1．Having seen a horrible film, the little girl, full of fear, went to bed         （让灯开着）.(on)

2．With their small income, hardly         （下岗工人能够维持生计）,so they have to live on the allowances given by the government.(end)

3．The young man         （冒着被撞倒的危险）to take the child on the busy road to safety. (risk)

4．Her eyes         （盯着那幅画）, she thought of the beautiful days spent in the country in her childhood. (fix)

5．There are many things we need to         （充分考虑）before we buy an expensive product. (consideration)

6．She is always doing everything for her son, which is         （她错误所在）.(go)

7．Yesterday my friend          （遭遇扒手掏兜了）on her way to see her friend. (pick)

8．At the thought of         （他在英语上已取得了进步）, he will think of the strict and kind teacher. (progress)

9．Had I followed your advice to take with my umbrella, I         （就不会淋雨）, so now I am running a high fever. (catch)

10．He was admitted to a key university with honors in 2005 and ever since he         （致力于学医）to be a good doctor. (devote)

It was New Year’s night. An aged man was standing at a window. He raised his mournful eyes towards the deep   1  sky, where the stars were   2  like white lilies（百合花）on the surface of a clear calm lake. Then he threw them on the earth, where a few more   3  people than himself now moved towards their certain goal-the   4  . He had already passed sixty of the   5  leading to it, and he had brought from his journey nothing but errors and regret. Now his health was poor, his mind   6  , his heart sorrowful, and his old age short of   7  .

The days of his youth appeared like dreams before him, and he recalled the   8  moment when his father placed him at the   9  to the two roads-one leading to a   10  , sunny place, covered with flowers, fruits and resounding with soft, sweet songs; the other leading to a deep, dark cave, which was endless,  11  poison flowed instead of water and where devils（恶魔）and poisonous snakes hissed and crawled.

He saw the   12  fading away in the darkness, and these were the days of his   13  life; He saw a star fall from the sky and disappeared, and this was the   14  of himself. His regret, which was like a sharp arrow, struck deeply into his heart. Then he remembered his friends in his childhood, who entered on life together with him. But they had   15  to success and were now honored and happy on this New Year’s night.

The clock in the high church tower struck and the sound made him remember his parents’ early love for him. They had taught him and   16  to God for his good. But he chose the   17  way. With shame and grief he   18  no longer look towards that heaven where his father live. His darkened eyes were full of tears, and with a despairing   19  , he burst out a cry; “Come back, my   20  days! Come back!”

1．A．grey                     B．blue                    C．black                  D．cloudy

2．A．floating                 B．flashing               C．hanging               D．shining

4．A．house                   B．tomb                   C．church                D．birthplace

5．A．dreams                 B．moments             C．incidents             D．stages

6．A．strange                 B．pale                     C．blank                  D．shallow

7．A．allowances            B．comforts             C．experiences         D．memories

8．A．serious                  B．awful                  C．tough                  D．desperate

9．A．end                       B．entrance              C．origin                  D．base

10．A．lonely                  B．noisy                   C．quiet                   D．peaceful

11．A．which                 B．that                     C．whose                 D．where

12．A．people                 B．lights                   C．stars                   D．clouds

13．A．accustomed         B．rewarded             C．wasted                D．occupied

14．A．symbol                B．fate                     C．future                 D．outcome

15．A．lost their heart      B．devoted their attention                         

       C．made their way    D．given their way

16．A．prayed                B．attached              C．adjusted              D．turned

17．A．ordinary              B．unfamiliar            C．wrong                 D．difficult

18．A．would                 B．could                  C．should                 D．dared

19．A．anxiety                B．effort                  C．patience              D．attempt

20．A．early            B．good             C．old              D．shameful

Jonathan James looks like just another kid about to graduate from high school. But this 19- year-old Swede is anything but ordinary, from the computer in his parents’ home, he helps the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) find out the world’s most wanted web criminals.

Johathan first made headlines when he and another Swede, Fredrik Bjoerck, found out the maker of the “Melissa” virus in March 1999. He came to the aid of the FBI again on May 7, finding out the suspected sender of the dangerous “I LOVE YOU” virus. The suspect was caught in Manila on May 8.

Johathan’ s special skills are in hot demand as officials around the world express alarm at the “virtual” crime wave. In between studying for final exams, hanging out with friends and refereeing his younger brother’s football matches, the quiet, gentle teenager also gives lessons on e – security to large companies. He reads a lot and exchanges information with other computer experts to know much about the latest tricks of the hacker trade.

Many companies have already tried to employ him, but he is not interested at the moment. Instead, he plans to begin law school in the autumn at Sweden’s Uppsala University and start up his own e – security company.

Although he works with the FBI now, his family insists he’s just “a regular kid”. “Jonathan is a great kid, he has his friends and he does a lot more than just play with the computer,” his little sister Tessa said, adding that he helps the FBI because “he likes to help,” not because he’s looking for fame and recognition.

When the world was hit by the “Love Bug” virus, Jonathan was too busy preparing a speech on e – security to look into the problem. “Finally on May 7, I had some free time, so I began looking.” Within a few hours, he had found the suspect and e – mailed his method and results to the FBI. He said his work on the “Melissa” virus, which took three weeks to slove, was a big help in finding the suspect so quickly.

“This time I knew exactly where to start, I knew what to disregard and what to look at.”

1．The passage mainly wants to tell us that__________.

       A．any web criminals will surely be found out wherever they are

       B．Jonathan is really a quiet, gentle and ordinary boy

       C．many companies want the young computer expert to join in

       D．Swedish kid helps FBI find out the most wanted web criminals

2．The public started to know something about Jonathan just from        .

       A．his work together with Fredrik Bjoerck to find out the maker of the “Melissa” virus  

       B．his helping the US FBI to find out the sender of the dangerous “I LOVE YOU” virus

       C．his little sister’s talk about his good qualities as a regular kid and a good programmer

       D．his speech on e – security to many computer companies after his fight against hackers

3．From Jonathan’s success in finding out the sender of the dangerous ‘LOVE Bug” virus we can infer that           .

A．where there’s a will, there’s a way               B．hard work leads to success

C．experience is knowledge                              D．failure is the mother of success

4．What we know about Jonathan is that           .

A．he is a good fame hunter with various abilities.

B．he is a regular kid but does something unusual.

C．he is an expert on security, not interested in running a company.

D．he is such a brave fighter that any criminal will feel afraid.

More and more TV shows, movies and sporting events are being broadcast in High Definition (HD) -including “Good Morning America.” If you want to join the millions who are already experiencing a superior picture, you’ll need a High Definition TV (HDTV). But even if you’re ready to retire your old TV-or move it into the back bedroom where no one will ever see it-you’re bound to have lots of questions before you make an investment in a new drool-worthy HDTV.

You might be wondering about hardware, cost and how to actually receive High Definition programming on your set. “GMA” technology contributor Becky Worley offers this instruction to understanding the complicated world of HD.

What is HDTV ①？

High definition TV is a richer transmission of television signals that makes for a more vivid viewing experience. HDTV is to standard TV what FM radio is to AM radio. HDTV is crisp, clear and noise-free, with resolution that is at least twice that of analog (模拟信号)television and CD-quality sound.

How Do I Get HDTV ②?

HDTV signals are broadcast via antennas (天线)in urban areas, and via satellite TV or cable TV.

To receive an over-the air HDTV signal, you must live within a certain radius（半径）of an HDTV broadcast antenna and have the proper HDTV tuner (调谐器) or antenna installed in your home.

To receive a Cable or Satellite HDTV signal, you must have a proprietary (专利的)HDTV set-top box supplied by your provider.

Not all programming is available in HDTV yet, but many network shows and sporting events are currently in HD and many more are converting over.

When you watch a DVD on your HDTV, it is not technically HDTV quality, but it will look crisper on your HDTV than on a regular TV.

There are three major terms that will describe the high-end TV sets that are on sale today :HDTV ③ are TV sets that can receive and process over-the-air HD signals. You may need an antenna to receive the HD signal, but an HD tuner is built into the set and can process the signal without any other equipment. If you want to receive an HD signal from your cable or satellite provider, you will need one of the provider’s proprietary set-top boxes.

HD-Ready TV are TV sets that need an additional piece of hardware to actually receive the HD signal, such as a stand-alone HD tuner (from $250 and up) or the set-top HDTV box provided by your cable or satellite TV company.

EDTV stands for Enhanced Digital Television. The visual quality of an EDTV is better than a standard analog TV, but is not as crisp or bright as a true HDTV.

1．Which of the following best describe the features of HDTV?          

       A．It offers programs with clearer pictures and sound of better quality.   

       B．It offers more interesting and entertaining programs.

       C．It offers more TV channels and choices of programs.

       D．It offers program for high technology

2．“HDTV is to standard TV what FM radio is to AM radio.” in this passage is         .

       A．an example to show HDTV is different from common TV.

       B．an example to show the similarity between HDTV and FM radio.

       C．a comparison to show HDTV is more advanced than common TV.

       D．a comparison to show HDTV is better than FM radio.

3．As for the meaning of “HDTV” in different places (①②③) of this article, which of the following statement is TRUE?

       A．①and ③carry the same meaning while ②carries different meaning.

       B．①and ②carry the same meaning while ③carries different meaning.

       C．②and ③carry the same meaning while ①carries different meaning.

       D．①, ②and ③all carry the same meaning.

4．If you want to receive HDTV program at home, you should have        .

       A．an antenna, an HDTV set and a tuner

       B．an HD-ready TV set and live within the radius of an HDTV broadcast antenna

       C．an EDTV set and a set-top box             

       D．an HDTV set, an antenna and live within the radius of an HDTV broadcast antenna

LONDON — Britain awoke on Easter Monday to a period of mourning for the Queen Mother, who died over the weekend after a life spanning a century of noisy and evident change. The 101-year-old royal matriarch died in her sleep last Saturday with Queen Elizabeth, her elder and only surviving daughter, at her bedside. For a woman who was one of the best-known figures in Britain for more than 80 years - from the time of colored portraits on tin biscuit boxes and cigarette cards to the age of the Internet, the Queen Mother remained an mysterious figure that is difficult to capture.

She achieved such a respect through immeasurable long time of, first, flattering and, later, intrusive media fascination, by remaining almost entirely silent. Her private thoughts were never showed off in public. What the public saw was a charming and kind elderly lady, expert at winning the admiration of press photographers, whom she always favored with a particular smile.

XINHUA(2007-10-29 06:51)—China’s lunar probe Chang’e I is expected to arrive at the apogee（远地点）of more than 120,000 kilometers from the earth on Monday afternoon after its third orbital transfer after launch, according to the moon probe team.

Ultraviolet image sensors installed on the satellite will begin to work to collect information on the earth and the moon after it enters the 48-hour orbit, Wang Yejun, chief engineer with the Beijing Aerospace Control Center(BACC) told Xinhua.

The images it collects will be transmitted back to the earth when it enters the lunar orbit, Wang said.

The satellite will start its propeller when it begins the transfer to raise its apogee from 70,000 kilometers to 120,000 kilometers, according to Wang.

Wang said the working time of Chang’e –1 engine will be longer than that in the second transfer.

Since Saturday, surveillance posts , on land and sea, and four astronomical observatories have kept watching over Chang’e –1. According to the data received so far, all systems of the satellite have been working normally.

TAIPEI-A powerful earthquake hit Taiwan, killing five construction workers, authorities said. Over 200 injuries were reported across the island, mostly minor, as a result of Sunday’s 7.5-magnitude quake. The quake was centered off Hualien, 180 kilometers east of Taipei. It struck at 2:53 pm and lasted for nearly a minute.

1．Which of the following statements is true according to the news?       

A．The British people felt sorry for the death of the Queen Mother.

　　B．The Queen Mother was an attractive person in her political life.

　　C．The Queen Mother died on Easter Monday alone.

　　D．The Queen Mother was suffering a lot when she was dying.

2．It can be inferred that           .

A．ultraviolet image sensors installed on the satellite has transmitted back information on the

   moon surface

B．it will take the craft at least 48 hours to arrive at the apogee of more than 120,000

   kilometers from the earth.

C．according to the date received so far, China’s lunar probe Chang’e I had been a great

   success till the passage is written.

　　D．the Chinese scientists did a lot of experiments in space.

3．The third news mainly talks about the _______ in Taiwan.

A．political matters                                B．unexpected damage

C．social problems                                       D．construction workers

On the Olympic flag, the rings appear on a white background. The flag reinforces the idea of the Olympic Movement’s universality, as it brings together all the countries of the world.

Pierre de Coubertin, the father of the modern Olympic Games, explains the meaning of the flag: “The Olympic flag has a white background, with five interlaced rings in the centre: blue, yellow, black, green and red. This design is symbolic; it represents the five continents of the world, united by Olympism, while the six colors are those that appear on all the national flags of the world at the present time.” (1931)

Combined in this way, the six colors of the flag(including the white of the background) represent all nations. It is wrong, therefore, to believe that each of the colors corresponds to a

certain continent!

At the Olympic Games, the flag is brought into the stadium during the opening ceremony. Since the 1960 Games in Rome (Italy), it has been carried horizontally by a delegation of athletes or other people well known for their positive work in society.

After its arrival, the flag is hoisted up the flagpole. It must fly in the stadium during the whole of the Games. When the flag is lowered at the closing ceremony, it signals the end of the Games.

The mayor of the host city of the Games passes the Olympic flag to the mayor of the next host city of the Games.

In the history, even though Pierre de Coubertin intended the Olympic Games to be an international event from the time of their re-establishment in 1896 in Athens (Greece), it was only at the 1912 Games in Stockholm (Sweden) that, for the first time, the participants came from all five continents. One year later, in 1913, the five rings appeared at the top of a letter written by Pierre de Coubertin. He drew the rings and colored them in by hand. He then described this symbol in the Olympic Review of August 1913. It was also Coubertin who had the idea for the Olympic flag. He presented the rings and flag in June 1914 in Paris at the Olympic Congress.

The First World War prevented the Games from being celebrated in 1916 in Berlin (Germany) as planned. It was not until 1920 in Antwerp (Belgium) that the flag and its five rings could be seen flying in an Olympic stadium.

 The universality conveyed by the rings and the flag was a new idea at the beginning of the 20th century. Nationalism was very strong and tension between certain countries was high. It was in this climate, however, that Coubertin proposed a symbol which aimed to encourage world unity.

1．The author mentioned       Olympic Games except the one in 1916 in the passage.

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

2．Which of the following agrees with the passage?        .

       A．Pierre de Coubertin contributed a lot to the Olympics

       B．Each of the colors corresponds to a certain continent

       C．The flag is aimed at promoting the world economy.

       D．When the flag is brought into the stadium, it signals the beginning of the Games

3．Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the author?        .

       A．The flag reinforces the idea of the Olympic Movement’s universality

B．It was not until 1920 Games in Antwerp(Beigium)that, for the first time, the participants came from all five continents.

C．The flag was a new idea at the beginning of the 20th century

D．The flag must fly in the stadium during the whole of the Games

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

A．One world, One dream

B．Green Beijing, Greet Olympics

C．the Father of the Modern Olympic Games

D．the History of the Olympic Flag

As we have seen, the focus of medical care in our society has been shifting from curing disease to preventing disease – especially in terms of changing our many unhealthy behaviors, such as poor eating habits, smoking, and failure to exercise. The line of thought involved in this shift can be pursued further. Imagine a person who is about the right weight, but does not eat very nutritious foods, who feels OK but exercises only occasionally, who goes to work every day, but is not an outstanding worker, who drinks a few beers at home most nights but does not drive while drunk, and who has no chest pains or abnormal blood counts, but sleeps a lot and often feels tired. This person is not ill. He may not even be at risk for any particular disease. But we can imagine that this person could be a lot healthier.

The field of medicine has not traditionally distinguished between someone who is merely “not ill” and someone who is in excellent health and pays attention to the body’s special needs. Both types have simply been called “well”. In recent years, however, some health specialists have begun to apply the terms “well” and “wellness” only to those who are actively striving to maintain and improve their health. People who are well are concerned with nutrition and exercise and they make a point of monitoring their body’s condition. Most important, perhaps, people who are well take active responsibility for all matters related to their health. Even people who have a physical disease or handicap may be “well,” in this new sense, if they make an effort to maintain the best possible health they can in the face of their physical limitations. “Wellness” may perhaps best be viewed not as a state that people can achieve, but as an ideal that people can strive for. People who are well are likely to be better able to resist disease and to fight disease when it strikes. And by focusing attention on healthy ways of living, the concept of wellness can have a beneficial impact on the ways in which people face the challenges of daily life.

1．Today medical care is placing more stress on           .

A．removing people's bad living habits

B．monitoring patients’ body functions

C．keeping people in a healthy physical condition

D．ensuring people’s psychological well-being

2．In the first paragraph, people are reminded that           .

A．regular health checks are essential to keeping fit

B．drinking, even if not to excess, could be harmful

C．good health is more than not being ill

D．prevention is more difficult than cure

3．Traditionally, a person is considered “well” if he            .

A．does not have any unhealthy living habits

B．is free from any kind of disease

C．is able to handle his daily routines

D．does not have any physical handicaps

4．According to the author, the true meaning of “wellness” is for people            .

A．to best satisfy their body's special needs

B．to meet the strictest standards of bodily health

C．to strive to maintain the best possible health

D．to keep a proper balance between work and leisure

5．According to what the author suggests, which of the following groups of people would be considered healthy?             

A．People who have strong muscles as well as slim figures.

B．People who are not presently experiencing any symptoms（症状）of disease

C．People who can recover from illness even without seeking medical care.

       D．People who try to be in as sound mind as possible, regardless of their physical limitations.

因为有毒食品致死的事例经常见诸报端，现在请你以“Let’s all go out for food safety”为标题根据下表提示完成一篇短文。

注意：①避免直译，要求层次清楚，内容连贯。

②字数120字左右。

参考词汇：

添加剂：addictive      严厉：severely

监督员：supervisor     消费者：consumer

My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle． And my first real job，when I was six years old，was  1  the diners’ shoes．My father taught me how to do it efficiently，telling me to offer to re-shine the shoes if the customer wasn’t  2  .

Working in the restaurant was a cause of great   3   because I was also working for the good of the family．But my father made it clear that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team．I had to be punctual(守时的)，hard-working，and polite to the  4  ．

I was never paid for the work I did at the restaurant．One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he  5   give me $10 a week．He said，“OK．How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And   6   the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He  7  I owed him about $40 a week．

I remember returning to Seattle after being away in the US Army for about two years．I had just been promoted to Captain at that time．And full of pride，I walked into my parents’ restaurant，but the first thing Dad said was，“How about your  8  up tonight?”I couldn’t  believe my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t matter. As far as Dad was concerned，I was just another member of the team．I reached for the mop(拖把)．Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a  9  is above all．It has nothing to do with  10  that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army．

1．A．cleaning                B．shining                C．removing             D．keeping

3．A．fun                       B．pride                   C．trouble                D．effort

4．A．family                   B．workers              C．customers           D．friends

5．A．must                     B．should                 C．might                  D．could

6．A．at                         B．before                 C．around                D．for

7．A．worked out           B．found out            C．put out                D．thought out

8．A．washing                B．taking                  C．cleaning              D．moving

9．A．team                     B．family                 C．leader                  D．restaurant

10．A．why            B．whether         C．when           D．how

Job stress knows no boundaries

STRESS ----- that tense feeling from having too much to do, too many bills to pay, or not enough time or money ----- is an emotion that recognizes no borders.

About three-fourths of people in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, South Korea and Britain say they experience stress on a daily basis, (1)     a recent survey (2)___ (conduct) by the Associated Press and Ipsos, an international research company. And the anxious (3)    (feel) get more intense during holidays.

The poll（民意测验）, (4)     covered about 1,000 people in each of the 10 countries, showed that the causes of stress are growing in the modern world. They include finances, jobs, long commutes and (5)    (increase) complex technology.

(6)     (Germany) feel stress more intensely than those in other countries polled. People in the US said (7)    (finance) pressure was their top worry. About half the people in Britain said they frequently or sometimes felt that life was (8)_____ their control, the highest level in the 10 countries surveyed.

"The idea (9)_____we French lead the good life is totally Utopian（空想主义）," said Pascale Mongay, a counsellor at a private Paris tutoring firm. "We are as stressed as anyone."

People use various ways to deal with all the pressure bearing down on them. Many say they turn (10)_____ friends. Mongay says he has started taking weekly piano and swimming lessons.