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5．The owner of an Indian food shop in Bristol was astounded to receive an apology letter and money in compensation（补偿） from a thief who stole from his shop seven years ago．
The shop owner，Imran Ahmed，27，said he never expected that the thief would get in touch after so long．He said he remembered returning to the shop to find his windows broken and goods stolen．He didn't know whether the police had ever caught anyone in connection with the crime（犯罪活动） because they hadn't remembered to contact him．He supposed that the case had been closed long ago，so he just tried to forget it and went on doing business as usual．
Seemingly，the criminal had not been planning to rob the shop that night in 2008---the letter says，'About seven years ago I was walking past your shop late one night when I noticed that someone had broken into it．'With the shop front wide open，there was nothing to prevent the thief from stepping inside and taking anything he wanted．There were some cigarettes lying there and the thief grabbed them and ran．
Now，it seems the mystery thief regrets stealing from the shop and has stopped carrying out such crimes．At the time of the robbery，‘my life was in a mess，'the ashamed thief explained in the letter，but now‘I'm trying to lead an honest life．'
The shop owner，Mr Ahmed，was moved by the letter．I n fact，he was so touched and pleased by the thief's change of heart that he is planning to give the money to charity．His said，'I would love to find out who he was but I don't think he will contact us．It's amazing this has happened and to have something like this happen is really good．'He has put it away and it is well kept in a box．
Avon and Somerset Police spokesman Steve Game said，‘The police are very pleased to hear that a victim（受害人） has received some compensation for a crime．The letter shows that criminals can change their lives for the better．'
28．What does the underlined word"astounded"in Paragraph 1 mean？C
A．Proud．
B．Regretful．
C．Surprised．
D．Relaxed．
29．What did the thief do that night？C
A．He broke into the shop
B．He robbed the shop as planned．
C．He stole something from the shop．
D．He carried out a crime with his partners．
30．Why did the thief make an apology for his behavior？A
A．He wanted to put his past mistake right．
B．He experienced a similar robbery．
C．His stealing brought shame on his family．
D．His joining charity changed him．
31．How did Mr Ahmed react after reading the litter？C
A．He handed it over to the police．
B．He would meet the thief in person．
C．He felt happy for the thief's becoming good．
D．He wondered how the thief was over the years．

4．This month，my 7-year-old daughter invited her friend to sleep over．Her mom，who had told me before she did not allow sleepovers，explained that she did not think the kids were ready for a sleepover until the age of 10．I then started to wonder whether there actually was a"right"age for a sleepover．
   I remember the first real sleepover I ever had．It happened when I was about 13 and a friend of mine invited me to sleep at her house．Luckily for me，her parents were not strangers．
   I think I cried for 2 months straight before being allowed my first sleepover．My parents were not completely heartless，though．I was actually sick at the time and had to take medication and they were very concerned about that，but I still did not like them saying"no"．
   I remember my excitement the day before I finally got my sleepover．I could not sleep that night from the excitement．When I got there，my friend's house looked so beautiful and her parents were so nice and welcoming．
   Unfortunately though，the number of sleepovers I had throughout my childhood can be counted on two hands．And after every one of them，I realized exactly how much I was missing．It was only as an adult，when I was studying education，that I actually learned about the importance of sleepovers in kids'development no matter how old they are．
   A sleepover is one of those things every child needs experience on their own．It can do them a lot of good．
25．The friend of the author's daughterB．
A．is too sick to sleep over
B．is less than ten years old
C．never listens to her mother
D．has grown tired of sleepover
26．How was the author's first sleepover？D
A．It was really boring．
B．She can't remember it．
C．It was a painful experience
D．She thinks it was enjoyable．
27．The author writes the text mainly toC．
A．explain what kids'development is
B．discuss how strict parents should be
C．encourage children to have sleepovers
D．ask parents to keep an eye on their children．

3．According to a （61）widely（wide） accepted theory，the universe began with a"Big Bang"（62）that/which threw matter in all directions．For several billion years after the"Big Bang"，the earth was still just a cloud of dust．Then between 4.5and 3.8billion years ago，the dust （63）settled（settle） into a solid globe．Then the earth became （64）violent（violence） and then it exploded loudly．Water and gases were produced （65）in time．Water was to be fundamental to the （66）development（develop） of life．
Years later，green plants developed．Then animals came into being，and then human beings began to exist on （67）the earth．They control the world in （68）their（they） turn，but put too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere，which prevents heat from （69）escaping（escape）from the earth into space．So the future of life will depend on（70）whether the problem can be solved．

2．Once there lived a rich man （61）who wanted to do something for the people of his town．At first he wanted to find out （62）whether they deserved（值得） his help．
In the centre of the main road into the town，he placed a very large stone．Then he （63）hid（hide） behind a tree and waited．Soon an old man came along with his cow．
"Who put this stone in the centre of the road？"said the old man，but he did not try to remove the stone．Instead，with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way．Another man came along and did the （64）same thing； then another came，and another．All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove（65）it．Late in the afternoon a young man came along．He saw the stone，（66）saying（say） to himself"The night （67）will be（be） very dark．Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone．"
Then he began to move the stone．He pushed and pulled with all his （68）strength （strong） to move it．How great was his （69）surprise at last!（70）under the stone，he found a bag of money．

1．Ellen Parker was worried about her health．She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs．She was soon out of breath．"I suppose I had better go to the doctor，"she thought．She went to the doctor and told him her problem．
"I'm not at all surprised，"he said．"It's clear what your problem is．"
He examined her and then gave her some advice．
"If you don't do what I say，Mrs．Parker，"he said，"you will have a heart attack．It could kill you．"Ellen was very worried as she left the doctor's．She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and it would take time．
The next day she went shopping．The first shop she went into was a butcher's shop（肉铺）．
"I'd like ten pounds of steak（牛排），please，"she said．
"Certainly，madam，"the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak．He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and placed it on the scale（天平）．
"That's just under ten pounds，"he said．
"That's big enough，"Mrs．Parker said．
The butcher worked out the price．"At＄4.99a pound．That will be＄49.50，please．Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you？"
"Oh，I don't want to buy the meat，"Mrs．Parker said．
"If you don't want to buy it，"the butcher replied angrily，"why did you ask me to get it for you？"
"My doctor told me that I am overweight and have to lose ten pounds．I wanted to see what ten pounds of flesh looked like．"

21．The reason why Ellen Parker visited the doctor is thatB．
A．she had had a heart attack．
B．she had a problem with her health．
C．she was unhappy about her weight．
D．she could not sleep well．
22．Parker asked for ten pounds of steak becauseD．
A．she wanted to buy some for dinner．
B．she wanted to lose weight．
C．her doctor had told her to eat steak．
D．she wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like．
23．What was Ellen Parker's real problem？B
A．She ate too much steak．
B．She weighed too much．
C．The doctor did not know．
D．She could not walk very quickly．
24．What did the doctor think might happen to Ellen？C
A．She might put on more weight．
B．She might stop eating too much．
C．She might have a heart attack．
D．She might go to another doctor．

20．When it comes to public speaking，the most important thing is to speak clearly．You want the audience（61）to hear （hear） everything you have to say when giving public speeches，not to question your words later （62）becausethey couldn't hear you．A good public speaker is the person who knows （63）howto speak clearly．
Practice （64）makes（make） perfect．Try practicing in front of a mirror，in front of your friends，or even in front of your pet dogs if you need help．
Use the proper tone when speaking．Most people find （65）iteasy to slip into a monotone voice，where every word that comes out of their mouth sounds the same．Not only （66）does（do） this bore the audience，but it also makes you hard to understand and follow．
Pronounce your words carefully and clearly．This means （67）using （use） the right pronunciation of words．If you have any questions on how a word is pronounced，ask for help beforehand．
Speak slowly so that the audience can hear you．If your natural speed is fast，practice speaking at a （68）slower（slow） pace than usual before your speech．
Project your voice when （69）needed （need）．You don't need to scream at the audience，but your voice rise （70）slightly（slight） if people in the back of the room can't hear your speech．

19．Square dancing is a form of entertainment and physical exercise，which is a good thing．However，a group of senior Chinese ladies dancing in New York's Sunset Park were recently faced with noise complaints from nearby residents．The local court even served a summons （传票） related to a certain Ms．Wang．
The news soon caused heated discussion across China，with many believing the incident to involve a cultural conflict between the East and West，while others view it as a form of discrimination against Chinese in the United States．
The United States is a diverse society，and in many cases，Chinese dancers are tolerated and even appreciated．Meanwhile，the United States is a society based on the rule of law，and due to cultural differences，local regulations seem to be very different from those in China．As a result，some old Chinese ladies dancing in New York's Sunset Park found themselves caught in an embarrassing situation．Locals and immigrants from other nations view such noise as a violation of their right to enjoy tranquility．Calling the police is regarded as the most efficient way to solve such a problem．
Before，these ladies probably did not understand local customs and rules．However，since the incident took place，they should perhaps know a little better next time and keep the noise to a minimum．People from different nations are often supposed to reach compromises，respecting and tolerating each other．
Whatever your choice of entertainment，it is important not to affect other people's lives．Square dancing is only one of many activities during which people should mind their behavior．
As for U．S．police practice，there might still be some room for improvement．Some were said to be rather rude，leading to the so-called"racial discrimination，"which is a sensitive topic in U．S．society．
If the involved parties could be more tolerant，and solve such problems without involving the court，perhaps immigrants would mix more．

28．The writer mentions the incident in Paragraph 1toD．
A．make complaints                 B．show his opinion
C．criticize the local police      D．bring up the topic
29．What will the senior Chinese ladies most probably do after the incident？B
A．Ask America to change its law．
B．Keep the noise lower．
C．Go back to China．
D．Fight for their right．
30．What's the writer's attitude towards senior Chinese ladies dancing in New York's Sunset Park？C
A．He strongly supports the action of the local police．
B．He considers it a shame for senior Chinese ladies to do so．
C．He thinks all parties involved should be more tolerant．
D．He suggests such kind of problem should be solved in the court．
31．Where could this passage most likely be taken from？D
A．a story book     B．a brochure      C．a complaint letter      D．a newspaper．

18．Dear Hamilton，
We are fortunate that in such a large，high-pressure office we all get along so well．You are one of the people who keep the social temperature at such a comfortable setting．I don't know anyone in the office who is better liked than you．
You can perhaps help with this．The collection of contribution towards gifts for employees'personal-life events is becoming a little troubling．Certainly，the group sending of a gift is reasonable now and then．In the past month，however，there have been collections for two baby shower gifts，one wedding shower gift，two wedding gifts，one funeral （葬礼） remembrance，four birthday gifts，and three graduation gifts．
It's not only the collected-from who are growing uncomfortable （and poor），but the collected-for feel uneasy receiving gifts from people who don't know them outside the office，who wouldn't even recognize their graduating children，their marrying daughters and sons，or their dead relatives．
This is basically a kind gesture （and one that people think well of you for），but the practice seems to have become too wide-ranging and feels improper in today's office setting．
Thank you for understanding．

25．The underlined word"contributions"probably meansC．
A．understanding                   B．suggestions
C．money                          D．reports
26．Hamilton is expected toA．
A．discontinue the present practice
B．know more about co-workers'families
C．quit being the organizer for gift giving
D．show more kindness
27．This is basically a letter ofB．
A．apology                         B．dissatisfaction
C．appreciation                    D．sympathy．

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