We ______ to move but are still considering which place to go to.

A．are deciding                                      B．decided

C．have decided                                  D．had decided

A working party has been set up to ______ the financial problem of the company.

A．look up         B．look into   C．look back          D．look through

— How do you find the concert in the Beijing Grand Theatre last night?

— _______．But the conductor was perfect.

A．I don’t think much of it                               B．I couldn’t agree more

C．I was crazy about it                      D．I really like it

Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents．The next day she drove her old car home along the road．   1   she found she got a flat．The 22-year-old student    2    to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk．No    3    tyre（轮胎）.

At this time, a car    4   ．Paul and Diane told Clay to    5   them to a service station near their    6   ．They arrived to see that it had no suitable tyres to    7    with her car．“Follow us home,” said Paul.

The couple called around to find a tyre．No    8   ．They decided to let her use their own car．“Here,” Paul said, handing Clay a    9    of keys, “Take our car．We    10  be using it over the holiday.”

Clay was    11   ．“But I’m going all the way to South Carolina, and I’ll be gone for two weeks,” she    12    them.

“We know,” Paul said．“We’ll be    13    when you get back, so it’s easy for you to find us．Here’s our    14   if you need to get in touch with us.” 

Unable to believe her eyes, Clay watched as the    15   put her luggage into their car and then sent her off．Two weeks later she    16   to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tyres and the radio    17   .

“Thank you so much,” she said．“How much do I    18   you?” “Oh, no,” Paul said, “we don’t want any money．It’s our    19  .” Clay realized that    20    it might have been their pleasure, it was now her duty to pass on their “do unto others” spirit.

1．A．Suddenly              B．Finally                 C．Immediately           D．Fortunately

2．A．afforded               B．wanted                 C．allowed                       D．managed

3．A．spare                   B．free                                                   C．full                            D．empty

4．A．passed                 B．stopped                C．paused                 D．started

5．A．help                     B．push                                                  C．take                          D．follow

6．A．garage                  B．house                   C．shop                           D．hotel

7．A．compare               B．match                                                C．go                             D．deal

8．A．way                     B．message               C．money                 D．luck

9．A．set                       B．number                                              C．pair                           D．chain

10．A．can’t                  B．shouldn’t             C．mustn’t                  D．won’t

11．A．satisfied              B．worried                C．astonished            D．disturbed

12．A．persuaded           B．advised                                              C．reminded                   D．promised

13．A．happy                 B．here                                                   C．away                         D．busy

14．A．number                                               B．name                   C．notice                               D．visa

15．A．repairmen           B．cleaners                                             C．friends                      D．couple

16．A．shocked             B．happened             C．returned                 D．came

17．A．produced            B．fixed                                                  C．tied                           D．rebuilt

18．A．owe                   B．lend                                                   C．give                          D．offer

19．A．wish                  B．job                                                     C．duty                          D．pleasure

20．A．until            B．unless           C．since              D．while

My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died．As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him．But the more I tried, the more he pulled away．When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year．At this rate he would never graduate．I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him．Nothing worked.

One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help．“Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son． I’m at the end of my rope．I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”

I was at work when I got a phone call．A man introduced himself as the headmaster．“I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger．“I love my son but I just don’t know what to do．I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked．It’s out of my hands．“For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line．The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.

Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades．Finally, he even made the honor roll .In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl．I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around．On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded．“That was me．I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you．That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”

1．By saying “Karl became withdrawn”, the author means that the boy changed entirely and ______.

       A．preferred to stay alone at home             B．lost interest in any activity

       C．refused to talk to others                        D．began to dislike his mother

2．There was silence on the other end of the line because ______ .

       A．the speaker was too moved to say anything to the mother

       B．the speaker waited for the mother to finish speaking

       C．the speaker didn’t want the mother to recognize his voice

       D．the speaker was unable to interrupt the mother

3．The underlined sentence “…he even made the honor roll” means that “ ______ ”.

       A．he was even on the list to be praised at the parent-teacher meeting

       B．he was even on the list of students who made progress in grades

       C．he was even on the list of students who turned themselves around

       D．he was even on the list of the best students at school

4．What is the main idea of this passage?

       A．Children in single-parent families often have mental problems.

       B．Mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life.

       C．Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers.

       D．School education doesn’t work without full support from parents.

Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States, covering a wide area with its alkali sand．Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States．

    Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place “Tomesha”— the land of fire．Death Valley’s present name dates back to 1849, when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story．Today Death Valley has been declared a National Monument and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily．Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place．

    Here nature created a lot of surprising, almost like the sights on the moon, ever-changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors．One of the most astonishing and colorful parts of Death Valley is the Devil’s Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from dreams．Sand sculptures stand on a frightening ground, as evening shadows move and lengthen．

1．The present name of the valley comes from _______．

       A．an Indian name                                B．the death of the miners

       C．the local people                                   D．a National Movement

2．From the passage we can learn that _______．

       A．no one had ever known the desert before the miners

       B．it’s still not easy to travel across the desert

       C．people can find gas-stations, cafes and hotels in the desert

       D．people have changed the natural sight of the desert

3．The Devil’s Golf Course is famous for _______．

       A．the terrible sights                                B．the moon-like sights

       C．dream-like sights                                 D．the ever-changing sights

4．From the passage we can see that the writer _______ the Death Valley．

    A．appreciates         B．is fearful of          C．dislikes               D．is tired of

8:30 PM

Outlook

Outlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you up date with all that’s new in the world of entertainment．Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic, from stage to screen．There will be reports of the stars of the moment, the stars of the future and the stars of the past．The director with his new film, the designer with the latest fashion, and the musician with the popular song are part of the new Outlook．The program is introduced by Fran Levine.

9:00 PM

Discovery

When a 10-year-old boy gets a first class degree in mathematics or an 8-year-old plays chess like a future grand master, they are considered as geniuses．Where does the quality of genius come from? Is it all in the genes or can any child be turned into a genius? And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future, what should they do? In this 30-minute film, Barry Johnson, the professor at School of Medicine, New York University, will help you discover the answer.

10:00 PM

Science / Health

Is it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs? The answer is “yes”, according to the researchers at Johns Hopkins and three other medical centers．After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure, they found that after 6 months, those devoted to weight loss-exercise and eating a low-salt, low-fat food lost about 13 pounds and became fitter．Plus, 35% of them dropped into the normal category （范畴）．This week, Dr．Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to a level similar to what’s achieved with Hypertension drugs.

1．The main purpose of writing these three texts is ______.

       A．to invite people to see films

       B．to invite people to topic discussions

       C．to attract more students to attend lectures

       D．to attract more people to watch TV programs

2．From Outlook, you can get a great deal of information about ______.

       A．story tellers                                        B．famous stars 

       C．film companies                                 D．music fans

3．Who will be most probably interested in Discovery?

       A．Parents who want to send their children to a school of medicine.

       B．Children who are good at mathematics.

       C．Parents who want their child to become another Albert Einstein.

       D．Children who are interested in playing chess．

4．According to the third text, which of the following has almost the same effect as Hypertension drug?

       A．Exercise plus a healthy diet.

       B．Loss of thirteen pounds in weight.

       C．Six months of exercise without drugs.

       D．Low-salt and low-fat food.

Nobody Benefits

NEW YORK—America has been experiencing the longest economic increase in its history．Incomes have risen, unemployment has fallen, and cities such as New York are bursting with new office buildings．

But just a short walk from Manhattan's skyscrapers, George Brown sits on the side-walk, cooking a lunch of rice and bits of fish over a can of cooking fuel．

Brown is homeless — one of the 2.3 million people in the US who end up on the street．

During the day, Brown collects aluminium cans and sells them for five cents a piece．At night, he sleeps on the street．w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m

"I have been on the street about eight or nine years, something like that," said the 62-year-old former construction worker．

Brown admits he's had problems with alcohol and has smoked cocaine．But he said he still wants a more stable housing arrangement．He could afford it just with the money he earns by collecting cans and small pieces of metal, if only truly low-income housing were available．

However, he sees no hope of finding affordable housing in New York．

With the strong economy and unemployment down, beautiful housing is being built to meet demand．

A US report shows rents in New York city rose more than 27 percent between 1984 and 1999, from US $549 to US $700 a month．

One of the side effects of the strong economy is that rents have been going up．

The majority of people who experience homelessness really just need some affordable housing help．

But few housing companies have been built for the poor．Many small apartments in the city now rent for US $1,500 a month or more．

Brown, the homeless New Yorker, said he has a daughter who lives in the city but he rarely sees her．She is angry about his drinking and won't allow it in her house．

Smiling, he said he also has seven grandchildren whom he'd like to see more often．

"All I've got to do is clean up my act," he said．

1．What kind of life does George Brown lead?

       A．Homeless and dangerous．                   B．Homeless and childish．

       C．Homeless and miserable （痛苦的）．   D．Homeless and sleepless．

2．From George Brown's life we can find that ______.

       A．old Americans lead a hard life

       B．old Americans want to live alone

       C．American cities are crowded with poor people

       D．bad habits play a role in some poor people's Life

3．It can be inferred from this passage that ______.

       A．America is short of housing companies

       B．the poor can't benefit from the increasing economy

       C．poor people in America will become rich

       D．housing companies will build more houses for the poor

4．If this passage comes from a paper, on which page would it be?

       A．Society．          B．Science．           C．Economy．         D．Business．

It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible．Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel．It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the driver’s seat is another matter altogether.

Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too．It takes the most cool-headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving．On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting．A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and calm so necessary in modern traffic condition．But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough．Many drivers nowadays don’t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.

However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous．Typical examples are the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may be not able to stop in time．The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to．It always amazes me that the highways are not covered with the dead bodies of these grannies.

An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings．Unfortunately, modern drivers can’t even learn to drive．Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take from all road users．It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.

1．According to the passage, troubles on the road are often caused by        .

       A．road conditions

       B．the speed of modern life

       C．the behavior of the drivers

       D．the large number of cars

2．In the writer’s opinion,        .

       A．drivers should avoid traffic jams

       B．strict traffic rules are badly needed

       C．unskillful drivers should be punished

       D．drivers should show road politeness properly

3．The underlined word “give-and-take” in the passage means        .

       A．politeness and impoliteness

       B．good manners and bad manners

       C．offering help to others as much as possible   

       D．willingness to give in to each other’s wishes

4．What is the best title of the passage?

       A．Road Politeness

       B．Traffic Problems

       C．Bad Manners on the Road

       D．Good Drivers and Bad Drivers

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It was 7:15 in the morning of February 8, 2007．I was                1．          

walking along Park Road towards the east while an                             2．          

old man came out of the park on the other sides of the                         3．          

street．Then I saw a yellow car to drive up and make a right               4．          

turn into Park Road．The car hit the man while she                            5．           

was crossing the road．He falls with a cry．The car drove off            6．          

at full speed heading west．I noticed driver was a woman                   7．          

wore a pair of glasses and the plate number was AC864.                      8．          

Two minutes late, I managed to stop a passing car, took the                 9．          

old man to the nearest hospital but paid for his treatment.                     10．