The order came that the enemies ____ in two hours.

     A. would be defeated  B. should defeat

C. should be defeated  D . must be defeated

He was persuaded by the doctor to _____ smoking.

It`s not easy being a teenager (13—19岁的青少年)----- nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager. You can make your child feel angry , hurt, or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself . It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you’ll still be there for him when he needs you.

   Expect a lot from your child ,just not everything . Expect for health and safety problems , such as drug use or careless driving, consider everything else open to discussion . If your child is unwilling to discuss something , don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind . The more you insist , the more likely that he 'll clam up   . Instead, let him attempt to solve（解决）things by himself. At the same time, remind him that you’re always there for him should he seek advice or help. Show respect for your teenager’s privacy(隐私).Never read his mail or listen in on personal conversations.

   Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family . If your child talks on the family’s telephone for too long., tell him he can talk for 15 minutes ,but then he must stay off the phone for at least an equal period of time. This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls , but teaches your teenager moderation(节制) .Or if you are open to the idea, allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part—time job.

The main purpose of the text is to tell parents ________.

A. how to get along with a teenager

B. how to respect a teenager

C. how to understand a teenager

D. how to help a teenager grow up

What does the phrase “clam up ” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. become excited 　Ｂ．show respect   C. refuse to talk   D. seek help

The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager __________.

A. to use the phone in a sensible way

B. to pay for his own telephone

C. to share the phone with friends

D. to answer the phone quickly

What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?

A. Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs.

B. Give him advice only when necessary

C. Let him have his own telephone

D. Not talk about personal things with him

With alarming regularity, we read about oil tankers having accidents near land and the terrible consequences of the oil spills(泄露) on people, nature, and the environment．

Millions of dollars have been used in developing special chemicals to help dismiss the spills and to clean up the animals, beaches, and land spoiled by the oil．Unfortunately, when many of these chemicals are used, more damage is caused to the environment, especially to lives in the sea．

Of all today's environmental disasters, an oil spill may actually be one of the least serious．Although oil is poisonous, it is a natural material．In the end, it breaks down naturally．There are, of course, long-term effects, but it is usually more serious in the short term．

Nature by itself works better than chemical materials, but when there is a spill, we demand that governments act immediately with as much hi-tech knowledge as possible．In 1967 the tanker Torrey Canyon sank off the Scilly Isles n ear the coast of England and spilled 120,000 tons of oil into the ocean．If you go there today, you will find it hard to see any sign that it ever happened．

Governments seem to accept the risk of transporting millions of tons of oil by ship every day so that we can fill up our cars and drive around and cause even more environmental damage．Interestingly, the biggest companies in the world produce cars, and the next biggest supply the gasoline to make them run.

We should be thinking more about reducing our dependency on oil．Governments should be encouraging research into new technologies, such as cars run by solar power, electricity, hydrogen, and so on．Much of this research has, in the past, been held back by the oil, gas, and coal．

If the world's millions of cars were 10% more efficient —and the industry could easily produce cars at least twice as efficient, we would need many fewer tankers crossing the oceans each year．If this happened, the risks of oil spills would be reduced, and the air we breathe would be cleaner and fresher, too．

What is the passage mainly talking about?

A. Oil spills pollution．                        B. What oil pollution is．

C. Oil tanker accidents.                   D. How to reduce oil pollution.

How does the author support the idea that oil spills are not as serious as people

believe?

A. By giving a description．                 B. By making an argument．

C. By giving an example．                 D. By drawing a diagram．

What does the underlined word "risk" in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A. Transportation depending more on oil．

B. Poisonous oil breaking down naturally．

C. Millions of tons of oil spilling into the sea．

D. More environmental damage being caused．

Which suggestion is made for reducing oil tank accidents according to the passage?

A. We should build safer tankers in the near future．

B. We should develop new technologies to cut oil use．

C. Tankers should not be allowed to sail near the coastlines．

D. Countries should build more oil pipelines under the sea．

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

The Nigerian postal service has witnessed a reduction in the number of letters sent, especially by individuals, due to the alternatives of email and text.

“People prefer these over letters, because of the speed, although letters serve many purposes, other than conveying of messages", said Barry Varley Tipton, principal of Cherry Field College.

But some people think that the vanishing(逐渐消失的) art of letter writing has grave (严重的) consequences for students, teachers, the economy, society and the beauty of reading from loved ones, because letters in those days usually had a variety of styles .

A lover of letters writing, Hajiya Aisha refers to the occasions she has seen people enraged, because their connections at a cyber cafe took 56 seconds rather than the usual 36 hours. She says, “Although letters are slow, waiting for something good is not wholly a bad thing. Nothing beats a hand written letter.”

"When I was a graduate studying overseas twenty five years ago, my mother wrote to me daily. It was wonderful to receive those letters. They often said nothing more than everyone was thinking of me. I continue this tradition with several friends who are scattered worldwide. Hand written letters show the love that we have for family and friends. Email cannot replace the smile of actually getting the letter. The warm, sincere thank- you note, or the sweetly scented love letter we usually received and sent in those days is irreplaceable" she said.

Will electronic age stamps replace letters? Hopefully not, since it takes with it a culture rich in colour, history, and communication. Letters, like bits of ourselves, deserve to be stored away for future readers, giving them insight into details as small as the price and pattern of stamps, and as great as personal insights exchanged long ago.

【写作内容】

       1. 以约30词概括以上短文的主要内容：

       2. 然后以约120个词以“Will written letters die out ?”为主题写一篇短文，并包括如下要点：

       (1)有些人认为用手机收发短信和用因特网收发邮件更加方便快捷，写信很费时间

       (2)有些人喜欢和朋友或家人写信

       (3)你的观点

【写作要求】

       1. 你可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用阅读材料中的句子

2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称

【评分标准】

       概括准确、语言规范、内容合适，篇章连贯。  (请在答题纸上作答)

Was it in the village _____ we used to live in ___ the accident happened?

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

As time _______, you’ll learn more.

A. goes by        B. goes away               C. goes about           D. goes off

China’s economic growth “hard to predict”

The worsening global economic situation makes it difficult for China to predict its growth for next year, a senior official said on Friday.

“How fast China’s economy will grow next year is uncertain,” Liu He, deputy director of the Office of the Central Leading Group on Finance and Economy Work, told China Daily.

“To a large extent, the rate will be decided by the external(外部) situation,” Liu said during a discussion with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and other economists in Beijing.

“This year, GDP is estimated to grow at 9.4 or 9.5 percent, down from 10.6 percent last year,” he said. “However, the impact of the current financial turbulence on our economy is much less than on the rest of the world.”

Nicholas Stern, a former UK government advisor, also told China Daily it will take at least one or two years for the world to recover from the recession, which is now spreading from the US and the UK to the rest of the world.

“We don’t know how long the recession will last, but it is unlikely to be short,” he said.

Liu said China can use the downturn(衰退) as an opportunity to restructure its economy, which has relied heavily on government investment, foreign trade and low-cost technology over the past years.

“When the economy is experiencing fast growth, companies are unwilling to upgrade their technologies,” Liu said.

“The slowdown gives such firms the opportunity to enhance(提高) their competitive edge through better technologies.”

                                         (From China Daily 2009-01-11)

How many people are mentioned in this passage?

A. Only 2.                    B. No more than 3.        C. Not more than 4.              D. At least 5.

It can be inferred from Liu’s words that the impact of the current financial turbulence on China’s economy is ______.

   A. more                  B. less                        C. the most                   D. the least

The underlines word “extent” probably means ______.

   A. sense                  B. degree                      C. size                          D. depth

According to the passage, the reason why Liu said this downturn is an opportunity for China to restructure its economy is that ______.

A. China’s economy will not depend on government investment in the future

B. Foreign trade will grow in the future

C. The downturn will force China’s companies to upgrade their technologies

D. Low-cost technologies will not exist in China

Mary ____ at school wearing a T-shirt with some slogans.

A. broke up           B. came up                   C. ended up                  D. turned up

—_____?

—Fine, I’ve got used to the life there, and I’ve made some friends.

       A. How are you                                        B. How are you doing   

C. Are you getting on well                         D. How do you do