Tolstoy, the great Russian writer, liked to walk about in a railway station near his home. One day when he was walking up and down as 1 ，looking at people getting on and off the 2 ，he heard a lady 3 after him， " Hey，you old fellow，go and bring back my handbag in the 4 room which I 5 there.”

  Tolstoy 6there. He 7 the bag up and walked quickly along the platform(站台)， At the same time the lady was 8 beside the carriage, looking 9 . When 10 the old man gave the bag back to her,she 11 it to make sure nothing was 12 . "Good,old man," said the woman. "You are just as 13 as I can expect. Here you are.”She gave a copper coin(硬币)to him. Tolstoy 14 the coin and put it into his pocket with a smile.

  But the woman was very15 when she heard that he was Tolstoy, the author(作者)of the great novel War and Peace. She 16 to Tolstoy and said, "Oh,excuse me... Oh,how silly I was to 17 you as a porter(搬运工).Please throw back that coin 18 you forgive me.”

  "Oh,madam,why? You've done 19 wrong. " Tolstoy laughed. "The coin is given for my work,so I'll 20 it. Thank you,madam!"

(   ) 1. A. possible    B. often C. usual    D. well

(   ) 2. A. trains    B. cars    C. planes    D. bikes

(   ) 3. A. talking    B. speaking C. whispering    D. shouting

(   ) 4. A. resting    B. meeting  C. waiting    D. dining

(   ) 5. A. lost    B. forgot     C. left    D. bought

(   ) 6. A. rode    B. arrived     C. went    D. entered

(   ) 7. A. lifted    B. drew     C. picked    D. brought

(   ) 8. A. waiting    B. sitting   C. thinking    D. wandering

(   ) 9. A. excited    B. pleased    C. annoyed    D. worried

(   ) 10. A. at first    B. at last  C. at ease    D. at once

(   ) 11. A. opened    B. reached    C. received    D. had

(   ) 12. A. thrown    B. done      C. gone    D. hidden

(   ) 13. A. quick    B. careful     C. strong    D. smart

(   ) 14. A. got      B. received      C. accepted  D. picked

(   ) 15. A. disappointed    B. surprised   C. happy    D. worried

(   ) 16. A. returned    B. shouted    C. responded    D. turned

(   ) 17. A. see        B. treat      C. have    D. use

(   ) 18. A. unless    B. if        C, when     D. until

(   ) 19. A. something    B. everything    C. anything    D. nothing

(   ) 20. A. spend    B. save        C. keep    D. return

南平市实验小学门口发生了一件凶杀事件，造成小学生9死4伤，时间是在3月25日，凶手为郑某，是一个失业医生，现巳被警方逮捕。此事引起国内全社会乃至国外的极大反响。你在此发出呼吁：加强学校安全保障，安置失业人员，减少社会安全隐患。注意：

1. 词数100-120;

2. 标题自拟；

3. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。击生词提示

Experimental School实验学校    at home and abroad国内外   murderer凶手unem?ployed失业的   introspect反思

  One summer my friend and I decided to go to Italy for a holiday and we decided to travel there without going through a travel agency. You know,you would be submerged(淹没)in crowds of tourists and lose lots of opportunities to get familiar with the country more closely. We started to think over our trip and managed to come up with a free tour of Italy.

  The trip was not very long but it was still very impressive. We look forward to going there again！Of course，we spent lots of time arranging the trip，but it was well worth it！Of course I was afraid that something would go wrong and I was especially anxious about my visa,but everything went quite smoothly in the end.

  The most difficult part was getting a visa without an invitation. In the Italian consulate(领事馆)，one must hand in some official paper proving that one has a hotel booked for oneself in or?der to get the visa. Then we had to solve the ticket problem. Airlines often sell cheap tickets and we bought ours far in advance. The next step was to book a hotel. We finally booked a ho?tel about thirty km away from the heart of Rome and it was the perfect choice for our trip.

  Every day we took a train that carried us to the heart of Rome. Our big house, which was surrounded by the forest，was a rare gift for the fresh air and absolute silence，beautiful views， hospitable(好客的)hosts, comfortable living conditions delighted us to no end. Besides this,we were very lucky that our mistress was English. She gave us a lot of advice that was of great use. She told us what transport to choose and where the best places to go.

  Don't be afraid to arrange your trip by yourself. It's not difficult！The only thing I'll say right now is that we really enjoyed traveling by ourselves. We walked with a map and a guide?book to wherever we wanted and we even met some of our fellow countrymen on the way just two or three times. So,if you're also planning a "single" trip,don't forget to take an English-Italian phrasebook as people in Italy prefer to speak in their native tongue. (   ) 5. What does the author think was the hardest in preparing for his Italian trip?

A.     Buying cheap airline tickets to Italy before the traveling.

B.     Getting a visa without an invitation from the Italian consulate.

C.     Booking a comfortable hotel on his own in Rome.

D.     Solving the ticket problem far in advance.

(   ) 6. In the fourth paragraph the author mainly explains      

A.     the reason why he chose to live in the center of Rome

B.     the reason why the hotel he booked was the right choice

C.     what transport they chose to travel in their Italian trip

D.     the reason why the mistress gave them some advice

(   ) 7. Which of the following questions has NOT been answered in the passage?

A.     Why did the author decide to go to Italy for a holiday for the first time?

B.     Why did the author decide not to follow a travel agency?

C.     How did the author prepare for his trip?

D.     What tools did the author use for his traveling?
(   ) 8. From the text we can know the author      

A.     enjoys traveling everywhere in the world

B.     likes being accompanied by tour guides

C.     advises us to arrange trips by ourselves

D.     met with a lot of his countrymen in Italy

 Some desert animals can survive the summer heat and dryness because they are very unusual. The camel, for example, can experience and bear an increase in the temperature of its body and its blood of 9t without anything bad happening to it. In addition, it can drink a lot of water at one time;then store enough water in parts of its body to supply its needs for two weeks or more. The kangaroo rat,on the other hand,gets all the water it needs from water that it pro?duces when it breathes. However, most animals need to maintain a fairly constant body temper?ature,and will die if it rises more than 5^. Therefore, they need to find some way to stay away from the heat of the summer sun. Nor can many animals either store or produce water in their bodies, as the camel and kangaroo rat can. So they must find ways to keep their bodies from losing water because of the heat.

  Because very few desert animals can survive the high temperature of a typical summer day， most of them are active only in the night. Only after the sun has set does the desert come fully to life. The night is relatively cool,and the darkness provides protection, not only from the sun,but also from other animals and from the birds. So the coming of darkness is the signal for the large majority of animals and insects to start again their search for water and food. When morn?ing comes，most of them seek shelter again：many go underground;nearly all find some dark and cool place where they can keep away from the sun's heat.

  For many species of insects, living in the desert is easier than for animals. Like many des?ert plants，they have a waterproof skin which prevents water loss because of the high tempera?ture. In addition, some species spend all or most of their life below ground. Here,for most of the year at least, there is some moisture, and it is generally cooler than on the surface. In the case of ants，only adults leave the underground nests，and they do so only to gather food or to defend the nest against attack.

(   ) 1. Compared with other desert animals，the camel can bear      

A.     a very low body temperature

B.     only a little change in body temperature

C.     a big increase in body temperature

D.     a constant change in body temperature

(   ) 2. The kangaroo rat is different from other animals in that      

A.     it can produce water through breathing

B.     it can store water in parts of its body

C.     it can maintain different body temperatures

D.     it can drink a lot of water at a time

(   ) 3. Why is it easy for many species of insects to live in the desert?

A.     Because it is not difficult for them to survive there.

B.     Because they are not afraid of the heat.

C.     Because it is not difficult for them to find food there.

D.     Because they have a waterproof skin.

(   ) 4. Why is the desert full of activity in summer nights?

A.     Because it is cooler and safer for most animals.

B.     Because animals can find food in the dark.

C.     Because it is easy to find water at night.

D.     Because animals cannot sleep at night.

10. He was worried, because he lost his bag      ，ID card and a lot of money, (contain)

他把装有护照、身份证和大量现金的包弄丢了，十分着急。

9. The city      is very hot and damp in summer, (grow)

我成长的那个城市一到夏天就又热又湿。

8. They've got three children, the youngest      at college. (study)

他们有三个孩子，其中最小的正在大学学习音乐。

7. The retired workers were invited to the company, ______________________ ，changes had been so great over the years. (surprise)

退休工人受邀来到了公司，让他们惊讶的是，公司这些年发生了巨大变化。

6. _______________________ ，he must have experienced a lot of hardship, (judge)

从他的外表来看，他一定饱经风霜。

5. By the end of this year,they      the work on the new stadium, (finish)

到今年年底，他们将会把新的体育馆建成。