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D. She did her brother's housework for three months.
C
Relationships fade(逐渐消失). People change. But what if we could travel to the past
and experience our old memories again?
Lexa Hillyer's first novel, Proof of Forever, deals with common topics in young adult literature such as friendships, relationships and self-discovery, but is filled with surprises. So it is different from other novels.
The main characters, four seventeen-year-old girls—Joy, Tali, Luce and Zoe promised to be best friends forever. But, like many friends, they grew away from one another as their interests changed. They hardly speak. After Joy asks the friends to get together before they leave for college, a photo booth camera (机器拍照亭) moves the girls around two years back in time to their last summer at camp. The summer will change them forever again.
The main part of the novel is set in the past. The four girls are troubled by the absurdity(荒谬) of their time-traveling failure. With one week of camp left, they finally realize they have to recreate their last summer together to return to the present day. They must learn to work together, or serious problems may happen. Along the way, the girls learn that the past doesn't necessarily repeat itself—It's filled with new memories and discoveries.
The main characters are very different from one another, leading to a lot of interesting, humorous moments.
Proof of Forever is not a common story about friendship. Many of its plots(情节), such as losing trust in a parent and finding out one's secrets, are very exciting. While the storyline might interest younger readers, it is most suitable for readers 15 and older.
Because of its many plots and four main characters, the story is sometimes difficult to follow. The storyline jumps from character to character and from problem to problem, resulting in an interesting but confusing story.
The ending is very surprising. The storyline takes an unexpected twist(转折) that may even result in a few tears. However, the ending needlessly leaves a few questions unanswered and some problems to deal with.
Proof of Forever is a good read, telling the ups and downs of coming of age and the power of friendship in an honest way.
49. The novel Proof of Forever is different from others because .
50. What happens when the girls get together?
51. What must the girls do to avoid serious problems?
52. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The success of the novel depends on its ending. B. The girls suffer a lot but rebuild their friendship. C. Memories of the past bring trouble to the girls' life. D. Young readers love the novel because of its simple plots. A. Work as a team. C. Trust their parents.
B. Change their interests. D. Repeat their past life.
A. They promise to be best friends forever. B. They talk about their last summer camp. C. They move the photo booth camera away. D. They have a time-travelling to the past. A. it includes some common topics B. is is Lexa Hillyer's first novel C. it gives readers many surprises D. it brings back readers' old memories
D
We can't control everything that happens to us. We
can't control where our families came from, how much we will pay for school next fall, or how others might treat us. But there is one thing we can control: how we respond(回应) to what happens to us. And that is what counts! This is why we need to stop worrying about things we can't control and start worrying about things we can.
Look at the picture. The inner circle is our circle of control. It includes things we have control over—ourselves, our personality, our choices, and our response to whatever happens to us. Outside the circle of control is the circle of no control. It includes the thousands of things we can't do anything about.
Now, what will happen if we spend our time and energy worrying about things we can't control, like a rude comment(评价), a past mistake, or the fact that it's raining on a good hair day? You guessed it! We'll feel even more out of control, as if we were hurt. For example, if your sister is angry with you and you're always complaining(抱怨) about her weakness, that won't do anything to fix the problem. It'll only cause you to blame(责备) your problems on her and lose power yourself. Don't listen to the rude comment, avoid making the mistake next time, and get an umbrella for the rain. You are the star of your own life. Focus(关注) on what you can influence. Renatha told me a story that explains this point. A week before her upcoming volleyball game, she learned that the mother of a player on the other team had made fun of Renatha's volleyball skills. Instead of paying no attention to the comments, Renatha became angry and spent the rest of the week thinking about it. When the game arrived, her only goal was to show to this woman that she was a good player. To make a long story short, Renatha played poorly, spent much of her time on the bench, and her team lost the game. She was so focused on something she couldn't control that she lost control to the only thing she could control—herself.
Proactive(积极的) people focus on the things they can control. By doing so they experience inner peace and are primed for whatever comes their way. They learn to live with the many things they can't do anything about, even to smile and laugh about them. They may not like them, but they know it's no use worrying.
53. Why did Renatha play poorly?
54. What does the underlined part \
55. What is probably the best title of the passage?
A. Out of Control, out of Date C. The Circle of No Control
B. We Can Control Only One Thing D. We Must Learn How to Control
A. care for
B. wait for
C. are ready for
D. are sorry for
A. Because she was thinking about her mistakes. B. Because she was made fun of during the match. C. Because she was overtired after the hard training. D. Because she cared too much about others' comments.
五、短文7选5(5选5等)（共5小题；共10分）
Water is wonderful. 56. We drink it, cook with it, wash with it, and swim in it. We use it to grow food and to flush(冲洗) the toilet. It's easy to get water and we never think about where we get it. We simply turn on the water and it's there. But for many people in the world, it's a different story.
More than one billion people (that's about one in six of all the people living on Earth) are not able to get clean water. And over 2.4 billion people don't have flush toilets. 57. Because of the polluted water, six thousand children die every day. Surprisingly, only 2.5% of all the water on Earth is freshwater, in rivers, lakes and underground. 58. And almost more than half of the freshwater is frozen in ice at the north and south poles. So, as less than 1% of the world's freshwater is usable for us, it's really important that we take care of it!
59. So it made 2003 the International Year of Freshwater. It asked countries around the world to work together that year, and beyond, to make sure there is enough freshwater for everyone on the planet. But it's not only the government that can make a difference. We all can, by remembering to use water wisely. 60. Do your part to help the United Nations achieve its goal!