2. He said               should be punished (responsible)

他说任何对大火有责任的人都应该受到惩罚。

1. The Internet                  together around the world (make)

因特网是由全球数百万电脑联网而成。

 Huge global interest in " the best job in the world"―earning good money for lazing on a paradise island for 6 months―has crashed the Australian website where it is advertised.

The job pays 150,000 Australian dollars (about 100,000 US dollars) and includes free airfares from the successful candidate's home country to tropical Hamilton Island on the famed Great Barrier Reef.

In return,the winner will be expected to have as much fun as he or she can―soaking up the sun,swimming,snorkeling,sailing―and report to a global audience via weekly blogs photo diaries and video updates.

The successful candidate―who will stay rentfree in a multi-million-dollar threebedroom beach home―must be over 18 ,a " fantastic and charismatic" communicator,and able to speak and write English.

The campaign is a key element in a drive to promote the northeastern Australian state's 18 billion dollar a year tourism industry during the tough global economic climate,officials say,and they are at pains to stress that it is "a real job".

The successful applicant will " also have to talk to media from time to time about what they're doing so they can't be too shy and they'll have to love the sea,the sun,the outdoors," said acting state Premier Paul Lucas.

The fact that they will be paid to explore the islands of the Great Barrier Reef,swim,snor?kel and generally live the Queensland lifestyle makes this undoubtedly the best job in the world.

More than 350 applications had been submitted before the website crashed―from Britain,the United States,Croatia,Turkey,Italy,Germany,Canada,Netherlands and Portugal among other countries.

Candidates are required to create a video application in English of up to one minute explaining why they are uniquely qualified for the job.

One applicant had submitted his application via email in six different language and some candidates had reportedly visited the Australian Embassy in Washington with applications in hand.

(   ) 5. What caused the Australian website crashed?

   A. The letters. B. The applications.

   C. The Resume. D. Clicks.

(   ) 6. What makes this job advertising so attractive?

   A. High pay,free airfares,beach house and lots of fun.

   B. Soaking up the sun,swimming,snorkeling,sailing―and report to a global audi?ence via weekly blogs,photo diaries and video updates.

   C. Having to talk to media from time to time about what they're doing.

   D. Staying rentfree in a multi-million-dollar threebedroom beach home.

(   ) 7. Which of the following is the main purpose of this job advertising?

   A. To employ talented person. B. To promote local tourism industry.

   C. To attract eyeball only. D. To make an Aprilfool joke.

(   ) 8. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

   A. The Most Important Job in the World   B. The Easiest Job in the World

   C. The Best Job in the World   D. The Most Difficult Job in the World

"It's warm,it's fun and it won't break the bank (耗尽资源) "goes the ad for a wellknown package holiday group. The top billing given to temperature in the slogan illustrates just how im?portant climate is to holidaymakers. It's one of the first things you notice when you step off the plane―part of the " sense of place" which academics talk about.

Australia is a big country,stretching from the tropics to the roaring forties,and it has a correspondingly wide range of climates. There's something to suit everyone!Scubadivers like the warm waters off the tropical Queensland coast;sunlovers feel at home in central Australia's hot,dry climate. The cool temperate climate of the Australian Alps in the southeast of the conti?nent attracts skiers in winter and walkers in summer.

What is the best time of year to visitAustralia? It depends on what part of the country you will be visiting and what you would like to do. If you can stay for several months,you can plan your trip to catch the best weather everywhere.

Australia can be divided into six main climatic regions or zones on the basis of air tempera?ture and humidity. Our map shows where each region is. A description of each region's climate is given below,from the viewpoint of someone accustomed to a temperate climate. People from tropical climates will tolerate the heat better than indicated in the zone descriptions,but will feel less comfortable in the cooler parts of the country. The climate zones are：

(   ) 1. In which of the following media does this passage mostly appear?

   A. Fiction. B. TV programme. C. Newspaper. D. Website.

(   ) 2. When is the best time of year to visit Australia?

   A. In summer. B. It depends.

   C. In winter. D. All the year around.

(   ) 3. Which part of Australia attracts ski lovers in winter?

   A. TheAustraliaAlps. B. The southwest of the continent.

   C. The southeast of centralAustralia. D. The northeast ofAustralia.

(   ) 4. What is the best title for this passage?

   A. Travelling inAustralia   B. Climate Tips for Travellers inAustralia

   C. Welcome toAustralia   D. The Best Time to VisitAustralia

Australia is nearly as large as the United States,but most of it is too 1        for people to live in. Around the 2        of this huge dry part are large sheep and cattle 3       . A few of them are as large as the smallest 4        in America. Often the nearest neighbors are many hundred miles away.

The 5       radio is very important to people who live 6        these great Australian farms. It works much like a telephone. A person can listen to someone 7        talk and then give an answer.

When these radios first came into 8       ,the Australian government set up a special twoway radio 9       . Then,people on the large farms could talk to a doctor hundreds of miles away. They could tell the doctor about someone who was sick,and the doctor could let them know 10        to 11        for the sick person.

Since the large forms were 12        far away from the towns,the children could not go to school. Radio schools were 13        for them in some areas. 14       a certain time each day,the boys and girls turned on their radios and listened to 15        in cities miles away.

Families on the large farms wanted to 16        news to their neighbors. " Round robin" talks by radio were started to 17        families in touch with each other. They could talk about who was going away or who was sick or who was 18        married. The men could talk about their sheep and cattle and how much money the market would 19        for them. In many ways the radio became a 20       for the farm people of Australia.

(   ) 1. A. moist   B. drought   C. dry   D. humid

(   ) 2. A. edge   B. side   C. center   D. part

(   ) 3. A. villages   B. countryside   C. states   D. farms

(   ) 4. A. cities   B. states   C. areas   D. regions

(   ) 5. A. two ways   B. twoside   C. twoway   D. two sides

(   ) 6. A. on   B. in   C. at   D. by

(   ) 7. A. different   B. else   C. another   D. other

(   ) 8. A. effect   B. practice   C. management   D. use

(   ) 9. A. item   B. arrangement   C. programme   D. design

(   ) 10. A. how   B. what   C. which   D. that

(   ) 11. A. cure   B. care   C. treat   D. concern

(   ) 12. A. too   B. very   C. quite   D. so

(   ) 13. A. put up   B. got up   C. set up   D. build up

(   ) 14. A. At   B. In   C. For   D. By

(   ) 15. A. parents   B. teachers   C. neighbors   D. relatives

(   ) 16. A. spread   B. get   C. bring   D. give

(   ) 17. A. keep   B. let   C. have   D. make

(   ) 18. A. being   B. having   C. getting   D. wanting

(   ) 19. A. cost,   B. pay   C. take   D. spend

(   ) 20. A. booklet   B. magazine   C. article   D. newspaper

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2. 词数120.Dear Editor：

Last week,our classmates had a discussion about the good and bad sides of setting off fire?works during the spring festival.

International airlines have rediscovered the business travelers,the man or woman who regu?larly jets from country to country as part of the job. This does not necessarily mean that airlines ever abandoned their business travelers. Indeed,companies like Lufthansa and Swissair would rightly argue that they have always catered (迎合) best for the executive class passengers. But many lines could be accused of concentrating too heavily in the recent past on attracting passen?gers by volume,often at the expense of regular travelers. Too often,they have seemed geared for quantity rather than quality. Operating a major airline in the 1980s is essentially a matter of finding the right mix of passengers. The airlines need to fill up the back end of their widebod?ied jets with low fare passengers,without forgetting that the front end should be filled with peo?ple who pay substantially more for their tickets.

It is no coincidence that the two major airline bankruptcies in 1982 were among the compa?nies specializing in cheap flights. But low fares require consistently full aircraft to make flights economically viable,and in the recent recession (经济衰退) the volume of traffic has not grown. Equally the large number of airlines jostling (争夺) for the available passengers has created a huge excess of capacity. The net result of excess capacity and cutthroat competition driving down fares has been to push some airlines into collapse and leave many others hovering (摇摆不定) on the brink (边沿) .

Against this grim (严酷的) background,it is no surprise that airlines are turning increasingly towards the business travelers to improve their rates of return. They have invested much time and effort to establish exactly what the executive demands for sitting apart from the tourists.

High on the list of priorities (有先考虑的事) is punctuality;an executive's time is money. Inflight service is another area where the airlines are jostling for the executive's attention. The free drinks and headsets and better food are all part of the lure (吸引力) .

(   ) 5. One criticism against many international airlines is that they have,in the recent past,

   A. catered for the more wealthy people

   B. given preferential treatment to executive clients

   C. only met the needs of the regular traveler

   D. marketed their service with the masses in mind

(   ) 6. With the intention of attracting a somewhat different type of passenger,the airlines have now begun to concentrate on         .

   A. ensuring that the facilities offered to the executive are indeed superior

   B. providing facilities enabling business travelers to work on board

   C. organizing activities in which firstclass passengers can participate

   D. installing sleeping compartments where more privacy is ensured

(   ) 7. From the passage we can infer that         .

   A. a successful airline in the 1980s meets the needs not only of the masses but also of the wealthy passengers

   B. it is more comfortable to sit in the back of jet planes

   C. business travelers dislike tourists

   D. only by specializing in cheap flights can airlines avoid bankruptcy

(   ) 8. The case that "the two major airline bankruptcies in 1982 were among the companies specializing in cheap flights" implicates         .

   A. the airlines should not pay more attention to the regular passengers

    B. airlines for low fares must keep a constant stream of passengers in order to stay viable

   C. the airlines should pay more attention to the business passengers

   D. low fares would make companies bankrupted

Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column. After she retired,she found a volunteer job with an agency. The agency that she chose to work for was a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she talked with other retired people like herself. By talking,she recognized two things：Old people had abilities that were not being used. Old people also had problems一mostly problems with communication.

Mrs. Douglas found a new purpose for herself. Through the year,from time to time she had written stories about people for national magazines. Now there was a new subject：old peo?ple like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called " Sixty Plus"，which focuses on getting old. She writes about the problems of old people,especially their problems with being misunderstood.

Anna Douglas used her thinking ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands the reasons why problems begin. She understands old people and young people,too. For exam?ple,one of her readers said that his grandchildren left the house as soon as he came to visit. Mrs Douglas suggested some ways for him to increase understanding with his grandchildren. She told him to listen to young people's music and to watch the most popular television shows.

"It's important to know something about your grandchildren's world," says Mrs Douglas. "That means questions and listening―and listening is not what old people do best. " She contin?ues, "Say good things to them and about them. Never criticize your grandchildren or any other youngsters,teenagers,or young adults. Never tell them that they are wrong. Don't give them your opinion. They have been taught that they should have respect for old people. The old should have respect for the young as well."

(   ) 1. Anna Douglas understands the problem of old people because         .

   A. she knows their abilities

   B. she herself is old

   C. she can tell why problems begin

   D. she sees them often being misunderstood

(   ) 2. The underlined words "see the truth behind a problem" in the third paragraph most probably means "         ”.

   A. comprehend   B. maintain   C. suspect   D. foresee

(   ) 3. Which of the following might NOT be Anna Douglas' advice to her reader who had troubles with grandchildren?

   A. Say good things about them to them.

   B. Watch the most popular television shows.

   C. Give more persuasions.

   D. Know something about your grandchildren's world.

(   ) 4. According to the last paragraph,the main point of Mrs Douglas' advice is that old people         .

   A. have a lot to learn from the young

   B. should understand and respect the young

   C. had better improve their hearing in order to understand the young

   D. should not criticize the young but giving them some valuable opinion

Makeup advertisements featuring actor Julia Roberts and supermodel Christy Turlington have been banned in the UK because of their controversial use of "airbrushing"(图像"磨皮”工具) .

Britain's Advertising Standards Agency 1        the ban after politician Jo Swinson com?plained about the two ads,for foundation products made by L'Oreal's Maybelline and Lancome brands. L'Oreal 2       the photographs 3        used had been digitally manipulated (电子处理) and retouched. But the cosmetics giant claimed they " accurately 4        the effects their make?up ―Maybelline's The Eraser antiageing foundation and Lancome's Teint Miracle ― could 5       .

Swinson,who has waged (致力于) a longrunning campaign against the use of "unrealistic" images in fashion and 6       ,said it was " shocking" that the ASA had not been allowed to see the original version of the Roberts 7       " It shows just how ridiculous things have become 8        there is such fear over an unairbrushed photo 9        even the advertising regulator isn't permitted to see it."

The Scottish MP 10       the ban,and said it should act as a wakeup call to advertisers,urging them to "get 11       to 12       . ” "Pictures of flawless (无瑕的) skin and superslim bodies are all around,but they don't reflect reality," she said. "With one 13        four people feeling depressed about their body,it's time to consider how these idealised images are distorting our idea of beauty. " Excessive (过分的) airbrushing and digital manipulation techniques have be?come the norm (规范，标准) ，but 14       Christy Turlington and Julia Roberts are 15        beauti?ful women who don't need retouching to look great.

Both Maybelline and Lancome said they were " disappointed" 16       the ASA's ruling,in?sisting that The Eraser and Teint Miracle were scientifically proven,and pointing to consumer tests which showed users were 17        with their 18       .

It is not the first time their parent company L'Oreal has fallen foul ofBritain's advertising authorities. In 2007,a TV advertisement for its Telescopic mascara        (睫毛骨) 一featuring actor Penelope Cruz ― was 19        for failing to make clear she had been wearing 20        eyelashes.

(   ) 1. A. issued   B. distributed   C. published   D. reported

(   ) 2. A. recognized   B. admitted   C. complained   D. declared

(   ) 3. A. that   B. which   C. it   D. as

(   ) 4. A. clarified   B. explained   C. proved   D. illustrated

(   ) 5. A. achieve   B. win   C. reach   D. arrive

(   ) 6. A. advertising   B. television   C. magazine   D. newspaper

(   ) 7. A. behavior   B. print   C. photograph   D. impression

(   ) 8. A. since   B. as   C. because   D. when

(   ) 9. A. as   B. which   C. because   D. that

(   ) 10. A. received   B. welcomed   C. accepted   D. appreciated

(   ) 11. A. back   B. over   C. on   D. down

(   ) 12. A. dream   B. truth   C. fact   D. reality

(   ) 13. A. of   B. for   C. in   D. from

(   ) 14. A. all   B. both   C. either   D. nor

(   ) 15. A. typically   B. naturally   C. extremely   D. truly

(   ) 16. A. at   B. for   C. by   D. of

(   ) 17. A. benefitted   B. comforted   C. satisfied   D. fulfilled

(   ) 18. A. program   B. advertising   C. results   D. development

(   ) 19. A. praised   B. criticized   C. disapproved   D. commented

(   ) 20. A. real   B. pretty   C. attractive   D. false

10. It was lack of enough money that                  the patient's illness.

(lead,worsen)

正是由于缺钱使得这个病人的病情加剧。