9．Last spring，I was fortunate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program．In my application letter，I was careful to （36）Bhow much I wanted to see France；evidently，my excitement really came through in my words．Once I （37）Bthat I was going，all I could think about was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and（38）Dfriends．While traveling was inspiring and meeting people was（39）C，nothing about my term in France was what I（40）A．
The moment I arrived in Paris，I was （41）Cby a nice French couple who would become my host parents．My entire experience was joyous and exciting（42）AI received some shocking news from my program coordinator（協(xié)調人）：there had been a death in my host parents'extended family．They had to travel outside France for several weeks．That afternoon，I had to（43）Aout of one family's house and into another．The exchange coordinator told me I'd have a（44）Cthis time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker．To avoid the temptation（誘惑）to（45）Cmy native language，I asked not to be（46）Dwith an Englishspeaking roommate．When I got to my new room，I（47）Bmyself to my new roommate Paolo，a Brazilian（巴西人）the same age as I，whom I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDs！In just a few hours，we knew we'd be good friends for the rest of the（48）A．
I left France with many（49）C，so when people ask me what my favorite part of the trip was，they are always（50）Ato hear me talk about my Brazilian friend Paolo and the scores of weekdays in class，weeknights on the town，and weekends（51）BFrance we enjoyed together．I love how people（52）Dseem so different，but end up being so（53）C．The most valuable lesson I gained from studying in France wasn't just to respect the French people（54）Bto respect all people，for your next best friend could be just a continent away．I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign cultures and gain meaningful（55）B．

36．A．discuss	B．express	C．announce	D．argue
37．A．approved	B．knew	C．warned	D．denied
38．A．stubborn	B．anxious	C．universal	D．interesting
39．A．boring	B．upsetting	C．exciting	D．promising
40．A．expected	B．liked	C．doubted	D．feared
41．A．sponsored	B．witnessed	C．greeted	D．supported
42．A．until	B．when	C．since	D．while
43．A．move	B．travel	C．walk	D．rush
44．A．housekeeper	B．leader	C．roommate	D．colleague
45．A．learn	B．appreciate	C．speak	D．master
46．A．combined	B．fitted	C．involved	D．placed
47．A．added	B．introduced	C．devoted	D．adapted
48．A．term	B．week	C．month	D．vacation
49．A．presents	B．suitcases	C．stories	D．dreams
50．A．surprised	B．disturbed	C．embarrassed	D．concerned
51．A．analyzing	B．exploring	C．describing	D．investigating
52．A．need	B．shall	C．must	D．can
53．A．generous	B．independent	C．similar	D．distant
54．A．and	B．but	C．or	D．so
55．A．instructions	B．friendships	C．facts	D．data

8．It was the ambition of an eleven year old boy in Kansas City to be an engine-driver．Born without arms，he had been sent to special schools（61）wherehe learned to use his（62）feet（foot） as"hands"．He spent all his spare time（63）watching（watch） trains and one day his dream came（64）true（truth）．Seeing a deserted engine，the boy climbed in，he had no（65）difficulty（difficult）  in starting it up with his feet．Soon he was traveling along（66）atforty miles an hour．Signalmen could not see the young driver，so they set out（67）to stop（stop） the train．Meanwhile the boy reached Missouri，stopped the engine himself，and then（68）made （make） it go backwards．When he was near home，a railway-man caught up with the engine and stopped it．At first，he was very angry，but he smiled when the boy said（69）simply（simple），"I like trains．""Well，I'm glad you don't like planes!"answered（70）the railway-man．

7．Every child should have a solid science education（61）whetherthey want to be the next Albert Einstein or Michael Jordan．Science is all around us．Children that understand how science plays（62）arole in our everyday lives have a wonderful foundation for success in life．
Children can learn science at any age．The（63）earlier（early）they start，the better，The best way for kids to learn is through play and repetition．These are wonderful science toys for preschool science（64）activities（activity）．Children love to use their imagination（65）completely（complete） to have fun and to help them understand the world around them．So play is a wonderful time to introduce science to them．Think of the games that we used to play．Each of the games（66）has（have） science behind it．
Children are by nature curious as they feel the world，（67）trying（try） to make sense of what is around them．It is curiosity that needs（68）to be encouraged（encourage）and satisfied．Finding these toys is not as hard as one would think．To make sure that you get good quality toys，visit science toy shops online．These are the best places to find unique science toys．
Help your children appreciate the world around them with understanding the world around them．This way，they understand how we are all（69）connected（connect）together．Children will not only question the world，but be able to come up with answers to those questions（70）ontheir own．Science is life．

6．Most people go to a doctor in their own town or suburb．But people in the Australian outback can't get to a doctor quickly．The nearest doctor is sometimes hundreds of kilometers away so they have to call him on a two-way radio．This special doctor is called the"flying doctor"．He visits sick people by plane．
When someone is very sick，the doctor has to fly to the person's home．His plane lands on a flat piece of ground near the person's house．Sometimes the doctor has to take the patient to hospital．Flying doctors take about 8，600 people to hospital each year．
However，most of the time the person isn't very sick，and the doctor doesn't have to visit．He can give advice on the radio from the office at the flying doctor center．He can tell the patient to use some medicine from a special medicine chest （箱子）．There is one of these chests in every home in the outback．Each bottle，tube and packet in the chest has a number．The doctor often says something like this，"take two tablets  from bottle 5 every four hours．"
21．Some people in the Australian outback can't get to a doctor quickly．BecauseB
A．there are few doctors there
B．the nearest doctor is sometimes very far away from them
C．there is always heavy traffic on the road
D．they don't want to see a doctor
22．The doctor there usually goes to visit his patientD．
A．by sea        B．in a car         C．on foot         D．by air 
23．From the passage we know thatA．
A．every family in the outback has a special medicine chest 
B．people in Australia are seldom ill
C．a"flying doctor"is a man who flies people to hospital   
D．there are very few hospitals in Australia．

5．It's amazing how we grow from careless kids to responsible teens．What happens in the course that makes us responsible now？It's the seed that we sow in the beginning which grows and becomes a huge tree．As I sit here，silently thinking about my growth，I wonder over some questions which don't have an answer but it's because of such unanswerable situations that life has become a roller coaster ride．
As a kid，I used to read a lot of story books．In one particular book，I read a story of a bird．From then on，that has become an integral （必不可少的） part of my life．It described a male bird which takes a lot of pain to build a nest and the female bird takes shelter in it and nourishes the baby．When the bird learns to fly，the whole family flies off to a different place leaving behind the beautiful nest for other birds to grow their family in it．It made me wonder．How could they so easily sacrifice their house built with so much effort？
One night，when I was deep in sleep，I got this particular dream．I was walking miles on the endless road，totally isolated but lined with beautiful trees on the either side．Fascinated by the greenery，I marched towards it only to end up deeper and deeper into the greenery．I happened to stop upon seeing something．It was a massive，wonderful house．I fell in love with that amazing part of art．Yeah，it was indeed a piece of art with every nook and corner touched artistically and lovingly．I don't know why I felt that it was done lovingly．Maybe because，things turn out to be beautiful only when we put our love into it-just like the food prepared by mom which tastes more delicious with her love．
I explored the house only to fall more in love with it．There was a sloping roof which matched with the greenery around； the large central open courtyard reminded me of the activities that might have taken place there which felt lively even now when it is completely deserted．The small water body that kept the house cool added to the beauty of the house-of course，it was all dried up now．It's really wonderful how such things add life to the spaces which otherwise just become structures．Such liveliness and happening turns the house into a home．They say‘THE HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS'，but now I began to feel it．This is where my heart belongs．This is what I'm destined to do．
When I woke up from the dream，I was clear about everything．I realized where that mile of walk was intending me to lead．I realized what message my dream wanted to convey me．And years later，when finally my turn of choosing my destination came，I simply closed my eyes，held that book in my hand，pressed it against my chest and relived the dream．When I opened my eyes，I was sure what to do．I decided to choose the road-less traveled．Yes，I took up architecture as my profession because this is what I am destined to do．I wanted to do the same thing that the male bird in the story did，to take pain in building a beautiful house and let others stay in it．This is my dream come true and the happiness that I gain now from this profession is indescribable．

66．When the writer read the story of the bird，he probably feltB．
A．upset         B．confused
C．amazed        D．amused
67．To the writer，"the seed that we sow in the beginning"（Paragraph 1）isC．
A．the house in his dream       B．his mother's food
C．the story of the bird        D．his story books
68．Mom's food always tastes better becauseA．
A．mom cooks with her love 
B．we are so familiar with mom's food
C．moms are better cooks than fathers 
D．mom is experienced in cooking
69．In the writer's dream，what part of the house attracted him most？C
A．The greenery surrounding the house．
B．The body of water that keeps the house cool
C．The liveliness he sensed around the house．
D．The fact that the house was very large．
70．The above passage is mainly aboutD．
A．how the writer finally becomes an honest citizen
B．where the true meaning of responsibility lies
C．what we need to do when we are seeking a fortune
D．why the writer takes up architecture as his career．

4．---Would you please tell us something about the Group of Eight？
---Well，it is an international organization ________ the richest countries in the world．（　�。�

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consists of

B．

consisting of

C．

is made up of

D．

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3．How did the Cutty Sark deal with the accident？
A temporary rudder was made on board from spare planks and it was fitted with great difficulty．This greatly reduced the speed of the ship，for there was danger that if she travelled too quickly，this rudder would be torn away as well．

2．Why garden snails received the most praise？
Cooked in wine，snails are a great luxury in various parts of the world．There are countless people who，ever since their early years，have learned to associate snails with food．

1．What's the result about the joke？
With this，he hurried off the stage．Much to the aristocrat's amusement，the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the usual copy of the letter which he proceeded to read to the prisoner．