【1】He is always ready to help anyone _____ _____ _____ _______.

他经常帮助那些处于困难中的人们。

【2】_______ ____ ____ ____ that he will succeed this time.

毫无疑问，他这次一定会成功。

【3】This dictionary _____ _____ ____ ____ to our study.

这本字典对我们的学习很有价值。

【4】It ___ ___ _____ _____ a comfortable journey.

那不可能是一个舒适的旅行。

【5】Germany ____ ____ ____ ____ almost all the other countries in the world.

德国当时几乎同世界上所有的国家处于交战状态。

Our network, the NSW Trains Intercity, covers suburban Sydney and extends to the Hunter, Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and South Coast regions.

The network is made up of several colour-coded lines. Trains from different lines can share the same platform, so check display screen and listen to announcements.

Ticket prices are generally based on the distance traveled. You can visit transportnsw. Info for details.

Getting to the City.

In Sydney, if you’re near a train station, you’re on your way to the city. Every rail line leads directly or indirectly to the City Circle. It’s the loop around the central business district of Sydney. Most City stations are underground so look out for the sign on street level.

Automatic ticket gates

Large stations have automatic gates for entry to, and exit from, the station. If you have an Opal card or a ticket which has a magnetic stripe you must use the automatic gates. You may use the wide gate for wheelchair, pram or luggage access. Station staff will assist you.

Night Ride buses

Most trains do not operate between midnight and 4:00 a.m. For your convenience a special Night Ride bus service is available between these hours on most Sydney suburban lines.

Track work

In order for the tracks to the maintained, we sometimes have to replace train with buses, particularly at weekends, Please check the track work section for the latest service alterations on your line.

【1】To get more information about ticket pries, travellers had better________.

A. go to the City Circle B. visit a website

C. check display screen D. listen to announcements

【2】What service is offered to travelers in need at most big stations?

A. A free Opal card. B. Earlier entry to the station.

C. Help from station workers. D. A ticket with a magnetic stripe.

【3】Which is the best convenient time to travel by Sydney Trains?

A. At midnight. B. On Sunday afternoon.

C. Between midnight and 4:00 a.m. D. At 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

【1】Few buildings s_________the earthquake.

【2】He was in s________of an old friend.

【3】She was a________at how calm she felt after the accident.

【4】The experiment is d_________to test the new drug.

【5】Don’t f________that you can succeed without hard work.

【6】We d________the house with some pictures.

【7】We took an a_____ part in our school art festival.

【8】They agree to the plan in _____(原则上）.

【9】This new model is of high _______(质量）and is not expensive either.

【10】He worked hard but without much ______(报酬）.

What we do need is better mobiles and more intelligence. Because it knows your travel timetable it can check for problems on the roads or with the trains, giving you the best route into work. It can control your home, reprogramming the central heating if you need to get up earlier and keeping an eye on your home by connecting your mobile with the home security system. It is your payment system—you can pay for tickets for journeys or buy items in shops by placing the phone near a sensor(感应器). With an understanding of location, the mobile can also provide directions, or even tell you if your friends or family are nearby.

Usually it will start work even before you wake. It will work with your home entertainment system while you sleep to find programmes that will interest you and download them as a podcast to watch on the train or in other spare moments. It will intelligently work out what to do with incoming phone calls and messages. Because it knows your diary it will also know, for example, to direct voice calls to voicemail when you are in a meeting, perhaps providing a discrete text summary of the caller and the nature of their call.

With its understanding of almost all aspects of your life; many new services become possible. For example, a “Good Food” meal planning service could send daily suggestions for your evening meal based on learned preferences, previous selections made and the likely contents of your refrigerator.

Ten years ago the mobile was purely a device for making voice calls. Now it is a camera, MP3 player, and texting device. This is only the start of an evolution that will turn it into our trusted and indispensable companion in life.

"Why do nice women marry dull men?"

"Because intelligent men won't marry nice women. "

Mrs. Strickland had the gift of sympathy.

There was another thing I liked in Mrs. Strickland. She managed her surroundings with elegance(优雅). Her flat was always neat and cheerful with flowers. The meals in the little dining room were pleasant; the table looked nice; the food was well cooked. It was impossible not to see that Mrs. Strickland was an excellent housekeeper. And you felt sure that she was an admirable mother. There were photographs in the drawing room of her son and daughter. The son—his name was Robert—was a boy of sixteen at Rugby. He had his mother’s fine eyes. He looked clean, healthy, and normal.

“I don’t know that he’s very clever,” she said one day, when I was looking at the photograph, “but I know he’s good. He has a charming character.”

The daughter was fourteen. Her hair, thick and dark like her mother’s, fell over her shoulders, and she had the same kindly expression and untroubled eyes.

“They both look like you,” I said.

“Yes, I think they are more like me than their father.”

“Why have you never let me meet him?” I asked.

“Would you like to?” she smiled and her smile was really very sweet.

“You know, he’s not at all literary,” she said. “He has no interest in literature.”

“He’s on the Stock Exchange(证券交易所), and he’s a typical broker(经纪人). I think he’d bore you to death.”

“Does he bore you?” I asked.

“You see, I happen to be his wife. I’m very fond of him.” She smiled to cover her shyness, and her eyes grew tender.

“He doesn’t pretend to be a talent. He doesn’t even make much money on the Stock Exchange. But he’s awfully good and kind.”

“I think I should like him very much.”

“I’ll ask you to dine with us quietly some time, but mind, you come at your own risk; don’t blame me if you have a very dull evening.”

【1】Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Mrs. Strickland is a very good housekeeper.

B. Her daughter looks more like her than her husband.

C. Her son, clever or not, has a pleasant character.

D. Mrs. Strickland doesn’t love her husband because of his dullness.

【2】What does the sentence “I think he’d bore you to death” imply(暗示)？

A. Mrs. Strickland doesn’t think her husband is a dull man.

B. It must be boring for the guest to talk with Mr. Strickland because of different interests.

C. Mrs. Strickland fears that her husband will make the guest die.

D. The guest will finally find Mr. Strickland is a humorous host.

【3】Which is the closest meaning to the underlined word “awfully”?

A. Personally.

B. Gradually.

C. Extremely.

D. Badly.

【4】What does the author think of Mrs. Strickland in this passage?

A. Elegant and attractive.

B. Dull and unconfident.

C. Beautiful and unlucky.

D. Bitter and foolish.

George said this swarm of bees was breath-taking, about 15,000 bees. He placed the hive in a proper place. Holding the smoker close to the swarm, he pumped the bellows(风箱). Smoke has a calming effect on bees. George said this group was easy to deal with. They were heavy with honey, and their main purpose was to hold the group together until they could find a new hive.

He went on smoking the swarm and let the bees pour into the hive. Most bees would only follow the queen to a new living place (yes, she has ladies-in-waiting that tend her every need). By dusk, most of the bees had disappeared into the hive.

“Alright, it appears that we’ve got them all,” I looked hopefully in George’s direction. He paused. “If you don’t mind, we’ll wait a bit longer,” he said. “They have sent out scout bees, and I want to be sure we don’t leave any behind.” So we waited. And, look! Scout bees returned.

If the hive is healthy, the population of bees will be on the increase. When the queen senses that it’s time for the hive to split, she will lose weight so she can fly, and then leave the hive with a large part of the bees. The bees left behind will hurry to hatch another queen and rebuild.

If some day you come across a swarm of bees in your backyard, call in a local beekeeper. Then sit back and enjoy the show. Get your camera, because you’ll want to share this amazing phenomenon with everyone you know, especially children. And if you’ve gone this far, you might as well buy a hive of your own. We did.

【1】George thought the bees weren’t difficult to handle mainly because ______.

A. they were in huge quantity

B. his smoke had a healing effect on them

C. the bees were keeping together the group

D. they didn't need a new hive

【2】George wanted to wait a little longer because ______．

A. there might be some bees that hadn’t come back

B. those bees which he had sent away didn’t return

C. the longer he stayed, the more honey he’d collect

D. the queen hadn’t turned up

【3】We can infer from the last but one paragraph______．

A. the queen must keep fit to control others

B. the queen will leave if she finds no one supports her

C. fatty queens are not welcome in a hive

D. there is only one queen in a hive

【4】How is the whole passage mainly developed?

A. By analyzing causes.

B. By giving examples.

C. By giving descriptions.

D. By making comparisons.

“I’ve changed my mind.I wanted to have a telescope，but now I want my dad back.” Lucien Lawrence’s letter to his father for Christmas written after his father had been knifed to death outside his school gate，must have touched everyone’s heart.Lucien went on to say that without his father he couldn’t see the stars in the sky.When those whom we love depart from us，we cannot see the stars for a while.

But Lucien，the stars are still there，and one day，when you are older and your tears have gone，you will see them again.And，in a strange way，I expect that you will find your father there，too，in your mind and heart.I find that my parents，who died years ago，still figure in many of my dreams and that I think of them perhaps more than I ever did when they were alive.I still live to please them and I’m still surprised by their reactions.I remember that when I became a professor，I was so proud，or rather so pleased with myself that I couldn’t wait to cable my parents.The reply was a long time in coming，but when it did，all my mother said was “I hope this means that now you will have more time for the children！” I haven’t forgotten.The values of my parents still live on.

It makes me pause and think about how I will live on in the hearts and minds of my children and of those for whom I care.Would I have been as ready as Philip Lawrence have been to face the aggressors，and to lay down my life for those in my care？How many people would want me back for Christmas？It’s a serious thought，one to give me pause.

I pray silently，sometimes，in the dead of night，that ancient cry of a poet “Deliver my soul from the sword，and my darling from the power of the dog.” Yet I know the death comes to us all，and sometimes comes suddenly.We must therefore plan to live forever，but live as if we will die tomorrow.We live on，I’m sure，in the lives of those we love，and therefore we ought to have a care for what they will remember and what they will treasure.If more parents knew this in their hearts to be true，there might be fewer knives on our streets today.

【1】According to the whole text we can see that the first paragraph________.

A．puts forward the subject of the text

B．shows the author’s pity on the kid

C．relates a kid wrote a letter to his father

D．makes a clear statement of the author’ views

【2】In the second paragraph the author mainly wants to explain to us________.

A．how much he misses his parents now

B．why his parents often appear in his dreams

C．when Lucien will get over all his sadness

D．how proud he was when he succeeded in life

【3】What feelings did the author’s mother express in her reply?

A．Proud. B．Happy.

C．Disappointed. D．Worried.

【4】In the author’s opinion，the value of a person’s life is ________.

A．to leave a precious memory to those he loves and cares for

B．to have a high sense of duty to the whole society

C．to care for what others will remember and treasure

D．to share happiness and sadness with his family

【5】What does the writer mean by mentioning the sentence taken from an old poem?

A．Call on criminals and murderers to lay down their guns.

B．Advise parents to stay with their children safely at home.

C．Spend every day meaningfully while alive.

D．Try to keep violence and murder far away from society.

【1】A young man was made manager of the team, which surprised everyone.(改写成用it做形式主语的句子)

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【2】After coming back to life, he found that he was in the middle of the desert. (用动词+宾语+宾语补足语的形式改为简单句)

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【3】My parents are not fond of the film. I am not fond of it, either. (用neither…nor …合并句子)

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【4】The candidate said to the manager, “Please give me five minutes for preparation.” (改为间接引语)

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【5】Right now the researchers are developing the new product in the laboratory. (改为被动语态)

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A. lively; so did the city B. alive; so was the city

C. lively; so was the city D. alive; so did the city