13、Representatives of 192 countries held talks in Copenhagen on Dec. 8^th , 2009, with the aim of

     the issues of greenhouse gas emissions（排放）

A．making promises of                                     B．making compromises on

C．making commitments to                              D．making contribution to

12、The accident resulted          the death of two passengers.

A．from         B．out             C．in           D．on

11、—Gorge and Lucy got married last week. Did you go to their wedding?

—No, I        . Did they have a big wedding?

A．was not invited                                           B．have not been invited

C．hadn’t been invited                                      D．didn’t invite

10、The manager required that the workers        their work on time.

A．finished          B．finish          C．to finish               D．finishing

9、I was about to go out          the telephone rang.

A．when        B．while         C．before         D．after

8、Sometimes it is difficult to           out parents’ expectations.

A．come       B．get to         C．live up         D．live up to

7、Let’s keep to the point or we          any decisions.

A．will never reach                                          B．have never reached

C．never reach                                                D．never reached

6、These days everyone wants to “get rich” fast．We all   1   marrying someone from a wealthy family, making a lot of   2  , or winning the lottery （彩票）．But do these things really make us happy? Many of the richest celebrities （名人）happen to be some of the most   3   people．They buy expensive houses and clothes that they   4   use．They may become   5 and even become addicted to   6  ．They have become so focused on money and material things that they forget about the people and activities they   7 ．

Now, more young people have the opportunity for a better education, and better chances of making a high   8  ．These are great achievement,   9   will they make you happy? In the U．S．many young people believe that being rich and being happy are two   10   things．When attending university, they often choose to study subjects that they are   11   rather than subjects that will get them   12   jobs．Instead of majoring in “business” or “management,” many American students today have majors like “theater”, or “modern dance．” The   13   is that your making a lot of money doesn’t mean that you will be satisfied with your   14  ．Nowadays, young people are   15  careers that they love doing rather than careers that pay well．

I think that as being   16   becomes more possible, we need to   17   what the term “fortune” really means．Do we need to have money or material things to be fortunate? Or does   18  just mean having what we need to be happy?   19 , what things make you happy? Be honest with yourself．It may take   20   a rich spouse （配偶） or much money to make you happy!

1．A．think of                 B．dream of             C．care about           D．insist on

2．A．changes                B．friends                C．efforts                D．money

3．A．unhappy                B．happy                  C．unlucky               D．lucky

4．A．always                  B．really                   C．never                  D．personally

5．A．annoyed                B．depressed            C．satisfied              D．injured

6．A．work                    B．games                 C．charity                D．drugs

7．A．love                      B．hate                    C．enjoy                  D．know

8．A．salary                   B．goal                    C．degree                 D．fame

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

10．A．difficult               B．different              C．pleasant               D．important

11．A．used to                B．familiar with        C．related to             D．interested in

12．A．high – paying                        B．prize – winning

       C．trouble – saving                                  D．long – enjoying

13．A．point                   B．purpose               C．result                  D．question

14．A．health                  B．future                  C．life                      D．major

15．A．creating               B．avoiding              C．missing               D．choosing

16．A．independent         B．wealthy               C．unselfish             D．famous

17．A．study                  B．understand           C．rethink                D．recall

18．A．fortune                B．career                 C．success               D．peace

19．A．Even so               B．If so                   C．Instead                D．To conclude

20．A．kind of                B．nothing but          C．as much as          D．more than

5、June 22, 2009.[Agencies]

       WASHINGTON--Two Washington, D. C. subway trains collided during the Monday afternoon rush hour, killing six people and 70 in a mass of tangled metal.

Mayor Adrian Fenty called the crash the deadliest in the 33-year history of the city's Metro subway system.

Fire Chief Dennis Rubin said 70 people had been treated for injuries, including at least two who were critically injured.

       At least one car from one of the trains was hurled onto the top of the other train in the accident, which occurred on above-ground tracks.

Emergency workers propped ladders up against train doors to rescue people.

Officials said one train hit another train that had stopped, but the cause of the crash was not immediately clear.

       It happened on the heavily traveled red line at 5 p.m. EDT, between Fort Totten and Takoma stations on the northeastern outskirts of the city near the border with Maryland. Both trains were heading south into the city.

       It was the first crash involving a passenger death since 1982, when three people were killed in a derailment. The Metro train system began service in 1796.

1．What’s the best title of the passage?

       A．Washington subway crash killed 6, injured 70.

B．The deadliest crash.

C．Two trains collide.

D．The cause of the crash.

2．The word “hurled” in the fourth paragraph means         .

       A．pulled                  B．pushed                C．picked up            D．thrown violently

3．According to what officials said, we know        .

       A．the cause of the crash was clear soon

B．one train had come to stop when the crash happened

C．one train ran at a top speed

D．the crash was serious

4．Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?

       A．It was the first deadliest crash in the history of America.

B．Both trains were heading in the different directions.

C．There have been several serious accidents since the Metro train system began service in 1976.

D．At least two of the injured in the accident were seriously injured.

4、       Has the recent economic downturn affected your life? For many young Chinese, it has driven them to embrace a far more frugal（economical）lifestyle.

Wang Hao, 24, is a Beijing office worker．He made a decision in June last year to limit his weekly living expenses to 100 yuan．That's the cost of eight Big Macs in China．

“The financial crisis has taught a spending lesson to young people in China, including me,” said Wang, who posted his decision on his blog, which has drawn over 200,000 hits．

As the financial crisis affects the economy, white-collar workers speak of reducing salaries．Some are unemployed．And university students are facing the worst job prospects since China's economic reform began 30 years ago．

To save money, people have started to share dinners, houses, taxis and other activities with strangers they meet online．Web users post their activities on sites, such as www．Pinkewang．com and invite others to join them．Lin Xiongbo, the founder of Pinkewang, said his website saw a 100 percent increase of visitors last November after the global financial crisis broke out．

People are also using websites like Lin's to share other activity ideas such as training programs, sports, and entertainments．

“Sharing activities with others can save a lot of money without lowering one's quality of life,” said 27-year-old Xu Li．He's a manager at a public relations firm and a long-time user of websites like Pinkewang．

It was on the Internet that Xu recently found another person to take part in an English training program with him．By joining the program with another person, he and his partner received a 10 percent discount for the course, saving them more than 1,000 yuan．

Young Chinese born in the 80s used to be accused of being materialistic．They favored designer clothes and the latest electronic products, and many of them spent their monthly salaries rather than saving them．They became known as the "Yueguang group"．

However, since the economy slowed down, this lifestyle has lost much of its charm．Now, more and more young Chinese consider saving money to be more fashionable than spending．

The frugal lifestyles these young Chinese are embracing seem to be accepted by the authorities too．In a commentary published in the People's Daily recently, the writer said frugality did not conflict with the government's demand-stimulating policies, as it called for reasonable rather than reckless spending．

“Frugal lifestyles should become a fashion, especially in the financial crisis,” said the writer Wang Jinyou．

1．The passage was written to _________．

       A．advertise a website called www．Pinkewang．com

       B．show how young Chinese are dealing with the economic situation

       C．show the life conditions of white-collar workers in China

       D．tell the readers about the economic problems China is facing

2．What can we conclude from the passage?

       A．Wang Hao’s blog is popular because the stories in his blog are very interesting．

       B．The financial crisis began to affect Chinese people’s lives in December 2008．

       C．Since the economic downturn, fast consumer lifestyles are less popular in China now．

       D．The government has asked people to spend less money to fight the economic crisis．

3．According to the passage, the following are all caused by the financial crisis EXCEPT that ______．

       A．a great many college students have decided not to continue their studies

       B．there is less hope for college graduates to find their ideal jobs

       C．young people have to cut down their living expenses

       D．some white-collar workers are out of work

4．We know from the passage that _______．

       A．Xu Li will have to pay over 5,000 yuan for his training program if he attends it alone

       B．the Chinese people who were born in the 1980s developed the good habit of saving money

       C．the trend for young Chinese to adopt frugal lifestyles goes against current government policies

       D．it’s nothing new for young Chinese to share activities with others on the Internet