It is love that makes the world go round. And it is also love that has such power to overcome all difficulties. So we say: “Love will find a way.” As smile is a facial expression showing pleasure, affection, and friendliness, it is the commonest way to show our good will perfectly without saying anything. A Chinese saying runs: “never hit a person who is smiling at you.” It is a time-proven fact that the smile is a language all its own— a universal language—understood by the people of every nation in the world. We may not speak the same tongue as our foreign neighbors, but we smile in the same tongue. We need no interpreter for thus expressing love, happiness, or good will.
One day while shopping in a small town in southern California, it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk whose personality contradicted mine. He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase. I bought nothing, and marched angrily out of the store. My anger toward that grew with each step. Outside, standing at the corner, was a dark-complexion young man in his early twenties. His expressive brown eyes met and held mine, and in the next instant a beautiful, dazzling smile covered his face. I gave in immediately. The magnetic power of that shining smile drove away all bitterness within me, and I found the muscles in my own face happily responding. “Beautiful day, isn’t it?” I remarked, in passing. The, suddenly something inside me sent me turning back. “I really owe you a debt of gratitude,” I said softly. His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to answer. A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby. The woman stepped forward and eyed me inquiringly. “Carlos, he no speak English,” she volunteered. “You want I should tell him something?” In that moment I felt transformed. Carlos’ smile had made a big person of me. My friendliness and good will to ward all mankind stood ten feet tall. “Yes,” my reply was enthusiastic and sincere, “tell him I said ‘Thank you!’” “Thank you?” The woman seemed slightly puzzled. I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave. “Just tell him that,” I insisted. “He’ll understand. I am sure!” Oh, what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning.
From that day on, I became smile – conscious, and I practice the diligently, anywhere and everywhere, with everybody. When I got excited in traffic, taking the right – of – way (公路用地) from the other car with my stupid mistake, I’d smile and shrug my shoulders apologetically. This action on my part would always draw a good – natured smile in return. If the other fellow was at fault – and if I could remember my resolution in time! – he’d get a broad smile of understanding. This took a bit of doing at first. I’ll admit it wasn’t always easy, but it was fun. The results were sometimes amazing. Many times, a broad, friendly smile would completely turn aside ill – feeling and tension. I’m wondering now how many tragic add dents could be avoided on our overcrowded highways, if every driver remembered to smile!
59.The author got angry while shopping one day because         .
A.of the clerk’s unfriendliness and lack of concern
B.of her misfortune
C.she failed to purchase what she intended
D.a dark – complexion young man laughed at her
60.From the conversation between the author and the Mexican woman, we can infer that the woman         .
A.was well – educated but unwilling to help others
B.was able to speak English
C.knew some English and was ready to help others
D.was familiar with the young man
61.In the author’s opinion, if all people remembered to smile when driving,         .
A.many traffic accidents could be avoided
B.they would receive a good natural smile in return
C.they could get a broad smile of understanding
D.they wouldn’t feel any tension
62.The best title for this passage could be          .
A.The Art of Smiling  B.The Universal Language
C.The Power of Love  D.The Magic Power of Friendship

I remember a day when I was a little kid. I was making a sandwich in the kitchen when I noticed the date on one of the wine bottles.
“ Dad, dad!” I cried. “This wine is too old to drink.”
“ Son, hold on,” he said.
“ No, you can’t drink this tonight! This bottle of wine was made 10 years ago.”
“ Wait, let me tell you…”
“ Would you like me to throw it away from you?” I asked.
“ Son, wait a second,” he said. “Son, some wines get better over time. The longer you wait to drink it, the better it will be. Although this may seem strange, it is true.”
When I was young, I didn’t have any understanding of what this meant, but now, this would have been very helpful to remember as I went through my teenage years.
In our society, we forget this simple rule: The longer you want for certain things, the better they will be. But we want the best job as quickly as possible; we want to graduate from college in as few years as possible; we even speed through our homework just to chat with friends. When we do this, we lose something of great importance.
We all want to get to the next step so quickly that perhaps we don’t get ready enough to get there. This has a negative effect on our society. When trying to go to the right college, we will do anything to get in and when we rush through our class-work, we may not study enough for the test, and end up failing. We need to be ready for whatever comes, ready for the unexpected. Wine gets better over time, so do the things in our paths of life.
【小题1】Why did the author tell his father not to drink the bottle of wine?

A.Because it smelt terrible.
B.Because it was mixed with something else.
C.Because his father drank too much that night.
D.Because it had been kept for years.
【小题2】What the author’s father said __________.
A.made the author puzzled when he was a little child.
B.was too simple a rule to be meaningful to the author.
C.threw the author into deep thought then.
D.was an excuse to drink the wine.
【小题3】 In the author’s opinion, if we do things too quickly, we will __________.
A.do it betterB.save much time
C.graduate from college more quicklyD.miss something useful to us in life
【小题4】 Which of the following best reflects the main idea of the passage?
A.Well begun is half done.B.More haste(匆忙), less speed.
C.Failure is the mother of success.D.Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

第二卷(共35分)

第四部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)

第一节 对话填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)

阅读下面对话,掌握其大意,并根据所给字母的提示,在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式,使对话通顺。

M: Hey, Gina. What's up? You look worried.

W: No, not really. I am just trying to figure out how to

get to New York for a h   76   .                  76.       

M: Well, the cheaper way is to check it in a travel agency.

Lots of people like to travel with a travel agency.

W: I t   77    it was not a good way because you are            77.      

not free with an agency.

M : Maybe. But you see if you have never gone to that city,

there are many questions. The p  78    for your hotel            78.      

and your food may be high, and it is not c  79    for            79.      

you to find the place you want. What's more, it is not easy

for you to work o   80    a good route.          80.      

W: That is reasonable. I will worry nothing with an agency.            

Which agency do you s   81   ?        81.      

M: I think you'd better surf the Internet first. C  82   the routes            82.      

and the prices in different agencies.

W: What should I do if I decide to go with an agency?

M: Just fill a f  83   with your name, telephone number               83.      

and your ID, and give the money in a  84  .            84.      

W: Then I will worry about nothing and just wait to leave?

M : That's right.

W: OK. I go to c  85    it on the Internet at once. Thank you.            85.      

第二卷(共35分)

第四部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)

第一节 对话填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)

阅读下面对话,掌握其大意,并根据所给字母的提示,在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式,使对话通顺。

M: Hey, Gina. What's up? You look worried.

W: No, not really. I am just trying to figure out how to

get to New York for a h   76   .                  76.       

M: Well, the cheaper way is to check it in a travel agency.

Lots of people like to travel with a travel agency.

W: I t   77    it was not a good way because you are            77.      

not free with an agency.

M : Maybe. But you see if you have never gone to that city,

there are many questions. The p  78    for your hotel            78.      

and your food may be high, and it is not c  79    for            79.      

you to find the place you want. What's more, it is not easy

for you to work o   80    a good route.          80.      

W: That is reasonable. I will worry nothing with an agency.            

Which agency do you s   81   ?        81.      

M: I think you'd better surf the Internet first. C  82   the routes            82.      

and the prices in different agencies.

W: What should I do if I decide to go with an agency?

M: Just fill a f  83   with your name, telephone number               83.      

and your ID, and give the money in a  84  .            84.      

W: Then I will worry about nothing and just wait to leave?

M : That's right.

W: OK. I go to c  85    it on the Internet at once. Thank you.            85.      

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