To tell the truth, if it were not for the fact that you_______ my daughter, I would not take such pains to serve you．

A．were          B．are          C．had been            D．have been

—How can we go to the island twenty miles off the coast, sir?

—I’m afraid you can’t get there ________ by boat．

A．more than           B．rather than          C．better than          D．other than

A pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain ______ as the plane was making a 　landing．

A．to be seating         B．seating          C．seated           D．seat

________ the flight to Beijing will be delayed is _______ I’m especially worried about．

A．If; what                            B．Whether; that

C．When; that                              D．Whether; what

--- I’m sorry I’ve brought you too much trouble．

--- _________．

A．All right                                                     B．That’s right

C．That’s OK                                                  D．You’re welcome

You should have informed me that the lecture was canceled．I ________ all the way here through the heavy rain．

A．needn’t have run                                        B．can’t have run

C．shouldn’t have run                                    D．mustn’t have run

After years of experience, Brenda was faced with a challenge in Sunday School．However, she just didn’t know how to  1  it in a good way．She had never been asked to teach a child quite like Cindy!

       Cindy, you see, was  2  ．She came from a broken home．And although she was really  3 , she thought she was so bad that she could not be successful． 4  , Cindy needed care, and most of all, Cindy needed love! There just had to be a way of  5  her．Day after day, Brenda would pray for Cindy, yet Sunday would come and go and she saw  6  , if any, change．

       Then one day Brenda asked Cindy if she could 7  a role in a Christmas programme the children were  8 to do．Cindy’s answer was, “Don’t you think you can find someone better than me?”

       “Better than you?” came Brenda’s  9  ．“What makes you think there is  10  better than you?”

       “Well, I’ve  11  been asked to do anything before because I’m not good．I won’t get the  part  12  and then everyone will be mad at me for messing up（弄糟）their  13  ,” came Cindy’s answer．

       “Oh, Cindy,” said Brenda in a  14  voice．“I am so  15  that you think that, but you are so wrong．Don’t you realize how  16  you are?”

       “No,”  17  a reply in a low voice because Cindy was now in  18  ．

       “But Cindy, in my eyes, you are special and you can also do something well like others,” Brenda said．

       “Really? Do you think so really? Thank you, Miss Brenda! Nobody has believed in me like you． 19  I’ll have a try,” said Cindy as she   20  a hug from her teacher for the first time!

1．A．share with            B．deal with             C．do with           D．go with

2．A．average                B．naughty              C．different            D．ordinary

3．A．clever                 B．foolish               C．lovely               D．friendly

4．A．In return              B．In turn                C．In all                D．In fact

5．A．stopping               B．keeping               C．helping              D．knowing

6．A．much                 B．little                 C．some               D．few

7．A．study                  B．like                  C．replace             D．play

8．A．asking                B．beginning          C．planning           D．learning

9．A．reply                  B．noise                C．sound              D．problem

10．A．no one             B．anyone             C．none            D．everyone

11．A．ever                 B．often                C．always             D．never

12．A．good                 B．bad                    C．right                D．poor

13．A．environment       B．programme       C．invention       D．homework

14．A．gentle                 B．high                 C．loud               D．clear

15．A．glad                 B．lucky                C．proud              D．sorry

16．A．happy                B．sad                  C．valuable            D．beautiful

17．A．said                 B．came                C．received             D．went

18．A．silence                B．troubles               C．public               D．tears

19．A．Then                B．But                  C．As                 D．Because

20．A．refused           B．expected           C．received          D．separated

Throughout the Depression（经济萧条）years, my brothers, sisters and I often heard our granny say，“One of these days, my ship is coming in．” Of course Granny’s ship was just a dream---her escape from the reality of being poor most of her life．But to us it was very real．

       Our family got by with the barest（最少）of necessities, there rarely was enough left over for special desires．So if we wished for other things, we told Granny about them, and she would plan for them to be aboard her ship．

       At times we kids worried greatly as to how the ship was going to arrive at Granny’s house in the deep pine woods of East Texas, miles from any waterway．One day when Granny was sitting with us on her front porch, we asked her how she expected the ship to come．Shifting in her rocking chair, she pointed to the beautiful clouds floating in the bright blue sky．

       “Why, children,” she explained，“Granny’s ship has big beautiful sails．Some day it will rise up on clouds like those, and come floating right up to the front door．”

       As we grew older, our childish wishes for BB guns, baby dolls and mohair sweaters were replaced by dreams of an education, a job or a lovely wedding．We told Granny of those goals and she put each one aboard her ship．

       Granny has been gone a long time now, but I still remember how we sat with her on the porch scanning the skies for her help．She never told us the name of it, but I think perhaps it was “Hope”．For Granny told us to have patience, to reach beyond our limitation, and many of our dreams and wishes did indeed come true．

       Even now, sometimes, when the skies are brilliantly blue, with soft puffy clouds sailing along with the breeze（微风）, I look up---to see Granny’s ship．Its sails are full and proud．It is a beautiful ship, carrying a wonderful cargo of many packages of many sizes---all marked “From Granny．With Love．”

1．Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

       A．Our Dream                                    B．Granny’s Ship

       C．The Depression Years                           D．Granny’s Wisdom

2．From the text, we know           ．

       A．Granny has been dead for a long time

       B．Granny used to have unpractical ideas about life

       C．Granny’s ship arrived at last

       D．Granny has moved to the city

3．We can infer from the text that the writer’s family lived         ．

       A．in a city                                              B．in granny’s ship   

       C．in a mountainous village                        D．at the seaside

4．What does the underlined word “them” in the second paragraph refer to in the passage?

       A．our necessities         B．our wishes              C．the children             D．packages

Driving Offence Points System

       What is Driving Offence Points System?

       After the introduction of this system, certain traffic offences will earn the driver points besides other punishment．If a driver makes any of these offences, the points will be recorded．When the driver gets a certain number of points, he will be forbidden to drive for a certain amount of time．

       What are the purposes of this system?

       This is a system designed to make road much safer．It can improve standards of driving and reduce the accident rates．

       Which traffic offences will result in Driving Offence points?

       Of course, not all traffic offences are covered by this system．Only those that have direct effect on road safety are included．There are altogether fourteen items．

       What will happen if you have got up to 10 points?

       If you have got 10 points or above, but still less 15 points, you will receive a warning letter from the Transport Department．This letter will tell your record of Driving Offence Points and remind you of the result of getting more points．It is hoped that this warning will change your driving behavior for the better．

       What will happen if you have got 15 points?

       If you have got 15 points or more within two years, a court will take away your driving license．The first time you are found guilty you will not be able to drive for three months, but if you are caught a second time you will not be able to drive for six months．

1．The underlined word “Offence”（paragraph 1）refers to ________．

       A．a driving habit     

       B．an official of road safety

       C．bad behavior in the office

       D．an action against the traffic law

2．The Driving Offence Points __________．

       A．is a system that helps to improve the driving standards

       B．are points earned because of dangerous driving

       C．shows traffic offences of different kinds

       D．is a guide dealing with traffic offences

3．How many points will you earn if you drive through a red light?

       A．5 points                                            B．3 points  

       C．8 points                                            D．10 points

4．What will happen to you if you have got 13 points?

       A．You will be punished for the points．

       B．Your driving license will be taken away．

       C．Your record will be sent to the Transport Department．

       D．You will get a warning letter from the Transport Department．

5．What will happen to you if you are caught driving dangerously and two months later you are caught driving after drinking?

       A．Your license will be taken away．

       B．You will be taken to the police station．

       C．You will not be able to drive for 3 months．

       D．You will not be able to drive for 6 months．

For Senior 3 students, choosing which college to attend can be the most exciting and thrilling time in their entire school lives．This is also true for an American girl named Melanie in the film, College Road Trip, which was released in the US on March 7．

       Melanie’s dad, James Porter, is the chief of police for a Chicago suburb（市郊）．Incredibly security obsessed（困扰）, he wants Melanie to attend nearby Northwestern University, where she’s already been accepted．But Melanie, 17, really wants to go to Georgetown in Washington, D．C．, where she’s been wait-listed．

       When she gets an unexpected interview, she decides to take a road trip with a few close female friends．Melanie believes it is her first step toward adulthood．

       But despite the fact that this trip is “girls only”, James isn’t comfortable with the prospect of his little princess exploring the world without him．He wants to protect her．

       James Joins the girls and hopes he can convince her to go to Northwestern．While Melanie’s father only has the best of intentions, his presence leads to an endless series of comic encounters．

       After following their faulty GPS device deep into the backwoods, James and Melanie discover her little brother and his pet pig have been hiding in the spare tire compartment（隔间）．What should be a simple tire change results in the expensive car rolling down a mountain, forcing them to hike to a nearby hotel．There the pig ruins an outdoor wedding reception after eating an entire bag of coffee beans．

       All these disasters add spice to their trip while along the way a father and a daughter finally get the chance to really talk to each other

       The film explores the parent-child relationship in a comic way: The discrepancy（不同） between how close James thinks he is to Melanie and how little he actually knows of her plans makes us laugh first and then think．

       All parents, whether they have college students or not, can relate to the bittersweet realization that their kids are growing up．Like what Melanie and James have done in the film, we all can find the delicate balance between staying connected and letting go．

1．According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

       A．It’s unclear whether Melanie could be accepted by Northwestern University．

       B．Northwestern University isn’t so famous as the university in Washington D．C．

       C．There is no hope that Melanie will be accepted by the university in Georgetown．

       D．Melanie’s  father prefers her to stay not too far away from him．

2．We can infer from the passage that ________．

       A．their car rolled down the mountain, ruining the wedding reception

       B．a hotel was destroyed by Melanie’s brother and his pet pig

       C．Melanie and her father got to understand each other better after so many encounters

       D．the girls had to give up their trip because of the incidents on the way

3．The writer holds a（n） ______ attitude towards James Porter’s way of treating her daughter’s choice．

       A．negative           B．positive            C．subjective          D．optimistic

4．The main purpose of the passage is to _______．

       A．introduce the newly-released film

       B．call on parents to learn to balance the relationship with their children

       C．tell a story which happened between an American girl and her father

       D．explore the differences in parent-child relationship between the west and the east