2. Do Singaporeans and the government have the resolve and determinatio       (take)

新加坡政府和人民，有接受這個挑戰(zhàn)的毅力和決心嗎？

1. Furthermore， people who addict to fashion clothes have to spend more time going shopping and pay more attention        others. (impression)

而且，沉湎于時尚服裝的人們不得不花費(fèi)更多時間逛商店，更加注意自己給別人的印象。

   B. .

  A lazy Susan is an addition to a table，which is designed to assist in moving food from one person to another while dining. This is accomplished through the use of a turntable(轉(zhuǎn)盤) ， which usually moves the food in a circle when pushed by those at table. In this way,the food never has to be picked up and passed around the table. Instead, it remains in place as the lazy Susan is turned about.

  A lazy Susan may also be a part of a kitchen cabinet. One may spin the lazy Susan in order to find certain goods stored in it. From the outside, a lazy Susan appears to be two cabinets. When one of these cabinets is pushed, however, both doors move and the lazy Susan is revealed inside.

  Whether the lazy Susan is on a tabletop or within a cabinet，it can be made of a variety of materials. Most commonly, a lazy Susan is made of either plastic, wood or glass. Some people believe that Thomas Jefferson invented the lazy Susan，though it was referred to as a dumb wai?ter(上菜升降架) at that time. It is said that Jefferson invented the lazy Susan because his daugh?ter complained she was always served last at table and，as a result，never found herself full when leaving the table. Others believe that Thomas Edison was the inventor, as he is believed to have invented the turntable for his phonograph(留聲機(jī)) ，which later developed into the lazy Susan.

  Regardless of who invented it,it wasn't until 1917 that the term lazy Susan was created in an advertisement for the invention. In Britain, however, the term dumb waiter is still used rath?er than the term lazy Susan. The reason for the name lazy Susan remains a mystery. One theory is that it was named after either Jefferson's or Edison's daughter, both of whom were named Su?san.

(   ) 5. According to the passage, a lazy Susan        .

   A.is a person who passes food at table

   B.is a waitress who helps move dinner tables

   C.is an additional round table in a dining room

   D.is a turntable that passes food around the table

(   ) 6. Why did Jefferson's daughter Susan complain she was served last when having meals?

   A.Because she was too lazy.

   B.Because she was the youngest.

   C.Because the table was too tall for her.

   D.Because the table couldn't move food for her. 

(   ) 7. From the passage, we can know that        .

   A.the lazy Susan was invented earlier than the phonograph

   B.Susan was the name of Jefferson's and Edison's daughter

   C.Jefferson and Edison invented the lazy Susan at the same time

   D.when people talk about a lazy waitress they use the term "Susan" 

(   ) 8. What's the main idea of the passage?

    A.What is a lazy Susan?

   B.When was the lazy Susan created?

   C.Why do inventions come from daily life?

   D.How was "dumb waiter" replaced by "lazy Susan"?

  A super drug that could remove Alzheimer's(癡呆癥) ，heart disease and diabetes(糖屎病) and help people live to 100 is being developed by scientists. Their research is based on the iden?tification of three genes that improve long and healthy lives and prevent diseases of aging. Medi?cally controlling the proteins made by the " longevity genes" will allow millions to live longer, predicts Nir Barzilai.

Those people whose DNA strongly features the three genes are 80 percent less likely to de?velop Alzheimer's. The genes also fight against the deadly impact of smoking, bad diet,obesity and lack of exercise.

  Already，several laboratories are working on a pill to imitate the benefits of the genes and Dr Barzilai thinks it could be tested within three years. The pill could remove some diseases that damage the old people. "The advantage of finding a gene that involves longevity is that we can develop a drug that will imitate exactly what this gene is doing," he said. "The biology we're trying to uncover is that if we can imitate that,long life can be really terrific."

  Of the three longevity genes, two increase the production of so-called good cholesterol(膽固醇) ，which reduces the risk of heart disease. The third prevents diabetes. They were discov?ered by Dr Barzilai's team while studying the DNA of 500 Ashkenazi Jews with an average age of 100. The chances of living that long are one in 10,000 but the study group―which shared relatively few common ancestors―was 20 times more likely to hit the century. Dr Barzilai said, "Thirty percent of them were overweight and 30 percent smoked two packs of cigarettes a day for more than 40 years,however they could still live to 100."

  But Andrew Ketteringham, of the Alzheimer's Society, said. " Alzheimer's disease, a most common disease, is likely to be caused by a combination of genetic disposition(遺傳傾向) ，lifes?tyle and life events. Many genes are probably involved.”

(   ) 1. According to the text， some people are able to live to one hundred years because of

   A. magical medicine   B. three special genes

   C.  having no disease   D. once being sportsmen

(   ) 2. Why does the discovery of the longevity genes mean a lot?

   A.Because it can bring great benefits to economic development.

   B.Because it can help people change their unhealthy genes.

   C.Because it helps produce a drug that can make people live longer.

   D.Because it will help scientists to build up a new branch of biology. 

(   ) 3. From Paragraph 4 we can infer that        .

   A.longevity genes cannot help reduce diseases

   B.the study group is all from the same family

   C.good habits have no effects on the health of people

   D.the longevity genes may protect the people from the harm of bad habits 

(   ) 4. What is Andrew Ketteringham's attitude toward the study?

   A. Positive.   B. Critical.   C. Neutral.   D. Satisfied.

  One night, a young school teacher had a dream. In his dream, an angel appeared and said to him, "You will be given a child who will grow up to become a world 1 How will you prepare him so that he will realize his 2，grow in confidence, be open-minded,and strong in character? In short, what kind of 3 will you provide so that he can become one of the truly 4 leaders?"

  The young teacher 5 in a cold sweat. It had never 6 to him before―any one of his present or future students could be the person 7 in his dream. Was he preparing them to 8 to any position which they want? He thought, " How might my 9 change if I knew that one of my students was this person?" He 10 began to develop a plan in his mind.

  His teaching11Every young person who walked through his 12 became, for him,a future world leader. He saw each one,not as they were,but as they could be. He 13 the best from his students, yet tempered(使緩和) it with compassion(同'清) .He taught each one 14 the future of the world depended on his instruction.

  After many years，a man he taught rose to a 15 of world prominence(著名) .Of all the various teachers in his life,he was the 16 .

  Children are 17messages we send to a time and place we will never see. Believe that one child's 18 may depend upon influence only you can provide, and something remarkable will 19 For no young person will ever be 20 to you again. And you will never be the same.

(   ) 1.A. businessman   B. teacher   C. leader   D. doctor

(   ) 2.A. intelligence   B. wealth   C. memory   D. name

(   ) 3.A. food   B. education   C. stage   D. power

(   ) 4.A. polite   B. rich   C. brave   D. great

(   ) 5.A. nodded   B. stopped   C. awoke   D. stood

(   ) 6.A. shown   B. turned   C. given   D. occurred

(   ) 7.A. described   B. reported   C. saved   D. born

(   ) 8.A. lead   B. rise   C. point   D. stick

(   ) 9.A. appearance   B. teaching   C. accent   D. driving

(   ) 10.A. possibly   B. immediately   C. regularly   D. gradually

(   ) 11.A. stayed   B. changed   C. formed   D. paused

(   ) 12.A. classroom   B. village   C. company   D. dream

(   ) 13. A. accepted   B. took   C. expected   D. kept

(   ) 14. A. unless   B. because   C. only if   D. as if

(  ) 15.  A. type   B. position   C. cause   D. case

(   ) 16. A. best   B. smartest   C. strongest   D. busiest

(   ) 17. A. strange   B. short   C. living   D. flying

(   ) 18. A. nationality   B. habit   C. grade   D. future

(   ) 19. A. break   B. happen   C. end   D. return

(   ) 20. A. ordinary   B. similar   C. important   D. familiar

You should write at least 120 words according to the following guidelines：

Your role：a tour guide

Your audience：a group of foreign tourists

Your introduction should include：

.some welcoming words

.the schedule for the day

.a description of the place the tourists will be visiting (e. g. a scenic spot or a historical site, etc.)

  You should make the introduction interesting and the arrangements for the day clear to everybody. 

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  UK Holiday Deals of the Week

  The latest deals，discounts and last-minute offers on cottages，hotels，guest houses and at?tractions in Britain.

  Holiday Lettings (http://www.holidavlettings.co.uk) has 50% discounts on lodging(住宿) in the village of Coldstream on the banks of the River Tweed. Hotels include Hamilton House, which sleeps six and is now going for £650 per week from December 20 to 27，a saving of £650.

  English Heritage (0870 333 1181 ;http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav. 17868) has 20% off selected cottages for last-minute bookings. Hotels include the Bowling Green apartment in a medieval castle on the Isle of Wight, which sleeps two adults and two chil?dren. It now costs £426 (normally £533) for four nights.

  City Inn (http://www.cityinn.com) ，is offering rooms over the holiday period from £59 with bed and breakfast at their hotels in Birmingham，Bristol，Glasgow，Leeds，Manchester and London. Normal room rates are £159. Children under 12 stay for free when accompanied by an adult. Rooms at this rate are available from December 13.

  Blue Chip Vacations (0844 5612001 ;http://www.bluechipvacations.com) is offering a 33% discount on Christmas and New Year breaks at The Old Bakehouse, in the village of Tuck-enhay, in Devon. Sleeping 14, this sits on the River Dart. Seven nights cost £2969. 50 ( saves about £1,500) . Available from 20 December.

  Eeosse Unique (01835 822277 ;http://www.unique-cottages.co.uk) is offering savings of £400 on seven-night holiday breaks in ^u Lochhead Cottage" ，located on the foreshore of Loch Sunart in Argyll. This stone-built Highland cottage sleeps four and has views across the mountains of Moidart and Sunart. New price is £495 ，a reduction of £400. Start dates Decem?ber 19 and 26.

  Cornish Cottages (01326 240333, http://www.cornishcottagesonline.com) has a saving of 10% on a week's rental―over Christmas with flexible start dates―of Nanteag'ue (sleeps two) . Set above Porthallow Cove on the Lizard Peninsula, with far reaching rural and sea views, this newly rebuilt cottage is ten minutes' walk from the beach and the coastal footpath. All heating costs included. New price £368 (saving £40) . Start date 19， 20,21， 22 or 23 December. 

(   ) 5. Which of the following pictures goes well with English Heritage, according to the passage?

(   ) 6. To book a hotel room at a discount in Glasgow, you would probably visit

   A.http: //www.holidavlettings.co.uk

   B.http://www.cityinn.com

   C.http: //www.bluechipvacation.com

   D.http: //www.cornishcottagesonline.com

(   ) 7. Compared to Ecosse Unique, Blue Chip Vacations        .

   A.offers a smaller discount

   B.has a lower price

   C.offers the discounts earlier

   D.is more attractive to travelers

(   ) 8. What do the discount attractions have in common, according to the passage?

   A.They are very popular with travelers.

   B.They offer free services for children.

   C.They lie in Britain.

   D.They are available in December.

 It is a race which can only have one winner. Who will be the first man to "spot" 10,000 of Britain's species of wildlife?

 In the green corner is Jonty Denton, who has "spotted" 9，947 wild species. And in the other green corner is David Gibbs, who is rapidly catching up with 9,444 species. The pair are now locked in a battle to see who will be the first to break through the 10,000 mark. Overseeing (監(jiān)督) the contest is Mark Telfer, who runs a website which is tracking their progress.

 Around a quarter of the species on Dr Denton's list are beetles. Two of the beetles listed, as well as a spider, have never previously been recorded in Britain until discovered by Dr Den?ton.

He has also drawn up a wish list of the five he wants to see most，which is given extra ex?citement because he knows that two of them have already been seen by Mr Gibbs. One is the Pallas' Sandgrouse. When it appeared Mr Gibbs travelled to see it from his then home in Berk?shire. The other is a ghost orchid, a rare flower.

 Dr Denton's strategy to reach 10,000 is to look closer to his home,in the garden in front of his house in Four Monks, Hampshire. He says, "There are hundreds of tiny things that I could find in my own pond.”

 Species spotting is only one of his many hobbies. He also has a collection of 1,600 model aircraft, 100 model trains and 100 toy tanks and trucks. He also says, "I don't go to pubs and don't drink. You'd be amazed how much time people waste doing those sorts of things.” 

(   ) 1. What can we learn about Telfer?

   A.He will offer an award to the winner.

   B.He also competes in the species spotting race.

   C.He reports Denton's and Gibbs' progress timely.

   D.He exhibits Britain's 10,000 species on his website. 

(   ) 2. How many species has Denton first found in Britain?

   A. 2.    B. 3.    C. 5.    D. 10.

(   ) 3. Which of the following has Denton NOT spotted?

   A.The blackbird.   B.The brown hare.

   C.The spring gentian.  D.The Pallas' Sandgrouse.

(   ) 4. What does Denton plan to do to win the race?

   A.To turn to Telfer for help.

   B.To travel to Berkshire's fields.

   C.To go to ponds outside the town.

   D.To look around his house.

 Many families in the United States observe National Grandparents' Day on the first Sunday of September after America's Labor Day. People often 1 their grandparents on this day.

  Many people 2 the day through a lot of activities such as gift-giving and card-giving. Some children 3 their grandparents to school for a day where they take special lessons. Some students 4 storytelling activities that relate to their grandparents, as well as picture or music competitions where children use a story about their grandparents in their 5

  About four million greeting cards are 6 within the United States each year on National Grandparents Day. This day is also a 7 for people to appreciate and express their 8 to their grandparents through 9 actions such as making a phone call and inviting their grand?parents for dinner. People living in nursing homes may 10 a visit from their grandchildren.

  National Grandparents Day has more than one11Some people consider it to have been first proposed by Michael Goldgar in the 1970s after he visited his aunt in an Atlanta nurs?ing home. Others 12 Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade to have been the main 13 of National Grandparents Day. Throughout the 1970s McQuade worked hard to 14 people a-bout the important contributions senior citizens made and the contributions that they would be willing to make 15 asked. She also urged people to take good care of a grandparent，not for one day a year and not for material giving, 16 for a lifetime of experience.

National Grandparents Day was 17signed into law by President Jimmy Carter in 1978. Marian McQuade received a phone call from the White House to 18 her of this event. Many people believe that National Grandparents Day was inspired by her 19 . A presidential proc?lamation(聲明) on September 6,1979 made this day 20 .

(   ) 1.A. support   B. praise   C. reward   D. honor

(   ) 2.A. begin   B. hold   C. celebrate   D. remember

(   ) 3.A. invite   B. expose   C. force   D. remind

(   ) 4.A. make use of   B. take part in   C. take up   D. build up

(   ) 5.A. diaries   B. plans   C. reports   D. artworks

(   ) 6.A. signed   B. sent   C. carried   D. brought

(   ) 7.A. chance   B. luck   C. condition   D. possibility

(   ) 8.A. satisfaction   B. interest   C. love   D. agreement

(   ) 9.A. quick   B. careful   C. difficult   D. kind

(   ) 10.A. create   B. receive   C. present   D. realize

(   ) 12.A. make   B. expect   C. consider   D. allow

(   ) 13.A. driver   B. owner   C. researcher   D. inventor

(   ) 14.A. warn   B. educate   C. interview   D. ask

(   ) 15.A. if   B. though   C. So   D. until

(   ) 16.A. since   B. but   C. even   D. unless

(   ) 17.A. finally   B. recently   C. nearly   D. generally

(   ) 18.A. rid   B. persuade   C. clear   D. inform

(   ) 19.A. energy   B. goals   C. bravery   D. efforts

(   ) 20.A. reliable   B. changeable   C. official   D. beautiful

10. We all        he missed such a good chance, (pity)

我們都認(rèn)為他失去這樣一個好機(jī)會很可惜。