Study-abroad programs are a great way to learn about different cultures. Sometimes students don’t have the money to join in these programs. That is why scholarships for study-abroad programs are starting to become poplar.

Study-abroad programs can often be quite expensive. Finding scholarships is not that difficult. Usually, you can just visit the study-abroad office at your educational institution or even the financial services office. They will have a large directory of available scholarships. If your school does not have these offices, you can just quickly have a look on the Internet and find a wide variety of scholarships you might qualify for.

The credentials(资历) you need to be considered for a scholarship vary greatly. But, to be a candidate for any scholarship, you generally need to have good grades, be an outstanding person, and be able to take full advantage of the opportunities presented to you . You will be able to show why you are a good candidate through the application process.

The application process for each scholarship varies, which usually includes submitting an academic record, an essay, and sometimes an interview.

Usually , you will have to submit your academic records. The administrators of the scholarship will know that you take your academic studies seriously. Next you usually need to write an essay. This could be on a wide variety of subjects , but they usually focus on something related to “why you should get this scholarship” to determine how much you want the scholarship and how good of a candidate you would be. After this, the final few applicants may be asked in for an interview to learn about you and why you would be a good recipient of the scholarship.

If you satisfy all these requirements, there is a good chance you will get a scholarship. If you don’t have enough money, don’t give up but use plenty of scholarship opportunities for you!

51. What do we learn about study-abroad programs from the passage?

A. They are often quite cheap to apply for.    B. They are very difficult to apply for.

C. They are good tools for learning other cultures.

D. They are only found in the study-abroad offices in colleges.

52. To apply for a scholarship, the writer doesn’t mention the credential that_______.

A. You need to speak a foreign language well. B. you need to have good marks at school.

C. you need to be an excellent student .

D. you need to know when to use the opportunities before you.

53.The main purpose of the passage is _______.

A. to introduce the advantages of study-abroad programs.

B. to show us why scholarships for study-abroad programs are popular

C. to suggest where one can find suitable study-abroad programs

D. to provide tips on applying for scholarships for study-abroad programs

54. To prove whether you take your academic studies seriously, you should ____.

A. write an essay on why you should get this scholarship

B. submit your academic records

C. be interviewed by the administrators of the scholarship

D. prove you are a good recipient of the scholarship

55. In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?

A. Education      B. Fashion    C. Business    D . Entertainment

--- Will Wednesday or Thursday_____ you?

  --- Either will _______.

   A. fit, be          B. fit, OK              C. suit, all right             D. suit, do

The governor made no ______ about the fight between the Red Shirts and the Thai Troops.

A. comment       B. measure        C. benefit            D. campaign

A gadget (器具) which makes water out of air could become the greatest household invention since the microwave.

Using the same technology as a dehumidifier (除湿器), the Water Mill is able to create a ready supply of drinking water because it can always get it from an unlimited source—the air.

The company behind the machine says not only does it offer an alternative to bottled water in developed countries, but it is a solution for the millions who face a daily water shortage.

The machine works by drawing in wet air through a filter (过滤器) and over a cooling instrument which changes it into water drops. It can produce up to 12 liters a day. The Water Mill will also produce more water when storms pass over, as the amount of water which is contained in the air increases. In keeping with its eco-development, the machine uses the same amount of electricity as three lights.

Inventor Jonathan Ritchey said: “The demand for water is off the chart. So people are looking for freedom from water distribution systems that are shaky and unreliable.”

The machine, which is about 3 feet wide, is likely to cost ￡800 when it goes on sale here in the spring. Its maker, Canadian Firm Element Four, roughly (粗略地) calculates that a litre of water cost around 20p to produce.

Environmentalists state that half the world’s population will face water shortage because of climate change by 2080. One in five is said to lack access to safe drinking.

The Water Mill is not effective in areas where the amount of water contained in the air is below about 30 percent, but in Britain that won’t be much of a problem.

49. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

       A. Drinking water. B. Invention.  C. Microwave.       D. Water Mill.

50. What do we learn about the machine?

       A. It works in the same way as microwaves.

       B. It is very expensive for families to afford.

       C. It absorbs steam and turns it into water.

       D. It helps to make the water clean to drink.

51. What does the passage lead us to believe?

       A. The cost of water will go up.    B. Bottled water will disappear sooner.

       C. The machine is energy saving.  D. The machine will be popular worldwide.

52. What’s the best title for the passage?

       A. A New Way to Solve Water Problem.  B. A Machine to Make Water out of Air.

       C. A Dehumidifier to Produce Water.   D. An Absolutely New Invention

第二节  写作（满分30分）

假如你是李华，你的外国笔友Jim计划要到北京观光并观看奥运会。请你根据下列表格中的信息，在信中向他介绍一下北京。

注意：

1．词数120左右。

2．信的开头已经为你写好。

3．信中内容必须包括表格所提供的要点。（可适当增加内容）

Dear Jim,

Learning that you are coming to Beijing for a visit and to watch the 29th Olympic Games, I’m very glad to offer you some information about the city.

Best wishes,

Li hua

．The party, which had been greatly _____, was spoiled by the rude behavior of an uninvited guest.

     A．looked forward to        B．looked up to

     C．look into           D．called for

 There is a lot of love in today’s world and I’m convinced that this is still the most powerful ______ in the world.

   A. power          B. energy         C. force             D. strength

 --- I’m afraid I have to give it up.

--- Remember _____ sticks to his work will succeed one day.

A. who           B. anyone          C. whoever         D. no matter who

35．       makes the peasant worker proud is         he has set up a new bridge for the villagers.

       A．What; that       B．What; because  C．That; what       D．That; because

Are morning people born or made? In my case it was definitely made. In my early 20s, I rarely went to bed before midnight, and I would almost always get up late the next morning.

But after a while I couldn’t ignore the high relationship between success and rising early. On those rare occasions where I did get up early, I noticed that my productivity was almost always higher. So I set out to become a habitual early riser. But whenever my alarm went off, my first thought was always to stop that noise and go back to sleep. Eventually some sleep research showed me that I was using the wrong strategy.

   The most common wrong strategy is this: You assume that if you’re going to get up earlier, you’d better go to bed earlier. It sounds very reasonable, but will usually fail.

   There are two main schools(流派) of thought on sleep patterns. One is that you should go to bed and get up at the same time every day. The second school says you should go to bed when you’re tired and get up when you naturally wake up. However, I have found both of them are wrong if you care about productivity. If you sleep at set hours, you’ll sometimes go to bed when you aren’t sleepy enough. You’re wasting time lying in bed awake and not being asleep.

   If your sleep is based on what your body tells you, you’ll probably be sleeping more than you need. Also, your mornings may be less predictable if you’re getting up at different times.

The solution for me has been to combine both methods. I go to bed when I’m sleepy and get up with an alarm clock at a fixed time. So I always get up at the same time (in my case 5 am), but I go to bed at different times every night — sometimes at 9:30pm, and other times at midnight. Most of the time I go to bed between 10-11 pm.

   However, going to bed only when I’m sleepy, and getting up at a fixed time every morning is my way. If you want to become an early riser, you can try your own.

60. According to the passage, the underlined phrase refers to ____.

  A. people who stay up until the next morning.

  B. people who get up early in the morning.

  C. people who feel sleepy in the morning.

  D. people whose productivity is the highest in the morning.

61. Why did the author want to become a habitual early riser?

  A. Because he / she wanted to form the habit of going to bed early and getting up early.

  B. Because he / she had found that his / her productivity was higher when he / she got up early.

  C. Because he / she wanted to see which of the two main schools of thought on sleep patterns was right

  D. Because he / she was told the high relationship between success and rising early.

62. The author experienced all the following EXCEPT ____.

  A. going to bed after midnight         

  B. getting up early occasionally

  C. pressing off the alarm to go on sleeping

  D. asking scholars for advice on sleeping habits

63. The passage is mainly about ____.

  A. how to become an early riser         B. how to have good sleep

  C. wrong strategies for getting up early   D. main schools of thought on sleep patterns