______She realized it was too late to go home.

A.No sooner it grew dark than      B.Hardly did it grow dark that

C.It was dark after               D.It was not until dark that

I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn’t  36  to start the bus soon because it was not yet   37 . A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story   38 , not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, half of her   39  was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she   40  still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked   41  .

When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares(车费). When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he   42  that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to   43  the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he   44  her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor’s side and repeated the conductor’s   45  .

The woman was watching the incident.  46  the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered(干预).

“Stop   47  him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”

“He doesn’t have any money! ” the driver   48  .

“Well, that’s no   49  to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.

Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her   50  money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a   51  time.”

All heads turned to the woman. “It’s only money,” she shrugged.

She rode the rest of the way home   52  a happy smile, with the money she’d lost earlier   53  .

On the road of life, the help of strangers can   54  our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the   55  will be when we make it a little smoother for others!

A. try                 B. care                 C. decide           D.  intend

A. empty           B. full                 C. crowded              D. ready

A. tearfully           B. seriously            C. carefully            D. calmly

A. fare                B. possession       C. money            D. wealth

A. strangely           B. happily              C. secretly         D. fortunately

A. unsatisfied         B. weak             C. unhappy          D. excited

A. explained       B. declared             C. admitted             D. found

A. get off             B. start            C. get on               D. stop 

A. begged              B. scolded              C. praised              D. thanked

A. request            B. action               C. suggestion           D. command

A. Unless             B. Although             C. Until            D. When

A. attacking          B. bothering            C. blaming              D. wronging

A. warned             B. whispered        C. shouted              D. repeated

A. problem            B. need             C. matter               D. reason 

A. spending       B. collected        C. remaining        D. borrowed

A. busy           B. cold             C. hard                 D. fearful

A. giving             B. wearing              C. taking               D. forcing

A. forgotten          B. used             C. earned           D. returned

A. move           B. increase             C. lighten              D. carry

A. world              B. journey              C. smile            D. friendship

It would be a good idea to use a plastic bottle, ___cut off, as a container to grow young plants in.

A. of which the top      B. the top is       C. the top of which       D. with its top

The Arhat Who Bares His Heart (开心罗汉)

Here is a story about one of the 18 arhats (阿罗汉) in the Buddhist temple.

Shubo Jia (戌博迦) was a crown prince. He did not really want to become the __21__ of his small state. Instead, he wanted to leave the world of red dust and follow the Buddha and find enlightenment. But he __22__ he had responsibilities to his kingdom.

His younger brother, however, wanted very much to become king, and was __23__ to mount (发动) an armed rebellion against Shubo Jia in order to claim the throne.

And so, to calm his brother and to prevent a war, and above all to pursue the path he had decided he must follow to find enlightenment, he called his __24__ to him, and explained that there was no desire in his heart __25__ the land. All that was in his __26__ was the Buddha nature.

His brother did not believe any of this, for, in his mind, whatever the Buddha nature might be, it could not __27__ with the joy of running a kingdom, even a small kingdom and having everyone obey one’s every command. And so his brother suspected that Shubo Jia was __28__ trying to fool him with some unworthy ruse.

SHubo Jia protested that he was completely __29__. And with that, he pulled __30__ his gown, and the face of a Buddha was seen peering out from the middle of his chest, for indeed in his heart there was only the Buddha nature.

So that is how he is represented in art today. And it is why he is called “The Arhat Who Bares His Heart.”

21. A. head                   B. king                  C. prince               D. ruler

22. A. knew                  B. guessed             C. thought                    D. said

23. A. anxious              B. afraid                C. prepared                   D. interested

24. A. men                   B. father                C. wife                         D. brother

25. A. to rule         B. to take              C. to keep                     D. to follow

26. A. state                   B. power        C. heart                        D. eyes

27. A. compete             B. deal                 C. connect                    D. compare

28. A. certainly             B. justly                C. merely                     D. sincerely

29. A. sincere        B. true                  C. faithful                    D. eager

30. A. down                 B. open                 C. off                           D. out

But for the help of my English teacher, I      the first prize in the English Writing Competition.

A. would not win           B. would not have won  C. would win       D. would have won

Slang is a popular, less official and often very current form of language. It is an important part of a living language and is constantly changing as language changes. Slang is often playful, direct and sometimes less respectful than the more official and traditional version of language. So now I'm going to lay it on you! To “lay it on” is American slang for “to tell” or “to explain.”

Slang can take many forms. For example, slang can be local to one city or area. In Washington, D.C. there is a whole set of slang to describe politics and business in the city. For example, the term POTUS stands for President of the United States. POTUS can often be found with his wife, FLOTUS, the first lady of the United States. “Inside the Beltway” is a popular expression that describes the area of Washington, D.C. The beltway is the large highway that circles the city.

The Internet has helped create a whole new kind of computer-related slang. An “angry fruit salad” is an expression that describes a Web site with too many bright colors. “Netiquette” is slang for correct behavior when using the Internet.

Young people often develop the latest slang. For example, to say Special English “rocks” or is “phat” means Special English is really great. A “kegger” is a party where beer is served.  If something is “wack” it is wild and crazy.

Different professions often have their own slang as well. For example, medical workers might refer to a complaining patient as a “gomer”.  A "tough stick" is someone whose veins are difficult to find when he or she needs to have blood taken.

No matter how well you speak English, there are always new and interesting slang words to discover. There are entire dictionaries for describing slang. Many experts do not even agree on what is and what is not slang. Often slang words later become a part of officially accepted language. Official or not, slang is an energetic and exciting part of the American language that continues to change. 

46. Which of the following is not true for slang compared with the official language?

  A. Playful   B. Direct   C. Less respectful   D. More official

47. It can be inferred from the passage that______.

  A. if you speak English very well, there is no problem for you to understand English speakers

  B. slang words are created by people in their daily life

  C. English speakers are clear whether it is a slang

  D. slang words will never be accepted as official language

48.Which of the following is not mentioned to have helped create slang?

  A. The internet.   B. Young people.   C. President of the United States.  D. Professions

49. Where do you think is the passage adapted from?

  A. A radio speech   B. A magazine.   C. A textbook.   D. A newspaper.

50. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A. What is slang?   B. Slang is popular.   C. Who creates slang?   D. Slang is a language.

It is reported that the police will soon ____ the case of two missing children.

A. look upon      B. look after      C. look into     D. look out

What proof have you got ____you are really the lady who should collect this money?

A.that  B.which  C.to which  D.how

He________ the person referred to be put in prison.

A. said         B. demanded

C. agreed       D. thought

As there is less and less coal and oil, scientists are exploring new ways of making use of ______ energy, such as sunlight, wind and water for power and fuel. 

A. primary      B. alternative       C. instant          D. unique