Mrs Smith is a boss, ______company my uncle is devoted.

A. to whom B. to whose C. whose D. of which

Seeing the happy ______ of students playing basketball there, I cant help thinking of my school years.

A. view B. sign C. sense D. scene

---Guys, I was really worn out! I cant walk any further!

--- We should have a rest. We ______ the cave a whole day.

A. exploring B. are exploring

C. have been exploring D. explore

She has set a new record, that is, the sales of her latest book______ 50 million.

A. are reaching B. have reached

C. are reach D. had reached

In a room above the store, where a party______, some workers were busily setting the table.

A. will be held B. will held

C. was to be held D. is being held

When I first entered university, my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me s new English dictionary. I was _____to see that it was an English-English dictionary, also known as a monolingual dictionary.____it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one ____, to be honest, I found it extremely ___ to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and ___ not fully understand the meanings. I was used to the ____ bilingual dictionaries, in which the words are ___ both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt ___ to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I ___ that monolingual dictionaries are ___ in learning a foreign language

As I found out, there is ___, often no perfect equivalence(對應(yīng)) between two ____ in two language. My aunt even goes so far as to _____ that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the _____ meaning of a word in English! ____ , she insisted that I read the definition(定義) of a world in a monolingual dictionary _____ I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning. ______, I have come to see what she meant.

Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n) ____ number of words, around 2, 000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am ____ exposed to（接觸）the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas. ____ this, I can express myself more easily in English.

1.A．sad B．surprised C．worried D．nervous

2.A．Because B．If C．Unless D．Although

3.A．a(chǎn)nd B．so C．or D．but

4.A．interesting B．difficult C．a(chǎn)mbitious D．practical

5.A．thus B．even C．a(chǎn)gain D．still

6.A．new B．familiar C．earlier D．ordinary

7.A．described B．expressed C．explained D．created

8.A．decided B．a(chǎn)greed C．offered D．happened

9.A．imagine B．recommend C．predict D．understand

10.A．natural B．easier C．better D．convenient

11.A．a(chǎn)t best B．in fact C．a(chǎn)t times D．in case

12.A．ideas B．names C．words D．characters

13.A．declare B．hope C．doubt D．tell

14.A．basic B．exact C．translated D．expected

15.A．Rather B．However C．Therefore D．Instead

16.A．while B．before C．until D．when

17.A．Gradually B．Generally C．Largely D．Probably

18.A．extra B．a(chǎn)verage C．total D．limited

19.A．nearly B．repeatedly C．immediately D．a(chǎn)nxiously

20.A．According to B．In relation to C．In addition to D．Because of

One day Mr. Brown sees a young woman in the street with children. He is very surprised because all the children are wearing the same clothes. White caps, blue coats and yellow trousers.

“Are all these children yours?” he asks the woman.

“Yes, they are.” she answers.

“Do you always dress them in the same clothes ?” asks Mr. Brown.

“Yes,” answers the mother. “When we have four children, we dress them in the same clothes because we don’t want to lose any of them. It is easy to see our children among other children because they are all wearing the same clothes.

And now we have ten, we dress them like this because we don't want to take other children home by mistake. When there are other children among ours, it is easy to see them because their clothes are different.

1.How many people does Mr. Brown see in the street one day? He sees ____in all.

A. twelve B. eleven C. four D. ten children

2.Why is Mr. Brown surprised? Because ________ .

A. all the children are boys

B. all the children are in the same clothes

C. all the children are lovely

D. all the children are wearing the same trousers

3.Why does the woman dress her children in the same clothes? Because ___________.

A. she has so many children

B. she loves her children

C. she doesn't want to take her children home

D. she wants to see her children easily among others

Betty is not traditional American beauty. She is unfashionable, has thick red glasses, untidy hair and large metal braces (牙套) on her teeth. But this hasn’t stopped her from becoming one of American’s favorite TV characters. So how did she manage to do it?

The answer is that charm can be more attractive than beauty. Betty is the main character in a TV show Ugly Betty. The show is about her life as a n office worker at a fashion magazine in New York.

The TV show has just started. Betty has many exciting experiences and romantic stories. Betty is often looked down on and laughed at by the people around. But she manages to do better than others with her hard work, charm and wisdom. The show tells us about how a girl goes from an ugly young duck into a beautiful swan.

Though you may know the ending of the show from the beginning and the story is familiar to many of us, it has still been a big success in the USA. It has attracted a large number of viewers and won two Golden Globes awards, one of the highest honors for a television program in the USA.“ I think you can see a bit of Betty in all of us, and I mean men as well, because it’s about the underdog (弱者)”，says Ashley Jensen, who plays one of the characters on the show.

The program is so popular because of the performance of the 23-year-old actress America Ferrera who plays the role of Betty. She brings the character alive on the screen.

1. Betty is popular because of ____.

A. her clothes B. her charm

C. her personality D. her appearance

2. Which is the reason for the success of the show?

A. A large number of viewers.

B. Her life as an office worker.

C. The wonderful performance.

D. Two Golden Globes awards.

3.Which of the following is NOT true according of the show?

A. Betty is a girl of wisdom.

B. Betty acts as a beautiful swan on the show.

C. Betty is an American favorite TV character.

D. Betty is often looked down on by the people around.

4. What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Beauty from within. B. A romantic story.

C. An ugly girl. D. An exciting experience.

When thinking about quitting (stop) smoking, list all the reasons why you want to quit. Every night before going to bed, repeat one of the reasons 10 times.

Decide positively that you want to quit. Try to avoid negative thoughts about how difficult it might be. Develop strong personal reasons as well as your health and responsibility to others. For example, think of all the time you waste taking cigarette breaks, rushing out to buy a pack, hunting a light, etc. Set a date for quitting --- perhaps a special day like your birthday, a holiday. If you smoke heavily at work, quit during your vacation. Make the date holy seriously, and don't let anything change it. Begin to condition yourself physically; start a modest (適當(dāng)?shù)? exercise; drink more water; get plenty of rest.

Immediately after quitting...

The first few days after you quit, spend as much free time as possible in places where smoking is prohibited, e.g. libraries, museums, theatres, department stores, etc.

Drink large quantities of water and fruit juice. Try to avoid wine, coffee, and other drinks which remind you of cigarette smoking.

Strike up a conversation with someone instead of a match for a cigarette.

If you miss the feeling of having a cigarette in your hand, play with something else --- a pencil, a pen, a ruler. If you miss having something in your mouth, try a fake (仿制的) cigarette.

1. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A. Whenever you feel like a cigarette, try to forget it by sleeping.

B. Try to start a conversation before asking for a light.

C. If you miss the feeling of having a cigarette in your mouth, play with a pen.

D. Every night before going to bed, repeat all the reasons 10 times.

2. From the passage, we know smokers __________.

A. should drink a lot of coffee

B. have to stop to smoke from time to time

C. should drink a lot of wine

D. should not do any exercise

3. According to the passage, what does the underlined word “prohibited” mean?

A. forbidden B. allowed

C. received D. welcomed

4. If the passage is in a newspaper, which section（部分）is it in?

A. Sports B. News C. Health D. Culture

Most young people enjoy some form of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling, or swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be game of some kind football, hockey, golf, or tennis. It may be mountaineering.

Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks on high mountains? This astonishment is caused probably by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their relaxation.

Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of a different kind which it would be dangerous to ignore (忽略), but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.

If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “team game”. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.

The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.

A mountain climber continues to improve in skill year after year. A skier (滑雪者) is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions are in their early twenties. But it is not unusual for man of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less waste of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.

1. The main difference between a sport and a game lies in ______.

A. activity B. uniform C. rules D. skills

2. Mountaineering can be called a team sport because ______.

A. mountaineers depend on each other while climbing

B. teams compete against each other

C. it is an Olympic event

D. there are five climbers on each team

3. Mountaineers compete against ______.

A. each other B. nature

C. other teams D. international standards

4. Which of the following might be the best title?

A. How to Climb High Mountains B. Mountain Climbers

C. Challenging Sports Activities D. Mountaineering