This is What a REAL Silver Dollar Looks Like

If you trust in the yen, the euro, and the dollar... stop reading.

Because this is a story about the silver coin EVERYBODY wants.

You read the headlines. You know that troubled economic times have put global currency on a rollercoaster ( ride. But millions have found a smarter way to build long-term value with high-grade collectable silver. And right now, those people are lining up to secure some of the last 2012 U. S. Mint Silver Eagles, America's Newest Silver Eagle Dollars. Today, you can graduate to the front of that line. Buy now and you can own these brilliant uncirculated Silver Dollars for only $38.95!

You Can't Afford to Lose

Why are we releasing (发行) this silver dollar for such a remarkable price? Because we want to introduce you to what hundreds of thousands of smart collectors and satisfied customers have known since 1984—New York Mint is the place to find the world's finest high-grade coins. That's why we're offering you this Brilliant Uncirculated 2012 U. S. Silver Eagle for as little as $37.45 (plus s/h).

Timing is Everything

Our advice? Keep this to yourself. Because the more people who know about this offer, the worse it is for you. Demand for Silver Eagles in 2011 broke records. Experts predict that 2012 Silver Eagles may break them all over again. Due to rapid changes in the price of silver, prices may be higher or lower and are subject to(受...影响)  change without notice. Supplies are limited. Call immediately to add these Silver Eagles to your holdings before it's too late.

Offer Limited to 40 per household 2012 American Silver Eagle Coin

Your cost

1-4 Coins           $38.95 each + s/h

5-9 Coins            $38.45each + s/h

10-19 Coins         $37. 95 each + s/h

20-40 Coins         $37.45 each + s/h

Note: $10 s/h (shipping and handling) for each purchase

For fastest service, call toll-free 24 hours a day

1-888-201-7143

Offer Code (代码) ASE177-04

Please mention this code when you call.

New York Mint 14101

Southcross Drive W.,Dept. ASE177-04

Burnsville, Minnesota 55337

www. NewYorkMint. com

1.What is stressed in the ad?

A．The coin is of high quality and worth collecting.

B．The coin can be circulated as a currency.

C．Limited supplies guarantee a stable price of the coin.

D．Demand for the coin is bound to break records.

2.If you buy six 2012 U. S. Mint Silver Eagles by post, you should pay at least ____.

A．$230.7           B．$233.7            C．$240.7           D．$243.7

3.The ad strongly encourages people to purchase the silver coins by ____.

A．shopping online

B．making a phone call

C．lining up in front of the stores

D．writing to the company

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（每小题1分，共5分）

M：Hi．Jenny．Nice to meet you here! Have you got everything ready for Christmas?

W：1.．What about you, Mike?

M：2.．By the way，have you read this news in the newspaper? Two men broke into a store near here last night and took more than $4,500 in cash．

W：3.．Two young men held up my husband on the street last week in the middle of the afternoon.

M：Really? 4.．Where did that take place?  

W：5.．Right in front of the cinema．

         A．I’m sorry to hear that

         B．No．I came here to get some meat and fruit

         C．Only a block from here

         D．I think I can get everything ready today

         E．How much did it cost you?

         F．That’s nothing

G．Good luck to you

第二节：根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（每小题1分，共5分）

M：Hi．Jenny．Nice to meet you here! Have you got everything ready for Christmas?

W：61．What about you，Mike?

M：62．By the way，have you read this news in the newspaper? Two men broke into a store near here last night and took more than $4,500 in cash．

W：63．Two young men held up my husband on the street last week in the middle of the afternoon.

M：Really? 64．Where did that take place?  

W：65．Right in front of the cinema．

A. I’m sorry to hear that

B. No．I came here to get some meat and fruit

C. Only a block from here

D. I think I can get everything ready today

E. How much did it cost you?

F. That’s nothing

G. Good luck to you

.

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分；共40分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Several interesting American museums tell about health subjects. One is the Doctor Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry. It is at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. That is where the first college in the world to train dentists began. The museum tells about the history of the medical treatment of teeth. Visitors can see some frightening devices that once were used to remove infected teeth. They also can see sets of teeth made of animal bone. They were made for a famous American —— the first President, George Washington.

Most people do not consider a visit to the dentist their idea of a good time. However, the director of the museum says he wants to make the museum a funny place to visit. He says he also wants to teach visitors about the importance of taking care of their teeth.

Another museum collects devices that help people hear. The Kenneth W. Berger Hearing Aid Museum is at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. The museum has more than three-thousand hearing aids from around the world. They include old and strange devices. Some hearing aids were made to look like other objects. That is because in the past many people did not want anyone to know they were wearing a hearing aid.

56. It is common for people to think it uneasy to pay a visit to ____.

A. the University of Maryland            B. the Museum of Dentistry

C. the Hearing Aid Museum              D. the dentist

57. The text mainly tells about _____.

A. museums in the US               B. interesting American museums

C. American museums with health subjects

D. the history of the medical treatment of teeth

58. What do we learn about George Washington from the text?

A. He once visited the National Museum of Dentistry.

B. He considered the Museum of Dentistry a fun place to visit

C. His artificial (人造的) teeth were collected in the National Museum of Dentistry.

D. His teeth seemed to be made of animal bone.

59. The underlined word “devices” in the first and last paragraph probably means _____.

A. ways        B. strategies        C. tools          D. desires

第二卷（非选择题）

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 对话填空 （共10小题， 共10分）

阅读下面对话，掌握其大意，并根据所给首字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。

M：It’s hard to believe it’s become so (76) c___________ and expensive to buy a pair of glasses.

W：I know. Not that long ago, buying eyeglasses was about as simple as buying a pair of socks. Do you really need new (75) g___________?

M：Yes. I’ve noticed that things are soft of unclear sometimes, but I haven’t seen an eye doctor yet.

W：Oh, so you’re looking for a place to go. Have you checked around?

M：Yes. I’ve just found out that designer eyeglasses can (78) c___________＄200 or more just for the frame.

W：And a pair of lenses could add well over ＄100 (79) t___________ that.

M：Yes, (80) d___________ on the material and special lens coatings.

W：So, (81) i___________ the cost of an eye exam, a pair of spectacles can cost as (82) m___________ as a color TV set.

M：It’s incredible. It’s a good thing that I don’t need to buy anything fancy. But it sounds like you have a lot of (83) i___________ about glasses. Did you just buy some?

W：I did. A few months ago. You might check the optometrist in the new mall. Maybe they’re still having a sale.

M：I did. They’re having a promotion now. They’ll include a protective lens coating with new lenses, if you have your (84) e___________ exam there.

W：Great. I hope you’ll find a (85) p___________ of good glasses that you really like.