It is certain that he will ______ his business to his son when he gets old.A. take over   B. think over            C. hand over    D. go over 

 We’re going to ______ with some friends for a picnic. Would you like to join us? 

A. get in         B. get over         C. get along     D. get together 

They ______ him to prepare for the coming exam, but he spent all day playing computer games.

A. persuaded                 B. urged                C. suggested                 D. made

请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项的标号涂黑。

After winning a big game，athletes are often asked how they feel．Usually athletes say how  36  it is to win this big game．On the contrary，the fact is that losing a big game，or in my case，all the games，can be even harder．

         From the spectators’ point of view，last year’s basketball  37  for my high school team was nothing  38  of an embarrassment．And  39  0 and 20 is certainly nothing to be proud of，that season had a bigger impact on me than any other．As a team captain，I knew it probably wouldn’t be the  40  year，but did I ever think we would lose every game？Of course not．Since six of our top players had graduated，it was clear that we were a (n)  41  team who would struggle．The struggle began earlier than expected，  42  ，as our team center was suspended (禁赛) for the season，and two key members decided to  43  for some reason．At this point，dropping out probably passed through every player’s mind，but in the end，we all stuck it out，  44  to work still harder．

         Then there came a time when even our    45     had given up on us．Personally，I felt like it was  46  worthwhile giving my all．I thought，if even the coach doesn’t believe in us，why should I？But just as my hope began to  47  ，a teammate called a meeting．He said，“Nobody thinks we are going to win，but，as teammates and friends，we  48  it to each other to go all out every game．”

         It was that moment that  49  me how to be a leader．It hit me that I certainly didn’t  50  the role．As a leader you can never quit  51  the team who looks up to you．It is one  52  to be named captain，feel great and go through the motions，but it is quite another to be a real captain and make sure everyone realizes their full  53  all the time．

         I am sure it is great to go through without losing and bringing home awards．But in all honesty，I  54  the fact that my team lost every game last year．It may not help me to become a better basketball player，but it already has made me a better leader，and  55  ．

36．A．exciting                         B．pleasant                       C．tough                   D．significant

37．A．game                       B．event                       C．league                 D．season

38．A．short                        B．full                                  C．lacking                 D．sufficient

39．A．as                                   B．while                        C．since                    D．now that

40．A．most interesting        B．dullest                           C．most difficult     D．easiest

41．A．unique                           B．adventurous                C．young                   D．untrained

42．A．meanwhile                   B．though                          C．instead                D．somehow

43．A．quit                                B．stay                               C．resign                  D．rest

44．A．hoping                           B．swearing                      C．claiming              D．wishing

45．A．fans                               B．classmates                  C．sponsor               D．coach

46．A．only too                        B．more than              C．not a little     D．no longer

47．A．fade                               B．gain                               C．destroy                D．grow

48．A．owe                               B．think                         C．demand               D．recommend

49．A．reminded                     B．told                                C．taught                 D．guided

50．A．act                                 B．deserve                        C．play                      D．take

51．A．with                               B．alongside                     C．on                         D．for

52．A．matter                          B．aspect                           C．issue                    D．thing

53．A．potential                      B．goal                               C．enthusiasm        D．confidence

54．A．hate                               B．treasure                       C．admit                   D．recognize

55．A．character                     B．captain                         C．person                 D．figure

We can see how the product life cycle works by looking at the introduction of instant coffee. When it was introduced, most people did not like it as much as "regular" coffee and it took several years to gain general acceptance (introduction stage). At one point, though, instant coffee grew rapidly in popularity and many brands were introduced (stage of rapid growth). After a while people became attached to one brand and sales leveled off (stage of maturity). Sales went into a slight decline when freeze-dried coffees were introduced (stage of decline).

　　The importance of the product life cycle to marketers is this: different stages in the product life cycle call for different strategies. The goal is to extend product life so that sales and profits do not decline. One strategy is called market modification. It means that marketing managers look for new users and market sections. Do you know, for example, that the backpacks that so many students carry today were originally designed for the military?

　　Market modification also means searching for increased usage among present customers or going for a different market, such as senior citizens. A marketer may re-position the product to appeal to new market sections.

　　Another product extension strategy is called product modification. It involves changing product quality, features, or style to attract new users or more usage from present users. American auto manufacturers are using quality improvement as one way to recapture（夺回） world markets. Note, also, how auto manufacturers once changed styles dramatically from year to year to keep demand from falling.

46. According to the passage, when people grow accustomed to one particular brand of a product, its            sales will ______.                       

A. decrease gradually                                 B. become unstable

C. improve enormously                             D. remain at the same level

47. The first paragraph tells us that a new product is _____ .

　 A. usually introduced to satisfy different tastes

 　B. often more expensive than old ones

　 C. often inferior to old ones at first

　 D. not easily accepted by the public

48. Marketers need to know which of the four stages a product is in so as to _____ .

　 A. work out marketing policies                   B. promote its production

　 C. increase its popularity                                      D. speed up its life cycle

49. The author mentions the example of "backpacks"(Line 4, Para.2 ) to show the importance of             _______ .

　 A. increasing usage among students       B. pleasing the young as well as the old

　 C. exploring new market sections             D. serving both military and civil needs

50. In order to recover their share of the world market, U.S. auto makers are _______ .

　 A. improving product feature                     B. making their products better

C. modernizing product style                     D. increasing product quantity

—I’ll repeat the phone number: 0571-88145412. Can you catch it?

   —________.

All over the world, children in hospital are being treated with a new kind of medicine: laughter. Lucy is 23 and works for Theodora Children’s Trust. She is one of many clown doctors who bring a smile to the faces of sick children.

“I’m a Theodora clown doctor. I call myself Dr Looloo. I spend two days a week in children’s hospitals, making funny faces, telling jokes, and doing magic tricks. As I walk into the wards I blow bubbles, shake hands with the kids, and make up nonsense songs for those children well enough to sing. I take special balloons to make ‘balloon animals’ and tell funny stories about them.

I’m naturally a very cheerful person. I’ve always been a clown. In fact my father’s a clown and I started working with him when I was eight years old. I knew it was just the job for me and I became a clown doctor because I think it’s a great way to cheer up sick, frightened children in hospital.

Being a clown in hospital is very tiring both physically and emotionally. We have to learn not to show our feelings, otherwise we’d be useless. Clown doctors are sensitive but this is not a side most people see. To the children we’re happy all the time. I’m still learning to allow myself to feel sad occasionally. There are special kids you get really close to. At the moment I’m working with a very sick little girl from Bosnia who speaks no English, so our only common language is laughter.

At weekends I participate in events to raise money for Theodora Children’s Trust. It’s a charity, so we are paid with the money people give. Being a clown doctor makes the worries of everyday life seem small. All in all, I feel honored to do this job. ”

Lucy works as a clown doctor because      .

A．her father is a clown               she has been a clown since she was eight

C．laughter is a great help to sick children   D．working in hospital brings her extra money

What do clown doctors usually do in hospital?

A．Teach kids how to speak English.   Cheer kids up with funny stories.

C．Join in activities to raise money.    D．Develop kids’ sense of humor.

Lucy thinks that being a clown doctor is          .

A．an honorable and meaningful practice    an interesting job to make a living

C．a good way of getting rid of her worries       D．an experience of great fun

Our “Mommy and Me” time began two years ago. My next-door neighbor and fellow mother, Christie, and I were out in our front yards, watching seven children of age 6 and under ride their bikes up and down. “I wish I could take one of my children out alone,”said Christie.

Then we worked out a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, I'll watch her other

three. And when she watches two of mine, I'll take someone out.w The children were extremely quick to accept the idea of “Mommy and Me” time. Christie's daughter, McKenzie, went first. When she returned, the other children showered her with tons of questions. McKenzie was smiling broadly. Christie looked refreshed and happy. “she's like a different child when there's no one else around,” Christie shared with me quietly. With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didn't have to make an effort to gain attention.

    Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also discovered something different in each of my children during our alone times. For example, I am always surprised when my daughter, who is seldom close to me, holds my hand frequently. My stuttering（口吃的） son, Tom, doesn't stutter once during our activities since he doesn't have to struggle for a chance to speak. And the other son, Sam who's always follower when around other children shines as a leader during our times together.

    The “Mommy and Me” time allows us to be simply alone and away with each child--talking, sharing, and laughing, which has been the biggest gain. Every child deserves（应得到） to be an only child at least once in a while.

What is the text mainly about?w

A. The basic needs of children.

B. The advantage of spending time with one child at a time.

C. The happy life of two families.

D. The experience of the only child being with mother.

Right after McKenzie came back, the other children were ________.

A. happy     B. curious   C. regretful   D. friendly

What is one of the changes the author finds in her children?

A. Tom has less difficulty in speaking.     B. Sam holds her hand more often.

C. The boys become better followers.      D. The daughter acts like a leader.

The author seems to believe that ________.

A. having brothers and sisters is fun       B. it's tiring to look after three children

C. every child needs parents' full attention  D. parents should watch others' children

To swim across the English Channel takes at least nine hours. It‘s hard work and it makes you short of breath. To fly over the channel takes only twenty minutes as long as you’re not held up at the airport， but it‘s an expensive way to travel. You can travel by hovercraft （气垫船）if you don’t mind the noise and that takes forty minutes. Otherwise， you can go by boat， if you remember your sea-sickness pills. All these means of transport have their problems， and the weary（厌烦的）traveler often dreams of being able to drive to France in his own car. “Not possible， you say. Well， wait a minute. People are once again considering the idea of a channel tunnel or bridge.” This time， the great London Council（议会）is looking into the possibility of building a channel link straight to London. A bridge would cost far more than a tunnel， but you would be able to make a journey by rail or by car on a bridge， yet a tunnel would provide a rail link only. Why is this idea being discussed again？ Is Britain realizing the need for links with Europe as a result of joining EEC？Well， perhaps， the main reason， though， is that a tunnel or bridge would reach the twenty square kilometers of London‘s discussed dockland（船坞）。 A link from London to the continent would stimulate（刺激） trade and revitalize（使重新具有活力）the port， and would make London a main trading center in Europe. With a link over the Channel， you could buy your fish and chips in England and be able to eat them in France while they are still warm！

From the lines we can see that people crossed the Channel by ______ in the past.

A. air   B. boat    C. swimming   D. A， B， or C

The weary traveler thinks the best way to cross the Channel is ______.

A. by swimming   B. in his own car   C. by air  D. by hovercraft

A tunnel would cost______ a bridge.

A. far less than  B. as much as  C. far more than  D. as little as

The main idea of the passage is______.

A. how to develop the trade of London

B. when to cross the Channel

C. how to get to Europe from London more conveniently

D. what to do in the developing of traveling

She _____ to the office than she got down to writing the report.

A. has no sooner got B. had hardly got  C. no sooner got  D. had no sooner got