81. He was always ready to help others; ________  ________（作為回報）, he was liked by everyone.

82. We have ________  ________  ________  ________ （相處的很好）with our classmates.

83. ________  ________（無論是誰擁有） the magic diamond can control the whole earth in the fairy tale.

84. ________  ________  _______  ________  ________（非常令… …高興的是）the students, they have won the match.

85.________  ________  ________ （預(yù)計）that the meeting will last four days.

86. ________  ________  ________  ________  ________  ________ (如果沒有朋友們的幫助), it would have been impossible to finish my task on time.

87.________  ________  ________  ________ （你不需要）for you to buy the box of chocolates. She’s on diet.

88. When he opened his eyes, he ________  ________  ________ （發(fā)現(xiàn)他自己坐在）on the snow field.

89. China should ________  ________  ________（領(lǐng)先）----its neighbors will follow their biggest competitor.

90. I ________  ________  ________(享有……的福氣)a happy childhood, one that most people would want to have.

  We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job.    76  . 

So, you have to give a speech and you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble (結(jié)結(jié)巴巴) over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank Goodness, it's over. I’m just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”
     Cheep up!    77  . Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly.     78   . Don't talk over their heads, and don't talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
     Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief.    79   . And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.
     If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You're not convinced yet?    80  .
    A. It doesn’t have to be that bad.
    B. Take several deep breaths before your speech.
    C. This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech.
    D. Say what you have to say and then stop.
    E. Don’t say what you aren’t familiar with.
    F. Never forget your audience.
    G. Give it a try and see what happens.

    Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive (欺騙)? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture.

    For example, some might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery (彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!”

    This guy’s a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big loser!

    He didn’t say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose.That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.

    Some politicians often use this trick. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents(對手) says, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” that’s true. However, and honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.”

    Advertisers(廣告商) will sometimes use half-truths. It’s against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache.” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.This kind of deception happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.

72. How much did the lottery winner lose?

   A. One hundred dollars.                  B. Two hundred dollars.

   C. Three hundred dollars.                 D. Four hundred dollars.

73. We may infer that the author believes people should _______.

   A. buy lottery tickets                    B. make use of half-truths

   C. not take anything at face value          D. not trust the Yucky Company

74. What do the underline words “net gain” in Paragraph 5 mean?

   A. final increase                        B. big advantage

   C. large share                          D. total saving

75. What can we know from the example of the Yucky Pill advertisement?

   A. False statements are easy to see through.

   B. Half-truths are often used to mislead people.

   C. Doctors like to act in advertisements.

   D. Advertisements are based on facts.

    ONE of the tough things about being a high school student is that you never seem to get enough sleep at night, which often leaves you nodding off during classes.
    “The best amount of sleep to get is about seven and a half to eight hours,” Peter Venn at Queen Victoria Hospital, UK, told The Telegraph. Spending either less than six or more than nine hours in sleeping puts your health at risk.
    A popular solution to a lack of sleep at night is to take a “power nap” during the day, but does this work?
    Generally speaking, it can be beneficial. Research shows that a nap in the middle of the day ---even a brief one as short as five or 10 minutes ---can clear your mind and leave you with increased energy and improved productivity , according to Forbes.
    However, as refreshing as it might be, if you are getting adequate sleep at night, taking a power nap isn’t such a wise choice. The reason is that sleeping during the day can interfere with your body’s biorhythms (生理節(jié)奏). The brain gets used to going to bed at roughly the same time each night and getting up at the same time each day, and you don’t want to disturb this routine.
    One more thing to keep in mind is that a power nap should never be used as a replacement for a good night’s sleep. “Twenty minutes of power nap during the day is not like a tablet which will definitely work,” Rahul Mukherjee, an Indian sleep specialist, told The Telegraph. “An hour’s sleep before midnight is worth a couple of hours’ sleep after midnight.”

69. What is the healthiest amount of sleep for the majority of people according to the article?
   A. About six or seven hours.
   B. About seven and a half to eight hours.
   C. About nine and a half to 10 hours.
   D. About 10 hours.
70. Why can taking a power nap in the middle of the day be beneficial?
   A. Because it takes little time but always works well.
   B. Because it is good for our body’s biorhythms.
   C. Because it refreshes people and thus improves their productivity.
   D. Because it can be used as a replacement for a good night’s sleep.
71. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
   A. The best time to take a power nap is after lunch.
   B. The naps you take during the day are all considered to be “power naps”.
   C. If you sleep well at night, it is unnecessary to take a power nap in the daytime.
   D. The longer time you take a power nap, the more energetic you will feel when you wake up.
                                  

NO PLANS FOR THE HOLIDAYS?

65. A pupil who prefers not to spend any money can go for______.

   A. the cruise                     B. the guitar lessons

   C. the school choir                D. story time

66. Who will conduct the guitar lessons?

   A. The band instructor.             B. The choir mistress.

   C. Mr. Stephen Keene.             D. An invited guest.

67. If a pupil is going away for the holidays with his /her family from June 1 to June 7, he/she can                                                             still go for______.

   A. story time     B. the cruise      C. the school band     D. the guitar lessons

68. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?

   A. You’ve got only one chance for absence if you sign up for the guitar lesson.

   B. You should pay $20 for the dinner under the starlit sky in the Geography Club’s twilight                                                                               cruise. 

   C. Generally speaking, members of certain organization will get priority or reduced prices for        activities held by that organization.

   D. The cruise fee for members of Geography Club is $10 (half of the payment).

    MRS Flowers was one of the few gentlewomen I have ever known. One summer afternoon, she stopped at our store to buy food. Mom said: “Sister Flowers, I’ll send Bailey up to your house with these things.”
    “Thank you, Mrs Henderson. I’d prefer Marguerite, though.” My name sounded so beautiful when she said it. “I've been meaning to talk to her, anyway.”
     There was a path beside the rocky road, and Mrs Flowers walked ahead of me.Without turning her head, she spoke to me: “I hear you’re working very well in school, Marguerite, but only in written assignments. The teachers report that they have trouble getting you to talk in class.” “Language is mankind’s way of communicating with our fellow men, and it is language alone, which separates us from the lower animals.” That was a totally new idea to me, and I would need time to think about it.
    “Your grandmother says you read a lot ---every chance you get. That’s good, but not good enough. Words mean more than what is set down on paper...”

    She said she was going to give me some books and that I must not only read them, but read them aloud. She suggested that I should make a sentence sound in as many different ways as possible.
    She brought a thick, small book from the bookcase. It was A Tale of Two Cities. She opened the book, started reading and I heard poetry for the first time in my life. “It was the best of times and the worst of time...” Her voice curved through and around the words. She was almost singing.

   61. Mrs Flowers preferred the author to send what she bought home mainly because __________.

      A. she knew the author better than Bailey
      B. she wanted to have a chat with the author
      C. she wanted to invite the author over for some snacks
      D. she wanted to help the author with her written tasks
   62. According to the article, the author ______.
      A. didn’t work hard in school
      B. was not active enough in class
      C. liked to talk with her classmates in class
      D. got along well with her teachers and classmates
   63. On the way back home, Mrs Flowers ______.
      A. tried to persuade the author to talk with her
      B. recommended some popular books to the author
      C. encouraged the author to interact more with others
      D. convinced the author of the importance of reading
   64. We can infer from the article that Mrs Flowers ______.
      A. is a kind-hearted and humorous teacher
      B. attaches more importance to written English than oral English
      C. believes reading literary works aloud helps people better understand them
      D. thinks reading classic literary works helps people communicate better

I used to live selfishly, I should admit. But one moment changed me.

　 　　I was on my lunch break and had 　41 the office to get something to eat. On the way, I 42　 a busker (街頭藝人)，with a hat in front of him. I had some 　43 in my pocket, but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would 　44 use the money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol. He 　45　 like that type ------young and ragged. 　46 what was I going to spend the money on? Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then 47 I had no right to place myself above 　48 just because he was busking.

I 　49　 and dropped all the coins into his 　50 , and he smiled at me, I watched for a while. As 　51 as it sounds, I expected something more to come from that moment—a feeling of 　52 　or satisfaction, for example. But nothing happened. 　53　 , I walked off. “It proved to be a waste of 　54 ” I thought.

On my way home at the end of the 　55　 , I saw the busker again and he was 　56 . I watched him pick up the hat and walk 　57 a cafe counter. There he poured the 　58　 contents into a tin collecting 　59 an earthquake fund-raising event. He was busking for charity！

Now I donate any 　60 I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.

 How I regret the hours wasted in computer games, ______ I should have studied.

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

 If parents don’t teach their child how to ______ himself, he will do anything at will.

   A. behave            B. believe      C. perform            D. relax

 In western countries the most important holiday is Christmas, ______ in China it is the Spring Festival.

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