What a strange world this would be if everyone told the truth! Even though all world religions caution(告诫) people against lying, it seems that lying is a universal communication style. Most of us get angry at big lies—especially those in government, business, and the social world. But how about truth-telling in our private life? Should we always tell the truth to husbands, wives, mothers, fathers and children? Do we?

We all lie. National public opinion polls find that only about one in ten Americans say they never tell a lie. One study of college students found that each student told about two lies a day. Half of all adults interviewed in a CBS New Poll last year admitted they had told a lie they regretted, and nearly as many said they had been deeply hurt by a lie someone told them.

We all lie about lies. Researchers asked subjects to describe the lies they told over a period of weeks. Subjects over-reported “white lies”(harmless lies—I really like your dress) and under-reported serious lies( I graduated with honors).

We lie differently to different types of people. We tell more lies to men than to women. Men and women tell more lies about themselves when talking to men, but more lies about others when talking to women. Men are particularly likely to lie about themselves. Women tell more lies than men, but only because women tell white lies in order to flatter or avoid confrontation (对抗).

Lies are hard to detect(察觉). Surveys show that nearly everyone believes most people are truthful. That’s why people are so bad at detecting lies.

1. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. When asked, the subjects admitted they told more serious lies.

B. People are not good at detecting lies.

C. White lies are harmless.

D. Men tell fewer lies than women.

2. The underlined word “flatter (in Paragraph 4)” probably means “_______”.

A. to anger somebody by telling a lie

B. to praise somebody in order to win his favor

C. to avoid somebody so as to escape payment

D. to warn somebody by shouting

3. Lies are not easy to detect because _______.

A. most people get angry at big lies   

B. people tell more lies about themselves

C. nearly everyone believes most people are truthful

D. everyone tells the truth

Definition of Happiness

A proverb from ancient China was widely spread in the West: “If you want to be happy for a few hours, go to get drunk; if you want the happiness to last three years, get married; if you want lifetime happiness, take up gardening.” The reason for the last is this: Gardening is not only useful, but it helps you to identify(与……一致) yourself with nature, and thus brings you new joy each day besides improving your health.

A research of a US university that I’ve read gives a definition of happiness as what makes a person feel comfortably pleased. To put it specially, happiness is an active state of mind where one thinks one’s life is meaningful, satisfactory and comfortable. This should be something lasting rather than transitory (短暂的).

Lots of people regard it the happiest to be at leisure (空闲). But according to a study, it is not a person with plenty of leisure but one at work that feels happy, especially those busy with work having little time for leisure. Happiness does not mean gains one is after but a desire to harvest what one is seeking for. People often do not treasure what they already have but desire what they cannot get. That is somewhat like a man with fond dreams of numerous lovers while unwilling to settle down with the woman beside him.

Happiness is a game balancing between two ends — what one has and what one wishes for, i.e. one’s dream and the possibility to realize it. The study comes to this conclusion: A happy man is one who aims high but never forget his actual situation; one who meets challenges that develop his ability and potentiality; one who’s proud of his achievements and the recognition given to him. He has self-respect and self-confidence; treasures his own identity and loves freedom. He is sociable and enjoys wide range communication with others; he’s helpful and ready to accept assistance. He knows he is able to bear sufferings and failures; he is sensible enough to get fun from daily work. He is a man capable of love and passion.

1. According to the passage, gardening can bring lifetime happiness because _______.

A. it is a business that brings money     

B. it can strengthen gardeners’ ability to remake nature

C. it can make gardeners enjoy very happy marriage

D. gardeners can build good relationship with nature

2. It can be concluded from the research of the university that most people feel happy when _______.

A. they are at leisure      

B. they are engaged in working

C. they are gardening     

D. they have numerous lovers

3. The writer mentioned a man with fond dreams of numerous lovers in order to _______.

A. give an example of a person who doesn’t value what he already owns

B. show that this kind of person has plenty of leisure time to do what he wants

C. make it clear that only this kind of person can enjoy happiness

D. show the serious problem in marriage in modern society

4. From the passage we can know that happiness is _______.

A. getting everything one longs for    

B. just dreams made by those confident people

C. taking up gardening              

D. a balance between what one owns and what one dreams of

Here are four pieces of news from China Daily.

United Nations

Picture of your world

A prize of US$5,000 will be awarded to the winner of the Youth category (aged 15 to 24), in the fourth International Photographic Competition on the Environment.

The competition, titled “Focus on Your World”, is being run by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP,联合国环境规划署) from July till December. Both amateur (业余的) and professional photographers of all nationalities and ages are welcome to enter. For more information, go to www.unep-photo.com .

Australia

Goodbye to the bears

Koalas, a symbol of Australia, may die out within 15 years as the growth of towns along the east coast destroys their fragile (易毁坏的) habitats.

A survey of the koala habitats found that about 30 percent were no longer home, while 60 percent had suffered much destruction. The Australian Koala Foundation has written to the government urging it to declare the koala an endangered species. At present, there are about 100,000 koalas in Australia.

Iraq

Rebel attacks worsen

More than 100 people, including three US soldiers, were killed in bloody attacks in five Iraqi cities last Thursday. At least 300 people were wounded.

The violence was part of efforts made by Iraqi rebels (反抗者) and foreign militants to ruin the formal handover to Iraqi rule in six days’ time. A group headed by al-Qaida-linked (和基地组织有联系的) terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said they were responsible for the attacks.

Shenzhen’s salaries are the best

A survey showed average annual income in Shenzhen last year reaching 25,500 yuan, the highest in the country, followed by Beijing and Shanghai. Shenzhen plans to issue a salary guidebook listing average salaries in different occupations, so people working there can better understand their career situation — or perhaps even argue with the boss.

1. According to the passage, the fourth International Photographic Competition on the Environment will last _______.

A. seven months                        B. six months               

C. six days                              D. seven weeks 

2. According to the survey, in Australia there were about _______ koalas that were no longer home.

A. 1,000            B. 30,000            C. 60,000              D. 100,000

3. According to the passage, over 100 people were killed in bloody attacks by _______.

A. US soldiers                         B. al-Qaida   

C. Iraqi policemen                     D. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi

五.  写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节:短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

When I was in China, I only went to the kindergarten.           76. ___________

In the three year in Canada, not only have I learned             77. ___________

English, but also I have learned how to say French,              78. ___________

because when I was China, I could only talk in Cantonese.       79. ___________

Right now, I was already a fifth grade student and I             80. ___________

need to work hard to become a good student. I real like              81. ___________

computers. Through computer I have learned a lot of things.        82. ___________

I know how to send e-mail to my father who work in China.       83. ___________

I am ten years old. I think I have improved a lot of, for example,    84. ___________

I know how to swim and play the piano, so I also know               85. ___________

how to ride a bicycle.

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You must put your heart into what you are doing, or you ________ your aim.   

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He was in poor health, so the doctor ___________ him to drink wine.

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They have got everything ready to make a ____ across the Atlantic.

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_____ from his clothes, he is not so poor.

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Six players can _____ a volleyball team while a football team is ______ eleven players.

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第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I moved to this area seven years ago. For years I have had noisy neighbors. Ever since I moved into this flat, I’ve had to put up with noise during the night. I decided I’d had enough and I’ve been looking for a new flat since the beginning of the year. I haven’t found anything till now. Every week I go to the estate agent’s（当地房地产代理人的）office, but it’s the same story. “I might have something by the end of the week” he says, or, “Wait till next week. I think I might have a few flats by then.” I’ve seen a few flats during my search, but I don’t like any of them. One flat I saw has been empty for two years. “It’s got a busy road on one side and a railway on the other!” I said loudly, “I want peace and quiet.” Last week I visited the agent again. “I won’t leave till you show me something,” I said. “I’ve got just the flat for you.” I went to see it and I was frightened. “But it’s next to a cemetery!” I cried. “But you won’t have noisy neighbors,” my agent said. “It’s exactly right for peace and quiet!”

56．The writer has had to bear the noise in this area for             years.

A．about seven      B．six    C．nine  D．four

57．The writer decided to move away because            .

A．he had been looking for a new flat

B．his neighbors were not friendly

C．he could no longer stand the noise

D．he wanted to sell his old flat

58．Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The writer would like a quiet place to live in.

B．The agent didn’t want to help the writer at all.

C．The writer has seen several flats already.

D．It seemed rather difficult to rind a right flat.

59．The main idea of the passage is         .

A．how the agent tried to help the writer find a flat

B．why the writer was satisfied with the agent’s service

C．how difficult it was to find a new flat

D．you can depend on the estate agents for a nice flat