.---Hello, may I have an appointment with the headmaster?

---_____.

A. Sorry, he is busy at the moment       B. No, you can’t    

C. Certainly. Wait a minute, please       D. Let me see

Han hands out

This time, the best-selling author and car racer, Han Han has a new role to play, a volunteer relief worker. The strong debate about his rebellious（叛逆的） 1 , sharp words and  2  post-80s’ self-centered way of living seems to have  3  .

Two days after the May 12 earthquake occurred, the 26-year-old man arrived in Sichuan by car to  4  the relief efforts. Believing that  5  is not equal to sincerity（真挚）, he said in his  6  that he would not  7  other stars on the amount of money being donated. Han also  8  his blog updated during his one-week stay telling his readers that  9  were badly in need of water, tents and daily necessities.

    10 , he promised to donate 200,000 yuan to help build a school that won’t be damaged by an earthquake,  11  the help of a real estate (房地产) company. He is also  12  to be the honorary principal (名誉校长) of the school.

   “I’ll find designers and workers  13  and  14  them build a new school to make sure every coin is responsibly spent on the building. I believe such a school will never ever   15  kids in an earthquake,” he said.

   Han’s  16  efforts won support and praise from online readers, many of  17  used to criticize him a lot.

   “I didn’t like you before, but now I find you are  18  ,” said a Sina netizen(网民).

Another reader of his blog left a message,  19  , “What you have done lets me know a  20   Han Han.”

1.A.nature                    B. character                  C. temper                     D. mind

2.A.average                  B. special                      C. typical               D. particular

3.A.torn down              B. pulled down              C. cut down          D. calmed down

4.A.join                        B. participate                 C. take part            D. attend

5.A.money                    B. material                    C. love                  D. feeling

6.A.letter               B. book                        C. blog                  D. song

7.A.compete for            B. compete over            C. compete in        D. compete with

8.A.took                B. kept                         C. stayed               D. remained

9.A.officers                  B. soldiers                    C. students            D. locals

10.A.Besides                 B. Therefore                 C. Worse still         D. Otherwise

11.A.under                   B. in                             C. on                    D. with

12.A.possible                B. probable                   C. willing        D. convenient

13.A.in person                     B. in total                      C. in detail             D. in hand

14.A.see                       B. watch                      C. stare                 D. notice

15.A.wound                  B. damage                    C. bury                 D. destroy

16.A.practical               B. reasonable                C. natural                     D. specific

17.A.them                    B. that                          C. which               D. whom

18.A.alive                     B. lovely                       C. lively                 D. living

19.A.speaking               B. talking                      C. saying               D .writing

20.A.brave                    B. different                   C. generous           D. kind

A group of graduates, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor.

The conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and in life. Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups — plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some fine — telling them to help themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: “If you noticed, all the nice-looking, expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves,  that is the source of your problems and stress.”

“What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups and were eyeing each other's cups.”

“Now consider this: Life is the coffee and the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and do not change the quality of life. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee. So, don't let the cups drive you... enjoy the coffee instead.”

1. Why did the conversation soon turn into complaints?

 A. Because there was no coffee to drink.

 B. Because there was nothing to talk about except complaints.

 C. Because life was not easy for everyone.

 D. Because there was nothing better than to complain.

2. The professor brought in a variety of cups because _____.

 A. he was richer than his students

 B. he was fond of collecting cups

 C. there were too many people to drink coffee

 D. the cups would play an important part in his talk

3. In the author’s opinion, _____.

 A. it is necessary to have a variety of cups to meet the needs of different guests

 B. one should concentrate on main things in life

 C. the students liked drinking coffee more than anything else

 D. cups are more important than coffee

4. We can infer that ______.

 A. in our daily life most people want only the best for themselves

 B. coffee was as important as a cup

 C. a teacher should have all kinds of cups at home

 D. whether coffee is nice to drink depends on the cup

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. Which is RIGHT according to the whole passage?

A. All the five torchbearers are men.

B. Only the five torchbearers reached the summit. 

C. Team members said “Beijing welcomes you!” in their native language.

D. At least two of the five torchbearers are females.

3. 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

4. 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

Perfect disaster

All around us buildings shook. We decided to leave the town. We stopped once we had left the buildings behind us. The carts were moving in opposite directions, though the ground was perfectly flat, and they wouldn't stay in place even with their wheels blocked by stones.

In addition, it seemed as though the sea was being sucked(吸) backwards, as if it were being pushed back by the shaking of the land. Certainly the shoreline moved outwards, and many sea animals were left on dry sand.

Behind us were frightening dark clouds that opened up to show fire－like lightening, but bigger. Not long after that the clouds reached down to the ground and covered the sea. Now came the dust, though still thin. I looked back. A dense cloud appeared behind us, following us like a flood pouring across the land. Then a darkness came that was not like a moonless or cloudy night, but more like being in a closed and unlighted room. You could hear women and children crying, men shouting. Some were calling for parents, others for children; they could only recognize them by their voices.

Darkness and ashes came again, a great weight of them. We stood up and shook the ash off again and again, otherwise we would have been covered with it and crushed by the weight.

At last the cloud became thinner and thinner until it was no more than smoke or fog. Soon there was real daylight. The sight that met our still terrified eyes was a changed world, buried in ash like snow.

                                           —from Pliny's letter to a friend

1. Pliny left the town after _____. 

A. the eruption                              B. the sky became dark

C. the buildings began shaking        D. the sea went back

2. The carts wouldn't stay still because _____.

A. the earth was shaking                            B. the sea sucked them backwards

C. the wheels had stones under them           D. the lightening frightened the horses

3. The reason why it was dark is that _____.

A. it was very late at night        B. clouds of ash covered the sun

C. there was a very bad storm     D. there was no moon that night

4. People tried to find their relations by calling out their names and      .

A. listening to their voices        B. running about looking for them

C. shaking the ash off people      D. watching people as they ran past

BRITAIN is a popular tourist place．But tours of the country have pros and cons．

GOOD NEWS

Free museums．No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities（文物）．

Pop music．Britain is the only country to rival (与…匹敌) the US on this score．

Black cabs．London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never

enough of them at weekends or night．

Choice of food．Visitors can find everything from Ethiopian to Swedish restaurants．

Fashion．Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names

such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too．

　　BAD NEWS

　　Poor service．“It’s part of the image of the place．People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says Professor Tony Seaton, of Luton University’s International Tourism Research Center．

　　Poor public transport．Trains and buses are promised to defeat the keenest tourists, although the overcrowded London tube is inexplicably (难以理解的) popular．

　　Rain．Still in the number one complaint．

　　No air-conditioning．So that even splendidly hot summers become as unbearable as the downpours．

　　Overpriced hotels．The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark．

Licensing hours．Alcohol (酒) is in short supply after 11 p.m. even in “24-hour cities”．

1. What do tourists complain most?

A. Poor service．           B. Poor public transport．

C. Rain.                      D. Overpriced hotels．

2. What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US through this passage?

A. Pop music in Britain is better than that in the US．

B. Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US．

C. Pop music in Britain is worse than that in the US．

D. Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US．

3. When are people not able to get alcohol?

A. At 12: 00 p.m.      B. At 10: 00 p.m.     C. At 11: 00 p.m.    D. At 9: 00 p.m.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. You have to pay to visit the museums．    B. It’s very cheap to travel by taxi there.

C. You cannot find Chinese food there．   D. The public transport is poor there.

The World Health Organization（WHO）planned to study the relationship between the eating habits of the people and the disease．Two doctors were chosen to make the study．

They flew to Africa south of the Sahara and during the next two months visited ten countries．They found that serious diseases of poor eating, often mistaken for other diseases, existed in all parts of Africa．The diseases were similar and could therefore all be named kwashiorkor(恶性营养不良)．The diseased children are usually from one to four years old．As the illness progresses, the child’s stomach becomes swollen by liquid collecting in the body．The skin changes colour and may break out in open sores．The hair changes colour and starts to fall out．The patient loses all interest in his surroundings and even in food, and becomes so weak that he wants to lie down all the time．Stomach liquids are no longer produced．

The doctors reasoned that kwashiorkor was found in the young children of this age in many parts of Africa because of lack of milk or meat．Their mothers gave them foods full of starches（淀粉）instead of greatly needed proteins．They found that the addition of milk to the food of children suffering from kwashiorkor saved many lives．

67.From the passage we learn that kwashiorkor is a disease caused by _______．

A. poor living conditions                  B. lack of proteins in food

C. much stomach liquids                 D. lack of food

2.It is difficult to discover kwashiorkor because _______．

A. it has no viruses                     B. it does not last long

C. it is hard to see signs of it              D. it is like other diseases

3. What is mentioned as a simple but reasonable way of curing this disease?

A. Taking a special medicine．          B. Avoiding any food containing starch．

C. Having more meat or milk．        D. Taking medicines full of proteins．

4. What’s the best title for the article?

A. Milk and Meat Are Daily Necessities   B. Kwashiorkor and Bad Eating Habits

C. A New Form of Illness in Africa       D.A Case of Eating Habits

根据句意及汉语提示，写出各句中所缺单词的正确形式。

1.She was ___________  (逮捕) because she refused to stand up for a white man.

2.The two friends sat in a corner __________(闲聊) about prices.

3. It is reasonable for him to ask for his ____________(法定的) right.

4.Both sides were claiming ____________ (胜利) last night.

5. He is among the best ____________ (飞行员) in our country.

6. It puzzles us that he often feels _______________(身体上) sick before exams.

7. He is regarded as the wisest _____________ (皇帝) in history.

8. We need a pipe 20 meters in ___________(长度).

9. Now his opinion ______________ (不同) entirely from mine.

10.Japan is one of the ______________ (亚洲) countries.

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

此行多一词：把多余词用斜线（\）划掉，在横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：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。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

One day we were having English class when Mr. Black saw                      1.       

a boy reading a picture book and said, “Tom, how do you                              2.       

usually do after lunch? ” Tom nervously got up his seat.                                3.       

He did not know what to answer. He thought for some                                  4.       

time and then said, “Waiting for supper.” The teacher was                             5.       

unhappy, and at that moment he saw a boy was sleep. He was                     6.       

angry but he tried not to show for it. Then he asked, “And                      7.       

you, Joke?” Joke waken up and did not hear the question. He asked              8.     

his deskmate, who dared not tell him. Then he stood up but                     9.       

replied in a loudly voice, “So do I , sir !” Everybody laughed.                   10.       

— The weather is too cold         March this year．

—It was still         when I came here years ago．

A．for; colder                                                        B．in; cold      

C．in; hot                                                       D．for; hotter