Not very long ago, a special family system(体系) existed in certain parts of South India. In the system, the actual head of a family unit was the mother’s eldest brother, though the mother also had an important position in the family. In families of this kind, a husband was actually no more than a visitor. He did not live with his wife, but with his own mother, brothers and sisters in another house. He saw his sons and daughters sometimes, but the man who actually fed and cared for them and acted as their father was their uncle--- their mother’s brother.

But this system, in which brothers and sisters take the place of the father, no longer exists in South India except in a few villages. Economic(经济的) changes have had far- reaching effect on family life. Family life began to change when men went out to work in factories and offices instead of working with their mothers, brothers, and sisters on the land. When a man went out to work, he had money of his own and could buy his own land and build his own family, instead of depending on his mother and his brothers. He wanted to be independent(独立的). This is an example of the way in which economic relations can have an effect on family relationships.

The best title of this passage is ______.

   A. Husband Actually Visitor in Family

   B. Family System in South India

   C. Wife Has Important Position in Family

   D. Economic Relations Affects Family Relationships

Who had the actual control of a family in South India not long ago?

   A. The mother.                                        B. The mother’s eldest brother.

   C. The father.                                         D. The father’s mother.

In this system, the husband lived together with______.

   A. his wife                                 B. his sons and daughters

   C. his mother, brothers and sisters              D. his wife’s brother

Now in South India there are__ of this system in which a husband has no control of his family.

   A. no families                                 B. many more families

   C. very few families                            D. not any families

一年一度的校园文化节又拉开了序幕，但今年学生却没有表现出像往年的兴趣和热情面对这一现象，有人提出校园文化节还要不要举办的问题，这引起了同学们的讨论。上周末你班也进行了一场讨论。请你根据下面表格所提供的内容将讨论结果做一总结并发表自己的观点，字数150左右。

注意：1. 行文连贯，内容完整；2. 题目和开头语已给出，不计入总词数；

3. 总词数150左右。

To be continued or not?

The annual campus cultural festival has drawn back its curtain again, but this year students did not show their great interest and passion for it as before. Therefore a discussion has been put forward whether it is necessary to hold the campus cultural festival again.

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He had been so absorbed____ watching the car passing by that he didn't notice his friends ____.

A. to; coming       B. in; to come      C. on; coming       D. in; coming

Had I studied harder in senior school, I _____admitted to Beijing University now .

A. might be  B. might have been  C. would have been    D. had been

Would you turn down the radio a bit please? I can’t _____ the noise.

   A. keep up with  B. catch up with C. put up with D. go on with

--- I think the waiter has forgotten us. We ______ here for an hour!

   --- I think you’re right. He probably thinks we have already ordered our food.

A. are waiting      B. have been waiting    C. have waited      D. will wait

Oetzi, the 5,000 year old “Iceman”, ______on the alpine border between Italy and Austria in 1991.

A. was discovering  B. was discovered  C. had been discovered  D. discovered

To live in honor,          he came from a poor family, was his ambition.

    A．though   B．if   C．unless   D．however

请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(   )to the most powerful came for breakfast.I noticed am empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him.He agreed quietly  and I sat down to have my breakfast.

We cautiously began a conversion and spoke about a wide rang of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter  and buy a second cup of coffee,I asked,

“My I get you something ?”

“A coffee would be nice.”

Then I bought him a cup of coffee, We talked more ,and he accepted another cup of coffee,Finally,I rose to leave,wished him well,and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked,

“How did you get to know Mr. Galbreath?”

“Who?”

“The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs.”

I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world’s richest and most powerful men!

My few minutes with Mr. Galbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and no matter another human being with kindness and sincerity.

56. What does the underlined word “disheveled” mean?

A. Unfriendly.

B. Untidy.

C. Gentle.

D. Kind.

57. The author bought coffee for the old man because     

A. he thought the old man was poor

B. he wanted to start a conversation

C. he intended to show his politeness

D. he would like to thank the old man

58. How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?

A. Proud.

B. Pitiful.

C. Surprised.

D. Regretful

59. What is the message mainly expressed in the story?

A. We should learn to be generous.

B. It is honorable to help those in need.

C. People in high positions are not like what we expect.

D. We should avoid judging people by their appearances.

Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say,“My spoken English is poor.”  I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.

First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if you choose a positive attitude. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.

   Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly. However, in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to get your message across, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesn't matter.  

The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking.

Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor.    

A. The person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.

B. They may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time.

C. Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary.

D. If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.

E. However, their spoken English does not have to remain“poor”!

F. Second, they are afraid of making mistakes.

G. The second reason lies in the reluctance of using what has just been learned.