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Even though he has been caught, the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is still causing trouble. His arrest ? 1 ? as many questions as it has answers. Top of the list is  2  should happen to Saddam now, closely ? 3 ? by calls for information from him about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction (毁坏).

He is currently being held by  4  troops at a secret place. The US says he will stand trial(审判) for his cruel actions during his years in  5 .This is likely to take place at a court  6  two weeks ago by the US-backed Iraqi Governing Council.

The council's president Abdul Aziz al-hakim has warned Saddam could be executed (处死) if

   7  guilty (有罪的) by the court. And the US  8  this.

“I think he ought to receive the  9  punishment for what he has done to people,” said US president George W. Bush, 10  directly stating that Saddam should be put to death.

  However, many  11 ,including Saddam's long time enemy Iran, believe he would receive a fairer trial in an international court. 12  Britain, American's closest supporter, said it would not take part in any trial that could lead to Saddam's execution.

The UN Security Council has yet to  13  its position clear. But UN Secretary—General Kofi Annan ? 14 ? say that “the UN does not support a death penalty.”

  Besides  15 a trial of Saddam, the world wants to see  16  the US and Britain can find the  17  weapons they gave as the  18  for the war in Iraq. Asked if Saddam's capture (捕获) could  19  a breakthrough (突破) in the hunt for the weapons of mass destruction, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said, “I think we should  20  what we're doing in Iraq.”

1.A. threw     B. throws      C. has thrown      D. had thrown

2.A. which     B. that        C. it             D. what

3.A. followed   B. following    C. to follow        D. to be followed

4.A. British     B. American    C. Iraqi           D. Iranian

5.A. strength       B. power       C. politics         D. force

6.A. set out     B. set on       C. set off         D. set up

7.A. found     B. finding      C. was found       D. find

8.A. supports   B. opposes     C. agrees         D. disappoints

9.A. better     B. good       C. best           D. worst

10.A. with     B. for         C. without         D. of

11.A. people    B. officers     C. nations         D. armies

12.A. But      B. And        C. Though         D. Even

13.A. have     B. let         C. make           D. allow

14.A. does     B. did         C. was           D. is

15.A. wait     B. waited      C. waiting         D. waiting for

16.A. that      B. why       C. if             D. which

17.A. banned   B. advanced    C. modern         D. new

18.A. cause     B. reason      C. result           D. end

19.A. result from B. come from C. lead to          D. solve

20.A. carry off  B. carry forward C. carry through     D. carry on

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It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past 10 years or so.

It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas — oh, not the true meaning of Christmas, but the commercial aspects of it — overspending... the frantic running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and the dusting powder for Grandma — the gifts given in desperation because you couldn’t think of anything else.

Knowing he felt this way, I decided one year to bypass the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so forth. I reached for something special just for Mike. The inspiration came in an unusual way.

Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a non-league match against a team sponsored by an inner-city church. These youngsters, dressed in sneakers so ragged that shoestrings seemed to be the only thing holding them together, presented a sharp contrast to our boys in their spiffy blue and gold uniforms and sparkling new wrestling shoes.

As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without headgear, a kind of light helmet designed to protect a wrestler’s ears. It was a luxury the ragtag team obviously could not afford. Well, we ended up walloping them. We took every weight class. And as each of their boys got up from the mat, he swaggered around in his tatters with false bravado, a kind of street pride that couldn’t acknowledge defeat.

Mike, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot of potential, but losing like this could take the heart right out of them.”

Mike loved kids — all kids — and he knew them, having coached little league football, baseball and lacrosse. That’s when the idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought an assortment of wrestling headgear and shoes and sent the anonymously to the inner-city church.

On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and in succeeding years.

For each Christmas, I followed the tradition — one year sending a group of mentally handicapped youngsters to a hockey game, another year a check to a pair of elderly brothers whose home had burned to the ground the week before Christmas, and on and on.

The envelope became the highlight of our Christmas. It was always the last thing opened on Christmas morning and our children, ignoring their new toys, would stand with wide-eyed anticipation as their dad lifted the envelope from the tree to reveal its contents.

As the children grew, the toys gave way to more practical presents, but the envelope never lost its allure. The story doesn’t end there. You see, we lost Mike last year due to dreaded cancer. When Christmas rolled around, I was still so wrapped in grief that I barely got the tree up. But Christmas Eve found me placing an envelope on the tree, and in the morning, it was joined by three more.

Each of our children, unbeknownst to the others, had placed an envelope on the tree for their dad. The tradition has grown and someday will expand even further with our grandchildren standing around the tree with wide-eyed anticipation watching as their fathers take down the envelope. Mike’s spirit, like the Christmas spirit, will always be with us.

55.  Why did Mike get so bored with Christmas at first?

A.  People would pour into stores to blindly purchase gifts over Christmas.

B.  He wasn’t satisfied with the Christmas presents he had ever received.

C.  People couldn’t come up with any fantastic ideas for Christmas gifts.

D.  The true meaning of Christmas remained unchanged in people’s minds.

56.The writer mentions what the two teams wore in Paragraph 4 in order to _______.

A.  show her pride in her children’s present living conditions

B.  explain the reason why her son’s team won the match

C.  reflect the financial difficulty of the inner-city church

D.  express the shock those lower-class teenagers brought her

57. What did Mike mean by saying “losing like this could take the heart right out of them”

(Paragraph 6)?

A.They didn’t care whether they could win the match or not.

B.They didn’t acknowledge the defeat because of the unfairness.

C.Being defeated in this way could make them lose confidence.

D.Being defeated in this way could inspire them to train harder.

58.Mike’s bright smile at the note suggests.
A.what his wife had done as against the Christmas spirit.
B.he thought the very Christmas gift had real significance
C.what was written on the note was easy to understand
D.he was amused by the Christmas tradition of his family.
59.What happened at the first Christmas after Mike’s death?
A.The writer asked her children to follow their family tradition.
B.All the children stood around the Christmas tree with expectation.
C.The writer removed the Christmas tree to avoid thinking of Mike.
D.The children each put an envelope on the Christmas tree for their dad.
60.In the writer’s eyes, the white envelope is a symbol of     .
A.Mike’s spirit      B.children’s love     C.unusual ideas      D.special gifts

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  I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts.I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like   1   and straightforward.And it's still what   2   a man a good citizen.This is my secret, and I try to live by.

  I've been in the taxi business for thirty-five years,   3   there is a lot about it that is not so good.Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble(乱作一团)fellows to be able to take it in New York.You've got to be   4   to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day.

  Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the   5   impression that they are bad.Taxi drivers are just like other people.Most of them will act as   6   fellows.You read in the papers almost every week   7   a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their   8  .If they weren't honest, you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers.One time, I found an emerald(翡翠的)ring in my car.I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day, so I went back to where I had   9  .It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her   10   to her.I didn't get as much as “thank you.”  11  , I felt good because I had done what was right.I think I felt better than she   12  .

  I was born and raised in Ireland until I was nineteen years old.I came to this country in 1913 where I   13   several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I.After being discharged(退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since.It hasn't been too easy   14  , but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit   15   for a rainy day(一时之需).In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had   16   with the public, not even with drunks.Even if they get a little headstrong(顽固的)once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.

  People ask me about tips.As far as I know,   17   everyone will give you something, because most Americans are   18   generous.I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they   19   or not.I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish(教区).I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act.I have been trying this for a long time, and the   20   I try, the easier it gets.

(1)

[  ]

A.

honorable

B.

dishonest

C.

upright

D.

emotional

(2)

[  ]

A.

takes

B.

becomes

C.

makes

D.

haves

(3)

[  ]

A.

know

B.

known

C.

knew

D.

knowing

(4)

[  ]

A.

generous

B.

tough

C.

mild

D.

warm-hearted

(5)

[  ]

A.

right

B.

proper

C.

bad

D.

wrong

(6)

[  ]

A.

rude

B.

honest

C.

good

D.

tough

(7)

[  ]

A.

when

B.

what

C.

which

D.

where

(8)

[  ]

A.

houses

B.

cars

C.

pockets

D.

rooms

(9)

[  ]

A.

picked her up

B.

dropped her off

C.

dropped her down

D.

pull her down

(10)

[  ]

A.

ring

B.

suitcase

C.

car

D.

emerald

(11)

[  ]

A.

So

B.

Still

C.

But

D.

Though

(12)

[  ]

A.

was

B.

did

C.

has

D.

is

(13)

[  ]

A.

made

B.

put

C.

held

D.

bring

(14)

[  ]

A.

at one time

B.

some time

C.

in no time

D.

at times

(15)

[  ]

A.

put off

B.

put up

C.

put on

D.

put away

(16)

[  ]

A.

trouble

B.

difficult

C.

word

D.

anything

(17)

[  ]

A.

especially

B.

specially

C.

particularly

D.

practically

(18)

[  ]

A.

never

B.

seldom

C.

too

D.

fairly

(19)

[  ]

A.

tip

B.

advised

C.

suggested

D.

ask

(20)

[  ]

A.

longer

B.

harder

C.

better

D.

shorter

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