----He should have been warned of the danger.

----__________, but he wouldn’t listen to me.

A．So he had            B．So had he            C．So he was        D．So was he

He isn’t content with his wealth, for he thinks many people are much ____ than he is.

A．badly off        B．well off         C．better off             D．worse off    

Today the canal is still being used. Ships can be seen moving on _____ water now and then. But it is no longer ____ busy water highway.

A．a, the         B．the, a         C．/, a         D．the, /

—It is ten years since my aunt worked here.

—__________?

A．Has she worked here happily                     B．How long will she still work here

C．Where does she work now                   D．Does she want to make a change now

It’s quite ____me why such things have been allowed to happen.

A．against           B．behind          C．for       D．beyond  

Life is tough in the city. In order to lose their ____, some people drink alcohol.

A．temper          B．pressure        C．consciousness             D．mood

When my son unexpectedly volunteered for the US Navy, I was busy writing my novels and giving little thought to the men and women in the army.

    My son, John Smith, recently came home  1  from the Middle East. He slowly appeared from a broken car. John  2  all night from a base near Washington,  3  he had landed the day before. He did not want me to  4  him there. “I’ll need time to myself,” my son said  5  calling from Kuwait on the way home.

    I gave my wife a start. Mother  6  son. “I was so worried,” Genie said. She pulled him away to look up again and again to  7  he was really there.

    My wife gave me a great  8 : time alone with my boy. John was tired and stretched on his bed. I  9  down next to him. I just wanted to be certain that the nightmares I’d had about John being killed were  10 .

    I kept holding my son, the way I  11  when he was two and came into our bed after a  12 dream. I asked John if he’d rather sleep than talk, and he said there would be time for  13  late.

    With the  14  over, under and around me came incredible tiredness. I slept with his voice dying away. It was the first good  15  I’d had in months. I woke and John was asleep next to me. Sitting by his bed watching him breathe, I found myself praying and  16  for all the fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, husbands and wives of those who were not coming home. For the first time in my life, I was weeping for  17.

    Before my son went to war, I would never have shed tears for them. My son  18  me. He taught me that our men and women in uniform are not the “ 19 “. They are our sons, daughters, brothers and sisters. Sometimes shedding tears for strangers is a holy  20 . sometimes it’s all we can do.

1．A．angry                    B．excited                C．frightened            D．alive

2．A．would have driven        B．has been driving

     C．had driven                                           D．ought to drive

3．A．where                   B．that                     C．which                 D．when

4．A．meet                     B．take                    C．greet                   D．receive

5．A．once                     B．when                  C．now                    D．since

6．A．hit                        B．pushed                C．carried                D．embraced

7．A．make sure             B．look round           C．learn about          D．find out

8．A．surprise                B．help                    C．gift                      D．respect

9．A．lied                       B．lay                      C．laid D．were lying

10．A．facts                   B．truths                  C．jokes                   D．lies

11．A．used to                B．ought to              C．should have         D．had to

12．A．strange                B．wild                    C．scary                  D．dull

13．A．advice                 B．discussion           C．talk                     D．sleep

14．A．chat                    B．worries               C．meeting               D．interview

15．A．conversation        B．communication    C．sleep                   D．wish

16．A．crying                 B．shouting              C．screaming           D．regretting

17．A．friends                B．neighbors            C．strangers             D．soldiers

18．A．persuaded            B．changed              C．trained                D．guided

19．A．ones                   B．other                   C．others                 D．another

20．A．function         B．task             C．work           D．duty

I’d been 16 for six days and was already prepared to deal with failure. I remember when my mum woke me up that morning, her voice wasn’t as scratchy as it usually was.

    I stayed in bed for a few minutes. I was reluctant （不愿） to leave its warmth and comfort, and reluctant to face the problem that I’d let myself forget for the past six months. Finally, I dragged myself out of bed.

I finished getting ready and tried to settle down. It didn’t’ work, so I decided that my mum and I should go. We had a little time, so I thought we could practice parking. I failed, with the wheel hitting the pavement. After that, the little bit of confidence I’d had was gone. I tried two more times, but didn’t improve much. Then we headed to the test site.

I went into a room for some paperwork. And I waited for 20 minutes—just enough time to make myself believe that I was going to fail. Then, finally, it was my turn. I just wanted to get it over and make sure that I had to come back next Thursday.

I stepped outside and the sky was the light blue I love. It offered me some comfort and I realized something: sometime between when I pulled myself off the seat and when I got outside, I had become calmer.

The first thing I had to do was parking, which I did quite well. The confidence that came with it hit me like a wave. The rest of the test went well and I passed it all. As I drove back, the instructor told me I would not be coming back for a second test next Thursday.

Back in the building I didn’t have to say a word. My mum knew just by looking at me. Her smile made her face softer. And I’m sure it was at least as big as mine. But, her eyes looked kind of teary, so, I knew she was happy for me.

1．We can infer ______.

       A．the writer’s mother might often wakes him up rudely

       B．the writer’s mother is always kind to him

       C．the writer’s mother hates him

       D．never wakes him up in the morning

2．What has the author done probably in the past six months?

       A．He has been ill in bed.                 B．He has been learning to drive.

       C．He has prepared to deal with failure.      D．He has been looking after his mother.

3．Which is TRUE according to the passage?

       A．As he did well at the beginning of the text, his confidence grew.

       B．He didn’t’ doubt that he could pass the driving test.

       C．As soon as he got to the test site, he calmed down.

       D．He was happy that he had to come back next Thursday.

4．Which work can be used to describe the writer’s character?

       A．Uneasy.                                         B．Unhappy.

       C．Unconfident.                          D．Unlucky.

While researchers have long shown that tall people earn more than their shorter counterparts, it’s not only social discrimination that accounts for this inequality but tall people are just smarter than their height-challenged peers, a new study finds.

    “As early as age three, before schooling a child has had a chance to play a role, and throughout childhood, taller children perform significantly better on cognitive tests,” wrote Anne Case and Christina Paxson of Princeton University in a paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

    The findings were based primarily on two British studies that followed children born in 1958 and 1970, respectively, through adulthood and a U.S. study on height and occupational choice.

    Other studies have pointed to low self-esteem, better health that accompanies greater height, and social discrimination as criminals for lower pay for shorter people.

    But researchers Case and Paxson believe the height advantage in the job world is more than just a question of image.

    “As adults, taller individuals are more likely to be selected into higher paying occupations that require more advanced verbal （言辞的） and numerical skills and greater intelligence, for which they earn handsome returns,” they wrote.

    But the researchers said the differences in performance crop up long before the tall people enter the job force. Prenatal （产前的） care and the time between birth and the age of 3 are critical periods for determining future cognitive ability and height.

    “Prenatal care and prenatal nutrition are just incredibly important, even more so than we already knew,” Case said in an interview.

1．If you are among the taller individuals, you are likely to ______.

       A．get higher paying occupations

       B．have higher self-esteem

       C．be unhealthy       

       D．be the height of 5 feet 4 inches

2．What can we learn from the study of Anne Case and Christina Paxson?

       A．Tall people earn more than their shorter counterparts.

       B．Prenatal care and prenatal nutrition are less important than we already know.

       C．The reason for lower pay for shorter people is social discrimination.

       D．Taller children perform significantly better on cognitive test.

3．The underlined phrase “crop up” is closest in meaning to ______.

       A．get in                                                  B．come up

       C．rise up                                                D．stand up

4．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

       A．The Difference between Tall People and Short People

       B．Tall People Earn more than Shorter Counterparts

       C．Taller People Are Smarter

       D．A Study on Height and Occupational Choice

MONEY-SAVING TIPS FOR DISNEY WORLD

    Every time you visit Disney World, there’s something new to see. What began in 1971 as the Magic Kingdom now includes the high-tech, movie-mad Disney and Animal Kingdom. Each time the park expands, so do your chances to spend money. How can you save? As a family guide to Disney World, I’ve been to the park more than 25 times with my kids, and I’ve developed a few money-saving plans.

    ● Buy the five-day All-in-One Hopper Pass （入场券）. Even if you’re visiting for fewer days, it’s a deal （the pass costs $ 229 for visitors ages 10 and up, $ 183 for kids ages three to nine and is free for kids under age three）. Without the pass, you’ll have to pay separately for Pleasure Island and the water parks. A single trip to Blizzard Beach, for example, would cost a family of four $ 100.

● Dine out at lunch. The prices at some of the nicer restaurants, especially those in Epcot’s World Showcase, are much lower at noontime than at dinner. It’s wise to make reservations before you leave home. Call 407-W-DISNEY.

● Become a Gold Card Member. For $65, you can get a Magic Kingdom Club Gold Card （call 1-800-56-DISNEY）. Card-holders get up to 20 percent off Disney hotel rooms, plus price breaks on character breakfasts, theme park tickets and goods from Disney stores.

● Don’t pay extra to see a character. Character-theme dinner shows are expensive, costing a family of four about $ 140, and even a character breakfast, where Mickey or Donald Duck joins you for cakes, can set you back $ 50．If your budget is tight, try to meet the characters inside the theme parks and at free in-park shows. You can watch the Diamond Horseshoe show, for example, in the Magic Kingdom for no additional cost, while the similarly themed Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue requires expensive tickets.

● Wait until the end of your trip to buy souvenirs. By then, the kids will really know what they want, and you won’t waste money on expensive things.

1．If you are short of money, the writer suggests ______.

       A．you should not buy things for the kids from Disney stores

       B．you should not buy souvenirs at the beginning of the trip

       C．you should not make a trip to Blizzard Beach

       D．you should not have your meals out at noontime

2．Which of the following can be used in place of “set you back”?

       A．Offer you.                                          B．Save you.

       C．Cost you.                                            D．Return you.

3．You should pay more money _______.

       A．if you have a five-day All-in-One Hopper Pass while you’re visiting for four days

       B．if you do not make a reservation for hotel rooms in advance

       C．if you are not a Magic Kingdom Club Gold Card holder

       D．if you have lunch at a restaurant in Epcot’s World showcase

4．The economical way of meeting the Disney cartoon characters is ______.

       A．to have a character breakfast

       B．to watch the Diamond Horseshoe show

       C．to pay separately for Pleasure Island and the water parks

       D．to attend the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue