He has determined to _________ loyal to his company no matter what happens.

A. indicate B. remain C. stress D. swear

—Mom, I can’t see any _________ in studying hard at all the subjects at school.

—Come on, dear. Years of hard study and work will surely pay off in the future of your career.

A. view B. point C. sight D. need

Because of the poor medical care, the villages were soon _________ the unexpected disease.

A. tired of B. inflected with

C. engaged in D. operated on

1.E-commerce, or business done on the Internet, ______________________________________ (正变得越来越普及) as people discover the advantages of online shopping. (popular)

2.Homework will always be homework, but the schools of the future will probably be different

from____________________________________ (与今天的大不相同). (what)

3.AIDS is a disease that __________________________________ (摧毁) the body’s immune system and leaves a person defenseless against infections and illness. (break)

4.“I wish people would find out the facts, and not act __________________________________ (好像我是一个坏人),” said Xiaohua. (as if )

5.If you had gone to see the doctor earlier, you _______________________________________ (不会病得这么严重) seriously ill now. (fall)

6.Not until we know more _________________________________ (我们将能够) improve the situation. (able)

7.A light plane with ___________________________ (四个人在飞机上) crashed last night. (board)

8.My friend said he ___________________________ (吓得要死), when the typhoon pulled the roofs off their house and cars went up in the air. (scared)

9._________________________________ at the office (他一到), he realized that he had left his cell phone at home. (arrival)

10.Unwilling to let her family see her crying, she ______________________________________ (把脸埋在枕头里). (bury)

I had my first job at the age of thirteen, when a friend of my mother who owned a bookshop hired me for six hours a week to help her in the shop. I was very to earn my own pocket money and my parents never interfered (干涉) with I spent it, even when I was spending it foolishly. They that by earning money, spending it, and learning from the , I would become more mature (成熟的) and responsible about how to handle work, relationships others, and money.

Like many parents, my parents also let me and my brothers do things over which they

a great deal. When I was sixteen, for example, after I finished high school and before I university, I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around Europe. My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great

for me. In the end, my father won the on the condition (只要) that I limited my traveling to France, my mother’s home, I had many uncles, aunts and cousins spread out through the country who could shelter (住处) and help if I needed them.

Three years later, my younger brother decided to a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not eager to see my brother leave school, but my father him and my brother had a(n) year working his way on trains and ships to earn passage (获得自由通过权) to different ports and cities, and many fascinating places and people.

These kinds of experiences are probably rare (少有的) for children in many countries in the US they are fairly common. Most parents start their children at a young age to do small things by themselves. By the time they have finished high school, many American kids have already had jobs, traveled around the US or other countries , have selected the university they plan to attend and maybe even decided on their future career, and so on.

1.A. anxious B. sad C. proud D. meaningful

2.A. how B. what C. that D. why

3.A. wondered B. believed C. guessed D. suggested

4.A. work B. mistakes C. others D. books

5.A. for B. to C. by D. with

6.A. American B. Japanese C. Chinese D. British

7.A. helped B. supported C. shared D. worried

8.A. joined B. worked C. entered D. arrived

9.A. visit B. experience C. experiment D. possibility

10.A. argument B. game C. discussion D. plan

11.A. when B. which C. who D. where

12.A. promise B. afford C. provide D. serve

13.A. leave B. make C. take D. prepare

14.A. discouraged B. encouraged C. prevented D. agreed

15.A. unusual B. hard C. strange D. hopeful

16.A. earning B. discovering C. traveling D. reaching

17.A. so B. when C. if D. but

18.A. making B. keeping C. pushing D. protecting

19.A. part-time B. full-time C. good D. well-paid

20.A. on time B. on their own C. on the contrary D. on purpose

I fell in love with England because it was quaint (古雅) — all those little houses, looking terribly old-fashioned but nice, like dolls’ houses. I loved the countryside and the pubs, and I loved London. I’ve slightly changed my mind after seventeen years because I think it’s an ugly town now.

Things have changed. For everybody, England meant gentlemen, fair play, and good manners. The fair play is going, unfortunately, and so are the gentlemanly attitudes and good manners — people shut doors heavily in your face and politeness is disappearing.

I regret that there are so few comfortable meeting places. You’re forced to live indoors. In Paris I go out much more, to restaurants and nightclubs. To meet friends here it usually has to be in a pub, and it can be difficult to go there alone as a woman. The cafés are not terribly nice.

As a woman, I feel unsafe here. I spend a bomb (a lot of money) on taxis because I will not take public transport after 10 pm. I used to use it, but now I’m afraid.

The idea of family seems to be more or less non-existent in England. My family is well united and that’s typically French. In Middlesex I had a neighbour who is 82 now. His family only lived two miles away, but I took him to France for Christmas once because he was always alone.

1.The writer doesnt like London because she _________.

A. is not used to the life there now

B. has lived there for seventeen years

C. prefers to live in an old-fashioned house

D. has to be polite to everyone she meets there

2.Where do people usually meet their friends in England?

A. In a café. B. In a restaurant.

C. In a nightclub. D. In a pub.

3.The underlined part it (in para. 4) refers to_________.

A. a taxi B. the money

C. a bomb D. public transport

4.The writer took her neighbour to France for Christmas because he _________.

A. felt lonely in England

B. had never been to France

C. was from a typical French family

D. didnt like the British idea of family

Happy birthday

The China National Opera (CNO) will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday.

Different generations of CNO vocalists, like Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei, will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous Chinese operas like The White-haired GM and The Hundred Bride, as well as, arias (咏叹调) of such western opera classics as Madame Butterfly, La Traviata and Rigoletto.

Time/date: 7:30 pm, September 7, 8

Location: Tianqiao Theatre

Tel: 65514787, 83156170

Tickets: 60-500 yuan (US $ 7.2-60.2)

Folk music

A concert will be held to feature some recently-composed traditional Chinese music works. The concert, given by the Folk Orchestra of the China Opera and Ballet Theatre, will include such pieces as Memory of childhood, Memorial Ceremony for God and Wine Song.

Time/date: 7:30 pm, September 13

Location: Concert hall at the National Library of China

Tel: 6848-5462, 6841-9220 Tickets:30-200 yuan(US $ 3.6-24.1)

Moon Music

A concert of traditional Chinese music will be given on the eve of the Moon Festival which falls on September 21st this year.

The concert will feature a number of famous pieces centred on the theme of the moon, such as Moonlight, Spring Night on a Moonlit River and Lofty Mountain and Flowing river.

A number of popular traditional Chinese music performers, like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing, will play solos as well as cooperate with the folk music orchestra (管弦乐队).

Time/date: 7:30 pm, September 21st

Location: Grand theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities

Tel: 6606-8888, 6606-9999

Tickets: 40-220 yuan(US $ 4.8-27)

1.If you want to buy tickets for listening to the music Memory of Childhood, you will dial ______.

A. 6551-4748 B. 6848-5462

C. 8315-6170 D. 6606-9999

2.Which statement is right according to the passage?

A. Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei stand for the same generation of CNO vocalists.

B. Rigoletto is a famous piece on the theme of the moon.

C. Lofty Mountain and Flowing River is a traditional Chinese music.

D. Zhou Yaokun will play solos and Fan Weiqing will cooperate with the folk music orchestra.

3.Madame Butterfly is ______.

A. a Chinese opera B. a western opera

C. a pieces of music D. a song

4.In which column of a newspaper will the article be published?

A. Entertainment. B. People. C. Culture. D. Sports.

A university graduate described as a “respectable and intelligent” woman is seeking professional help after being convicted of (证明有……罪) shoplifting for the second time in six months.

Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD, has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can control the desire to steal from shops.

Luz, who lives with her partner in Fitzwilliam Road, Cambridge, admitted stealing clothes worth ￡9.95 from John Lewis in Oxford Street, London, on March 9.

Phillip Lemoyne, prosecuting (起诉), said Luz selected some clothes from a display and took them to the ladies’ toilet in the store .When she came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected, having taken off the anti-theft security alarms (防盗警报装置).

She was stopped and caught after leaving the store without paying, Mr Lemoyne said.

He added that she was upset on her arrest (逮捕) and apologized for her actions.

Luz, 28, was said to have been convicted of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October, but Morag Duff, defending, said she had never been in trouble with the police before that.

“She is ashamed and embarrassed (尴尬的) but doesnt really have any explanation why she did this, Miss Duff said. She didnt intend to steal when she went into the store. She is at a loss to explain it. She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady. She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants to know if there is anything in particular that caused her to do this.

Judge David Azan fined Luz ￡50, and warned, “You’ve got a criminal record. If you carry on like this, you will end up in prison, which will ruin your bright future you may have.”

Luz achieved a degree in design at university in her native Spain, went on to a famous university in Berlin, Germany for her master’s degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge University, UK.

1.What is Ana Luz’s nationality?

A. American. B. British. C. Spanish. D. German.

2.What does the underlined sentence “She is at a loss to explain it” mean?

A. In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things.

B. She doesnt know why she has the desire to steal from shops.

C. She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops.

D. Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions.

3.Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “shoplifting” used in the passage?

A. Carrying goods in a lift for a shop.

B. Taking goods to the ladies’ toilet.

C. Selecting some goods from a display (陈列).

D. Taking goods from a shop without paying.

4.From the passage we can learn that _________.

A. Ana Luz has already got her PhD at Cambridge University, UK

B. Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did so

C. the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more

D. Phillip Lemoyne is the respectable and intelligent womans defense lawyer

Deserts are found where there is little rainfall or where rain for a whole year falls in only a few weeks time. Then inches of rain may be enough for many plants to survive if the rain is spread throughout the year. If it falls within one or two months and the rest of the year is dry, those plants may die and a desert may form.

Sand begins as tiny pieces of rock that get smaller and smaller as wind and weather wear them down. Sand dunes (沙丘) are formed as winds move the sand across the desert. Bit by bit, the dunes grow over the years, always moving with the winds and changing the shape. Most of them are only a few feet tall, but they can grow to be several hundred feet high.

There is, however, much more to a desert than sand. In the deserts of the Southwestern United States, cliffs (悬崖) and deep valleys were formed from thick mud that once lay beneath a sea more than millions of years ago. Over the centuries, the water dried up. Wind, sand, rain, heat and cold all wore away at the remaining rocks. The faces of the desert mountains are always changing — very, very slowly — as these forces of nature continue to work on the rock.

Most deserts have a surprising variety of life. There are plants, animals and insects that have adapted to life in the desert. During the heat of the day, a visitor may see very few signs of living things, but as the air begins to cool in the evening, the desert comes to life. As the sun begins to rise again in the sky, the desert once again becomes quiet and lonely.

1.Many plants may survive in deserts when ________.

A.the rain is spread out in a year

B.the rain falls only in a few weeks

C. there is little rain in a year

D. it is dry all the year round

2.Sand dunes are formed when ________.

A. sand piles up gradually

B. there is plenty of rain in a year

C. the sea has dried up over the years

D. pieces of rock get smaller

3.The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that in a desert there is ________.

A. too much sand

B. more sand than before

C. nothing except sand

D. something else besides sand

4.It can be learned from the text that in a desert ________.

A. there is no rainfall throughout the year

B. life exists in rough conditions

C. all sand dunes are a few feet high

D. rocks are worn away only by wind and heat

Say (suppose) you are a 17th century construction worker who’s worked long and hard to build a splendid tower for the dead wife of your emperor.

Now say that the emperor orders your fingertips cut off so you can never build another one. Yes, that is the Taj Mahal, one of the most famous buildings in the world. And the tale behind the construction is just as impressive as the building itself.

First, there’s the emperor of northern India, Shah Jehan, also called the King of the World. In 1612, Shah Jehan married Mumtaz Mahal. Madly in love, they had 14 children over the next 20 years. But then sadness came. As Mumtaz was about to give birth to child number 14, she said she had heard her unborn baby cry out. It was a sign of death. And as Mumtaz lay dying, she asked Jehan to build a lasting memorial (纪念物) to celebrate their love.

When the heartbroken Jehan appeared eight days after his wife’s death, his people were shocked to see that his coal-black hair had turned snow-white.

Putting away his sadness, Jehan ordered his wife’s dying wish carried out. More than 20,000 workers labored nearly 22 years to complete the construction. In 1653, Jehan placed Mumtaz’s remains (遗体) in the center under the building.

And then, son number five, Aurangzeb, murdered his brothers and took over the power from his aging father. Jehan lived the rest of his days － eight years, to be exact － imprisoned not far from the Taj Mahal. Jehan was only allowed to climb onto the top of his prison to see the timeless treasure from a distance. But never again would he be allowed to visit it－until he was buried next to his wife.

Today 25,000 people visit the Taj Mahal each day. Though the reason for building the tower was a strange, sad story, those who see its breath-taking beauty are reminded of the happiness that inspired (激发……的灵感) its construction.

1.The first two paragraphs were written to show that ________.

A. the Taj Mahal is an unusual historic building

B. ancient Indian emperors were cruel

C. construction workers led a hard life in ancient India

D. India has some of the most famous buildings in the world

2.The Taj Mahal was first built as ________.

A. a prison B. a gift to Mumtaz

C. a memorial building D. a tourist attraction

3.We learn from the text that Mumtaz probably died in ________.

A. 1626 B. 1632 C. 1634 D. 1653

4.The underlined word “happiness” in the last sentence refers to ________.

A. the married happiness of the emperor and his wife

B. the great pleasure Jehan once found in exercising his power

C. the happiness Jehan felt on completing the Taj Mahal

D. the pleasure tourists experience when visiting the Taj Mahal.