Keeping a balanced diet is one way ______ one can keep healthy.

A. how                     B. which               C.不填                  D. why

Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives.
    It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying "no," criticizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it's the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialogue may start a quarrel. For example, many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance than people in any other forum. 
     Humor is often the best way to keep a small misunderstanding from escalating into a big deal. Recently a neighbor of mine had a squabble with his wife as she drove him to the airport. Airborne, he felt miserable, and he knew she did, too. Two hours after she returned home, she received a long-distance phone call. "person-to-person for Mrs. I.A. Pologize," intoned the operator. "That's spelled 'P' as in…". In a twinkling, the whole day changed from grim to lovely at both ends of the wire. 
     An English hostess with a quick wit was giving a formal dinner for eight distinguished guests whom she hoped to enlist in a major charity drive. Austerity (节俭) was a fashion in England at the time, and she had asked her children to serve the meal. She knew that anything could happen and it did, just as her son, with the studied concentration of a tightrope walker, brought in a large roast turkey. He successfully elbowed the swinging dining-room door, but the backswing threw the bird onto the dining-room floor. 
     The boy stood rooted: guests stared at their plates. Moving only her head the hostess smiled at her son, "No harm, Daniel," she said. "Just pick him up and take him back to the kitchen"… she enunciated clearly so he would think about what she was saying …"and bring in the other one ."
     A wink and a one-liner instantly changed the dinner from a red-faced embarrassment to a conspiracy of fun.

56. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Humor is the key to success in our work and our lives.
B. Humor enables us to cope with difficult situation effectively.
C. Humor is the only best way to criticize someone without losing his face.
D. Humor makes fun of any difficult situations.

57. Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage?

A. Comedians on TV are believed to have done a lot in making people more tolerant of racial and religious differences.

B. To make up differences, humor is a most acceptable as well as a most effective means.

C. People often turn to humorous ways when meeting with difficult situations because of its effectiveness.

D. Only by adopting the means of humor can one succeed in some jobs.

58. What caused the roast turkey to drop onto the floor?

A. The backward movement of the door.
B. The son's hasty behavior.
C. Someone happened to be at the door.
D. The bird raised by the family.

59. By saying "… and bring in the other one," the hostess meant that _____.

A. the son had to cook another turkey for the guests
B. she already had made more than one turkey ready for the dinner
C. some other dish would be served instead of a turkey
D. the son could serve the same turkey after it was cleaned

60. What do you think would probably be the result if the hostess got angry and scolded the son?

A. It would make the embarrassing situation worse
B. The son would refuse to serve the guests any more
C. The son would talk back and make the mother all the more angry
D. The guests would leave before the dinner was over

    Some people have very good memory and they can easily remember quite long texts. There are other people who can only remember things when they have said them again and again. The famous English writer Charles Dickens said that he could walk down any long street in London and then tell you the name of every shop he had passed. Many great men of the world have a wonderful memory.

A good memory is greatly helpful in learning a language. Everybody learns his own language by remembering what he hears when he is a small child, and some children, like the boys and girls who live abroadwith their parents, seem to learn two languages almost as easily as one. In school it is not so easy to learn a second language because the students have so little time for it, and they are very busy with other subjects too.

A man’s mind is like a camera, but it takes photos not only of what we see but also of what we feel, hear, smell and taste. When we take a real photo with a camera, some people have very good memory and they can easily remember quite long texts.In the same way, there is much work to be done before we can keep a picture forever in our minds.

Memory is a diary, and we all carry it about us. We keep things we have experienced in this diary.

60．To learn a language well, one must ________.

A. often hear itB. write it every day

C. live abroad  D. go to school

61．The writer thinks a camera in one’s mind can take photos of ______.

A. what we see

B. what we feel and hear

C. what we smell and taste

D. what we see, feel, hear, smell and taste

62．Which of the following is true?

A. We all keep a diary in our mind.

B. One has to do a lot of work before he can keep a picture in his mind forever.

C. A person with a good memory can remember things forever.

D. A good memory helps to remember everything forever.

 People working 10 or 11 hours a day are more likely to suffer from heart problems than_____ who go off duty after seven hours．

A．those    B．that     C．these   D．them

41. The 1976 earthquake in Tangshan was one of the greatest natural ________ (灾难) in history.

42. The emption probably isn’t big enough to cause ________ (全球) climate changes.

43. What impressed me most was the device ________ (发明) by the high school student.

44. I’d like to express our sincere apologies for the poor ________ (质量) of our products.

45. The bird ________ (展开) its wings and flew away.

46. After ________ (毕业), he took over his father’s business.

47. The summer holiday is ________ (临近), and I plan to go to Beijing.

48. How much luggage is allowed to take free of ________ (费用)？

49. The new factory ________ (占地) an area of about 40 acres.

50. Wordsworth is a leading ________ (人物) of the English romantic poetry.

All that can be done         .

       A．has done          B．has been done   C．have done        D．have been done

  Will it matter if you don’t take your breakfast? Recently a test was given in the United States． Those tested included people of different ages, from 12 to 83． During the experiment, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all． Special tests were set up to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast． The results showed that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with better effect than if he or she has no breakfast． This fact appears to be especially true if a person works with his brains． If a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen with more attention in class． Contrary to what many people believe, if you don’t eat breakfast, you will not lose weight． This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch, and end up gaining some weight instead of losing some． You will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals．

56． During the test, those who were tested were given ____．

     A． no breakfast at all       B． a very rich breakfast

     C． little food for breakfast       D．different breakfasts or none

57． The results of the test showed that ____．

      A． breakfast has a great effect on work and study

     B． breakfast has little to do with a person’s work

     C． a person will work better if he has a simple breakfast

     D． those working with brains should have a lot for breakfast

58． The passage infers that many people believe that if you don’t eat breakfast, you will ____．

     A． lose weight                     B． not lose or gain weight

     C． be healthier                     D． gain a lot of weight

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

     A． Poor breakfasts affect those who work with their brains．

     B． Having no breakfast may cause one to get fatter．

     C． Having a big lunch and supper is of great value in weight-losing．

     D． Eating less for lunch and supper may help to lose weight．

  An explosion  on Thursday killed one and injured 21 in a busy street in Tongren.Southwest China's  Guizhou Province.　    The bomb was hidden in a rubbish bin in the city's commercial hub, where lots of shops and restaurants  are concentrated.　

     The ear-splitting explosion was heard around 12: 50 p.m., said a local newspaper, which was described by witnesses. The power of the explosion shattered (使粉碎) nearby shop windows and ripped the stainless(不生锈的)steel rubbish can to pieces.

     One passer-by, identified（确认） only as Zhang, said she was shocked by the noise and saw a lot of pedestrians  lying on the ground when she got to the scene.

    Thirteen of the injured were taken to a local hospital after the explosion. A doctor there said five were in serious condition but already out of danger after emergency treatment. The others were just slightly hurt.

    The cause of the explosion is still under investigation, said an officer with the Tongren police, but refused

to speculate as to the cause.

32. It can be inferred from the passage that _____. 

A. all the injured were taken to a hospital

B. 8 of the injured were not taken to a hospital

C. the rubbish bin with the bomb was in a restaurant

D. some shops were destroyed 

33. Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?

A. One passer-by,indertified only as Zhang,saw the man throwing a bomb into a bin,

B. Some customers in restaurants were injured.

C. The writer didn't get to the scene.

D. All customers in  shops got hurt.

34.In the last paragraph the underlined word “speculate”probably means    .

A.tell  B.guess  C.discuss  D.talk

35. What of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. Bomb Hidden in a Rubbish Bin

B. The Cause of the Explosion

C. A Terrible Thing

D. Street Explosion Kills 1, Injures 21

Expressions on the face carry meanings，which depends on situations and relationships．For instance，in American culture the smile is typically an expression of （41）　  　．Yet it has other functions．A smile may （42）　   　love，politeness，or（43）　  　   true feeling．It is also a source of confusion（混乱） across （44）　 　．（45）　   　，many people in Russia （46）　    　   smiling at strangers in public to be unusual or even suspicious（怀疑）．Yet many Americans （47）　  　 freely at strangers in public places．Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong （48）　  　； some Americans believe that Russians don't smile enough．In Southeast Asian cultures，a smile is frequently used to cover emotional pain or mental difficulty，discomfort or anxiety．

Our faces make our emotions and attitudes known，（49）　    　  we should not try to"read"people from another culture （50）　      　  we would"read"someone from our own culture．The degree of facial expressiveness one shows changes （51）　 　 persons and cultures．The fact that members of one culture do not （52     their emotions as openly as members of（53）　 　  does not mean （54）　  　 they do not（55）　  　emotions．Rather，their cultures （56）　  　them from expressing their emotion and attitudes freely．

If we（57）　  　  people whose （58）　       　 of showing emotion are not the same according to（59）　          own cultural patterns，we may make the （60）　 　of"reading"the other persons incorrectly．

假设你叫李华，你的一个朋友John刚从美国归来，邀请你参加本周日在他家举办的朋友聚会，但你不能参加，请你根据以下要点给他写一封电子邮件：

1.表达想参加的意愿；                     

2.忙于准备考试；

3.由于感冒，身体不适；                 

4.表示歉意并另约时间。

注意：可适当添加细节以使行文连贯；词数100左右，开头和结尾已给，不计入总字数。

Dear John,

I’m extremely sorry to tell you that I am unable to go to your party this Sunday.                                         

Yours truly,

Grace

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

Today, we will talk about diet and weight loss. Exercise is important if you want to get in good shape. To have a perfect body, someone go to extremes to lose weight.   36 

In the weight loss industry, there is never a lack of ideas about how to lose weight. Consider the “Sleeping Beauty diet,” where you sleep your way to weight loss. You cannot eat if you are sleeping, or so the theory goes.

  37   The tapeworm (绦虫) is said to help people lose weight by eating the food that is stored in their stomach. But first you have to be willing to eat the little worm. This may be more trouble than many people want.

Strange, new diets and exercise programs arrive on the market every day.   38   The weight loss industry takes in billions of dollars each year, and it is growing.

Experts say there is no single diet plan that works best for everyone. Many experts agree on one thing: you must use or burn off more calories than you take in to lose weight. When you eat more calories than your body needs, it stores that extra energy as fat.

  39   A pound of fat is equal to about 453 grams or 3,500 calories. To lose that fat in a week, you have to burn off at least that amount in calories or eat that much less.   

  40   Eat fewer calories and increase physical activity so that you burn off more.

A. Then there is the tapeworm diet.

B. Calories are a measure of energy in food.

C. But no plan has come out as a clear winner.

D. The best thing to do is to combine both ideas.

E. These lead to a big industry — weight loss industry.

F. But experts say exercise alone is not enough if your goal is to lose weight.

G. Each one promises to help people lose weight and get a beautiful body.

 The father took off his coat as an umbrella to _____ her daughter from the rain.

A. affect             B. pretend         C. attach          D. protect

Etymology，the study of words and word roots，may sound like the kind of thing done by boring librarians in small，dusty rooms．Yet etymologists actually have a uniquely interesting job．They are in many ways just like archaeologists （考古学家） digging up the physical history of people and events．The special aspect of etymology is that it digs up history，so to speak，through the words and phrases that are left behind．

The English language，in particular，is a great field to explore history through words．As a language，English has an extraordinary number of words．This is partly due to its ability to adapt foreign words so readily．For example，"English"words such as kindergarten （from German），croissant （from French），and cheetah （from Hindi） have become part of the language with little or no change from their original sounds and spellings．So English﹣language etymologists have a vast world of words to explore．

Another enjoyable thing about etymology for most word experts is solving word mysteries （谜）．No，etymologists do not go around solving murders，like the great detective Sherlock Holmes．What these word experts solve are mysterious origins of some of our most common words．

One of the biggest questions English language experts have  pursued is how English came to have the phrase OK．Though it is one of the most commonly used expressions，its exact beginning is a puzzle even to this day．Even its spelling is not entirely consistent﹣﹣unless you spell it Okay，it is hard even to call it a word．

Etymologists have been able to narrow OK's origin down to a likely，although not certain，source （来源）．It became widely used around the time of Martin Van Buren's run for president in 1840．His nickname was Old Kinderhook．What troubles word experts about this explanation is that the phrase appeared in some newspapers before Van Buren became well known．It is likely that Van Buren could be called its primary source．Etymologists will doubtlessly keep searching for the original source．However，it is clear that OK's popularity and reputation have topped those of the American president to whom it has been most clearly linked．

8．The author mentions the words like"croissant"in Paragraph 2to show　  　．

A．words have changed a lot in the two languages

B．what English﹣language etymologists are exploring now

C．English has absorbed many words from other foreign languages

D．the English vocabulary is difficult to the non﹣English﹣speaking people

9．The underlined word"pursued"in Paragraph 4means　  　．

A．looked upon     

B．dug up   

C．put in    

D．set down

10．We can learn from the passage that etymologists　  　．

A．discover the possible origin of words   

B．help detectives to solve mysterious murders

C．write interesting stories for some newspapers

D．explore the English language as well as the recent events．

                               Different cultures

    The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot.___36___

  The origin of the Eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are developed by rivers—the Yellow River in China and the Indus River in India._____37___

  When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture, another famous culture was brought up on the Mesopotamian Plain—the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization（文明） later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.____38____ Like the Chinese culture, the European culture also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn't distinguish from the European culture a lot.

    _____39___ Take the language system for example. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic（象形文字） language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. Other causes like human race difference counts as well. But what's more, due to the far distance and the steep, areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference(干扰)  from the other.

  These differences are everywhere. ____40____ But different cultures make the world of 21st century more colourful.The cultural gap should not be the obstacle (障碍) to the civilization of human being. It ought to be the motivation of our going farther.

    A．Let us work together to keep a variety of culture.

    B．One important thing is to learn about other cultures.

    C．And these two are well known as the base of the European culture.

    D．At the same time, some other differences add to the cultural differences.

    E．This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole.

    F．They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.

    G．They are obvious and affect people's ways of thinking and their views of the world.

 I still see her _____________ after our graduation from college.

A. now and then    B. by and by

C. step by step    D. more or less

Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but it's easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight:

Schedule yearly exams. __36__ Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses.

Protect against UV rays (紫外线). Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, it's extremely important to wear sunglasses. __37__

Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products. ___38___  Experts advised that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away.

___39___ As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins (维生素) C and E help protect eyesight and promote(促进) eye health.

Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses (隐形眼镜). Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk.___40___ Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition.

A. Eat your greens.

B. People should begin the eye care early in life.

C. They can properly protect your eyes.

D. Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins.

E. Parents usually don’t care about their own eyesight.

F. Always follow the doctor’s advice for proper wear.

G. This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness.

 According to the traffic laws, drivers are not allowed __.

A. to drink    B. drinking     C. to be drinking   D. drank

     Americans love pets. In America, there are 61 families with pets than those with children. 62 is common that U.S. homes have some sorts of pets, such as monkeys, snakes and even wolves. But Americans  all — time favorites fire cats and dogs，because can offer 63 (protect) from thieves and unwelcome visitors and cats can help get rid of the home unwanted pests. Beneath keeping pets, there lies 64 basic American belief： Pets have a right to be treated well. It is in Houston, Texas, 65 dogs can have their dinner de­livered to their homes, just like pizza. Pels can even go with their owners on vacation. Be­sides, al least 75 animal welfare organizations exist in America 66  can provide care and a­doption services for 67 (home) and ill - treated animals. 68 (pay) for the high - tech health care, people can buy health insurance for their pets. Pets are as basic lo American culture as hot dogs or apple pie. By now researchers 69 (discover) that interacting with animals lowers  a persons blood pressure. Pets even encourage social relationships： They give their owners   an 70   (appear)of friendliness, and they provide a good topic of convention.

 I went to her home and found her living conditions were _____ than mine.

A. bad off           B. badly off         C. worse off      D. bader off

When I was a boy we had several gardens around our old house. The largest one of all was used just for ___21___ potatoes. I can still remember those potato ___22___ days. The whole ___23___ helped.

___24___ my Dad had tilled(耕地）the soil, my Mom, brothers, and I went to work. It was my job to ___25___ the little seed potatoes in the rows while my Mom dropped ___26___ of fertilizer (肥料）beside them. My brothers then covered them all ___27___ the freshly turned earth.

For months afterward I would ___28___ over at the garden while I played outside and wonder what was going on underneath the ground. When the harvest time came I was ___29___ at the huge size of the potatoes my Dad pulled out of the soil.

Those little seedlings had grown into sweet food. They would be ___30___ meal after meal of baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, fried potatoes, and my ___31___ favorite: potatoes cooked in spaghetti sauce.

They would ___32___ the entire family well fed throughout the whole year. It ___33___ was a miracle to be held.

Thinking back to those special times makes me wonder how many other ___34___ I have planted in tills life that have grown ___35___in the hearts and minds of others.

How many times has God used some little thing that I said ___36___ did to grow something beautiful? How many ___37___ has Heaven used these little seedlings to ___38___ another's soul with sweet food?

I hope then you always ___39___ the garden around you with care. I hope that you plant only goodness, peace, and___40___ in the lives of everyone you help. I hope that everyday you help miracles to grow.

21. A. selling    B. growing    C. cooking    D. cutting

22. A. planted    B. planting    C. being planted    D. to plant

23. A. committee    B. group    C. family    D. class

24. A. Before    B. Since    C. Until    D. After

25. A. drop    B. throw    C. pull    D. drive

26. A. boatfuls    B. housefuls    C. handfuls    D. mouthfuls

27. A. at    B. with    C. by    D. on

28. A. see    B. notice    C. glance    D. glare

29. A. encouraged    B. annoyed    C. tired    D. amazed

30. A. run into    B. broken into    C. looked into    D. turned into

31. A. personal    B. practical    C. pure    D. powerful

32. A. know    B. knock    C. keep    D. kick

33. A. truly    B. bitterly    C. frequently    D. conveniently

34. A. rows    B. gardens    C. seeds    D. potatoes

35. A. unmade    B. unseen    C. unprotected    D. untouched

36. A. and    B. or    C. so    D. For

37. A. gardens    B. rows    C. days    D. times

38. A. provide    B. shut    C. approach    D. view

39. A. promote    B. take    C. close    D. tend

40. A. love    B. hate    C. anger    D. sadness