LONDON—A British judge on Thursday sentenced a businessman who sold fake (假冒的) bomb detectors (探测器) to 10 years in prison,saying the man hadn’t cared about potentially deadly consequences.

  It is believed that James McCormick got about $ 77. 8 million from the sales of his detectors—which were based on a kind of golf ball finder—to countries including Iraq,Belgium and Saudi Arabia.

  McCormick,57.was convicted (判罪) of cheats last month and sentenced on Thursday at the Old Bailey court in London.

  “Your cheating conduct in selling a great amount of useless equipment simply for huge profit promoted a false sense of security and in all probability materially contributed to causing death and injury to innocent people ,” Judge Richard Hone told McCormick, “and you have neither regret,nor shame,nor any sense of guilt. ”

The detectors,sold for up to $ 42,000 each,were said to be able to find such dangerous objects as bombs under water and from the air. But in fact they “lacked any grounding in science” and were of no use.

  McCormick had told the court that he sold his detectors to the police in Kenya,the prison service in Hong Kong,the army in Egypt and the border control in Thailand.

“I never had any bad results from customers,” he said.

(   ) 1. Why was McCormick sentenced to prison?

   A. He sold bombs.

   B. He caused death of people.

   C. He made detectors.

   D. He cheated in business.

(   ) 2. According to the judge,what McCormick had done    

   A. increased the cost of safeguarding

   B. lowered people’s guard against danger

   C. changed people’s idea of social security

   D. caused innocent people to commit crimes

(   ) 3. Which of the following is TRUE about the detec tors?

   A. They have not been sold to Africa.

   B. They have caused many serious problems.

   C. They can find dangerous objects in water.

   D. They don’t function on the basis of science.

(   ) 4. It can be inferred from the passage that McCormick    

   A. sold the equipment at a low price

   B. was well known in most countries

   C. did not think he had committed the crime

   D. had not got such huge profit as mentioned in the text

假设你是四川大学的老师，你将在开学典礼上向一年级的新生致辞。请你根据下面的提示写一篇演讲稿，就大学的学习生活提出几点要求，并适当阐述其重要性。

1. 合理安排学习和生活；

2. 和同学保持融洽的关系；

3. 积极参加社团活动。

注意：1. 演讲稿必须包括所有提示要点，但不要逐条翻译；

2. 词数100左右。

参考词汇：大学一年级新生freshman社团society

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(A) ，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\) 划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起) 不

计分。

Yesterday was my mother birthday. My father and I planned to give him a surprise. In the morning,like usual,my father and naothef went to work but I went to school at eight o’clock,My mother seemed to have forgotten her birthday. At four o’clock in the afternoon my father bought a bunch of flowers as well a lot of good food my mother likes to eat. I bought my mother an large and beautiful birthday cake. When my mother got home,she was greatly surprised by that she saw. All that we had done made her very happily. After supper,! asked my mother to sit down and watch it TV. My father began to clean the floor and I set out to doing the washing-up.

  I received a call today asking if I would be willing to bring food to a family in need. The mother was having a major operation and would be lying down for several weeks. Of course,I responded with an immediate “Yes”. As I planned the meal in my head,I reflected on how many times over the years I had been asked to prepare food. I have done so countless times with a very open heart.

  But the truly amazing thing is that I have received double over the course of my life. When my mother passed away,our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks. A woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening with some food. The gift of food was her small way of trying to ease our pain.

  Later in my life,when I was on bed rest during my pregnancy with twins,women of the church again stepped in to help. They arranged babysitting for my two-year-old daughter,and brought lovely dinners to our house. Even when I was put in the hospital,my husband would bring cooked meals to my hospital room. How we relied on these dinners to feed my tired husband and young daughter!

  Food is all about comfort. It feeds our bodies,but it can also feed our souls. When you hear people talking about their favourite holidays,it usually includes their feelings connected with sharing food. I know that I will have many more opportunities in my lifetime to prepare food for others. It is truly a gift I want to prepare and deliver to someone in need.

(   ) 5. The author has given lots of food to others because    

   A. she is poor at cooking

   B. she is a church member

   C. she is friendly to others

   D. she has received others’ food

(   ) 6. We can learn from the first paragraph that the author    .

   A. had to stay in bed for several weeks

   B. knew the family in need very well

   C. was glad to be able to lend a hand

   D. was tired of preparing food

(   ) 7. Which of the following is TRUE about the author?

   A. Her mother died when she was in hospital.

   B. She didn’t get enough food during her pregnancy.

   C. She received food as well as comfort in her hard times.

   D. She thinks offering food is the best way to show love.

(   ) 8. According to the passage,which of the following conclusions can we get?

   A. A good beginning makes a good ending.

   B. One good turn deserves another.

   C. Actions speak louder than words.

   D. Every man has his faults

  Any passenger on the subway who caught a glimpse of me may have already thought that I was strange. In particular this gentleman sitting opposite me was staring at me,at the cheese bun on the floor in front of me,and then back at me. “Next stop,St Patrick Station. ” My stop was quickly coming up. I had minutes to either take the cheese bun,which nobody else was claiming (as a passenger probably dropped it by mistake and got off at a previous stop) ，or leave it there and hope that it didn’t go to waste.

  In those few minutes I felt my pride getting in the way. “What would other people on this subway think of me if I took the cheese bun? Would they think that I was poor and hungry? Would they think that I’m stealing?”

  The ignorant thing to do was say “yes” to any of those self-imposed (自我强加的) questions,which would only justify my ego. But then I’d get off the subway,walk a block up the street to my office,get settled at my desk,and despite feeling comfortable,warm,and being well fed myself for the whole day,there would be a weight of guilt and regret weighing on my consciousness.

  My thoughts were pushing me towards pride and ignorance when the truth was evident：this missing cheese bun is a gift for a homeless person who is hungry and cold. For me it is a gift to overcome a little bit of ego and pass along so much kindness. It was clear that the homeless person who would receive this cheese bun needed it just as much as I did.

  Just as the doors opened at my stop,I grabbed the cheese bun and exited the subway. It felt awesome and I didn’t care if people were looking or what they thought. Instead of going directly to my office as usual,I walked a few more blocks up to Queen’s Park where I have seen a homeless man sitting outside many times on my walk from the gym to my office. I always wanted to give him something. There he was this morning,wrapped in a sleeping bag.

(   ) 1. As the author was getting off the subway,he    

   A. felt worried about where to go because he was a stranger in this city

   B. was suffering from hunger as he was hurrying to work without breakfast

   C. couldn’t decide whether to take the cheese bun on the floor in front of him or not

   D. took a glimpse of all the passengers,especially the gentleman sitting opposite him

(   ) 2. What is mainly discussed in the 2nd paragraph?

   A. The author’s concern about others.

   B. The inner struggle within the author.

   C. The author’s reaction to the problem.

   D. The author’s opinion towards the issue.

(   ) 3. The author grabbed the cheese bun the moment before he got off because    .

   A. he thought it a waste to leave the cheese bun there

   B. it reminded him of a homeless man he had met recently

   C. nobody was noticing him as they were getting ready to get off

   D. he valued kindness more than his own pride after a careful thought

(   ) 4. From the text we can know the author was    .

   A. caring   B. generous

   C. selfish   D. timid (胆小的)

Jonny： Hey!I’m just practising t,ai chi. Would you like to join me?

Peter： I know nothing about it. Is it difficult?

Jonny： It seems easy,but you need a great deal of practice. You just follow me just like this.

Peter：OK. Don’t laugh 1.        me. I may look fun ny.

Jonny ： Bend your knees slightly and reach out your arms like tree branches,naturally and 2.        (soft) . Try to keep your body straight. Move slowly,then be sure to keep your balance. Don’t let your body shake.

Peter： I cannot control my body well. My legs become3.        (pain) .

Jonny： Keep 4.        (hold) your position for a while. It helps develop your strength and flexibility. Raise  your leg and let 5.        stay in the air for seconds.

Peter：I feel my legs shaking. I cannot do this any longer.

Jonny：Be patient!T’ai chi 6.        (call) “shadow boxing” in English. It asks you to act like water：to be flexible as well 7.        strong.  In a real competition,a t’ai chi master borrows the strength of the competitor and uses this energy to fight back. The 8.        (hard) you try to beat him,the more likely you will get hit. He controls you!

Peter：Unbelievable!Oh ...，9    . you don’t mind,I’ll stop and take a deep 10.     .

 They say after a parent dies,the surviving children can take on some of their parent’s characteristics. I 1        becoming anything like my dad for years 2        I wanted to be me,not him;but there I sat at his memorial service several months ago,telling myself, “You’ve 3 a lot more of your dad in you than you think. ”

  There is this phrase my dad 4,and I know I’m going to sound 5        to complain about it,but it used to 6        me. “I am so proud of you”’ he told us kids,whether we’d won a race or helped others. That should be a (n) 7 thing,but here’s what always 8         my mind： “You are taking credit for what isn’t really yours. You can be proud,but the 9        is mine. ”

  Your parent is doing his best to give you 10,but you do not 11        it. “I’m so proud of you. ” It came out of my dad’s mouth  12    ,on those calls where I might have 13        something that happened at work or when he and Mum came to visit and we 14     the talents of our two boys. I knew the feeling of parental 15        well,especially when my boys achieved in ways that were 16        my comprehension and ability,but I looked for other ways to 17        it. “That’s an extremely good story you’ve written!” I would say about the composition. I thought that by making my praise 18,it would feel like I was claiming their achievement less as mine and more as one they could own themselves.

  So just the other day when my older son sent me an e-mail about his scholarship,I searched for 19        things to say,but finally I 20        he doesn’t need my cleverness. He just wants what my dad gave me. “I'm so proud of you ,” I wrote. Just like the old man to me.

(   ) 1. A. insisted   B. resisted

   C. considered   D. meant

(   ) 2. A. if   B. until

      C. though   D. because

(   ) 3. A. remembered   B. explained

   C. missed   D. got

(   ) 4. A. used   B. created

   C. changed   D. translated

(   ) 5. A. interesting   B. funny

   C. silly   D. rude

(   ) 6. A. worry   B. harm

   C. bother   D. reward

(   ) 7. A. basic   B. good

   C. difficult   D. important

(   ) 8. A. opened up   B. went through

   C. tested out   D. broke down

(   ) 9. A. adjustment   B. enjoyment

   C. achievement   D. assignment

(   ) 10. A. praise   B. comment

   C. support   D. information

(   ) 11. A. win   B. offer

   C. accept   D. hear

(   ) 12. A. in no time   B. ahead of time

   C. all the time   D. for a time

(   ) 13. A. complained   B. written

   C. forgotten   D. mentioned

(   ) 14. A. showed off   B. depended on

   C. found out   D. drew out

(   ) 15. A. control   B. choice

   C. responsibility   D. pride

(   ) 16. A. beyond   B. near

   C. below   D. about

(   ) 17. A. feel   B. express

   C. take   D. analyze

(   ) 18. A. scientific   B. reliable

   C. specific   D. logical

(   ) 19. A. personal   B. powerful

   C. clever   D. secure

(   ) 20. A. believed   B. realized

   C. proved   D. suggested

 There is a distinction between reading for information and reading for understanding.1.       

  The first sense is the one in which we read newspapers,

magazines,or anything else.2.        Such materials may increase our store of information,but they cannot improve our understanding. And clearly we don’t have any difficulty in gaining the new information,for our understanding was equal to them before we started. Otherwise,we would have felt the shock of puzzlement.

  The second sense is the one in which we read something that at first we do not completely understand. Here the thing to be read is at first sight better or higher than the reader. The writer is communicating something that can increase the reader’s understanding.3.     Otherwise one person could never learn from another. Here “learning” means understanding more,not remembering more information.

  What are the conditions in this kind of reading? First,there is inequality in understanding.4.        Besides,his book must convey something he possesses and his potential readers lack. Second,the reader must be able to overcome this inequality in some degree. And he should always try to reach the same level of understanding with the writer. If the equality is approached,success of communication is achieved.

  5.     It is the least demanding and requires the least amount of effort. Everyone who knows how to read can read for entertainment if he wants to. In fact,any book that can be read for understanding or information can probably be read for entertainment as well.

   A. Thus,we can employ the word “reading” in two distinct senses.

   B. Such communication between unequals must be possible.

   C. We can get access to the content of those materials easily.

   D. The writer must be “superior” to the reader in understanding.

   E. The writer should have a better communicating skill.

   F. Besides gaining information and understanding,there’s another goal of reading—entertainment.

   G. Reading for entertainment is capable of increasing our understanding for information.

 Jimmy is an automotive mechanic,but he lost his job a few months ago. He has good heart,but always fears applying for a new job.

  One day,he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview. His appointment was at 10:00 am and it was already 8 ： 30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed,he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand. When Jimmy finished working on the car,the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. Jimmy said there was no need to pay him;he just helped someone in need,and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said, “Well,I could take you to the office for your interview. It’s the least I could do. Please. I insist. ” Jimmy agreed. 

  Upon arrival,Jimmy found a long line of applications waiting to be interviewed. Jimmy still had some grease (油腻物) on him after the repair,but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one,the applicants left the interviewer’s office with a disappointed look on their faces. Finally his name was called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth,he asked, “Do you really need to be in-terviewed?” Jimmy’s heart sank. “With the way I look now,how could I possibly pass this interview?” he thought to himself.

  Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Jimmy’s surprise,it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning.

  It turned out he was the General Manager of the company.

 “Sorry to keep you waiting,but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into the office. I just know you’d be a trustworthy worker. Congratulations!” Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee as he landed himself a new job. 

(   ) 1. Why did Jimmy apply for a new job?

   A. He was out of work.

   B. He was bored with his job.

   C. He wanted a higher position.

   D. He hoped to find a better boss.

(   ) 2. What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview?

   A. A friend’s car had a flat tyre.

   B. A wild man was pushing a car.

   C. A terrible accident happened.

   D. An old man’s car broke down.

(   ) 3. Why did the old man offer Jimmy a ride?

   A. He was also to be interviewed.

   B. He needed a travelling companion.

   C. He always helped people in need.

   D. He was thankful to Jimmy.

(   ) 4. How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewer’s question?

   A. He was sorry for the other applicants.

   B. There was no hope for him to get the job.

   C. He regretted helping the old man.

   D. The interviewer was very rude.

 假设你是李华，前天是你的外国朋友Arme的生日。你本答应要参加她的生日聚会，但你当时正忙着准备期末考试，不小心忘了赴约。请写封信向Arme表达你的歉意，说明原因，并提出补救的方法。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 文章中不得出现真实班级和姓名；

3. 可适当增加内容；

4. 开头语和结束语已给出，不计人总词数。

Dear Anne,

Yours truly,Li Hua