. — Where is your uncle's home? 

— In New York. But he___________in Boston for four years.

A. has lived    B. lived   C. had lived    D. had been living

No sooner _____ Jim left the room _____ the telephone rang.

A. had; when     B. did; than    C. had; than   D. did; when

——Excuse me! Sir, is the swimming pool open all day?

    ——________.Only from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

A．That’s right               B．Yes,of course  

C．Sorry, I’m not sure          D．Sorry, I’m afraid not.

When someone gives you advice, listen without judgment, try to find value in what you’re hearing, and say: “Thank you”. This wise advice is easy to understand yet hard to practice. I’ll give you an example from my life when I totally blew it in term of practicing what I teach.

In my work I travel constantly. I always put off going to the airport until the last second. My wife, Lyda, was sitting next to me in the front seat. I was racing along and not paying much attention. Lyda cried out: “Look out! There is a red light up ahead.”

Being a trained behavioral science professional—who teaches others the value of encouraging advice—I naturally screamed at her: “I know there is a red light up ahead! Don’t you think I can see?” When we arrived at the airport, Lyda didn’t speak to me. I wondered why she seemed mad at me.

During the flight to New York, I did a cost-benefit analysis. I asked myself: “What was the cost of just listening when Lyda called out the warning? Zero.” I then reasoned: “What was the potential benefit? What could have been saved?” Several potential benefits came to mind, including her life, my life, and the lives of other people.

I landed in New York feeling ashamed of myself. I immediately called Lyda and told her my cost-benefit story. I convinced her: “The next time you help me with my driving, I am just going to say, ‘Thank you!’”

A few months passed, and I had long forgotten the incident. Again, I was racing off to the airport, when Lyda cried out: “Look out for the red right!” I was embarrassed, and then shouted: “Thank you!”

I’m a long way from perfect, but I’m getting better. My suggestion is that you get in the habit of asking the important people in your life how you can do things better. And be ready for an answer. Some people may tell you things like “Look out for the red light.” When this happens, remember that there is possibly some potential benefit. Then just say: “Thank you.”

60.What do we know about the author?

       A. He is expert at behavioral science.         

B. He is gifted in cost-benefit analysis.

C. He seldom takes his wife’s advice.         

D. He often runs the red traffic light.

61.The underlined part “blew it ” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_______”.

       A. became annoyed with the adviser            B. forgot the practical method

C. failed to say “Thank you”                       D. lost personal judgment

62.It can be inferred from the passage that people _________.

       A. tend to be defensive when given advice  

B. intend to follow others’ suggestions

C. had better study behavioral science

D. should give their opinions patiently

63The purpose of the passage is to advise people to ________.

       A. do a cost-benefit analysis in daily life

B. treasure others’ suggestions

C. learn from the author’s experiences

D. discover potential benefits

The $586 billion economic stimulus(刺激)package that China announced on Sunday may not be quite as large as it seemed at first sight, but it shows just how seriously the authorities in Beijing take the threat of a slowdown following the international financial crisis. On the face of it, the package of tax cuts, higher public spending, and easier credit makes up the largest such stimulus in history.

The new policy gives President Hu Jintao something to show fellow world leaders at the Group of 20 summit in Washington on Saturday as they seek ways out of the financial crisis.

“We must carry out the measures to ensure fast and stable economic development ,” Premier Wen Jiabao told government leaders on Monday. “They are not only for the needs of our own development but also our biggest contribution to the world.”

At first, stock markets(股市) jumped on news of the package, in the hope that if China’s economy continues to grow, it might help other nations go through the expected global decline in economy by offering a market for their exports.

The stimulus package is designed to reduce the effects of falling exports  on China’s own economy, encouraging investment （投資）and consumption （消費(fèi)）at home. That, the government says, should keep the world’s fastest-growing economy on a “steady and relatively fast” growth track despite the depressing international climate.

The State Council（國(guó)務(wù)院），China’s cabinet， said it would target spending over the next two years on low-income housing, rural construction, water and electricity supplies, technological innovation(創(chuàng)新)，and recovery from disasters such as the May 12 earthquake. If the plan is carried out, its focus on projects benefiting China’s poorer citizens, rather than on traditional large-scale industrial development, will strengthen the government’s policy of building a “harmonious society” that bridges the present gap between the rich and the poor.

72. China’s economic stimulus package  ______ .

A. shows its serious attitude towards the international financial crisis

B. has stimulated the world’s economy greatly

C. mainly focuses on higher public spending

D. is as large as it seemed at first sight

73. According to Wen jiabao, China’s measures will ______.

A. make the world’s economy grow faster

B. ensure fast economic and cultural development in China

C. be only needed for China’s own development

D. be its biggest contribution to the world

74. How can the new policy reduce the effects of falling exports on China’s own economy? ______

A. By keeping China’s economy one of the world’s fastest growing ones.

B. By making China’s economy the fastest growing one in the world.

C. By encouraging investment and consumption at home.

D. By getting rid of the depressing international climate.

75. What’s the final aim of the new policy? ______

A. To build traditional large-scale industries.

B. To reconstruct the earthquake-hit area.

C. To build a harmonious society throughout China.

D. To provide housing for low-income people.

Shanghai celebrated____one year countdown (倒計(jì)時(shí)) to the opening of___2010 World Expo on May 1, 2009.

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

It was in Beihai Park___they made a date for the first time____the old couple told us their love story.

 A. that; that     B. where; when    C. that; when     D. where; that

With more forests destroyed, a huge amount of good earth ____ each year.

  A. is washing away    B. is being washed away 

C. has been washing away      D. were being washed away

When listening to your teacher in class, you’d better__________the key points so that you could go over them after class.

   A. make note about  B. take note about         C. make notes of           D. take notice of

Einstein’s theory, which was doubted by most scientists at first___out to be correct in the end.

   A. proved         B. was proved       C. turned         D. tested