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Traditionally, the President is the highest-pad public employee. A salary of $ 400,000, along with other benefits, is paid to the President annually. But President Obama’s income for 2008 was far more than that, according to the White House.

The White House recently published the tax returns (纳税申报单)of Obama and Vice –president Joe Biden. Tax returns are reports of tax that a person has to pay. They often include income information used to calculate the tax. In the US, people whose incomes are over a certain amount have to file tax returns(纳税申报)every year. The tax returns of government officials are open to the public. This transparency helps to prevent corruption(腐败)。

From Obama’s tax returns , we can see that the President and first lady President’s two books Dreams From My Father and The Audacity of Hope(《无畏的梦想》). The two books, published in 1995 and 2006,are very popular and have been on the bestseller(畅销书)list for a long time.

The Obama’s income is down from 2007,when they made ＄4.2 million. However, that is still far more than former US President George Bush earned, who reported a total of ＄719,274 for his final year. The Obamas’ income also greatly exceeded(超出)that of Biden, who reported a family income of ＄2269,256.That’s about a tenth of what the Obamas earned. As Vice-president, Biden earns a salary of ＄220,000.US families earn an average income of about ＄50,000.

The Obama’s tax returns also show that together, the President and his wife paid about ＄933,000 in taxes. They gave $172,050 —nearly 6.5 percent of their earnings —to different charity groups. In the US, if a person gives his money to churches and non-profit(非盈利)organizations, the law reduces his or her taxes. This is one reason why rich people in the US like to give money to charity.

1._______had the highest income in 2008.

A.Obama B.Biden C.Bush D.George

2.How much did Obama and his wife earn in 2008?

A.$400,000 B.$2,660,000 C.$4,200,000 D.$719,274

3.In the US, which people have to file tax returns?

A.Everybody

B.Wealthy people

C.Government officials

D.People whose incomes are over a certain amount.

4.The Obamas have given_______ percent of their earnings to charity.

A.10 B.6.5 C.9.7 D.4.3

5.Why should the tax returns of government officials be open to the public?.

A.Because it can help to prevent corruption

B.Because it can make government officials well-known to the public.

C.Because it can help government officials to get more money.

D.Because the government wants them to pay more taxes to the public.

6.According to the law, if a rich man gives his money to charity,_______.

A.he will be praised by the people

B.he will pay fewer taxes

C.he will be free of taxes

D.he will get some extra money from the government.

Over recent years, letter writing has been replaced by other ways of communicating. Technology has developed so fast that we now expect to be able to see people at any time and get response__________. Rather than put pen to paper, it feels much more natural for us to send text messages and emails.

It is true that these modern ways of communicating have their own ___________. We can talk to people all over the world within seconds. We can also edit our emails before sending them. _________, if we make a mistake in a letter, we have to cross it out(删掉) or start again.

But have you ever thought about what we are __________? Yes, we are forgetting about the art of letter writing.

Not a single person would say that reading a hand-written from a friend isn’t __________. When you know someone has spent the time writing a letter for you, especially a birthday letter, there’s something very special in your heart.

On the other hand, not only the person receiving the letter will benefit from a lovely envelope , but also the writer himself. When we know we’re doing something that will make our friends very happy, we feel good about ourselves, too.

__________, writing a letter can improve your language skills and you can also learn some new expressions.

Letter writing has much fun. Why not begin your writing journey from now on?

1.A.clearly B.exactly C.safely D.immediately

2.A.points B.advantages C.facts D.orders

3.A.Also B.Therefore C.However D.Finally

4.A.choosing B.believing C.searching D.losing

5.A.enjoyable B.available C.awful D.painful

6.A.After all B.In addition C.In fact D.At least

I came into a village and I saw a policeman standing outside the post office and reading something carefully. He looked up at the car, w______ into the road, and held up a hand to stop me.

I a______ stopped, but then I realized that the policeman had been reading about me. I supposed the police at the hotel had worked quickly, and called all the local villages. I drove faster, the policeman jumped out of my way, and I was soon out of the village.

I left the main road as soon as possible and tried a smaller one. It was not easy without a map, and I realized that I had been so s______ to steal the car. It would help the police to find me in any corner of Scotland. If I left it, and went off on foot, they would find me in an hour or two.

I was very hungry. I had eaten n______ since morning. And now, as I drove, I heard a noise in the sky, and there was a plane. I drove as fast as I could down into another town. Suddenly, a car appeared in front of me from a s______ road. There was no time to stop. I did the only thing possible and drove off the road into a fence, hoping to hit something soft beyond. But I was out of good l______. The car went through the fence like a knife through butter, and immediately began to fall. I jumped out and was caught by the branch of a tree, while the car disappeared into a river fifteen metres below.

A hand helped me out of the tree, and a frightened voice asked me if I was badly hurt. The speaker was a young man who was very sorry. I was more p______ than angry, it was a good way for the car to disappear.

1.________

2.________

3.________

4.________

5.________

6.________

7.________

Some people from the country think that city life is the most interesting. They come to visit friends or go to a hotel in the city. They may stay for a few days or as long as a week.

Some visitors think that foreign restaurants are the best part of city life. Others have the nicest time in museums. But many people think that movie or concerts are the most important attractions of the city. And most visitors like to go shopping for clothes or presents.

In the city there are also many parks, different types of people, tall buildings, and other interesting things to see. Cities have the busiest streets and city life seems very busy, too.

After a few days in the city, the visitors begin to think about the country. They remember the trees and flowers. Suddenly they do not want to be near the tallest buildings or the busiest streets. Now they want to return home in the country.

1.What do some people think the city life is?

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2.What's the best part of city life for some visitors?

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3.What do most visitors like to do in the city?

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4.How is the life in the city?

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5.Do country people want to stay in the city?

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6.What do the visitors do at last?

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Writing（作文）

Write a passage with at least 60 words about the topic "The Way（s）I Learn English".（以“我学习英语的方法”为话题，写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。）（注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。）

Questions for reference.（以下问题仅供参考。）

* How long have you learned English?

* What do you think is the good way（s）of learning English?

* What do you usually do to improve your skills in listening, speaking, reading or writing?

The Way（s）I Learn English

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Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation？

A.The watch has been returned to its rightful owner.

B.The wounded man finally opened his eyes.

C.He removed his hand from her shoulder.

D.Finding a volunteer to wrote the computer program isn’t a problem.

Micheal Phelps is __________ 18-year-old American. He has just won __________ prize in the international swimming competition.

A.a; a B.an; a C.an; / D.the; the

__________we are having these days！I hope something will be done to improve it.

A.What heavy traffic B.How heavy traffic

C.What a heavy traffic D.How a heavy traffic

__________ the temperature is,__________ water turns into steam.

A.The high; the fast B.Higher; faster

C.The more higher; the more faster D.The higher; the faster

More underground railways ____________in Shanghai in the years to come.

A.are built B.were built C.will be built D.will build