The 2008 Beijing Olympics began officially on Friday 8th August 2008 at 8 pm in front of a crowd of 90,000 eager spectators in the Bird's Nest stadium.

Things got off to a bang with a starting firework display which lit up Beijing's skyline, followed by a total of 2,008 energetic drummers beating a countdown（倒计时）. Then the crowd was treated to an amazing sequence（系列） pretty and carefully designed scenes which took them through 5,000 years of Chinese history and culture.

After these performances, it was time for the athletes themselves to take center stage. In keeping with tradition, Olympic founders Greece led the 204 competing nations into the stadium.

China's 639 athletes entered last behind towering flag bearer Yao Ming, to a thunderous reception from the crowd.

Finally, the main torch was lit by a jet of fire  from Chinese Olympic hero Li Ning, who had been pulled up to the roof of the stadium on wires.

China, of course, was not alone in watching the opening ceremony. British newspaper The Guardian said the show "outdid all of its former hosts in numbers, colour, noise and expense."

The Financial Times was equally impressed. "No country ever has--or surely will--match the Chinese in effort, human power, organization, creativity and , it has to be said, money they were willing to put into what once a little show."

No pressure on the next host city then! With just four years to go, the London Olympic organizers have promised to deliver an equally inspirational ceremony. Let's hope they can pull it off.

45. Which of the following is the right order of the opening ceremony of 29th Olympic Games?

a. China's athletes entered last behind Yao Ming.

b. A starting firework display lit up Beijing's skyline.

c. The main torch was lit by a jet of fire from Chinese Olympic hero Li Ning.

d. A total  of 2,008 energetic drummers beat a countdown.

e. The crowd was treated to an amazing sequence of pretty and carefully designed scenes which took them through 5,000 years of Chinese history and culture.

f. Olympic founders Greece led the 204 competing nations into the stadium.

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

46. What does the underlined word outdid probably mean in this passage?

A. did well              B. did worse than         C. did better than             D. did poorly

47. Which of the following can best describe the author's attitude toward the London Olympics?

A. negative              B. sad                         C. positive                       D. satisfied

48. We can find the passage in a newspaper most probably in _____________section.

A. music                B. sports                       C. literature                    D. military

Li Hua,
I feel great honored to be trusted with your personal affairs. Here is some advices for you:
First of all, you should talk to your parents or let them know where your interest is. If they know what you really want to do in the future, they are possible to change their mind. Secondly, don't worry too many about them because too much anxiety may affect your studies. Besides, you can talk to your teachers and your best friends such that they can help you to persuade your parents.
Personally, what you want to major in and what profession you would like to enter in depend on your own interest because they were part of your life. I hope you can follow my own interest and realize your dream in end. 
Yours,
Wang Lei

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Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit their cousins. They decided to catch the train, The True North, to cross the whole c______.

They began their journey in Vancouver, a city s______ by mountains and the Pacific Ocean. A______ the train, the cousins settled down in their seats. When they crossed the Rocky Mountains, they managed to catch s______ of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle. In Calgary, they learned that cowboys, most of whom had a g______ for riding horses, came from all over the world to compete there in the Stampede.

After two days’ travel, the girls began to realize that Canada is quite e______. At school, they had learned that most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometers of the USA b______, and that Canada’s population is only s______ over thirty million, but still they were a______ to see such a large country with so small a population.

That night as they slept, the train rushed southward towards Toronto, the biggest and most w______ city in Canada.

B
“I don’t like my parents. They always tell me I should do this, and should not do that. It sometimes makes me angry,” said Li Ping, a middle school student in Hunan. Do you have the same problem? Perhaps your parents had the same problem when they were your age long ago. Why does it seem that some parents are not so friendly in their children’s eyes?
One of the biggest things is when someone becomes a parent, he/she likes worrying things. They worry about everything about you, from the time you were born. They do a lot for you, though something would make you angry, because they care about you and worry about you. They worry about your choice of friends, the food you eat, your work at school, how much sleep you get, etc. All these things are part of your life. They want you to grow up healthily and happily.
So how can you make things easier on yourself? It’s easier than you think. Just make sure your parents know what you’re doing. Get them to know your friends. Phone if you stay somewhere else so that your parents don’t call every hospital in the phone book looking for your body. Say sorry to them when you make mistakes. Take responsibility (责任) for what you have done. Talk about your ideas with them. They may talk about theirs with you.
Most of all, try to think about why your parents do this or do that. They are still practicing being parents and need help you can give them. Someday, when you become a parent, they may be able to help you know how to get on with your children.
46. What does the writer think we should do if we plan to go back home later than usual?             We should_____.
A. tell our friends             B. tell the teacher
C. say sorry to our parents     D. make a telephone call to our parents
47. The writer thinks________.
A.it’s wrong of parents to worry about their children too much
B.some parents are unfriendly, which makes their children angry
C.children should do everything as their parent say
D.parents love their children very much and the children should understand them
48. Which do you think is the best title for the passage?
A. Parents’ Problems            B. How to Get on with Parents
C. Zhang Hua’s Problem         D. What Are Parents Worrying about

It was a Friday morning and two lovers were going through a heart-searing breakup.
As he was being  1   away from his lover，he banged on the fence  2 them. She was 3 desperate，and with all her 4squeezed through the fence and rushed to him.
A sweet kiss followed.
No，this was not a passionate Romeo-and-Juliet love 5 .The couple is not _6human．He is a ram，and she a doe．They have been living together in the Yunnan
Wild Animal Park and have been in love since last year．In a fenced area the amorous ram，7 Long Hair，has fascinated the doe，Chunzi．Liu Gencheng，has been   8  the couple for more than a year．“The two have  9  a lot of time together since they were little.”
The pair became famous after the local TV channel reported their relationship．Thousands， 10  some celebrities，left their  11 ．Many gave their blessings but some，12  animal experts，left doubts． 
Cai Yue，is one of the fanatic web followers of the unusual love affair.
“I first thought this might be a joke，but when I saw these photos，the love in their eyes  13 my heart. ”
The zoo manager vowed not to separate them．But after Long Hair fathered a baby lamb with the only female sheep in the zoo last month，the manager   14  .
“The baby sheep needs care from both parents,”he said．“  15   the sheep and the deer are not able to have kids，we decided to separate them.”
The zoo’s plan was to form a “normal family” for Long Hair，letting him live with the female sheep and his baby  16  staying with Chunzi all the time.
17 ，the separation，was like a dramatic scene from a love story.
“Long Hair even hurt his baby and the female sheep with his horns．It  18  us,“Li said．”And Chunzi has been trying to lick Long Hair   19  the fence."
The zoo promised to let them “live happily ever after”．”We  20 do anything to separate them.” Li said．