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阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案．

　One rainy Saturday afternoon, Nancy and Smith were wondering 　1　, when suddenly Smith had an idea．“I know, ” he said eagerly (焦急地), “I'll take you to a place my father used to 　2when I was a boy． No, don't ask questions, just get your umbrella and get into the car． ”

　Half an hour later they stopped 　3　a large building and Nancy laughed．

　“Oh, it's the waxworks exhibition． Do you know, I've 　4　before?”

　And Smith said, “Oh, we used to 　5　often when I was little． There used to be a lot of famous people inside, all 　6　wax, but I suppose they've changed most of them now． ”

　While Smith was buying the tickets at the paydesk, Nancy 　7　．

　“Did your mother use to come too ? ” she asked．

　“Not very often． ”Smith told her． “She used to stay at home and 　8　babies, come on, up these stairs． ”

　At the top of the stairs stood an attendant (服务员) 　9　some catalogus (目录册)． Nancy went up to her, opening her handbag, while Smith watched her．

　“How much are the catalogues, please? ” Nancy asked, but the girl 　10　． And she didn't realize that she had been talking to a waxwork until she heard Smith laughing behind her．

1． 

[　　]

A． what to do it　　　　　B． how to do

C． what to do　　　　　　D． not to do

2．

[　　]

A． take me　　　　　　　B． take me to

C． taking me　　　　　　 D． taking me to

3． 

[　　]

A． outside　　　　　　　 B． outside of

C． inside　　　　　　　　D． inside of

4． 

[　　]

A． never gone　　　　　　B． never been

C． never went　　　　　　D． never been to

5．

[　　]

A． coming here　　　　　 B． coming there

C． come there　　　　　　D． come here

6． 

[　　]

A． made from　　　　　　B． made in

C． made of　　　　　　　D． made into

7． 

[　　]

A． looked round　　　　　B． ran about

C． stole away　　　　　　D． went back

8． 

[　　]

A． look for　　　　　　　B． look at

C． look through　　　　　 D． look after

9． 

[　　]

A． to hold　　　　　　 　B． holding

C． to be holding　　　　　 D． held

10． 

[　　]

A． make no answers　　　　B． made no answer

C． make no speech　　　  　D． made no speech

(B)

　No one can change the weather, 　11　can control the weather． But we can tell what the more important changes in the weather will be． This way of telling 　12　the weather will be like on the 　13　day or two 　14　weather forecasting．

　For many centuries and in all countries people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting．

　　15　distant objects 　16　hills and tall trees seem 　17　very clear and near． This is a sign of much water 　18　in the air, and therefore rain will probably come．

　Rings round the sun are a sign of coming rain．

　　19　feel in their bones the coming of 　20　weather． Their joints (骨关节) ache． Some birds fly 　21　if fine weather is coming but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is 　22　． It is probably because of the insects (昆虫) which they are hunting 　23　they fly low．

　　24　have been made by people who 　25　their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting．

11． 

[　　]

A． None　　　　　　　  B． Nobody

C． Nobody of us　　　　 D． No one of us

12． 

[　　]

A． whether　　　　　　　B． in which

C． what　　　　　　　　D． whatever

13． 

[　　]

A． following　　　　　　B． followed

C． being fine　　　　　　D． being followed

14． 

[　　]

A． is calling　　　　　　　B． is naming

C． called　　　　　　　　D． is called

15． 

[　　]

A． Some time　　　　　　B． Sometimes

C． Sometime　　　　　　D． Some times

16．

[　　]

A． such like　　　　　　B． such that

C． such as　　　　　　  D． for example

17． 

[　　]

A． be　　　　　　　　B． to be

C． to do　　　　　　　D． to find

18． 

[　　]

A． vapour　　　　　　 B． gas

C． liquid　　　　　　　D． steam

19． 

[　　]

A． Many of people　　　B． Much of the people

C． Many people　　　　D． Many of the peoples

20． 

[　　]

A． getting dry　　　　　B． wet

C． dry　　　　　　　 D． getting wet

21． 

[　　]

A． high　　　　　　　 B． to tall buidings

C． to a height (高度)　　D． highly

22． 

[　　]

A． by the way　　　　　B． in the way

C． in a way　　　　　　D． on the way

23．

[　　]

A． that　　　　　　　　B． in which

C． for the reason　　　　D． for which

24． 

[　　]

A． Most the above sayings

B． Most of the above sayings

C． Most above words

D． Most of the above words

25． 

[　　]

A． have made　　　　　B． has made

How many coins nave you got in your pocket right now? Three? Two？ A bent one？

　　With a phonecard you can make up to 200 calls without any change at all.

　　（1） What do you do with it?

　　Go to a telephone box marked（you guessed it） “phonecard”.Put in your card, make your call and when you’ve finished, a screen tells you how much is left on your card.

　　（2） Now appear in a shop near you.

　　Near each Cardphone place you’ll find a shop where you can buy one. They’re at bus, train and city tube stations（地铁）.

　　Many universities, hospitals and clubs. Restaurants and gas stations on the highway and shopping centres. At airports and seaports.

　　（3） No more broken payphones.

　　Most broken payphones are like that because they’ve been vandalized（故意破坏）. There are no coins in Cardphone to excite thieves’ interest in it. So you’re not probably to find a vandalized one.

　　Get a phonecard yourself and try it out ,or get a bigger wallet.

　The passage is most probably ________ .

　　A. a warning

　　B. a note

　　C. an advertisement（广告）

　　D. an announcement

There are three sections（部分） in the passage. Which section do you think is about why phonecards are good?

　　A. Section 1．　　　　　　　　　　B. Section 2．

　　C. Section 3．　　　　　　　　　　D. None.

Choose the right order or the steps under“How do you use a phonecard”.

　　a. Put in your phonecard.

　　b. Look at the screen to find out how many calls you can still make.

　　c. Go to a telephone box marked “Phonecard”.

　　d. Make your call.

　　A. a, b, c, d　　　　　　　　　　　 B. c, a, d, b

　　C. a, d, c, b　　　　　　　　　　　 D. c, d, a, b

B
　　China is likely to surpass the U.S. to become world’s largest online game market this year, according to a recent report by market research firm iResearch. China’s online game market generated revenue(总收入) of 20.8 billion yuan($3.04 billion) in 2008, up 52.2% over the previous year. Over 80% of the revenue came from big, multiplayer online games, with the rest generated from Web games and mobile games.
　　The overall market is expected to keep growing at an average annual rate of 20% in the coming five years. And iResearch forecasts that the Chinese online market will be worth more than 68 billion yuan by 2012, which will account for almost half of the global market by then. At present, U.S., China and Korea are the world’s top three largest online game markets, making up about 29%, 27% and 21% respectively of the global online game market, according to the report.
　　U.S. game companies derive a major part of their revenue from sales of games overseas. South Korea’s online game industry generates half of its revenue from games in its home market. In China, however, most of the money comes directly from its own game players. Negatively influenced by the global economic downturn, both the U.S. and Korea markets will see a drop in game exporting, iResearch estimates.
　　In China, the enormous base and fast growing of online gamers will further boost China’s online game industry, said the report. China is currently home to 55.5 million online game players, according to the latest stats by the China Internet Network Information Center(CNNIC). In its report, iResearch found that figures for gamers under 18 and above 40 grew at their fastest rate yet last year, though it didn’t disclose specifics.
55．The second and third paragraphs show that ________.
A．The global online game market will be worth more than 136 billion yuan in 2012.
B．China’s online game market increased by 20% in 2008.
C．China’s online game market will become 60% less in 2009.
D．US, China and Korea together account for 90% of the global online game market.
56．China’s online game industry is different from that of the US and Korea because it’s ________.
A．made up of online, Web and mobile games
B．easily affected by the global economy
C．mainly based upon its home market
D．among the three largest online game markets
57．Which of the following things is mentioned as a factor in the rapid development of China’s online game industry?
A．The rapid growth of online gamers in China.
B．A drop in game imports to China.
C．The global economic downturn.
D．The development of technology in China.
58．According to the last paragraph, which of the following is TRUE?
A．CNNC and iResearch worked together on the report.
B．Gamers under 18 were one of the age groups which grew the fastest last year.
C．At present there are 55.5 million online game providers in China.
D．The statements of CNNC and iResearch are contradictory.

― Is Mr Smith rich?

― Yes, very rich. When he worked in ________town, he earned a lot. Now he has a big farm in ________ country.

A. at; the　　　　 B. /; /　　　　　　      C. /; the　　　　 D. the; /

EAT YOUR VEGETABLES.　Wash your hands.　Always say "please"　and　"thank you　".We are full of advice for our children,　but when it comes to money,　we often have little to say.　As a result,　our children may grow up with clean hands and good manners,　but without any idea how to　manage their money.Here are some basics that will help guide them their entire lives：

Show them the future.　If your 13-year-old girl were to save $1.000,invest(投资)it at 8% and add $100 every month,　by the time she's 65,she would have $980,983!zxxk

Be careful of credit(信用).Credit cards can help you buy necessary things and build a credit history,　but they must be used responsibly,　which means paying off your debt in time.　Explain to your children that when you buy something using a credit card,　you can easily end up paying two or three times what you would have paid if you used cash.

Teach patience.　Suppose your child wants a new bicycle that costs $150.Rather than paying the cash,　give him some regular pocket money and explain that by putting aside,say,$15 each week,　he will be able to buy it for himself in only ten weeks.

Provide incentive.　Tell your children the importance of saving.　"For every dollar he or she agrees to save and invest rather than spend,　you agree to add another dollar to the pot,　"says Cathy Pareto,　expert in money planning.

Explain your values.　Values and money are deeply intertwined(缠结在一起),　says 　Eilleen 　Gallo,　co-author of The Financially Intelligent Parent.　When your child demands that you buy something,　explain why you really don't want to buy it.　"You might say, 'I'd rather save that money for your education,'"　advises Gallo.　Every time you spend or don't spend money,　you have a chance to share your values.

1.The writer gives some basics to help ____ in a proper way.

A．parents teach their children how to deal with money

B．children follow their parents　'instructions

C．children manage their money

D．parents save their money

2.The underlined word　"incentive"　in paragraph 6 means ____.

A．honor            B．praise            C．excitement        D．encouragement

3.What leads the writer to write this article?

A.　Parents want to know how to educate their children.

B.　He wants to share his good ideas about money matters.

C　.He thinks money management the most important for children.

D.　Parents care 　little 　about their children's management of money.