Several decades ago, Chinese people were very curious about India and the lands _______ .

   A. besides                 B. beyond                C. away                 D. off

I’m writing to apologize for my absence from last week’s meeting. I was unexpectedly _______ at work.

   A. picked up               B. made up               C. given up              D. held up

What a pity ! He worked hard all his life but without much _______ .

   A. reward                 B. prize                  C. award                D. result

望子成龙，人之常情。但这位父亲是否太着急了点？请根据下面的图画，以“时间表”为题，写一篇100词左右的短文，可适当发表自己的看法。

Timetable

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The leftovers in the fridge smelled a little unusual, but you ate them. You were so hungry that you didn’t even heat them up. Later, you started to feel sick. Powerful waves of pain rumbled through your stomach. They went away, but not for long, then you even threw up.

   That sounds like the case of food poisoning. No one put poison in your food, but bacteria probably grew in the food in the fridge and those bacteria made you sick. Food poisoning can be mild and last just a short time or can be more serious.

   Food poisoning comes from eating foods that contain germs like bad bacteria, which are poisonous substances. Bacteria are all around us, so mild cases of food poisoning are common. You may have had mild food poisoning with diarrhea and an upset stomach --- but your mom or dad just called it a stomach bug or stomach virus.

   You might think the solution is to get rid of all the bacteria, but it isn’t possible and you wouldn’t want to do it, even if you could. Bacteria are all around us, including food, and sometimes they can be good for you. It’s confusing, but one thing is for sure ---- You can, however, learn how to avoid those bad germs in food.

Foods from animals, raw foods, and unwashed vegetables all can contain germs that cause food poisoning. The most likely source is food from animals, eggs, milk, and shellfish.

To avoid food poisoning, people need to prepare, cook, and store foods properly.

72.   What may mostly cause the food poisoning according to the passage?             

A. Growing bacteria in foods.             B. Eating foods which contain bad germs.

C. Eating foods from the fridge.          D. Eating meat.

73.  According to the passage, if you want to avoid food poisoning, you’d better ______.

   A. wash the foods from the fridge for a long time 

   B. store the foods which do not have bacteria in the fridge

   C. prepare enough foods to avoid bad germs in foods

   D. fully heat up the foods from the fridge even if they aren’t rotten

74. We can infer from the passage?                                            

   A. The solution to food poisoning is to get rid of all the bacteria.

   B. You don’t need to deal with all food poisoning seriously.

   C. It’s easy to find bacteria.

   D. Sometimes your mom or dad don’t care about you.

75. Which is the best title for the passage?                                      

   A. Food poisoning.                                B. What is food poisoning?

   C. Which germs are to blame?                D. You are what you eat.

A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door. “Daddy, may I ask you a question?” “Yeah sure, what is it?” replied the man. “Daddy, how much do you make an hour?” “That’s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?” the man said angrily. “I just want to know. Please tell me. How much do you make an hour?” pleaded the little boy. “If you must know, I make $20 an hour.” “Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. Looking up, he said, “Daddy, may I please borrow $10?”

The father was furious, “If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I don’t work hard every day for such childish behavior.” The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy’s questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money? About an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think: maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10 and he really didn’t ask for money very often.

The man went to the door of the little boy’s room and opened the door. “Are you asleep, son?” He asked. “No daddy, I’m awake,” replied the boy. “I’ve been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier,” said the man. “It’s been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here’s the $10 you asked for.”

The little boy sat straight up, smiling. “Oh, thank you, daddy!” he yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy counted out his money, then looked up at his father. “Why do you want more money if you already have some?” the father grumbled. “Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do,” the little boy replied. “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”

64.When the boy asked his father how much he earned an hour, his father _______.      

A. was very happy                              B. answered him immediately

C. was not willing to tell him                D. didn’t tell him at all

65. Before the boy borrowed his father’s money, he had already saved ______.           

   A. $5              B. $10               C. $15               D. $20

66. At first, the boy’s father _______ his son.

  A. knew what to do about                     B. was anxious about             

  C. didn’t care about                           D. misunderstood

67. From the text we can infer that the boy ______.                                  

  A. wanted to save more money                 B. loved his father very much

  C. hated his father                                    D. didn’t want his father to work

Tech-Camp
6 Devon Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
a technology day camp for students 12--17

About Tech-Camp:

Tech-Camp is a day camp with a focus on computers and electronics technology. We offer 2-week summer programs for students of 12 to 17 years of age. We have a computer lab with the latest and fastest equipment, an electronics lab, and a video production studio. Our staff is special, too. Our program leaders are experts in computers and electronics, of course, but they are also people who care about children and enjoy working with them.
    The benefits of Tech-Camp:

In all of our programs, we show students how to work in teams and how to solve problems by themselves. We encourage them to think creatively.

What students will do at Tech-Camp?
　　Each day at Tech-Camp is filled with useful, interesting and challenging activities. For example, in the Computer Program, students learn basic computer programming, and how to use the Internet. In the High-tech Program, they make radio-controlled model cars and produce their own short videos.
    Program Session 1
    Computer Program 15June-26June
    High-tech Program 29June-10July  27July-7August
    Fee: HK $ 2,000 per student
    (10% discount available for groups of l0 or more students)
    For more information about Tech-Camp, please contact Director of Summer Program, Ms Julia Brown, by phone, fax or e-mail.
    Telephone :26548898 Fax: 26948850
    e-mail: juliab@ techcamp. com. HK

60. Which of the following is not mentioned in the brochure（手册）？
       A. The age of students who can attend the Tech-Camp programs.
       B. The number of students each session can admit.

C. The programs the Camp can offer.
       D. The way of contacting the Camp.                            

61. How special is the staff of the Tech-Camp?

     A. They are all university professors.

B. They are only good at computers and electronics.

C. They only give lessons to children.

D. They can offer some help to the children with their life in the Tech-camp.

62. What would you probably like to ask about if you phone Ms. Julia Brown after reading the brochure?
A. The deadline for application.
B. The fee each attendant should pay.
C. The e-mail address of the Tech-Camp.
D. The activities the students will have.                         

63. From the brochure we can know that_____.
A. the Camp offers students accommodation during their stay at the camp
B. High school teachers are in charge of the Camp

C.Students at the Tech-Camp mainly benefit from the knowledge about the  high-tech through lectures given by the experts

D. Students will learn how to work with their friends and how to think and solve problems creatively through a lot of activities.

When Nick Pasqua hits his bedroom after school, he’s tired. The 14-year-old high school freshman from New Rochele, New York, plays computer video games online for a couple of hours, pausing only to instant-message his friends, check his blog or download a new song to his IPOD. When his cell phone vibrates(振动), he scans the text message and fires back a reply.

“We’re leagues behind,” sighs Nick’s mom, Kimberly Pasqua, 45. And many parents like her are feeling increasingly out of step with their children.

The technology gap between parents and kids is widening, says Amenda Lenhart, senior research specialist for Internet & American Life Project, a research group that explores the impact of the Internet on children and families. In a series of reports released last year, researchers found that 87 percent of the United States’ kids aged 12 to 17 use the Internet, compared to only 66 percent of adults. Half of those teens go online daily. Eighty-one percent play games online and 75 percent use instant-messaging. Nearly half(45 percent) have a cell phone. One out of five has a blog.

Why are children increasing past their parents? Because today’s kids learn to use computers by playing and think technology is fun, says Lenhart. But adults generally view computers as mere tools for work , not toys.

Despite this difference, most parents realize that computers, cell phones and the like are fixtures(固定装备) in their children’s lives. With that acceptance comes worry about what makes appropriate usage and more important, what’s safe. Experts say the best way to keep up is to learn the technology for yourself. Visit blogs. Send some instant and text messages. Download music. “This stuff may never be as necessary to your life as it is to your kids,” says Susannah Stern, assistant professor in the Communications Department at University of San Diego, “but you won’t get their respect about online issues if you don’t know what they’re talking about.” Children can be great teachers, so let them show you the ropes. “It’s empowering for them to share their knowledge,” says Stern. Once you know what’s what, try to keep the lines of communication open and carefully watch what they’re doing.

56.   The 14-year-old Nick Pasqua is only one example of_____.                        

A.      66 percent of adults in the world who use the Internet

B.      87 percent of kids in the US who use the Internet

C.      81 percent of kids in the US who use the Internet

D.     75 percent of kids in the West who use the Internet

57.Today kids use computers mainly_____.                                        

A.  as hobbies to kill time                  B.  as weapons to fight

C.  as tools for work                        D.  as toys to play

58. What do parents worry about most according to the passage?                                          

   A.  Their children spend too much time on computers and cell phones.

   B.  Their children don’t know how to use computers and cell phones.

   C.  Computers and cell phones may do harm to their children.

   D.  Their children no longer work hard at their lessons.

59. According to Susannah Stern, parents should ______.                            

   A. learn computer knowledge from their children  B.  stop their children going online

   C. let their children be                                        D.  be tied by their children with ropes

A lady was going by ship from a city to another in America. On board she was with her baby boy and a maid. The maid was carrying  36  in her arms.

     37  the ship came near to the landing-place, it began to reduce speed. The maid walked to the side of the ship to  38 , when all at once the child sprang out of her arms, and  39  the water below. The swift stream carried it quickly away.

    The mother was  40  wild with grief and fear. The  41  began to lower a boat.  42  everyone could see that the child would be drowned before  43  could reach it. What was to be done?

    Hearing the cries of the mother, a gentleman who was reading in the ship came  44  forward and said, “Can you give me  45  the child has worn?”

    The maid gave him a tiny apron. The gentleman  46  a fine dog that stood near, looking up into his face. He pointed first  47  the apron, and then to the spot  48  the child had sunk.

     49  did the dog spring into the water. Soon the dog was seen far away with something in his  50  . More than one on board cried for  51  as the boat reached the dog and the sailors saved the child. Then the mother burst into tears and said to his owner, “Oh, sir, I  52  have this dog! I will give anything for the dog!” “I’m very  53  , madam, that Hector has been of service to you; but I couldn’t lose him for anything in the world,” the gentleman said. The dog  54  at his master’s feet, with a look that seemed to say, “No, master, nothing shall  55  us!”