The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as tile attractive young woman with the white cane made her way carefully up the steps．She     1    the driver and，using her  hands to feel the  2  of the seats，walked down and found tile  3  which the driver had told her was empty．Then she settled in．

    It had been a year since Susan，34．    4    a medical misdiagnosis(误诊)，was suddenly thrown into a world of 5  ，Mark，her husband，was all Air Force officer  and he loved Susan with all his heart．He 6 her how to rely on her other 7 ，specifically her hearing，to determine where she was and  8!to adapt herself to the new environment．

     He helped her befriend the bus drivers who could 9     for her ,and save her a seat 10  ，Susan decided that she was ready to try the 11    on her own Mondy  morning，she said good—bye and for the first time，they went their 12  ways．

    On Friday morning，Susan took the bus to work as usual．As she was 13 the bus，the driver said，”Boy，I 14  envy you．”Susan had no  15  what the driver was talking about，and asked，”What do you  16  ?”

The driver answered，”You know，every morning for the  17  week，a fine—looking gentleman  18  a military uniform has been standing across the corner  19   you as you get off the bus．He  20  you cross the street safely and he watches until you enter your office  building．You are one lucky lady．” 

 Tears of gratitude poured down Susan’s cheeks．

  1．A．thanked       B．asked           C．discovered    D. paid

  2．A．location       B shape            C．size          D．cost

  3．A．ticket         B．bus            C．seat          D．bag

  4．A．according to   B．instead of        C．thanks to      D．due to

  5．A．anger         B．darkness        C．happiness      D．1ight

  6．A．asked         B．encouraged      C．taught         D．praised

  7．A．feelings       B．sights           C．senses         D. abilities

  8．A．how          B．when           C．where         D. who

  9．A．make out      B．watch out        C．find out       D．work out

  10．A．Finally       B．Luckily          C．However     D．Besides

  11．A．visit         B．trip              C．bus          D．work

  12．A．opposite      B．separate          C．difficult      D．usual

  13．A．getting on     B．getting in         C. getting off    D. getting up

  14．A．must         B．1nay             C．will         D．do

  15．A．idea          B．opinion          C．way          D．thought

  16．A．want            B．mean          C．say          D．suggest

  17．A．next             B．old           C．past         D．following

  18．A．by              B．on            C．with         D．in

  19．A．searching        B．watching       C．calling       D. nothing

  20．A．1ooks out        B．takes up       C．believes in     D．makes sure

“It was a11 his own idea，”says Pat Peters，the 38-year-old wife of Palo Alto，California high school football coach Bob Peters，39．Bob had just drawn up a “motherhood contract”-a document(文件)stating that for 70 days this summer he would take over the care and feeding of the couplets four children，plus all household chores(杂务)．Although he didn’t even know how to make coffee when he signed，he was quite confident．(He thought the experience would make a nice book．)

      After 40 of the 70 days，he was ready to give up．”I was beaten down，completely humbled” admits Peters．Three weeks later he spoke to the local press(also part of the bargain)，stating，”Not only is motherhood a difficult task，not only is it never—ending，it is an impossible job for any normal human being．”

      Bob and Pat were high school sweethearts、After they got married i11 1 960，she worked as a secretary to help put him through university．Since then Bob has been the football and  wrestling coach at Palo Alto’s Cubberley high while Pat raised the kids.

     Then two years ago Pat went back to work as a secretary at Cubberley．”I had been around children so much，”she sighs(叹气)．”I couldn’t talk to a grown—up．”She continued to run the household，however—until Bob signed the contract．Where upon she decided to relax and enjoy it .Although Peters had consulted with his school’s home economics teachers and‘he head of the cafeteria(食堂)，his meals were sometimes a disaster．”I tried to slip the butter. I’d forgotten under the eggs after they were flying，”he says．For the last three weeks, the family ate out a lot——sometimes having Macdonald’s hamburgers for lunch and dinner．

    As for housekeeping．a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean if the bed is made．”I found an easier way-I shut the doors，”he says．Soon the kids were wearing the same clothes for a week．”I made them wear their shirts inside out，and when we went to Dick up Pat at work they turned them right side out so they would look clean.”

    Now that Bob has publicly admitted he was wrong，he is routinely(日常地)sharing the child-raising and household tasks with Pat．The tentative(暂定的)title of his book about the summer is taken from something he shouted at the kids one day．．．．

1．File couple signed the contract because       ．

  A．Pat complained a lot about her doing the housework all by herself

  B．Bob loved taking care of children and wanted his wife to have a good rest

  C．They agreed that husband and wife should share household tasks

  D．Bob thought it easy to take care of tile family and wanted the experience for a book

2．It was agreed that if Bob failed to keep to the contract．he would have to      ．

  A．pay a certain amount of money

  B．do all tile housework for years

  C．say sorry to his wife

  D． admit publicly he was wrong about motherhood

3．What call we 1earn about Pat Peters?

  A．She was hard—working and selfless．

  B．She was pretty and kind—hearted．

  C．She was tired of tile child．raising and household tasks．

  D．She did not love Bob any longer．

4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

  A．Bob managed to keep the kids’ clothes clean．

  B．Bob tried to cook good meals for his children．

  C．Bob frequently took the kids out to eat because he was too busy at work．

  D．Bob taught the kids to make their beds every day．

5．Which of the following can best end tile story?

  A. “My experience of being a mother．”

  B．”I’ll proud of you all，my dear!”

  C．”Wait till your mother gets home!”

  D．”Motherhood：an impossible job for anyone。”

Tight—lipped elders used to say．”It’s not what you want in this world，but what you get” Psychology teaches that you do get what you want if you know what you want and want the right things．

    You can make a mental blueprint of a desire as you would make a blueprint of a house，and each of us is continually making these blueprints in the general routine of everyday living．If we intend to have friends to dinner，we plan the menu，make a shopping list，decide which food to cook first，and such planning is an essential for any type of meal to be served．

    Likewise，if you want to find a job，take a sheet of paper，and write a brief account of yourself．In making a blueprint for a job，begin with yourself, for when you know exactly what you have to offer，you can intelligently plan where to sell your services．

    This account of yourself is actually a sketch(梗概)of your working life and should include education，experience and references．Such an account is valuable．It can be referred to in filling out standard application blanks and is extremely helpful in personal interviews．While talking to you，your could-be employer is deciding whether your education，your experience，and other qualifications will pay him to employ you and your ”wares” and abilities must be displayed in an orderly and reasonably connected manner．

    When you love carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires，you have something tangible to sell．Then you are ready to hunt for a job．Get all the possible information about your could—be job．Make inquiries(询问，打听)as to the details regarding the j ob and the firm．Keep your eyes and ears open，and use your own judgment．Spend a certain amount of time each day seeking the employment you wish for，and keep in mind：Securing a job is your job now．

1．This article is mainly intended for        .

    A．day-dreamers         B．young salesmen

    C．fortune hunters        D．job applicants

2．The second paragraph mainly tells us        ．

    A．it’s no use dreaming of the impossible

    B．you can profit by doing the right thing

    C．it’s important to set a suitable goal for yourself

    D．you’11 certainly succeed if you try   

3．A plan made before inviting friends to dinner is used in the article as     .

    A．an indication of how to become a good host

    B．an example of how to write a j ob application

    C．a guideline in job interview

D．a principle for self-evaluation

4．The primary purpose of writing an account of yourself before you look for a job is       .

    A．to get clearly aware of yourself

    B．to tell yourself what you really want

    C．to meet the requirement of the employer

D．to fill out standard application forms

5．The underlined words” something tangible” in the last paragraph refer to something        ．

A．practical    B．definite    C．imaginary   D. desirable

Every year 2．2 million tons of oil are spilled(散落，溅出)into the ocean．Actually．this only amounts to a small percentage of the total 1．6 billion tons of oil shipped around the world each year．

     However，this spilled oil has terrible effects on ocean life．including the coastlines where the oil washes up onto shore．Some of the largest spills in history were caused by oil tankers running into each other or by an oil tanker sailing into shallow water and hitting tire bottom of the ocean．After these spills，officials try to discover who or what was at fault to help prevent similar accidents in the

future．

     One of the worst oil spills in history occurred along the Alaskan coastline in 1989 In this accident，42，000 tons of oil spilled from a tanker which resulted in terrible damage to this sensitive natural area．In this spill，the tanker’s captain，who was tired from overwork and drinking alcohol，had gone to take a rest．He gave control of the ship to the third mate．The third mate was unfamiliar with the path the ship took，and he rail the ship onto Blithe Reef．Blithe Reef is a natural underwater rock wall near the Alaskan coast．Damaged by the reef, the ship leaked oil out into the ocean．More than 1，600 kilometers of coastline were affected by the oil spill．Some scientists who studied nature in the area guessed that 580，000 birds and 5，500 otters died when the oil from the spill covered their skin．As well，smaller shellfish and other sea creatures were later eaten by seals，whales，and other animals．

     The most oil ever spilled was actually dumped on purpose as an act of ecological warfare．The term ecological warfare means to fight by doing harm to nature in the area under attack．In 1 990，Iraq sent soldiers into Kuwait and set off the Persian Gulf War．As part of the Iraq war plan，900，000 tons of oil were let out into the Persian Gulf by Iraq．This oil covered 1，500 square kilometers of water in the Persian Gulf．The oil also damaged 650 kilometers of tire coastline of both Kuwait and Saudi Arabia．In some places，oil floating on the water was measured to be 43 centimeters thick．Water birds，water plants，and baby fish were all seriously affected by the oil．The long—term effects of this act on the food chain in the area are bound to cause problems far into the future．

1. Which cause of oil spills is described in the second paragraph?

    A. Accidents         B. War      C. Dumping   D. All of the above

2. The creatures affected by the oil spill near Alaska were

    A. birds and otters                             B. shellfish

    C. seals and whales                             D. all of the above

3. The third mate ran the tanker aground (触礁) in tills accident because

    A. he was tired                               B. he was drunk

    C. he did not know the area                     D. he was talking on the phone

4. The Persian Gulf War began in        .

    A. 1989              B. 1990           C. 1991         D. 1992

5.         was responsible for dumping oil into the Persian Gulf.

    A. The United States   B. Kuwait     C. Saudi Arabia        D. Iraq

China loves exhibitions. Exhibitions provide people with a chance to sec what is available, and perhaps more importantly, what may be available. In order to make your visit more efficient, the rules listed below may be of some help to you.

      Avoid attending the opening ceremony

      Unless your company is sponsoring (主办) the exhibition, find out when the opening ceremony is and show up about 30 minutes after that. The opening ceremony is like a starting gun as soon as its over, the gathered crowds will rush to the doors to get inside the exhibition halls.

     Don′t be distracted by pretty models

     Hot cars and pretty girls may go well together, but don′t be distracted by them. Remember what you really want to see at an exhibition.

     Go early

     Unlike the western competitor. Chinese exhibitors don’t give away a lot of freebies during exhibitions. So, if you want the freebies, go to the show on the first day, right after the opening ceremony.

     Don't go during lunch hour

     Lunch is like a daily national holiday, in China. Lunch hour, unfortunately, leaves exhibition booths manned by guys who are more interested in stuffing food into their mouths than explaining the product or promoting the company.

     Avoid any booth with a big screen TV, a video game, or a loudspeaker

     These arc cheap ways of attracting consumers to visit a booth, and it doesn't always guarantee that the vendor (卖主 ) has a good product to show. Its purpose is to attract people with an electronic dog-and-pony show.

Hand you name cards out to everyone

     Take plenty of business cards m both Chinese and English with you when going to an exhibition. Hand them out to every exhibitor whose booth you visit. This method helps advertise the name of your company, so don't leave without them!

     Follow the guards

     Guards are available to assist anyone in need of help and to keep order. So follow them and look for the best products to see at an exhibition.

     Set a time limit

     Prepare for what you want to see, how much time you want to spend and where you want to spend your time.

     Remember these rules and you will have a fruitful experience at an exhibition,

1. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

    A. lunch hour is a good time for you to visit a booth

    B. You'd better set a time limit.

    C. You can ask for help from the guards.

    D. Exhibitors usually hand out freebies on the first day of an exhibition.

2. What is the clever way to advertise your company according to the text?

    A. To hold an exhibition.

    B. To hand your name cards out to every exhibitor you visit.

    C. To attend the opening ceremony.

    D. To visit all the booths at an exhibition.

3. What docs the underlined word "freebies" mean?

    A. A kind of toy.

    B. A kind of food.

    C. Something that is given to somebody without payment!

    D. Something that is given to somebody about a company.

4. What would be the best title toe the text?

    A. Why Do You Attend an Exhibition?

    B. Rules for Attending an Exhibition in China

    C. Rules for Holding an Exhibition ill China

    D. An Exhibition Means an Advertisement

5. The passage most probably appears in the section of      in a newspaper

    A. agriculture       B. economics      C. entertainment     D. sports

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    Most parents love the Internet and want their kids to use it．But a new survey in America finds almost as many also fear the online world—especially social networking sites such as My Space一and worry their kids will get in trouble with people they meet．

   "The parents see the web′s amazing potential(潜能)，and they know their kids have to be there, "says James Steyer，CEO of Common Sense Media，which gives out results from ā survey that looked into parents′attitudes toward the Internet．

   The study was conducted online May 5—10 by Insight Research Group．It says 80％of parents are concerned about kids meeting bad people online．

    That′s because young people who largely have grown up with the Net think of it as ā social outlet，say the researchers．To young people, the benefits of giving out some personal information to reach out to friends outweigh the risks．And，the study shows they are SO comfortable with the medium that 78％have a personal website or blog．

    Parents also recognize the importance of the Internet．The survey shows 91％think the Net helps their children explore their passions，and 77％think the Internet is one of the most valuable education tools teens have．But 88％think it’s important to know what         Findings suggest both parents and teens need more education about using online media，Steyer says．

   Internet safety has become an increasing concern for parents in America．Organizations like the non-profit Common Sense have been trying to reach and help parents pay attention to the problem．

1．What’s the main idea of this passage?(Please answer within 15 words)

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

The study shows more than three fourths of parents show concern for their kids who may meet bad people online．

3．Please fill in the blank in the fifth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．(Please answer within 10 words)

4．What’s your opinion about going online and tell your reason?

(Please answer within 30 words)

5．Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese．

在我国不少地方环境污染仍然比较严重。请你用英语给China Daily写一封信反映这一情况，并以“如何使我们的天空更蓝，山岭更绿，河流更清”为主题，提出建议，保护环境，

共筑美好家园。

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          2．字数要求：120—150．

Dear Editor，

In some places in our country……                                                   

Yours truly

                                                                 Li Hua

Sorry , the other rooms have been rented , this is the only ______ one .

A．available             B．adoptable     C．approachable        D．accessible

—Please call me at 6:00 tomorrow morning. I’m sort of forgetful.

—Don’t worry about that, you’ll be surely ________.

A．reminded                B．told                        C．warned                   D．informed

Shall we ____ our discussion and have some tea or coffee , please?

A．break down          B．break off            C．break into           D．break out