The great changes would never have taken place        the economic reform in our country.

A．apart from                B．but for           C．except           D．besides

       excited us most was       Shen zhou Ⅶ successfully staged China’s first space walk.

A．What; what           B．That; what          C．What; that           D．That; that

She didn’t really know what it meant to be a mother       she herself became a mother 2 years later.

A．unless                   B．when                    C．until                      D．as

—Do you know Duli didn’t win the first place in the game?

—           ? I thought for sure she would. She worked so hard on it.

A．Does she           B．Doesn’t she             C．Did she              D．Didn’t she

When I was very young, I was often told that I        play with knives.

A．wouldn’t           B．needn’t            C．mustn’t            D．daren’t

Most air pollution is caused by the burning of          like coal, gas and oil.

A．fuels           B．cars           C．goods           D．products

—Sorry, I made a mistake again.

—          . Practice more and you’ll succeed.

A．Never mind           B．Certainly not          C．Not at all          D．Don’t mention it

Alice’s friends can’t understand why she joined a dating agency(婚姻介绍所)。

She has a good job   1  a personal assistant with a television news agency, her own house, and a full social life. But she, a 29-year-old woman, who has a degree in English Literature, is so  2  with British 3  that she joined the English Rose dating agency to get in touch with single American males.

“English men are usually materialistic(追求物质享乐) and have  4  imagination,” she says.

“I have  5 years being bored by men who never do anything  6  .”

“I’m almost 30 now and I would really love to   7  a husband and have  8  . I’d like to live in London for six months of the year and in the State for  9  six months.”

In her search for the perfect man, Alice once  10  an advertisement in a magazine for  11  people and had 400 replies.

But she says: “I only met one or two of them.  12  of the others sounded very  13  .”

Alice joined English Rose about 18 months  14  and has met 5 men  15 then.

She says: “I  16  that American men are more romantic and thoughtful than British men. I rang  17 in the States, and afterwards he sent me 200 dollars to  18  the call.”

“I’ve met five so far but I’m looking for someone very  19  . I’d like to find a caring, well  20  , non-smoking, animal-lover with a professional job and a sense of adventure.”

1．A．like                       B．for                      C．as                       D．with

2．A．tired                     B．bored                  C．pleased                D．angry

3．A．men                      B．art                      C．people                 D．persons

4．A．some                    B．such                   C．much                  D．no

5．A．passed                  B．spent                   C．entered                D．cost

6．A．exciting                 B．moved                 C．interesting           D．touched

7．A．marry to               B．accept                 C．receive                D．find

8．A．a friend                 B．work                   C．a home                D．child

9．A．another                 B．some                   C．the other             D．other

10．A．wrote                  B．put                      C．gave                   D．read

11．A．single                  B．married               C．only                    D．lonely

12．A．Most                   B．Few                    C．Little                   D．Some

13．A．worrying             B．frightening           C．boring                 D．surprising

14．A．less                     B．later                    C．more                   D．ago

15．A．before                 B．since                   C．after                   D．until

16．A．doubt                  B．hope                   C．know                  D．feel

17．A．one                     B．it                        C．them                   D．him

18．A．pay to                 B．pay off                C．pay for                D．pay back

19．A．ordinary              B．handsome            C．special                D．lovely

20．A．educating            B．educated              C．to educate           D．educate

Mom was a teacher most of her life. When she wasn’t in the classroom, she was educating her children or grandchildren: correcting our grammar; starting us on collections of butterflies, flowers or rocks; or inspiring a discussion on her most recent “Book of the Month Club” topic. Mom made learning fun.

It was sad for my three brothers and me to see her suffering in her later years. At eighty-five, she suffered a stroke(中风) and she went continuously downhill after that.

Two days before she died, my brothers and I met at her nursing home and took her for a short ride in a wheelchair. While we waited for the family members to lift her weak body back into bed, Mom fell asleep. Not wanting to wake her, we moved to the far end of the room and spoke softly.

After several minutes our conversation was interrupted by a weak sound coming from across the room. We stopped talking and looked at Mom. Her eyes were closed, but she was clearly trying to communicate with us. We went to her side.

“Whirr,” she said weakly.

Where?” I asked. “Mom, is there something you want?” “Whirr,” she repeated a bit stronger. My brothers and I looked at each other and shook our heads sadly.

Mom opened her eyes, sighed, and with all the energy she said, “Not was. say were!”

It suddenly occurred to us that Mom was correcting brother Jim’s last sentence, “If it was up to me ...”

Jim leaned down and kissed her cheek. “Thanks, Mom,” he whispered. We smiled at each other and once again shook our hands … this time in awe(敬畏) of a remarkable teacher.

1．When Mom said “Whirr”, what did she really want to do?

       A．She wanted to tell her sons her will.

       B．She wanted to have something to eat before she died.

       C．She wanted to correct the mistakes Jim made while talking.

       D．She wanted to teach her sons more because she was dying.

2．Which of the following statements is NOT right?

       A．Mom was a good teacher and never wanted to stop her teaching.

       B．Mom was always making her teaching fun.

       C．Mom didn’t forget her teaching until she died.

       D．Mom was no longer a teacher when she was at home.

3．What does the writer think of his mother?

       A．He loved her but was tired of her teaching at home.

       B．His mother should forget her teaching and enjoy the rest of her life.

       C．His mother was great because she devoted herself to teaching.

       D．His mother was an excellent teacher before she was retired.

4．Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

       A．Once a teacher, always a teacher.

       B．Mom’s will.

       C．A teacher’s life.

       D．A teacher’s devotion.

On May 8, last Thursday morning, the Olympic flame was lit on the top of Mount Qomolangma! It was a historic moment for China exactly three months ahead of the Beijing Games.

Tibetan female climber Cering Wangmo reached the summit with a special extreme-altitude Olympic torch. This event is what China has promised to the world as the high point of the torch relay, the longest and most challenging of all time.

Five torchbearers(火炬手) finished the highest relay ever—three of the climbers are Tibetan athletes.

Team members said “Beijing welcomes you!” in Chinese, English and Tibetan, as they stood at the summit celebrating, with the event broadcast on national television.

“I finally fulfilled the last dream of my husband,” said Gyigyi with tears in her eyes. She was the first torchbearer. Her husband lost his life in an attempt to climb all 14 mountains in China more than 8,000 meters three years ago.

“We are on top of the world! One world, one dream,” shouted Nima Cering, at the top of his voice. He said that although he had climbed the peak（峰顶）several times, this was the most significant ascent(登高). “As a Tibetan and a Chinese I pray for the success of Beijing 2008,” he added.

The special torch is different form the one currently touring the Chinese mainland, after an around-the-world relay. Officials organizing the trek up the peak had earlier set an April 26 target to begin the ascent, but high winds and heavy snow had delayed the mission.

The Xinhua News Agency said that the Qomolangma leg of the torch relay represents the Olympic motto, “higher, faster and stronger,” in practice and will promote unity among all 56 ethnic groups in China.

1．It was a historic moment because ______.

     A．some Tibetan torchbearers took part in it

     B．it was lit three months before the Olympic Games were held 

       C．it was lit on the top of Mount Qomolangma for the first time

       D．it was the longest attempt in history

2．What does the word “leg” underlined in the last paragraph refer to?

       A．One part of a journey or race.

       B．One of the long parts that connect the feet to the rest of the body.

       C．The leg of an animal, especially the top part, cooked and eaten.

       D．The part of a pair of trousers that covers the leg.

3．What would be the best title for the text?

       A．One world, one dream

       B．Relay reaches its highest point

       C．Qomolangma, the highest summit in the world

       D．The special torch and the brave torchbearers

4．Where can you read about this passage?

       A．In the English textbook.                        B．In the newspaper.

       C．In the science report.                           D．On the street wall.