"The public pools near our home are closed, and other places are not affordable," said Lisa Haynes, whose 14-year-old son, Joshua, is one of 60-plus students in the Josh Project this summer. "I am less worried if Joshua is near water because he has the basics of how to swim," Haynes said. "And we're thankful for that."

　　　Butts is doing much more, however, than just providing swimming lessons.

　　　"She ups the awareness(意识)," said Shaun Anderson, a swimming coach who was so inspired by her story that he created a Josh Project swimming program at Norfolk State University. "Once these communities(群体) learn how to swim, they will pass it down, which results in future generations that know how to swim.

　　　Butts said she has two wishes for the future: One is to change the drowning numbers of African-American children, and the other is to have a swimming center where the children can swim every day instead of just once a week.

　　　12．What led to Josh's drowning?

　　　A．He was poor in boating skills. B．He was careless when swimming in the lake.

　　　C．He was never taught swimming skills. D．He gave his life jacket to a friend.

　　　13．Why did the author list the numbers in Paragraph 3?

　　　A．To remind black parents not to let their children get near waters.

　　　B．To argue children should learn swimming at a very young age.

　　　C．To blame(责备) the government for not treating the black equally.

　　　D．To show many African-American children don't have swimming skills.

　　　14．What did Lisa Haynes think of the swimming lessons the Josh Project provides?

　　　A．Helpful. B．Expensive.

　　　C．Interesting. D．Difficult.

　　　15．What is the main idea of the passage?

　　　A．Learning how to swim is important.

　　　B．Wanda Butts' wishes for the future.

　　　C．Free swimming lessons for African-American children.

　　　D．A mother helps thousands of children learn to swim.

二、七选五

　　　How did you learn how to ride your bike? Someone probably taught you a few skills and then you practiced a lot. 16． No one is born to know how to study. You need to learn a few study skills and then practice them.

　　　Good studying starts in class. 17． Are you sitting next to a talkative person? Is it hard to see the board? Make sure you're focused in class. Tell your teacher or parents about any problems that are preventing you from paying attention and taking good notes.

　　　18． Waiting until Thursday night to study for Friday's test will make a homework night no fun! It also makes it hard to do your best. We're all guilty of putting things off sometimes. One of the best ways to make sure that doesn't happen is to plan ahead.

　　　Break it up! When there's a lot to study, it can help to break things into chunks(大块). Let's say you have a quiz on 30 spelling words. Instead of thinking about all the words at once, try breaking them down into a ten-word chunks and working on one or two different chunks each night.

　　　Ask for help. You can't study effectively if you don't understand the material. 19． You can check yourself by reading through your notes. Does it all make sense? If not, ask your teacher to go over it with you.

　　　Get a good night's sleep. So the test is tomorrow and you've followed your study plan- but suddenly you can't remember anything, not even 2+2! Don't worry. Your brain needs time to digest(消化) all the information you've given it. Try to get a good night's sleep. 20．

　　　A．Plan ahead for tests.

　　　B．Study regularly instead of just the night before.

　　　C．You can learn how to study in much the same way.

　　　D．You'll be surprised by what comes back to you in the morning.

　　　E. If you're studying math or science, practice some exercises.

　　　F. Be sure to ask your teacher for help if you're confused about something.

　　　G. Do you have trouble paying attention in class?

三、完形填空

　　　We know children should grow up, knowing the right sense of values. Here is a good example to teach them a good lesson.

　　　One day, a young man who was dressed poorly begged ___21___ door to door along the street. _22____ an old wallet in hand, he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He kept complaining(抱怨) about his bad __23____ and kept wondering why those who had so much money were never ___24___ and were always wanting more.

　　　"As ____25__ as I'm concerned, if I had only enough to fill my stomach and to wear, I would not want anything more."

Just at that moment Goddess Fortune noticed the beggar among the crowd and got close to him, greeting, "Hi, young man, I have wished to _26_____ you for a long time. If you open your wallet, I will pour