13．On Wednesday.Apple announced that its latest handset will be in China and 21other countrie——青夏教育精英家教网——

13．On Wednesday，Apple announced that its latest handset will be ______ in China and 21other countries on Jan 13，just three months after it was first launched in the USA．（　　）

12．The Ministry of Public Security on Thursday urged police to carry out strict road safety checks in the wake of deadly accidents ahead of Spring Festival，when hundreds of millions ______ home．（　　）

will be rushing

11．The young man is upset because he doesn't know how he can get it ______ to the pretty girl how much he loves her．（　　）

10．---Shall I go and buy some food for dinner？
---No，I have stored a lot in the fridge．That ______ be enough．（　　）

9．Here's your weekly roundup of who's hiring in town and in nearby St．Charles County and Maryland Heights．
     Who's Hiring：Petco
     Location：St．Charles
   Job：Cashier
     Description：The cashier will help achieve store sales goals while helping to provide cus tomers with the products they need for happy and healthy pets．Petco is looking to you to pro vide exceptional customer service as you perform all aspects of point of sale service-cash，credit and check sales，returns and exchanges：This means offering quick and polite response to those customers who choose to shop with us．
     Requirements：While a high school diploma is preferred，you must be able to demonstrate basic math skill and strong communication skills．You must be customer service focused and able to interact professionally and effectively through both verbal and written communication with everyone with whom you come into contact．
     To Apply：Apply online．
      Who's Hiring：City of St．Peters
      Location：St．Peters
      Job：Temporary Parks Worker
    Description：Performs general labor to repair and maintain parks，playgrounds．athletic fields，and trails．Operates and performs minor maintenance to light and heavy equipment，power tools，motorized equipment，and vehicles．
   Requirements：Must be a U．S．Citizen．High School graduate certificate．One year of applicable experience．Ability to frequently lift and/or move up t0 50 pounds and carry it a reasonable distance，and occasionally lift and/or move more than 75 pounds．
      Pay：$15.27 per hour
      To Apply：Apply in person，fax t0 636-477-1044．or mail to：#1205-Human Resources．City of St．Peters，P．O．Box 9，St．Peters M0 63376．
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Who's Hiring：Commerce Bank
Location：Maryland Heights
Job：Teller
    Description：Responsible for handling deposits，check cashing，money orders，official checks．traveler's checks，and saving bonds．Know customers'needs and suggest appropriate bank services．Make referrals （移交）to sales staff to assist the branch in meeting its sales goals．Commerce Bank reserves the right to fill all Part Time Teller positions as soon as qualified candidates are identified．
      To Apply：Apply online．
33．If you want to be a cashierB
A．you should provide customers what they need for free．
B．you should make the customers satisfied all the time
C．you should exchange ideas with customers freely
D．you should select goods instead of helping the customers
34．If you apply for the Temporary Parks workerC．
A．you must be an excellent athlete
B．you should finish the college course
C．you must be an American citizen
D．you should have your own vehicle
35．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？A
A．A teller should make advice for customers wisely．
B．A parks worker should weigh less than 75 pounds．
C．You must get in touch with Commerce Bank by phone．
D．You can earn the most if you choose City of St．Peters．

8．Check out our top 5weather apps（应用程序）for your smart phones，which will keep you one step ahead of nature．

56．If you want to keep track of daily weather changes，you may chooseD
A．Lightening Finder                    B．The Weather Channel App
C．Tomado Warning and Alert App         D．NOAA Weather Radio HD
57．Which of the following is true about Dark Sky？A
A．It is especially suitable to predict wet days．
B．It provides more services than the others．
C．It only offers accurate prediction for your area．
D．It keeps you aware of the weather days ahead．
58．The main differences of the five apps lie inD
A．users'phones    B．users'locations     C．their images        D．their functions．

（Discovery Girls）

（Boy‘s Life）

（Seventeen）
46．According to the passage，what content do J-14，Twist and Discovery Girls share？B
A． Teen gossip．                         B． Advice on fashion．
C． Sports and friendship．                D． Self-respect building．
47．What content does Boys'Life mainly center on？A
A． Sports．             B． Games．           C． Beauty．           D． Education．
48．We can learn from the passage thatB．
A．J-14is distributed in two editions for teens of different ages
B．the content of Discovery Girls is closely related to teen girls
C．Seventeen covers aspects like looking good，keeping fit and writing stories
D．all the five magazines mentioned publish special editions except Boys'Life
49．The main purpose of the introduction to the five magazines isC．
A． to distinguish their features
B． to explain the secret to their popularity
C． to encourage the subscription to the magazines
D． to arouse people's interest in reading teen magazines．

6．The aims of the Illustrators（插图画家）Exhibition，staged as part of the Bologna Children's Book Fair，organized by BolognaFiere and held from 19to 22．March 2012，are to bring illustrators and publishers together and to promote illustrators and their works among publishers．
QUALIFICATIONS
*Individual illustrators or groups of illustrators of any nationality，if they were born before 31st December l994，whose artwork is intended for use in children's books，are qualified to enter the Exhibition，either directly or through publishing houses or schools．
*Please state in the application form whether you are entering work for the Fiction or Non-fiction Category．Illustrators may only enter one category．
*Artwork previously presented to the Exhibition may not be re-entered．
*The confirmation form must be filled in and a photograph attached，then presented together with illustrations no later than 26 September 2011．
SHIPMENT
Entries may be delivered by post，express delivery service or by hand．From abroad，please use the following forms：Form"A"for registered mail or post by air；Form"B"if using an international forwarding agent or airline．
To avoid deiays，material should not be sent by normal post．Material should be sent"carriage paid"，including any customs and delivery costs．
BolognaFiere may not be held responsible for the non-arrival or late arrival of artwork．All published works must be accompanied by a declaration bearing the ISBN number，publisher's name and address．
REQUIREMENTS
The illustrations （i．e．the size of the sheet） must not exceed （超过） the following dimensions：
Fiction：32*42cm（or 42*32cm）
Non-fiction：50*70cm（70*50cm）
Illustrations in larger formats will not be considered，nor will they be returned by BolognaFiere．The illustrations must be on paper or flexible board，maximum thickness 2mm（for scanner separation purposes）．
SELECTIONPROCESS
All artwork received by the stated deadtine and meeting the specified requirements will be examined and selected by an international group（whose decision is final），inclnding five members（from publishing houses and art schools） appointed each year by BolognaFiere．
ANNUAL
Each illustrator selected by the Committee will be granted two pages in the Annual，for the reproduction of all or some of the illustrations as well as a space for the bibliography（参考书目）．BotognaFiere has the fight to choose the works to be published in the Annual and to make complete or partial reproductions．
EXHIBITIONS ABROAD
After the Bologna event，the illustrator Exhibition will travel to Japan under the supervision of JBBY．The illustrator exhibition may afterwards be transferred to other venues（场馆）in other countries，The Exhibitions of illustrations held abroad follow the same rules and regulations as the illustrator Exhibition，and the provision（条款）of the regulations are extended to tile organizers of the exhibitions held abroad．
RETURN OF ARTWORK
All the works will be returned to their owners by BolognaFiere by the end of July 2012．

51．According to the text，the Illustrators ExhibitionsD
A．will last five days in all in July every other year
B．is intended for college students who are good at painting
C．is held by the Bologna Children's Book Fair
D．can strengthen the relationship between illustrators and publishers
52．The illustrators of the Illustrators ExhibitionsC
A．should be at least 16and no more than 25
B．may re-enter their artwork after it is returned
C．should state the category of their artwork clearly
D．may choose to attach a photo to the application form
53．Which of the following is unacceptable for delivering entries？A
A．Normal post．
B．Airline post．
C．Registered mail．
D．Express delivery．
54．What is BolognaFiere responsible for？D
A．Paying for the delivery costs．
B．Late arrival of artwork．
C．Confirmation of the ISBN number．
D．Returning the illustrator's works．
55．The Illustrators'works will not be considered if theyA
A．are received after the day of 26September 2011
B．are smaller than the size 32*42cm
C．are thinner than 2mm
D．don't meet the demands of the international cxperts．

5．Snow had come in time to make it a white Christmas in the small village of Barrington，Vermont．In fact，it had snowed on and off for the last three days prior to Christmas Eve．Snow was deep．It was blown into snowdrifts four to five feet high．The village looked like a picture postcard of an idyll Christmas scene．But there was a problem，the heavy snow on the roads to come to a stop．Children of the village were worried．How could Mr．Nathan Jackson，the storyteller，make it to the village's Christmas Eve celebration？
It was a grand night，full of traditions．The village Christmas tree was selected from the ample pine forest that covered the hillsides surrounding this picturesque village．The tradition was that the sixth grade pupils would be the ones who selected the tree．Their families would set up the tree on the stage in the large community hall．The tree was decorated each year with special ornaments．These ornaments had special meaning to the villages because they demonstrated stories told by Mr．Nathan Jackson．
Christmas Eve the community hall was full．Grown-ups had gathered to the rear of the hall，while the children took up their customary positions in front of the stage．Many of them on the floor with pillows，blankets or just heavy jackets to soften their seats on the hardwood floor．
The children were all hopeful that Mr．Jackson would make it to the Christmas Eve celebration．He hadn't missed a year since he started story telling in 1969．
Children and adults all had the storyteller on their minds．Conversations throughout the great hall centered on stories that were told in past years．Everyone had a favorite．When groups of people agreed on a particular story they would share their remembrances by saying，"Do you remember when he told the story about…yes，it was 1969when he first told the special story about the Christmas tree he called it the‘tree of life'．"
"…And do you remember how he told the story about the star window in our church．The star was just an ordinary clear glass but it turned magically into a gold star on the Christmas Eve in 1987．"…．．
"…Oh yes，my favorite story was the one about the train that overcame many problems to bring us Christmas gifts from distant relatives．That was the year story of 1974or'75…whatever…it was a good story…and don't forget the funny one that us how Santa Claus'beard had grown so long．"
The telephone on the wall of the community center rang．All talking stopped so that Mrs．Anderson could answer it．"Oh no!"said Mrs．Anderson．"That is too bad，"she continued．"You did!They're on their way？All right…our best to Mr．Jackson．Thank you．"She hung up the phone．
"What was that all about？"asked the town mayor．Mrs．Anderson said the call was Mrs．Jackson，Nathan's wife．She said he was too ill to make the trip．However，she said that she made something for us．It will be a story gift for the year．
"What is it？"asked the mayor．
"She didn't say．"answered Mrs．Anderson．"She said their son and nephew are bringing it．"
One of the children spoke up．"How will they get here？The roads are all covered with snow!"
Mrs．Anderson turned to the questioning child and said，"Christopher，they will be coming by a horse drawn sled and they are already on their way．"Suddenly sleigh bells were heard outside!It sounds like they were here!The son and the nephew walked to the front of the hall，up the steps to the stage．They unfolded the quilt．The son pointed out the tree of life…the church's golden star…．Santa's long beard．
The son then spoke．"I don't think that my father will be telling any more stories．But he did want my mother to include other patches in the Christmas quilt---of untold stories：so that in the future years the quilt can be hung for all to see．Old remembered stories could be retold．Imagination could be used to tell new stories．Mrs．Anderson…could you tell me the story about your favorite cookie jar．Mr．Johnson，how about your wood shop and the rocking horse you made for your granddaughter and grandson．And your Mr．Mayor…about the year we had no Christmas snow．You made snowmen out of straw and bed sheets．"
Turning to the crowd the son continued．"Do you see your story in my mother's Christmas quilt？Close your eyes and think about it!"
To this day the stories in Barrington，Vermont have a special meaning to all who hear them．I now charge you parents to gather your family on Christmas Eve…share your traditions…your love…but also His love----who came to us as an ordinary baby so many years ago．

65．Snow is given a special account in paragraph one in order toD．
A．highlight the beauty of snow
B．reveal the arrival of Christmas
C．decorate the village well
D．indicate trouble approaching here
66．Why did villagers pick up ornaments to decorate their Christmas trees？B
A．In memory of the grand night
B．In honor of a special storyteller
C．In anticipation of a promising new year
D．In celebration of the Christmas
67．The locals were assured of the arrival of Mr．Jackson mainly for the sake of hisA．
A．persistence in sharing his wisdom
B．talent in telling stories
C．unique art of teaching children
D．wide vision of insight
68．What do paragraphs 6and 7imply according to the passage？A
A．Stories by Mr．Jackson impressed villagers greatly．
B．Villagers would like Mr．Jackson's stories repeated．
C．It is crucial to have the old-fashioned stories updated．
D．Villagers requested more interesting stories to be told．
69．The underlined phrase"to include other patches in the Christmas quilt"in Paragraph 14most probably mean？C
A．to fill the quilt with Christmas gifts
B．to ensure his son to tell story on his behalf
C．to refresh local's imaginary stories
D．to send best wishes to the villagers
70．The author writes the passage mainly toB．
A．introduce a trust-worthy story-teller
B．appeal to us to learn to share love
C．tell readers some interesting Christmas stories
D．describe a grand Christmas Eve．

4．I was going to Paris，which I'd always wanted to see．But now I was frightened to travel alone．I arrived at the train station in Paris．I hadn't spoken my college French for twenty years．On my first metro ride，I came across an incompetent（不胜任的）thief．I just stared at him，and he stopped his hand from my purse and disappeared into the crowd．Somewhere in this confusing city was my hotel hidden，but the directions suddenly weren't easy to find．When I finally found the hotel，my heart was beating heavily，and I was sweating like a basketball player．I couldn't stay．Could I？The wallpaper looked like it had been through a fire．The bathroom was downstairs，and the window looked out onto the brick wall of another building．Welcome to Paris．I sincerely wanted to die．I missed my friends．I was entering my third week away from home and my kids，and I had arrived in the most romantic city in the world，alone，lonely and frightened．
The most important thing I did in Paris happened at that moment．I knew that if I didn't go out，right then，and find a place to have dinner，I would hide in this small room my entire time in Paris．I might never learn to enjoy the world as a single individual．So I went out．Evening in Paris was light and pleasant．I walked along a path，listening to birds sing，watching children float toy boats in a huge fountain．No one seemed to be in a hurry．Paris was beautiful．And I was here alone and suddenly not lonely．My sense of accomplishment overcoming my fear and weakness had left me feeling free．I wore out two pairs of shoes during my week's stay in Paris．I did everything there was to do，and it was the greatest week of my European vacation．I returned home，becoming a believer in the power of traveling alone．Now when I meet difficulties I just say to myself，"If I can go to Paris，I can go anywhere．"

31．What happened on my first metro ride？D
A．I came across a skillful thief．
B．I bravely caught a thief trying to steal
C．The thief successfully stole my purse
D．I scared away a thief trying to steal
32．The room in the hotel where I livedB．
A．had just gone through a big fire
B．was in very poor conditions
C．had a good sight through the window
D．was very small and untidy
33．Which of the following is NOT true？A
A．I was not lonely when I got to Paris．
B．I felt frightened travelling alone in Paris at first．
C．I then felt not lonely for the people around me in Paris．
D．I had a lot of walking during my stay in Paris．
34．The lifestyle of French people can be considered asB．
A．hasty
B．relaxed
C．anxious
D．aggressive
35．As to the writer，the power of traveling alone isD．
A．the power of being independent
B．the power of feeling free
C．the power of becoming optimistic
D．the power of overcoming difficulties．

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