Liz had been bleeding all day. She was my good friend and closest professional workmate at the time

---back in the 1970’s. It had been her first day back at work after an operation

and I thought she   36

have taken a few more days to  37 .

Realizing that we couldn’t stop the bleeding, she and I  38  to the emergency room and spent hours there waiting to be seen. After the treatment, I drove her to my apartment. Once I got her  39 , I had to leave her in my apartment  40  I rushed off to take a final exam for a very important evening class I was taking. Upon my  41  , Liz was in good enough   42  to sustain(承受) a trip back from my Northern Virginia apartment to her home in Maryland.

It was nearly midnight and we were both  43 . Once on the highway, in a not particularly safe part of town, we heard my car make a  44  noise, and then it was shaking  45  as we drove along. Quickly, I pulled off to the shoulder and determined a  46  had blown out. Never having changed a tire before, I went about trying to  47  what to do next. Liz,  48  from losing all that blood all day and weighing only about eighty pounds, came out and tried to help me. I had to 49  at her to get back in the car and relax.

Within seconds, a taxi  50  behind us and a huge man emerged and began walking toward us. I am certain that the blood drained(流光) out of my face and I nearly fainted(晕倒) in  51  . “Got a flat tire, girls?” In no time at all, this kind person had  52  my tire and rushed off back to his taxi. He refused any  53  and would not even tell me his name. He will never know how  54  we needed his

services that particular evening  55  I, with a grateful heart, will never forget his

kindness.

21.    A. would                  B. could                         C. should                       D. might

22.    A. recover                B. treat                          C. observe                     D. consider

23.    A. showed                B. looked                       C. led                            D. headed

24.    A. solved                 B. settled                       C. involved                    D. irritated

25.    A. until                    B. while                         C. since                         D. after

26.    A. return                  B. arrival                       C. leaving                       D. refusal

27.    A. position               B. order                         C. shape                        D. time

28.    A. confused              B. exhausted                   C. delighted                    D. discouraged

29.    A. regular                 B. specific                      C. slight                         D. strange

30.    A. carelessly             B. softly                         C. violently                     D. deliberately

31.    A. handle                 B. window                      C. brake                        D. tire

32.    A. make out             B. figure out                   C. turn out                     D. look out

33.    A. free                     B. afraid                        C. safe                           D. weak

34.    A. stare                    B. knock                        C. scream                      D. smile

35.    A. pulled up             B. put up                       C. took up                     D. sped up

36.    A. excitement           B. fear                           C. anger                         D. doubt

37.    A. brought               B. tested                        C. removed                    D. changed

38.    A. payment              B. award                        C. praise                        D. salary

39.    A. immediately          B. willingly                     C. badly                         D. specially

40.    A. but                      B. and                           C. so                             D. if

International Robotics Forum（论坛）

Tokyo Big Sight,Tokyo,Japan,December 4-5

The Robotics Society of Japan(RSJ),to provide opportunities for young robot lovers to learn more about industrial and service robots,is going to hold the International Robotics forum that will cooperate with this year's International Robot Exhibition.

The lectures and explanations throughout the Conference will be given in Japanese but will be interpreted into English at the same time.The Conference will offer a great opportunity for senior high school students from all around the world to communicate with each other through robots.Therefore,we look forward to your active participation.

The event will take place two days.On the morning of Day One,Prof.Shin'ichi Yuta of the Shibaura Institute of Technology will give a lecture on basic mobile robotics and learning through robots.This will be followed by a talk by Mr.Kazuhiko Yokoyama of Yasukawa Electric Corporation,who will explain the mechanism and control of robots and also point out the highlights（最精彩的部分）of the International Robot Exhibition.

We will prepare a challenge for all the participants.We will send you themes for robot research.You will study them in advance,and on the afternoon of Day One,you will visit the Tokyo International Exhibition Center and investigate（详细研究）real robots.You will be able to experience fun and excitement of advanced robot technologies.On the morning of Day Two,you will present your study and investigation results.

On the afternoon of Day Two,as the final event,awards will be given by the RSJ to groups that have given outstanding presentations.

We hope that many future robot researchers and engineers will be born today.

20．What's the purpose of the Conference?

A. To present the most outstanding robots to young robot lovers.

B. To cooperate with this year's International Robot Exhibition.

C. To offer opportunities for young robot lovers worldwide to communicate with each other through robots.

D. To give opportunities for young robot lovers to visit the Tokyo International Exhibition Center.

21．What language(s) will be given throughout the Conference?

A. Japanese.       B. Chinese.                   C. English.          D. Both Japanese and English.

22．The text is most probably taken from       .

A. an International Robot Journal             B. a robot show guide

C. an announcement of a travel agency    D. an advertisement

       Should parents ever hit their children?

Research suggests many of us are likely to respond “no”, and public support for spanking（打屁股） has been falling over the years．But surveys also show that 75 percent to nearly 90 percent of parents admit to spanking their child at least once．

I was raised in a zero-tolerance home for disrespect, and my parents often turned to physical punishment．And, no, I don' t feel I was damaged by it．

Nothing is more annoying than watching ill-mannered behavior from children．

But there is data to suggest that a return to old-school spanking isn't the answer．

Two years ago, Newsweek reported that it had found data suggesting that teens whose parents used physical punishment were more likely to become aggressive．

Murray Straus, professor at the University of New Hampshire in America, has studied the topic of children and spanking for decades．He said that children who were physically punished have lower IQs than their peers．It may be that children with lower IQs were more likely to get spanked, but the punishment may have been counterproductive （反作用的） to their mental development, as well．

Some researchers make the argument that occasional open-handed smacks （用巴掌打） on the bottom are not only harmless but can have some benefit．

Last year, Marjorie Gunnoe, a psychologist at Calvin College, studied teens who have never spanked．There are a greater number of children growing up without ever having been physically punished．Gunnoe’s research suggests they don' t turn out any better than those who were sometimes spanked．

There are some parents who simply cannot control their tempers （脾气）．But I still believe that the best parents are the ones who are able to offer fair and firm discipline without ever turning to physical punishment．

25．According to the first three paragraphs, the author was probably hit by her parents when           .

       A．they were dissatisfied with her grade

       B．she showed no respect for the elder

       C．they cannot control their temper

       D．their discipline turns out to be not strict enough

26．According to Murray Straus, children who are physically punished ____     __．

       A．are less aggressive toward others when they get older

       B．have slower physical development

       C．benefit from occasional spanking

       D．may develop lower IQs than their peer

27．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

       A．40 percent of children grow up without ever being spanked

       B．Children who suffer less physical punishment are better students

       C．Occasional open-handed spanking on the bottom are mentally harmful

       D．Researchers disagree over whether smacking is mentally harmful to children

As rules, laws are people’s rights and responsibilities toward society. Laws are agreed on by society and made official by governments.

Some persons look on laws with fear, hatred, or annoyance. Laws seem to limit people’s freedom to do many things they would like to do. Though laws may prevent us from doing things we wish to do at the moment, laws make everyone’s life safer and more pleasant. Without laws we could not hold on to our property; we could not go to bed at night expecting to wake up in the morning and find that we had not been robbed; no stores in which we buy food, clothes, and other necessities could stay open and sell to us. Our banks would not be safe places to keep our money.

Social life would be impossible without laws to control the way people treat one another. It is not the laws that should be feared but the trouble that comes to everyone when laws are broken. Once this is understood, a citizen will not fear or hate the law. Understanding the need for good laws and the evil results of breaking laws is the first requirement of good citizenship and government.

Philosophers once believed that in prehistoric time people lived without laws in a “state of nature”. People were free to do as they pleased unless someone stronger stopped them by force. As a result, life became so dangerous and unsafe that leaders had to create laws to protect life and property.

This is no longer believed to be true. Scholars now think that as soon as people began living in small groups, they worked out rules for getting along with one another. In time everyone accepted and supported the rules. Manners, customs and beliefs controlled the living habits and behavior of the group. Such rules and habits of life are called folkways.

Folkways are probably the real meaning of human laws, as well as of religion, morals, and education. As life became more complex, folkways became more complete guides to living. After thousands of years, some of the important folkways were put into writing as the earlier laws. And as life grew more and more complicated with faster transportation and the rise of modern industry and big cities, more human acts and interests had to be ruled by law. This led to a great increase in the number of laws.

But we know that unless laws are enforced, they cannot protect us. Poorly enforced laws invite crime and violence. So we agree that the best protection against crime is planned social change and law reform -- to reduce the causes of crime and to encourage people to obey the laws. Such a solution would join a sound system of law enforcement with forces working to prevent crime. To attain this goal, all citizens must understand the need for good laws and for their enforcement.

 32.Some persons look on laws with fear, hatred, or annoyance, because_____.

     A. they can’t do whatever they want to

     B. they feel it unnecessary to have laws

     C. laws only protect those who worked out them

     D. laws and rules are too complicated to understand

 33.Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE?

A.Without laws we may fail to hold on to our property

B. In prehistoric time people lived happily without laws in a “state of nature”.

C. Human laws, as well as of religion, morals, and education, are believed to originate from Folkways.

D. Good citizens and government should be aware of the need for good laws and the evil results of breaking laws

 34.A sound system of law enforcement is necessary because_____.

A. some citizens fear or hate the law.

B. poorly enforced laws cause crime and violence.

C. we need someone stronger to stop crime by force.

D. the evil results of breaking laws are getting fewer and fewer .

 35. What’s the best title of this passage?

A. The Origin of Laws                               B. Enforcement of Laws

C. Leaders and Laws                                 D. Laws and rules.  

Getting on the school bus, like the possible dangers around the home, getting on the school bus can also bring its own set of dangers. There are several important safety measures that parents should be aware of when it comes to bus safety.

Parents should always make sure that someone is taking charge of children at the bus stop to make certain clear ground rules which are in place and are being followed—particularly rules that forbid horseplay in and around the street.

Teach children to ask the bus driver for help in picking up anything they may have dropped around the bus, as children getting dropped articles are often hit by the bus or another vehicle because they are not seen by the bus driver or by oncoming traffic.

Children should be asked to take five large steps away from the bus when they get it off, and make sure that the bus driver can see you and look you directly in the eyes to signal it is OK to cross the street. It is still very important that children also look both ways as they cross the street.

Inform children that they must never speak to any stranger who talks with them first and that they must never accept a ride from any person unless their parents tell them directly that it is OK. Teach kids that adults should ask other adults for help, not kids. If an adult asks a kid for help, that child should get another adult.

If for any reason a child feels uncomfortable or unsafe at the bus stop they need to bring it to a parent’s or caregiver’s attention.

Remember, planning ahead is always the best safety measure. Follow these rules and your family will be off danger!

12. The underlined word “horseplay” in Paragraph 2 has the similar meaning as__________.

A. stay in order

B. chase each other

C. play game on horse

D. ride a horse around

13. Which of the following should a child do when his book falls around the bus?

A. Pick it up quickly by himself.

B. Turn to the bus driver.

C. Keep silent without telling others.

D. Ask other children for help.

14. What is the main point of Paragraph 5?

A. It’s about tips on how to avoid dangers from strangers.

B. It’s about tips on how to deal with strangers on the road.

C. It’s about tips on how to escape from dangerous strangers.

D. It’s about tips on how to refuse to talk with strangers.

15. The best way to make your children safe is__________according to the passage.

A. warning them of various dangers

B. asking them to go to school by bus

C. sending them to school yourself

D. making preparations in advance

假如你是李华，于11月12日到达纽约，然后去找你的美国朋友Tom, 但他不在家。 请按以下内容给Tom 留张便条。 

1.火车晚点15分钟，与接你的Tom 错过。 

2.在火车上认识的定居美国的华人夫妇Taylor 把你带到Tom家，Tom不在； 

3.目前在Taylor 夫妇家； 

4.务必今晚打电话给你；电话号码是64611128. 

注意: 1.词数100左右；2.不要逐字翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯； 

3.信的开头已给出，不计入总词数。

 —Why does she always ask you for help?

—There is no one else ________，is there?

       A．who to turn to                                 B．she can turn to

       C．for whom to turn                             D．for her to turn

Everybody loves a good wedding and I’m no exception. I’ve been to a load of them in my native Britain and I must say that I usually have a great time. Most recently I went to one in the mountains of Sardinia and I really enjoyed this one for the differences from those in the UK.

First, the two families spent three weeks before the big day preparing all the food， from wonderful home-made delicacies to simple traditional breads and pastas. In my experience, in the UK that hardest task is left to the caterers (承办酒席的人)！

This particular ceremony was in a beautiful country church and afterwards the couple was driven to the reception in a wonderfully decorated classic Fiat 500, which was really similar to what happens in the UK. However, the wedding with around 500 guests is much larger.

The wine flowed, as did the chatter. There were the five or six courses of wonderful food, screaming kids running wild, the ceremonial cutting of the cake by the bride and groom, but no speeches! Not one. In the UK it’s traditional for the father of the bride to propose (提议) a toast, followed by the groom and finishing up with that of the best man (伴郎). His speech generally has a good laugh at the groom’s expense, but here the groom was spared that particular discomfort.

Instead there was a delightful custom which I’d never seen before, in which six or seven of the male guests pass round the hall banging trays, drums, pots, pans that make noise, selling pieces of the groom’s tie which has been cut into tiny bits. The money raised was then given to the happy couple to help them set up their new life together. Finally the evening saw a lot of traditional dancing, a little disco dancing and some karaoke. Pretty much the part I like best.

28. How did the author feel about the Sardinian wedding?

A. It was enjoyable.                                                      B. It was very strange.

C. It was expensive.                                                     D. It was unpleasant.

29. As for the preparations for the wedding, which part demanded the greatest effort?

A. The particular ceremony.                                                B. The wedding food.

C. The dancing evening.                                                    D. The wedding speech.

30. What can we infer about the best man’s speech at a traditional British wedding?

A. It is the best one of all the wedding speeches.

B. It is usually very traditional and sounds too flat.

C. It is funny but often makes the groom uncomfortable.

D. It is more delightful than the Sardinian ceremonial speech.

31. Why was the groom’s tie cut into small pieces?

A. To entertain the male guests as a wedding game.

B. To start the dancing evening as a special ceremony.

C. To get money from the guests to pay for the reception.

D. To celebrate the wedding and raise money for the new couple.

During last year’s presidential debates, and through this year’s speech, Merriam-Webster has been an active presence on Twitter, sharing words experiencing an increase in search.

You might even say the dictionary provided a safe space on social media, or “a place (as on a college campus) intended to be free of unfairness, conflict, criticism, or potentially threatening actions, ideas ,or conversations. ”

It’s suitable, then, that “safe space” is among the 1,000 new additions Merriam-Webster made to its online dictionary today. The word was first used in 1970，and has been used by colleges post-election to describe themselves as campuses that will protect students who might feel in danger due to their religious fa iths, sexual beliefs, race or gender.

Not all of the added words have been around for decades. Some of them, like “ binge- watch” and “photo bomb ”,are products of newer technologies, but saw big increases in recent use.

In an announcement, Merriam-Webster explained its methods :“ In some cases ,terms have been observed for years and are finally being added; in others, the fast rise and broad acceptance of a term has made for a quicker journey. "

In a statement to The Huffington Pos t, Merriam-Webster's editor-at-large Peter Sokolowski added that the words announced today were added to the dictionary’s digital pages. “The online dictionary gives us both more space to expand entries and a way to add them more quickly, ” he said.

Other entries are updates of pre-existing words, such as “ ghost” used as an informal verb, and “train wreck” used to describe “a disaster or mess. ”

The new additions come from medicine, sports, literature ,fashion, politics and technology. One even comes from the name of a productive word inventor — “ Seussian” meaning “ suggestive of the works of Dr. Seuss. ”

28.  How is “safe space” used?

A.    It is frequently used in the president’s speech.

B.    It is only used in Merriam-Webster and Twitter.

C.    It is used to mean a place without danger or unfairness.

D.    It is used to refer to the college campus on social media.

29.  Why is “photo bomb” added to the dictionary?

A.    It is being widely used now.          B. It has existed for many years.

C.    It is a new technology word.         D. It has an updated usage.

30.  What is considered magic in the author’s opinion?

A.    The highest self.                B.      The great love.

C.    Share of pleasure.                D. Removal of poverty.

30.  What is the advantage of an online dictionary?

A.    It makes for the fast rise of new words.

B.    It has more space to add more words quickly.

C.    It shares words with other media like Twitter.

D.    It makes new words more popular with people.

31.  Which word is newly added as it has a different usage?

A. Binge-watch.           B. Disaster.        C. Ghost. D. Seussian.

My first salary was $2,500. It was last year and my father was the first one to congratulate me.

He  21  described, “No matter how much or how little, it is important to use your money wisely. The  22  you earn does not matter but the hard work  23  it matters. A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his  24  .”

When I used to be sad, I would ask my father, “If there are so many stars in the universe, why is the sky  25  at night?”

My father used to  26  explain to me that stars are scattered in disorder in the sky and if they came  27  , it would be like day. They are scattered to give us the advantage over light so that we can  28  in the night. There is a reason for every act of  29  to give us its best.

I lived my childhood following my father’s  30  . But then there are other instances where you can really feel that it is  31  . There are certain things that go  32   “law of nature”. Nature plays no role in their existence.

Most of the time, we judge people by their  33  or by their habits. Our way to judge conceives into a(an)  34  about them that we carry like a baggage, in all your meetings with them. In short, we develop preconceived concepts about someone’s  35  personally. This certainly  36  from law of nature or gift of nature to us.

Nature is all about “  37  ” and “loving”. Nature gives us a reason to understand humanity by asking and   38  rather than judging. But how often do we remember all this when we judge someone wearing unpolished shoes to an office? We might  39  to ask as it is like an intrusion to someone’s life we judge and form an  40  without delay. It is easier to judge than to acknowledge someone’s journey of life.

21. A. subjectively     B. casually           C. inspiringly       D. optimistically

22. A. award          B. amount           C. trust             D. reputation

23. A. on             B. with             C. behind           D. through

24. A. knowledge      B. interest           C. friends           D. deeds

25. A. unattractive     B. peaceful           C. dark             D. dull

26. A. partly          B. ambiguously       C. humorously       D. patiently

27. A. together        B. close             C. forward           D. down

28. A. hide           B. sleep             C. travel             D. see

29. A. ours           B. astronomers        C. faith             D. nature

30. A. patterns        B. tracks             C. teachings         D. instructions

31. A. untrue         B. unbearable         C. unfair            D. uncertain

32. A. beyond        B. against             C. off              D. within

33. A. beliefs         B. accents            C. achievements      D. appearances

34. A. description     B. conclusion          C. analysis          D. assumption

35. A. personality     B. experience          C. development      D. competence

36. A. evolves        B. results              C. benefits         D. differs

37. A. sharing        B. adjusting            C. creating         D. cheating

38. A. answering      B. helping             C. competing       D. learning

39. A. prefer         B. manage             C. hesitate          D. regret

40. A. opinion        B. argument           C. excuse           D. error

How did the sea horse get its name? It’s not hard to guess. The top half of this fish looks like a small horse. But looking at the sea horse’s tail, you might think “sea monkey” is a better name. Then there’s the sea horse’s pouch. “Sea kangaroo” might also be a good name for this fish.

Sea horses live in warm ocean waters all over the world. They keep safe from other fish by hiding in plants and grasses that grow under the sea. They can also change color to match their surroundings. A sea horse remains in one place for hours at a time by winding its tail around a plant. It feeds on live food, such as small shrimps. For a fish that doesn’t move around much, the sea horse eats a lot—in just one day, a sea horse can eat 3,000 shrimps!

A sea horse keeps the same mate for its whole life, and it’s the male sea horse that gives birth to baby sea horses. How does this happen? Baby sea horses start out as eggs, which come from the female’s body. The male carries the eggs in its pouch for about three weeks until they hatch. Soon after the babies are born, the female gives her mate a new set of eggs.

Sadly, the number of sea horses is becoming smaller. Why is this happening? Some places where sea horses once lived have been filled in to make new land. Also, many sea horses are caught and sold as aquarium fish (观赏鱼). This really is not a good idea because most sea horses don’t live long in aquariums. The best place for a sea horse is the ocean.

32. The sea horse got its name because of its ________.
   A. head          B. tail          C. skin            D. pouch
33. How does a sea horse keep safe from other fish?
   A. It hides in plants and grasses.            B. It runs away quickly.
   C. It remains still.                          D. It rolls up.
34. What does a female sea horse do with her eggs?

A. She puts them in the male’s pouch.        B. She hides them in sea grasses.

 C. She carries them around.                   D. She hatches them.  

35. Why is the number of sea horses becoming smaller?
   A. They grow at a very low speed.             B. Their homes are being destroyed.
   C. They are killed by people for food.        D. Their food is becoming less and less.

 Guangzhou Evergrande made history by winning the AFC Champions League title for China in 2013, which was the first time a Chinese club ____ the competition.

A. had won   　　　B. has won      　　　C. won     　　　D. was winning

   一家英语报社向屮学生征文，主题是“我理想的大学生活”，请根据下列要求和你的畅想完成短文。

1.专业与课程； 2.老师与同学； 3.学校活动。

注意：1.词数100左右：

      2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

      3.开头语己为你写好，不计入总词数：

    专业: major  v.&n.    课程：course  n.

     I often imagine what my life will be like in my dream university.                                                                                     

If you put all the books you own on the street outside your house,you might expect

them to disappear immediately. But one man, Hernando Guanlao in Manila, tried it 

and found that his collections grew.

He’s a lovely man in his early 60s, with one ever-lasting love-books. They’re his  pride and joy, because, whether he likes it or not, they seem to be taking over his 

house. Guanlao has set up a"library”outside his home in central Manila. Readers can 

take as many books as they want, for as long as they want. As Guanlao says,"The onlyrule is that there are no rules."

You might consider it would end very quickly. But in fact, in the 12 years he’s 

been running his library. He’s found that his collection has grown rather than become 

smaller, as more and more people help the activity. "It seems to me that the books are  speaking to me,"he says with a smile,"The books are telling me they want to be read."

Guanlao started his library in 2000, shortly after the death of his parents. He was  looking for something to honor their memory, and that was when he hit upon the idea  of promoting the reading habit passed on to him from his parents. So he put the books  outside the door of his house to see if anyone wanted to borrow them. They did, and   they brought the books back with others to add to the collection. The library was born. The library is not advertised, but somehow, every day, a steady stream of people find  their way there.

To help the poorest communities in Manila, Guanlao doesn’t wait for them to find

him on his"book bike”. He wants to set up a"book boat”, traveling around the islands

of Sulu and Basilan. As we sat outside Hernando Guanlao’s house in the midday sun,  watching people look through his collection, he thought it was worth spending all his   time.

32. According to the passage, readers in Guanlao’s library________.

A. can be free to read there            

B. need to have a library card

C. can’t keep books very long                  

D. must help increase the collection

33. What was beyond people’s expectation after the library was set up？________

A. The library took over his house.

B. The library was Guanlao’s life center.

C. The library lasted a long time.

D. The library needed help from more people.

34. What caused Guanlao to have the idea of setting up a library？________

A. His good reading habit.

B. The death of his parents.

C. The joy of reading books.

D. Nothing to do in his daily life.

35. What is the last paragraph mainly talking about？________

A. Guanlao’s traveling around.

B. Guanlao’s daily activities.

C. Guanlao’s poor communities.

D. Guanlao’s efforts for his library.  

    Everybody loves a good wedding and I'm no exception. I've been to a load of them in my native Britain and I must say that I usually have a great time. Most recently I went to one in the mountains of Sardinia and I really enjoyed this one for the differences from those in the UK.

First, the two families spent three weeks before the big day preparing all the food, from wonderful home-made delicacies to simple traditional breads and pastas. In my experience, in the UK that hardest task is left to the caterers(承办酒席的人)!

 This particular ceremony was in a beautiful country church and afterwards the couple was driven to the reception in a wonderfully decorated classic Fiat 500, which was really similar to what happens in the UK. However, the wedding with around 500 guests is much larger.

    The wine flowed, as did the chatter. There were the five or six courses of wonderful food, screaming kids running wild, the ceremonial cutting of the cake by the bride and groom, but no speeches! Not one. In the UK it's traditional for the father of the bride to propose(提议) a toast, followed by the groom and finishing up with that of the best man (伴郎). His speech generally has a good laugh at the groom's expense, but here the groom was spared that particular discomfort.

   Instead there was a delightful custom which I'd never seen before, in which six or seven of the male guests pass round the hall banging trays, drums, pots, pans that make noise, selling pieces of the groom's tie which has been cut into tiny bits. The money raised was then given to the happy couple to help them set up their new life together. Finally the evening saw a lot of traditional dancing, a little disco dancing and some karaoke. Pretty much the part I like best.

32．How did the author feel about the Sardinian wedding?

A．It was enjoyable.

B．It was very strange.

C．It was expensive.

D．It was unpleasant.

33．As for the preparations for the wedding, which part demanded the greatest effort?

A．The particular ceremony.

B．The wedding food.

C．The disco dancing.

D．The wedding speech.

34．What can we infer about the best man's speech at a traditional British wedding?

A．It is the best one of all the wedding speeches.

B．It is usually very traditional and sounds too flat.

C．It is funny but often makes the groom uncomfortable.

D．It is more delightful than the Sardinian ceremonial speech.

35．Why was the groom's tie cut into small pieces?

A．To entertain the male guests as a wedding game.

B．To start the dancing evening as a special ceremony.

C．To get money from the guests to pay for the reception.

D．To celebrate the wedding and raise money for the new couple.

  假设你是某英语报纸的栏目主编Mary，前几天收到一个叫Rose的女孩的来信，信的内容大致如下： Rose的父母在去年被一场车祸夺去了生命，所以她现在搬去跟叔叔一家生活。Rose觉得很难开始新生活，在学校跟同学也相处得不好。她渴望听取你的建议,所以请你写一封回信给她，大致内容如下：

1、安慰她;

2、针对她的现状提一些建议；

3、希望她能好起来。

要求：1、字数120左右；

2、可适当增加内容以使行文连贯；

3、信的开头和结尾已经给出。

Dear Rose,

     I’m Mary, chief editor of My Family.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours Sincerely,

Mary

You don't need to be a world﹣class mountaineer to stand out in a job interview． Here's my advice on how to nail the most common interview question．

    Most people are so eager to show off what they've been involved in． Don't worry， and there will be time for that． The interviewer has reviewed your resume and will ask you plenty about your expertise． "Tell me about yourself" is a question you're certain to be asked at any job interview．（1）　   　However， sharing something that shows who you really are beyond a piece of paper is a good idea． It will allow the interviewer to know something about your life outside of work．

    Everyone has something interesting to share about themselves． I've heard people talk about everything from being a world﹣class sushi chef to an ice carver．（2）　   　 Such as you participate in competitive sports， you're an accomplished（技艺高超的）pianist and you're writing your first detective novel． If the information showcases a unique aspect of yourself， and especially if you can link it to what you can bring to your next job， then go for it．

    Another way to think about the question is： "What gets you up every morning？" The person also wants to know what your sense of passion and purpose is． That volunteer work on a farm cooperative in South America， for example， shows you have a global perspective． （3）　   　  It doesn't matter how big or small the accomplishment is， as long as it shows you're struggling to improve yourself． When people are motivated by contributing to something bigger than themselves， they get more satisfaction．

    （4）　   　 Relax， be yourself and tell the truth． Don't approach the interview like you're trying out for Broadway． It's more than obvious when someone is trying to memorize their lines and "play the part"． Also， if you overstate what you've done or fully invent a story about yourself， you'll be exposed．（5）　   　

A．Take a risk to get personal．

B．Showing honesty is one of the most important things．

C．And then everything you say about yourself will be questioned．

D．Running your first 10 kilometers shows you like a challenge．

E．Too many people respond to it by giving a recital of their resume．

F．It's also important to tell it in a way that makes you memorable．

G．"Tell me about yourself" is an invitation for you to share brief information．

61. A man’s __________ (尊严) depends not upon his wealth but upon his character.   

62. It is only __________ (浅薄) people who judge by appearance.

63. Education should not be considered a __________ (特权) in modern society.

64. They overheard that he hoped the leader would __________ (辞职).        

65. He offered his __________ (祝贺) to the new couples.

66. The fat man __________ (笨拙) got himself into the car.  

67. Her parents got __________ (离婚) and now she is living with her mother.

68. Thank you for __________ (陪伴) me for such a long time.

69. Women were becoming more __________ (政治) active.

70. I ought to do something a bit more __________ (雄心勃勃).

 Jim ______ a late night film at home when, right in the middle of a thrilling scene, the television went blank.

A. watched                                              B. had watched                        

C. was watching                                      D. would be watching

Last night a strong wind as well as a heavily rain struck our area. News came that the trees in the park two kilometers away from our school was blown down. This afternoon, they set off the park to do some cleaning. The head of the park met us or gave us some advice on how to clear away the falling trees, branches and leaves. Some times later, we were working hard when it begins to rain. Because few of us had taken along umbrellas or raincoats, so we were all wet. A rain lasted about an hour and it was a pity that they had to stop our work