Sir,

Just over six months ago, I saw an advertisement in the Morning Mail for a set of the complete works of William Shakespeare. Your company, Cosmo books Ltd., offered this set (eight books of plays and two books of poetry) at what was claimed to be a ‘remarkable’ price: fifteen pounds and fifty pence, including postage and packing. I had wanted a set of Shakespeare’s plays and poems for some time, and these books, in red imitation leather, looked particularly attractive; so I sent for them.

Two weeks later, the books arrived, together with a set of the complete works of Charles Dickens which I had not ordered. So I returned the Dickens books to you, with a cheque for fifteen pounds and fifty pence for the works of Shakespeare. Two more weeks passed. Then there arrived on my door step a second set of the works of Shakespeare, the same set of novels by Dickens and a six book set of the plays of Moliere, in French. Since I do not read French, these were of no use to me at all. However, I could not afford to post all these books back to you, so I wrote to you at the end of August of last year, instructing you to come and collect all the books that I did not want, and asking you not to send any other books until further notice.

You did not reply to that letter. Instead you sent me a bill for forty two pounds, and a set of the plays of Schiller, in German. Since then, a new set of books has arrived every two weeks, the works of Goethe, the poems of Milton, the plays of Strindberg; I hardly know what I have. The books are still all in their boxes, in the garage, and my car has to stand in the rain outside.

I have no room for any more books, and even if I read from now until the Last Judgment, I should not finish reading all the books that you have sent me.

Please send no more books, send no more bills, send no more angry letters demanding payment. Just send one large lorry and take all the books away, leaving me only with the one set of the complete works of Shakespeare for which I have paid.

                                                                Yours faithfully,

                                                               SIMON WALKER

61. Simon Walker wrote the letter to ________.

      A. show his anger to Cosmo Books Ltd..

      B. complain about getting books he didn’t want.

      C. advise readers not to order books from Cosmo Books Ltd..

      D. urge for the final solution to the problem with the unwanted books.

62. The advertisement that Mr. Walker saw in the Morning Mail was for ________

      A. unlimited number of Cosmo Books.

      B. a set of 10 books of the works of Shakespeare.

      C. fifteen pounds and fifty pence.

      D. a book containing all the plays and poems of Shakespeare.

63. Mr. Walker answered the advertisement because ________

      A. he wanted a set of Shakespeare’s works which was a good bargain

      B. he claimed that the books were being offered at a remarkable price.

      C. he had ordered the set and had been waiting for them to come for some time.

      D. the set he already had was not particularly attractive.

64. It can be inferred that _______

      A. Cosmo Books have sent bills for books that they have not sent.

      B. Mr. Walker took some action after receiving the books he did not order.

      C. Mr. Walker hasn’t received the books that he ordered.

      D. Several sets of books have been sent to Mr. Walker free of charge.

65. The tone of the letter is that of _______

      A. bitterness                B. respect                      C. annoyance            D. humor

People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. However, dogs without owners to care for lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dog’s life, describes a person who has an unhappy existence.

Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.

Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.

Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways. People who are unkind or uncaring can be described meaner than a junkyard dog. Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. Mean dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark or attack people who try to enter the property. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. We say his bark is worse than his bite.

Husbands and wives use this doghouse term when they are angry at each other. For example, a woman might get angry at her husband for coming home late or forgetting their wedding anniversary. She might tell him that he is in the doghouse. She may not treat him nicely until he apologizes. However, the husband may decide that it is best to leave things alone and not create more problems. He might decide to let sleeping dogs lie.

Dog expressions also are used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.

56.   To achieve success, you must       .

      A. feel dog-tired                                               B. work like a dog

      C. become sick as a dog                                    D. be meaner than a junkyard dog

57. To everyone’s surprise, Jack has been employed by a big company, about which we can say, “_______”.

      A. Every dog has its day                                     B. Jack works like a dog

      C. His bark is worse than his bite                       D. Jack really lives in a dog-eat-dog world

58. If you are in the doghouse,       .

      A. you must be forgetful                                     B. you are living a hard life

      C. someone is annoyed with you                          D. you can’t get along with your partner

59. What kind of people live a difficult life?

      A. Those who lead a dog’s life.                            B. Those who have the dog days.

      C. Those who are in the doghouse.                      D. Those whose bark is worse than his bite.

60. What does the article mainly talk about?

      A. Dogs’ life in America.                                   B. How to treat dogs well.

      C. Why Americans love dogs.                             D. Expressions with the word “dog”.

My husband and I arrived in a new country just a month ago. We were sort of 36 about what was waiting for us. However，when we 37  at the airport, a tall man with smiling eyes greeted us. The days and months were 38  made easy for us by this kind man.

He greeted us every day with his smiling face. He 39 us in going to the bank, in buying our groceries, in telling us 40 to buy almost everything. He told us he is our big brother.

 41 , We watched the match in a coffee shop. During the first get-together, he  42  us that we’re lucky—my husband and I are  43  in this foreign land. He said he has been   44 for eight years now because he rarely sees his family， 45  they are in his home country.

During the second get-together, he  46  told us that we are his family. He said that he loves us and that he will 47 us because he has been given a 48  of 45 days to go back to his home country. That night, he spoke these words which  49  a great impact in my life:“You changed my life…”

That night deep in our hearts we were  50  by our friend’s words. We texted him upon reaching home,  51  him for being a Big Brother to us in the foreign land. We told him  52 that we feel safe in going out when we are with him, to which he  53  , “You are my family here.”

On the first week of October, we’re going to  54  him back from his vacation. We’ll watch the football match again in that  55 shop that holds dear memories.

36．A．curious                B．worried                 C．certain                 D．crazy

37．A．cheeked               B．dropped                C．landed                  D．settled

38．A．therefore               B．instead                   C．a(chǎn)nyhow               D．otherwise

39．A．expected              B．troubled                C．comforted            D．a(chǎn)ccompanied

40．A．when                   B．where                   C．why                    D．whether

41．A．However              B．Besides                 C．Twice                  D．Finally

42．A．informed              B．warned                  C．blamed                 D．convinced

43．A．together               B．nearby                  C．a(chǎn)round                 D．a(chǎn)part

44．A．sick                     B．lonely                   C．cheerful               D．unhappy

45．A．since                    B．unless                   C．while                    D．a(chǎn)lthough

46．A．secretly                 B．jokingly                  C．proudly                D．sincerely

47．A．remember              B．miss                      C．forget                  D．respect

48．A．delay                    B．right                     C．vacation               D．date

49．A．created                  B．designed               C．solved                  D． received

50．A．puzzled                B．touched                  C．a(chǎn)stonished            D．flattered

51．A．thanking                B．forgiving                C．repaying               D．punishing

52．A．a(chǎn)fter all                B． as well                 C．in return               D．in advance

53．A．a(chǎn)greed                 B．objected                C．a(chǎn)dded                  D．replied

54．A．see                      B．pick                      C．call                      D．force

55．A．book                    B．grocery                 C．coffee                  D．sports

 It’s said that he’s looking for a new job, one ______ he can get more money to support his family.

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

. — A public holiday is coming soon, ____ is a good chance for our child to get close to nature.

— But I’m afraid she will have to attend a special training course.

A. where                       B. which                      C. as                            D. when

 —If I hadn’t been caught in the traffic jam, I could have been back by six o’clock

—What a pity! Mary_______ here to see you.

A. is                              B. had been                   C. was                         D. has been

 Before the shooting of the Chinese Kongfu movie, the actor has been doing a lot of physical exercises to build up his ______.

A. ability                        B. mind                        C. energy                     D. strength

 Is everyone feeling cold?_____, let’s open the windows.

A. If not                       B. If so                        C. If possible                D. If ever

 —Chris looks down today. What’s wrong?

—____happened between Chris and me is none of your business.

A. Whichever                B. However                  C. Whoever                  D. Whatever

 Not until I dropped off from school ____ how much time I had wasted.

      A. didn't I realize           B. did I realize               C. I didn't realize           D. I realized