–You’re wearing your new sunglasses again! But you said you had lost it on the train!

–Unbelievable, right? Someone _____ it．

A． will have stolen B． might have stolen

C． should have stolen D． must have stolen

Tens of thousands of people marched to the Martin Luther King Jr．Memorial, celebrating the 50th anniversary of King's famous speech, through which we know _____ he said meant to the black．

A． that what B． what that

C． what what D． that which

His opening up _____ food processing factory is _____ comfort to his parents．

A． 不填；a B． a；不填

C． a；a D． the；不填

_____ his great courage, the boy was left alone in a dark room, no lighted candle_____ it up．

A． Considered；lighted

B． Considering；lighting

C． Having considered；lighted

D． To consider；lighting

Your question _____ he didn’t inform you earlier has not yet been answered, _____has aroused our curiosity．

A． which；which B． why；it

C． that；it D． why；which

It is normal to feel that you don’t know what to say to someone who has cancer．You may have or close relationship with the person．The most important thing you can do is to acknowledge the situation．You can show interest and concern, you can express , or you can offer support．

While it is good to be encouraging, it is also important to show optimism or to tell the person with cancer to always have a attitude．It is widely considered that doing these things may their fears, concerns, or sad feelings．

Humor can be an important way of coping．Let the person with cancer take the ．It is healthy if they find something funny about a side effect, like hair loss, and you can certainly join them in a good laugh．This can be a great way to stress．

When the person with cancer looks good, let them know! Hold back comments when their appearance isn’t as good, such as “You’re looking pale．” Cancer and its treatment can be very , so be prepared for good days and bad times．

Avoid telling the person with cancer stories about family members or friends who have had cancer．Everyone is different, and these stories may not be helpful． , it is better simply to tell them you know something about cancer because you’ve been through it with someone else．

1.A． long B． strange C． clear D． distant

2.A． joy B． sorrow C． encouragement D． unhappiness

3.A． sensitive B． objective C． negative D． positive

4.A． increase B． reduce C． form D． delay

5.A． charge B． lead C． responsibility D． action

6.A． stop B． reflect C． relieve D． get

7.A． unpredictable B． flexible C． unforgettable D． acceptable

8.A． Otherwise B． Specially C． However D． Therefore

“Soon, you’re going to have to move out!” cried my neighbor upon seeing the largest tomato plant known to mankind, or at least known in my neighborhooD．

One tiny 9-inch plant, bought for $1．25 in the spring, has already taken over much of my rose bed, covering much of other plants, and is well on its way to the front door．

Roses require a good deal of care, and if it weren’t for the pleasure they give, it wouldn’t be worth the work．As it is, I have a garden full of sweet-smelling roses for most of the year．Bushes must be pruned(剪枝) in early spring, leaving ugly woody branches until the new growth appears a few weeks later．It was the space available in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant．A big mistake．

Soil conditions made just perfect for roses turn out to be even more perfect for tomatoes．The daily watering coupled with full sun and regular fertilizing(施肥) have turned the little plant into a tall bush．The cage I placed around it as the plant grew has long since disappeared under the thick leaves．

Now the task I face in harvesting the fruit is two fold（方面）：First, I have to find the red ones among the leaves, which means I almost have to stand on my head, and once found I have to reach down and under, pick the tomatoes and withdraw my full fist without dropping the prize so dearly won．Second, I found two full-blown white roses completely hidden as I picked tomatoes in June, but they were weak and the leaves already yellow for lack of light．

Here I am faced with a painful small decision: To tear up a wonderful and productive tomato plant that offers up between ten and twenty ripe sweet tomatoes each day or say goodbye to several expensive and treasured roses．Like Scarlett in Gone With the Wind, I’ll think about that tomorrow．

1.What are the requirements for the healthy growth of roses?

A． Frequent pruning and fertilizing

B． Tomato plants grown alongside

C． Cages placed around the roots

D． A lot of care and the right soil

2.The writer planted the tomato because_______．

A． there was room for it in the garden

B． it cost only $1．25

C． the soil was just right for it

D． the roses’ branches needed to be covered

3.This year the writer’s roses were _______．

A． removed from the rose bed

B． picked along with the tomatoes

C． largely hidden under the tomato plant

D． mostly damaged by too much sunlight

4.By saying “the prize so dearly won” in paragraph 5, the writer wants to_______．

A． show the hardship of growing the roses

B． show the difficulty in picking the tomatoes

C． express her liking for the roses

D． express her care for the tomatoes

Researchers are placing robotic dogs in the homes of lonely old people to determine whether they can improve the quality of life for humans．Alan Beck, an expert in human-animal relationship, and Nancy Edwards, a professor of nursing, are leading the animal-assisted study concerning the influence of robotic dogs on old people's depression, physical activity, and life satisfaction．“No one will argue that an older person is better off being more active, challenged, or stimulated（刺激）,” Edwards points out．“The problem is how we promote that, especially for those without friends or help．A robotic dog could be a solution．”

In the study, the robot, called AIBO, is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone．Before placing AIBO in the home, researchers will collect baseline data for six weeks．These old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activities before and after AIBO．Then, the researchers will review the data to determine if it has inspired any changes in the life of its owner．

“I talk to him all the time, and he responds to my voice,” says a seventy-year-old lady．“When I'm watching TV, he'll stay in my arms until he wants down．He has a mind of his own．”

The AIBOs respond to certain orders．The researchers say they have some advantages over live dogs, especially for old people．Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it．A robotic dog removes exercise and feeding concerns．

“At the beginning, it was believed that no one would relate to the robotic dog because it was metal and not furry,” Beck says．“But it's amazing how quickly we have given up that belief．”

“Hopefully, down the road, these robotic pets could become a more valuable health helper．They will record their masters’ blood pressure, oxygen levels, or heart rhythms．AIBOs may even one day have games that can help stimulate older people's minds．”

1.The purpose of Beck and Edwards’ study is to______．

A． understand human-animal relationship

B． find the causes of old people’s loneliness

C． make lonely old people’s life better

D． promote the animal-assisted research

2.In the research, the old people are asked to______．

A． note the activities of AIBOs

B． keep AIBOs at home for 12 weeks

C． analyze the collected information

D． record their feelings and activities

3.What is the advantage of AIBO over live dogs?

A． It can watch TV with its owner

B． It can help the disabled people

C． It responds to all the human orders

D． It is easier to keep at home

4.The author seems to suggest that the future robotic dogs may______．

A． keep old people active

B． cure certain diseases

C． change people's beliefs

D． look more like real dogs

Despite the high technology and investment in flood defences by the Environment Agency, there is no way to stop all flooding -- sooner or later nature will produce something that will beat even the strongest defences．

Warning people of this danger is very important if we are to prevent the great loss of life seen fifty-three years ago．Indeed if the Flood Warning System that currently exists had been around on that cold, stormy night in January 1953, many lives would have been spareD．

The Environment Agency took over the role of flood warning in 1995 from the police who had to go door to door or sound alarms to get the news out．The service is being constantly improved and a combination of better technology and increased investment following the Easter Floods of 1998 has led to the creation of Floodline and an automatic messaging system that can warn thousands of people in very little time．

Floodline 0845 988 1188 offers information and advice 24 hours a day and if warnings are in place, callers can get information either from local updates or by using a quickdial code for their areA．

The Flood Warning team in Kent has also sent letters to the people living close to the rivers or the sea and invited them to join the AVM (automated voice messaging) system．Anyone choosing to take up this free service will receive a recorded message directly to their home, business or pager telling them of the level of warning, giving them as much time as possible to carry out their flood plan and save items that cannot be replaced if lost or damaged, such as photographs or children’s favorite toys．

1.Choose the correct statements from the following according to the passage．

A． Many people lost their lives in the flood in 1953

B． The Flood Warning system was already in use in 1953

C． Flood defences can stop all flooding

D． The Environment Agency began to warn people of flood in 1995

e．Floodline was created after the Easter Floods of 1998

A． a, b, c B． b, c, d C． a, d, e D． a, c, e

2.What does the underlined word "pager" mean in the passage?

A． A piece of equipment designed to receive and show messages

B． A boy employed to carry luggage in hotels

C． A page of papers written to offer messages

D． A person, invited to write pages of messages

3.People can easily get information and advice about flood any time of the day from____．

A． automatic messaging system

B． automated voice messaging system

C． the Flood Warning team in Kent

D． Floodline 0845 988 1188

4.The best title for this passage may probably be ____．

A． Environment Agency

B． Flood Warning System

C． Technology In Flood Defences

D． Easter Floods

请结合材料，按要求用英文写作。

A couple said, “ We love our kid, so we’ll arrange everything for him and pave （铺）the way for his success．”

要求：1．请就此材料发表你的看法；

2．紧扣材料，有明确的观点；

3．词数不少于60词。

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