-The ballet “Nutcracker” will be put on next week. Why not join us to the theater?

-Well, not me.               .

A．That is simply not my cup of tea                  B．I can’t wait to go

C．I just don’t believe a single word of in!         D．That is not a point

The Food and Drug Administration      that anyone who      too much the drug       

suffer side effects.

A．warned; took; will                                       B．has warned ; takes; may

C．warns; took; must                                      D．has warned; will take; need

Entering the drama room I am immediately surrounded by the familiar sights, smells and sounds．Streaks（条纹，线条） of light cast by the blinds of the tall ___1___ send shafts（杆状物） of light through the dusty air．I take a ___2___ and the concrete and paint ___3___ tickle my nose．I ___4___ everything about this room．

Some of the ___5___ times of my life have been spent here．It’s ironic（讽刺的）, but the ___6___ is the only place where I feel that I don’t have to ___7___ to be someone I’m not．Like many teenagers, I almost ___8___ think that people are judging me, but when I act, that feeling disappears． People only look at your _9___ ability, not your clothing, money, choice of friends, or any of the other ways people are usually ___10___．

When I’m on stage, everything else vanishes．All the worries and  ___11___ of the outside world are put on hold．Nervousness is still present, ___12___ it’s the excited and tingly kind, not the queasy（不稳定的） ___13___ of being different and alone．

I ___14___ love to work backstage and on lighting．I ___15___ you could find another girl who would work on a ladder ___16___ her elbows in cables and dust and love every second of it．It makes me unique and gives me a sense of ___17___ to know that I succeed in an area where ___18_ others-and virtually no girls—do．

High school is a difficult atmosphere, to put it ___19___．Like others, I’m often insecure, not ___20___ who I am or where I’m going in life．Wherever that may be, I will always have the confidence I get from theater．

1．A．doors              B．windows         C．roofs             D．walls

2．A．last look              B．long walk           C．short breath       D．deep breath

3．A．smells               B．tastes               C．sounds              D．looks

4．A．hate                    B．love                 C．miss             D．forget

5．A．worst                B．tiring               C．best             D．better

6．A．room                B．office              C．building          D．stage

7．A．pretend              B．expect            C．want              D．decide

8．A．hardly              B．seriously           C．constantly        D．happily

9．A．acting               B．speaking            C．moving        D．repeating

10．A．thought of         B．judged             C．taken care of        D．feeling

11．A．happiness           B．anxieties             C．chances            D．pressures

12．A．and                 B．however            C．but              D．though

13．A．feeling             B．idea                  C．hope             D．fact

14．A．seldom              B．almost              C．relatively           D．absolutely

15．A．hope               B．doubt               C．think             D．suspect

16．A．up for              B．out at              C．up to                D．down to

17．A．pride              B．duty                C．humor           D．sight

18．A．few                  B．many                C．a few             D．some

19．A．cruelly              B．tensely              C．friendly           D．mildly

20．A．fond of              B．afraid for           C．sure of             D．interested in

Bollworms are a traditional threat to cotton crops．Young ones feed on the boll, the part of the

cotton plant that contains the seeds．

A bacterium known as Bt is able to kill bollworms and some other pests．Bt is short form for Bacillus thuringiensis．It was discovered in the early twentieth century．Farmers began using Bt as a natural pesticide（杀虫剂）．

Then，in the 1990s，researchers found a way to grow cotton plants that contain a Bt gene．The genetically modified cotton plant produces toxins that kill bollworms．Farmers around the world are now growing an estimated fourteen million hectares of Bt cotton．

Cotton bollworms also attack other crops．But scientists in China recently reported that Bt cotton may help suppress bollworm in other crops growing nearby．

The study involved crops grown in six provinces of northern China between 1992 and 2008.The study area contained three million hectares of cotton and twenty-two million hectares of corn，peanuts，soybeans and vegetables．

The researchers say the study suggested that Bt cotton not only controls bollworm on the transgenic cotton，but also may reduce its presence on other crops．And that reduction，they say，may decrease the need for insecticide use in general．

But the researchers also pointed out concerns．They say bollworms could develop resistance to the cotton plants designed to resist them．And they noted that insects called mired have become “key pests” of cotton in China．They said this is because of a decrease in pesticide use made possible by Bt cotton．

The researchers say they do not believe that Bt cotton alone can solve all insect problems．Instead，they say farmers in China should consider it just one part of pest management systems．

1．What is Bt in this passage?

       A．It's a kind of hi-tech invention．           B．It's a natural bacterium．

       C．It's a kind of pest．                  D．It's a man-made pesticide．

2．Bt cotton has all the advantages EXCEPT that ________．

       A．it resists bollworms

       B．it does good to other crops growing around

       C．it reduces the use of insecticide

       D．it helps to develop new insects

3．The underlined word “ones” in the first paragraph refers to ________．

       A．bollworms       B．cotton crops    C．cotton seeds        D．pests

4．From the passage，we can infer ________．

       A．farmers around the world are now growing a large area of Bt cotton

       B．researchers are probably now searching for new ways to solve other cotton problems

       C．bollworms could not exist in Bt cotton any longer

       D．Chinese scientists found the way to grow Bt cotton

WASHINGTON-After years working in financial and real estate management, 61-year-old

Bill Copeland retired to his version of the American dream—not full-time rest but a less-taxing job．

He’s hardly alone. Close to two-thirds of Americans who have not yet retired say that when the time comes they will work for pay after retiring. The reason given most often has nothing to do with money—they simply want to stay busy．

For Copeland, after years of 60-and 80-hour work weeks , that means “only” 40 hours a week at a job selling power tools and advising people on how to use them．

“I’m doing something I want to do , that I know about and I can help people,” said Copeland , who works in Falls Church , Virginia , at a Home Depot , a company that makes a special effort to attract older workers.

The political debate on the future of Social Security has fixed fresh attention on retirement and how older Americans make ends meet. As they live longer , healthier lives , work is a choice for an increasing number of old Americans．

In a recent Associated Press—Ipsos poll, 63 percent of those who have not retired said the thought they would work for pay after they retired ．The reason given most often was “to stay busy,” followed by “to make ends meet” and “to have enough money for extras．”

People find various ways to stay in the work force —working past retirement age , cutting back to part-time , or retiring and then taking a new job —often with less stress, fewer hours and less money．For many people , retirement is not an event but a process．

Dennis Bardy, a 47—year-old teacher , shares the same view with many who plan to keep working．

“It would be nice to have a little bit of extra money ,” he said , adding , “I also want to stay active．Too many times , you see people who retire just seeming to fade away．

1．According to the passage, Bill         ．

       A．works in a company serving older workers ．

       B．has many children and grandchildren to live together with him

       C．has found another job after retirement

       D．now works part time in financial and real estate management

2．We can learn from the passage that         ．

       A．more and more Americans prefer to retire step by step

       B．over half of the Americans plan to keep working just for pay after retirement

       C．nearly two-thirds of Americans are working 60 to 80 hours per week

       D．American people find various ways to stay where they are working after retirement

3．The underlined phrase “fade away” in the last paragraph probably means         ．

       A．lose their jobs                                     B．disappear completely

       C．become less active                              D．move away to live in other places

4．What would be the best title for this passage ?

       A．Older Americans In Trouble                 B．Bill Copeland’s Life After Retirement

       C．Living Conditions Of Older Americans   D．Americans Choosing Work After Retirement

A moment’s drilling by the dentist may make us nervous and upset．Many of us cannot stand pain．To avoid the pain of a drilling that may last perhaps a minute or two，we demand the “needle” -a shot of Novocain （奴佛卡因） -that deadens the nerves around the tooth．

Now it’s true that the human body has developed its millions of nerves to be highly aware of what goes on both inside and outside of it．This helps us adjust to the world．Without our nerves-and our brain, which is a bundle of nerves - we wouldn’t know what’s happening．But we pay for our sensitivity．We can feel pain when the slightest thing is wrong with any part of our body．The history of torture is based on the human body being open to pain．

     But there is a way to handle pain．Look at the Indian fakir（行僧）who sits on a bed of nails．Fakirs can put a needle right through an arm，and feel no pain．This ability that some humans have developed to handle pain should give us ideas about how the mind can deal with pain．The big thing in withstanding pain is our attitude toward it．If the dentist says, “This will hurt a little,” it helps us to accept the pain．By staying relaxed, and by treating the pain as an interesting sensation, we can handle the pain without falling apart．After all, although pain is an unpleasant sensation, it is still a sensation, and sensations are the stuff of life．

1．The passage is mainly about               ．

       A．how to suffer pain                               B．how to avoid pain

       C．how to handle pain                               D．how to stop pain 

2．When the author mentions the Indian fakir, he suggests that          ．

       A．Indians are not at all afraid of pain

       B．people may be senseless of pain

       C．some people are able to handle pain

       D．fakirs have magic to put needles right through their aims

3．The author’s attitude towards pain is         ．

       A．pessimistic          B．optimistic            C．radical（极端的）   D．practical

Ideas about polite behavior re different from one culture to another,．Some societies, such as America and Australia, for example, are mobile and very open. People here change jobs and move house quite often．As a result, they have a lot of relationships that often last only a short time, so it’s normal to have friendly conversations with people that they have just met, and you can talk about things that other cultures would regard as personal．

On the other hand there are more crowded and less mobile societies where long-term relationships are more important．A Malaysian or Mexican business person, for example, will want to get to know you very well before he or she feels happy to start business．But when you do get to know each other, the relationship becomes much deeper than it would in a mobile society．

To Americans, both Europeans and Asians seem cool and formal at first．On the other hand, as a passenger from a less mobile society put it, it’s no fun spending several hours next to a stranger who wants to tell you all about his or her life and asks you all sorts of questions that you don’t want to answer．

Cross-cultural differences aren’t just a problem for travelers, but also for the flights that carry them．All flights want to provide the best service, but ideas about good service are different place to place．This can be seen most clearly in the way that problems are dealt with．

Some societies have “universalist” cultures．These societies strongly respect rules, and they treat every person and situation in basically the same way．“Particularist” societies, on the other hand, also have rules, but they are less important than the society’s unwritten ideas about what is right or wrong for a particular situation or a particular person．So the normal rules are changed to fit the needs of the situation or the importance of the person．

This difference can cause problems．A traveler from a particularist society, India, is checking in for a flight in Germany, a country which has a universalist culture．The Indian traveler has too much luggage, but he explains that he has been away from home for a long time and the suitcases are full of presents for his family．He expects that the check-in official will understand his problem and will change the rules for him．The check-in official explains that if he was allowed to have too much luggage, it wouldn’t be fair to the other passengers．But the traveler thinks this is unfair, because the other passengers don’t have his problem．

1．People like Malaysians prefer to associate with those         ．

       A．who will tell them everything of their own

       B．who want to do business with them

       C．they know quite well

       D．who are good at talking

2．A person from a less mobile society will feel it      when a stranger keeps talking to him or her, and asking him or her questions．

       A．boring                 B．friendly               C．normal                D．rough

3．Which of the following is true about “particularist societies?”

       A．There is no rule for people to obey．

       B．People obey the society’s rules completely．

       C．No one obeys the society’s rules though they have．

       D．The society’s rules can be changed with different persons or situations．

4．The writer of the passage thinks that the Indian and the German have different ideas about rules because of different       ．

       A．interests                                              B．habits and customs 

       C．cultures                                              D．ways of life

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余

选项。

  1  The average American moves every five years．People drive straight into their garages, hire lawn services, hang out in their backyards instead of their front porches （前走廊）．These days, neighbors don't even know each other's names．

Good neighbors and good friends are a lot like electricity or running water 2 

The surprising thing is that all it takes to strengthen your relationship with friends and

neighbors is respect for their feelings, concern for their property, and a helping hand when it's needed． 3 

First, be a true friend to people around you．  4  That is to say, A true friend is one who  stays true through it all –marriage, parenthood, new jobs, new homes, or even losses．That situations change doesn’t mean the person has to．

Besides, friendships fade away if there isn’t a balance between the give and the take． 5  Be sensitive to how much your friend can and can’t offer you ---time, energy, or help---and don’t step over the line．Remember: friendships that tire each other will not last．If a friendship is out of balance in this way, you’ll need to consider the situation．

A．Modern life is a lot less to the advantage of friendships and neighborliness than it used to be．

B．A friend in need is a friend indeed．

C．We don’t know how much we depend on them until we lose them．

D．Here’re two important ways to deepen your friendship with people around in your life．

E．A true friend doesn’t flee when changes come about．

F．Take your time, please．

G．So make sure you aren’t being a burden to your friends．

英语课上，老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下短文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用（／）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，在并在该词的下面写出修改后的词。

注意：

1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Construction of a television tower that declared to be the world’s tallest is due to starting in the

capital of Guangdong Province. This tower, which could be up to 600 meter tall, is expected

to be a new tourist attraction, competing with a 320-meter-high Eiffel Tower in Paris and the

468-meter-high Oriental Pearl Radio or TV Tower in Shanghai. The local government is

present busy selecting a design from three foreign companies that has entered the final round

of competition. They come to Germany, Britain and France. All the three designs for the new

tower require for the project to reach between 580 meters and 600 meters and the project is

expected to be completing and open to tourists between August and September, 2007.

假定你是一名健身乐部的教练，请你以俱乐部的名义将即将举办的乒乓球比赛活动通知给广大成员。

要点：

时间：下周六9月24日上午9：00至3：00

内容：第一轮比赛

报名：办公室，下周三下午5：00前

提示：服装，球拍，饮用水

注意：

1．词数100左右，开头已为你写好。

2．可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。

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Dear club members,