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 Learning experiences happen to us throughout our lives, and not too long ago, I had______ that I would like to share.

A. it                   B. one                        C. that                       D. this

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_____ price decline ______ farmers' income, the central government has decided to buy more crops to protect farmers.

A. Preventing; to affect                    B. To prevent; affecting

C. Having prevented; affecting        D. To prevent; being affected

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One of the most wonderful things about having a positive attitude is that it can touch many people, and it often exists in our everyday life.

Recently, I stopped by a store to get a newspaper and a bottle of drink. The young woman at the check-out counter said, “That’ll be three dollars in all please.” She then glanced down at the paper I was buying and said. “I’m sick and tired of all this negative stuff-on the front pages. I want to read some good news for a change.” She then said, “In fact, I think soemone should just publish a Good News newspaper--- a paper with wonderful, inspirational stories about people over-coming difficulty and doing good things for others. I’d buy one every day!” she then thanked me for coming in and said, “Maybe we’ll get lucky tomorrow; maybe we’ll get some good news.” And she laughed. She made my day.

The following day after my business appointments. I dropped by the same store again to pick up bottled water and a piece of newspaper, but a different young lady was behind the counter. As I checked out I said “Good afternoon” and handed her my money. She said nothing, not a word, not a smile or not a gesture. She just handed me my change and in a negative tone ordered “Next!”

It hit me right between the eyes: Two people, the same age; one made me feel great, and the other, well, made me feel that I had inconvenienced her by showing up.

Every morning you should ask yourself this important question. “Who do I want to be today? The Grouch(不高兴的人) or ‘The Good News Girl?’” Your answer will go a long way toward determining the joy and happiness that you will experience in your life.

53. What does the first salesgirl dislike according to her words?

  A. Those who have bad manners.         

B. The bad news in the newspaper.

  C. The advertisements in the newspaper.   

D. The bad news who break the laws.

54. After he had bought a newspaper on the first day the author _________.

  A. was very lucky and excited that day    

B. always remembered the girl’s word

  C. read the news in the newspaper carefully 

D. was in a pleasant mood the whole day

55. We learn from the passage that the salesgirl the author met the next day was ________.

  A. humorous         B. enthusiastic       C. very cool         D. positive

56. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?

  A. I was very surprised.                  B. I was especially angry.

  C. I felt very unhappy.                   D. It hurt my heart badly.

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 Yesterday I went to buy a computer. There were so many models for us ________ in the shop that I was at a loss which to buy.

  A. to be chosen     B. to choose      C. to choose from     D. for choosing

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 ---Would you like some more chicken?

--- No, thanks. I am ________ a diet and try to ________ weight.

       A. on; lose                    B. on; put on                C. in; have                    D. in; lose

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--- How do you find the movie The Cove?

    --- __________sad. It__________a bloody picture of dolphins being killed.

       A．Looks; presents       B．Looking; presents    C．Looks; presented      D．Looked; presented

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．—The last one________pays the meal.

       —Agreed!

       A．to arrive   B．arrives      C．arrived     D．arriving

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第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Australian scientists are trying to give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep in a bid

to cut the emission of greenhouse gases blamed for global warming.

Thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo farts contain no methane（甲烷）and scientists want to transfer that bacteria to cattle and sheep who emit large quantities of the harmful gas.

While the usual image of greenhouse gas pollution is a billowing smokestack pushing out carbon dioxide, livestock passing wind contribute a surprisingly high percentage of total emissions in some countries.

"Fourteen percent of emissions from all sources in Australia is from enteric methane from cattle and sheep," said Athol Klieve, a senior research scientist with the Queensland state government.

"And if you look at another country such as New Zealand, which has got a much higher agricultural base, they're actually up around 50 percent," he said.

Researchers say the bacteria also makes the digestive process much more efficient and could potentially save millions of dollars in feed costs for farmers.

But it will take researchers at least three years to isolate the bacteria, before they can even start to develop a way of transferring it to cattle and sheep.

Another group of scientists, meanwhile, has suggested Australians should farm fewer cattle and sheep and just eat more kangaroos.

The idea is controversial（争议）, but about 20 percent of health conscious Australians are believed to eat the national symbol already.

"It's low in fat, it's got high protein levels and it's very clean in the sense that basically it's the ultimate free range animal（散养动物）," said Peter Ampt of the University of New South Wales's institute of environmental studies.

56. According to the passage, global warming is now mainly caused by _____ .

A. methane  B. carbon dioxide  C. livestock passing wind  D. not mention in this passage

57. What does the underlined phrase “the idea”（paragraph 9）refer to?

A. Australians should give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep.

B. The bacteria could make the digestive process much more efficient.

C. Australians should farm fewer cattle and sheep and just eat more kangaroos.

D. The bacteria could potentially save millions of dollars in feed costs for farmers.

58.  How will Australian scientists solve the problem of global warming?

A. Eating more kangaroos.  

B. Killing more cattle and sheep.

C. Letting cattle and sheep pass less wind.

D. Transferring the special bacteria in kangaroos’ stomachs to cattle and sheep.

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第二节  根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

—What can I do for you, sir?

—I bought this mobile last Saturday here in your shop.   61 

—What’s the matter with it?

—   62 

—How long does it last?

—It can last only one day! Then, I’ll have to recharge it. Sometimes it just turns off by itself.

—It doesn’t seem to matter much.   63 

—I’d like you to return the money.

—   64  . We can repair the mobile for you.

—No, I hope you can change it for a new one of the same model at least.

—All right.  65 

A. I’m sorry, but we can’t.

B. But it doesn’t work well.

C. Is there anything wrong?

D. So what do you want us to do?

E. The battery doesn’t last long.

F. We can change it for another one.

G. All right, don’t worry.

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-----------Who invented _______ cell phone?

----------I don’t know. Maybe _______ European.

A. the; an        B. the; a             C. /; /             D. a; the