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Dear Reader,
     Today I am going to ask you to support Wikipedia with a donation.
      Wikipedia is built differently from almost every other top 50 website.We have a small number of paid
staff,just twentythree.Wikipedia content is free to use by anyone for any purpose.Our annual expenses are less than six million dollars.Wikipedia is run by the nonprofit Wikimedia Foundation,which I founded in
2003.
      Wikipedia is driven by a global community of more than 150,000 volunteers-all devoted to sharing
knowledge freely.Over almost eight years,these volunteers  have  contributed  more  than 11 million
articles in 265 languages.More than 275 million people come to our website every month to access
information,free of charge and free of advertising.
      But Wikipedia is more than a website.We share a common cause:Imagine a world in which every
single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge.That's our commitment.
     Your donation helps us in several ways.Most importantly,you will help us cover the increasing cost of
managing global traffic to one of the most popular websites on the Internet.Funds also help us improve
the software that runs Wikipedia-making it easier to search,easier to read,and easier to write for.We are
committed to increasing the free knowledge movement worldwide,by taking on new volunteers,and
building strategic partnerships with institutions of culture and learning.
     Wikipedia is different.It's the largest encyclopedia (百科全书)  in history,written by volunteers.Like a
national park or a school,we don't believe advertising should have a place in Wikipedia.We want to keep
it free and strong,but we need the support of thousands of people like you.
      Thank you,
       Jimmy Wales

1. What do the second and third paragraphs mainly talk about?

A. Why you should donate to Wikipedia.
B. How much the workers are paid.
C. How Wikipedia is run.
D. How many people contribute to Wikipedia.

2. All the following are the reasons for the need of your donation EXCEPT________.

A. to keep Wikipedia free for people all over the world
B. to update the software that runs Wikipedia
C. to raise the salaries of the staff
D. to pay the cost of running the website

3. What does the underlined word "That" in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. Free access to all human knowledge.
B. Human knowledge.
C. Every single person.
D. A common cause.

4. Which of the following is TRUE about Wikipedia?

A. It only has 23 workers at present.
B. It will run a national park or a school.
C. It has got much help from other people.
D. It may put some advertisements to earn money.

5. What's the author's purpose of writing this text?

A. To introduce the differences between Wikipedia and other websites.
B. To improve the software that runs Wikipedia.
C. To make Wikipedia more popular.
D. To call on people to donate to Wikipedia.
1-5: CCACD
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Dear Anne,

　　I write further to our conversation on the phone a few days ago. It was a great dialogue to talk to you on the phone last week. I hope things are well for you. Unfortunately, things really haven't changed here at all. He is still not helping me in the house. By the time I get in from work, it's 5:45 p. m. Then I've got to prepare and cook the evening meal, clear away and wash the dishes. Even then I am still not free, as I've got to do some homework then. I don't sleep until around half past nine, by which time I am very tired of course, while I am doing all these things, Steve sits in front of the TV and boils a cup of coffee for only himself. When I ask him to help, he just says that it is none of his business ! I feel I can't go on like this. I've only been married for four months, but I feel like a life time.

　　Sorry, the letter's been one long complaint(抱怨)—I'll write again soon with some interesting news if I have any.

Yours ever

M. Atherton

1．Not long before this letter, Atherton ________.

[　　]

A．had heard from Anne

B．had a long dialogue with Steve

C．had given Anne a ring

D．had telephoned Steve

2．We can see that Atherton felt ________.

[　　]

A．unlucky to have married a husband who didn't care her

B．quite pleased to have formed a happy family

C．tired of her husband and would no longer love him

D．it her duty to look after and love her husband dearly

3．According to the letter, we know that Anne was ________.

[　　]

A．Atherton's close friend

B．Steve's first wife

C．also a married woman

D．interested in Steve

4．Who did the housework at home?

[　　]

A．The husband.

B．The wife.

C．The husband and wife in turn.

D．The husband and the wife together.

5．Which is true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．Atherton has decided to break away with her husband.

B．Anne hoped Atherton could put an end to her life.

C．Atherton has got some worries in her new life.

D．In Steve's opinion, women shouldn't go out to work.

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Dear Wei and Li Lan,

　　Hi from Canada! We are having a wonderful holiday. We haven't seen a bear yet, but there are bears and deer in the forests around the lake where we're staying. The bears often go to the rubbish dump to look for food scraps. Perhaps we'll go sightseeing at the dump! We will need to be careful because bears are quite dangerous. They will attack if you surprise them, so people carry bells when they are out walking or biking to warn the bears away.

　　On our first night we saw an amazing fireworks show. It doesn't get dark here until 10 o'clock, so it was a really late night for us.

　　Last night we rode in a gondola 2,000 metres to the top of Whistler Mountain. It was like floating in a glass bubble; so peaceful and still. The city lights were beautiful.

　　Today we canoed around the lake, and had a very short swim. It was freezing. The weather has been sunny, but not like the weather at home.

　　Bye for now. We will be home next week. 

Lingnan

(1)According to Lingnan, bears are the most dangerous when they _______.

[　　]

A．hear bells ringing

B．are disturbed by deer

C．are surprised by people

D．are searching for food scraps

(2)Lingnan went to bed very late on the first night because he had ________.

[　　]

A．been riding in a gondola

B．just arrived in Canada

C．spent all day canoeing

D．been watching a fireworks display

(3)Lingnan only swam for a short time because _________.

[　　]

A．the water was very cold

B．the weather wasn't sunny

C．he was thinking of home

D．it was night time

(4)From this postcard, the reader can tell that Lingnan ________.

[　　]

A．is staying at the top of Whistler Mountain

B．wants to move to Canada

C．is enjoying his holiday

D．is travelling with Wei Han and Li Lan

(5)The reader can assume that the weather "t home" is ________.

[　　]

A．freezing and cloudy

B．sunny and warm

C．sunny but freezing

D．cloudy but warm

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Dear Sir,

　　I've read your advertisement in the“Arkadia Morning Mail”for hostesses to be in charge of the welfare(福利),entertainment and guiding of British guests in your holiday centre in Ruusulinna．

　　I am now a third-year student of English and History in the University of Gardenia but I am free from early June till late September．I have spent one year in London working in an English family and attending courses in English so I can speak this language fluently(流利地)．

　　My father has been a guide and I have often followed him and also myself acted as a guide to English-speaking groups．My studies and experience have made me familiar with many interesting places in my country．I am sociable, really interested in people and, at the same time, I am the one with common sense on whom people can depend．

　　I put the address of the Manager of the local Tourist Information Office with the letter inside, who is ready to supply further information about me．

　　If you are interested in my application(申请),I should be pleased with further information about these jobs, including the salary and general condition of employment．

Yours faithfully,

Polly Cosmos

(1)

What do you think the“Arkadia Morning Mail”is?

[　　]

A．

It's a TV station．

B．

It's a radio station．

C．

It's a newspaper．

D．

It's a company．

(2)

By writing the second paragraph Polly Cosmos mainly tries to make the manager believe ________．

[　　]

A．

she is a third-year student of English and History

B．

she is able to speak English very well

C．

she has attended courses in English in London

D．

she has no lessons from early June till late September

(3)

In the third paragraph she wants the manager to know how able she is to serve as ________．

[　　]

A．

a guide

B．

an actor

C．

an English-speaker

D．

a person with common sense

(4)

The underlined word“sociable”here means“fond of ________”．

[　　]

A．

doing good deeds

B．

making trips

C．

visiting the places of interest

D．

being with other people

(5)

What she wants to know very much is ________．

[　　]

A．

what job she'll be given

B．

when she may go to work

C．

whether she'll be employed

D．

where she may go to work

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Dear Editor,

　　Brockingham is run by people who are more interested in tourists than its residents．The problem is that the people running the government refuse to accept new ideas．By banning(禁止)all fast-food restaurants and discount stores, they take away all the places kids can afford to shop．

　　These people forget that when they were young, they could go to the South Street Soda Fountain and get an ice-cream soda for 25 cents．Today you can’t find an ice-cream soda anywhere in Brockingham for less than ＄2! Where can kids go for a snack?

　　There is not a single restaurant in Brockingham where a family of four can eat dinner for less than ＄100．Add a 15％ tip and sales tax and you have spent nearly ＄125 to eat a meal you could prepare at home for about ＄12．Have you noticed that Brockingham families never dine in Brockingham?

　　Fast-food restaurants are also a good place for school kids to get an after-school job．Fast-food restaurants are busiest during the early supper hours when students are able to work, whereas the fancy food restaurants cater to late-night diners．Working in one of these establishments requires working shifts that are too late for most students．

　　The City Council claims that local businessmen, rather than national chains, should benefit from the tourist business．I agree that it is important to support local businesses, but I think the fast-food restaurants would encourage more people to shop in Brockingham．

　　Another thing that disturbs me is that we must travel 25 miles to the nearest discount store．If I need a tire for my bike, I have a choice of buying one at Surf and Peddle Sport Shop for ＄15 or driving to Parkersburg Discount Center where I can buy the same kind of tire for ＄9．Again, I think the ban on all food chains and discount houses is counterproductive for our city．

　　Wes Woodrow 9th-Grade Student at Brockingham High School

(1)

Why does Wes Woodrow write this letter to the editor?

[　　]

A．

Because the government bans all fast-food restaurants and discount stores in Brockingham．

B．

Because the writer can’t find an ice-cream soda anywhere in Brockingham for less than ＄2．

C．

Because a family of four can’t find a restaurant in Brockingham to eat dinner for less than ＄100．

D．

Because the writer has to travel 25 miles to the nearest discount store．

(2)

From the letter we can infer that ________．

[　　]

A．

the writer used to buy a lot of ice-cream soda

B．

the students refuse to work in fancy food restaurants

C．

the government’s ban benefits local businessmen much

D．

discount stores usually offer a discount of 40％

(3)

The underlined word “counterproductive” in paragraph 6 of the letter probably means ________．

[　　]

A．

cheap, not expensive

B．

surprising, not expected

C．

harmful, not helpful

D．

doubtful, not sure

(4)

One way the writer of this letter tries to convince the reader is by ________．

[　　]

A．

complaining that someone has to drive him to Parkersburg

B．

getting an after-school job in fast-food restaurant himself

C．

suggesting that many businessmen have the same opinion

D．

giving specific examples of the high costs in Brockingham
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Dear Annie,
     I am not opposed to drinking,but it sometimes makes Christmas parties out of control.
Every year,the company my wife works for __1__(host)a Christmas dinner party at a local
restaurant.What used to be an enjoyable meal with some employees has become a large,
drunken event __2__(last)late into the night.One year,two employees __3__(expect)had
a fight outside the entrance.Last year,it was even more embarrassing that the scene __4__
some drunken employees set fire to one of the tables was viewed by other customers in
the restaurant.Every year,my wife talks about not going,__5__always does and insists we
stay till the end of the party.This year,we thanked the hosts,left the restaurant and had
cocktails and dinner at home.I think we would be setting a good example and other
employees would follow.What do you think?
Dear West,
     We're with you,as you never know __6__the party will have in store for you.__7__you
don't make your farewells in an unhurried manner and don't give the impression that you are
__8__a rush,it will not be rude to do so.The employees who get drunk may not even notice
you've gone.More importantly,other employees may find courage in __9__to do the same,
and perhaps if enough of them walk out,the boss will find __10__way to celebrate the
holiday.

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