You can’t imagine what great difficulty I had _______ a ticket for Jay Chou’s concert in Zhengzhou.

   A. to get           B. getting            C. got           D. get

After we meet people it is up to us to make them our friends．Let us stop a moment and consider what really makes a friend．The major qualities like faithfulness, devotion, friendly company, flash through our minds．But it is the large number of very small particular qualities that make up one’s whole character, such as cheerfulness, friendliness, and punctuality (守时).After all, “ to make a friend, be a friend” is not such a big and difficult order．There are particular favorable qualities, which attract others to us, and some elements which do have an effect on people in fundamental psychology(基础心理学) or not.

If you are in the presence of a shy person, talking and asking casual (随意的) questions may bring him out of his shell．Think of what would be most acceptable to the other person, for you to talk, or to listen．Either way the goal is to make yourself pleasant.

Always remember to listen, but listen intelligently．To have anyone “ hang on our words” is the most unnoticeably clever way in the world to please somebody．For a few extremely happy seconds we are the centre of attraction, but when it is our turn to be audience, let us remember how we felt as the actor, and let’s be genuinely (真正地) interested in what the other fellow is saying.

Other people will like us, if we like them．If you want friends, keep your mind and heart open to friendship．Be alive to the other person’s world.

This passage is mainly about_________________.

     A．the ways of talking to a shy person

     B．some favorable qualities to be a psychologist

     C．how to make yourself attractive to your listeners

     D．how to make a friend and be a friend

The words “ bring him out of his shell” in this passage most probably means ____.

     A．make him become active    

       B．make him feel more nervous

     C．help him understand the question better

     D．help him listen intelligently

According to the passage, an important way in making friends is to ________.

     A．attract them               B．be attracted 

       C．listen attentively            D．talk widely

The words “ Be alive to” in the last sentence of this passage most probably means________.

     A．be aware of                 B．keep with   

       C．deal with             D．be ignorant of

American cities are similar to other cities around the world — American cities are changing, just as American society is changing. After World War Two, the population of most large American cities decreased; however, the population in many Sun Belt cities increase. Los Angeles and Houston are cities where population shifts (转移) to and from the city reflect the changing values of American society. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, city residents became wealthier. They moved out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the suburbs.

Now things are changing. The children of the people who left the cities in the 1950s are now adults. Many, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities. They continue to move to Sun Belt cities and older ones of the Northeast and Midwest. Many young professionals are moving back into the city. They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there, or they just enjoy the excitement and possibilities that the city offers.

    This population shifting is bringing problems as well as benefits. Countless poor people must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rent. In the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these same people do not have enough money to stay in the cities.

    Only a few years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dying. Some city residents now see a bright, new future. Others see only problems and conflicts. One thing is sure: many dying cities are alive again.

What does the author think of cities all over the world?

   A. They are alive.    B. They are hopeless.   C. They are similar.              D. They are different.

Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War Two? Because ______.

   A. older American cities were disappearing     B. they got richer and needed more space.

   C. cities only provided them with apartments D. they could hardly afford to live in the city.

According to the 3^rd paragraph, a great many poor people in American cities       .

   A. are faced with housing problems       B. are forced to move to the suburbs

   C. want to sell their buildings          D. need more money for daily expenses

We can conclude from the text that       .

   A. American cities are changing for the worse  

   B. people have different views on American cities

   C. many people are now moving from American cities

   D. the population is decreasing in older American cities

Not only spring but autumn is ______ good time for Wenzhounese to experience ______ nature, especially when sweet osmanthus (桂树) in full blossom.

  A. /, the                    B. a, the                            C. the, /                      D. a, /

The Shanghai Expo has attracted more than 73 million tourists, ________ it the most successful in history.

      A. making                B. makes                  C. made                    D to make

From Monday until Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free to relax (放松) and enjoy themselves. Some watch TV or go to the movies; others take part in sports. It depends on individual interests. There are many different ways to spend our spare time.

  Almost everyone has some kinds of hobbies. It may be anything from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some hobbies are very expensive, but others don’t cost anything at all. Some collections are worth a lot of money; others are valuable only to their owners.

  I know a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare (稀有的) fifty-cent piece worth $250! He was very happy about his buying and thought the price was reasonable (合理的). On the other hand, my youngest brother collects matchboxes. He has almost 600 of them but I doubt (怀疑) if they are worth any money. However, to my brother they are very valuable. Nothing makes him happier than to find a new matchbox for his collection.

  That’s what a hobby means, I guess. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for the fun of it. The value in dollars is not important, but the pleasure it gives us is.

The underlined word “individual” in the first paragraph most probably means____ .

  A. different        B. strange              C. secret                D. one's own

In the writer's opinion, ____.

  A. all hobbies are very expensive             B. some hobbies don't cost anything

  C. hobbies are worthless                         D. hobbies are valuable to everybody

Something that one enjoys doing in one's spare time is a____ .

  A. job                      B. pleasure            C. hobby               D. habit

The number of people present at the meeting ________ about 1000, a large number of whom ________ experts from abroad.

A. was; was                       B. were; were             C. was; were            D. were; was 

—Nothing wrong with it, ______?

—No. Yours is a specially-built model. Drive carefully, though.

A. is there      B. does it         C. is it             D. has it

I spent two months with an American family last year when I studied in America.

It is said, “The best house is in America, the best wife is in Japan, and the best food is in China.” So I took pride （自豪）and __21__ to __22__ “the best food” for my American family. Each day, regardless of my poor skill of cooking, I would do something in __23__ way: changing the dishes’ colour, the meat’s type or the soup’s style. （风味）Thus, my American friends could discover the __24__ of eating Chinese food. Because of my “__25__” job, I was often rewarded （奖励） by their __26__ of appreciation （感激）such as “very delicious”, “excellent”, etc.

But the joke was here: Yesterday, I cooked Sichuan style __27__ for dinner. I was __28__ at my achievement.（成就）

When all the family members arrived at the table, they first looked __29__ at the fish, then looked at me. “Why do all the fish have their __30__?” they asked, “It’s terrible!”

Terrible or beautiful? I don’t know. But I __31_ know that fish heads are delicious. The __32__ is the best part of fish; in __33__ only the respectable （受敬重的）guest can have the special honour of __34__ it.

Another __35__ thing is: The American friends often said to me “__36__” as they __37__ fruits or other things. According to Chinese tradition I would simply smile in answer to their kindness __38__ actually helping myself to any of the food. __39__, I said “help yourself” to them whenever I brought home fruits. Dear me, no matter how much or how often I brought home food, as long as it was nice to their taste, they __40__ hesitated （犹豫）to use their hands to “help themselves” until all was finished

A. worry                    B. attention            C. delight                         D. pleasure

A. buy                       B. fetch                 C. cook                     D. leave

A. their                      B. a new                C. the same                D. a simple

A. way                      B. joy                   C. trouble                         D. importance

A. hard                      B. daily                 C. good                        D. new

A. expressions            B. flowers             C. talk                          D. smile

A. meat                            B. fish                   C. soup                        D. egg

A. praised                  B. pleased              C. good                        D. surprised

A. happily                  B. excitedly           C. surprisedly            D. worriedly

A. bones                  B. skins                 C. tails                         D. heads

A. do                       B. will                  C. want to                    D. should

A. tail                      B. head                 C. soup                        D. flesh

A. fact                            B. China                C. USA                        D. the West

A. enjoying                     B. looking at          C. playing with             D. cooking

A. real                            B. exciting             C. interesting             D. easy

A. please help us       B. excuse me         C. help yourself            D. eat them please

A. brought home       B. wanted              C. were buying             D. were eating

A. not                      B. but not                     C. without                    D. nor

A. At last                 B. Above all          C. After all                   D. In return

A. usual                   B. often                 C. never                       D. had

---- Guess what! I have passed my driving test last week.

---- ______!

A. Congratulations     B. Celebrations      C. Good luck  D. All right