It was black in the evening. Jason, a 12-year-old boy didn’t want to go outside. But his mother, Branda, was worried about his father and   36  he go.

That evening the man had to  37  his car, a Buick outside their house in the driveway.

38  enough, the wife hadn’t heard a single  39  for at least one hour. “Go and find him,” she told Jason.

The kid stepped outside in the darkness and called into the shadows “Dad?”

       “Jason?”  40  was his father, but his voice sounded  41  . He spoke slowly, in a strange way.

       That evening, when the man had to get   42  the car to fix it, he used a forklift to lift the car.  43  , the man didn’t place the blocks in front of the car’ s front tires to keep it from  44  forward off the forks, which was exactly  45  it did afterwards.

Little Jason saw his dad’s feet  46  out from beneath the car.  47   to take a full breath, Old Jason sank into a sleepy, half-alive  48  .

       “Calm down. It will be OK.” The boy  49   his mother. Now he couldn’t afford to be scared.

       He climbed on and started up, the Buick started to come off the ground and 50   in the air.

       Minutes later, 911 policemen arrived. Old Jason 51  beneath the car, still breathing.

       It wasn’t  52  his dad was loaded into an ambulance that the little boy 53   and sobbed.

       Little Jason says one happy change has come out of the 54  : he gets to spend more time with his dad. Old Jason, who hasn’t touched a car  55   the Buick fell on him often spends evenings with his son playing.

A. claimed              B. demanded            C. declared                D. announced

A. clean                     B. buy                     C. fix                D. sell

A. Strangely            B. Interestingly        C. Fortunately           D. Dangerously

A. word                     B. sentence              C. noise                    D. sound

A. He                        B. This                    C. There                   D. It

A. usual                     B. different              C. calm                     D. unhappy

A. into                    B. onto                    C. beneath                 D. above

A. Somehow                  B. Anyhow              C. Somewhat             D. Anyway

A. sinking              B. rolling                       C. driving                 D. running

A. what                    B. how                    C. why                            D. when

A. bringing            B. moving               C. sticking                D. taking

A. Unable             B. Unlikely              C. Likely                  D. Able

A. environment      B. circumstance        C. state                            D. position

A. inspired            B. comforted           C. required              D. persuaded

A. moved                 B. drove                  C. bent                            D. suspended

A. slept                    B. sat                      C. stood                           D. lay

A. until                    B. unless                 C. when                           D. while

A. broke out             B. broke down                C. broke up               D. broke off

A. matter                 B. affair                  C. accident                D. event

A. after                    B. till                       C. when                         D. since

One reaction to all the concern about tropical deforestation（砍伐森林） is a blank（茫然的） stare that asks the question, "Since I don't live there, what does it have to do with me?"

     The answer is that your way of life, wherever you live in the world, is tied to the tropics in many ways. If you live in a house, wash your hair, eat fruits and vegetables, drink soda, or drive a car, you can be certain that you are affected by the loss of tropical forests.

     Biologically, we are losing the richest regions on earth when, each minute, a piece of tropical forest, the size of ten city blocks, disappears. As many as five million species of plants, animals, and insects (40 to 50 percent of all living things) live there, and are being lost faster than they can be found and described. Their loss is immeasurable.

     Take rubber for example. For many uses, only natural rubber from trees will do. Synthetics are not good enough. Today over half the world's commercial rubber is produced in Malaysia and Indonesia, while the Amazon's rubber industry produces much of the world's four million tons. And rubber is an important material in making gloves, balloons, footwear and many sporting goods. Thousands of other tropical plants are valuable for their industrial use.

     Many scientists strongly believe that deforestation contributes to the greenhouse effect -- or heating of the earth from increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. As we destroy forests, we lose their ability to change carbon dioxide into oxygen.

     Carbon dioxide levels could double within the next half-century, warming the earth by as much as 4.5 degrees. The result? A partial melt-down of polar ice caps, raising sea levels as much as 24 feet; even 15 feet could threaten anyone living within 35 miles of the coast. Unbelievable? Maybe. But scientists warn that by the time we realise the severe effects of tropical deforestation, it will be 20 years too late.

     Can tropical deforestation affect our everyday lives? Now, you should have got the answer.

The underlined word "synthetics" probably means               .

   A. natural rubber                   B. tropical materials

   C. man-made material               D. commercial rubber

In the last paragraph the author tries to                  .

   A. tell people how to avoid the tropical deforestation

   B. persuade people to buy something synthetic

   C. show us how important it is to protect the tropical forests

   D. let people realise the effect of tropical deforestation

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

   A. The forests are losing their function in turning carbon dioxide into oxygen.

   B. Many of our daily uses are related to the tropical forests.

   C. Tropical plants can be used to make industrial products.

   D. High carbon dioxide levels will make the earth warmer.

The author's attitude towards the tropical deforestation is               .

   A. puzzling        B. cold          C. supporting        D. opposed

Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

   A. Tropical Forests                    B. Saving the Tropical Forests

   C. Tropical Forests and Our Life         D. The Greenhouse Effects

— I'm very ________ with my own cooking. It looks nice and smells delicious.

    —Mm. It does have a _________ smell.

　A. pleasant; pleased   B. pleased; pleasant   C. pleasant; pleasant    D. pleased; pleased

At last she made herself ______ by drawing a picture.

     A.understand       B.to understand        C.understood        D.understanding

I don’t mind her criticizing me,but _______ is how she does it that I object to.

A．it                       B．that             C．this           D．which

The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before a huge pile of troublesome stuff they call “books”.

I was going to have my examination the next day. "When can I go to bed?" I asked myself. I didn’t answer, in fact I dared not.

    The clock struck 12."Oh, dear!" I cried, "ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy."

    The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I had learnt. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, Please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were heavy, so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.

When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were_____ .

   A. asleep                  B. working in bed 

 C. outside                 D. quietly laughing at him

 Reviewing his lessons didn’t help him because ________.    .

A. it was too late at night    

B. he was very tired

    C. his eyes lids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open

D. he hadn’t studied hard before the examination

What do you suppose happened to the author？

A. He went to a church to pray again

 B. He passed the exam by luck

 C. He failed in the exam           

D. He was punished by his teacher

The best title for the passage would be __________ .

 A. The Night Before the Examination     B. Working Far into the Night

C. A Slow Student                    D. Going Over My Lessons

   Winter’s short days are more than cold. For many people, winter depression, the most common type of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), is as much a part of the season as hats and scarves.

       Winter serious SAD sufferers may need medical treatment. Those feeling a little depressed can help themselves by sticking to a healthy lifestyle. Here are some tips:

       Pace yourself. Don’t expect to do everything you normally can. Set a realistic schedule. Don’t listen to negative thinking, like blaming yourself or expecting to fail.

       Get involved in activities that make you feel good or feel like you’ve achieved something. For example, play table tennis or badminton.

      If you are feeling depressed, you may feel like staying away from friends. Yet this is a time when friends’ support can be helpful. Call them regularly. Remember, the more we put off calling or visiting a friend, the harder it is to rebuild a friendship.

       Think clearly about what’s wrong or right. Instead of giving in to vague(含糊的) feelings of sadness, look at your problems objectively. Break down problems into specific issues that you can work on.

       Regular exercise helps to prevent and ease depression.

       Eat well. Studies show that a healthy diet can help to maintain a healthy body and mind. The vitamins, minerals and micro-nutrients found in a balanced diet may help our bodies to produce feel-good hormones. Foods containing chemicals to help produce feel-good hormones include bananas, turkey, nuts and seeds. Eat at least five pieces of fruit and vegetables every day.

       P.S. Symptoms of SAD:

       No interests or pleasure in things you used to enjoy

       Increased need for sleep

       A change in eating habits, especially an appetite for sweet or starchy (含淀粉的) foods

       Weight gain

       A heavy feeling in the arms or legs

       A drop in energy level

       Difficulty in concentrating

       Overly emotional

       Avoidance of friends and social situations

       Frequent feelings of guilt

       Long-term feelings of hopelessness, and physical problems, such as headaches

The writer of the passage agrees that      .

       A. the cold in winter makes us suffer from SAD

       B. hats and scarves are as important as SAD

       C. everyone of us meets SAD in winter

       D. we are depressed mainly because of short days in winter

When we pace ourselves, we      .

       A. don’t do anything we can        B. expect to succeed in nothing    

C. make a practical plan D. think something of guilt

The passage includes the following EXCEPT      .

       A. the earlier we meet friends, the easier it is to rebuild a friendship

       B. playing table tennis helps us achieve whatever we want

       C. if we give in to unclear feelings of sadness, we’ll be caught in the SAD

       D. feel-good hormones from a balanced diet can help keep a healthy body

假如你是李华，你的笔友Tim给你发了一封电子邮件，向你了解这个暑假的情况。你给他回复，告诉他你去上海参加了世博会志愿者的服务工作。请参照表格中的提示，给Tim写一封邮件。

注意：

    1．邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好。

2．词数不少于100。

3．参考词汇：上海世博会the Shanghai Exposition  北京馆Beijing Pavilion

Dear Tim,

I’ve received your email, asking me about the summer vacation. Now let me tell you something exciting.

I hope you can see it for yourself.

Fondly Yours,

Li Hua

Everyone agrees that the Philippine police ____    for the tragedy that Hong Kong tourists were killed．

       A．are to blame              B．are to be blamed

       C．are being blamed            D．have blamed

Do you mind me using your electronic dictionary?

 ----       . Please go ahead.

A. Never mind      B. Of course not     C. Yes, I do         D. That’s all right