I often played truant then. How I wish I ______ the time on my study!

A. spent           B. were spending      C. had spent            D. could spend

 The noise of the train __________ in the dark night.

A. died out         B. died from        C. died away      D. died off

 —I haven’t seen you walk your dog recently? Why?

   —Well, I have _______ the habit, as it _______ too much of my spare time.

              A. given out; takes for                        B. given in; takes for

              C. given up; takes up                       D. given off; takes up

 She tried her best to _____ the life there, but failed to make any _____.

A. adjust to; sense  B. adapt to; trouble  C. adapt to; effort  D. adjust to; difference

Bushwick is a tough place to grow up. This part of Brooklyn, in New York City, has a lot of crimes. More than half of its 100,000 residents rely on aid from the government. Only 50% of students at Bushwick High School graduate in four years.

Some people might say, “We should help these poor kids who have so many challenges.” But Malaak Compton-Rock looks at the teens in Bushwick and says, “Go to help kids who have even bigger challenges than you do.” She believes that once young people see the power they have to make things better, they can handle their own problems more easily. So her service group, the Angel Rock Project, took 30 Bushwick kids to Soweto, in South Africa, to help poor families there. Soweto is a township outside the city of Johannesburg. The effort, called Journey for Change, aims to show that any kid can change the world.

“Kids in Bushwick face pressure to drop out of school or become involved in gangs and drugs.” Says Compton-Rock. “We want them to live a life of purpose and service.”

In Soweto, many parents have died of AIDS, a deadly disease. When that happens, a grandparent or a child must lead the family. The Bushwick volunteers helped such families. They tended vegetable gardens, cared for babies and bought groceries.

“The saddest thing was when we visited an orphanage (孤兒院) and I helped a little boy who had been abandoned because he had HIV, the virus that causes AIDS,” says Queen Clyde, 12. “It‘s been good to be on this trip. But what’s also important is what we do when it’s finished. That’s what counts.” “I never appreciated what I had until I saw some people who had nothing,” says Sadara Lewis, 12. “It’s really changed my attitude. I want to make a difference.”

The trip was two weeks long. But the kids, aged 12 to 15, will spend all year speaking about their experience, fund-raising and more.

46. What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. Bushwick is the poorest place in New York City.

B. Bushwick still needs more care from the government.

C. It is children who suffer most in New York City.

D. Children in Bushwick are living in a bad situation.

47. In Compton-Rock’s opinion, the Bushwick kids _________.

A. have fewer challenges than those in any other district

B. are living much better a life than people in Africa

C. can learn to deal with their own problems by helping others

D. should be kept out of schools in this part of the city

48. Compared with Bushwick kids, some children in Soweto _________.

A. may have bigger challenges             B. receive no care from the government

C. are much more independent             D. are able to lead the family

49. According to the passage, “Journey for Change” can be best seen as the saying “_________”.

A. God helps those who help themselves     B. saying and doing are two things

C. one stone kills two birds                D. a friend in need is a friend indeed

50. From the passage we know that _________.

A. there are few students in Bushwick High School

B. the trip to Soweto will have a long influence in spite of its short time.

C. most children are suffering from AIDS in Soweto

D. kids with HIV will be abandoned in Soweto

VII. Writing(10)

寫作主題：2010年第十六屆亞洲人殘疾運動會(the 2010 Para Games of Asia)

寫作內容：

1）  時間：2010年12月12日至19日即第十六屆亞運會閉幕兩周后

2）  地點：中國廣州（將主辦第十六屆亞運會及2010亞洲人殘疾運動會，首個在同一城市舉行亞運會和殘運會的城市）

3）  場館：26個場館，包括19個比賽場地和7個訓練場地

4）  比賽：45個國家，約3000名運動員

5）  其它：預計有2000多名記者來報道；30000多名志愿者來服務

6）  你的祝愿

寫作要求：只能使用五個句子表達全部內容

       The English spoken in the United States is only slightly diferent from ______spoken in England.

A.    which   B.what   C.that    D. the one

Our success was largely _____ the good cooperation of all team members.

   A. because         B. result from        C. due to              D. thanks to

It was because of hard training      the sportsman won the gold medal in the competition．

     A．how                    B．that                     C．why                       D．which

Thanks to the heavy rain, the football match _____ until next week.

 A. has to be put off   B. must have been put off  C. has to put off   D. must put off