_____ get a better score, she has been studying hard all day.

A. So as to　　　B. In order to????? C. So that　　D. In order that

Dear Jim,

I'd like to tell you something more about our school　　  　　    　　　　　　 1.——

sports meet. It was held in Oct. 6, which was a fine　　　　　　  　　　　　　  　　 2.——

day. There were over 1, 000 students and teachers　　　　    　　　　    　　　　 3.——

attend it. Wang Lin, a student from my class won the　　　　　　  　　 　　 4.——

100-meter race. He finish the race in 12.6 seconds　　　　　　   　　　　　　  　　 5.——

and broke in the school record. The sports meet was　　　　　　 　　　　　　  　　 6.——

really success. That was because we were all trying　　　　  　　　　　　  　　　　 7.——

to do my best.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　    　　 8.——

Although I was not one of the winner, I was　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　　 9.——

proud of that we had done.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　  10.——

Looking forward to receiving your letter.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   Yours,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   Li Ping

第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
　　Nearly a thousand people laugh heartily together for jalf an hour every morning in a park in Shenzhen.The Guangzhou Daily took a closer look at those happy people.
　　They are members of a group named Laughing Club,and when they get together,all they do is laugh.
　　Zheng Lixin,the fouder of the club and regarded as the "laugh leader",told the paper that laughing does him a lot of good.He started after he read some advice in a book and tried giggling afer quarrelling with his wife to relax.
　　After laughing for a few days,Zhang found himself more outgoing and relaxed.Soon his wife joined him,bringing the family more laughter and less bickering.
　　When he got to know a kind of "laughing yoga(瑜珈)" is good for the health,Zhang went to Bomday to learn from locals and developed what he learned into more than 30 ways of laughing.
　　The "lion bellow"is to shout with the fingers outstretched(伸开) near the ears.There is the "open mouth laugh".The "bow-pulling laugh",the "welcoming laugh" and evenn the "quarrelling laugh",with different arm movements of laugh style.
　　The "laugh movement" swept over Shenzhen in a matter of months,attracting tens of thousands of people to join,and has been followed in nearby cities such as Guangzhou.
　　Every morning at the lakefront and at 8 p.m.on every Monday,Wednesday and Friday at the mountain peak square in Linadhua Mountain Park,club members gather to laugh and shout loudly.
　　56.From the first paragraph we know that________.
　　A.the Guangzhou Daily is the source of the information
　　B.those happy people come from the Guangzhou Daily
　　C.there is a Guangzhou Daily office near the Laughing Club
　　D.the Guangzhou Daily supported the laughing movement
　　57.Which of the underlined words has a meaning similar to "laughing""
　　A.B.C.D.
　　58.What is the "lion bellow"?
　　A.It's a kind of "laughing yoga".
　　B.It's a bombay style of laughing.
　　C.It's one of the 30 ways of laughing.
　　D.It's not among the 30 ways of laughing.
　　59.What's the idea expressed by the last two paragraphs?
　　A.The Laughing Club is getting larger.
　　B.The laugh movement is becoming popular.
　　C.The laughing is done only in parks.
　　D.Lianhua Mountain Park also has a lake in it.

The majority of employers are planning to cut down on wages＿＿＿＿the economic crisis.

A. by means of　 B. in defence of

C. in reaction to 　D. with regard to

 It was my birthday last Thursday and I decided to   26   by inviting a few friends out to supper. I 27   a restaurant in a quiet part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is hardly ever crowded, because  28   people know about it, so it is not usually necessary to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening 29 .

When we entered the restaurant, I was surprised to find it completely  30  . I looked around but not a  31    table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about   32   ago.” he said. “It was like an invasion! 33    the place was full! We can hardly manage.”

The waiter then  34   a table in the corner. “The people there  35  . ” he said, “Just hold on and you will  36    a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people 37   the corner table paid their bill, got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.

Unfortunately our table was almost out of sight. We tried to attract the attention of the waiter who sent us there, but he, like 38    waiters, 39    the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. But at last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very  40    with their service. The waiter now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised (建议) my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our 41 .

A few moments later he 42   to our table. We could tell from his face that he had 43   for us. 44   a little embarrassed (尴尬的) he informed us that there was  45    left. “All we can offer you” he said, “is an omelet!(煎蛋卷)”

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