Since she was a teen, Reese Witherspoon has wanted to be a country singer .But she’s not the leggy, glamorous（有魅力） Hollywood type .In fact, she 1 herself as dorky（呆的）.

One summer, she attended a drama 2. All of that summer she was acting, dancing and singing--- giving it her best. 3she had three months of lessons, at the end of the camp, her coaches told her to 4 singing. They suggested she think about another 5. She took their words to6. After all, why shouldn’t she believe the experts?7 back home , her parents 8 her to achieve in school. So she worked hard at everything and was 9 by Stanfort University. And at age 19, she got a 10 in a low-cost movie11 Freeway, which led to a 12 role in the movie Legally Blonde.

   “Well,” she decided “if you can’t sing and you aren’t glamorous, play to your strengths. 13 give more efforts to what you’re good at. Celebrate 14” And then came the offer--- playing the wife of country star Johnny Cash, a singing role.

15 the old fears were back, She was so      16 on the set that she would go backstage after a singing scene and shake. But she didn’t give up on the movie or herself. She defeated the self-doubt 17 on that summer camp stage and spent six months 18 singing lessons again. And the hard work 19 her confidence.

   Last March, Reese Witherspoon walked up on another 20, the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood and accepted the Oscar as Best Actress for her heartbreaking, heartwarming singing role as June Carter Cash in Walk the Line.

1．A．trusts              B．describes        C．treats               D．trains

2．A．camp              B．class               C．party              D．school

3．A．As            B．Because         C．Since                D．Although

4．A．forget about     B．carry on         C．pay attention to     D．get used to

5．A．train               B．performance     C．career           D．song

6．A．spirit               B．heart           C．dream                D．opinion

7．A．So         B．After           C．And                D．But

8．A．encouraged     B．a(chǎn)llowed         C．promised             D．warned

9．A．signed             B．deserted        C．a(chǎn)ccepted           D．a(chǎn)dmired

10．A．job             B．part            C．program           D．work

11．A．calling            B．containing       C．called             D．considered

12．A．much important  B．more certain     C．bigger              D．smaller

13．A．Sooner         B．Less            C．Best               D．Better

14．A．myself         B．yourself            C．himself           D．itself

15．A．All of a sudden  B．All the way       C．Once in a while      D．By the way

16．A．sad             B．frightened       C．nervous            D．hopeless

17．A．won             B．learned          C．made             D．produced

18．A．taking            B．teaching           C．checking          D．giving

19．A．set up          B．called up        C．made up           D．built up

20．A．floor           B．square          C．place              D．stage

    Do you know Australia? Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China.　It is in the south of the earth. Australia is big, but its population is not large. The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.

    The government has made enough laws to fight pollution. The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow very well.

    Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in western Australia, and went to a wild flowers'　exhibition. There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before. We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year Perth has the wild flowers'　exhibition. After visiting Perth, we spent the day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path.

    Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos（袋鼠）．After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep．Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep.

1．Australia is _____ . 

    A. the largest country in the world     B．a(chǎn)s large as Shanghai

    C .not as large as China              D．the largest island in the north of the earth

2. The sky in Australia is blue, because _____ .

    A. enough laws have been made by the government

    B．many laws have been made to fight against pollution

    C．the cities there have got little water pollution

    D. the population there is not large.

3．Which of the following is NOT true？

    A. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers.

    B．Perth is bigger than any other city in Western Australia.

    C. Perth lies in the west of Australia.

    D. No other city is larger than Perth in Australia.

4. Which of the following has the closest meaning as "pick up" in paragraph 3？

    A. Please pick me up on your way home this afternoon.

    B．He picked up dancing when he lived among the dancers.

    C. She picked up the magazines on the floor and put them on the shelf.

 　 D．Mom picked up her jacket from the dry cleaner's.

How the iron of tomorrow

（the first Self Cleaning Iron）

can change your lifestyle today ?

General Electric introduces the iron of tomorrow. The iron can clean itself inside where irons get dirty. Because it cleans itself each and every time you empty it. How? With a push of a magic blue button.

The magic blue button

The first thing you'll notice that's different about this iron is the blue button on the side. It's marked "Self Clean". Push this blue button, and you can wash out loose mineral deposits（沉淀物） that remain and block up inside. Push this button, and you've made life a lot easier.

Less chance of brown spots

Sure, Self Cleaning Iron is going to cut down on brown spots. （Those ugly spots that happen on nice, cleanly pressed clothes. ） Because a Self Cleaning Iron becomes clean each time you press that magic blue button.

Steams better longer

Common sense tells you that if you've an iron that blocks less often it has to stay younger for a long period of time. In other words, it steams better longer. That's another joy of owning General Electric's Self Cleaning Iron.

What does it mean to you

Today you are doing so much more than just running a house and running after the kids. You're working. You're going to school. It's all part of your lifestyle. The iron can change that lifestyle. By giving you less trouble before you iron. If we can make it easier for you to be a better wife, a better mother, a better housemaker, we want to. The new Self Cleaning Iron is another one of Home-Makers from General Electric.

Lifestlye.

We're with yours.

GENERAL ELECTRIC

1. This passage is _______.

  A. an introduction to General Electric      B. an operating instruction of Self Cleaning Iron

    C. an advertisement of Self Cleaning Iron   D. a description of the change of lifestyle

2. This iron can clean itself by _______.

  A. empting itself                         B. washing out mineral deposits

  C. blocking up mineral deposits             D. giving off more steam

3. Self Cleaning Iron can help change your lifestyle because ______.

  A. you can run your house better            B. you don't have to run after the kids

  C. you can use it while you are working      D. we want you to be a better housemaker

It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.

The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品雜貨），saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.

People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity（人性）as a whole. And it has influenced（影響）us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.

1. Why was the bike so important to the couple?

   A. The man’s job was bike racing.            B. It was their only possession.

   C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.               D. They used it for work and daily life.

2. We can infer from the text that ____________.

   A. the couple worked 60 hours a week.       B. people were busy before Christmas

   C. the stranger brought over the bike          D. life was hard for the young family.

3. How did people get to know the couple’s problem?

   A. From radio broadcasts.                      B. From a newspaper.

   C. From TV news.                               D. From a stranger.

4. What do the couple learn from their experience?

   A. Strangers are usually of little help.        B. One should take care of their bike.

   C. News reports make people famous.       D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.

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 （暫時(shí)的）. This is the most common type. It usually disappears quickly and does not need any special attention. The second kind is situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular 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 serious. Unlike the second type, chronic （延續(xù)的） loneliness usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause. People who experience habitual（習(xí)慣性）loneliness have problems making friends and becoming close to others. And they think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition.

    Psychologists （心理學(xué)家）agree that we depend on various people for different reasons. Sometimes, our families give us emotional support, our parents and teachers give us advice, and our friends share similar interests and activities. However, psychologists have found that, though lonely people may have many social relations, they sometimes feel they should have more. They are not sure whether they can be popular.

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

1. How would you treat temporary loneliness according to the passage?

   A. Talk to friends.                     B. Don’t think too much about it.

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

2. “It” in the last sentence of the second paragraph refers to ___________.

   A. temporary loneliness                B. situational loneliness

   C. a new place                       D. sleeplessness

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

   A. Because chronic loneliness can cause serious illness.

   B. Because chronic loneliness can cause family problems.

   C. Because chronic loneliness can not be all right.

   D. Because chronic loneliness can’t be treated.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

   A. Three Kinds of Loneliness.             B. Loneliness and Diseases.

   C. Loneliness and Social Contacts.         D. Chronic Loneliness.

根據(jù)句意和所給漢語(yǔ)意思或首字母寫(xiě)出句中所缺單詞。

1. She found it ________（極端） difficult to get a job.

2._________（秘書(shū)）in this company are likely to get a pay rise.

3.She _______ （跳過(guò)）the second grade of primary school.

4. The government has passed the bill to stop _____（煙草）advertising

5. For a few, ___________（獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金） were sources of support.

6. How I r_______ that I had not taken my overcoat with me, because it was very cold.

7. She suddenly found herself i________ by Oprah Winfrey’s example and made up her mind to give it another try.

8. Although he faces so many problems in his daily life, he is still o_________.

9. We offer free t_____ education here and after graduation most students will be skilled workers.

10. Many products will be e ________to foreign countries, which brings in a lot of money for this company.

此題要求改正所給短文中的錯(cuò)誤。對(duì)標(biāo)有題號(hào)的每一行做出判斷：如無(wú)錯(cuò)誤，在該行右邊橫線上畫(huà)一個(gè)勾（√）；如有錯(cuò)誤（每行只有一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤），則按下列情況改正：

此行多一詞：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫(xiě)出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉。

此行缺一個(gè)詞：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），在該行右邊橫線上寫(xiě)出該加的詞。

此行錯(cuò)一個(gè)詞：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫(xiě)出改正后的詞。

注意：原行沒(méi)有錯(cuò)的不要改。

Last week I went to a movie, that was very moving. It was           1.___________

a sad movie about a mother and her sons. When the child was a          2.___________

little boy, his mother was very poor that she had to send him            3.___________

to a rich family whom had no child. The boy received a very good        4. __________

education and twenty years late became a doctor. In his hospital, he       5.___________

had a patient, who was an old lady. He didn’t care too much her,         6.___________

for she could hardly afford the medical care. One evening,             7.___________

the lady died quietly of a serious illness but on her bed, the               8.___________

doctor found a letter, in it he discovered the truth that she               9. __________

was his mother. He felt the love of a great mother. He had wanted         10.___________

to call her Mother, but it was too late.

Jack was the only person in our office ________ me who was invited to the party.

A. except            B. except for               C. besides           D. expect

Polly found herself staring up at a man standing with his hand ________ her arm.

A. resting on       B. putting on               C. holding on    D. carrying on

According to the article, it makes sense to take care of our health by eating properly and _________ regular exercise.

A. take                              B. took                C. having taking    D. taking