---- It is said that Tom had a wonderful time at the party.

---- ______, and so did I.

A．So did he          B．Nor did he         C．So he did          D．Nor he did

In January 1986 I saw a show about cartooning called “Funny Business” on TV. I had always wanted to be a __36__but never knew how. So I wrote to the host of the_37_, cartoonist Jack Cassady, asking for advice on entering the profession(职业).

Two weeks later I got a (n) __38__letter from Jack, answering my questions about materials and process(过程). He also __39__ me not to get discouraged if I was refused__40__. He said the cartoon samples（样本） I sent him were good and worthy of publication（出版）.

I got very __41__, finally understanding how the whole process__42__. I sent my best cartoons to Playboy and New Yorker, ___43___ the magazines rejected（拒绝）me immediately. Discouraged, I put my art supplies in the box and__44__to forget all about cartooning.

To my__45__, in June 1987 I got another letter from Jack, although I hadn’t even__46__ him for the former advice. Here’s what he said:

Dear Scott,

I was reviewing my “Funny Business” mail file when I again came__47__ your letter and your cartoons. I remember answering you letter.

I’m writing to encourage you to submit(提交) your ideas to various publications again. I hope you have __48__ done so and are making progress and having some__49__ too. Sometimes encouragement in the funny business is hard to come by. That’s__50__ I am encouraging you to hang in there and keep drawing.

I wish you good luck.

Sincerely,

Jack

I was deeply__51__because Jack had nothing to gain—including my thanks. I acted on his__52__, took out my art supplies and inked the sample strips(漫画连载) that__53__ became Dilbert.

I feel__54__that I wouldn’t have tried cartooning again if Jack hadn’t sent the second letter. As Dilbert became more successful I came to __55__ Jack’s simple act of kindness.

1.                A．singer          B．writer          C．actor D．cartoonist

2.                A．show           B．television       C．wedding  D．party

3.                A．surprising       B．encouraging     C．shocking D．disappointing

4.                A．allowed        B．suggested       C．insisted   D．warned

5.                A．at first          B．first of all        C．at last    D．in the end

6.                A．confused       B．anxious         C．excited   D．enthusiastic

7.                A．performed      B．advanced       C．behaved  D．worked

8.                A．but            B．so             C．and  D．though

9.                A．concluded      B．persuaded      C．decided  D．thought

10.               A．disappointment  B．surprise        C．sorrow(悲伤)   D．satisfaction

11.               A．asked          B．hoped         C．wished    D．thanked

12.               A．across         B．over           C．off   D．through

13.               A．still            B．ever           C．already    D．yet

14.               A．trouble         B．fun            C．difficulty   D．problem

15.               A．what           B．which          C．how  D．why

16.               A．touched        B．interested      C．shocked   D．influenced

17.               A．warning        B．encouragement  C．advice D．view

18.               A．surprisingly     B．finally          C．constantly D．freely

19.               A．concerned      B．uneasy         C．worried   D．certain

20.               A．understand     B．honor          C．appreciate D．respect

Left-Handers’ Day

International Left-Handers’ Day is August the thirteenth. The International Left-Handers Day, Web site says the Left-Handers Club started the holiday in 1992. It wanted left-handers around the world to celebrate. And it wanted to bring attention to the everyday problems of people who use their left hands.

One of these problems is difficulty using equipment and tools, like scissors. In general, most tools and equipment are made for people who are right-handed. The Left-Handers Club tries to educate designers and producers to consider the safety of left-handed people when producing their products.

Another problem is that many people have considered it bad to be left-handed. Some teachers and parents have tried to force children who used their left hands to use their right ones instead.

Scientists do not really know why some people are left-handed. They have believed the reason is genetic.They say the gene（基因） increases the chance of being left-handed. It appears to play an important part in deciding which part of the brain controls different activities. In right-handed people, the left side of the brain usually controls speech and language. The right side controls feelings. However, the opposite is often true in left-handed people.

Scientists believe the gene is responsible for this. The gene showed a link with left-handedness in nine to twelve percent of the population.

About ten percent of people around the world are left-handed.

1.International Left-handers’ Day aims to（目的是） bring attention to_________.

A．the right-handers

B．the everyday problems

C．the people who have some difficulty using equipment and tools

D．the everyday problems of people who use their left hands

2.How many problems of people who use their left hands are mentioned?

A．One.             B．Two.              C．Three.            D．Four.

3.As to why some people are left-handed, scientists believe the reason is________.

A．habits            B．genetics           C．parents           D．birthplaces

4.______of people around the world are left-handers.

A．About 9%         B．About 12%         C．About 9.12%       D．About 10%

Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. They don’t want anyone to go shopping on that day.

Buy Nothing Day is November 29. It’s 25 days before Christmas. It’s after Thanksgiving Day and often the first day of Christmas shopping. At this time, we see ads in Newspapers and on TV telling us to “buy, buy, buy!”

The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don’t need a lot of toys. This year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up in costumes(统一服装) to tell people that we buy too much.

In Albuquerque, New Mexico, high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a spaghetti dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. They asked restaurants in the neighborhood to donate（捐赠） the food. They made posters and talked to other students about it. The dinner was a big success, and many students agreed not to buy anything on November 29. The students at high schools liked the idea of this new tradition. Next year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day!

1.Which of the following is NOT the day for people to celebrate Buy Nothing Day?

A．November 29.                          B．25 days before Christmas.

C．After Thanksgiving.                      D．The first day after Christmas.

2.People usually buy many gifts_______.

A．before Thanksgiving                     B．on Christmas

C．before Christmas                        D．anytime

3.How do people celebrate Buy Nothing Day?

A．In California, parents and children get together to play games.

B．In England, people celebrate by performing plays.

C．In Mexico, high school students dress up.

D．They buy nothing and persuade others not to buy things.

4.What did the students do in New Mexico for the day?

A．They donated the food of their own.

B．They talked to others about it.

C．They made some slogans（标语口号） for it.

D．They organized a luxurious（奢华的） dinner.

We have two daughters: Kristen is seven years old and Kelly is four. Last Sunday evening, we invited some people home for dinner. I dressed them nicely for the party, and told them that their job was to join Mommy in answering the door when the bell rang. Mommy would introduce them to the guests, and then they would take the guests’ coats upstairs and put them on the bed in the second bedroom.

The guests arrived. I introduced my two daughters to each of them. The adults were nice and kind and said how lucky we were to have such good kids.

Each of the guests liked Kelly more, the younger one, enjoying her dress, her hair and her smile. They said she was a unusual girl to be carrying coats upstairs at her age.

I thought to myself that we adults usually make a big “to do” over the younger one because she’s the one who seems more easily hurt. We do it with the best of intentions.

But we seldom think of how it might affect（影响） the other child. I was a little worried that Kristen would feel she was being paid no attention. I was about to serve dinner when I realized that she had been missing for twenty minutes. I ran upstairs and found her in the bedroom, crying. I said, “What are you doing here, my dear?”

She turned to me with a sad expression and said,” Mommy, why don’t people like me the way they like my sister? Is it because I’m not pretty? Why don’t they say nice things about me as much?”

I tried to explain to her, kissing and hugging（拥抱） her to make her feel better.

Now whenever I visit a friend’s home. I make it a point to speak to the elder child first.

1.The underlined expression “make a big ‘to do’ over” (paragraph 4) means_______.

A．show much concern about                B．have a special effect on

C．list jobs to be done for                   D．do good things for

2.We can conclude from the passage that_______.

A．parents should pay more attention to the elder children

B．the younger children are usually more easily hurt

C．people usually like the younger children more

D．adults should treat children equally

3.Kristen felt sad and cried because_______.

A．the guests gave her more coats to carry

B．she didn't look as pretty as Kelly

C．the guests enjoyed her sister more than her

D．her mother didn’t introduce her the guests

There are many famous museums throughout the world where people can enjoy art. Washington, D.C. has the National Gallery of Art; Paris has the Luvre; London, the British Museum. Florida International University (FIU) in Miami also shows art for people to see. And it does so without building, or even a wall for its drawing and paintings. FIU has opened what it says is the first computer art museum in the United States. You don’t have to visit the University to see the art. You just need a computer linked to a telephone. You can call the telephone number of a university computer and connect your own computer to it. All of the art is stored in the school computer. It is computer art, produced electronically by artists on their own computers. In only a few minutes, your computer can receive and copy all the pictures and drawings. Robert Shostak is direction of the new computer museum. He says he starts the museum because computer artists had no place to show their works.

A computer artist can only record his pictures electronically and send the records to others to see on their computers. He can also put his pictures on paper. But to print good pictures on paper, the computer artist needs an expensive laser printer (激光印刷) . Robert Shostak says the electronic（电子的） museum is mostly for art or computer students at school and universities. Many of the pictures in the museum are made by students. Mr Shostake said the FIU museum will take computer art more fun for computer artists because more people can see it. He says artists enjoy their work much more if they have an audience. And the great number of home computers in America could mean a huge audience for the electronic museum.

1.The main purpose of this text is to give information about_______.

A. museums throughout the world

B. an electronic art museum in Miami, U.S.A.

C. art exhibitions（展览会） in Florida International University

D. latest development of computer art

2.To see the art in FIU museum, you need______.

A．floppy discs（软盘）

B．a computer and a printer

C．pictures and drawings on paper

D．a computer connect to the museum by telephone line

3.The museum was started when______.

A Robert Shostak wanted to do something for computer scientists

B. Robert Shostak wanted to help computer artists

C. art students needed a place to show their works

D. computer scientists wanted to do something about art

4.The words “an audience” in the last paragraph refer to ________.

A．art students                           B．computer owners

C．exhibits in the museum                   D．those who will enjoy art.

下列每个句子中均有一处错误。请按要求将每个句子中的错误找出来并加以改正。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）,并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词的下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

2.每句只有一处错误。

3.不可改变原句意。

1.The driver ,rather than the passengers are responsible for the accident.

2.Her brother suggested her to lose weight to keep fit.

3.Taxi fee was raised because the price of the oil was higher than before.

4.Much to our surprise, the old man survived from the big fire.

5.Suddenly the boys found themselves surrounding by some bad boys.

6.Actually, the manager you think highly is very mean and dishonest.

7.The waiter told us the meeting will be at the end in ten minutes.

8.The woman burst into tears for the moment she heard the news .

9.Though buried deeply down in the earth, the vase was kept well.

10.He is sure to come next month, which we’ll be free.

根据所给汉语提示，请写出正确形式的英语单词，使原句意完整与正确。

1.The man has a lot of business________(搭档)and they are all very rich.

2.You’d better read English every day in order to speak English ______(流利).

3.Don’t worry, Xiao Wang has ________(安排时间)the meeting properly.

4.________(装饰)with flowers and jewels, the lady looks more beautiful..

5.The river becomes rapids as it passes through deep________(峡谷), travelling across western Yunnan Province.

6.The other day, I saw a water pipe ________(爆裂)and a lot of water flowing into the lake.

7.I mean the Party members in our school do their best to work______(无私).

8.The great man said that the blacks and the whites are born________(平等).

9.The little girl often________（设计）something in a fancy style..

10.They are debating whether or not to attend the ________(非正式的)party.

根据提示完成下列句子。

注意：1. 每空一词。

2. 填错任何一个词（包括词的形式）便失去句子的本意，所以此题不给分。

1.他用英语读这段文章确实有困难吗？

Do you really______ ______ ______ ______this passage in English?

2.我们有很多工作要做，所以要利用好我们珍贵的时间。

We have a lot of work to do, so we must_____ ______ ______ ______our valuable time.

3.我表弟在那里等我。我等不及要看见他们。

My cousins are waiting for us there. I ______ ______ ______ ______see them.

4.Athough he is old, the man is still energetic.

Old ______ ______ ______, the man is still energetic.

5.我们决定以暴制暴。事实上我们根本不喜欢暴力。

We decided to answer violence with violence.______ ______ ______ ______ ______we didn’t like violence.

6.The house is a little small. My grandparents lived in the house ten years ago.

The house ______ ______ my grandparents lived ten years ago is a little small.

7.毫无疑问，我们班一定赢得这场篮球赛的胜利。

There ______ ______ ______ ______ our class is sure to win the basketball match.

8.中国人热爱钓鱼岛，它属于中国。

We Chinese love Diaoyu Island  which ______ ______ China.

--- Would you like to______ Mr. Zhang’s lecture this afternoon?

--- Sorry, I have a class meeting to______.

A．attend; join        B．join; attend        C．join; take part in    D．attend; attend