You should try to get a good night’s sleep          much work you have to do .

   A．however     B．no matter     C．although     D．whatever

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分）

Bamboo (竹子) is one of nature’s (自然) most surprising plants． Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass．

Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly． A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew 1.5 meters (4 feet) in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe． There are more than 1, 000 kinds of bamboo．

Not all bamboo looks the same． Some bamboo plants are very thin． They may only grow to be a few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters (1 foot) across． This plant also comes in different colors, from yellow to black to green．

Bamboo has been used to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools(厨房用具)． Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings．

Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years． They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting (支撑) new buildings and bridges while they are being built．

In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find water using bamboo． These African countries need cheap way to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water．Bamboo pipes (管子) help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money．

1．How is bamboo like grass?

       A．It grows quickly． B．It’s wood．     C．it is easy to cut．  D．It is very thin．

2．Though you can see bamboo everywhere, it doesn’t grow       ．

       A．in China       B．in Europe C．on mountains   D．in Africa

2．Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers? Because        ．

       A．it is cheap B．it has different colors  C．it is strong   D．it has been used by Asians

3．In Asia, bamboo has been used for      ．

       A．a short time                     B．many thousands of years

C．many hundreds of years           D．about 100 years

Primary teachers are responsible for guiding children through the formation of many important life skills, and also watching over their students’ social development. Primary teachers come into contact with about 30 students every day, and teach them a variety of subjects. Many hours are spent before and after class on planning, preparation and correction. One should be a very patient, caring, yet firm person to be able to deal with the demands of children in the four to twelve-year-old age group.

Secondary teachers teach specific subjects to various groups of students. Just like primary teachers, they spend an amount of time planning and preparing lessons and correcting homework—their duties are not restricted to face-to-face teaching. Dealing with twelve to eighteen-year-olds requires a wide range of skills.

If you become a primary teacher, you will need to decided whether to be a “generalist (多面手)”, teaching a wide range of subjects, or a "specialist", teaching only one or two. Most primary teachers are specialists. Generalist teachers spend the greatest part of their day with one class, which means that they spend more time with the same children. Specialist teachers have more time away from their students. It is therefore very important for generalist teachers to develop a strong working relationship with their students.

The unique rapport (和谐) you can develop with a particular set of students is one of teaching’s greatest pleasures. However, the disadvantage of primary teaching is that if you have a difficult student, you will be forced to deal with him or her, all day, every day, throughout the school year. Teachers need to work out strategies to get themselves and their students through such difficulties.

Primary teachers today are generally four-year trained. They usually do a three or four-year undergraduate degree, and if this degree does not include teacher training, they will have to undertake postgraduate study in education as well.

1. After class primary teachers usually_____________

A. come into contact with students          

B. teach students a variety of subjects

C. deal with the demands of children      

D. make planning, preparation and correction

2. What does the third paragraph mainly discuss?

A. What a primary teacher needs to do in the classroom.

B. The differences between generalist and specialist teaching.

C. How a primary teacher should try his best in the school.

D. The relationship between the primary teachers and students.

3. We can learn from this passage that___________

A. a primary teacher needs a wide range of skills

B. the disadvantage of primary teaching is having difficult students

C. teacher training is not important for a primary teacher

D. secondary teachers mainly teach children two subjects

4. The author writes the article in order to_________

A. tell teachers how primary teachers guide students

B. tell teachers what you should do as a primary teacher

C. let readers know more about primary teachers

D. let readers know how to be a primary teacher

你是某中学生英文报的通讯员，最近你对武广高速铁路客运新干线做了一些采访调查。下表是你收集的武广高速铁路（the Wuhan-Guangzhou high-speed railway）的有关情况：

 [写作内容]

根据上表写一篇报道，并包括如下内容：

1. 武广高速铁路客运新干线的基本情况；

2. 高铁列车的主要优点和不足；

请根据下面的中文提示，用英语写一篇短文描述改革开放前后你的家乡发生的变化。

[写作内容]

在过去三十年中，家乡的许多方面都发生了巨大变化：

[写作要求]只能用5个句子表达全部内容。

学校里一些同学互相攀比，追求时髦和高档消费。请你根据下表中所提供的信息，写一篇题为“My Attitude to Pursuit of Fashion in School”的英文演讲稿。

假如你是李华，作为一名上海的毕业生，你申请成为上海世博会志愿者，请你陈述你的自身条件以及能胜任志愿者这一工作的理由。

注意：1．开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

　　  2．词数：100词左右。

One possible version:

Dear the Organizing Committee of Shanghai Expo,

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

介绍京剧

假设你是你校京剧爱好者协会的成员，在一次同英国中学生代表团的联欢活动中，你协会将出一个京剧节目。演出前，由你向外国朋友介绍京剧的由来，按以下提示介绍：

1．京剧在中国很受欢迎，历史悠久，有200多年的历史。

2．在清朝，当时的皇帝对地方剧有兴趣。18世纪末，为庆祝皇帝80岁生日，各地方剧团来京演出，4个来自安徽的剧团在庆典后留在北京。慢慢形成了一种新剧种，被称为京剧。

3．宣布演出开始。

参考词汇：地方剧：local opera  清朝：Qing Dynasty 剧团：troupe

假定你是李华。有一位美国朋友托你在北京找工作。当你看到《中国日报》China Daily上的一则招聘启事时，你认为很适合他。请你写一封100字左右的短信，用e-mail发送给他，告知此事。广告原文如下：

                             Foreign Teachers Wanted!

The Education Department of the Ladder Information Company Limited is running an English course for children and adults. Some foreign teacher are wanted.

       Requirements:

       1. Native English speakers

       2. University degrees in education or related field preferred

       3. Foreign expert certification（证明）

If you are interested, please call us:

       Tel: 0080-10-68019433           E-mail: licobj@hotmail.com

Beijing Ladder Information Company Limited

.She is so _____ that she cried for days when her pet rabbit died.

   A. sensitive    B. sensible    C. expressive    D. impressive