In the last century there were not 　1　 big towns in the U.S.　2　 there are today.Most towns in the country were small.And in these small towns,the general store was 　3　 people 　4  the things they couldn't made or grow at home.
  5  the store sold   6  a good deal about life in the United States at that time.People bought tools that they needed on their farms.They bought salt,sugar,coffee and   7  that their farms didn't produce.They bought articles of   8  that they could not make themselves,and cloth or other materials that the  9  would make into dresses for themselves,shirts for the men and clothes for their children.
Life in the   10  century America was   11 .One proves that most people were satisfied with what they had   12  still they looked forward   13  courage to whatever the future would   14  them.It would be interesting to know   15  they would feel about life in the world today.  16  to them that life is too complex,or would they be glad to see that life is   17  in the past?
Nobody will   18  know the   19  people at that time would enjoy life today or not.Perhaps man is always the same of his kind.They did take things for granted,and also they did try to make life more comfortable.We have to admit that it is the same   20  people at present.
1.A.many                     B.so many             C.so much             D.a lot of
2.A.where             B.like                    C.what                  D.as
3.A.where             B.for                     C.in which             D.that
4.A.made                     B.bought               C.sold               D.paid for
5.A.That                B.No matter           C.Which            D.What
6.A.says                B.talks                  C.refers             D.tells
7.A.other things     B.another food    C.other foods         D.foods and drinks
8.A.clothes            B.clothing             C.dresses               D.suits
9.A.farmers           B.men                   C.women               D.children
10.A.eighteenth      B.nineteenth          C.twentieth            D.next
11.A.easy                     B.simple                C.interesting      D.tiresome
12.A.and which      B.and yet               C.and that              D.but what
13.A.in                 B.to                      C.of                  D.with
14.A.bring             B.take                   C.happen to           D.serve
15.A.what             B.whether              C.that                   D.how
16.A.Did it appear  B.Would it seem  C.What did it seem  D.What appeared
17.A.still what it used to be        B.better than what it was
C.much more easier than          D.no more than it was
18.A.never            B.always           C.once              D.ever
19.A.truth that              B.fact whether   C.idea how            D.information of
20.A.as                 B.for                     C.with               D.like

The people below are all looking for a hotel in Scotland for their holidays. After the description of these people, there is information about six Scotland hotels A-F. Decide which hotel would be most suitable for the people mentioned in questions 1-5 and then mark the correct letter(A-F) on your answer sheet. There is one extra paragraph about one hotel which you don’t need to use.
1．Two women friends who want to do several all-day hikes in the mountains during the spring. They like a place with traditional decorations and superb views
2．A woman with two children aged six and ten, who will spend July in Scotland. The children are interested in animals and plants and the mother enjoys fashions.
3．A handicapped lawyer who must use a wheelchair but drives her own car. She enjoys concerts, museums, fine architecture and swimming. She will spend the first two weeks of October in Scotland.
4．A writer, a teacher and their one-year-old daughter. They want to be in a quiet place during August. They enjoy good food, and like to take long walks(the baby rides in a back-pack).
5．An old couple, aged 65 and 68. They love mountain scenery and still take easy walks by the lakeside when they can. They hope to enjoy fresh air and some relaxing activities.

A．Edinburgh. Post House A popular base for visitors to Edinburgh, this fine hotel stands next to the zoological Gardens within easy reach of the many famous sights, shops and entertainments of one of Europe’s most elegant capitals.

B．Gatehouse of Fleet. Cally Hotel This impressive hotel, well-known for its good Scottish cooking, is an ideal choice for a relaxing family holiday. Set in 100 acres of private grounds, the Cally, a former stately home, has something for everyone including its own fishing lake, outdoor heated swimming pool, green lawn, tennis court, children’s playground and sauna baths.

C．Glenborrodale. Glenborrodale Castle Hotel There can be few better places for a refreshing holiday than this picturesque hotel set in its own 120 acres of beautiful countryside by charming Lake Sunart on the Ardnamurchan Peninsular（半島）. Boating and fishing are both available here.

D．Inverness. Royal Hotel!

A unique feature of the Royal is its fine collection of antique furniture, china and glass. This friendly comfortable hotel, a favourite meeting place for the townspeople, is an excellent base for getting to know the Highlands-Lake Ness, Great Gien and Culloden Moor are all within easy reach.
E．Peebles. Tontine Hotel
The Tontine had a fascinating beginning-it was built in 1808. This homely hotel has been extended to make it a really comfortable base for exploring the Tweed Valley and the attractive Lowland country.
F．North Berwick. Marine Hotel
This fine hotel overlooks the famous West Links golf course and is close to several sandy beaches. The Marine has its own open-air swimming pool and putting green as well as tennis courts, squash courts and saunas. Edinburgh, well-know for its art festivals, is only some 24 miles away.

One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly(閑散地)on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and___1___, watch the water ___2__downstream, and listen to the chirps(喳喳聲)of the birds and the rustling (沙沙聲)of the leaves in the trees. I would  also___3___the bamboo trees___4___under pressure from the wind and watch them ___5____gracefully to their upright or ___6___ position after the wind had___7____. When I think about the bamboo tree’s ___8____to bounce back or return to it’s original position, the word resilience(彈性)__ 9___to mind. When used in ___10_____ a person , this word means the ability to readily _11__from shock, depression or any other situation___12____stetches the limits of a person’s emotions. Have you ever felt like you are about to shout? Have you ever felt like you are at your __13__point?__14__, you have survived the experience to live to talk about it. During the experience you probably felt a mix of __15____that threatened your health. You felt emotionally tired,___16_____ exhausted and you most likely endured unpleasant physical symptoms.
Life is a __17__ of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are __18___one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you __19____to your breaking point, bend but don’t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you. A measure of hope will__20__ you through the unpleasant test.
1.A. quiet  B. beautiful     C. noisy     D. happy
2.A. flow    B. rush     C. go     D. come
3. A. see     B. notice    C. watch   D. look at
4.A. bend    B. swing    C. break   D. tremble
5.A. return   B. recover  C. give   D. fly
6.A. straight  B. original  C. quick  D. necessary
7.A. died from  B. died out C. died down  D. died off
8.A. ability   B. power C. energy  D. strength
9.A. strikes  B. goes   C. appears  D. comes
10.A. preference to  B. conference to C. reference to D. appearance to
11.A. recover  B. calm  C. comfort  D. sink
12.A. where   B. that   C. when  D. in which
13.A. high   B. low   C. breaking   D. returning
14．A．Thankfully B. Hopefully  C. Happily  D. Surprisingly
15.A. senses  B. emotions  C. thoughts  D. minds
16.A. physically  B. mentally  C. patiently  D. fully
17.A. way     B. mixture   C. condition    D. feeling
18.A. experiencing  B. making   C. living  D. meeting
19.A. away  B. far  C. close   D. fast
20.A. bring  B. take  C. make  D. set

School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of my ____1___ to get home. Sitting at the front makes you __2_____ out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.
Janie, the driver, tries to break the ____3____ atmosphere by striking the match of ___4_____ . I try to mind my manners and ____5____ listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, ___6_____, her conversation was worth listening to.
“My father’s sick,” she said to no one in ___7___. I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. With a sudden change of attitde and interest, I asked, “What’s wrong with him?” With her eyes wet and her voice tight from ____8____ the tears, she responded, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes lowered as she ____9____. “I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.”
I couldn’t respond. I was ____10____. My heart ached for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great ____11____ my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, ____12____ still is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to go ____13___ that.
Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was ____14____ her job. She had a whole world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as __15______ but a driver.
I suddenly felt I was very ___16____. I realized I had only thought of people as__17____as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by job and brushed her off as ____18_____.
For all I know, I’m just another person in ____19_____ else’s world, and may not even be important. I ___20_____ not have been so selfish and self-centered. Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointments to keep. Understanding people is an art.
1.A. anxiety        B. determination       C. decision        D. attempt
2.A. find           B. make              C. think          D. stand
3.A. unpopular    B. uncomfortable    C. unusual   D. unforgettable
4.A. fire            B. topic      C. conversation    D. discussion
5.A. politely     B. devotedly     C. carelessly      D. sincerely
6.A. however      B. therefore      C. thus         D. otherwise
7.A. surprise      B. common       C. silence        D. particular
8.A. fighting        B. avoiding        C. clearing       D. keeping
9.A. told           B. lasted         C. repeated      D. continued
10.A. for sure        B. at ease         C. in shock       D. in despair
11.A. mercy        B. pain         C. pity           D. disappointment
12.A. but           B. yet           C. and           D. or
13.A. over          B. round       C. through       D. without
14.A. almost       B. nearly            C. ever            D. just
15.A. something    B. anything       C. nothing         D. everything
16.A. sad          B. embarrassed     C. selfish      D. worried
17.A. far           B. long          C. much         D. well
18.A. unfit    B. unselfish      C. unnecessary      D. unimportant
19.A. everyone     B. someone     C. anyone          D. no one
20.A. must          B. may             C. can             D. should

Two friends visited the zoo together. The zoo was very large and it was ____1____ to go everywhere. They had to decide where and which animal to visit as their time was ___2___. So both of them agreed not to ____3___ after choosing a ____4___  at every fork(岔道口).
A road sign at the first fork ____5____ one way to the lion quarters and the other to the tiger hill. They decided on the ____6____ after a ___7____ discussion because lion were “the king of the grassland”. The second showed a division(路口) going separately to the pandas and peacock. They ____8____ pandas as it was the nation’s treasure and went the way. Thus they made choices all along the way and each choice meant ____9____ what they couldn’t help regretting. But they had to make it, and ____10____, for it brooked(容忍)no delay. If they hesitated they would miss ___11___. Only ___12___ decision could offer more chances for sightseeing and ___13____ possible regret.
Life is ____14____ like this------ choices often occur that one has to make, for example, between two ____15_____ jobs, two fascinating wooers(追求者). To get one you ___16____ give up the other ------- you can get half of it. If you __17___ weighing the pros and cons and calculating gains and losses, you will most likely _____18_____ empty-handedness. Don’t be sad about it. ___19___ you have got half of the desirable things in life ------ something that is ___20____ to come by.
1.A. easy         B. eager      C. impossible       D. possible
2.A. enough       B. limited     C. tight            D. plentiful
3.A. retrace       B. come       C. go              D. go back
4.A. main road     B. branch      C. crossing         D. highway
5.A. showed       B. pointed      C. intended        D. made
6.A. former        B. later        C. lost            D. the third
7.A. brief          B. long        C. no             D. heated
8.A. hoped         B. wanted      C. favored         D. got
9.A. getting        B. taking       C. grasping       D. giving up
10.A. slowly       B. immediately    C. timely        D. easily
11.A. less          B. more         C. most          D. least
12.A. high         B. slow          C. short          D. rapid
13.A. increase      B. rid           C. reduce        D. raise
14.A. just exactly    B. more or less    C. hardly        D. most
15.A. unwanted      B. rejected       C. enjoyable     D. desirable
16.A. wish          B. want          C. must         D. have to
17.A. spend time     B. kill time       C. have a hard time  D. hope for
18.A. start with       B. get up        C. succeed in       D. end up in
19.A. By no means    B. Not in the least C. At most         D. At least
20.A. stupid         B. delighted      C. hard            D. supported

One morning I stood beside the window. Across the river, the __1___ decorated the edge of the shore in white. I stood __2____ and looked at what the night’s storm had ___3___.
I leaned forward and stood close to the window. There was a goose out there, quite ___4___, its wings folded to its sides, its feet ___5___ to the ice. Then from the dark skies, I saw a line of swans. They moved in their own ___6___ style, graceful and free.
As I watched, the leader __7___ from the sky and landed on the ice. As the swans surrounded the frozen goose, I __8___ it might be killed by those great swan beaks(鳥喙).
__9__instead, those beaks began to work on the ___10___. The long necks were lifted and curved down, again and again. At last, the goose’s head ___11___; its body pulled. Then the goose was ___12____ and standing on the ice. And the swans stood in the air ___13___. It seemed as if the goose was crying, “I cannot fly.” Four of the swans came down around it. Their powerful beaks cleaned the goose’s ___14___ from top to bottom, chipping off the ice held in the feathers. ___15___at last the goose’s wings were free,  the four swans ___16___  and joined the group.They restarted their eastward journey cheerfully.
I watched them until they ___17____ over the tops of the farthest trees. Only then did I realized that __18____ were running down my cheeks. Believe me! This story is __19____. And I will ask “If so for birds why not for ___20____?”
1.A. flower       B. tree          C. snow       D. picture
2.A. quietly       B. silently        C. happily     D. nervously
3.A. washed      B.painted        C. destroyed   D. cleaned
4.A. hungry       B. thirsty        C. terrible     D. still
5.A. frozen       B. put          C. turned      D. tied
6.A. common     B. ordinary      C. noticeable   D. boring
7.A. dived        B. moved        C. flew       D. circled
8.A. frightened    B. feared         C. hoped      D. knew
9.A. Wonderfully  B. Puzzlingly  C. Surprisingly  D. Disappointingly
10.A. ice          B. earth        C. goose        D. swan
11.A. carried       B. pushed      C. moved        D. lifted
12.A. glad         B. sad         C. free           D. lucky
13.A. listening     B. hearing      C. fighting       D. watching
14.A. head         B. legs         C. feathers       D. body
15.A. While        B. When        C. Before        D. Until
16.A. took off       B. took up      C. got away       D. got up
17.A. climbed       B. stopped      C. disappeared     D. landed
18.A. leaves         B. hairs        C. rivers          D. tears
19.A. actual         B. real          C. true           D. right
20.A. animals        B. man         C. people         D. insects

Whenever you send a letter or a postcard，you have to put stamps on the envelope or on the card．When did people first begin to use stamps?Who was thefirst to think of this idea?
In the early nineteenth century，people did not use stamps．They had to pay postage when they receive letters．They unhappy about this，especially whenthey pay for a letter which they did not wish to receive at a11．The postage was high at that time，because the post offices had to send many people to cotlem the postage．
RowIand Hill，a schoolnlaster in England，was the first to put forward aproposal to use stamps in the 50s of the nineteenth century．fie thought it wouldbe much easier for people to use stamps to coover postage．They could go to the nearby post office to buy stamps and put them on envelopes before they sent theletters，The post office simply put seals on the stamps so that people could notuse the staraps again．In this way，the post office did not need to send postmen tocollect postage．It only needed to send fewer postmen to deliver letters．’That was a good idea and the governmern finally accepted it．
小題1:It was not until that people began to use stamps．
A．!he early 19th Century    B．the middle 19th century
C．the late 19th century    I)．the beginning of the 19th century
小題2:Before stamps were used，postage    ．

A．was paid by the letter—posters	B．was paid by the letter—receivers
C．was collected by postmen	D．BothBand C

小題3:After stamps were used，post offices needn’t        

A．send postmen to collect the postage

B．send postmen to collect letters

C．send postmen to deliver jetters

D．put seals on the used stamps

小題4:Which of the following may be the best title of the passage?

A．When did people first begin to use stamps?

B．Who was the first to think of using stamps?

C．Why were postmen sent to collect postage?

D．How did stamps come Into use?

Lulu is a brave pet in our shelter．
As you know, there are a lot of forest fires during the summer season．Many forests are badly 1 by fire each year．Not far from our shelter, a forest caught fire during this hot summer．We were in a heat wave which had been  2 for three days．
Lulu rushed towards the forest where flames sent out a terrible 3 ．I no longer had any hope that Lulu would come  4 to the shelter．In fact, I was waiting for the firemen to announce his 5 in the forest, when suddenly, a fireman burst into my shelter and  6  me that my dog Lulu had  7 to save four kittens who were trapped by the flames．According to the fireman, Lulu seized the kittens, one by one moving them to a  8 place．I immediately accompanied the fireman to the forest to  9 the rescued kittens．When we arrived at the  10 of the incident, we found Lulu was not  11 ．Then we heard the  12 of a dog came from the forest barking furiously．I  13 it was my dog Lulu．The fireman followed the tracks of the dog until we found him barking  14 by the side of an injured fireman who was lying on the ground and desperately 15 rescue．Thanks to Lulu, four kittens and a fireman were saved．
That day, I was very 16 of Lulu for his two heroic  17 toward the kittens and the fireman．Lulu showed much compassion (同情) for both animals  18 him and for a human being who was trying to  19 the fire with his colleagues．
This true story of genuine love and compassion shows us that pets are loving,  20 and compassionate．We should love and protect them．One day they could do us a good turn．
1．A．damaged              B．destroyed               C．wounded         D．hurt
2．A．taking on          B．coming on        C．going on              D．keeping on
3．A．heat                      B．energy             C．fever               D．burn
4．A．by                       B．round              C．up                     D．back
5．A．return               B．honor                C．death               D．a(chǎn)ction
6．A．a(chǎn)nnounced        B．informed             C．communicated        D．claimed
7．A．tried                      B．wanted               C．managed              D．failed
8．A．safe                   B．safer                      C．lonely                    D．beautiful
9．A．pick out               B．pick up              C．bring on             D．bring up
10．A．scene                 B．position         C．situation          D．view
11．A．here                B．out                    C．in                          D．there
12．A．voice                     B．noise                     C．a(chǎn)ccent              D．sound
13．A．a(chǎn)cknowledged        B．recognized      C．heard                     D．listened
14．A．heavily              B．strongly             C．loudly                  D．happily
15．A．waiting for         B．waiting on              C．a(chǎn)sking for             D．looking for
16．A．surprised         B．satisfied             C．shamed              D．proud
17．A．things                    B．a(chǎn)ctions               C．dos                    D．reactions
18．A．a(chǎn)s                    B．like                   C．for                        D．to
19．A．put off               B．put away       C．put up                    D．put out
20．A．careful               B．careless         C．caring              D．carefree

My husband hasn't stopped laughing about the thing that happened to me. It's _1 now but it wasn't at that time.
Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in town, I __2__ a rest before catching the train, so I bought a __3__ and some chocolate and went to the station coffee shop that was a cheap, self-service place with long __4___ to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table to __5__ a place, and went to get a cup of coffee.
When I came back with the coffee, there was someone in the ___6__ seat. It was one of those __7__ young man, with dark glasses and torn clothes, and hair coloured bright__8__ at the front, not so unusual these days. What did __9__ me was he'd started to eat my chocolate!
Naturally, I was annoyed(惱火). However, to avoid trouble-then really I was rather uneasy about him-I just __10__ down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee, and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me __11___ . Then he took another piece of my chocolate. I could hardly ___12___ it. Still I didn't want to start an argument. When he took a __13__ piece, I felt more __14__ than annoyed. I thought, "Well, I shall have the last piece. "And I __15__ it.
The boy gave me a __16__ look, and then stood up. As he left he shouted out, "This woman's mad!" Everyone __17__ . That really made me feel silly, but it was __18__ when I finished my coffee and got ready to leave. My face went red-as red as his hair when I
__19__ I'd made a mistake. It wasn't my chocolate he'd been taking. There was mine, __20__ , just under my newspaper.

小題1:	A．serious B．wonderful C．funny D．exciting

小題2:	A．enjoyed B．took C．had D．wanted

小題3:	A．cake B．newspaper C．magazine D．bag

小題4:	A．chairs B．tables C．benches D．beds

小題5:	A．order B．find C．keep D．do

小題6:	A．very B．same C．free D．next

小題7:	A．wild-looked B．wild-looking C．good-looked D．good-looking

小題8:	A．red B．black C．brown D．white

小題9:	A．interest B．surprise C．frighten D．hurt

小題10:

A．looked B．lay C．sat D．put

小題11:

A．eagerly B．friendly C．closely D．shyly

小題12:

A．believe B．bear C．notice D．stop

小題13:

A．last B．big C．single D．third

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)ngry B．content C．happy D．pleased

小題15:

A．covered B．threw C．got D．wrapped

小題16:

A．strange B．terrible C．disappointed D．curious

小題17:

A．a(chǎn)greed B．promised C．stared D．followed

小題18:

A．better B．worse C．later D．easier

小題19:

A．wondered B．realized C．decided D．recognized

小題20:

A．tasted B．split C．tied D．unopened

　　I don't know what's your opinion about mountains.
　　It was only in the eighteenth century  people in Europe began to  that mountains were beautiful.  that time, mountains were feared by the people on the plain, especially by the city people, they were wild and  places  one was easily  or killed by terrible animals.
　　Slowly, however,  people  comfortably in the towns began to grow  them. They began to feel  looking for wild excitement, as their attention turned from the man-made town to the country; and to places  dangerous and wild. So high mountains began to be  for a holiday.
　　Then, mountain-climbing began to grow popular  To some people, there is something  about getting to the  of a high mountain: a struggle against nature is finer than a battle  other human beings. And after a difficult climb, what a  reward it is to look down on everything within sight.
　　36．A. when　　　　　B. which　　　　 C. that　　　　　　D. and
　　37．A. regret　　　　B. seem　　　　　C. hope　　　　   D. think
　　38．A. After　　　　　B. Before　　　 C. During　　　　　D. At
39．A. lived　　　　　B. living　　　　　C. to live　　　　　D. who living
　　40．A. whom　　　　　B. for whom　　　C. with whom　　　D. to whom
　　41．A. danger　　　　 B. dangerous　　　C. dangerously　　 D. dangerless
　　42．A. that　　　　　 B. which　　　　 C. where　　　　　D. in where
　　43．A. lost　　　　　 B. missed　　　　 C. found　　　　　D. searched
44．A. many　　　　　B. much　　　　　C. many the　　　 D. a lot
　　45．Ａ. that living　　　　　　　　　　　B. who were living
　　   C. that were lived　　　　　　　　　 D. who living
　 46．A. tiring with　　　B. tiring of　　　　C. tired with　　　 D. tired of
　47．A. interesting　　　B. interest in　　　C. interested　　　 D. interested in
　 48．A. untouched　　　B. touched　　　　C. untouching　　　D. touching
　　49．A. where was　　　　　　　　　　　B. which were
　　　　C. which that was　　　　　　　　　 D. which it was
50．A. excited　　　　 B. expensive　　　 C. popular　　　　D. terrible
　　51．A. for sport　　　　　　　　　　　　B. as a sport
　　　　C. with a sport　　　　　　　　　　 D. like a sport
　  52．A. pleasure　　　　　　　　　　　　B. pleased
　　　　C. pleasant　　　　　　　　　　　　D. unpleasant
53．A. top　　　　　　    B. middle　　C. bottom　　　　D. foot
　　54．A. about　　　　　     B. for　　　C. without　　　　D. against
　　55．A. disappointed　　　　　　　　　　 B. satisfied
　　　　C. satisfactory　　　　　　　　　　　D. disappointing