第一节 根据汉语意思, 用所给词组的适当形式填空，每空一词。（每空0.5分）

71.尽管是双胞胎，但是他们俩在兴趣和爱好上没有共同点。

Though they are twins, they ______ ______ _______common in interests and hobbies.

72.你说服他放弃这项计划有任何困难吗？

Do you _______ ______ _______ _______him to give up the plan?

73.他如此的慷慨以至于我们都喜欢他。

He is _______ generous _______ we all like him.

74. 不要认为父母对你的的爱是理所当然的。

Don’t ______ your parents’ love _______ _______.

75.这部电视剧以20世纪30年代的上海为背景。

The TV play _______ ______ ______Shanghai in the 1930s.

76.你不必为了晚宴盛装打扮。

You do not need to ______ ______for the dinner.

77.穿上你的外套，不然的话你就会感冒。

_______ ______ your coat, _____ you will catch a cold.

第二节 从方框中选择适当的短语并用其正确形式填空。(每空1分)

78. All the policemen ___________ their positions waiting for the order.

79. It has been raining for three days ___________.

80. According to the survey, Americans read ten books________a year.

81. The temple ____________ the 1820s.

82. There was a big storm after midnight and the rain ____________.

Electricity shortage leaves Afghanistan in the dark. Electricity is in short supply in the Middle Eastern Nation of Afghanistan. Only 6 percent of the country’s residents have electric power, according to the Asian Development Bank, an organization that works to reduce poverty.

Some residents in Kabul received only 3 hours of electricity a day last fall. Others received none. Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan. “It’s dark everywhere,” says city resident Gul Hussein. “Some of our neighbours are using candles.”

Experts say water shortage is partly to blame. Water is used to make electricity. In Kabul, power becomes rare in midsummer, when the region’s hydroelectric(水力发电的) dams dry up. Hydroelectricity is made by the force of falling water.

Kabul’s growing population is also a cause. Since the late 1990s, the city’s population has jumped from less than 1 million to more than 4 million people. Now even more electricity is needed.

Despite receiving millions of dollars in international aid, the country’s electricity shortages continue. Still, Afghans hope for a solution. One plan is to import, or bring in, power from the nearby country Uzbekistan. Afghan officials also spoke with U.S. president about the nation’s need to make its own electricity.

“Life takes power,” says Jan Agha, a worker from Kabul. “If you have electricity, life is good; but if there’s no electricity, you go around like a blind man.”

1. One reason for electricity shortage is _________

A. the increase of population                B. the shortage of hydroelectric dams

C. the lack of international aid              D. the low temperature in midsummer 

2. Which of the following will probably a solution for the problem of electricity shortage?

A. To build more hydroelectric dams.     B. To advise people to use less electricity.

C. To produce electricity on its own.       D. To buy electricity from America.

3. Which one should be the best title for the passage?

A. Water Shortage in Afghanistan                     B. Electricity Shortage in Afghanistan

C. Population Lead to Lack of Electricity               D. Help Needed in Afghanistan

It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.

The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries, saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.

People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity as a whole. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.

1. Why was the bike so important to the couple?

A. The man’s job was bike racing.            B. It was their only possession.

C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.              D. They used it for work and daily life.

2. We can infer from the text that ______.

A. the couple worked 60 hours a week.          B. people were busy before Christmas

C. the stranger brought over the bike            D. life was hard for the young family.

3. What do the couple learn from their experience?

A. Strangers are usually of little help.             B. One should take care of their bike.

C. News reports make people famous.           D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.

What were you doing before you started reading this? Were you fully focused on another article? Or eating breakfast? Organizing your day? Or were you staring out of the window, feeling restless and bored?

       It is likely to have been the latter. Brief moments of boredom are universal, and are frequently what drives us to stop what we are doing and move to something that we hope will be more exciting.

       But although boredom is common, it is neither unimportant nor favorable, according to Dr John Eastwood, a psychologist at York University, Toronto. Eastwood is the joint author of The Unengaged Mind, a major new paper on the theory of boredom.

       Boredom, he points out in the paper, has been connected with overeating, depression, anxiety, and an increased risk of making mistakes. Mistakes at work might not be a matter of life and death for most of us, but if you are an air traffic controller, pilot or nuclear power plant operator, they most certainly can be.

       Commercial polo Sami Franks confirms that boredom can make pilots lose attention. “When you fly a lengthy distance, there are two pilots, one of whom is monitoring all the screens while the other does the paperwork, talks to air traffic control and so on. You need to be alert(警觉的) for landing and takeoff, but once you’re 500 ft above the runway, the plane’s on autopilot(自动驾驶仪) and it can be very quiet and boring. In a study I saw of pilots who woke up after a short sleep. 30% of them reported seeing the other pilot asleep too,” said Franks.

       However, Dr Esther Priyadharshini, a senior lecturer in education at the university of East Anglia, has studied boredom and says it can be seen in a positive light. “We can’t prevent boredom—it’s an unavoidable human emotion. We have to accept it and find ways to control it. We all need downtime. There’s no need to be fully busy with work at all times.” she says.

       Children who complain that they have nothing to do on rainy holidays may try to find other things to focus on. The artist Grayson Perry has reportedly spoken of how long periods of boredom in childhood may have improved his creativity.

       “We all need vacant time to mull(深思熟虑)things over,” says Priyadharshini.

32. We can learn from Eastwood that _______.

       A. boredom can be potentially (潜在地) dangerous     B. air traffic controllers usually feel bored

       C. brief moments of boredom are not common            D. making mistakes is a major cause of boredom

33. The study mentioned by Franks shows that ______.

       A. pilots need to be alert for landing and takeoff         B. pilots must work well together when flying

       C. boredom can make pilots lose attention                  D. flying a plane is generally quite fun

34. Which of the following might be Perry’s opinion on boredom?

       A. It often leads to failure.                                     B. It has a beneficial effect.

       C. It is more likely to happen to children.                     D. It makes children lose interest in learning.

35. What is the best title for the text?

       A. Why am I so bored?                                                B. Is boredom bad for you?

       C. Can I have your attention?                                      D. How can I get rid of boredom?

     Anyone who has tried to get close to an animal in the wild knows how difficult it can be .As a result , much of our knowledge of wildlife comes from pictures taken by skilled professionals that know how to ___31___these animals. These professionals are wildlife __32_____.

      Wildlife photographers rely not only on their photographic skills but also on their knowledge of wildlife. To get good pictures, they sometimes have to tolerate long waits ,___33__weather ,and even the danger of animal attacks .

      Once they have become familiar with a location, photographers can begin to get close enough to animals to take pictures. Some photographers __34_____in hut-like(茅舍样的)structures called blinds. This method works well with animals such as birds that depend___35___on their sight to sense danger. Blinds ,__36___, do not work well for taking pictures of animals with a sharp sense of __37____.Photographers may get close to these animals on foot ,stay downwind and __38____sudden movements .Food or noises , such as birdcalls ,may also be used to attract wildlife into view .For difficult animals , a photographer may even leave a camera in the wild with a trip line (绊脚线). Animals that touch the line start it to take pictures of them. Each of these ___39___requires great patience and knowledge, but the reward can be a ___40___sight of nature.

31.A get rid of         B go near to    C take care of       D look forward to

32.A publishers        B protectors    C professors        D photographers

33.A sunny           B awful        C ideal            D dry

34.A hide            B live          C rest             D study

35.A hardly          B sadly         C mainly           D partly

36.A therefore        B furthermore    C however         D otherwise

37.A smell           B sight          C touch           D taste

38.A make           B avoid         C allow            D sense

39.A lines            B animals       C pictures          D methods

40.A frightening       B charming      C upsetting        D amusing 

Forgiveness

To forgive is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research.        71       Try the following steps:

Calm yourself.         72       You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.

Don’t wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way.            73     Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.

Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者). Rethinking about you hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain. Instead of focusing on your mounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.

          74     If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender’s point of view.

Don’t forget to forgive yourself.           75     But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don’t do it.

A.      Why should you forgive?                        

B.      How should you start to forgive?

C.     Recognize the benefits of forgiveness.

D.     Try to see things from you offender’s angle.

E.      For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.

F.      To make your anger die away, try a simple stress-management technique.

G.     If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.

Chokwe Selassie, aged 13, is working hard to help drivers avoid potholes(坑洼). The eighth-grader was inspired to kick off his creation on a recent morning, when his mother was driving him to school. Their car was damaged as it went over a huge pothole in the middle of the street in their hometown of Jackson, Mississippi. He decided to do something about the pothole problem in his city. His solution: an app that warns drivers when there is a pothole ahead.

Chokwe developed the app with his friends Rodriguez Ratliff and Emmanuel Brooks. When the app detects a pothole, it is highlighted in red. And if you get close to the pothole, your phone will warn you. Drivers can also use the app to report any potholes they meet, and to look for other routes they can take to avoid roads that have them.

The app relies on current available information about the streets of Jackson. It works by using the city’s 311 call system, and uses information already stored in a database. Through the call system, citizens dial 311 to report non-emergency problems, which include potholes. Chokwe and his friends determined that focusing on the 10 busiest streets in Jackson would give them a large enough sample size to test the prototype（原型）.

 Although the app isn't yet available for sale,Chokwe is already looking for ways to improve it. The prototype remains limited to 10 streets in Jackson, but he hopes to add more, so that it includes every street in the city. And then he wants to go even farther until it's nationwide.

28. The passage is mainly about            .

A. a Solution to Traffic Jams          B. an App to Detect Potholes

C. pothole Problems in Big Cities      D. Poor Road Conditions

29. What’s the closest meaning of the underlined phrase “kick off” in Paragraph 1 ?

A. leave         B. invent          C. begin          D. change

30. How does the app work through the 311 call system?

A. By replying to citizens’ calls.    

B. By broadcasting traffic accidents.

C. By settling non-emergency problems.  

D. By using its information about potholes.

31. Which can be Chokwe’s future target?

A. Encouraging more kids to create apps.  

B. Taking part in more learning programs.

C. Making the app available for sale online.  

D. Making the app include streets nationwide.

_{My husband, Tom, has always been good with animals, but I was still amazed when he befriended a female grouse (松鸡)．It's impossible for a grouse to have any contact (接触) with people．In fact, they're hard to spot,   1   they usually fly off when they hear humans approaching.
    This grouse came into our lives in  2  ．Tom was working out in the field when he  3  her walking around at the edge of the field．She was  4  unafraid and seemed to be curious about what he was doing.
    Tom saw the   5   bird several times, and she got more comfortable around him．We quickly grew  6   of the bird and decided to call her Mildred.
    One day, as Tom was working, Mildred came within a few feet of him to watch．Tom  7  he didn't see her and kept working to see what she would do next.
    Apparently, she didn't like to be ignored．She'd run up and peck (啄) at Tom's hands, then   8   off to see what he would do．This went on for about 20 minutes, until Mildred became tired of the  9   and left.
    As spring went and summer came, Mildred started to   1   more and more often．11 Mildred felt comfortable enough to jump up on Tom's leg and stay long enough for me to get a picture of the two of them together．This friendly grouse soon felt   12 not just with our family, but with anybody who walked or drove by.
    When hunting season opened, we put a   13 at the end of our driveway asking  14   not to shoot our pet grouse．My father, who lived down the road,   15 warned people not to shoot her．In fact, hunters would stop and take pictures, because they had never seen anything like her.
1．A．though        B．because      C．unless       D．until
2．A．spring       B．summer       C．autumn       D．winter
3．A．got           B．kept         C．noticed      D．imagined
4．A．naturally     B．certainly    C．normally     D．surprisingly
5．A．shy           B．awkward      C．friendly    D．elegant
6．A．careful      B．tired       C．fond         D．sick
7．A．supposed      B．realized    C．hoped        D．pretended
8．A．put           B．back         C．set         D．take
9．A．game          B．work         C．place       D．man
10．A．give up      B．come out    C．turn over    D．fly by
11．A．Eventually   B．Suddenly     C．Constantly   D．Presently
12．A．comfortable  B．guilty      C．anxious     D．familiar
13．A．lantern      B．sign        C．gun          D．loudspeaker
14．A．drivers      B．farmers     C．hunters      D．tourists
15．A．just         B．yet         C．thus        D．also}

The London Eye is a giant 135-meter tall Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames in the British capital. Since 20 January 2011, it has been officially known as the EDF Energy London Eye following a three---year deal with the company. It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over 3.5 million people every year. The London Eye is located at the western end of Jubilee Gardens, on the South Bank of the River Thames In the London Borough of Lambeth in England, between Westminster Bridge( which has longer history than the famous Severn Bridge to the west of London) and Hungerford Bridge. When erected in 1999, it was the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, until surpassed first by the 160 m Star of Nanchang in 2006, and the 165m Singapore Flyer in 2008. A breathtaking feat of design and engineering, passengers in the London Eye’s capsules can see up to 40 kilometers in all directions. The London Eye is the vision of David Marks and Julia Barfield, a husband and wife architect team. The wheel design was used as a metaphor for the end of the 20^th century, and time turning into the new millennium(千禧年). Back in 2000, the London Eye was known as the Millennium wheel. In 2009, a 4D Film Experience was added as a free extra to enjoy before your ride on the Eye. Once you get high enough and start coming down the other side, you will see people reach for their cameras. Here’s where the good stuff is right at your fingertips(or seems so). Parliament and Big Ben are beneath you, as are so many other historical things . If you are interested in other attractions in

London, you can refer to the homepage.

21. Which of the following statements is NOT correct ?

    A. It is so popular that every year, more than 3.5 million people visit the London Eye.

    B. London Eye is called the EDF Energy London Eye from 2011 because the company bought it.

    C. It is designed by David Marks and Julia Barfield, a husband and wife architect team.

    D. It is 135---meter tall and is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe.

22. What cannot be seen from the London Eye ?

    A. The beautiful sights of the River Thames.

    B. The Westminster Bridge.

    C. The famous Seven Bridge.

    D. Big Ben

23. We can infer from the passage that___________.

    A. London Eye is the third tallest Ferris wheel in the world.

    B. London Eye was named the Millennium Wheel at first.

    C. London Eye is free of charge, and that's why so many people come here.

    D. Before your ride on the London Eye, you can first enjoy a 4D film now.

24. You can find this passage_________.

    A. in a magazine        B. in a newspaper       C. from a guidebook D. on a website

I remember vividly that first English class in the last term of high school. We boys(there were no girls in the school) were   36  expectantly for the new teacher to appear. Before long, through the door came a tall ordinary-looking man  37  about 40. He said shyly, “Good afternoon, gentlemen.” His  38  had a surprising tone(语气)of respect, almost  39  he were addressing the Supreme Court(最高法院)  40  a group of youngsters. He wrote his  41  on the blackboard---Wilmer T. Stone--   42  sat on the front of his desk. “Gentlemen,” he began, “We are now this   43   ---your last---to continue your study of  44  . I know we shall   45   learning with and from one another. We are going to learn  46  about journalism and how to get out your weekly school paper.   47  We are going to try to   48   the joy of good literature(文学). Maybe some of us will really   49   in reading and writing. A man who reads   50  many lives. A man who doesn’t  51  in the earth with a blindfold(眼罩). If I have to put all my   52  into a single word. It would be: ‘browse(广泛浏览)’”. Mr. Stone went on like than,   53   in a friendly and understanding tone. The   54   of the class came much too soon. And we boys had to   55   the classroom with an unexpected feeling of excitement.

36. A. waiting     B. looking    C. asking      D. calling

37. A. for         B. of         C. at          D. on

38. A. sound       B. voice      C. appearance  D. look

39. A. as          B. if         C. as if       D. after

40. A. besides     B. except for C. instead     D. instead of

41. A. address     B. telephone  C. name        D. word

42. A. then        B. but        C. so          D. suddenly

43. A. feel        B. season     C. year        D. term

44. A. math        B. chemistry  C. English     D. physics

45. A. begin       B. enjoy      C. practice    D. suggest

46. A. something   B. anything   C. nothing     D. all

47. A. Really        B. Especially  C. Truly            D. Possibly

48. A. feel        B. write      C. memorize    D. accept

49. A. moved       B. excited    C. interested      D. used

50. A. knows       B. says       C. has         D. lives

51. A. runs        B. visits     C. walks       D. chooses

52. A. praise      B. trust      C. advice      D. promise

53. A. speaking    B. singing    C. telling     D. shouting

54. A. beginning   B. end        C. middle      D. time

55. A. keep        B. enter      C. leave      D. reach         

 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中有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：把多余的词斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Yesterday morning, I heard a piece of news which my friend Li Lei was admitted to the hospital because of the car accident. The day before yesterday, Li Lei is going to a bookstore to buy a book. He was very carefully when he got to the crossroads. He crossed the street when the traffic light turned to green. However, if he just went to the middle of the street, a car suddenly appeared at his right-hand side and came directly towards him. The driver drove fast and it was too late to avoiding it. Li Lei was knocked by the car. She was carried to the hospital immediately and had a surgery. Last night, I visited him. He looked pale unless he was out of danger.

Every one complains  Even if you argue that you are the happiest person in the world, you still complain sometimes. Sometimes you complain: without even realizing it, but rarely is it ever helpful.

  16  Here are some tips to stop complaining and give up the negative thoughts:
       17   
    When you find yourself thinking or saying a negative comment about something or someone, stop and force yourself to say something positive instead. Seek the help of a cheerful friend to change you when you complain and help you to see the positive in the situation.
    Make a list of things we are grateful for.
    We often complain about the things we don't have without noticing those things we already have.Be grateful for what we have in our life because we are lucky simply for being ourselves.   18   
    Learn to adapt to the changes.
    There are many things we can't change.   19   Always find the positive side of each situation, regardless of however difficult the situation is With parents' and friends' support, we can survive any life changes.
     Allow yourself to vent（发泄）your feelings every once in a while.
    Constantly ignored negative thoughts could add up If you are really going through a rough time, don't be afraid to share your feelings with a close friend or family member or see a therapist.
    Find what makes you happy.
       20   Maybe it is time to make the hard decision to move on to another job or career. Uncover what your biggest complaints are about and see if you can change the situation to make you happy.   

Choose happiness, focus on the positive, and be kind always!
    A．Change the way you think
        B．Make friends with positive people
        C．The best and only thing we can do is to accept them
        D．Are you constantly complaining about your present job?
        E．Sometimes this list can be easy, full of hobbies you enjoy
        F．So how can you manage to force yourselves to end complaining?
        G．Set down things you are thankful for and we'll see that you don't have any reason to complain.

 --- What do you think of a house supplied by Lovell ?

---- _______ you buy a home from Lovell, the company promises to buy it back at the same price after three years.

A. Should                B. Must

C. Could                 D. Would

British people are working to an older age. 41._____ number of working 70-74-year-olds has doubled in recent years. Around 10% of people in 42. ______ (they) early 70s now work. This is the 43.______ (high) figure on record. An important reason 44. _____ the British work in their old age is that retirement pensions are becoming more difficult to live on. 45._________ (consequence) many older people have to work in order to survive.

Britain 46._______ (see) great changes in the labor market during the last decade, 47._______ far more people working beyond their retirement age. While there are plenty who enjoy remaining in work, many need to earn extra cash because they cannot afford 48. _______ (retire) early. Older people need decent(体面地) jobs and pensions so that they can make a proper 49.______ (choose) about whether they remain in work. Now they are deciding on a career change later in life and are starting up their own businesses, 50. _____ (devote) to something they may have dreamed of doing for years.

 ---Why did you leave that position?

---I ____ a better position at IBM.

A. offer    B. offered    C. am offered    D. was offered

 The approach was condemned by many as a _______from normal scientific method.

   A. feature              B. creature          C. structure       D. departure

Thirteen years ago, I fell in love with a white ball of fur that wagged its tail at me. I was about to   41   a steady job to follow my dream of becoming a travel   42  , which would possibly make my life harder—not to mention   43   an animal that would need care during my long absence.   44   I never gave it a second thought. She had me at the first wag.

Layla was good at conveying her displeasure with her body language every time I   45  . But her   46   at my departures was more than compensated for by our reunions. And when I sat to write my   47  , she would settle herself next to my desk. I would   48   to her what I’d written and she would cock her head or wag her tail   49  . Of course she didn’t   50   what I was writing. But this exercise with her was my means of self-editing. This helped   51   what I put on the page. Having such a ready and   52   audience made me a better writer. Giving a   53   to Layla in this process turned a task into a joy.

I have no words to describe the   54   that connected me so   55   to her. Like many old friends, she and I   56   much over the years, and I’m so   57   to her. Whatever success I’ve had as a travel writer, I   58   large part to her listening and being at my side.

It does not   59   if she never understood a word I said. She was my travel partner and will   60   be.

41. A. begin                       B. apply for                        C. quit                                D. look for

42. A. expert                      B. agent                             C. guide                             D. writer

43. A. catching                   B. adopting                        C. training                          D. delivering

44. A. But                           B. So                                  C. And                                D. Or

45. A. returned                          B. cried                              C. left                                 D. failed

46. A. satisfaction                     B. disappointment                     C. astonishment                 D. embarrassment

47. A. stories                      B. letters                                   C. papers                                  D. reports

48. A. display                            B. offer                               C. read                              D. perform

49. A, in doubt                          B. in return                         C. in relief                          D. in response

50. A. recognize                 B. understand                           C. remember                      D. appreciate

51. A. shape                      B. ignore                                   C. support                          D. introduce

52. A. potential                   B. creative                         C. patient                                  D. casual

53. A. voice                        B. lesson                                   C. hand                              D. break

54. A. trick                          B. ownership                      C. hobby                                   D. bond

55. A. obviously                 B. closely                                  C. directly                          D. loosely

56. A. shouldered                     B. learned                          C. shared                                  D. suffered

57. A. regretful                   B. grateful                          C. respectful                      D. merciful

58. A. owe                          B. devote                                  C. leave                             D. add

59. A. help                         B. hurt                                C. work                              D. matter

60. A. frequently                B. sometimes                            C. usually                           D. always

No one loves me more than my parents, especially my father. My father is stout and strong, with    61    severe look on his face and keen expressive eyes. At first sight you may feel him hard    62    (approach). In fact he is very kind and considerate. I believe my father is a    63     (talent) man. He is decisive and efficient in doing things. By his own talents and efforts, he has secured for his family a good     64   (society) position and a relatively rich life. Besides, he lives in harmony with others and never     65   (quarrel ) with anyone, so people from all walks of life come to my house, from    66    I’ve gained lots of social experiences. But at home he is a harsh parent who is hard on me     67    has high expectations of me. When I’m idling away my time, I can see that it    68    (hurt) him deeply.    69       I am doing something great and meaningful, such as writing a book, he will be more excited than me. I always remind myself that I  must go on and on, and     70     shall I give up halfway.

When you are curious about something， and want to know more about it， you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The steps below can guide you during the research.

Step 1

 On a note card or piece of paper，write down the subject that you are interested in. Just get the main idea down. For example，you might write：Discover more about dinosaurs.

Step 2

Next，stop and think for a moment about what you already know about your subject. List what you already know like the sentences below：

（1）Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared.

（2）Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.

（3）Some dinosaurs fed on plants， some on meat.

 Step 3

What can you do with what you want to learn？By asking questions. On your paper，start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them：

（1）What‘s the best weather for dinosaurs to live in？

（2）How many kinds of dinosaurs are there？

（3）Have dinosaurs really disappeared？

 Step 4

   Armed with your list of questions，you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject， you‘ll probably discover some new questions. For example， you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. Why？What happened？Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely.

The next time you find something interesting to research， take time to organize your thinking by asking good questions. And remember — learning more always bring more questions.

 21. When you do some research，you should take the following steps： _____.

①list what you want to know      ②choose a research subject

③list what you already know      ④discover new problems

A. ①④③②   B. ②③①④    C. ③②④①    D. ④③①②

22. What does the underlined sentence “Armed with your list of questions” mean？

    A. Putting your list of questions under your arm.

    B. Discussing your questions with your classmates.

C. Writing down your list of questions.

D. Taking your list of questions with you.

23. According to the passage， which of the following is true？

A. You can find all the answers online.

B. Learn more，and you‘ll have no questions.

C. During the research，you may keep finding new questions.

D. Asking questions is the only way for research.

24. The best title for this passage is _____.

   A. Discovering Dinosaurs   B. Asking Good Questions

   C. Finding Subjects        D. Having Interesting Answers

Which boy hasn’t dreamed of being a cool secret agent(特工)?The wonderful fighting and the world-saving adventures are much more colourful than most people’s everyday lives. Well, Cody Banks is just like any other boy, except that he is not just dreaming. He has a big secret his friends never know about. He was trained to be a spy(间谍) by a special CIA programme, which was made to look like a summer camp. He learned high-speed driving, hand-to-hand fighting and the use of high-tech tools.

After proving he could become a young hero by saving a baby from a runaway car, Banks gets his first real task(任务). He must make friends with a popular girl at school, Natalie Connors. Then, he must spy on（监视） her father, a scientist who has developed a dangerous technology. Banks must stop a group of bad people from forcing Natalie’s father into using the technology to endanger the world.

The CIA may have taught him first-class self-defence moves, but they didn’t show him how to talk to girls. Banks has zero ability when it comes to dealing with girls. How can he get around his problem and get an invitation to the girl’s upcoming birthday party? Will he finally become Natalie’s boyfriend and find out whatever he can about her father’s work?

Agent Cody Banks has everything that young people are interested in: big explosions, breath-taking performances and funny girl-dating experiences. It was listed in No.2 in the American box office last week.

“This story is interesting and fun for the whole family to enjoy, and especially cool for young boys,” said Paul Perkins, a film reviewer in the US.

24.What is Banks’ first real task?

  A.To save a baby from a car.      B. To test a high-tech tool.

  C. To study a new technology.    D. To watch a scientist secretly.

25.Banks wanted to go to Natalie’s birthday party to    .

A. meet her father                    B. make friends with her  

C. know more people                 D. steal some information

26.What is considered as a great danger in the text?

A. The CIA’s training of boys for its task.            B. An explosion set off by some bad people.

C. The technology developed by Natalie’s father.       D. Secret agents spying on scientists.

27.What is the purpose of the text?

A. Making known the work of the CIA.     B. Telling the story about a cool boy.

C. Showing the dark side of science.        D. Introducing a film.