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I cannot ________ to have a holiday abroad own salary.


  1. A.
    spare
  2. B.
    help
  3. C.
    spend
  4. D.
    afford
D
afford的意思是“买得起或负担得起”，后面接不定式、名词或代词，常与can, could, be able to连用，多出现在疑问句或否定句中，如：We cannot afford to pay such a high price. Can you afford the expense?（你花得起这笔钱吗？）can afford to do 还可表示“做得到，忍得住”。afford sth.可表示“经得起（发生某事）”，如He can't afford such setback.（他经不起挫折。）
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Herta Müller, the Romanian-born German writer, has won the 2009 Nobel Prize for Literature. Ms. Müller, 56, immigrated to Germany from Romania in 1987. She is the first German writer to win the Nobel in literature since Günter Grass in 1999 and the 13th winner writing in German since the prize was first given in 1901. She is the 12th woman to gain the literature prize. But unlike previous winners like Doris Lessing and V. S. Naipaul, Ms. Müller is unknown inside of literary circles in Germany.

“I am very surprised and still cannot believe it,” Ms. Muller said in a statement released by her publisher in Germany. “I can’t say anything more at the moment.”

She has written some 20 books, but just 5 have been translated into English, including the novels “The Land of Green Plums” and “The Appointment.”

At a news conference on Thursday at the German Publishers & Booksellers Association in Berlin, where she lives, Ms. Müller, wearing all black, appeared overwhelmed(不知所措) by all the cameras in her face.

When asked what it meant that her name would now be mentioned in the same breath as German greats like Thomas Mann and Heinrich B??ll, Ms. Müller remained philosophical(达观的). “I am now nothing better and I’m nothing worse,” she said, adding: “My inner thing is writing. That’s what I can hold on to.”

Earlier in the day, at a news conference in Stockholm, Peter Englund, secretary of the Swedish Academy, said Ms. Müller was honored for her “very, very distinct special language” and because “she has really a story to tell about…and growing up as a stranger in your own family.

.we can learn from the passage that Ms. Muller is_______.

  A. the 1st writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature since 1999

  B. the 12th winner for the Nobel Prize in Literature since 1901

  C. the 13th woman writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature

  D. a German citizen since she moved to German in 1987

 Ms. Müller was surprised at the news about her winning the award because ____.

A. she was born a Romanian person      

B. she had failed many times in winning it

C. she had never wanted to win the prize   

D. she  was only an unknown writer

 The underlined expression “in the same breath” is the nearest in meaning to ____.

A. instead of    B. at the same moment   

C. in a breath    D. under the same roof

 We can infer according to the passage that ____.

A. her  honored works are based on her own experience

B. most of Ms. Müller’s novels are unsuccessful works 

C. Ms. Müller is feeling much better after she becomes the award winner

D. Ms. Müller was honored because she’s described the Germans’ life vividly

A jobless man applied for the position of "office boy" at Microsoft．The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test．"You are employed," he said．"Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the application to fill in, as well as the date when you may start." The man replied, "But I don't have a computer, neither an e-mail." "I'm sorry," said the HR manager．"If you don't have an email, that means you do not exist. And who doesn’t exist cannot have the job．"
The man left with no hope at all．He didn't know what to do, with only ten dollars in his pocket．He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10 kg tomatoes．He then sold the tomatoes from door to door．In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital (资金). He repeated the operation three times, and returned home happily with 60 dollars．      
The man realized that he could survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier, and return later．Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day．Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet (车队) of delivery vehicles．Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US.
He started to plan his family's future and decided to have a life insurance．He called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan．When the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him his e-mail．The man replied, "I don't have an e-mail．"The broker said curiously, "You don't have an e-mail, and yet have succeeded to build an empire．Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?" The man thought for a while and replied, "Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft !"
【小题1】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．The man was one of the biggest food retailers in the world
B．The man didn't give up though he failed the interview
C．He started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket
D．Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft．
【小题2】The underlined word "tripled" in paragraph 3 can be replaced by ____
A．became largeB．became 3 times
C．decreased slightlyD．decreased quickly
【小题3】The man can be described as ____．
A．helpful and considerateB．positive and generous
C．smart and hardworkingD．nervous and unselfish
【小题4】Which proverb can best describe the story?
A．Misfortune may be an actual blessing．
B．Where there is a will, there is a way．
C．Accidents will happen
D．No pains, no gains

A rat looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package. What food might it contain? But he discovered that it was a rattrap (捕鼠夹）.
Going back to the farmyard, the rat started to give a warning.
The rat turned to the pig and told him：“There is a rattrap in the house, a rattrap in the house!”
‘Tm sorry，Mr. Rat，” said the pig，“I can only say this is something terrible to you, but it is of no influence to me. I cannot be bothered with it.”
The rat turned to the cow. But the cow said，“Like wow，Mr. Rat? A rattrap? I am in danger, Huh?”
The rat returned to the house, head down and dejected. So the rat had to face the farmer's rattrap alone.
That very night, a sound was heard throughout the house，like the sound of a rattrap catching its prey (猎物）The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness，she did not notice that it was a poisonous snake whose tail had been caught by the trap. The snake bit her.
The farmer rushed her to hospital. She returned home with a fever. Everyone knows that a fever could be treated with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his knife to the farmyard for the soup. However, his wife's sickness continued.
The farmer's friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer killed the pig. But she didn't get well. Finally, she diedand so many people came for the last sight that the farmer had the cow killed to provide meat for all of them.
So the next time you hear that someone is facing a problem and think that it does not concern you, remember that the whole farmyard is at risk when there is a rattrap in the house.
【小题1】From the passage we know that______.

A．the pig helped the rat get rid of the trap
B．the cow strongly believed in what the rat said
C．no animals showed concern over the rat's warning
D．the snake was killed immediately after being caught
【小题2】The underlined word ‘‘dejected” is the closest in meaning to______.
A．disappointed B．surprisedC．determined D．excited
【小题3】We can learn from the article that_____.
A．the farmer had planned to kill the rat
B．the rat was very wise in avoiding the trap
C．the farmer's wife got good treatment in hospital
D．the rat had expected what would happen to the pig and cow
【小题4】What message does the story intend to pass?
A．We should mind our own business.
B．Everything is related to something else.
C．We'd better treat animals in a friendly way.
D．The farmer couple and their friends are all foolish.

As most university students are packing their bags，boarding trains or flying home for the Spring Festival，some will stay behind to spend the holiday on campus．

Zhou Yunyun，22，a senior finance major at Jilin University，has decided that instead of traveling to Hainan province，he will kill the time by playing computer games with his online friends．

“I'm used to chatting and playing with them every day．It’s just fun to make friends this way，”he said．“When I returned home in past years，my relatives always asked me a lot of questions about my plans after graduation．They had high expectations of me，which made me feel stressed，” said Zhou．

The campus，usually lively，will probably turn into a death town，with most restaurants，shops and student centers closed during the break．But there are also a few advantages，according to Jia Debao，2 1，a junior majoring in administration at China Agricultural University．“I might feel a bit lonely，but at least I can stay away from my parents’ complaining and enjoy the peaceful and quiet stay，” he said．“More importantly，I can enjoy the high speed of the Internet，I can always find empty seats in classrooms，and I don’t have to wait to use the bathroorm” But education experts recommend students who stay on campus to come up with more interactive plans．That’s because communication on the Internet can’t replace real life interpersonal relationships．

Society has promoted a kind of“couch potato" or close-in culture among some young people, according to Shi Tongyu, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. He warned that this kind of lifestyle can damage students’ mental and physical development.

 “When you constantly stare at a computer screen and type on your keyboard，you gradually lose the ability to socialize and survive normally，"said Shi．“A human’s most important task is to survive，which cannot be completed by staying at home all the time． Instead，it must be achieved through real life experience and communication．”

1.What can we learn about Zhou Yunyun?

A．He feels very lonely on campus．

B．He will promote close-in culture．

C．He will spend the Spring Festival with relatives．

D．He will spend the Spring Festival with on-line friends．

2.Spending the Spring Festival on campus for Jia Debao means          .

A．he will miss his parents a little bit

B．there will be more seats in classrooms

C．he will have a quiet and peaceful break

D．the speed of the Internet will get faster

3.The underlined phrase“couch potato” is closest in meaning to         .

A．inactive person                 B．close friend

C．sociable student       D．addicted gamer

4.What do education experts recommend students to do?

A．To do some traveling．

B．To stay more with families．

C．To find empty seats in classrooms．

D．To experience real lire and communication．

 

 

SECTION B (18 points)

Directions：For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked with A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the words or phrases that best fits the context.

People have always enjoyed laughing, and there has always been humor. One of the most well-known and well-loved types of comedy is called   36  . Stand-up comedy is special   37   the comedian is right there in front of the audience and may talk directly to audience members. A stand-up comedian may make fun of an audience member, or he or she might decide to tell different jokes   38   the reactions of an audience.

There are different styles of stand-up comedy. The main four are observational(观察评论类), prop(道具使用类), physical(形体动作类) and impressionist(印象模仿类) . In observational comedy, the comedian makes jokes about humorous things he or she    39    in everyday life. If you hear a comedian telling jokes about the way   40   people behave when they queue up in lines, or asking why it only rains when you forget your   41  , you are listening to an observational comedian. Prop comedians use things, called   42  , to tell their jokes. The jokes are not funny if you cannot see the prop. It is a type of visual humor. If a comedian points to a   43   tennis game and says, “I’ve been playing tennis   44   for a month. I don’t understand why I am not losing   45  !”, he or she is using the computer as a prop. Physical comedians use their bodies to make jokes. They have been   46  chairs, walking into doors, and falling down on stage for years. The last style is called   47  . These comedians act or speak like a well-known person. This is called doing an impression of the person.

36. A. prop              B. comedy       C. stand-up              D. comedian

37. A. because of                     B. because           C. although            D. as if

38. A. in honor of             B. in order to     C. in case of           D. in response to

39. A. watch              B. observe         C. see                D. find

40. A. /                        B. in that             C. how               D. which

41. A. coat                     B. wallet             C. umbrella           D. sunglasses

42. A. queues                B. humor        C. impression         D. props

43. A. funny               B. boring           C. computer                   D. new

44. A. every day          B. everyday      C. some times        D. sometimes

45. A. weigh           B. weight             C. overweight         D. weight-loss

46. A. running after    B. fighting against C. competing with       D. tripping over

47. A. impressionist        B. prop                    C. physical            D. observational

 

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