13、After retiring，he was recommended to        gardening as a hobby.

A. take up                     B. take on                     C. take off                    D. take away

12、After the terrible earthquake，nothing is left        the city but sad memories.

A. from                        B. for                           C. of                            D. at

11、The chief editor asked me to write one more article for their newspaper，           is about the wages of the farmer workers.

A. that                          B. which               C. one                          D. it

10、

一I’d like to find a part-time job in the restaurant.

一Good idea. In my opinion，        it doesn’t affect your studies.

A. unless               B. now that                   C. even if                     D. as long as

9、Mr. Tomson was made―general manager of the company last week. Cook，         new  manager is coming.

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

8、

假设一美国学生访问团到你校参观访问，你代表（on behalf of）校方致辞，内容如下：

1. 对接受邀请表示感谢，对来访表示欢迎.

2. 你校的简介.

3. 希望中美学生交流学习经验，特别是怎样学习英语.

4. 希望美方在访问期间过得愉快.

二、选择题

（每空？ 分，共？ 分）

6、Do you sometimes put off doing your homework on a school night to watch TV？A new study says that middle school students who watch TV or play video games during the week do worse in school. The study also says that watching TV and playing video games on weekends don’t affect school performance that much.

“They could watch a lot on weekends and it didn’t seem to connect with doing worse in school，”said Dr. Iman Sharif of Children’s  Hospital at Montefiore in New York. The study appears in the October issue of Pediatrics. Researchers drew their conclusions after surveying  （调查）4，500 students in New Hampshire and Vermont middle schools.

To reach their findings，researchers didn’t look at grades or test scores. Instead，they asked students to rate their own performance on a scale ranging from “excellent’’ to “below”.

Other studies have found a connection between kids’ ability to learn and the amount of TV they watch. One study even found that kids with televisions in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than kids without them.

What should fl kid do？The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends（推荐）that kids watch TV no more than two hours and that televisions be kept out of children’s  rooms. Weekend viewing should be kept to four hours at most each day.

73. What could be the best title for the passage？

A. Study Says Students Shouldn’t Watch TV on a School Night

B. Watching TV Has an Effect on Children

C. Students Shouldn’t Watch TV

D. There Is a Connection Between Watching TV and Study

74. According to Dr. Iman Sharif，        .

A. watching TV on weekends affects school performance

B. the less students watch TV on weekends，the better they do at school

C. watching TV on weekends doesn’t affect school performance

D. the more students watch TV on weekends, the worse they do at school

75. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？

A. Researchers did the survey by studying the students’ test scores.

B. Students’ learning ability has nothing to do with the amount of TV they watch.

C. Children with televisions in their rooms do better at school than those without them.

D. Children shouldn’t watch TV for more than four hours each day at weekends.

5、CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

1. Full―time Secretary Position Available：Applicants should have at least 2 years’ experience and be able to type 60 words a minute. No computer skills required. Apply in person at United Business Ltd，17 Browning Street，Leeds.

2. Part―time Job：We require three part―time shop assistants to work during the evening. No experience required. Applicants should be between 18 and 26 years old. Call 0115-765643 for more information.

3. Computer Trained Secretaries：Do you have experience working with computers？Would you like a full―time position working in an exciting new company？If you want to know more about US，call at 0457-896754.

4. Teaching Assistants Needed：Hania’s  Playschool needs 2 young teaching assistants to help with classes from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. . Applicants should have references. For more in formation please visit www. Haniaplayschool. co. uk.

5. Weekend Work Available：We are looking for retired adults who would like to work part―time on weekends for Rubberlast Group Ltd. Duties include answering the telephone and giving customers information. For more information call us at 0113―6741326.

6. University Positions Open：The University of Bristol is looking for 4 teaching assistants to help with homework correction. Applicants should have a degree in one of the following：Political Science，English，Economics or History. Please call the University of Bristol for more information.

7. Home Delivery Representative：We are looking for someone who has excellent customer care，communication skills，a sales background with at 1east one year’s  experience and is a good team player with creative ideas. In return we offer a starting salary of￡20，000 and 25 days paid holiday per year. For more information，please call Direct Delivcry Team of Yorkshire Post at 0113―2388325 or 0113―2388318.

70. Which position is most suitable for a retired person？

A. Part―time shop assistant.

B. Teaching assistant in Hania’s  Playschool.

C. Weekend work in Rubberlast Group Ltd.

D. Teaching assistant in the University of Bristo1.

71. If you have good computer skills and recently graduated from university（English degree），which jobs can you apply for？

A. Jobs 1，2 and 7.                                         B. Jobs 3，4 and 6.

C. Jobs 4，6 and 7.                                         D. Jobs 2，3 and 5.

72. Which is the only position that has a formal educational requirement？

A. Full―time secretary at United Business Ltd.

B. Home delivery representative for Yorkshire Post.

C. Teaching assistant at Hania’s  Playschoo1.

D. University positions at the University of Bristo1.

4、In formal paragraphs you will sometimes see a sentence at the end of the paragraph which summarizes the information that has been presented. This is the concluding sentence. The concluding sentence is similar to the topic sentence. They are both general sentences. The concluding sentence can be written in two ways：

1. State the topic sentence in different words.

2. Summarize the main points in the paragraph.

You can understand concluding sentences with this example. Consider a hamburger that you can buy at a fast―food restaurant. A hamburger has a top bun，meat，cheese，lettuce（生菜），and other elements in the middle of the hamburger，and a bottom bun. Note how the top bun and the bottom bun are very similar. The top bun，in a way，is like a topic sentence，and the bottom bun is like the concluding sentence. Both buns “hold” the meat，onions，and so on. Similarly，the topic sentence and concluding sentence “hold” the supporting sentences in the paragraph. Let’s  see how a concluding sentence might look in our sample paragraph about Wheaton：

My hometown is famous for several amazing natural features. First，it is noted for the Wheaton River，which is very wide and beautiful. Also，on the other side of the town is Wheaton Hill，which is unusual because it is very steep. The third amazing feature is the Big Old Tree. This tree stands two hundred feet tall and is probably about six hundred years old. These three landmarks are truly amazing and make my hometown a famous place.

Notice how the concluding sentence，“these three landmarks are truly amazing and make my hometown a famous place”，summarizes the information in the paragraph. Notice also how the concluding sentence is similar to，but not exactly the same as，the topic sentence.

Usually，we begin a concluding sentence with “in conclusion’’ or “in summary”. Remember，not all paragraphs contain concluding sentences，especially if the paragraph is very short. However，if your paragraph is very long，it is a good idea to use a concluding sentence.

65. What does the author mainly intend to tell us in this passage？

A. How to write a concluding sentence.

B. What the top bun and the bottom bun are like.

C. Why his hometown is a famous place.

D. To use a concluding sentence in our writing.

66. Why does the author write about a hamburger？

A. Because he can buy a hamburger at a fast―food restaurant.

B. Because a hamburger has a top bun and a bottom bun.

C. Because the top bun and the bottom bun are very similar.

D. Because he wants to explain his main idea in another way.

67. The underlined word “noted” probably means“        ”

A. written down            B. famous                     C. noticed                     D. recorded

68. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the passage？

A. A sentence at the end of a paragraph is the concluding sentence.

B. All paragraphs contain concluding sentence.

C. It is a good idea to use a concluding sentence in a long paragraph.

D. The concluding sentence is the same as the to pic sentence.

69. The underlined phrase “These three landmarks” here refers to        .

A. the Wheaton River，Wheaton Hill and my hometown

B. natural features，the Wheaton River and the Wheaton Hill

C. the Wheaton River，Wheaton Hill and the Big Old Tree

D. my hometown，Wheaton Hill and the Big Old Tree