It was my birthday last Thursday. I decided to 36 it by inviting a few friends out to supper. I chose a restaurant in a _37_ part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is _38_ ever crowded, because not many people know about it, so it is not usually _39_ to book a table. In _40_ case, Thursday is not a busy evening.

When we entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely __41_ . I___42__but not a singletable was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. "A party of tourists came in about half an hour ago.” he said. "It was like an invasion (侵略). Suddenly the place was full! We can hardly_ 43_ ."

The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner. "The people there are about to _44_ ." he said, "Just hold on and you'll  _45 _a place there." He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people_46  the corner table paid their  _47_ , got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.

__48__ our table was almost out of sight. We tried to draw the attention of the waiter _49_ sent us there, but he, like all the other waiters, was busy  50_ the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. At last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very _51_ with life. The waiter now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our _52_ .

A few moments later he returned to our table. We could tell from his face that he had _53_ for us.  54_ a little sorry he told us that there was  _55_ left. "All we can offer you" he said, "is an omelet (煎蛋卷) !"

In the last years of the Warring States period, the State of Qin attacked the State of Wei on a large scale repeatedly and occupied large areas of land, for the State of Wei was too weak to defend itself. In 273 B.C., the Qin army launched a more serious attack upon the State of Wei than ever. The king of the State of Wei gathered his officials, and asked with a worried look if anyone could propose a way to defeat the Qin army. After years of chaos caused by the wars, the officials trembled when fighting was mentioned, and no one dared to speak of resistance.

    At the critical moment when a large enemy force was bearing down upon the border, most of the officials persuaded the king to sue for peace, at the cost of giving away to the State of Qin the large area of land north of the Huanghe River and south of the Taihang Mountain. However Su Dai, a counselor, did not agree. He hurried up to the king and said: "Your Majesty, they don't think about the interests of the country at all. It is just because they are afraid of death that they ask you to sue for peace by betraying the country. Of course you can temporarily satisfy the ambition of Qin, but it will never stop attacking us until our land is totally given away."

    He added,“Once there was a man whose house was on fire. People told him to put out the fire with water, but he would not listen. Instead, he carried a faggot to put out the fire, only to make the fire fiercer. Isn't it similar to carrying faggots to put out a fire if you agree to sue for peace at the cost of the land of the State of Wei?”

    Though Su Dai's argument was very convincing, the king accepted the suggestion of those officials and gave away to the State of Qin a large area of the land of the State of Wei. As might be expected, the Qin army attacked the State of Wei in 225 B.C. again, surrounding the capital city Daliang and flooding it by digging open the dykes (堤防) of the Huanghe River. The State of Wei was finally destroyed.

1. When asked how to defeat the Qin army, most officials _______.

    A. were scared and at a loss what to do

    B. looked worried and turned to Su Dai for help

    C. asked a large enemy force to bear down upon the border

    D. were extremely frightened and decided to give up fighting back

2.The underlined phrase“sue for”in Paragraph 2 probably means _______.

    A. demand       B. beg for      C. search for      D. negotiate for

3.Su Dai used the example of“carrying faggots to put out a fire”to show _______.

    A. the ambition of the State of Qin

    B. the serious results of giving in

    C. the loss of the land of the State of Wei

    D. the trembling consequences of defense

4. The story is mainly developed by _______.

    A. time        B. logic            C. making comparison    D. cause and effect

5. The attitude of the writer towards Su Dai is _______.

    A. approval    B. praise           C. neutral              D. disapproval

One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I    36     that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction,    37    he knew me. The man had a newspaper     38    in front of him, which he was    39     to read, but I could    40     that he was keeping an eye on me. when the waiter brought my     41    the man was clearly puzzled (困惑) by the    42     way in which the waiter and I    43     each other. He seemed even more puzzled as     44    went on and it became     45  that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the    46    . When he came out, he paid his bill and    47  without another glance in my direction .

I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had    48    . "Well," he said , "that man was a detective (侦探) . He    49     you here because he thought you were the man he     50   ." "What ?" I said, showing my     51   . The owner continued, "He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I   52      say he looked very much like you ! Of course, since we know you, we told him that he had made a     53   ." "Well , it's really    54     I came to a restaurant where I'm known ," I said . "   55     , I might have been in trouble ."

1.A．knew       B．understood       C．noticed     D．recognized

2.A．since     B．even if          C．though       D．as if

3.A．flat       B．open             C．cut          D．fixed

4.A．hoping     B．thinking         C．pretending   D．continuing

5.A．see            B．find             C．guess        D．learn

6.A．menu       B．bill             C．paper        D．food

7.A．direct     B．familiar         C．strange      D．funny

8.A．chatted with B．looked at      C．laughed at   D．talked about

9.A．the waiter B．time             C．I            D．the dinner

10.A．true      B．hopeful          C．clear        D．possible

11.A．restaurant    B．washroom         C．office       D．kitchen

12.A．left      B．acted            C．sat down     D．calmed down

13.A．wanted        B．tried            C．ordered      D．wished

14.A．met           B．caught           C．followed     D．discovered

15.A．was to beat   B．was dealing with C．was to meet D．was looking for

16.A．care      B．surprise         C．worry        D．regret

17.A．must      B．can              C．need         D．may

18.A．discovery B．mistake          C．decision     D．fortune

19.A．a pity        B．natural          C．a chance     D．lucky

20.A．Thus      B．However          C．Otherwise    D．Therefore

It's the end of class. When the bell rings, students of Luohu Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their cell phones. They want to log on to their micro blogs（微博） to check the interesting things that have happened in the last hour.

Since last year, thetrend of micro blogging has swept the country. Recent surveys shows that most students in middle schools have a micro blog and some even update their blogs over five times per day.

"We learn many fresh and interesting things on micro blogs and they have become popular topics in class," said Andy Liang, 14. "If you do not know about them, you are out."

It is also a great place for students to let out stress. "My parents always ask me to study hard, and encourage me before exams, but it really adds pressure," said Simon Zhang, 15. "When I share these feelings on my micro blog, I get many replies from friends in the same situation, which makes me feel better."

But parents are worried that micro blogging could be a waste of time. Some misleading messages may even cause danger to kids, they said.

Mr. Shen, a professor at the China Education Association, suggests parents not worry too much as long as kids are not crazy about micro blogging. Maybe it can become a window for parents to understand their children. "If parents can read their children's micro blogs, they'll know their thoughts, thus leading to better communication and solutions to problems," he said. He also gives some tips for kids.

-Don't micro blog for more than one hour a day.

-Never micro blog in class.

-Try to talk face to face with people from time to time.

-Be critical(批判性的). Don't trust all the messages on a micro blog.

1.Students log on to their micro blogs to           .

2.Micro blog made Simon      when he shared his feelings and got replies on his micro blog.

3.We can know from Mr. Shen that micro blogging can           .

4.Don't micro blog for           a day.

A more than one hour    B. less than one hour   C. one hour   D. more than two hours

5.Which is Wrong ?

   An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 31 mother with whispered desperation, " 32   a miracle can save him now", the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She  33    all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she  34  her way six blocks to the local drugstore.

"And what do you want?" asked the chemist.

"It’s 35 my little brother," the girl answered back. "He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a  36 . His name is Andrew and he has something 37     growing inside his head and my daddy says a miracle can save him."

"We don’t  38     miracles here, child. I’m sorry," the chemist said, smiling 39     at the little girl.

In the shop was a  40   customer. He stooped down and asked the little girl, "What kind of miracle does your brother  41    ?"

"I don’t know," she replied. "He’s really sick and mommy says he needs 42  . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my  43   ."

"How much do you have?" asked the man.

"One dollar and eleven cents, 44  I can try and get some more," she answered quietly.

"Well, what a coincidence（巧合）," smiled the man. "A dollar and eleven cents — the 45  price of a miracle for little brothers. 46  me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 47   your parents."

That man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon. The operation was completed without 48   and it wasn’t long 49   Andrew was home again and doing well.

The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the  50   of a little child.

31. A. tearful          B. hopeful         C. helpless       D. kind

32. A. Simply         B. Just            C. Only          D. More than

33. A. drew            B. pulled         C. put                 D. poured

34. A. followed         B. made            C. took           D. found

35. A. to              B. as               C. for                D. on

36. A. hope             B. doctor         C. favor          D. miracle

37. A. bad              B. small          C. extra           D. impossible

38. A. have             B. offer           C. sell                  D. store

39. A. gently          B. sadly           C. strangely        D. coldly

40. A. well- dressed   B. kind- hearted   C .cold-blooded     D. absent-minded

41. A. have             B. need           C. care             D. like

42. A. a doctor              B. a surgeon        C. an operation      D. a kindness

43. A. savings         B. wishes          C. ideas             D. suggestions

44. A. since            B. as                    C. after            D. but

45. A. same            B. exact           C. proper                D. necessary

46. A. Show           B. Help           C. Take             D. Follow

47. A. help             B. encourage      C. persuade           D. meet

48. A. difficulty        B. delay            C. charge           D. result

49. A. until             B. unless         C. after             D. before

50. A. cleverness       B. faith             C. courage                D. devotion