___ the biggest challenge of its career, the Beijing-based company is now seeking more support from local banks．

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

You can't complain of being lonely ___ you don't make any effort to meet people．

       A．where             B．while           C．when                      D．what

—Thanks ever so much for your help? I really appreciate it.

—　　　　 .

　　　 A．Got it　　　　　　　 B．That's right　　 C．With pleasure　　　　　　　D．Don't mention it

假如你是李华。最近，你校举办了一次“成长记录袋”展示活动，请你结合下列内容，给你的笔友Peter写一封电子邮件，介绍这项活动，并谈谈你的感受。

时间/地点：2012年3月9日下午4：30-6：00。学校展厅。

活动主题：促进学生的发展。

活动要求：每班选出10个优秀“成长记录袋”参展。记录袋内容包括：

  1．学生作品或成绩；2．成长过程记录；3．评价或感想。

活动内容：1．全体学生观看展览；2．评委现场打分决定名次。

注意：

    1．词数100左右；

    2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

    3。信件格式已为你给出。

    参考词汇：成长记录袋portfolio(s)；评价assessment；评委judge

Dear Peter,

Yourself sincerely,

Li Hua

短文改错(共10小题，每小题l分，满分l0分)

假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有l0处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号^，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线＼划掉。

修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2、只允许修改l0处，多者从第11处不计分

When I was an elementary school student aging ten，I took part in a singing competition in our city．This was my first time to be in a singing competition．In the day of the competition．I was asked to enter into a studio room，which there was only one person and a piano．The man asked me to sing in front of the microphone，following his piano playing．My mother was waiting for me outside the studio．I thought that I sang better at the time．So when I finished and walked out the studio，my mother asked，“What happened to your voices? Why couldn’t we hear you?” Then，I realized that I forget to switch on the microphone．

Easy Ways to Boost(改善)Your Mood

71　 　 Taking an extra moment for yourself will make your day brighter and give you a healthier outlook on life. Here are some simple ways you can bring a little happiness into your life fight now：

1．Go for a walk．

Grab your dog，best friend，or your significant other and head out on a brisk(轻快的)walk. Just a little bit of exercise call boost your mood and give you a flesh perspective on problems that have been bothering you．Think walks are boring? 　　 72　 ．Take a trip to the mall，or even walk to get some frozen yogurt．Make it a fun trip and you’11 surely make it part of your routine．

2. 　 73　　　 .

　 After all，laughter is the best medicine．Pick up something that makes you laugh like a funny picture，book，magazine，or a DVD of your favorite comedy．　 74　 ．Giving yourself time to laugh boosts feel-good endorphins(胺多酚)．

3． 　 75

Take a photo of yourself doing something you enjoy，like roller skating，skiing，swimming，playing an instrument，or being with friends and family．Place the picture on your desk to remind yourself that you lead an amazing life and have lots to be happy about．

A．Model behavior

B．Try walking to a place that seems exciting to you

C．Ten minutes of relaxation can do wonders

D．Even the most optimistic people can use a mood boost every once in a while

E．Tell someone that you’re guaranteed to brighten their day

F．You could even plan a date night out to a comedy club

G．Buy something silly

　　 There is a big question making the rounds among the parents at my daughter’s class．Should the kids refer to the parents，friends as “Mr. Jones” or “Mrs. Smith”，rather than using their first names? I was quite shocked，having come from a home where it would have been unheard of to refer to one of my parents，friends by their first names．This was reserved for only the closest of family friends and relatives，and even they always had “Aunt” or “Uncle” in front their name.

　 Respect is something that is earned．Unlike many of the other virtues we try to nurture (培养)in our kids，respect is a bit more complicated．It is not only necessary when dealing well with others，but the virtue of self-respect is critical for kids to succeed and feel good about themselves and their choices throughout their lives．

　 There are several factors that can have a big impact on kids and their ability to be respectful．The first one to consider is manners．Calling adults by their surnames，setting proper examples during sporting events and while driving, and how we talk to each other in our homes all can have an enormous effect on a child’s concept of respect and how important it is．Many of these seemingly trivial(微小的)ideas have become almost outdated，but one should seriously consider the value of these ideas before casting them aside．It is easy to become unaware of these behaviors．Try to keep track of how often your child is subjected to this kind of disrespect．

　 The media, as you may have guessed，plays a large part in the increase in disrespect．Movies are equally to blame，with a PG movie often containing an abundant amount of profane language.

　 These factors and others all contribute to an alarming increase in disrespect in society．If we don’t step in and change course，we will find living in a morally respectful culture unlikely.

67．What does the author think of kids’ referring to parents’ friends by their first names?

A．It is common in his family．　 B．It is OK if the friends are close.

C．Such behavior lacks respect．　 D．Such behavior sounds funny.

68．What advice does the author give in the passage?

　 A．Parents should correct kids’ bad behavior before children．

　 B．Parents should mind their behavior before children．

　 C．Parents should nurture kids’ self-respect from birth．

　 D．Parents should choose suitable movies for kids．

69．The underlined word “profane” in the fourth paragraph means“　　 “

A．rude　 B．simple　 C．complicated D．respectful

70．What would be the best fide for the passage?

A．Teaching kids respect　 B．How to respect others

C．Respect is a virtue　　　 D．Respecting others is respecting yourself

　　 Social networking isn’t only for the under 40s．More than 25 percent of Americans 50 years and older stay connected using sites such as Facebook，MySpace and Twitter，according to new research．

　 “The latest data tells us that more and more social networking is becoming a part of everyday life for Americans 50 plus，”said Kevin Donnellan，the chief communications officer at AARP，which released the report．

　 Nearly a quarter of older Americans are on Facebook and 73 percent said they use it to stay in touch with relatives，but not just their children and grandchildren．“They are using the Internet to keep up with tile world and the people who are important to them，”said Jean Koppen，the author of the report．She added that older adults are also on Facebook to stay connected，not only with their family，hut with their friends and those in the same age group．Almost 50 percent of older adults were introduced to the social networking sites by a family member, mainly a child or grandchild．“Just under one-fifth Of adults aged 50 and older say they do not use the Internet，” according to the report.

　 The findings are based on a telephone survey of l,863 adults．In addition to keeping up on Facebook and Twitter older adults are aware of the latest technology．Eighty—three percent had heard about the Apple iPad and 11 percent intended to buy one．

　 Despite the popularity of the Internet among the over 50s，they still mostly go to print newspapers and magazines for news．Only one percent said they followed blogs.

63．What is the main idea of the text?

A．Social networking isn’t for the under 40s in the U．S．A．

B．American old people’s way of life is quite fashionable．

C．Social networking is becoming popular among older Americans．

D．Facebook，MySpace and Twitter are the most popular websites in the US．

64．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．85％of Americans 50 plus choose the Internet over print media．

B．About 460 people in the telephone survey often use Facebook．

C．About 20％of adults aged 50 plus have access to the Internet．

D．Three quarters of the people sun，eyed got to know the Internet through their family.

65．From the text，it can be concluded that　 ．

A．many older Americans are open-minded about new developments

B．Kevin Donnellan approves of this change among older Americans

C．young people should introduce their elders to new technology

D．in a high tech age it is difficult to avoid social networking．

66．Where does the text probably come from?

A．A novel． B．A newspaper．C．A technology guide．D．A student’s research paper.

      Recently we’ve observed an increasing request from disadvantaged and regional schools for attending one of our zoo areas at no cost or partly paid some organizations．Zoos Victoria believes that all children should have the opportunity to have aft early memory of visiting the zoo，and gain an understanding of the wild and natural world that humans share with animals．Zoos Victoria wins the support of the Ian Potter Foundation to help achieve this goal．

    Funding available for schools to enter an educational program at Zoos Victoria in 2012.

    Applications are open from November 23，2011 to February l2，2012．

    Children from disadvantaged and originally isolated schools are provided with the opportunity to visit the zoo and attend an interactive education experience at no charge．

The program objectives are.

 ·To start developing “environmentalists” within low social and economic groups．

   ·To support the youth from disadvantaged backgrounds to have greater awareness of wildlife and have ongoing opportunities to get relevant information about animals and the environment through the zoos’ website．

    What is covered under the program?

    ·Travel to the zoo-transport costs will be partly or fully paid back to the school off the basis of the number of children applied for the program．

    ·Student entry to one area of Zoos Victoria and an educational experience．

    Which schools are able to take part in the program?

    ·Open to schools in Victoria．

    ·Consideration will be given to schools that have not previously been able to enter one of our zoo areas，list as “disadvantaged” ones or conic from regionally isolated areas．

    ·Able to visit an area of Zoos Victoria within the 2012 school year．

    ·Applications must be supported by the school principal．

    ·Able to complete a short evaluation of the program．

    How to apply for the program?

    ·Download the application forms．

    ·Complete all the details，including a signature from your principal and attaching a quote for transport costs．

    ·Return the application forms to Margaret Harwood at Zoos Victoria by email to mharwood@zoo.org.au or by post to PO Box 74，Parkville，VIC 3052．

    ·Please contact Margaret Harwood at 03 9285 9462，if there are any further questions．

59．Zoos Victoria wanted to help students in disadvantaged and regional schools    .

  A．take action to protect wildlife in isolated areas

  B．develop a passion for wildlife and nature

  C．raise money for wildlife in the zoo

  D．enjoy the pleasure of visiting a zoo

60．Whether your transport costs are free or partly charged depends on     .

  A．if you have a deep ecological understanding

  B．what connections you build with nature

  C．how many applications there are for the program

  D．which area of Zoos Victoria you will visit

61．Which of the following schools is most likely to take part in the program?

  A．A disadvantaged school in New York．B．A school from all isolated area of Victoria

  C．A poor private adult school in America  D．A school with a lack of wildlife education．

62．To be qualified for the program，you have to           .

  A．come from a school near Zoos Victoria

  B．pay a visit to Zoos Victoria all the year round

  C．get your parents’ support for the application

  D．make a short comment on the program

The passengers on the subway who caught a glimpse of me may have thought I was strange．In particular a gentleman sitting opposite me was always staring at me，looking at the cheese bread on the floor in front of me and then staring back at me．A passenger probably dropped it by mistake and got off at a previous stop．but the gentleman might not think so．Next stop，St．Patrick Station-my stop was quickly coming up．I had few minutes to either take the cheese bread，which nobody else was claiming，or left it there．

　　 In those few minutes I felt my pride getting in the way．“What would others on the subway think of me if I took the cheese bread? Would they think that l was poor and hungry? Would they think that l was stealing?’’ The ignorant thing to do was say “yes” to any of those self-imposed questions．Actually，they were just my own thoughts．Though I would leave the subway，walk a block to my office，get settled at my desk，and sit comfortably in my office for the whole day，I couldn’t get rid of the enormous sense of guilt and regret．　

　　 My thoughts once pushed me towards pride，but finally I had to admit I was wrong．This missing cheese bread could be a gift for a homeless person who suffered from cold and hunger. So why not overcome a little bit of my pride and pass along so much kindness?

　 Just as the doors opened at my stop，I grabbed the cheese bread and left the subway．It felt awesome, but I didn’t care if people were looking at me of what they were thinking．Instead of going directly to my office as usual．I walked a few more blocks up to Queen’s park，where I often saw a homeless man sitting outside．I always wanted to give him something，but only today I walked toward him，who wrapped himself in a sleeping bag．I was full of satisfaction，and so did the homeless man．I thought．

56．The gentleman kept staring at the author because　　　　 .

A．he wanted to talk to the author　 B．the author appeared too nervous

C．the author was going to get off　 D．he might think the author dropped the bread

57．The underlined word “self-imposed’’ in paragraph 2 probably means“　　 ”.

A．easily obtained　　 B．deliberately created

C．strongly supported　 D．completely unaccepted

58．Why did the author grab the cheese bread when he got off?

A．He noticed that no one was looking at him．

B．He didn’t want to see the cheese bread to go to waste．

C．He valued kindness more than his own pride．

D．He remembered a homeless man at that very moment．