My mother believed you could be anything you wanted to be in America．You could open a restaurant．You could work for the government and get good retirement benefits．You could be rich．You could become famous．

"Of course you can be a talented child or what they call a wonder girl, too．" My mother told me when I was nine．"You can be best at anything．"

Every night after dinner, my mother presented tests, taking examples from stories of amazing children she had read in Believe It or Not, Good Housekeeping , Readers’Digest and some others．She looked through the magazines, searching for stories about remarkable children．

The first night she brought out a story about a three-year-old boy．He knew capitals of all states and could also pronounce the names of foreign cities correctly．

"What’s the capital of Finland?" Mother asked me．But all I knew was the capital of California．

The tests got harder -- multiplying （乘） numbers in my head, standing on my head without using my hands, predicting the daily temperature in Los Angeles, New York or London and etc．

One night I had to look at a page from the Bible for three minutes and then report everything I could remember．After seeing my mother’s disappointments once again, something inside of me began to die．I began to hate the tests, the raised hopes and failed expectations．Before going to bed that night, I looked in the mirror．When I saw only my face staring back and it would always be this ordinary face -- I began to cry．Such a sad, ugly girl!

And then I saw what seemed to be the talented side of me． I looked at the reflection （映像）, blinking so I could see more clearly．The girl was angry, powerful．This girl and I were the same．I had new thoughts, thoughts filled with lots of won’t． I won’t let her change me． I won’t be what I am not．

1．The mother’s belief was that in the U．S．

A．everyone had a chance to realize his dream

B．a talented child could always rise to the top

C．ordinary children were wonder children

D．there were many ways for people to get rich

2．The mother gave the writer tests to make sure that

A．she had any improvement ill her study           B．she had a good memory

C．she was as talented as expected                    D．she was good at reading

3．The writer hated the tests because

A．she didn’t like standing on her head

B．she was poor in numbers

C．she found it difficult to remember details

D．she thought the tests were too much for her

4．We can infer that the writer would

A．be angry with her mother                            B．try to be nothing but herself

C．refuse to do any test                            D．meet her mother’s expectations

Jenny Bowen, an American living in Beijing, was selected, as the only American to carry the 2008 Beijing Olympic torch on Chinese soil．She and seven other non-Chinese winners had been chosen from 262 applicants from 47 countries in a contest organized by Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group and the official English-language newspaper, China Daily．When Bowen ran with the Olympic torch, she was not only representing the United States, but also representing thousands of Chinese orphans（孤儿）．

Bowen, a mother of two adopted（收养）Chinese daughters, is director of Half the Sky Foundation, an organization which was founded in 1998 and aims to enrich the lives of orphaned children in China．In nearly 10 years, Bowen and Half the Sky have touched the lives of over 13,000 children．Half the Sky is now present in 36 welfare institutions in 28 Chinese cities．About 4,000 children are active in the program, which provides trained staff, educational tools, medical support and care for orphans．

Bowen hoped that running with the Olympic torch would help draw attention to the children in China．She was among 19,400 runners who carried the flame along an 85,000-mile, 130-day route across five continents．Beijing organizers say it was the longest torch relay in Olympic history．

Like Bowen, the seven other non-Chinese winners, including a German engineer and a Venezuelan designer,  live in China． Other countries represented were the Philippines, Colombia, India, Japan and Russia．

According to Olympic organizers, candidates （候选人） were selected based or an online vote, committee selection, their "love of Chinese culture and history" and devotion to” communicating information of a real China to their native countries"．Each runner carried the torch for 200 meters on Chinese soil．

1．Bowen hoped that being a torch runner would help ____

A．collect educational tools, medical support, etc．for orphans

B．make Half the Sky Foundation well known

C．draw special attention to the children in China

D．communicate information of America

2．The eight foreign torch relay runners

A．were selected by Half the Sky        B．won the contest organized by the committee

C．all lived in Beijing                          D．carried the torch in the relay in China

3．We can infer from the text that Jenny Bowen ____

A．loves Chinese culture and history

B．founded Half the Sky aimed at helping Chinese orphans

C．has adopted 13,000 children during 10 years

D．is interested in Chinese sports

4．What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Happy Life of a US Woman in China

B．A US Woman Carrying 2008 Olympic Torch in China

C．Development of Chinese Welfare Institutions

D．The Longest Torch Relay in Olympic History

Human Capital-- How what you know shapes your life

Publication date: 20 Feb, 2007    ISBN: 9789264029088    Price:∈15

This book explores the influence of education and learning on our societies and lives and examines what countries are doing to provide education and training to support people throughout their lives．

Economic Policy Reforms -- Going for Growth, 2007 Edition

Publication date: 15 Feb, 2007     ISBN: 9789264030473    Price: ∈60

Based on a broad set of indicators of structural policies and performance, Going for Growth2007 takes stock of the recent progress made in implementing （贯彻） policy reforms and identifies, for each OECD country, five policy priorities to lift growth．

Climate Changes in the European Alps - Adapting Winter Tourism and Natural hazards Management

Publication date: 22 Jan, 2007   ISBN: 9789264031685    Price: ∈24

The first systematic cross-country analysis of snow-reliability of Alpine ski areas under climate change for five countries in the region: France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and Germany．

OECD in Figures 2006-2007 — Statistics on the Member Countries — OECD Observer

Publication date: 05 Jan, 2007    ISBN: 9789264022638    Price: ∈15

A bandy pocket reference containing key data covering the entire range （ 范围 ） of OECD work including the economy, employment, health, education, migration, the environment, science and technology, agriculture, trade, and development aid．

OECD Economic —Outlook m December No．80

Publication date: 26 Jan, 2007    ISBN: 9789264030954    Price: ∈80

OECD’s  twice yearly assessment and projections for the economies of the OECD area and selected non-members．This edition also looks at the rise in household debt．

1．Which of the following hooks was published most lately?

A．OECD in Figures 2006-2007．             B．OECD Economic Outlook．

C．Human Capital．                                D．Climate Changes in the European Alps．

2．We can learn from the passage that Alps is

A．an Austrian interesting place most attractive in summer

B．a European mountain belonging to three countries

C．a stadium for skiing lovers from five European countries

D．a European mountain famous for its winter skiing

3．From the book with ISBN __, you can get a wider range of information about OECD．

A．9789264029088                            B．9789264030954

C．9789264022638                            D．9789264030473

4．You should afford _____ for a book on recent progress in economic policies of OECD countries．

A．∈60               B．∈15                C．∈55               D． ∈80

As a research shows, when it comes to strong emotion, the once serious British are now happy to shed tears quite openly．

"30% of all British males have cried in the last month．That is a very high figure," said Peter Marsh, director of the Social Issues Research Center．"Only 2% said they could not remember when they last cried", the head of the research group said．Long gone is the "No Tears — We’ re British" time when emotion was considered a bad form．"Among 2,000 people, very few in their forties or fifties had seen their father cry．Now it is twice as many, he told reporters．"77% of men considered crying in public increasingly acceptable．" Almost half the British men opened the floodgates over a sad movie, book or TV program．Self-pity got 17% crying． 9% cried at weddings．

From the days of Empire, the British have always considered themselves models of reserve （含蓄）, laughing at "excitable foreigners" who show no self-control．

Marsh argued the difference was still there: "We have probably not caught up with the Americans or the Italians when it comes to expressing emotions．"

"But we are clearly changing．What we take as typical British reserve has significantly faded．"

Women’ s battle for equal rights has certainly had an effect -- both in the workplace and at home． "Men in their twenties or thirties are interacting （交互影响） with women on equal terms much more than a generation ago． They have to relate to the opposite sex． Women become more man-like and men become more female．That transfers into the workplace too．" Marsh said．

1．The underlined phrase "opened the floodgates" probably means

A．fought against flood                             B．kept their feeling inside

C．opened doors for others                       D．burst into tears

2．The British used to think crying in public ______

A．natural                    B．polite               C．unacceptable           D．important

3．The research showed that British men cried most

A．over a sad film                                 B．over self-pity

C．at wedding                                    D．at graduation

4．The last paragraph is mainly about

A．women’s struggle for equal rights          B．the cause of the change

C．interaction between men and women    D．women’[s influence on men

There are two basic ways to see growth: One as a product, the other as a process（过程）． People have generally viewed personal growth as an external （外部的） result or product that can easily be realized and measured．The worker who gets a rise, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language — all these are examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts．

By contrast, the process of personal growth is much more difficult to measure, since it is a journey and not the landmark along the way．The process is not the road itself, but the attitudes and feelings people have, their carefulness or courage, as they meet with new experiences and unexpected difficulties．In this process, the journey never really ends． There are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new difficulties to overcome．

In order to grow, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to face the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may "fail" at first．How we see ourselves as we try a new way is basic to our ability to grow．Do we notice ourselves as quick and curious? If so, then wet end to take more chances and to be more open to unfamiliar experiences．Do we think we’re shy and uncertain? Then our sense of timidity （胆怯） can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and not to take a step until we know the ground is safe．Do we think we’re slow to adapt to changes or that we’re not clever enough to deal with a new challenge? Then we are likely to take a more passive（被动）role or not try at all．

These feelings of unsafely and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow．If we do not face and overcome these fears and doubts and if we protect ourselves too much, we stop growth．We become hidden inside a shell of our own making．

1． _____ can be considered as a product of personal growth．

A．Giving up smoking                                      B．Sparing no efforts in work

C．Being ready to help others                            D．Being brave before difficulties

2．One who views personal growth as a process may____

A．succeed in business                              B．face difficulties and challenges

C．always aim high                               D．try to avoid changes

3．The underlined word "chances" possibly means _______

A．risks                B．possibilities                     C．measures         D．interests

4．The author agrees that one should NOT

A．be curious about more changes

B．avoid fears and doubts

C．adapt oneself to new conditions quickly

D．be open-minded to new experiences

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

—What can I do for you, sir?

—I bought this mobile last Saturday here in your shop．   1 

—What’s the matter with it?

—   2 

—How long does it last?

—It can last only one day! Then, I’11 have to recharge it． Sometimes it just turns off by itself．

—It doesn’t seem to matter much．  3 

—I’d like you to return the money．

—   4   We can repair the mobile for you．

—No, I hope you can change it for a new one of the same model at least．

—All right． 5 

A．I’m sorry, but we can’t．

B．But it doesn’t work well．

C．Is there anything wrong?

D．So what do you want us to do?

E．The battery doesn’t last long．

F．We can change it for another one．

G．All right, don’t worry．

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在相应题号的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。

1．When he was a boy, he liked _______（爬） the hill nearby．

2．We have_______ （相似） hobbies and interests．

3．Bank of China has many _______ （分行） in the world．

4．After a _______ （讲价）, he offered the painting to me at a low price．

5．Do you still remember how we_______ （庆祝） Teachers’ Day last year?

6．If the________（药） has little effect in a week, see your doctor．

7．His classes are so_______ （生动） that everyone enjoys them very much．

8．He_______ （重复） what he said to make himself better understood．

9．All the nations in the world should live_______ （和平） with each other．

10．More and more_______ （加拿大） youths are becoming interested in Chinese culture．

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

I’m a middle school student．I once had very happy                       1． _________

family, and now everything has changed only because                           2． _________

of my father．He used to being a very good doctor and                       3． _________

was often praised for his patients．He did housework                         4． _________

almost every day and took good care of the family．                             5． _________

However, he’s quite different now．He plays card all night                 6． _________

and often quarreled with my mother．It seems impossible                     7． _________

to have my attention fixing upon my books．I have failed                      8． _________

two exams．I’m afraid it’ll destroy my family as good as                      9． _________

my father himself．Could you help me and give to me some advice?     10． _________

—I’ve been told that John _____ from his journey to India. What about visiting him tonight？

—Great. I will call for you at 6：30 pm

A．had come back         B．is back          C．came back          D．coming back

_____ global financial crisis of 2008 is _____ major financial crisis, the worst of its kinds since _____ Great Depression

A．The; a; the          B．The; the; 不填           C．A; the; the          D．A; a; 不填