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Dear Jack,

You mentioned in your letter that it is difficult for you to make friends and communicate with others. _______________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________Yours,

Jim

I wandered into the small store where I usually buy milk, when the store owner received a call from a customer. The customer and his wife had shopped there several months earlier. He noticed that his wife really liked one thing in the store, so he wanted to buy it as a surprise.

But the customer was in Tennessee, far away from the store which was in Maine. What’s more, he had been to the store several months earlier, and it was difficult to believe that the store owner would remember him, or what he was looking for.

The store owner took a few close-up photos with her camera, and e-mailed them to the customer on the computer. The customer looked at the photos, decided which one he wanted. They talked and discussed a price over the phone. She took care of the credit card transaction (交易) online, and promised the gift would be shipped out that afternoon.

The store owner was really smart. She was willing to push herself to find new ways to make the transaction actually happen. And it did work. However, it was the first time she had ever done it.

I was amazed that the store owner discovered a creative solution that could lead to a new way of doing business. I was impressed by what she did—so easily, but how difficult it is for many of us to make that leap(飞跃，跳跃). I’m not just talking about technology, but about learning how to adapt to change. Most people hate or fear change unless they get to know exactly what change needs to be made. However, we should realize that challenge and opportunity go hand in hand.

21. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The gift was sent out by train that afternoon.

B. The customer had ever been to the store before.

C. The owner often did business by using her camera.

D. The owner and the customer discussed the price on the computer.

22. The author was impressed by the store owner because       .

A. she was always ready to help others

B. she told the writer how to run a store

C. she was a successful businesswoman

D. she managed to find a new way when facing change

23. What’s the correct order of the store owner’s solution?

a. taking a few close-up photos with her camera

b. taking care of the credit card transaction online

c. talking about the price of the gift with the customer

d. e-mailing the photos to the customer on the computer

A. abcd                              B. adcb                              C. bcda                              D. bacd

24. Which of the following words can best describe the store owner?

A. Honest.                          B. Creative.                        C. Confident.                            D. Humorous.

 _______ is the study of living things.

    A. Biology          B. Philosophy       C. Psychology       D. Chemistry   

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

My dream school starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m.. They are three lessons in the morning and two in the afternoon. We didn’t need to do so many homework. Therefore, we have more time with after-school activities. For example, we can do reading for one and a half hour and play sports for one hour every day.

My dream school look like a big garden. There are all kinds of the flowers and trees around the classroom and buildings. We can lie on the grass for a rest, or sat by the lake listening music. The teachers here are kind and helpfully. They are not only our teachers but also our friends.

—Do you often visit your parents?

—Yes，I live within ________ of my parents.

A．walking distance                      B．walked distance

C．walking distant                       D．distant walking

We should ______ the ancient coins before they are exhibited.

   A. throw out                 B. sort out   C. take out       D. give out

A total of 34 Chinese cities with a combined population of nearly 300 million took park in a pet adoption day at the weekend, promoting the adoption of rescued stray (流浪的)animals.

The live broadcast of China Pet Adoption Day events in Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjin, Qingdao, Tianjin and Xi’an was watched by 562,000 people.

From Urumqi in the far northwest to Fuzhou on the southeast coast, people gathered to raise awareness of animal care and to help stray find loving homes.

Sun Quanhui, manager and senior adviser of World Animal Protection, said, “Planet Earth is not only home to humanity but also a home that we share with other animals. It is mankind’s duty and important to treat animals kindly in a civilized society.”

As China’s population becomes richer, pet ownership has increased rapidly, but problems, such as pet abandonment and cruelty, are also growing.

In recent years, more and more adoption events have taken place all over the country, which indicates an awakening of the Chinese public consciousness to animal protection.

“Adopting a pet instead of buying one has been gaining a wider acceptance.”

American Edward Dumpe, who has been working on designs for stray animal shelters in Beijing, said, “It surely sounds super sweet and I have no doubt that it must have been the result of great efforts.”

“I think it is a good step in the right direction, and should be taken as evidence that Chinese society is becoming more aware of stray animals who should be taken care of and treated with respect.”

In real life, “Rabbit-eating Carrot” is fashion designer who has created clothes embroidered(刺绣)with slogans(口号)such has “Please adopt a pet” and images of her cats, with all earnings going to the Qiming Small Animal Protection Center in Sichuan Province.

“I didn’t know that there were events like this in China. This is fantastic. Impressive.” Said George Philippe, a french living in Beijing and father of two, at an event in the capital.

32. What is the aim of live broadcast of China Pet Adoption Day event?

   A. To improve the awareness of animal adoption

   B. To attract more attention to the Event

   C. To encourage more and more people to take part in the live broadcast.

   D. To introduce some useful western practice of animal adoption

33. What will be a problem with the increase of pet ownership?

   A. More pets are in great need in China

   B. There is not enough related service for pets and their owners

   C. Some pets need to be given large space to enjoy themselves

   D. Some people throw their old or disabled pets away

34. From the story of “Rabbit-eating Carrot”, which word can be used to describe her?

   A. Smart and cute

   B. Creative and independent

   C. Fashionable and kind-hearted

   D. Wealthy and healthy

35. What is the best title for the passage?

   A. The animal right in China

   B. No trading, no killing

   C. How to treat your pets with hearts

   D. Live broadcast promotes animal adoptions

Language-learners who say they never or hardly ever use dictionaries often speak English well but usually write poorly, because they make many mistakes.

  The students who use dictionaries most do not learn especially well either. The ones who look up every new word do not read fast. So they do not have time to read much. Those who use small two-language dictionaries have the worst problems. Their dictionaries often give only one or two words as translations of English. But one English word often has many translations in a foreign language and one foreign word has many translations in English.

 The most successful students are those who use large college edition dictionaries with about 100,000 words but do not use them too often. When they are reading, these students first try to get the general idea and understand new words from the context. Then they reread and use the dictionary to look up only key words that they still do not understand. They use dictionaries more for writing. If they are not sure how to spell a word, or divide it into syllables (音节), they always use a dictionary. Also, if they think a noun might have an unusual plural form（复数形式）, they check these in a dictionary.

13．According to the passage, which of the following is right?

 A. Students who never use dictionary can speak well and write well.

 B. Whatever new words you meet while reading, just look them up in the dictionary.

 C. Small two-language dictionaries are bad for learning English.

 D. An English word only has one translation.

14．This passage mainly tells us        .

 A. that students shouldn’t use small two-language dictionaries

 B. what were the defects (缺点) of small two-language dictionaries

 C. why students should use large college edition dictionaries

 D. what dictionary students should choose and how to use it

15．Which is not mentioned（提到） in this passage?

 A. How to make good use of a dictionary.   B. When to use a dictionary.

 C. How to improve spoken English.        D. How to practice reading fast.

 Whatever you say about what I did the other day, I meant no harm to you ________.

A by the way .    B. in a way       C. anyway         D. on the way

One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about 61    (be) late for school.

There were many people 62    were waiting at the bus stop, and some of them looked very anxious and   63   (disappoint) .when the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next   64   the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike   65  (catch)my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he didn’t want   66    (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept 67     (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked,   68   anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It’s 69    (I)”. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Five others on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of strangers    70    (sudden) became friendly to one another.

请根据下面的提示写一篇短文，介绍你所崇拜的一位偶像。主要包括以下内容：

1. 偶像的身份、外貌及性格特征；

2. 你崇拜的理由；

3. 对你的积极影响。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 提示词：偶像 idol

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                            The Man Behind Blue Jeans

Levis Strauss was born in 1829 in Bavaria, Germany. He was the fifth of six children. His father sold dry goods from door to door. ( Dry goods include many different things: fabric, thread, scissors, combs, buttons, yarn, etc.)

In 1845, his father died. All six children decided to go the United States. Two of Levis Strauss’ brothers started a dry goods company in New York City. His sister Fanny and her husband started a similar business in San Francisco. Strauss decided to go to the southeastern part of the United States. For eight years, he walked along the country roads selling dry goods from door to door----just like his father in Bavaria. In 1853, Strauss decided to move to California, (At that time, thousands of people traveled to California to look for gold.) On the way to California, Strauss sold all of his dry goods. At last he had only some canvas left.

In California, Strauss tried to sell the canvas to the gold miners. He said they could make tents with the canvas. But they were not interested in canvas for tents. Strauss did not know what to do with the canvas. Then, he had an idea. Strauss could see that the miners needed new pants. There were holes in their pants because the fabric wasn’t strong. He decided to make the canvas into pants. They called them “Levi’s”. Later, Strauss stopped using canvas and used a different fabric. It was a heavy cotton fabric----the same kind people wear today.

Levis Strauss died in 1902. He never married and left his money to his nephews.

61. There are      children in Levis Strauss’ family.

       A. six                       B. five                      C. three                   D. nine

62. What is canvas?

       A. Tent                   B. pants    

       C. A very strong fabric      D. A thing which is used to make all kinds of trousers.

63. Choose the right order of these happenings.

       a. Strauss decided to move to San Francisco

       b. Strauss’ father died.

       c. two of Levis Strauss’ brothers started a dry goods company in New York City.

       d. Strauss invented the jeans.

       A. a, d, b, c             B. a, b, c, d                   C. b, c, a, d             D. b, a, c, d

64. Which of the following is NOT true about Levis Strauss?

       A. His parents had six children.            B. He was born in Germany

       C. He died in 1902                           D. He had five chidren.

Two old beggars（乞丐） were sitting on a busy corner of a big city. They watched ___26__ as a lot of people walked by without looking at them. Sometimes, a kind-hearted woman or a small child would __27_ a few coins in the hats in front of them.

Today was not a __28_ day for begging. The men were able to __29__ enough for a big meal. As it was getting dark, they started to __30_ their things.

Just as they were getting ready to leave,  they ___31_ a man walking toward them. He was a ___32_ man - they could tell that from his fine clothes. The first beggar said to the second with __33__, “He’s coming our way!” the man stopped, ___34_ into his pocket and took something out. What looked like a piece of hard __35_,wrapped (包裹)in white paper, hit each of their waiting hats. The rich man turned and _36_ his way.

 “He could have easily left us a few _37_ or a bill, but he laughed at us with a piece of rock candy,” said the first beggar. He looked at the offering _38__.“There is no way we can _39_ this----we have no teeth.” With these words, he picked up the thing and threw it away. Then he collected this things and __40_.
The second beggar wanted to do the same,__41_ a second thought made him change his __42__.“I haven’t had anything like this for ages,” he thought. “How _43_ of that man to offer me something so sweet!” With that, He opened the white paper. To his _44_, there was no hard rock candy inside. _45_, a shiny white pearl(珍珠) worth thousands of dollars fell into his hand.

 David rode so fast that he couldn’t      hitting a passer-by and he fell off the bike.

  A. avoid     B. enjoy     C. stand     D. stop

Tell our story,make your mark

Havering is one of London’s largest towns.It is a place of contrast，from the shopping and nightlife of Romford to the cultural quarter of Hornchurch;from the industrial Thames riverside in Rainharn to the ambitious regeneration（复兴）project in Harold Hill.The London Borough of Havering has a great story to tell，and we’re looking for the right people to tell it.

Campaigns and Marketing Manager

A creative strategist（战略家）is needed to plan and deliver campaigns that change behavior across the town and form Havering’s reputation beyond its borders.

Media Manager

An experienced professional is required，who fully understands how the news media works and works well under pressure.You will manage a team of three，as Well as our media message.

Communications Business Manager

As a senior member of the communication team. You will be part salesperson and part business strategist，with wide-ranging power to increase our commercial potential as much as possible and say taxpayers money.

Senior Media Officers

Two experienced persons are needed to turn the stories that we talk about into the stories that everyone is talking about.

Community Newspaper Journalist(12month contract at the beginning)

Our community newspaper, Living, is being expanded as an energetic publication once every two weeks. We need an editor and a journalist or writer who produces brilliant copy, even against the tightest deadlines.

Pay & grading award are yet to be decided for all posts.

Full details are available on our website. For an informal conversation about these positions, please contact Mark Leech, Head of Communications, by calling 01708 434373.

Any disabled applicants, meeting the necessary standards set out in the profile(简介) for a job, will be guaranteed an interview.

Please apply online via the Council's website at www.havering.gov.uk or contact the Recruitment Team at 01708 433039.

Closing date for completed applications is Friday, 18th April 2008.

Interviews will be scheduled for the week beginning 28th April 2008.

60. Havering is in need of high-level personnel ________.  

A. to tell stories                                                   B. to make it known  

C. to understand how news media works           D. to plan and deliver campaigns

61._________ has to be a salesperson, drawing business plan s at the same time.

A. Community Newspaper Journalist               B. Senior Media Officers

C. Campaigns and Marketing Manager            D. Communications Business Manager

62. We can learn from the passage that _________.

A. disabled applicants will be guaranteed an interview

B. all the applicants will be interviewed on 28th April 2008

C. applicants should hand in the application forms before 18th April 2008

D. applicants can talk with Mark Leech about the position on the website

For the first time, Chinese astronauts can enjoy tea in space, where drinking is not an easy thing to do, considering the gravity-free situation.

During the month-long trip aboard the Shenzhou XI spaceship, which returned to earth this month, astronauts JinHaipeng and Chen Dong revealed how they drank tea on a TV show. They used a specially made tea cup and a special Pu’er cream to drink tea while standing upside down.

The Pu’er tea cream they drink is produced in Yunnan province, which is known for its pu’er tea industry.

“Drinking water in space means the astronauts squeeze the water from a special bag. Drinking hot tea is harder,” said Jiang Xiaowei, vice-chairman of the Yunnan space biotechnology association. The difficult part of drinking tea in space is that there should not be anything left after the tea dissolves in water, Jiang said. Also, the solubility（溶解度）of the tea should be low since water in space can only be warmed to 60 degrees centigrade at most.

The tea cream the astronauts drank is produced by Kunming-based Gongrunxiang Tea Industry Corp. It was founded in 1993 by the Kunming branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Zhang Guanghui, president of Gongrunxiang, said that the company aims to produce a tea cream that’s a safe, healthy and convenient tea product. Tea products are often reported to be polluted by pesticide residues and heavy metals. “I never imagined that one day our tea cream would help astronauts to drink tea in space,” Zhang said, adding that drinking tea in space can be seen as a turning point for the floundering(挣扎的) Pu’er tea industry.

For a long time there’s been little added value for tea products because it’s an industry heavily dependent on individual tea planters.

“For us, astronauts’ drinking tea in space means our biotechnology applied to the tea industry has had some achievements,” Zhang said.

Wang Pinghua, deputy director of the agriculture department of Yunnan province, said that in the future, more tea producers will use technology to upgrade the tea industry.

59. We can learn from the passage that ______.

A. the astronauts revealed how they drank tea after returning to the earth

B. astronauts are able to enjoy tea in space for the first time in history

C. the technology applied to the tea industry might help the astronauts out

D. the tea cream is reported to be polluted by pesticide and heavy metals

60. Which is NOT the reason why it’s difficult for the astronauts to drink hot tea in space?

A. There should be nothing left after the tea dissolves.

B. The solubility of the tea should remain unchanged.

C. They have to use a kind of specially made tea cup.

D. Drinking is very hard in the gravity-free situation.

61. What is the best title for the passage?  

A. Drinking Tea in Outer Space             B. A Turning Point for the Tea Industry

C. The Month-long Trip in Space                  D. Time to Upgrade the Tea Industry

I am absolutely convinced that China can become a    1    in the protection of wildlife. Your influence in the world means you can change the face of conservation in this century. This will be a contribution that would go down in history, one that your great grandchildren would speak of    2   .

The greatest inheritance we can    3    the next generation is a safe and sustainable environment, the priceless endowment of nature. Let us not tell our children the sad tale of how we watched as the last elephants, rhinos and tigers

died out, but the inspiring story of how we    4    and preserved them for all humanity. And in so doing, let us show the world that by working together we can stand up to    5    our planet and our families will face in the generations to come.

There have been many popular bands in the world, of which the most famous was the Beatles. The four young men who made up the band only performed and recorded from 1963 to 1970.  During  those  years  they gave many concerts,

   6   they played all    7   . They made many records, for which they will always be remembered. Their songs were a mixture of rock and roll and ballads, in

which they often wrote about their own lives and problems. Although they were

not    8   , they took part in films in which they often played themselves. Their

performances were humorous and interesting. Their fans,   9    the Beatles would not have been so famous, at last caused problems for them. They followed

them everywhere. Finally they stopped their concerts in order to live quieter lives,

although their songs remain    10   .

    In the 60s,people asked about your astrological(about star)sign.In the 90s,they want to know your website. 31 Your website is an electronic meeting place for your family,friends and potentially,millions of people around the world.Best of all,you may not have to spend a cent.The Web is filled with all kinds of free services and all it takes is some time and creativity.

 32 Like the table of contents of a book or magazine,the home page is the front door.Your site can have one or more pages,depending on how you design it.

    While web pages differ greatly in their design and content,most use a traditional magazine layout(版面设计).At the top of the page is a banner(横幅)GRAPHIC.Next comes a greeting and short description of the site.Pictures,text,and links to other websites follow.

 33 Think about whom the site is for and what you want to say.Next,gather up the material that you want to put on the site.

While there are no rules you have to follow,there are a few things to keep in mind: 34 If you want too much at the beginning,you may never get the site off the ground.You can always add to your site.

    Less is better.Most people don't like to read a lot of long texts online.  35

    Smaller is better.Since it can take a long time to download large files,keep the file sizes small.

    Have the rights.Don't put any material on your site unless you are sure you can do it legally. Always remember to get the permission from the writer first.

    Now it's time to roll up your sleeves and start building.

A. Start simply.

B. Break it into small pieces.

C. Draw a rough layout on a sheet of paper.

D. Many websites are considered very interesting.

E. Before you start building your site,do some planning.

F. Think of your home page as the starting point of your website.

G These days,having a web address is almost as important as a street address.

每句话中的错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

76. There is general belief that things will get better.

77. Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant, feel very frustrated.

78. Please give a reading list to whomever comes.

79. You can rely on him, for he always keeps his words.

80. Have you consulted your lawyer the matter?

81. They found themselves surrounding by a lot of fans at the airport.

82. Brought about in a peasant family, Jack always likes farm work.

83. We don’t permit take photos in the museum.

84. Some countries even limit the number of visitors on 300 million each year.

85. She runs every day in order to lose her weight.

Bill White’s father is a lawyer. In his   41   time, he likes to get out in the country and take some   42   of animals.

    For a long time, Bill had wanted to go with his father on one of his   43  . But his father didn’t take Bill along with him   44   he was fifteen.

    He and Bill drove to the farm which   45   to his uncle in the afternoon. They  46   the night there, so that they could   47   out early the next morning. Uncle Steve and his son Larry, who was sixteen, were going to go out with them.

   It was still dark when Bill heard the alarm   48   the next morning. He wondered why it was running so early. He couldn’t remember   49   he was. He turned over   50   and looked at the clock. It was 5 o’clock. Then he   51  that he was at the   52   and that he was going out to take pictures with his father. He jumped out of bed and got   53   quickly.

    He ran downstairs. The others were already in the   54  . Uncle Steve was cooking bacon and eggs. There was a pot of coffee on the stove. It   55   good.

    They ate breakfast quickly. They didn’t talk   56   , because they didn’t want to   57   up the other people in the house. They filled a thermos bottle   58   hot coffee and took some sandwiches   59   Aunt Grace, Uncle Steve’s wife, had made for them. They gathered their camera   60   and started out.