To swim across the English Channel takes at least nine hours. It‘s hard work and it makes you short of breath. To fly over the channel takes only twenty minutes as long as you’re not held up at the airport， but it‘s an expensive way to travel. You can travel by hovercraft （气垫船）if you don’t mind the noise and that takes forty minutes. Otherwise， you can go by boat， if you remember your sea-sickness pills. All these means of transport have their problems， and the weary（厌烦的）traveler often dreams of being able to drive to France in his own car. “Not possible， you say. Well， wait a minute. People are once again considering the idea of a channel tunnel or bridge.” This time， the great London Council（议会）is looking into the possibility of building a channel link straight to London. A bridge would cost far more than a tunnel， but you would be able to make a journey by rail or by car on a bridge， yet a tunnel would provide a rail link only. Why is this idea being discussed again？ Is Britain realizing the need for links with Europe as a result of joining EEC？Well， perhaps， the main reason， though， is that a tunnel or bridge would reach the twenty square kilometers of London‘s discussed dockland（船坞）。 A link from London to the continent would stimulate（刺激） trade and revitalize（使重新具有活力）the port， and would make London a main trading center in Europe. With a link over the Channel， you could buy your fish and chips in England and be able to eat them in France while they are still warm！

From the lines we can see that people crossed the Channel by ______ in the past.

A. air   B. boat    C. swimming   D. A， B， or C

The weary traveler thinks the best way to cross the Channel is ______.

A. by swimming   B. in his own car   C. by air  D. by hovercraft

A tunnel would cost______ a bridge.

A. far less than  B. as much as  C. far more than  D. as little as

The main idea of the passage is______.

A. how to develop the trade of London

B. when to cross the Channel

C. how to get to Europe from London more conveniently

D. what to do in the developing of traveling

    To swim across the English Channel takes at least nine hours. It‘s hard work and it makes you short of breath. To fly over the channel takes only twenty minutes as long as you’re not held up at the airport， but it‘s an expensive way to travel. You can travel by hovercraft （气垫船）if you don’t mind the noise and that takes forty minutes. Otherwise， you can go by boat， if you remember your sea-sickness pills. All these means of transport have their problems， and the weary（厌烦的）traveler often dreams of being able to drive to France in his own car. “Not possible， you say. Well， wait a minute. People are once again considering the idea of a channel tunnel or bridge.” This time， the great London Council（议会）is looking into the possibility of building a channel link straight to London. A bridge would cost far more than a tunnel， but you would be able to by rail or by car on a bridge， yet a tunnel would provide a rail link only. Why is this idea being discussed again？ Is Britain realizing the need for links with Europe as a result of joining EEC？ Well， perhaps， the main reason， though， is that a tunnel or bridge would reach the twenty square kilometers of London‘s discussed dockland（船坞）。 A link from London to the continent would stimulate（刺激） trade and revitalize（使重新具有活力）the port， and would make London a main trading center in Europe. With a link over the Channel， you could buy your fish and chips in England and be able to eat them in France while they are still warm！

From the lines we can see that people crossed the Channel by ______ in the past.

    A. air          B. boat        C. Swimming          D. A， B， or C

The weary traveler thinks the best way to cross the Channel is ______.

    A. by swimming      B. in his own car     C. by air        D. by hovercraft

A tunnel would cost______ a bridge.

    A. far less than     B. as much as    C. far more than    D. as little as

According to the passage， a link from London to the continent would be______.

    A. necessary for its trade          B. important for its politics

    C. useful for its industry          D. helpful for its culture

The main idea of the passage is______.

A. how to develop the trade of London     

B. when to cross the Channel

C. how to get to Europe from London more conveniently

D. what to do in the developing of traveling

To son, Cecil,

       Just a quick note before I start in earnest. When I wrote this, you were 8, still a little boy. In 2002, I was called to active duty in the Marine Corps in the war on Terrorism (恐怖主义). On the 11th of September 2001 when America was attacked, I knew that I would eventually have to go and I was filled with a deep sense of sadness. That night as you and Keiko were asleep, I looked at your little faces and couldn’t help but fight the tears. I knew it would be hard for you because I had a similar experience. When I was a little boy aged 6, my dad, your Grandpa Cawley, was sent to Vietnam during the war there. I remember how much I missed him, too. But now unfortunately I have come to realize just how rough it must have been for Grandpa to be away from his children for a year. Thinking about this, I wanted to put my thoughts and feelings down for you and your sister. I am so sorry that I had to leave for such a long time. There is no place I would rather be than with you and Keiko. You two are the lights of my life. I have known no greater joy than in the few years since you two were born. I hope to have many more years with you. If this doesn’t happen, then know that I love you more than words can express. If for some reason I don’t make it home, I will need you to take care of your little sister and your Mom. You will be the man of the Cawley family. Be good my son and God will watch over you as he has me. I will be waiting impatiently for the time when we can all be together again.

The writer of the letter may be ______.k*s5*u

A. an American soldier in the battle field           

B. an American policeman

C. a soldier in the Vietnam War                        

D. a postman working far away from home

Keiko is the ______ of the writer.

     A. wife                        B. son                          C. daughter                          D. sister

One of the experiences the writer and his son had in common is that ______.

A. they both experienced the Vietnam War 

B. their fathers had to leave them and fight abroad.

C. they used to study in the same school

D. they were both eight when the fathers had to leave them

We can infer(推断) that ______.

A. the writer was a devoted son        

B. the writer was a brave soldier

    C. the writer realized he might die in the battle field

D. the writer’s wife was suffering from a terrible illness.

To son, Cecil,

       Just a quick note before I start in earnest. When I wrote this, you were 8, still a little boy. In 2002, I was called to active duty in the Marine Corps in the war on Terrorism (恐怖主义). On the 11th of September 2001 when America was attacked, I knew that I would eventually have to go and I was filled with a deep sense of sadness. That night as you and Keiko were asleep, I looked at your little faces and couldn’t help but fight the tears. I knew it would be hard for you because I had a similar experience. When I was a little boy aged 6, my dad, your Grandpa Cawley, was sent to Vietnam during the war there. I remember how much I missed him, too. But now unfortunately I have come to realize just how rough it must have been for Grandpa to be away from his children for a year. Thinking about this, I wanted to put my thoughts and feelings down for you and your sister. I am so sorry that I had to leave for such a long time. There is no place I would rather be than with you and Keiko. You two are the lights of my life. I have known no greater joy than in the few years since you two were born. I hope to have many more years with you. If this doesn’t happen, then know that I love you more than words can express. If for some reason I don’t make it home, I will need you to take care of your little sister and your Mom. You will be the man of the Cawley family. Be good my son and God will watch over you as he has me. I will be waiting impatiently for the time when we can all be together again.

The writer of the letter may be ______.

A. an American soldier in the battle field           

B. an American policeman

C. a soldier in the Vietnam War                        

D. a postman working far away from home

Keiko is the ______ of the writer.

     A. wife                        B. son                          C. daughter                          D. sister

One of the experiences the writer and his son had in common is that ______.

A. they both experienced the Vietnam War 

B. their fathers had to leave them and fight abroad.

C. they used to study in the same school

D. they were both eight when the fathers had to leave them

We can infer(推断) that ______.

A. the writer was a devoted son        

B. the writer was a brave soldier

C. the writer realized he might die in the battle field

D. the writer’s wife was suffering from a terrible illness.

To those who love pets, it’s hard to imagine any other way of life. However, raising your first pet can be a rewarding    31   or a major disaster. Animals make extra work, cost money and require a sense of    32    . They are not for everyone.  

Pets such as dogs and cats bring in mud and    33   hairs on carpets and furniture. Young animals     34   training. Young dogs are    35   causing damage to things; they chew things and dig holes in the garden.

    Many parents    36   to get pets because children keep asking for them, but pets are not toys which can be    37    when novelty(新奇）has disappeared. It must be realized that the responsibility for the pet lies with the    38   —usually mother!

    Some parents expect their children to    39    their pets themselves, but such responsibility should never be placed upon young children. You’d better    40   them to help, but when daily tasks become a    41   , they will feel bored, and it is the pet that    42   .

    The best way for a child to learn about the    43    animals need is by example, but in order to set that    44    , parents themselves have to treat pets as part of their family and     45    caring for them.

    By    46    pets receiving love and care, children are learning a valuable lesson without realizing they are being     47    .

    So when it comes to making a     48    —to have or not to have a pet—

49    the person who will do most of the work and who must accept the responsibility for that pet is you. Think about it     50    .

31. A. theme        B. tradition

C. experience       D. requirement

32. A. achievement       B. responsibility        C. fairness       D. humour

33. A. leave       B. put        C. decrease       D. send

34. A. deserve       B. direct       C. gain             D. need

35. A. just       B. already        C. often         D. once

36. A. learn       B. happen        C. prove          D. decide

37. A. depended on     B. picked out     C. given away    D. cared about

38. A. parents       B. neighbours        C. friends          D. teachers

39. A. decide on      B. look after       C. leave out         D. calm down

40. A. force       B. encourage        C. admit         D. warn

41. A. must       B. mistake        C. hope        D. habit

42. A. works       B. adjusts        C. suffers       D. escapes

43. A. entertainment       B. freedom        C. shelter       D. care

44. A. limit       B. rule        C. example       D. test

45. A. enjoy       B. imagine        C. risk       D. mean

46. A. smelling       B. hearing        C. asking       D. observing

47. A. exposed       B. taught        C. supported       D. praised

48. A. decision       B. statement        C. comment       D. reference

49. A. inform       B. remember        C. wish       D. announce

50. A. fairly       B. highly        C. quickly       D. carefully