You spend more money in playing online games than you_______.

A．buy books       B．do buying books      C．buying books       D．do to buy

At six every evening she_____ whatever she was doing to tell the children a story.

A．laid in          B．laid off           C．laid down        D．laid aside

She wanted the comfort of a large car and the low cost of a small one, so she bought a size in between the two ______.

A．for compromise                 B．a(chǎn)s a compromise

C．a(chǎn)s compromise                   D．for a compromise

We all have dreams. Yet so few of us realize them. Often, a dream dies as quickly as it is born  1  we lack the confidence to keep it. When I was old enough, I realized that society puts a high 2  on youth, beauty and intellectual achievement. This discovery gave me some idea to  3  my dream.

I know beauty is something I will never have. But I didn’t see it as something   4 because it forced me to concentrate my energy to develop my   5  qualities. What people see in the handicapped（殘疾）is only their   6  of being handicapped. People are not impressed with the ability that lies   7  every handicapped person.

My dream was   8  . I dreamed of becoming a typist. The employment field was a highly   9  place. It gave not only competition to a handicapped job – seeker but also the unfriendly treatment from the   10  strong and healthy. They see the handicapped as the back row of   11  .

However, I   12  to sit in the back row. I decided to take a course. When I handed application form to the interviewer, she looked at me and advised me to   13 my choice from typing. But I was   14  to stay with it. She accepted me.

On the fifth month of the six-month course, five students were chosen to do some copy typing. I was one of them. I was very   15  and finished half of the work given to us all. More work came to me after this test. I could see quite clearly the way to   16  my dream. I became a typist in one of the offices immediately after my graduation. I did not   17  starting at the bottom of the ladder. Being a   18  was just the beginning. Having achieved one dream, I set out to achieve others. There was no easy task. But the sacrifice proved   19  .

Dreamers should keep reaching out for their dreams,  20  what the pain, until they get what they want in life.

1．A．even if                  B．because               C．a(chǎn)lthough              D．unless

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2．A．standard                B．view                   C．value                   D．measure

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3．A．develop                 B．realize                 C．keep                   D．have

4．A．favorable               B．unusual               C．beneficial             D．bad

5．A．other                    B．special                 C．unique                 D．outstanding

6．A．pain                      B．misfortune           C．a(chǎn)ppearance          D．sufferings

7．A．outside                  B．inside                  C．beyond                D．beside

8．A．fantastic                B．complicated         C．a(chǎn)cceptable           D．simple

9．A．competitive           B．valuable               C．mysterious          D．a(chǎn)dventurous

10．A．originally             B．extremely            C．physically            D．fortunately

11．A．  seats                  B．society                C．jobs                    D．community

12．A．had                     B．continued            C．meant                 D．refused

13．A．change                B．ignore                 C．confirm               D．prevent

14．A．willing                 B．reluctant              C．determined          D．glad

15．A．happy                 B．efficient               C．developing           D．excited

16．A．a(chǎn)chieving             B．changing             C．developing           D．enjoying

17．A．a(chǎn)void                  B．risk                     C．consider              D．mind

18．A．officer                B．ladder                  C．typist                  D．dreamer

19．A．disappointing       B．rewarding            C．encouraging         D．satisfying

20．A．no sooner       B．no wonder        C．no longer        D．no matter

We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car’s back end by just inches! The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, turned his head angrily and started yelling bad words at us.

My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean , he was friendly. So, I said, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!” And this was what my taxi driver told me which, I call, ‘The Law of the Garbage Truck.’

Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump（傾卸） it. And if you let them, they’ll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you, don’t take it personally. You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You’ll be happy you did.

So this was it: “The Law of the Garbage Truck.” I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people: at work, at home, on the streets?  It was that day I said, “I’m not going to do it anymore.”

I began to see garbage trucks. I see the load they’re carrying. I see them coming to drop it off. And like my Taxi Driver, I don’t make it a personal thing; I just smile, wave, and move on.

Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting. Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses. What about you? The mark of a successful person is how quickly they can get back their focus on what’s important.

1．The driver of the black car got angry because          .

       A．he couldn’t control his car                    B．he was in a bad mood

       C．he met with a garbage truck                  D．the taxi driver made a mistake

2．Who acted like a garbage truck in the incident described in the first two paragraphs?

       A．The writer.                                          B．The taxi driver.

       C．The black car driver.                            D．None of them.

3．The sentence “You’ll be happy you did” at the end of the 3rd paragraph means you’ll       .

       A．be as happy as you used to be               B．be as happy as you expected

       C．be happy though you were not              D．be happy that you did as I say

4．When the writer said “I’m not going to do it anymore”, he meant he’d no longer          .

       A．see garbage trucks                               B．have garbage dumped on him

       C．dump garbage on others                       D．be a garbage truck himself

5．What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

       A．Ignore unpleasantness and stick to your tasks.

       B．Try to be good leaders as well as good parents.

       C．Always be kind an hard-working

       D．Do things quickly so as to be ready for the next.

A new study released（發(fā)布） by the Center for Disease Control （CDC） indicates that adults in US are not getting enough rest each night, according to media reports Friday.

       Of those questioned, 70 percent said they had not gotten enough rest or sleep every day of the past month.

       The study, which surveyed adults in Delaware, Hawaii, New York and Rhode Island, found that a lack of sleep is a particular problem for younger adults.

       Of those between 18 and 34, 13.3 percent lacked enough sleep every day, compared to 7.3 percent of adults over 55.

       However, the study did not find much difference between races or sexes.

       The National Sleep Foundation says that most adults need 7 to 9 hours of sleep every night.

       An estimated （評估的） 50 to 70 million people suffer from constant sleep loss or sleep disorders, according to CDC, though people often do not understand that lack of sleep can cause health problems.

       But there is some good news: retirement is apparently good for your sleep habits. The CDC found that those who are no longer working are twice as likely to report that they get a full night’s sleep.

       Sleep patterns can be influenced by what kinds of jobs people have, and even where they live. People who lived in Hawaii apparently got more sleep than those in the other three states studied, the study found, Lifestyle choices, such as late-night television watching, Internet surfing, or caffeine intake（咖啡因攝入）, can also affect sleep patterns, the study said.

1．Which of the following is not the cause of one’s sleep loss according to the study?

     A．Where one lives.                       B．One’s lifestyle choices.

       C．The difference in age.                       D．Races and sexes.

2．Which of the statements is true based on the above passage?

     A．The lack of sleep can cause health problems.

       B．Retired people have more problems with sleep.

       C．One’s job does not affect one’s sleep.

       D．70 percent of the people in the surveyed states lack sleep.

3．How many factors mentioned in the passage affect people’s sleep patterns?

       A．2．             B．3．                  C．4．                  D．5．

Taking care of unsolved issues of the past will free you to move ahead with confidence. The final step toward putting your past behind so that you can reach for what’s possible is tying up your loose ends. Loose ends are the unsolved relationships that keep you from sleeping worry free at night. You have a loose end if there’s someone you don’t want to run into on a first date or at work. You have a loose end if there’s someone you don’t want to sit next to at a holiday dinner. Loose ends are distracting and have an amazing way of biting you in the bottom at the worst times.

How to Tie up Your Loose Ends

1．Identify the five people with whom you have the most unsolved issues. These could be past relationships, employers, business partners, friends, family, or co-workers.

2．Contact each of these five loose ends. Invite each separately to the coffee shop or some other non-threatening, non-alcohol environment. Tell each one that you want to apologize for allowing things to get crossways between you. Some may doubt your intentions, but tell them that you sincerely feel it’s time to clear the air. Ask those who agree to meet to write down any ways they think you wronged them, and you do the same. Tell them to bring this list to your get-together.

3．Show up on time and thank each for being forgiving enough to meet with you. Be an adult here－finger pointing only tears people apart. Remember, your experience may be－and most likely is－totally different from his. Listen to each issue each of them raises and try to see it from their perspectives(視角). Don’t interrupt them when they are sharing. Seek to understand why they have bad feelings toward you. Apologize for each thing they think you did to wrong them (even if you don’t completely agree with his view of the situation).

After you tie up your first loose end, you’ll want to solve them all. This is hard to explain until you have done it; but once you do, you’ll know what I mean. I learned so much about myself by tying up my loose ends. Most of all, I think this process helped me become a more understanding and patient friend.

1．According to the passage, a “l(fā)oose end” might be caused by someone ________.

       A．who keeps you sleeping soundly            B．who helps put your past behind

       C．who has different life experiences          D．who prevents you from going forward

2．By telling his own experience in the last paragraph, the author intends to ________.

       A．learn more about himself                      B．describe his own personality

       C．make his point clearer                          D．tell something hard to explain

3．The general tone(語氣) of the language in the passage is _________.

       A．disappointing       B．exciting               C．critical                D．encouraging

4．The text is mainly written to tell us __________.

       A．how to free ourselves from unsolved problems

       B．how to stay away from unsettled problems

       C．when to make an apology to others

       D．why to forgive others who wronged us

 

Prison Break is a huge hit thanks to its handsome star, Wentworth Miller. His character, Michael Scofield, is the engine that drives the show.

Having committed a crime to get into prison and break out with his innocent brother, Michael Scofield is one of the most interesting personalities on TV today. But what about the man behind the character?

Miller, 35, is a hard guy to figure out. He does not come from a normal background and has never lived his life in a typical way.

Miller didn’t take direct path to fame and fortune. He graduated from Princeton University in 1995, not with a degree in theatre of film, but in English. He didn’t even act when he was in college. His only performance experience was in his university’s singing group. Yet , at graduation Miller still decided to make the move to Hollywood.

Miller has always been different. Although he is American, he was in Britain when his father was studying there. His family background is also a special mix of cultures. “My father is black and my mother is white. That means I have always been caught in the middle. I could be either one, which can make you feel out of place,” Miller says.

Following his unusual path, Miller did not start trying out for films and TV shows when he first went to Hollywood. Instead, he worked as a lowly production assistant. Not what you would expect from a Princeton graduate. However, it all paid off for Miller in the end.

In 2002, Miller played a role in the drama Dinotopia（《恐龍帝國》）. He starred as a thoughtful and shy man. Producers remembered his performance when they were casting Prison Break two years later. With a golden globe nomination（提名）and another season of Prison Break on his resume, Miller seems ready to take over all of Hollywood.

1．The writer thinks “Miller is a hard guy to figure out” because          .

       A．it’s difficult to tell him from others

       B．he is a shy man and hard to cooperate with

       C．he always has ideas hard for people to understand

       D．his family background and life experience are very special

2．Which of the following statements is put in the right order?

       a．Miller did not act in any of the films or TV shows in Hollywood.

       b．Miller worked as a lowly production assistant.

       c．Miller played a role in the drama Dinotopia.

       d．Miller joined in his university’s singing group.

       A．d－a－b－c         B．a(chǎn)－b－c－d         C．b－a－c－d      D．d－c－b－a

3．Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined sentence “it all paid off for Miller in the end”?

       A．Miller put a lot of extra work for his final success.

       B．Miller gained fame and fortune at last with his first film.

       C．Miller finally succeeded even if he has been in low position.

       D．Miller managed to pay off his debts with his small income in the end.

4．Which of the following statements is TRUE about Miller?

       A．He is chosen to play the Michael Scofield due to his interesting personality.

       B．His performance in Dinotopia makes some contributions to his success.

       C．He has the same experience with the character Michael Scofield.

       D．He is angry about his being born into a mixed-cultural family.

It is always hard for a small fish to live in a big pond．Pluto's recent departure(離開)from the classical planet family clearly proves that size really matters．

   Astronomers voted on August 24 to create the first scientific definition of the word "planet", and Pluto obviously didn't make the cut．It turned out to be only a "dwarf planet”(矮行星). After weeks of heated debate, over 2,500 astronomers from 73 countries voted on the definition of a "planet" at a conference of the International Astronomical Union (IAU)．According to the definition, a planet must have a clear neighbourhood around its orbit(軌道)．Pluto has widely been considered a planet since its discovery in 1930．Unfortunately, it has a special orbit which overlaps with Neptune's．It is all because, compared with Neptune, Pluto is very small．It is attracted by Neptune's gravity when the two planets get closer．

      According to IAU．a(chǎn) "dwarf planet" should have an orbit around the Sun．It will not have a clear neighborhood around its orbit, and must not be a satellite．The new classification means that the science textbooks will have to be updated．The solar system is now made up of the eight "classical planets," together with a number of dwarf planets．The classical planets are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars．Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune．

The debate over Plates status started in 1992．After an advanced telescope was sent into space, astronomers started to find a belt of objects, which lies beyond Neptune．The belt contains nearly 1,000 objects, including Pluto．As they continued the exploration, scientists recently discovered at least 41 dwarf planets at the edges of the solar system．There are at least two objects of a similar size to Pluto.

        It seems that even if the IAU had kept Pluto's status as a planet, the classical theory of nine planets in the solar system would have had to be changed, but the other way around．More dwarf planets of a similar size to Pluto would join the family of planets．Scientists will probably find many more dwarf planets．

1．  The main purpose of the text is to ______.

A．prove to the readers that size matters  

B．tell readers about a big change of the planets

C．explain the classical theory of planets

D．inform us of science textbooks being updated

2．We can infer from the text that______.

   A．eight planets make up the solar system.

   B．it has been hard for scientists to define a “planet”

   C．Mars is very hot and you can’t go near it

   D．Pluto shares the same orbit with Neptune

3．Scientists argued about Pluto’s status for a long time because______.

   A．Pluto was first discovered in 1930

   B．the family of planets is too big

   C．Pluto is located beyond Neptune

   D．many dwarf planets, like Pluto, were found

4．The reason for Pluto’s departure is that______.

   A．Pluto does not fit the definition of a “planet”

   B．Pluto cannot compete with other planets

   C．Pluto is attracted by Neptune’s gravity

   D．other objects of its size have been discovered

5．The best title of the text is _____.

   A．a(chǎn)n unexpected result                         B．Eight planets

   C．Goodbye Pluto                              D．New Scientific Definition

此題要求改正所給短文中的錯誤。對標(biāo)有題號的每一行作出判斷：如無錯誤，在該行右邊橫線上劃一個勾（√），如果有錯誤（每行只有一個錯誤），則按下列情況改正：

該行多一個詞：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉。

該行缺一個詞：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。

該行錯一個詞：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。

注意：原行沒有錯的不要改。

Dear Mr. Brown,

I am writing to thank you with your kind help.                         1.____________

Before you came to teach us, I had not interest in                            2．____________

English. My pronunciation was terribly. I could                               3．____________

only speak a few words. But one and a half year later,                      4．____________

I now think it funny to learn English. I got a lot from your                5．____________

encouraging words. I will always remember what you                     6.____________

said, “If you try to, you can be No.1!” I hope you’ve                       7．____________

had pleasant journey home and will come to China                           8．____________

again sometimes in the future. I will write again                               9．____________

and send you the photos we take together.                                      10．____________

                                                          Yours sincerely,

                                                  Li Ming