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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

1. A伤害了好朋友的话一说出，她马上"后悔"了。

2. B从上文可知，表示她的话"伤害"了朋友。

3. C为了消除伤害的影响，她去求教于一个智者,effort表"努力"。

4. A她向这位智慧老人"解释说明"情形，并寻求其建议。

5. D老人"觉察"出这个女人的痛苦，并想帮她。

6. B老人"也"知道她不能帮她减轻痛苦，但她可以让这个女人获得教训。

7. C老人知道这个教训的"结果"取决于这个年轻女人的性格。

8. A老人告诉这个女人，在太阳升起前将她枕头里的每一根羽毛"放置"在镇里每一户的台阶上。

put相当于place ,意为"放置"。

9. B见上下文，即在太阳升起前。

10. D年轻女人"匆忙地"赶回家，好去准备她要做的事情。

11. C labor意为"费劲地干某事"，此处表示每户台阶上放一根羽毛的不容易。

12. D最后终于将"最后"一根羽毛放置在最后的一户人家。

13. A太阳升起前，她"回到"了那位老妇人那里。

14. B老人告诉她："将羽毛'重新装进'你的枕头里"。

15. C这样"一切"都会如旧。

16. A年轻女人认为将每根羽毛重新装进枕头是不可能的，因为风巳将每根羽毛都"刮走"

了。

17. A对老人的指令，年轻女人显然很"惊讶"，因为她还未弄懂老人的用意。

18. D老人告诉她，别"忘记"你所说的每句话，就如风中的每根羽毛。

19. B话一旦说出，不管你多"真诚"，再也收不回来了。

20. A因此，说话前一定要选择，要斟酌。这里choose意同"consider"。

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The United States government wants to know what the public thinks about its findings on the safety of cloned animals.

The Food and Drug Administration says meat and milk from clones of adult cattle,pigs and goats are safe to eat. An F. D. A. official called them "as safe to eat as the food we eat every day. " And when those clones reproduce sexually,the agency says,their offspring (后代) are safe to eat as well. But research on cloned sheep is limited. So the F. D. A. proposes that sheep clones not be used for human food.

The United States this year could become the first country to approve the sale of foods from cloned animals. First,however,the public will have ninety days to comment on three proposed documents. On December 28th the F. D. A. released a long report,called a draft risk assess?ment,along with two policy documents.

The agency says it must receive comments by April second. The F. D. A. seemed ready to act several years ago,but an advisory committee called for more research.

For now,the government will continue to ask producers to honor a request that they not sell foods from cloned animals.

Clones are still rare. They cost a lot and are difficult to produce.

The F. D. A. says most food from cloning is expected to come not from clones themselves,but from their sexually reproduced offspring. It says clones are expected to be used mostly as breeding animals to spread good qualities.

Public opinion studies show most Americans do not like the idea of food from cloned ani?mals. But this research also shows the public knows little about cloning.

Cloning differs from genetic engineering. A cell taken from a socalled donor animals is grown into an embryo (胚胎) in the laboratory. Next,the embryo is placed into the uterus (子宫) of a female animal. If the process is successful,the pregnancy reaches full term and a genetic copy of the donor animal is born.

( ) 1. From the passage we know that .

A. foods from cloned animals are popular in America

B. cloned adult animals are safe to eat except sheep

C. cloned animals will be easy to produce

D. most foods from cloning are expected to take place of other foods

( ) 2. The main purpose of the text is to .

A. tell an interesting story B. give some advice on foods

C. give a report D. compare different opinions

( ) 3. Who believes that foods from cloning are safe to eat?

A. Most Americans. B. An advisory committee.

C. Critics. D. The F. D. A.

( ) 4. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that .

A. cloning has much in common with genetic

B. not every cell taken from a donor animal can grow into a genetic copy

C. the donor animal should be a female one

D. cloned animals grow faster than normal ones

They will soon fast track a new resort at Inuvik,on the Arctic Ocean. It will be extremely popular,mainly because it will be the only beach resort left where people can enjoy a nice cool swim. A six lane (车道) highway will be built so people from across North America can easily access the resort with their SUV's and Winnebagos.

By 2010 parts of the southern States will be abandoned due to the heat and the extreme weather. So,the parts of Las Vegas that can be moved will be moved to Inuvik,along with a bunch of shopping malls.

Immediately next to the beach will be a huge iceberg,made out of white plastic. Penguins and pandas,by popular demand,will be placed on the top; elephants and giraffes will be imported to run around on a platform at the base of the iceberg. Unfortunately the plastic,of course,will soon damage the feet of the animals,so they will all have to wear pink booties. So,as all the animals proudly walk around in their booties,all the Americans will agree that,although Inuvik isn't a Disneyland or a Las Vegas,it certainly is a nice cool place.

In 2010,most of the people in the southern United States will escape the fires,heat,hurricanes,tornados,snow,and flooding by heading north to the Arctic Ocean where they will settle in the resort city of Inuvik. This location not only has a cool ocean to swim in,but at the end of the beach there are two real trees to enjoy. Those trees will look strong and healthy,because they will be nourished and protected by a team of 140 dedicated workers,24 hours a day.

In late June,tourists in Inuvik will love to enjoy themselves for 20 hours a day in real sunshine (which will be mostly smog free,as long as the wind blows from the north) . In the winter,Inuvik will be even busier. It will attract people from around the globe who want to adapt to global warming by escaping.

The escape will last all night long,and in Inuvik in December,that means the party goes on for 24 hours. At the end of the night,as the party comes to an end,everyone will have a chance to pause and relax,then they can plunge into the next night's party. Inuvik will be the most popular resort on the planet.

( ) 1. Why will Inuvik become an extremely popular resort in 2010,according to the passage?

A. Tourists can enjoy themselves together with some animals.

B. People can enjoy a nice cool summer in Inuvik.

C. Las Vegas will have been moved to Inuvik.

D. Almost all the highways are built for people to go there.

( ) 2. What do you know about the huge iceberg next to the beach of Inuvik?

A. It is just the iceberg that caused the sinking of Titanic.

B. It will be made up of many small icebergs on the Arctic Ocean.

C. Another Disneyland may be set up on the huge iceberg.

D. The manmade iceberg will attract many tourists from around the globe.

( ) 3. In 2010,people in the southern United States will .

A. have to struggle against many natural disasters as well as the slavery

B. make a living by raising penguins and whales

C. head north to the Arctic Ocean and settle there

D. try to prevent themselves from the sunshine

( ) 4. Which of the following is true?

A. In winter,Inuvik,the new resort will be quite silent.

B. Inuvik may be a movable resort in 2010.

C. Inuvik attract tourists from the globe not only in summer but also in winter.

D. There will be no Inuit in Inuvik in 2010.

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

The Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center's exhibition "The American Twenties" explores the decade's great cultural and social changes,including ambiguities (模梭两可) ， contradictions (自相矛盾) ，contrasts and conflicts as well as the many ideas that were born or started to have results in the1920s.

Featuring more than400 items,the exhibition presents the achievements and events that characterized the period. The exhibition runs from Jan. 30 to July 29at the Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin.

With the opening of this exhibition,the Center begins its celebration of its 50th anniversary year." The American Twenties" is the first of one of many exhibitions and programs planned in a year contributing to" Celebrating the Imagination."

"This exhibition is an exploration of the1920s through the literature and art that was to become typically American and typically modern."

The United States came out from World War I with wealth and power and an urge to remake itself. In the decade's struggle to define the future of America,a large number of issues were argued and fought out in poetry,novels,political tracts (小册子) ，music and the movies. The exhibition takes a deeper look at many of the most important events and ideas that shaped the period.

As these fundamental issues came to the surface,the idea of the "modern" became clear and the" American" century born.

"The exhibition offers visitors a unique opportunity to witness the emergence of a distinctly modern American culture," Phillips said.

"The American Twenties" can be seen at the Ransom Center Galleries on Tuesdays through Fridays from10 a.m. to5 p.m., with extended Thursday hours until7 p.m.. On Saturdays and Sundays the galleries are open from noon to5 p.m.. The galleries are closed on Mondays.

( ) 1. The purpose of writing this passage is to introduce .

A. American history in1920s

B. an exhibition called The American Twenties

C. the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center

D. celebrations of the 50th anniversary year of the center

( ) 2. 1920s became a distinctive period of time in American history for the following reasons EXCEPT that .

A. America modern culture was shaped

B. America had just experienced World War I

C. America accumulated great wealth during this period of time

D. a lot of literature and art works at that time reflected the struggling time

( ) 3. If you are a teacher,you can go to the exhibition .

A. on the afternoon of Monday

B. on a morning during the weekends

C. after a whole day's work on Wednesday

D. on a Tuesday during your summer vacation

( ) 4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The exhibition only displays works in literature and arts.

B. The exhibition will last seven months only closed on Mondays.

C. During the early1920s,the Americans were in a state of confusion.

D. There was such kind of exhibition as The American Twenties before.

Once a month the nun marched us to the church,where we would stand in line to say our confession (忏'海) .Bless me,Father,for I have sinned (豸巳罪) ，my last confession was a month ago. These are my sins: "I stole a magazine and I called my younger brother a fucking head."

I thought it a great bargain that a few "Hail Marys" forgave me of my sins. Sometimes the kid ahead of me in line stayed a long time inside the confessional,and I wondered what horrible crimes he had committed. Now we can know what sins others commit,there are Web sites suddenly appear all over the Internet that allow penitents (悔罪者) to publicly confess their sins.

A woman kept her secret for nearly two decades. Finally ready to confess,she turned not to a minister,but to her computer： " I am sorry,God,for not keeping that baby”，her confession reads. "I had kept that secret for over 18 years. I feel so ashamed. Please forgive me!"

The confession appears at ivescrewedup. com,a website launched by the Flamingo Road Church in Cooper City. It's one of a growing number of such sites across the country that offer a place to spill out ugly secrets or just make sins public.

Online confessions are a wonderful thing for a poor soul burdened with guilt,it allows him to clear his conscience without the mediation (调停，斡旋) of a priest. When a sinner confesses his evil ways to his favorite god,he doesn't receive an email notifying him that his prayer has reached its destination.

But when you post your sins online,they are visible to the whole world,and at the very least you know that others have read your confession.

If you feel the need to confess your shortcomings online,feel free to visit dailyconfession.com or mysecret.tv.

( ) 5. The underlined word "bargain" in the passage means .

A. an agreement made between two people

B. an advantageous deal

C. something for sale

D. a pleasing thing

( ) 6. Online confessions are different from the traditional ones in the aspect that .

A. you might get the forgiveness of more people

B. they can help remove the burden on your mind

C. on no account will anybody else know your guilt

D. they are more timeconsuming because you need to find a computer

( ) 7. Which of the following words has nothing to do with online confessions?

A. Penitents. B. Priest. C. Computer. D. Public.

( ) 8. The writer writes this passage in order to .

A. confess his sins to gods

B. ask more people to confess

C. introduce a new way to confess

D. call on people not to confess in the church

Jeff turned and headed back to his office. "Come on," he said to himself, "stop thinking like this. You should feel happy. " He walked into his 1 and got on the elevator. "48 floor！”he said,louder than 2 . A young man stood next to the elevator operator. He was carrying a bag in one hand; in the other hand,he held a cold 3 cigarette. He rolled it between his 4 .

The lights in the elevator lit up the numbers of the floors as they passed. 28,29 ... From the 5 of his eye,Jeff watched the young man with the bag. He saw him tried to 6 the cold cigarette into his coat pocket. But he missed,the cigarette 7 . At the same moment,the elevator reached the young man's 8 . The doors slid open. The young man stepped out and the doors closed 9 him. The elevator began climbing again. 38,39, 40 ... Jeff looked at the cigarette which had 10 to one side of the elevator car. He moved toward it. 43,44 ... The knot in his stomach began to ease. He felt a little beam of 11 go through him. "Yes," Jeff thought to himself, "it might take a while to forget these last four years."He could not expect to wash away all those 12 in one morning. In a week or two,they would all be gone from his 13 The depression would be like a bad dream he would forget in time. He and Martha would buy new furniture;they would go to restaurants again and 14 holiday trips. He continued to look at the cigarette. 46,47 ... As the elevator came to a stop at the 48th floor,he suddenly 15 down and picked up the halfsmoked cigarette. Then he turned his head quickly to the elevator operator. The man was looking at him 16 . Jeff felt as if the bottom of his 17 had fallen out. "Here is your floor,Mister," the operator said. Jeff stood up slowly. His face felt hot with 18 . His hand close tightly around the cigarette,19 it. He wanted to tell the operator that he never did that sort of thing. He wanted the man to 20 he did not need to smoke cigarette someone else had thrown away. After all,he had his job back.

( ) 1. A. building B. office C. house D. apartment

( ) 2. A. usual B. necessary C. possible D. average

( ) 3. A. smoky B. lighted C. smelly D. halfsmoked

( ) 4. A. fingers B. hands C. teeth D. lips

( ) 5. A. level B. side C. angle D. corner

( ) 6. A. pack B. throw C. drop D. roll

( ) 7. A. slipped out B. fell down C. dropped on D. died down

( ) 8. A. office B. ground C. stair D. floor

( ) 9. A. before B. behind C. after D. for

( ) 10. A. moved B. rushed C. rolled D. slid

( ) 11. A. anxiety B. excitement C. nervousness D. upset

( ) 12. A. people B. memories C. sufferings D. things

( ) 13. A. stomach B. heart C. mind D. view

( ) 14. A. take B. cancel C. demand D. resist

( ) 15. A. got B. went C. bent D. fell

( ) 16. A. curiously B. closely C. excitingly D. delightedly

( ) 17. A. throat B. stomach C. tongue D. heart

( ) 18. A. shame B. joy C. anger D. excitement

( ) 19. A. crushing B. pressing C. tapping D. rolling

( ) 20. A. admit B. trust C. know D. recognize

Before Microsoft came along,there really was no software industry~just a few companies selling very highpriced software only to companies,big companies. The idea of lowcost software that would be empowering (赋予.... 权力) for individuals and that there could be literally around the world hundreds of thousands of these successful companies―that was part of the Microsoft dream. And in fact,the software industry is 10 ,000 times bigger because of the work we do. Microsoft has a uniform platform that has gotten out to go around the world. And so in every country we've helped companies grow up,create jobs,pay taxes around the software world. The main competitors who don't like us are actually hardware companies who have been used to charging very high prices for the hardware and the PCs changed that.

It's hard to think of a business that's had a more positive effect for customers than the PC business. The rate of product improvement provides its ability to create and stay in touch. You know the closest comparison is when publishing came along and people had books. Of course books created a problem. You know,the people wanted to control things didn't like books;the people who wanted to sell highpriced hand written things didn't like the printing press. But actually it was something that people knew really that it was very positive. The same thing's happened with the P C. There's no company that in terms of our work has gotten as positive feedback and has gotten as broad a set of users. Those users are always telling us what they'd like to see us make better,and that's partly why it's a fun business because we get to make new versions of the software all the time.

Well,the vision of Microsoft is about information as you want it,any time,anywhere,any place. And this is an overall strategy about making it easier to write software,easier to share data,revolutionizing user interface with the speech and handwriting. And making reading off the computer as good or better than paper and so today we will see that the horizons for software will let us get so much more than even what we have now.

( ) 5. How did Microsoft change the software industry?

A. By selling highpriced software to the big companies.

B. By offering free classes on computer to individuals.

C. By selling all kinds of software to single person directly.

D. By making a competition with the hardware companies.

( ) 6. Which of the following is NOT the Microsoft dream?

A. Producing more and more lowpriced software.

B. Paying more attention to some big companies.

C. Making the computer easier for ordinary people to use.

D. Reading on the computer better than paper.

( ) 7. Why did the writer offer the example of books in Paragraph 2?

A. To show the great effect of the PC business.

B. To show the development of science.

C. To show the problem the books created.

D. To foretell the computer will take the place of the book.

( ) 8. What's the writer's attitude towards the future of Microsoft?

A. Positive. B. Suspicious. C. Negative. D. Critical.

( ) 9. What will the following part of the passage be about?

A. The developments on PC in the future.

B. The ways to sell software in the world.

C. The history of software in America.

D. The strategy about writing software.

Street art can be found on buildings,sidewalks,street signs and even trash cans from Tokyo to Paris to New York City. This special kind of art can take the form of paintings,sculptures,cloth or even stickers. Street art has become part of a global visual culture. Now,even art museums and galleries are collecting the work of street artists.

It is not easy to provide an exact history of the street art movement. This kind of art has developed in many kinds of ways in places all over the world. Also,because it is illegal to paint public and private property without permission,street artists usually work secretly. This secretive nature of street art and its countless forms make it hard to define exactly. And people have different opinions about the movement. Some think street art is a crime and destroys property. But others see this art as a rich form of nontraditional cultural expression.

Many experts say the movement began in New York City in the nineteen sixties. Young adults would use paint in special cans to spray their "tag" on walls and train cars around the city. This tag was a name they created to identify themselves and their artwork. This colorful style of writing is also called graffiti. It is visually exciting and energetic.

Graffiti also became a separate movement expressing the street culture of young people living in big cities. Graffiti art represented social and political rebellion. These artists could travel around areas of the city making creative paintings for everyone to see. Sometimes this street art created a dispute between artists and city officials. Graffiti artists created their images and city officials quickly painted over them.

During the 1980s,two famous New York painters―Keith Haring and Jean Michel began showing their work in art galleries and museums. This is when street art started to become part of the more general popular culture.

( ) 1. What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A. Street art has become popular and is accepted as a kind of culture.

B. Street art is very special compared with other forms of popular art.

C. Many people are beginning to learn street art.

D. Street art is better developed in big cities than in rural areas.

( ) 2. What can we know from the passage?

A. "Tag" was a word created by people to distinguish street artists and the other artists.

B. There are three reasons to explain why it is hard to define the history of street art.

C. The movement of street art began in the 1980s in New York City.

D. All the people don't think that the street art is a rich form of cultural expression.

( ) 3. The underlined word "dispute" in the passage means .

A. trade B. quarrel C. crime D. trouble

( ) 4. The best title of the passage is

A. The Way to Become a Street Srtist

B. What does Graffiti Art Stand For

C. The History of an Art Movement

D. The Work of Street Artists

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