A few days ago, I was having a meeting in my company. After walking out, I 36  for my car keys in my pocket, only to discover they were not there. 37 , I gave myself a quick personal pat   38  my clothes, but they were not in 39  of my pockets. So, I went back to the meeting room and looked for them in every place where I had been. Suddenly it 40  to me that I must have left them in the car. Worried and frightened, I quickly 41  for the parking lot.
My wife, Diane, has 42  me many times for leaving the keys in the ignition（点火处）. My theory is the ignition is the 43  place so that I won’t lose them. Her theory is that the car will be   44 . As I rushed out of my company, I came to a terrifying 45 . Her theory was right. The parking lot was 46 .
Without hesitation, I called the 47 . I gave them my location（位置）and  48  that I had left my keys in the car, and that it had been stolen. Then I made the most 49  call of all.
“Honey,” I said in a low voice. I always call her “honey” in times like these. “I 50  my keys in the car, and it has been stolen.”
There was a period of 51 . I thought the call had been dropped, but then I heard Diane’s  52 .
“Ken,” she shouted, “I dropped you off!”
Now it was my time to be silent. 53 , I said, “In that case, would you please come and  54  
your dear husband?”
Diane answered, “I will... just as soon as I can have this policeman  55  I didn’t steal your car.”

Summer Holiday Fun 2010!

    The summer holidays are upon us again. Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!

Peterborough Museum

    The Age of the Dinosaurs’（恐龙）is the museum’s main attraction this summer. Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands—on exhibits! Watch out for monsters lurking around every ember! The museum is open from 10：00am to 5:00 pm Monday to Saturday， and from 12：00pm to 4：00 pm on Sundays in August．

Call 01733 864663 for details.

Saxon Youth Club

    School holiday fun：Young people aged 13—19 will be able to produce their own music, compete in spots activities, or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club, Saxon Community Centre, Norman Road. Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3:00pm. PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday 12th August between 3：30pm and 6：30pm．

    Call 01 353 720274 for details

Houghton Mill   

    Alice through the Looking Class—a new play of the family favorite on Monday 30^th. August．Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play．Gates open 5：30pro，performance 6：30pm—8：30pm. Tea room will be open until end of the interval. Adult ￡10．Child￡7．Family ￡20．

Booking advisable on 0845 4505157．

Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey

    Farmland Gaines：From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches，come and join the Farmland Team．Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette that is fit for a winner！No need to book, just turn up between 12：00pm and 4：00pm on Thursday 19th August Suitable for children aged four and above, each child should be together with an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price Tickets Cost￡7 per child．

    For further information，call 01223 810080．

If you are interested in cooking, you can go to          .

A. Peterborough Museum                        B. Houghton Mill

C. Saxon Youth Club                                D. Farmland Museum

You want to watch the new play with your parents，so it will cost you         ．

A. ￡7                      B. ￡17             C. ￡27                      D. ￡20

Which of the following activities needs parents’ company（陪伴）?

A. Playing farmland games                    B. Watching a new play．

C. Competing in spots activities．        D. Visiting the dinosaur exhibition．

If Tom comes to Peterborough for amusement on August 19，he will have      activities to choose from．

A. one activity           B. two activities          C. three activities   D. four activities

第二节   完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Alice, my friend’s daughter, goes to an expensive private school where she has a friend, Jane, who is on a full scholarship at this school. Jane has   36  economic resources—her father has been dead for years and her mother works   37   a maid. Although her mother works very hard, she can   38  support the family. Jane is very bright and gifted at   39  and that’s how she has got the scholarship, which included a(n)   40   for things like lunch, school uniform and music lessons.
Alice became friends with Jane and would   41  talk to her at lunch. She did it that way in order to avoid the other kids   42   her. 
On her birthday last month, she   43  her new friend to her birthday party, but Jane said she couldn’t come. Alice wanted her to be   44   so much that she   45  on her coming. Eventually, the girl said, “I don’t have any   46  clothes that I could wear at your birthday party.” After a brief pause, the girl remembered, “I have a   47   from my piano performance,” and asked, “Could I   48  a skirt from you?”
Alice was happy that her friend would be   49  to come and hurried home to ask her Mum   50   she could lend her friend one of her skirts. To her surprise, her Mum said, “No.” The daughter was very   51  and angrily said to her Mum, “  52  I could, I would give my friend all my clothes.” The Mother didn’t understand why her daughter should have had such an outburst as she’s normally very well   53  . 
Finally, Alice explained to her Mother her friend’s   54 .  Her Mother immediately changed her mind and said, “Yes.” She also encouraged her daughter not to feel like she should secretly be friends with Jane but to feel proud of her   55   with her. 
So the true friendship seeks to give, not to take; to help, not to be helped; to minister, not to be ministered unto.
36. A. personal                  B. extra                     C. limited                     D. adequate
37. A. for                           B. with                        C. like                      D. as 
38. A. hopefully                   B. obviously                 C. hardly               D. temporarily
39. A. music                B. drawing                   C. maths                       D. biology
40. A. bonus                B. allowance         C. donation                   D. pension
41. A. secretly                     B. happily                    C. quietly                     D. eagerly
42. A. pointing at         B. shouting at               C. laughing at        D. glaring at
43. A. took                         B. invited                     C. accompanied             D. sent
44. A. happy                        B. independent              C. confident      D. present
45. A. depended           B. insisted                    C. focused                    D. agreed
46. A. casual                        B. comfortable              C. nice                         D. tight
47. A. shirt                         B. jeans                        C. handbag                   D. necklace
48. A. get                          B. copy                      C. order                D. borrow
49. A. free                 B. able                     C. glad                      D. willing
50. A. how                        B. when                     C. why                        D. whether
51. A. stubborn           B. upset                     C. firm                     D. enthusiastic 
52. A. If                             B. When                    C. Unless                   D. Though
53. A. treated                      B. controlled              C. educated         D. behaved
54. A. cleverness         B. character         C. circumstances    D. competences
55. A. study              B. friendship         C. sympathy               D. performance 

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West High School Bake Sale

Come and support our band and buy some delicious baked goods!

Friday, September 20^th, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

In the hall by the office after school

Cookies: 25 cents each or 5 for $1

Brownies: 50 cents each or 3 for $1.25

Cake by the slice: $1

Whole cakes: $8

Proceeds go toward sending our band to Nationals.

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SHIPPING AND HANDLING CHARGES

Ups or U.S. Parcel Post are the standard methods for continental U.S. shipments.

ORDER TOTAL          GROUND          EXPEDITED GROUND

9-12 working days       4-5 working days

$0.00 to $30.00               $4.50                  $5.50

$30.01 to $60.00              $7.25                  $8.25

$60.01 to $100.00         $9.50                  $10.50

$100.01 to $200.00            $11.50                 $12.50

Add $7.00 to Ground Rates for 3 Days.

1.How much money can you save (节省) if you buy 3 brownies?

A．50 cents.          B．1.25 dollars.        C．75 cents.          D．25 cents.

2.Which of the following gives you the most for your money if you buy the baked goods?

A．4 cookies.         B．5 cookies.         C．2 brownies        D．One slice of cake.

3.If you wish to receive an order totaling $90.00 within 3 days, how much would the shipping cost?

A．$10.50.           B．$15.00.           C．$16.50.           D．$26.50.

4.How much should you pay for an order totaling $50 for the expedited ground (快递)?

A．$1               B．$7.25             C．$8.25            D．$15.5

Zoe Chambers was a successful PR (Public Relations) consultant and life was going well—she had a great job, a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in June last year, she received a text message telling her she was out of work. The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through." she said. "After everything I'd done for the company, they dismissed me by text! I was so angry and I just didn't feel like looking for another job. I hated everything about the city and my life."

Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend, Kathy, to come and stay. Kathy and her husband, Huw, had just bought a farm in north-west Wales. Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London, and now, ten months later, she is still on the farm.

"The moment I arrived at Kathy's farm, I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay." said Zoe. "Everything about my past life suddenly seemed meaningless."

Zoe has been working on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets. "It's a hard life, physically very tiring." she says. "In London 1 was stressed and often mentally exhausted. But this is a good, healthy tiredness. Here, all 1 need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath and one of Kathy's wonderful dinners."

Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm. Every day brings a new experience. Kathy has been leaching her how to ride a horse and she has learnt to drive a tractor. Since Christmas, she has been helping with the lambing—watching a lamb being born is unbelievable, she says, "It's one of the most moving experiences I've ever had. I could never go back to city life now." （08上海卷）

When working as a PR consultant in London, Zoe thought she lived a______life.

A. satisfying                B. tough                      C. meaningless                    D. boring

The most important reason why Zoe went to visit Kathy's farm is that______.

A. Zoe lost her job as a PR consultant                                                     

B. Kathy persuaded her to do so

C. Zoe got tired of the city life                                                                             D. Zoe loved Wales more than London

How docs Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage?

A. Tiresome and troublesome.                                                                 

B. Romantic and peaceful

C. Mentally exhausting but healthy                                                          

D. Physically tiring but rewarding.

Which of the following is closest to the main idea of the passage?

A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.                                                  

B. Where there is a will, there is a way.

C. A misfortune may turn out a blessing.                                         

 D. Kill two birds with one stone.