People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.

                                                      --R. W. E, erson

    It was Mother’s Day, but the young mother was a little unhappy, because she was 800 miles away from her parents. In the morning she phoned her mother to   36   her a happy Mother’s Day, and her mother told her about the beautiful    37   in the garden.

    Later that day, when she told her husband about the lilacs(丁香), he said, “I know where we can find   38   that you want. Get the children and come on.” So they went,   39   down the country roads.

    There on a small hill, they saw a lot of purple lilacs. The young woman ran quickly to    40    the flowers.    41   , she picked a few here and a few there. On their way home there was a smile on her face.

    When they were    42   a nursing home, the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair. She had no children with her. They    43   the car and the young woman walked to the old woman, put the    44   in her hands, and smiled at her. The old granny   45   her again and again. She smiled happily, too.

      46   the young mother came back to her car, her   47    asked her, “Who is that old granny?” “Why did you give our flowers to her?”

    “I don’t know her,” their mother said. “But it’s Mother’s Day, and she has no children. I have all of you, and I   48   have my mother. Just think how much those flowers   49   to her.”

     Hearing    50   their mother said, all the children were greatly   51  .

As we know, everyone needs love. In our society, only more love is   52   to the people, 53     those who are in great    54   , we will feel happy.   55   by this, can we have a better life, a more humorous world.

36. A. expect

B. persuade

C. consider

D. wish

37. A. nature

B. lilacs

C. tree

D. building

38. A. all

B. something

C. anything

D. nothing

39. A. walking

B. rolling

C. driving

D. advancing

40. A. enjoy

B. share

C. compare

D. stress

41. A. Simply

B. Contently

C. Immediately

D. Carefully

42. A. watching

B. passing

C. experiencing

D. finding

43. A. stopped

B. exchanged

C. shook

D. started

44. A. sweets

B. money

C. flowers

D. care

45. A. thanked

B. struck

C. touched

D. communicated

46. A. While

B. When

C. Because

D. Since

47. A. husband

B. friends

C. children

D. mother

48. A. hardly

B. never

C. even

D. still

49. A. meant

B. repeated

C. thought

D. expressed

50. A. how

B. why

C. what

D. which

51. A. separated

B. surprised

C. frightened

D. moved

52. A. combined

B. dragged

C. offered

D. advised

53. A. especially

B. particularly

C. luckily

D. finally

54. A. sorrow

B. excitement

C. courage

D. need

55. A. Then

B. Only

C. So

D. Or

 

 

John McCain and Barack Obama call for closer U.S.-Chinese cooperation on trade, the environment and nuclear proliferation (扩散)in the upcoming issue of an American business group's magazine. They do so in an unusual effort to court voters abroad.

Both articles appeared Sunday on the website of the American Chamber of Commerce(商会) in China, and will be published in China Brief, the chamber's monthly magazine, on September 22.

Both stress that the countries should work more closely to ease trade friction(摩擦), fight global warming, improve military exchanges, and block the spread of nuclear weapons to such countries as Iran and North Korea.

"Cooperation on the key, enduring global challenges, such as climate change, can deepen understanding and enhance confidence. ""We also need to deepen high-level dialogues on a sustained basis on economic, security and global political issues", said Obama in the article.

McCain agreed that the cooperation with China would be essential in addressing issues of global concern. "The United States shares common interests with China that can form the basis of a strong partnership on issues of global concern, including climate change, trade and proliferation," he added. “and I hope to see our relationship develop in a manner that benefits both countries and, in turn, the Asia-Pacific region and the world,” he noted.

Both candidates(候选人) were impressed by China's economic success.

"China has achieved extraordinary, sustained growth over the past three decades. Hundreds of millions of people in China live better now than most thought possible even two decades ago," Obama said.

"China's double-digit growth rates have brought hundreds of millions out of poverty, energized the economies of its neighbors and produced many new economic opportunities," McCain said.

Gao Wenhuan, 21st Century Online's special reporter, interviewed Marshall M. Bouton, president of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. "My guess is, regardless of who is elected in November, you will hear basically the same description that China is a strategic partner and competitor," said Bouton.

A survey conducted by the Council in July 2008 found that the majority of respondents clearly admired China’s accomplishments, but some Americans viewed China’s rising global power as a threat. According to the survey, China now is seen as the most influential country in the world following the U.S..

52.The underlined word “court “in paragraph one most likely means_______.

A.try to get something you want, especially support from other people

B.try to get a woman to marry you

C.try to persuade someone to make a speech

D. try to show concern about someone

53. Both MaCain and Obama agree with each other in the following issues except ________.

 A. cooperation between China and the US can strengthen understanding

 B. problems like the environment and nuclear proliferation are the global concern

C. China’s rising global power is a threat to its neighboring countries

D. China's economic success is really great

54. Which of the following is Not TRUE according to the passage?

A. China Brief is the monthly magazine of the American Chamber of Commerce

 B. Obama and McCain have recognised China's economic success

 C. People in China were once not considered to be able to live as well as today

 D. Gao Wenhuan had an interview with the winner of the election

55. This passage mainly talks about__________.

A. closer U.S.-Chinese cooperation

B. serious trade friction combat global warming

C. high-level dialogues on economic, security and global political issues

D. China’s rising global power

 

 

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