I live in New Mexico, and there are some homeless people in the downtown, especially the University area. I__1__ give a lot of money to the homeless, __2__ sorry for their hardship. __3__as time passed；I__4__ the same situations as the homeless people. I became a __5__ mom with no home, a huge debt, and _6__ any income. As a result, I became very __7__ and stopped giving to the people on the side of the road.

Through my working hard, things started to__8__ for me. I became responsible enough to __9_ a home with a backyard for my daughter, and plenty of __10__ , and I started to pull myself out of__11__. One day we saw a homeless person in the street, I just passed by. Then my daughter said, “Mommy, you used to give money to those people __12__. But now..."I replied,

"Honey, they just use that money for bad things." She didn't __13__. But when I said that, I didn't feel right.

Three days later, I was driving to pick up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the __14__ and suddenly something deep__15__ me said, "Just help the guy. " So I rolled down my __16__, and he ran over with enthusiasm. He said, "Cod bless you, I only need 77 cents. " I gave him the money he needed.

I felt strange and __17__ as I gave it to him. He burst out with __18__ and tears in his eyes, "Wow, you just made it possible for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thank you so much! I haven't __19__ my mother for three years. The bus is leaving in 20 minutes! I have to go now. "

It was the moment that I'll never forget. I think that man won't forget it either. but I was the One who got the best gift in life ——___20__ It also strikes me although it is only 77 cents.

1．A．would like to         B．used to             C．preferred to      D．wanted to

2．A．being               B．getting             C．feeling             D．becoming

3．A．But                 B．So              C．And               D．Yet

4．A．ran into             B．ran down        C．ran over          D．ran to

5．A．rich                B．single           C．wild               D．happy

6．A．1ittle              B．no              C．a(chǎn)lmost            D．hardly

7．A．unkind             B．rude              C．kind              D．mean

8．A．develop            B．increase           C．succeed             D．change

9．A．give              B．offer              C．have             D．supply

10．A. money           B．furniture         C．food             D．water

11．A．order            B．debt              C．pay             D．fee

12．A．in need          B．in difficulties      C．out of work       D．out of order

13．A．1isten           B．speak             C．talk               D．respond

14．A．street           B．corner         C．side              D．road

15．A．under           B．to              C．inside              D．towards

16．A．window         B．door            C．seat               D．hand

17．A．excited          B．wondered        C．surprised         D．a(chǎn)sked

18．A．1aughter         B．cry               C．happiness         D．joy

19．A．watched         B．visited              C．missed            D．called

20．A．GIVING           B．OFFERING        C．MONEY           D．HAVING

When people advise your children to get an education, they tell you only half the truth.  What they really mean is to get just enough education to give manpower for your society.

Get a high school diploma, at least. Without that, you are occupationally（職業(yè)上）dead, unless your name happens to be George Bernard Shaw or Thomas Alva Edison and you can successfully stop study in primary schoo1.

Get a college degree, if possible. With a BA（學(xué)士學(xué)位）, you should start to find a job. You have to put on the brakes now. If you do go for a master's degree, make sure it is an MBA and only from a first—class university. Otherwise, the famous law of diminishing（報(bào)酬遞減律）begins to work.

Do you know, for example, that long—distance truck drivers make more money a year than full professors? Yes, each driver was paid ＄28,000 in 1997 while a full professor managed to get ＄27,930.

A PhD is the highest degree you can get, but except in few specialized fields such as physics or chemistry, where the degree can quickly be turned to industrial or commercial aim, you are facing a not very bright future. There are more PhDs unemployed in this country than in any other part of the world by far.

If you become a PhD in English or history or political science or languages or—worst of all-in philosophy, you take the risk of becoming over—educated for our national demands.

Thousands of PhDs are selling shoes, driving taxis, vomiting on tables and filling out applications month after month, and then may be taking a job in high school or college with the pay much less than a door—keeper makes.

1．According to the writer, the society expects education to turn out people who will _______.

       A．raise their payment                       B．become specialized in some way

       C．have a bright future                      D．meet the demands as a source of manpower

2．If you don't want to be occupationally dead, you_____.

       A．should look for a job in a primary school

B．must at least get a high school diploma

C．have to change your name for Bernard Shaw or Edison

D．should go on learning and become a doctor on physics or chemistry

3．The underlined phrase "put on the brakes" （in Para 3） means "_______"

       A．stop learning for a high degree

       B．take up master's degree at once

C．go on studying in a first—class university

D．find any interesting job

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

       A．Neither Bernard Shaw or Edison finished high school.

B．There are more PhDs than the society demands.

C．The higher education level is, the more money you will earn.

D．If you are overeducated, you can not easily get a good job.

When traveling abroad. it is wise to carry your money in traveler's checks because checks are protected against loss or theft. If your checks are lost or stolen, the issuing authority will refund（賠償）your money.

Not only are they safe, they arc also convenient. They are available in different currencies and they can be cashed at most banks throughout the world. Most shops, hotels and restaurants also accept them. Traveler's checks are very easy to use. When you collect them, you sign each check once. The cashier enters the amount in your passport. When you cash, you sign each check again. The cashier will usually ask to see your passport again too.

To get traveler's checks you usually go to your bank. They can be paid in cash or in other ways. Large amounts, however, must be ordered in advance.

For the safety and convenience of traveler's checks, you are charged two commissions（傭金, 酬勞）：an insurance commission when you buy them and an encashment commission when you cash them.

It is suitable to make a note of the serial numbers of your checks. Keep this separate from your traveler's checks.

1．People like to carry their money in traveler's checks when traveling abroad, because______.

       A．they cannot be lost or stolen                B．they can be used anywhere

C．they are safe and handy                 D．they can save travelers plenty of money

2．If your traveler's checks are lost or stolen, who will refund you?

       A．The authority that issues you the passport.

      B．The insurance company.

C．The bank where you buy your checks.

D．The travel agency that arranges your travel.

3．You sign your traveler's check for the second time in order to______.

       A．get your passport                            B．cash it

       C．claim insurance                                D．pay for commission

4．Which of the following statement is TRUE?

       A．You need not pay a commission for the safety of your traveler's checks.

B．People usually get traveler's checks from foreign banks.

       C．Traveler's checks can be exchanged for the money of the country you visit.

                                D．You cannot get your passport until you get your traveler's checks.

Many people will remember the flight of the space shuttle（航天飛機(jī)）Challenger, in June, 1983. The achievement of Sally Ride, America's first woman astronaut to fly into space, made this flight especially memorable。Students from two high schools in New Jersey, however, are probably to remember Norma rather than Sally whenever they think about the flight.

Norma didn't travel alone. She brought about 100 companions along with her. Norma was an ant, a queen ant who, with her subject, made up the first ant colony（群體）to travel into space. The ants were part of a science experiment designed by students to test the effects of weightlessness on insects.

The equipment designed by the students for their colony functioned perfectly throughout the long space trip. The young scientists and their teachers were very sad to find that their insect astronauts had all died at some point before the container was returned to the school and opened. The problem didn't occur in space, but on the ground after Challenger had landed. The container remained in the desert for nearly a week before the ant colony was moved. The hot, dry desert air dried out the colony's container and the ants died from lack of moisture（水分）.

The project was termed success because it did provide useful information. Students will continue their efforts to pinpoint（精確找到）what went wrong. They will try to prevent the same difficulties from reoccurring on future missions. They don't want to be discouraged either by the demise of the ants or by the ＄10,000 shuttle fare they will have to pay to send the next colony of ants into space.

1．What does the passage mainly tell us?

       A．Sally Ride，America's first woman astronaut.

B．How to keep ants alive in space.

C．How to make equipment for insects in space.

D．An experiment with ants in space.

2．According to the passage, we know that the underlined word "demise" is another word for "________" 

       A．death                B．colony              C．insect                 D．moisture

3．We don't think the project was a failure．This is because_______.

       A．everything went as smoothly as expected

B．the students had pinpointed exactly the reason

C．something important had been learned

D．the students had succeeded in the experiment

4．We can conclude that ants _________ on the next space trip.

       A．will have to be kept alive in a container full of water

B．will have to be sent into space with the first woman astronaut

C．should be put into a container where there is enough food

D．should be put into a container which is not too dry

Are you at a loss as to how to handle your fretful（煩躁）child or how to ease your child's colic（絞痛）discomfort? If you are, we welcome you to attend our one—hour baby massage（按摩）workshop conducted by our experts. This programme is tailored for babies between l to 12 months old. You will learn the various techniques in baby massage and experience the joy of bonding with your child through touch.

1．The underlined word "tailored" in paragraph one probably means "________".

       A．unsuitable          B．difficult             C．very simple        D. perfectly suited

2．Which of the following is NOT the one that a person will learn?

       A．Physiological benefits of parent massage.

       B．How to massage a fretful child.

C．The various techniques in baby massage. 

D．Psychological benefits for child.

3．How much should a couple with one child pay if they attend 9 sessions?

                                A．＄200.            B．＄180.              C．＄120.        D．＄60.

4．What kind of people is the text mainly written for?

                                A．Parents with a child aged 2 years.        B．Babies aged 1～12 months.

C．Parents with a baby aged 8 months.       D．Children aged 1～12 years.

Thousands of people began pouring into Pennsylvania from other states. They wanted to buy lottery tickets（彩票）. The tickets cost only ＄0.9 each. But that small spending could bring them a reward of ＄90 million. That was the second largest lottery jackpot（積累獎金）in history.

More than 87 million tickets were bought for the Pennsylvania lottery drawing. Those who bought tickets had to choose seven numbers from l to 80. The chance of winning was one in 9.6 million, but that little chance certainly didn't affect ticket sales. In the last few days before the drawing, tickets were selling at the unbelievable rate of 500 per second.

Experts say many people buy lottery tickets because they just want to have a piece of the action. Others say the lottery is a stock market for poor people. It allows them to dream about wealth they'll probably never have.

But many people believe lotteries are no better than legalized（合法化的）gambling. Some critics note that most people who play are poor and may not be able to afford the tickets. There are also many addicts who take the game seriously. They may pour their life savings into lottery tickets. Some clubs have been formed to help them kick the habit.

Politicians like lotteries because they provide money that would otherwise have to come from new taxes. The profits from lotteries are usually used to pay for education or programs for senior citizens. But critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice（惡習(xí)）, under the name of social progress. No matter whether you regard state lotteries right or not, you cannot refuse to accept their extreme popularity with many Americans.

1．The main idea of the passage is that__________．

       A．lotteries are of great benefit to everyone who buys them

B．playing a lottery is just like investing in the stock market

C．many people buy lottery tickets, but lotteries cause disagreement

D．lotteries are nothing but legalized vice

2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Politicians like lotteries because they don't have to pay extra taxes.

B．The popularity of lotteries in America actually is social progress.

C．Some critics don't like lotteries because many poor people waste money on them.

D．People love the lottery because it is a stock market.

3．In just one hour in the last few days, the Pennsylvania lottery sold tickets totaling______.

A．＄1.62 million     B．＄1.82 million     C．＄9.6 million       D．＄87 million

4．People who are addicted to playing lotteries should___________.

A．join a support group                      B．kick the habit

C．win the lottery                          D．save every cent

請認(rèn)真閱讀下面對話, 并根據(jù)各題所給的首字母的提示, 寫出一個(gè)英語單詞的完整、正確形式, 使對話通順。

W：Hi, Tom, I'd like to know your views about smoking.

M：I agree that smoking can be（1） h______. So can be many other habits.

W：（2） L________ what?

M：Having candies, for instance.

W：How can you compare （3） b________ the two habits?  

M：Nowadays many people die from（4） e _______too much sugar.

  It makes people overweight．But（5） f ______ try to forbid sweets. 

W：Too much sugar is bad! But only the people who have too much.

M：What do you mean?

W：I mean smoking is not only bad for the smoker's （6） h______ but also affects

that of others. They force us to（7）b ___ the poison they blow into the air.          

M：Well, what do you suggest ought to be done?

W：I think smoking should be forbidden in all（8） P ______ places

like hospitals. restaurants and schools．

M：In this way, all the teachers will not be（9）a _____ to smoke at work.

W：That's right. Teachers should set good examples to the students.

I even think that whoever wants to be a teacher or a doctor, he should

be at least a（10）n________ 

社會發(fā)展到了2080年, 照顧老年人成了一個(gè)突出的社會問題。你公司順應(yīng)社會需求適時(shí)推出了家用機(jī)器人。該機(jī)器人的主要功能有：

1．可以在固定的時(shí)間做飯, 做飯時(shí)間可以根據(jù)個(gè)人需要進(jìn)行調(diào)整；

2．可以陪老人聊天、下棋、做運(yùn)動等；

3．及時(shí)處理突發(fā)事件, 例如在老人突然病倒時(shí)及時(shí)撥打呼救電話等。

請你根據(jù)以上內(nèi)容寫一個(gè)發(fā)言稿, 在新聞發(fā)布會上向大家推薦你公司的這一新產(chǎn)品。

注意：

1．詞數(shù)：120左右；

2．內(nèi)容可適當(dāng)發(fā)揮, 注意行文連貫；

3．短文開頭已為你寫好, 不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

參考詞匯：突出的, 顯著的prominent

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The tower of London was originally built as         defensive structure by William       

Conqueror in 1078.

A．a(chǎn); the         B．不填; the          C．the; 不填          D．不填; a

--- It’s supposed to rain tomorrow.

--- I know, but the forecast        be wrong. Weather forecasts are far from 100 percent accurate.

A．must           B．could          C．should            D．will