________ for breaking my promise，I hung my head in shame.

A．Blamed        B．To be blamed          C．Blaming            D．To blame

Jenny works hard as usual and it has_________．She got the first in the final exam again．

A．turned out       B．paid back          C．paid off          D．turned up

It was ______ the old clock that the old man spent the whole morning at home.

A．to repair           B．repairing              C．repaired            D．in repair

       In Twain, many people know what a “motorpool” means．It is   1  known as a place for the maintenance of official business and government cars． 2  it is a place for vehicle maintenance.

       More than ten years ago I came to America on business and I took advantage of the  3  to visit my friend．My friend drove a car to  4  me at the airport, and took me to his home．Out of the  5 , my friend drove his car into the innermost  6  , which had a sign “carpool only”．I   7  what “carpool” meant．I felt doubted whether he was going to a motorpool． 8  I thought myself clever in asking:

       “Is there anything wrong with the car?”

       “Nothing． 9  ?”said he.

       “Well then, why are you going to carpool?” I  10  .

       My friend couldn’t help  11  and told me that “carpool” refers to the lane that only the cars with two or more   12  can drive in．I felt rather   13 on hearing that.

       After dinner, my friend’s neighbour came over to ask whether he  14   “carpool” the next day．“  15  ，”my friend said “I will accompany my friend to go shopping tomorrow.” I was   16  again, wondering why he could not “carpool” with him since we had “carpooled” today．My friend explained to me again that the “carpool” that his neighbour  17  meant they in turn drove the car to work so as to save  18  ．The first “carpool” is a noun,   19  the second “carpool” is a verb．It is really  20  for newcomers in America to understand it in a short time.

1．A．commonly             B．probably              C．partly                  D．simply

2．A．In general              B．In particular         C．After all               D．Above all

3．A．break                    B．time                    C．chance                D．place

4．A．watch                   B．help                    C．meet                   D．catch

5．A．sight                     B．a(chǎn)irport                 C．kindness              D．plane

6．A．line                       B．lane                     C．range                  D．route

7．A．wondered              B．knew                  C．understood          D．learned

8．A．For                       B．Thus                   C．Then                   D．Though

9．A．How                     B．What                   C．Why                   D．Where

10．A．reminded             B．responded            C．explained             D．judged

11．A．thinking               B．talking                 C．laughing              D．showing

12．A．passengers          B．drivers                C．kids                    D．ladies

13．A．surprised             B．excited                C．a(chǎn)nnoyed              D．embarrassed

14．A．needed                B．could                  C．should                 D．would

15．A．Sure                   B．Sorry                  C．Pardon                D．Good

16．A．upset                  B．doubtful              C．confused             D．worried

17．A．used                   B．insisted                C．learned                D．provided

18． A．energy               B．time                    C．money                D．gas

19．A．a(chǎn)s                       B．so                       C．while                  D．for

20．A．interesting       B．difficult         C．important        D．necessary

Nearly everyone was very much against motor cars when they first appeared．So the government found a very clever way to try and drive them off the roads.

    Back in 1861, a previous government had passed a law about the heavy steam vehicles which were beginning to crawl about the roads of Britain．This law said that no vehicle should go more than 10 miles an hour in the country and 5 miles an hour in town．Four years later these speed limits were reduced to 4 and 2 m.p.h, and a man with a red flag had to walk in front to warn people of the danger.

    This law applied to ordinary cars, too, and the police started to arrest drivers who broke the speed limit and didn't have a man with a red flag．Of course, it made the idea of motor cars seem quite ridiculous．But this law was stopped in 1878 and the speed limit was raised to the frightening speed of 14 m.p.h, in 1896．A special race was held from London to Brighton to celebrate this victory for the motor car industry．The London-Brighton Veteran Car Run is still held every November to mark this event．Only cars made before 1905 may take part．In the first rally there were no more than 33 entrants, and only 22 of them finished the course．Nowadays, so many old cars apply to go on the run that the organizers have had to restrict the entry.

    Early motorists had to carry their own spare parts and do their own repairs．If they had a real breakdown, the only chance of getting anywhere was to borrow a horse and hitch it to the front of the car!

1．What do the first two paragraphs mainly tell us?

       A．The heavy steam vehicles appeared as early as 1861.

       B．The British government tried to do away with motor cars.

       C．No one liked motor cars when they first appeared.

       D．The first car drivers had to pay attention to the speed limits.

2．What does the underlined “it” in the third paragraph refer to?

       A．The government．                             B．The speed limit．

       C．A red flag．                                     D．The law.

3．According to the passage, the following is true except _______.

       A．The cars were allowed to run faster in 1861 than they were in 1865

       B．Motor cars were not popular when they first appeared

       C．The law was stopped in 1896 and a special race was held to celebrate it

       D．The London-Brighton Veteran Car Run has become more popular

4．If the car had a very serious mechanical problem on the road, most probably the early motorists would __________.

       A．a(chǎn)bandon their cars                    B．find some friends to help

       C．repair the car with spare parts            D．use an animal to finish their journey

Two men dressed as police officers stole about ＄200 million worth of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum early this morning.

The two burglars knocked on a side door of the museum at about 1:15 am．They told the two security guards on duty that there was a disturbance in the area．The guards then made the very serious mistake of allowing the two men to go into the building．After they went in, the two burglars tied the guards up with tape.

The two men stole 11 paintings and an ancient Chinese vase．The stolen works included three paintings by Rembrandt．A maintenance（保衛(wèi)）worker discovered the two guards at about 7 am and called police.

One of the greatest losses was Rembrandt’s works, “The Storm on the Sea of Galilee.” It was a very popular attraction at the museum and was one of the most valuable works stolen.

Museum officials said that the value of the stolen art is at least 200 million dollars, and may in fact be much more．The true value of the paintings is unknown, because they have not been on the market for nearly a century．This is considered to be the biggest theft ever in the United States．Officials are waiting to see whether the burglars will demand a ransom for the paintings or try to sell them to a private collector.

Museum officials and police are not sure why the burglars chose certain works and not others．There are other paintings in the museum that are even more valuable than the ones that were stolen.

Special investigators are looking into the theft and the museum’s security system．They believe that this is a “professional job,” because the people involved were well prepared and knew what they wanted．

1．How did the two burglars get into the museum?

       A．They broke into the museum．

       B．They had the key to the museum.

       C．They tied the guards up with tape．

       D．The security guards opened the door for them.

2．According to the passage, “The Storm on the Sea of Galilee” was the following except that           .

       A．it was the most valuable work at the museum

       B．it was Rembrandt’s works

       C．it was very attractive to visitors

       D．it was one of the greatest losses

3．Which of the following best explains “demand a ransom for the paintings”?

       A．Ask for money to give the paintings back．

       B．Send the paintings to some foreign country.

       C．Hide the paintings in a secret place. 

       D．Change them into more valuable things

4．The investigators believe that this is a “professional job” because the burglars        .

       A．were dressed as police officers

       B．didn’t steal the most valuable works

       C．liked Rembrandt’s work and made careful plans about the theft

       D．made careful plans about the theft

My father had returned from his business visit to London when I came in, rather late, to supper．I could tell at once that he and my mother had been discussing something．In that half-playful, half-serious way I knew so well, he said, "How would you like to go to Eton?"

    "You bet," I cried quickly catching the joke．Everyone knew it was the most expensive, the most famous of schools．You had to be entered at birth, if not before．Besides, even at 12 or 13, I understood my father．He disliked any form of showing off．He always knew his proper station in life, which was in the middle of the middle class, our house was medium-sized; he had avoided joining Royal Liverpool Golf Club and went to a smaller one instead; though once he had got a second-hand Rolls-Royce at a remarkably low price, he felt embarrassed driving it, and quickly changed it for an Austin 1100．

    This could only be his delightful way of telling me that the whole boarding school idea was to be dropped．Alas! I should also have remembered that he had a liking for being different from everyone else, if it did not conflict with his fear of drawing attention to himself.

    It seemed that he had happened to be talking to Graham Brown of the London office, a very nice fellow, and Graham had a friend who had just entered his boy at the school, and while he was in that part of the world he thought he might just as well phone them．I remember my eyes stinging（刺痛）and my hands shaking with the puzzlement of my feelings．There was excitement, at the heart of great sadness.

"Oh, he doesn't want to go away," said my mother, "You shouldn't go on like this.”

“It's up to him," said my father．" He can make up his own mind."

1．His father sold his Roils-Royce because ________.

       A．it made him feel uneasy                        B．it was too old to work well

       C．it was too expensive to possess             D．it was too cheap

2．The writer's father enjoyed being different as long as ________.

       A．it drew attention to him                        B．it didn't bring him in arguments

       C．it was understood as a joke                   D．there was no danger of his showing off

3．What was the writer's reaction to the idea of going to Eton?

       A．He was very unhappy．                  B．He didn't believe it.

       C．He was delighted．                     D．He had mixed feelings.

4．We can know from the passage that ________.

       A．children who can go to Eton are very famous

       B．children can go to Eton if they will

       C．it is very difficult for a child to get admitted by Eton

       D．children don't have the right to decide whether they will go to Eton

Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours．This kind of loneliness is not serious．In fact, it is quite normal．For some people, though, loneliness can last for years．Now researchers say there are three different types of loneliness.

The first kind of loneliness is temporary．This is the most common type．It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention．The second kind, situation－for example, family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place．Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year.

The third kind of loneliness is the most severe．Unlike the second type, chronic （the opposite of “temporary”）usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause．People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others．Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition.

Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person’s social contacts, for example, friends, family members, co-workers, etc．we depend on various people for different reasons．For instance, our families give us emotional support, our parents and teachers give us guidance, and our friends share similar interests and activities．However, psychologists have found that, though lonely people may have many social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have more．They question their popularity.

Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons: they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease, while temporary and situational loneliness can be a sad, and sometimes dangerous condition.

1．According to the passage, how should we treat temporary loneliness?

       A．Talk to friends.                                    B．Just ignore it.

       C．Go to see a doctor.                              D．Ask your teachers for guidance.

2．Why do psychologists want to help chronically lonely people?

       A．Chronic loneliness can cause family problems.

       B．Chronic loneliness can cause serious illness

       C．Chronic loneliness can not be overcome.

       D．Chronic loneliness is difficult to cure.

3．What is the best title for the passage?

       A．Three kinds of loneliness                      B．Loneliness and disease

       C．Loneliness and social contacts               D．Chronic loneliness

1）The simplest thing is for him to____________ （辭職）at once．

2）He s__________ her hand and shook it heartily．

3）Supermarket is a big store in which you can p__________ all the meat, vegetables and other items usually used in the kitchen．

4）I want to swim but it seems that most swimming pools are a____________ only in summer.

5）The light above the elevator i__________ that the elevator was then at the fifteenth floor.

6）The war i_____________ the trade between the two countries

7）We have cut our ____________ （預(yù)算）this month

8）Reading _____________（占用）most of my free time

9）They have planned a tight ______________（時(shí)間表）of travel.

10）The new Congress d___________ a state of war with Germany.

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[1] Usually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer．But there is one question that has millions of current answers．That question is “What’s your name?” Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct．Have you ever wondered about people’s names? Where do they come from? What do they mean?

[2] People’s first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents．Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used．Some parents ______________________．A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.

[3] Some people give their children names that mean good things．Clara means “bright”; Beatrice means “one who gives happiness”; Donald means “world ruler”; Leonard means “as brave as a lion”.

[4] The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names．A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near a brook（小溪）；someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road．The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.

[5] Other early surnames came from people’s occupations．The most common occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals．In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village．Some other occupational names are: Carter — a person who owned or drove a cart; Potter —a person who made pots and pans.

[6] The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village．The Carpenter’s great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.

[7] Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities．When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray．Or the John who was very tall could call himself John Tallman．John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.

[8] Some family names were made by adding something to the father’s name．English-speaking people added –s or –son．The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts family’s ancestor was Robert．Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O．Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the O’Donnells are descendants of the same Donnell.

1．What is the best title of the passage?  （Within 10 words）

2．Please fill in the blank in the 2nd paragraph with proper words to complete the sentence．

    （Within 10 words.）

3．According to the passage, what job did the ancestors of the Potter family most probably do?

4．List three aspects that the surnames cover in the passage．

    1）                        2）                        3）                 

5．Translate the underlined sentence in the 7^th paragraph into Chinese.