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假定你是李华，在一个英文网络论坛上，你看到一个名叫Grown-up的中学生发贴（post）寻求帮助。请根据以下内容、写作要点和要求回帖。

写作要点：

1.                         告诉Grown-up要理解母亲

2.                         给Grown-up提出解决问题的具体建议

要求：

1.                         短文须写在答题卡指定区域

2.                         短文字数不少于80（不含写好的部分）

3.                         内容充实，结构完整，语意连贯

4.                         书写清晰、工整

6、根据下列各句句意合空白之后的汉语提示此，在答题卡制定区域的横线上写出的对应的单词的正确形式，没空只写一词。

66.Owning a house of their own is a ______(梦想)for the young couple.

67.We will ______(参加) a meeting to celebrate the sixtieth birthday of the P.R. China.

68.We left the road and ______(爬) the hill towards the wood.

69.He was about to speak but she raised a ______(手指) to her lips.

70.He is an excellent ______（律师） with a good brain and a determination to achieve.

71.China Daily is ______（广泛地） read in North America.

72. If you cannot find wooden boxes. you may use either ________（塑料的）or metal ones instead.

73.Sarah lives with her husband and children in a flat in _____（中心的）London.

74.Brown stood at the door, ________（欢迎） newcomers with a large smile.

75.We should know our own strengths and________（弱点） and think what could be done about them.

5、       “Old wives tales” are beliefs passed down from one generation to another, For Example, most of us remember our parents’ telling us to eat more of certain foods or not to do certain things. Is there any truth in these teachings? Some of them agree with present medical thinking, but others have not passed the test of time.

Did your mother ever tell you to eat your carrots because they are good for your eyes? Scientists now report that eating carrots can help prevent a serious eye disease called macular degeneration. Eating just one carrot a day can reduce the possibility of getting this disease by 40%. Garlic (蒜) is good for you, too. It can kill the type of virus that causes colds.

       Unfortunately, not all of Mom’ s advice passed the test of medical studies, For example, generations of children have been told not to go swimming within an hour after eating. But research suggests that there is no danger in doing so. Do sweets cause tooth problems? Well, yes and no. Sticky sweets made with grains tend to cause more problems than sweets made with simple sugars.

Even though science can tell us that some of our traditional beliefs don’t hold water, there is still a lot of truth in the old wives’ tales. After all, much of this knowledge has been accumulated (积累) from thousands of years of experience in family health care. We should respect this body of knowledge even as we search for clear scientific support to prove it true or false.

48. Which of the following is TRUE according to the test?   

       A. Eating garlic is good for our eyes.

       B. Sticky sweets are damaging to our teeth.

       C. Swimming after a meal is dangerous.

       D. Carrots prevent people from catching colds.

49. The author develops the third paragraph mainly     .

       A. by cause and effect   B. by order in space

C. by order in time      D. by examples

50. The phrase “hold water” in the last paragraph most probably means ”_____”.

A. to be believable B. to be valuable C. to be admirable D. to be suitable

51.What is the author’s attitude toward “old wives tales” in the text?

A. Subjective    B. Objective    C. Dissatisfied    D. Curious

4、    When people hear a president speak, they seldom think about others helping to shape the presentation（报告）. Today, however, presidents depend on writers such as J. Terry Edmonds to help them communicate（交流）effectively. Edmonds is the first African American ever to work as a full-time speechwriter for a U.S. president; he is also the first African American to serve as director of speechwriting for the White House. His is an all-American story of success.

   Edmonds grew up in Baltimore, Maryland; his father drove a truck, and his mother worked as a waitress. A great reader, Edmonds showed a gift for writing at his high School, Baltimore City College. After graduating in 1967, Edmonds went on to Morgan State University.

Edmonds began his career in business, with jobs in public relations and communications, He joined the world of politics as news secretary for his congressman (国会议员) from Baltimore, During Bill Clinton’s presidency, he worked speeches for Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala and worked in a number of jobs in the White House and in governmental departments. President Clinton then appointed (任命) him to the office of  director of speechwriting, Following the 2000 elections, Edmonds returned to Morgan State University as the school’s special assistant to the president for 2001-2002.

45. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?  

       A. Edmonds proved himself to be good at writing at high school.

       B. Edmonds graduated from Morgan State University in 1967.

       C. Edmonds was the first full-time speechwriter.

       D. Edmonds served the White House after 2000.

46. Edmonds entered the world of politics first as  

       A. news secretary for a congressman

       B. a speechwriter for President Clinton

       C. news secretary in the White House

D. a speechwriter for Secretary Donna Shalala

47. The text is most likely to be found in a book about     

       A. popular science    B. historical events

       C. successful people   D. political systems

3、根据对话情景内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项。

并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两个为多余选项。

Jack: Hi, Frank.

Frank：Hi，Jack

Jack：   61   

Frank：Yes，I have some books to read, but I can do it later.

Jack: I want you to do me a favor.

Frank: Go ahead,    62   

Jack: Professor Smith is coming this afternoon. I am expected to meet him at the airport, but I have an important meeting to go to.

Frank: I can do it for you. 63  

Jack: He’s about your age, in his early thirties. Tall and handsome.

Frank :  64   

Jack: Oh, about three o’clock. He is taking flight number 231 from Detroit. Thank you.

Frank:   65

A. See you this afternoon.

B. How can I recognize him?

C. What do you want me to do?

D. Are you free this afternoon?

E. When should I leave for the airport?

F. I am honored to meet the famous professor.

G. Are you going to the meeting this afternoon?

2、Successful people in international business understand the cultures of other countries and learn to change their practices in different cultures. They understand the importance of avoiding business decisions based on misconceptions-mistaken ideas.

One cause of misconceptions is ethnocentrism, the belief that one’s own culture’s way of doing things is better than the way of other cultures. It’s ethnocentrism that leads to failure in international business. To avoid ethnocentrism, it’s necessary to study the different elements(组成部分) of culture: language, values and attitudes ,and customs and manners.

Language

A knowledge of the local language can help international business people in four ways. First, people can communicates directly. Second, people are usually more open in their communication

With someone who speaks their language. Third, an understanding of the language allows people to infer meanings that are not said directly. Finally, knowing the language helps people to understand the culture better.

Values and Attitudes

Values are people’s basic beliefs about the difference between right and wrong, good and bad. An attitude is way of thinking or acting. Values and attitudes influence international business. For

Example, many people in the United States believe that chocolate from Switzerland is better than chocolate from other countries, and they buy a lot of it.

Customs and Manners

Customs are common social practices. Manners are ways of acting that the society believes are polite. For example, in the United States, it is custom to have salad(色拉) before the main course at dinner, not after. It’s not acceptable to talk with food in mouth at table. Failure to understand the customs and manners of other countries will bring difficulty selling their products. Orange juice as a breakfast drink of an American company in France doesn’t sell well because the French don’t usually drink juice with breakfast.

57. A knowledge of the local language allows international business people __________.  

A. to be more open with their customers

B. to communicate without outside help

C. to express their thoughts indirectly

D. to have a better idea of their own culture

58. The act of many people buying chocolate of Switzerland shows the role of __________.

       A. manners  B. values   C. attitudes  D. customs

59. What would be the best title for the text?        

       A. Misconceptions in Business    B. Basic Beliefs in Business

       C. International Business Culture   D. Successful International Business

60. The author’s purpose of writing this article is to tell people _________.

       A. how to take a right attitude in business

       B. how to avoid misunderstandings in business   

       C. how to use a local language in business

       D. how to act politely and properly in business

1、 

Brian arrived at the San Francisco airport two hours before the flight to Paris. He was wearing three shirts, a jacket, two pairs of socks, a pair of shorts, and two pairs of jeans. He was carrying one small backpack, which was very full, but he didn’t have any other luggage. Brian needed to meet a man named Tony before he checked in for his flight. He found Tony near the Air France counter. Tony gave him a round-trip ticket and a small package.

   “Give this package to Jean-Paul at the airport in Paris. He will have a sign with your name on it. I think you can find him easily ,” Tony said, ”You don’t have any luggage, right?”

“Only this backpack,” Brian answered. ”You said I could bring one carry-on bag.”

“That’s right. One carry-on bag is fine. Have a good trip.”

“Thanks.”

 Is Brian a criminal(罪犯)? Not at all. He is an air-courier. And he paid only $110 for the round-trip ticket to Paris. Air couriers get cheap airline tickets because they take important packages and papers to foreign countries. Businesses sometimes need to get packages and papers to people in foreign countries by the next day. Often, the only way they can do this is to use an air-courier company. It is not cheap for a business to send a package with an air courier, but it is quick.

 Every year about 80,000 people worldwide travel as air couriers. The number of tickets for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent a year. However, air-courier travel isn’t for everyone. But if you have very little money, can be flexible(灵活的) about your travel plans, and don’t mind wearing the same clothes for a week, it can be a great way to take a vacation!

 52.Why was Brian wearing so many clothes for his travel?

 A. Because they were the uniforms for air couriers.

 B. Because that made him easier to be recognized.

 C. Because his backpack had no room his clothes.

 D. Because he did not have any luggage with him

 53. An air courier is a person who_________

A .manages a business company in foreign countries

B. organizes international flights for tourists

C. travels around the world with cheap tickets

D delivers papers and packages to foreign countries.

54. Business choose the air-courier service because_____.

A. it costs less   B. it is flexible   C. it saves time   D. it grows fast

55. One of the disadvantages of traveling as an air courier is that he_____.

A. cannot decide when and where to travel

B. cannot take any luggage with him

C. has to wear two pairs of jeans

D .saves little money from the travel

56. The author of the text mainly______.

A. describes the activities of a law-breaker

B. suggests an ideal way to travel

C. argues against the air-courier travel

D. tells us about a developing business

28、She’ll never forget her stay there ________ she found her son who had gone missing two years before. ks5u

A. that     B. which   C. where       D. when ks5u

27、She’ll never forget her stay there ________ she found her son who had gone missing two years before. ks5u

A. that     B. which   C. where       D. when ks5u