Halloween is a strange holiday. It started several centuries ago in Europe. It began as "Hallow Evening" which means "holy night". At that time November 1st was called "All Saints' Day" ( 万生日 ) and people honored all the saints who did not have their own special day. People believed that all the spirits of dead people were active on the night of October 31st. So people would play all sorts of tricks on each other.

     Black is one of the traditional Halloween colors, probably

because Halloween festivals and traditions took place at night. Pumpkins are a symbol of Halloween, so orange has become the other traditional Halloween color. Making lanterns out of pumpkins is a Halloween custom.

    Halloween is great fun for children. They dress up as ghosts (鬼) or witches (女巫). Small

children go "Trick - or- Treating". They wear costumes, knock on doors, and shout, " Trick or Treat!" People almost always choose to give them candy as a treat, instead of choosing to receive a trick from the children. Adults sometimes "trick or treat" their friends, too. Usually the "treat" is a glass of" wine or some small gifts.

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106. Halloween is a holiday which started ________ of years ago in _________.

107. It was believed that the spirits of _________ people were active on the night "All Saints' Day".

108. ________ and _________ are both traditional Halloween colors.

109. People, especially __________ ,  have great fun playing "Trick or Treat" to________ Halloween.

110. According to the custom, people always treat file children with _______ instead of______. a trick from them.

A : Good morning, doctor.

B: Morning. What's your problem, madam?

A: It's my son. He's not feeling 101           . He coughs badly and can't sleep at night.

B : How long has he been 102            this?

A: For two days.

B: Does he have a 103          ?

A: No, I took his temperature an hour ago and it seemed all right.

B: Let me check him 104          . I think he has caught the flu.

A : Is it serious, doctor?

B: Don't 105          . Take the medicine and drink plenty of water. He'll be better soon.

A : Thank you.

Lucy: Hi, Jane. Are you free this evening?

Jane: Yes.       96       

Lucy: I hear Titanic in 3D is on at Fuzhou Theater this evening.

Jane: Really?       97     

Lucy: Would you like to go with me?

Jane:        98        What time will it start?

Lucy: At 7:00. Let's go together.

Jane: Great.       99      

Lucy: At the gate of the theater.

Jane :      100     

Lucy: All right. See you then.

Jane: See you.

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     When every Apple fan was waiting for the next surprise, Steve Jobs, the founder and former CEO of Apple, passed away on October 5th, 2011 at the 86             of fifty-six after a seven-year-long battle with cancer.

     What is Jobs best remembered for? Many of 87___           would name some great products (产品) : the iPod, the iTouch, the iPhone or the iPad. They have 88 _____ the way we enjoy music, television, and even books.

      But Jobs brought much 89            to the world than these popular products.  As a

90           businessman, Jobs' passion (激情) and energy encouraged the world. He told us to

"do what you love". He said, "The 91            thing that keeps me going is that I love what I

do. " He believed "People with passion can change the 92             for the better. " Jobs made computers 93            and easy to use. His iPhone, iPad and iTouch are popular 94   

the world. People say Jobs sold dreams, not products. As the US President Barack Obama said, Jobs was "brave 95           to think differently, bold (大胆的) enough to believe he could change the world, and talented (有才能的) enough to do it. "

81.  _______ _______(事实上)， he is afraid of making a speech in public.

82. As we know, good results________ ________ (取决于)hard work.

83. Many teachers go on working ________ _______(即使)they are sick.

84. His dream ________ ________ (实现)at last with his great effort.

85. We are _______ _______(为……自豪) China for its long history and colorful culture.

safe    fast    tooth    read   belong

76. You'd better brush your ________ twice a day.

77. The novel is so moving that it's well worth _______.

78. There is no doubt that the Huangyan Island________ to China.

79. Our government is trying to make sure the students take school buses________.

80. We hope Liu Xiang will run ________ than any other runner in the London Olympics.

Do you know Weibo? Do you write a Weibo? If you don't, you are "out"! Weibo means mieroblog. People may spend much time writing a blog, but it takes a little time to write a mieroblog. Why? 　71　　　

Microblog started in the USA. It came to China in 2009 and it has developed very fast. In 2011, the number of Chinese micro-bloggers grew to 300 million.　 　　 72　　 　For many microblog users, it is a great way of learning the freshest news, talking with friends and sharing different kinds of information, including news, daily life, pictures, music and so on. Many stars and famous people also write microblogs and share good things with their fans.

　　 It is easy and fast to send a message on a microblog. 　　　73　　　 For example, when the big earthquake and tsunami (海啸) hit Japan in March, 2011, messages like " Salt can protect people from radiation" were hot on microblogs. 　　 74　　　 Later people realized it was just a rumor (谣言).

　　 In a word, microhlog plays a new role in the life of Chinese people.

75. Which of the following is TRUE?

　 A. Writing a microblog needs much time.

　 B. Microblog appeared in China only one year ago but it has developed rapidly.

　 C. As a popular thing, microblog has its advantages and disadvantages.

D. More and more Chinese show great interest in microblog because it started in the USA.

The Sydney Opera House is a very famous building in the world. It has become Sydney's best-known landmark and international symbol. The Opera House with a " sailing roof" was designed by a famous Danish architect (丹麦建筑大师),Utzon. The base for the building was started in 1959, years before the designs were finished. Utzon spent four years designing the Opera House. In 1962, the designs were finalized (定稿) and the construction began. In 1967, they started the decoration inside. It took 14 years in total to

build the Opera House. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened it on October 20th, 1973.

　　 The Sydney Opera House cost around $100 million and was paid for by the public. 6,225 square meters of glass was used to build it. The Opera House includes 1,000 rooms. It is 185 meters long and 120 meters wide. The building's roof sections weigh about 15 tons. Each year, this fantastic building attracts 200,000 tourists to come for a visit or enjoy events in it.

　　 The Opera House reaches out into the harbour (港湾). It is amazing and unforgettable, offering people a strong sense of beauty.

66. The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from _______.

　　 A. America　　　 B. Australia　　　　 C. England　　　　　 D. Denmark

67. Building the Sydney Opera House lasted__________.

　　 A. from 1959 to 1973　　　　　　　　　 B. from 1962 to 1973

　　 C. from 1959 to 1967　　　　　　　　　 D. from 1962 to 1967

68. The underlined word "construction" means ________ in Chinese.

　　 A.创立　　 B.设计　　　 C. 施工　　　　 D. 竣工

69. _______ paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House.

　　 A. Utzon　　　　　 B. The public　　　 C. Queen Elizabeth II D. The government

70. Which is the best title for the passage?

　　 A. Sailing Roof　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Travelling in Sydney

　　 C. The Sydney Opera House　　　　　　　 D. The Opening of the Opera House

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61. The card is used for________.

     A. taking a taxi                          B. travelling by train

     C. taking a bus                           D. entering the college

62. Lilian is________________.

     A. a bus driver                           B. a university student

     C. a teacher in a college                  D. a middle school student

63. The card can be used in any of the four_____________.

     A. cities            B. colleges           C. universities         D. companies

64. According to the reading material, if you find a lost card, you can ___________.

     A. sell it                              B. phone Lilian

     C. use it for travelling                    D. give it back to any Stagecoach driver

65. You can not find _________in the card.

     A. Lilian's age                           B. the price

     C. the card number                         D. the time limit

Save the Wild Tiger

　　 When people think of tigers, they think: strong and dangerous.

But now, the big animal is calling for our help.

　　 There were once eight kinds of 　　46　　 in the world, but three died out during the 20th century. In the last 70 years, the 47　 of Siberian tigers (东北虎) has gone from as many as 300 to 　 48　 22 somewhere. The Siberian tiger has been 　　49 dying out completely. If the government doesn't make any efforts, it'squite 　　50　 that there will be no more Siberian tigers in China in ten to twenty years.

　　 In order to double the number of wild tigers in the 　　51　　 ten years, the World Wildlife Fund (世界自然基金会) has started a program recently. It　 52　 save wild tigers and put an end to tiger hunting and killing. China, together with twelve other　 53　 , has joined in.

　　 Wild animals, such as red deer and wild pigs, are the main 　　54　 of the tigers. The hunting of these animals is the greatest threat (威胁) to tigers. So the most important thing is 　55　　 the animals that tigers eat. To protect the wild tigers, we need to call on more people to stop eating and hunting wild animals.

46. A. pigs　　　　　　　　　　 B. tigers　　　　　　　 C. deer

47. A. name　　　　　　　　　 B. kind　　　　　　　　 C. number

48. A. less than　　　　　　　　 B. more than　　 　　　　C. bigger than

49. A. in need of　　　　　　　 B. in danger of 　　　　　　C. in front of

50. A. possible　　　　　　　　 B. impossible　　　　　 　 C. necessary

51. A. last　　　　　　　　　　 B. next　　　　　　　　 　C. past

52. A. aims to　　　　　　　　 B. used to　　　　　　　 　C. refuses to

53. A. cities 　　　　　　　　　B. provinces　　　　　　 C. countries

54. A. friends　　　　　　　　　 B. food　　　　　　　　 　C. members

55. A. to sell　　　　　　　　　 B. to kill　　　　　　 　　C. to save