【题目】“Geili”, created from the two Chinese characters “gei” and “li”, _______ a word only spoken in some dialects, but now it _______ something cool or exciting all over the country.

A. is used to being; used to describe

B. used to be; used to describing

C. is used to be; used to describing

D. used to be; is used to describe

【题目】Today, many people think competition is the key for success. They struggle for our own personal goals with no regard for the people around them. I believe such thinking is out of the date. I believe contemporary society, including society like a whole as well as individuals, demands that we cooperated with others. The world economy is expected remain favorable.

However, the negative effects of high oil prices, competition for resources and global pollution is on the rise. To overcome these problem, countries must pay attention to their relationships and act together. The fight against problems so as AIDS and terrorism requires cooperation. Our own personal success is not differently. In order to succeed, we must cooperate to solve problems.

【题目】SEOUL - Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest smartphone maker, said Thursday that it has sold more than 10 million units of Galaxy S4, in ______ a month since its debut (首次亮相).

A. less than B. more than C. other than D. rather than

【题目】With train tickets not easily and flights too expensive, bicycles become a popular method of transportation for many budget travelers.

A.accessible B.available

C.admissible D.adaptable

【题目】 Old age may not sound【1】_______ (excite).But recent findings provide good news for older people and for people worried about【2】 (get) older.

The findings came from【3】_______ survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned【4】________ by telephone in 2008.At that time, the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five.

The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, 【5】_______(sad) and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress. The research team found that levels of stress were 【6】________ (high) among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five. Stress levels dropped 【7】______ (sharp) after people reached their fifties.

Happiness 【8】_______ highest among the youngest adults and those【9】________ their early seventies. The study also showed that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. 【10】______ , woman at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.

【题目】Japan’s economy in the past twenty years. No one knows how long it before it regains its increase.

A.has been declining; will be

B.has declined; would be

C.had been in decline; would take

D.was on the decline; will take

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余

选项。

【1】__ They provide him wood and other products; they give him shade; and they help to prevent drought and floods.

【2】___ In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees, he has cut them down in large numbers.

Two thousand years ago, a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships, with which to gain itself an empire. It gained the empire but, without its trees, its soil became bare and poor. When the empire fell to pieces, the country found itself faced by floods and starvation.

Even where a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees, it is difficult sometimes to make the people realize this. 【3】 __ So unless the government has a good system of control, or can educate the people, the forests slowly disappear.

【4】__ The results are even more serious: for where there are trees, their roots break the soil up, allowing the rain to sink in, and also hold the soil. 【5】___ But where there are no trees, the rainfalls on hard ground and flows away on the surface, and this causes floods and the rain carries away the rich topsoil in which crops grow. When all the topsoil is gone, nothing remains but worthless desert．

A. Trees are useful to man in three very important ways.

B. This does not only mean that there will be fewer trees.

C. They cut down the trees but are too careless to plant and look after new trees.

D. If there were n more trees, something terrible would happen.

E. This prevent the soil from being washed away.

F. However, a lot of trees are being cut down.

G. Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, man has not realized the third of these services is the most important.

【题目】How many of us can really ever thank our mothers 【1】 what they do for us? I am now 40 years old，so it's been a lot of years that I've had my mom's loving 【2】 (guide）and direction behind me pushing me gently when I need it．

When I was ill，mom would take care of me 【3】 ．(condition） When I had a terrible dream， she would never yell me for stealing into her bed．【4】 I graduated from college，she took pride in me as I walked across that stage．When life would get me down，she would tell me that it's always dark 【5】 the dawn．She's always been my greatest support， 【6】 (keep） me up when life tried to defeat me．She never told me that anything was impossible or that I set 【7】 goals too high．With a gentle guiding hand she got me back on the right track if I faltered (摇晃） ．

A simple thank you will never be enough for the kindness and love she 【8】 (show） to me over the years．My mom deserves more than flowers，candy or 【9】 gifts．There isn't a gift in the world that could ever express my thanks for 【10】 she has done for me over the years．

【题目】Before India gained its freedom，many Westerners were extremely shocked by its poverty and so they came to serve here．A special girl 【1】 (call)Agnes Goxa Bojaxiu was among them, who is today 【2】 (know)as Mother Teresa．

Agnes was born on August27，1910 and was just 19 years old 【3】she came to Calcutta on January 6，1929．And she never left this country．Her aim in life was 【4】 (serve)the sick and the poor and she dedicated her full life to this purpose．She would walk around the 【5】 (danger)，dark and dirty streets of Calcutta at night， 【6】 (offer)food to the sick and shelter to the poor．When she first arrived in Calcutta, she had little money on her and was helped by a priest．

Through her efforts she managed to open several institutions 【7】 (help)the mentally and physically challenged children．She had a thousand institutions working under her．Mother Teresa was awarded 【8】 Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 and the Bharat Ratna in 1980． 【9】these she also received the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Peace(1972)，the Templeton Foundation Award(1973)．

Despite all the public praise，national and international． 【10】 (honour)，Mother Teresa remained humble．kind and generous till the end．She passed away in September 1997．

【题目】(Reuters) --- A stampede（蜂拥） killed at least 36 people during New Year's Eve celebrations in Shanghai, authorities said, but the police denied reports that it was caused by people rushing to pick up fake money thrown from a building overlooking the city's famous waterfront.

It was the worst disaster in the modern city since 58 died in an apartment building fire in 2010.

The cause of the crush has still to be confirmed, though state media and some witnesses have said it was at least partly aroused when people rushed to pick up coupons that looked like bank notes.

A man named Wu said the fake money had been thrown down from a bar above the street as part of the celebrations.

"This incident happened after the stampede," police said in a brief statement, without saying what the real cause was.

Another witness said there had been a problem away from the area where the fake bills were thrown, with people trying to get on to a raised platform overlooking the river.

Xinhua news agency said that people had been trampled on after falling down on the steps up to the platform.

Authorities had shown some concern about crowd control in the days leading up to New Year's Eve. They recently canceled an annual 3D laser（激光器） show on the Bund, which last year attracted as many as 300,000 people.

On New Year's Eve, Beijing also canceled a countdown event in the central business district, Chinese media said, due to police fears about overcrowding.

The Shanghai government said on its official microblog that an inquiry had begun, and that all other New Year events had been canceled.

In 2004, 37 people died in a stampede in northern Beijing, on a bridge at a scenic spot, during the Lunar New Year holiday.

【1】According to the passage, why did people go to the Bund?

A. To meet their old friends and relatives.

B. To watch an annual 3D laser show.

C. To celebrate the New Year’s Eve.

D. To pick up bank notes.

【2】What can be inferred according to the passage?

A. People like 3D laser show better than any other events.

B. Some possible measures had been taken by authorities.

C. The local government had shown their worry about overcrowding.

D. The celebrations in Beijing were influenced by this stampede.

【3】What’s the passage about?

A. A stampede on New Year’s Eve in Shanghai.

B. A laser show on the Bund.

C. An apartment fire in Shanghai.

D.A countdown event in Beijing.