There is a poster below. Read it carefully.

　　VISIT SWANSEA ZOO!

　　Come and see the African elephants and the new tigers from India. The Arctic bears are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from Zaire are waiting to throw things at you. The hyenas (a flesh-eating animal, like a wolf, with a howl that sounds like wild laughter) from Tanzania are waiting to laugh at you, and the giraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on you.

　　Tickets

　　Adult: $1.20

　　Children: Over 12: 80 cent

　　 Under 12 : Free

　　Opening Time: 9: 00a. m. ~4: 00p. m.

　　Except Fridays: 10: 00a. m. ~3: 00p. m.

　　KEEP THE ZOO CLEAN!

　　DO NOT FEED,TOUCH OR GO NEAR THE ANIMALS!

1.If you want to visit the Swansea Zoo, what is the best time to go there?

A. 4:00 p. m on Sunday. B. 4:00 p. m on Friday.

C. 9:00 a. m on Friday.     D. 9:30 a. m on Sunday.

2.If you want to buy tickets for you and the two of your sons who is 14 and 10, how

much should you pay?

A.$3.60 B.$2.00    C.$2.60    D.$2.40

3.Which of the following is allowed in the Swansea Zoo?

　　  A. To give an orange to a monkey.

B. To pat a tiger on the head.

　　  C. To go near a hyena.

D. To sing a song if you like.

4.A giraffe must be a kind of animal which is _______.

A. fat      B. small        C. strong   D. tall

5.The underlined word “flesh-eating” means_____

A. grass-eating      B. fruit-eating    C. meat-eating      D. earth-eating

There is a poster below. Read it carefully.
　　VISIT SWANSEA ZOO!
　　Come and see the African elephants and the new tigers from India. The Arctic bears are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from Zaire are waiting to throw things at you. The hyenas (a flesh-eating animal, like a wolf, with a howl that sounds like wild laughter) from Tanzania are waiting to laugh at you, and the giraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on you.
　　Tickets
　　Adult: $1.20
　　Children: Over 12: 80 cent
　　 Under 12 : Free
　　Opening Time: 9: 00a. m. ~4: 00p. m.
　　Except Fridays: 10: 00a. m. ~3: 00p. m.
　　KEEP THE ZOO CLEAN!
　　DO NOT FEED,TOUCH OR GO NEAR THE ANIMALS!
【小题1】If you want to visit the Swansea Zoo, what is the best time to go there?

Every day，the news of the world reaches people by over 300 million copies of daily papers，over 400 million radio sets，and over 150 million television sets.　Additional news is 　1　by　motion（动作） pictures，in theatres and cinemas all over the world.　As more people learn what the important events of the day are，　2　still only care for the events of their own household.　Nearly four hundred years ago the English writer John Donne said，“No man is an island.”This 　3　is more appropriate（恰当的）today　than it was 　4　Donne lived.　In short，wherever he lives，a man 　5　to some society；and we are becoming more and more aware（清楚的） that ?　6　happens in one particular society affects，somehow，the life of mankind.?

Newspapers have been published in the 　7　world for about four hundred years.　Most of the newspapers 　8　today are read in Europe and North America.　However,　　9　they may be read in all parts of the world，　10　to the new inventions that are changing the techniques of newspaper 　11　.?

Electronics and automation（自动化） have made it 　12　to produce pictures and texts far more quickly than before.　Photographic（照相的） copying doesn't 　13　to use type（铅字） and printing machines.And fewer specialists（专家），　14　type?setters，are needed to produce a paper? or magazine by the 　15　method.　Therefore，the publishing of newspapers and magazines can 　16　more money.　Besides，photocopies can be sent over great 　17　now by means of ?television　channels and satellites such as Telstar.　Thus（因此），　18　can be brought to the public　more quickly than before.?

Machines that prepare printed texts for photocopies are being used a great deal today.　Film，　 19 　 light and small，can be sent rapidly to other places and used to print copies of the text 　20　they are needed.　Film pictures can also be projected（投影） easily on a movie or television screen.?

1.A.　taken　　　　 B.　shown　　　　 C.　seen　　　　 D.　known

2.A.　fewer　　　　 B.　higher　　　 C.　lower　　　　 D.　less?

3.A.　study　　　　 B.　argument　　 C.　knowledge　　 D.　idea?

4.A.　that　　　 B.　while　　　　 C.　when　　　　 D.　then?

5.A.　moves　　　 B. goes　　　　 C.　belongs　　　　 D.　comes?

6.A.　it　 　　　 B.　whatever　　 C.　something　　 D.　anything?

7.A.　common　　 B.　modern　　　 C.　ordinary　　 D.　usual?

8.A.　bought　　 B.　printed　　　　 C.　found　　　　 D.　discovered?

9.A.　fast　　　 B.　suddenly　　 C.　immediately　　 D.　soon?

10.A.　has　　　 B.　brings　　　 C.　thanks　　　 D.　imagines?

11.A.　delivering B.　making　　　 C.　selling　　　　 D.　publishing

12.A.　clear　　 B.　possible　　 C.　bright　　　 D.　successful?

13.A.　want　　　　 B.　need　　　　 C.　like　　　　 D.　hope?

14.A.　including B.　besides　　　　 C.　such as　　　　 D.　except?

15.A.　advanced　　 B.　easy　　　　 C.　unusual　　　　 D.　suitable?

16.A.　make　　　　 B.　earn　　　　 C.　save　　　　 D.　get?

17.A.　places　　 B.　distances　　　 C.　cities　　　 D.　villages

18.A.　pictures　　 B.　newspapers　　　 C.　letters　　　　 D.　words?

19.A.　becoming　　 B.　feeling　　　　 C.　turning　　　　 D.　being?

20.A.　where　　 B.　there　　　　 C.　which　　　　 D.　because of

Charlie and Jackie joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. They both worked very hard.

After several years, the boss made Jackie sales manager but Charlie 　1 a salesman. One day Charlie could not 　2 it any more. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the boss and 　3 that the boss did not value hard working employees, but only raised those who tried to please him. He thought that it was really 　4 .

The boss 　5 that Charlie had devoted himself to the company all these years, but in order to help Charlie to realize the 　6 between him and Jackie, the boss asked Charlie to do the 　7 : “Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market.” Charlie went, returned and 　8 said, “Yes.” The boss asked, “How much per kg?” Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to 　9 , “$12 per kg.”

The boss told Charlie that he would ask Jackie the 　10 question. Jackie went, returned and said, “Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $12 per kg, $100 for 10 kg. He has a 11 of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg, 　12 from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red, and of good 　13 .

Charlie was 　14 and he realized the difference between himself and Jackie. He decided not to 　15 but to learn from Jackie.

My dear friends, you know, a more 　16 person is more observant, thinks more and understands in 　17 . For the same matter, he sees several years ahead, 　18 you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you 　19 ?

Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life? How 　20 are you?

1. A. made　　　 B. became　　　　 C. remained　　　　 D. kept

2. A. stand　　　　 B. do　　　　　　 C. get　　　　　 D. put

3. A. enjoyed 　 　 B. praised　 C. whispered　　　　 D. complained

4. A. unusual 　 　 B. unfair　　　　　 C. careless　　　　 D. selfless

5. A. shouted 　 　 B. troubled　　　　 C. misunderstood　　 D. knew

6. A. competition B. relationship　 　 　 C. difference　　　 D. distance

7. A. following　　 B. finding　 　 C. shopping　　　　 D. searching

8. A. still　　　 　 B. again　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　 D. only

9. A. offer　　　　 B. answer　　 　 　 C. remind　　 　 　 D. repeat

10. A. difficult 　 　 B. familiar　　　　 C. same　　　　　　 D. simple

11. A. total　　　　 B. lot　　　　　 C. pile　　　　　　 D. number

12. A. sold　　　　 B. come　　　　　　 C. bought 　　　 D. heard

13. A. value　　　　 B. quality　 　 　 C. condition　　　　 D. shape

14. A. surprised　　 B. moved　　 　 　 C. puzzled　　　 D. encouraged

15. A. stay　　　　 B. stop　　　　　　 C. work 　　　　　　 D. leave

16. A. important　　 B. intelligent　　　　　 C. successful　　　 D. hardworking

17. A. time　　　　 B. depth　　　　　　 C. need　　　　　　 D. common

18. A. while　　　　 B. though　　 　 　 C. unless　　 　 　 D. since

19. A. see　 　 　 B. think 　　 　　　 C. know　　　　　　 D. win

20. A. hopeful　 　 　 B. thoughtful　　　 C. helpful　 　 　 D. meaningful

You Did More Than Carry My books

　　 Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark __1__ down and helped the boy pick up these articles. __2__ they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark __3 __ the boy's name was Bill, that he __4__ computer games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of __5__ with his other subjects and that he had just broken __6 __ with his girlfriend.

　　 They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was __7__ in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed __8__ with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They __9__ to See each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before __10__, Bill asked Mark if they __11__ talk.

　　 Bill__12__him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Do you __13__ wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I __14 __ out my locker because I didn't want to leave a mess (脏乱) __15__ anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to__16__ my things. But after we spent some time together __17__ and laughing, I realized that __18__ I had done that, I would have __19__ a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You __20__ my life.”

1. A. fell　　　 　 B. sat　　　 C. lay　　　　 　 D. knelt

2. A. Although　 　 B. Since　　　 　 C. After　　　 　 D. Until

3. A. discovered 　 B. realized　 　 C. said　　　　 　 D. decided

4. A. played　　 　 B. loved　　　 　 C. tried 　　　　 D. made

5. A. questions　 　 　 B. ideas　　　 　 C. trouble　　 　 D. doubt

6. A. up　　　 　 　 B. out　　　 C. off　　　　 　 D. away

7. A. called　　 　 B. helped　　 C. invited　　 D. allowed

8. A. peacefully 　 　 B. willingly　 C. freely　　　 D. pleasantly

9. A. continued　 　 B. agreed　　 C. forced　　 D. offered

10. A. graduation 　 B. movement　　　 C. separation　　 D. vacation

11. A. would　　 B. should　　 　 C. could　　 D. must

12. A. demanded　 　 B. reminded　 C. removed　 D. asked

13. A. ever 　　　　 B. usually　　 C. even　　　 D. never

14. A. checked　 　　 B. took　　　 　 C. cleaned 　 D. put

15. A. over　　 　 B. into　　　　 　 C. with　　　 　 D. for

16. A. find　　　 　 B. pick　　　　 　 C. pack　　　 　 D. hold

17. A. talking　 　 B. playing　　 　 C. reading　　 　 D. watching

18. A. before　　 　 B. if　　　　　 C. while　　　 　 D. as

19. A. forgotten　 B. passed　　 　 C. left　　　　 D. lost

20. A. helped　　 　 B. recovered　 C. improved　 D. changed