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In your spoken English class, your teacher shows you the following picture. You are asked to describe the picture and explain how your understand it.

at the party, we saw Ruth standing alone in the corner of the hall.

       A．Arriving   B．To arrive  C．Arrive      D．Arrived

eBay sells connections，not goods，______ buyer and seller into contact with each other.

A. being put        B. putting        C. has put          D. puts

—Did you see who the driver was?

—No, so quickly_________ that I couldn’t get a good look at his face.

        A．does the car speed by                         B．the car sped by

        C．did the car speed by                           D．the car speeds by

Although the educational systems have been        a lot, the loads of the students are still very heavy.

A．transformed     B．transported       C．transferred       D．transmitted

He came to a point _____ there was no more road to follow, and before him he could see nothing but a thick forest．

       A．that         B．what          C．which               D．where

--Lily did succeed at last!

       --Yeah, indeed, but she was ________ than successful, I think．

       A．more lucky                B．much luckier            

       C．luckier                 D．lucky

Complete the following passage by using the words in the box．Each word can only be used once．Note that there is one word more than you need.

In a study of the university of Minnesota, twins (some raised together and others who had grown up apart) were tested for a wide range of personality traits (特征)．In terms of happiness－     as the ability to enjoy life－twins who are separated soon after birth were much less alike than twins raised together．But when it comes to unhappiness, the twins raised apart－some without contact for as long as 64 years－were as   as those who had grown up together.

Why is unhappiness less influenced by    ? When we are happy, we are more responsive to people and keep up better than when we are feeling sad．

This doesn’t mean, however, that some people are born to be sad and that’s that．Unhappiness may be related to genes, but this inherited trait can be influenced by    choice．You can increase your happiness through your own actions.

In a whole  of experiments by psychologists John Reich and Alex Zautra at Arizona State University, they asked students to select their favorite activities from a list of everyday pleasures－things like going to a movie, talking with friends and playing cards.

Then the researchers  some of the students in the experiment to increase the number of favorite activities the participated in for one month (the participants in the study     as controls (对照组) and did not vary their activity level)．Result: Those who did more of the things they enjoyed were happier than those who didn’t．The conclusion, then, is that the pleasure we get from life is    ours to control.

On December 8, 1980, John Lennon –an English musician who rose to fame as one of the founding members of Liverpool pop band The Beatles – was shot dead outside his New York apartment.

In the 1960s and 70s, Lennon was one of the most iconic（偶像的）men on the planet. Some 30 years ago on from his death, he is still respected by many people in the West.

The Beatles, formed in 1960 in Liverpool, were one of the most commercial successful acts on the history of pop music, with, according to some estimates, global record sales over 1.1 billion.

The band conveyed the progressive ideals in which many young people of the time believed.

In the 1960s and 70s, widespread tension developed in both British and American society, regarding issues such as women’s rights and the Vietnam War.

Lennon in particular became known for his message of peace and for his opposition to the war in Vietnam. This led to an attempt by former US president Richard Nixon to drive him away from the US. Lennon’s second-wife Yoko Ono was also politically active.

Lennon was also hugely admired for his musical abilities. Along with fellow-Beatle Paul, Lennon and McCartney were the Beatle’s song-writing team.

After Lennon was shot by crazy fan Mark Chapman，one of his most iconic songs, Imagine, became a humanist anthem(颂歌).

Lennon’s legacy survived his death and continued till this day. In 2008, he was ranked the fifth greater singer of all time in US-based Rolling Stone magazine.

Former possessions of Lennon or furnishings from his homes continue to be sold for vast sums.

In an auction(拍卖) to be held next week in London, lines written by Lennon on the back of a demand for an outstanding bill are expected to sell for ￡350,000(3.7 million yuan).

In August, a bathroom from his last home in Britain, was auctioned for ￡9,500. And in 2009, a British film describing his early years before the Beatles began, was one of the most successful films of the years in the UK.

But do Lennon and his music continue to resonate(共鸣) with the young people of today?

The passage is written here to show that Lennon has _______.

A. lasting appeal          B. long history        C. exciting records         D. great success

Which of the following is right about the Beatles according to the passage?

A. It was founded in the 1960s in London.         

B. It had 1.1 billion sales in Britain.

C. It was commercially successful.             

D. Many of today’s young people believe its ideals.

Lennon was forced to leave the US as a result of ________.

A. the tension between Britain and America        B. his wife’s political activity

C. his struggle for women’s rights                     D. his opposition to the war in Vietnam

We can guess that the rest of the passage will tell us ________.

A. why Lennon and his music are still popular with today’s young people

B. why Lennon and his music spoil today’s generations of young people

C. that today’s generations of young people don’t like Lennon’s songs

D. that today’s generations of young people like Lennon’s songs better

BRITAIN is a popular tourist place. But tours of the country have pros and cons.

                             Good news

Free museums: No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities(古董).

Pop music: Britain is the only country to rival (与……比敌)the US on this score.

Black cabs: London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or night.

Choice of food: Visitors can find everything from Ethiopian to Swedish restaurants.

Fashion: Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too.

                             Bad news

Poor service: “It’s part of the image of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says Professor Tony Seaton of Luton University’s International Tourism Research Center.

Poor public transport: Trains and buses are promised to defeat the keenest tourists, although the over-crowded London tube is inexplicably(不可解的) popular.

Lack of language: Speaking slowly and clearly may not get many foreign visitors very far, even in the tourist traps.

Rain: Still in the number one complaint.

No air-conditioning: So that even splendidly hot summer become as unbearable as the downpours.

Overpriced hotels: The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.

Licensing hours: Alcohol is in short supply after 11 p.m. even in 24-hour cities.

What do tourists complain most?

A. Poor service.

B. Poor public transport.

C. Rain. 

D. Overpriced hotels.

What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US through this passage?

A. Pop music in Britain is better than that in the US.

B. Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US.

C. Pop music in Britain is worse than that in the US.

D. Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US.

When is alcohol not able to get?

A. At 9:00p.m.      B. At 10:00p.m.     C. At 11:00p.m.     D. At 12:00p.m.

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. You have to pay to visit the museums.     B. It’s very cheap to travel by taxi there.

C. You cannot find Chinese food there.      D. The public transport is poor there.