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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

Recently, I stopped by a convenience store to get a newspaper and a bottle of drink. The young woman at the check-out counter said, "That'll be five dollars 1 please," She then 2 down at the paper I was 3 and said, "I'm sick and 4 all this negative (消极的) stuff on the front 5 . I want to read some 6 news for a change." She then said, "In fact, I think someone should just 7 a Good News newspaper — a paper with wonderful, inspirational 8 about people overcoming difficulty and doing good things for 9 . I'd buy one every day!" She then 10 me for coming in and said, " Maybe we'll get some good news," and she laughed. She made my day.The following day after my business appointments, I 11 the same store again to 12 bottled water and a piece of newspaper, but a 13 young lady was behind the counter. As I checked out I said, "Good afternoon" and handed her my 14 . She said nothing — not a word, not a smile or not a gesture. She just handed me my change and 15 a negative tone ordered…"Next!"

It hit me right between the eyes: Two people, the same age; 16 made me feel great, and the other, well, made me feel that I had inconvenienced her by 17 .

Every morning, you should ask 18 this important question: "Who do I want

to be today? 'The Grouch (不高兴的人)' or 'The Good News Girl'"? Your answer will do great good to 19 the joy and happiness that you will experience in your 20 .

1. A．at all B．in all C．for all D．all for

2. A．stared B．glared C．glanced D．noticed

3. A．carrying B．taking C．reading D．buying

4. A．tired of B．interested in C．concerned about D．fond of

5. A．columns B．editions C．pages. D．parts

6. A．bad B．good C．latest D．interesting

7. A．collect B．print C．sell D．publish

8. A．stories B．ideas C．concepts D．experiences

9. A．rewards B．the others C．others D．nothing

10. A．praised B．thanked C．appreciated D．criticized

11. A．dropped ou B．dropped off C．dropped on D．dropped by

12. A．pick up B．take up C．bring up D．carry up

13. A．beautiful B．fantastic C．different D．stupid

14. A．card B．money C．dollar D．change

15. A．with B．at C．through D．in

16. A．one B．who C．what D．it

17. A．moving up B．going away C．showing up D．showing off

18. A．her B．them C．yourself D．themselves

19. A．creating B．determining C．enjoying D．guaranteeing

20. A．home B．work C．study D．life

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　　Some time ago, I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg．I didn't think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there were a whole lot of antique(古董)shops near my home．So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me．I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception(接待)．I was quite wrong．The man wouldn't even look at my chair．

　　The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third, and the fourth－so I decided that my approach must be wrong．

　　I went into the fifth shop with a plan in my mind．I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked it over carefully and said, “Yes , not a bad chair．How much do you want for it, sir?” “Twenty pounds ,” I said．“OK,” he said, “I'll give you twenty pounds．” “It's got a slightly broken leg, ”I said．“Yes I saw that, it's nothing．”

　　Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited．“What will you do with it?” I asked．“Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done．” “I'll buy it,” I said．“What do you mean?Y ou've just sold it to me,” he said．“Yes, I know but I've changed my mind．I'm sorry, I'll give you twenty-seven pounds for it．” “You must be crazy,” he said．Then suddenly the penny dropped．“ I know what you want．You want me to repair your chair．” “ You're right,” I said．“And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, ‘ Would you mend this chair for me'?” “I wouldn't have agreed to do it ,” he said．“We don't do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble．But I'll mend this for you, shall we say for a five?” He was a very nice man and was greatly amused(感到有趣)by the whole thing．

(1)

We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer ________．
[　　]
A．	was rather impolite
B．	was warmly received
C．	asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair
D．	asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair

(2)

The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper ________．
[　　]
A．	changed his mind
B．	accepted the offer
C．	saw the writer's purpose
D．	decided to help the writer

(3)

How much did the writer pay?
[　　]
A．	￡5．
B．	￡7．
C．	￡20．
D．	￡27．

(4)

From the text , we can learn that the writer was ________．
[　　]
A．	honest
B．	careful
C．	smart
D．	funny

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Of the thousands of different kinds of animals that exist in the world man has learned to make friends with an enormous number. Some are pets, and offer him companionship; some give protection, and some do hard work which man cannot do for himself. Dogs, which serve man in all three capacities, are found in various species in all countries of the world. The Husky can live in the cold polar regions, and the Saluki is at home in the hottest parts of Central Africa. The inhabitants of certain countries are dependent for their very lives on the camel. In the West Indies the little donkey, strong and sure-footed, carrying heavy loads even in mountainous places, is a familiar sight.

Trained and tamed for many generations, domestic animals are not accustomed to roaming in search of food and shelter. They look to their masters to provide for their needs, and as long as these are supplied, they are content to do what their masters require.

All domestic animals need proper food. It must be suitable for them, sufficient in quantity, fresh and clean. Some people feed a pet dog or cat on odds and ends of table scraps(剩饭), and then wonder why the animal seems tired and dull. The quantity of food depends on the size of the animal and the amount of exercise it takes. Overfeeding is as bad as underfeeding. Containers for food and water must be washed regularly if the animal is to maintain good health.

Even well cared for animals may sometimes fall ill. If this happens, the wise master seeks the best advice he can get. All sorts of medicines and treatments are available for sick animals, and in some countries organizations exist to provide them free or at a cheap price. Useful, friendly, hardworking animals deserve to have some time, money and attention spent on their health.

1. What main idea does the author want to convey in the first paragraph?

A. There exists thousands of species of animals in the world.

B. Man came to establish a close relationship with a number of animals.

C. In some regions a donkey seems to be a very useful beast.

D. An animal will be useless unless domesticated.

2. When an animal doesn’t get enough food, it will probably _________.

A. refuse to obey its master B. immediately fall ill

C. require its master to offer some food D. seek for food on its own

3.Which of the following is NOT true of dogs according to the passage?

A. They can act as friends, guards, and servants to man.

B. They have great adaptation for the environment.

C. There live a great variety of species of dogs on the globe.

D. The Husky and the Saluki are the strongest species ever known in the world.

4. To keep a domestic animal physically fit, its owner is advised _________.

A. not to hesitate to spend enormous amount of money on it

B. to pay attention to its proper feeding

C. not to allow it to take excessive amounts of exercise

D. to join some sort of pet-keeping organizations

5. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. Domesticated Animals—Man’s Best Friends.

B. Proper Diet—the Road to Health.

C. The Advantages of Raising Domestic Animals.

D. Some Tips on Pet-keeping.

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第三节：写作（满分30）
根据下面四幅图画，写一篇100词左右的短文，开头已给出。
提示: ride very fast after a bus 在汽车后面骑得飞快 talk and laugh 又说又笑 all the way 一路上 the traffic light turn red 交通灯变红了 run into 撞上

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I’m an operating engineer, running crane(起重机) in New York City. I was in the countryside, playing golf when we got the call that a plane had the World Trade Centre. We checked out of the hotel immediately and started our way downtown. When I got home, I called the rescue center and they told me to come and get on the list.

The next morning I went down to the at about 5 A. M., and four hours later I the call to come down to West Street. I called my wife and told her not to me, and that I would stay in with her. I took the subway. It stopped at West Fourth Street, so I had to the rest of the way.

And somewhere in there I became when I went into something I . I once worked there in 1966 for the of the World Trade Centre. On halfway on September 12, I was frightened to see the World Trade Centre was a huge pile, maybe ten tall. And it was burning. I started to ask in which my crane might be a whistle blew suddenly warning us of some danger. I saw people running away and I really didn’t know what to do. So I did the same, too. It was as if they had the bulls go in Spain and we were running through the street. People falling down, people them up as they came by, and carrying them, just to get them out of the way, because something was extremely . I didn’t even look back. We stopped running when we got to the Battery Tunnel, and I caught my and said, “Oh, my God, I’m going to die.”

Then I a little bit, thinking about what we should do next. As we started again we knocked into a fire chief officer and we asked, “What can we do to help you?”

1.A．noticed B．reached C．hit D．passed

2.A．finding B．making C．getting D．losing

3.A．away B．near C．in D．down

4.A．volunteer B．soldier C．police D．fireman

5.A．company B．hotel C．center D．home

6.A．answered B．made C．heard D．received

7.A．be curious about B．forget about C．laugh at D．worry about

8.A．peace B．touch C．connection D．relation

9.A．walk B．complete C．cancel D．smooth

10.A．delighted B．frightened C．embarrassed D．interested

11.A．built B．met C．designed D．had

12.A．construction B．plan C．destruction D．use

13.A．miles B．centimeters C．stories D．floors

14.A．means B．numbers C．position D．directions

15.A．as B．why C．when D．because

16.A．driven B．let C．asked D．enjoyed

17.A．pushing B．giving C．looking D．picking

18.A．dangerous B．urgent C．efficient D．important

19.A．view B．sight C．breath D．sense

20.A．put down B．settled down C．knocked down D．let down

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