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1. Where can you most possibly read this?

       A. In a computer instruction book.                            B. In a school newsletter.

       C. In an English-learning magazine.                    D. In a local newspaper.

2. How many websites offer free English courses?

       A. 2.                                   B. 3.                                   C. 4.                                   D. 5.

3. Which website particularly helps you improve your writing skills?

       A. www.englishclub.com                                  B. www.theenglishprofessor.com

       C. www.globalstudy.com/esl/                                   D. www.netsurflearning.com

4. Which websites are special for ESL?

       A. 1-2-3.                      B. 2-3-4.                      C. 4-5-6.                      D. 2-3-5.

5. Which website is both suitable for you and your English teacher?

       A. www.netsuflearning.com                              B. www.english-zone.com

       C. www.rg-chonang.com                                 D. www.globalstudy.com/esl/

23、    Shane has no sense of direction. His friends often make fun of him. They say he needs a map to find the bathroom in his own house. He gets lost every time he goes shopping. Every street looks the same, and he quickly forgets which way to go. Sometimes he has to take a taxi home because he cannot remember the way to his house. Once the police had to take him home because it was two o’clock in the morning and he got lost in a shopping mall.

       Shane watches a lot of films and reads a lot of books about animals. Each bird knows which way is south. Bats (蝙蝠) can fly at night and find their way with their ears. He feels embarrassed because all these animals have a good sense of direction. He tries to tell the direction with the help of the stars in the sky. There is a star called the North Star, and he knows how to find it.

       Of course, Shane’s friends are still making fun of him. He can only see the North Star outside when the sky is clear at night. He can still get lost during the day or when he is inside or when it is cloudy.

1. What does the underlined part “he needs a map to find the bathroom in his own house” really mean?

       A. Shane really has difficulty finding his bathroom.

       B. Shane often gets lost on his way to the bathroom.

       C. Shane has a very poor sense of direction.

       D. Shane needs a map wherever he goes.

2. Sometimes Shane has to take a taxi home because ___________________.

       A. he is tired after shopping                 B. he doesn’t know the way home

       C. he likes taking a taxi                       D. his friends want him to do so

3. What can help Shane tell the direction?

       A. Bats.                 B. Birds.                C. Stars.                D. Nothing.

4. What does the underlined word “embarrassed” mean in Chinese?

       A. 困窘的             B. 光榮的             C. 開(kāi)心的             D. 自豪的

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

       A. Bats don’t find their way with their eyes.

       B. Many animals have a good sense of direction.

       C. Shane always gets lost when going shopping.

       D. Shane no longer loses his way on sunny days.

22、When trouble comes, what do we usually do? We pick up our mobile phones and call for help. That’s easy, right? People with mobile phones often think so. But in an emergency, many people are unable to call for help. Floods and earthquakes come suddenly. Wars can hurt or kill. Successful communication can sometimes mean the difference between life and death.

Meet French NGO Telecoms Sans Frontiers (Telecommunications Without Borders). Its goal is to use mobile communication technology to help people in need. TSF began in 1998. First, they opened their main base in France. Then in 2003, they started another base in Nicaragua. The next year they opened their Thailand base. Now if a disaster hits anywhere in the world, TSF is ready. They can send workers to a disaster area to set up communication systems within 24 hours.

Once TSF arrives at a disaster area, they set up telephone connections and Internet service. They share these services with other international helpers on the scene such as the UN or UNICEF. Mobile communication helps these other volunteers do their jobs better.

TSF also offers three-minute phone calls to local people who need to contact their loved ones. These communications can allow people to get together again after being separated(分開(kāi)). Often the callers are moved to tears after speaking to a relative found to be still alive. Then the families can decide on a safe course of action for their family members.

Since 1998, TSF has helped thousands of people in many countries. Most of the TSF workers does not get paid with money, but the satisfaction(滿足感) of helping others and changing lives is often a great reward.

1. Telecoms Sans Frontiers is ______________________.

       A. a mobile phone company from France            B. a charity group from France

       C. a mobile phone company from Thailand          D. a charity group from Thailand

2. What does TSF mainly do?

       A. They teach people how to use Internet service.

       B. They provide clean drinking water for people.

       C. They offer communication services for people in need.

       D. They help other volunteer groups do their jobs better.

3. How soon can TSF send workers to a disaster area?

       A. In one day.        B. In two days.             C. In three days.           D. In four days.

4. Which one shows the right order of the following events?

       a. People are moved to cry.

       b. TSF workers set up communication systems.

       c. A disaster hits somewhere in the world.

       d. TSF arrives at the disaster area in a short time.

       e. People make free calls to other family members.

       A. a-b-c-d-e           B. c-b-d-a-e                C. c-d-b-a-e             D. c-d-b-e-a

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

       A. Most TSF workers are volunteers.         

       B. TSF has a history of over 20 years.

       C. TSF provides services for local people only. 

       D. TSF had opened 4 bases worldwide by 2004.

20、There is          report in today’s newspaper. It’s about          2008 Olympic Games.

A. /, the             B. the, /             C. a, the                  D. a, /

19、— Did you and your friends ride your bicycles to the beach yesterday?

—Yeah, _____ we had!

A. what fun            B. how fun       C. what a fun             D. how funny

18、—Is your cousin good at his studies?

—He should be, but he _______ not. He spends too much time on computer games.

A. must            B. can              C. may                   D. need

17、—I knocked into a tree when I went to the railway station for my friend.

—I suppose you _____ too fast.

A. drive           B. are driving          C. have driven           D. were driving

16、—Whom would you like to be your assistant, Jack or David?

—If I have to choose, David would be ____ choice.

A. good             B. better                     C. the better               D. the best