Some myths are stories told since ancient times to explain the causes for natural happenings. The Greek myth that explains why there are changes of   21   is about Demeter, the goddess of the harvest. She had a daughter, Persephone, whom she loved very much. Hades, god of the underworld, fell in love with Persephone, and he asked Zeus, the   22   of the gods, to give Persephone to him as his   23  . Zeus did not want either to disappoint Hades or to upset Demeter, so he said he would not agree to the marriage, but neither would he   24   it. Hades, therefore, decided to take the girl without   25  . When Persephone was picking flowers in the garden, he seized her and took her to the underworld. When Demeter   26   what happened to Persephone, she became so   27   that she caused all plants to   28  . People were in   29   of starving. But Demeter was determined not to let crops grow   30   her daughter, Persephone, was returned to her.   31  , still not wanting to disappoint Hades, decided upon a condition for Persephone's   32  . She could go back to her mother if she had not   33   anything while she was in the underworld. Demeter   34   it because she did not know that Persephone had eaten several pomegranate (石榴) seeds in the underworld. When Zeus   35   this, he agreed that Persephone could spend part of the year with her   36  , but he added that since she had eaten the seeds, she must spend part of the year in the underworld. And so it   37   that when Persephone is in the underworld, Demeter is sad and therefore   38   not let the crops grow. That is   39   we have winter when plants do not grow. When Persephone returns, Demeter is   40  , it is spring, and plants begin to grow again.

A. periods           B. time                C. seasons                D. age

A. winner           B. ruler               C. advisor                D. fighter

A. wife               B. lover               C. partner                      D. daughter

A. accept         B. forgive            C. admit             D. forbid      

A. arrangement    B. warning           C. permission         D. reason      

A. let out            B. worked out         C. thought out         D. found out

A. excited           B. angry                    C. tired                  D. serious

A. grow fast        B. start growing         C. stop growing         D grow slowly

A. danger            B. hope                     C. turn                      D. case

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

A. Persephone  B. Zeus                        C. Demeter                   D. Hades

A. return           B. change                         C. marriage            D. journey

A. stolen           B. found                    C. eaten                     D. heard

A. understood    B. refused                     C. doubted                    D. accepted

A. discovered    B. studied                     C. forgot                   D. prepared

A. daughter              B. mother                         C. god                          D. ruler

A. works           B. remains                    C. happens                    D. starts

A. should          B. can                          C. dare                         D. will

A. where           B. because                    C. why                         D. how

A. happy           B. friendly                    C. fresh                  D. nice

Nobody Benefits

NEW YORK—America has been experiencing the longest economic increase in its history．Incomes have risen, unemployment has fallen, and cities such as New York are bursting with new office buildings．

But just a short walk from Manhattan's skyscrapers, George Brown sits on the side-walk, cooking a lunch of rice and bits of fish over a can of cooking fuel．

Brown is homeless — one of the 2.3 million people in the US who end up on the street．

During the day, Brown collects aluminium cans and sells them for five cents a piece．At night, he sleeps on the street．w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m

"I have been on the street about eight or nine years, something like that," said the 62-year-old former construction worker．

Brown admits he's had problems with alcohol and has smoked cocaine．But he said he still wants a more stable housing arrangement．He could afford it just with the money he earns by collecting cans and small pieces of metal, if only truly low-income housing were available．

However, he sees no hope of finding affordable housing in New York．

With the strong economy and unemployment down, beautiful housing is being built to meet demand．

A US report shows rents in New York city rose more than 27 percent between 1984 and 1999, from US $549 to US $700 a month．

One of the side effects of the strong economy is that rents have been going up．

The majority of people who experience homelessness really just need some affordable housing help．

But few housing companies have been built for the poor．Many small apartments in the city now rent for US $1,500 a month or more．

Brown, the homeless New Yorker, said he has a daughter who lives in the city but he rarely sees her．She is angry about his drinking and won't allow it in her house．

Smiling, he said he also has seven grandchildren whom he'd like to see more often．

"All I've got to do is clean up my act," he said．

What kind of life does George Brown lead?

       A．Homeless and dangerous．              

       B．Homeless and childish．

       C．Homeless and miserable （痛苦的）．            

       D．Homeless and sleepless．

From George Brown's life we can find that ______.

       A．old Americans lead a hard life

       B．old Americans want to live alone

       C．American cities are crowded with poor people w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m

       D．bad habits play a role in some poor people's Life

It can be inferred from this passage that ______.

       A．America is short of housing companies

       B．the poor can't benefit from the increasing economy

       C．poor people in America will become rich

       D．housing companies will build more houses for the poor

If this passage comes from a paper, on which page would it be?

       A．Society．      B．Science．        C．Economy．                D．Business．

假设你是李华，你的美国老师Miss Morgan要求你们明天下午去听一个美国历史的讲座。你因故不能参加。请你根据以下要点，写一封短信向Miss Morgan请假。

内容要点：*表示歉意

*理由：去机场接人

*询问：是否有录音，以便补听讲座

注意：1. 词数：100左右

2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

Dear Miss Morgan,

　                                                             Yours sincerely

　　                                                           Li Hua

—How can I wake up so early?

　　—Set the alarm at 5 o’clock, ________ you'll make it.

A．but　B．or　 C．and 　D．so

—How do you deal with the disagreement between the compnay and the customers ?

 --- The key ________ the problem is to meet the demand _________ by the cutmoerss.

  A. to solving ,making  B. to solving ,made   C. to solve , making  D. to solve, made

Was it midnight ________ the fire broke out?

A. when       B. that        C. which          D. at which

He is from an ________ country.

A. English-spoken       B. English-speaking  C. speaking-English   D. English-speak

He transplanted the young tree to the park ____   it was the best time for it .

A.where            B.when           C.what              D.that

假如你是某高中三年级的学生，最近你校组织了“有烦恼向谁说”的调查活动。请用英语描述相关的调查情况，然后向校报英文版投稿。

While ________ the street, he was hit by a car.

A. crossing       B. cross           C. crossed            D. to cross