We know the time by watches and clocks. Switzerland can give the best of them in the world. So it is called “Watch Kingdom”. People in the country recently invented a new type of clock－air clock.

　　This kind of clock needn't to be wound up(上弦) or put a battery in. Under normal condition, it can keep on going for 600 years. It is sealed(密封) in a box made of a transparent(透明的) plastic film, which expands or contracts according to changing temperatures, the clock goes on and on by itself. The one degree up or down in temperature of Centigrade(摄氏) can keep it running 48 hours.

　　Now, the Swiss government takes the clock as a national gift to hornored guests from other countries.

1．Switzerland is called “Watch Kingdom” because ________.

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A．they can make the best watches and clocks in the world

B．there are many watches in the country

C．they can invent new kinds of watches or clocks

D．its government likes to give the watches to guests from other countries

2．The new clock ________.

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A．need to be wound up every day

B．need to be put a battery in

C．need not to be wound up or put a battery in

D．need not to be set in a special place

3．This kind of new clock has something to do with ________.

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4．Swiss government gives the clock to the guests from other countries because ________.

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A．it is very new

B．they like to show off(炫耀)

C．it is looked as a national gift

D．it is very expensive

5．The best title for this passage is ________.

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A．Watch Kingdom

B．Switzerland

C．Switzerland and Its Clocks

D．Air Clock

　　It is sometimes said that the English are polite people. This can make life difficult for foreigners. Suppose a foreign boy asks an English girl to go out with him and she says, “If I finish my work, I'll meet you in the cafe at 7 o'clock.” Is she saying “yes” or “no” to his invitation?

　　In grammatical terms, she is using the conditional structure. By using the conditional, speakers of English can avoid giving a “yes” or “no” answer to a question. It enables people to be diplomatic. If the girl doesn't want to go out with the boy, she won't turn up at the cafe. She will let him understand she is still working. If she wants to go out with him, but doesn't want to appear too easy to catch, she has achieved that with her reply. But in this case, as she uses the first conditional which shows probability, she is quite likely to turn up at the cafe. Being polite can make life very difficult!

　　The conditional is often used by people in the news－politicians, for example－who wish to avoid speaking out their ideas. This is very important if they are on their way to discuss an agreement. No one wants to give away his or her points before he or she starts. A government spokesman might say to a group of workers, “If we could pay you more, we would.” The use of the conditional here makes room for argument although the speaker is using the second conditional form, which shows improbability. So it is unlikely the workers will get their rise.

　　“If” is a small word, which appears often in the English language. It can show politeness, reported speech and conditionals such as the First－probability－if I can come to your party, I will; the Second－improbability－if I saw you tomorrow, I'd give you the book; and the Third－impossibility (meaning it is too late to change something that has happened)－if you have told me, I would have helped you.

　　注：conditional structure表示条件的句式，avoid避免，diplomatic婉转的，achieve达到，politician政客

1．The using of the conditional can make a speech ________.

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2．Which of the following is TURE according to the passage?

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A．Language used in the news should make room to argue.

B．Usually English girls are not easy to catch.

C．English people never speak out their ideas in public.

D．The word “if” can show different meanings.

3．In the passage, “If we could pay you more, we would.” probably means ________.

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A．the workers will make more money

B．the spokesman doesn't give any promise

C．the spokesman keeps his word

D．the workers' problems aren't difficult

4．This passage is mainly talking about ________.

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A．the conditional in communication

B．how to invite a girl in Britain

C．British people and their life

D．some language points in daily English

　　Do you know how to write an English letter and envelope?

　　When we write a letter in Chinese, we always put the date at the end of the letter. But it is different in English. We have to put it at the top of the right corner. And above the date, we also write the number of our house and the names of our street, city and country. To begin the letter, we always use words like “Dear sir”, “Dear Mr/Miss/Ms…”. To end the letter, we usually use words like “Yours”, “Yours ever” or “Truly yours” and so on.

　　Now read the following envelope, please.

1．In this passage, “envelope” means “________” in Chinese.

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2．“We have to put it at the top of the right corner.” The word “it” here means ________.

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3．To which country will the letter be sent?

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4．From this passage, we know when we write an English letter, we should put down our address ________.

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A．at the top of the letter on the left

B．at the top of the letter on the right

C．at the end of the letter on the left

D．at the end of the letter on the right

5．How do you begin your letter if you write to Jack Black? ________.

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The following is some information about Rony's foreign students in America.

　　Name：Claude Ansari

　　Country：France

　　Native Language(本族语)：French

　　Time in U. S.：10 months

　　Family：I live with my wife and two-year-old daughter.

　　Work：I was an art school student in France. But now I'm working as a cook.

　　Interests：I love to cook (and eat). I also like to go mountain climbing.

　　Name：Su Chen Wang

　　Country：China

　　Native Language：Chinese

　　Time in U. S.： 4 ycars

　　Family：I have 3 boys and 2 girls. They're all attending school(上学) here. My husband is a businessman and lives in Taiwan.

　　Work：I was a maths teacher but now I'm a housewife.

　　Interests：I like reading, listening to music and drawing.

　　Name：Norma Ruiz

　　Country：Russia

　　Native Language：Russian

　　Time in U. S.：2 years

　　Family：My family－my mother and 4 brothers－lives in Russia. I'm here by myself.

　　Work：I worked as a nurse in my country. Here I'm a driver.

　　Interests：I like to see films and buy videos. I love to study.

1．Su Chen Wang has ________ children.

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2．Who has lived in America for the shortest time?

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3．________ worked in a hospital a few years ago.

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4．Su Chen Wang's children are attending school in ________.

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5．Norma Ruiz lives in the U. S. ________.

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A．with her two-year-old daughter

B．with her husband

C．with her mother

D．alone

Here is a mark table(分数表) about the students' English competition(竞赛). Find some useful information to the following questions.

1．________ is the most humorous of all the four groups.

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2．Group Two is thought to have spoken as ________ as Group Four.

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3．Group Two did worst in “________”.

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4．In “Answer correctly”, Group Three got ________ more marks than Group One.

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5．According to the table, which of the following is NOT TRUE?

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A．Group Three is the winner of the competition.

B．Group One did as well as Group Four in “Answer quickly”.

C．All groups did best in “Speak loudly”of all the items.

The following are three ads.

　　　　Driver Wanted

　　1．Clean driving license

　　2．Good-looking

　　3．Age over 25

　　Apply(申请) to：Capes Taxi, Shenzhen

　　Te1: 0755－6561382

　　　　Air Hostess(空姐) Wanted

　　1．Age between 20 and 33

　　2．Height from 1.6m to 1.75m

　　3．Two foreign languages

　　4．College graduate Apply to: China airlines, Beijing

　　Tel: 010-88488970

　　　　Teacher Needed

　　For private language school

　　Teaching experience necessary

　　Apply to: Instant Languages Ltd, Dalian

　　Tel: 0411－4313861

1．If you want to work in the south, you can apply for a job as ________.

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2．You may call ________ when you wish to be a teacher.

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3．Mary, aged 26, knows English and Japanese. Which job can be given to her?

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A．Driving for Capes Taxi.

B．Working for China Airlines.

C．Teaching at Instant Languages Ltd.

D．None of the above.

4．What prevents Jack, an experienced taxi driver, working for Capes Taxi?

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A．Liking beer and wine.

B．Breaking traffic rules.

C．Being unable to speak a foreign language.

D．Not having college education.

5．Which of the following is not mentioned in the three ads?

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　　Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances?

　　Captain Goodfellow will be ready to teach all these things to children at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00, free.

Films at the Museum

　　Two American films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The Workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.

International Picnic

　　Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p. m…

Take me out to the Ballgame

　　It's October, and Saturday night(7:00－9:00) is your last chance to see the Red Birds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold. Don't forget sweaters and jackets.

Do you want to hear “The Zoo”

　　“The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first U. S. concert this Saturday night, at eight in Rose Hall, City College.

1．On Saturday morning, you can ________.

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A．go to watch a ballgame

B．take children play games at the City Theatre

C．go to the Central Park for a picnic

D．go to concert at Rose Hall, City College

2．The Red Birds ballgame ________.

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3．You can eat many different food from all over the world if you ________.

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4．“The Zoo” is ________.

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A．a U. S. concert

B．a park with many red birds in it

C．a music group

D．going to give their last concert

5．Mr Turner wants to have a nice Saturday. Which is not possible for him to do?

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A．Watching a ballgame and having a picnic.

B．Having a picnic and seeing a film.

C．Listening to a concert and watching a ballgame.

According to the following three ads, choose the best answer.

　　(ENGLISH COACHING PAPER, March 3, 1996) The biggest shopping center will open on March 8. Everybody with today's ENGLISH CClACHING PAPER will get a small present that day. You are welcome. Telephone: 3899068; Address, No. 6 Tonghua Road…

　　(ENGLISH NEWS PAPER,Mareh 19)English News Paper needs a foreign editor(编辑). He (She) must have worked in China for more than 2 years. British nationality(国籍) is necessary. The wages are $ 100,000 a year. The term(任期) is 3 years. In ten days this piece of ad will be useless. Telephone：3890666; Address, NO.6 Xinling Road…

　　(CHINA FOOTBALL, February 3,1996)

　　Shanghai Shenhua Team vs Beijing Guo'an Team

　　TIME：February 8, Sunday (3:00)

　　PLACE：Hongkou Stadium

　　TICKET PRICE：RMB 25 yuan(for adults)

　　RMB 15 yuan(for students)

　　NAME：China Cup Football Match

　　COACHES：Xu Genbao, Jin Zhiyang…

1．If the readers have an English Coaching Paper of March 3, 1996, he will get a small present ________.

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A．every day

B．from English Coaching Paper

C．on March 19,1996

D．on February 3,1996.

2．If a British editor has worked in China for three years and comes to English News Paper office to ask for the job on time, he will ________.

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3．Where and when will the football match be?

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A．In Guo'an on February 8.

B．In Hongkou Stadium on February 3.

C．In Hongkou Stadium on Sunday.

D．In Shenhua Stadium on February 8.

4．If three adults(成人) and six students want to watch the match, the tickets will cost RMB ________ yuan.

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5．Which of the following is wrong?

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A．In ten days, the second piece of ad will be useless.

B．The telephone number of English News Yaper is 3890666.

C．The match is between Beijing Team and Guo'an Team

D．Xu Genbao is a coach.

1．Where can you find the information on elephants?

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A．On pages 517－528.

B．On pages 529－615.

C．On pages 616－619.

D．On pages 493－496.

2．If you want to know more about Chinese film star Cheng Long, where should you begin your search?

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A．POSTAL INFORMATION on page 1033.

B．ACTORS AND ACTRESSES on pages 385－399.

C．ENVIRONMENT on pages 80－101.

D．NATIONAL PARKS on pages 747－749.

3．One who likes surfing can find the information about how to surf on pages ________.

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4．If you are interested in Thomas Edison, you may search ________.

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A．DISCOVERIES AND INVENTIONS

B．ART, FAMOUS

C．POPULATION

D．EDUCATION

5．You can find “Thanksgiving Day” on pages ________.

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　　Hi! My name's Kathy Harris. I'm sixteen years old, and I'm a high school student in Brighton in the year 2058!

　　I think you will find that very hard to believe. I wrote a diary last month for a special competition. My diary was the best of all. I got the first place, which meant that my diary would become one of the first things used in the Time Travel. It would be put in a time capsule to be sent back almost fifty years into the past. So, if everything went all right, you should be reading my diary in about the year 2008.

　　Do you know what a time capsule is? It is usually a strong box made of some very strong material, so strong that it should last for hundreds or thousands of years. Inside it you put things such as a letter, a CD, a photo, a newspaper of some date or a diary. The idea is that when people in the future open up the time capsule, they'll be able to see what Life was Like in the past.

　　Until now, all the time capsules have been left for people in the future to find. But this one is the first that has been sent from now to the past! I don't understand how it's going to be done, but I think it's a really good idea. If it works, my own grandparents will be able to read my diary when they were at high school! Very interesting, isn't it?

1．When Kathy wrote her diary, ________.

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A．her grandparents were in their sixties

B．her grandparents were high school students

C．she knew her grandparents would be able to read it

D．she wanted her diary to be read by people in the future

2．Which is true?

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A．The time capsules can take you back to 500 years ago.

B．Kathy knows how the Time Travel works.

C．There were some other diaries being sent for the special competition.

D．Only Kathy's diary was put inside the time capsule.

3．The word “material” in the third paragraph means “________”in Chinese.

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