Reading is very important to help you learn English . To learn as much as you can from reading , you need to read different kinds of English . This book provides not only different kinds of English but also a good way to check your reading ability .

There are four parts in the book :

Part 1 Is Messages : In this part somebody wants to send information in writing to somebody else .

There is a test on timetables an a test on text messages .

Part 2 is People : In this part all the tests are about people . For example , there is an informal letter between friends . There is formal (正式的) English in biography (传记) . There is a job application as a model to help with your writing, as well as testing your reading .

Part 3 is Places : In this part , too . many different kinds of English are shown , some informal and some formal . There is the informal English of a holiday postcard . There is also the formal English in a letter of complaint .

Part 4 is Things : You will find some descriptive writing in this part . There are descriptions of clothes and of a computer .

You can do these tests in any order you like , or you can do all the tests with a formal or informal text .

I enjoyed writing this book and I hope you enjoy using it .

59．We can find the introduction to a product in         .

      A．Part 1                 B．Part 2                  C．Part 3                 D．Part 4

60．Which of the following is most probably written in informal English ?

       A．A letter of complaint .                           B．A computer handbook .

       C．A letter to a friend .                              D．A story of a president .

61．The passage is most probably written for         .

       A．test designers      B．students              C．test-takers          D．teachers

62．What is the best title of the book ?

       A．Test Your Reading                               B．Help with Your Writing

       C．Learn Different Kinds of English           D．Practise English in Different Ways

We all have weaknesses and strengths—no matter who we are .Some get sick easily.
Some are  36  people in communication, struggling with  37 .
Sometimes weaknesses seem to outweigh (胜过)the strengths and sometimes it’s the other way around.  38  ,facing huge limitations, many people tend to  39  it  as just bad luck ---but not everyone. Those who rise over their weaknesses can still manage to  40  extraordinary things.
I  41  a school prize –giving ceremony and the guest speaker was Andrew Becroft,  42 had a severe stutter (结巴 ) as a child .  43  allowing this to limit  him , he chose to overcome it. Now he is a famous judge . Not only  44  he become  successful, but he did so in a profession  45  he had to speak before others regularly. Had he not worked on his  46  ability, it would have been very limiting to his success in life and work.
Many people face far huger limitations, such as loss  47  legs or arms , being born extremely poor,  48 you do. But whatever the limitation, you’ll  49 find people who have overcome it. Helen Keller, who fell  50 and lost  her sight and hearing at 19 months old, worked hard to be a famous woman with great  51  . Mark Inglis lost both his legs in a mountain climbing accident,  52  has since climbed Mt. Everest.
If one of them had told you what they hoped to achieve, you would have nodded kindly while  53  thinking to yourself that they had no chance . And yet the results speak for  54  .
Though most of us will never have to face such challenges , yet most of us will never achieve to the  55  that these people have either if we never seriously think of what we can do.

读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

In modern society, more and more people have great pressure in their work. They have to work day and night. Some of them suffer from too much work. And some are even killed by overwork.

Which is more important, health or wealth? Some people think that wealth is more important than health. In their opinion, money is everything. “I would rather be the slave of money than the slave of people.” This is what they appreciate most. In order to earn more money, some of them spend most of the time working, running the rest of their life for wealth.

As a matter of fact, health is more important than wealth because health is the foundation of wealth. Without health, you can hardly imagine where the wealth comes from. Even if you are wealthy, how can you enjoy your wealth when you gave lost your health? In other words, wealth is based on health and wealth serves health. However, we cannot ignore wealth. Without money, we can do nothing.

［写作内容］

下面请你以 “要健康还是要财富”为主题，谈谈你读了这篇短文以后的感受。内容要点包括：

1.以约30个词概括该短文的要点；

2.以约120个词就“健康与财富”的关系展开讨论，内容包括:

(1)在当今社会中，人们对待“健康与财富”的态度和做法；

(2)你对生命、健康（心理健康与身体健康）及财富之间相互关系的认识。

［写作要求］

1．可以使用实例或分项论述的方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2．题目自拟。

My parents were in a huge argument, and I was really upset about it . I didn’t know who I should talk with about how I was feeling . So I asked Mom to allow me to stay the night at my best friend’s house . Though I knew I wouldn’t tell her about my parents’ situation, I was looking forward to getting out of the house . I was in the middle of packing up my things when suddenly the power went out in the neighborhood . Mom came to tell me that I should stay with my grandpa until the power came back on .

I was really disappointed because I felt that we did not have much to talk about . But I knew he would be frightened alone in the dark . I went to his room and told him that I’d stay with him until the power was restored . He was quite happy and said . “Great opportunity.”

“What is ?” I asked .

“To talk , you and I ,” he said .” To hold a private little meeting about what we’re going to do with your mom and dad , and what we’re going to do with ourselves now that we’re in the situation we are in .”

“But we can’t do anything about it , Grandpa,” I said , surprised that here was someone with whom I could share my feelings and someone who was in the same “boat” as I was .

And that’s how the most unbelievable friendship between my grandfather and me started . Sitting there in the dark , we talked about our feelings and fears of life―from how fast things change , to how they sometimes don’t change fast enough . That night , because the power went out , I found a new friend , with whom I could safely talk about all my fears and pains , whatever they may be .

Suddenly , the lights all came back on . “Well,” he said , “I guess that means you’ll to go now .I really like our talk . I hope the power will go out every few nights!”

56．I wished to get out of the house because         .

    A．I was angry about my parents’ quarrel

    B．I found nobody to share my feelings with

    C．I wanted to escape from the dark house

    D．I planned to tell my friend about my trouble

57．Grandpa was happy to see me because         .

    A．he could discuss the problem with me              

    B．he had not seen me for a long time

    C．he was afraid of darkness       

    D．he felt quite lonely

58．What can be inferred from the passage ?

    A．The grandchild was eager to leave                 

    B．They would have more chats

    C．The lights would go out again .

    D．It would no longer be dark .

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community then we will have a better life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?

In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes. While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned.

Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life. They say that it is a jungle out there. To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy. Obviously greedy and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues. We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct. It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences.

In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary. In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then. But we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern counterparts.

Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer either. Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. But I personally think that people should not be too selfish. Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship.

In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure. However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others.

Are Modern People Becoming More Selfish?