---Michael was late for Mr. Green’s oral class this morning．．

---_______? As far as I know, he never came late to class．

A．How come           B．So what         C．Why not        D．What for

I feel like __________．But there isn’t much time left, I’d rather we ______ a taxi．

A．walking; hire        B．to walk; hire         C．to walk; hired       D．walking; hired

_______ to the strong sunlight for a long time will do great harm to your skin．

A．Exposed        B．Exposing        C．Being exposed          D．Having exposed

The singer hasn’t performed in public for 5 years．________, she is popular with young people．

A．but          B．Still            C．Otherwise           D．Therefore

---How did you find your visit to 2010 Expo？

---I enjoyed it very much．It was ________ than I had expected．

A．far more interested                                      B．far more interesting

C．so interesting                                              D．even more interested

A young Scottish lady, like a lot of teens today, got tired of home．The daughter objected to her family’s 　1　lifestyle and said, “I don’t want your God．I am leaving!” She left home．Before long, she was disappointed and unable to find a job, so she took to the streets to do everything she could to 　2　．Many years passed by, her father died, her mother grew 　3　, and the daughter became more and more stubborn in her way of life．

       No  4  was made between mother and daughter during these years．The mother, having heard of her daughter’s whereabouts, went to the poor part of the city in 　5　of her daughter．She stopped at 　6　of the rescue missions（收容所） with a simple speech．“Would you allow me to 7　this picture?” It was a picture of the smiling, gray-haired mother with a handwritten 　8　at the bottom: “I love you still … come home!”

       One day the daughter wandered into a rescue mission for a hot meal．She sat 　9　listening to the service, all the while letting her 　10　wander over to the bulletin board．There she saw the picture and thought, could that be my mother?

       She couldn’t 　11　until the service was over．She stood and went to look．It was her mother, and there were those words, “I love you still … come home!”　12　she stood in front of the picture, she wept．It was too 　13　to be true．

       It was night, but she was so 　14　by the message that she started walking home．　15　the time she arrived it was early in the morning．She was afraid and 　16　her way timidly．As she knocked, the door 　17　open on its own．She thought someone must broken into the house．Concerned for her mother’s 　18　, the young girl ran to the bedroom and shook her mother awake and said, “It’s me! It’s me! I’m home!”

       The mother couldn’t believe her eyes．They fell into each other’s 　19　．The daughter said, “I was so worried and thought someone had broken in．” The mother replied gently, “No, dear．From the day you left, that door has never been 　20　．”

1．A．modern                 B．religious              C．awful                  D．simple

2．A．earn money           B．help others           C．get free               D．become famous

3．A．lonelier                  B．slower                 C．angrier                D．older

4．A．contract                B．contact                C．link                     D．difference

5．A．sight                     B．charge                 C．search                 D．need

6．A．each                     B．both                    C．none                   D．every

7．A．print out                B．look at                 C．give off               D．put up

8．A．record                  B．advice                 C．message              D．notice

9．A．sensitively             B．absent-mindedly   C．devotedly            D．carefully

10．A．eyes                    B．hands                  C．thoughts              D．imaginations

11．A．help                    B．move                  C．wait                    D．listen

12．A．After                   B．Since                  C．Until                   D．As

13．A．lucky                  B．good                   C．happy                 D．certain

14．A．astonished           B．touched               C．interested            D．ashamed

15．A．By                      B．At                       C．During                D．Before

16．A．had                     B．led                      C．made                  D．held

17．A．seemed               B．blew                   C．proved                D．flew

18．A．safety                 B．health                  C．danger                D．life

19．A．backs                  B．hearts                  C．shoulders            D．arms

20．A．pushed           B．opened          C．locked            D．fixed

They crossed in front of me as I was driving out of the store parking lot．My first reaction was anger at being delayed for a whole ten seconds．I quickly became patient when I realized that this was an elderly couple．

       The man leaned on his wife who walked in front of him．He not only used her for support but it was obvious that he was blind．The two of them worked as one---each needing the other to function in this fast-changing world．

       That little example of true strength changed my whole personal perception（理解） of life that day．Suddenly I wasn’t so mad about having to work a few extra hours on Saturdays．I had my strength, and I was still relatively young．

       That picture of those two elderly people walking with dignity and strength stayed with me the entire week．My life wasn’t so bad after all．I had my health and a good job．I had a wonderful, supportive wife．I started to think---not only was I lucky to have it all, but so was that wonderful old couple, who, despite the trials and sufferings of a long life, still had the love and support of each other to carry them through this world．

       There are so many people out there just like that couple．My wife and I sometimes picture ourselves in our old age, walking arm-in-arm into the sunset．That image always gives us a warm feeling of comfort．Just remember, none of us would be here if it wasn’t for our elders．We should all have a little extra time and patience when it comes to helping our elder friends．

1．When the author was about to drive away, the couple __________________．

       A．got in his way                                     B．hit his car

       C．entered the store                                  D．asked him for help

2．After he saw the couple, the author would _________________．

       A．drive at a high speed                            B．seldom think of his wife

       C．be impolite to the blind                         D．spend less time complaining

3．What did the author think of the couple?

       A．They lived a happier life than he．

       B．They didn’t live a life without hardships．

       C．They were admirable for their lasting love．

       D．They won respect by walking together．

4．From the passage, we learn _______________________．

       A．the author hated working on Saturdays 

       B．the author was happy with his wife

       C．old couples were advised to walk in the sunset

       D．many people like that couple are blind

Why is setting goals important? Because goals can help you do and experience everything you want in life．Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow yourself to make your life happen．

       Successful and happy people have a vision of how their life should be and they set lots of goals to help them reach their vision．By setting goals you are taking control of your life．It’s like having a map to show you where you want to go．Think of it this way．There are two drivers．One has a destination in mind which is laid out for her on a map．She can drive straight there without any wasted time or wrong turns．The other driver has no goal or destination or map．She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver, just using up gas and oil．Which driver do you want to be?

       Winners in life set goals and follow through on them．Winners decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals．Unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident．Goals aren’t difficult to set, and they aren’t difficult to reach．It’s up to you to find out what your goals, ideals and visions really are．You are the one who must decide what to pursue and in what direction to aim your life．

       Research tells us when we write a goal down, we are more likely to achieve it．Written goals can be reviewed regularly, and have more power．Like a contract with yourself, they are harder to neglect or forget．

       Also when you write your goals in a particular fashion, you are able to stimulate yourself to be continuously alert to situations that will further your goals．

1．The example of the two drivers is given to show_____________．

       A．the importance of having a map and right direction

       B．the significance of setting goals

       C．the foolishness of the second driver

       D．the foolishness of the first driver

2．If people want to reach their goals, they should _______________．

       A．note down their goals                           B．discuss with others and ask for their help

       C．face the difficulties in front of them       D．sign a contract with other people

3．What is the main idea of this passage?

       A．Failure always accompanies the people who gives up easily．

       B．Whenever you set goals, you will succeed．

       C．Winners never stop their efforts for success．

       D．Success is possible only when a person has set his or her goal clearly．

TODAY, Friday, November 12

       JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at The Derby Arms．Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen．

       DISCO Satin Sounds Disco．Free at The Lord Napier, Mort lake High St．, from 8a．m．to 8p．m．Tel: 682—1158．

       SATURDAY, November 13

       JAZZ Lysis at The Bull’s Head, Barnes．Admission 60p．

MUSICAL HALL at The Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company．Good food and entertainment fair price．Tel: 789—6749．

       FAMILY night out? Join the sing-along at The Black Horse．Sheen Road, Richmond．

       JAZZ The John Bennett Big Band at The Bull’s Head, Barnes．Admission 80p．

       THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion（手风琴）．Tel: 789—4536

       SUNDAY, November 14

       DISCO Satin Sounds Disco, free at The Lord Napier, Mort Lake High Street, from 8 a．m．to 8 p．m．

       FOLK MUSIC at The Derby Arms．The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio．Non-remembers 70p．Tel: 688—4626．

       HEAVY MUSIC with Tony Simon at The Bull, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen．

       THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion．

1．Where and when can you hear the Norman Chop Trio?

       A．At the Bull’s Head on Sunday．             B．At the Derby Arms on Sunday．

       C．At the Bull on Saturday．                     D．At the Black Horse on Saturday．

2．You want to spend the Saturday by joining the entertainment with your family．Where should you go?

       A．Disco at The Lord Napier．

       B．Jazz at The Bull’s Head．

       C．The sing-along at The Black Horse．

       D．The electric accordion at The Derby Arms．

3．You want to enjoy the electric accordion on Saturday．Which telephone number do you have to ring to find out what time it starts?

       A．789—6749．       B．789—4536          C．682—1158．       D．688—4626．

4．You want to spend the same day at two different places and don’t want to cross any street．Which of the following is your best choice?

       A．The sing-along at the Black Horse and Jazz at The Bull’s Head．

       B．The sing-along at The Black Horse and Folk Music at The Derby Arms．

       C．Folk Music at The Derby Arms and Heavy Music with Tony Simon at The Bull．

       D．Musical Hal lat The Star ＆ Garter and Disco at The Lord Napier．

Poverty exists because our society is an unequal one, and there are plenty of political pressures to keep it that way．Any attempt to redistribute wealth and income in the United States will be opposed by powerful middle and upper class interests．People can be relatively rich only if others are relatively poor, and since power is concentrated in the hands of the rich, public policies will continue to reflect their interests rather than those of the poor．

　　As Herbert Gans has pointed out, poverty is actually functional form from the point of view of the non-poor．Poverty ensures that ‘dirty’ work gets done．If there were no poor people to clean floors and empty dustbins, these jobs would have to be rewarded with high incomes before anyone would touch them．Poverty creates jobs for many of the non-poor, such as police officers, welfare workers, and government officials．Poverty makes life easier for the rich by providing them with cooks, gardeners and other workers to perform basic work while their employers enjoy more pleasurable activities．Poverty provides a market for low-level goods and services, such as day-old bread, rundown automobiles．Poverty legitimizes （make legal） middle-class values．To the middle class, the fate of the poor---who are supposed to lack honesty, and a taste of hard work---only confirms the desirability of qualities the poor are thought to lack．Poverty also provides a group that can be made to absorb the costs of change．For example, the poor bear the pressure of unemployment and it’s their homes, not those of the wealthy, that are destroyed when a route has to be found for a new highway．It cannot be said that the wealthy keep the poor in poverty．It is just that poverty is an outcome of the American economic system, which the poor are politically powerless to influence or change．

1．The best title is ________________________．

       A．Functions of Poverty                           B．Political Power in Poverty

       C．The Fate of the Poor                            D．An Unequal Society

2．Poverty exists in American society because ____________．

       A．the wealthy work hard and are glad to keep it

       B．the majority of the non-poor are totally indifferent （not paying much attention） to it

       C．the rich are politically powerful while the poor are politically powerless

       D．the poor like the jobs that they’re supplied by the wealthy．

3．The poor take on ‘dirty work’ ___________________．

       A．under political pressure                         B．for the high pay offered

       C．as they are reasonably paid                   D．though ill-paid

4．The author thinks that _____________________．

      A．the poor lack such desirable qualities as honesty

       B．the poor are not supposed to work hard

       C．the poor are willing to bear the costs of change

       D．none of the above