A university graduate described as a “respectable and intelligent” woman is seeking professional(专业的) help after being convicted of （证明有……罪）shoplifting for the second time in six months.

Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD, has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can control the desire to steal from shops .

Luz ,who lives with her partner in Fitzwilliam Road ,Cambridge ,admitted stealing clothes worth ￡9.95 from John Lewis in Oxford Street ,London ,on March 9.

Phillip Lemoyne ,prosecuting（起诉）,said Luz selected some clothes from a display and took them to the ladies’ toilet in the store .When she came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected ,having taken off the anti-theft security alarms（防盗警报装置）.

She was stopped and caught after leaving the store without paying, Mr Lemoyne said.

He added that she was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions.

Luz,28, was said to have been convicted of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October ,but Morag Duff, defending ,said she had never been in trouble with the police before that .

“She is ashamed and embarrassed（尴尬） but doesn’t really have any explanation why she did this ,” Miss Duff said . “She didn’t intend to steal when she went into the store .She is at a loss to explain it. She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady .She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants to know if there is anything in particular that caused her to do this.”

Judge David Azan fined Luz ￡ 50,  and warned : “You’ve got a criminal record .If you carry on like this ,you will end up in prison ,which will ruin your bright future you may have.”

Luz achieved a degree in design at university in her native Spain, went on to a famous university in Berlin , Germany for her master’s degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge University ,UK.

1.What does the underlined sentence “She is at a loss to explain it” mean?

2.Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “shoplifting” used in the passage?

3.From the passage we can learn that           .

4.What would be the best title for the passage ?

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

71．Expo 2010 Shanghai China ____________________ (在召开)on both banks of the Huangpu River in the city of Shanghai, China, from May 1 to October 31, 2010.（hold）

72．The official song of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa titled Waka Waka features many musical elements that_____________________（追溯到）the ancient times.(date)

73．He looks sleepy. He must_____________ (熬夜了)last night, writing the essay. (stay)

74．— Is Bob still performing?

— I’m afraid not. He is said ______________（离开）the stage already as he has become an official.(leave)

75．_________________ (适应) the tropical heat was more difficult than they had expected. (adjust)

76．When the survivor woke up, he wanted to know      ____________     (是谁) that saved him from that burning house. (who)

77．The more ways we have of looking at a problem , ____________________ （越有可能）that we can find a solution. (likely)

78．His younger sister teaches in a secondary school, in front of      _______________    (流淌着一条小河). (flow)

79．It is possible that the King of Stonehenge was linked to the stones: he __________________

(很可能参与了) in planning the monument, or in helping transport and pull up the stones. (hand)

80．Representatives attending Copenhagen Conference recommended that  _______________   (采取严厉措施) to reduce carbon emission. (take)

On October 19, 1959, the first Special English program was broadcast on the Voice of America. It was an experiment. The goal was to communicate by radio in clear and simple English with people whose native language is not English. Experts said the goal was admirable, but the method would not work. They were proved wrong. The Special English programs quickly became some of the most popular on VOA. And they still are.

Forty years later, Special English continues to communicate with people who are not fluent in English. But during the years its role has expanded. It also helps people learn American English. And it provides listeners, even those who are native English speakers, with information they cannot find elsewhere.

     Today, Special English broadcasts around the world seven days a week, five times a day. Each half-hour broadcast begins with ten minutes of the latest news followed by 20 minutes of feature programming. There is a different short feature every weekday about science, development, agriculture and environment, and on the weekend, about news events and American idioms.

Three elements make Special English unique. It has a limited vocabulary of 1500 words. Most are simple words that describe objects, actions or emotions. Some are more difficult. They are used for reporting world events and describing discoveries in medicine and science. Special English is written in short, simple sentences that contain only one idea. No idioms are used. And Special English is spoken at a slower pace, about two-thirds the speed of Standard English. This helps people learning English hear each word clearly. It also helps people who are English speakers understand complex subjects.

Through the years, Special English has become a very popular tool for teaching English, even though it was not designed as teaching program. It succeeds in helping people learn English in a non-traditional way. Individuals record the programs and play them over and over to practice their listening skills. In countries around the world, English teachers assign Special English to their students. They praise it for improving their students' ability to understand American English and for the content of the programs. Universities and private companies in many countries produce packages of Special English materials for student use.

1.At the beginning, Special English program was         .

         A．well received

         B．rejected by native people

         C．doubted by some professionals

         D．intended for teaching English

2.What kind of English is spoken on Special English?

         A．British English.

         B．American English.

         C．Both British and American English.

         D．Not certain.

3.Which of the following are the elements that make Special English unique?

         a．limited vocabulary

         b．short simple sentences

         b．good communication method

         d．slow speed

         e．interesting feature programming

         A．a, b, c                   B．a, c, d                            C．a, b, d                       D．b, d, e

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

         A．Special English has been founded for less than 50 years.

         B．Native English speakers don’t have a great affection for Special English.

         C．Special English usually starts with 20 minutes of the latest news.

         D．People can learn some idioms from Special English.

5.From the last paragraph we can infer that        .

         A．listening to Special English can be a student’s homework

         B．listening to Special English can improve the content of the program

         C．some student record the Special English material for sale

         D．learning English from VOA is a traditional way for English learner.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

    1    This date was the old mid-winter festival in pre-Christmas times, around the time of the longest night and the shortest day. Christmas in the 21st century has many traditions:      Christmas trees, cards and presents. Shops can make about 60 percent f their year’s income in the three months before Christmas, so most shops get ready for it in October.   2   The first time this happened was in 1867 when Macy’s famous shop in New York, stayed open until midnight on Christmas Eve.

    By mid-December, almost every shop and street has a Christmas tree.   3   In the northern countries, winter is cold and dark and most trees are decorated with lights and colored glass balls give people hope that spring will come.

    Father Christmas is known across the world with his white hair, red coat and big bag of toys. Young children are told that he lives in the north of Finland and makes toys for them.   4  

    On Christmas Day a traditional meal is eaten, usually a turkey and a rich, spicy cake. Some people hate Christmas.    5   They love seeing family and friends; they also love the traditions. Love it or hate it, Christmas is a time to look back over the old year and forward to the new one.

A. This tradition was started by the Germans as early as 700 AD.

B. Believe it or not.

C. Since about 400 AD, Christmas Day has been celebrated.

D. Others feel it is a magical and exciting time.

E. The shopping centers are beautifully decorated and stay open late at night.

F. It was really beautiful indeed.

G. By tradition, he brings the toys to children at night, on the night before Christmas.

BEIJING, Feb 13 — Never has China's economic growth attracted so much global attention. The shock waves from the financial crisis (危机) that started in the United States have spread across the entire world, sending developed nations, including Japan and those of Europe, into serious recession(衰退). The world is now holding out hope that China, with its massive potential, will serve as the engine to fuel global economic growth.

But China's real economic growth slowed sharply to 6.8 percent in the October-December quarter. For China, this rate of economic expansion must be as disappointing as negative growth is for Japan. Beijing has set an official goal of achieving a minimum annual growth rate of 8 percent -- a pace it regards as important to ensuring job security.

The Chinese government is apparently confident the nation will achieve the minimum growth target of 8 percent in 2009. At the World Economic Forum's annual meeting of political and business leaders in Davos, Switzerland, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao stressed the Chinese economy began to show signs of recovery late last year.

Last week, however, the International Monetary Fund predicted that China's economic growth in 2009 will be 6.7 percent. China's economic outlook is likely to keep both hope and anxiety for the time being.

China's impressive economic growth has been fueled by swelling exports and massive investment (投资)in equipment to produce goods for overseas. But the US, Japanese and European economies, which have absorbed the bulk(数量) of China's exports, are expected to shrink simultaneous（同时）in 2009, for the first time since the end of World War II. For the first time since it started serious efforts to turn itself into a market economy in the 1990s, China is facing the challenge of maintaining healthy economic growth without depending on external demand.

Expansion of domestic (国内的) demand holds a key to China's success in tackling this challenge. Consumer spending accounts for only 35 percent of China's gross (总的)) domestic product. The ratio(比率) is considerably lower than the 70 percent for the United States and the nearly 60 percent for Japan. That is because the middle class - the group that should lead consumer spending - is still relatively small in China, where the benefits of the nation's strong economic growth in recent years have mostly eluded rural villages and low-income earners.

1.According to the report, in the last quarter of 2008, China's real economic growth was at least ______less than planned annual growth rate.

A. 6.7%       .     B.6.8%         C.1.3%           D. 1.2%

2.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The financial crisis has had bad effects on many countries including China.

B. China's economic growth has been depending on exports.

C. If China intends to keep the same economic growth, it must increase goods for overseas.

D. Consumer spending in China is much lower than that of the US.

3.The underlined word in the last paragraph probably means____.

A. benefited           B. avoided       C. influenced        D. missed

4.What's the best title of the passage?

A. Economic change, the only hope for china.

B. China has attracted much global attention.

C. China, the engine to fuel global economic growth.

D. The financial crisis has influenced China's economy.