With the financial crisis worsening, more and more people _______ their jobs.

A．lost                          B．had lost               C．are losing                D．lose

―Will all these new actions taken by President Barack Obama lead to ______ stronger and powerful America, _______ country that can surprise the world?

A．the, the                   B．a ,the                  C．a, a                        D．the, a

学生在校园内使用手机的问题备受争议。下面表内是一些学生对使用手机的利弊的一些看法,请你以李华的名义用英文给某报社编辑写一封不少于120词的信,描述这些不同观点，并阐述你对此事的看法。

开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。可以适当拓展，以使行文连贯。

Dear Editor,

I’d like to tell you about the discussion whether we students should use cellphones at school. People have different attitudes towards the use of cellphones at school._______________________________________________________________

                                                                                                  Yours,

                                                                                                                Li Hua

----Hello, I would like to speak to Mr. Lee.

----       61         .

----This is Linda, your old friend.

----Oh, how are you, Linda?       62        .

----Mr. Smith wrote to me that you were coming to our city. May I see you at your hotel right away?

----       63        . I have to check my schedule. Yes, that’s all right.

----Great. I’ll be there in half an hour..

----       64        .

----Oh, I almost forgot. What’s your room number?

----       65        . Please call me if you can’t find me.

----I’ll do that. See you later.

Forget Miami, Los Angeles and New York. The next big Latin music explosion is on its way in secondary markets across the United States, and the numbers are there to back it up. Among all genres(种类),Latin music was the only one registering growth in 2005. From tiny Vero Beach in northern Florida to Des Moines, Iowa, in the heart of the Midwest, from Charlotte, N. C. to Salt Lake City, Latin music sales are skyrocketing.

Wilson says there are two major reasons for the increase. One is simply the Hispanic(说西班牙语国家的) population's increase in specific areas, which encourages stores to carry Latin product for the first time. Second, and perhaps more important, is the fact that major companies―whether dealing in music or not―are addressing the Latin consumer at a corporate (公司的) level, creating Latin departments and hiring Latin ad agencies. One of Handleman's suburban Detroit stores, for example, has expanded its Latin section four times in the last two years. Cities like Milwaukee and Des Moines are now stocking Latin product.

Besides, it also results from economic development. It goes something like this: More often than not, a city or country with a seeming important Hispanic population will suddenly expand its construction or offer affordable housing to those working in larger, neighboring cities. This attracts lower-income workers, many of whom are Latin. Small shops and groceries begin to stock a small selection of music. When the Latin population numbers reach a critical mass, the local mass merchant, if there is one, begins stocking the product. Sooner or later, a local radio station follows; first AM, then FM. Sometimes it's a cable TV show or a small TV station.

Of course, there are other driving forces that should not be forgotten, for example, regional Mexican music.

57. The passage mainly tells readers _____________.

   A. that more and more Americans like Latin music

   B. what makes Latin music develop fast in American market

   C. why Latin music becomes Americans' favorite music

   D. that Latin music is bringing in more benefits for Americans

58. The underlined word "skyrocketing" in the first paragraph means________.

   A. changing very quickly                        B. disappearing slowly

   C. recovering slowly                              D. increasing very quickly

59. According to the third paragraph, which shows the right relations among the following things?

①economic development                ②more Latin workers

③shops' stock of Latin music         ④local radio station

⑤small TV station                         ⑥the development of Latin music

60. Suppose that passage doesn't finish, which of the following may be discussed next?

A. The variety of Latin music in America.

B. The economic development in Hispanic area.

C. The historic development of Mexican music.

D. The driving forces of regional Mexican music

BUY A COMPUTER & LEARN HOW TO SURF THE INTERNET!

Surfers’ Paradise, the largest computer chain in Hong Kong and its neighbouring area, is offering a special package for school students for the month of July only!

Enjoy:

l         Free internet connection package

l         Free basic computer training from our computer school

l         Free computer peripherals(配件) worth $300

Simply purchase a computer from any of our stores and you’ll get the free gifts listed above. Show us your Transitlink concession pass(so we know you are a school student) and get an added 35% discount off any computer model!

Call us at:

SHBC International Complex

#1-10

Hong Kong 531122

Opening hours:

10 am to 10 pm, 7 days a week

Hi-tech Computer City

#10-100

Shenzhen 64875813

Opening hours: 10 am to 6 pm, closed on Sundays and public holidays

22-24 Baiyun Avenue

Guangzhou 60048953

Opening hours: 10 am to 6 pm, closed on Sundays and public holidays

53. The purpose of this advertisement is to sell_________.

A. peripherals     B. computers    C. training services   D. internet services

54. Surfers’ Paradise is trying to get more customers with___.

A. lower prices               B. better quality

C. better service              D. free gifts

55. A “Transitlink concession pass” must be something that can help to ______.

A. tell what and who you are

B. get you a discount at any store

C. give you free computer training

D. save your money for any computers

56. If you want to buy a computer with the special offer from this company, you can do it ________.

A. in Guangzhou at any time you like

B. in Hong Kong at any working hour in July

C. on a weekend in any of the places listed

D. whenever and wherever you feel like

Recently, a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our day-to-day life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value in life.

He says our relation with others often become clearly defined when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends.

But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money. If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before. Or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn't. This person may say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it.

Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important. The author interviewed some millionaires in researching for his book.

Question: What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich, because you are a self-made man?

Answer: The most surprising thing is how people give me so much respect. I am nothing. I don't know much. All I am is rich.

 People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much do I need for any given purposes in my life? In his book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society: to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end. Money plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.

48. According to the first paragraph, people have not realized        .

A. how important money is in their day-to-day life

B. how one spends money shows what is important to him

C. that money is more important than any other life values

D. that their understanding of life is more important than money

49. The author seems to believe that asking your friend to lend you some money ___.

A. is a good way to test your friendship             

B. will do harm to your friendship

C. will strengthen your friendship 

D. is a good way to break off your friendship

50. What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview?

A. He does not feel that he is well educated.

B. He does not think that he is a very important person.

C. He does not think that being rich deserves so much attention.

D. He does not consider himself to be very successful.

51. What does the American professor of philosophy want to explain in his book?

A. Money is an end.                                 B. Money is a means.

C. Money is everything.                             D. Money is unimportant

52. Which of the following might the author disagree?

A. Money is important in modern society.

B. The meaning of life does not completely lie in money.

C. Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness

D. Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth.

When might you need to give blood for a personality test? The answer is that you need to do so when you ask for a job．

Some people believe that your blood group hides no secrets．It shows the “real you”．And the owners of certain blood groups might be particularly good or bad at a certain task．This is the very reason why you could be asked to offer your blood group before being given a job．

The new idea was carried out first in Japan and now it has been brought over to other parts of the world．One important business company in Japan is quite special about these needs: “For our office members, we must have 30 percent of those with group A and 15 percent with AB, 25 percent with B．”

Do you happen to know that if your own blood group is O, you can get things done and sell the goods well? People with blood group A are thinkers, while those with blood group B are highly creative．And if you have problems, ask the ABs to solve them．So if you visit the Japanese company, you would find the O types out selling goods and A types keeping order in the office．

41．This passage seems to lead you to believe that _______．

A．your blood group could affect your work

B．blood types can never change your life

C．the idea about blood groups has little scientific basis

D．one’s personality will never change through out one’s life

42．People belonging to blood group B might be good at _______．

A．sports and games                                      B．painting and writing

C．doing office work                                     D．smoothing away difficulties

43．From the passage, we know _______．

A．four kinds of blood groups were discovered in Japan

B．people of good blood groups might do their work very well

C．knowing your own blood group can help you get a good job

D．more and more countries have accepted the new idea about blood groups