February 28th, 2009 2:54 am GMT

I have to say that am shocked at just how bad the new music is. This cannot be the same band that produced great albums such as HTDAAB and ATYCLB! This is awful! They either do not care anymore, or have completely lost it. I never thought U2 would become irrelevant, but they have officially become one of those bands that you will now say, “Remember when they were great?”

----- Posted by Ronald Harris

February 28th, 2009 8:29 pm GMT

Total drivel, Mr Harris. The new album is great, far better than the safe, cynical HTDAAB and ATYCLB. U2 have become inventive again, like they were in the 1990s. thank goodness!

----- Posted by Dan

March 3rd, 2009 12:09 pm GMT

Agree, Dan. The new album is the best since Actung Baby. Magnificent is an anthem in the waiting, Breathe is unbelievable, and Stand Up Comedy is absolutely outstanding----- to name just three! Loving the new sound, pure class as usual.

----- Posted by Martin

March 4th, 2009 7:43 pm GMT

Totally agree with you guys. This album is unbelievable. Breathe is definitely a great song, same with Moment of Surrender. I bet their upcoming tour will be amazing. If you haven’t bought the CD yet, you should. I bought mine on Amozon.com for $3.99. I couldn’t believe it.

----- Posted by Josh Briggs

According to Ronald Harris, U2’s new album is _________.

A. pretty good    B. so bad    C. the same as before    D. completely fresh

whose comment is contrary to the others?

A. Martin’s     B. Dan’s       C. Josh Briggs’      D. Ronald Harris’

Martin and Josh Briggs both like the song _________.

A. Magnificent    B. Moment of Surrender    C. Breathe     D. Stand Up Comedy

Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?

A. Most fans felt disappointed at the new album.

B. The new album is available on the Internet.

C. The people who made comments are fans of U2.

D. U2’s upcoming tour may be a great success.

The passage is most probably from ________.

A. a concert poster     B. a TV review     C. a newspaper     D. the Internet

    As I drove my blue Buick into the garage. I saw that a yellow Oldsmobile was   21   too close to my space. I had to drive back and forth to get my car into the   22   space. That left   23    enough room to open the door. Then one day I arrived home   24  , and just as I turned off the engine, the yellow Oldsmobile entered its space - too close to my car,   25  . At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had   26   and I shouted at her, “Can’t you see you’re not   27   me enough space” Park father over.” Banging(猛推) open her door into  28 ,the driver shouted back: “Make me!”   29   this she stepped out of the garage. Still, each time she got home first, she parked too close to my   30  . Then one day, I thought, “What can I do?” I soon found   31  . The next day the woman   32   a note on her windshield(挡风玻璃):

Dear Yellow Oldsmobile,

I’m sorry mistress(女主人) shouted at yours the other day. She’s been sorry about it. I know it because she doesn’t sing anymore while   33  . It wasn’t like her to scream   34  . Fact is, she’d just got bad news and was taking it out on you two. I   35   you and your mistress will   36   her.

                                                    Your neighbor,

                                                   Blue Buick

When I went to the   37   the next morning, the Oldsmobile was gone, but there was a note on my windshield:

Dear Blue Buick,

My mistress is sorry, too. She parked so   38   because she just learned to drive. We will park much farther over after this. I’m glad we can be   39   now.

                                                 Your neighbor,

                                                 Yellow Oldsmobile

After that, whenever Blue Buick   40   Yellow Oldsmobile on the road, their drivers waved cheerfully and smiled.

21.A.driven                       B.parked               C.stopped                     D.stayed

22.A.complete          B.close            C.narrow                     D.fixed

23.A.quite                        B.nearly           C.seldom                     D.hardly

24.A.hurriedly                   B.first          C.finally                          D.timely

25.A.as usual            B.as planned      C.as well                 D.as yet

26.A.run into                     B.run about        C.run out                 D.run off

27.A.keeping                     B.saving                        C.offering       D.leaving

28.A.mine                B.hers             C.itself                  D.ours

29.A.For                          B.With               C.From                       D.Upon

30.A.room                        B.area             C.front                   D.side

31.A.an instruction             B.a result        C.an answer               D.a chance

32.A.put                         B.wrote                C.sent                D.discovered

33.A.working           B.driving            C.returning             D.cooking

34.A.on end                      B.so long            C.like that             D.any more

35.A.hope                        B.know                  C.suppose             D.suggest

36.A.comfort                     B.help                    C.forgive             D.please

37.A.office                       B.flat                     C.place                D.garage

38.A.crazily                     B.eagerly       C.noisily               D.early

39.A.neighbors                  B.friends            C.drivers               D.writers

40.A.followed                   B.passed            C.found                      D.greeted

As I drove my blue Buick into the garage. I saw that a yellow Oldsmobile was ___21___ too close to my space. I had to drive back and forth to get my car into the ___22___ space. That left ___23___ enough room to open the door. Then one day I arrived home___24___, and just as I turned off the engine, the yellow Oldsmobile entered its space — too close to my car, ___25___. At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had ___26___ and I shouted at her, “Can’t you see you’re not___27___ me enough space? Park father over.” Banging(猛推) open her door into ___28___, the driver shouted back: “Make me!” ___29___ this she stepped out of the garage. Still, each time she got home first, she parked too close to my ___30___. Then one day, I thought, “What can I do?” I soon found ___31___. The next day the woman ___32___ a note on her windshield(挡风玻璃):

Dear Yellow Oldsmobile,

I’m sorry my mistress(女主人) shouted at yours the other day. She’s been sorry about it. I know it because she doesn’t sing anymore while ___33___. It wasn’t like her to scream ___34___. Fact is, she’d just got bad news and was taking it out on you two. I ___35___ you and your mistress will ___36___ her.

                Your neighbor,

                  Blue Buick

When I went to the___37___ the next morning, the Oldsmobile was gone, but there was a note on my windshield:

Dear Blue Buick,

My mistress is sorry, too. She parked so___38___ because she just learned to drive. We will park much farther over after this. I’m glad we can be___39___ now.

Your neighbor,

Yellow Oldsmobile

After that, whenever Blue Buick ___40___ Yellow Oldsmobile on the road, their drivers waved cheerfully and smiled.

21. A. driven  B. parked       C. stopped      D. stayed

22. A. complete     B. close   C. narrow       D. fixed

23. A. quite    B. nearly C. seldom       D. hardly

24. A. hurriedly     B. first    C. finally D. timely

25. A. as usual       B. as planned  C. as well       D. as yet

26. A. run into       B. run about   C. run out       D. run off

27. A. keeping       B. saving C. offering     D. leaving

28. A. mine    B. hers    C. itself   D. ours

29. A. For      B. With   C. From  D. Upon

30. A. room    B. area    C. front   D. side

31. A. an instruction      B. a result       C. an answer   D. a chance

32. A. put       B. wrote  C. sent    D. discovered

33. A. working      B. driving       C. returning    D. cooking

34. A. on end  B. so long       C. like that     D. any more

35. A. hope    B. know  C. suppose      D. suggest

36. A. comfort       B. help    C. forgive       D. please

37. A. office   B. flat     C. place   D. garage

38. A. crazily  B. eagerly       C. noisily       D. early

39. A. neighbors    B. friends       C. drivers       D. writers

40. A. followed      B. passed C. found  D. greeted

Waiting with her mother at the check-out stand,a little girl saw a circle of white pearls in a box.“Oh,please,Mommy.Can I have them?”The mother __1__the back of the box.“A dollar ninety-five.If you really want them,I'll __2__some extra chores (杂活)for you and soon you can save enough money to buy them for __3__.”

After she got home,Jenny did __4__her share of chores,and at last she had enough money to buy the necklace.She wore it everywhere—school,park,__5__ to bed.The only time she took it __6__ was when she had a bath.

Jenny had a very __7__ daddy and every night when she was ready for bed,he __8__ stop whatever he was doing and come upstairs to read her a fairy tale.One night when he finished the __9__,he asked Jenny,“Could you give me your __10__,darling?”“Oh,no,please,Daddy.But you can have my toy horse __11__.”Dad kissed her and said good night.About a week later,__12__ the story time,Daddy asked for pearls again.“Oh Daddy,you can have my babydoll,”was Jenny's reply.And __13__,Daddy kissed her good night.

A few nights later when Daddy came in,he __14__ Jenny was trembling on the bed,crying.She said __15__ but lifted her little hand up to Daddy.And,when she __16__ it,there was her pearl necklace.“It's for you,Daddy,”she said.Tears in eyes,Daddy reached out with one hand to __17__ the necklace,and with the other hand he pulled out from his pocket a blue case with a __18__ of beautiful genuine(真正的)pearls.He had had them all the time.He was just waiting for her to give up the false stuff(东西) __19__ he could give her genuine treasure.

In our life,how many false things are we holding on to that __20__ us from receiving God 's genuine treasures?

1.A.found B.turned

2.A.smooth away   B.think of

C.take over    D.cut down

3.A.ourselves   B.yourself

C.themselves   D.myself

4.A.so much as     B.no more than

C.more than    D.less than

5.A.hardly     B.still

C.almost   D.even

6.A.in     B.up 

C.away   D.off

7.A.humorous B.loving

8.A.would     B.might

C.could   D.should

9.A.housework     B.work

C.bath    D.story

10.A.kiss B.greetings

C.pearls   D.toy

11.A.instead    B.also

C.probably     D.actually

12.A.after B.during

C.before   D.until

13.A.surprisingly enough B.once again

C.in return     D.as usual

14.A.remembered   B.noticed

C.realized D.expected

15.A.something     B.all

C.nothing D.much

16.A.opened   B.closed

C.removed     D.showed

17.A.reject     B.touch

C.take    D.put

18.A.pile   B.piece

C.circle   D.set

19.A.until B.so that

C.in case D.though

20.A.stop B.protect

C.save    D.get

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