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2．At the end of every British summer I find myself praying for a proper winter，one that will allow a bit of fun：sledging，snowballing，snowman-building．I'm not very demanding； I don't need amazing downhill skiing and the Cresta Run．What I want is a few days out with the kids．And，much as I like blue skies and sun in summer，I'd exchange it every time for frozen ponds，a hillside covered in fresh snow and ice hanging off the houses．Maddy，11，wants the same and so，instead of waiting and hoping，we are going to make sure．We are going to Sweden．
Winter fun in Sweden is a bit more advanced than in most of the UK．They do snowshoeing，ice-fishing，snow house-building and so on．They also do lots of Father Christmas matters，which Maddy didn't want："I'm too old for that kind of nonsense，Dad．"Above all，what Maddy wanted was dogs with puppies．She's not too old for that．
We flew to Lulea，a city at the top of the finger of Baltic Sea that reaches out to the north between Sweden and Finland，almost touching the Arctic Circle，then transferred，with some other winter-hungry families，to woodland houses by the sea．There was plenty of snow and ice，but the guides were keeping a nervous eye on the instrument for measuring temperature，which was dangerously close to zero．
"Normally，we are 10℃below，"said Roger，our guide，who was also handing out our equipment for the days ahead：snowshoes，boots，gloves and so on．A holiday that provides all the necessary outfits will save you a fortune．

31．From the underlined sentence，the writer wants to tell usC．
A．winter is much more fun than summer
B．he likes playing exciting sports in winter
C．he wants a few days out with the kids
D．the activities in winter are in greater demand
32．How did they go to the city of Lulea？B
A．By sea．
B．By air．
C．By train．
D．By car．
33．Which of the following best describes our guideC
A．Experienced and old．
B．Nervous and funny．
C．Considerate and careful．
D．Worried and amazed．
34．What's the best title of the passage？A
A．Winter Fun in Lulea．
B．A journey to Finland．
C．Ice-fishing in Lulea．
D．Snow showing in Lulea．

1．-Look，it ________ again．
-Yeah．This is the third snow we ________ this spring．（　　）

	A．	will snow； are having		B．	has snowed； had had
	C．	is snowing； have had		D．	snows； have had

15．Benjy and I were working in the yard together one afternoon．It was during a summer between college terms，a time of uncertainty for my son．Benjy wanted to follow in my footsteps as a musician，but he was impatient for success．I ached for him and wished I could say something．
Taking a break，Benjy looked around our 15acres with its stream，its trees，and its rolling grass．"This place is beautiful，"he said．"How did you get it？"
"I wondered when you'd ask，"I replied．We tend to take things for granted until we're about to leave or lose them．I told Benjy the story．
Our first child，Suzanne，had just been born．Gloria and I were teaching in a town where I had grown up．We wanted land so we could build a house．
I noticed a parcel south of town where cattle grazed（吃草）．It belonged to a 92-year-old retired banker named Mr．Yule．He owned a lot of land in the area，but was selling none of it．He gave the same speech to everyone who inquired．"I promised the farmers they could use it for their cattle．"
Nevertheless，Gloria and I visited him at the bank，where he still spent his days．We made our way past a forbidding mahogany（红木） door and into a dim office．Mr．Yule sat behind a desk，reading The Wall Street Journal．He barely moved，looking at us over the top of his bifocals．
"Not selling，"he said pleasantly，when I told him we were interested in the piece of land．"Promised it to a farmer for grazing．"
"I know，"I replied nervously．"But we teach school here，and we thought that maybe you would sell it to someone planning to settle．"
He pursed his lips and stared．"What'd you say your name was？"
"Gaither．Bill Gaither．"
"H'm．Any relation to Grover Gaither？"
"Yes，sir．He was my granddad．"
Mr．Yule put down his paper and removed his glasses．Then he pointed to a couple of chairs，and we sat down．
"Grover Gaither was the best worker I ever had on my farm，"he said．"Showed up early，stayed late，did whatever needed doing and never had to be told．"
The old man leaned forward．"I found him in the barn one night an hour after quitting time．He told me the tractor needed fixing and he wouldn't feel right about leaving it undone．"Mr．Yule squinted，his eyes distant with the memory．"What'd you say you wanted，Gaither？"
I told him again．
"Let me do some thinking on it，then come back and see me．"
I was in his office again within a week．Mr．Yule told me he had thought about it．I held my breath．
"How does 3，800sound？"heasked．At3，800per acre，I would have to come up with nearly 60，000!Wasthisjustawayofputtingmeoff？"Thirty-eighthundred？"Irepeated，withacatchinmythroat．"Yup．Fifteenacresfor3，800．"The land had to be worth at least three times that!I gratefully accepted．
Nearly three decades later，my son and I strolled the green property that had once been pasture．"Benjy，"I said，"you've had this wonderful place to grow up on all because of the good name of a man you never met．"
At Granddad's funeral，many people had come up to me to say，"Your grandfather was a good man．"He was praised for his compassion，his ability to forgive，his tenderness，his generosity---and，most of all，his integrity．He had been a simple farmer，but his character made him a leader．
A good man．A wonderful phrase---one that has almost been lost in our culture．It reminds me of a verse from Proverbs that I was raised on："A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches，and loving favor rather than silver and gold．"
A good name is the legacy（遗产） Granddad Gaither left me．It is what I hope to leave Benjy，along with a story he can tell his son as they walk this gentle land．
55．When the writer was asked by his son how he got the land，heD．
A．felt very surprised
B．didn't know how to reply
C．wondered if it was the right time to tell him the story
D．had expected his son to ask this question for a long time
56．According to the text，Mr．YuleC．
A．grazed cattle on his farm
B．rented the land to farmers for grazing
C．had previously sold none of the land he owned
D．charged a very high price for his land
57．What was Mr．Yule's reaction when the writer requested to buy his land for the first time？A
A．He refused to sell it at first as usual．
B．He agreed as soon as he learned the writer's relation with Grover Gaither．
C．He asked a price that the writer couldn't afford．
D．He said it had already been sold to a farmer for grazing．
58．Why did the writer eventually get the land from Mr．Yule？C
A．Because he had a good name．
B．Because he offered a reasonable price．
C．Because he was the grandson of Grover Gaither．
D．Because he planned to settle．
59．Which of the following statements is true about Granddad Gaither？B
A．He was made a leader among the farmers．
B．He was seen by Mr．Yule as the best worker on his farm．
C．He earned a living by being a tractor driver．
D．He died before the writer was born．
60．Which of the following can be the best title？D
A．A good man
B．A kind banker
C．The land
D．The legacy．

14．Passage 1
The information Highway is the road that links computer users to a large number of on-line services； the Web，e-mail，and software，to mention just a few．Not long ago，the information Highway was a new road，with not many users．Now，everyone seems to want to take a drive，with over 30million families connected worldwide．Not surprisingly，this well-traveled highway is starting to look like a well-traveled highway．Traffic jams can cause many serious problems，forcing the system to close down for repair．Naturally，accidents will happen on such a crowded road，and usually victims are some files，gone forever．Then，of course，there's Mr．Cool，with his new broad-band connection，who speeds down the highway faster than most of us can go．But don't trick yourself； he pays for that speeding．
Passage 2
Want to know more about global warming and how you can help prevent it？Doctor Herman Friedman，who is considered a leading expert on the subject，will speak at Grayson Hall next Friday．Friedman studied environmental science at three well-known universities around the world before becoming a professor in the subject．He has also traveled around the world observing environmental concerns．The gradual bleaching （变白） of the Great Barrier Reef，which came into the public eye in 2002，is his latest interest．Signed copies of his colorful book，which was published just last month，will be on sale after his talk．
21．The Information HighwayD
A．is free from traffic accidents．
B．is crowded with car drivers．
C．offers just a few on-line services．
D．appeals to a large number of users．
22．How does MR．Cool manage to travel the Information Highway so fast？D
A．By storing fewer files．
B．By repair the system．
C．By buying a better computer．
D．By using a broad-band connection．
23．Passage 2is most probablyA
A．a poster about a lecture．
B．an ad for a new book．
C．a note to a doctor in a university．
D．an introduction to a professor．

13．Nanjing and Hangzhou summer camps offered
We are looking for hard-working and open-minded English teachers to join the Nanjing （Jiangsu Province） and Hangzhou （Zhejiang Province） summer camps!
Both of the summer camps will run from the beginning of July to the end of August．You will be expected to teach spoken English to Chinese students of different ages．We encourage you to bring your own culture to the classes to make things more interesting．
The information of the Nanjing camp：
●Working hours：40hours per week，5working days per week．
●Salary：about 7，000RMB per month．
●Accommodation：free （single room）．
The information of the Hangzhou camp：
●Working hours：5hours per day （=50min．/class×6classes），one day rest per week．
●Salary：20，160RMB in total （420RMB per day=70RMB/class×6classes）．
●Accommodation：free （shared room）．
The requirements of the summer camps：
●Native English speakers （US，England，Canada，Australia，New Zealand）．
●A university degree．
●Teaching experience．
Please send us your resume （简历），copies of certificates and passport if you are interested in the camps．
E-mail：teacher1324@sina．com．cn
For more information you can visit our website at http://www．Englishsummercamps．com．cn
Look forward to hearing from you soon!
24．What kind of people is the passage mainly written for？B
A．Chinese English teachers．
B．Foreign English teachers．
C．Chinese-speaking students．
D．English-learning students．
25．How long will a teacher work for the summer camps？C
A．Less than one month．
B．About five weeks．
C．About eight weeks．
D．More than two months．
26．Which of the following people might be accepted as a teacher at the summer camps？C
A．Wang Li，an excellent teacher from China．
B．Robert，a high school student from the USA．
C．Linda，an experienced university teacher from Canada．
D．Jerry，a university student from Australia．
27．Compared with the Nanjing camp，the Hangzhou campD．
A．has longer working hours
B．has fewer students to teach
C．provides better accommodation
D．pays a higher salary．

12．It was a winter day； the falling snow blocked out the sun．The wind challenged the car and joined other forces of winter-slippery roads and poor visibility to almost take out little car off course．
"Do you feel safe？Should I turn back？"
"No，"my wife Jennifer replied，"I really want to see this show in Toronto．I have faith in your driving．"
We were coming down the hill on the highway．Suddenly there was a noticeable increase in the force of snow．I felt the car stagger（摇晃）slightly to the left and then to the right．We were in the far left lane； the bus was in the middle．Our little Neon slid into the side of the bus at about midpoint．Suddenly Jennifer was cheek-to-cheek with the side of the bus．She screamed in horror．Bouncing（反弹）off the bus，our car then hit onto the barrier in the middle of the highway．Then from the barrier we rebounded back to the side of the bus．Jennifer screamed and then we were back to the barrier again．
Finally，the bus moved far enough ahead and we just caught the rear bumper（保险杠），which caused the car to spin 180degrees so we were now facing oncoming traffic．There was nothing I could do but wait to be knocked down．Jennifer whispered，"I guess this is how it feels just before you die．I wonder if it hurts．"In that instant，I heard a voice inside my head．"Relax，let go and everything will be alright．"So I took my hand off the steering wheel，took a deep breath and just sat there．
Thankfully，we somehow ended up on the side of the road facing in the right direction in our now beat-up Neon．Since the car was not completely off the road，I restarted it and moved us safely．We were not hurt at all．
24．The author intended to tell us in Paragraph 1thatC．
A．he drove in the wrong direction
B．it's dangerous to drive in the winter
C．the weather was rather bad that day
D．his car broke down owing to the heavy snow
25．What can we know about Jennifer？B
A．She headed for Toronto to hold a show．
B．The experience frightened her to death
C．Her cheeks were badly hurt in the accident
D．Her poor driving ability caused the accident．
26．How many times did the car hit the bus？C
A．Once
B．Twice
C．Three times．
D．Four times．
27．What saved the couple from danger？D
A．The bus driver's assistance
B．Their determination to survive．
C．The timely arrival of the police．
D．The author's being calm in danger．

11．I don't like dogs．I'm always afraid of ______________．（　　）

10．As a result of the recent terrible fire in a chemical plant in Jingjiang，the water supply there has been cut off temporarily because one of the main pipes _____．（　　）

	A．	is repairing		B．	has been repaired
	C．	is being repaired		D．	has been repairing

9．With more forests being destroyed，huge quantities of good earth _____ each year．（　　）

	A．	is washing away		B．	is being washed away
	C．	are washing away		D．	are being washed away

8．What's that noise？
Oh，I forgot to tell you．The new machine ______．（　　）

is being tested

has been tested

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