----Are the new rules working ?

  ----Yes. _______books are stolen.

  A. few    B. More   C. Some     D. None

. He tried his best to solve the problem, _______ difficult it was.

   A. however              B. no matter                  C. whatever        D. although

. Pointing to the house on ____ roof grew lots of bush, the old man told me that was _____   I would stay.

  A. its; what      B. whose; what     C. whose; where       D. its; where

 Although the necklace is not made of real crystal, it still ________ young tourists to this beautiful ancient city.

A. appeals to   B. attracts to       C. accounts for     D. apply for

.----I hate _____when others laugh at me in public or speak ill of me behind.

  ---_____ do I.

   A. it; So           B. that; So          C. it; Nor       D. that; Nor

第三部分：閱讀理解（共15小題，每題2分，滿(mǎn)分30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

For years I wanted a flower garden. I’d spend hours thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together.

But then we had Matthew. And Marvin. And the twins, Alisa and Alan. And then Helen. Five children. I was too busy raising them to grow a garden.

Money was tight, as well as time. Often when my children were little, one of them would want something that cost too much, and I'd have to say, "Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't grow on trees, you know."

Finally, all five got through high school and college and were off on their own. I started thinking again about having a garden.

I wasn't sure, though. I mean, gardens do cost money, and after all these years I was used to living on a pretty lean, no-frills budget.

Then, one spring morning, on Mother's Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, I realized that cars were tooting their horns as they drove by. I looked out the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard. I thought it must be a weeping willow, because I saw things blowing around on all its branches. Then I put my glasses on - and I couldn't believe what I saw. There was a money tree in my yard!

I went outside to look. It was true! There were dollar bills, one hundred of them, taped all over that tree. Think of all the garden flowers I could buy with one hundred dollars! There was also a note attached: "IOU eight hours of digging time. Love, Marvin."

Marvin kept his promise, too. He dug up a nice ten-by-fifteen foot bed for me. And my other children bought me tools, ornaments, a trellis (棚架), a sunflower stepping stone and gardening books.

That was three years ago. My garden's now very pretty, just like I wanted. When I go out and weed or tend my flowers, I don't seem to miss my children as much as I once did. It feels like they're right there with me.

I live up in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where winters are long and cold, and summers are too short. But every year now, when winter sets in, I look out my window and think of the flowers I'll see next spring in my little garden. I think about what my children did for me, and I get tears in my eyes - every time.

I'm still not sure that money grows on trees.  But I know love does!(430 words)

1. By saying “Do you see a money tree outside .….,” the mother actually means “________”

A．Observation is the best teacher.          B．Seeing is believing.

       C．The outsider sees the most of the game.    D．It is not easy to gain money

2. The best title for the passage would probably be_______.

      A．My flower garden           B．Marvin helps to realize my dream

       C．Love in Michigan           D．Money grows on trees

3. The underlined word “no - frills” in the fifth paragraphs is similar in meaning to_______.

       A．wasteful   B．tight  C．a(chǎn)bsurd      D．helpful

4. From the last but the third paragraph we can infer that the mother is_______

       A．divorced when she was young   B．not caring for her kids any longer

       C．a(chǎn)lone but not at all lonely             D．prouder with her garden than with her kids.

   A new study warns that about thirty percent of the world’S people may not have enough  water by the year 2025．

    A private American organization called Population Action International did the new  study．It says more than 335 million people lack enough water now．The people live in 28  countries．Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East．

    P—A—I researcher Robert Engelman says by the year 2025，about 3，000 million people may lack water．At least 18 more countries are expected to have severe water problems．The

demand for water keeps increasing．Yet the amount of water on Earth stays the same．

   Mr．Engelman says the population in countries that lack water is growing faster than ini other parts of the world．He says population growth in these countries will continue to increase．

 The  report says lack of water in the future may result in several problems．It may increase health problems．Lack of water often means drinking waters not safe．Mr．Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases，such as cholera。

which are carried in water．Lack of water may also result in more international conflict．Countries may have to compete for water in the future．Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries．This is true of Egypt，the Netherlands，Cambodia，Syria，Sudan，and Iraq．And the report says lack of water would affect the ability of developing to improve their economies．This is because new industries often need a large amount of water when they are beginning．

   The Population Action International study gives several solutions to the water problem．One way，it says，is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose．Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water．A third way is to use less water of agriculture．

  The report also says long--term solutions to the water problem must include controls on population growth．It says countries cannot provide clean water unless they slow population growth by limiting the number of children people have．

1．The first four paragraphs mainly tell us__________

  A．the fact of the global lack of water

  B．the importance of water resources

  C．the seriousness of water shortage

  D．the study of the global water condition

2．Which of the following problems is NOT true according to the passage?

    A．It may bring about a lot of health problems．

    B．It may result in more international conflict．

    C．It may lead to the improvement of new industries．

    D．It may influence the development of the economies．

3．Which of the following is the way to solve water problem in the long run?

    A．To use water in a variety of ways

    B．To become aware of the water problem

    C．To reduce the use of agricultural water  。

    D．To limit the rising birthrate of the earth

4．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

  A．①②③→④⑤→⑥⑦

  B．①②③④→⑤→⑥⑦

  C．①②③④→⑤⑥→⑦

  D．①②③→④→⑤→⑥⑦

 Under the circumstances I usually think of the great effort and courage it _____ for the girl to come back and apologize.

A. made        B. afforded     C. spared          D. took

All the neighbors admire this family, ________ the parents are treating their child like a friend.

       A. why    B. where C. which D. whose