This year 2,300 teenagers ( young people aged from 13-19 ) from all over the world will spend about ten months in U.S. homes. They will attend U.S. schools, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions (印象) of the real American teenagers. American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and have a new understanding of the rest of the world.

   Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George's family. In return, George's son, Mike, spent a year in Fred's home in America.

   Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months study, the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected — much harder. Students rose respectfully (尊敬地) when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.

   Family life, too, was different. The family's word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual (个人). Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.

   “Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.”

   At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. “I suppose I should criticize (批评) American schools.” he says. “It is far too easy by our level (水准). But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens (市民). There ought to be some middle ground between the two.”

The whole exchange program is mainly to ____.

 A.help teenagers in other countries know the real America   B.send students in America to travel in Germany

 C. let students learn something about other countries        D. have teenagers learn new languages

What did Fred and Mike agree on?

 A. American food tasted better than German food.   B. German schools were harder than American schools.

 C. Americans and Germans were both friendly.      D. There were more cars on the streets in America.

What is particular (特别的) in American schools?

A. There is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings.

B. There are a lot of activities after school.

C. Students usually take 14 subjects in all.  

D. Students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car.

What did Mike think after experiencing the American school life?

 A. A better education should include something good from both America and Germany.

 B. German schools trained students to be better citizens.

 C. American schools were not as good as German schools.

 D. The easy life in the American school was more helpful to students.

– Why isn’t the recorder ready yet?

--- I’m sorry, sir. It ______ in the factory.

A. is being repaired   B. is repaired    C. has been repaired    D. hasn’t repaired

One of the most important events in the Olympic Games is the Marathon race. It _ 16_ one of the great events in Greek history.

     In 490 B.C .about 10,000 Greeks fought _ 17_ the Persian army at a place _18__ Marathon. It is said that the Persians were ten times as many as the Greeks .However , __19_ the brave attack of the Greeks , the Persians were badly beaten and _20__ away from the plain of Marathon . When the Persians had run away, a soldier, who was the most famous _ 21 _in Athens, was ordered to carry the good news to the city _22_ full speed.

     Although he had fought through the battle and received many wounds, the soldier at once started off towards the _23_ city. It was twenty-six miles _24__ the plain of Marathon to the marketplace of Athens, where the elders of Athens had gathered waiting for news. He ran and ran __25_ hills and across plains. As he went on, his lips became dry and he breathed hard. But he thought of the _26__ of the people of Athens __27_ hearing the news, and he ran harder than ever.

     The elders of Athens heard a great shout and saw a soldier staggering (蹒跚）towards them . "Rejoice! Rejoice! We won!" gasped the soldier, and fell down __28__ .

   In __29_ of this noble soldier, the Marathon race _30__ the athletes run this same distance became an event in the Olympic Games.

新概念课文内容填空(每小题1分，共5分)

I was having dinner at a restaurant when Tony Steele came in. Tony worked in a ___ years ago, but he is now working at a bank. He gets a ____, but he always ____from his friends and never pays it back. Tony saw me and came and sat _____. He has never borrowed money from me. While he was eating, I asked him to lend me twenty pounds. ______, he gave me the money immediately. “I have never borrowed any money from you,” Tony said, “so now you can pay for my dinner!”

短文改错(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

  此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：

  此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

  此行缺一个词：在答题卡对应横线上写“在X词后加上所缺的词”。

  此行错一个词：在错的词后划“→”，再写出改正后的词。

  注意：原行没有错的不要改。

My husband and I had decided to buy a new house, and I 

made the appointment to see our bank manager. I’ve never met                 

him ago and was a little nervous. I drove into town and                     

was luck enough to find a parking space outside the bank. I was     

just starting into the space while another car drove into it. I was very

angry. I opened my window and shouted the other driver. He                  

ignored me and walked away. It spent me 20 minutes to find                   

another space. As soon as I had parked the car. I rushed into                

the bank. I was 10 minutes later for my appointment. I went to               

the manager office, knocked and walked in. The manager was sitting            

behind his desk. It was the man who has taken my parking space.      

---Can I help you?

---I’d like to buy a gift for my mother, _____at a proper price but of great use.

A. that             B. one      C. anyone       D. everything

BEIJING,Oct.14(Xinhua)——A total of 120 middle school students from 35 countries will attend the final of an international China language contest,to be held in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality from Oct.16 to 30.

The candidates,aged from 15 to 20,must be from foreign countries and not native Chinese speakers,said a statement issued by the Chinese language Council (CLC),the contest’s organizer,here Thursday.

All of the candidates have passed the preliminary contests(初赛)held in their own countries.

According to the organizer,the competition will have a top prize,five second prizes,10 third prizes and a dozen prizes for special talents.The organizer will also launch an online vote for“the most liked candidate.”

It was the third year China has held the contest.

“The competition not only tests the proficiency of Chinese language but also the candidates capability to communicate across different cultures.”the statement said.

All the candidates in the final will receive scholarships from the Chinese goverment.said Hu Hangyu,an official with the Education Bureau of the Chonqing Municipality,jointly organizing the contest.

They will also meet local Chinese students and live with Chinese families,Hu said.

“The competition is to meet the increasing demand for Chicese learning by foreign youngsters.”said Xu Lin.the CLC director.

The CLC has also hosted similar contest for foreign college students since 2002.

China has been working to promote Chinese language learning abroad over the past few years.According to the CLC,the.country had 282 Confucius Institutes and 272“Confucius Classrooms”in 88 countries and regions as of 2009 since the first one was established in 2004.

The text is intended to        .

A.show the popularity of Chinese language learning in the world

B.introduce an international Chinese language learning test system

C.make readers aware of the importance of Chinese language learning

D.report an international Chinese language contest to be held

The candidates must be        .

A.foreign college students                  B.non—native middle school students

C.native Chinese students                   D.students from Confucius Institutes

According to the text,the competition is        .

A.organized by the Chongqing Municipality government

B.mainly to test the candidates’Chinese language competence

C.held every three years in Chongqing Municipality

D.to provide foreign students with a chance to know China

What has China been doing to promote Chinese language learning abroad according to the text?

A.Thousands of Chinese teacher are sent abroad to teach the language.

B.282 Confucius Institutes are established in China to teach Chinese.

C.The Chinese language contests for foreign students are regularly held.

D.Many Chinese students are sent abroad for culture exchanges every year.

In which part of the newspaper is the text most likely to be found?

A.Education            B.Advertisement     C.Business        D.Entertainment

阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）

阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。（请注意问题后的字数要求）

［1］When we were children, it seemed that father knew everything. When we grew up and father became older, sometimes we quarreled about our own views. So I try to get on well with father.

［2］Remember the age of father. Being aware of father’s age will help us to understand him better. He has lived in the years when attitudes towards matters, such as poverty, unemployment, higher education, were quite different from those in our time. Thus it is impossible for him to change mind totally.

［3］Listen to father. As we grew up, what our father has told us often sounds not sophisticated(圆滑的)enough from the world we live in today. Yet I have found that sometimes the words that my father told me long time ago are remarkably useful. If father knows we respect his point of view, even if we do not share it, it will help him feel close to us.

［4］Remember that father has a past. When he was young, he lived a hard life. He came from remote village. How to stay in a strange city and how to earn money are problems he met first. He must work hard and face all kinds of difficulties. Full of wisdom, courage and hope,   

                     at last. It is a part of his life that must have affected him deeply.

［5］Accept personality from father. Most of us have mixed feelings about taking after our father. We might feel fine about it when we are considering his admirable qualities. But we have realized that we and our fathers share those characteristics we do not admire. Accepting what we have inherited(继承)is important.

［6］Adopting any approach to get on well with our father is the issue of how we manage ourselves. We should keep a sense of humor with our father. Remember we will have our own child and surely we will be parents. Accepting and understanding our father is a part of our life.

What is the best title of this passage? (within 8 words)

Choose one way of getting on well with father you prefer and explain the reason (within 30 words)

Fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words. (within 10 words)

Which sentence in the passage can replace the following one?

But we have come to know we both have the same features, even if we do not like them.

Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

The driver was at       loss when      word came that he was forbidden to drive because of speeding.

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

We should consider what use can _____ such a piece of cloth.

A. make of                          B. make use of

       C. be making of               D. be made of