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Special house in Glebe ($ 160 every month)

Reply to: Alatinpolo@yahoo.com

Date available (合適): December 9

Looking for a girl student roommate to share a well situated house in Glebe for not less than one month. 2 minutes from the bus stop in a quiet street, double living room etc. Give me a call if interested.

The room is ready to be rented from now.

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Room with own bathroom ($330 every month)

Reply to: Katarinakube@yahoo.com

Date available: December 17

I’ve got a big flat in Sandas with own bathroom with two bedrooms and two bathrooms in a safe building with all equipment.

I’m looking for a girl student who wants to stay for at least 6 months, easy-going, tidy. There will be only me, so 2 people in total.

It’s available from Dec. 17 for $330 every month, including bills.

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One bedroom suitable for one boy ($175 every month)

Reply to: Lookforyou@yahoo.com

Date available: December 16

We have a bedroom available with a big bed. The living room, kitchen and bathroom will be shared with our roommate, Al, who is a university student.

We provide a computer, TV, DVD player, a parking space which are all included in the rent.

The apartment is available December 16 at the earliest and for at least 2 months because we won’t be back to the town Lading until next April.

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Room with own kitchen for a girl ($280 every month)

Reply to: Everlastingfriend@yahoo.com

Date available: December 18

I’ve got a flat in Patrio with a bedroom available. A kitchen is also available with all equipment.

I’m looking for a girl student who wants to stay for at least 3 months. I also provide a PC and a parking place, but the parking place isn’t included in the rent.

63. If a boy wants to rent a room, he would send an email to ________.

  A. Everlastingfriend@yahoo.com            B. Lookforyou@yahoo.com

  C. Alatinpolo@yahoo.com                  D. Katarinakube@yahoo.com

64. Mary wants to find a room for only one month, she would rent a room ________.

  A. in Glebe                                     B. in Patrio

  C. in Sandas                                   D. in Lading

65. If a student wants to rent a room with own bathroom, he would have to pay ______ a month.

  A. $280              B. $175                        C. $330                      D. $ 160

Does your local town have a nickname (綽號)? If so, what does it say about the area and the people who live there?

Many cities are recognized across the world by their unofficial names. New York is the Big Apple, London is the Big Smoke, and Los Angeles is famously called La La Land.

A project has been carried out to make a survey on how the nicknames of some places came about. The University of Winchester’s Professor Bill Lucas is a patron (贊助者) of the English Project. He explains that unofficial place names often show what people think about a place.

“The name that people create for a place forms a connection with feelings,” he says.

Basingstoke is a town in central England. The local nickname, Amazingstoke, shows the love that locals seem to have for the area.

Swindon, on the other hand, is sometimes called Swindump, showing that some people think it’s a dump (垃圾). Stanford Le Hope in Essex is called Stanford No Hope by locals. And Padstow in Cornwall is so closely connected with the local famous person Rick Stein that it’s become known as Padstein.

Some people say that the project may have a practical use. Glen Hart, the survey’s head of research, says the information could be very helpful to the emergency services, for example. “By having the most complete set of nicknames we could help the emergency services（應(yīng)急服務(wù)機構(gòu)）quickly locate the right place as soon as possible, for people usually remember the nicknames of some places instead of their official names. And this will take the helpers less time to reach the places.” he says.

60. The best title of the passage can be _____.

  A. People’s Attitudes to Nicknames                B. A Survey on Nicknames

  C. the Development of Nicknames                        D. the Usefulness of Nicknames

61. The underlines word “l(fā)ocate” in the last paragraph probably means ________.

  A. search              B. visit                C. mark         D. find

62. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

  A. every famous place has a nickname

  B. the town Swindon must be a clean place

  C. sometimes nicknames can help save lives

  D. Rick Stein nicknamed Padstow Padstein

While Nick was on the bus, reading his newspaper, the man sitting next to him suddenly pushed a large envelope into his hands. “Here, take this!” the man said, stood up and got off the bus before Nick could say a word.

Nick sat there, holding the envelope. It felt heavy. There were papers inside, or money perhaps. “I’d better hand it over to the police,” he thought. There was a police station close to his office. But, as he got off the bus, a man came to him. He seemed to be waiting for something. “He wants the envelope,” Nick thought. Nick began to walk quickly, and the man hurried after him. Nick started to run, and the man began to run, too. But then, just before he got to the police station, Nick managed to lose the man in the crowds. When he entered the police station, the man was no longer in sight.

Inside the police station, Nick handed over the envelope to a policeman in charge. The man opened it. The envelope was full of money, false money. “Clearly the man made a mistake,” the policeman said. “He thought you were one of the gang (團伙)!”

Nick felt like a hero. He could already see his name in all the papers. He could imagine an interview on television.

“However,” the policeman went on, “I’m afraid I must ask you to keep quiet about all this. We’re trying to catch some very clever thieves, and we don’t want them to know that we have some of the money. So you mustn’t say a word to anyone – not even your boss!”

56. The man who suddenly gave Nick an envelope was most probably________.

A. Nick’s friend    B. a thief    C. the bus driver    D. a postman

57. Nick decided to give the envelope over to the police probably because_________.

A. the whole thing was strange          B. another man was waiting for it

C. he didn’t want the money inside it     D. the police station was near his office

58. As Nick got off the bus, a man came to him because_________.

A. he wanted to catch Nick             B. he thought Nick was a policeman

C. he wanted to give Nick some money   D. he thought Nick was one of their gang

59. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Nick had an unusual experience.          

B. Nick became a hero.

C. A gang of thieves were caught.

D. A gang of thieves made a mistake.

A 12-year-old boy saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing. But the 　36 – five dollars – was far beyond Reuben Earle’s money. Five dollars would 　37 almost a week’s food for his family.

But hearing the sound of hammering (捶打的聲音) from a side street, Reuben had a(n) 　38 . He ran towards the sound and discovered he could 　39 the hessian sacks (麻袋) which were thrown away and sell them for five cents a piece.

Every day 　40 , Reuben walked down the town, collecting 　41 . On the day the school closed for the summer, no student was more 　42 than Reuben, for he had more time for his “work”. Then one day the time had 　43 .

Reuben ran down Water Street to the 　44 . “Please, Mister. I have to sell the sacks now.” The man took the sacks, 　45 into his pocket and placed four coins in Reuben’s hand. Reuben said a thank you and 　46 home. On arriving home, Reuben uncovered the tin can 　47 he kept the money. He poured the coins out and began to count. He had 　48 .

Then he headed for the shop. “I have the money,” he told the owner 　49 . The man went to the window and 　50 Reuben’s treasure. He wiped the dust off, carefully wrapped (包裹) it in brown paper and 　51 it to Reuben.

Racing home, Reuben shouted, “Here, Mom! Here!” He placed a small 　52 in her hands. She unwrapped it carefully. A jewel box 53 . Dora lifted the lid (蓋子), tears beginning to fill her eyes. Dora had 　54 received such a gift; she had no jewelry 　55 her wedding ring. Speechless, she smiled and gathered her son into her arms.

36. A. price　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cost　　　　　　　　 C. worth　　　　　　　 D. value

37. A. buy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. offer　　　　　　　　 C. enjoy　　　　　　　 D. expect

38. A. question　　　　　　　　　　 B. try　　　　　　　　　 C. idea　　　　　　　　 D. schedule

39. A. sell　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. collect　　　　　　　 C. fetch　　　　　　　　 D. bury

40. A. before dinner　　　　　　 B. in class　　　　　　 C. at church　　　　 D. after school

41. A. the money　　　　　　　　 B. the sacks　　　　　 C. the paper　　　　　 D. the tin cans

42. A. pleased　　　　　　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　 C. worried　　　　　　 D. tired

43. A. passed　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ended　　　　　　　 C. come　　　　　　　 D. wasted

44. A. hotel　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. school　　　　　　　 C. bank　　　　　　　　 D. store

45. A. hid　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reached　　　　　　 C. stole　　　　　　　　 D. put

46. A. stayed　　　　　　　　　　　 B. walked　　　　　　 C. got　　　　　　　　　 D. ran

47. A. when　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　 D. where

48. A. none　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. enough　　　　　　 C. little　　　　　　　　 D. much

49. A. calmly　　　　　　　　　　　 B. honestly　　　　　 C. proudly　　　　　　 D. angrily

50. A. took out　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. gave out　　　　　 C. set out　　　　　　　　　　 D. left out

51. A. lent　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. threw　　　　　　　 C. handed　　　　　　 D. took

52. A. box　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ring　　　　　　　　　 C. book　　　　　　　　 D. letter

53. A. opened　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dropped　　　　　　 C. appeared　　　　　 D. broke

54. A. often　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. never　　　　　　　 C. just　　　　　　　　　 D. ever

55. A. including　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　 C. as well as　　　　 D. except for

 The water pipes had_________ and the house was under two feet of water.

   A. damaged             B. burst                 C. stopped                    D. suffered

Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains ____ whether they will enjoy it.

A.to see　　　 　 B. to be seen　 　C. seeing　　　　 　　 D. seen

The scientists decided to go into the forests_____ the wounded panda.

A.in search of 　　 B. to search　 　 C. in search　　　　　 D. by searching

 What party do you ________?

   A. belonged to     B. belong to      C. belong          D. being belong to

 ______ what her mother said to her, she can now face all her difficulties bravely.

A. Because of          B. As                     C. For                          D. Because

 I think you can _____ your idea on paper and hand it to your teacher.

  A. go down             B. set down           C. fall down                  D. look down