Scientists conclude that female cats tend to favor their right paws when _______ complex tasks.

A. knocking about         B. bringing in                 C. holding up                 D. taking on

 The apartments for sales,40 minutes’ walk to the gold coast beach, on the ground floor is a private patio(天井), fully fitted kitchen, resting room with feature fireplace and a second reception room which could be used as a dinning room or third downstairs bedroom. On the first floor are two double bedrooms, one of which leads onto a sunny terrace(阳台), fully tiled bathroom with bath and shower. The property is in excellent condition throughout and is ready to move straight into Sky TV, telephone and broadband are connected.

Status: Available                                  Price: EUR￠115,000

Telephone: 00351-981888988         Location: Mollina Malaga Province Spain

Apartment furnished for sale at an unbelievable price. The apartment is part of a small complex with swimming pool and a public resting-room with TV, relaxing area, changing areas, etc. The apartment is on the market fully furnished, air conditioning, with good environment to all divisions of the apartment. If you are thinking tapping into the rental market while the property is empty during the year, this property could be your best bet at the best possible price.

Number of Bedrooms: 2

Status: Available                                  Price: EUR￠147,000

Telephone: 00331-961777017                Location: Sao Leiria Portugal

Nice villa for sale. The villa has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. Beach at walking distance. Outside there is a swimming pool. The villa is just outside inland coast in a small villa of 20 houses.

 Status: Available                                  Price: EUR￠340,000

Telephone: 04811-961999018                Location: Inland Costal Area

1.The apartments in the first advertisement have the following advantages Except ________.

   A. the rest room has a fire fireplace

   B. the bathroom has bath and shower

   C. the apartments are ready to move straight into

   D. it has a public resting-room with TV

2.If you want to buy an apartment with a public relaxing area, you should dial ________.

   A. 00351-981888988                            B. 00331-961777017  

C. 04811-961999018                                   D. 05355-941445535

3.What’s the meaning of the underlined part in the second advertisement?

   A. Knocking into.    B. Putting into.      C. Taking advantages of.    D. Getting into.

4.From the advertisements we can know the apartments ________.   

   A. are in different areas                        B. are in the same developing area

   C. are of the same price                        D. belong to the same developing company

There are many cars coming up and down. If you insist on standing there, you will risk _________ down on the ground.

A. knocking        B. to knock      C. being knocked     D. knocked

       Whether you're heading into the wild or down the road, it's hard to find a better electronic sidekick than a GPS. (Well, you know, other than a cell phone.)
Because a GPS has to receive a signal from space, physical impediments(遮挡) like skyscrapers, cliff faces, and even trees can stump(阻断) it. Reception is less of an issue with the ultrasensitive(超灵敏) chipsets in newer models, but if the walls are closing in on you, take a tip from a time when navigation systems weren't the streamlined panels they are today: Hooking up an antenna(天线) will make use of even the most tenuous celestial connection. There's a port on the back of most GPS devices for jacking in.
You'll also want to remember that a GPS is not a compass: It runs on software. Like your PC, it needs to communicate with the mother ship periodically. Vendors(供应商) refresh firmware and maps on a regular basis, sometimes even daily. These updates deliver new bits of data that significantly affect your gadget's accuracy. But if you live in the boonies(郊区) on a road named after your sister-wife, don't expect NavTeq to come a-knocking with its survey equipment. Fortunately, most companies make it easy to update your own maps. Usually it's as simple as plugging into your home computer, dropping a couple of pins in Google Maps, and clicking Save.
If you own a new Tom Tom, it's even easier. You can edit maps on the unit itself, though you might not have to: Some of the company's navigation updates themselves. Tom Tom's IQ Routes software takes data from every person who uses the company' gadgets and readjusts its assumptions about which roads you should use and how long a given route will take. It will even change its own maps.
See, it's not that hard: Your GPS may use NASA technology, but getting the most out of it isn't rocket science.
46. The writer thinks the useful electronic partner is __  
____besides a cell phone when driving outdoors.
A. a GPS            B. Tom Tom's IQ Routes              C. a PC       D. NASA
47. Which statement is NOT true about a GPS according to the passage?
A. It receives a signal from space.
B. It is not a compass.
C. It needs to refresh its information.
D. It has no port to connect other equipment.
48. You may learn from the passage that Tom Tom (Para 4) is _______.
A. a GPS receiver
B. a device that can be used to edit maps
C. a device that can be used to update software
D. a person who readjusts GPS assumptions
49. The main idea of the last paragraph is _______.
A. that we should make the most of GPS in rocket science
B. that getting the most out of GPS is too difficult
C. getting the most out of GPS is very easy
D. GPS owns NASA technology
50. Which is not mentioned about a GPS according to the passage?
A. Its usage.          B. Its price and shape.   C. Its technology.     D. Its benefit.

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The other day I decided to come home early because it was such a beautiful day. The   were outside playing in my apartment complex (公寓大楼) and the ice cream truck was whistling its tune. As I    slowly to avoid an accident, I noticed a little boy    at the ice cream truck. He didn’t get anything and he walked away with a    look on his face. I asked the ice cream seller what happened and he said the little boy had no   . I had no cash on me so I drove to my building and went upstairs to    some cash. When I found it, the ice cream seller was    waiting but the little boy had   .

I went in the    I thought he might have gone and I saw a    getting out of her vehicle. I asked her if she had a little boy and she said yes. She then told me that she and her son had gone to the grocery store the day before and had    ice cream but she did not have enough money to buy   .

She quickly went into the    to get her son, and when she    several minutes later, I realized that he was not the    little boy I had seen. This boy was a bit older and his sister came out with him. I took them both to the truck and let them    out what they wanted.

I    told the mom it was not the same boy I was talking about. I    myself to the mother properly and    my baby-sitting services free of charge if she ever needed them. 1 couldn't find the original boy    but 1 hope he gets some ice cream soon.

1.A. cats                           B. kids                                     C. dogs                                  D. students

2.A. walked                          B. ran                                    C. climbed                            D. drove

3.A. knocking                 B. shooting                             C. lying                                  D. looking

4.A. puzzled                         B. curious                    C. disappointed                   D. delighted

5.A. excuse                          B. money                              C. parents                    D. friends

6.A. put away                       B. look for                             C. borrow                    D. lend

7.A. still                            B. anxiously                           C. doubtfully                        D. nervously

8.A. left                                 B. appeared                         C. cried                                 D. escaped

9.A. station                           B. line                                    C. sight                                  D. direction

10.A. woman                        B. girl                                     C. granny                              D. conductor

11.A. chosen                        B. ordered                            C. wanted                    D. eaten

12.A. it                                  B. ones                                  C. them                                 D. those

13.A. house                          B. shop                                  C. truck                                 D. market

14.A. disappeared              B. returned                          C. waited                              D. stayed

15.A. lost                         B. strange                     C. short                                 D. same

16.A. look                    B. pick                                   C. speak                                D. make

17.A. never                          B. seldom                    C. often                                 D. ever

18.A. explained                  B. admitted                           C. devoted                            D. introduced

19.A. denied                        B. resigned                           C. offered                    D. operated

20.A. somewhere               B. everywhere                     C. anywhere                         D. nowhere