I used to live selfishly, I should admit. But one moment changed me.

I was on my lunch break and had  41  the office to get something to eat . On the way, I  42 a busker (街头艺人)，with a hat in front of him. I had some  43 in my pocket, but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would  44  use the money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol. He  45  like that type---young and ragged.  46  what was I going to spend the money on ? Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then  47  I had no right to place myself above  48  just because he was busking.

I  49  and dropped all the coins into his  50 , and he smiled at me. I watched for a while. As  51  as it sounds, I expected something more to come from that moment—a feeling of  52  or satisfaction, for example. But nothing happened.  53 , I walked off. “It proved to be a waste of  54  ,” I thought.

On my way home at the end of the  55 , I saw the busker again and he was _56 . I watched him pick up the hat and walk  57 a cafe counter. There he poured the  58  contents into a tin collecting  59  an earthquake fund-raising (募捐) event. He was busking for charity!

Now I donate any  60  I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.

1.                A．left            B．cleaned         C．prepared D．searched

2.                A．led            B．chose          C．saw  D．fooled

3.                A．chocolates      B．coins           C．tins  D．drugs

4.                A．almost         B．only           C．rather    D．still

5.                A．acted          B．looked         C．sounded  D．smelt

6.                A．Though         B．For            C．Therefore D．But

7.                A．declared        B．realized         C．expected D．guessed

8.                A．it             B．all             C．him  D．them

9.                A．waited         B．followed        C．stopped  D．arrived

10.               A．rag            B．hat            C．pocket    D．counter

11.               A．selfish         B．awkward        C．innocent  D．special

12.               A．happiness       B．sadness        C．love  D．hate

13.               A．Disappointedly   B．Unfortunately    C．Coincidentally  D．Comfortably

14.               A．words          B．effort          C．space D．money

15.               A．moment        B．day            C．break D．event

16.               A．walking around   B．passing by       C．packing up D．running off

17.               A．around         B．in             C．behind    D．to

18.               A．chief          B．basic           C．actual D．total

19.               A．by            B．for            C．on   D．with

20.               A．work          B．time           C．energy    D．change

I used to live selfishly, I should admit．But one moment changed me．

    I was on my lunch break and had   1  the office to get something to eat．On the way, I  2  a busker（街头艺人），with a hat in front of him．I had some  3  in my pocket, but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would   4   use the money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol． He  5  like that type-young and ragged．  6  what was I going to spend the money on ? Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then   7  I had no right to place myself above   8   just because he was busking．

I  9  and dropped all the coins into his  10  , and he smiled at me, I watched for a while．As  11   as it sounds, I expected something more to come from that moment -- a feeling of 12   or satisfaction, for example．But nothing happened   13  , I walked off．“It proved to be a waste of   14   ,”I thought．

On my way home at the end of the   15  , I saw the busker again and he was  16 ．I watched him pick up the hat and walk   17   a cafe counter．There he poured the   18  contents into a tin collecting   19   an earthquake fund-raising（募捐）event．He was busking for charity（慈善）！

Now I donate any   20   I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving．

1．A．left                      B．cleaned               C．prepared             D．searched

2．A．led                       B．chose                 C．saw                  D．fooled

3．A．chocolates             B．coins                  C．tins                   D．drugs

4．A．almost                B．only                  C．rather                      D．still

5．A．acted                 B．looked               C．sounded              D．smelt

6．A．Though                B．For                   C．Therefore          D．But

7．A．declared              B．realized              C．expected            D．guessed

8．A．it                        B．all                    C．him                 D．them

9．A．waited                    B．followed           C．stopped            D．arrived

10．A．rag                     B．hat                   C．pocket              D．counter

11．A． selfish             B．awkward           C． innocent            D．special

12．A．happiness            B．sadness             C．love                    D．hate

13．A．Disappointedly       B．Unfortunately        C．Coincidentally        D．Comfortably

14．A．words                 B．effort                C．space                   D．money

15．A．moment                B．day                   C．break                D．event

16．A．walking around      B．passing by            C．packing up            D．running off

17．A．around              B．in                       C．behind                D．to

18．A．chief                B．basic                 C．actual                D．total

19．A．by                     B．for                    C．on                    D．with

20．A．work               B．time                    C．energy                D．change

If you think a Web site designed especially for complaining sounds unique, then think again. If you have a complaint, there are hundreds of sites that allow you to get it off your chest. Sites exist for complaining about such things as defective products, government inefficiency, and offensive advertising. There are even sites where you can complain about anything that bugs you, including love, family, or just the weather. These Web sites won’t actually do anything about your problem; they just let you blow off steam. Here’s a sampling of complaints people have written:

1. Something I can’t stand is pencils! They need to be sharpened after every page you write. And then don’t you hate it when they start to make a scratching noise?

2. Have you ever noticed that in most schools you have chairs with armrests to write on attached to the right-hand side of the chair only? Where are the desks for left-handed people? It’s very uncomfortable for us “lefties” to use these desks made for right-handed people!

3. I see red every time I get my credit card bill from the bank. There’s always a check for a large amount attached with an invitation to sign it and spend it on “anything I want.” I have enough sense to rip it up and throw it away, but I bet a lot of people don’t. They don’t realize that when they use the “free check”, the expense gets put on their credit card bill. Boy, they must be surprised when they get that bill! I think that banks shouldn’t be tempting people with those checks.

4. It isn’t fair that only the US controls the Internet! I go to fill in a request for a catalog or a prize or a free offer, and I find it’s limited to residents of the United States. I live outside the US, and it’s frustrating!

60. If you have a complaint and go to some Web sites, ___________.

   A. your problem will be settled                                       B. you won’t be angry any more

   C. you are allowed to check your chest                           D. you will be bugged

61. What is the problem with those checks that people complained about?

   A. People can buy anything without paying the bill.           B. People usually throw them away.  

   C. People are surprised to get the checks.         D. People couldn’t realize they’d used too much with the check

62. Why do people complain about the Internet?

   A. People can’t find the internet outside the United States          B. People can’t get a free offer in the United States.

   C. People can’t get a free offer outside the United States.          D People can’t fill in a request for a free offer.

63. What could be the best title for the passage?

   A. Excellent Web Sites.                                            B. Complaining Online.

   C. Sampling of Complaints.                                       D. Writing out Your Complaints.

　　Remember a very popular TV series “Meteorr Garden (《流星花园》)”, in which four richest boys (“F4”) played the important part? Why was it banned (禁播) in China of that time? Read the passage to find out the reason and to learn some comments from different people．

　　“Meteor Garden”, a popular TV play of Taiwan, was banned a few months ago as it would mislead (误导) young 　1　．

　　The play is situated in a school for 　2　 students, where a girl may 　3　 half a million US dollars making herself more beautiful．When a poor 　4　 brave girl enters the campus, four richest boys (“F4” meaning Flower Four) at the school soon 　5　 a love-hate relationship with her．

　　In recent years, more and more plays of this kind from Japan and South Korea have become 　6　 TV for young people．And “Meteor Garden” which is based on a Japanese comic book (漫画册), is one of the 　7　 popular．

　　8 many teenagers like to watch such plays and 　9　 every teenage girl is fond of love stories 　10　 , more and more 　11　 have complained about the play．They say it has a 　12　 influence on their children．“It seems that the teenagers in”Meteor Garden never 　13　 their studies, and what they do every day is all about dating and love．It 　14　 lead some students to think that school life isn't worthwhile unless a similar love affair 　15　 to them．

　　A psychology (心理学) teacher in Beijing considers it 　16　 for teenagers to idolize (视……为偶像) pop stars and actors．“But they will realize that this is simply naive (幼稚的) when they grow 　17　 ,”he said．“They need proper guidance

(引导)．”In his 　18　 , parents should talk to their children 　19　 , and teachers and the media also need to let them know what 　20　 life is about．

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How clean are the nation’s homes?

According to a survey by CIF, there’s room for improvement all over Britain.

Love or hate it — cleaning your home is one job you simply can’t ignore（忽视）. But that’s not to say everyone spends the same amount of time or effort on making their places spotless. A new survey by CIF— experts on making tough cleaning jobs easier—— shows that when it comes to washing windows or cleaning the oven（烤箱）,where you live in the UK it may show how much effort you put into the task.

BATHROOM

25% of men have never cleaned the toilet — but those in Wales are the worst. Nearly four in 10 Welsh men said they never cleaned anywhere in the house. Hate cleaning the shower head? You’re not alone — a  quarter of a million Brits say the same. 20% of Scots regard window-cleaning as their most hated job.

KITCHEN

36% of people in the south-east say cleaning the cooker is their hated task. 68% of those in the north-east spend more than six hours a week cleaning their homes — especially the kitchen — in sharp contrast to the 49% of Welsh and West Country folk, who put their hands up to cleaning for under an hour.

BEDROOM

18% believe cleaning starts here: that’s the percentage of women who clean wearing their dressing gowns. 51% of women in the north-west may be staying in bed and giving their husband a cuddle（拥抱）—as a thank-you for helping them clean. In other places, there are far fewer helpful men.

LIVING ROOM

32% of women in the north-east turn up the stereo to help make the dusting more fun. Almost six in 10 women agree, however, that cleaning is seriously energetic exercise.

SHIFT THE DIRT WITH CIF

It’s no secret that the right cleaning products will cut cleaning time and effort in half— and no one knows that better than How Clean Is Your house? Presenters Aggie Mackenzie and Kim Woodburn. For solutions（解决办法）to all your cleaning needs, here are some of CIF’s top tips:

·Stop a lot of build-up on your shower head—give it a quick squirt（喷洒）with CIF bathroom spray once a week.

·Stainless steel（不锈钢）tools seem to need endless cleaning. The CIF Wild Qrchid Qxy-Gel-it lifts dirt easily and leaves the kitchen smelling fresh and clean.

·Cooking outside? CIF cream will get your barbecue （烤架）spotlessly clean, ready for those long, lazy summer evenings. Perfect!

The main purpose of this passage is to ______.

A. tell us the results of a certain survey

B. advertise a certain product

C. advise men to do more cleaning housework

D. tell us which is the hardest job at home

It can be concluded from the survey that people in different parts of Britain______.

A. have different views on house cleaning

B. spend different amounts of time and effort on house cleaning

C. like to do different kinds of housework

D. have different ways to do housework

According to the survey,______ spend the most time cleaning their homes.

A. the Welsh                   B. people in the north-west        

C. people in the south-east        D. people in the north-east

CIF in the passage probably refers to ______.

A. an organization doing research on housework

B. a group of experts who give advice on doing housework

C. a company providing advice and products on cleaning

D. a company providing cleaning services