14、A machine needs fuel to run.           man needs food to live on.

A．Actually                     B．Generally             C．Similarly              D．Naturally

13、--- Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian have finished their season in NBA this year.

---- Yes. They          better but for the injuries.

A．could have done          B．can do                 C．couldn’t have done  D．can’t do

12、He arrived in London in 1971,        , some time later, he became a millionaire.

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

11、A variety of preventive measures are now        in order to minimize the potential damage caused by the deadly disease.

A．on call                        B．at will                  C．in place               D．by birth

10、The handbook gives a(n)          description on the functions of this machine.

A．steady      B．secure      C．extreme    D．precise

9、Parents believe,       do teachers, that given more spare time, students can study better.

A．and                            B．so                       C．nor                     D．also

8、It seemed that he was trying to        his own responsibility for the delay, instead of accepting his fault.

A．turn off                      B．pass off               C．smooth over        D．run over

7、--- How do you like your cookies, honey?

---        ! Could I have another one, Mommy?

A．Couldn’t be worse       B．Good idea            C．Not at all                 D．Yummy

6、The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath an old willow tree. Not   1   with life, I was down. A young boy out of breath   2   me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his head tilted down,   3   with great excitement, “Look what I found!”

In his hand was a flower, and what a   4   sight, with its petals all worn-not enough rain, or too little light.   5   him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I   6   a small smile and then it   7  away. But instead of   8  he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with   9  , “It sure smells pretty and it’s beautiful, too. That’s why I   10  it; here, it’s for you.”

The weed before me was dying or dead. But I knew I   11  take it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and   12  , “Just what I need.” But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he   13  it mid－air without reason. It was then that I   14   for the very first time the boy was   15  .

I heard my voice tremble   16   I thanked him for picking the very best one. He smiled, and then ran off to play,   17   of the effect he’d had on my day. I held the wilted (枯萎的) flower up to my nose and breathed in the   18   of a beautiful rose and smiled.

  19   the eyes of a blind child,   20   I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me.

1．A．contented              B．inspired               C．excited                D．disappointed

2．A．inspected              B．overlooked           C．approached          D．recognized

3．A．telling                   B．saying                 C．admitting             D．lying

4．A．unique                  B．rough                  C．severe                 D．pitiful

5．A．Wanting                B．Demanding          C．Preferring            D．Teasing

6．A．presented              B．adjusted               C．forced                 D．delivered

7．A．passed                  B．faded                  C．fled                     D．flew

8．A．declining               B．betraying             C．panicking            D．quitting

9．A．surprise                B．embarrassment     C．sympathy            D．sorrow

10．A．took                    B．pulled                  C．attained               D．picked

11．A．should                 B．can                     C．may                    D．must

12．A．announced           B．replied                 C．declared              D．whispered

13．A．grasped               B．held                    C．caught                D．seized

14．A．observed             B．noticed                C．figured                D．determined

15．A．dull                     B．deaf                    C．blind                   D．crazy

16．A．once                   B．after                    C．as                       D．since

17．A．unaware              B．unbelievable         C．regretful              D．regardless

18．A．smell                   B．affection              C．fragrance            D．award

19．A．In                       B．From                  C．Before                 D．Through

20．A．eventually            B．personally            C．fortunately           D．shortly

5、    I credit my typing skills to so many hours of chatting online. Unfortunately, as my typing speed increased on the Internet, all grammatical rules went out of the window. You see, instant messengers have their own shorthand language and grammar isn’t important, of which even a newbie (菜鸟) is aware. They can leave out articles, subjects, pronouns, etc... They can misspell or “re-spell” almost any word. They often ask “A/S/L” when they first chat. Abbreviations are particularly important. English – speaking instant messengers also refuse to burden themselves with punctuation and capitalization.

After I came back to China. I discovered not one but two instant messaging crazes. The first, which brought back memories of my previous addiction to the computer, was QQ. I can see evidence that the Chinese have the same kind of separate instant – messaging language, even when they chat in English. My first word in this language, for example, was “ft”. This abbreviation for “faint” is used whenever there is a need to express surprise. I also discovered that the Chinese use the same kind of abbreviation for a laugh. And there is an extraordinary number of smileys I face and icons available to express every emotion and reaction, from the traditional “sleepy” and “doubtful” samileys to the “vomit” and “army soldier” smileys. There’s even a SARS smiley.

After QQ, there is another, perhaps more widespread, messaging trend. You guessed－it cellphone text messaging. I now understand how useful text messaging is and why it is so common. I admit that I have been guilty of sending text messages while walking outside or sitting on the subway. Who hasn’t? No matter where I go, I see people on their cellphones, messaging. In fact, it’s rare to see someone actually talking on their phone!

So it looks as if there’s no escape from the instant messaging craze, no matter where in the world I go. And that’s plainly not going to change. In the end, though, I can’t complain: instant messaging is quick, it’s cheap, it’s easy and it’s extreme fun too. And after all, everybody’s doing it.

1．The underlined phrase “went out of the window” in paragraph 1 probably means        .

      A．increased             B．occurred             C．changed              D．disappeared

2．Which of the following is true?

       A．Grammar and correct spelling are very important while chatting online.

       B．The writer is skilled at typing and once was addicted to online games.

       C．There are enough smileys and icons to express yourselves while chatting online.

       D．It is impolite to leave out some unimportant words or letters while chatting online.

3．The writer believes that instant messaging is          .

       A．full of fun but time – consuming           B．widespread but unnecessary

       C．common, useful and cheap                   D．quick but difficult to do

4．Which might be the best title of the passage?

      A．Chatting on QQ natural for people

       B．Why is instant messaging so popular?

       C．Chatting online good for your typing skills

       D．Who can escape QQ and cellpone text messaging?