A1 Smith，former governor of New York State，was a famous honest  politician．He was born very poor on the East side of New York City．He had little education．He worked very hard and won great success．

    One day，as governor，he was visiting the state prison at Sing Sing，which one of the largest prison in the United States．The head of the prison asked Mr．Smith to say something to the prisoners．

    Mr．Smith had never spoken to this kind of audience before．He did not know how to begin．

    Finally，he said，“My fellow citizens．．．’’It was followed by a burst of laughter．Then he remembered that when a man goes to prison he is no longer a citizen．He took a breath and corrected himself，“My fellow prisoners．．’’That did not sound right，so he finally said：“WelI，anyway，I am giad to see so many of you here today．’’

Who was Al Smith          。

    A．A man famous for his honesty

    B A very good speechmaker．

    C Former governor of New York City．

    D．Former governor of New York State

AI Smith succeeded         ．

  A．with his parents’help                      B．through his own efforts

   C．because he had had 1ittle education    D．because he was clever

When AI Smith said，“My fellow prisoners．．”            

    A．it seemed that he was kind hearted

    B it seemed that he himself was one of the prisoners

    C it seemed that the prisoners were glad to see him

    D．it seemed that the prisoners welcomed him

What is the story mainly about?

    A．A humorous joke?    B A famous politician．

    C．An honest story D．A prison in the United States．

Every child has written their names on the beach at some point.

But whereas most people’s “handwriting” is washed away, one super-rich Arab sheikh(酋长) has ensure that his graffiti(胡写乱画) will last a little longer.

Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, 63, has scrawled his name in sand on an island he owns with letters so big that they be seen from space.

The word “HAMAD” measures 1,000 meters high and is a staggering two miles long from the “H” to the “D” on the Al Futaisi Island.

And rather than allow the writing to be washed away by the ocean, the letters actually form waterways that absorb the encroaching(渗入) tide. The ruler’s name is even visible on Google’s map service.

Hamad dreamed up the idea and had his workmen work hard for weeks to craft the enormous piece of sand graffiti. It is not known how much it cost to make.

However, the sheikh boasts a personal fortune second to the Saudi king’s.

Hamad, also known as the “Rainbow Sheikh”, is a member of the Abu Dhabi Ruling Family.

He is understood to have some 200 cars including seven Mercedes 500 SELs painted in different colors of the rainbow which he stores in a giant pyramid.

The Arab sheikh had a taste for doing things on a large scale. He built the world’s largest truck—eight times the size of the Dodge Power Wagon, with four bedrooms inside the cabin.

Hamad constructed a motor home in the shape of a giant globe which is exactly 1 millionth the size of the actual earth.

Alongside his displays of wealth he has become a well-known philanthropist(慈善家) in medicine and supplied a complete Kinney stone operating theatre to a public hospital in Morocco where he continues to fund its stuff.

1.Which of the following in NOT true according to the passage?

2.In what way could Hamad make his handwriting last longer?

A. The word “HAMAD” measures 1,000 meters wide and high.

B The word “HAMAD” is a staggering two miles long from the “H” to the “D”.

C. The word “HAMAD” actually forms huge waterways that absorb the encroaching tide.

D. The word “HAMAD” cost his workmen a lot of hard work for several weeks.

3.Why does Hamad have his seven Mercedes-Benz500 SELs painted in different colors?

4.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

　　Russian President Putin named Time magazine’s“Person of the Year”

　　Russian President Vladimir Putin was named Time magazine’s“Person of the Year”on December 19th.2007 for strengthening stability（稳定）that made Russia a world power again.

　　The magazine recognized Putin’s“extraordinary feat（技艺）of leadership in taking a country that was in a mess and bringing it stability，”said Richard Stengel，Time’s managing editor.

　　The magazine noted that“Person of the Year”is not an honor or an endorsement（认可）but a recognition of leadership that shapes the world.

　　Putin，who is 56 years old，is very popular in Russia，making a great effort to cause economy to come to life on revenue（收入）from oil and natural gas.

　　Putin recently supported vice-PM Dmitry Medvedev’s presidential bid，and said he would accept Medvedev’s offer to serve as prime minister if Medvedev is elected on March 2.

　　The Kremlin said Wednesday the Time recognition was seen there as an acknowledgement of Putin’s role in helping Russia pull out of its social and economic troubles in the 1990s.

　　Others considered for“Person of the Year”included Nobel Prize-winner Al Gore and author J.K. Rowling.

　　This year’s choice was a return to the magazine’s tradition of picking an individual rather than last year’s choice of“You”，which refers to anyone creating or using content on the World Wide Web.

　　Putin is the fifth Russian（or Soviet）leader to be named Person of the Year：Gorbachev，Andropov，Khrushchev and Stalin，who was named twice.

55．How did Putin try to make Russia a world power again？

A．By performing arms race.

B．By making war.

C．By strengthening stability.

D．By getting foreign help.

56．Which of the following is Not True according to the passage？

A．Russia used to be in a mess.

B．Time always picks an individual to be the“Person of the Year”.

C．Oil and natural gas caused Russia’s economy to come to life.

D．Putin will leave office on March 2,2007.

57．What does the underlined word“acknowledgement”mean？

A．Praise. 　　　　　　　　　　　B．Support.

C．Scold. 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Recognition.

58．How many times have Russian leaders been named“Person of the Year”so far？

A．Five times. 　　　　　　　　　B．Six times.

C．Seven times. 　　　　　　　　 D．Eight times.

Every child has written their names on the beach at some point.
But whereas most people’s “handwriting” is washed away, one super-rich Arab sheikh(酋长) has ensure that his graffiti(胡写乱画) will last a little longer.
Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, 63, has scrawled his name in sand on an island he owns with letters so big that they be seen from space.
The word “HAMAD” measures 1,000 meters high and is a staggering two miles long from the “H” to the “D” on the Al Futaisi Island.
And rather than allow the writing to be washed away by the ocean, the letters actually form waterways that absorb the encroaching(渗入) tide. The ruler’s name is even visible on Google’s map service.
Hamad dreamed up the idea and had his workmen work hard for weeks to craft the enormous piece of sand graffiti. It is not known how much it cost to make.
However, the sheikh boasts a personal fortune second to the Saudi king’s.
Hamad, also known as the “Rainbow Sheikh”, is a member of the Abu Dhabi Ruling Family.
He is understood to have some 200 cars including seven Mercedes 500 SELs painted in different colors of the rainbow which he stores in a giant pyramid.
The Arab sheikh had a taste for doing things on a large scale. He built the world’s largest truck—eight times the size of the Dodge Power Wagon, with four bedrooms inside the cabin.
Hamad constructed a motor home in the shape of a giant globe which is exactly 1 millionth the size of the actual earth.
Alongside his displays of wealth he has become a well-known philanthropist(慈善家) in medicine and supplied a complete Kinney stone operating theatre to a public hospital in Morocco where he continues to fund its stuff.
【小题1】Which of the following in NOT true according to the passage?

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She is a cute，quiet girl．As a daughter，she has no secrets from her mother, who is very pleased with her．But recently she has become somewhat mysterious（神秘的）.What if she falls in 1ove，which is too early for a girl of her age？After all，she is reaching the “dangerous Stage”．These thoughts have caused trouble in the mother’s mind．

One weekend the girl came to tell her mother that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmates and would return late、This was the first time her mother had agreed，and she couldn’t help worrying because her daughter had never been away at night before．The mother waited till nine and her uneasiness（不安）got the upper hand over her. She decided to go out to meet her daughter．Just al that moment the noise of a car pul1ing up drew her to the window and there was her daughter，waving goodbye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. When   ，the mother was watching TV，pretending that nothing had happened．“Mum，I’m back.”. “Yeah．”. “Sorry to be late. Still sitting up？” Yes，Oh，that…．Who’s that boy？” The daughter was stunned（发愣）for a moment．“Ah．It’s my monitor．He gave me a lift on his way home．Mum, I’m going to bed.” “All right, Go to sleep early．”

Next morning，when the mother went to the daughter’s room to do some tidying，she found her diary left at her pillow. After a few minutes’ hesitation（犹豫）,she finally opened it to the entry of the night before. it said: Mum, it was my love that made you ask, but it would show your understanding of me if you hadn't． Holding the diary，the mother felt in thought．

76．Please fill in the blank with proper words．（P1ease answer within 10 words．）

77．Which sentence in the second paragraph can be replaced by the following one？ …she became nervous and worried.

78．Why was the daughter stunned for a moment after hearing her mother’s question，（P1ease answer within 15 words）

79．How might the mother feel after reading her daughter’s diary？（P1ease answer within 15 words）

80．P1ease translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.