_____to train his daughter in English, he put an ad like this in the paper,”____,an English teacher for a ten-year-old girl.”

A.Determined; wanted   B.Determined; wanting

C.Determining; wanted   D.Determining; wanting

Is there a magic cutoff period when offspring become accountable for their own actions? Is there a wonderful moment when parents can become spectators (旁观者) in the lives of their children and shrug, "It' s their life," and feel nothing?

When I was in my twenties, I stood in a hospital corridor waiting for doctors to put a few stitches in my son' s head. I was asked, "When do you stop worrying?" A nurse said, "When they get out of the accident stage." My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing.

When I was in my thirties, I sat on a little chair in a classroom and heard how one of my children talked incessantly, disrupted (打断) the class, and was headed for a career making license plates. As if to read my mind, a teacher said, "Don't worry. They all go through this stage, and then you can sit back, relax, and enjoy them." My mother listened and said nothing.

When I was in my forties, I spent a lifetime waiting for the phone to ring and the cars to come home, the front door to open.

My friends said that when my kids got married I could stop worrying and lead my own life. I wanted to believe that, but I was haunted by my mother' s wan ( 淡淡的 ) smile and her occasional words, "You look pale. Are you all right? Call me the minute you get home."

Can it be that parents are sentenced to a lifetime of worry? Is concern for one another handed down like a torch to blaze the trail of human frailties and the fears of the unknown? Is concern a curse? Or is it a virtue that elevates us to the highest form of life?

One of my children became quite irritable recently, saying to me, "Where were you? I' ve been calling for three days, and no one answered. I was worried! ! !"

I smiled a wan smile.

1.What can we know about the author’s mother from the passage?

A. She seems to laugh at the author.        

B. She is not concerned about the author.

C. She has a thorough understanding of the author.     

D. She tries to give the author some encouragement.

2.What did the author do in her forties?

A. She was less concerned about her children.          

B. She couldn't stop worrying about her children.

C. She would like her children to see her often.        

D. She became more patient with her children.

3.Why did the author smile a wan smile at the end of the passage?

A. She wanted to learn from her mother.                

B. She stopped worrying about her children at last.

C. She succeeded in tricking her children.              

D. She got a kind of satisfaction from her child's concern.

4.The main purpose of the passage is to tell us that ______.

A. the concern between parents and children is natural

B. parents’ love for their children is selfless

C. parents show more concern for their children        

D. parents will worry about their children all their lives

The world of the science-fiction 3-D film Avatar is so perfect that the line between fact and fiction has become somewhat blurred (模糊) .

Movie-goers have admitted being annoyed by depression at not being able to visit the planet Pandora. Set in the future when Earth’s resources have been used up, director James Cameron’s film tells the story of a company trying to exploit a rare mineral on a new planet. The humans clash with the natives—a peace-loving race of 7-foot-tall, blue-skinned creatures called the Na’vi, who exist in perfect harmony with nature.

Fans have flooded the Internet with their confused feelings. On the site Avatar Forums (论坛), the topic “Ways to deal with the depression of the dream of Pandora not being able to come true” has more than 1,000 posts. In a similar forum, Louis, one user, wrote: “When I woke up this morning after watching Avatar for the first time yesterday, the world seemed grey. It just seems so meaningless. I still don’t really see any reason to keep doing things at all. I live in a dying world.” On the Avatar site Naviblue, a fan calling himself Jorba has even asked others to join him in starting a real Na’vi tribe.

This fantasy world, with its wonderful plants and animal life, is brought to life by using impressive special effects. Many people believe that 2010 is the breakthrough year for the technology helped by 3-D movies such as Avatar. “It has taken the best of our technology to create this virtual world and real life will never be as perfect as it seems on screen. It makes real life seem more imperfect.”

1. What is the best title of the passage?   

A. Pandora: a perfect world

B. The Na’vi: a great peace-loving race

C. 2010: a breakthrough year for. 3-D movies

D. Avatar: a great movie affecting it’s fans deeply

2. We can learn from the passage that Louis _______ after watching the film Avatar.

A. will cherish his present life more

B. feels disappointed about the real world

C. will intend to create a real Na’vi tribe

D. is proud of living on the earth

3. Thanks to the success of Avatar, _______.   

A. 3-D technology will probably develop quickly in 2010

B. most people look forward to living on another planet

C. all leading directors will make science-fiction films

D. people have become more realistic about life

4. Why do fans have confused feelings after watching the movie?

       A. Because they have no chance to play a role in the movie.

       B. Because they wonder how such a 3-D movie was made.

       C. Because they desire such a fantasy world of the Na’vi.

       D. Because they are afraid that the earth will disappear soon.

第五部分：书面表达(满分25分)

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The public transport system in Beijing is very good now, so there _____be any difficulty in traveling around the city.

   A. couldn’t    B. mustn’t    C. needn’t    D. shouldn’t

 ---Ouch! You hurt me!

   --- I am sorry. But I ________ any harm. I ___________ to kill the mosquito on your arm.

A. didn’t mean; tried                       B. don’t mean; am trying

C. haven’t meant; tried                     D. didn’t mean; was trying

---- How did you deal with the order?

   ---- I handed it to ______ I think is in charge of sales.

A. who                         B. when                       C. whoever                   D. whomever

 Studies show that people with high self-esteem are less likely to be depressed anxious or lonely than ___________ with low self-esteem.

A. that            B. these             C. those               D. ones

--- ________?

--- Sorry. I don’t know.

A. Do you think what she likes best              B. What do you think she likes best

C. What do you think does she like best          D. Do you think what does she like best

 —Honest advice, though unpleasant to the ear, benefits conduct.

—I can’t agree more. _______.

A. A good medicine tastes bitter                        B. Good health is above wealth

C. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst            D. Actions speak louder than words