--- Do you mind if I record your lecture?

--- ___________．Go ahead．

       A．Never mind     B．No way    C．Not at all  D．No, you’d better not

After careful consideration, I decide to ________ my current post so as to realize my long-held dream.  

A. dismiss              B. reject               C. resign              D. ignore

I can’t tell you the exact time. I’ll get there, maybe at eight or nine or even later. ____, I’ll be there as early as I can.

A. Anyhow       B. However         C. Thus            D. Therefore

Every year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii, Italy. They see the sights that Pompeii is famous for ― its stadium (露天大型运动场) and theatres, its shops and restaurants. The tourists do not, however, see Pompeii’s people. They do not see them because Pompeii has no people. No one has lived in Pompeii for almost 2000 years. Once, Pompeii was a busy city of 22000 people. It lay at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, a grass-covered volcano . Mount Vesuvius had not erupted for centuries, so the people of Pompeii felt safe. But they were not.

In August of AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted. The entire top of the mountain exploded, and a huge black cloud rose into the air. Soon stones and hot ash began to fall on Pompeii. When the eruption ended two days later, Pompeii was buried under 20 feet of stones and ashes. Almost all of its people were dead.

For centuries, Pompeii lay buried under stone and ash. Then, in the year 1861, an Italian scientist named Ginseppe began to uncover Pompeii. Slowly, carefully, Ginseppe and his men dug. The city looked almost the same as it had looked in AD 79. There were streets and fountains（喷泉）, houses and shops. There was a stadium with 20000 seats. Perhaps the most important of all, there were everyday objects, which tell us a great deal about the people who lived in Pompeii. Many glasses and jars had some dark blue colour in the bottom, so we know that the people of Pompeii liked wine. They liked bread, too; metal bread pans were in every bakery. In one bakery there were 81 round, flat loaves of bread ― a type of bread that is still sold in Italy today. Tiny boxes filled with a dark, shiny powder tell us that women liked to wear eye makeup.

Ginseppe has died, but his work continues. One-fourth has not been uncovered yet. Scientists are still digging, still making discoveries that draw the tourists to Pompeii.

Why do large numbers of people come to Pompeii each year?

 A. To visit the volcano       B. To shop and eat there

C. To watch sports and plays   D. To watch how Pompeiians lived

Why had so many Pompeiians remained by volcanic Mount Vesuvius?

A. The city nearby offered all kinds of fun.

B. The area produced the finest wine in Italy.

C. Few people expected the volcano to erupt again.

D. The mountain was beautiful and covered with grass.

Why did the city uncovered look almost the same as it had looked in AD 79?

 A. Because Ginseppe and his men dug it slowly and carefully.

 B. Because the city was buried alive and remained untouched.

 C. Because scientists successfully rebuilt the city with everyday objects.

 D. Because nobody had lived in the city ever since the volcano erupted.

What do we know about the Pompeiians who lived 2000 years ago?

 A. They lived more or less the same as Italians now do.

 B. They liked women wearing all kinds of makeup.

 C. They enjoyed a good life with drinking and eating.

 D. They went back to Pompeii after the eruption in AD 79.

短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2)首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。

A few years ago when I was 18 years old, my mom

passed away due to _____(癌症). It was the toughest time of                        __

my l_____. I have wonderful friends and family but the most                  ________

touching moment I ____（经历）was from a 10-year-old girl whom           _________

I didn’t know at all. I was w_____ at a summer camp and it was                   ________

a beautiful night w_____ a bright full moon. I became really                  _______

emotional and began to cry ________(默默地) around the campfire.               ____

Next _____ me was a camper of mine. She looked up at me                    _________

and noticed _____crying. She wrapped her arms around me                         

and gave me the biggest hug you could    _  (想象). Now I                       ______

realize that even _____ a little kindness seems insignificant,                           _____

it truly can make all the difference in the world.

We are short of money, so every coin ______ now.

A. counts    B. values      C. worth     D. prices

He has given up photography and he is ____computer now.

   A. interested     B. fond    C. in    D. into

Diane would ________ a good teacher---she’s so patient.

    A. have                B. make            C. do                                D. start

—I’ve never found a better job.

   —________.

       A. Good luck      B. Too bad                C. Congratulations        D. Don’t worry

Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that fits the context．

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

       Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival．For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from  over the world．They come to Edinburgh   the biggest arts festival in Britain．During this time the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from     morning till late at night．You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets．One of the best parts of the Festival is the "Fringe",    students do comedy shows in small halls and cafés．

          of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to see new films and plays and hear music performed by famous musicians．This year, you can see over five hundred performances      actors from more than forty countries．

       The tickets for these performances are quite cheap and it is usually easier to see your favorite stars in Edinburgh    it is in London．Come to Edinburgh next summer, but remember it can be difficult to find a room,  why not book your hotel now?