As soon as the programme was __________, the telephones started ringing.

Rhemy Elsey， a fifth﹣grader， is deaf and mainly uses sign language to communicate， along with the（1）　   　of an interpreter． Some of his fellow fifth﹣graders decided to （2）　   　their break once a week to form an American Sign Language club in order to chat more （3）　   　with Rhemy．

    It's been a few months since the club was （4）　   　and his classmates' participation has （5）　   　Rhemy． "It's like they want to be like me" he said．

    Though Rhemy signs to communicate with others， he has cochlear implants（耳蜗植入）that help him（6）　   　． His interpreter， Tammy Arvin，（7）　   　the club， which meets every Wednesday． So far， the club members have learned basic （8）　   　in different topics including school， food and clothing．

    Arvin who accompanies him during school said that （9）　   　the club's formation， not only was it difficult for students to communicate directly with Rhemy， his use of an interpreter also led to （10）　   　challenges for him． "It can be really （11）　   　for deaf kids from a social and emotional standpoint to have an interpreter （12）　   　them around all day long，" Arvin said． So when the other students expressed interest in an ASL club， Arvin was （13）　   　．

    The club has already had an effect on the way the students（14）　   　with Rhemy． The （15）　   　 can have more natural conversations which make Rhemy feel less isolated（孤立的）． And the students are also （16）　   　 a very important culture．

    "They don't necessarily realize they are learning…about deaf culture by（17）　   　 this club，" Arvin said． "It（18）　   　 gives them a perspective on this other （19）　   　that they previously weren't aware of， so they're （20）　   　greatly just in terms of learning about diversity and having a broader perspective on the world around them．

There is little doubt in your mind that he is innocent, ________？

A．is there  B．isn' t there

C．is he  D．isn' t he

Before 1840 architects and builders made buildings from stone, brick, or wood. The outside walls held up the weight of the building. A building that had more than a few stories became very heavy. A tall building, such as a castle, had very thick walls.

As time went by, architecture began to change. By 1850 builders had begun to use a metal called iron for the fronts of some large buildings. Iron is lighter than stone and stronger than wood. People dig raw iron from the ground, but raw iron is not enough to use in buildings. Builders must use another type of iron called an alloy.

An alloy is a metal that contains different metals and other compounds, or mixtures of chemicals. The metals and compounds are melted and mixed together to form the alloy. To make an iron alloy, workers use a blast furnace. This machine creates great heat. It has a tall chamber that is lined with brick and open at the top. Workers put limestone, raw iron, and coke (a substance made from coal) into the top of the furnace. They force hot air into the bottom of the furnace. The hot air and a chemical reaction turn the materials into a liquid mass. Workers pour off waste liquid, called slag, and save the iron. Then they form the hot iron into large blocks called pigs, which can be formed into objects. This formed iron is called cast iron.

Cast iron is strong, but it still contains unwanted materials. People wanted to remove these impurities. To do this, they needed to heat the iron to very high temperature. Blast furnaces could not make that much heat.

In England in 1855, Sir Henry Bessemer found the solution. He forced air through liquid pig iron. The oxygen in the air mixed with the impurities in the iron in a process called oxidation. Oxidation creates heat. The heat turns impurities into slag, which is poured off so that only pure steel remains. Pure steel is much stronger than iron. The Bessemer process took place in an egg-shaped machine called a converter. With this process, workers began to make large amounts of steel quickly and cheaply.

By the late 1800s, many people lived in big cities. The price of land increased, one way builders could lower costs was to build taller buildings, which used less land. In Chicago in 1889, George A. Fuller completed the Tacoma Buildings, which had steel beams to hold up its weight. Soon people built more tall buildings with 10 to 20 stories. These were the first skyscrapers.

50. Alloys are important because they ________.

A. have no impurities

B. are the raw materials that people use to make iron

C. may be more useful than the separate metals in the alloy

D. contain different metals

51. The Bessemer process was a success because it produced __________.

A. iron from steel

B. steel quickly and cheaply

C. less slag than a blast furnace

D. impurities in the iron

52. Sir Henry Bessemer probably __________.

A. avoided difficult problems

B. created slag into pure steel

C. was not familiar with metals such as steel

D. knew how to make cast iron

53. From the article, you can conclude that architects throughout history __________.

A. thought carefully about materials when they designed buildings

B. could not design creative buildings until steel was invented

C. disliked stone, brick, and wood

D. liked to design tall buildings

54. Which of the statements below expresses the main idea of the article?

A. Discoveries about iron and steel have allowed people to build taller buildings.

B. Sir Henry Bessemer developed a process to make steel.

C. Architects use many kinds of materials in buildings.

D. Changes about designing building.

61.    Despite such a big difference in attitude ______ what one eats, there is no doubt that people all over the world enjoy Chinese food.

62.    You can’t imagine the difficulty I had ____________(communicate) with that foreigner.

63.    I was given three books on cooking, the first of _________ was really of great help.

64.    His __________(astonish) expression suggested the result was out of his expectation.

65.    For further _____________(inform) about the products, please call us by telephone or visit our website.

66.    It was at midnight _______ he arrived at his destination.

67.    You should take what the teachers said ____________ (serious).

68.    I would appreciate _______ if you can give me a hand when I am in trouble.

69.    We should make an effort to avoid ___________ (disappoint) him in any possible way.

70.    He can speak English and French with equal ___________ (fluent).

71.    This is the first time that I _________ (speak) in front of such a big audience.

72.    TV is short _______ television.

73.    He told me __________ to take a piano lesson or to go over my lesson at home.

74.    The baby wouldn’t stop crying, so he grew __________(patient) and shouted at him.

75.    ____________(abandon) to drugs and drinking, he was a total loser.

—How soon will you be able to get home?

—Very soon.At this time tomorrow I ________ lunch together with my family.

A．will have                             B．are going to have

C．am having                            D．will be having

Forgiving(原谅) someone who has hurt you or let you down is never an easy thing. Several new studies, however, say that it could have a lot of health benefits. When you think of forgiveness, you probably don’t think of it as being a health or medical problem. Studies from Stanford University, on the other hand, show that something like anger(愤怒) can change your well-being.

When cartoon book characters like the Incredible Hulk get angry, they change colors and often gain special power. In the real world, anger is less obvious and may be more dangerous. That’s why Professor Fred Luskin, founder of the Stanford Forgiveness Project and author of Forgive for Good, say holding on to anger and hatred(仇恨) can harm your physical and mental health. Two new studies seem to show the same idea. The studies find that people who are able to forgive feel less stress, less back pain, and less unhappiness. They also have fewer headaches, lower blood pressure and fewer problems on sleeping.

So it doesn’t matter if your anger is caused by the traffic or other things. Learning to let it go is important. Skills such as deep breath or thought can help. Or just ask yourself if it’s worth hurting yourself by staying angry with someone else.

Forgiveness doesn’t mean that you simply accept what happened and say it’s OK. Instead, it’s a way of making peace with yourself about what happened in the past.

4. The author of the passage tries to make his opinion clear ___________.

A. by showing his own examples    B. based on his own experience.

C. by using some studies.    D. by introducing some patients.

5. The example of the cartoon book characters in the passage is taken to ________.

A. support the opinion that anger and hatred harm your physical and mental health

B. introduce a famous expert

C. let the readers know the different colors of cartoon faces

D. show how to control one’s temper

6. The underlined phrase “ holding on to” in the passage possibly means_______.

A. taking away    B. keeping up

C. getting rid of    D. learning about

Transportation and communication networks bring people together. Yet sometimes people themselves create barriers(障碍) to transportation and communication. In some countries, laws stop people from moving freely from place to place. Over the centuries, many groups of people have been denied the freedom to travel because of their race, religion, or nationality. In the Middle Ages, for example, Jews were often forbidden to move about freely within certain cities. South Africa's government used to require black Africans to carry passes when they travel within the country. Some governments require all citizens to carry identification papers and to report to government officials whenever they move.

Countries set up customs posts at their borders. Foreign travellers must go through a customs inspection before they are allowed to travel in the country. Usually travellers have to carry special papers such as passports and visas(签证). Some countries even limit the number of visitors to their country each year.  Others allow tourists to visit only certain areas of the country, or they may require that travellers be with an official guide at all times during their stay.

    Many of those barriers to travel also act as barriers to communication.

When two governments disagree with each other on important matters, they usually do not want their citizens to exchange news or ideas freely. Countries often try to keep military or industrial information secret.

     Today, people have the ability to travel, to communicate, and to transport goods more quickly and easily than ever before. Natural barriers that were difficult or dangerous to cross a hundred years ago can now be crossed easily. The barriers that people themselves make are not so easy to overcome. But in spite of all the different kinds of barriers, people continue to enjoy travel and the exchange of goods and ideas.

32. The examples in paragraph 1 are used to tell the readers that _______

     A. people have been allowed to travel freely within the country

     B. people have not been permitted to travel freely for various reasons

     C. travellers have to carry special papers such as passports and visas

     D. customs posts are necessary at the borders of the countries

33. Some governments limit the freedom of communication because___

     A. they intend to keep their national secrets unknown to others

     B. they think such freedom will lead to wars

     C. they often disagree with each other on important matters

     D. they want to show their authority over communication

34. We may learn from the passage that _______

     A. people do not care about the removal of barriers between countries

     B. people can not remove the obstacles made by themselves

     C. man-made barriers are sometimes harder to overcome than natural ones

     D. barriers should be taken for granted as they always exist

35. Which of the following can serve as the best title of the passage?

      A. Barriers Made by People

      B. Functions of Communication

      C. Restrictions on Transportation

      D. Progress of Human Society