Russia will soon return 174 sq km of territory on the northeast border to China,     ________more than 40 years of negotiations.

A．ending               B．ended                C．to end           D．being ended

The children of mothers who use cocaine are often born________ the drug.

A．a(chǎn)ddicted to          B．engaged in        C．related to          D．concerned about

After being discovered by Dutch explorers in 1606，the eastern half of Australia   ____by the British in 1770.

A．was claimed             B．claimed             C．was claiming             D．has been claimed

Women prefer to buy food which has already been prepared   it reaches the market.

A．a(chǎn)fter           B．for            C．before          D．until

Polar bears live       on sea ice，which they use as a platform for hunting seals.

A．most           B．a(chǎn)lmost          C．nearly         D．mostly

Platypus is a strange animal that lays eggs but        milk        its young.

A．feeds；to      B．feeds；for         C．fed；at        D．fed；on

Traffic restrictions have come into effect in Beijing      to improve the capital’s air quality and traffic situation for the 2008 Olympics.

A．in order that          B．in an attempt        C．a(chǎn)t an attempt         D．in a try

The day was Thankful Thursday. It’s a weekly   1  that my two little girls and I began years ago. Thursday has become our day to go out and make a positive   2  .

       My girls shouted “McDonald’s, McDonald’s” as we   3  along a busy Houston road. Suddenly I   4   that almost every crossing I passed through was   5   by a panhandler（乞丐）. And then it hit me! All these panhandlers must be hungry, too. Perfect! After we ate, I ordered a(an)   6   fifteen lunches and we set out to deliver them. We would pull  7   a panhandler, make a contribution, and tell him or her that we hoped things got better. Then we’d say, “Oh,   8   … here’s lunch.”

      We handed our final contribution to a small woman and then immediately   9   back in the opposite direction for home.   10  , the light caught us again and we were stopped at the same crossing where this small woman stood. I was   11  and didn’t know quite how to behave.

       She made her way to our car, “No one has ever done   12   like this for me before,” she said with   13  . Feeling uneasy, and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, “So,   14 do you think you’ll eat your lunch?”

       She just looked at me with her huge, tried brown eyes and said, “Oh honey, I’m not going to eat this lunch.” I was   15  , but before I could say anything, she continued, “You see, I have a little girl and she  16   loves McDonald’s, but I don’t have money. But you know what… tonight she is going to have McDonald’s!”

       I don’t know if the kids   17  the tears in my eyes. So many times I had questioned whether our acts of kindness were too  18   or insignificant to really effect change.   19   in that moment, I recognized the   20   of Mother Teresa’s words: “We cannot do great things – only small things with great love.”

1． A．tradition              B．ceremony            C．custom               D．habit

2．A．decision                B．choice                 C．contribution         D．plan

3．A．walked                  B．ran                      C．wandered            D．drove

5．A．crowded               B．occupied             C．discovered           D．laid

6．A．a(chǎn)dditional              B．expensive            C．cheap                  D．special

7．A．close                    B．together               C．a(chǎn)longside             D．throughout

8．A．in fact                   B．to tell the truth     C．generally speaking    D．by the way

9．A．faced                    B．headed                C．took                    D．looked

10．A．Unfortunately       B．Luckily                C．Unexpectedly       D．Hopefully

11．A．excited                B．embarrassed        C．frightened            D．a(chǎn)nnoyed

12．A．something           B．everything           C．a(chǎn)nything              D．nothing

13．A．a(chǎn)mazement          B．fear                     C．sorrow                D．a(chǎn)musement

14．A．what                   B．how                    C．where                 D．when

15．A．shocked              B．confused             C．pleased                D．worried

16．A．really                  B．even                    C．just                     D．never

17．A．watched              B．felt                      C．noticed                D．recognized

18．A．many                  B．small                   C．big                      D．simple

19．A．Therefore            B．Although             C．Meanwhile           D．Yet

20．A．promise          B．oath              C．truth            D．spirit

As a teenager of the digital era, it is really hard to say no to fantastic electronic gadgets（電子產(chǎn)品）. Many of us can’t get through a day without using our mobile phones or checking our e-mails. No matter if we’re “@home”, “@school” or “@play”, living without technological toys seems more and more unthinkable.

       However, although gadgets bring convenience, many of us can start to feel stressed out by them. And, a lot of electronics are fairly expensive. Fashionable gadgets come and go in the digital age in the blink of any eye. So, think twice before you pulling out your wallet.

       Here are some of the most popular gadgets and their pros and cons:

       Pros: Laptops have made our lives much easier. You can take your books, movies, music and homework everywhere.

       Cons: They cost at least 4,000 yuan! If you only want to share photos or games with your friends, then a flash memory stick is a great cheap alternative.

       Pros: As well as carrying your favorite music, a video MP3 player can play up to 150 hours of movies and TV programmes.

       Cons: The price – sometimes more than 2,000 yuan – is the first concern. Secondly, though music is really important to young people, ask yourself if video is really necessary. A regular MP3 player is a lot cheaper. And remember, don’t let the loud volume damage your hearing.

       Pros: New mobile phones combine traditional functions with a digital camera, MP3 player and even a radio. Some can also send and receive e-mails.

       Cons: Always trying to keep up with the latest model can be a waste of money. There are always new, improved phones coming out. Don’t be a fool. Do you really need all these functions? Think twice before you buy.

1．According to the writer, which of the following statements is true?

       A．Teenagers can’t live through a day without fantastic electronic gadgets.

       B．Teenagers can hardly live happily without electronic gadgets.

       C．Teenagers’ life is full of expensive electronic gadget.

       D．It’s all but impossible for many teenagers to live without fantastic electronic gadgets.

2．What conclusion can we draw from the passage?

       A．Never buy the most updated gadgets.

       B．You should buy the gadgets with as many functions as possible.

       C．We needn’t always pay the most part to buy the most up-to-date gadgets with many functions.

       D．Never buy the latest model, it’s much too expensive.

3．Choose the statement most similar in meaning to the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2.

       A．Fashionable gadgets are updated in the digital times in a flash.

       B．Fashionable gadgets are transported everywhere in the digital age in the blink of any eye.

       C．People keep buying and throwing away expensive fashionable gadgets in the digital age in

the blink of any eye.

       D．People use all kinds of fashionable gadgets all the time in the digital age.

4．What do the words “pros and cons” mean in the selection.

       A．Agreements and disagreements.

       B．The views that are favored and not favored by people.

       C．Benefits and bads.

       D．Advantages and disadvantages.

“You will remember this night forever,” he told me. My friend was taking me dumpster（垃圾桶）diving for the first time. We both needed costumes for a party so he decided to show me around a few of the city’s finest waste baskets. After finding costume materials in the thrift shore（舊貨店）dumpsters, we stopped at a grocery store. There we found a dumpster half filled with potatoes and bread．We collected bags of potatoes to share with friends and to use for cooking with Food Not Bombs (a group that shares free vegetarian food and speaks against war and poverty). I was later told that using the dumpsters could earn me the title of an urban pirate（海盜）-- what a great honor!

       My first dumpster dive opened new doors for me. I had struggled with spending money. Now I think it will prove difficult to buy anything after seeing what people throw away. Something about all those wasted resources is not right. It seems we are constantly buying more and more and throwing away perfectly usable items, while many cannot meet their basic needs.

       People who have never done their shopping in a dumpster believe it is dirty, dangerous, and humiliating. In reality, a diver with an old pair of jeans, a flashlight and a little common sense (wear boots and gloves to guard against sharp objects) should not have any trouble staying safe and can feel good about being a resourceful and responsible consumer. Dumpstering is a good way to save money, labour, and lessen our environmental impact.

       From that dumpster tour, I had a new opinion on garbage. I found I can do something in this wasteful society. By living simply and taking what little I need from others’ unwanted goods, I am able to begin to break the habits of wastefulness. The influence of that first urban pirate adventure created a continuing impact on my life.

1．What is the attitude of the author to the title of an urban pirate?

       A．Tolerant              B．Proud                C．Respectful           D．Humiliating

2．“My first dumpster dive opened new doors for me.” means ____.

       A．it has led to a better life for me and made me wealthier

       B．it has made me buy nothing later and break the habits of wastefulness

       C．it has changed my views and attitudes to consumers and living

       D．it has brought me good senses or be a responsible and a resourceful consumer

3．The main idea of the third paragraph is ____.

       A．only the poor goes in for dumpstering

       B．how to keep safe while dumpstering

       C．the benefit and value of dumpstering

       D．how to save money and lessen environmental impact

4．In the writer’s opinion, ____.

       A．there are many objects to be recycled in the dumpster

       B．there are too many people looking down upon the divers

       C．the title of an urban pirate is a prejudice

       D．the influence of the first urban pirate adventure had an ill effect on his life