一、完形填空Close your eyes for a minute and imagine what life would be like if you couldnt see. Imagine having to read this text, not with your 1 but with your fingers. How do you feel, then?With medical knowledge and skills today, two-thirds of the worlds 42 million 2 people are seeing a bright future. Rich countries have this knowledge. 3, not all developing countries do.ORBIS is an international charitable organization(慈善组织).Its 4 is to help fight blindness all over the world. Inside an airplane, there is a teaching hospital with a television room and a classroom. Doctors are 5 the latest technology there. With it, they can help the blind get 6 again here. ORBIS is always trying to keep a closer relationship among countries.ORBIS helps those 7 countries which are poor in medical knowledge by providing sight-saving training. It has taught over 35,000 doctors and nurses. They continue to 8 thousands of blind people every year. They have travelled around the 9 3 times, visited 76 countries and treated over 20, 000 blind people. They are also 10 more people to join them in helping open the blind eyes to the world. Would you like to give them a helping hand?1.A. teeth B. ears C. eyes D. nose2.A. clever B. strong C. friendly D. blind3.A. Unluckily B. Suddenly C. Especially D. Surprisingly4.A. opinion B. problem C. advantage D. goal5.A. learnt B. taught C. sold D. promised6.A. wealth B. sight C. weight D. voice7.A. developing B. powerfulC. beautiful D. ancient8.A. lead B. interview C. compare D. treat9.A. moon B. beach C. earth D. ocean10.A. setting up B. turning down C. looking over D. calling on 二、补全对话A: Hi, Li Qiang. I havent seen you for days. 1B: I have been to Beijing.A: What did you do there?B: 2A: Really? How did you perform?B: 3A: Congratulations! Youre always the best. Whose poem did you choose?B: I chose Li Bais. He is my favourite poet.A: I love his poems, too. 4B: Fantastic. You know, our ancient Chinese poems are really great. We should learn more.A: 5 Its our duty to keep and spread our traditional culture.B: Thats right.A. Why did you go there?B. I agree with you.C. Where have you been?D. I won first prize.E. Do you like Li Bai?F. And what do you think of the competition?G. I took part in the First Ancient Chinese Poetry Reading Competition.三、阅读理解AFour great railway journeys Rocky MountaineerWhere:Canada,from Vancouver to Banff, Jasper and Calgary.When:In June,which is springtime in the Rocky Mountains.The view(风景)of wildlife is amazing.Duration(持续时间):Between three and eight days,travelling only during the day and staying in excellent hotels at night.The Royal ScotsmanWhere:It travels around the Scottish Highlands or all the way around Great Britain.When: In October for autumn colors.Duration:Trips can be as short as three days or as long as seven.The Chepe ExpressWhere:Mexico.It begins its journey in the mountains of Chihuahua and finishes in Los Mochis.When:In the rainy season, from June to October.Duration:The whole trip takes about 14 hours.The train goes through Copper Canyon and over 37 bridges.The Blue TrainWhere:South Africa,from Pretoria to Cape Town.When:From May to August.Duration:27 hours in the train, with several stops along the way.1.The Rocky Mountaineer railway journey starts from .A. BanffB. JasperC. VancouverD. Calgary2.The Royal Scotsman railway journey is available in .A. May B. JuneC. AugustD. October3.If Linda wants to go for not more than 2 days,how many journeys can she choose?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. One.BWhen I was in college,one of my professors told me, Kids dont care about how much you know until they know how much you care. This has always been with me, and the longer I teach, the more I agree with him.Ive learned that many times what my students need most is to know that they are loved,and that someone cares about them and believes in them.When this happens,they feel safe to take risks and make mistakes.I always tell my students,Its OK to make mistakes.Thats how we learn.Then, their confidence begins to grow,and they start believing in themselves.Over the years,I have received many gifts from my students and their families.Most of them are handwritten thank-you notes.These simple notes are so meaningful.I have saved these notes over the years and have often taken them out to reread them,especially on those challenging days when I need some encouragement.My most unforgettable gift came from a student four years ago.She came in one morning with a huge smile on her face and gave me an apple and a pen (that didnt work)with a hair tie wrapped(包裹)around it.That was my most memorable gift,because it broke my heart and encouraged me at the same time.Why?Because she didnt have much,but she gave me