Imagine a boy from a small village in East Africa, He from a very early age has been looking after cattle. At twelve years old he knows more about cattle than most of you. However, he has never been to school. Has this boy ever had any education?
Education is discovering about ourselves and about the people and things around us. All the people who care about us — our parents, brothers, sisters, friends — are our teachers. In fact, we learn something from everyone we meet. We start learning on the day we are born, not on the first day" we go to school. Every day we have new experiences, like finding a bird's nest, discovering a new street in our neighborhood, making friends with someone we didn't like before. New experiences are even more fun when we share them with other people.
Encouragement from the people around us enables us to explore things as much as possible. As we grow up, we begin to find out what we are capable of doing. You may be good at cooking, or singing or playing football. You find this out by doing these things. Just thinking about cooking doesn't tell you if you are good at it.
We learn so much just living from day to day. So why is school important? Of course you can learn some things better at home than at school, like how to do the shopping, and how to help old or disabled people who can' t do everything for themselves. At school, teachers help us to read and write. With their guidance, we begin to see things in different ways.
【小题1】 The writer takes the African boy as an example to show that _______.

A．the encouragement of people around	B．the teachings of those he or she meets
C．thinking of it when growing up	D．trying practicing it

E
Devon, 17, is used to paying her own cell phone and car expenses. But lately it's been harder. The family she baby-sits for hasn’t been calling as much as usual and she couldn't find a job over the summer. Devon's dad said it's a sign of the tough economy. He told her he's feeling the pinch too and that he had to use her college fund to pay the loan(货款).
This kind of money troubles isn't strange to common families these days. In fact, it's hard to avoid news about the economy on the screen of the TV or the computers recently. It can seem a bit worry and some families are hit really hard.
For most people, the big problem is that things cost more at a time when they have less money to spend. But higher prices aren't the only problem. Many people are having a tough time making payments on some types of home loans.
Therefore, some families are cutting back on what they spend. For example, eating out less, staying home instead of going on vacation, moving to a less expensive house and so on.
However, as discouraging as things may seem now, the good news is that the economy always gets back on track after a while. Jobs may be hard to find, but the slow economy can open up new opportunities. The couple Devon babysat for might cut back on evening's out, but they could be interested in hiring her for after-school care. Perhaps it's time to sell her old toys and baby gear (设备)in the basement(地下室) or help others sell these items online if she is-good at it. She could charge them a fee to sell their old stuff(东西).
72. What does the underlined phrase in the first paragraph refer to?
A. Getting hurt.               B. Short of money.
C. Out of work.               D. Receiving less calls.
73. According to the passage, what constantly appears on the screen nowadays?
A. News on the tough economy.         B. Devon's family troubles.
C. Advertisements for babysitters.        D. Information on yard sales.
74. What do people do to overcome the tough economy?
A. To strike for high pay.      B. To open a new store to sell toys.
C. To cut down their expense.  D. To move to other places for vocations.
75. The passage is mainly about       ．
A. Devon's own family money troubles    B. family troubles' made by tough economy
C. ways of solving the slow economy    D. the increasing prices and expenses

Alice、Tom、Neil 和Max正在寻找合适的宠物，第65至68题是对他们个人情况的介绍。阅读下列宠物的信息（A、B、C、D、E），选出符合他们各人需要的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余的。
本节有4小题，每小题1分，共4分。
【小题1】Alice and her 10-year-old twin sons live in a house with a big yard. She’s looking for some pets to play with the boys. A pair of dogs is preferred. Money is not a problem.
【小题2】Tom, 63 years old, has no children. His wife died last year and he is very lonely. He would like to have a pet that can talk to. He used to be a cook and loves birds very much, but he doesn’t like cats.
【小题3】Bruce has a dog and he’s looking for another pet. It must be male and be able to get along well with his dog. Also, the pet has to be free.
【小题4】Neil plans to find a female pet for his daughter. She loves orange and white cats. There are no smokers in the family. Free pets are preferred.

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误.对标题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上划（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

Wu Yongqing, 91, lived in a rented cottage in Chongqing.

She moved there after her husband died in 1971．The old woman,

who has children can get more than 500 yuan a month from the

government．Her cottage is small but simple．Her only comforts

are a breaking sofa and an electric ceiling fan, which were both

founded on the street．She is good for cleaning and she can cook

every day．She believes that she is old but not uselessly and she

can take better care of himself than any nurse．She often walks in

the nearby park every morning and talks to each other there．She

can get on well with her neighbor．She likes this a kind of life

第二节 信息匹配 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

首先，请阅读下列职位广告

A.  Five Waiters and Ten Waitresses

—Aged less than 22.

—At least high school graduate.

—Good-looking; men at least 1.72 meters tall and women at least 1.60 meters tall.

—Those knowing foreign languages preferred.

—Salary 1,600-2,200 Yuan per month.

B.  One Secretary

—Aged less than 30.

—Female preferred.

—Good at writing and skilled at computer.

C.  Accountant

—Aged between 25 and 40.

—With an experience of at least two years.

—With a degree and an accountant certificate.

—Salary 3,000-4,000 Yuan monthly.

—With a practical knowledge of computer.

D.  Salesclerk

—Basic education of 12 years or more.

—Good at computer.

—Salary 1,800-2,200 Yuan monthly.

E.  English Teacher

—Aged between 35 and 45.

—With a master degree and a certificate in normal university.

—With an experience abroad preferred.

F.  Senior Lawyer

—Aged between 45 and 50.

—With doctor degree of law.

—With an experience of senior lawyer for at least three years.

—Those knowing English preferred.

请阅读以下求职者的相关信息，然后匹配和他/她感兴趣的职位：

56．Ann has been a senior lawyer with a doctor degree in the USA for five years. She returned to China last week. She wants to have the same job in Beijing.

57. Lisa, a l.7-meter-tall pretty girl, has just graduated from Jingshan High School. She is good at foreign languages, especially English.

58. Li Wei became an English teacher in a high school in New York after he had got the master degree and a certificate in California University. He came back to China last week and wanted to act as an English teacher in Guangzhou.

59. Lanra, who is a 23-year-old lady, is good at writing as well as computer. She would like to be employed as a secretary.

60. Lu Bin, who can operate on the computer well, has just graduated from Guangya Middle School. She can have the chance to go to university, but she gives it up. She wants learn to do business as a salesgirl first.

求职者                                      职位

56. Ann                                      A. Five Waiters and Ten Waitresses

57. Lisa                                      B. One Secretary

58. Li Wei                                     .C. Accountant

59. Laura                                    D. Salesclerk

60. Lu Bin                                  E. English Teacher

F. Senior Lawyer