【题目】As soon as she got the call from her daughter, she smiled __________.

A. with relief

B. in relief

C. without relief

D. to relief

【题目】He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many boys were after her, but nobody paid any to him. After the party, he invited her for coffee. She was surprised. In order not to rude, she went along.

they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too to say anything. Suddenly, he asked the waiter, "Could you please me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee."

The girl stared at him. He turned red, but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank. ， she asked, "Why salt with coffee?" He , "When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing on the sea... I could （8） its taste salty, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I think of my (9) and my hometown. I miss it and my parents, who are still there."

She was deeply . A man who can that he's homesick must love his home and about his family. He must be .

She talked too, about her faraway hometown, her childhood and her . That was the start to their love story.

They continued to date each other. She found that he met all her . He was kind, warm, and careful. to think she would have missed the if not for the salty coffee.

So they married and lived happily together. Every time she made coffee for him, she put in some salt,the he liked it.

After 40 years, he away and left her a letter which said, "My dearest, please forgive my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous I asked for salt instead of sugar. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again, it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life."

【1】 A. money B. attention C. visit D. respect

【2】 A. show B. look C. seem D. appear

【3】 A. As B. Because C. Since D. Though

【4】 A. eager B. proud C. nervous D. anxious

【5】 A. lift B. take C. carry D. bring

【6】 A. Mysterious B. Moved C. Curious D. Excited

【7】 A. explained B. argued C. stated D. claimed

【8】 A. taste B. feel C. smell D. sense

【9】 A. boat B. friend C. playmate D. childhood

【10】 A. touched B. hurt C. pressed D. interested

【11】 A. afford B. realize C. recognize D. admit

【12】 A. mind B. care C. know D. attend

【13】 A. smart B. intelligent C. responsible D. flexible

【14】 A. family B. school C. relatives D. house

【15】 A. friends B. requirements C. needs D. standards

【16】 A. And B. When C. Or D. But

【17】 A. sight B. train C. catch D. home

【18】 A. method B. style C. manner D. way

【19】 A. moved B. passed C. died D. walked

【20】 A. as if B. now that C. even if D. so that

【题目】

When Amy wrote her first novel in secondary school, she never imagined that she would become a writer one day. Like many writers on the Internet, the 28-year-old woman got into this online world .

Three years ago, Amy worked in a industry. Her job kept her busy for six months and left her almost to do for the rest of the year. To fill the time， she started writing on the Internet. Her first novel was about her neighbors and their life she is familiar with.

Amy has been interested in writing she was a child. . she just wanted to share her novels people she knew. ① Then one day a(n) of a famous website emailed her, asking her she would like to sell the electronic copyright (授权）of one of her novels. She immediately and the novel was moved to the VIP section of the website. She got $1,500 for that.

Now Amy is a full-time . So far her eight novels have online, and five of them were on paper.

"The Internet made me famous and brought me " she said. “I earn much more money now—about $60,000 a year. I am with my career, but there is one problem—that my talent might after five years and I'll have to to work in the medical industry."

"Before that day comes’ I'll keep for the readers with my light and close-to-everyday-life writing style," said Amy with a smile.

【1】 A. other B. others C. another D. the other

【2】 A. by chance B. on purpose C. in time D. in secret

【3】A. film B. paper C. medical D. tobacco

【4】 A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

【5】 A. reports B. novels C. diaries D. plays

【6】 A. who B. which C. that D. whom

【7】 A. when B. while C. since D. until

【8】 A. At last B. At first C. At most D. At least

【9】 A. about B. of C. to D. with

【10】 A. reader B. editor C. driver D. fan

【11】 A. that B. if C. why D. how often

【12】 A. agreed B. disagreed C. refused D. left

【13】 A. housewife B. editor C. saleswoman D. writer

【14】 A. come up B. come out C. come over D. come about

【15】 A. sold B. improved C. printed D. lost

【16】A. success B. service C. disaster D. hope

【17】 A. unhappy B. angry C. satisfied D. proud

【18】 A. go out B. run out C. give out D. work out

【19】 A. come B. go C. return D. get

【20】 A. singing B. writing C. speaking D. reading

【题目】In the United States, lunch ______ for students for free at school. (provide)

【题目】More and more people are annoyed at the continually rising house prices. They want to know who is to blame for it. Local governments, developers and speculators share a vested interest in it. People who are really in need of homes are most likely to suffer heavy losses.

Many local governments depend on selling land to keep its normal operation. The higher land prices, the more money. Therefore, developers back the local governments by buying land at high prices. In return, the governments make favorable policies to help the developers. For example, drive all the possible home buyers to this nasty market. They even encourage large numbers of speculators to catch more people.

Rising house prices have already become the fence which divides the Chinese society. It has caused widespread dissatisfaction. The government will lose the support of the common people if leaving house prices out of control. Besides, rising house prices will stop us building the new country side as the present policy actually forbid people to flow freely from cities to the countryside.

Collecting taxes on houses can fundamentally solve this problem. On one hand, it will discourage the speculators. On the other hand, it will offer a stable tax resource apart from reducing the sales cost of the developers. Secondly, stop the developers selling the houses before completion. If so, the developers will certainly try their best to sell all their houses once completed. And this will also lower speculators' expectation of price rising, which will decrease speculations.

【1】 The only victims of rising house prices are __________.

A. governments

B. real home buyers

C. developers

D. speculators

【2】 The local governments reward the developers by __________.

A. offering enough land

B. allowing sales in advance

C. providing enough buyers

D. making favorable policies

【3】 We can infer from the passage that continually rising house. prices will __________.

A. benefit the government

B. draw more home buyers

C. help the housing industry develop soundly

D. affect the sound development of the Chinese society

【4】 Collecting taxes on houses has all the following effects except __________.

A. making the developers do their best to sell their houses

B. cutting down speculations

C. supplying a stable tax resource for the government

D. decreasing the sales cost

【题目】 Your glasses may someday replace your smartphone, and some New Yorkers are ready for the switch. Some in the city can't wait to try them on and use the maps and GPS that the futuristic eyewear is likely to include.

" I'd use it if I were hanging out with friends at 3 a. m. and going to the bar and wanted to see what was open," said Walter Choo, 40, of Fort Greene.

The smartphone-like glasses will likely come out this year and cost between $250 and $600, the Times said, possibly including a variation of augmented(增强的) reality, a technology already available on smartphones and tablets (平板电脑) that overlays information onto the screen about one's surroundings. So, for example, if you were walking down a street, indicators would pop up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you.

" As far as a mainstream consumer product, this just isn't something anybody needs," said Sam Biddle, who writes for Gizmodo.com. " We're accustomed to having one thing in our pocket to do all these things," he added, "and the average consumer isn't gonna be able to afford another device (装置) that's hundreds and hundreds of dollars. "

9to5Google publisher Seth Weintraub, who has been reporting on the smartphone-like glasses since late last year, said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones.

"It's just like smartphones 10 years ago," Weintraub said. "A few people started getting emails on their phones, and people thought that was crazy. Same kind of thing. We see people bending their heads to look at their smartphones, and it's unnatural," he said. " There's gonna be improvements to that, and this a step there. "

【1】 One of the possible functions of the smartphone-like glasses is to ____.

A. program the opening hours of a bar

B. supply you with a picture of the future

C. provide information about your surroundings

D. update the maps and GPS in your smartphones

【2】 The underlined phrase "pop up" in the third paragraph probably means " ____".

A. develop rapidly

B. get round quickly

C. appear immediately

D. go over automatically

【3】According to Sam Biddle, the smartphone-like glasses are ____.

A. necessary for teenagers

B. attractive to New Yorkers

C. available to people worldwide

D. expensive for average consumers

【4】We can learn from the last two paragraphs that the smartphone-like glasses ____.

A. may have a potential market

B. are as common as smartphones

C. are popular among young adults

D. will be improved by a new technology

【题目】In my profession as an educator and health care provider, I have worked with numerous children infected with the virus that causes AIDS. The relationships that I have had with these special kids have been gifts in my life. They have taught me so many things, but I have especially learned that great courage can be found in the smallest of packages. Let me tell you about Tyler.

Tyler was born infected with HIV: his mother was also infected. From the very beginning of his life, he was dependent on medications to enable him to survive. When he was five, he had a tube surgically inserted in a vein in his chest. This tube was connected to a pump, which he carried in a small backpack on his back. Medications were hooked up to this pump and were continuously supplied through this tube to his bloodstream. At times, he also needed supplemented oxygen to support his breathing.

Tyler wasn't willing to give up one single moment of his childhood to this deadly disease. It was not unusual to find him playing and racing around his backyard, wearing his medicine-laden backpack and dragging his tank of oxygen behind him in his little wagon. All of us who knew Tyler marveled at his pure joy in being alive and the energy it gave him. Tyler's mom often teased him by telling him that he moved so fast that she needed to dress him in red. That way, when she peered through the window to check on him playing in the yard, she could quickly spot him.

This dreaded disease eventually wore down even the likes of a little dynamo like Tyler. He grew quite ill and, unfortunately, so did his HIV-infected mother. When it became apparent that he wasn't going to survive, Tyler's mom talked to him about death. She comforted him by telling Tyler that she was dying too, and that she would be with him soon in heaven.

A few days before his death, Tyler beckoned me over to his hospital bed and whispered, "l might die soon. I'm not scared. When I die, please dress me in red. Mom promised she's coming to heaven, too. I'll be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me."

【1】 What is the boy Tyler's attitude towards death?

A. Pessimistic.

B. Optimistic.

C. Sorrowful.

D. Fearful.

【2】 Tyler requested the writer to dress him in red when he died simply because __________.

A. red is a lucky color

B. red might help to cure him

C. his mom could spot him easily

D. he could find more mates by wearing red

【3】 Which of the following might serve as a possible title for this passage?

A. My Unusual Profession

B. A Caring Mother

C. Mother and Son

D. Dying in Red

【4】 The underlined word "dynamo" in the fourth paragraph here means "__________".

A. a promising and helpful youth

B. an extremely energetic person

C. a rare and beautiful flower

D. a magic and understanding superstar

【题目】With dinner ______, the lady went on to do some sewing. (prepare)

【题目】What he said just now ______ me of the American professor. (remind)

【题目】Our school ______ more than 20 optional courses for students to choose from this term.(offer)