Spread out a map of the world. What you see on it depends on the kind of map you have. Does it show cities and countries? Mountains and valleys? Maybe weather patterns? The variety of features is so great that one map just can't handle them all.

The earth is part of a nine planets solar system within the Milky Way galaxy. Its size and location aren't very impressive. We inhabit the third planet from the Sun, which is only the fifth largest overall. Yet The earth has a talent for creating life. In fact, it's the only place that has life so far!

One form of life humans tends to take this for granted. Human activities like habitat destruction, pollution, and over-fishing have badly damaged life as we know it. Luckily, Earth is as tough as it is beautiful. But it doesn't take an expert to see that one planet can only take so much.

1．In the ________, there are ________ planets in all.

       A．Milky Way galaxy; 7                            B．solar system; 8

       C．solar system; 9                                   D．Milky Way galaxy; 10

2．The earth is the _______ largest planet in the solar system and the ____planet from the Sun.

       A．fifth; third                                 B．third; fifth

       C．second; third                                  D．third; sixth

3．As is known to us all, ________has badly damaged the earth life.

       A．habitat destruction                               B．pollution

       C．over-fishing                                        D．all of the above

    Ballet is a precise and beautiful form of dancing that is performed in a theatre. A kind of ballet first appeared in Italy in the 1400s, but ballet as it is danced today began in France. During the reign of King Louis XIV, in the 1600s, it was officially recognized as a form of art. The French Royal Academy of Dance was founded in 1661 to promote ballet.

Traditional, or classical, ballet follows strict rules and traditions. There are standard positions for the arms, legs and hands, and special movements that make the dance flow smoothly.

    Classical ballet uses orchestras（交响乐团）, fine scenery and splendid costumes. Many ballets tell a story, but the dancers do not speak any words. They act out the story, using their bodies. The person who arranges the dance movements is called the choreographer（舞蹈指导）.

    Some ballets are very famous. They have been danced for many years. Giselle, a story of a tragic young village girl who dies in love-stricken grief, was first performed in 1841. Two other long-time favourites are Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty. These two ballets are as famous for their music as for their dancing.

   Modern ballets often look very different from classical ones. They include freer, more modern dance steps. Sometimes, instead of telling a story, they dwell on certain moods or themes. Special effects may be produced with lighting, rather than scenery.

1．Ballet first turned up in _________ and it was officially thought of as a form of art in ________.

       A．Italy in the 1600s; in France in 1400      B．Italy in the 1400s; in France in 1400

       C．Italy in the 1400s; in France in 1600      D．Italy in the 1600s; in France in 1600

2．Which statement is not true according to the passage?

       A．Classical ballet follows strict rules and traditions.

       B．Many ballets tell a story, and the dancers sometimes need to speak on the stage.

       C．Many ballets tell a story, but the dancers do not speak any words.

       D．The ballets always use their bodies to act out the story.

3．__________are as famous for their music as for their dancing.

       A．Swan Lake and Giselle                 B．Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake

       C．Sleeping Beauty and Giselle              D．Traditional and modern ballets

4．The underlined phrase “dwell on” in the last paragraph might mean “______”.

       A．tell sth in detail                              B．live in

       C．live on                                            C．tell sth in general

She smiled at a sad stranger. The smile seemed to make him feel better. He remembered past kindness of a friend and wrote him a thank-you letter. The friend was so pleased with the thank-you letter and he left a large tip after lunch. The waitress, surprised by the size of the tip, bet the whole thing on a guess.

The next day she picked up her winnings, and gave part to a beggar on the street. The beggar on the street was grateful, for two days he had had nothing to eat. After he finished his dinner he left for his small dingy（肮脏的） room. He didn't know at that moment that he might be facing his death. He picked up a shaking puppy and took him to get warm. The puppy was very, grateful to be out of the storm.

That night, the house caught fire. The puppy barked in alarm. He barked till he woke the whole household and saved everybody. One of the boys he had rescued grew up to be president. All these were because of a simple smile. That smile didn't cost her a cent.

1．Why the friend left a large tip after lunch?

       A．Because the waitress smile smiled at him.

       B．Because the smile seemed to make him feel better.

       C．Because the friend was so pleased with the thank-you letter.

       D．Because the friend have won a large sum of money by making a bet.

2．The man on the street was grateful to the waitress owing to ________.

       A．the money she gave to him                   B．the food she gave to him

       C．the present she gave to him                   D．the dinner she shared with him

3．The puppy barked so as to__________.

       A．show his thanks to the beggar who took him to get warm

       B．wake up the whole family and make them escape the fire

       C．get more food to eat from the beggar

       D．get more clothes from the beggar

4．Which might be the best title for this passage?

       A．Help Others.                            B．Smile, the Best Gift.

       C．How To Be A President.                   D．A Successful Waiter.

M：Uh, Professor Douglas, I saw a notice on the bulletin board about your ski cabin rental. Is it still （1） a___________?

W：Yes. Which days are you interested in?

M：We’d like to go this Friday and Saturday, if （2） p___________. If not, the following （3） w___________ is fine too.

W：Let me see , one couple is there now, but they’re going to be （4） l___________ on Thursday of this week, so it （5） s___________ be fine on Friday and Saturday.

M：We have six people in all. Is that OK? Do you have room for that many?

W：Sure. There are two bedrooms and a pull-out bed in the （6） l___________ room, so it can sleep six.

M：Thank you very much. By the way, how much should we pay?

W：It’s 100 dollars for the weekend.

M：You mean 100 dollars for six of us for two （7） n___________？That sounds great.

W：Good. The price is （8） l___________ because we expect you to clean up the cabin before you leave. Can you come by my office tomorrow for the key and （9） i___________? My office hours are two to three p.m.

M：All right. By the way, Professor Douglas, could you also show me how to get up to the cabin? I’m bring a （10） m___________ with me tomorrow.

W：Of course. Actually I’ve already drawn a map that I’ll give you when I give you the key and instructions.

M：Great. Thank you very much. I’ll see you tomorrow.

请根据下面的材料写一篇有关黄金周起源的短文。

所谓的黄金周最早开始于1999年，那一年的十一，是建国五十周年大庆，中国老百姓第一次放了一个一星期的长假，许多人借此机会外出游玩，一时间全国各地人潮汹涌，旅游、交通、餐饮、住宿等行业都赚了个盆满钵满，从那以后，“五一”、“十一”放七天长假的制度就沿袭下来，长假也因为能拉动经济而被人们尊称为黄金周或者旅游黄金周。

I haven’t seen Sara since she was a little girl, and she changed beyond _____．

A．hearing          B．strength         C．recognition           D．measure

—Can you give some advice on what I said just now?

---Sorry．My mind  ______．

A．is wandering                                     B．was wandering

C．has wandered                                    D．had wandered

I go _____to the stadium when there’s a game．But usually I watch it on TV．

A．typically         B．anxiously       C．frequently      D．occasionally

The lady walked around the shops,______ an eye out for bargains．

A．keep            B．kept           C．keeping             D．to keep

One of the most important questions they had to consider was _____of public health．

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