When I was in the final year of my graduation studies, I visited a friend’s home for lunch. The moment I reached his house, I found the staircases of his building were not so good and his home was not painted very well. I couldn’t  36  in words but it was not even the type of house in which a typical middle-class Indian family lives.

The greatest things I did find there were his parents. We sat on the ground for lunch because they didn’t have a dining  37 . His mother served us very delicious food, smiled throughout and showed care for the  38  lunch session. I can never forget that.

His father worked as a normal  39  and I wondered if he earned enough money to support their two sons. While we were taking lunch, his father returned home to meet us. When he entered their home, his hands were dark black and his clothes were very dirty. My friend had no  40  about his father and made the introductions.

As soon as his father came in, my friend asked me if I wanted “Papad”（a typical Indian food）to eat. Before I could say anything, the father very gently and kindly  41  it for me, after going through many staircases even though he was looking  42 .

Today, my friend is a leader in a big company. He is able to  43  high rent in Hyderabad and have a new beautiful home. Not only that, he helped his brother  44  in his studies and is still helping.

What I want to say is that I consider  45  as richness in a poor family. The amount of money you make won’t  46  other’s hearts; the only way is with love and kindness. Struggle and bad periods are needed for everyone’s life, as they make us strong. If you have strong willpower, goals and also the attitude of hard and smart work, you can  47  be a successful person in some areas of life.

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During a recent vacation I visited Dusseldorf,a city in the dormer West Germany.The nine-day trip left a deep impression on me.I arrived at Dusseldorf airport at six.It was already dark outside.The first thing I needed to do was to find a place to 36   .I decided to telephone the youth hotel.But to use the 37 I needed some coins. I asked a lady for help.To my  38,she 39 me five coins to use!But all the phones in the 40  needed phone cards.And phone cards could only be 41  at post office during the daytime.I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to call the 42  .An old gentleman helped me.He couldn’t speak English but 43  that I needed to make a phone call.He showed me where the 44   was and inserted(插入) his phone card.I called the youth hotel and found a place to stay that night.The kindness of the German people made me feel  45   and it seemed that I was not far from 46 .And my first day in Germany wasn’t as 47  as I expected previously.

Whenever I went,I asked people for 48 .What surprised me most was that almost every young German could tell me the way in  49  English.Older Germans couldn’t speak English so well, 50  ,they would try to help me whenever they could. One middle-aged man I asked for  directions even  51  me to the place I was looking for.My experience in Germany completely changed my 52  of Germans.Before,I thought they were unfriendly to foreigners. In the World War II in the 1940s,Germans were always 53  .But things have 54   since then.And Germans today couldn’t be more  55  ,in my opinion.

---Miss Li, where did you visit last week?
--- I visited a big company __________ ships are made.

I moved to this area seven years ago. For years I have had noisy neighbours. Ever since I moved into this flat, I’ve had to put up with noise during the night. I decided I’d had enough and I’ve been looking for a new flat since the beginning of the year. I haven’t found anything till now. Every week I go to the estate agent’s（当地房地产代理人的）office, but it’s the same story. “I might have something by the end of the week” he says, or, “Wait till next week. I think I might have a few flats by then.” I’ve seen a few flats during my search, but I don’t like any of them. One flat I saw has been empty for two years. “It’s got a busy road on one side and a railway on the other!” I said loudly, “I want peace and quiet.” Last week I visited the agent again. “I won’t leave till you show me something,” I said. “I’ve got just the flat for you.” I went to see it and I was frightened. “But it’s next to a cemetery!” I cried. “But you won’t have noisy neighbours,” my agent said. “It’s exactly right for peace and quiet!”

1.The writer has had to bear the noise in this area for             years.

       A．about seven B．six             C．nine          D．four

2.The writer decided to move away because            .

       A．he had been looking for a new flat              B．his neighbours were not friendly

       C．he could no longer stand the noise              D．he wanted to sell his old flat

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

       A．The writer would like a quiet place to live in.

       B．The agent didn’t want to help the writer at all.

       C．The writer has seen several flats already.

       D．It seemed rather difficult to rind a fight flat.

4.The main idea of the passage is         .

       A．how the agent tried to help the writer find a flat

       B．why the writer was satisfied with the agent’s service

       C．how difficult it was to find a new flat

       D．you can depend on the estate agents for a nice flat

Dear Students,
I am delighted to be your guest.
I would like to tell you about myself. I have been a news reporter
for the past fifteen years. I chose this job so I could travel the world, but the job has taught me many unforgettable lessons. The work is sometimes difficult. I have seen famines, wars, earthquakes, poverty and death. But I have also seen courage, hope and happiness.
In India, I visited a city where there were many homeless children. Some were as young as four years old. They lived in the streets and survived by begging or stealing. But then a wonderful lady called Rosa opened a home for them. Within one year, she was looking after two hundred children. She clothed them, fed them, and taught them. She gave them hope.
Another time, I was in Turkey after a terrible earthquake, in one place. I found an old lady whose house was in ruins, her son was missing and rescuer workers said there was no chance that he was still alive. But the old lady did not give up hope. For four days, she moved heavy stones one at a time by herself. She did not stop until she found her son. He was alive.
Here in China, I met a young boy with a serious condition. He had undergone twenty operations and spent nearly his whole life in hospital. I thought he would be sad, but when I met him, his smile was so warm and welcoming.
In life, we need role models that we can admire and learn from. When my life is difficult, I try to remember the courage and goodness of these three people.
60. The underlined word “ famine ” in Paragraph 2 means __________.
A. pleasure  B. joy       C. luck       D. extreme lack of food
61. What can we learn about Rosa ?
A. She’s a rich lady and she likes to help the homeless children.
B. She’s a kind-hearted woman and she provides houses for the homeless children.
C. She’s a great mother and she looks after the homeless children.
D. She’s a good teacher and she teaches the homeless children.
62. The speaker is giving a speech to students in __________.
A. China     B. Canada    C. Turkey     D. India
63. For what does the speaker admire the Turkish woman and the Chinese  boy?
A. Their bravery.         B. Their strong mind.
C. Their age.             D. Their luck.