LONDON (AP) — England joins on Sunday the growing list of places that ban smoking in public buildings, taxis and other places including even Buckingham Palace with a tough law.

Pubs, clubs and restaurants will all be smoke-free. Taxi and delivery drivers have been warned that they too could be fined 50 pounds, or about $100, if caught lighting up inside work vehicles.

Experts say the bans have become an irreversible (不可逆转的) tread because of greatly rising health costs and public uneasiness over second-hand smoke. Some of the strictest smoking bans are in the United States, even though there is no federal anti-smoking policy. New York and Florida have strict bans, while California has certain outdoor smoking bans.

Spain, Italy, Iran, Norway, Sweden, Singapore, South Africa, Uruguay and new Zealand have passed legislation(立法) to restrict smoking. France banned smoking in many public places in February and plans to extend the ban to cafes and restaurants next year. Finland is introducing a ban in 2009.

Despite the spread of bans, the World Health Organization predicts a steady rise in tobacco sales. In its Tobacco Atlas, the WHO said that by 2030 there will be “at least another two billion smokers in the world” and an expected decrease in male smokers “will be offset by an increase in female smoking rates, especially in developing countries.”

In advance of the English ban, anti-smoking ads have coated bus stops and the British government has subsidized(资助) programs to help people quit. The rest of Britain—Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland —already have smoking bans in place.

1.The first two paragraphs mainly tell us_______

A．Buckingham Palace bans smoking

B．smoking ban comes into force in England

C．there’s no smoking in Buckingham Palace

D．smoking is against the law in England

2.Which of the following places may still be smoking areas in England?

A．Private houses                         B．Taxis.

C．Restaurants.                           D．London clubs

3.The underlined word “offset” in paragraph 5 probably means “________”.

A．decreased         B．raised            C．encouraged        D．balanced

4.What do we know from the passage?

A．Smoking has strictly been forbidden in cafes in France.

B．There is an extremely strict smoking ban everywhere in America.

C．Smoking situation is still serious across the world.

D．Related ads didn’t appear in England until the English ban was lifted.（解除）

Dear Sirs，

Your shipment(装运)of twelve thousand“Smart”watches was received by our company this morning．However，we wish to make a number of complaints concerning the serious delay in delivery and your failure to carry out our instructions．   

It was stressed from the beginning that the delivery date had to be less than six weeks. While we appreciate that delays in production are occasionally unavoidable．We must point out that the major reason why the order was placed with your company was that we were assured by you that your existing stocks ensure immediate shipment．Late delivery of the goods has caused us to disappoint several of our most valued customers．and is sure to have a negative effect on future orders．

The second complaint concerns the difference in colour．Only half the watches in the delivery received are of the colours we ordered．Our Hong Kong agent assures us that she stressed to you the importance of following our instructions．Since we consider there to be only a limited market in this country for watches of other colours．Any watches that are not of the specified colours will , of course, be returned to you．   

We are also somewhat concerned about the rather poor quality of the goods received．since it is obvious that the watches that finally arrived have been produced from inferior materials and have been made to a lower standard than those in the sample．We have also found that a number of the watches do not appear to be functioning．We should like to point out that we feel this matter to be entirely your responsibility．

As a result of the above problems，therefore，we feel that the most suitable course of action is to return to you unpaid any of the goods considered unsatisfactory，and to deduct(扣除)any costs from our final settlement．We shall also be forced to reconsider whether any further orders should be placed with your company.

We look forward to your immediate reply．

Yours sincerely，

John Smith

1.How many complaints does John Smith make with the“Smart”watch producer?

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

2.The producer of“Smart”watches were given the order because_________

A．they produced the best watches of its kind in the world

B．the watches would be easy to make and the designs were already prepared

C．they promised they could produce enough stocks quite quickly

D．they claimed the order would be easy since the watches were already in stock

3.Receiving watches in the wrong colours is a problem because_______ 

A．the Hong Kong agent stressed the need to fulfill the order exactly

B．these watches will be difficult to sell．

C． these watches will not be able to get into the limited market

D．people will not buy the watches at present

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。   

Body language is the quiet，secret and most powerful language．Of all．It is said that our body movements communicate about 50 % of what we really mean while words themselves only express 7％．So，while your mouth is closed，just what is your body saying．．．

Arms.  1 If you keep your  arms to the sides of your body or behind your back this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way．  2   If someone upsets you，just cross your arms to show you’re unhappy.

Head．When you want to appear confident，keep your head level. If  you are monitor in class，you can take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously．3

Legs．Your legs tend to move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies．If you are at interviews, try to keep them still

Posture．A good posture makes you feel better about yourself.  4 This makes breathing more difficult，which in turn   make you feel nervous  or uncomfortable．

Mouth．When you are thinking，you often purse(皱拢)your lips．You might also use this position to hold back all angry comment you don't wish to show.  5

A．If you are feeling down, you normally don't sit straight, with your shoulders inwards.

B．If you are pleased, you usually open your eyes wide and people can notice this.

C．Outgoing people generally use their arms with big movements, while quieter people keep them close to their bodies.

D．How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to people you meet.

E. However, it will probably still be noticed, and people will know you’re not pleased.

F. However, to he friendly in listening or speaking, you must move your head a little to one side.

G. Don’t say too much when you're happy,

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Christine was just a girl in one of my class. I never knew much about her except for that she was strange. She didn’t talk many, her hair was black and purple, and she worn black sports shoes and a black sweater, although in the summer. She was, in fact, rather attractively, and she never seemed care what the rest of us thought about her. Like the rest of my classmate, I didn’t really want to get closest to her. It was only when we did their chemistry project together that I begin to understand why Christine dressed the way she did .

假如你是李华，你们学校最近开展了创建“平安校园”的活动。你们班为此组织主题班会，请你用英语写一篇发言稿，谈一谈你对如何创建“平安校园”的一些想法。短文应该包括下面的内容：

1．安全意识的重要性；

2．在运动中要注意安全；

3．在校内要注意人身安全；

4．同学间发生矛盾时，一定要保持冷静、理智；

5．逐步将“平安校园”活动转化为全体师生的实际行动。

注意：

1．不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节使行文连贯；

2．词数100个左右；

3．文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。

注释：校园安全 safety at school

My dear classmates,

There is no denying that safety plays an important part in our daily life. Recently our school has carried out a program aimed at making our campus a safe place to stay on.

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Over time,    custom of kissing developed as      way for adults to express their love for each other.

A．a; the            B．a; a              C．the; the           D．the; a

Environment-friendly Olympics requires Beijing to improve its environment,       turning it into an ecology-friendly city.

A．eventually         B．specially          C．absolutely         D．traditionally

Simply ring me up,        I’ll come to your help as soon as possible.

A．so               B．and              C．but              D．or

Don’t call me at 9:00 o’clock tomorrow morning ,when I          a lecture at Harvard.

A．give              B．am giving          C．will be giving       D．am going to give