A trend_______ that 3D films will become more popular ever since the film Avatar hit the market.

A. has arisen       B. arose            C. is arising       D. will arise

As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses (老茧) and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a    16  , including all his struggles.

One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario, turning it into a   17   desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last  18  from the grocery shore. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which  19   took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t   20  quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we    21   needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and    22   . Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves!” Dad    23   , “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re    24   . ” Such is Dad—whatever problem he    25   , he never gives up.

   26   , the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country. It was a challenging time for everyone,   27   Dad remained optimistic. He    28   to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to    29   Dad and his faith guided us through the hard times.

Dad is also a living example of real    30  . From dawn to dark, he works countless hours to    31   our family. He always puts our happiness    32   his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games    33   his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and    34  , putting others first.

Dad, the life    35   I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.

1.                A．teacher        B．gardener        C．farmer   D．grocer

2.                A．stormy         B．lively           C．disappearing   D．burning

3.                A．order          B．form           C．gap  D．position

4.                A．repeatedly      B．normally        C．finally    D．really

5.                A．go             B．begin          C．occur    D．change

6.                A．yet            B．still            C．even D．nearly

7.                A．surprised       B．nervous        C．angry D．frightened

8.                A．apologized      B．cried           C．complained    D．laughed

9.                A．lost            B．done           C．gone D．touched

10.               A．meets with      B．brings up       C．works out  D．thinks about

11.               A．Thankfully      B．Hopefully       C．Unfortunately   D．Strangely

12.               A．or             B．for            C．so    D．but

13.               A．happened      B．seemed        C．continued D．aimed

14.               A．face           B．appreciate      C．examine   D．question

15.               A．love           B．pride          C．friendship D．honesty

16.               A．support        B．settle          C．start  D．impress

17.               A．after           B．before         C．beside    D．under

18.               A．in spite of       B．in terms of      C．in control of    D．in place of

19.               A．careful         B．regretful        C．considerate    D．humorous

20.               A．history         B．motto          C．patterns   D．lessons

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　　Languages are always changing. 1 English of today is very different from that of 500 years ago. In time, some languages become more 2 and 3 become less important. 4 even die out completely. About 1,000 years ago English was a little 5 language.

　　If a language has a large 6 of speakers, or 7 it is very old, there may be difference 8 the way it is spoken in different areas. 9 , the language may have 10 dialects. Chinese is a good example of dialect differences. Chinese 11 for thousands of years by many millions of 12 . The differences between the dialects of Chinese are 13 great that speakers of Chinese from some parts of China cannot understand each other.

　　There are other kinds of dialects. In some languages we find words or expressions and even grammatical forms, which are, used 14 by men and others used by women. What’s more, each generation 15 its own expressions and grandparents and grandchildren may sometimes have difficulty in understanding each other.

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Joey is loyal, encouraging and self-sacrificing, always putting others’ interests ahead of his own. He is a hard worker, who also loves to run and play. In short, he’s an ideal friend and a heroic character.

Here is the thing: Joey is a horse, who appears as the main character in Steven Spielberg’s new film War Horse.

It is based on Michael Morpurgo’s 1982 novel, which also caused the same-titled Tony Awards winning play.

The film follows the saga of Joey, a racehorse that’s trained for farm work under the loving care of Albert (Jeremy Irvine )after Albert’s drunk father Ted(Peter Mullan ) overpays for the animal at auction(拍卖会).

Then the World War I tears Albert and Joey apart. Joey is sold into the war effort for the British and starts his episodic adventures in Europe.

Splendidly staged, the battle plots in the film are visually astounding and impressive.

And with Spielberg’s unique, top-notch direction and storytelling skills, War Horse cannot escape its episodic nature, calling to mind another Spielberg film about the horrors of war and its effects upon soldiers and civilians—Saving Private Ryan.

While that film shocked with horrific scenes of bleeding, it relied on a company of easily-described characters and a focused storyline to present heroic themes.

Like Saving Private Ryan, War Horse clings to a series of characters, not only Albert, but also British officers, French civilians and German soldiers, who display courage in the face of danger. Everyone who comes in contact with Joey is either already in touch with their inner angel or is quickly moved to become more humane.

Although none of this covers the fact that we’ve seen this stuff elsewhere before, the lovely sentiment will steal your heart.

And the emotional signature of Spielberg can be felt as he establishes the relationship between the boy and the horse and the mood of the piece – there will be tears.

Therefore, calling this beautiful, dramatically incomplete film “ Saving Private Joey”, is entirely justifiable.

1.In common with “ Saving Private Ryan”, the film War Horse _________ .

2.Which statement is true according to the passage?

3.According to the passage, what does the underlined word astounding mean?

4.What is the best title for the passage?

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第76至第85小题的空格里填上适当的单词。

注意：每空1个单词。

When it comes to the world of computers, green computing is becoming popular. But what is green computing?

The term “green computing” is one that is being used in many different markets and areas all over the world in today’s global technology. However, many computer users aren’t sure what it means. Green computing is actually quite easy to explain and to do—it is basically learning to use computer resources more efficiently to protect the environment as well as saving energy. The main goal is to reduce the use of energy and materials that harm the environment.

Green computing started as early as 1992, when the EPA created Energy Star program that improved computing equipment and technologies. Because of this program sleep pattern appeared and many computer users began to adopt this policy to help save energy when they were not using their computers. In October of 2006, Energy Star made the requirements stricter for computers. Because of these new requirements, there are over 20 states that have now set up a special recycling program for old computers to help with green computing.

Many of today’s IT systems are beginning to rely on both people and hardware to help push their computer systems toward a more green computing system to help both the company and others. This is a hard balance to achieve, as it has to satisfy users. Many companies are learning the best ways that they call go greener when it comes to their computing and also help their business in the process. While many home computer users may not be quite as familiar with green computing as large firms, this term is starting to become more mainstream all around the world.