—Do you believe his words?  

—No, what he said was________.

A. less convincing                  B. more convincing

C. less convinced                   D. more convinced

Five players ________a basketball team.

A. made up of   B. making up of     C. consists of      D. are consisted of

I need to go back home before I _________ money.

A. is running out  B. run out       C. have run out of D. is running out of

The good-for-nothing graduate’s mind _______ when he learned that he could not get the graduation diploma because of his poor performance．

A. turned empty     B. became light     C. grew blind       D. went blank

As you ______ new words in context, it is a very good method for you to guess their meanings.

A. come about          B. come across       C. come out         D. come up

Chuck was one of my students in my high school English class. He was a writer of great 21. So, when he was accepted into the journalism program at the University of Missouri, I wasn’t 22.

  During his first year at college, Chuck would stopp by the school a few times to keep me informed of his 23. We recalled（回忆）that we had worked together several years before to 24 money for some sick African babies who were being cared for by a nurse friend of mine in Thailand, a place far away yet close to our 25. Chuck raised several thousand dollars. It was an activity that 26 our common relationship into a friendship.

  In his second year at college, it was discovered that Chuck had lung cancer and had only a short while to 27. I went to see him one day. Seeing me, he was filled with 28 and we talked and laughed for most of the afternoon.

  About six weeks later, Chuck died. It was a great 29 for everyone, especially for his family. Chuck was 30 and full of promise. More  31, he was a good person, a just person.

  When I went to his funeral（葬礼）, his father told me that several weeks before, Chuck had asked him to 32 his possessions with him so that he might select a few things to be buried together with him . Chuck 33 six items, including an essay(论文) he had written.

   He told me that Chuck liked the 34 I had written to him at the bottom of the last page. In that little note, I affirmed(证实) his talent as a 35.

   I was grateful for the 36 gift Chuck gave me that day. His taking my note with him offered me a great opportunity to 37 students’ lives. I felt a sense of purpose that was greater than ever. Whenever I 38 my purpose in teaching, I think of Chuck, and I am reminded of it once again: 39 have the power to affect hearts and 40 for a long time.

1.. A. use          B. talent           C. height           D. assistance

2..A. disappointed B. amused           C. excited       D. surprised

3.. A. secret           B. school               C. progress          D. family

4. A. raise             B. borrow           C. spend         D. save

5.. A. college      B. hearts           C. village       D. friends

6.. A. transformed      B. divided          C. put           D. devoted

7.. A. spare            B. act              C. live              D. sleep

8.. A. worry            B. joy              C. pain              D. tears

9.. A. honor            B. comfort          C. day           D. loss

10. A. fortunate        B. serious          C. talented          D. unsatisfied

11.. A. importantly     B. seriously            C. usually      D. sincerely

12.. A. go over         B. take over            C. give away         D. threw away

13.. A. added           B. bought           C. examined          D. chose

14.. A. story           B. letter               C. joke              D. message

15.. A. writer          B. teacher          C. doctor        D. comedian

16.. A. excellent       B. practical            C. special      D. expensive

17.. A. believe         B. draw                 C. know              D. influence

18. A. remember         B. forget           C. change        D. achieve

19.. A. Parents         B. Teachers             C. Students     D. Strangers

20.. A. health          B. appearance       C. accents       D. minds

Feel tired lately? Has a doctor said he can’t find anything wrong with you? Perhaps he has sent you to a hospital, but all the advanced equipment there shows that there is nothing wrong with you.

Then, consider this: you might be in a state of sub-health（亚健康）. Sub-health, also called the third state or gray state, is explained as a borderline（界限）state between health and disease.

According to the survey by the National Health Organization, over 45 percent of sub-healthy people are middle-aged or elderly. The percentage is even higher among people who work in management positions as well as students around exam-week.

Symptoms include a lack of energy, depression, slow reactions, insomnia, anger, and poor memory. Other symptoms include shortness of breath, sweating and aching in the waist and legs.

The key to preventing and recovering from sub-health, according to some medical experts, is to form good living habits, alternate work and rest, exercise regularly, and take part in open air activities.

As for meals, people are advised to eat less salt and sugar. They should also eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, fish because they are rich in nutritional elements -- vitamins and other elements that are important to the body.

Nutrition experts point out that it is not good to eat too much at one meal because it may cause unhealthy changes in the digestive tract（消化道）. They also say that a balanced diet is very helpful in avoiding sub-health.

1..

 According to this passage, which of the following is true?

A. When you are in a state of sub-health, you should stay at home and keep silent.

B. When you are in a state of sub-health, you should go to see a doctor and buy some medicine.

C. When you are in a state of sub-health, you should have yourself examined in foreign countries.

D. When you are in a state of sub-health, you should find out the reasons and relax yourself.

2..

. It may be easy for middle-aged people to get sub-healthy because _________.

A. they have used up their energy                    B. they have lost their living hopes

C. they have more pressure in life and work          D. they begin to get older

3..

. The key to preventing you from falling into a state of sub-health is that you should ________.

A. work hard                                     B. sleep more

C. form good living habits                       D. take more medicine

4..

. The underlined word “alternate” in this passage is closest in meaning to _________.

A. arrange by turns     B. cause to take place     C. keep oneself busy with   D. get tired of

Shopping is not as simple as you may think! There are all sorts of tricks each time we reach out for that particular brand（品牌）of product on the shelf.

Colouring, for example, varies according to what the producers are trying to sell. Health foods are packaged（包装）in greens, yellows or browns because we think of these as healthy colours. Ice cream packets（包装） are often blue and expensive goods, like chocolates, are gold or silver.

When some kind of pain-killer （止痛药） was brought out recently, researchers found that the colours turned the customers off because they made the product look weak and ineffective. Eventually, it came on the market in a dark blue and white package — blue because we think of it as safe, and white as calm.

The size of a product can attract a shopper. But quite often a bottle doesn’t contain as much as it appears to.

It is believed that the better-known companies spend, on average, 70 percent of the total cost of the product itself on packaging!

The most successful producers know that it’s not enough to have a good product. The founder of Pears Soap, who for 25 year has used pretty little girls to promote（促销）their goods, came to the conclusion: “Any fool can make soap, but it takes a genius（天才） to sell it.”

1.. Which of the following may trick a shopper into buying a product according to the text? 

A. The cost of its package                          B. The price of the product

C. The colour of its package                    D. The brand name of the product

2.. The underlined part “the colours turned the customers off” (in Para.3) means that the colours ________ .

A. attracted the customers strongly                 B. had weak effects on the customers

C. tricked the customers into shopping              D. caused the customers to lose interest

3.. Which of the following is the key to the success in product sales?

A. The way to promote goods.                    B. The team to produce a good product 

C. The discovery of a genius.                   D. The brand name used by successful producers.

4.. Which of the following would be the best title for this text?

A. Choice of Good Products.                     B. Disadvantages of Products.

C. Effect of Packaging on Shopping.             D. Brand Name and Shopping Tricks.

The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children．On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special．

However, the idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington．A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909．Having been raised by her father, Henry Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her．It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices（牺牲） and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a selfless and loving man．Sonora’s father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father’s Day celebration in Spikane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910．

In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge declared the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day．Roses are the Father’s Day flowers: red to be worn for a living father and white if the father has died．

When children can’t visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card．Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental（伤感的）．Most greeting cards are too special so fathers laugh when they open them．Some give heartfelt thanks for being there whenever the child need Dad．

1.．The United States is special in Father’s Day because ______．

A．many people celebrate the day                    B．only America celebrates the day

C．America makes it an official day                     D．all men are honored in America

2.．At first, Father’s Day was fixed on June 19th because ______．

A．Sonora honored her father on her father’s birthday

B．Sonora’s birthday was June 19

C．it was decided by the president at that time

D．her mother died on June 19

3.．How many years has passed before Father’s Day became an official day since the father’s day was celebrated?

A．4                    B．10                   C．14               D．24

4.．According to the passage, on Father’s Day,  ______．

A．people will wear the same flowers to honor their fathers

B．only daughters wear red flowers to honor their fathers

C．children must go home to honor their fathers

D．fathers are often honored in different ways

5.．According to the passage, we can infer that Henry Jackson Smart ______．

A．was very kind to anyone                          B．was the first father honored in 1924

C．did a lot for his daughter                       D．always help others by giving money

在一个图书展览上，Katy，Jan，Susan，Bob，Anna五人在淘书，第54至58题是他们个人的情况介绍。阅读下面的六本书的简介（A、B、C、D、E、F），选出符合各人需要的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余项。

______1.. Katy works for an Education Press, which publishes books on school educating and teaching skills. These days, she is busy with a series of reference books on teaching method in classroom for senior teachers. So, she is interested in any book dealing with such subjects.

______2.. Jan likes writing his own blog, from which we know he is studying in an Economic College, majoring in Business Economics. Though being a freshman, he is writing an article on what he has learned. So some books with related knowledge will be very helpful to him.

______ 3. Susan has just graduated from college. Busy contacting with some companies, she hopes to get a position as a secretary, which requires her to know the procedures of office work and skills of managing office affairs, such as receiving visitors, arranging meetings and dealing with calls and so on.

______4.. Mr. Bob works in the Grand Hotel. Recently, he has just been appointed as captain of his department. With his promotion is his chance to meet with different people. He will do more study on communicating skills, to satisfy various guests.

______ 5.. Mrs. Anna will go to China soon for an exchange education project. She's going to teach English in a primary school in Beijing. Though being a teacher for years, she hasn't taught English as a foreign language. She is now ready for the challenge from her new job.

 A                                          B