8．There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling．No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill．There are，however，vastly different ideas about how to teach it，or how much priority （优先，重点） it must be given over general language development and writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling．
If spelling becomes the only key point of his teacher's interest，clearly a bright child will be likely to"play safe"．He will tend to write only words within his spelling range，choosing not to use adventurous language．That's why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than spelling ability only．
I was once shocked to read a teacher's comment on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing："This work is terrible!There are far too many spelling mistakes!"It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupil's spelling ability in writing，but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had failed to read the composition which contained some beautiful expressions of the child's deep feelings．The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the mistakes，but if his priorities had centered on the child's ideas，an expression of his appreciation would have given the pupil more encouragement to seek improvement．

72．The underlined expression"play safe"in paragraph two probably meansD．
A．to write carefully 
B．to do as teachers say
C．to use dictionaries frequently
D．not to write words one is not sure of
73．Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so thatC．
A．they may spend more time teaching writing techniques
B．they may have less trouble in correcting mistakes
C．students will have more confidence in writing
D．students will learn to be independent of teachers
74．The writer seems to think that the teacher's judgment on that sensitive piece of writing isB．
A．reasonable   B．unfair  C．foolish   D．careless
75．Teachers are different in their opinions aboutC．
A．the necessity of teaching spelling
B．the role of spelling in general language development
C．the way of teaching spelling
D．the importance of the basic grammar．

7．Please alert the media：Something that makes sense is happening in Washington，D．C．Public school kids surrounded by museums and monuments are putting the ready-made learning tools to use-and actually learning．
A trip to see painter Jacob Lawrence's Migration Series at the Phillips Collection is one of almost 200outings that Wheelock will organize this year through the nonprofit group Live It Learn It．"For many kids，school is disconnected，"says one of four full-time staffers and tour leaders．"With the program，they see how what they are learning is connected to their communities．"
Seven years ago，Wheelock traded in a job as a lawyer for one as a four-grade teacher．When he learned that D．C．'s public schools rank behind those of other cities in many measures，he knew he had to do something different．He took his class to Capitol Hill for a lesson on the three branches of government-and saw his students'enthusiasm skyrocket．
Growing up in D．C．with a public school teacher for a mother and a National Gallery of art curator for a father was ideal for jump-starting his vision．With seed money from a local couple，Wheelock developed detailed lesson plans for trips to the U．S．Holocaust Memorial Museum，the Lincoln Memorial，and the Washing Monument．The group also has classes for trips to the Anacostia River，boat rides to historical forts，and visits to the planetarium．Word spread，and now fourth，fifth，sixth graders from the neediest public schools in the District participate．
"I'm not brave enough to take my class to a museum for over an hour!"says teacher Cathy McCoy，gesturing toward her students．"But look：With Live It Learn It，what the kids learn today they'll remember for a lifetime．"

65．Matthew Wheelock once had an occupation as aD．
A．teacher  B．printer  C．leader  D．lawyer
66．The underlined word"something"in paragraph 1refers to"Public school kids in Washington D．C．D"．
A．like to have school disconnected
B．are warmly welcomed by museums and monuments．
C．are making learning tools ready．
D．are learning by going to different communities
67．Matthew Wheelock started the new change for the reason thatC．
A．he saw his students'enthusiasm skyrocket
B．more graders from the neediest public schools wanted to participate
C．D．C．'s public schools ranked behind in many measures
D．a local couple sponsored him a sum of seed money
68．What will the lessons be like with Live It Learn It in Cathy McCoy's opinion？D
A．Eye-catching． B．Challenging． C．Forgettable． D．Impressive．

6．It was Easter 1990，and my family was on a once-m-a-lifetime trip to the Solomon Islands for my sister's wedding．
I was traveling with my husband，my four-year-old son and been（41）Bit was very hot in the Solomons，so we'd （42）Clots my daughter，who was nearly two．We'd of light cotton clothes and were wearing the same as it was summer．The only problem was that we had to catch an overnight bus that （43）Aat midnight for the airport so we could make our early morning （44）Dto Honiara．It was cold on the bus!My husband and I were snuggling（依偎）our children as best we could，trying to keep them（45）B．The bus stopped many times as passengers got on and off，and we didn't take much （46）B．The little ones were （47）C，
unable to sleep for the biting cold．Then at one stop，an older lady came forward from the back of the bus and paused by our seat．I sat forward to see what she wanted and she （48）Dout a small knee rug（毛毯）．My little girl reached（49）Bfor it and pulled it tight （50）A her．The lady said she'd made the rug herself and，seeing that we were cold，she wanted us to use it．After she went back to her seat，our now-warm children （51）Coff，and they slept snugly all the way to the airport．Just a stop or two （52）D we arrived，the rug lady made her way to the door to get off．I tried to （53）B the children to return her blanket，but she protested．"No，"she said，"（54）A it．I can always make another one!"
Over the years，that little blanket became a （55）Cto me and to my children of the kindness of strangers．I told the story to the children over and over and hung the rug on the end of my daughter's bed so we would see it often．That rug was handmade with the colours carefully chosen．Yet its maker（56）Bwith it to keep my family warm for a night．If ever people were bad or（57）A，it served as a （58）C that there is goodness in the world．
I am forever（59）D，not just for the warmth that night，but for the lifelong reminder of the （60）A of people．That blanket has warmed my life．

41． A．confirmed	B．told	C．advised	D．persuaded
42． A．offered	B．piled	C．packed	D．discovered
43． A．left	B．went	C．pulled	D．drove
44． A．train	B．trip	C．ride	D．flight
45． A．comfortable	B．warm	C．calm	D．quiet
46． A．care	B．notice	C．action	D．attention
47． A．naughty	B．noisy	C．restless	D．energetic
48． A．showed	B．made	C．put	D．held
49． A．silently	B．eagerly	C．patiently	D．bravely
50． A．around	B．on	C．over	D．towards
51． A．slept	B．went	C．nodded	D．shook
52． A．after	B．until	C．as	D．before
53． A．unload	B．unwrap	C．unfold	D．unpack
54． A．keep	B．possess	C．return	D．bring
55． A．sign	B．mark	C．symbol	D．decoration
56． A．remained	B．parted	C．deserted	D．handed
57． A．cruel	B．sensitive	C．cautious	D．ugly
58． A．story	B．gift	C．reminder	D．reward
59． A．delighted	B．pitiful	C．excited	D．grateful
60． A．goodness	B．warmth	C．welcome	D．help．

5．This morning，I arrived at my office earlier to catch up on some emails．On the way to （41）A，I couldn't （42）Bit when I saw some beautiful flowers at the grocery store．I picked some up，（43）Ba few chocolate bars．
With the office so empty，I decided to take the （44）Dto put the chocolate bars on some desks．I started heading towards areas （45）Dno one had come yet．
I （46）Bone and a smile card on the CEO's desk．And then I went to his （47）Cdesk and placed one there，and quickly put a third one on the desk of a quiet gentleman．Later，I entered the kitchen，（48）Ctwo cups of water and walked into the （49）AI took out the flowers from my bag and （50）Cthem in two bunches，one in each cup．
With a little sigh of （51）CI stepped out of the rest room and looked around．The office was still （52）Dempty and the people closest to me were （53）Din a Monday morning"How was your weekend？"（54）A．I （55）Band went back to my desk．
It struck me that my housemate who had packed my lunch for me so （56）Atoday snuck （偷偷地给） a chocolate bar in there，so I（57）Bplace it on the desk of our receptionist to complete the circle as I headed out of the office this evening．Our receptionist is always the first person in the office，and she always （58）Cme with a smile when I come in．Maybe tomorrow morning，this（59）Acan greet her．
I have no （60）Dhow they feel when receiving their gifts，but they will surely smile!

41．A．work	B．job	C．company	D．business
42．A．stop	B．help	C．get	D．afford
43．A．regardless of	B．along with	C．except for	D．instead of
44．A．adventure	B．authority	C．possibility	D．opportunity
45．A．when	B．because	C．though	D．where
46．A．chose	B．placed	C．delivered	D．carried
47．A．wife's	B．manager's	C．assistant's	D．director's
48．A．discovered	B．ordered	C．filled	D．emptied
49．A．rest room	B．meeting room	C．smoking area	D．office room
50．A．applied	B．adjusted	C．arranged	D．attached
51．A．regret	B．concern	C．relief	D．excitement
52．A．especially	B．thoroughly	C．totally	D．pretty
53．A．concerned	B．accustomed	C．limited	D．occupied
54．A．conversation	B．congratulation	C．consideration	D．condition
55．A．amazed	B．smiled	C．delighted	D．celebrated
56．A．sweetly	B．obviously	C．wildly	D．fortunately
57．A．need	B．could	C．must	D．should
58．A．waves	B．nods	C．greets	D．meets
59．A．gift	B．performance	C．flower	D．method
60．A．opinion	B．point	C．view	D．idea．

4．To his delight，Tom quickly earned the trust of his girl friend and then _____ of her parents．（　　）

A．

one

B．

ones

C．

that

D．

those

3．Jack Ma，the founder and chairman of China's Alibaba Group，has a 28.6 billion fortune，______making him the richest person in China．

A．

it

B．

one

C．

that

D．

which

2．Generally speaking，the cost of living in Shanghai is higher than ________ in Yibin．（　　）

A．

it

B．

this

C．

that

D．

one

1．阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式．
P：How （61）often do you hold your Olympic Games？
L：Every four years．There are two main sets of Games-the Winter and the Summer Olympics，and both（62）are held（hold） every four years on a regular basis．The winter Olympics are usually hosted two years before the Summer Games．Only athletes（63）who have reached the greed standard for the event（64）admitted （admit） as competitors．They may come from anywhere in the world．
P：Winter Games？How can the runners enjoy （65）competing （compete） in winter？And what about the horses？
L：Oh no!There are no running races （66）or horse riding events．（67）Instead there are competitions like skiing and ice skating which need snow and ice．That's （68）why they are called the Winter Olympics．It's in the Summer Olympics（69）that you have the running races，together（70）withswimming，sailing and the team sports．
My name is Elias．I am a poor black worker in South Africa．The time（71）when  I first met Nelson Mandela was a very difficult period of my life．It was in 1952and Mandela was the black lawyer（72）to whom I went for advice．He offered（73）guidance （guide） to poor black people （74）about the legal problems．He was generous with his time，（75）for which I was grateful．

7．"Are the volcanoes in Yellowstone National Park going to erupt anytime soon？Will the world end if it does？"People across the world have been keeping a close watch on the famous national park．
Yellowstone National Park assured （保证） guests and the public on Thursday that a super-volcano under the park was not expected to erupt anytime soon，despite a video that claimed bison （野牛） had been seen fleeing to avoid such a disaster．
Yellowstone officials，who received dozens of calls and emails since the video went online this week following an earthquake in the park，said the video actually shows bison rushing down a paved road that leads deeper into the park．
"It was a spring-like day and  theywere crazy．Contrary to online reports，it's a natural happening and not the end of the world，"park spokeswoman Ms．Green said．
Assurances by Yellowstone officials and government geologists that the ancient super-volcano beneath the park is not due to explode have actually done little to reduce fears．
Comments from a self-described survivor suggest the wildlife fleeing may be tied to"a coming eruption here at Yellowstone"．
The 4.8magnitude earthquake that struck early Sunday near the Norris Geyser Basin in the northwest of Yellowstone，which extends 3，472square miles of Wyoming，Montana and Idaho，caused no injuries or damages and did not make any noticeable changes to the landscape，geologists said．
Though mild by seismic （地震的） standards，it was the largest to shake Yellowstone since a 4.8quake in February 1980．"But neither the quake，the largest among hundreds that have struck the area in the last seven months，nor the uplift suggests an eruption sooner than tens of thousands of years．The chance of that happening in our lifetime is very small．"said Mr．Smith，associate director at the U．S．Geological Survey's Volcano Science Center．He said the area of uplift that scientists had been tracking since August was rising at a rate of between 10centimeters and 15centimeters a year．Geologists who tracked uplift in the same area from 1996to 2003also saw rising seismic activity，he said．
32．What does the underlined word"they"in Paragraph 4refer to？A
A．Bison．
B．Officials．
C．Geologists．
D．Guests．
33．We can learn from the passage thatC．
A．there have been only 2earthquakes since 1980
B．there's only one survivor in the Sunday earthquake
C．there're still fears after hearing the official assurances
D．there's an online report that bison fleeing is a natural happening
34．What's Mr．Smith's prediction about the volcanic eruption in Yellowstone National Park？C
A．It will never happen．
B．It may happen anytime．
C．It won't happen in our lifetime    
D．It may happen in the next 30years．
35．We can probably read such a passage inA．
A．a national newspaper                
B．an entertainment magazine
C．a personal diary                    
D．an academic report．

6．I have a lot of readings complete before the end of this term．complete改为to complete．