Professor Smith will_______ a speech at tomorrow’s meeting.

A. deny           B. defeat          C. dash            D. deliver

---Dad, I'm confused what I am going to do after graduation.

  ---You'd better first explore your talents and get to know yourself so as to find out __________ your real interests lie.

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

—What do you think of last Friday’s charity pop concert, Tim?

       —It was a great success as a whole．Actually we ___ with half of the money collected．

      A．would have been satisfied           B．were satisfied   

       C．would be satisfied                D．will be satisfied

Have you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it? Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind．How can you use this to increase your brain power? Start writing．

    By putting thoughts into words, you are telling yourself the logic （逻辑） behind what you think, feel, or only partly understand．Often, explaining a thought is the process of understanding．In other words, you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power.”

    Try this experiment．Explain how you’ll increase your brain power, even if you have no idea how right now．Just start with anything, and create an explanation．For example, start with “I’ll learn chess,” or “I’ll read an article on the mind every week.” Explain how that will help．You’ll be surprised how often this becomes a workable plan, and if you actually do this, you’ll have a better understanding of your brain twenty minutes from now．

    Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember．Many, if not most, highly productive people are always taking notes．You can try keeping it all in your head, but if you keep a journal of your ideas the next time you’re working on a big project, you’ll probably have more success．

   Want to understand a topic? Write a book about it．That’s an extreme example, but if you are learning something new, write a letter to a friend about it, and you will understand it better．Want to invent something? Write an explanation of the problem, why you want to solve it, and why it is worth solving, and you’re half-way there．

    Writers don’t always write because they clearly understand something beforehand．Often, they write about something because they want to understand it．You can do the same．Writing will help bring you to an understanding．Give it a try.

What would be the best title for the text?

    A．A Way on How to Write               

       B．Increase Your Brain Power through Writing

    C．Brain Power Helps Improve Your Writing   

       D．How to Start Your Writing

According to the text, writing can help you a lot in the following ways EXCEPT ______.

    A．the increase of your brain power          

       B．the ability to remember

    C．the development of your interest in study  

       D．the better understanding of a topic

If a writer writes something, it means that he or she _______.

    A．has understood it very well           

       B．needs to understand it better

    C．wants to remember it in his or her mind  

       D．is exercising his or her “explain power”

The underlined sentence “you’re half-way there” in the fifth paragraph implies that ______.

     A．you are already successful            

       B．you still need to work hard

    C．writing can help you walk half way     

       D．writing is important to solve problems

What’s the main purpose of the writer writing the text?

    A．To advise readers to start their writing ．     

       B．To explain the importance of writing.

    C．To persuade readers to become writers．      

       D．To increase readers’ brain power.

书面表达(满分20分)

假设你是李华。你于“十·一”长假期间与几位朋友外出郊游。请你据此写一篇日记。

注意:

1.内容应包括下面表格列出的全部要点。

2.词数: 100 左右。

3.日记开头已给出。

October 6th   Wednesday                     Cloudy

I’m back home after a three-day tour.                             

There is no doubt ______the boxes were then put on a train .

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

The policeman warned the driver _______ so carelessly.

   A. never to drive                       B. to never drive

   C. to not drive                         D. doesn’t drive

Rescuers are _________ for the safety of two men trapped in the mine.

  A. grateful     B concerned    C loose     D entire

A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the sad eyes of a little boy.

“Mister," he said, "I want to buy one of your puppies." 

"Well," said the farmer, as he rubbed the sweat of the back of his neck, “these puppies come from fine parents and cost a good deal of money."

The boy dropped his head for a moment. Then reaching deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of change and held it up to the farmer. "I've got thirty- nine cents. Is that enough to take a look?”  

"Sure," said the farmer.

And with that he let out a whistle. "Here, Dolly!" he called.

Out from the doghouse and down the ramp ran Dolly followed by four little balls of fur. The little boy pressed his face against the chain link fence. His eyes danced with delight.

As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse. Slowly another little ball appeared; this one noticeably smaller.

Down the ramp it slid. Then in a somewhat awkward manner, the little pup began hobbling toward the others, doing its best to catch up....

"I want that one," the little boy said, pointing to the runt.

The farmer knelt down at the boy's side and said, "Son, you don't want that puppy. He will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would."

With that the little boy stepped back from the fence, reached down, and began rolling up one leg of his trousers. In doing so he revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a specially made shoe. Looking back up at the farmer, he said, "You see sir, I don't run too well myself, and he will need someone who understands."

With tears in his eyes, the farmer reached down and picked up the little pup. Holding it carefully he handed it to the little boy.

"How much?" asked the little boy.

"No charge," answered the farmer, "There's no charge for love."

The world is full of people who need someone who understands. It's National Friendship Week.

How many baby pups did the farmer have for sale?

  A. 3                                B. 4                             C. 5                             D. 6

Why did the farmer agree to sell the boy one of the puppies?

  A. The boy had the money to buy one.   

  B. There were few people wanting to buy a dog.

  C. The farmer felt sorry for the boy.             

  D. The farmer wanted to get rid of the dogs quickly.

Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the underlined word “ hobbling”?

  A. strolling.                     B. crawling.                       C. limping.                 D. running.

Why did the boy finally choose the “ hobbling” pup?

  A. He feared the farmer would kill it.           

  B. He thought no one else would buy that pup.

  C. He believed it was the cutest of the pups.          

D. He could identify with this pup.

What would be the most suitable title for this passage?

  A. Man’s Best Friend                                        B. Puppy For Sale.       

  C. Perfect Match.                                                 D. Love at First Sight.

He divided the sweets ____the children who were divided____ four groups.

A. in, in               B. into; into   C. between; in              D. among; into