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。选项中有一项为多余选项。
A.　Goods for auction (拍卖) sales
　　B.　Definition of bidding
　　C.　Way to sell more goods by auction
　　D.　Auction sales in history
　　E.　Brief introduction to auctions
　　F.　Making a larger profit as an auctioneer
【小题1】______
Auctions are public sales of goods, conducted by an officially approved auctioneer. He asks the crowd assembled in the auction-room to make offers, or “bids”, for the various items on sale. He encourages buyers to bid higher figures, and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods. This is called “knocking down” the goods, for the bidding ends when the auctioneer strikes a small hammer on a table at which he stands.
【小题2】 ______
The ancient Roman probably invented sales by auction, and the English word comes from the Latin auction, meaning “increasing”. The Romans usually sold in this way the goods taken in war. In England in the eighteenth centuries, goods were often sold “by the candle”: a short candle was lit by the auctioneer, and bids could be made while it stayed alight.
【小题3】 ______
Practically all goods whose qualities vary are sold by auction. Among these are coffee, skins, wool, tea, furs, silk and wines. Auction sales are also usual for land and property, furniture, pictures, rare books, old china and similar works of art.
【小题4】 ______
An auction is usually advertised beforehand with full particulars of the articles to be sold and where and when they can be viewed by potential buyers. If the advertisement cannot give full details, catalogues are printed, and each group of goods to be sold together, called a “lot”, is usually given a number. The auctioneer need not begin with Lot 1 and continue in the order of numbers: he may wait until he notices the fact that certain buyers are in the room and then produce the lots they are likely to be interested in.
【小题5】 ______
The auctioneer’s services are paid for in the form of a percentage of the price the goods are sold for. The auctioneer therefore has a direct interest in pushing up the bidding as high as possible. He will not waste time by starting the bidding too low. He will also play on the opponents among his buyers and succeed in getting a high price by encouraging two business competitors to bid against each other.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

　　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。

　　Are you truly hapy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? 71 The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.

　　*Make a plan for attaining goals that you lelieve will make you happy.Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.

　　*Surround yourself with happy people.It is easy to begin to think negatively(消极地) when you are surrounde by people who think that way. 72

　　*When something goes wrong,try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don't allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor.

　　* 73 There few minutes will give you tthe opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.

　　* 74 Whether you treat yourself to lunch,take a long,relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance ,you will be subconsiciously(下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.

　　*Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.

　　*Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. 75

E.Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.

F.There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.

G.It's also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

　　根据国务院发布的“限塑令”，自2008年6月1日起，在所有超市、商场实行塑料购物袋有偿使用制度，超市、商场一律不得免费提供塑料购物袋。请你写一篇英语短文，要求包括以下内容：

　　现状：目前中国每天消费近30亿个塑料袋，先成了严重的资源浪费和环境污染；

　　限塑令的意义：减少塑料袋使用量，提高公众的环保意识；

　　提倡：重拎布袋子，重提菜篮子。

注意：1.词数：100左右。

　　　2.参考词汇：禁令 ban

　　　3.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

　　　4.开头部分已给出，不计入总词数。

　　From June 1,2800,shops and supermarkets are forbidden from offering free plastic bags to customers,according to a new law. A nationwide campaign against plastic bags has been launched.

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假定你是李华, 你的英国朋友Peter来信向你咨询如何才能学好中文. 请你根据下列要点写回信.

要点: 1. 参加中文学习班;　2. 看中文书刊、电视；

3. 学唱中文歌曲；4. 交中国朋友。　

注意：1.词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；　3. 开头语已为你写好。

June 8, 2008

Dear Peter,

I'm glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on how to learn Chinese well.

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Best wishes,

 Li hua

短文写作。(30分)　根据以下提示，结合事例，用英语写一篇短文。

Encouragement from a friend plays a very important role in motivating(激励) you to solve the problems you are facing. It helps you fight the difficulties and get out of an unfavorable（不利的） situation you are stuck in.

（1）无须写标题，文章开头已经给出，不得照抄英语提示语。（2）除诗歌外，文体不限。

（3）文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；（4）词数为120左右。

Encouragements can serve as a ray of hope during difficult times.