1.There is an a__________ of peace and calm in the country; it’s so different from that of cities. 

2.When you are learning to ride a bicycle you must learn to b__________.

3.Being e__________, I don’t feel like doing anything.

4.I need to live in pleasant s__________. It is too crowded and dirty here.

5.Man is the only creature that has a g__________ for speech. 

6.There are many differences between your r__________ beliefs and mine. 

7.The quality of u__________ living has been damaged by excessive noise levels in the city.

8.New evidence has c__________ the first witness's story.

9.The government has taken some immediate m__________ to prevent trains from crashing again.

10.He was t__________ to stay home at night alone without the company of his parents.

11.He is always a stubborn person; however, we m__________   to persuade him this time.

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

－Mary, do you want to see the pictures of my holiday in Italy?

－   61    

－Ah, it was great! The food was great! The wine was great! But the traffic was terrible!

－     62    

－Those Italians are crazy drivers! I don’t want to think about it!

—     63    

－Yes, so here’s a picture of the Tower of Pisa.

－How nice!

－It was raining that day, but it was still wonderful. We climbed to the top!

－     64      

－That’s a photo of the Arno River. That’s the “Ponte Vecchio”, the old bridge.

－      65     

－It was very interesting. There were beautiful old buildings in the city, and lots of wonderful museums.

－That’s nice.

A. And what’s this?

B. Why was t so bad?

C. Yes , it was wonderful.

 D. What was Florence like?

E. Let’s return to the good parts.

F. Sure, what was your holiday like?

G.  Well, did you like your hotel there?

根据句意及首字母或汉语提示，写出各句中所缺单词的正确形式。（每空一词，共10分）
【小题1】As you go up a mountain, you have to overcome the earth’s g           which pulls you down.
【小题2】The m             leaf has become the most important symbol of Canada since the national flag was introduced in 1965.
【小题3】The little girl was t          at the thought of being left alone at home and cried.
【小题4】He went to the United States in the 1980s and s                down there.
【小题5】Don’t leave matches or cigarettes on the table w              reach of little children.
【小题6】How quickly a fuel burns depends on how well it is mixed with              (氧气) or air.
【小题7】The policemen were sent to find the black box because it showed why the plane had           
(坠毁).
【小题8】The idea                 (存在) only in the minds of us young people today.
【小题9】This problem is only                 (稍微) difficult so I can work out.
【小题10】They claimed that when they were               (包围) by the gang they acted in self-defense.

单词拼写。请依据汉语提示写出单词的正确形式。（每词1分,共10词,共 10 分）
【小题1】We want to rent a bus which can a         (容纳) 40 people for out trip to Shanghai.
【小题2】His political views are rather o         (可选择的).
【小题3】He didn’t pay attention to his appearance, so he made a bad i          (印象) on his classmates.
【小题4】When walking in the street, we should walk on the p        （人行道.）
【小题5】China is striding ahead in her economic c        （建设）.
【小题6】Don’t be so s         (敏感的) – I was not criticizing you.
【小题7】She has no p        (耐心) with time-wasters.
【小题8】Most of the luggage was t         (运输) by sea..
【小题9】This dictionary is of great b         (益处) to me.
【小题10】I’m interested in one-bed room. Do you have any a       (可用的)？

                             
C
Several years ago, I read a book Your Money or Your Life, written by Joe Domingguez and Vicki Robin. The major theme of the book is the idea that if you want to cut your spending, you’ll have to begin by stopping trying to impress other people.
The authors divide people into two groups : people whose opinions you care about, and people whose opinions you don’t care about one way or another. It’s easy to stop caring about people whose opinions you don’t care about. Who cares what they think ? As long as you’re not doing something truly immoral —— something that might potentially create a negative reputation for you —— it doesn’t matter what they think.
But shouldn’t you impress other people whose opinions you do care about ? Anyway, they are people you want to meet : customers, friends and family.
The answer is that you don’t need to impress those people with expensive, shiny things. The relationship you’ve built with them —— or you’re going to build with them —— is based on you, not on the material items. They’ll either like you for you or they won’t.
To put it simply, take care of the basics. Keep yourself clean. Keep your weight under control. Wear reasonable clothing. Work on your communication skills. If you have them covered, you don’t need to invest time and money in impressing other people.
Coming to this realization is incredibly valuable. It drops your clothing budget. It drops your automobile budget. It drops your electronics budget. It drops your housing budget. You don’t need a shiny car, an iPhone, or a ＄50 haircut.
Yes , you may actually still want one or two of these things, but the impetus(动力) comes from what your personal values are, not what other people around you seem to value or what marketing messages you receive.
For some people, it seems impossible. Their social cues come from advertising-laden media and from friends who also get their cues from advertising-laden media.They believe they need a slick cellphone and ＄100 casual clothes. Their self-worth revolves around that little burst they get from impressing others.
People should learn to break through that situation. In short, don’t play socially by the tiring old rules that revolve around needing to impress people. Instead, spend your time on things that bring real value to you and give real value to others.
46. Which of the following behaviours is “immoral”according to the second paragraph ?
A.  Caring about other people’s opinion.
B.  Dropping your clothing budget.
C.  Copying existing works.
D.  Obeying the traffic rule.
47. To build relationship with others, you should pay attention to the following EXEPT _______.
A.  dressing casually
B.  learning about weight control
C.  improving communication skills
D.  being a tidy person
48. As for people we care about, what does the author advise us to do ?
A.  To impress them in a proper way.
B.  To buy them special gifts.
C.  To spare more time to be with them.
D.  To impress them with shiny things.
49. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?
A.  An iPhone is totally unnecessary in our life.
B.  Your family members’ opinions are always worth caring about.
C.  Learning how to impress others helps people save money.
D.  You should always be aware of what other people around you seem to value.
50. What is the best title for the passage ?
A.  Whose opinions do you care about ?
B.  Two different groups of people.
C.  My favorite book : Your Money or Your Life
D.  Stop trying to impress other people.