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    Edgar felt quite 1 at the 2 of his first swim of the summer.　　　　 3 the sun shining down so strongly, the sea was certain to be 　　　　 4 enough. He walked quickly along the seafront towards the steps 　　　　 5 led on to the sands. He smiled 6 at the passers-by. He had just　　　　 smiled and 7 his 8 to an elderly lady 　　　　 9 a man with a camera caught his arm and stopped him. Edgar heard a little clicking noise from　　　　 the camera.

　　    "Your photo, sir, in wonderful color, in just one moment if you　　　　 please," said the man in one breath.

　　    Then he took out the 　　　　 10 and held it 11 his hand and was waving　　　　 it to Edgar. In a moment he handed it over, and Edgar saw the bright　　　　 blue of his shirt half 12 the picture.　　　　 "Seventy pence, sir," the man said.

　　　　     "Seventy pence," Edgar repeated 13 ," For this?" He stared 　　　　 14 the photo.

    "They are usually 85, sir, but for a single object I make a cut-price　　　　 offer. It's the best price 15 you'll get here."

　　　　     "You'll have to make a better offer," Edgar said. It was a good photo,　　　　 he thought, so bright and clear. His hat was high, and he was smiling　　　　 broadly at the old lady, 16 arm and handbag came into a lower corner.　　　　 He had no idea that he was being snapped. He thought he was really 　　　　 17 good-looking fellow.

　　    "That's as 18 as any art job that would 　　　　 19 you pounds," said the cameraman. "It's better in a way because it's so 　　　　 20 . Only 70 pence, sir."

　　    "I've never paid so much 　　　　 21 a snap in my life. It simply isn't 22　　　　 that kind of money. It's not as I need the thing. Look, I'll give　　　　 you 25. "

　　    "No, I can't do that. Each of these snaps costs me 50p, so you　　　　 see … "

　　    "Then I'll give you 50p and that's that."

　　　　     "Let me see, then." The man suddenly took the photo out of Edgar's　　　　 hand." I can't 23 any more time with you. It's 70p 　　　　 24 I keep it."

　　    "Keep it," Edgar said. He turned, looked out to sea, then walked　　　　 25 away.

1. A.exciting  B.interesting  C.excited　　  D.well      [    ]

2. A.sight     B.sound　　    C.thought　　  D.taste　　 [    ]

3. A.Because   B.With　　　　 C.For　　　　  D.As　　    [    ]

4. A.cool      B.hot　　　　　　　　  C.cold　　　　 D.warm　　  [    ]

5. A.where　　 B.that　　　　 C.in that　　  D.in which  [    ]

6. A.pleasant  B.pleasantly   C.sorrowfully　　  D.sorrowful [    ]

7. A.raised    B.rose　　　　 C.put　　　　  D.rised　　 [    ]

8. A.gun　　   B.hat　　　　  C.shoes　　    D.head　　  [    ]

9. A.till　　  B.after　　    C.when　　　　 D.while　　 [    ]

10. A.money    B.photo　　  　　　　  C.note　　　　 D.message   [    ]

11. A.on　　   B.by　　　　   C.in　　　　   D.to        [    ]

12. A.filled with　　　　     B.joyfully

    C.surprisedly　　　　     D.cruelly　　　　　　　　  [    ]

13. A.angrily  B.joyfully　　 C.surprisedly  D.cruelly　　　　   [    ]

14. A.to　　   B.by　　　　   C.upon　　　　 D.at　　    [    ]

15. A.which    B.that　　　　 C.what　　　　 D.when　　  [    ]

16. A.his　　  B.her　　　　  C.whose　　    D.of which  [    ]

17. A.quite a  B.a quite　　  C.rather　　   D.much a　　　　    [    ]

18. A. well    B.better　　   C.good　　　　 D.easy　　  [    ]

19. A.spend    B.cost　　　　 C.pay　　　　  D.use       [    ]

20. A.natural  B.big　　　　  C.moved　　    D.low　　   [    ]

21. A.to　　   B.with　　　　 C.off　　　　  D.for　　   [    ]

22. A.worth    B.worthy　　   C.worthy of    D.worth of  [    ]

23. A.spend    B.waste　　    C.take　　　　 D.quarrel　　　　   [    ]

24. A.and　　  B.for　　　　  C.or　　　　   D.if　　    [    ]

25. A.quick    B.quickly　　  C.fast　　　　 D.soon　　  [    ]

It is winter in many parts of the world. For some areas, that means snow. Maybe even lots of snow. If you don’t have to drive in it or remove it, snow can be very beautiful. When snow covers everything around you, the world looks like a “winter wonderland”. That is the name of a very popular song about winter. Richard Smith and Felix Bernard wrote the song back in 1934. There are hundreds of recordings of this happy song.

But winter is not always such a beautiful and happy time. It’s cold outside. You try hard to keep warm. The days are darker and shorter. The sun rarely shines. The leaves on the trees are brown. It isn’t surprising that some people are sad in winter. And some people dream about being somewhere else where it’s warm and pretty—like the state of California. The Mamas and the Papas recorded this famous song “California Dreaming”.

　 During the 1960s, many other famous rock groups released songs about winter. Here is a poetic song by Simon and Garfunkel called “A Hazy Shade of Winter”. They sing about life and hope and possibilities.

In 1968, the group Blood, Sweat and Tears recorded this gentle, sad song about winter. They sing about a lost love and forgotten memories in “Sometimes in Winter”.

In the early 1990s, Tori Amos wrote and recorded the beautiful song called “Winter”. She enjoyed singing about winter when she was a child.

　 Finally, on a happier note comes this song written and recorded by Fountains of Wayne in 2003. They sing about a snowstorm in a New England town. Nothing unusual there. But instead of being sad or tense about the snow, they write a song about it.

66. When is snow beautiful?

A. When people drive in it.

B. When people don’t have to take it away.

C. When it has snowed heavily.

D. When people sing in the snow.

67. According to the second paragraph, winter is _____.

A. beautiful and happy　　　　　　　　 　 B. happy and warm　　　

C. lovely and hopeful　　　 　　　　　　 D. cold and sad

68. Which of the songs can bring us hope of life?

A. Winter Wonderland.　　　　　　　　 B. California Dreaming.

C. A Hazy Shade of Winter. D. Sometimes in Winter.

69. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Songs about winter.　　　　　　　　　 B. Different ideas about winter.

C. Winter in different areas. D. Winter is cold but happy.

70. It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that the state of California is ______.

A. cool in summer　 B. cold in winter　　　　　 C. warm in winter D. warm in spring

Once upon a time, there were two very good friends who lived together in the shade of a rock. Strange as it may seem, one was a　    and one was a tiger. They had met when they were too　   to know the difference between lions and tigers. So they did not think their　   was at all unusual. Besides, it was a peaceful part of the mountains, possibly　    the influence of a gentle forest monk who lived nearby. He was a hermit, one who　    　far away from other people.　

For some unknown reason, one day the two friends got into a silly　    . The tiger said, “Everyone knows the cold　    when the moon wanes from full to new! ” The lion said, “Where did you hear such nonsense? Everyone knows the　    comes when the moon waxes from　    to full! ”

The argument got stronger and stronger. Neither could　     the other. They could not　     any conclusion to resolve the growing dispute. They　     started calling each other names! Fearing for their friendship, they decided to go to ask the learned forest　     , who would surely know about such things.　

Visiting the　     hermit, the lion and tiger bowed respectfully and put their question to him. The friendly monk thought for a while and then gave his　     . “It can be cold in any phase of the　     , from new to full and back to new again. It is the wind that brings the cold, 　     from west or north or east. Therefore, in a way, you are both right! And neither of you is　     by the other. The most important thing is to live without conflict, to remain　     . Unity is best by all means. ”

The lion and tiger thanked the wise hermit. They were happy to　     　be friends.　

1.A. fox               B. hen                     C. donkey           D. lion

2.A. weak            B. unforgettable            C. young            D. poor

3.A. friendship       B. difference        C. relationship                 D. connection

4.A. in turn          B. due to                   C. according to      D. as to

5.A. lived             B. survived           C. walked           D. moved

6.A. argument       B. decision                  C. activity           D. conference

7.A. happens        B. bears                    C. comes           D. seems

8.A. clean            B. cold                      C. cool             D. good

9.A. wonderful       B. fresh                    C. delicious         D. new

10.A. solve        B. compete                  C. convince         D. remind

11.A. arrive        B. reach                    C. cause            D. paint

12.A. far          B. ever              C. yet                      D. even

13.A. monk        B. teacher                  C. mother                   D. parent

14.A. kind         B. different          C. peaceful                D. rich

15.A. answer       B. speech                  C. comment                 D. remark

16.A. sun          B. weather                  C. moon            D. day

17.A. whether      B. until                     C. if                 D. when

18.A. rewarded     B. won                     C. defeated         D. awarded

19.A. moved       B. united            C. interested              D. amused

20.A. too          B. quite             C. also             D. still

完形填空

　　The western world has always been divided into two types of people——the cool and the uncool. It is a division that __1__ in school. The cool kids are good at __2__. They are __3__ with the opposite sex. They are good-looking and people want to __4__ their style. They can do their homework but they don't make a big effort. That would __5__ be cool.

　　The uncool kids are in the other corner of the playground. They are very bright, but they don't have great. __6__ skills and they are __7__ at sports. When they are not programming computers or doing calculus（微积分）in their heads, they are reading comic books and watching shows like the“X Files”. They are __8__ as the geeks.

　　Here's the news. The geeks are __9__. Make friends with them now or they will put virus in your computer and __10__ your maths homework to ruin. Geeks might not be popular at school, yet they do pass their examinations, and they might not be too popular at university, but __11__ good degrees.

　　The most important __12__ of the 21st century, computers and IT, has been at least partly created by geeks. Geek heroes like Bill Gates __13__ others to follow their example. Being a geek is a way of earning good money. And the creation of the Internet gave them a __14__ of their own to work and play in, making them a global __15__. Besides, the effect of the geeks __16__ popular culture has started a new trend（趋势）. It is now cool to be __17__. Geek culture is becoming an important part of general popular culture, in which what you know is more important than __18__ you look like.

　　But there are also __19__. Geeks were often bullied or laughed at in school. Now a geek may be your boss. Perhaps it is time for __20__.