When the powerful earthquake struck and all lights went out all of a sudden. It seemed _______ the world was at an end.

A．as if              B．even if            C．such as           D．like that

The children are busy doing piles of homework, for they _______ their end-of-term exam soon.

A．will be taken       B．take              C．are taking         D．would take

— Would you come to our party tomorrow, Della?

— I’m afraid I can’t afford the time, but thank you for the invitation _______.

A．somehow         B．instead           C．besides           D．anyhow

Only those who have reached the agreed standard for their event will______ as competitors.

A．have admitted      B．being admitted     C．be admitted        D．be admitting

He said _______, but actually he didn’t keep his promise. That’s to say, he didn’t show up.

A．he would come the next day               B．he had come tomorrow

C．he came the next day                    D．he will come tomorrow

–We’re going to visit our teacher this weekend, would you like to join us?

—______. I’d love to.

A．That’s all right     B．Sounds great       C．It’s a pity         D．Have fun

Every December the radio station in my city makes a program in which all the poor children can send letters asking for some Christmas presents. One day, as I was   1 the radio, I decided to do something, so I asked four of my friends if they wanted to help a poor child. They   2 .

After several days, we learned about a   3  from a little child called Juan. In his letter, he   4  some blankets and some clothes and also wanted somebody to help his father   5  the house because it was in bad   6  .

We told the radio station that we wanted to  7 Juan. After that, we started to think about how to  8 all the money to buy all that Juan  9  . After 5 days, we collected much money and bought many things for Juan. We   10 bought some toys as a little   11  for Juan.

  12 , on December 22 the radio station gave a party in which all the children who asked for help were   13  , and all those helping these children.

In the party we  14  Juan. We played some games with him and gave him the   15   we prepared for hm. He was very excited and happy, so were my   16  and I.

That day was one of the most   17  days in my life, and I learned something   18  from it. Giving help to those in need is one of the most meaningful things that you can do   19   this makes you feel good and also makes the persons who you are helping   20 .

I am going to keep doing that all my life!

1.                A．thinking of      B．listening to      C．searching for  D．looking after

2.                A．agreed         B．refused         C．hesitated D．admitted

3.                A．note           B．telephone       C．message  D．letter

4.                A．asked for       B．cared about     C．looked at D．laughed at

5.                A．build           B．repair          C．rent D．buy

6.                A．choice         B．situation        C．condition D．place

7.                A．praise          B．visit            C．help D．teach

8.                A．save           B．collect          C．spend    D．keep

9.                A．lost            B．hated          C．needed   D．wasted

10.               A．hardly         B．also           C．never D．still

11.               A．surprise        B．change         C．promise   D．comfort

12.               A．Nearly         B．Suddenly       C．Immediately    D．Finally

13.               A．told           B．shown         C．invited    D．allowed

14.               A．forgot          B．met           C．ignored   D．caught

15.               A．presents        B．signals         C．plans D．tips

16.               A．parents        B．neighbors       C．friends    D．classmates

17.               A．difficult        B．official         C．peaceful   D．meaningful

18.               A．lucky          B．funny          C．important  D．interesting

19.               A．though         B．but            C．unless D．because

20.               A．happy          B．angry          C．peaceful   D．wealthy

Garden of small inventions

Visitors of all ages are invited to Port Discovery to see the new exhibit—a garden of small inventions, which features interactive activities and gadgets(小器械，小物件，小玩意) for the environmental protection. The exhibit runs through Sept.4. Fee is $10.75; free for ages younger than two. Contact 410-727-8120 or portdiscovery.org.

Rain-barrel workshop

The Parks and People Foundation presents a workshop on building water-efficient rain barrels for the home between 6pm-8pm on Wednesday at the foundation’s Stieff Silver Building. Cost is $50 and includes the barrel and all materials. Contact 410-448-5663, ext.109.

Pruning(修剪)plants

Visitors can attend a workshop on pruning plants between 9:30am-10am on Tuesday at Ladew Topiary Gardens. Visitors should meet in the Visitors Center at Ladew, Jarrettsville Pike, Monkton. $10; free for Ladew members, and includes admission to the gardens and the nature walk. Contact 410-557-9570 or www.ladewgardens.com.

Landscape exhibit

Photographs, paintings and drawings will be shown at Landscape and Nature—a view from Maryland, through Sept.9 at the University of Maryland. Opening reception is between 5pm-7:30pm on Tuesday. Contact 301-985-7937 or um.edu/art.

1.It will cost a couple with their newly-born baby________ to visit Port Discovery.

A．$ 30             B．$100             C．$21.5            D．nothing

2.To learn how to make your flowers grow better, you will probably go to __________.

A．Port Discovery

B．Stieff Silver Building

C．Ladew Topiary Gardens

D．the University of Maryland

3.You will call _______ to get information about learning something about art.

A．410-727-8120                         B．410-448-5663

C．410-557-9570                          D．301-985-7937

4.Which activity is offered only on Wednesday according to the ads?

A．Garden of small inventions                B．Rain-barrel workshop

C．Pruning(修剪)plants                     D．Landscape exhibit

Living in a modern society with more and more out-of-date but still useful computers, many people have to face such a troubling problem: How to deal with those old computers? Some old ones are put away in homes. Many more are just thrown out with the rubbish.

Don’t worry! Some companies are coming up with new ways to cut the number of old computers. Sony, Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other companies now agree to take back some old computers.

In some countries, there are laws about what to do with old computers. By law, computer companies will have to pay for collecting and recycling their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade（升级）.

While many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations（组织）are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers before sending them to schools, charities（慈善团体）and people who need them. In this way, we can turn one person's rubbish into someone else's useful things-and cut down on waste.

1.What do many people do with old computers?

A．They sell them to others.

B．They try to repair them.

C．They give them to others.

D．They stop using them

2.According to laws in some countries mentioned in the passage, computer companies must_____.

A．recycle most of their products

B．make their computers cheaper

C．repair and upgrade old computers

D．collect all their used products

3.The last paragraph mainly tells us that hundreds of organizations are working to _________.

A．help the computer companies to collect old ones

B．repair old ones and send them to whoever needs them.

C．advise people not to throw away good computers.

D．encourage people to turn rubbish into useful things.

4.What is the main idea of this passage?

A．How to repair old computers.

B．Avoid producing too many computers.

C．Encourage to recycle old computers.

D．How to turn rubbish into useful things

A middle-aged couple from California got to the Pacific Ocean after a 4,900- mile-cross-country walk, becoming the first to backpack the American Discovery Trail by walking．

Marcia and Ken started the travel across 13 states, through 14 national parks and 16 national forests from Delaware and finally reached their destination a day nearly eight months later.

“We are sad that a great adventure is over. Now we just go home and do housework” said the couple, who went through cities, desert, mountains and farmland before reaching the Pacific alone.

They overcame deep snow in the East, a quicksand in Utah, close lightning strikes in the Mid- west and strong desert sandstorms in the West while averaging 22 miles a day and taking only four days off．But they enjoyed the French history of St.Louis and the beauty of the Colorado Rockies.   They particularly remember kindness of strangers they met along the way.

“Americans are truly warm-hearted and wonderful. We got to meet people that we would never meet in our daily living at home. It' s an amazing country.” Marcia said．

1.Which of the following is the most suitable title?

A．The first couple to backpack the Pacific Ocean alone

B．The first couple to cover a 4,900 mile cross-country walk

C．A husband-and-wife team suffered a lot during an adventure

D．A husband-and-wife team got much help during an adventure

2.Which of the statements is TRUE?

A．The couple travelled across 16 states.

B．Their walk lasted nearly half a year.

C．They prefer housework to adventure

D．They took four days off during the travel

3.We know that during the walk, the couple_________.

A．were worried about their housework

B．once covered 22 miles within four days

C．were treated warm-heartedly by strangers

D．met strong desert sandstorms in the East

4.Which place do you suppose can replace the underlined word “destination”?

A．Delaware

B．Colorado Rockies

C．California

D．Pacific Ocean