV movie，all in English. “I played one of the leading roles，actually I was everything in my film. I worked on it every day during the holidays,” she recalled. The movie finally became a big hit on campus，earning You a strong reputation（名氣） as a DV movie director.
But this is not the only field she wants to master. Though a science student, You likes art, literature and fashion design very much.
“There are people who can be artists，there are people who edit books, and there are people who become film producers. But I just hope to mix all the things up!” she said. “There is an old saying I believe：Chances favor only the prepared mind.”
【小題1】You Mi was chosen to be a cover of Seventeen, mainly because she _____.

You Mi, a lovely and confident 17-year-old student, is the first Chinese high school student to appear on the cover of the popular young adults’ fashion magazine Seventeen.

“You is IN,” said Wang Lihua，Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen. “She is active and mature (成熟) because of her knowledge on everything from academic studies，to books on art，to movies. We find she’s the very style we’re looking for to represent young people’s attitudes.”

You also impressed Wang with her fluent English when they first met last year. As the hostess of an English broadcasting program at the High School Affiliated to Renmin University（人大附中）， You is always praised for speaking English almost like a native speaker. “I’ve built up my English by watching thousands of English DVDs since I was 10,” she explained.

But for You，watching isn’t enough. Last year，while in Senior 1， she met a talented (有才能的) boy who showed self-made DV movies at the English Corner in her school.

“I thought it was so cool and I knew that I should start making my own films，” she said. So she wrote a campus (校園) story, persuaded schoolmates to star in it and then began shooting a 30-minute DV movie，all in English. “I played one of the leading roles，actually I was everything in my film. I worked on it every day during the holidays,” she recalled. The movie finally became a big hit on campus，earning You a strong reputation（名氣） as a DV movie director.

But this is not the only field she wants to master. Though a science student, You likes art, literature and fashion design very much.

“There are people who can be artists，there are people who edit books, and there are people who become film producers. But I just hope to mix all the things up!” she said. “There is an old saying I believe：Chances favor only the prepared mind.”

1.You Mi was chosen to be a cover of Seventeen, mainly because she _____.

2.You Mi’s fluent English is based on _____.

3.The author mentioned a talented boy to show _____.

4.In the 30-minute DV movie，You Mi didn’t act as a（n） _____.

5.We can learn from the passage that _____.

One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited  16  for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became  17 . When he saw a photograph booth (照相亭) nearby, he had  18 . He wore the unhappy expression he could manage, which was not 19 in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that 20 even him.

He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a 21  behind the desk in the booth. “22  you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously  23  someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then 24  his office in Morrison Building,  25  that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good  26 ! He sat down with a smile.

His wife 27 those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married …

How are you with 28? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are 29. We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.

Patience is an important 30 of a happy and rewarding life.  31, some things are worth waiting for.  32 presents many opportunities for wait training.

We can hate waiting, 33 it or even get good at it! But one thing is 34  --- we cannot avoid it. How is your 35  coming along?

She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal­Mart. She must have been 6 years old. It was　31　outside. We all stood just　32　the door of the Wal­Mart.
Her voice was so sweet for the　33　waiting.“Mom, let’s run through the rain,” she said.
“What？” Mom asked.
“Let’s run through the rain！” She　34　.
“No, honey. We’ll wait until it　35　down a bit,” Mom replied.
This young child waited about　36　minute and repeated,“Mom, let’s run through the rain.”
“We’ll get soaked if we do,” Mom said.
“No,we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she　
　37　her Mom’s arm.
“This morning？When did I say we could run through the rain and not get　38　？”
“Don’t you remember？When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said,‘If God can get us　39　this, he can get us through anything！’”
The entire crowd became dead silent. I  40 you couldn’t hear anything but the rain. We all stood silently. Mom  41 and thought for a moment about what she would say.
“Honey, you are absolutely right. Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need  42 ,” Mom said. Then off they ran.
We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they  43 past the cars. They held their shopping  44 over their heads just in case. They got soaked. But they were  45 by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the  46 to their cars. And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing. Circumstances or people can take away your  47 possessions, they can take away your money, and they can take away your   48 .But no one can ever take away your precious  49 . So, don’t forget to  50 time and take the opportunities to make memories every day!

1.

1. A.
   quarrelling
2. B.
   pouring
3. C.
   snowing
4. D.
   trembling

2.

1. A.
   beside
2. B.
   behind
3. C.
   inside
4. D.
   outside

3.

1. A.
   annoying
2. B.
   interesting
3. C.
   appreciating
4. D.
   expecting

4.

1. A.
   answered
2. B.
   declared
3. C.
   repeated
4. D.
   announced

5.

1. A.
   brings
2. B.
   comes
3. C.
   cuts
4. D.
   slows

6.

1. A.
   a more
2. B.
   other
3. C.
   an another
4. D.
   another

7.

1. A.
   pulled
2. B.
   hit
3. C.
   pushed
4. D.
   dragged

8.

1. A.
   hurt
2. B.
   wet
3. C.
   wounded
4. D.
   slipped

9.

1. A.
   off
2. B.
   over
3. C.
   through
4. D.
   in

10.

1. A.
   recalled
2. B.
   swore
3. C.
   promised
4. D.
   observed

11.

1. A.
   suffered
2. B.
   walked
3. C.
   wept
4. D.
   paused

12.

1. A.
   washing
2. B.
   bathing
3. C.
   showering
4. D.
   watering

13.

1. A.
   rushed
2. B.
   flew
3. C.
   walked
4. D.
   drove

14.

1. A.
   goods
2. B.
   supplies
3. C.
   bags
4. D.
   packages

15.

1. A.
   suspected
2. B.
   challenged
3. C.
   ordered
4. D.
   followed

16.

1. A.
   route
2. B.
   way
3. C.
   path
4. D.
   direction

17.

1. A.
   physical
2. B.
   mental
3. C.
   spiritual
4. D.
   material

18.

1. A.
   health
2. B.
   relative
3. C.
   friendship
4. D.
   happiness

19.

1. A.
   presents
2. B.
   prizes
3. C.
   memories
4. D.
   chances

20.

1. A.
   take
2. B.
   gain
3. C.
   kill
4. D.
   keep