Please tell me _______. 

   A. what does he like         B. what he does like   

   C. what he likes            D. what he like

   For Rachael and Leigh Barman, there is only one wish on their Christmas list this year---that their sick daughter Paige should survive/live until December 25. Fifteen-year-old Paige suffers from   61   rare brain disease, _ 62   affects(影响) as few as 12 people in the world, and could kill her any day   63   warning(警告).

And her condition has gone even   64   (bad) in recent months. Her parents filled the family home with Christmas decorations   65   September 1^st so she could enjoy the rest of her life. Since then, she has   66  (regular) opened Christmas presents and received visitors---but she sleeps for up to 19 hours a day, her parents knowing that each time she closes her eyes, she may never wake up.

    Mrs. Barman   67   (describe) dealing with the condition as “like being on death row” as she never knew if   68   daughter would wake up the next morning. The mother said: “She always loves Christmas and I get my heart   69   (break) when I see her suffering like this. Our best Christmas present would be having Paige with us at Christmas. No matter __70__ she leaves the world, we make sure that she is always happy.”

A little homeless girl stood crying near a small church from which she had been turned away because it was too crowded. “ I can’t go to Sunday school.” She cried to the priest (牧师) as he walked by. The priest took her inside. The child was very happy because they found a room for her . She went to bed that night thinking of the children who had no place to sleep or pray in.

   Two years later , the girl died there. As her little body was being moved, a worn and red purse was found, which she had found in the rubbish .Inside the purse was 57cents and a note , written in childish handwriting, which read :“This is to help make the little church bigger so more children can go to Sunday school.”

   After the priest tearfully read that note, he told the story of her unselfish love and devotion(热爱) to others. Soon, a newspaper reported on it .It was read by a wealthy man who offered the church a piece of land worth many thousands of dollars. When told that the church could not pay much, he offered to sell it to the little church for 57 cents. Soon, the church collected a large amount of money. Within five years, the girl’s gift had increased to $250,000. When you are in the city of Philadelphia, visit Temple Baptist Church , Temple University, and the Sunday school building .No child here is left outside on Sunday school days again . One of the rooms of the Sunday school building is hanged with the picture of the sweet face of the little girl whose 57 cents made such a remarkable and real history.  

56.How did the girl feel when she thought of other homeless kids?

A. Joyful.                 B. Lucky.                   C. Sympathetic.                      D. Shameful.

  57. The author’s purpose of writing this passage is probably to ____.

     A. tell people to give money to the church mentioned in the article

      B. try to make people remember that little girl and that priest forever

      C. look forward to having more people to go to the church to pray for the best

      D. express admiration to the little girl showing her unselfish love to others

  58. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?

      A. The wealthy man sold his land for $250,000 in all.

      B. The little girl picked up the purse from piles rubblish

      C. A small sum of money sometimes can make a remarkable history

      D. At first, the girl wasn’t allowed in because the church was too crowded.

  59. What is the best title for the passage?

      A. Poor and Rich.                                       B. What Fifty-seven Cents Can Do?

      C. A New Sunday School.                                D. A Red Purse.

In learning English, which one of the four skills is the “odd-man-out”? The answer is speaking. 36 But you can’t really speak alone! Speaking to yourself can be

“dangerous” because men in white coats may come and take you away!

Where can you find people to speak English? And how can you practise speaking when

you are alone?

At school

If you pay to go to a language school, you should use the opportunity to speak. If your teacher asks you to speak in pairs or groups with other students, try to say as much as possible.37 Just speak!

Songs and Video

Repeat the words of an English language song, singing with the music until it becomes

automatic. It’s good practice for your memory and for the mouth muscles that you need for English.

Conversation Clubs

Many cities around the world have conversation clubs where people can exchange one

language for another. Look in your local newspaper to find a conversation club near you. 38

Café and Bars

There are often American, Britain, Irish and Australian bars in many large cities. If you can find one, you’ll probably meet many people speaking English as a first or second language. Language is all around you. Everywhere you go, you find language—shop names, street names,

advertisements, notices, and car numbers—when you walk down the street, practise reading the words and numbers that you see. Say them to yourself. 39 But don’t speak too loud!40 Even if you don’t want to buy anything, you can ask questions about products that interest you in a shop. “How much does this cost?” ‘‘Can I pay by cheque?” Often you can start a real conversation and it costs you nothing!

Above all, speak as much as possible! Make as many mistakes as possible! When you

know that you have made a mistake, you know that you have made progress!

A. They are usually free although some may charge a small entrance fee.

B. You can improve your English by speaking alone.

C. It is not exactly a conversation, but it will help you to “think” in English.

D. The other three you can do alone on your own.

E. Dinning

F. Don’t worry about your mistakes.

G. Shopping

假定你是学生会主席李华。你校将举办一场校园文化艺术表演，想邀请你校外籍教师Ann先生前来观看并作评论。请你按照下面的内容用英语给他写一封电子邮件。

主题：Culture, Art and Our Campus

时间：5月31日上午8:30—11:30

地点：体育馆

内容：每班一个节目，歌曲、舞蹈、课本剧、故事、演讲等形式不限

联系人：李华（电话13613856789）

注意：

1. 词数：100左右（开头语和结束语已为你写好，不计入总数）。

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：评论comment; 体育馆gym；课本剧textbook drama

Dear Mrs. Ann,

I’m glad to tell you good news that a school culture and art show will be held in our school.

Best wishes.

                                                                                  Yours,

                                                                                   Li Hua

    In almost every big university in the United States, football is a favorite sport. American football is not like soccer.

    Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field; they have four chances to move the ball ten yards(码). They can carry it or throw it. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points. This is called a touch-down(持球触地).

    It’s difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the team try to stop the man who has the ball. If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball to the other team.

    Thousands of people come to watch. They all yell for their favorite team. They dance and jump while they yell. Each team plays ten or eleven games each season. The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January the first. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.

24．In America, football players can _______.

  A.only kick the ball            B. only throw the ball

  C. only carry the ball           D. kick, throw and carry the ball

25．If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team has to _______.

  A. go home                  B. carry the ball ten yards

  C. run with it                  D. kick the ball to the other team

26．The best teams play again _______.

  A. on Christmas             B. after the season ends

  C. on New Year’s Day       D. on Sunday

27．The underlined word “yell” in the passage means “_______”.

  A . shout loudly               B. jump                 C. talk loudly        D. sing

My mother seemed to be able to make dolls (洋娃娃) out of anything. She made some dolls for me and my two elder sisters. I 21 playing with them, but still, secretly, I hoped for a store-bought 22 like the one our rich cousin had. Her doll 23 open and close its blue glass eyes and even say "Mamma". I 24 stopped admiring it and hoping to have one.

However, my dream 25 came true when I was six. One day my father came back from his business trip with three 26 dolls! They were much smaller than our cousin’s doll and their eyes were just painted ones, but I did not 27 such differences. They were 28 "store-bought" dolls. We each chose one and I named 29 Misako.

Soon my sisters and I became devoted 30. Our "children" kept us 31 all day. We gave them a bath, 32 them, brushed their hair, took them out for a walk and put them to bed. Several months later, they got more like real children — their 33 and bodies became dirtier; their dresses got stained; their hair less smooth.

But, by then, 34 interests seemed to have moved into 35 toys. Their dolls were abandoned (被抛弃) and in bad condition. One had 36 one of her arms, and 37 was one-legged. "You can 38 them if you want," my sisters said to me. Thus, I had 39 dolls. They were more or less handicapped (残疾) and they often looked at me as if they needed me to 40 them. I enjoyed this feeling of being needed — being the only one in the world who could protect them with a lot of love. Indeed, they made the rest of my childhood days very happy.

21. A. wanted        B. expected              C. hoped                  D. enjoyed

22. A. doll                 B. toy                 C. girl                     D. baby

23. A. might          B. should                C. could                  D. dared

24. A. often             B. never               C. sometimes            D. seldom

25. A. immediately   B. firstly            C. hardly                 D. finally

26. A. beautiful      B. lovely                  C. store-bought           D. new

27. A. care about     B. care for              C. think about            D. worry about

28. A. total          B. real                C. like                   D. true

29. A. my              B. one                  C. them                  D. mine

30. A. sisters            B. fathers               C. friends                  D. mothers

31. A. free            B. busy             C. hard                    D. tired

32. A. wore             B. put on           C. dressed                 D. wash

33. A. faces             B. legs                 C. arms                D. hands

34. A. my       B. their                C. my sisters’     D. my doll’s

35. A. tiny                 B. different         C. curious                  D. humorous

36. A. lost              B. wounded         C. cut                    D. damaged

37. A. the other          B. another          C. it                      D. other

38. A. look out for       B. take care of       C. pay attention to       D. have a look at

39. A. two             B. few                C. many                   D. three

40. A. teach           B. feed             C. satisfy                  D. help

Ways to Sleep Smarter

Studies show that poor sleep influences people to make good decisions, concentrate on tasks or even manage a friendly mood at work.    16   Today we’ve got our top favorite sleep tips and facts.

Set a regular bedtime

   17    Choose a time when you normally feel tired. Try not to break this routine(惯例) on weekends when you will probably stay up late. If you want to change your bedtime, make the change gradually, such as 15 minutes earlier or later each day.

Eat the right food

Some foods are more helpful to a better night’s sleep than others.   18    Others like bananas, potatoes, and whole-wheat bread are also helpful.

     19     

Exercising provides lots of good health benefits. A good night’s sleep is one of them. But make sure you exercise in the morning of afternoon. The National Sleep Foundation reports that exercise in the morning or afternoon can help deepen sleep and cut the time it takes for you to fall into sleep. However, those who worked out in the evening hours saw little or no improvement in their sleep.

Reduce screen time before bed

         20    A recent study shows that people who use electronic media just before bedtime report lower quality sleep even when they get as much sleep as those who don’t.

A. Avoid the alarm clock

B. Exercise to improve sleep

C. Try to solve problems in your sleep.

D. Go to bed at the same time every night.

E. There are lots of ways to increase the quality of your sleep.

F. Everybody knows that warm milk helps people sleep better.

G. Stop watching TV just before bedtime and you’ll sleep better.

Scientists often see the first ten years of a child's life as the "window of opportunity,"_36_And studies show that the following activities can benefit their brain greatly.

_37_

Free playtime has always been an important part of "being a kid",but it is also important to a child's development."Free play" not only helps kids develop different skills,it also helps them develop into happy healthy adults in the future.

Read with kids.

Reading has long been known to improve children's intelligence._38_For parents who don't have much time, just surrounding your kids with books goes a long way too.

Put kids to bed early.

_39_Preschool children should get at least eleven hours of sleep and kids up to age 12 should try to get at least ten hours of sleep.

Learn a second language.

Early studies in this field have shown that bilingual（双语的）kids can perform better under pressure.Young children can learn new languages with nearly perfect fluency（流利）and pronunciation.

Praise good effort not intelligence.

Your kids may be smart but you should mainly praise the effort they put into tasks.Kids,who are praised on intelligence,often feel it is a fixed quality,and mistakes or failures badly hurt their self-confidence.Kids who are praised on effort often focus more on learning._40_

A.Play some helpful games.

B.Give them enough playtime.

C.And they are not afraid to fail and try again.

D.Kids still need time away from the TV to do homework.

E.Kids who read often develop earlier writing and number skills as well.

F.Everything at this time is very important to the development of a person's brain.

G.Studies show that kids with regular bedtimes are better at languages,math and reading.

Two men, both seriously ill, were in the same hospital room. One man was allowed to   26   up in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was   27   the room’s only window. The other man on the other side of the room had to   28   all his time lying on his back in bed.

Every afternoon when the man by the window could sit up he 29  pass the time by describing to his  30  all the things  he could see outside the window. “The window overlooked(俯瞰) a   31   with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water 32  children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked   33   among flowers of every color. Grand old trees graced（使优美） the landscape, and a fine   34   of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.” As the man by the window   35   all this in detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and   36   the scene.

Days and weeks passed. One morning, the day nurse came only to find the man by the window had died 37 in his sleep. When the man’s body was   38   , the other man asked if he could be moved next to the   39 . The nurse agreed and after making sure he was 40  , she left. Slowly and painfully, the man raised himself   41 to take his first look at the 42 world outside by himself. But to his 43  , he found it faced nothing 44  a blank wall.

In fact the man by the window was_45 and could not even see the wall. He just wanted to encourage his roommate.

 His room needs ______, so he must have it ______.

A. painting; painted                      B. painted; painting  

C. painting; painting                      D. painted; painted

 What has convinced you ________this?

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

 I wish to thank Professor Smith, without ____ help I would never have got this far.

  A. who   B. whose   C. whom   D. which

Are you new to experiencing relationships? Well, let me give you advice on having a healthy and possibly long-term relationship.

___16___Do not hide things from them, and do not lie. Don’t be afraid to say things that aren’t very flattering about yourself. Getting them to trust you is the most important element in any relationship. If there's no trust, there's nothing there. So please be honest and they’ll learn to open up to you.

Make sure you give them respect. Now, respect isn't just simply treating them nicely. There’s a lot more to it. You have to learn to adjust to their liking. ___17___Don't just think about yourself, but think about what your partners need out of it as well.

____18____Always be willing to help them and give them honesty and positive at the time. Make them feel you are someone they can really count on and build a future with. This is an important step in a relationship. Your partners have to be able to count on you when needed.

Make sure you' have a good sense of humor with them. Laughter is the key to happiness. Laugh a lot with them，and joke with them. Laughter may seem silly, but it's the secret to a lot in life. It will keep the sparks alive.___19___

Make sure the communication is good. This goes along with trust, but always communicate how you feel even if it's something that upsets you. Instead of screaming, talk to them. ___20___ It's important to communicate this to them, not to keep it bottled up.

A. Show them your personality.

B. Be an honest person with them.

C. Make sure you are encouraging to your partners.

D. Laughter keeps the relationship strong and lasting.

E. Don't start to neglect them and make them feel unwanted.

F. Basically, learn to study your partners’ moods, wants and needs.

G. If they did something that made you unhappy, tell them about it in a respectful manner.

One day I was walking to the mailbox with my dad,when I saw something drop from a tree.I couldn't___21___what it was,so I kept my eyes on the spot as we came near.It was a baby bird,which had fallen from its nest.It had long, awkward wings and feet,and___22___that fought to stay open.It was___23___,so I sat next to it watching while my dad got the mail.I___24___its nest and mother,___25___what would happen to it.

My dad said we had to___26___it;there was nothing we could do.He said if the bird mother smelled any traces（踪迹）of___27___,she wouldn't go near the___28___again.

As we began to walk away,a woman___29___."Did it fall out of a nest?"she asked.

"Yeah."I answered.

"It___30___a lot.Not much we can do,"she said."Try not to think about it when you go to sleep tonight."

I walked___31___the mailbox the next day.The baby bird lay___32___in the grass.

I realize that "Try not to think about it" is the___33___of many people towards things which___34___to provide them with perfect excuses___35___not bothering.The woman wasn't being___36___;she was actually quite nice.But when everyone says "there's___37___I can do—just try not to think about it,"where will we finally___38___?When billions of people___39___try not to think about it when they go to bed at night,there might be millions of fallen birds lying dead and___40___in the grass the next morning.

21. A. say    B. talk    C. speak    D. tell...

22. A. eyes    B. arms    C. feathers    D. claws

23. A. bored    B. stupid    C. lovely    D. clever

24. A. turned back    B. stared at    C. pointed to    D. looked for

25. A. suggesting    B. deciding    C. wondering    D. finding

26. A. help    B. leave    C. catch    D. kill

27. A. children    B. humans    C. animals    D. insects

28. A. tree    B. grass    C. baby    D. person

29. A. returned    B. interrupted    C. approached    D. left

30. A. happens    B. cries    C. suffers    D. changes

31. A. from    B. beyond    C. past    D. into

32. A. asleep    B. dead    C. still    D. alive

33. A. attitude    B. feeling    C. consideration    D. understanding

34. A. fail    B. prove    C. refuse    D. seem

35. A. from    B. of    C. about    D. for

36. A. cruel    B. kind    C. silly    D. friendly

37. A. something    B. nothing    C. everything    D. anything

38. A. start out    B. come from    C. settle down    D. end up

39. A. possibly    B. simply    C. particularly    D. luckily

40. A. forgotten    B. buried    C. eaten    D. remembered

Li Hua’s parents hold different opinions on whether they should have ________ child.

A. another                    B. other                 C. others               D. the other

41.Thus the prince and the princess lived ______(和平地)together.

42. Moving to a new house is a very _________(紧张的）experience.

43. He c_____ (抱怨) that nothing came out the way he had expected.

44. Suddenly he received an _____(紧急的) call from his parents.

45. Nowadays many people would like to buy the p_____ computers, because they are small and light.

46.There are still a lot of children who are out of school in r_____ areas of China.

47. Finding the causes of your problems will greatly help you r______ stress.

48. He studied chemistry at first and then s_____ to English.

49. Brian felt r_____ when he was sitting on the sofa and watching TV. How r _____ his lifestyle was!

50. There is no reason to ________（猜想）she’s lying.

Housework is a frequent source of disputes (争论) between lazy husbands and their hard-working wives, but women have been warned not to expect men to pull their weight any time soon.

A study from Oxford University has found that men are unlikely to be doing an equal share of housework before 2050. Mothers, the researchers warned, will continue to shoulder the burden of childcare and housework for the next four decades, largely because housework such as cleaning and cooking is still regarded as “ women’s work”.

The gap between the amount of time men and women spend on housework has narrowed slowly over the past 40 years. But it will take another four decades before true housework equality (平等) is achieved, the study concluded.The research found that in the Nordic countries, the burden of housework is shared more equally between men and women. In the UK, women spend an average of four hours and forty minutes each day on housework, compared with two hours and twenty-eight minutes for men. This is an improvement from the 1960s, when British women typically spent six hours a day on housework, while men spent just 90 minutes every day.

But progress towards housework equality appears to be slowing in some countries. Dr Oriel Sullivan, a research reader from Oxford’s Department of Sociology, said, “we’ve looked at what is affecting the equality in the home, and we have found that certain tasks seem to be given according to whether they are viewed as ‘men’s work’ or ‘women’s work’.”

Dr Sullivan said cultural attitudes taught at school may be responsible for the views of housework. “At school it is much easier for a girl to be a tomboy, but it is much more difficult for a boy to enjoy baking and dancing,” she said.
28.The underlined part “pull their weight” in Paragraph 1 probably refers to “__________”.
       A.lose weight               B.be lazy
       C.earn money               D.do equal housework
29.Women will continue to do more housework before 2050 mainly because _________.
       A.men are too busy to help
       B.they would like to do so
       C.they can do better in housework
       D.housework will still be considered as women’s work
30.From Paragraph 4 we know that in the UK ___________.
       A.men now spend just 90 minutes a day on housework on average
       B.women now are too busy with their work to do housework
       C.women now spend less time on housework than before
       D.housework is shared equally between men and women
31.In Dr Sullivan’s opinion, what is to blame for the housework inequality?
       A.Cultural attitudes towards housework.
       B.Policies made by the government.
       C.The time spent on work.
       D.The type of housework.

Hilton English Language Center

Information for New Students

CLASS TIME: 8:30a.m.—10:00a.m., 10:30a.m.—12:00a.m., 1:30p.m.—3:00p.m..

The Language Center is open Monday to Friday. Each class has one afternoon free per week. On the first day, go to the lecture hall to check your timetable.

SELF-ACCESS: The language laboratory (Room 1110) is open Monday to Friday from 3:15p.m. to 5:00p.m. for all full-time students.

You can learn how to use computers for language games or word-processing(文字处理). There are tapes for students to borrow to practice their English. Go in and ask the teacher to show you. If you plan to take public examinations, there are dictation and listening comprehension tapes for you to practice with. There are cloze exercises on the computers. Ask your class teacher for a list of past exam essays. Students can borrow tapes to take home but they must be returned after two days.

ATTENDANCE: All students are expected to attend classes as it is required. Students who do not attend classes will be reported to OSS. Eighty percent attendance is required for students to receive their certificates(证书) when they finish their courses. It is also required by OSS for an extension to your visa.

BOOKS: If students are given course books, the books are their responsibility. If a book is lost, the student will be expected to pay for it.

If students wish to buy books, there is a bookshop in the college specializing in English books (Room 3520).

56. When do classes begin and end on a full day?

     A. 8:30a.m.—1:30p.m..                          B. 8:30a.m.—3:00p.m..

     C. 8:30a.m.—3:15p.m..                           D. 3:15p.m.—5:00p.m..

57. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

     A. No teachers are in the language lab.

     B. 90% attendance is required for the students.

     C. Books can’t be taken out of the center.

     D. Students can prepare for exams by listening to tapes.

58. Timetable can be seen in ______.

     A. the lecture hall     B. Room 3520        C. the classroom        D. Room 1110

59. What does the underlined OSS most probably refer to in the text?

    A. A student.             B. A reporter.          C. An administrator.     D. An interviewer.

60. The books which the students wish to buy are in the ______.

     A. library                   B. bookshop in the college   C. street     D. classroom

For many people,being on the job might just sound like a picnic compared to a day at home filled with housework,meals and childcare.Even for those with a happy family life,home can sometimes feel more taxing than work.

In a new study,researchers at Penn State University found significantly and consistently lower levels of cortisol（皮质醇）released in response to stress,in a majority of subjects when they were at work compared to when they were at home.This was true for both men and women,and parents and people without children.

Both men and women showed less stress at work.But women were more likely to report feeling happier there. Men were more likely to feel happier at home.Experts say there are other reasons why work is less stressful than home for many."Paid work is more valued in society,"says Sarah Damaske,the lead researcher on the study. "Household work is boring and not particularly rewarding."

We get better at our job with time and the increased competence means less stress and more rewards.Yet none of us,no matter how long we've been doing it,ever truly feels like an expert at parenting or even at marriage.

The support and friendship of co-workers also offer stress relief.At home,meanwhile,stress spreads and accumulates（积累）quickly."That's the reason why most housewives wish they were the bread earners,"Dr.Damaske says.

Much of the advice to families and couples include the warning to "leave work stress at the office" and even to change our mind-set （思维定式）from work to home,for example,a walk around the block.The recent findings,though,suggest  our home life,not our attitude,might be due for some change.

13．Which of the following can replace the underlined word "taxing"?

A. stressful.    B. cheerful.  C. worthwhile.    D. rewarding.

14．What did the research in the second paragraph prove?

A. Men felt better at home.              B. Women felt they had less time.

C. Women were easier to feel happier.     D. Most people felt more stress at home.

15．According lo the recent findings,what should we change to solve the problem mentioned?

A. Our attitude.    B. Our mind-set. C. Our home life.    D. Our working style.