14、I had hardly reached the airport     he started for his destination.

A．then          B．when          C．the moment          D．than

13、     about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research.

A．So curious the couple was                      B．So curious were the couple

C．How curious the couple were                    D．The couple was such curious

12、If you want to change for a double room you’ll have to pay     $15.

A．another      B．other            C．more          D．each

11、Turn on the television or open a magazine and you   advertisements showing happy families.

A．will often see        B．often see       C．are often seeing       D．have often seen

10、--Did you hear that little Tom is running for Students Council representative?

--Yes, but of all the candidates, he is     to win.

A．the most likely        B．the more likely        C．the least likely   D．the less likely

9、--Do you think he will come to my birthday party?

--     .

--That’s good. Everybody’s expecting him.

A．You can count on it                              B．I don’t know for sure

C．You can believe him                             D．It depends

8、I can’t remember a winter being as cold as this one in Pennsylvania. People I speak to have been in all kinks of unpleasant  1  . They say they’re“  2  the weather,” not feeling good about this time of year.

As I stood outside yesterday, it was so cold  3  my nose and face  4  crisp（脆的）and my ears were stinging. Suddenly, I began to think how wonderful this  5  cold really was. Then the sun  6  the clouds and memories of summer’s hot days  7  through my mind. I could  8  standing in the heat of the afternoon,   9  pouring down my brow and the hot, burning sun  10  my face. I reminded myself then and  11  that in the cold of the winter I would  12  I had this heat.

I was right. Two extremes in my life that most of the time I find  13  ,I normally fear them and complain all the way through.  14  now I was grateful for them. It’s  15  to one of the extremes that makes us appreciate the  16  . Health challenges remind us that we need to pay more attention to  17  we live. Financial extremes remind us that when things are in excess it’s time to prepare for when the times are hard.

I’ve come to the  18  that all too often I’m not happy with where I am at that moment. But no more. I want to start finding a  19  to be happy right where I am. I’m  20  of being “Under the Weather!”

1．A．situations             B．occasions                C．moods                    D．conditions

2．A．off                      B．under                      C．in                           D．on

3．A．where                 B．as                           C．which                     D．that

4．A．froze                   B．grew                      C．touched                  D．felt

5．A．very                    B．extraordinary           C．extreme                  D．bitterly

6．A．broke through      B．broke off                C．broke in                  D．broke down

7．A．followed              B．flashed                    C．flamed                    D．floated

8．A．remember            B．enjoy                      C．avoid                      D．resist

9．A．tears                   B．water                      C．sweat                     D．sunshine

10．A．over                  B．in                           C．on                          D．against

11．A．where                B．wherever                C．there                      D．here

12．A．suggest              B．wish                       C．think                      D．recommend

13．A．uncomfortable    B．unavoidable             C．unpredictable           D．unbelievable

14．A．So                     B．And                        C．But                         D．Even

15．A．being pulled        B．being pushed          C．being dragged          D．being carried

16．A．beginning           B．end                         C．middle                    D．extreme

17．A．when                 B．what                       C．why                       D．how

18．A．conclusion         B．confirmation            C．illusion                    D．inclusion

19．A．reason               B．object                     C．place                     D．time

20．A．fond                  B．tired                       C．aware                     D．glad

7、    Many years ago, my dad was diagnosed with a terminal(末期的) heart condition. He was put on permanent disability and was unable to work at a steady job. He would be fine for quite a while, but would then fall suddenly ill and have to be admitted to the hospital.

He wanted to do something to keep himself busy, so he decided to volunteer at the local children hospital. My dad loved kids. It was the perfect job for him. He ended up working with the terminally and critically ill children. He would talk to them and play with them and do arts and crafts with them. Sometimes, he would lose one of his kids. In certain instances, he would tell the grieving parents of these children that he would soon be with their child in heaven and that he would take care of them until they got there. He would also ask the parent if there was a message they would like to send with him for their child.

My dad’s assurances seemed to help parents with their grieving. One of his kids was a girl who had been admitted with a rare disease that paralyzed her from the neck down. I don‘t know the name of the disease or what the prognosis usually is, but I do know that it was very sad for a girl around eight or nine years old. She couldn‘t do anything, and she was very depressed. My dad decided to try to help her. He started visiting her in her room, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He stood the paper up against a backing, put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint. He didn’t use his hands at all. Only his head would move. He would visit her whenever he could and paint for her. All the while he would tell her, see, you can do anything you set your mind to.

Eventually, she began to paint using her mouth, and she and my dad became friends. Soon after, the little girl was discharged because the doctors felt there was nothing else they could do for her. My dad also left the children hospital for a little while because he became ill. Sometime later after my dad had recovered and returned to work, he was at the volunteer counter in the lobby of the hospital. He noticed the front doors open. In came the little girl who had been paralyzed, only this time she was walking. She ran straight over to my dad and hugged him really tight. She gave my dad a picture she had done using her hands. At the bottom it read, thank you for helping me walk.

My dad – who died just a few months after the little girl gave him the picture---loved every single child in that hospital.

1．Why did my dad volunteered at the local children hospital?

  A．Because he would fall suddenly ill and have to be admitted to the hospital.

  B．Because he loved kids so that he could recover soon.

  C．Because he could ignore his disease when he was busy together with the sick children.

D．Because he loved working with the terminally and critically ill children.

2．What does the underlined word “paralyzed” in paragraph 3 mean?

      A．prevented         B．disabled            C．depressed          D．caused

3．The purpose of writing this passage for the writer is to tell us      .

  A．since you’re got a terminal disease, you should love others

  B．sometimes we should care about the patients who have serious disease

  C．if you love others, then others will love you as well

       D．sometimes love is more powerful than doctors

6、NEW YORK －Helicopters continued to take off and land Monday, giving tourists a bird’s-eye glimpse of the Manhattan skyline, even as tour operators and city officials reacted to new warnings issued by federal officials that al-Qaeda might use helicopters in terrorist attacks.

Some heliport and helicopter operators said they might take additional security precautions because of warnings about helicopters being used as weapons by terrorists.

But they emphasized that they have been on heightened alert(警觉) since the Sept. 11 attacks.

The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security issued three bulletins Friday to 18,000 law enforcement agencies nationwide warning about the possible use of helicopters, rental vehicles and rented storage facilities by terrorists.

One bulletin said that “although there is no credible, specific evidence supporting use of helicopters in an aerial(空中) attack in the United States, the threat cannot be discounted."

A second bulletin noted that limousines(大轿车) should be more closely examined because they "have larger storage capacity than regular passenger vehicles." It added that with their aura of importance, limousines may be allowed where the public would not.

Still, much attention is on New York, where financial institutions were recently the focus of a new terrorism alert and the Republican National Convention will take place at the end of this month.

New York City has three heliports used by companies that provide aerial tours. One of the tour operators, Liberty Helicopters, said in a written statement that it was contacted last week by the FBI-NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force.

No details were given on what was discussed.

The statement said that since Sept. 11, the company has upgraded its security procedures to include physical screening and a check of passenger identification. It also does not allow sightseers to carry any personal luggage on helicopter tours.

One company that ferries individuals into New York City on New Jersey-based helicopters said that police seem to have stepped up their scrutiny in past days.

1．All the following can be possibly used in terrorist attacks EXCEPT      .

      A．helicopters                                      B．rented entertainment facilities

    C．limousines      D．rental vehicles

2．In the following statements, which one is TRUE according to the passage?

  A．New York City has three heliports used by the government that provides aerial tours.

  B．Sightseers are not allowed to take any heavy luggage on helicopter tours.

  C．There is no evidence supporting use of helicopters in an aerial attack in the United States.

  D．No detailed information about what was discussed in the written statement of Liberty Helicopters is mentioned.

3．Why is there much attention on New York?

  A．Because New York is the center of the United States.

  B．Because there is more possible use of helicopters.

  C．Because New York financial institutions are likely to become a new terrorism target.

  D．Because New York hasn’t yet be on the heightened alert since the Sept. 11 attack.

4．It can be inferred from the passage that      .

A．helicopters will not be used because of the possibility of terrorist attacks

B．you will be treated as usual if you take a bird’s-eye glimpse of the Manhattan skyline.

C．terrorist attacks will possibly happen when the Republican National Convention takes place

       D．Police in New York seemed to have stepped up their examination in past days

5、Glynis Davis:

    I first piled on the pounds when I was pregnant(怀孕) and I couldn’t lose them afterwards. Then I joined a slimming club. My target was 10 stone and I lost 2 stone 2lbs in six months. I felt great and people kept saying how good I looked. But Christmas came and I started to slip back into my old eating habits. I told myself I'd lose the weight at slimming classes in the new year... but it didn't happen. Instead of losing the pounds, I put them on. I'd lost the willpower and tried to convince myself that the odd bag of crisps didn't make any difference - but the scales don't lie.

Roz Juma:

To be honest, I never weigh myself any more - I've learned to be happy with myself. It seemed ridiculous to feel guilty about every spoonful of tasty food that passed my lips. My philosophy is simple: You shouldn't be thinking too much about food and dieting. Instead, you should get on with life and stop dreaming about a super-thin body. This is obviously the size I'm meant to be and, most of all, I'm happy with it.

Lesley Godwin:

I was very happy after winning Young Slimmer of the Year. I'd look in the mirror unable to believe this slim creature was me. That might have been my problem - perhaps I didn't relate to my reflection any more. Winning a national competition makes everything worse, though, because you feel the eyes of the world are on you. I feel a failure because I've put on weight again... I find it shameful and embarrassing.

Julia Minifie:

I'm a compulsive eater. I can't control my urges and I really love cakes. When I'm slim I feel like a million dollars - and when I'm not I get very depressed. Over the years I'd tried and failed with just about every diet. I was determined I'd never put the weight back on, but at some stage along the line I lost my resolution, and it started to creep on again... Certainly I will face the same problem in the future.

Ros Langford:

Before moving in with my husband Gavin, I'd always been about 8 stone, but the joy to be a housewife went straight to my to my waist and I put on 2 stone in a year. Every so often I try to go on a diet... I'm really good for a few days, then end up eating the children's leftovers or gorging on chocolate - my weakness. I'd like to be slim, but right now my priorities are the children and home. I may be more motivated when the kids are older.

1．What do you think the five women are all talking about?

  A．Different diets they prefer.

  B．Their different ways to keep themselves slim.

  C．Their own slimming matter.

  D．Their same attitude towards keeping slim.

2．What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 “I didn’t relate to my reflection any more.” Mean?

  A．I didn’t imagine myself to be such a slim creature.

  B．I didn’t look in the mirror any more.

  C．I didn’t ever keep myself slim.

  D．I didn’t pay any attention to my figure from then on.

3．Which of the following best described each of the five women’s attitudes toward slimming?

      A．1-b; 2-c; 3-f; 4-a; 5-d                       B．1-b; 2-e; 3-d; 4-f; 5-a

    C．1-b; 2-e; 3-c; 4-f; 5-a                        D．1-b; 2-f; 3-c; 4-d; 5-e

4．Where are these short passages most likely to be taken from?

  A．Talks on the air.                                   B．Magazines for children.

       C．Advertisements on the wall.                  D．News on TV.