Alex London Research Laboratory (ALRL) is part of Alex Co., Ltd., a major Australian medicine-making company. Opened in 1992, ALRL specialises in the development of new medicines for the treatment of heart diseases．

    A position is now open for a Research Operations Manager(ROM) to support our growing research team at the new laboratories in Hatfield，due to open in the autumn of 2010．

    Reporting to the Director，you will help set up and run the technical and scientific support services of our new laboratories now under construction．You will be expected to provide expert knowledge about and be in charge of all areas of ALRL’S Health and Safety，and to communicate (溝通)with support employees at ALRL’S laboratories based at University College London．Working closely with scientists and other operations and technical employees，you will manage a small number of research support employees providing services to help with the research activities to be carried out at the new laboratories．

    Candidates(申請人) will have experience of both management and research support／technical services．Knowledge of research operations and excellent communication skills are necessary. Education to degree level is also desirable．

    If you are interested in this position，please send your CV(簡歷)to Alex London Research

 Laboratory，University College London，Hatfield，London，W1E 6B7 or by email to ALRL@alex.co.uk．

   For more Information．please visit www.alex.co.uk．

1．What can be learnt about the new laboratories from the text?

    A．They have not yet been set up．

    B．They are in Hatfield，Australia． 

    C．They belong to University College London．

    D．They are new workplaces for Australian researchers only．

2．What are the duties of a ROM，according to the text?

a．to carry out research activities  

b．to be in charge of ALRL’s H ealth and Safety

c．to help run the technical and scientific support services

d．to manage a small number of research support employees

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

3．What does the fourth paragraph mainly talk about?

A．The technical skills of a would—be ROM．

B．The practical experience of a would—be ROM．

C．The personal information of a would—be ROM．

D．The necessary requirements for a would—be ROM．

4．What is the purpose of the text?

A．To describe the job of a ROM．

B．To provide information about ALRL．

C．To announce an open position at ALRL．

D．To make known the opening of the new laboratories．

Lulu is a brave pet in our shelter.

As you know, there are a lot of forest fires during the summer season. Many forests are badly 36 by fire each year. Not far from our shelter, a forest caught fire during this hot summer. We were in a heatwave which had been  37  for three days.

Lulu rushed towards the forest where flames sent out a terrible 38 . I no longer had any   hope that Lulu would come  39  to the shelter. In fact, I was waiting for the firemen to announce his 40  in the forest, when suddenly, a fireman burst into my shelter and   41 me that my dog Lulu had  42  to save four kittens who were trapped by the flames. According to the fireman, Lulu seized the kittens, one by one moving them to a  43  place. I immediately accompanied the fireman to the forest to  44  the rescued kittens. When we arrived at the  45  of the incident, we found Lulu was not  46  . Then we heard the  47  of a dog came from the forest barking furiously. I  48  it was my dog Lulu. The fireman followed the tracks of the dog until we found him barking  49  by the side of an injured fireman who was lying on the ground and desperately   50  rescue. Thanks to Lulu, four kittens and a fireman were saved.

That day, I was very 51 of Lulu for his two heroic  52  toward the kittens and the fireman. Lulu showed much compassion（同情）for both animals  53  him and for a human being who was trying to  54  the fire with his colleagues.

This true story of genuine love and compassion shows us that pets are loving,  55  and compassionate. We should love and protect them. One day they could do us a good turn.

36. A. damaged            B. injured                    C. wounded                 D. hurt

37. A. taking on         B. coming on              C. going on                D. keeping on

38. A. heat                        B. energy                    C. fever                     D. burn

39. A. by                   B. round                    C. up                        D. back

40. A. return               B. honour                  C. death                      D. action

41. A. warned              B. informed                 C. communicated         D. gave

42. A. tried                 B. wanted                    C. managed                D. failed

43. A. safe                  B. cool                       C. lonely                     D. beautiful

44. A. pick out             B. pick up                    C. bring on                  D. bring up

45. A. scene                 B. position                  C. situation                 D. view

46. A. here                   B. out                          C. in                           D. there

47. A. voice                 B. noise                      C. accent                     D. sound

48. A. acknowledged     B. recognized              C. heard                      D. listened

49. A. heavily              B. strongly                   C. loudly                    D. happily

50. A. waiting for         B. waiting on              C. asking for               D. looking for

51. A. surprised            B. satisfied                   C. shamed                    D. proud

52. A. things                B. actions                    C. dos                         D. reactions

53. A. as                     B. like                         C. for                          D. to

54. A. put off                      B. put away                C. put up                     D. put out

55. A. careful                      B. careless                   C. caring                     D. carefree

Happy April Fool’s Day．In celebration of the day, we have put together a list of some of the greatest hoaxes in history．They are the lies that have been designed for innocent people who are ready to believe them．
INSTANT COLOUR TV
In 1962 there was only one TV channel in Sweden, and it broadcast in black and white．The station’s technical expert, Kjell Stensson, appeared on the news to announce that thanks to a newly developed technology, all viewers could now quickly and easily transform their existing sets to display colour reception．All they had to do was pull a nylon stocking over their TV screen, and they would begin to see their favorite shows in color．Reportedly, hundreds of thousands of people were taken in．Actual color TV transmission only started to appear in Sweden on April 1, 1970．
SAN ERRIFFE
In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special seven-page supplement （增刊）in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serriffe, a small republic located in the Indian Ocean．A series of articles affectionately described the geography and culture of this unknown nation．The Guardian’s phones rang all day as readers asked for more information about the beautiful holiday spot．Few noticed that everything about the island was made up．
NIXON FOR PRESIDENT
In 1992 American National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation program announced that Richard Nixon, in a surprise move, was running for President again．His new campaign slogan was, “I didn’t do anything wrong, and I won’t do it again.” Accompanying this announcement were audio clips of Nixon delivering his election speech．Listeners responded immediately to the announcement, flooding the show with calls expressing shock and anger．Only during the second half of the show did the host John Hockenberry reveal that the announcement was a practical joke, Nixon’s voice was copied by comedian Rich Little．
【小題1】The underlined phrase “taken in” in the 2nd paragraph means ________.

A．deceived

B．pleased

C．innocent

D．broadcast

【小題2】What can be inferred from the text about Color TV?

A．The Swedish People didn’t watch color TVs until 1970．

B．The Swedish People began to watch color TVs in 1962．

C．Kjell Stensson was a TV host．

D．Not many people believed Kjell Stensson．

【小題3】Which of the following statements about San Serriffe is True?

A．San Seffiffe is located in the Indian Ocean．

B．San Seffiffe became a republic in 1967．

C．San Seffiffe is a beautiful place．

D．San Seffiffe doesn’t exist．

【小題4】We get to know from the passage that _____．

A．Richard Nixon didn’t win the election in 1992．

B．Richard Nixon didn’t do anything wrong

C．Richard Nixon was not liked by the American people

D．Richard Nixon asked Rich Little to speak for him

To those who love pets, it’s hard to imagine any other way of life. However, raising your first pet can be a rewarding    31   or a major disaster. Animals make extra work, cost money and require a sense of    32    . They are not for everyone.  

Pets such as dogs and cats bring in mud and    33   hairs on carpets and furniture. Young animals     34   training. Young dogs are    35   causing damage to things; they chew things and dig holes in the garden.

    Many parents    36   to get pets because children keep asking for them, but pets are not toys which can be    37    when novelty(新奇）has disappeared. It must be realized that the responsibility for the pet lies with the    38   —usually mother!

    Some parents expect their children to    39    their pets themselves, but such responsibility should never be placed upon young children. You’d better    40   them to help, but when daily tasks become a    41   , they will feel bored, and it is the pet that    42   .

    The best way for a child to learn about the    43    animals need is by example, but in order to set that    44    , parents themselves have to treat pets as part of their family and     45    caring for them.

    By    46    pets receiving love and care, children are learning a valuable lesson without realizing they are being     47    .

    So when it comes to making a     48    —to have or not to have a pet—

49    the person who will do most of the work and who must accept the responsibility for that pet is you. Think about it     50    .

31. A. theme        B. tradition

C. experience       D. requirement

32. A. achievement       B. responsibility        C. fairness       D. humour

33. A. leave       B. put        C. decrease       D. send

34. A. deserve       B. direct       C. gain             D. need

35. A. just       B. already        C. often         D. once

36. A. learn       B. happen        C. prove          D. decide

37. A. depended on     B. picked out     C. given away    D. cared about

38. A. parents       B. neighbours        C. friends          D. teachers

39. A. decide on      B. look after       C. leave out         D. calm down

40. A. force       B. encourage        C. admit         D. warn

41. A. must       B. mistake        C. hope        D. habit

42. A. works       B. adjusts        C. suffers       D. escapes

43. A. entertainment       B. freedom        C. shelter       D. care

44. A. limit       B. rule        C. example       D. test

45. A. enjoy       B. imagine        C. risk       D. mean

46. A. smelling       B. hearing        C. asking       D. observing

47. A. exposed       B. taught        C. supported       D. praised

48. A. decision       B. statement        C. comment       D. reference

49. A. inform       B. remember        C. wish       D. announce

50. A. fairly       B. highly        C. quickly       D. carefully

The headmaster will __________ a speech to the visiting foreign guests this afternoon.

A．deliver

B．a(chǎn)ddress

C．a(chǎn)nnounce

D．declare