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I am a journalist in America.When reporting a story，I sometimes need to find a ____ kind of person—someone who has recently switched banks，or who is ____ cancer，or who owns both a Chevy pickup and Toyota sedan.
At such moments，I ____ my brother Keith，a telecommunication worker in eastern Kansas.Usually he says，“I know just the guy.”
His contacts are so diverse in large part ____ he is offline.At age 52，he’s ____ sent an e?mail，surfed the Web or bought anything online.Without any mobile e?mail system to ____ his attention when he is shopping，he is ____ to make a friend or two before ____.Without Web pages to instruct him on his latest project—how to build a cow fence or how to fix a wood?burning stove—he seeks out the help of neighbours who have done it and follows their ____，and during beer?drinking time afterwards he listens carefully to their ____ of health problems，banking habits and new?car ____.
“I like talking to people，” he says.“I do not ____ nowadays people send each other e?mails instead of talking while they’re in the ___ room.”
My older brother ____ considers himself as an old?fashioned man and the Internet ____ are making him more so，too.As a(n) ____ to the Web，my brother belongs to one of the nation’s fastest?decreasing ____.
During the first half decade of the 21st century，the proportion of Internet users ____ slowly，to 59% of adult Americans from just over 50%，according to the Pew Internet and American Life Project.____ in the second half of the decade，that growth skyrocketed(猛升) and now nearly 80% of adult Americans use the Internet.At that pace，the offline Americans will no longer ____ in the coming decade.
1.A.rich? B．friendly
C．brave D．particular
2.A.battling B．avoiding
C．curing? D．developing
3.A.appoint? B．call
C．miss? D．search
4.A.when? B．until
C．unless? D．because
5.A.ever? B．frequently
C．never? D．seldom
6.A.divide? B．receive
C．pay D．gain
7.A.willing? B．likely
C．anxious? D．clever
8.A.settling down? B．using up
C．setting off? D．checking out
9.A.advice? B．plan
C．example? D．gesture
10.A.lesson? B．speech
C．talk? D．lecture
11.A.displays? B．purchases
C．exchanges? D．repairs
12.A.imagine? B．predict
C．understand? D．recommend
13.A.big? B．new
C．same? D．special
14.A.sometimes? B．recently
C．once? D．always
15.A.values? B．trends
C．techniques? D．benefits
16.A.stranger B．user
C．owner? D．beginner
17.A.workers? B．races
C．minorities? D．teams
18.A.increased B．developed
C．varied? D．moved
19.A.And? B．So
C．Or? D．But
20.A.change? B．exist
C．last? D．work
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Nearly a quarter-century after a German boy threw a message in a bottle off a ship in the Baltic Sea, he’s received an answer.
A 13-year-old Russian, Daniil Korotkikh, was walking with his parents on a beach when he saw something lying in the sand.
“I saw that bottle and it looked interesting,” Korotkikh told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “it looked like a German beer bottle and there was a message inside. ”
It said, “My name is Frank, and I’m five years old. My dad and I are traveling on a ship to Denmark. If you find this letter, please write back to me, and I will write back to you.” The letter, dated 1987, included an address in the town of Coesfeld.
The boy in the letter, Frank Uesbeck, is now 29. His parents still live at the letter’s address.
The Russian boy and the German man met each other earlier this month through an internet video link. The Russian boy said he did not believe that the bottle actually spent 24 years in the sea. He believed it had been hidden under the sand where he found it for a long time.
Uesbeck was especially happy that he was able to have a positive effect on a life of a young person far away from Germany. “It‘s really a wonderful story,” he said. “And who knows? Perhaps one day we will actually be able to arrange a meeting in person. ”
1.What is this passage mainly about?
A. Traveling on a ship. B. A beautiful beer bottle.
C. Message in a bottle. D. Meeting an old friend.
2.When the German boy threw the bottle into the sea, ________________.
A. he was going back home.
B. he was traveling to Denmark by ship with his dad.
C. he was walking with his parents on a beach.
D. he was already 29 years old.
3.According to the text, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Korotkikh’s parents still live in the town of Coesfeld.
B. The German boy did not believe that the bottle actually spent 24 years in the sea.
C. Frank Uesbeck and Daniil Korotkikh have met each other in person.
D. Daniil Korotkikh and Frank Uesbeck have got in touch with each other.
4.Why was Uesbeck very happy when he got the information of the 24 years’ beer bottle?
A. Because he could have a new friend.
B. Because the two boys could surf the internet together.
C. Because he could have a positive influence on a life of a young person.
D. Because he finally got what he had lost.
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听力
第一节 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、三个选项中选出最佳选项．听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题．每段对话仅读一遍．
1．Where is Mary?
[ ]
A．At Mr. Smith’s office.
B．At Dr. Brown’s office.
C．In the room next door.
2．How can the woman get to the zoo?
[ ]
A．Take this bus until it gets to its terminus (终点站) .
B．Take the opposite bus.
C．Take the opposite underground.
3．Where does this conversation most probably take place?
[ ]
A．At the hotel.
B．At the airport.
C．At the office.
4．What is the man probably doing?
[ ]
A．He’s looking through the telephone numbers.
B．He’s booking an air ticket.
C．He’s making a long-distance call.
5．How does the woman judge the so-called gasman?
[ ]
A．By hearing his voice.
B．By questioning him.
C．By intending to see his ID. card.
第二节 听下面5段对话或独白．每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项．听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间．每段对话或独白读两遍．
听第6段材料，回答第6～7题．
6．When will Miss Grace leave?
[ ]
A．This afternoon.
B．This Sunday.
C．Next week.
7．What must the woman do first?
[ ]
A．Go to school.
B．Go to hospital.
C．Go to the party.
听第7段材料，回答第8～9题．
8．Where is the conversation probably taking place?
[ ]
A．In an office.
B．In a house.
C．In a camp.
9．Why can't they leave that night?
[ ]
A．They have to get things ready.
B．They need a good sleep.
C．They have to change their tickets.
听第8段材料，回答第10～12题．
10．What is the woman good at?
[ ]
A．Swimming.
B．Running.
C．Playing.
11．How old was she when she was famous?
[ ]
A．She was twenty.
B．She was thirteen.
C．she was fifteen.
12．What can we learn about the woman from the dialogue?
[ ]
A．She took part in one of the Olympic Games.
B．She still swims for international competitions.
C．She used to swim thirty-five miles every day.
听第9段材料，回答第13～16题．
13．What did Linda tell the man?
[ ]
A．She had a friend.
B．She had a friend with a car for sale.
C．She had a car for sale.
14．How many miles does Linda think the car has tun?
[ ]
A．About twenty-five or thirty thousand miles.
B．About twenty or thirty-five thousand miles.
C．Two or three thousand miles.
15．How much does Linda's friend want for the car?
[ ]
A．$300.
B．$3. 000.
C．$1. 000.
16．Why did Linda’s friend want to sell the car?
[ ]
A．It's too old.
B．He can't afford to keep it.
C．He’s got a new car.
听第10段材料，回答第17～20题．
17．How many years older was the sister than her brother?
[ ]
A．Two.
B．Three.
C．Four.
18．Where were they playing?
[ ]
A．In the street.
B．Near their house.
C．Beside the bell.
19．How was the sister able to be saved?
[ ]
A．By a long ladder.
B．By a strong boat.
C．By a long rope.
20．What do you come to know about Paul?
[ ]
A．He was small but strong.
B．He was weak but smart.
C．He was young but brave.
第三节 听下面一段独白，每段独白读三遍，第一遍听短文大意，第二遍边听边写下所缺的词或者短语，第三遍检查．
It was Christmas time. I had been doing my Christmas shopping. Now, (1) ________, I was waiting for the bus to go home. (2) ________ .
When the bus finally (3) ________ it was very full. The two children (4) ________ got on, but then the bus (5) ________ said, “Sorry, miss, no more room. Instead of (6) ________ for the next bus, I (7) ________ a taxi and got in. When I was halfway home, (8) ________. As I was watching the taxi driver trying to repair it, (9) ________, empty. What made me more angry was that it stopped (10) ________ and the sun had come out!
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1．We were able to find her address with the help of ________(当地的)police．
2．The garden ________(延伸)down to the lake．
3．He ________(声称)that he hadn’t done it, but I didn’t believe him．
4．He doesn’t ________(恐惧)easily．
5．Any one who is ________(咬)by dogs must be injected vaccine．
6．They have many pets， ________(包括)three cats．
7．As he had nothing to tell, he refused to give any ________(采访)to the journalists．
8．He wanted to look at the tiger ________(靠近地)．
9．We should live in ________(和谐)with all other creatures on the planet．
10．Laurel was a ________(完美的)girl in every way．
11．All the students are ________(盼望)the arrival of the summer holiday．
12．Climbing a mountain is a really ________(累人的)thing．
13．According to the traveling ________(日程表), we’ll be flying to Hainan on Tuesday．
14．She appears in her twenties, but ________(实际上)she is fifty-two．
15．Her many talents were the ________(羡慕)of all her friends．
16．She ran 100m in an ________(令人惊讶的)10． 9 seconds．
17．I can’t understand her ________(沉默)on this matter．
18．There were magnificent ________(景色)of the surrounding countryside．
19．The old sailor often tells us about his ________(冒险)in the Atlantic Ocean．
20．Whenever I am in trouble, they will ________(提供)ready help．
21．He’s not an officer, but a ________(普通的)soldier．
22．The room is ________(满是灰尘的)．It seems that no one has lived here for a long time．
23．Keep calm, ________(无论什么事)happens．
24．The brain needs a continuous ________(供给)of blood．
25．It usually costs us two hundred thousand yuan in ________(总数)to buy an apartment of 100 square meters．
26．________(衣物), food are all our life necessities．
27．Mr Black doesn’t like pets, but he began to keep a cat ________(令人惊讶地)．
28．The students ________(形成)a little group to help the old granny．
29．He’s the ________(最温和的)man you could wish to meet．
30．Diao Chan was said to be a legend ________(美人)in Chinese history．
31．We would like to move to a town ________(环绕)by mountains and forests．
Listening Comprehension
Section A
Conversation 1
1．What's wrong with the man?
A．He took the wrong direction．
B．He lost his way．
C．He missed the bus．
2．Which bus should the man take?
A．No．30．
B．No．2．
C．No．13．
Conversation 1
M：Excuse me．I'm going to the National Museum．Which stop should I get off at?
W：I'm afraid you're going in the wrong direction．This No．30 bus is bound for the airport．You should have caught a bus on the opposite side of the road．
M：Then which bus should I change to? Should I take bus No．2?
W：No．Just get off at the next stop, cross the road and take No．13 in the opposite direction．
Conversation 2
3．What can't the man believe?
A．That he hurt his arm．
B．That his team missed the goal．
C．That his team lost the game．
4．What's the man's attitude towards his team?
A．Confident．
B．Disappointed．
C．Surprised．
Conversation 2
W：I heard you hurt your arm in the football match last weekend．Are you OK?
M：It's nothing serious．I just can't believe that we lost to Class 2．After we scored the goal, we had a good chance to win, but we lost the game．
W：Don't take it so hard．Failure always makes us try harder next time．
M：You're right．I am confident that we will beat them next time．
Conversation 3
5．What time is it now?
A．5∶45
B．5∶55
C．7∶55
6．Where will the speakers probably go first?
A．A cinema．
B．A shopping center．
C．A restaurant．
Conversation 3
M：How about seeing a movie tonight, Helen?
W：That sounds great．I haven't been to a movie for quite a long time．
M：OK．Let me see．The movie starts at 7∶55．We still have two hours and ten minutes．Why don't we go out and have a quick dinner near the cinema?
W：Fine, but I have to stop at the shopping center first．
Conversation 4
7．What does the woman complain about?
A．The bill is not clear enough．
B．The bill is sent to a wrong address．
C．The bill she received is wrong．
8．Why do the mistakes occur?
A．The man is careless．
B．The old computer doesn't work well．
C．The man doesn't use the computer correctly．
9．What does the man promise to do finally?
A．Get a new computer．
B．No such mistake will happen again．
C．Send the presents to the woman．
Conversation 4
W：I'm afraid I have a complaint to make．
M：Please take a seat and tell me what is the matter．
W：I'm sorry to say that the bill you sent me is not right．
M：Not right, madam? That's strange．
W：Yes, I know．What's more, this isn't the first time．
M：Really? That's hard to believe．
W：It has happened five or six times in the past three months．
M：Well, I must apologize, madam．Maybe it's the old computer．
W：Well, don't you think it's about time you got it working properly? It's caused me a lot of inconvenience．
M：I agree entirely．I promise it won't happen again．
Conversation 5
10．Where does the conversation take place?
A．At home．
B．In a factory．
C．In a store．
11．What is the man so nervous?
A．He's been waiting for the call for a long time．
B．He's failed to answer the phone several times．
C．He's missed an important phone call．
12．What's the call about?
A．The man's company．
B．The man's new work．
C．The man's music．
Conversation 5
M：Linda, could you please turn down the music a little more?
W：OK．What's the matter?
M：Well, I'm expecting an important phone call, which has something to do with my new work．
W：You mean you've found a new job?
M：Yes, it's with a big company, so I don't want to miss the opportunity．
W：Don't worry．You'll be fine．
M：Was that the telephone?
W：I didn't hear anything．
M：I thought I heard it ring two or three times．
W：Sometimes when the windows are open you can hear the neighbor's phone ringing．
M：I've been waiting so long now．It's making me quite nervous．
W：Well, why not go outdoors to calm down and do what you want to do outside? I'll call you if the phone rings．
M：Thanks a lot．
Conversation 6
13．What's the man's reaction to his trip?
A．Optimistic．
B．Excited．
C．Nervous．
14．What will the man do when he checks in?
A．Examine his hand luggage．
B．Bring a boarding pass with his seat number．
C．Show his ticket and passport．
15．When should the man pay the departure tax?
A．When he checks in．
B．When he buys the ticket．
C．When he boards the plane．
Conversation 6
W：Mr．Jones, are you ready for the trip?
M：Oh, yes．I'm really excited about it, but could you tell me what I have to do at the airport? I've never flown before in my life．
W：I see．Now, as you enter, on your left you'll see a lot of check-in desks．You should go to your airline desk, okay? Actually that's very close to the entrance．
M：You mean as soon as I enter the airport, I will see the airline desk?
W：That's right．Once you are at the airline desk, show your ticket and passport to the clerk and place your luggage on the scales．
M：Is there any limit of my luggage?
W：Yes．Try not to have more than 25 kilograms altogether．Oh…and don't check in your hand luggage, as you'll bring it along with you on the plane．
M：Well．What should I do after checking in my hand luggage?
W：Then, the clerk will give you a boarding pass with your seat number printed on it．
M：A friend of mine told me something about a departure tax．What's that? Have I paid for it?
W：Don't worry．It's included in the price of your ticket．
M：Oh, thank you．
Section B
There are two types of people in the world．Although they have equal degrees of health and wealth and the other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes unhappy．This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, and events, and the resulting effects upon their minds．
The people who are to be happy fix their attention on the conveniences of things, the pleasant parts of conversation, the well-prepared dishes, the goodness of the wines, and the fine weather．They enjoy all the cheerful and positive things．They are in good spirits all the time．People like to make friends with them and are happy when they are successful．It can make you popular among your classmates and strengthen the relationship with others．
Those who are to be unhappy always think and speak the negative things．So they are continually discontented．Those people tend to criticize and offend others, which makes themselves disagreeable everywhere．No one loves them and treats them as their friends．No one shows respect to them, either．They should change this bad habit, or they would not live a happier life．
