----Do you think that the housing price will keep ______ in the years to come? ------ Sorry; I’ve no idea．

       A．lifting up            B．going  up           C．bringing up          D．growing up

Then came the disappointing news _____ Brazil was beaten by German in the 2010 World Cup, ______ was bound to cast down the Brazilian fans.

   A. that; what       B. which; which    C. which; what     D. that; which

   Everyone thinks he’ll go far in this company because he has all the qualities necessary _______ success.

       A．to                          B．for                         C．by                          D．on

I received pictures of my daughter floating (漂浮) on a lake in California. Right there under the sun during the hottest time of the day, she has only her swimsuit to cover her.

    When I showed it to my students, it was as if I had shown them scenes from a horror (恐怖) movie.

    “But she will get dark,” they said.

    “That’s what she wants,” I told them. “We think darker skin (肤色) is beautiful.”

     They looked at me in disbelief. It was as if I came from the moon.

     For years, American girls spend their summer trying to get as tanned (晒黑) as possible. In China, on the other hand, girls use umbrellas all year round.

    What in the world is going on?

    The pale skin we think looks unattractive (不漂亮) is what Asian women want. Both groups want to meet their culture’s standard (标准) of beauty.

    In the US, if you can afford to go on vacation in the summer, you head for a river, a lake or a beach, where you try to get as much sun as possible. If you are rich you take a winter vacation in some sunny spot. Your winter tan shows your wealth.

    In China, once upon a time, the few wealthy were the ones who didn’t have to work out in the hot sun. So the whiter the skin, the richer the woman. The folk opera performers who play these ladies wore lots of white makeup (妆容). The tradition survives to this day.

    So it comes naturally that none of my students wishes to follow the Western ways in this regard.

    But now I am noticing that a new business – the tanning booth (美黑店) – started up in China. I admire those brave enough to define（给…下定义）their own idea of beauty, but I do wonder what their grandmothers would have to say to them about it!

The students were shocked at the picture the writer showed them because ______.

A. they thought it shameful for a girl only to wear a swimsuit 

B. the writer’s daughter was wearing very little while out in the sun

C. it is dangerous for a girl to be out on a lake alone

D. with the powerful sunlight the writer’s daughter would have got a suntan

According to the article, which kind of woman meets the American standard of beauty?

   A. Women with blond hair.                                        B. Women with a slim figure.

   C. Women with tanned skin.                                        D. Women with pale skin.

In the US a winter tan usually means the person _____.

   A. is hard-working                                           B. doesn’t have to work

   C. has a lot of money and spare time                         D. is from a very poor family

The writer ______ the tanning booth started up in China.

   A. is not interested in                                                       B. doesn’t understand

   C. doesn’t like                                                                       D. has mixed feelings about

单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分）

       根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）

Sometimes ,some college students and even foreign friends are _____（出席）at the English corner．

Ladies and gentlemen, I have an _______（通知） to make．

A large number of  _______（音乐家）passed up the opportunity to perform．

The arrangement seems to have _________（使满意）everyone．

Travelling in the mountion, they ran into a pack of _______（狼）

The table _________（测量） 1．5 meters weighs 10 kilos．

The knife you lent me is ________（锋利） than expected．．

The experiment they devoted themselves to __________（成功） eventually．

They will do what they can to make __________（准备） to ensure a smooth sports meeting．

Immediate action must be taken to stop the fire __________（蔓延）．

How cold it is! We’ve never had ______ this winter．

       A．the colder day        B．a cold day    C．the coldest day        D．a colder day

If Becky hadn’t missed the bus, she ______late for the lecture.

A. would have been           B. wouldn’t have been

C. had been                  D. wasn’t

Bob Geldof, who organized Live Aid, ______ to raise money for the famine and it ______ to be a great success.

 A. intended; turned out                      B. tried; turned over

 C. hoped; turned in                          D. wished; turned up

It’s not easy being a teenager -----nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager．You can make your child feel angry, hurt or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself．It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you’ll still be there for him when he needs you．

  Expect a lot from your child，just not everything．Except for health and safety problems， such as drug use or careless driving，consider everything else open to discussion．If your child is unwilling to discuss something，don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind．The more you insist， the more likely that he’ll clam up．Instead，let him attempt to solve things by himself. At the same time，remind him that you’re always there for him should he seek advice or help．Show respect for your teenager’s privacy(隐私)．Never read his mail or listen in on personal conversations．

  Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family. If your child talks on the family’s telephone for too long，tell him he can talk for l5 minutes，but then he must stay off the phone for at least all equal period of time．This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls，but teaches your teenager moderation(节制).Or if you are open to the idea，allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part-time job．  

The main purpose of the text is to tell parents        ．

    A．how to get along with a teenager     B．how to respect a teenager

    C．how to understand a teenager        D．how to help a teenager grow up

What does the phrase "clam up" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. become excited                  B. show respect

C. refuse to talk                    D. seek help

The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager_______________.

     A. to use the phone in a sensible way    B. to pay for his own telephone

     C. to share the phone with friends       D. to answer the phone quickly

What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?

A. Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs.  B. Give him advice only when necessary.

C. Let him have his own telephone.            D. Not talk about personal things with him.

It is required that employees in the company have to have a good__________ of English.

A. request              B. view          C. design              D. command