You needn’t go to the railway station by taxi because it is within walking________.It only takes five minutes to walk there.

A．touch　 　　                                      B．distance　　 　

C．speed　　　                                       D．reach

—It was amazing to take the Transrapid Maglev.

—________！It was so fast and I arrived at Pudong Airport before I realized it.

A．No way　　　　　　　　　 　          B．No problem

C．Absolutely                                         D．Completely

假设你班将举行一场以“Why should we learn English？”为主题的英语演讲比赛，请你结合以下几方面内容，写一篇150词左右的英语演讲稿。

1．考取理想大学，实现人生价值；

2．增强竞争力，找到满意工作；

3．了解外国文化，学习先进技术；

4．丰富生活(听英文歌曲、看英文电影、交朋友等)。

注意：1.开头语和结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数；

2．参考词汇：理想的ideal；有竞争力的competitive；先进的advanced。

Dear friends，

It is known to all that English is the most widely used language in the world.There are many advantages for us to learn English.

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In brief，learning English is necessary and we should learn English.

That’s all.Thank you.

Known as the “King of Pop，” Michael Jackson sold more than seven hundred fifty million albums over his career.He redefined (重新定义) popular culture with his energetic music，dance moves and revolutionary music videos.

     Michael Jackson was born in Gary，Indiana in 1958.He was the seventh of nine children.He was five years old when he began singing with his brothers in a group called the Jackson 5.In 1968 the group signed a recording deal with Motown Records.Michael was eleven years old when they released their first album a year later.

The Jackson 5 became an immediate success.Their music set sales records.Their first four songs were “I Want You Back，” “ABC，” “The Love You Save” and “I’ll Be There.” They all reached the number one position in pop music record sales in 1970.Michael’s first album performing alone was “Off the Wall ” released in 1979.

Three years later，Jackson released “Thriller.” The album was not just the best­selling album of all time.It also won eight Grammy Awards and seven American Music Awards.

In 1985，Michael Jackson helped write the song “We Are the World.” He recorded it with many other famous performers.The aim of the record was to raise money for starving people in Africa.The project raised millions of dollars with this best­selling song.

Michael Jackson’s next album，“Bad，” produced five number one hits，including “The Way You Make Me Feel.” Michael Jackson was a huge success，but was also a very troubled man.His behavior and appearance became increasingly strange.He had many operations to change his face.

Michael Jackson died on June 25th,2009 of heart failure.He was just days away from launching a series of fifty concerts in London.

Fans around the world mourned his death.Famous performers around the world told about the effect he had on their work.Michael Jackson left a huge mark on popular culture.His memory will live on in his unforgettable music.

My son Paul got a job in a guitar store.It was the first time that he did such a job.The pay was based on a small salary (薪水) and his sales.They offered him some training on how to approach a customer，introduce the product and make the sale.However，he wasn’t doing well.He was very puzzled (困惑的)．

One morning，Paul said to me，“Mom，you used to be a sales trainer.Can you tell me why I’m not doing well？” I said，“The key is that you must love the people you are selling a product to.Never count the money you will make in your mind.Do what is best for them even though they are just buying something small.”

He promised he would try to do so.After some time，his sales began to increase.He became the top salesman in the store and his salary was raised.After six months，he became one of the top ten salesmen in the whole chain of guitar stores around the country.

This company held a big party once a year to honor (给予荣誉) their top ten salespeople.Famous cars，great hotels and wonderful dinners were the prizes.Paul was of course included.After the dinner，the boss of the company asked，“Paul，how did you make it？”

Paul answered，“I don’t want to tell you.You won’t believe me.”

“Of course I’ll believe you.Tell me.”

“I started loving the people who came in，” Paul told him.

The boss replied，“Okay，Paul，now tell me how you really did it.”

71．This passage mainly tells us Paul________.

A．successfully increased his sales by loving customers

B．learned from his mother about the meaning of life

C．found the way to succeed in doing everything

D．found the best way to play the guitar

72．What do we know about Paul?

A．He used to change jobs.

B．He was sure that he couldn’t do the sales job well.

C．He didn’t know why he failed to do the sales job well.

D．He did the sales job just in order to make some pocket money.

73．The underlined word “approach” in the first paragraph can be replaced by“________”．

A．pass by                                             B．deal with

C．look after                                           D．come near to

74．Paul asked his mother for advice because________.

A．his father asked him to do that

B．his mother was a very successful businesswoman

C．his mother was an experienced worker in that store

D．his mother used to train people how to sell products

75. What can we learn from the dialogue between Paul and his boss?

A．Paul played a joke on the boss.

B．The boss didn’t believe what Paul said.

C．The boss finally knew how Paul succeeded.

D．Paul didn’t want to tell the boss how he succeeded.

Many people have tried to simplify (简化) the spelling of English words.Unlike other languages，English sometimes spells the same sounds in very different ways.For example，there is “light” but “white”，“loan” but “phone”，and there are at least seven different ways of pronouncing “ough”：“though”，“through”，“bough”，“cough”，“enough”，“ought” and “thorough”．

The American President Theodore Roosevelt almost succeeded in simplifying English spelling.In 1906，Andrew Carnegie started the Simplified Spelling Board.He was one of the richest men in the United States of America.The board’s plan was to make the spelling of words nearer to the way they sound.For example，the word “though” would be spelt “tho” and “through” would become “thru”．Other people on the board were Melvil Dewey，the head of the New York libraries，and Professor Brander Matthews of Columbia University.They explained their idea to President Roosevelt，who thought that it was indeed logical.He immediately asked the government printer to use simplified spelling in all government letters.

But people didn’t like the change，even if it made life easier.So the new simpler spelling was not popular.More importantly，when the American politicians (政客) discussed the plan，they did not like it either.Because Roosevelt did not want to have any problems with the politicians，he changed his mind and told the printer to go back to the old way of spelling.

Since then no one in any government has dared to simplify English spelling.However，people do simplify some words，mainly in advertisements.For example，we often see “tonite” instead of “tonight” and “thru” instead of “through”．

68．Many people have tried to simplify English spelling because________.

A．English words are too long to remember

B．there are many mistakes in English words

C．lots of words are spelt in many different ways

D．sometimes the same sounds have different spellings

69．Who is NOT a member of the Simplified Spelling Board?

A．Andrew Carnegie.                               B．Melvil Dewey.

C．Theodore Roosevelt.                            D．Brander Matthews.

70．What was Theodore Roosevelt’s attitude towards simplified spelling?

A．Worried.                                             B．Supportive. 

C．Uncertain.                                          D．Doubtful.

When I was in primary school，sometimes I would meet a girl of the same age as me.Lisa was never active，but she was always very sweet and nice.In the 5th grade she came to my class.

She was absent a lot，and one day I had the courage to ask why.She told me she was sick，and she explained she wore a wig (假发) because her medicine made her lose her hair.We_left_it_at_that.Anytime Lisa came to class—seldom—I would hang with her on the playground.

I received much ridicule (嘲弄) from my friends for this because they thought I was ignoring them for Lisa.My family education taught me to be nice，and I felt Lisa’s needs were much more important than others I knew.

It had been months since Lisa was in our class，and one day our teacher was crying.She explained Lisa died the day before and would no longer be our classmate.She told us Lisa had fought a battle (斗争) with cancer for years.

I was shocked.Lisa never spoke of her illness as if it could kill her.Well，all these years I have kept Lisa in my mind and heart.When I go through the important events in my life，I think of Lisa.

I’ve had a strong wish recently to find her mother and father.I’d like to tell them that though they never met me，their daughter had a sweet effect (影响) on my life.I have no idea what her parents’first names are.I write to your column (栏目) and hope you can point me in the right direction.

Lisa was such a lovely girl.Maybe her parents would be comforted by the fact that after all these years they are not the only ones who remember her.

64．The underlined sentence in Para.2 probably means________.

A．we kept on talking about her illness later

B．we discussed the topic and then left together

C．we just stopped talking about her illness

D．we went away after talking about her illness

65．Why was the author being laughed at?

A．Because she wore a wig to school.

B．Because she always played with Lisa.

C．Because she cried in the classroom.

D．Because she lost her friends because of Lisa.

66．What did the author learn from Lisa?

A．To keep your illness a secret.

B．To be nice to everyone everywhere.

C．To face challenges in life bravely.

D．To put others’needs above yours.

67．The author wrote this passage mainly to________.

A．remember a true friend

B．ask for help to find a friend’s parents

C．show her concern for a friend

D．tell her experience of fighting cancer

Homestay in Sydney，Australia

60.The four people wrote these passages to________.

A．find suitable roommates

B．advertise rooms for homestay

C．find a suitable room in Sydney

D．introduce some good hotels

61．A person who lives in John’s apartment________.

A．can smoke in the apartment

B．can use John’s washing machine to wash clothes

C．is provided with breakfast and lunch on weekdays

D．has to walk a long way to get to the sports field

62．If Peter wants to find a homestay room near Macquarie University，he should send an e­mail to________.

A．mineanny@hotmail.com

B．markalarms@optusnet.com.au

C．cliqi9239@hotmail.com

D．ainsley gilkest@yahoo.com.au

63．A girl who wants a room for between $210 and $240 per week would most probably contact________.

A．Linda                                                 B．John 

C．Eric                                                   D．Rose

On my first day of teaching，I found that I spent 85 percent of my energy disciplining and 15 percent teaching knowledge.Of course I had some wonderful，serious students who would do well wherever they were in life，but others worked hard to push themselves to the limit (限度)．At night I went home exhausted，often near tears.What gave me the idea I wanted to teach?

And then there was Matthew.

After school Matthew would come into my classroom to dust erasers or empty the wastepaper basket.

“Why do you come in to visit me？” I asked him one night.

“Because at home no one listens to me，” was his reply.Later I found out that there were eleven children in his family，with Matthew near the middle.

One time when he came to see me，he said，“Miss Ausmus，the kids are saying that you and Mr D．like each other.”

“Matthew，Mr D．is a nice man and we both teach some of the same students.He is not my boyfriend，and it’s not something the children should be talking about anyway.”

Another time，he said，“Will you wait for me so I can marry you when I grow up？”

“Sorry，Matthew，but that won’t work，” I answered in a gentle way.

When my birthday arrived，his mother made me a cake.She delivered (递送) it after school，and as Matthew was carrying it up the school steps，he tripped (绊倒)，dropping the cake.I found him in tears.I told him that bringing me a cake was very，very special，whether I was able to eat it or not.

After my second year of teaching，I said “goodbye” to Matthew and his family.

Years passed and in 1992，I went back to the little town to visit.Matthew’s parents still lived in the same house.His mother greeted me warmly.“Janet，”she said，“Thanks for all the time you spent encouraging Matthew.You taught him to believe in himself.You are the reason he went to college.”

I had made a difference in the life of a young boy.But I wonder...did Matthew ever know the difference he made in mine?

56．By saying “others worked hard to push themselves to the limit”，the author meant other students________.

A．were forced to challenge themselves

B．made efforts to challenge their classmates

C．needed to be encouraged to learn

D．did everything they could to do well

57．Why did Matthew visit the author after school?

A．Because he had less communication at home.

B．Because he wondered if she liked Mr D.

C．Because he decided to marry her when he grew up.

D．Because he was going to celebrate her birthday.

58．Under the influence of the author，Matthew became________.

A．honest                                                B．sincere 

C．confident                                            D．hard­working

59．What difference did Matthew make to the author?

A．He encouraged her to win Mr D．’s love.

B．He made her become enthusiastic about disciplining.

C．He gave her the courage to continue teaching.

D．He got her to understand what was true love.

Being positive is very important.So I often__36__my son to be positive.But one day I was caught not__37__what I often tell him to do.

My son is 7 years old and he was__38__a show to be put on at his school.He was playing the role of an angel.On the evening before the show，he asked me，“Mom，can we__39__angels？” As usual，I seized (抓住) the__40__to teach him to be positive and I said，“Yes，__41__only those who are perfect，and think and talk positively can.” He asked，“You must have seen them then？”

I was__42__for a few seconds，not knowing what to say.I was touched by his__43__that his mother was a perfect person.He looked into my eyes，__44__a positive answer.I chose to be__45__with him and told him，“__46__.I’ve not been a good person all the time.” I was almost__47__to admit this to him.I thought that his__48__of a perfect mother would now surely be torn into pieces.But he__49__it positively and said，“It’s alright.You know to try to be better__50__.” I smiled as I replied，“That’s__51__.Sometimes，we might make a__52__，but when we do，we must always try to do better.”

My son’s__53__struck me right in my heart and are always with me.I__54__a good lesson that day “to always try to be better”．This will always__55__me in all situations where I’ll need to be positive.

36．A.paid                                               B．refuse 

C．worry                                                D．encourage

37．A.saying                                           B．sharing 

C．doing                                                 D．explaining

38．A.going through                                 B．preparing for

C．turning to                                           D．looking for

39．A.describe                                         B．draw 

C．invite                                                 D．see

40．A.feeling                                           B．attitude

C．chance                                               D．method

41．A.but                                                B．so 

C．because                                              D．if

42．A.pleased                                          B．interested 

C．excited                                               D．quiet

43．A.thought                                          B．behavior 

C．dream                                                D．story

44．A.making                                          B．expecting 

C．trying                                                 D．choosing

45．A.wrong                                           B．angry 

C．strict                                                  D．honest

46．A.No                                                B．Sure 

C．OK                                                    D．Great

47．A.glad                                               B．surprised 

C．relaxed                                               D．embarrassed

48．A.description                                     B．speech 

C．picture                                               D．idea

49．A.finished                                         B．took 

C．caught                                               D．changed

50．A.in the future                                   B．again and again

C．from now on                                      D．at times

51．A.right                                              B．fine 

C．impossible                                          D．unnecessary

52．A.plan                                               B．decision 

C．difference                                           D．mistake

53．A.words                                           B．performances 

C．joy                                                     D．progress

54．A.taught                                            B．learnt 

C．organized                                           D．created

55．A.hurt                                               B．protect 

C．help                                                   D．find