Though your parents probably meant to have your name last a lifetime, remember that when they picked it they’d hardly met you, and the hopes and dreams they cared for when they chose it may not match yours. If your name no longer seems to fit you, don’t lose heart. Film stars change their names, and with some determination, you can, too.

       If you wish to pick up a new name, you don’t need to make the change official. Under common law, all that is necessary is to start using the name of your choice. Remember, though, that you must use it everywhere—even with your mother—for it to become your legal name.

       Getting friends and fellow workers to call you Leach instead of Lola may be harder than any paperwork involved, but you’ll probably meet official resistance, too. Be sure that no law prevents you from using the name you have chosen, unless you use it for the purpose of cheating. If the gas company tells you that you cannot get your bill under a new name, they are wrong. You don’t have to show them any sort of court document. You have a right to be called by whatever name you choose.

       By this time, you’ve probably realized that changing your name is more difficult than replacing your furniture or changing your hair color, though the effect can be unusually encouraging. Don’t care too much if you have to keep reminding others of your change of a new name—keep on, and your friends and lover will accept your new name. Good luck!

51.   You may wish to change your name because _____.

you are required to do so

you don’t mean to have your name last a lifetime

you like to follow what film stars often do

you may not like your parents’ choice

52.   If you wish to start using the name of your own choice, you _____.

must get friends to call your new name

don’t have to get permission from anybody

must use it with your mother first

need to be approved by the court

53.   No law keeps you from using whatever name you have chosen, if only ____.

you pick up a new name not for the purpose of wrong-doing

you can get your fellow workers to call you the new name

the gas company agrees to get your bill under your new name

some sort of court document is given to you

54.   You may realize that changing your name ____.

usually has good effect

is actually asking for trouble

is not as easy as rearranging your room

means you have to go through some trouble

55.   The purpose of the writer in writing this passage is to _____.

show you the need of changing your name

encourage you if you want to change your name

tell you how easy it is to change one’s name

list all the difficulties in changing one’s name

       Though your parents probably meant to have your name last a lifetime, remember that when they picked it they’d hardly met you, and the hopes and dreams they cared for when they chose it may not match yours. If your name no longer seems to fit you, don’t lose heart. Film stars change their names, and with some determination, you can, too.

       If you wish to pick up a new name, you don’t need to make the change official. Under common law, all that is necessary is to start using the name of your choice. Remember, though, that you must use it everywhere—even with your mother—for it to become your legal name.

       Getting friends and fellow workers to call you Leach instead of Lola may be harder than any paperwork involved, but you’ll probably meet official resistance, too. Be sure that no law prevents you from using the name you have chosen, unless you use it for the purpose of cheating. If the gas company tells you that you cannot get your bill under a new name, they are wrong. You don’t have to show them any sort of court document. You have a right to be called by whatever name you choose.

       By this time, you’ve probably realized that changing your name is more difficult than replacing your furniture or changing your hair color, though the effect can be unusually encouraging. Don’t care too much if you have to keep reminding others of your change of a new name—keep on, and your friends and lover will accept your new name. Good luck!

51.   You may wish to change your name because _____.

you are required to do so

you don’t mean to have your name last a lifetime

you like to follow what film stars often do

you may not like your parents’ choice

52.   If you wish to start using the name of your own choice, you _____.

must get friends to call your new name

don’t have to get permission from anybody

must use it with your mother first

need to be approved by the court

53.   No law keeps you from using whatever name you have chosen, if only ____.

you pick up a new name not for the purpose of wrong-doing

you can get your fellow workers to call you the new name

the gas company agrees to get your bill under your new name

some sort of court document is given to you

54.   You may realize that changing your name ____.

usually has good effect

is actually asking for trouble

is not as easy as rearranging your room

means you have to go through some trouble

55.   The purpose of the writer in writing this passage is to _____.

show you the need of changing your name

encourage you if you want to change your name

tell you how easy it is to change one’s name

list all the difficulties in changing one’s name

听力

听下面5段对话．每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置．听完每段对话后你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题．每段对话仅读一遍．

1．Why didn't Mary attend the meeting?

[　　]

A．She was ill.

B．She didn't like to.

C．She had something else to do.

2．What can we learn about the man?

[　　]

A．He is living in Paris now.

B．He once lived in Paris.

C．He would like to go to Paris with the woman.

3．What's the population of Hawaii?

[　　]

A．About 10,000,000.

B．About 100,000.

C．About 1,000,000.

4．What's the relationship between the two speakers?

[　　]

A．Doctor and patient.

B．Husband and wife.

C．Teacher and student.

5．Where was the man last night?

[　　]

A．At the theatre.

B．At someone else's home.

C．At home.

听下面5段对话或独白．每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置．听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间．每段对话或独白读两遍．

听第6段材料，回答6～7题．

6．What's wrong with the man's watch?

[　　]

A．It doesn't work.

B．It gains five minutes a day.

C．It was lost only last month.

7．How are they going to the party?

[　　]

A．Walk there.

B．Take a taxi there.

C．Take a bus there.

听第7段材料，回答8～10题．

8．On which day will the party be held?

[　　]

A．On Christmas Eve.

B．On Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival.

C．On the Spring Festival.

9．What language is Lily learning?

[　　]

A．English.

B．French.

C．Chinese.

10．What does the woman offer to do?

[　　]

A．To invite Bob and Jane to the party.

B．To prepare some records for the party.

C．To tell the teachers about the party.

听第8段材料，回答11～13题．

11．What do you think Robert is?

[　　]

A．A dancer.

B．A singer.

C．A student.

12．Where will the group perform?

[　　]

A．At concert halls.

B．At some parties.

C．At restaurants.

13．Why is Robert not sure of joining the group?

[　　]

A．He doesn't think he is good enough.

B．He doesn't have time to practise.

C．He isn't interested in joining it.

听第9段材料，回答14～17题．

14．When will the man and Tracy meet?

[　　]

A．At 7:00.

B．At 6:30.

C．At 7:30.

15．What film does the woman not like?

[　　]

A．Horror films.

B．Detective films.

C．Films about love.

16．What might the man do tomorrow?

[　　]

A．Work.

B．See a film.

C．Do some reading.

17．When will the man phone the woman?

[　　]

A．Tonight.

B．Tomorrow afternoon.

C．Tomorrow morning.

听第10段材料，回答18～20题．

18．When was the house that Mr. Finch bought built?

[　　]

A．In 1688.

B．In 1858.

C．In 1588.

19．Why did Mr. Finch buy the house?

[　　]

A．Because he wanted to live a quiet life there.

B．Because the house was bigger than the one he once lived in.

C．Because he had no house to live in.

20．Why did Mr. Finch put a notice on the window?

[　　]

A．Because he wanted more visitors to come.

B．Because he wanted to stop the visitors from coming.

C．Because he wanted to make money.