______ no bus, we had to take a taxi to go to the station.

A. There was B. There to be C. There had been D. There being

If you______to her about it yesterday, you ______ what to do now.

A. should have spoken; would know B. spoke; would know

C. had spoken; would have known D. had spoken; would know

It was April 29, 2010 Prince William and Kate Middleton walked into the palace hall of the wedding ceremony.

A. that B. whenC. sinceD. before

AIDS is said_______ the biggest health challenge to both men and women in the earth over the past four years.

A. that it is B. to have been C. that it has been D. to be

— If we go on polluting the world, it won’t be fit for us to live in.

— ____. We’ve got to do something about pollution.

A. That’s all right. B. I couldn’t agree more.

C. No way! D. What a shame!

I was told just now in the hospital that I was having a Bell's palsy attack, a condition in which the face muscles tighten because of stress. During the long car ride home, all I could think about was my coming interview. But now I could not even myself in the mirror and my lips was unable to open normally, surely all the other applicants would have the I concluded.

However, I wouldn't let my own self-consciousness me. Not now, not when I had so hard for so long to be given this opportunity. This was the kind of position I'd dreamed of for all these years. “Mom, me off on Jacob Street. I'm going to the .”

“Honey, I don't think you should. You look... ，” she said, ever so gently.

I knew she was . But if I didn't, I'd always if I could have gotten my dream job.

“No, Mom, take me there.”

， she took me where I wanted to go.

“Hello，” a gray?haired man sitting behind the large desk me. “Miss Jenkins？”

“Yes. Please excuse me. I'm having a Bell's palsy attack. My doctor explained to me that it would last a few days. I came right from the .”

“You're very to come when you're in such a state，” he ，after a pause.

He spent a few minutes looking through my .“Is everything on here ？” he asked.

“Yes, but I to mention I type seventy five words per minute.”

“Well, you have an impressive background with related experience, you are _ qualified. When are you ？” he asked.

I took a deep breath and asked，“You're hiring me？”

“Not only have you got the skills I'm looking for, you also have the .” He gave me a big smile.

1.A. believe　B. forgive C. recognize D. control

2.A. chance B. sympathyC. courage D. advantage

3.A. pardonB. stop C. help D. transform

4.A. workedB. turned C. studied D. driven

5.A. take B. drop C. pull D. send

6.A. officeB. supermarket C. doctorD. interview

7.A. weak B. stubborn C. strange D. angry

8.A. right B. kind C. wrong D. sensitive

9.A. regret B. wonder C. believe D. quit

10.A. Hopefully B. Unexpectedly C. Fortunately D. Unwillingly

11.A. examined B. doubted C. greeted D. discouraged

12.A. hospital B. home C. office D. work

13.A. crazy B. funny C. disrespectful D. determined

14.A. commented B. interrupted C. stressed D. complained

15.A. face B. application C. situation D. health

16.A. incredibleB. normal C. correct D. contradictory

17.A. failed B. focused C. pretendedD. demanded

18.A. narrowly B. certainly C. possibly D. probably

19.A. accessible B. convenient C. availableD. energetic

20.A. appearance B. disadvantageC. qualification D. character

I knew I was all right now. Nobody else would come a?hunting after me. I got my traps out of the canoe and made me a nice camp in the thick woods. I made a tent out of my blankets to put my things under so the rain couldn't get at them. I caught a catfish and towards sundown I started my camp fire and had supper.

When it was dark I sat by my camp fire, feeling pretty satisfied; but by and by it got sort of lonesome, so I went and sat on the bank and listened to the current crashing along, and counted the stars and drift logs and rafts that came down, and then went to bed; there was no better way to put in time when you are lonesome; you can't stay so, and you soon get it over.

And so for three days and nights. No difference—just the same thing. But the next day I went exploring around the island. I was boss of it; it all belonged to me, and I wanted to know all about it; but mainly I wanted to spend the time. I found plenty of strawberries and green summer grapes; and the green blackberries were just beginning to show.

Well, I went fooling along in the deep woods till I judged I wasn't far from the foot of the island. I had my gun along, but I had shot nothing; it was for protection. About this time I almost stepped on a good?sized snake, and it moved quietly and smoothly through the grass and flowers, and I was after it, trying to get a shot at it. I clipped along, and all of a sudden I bounded right on to the ashes of a camp fire that was still smoking.

My heart jumped up among my lungs. I never waited to look further, but unlocked my gun and went sneaking back on my tiptoes as fast as I could. Every now and then I stopped a second among the thick leaves and listened, but my breath came so hard that I couldn't hear anything else. I moved quietly along another piece further, then listened again; and so on. If I saw a stump(樹樁), I took it for a man; if I stepped on a stick and broke it, it made me feel that a person had cut one of my breaths in two and I only got half, and the short half, too.

1.The underlined part “put in time” in the second paragraph probably means _____.

A. take the time 　　B. kill the time

C. employ the time　　 D. waste the time

2.Why did the boy always carry his gun with him wherever he went?

A. To show off his gun.

B. To protect himself.

C. To hunt some animals for food.

D. To play with it for fun.

3.How did the boy feel when he saw the ashes of a camp fire that was still smoking?

A. Surprised. B. Excited.C. Frightened. D. Puzzled.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The boy felt a bit lonely on the island.

B. The boy brought with himself a tent.

C. The boy was surely the only person on the island at that time.

D. The boy might be bitten by some animal when the story happened.

Norway—Ten Chinese college students arrived at the country’s Arctic research base, the Yellow River Station, on Friday.

   On Saturday，the students are expected to witness the end of four months of darkness in the area, as the sun makes a rare appearance.

   During their four-day stay at the station，the students will meet and learn from some of China’s leading polar researchers．They were welcomed at the station yesterday by its director，He Jianfeng, who is an expert on marine micro-ecosystems．

   The students will also visit the German and Norwegian stations and meet researchers there．

   As for entertainment, the visitors will get the chance to play ice hockey at the world’s most northerly stadium．

   Among the visitors is Zheng Li，a student majoring in telecommunications at Dalian Maritime University．

  “It is so exciting to see how the Chinese researchers work in the world’s most northerly laboratory，”she said．

   “This opportunity is precious．Most people will never get the chance to travel so far from home and visit such an amazing place．It’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing.”

   Wu Jinyou，head of the Polar Research Institute of China，and the group’s leader，said，“I hope the students have not only a field trip to the Yellow River station，but are also touched by the devotion and spirit of the Chinese researchers here. I also expect in the future，some of them will choose to devote themselves to polar research and maybe even work with us.”

   The students have been in Norway since February 28，and were given Arctic training before moving to the station．

The Arctic expedition is one of the several international cooperation and exchange activities forming the China Program for International Polar Year(2007-08)．It was launched last March．

1.Which of the following is true about Wu Jinyou?

A. He is a graduate from Dalian Maritime University．

B. He is the leading polar researcher working at the research station．

C. He is sure that all the ten students will make good polar researchers．

D. He thinks highly of the devotion and spirit of the Chinese researchers．

2.What does Zheng Li mean by saying“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing”?

A. It’s exciting to see the sun rise in Arctic area．

B. The trip to the research station is extremely exciting．

C. Playing ice hockey in Arctic area is really a life-long memory．

D. People are only allowed to visit the station once in their lifetime．

3.Which word can most probably replace the underlined word “l(fā)aunched”?

A. ended              B. stopped            C. started             D. performed

4.What could be the best title of the news report?

A. Chinese Students Arrive at Arctic Station.

B. Chinese Students Do Research in Norway.

C. Chinese Students Play Ice Hockey at Arctic Station.

D. Chinese Students Receive Training at Arctic Station.

What is TOVIAZ?

  TOVIAZ is a medicine used in adults to treat the symptoms of a condition called overactive bladder（膀胱）.

Who is TOVIAZ for?

Adults 18 years older with symptoms of overactive bladder.

Don’t take TOVIAZ if you:

★ Your stomach empties slowly.

★ Have eye problems.

★ Are allergic to any ingredients of TOVIAZ.

Possible side effects of TOVIAZ

★ Dry mouth.

★ Constipation

★ Dry eyes.

★ Trouble empting the bladder

These aren’t all possible side effects of TOVIAZ. For a complete list, ask your doctor.

How to take TOVIAZ:

★ Your doctor may give you the lower 4mg dose of TOVIAZ if you have severe kidney problem.

★ Take TOVIAZ with liquid and swallow the tablet whole. Do not chew, divide or crush the tablet.

★ You can take TOVIAZ with or without food.

★ If you miss a dose of TOVIAZ, start taking it again the next day.

Things you should keep in mind when taking TOVIAZ:

★ Decreased sweating and severe heat illness can occur when medicines such as TOVIAZ are used in hot environments.

★ Drinking alcohol while taking TOVIAZ may cause increased sleepiness.

1.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To show the importance of taking proper medicine.

B. To present a report on a scientific research.

C. To give information about a kind of medicine.

D. To teach patients ways of recovery from illness.

2.The main function of TOVIAZ is to treat__________.

A. kidney problemB. stomach problem

C. dry mouth or eyes D. overactive bladder

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. There are only four possible side effects of TOVIAZ.

B. It’s suggested that TOVIAZ be used for adults 18 years older.

C. You can take TOVIAZ when you are allergic to few of its ingredients.

D. You may feel excited while eating TOVIAZ with alcohol.

4.Which of the statements about taking TOVIAZ is TRUE?

A. If you miss a dose of, do take it right away on the same day.

B. It’s OK to take it with food or without food.

C. Chew the tablet well before you swallow it.

D. Use TOVIAZ in hot environment to cure heat illness.

There are people in Italy who can’t stand soccer. Not all Canadians love hockey. A similar situation exists in America, where there are those individuals you may be one of them who frown when somebody mentions baseball. Baseball to them means boring hours watching grown men in funny tight outfits standing around in a field staring away while very little of anything happens. They tell you it’s a game better suited to the 19th century, slow, quiet, and gentlemanly. These are the same people you may be one of them who love football because there’s the sport that values “the hit”.

By contrast, baseball seems abstract, cool, silent, still.

On TV the game is divided into a dozen perspectives, replays, close-ups. The geometry(幾何學(xué)) of the game, however, is essential to understanding it. You will view the game from one point as a painter does his subject; you may, of course, project yourself into the game. It is in this projection that the game affords so much space and time for involvement. The TV won’t do it for you.

Take, for example, the third baseman. You sit behind the third base and you watch him watching home plate. His legs are apart, knees flexed(彎曲). His arms hang loose. He does a lot of this. The skeptic(懷疑論者) still cannot think of any other sports so still, so passive. But watch what happens every time the pitcher throws: the third baseman goes up on his toes, flexes his arms or brings the glove to a point in front of him, takes a step right or left, backward or forward, perhaps he glances across the field to check his first baseman’s position. Suppose the pitch is a ball. “Nothing happened,” you say. “I could have had my eyes closed.”

The skeptic and the innocent must play the game. And this involvement in the stands is no more intellectual than listening to music is. Watch the third baseman. Smooth the dirt in front of you with one foot; smooth the pocket in your glove; watch the eyes of the batter, the speed of the bat, the sound of ball on wood. If football is a symphony of movement and theatre, baseball is chamber music, a spacious interlocking(連鎖) of notes, chorus（和聲）and responses.

1.The passage is mainly concerned with .

A. the attraction of baseball

B. the superiority of football

C. the different tastes of people for sports

D. the different characteristics of sports

2.Those who don’t like baseball may complain that .

A. it is only to the taste of the old

B. it is not exciting enough

C. it involves fewer players than football

D. it is pretentious and looks funny

3.The author admits that .

A. baseball may seem boring when watched on TV

B. football is more attracting than baseball

C. baseball is more interesting than football

D. baseball is too peaceful for the young

4.By stating “I could have had my eyes closed”, the author means (4th paragraph last sentence) .

A. The consequence was so bad that he could not bear to see it

B. The third baseman is so good at baseball that he could finish the game with eyes closed all the time and do his work well

C. Even if the third baseman closed his eyes a moment ago, it could make no difference to the result

D. The third baseman would rather sleep than play the game