8、I used to find notes left in the church's collection basket, beautiful notes about my homilies（讲道） and about the writer's thoughts on the daily readings. The   1   fascinated me，but it was a long time 2  I met the author of the notes.

One Sunday morning, I was  3  that someone was waiting for me in the office, a young woman who said she  4  all the notes. When I saw her I was  5 , since I had no idea that it was she who wrote the notes. She was sitting in a chair in the office. Her  6  was bowed and when she raised it to look at me, she could barely  7  without pain. Her face was disfigured（畸形）, so smiling was very  8  for her.

We  9  for a while that Sunday morning and agreed to meet for lunch later that week.

As it  10 , we went to lunch several times, and told each other about our  11. We spoke of authors we had both  12 , and it was easy to tell that  13  were a great love of hers.

She suffered from a disfigurement that cannot be made to look  14 . I know that her condition  15  her deeply. Yet there was a beauty to her that had nothing to do with  16 . She was one to be listened to, whose words came from a wounded but  17  heart. She possessed a fine-tuned sense of beauty. Her only  18  in life was the loss of a friend.

The truth of her life was a desire to see beyond the  19  for a glimpse of what it is that matters. She found beauty and  20  and they befriended her, and showed her what is real.

1．A．questions          B．ideas                C．notes          D．basket

2．A．since             B．after                                           C．when          D．before

3．A．told              B．warned          C．informed            D．showed

4．A．lost              B．left            C．dropped                                 D．collected

5．A．shocked          B．satisfied        C．frightened      D．disappointed

6．A．hand             B．arm           C．head               D．body

7．A．stand             B．smile          C．speak                                   D．sit

8．A．pleasant          B．bitter          C．beautiful            D．difficult

9．A．chatted           B．discussed        C．drank            D．greeted

10．A．turned out      B．turned up                                       C．came out       D．came up

11．A．families          B．beliefs         C．hobbies        D．lives

12．A．known                                         B．read           C．met           D．heard

13．A．friends          B．churches       C．writings                                 D．books

14．A．friendly          B．happy           C．attractive           D．normal

15．A．hurt             B．impressed      C．changed                                 D．helped

16．A．fame            B．wealth         C．interest          D．looks

17．A．cheerful          B．interesting      C．loving           D．exciting

18．A．fear             B．wonder        C．defeat           D．regret

19．A．dream           B．surface          C．imagination     D．time

20．A．success         B．hope            C．grace          D．help

7、During London’s 8-minute show at the Closing Ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, fans were thrilled by the performance of a young British singer with the famous rock guitarist Jimmy Page. Who was that curly-haired singer?

She’s Leona Lewis, a 23-year-old pop and R&B singer-songwriter, and the winner of the 2006 UK television talent show The X Factor. Her UK debut single（首张单曲唱片）, A Moment Like This, broke a world record after it was downloaded over 50,000 times within 30 minutes.

Leona was a working-class girl from London, with a normal family, a steady boyfriend and a job as a receptionist when she tried out for the show. Her father was a part-time DJ, and there was always music in the house. From an early age, she was always jumping on the coffee table, singing along to Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston. When she went to stage school, everyone else in her class was richer than she was. But she didn’t feel left out. She just focused on her singing. Lewis wrote her first song at the age of twelve, and won a number of talent competitions. After leaving school, Lewis took a number of jobs to pay to get into a recording studio, including waitressing and several receptionist job.

Her efforts finally paid off. Her first album, Spirit, released in several countries in 2008, went to No.1 in the US, New Zealand, Australia, Austria, Germany, South Africa and Swizerland. A second album is planned for release in 2009, and it has been reported that she is planning a ?15 million （190million Yuan） world tour in 2010.

Leona has succeeded before everyone’s eyes, turning from a pretty 21-year –old in 2006 into a star singer in 2008. But to some degree, she still seems to be the girl next door. Leona has her feet on the ground. She hasn’t changed. She is very polite and respectful, but she knows what she wants.

1．The first paragraph is written to ______.

     A．introduce the topic                     B．ask readers a question

     C．make a brief summary                  D．bring in a discussion

2．Besides Leona’s continuous efforts, _____ also contributes to her success.

     A．her boyfriend’s support                    B．family music environment

     C．guitarist Jimmy Page’s help                D．her working-class background

3．From the passage we know Leona _____.    

     A．sang her first song at the age of twelve and won a number of prizes

     B．still works as a receptionist though she is a famous singer now

     C．took interest and put a lot of efforts in music when still a child

     D．was born into a working-class family and became a DJ at an early age

4．This passage mainly tells us _____.

     A．London’s 8-minute show at the Closing Ceremony

     B．the successful performance of Leona Lewis and Jimmy Page

     C．Leona Lewis’ early life story, career and achievements

     D．Leona Lewis’ albums A Moment Like This and Spirit

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In spite of billions of dollars spent on “educational research”, children are not taught the most basic skill of learning：how to use a dictionary. Written for children aged 8 to 12, this fully illustrated book will teach your children:

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At last, you’ll just pay 50% for these books before May 1, 2007.

1．The four books can mostly satisfy _______.

    A．teachers              B．children               C．adults                  D．parents

2．If you want to improve your pronunciation, your best choice is _______.

    A．Basic Study Manual                    

    B．Study Skills for Life

    C．Learning How to Learn                 

    D．How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Child

3．If you buy all the fully illustrated books before May 1, 2007, you will pay about _______.

    A．$56                     B．$111           C．$46                     D．$92

4．This passage aims to _______.

    A．introduce new books to readers         B．guide readers to choose books

    C．encourage people to buy the books       D．enlarge students’ knowledge about books

5、If you feel at present that you don’t have enough friends in your life, one reason may be that you have let yourself become too busy to make time for the relationships you already have. Starting and keeping friendship requires effort and commitment.

    Many of us let our lives become so busy with work and other commitments that we don’t get around to scheduling time for pleasure and renewal（叙旧） with the friends, relatives and acquaintances we already have.

    Making the effort to call your friends more regularly and to accept more of the invitations you receive from others can improve your social life in a hurry!

    Are there any people you could call right now and be assured of a pleasant welcome? Are there people that you could count on to help you in time of difficulty? Can you have close talks with them? Do you have fun when you are together? Are you happy to have them in your life?

    If you haven’t seen much of them lately, is it because you have become too busy? Have you grown apart? Was there an argument?

    If the main reason you haven’t been getting together with the people you already know is that you have gotten too busy, take a good look at how you spend your time. Compare it with your real values and priorities（优先考虑的事）in life. Is your busy lifestyle really bringing you the quality of life that you want?   

    If you have become too busy for friends, why has this happened? Are you seeking material toys in your life at the expense of relationships with other human beings? Have you allowed your time to be over committed because you never say “No” to anyone? Do you insist on doing things yourself that could be delegated to others? If so, why? Do you believe that everything depends on you?

    Examine whether the way you are now spending your time accurately reflects your deepest values and priorities. Make sure that you schedule enough time for the things that are truly most important to you.

    If you really want to keep friends in your lire, make a space in your schedule, and a space in your heart for them.

1．In this passage the author mainly discusses        ．

    A．how to balance friendship and work

    B．how to spend our spare time

    C．whether we should keep friendship   

    D．whether we should invite friends to dinner

2．Which of the following doesn’t indicate a good relationship?

    A．You have someone to count on when you are in trouble．   

    B．You have someone to have close talks with．

    C．You feel depressed with others in life.

    D．You have fun when you are with someone.

3．The underlined word “delegated” probably means “       .

    A．appointed         B．replaced           C．declined           D．handled

4．The reason why you have become too busy for friends may be the following except that         .

     A．you spend too much time seeking material toys in your life   

     B．you feel it difficult to keep friendship

     C．you stick to doing everything all by yourself

 D．you never refuse whatever other people ask you to do

4、The Food and Drug Administration （FDA） is expected to rule soon that milk from cloned animals and meat from their offspring （后代） are safe to eat.

The agricultural industry has observed a self-acting stop on using the products of clones, but it has recently become clear that a few offspring of cloned pigs and cows are already flowing into the food supply. Many in agriculture believe such genetic copies are the next logical step in improving the nation’s livestock （家畜）.

Many Americans are likely to be against the idea of serving clones’ milk to their children or putting meat from the offspring of clones into the kitchens. When they were asked earlier this year in a survey by the International Food Information Council whether they would willingly buy meat, milk and eggs that come from clones if the FDA declared them to be safe, 63 percent of consumers said no.

Yet scientific evidence suggests there is little cause for alarm, at least on food-safety grounds. Studies have shown that meat and milk from clones are not different from that from normal animals, although work is not complete and researchers say that clones do suffer slight genetic abnormalities （反常）.

While milk from clones might reach the shelves, clones themselves are not likely to be eaten, since they cost thousands of dollars to produce. They’d be used as breeding stock, so the real question is whether their produced offspring would be safe.

The FDA has been promising a policy for three years, but hasn’t produced a final view, and some biotechnology companies involved in cloning have run out of cash while waiting. Livestock producers have called the FDA the “Foot Dragging Administration”.

1．What is the opinion of most Americans on serving cloned milk to their children?

    A．They expect to serve clone milk to their children.

    B．They have already fed their children with cloned milk.

    C．They believe using the cloned milk is safe enough.

    D．They won’t accept cloned milk.

2．What does the underlined sentence mean in the passage?

    A．The clones are very rare and cost so much to produce, so they will never be used as food.

    B．Researchers spent too much money to produce the clones; it’s not worth eating them.

    C．The clones cost so much to produce, so they will not be used as food.

    D．The FDA will make a decision that the clones are too expensive to eat as food.

3．Why has the FDA been called “Foot Dragging Administration”?

    A．Because the FDA hasn’t made final policy in the limited time.

    B．Because the FDA have used up their money to make cloned food.

    C．Because the FDA doesn’t know whether the cloned meat is safe to eat or not.

    D．Because the livestock producers like to play jokes.

4．What is the best title for this passage?

    A．The offspring of cloned animals.

    B．Clone-generated meat and milk may be accepted.

    C．Cloned animal products are dangerous.

    D．The new plan on cloned animal products.

3、After visiting a Harlingen tower block, the Metropolitan Police commissioner Ian Blair claimed that people now feel as safe as they did 25 years ago.

Do you agree with Sir Ian’s rosy view of society?

Do you feel safe enough to leave your doors unlocked where you live?

（Posted by David Llewellyn on August 21,2006 12:17 P.M.）

I lived in Devon for three years, and can honestly say that in the village where I lived it was safe to leave the front door unlocked. But a London district? What planet is Ian Blair on? What decade is he in?

I’m not one of these people who think that Britain is slipping into a deep hole, but I am realistic enough to understand that wherever you find a large population you will find crime.

The idea that we can measure society’s downfall by how safe it is to leave the door unlocked is misleading, anyhow. It’s a little like the recent announcement that street crime has increased in recent years. Yes, it has, but the majority of people now walk around with half a branch of Dixon’s in their pockets-mobile phones, i-Pods. Of course, street crime is going to increase.

Funnily enough, there was hardly any car theft in the 19th century!!!

The same goes for houses. A hundred years ago your house may have contained a little jewelry, some furniture, and some small cash in a biscuit tin. Now even working class households are equipped with computers, DVD players, wide-screen televisions-all of which can be carried out in a matter of minutes.

I’m not speaking for the scum（渣滓）who choose to break into people’s houses and rob them of their hard-earned belongings, but it does put things into context.

Yes, we have to lock our front doors, and yes, it is a shame that we can’t trust everyone, but if we’re honest with ourselves, those of us living in cities never could trust absolutely everyone.

1．There was hardly any car theft in the 19th century because_______.

    A．there were hardly any thieves in the 19th century

    B．there were hardly any cars in the 19th century

    C．street crime was rarely seen in the 19th century

    D．proper security measures were taken in the 19th century

2．What is David Llewellyn’s opinion about the topic?

    A．Lock the back door．                  B．Never trust everyone.

    C．Leave the door unlocked．               D．Be realistic.

3．The underlined word “it” refers to_________.

    A．street crime                           B．the recent announcement

    C．leaving the door unlocked                D．society’s downfall

4．According to David Llewellyn, _________.

    A．to lock the door or not is related to the times and places

    B．to lock the door or not is a measure to the level of safety of the society

    C．to leave the door unlocked will lead you nowhere

    D．to lock the door means trusting nobody

2、此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断；如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该回的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

Of all my teachers, Mr. Smith is one who impresses me most.       1．_________

Although he is 40 and ordinary, but he looks very young.                    2．_________

And he is one of the most popular teacher in our school.                     3．_________

Comparing with other teachers, he pays more attention to his way        4．_________

of teaching. He tries various ways make his classes interesting.            5．_________

In her opinion, we should not only know “what” but also                     6．_________

understand “why”. So, instead of giving us answers immediate,           7．_________

he encouraged us to think by ourselves when he puts forward              8．_________

questions. With his help, we have learned how to analyze and               9．_________

settle problems. How a wonderful world of “why” he leads us to!       10．_________

34、Let us suppose that you are in _____ position of _____ parent. Would you allow your child to do such a thing?

A. a; a             B. a; the           C. the; a            D. the; the