In search of Mr．or Mrs．Right，dozens of Japanese are attending a new school in Tokyo aiming to turn them into marriage material．

    The school offers various classes for brides and grooms at a time when many people in

Japan are either avoiding marriage or are finding it very difficult to hook up with a partner．The school which is open to men and women，teaches students how to talk，walk and present themselves elegantly(优雅)in order to capture the hearts and minds of partners and their parents．who are often a major obstacle(障碍)to successful unions．The school，opened last month.now has about 30 female students．An almost equal number of males have signed up，but those actually coming to class are much fewer than females．

  “I had never thought that my boyfriend’s mother could play such a big role in my relationship．but now I’ve realized I need to start thinking seriously about how to impress my future in-1aws，”said Kozue Sugawara，29，who joined the school after her previous marriage plans failed．

    Government statistics show nearly two-thirds of women under the age of 34 are unmarried．

despite some 3,800 firms in Japan offering match—making services．The average age of the school’s female students is 30．

    “Before，people would find it easy to get married because families and society would connect them in some way，sometimes pushing them to get married．But now，people have too many choices to make up their minds，”said Etsuko Satake，principal of the school．高☆考♂资♀源?

    Instructors provide suggestions on students’dress，posture and even details such as how they CROSS their legs or get out of a car．Men and women are taught different skills，which range from how to set a table well to how to be more emotionally expressive．Students also simulate (模拟)dates，during which their instructors grade their performance and point out what they did wrong．

57．The new school is opened to teach students how to          ．

  A．get along with their parents-in—law    B．prepare themselves for their marriage

  C．behave and present themselves well D．get back to marriage after divorce

58．Nowadays many Japanese find it more difficult to get married because          ．

  A．they are being forced to marry by parents

  B．the society and family refuse to help them

  C．they have fewer and fewer partners to make

  D．they have too many choices to make a decision

59．Which of the following is true?

    A．Successful marriage has little to do with future in-1aws．

    B．Most women under 34 find it difficult to get married．

    C．The school helps men and women while they are in love．

    D．The number of men and women attending class is equal．

60．The undedincd part“Mr．or Mrs．Right”probably means          ．

  A．a person with the family name“Right” B．a person who is always right

  C．the righi person one wants to marry    D．the couple who never tell lies

1．balloon   A．cigarette    B．blanket    C．danger     D．basin

2．figure    A．damage       B．engine     C．bargain    D．strange

3．reward    A．sugar        B．quarter    C．pardon      D．carpet

4．smooth    A．strengthen   B．worth      C．clothing    D．mouth

5．weight    A．height       B．foreign    C．ceiling     D. neighbor

 John is to attend the meeting _______ the manager, who has come down with a bad cold.

A. in case of          B. in favour of             C. in honour of      D. in place of

 It is in Huizhou ____ you’re going to pay a visit to ____ this kind of TCL TV set is produced.

A. that; which  B. where; which  C. /; where  D. / ; that

The man，         so badly，almost lost his memory and was even driven mad．

 A．to have been disturbed          B．having been disturbed

 C．to be disturbed               D．being disturbed

On any weekend throughout the year one can spend hours browsing through neighborhood flea (跳蚤) markets. These are very popular for those who are in search of bargains and who have a keen eye for picking through what others have discarded. They hunt and search for something they can reuse. Americans love secondhand merchandise (商品) which can be bought cheaply and restored to its original use. In many cases the condition and the quality are still good, though the style might be outdated.

For some people searching through flea markets is a hobby which reaps rewards. They look for possible antiques among the items for sale or for old furniture which can be restored with a little care and used again. Many wise collectors often find rare items worth much more than their bargained price. Since prices are usually not fixed, if one is persistent a bargain can easily be struck. The owner may be selling a rare collectable and may not even be aware of its value. One of the great pleasures of shopping at such markets is the chance to bargain with the shop owner and settle for a price which one can afford and is willing to pay.

Perhaps even more enjoyable than flea markets are the weekend outdoor garage sales which have now become very much a part of American culture. These are held usually in the spring and fall when the weather is still good. Usually a homeowner, having decided that he would like to clear his residence of accumulated items which are no longer useful to him, advertises in a local paper that he is holding a garage sale. More than likely the goods on display are in good condition and great buys can be found if one has the time and patience to search carefully. The home owner places items for sale on display along the driveway leading to his garage or on his front lawn and waits for people to look at what he has to sell. Old magazines, books, paintings, bicycles, ice-skates, items of clothing and electrical appliances of every sort appear on a regular basis. If the owner is in a position where he must sell his home or plans to move soon, then he may be forced to practically give things away at a price far below their true worth.

67. What do you usually do before holding a garage sale?

   A. Put on an advertisement in a local newspaper.   B. Display your goods in front of the garage.

   C. Find rare items and fix their prices.           D. Clear your garage and front lawn.

68. The underlined word “discarded” in Paragraph 1 probably means ____.

   A. distributed                        B. rejected                      C. discovered           D. stored

69. When people shop at a flea market, how can they settle on a price? _O%

   A. They can bargain on a price acceptable to both. B. They can question their value.

   C. They can expect a 50% discount.              D. They can compare with the other sellers.

70. What do we know about the garage sale?

 A. It is only held in the spring of the year.

B. The goods on display are totally useless.

 C. Garage sales are popular with Americans.  

D. All the goods are selling far below their real value.

第四部分：书面表达（满分25分）

夏天，许多同学喜欢结伴到附近的河里游泳。请你根据以下要点为你班同学写一份游泳安全须知，提高同学们对安全的重视。

要点如下：

不到无安全保障的水域游泳；  2、由熟悉水性的人陪同；

3、做充分的热身运动；              4、携带救生器材；

5、饭后或剧烈运动后不宜立即游泳。

注意：

对所给要点逐一陈述，可适当增加细节，适当使用连词，使行文连贯。

词数：150左右。

参考词汇：抽筋get cramp  救生圈 lifebuoy  剧烈运动 strenuous exercises

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Violence (暴力) computer games may have a bad ____________ on children.

   A. affect                    B. pressure               C. influence                    D. power

 —Your boss looks rather a kind person.

     —But in fact he is cold and hard on us. You ______ believe it!

    A. shouldn’t             B. mustn’t                C. wouldn’t              D. needn’t

We haven't discussed yet _______ we are going to place our new furniture.

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