He left without a word as if         .

A．never to return                                           B．never returning

C．he had never returned                                  D．he would never returning

Is it very       of you not to talk aloud while the baby is asleep.

A．concerned         B．careful           C．considerable          D．considerate

It was Thanksgiving morning. In the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey   1   the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two children in ragged outgrown coats budding together insider the storm door.

“Any old   2  ，lady?”

I was   3  . I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals, wet with heavy snow.

 “Come in and I’ll   4   you a cup of hot cocoa.”

There was no conversation. Their wet scandals  5  marks upon the hearthstone（炉边）I   6  them cocoa and toast with jam to fight against the cold wind outside. Then I went back to the   7  and stared again on my household budget.

The silence in the front room struck thorough to me. I   8  in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands. looking at it. The boy asked  9  a flat voice, “Lady…are you rich?”

“Am I rich? Mercy, no!”

 I looked at my shabby（寒酸的）shpcovers. The girl put her  10 back in its saucer-carefully.

“Your cups match your sanders.”

Her   11  was old, with a hunger that was not of the stomach. They left then holding their bundles of papers against the wind. They hadn’t said “Thank you”, They didn’t  12  to. They had done  13  that Plain blue pottery cups and saucers.   14  they matched.

I   15  the potatoes and stirred the gravy（肉汁）.Potatoes and brown gravy, a roof over our heads, my man with a good steady job-these things  16  , too.

I moved the chairs back from the fire and tidied the living room. The muddy prints of small scandals were still  17  upon my hearthstone I let   18  be. I want them there  19  I ever forget again how very   20  I am.

1．A．while                    B．as                       C．when                  D．until

2．A．clothes                  B．books                  C．shoes                  D．papers

3．A．busy                     B．confused             C．impatient             D．unhappy

4．A．cook                     B．make                   C．do                      D．give

5．A．left                       B．kept                    C．held                    D．wiped

6．A．sent                      B．took                    C．served                 D．showed

7．A．study                    B．bedroom              C．living room          D．kitchen

8．A．turned                   B．gave                    C．looked                 D．checked

9．A．at                         B．in                        C．with                    D．to

10．A．food                   B．spoon                  C．toast                   D．cup

11．A．voice                   B．coat                    C．story                   D．memory

12．A．expect                 B．know                  C．need                   D．mean

13．A．less than              B．more than            C．rather than           D．other than

14．A．And                    B．So                      C．Then                   D．But

15．A．tested                  B．picked                 C．washed               D．cut

16．A．separated             B．matched              C．were the same     D．were different

17．A．strange                B．new                    C．deep                   D．wet

18．A．it                        B．them                   C．that                     D．one

19．A．in case                B．as if                    C．although              D．in order that

20．A．happy                 B．lucky                  C．rich                    D．moved

Being the bead of high school for many years. I grew tired of budget meetings funding cuts, and many other administrative chores（杂务）. I started to dream of retirement. Sinning in traffic on a weekday morning, I would find my mind wandering. I would imagine spending time with my grandhiken quiet evenings with my wife, traveling, or rediscovering some great books. I told myself that I wouldn’t sign myself up for any committees any classes, or anything requiring a schedule.

My first day of retirement came last I cooked a great breakfast for my wife and me leisurely read the paper, clamed a bit of the house, and wrote a few letters to friends. On the second day. I conked breakfast read the paper…On the third day…This is retirement? I med to tell myself that it was just the transition （过渡）, that those golden moments were right round the comer and that I would enjoy them soon enough. But something was missing.

A farmer colleague asked a favor. A group of students was going to Jamaica to work with children in the pores neighborhoods. Would I interrupt my newfound “happiness” and return to the students just this once? One trip. That’s all. My hags were packed and by the door.

The trip was very inspiring. I was moved not only by the poverty I saw but also by the sense of responsibity of the young people on the trip. When I returned home. I offered to work one day a week with a local youth organization. The experience was so positive that I was soon volunteering nearly full-time, working with students schuss North America to assist them it their voluntary work.

Now, it seems the tables have turned. Some days I am the teacher, other days I am the student. These young people have reawakened my commitment（责任感）to social justice issues by challenging me to learn more about the situation in the world today, where people are still poor and suffer because to continue to participate in helping to find solutions. In return. I help them do their charitable projects overseas. I’ve gone from running one school to helping oversee the construeliem . Of school in twenty-one corutries!

1．What did the writer expect to do after retired?

       A．To stay away from busy schedules.       B．To write some great books.

       C．To do some voluntary work.                 D．To plan for his future.

2．Why did the writer decide to go to Jamaica?

       A．He missed his students in that country.

       B．He couldn’t refuse his colleague’s favor.

       C．He was concerned about the people there.

       D．He was not satisfied with his retired life.

3．The underlined part “the tables have turned” （Paragraph 5） means that the writer      .

       A．improved the situation in his school

       B．felt happy to work with students again

       C．became a learner rather than a teacher

       D．changed his attitude toward his retired life

4．What does the writer think of his retired life now?

       A．Disappointing       B．Troublesome.       C．Promising.           D．Meaningful.

It is well known that the Japanese people’s love of fish is almost as strong as a bee’s interest in honey. As fish populations were decreasing, fishing companies were forced to fish further and further away from the shore. Then they had a big challenge — how to keep the fish fresh for longer. So they decided to keep the fish stored in freezers on the boats. But the public did not like frozen fish. So again the fishing companies had a new bigger challenge. What they decided to do was to have fish tanks on their boats. After catching fishes, they would put them in the tanks and keep them living there until they got back to shore. But in this protected environment, lacking predators （掠食者）, the fish stopped moving around. The Japanese public felt these dull fish did not taste fresh, which had an unpleasant effect upon sales. Once again the fishing companies had an even bigger challenge …

    Stop for a minute! Before we go any further, I would like to ask “What are your challenges? How do you handle an unexpected challenge? ” May I think it this way that you should try to attack your challenges? Conquer them with a Swiss Army knife. Take the most proper and simple tool that you can adopt to deal with your situation.

    Now back to our story. How did the Japanese finally figure out the fresh fish problem? Sharks! You might think the same. Sharks were caught and put into the tanks with other fishes. Don’t sharks EAT fish? Well, they do eat a few fish, but they did also keep more fish active and alert. The fish stay fresh because they are challenged.

   Now, try to keep yourself fresh by finding your own shark to offer yourself a challenge in your own business and career.

1．The main reason for the fishing company to fish in the far sea is that _______.

     A．the fish resource near the shore was decreasing

     B．the fishes farther away from the sea tasted fresher

     C．people would prefer eating fresh fishes to less fresh ones

     D．it was getting harder and harder to keep fishes fresh

2．The relationship between fishes and sharks is similar to that between_______ in nature.

     A．dogs and cats                                    B．monkeys and mosquitoes    

       C．wolves and antelopes                         D．tigers and lions  

3．The underlined part of the last paragraph means “_______.”

       A．If you went fishing, you might do as the fishing companies did

       B．Try to find a big shark, and you will meet your challenge  

       C．To succeed in life, you should always be ready to meet challenges

       D．Sharks are usually compared to the challenges in people’s life

4．The purpose for the author to write the passage is to        .

       A．tell the readers “no pains, no gains”

       B．tell the readers how the Japanese keep the fish fresh

       C．suggest readers looking for challenges to make progress

       D．advise readers to find something difficult to do

    Trash pickup is provided twice weekly in order to provide efficient and timely pickup, we ask that the following rules be observed.

1．BAGS REQURED: All waste must be in plastic trash bags with a capacity （容量）of 30 gallons or less and tied shut. If the waste is not in plastic hags, it is not to be picked up.

2．PICKUP TIME:

    a．Every thing that is to be picked up must be set by the street, by 7:00 a.m. on the regular pickup day.

    b．The exact time of pickup on each day depends on the volume of trash and the number of people picking up trash that day.

    c．Cleaners begin work at 7:00 a. m. each day and work until all routes are completed. In the summertime this may be as late or later than 9:00 p.m. If routes cannot be completed crews will begin where they left off the next morning.

3．YARD WASTE:

    a．There is a limit often（10） 30-gallon bags of yard waste and/or bundles （捆）of brush per house per pickup.

    For each bag and/or bundle over 10, there will be an extra charge of $1.00 per bag or bundle.

b．Yard waste bags larger than 30 gallons will be charged as 2 bags.

c．All tree limbs, brush, and branches, must be cut in four to five foot lengths and tied into I to 2 foot diameter bundles.

d．Grass must be placed in plastic bags and tied shut. Loose grass in a trashcan will not be picked up.

e．Large piles of yard waste or brush that is not or can not be bundled will require a special pickup that will result in an additional charge.

1．What’s the largest amount of yard waste that can be picked up per week per house without extra charge?

       A．30 gallons.           B．300 gallons.         C．600 gallons.         D．900 gallons.

2．You have to pay extra charge if         .

       A．you put loose grass in a trash can

       B．you have （12）20-gallon bags per pick up

       C．you cut tree branches too short

       D．your waste is not in plastic bags

3．Which of the following statements is true?

       A．All the routes must be completed by the cleaners every day.

       B．Large piles of yard waste or brush will not be picked up.

       C．The crew will be on time to pick up your waste every day.

       D．The crew will sometimes work till late in the evening.

4．If you have （5）30-gallon bags, （4）35-gallon bags and （3）20-gallon bags of trash, you have to pay          dollars as an additional charge.

       A．6                        B．10                       C．4                        D．12

It’s time to get the first of at least two flu shots recommended for many Americans this fall. Vaccine against regular winter flu is ready.

Despite all the headlines about the new swine flu doctors do expect some garden-variety flu to hit this fall, too. And health authorities on Thursday asked people to go ahead and get that first shot out of the way before the lines start forming for swine flu vaccine next month.

“We must not let our guard down against seasonal flu”, said Dr. William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University.

More than 110 million doses （剂量）of vaccine against regular winter flu are expected this year, according to a new estimate from the Centers for Disease and Prevention. That’s not quite as much as last fall’s record supply. But typically fewer than 100 million Americans get flu vaccine, even though it’s recommended for the majority of the population, including adults 50 and older, all children ages 6 months to 18 years pregnant （孕）women, people of any with health problems like heart disease or a weakened immune system health workers, caregivers of the high-risk including babies younger than 6 months.

Now comes the confusing part.

   The new swine flu, what scientists formally call the 2009 H1N1 strain isn’t hitting older adults nearly as hard—but it’s spreading rapidly among children and young adults, and deaths so far have been mostly among people in their 20s. 30s and 40s.

    The regular flu vaccine won’t protect you against swine flu---that will require a separate shot once that vaccine stats arriving in mid-October.

1．Which of the following serves as the best title of this passage?

       A．Time to get vaccine against regular winter flu

       B．Two kinds of flu making things worse

       C．Vaccine for swine flu is in great demand

       D．Regular flu vaccine or swine flu vaccine

2．What can we learn from this passage?

       A．Teenagers are not likely to get the swine flu.

       B．Many Americans are not wiibng to get vaccine shots

       C．American are required to get vaccine shots by law.

       D．People will get swine flu vaccine shots for free

3．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

       A．The regular flu vaccine will preset you against swine flu.

       B．The 2009 H1N1 did not after older people.

       C．Not as many old adults have died of H1N1 as young adults and children.

       D．Dr. William Schaffer warned people of the swine flu.

4．It seems that you have go get at least      shouts to protect yourself against the regular winter and the swine flu.

      A．2                        B．3                        C．4                        D．5

In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord（房东） can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartments. Their rent cannot increase; therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits. Therefore, they invest（投资） in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which would also be rent—controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.

Some theorists argue that the minimum wage law can cause problems in the same way. The federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum helps people who generally look for unskilled, low—paying jobs. However，if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will replace workers with machinery. The price, which is the wage that employers must pay, increases. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, critics claim, an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage.

Supporters of the minimum wage say that it helps people keep their dignity. Because of the law, workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore, employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages.

Economic theory predicts the results of economic decisions such as decisions about farm production, rent control, and the minimum wage. The predictions may be correct only if “other things are equal”.Economists do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of different decisions. Some economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Economists do agree, however, that there are no simple answers to economic questions.

1．There is the possibility that setting maximum rent may          .

       A．cause a shortage of apartments

       B．worry those who rent apartments as homes

       C．increase the profits of landlords

       D．encourage landlords to invest in building apartment

2．We can safely say that rent control       .

       A．will always benefit those who rent apartments

       B．is unnecessary

       C．will bring negative effects in the long run

       D．is necessary under all circumstances

3．The problem of unemployment will arise if       .

      A．the minimum wage is set too high

       B．the minimum wage is set too low

       C．the workers are unskilled

       D．the maximum wage is set

4．The passage tells us about       .

       A．the relationship between supply and demand

       B．the possible results of government controls

       C．the necessity of government control

       D．the urgency of getting rid of government controls

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项多余选项。—Hi, Mike. Haven’t seen you for ages! How are you doing?

—Can’t complain. I’m busy with my experiments in the lab but after work often play some sports.

—    1    .

—Like tennis running and golf.

  Golf? That’s also my favorite game.

—Oh really?

—    2    .

—I usually play about once a month. What about you. Susan?

—Play every Sunday.

—Even when it rains?

—Yes, even when it rains. I never miss a game on Sunday.

—    3    .

—The Country Club. Do you know it?

—    4    .

—That’s great! So you know the place.

—Yes, of course. You’re going to play next Sunday, I suppose.

—Certainly. Listen! Why don’t you come with me?

—Let me see.

—    5    .

—Oh, I’d love to. What time shall we meet?

  Let’s meet at the clubhouse at 1:30 in the afternoon.

—Good. See you then.

A．For example?

B．How often do you play it?

C．Who do you play for?

D．Like what?

E．We can play together.

F．Where do you go?

G．Yes. I was there once.

Dear Jianhua,

I’m very glad to have received a letter you sent me two                    1．       

weeks ago. I had been thinking about the question you asked                  2．       

me. In my opinion, you should go back here after you finish                    3．       

your studies in abroad. For one reason, what you are studying                 4．       

is badly needed nowadays in China. That will be quite easy                      5．       

for you to find a good job. As a matte of fact. I know a little                    6．       

big companies in our city hopes to hire people like you. For                    7．       

another reasons, I think it will be much more convenient for                    8．       

you to look your parents as they are getting old, so I think it’s                 9．       

a good idea for you to return. So what are you waiting for?                     10．       

Best wishes.

Minghua