People are puzzled _____ they read the book.

A. the first time      B. at the first time     C. for the first time     D. at first

Table manners are only important for formal parties.

You will find it a fun to surf the Inernet for knowledge.

For years Tom Anderson’s life was withered up(枯萎) by the memory of his part in a fraternity(友爱，互助会) adventure that resulted in the death of one of his classmates. He and his wife separated after six years of marriage. Then the news about Tom changed. His wife Betty came back; he earned a fine position. One day he told me what had changed his life. “I used to think, ‘Nothing can undo what I have done.’ The thought of my guilt would stop me in the middle of a smile or a handshake. It put a wall between my wife and me.”

“Then I had an unexpected visit from the person I was most afraid to see — the mother of the college classmate who died. ‘Years ago’, she said, ‘I found it in my heart, through prayer, to forgive you. Betty forgave you. So did your friends and employers.’ She paused, and then said seriously, ‘You are the one person who hasn’t forgiven Tom Anderson. Who do you think you are to stand out against the people of this town and the Lord Almighty?’ I looked into her eyes and found there a kind of permission to be the person I might have been if her boy had lived. For the first time in my adult life I felt worthy to love and be loved.”

It is only through forgiveness of our mistakes that we gain the freedom to learn from experience. But forgiving our shortcomings doesn’t mean denying that they exist. On the contrary, it means facing them honestly, realistically.

Can a person be all-forgiving and still be human? A scientist I know spent four years as a slave laborer in Germany. His parents were killed by Nazi street bullies; his younger sister and older brother were sent to the gas chambers. This is a man who has every reason to hate. Yet he is filled with a love of life that he conveys to everyone who knows him. He explained it to me the other day: “In the beginning I was filled with hatred. Then I realized that in hating I had become my own enemy. Unless you forgive, you cannot love. And without love, life has no meaning.” Forgiveness is truly the saving grace.

67. Tom Anderson and his wife separated after six years of marriage probably because ______.

   A. he had killed one of his classmates

   B. he had cared more for his adventure than for his wife

   C. his wife looked down upon his poor position

D. his life had been made in a great mess by his deep guilt

68. The key reason for which Tom’s life changed back to normal may be that ______.

   A. his wife Betty came back to him

   B. the mother of his college classmate asked Betty to forgive him for his guilt

   C. he eventually learned to face his guilt honestly, realistically and forgave himself

   D. he earned a fine position and finally made a lot of money

69. The underlined part in the second paragraph means that ______.

   A. the mother of my college classmate permitted me to be a real person

   B. even my college classmate would permit me to be what I used to be

   C. I wouldn’t be a person unless my college classmate permitted me to

   D. I might have been a successful person if my college classmate had lived

70. The best title for this passage could be ______.

A. Forgiveness: the saving grace                                          B. Hatred: unrealistic way of living

C. Love: a meaningful worthy life                                         D. Guilt: unforgivable mistake

书面表达　（满分15分）

北京是中国的首都，也是一个有着悠久历史的城市，每年都会吸引世界各地的大批游客来此观光。请依据以下要点以Beijing 为题用英语写一篇介绍北京的短文。

地理位置：中国北部；

面积：1万6千多平方公里；

人口：大约1695万；

气候：夏季炎热多雨，冬季寒冷干燥，春、秋短促；

基本情况：是中国文化、教育、商业中心；有很多重大活动在此举行，最著名的是2008的奥运会；有悠久的历史和丰富的旅游资源，最著名的名胜古迹有故宫 （the Imperial Palace），天坛 （the Temple of Heaven）,颐和园，长城等。

注意：

词数：100左右；

不要逐条翻译，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯流畅；

— I’d like to have a single room ______ south.

   — OK, I’ll arrange it for you.

A. faces                B. facing                 C. faced                       D. face

—Mum, where is my lunch pack?

         —Just _____ it was．          

         A．as      B．how         C．what  D．where

He may not even drink water at night, _______ swallowing insects possibly floating on the surface．

      A．in case of       B．for fear of       C．for the sake of        D．in line with

--- Oh, my God! We just missed the last bus back home.

    --- I’m sure we            it, but you were not in any hurry.

       A．could catch             B．had caught

       C．would catch            D．could have caught

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(涂黑AB=E, AC=F, AD=G)

—Mary， we are going to have a party on New Year‘s Eve. I’m sure we‘ll have a good time. ___61___

—I‘d like to. ___62___

—In our classroom. We are going to decorate（装饰） it and turn it into a splendid ballroom.

—___63___ I shall be very glad to spend my first New Year in China with you.

—But we are going to ask everyone at the party to give a performance. ___64___

—I will. My voice is not very pleasant to the ear，though.

—I heard you sing once. ___65___ I‘m sure you’ll be the star of our New Year party.

—Oh，thank you.

A. Your voice was sweet and beautiful.

B. Where are you going to have it？

C. Would you like to join us？

D. Thank you for inviting me.

E. Oh， it is great.

F. Let‘s go to the ball together.  

G. Do sing us some English songs，please.