The old man asked Lucy to move to another chair _______ he wanted to sit next to his wife.

A．although        B． because           C．unless          D．if

The China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors, senior copy-editors, copy-editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team．We offer a competitive salary package, free accommodations with useful things paid for, 90 percent medical reimbursement （补偿）, seven days of paid leave, eleven public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence．

       Senior Business Editor

You must：

       ●assist the Business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them;

       ●be an excellent team person who can generate ideas and think creatively, be able to rewrite totally if needed and give advice to junior staff;

●ideally be working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership involves;

●have had at least five years' editing experience working on editing the Business Desk and be familiar with industry software．

       Business Copy-editor

       You must:

●work on shifts in the Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;

       ●edit or rewrite copy and give smart headlines and titles;

       ●have had at least two years' editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software．

       Copy-editor

       You must:

       ●be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing interesting headlines and explanations;

       ●be able to work on shifts for different pages, and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;

       ●have had two years of editing experience working on copy desks, and be familiar with industry software．

       Senior Graphic Designer

       You must:

●have excellent skills in information graphics;                   

       ●be good with illustrations and freehand drawings;

       ●be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts（排版）；

       ●have a good sense of typography;

       ●have good news judgment;

       ●be well-skilled with Macintosh software: In design; Illustrator, Photoshop;

       ●be fluent in English．

       ●For enquiries or to apply, write to job @ chinadaily．com.cn

Which is NOT required about copy-editor?

       A．Being familiar with industry software．

       B．Having two years of editing experience．

       C．Having a good sense of typography．

       D．Writing interesting headlines and captions．

Which position doesn’t need the editing experience?

       A．Senior Business Editor．               B．Business copy-editor．

       C．Copy-editor．                   D．Senior Graphic Designer

Which of the following can be used as the title of the advertisement?

       A．China Daily Needs New Members

       B．China Daily Is very Interesting

       C．China Daily Is an International Team

       D．China Daily Has Good Working Conditions

If you are admitted into China Daily, you can enjoy all the following EXCEPT

       A．free accommodations

       B．seven days leave without pay

       C．a return ticket to the country of residence

       D．eleven public holidays

With the theme "Cherishing the earth's resources, transforming the mode of development and living a low-carbon lifestyle," China's Ministry of Land and Resources held a ceremony this Thursday to mark the 41st World Earth Day, aims to generate new ideas of resource-saving, especially among the younger generation. In fact, Chinese young urbanities are turning to the seemingly trendy low-carbon lifestyle.

But for the country as a whole to achieve a low-carbon economy, it could mean ordinary people paying more for electricity, water, gas or simply every purchase. Of necessity, a low-carbon economy would be the basis of China's economic growth, yet it comes with a high price tag. Everybody longs for fresh air, clean water and healthy surroundings. But, who is going to pay for that?

For those who are still working hard for the basic necessities of life, sharing the cost of a greener environment can be taxing. For those who are already victimized by environmental pollution, additional expenditure for saving the environment is hard to bear. Behind all the lofty goals and loaded phrases of climate change negotiations, in everyday terms, the Chinese want to know whether companies will make them pay the cost of saving energy or whether government would come up with new levels.

They have reasons to worry. The recent hike in the charges of utilities, such as natural gas, water and electricity, have led to widespread public grievance(抱怨,牢骚), for the increases were imposed without proper public hearing. Besides the practice of monopoly State-owned enterprises raising prices at will does not seem to bode well for a low-carbon economy.

The government has a responsibility to strengthen regulation of utility charges and make the pricing mechanism more transparent. In the age of the low-carbon economy, the Chinese government needs to strike a new balance between public welfare and business competitiveness.

How far the initiatives toward a low-carbon economy succeed depends on whether they truly benefit ordinary people and is accepted by them. The majority cannot sacrifice their life to build a greener world for the few.

The author probably agrees to call on ____________.

A. more and more citizens to devote themselves to the “Low-carbon economy” for the sake of our earth immediately

B. the rich to generally pay for the bill, which aims at saving our planet.

C. our government to take proper measures to make the “Low-carbon economy” benefit more people

D. all the big enterprises to reduce their prices to build a greener world

According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. Some people can’t afford their everyday expenses, let alone pay for a better environment.

B. Putting forward the “Low-carbon economy” costs much.

C. The balance between public welfare and business competitiveness in China now is not that good for the “Low-carbon economy”.

D. Now that it’s hard for us to make the “Low-carbon economy” into practice, our government should put it to an end.

The “Low-carbon economy” __________.

A. is beneficial only to the rich people

B. has led to widespread public grievance

C. can be realized when pigs fly in the sky

D. cannot be called success before it has been fully considered

What’s the best title of the passage?

A. China reaches out for younger generation to promote low-carbon lifestyle.

B. Low-carbon economy, acceptable or not?

C. Who will get the most benefit from the Low-carbon economy?

D. Put forward the new policy and save the world.

Some people fear that        air pollution may bring about changes in        weather around the world .

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

Tsai Chin-chung is one of Taiwan’s most famous cartoonists， and his cartoons are enjoyed by people in many different countries in Asia. His books of cartoons have now become best sellers in Singapore， Malaysia， and even Japan.

As soon as he could hold a pencil or a brush， Tsai Chin-chung lived only for drawing. Every day he practised drawing people and things around him as well as characters and scenes from his favorite stories.

When he was only 15 years old， he left home to work for a publisher in  Taibei.  At first he was only 15 years old and he worked hard to draw pictures for books. So two years later he decided to leave his job as an artist who draws pictures for books and to work on drawing cartoon series. He made up his mind to succeed as a cartoonist even if it meant “living on instant noodles” in order to make himself famous.

Now nearly 50 years old， Tsai Chin-chung has achieved something unusual for a modern cartoonist. He has become extraordinarily successful at changing Chinese literature and philosophy  into humorous comic stories. In this way， he had made the Chinese classics known to thousands of people.

In recognition of his great achievement， several years ago Tsai Chin-chung was given a prize as one of the 10 Outstanding Young People of Taiwan. Since then， he has won many prizes and his cartoons have become popular in countries and areas throughout Asia， America and Europe. So far， he has published more than 20 comic books. Ten of these are about ancient Chinese philosophers， and the remainder are based on Chinese historical and literary classics.

Many of Tsai Chin-chung’s books of cartoons and comics have now been published in English in countries and areas like Singapore. His books have also been translated into several other languages， including Japanese， Korean and Thai. Even publishers in countries like France and Indonesia have recently signed agreements for permission to publish his cartoon series.

What job did Tsai Chin-chung do when he was fifteen years old？(No more than 5 words) (2 marks)

What does “living on instant noodles” mean in this passage？ (No more than 4 words) (3 marks)

How does he make the Chinese classics known to thousands of people？ (No more than 10 words) (2 marks)

. Why was Tsai Chin-chung nominated one of the ten outstanding young people of Taiwan？ (No more than 5 words) (3 marks)

—Have you heard from Nelly recently？

—Yes. I　　　　his letters and cards many times while I was in Italy.

A. have received   B. received   C. had received   D. would receive

情景对话（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

(Zhang Ming is from a poor village in China. He has an eye problem. He is now talking to a doctor of the Flying Eye Hospital.)

Doctor: Good morning, young man! What’s your name, please!

Zhang: My name’s Zhang Ming. I’m twelve years old now. I come here to see my eyes. By the way________________

Doctor: We doctors in this hospital fly to different poor places. People with eye problems can come to us.

Zhang: _______________

Doctor: We give medicine to the poor or do operations on them.

Zhang: I started to have problems with my eyes when I was seven. Now, I can’t see things clearly. Can you help me?

Doctor: _______________. We’ll try our best.

Zhang: My parents don’t have enough money for the medicine or the operation.

Doctor: Don’t worry. We get donation from all over the world. . ___________.

Zhang: I really want to be able to see my parents and you clearly.

Doctor: ________________

(填涂说明：E=A+D   F=B+D   G=C+D )

    A. That means you don’t have to pay.

B. What do you do exactly?

C. That means you have to pay much money.

D. We’ll bring you new hope and light.

E. Yes, of course.

F. what is the Flying Eye Hospital? 

Everything comes with       price; there is no such       thing as free lunch in the world.

A. a, a       B. the, /              C. the, a          D. a, /

The year 2007 ______ remarkable changes in Changzhou’s landscape.

   A. sees           B. has been       C. saw               D. had seen

Happy birthday! Do birthday really make people happy? Of course they do. Birthday celebrate the day when we were born. Besides, that extra candle on the cake suggest another year of growth and maturity—or so we hope. We all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just older. Most of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others, as well. For instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud. For Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process. But growing old? That is a different story.

Growing old is not exactly for people in youth-oriented(以年轻人为中心) American culture. Most Americans like to look young, act young and feel young. As the old saying goes, “You’re young as you feel.” Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years old. People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom. But Americans seem to favor those that are young, or at least “young at heart”.

Many older Americans find the “golden years” to be anything but golden. Economically, “senior citizens” often struggle just to get by. Retirement at the age of 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal income. Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference. Older people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care, and housing. Some even experience age discrimination. American sociologist Pat Moore once dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets. She was often treated rudely—even cheated and robbed. However, dressed as a young person, she received much more respect.

Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast. Why? People are living longer. Fewer babies are being born. And middle-aged “baby boomers” are rapidly entering the group of the elderly. America may soon be a place where wrinkles(皱纹) are “in”. Marketing experts are ready noticing this growing group of consumer.

Growing up is a wonderful thing because ____________.

A. people can celebrate their birthday              B. people can receive many presents    

C. people can become more mature and wiser      D. people will feel younger at heart

We can infer from the second paragraph that __________.

A. different countries have different opinions on the old age

B. American older people often joke about their old age

C. American culture is very young

D. young people lack experience and wisdom

What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?

A. The golden years can make the old earn lots of money.

B. American social security benefits are not good.

C. The old in America are leading a hard life.

D. The old in America have to retire at the age of 65.

What does the underlined word “in” in the last paragraph mean?

A. serious              B. disappearing slowly                 C. cool                  D. growing fast

According to the text, which of the following is correct?

A. The young are often discriminated in America.

B. The young are more respected than the old in America.

C. Growing old makes people feel proud in America.

D. The old are more respected than the young in America.