He has given me so much help that I really wanted to do something for him ________.

A. in return        B. by turns     C. in turn          D. in case

Alcohol is also classified as a downer (鎮(zhèn)靜齊Ij), and though it is legal, it can damage the liver and do great harm if    in large quantities.

A. consume  B. to consume   C. consuming    D. consumed

——How do you like the set of popular science books?

——Wonderful! It _____ many problems we are interested in exploring.

A. refers               B. consults         C. covers           D. writes

Ad．1  April fool’s party

On Friday, April 1, Inner Affair goes back to the days of funk! Classic Tunes from the 70’s and 80’s by DJs Den & Sion．9 pm till late．

Tickets：Free entrance for those in costume, otherwise 50 yuan（US $6）

Time/date：9pm, April 1

Place：Inner Affair, 1/F Qiankun Dasha, 6 Sanlitun xiliujie, Chaoang District

Tel：8454-0321

Ad．2  Language in use

Enjoy free in-house coffee, tea and beer as well as music and dancing．Practice your Chinese, make friends and have fun．

Time/date：7 to 9 pm, March 25

Place：Language In Use Club, 2/F, Science Fortune Centre, 8 Xueqing Lu, north of Xueyuan Lu, Haidian District．

Ad．3  The “worst ” party

Organized by 0-zone productions, the party is set to be “the worst ever,” with the lamest music from the 60s, 70s and 80s．Special prizes will be awarded to the worst dressed or for bad fashion sense．

Tickets：Free entrance

Time/date：9 pm, April 1

Place：Pula Pula, Tianze Lu, Oriental Seven Colors Plaza, Chaoyang District

Ad．4  La Nuit Francaise

Again on the 2^nd Thursday of the month La Nuit Francaise will be held at Le Rendezvous．The monthly event is an opportunity for all French people and everyone interested in France of speaking French to gather together．

The evening features three glasses of wine and canapés for participants and a special exhibition．

Time/date：7 to 10pm, April 14

Place：Le Rendez-vous, 3 Gongti Beilu, across from the Pacific Century Plaza Chaoyang

Ad．5  Marco V

Dutch DJ Marco V drops by Banana for a gig which is supported by Hong Kong’s DJ Spark．

Marco V has been around for many years, as an inventive, style-blending deejay and successful and devoted producer．His spinning is energetic, crowd-pleasing and never sees an empty dance floor．He was ranked No 15 in this year’s international DJ MAG DJ Top 100．

Tickets：40 yuan （US $ 4．80） in advance, 50 yuan（US$6） at the door, both include a free drink．

Which of the following is NOT True of Ad．1and Ad．3 ?

A．The two parties will be held on the same day．

B．The two parties will be held at the same time．

C．The entrance fees of the two parties will not be charged．

D．Some old music will be played at the parties．

Which of the following is intended for the Chinese learners?

A．Marco V                              B．La Nuit Francaise

C．Language in use                      D．The “worst” party

Which of the following events takes place every month?

A．Marco V                              B．La Nuit Francaise

C．The “worst” party                      D．Language in use

We can infer that _____．

A．Marco V is a newly-established band

B．La Nuit Francaise may be French words

C．The “worst” party will attract a lot of college students

D．You will enjoy free drink at April fool’s party

Health experts have discovered that adding low-calorie vegetable soup to the start of a meal can actually help to lose weight.

Because you feel full sooner, you eat less of your main course.

The soup regime（養(yǎng)生法）was tested by researchers at Pennsylvania State University, led by Dr Barbara Rolls.

They found that when people ate a first course of soup before lunch they reduced their total calorie intake by 20 per cent, compared with those who did not begin the meal with soup.

But those who favor creamy soups should be careful．Researchers stressed the soup must be low-calorie and based on stock（菜湯）, not cream.

All of the soups tested in the study were made from identical ingredients - chicken stock , broccoli（硬花甘藍）, potato, cauliflower（菜花）and carrots.

They were mixed together to create four different textures and thickness from separate stock and vegetables through to pureed soup.

Scientists thought that thick soups with chunks of vegetables which required chewing might be more filling, but to their surprise they found all forms had the same effect.

The findings were presented to the Experimental Biology conference in Washington, DC, and the research was part-funded by the National Institutes of Health.

What’s the reason that adding low-calorie vegetable soup to the start of a meal can actually help to lose weight?

    A. You can take in large quantities of vegetables.

    B. You can absorb high calories from the soup.

    C. You can take in low calories from the soup.

    D. You can feel full soon after having the soup.

Which of the following can not be in the low-calorie soup?

    A. chicken stock    B. cauliflower  C. cream    D. carrots

What is the best title of this passage?

    A. Vegetable Soup Helps to Lose Weight．

    B. A Scientific Research is Carrying out.

    C. A Research Done at Pennsylvania State University

    D. Findings Carried out to the Experimental Biology.

The underlined word “favor” is the same in meaning with ______.

    A. hate B. enjoy    C. prefer   D. drink.

We have every reason to believe that____2010 World Expo in Shanghai was_____ success.

A. /; a             B. the; /            C. the; a           D. a; a

The car accident on the main road the other day ____ the careless driving of a driver.

A. was resulted from  B. resulted in    C. led to    D. was due to

We are interested in the weather because it ________ us so directly --- what we eat, what we do, and even how we feel.

A. affects                        B. benefits          C. guides                 D. effects

__, we had to go home. And we were unconscious of how long it was ____we arrived home.

    A. There being no bus; before    B. We couldn’t find a bus; until

C. There was no bus;  when     D. There no bus; since

In earliest times, men considered lightning （閃電）to be one of the great mysteries（神密） of nature． Some ancient people believed that lightning and thunder were the weapons(武器) of the gods．

    In reality lightning is a flow of electricity （電流）formed high above the earth． A single flash（閃爍） of lightning 1.6 kilometers long has enough electricity to light one million light bulbs．

    The American scientist and statesman, Benjamin Franklin, was the first to show the connection between electricity and lightning in 1752． In the same year he also built the first Lightning Rod (避雷針)． His device（發(fā)明物） protects buildings from being damaged by lightning．

     Modern science has discovered that one stroke of lightning contains more than 15 million volts(伏特)． A spark（火花） between a cloud and the earth may be as long as 13 kilometers, and travel at a speed of 30 million meters per second．Scientists estimate (估計) that there are about 2,000 million flashes of lightning per year． Lightning hits the Empire, State Building in New York City 30 to 48 times a year． In the United States alone it kills an average of one person every day．

    The safest place to be in case of an electrical storm is in a closed car． Outside, one should go to low ground and not get under trees． Also, one should stay out of water and away from metal fences． Inside a house, people should avoid open doorways and windows and not touch wires or metal things．

    With lightning, it's better to be safe than sorry.?

Lightning is actually ＿＿＿＿＿．

  A．weapon     B．electricity     C．light     D．mystery

People once thought that lightning came from ＿＿＿＿＿＿．

  A．scientists     B．ground    C．lightning rod     D．gods

Benjamin Franklin ＿＿＿＿＿＿．

  A. made the first lightning rod    B．built the Empire State Building

  C. invented electricity           D．prevented lightning from hitting cars

＿＿＿＿＿＿is the best place to be in during an electricity storm．

  A．Swimming pool   B. A high place   C．Under a tree  D．A car