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摘要： The house behind trees is my uncle’s. A. hide B. to hide C. hiding D. hidden

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　　Alice watched from her brother's New Orleans house as Hurricane Katrina split trees, broke windows, and swallowed cars, including her own, A few miles away, her best friend, Pat also a nurse．was supervising patients in the high-risk hospital when the river banks broke, For the next six days, Pat and her crew lived there until a rescue boat picked them up,

　　Both of them were evacuated to safer parts of the States, Weeks later, they, like thousands of others,returned to find their homes uninhabitable, their jobs gone,

　　The following spring, as she was rebuilding her life, Alice contacted an information centre for returning, residents, When asked if she would head a desperatedly needed clinic, Alice said she'd do ti, but only with Pat, It took Pat less then five minutes to say yes, And after consulting with her children, she offered her damaged home as the new clinic．

　　As word spread, help poured in, Groups raised money and donated medical equipment, exam tables, free ductwork, other supplies and even labor, Bedrooms were transformed into exam rooms and Pat's living room into a waiting room．

　　On February 27,2007,the clinic opened, with patients lined up around the block, Those who came in that first day were very sick with problems from not taking their medicine for a year after Katrina, Over 1,200 people have made their way to the clinic, whose decoration passes what Pat calls the mama test．：“Would your mama feel comfortable here?”Until recently, it was the only health-care facility in there,“It's a relief to have a clinic right here in the neighborhood where I can check my pressure．”says Latoya Owens, 30, who suffers from hypertension．

　　“This is the most rewarding thing I ‘ve ever done,”says Alice．Adds Pat,“I ‘m alleviating(减轻)some suffering in an underserved population．I listen to their stories, and I cry a lot, People outside New Orleans think things are back to normal here, but we are far from that．”

(1)

When Hurricane Katrina arrived, ________．
[　　]
A．	Alice was driviilg to her brother's hous
B．	Pal was visiting in a hospital
C．	houses were destroyed
D．	peoplc were rescued to safety

(2)

What does the fifth paragraph mainly 1elI us?
[　　]
A．	The clinic opened a year after Hurricane Katrina．
B．	The clinic helped local people a lot．
C．	The clinic was the only one of its kind in the neighborhood．
D．	The clinic was decorated to people's satisfaction．

(3)

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
[　　]
A．	Things in New Orleans were much worse than people thought．
B．	Alice felt happy and satisfied about what she was doing．
C．	Pat thought a lot before agreeing to work together with Alice．
D．	People were ready to help when disasters happened．

(4)

Pat cried a lot probably because ________．
[　　]
A．	she was sad about what people had suffered
B．	she was moved by people's help to the clinic
C．	work in the clinic was too difficult
D．	she lost her job and home during Hurricane Katrina

(5)

The underlined word“\|evacuated”in the second paragraph most probably means“________”
[　　]
A．	foreed
B．	attached
C．	related
D．	moved

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Poster 1

I am a journalist living in Barcelona and I would like to travel exchanging my apartment. I have an apartment in the city center with 2 bedrooms. You can get to the airport by bus or taxi in 20 minutes. And there is a metro station really close to the apartment. The area has many shops, theatres, bars and restaurants.

Poster 2

　 I am looking forward to exchanging my apartment in Madrid for yours in a nice location in Beijing. It’s a really nice apartment in the centre of Madrid, within walking distance of the main attractions. You can walk to the Puerta del Sol, Royal Palace, Opera, Plaza Mayor, etc. in a few minutes; everything is so close! The apartment has all the facilities（设备）and it is very modern.

Poster 3

　 Hello, I am a Canadian IT professional and accounting student looking for a room in Wudaokou or other areas near ShangDi (my office location). I want to pay 1,400 RMB to 2,500RMB depending on the room and location. I can sign a contract for at least three months. My email address: vhjvm3584098242@hous.craigslist.org.

Poster 4

　 My 21-year-old son Matthew would like to visit China in the spring for three to four weeks. If you can offer him a safe, clean, cost-free place to stay, I will offer you or your family a stay at my second home 28 miles outside of Reno, Nevada, USA. This is a single-story home on the edge of the desert. You have access to 70 acres of land, clean air and clean water. Fishing and golfing are available nearby. I will provide transportation to the home, and pick you up when you have finished. My son Matthew is honest, safe and clean-living.

　 Reply to: hbxdd-3537187673@hous.craigslist.org.

60. Poster 1 mainly focuses on the apartment’s ________.

A. low rent　　 B. large space　 C. quality facilities　 D. convenient location

61. Which of the following is TRUE of the Puerta del Sol?

A. It’s a district of Madrid.　　　　　 B. It’s a main attraction in Madrid.

C. It’s the name of the apartment.　　　 D. It’s an attraction outside of Madrid

62. Where is the house in Poster 4 located?

A. In a stadium.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. In the centre of desert.

C. In the countryside. 　　　　　　　　　　 D. In an area of the downtown.

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It’s unimaginable that such a top student as Jane 　　　　cheat in the exam.

A. might B. can C. may D. should

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It was Monday. Mrs. Smith's dog was hungry , but there was not any meat in the house.
Considering that there was no better way. Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it：“Give my dog half a pound of meat.”Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently：“Take this to the butcher（* person whose job is selling meat）and he's going to give you your lunch today.”
Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher's. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady's handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once.
At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more.
The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers.
But, the dog came again at four o'clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher's more surprise, it came for the third time at six o'clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled . He said to himeself,“This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today？”
Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it！
【小题1】Mrs. Smith treated her little dog quite 　　　.

【小题2】It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper Mrs. Smith gave it 　　　.