The Internet has led to a huge increase in credit－card (信用卡) fraud. Your card information could even be for sale in an illegal web site（非法网站）.

　 Web sites offering cheap goods and services should be regarded with care.

　 On－line shoppers who enter their credit－card information may never receive the goods they thought they bought. The thieves then go shopping with your card number—or sell the information over the Internet. Computers hackers (黑客) have broken down security（安全）systems, raising questions about the safety of cardholder information. Several months ago, 25,000 customers of CD Universe, an on－line music retailer (零售商) , were not lucky. Their names, addresses and credit－card numbers were posted on a Web site after the retailer refused to pay US $157,828 to get back the information.?

　 Credit－card firms are now fighting against on－line fraud. MasterCard is working on plans for Web－only credit card, with a lower credit limit. The card could be used only for shopping on－line. However, there are a few simple steps you can take to keep from being cheated (欺骗).?

　 Ask about your credit－card firm’s on－line rules: Under British law, cardholders have to pay the first US $78 of any fraudulent (欺骗性的) spending.

　 And shop only at secure sites; Send your credit－card information only if the Web site offers advanced secure system.?

　 If the security is in place, a letter will appear in the bottom right－hand corner of your screen. The Web site address may also start https: // － the extra “s” stands for secure. If in doubt, give your credit－card information over the telephone.

　　Keep your password（密码）safe: Most on－line sites require a user name and password before placing an order. Treat your passwords with care.? 

What is the meaning of “fraud”??

A. Cheating. 　　　B. Sale. 　　　　C. Payment. 　　　D. Safety.? 　

How can the thieves get the information of the credit card??

A. The customers give them the information.?

B. The thieves steal the information from Web sites.?

C. The customers sell the information to them.?

D. The thieves buy the information from credit card firms.? 　　

How many pieces of advice does the passage give to you??

A. Four. 　　　　　B. Three. 　　　　C. Five. 　　　　D. Six.

You are shopping on the site: http: // www. Shopping. com, and you want to buy a TV set, what does this article suggest to do??

A. Order the TV set at once. ?　

B. Do not buy the TV set on this site.?

C. E－mail the site your credit－card information.?

D. Tell the site your password and buy the TV set for you.?

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　　I like to be near water--sea, lake or river. That is probably 1 I was born in a village by the sea, and have lived most of my life close to water of 2 . When I am in some place which is 3 lake, river and sea. I am 4 and always feel that there is something missing 5 it is sometimes hard for me to decide what it is.

　　Of course, the sports I like are ones which 6 water--sailing, rowing and swimming, It is 7 to swim in small swimming-pools, but rowing and sailing are impossible 8 a lot of water. Rowing is best on a river, 9 sailing on the sea or a big lake, but 10 can do some sailing on a river, and one can 11 row on a lake or the sea when the weather is good.

　　Of the three sports--swimming, rowing and sailing, I like 12 best, because it is the easiest to 13 during the winter, when the water is too cold for 14 swimming and the sea is often too rough for sailing. 15 on the coldest days one can row: only hard 16 on the water, or thick fog stops one. Sometimes it is so cold when I go out rowing that 17 of water freeze wherever they fall. In such 18 , it is not very pleasant to swim: one cannot stay in the water very long; 19 , when one is rowing, one gets warmer the 20 one goes on.

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C．the lake　　　　D．the river

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C．on top of　　　D．far from

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C．fearless　　　D．hopeless

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A．in case　　　　B．as long as

C．even though　　D．as if

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A．avoid　　　　　B．give

C．keep　　　　　 D．need

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C．exciting　　　D．impossible

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A．with　　　　　B．without

C．in　　　　　　D．on

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A．and　　　　　　B．so

C．for　　　　　　D．when

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A．they　　　　　 B．those

C．one　　　　　　D．it

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A．suddenly　　　B．hardly

C．possibly　　　D．certainly

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A．swimming　　　B．rowing

C．sailing　　　　D．skiing

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A．practise　　　　B．exercise

C．carry　　　　　D．keep

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A．fast　　　　　 B．slow

C．comfortable　　D．free

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A．However　　　　B．Although

C．While　　　　　D．Even

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A．wood　　　　　B．ice

C．boats　　　　　D．work

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A．drops　　　　　B．plenty

C．lots　　　　　　D．pieces

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A．air　　　　　　B．ways

C．weather　　　　D．manners

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A．indeed　　　　 B．so

C．again　　　　　D．however

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A．harder　　　　B．longer

C．better　　　　 D．slower

There is a poster below. Read it carefully.

　　VISIT SWANSEA ZOO!

　　Come and see the African elephants and the new tigers from India. The Arctic bears are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from Zaire are waiting to throw things at you. The hyenas (a flesh-eating animal, like a wolf, with a howl that sounds like wild laughter) from Tanzania are waiting to laugh at you, and the giraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on you.

　　Tickets

　　Adult: $1.20

　　Children: Over 12: 80 cent

　　 Under 12 : Free

　　Opening Time: 9: 00a. m. ~4: 00p. m.

　　Except Fridays: 10: 00a. m. ~3: 00p. m.

　　KEEP THE ZOO CLEAN!

　　DO NOT FEED,TOUCH OR GO NEAR THE ANIMALS!

1.If you want to visit the Swansea Zoo, what is the best time to go there?

A. 4:00 p. m on Sunday. B. 4:00 p. m on Friday.

C. 9:00 a. m on Friday.     D. 9:30 a. m on Sunday.

2.If you want to buy tickets for you and the two of your sons who is 14 and 10, how

much should you pay?

A.$3.60 B.$2.00    C.$2.60    D.$2.40

3.Which of the following is allowed in the Swansea Zoo?

　　  A. To give an orange to a monkey.

B. To pat a tiger on the head.

　　  C. To go near a hyena.

D. To sing a song if you like.

4.A giraffe must be a kind of animal which is _______.

A. fat      B. small        C. strong   D. tall

5.The underlined word “flesh-eating” means_____

A. grass-eating      B. fruit-eating    C. meat-eating      D. earth-eating

　　完形填空Tolstoy, the great Russian writer, liked to walk about in a railway station near his home. One day when he was walking up and down 1 usual, looking at people getting on and off the 2 , he heard a lady 3 after him：“Hey, you old fellow, go and fetch my handbag in the 4 room which I 5 there.”

　　Tolstoy 6 there. He picked the bag 7 and walked quickly along the platform At 8 same time the lady was waiting beside the carriage, looking 9 . When at 10 the old man gave the bag back to her, she opened it to 11 sure nothing was 12 . “Good, old man,” said the woman. “You are just as quick as I can 13 . Here you are.” She gave a copper win to him. Tolstoy accepted the coin and put it into his pocket 14 a smile.

　　But the woman was petrified(发呆) when she heard that the old man was Tolstoy, the 15 of the great novel WAR AND PEACE. She 16 to Tolstoy and stammered(口吃), “Oh, excuse me… Oh, how silly I was to 17 you for a porter. Please throw back that coin 18 you forgive me.”

　　“Oh, madam. Why? You have done 19 wrong.” Tolstoy laughed, “My work deserved the tip, so I'll 20 it. Thank you, madam!”

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The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My __1__ began when I was just a kid．I __2__ becoming a doctor.

　　My mother was a domestic．Through her work, she observed that __3__ people spent a lot more time reading than they __4_ watching television. She announced that my brother and I __5__ watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and __6__ to her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a __7__. My mother was illiterate.

　　When I entered high school I was a(n) __8__, but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to __9__ with the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from __10__ her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, "Okay, I'll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy __11__ food and pay the bills. With everything __12__, you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want." I was very __13__ with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money, there was __14__ left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to __15__ a roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table, __16__ buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my _17__ and became an A-student again, and eventually I __18__ my dream and I became a doctor.

　　My story is really my mother's story-a woman with __19__ formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job __20__ than parenting. This I believe.

1.                A．belief          B．work           C．education D．promise

2.                A．majored in      B．got used to      C．dreamed of    D．got tired of

3.                A．lazy            B．easy-going       C．successful     D．reliable

4.                A．cost           B．paid           C．took D．did

5.                A．could only       B．could not       C．must not D．should often

6.                A．read           B．present         C．teach D．explain

7.                A．joke           B．means          C．tool  D．trick

8.                A．A-student       B．B-student       C．C-student D．D-student

9.                A．get along       B．hang out        C．break away    D．keep in touch

10.               A．making         B．stopping        C．working   D．getting

11.               A．your brother    B．yourself        C．your sister D．the family

12.               A．left over        B．paid off         C．used up   D．carried out

13.               A．angry          B．pleased        C．disappointed   D．bored

14.               A．anything        B．everything      C．something D．nothing

15.               A．take           B．give           C．keep D．get

16.               A．let alone        B．let out         C．let in D．leave alone

17.               A．guys           B．mother         C．studies    D．play

18.               A．made          B．fulfilled         C．changed   D．tried

19.               A．little           B．much          C．few  D．high

20.               A．more interesting B．less important    C．more important D．less interesting