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 A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. He had wanted a beautiful 1        in a dealer's showroom,and knowing his father could well 2        it,he told him that was all he wanted.

  As Graduation Day came near,the young man expected 3        that his father had bought the gift. 4       on the morning of his graduation,his father called him into his own 5       . His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son,and told him how much he loved him. He 6       his son a beautifully wrapped gift box.

  Curious,and somewhat 7      ,the young man opened the box and found a lovely leather bound Bible,with the young man's name written in gold. Angrily,he 8       his voice to his father,and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" and 9        out of the house.

  Many years passed and the young man was very 10        in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family,but 11       his father was very old,and thought perhaps he should go to see him. 12       he could make arrangements,he received a telegram 13        him his father had passed away and willed all of his 14        to his son. When he arrived at his father's house,sudden sadness and regret 15        his heart. He began to 16        his father's important papers and saw the still new gift―wrapped Bible,just as he had 17        it years ago. With tears,he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. His father had carefully 18 a verse (诗) ，Matthew7―11 ，"And if you,being evil,know how to give good gifts to your children,how much more shall your Heavenly Father which is in Heaven,give to those who ask Him?"

  As he read those words,a car key 19        from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name,the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the 20        of his graduation,and the words：PAID IN FULL.

(   ) 1. A. computer   B. bike   C. car   D. recorder

(   ) 2. A. pay   B. buy   C. support   D. afford

(   ) 3. A. signs   B. facts   C. marks   D. results

(   ) 4. A. However   B. Finally   C. Quietly   D. Actually

(   ) 5. A. house   B. room   C. study   D. office

(   ) 6. A. provided   B. handed   C. showed   D. supplied

(   ) 7. A. excited   B. nervous   C. interested   D. disappointed

(   ) 8. A. raised   B. changed   C. improved   D. increased

(   ) 9. A. passed   B. went   C. walked   D. stormed

(   ) 10. A. busy   B. successful   C. comfortable   D. happy

(   ) 11. A. remembered   B. realized   C. knew   D. considered

(   ) 12. A. When   B. As   C. After   D. Before

(   ) 13. A. offering   B. announcing   C. telling   D. reporting

(   ) 14. A. treasures   B. possessions   C. clothing   D. houses

(   ) 15. A. filled   B. caught   C. attacked   D. beat

(   ) 16. A. pick up   B. remind of   C. search through   D. refer to

(   ) 17. A. seen   B. got   C. left   D. made

(   ) 18. A. made   B. written   C. underlined   D. designed

(   ) 19. A. dropped   B. appeared   C. rolled   D. showed

(   ) 20. A. year   B. date   C. moment   D. week

1. C由文章最后一段的a car key和the sports car可知。

2. D afford常与can/could/be able to连用,表示"买得起，负担得起"。

3. A sign"迹象，征兆"，fact"事实"，mark"记号，标记"，result"结果"。这个年轻人渴望得到这辆车，所以一直期盼着看到父亲有买车的迹象。

4. B C、D两项明显不符，而A项中的however 表转折，不合语境。用finally表示"毕业的这一天终于到来了"。

5. C由此处的his own和第4段中的his father's important papers可判断出，此处指study"书房"。

6. B意为"交给，用手递给"。

7. D由于没得到自己想要的礼物，年轻人有点失望。

8. A年轻人由于生气而朝他父亲吼叫。

9. D storm意为"气呼呼地疾走，闯，冲"，此处用storm恰当地表现他当时生气的祥子，而run仅表示跑出去。

10. B从后面一句He had a beautiful home and wonderful family可知。

11. B realize"意识到，认识到"。

12. D他还没来得及安排时间去看望父亲就收到电报。

13. C用tell可表示"信上/电报上说"、"牌子上写着"、"仪器显示"等。

14. B possession常用复数表示财产。

15. A他心中充满了悲伤和后悔。

16. C在书房中父亲留下的重要文件中寻找，BP 清点父亲留下的东西。

17. C礼物就像毕业那天放在那儿一样还是新的。

18. C underline"在……下画线(以示强调) "。

19. A车钥匙掉下来，所以用drop。

20. B标签上标有年轻人毕业那一天的日期。

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  By Five-year-old Pepper has learned to open windows and let himself out every night by hopping onto a kitchen worktop and using his paws to turn the latch.

  So when a fire broke out while his owners were Christmas shopping,the quickthinking puss leapt into action and opened the window to allow the acrid smoke to escape.

  The billowing cloud of ash alerted neighbours,and firefighters rushed to the scene and ex?tinguished the blaze before it spread to the rest of the house.

  Owner Sharon White said, "He first did it (opened the window) at a dinner party,and everyone was applauding him. I think it spurred him on. He can climb back in through the win?dow by jumping diagonally onto the ledge as well,so he really does come and go as he pleases."

  Sharon and her husband Phil were handed Pepper over four years ago after a neighbour could no longer look after it. Pepper developed a "fierce independent streak" and would often leave the house for days on end.

  The dramatic fire started at 4p. m. on Saturday after the couple nipped to the shops and left their microwave on a ten minute timer,which then caught fire.

  Sharon said , " We put something in the microwave for ten minutes and then popped out to do our Christmas shopping in the local town. I discovered on the way that I had left my purse at home but decided not to turn around. It was my sister-in-law who lives next door that rang us about two hours into our trip and said , ' You had better get home as there is quite a lot of smoke coming out of your house and the fire brigade are here. ' We are thankful our neighbours did not just dismiss the smoke as a bonfire."

  Firefighters rushed to their £ 350,000 house and extinguished the flames before they could spread,and the kitchen suffered only smoke damage. There was some damage to the kitchen,but it was isolated,so nothing serious happened compared to what it could have been.

  "He's got a real mind of his own and is usually a bit of a pain. But on this occasion we're grateful,as without him and our neighbours,the fire could have been so much worse." 

(   ) 5. This passage mainly tells us         .

   A. that a hero cat saved a house from a big fire

   B. how a cat became a hero in a big fire

   C. why people love and admire the hero cat

   D. how the cat get on with his masters

(   ) 6. The underlined word "spur" in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by        .

   A. force   B. allow   C. encourage   D. drive

(   ) 7. According to this passage,who could have called the police first?

   A. The cat. B. A passerby. C. Their babysitter. D. Their sister-in-law.

(   ) 8. According to the story,it is true that         .

   A. the cat Pepper was handed to the couple because it was too naughty

   B. the cat Pepper enjoyed opening the window to let the smoke out

   C. the couple could have discovered the fire but they didn't turn around

   D. the couple always thought the cat as a lovely and brave pet

7. Progress has been made        between the two nations.(compromise)

两国之间的政治和解已经取得进展。

 She is a pretty,charming and quiet girl. As a daughter,she has no 1        towards her mother,who is very pleased with her. But recently she has become 2        mysterious,not so openminded as before. She has a 3       that she keeps under lock and key. Mother cannot help 4       ,her: What if she falls in love,which is too 5        for a girl of her age? After all she is 6        the " dangerous stage". These thoughts have caused trouble in the mother's mind.

  One weekend the girl came back 7        that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmate and would return late. As this was the first time,her mother 8      ,but still couldn't resist worrying because she had never been 9        at night before. The mother waited till nine and her 10        got the upper hand over her. She decided going out to meet her daughter. Just at the moment the noise of a car pulling up 11       her to the window and there was her daughter,12       goodbye to a boy. Her heart 13       a beat. When the girl came in,the mother was watching TV,pretending nothing had happened. "Mum,Fm 14       ,” "Yeah." "Sorry to be late. Still 15      ?" "Yes. Oh,that ... Who's that boy?" The daughter was 16        for a moment. "Ah. It's my monitor. He gave me a 17       on his way home. Mum,I'm going to bed. " "All right. Go to sleep early."

  Next morning when the mother went to the daughter's room to 18        some tidying,she found her diary 19        at her pillow. After a few minutes' hesitation,she eventually opened it to the entry of the night before. It reads：Mum,it's love that 20        you ask,but it would be tacit (心照不宣的) understanding if you hadn't.

Holding the diary,the mother fell in thought.

(   ) 1. A. words   B. secrets   C. disappoinment   D. shortcomings

(   ) 2. A. somehow   B. anyway   C. somewhat   D. certainly

(   ) 3. A. diary   B. note   C. box   D. letter

(   ) 4. A. complaining of   B. appealing to

   C. allowing for   D. worrying about

(   ) 5. A. early   B. dangerous   C. urgent   D. unbelievable

(   ) 6. A. reflecting   B. reaching   C. rejecting   D. representing

(   ) 7. A. describing   B. speaking   C. reporting   D. telling

(   ) 8. A. agreed   B. believed   C. refused   D. bargained

(   ) 9. A. faraway   B. off   C. away   D. far

(   ) 10. A. disagreement   B. dissatisfation  

       C. unhappiness   D. uneasiness

(   ) 11. A. drove   B. pulled   C. drew   D. carried

(   ) 12. A. waving   B. swinging   C. speaking   D. showing

(   ) 13. A. got   B. lost   C. drove   D. missed

(   ) 14. A. here   B. there   C. back   D. late

(   ) 15. A. doing up   B. sitting up   C. making up   D. picking up

(   ) 16. A. speechless   B. moved   C. tired   D. amused

(   ) 17. A. word   B. ride   C. hand   D. lift

(   ) 18. A. have   B. make   C. keep   D. do

(   ) 19. A. open   B. left   C. shut   D. kept

(   ) 20. A. forced   B. reminded   C. made   D. persuaded

 What sort of life will you be living 39 years from now? Scientists have looked into the future and they can tell you. It looks as if everything will be so easy that people will probably die from boredom. You will be going around in some vehicles at 200 miles an hour and you will think nothing of taking a fortnight's holiday in outer space.

  Your house will probably have air walls,and a floating roof,adjustable to the angle of the sun. Doors will open automatically,and clothing will be put away by remote control. The heating and cooling systems will be built into the furniture. You'll have a home control room― an electronics centre,where messages will be recorded when you're away from home. This will play back when you return,and also give you up-to-the-minute world news,and write down your latest mail. You'll have wail-to-wall global TV,an indoor swimming pool,TV-telephones and room-to-room TV.

  The status symbol of the year 2000 will be the home computer help,which will help mother tend the children,cook the meals and issue reminders of appointments.

Cooking will be in solar ovens with microwave controls. Food won't be very different from 1961,but there will be a few new dishes―instant bread,foodless foods ( minus nutritional properties) ，juice powders and so on.

  At work,dad will operate on a 24-hour week. The office will be airconditioned with pleasant smell and extra oxygen to give a physical and psychological lift. Mail and newspapers will be reproduced instantly anywhere in the world by facsimile (传真) .There will be machines doing the work of clerks,shorthand writers and translators. Machines will "talk" to each other.

  It will be the age of pressbutton transportation. Rocket belts will increase a man's step to 30 feet,and bustype helicopters will travel along crowded air ways. There will be moving plasticcovered pavements,200 mph. monorail trains operating in all large cities. The family car will be soundless and the engine will be smaller than a typewriter. Cars will travel overland on an 18 inch air cushion. Railways will have one central operator,who will control a whole nation's traffic. Jet trains will be guided by electronic brains.

  By the year 2020,five percent of the world's population will have emigrated into space. Many will have visited the moon and beyond.

Our children will learn from TV,recorders and teaching machines. They will get pills to make them learn faster.

  We shall be healthier,too. There will be no common colds,cancer,tooth decay or mental illness. Rejuvenation (年轻化) will be in the middle stages of research,and people will live healthily,to 85 or 100.

  It's the way they think the world will live in the next century―if there's any world left!

(   ) 1. The passage above is probably written         .

   A. in 2000   B. in the 21st century

   C. in the 1960s   D. a few hundred years ago

(   ) 2. Which of the following does the passage NOT mention?

   A. The computer will be quite widely used.

   B. It is unnecessary for human being to have any food.

   C. People will have a longer life span.

   D. The transportation will make people's life faster.

(   ) 3. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 imply?

   A. People will have no interest in traveling in the future.

   B. People may prefer to stay in outer space for a long time in the future.

   C. People will have no idea of something about space.

   D. People can spend their holiday in outer space easily.

(   ) 4. What will the transportation be like?

   A. The air way will be very busy in the future.

   B. The pavements will be decorated by many plastic flowers.

   C. Young soldiers will guide jet trains and helicopters.

   D. There will be no railway in the future at all.

(   ) 5. What can we infer from the passage above?

   A. Not only the people today but also those in the past usually prefer to imagine the people's life in the future.

   B. Only by imagining something in the future,can we make them into reality.

   C. The life in the future will be full of trouble.

   D. It is only the computer that can be a symbol of the future.

  Next week,I will travel to Europe to attend the G8 summit. At this meeting,the leaders of industrialized nations will discuss ways to advance trade,fight disease,promote development that works,increase access to education,and address the longterm challenge of global climate change.

  When we help lift societies out of poverty,we create new markets for American goods and new jobs for American workers. When we help reduce disorder and suffering,we make America safer,because prosperous nations are less likely to breed (繁殖) violence and export terror.

  On Tuesday,America took new action to address the ongoing genocide (种族大屠杀) in Darfur. On my orders,the Department of Treasury tightened our existing economic sanctions (制裁) against Sudan and imposed additional ones. The people of Darfur have suffered long enough. We will not ignore a crisis that challenges the conscience of the world.

  On Wednesday,the United States demonstrated leadership on another crisis affecting Africa . HIV/AIDS. In2003,my Administration launched a$15 billion Emergency Plan for AIDS relief,and I've asked Congress to double our plan for HIV/AIDS prevention to$30 billion over the next five years.

  On Thursday,I announced three new initiatives (措施) that will help the developing world. The first initiative is a new project called the Africa Financial Sector Initiative. This initiative will help bring African nations the technical assistance they need and it will encourage the international financial community to promote up to$1 billion of new private investment in Africa.

  The second initiative is to help more of the world's poorest children get an education. My Administration has provided about$300 million to improve educational opportunities throughout that continent. Now,with the support of Congress,we will devote$525 million over the next five years to help provide a quality basic education for up to four million children in poor nations.

  The third initiative is a proposal to help developing nations meet their growing energy needs while protecting the environment and addressing the challenge of global climate change.

  In all these endeavors,the American people can be proud of our global leadership and generosity. Our Nation is delivering aid and comfort to those in need. We're helping expand opportunity across the world. We're laying the foundation for a more peaceful and hopeful future for all our citizens.

(   ) 5. Which may not be discussed during the G8 summit?

   A. Ways to deal with greenhouse effects.

   B. New medicines and treatment for AIDS.

   C. A new system to set curricula in universities.

   D. Increasing the number of import and export products.

(   ) 6. We can infer from the passage that         .

   A. America has taken measures to stop the genocide in Darfur

   B. America will come up with three initiatives at the G8 summit

   C. America will benefit a lot from helping achieve the goals of the G8 summit

   D. America has decided to spend$825 million helping children get an education

(   ) 7. The speaker made this speech in order to         .

   A. make an official report of the government's work

   B. tell the public the purpose to attend the G8 summit

   C. inform the world what America has done for them

   D. say goodbye to the public before he travels to Europe

(   ) 8. From the tone of the speech,we can see that the speaker is         .

   A. optimistic   B. confident   C. generous   D. broadminded

 A certain good woman one day said something that hurt her best friend of many years. She 1       immediately and would have done anything to have taken the words back. What she said 2        the friend so much that this good woman was herself hurt for the pain she caused. In a        (n) 3 to undo what she had done,she went to an older wise woman in the village,4 her situation,and asked for advice.

  Listening to her,the older woman 5        the younger woman's distress and knew she must help her. She 6 knew she could never lessen the pain,but she could teach. She knew the 7        would depend solely on the character of the younger woman. She said, "Tonight,take your best feather pillows and 8        single feather on the doorstep of each house in the town before the sun 9      ."

  The young woman 10        home to prepare for her task,even though the feather pillows were very dear to her. All night long,she 11       alone in the cold. Finally the sky was getting light,she placed the 12        feather on the steps of the last house. Just as the sun rose,she 13       the older woman.

  "Now ," said the wise woman , " go back and 14        your pillows with the feather you have put on the steps,then 15       will be as it was before."

"You know that's impossible!The wind 16        each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorsteps ！" the young woman was 17       .

  "That's true," said the older woman. "Never 18       each of your words is like a feather in the wind. Once spoken,no amount of effort,regardless how heartfelt or 19       ,can never return them to your mouth. 20      your words well and guard them most of all the presence of those of you love."

(   ) 1. A. regretted   B. sighed   C. wept   D. fainted

(   ) 2. A. spoiled   B. hurt   C. disappointed   D. influenced

(   ) 3. A. panic   B. shame   C. effort   D. outburst

(   ) 4. A. explained   B. instructed   C. simplified   D. summarized

(   ) 5. A. touched   B. tolerated   C. shared   D. sensed^

(   ) 6. A. therefore   B. also   C. anyhow   D. consequently

(   ) 7. A. consideration   B. burden   C. effect   D. anxiety

(   ) 8. A. put   B. count   C. carry   D. hand

(   ) 9. A. sets   B. rises   C. fades   D. shines

(   ) 10. A. arrived   B. left   C. found   D. hurried

(   ) 11. A. ran   B. trembled   C. labored   D. walked

(   ) 12. A. first   B. next   C. third   D. last

(   ) 13. A. returned to   B. attended to   

       C. responded to   D. attached to

(   ) 14. A. start   B. refill   C. finish   D. combine

(   ) 15. A. something   B. nothing   C. everything   D. anything

(   ) 16. A. blew away   B. carried away   C. turned away   D. wore away

(   ) 17. A. surprised   B. delighted   C. encouraged   D. excited

(   ) 18. A. misunderstand   B. bother   C. admit   D. forget

(   ) 19. A. ambitious   B. sincere   C. fundamental   D. individual

(   ) 20. A. Choose   B. Arrange   C. Design   D. Improve

  Temperatures in some parts of the country have eased a bit over the weekend. But there is no risk that groups of people are suddenly going to turn their backs on airconditioning. The airconditioner has established itself well in the hearts of Americans. The first widespread use of airconditioners came during the 1920 when movie theaters used what they called manmade weather to attract customers to the silver screen. After World War II,the cost for airconditioners started to come down and manufacturers advertised them as for the millions not just for millionaires. Deborah Hawkins,knows how to keep cool. She is chairman of the Airconditioner and Refrigeration Institute. We called her in her office in Fort Worth,Texas. Welcome to the program.

  Well,thank you.

  I suppose you've got your airconditioner going great guns. Yes,we do. Full blast (沖击波) in fact.

  All right,take us back,where was the first airconditioned movie theater in the United States?

  Well,it's probably in the Central Park theater in Chicago,Illinois. Willis Carrier,considered the king of cool and the founder of airconditioning actually,sold his inventions to movie theater operators during the late 19th and early 20th. And this was one of the first ones to have received it. And they actually had some of the largest audiences than anywhere else in the country as you can imagine.

And also I guess that the theater just stayed open during the summer.

  Well,yearlong,yearlong. Well before they were primarily just open from November to May.

  Well,what are some of the other early places to be cooled down by airconditioning? Well,right after the movie theaters,the government buildings in Washington   D. C. were airconditioned,started with the US House of Representatives building,the Senate building,even the White House.

  When did airconditioning become a stable of the Middle Class?

  Well,actually it started in the 50s when sales exceeded over one million units. And then at each decade,it increased enormously. To where now today,probably 82% of all homes either have room airconditioning units or central airconditioning units in America.

Deborah Hawkins,is chairman of the Airconditioner and Refrigeration Institutions. Thanks a lot,keep cool.

(   ) 5. The air conditioners were first widely used in         .

   A. theaters   B. the White house

   C. government buildings   D. family houses

(   ) 6.The underlined word ones refers to         .

   A. audiences   B. air conditioners

   C. movie theater operators   D. movie theaters

(   ) 7. The following statements are wrong EXCEPT         .

   A. 82% of all homes had air conditioners in the 50s

   B. Deborah Hawkins is regarded as the king of cool

   C. after World War II the sales of air conditioners increased fast

   D. although the temperature has decreased,people won't stop using airconditioners

(   ) 8. The key point of the telephone interview gives us a brief introduction about

   A. the success of Deborah Hawkins v

   B. who is the king of cool

   C. the development of airconditioners

   D. the origin of airconditioners

 No one wants to look silly or do the wrong thing at a new job. It is important to make the right impression―not the wrong one―from the very first day. You will face new people. You will be in a new place. It may be difficult to know what to do. Here are seven tips to help you make it through the first days at a new job：

1. First impressions can last forever. Make sure you make a good one. Before your first day,find out if your new job has a dress code. If so,be sure to follow it. No matter what,always be neat and clean.

2. Get to work on time. Employers value employees who come to work right on time. Give yourself an extra 15 minutes to make sure you arrive on time.

3. Pay attention to introductions. One of the first things that your supervisor may do is to introduce you to coworkers. These coworkers will be important to you. They are the ones who will answer your questions when the boss is not around.

4. Ask plenty of questions. Make sure that your supervisor has told you what is expected of you. If he or she has not told you your job duties,ask for a list. Set daily and weekly goals for yourself.

5. Do not take too long for lunch. What is the lunchhour policy at your new job? You can find out from your supervisor or your company's personnel department. For example,do people eat at their desks or does everyone take a full hour outside the workplace?

6. Do not make personal phone calls. You should never make personal phone calls to your friends and family unless it is an emergency.

7. Never be the first one to leave. Observe how your coworkers behave around quitting time. It does not look good for you to be eager to leave.

(   ) 1. What is the passage mainly about?

   A. How to face new people.

   B. How to adapt to a new job.

   C. How to make your first impression last forever.

   D. How to deal with the relationship in the office.

(   ) 2. Which of the statements is true according to the passage?

   A. You mustn't make any personal phone calls when working in the office.

   B. You should pay more attention to your boss than your workmates.

   C. It's important for a new comer to know his job duties.

   D. You'd better have lunch with your coworkers.

(   ) 3. What does the underlined words "a dress code" mean in the passage?

   A. A symbol of clothes.

   B. The way of matching your clothes.

   C. A kind of uniform.

   D. Rules about what you can wear to work.

(   ) 4. What kind of person may be the writer of this passage?

   A. A lawyer. B. A doctor.

   C. An actress. D. A job consultant.

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