The good service at the hotel       the poor food to some degree.

A．got rid of          B．got on with            C．made up for          D．made up of

—Where did you meet the famous actress?

—It was in the supermarket         we went shopping last Sunday.

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

She has been in        doctors describe as a vegetative （植物的） state for six years.

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

—Have you finished your essay?

—Half       when you come back.

A．has been done                                    B．is done

C．be done                              D．will have been done

—My uncle suggests I      abroad.

—I would rather you        at home.

A．go; stay         B．went; stayed          C．go; stayed          D．went; stay

On Teacher’s Day, we all went to school        to see our teachers.

A．especially           B．specially          C．particularly             D．a(chǎn)ttentively

23–year–old Ann is a traditional working class woman who is happily married to her husband Don and who has given birth to two lovely daughters Patsy and Penny. Ann   1   her work with her colleague Laurie because they can   2   to each other while cleaning the buildings their work requires them to. One   3   thing about Ann is that she listens to recordings of foreign languages – Spanish, French, even Chinese   4   driving, even working. In Laurie’s eye, Ann is not normal, but Ann   5  that nobody is normal; everyone is different in   6  way. Laurie’s specific problem is not an unusual one: the   7  between a strong appetite for food and an equally strong   8   to keep in shape by dieting. She envies Ann who   9   slim while seeming to eat as much as she likes.

In fact, this characteristic is   10 . One morning,   11   after Don has taken the kids to school Ann   12   just as she is herself about to go work. She is   13   by her divorced mother, who stays alongside her as they rush to   14   and rush through examinations.

The doctor discovers that there are tumors （腫瘤） in both her ovaries （卵巢）.   15   can be done about the cancer. Ann   16   from the doctor that she has only two or three months to   17  .

Shaken   18   Ann is by this news, she decides not to tell her mom and husband, and to go on living as if nothing has happened.   19  in a café, Ann begins to write down all the things she   20  to do before her death:

“1．Tell my daughters several times a day that I love them;

2．Find Don a new wife who the girls like;

3．Record Birthday Messages for the girls for every year until they are 18;

4．Go to Whale bay Beach together and have a big picnic;

5．Smoke and drink as much as I want;

6．Say just what I’m thinking;

7．Go and see Dad in jail.

….”

1．A．shares                   B．spares                 C．enjoys                 D．completes

2．A．talk                       B．work                   C．a(chǎn)ffect                  D．help

3．A．ordinary                B．strange                C．special                D．perfect

4．A．a(chǎn)lthough                B．until                    C．unless                 D．while

5．A．insists                   B．disagrees             C．imagines              D．hopes

6．A．his                        B．some                   C．a(chǎn)ny                     D．no

7．A．relation                 B．struggle               C．difference            D．fight

8．A．desire                   B．difficulty             C．design                 D．delight

9．A．shocks                  B．remains               C．realizes                D．becomes

10．A．a(chǎn)bstract               B．a(chǎn)ttractive             C．a(chǎn)bnormal             D．a(chǎn)bsolute

11．A．only                    B．even                    C．ever                    D．just

12．A．blacks out           B．turns out             C．makes out           D．comes out

13．A．brought               B．discovered           C．taken                  D．ordered

14．A．garage                 B．college                C．school                 D．hospital

15．A．Everything           B．Something           C．Anything             D．Nothing

16．A．informs               B．learns                  C．takes                   D．tells

17．A．leave                   B．live                     C．stay                    D．die

18．A．since                   B．because               C．a(chǎn)s                       D．for

19．A．Arriving              B．Getting                C．Finding               D．Sitting

20．A．instructs              B．supposes             C．intends                D．imagines

2008 is now finally in the past as millions of Chinese people around the world welcomed the Chinese New year on Monday 26 January.

As we waved goodbye to the Year of the Rat, the Year of the Ox was greeted in traditional style with firecrackers, parties and feasts.

As the Chinese word for Ox is pronounced 'Niu' which sounds similar to 'new' in English, but has the meaning of being 'bullish', that is, optimistic; this pun（雙關語） is interpreted as a luck start to the year.

According to Chinese astrology（占星學）, people born in the Year of the Ox are patient, hardworking and can inspire confidence in others. However, they can be fierce and remarkably stubborn at times.

Traditionally in London, the Chinese New Year celebration is held on the first Sunday after New Year's Day. This year, the mayor of London has promised spectators a rich mixture of live performances, a colourful parade and culinary delights（烹飪佳肴） at the famous landmark Trafalgar Square.

Further up in Derry, in Northern Ireland, the celebration arrived early. Locals were treated to calligraphy demonstrations（書法表演）, authentic（地道的）Chinese tea tasting and a Chinese banquet. The mayor of Derry, Gerard Diver, thought the events were extremely important, not just for the Chinese community, but to everyone in Derry.

“We live on an island, and I sometimes think that we're perhaps not as exposed to different cultures or to different ways of doing things as we should be. This is a valuable opportunity to gain an insight into Chinese culture and traditions, and it's also an important sign of progress,” said Mr. Diver.

The global financial crisis has, however, affected celebrations elsewhere in the country. Coventry Community Chinese Association was forced to cancel its plans for the New Year due to lack of funding. Similarly in the south west part of the country, decisions were made to scale down（縮減） the celebration after a number of sponsors（贊助商） were forced to cut back on financial support.

Despite the setbacks, people are determined to welcome the Niu Year in style and hope the Year of the Ox will bring prosperity through fortitude（毅力） and hard work.

1．Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

      A．A Chinese Banquet                               B．Financial Crisis

       C．Happy Niu Year                                   D．New Year Celebration

2．From the passage we can infer         .

       A．the Chinese culture has a strong influence on the British

       B．the Chinese culture affects the global financial crisis

       C．most British people are not interested in Chinese culture

       D．the British culture doesn’t agree with the Chinese culture

3．Why did the Mayor of Derry think the events were extremely important?

       A．Because people can taste Chinese tea.

       B．Because people can take part in a Chinese banquet.

       C．Because people can know something of Chinese culture and traditions.

       D．Because the global financial crisis was coming.

4．According to the passage, people born in the year of the OX are usually          .

      A．patient, hardworking and friendly

       B．patient, hard working but stubborn

       C．patient, hardworking and inspiring

       D．patient, hardworking and colorful

5．What happened to some of the celebrations due to the global financial crisis?

       A．The celebrations were greatly affected.

       B．Some people had to cancel their plans of celebrations.

       C．Decisions were made to scale down the celebrations.

       D．All of the above.

One hot night last July, when our new baby wouldn’t or couldn’t sleep, I tried everything I could think of : a warm bottle, songs gentle rocking. Nothing would settle him. Guessing that I had a long night ahead of me, I brought a portable TV into his room, figuring that watching the late movie was as good a way as any to kill of the hours till dawn. To my surprise, as soon as the TV lit up, the baby quieted right down, his little eyes focused brightly on the tube. Not to waste an opportunity for sleep, I then tiptoes out of the room, leaving him to watch the actors celebrate John Bellushi's forty-fifth birthday.

My wife and I heard none of the baby that night, and the next morning when I went into his room, I found him still watching TV himself.

I found in my baby's behavior a symbol of the new generation. My wife and I had given him some books to examine, but he merely spit upon them. When we read to him, he did not feel comfortable. And so it is in the schools. We find that our students don't read and they look down upon reading and scold those of us who teach it. All they want to do is watch TV. After this experience with the baby, however, I have reached a conclusion: “Let them watch it!” If television is that much more attractive to children than books, why should we fight about it? Let them watch it all they want!

1．Why did the author bring a TV set into his son's room?

　　A．To make his son keep quiet.

　　B．To spend the night by watching TV programs.

　　C．In order not to let his son feel lonely.

　　D．To make his son go to sleep as soon as possible.

2．The baby's reaction to the TV program was _______ .

　　A．unexpected         B．encouraging         C．exciting              D．calm

3．From this passage we know that the author is           .

      A．a(chǎn) doctor              B．a(chǎn) reporter            C．a(chǎn)n editor              D．a(chǎn) teacher

4．According to the passage, which is true of the school children?

　　A．They prefer reading to watching TV.

　　B．They like watching TV after school.

　　C．They would rather watch TV than read books.

　　D．They like their teachers who teach them reading.

5．What does the underlined phrase fight about mean according to the passage?

       A．talk about      B．think about       C．quarrel about     D．care about

“Tear them apart!” “Kill the fool!” “Murder the referee!”

These are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made, they may seem innocent enough. But let’s not kid ourselves .They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real bloodshed. Volumes have been written about the way word affect us. It has been shown that words having certain connotations （隱含意義） may cause us to react in ways quite foreign to what we consider to be our usual humanistic behavior. I see the term “opponent” as one of those words .Perhaps the time has come to delete it from sports terms.

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The dictionary meaning of the term “opponent” is “enemy” “one who opposes your interests.” Thus, when a player meets an opponent, he or she may tend to every action no matter how gross, may be considered justifiable. I recall an incident in a handball game when a referee refused a player’s request for a time out for a glove change because he did not consider them wet enough .The player proceeded to rub his gloves across his wet T-shirt and then exclaimed, “Are they wet enough now?”

In the heat of battle, players have been observed to throw themselves across the court without considering the consequences the such a move might have on anyone in their way. I have also witnessed a player reacting to his opponent’s intentional and illegal blocking by deliberately hitting him with the ball as hard as he could during the course of play. Off the court, they are good friends. Does that make any sense? It certainly gives proof of a court attitude which departs from（違背） normal behavior.

Therefore, I believe it is time we elevated （提升） the game to the level where it belongs, and setting an example to the rest of the sporting world. Replacing the term “opponent” with “associate” could be a better way to start.

The dictionary meaning of the term “associate” is “colleague”; “friend” ; “companion.” Reflect a moment! You may soon see and possibly feel the difference in your reaction to the term “associate” rather than “opponent”.

1．Which of the following statements best expresses the author’s view?

　　A．The words people use can influence their behavior.

　　B．Unpleasant words in sports are often used by foreign athletes.

　　C．Aggressive behavior in sports can have serious consequences.

　　D．Unfair judgments by referees will lead to violence on the sports field.

2．The underlined word gross in the third paragraph probably means        .

       A．complex              B．rude                    C．guilty                  D．royal

3．What did the handball player do when he was not allowed a time out to change his gloves?

　　A．He angrily hit the referee with a ball.

　　B．He refused to continue the game.

　　C．He claimed that referee was unfair.

　　D．He wet his gloves by rubbing them across his T-shirt.

4．According to the passage, players in a game may______.

　　A．kick the ball across the court with force

　　B．lie down on the ground as an act of protest

　　C．deliberately throw the ball at anyone illegally blocking their way

　　D．keep on screaming and shouting throughout the game

5．The author hopes to have the current situation in sports improved by ________.

　　A．regulating the relationship between players and referees

　　B．calling on players to use clean language in the court

　　C．raising the referee’s sense of responsibility

D．changing the attitude of players on the sports field