17．My parents were talking about their school days as if they back at school．( )A．areB．wereC．——青夏教育精英家教网——

17．My parents were talking about their school days as if they ______ back at school．（　　）

16．Today，almost everyone has heard of Harry Potter．The books detailing his experiences at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry have aroused passion，creativity，and interest in reading throughout the world．
But have you ever considered why you are a fan of the Harry Potter series？JK Rowling has created a list of characters and an environment for them to inhabit that appeals to both adults and children．
The fantasy aspect of the wizarding world expands the imagination，and takes the mind to new and exciting places．Anything could happen there．Her stories contain parts of the believable and unbelievable，changing the predictability that readers commonly come across and bear in fiction．
The main theme of the series，including good versus evil，prejudice，love，death，sacrifice，friendship and loyalty，in actuality contributes to the ever-lasting nature of the stories．At the same time，these themes remind us of classic literature，offering mature readers tales that wear like a comfortable pair of shoes，while introducing younger readers to concepts they will meet throughout their lives．
Much of the appeal also comes from the characters．In each book，JK Rowling introduces and describes the characters in such a way that we wonder not only about their futures，but also about their pasts．Even supporting characters are suddenly more than just extras in the background．And what of Harry Potter himself？We care about Harry，because we watch him grow from an innocent boy to a powerful wizard．We see him as both Hero and Victim．He experiences endless love and extreme pain，and as readers，we experience them with him．
This perfect combination of emotion，suspense and fantasy，together with the fact that JK Rowling is a superb storyteller is the reason why we are Harry potter fans．People are fond of Harry Potter series．With books like these，it's hard not to be．

25．Harry Potter series become popular partly becauseB．
A．they remind us of the childhood and environment we had in the past
B．they take us to a world beyond our imagination and expectation
C．they offer us ever-lasting nature of the stories
D．they set an example of hero for us to follow
26．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6mean？D
A．The supporting characters are not necessary in the story．
B．Readers care only about Harry but not those supporting characters．
C．Those supporting characters only appear all of a sudden．
D．Even the supporting characters are attractive in the story．
27．The themes of the Harry Potter series do not containD．
A．prejudice and love B．good and evil
C．death and sacrifice D．safety and peace
28．People care for Harry Potter becauseC．
A．they think of classic literature when reading the story
B．they find different experiences from theirs on Harry
C．they share the experiences with Harry
D．they like JK Rowling's description very much．

15．Keving Rogers used to be my boss．At that time he always told us to sell more．As soon as I could，I left his shop and got a new job in another place．The last time I saw Rogers was more than ten years ago．At least that's what I thought．But now I am not so sure．
I was on my way to my office in the centre of town．There is a small park nearby，which I sometimes walk through after lunch．The park was almost empty except for a shabby-looking man on one of those benches．The man looked about fifty years old and was wearing an old gray coat．It was cold and windy，and he was trembling．
"It's a long time since I had a meal．Can you help me？"he said．There was something about his voice that sounded familiar．I gave him a few pennies．As he went past me I looked at his face closely．I wondered where I had seen him before．Then it suddenly came to me．Could it possibly be…？No!Impossible，I thought．I watched him walking away．He was the same height as Rogers but looked a lot thinner than I remembered．
Yesterday I ran into someone who had worked for Rogers at the same time as I did，and had stayed on longer．I started telling him about the man I had seen in the park．"For a moment I thought it was our old boss．But it couldn't have been．Rogers must be the head of a company now．"I said．
My ex-workmate shook his head，"I thought you knew．""Knew？Knew what？What are you talking about？"
"Rogers was sent to prison six years ago．He's probably been out by now．For all I know he is sleeping on park benches and begging money from passers-by．"

21．Where did the writer last meet Rogers？A
A．In a small park．B．In a restaurant．
C．In the centre of town．D．In his office．
22．Which of the following happened first？B
A．Rogers was sent to prison．
B．The writer got a job in another place．
C．The writer saw Rogers ten years ago．
D．The ex-workmate left Rogers'company．
23．The story doesn't mention anything aboutC．
A．what happened to Rogers six years ago
B．what Rogers looked like
C．why Rogers was sent to prison
D．how Rogers was living on
24．The reason why the man was trembling was thatD．
A．he was ill B．he was very excited
C．he became very poor D．he felt cold and hungry．

14．People may wonder（56）whydifferent words are used to describe these four（57）countries（country）：England，Wales，Scotland and Northern Ireland．You can（58）clarify（clarify） this question if you study British history．
First there was England．Wales was linked to it in（59）thethirteenth century．Now when people refer to England you find Wales （60）included（include）as well．Next England and Wales were（61）joined（join） to Scotland in the seventeenth century and later the name was changed to"Great British"．（62）Happily（happy），this was accomplished without conflict when King James of Scotland （63）became（become）King of England and Wales as well．Finally the English government tried in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom by（64）getting（get） Ireland connected in the same （65）peaceful（peace）way．

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Telephone：2706030
Address：9020 Bridgeport Road
Open：Mon．to Fri.7：00a．m．-2：30p．m．and 5：00p．m．-9：00p．m．
     Sat.7：00a．m．-11：00a．m．and 5：00p．m．-9：00p．m．
     Sun11：00a．m．-2：00p．m．and5：00p．m．-9：00p．m．
NEW YORK MUSEU M
Telephone：7364431
Address：Vanier Park，1100 Chestnut St．New York
America's largest museum specializing in American history and art of our native people．
Open：Mon．to Fri.9：00．a．m．-5：00p．m．（Monday free） Sat.9：00a．m．-1：00p．m．
LANSDWNE PARK SHOPPPING CENTRE
Telephone：3562367
Address：5300No.3Road
Open：Mon．，Tues．& Sat.9：30a．m．-5：30p．m．
Wed．，Thurs．& Fri.9：30a．m．-9：30p．m．
Sun.11：00a．m．-5：00p．m．
SKYLINE HOTEL
Telephone：2785161
Address：3031 No.3Road （at Sea Island Way）
*The Hangar Den-Wed．to Sun．Dinner from 5：30p．m．
*Coffee Shop-
Mon．-Fri.6：00a．m．，Sat.6：30a．m．，Sun.7：00a．m
Mon．-Wed．to 10：00p．m．，Thurs．-Sun．to 11：00p．m．

32．If you want to buy a new jacket，you have to go toB．
A.3031 No.3 Road                         B.5300 No.3 Road
C.9020 Bridge port Road                  D.1100 Chestnut Street
33．If you want to go out for lunch on Sunday you can call up the numberA．
A.2785161 or 2706030                    B.2806030 or 3562367
C.7364431 or 2785161                    D.3562367 or2785161
34．You don't have to go out to pay on Mondays if you go toC．
A．Skyline Hotel                         B．Lansdowne Park Shopping Centre
C．New York Museum                       D．Garden Restaurant
35．If you want to enjoy yourself on Sunday mornings，you can go toD．
A．New York Museum
B．Lansdowne Park Shopping centre
C．the Hangar Den attached to Skyline Hotel．
D．Coffee Shop attached to Skyline Hotel．

12．Meanwhile，you have to prepare the next question depending on what the person say．（　　）

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11．My motivation increased as I thought of the wonderful world of the future．（　　）

10．There is a system where the waste is disposed of using the principles of ecology．（　　）

9．I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached what looked like a large market because of too many carriages flying by in all directions．（　　）

8．No more typists are working on a typewriter or computer．（　　）

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