country      A. ought                B. southern        C. announce            D. cough

    A teacher honored her students by telling them how they each had made a difference to her and the class. She also presented each of them with a blue ribbon(绸带), which read, “Who I Am Makes a Difference.”

    Afterwards the teacher decided to do a class project to see what recognition will do to people in general. She gave each student three more ribbons and instructed them to do the same to more people.

One of the boys went to a junior executive(经理) in a nearby company and honored him for helping him with his career planning. Later that day the junior executive told his boss he deeply admired him for being a creative genius and asked if he would accept the gift of the blue ribbon. The surprised boss accepted the gift delightedly.

That night the boss came home to his 14-year-old son and told him about his day. “One of the junior executives gave me an extra ribbon and asked me to find somebody to honor,” he said. “I thought about you. My days are busy and when I come home I don’t pay much attention to you. Sometimes I scream at you for not getting good grades in school and for your bedroom being a mess, but somehow tonight, I just-wanted to sit here and well, just let you know that you do make a difference to me. You’re a great kid and I love you!”

The startled boy couldn’t help crying. His whole body shook. He looked up at his father and said through his tears, “I was planning on killing myself tomorrow, Dad, because I didn’t think you loved me. Now I don’t need to.”

53. The word “recognition” in the 2^nd paragraph refers to ________.

   A. openly rewarding people for their good deeds

   B. warmly inviting people to join in your project

   C. presenting people with gifts on special occasions

   D. picking out people you knew before from a crowd

54. It can be inferred from this story that ________.

   A. a small ribbon can mean a lot to teenagers

   B. parents should spend more time with their children

   C. a simple encouragement can sometimes change one’s life

   D. a small action sometimes can lead to unexpected result

55. The underlined word “startled” in the last paragraph mostly probably means ________.

   A. excited           B. surprised         C. puzzled         D. frightened

Experience the newly opened Grand Canyon(大峡谷) West Skywalk in Colorado. Departing from Grand Canyon’s South Rim by Airplane to Grand Canyon’s West Rim, you will land and take a ground tour to the Skywalk! Walk on air for 70 feet over the edge of Grand Canyon West.

    This Skywalk has been open since March 28, 2007. Daily visitorship to the Skywalk has been over 4,000 people. Please be patient to enjoy your moment on the Skywalk.

    After you have experienced the one and only Grand Canyon Skywalk Glass Bridge, you will return to the Grand Canyon West Airport and take your Airplane for a flight back to the South Rim of the Canyon. This is a tour never to be forgotten as you will have walked on air over the Grand Canyon.

Tour Itinerary(行程)

50. The package fee does NOT cover the cost of ________.

51. The Grand Canyon Skywalk Bridge is made of glass because ________.

   A. it looks stronger                                      B. it is cheaper to build

   C. it looks more beautiful                              D. it gives you a better view

52. According to the Tour Itinerary, the route is ________.

   A. South Rim→Guano Point→West Airport→Eagle Point→West  Airport→South Rim

   B. South Rim→West Airport→Guano Point→Eagle Point→West  Airport→South Rim

   C. South Rim→West Airport→Eagle Point→Guano Point→West  Airport→South Rim

   D. South Rim→West Airport→Eagle Point→West Airport→Guano Point→South Rim

    Psychologists tell us that there are four basic stages that human beings pass through when they enter and live in a new culture. This process begins with the “honeymoon stage”. This is the period of time when we first arrive in which everything about the new culture is strange arid exciting. We may be suffering from “jet lag” but we are thrilled to be in the new environment, seeing new sights, hearing new sounds and language, eating new kinds of food. This stage can last for quite a long time because we feel we are involved in some kind of great adventure.

    Unfortunately, the second stage can be more difficult. After we have settled down into our new life, we can become very tired and begin to miss our homeland and our family, friends, pets. All the little problems in life seem to be much bigger and more disturbing when you face them in a foreign culture. This period of cultural adjustment can be very difficult and lead to rejecting or pulling away from the new culture.

    The third stage is called the “adjustment stage”. This is when you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the host culture. Your sense of humour usually becomes stronger and you realize that you are becoming stronger by learning to take care of yourself in the new place. Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor!

    The fourth stage can be called “at ease at last”. Now you feel quite comfortable in your new surroundings. You can cope with most problems that occur. You may still have problems with the language, but you know you are strong enough to deal with them.

46. This passage mainly talks about ________.

   A. culture and foreign language learning      B. adventures in a foreign land

   C. getting used to a new culture                 D. the interaction of different cultures

47. Which of the following best describes the first stage?

   A. Lonely and depressed                              B. Bored and homesick

   C. Happy and excited                                   D. Angry and frustrated

48. According to the passage, people are most likely to return to their own culture at the ________ stage.

   A. 1st                 B. 2nd                         C. third                D. fourth

49. It can be concluded from the passage that ________.

   A. people feel better in their own culture

   B. it is not easy to adapt to a new culture

   C. culture shock doesn’t occur at the beginning

   D. it is human nature to long for adventures

Swiss national Louis Palmer realized a childhood dream when he set off from his home country on July 3, 2007 traveling over desert, city and sea in 17 countries by a “solar taxi” to reach UN Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia.

    “In 1986, I was a 14-year-old boy. I was dreaming that when I would be an adult, I wanted to drive around the world.” He told reporters.

“Then it came to my mind, how can I travel around the world and enjoy the beauty of this world with a car that is polluting the world? Then I thought the perfect car would be a solar car.”

His car, which has become a major attraction at the gate of the summit of some 188 nations, was built in three years with scientific help from four universities and 15 Swiss companies.     

    The car pulls a trailer with six square metres of solar panel which soaks up the sun. The electricity is fed into the battery which powers the car, and the car can run for up to 100 kilometres a day.

    “It’s the first time in history that a car is driving around the world without a single drop of petrol,” boasted Palmer, a teacher by training.

    His epic solar journey is not his first adventure--- he went across Africa on a bicycle and North America in a light aircraft.

    So far, Palmer has gone by land through Europe and the Middle East, then by sea to India and on to Indonesia.

    After covering much of Asia, Australia, North America and Africa, he will return to Switzerland to try and drum up supports for the commercial possibilities of solar cars.

41. Louis Palmer went all the way to Bali to ________.

   A. donate a car to a UN conference

   B. test his new car in various road conditions

   C. draw attention to his petrol-free vehicle

   D. make a fortune by being a taxi driver there

42. As a teenager, Louis Palmer ________.

  A. was determined to travel around the world

    B. showed special talent in making vehicles

    C. cycled to 17 countries all by himself

 D. flew a small aircraft to North America

43. From the fourth paragraph we know that ________.

   A. nobody there was interested in his car

   B. many people came to see his car at the gate

   C. he was not the owner of the solar taxi

   D. the vehicle had cost him a lot money

44. Compared with ordinary cars, Palmer’s car ________.

   A. runs much faster                                        B. is less expensive

   C. is more environment friendly                       D. consumes less petrol

45. The phrase “soaks up the sun” in the 5^th paragraph most probably means ________.

   A. taking in energy from the sun                      B. protecting the car from the sun

   C. using water to cool down the car                  D. keeping the heat out of the car

I don’t think there is anything wrong with your blood. The key to your problem is that long nap (打盹，小睡) after dinner. If you didn’t sleep for hours during the early part of the evening, you would be more ready to sleep at bedtime. If you didn’t nap after dinner, you would not want to stay up so late, and you would not feel the need to take a sleeping pill. The pill is still working in your system when you get up in the morning. This helps account for the fact that you feel tired all day. You should get out of the habit of sleeping during the evening. Right after your evening meal, engage in some sort of physical activity―a sport such as bowling, perhaps. Or get together with friends for an evening of cards and conversation. Then go to bed at your usual time or a little earlier, and you should be able to get a good night’s rest without taking a pill.

If you can get into the habit of spending your evenings this way, I am sure you will feel less tired during the day. At first it may be hard for you to go to sleep without taking a pill. If so, get up and watch television or do some jobs around your house until you feel sleepy. If you fall asleep and then wake up a few hours later, get up by do not take a sleeping pill. Read a while or listen to the radio, and make yourself a few hours’ sleep that night, you will feel better in the morning than you usually feel after taking a pill. The next night you will be ready to sleep at an earlier hour.

The most important thing is to avoid taking that nap right after dinner and avoid taking pills.

36. This passage is written to someone who ________.

   A. has a terrible disease in his blood

   B. suffers from sleepless night and tired day

   C. can not fall asleep in the evening

   D. has no interest in playing with friends

37. According to the writer, it is difficult for the person to go to sleep because he ________.

   A. gets .the habit of staying up late           B. hasn’t taken sleeping pills

   C. sleeps for hours after dinner                D. fails to do some exercises

38. The author thinks the logical order of the following events should be ________.

a. feeling bad in the day                          b. taking sleeping pills

   c. unable to fall asleep at bedtime            d. napping after dinner

A. abcd               B. cbda               C. dcba            D. dbac

39. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

   A. Sleeping pills cannot help you get a good night’s sleep.

   B. You should stay up if you want to sleep peacefully.

   C. Food is necessary at night if you fail to go to sleep.

   D. Going to bed too early does not help you sleep well.

40. We may infer that the author is most probably a ________.

   A. doctor         B. scientist                 C. reporter          D. professors

    “Imagine you are walking along the road. Suddenly you fall over and all the passers-by burst into laughter. You feel very  16  and think the world is laughing at you. But in fact, five minutes later, they have  17  it ever happened.” The other day when I came across these words in an article, I didn’t agree with the  18 .

    The author thinks the best thing to do in this kind of  19  is to pretend nothing has happened, and so avoid  20  trouble.

    I admit that we should keep  21  because “Your tears will only remind others of what happened, while your  22  can let them forget it.” But this is far from satisfactory. We should do  23  to make things better.

    I used to be a(n)  24  girl and not very good at maths. Our new maths teacher asked me a question and I still remember how I hung my head in  25  when I couldn’t answer it.

    “If you don’t know the answer, just tell me.” the teacher said, “If you don’t, how can I know  26  you know the answer or not?” All of my classmates burst into laughter. My face turned red but the teacher  27  me to go to the blackboard and  28  what I knew. If I had  29  the words in the article, I would have given up. But I tried my best. And to everyone’s  30 , I succeeded! The teacher smiled and said, “Well done! I  31  you could do it!”

    Since then, I have become active in maths as  32  as in other subjects. I used to think doing maths exercises was a waste of time. But now, I know  33  I do can make things better. Everyone is the  34  of his own fate.

    If we make mistakes, we should take on an active  35 . Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone.

 ________ the trade between the two countries reached its highest point.

A. During the 1980s when                    B. That it was in the 1980s

C. It was in the 1980s that                     D. It was in the 1980s when

―Welcome, miss. May I help you?

―________. I want a lipstick.

   A. Sounds great                                     B. I hope so

   C. You’re welcome                             D. Please yourself

He had already walked three or four miles ________ he saw a cart, half-full of hay, by the side of the road.

A. when             B. while                   C. until                    D. unless