Towards _______evening, ________ cold rain began to fall down.

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

 Another primary school is reported _______ for children in Wen Chuan now.

A. to have been built       B. to have built      C. being built                   D. to be building

第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每题2分,共40分)

第一节：（共15小题,每题2分,共30分）

阅读下面四篇短文，从四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Forgiving is easy. Forgeting the experience that comes before the forgiveness, however, always remains with us. Choosing to forgive means choosing to let go of the bad or negative emotions that one experiences so that we can live in peace and harmony.

Five years ago I went through a painful divorce. My elder brother, a great believer of our faith, was very angry at my decision to divorce. Despite his response I felt my decision was correct. After two years of arguing over the phone and hurtful words in emails my brother and I ended our friendship in a cold silence.

Out of the blue(意想不到地) he visited the same city that I was living in to see our mother. I thought for nights about how to react to his visit. I sought advice from many friends---all of whom said I should wait for his apology before trying to repair our friendship. Since I had done nothing wrong, it was he that needed to come to me.

A very close friend advised me otherwise. He said, “Choose to be the bigger person here; forgive and forget. Let go and move on.” Though his words gave me courage, I still felt very angry and betrayed(背叛). My dear friend gave me a gentle shove(推，促使) and even stayed on the phone while I went over to greet my brother and family. When I did, I felt so relieved.I felt peace at last!

Todady I am so grateful to my friend for encouraging me. If I hadn’t taken his advice, I wouldn’t enjoy the loving relationship that I do now with all of my family. Still, it would be a lie if I said that I didn’t think about the past sometimes. The difference is that I do not feel angry. I am at peace and have a greater understanding and acceptance of the whole experience. In short I feel I have grown since then.

56. In the author’s opinion, the purpose of forgiving is _________.       

A. to forget the unpleasant experience

B.to make up with relatives or friends

C.to let go of the bad or negative emotions

D. to make ourselves live in peace and harmony

57. What was the problem between the author and her elder brother ?

A. They had different attitudes of life.

B. They had different views towards her marriage.

C. They belonged to different political parties.

D.They had a quarrel about properties.

58. What drove the author to forgive her brother?

A. One close friend’s encouragement.

B. The friend’s staying on the phone.

C. Her mother’s persuasion.

D. Her own understanding with growth.

59. It can be inferred that the author______.

A. realized her mistake in her divorce in the end                             

B. learned how to forget unpleasant experiences

C. felt having learned to forgive means growth                 

D.thought friendship is the most important of all

Three months after the government stopped issuing（发放）or renewing permits for Internet cafes because of security（安全）concerns, some café owners are having financial concerns of their own.

The permits were stopped suddenly three months ago by the government until new safeguards could be put in place to prevent misuse of the information superhighway, but for café owners it’s a business breakdown with no fix in sight.

“I heard in a request to open up an Internet café and received the conditions,” said the businessman Obeidallah. “I rented a place in the Sharafiah district at SR45,000 and prepared the place with equipment that cost me more than SR100,000. When I went to the local government after finishing everything, I was surprised to find that they’d stopped issuing permits for Internet cafes.”

Having an Internet café without Internet is much like having a coffee shop without coffee. “I’m avoiding closing the place, but it’s been more than three months with the situation ongoing as it is.” Obeidallah said. “Who will bear the losses caused by the permit issue?”

The decision took many café owners by surprise. “I asked to open an Internet café, and I was handed a list of all the things that were needed to follow through, such as a sign for the place, filling out forms,” said Hassan Al-Harbi.

“I did all that was asked and rented a place. And after the Haj vacation I went to the local government and they surprised me, saying that there are new rules that forbid the issuing of any more Internet café permits and that one can’t even renew his permit. I’ve lost more than SR80, 000,” Al-harbi added.

As for government, officials say a method to deal with it is on the way, but security concerns come before profit（盈利）.

67．The government stopped issuing or renewing permits for Internet cafes ______.

A. to prevent misuse of new safeguards in Internet cafes

B. to make café owners earn less profit from their business

C. to stop the use of the information superhighway on Internet

D. to make sure of the proper use of the information superhighway

68．The government’s decision led to the fact that many café owners _______.

A. suffered heavy financial losses           B. asked to open up Internet cafes

C. continued to operate Internet cafes        D. asked the government for payment

69．The underlined phrase in the last paragraph “on the way” means _____.

A. to be studied                                 B. to be put into practice

C. to be changed                          D. to be improved

70．The café owners found the government’s decision ______.

A. surprising and unacceptable                     B. understandable and acceptable

C. reasonable but surprising                 D. surprising but acceptable

第三节 书面表达（满分10分）

假设你是李华，是厦门双十中学的高一学生。你的英国网友Cathy发来电子邮件，告诉你她将于暑假来中国旅游，并决定来厦门和你呆一周。但她有些情况不清楚。请你给她回一封电子邮件。