—Is Tom still smoking?

—No．By next Saturday he _______ for a whole month without smoking a single cigarette.

A．will go          B．will have gone         C．goes         D．has been going  

If I _______ long enough to have a job, I would choose to be a doctor, _______ those AIDS patients.

A．had lived; helping                                        B．should live; help  

C．were to live; helping                       D．should have lived; help

— Learning a language isn't easy．It takes time.

—I agree．_______．There's no short cut.

A．All roads lead to Rome                                B．Rome wasn't built in a day

C．Practice makes perfect                     D．Slow but sure wins the race

Lanzhou, Gansu: Tong Shiqiang dashed into a kindergarten behind his primary school several times, carrying a   1  of kids each time he rushed out of their classroom on that fateful day. All of 14 years old and 1.5m tall, Tong can now 2  a national bravery award for saving seven children.

       The grade-6 student was  3  a Chinese language class in Zhongwang Primary School in Qishan village of Longnan city, one of the worst-hit areas in Gansu province,   4  the deadly quake struck on May 12. There were 49  5  students in his class at the time.

"Window panes began rattling and it   6  a huge swarm of bees was buzzing underground,"    7 Tong Shuangxi, Tong Shiqiang's teacher and uncle. "The sound grew   8  and then I   9    it was an earthquake."

       The teacher yelled: "  10   out." All the students ran out of the room immediately.

 11   outside, Tong Shuangxi rushed toward the kindergarten where the children   12  a nap. Tong Shiqiang ran with him.

       Only three of the kids had  13  to run out of their room when they  14  the building. The rest were crying, too  15  to move. It  16  less than three minutes for the uncle-nephew duo to carry out all the five- and six-year-olds to   17   .

  18  whether all the kids had been saved, Tong and his nephew had   19   begun checking the rolls when the classroom's walls fell down. "That's the only time I was scared," said Tong Shiqiang.

       The 14-year-old is   20  to be nominated （提名） for the child hero award, to be given by the Ministry of Education and the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Youth League.

1．A．couple                  B．dozen                  C．lot                      D．number

2．A．find                      B．give                    C．show                  D．win

3．A．listening                B．hearing                C．attending             D．giving

4．A．while                    B．when                  C．where                 D．which

5．A．other                    B．another                C．others                 D．the other

6．A．looked                  B．seemed                C．appeared             D．turned

7．A．remembers            B．remains               C．reminds               D．remarks

8．A．alouder                 B．weaker                C．louder                 D．clearer 

9．A．thought                 B．found                  C．realized               D．recognized

10．A．Nobody               B．Anybody             C．Somebody           D．Everybody

11．A．After                   B．Before                 C．Since                  D．Once 

12．A．had                     B．have                    C．were having         D．having had

13．A．tried                    B．managed              C．wanted                D．wondered

14．A．arrived                B．got                      C．reached               D．escaped

15．A．frightened            B．moved                 C．surprised             D．excited 

16．A．took                    B．spent                   C．carried                D．paid

17．A．hospital               B．classroom            C．yard                    D．safety 

18．A．Not sure              B．No wonder          C．No problem         D．Not nearly

19．A．even                   B．ever                    C．never                  D．just

20．A．lovely             B．friendly         C．kindly             D．likely

However important we may regard school life to be, there is always the fact that children spend more time at home than in the classroom．Therefore, the teacher should realize that parents have a great influence on their children．Parents can become strong allies （助手） of the school or they can get in the way of the school education.

       Experts have realized the need to deep parents informed of the newer methods used in schools．Many headmasters have conducted workshops explaining such matters as the reading readiness programme, writing and mathematics.

       Moreover, the classroom teacher, with the permission of the superlisors （管理者）, can also play an important part in giving more knowledge to reporting pupils progress, teachers can help partents a lot in educating their children and parents can give much help to teachers.

Suppose that a father has been drilling Junior arithmetic lessons night after night．In a friendly talk between the teacher and the father, the teacher can help the parent to make Junior interested in it．He might be persuaded to let Junior join in discussing the family budget , buying the food, using a ruler or measuring cup at home setting the clock, calculating the distance of a trip and engaging in scores of other activities that have a mathematical basis.

       If the father follows the advice, it is reasonable to say that he will soon realize that his son is making satisfactory progress in mathematics, and at the same time, enjoying the work.

       Too often, however, teachers' talks with parents are devoted to small accounts of children's misdemeanors （不良行为）．They talk about the laziness and poor work habits of the children.

What is needed is a more creative way in which the teacher, as an adviser, plants ideas in parents' minds to make sure that the child spends the many hours out of the classroom learning something useful．

       In this way the school and the home join forces in educating children.

1．The main idea of the passage is that _______.          

       A．home training is more important than school training

       B．teachers can and should help parents to use better ways to teach their children

       C．there are many ways in which the mathematics programme can be carried out at home

       D．partents should help their children to do their homework

2．From this passage we can know that the writer _______.         

       A．is satisfied with the  relationship between school and home

       B．feels that parent-teacher talks can be made much more constructive

       C．believes that schools can't teach pupils well

       D．calls on parents to teach their children mathematics at home

3．What way that the writer doesn't talk about can improve the present situation?

       A．Classes for parents.                             B．New type of report card．   

       C．Parent-teacher talk.                              D．Dinner or party.  

4．The writer implies that _______.               

       A．joining in interesting activities can improve one's achievement in that area

       B．too many children are lazy and have poor work habits

       C．teachers should often make home visits to partents

       D．headmasters do more than teachers in this area

5．We can infer from the passage that the writer does not favour _______.    

       A．father's helping his son with his study

       B．written reports to the parents from the teahcers

       C．having the parents help their children with their lessons

       D．talking bout children's shortcomings

Many people take it for granted that black is a color of bad things while white should always mean something good. This may be because, in their opinion, black is related to darkness and white to purity. However, that is not always the case. Did you know that the same one colour may mean differently in different places of the world?

       In the English-speaking world, black is the colour of mourning. People wear black clothes at the funeral. Red is concerned with danger or bloodshed （流血）. Yellow is the word for fear. If you are afraid, you are yellow. Yet none of these sayings is true outside the English-speaking world. In China and Korea white is the colour of mourning. In Russia, China and some other countries, red stands for beauty, life and excellence. In Italy and Germany, you are yellow with anger, not with fear.

       Even within the English-speaking area it is not difficult to find colour contradictions （矛盾）. A redcap in the United States is a porter in a railway station. In Britain, however, a redcap is a military policeman. Both names are logical because both men wear red caps. Similarly, the British term for an American white collar worker is sometimes called a black-coated worker.

       One does not have to cross an area to find color differences. Would you rather be red-blooded? If we go back to the origin, we find that both terms are logical as both names suggest. The expression "blueblood" comes from Spain, where some noble families proudly said that they had "blue blood". But then why "blue" blood? Because they were fairskinned, and it is only natural that their blood vessels （血管） stood out appearing blue.

1．Yellow is concerned with anger in _______.            

       A．Russia                B．Britain                 C．Germany             D．China

2．The two meanings of the term "redcap" form a difference in _______.    

       A．pronunciation                                       B．climate               

       C．logical relationship                               D．custom

3．Both Britain and America would probably agree that _______.        

       A．black is the color of mourning

       B．a black-coated worker is employed in an office

       C．red stands for beauty and excellence

       D．a redcap is a porter in a station

4．The best title for this passage is _______.      

       A．The Origin of Blue Blood

       B．The Development of the Symbolic Use of Colors

       C．Colors that Carry Bad Meanings

       D．The Meaning Concerned With Certain Colors

5．When some Spanish called themselves "blueblood", they actually meant _______.

       A．they had heart trouble and their faces looked blue

       B．they came from a noble family

       C．they had blue blood in their vessels

       D．they were fairskinned

What is a good education? The question is far from being answered. Once more, colleges and universities are changing their programs: they drop "fun courses" and restart some of the traditional subjects neglected （忽视） since the 1960s. Many great schools are again requiring the students to take a number of classes in English, history, literature, the social sciences, philosophy, the natural sciences, and art if they want to get a degree. Meanwhile, the experts are trying to describe the good education of our time. Obviously the purely vocational training once favored is not enough. But neither is the gentleman's education of the nineteenth century. Educational programs must meet the demands of a modern world where men and women have to work and to deal with big problems.

       What, then, is a good education of this century? Some educators suggest that it should include foreign languages and the study of foreign cultures; a mastery of English, including the ability to write and speak well, because communications have become all-important in the modern world, and also because "a person who doesn't speak and write clearly doesn't reason clearly either"; some knowledge of the social sciences （sociology, psychology） that deal with human relations and human problems; some basic knowledge of modern science, which would enable future voters to be better informed about current problems like nuclear. Finally, many educators insist that all college graduates should be familiar with computers and modern information system since the educated professionals of tomorrow will have to understand their machines. Is that all? "No, of course not." answer the educators. "We have not mentioned the two great building blocks of education: history and literature!"

1．The passage shows that the question as to what a good education is _______.

       A．has been answered fairly well                                                                              

       B．hasn't been put forward yet

       C．has been dealt with successfully                                                                   

       D．has not been answered satisfactorily

2．The underlined word "drop" in the first paragraph means _______.

       A．desert                 B．dislike                 C．decline                D．neglect

3．Some educational experts believe a mastery of English should include the ability _______.

       A．to read fast                                         B．to write clearly and accurately  

       C．to listen and speak skillfully                   D．to write and speak well

4．Which of the following statements is NOT related to the passage?      

       A．Educational programs must meet the demand of a modern world.

       B．The students will not get a degree unless they take a number of classes in English, history, literature, the social sciences, philosophy, the natural sciences and art.

       C．A good education should include foreign language and the study of foreign culture.

       D．Every student ought to take part in military training.

5．The best title for this passage might be _______.         

       A．A Good Education                                B．A Mastery of English

       C．Education                           D．Something About Study

Statistically, air travel is by far the safest way to tavel, and you can make flying even safer, just by following these simple rules. As your chances of being involved in an air accident are practically nil （零）, many of these tips concern what you should and shouldn't do to make your journey safer when you are airborne （升空的）.

       Fly on non-stop routes

       Most accidents occur during the takeoff, climb, descent and landing phases of a flight, so flying non-stop reduces your exposure to these complex procedures.

       Choose larger aircarft.

      Although small aircraft have very good safety records, those with more than 30 passenger seats are designed to comply （遵守） with much stricter regulations and are tested more regularly to make sure they still comply. Also, in the unlikely event of a serious accident, larger aircraft provide a better opportunity for passenger survival.

    Pay attention to the pre-flight safety briefing

       The information may seem repetitious （重复的）, but it's worth listening to the flight attendants. And even if you've flown before, it doesn't mean you know everything about the aircraft you're on, such as the location of the closest emergency exit.

    Store things safely

Never put very heavy articles in the overhead storage bins. They may fall out when someone opens the bin and cause injury. Also, the bin may not be able to hold heavier objects during turbulence （气流）.

       Keep our seat belt fastened while you are seated

       Cabin crew always tell you this, but it's important. You would be seriously injured if the plane hits unexpected turbulence. Always fasten your seat belt if you are told to. The general rule of flying is this: If you are told to do something, do it first and ask questions later.

       Let the flight attendant pour your hot drinks

       Flight attendants are trained to handle hot drinks like coffee or tea in a crowded aisle on a moving aircraft, so allow them to pour the drink and hand it to you. Never ask to take a coffee pot from one of them.       

1．What is the overall reason for these air safety tips?          

       A．What to do in the event of a crash.

       B．How to avoid turbulence.

       C．How to improve safety while you are flying.

       D．How to avoid injury.

2．The underlined word "those" in the second tip refers to _______. 

       A．smaller planes      B．passengers           C．larger aircraft       D．safety records

3．The underlined phrase "The general rule" in the fifth tip refers to _______.

       A．anything the flight staff tell you to do

       B．general safety advice

       C．walking around the plane

       D．pouring hot drinks

4．Which of the following is NOT true?                 

       A．Larger planes have more safety checks and are safe in an accident.

       B．Take-offs are safer on non-stop flights than landings.

       C．Every aircraft is different, so the safety procedures may be different.

       D．Seat belts should be worn to protect against turbulence.

5．The best title of the passage should be _______. 

       A．The Safest Way to Travel                     B．Air Safety Tips

       C．Non-stop Routes                       D．How to Fly a Plane

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       JAY Chou, S.H.E. and Happy Boys? They are some of the singers who keep your music world busy. But Peking Opera? Is it only the favorite pastime of your grandfather?

       Now, you have the chance to get to know the real beauty of this traditional art. This term, a Peking Opera project is starting in 200 schools in 10 provinces and municipalities （直辖市）. It will involve 15 works of Peking Opera, both classic and modern.

       So how much do you know about this 200-year-old art? Peking Opera combines instrumental music, singing, dancing, acting and acrobatics （杂技）. Full of Chinese cultural elements, Peking Opera presents to the audience an encyclopedia （百科全书） of Chinese culture with unfolding stories, beautiful paintings, wonderful  costumes and graceful gestures.

       The art form has created many "firsts" in Chinese dramas: the abundance of repertoires   （曲目）, the number of artists and opera troupes and audience. So it is called the national opera of China.

       There are five main roles in Peking Opera: sheng, dan, jing, mo and chou. Sheng is the leading male actor. Dan is the female roles. Jing refers to male roles with colored face paintings who represent warriors （战士）, heroes, statesmen, adventurers and demons （魔鬼）. Mo is a minor male role. Chou is a male comic character with a white patch on the nose. They play roles of wit and humor. It is these characters that keep the audience laughing to ease tension in some serious plays.

1．What is the best title of the passage? （Please answer within 10 words.）

2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one? 

Is it only the thing that your grandfather like best to kill time?

3．Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．

   （Please answer within 10 words.）

4．What's your opinion about the Peking Opera project started in schools?

   （Please answer within 30 words.）

5．Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．

改革开放三十年来，我国发生了天翻地覆的变化，请你举出你家中一两件喜事（如，购新车、升学等）和国内发生的一两件大事，（如，成功奥运、神VII升空等）以此来表达你的喜悦和自豪心情，并谈谈你的感想。

注意：

       1．可以用你熟悉的其它事例，适当发挥增加细节，使文章连贯、完整。

       2．词数： 120－150字