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[1]Stamp collectors usually collect stamps only from certain countries or regions. The traditional method of stamp collecting is to organize stamp collection according to the issue dates.

[2]Of course, there are many ____________. You can collect stamps relating to a particular theme(主题). For example, sport lovers may choose the Olympic theme. They try their best to find Olympic stamps issued by various parts of the world every four years. Some of them may want to concentrate on even more specific sport activities like ball games, gymnasium, swimming, etc.

[3]If you like astronomy, you may be keen on collecting stamps describing the stars, planets, spacecraft, spacemen, etc. once you have fixed the topic, you no longer need to bother about stamps other than the theme you selected. Then, you can put all your effort to collect the stamps around it.

[4]China issues zodiac animal stamps (十二生肖邮票) every year to celebrate the Lunar New Year. They are extremely popular and a lot of collectors wait patiently for 12 years to collect a full set of them. Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year special stamp series began in 2000 with the Year of Dragon and the twelfth and final set was issued in 2011, the Year of Rabbit. Recently some Western countries have issued zodiac animal stamps, which attract a lot of attention as well.

[5]You may choose any theme you like. However, you should bear in mind an essential point. The topic you choose should not be too narrow. Otherwise, it is very difficult to accumulate stamps around the topic. You will be depressed and even lose your interest in collecting stamps.

[6]Collecting stamps with these is especially popular among teenagers because there is a wide range of choices for them. The main challenge is how you organize and expand your collection around your theme.

81.What is the main idea of the passage? (no more than 5 words)

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82.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)

Of course, there are many ______________.

83.What should you do if you want to collect a full set of zodiac animal stamps? (no more than 7 words)

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84.List the three general themes in collecting stamps mentioned in the passage. (3 words)

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85.What does the word "them" (Line2, Paragraph6) probably refer to? (1 word)

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It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.

  Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn't work and a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry.

  "I'm sorry, sir," said the first soldier. "I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back."

  And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier's turn. He said, "I'm sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…"

  Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, "If you say something was wrong with your bus, I'll punish you at once!"

  "No, no, sir," said the young man. "My bus was all right, but the dead horses were in its way!"

66. The military camp was built in the village to _______.

  A. stop the soldiers going to towns

  B. stop the soldiers meeting their friends

  C. train the new soldiers

  D. make the young men live quietly

67. Mr. Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because _______.

  A. he was kind to them

  B. they felt lonely

  C. they had something important to do

  D. they were the best of all

68. The young officer was worried because _______.

  A. a traffic accident had happened

  B. he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiers

  C. the nine soldiers didn't come back on time

  D. the nine soldiers drank too much in the town

69. The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because _______.

  A. something was wrong with their buses 

B. their horses died on the return way

 C. it took them much time to run back 

D. they all had drunk much in the town

70. Which answer do you think right?

A. I'll believe only the last soldier.  B. The officer believed the nine soldiers.

C. I'll believe none of the nine soldiers. D. The officer won't punish his soldiers.

“In the old days,” as one wife said. “ The husband was the husband and the wife was the wife.” In the past husbands each had their own way of going on. The wives’ jobs were to look after them.

“The wives wouldn’t stand for it nowadays. Husbands help with the children now. They stay more, as well as have more interest, at home.” We shall give some examples of what husbands do, firstly in sharing work with their wives; and secondly, in their largely independent domain(领域)of house repairs.

“Some husbands, as well as doing much of the heavy work in the home, carrying the coals, and emptying the rubbish, act as assistants to their wives for at least part of the day.” Mr. Hammond washes up the dishes every night and lays the breakfast for the morning. Mr. Clark said that on Sunday mornings he usually hovered(吸尘)around and read plays aloud for his wife while she did a bit of washing. Mr. Davis polishes the floors and helps to make the beds at weekend, and during weekdays, takes the dog out for one of his twice-daily walks. So it goes on….

61. The expression “act as assistants to their wives” means that ____.

A. husbands read plays aloud.

B. husbands are paid by their wives.

C. husbands help their wives.

D. husbands look after their sick children.

62. the meaning of the wife’s words at the beginning of the passage were that ____.

A. in the past men stayed at home all day.

B. in the past there was a clear division of role in the family.

C. in the past most boys and girls were married at an early age.

D. in the past wives and husbands lived separately.

63. What does Mr. Davis do at weekends ?

A. He cleans the floors and makes the beds.

B. He reads plays aloud and does the weekly shopping.

C. He cooks food for his wife.

D. He takes the dog out for a walk.

64. In the past, the woman’s main job was to ___.

A. take the children to school.

B. take care of their husband.

C. do the washing up.

D. dig the garden.

65. The passage is mainly about____.

A. the division of husbands, wives and children.

B. how to get on well between husbands and wives.

C. the relationship between husband, wives and children.

D. the relationship between husband and wives today.

It is important to know another language and how to communicate without words when you are in another country. Before saying anything, people communicate with each other by using gestures(手势). However, many gestures have different meanings, or no meaning at all, in different parts of the world.

In the United States, nodding your head up and down means “yes”, while in some pats of Greece and Turkey, it means “no”. In the southeast of Asia, it is a polite way of saying “I heard you”.

Today in the USA, when someone puts his thumb up, it means “Everything is all right.” However, in Greece it is bad. Also putting your clasped(紧握的)hands up above your head means “I am the winner.” It is the sign which players often make. In Russia it is the sign of friendship.

In the USA, holding your hand up with the thumb and index finger(食指), and the other three straight means “Everything is OK.” In France, it means “You are worth nothing.”

It is also important to make eye communication. If you look down when talking to an American, he or she may feel that you are shy, or you are trying to hide something.

Besides these, you should also know there are some topics that can not be talked about, such as age, weight and marriage. You can talk about the weather, work, sports, food, where one lives and news of the day.

56. Which of the following is true?

A. People all over the world only communicate by words.

B. Many gestures either have different meanings or no meanings at all.

C. Gestures are the most common way to communicate.

D. People can talk about anything in another country.

57. In Greece nodding your head means “_________.”

A. Yes.    B. No    C. I heard you      D. I am the winner

58. Putting the thumb up should not be used in _____.

A. Greece       B. the USA            C. England      D. China

59. What does this sentence mean “….your action can speak louder than your words” ?

A. What you do is better than what you say.

B. You try your best to be polite.

C. You are better understood by your gestures than through your words.

D. What you say is better than what you do.

60. The main idea of the passage is that when you are in another country, _____.

A. it is important to know the language.

B .it is important to know what you talk about to a foreigner.

C. to know how to communicate without words is as important as to know the language.

D. to communicate through gestures is more important than to know the language.

When Glen Kruger picked a small cat from an animal shelter(收容所), he did not expect much. Yet right from the start, eight years ago, there was an uncommon connection between him and the small black cat. He 36 her Inky.

“ I grew up on a hundred-acre(亩) farm and had only cats 37 playmates”, Kruger, the seventy-year-old man says. “My hearing was damaged by the   38  of farm equipment, so I learned to connect with  39.They react to what they see and what you do.”

  Inky was a gentle cat,  40  the house with five other cats. But on a January night in 2009, Inky did 41   that would set her apart from 42  cats forever.

Kruger had gone down to the basement to 43   the wood stove for the night. When he was finished, he 44   to the top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights. In doing so, he slipped and   45  his back against an old shelf. The heavy shelf came crashing down and sent Kruger down the stairs.

  46  in a pool of blood on the basement floor, Kruger felt   47  going into shock(休克). He shouted for help,    48    his wife, Brenda, was asleep in their bedroom at the opposite end of the house. 49    Kruger noticed Inky watching from the top of the stairs.

  “Go and get Brenda,” Kruger said to Inky.

   Inky 50    to the bedroom door and scratched   51   until Brenda opened it. Then Inky led her to the 52   Brenda found her husband 53   the stairs and called 911. Kruger was rushed to the hospital. “I spent six months  54 there,” says Kruger . “Although I became lame , I was blessed.” Since the accident, Inky has  55 left Kruger’s side.   

36. A. gave    B. chose    C. named    D. remembered

37. A. like     B. as     C. except    D. among

38. A. sound    B. alarm    C. noise     D. voice

39. A. animals   B. friends   C. farmers    D. neighbors

40. A. sharing   B. visiting   C. dividing    D. discovering

41. A. anything   B. nothing   C. something   D. everything

42. A. familiar   B. lovely   C. ordinary    D. outstanding

43. A. shut out   B. shut off  C. shut down   D. shut up

44. A. marched   B. flew    C. struggled    D. climbed

45. A. bent     B. hit    C. shook     D. pulled

46. A. Falling   B. Lying   C. Appearing   D. Thinking

47. A. it  B. itself   C. him      D. himself

48. A. and     B. but     C. or      D. so

49. A. Thus    B. Otherwise   C. Then     D. Rather

50. A. walked   B. ran     C. returned   D. withdrew

51. A. rapidly   B. rudely   C. madly     D. urgently

52. A. bedroom   B. basement   C yard      D. house

53. A. at the bottom of    B. in the middle of

C. at the top of D. in the front of

54. A. regretting B. resting    C. relaxing   D. recovering

55. A. never     B. ever    C. still   D. already

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