— John, where are the cookies? Don't tell me you ate them all. 

—___________. I couldn't help it. They were so good.

A. Yes, I did          B. No, I didn't       C. Yes, I have            D. Why? Sound strange

 Look at the player ______ the number 11 shirt; I think he ______ the game.

A. in; dominates           B. for; is dominating   

C. wearing; is dominating    D. worn; dominating

 “Some day, there will be no Americans left in the NBA.” Said 12-year-old Xing Tao, who joined his school’s team two years ago, after watching Yao in a televised NBA game. “The players will all be Chinese, like Yao!”

To China Yao is a home-grown superstar who helped make the world’s first basketball league closer to Chinese players. To the NBA, the 2.23-metre centre offers an opening of a different sort into the world’s largest new market.

Yao’s NBA first appearance against the Indiana Pacers in October reached 287 million households in China. By contrast （对照）, there are only about 105 million households in the US. That game might have been a bit of a let down to  Yao’s fans. He played just 11 of the 48 minutes, had two rebounds and got no points.

Compare that with his performance on December 19, and also against Indiana, Yao won 29 points and 10 rebounds. “This was one of the most exciting games I’ve had,” Yao said after Houston’s 95-83 victory.

“Yao Ming has brought the NBA closer to the Chinese,” said NBA spokeswoman Cheong Sau Ching, who is based in Hong Kong. “That makes the dream seem achievable for other people in China.”

The 22-year-old Yao is not the country’s first player in the NBA; Wang Zhizhi broke down that wall as a player with the Dallas Mavericks（小牛队）in April 2001. But Yao’s combination of modesty and his skills make him a favourite back home.

60．What’s the direct reason for Xing Tao to join the school’s basketball team?

A．He watched an NBA game

B．He liked basketball

C．He hoped to play for Houston Rockets

D．He had a dream that he would become a basketball star.

61．What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．Middle school students want to play basketball

B．Yao Ming makes NBA closer to China

C．There’ll be no Americans left in the NBA

D．There are many new stars from China in the NBA

62．What does “letdown” in paragraph six mean?

A．failure        B．surprise      C．disappointment     D．sadness

63．Why does Yao Ming win more popularity than Wang Zhizhi at home?

A．He has performed excellently            B．He is modest    

C．His height                           D．A ＆ B

 “Image is everything.” An entire industry has been built upon the precondition that image is everything, but when it comes down to it, an appealing image is not enough. If there is no substance(物质) behind the image, the product, service or person will fail at length.

First of all, one should consider how important image is in the selling of products and services. Advertising agencies have raised the art of creating an image to a state of near perfection. Public concept of that product or service is certainly managed by the images created by the advertising agencies. But if the product or service does not live up to the image that was created, the customer will be very dissatisfied and possibly ask for their money back. For example, the Arthur Andersen accounting firm had spent decades building up an image of trustworthiness. But the recent scandal (丑闻) showed that behind that image, it had dishonest business practices. Despite the previous positive image, the firm is being accused of criminal actions and it will probably not survive as a business unit. Although the image had been nearly perfect, the reality behind the image has led to the downfall of the world famous accounting firm.

Similarly, personal consultants can build up a public image for politicians and movie stars. Putting out positive news releases, making sure that only the best photographs are published, and ensuring that the person is seen in all the right places can build up a very positive image in the view of the general commons. But once again, history is filled with examples of both politicians and movie stars that fell from grace(体面) like the story of the Hollywood actor giving in to the pressures of fame and fortune. With people, just as with products and services, image is certainly important, but without positive substance behind the image, failure is close.

To summarize, it is clear that an appealing image is extremely important to success, whether that image is related to selling a product or service or to the “selling” of a person. But image is only half of the equation. What lies behind that image is every bit as important as the image itself —— the person or product must deliver on that image or there is little chance for long-term success.

72.The downfall of the Arthour Andersen accounting firm is due to ________.

       A. its dishonesty in business                B. its previous images

C. its bad management                        D. its poor service

73.Why did some famous people fall from grace?

       A. Their images were not well built up

B. They failed to live up to their images.

C. They felt much pressure from the public

D. They paid little attention to fame and fortune.

74.The structure of the passage is ________.

A: Argument                 B: Point                C: Conclusion

75.The author tries to argue that _________.

       A. image creates everything                

B. image is the key to success

C. truth is unlikely ever to be equalled

D. truth and image are equally important

—You hate Lee, don’t you?

   —______. I just think he’s a bit annoying, that’s all.

       A. Certainly           B. I suppose so              C. Not really                 D. That’s right

The thief tried to break away from the policeman who ________ him but failed.

　　A. has held　  B. was holding　　C. had held　　  D. would hold

Since we can’t find a bigger apartment, we will have to ___of ____we have.

 A. make the best; what    B. try our best; that

 C. do our best; which     D. make a best, whatever

Only when he read the newspaper _____ the US President Obama would deliver a speech in Fudan University.

  A. he knew               B. he knows                  C. does he know            D. did he know

They congratulated him__________the race.

   A. on winning         B. winning                   C. to win                      D. about winning

   In 1901, H. G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon. When the explorers landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the “moon people” they met. In turn, the “moon people” expressed their surprise. “Why,” they asked, “are you traveling to outer space when you even don’t use your own space?”

   H. H. Wells could only imagine travel to the moon. In 1969, human beings really did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the “moon people” asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it.

   Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The “Chunnel”, a tunnel connecting England and France, is another representative project of underground systems.

   But what about underground cities? Japan’s Taisei Corporation is designing a network of underground systems, called “Alice Cities”. The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping and so on. A solar dome would cover the whole city.

   Supporters of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth’s space. The surface, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens, and wilderness. H. G. Wells’ “moon people” would agree. Would you?

60. The explorers in H. G. Wells’ story were surprised to find that the “moon people” ________.

   A. knew so much about the earth

   B. understood their language

   C. lived in so many underground cities

   D. were ahead of them in space technology

61. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

   A. Discovering the moon’s inner space.

   B. Using the earth’s inner space.

   C. Meeting the “moon people” again.

   D. Traveling to outer space.

62. What sort of underground systems are already here with us?

   A. Offices, shopping areas, power stations.

   B. Tunnels, car parks, shopping areas.

   C. Gardens, car parks, underground cities.

   D. parks, shopping centres, tunnels.

63. What would be the best title for the passage?

   A. Alice Cities ???? cities of the future.

   B. Space travel with H. G. Wells.

   C. Enjoy living underground.

   D. Building down, not up.