, he wanted to buy his son a cheap toy for his birthday．

       A．As he is short of money  B．He was short of money

       C．Short of money as he was       D．As was he short of money

It is well known that the Internet will let people have    to huge amounts of information from their own homes.

A．appeal   B．attention   C．access   D．approach

—Who are you waiting for?   

—______the man wounded in the left leg. 

A. The doctor will operate on                                   B. The nurse to be looked after

C. The doctor to operate on                               D. The nurse will look after

______ different China is from the one _______ it was 60 years ago

A．What a：that    B How；that    C What a；which    D How；which

What’s On?

Macau Neighborhood Festival 2008

       Various celebratory activities will be hosted by the General Union of Neighbors Association of Macau from July 9 to 31 in celebration of the “Macau Neighborhood Festival”. A live performance and picture exhibition will be mounted (组织开展) on July 9. Visitors and local residents are welcome.

Time: 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm         Free admission

Venue: Courtyard of Lok Yeung Garden, Fai Chi Kei

Telephone enquiries: (853) 333 614

Lao Man Chau Photography Exhibition       2 to 9 Jul.

       Throughout his travels to various natural beauty cities, Lao Man Chau had plenty of opportunities to indulge（满足） his passion for painting, music, calligraphy (书法) and philosophy. He is to share the delights of photography in his seminar on July 2 at 3:30 pm. All are welcome to come and share the experience.

Opening hours: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm    Free admission

Venue: Millennium Gallery, Av. da Praia Grande, No. 599

Telephone enquires: (853) 557 672       www.mdpa.org.mo

Permanent Activity — San Kio Fair

       San Kio Fair is specially designed to offer entertainment, culture and shopping to visitors. Different stalls (摊位) will be set up outside the Lin Kai Temple to provide visitors with toys, garments and food. Cantonese Operas are held on Saturday and Sunday nights.

Time: 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm             Free admission

Venue: In front of Lin Kai Temple

Telephone enquires: (853) 324 622

4th Macau Pop Music Festival

       Major local music event Macau Pop Music Festival acts as a platform for bands and singers from Hong Kong and Macau to exchange musical genres （类型）. This year, performers will stage two concerts in Sai Van Lake Square on July 16 at 7:30 pm and Macau Forum on July 23 at 8:30 pm.

Admission: MOP $80

Telephone enquires: (853) 9884 130, 9884 000

If you plan to leave Macau at 8:00 pm on July 9, how many activities can you take part in at most?

A. Four.     B. Three.           C. Two.       D. One.

The 4th Macau Pop Music Festival is different from the other three in that ______.

A. it requires admission charges

B. it lasts for more than one week

C. you can enjoy a performance there

D. you can go there in the evening

From the passage we can know that ______.

A. singers from different countries can take part in Macau Pop Music Festival

B. if you want to know more about the culture of Macau, you should go to Sai Van Lake Square

C. Lao Man Chau is a photographer of many talents

D. you can enjoy a live performance at Courtyard of Lok Yeung Garden from July 9 to 31

The main purpose of announcing the above is to give information about ______.

A. some bands and singers       B. some activities for July

C. a famous photographer       D. celebratory activities

If we don’t take steps, some rare animals, such as the Tibetan antelopes and pandas will ____________ some day just as dinosaur.

A. die out     B. die away       C. die down       D. die off

When the meeting was over, he _____ writing a report about it immediately.

A. set off                                                  B. set out

C. set forth                                                      D. set about

第三部分 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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, 并在答题卡将该项涂黑。

    Tears are nature’s way of making us feel more comfortable. When our eyes is made uncomfortable by some small pieces of pollution, or when we are cutting onions, or when we are worn out and “red-eyes” from over work and late hours, tears form in our eyes to clean and refresh them.

   Tears are also a sign of strong emotion. We cry when we are sad and we cry when we are happy.

   And tears seem to be uniquely human. We know that animals also experience emotion fear, pleasure, loneliness, but they do not shed (流) tears.

   Biologically speaking, tears are actually drops of saline fluid, which is a little bit salty, produced by a gland (腺) in the body. Because salt is an important part, tears may actually constitute（构成）the most conclusive evidence that the human animal is the end product of a long evolutionary process that began in the sea.

   And it is clear that, in addition to the emotional benefits, the shedding of tears has a specific biological function as well. Through tears, from our body we can get rid of certain chemicals which build up in response to stress and create a chemical imbalance in the body. Crying actually makes us feel better by correcting that imbalance and making us feel good again. And thus the emotional and the biological functions of tears merge (合并) into one and make us even more “human” than we would otherwise be.

56. According to the passage, human beings may have originated（起源）in __________.

   A. the sea           B. the salt          C. chemicals          D. animals

57. Which of the following is NOT a function of tears?

   A. Biological.        B. Emotional.       C. Political.          D. Chemical.

58. According to the article, which of the following is unique to humans?

   A. The feeling of loneliness.              B. The state of feeling good.

   C. The ability to shed tears.               D. The feeling of fear.

59. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

   A. Tears are a sign of strong emotion.

   B. Tears are always making us feel more comfortable.

   C. Tears are uniquely human.

   D. Tears have certain biological function.

    Though “nanometer”（纳米） is now a fashionable term all over the world, few people know

exactly what it is. It has become a new favorite of manufacturers and sellers in recent years.Many “high-tech” products bearing the name “nano” have entered the market,bringing more mysterious feeling to surprised consumers.

Nanometer is a very small length unit of measure,and is very small.One millimeter is 1000 micrometers,and one micrometer is 1000 nanometers.That is,one nanometer is one billionth of a meter.Nano materials are solid materials composed of particles（粒子）or crystallites（晶体） of less than 100 nanometer in size.Then,is a cup made of nano material really any different from an ordinary cup in function as far as how it works?

Are nano cups really so wonderful?A reporter went to the Institute of Nanomedicine,which is the first such institute of such a sort in the world and the only one in China,specializing in researching the investigation  of the application of nano technology into medicine.

A water molecule（分子） is composed of 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom.It can be changed only by special manipulation of the atoms. The material constituting the cup can have ananometer particles . But it cannot change the chemical and physical properties of the water contained in it.The water in the cup is still water. When people drink it,it will produce no special effect on human body.

Professor Ji who worked in the Instiute of Nanomedicine told the reporter, so far, the investigation of nano materials is still limited in the laboratory. No commercial micro products can be produced yet. With the present level of science and technology, the time of everyday goods made of nanometer materials is still years away.

The products labeled with nano marks in the market now are only traditional products coated with a thin layer of nanometer material, which makes them more abrasion resistant（耐磨）, much easier to be cleaned, or oil resisting or moth proof（防蛀）.

Professor Ji explained that nano cup is a real up. It can also be included in the list of nano products in a certain sense. But the nano up has not changed its property and function as a cup. It is not a magical medicine for curing and health care.

72．Which of the following shows the right relationship?

       A．nanometer<millimeter<micrometer<meter

       B．micrometer<millimeter<nanometer<meter

       C．nanometer<micrometer<millimeter<meter

       D．millimeter<micrometer<nanometer<meter

73．It can be inferred from the passage that       .

       A．nano materials have been put into use in daily goods

       B．real nano products haven’t become available for people

       C．the nano cup is very effective in curing and health care

       D．real nano products are being produced by some companies

74．The underlined word “properties” in the fourth paragraph probably means        .

       A．possessions      B．qualities    C．reactions   D．symbols

75．What would be the best title for the passage?

       A．High-tech Products  B．Nano Cups

       C．Nano Materials        D．High-teach Research

Straight away I went to buy the tickets, but there were        left for the next public holiday.

       A．nothing    B．none  C．neither      D．no one