The passenger was very impolite to the conductor, ____ , of course , made things even worse．

A．who          B．whom            C．what       D．which

       Early in the morning, I was taken in a nylon bag into a truck．I felt horrible as well as 1  ．What would she do with me? She was almost mad after the   2   of her husband．

       A few minutes later, I heard the truck   3   its engine and move fast．I kept making sounds to show my protest, but failed to make any   4  ．Finally she put me down in a  5   place．Maybe she didn’t want me to die from lack of air; she untied the bag．

       I   6   out and looked up, only to see many strange faces and fingers pointing at me．It turned out that my owner meant to   7   me．I saw my owner on the truck, which was going farther and farther away．So I cast my head  8  the direction of the truck．The days we spent together were like a movie playing in front of my eyes as I ran after the truck．I saw my male owner, who suffered liver cancer, looked at me with his sad eyes．I saw myself   9  my owner everywhere; I saw him lie in his dying bed, she all   ___10

       I ran as fast as I could．And the  11   I saw her wave to me, my eyes became wet．I wouldn’t blame her for treating me like this for she was such a （an）  12   lady．She seemed even somewhat   13   at his leaving her alone, trying many ways to   14   the pains of losing him．She   15   his pictures and clothes, she redecorated the whole house．Now I was the only    16   thing to remind her of him． 17   later, I am pretty sure that she would realize how mad she was to do this．

       The truck finally stopped when I was almost  18  ．She ran up to me and hugged me    19  ．I heard her  20 : “I know you are a present he left to me．”

1．A．frightened             B．excited               C．delighted             D．puzzled

2．A．death                   B．absence              C．separation           D．departure

3．A．run                      B．begin                  C．start                   D．operate

4．A．sense                   B．difference            C．effort                 D．trouble

5．A．usual                    B．dark                   C．familiar               D．strange

6．A．struggled              B．walked               C．ran                     D．rushed

7．A．desert                  B．harm                   C．punish                D．sell

8．A．into                      B．at                       C．in                       D．to

9．A．guide                    B．follow                C．support               D．bring

10．A．in peace              B．in silence            C．out of breath       D．in tears

11．A．time                   B．way                    C．direction             D．moment

12．A．cruel                  B．unfortunate          C．unfavorable         D．unfriendly

13．A．depressed           B．sad                     C．angry                 D．calm

14．A．prevent               B．remove               C．bear                   D．kill

15．A．burned               B．kept                   C．sold                   D．hid

16．A．walking               B．moving                C．existing              D．blessing

17．A．But                    B．And                    C．Thus                  D．Then

18．A．made out             B．knocked out        C．left out               D．worn out

19．A．tightly                B．patiently              C．desperately          D．sadly

20．A．shout             B．whisper         C．speak                 D．talk

       A lot of us lose life’s tough battles by starting a frontal（正面的） attack—when a touch of humor might well enable us to win．Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum（ 最后通牒 ） about being late on the job．Although there was a good reason for Sam’s a being late—serious illness at home—he decided that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn’t work any longer．His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech．

       Yes, the boss was, Sam entered the office at 9:35．The place was as quiet as a locker room（ 更衣室），everyone was hard at work．Sam’s supervisor came up to him．Suddenly, Sam forced a grin（咧着嘴笑）and stretched out his hand．“How do you do!” he said．“I’m Sam Maynard．I’m applying for a job．Which I understand, became available just 35 minutes ago．Does the early bird get the worm?” The room exploded in laughter．The supervisor clamped off a smile and walked back to his office．Sam Maynard had saved his job—with the only tool that could win a laugh．

       Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected（ 忽略 ）, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives．It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying “no”, criticizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face．For some jobs, it’s the only tool that can succeed．It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialog may start a quarrel．For example, many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance than people in any other forum．

1．Why was Sam late for his job?

       A．Because he was ill．

       B．Because he got up late．

       C．Because he was caught in a traffic jam．

       D．He was busy applying for a new job．

2．The main idea of this passage is ________．

       A．Sam Maynard saved his job with humor

       B．humor is important in our lives

       C．early bird gets the worm

       D．humor can solve racial discriminations

3．The phrase “clamped off” in Paragraph 3 means ________．

       A．tried to hold back                              B．tried to set

      C．charged                                            D．gave out

4．Which of the following statements can we infer from the passage?

       A．Many lose life’s battles for they are lacking in a sense of humor．

       B．It wasn’t the first time that Sam came late for his work．

       C．Sam was supposed to come to his office at 8:30．

       D．Humor is the most effective way of solving problems．

       The United States will introduce a new and comprehensive（综合的） exam for students who seek to study in American and other English-speaking countries, Xinhua News Agency reported from New York．

       The exam, which stands for a great change from the current English level test, was disclosed by Theresa Chang WeiJen, associate director of the International Service of the US College Board, America’s leading educational organization．

       The Advanced Placement International English Language （APIEL） will be offered for the first time throughout the world on May 10, 2002, said Jen．However, the APIEL is a strange title to most Chinese students, and it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other already existing exams, such as the TOEFL （Test of English as a Foreign Language）, the GRE （Graduate Record Examination）, or the IELTS（International English Language Testing System）．

       “I have never heard of such a test and I would prefer the IELTS if I need another exam,” said Xu Jingyan, a graduating student from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, who wants to study in England and has already taken the TOEFL．

       Most of Xu’s classmates have never heard of the APIEL．“The APIEL is designed for international students who wish to get university studies in English-speaking countries, including the United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia．” said Jen．

       The APIEL has been adopted, said Jen, because the TOEFL can no longer accurately reflect the abilities of students of using the English language comprehensively in an academic environment．Xinhua reported that a fairly large number of foreign students who earned high scores in TOEFL exam turned out to be very ordinary educational performers after admission．

       Compared with the TOEFL, the APIEL measures a student’s ability to read, write, speak and understand English through testing his or her skills in listening comprehension, speaking with accuracy（精确） and resourcefulness, and writing with clarity and fluency（流畅）, Jen said．

1．The United States will introduce a new exam because _______．

       A．more and more students want to get further education in the USA

       B．the Chinese people pay special attention to English studies with China’s entry into the WTO

       C．the already existing exam systems seem to be far from perfect

       D．it will bring the US government quite a lot of money

2．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the selection?

       A．It will take quite a period of time for people to accept the APIEL．

       B．The TOEFL is more popular with the Chinese than the IELTS．

       C．A student will have to take the APIEL if he or she wants to study in English—speaking countries from 2002．

       D．Chinese students will prefer the IELTS rather than the APIEL even in the future．

3．Please decide which of the following would be the best title for this news report．

       A．The key to English-speaking Countries

       B．The Four Skills in Learning English

       C．TOEFL, IELTS and GRE to be Out of Date

       D．New Exam Designed for Students

       In the Caucasus region of Russia, nearly 50 out of every 100,000 people live to celebrate their 100^th birthday, and many don’t stop at 100! By comparison, in America only 3 people in 100, 000 reach 100．But these Russian old people aren’t alone．The Pakistanis, who live high in the Himalaya Mountains, and the Ecuadorians of the Andes Mountains seem to share the secret of long life, too．

       These people remain healthy in body and spirit despite the passage of time．While many older persons in industrial societies become weak and ill in their 60s and 70s, some Caucasians aged 100 to 140,work in the fields beside their great-great-grandchildren．Even the idea of aging is foreign to them．When asked “at what age does youth end?” most of these old people had no answer．Several replied, “Well, perhaps at age 80．”

       What accounts for this ability to survive to such old age, and to survive so well? First of all, hard physical work is a way of life for all of these long-lived people．They begin their long days of physical labor as children and never seem to stop．For example, Mr．Rust is Macedon is 142 years of age．His wife is 116 years old．They have been married for 90 years．Mr．Macedon has no intention of retiring from his life as a farmer．“Why? What else would I do?” he asks．

       All these people get healthful rewards from the environment in which they work．They all come from mountainous regions．They live and work at elevations of 1,660 to 1,000 meters above sea level．The air has less oxygen and is pollution-free．This reduced-oxygen environment makes the heart and blood vessel system stronger．

       Another factor that may contribute to the good health of these people is their isolation．To a great extent．They are separated from the pressures and worries of industrial society．

       Inherited（ 遗传的 ） factors also play some role．Most of the longest-lived people had parents and grandparents who also reached very old ages．Good family genes may, therefore, be one factor in living longer．

       It is clear that isolation from urban pressures and pollution, clean mountain air, daily hard word, moderate diets, good genes, and a youthful approach to life all contribute to the health and long life of all these people．

1．In the Caucasus region of Russian, how many people can reach the age of 100 in 10,000?

       A．5                    B．3                  C．50                D．10,000

2．The example of Mr. and Mrs. Macedon implies that ___________．

       A．some Caucasians aged 100 to 140 become weak．

       B．some Caucasians aged 100 to 140 are too old to work in the fields．

       C．physical work contributes a lot to their long life．

       D．some Caucasians aged 100 to 140 are still working in the fields besides their great- great-grandchildren．

3．What is the main way of life for all of these long-lived people?

       A．Retiring from their lives as farmers        B．Having been married for 90 years

       C．Hard physical work                              D．No intentions

4．At elevations of 1,220 to 1,000 meters above sea level, the air ______

       A．has less oxygen                                   B．is pollution

       C．is pollution-free                             D．both A and C

5．The following factors except _____contribute to the health and long life of all these people．

       A．clean mountain air                          B．daily hard work

       C．stress and pressure                        D．good genes

NEWS BRIEF

       ● Prime Minister Tony Blair new allegations（指控） on Thursday that he misled Parliament and the public in making the case for the war in Iraq after he disclosed his chief legal adviser’s written opinion raising questions about the legality（合法） of the war．

       ● U．S．Forest Service officials are reminding people to stay off Forest Service roads that are closed．The fine for disobeying the rule of road closures is a maximum of ＄5,000 fine and/ or six months in prison．Those who enter the area and cause road damage may also be required to pay for repairs．

       ● In a second study presented at the meeting, scientists from the UK and Denmark showed that even a few days of high temperatures can severely（严重地） reduce production of crops such as wheat, soybeans, rice and groundnuts, if it occurs when the plants are flowering．

       ● A bomb exploded in Thailand’s mainly Muslin south on Sunday, killing two policemen and wounding three others, a day after Thailand’s queen condemned（被责难的） those behind a 15-month wave of violence（暴力）．

       ● Mechanicsburg 3, West York 1: Ken Stamper and Rusty Bowman had seven kills each, and Ryan Warfield had six to lead the Wildcats past the Bulldogs, 25-11, 25-15, 15-25, 25-23, in a non-league match．

1．The news brief covers _____________．

       A．war, law, violence, culture and agriculture

       B．sports, war, violence, politics and climate

       C．politics, culture, violence, climate and sports

       D．violence, sports, politics, law and agriculture

2．From the news brief, we can learn that ____________．

       A．the Bulldogs defeated the Wildcats by 3-1 in a non-league match Ks5u

       B．Forest Service roads are closed for repairs before they are opened again

       C．quite a few violent accidents happened in Thailand before the latest one

       D．the British people thinks the decision made by Blair about the war is of legality

3．According to the U．S．Forest Service officials, those who enter the area and damage the closed roads __________．

       A．shall have to pay a $ 5,000 fine for the repairs to them

       B．shall be fined or put in prison, and may pay for the repairs

       C．shall be fined $ 5,000 and kept in prison for six months

       D．shall pay a fine and repair the roads as a punishment

4．The study of the scientists from the UK and Denmark is about ____________．

       A．the importance of climate and the growth of crops

       B．the damage caused by high temperatures to some crops

       C．the relationship between crops flowering and high temperatures

       D．the effect of high temperatures on the production of some crops

       If you say “The cat’s out of the bag” instead of “The secret has been given away”, you’re using an idiom．The meaning of an idiom is different from the actual meaning of the words used．“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a proverb．Proverbs are old but familiar sayings that usually give advice．Both idioms and proverbs are part of our daily speech．Many are very old and have interesting histories．See how many of these sayings you know．

       “Save by the bell．”

       About 400 years ago in England, a guard at Windsor Castle was on trial for falling asleep at his post．He said he could prove that he hadn’t done so．He had heard the church bell strike thirteen times at midnight．The town’s people supported his claim and he was not punished．Today we think of the bell that ends a round in boxing, often saving the boxers from injury, or the bell at the end of a class period, saving you from more work．

       “He who pays the piper calls the tune．”

       In medieval times, about AD 1000 to AD 1450, people were entertained by traveling musicians．Whoever paid the price could choose the music．The proverb means that whoever pays is in charge．

       “The pen is mightier than the sword．”

       In the 17th century in England, a free press was banned by the government．This meant that people who disagreed with the government and printed their views were punished．In spite of this, people published their ideas and opinions in illegal small books that were handed out to the public．The proverb means that the written expressions of ideas cannot be stopped by physical force．

1．“Saved by the bell” actually means________．

       A．that you won’t be rescued until the bell rings

       B．that we can save a lot of money by ringing the bell

       C．saving a lot of trouble by ringing the bell

       D．being rescued from a situation at the last moment

2．The writer wants to make the readers know that_______．

       A．proverbs are more common than idioms in spoken and written English．

       B．proverbs and idioms play an important role in our daily life．

       C．you’d better not use idioms in your writing．

       D．idioms help people a lot in their daily life．

3．According to the passage, which of the following expressions is a proverb?

       A．Try to make ends meet．

       B．Believe it or not

       C．Don’t put all your eggs in one basket．

       D．Don’t go against nature．

4．From the passage, we can know_______．

       A．proverbs are usually used to give advice．

       B．we’d better use as many ideas as we can while talking with others．

       C．using idioms while you are talking can make yourself understood better．

       D．we’d better use neither idioms nor proverbs while talking with others．

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上一个勾（√）；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，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行少一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线写出该加的词。

       此行错一个词：在错的词下面画一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

       注意：原行没有错的不要改。

       I worried about the missed bag all the evening．                          1．___________

I tried to remember exact what I had done from the                            2．___________

time I left the store until at the time I got home．I                               3．___________

remembered whether I had looked at the bag while I                            4．___________

was having lunch．So I must have it when I left the                           5．___________

store．I remembered showing it to a friend on the bus．                     6．___________

But I had the bag then．I came directly from the bus                          7．___________

to my house, and I must have forgotten it on the bus．I                      8．___________

was in hurry to get off and forgot to check the packages                    9．___________

lying on the floor．I should be much careful next time．            10．___________

假如你是李华，你上个星期天去市图书馆看书时发现以下问题，并写信向馆长Mr. Wang 反映：l．新书太少；

       2．书架上的书比较混乱；

       3．阅览室的一盏灯坏了

       4．管理员工作时彼此闲聊。

       注意：

       1．词数100左右：

       2  可适当增加情节，以使行文连贯；

       3．信的开头和结尾已经为你写好，不计入单词总数。

Dear Mr. Wang，

       Last Sunday, I went to do some reading in your library

       So, for the sake of readers, 1 suggest that you change all these as soon as possible

Yours．

Li Hua

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出划线部分与所给单词划线部分读音相同的选项。

1．accept     A．curious            B．police             C．especially        D．electricity

2．scold       A．second            B．soft                 C．some               D．radio

3．pity          A．rise                B．quite                C．rapid              D．surprise

4．health       A．breath            B．reality             C．beautiful          D．eager

5．exact       A．exercise             B．example          C．excuse           D．expert