As parents and teachers, you should allow children the space to _________ their opinions, even if they are different from your own.

A．announce          B．sound          C．declare          D．voice

____________ to go out alone, the retired minister had to go for a walk with several policemen following him.

A．Warning not           B．Not warning          C．Warned not       D．Not warned

An Italian philosopher once said that a great man makes his own good luck. What he means is that when good luck comes, a great man knows how to seize the opportunity and  1   advantage of it.

There is a story about Bill Gates, the   2   of Microsoft that proves this. One day an executive from a large computer company came to his   3   looking for someone who had  4   a new operating system for computers. He didn't know too much about the inventor or his operating system, and he wasn't  5   sure of the inventor's address. At that time everything in the computer business was so new and so disorganized   6   normal business procedures were almost unknown.

It   7   that the inventor lived in a home next to Gates, but he was not at home when the executive came by. He may have been   8   at a meeting or shopping for new equipment. The executive,   9   no one home, wasn't sure what to do, but he didn't want to waste his trip, so he stopped by Gates' house to ask him if he knew anything about the inventor's system and   10   it worked.

Since Gates was working on very   11   software, most other people in his place would have spoken   12   with the executive, told him that he was working on something else, and then forgotten about the whole thing. Gates, however, saw a（n）   13   and jumped on it. He told the executive that   14   he was working on his own operating system （he wasn't） and he would be   15  to discuss it with the executive in a few weeks.

After the executive   16   to a meeting to be held a few weeks later, Gates quickly went out   17   for someone who had a workable new operating system. As an engineer he had a better idea than the executive about what he needed, and when he found someone with an operating system that he liked, he made modifications（修改） 18  on what the executive told him. His meeting a few weeks later was a great   19  , and Gates' new operating system was sold to the large company and the sale became the foundation of Microsoft. Within two decades Gates was the richest man in the world. He   20   his own luck by seizing an unexpected opportunity.

1．A．take                B．make            C．use               D．give

2．A．discoverer          B．founder          C．organizer         D．speaker

3．A．neighborhood        B．home            C．office             D．company

4．A．worked             B．bought           C．found                     D．invented

5．A．certainly            B．fairly              C．ever             D．even

6．A．as                  B．whose           C．that             D．which

7．A．found out           B．turned out        C．turned up           D．showed up

8．A．out                 B．outside            C．off              D．up

9．A．expecting            B．considering         C．looking          D．seeing

10．A．when            B．where             C．how                    D．why

11．A．same            B．different           C．similar           D．exact

12．A．attentively        B．carefully           C．briefly             D．closely

13．A．choice           B．possibility          C．opportunity       D．occasion

14．A．after all          B．in fact           C．in hand            D．in addition

15．A．devoted          B．invited            C．prepared         D．welcomed

16．A．promised         B．agreed           C．admitted            D．approved

17．A．looking            B．leaving             C．caring           D．hoping

18．A．depended          B．relied            C．based                   D．fixed

19．A．mistake          B．failure             C．result             D．success

20． A．enjoyed            B．made            C．took                    D．missed

John had been on the road visiting clients for more than three weeks. He couldn't wait to get back to Ohio to see his wife and children. It was coming on Mother's Day, and he usually tried to make it "back home", but this year he was just too tired．He was in a small town just outside of Little Rock when he drove by a flower shop. He said to himself, "I know what I will do, I'll send Mom some roses."

He went into the small shop and saw a young man talking to the clerk. "How many roses can I get for six dollars, madam?" the boy asked. The clerk was trying to explain that roses were expensive. Maybe the young man would be happy with carnations.

"No. I have to have roses." He said, "My mom was sick so much last year and I didn't get to spend much time with her. I want to get something special. It has to be red roses, because that's her favorite." He was firm.

The clerk looked up at John and was just shaking her head. Something inside of John was touched by the boy's voice. He wanted to get those roses so badly. John had been blessed in his business, and he looked at the clerk and silently mouthed he would pay for the boy's roses.

The clerk looked at the young man and said, "OK, I will give you a dozen red roses for six dollars." The young man almost jumped into the air. He took the flowers and ran from the store. It was worth the extra thirty-five dollars just to see that kind of excitement.

John ordered his own flowers and had the clerk be sure that delivery would include a note telling his mother how much he loved her. As he drove away from the shop, he was feeling very good. He caught a light about two blocks from the shop. As he waited at the light, he saw the young boy walking down the sidewalk. He watched him cross the street and enter a park through two huge gates. Suddenly he realized it wasn't a park. It was a cemetery（公墓）. He could see the young man turn there by gate and walk along the fence.

The light changed, and John slowly crossed the crossing. He pulled over and on an impulse（冲动之下） got out and began to follow the boy down the fence line. John was on the sidewalk, thirty or forty steps behind the boy, who walked inside the cemetery fence. The young man stopped by a small monument and went on his knees. He carefully laid the roses on the tomb and began to sob.  John felt like an intruder but he couldn't leave. He stared at the little boy's trembling body and listened to his silent crying.

As he cried, he heard the young man speak, "Mommy, oh Mommy, why didn't I tell you how much I love you? Why didn't I tell you one more time? Jesus, please, find my mommy. Tell my Mommy I love her."

John turned, tears in his eyes, and walked back to his car. He drove quickly to the flower shop and told her he would take the flowers personally. He wanted to be sure and tell his mother one more time just how much he loved her.

1．The young boy actually spent _____ getting the rose flowers.

    A．6 dollars       B．35 dollars          C．41 dollars     D．more than 6 dollars

2．The underlined word "carnations" in the second paragraph probably _____________.

    A．is a kind of tree                       B．is a kind of flower

    C．means solutions                 D．is a souvenir

3．From the passage, we can infer _____________.

    A．John would drive home in person to see his mother with the flowers

    B．John wanted to spend 35 dollars buying the roses for the young boy

    C．The young boy would have Jesus find his mommy

    D．The young boy would turn back to thank John

4．On the clerk's approval of giving the flowers, the young boy was wild with joy because _________.

    A．he knew he wouldn't have got the flowers without John's help

    B．the clerk was very kind to help him

C．he was able to show his love to his mother with the flowers

D．he was successful in saving some money

5．The best title for this passage may be __________________.

    A．Celebrate Mother's Day                        B． Buy flowers

C．Deliver the roses                                 D．Tell Mum I love her

1．From the news above, we can say that the United Nations wants _____________ .

    A．to launch a war against Somalia

    B．to call for more international contributions for water and cleanness in Africa

    C．to take actions to assure the security in India

    D．Bush not to visit Iraq again for the security

2．But for the careful security check, _______________ might have happened.

    A．a bomb explosion on a train in India

    B．two million children's death

    C．the Somalian pirates' rampant piracy

    D．the Iraqi reporter's behavior of throwing shoes at Bush

3．Which of the following is NOT the fact, according to the news?

    A．Nearly 2 million children die because of the shortage of clean water.

    B．All the organizations haven't claimed responsibility for the explosive devices on an Indian train.

    C．An Iraqi reporter considered George W. Bush a "dog".

D．The U.S. Navy is aimed to help keep the passing ships in that area in safety.

Clearly if we are to participate in the society in which we live, we must communicate with other people. A great deal of communicating is performed on a person-to-person basis by the simple means of speech. If we travel in buses, buy things in shops, or eat in restaurants, we are likely to have conversations where we give information or opinions, receive news or comment, and very likely have our views challenged by other members of society.

Face-to-face contact is by no means the only form of communication, and during the last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become one of the main factors of current society. Two things, above others, have caused the extreme growth of the communication industry. Firstly, inventiveness has led to advances in printing, telecommunications, photography, radio and television. Secondly, speed has revolutionized the transmission（传输） and reception of communications so that local news often takes a back seat to national news, which itself is often almost eclipsed（失去优势） by international news.

     No longer is the possession of information confined（局限于） to a privileged minority. In the last century, the wealthy man with his own library was indeed fortunate, but today there are public libraries. Forty years ago, people used to go to the cinema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a program that is being channeled into millions of homes.

     Communication is no longer merely concerned with the transmission of information. The modern communication industry influences the way people live in society and broadens their horizons by allowing access to information, education and entertainment. The printing, broadcasting and advertising industries are all involved with informing, educating and entertaining.

     Although a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is very valuable to the individual and to the society of which he is a part, the vast modern network of communication is open to abuse. However, the mass media are with us for better, for worse, and there is no turning back.

1．In the first paragraph the writer stresses the ________ of face-to-face contact in social setting.

    A．performance        B．usefulness         C．limitation         D．means

2．It is implied in the passage that ____________.

    A．local news used to be the only source of information

    B． local news still takes a significant place

    C．national news is becoming more popular

    D．international news is the fastest transmitted news

3．Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

    A．To possess information used to be privileged.

    B． Public libraries have replaced private libraries.

    C．Communication means more than transmission.

D．Information influences ways of life and thinking.

A moment later I heard my uncle calling me, and found the two men on the road together. The captain then addressed me as if I was his equal, which was very pleasing to a young fellow like me.

"Sir," said he, "Mr. Balfour tells me great things of you, and I like your looks. I wish I was staying here longer so that we might become friends. But we'll make the most of the short time that we have. You must come on board my brig（双桅船） for half an hour and have a drink with me."

Now, I cannot describe how eager 1 was to see the inside of a ship. But I was not going to put myself in danger, and I told him my uncle and I had an appointment with a lawyer.

"Yes," said he, "he told me of that. But, you see, the boat will set you on shore farther along, near Rankeillor's house." And here he suddenly leaned down and whispered in my ear: "Take care; the old devil（恶魔） has evil plans. Come on board till I can have a Word with you."

Then, passing his arm through mine, he continued aloud, as he set off towards his boat: "Now what can I bring you from Carolina? Any friend of Mr. Balfour can ask for what he likes. A roll of tobacco? Indian feather work? A wild beast's skin? A stone pipe? A mocking-bird that cries just like a cat? Make your choice and give your order."

By this time we were beside his boat and he was helping me in. I did not dream of refusing. I thought （like a fool） that 1 had found a friend and helper, and I was looking forward to seeing the ship. As soon as we were all in our places the boat was pushed off and began to move over the water. I was so delighted with this new experience that I hardly understood what the captain said, and must have answered him without thinking.

As soon as we were alongside, Hoseason ordered a rope and chair to be sent down, declaring that he and I must be the first to go on board．I was lifted into the air and set down again on the deck（甲板）, where the captain stood waiting for me and immediately slipped his arm under mine. I stood there, rather confused and perhaps a little afraid, but delighted with the strange things all around me, while the captain pointed out some of the strangest and told me their names and uses.

And then I saw that my uncle was not with us.

I felt I was lost. With all my strength, I tore myself out of the captain's grasp and ran to the side of the ship. Yes, there was the ship being rowed back to the shore, with my uncle sitting in it. I gave a wild cry-so loud that it rang out over the harbor, and my uncle turned around and showed me a face full of cruelty and terror.

That was the last thing I saw. Already strong hands had been pulling me back fromthe ship's side, and now lightning seemed to strike me. I saw a great flash of fire, and fell unconscious.

1．This passage is most probably taken from _________.

    A．a voyage magazine                       B．a literature novel

    C．a science fiction                          D．a newspaper report

2．Rankeillor, in the fourth paragraph, is perhaps ___________.

    A．a lawyer           B．a devil            C．a captain      D．a house

3．After reading the last two paragraphs, we can see that _________ .

    A．the author's uncle had an ugly face

    B．the author fell unconscious because of the flash of lightning

    C．the uncle most probably had participated in the evil plan

    D．the author got wild and mad in the end

4．From the whole passage, we can know that ______ .

    A．the author was actually kidnapped（绑架）

    B．the author finally found a friend and helper

    C．the author was very eager and pleased to get on board the ship

D．the author's uncle was terribly unwilling to leave him behind

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

A record 2.3 billion passenger trips will be taken in China during the upcoming Lunar New Year period, the country% most important holiday, Chinese media said on Thursday.

A record 188 million people will take to the nation's railway system, 2 billion road trips will be taken and 24 million will take holiday-related flights in January and February, the China Daily said, in what is the world's biggest annual migration.

The yearly migration is marked by chaotic scenes as masses of Chinese desperate to return home overcrowded the nation's transport system, AFP said.

The official Chinese New Year holiday for 2009 falls on January 26, earlier than most years .

However, the travel rush usually begins up to two weeks before that, and will last 40 days beginning from Jan 11 to Feb 19.

Earlier this year, the chaos was dramatically mixed with unusually serious winter ice storms that spread suffering across a huge land of the country just as the migration was getting under way.

Citing（引述） the government's main economic planning agency, the China Daily said 2009 could see more chaos as this Chinese New Year follows closely after the Western New Year on January 1. Many college students and other people typically travel just before or after the Western New Year and the upcoming holidays could see both migrations overcrowding the transport system at the same time, it said.

People's Daily Online launched an online survey titled "What problem are you most concerned about for the upcoming 2009 Spring Festival railway transport peak season?" on December 9. By 8:00 pm that day, a total of 17,496 netizens had participated in the survey, and. 14,403 of them chose "buying train tickets is difficult, it is almost impossible to get one," accounting for 82.3% of the total number of participants.

The National Development and Reform Commission also warned local governments to take steps to cope with the expected crush, particularly in coastal manufacturing regions.

According to the China Daily, the weather forecast during the Spring Festival is that most of the country will experience normal temperatures for that time of year, but heavy snows were expected in some regions.

假设你是学生李明，你的一位英国朋友罗伊（Roy）听说中国大陆和台湾已经实行两岸直航，便向你了解情况。请根据列表内容用英语给Roy回信。

要求：1、要点全面，语句连贯；

      2、词数150个词左右，信的开头和结尾已给，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：周末包机weekend charter flights，货轮cargo ships，冲绳岛island of Okinawa

Dear Roy,

I'm very glad to receive your letter, and I feel it a great honor to introduce briefly to you something about the direct flights between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan. ________________

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___________________________That's what I can tell you at present. Maybe I'll have some more information for you not long time later.

                                                                   Yours,

Ming

The Beijing Olympic Games is      great success, as is expected ,But we can say      success belongs to the world .

A．the , the                 B．/,a                   C．a, a                  D．a ,the