Mrs. White often recalls the people and things          she met when she taught in that small village.

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

 —Would you mind turning down the music?
—_______.
  A. Not at all     B. Never mind     C. Yes, I will     D. No, I don’t mind

I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier（收银台）in her general store.  (36)   I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”

At first I was paid in candy.   (37)   I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. My father helped me set up a bank account.  (38)   

By the time I was 12, my grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics（化妆品）. I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “ What color do you think I should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup（化妆）ideas.  (39)  

The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didn’t need to be a Rocket scientist—you needed to be a great listener. __  (40)  ___ Except they are no longer women purchasing cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.
A.Later I received 50 cents an hour.
B.Before long, she let me sit there by myself.
C.I ended my selling a record amount of cosmetics.
D.Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.
E.My grandma’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility.
F.Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.
G.Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought.

— What's up, detective?

— I thought the case was off. Everything fell into ________ so perfectly. But I'm wrong.

A. place  B. step  C. pieces  D. ruins

They ______the plan because it was very practical

A. resisted    B. agreed

C. refused    D. adopted

I was waiting for a phone call from my agent. He had left a message the night before，telling me that my show was to be cancelled. I called him several times，but each time his secretary told me that he was in a meeting and that he would call me later. So I waited and waited，but there was still no call. Three hours passing by，I became more and more impatient. I was certain that my agent didn't care about my work，and he didn't care about me. I was overcome with that thought. I started to shout at the phone，“Let me wait，will you? Who do you think you are？”
     At that time I didn't realize my wife was looking on. Without showing her surprise，she rushed in，seized the phone，tore off the wires，and shouted at the phone，“Yeah！Who do you think you are? Bad telephone！Bad telephone！” And she swept it into the wastebasket.
    I stood watching her，speechless. What on earth...?
     She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the rest of the house，“Now hear this！All objects in this room—if you do anything to upset my husband，out you go！”
   Then she turned to me，kissed me，and said calmly，“Honey，you just have to learn how to take control.” With that，she left the room.
    After watching a crazy woman rushing in and out，shouting at everything in sight，I noticed that something in my mood(情绪)had changed. I was laughing. How could I have trouble with that phone? Her antics helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small things. Twenty minutes later my agent did call. I was able to listen to him and talk to him calmly.

33. Why did the author shout at the telephone?
   A. He was mad at the telephone.   

   B. He was angry with his agent.
   C. He was anxious about his wife. 

   D. He was impatient with the secretary.

34. What made the author laugh?
   A. His own behavior.                 B. His wife's suggestion.
   C. His changeable feelings.         D. His wife's sweet kiss.
35. What does the underlined word “antics” refer to?
   A. Smart words.         B. Unusual actions. 

   C. Surprising looks.      D. Anxious feelings.

   “Children should not be left unsupervised(无人监督的)to play with a dog. ”say experts in this week’s British Medical Journal. Their advice is part of a review aimed at doctors who deal with dog bites.

“Dog bites and maulings are a worldwide problem, particularly in children. ”write Marina Morgan and John Palmer. Every year 250, 000 people who have been bitten by dogs attend minor injuries and emergency units in the United Kingdom, and half of all children are reportedly bitten by dogs at some time, boys more than girls.

Accurate death figures are difficult to obtain, but in the past five years, two to three cases a year have made news headlines.

Based on the latest medical evidence, they advise doctors how to examine and treat a patient presenting with a dog bite. They discuss the risk of infection and when to refer to specialist care. For travelers bitten abroad, they suggest assessing the risk of rabies(狂犬病).

In terms of prevention, they suggest that children should be taught to treat dogs with respect, avoid direct eye contact, and not tease them. They should be taught not to approach an unfamiliar dog; play with any dog unless under close supervision; run or scream in the presence of a dog; pet a dog without first letting it sniff you; or disturb a dog that is eating, sleeping, or caring for puppies.

“Dog owners also need to change their behavior”, says Rachel Besser, a children’s doctor and lifetime dog owner, in an article.

“It is clear that not all dog owners appreciate that children should not be left unsupervised with a dog”, she says. Just as some parents are obliged to take parenting classes, she would like to see compulsive classes for expectant dog owners to teach them about the responsibilities of dog ownership. Educational programs are also needed to teach children about some precautionary behaviors around dogs.

Finally, she would like to see vets advising dog owners about bite prevention, and doctors promoting bite prevention when treating patients who have been bitten by dogs.

29. Dog biting studied by the experts is a problem　　　.

A. doctors dealing with dog bites should pay attention to

B. happening only to a few children of the world

C. only boys may meet with

D. about which experts get accurate statistics from the news headlines

30. The underlined word“they”in Paragraph 4 refers to“　　　”.

A. doctors            B. parents    C. experts          D. dog owners

31. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. Dogs, Dangerous To Children

B. Children Should Know Behaviors Around Dogs

C. Doctors, Treat Dog Bites Correctly

D. Never Leave Children Unsupervised With Dogs

A Toronto man is offering a free round-the-world air to the right woman. But   41   apply. You must be named Elizabeth Gallahgher and have a Canadian   42  .

Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world air tickets in May, but their   43   ended and he did not want her ticket to   44  . The ticket had a strict no-transfer (不可转让)   45  , but since passport information was not required when   46  , any Canadian Elizabeth Gallagher can   47   it.

“I just want to see the ticket go to good use and for someone to   48   a lot of joy,” said Axani. He posted his   49   on a social networking website, and received thousands of e-mails, including thirty from actual Elizabeth Gallagbers with the   50   passports, “More   51  , there are hundreds of Canadians who are interested in   52   their name to Elizabeth Gallagher,” Axani said. “It was absolutely out of   53  , thousands of e-mails, people around the world   54   their stories of travel.”

Axani wrote in his post that he is not   55   anything in return and that the woman who uses the   56   ticket can choose to either travel with him or   57   the ticket and travel on her own.

The   58   is scheduled to start on December 21 in New York City and continue on to Milan, Prague, Paris, Bangkok and New Delhi before   59   in Toronto on January 8. He said the   60   woman will be announced on the website and the trip will be shared online.

41. A. benefits                           B. deposits                         C. restrictions                           D. examinations

42. A. passport                  B. origin                             C. accent                                  D. friend

43. A. holiday                            B. relationship                           C. dream                                   D. marriage

44. A. come into effect              B. come to mind                 C. go on sale                            D. go to waste

45. A. policy                       B. order                             C. payment                        D. schedule

46. A. applying                   B. booking                         C. checking                        D. bargaining

47. A. use                          B. borrow                           C. choose                                 D. buy

48. A. sacrifice                   B. express                          C. experience                           D. provide

49. A. answer                            B. offer                               C. advice                                  D. comment

50. A. same                        B. now                                C. right                               D. real

51. A. interesting                B. annoying                       C. satisfying                       D. convincing

52. A. writing                      B. giving                             C. lending                          D. changing

53. A. touch                       B. question                        C. control                                  D. date

54. A. admiring                   B. advertising                            C. doubting                        D. sharing

55. A. leaving                            B. looking for                            C. losing                                   D. dealing with

56. A. single                       B. strange                          C. regular                                 D. extra

57. A. return                       B. take                               C. reserve                          D. hide

58. A. interview                  B. program                         C. trip                                 D. meeting

59. A. ending                            B. calling                                   C. repeating                       D. staying

60. A. honored                          B. lovely                             C. intelligent                       D. lucky

 — Sorry, but I must be off now. Better check everything again.

— OK. ________．

A. It doesn't matter  B. Don't mention it  C. Catch you later  D. Everything is fine

We lived on a farm. Besides the four children, I had horses, sheep, goats, cattle and chickens to take care of.  41  , it wasn’t always easy to spend special time with my children.

One time, when my oldest son rushed in and   42   me to go outside with him, I was finishing a movie—only ten minutes left. But I turned off the TV and went outside to see what was so   43  .

A heavy frost   44   the entire farm. I’d never seen anything so beautiful. We walked through a tunnel (通道) of trees which   45   almost to the ground under the   46   of the frost. The earth was silent. It was a magical   47  . I don’t know how the movie 48 that day, but I’ll never forget the   49   outside. It was a once-in-a-lifetime   50  . I’m so glad I didn’t   51   it.

“Come quick, Mom!” one of the kids would   52  , and I always stopped my work and followed them to wherever they   53   me.

They are grown now, fine, warm, and loving. If I did anything   54   as a mother， giving 100 percent   55   would be at the top of the list. I do have   56  , but one I don’t have is that when they asked me to do something, I   57   considered it an interruption, but a/an   58   to share miracles, adventures and blessings. Dirty dishes, sweeping, cooking always can   59  . But moments with children were really just moments,   60   in the blink (眨眼睛) of an eye.

41. A. Besides                           B. However                        C. Therefore                      D. Instead

42. A. begged                           B pushed                                  C. forced                                   D. advised

43. A. frightening               B important                        C. ordinary                         D. strange

44. A. covered                          B. filled                               C. passed                                 D. ruined

45. A. turned                      B. bowed                                   C. rested                                   D. lay

46. A. effect                       B. sight                              C. touch                             D. weight

47. A. moment                           B. day                                C. break                             D. event

48. A. started                            B seemed                                 C. went                              D. ended

49. A. cold                          B. trees                              C. scene                                   D. farm

50. A. honor                       B. memory                         C. dream                                   D. aim

51. A. forget                       B. leave                             C. miss                               D. ignore

52. A. declare                           B. warn                              C. remind                                  D. yell

53. A. dropped                          B. sent                               C. led                                 D. found

54. A. right                         B. different                         C. astonishing                           D. regular

55. A. help                         B. guidance                       C. trust                               D. attention

56. A. regrets                            B. weaknesses                          C. strengths                       D. pleasures

57. A. always                      B. even                              C. ever                               D. never

58. A. preparation                     B. invitation                        C. attraction                       D. intention

59. A. follow                       B. continue                        C. wait                                D. stay

60. A. spoiled                            B. gone                              C. separated                      D. wasted

  No one knows how much money Dr. Lyle Tullis gave away to students. I was his colleague for nearly a decade and I never stopped being amazed at his generosity. Our college has a program of providing cross-cultural experiences for students. Lots of students take advantage of summer experience oversea. I discovered that no group left for overseas with some of its members receiving financial help from Dr. Tullis.

  It wasn’t that he made a lot of money. For one thing, he taught in a church-run school. There, his salary was half of what those people earned in a tax-supported school.

  Other colleagues occasionally complained about the low pay. Not Lyle Tullis. Occasionally some professors would leave our campus for a better-paid position. They told me they did so because, with better pay, they could provide for their families.

  The size of Lyle Tullis’ paycheck never seemed to be the most important thing to him. I realized that one day when I was thanking him for helping a student, his eyes shone as he said to me, “I’ve got so much money that I don’t know what to do with it. So, I just give it away.”

  Most people wouldn’t have thought that way. Dr. Tullis drove one of the oldest cars on campus. It was even older than almost any of the students’ cars. His home, while comfortable, was not fancy at all. But Lyle Tullis lived with the feeling that he had so much money that he needed to give it away.

  He was one of the favorite on campus. Cynics(愤世嫉俗者) might say he bought fame. But they would misunderstand. Lyle wanted to devote his life, all of it, to helping others.

24. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?

A. Dr. Tullis was very popular with his students.       

B. The author was wondering why Dr. Tullis gave students money.

C. Dr. Tullis was generous in giving his students financial help.       

D. The author had a program of providing cross-cultural experiences for students.

25. Why did Dr. Tullis give his money away?

A. He had a good fortune.                 B. He wanted to buy fame.

C. He was ready to help students in need.     D. He didn’t know where to put it away.

26. We can learn from the text that        .

   A. Dr. Tullis was very content with his low pay          

B. Dr. Tullis cared little about his family

   C. the author felt confused about Dr. Tullis’ generosity          

D. many people would misunderstand Dr. Tullis

27. Which of the following can best describe Dr. Tullis?

   A. Honest       B. Generous      C. Friendly      D. Conservative

某中学生英文报就“保护中国传统文化”为主题举行英语征文活动。你阅读了上述文章后准备给该报投稿，稿件内容包括：

（1）保护中国传统文化的重要性；

（2）谈谈你对文化保护的建议。

On Keeping Traditional Chinese Culture

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We believe that this is only an inevitable trend, but ________ will prove beneficial.

A. one  B. ones  C. the one  D. one that

 Mr. Smith gave us a map, which showed how hotels were ____ ▲ ___ in the city.

A. distributed                                  B. broadcast              

C. spread                                    D. contributed

James lives in Hawaii and his mother lives in Korea．James speaks English （he never learned Korean），and his mom only speaks Korean．They communicate perfectly．

Eric is from Honduras，but he lives in the U．S．Eric just started learning English and speaks very little．But，everyday Eric reads the latest local US news on the Web，with no problem．

What these people （and close to 60million others around the world） share is a remarkable，free software program called Babylon．

Babylon may well be the most advanced translation software in the world； and it's a must﹣have for anyone whose life goes beyond the borders of their own language or those who want it to．

Once you download it，you can simply highlight（选中） the part in practically any format，and it's I instantly translated into the language of your choice．You can use it to translate a website，email，word doc，pdf，and actually any document in．any format you can think of．

You can write a document in your native language，and Babylon will instantly translate it into another before you send it．

The program translates 75languages，including Spanish，Chinese，Arabic，Indian，and Russian．It also includes up﹣to﹣dateencyclopedias（百科全书），dictionaries，and spell checkers．

Babylon is a long way from early translation software that would，more often than not，make an unreadable text with grammar errors that was better suited for making laughs than comprehension．Babylon's ability to understand and translate is perfect．In fact，businesses are adopting Babylon as the standard when it comes to translating commercial communications and other important documents．

Babylon is also a great tool for people who are learning another language．Use it anytime you come across a word or passage you don't understand．

What users enjoy most is the program's ability to open up a different world to them．Whether it's

surfing a news site in a different country，or being able to properly communicate with a family member or friend overseas，Babylon can make it happen．

Best of all，Babylon is free!To get your free copy，visit Babylon．com．

39．Why does the writer mention James and Eric at the beginning of the passage？　  　

A．To tell us how to communicate with family．

B．To introduce the topic of this passage

C．To show us how important it is to learn English．

D．To inform us that people often ignore cultural diversity．

40．While using Babylon．   　

A，you should pay to download the program

B．you need to send the text to the program directly

C．you must change the text into a format you need

D．you just need to highlight the part that wants translating

41．From the passage，we can probably learn　   　．

A．Babylon is just as practical as any other software．

B．Babylon can translate al/the languages in the world．

C．former translation software was not perfect in use．

D．one should use Babylon to surf a news site or webpage．

42．Which of the following is more likely to use Babylon？　 

A．Students learning their languages．

B．A man working as a secretary～

C．A company doing international trades．

D．People who often chat on line．

Never before ___ in greater need of modern public transport than it is today.

    A. has this city been   B this city has been    C was this city          D this city was

     Joshua, my son, is fifteen years old. He was born with Down Syndrome (唐氏综合症). In the last fifteen years. I have experienced many difficult and  41   stories. However, right now I want to just stick to the topic of  42   .When Joshua was born, they  43    us not to “waste our time, energy or money". They claimed that our son would never accomplish anything. They told us he would never walk, talk or learn to use the toilet.  44  , we were not about to accept the words. However, we weren’t really sure what to expect.

     Therefore, we expected him to develop at his own pace, with a lot of help and encouragement, but only to develop little. We decided that  45   we saw progress we could never give up. Very early on, we knew in our hearts that we had to have high expectations, but how high? We could not set goals for him that he could not ever possibly reach.  46   , if we did not have high hopes, the chances would be very slim for him to work to his potential.

      When Joshua was four and a half years old, his younger sister, CJ, was three and attended the same preschool in a younger class. The school  47    an art contest and all the children in it presented pictures. The pictures were hung on the wall and the president of the local church, who was not personally  48  with the children, was appointed to be the  49   .

       On the day of the contest, I made my  50   through the crowded parents to see CJ’s picture,  51     it was likely to be hung there, but Joshua' s class pictures were not yet up and I didn’t think twice about seeing his picture  52    leaving the building. You see, I had no expectation that Joshua would win; it was 53   for me to know that he was able to draw a picture and have it  54   with those of the other children.

      Well, when I returned to 55    the kids, you can image my  56   when I discovered that Joshua was the winner from his class! Proud and excited, he told everyone, “I won the contest! I  57   it! ”

      CJ kept insisting that she had won too and it was certainly a   58   feeling to know that Joshua had achieved something that his sister had not. After that I decided to keep my expectations   59    . It seems that most people work to whatever expectations are set for them. Why should Joshua be any   60   ?

41．A. inspiring       B. encouraging.      C. frustrating      D. exciting

42．A. love              B. expectation        C. education        D. instruction

43．A. suggested      B. hoped               C.  advised              D. persuaded

44．A. Generally      B. Unfortunately  C. Naturally            D. Luckily 

45．A. as long as      B. due to              C. so far as             D. in case

46．A. Besides         B. However         C. Thus                   D. Therefore

47．A. ran                B. prepared          C. engaged             D.charged 

48．A. close             B. similar             C. friendly              D. familiar

49．A. host              B.  judge               C. headmaster        D. teacher

50．A. effect            B.  force               C. way                    D. struggle

51．A. where           B.  that                  C. when                  D. as 

52    A. before          B. during               C. after                   D. once

53．A. excited         B. amazing           C. enough               D. pleased

54．A.  hanged        B. displayed         C. taken                  D. replaced

55．A. take up         B. keep up            C. pick up              D.  get up

56．A. amusement  B. expectation       C. joy                    D. surprise

57．A.  made           B. drew                 C. got                    D. defeated

58．A. curious         B. extraordinary   C. special               D. mixing

59．A. high             B. on                     C. great                  D. easy

60．A. difficult       B. different            C. disappointed     D. upset 

I ________down to London when I suddenly found that I was on the wrong road.

A. was driving    B. have driven

C. would drive    D. drove

---Shall I lock the lab before I go home?

   ---_______. I’ll check it myself later.

  A. Go ahead                   B. No problem                    C. No hurry          D. Don’t bother

Naylor was working as an artist, doing jobs for a PR company. But a phone call years ago found him a new career.

“I got a random phone call one day，” he says. “They asked me if I could make a picture in somebody's lawn(草坪), and I thought: ‘well, you can make a picture out of anything, can't you？’” As a result, the finished masterpiece ended up in the newspapers and, before he knew it, Naylor had a new profession: lawn artist.

With a background in art, rather than gardening, battling nature was a new experience for Naylor when he started. “It was a new challenge and it was very hard to research lawn art. How do you do it? There's not much of it out there. So I had to work out how it would work, and what I'd need.” He says.

As a lawn artist, however, there is no room for error. And there's no time to wait for the grass to grow back again if it all goes wrong. So Naylor has to get it right for the first time. “If you accidentally cut the wrong bit off, you can't just patch(修补) it up again. You can't start again.”

“Planning is key，” he says. “Grass is not a nice artistic medium. It's not very easy to handle.” Besides, lawn art may be impressive, but it only happens during the summer. “The rest of my year, I'm painting or using pens, pencils—normal things.”

He may have cut out a new professional field, but he sees it like any other art project. “When you become a lawn artist, you have to say yes to any challenge.”

However, as the rain falls over each new artwork, the grass soon grows back and the image is quickly lost. “That's the annoying thing about nature，” says Naylor.

5．How was Naylor's first art work in the lawn?

A．It was only a small one.  B．It was difficult to create.

C．It made him famous.    D．It was created in winter.

6．What matters most to a lawn artist?

A．Accuracy.  B．Opportunity.  C．Knowledge.  D．Courage.

7．What can we infer about lawn art?

A．It has a long history.         B．It can be created randomly.

C．Rain is a help to the lawn art.  D．It is a combination of art and gardening.