13、_________to go bed many times, the little boy just turned a deaf ear and fixed his eyes on the cartoons．

A．Having been urged                                  B．Being urged

C．Having urged                                         D．Urging

12、A dinner party will be held this Friday_______the visiting minister．

A．in charge of                            B．in face of

C．in praise of                             D．in honor of

11、He was careless and made many spelling mistakes in his composition．But such mistakes____．

A．could have been avoided                            B．could avoid

C．could have avoided                                  D．could be avoided

10、Yellow Stone National Park, ________in 1872, _________over three million visitors every year, is America’s first and foremost National Park．

A．establishing, attracted                                B．having established, attracted

C．established, attracting                           D．being established, attracting

9、Mekanika was late again this morning, as her car_______on the way to work．

A．broke up                                B．broke down

C．broke out                                   D．broke in

8、—I cooked a new flavor cake last night．Go with me to have a taste after work, okay?

—________．I can’t wait! You can always make something really tasty!

A．I think so                                 B．I’d love to

C．I’m sure                                  D．I hope so

7、With the introduction of family planning policies in the 1970s, most Chinese teenagers have no brothers or sisters．They get to be the beloved（心爱的）__1__child．But they may not realize that they will have to “__2__” the love as their__3__ones grow old．They will have to__4__lots of old people—their parents, grandparents, their__5__parents and grandparents．China is becoming__6__country．

According to the United Nations, an aging society refers to one    7    10 percent or more of the population is over 60, or 7 percent or more is over 65．According to    8    from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, by 2008, Chinese over 60 years old made up 12 percent of the nation’s total population．The    9    for those aged 65 or older was 8．3 percent．

In China, people have a belief that “parents raise children; then the children care for the parents as they get old”．But this__10__is under stress as the market economy puts millions of young Chinese on the road__11__better paying jobs．They are leaving their parents__12__．Now many families are looking more to the government than to their__13__for support when they’re old．China has increased its basic social security（基本社会保险）plan which is__14__protecting those__15__, including the old, the disabled and others．These programs are now broad, __16__they are still not highly developed．

As more people grow__17__, China will have fewer working people, __18__will slow down economic growth．According to a November 26 report in the Economic Information Daily, an expert said China should __19__its people to have more than one child in the future__20 _China should keep its labor population and total population size stable（稳定的）．

1．A．only                     B．lonely                C．friendly              D．heartily

2．A．take up                B．take back             C．pay back            D．pay for

3．A．hated                   B．loved                  C．tired                  D．hearted

4．A．care for                B．bring up              C．look for               D．pay attention to

5．A．daughter’s or son’s                                B．niece’s or nephew’s

     C．wife’s or husband’s                              D．aunt’s or uncle’s

6．A．an old                   B．an aging              C．a developing        D．a developed

7．A．where                   B．when                 C．which                 D．that

8．A．an article               B．an email               C．a magazine          D．a report

9．A．conclusion            B．character           C．figure                 D．survey

10．A．tradition              B．opinion              C．saying                D．way

11．A．in favor of          B．in search of        C．in the way of       D．in the face of

12．A．out                     B．off                     C．ahead                D．behind

13．A．friends               B．relatives               C．parents               D．children

14．A．an act                 B．a case                 C．a program           D．a plan

15．A．in danger            B．in need                C．in desperate         D．in disaster

16．A．but                     B．or                      C．and                    D．so

17．A．strong               B．realistic              C．rich                    D．old

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

19．A．forbid                 B．promise              C．encourage           D．order

20．A．so that                B．though                C．even if                D．because

6、Through watching the National Day parade roll down Tian’anmen Square last Thursday, foreign observers were impressed by China’s fast development and growing strength

China’s military parade, the birthday celebration was a showcase of fighter jets, tanks and ballistic missiles（弹道导弹）．The display included 100,000 marchers, 80,000 children, 8,000 soldiers and 151 planes．President Hu Jintao, whose Mao suit（中山装）interested foreign media, told the watching nation that the Chinese people were “full of confidence,” USA Today reported．“Today, a socialist China, facing modernization, the world and the future, has stood rock-firm in the east of the world,” he said．

The celebration marked the day in 1949 when Chairman Mao Zedong announced the founding of the People’s Republic of China．In the years since, the nation has grown into the world’s third largest economy．

The Associated Press（美联社）quoted Geremie Barme, a China expert at Australian National University as saying that the displays “meant” to educate, excite, unite and entertain”．The New York Times said that while China’s military is still behind those of many developed nations, its progress since the last parade in 1999 was clear．

The rapidly improving ability of China’s army has worried some overseas analysts．Reuters said that Dongfeng 21C, the anti-ship missile, could force US aircraft carriers（航空母舰）to stay farther away from China’s waters, if models were developed into more powerful ballistic missiles．

Russell Moses, a political analyst, said China’s leaders are “right to congratulate themselves, but real test is not how they deal with success but how they deal with present challenges．” Among these are the imbalance in development between the town and the country, unemployment and the environment．

1．In total, ____people took part in the National Day military parade last Thursday．

       A．100,000           B．88,000             C．188,000           D．188,151

2．________reported the overseas analysts worry about the rapidly improving ability of China’s army．

       A．Reuters                                          B．The Associated Press高

       C．USA Today                                   D．The New York Times

3．Which of the following is TRUE?

       A．Foreign media paid little attention to President Hu’s Mao suit

       B．Foreign media were only impressed by China’s rapid development

       C．Dongfeng 21C has driven US aircraft carriers away from China’s waters

       D．Ten years ago, another National Day military parade was held in Beijing

4．What can be inferred from the passage?

       A．China has successfully completed the processed of modernization

       B．The US aircraft carriers are now staying not far from China’s waters

       C．China’s military has caught up with most of the developed countries

       D．There is a gap in development between China’s urban and rural areas

5、Dear Ariel,

I got a job offer from a high-tech company with a fairly satisfactory payment and benefits．Even the work environment is cool．But I heard that the job requires a lot of overtime and even weekends．I know it’s important for newcomers to get_their_feet _planted_firmly_on the_ground to reach their goals, but I’m scared of the idea of having nearly no free time．I still need to find a girlfriend and look after my parents．So, shall I accept the job or give it up for another one with much less pay and more freedom?

Amoretto

Dear Amoretto,

I have two things to say: First, you’re lucky to have such an excellent offer, especially at a time when so many talented people are struggling to find any work at all; and second, you can’t figure out your work-life balance until you’re actually working☆

Take the job．You’ll be learning, doing interesting things, working in a cool environment, and making money．If you’re given contract, make sure you understand the terms before you sign．Ask your boss how many hours a week you’re expected to work．If he tells you a number that’s much lower than what you find once you’re working, you’ll be in a better position to talk to him about it．

Give your work 100 percent．Work energetically and efficiently．If you’re devoted and focused, you might achieve more than your co-workers in less time．Showing yourself to be a productive and talented worker from the beginning will give you more bargaining power．Finally, remember that taking a job doesn’t have to be a life commitment．Try to give it at least a year（two is better）．If you’re really miserable after that time, look for another job that will give you more freedom．By then, you’ll have workplace experience, bosses and colleagues who can speak positively about your work and some savings as well．

Good luck!

Aridl

1．When considering the job offer, Amoretto is most concerned about whether he’ll have______．

       A．a pay rise                                          B．a girlfriend

       C．free time                                          D．cool working condition

2．We can infer that Ariel thinks________．

       A．young people are faced with a fierce competition in job-hunting

       B．a good start and 100% devotion to the work are of great importance

       C．Amoretto should ask nothing until he actually works in the company

       D．beginning workers with bargaining power are not popular with bosses

3．Ariel recommended Amoretto to_____．

       A．balance his life and work before taking the job

       B．analyze the contract carefully before signing it

       C．spare no effort to please his boss and colleagues

       D．be a lifelong worker for the company whatever happens

4．In the first letter, the underlined part “get_their_feet_planted_firmly_on_the_ground” means______．

       A．present themselves truthfully         B．face the reality bravely

       C．be conscious of their abilities          D．work heart and soul

4、When I was 14, I was hitchhiking（搭便车）from Houston, through EI Paso on my way to California, following my dream．I was a high school drop-out with learning disabilities and was set on surfing the biggest waves in the world, first in California and then in Hawaii．

Upon reaching downtown EI Paso, I met an old man, a bum, on the street corner．He stopped me and questioned me as I passed by．He asked if I was running away from home．I suppose because I looked so young．I told him, “Not exactly, sir．” since my father had given me a ride to the freeway in Houston and given me his blessings．

The friendly bum then invited me to have a cup of soda with him．After talking for a while, he told me he had something great to show me and share with me．I followed him into the EI Paso Public Library．I was asked to sit down and wait while he looked for something special among the shelves．A few moments later, he returned with some old books in his hand．He said, “There are two things that I want to teach you, young man．” “Number one is: never judge a book by its cover, for a cover can fool you．” He followed with, “I’ll bet you think I’m a bum, don’t you?” I admitted．“Well, young man, I’ve got a little surprise for you．I am one of the wealthiest men in the world．I have probably everything any man could ever want．But a year ago, my wife passed away, and since then I have been deeply doubted about life．I realized there were certain things I had not yet experienced in life, one of which was what it would be like to live like a bum asking people for money on the streets．For the past year, I have been going from city to city doing just that．So, you see, don’t ever judge a book by its cover． ” “Number two is to learn how to read．” For, there is only one thing that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisdom．” At that moment, he put my right hand upon the old books—the writings of Plato Aristotle．

His parting request was for me to never forget what he taught me．I haven’t．

1．According to the passage, the boy left school because______．

       A．his father wanted him to experience something new

       B．he had some difficulty in learning at school．

       C．he was going to realize his dream

       D．he wanted to go surfing

2．The underlined word “bum” in the second paragraph can be replaced by “_____．”

       A．begger             B．robber              C．librarian             D．story-teller

3．Which of the following is the boy’s planned route?

       A．Houston-EI Paso-California-Hawaii

       B．Houston-EI Paso-Hawaii-California

       C．EI Paso-Houston-California-Hawaii

       D．California-Hawaii-Houston-EI Paso

4．The old man told the boy something about his own experience in order to_______．

       A．tell him he was not a bum

       B．persuade him to go back to school

       C．prove that he must read some classical books

       D．teach him not to judge a person by his clothes