Norah had a cottage on a cliff（悬崖）above a big bay. In winter it could be very unpleasant because of strong winds and sea waves. In fact, when a gale was blowing, Norah and her husband got used to sleeping in a small room downstairs, because their bedroom upstairs, which faced the gales, had a very big window, and they were afraid that an extra violent wind might break it and blow pieces of broken glass over them.

Also, the salt wave from the sea put an end to many of the colorful plants Norah planted in her garden. She tried putting up a fence to protect them, but the wind just hit it, went up over the top and then down the other side, so in the end she filled the garden with trees and bushes that liked salt.

But most of the summer Norah enjoyed her cottage and garden very much. At weekends she could sit out-of-doors in the sun, looking at the beautiful view, with interesting ships and boats passing by, and she could very easily cycle down to the sea for a swim.

Now, Norah and her husband had plenty of friends and relations. In the summer lots of them used to come to enjoy the beautiful place, and in the end it really became quite annoying for the couple. When they were at home, they found friends and relations arriving, expecting to be given unlimited drinks and meals, and to sit in the sun for hours, talking as if Norah and her husband had nothing else to do but entertain and listen to them.

This went on for several years. Norah didn’t wish to appear rude by refusing to let her friends and relations in, but on the other hand, she was getting tired every summer.

Then one day Norah was complaining about this to her hairdresser while she was doing her hair. “You’re disturbed by too many uninvited guests, are you?” said the hairdresser. “Why don’t you try my way of escaping?”

“What’s that?” asked Norah.

“Well,” the hairdresser answered, “when the bell rings, I put on my coat and take my shopping bag. If it’s someone I don’t want to see, I say innocently, ‘I’m sorry, but I’ve got to go out.’ But…”

1.The underlined word “gale” can be replaced by _____.

A．wind             B．ship              C．sea              D．animal

2.We can infer that _____.

A．lots of friends cam to visit them in winter

B．few friends came to visit them in winter

C．friends came to visit them only for drinks and meals

D．Norah was a good cook

3.How did Norah go to the sea for a swim?

A．She went there by ship.                  B．She walked there.

C．She swam there.                        D．She went there by bicycle.

4.The hairdresser likely to continue to say “_____” in the end?

A．if I’m tired, I say ‘Sorry, can you come next time?’

B．if it’s someone I like to see, I say ‘How lucky! I’ve just come in!’

C．if it is fine that day, I say, ‘I’m tired of this, but I’ll show you around the place.’

D．if it’s someone I like to see, I say, ‘How happy to see you! But I was going shopping now .’

5.Which of the following is the best title?

A．A Good Place of Enjoying the Sea           B．A Visit to Norah

C．A clever Way of Escaping                 D．A Warm-hearted Couple

【1】 It's difficult enough to have privacy(隐私) in a house, so privacy in a small dorm room is next to impossible. However, it can be done if both roommates are willing to cooperate.

【2】 Step1  Tie a scarf to the outside doorknob as a symbol of Do Not Disturb, but be careful not to do this too consistently. Warn your roommate beforehand about possible days and times when this scarf will be on the door so your roommate will have time to make plans ahead of time instead of it being a surprise, especially if you plan to have an overnight guest. Be considerate if your roommate needs to get into the room regardless of the scarf on the door to get something out of the dorm because it is his dorm room too.

【3】 Step2  If one roommate is a light sleeper and the other is a heavy sleeper, the heavy sleeper could consider an alternate way to wake himself up besides an alarm. Heavy sleepers tend to ignore alarms, but sometimes vibrating (震动的) cell phones feel like someone is shaking them. It is also a quieter way to not disturb the light sleeping roommate using a vibrating cell phone.

【4】 Step3  Take cell phone calls outside of the room. Your roommate may not want to hear your conversation or you may want some privacy, but your roommate should not have to leave every time you have a phone call. The roommate who is not on the phone has no way of knowing how often you will have phone calls and should not be put out because you do.

【5】 Step4  Ask if it' s okay to have a guest in the room. Although your roommate is not your parent, and you may feel like this is your room too, remember that ____     . He may not want company when you do. If one roommate is more sociable than the other and guests become a repeated argument, consider asking the resident director if you can swap( 交换) roommate with someone else.

1.What does the passage mainly talk about? (no more than 10 words)

______________________________________________________________________

2.Complete the following statement with proper words, (no more than 6 words)

To avoid disturbing the light sleeper, _______________________ is also a good way.

3.Please fill in the blank in the passage with proper words, (no more than 6 words)

_________________________________________________________________

4.What does Step 3 suggest us? (no more than 10 words)

_______________________________________________

5.What does the underlined word "it" (line 2, paragraph 1) probably refer to? (no more than 3 words)

_______________________________________________

_______ English has changed a lot over time and _______ English spoken between about AD 450 and 1150 was quite different.

A．/; the            B．/; /               C．The; /            D．The; the

I don’t know why she’s looking at me ______ she knew me. I’ve never seen her before in my life.

A．as               B．although          C．even if            D．as if

If you keep on ignoring the teacher’s advice, you will probably get into a situation______ you fall behind others in all subjects.

A．when            B．where            C．which            D．why

My mother asked me to show my homework to her. My mother said to me “Show      homework.”

A．her my           B．me your           C．her your          D．me his

Let’s hold a party to      your birthday and at the same time      you on your passing the driving test.

A．congratulate; celebrate                  B．celebrate; celebrate

C．celebrate; congratulate                   D．congratulate; congratulate

This is the biggest lab_____ we have ever built in our university.

A．which            B．what             C．that              D．Where

He asked me_____ with me.

A．what the matter is                       B．what the matter was

C．what is the matter                       D．what was the matter

Each girl present at the party was wearing a flower in the hair, which______ their beauty.

A．added            B．added up          C．added to          D．added up to