For me,my great moment came when I actually decided to accept an oppor?tunity to teach English in Shanghai. There were times when I almost gave up because of fear. But in the end I came here.

  Last summer,a Canadian-Chinese woman who teaches in Shanghai just happened to come to the place where I was working in the Seattle area. We talked and I said I had always wanted to teach abroad. She said,"Come to our school. Okay,"I replied,but I wasn't sure if I meant it.

I We met later for coffee. She answered all of my questions about the school,and gave me the website address and the e-mail address of the person to contact. It took six months for me to finally decide on the job.

  First of all,in Shanghai there are many places to eat western food and lots of interesting things to do. Also,there is a great subway system with di?rections and stops posted in English. Finding your way around is a challenge in a new place. But that isn't hard here. Taxis are very cheap;you can always jump in one and get home. There are also a lot of westerners in Shanghai,so it is fairly easy to ask for directions. Young Chinese people are much more likely to speak English and they are wonderfully helpful.

  I earn almost $ 1,000 per month and live in a nice rent-free apartment. My biggest expense (开销) has been food as I am a vegetarian (素食者) and also on a diet. I still have not got used to the traditional Chinese food,but if you like it,you'll be in heaven.

  Here I have a good place to live in,new friends,a high salary,and a good job. In the US,getting a job at my age has been next to impossible for a woman.

6. We can infer that at first the writer      .

   A. wasn't interested in teaching abroad at all

   B. wasn't sure whether to accept the job to teach in China

   C. knew she would be popular as a teacher in China

   D. thought the Canadian-Chinese woman was joking

7. According to the passage,it seems that      .

   A. there are no good restaurants for the writer in Shanghai

   B. the writer sometimes feels lonely in Shanghai

   C. the writer doesn't like travelling in Shanghai

   D. the writer likes her life in Shanghai

8. What does the underlined word "that" in Paragraph 4 refer to?

   A. Living in a new place.

   B. Dealing with a challenge.

   C. Finding your way around.

   D. Taking a taxi.

9. According to the last but one paragraph,the writer      .

   A. is satisfied with her weight

   B. doesn't have to pay for rent

   C. doesn't like eating vegetables

   D. is crazy about the traditional Chinese food

10. We can infer the writer most probably ,     

   A. spends lots of money each month

   B. lived alone when she was in the United States

   C. had a very good job before she left her country

   D. feels happy to have made the decision to teach in Shanghai

  I'm Mary. I'm 28 years old and I'm still single. Recently,I moved into a new flat. I quickly discovered I had noisy neighbours―a young couple,who have parties at least twice a week with loud dance music that shakes my walls. I've asked them nicely to turn it down,which they do at once,but then it starts up again until dawn. They're only renting―what else can I do?

  Vicki Do everything you can ―including keeping a disturbance ( T扰) diary,calling their landlord (房东) ，finding out how their flat is rented and checking if they are doing something against the contract (合同) .It's too an?noying for you,lying in bed while the beat goes on and on. Buy earplugs for yourself;you can also go to see a doctor if you're being kept from sleeping. If their landlord is actually a management company based in Toronto j everything will be very slow,but you'll have to make this into a task and keep on until you win.

  Octavia If they're renting,you can complain to their landlord,who can usually have them out in two months (or six at most) . I've seen some friends who were evicted after holding just one loud party and had to find another place to live in. Most landlords will force them to leave. Failing in that,you can complain to the local council,who in my experience do very little and very slow?ly. So don't get your hopes high. Actually,I think the best thing is to keep putting pressure on them;every time they make loud noise,go and knock on their door. Sometimes people just need something to realize that they're beha?ving badly.

1. Mary writes the first paragraph of the passage mainly to         .

   A. complain about her neighbours

   B. ask for some advice

   C. look for a new flat

   D. share her stories

2. When Mary asked the couple to turn down the music,they         .

   A. refused to do so rudely

   B. said sorry politely

   C. kept it down only for a little while

   D. got very angry

3. What does Vicki ask Mary to do?

a. complain to the local council

b. call the couple's landlord

c.call the police

d. go to see a doctor if necessary

e.find another flat

f.keep a diary

   A. acde   B. abd

   C. bdef   D. bdf

4. According to Paragraph 3,if someone is evicted， we mean he is         .

   A. hated by others

   B. forced to leave

   C. invited to a party

   D. taken in by the landlord

5. In Octavia's opinion,the local council will most probably          .

   A. not provide any help for Mary

   B. solve Mary's problem at once

   C. put pressure on Mary's neighbours

   D. refuse to help Mary rudely if she turns to them

 bother about, put up, starve for, that sounds great, take part in

1. A notice was        on the wall,saying that the library would be closed during the holiday.

2. ―Shall we go out for dinner tonight?

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3. Ten strong young Chinese students are required to      the boat race.

4. You needn't         my breakfast;I'll eat out.

5. The pupil,who comes from the country,is      the friendship from those who come from the city.

5. The school has decided to adopt a different approach      discipline.

4. My grandparents live in      countryside in the western Guangdong.

3. Nanjing doesn't have a heating system so it can be      cold in winter.

2. It was said that it would be at least three more months      he could recover and return To work.

1. It is three years      I moved here.

10. ―How is your stay here?

—Great. Guilin is the most attractive city I      (visit) .

9. As you can see? the number of cars on our roads_________ (keep) rising these days.