14．Johnny's uncle promises that the boy get a nice present on Christmas Eve．( )A．shouldB．m——青夏教育精英家教网——

14．Johnny's uncle promises that the boy _________ get a nice present on Christmas Eve．（　　）

13．（71）GPeople use money to buy food，furniture，books，bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want．When they work，they usually get paid in money．
Most of the money today is made of metal or paper．（72）B   One of the first kinds of money was shells．
Shells were not the only things used as money．In China，cloth and knives were used．In the Philippine Islands，rice was used as money for a long time．Elephant tusks，monkey tails and salt were used as money in parts of Africa．
The first metal coins were made in China．They were round and had a square hole in the centre．（73）D．
Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money．（74）A    Sweden and Russia used copper to make their money．Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver．
But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive．Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money．（75）F  The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today．
Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today．

A．The first coins in England were made of tin （锡）．
B．But people used to use all kinds of things as money．
C．No one knows for certain when people began to use money．
D．People strung （串连） them together and carried them from place to place．
E．Money，as we know，is all made of paper．
F．They began to use paper money．
G．Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services．

The long，lonely voyage of the Japanese ghost ship is over．
A US Coast Guard cutter poured cannon fire into an abandoned Japanese ghost ship that had been drifting since last year's tsunami （海啸），sinking the vessel into waters more than 305 meters deep in the Gulf of Alaska and removing the danger it posed to shipping and the coastline on Thursday．
The cutter's guns tore holes in the 164-foot Ryou-Un Maru，and then it began to take on water and lean to one side．In about four hours，the ship disappeared into the sea，said Chief Petty Officer Kip Wadlow．
The ship had no lights or communications system，and its tank was able to carry more than 7，570 liters of diesel fuel．Officials，however，didn't know exactly how much fuel was aboard．
"It's less risky than it would be running into shore or running into other ships，"coast guard spokesman Paul Webb said．
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency studied the problem and decided it is safer to sink the ship than let the fuel evaporate and pollute the sea environment．
Ryou-Un Maru was probably among the first wave of the 1.5 million tons of garbage of refrigerators，washing machines，televisions，roofs and fishing nets heading toward North America since last March when a magnitude-9.0 earthquake struck Japan．
As the coast guard was ready to fire on the vessel，a Canadian fishing vessel，the 19-meter Bernice C，claimed the rights to save the ghost ship in international waters．
Plans to sink it were paused so the Canadian crew could have a chance to take the stricken ship．A Canadian official with knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press that the Bernice C was unable to drag it．
Then the Canadian boat left，and once it was about 10 kilometers from the Japanese vessel，the Coast Guard began to fire，first with 25 mm shells，then a few hours later with ammunition twice that size．
State officials have been working to test the danger of garbage including materials affected by a damaged nuclear power plant，to see if Alaska residents，seafood or wild animals could be affected．

56．Which of the following is NOT the reason for sinking the Japanese ship？A
A．It had no lights or communications system．
B．It might be washed up onto the shore．
C．It was a danger to other passing ships．
D．The oil it carried could pollute the sea．
57．The plan to fire on the Japanese ghost ship was paused becauseD．
A．the ghost ship was beyond the reach of the Coast Guard's guns
B．the shells were not powerful enough to sink the ghost ship
C．state officials worried the ghost ship might give out radiation
D．a Canadian fishing boat wanted to save the ghost ship
58．What's the right order of the events related to the ship of Ryou-Un Maru？
B
a．Its long，lonely voyage came to an end．
b．The US Coast Guard sank it into the sea．
c．The ship began to float across the Pacific Ocean．
d．A big tsunami was caused by great earthquakes．
e．Bernice C claimed rights to save the ghost ship．
A．a，b，d，c，e B．d，c，e，b，a C．b，a，d，c，e D．c，e，d，a，b
59．Which of the following could be the best title for the passage？C
A．Japanese ghost ship arriving at US
B．Tsunami garbage heading to US
C．Cannon fire sinking Japanese ghost ship
D．Japanese ghost ship polluting the Pacific．

11．If you won't do as I tell you，you _____go to the dance．（　　）

10．-Are you coming to the party？
-I'm not sure．I ______ go to the concert instead．（　　）

9．（51）G．She described all the things she had to do-one was to make her bed-from the moment she woke up until she flew out of the door for work．I suggested she experiment by not making her bed for two weeks．She was shocked，probably thinking I'd been raised by wolves in a forest．（52）D．
Two weeks later she went into my office beaming．She had left her bed unmade for the first time in 42years-and nothing bad had happened．"And you know what？"she said．"I don't dry my dishes anymore，either．"
（53）A．One was discovering that she had choices in her life that she had never seen before．The other was giving herself permission to be less that perfect．This story shows an important principle （原理） about managing time：No one can do it all．Each of us has to make choices and accept trade-offs．The problem is，many people choose in ways that put themselves and their health last．They take better care of their houses and cars than they do of themselves．（54）C．
So what is the solution？There's an easy way．Decide what you want in your life，and put that first．On a daily basis，that should include regular meals，enough sleep and time with your family．Exercise，leisure，friendships and hobbies should also be regular aspects of life．（55）F．The choice is yours：whatever makes you feel good about yourself and your life．Take a nap．Take a walk．Take time to play the piano．Stop bringing your briefcase home from the office．Stop keeping your house as clean as your mother kept hers．Fill more of your time with want-to-dos instead of have-to-dos．

A．This woman had made two major breakthroughs （突破）．
B．Above all，you needn't do anything for yourself regularly．
C．They put everyone else's needs ahead of their own．
D．However，she went along with my idea．
E．Most people do not take time to relax themselves．
F．The point is to do something for yourself every day．
G．A patient came to see me about the stress in her life．

8．A brilliant idea occurred to him，______ to his research in the lab．（　　）

	A．	while devoting		B．	while devoting himself
	C．	while he was devoted		D．	while devoted

7．A．How can you select your test location？
B．How many times do you plan to take the test？
C．When do you have to submit your test scores？
D．What is the most appropriate test date for you？
E．Where do you stand in your high school coursework？
F．What are the factors determining your choice of test time？

76D．
The ACT is offered nationally several times a year，between September and June．However，it's not offered at every test center on each test date．If you need to take the ACT on a day other than Saturday because of religious reasons，you'll want to be especially attentive in selecting a test date because the non-Saturday dates are less frequent and are held at fewer test centers．
77A．
One of the first things you should find out，then，is where the ACT is being offered in your area．A quick and easy way to get that information is by accessing ACT's website at www．actstudent．org．Or your high school guidance counselor should be able to give you that information．It's also printed in the booklet Registering for the ACT，which is available free from your school counselor．Often，your own or a neighboring school will serve as a test center．
78C．
One important decision you need to make is whether you should take the ACT during your junior or your senior year in high school．A number of factors will affect this decision．First，you should find out when colleges you're interested in need to have your test scores．Is there a special program or scholarship for which you want to apply？If so，is there a deadline by which you need to have test scores submitted to the college or agency？Score reports are normally mailed about 3-7weeks after the test date．Just be sure you're doing everything，including taking the ACT，early enough to keep all your options open．
79E．
Another consideration in deciding when to take the ACT is where you stand in your high school coursework．If you're in a college-prep program and taking a lot of courses in English，mathematics，and science in your sophomore and junior years，it may be wise for you to take the ACT in your junior year，while those subjects are still fresh in your memory．If，on the other hand，you're studying material covered on the ACT during your senior year，it's reasonable to assume that your performance on the ACT might be better then．
80B．
Perhaps you'll decide to take the ACT more than once，in hopes of improving your score．In that case，it's probably better to take the exam in your junior year to allow time for a second try．There are several advantages to taking the ACT in your junior year：（i） You probably will have completed much of the coursework corresponding to the material covered on the ACT．（ii）You'll have your ACT scores and other information in time to help make decisions about your final year of high school coursework．（iii） You'll have your ACT scores and information from colleges in time to make decisions about visiting campuses or contacting schools．

6．The first reality TV show in the world _____ Expedition Robinson was shown in Sweden in 1997．（　　）

	A．	called		B．	having been called
	C．	calling		D．	to be called

5．There is still a long way to go _____ the above questions could be answered．（　　）

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