“Don't worry if you have problems!” It is easy to say until you are in the midst of a really big one．The only people who don't have troubles are gathered in little neighborhoods．Most communities have at least one．We call them cemeteries．If you're breathing, you have difficulties．It's the way of life．And believe it or not, most of your problems may actually be good for you! Let me explain．
Maybe you have heard the Great Barrier Reef, stretching some 1,800 miles from New Guinea to Australia．Tour guides regularly take visitors to view the reef．
On one tour, a traveler asked the guide an interesting question．"I notice that the lagoon （泻湖） side of the reef looks pale and lifeless, while the ocean side is vibrant and colorful," the traveler observed．Why is this?
The guide gave an interesting answer, "The coral around the lagoon side is in still water, with no challenge for its survival．It dies early．The coral on the ocean side is constantly being tested by wind, waves and storms．It has to fight for its survival every day．As it is challenged and tested, it changes and adapts．It grows healthy．It grows strong．And it reproduces．"
Then he added, “That's the way it is with every living organism．”
That's how it is with people．Challenged and tested, we come alive! Like coral pounded by the sea, we grow．Physical demands can cause us to grow stronger．Mental and emotional stress can produce tough-mindedness and resiliency．Spiritual testing can produce strength of character and faithfulness．So, you have problems? No problem! Just tell yourself, "There I grow again!"
Remember: A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner．
1.Who has no problems according to the passage?
A．The persons who are very famous．
B．The persons who have much money．
C．The persons who have been born．
D．The persons who are living in the cemeteries．
2.In the writer's opinion, ________．
A．problems bring us much trouble
B．problems have two sides, good or bad
C．we should try to stay away from any trouble
D．the fewer things we do, the less trouble we'll meet
3.The reason why lagoon side of the reef has no life is _______．
A．it hasn't got any sunlight
B．it has less energy than others
C．it never faces any challenge and tests
D．it has no work to do every day
4.After reading this passage, we should ________．
A．regard any problem as challenge
B．learn from the lagoon side
C．worry your problem
D．enter into cemeteries
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Dear schoolmates，
In order to get high school students to attaching importance to the environment and raise our awareness to protect the environment，and China Daily is planning to hold an interest knowledge contest．A contest starts on October 14th and end on 31 st．Remember, you can take the contest in China Daily newspaper, that is very popular among high school student．The answer sheet must cut from the newspaper and sent to China Daily after the deadline．
Please pay more attention to the related information of the contest and take an active part in them on time．
Students’ Union
His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, he saved a 1. (terrify) boy from a black bog (沼泽) by accident.
The next day, a fancy carriage pulled up to the Scotsman’s sparse surroundings. 2. elegantly- dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself 3. the father of the boy Farmer Fleming had saved.
“I want to repay you,” said the nobleman. “You saved 4. son’s life.”
“No, I can’t accept payment for what I did,” the Scottish farmer replied, 5. (wave) off the offer. At that moment, the farmer’s own son came to the door of the family hovel.
“Is that your son?” the nobleman asked. “Yes.” the farmer replied 6. (proud)．
“I’ll make you a deal. Let me take him and give him a good education. 7. the boy is anything like his father, he will grow to be a man you can be proud of.”
And that he did. In time, Farmer Fleming’s son graduated 8. St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School in London, and 9. (go) on to become known throughout the world as the noted Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of Penicillin (青霉素)．
Years afterward, the nobleman’s son was stricken 10. a serious disease. What saved him？Penicilllin.
I truly feel that my mother led me here, to Morzaine, and to my future as a happy wife and businesswoman. When Mum in October 2007, I was a cook. In December that year, while I was working for a wedding, a pearl necklace Mum had left me . I was distraught（忧心如焚的）. Some days later, I was that a guy who was working with us that day, “could probably have made a fortune the necklace he found.” , he returned it. Hearing how I’d Mum for six months before her death, he said, “Christmas is going to be —why not go out to the Alps for a couple of weeks?”
I came to Morzaine, a small, friendly village in the Alps and fell in love with it. What was to be a stopgap (权宜之计) trip turned into a new life. I kept traveling between London and here and felt than I had in months. In December 2008, I was as a hotel manager and moved here full time.
A month later, I met Paul, who was traveling here. We fell in love. In the beginning, I didn’t want to discuss , because the sadness of losing Mum felt great. Paul understood that and never me. But, by summer, we got married. A year later, we used his saving, and the money from the sale of Mom’s house, to build our own .
We want to give our guests a feel, so each room is themed (以……为题) around memories from our lives. There are also styles to remind me of Mom—a tiny chair which be in her bedroom is set in one room.
We are having a wonderful life and Mum naturally part of it, there’s no way we would be here if it wasn’t for the she gave me. I know she’s here in spirit, keeping an eye on us.
1.A. died B. came C. returned D. visited
2.A. burned B. disappeared C. broke D. dropped
3.A. shown B. comforted C. persuaded D. told
4.A. hiding B. stealing C. selling D. wearing
5.A. Luckily B. Naturally C. Surely D. Hopefully
6.A. nursed B. cured C. missed D. guarded
7.A. long B. hard C. merry D. free
8.A. suddenly B. finally C. nearly D. immediately
9.A. said B. proved C. supposed D. judged
10.A. smarter B. higher C. firmer D. lighter
11.A. honored B. hired C. regarded D. trained
12.A. travel B. business C. children D. marriage
13.A. recently B. once C. still D. first
14.A. left B. pushed C. surprised D. interrupted
15.A. hotel B. restaurant C. home D. shop
16.A. homely B. lively C. motherly D. friendly
17.A. ought to B. used to C. might D. could
18.A. takes B. keeps C. looks D. feels
19.A. unless B. while C. because D. though
20.A. money B. chair C. house D. necklace
May the first is an important date in the college admission process in the United States．This is the last day for high school seniors to accept or reject offers of admission in the fall．But according to a recent report，there is a great change．Acceptance rates at the top colleges this year were lower than ever．1. ．
These days，college applicants are applying to more colleges because online and common applications make the process easier．2. On the other hand，deciding students for top colleges to accept can be difficult because it takes much time．Students may not like being put on waiting lists．Also，common colleges work more to get the students they accept to accept them．Some colleges hold visiting days that offer a chance to attend classes and stay overnight．Some universities send gifts．3.
For many families，the most important thing colleges can do is show them the money， especially this year；the weak economy makes parents nervous． 4. ．The recent problems that spread from the housing market to credit markets have even affected student’s loans．So lately，top schools have to spare lots of money to increase their financial aid for students．
5. ．The Education Department expects the number of high school graduates to start to go down．This will happen as the last of the children of the baby boom generation finish high schoo1．The number is not expected to start rising again until 2015．
A．Besides，top colleges are facing changes in the population．
B．What contributes to it?
C．But a mistake can be costly if it happens．
D．But top colleges ignore them．
E．They have international students who know English．
F．It can mean several acceptances to choose from．
G．They cannot afford college as planned．
