She’s in a hopeless situation, _______ we will keep a very close eye on．

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

       My bed is supposed to be the best part of my home — the place where I go to find   1  and relaxation after a long, stressful day．So, lately, why do I get   2   just looking at it? I can’t leave this problem unsolved to the next day, because I can’t get to   3  in the first place: I am a victim of insomnia （失眠）．

       I’m not   4  : studies show that more than one in three people worldwide   5   insomnia．It takes different   6 : some people can get to sleep on time, but  7   much too early; others get a full-night’s sleep but still  8   very tired when they wake up．And then there are people like me, ordinary insomniacs who toss and turn all   9  , trying to fall asleep．

       Insomnia is most commonly a side effect of depression, but it can  10   be caused by many other ailments（小病痛）．To find the   11  , doctors first find out the cause by   12   a “sleep diary,” in which you record your sleep habits．The diary may reveal（揭示） lifestyle patterns,  13   an afternoon nap, which are causing your   14  ．Dr．Mark Dyken, a specialist in sleep disorders, writes that, “a good sleep diary can often   15   the patients to ‘cure themselves．’”

       A good night’s sleep is created during the day．  16  in the beginning or middle of the day, and   17   from caffeine, alcohol and cigarettes in the afternoon and evening．After dark, dim the lights and try to   18   stress．Our bodies like consistent patterns, so we should let   19    know that it’s time to wind down．

       If you can’t fall asleep, keep the lights   20  ．Try reading a book or listening to soft music．You’ll most likely be asleep．

1．A．courage                B．knowledge           C．decision              D．energy

2．A．nervous                B．comfortable         C．calm                   D．satisfied

3．A．live                       B．rest                     C．sleep                   D．play

4．A．sad                       B．a(chǎn)lone                   C．pleased                D．a(chǎn)fraid

5．A．suffers from          B．benefits from       C．quarrels about      D．struggles for

6．A．ways                    B．effects                C．results                 D．forms

7．A．get up                   B．wake up              C．dream                 D．turn over

8．A．feel                       B．become               C．prove                  D．look

9．A．evening                 B．day                     C．night                   D．time

10．A．still                     B．a(chǎn)lso                     C．even                   D．only

11．A．cause                  B．reason                 C．excuse                D．cure

12．A．keeping               B．discussing           C．writing                D．describing

13．A．a(chǎn)s                       B．like                     C．for                      D．a(chǎn)bout

14．A．illness                 B．question              C．problem              D．worry

15．A．have                   B．a(chǎn)llow                   C．let                       D．make

16．A．Sleep                  B．Work                  C．Read                   D．Exercise

17．A．stay away            B．come out             C．stay out               D．make out

18．A．remember            B．increase               C．keep                   D．reduce

19．A．it                        B．that                     C．them                   D．this

20．A．bright          B．low             C．bad             D．good

       Ruben lived in a small village．There was no school there and he had to study in a school in the town．It was nearly five kilometers away from his village．His father couldn't buy a bike for him and he had to go to school on foot．He got up early in the morning．Usually he had to run there in order not to miss the first class．He kept running every day and it was helpful to him．He’s strong and tall now and he ran faster than any other man in his village．He took part in several sports meetings and won some medals．The young man is proud of and always wants to have a race with others．

       One day his mother was ill and his father told him to buy some medicine for headache in the town．The young man got there soon．There were many people in the chemist's shop while he was waiting there．And when his turn came, he couldn’t find his money．An old woman hinted a young man had stolen it．He saw the thief had already left the shop．He ran towards him quickly．The thief found it and began to run．He was happy and tried to catch up with him．

       “Let’s have a race and see who will run faster,” Ruben called out behind．

       Soon after that he caught up with the thief．But he didn't stop and went on running．At a crossing one of his friends asked, “What are you running for, Ruben?”

       “I’m running after a thief．”

       “Where’s the thief, then?”

       “He wants to show that he’ll run faster than me, but he’s fallen behind!”

1．Ruben had to run to school because ________．

       A．he had no bike

       B．he hoped to win some medals

       C．his village was a little far from the school

       D．he was afraid to be late for class

2．________ , so he won some medals．

       A．Ruben is good at running

      B．Ruben went to school on time

       C．Ruben often took part in the sports meetings 

       D．Ruben likes to have a race with others

3．The phrase “a chemist’s shop” in the story means _________．

       A．化工商店       B．藥店             C．化工廠          D．制藥廠

4．Ruben’s money was stolen _________．

       A．on his way to the town                       B．before he went in the shop

       C．when he was waiting in the shop                                      D．a(chǎn)fter he had left the shop

5．Ruben was happy because _________．

       A．he could easily catch the thief              B．he had a chance to have a race

       C．he knew who had stolen his money     D．he would win another medal that day

       TAIBEI － Increasing numbers of Taiwanese students are joining the island’s “China rush”, seeking education on the Chinese mainland．

       According to official Chinese figures, the number of Taiwanese students admitted into college and postgraduate programs on the mainland totaled 461 in 1996, 928 in 1997 and 839 in 1998．Although no latest official numbers were available,” Netbig．Com said this number had risen between 30 to 50 percent annually in the past two years with well over 1000 entering mainland campuses last year．

       The Internet site, based in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, provides education service and information on Chinese mainland college and universities．“Many Taiwanese believe a Chinese education giving more knowledge about the people and culture in the mainland will increase their chances in the Chinese job market, Net．Com vice-president Ingrid Huang said．“I believe it will give me hands-on experience in the business field in the Chinese mainland and a better understanding of the Chinese mainland people,” said Lydia Chang, a 19-year-old majoring in journalism at Shih Shin University．Chang plans to go on to get a master’s degree in business administration in Shanghai, which she says offers the best environment for such studies．

       A journalism graduate student, surnamed Lin, at the National Taiwan University said he would like to study law on the Chinese mainland since “there will be better career prospects now that more Taiwanese companies are going there”．“They hope the children could build up connections which could later become useful in their business operations,” said Yang Ching-yao, professor of the Chinese mainland studies．A Netbig．Com survey showed the campuses favored by Taiwan students included Beijing, Qinghua and Renmin universities in Beijing, and Jinan and Zhongshan universities in Guangzhou．The most popular studies were law, business and Chinese medicine．

       At present, Chinese Taibei doesn’t recognize diplomas earned in the Chinese mainland nor help with any inquiries about studying there．But recognizing the trend, education authorities are giving a final form to a policy accepting certificates from selected universities．

1．More Taiwanese students study on the Chinese mainland because _________．

       A．Taiwan will reunite with the mainland sooner or later

       B．the fees asked for are lower than those of Taiwan

       C．what they have learned on the mainland will bring them a bright future

       D．there are many famous universities for them to choose

2．Some business executives were sending their children to study in the Chinese mainland so that their children ________．

       A．could receive a better education

       B．could learn more about the policy there

       C．could do well in the business operations

       D．could make more friends there

3．The underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refers to _________．

       A．Netbig．Com                                  B．a(chǎn) Chinese education on the mainland

       C．the Chinese job market                        D．the university

4．The author wrote the article to tell us _________．

       A．more Taiwanese students are studying on the mainland

       B．the number of Taiwanese students going to universities on the mainland had been increasing year after year

       C．education on the mainland is more attractive compared with that of Taiwan

       D．Taiwan and the mainland should cooperate with each other in every field．

5．Which is TURE according to the passage?

       A．Chinese Taibei recognizes diplomas earned on the Chinese mainland

       B．The number of Taiwanese students going to study on the mainland will surely be increasing in the next few years．

       C．Chinese Taibei doesn’t help with any inquiries about Taiwanese studying in the mainland

       D．Education of Taiwan is far behind the mainland．

       Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day．“I was a clothes addict,” he jokes．“I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled．” Today David wears casual clothes-khaki pants and sports shirt-to the office．He hardly ever wears a necktie．“I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable．”

       More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work in the United States．The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual．In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday （but only on Friday）．This became known as “dress-down Friday” of “casual Friday”．“What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing．” said business consultant Maisly Jones．

       Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code．“A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code．” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes．In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale．Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative impact on productivity．Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money．“Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said．“For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes．”

1．David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict,” because _______．

       A．he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt

       B．he couldn’t stand a clean appearance

       C．he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time

       D．he didn’t want to spend much money on clothes

2．David Smith wears casual clothes now, because _______．

       A．they make him feel at ease when working

       B．he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes

       C．he looks handsome in casual clothes

       D．he no longer works for any company

3．According to this passage, which of the following statements is FALSE?

       A．Many employees don’t like a conservative dress code．

       B．Comfortable clothes make employees more productive．

       C．A casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees．

       D．All the employers in the U．S．a(chǎn)re for casual office wear．

4．According to this passage, which of the following statements TRUE?

       A．Company workers started to dress down about ten years ago．

       B．Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s．

       C．“Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers．

       D．Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people．

5．In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned in the passage except _______．

       A．saving employees’ money                    B．making employees more attractive

       C．improving employees’ motivation          D．making employees happier

Protecting Copyright

       Having finished her homework, Ma Li wants some music．As usual, she starts her computer and goes to Baidu．com to download music files．But this time she is surprised when an announcement about protecting songs’ copyright bursts onto the screen．The age of free music and movie downloads may have come to an end as Web companies like Baidu are accused of pirating copyright．Lawsuits have been filed against four websites offering free downloads．In September 2005, a Beijing court ordered Baidu to pay recording company Shanghai Push compensation for their losses．Baidu was also told to block the links to the pirated music on the website．This caused a heated discussion on Interact file sharing．

       “Baidu’s defeat in the lawsuit shows it is not right to get copyrighted songs without paying．Down loaders may face lawsuits or fines,” said an official．

       Like many teens, Huang Ruoru, an 18-year-old girl from Puning in Guangdong Province, doesn’t think that getting music from websites is wrong．She always shares her favourite songs downloaded from Baidu with her friends．When told about the lawsuit, she began to feel a little guilty about obtaining others’ work without paying．

       However, other teenagers have different ideas．Wang Yafei, a Senior 2 girl from Jinan, Shandong Province pointed out that file sharing is a good way to promote pop singers．“If I download a song and really like it, I will buy the CD,” she said．“So what the recording companies really should concentrate on is improving their music, rather than pursuing file-sharers．”

1．Which of the following best describes the passage?

       A．Music on the Internet is of better quality．

       B．Downloading material can be illegal．

       C．It’s good to get free music on the Internet．

       D．Baidu is a popular web company．

2．The four web companies were put to court because ________．

       A．they got copyrighted songs without paying

       B．they downloaded copyrighted music for people

       C．they make copyrighted files for free downloads

       D．they offer free music on line

3．How do some of the teenagers feel while downloading free music after the lawsuit?

       A．A bit guilty．　                                 B．A little sad．

       C．Extremely angry．　                        D．Awfully sorry．

4．What’s the advantage of file sharing for recording companies?

       A．Getting more money from web companies．

       B．Enabling people to download favorite songs．

       C．Helping to improve the music．

       D．Making pop singers more popular．

5．It can be inferred from the text that _________．

       A．Web companies are still ignoring the copyright laws．

       B．Teenagers haven’t got money to buy CDs．

       C．Teenagers are probably still downloading free music．

       D．Teenagers prefer CDs with copyright to pirated music．

       Recently three kinds of foods are very popular in the United States．

       Convenience Foods

       Instead of buying only fresh foods, Americans buy many more convenience foods．These are foods which are ready partly or completely prepared．There are also many canned convenience foods, such as soups and vegetables．

       Convenience foods save time and trouble．They are popular with people who are busy or who don’t like to cook or wash dishes．But they often cost more money than fresh, unprepared foods and may contain man-made additives．Also they don’t taste as good as home-cooked foods．

       Health Foods

       In the 1960s, a “back to-the-earth” movement was started by young people in the United States．The movement was a reaction against the harmful effects of technology．Many people now prefer natural and organic foods to the prepared foods sold in food stores．

       Diet foods

       These days Americans are more and more concerned with their weight．American supermarkets sell a variety of diet foods such as soft drinks, diet candy, and diet salad dressings．Each year dozens of new diets are popularized．However, some of the diet foods are unbelievable．There are tricks in their advertisements．

假設(shè)你的名字叫李華，今年18歲，想利用暑假打工，你在報(bào)紙上看到了某咖啡廳的招聘廣告。請(qǐng)根據(jù)報(bào)紙內(nèi)容寫一封120—150字的求職信。

       注意：1．圖下框內(nèi)為李華個(gè)人的相關(guān)信息。

2．信的開(kāi)頭已為你寫好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

Dear sir：

       I would like to apply for the position _____________________________________________

To their delight, their newly-developed products were not _____ for the demand as soon as they went on the market．

A．qualified         B．flexible          C．a(chǎn)vailable           D．a(chǎn)dequate

—Why not go to Lahsa for a visit during the October 1st vacation?

—Sounds fine．It deserves _______．

A．considered          B．to consider            C．considering          D．being considered