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15．Reading newspapers has become an important part of everyday life．Some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning．Others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day so that they can learn what is happening in the world．
Sometimes，we do not have enough time to read all the news carefully，so we just take a quick look at the front page．At other time，we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines of the passage．
Newspapers can be found everywhere in the world．We can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities，but in some mountain villages we can see few newspapers．
Some newspapers are published once a week，but most of the papers are published once a day with many pages，some are even published twice a day!You know different people enjoy reading different newspapers．Some like world news，and others prefer short stories．They just choose what they are interested in．
Today newspapers in English have the largest number of readers in the world．The English language is so popular that many Chinese students are reading English newspapers such as China Daily or 21^st Century．Also they bring us more and more information with the Internet．

54．People read newspapers in order toB．
A．learn the lasted news
B．meet their own different needs
C．read the short stories
D．find the morning news
55．From the passage we can see thatC when pople get newspapers．
A．they read them very carefully
B．they just read the headlines
C．not everyone reads all the pages
D．they have no time to read them
56．Newspapers have so many pages becauseB．
A．more and more people like to read them
B．people enjoy reading something different
C．newspapers become cheaper
D．more pages mean more money
57．According to the passage，besides newspapers，people also get information fromD．
A．magazines
B．advertisements
C．e-mails
D．Internet．

14．The most enjoyable way to discover Liverpool is by boat．The first thing to do is to take a ferryacross the River Mersey．It's the best way to find out about this city's long and interesting history．The Liverpool Ferry，which is the oldest ferry service in Europe，started more than 800years ago．
In the l8th century Liverpool became an important city for international business across the Atlantic Ocean．Ships sailed from Liverpool to the United States and Africa．The place to learn more about Liverpool's importance is the Maritime Museum．
Liverpool was important because of its industry and trade in the 18th century．In the 20th century it became famous for music．The boys in the rock group，the Beatles，all came from Liverpool．The city is very proud of them．It named its airport John Lennon International Airport，after one of the Beatles．Tourists can take a bus tour to visit some of the places the Beatles mention in their songs，1ike Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields．They can also visit the Cavern Club-the group first played there in 1961．The Beatles Story is a museum and gallery．Here you can find out more about these world-famous musicians．
But there's more to see and do in Liverpoo1．At the Walker Art Gallery you can see the best art in the North of England．If you like modern art，the place to visit is the Tate Gallery．But above all，it's the friendly and welcoming people of Liverpool who make this a city you should visit when you come to Great Britain．

50．This passage is mainly forC．
A．people who live in Liverpool
B．students who want to study in UK
C．foreigners who want to visit Great Britain
D．people who are interested in history
51．Liverpool first became famous forA．
A．its important in international business．
B．a group of pop singers
C．a beautiful river called River Mersey
D．a big museum in the town
52．For people who are interested in music，the place they want to visit most would beC．
A．the Maritime Museum
B．the Tate Gallery
C．the Beatles Story
D．the Walker Art Gallery
53．Which of the following would be the best title for this passage？A
A．A good place to visit in UK
B．The history of Liverpool
C．The most famous and of the world
D．The most friendly people in UK．

13．Have you heard of microblogs（微博）？A microblog is a mini-blog．It is much shorter than a blog．You can only write about 140words on it for one message．It has become a very popular way for people to get news or communicate with other people．
There are many ways to write a microblog．You can write it using a computer or your mobile phone．On a microblog，you can write about your feelings，comment（评论）on other people or talk about hot topics with strangers．Besides these things，you can also put your photos or favorite songs on your microblog．
On a microblog，you can pay special attention to people you like，and then you become their fan．You can have your own fans，too．
Many famous people in China have started microblogs，such as the famous actors，Wen Zhang，Yao Chen and the famous singer，Wang Fei．Yao Chen has the most fans，so people call her"Queen of Microblog"．
The most famous and the earliest microblog in the world is"Twitter"，invented by Evan Williams from America．Now，not only stars but also many country leaders communicate with each other on Twitter．

54．You can do a lot of things on a microblog exceptA．
A．making phone calls
B．putting your photos
C．commenting on other people
D．writing about your feelings
55．If you pay attention to someone on a microblog，you become his/herB．
A．friend
B．fan
C．neighbor
D．pen pal
56．In China，A is called"Queen of Microblog"．
A．Yao Chen
B．Wen Zhang
C．Wang Fei
D．Evan
57．Which of the following about microblogs is TRUE？D
A．You can write about 200words for a message．
B．Only stars have fans on the microblog．
C．Few country leaders use microblogs．
D．Twitter is the earliest microblog in the world．

12．Happiness is important for everyone．But few people know how to find happiness．Money and success do not bring lasting happiness．Happiness depends on ourselves．In other words，we make our own happiness．Here are a few ways to help you be happier．
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life，such as reading a good book，listening to your favorite music，or spending time with close friends．The second secret of happiness is to be active．Dancing or playing a sport can help you forget about your problems．The final secret of happiness is to help others．People feel good when they volunteer free time to do meaningful things for others．
Happiness is important and we can make our own happiness．
Title：（56）How to get happiness

What happiness depends on？	Happiness depends on （57）ourselves
A few （58）ways to help you be happier	To enjoy the （59）the simple things things in life．
	To be active．
	To help （60）others．
Conclusion	Happiness is important for everyone and we make happiness by ourselves．

11．A．用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空．每词限用一次．

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41．Everything islighter on the moon than on the earth．
42．I'vealready seen the movie Avatar，so I'd rather see another one．
43．A lot of people find they can't get jobswithout experience．
44．Many young trees wereplanted on March 12th．
45．Myfifteenth birthday will be in next month．

10．My summer hols wr CWOT．B4．we usd 2go 2NY 2C my bro，his GF & thr 3：-@kids FTF．ILNY，its gr8．
Can you understand this sentence？If you can't，don't feel too bad．This is Netspeak：the language of communication found on Internet．It looks like a foreign language．So，what is the"translation"of the sentence above？My summer holidays were a complete waste of time．Before，we used to go to New York to see my brother，his girlfriend，and their three screaming kids face to face．I love New York； it's great．
Schoolteachers and parents say this new form of writing is harming^* the English language．They worry about English could become corrupted．
But linguists^* believe，Netspeak is in fact a good thing．James，an English linguist，says that languages do not and cannot become"corrupted"； they simply change to meet the new needs．David，from the University of Wales，argues that Netspeak make a new language use and the diary writing has been picked up again．Geoffrey，from Stanford University，agrees，"People get better at writing by Netspeak，"he says，"Perhaps kids will write possibly better than parents．"
However，Schoolteachers and parents do agree that it is important to teach young people how to speak and write Standard^* English．Cynthia，the mother of a 15-year-old boy，says，"I can understand Netspeak worries teachers．It's important for them to let students know that Netspeak language is just for fun，but that learning to write Standard English is a must for the future．"
Perhaps we should give teenagers a little more trust anyway．Erin，age 12，says，"I wouldn't use Netspeak language in my homework．That is just for fun"．

37．What is the main purpose of the first paragraph？A
A．To give an example of Netspeak language．
B．To show an example of a foreign language．
C．To give an example of Standard English．
D．To show an example of French．
38．The expression"corrupted"in Paragraph 2meansD．
A．interesting
B．beautiful
C．easy
D．destroyed
39．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？C
A．James says that language is greatly changing．
B．David thinks Netspeak is not good for language use．
C．Geoffrey believes Netspeak helps people do better at writing．
D．Cynthia thinks English is not important．
40．What can be the best title for the passage？C
A．Netspeak：A language on books．
B．Netspeak is helpful in English Learning．
C．Is Netspeak Harming the Standard English？
D．English：An important language．

9．As Sam slowly woke，he got a funny feeling in his heart．He knew he would have to do something that he had been afraid to do for a long time．The school bus came on time，and he sat with his friend，Billy．They chatted about baseball．It was a great way to get his mind off what he had to do later．As they got close to the school，he could feel his heart beating．His hands were starting to sweat^*．He hated this!He entered Mrs．Owens'class．She was smiling，and saying hello to all her students as she did every morning．"Hi，Sam!"she said as he walked in．"Hi，"he said and quickly sat in his seat．Then the class began．He looked at the clock．The time was near．He hoped he was not the first one!Mrs．Owens said it was time to begin their special day．"Sam，you'll be the first to give a speech．"Mrs．Owens said to the class，"Sam has worked very hard on his report on Hawaii，and I know it is very interesting．"Sam nervously greeted his class．Then，he thought about the fun things he had read about Hawaii on books，and he started to talk．He talked in front of the whole class，and it was fun．The class clapped as he finished and Mrs．Owens was smiling．It wasn't terrible at all and he knew he would do better the next time．

29．How did Sam feel after he woke？B
A．Excited．
B．Nervous．
C．Happy．
D．Relaxed．
30．What did Sam have to do that day？D
A．To have a baseball match．
B．To take a reading test．
C．To do something funny．
D．Give a speech in front of class．
31．What can we learn from this passage？D
A．Sam hated chatting with friends．
B．Sam learned about Hawaii from movies．
C．Mrs．Owens was angry with Sam．
D．The class enjoyed Sam's speech very much．
32．Which is the best title for this passage？A
A．A special day
B．A boring lesson
C．A nice teacher
D．An exciting holiday．

8．

A long time before I was born，my grandma and grandpa moved into the house on Beechwood Avenue．They had a young family of 4little girls．During that time，it was hard to find a job．So，on weekend grandpa and grandma cleaned the garden to grow some of their own food．They planted tomatoes，beans，cabbages，potatoes and strawberries to feed their growing family．All summer long，the family ate food from the garden．
The family grew up，and before too many years had passed，the grandchildren came to visit．Grandma and grandpa still planted their garden every spring．Everyone still enjoyed the good food from the garden and always took some home．
Then grandpa died in one summer when he was eighty-nine years old．It was a lonely winter for grandma．She sat near the window，looking out at the yard and wondering if she could plant the garden in the spring．It would be hard to care for it by herself．When spring came，she planted only a little．
One nice day in the early summer，grandma heard a noise in the front yard and looked out the window．There were thousands of bees in the air．Grandma wondered what she could do．She decided to wait and think it over．Before long，she decided the bees won't bother anyone，so she went about her business and didn't give them any other thought．
That summer，grandma's little garden grew and grew．The neighbors all puzzled*why they grew so well．One day，grandma's brother Frank visited her．Frank said，"In my hometown，the farmers often hired*beekeepers to set up bee houses near their fields．The bees helped them to grow．"That was when Grandma realized that her bees had helped with her garden all summer．
From that Time on，grandma always believed that since grandpa couldn't be there to help her that summer，he had sent the bees to take his place and make grandma's little garden grow and grow．

37．How did the grandparents feed their growing family？B
A．did whatever jobs he could．
B．grow some of their own food in the garden
C．moved into the house on Beechwood
D．making a lot of money
38．In the passage，"It was a lonely winter for grandma．"probably meansD．
A．The winter is really long．
B．The winter is really cold．
C．Grandma couldn't plant the garden in winter
D．Grandma really missed the grandpa．
39．Who helped with the grandma's garden？B
A．Grandchildren
B．Bees
C．Frank
D．The neighbors
40．What's the best title of the passage？C
A．The Garden
B．My Grandparents
C．Grandpa's Bees
D．The Secret of Grandma．

7．

Steve Jobs made technology*fun．The co-founder of Apple died on October 6^th 2011at the age of fifty-seven．He had fought for years against cancer．Thousands of people gathered outside his house in California，and Apple stores around the world．
Steve Jobs didn't finish his college when he was young．His parents supported his early interest in electronics*．He and his friend started Apple Computer--now just called Apple-at the age of 21．They stayed at the company until 1985．That year，his friend returned to college and Steve Jobs left in an argument with the CEO．
Mr．Jobs then set up his own company，called NeXT Computer．He rejoined*Apple Computer in 1997when it was in bad time and then made it to one of the most valuable*companies in the world today．
Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple's CEO in August because of his health．He died a day after the company released*the new iPhone 4S．
President Obama said in a statement*："By building one of the world's most successful companies from his garage*，he explained the spirit of American．By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets，he made the technology not only convenient，but fun．"

33．When was Steve Jobs born？A
A.1955
B.1952
C.1958
D.1959
34．At the age of 21，JobsB
A．finish his college
B．started Apple Computer
C．set up NeXT Computer
D．left Apple Computer
35．Jobs left Apple Computer becauseC．
A．the Apple Computer was in bad time
B．he wanted to set up his own company
C．he argued with the CEO
D．he hoped to return to college
36．Why did President Obama call Jobs the spirit of American？A
A．He built one of the world's most successful companies from his garage
B．His father was very famous
C．He made the technology not only convenient，but fun．
D．He had fought for years against cancer．

6．

2012is the Year of the Dragon in China．It began on January 23but not on January 1st．The dragon is a symbol*of power and wealth in Chinese culture．And it is also the sign of the Emperor of China．People born in the Year of the Dragon are active-minded．They show a strong interest in the world around them，and will try their best to make their dreams come true all their lives．
Dragon people are talented while these people enjoy being the center of attention．They will stop at nothing to get what they want．Dragon people are very friendly and if their friends face a problem，they will be there to offer help at once．There are some famous people who were born in the Year of the Dragon，such as the premier*of the Russian Putin and the famous Argentine soccer player Messi．In China，the CEO of Alibaba Group Mayun and movie star Zhouxun are dragon，too．
There are some big events in the Year of the Dragon．In China，the 11th National People's Congress （NPC）*will be held in Beijing in March．The 9th National University Games in Tianjin will happen in September．And soccer fans，they can meet at the 2012European Cup in June in Poland．And In Britain，the 30th Olympic Games is being held in London on July 27．

29．What does"Dragon"stand for in Chinese culture？D
A．power
B．wealth
C．the emperor
D．all of the above
30．When does the Year of Dragon begin？B
A．January 1^st．
B．January 23^rd
C．January 2^nd．
D．January 22^nd．
31．What will happen in July in London？D
A．National People's Congress
B．National University Games
C.2012European Cup
D．the Olympic Games
32．Which of the following is NOT TRUE acorrding to the passage？C
A．People born in the Year of the Dragon are active-minded．
B．People born in the Year of the Dragon enjoy being the center of attention．
C．If they face a problem，People born in the Year of the Dragon will give up．
D．If their friends face a problem，people born in the Year of the Dragon will offer help at once．

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