英国姐妹学校的老师Dr.Smith将要来你们学校开展教学活动。来华前，他给你们年级的学生写了一封公开信，调查需求情况。

Dear students,

I'm so excited about my trip to China next month.I can't wait to see your school and give my lessons there.Just a few things I'd like to know.What do you hope to get out of these lessons?What topics do you find most interesting? And what kind of teachers do you like?

I am looking forward to your reply.

Sincerely yours,

Paul Smith

假定你是李华，请根据来信内容代表同学们写一封回信，内容包括：

    1.欢迎Dr.Smith的来临；

    2.回复信中提出的问题；

    3.表达对他到来的期盼。

注意：

    1.词数100-120字左右；

    2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Dr.Smith,

My classmates and I became very excited hearing you would give us lessons.                                                    

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处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。

Everyone has a dream. We are on the way to achieve it whether the way is smooth or toughly. As senior 2 student, I have the same dream as my classmates that I can be admitted to an ideal university. In the past 2 years, I have done everything I can to equip myself with that I have learnt from my teachers. Not only have I enjoyed the pleasures of study but also I have got closer to my dream. Anxiety and pressure did discourage from me at times. Besides, with the encouragement of my teachers and classmates, I think I’ll make it.

I’m sure that there has still a long way to go to achieve my dream. No matter how challenged it is, I’ll make it come true. As the proverb said,“Where there’s a will, there’s a way.”

The silence of the library is sometimes broken by a sudden cough or the sound of pages ________________.

A. turning    B. turned

C. being turned    D. having turned

  —Hi, Tom. Does John have any hobbies?

 — _______, swimming will appeal to him most strongly.

A. If anything      B. If ever              C. If any                D. If so

Do you feel lucky? You probably don’t. You may think you’ve got where you are today through willpower and hard work. We tend to overlook luck’s role，and this seems to get worse the richer we get; surveys show that the wealthiest are least likely to owe their fortunes to good fortune. Many such people oppose taxation（税收） and government spending: why should others get a handout（救济品） if they don’t need one? More often than not，they vote against the very policies that helped them get lucky to begin with. In a recent Atlantic essay，Robert Frank，an economist who has studied attitudes to chance，quoted（引用） EB White: “Luck is not something you can mention in the presence of self-made men.”

However， if we see this just as a problem of the super-rich people，we may let the rest of us off too easily. Anyone living in a highly developed economy in 2016 is already the one who benefits from luck—for example，not living in the modern-day Central African Republic， where few people can live a long life. In fact，we are lucky to have been born human. You might have been a battery hen，or a mayfly with only one day to live.

Our blindness to such truths isn’t only because we’re self-absorbed but also we attach more significance to things that are easier to call to mind. It’s not hard to recall countless times when you put in the effort to succeed: struggling through university finals，preparing for job interviews，tolerating a long-distance travel to work. On the other hand，it’s rather difficult to realize you’re privileged—like not being born in a war zone，or before antibiotics（抗生素），and so forth.

27. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 mean?

A. Self-made men don’t like to be talked about.

B. Successful people owe their achievements to luck.

C. Successful people tend to overlook the role of luck.

D. Self-made men are more likely to show off their fortune.

28. According to the author，you are fortunate if you are not           .

A. struggling through university finals      B. preparing for interviews

C. tolerating a long distance travel         D. living in a war zone

29. We can learn from the passage that           .

A. few people in Africa are lucky       B. each of us is actually privileged

C. people value the importance of luck       D. people succeed because of luck

30. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A. Luck Is A Blessing                    B. We Are Lucky

  C. How To Be Lucky                    D. Who Is Lucky

    Before World War II，all bank tellers（出纳）were men. But as men went to war during the early 1940s, banks trained women to take their place. I was among 20 women selected by Bank of America to work as a teller at a small branch in Los Angeles.

    November 23，1942 was a day I'll never forget when I was 22 years old and just two months on the job. When a well-dressed man in a suit, tie and hat came to my window. I greeted him with a friendly  “Good afternoon.” But he shouted,“This is it!”

    'The man placed a brown bag on the counter and said; "Fill it up.”Because of 'the way he was dressed, it didn't dawn on me that this was a hold-up（持枪抢劫）. I was sure it must be a test of the new tellers' ability to follow bank rules. Eager to pass such a test, I coolly opened the bag, and then calmly filled it with marked bills.

    “None of these!” the man shouted, insisting that I fill the bag with cash from another teller’s drawer. Well, that was a big no-no from training: You never touch another teller's cash! I firmly told him it was against bank rules. You can imagine the disbelief on the robber' s face. Other tellers later told me they couldn't believe I refused the robber's demands.

      When the man told me to stand in front of the other staff along the wall, threatening to shoot me if anyone moved, I finally realized this was real. After the robber fled the bank, the manager got his gun and went after the robber but he failed to catch him. The robber was caught after another bank hold-up, and I was told I was the first female teller to be held up in California, which was a fact that attracted many reporters.

24. Why was it easy for the author to become a bank teller?

    A. Females were thought responsible.    B. There was a lack of male workers.

    C. She worked far better than men        D. Women could be trained easily.

25. Why did the author feel calm at the beginning of the incident?

    A. She was well trained.

    B. She took it for a test.

    C. She knew the man had no gun with him.

    D. She had experienced the same thing before.

26. How did the robber feel when he heard the author's words in Paragraph 4?

    A. Worried.     B. Disappointed.      C. Skeptical.    D. Ashamed.

27. What can be inferred about the author after the incident?

    A. She was the subject of many news stories.

    B: She caught the robber in another hold-up.

C. She was to blame for losing money.

D. She succeed in changing her job.

If only he _____ quietly as the doctor instructed，he would not suffer so much now．（　　）

A．would lie      B．lay   C．had lain D．should lie

 I am really grateful to Mr. Smith. Without his help, I _______ the entrance examination.

A. would not pass B. would not have passed  C. could not be able to pass D. could not pass

 The teacher said that the sun ________ in the east and ________ in the west.

   A. rose; set      B. rises; sets     C. raises; sets      D. raised; set

When young, I dreamed of becoming many things. I wished I was an astronaut going up into space, finding new planets and jumping around in a cool space suit. I imagined being a cowboy in the having gun fights and wearing stylish cowboy boots. I pretended to be a famous footballer, using my skills to score lots of goals. I love being able to play the role of somebody, even just for a short time, to try to realize what it might be like to walk in their shoes.

Looking back, I realize that imagination is a wonderful thing. I was able to create entire environments and scenarios (剧情梗概) in my head, using nothing more than my brain, and to be able to adapt things in my everyday surroundings to fit the specific story of the day. Growing up with brothers and sisters also helped, as it meant that even bigger stories could be created, combining our ideas and putting our thoughts into action. It also allowed for more varieties in the story, as sometimes I could be the hero while on other occasions, I would be the bad guy.

One of my all—time favorite memories as a kid was recreating the Indiana Jones character in my back garden. I played the role of Indiana Jones, with my younger sister as my assistant and my brother as the evil man. We used everything in our garden, from the path to the fence, as part of the storyline to create obstacle that needed to be overcome, and we would keep the story going for hours!

My personal favorite was Indiana Jones and the Stolen Easter Eggs, where my brother hid small chocolate eggs around and my sister and I had to find them by answering questions or solving a puzzle. It was difficulty but eventually we found all the eggs and shared them together.

24. What is mainly discussed in the first paragraph?

A. The author’s early careers.

B. The author’s imagination of future.

C. The author’s childhood adventure.

D. The author’s childhood dreams.

25. Why did the author say “Growing up with brothers and sisters also helped”？

A. They could defeat the bad guys in school.

B. They could act out the stories with more characters.

C. They could discuss the scenarios together.

D. They could share some joys and sorrows.

26. When playing the Indiana and the Stolen Easter Eggs         .

A. the author hid chocolate eggs around the garden

B. the author’s sister answered questions or solved a puzzle alone

C. the author’s brother took up the job of finding the chocolate eggs

D. the author, his brother and his sister would share the chocolate eggs after finding eggs

27. According to the passage, the author in childhood can be described as         .

A. aggressive and brave                                                     B. naughty and realistic

C. imaginative and energetic                                              D. creative and hard—working

It was a cold March day in High Point, North Carolina. The girls on the Wesleyan Academy softball were waiting for their next turns at bat during practice, stamping their feet to stay warm. Eighth-grader Taylor Bisbee shivered (发抖) a little as she watched her teammate Paris White play. The two didn’t know each other well—Taylor had just moved to town a month or so before.

Suddenly, Paris fell to the ground, “Paris’s eye rolled back,” Taylor says. “She started shaking. I knew it was an emergency.”

It certainly was, Paris had suffered a sudden heart failure. Without immediate medical care, Paris would die. At first, no one moved. The girls were in shock. Then the softball coach shouted out, “Does anyone know CPR?”

CPR is a life-saving technique. To do CPR, you press on the sick person’s chest so that blood moves through the body and takes oxygen to organs. Without oxygen, the brain is damaged quickly.

Amazingly, Taylor had just taken a CPR course the day before. Still, she hesitated. She didn’t think she knew it well enough. But when no one else came forward, Taylor ran to Paris and began doing CPR, “It was scary. I knew it was the difference between life and death,” says Taylor.

Taylor’s swift action helped her teammates calm down. One girl called 911. Two more ran to get the school nurse, who brought a defibrillator, an electronic devices (器械) that can shock the heart back into work. Luck stayed with them: Paris’ heartbeat returned.

“I know I was really lucky,” Paris says now. “Most people don’t survive this. My team saved my life”

Experts say Paris is right. For a sudden heart failure, the single best chance for survival is having someone nearby step in and do CPR quickly.

Today, Paris is back on the softball team. Taylor will apply to college soon. She wants to be a nurse. “I feel more confident in my actions now,” Taylor says. “I know I can act under pressure in a scary situation.”

25. What happened to Paris on a March day?

A. She caught a bad cold.                                           B. She had a sudden heart problem.

C. She was knocked down by a ball.                                   D. She shivered terribly during practice.

26. Why does Paris say she was lucky?

A. She made a worthy friend.                                              B. She recovered from shock.

C. She received immediate CPR.                                        D. She came back on the softball team.

27. Which of the following words can best describe Taylor?

A. Creative and kind.                                                   B. Courageous and calm.

C. Warm-hearted and generous.                                        D. Intelligent and professional.

High-tech machines have made life easier for millions around the world.However,some people still prefer low-tech ways of doing things.Here's an example of why this is happening.You can microwave a frozen hamburger in 60 seconds.However,it won't taste as good as one you cook on the stove.And if you're in that much of a hurry,you probably won't take time to toast the bun.High-tech cooking saves time,but it doesn't make for better tasting meals.

Most people get their news from high-tech sources like television or the Internet.This has many advantages.For example,electronic news is more up to date than newspapers or magazines.It's also more exciting to see live and videotaped news events than photographs.However,newspapers and magazines have some important advantages. They give more background and details.They also let you read the parts that are important to you and skip the rest.

Other high-tech time savers have similar disadvantages.For example,most people use the phone or email to stay in touch with friends and family members who live in other places.But when you use the Internet or the phone,you don't always think carefully about what you are saying,and sometimes you forget the important things you want to communicate.Similarly,when you word-process a homework assignment instead of handwriting it,you can check your spelling electronically and put in fancy headings.However,some students are so busy with the computer that they don't pay enough attention to the actual words they are writing.

29.What do we know about high-tech cooking?

A.It can't make much food.                                    B.It is popular with every family.

C.It makes food slower than low-tech cooking.            D.It can't make food as delicious as low-tech cooking.

30.What is an advantage of the news in newspapers compared to that on the Internet?

A.Quick updates.                                                  B.Live news events.          

C.Detailed information.                                                D.Convenient news sources.

31.Which of the following proverbs can summarize the text?

A.Easy come,easy go.                                                 B.Better late than never.   

C.Every coin has two sides.                                         D.Learn to walk before you run.

Vancouver’s Chinatown—Canada’s largest Chinatown

Vancouver’s Chinatown is North America’s second biggest Chinatown, after San Francisco’s. Mandarin(普通话)and Cantonese are the mother tongues in 30% of Vancouver homes, which makes Chinese the largest “minority” ethnic group(少数民族).

Vancouver’s Chinatown is the place to visit for a taste of Chinese culture.

In Chinatown, there are a lot of traditional products and buildings, such as the stone lions which represent for the prestige(名声;声望),many red lanterns which stands for the happiness. What’s more interesting, in Chinatown, a typical Suzhou garden can be found. Chinatown not only expresses the culture of China to the other cultures, but also one part shows that Vancouver is the multicultural society. Chinatown which carries many Chinese cultures is built by Chinese in Vancouver. In the beginning, Chinatown was the community only for Chinese people, but nowadays, more and more other people from different countries are willing to know the Chinatown. It is the part of the Vancouver’s society, and Chinatown is also changing gradually in order to adjust to Vancouver.

There are lots of interesting markets with many varieties of fresh and dried seafood and mushrooms in the Chinatown. You’ll also find cheap and fine house ware and traditional Chinese medicine. During the summer, on weekend evenings, Keefer and Pender Streets become a busy open-air night market. If you have enough time for a meal, try at one of the many small restaurants. It is not an expensive, multi-course culinary(烹调的)adventure. Relax in the peaceful Dr. Sun Yat-Sen（孙中山）Classical Chinese Garden, or just steps on Pender Street. Visit the Chinese Cultural Centre Museum, or participate in one of its many activities.

21. In Vancouver’s Chinatown you can see all the things EXCEPT　　　. 

A. a typical Suzhou garden         B. the stone lions

C. the Chinese History Museum     D. red lanterns

22. From the third paragraph, we can infer that 　　　. 

A. Canadians helped to build Vancouver’s Chinatown

B. only the Chinese people live in Vancouver’s Chinatown

C. in Vancouver’s Chinatown you can appreciate the culture of Vancouver

D. an increasing number of people come to Vancouver’s Chinatown

23. If you are tired you should have a rest in 　　　. 

A. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

B. the Chinese Cultural Centre Museum

C. an interesting market on the Pender Street

D. one of the many small restaurants

bamboo is one of the nature’s most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.

Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist recorded one bamboo plant that grew almost 1.5 meters in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1,000 kinds of bamboo that grow around the world on both mountains and plains.

Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters across. This plant also comes in different colors, from yellow to black to green.

Many Asian countries have been using bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for building new buildings. As a matter of fact, the cables that hold up the hanging bridge across the Min River in Sichuan are made of bamboo. The bridge has been in use for more than 1,000 years, and is still holding strong.

In Africa, engineers are teaching poor farmers how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap ways to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water. It seems that bamboo is one of the best things they can use. Bamboo pipes and drills can help to make the poor thirsty fields to be watered.

1.How is bamboo like grass?

A．It is thin and easy to cut.           B．It grows everywhere.

C．It is short and green.              D． It grows quickly after it's cut short.    

2.The sentence “while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters across.” means “Some other bamboo plants may grow to be very _______.”

A．short             B．strong            C．thick             D．tall

3.From the text we know ______.

A．most people call bamboo plant trees

B．the bamboo plant changes its colors when it grows

C．a bamboo plant may grow 4.5 meters in three days

D．a bridge held by bamboo cable was built thousands of years ago

4.Why did the engineers teach the poor farmers in Africa to make use of bamboo?

A．Because it is used by Asians.            B．Because it is colorful.

C．Because it drills fast.                  D． Because it is cheap.

How hard we have all prayed(祈祷) to grow up quickly, and looked forward to the happy days of being a grown-up and enjoying the many interests that a youth should have.

At last, you have grown up. At least you are no longer a child. They call you “young lady”. You then enjoy the pleasure of being a young lady. You are proud of being a grown-up teenager. People welcome you-this young lady-heartily. You are glad that your prayer has been answered.1111]

But there is always something that troubles you a lot. You say; “Papa and Mama, give me some money please. My pocket money is all gone already.”

“No”, they say, “your age is a dangerous age. If you have too much money to spend, it won’t do you any good.” Then you have to stay at home because you dare not go out with an empty pocket.

Another time you tell your grandma, “Grandma, see, I am a grown-up now.”

“Good, now, you can sit here and knit (编织) this for me while I go and have a rest.” To show that you are no more a child, you have to sit there the whole afternoon doing the work, which only a grown-up can do. After an hour, you find it hard to do, and give the knitting basket back to your grandma. Your grandma criticizes your work. You hear what she says, “Such a big girl can’t do such easy work.” You wish then you were a child again.

But the fact is, you are growing up, and you can’t help it. That’s the way it goes!

28．The passage is told about _______ problems.

A. a growing-up boy’s       B. an old woman’s

C. a teenage girl’s          D. a grown-up’s

29．How does she know her prayer has been answered?

A. She is no longer a kid.

B. People begin to call her teenager.111]

C. She can join women in all kinds of activities.111]

D. People treat her as a young lady.

30．From what her parents say, we know _________.

A. they still regard her as a child

B. they don’t want her to spend money

C. it’s dangerous for a girl to spend money

D. they love her more than before

31．Having heard her grandma’s criticism(批评), _________.

A. she has to lie in bed, doing nothing

B. she wishes she were not growing up

C. she knows she has already worked the whole afternoon

D. she finds it isn’t her turn to do knitting

Just the other day Ian asked me, "Dad, what should I be when I grow up?" For a second I stood there 41_________what response I could give him. Doctor? Lawyer? Basketball Player?     

Personally as a college student I struggled with this 42________as I tried to choose a 43_________ . Then I became an adult, after passing the right of passage of bills and debt, and noticed the question no longer 44_________ . Once the "you owe money" notices started 45_________, it was a lot less about what you want to be, and more like who will 46_________ me and pay me enough to cover my heavy 47_________.

With the knowledge of this experience, I looked 48_________at my little son, stared in his eyes and responded 49_________and thoughtfully, "I know exactly what you should be when you 50_________ . "

He stood there like a 51_________ baby bird waiting for me to feed him with 52_________ and a plan. I opened my mouth slowly and spoke out a(n) 53_________. Ian, I want you to be 54_________ .

Has anyone ever asked you to do something so simple yet 55_________ at the same time? I didn't want to put a 56_________on his future. I didn't want to 57_________ him to my views about a successful life. I had one intention for his 58_________and that is that I wanted him to be great

Great would not be 59_________by a title, wealth or social status. Great would not be defined  by an act but by a life of significance and contribution. I want my son to live a life of meaning determined by his purpose, passions, and talent.

  I want the same for you. I don’t know 60_________where you want to go or what you dream of doing. But whatever it is, I want you to be great.

The town of Green Bank, West Virginia, is the site of the largest radio telescope in the world, so Internet connections and anything else that can create electromagnetic(电磁的) waves, such as smart phones and microwave ovens, are banned.

Green Bank is frozen in time, somewhere in the 1950s, because there’s a 33,000-square-kilometer zone of silence due to the telescope. Cell phone towers are forbidden.

The closer you get to the telescope, the greater the restrictions. There’s a 16-kilometer radius(半径) around the observatory where radio-controlled items, even toys, cannot be used.

Telescope employees even work in a special room that blocks electromagnetic waves from leaving it. “Here imagine a submarine(潜艇), water cannot get inside, and so this room is an electric submarine. No electromagnetic waves can get into this room, just as you can’t go beyond it,” Michael Holstein, an observatory officer, said.

The size of a football field, the telescope is so sensitive that it could pick up signals sent from an alien world. And scientists can’t wait for that to happen.

“All the signals that we now receive with the help of telescopes are signals that come from cosmic objects — stars, galaxies. We have not yet received anything from intelligent civilizations,” scientist Richard Lynch said.

Local people respect the work of the scientists. “Yes, we are different. Many would say that we live the old-fashioned way, in the past. But for us, it’s just the way of life that we have always lived,” Sherry said.

“When we want to meet friends, we just call each other on a wire phone. And instead of sitting in front of your screen, we talk, we go fishing, to the mountains,” resident Sherry said.

For the latest news, residents read the weekly local newspaper. When she’s looking for a phone number, Sherry reaches for the phone book.

And instead of Facebook, Sherry enjoys daily conversations with her customers. In this town, everyone knows each other and communication is face to face.

8. Why do people in Green Bank live an old-fashioned life?

A. The town is economically less developed.

B. Electronic products will affect the radio telescope.

C. They have got used to it and don’t want to change.

D. The radio telescope stops electronic products working properly.

9. What can we learn about the radio telescope?

A. It was set up about in the 1950s.

B. It is in a room without electromagnet.

C. It is 16-kilometer in radius.

D. It has picked up signals from aliens.

10. How do the local people feel about their life?

A. Inspired.    B. Unhappy.

C. Content.    D. Worried.

11. What can be the best title for the text?

A. High tech with traditional life at Green Bank

B. Radio telescope to receive alien signals

C. The largest radio telescope in the world

D. Old-fashioned life at Green Bank

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项。

NBA basketball players devote much of their lives to preparing for games. This preparation, which includes studying game films, practicing skills and treating injuries, is essential because of the pressure-packed nature of their profession.

36 Generally, on the day of a game, players get together in the morning for an-hour shooting and also to review films of the opponent of that night. 37 Players receive treatments for injuries, put on their uniforms, discuss strategies with coaches and warm up during the remaining time before the game gets underway. As thousands of people cheer them on, a team’s best players will play 40 or more minutes during the game. After the game, some players stick around to lift weights before showering and heading home.

 38 They must leave their families at home, spend hours on planes traveling around the country and try to stay rested while sleeping at a different hotel every night.

 The NBA’s 82-game regular season is tiring. 39 So many players focus on recuperating(恢复健康) for at least part of the off-season. Other players may work on recovering from surgery to correct injuries.

 Weeks before the training camp, NBA basketball players start getting back in shape for the upcoming season.40Younger players often take part in developmental leagues during the summer months to increase their chances of getting onto an NBA team.

A.     Trips can be difficult for NBA basketball players

B.     The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946.

C.    It can wear down even the best-conditioned athletes.

D.    It consists of 30 teams, 29 in the US and 1 in Canada.

E.     The preparation may involve practicing basketball skills and lifting weights.

F.     Following lunch, many players take a nap and eat a pre-game meal before arriving at the field.

G.    An NBA basketball player’s typical workday routine varies based on his team’s schedule of games.

H.     

   “S.H.E. is going to sing at the CCTV annual Spring Festival Evening Party, is that true? ”cried out Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl in Shanghai and die-hard S.H.E. fan.

After checking it on the Internet, Peng quickly phoned friends to spread the news. For fans like her, S.H.E.’s performance is perhaps the only part of the old fashioned evening to excited about.

The Taiwanese band is made up of Selina, Hebe and Ella. Their name comes from the first letter of each of the singer’s English names.

Last week S.H.E. announced they would perform in Las Vegas, US, over Christmas and them in Guangzhou on January 15.

At their Shanghai show on October 30, hundreds of parents waited outside the Hongkou Stadium. Inside, thousands of teenagers sang, cried and shouted as the band performed.

“I love their music, healthy image and everything related to them. Thank God that, although my parents don’t’ understand why I love them so much, they still bought me a ticket for that show,”said Peng about the Shanghai performance.

It is not just no the mainland that the three girl’s have made audience much excited. In the past year the band has passed through Taiwan, Hong Kong and even Singapore and Malaysia.

When the three high school girls entered a singing contest in Taiwan in 2000, none of them ever dreamed of being a superstar. “We had never met before, and we didn’t talk at all at the beginning.”recalled Ella.

When asked about the secret of their success, she said.“Our average looks and not-so-expensive clothes keep us close to our fans. We are happy to be the girls next door, your singing sisters.”

“It’s really a magical journey, from day-dreaming high school girls to singers performing on the same stage as our idols(偶像). Nothing but magical,”she said.

33. Why was Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl, so excited?

       A. S.H.E. band will get the old fashioned evening exciting.

       B. S.H.E. will perform in Las Vegas over Christmas.

       C. S.H.E.will perform on the CCTV Spring Festival Evening Party           

    D. .Her parent bought her a ticket for S.H.E.’s Shanghai show.

34. How did the Taiwanese band get the name?

       A. Their fans gave the name to them.

       B. Their idols had a deep influence on them.

       C. The first letters of Selina, Hebe and Ella form the band name.

       D. A singing contest gave their idea of the band name

35. What do you know about Peng Weiye?

       A. she stayed outside the Hongkou Stadium to listen to S.H.E.’s performance.

       B. She pays close attention to everything about S.H.E.

       C. She will watch the performance in Guangzhou on January 15.

       D. She was grateful that her parents understood and supported her.

When I was a college student, I did a lot of traveling abroad. That was because a professor   21  me to do so. She said, “Now it is the time for you to travel around the world,   22  your knowledge through actual experiences and have fun?” I   23   her.

Since I started to work for a   24   company, however, I have done most of my traveling through the Internet. By using the Internet, I have seen the  25  of many cities on my computer screen. And I have really made business   26  , too. With the help of the Internet, I have also got   27   about food in different countries.

Therefore, I was beginning to feel that actual trips were   28   necessary when I happened to read a famous chef's comment on the Internet. He said, “It is very difficult to have real Italian food in a foreign country, because we enjoy food and the  29  around us at the same time. So why don't you fly over to Italy and enjoy real Italian   30 ? “Those words reminded me of my  31  advice. As information technology   32  , you might be able to do without making some real trips. But this also means that you will miss the various   33   you can get from traveling.

    Today there are people who   34   direct communication with others and spend much of their time on the Internet. It is not surprising to see a group of people  35  not with each other but into their micro phones. It seems as if such people are  36  by an invisible wall. They seem to be losing out on a good chance to  37   and talk with other people. I do not think that they are taking good advantage of information technology. We should use information technology as a tool to make our daily   38   more fruitful. However, we should never let it   39   our time for face to -face communication. Let's make use of information technology more   40  , and have great fun in experiencing the actual world.

21. A. promised                    B. allowed                 C. hurried                     D. encouraged

22. A. build up                            B. use                    C. practise                    D. exchange

23. A. agreed with              B. learned from            C. followed                   D. obeyed

24. A. car                                   B. food                   C. clothing                     D. machine

25. A. life                                   B. rivers                  C. sights                     D. houses

26. A. plans                   B. bargain                C. progress                   D. trips

27. A. information              B. taste                  C. cooks                     D. feelings

28. A. even more                  B. no longer                    C. much                           D. actually

29. A. people                        B. drink                 C. atmosphere        D. environment

30. A. shoes                       B. dishes                C. customers                 D. situations

31. A. friend's                      B. parents'               C. professor's                      D. boss's

32. A. produces                B. advertises             C. forms                     D. advances

33. A. news                   B. pleasures              C. troubles                    D. places

34. A. avoid                   B. keep                  C. lose                      D. enjoy

35. A. meeting                 B. talking                 C. communicating              D. traveling

36. A. stopped                      B. met                   C. surrounded                 D. hurt

37. A. look at                  B. employ                C. travel                       D. meet

38. A. communication         B. study                    C. work                      D. action

39. A. spare                   B. increase               C. reduce              D. make use of

40. A. wisely                  B. correctly              C. or less                      D. slowly