--- Remember the first time we ______ , Peterson?

--- Of course, I ______ . We’ve been close friends ever since.

A. met; do             B. met; did        C. had met; did   D. have met; do

China will have to consider _____ it wants to be viewed by the rest of the world when it exercises its influence as a major power.

A. when              B. how              C. what           D. which

．—John, where are the cookies? Don't tell me you ate them all．

       —_____. I couldn't help it．They were so good．

       A．Yes, I did     B．No, I didn't      C．Yes, I have     D．Why? Sound strange

It__________details about pricing for the 2012 London Olympics will be available．

  A．isn’t until later this year that    B．is until later this year

  C. is until later this year that         D．not until later this year is that

---How much salt did you put in the soup?

   ---I’m sorry to say, _____. I forgot.

   A. none     B. not a bit   C. nothing      D. no

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

There was a man who played the piano in a small bar. There were not too many ___46___, but because he was a good piano player, some people ___47___ came in every night just to hear him play. But one night, a patron (老顾客) told him he didn’t want to hear him play but to sing a song.

The man said, “I have never done that before in public. I think I’m ___48___ at playing the piano.” But the customer ___49___. He told the waiter, “I’m ___50___ listening to the piano day after day. I want to hear something new and I want that guy to sing.”

The waiter ___51___ across the room, “Hey, buddy! If you want to get ___52___, sing a song. The patrons are asking you to sing!”

So in order no bring some money home that night, the piano player who had never sung in public did so for the very first time. And ___53___ had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung before ___54___ that night by Nat King Cole, and it surprised all, including the ___55___ himself.

He had talent he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar, but ___56___ he had to sing, he went on to become one of the best-known entertainers in America.

You, too, have skills and ___57___. You may not feel as if your “talent” is particularly ___58___, but it may be better than you think! And with persistence, most skills can be ___59___. Besides, you may as well have no ability at all if you sit on whatever talent you possess. The ___60___ is not “What ability do I have that is useful?” It is rather “How will I use whatever ability I have?”

46.   A. waiters       B. players       C. singers       D. customers

47.   A. never         B. still     C. ever    D. only

48.   A. better  B. nicer   C. easier  D. sooner

49.   A. agreed       B. worried      C. insisted      D. charged

50.   A. familiar with     B. fond of      C. used to      D. tired of

51.   A. complained       B. shouted      C. explained   D. served

52.   A. changed     B. fired          C. paid    D. praised

53.   A. nobody      B. anybody     C. somebody   D. everybody

54.   A. since   B. after   C. until   D. when

55.   A. waiter B. singer C. patron D. owner

56.   A. unless B. although     C. because      D. if

57    A. advantages B. characters   C. abilities      D. principles

58.   A. different    B. surprising   C. famous       D. great

59.   A. improved   B. wasted       C. recognized        D. impressed

60    A. decision     B. difficulty    C. question     D. solution

A Love Oriented “Family”

“Jia” or “Family” in English, is one of the most widely read novels by Chinese literature giant Ba Jin. It has been again adapted into a TV series, with its main plot telling the love story between the young heroes, according to a report by the Beijing Times. “Family” is among Ba Jin’s most acclaimed（受称赞的）novels and is one of his three semi-autobiographical novels known as the “Torrent” trilogy（三部曲）, composed of “Family”, “Spring” and “Autumn”. Written between 1931 and 1940 in pre-revolutionary China, the novel attacked the traditional Chinese family structure and depicted the struggles and tragedies, love and hatred of the young generation in a story of family decline. It has attracted extensive readers for its anti-feudal(封建的) thoughts and unique artistic charm, winning an important position in contemporary Chinese literature.

In China, family is closely related to country, hence the appearance of the very country of five thousand years' civilization. The ideal of ancient people, namely, “self-cultivation, regulating the family, managing the nation, and establishing peace all over the world”, fully reflects the close relation between the family and the country.

“Our version is not as depressing as the original story. It is modern and cater to a younger audience,” said the director Wang Jun at the press release in Beijing. Starring family faces including Huang Lei, Huang Yi and Li Xiaoran, the drama focuses on the complicated relationships between the characters and throws light on the resistance against feudal(封建的) restrictions. “We have to act as teenage boys, it is quite a challenge,” said Huang Lei, an experienced actor who is 36 years old. Huang Yi said “Family” is a good chance for her to switch style because she has to play a virtuous wife whose life ends in tragedy.

81. What are the three novels known as the “Torrent” trilogy by Ba Jin?

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82. According to paragraph three, we know the original story is ____________.

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83. The underlined word “depicted” probably means ____________.

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84. What’s the TV series “Family” about?

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When he bought the products in a large quantity, he was angry to find they were _____ the samples given to him.

       A. as not well as            B. as not good as           C. not so good as           D. not so well as

Discovered by the Portuguese in 1506 and _____ in 1810, the island belongs to the Great Britain and has a population of a few hundred.

　　A. settling            B. settled           C.to settle           D. having settled

 As we all know, it was ____ that resulted in the terrible car accident.

       A. because of her carelessness       B because she was careless

       C. her being careless                 D she was so careless