American pilot Frank Webb first flew a glider at the age of 14, made his first flight alone on his 16th birthday and got his commercial pilot’s license(执照)on his 18th birthday.

After serving in the US Navy for 20 years, being a Boeing flight instructor, and working with Alaska Airlines for more than three years, Webb signed a contract with Shenzhen Airlines last May to captain domestic routes in China. As an experienced pilot, he still feels the same nervousness as he felt on his first fight.

Captain Webb said that the “Sept. 11” incident did not have a direct influence on his decision to move to China to work. “Safety is in fact tighter in the United States and I am not worried about a terrorist attack,” he said. “The main reason I came to China was that my children will have a chance to see the world and experience international living.”

　　Webb has not experienced any in-flight emergencies(紧急情况) during his term in China although he said the weather here was generally more changeable than in the United States. “The weather changes tend to be great from north to south. We may be flying in a snow storm in Harbin, and then later that same day we may be flying through a tropical rain shower approaching Shenzhen,” Webb said.

While Webb had more flexibility(灵活性) to deal with the weather in the United States, he said air traffic control in China was more strict and allowed fewer deviations(偏离).

Speaking of planes often being late in China, Webb said that in America, being late was one of the few things that would get him in trouble. “In China, on the other hand, it seems there are many things that can get you in trouble with the boss, but being late is not one of them.” Webb does everything in his power to keep his flights on schedule.

“They provide really excellent service during flights. Western flight attendants just serve passengers. But the Chinese attendants will also check on the crew（机组人员）to see if we need anything,” Webb said.

Webb signed a contract with Shenzhen Airlines because _____.

A．he was afraid of the influence of  “Sept. 11”

B．he got a better pay there than in the US

C．he thought more for his children

D．he hoped to see the beautiful sights in China

The underlined word “glider” (in Paragraph 1) refers to “___    __”.

A．a type of plane      B．a type of car

C．a type of bike         D．a type of motor

The changeable weather in the flight Webb met in China _____.

A．made him excited   B．caused him frightened

C．affected his health   D．increased his difficulty

Webb is a pilot who _____.

A．has been tired of planes’ being late

B．has never had the experience of planes’ being late

C．is trying his best to keep his flights on time

D．finds it hard to understand China’s air traffic control

Webb’s words in the last paragraph show that he _____.

A．is not satisfied with Western flight attendants

B．thinks highly of the flight attendants in China

C．encourages Chinese flight attendants to improve services

D．admires the services of Western flight attendants

 I live in Hollywood. You may think people in such an attractive, fun-filled place are _________ than others. If so, you have some ________ ideas about the nature of happiness.

　　Many intelligent people still equate(同等看待) happiness with ________. The _______ is that fun and happiness have ______ or nothing in common. Fun is what we experience during an act. Happiness is ________ we experience after an act. It is a deeper, more lasting emotion.www.zxxk.com

Going to an amusement park or ball game, watching a movie or television, are fun ______ that help us relax, ________ forget our problems and maybe even ________. But they do not bring happiness, because their _______ effects end when the fun ______.

    I have often thought that ______ Hollywood stars have a role to ________, it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fun. These rich, beautiful individuals have constant _________ to glamorous parties, fancy cars, expensive homes, everything that spells “happiness”.

    But celebrities reveal(揭露) the ________hidden beneath all their fun: depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, broken marriages, troubled children and profound loneliness.

    The way people stick to the _______ that a fun-filled, pain-free life equates happiness actually _____ their chances of ever obtaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equated with happiness, then pain ______ be equated with unhappiness. But, _______, the opposite is true: More times than not, things that lead to happiness _______ some pain.

    As a result, many people avoid the very efforts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment, civic or charitable work, and self-improvement.www.zxxk.com

1.A. luckier               B. happier                 C. richer                             D. tougher

2.A. mistaken                    B. right                      C. desperate                     D. shallow

3.A. wealth                       B. fame             C. fun                        D. pleasure

4.A. state                                     B. belief                    C. tendency             D. truth

5.A. a little               B. some                    C. little                               D. much

6.A. which                 B. that              C. what                      D. as

7.A. activities                     B. occasions    C. periods                          D. games

8.A. gradually                    B. temporarily         C. consequently               D. thoroughly

9.A. change              B. enjoy                     C. refresh                          D. laugh

10.A. special                     B. deep                     C. strong                            D. positive

11.A. comes             B. ends             C. lasts                                 D. returns

12.A. when                        B. as                          C. once                      D. if

13.A. play                                    B. make            C. reach                              D. expect

14.A. signature                 B. participation       C. access                            D. appearance

15.A. secrets                    B. unhappiness       C. presentation                D. disagreement

16.A. prejudice                B. sense                     C. theory                            D. belief

17.A. reduces                    B. robs                      C. consumes                     D. increases

18.A. may                                     B. must             C. can                                  D. will

19.A. as usual                    B. as a result    C. in fact                            D. in a word

20.A. abuse                        B. involve                 C. cause                             D. equal

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　　Jungle country is not friendly to man, but is possible to survive there. You must have the right 1 and you must 2 a few important things about the jungle. Then your chances of staying 3 are very good. In the jungle, you should always carry a 4 , Then you can 5 which way to go. Again and again you must alert（警惕）your 6 by it. Keep 　　 7 . 8 the ground in front of you carefully. Stop and listen 　　 9 .

　　If you lose your 10 , do not be 11 . Mark the 12 where you are with blazes on a tree. Then you can always know where you started.

　　Finding water that is safe to drink can be a 13 . Many streams and rivers carry germs that can be 14 to man. 15 , the jungle has many kinds of plants and vines that give water.

　　 16 in the jungle is a science. Learn as much as you can about what to 17 in the jungle. Then no part of the jungle will seem completely unfriendly or 18 . 19 , you will be able to“ 20 ”it for a long time.

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What an exciting day it was for Jennifer and Valerie! They　26　　friends since Grade Three and had  27　many of their high school experiences. Now they were driving together to their final high school event. Today was　28　day at Laman High School.　 29　they were close friends, they were different in many ways. Jennifer was a fairly　30　　student while Valerie did just enough to get by and was mainly　31　　in a good social life.

"Isn't it　32　　that we're all finished?" said Valerie. "I'm really looking forward to having a　33　　time this summer."

"　 34　　be nice,"　Jennifer replied. "I'm afraid I'm going to have to work most of the summer to help pay for my college expenses. "

Jennifer's parents had only a small　35　　and she had made up her mind to have a career in which he could　36　　all the things her　37　　could not.

Valerie,　 38　　, came firm a fairly wealthy family. She had little desire to work hard for　　39　　she had always taken for granted.

"I really don't want to go to college for a while," she　40　 . "My uncle　41 a restaurant in the Bahamas and he has　42　　me to spend a year there　43　　a waitress. That should give me plenty of　44　　for the beach. "

"It seems　45　　will really be going different ways now," thought Jennifer.

1.A.has been　　     B. were　C. had been　　　         D. would be

2.A.learned　　　    B. obtained　 C. remembered　　    D. shared

3.A.exam　　　　    B. sports　　   C. graduatioD. working

4.A.If　　　　　    B. Because　　   C. Although　　　 D. When

5.A.diligent　　        B. polite　　 C. active　　　　    D. favorite

6.A.specialized　       B. relievedC. envied　  D. interested

7.A.certain　　　       B. great　　　  C. unfortunate  　　    D. annoying

8.A.nice　　　　    B. high         C. bad　　　　　　  D. happy

9.A.Can　　　　　   B. Shall　　　  C. Must　　　　　   D. Need

10.A.income　　　   B. problem  　  C. family　　　　   D. difference

11.A .afford　　　      B. give　　　   C. support　　  　　    D. send

12.A .teachers　    B. parents　　  C. friends　　　 　 D. relatives

13.A.in fact　　　B. in a way  C. as a result　       D.on the contrary

14.A.what　　　         B. whom　　　   C. that　　　　　   D. these

15.A.admitted　B. complain　    C. proposed　　　   D. screamed

16.A.opens　　  B. runs　　　   C. works　　　　        D. makes

17.A.helped　　B. assured　　   C. invited　　　　      D. promised

18.A.on　　　　　   B. do　　　　   C. like　　　　         D. as

19.A.peace　　　　  B. work　　　   C. energy　　　         D. time

20.A.I　　　　　　  B. we　　　　   C. she　　　　　        D. they

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Today I visited the Smiths—my first time visit   (1) _____

to a American family. They live in a small　　    (2) _____

town. It was very kind for them to meet me　　    (3) _____

at the railway station and drove me to their home.(4) _____

The Smiths did his best to make me feel　　　　   (5) _____

at home. They offered me coffee and other　　　　 (6) _____

drinks. We have a good time talking and laughing  (7) _____

together. They eager to know everything about　　 (8) _____

China and asked me lots of question. In fact,　　 (9) _____

they are planning to visit China in next year.    (10) _____