The maths problem is very difficult．I work it out, _____．

A．still          B．yet         C．although          D．though

_____ he will return to his native land．

A．It is long before that                                    B．It won’t be long before

C．It is before long that                                    D．It will be before long that

Hello, is that 05377328876? Please _____ me _____ the president．

A．get; through         B．hold; on to          C．put; through to         D．call; over

If the speed _____ you drive your car is beyond the limit, you will be punished．

A．by which                B．at which                 C．for which               D．of which

He left his homeland, _____ never _____ back again．

A．determined; to come                                   B．being determined; to come

C．determined; coming                                    D．determining; coming

I        the saxophone at regular intervals for many years when I was a child．

A．played             B．was playing             C．has played               D．has been playing

When I was in junior high school, what my friends thought of me was really important to me．During those years, I grew much _1__ than most of my peers．Being so tall made me feel __2__．In order to keep the focus off my usual __3__ , I went along with the crowd who would __4__ other kids at school．It made sure that the tricks were __5__ at others, and not at me．

Once before a __6__ class, my friends and I played a __7__ trick on one of the kids on the basketball team, which made him terribly embarrassed．I thought it was going to be funny, __8__ it all ended up that no one thought it was．

My parents didn’t always think that __9__ was funny．They reminded me about “ The Golden Rule”: to __10__ others as I would like to be treated．What I was doing was __11__ other kids, and in turn hurting my __12__ as someone to be looked up to．My friends were looking up to me __13__ I was tall, but what did they see?

My parents wanted me to be a leader who set a good __14__ to others．They taught me to set my own goals, and to do the __15__ at everything that I set out to do．They told me to be the leader that I was __16__ to be---to be a big man in my heart and actions, as well as in my body．I had to __17__ myself whether or not I would be the kind of leader and person my parents __18__ I was inside, but I knew in my heart that they were __19__．

“Be a leader, Shaquille, not a（an） __20__．Since people already have to look up to you, give them a good reason to do so．”

1．A．stronger                B．taller                   C．wiser                  D．braver

2．A．independent           B．confident            C．uncomfortable     D．proud

3．A．hair                      B．eyesight               C．weight                D．height

4．A．have mercy on       B．join hands with     C．benefit from        D．play tricks on

5．A．punished              B．directed               C．awarded             D．shouted

6．A．music                  B．football                C．basketball           D．swimming

7．A．kind                     B．magic                  C．clever                 D．hurtful

8．A．so                        B．but                      C．and                    D．or

9．A．behavior               B．dream                 C．nerve                 D．belief

10．A．praise                 B．admire                C．treat                   D．hate

11．A．threatening           B motivating             C．entertaining        D．hurting

12．A．attitude               B．fame                   C．body                  D．feeling

13．A．because              B．though                C ．when                D．if

15．A．biggest               B．least．                C．worst                 D．best

16．A．chosen               B．meant                 C．born                   D．elected

17．A．question              B．devote                 C．write                 D．risk

18．A．promised            B．imagined              C．believed               D．forgot

19．A．determined          B．wrong                 C．ambitious           D．right

20．A．follower              B．learner                 C．organizer            D．inventor

Weighed down（压得喘不过气来） by study? Pushed to the limit by the fast pace of life? Frightened by the possible war? Well, you’re not alone．Men and women in France are seeking relief using the world’s best medicine--laughter．

In the past year, more than 25 laughter clubs have been set up across the country．People of all ages release their stress with an hour of group laughs．“People telephoned me and said they have forgotten what it is to laugh．They want to find a place where they can escape all their problems for a while．So they come,” said 40-year-old Jocelyn Le Moan．She usually takes a class of around 60 people through a series of laughter techniques．

Her pupils range from teenagers to 70 years old, but most are middle-aged white collars seeking 60 minutes of relaxation at the end of a busy day．

Le Moan takes them through the “Lion Laugh” and the “Laugh Contest”, where participants “speak” to each other in different ways．And instead of talking, they break into fits of laughter．At the end there are 15 minutes of “meditation”（沉思）,when they lie on their backs and let the laughs burst out of their mouths．

“I love it．It’s an experience that has changed my life．Through it I rediscovered the child’s laugh inside me,” said Romain Jourffroy, 24．"US President George W．Bush should give it a try．He has lost his laugh,” she joked．

Like Jourffroy, many laughter club members find themselves changed into children again, and Why not? The average preschooler laughs up to 400 times a day．The average adult only a sad seven to fifteen．

The physical benefits of laughter are already well-recognized．Doctors say the act of laughing releases good chemicals into the blood-stream, while the quick breathing that accompanies it helps massage（按摩）the digestive organs and strengthens the heart．

“A full hour is like having your insides go jogging! One finishes out of breath, but feels revitalized （产生新活力）．And on top of that, you’ve had a laugh,” said doctor Alexisd Estaing．

And many participants in Paris also emphasize the Psychological benefits．They believe that laughter is a way of making oneself feel more confident．

“Maybe it is because we are surrounded by so many troubles that we feel the need to keep laughing,” said Anne Maurigiano, a 29-year-old filmmaker．

1．From the passage, we can conclude the following but __________．

       A．Jocelyn Le Moan is a teacher of the club．

       B．the members are mostly middle-aged white collars．

       C．people always need some way to relax in life．

       D．laugh freely and everything goes well．

2．The writer suggested that you should __________．

       A．have a good laugh after a busy day

       B．talk to each other about what troubles you

       C．learn series of laughter techniques

       D．take the world’s best medicine

3．Which of the following is NOT included among the benefits of laughing ?

       A．It can make people rediscover their children’s laugh．

       B．It can release good chemical into blood stream．

       C．It can make you feel self-confident．

       D．It can cure the illness of people．

4．What does the phrase “on the top of that ” mean?

       A．besides                                               B．on the top of tiredness

       C．above all                                             D．on the top of your energy

The Lantern Festival is around the corner．In Beijing, there are many events to celebrate this big day．

1）Beijing Happy Valley

Date: Until 4^th March．

To celebrate this festival, Happy Valley has extended（延长）its opening hours to 20:00．There will be many excellent entertainers and lots of interesting activities like the lion dance, Tibetan song and dance, harlequinade（滑稽表演）and magic performances．Free for visitors．

Address: Xiaowuji N．Rd, E．4 Ring Rd, Chaoyang District

Tel: 010-67383333

2）Chaoyang Park

Date: Until 5^th March

During the Lantern Festival, Chaoyang park will hold a grand Lantern Fair where you can find beautiful lanterns in different shapes and colors．Visitors can also enjoy wonderful folk dances．

Address: No．1, Nongzhanguan Nanlu, Chaoyang District

Tel: 010-65915258

Entrance fee: RMB 20

3）Kaikang International Hotel

Date: 4^th March

From 14:00 to 18:00, this hotel will hold a large singles activity．If you still haven’t found a lover and do not want to celebrate this day alone, you can come here to enjoy the day with other singles．Why not give it a try ? Maybe you will find your true love!

Address: F3 No．15．Third District, An Zhen Li, Chaoyang District

Cost: RMB 120 per person

Tel: 010-64445364，64428783

4）Beijing Garden of World Flowers

Date: Until 5^th March

This fair is an exhibition of traditional Taiwanese lantern arts．There is also a Plum Blossoms display in the Pen Gallery, where you can find blossoms from Sichuan, Hubei and Zhejiang Provinces．

Address: To the north of Majialou Bridge, S．4 Ring Rd．

Entrance fee: RMB 80 per person．

Tel: 010-87500721

1．If you live the east of the Fourth Ring Road, and you want to see performances near your home, you may call________．

       A．010-67383333                                     B．010-87500721

       C．010-64445364                                     D．010-65915258

2．How many places can you visit with no more than 100 RMB ?

       A．Two                   B．Three                  C．One．                D．Four

3．Mr. Zhang is new in Beijing．He is eager to make friends．Which of the following is the best choice for him ?

       A．Beijing Happy Valley                            B．Chaoyang Park

       C．Beijing Garden of World Flowers           D．Kaikang International Hotel

High-tech machines have made life easier for millions around the world．However, some people still prefer low-tech ways of doing things．Here’s an example of why this is happening．You can microwave a frozen hamburger in 60 seconds．However, it won’t taste as good as one you cook on the stove．And if you’re in that much of a hurry, you probably won’t take time to toast the bun．High-tech cooking saves time, but it doesn’t make for better-tasting meals．

Most people get their news from high-tech sources like television or the Internet．This has many advantages．For example, electronic news is more up to date than newspapers or magazines．It’s also more exciting to see live and videotaped news events than photographs．However, newspapers and magazines have some important advantages．They give more background and details．They also let you read the parts that are important to you and skip the rest．

Other high-tech timesavers have similar disadvantages．For example, most people use the phone or e-mail to stay in touch with friends and family members who live in other places．But when you use the Internet or the phone, you won’t always think carefully about what you are saying, and sometimes you forget the important things you want to communicate．Similarly, when you word-process a homework assignment instead of handwriting it, you can check your spelling electronically and put in fancy headings．However, some students are so busy with the computer that they don’t pay enough attention to the actual words they are writing．

1．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?

       A．The writer likes high-tech cooking

       B．Low-tech cooking produces better-tasting meals．

       C．High-tech news programs always keeps you reading what is important to you．

       D．Handwritten homework is better than word-processed homework．

2．How does the writer feel about high-tech tools?

       A．Better late than never．                        B．Easy come, easy go．

       C．Every coin has two sides．                  D．Learn to walk before you run．

3．What is the main subject discussed in the text?

       A．High-tech vs．low-tech．

       B．Advantages vs．disadvantages．

       C．Newspapers and magazines vs．television and the Internet．

       D．Word-processing vs．handwriting．

4．How is the text organized?

       A．Main idea-Argument-Explanation

       B．Opinion-Discussion-Description

       C．Topic-Comparison-Supporting examples．

       D．Introduction-Supporting examples-Discussion．