Mark felt that it was time for him to take part in his community activities, so he went to the neighborhood meeting after work. The city councilman (议员) was leading a discussion about the decreasing life quality. The neighborhood faced many problems.

       Mark looked at the charts taped to the walls. There are charts for crime, parking problems, and for problems in vacant (空置的) buildings. People were supposed to suggest solutions to the councilman.

       It was too much for Mark. “The problems are too big,” he thought. He turned to the man next to him and said, “I think this is a waste of my time. Nothing I could do would make a difference here.”

       Mark thought some more on his way to the bus stop. “People should just take care of themselves,” he decided. “That's enough to do. I can't take on all the problems of the world.”

       As he neared the bus stop. Mark saw a woman carrying a grocery bag and a baby. She was trying to unlock her car, but she didn't have a free hand. As Mark got closer, her other child, a little boy, suddenly darted into the street. The woman tried to reach for him, but as she moved, her bag shifted and groceries started to fall out. Mark ran to take the boy's arm and led him back to his mother. Then he picked up the groceries while the woman smiled in relief. "Thanks!" she said. "You've got great timing!"

       "Just being neighborly," Mark said. As he rode home, he glanced at the walls of the bus. On one of them was "Small acts of kindness add up." Mark smiled and thought, "Maybe that's a good place to start."

1．We learn from the passage that ____.

       A．Mark always played an active part in community activities

       B．the city councilman was responsible for the decreasing of life quality

       C．the seriousness of problems is made known to people in the community

       D．many people were discouraged by the many problems facing them

2．The underlined word "darted" in Paragraph 5 means _____.

       A．walked                B．looked                 C．fell                      D．ran

3．The words on the bus wall imply that ____.

       A．if you are kind to others, you will be treated the same way

       B．everyone can play his own part to make things better

       C．all small acts will add up to kindness

       D．it is a small act to help a person in need

4．This passage mainly wants to tell us ____.

       A．how each of us can help make a difference

       B．how a neighborhood meeting can solve its problems

       C．how citizens react to the problems they face

       D．how problems are solved through group action

       I was walking along the deserted main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking for somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to contact the Automobile Association. Low grey clouds were gathering across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea which nearly threw me off my feet every time I crossed one of the side streets. It had rained in the night and water was dripping from the bare trees that lined the street. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.

       There was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour whom I could ask. I had thought I might find a shop open selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his rounds, but the town was completely dead. The only living thing I saw was a thin frightened cat outside a small restaurant.

       Then suddenly I found what I was looking for. There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street next to it was the town's only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint. I hurried forward, but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside. He was fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat. I could not see his face — he was bending over the phone, and he did not even raise his head at the sound of my footsteps.

       Surprised, I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait my turn. It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling (流淌) from under the call box door.

1．What time did the story happen?

       A．On an early winter morning.                 B．On a cold winter afternoon.

       C．On a rainy summer morning.                D．On a windy summer afternoon.

2．Which of the following words best describe the author's impression of the town?

       A．Dirty and frightening.                          B．Wet and crowded. 

       C．Empty and dead.                                  D．Busy and unpleasant.

3．Why did the author go into the seaside town?

       A．To find a gas station.                           B．To buy a Sunday paper.

       C．To telephone for help.                          D．To get some milk.

4．Why didn't the man raise his head when the author came near?

       A．He was annoyed at being seen by the author.

       B．He was angry at being disturbed by the author.

       C．He had probably fallen asleep.

       D．He had probably been murdered.

       Teenagers at one German school are learning how to achieve happiness alongside subjects like maths and languages.

       The class sit in a circle with their eyes shut and count from one to ten: one begins, the next voice comes from the far right, a third from the other side. The aim is to listen for an opportunity to shout the number without clashing （冲突）with another voice or leaving a pause. On the first try, most of the young Germans try to be first, while a few are too shy to join in. But by the fifth round, they develop a rhythm.

       The message: giving other people space but also confidently claiming your own space is a requirement for social well-being.

       While the game suggests a soft course for the less bright, the school says it is trying to make it affect even clever pupils. The Willy Hellpach School is the first in the nation to develop a happiness course, intended for 17-19-year-olds preparing for university-entrance exams. "The course isn't there to make you happy," Ernst Fritz-Schubert, the school principal, warned the pupils who were taking the course, "but rather to help you discover the ways to become happy." Cooking a meal together will be one of the class exercises, along with improving body language under the guidance of two professional actresses.

       "In the first period, we had to each say something positive about another member of the class and about ourselves. No laughing at people or teasing," said Fanny, 17.

       The message: self-esteem (自尊) improves happiness too.

       The course is taught for three periods a week and will be graded as a part of overall assessment. Despite the happy subject, the pupils themselves insist it is no laughing matter. Max, 18, says he is happy when he finds people who share his interests. Janina, 18, says she needs to be fit to feel happy.

       "We want to show how proper food or exercise can help in becoming happy," the principal said. He hopes other schools in Germany will copy the idea. The school has attracted national interest since it announced its new course.

1．What would be the best title of this passage?

       A．Basic Things for Happiness.              B．Tips to Be Happy.

       C．Learning How to Be Happy.                  D．Laughing a Lot at School.

2．Why is the happiness course compared with maths and languages?

       A．It has been developed as a school subject.

       B．It is more important than traditional courses.

       C．It is part of the research.

       D．It arouses the students' interest.

3．Who are expected to take the course at the school?

       A．First year students.                              B．All the students.

C．Students with mental problems.             D．Students who are going to graduate.

4．Which of the following is NOT true about the happiness classes?

       A．Students learn through playing games.  B．Cooking a meal together is a class activity.

       C．Students are only made to be happy.    D．Students say positive things about each other

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，在该行右边的横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

该行多一个词：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。

该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

该行错一个词：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 start school when I was five. The classes were small                  1．_________

and the teachers were friendly. At the eleven I went to                        2．_________

other school. Things didn't go so well as before. I hated                      3．_________

to study subject such as biology and physics and I                           4．_________

got terribly marks in tests. My parents tried to teach me                         5．_________

what I didn't understand, but it didn't help. I got very                      6．_________

worrying about my exams. Even though I spent a lot of                       7．_________

time reviewing, I failed all the exams but had to retake                       8．_________

them a few months late. That was the worst year of my                     9．_________

school life. But I never gave up. Now I am proud my                     10．_________

career as a successful engineer

       假设你是李华，你的英国笔友 Peter 对2008年北京奥运会很感兴趣，请用英文写一封电

子邮件向他介绍奥运会期间志愿者工作的情况。内容包括:

       人员：大约10万，主要为具备外语交流能力的北京的大学生;

       要求：礼貌友好，乐于奉献，忠于职守;

       分工：赛会志愿者(Games-time volunteers)—担任运动会的各项服务工作;

       城市志愿者(City volunteers)---在景点、宾馆、机场等处提供帮助、介绍历史文化等。

       注意：1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Peter.

       I’m writing to tell you something about the Beijing Olympic Volunteer Programme.        

                                                                   Yours,

                     Li Hua

______ computer, which was invented in the 1950s, is widely considered as _____ useful tool in modern society.

A. The, an         B. A, the          C. 不填, an         D. The, a

______ is known to all is that while driving drivers should keep an eye out for road signs, on which are words or symbols giving directions or other traffic instructions.

A. What      B. As        C. It         D. Which

      with a difficult situation，Arnold decided to ask his boss for advice．

A．To face        B．Having faced        C．Faced        D．Facing

You’d better take a pen when you go to the meeting       there is something important to write down.

A．as if B．so that     C．in order    D．in case

A _____ will be offered for information leading to the arrest of the bank robber.

A. reward       B. award       C. prize       D. profit