Sir, you are not allowed to enter the building unless you get our manager’s__.

A. permission    B. connection  C. instruction    D. introduction

—We’d like you to start work tomorrow if possible. ___________________

   — I’m sorry, but I can’t possibly start until Monday.       

  A. Do you agree with me?              B. Is that a good idea?

C. Do you think I’m right?             D. Will that be all right?

Slavery          in America after the Civil War in the 19^th century.

  A. had been abolished    B. abolished   C. was abolished   D. is abolished

35.I tried every means to reach my goal but failed. So sad ______ that I almost lost heart.

  A. I did feel         B. did I feel       C. felt I             D. I felt

The bus is a usable form of transportation all over the world because we can easily take it to go everywhere. Also, we do not need to worry about danger on a long-distance trip. Now, we have comfortable buses in London. I would like to describe how comfortable they are. First, the number of seats on a bus has been reduced from 44 to 19. The reason why the number of seats is now 19 is that the seats have been changed to big and comfortable sofas.

Originally, they changed the normal seats to airplane seats and took out ten seats from the buses. However, every customer wanted to have a more comfortable seat on the bus when they went on long-distance trips, so they changed them to sofas. Also, the owners of the bus companies wanted to make more money, so they tried to meet the passengers’ needs. They changed the airplane seats to sofas, so the number of seats is now 19.

As the new buses appear, the prices go up, too. The owners have many ideas, which you have probably never thought about before. Now they have bus attendants who serve water, snacks, newspapers, and towels.

Also, you can change the direction and the height of the sofa to make yourself more comfortable, and there is a service bell on each sofa. Moreover, some companies show movies on the buses. In addition, when you go on a long-distance trip, they have luxurious(豪华的) buses that have an LCD screen on each seat. That is not the only surprising thing on the bus. They also have different TV channels, movie channels, and seventy TV games for killing time while you are on the bus.

How many airplane seats did they put in a bus originally?

A. 10 seats.    B. 19 seats.    C. 34 seats.    D. 44 seats.

The direction and height of the sofas can be changed so that ______.

A. they can take up less space            B. they can hold more people

C. passengers can feel more comfortable   D. passengers can watch a movie

If you are thirsty and want to have a drink while sitting in the bus, you’d better _____.

A. go to the front of the bus to get it   B. get off the bus to buy some by yourself

C. change the direction of the seat    D. ring the bell on your sofa

Though there are fewer seats on the buses, _____.

A. the bus can pick up as many passengers as before

B. the owners get more money by offering better service

C. the bus fare remains the same as before

D. the bus is as crowded as it was before

We often hear the phrase:“You’ve a greater chance of being struck by lightning.” It is used to describe something that hasn’t got much chance of happening. However, the common saying undermines(掩盖) the very real dangers of lightning. Last Friday, at least 5 people were killed by lightning in Nepal. Lightning strikes are the second most common cause of deaths during natural disasters in the US. The first is floods. Around 400 people nationwide are struck by lightning each year, and of those73 people die. That means more people are killed by lightning than by tornadoes and hurricanes. Because lightning kills only one or two people at a time, its danger does not receive as much attention as other disasters.

So to raise awareness, the US has made June 22 to 28 National Lightning Safety Week. It aims to warn the public of the dangers of lightning and provide safety tips during thunderstorms. “If you hear thunder , you are in danger from lightning,” said Rocky Lopes, a disaster educator at the American Red Cross.“Thunder means that lightning is close enough to hit you at any minute, so you should move indoors immediately and stay there until after the storm has ended. The single most important thing to remember is to seek hiding place,”Lopes said.

Summer is the high time for lightning storms, so when lightning strikes across the sky, remember these safety tips:

Stop working, fishing, swimming or playing in open fields.

If you can count less than ten seconds between a thunder and a lightning flash, take cover inside the nearest building.

Do not stand under a tree.

Get off bicycles or motorcycles.

Crouch down(蹲下)if there is no hiding place.

Avoid open spaces, wire fences, metal objects and electrical objects such as hair driers.

The popular opinion about being struck by lightening is that 　　　.

A. there is a greater chance for being killed by lightening than any other natural disaster

B. it is the most dangerous among all the natural disasters

C. the chance for a person to be struck by lightening is very small

D. it is impossible for people to be killed by lightening

The average death rate of being struck by lightening in US is about 　　.

A.18%　　　　　　　B.50%　　　　　C.30%　　　　D.73%

Among all the safety tips, the most important one is that when you hear thunder in the open air， 　　　.

A. just stand by your bicycles and motorcycles

B. quickly find a place to go inside

C. count ten seconds between a thunder and a lightening

D. don’t have a hair drier in your hand

According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. There are more people killed by tornadoes and hurricanes than by lightening in US each year.

B. There are on average 5 persons killed by lightening in Nepal each day.

C. The death rate of being stuck by lightening is much higher than by other natural disasters.

D. The National Lightening Safety Week is made to warn the public against lightening.

Write an English composition in 120 - 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

让孩子从小出国留学，学到更多的知识，开阔眼界，从而拥有更美好的未来，是许多家长的想法。但也有人担心对于那些未成年的中学生来说，其判断能力和价值观取向都尚未成熟，在出国“镀金”这一美好景象的笼罩下，往往容易迷失方向。

对此现象谈谈你的看法。你的文章必须包括以下内容：

·你是否想出国学习。

·你的具体理由。

Once e-mail learners _______ with the basic knowledge of how to use the network, they ______ to a local network and a global network.

A. are equipped … will be linked       B. are equipping…will be linked

C. are equipped … will link            D. will be equipped…will be linked

Are there any restaurants in Beijing _____ authentic Mexican food?

   A. serve         B. that serving C. that serve   D. serves

News reports say peace talks between the two countries _____ with no agreement reached.

 A. have broken down   B. have broke out

 C. have broke in       D. have broke up

Finding the right school for your child is a process. You will want to read about the school, talk to any friends who are involved in the school and, most important of all, visit the school.

The first step in finding out about Indian Creek is to request an information packet. We will be happy to send you a packet containing a brochure(小册子), the fee structure and an application. The packet should answer most of your general questions about the school.

In order to get a true sense of Indian Creek School, you should come for an Admission Tour, which includes a personal meeting focusing on your child, a tour of the building and the classrooms, and a discussion of the curriculum(课程).

This visit is no less important if the child for whom you are seeking admission is a teenager than if he or she is a three-year-old one. Every school has a different “school climate.” If you visit two or three schools, you will notice that each “feels” different. You know your child best and you will quickly develop a sense of whether a school is the right match or not.

●The initial point of entry for Indian Creek Students is at the pre-kindergarten level for three year olds.

●Children must be three years old by August 31st.

●We also have major points of entry from grade six to grade nine. At each of these levels, we open new sections and accept students in addition to those moving up from our own lower grades.

●There are scattered(零散的) openings available throughout the program due to attrition(学生流失). Once an opening occurs, students spend a day at ICS, part of which includes admission testing.

You can NOT get to know about ICS by ________.

   A. getting an information packet    

B. taking an admission tour

   C. asking friends involved in ICS       

D. taking an admission test

During the Admission Tour, you can ________.

   A. having a meeting with the children       

B. decide on the design of the classrooms

   C. talk with the school about the courses                   

D. choose the weather suitable for study

Which of the following is NOT accepted for ICS when there is no attrition?

   A. A boy who will be 3 years old by July.                   

B. A fifth grader originally studying in ICS.

   C. An eighth grader from another school.

   D. A fourth grader from another school.

The text is intended for ________.

   A. teachers     

B. parents     

C. kindergarteners 

D. school kids