6、One evening after dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Tisich called a family meeting. “We’ve had to make a difficult decision,” Mr. Trsich announced. “You see, your mother has been offered a post as codirector of a television station to Chicago, Unfortunately, the station is not here, After thinking long and hard about it, we’ve  concluded that the right decision is to move to Chicago.”

Marc looked shocked, while his sister Rachel breathlessly started asking when they’d be moving. “It’s surprising. but exciting!” she said. Marc simply said. “We can’t go - I can’t leave all my friends. I’d rather stay here and live with Tommy Lyons!”

The Tisichs hoped that by the time they moved in August, Marc would grow more accustomed to the idea of leaving. However, he showed no signs of accepting the news, refusing to pack his belongings.

When the morning of the move arrived. Marc was nowhere to he found. His parents called Tommy Lyons’s house, but Mrs. Lyons said she hadn^’t seen Marc. Mrs. Tisich became increas?ingly concerned, while her husband felt angry with their son for behaving so irresponsibly

What they didn^’t know was that Marc had started walking over to Tommy’s house , with a faint idea of hiding Lyons’s attic （阁楼） for a few days. But something happened on the way as Marc walked past all the familiar landscape of the neighborhood: the fence that he and his mother painted, the tree that he and his sister used to climb, the park where he and his father often took evening walks together. How much would these mean without his family, who make them special in the first place? Marc didn’t take the time to answer that question but instead hurried back to his house, wondering if there were any moving cartons （纸板箱） the right size to hold his record collection.

1. The conflict to this story was caused by          .

A. Marc and Rachel’s different tempers

B. a quarrel between Tommy Lyons and Marc

C. Marc’s disagreement with his parents about their move

D. Mr. and Mrs. Tisich’s remark of Marc’s irresponsibility

2. Marc and Rachel’s reactions to the move were similar in the way that both were_______.

A. surprised                                                            B. angry and upset

C. anxious for more details                                       D. worried about packing

3. The reason for Marc’s going home was that           .

A. he did not want to be left behind

B. he realized his family was essential to him

C. he hoped to reach an agreement with his parents

D. he wished to be a more responsible person

4. What would most likely happen next?

A. Marc would bring his records over to the Lyons’s house,

B. Mr. and Mrs. Tisich would call the police.

C. Marc would join his family for house moving.

D. Mr. and Mrs. Tisich would start searching for Marc.

5、Answer the following questions by using the information taken from a dictionary page. （You may read the questions first.） 

jaguar    n. a type of large. Yellow-colored cat with black markings found in the southwestern region of the U.S. and in Central and South America.

Jargon    1 n. speech that doesn’t make sense.  2 n. an unknown language that seems strange or impossible to understand. 3 n. a language made up of two or more other languages: His jargon was a mixture of French and English.  4 n. the special vocabulary of a field or profession: Her report on computers was filled with jargon.

jannt     1. n. a trip taken-for fun.  2  v. to go on a brief pleasant trip: We jaunted to the Country last Saturday.

javelin    1. n. a spear most commonly used as a weapon or in hunting.  2 n. a light?-weight metal or wooden spear that is thrown in track-and-field contests. 3 n. the contest in which a javelin is thrown.  4 v. to strike, as with a javelin.

Jazz    1 n. a type of music that originated in New Orleans and is characterized by

rhythmic beats. 2 n. popular dance music influenced by jazz. 3 n. slang empty talk.  4 adj. of or like jazz: a jazz band, jazz records.

jennet     n. a small Spanish horse.

1. Which meaning of the word javelin is used in the sentence below?

At the competition, Jack drew his arm back and threw the javelin 50 yards.

A. Definition 1                  B. Definition 2         C. Definition 3                    D. Definition 4

2. Which meaning of the word jargon is used in the sentence below?

Doctors often speak in medical jargon.

A. Definition 1                  B. Definition 2         C. Definition 3                    D. Definition 4

3. What does the word jazz mean in the following sentence?

Don’t give me that jazz, for I am a practical person.

A. rhythmic beats                                                         B. a type of music

C. a kind of dance                                                         D. meaningless talk

4、Britain’s oldest man made his first visit to London yesterday at the age of 110. Mr. John Evans had never found the time or the money - to make the trip from his home near Swansea. But, when British Rail offered him an all-expenses-paid birthday trip to the capital, he just’ could notre~se.

Until yesterday he had never been far from home, except for one trip to Aberdeen. Mr. Evans, who spent -60 year, working as a miner in South Wales, almost made the journey to London once before, at the turn of the century. “There was a trip to the White City but it was ten shillings （1 shilling =1/20 pound） return from Swansea - too much I thought All my money went to the family then,” he said.

During the next two days Mr. Evans will be taken on a whistle-stop tour of London to see the sights. Top of his list is a visit to the Houses of Parliament （国会）.

The only arrangement he does not care for is the wheelchair provided to move him about if he gets tired. “I don’t like the chair business - people will so think I am getting old,” he said.

His secret for a long and healthy life has been well publicized - no alcohol, no cigarette and no anger. Before setting off from Swansea with his 76 year-old son, Amwel, he qulpped “I’m glad to see they’ve given me a return ticket.”

1. It   was reported that Mr. Evans’s healthy long life was to a certain extent due to his _______

A. wine drinking                                          B. proper smoking

C. mild temper                                                D. sense of humor

2. Which of the following statements is true?

A. A single trip from Mr. Evans^’s home to the White City used to be ten shillings.

B. The first place for Mr. Evans to visit is the Houses of Parliament.

C. He appreciated people’ t arrangement of a wheelchair during his visit.

D. Mr. Evans once made the journey to London at the turn of the century

3. The word “quip” in the last sentence most probably means_______.

A. to make a witty remark                                B. to express a happy message

C. to make a wish                                           D. to tell a joke

4. What might be the best title for this passage?

A. 110-Year-Old Tourist                                  B. Secret for Long and Healthy Life

C. Free Return Ticket                                      D. Sightseeing in London

3、When we walk through the city, we all experience a kind of information overload but we pay attention only to those that are important to us, We don’t stop, we keep our faces expressionless and eyes straight ahead, and in doing so, we are not just protecting ourselves but are avoiding overloading other people as well.

We make use of stereotypes （刻板的模式） as convenient ways to make quick judgements about situations and people around us. They may not always be accurate, and they can often be dangerously wrong, but they are used regularly.

The problem with the stereotypes is that they restrict experience. By using limited clues to provide us with a rapid opinion of other people or places we may choose to limit our communication. We may decide not to go to certain places because we believe they will not offer something we enjoy.

In the city, styles of dress are particularly important with regard to self-presentation. Different groups often use clearly identifiable styles of clothes so that they can be easily recognized. It is becoming increasingly common for brand names to be placed on the outside of clothes, and this labeling makes it easy in send out information about fashion and price instantly, and lets others tell at a distance whether an individual has Marital tastes and is a suitable person to associate with.

In England, where social grouping or class continues to make social distinctions （区分）, clothes, hairstyles, people’s pronunciation and the manner of speaking are all clues to our social group. Class distinctions tend to be relatively fixed, although in the city where greater variety is permitted, they are more likely to be secondary determining factors of friendship and association.

1. People walking in cities ignore the surroundings because          .

A. they do not wish to talk to other people

B. everyone else is expressionless

C. the environment is already familiar to them

D. there is too much information to take in

2. According to the passage, the main disadvantage of using stereotypes is that they         .

A. are likely to lead us into dangerous situations

B. may make us miss some pleasant experience

C. can rarely be relied on

D. make us mentally lazy

3 From the passage we may conclude that       .

A. stereotypes can help to understand people fully

B. people are becoming more interested in fashion

C. dressing can send messages about individuals

D. stereotypes can do more harm than good to people

4. It would appear that in England, a person’s class         .

A. might be less important in making friends in a city

B. is mainly determined by his pronunciation

C. p1ays less of a role than it did in the past

D. is something that can be changed easily

2、Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

⑴. 我们的祖国从来没有象今天这样强大。（Never…）

⑵. 我们将作进一步的讨论，然后再作出最终结论。（before）

⑶. 据说在那个湖底发现了一个古城的遗址。（discover）

⑷. 这个地区的经济发展很快，可是某些市民的素质还不尽如人意。（quality）

⑸. 他们应从这件事中吸取教训：玩火者必自焚。（burn）

1、请你谈谈轿车大量进入家庭后，对家庭、环境和经济可能产生的影响。

22、Who ealled  me this morning when I was not?

----A man ealling______Robert.
A.his              B.himself              C.his               D.不填

21、Look out! Don’t get too close to the house______roof is under repair.
A.whose            B.which            C.of which            D.what