There exist cruel wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, so it's not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us tide through difficult times in our lives. Putting a smile on someone's face when you know they are feeling depressed, as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms my heart.

　 How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker neighbor, close friend, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your comer store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I don't know the person I'm joking around with. My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine. This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is common courtesy (礼貌) to speak to others that are around you.

　 I know of a few people that don’t have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say. Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face. They don't get the joke that makes others laugh. I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space. How can people not get a really funny joke?

　 Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control. Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy. There is too much sadness in this present world. It drives people crazy. We all need to find a way to bypass the sadness and bring a little light into our lives. So, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.

61. According to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that ____________.

　 A. it can pick up people' s spirits　 　　　　　B. it can help people get on well with others

　 C. it can help get rid of the cruelty in the world　 D. it makes people more confident

62. The author answers the question in the second paragraph with ___________.

　 A. facts and descriptions　 　　　　　　　　　 B. evidence and argument

　 C. examples and conclusion　 　　　　　　　 D. stories and persuasion

63. The underlined phrase “busting a gut" in the third paragraph can be replaced by __________.

A. keeping silent 　 B. speaking loud 　　 C. laughing hard　 　　　 D. explaining carefully

64. In writing the passage, the author mainly intends to __________.

A. talk about his own understanding of humor

B. encourage people to be humorous in daily life

C. introduce a practical way to get through daily life

D. convince people of the power of being optimistic about life

65. What is the author' s attitude towards the present world?

A. Indifferent 　　　　　　　　　　 B. Positive　　　　　　　　　 C. Satisfied　　　　　 D. Critical

In China most people these days know what it means to have an “English teacher”, since almost all pupils study English from their third year. In primary school the first English teacher will usually be a young and lovely lady. But my first English teacher is no other than my father. Looking back, I can see that, when I was only a little girl, he created an English environment by providing me with flashcards（识字卡），fun English- language toys and even dolls which can sing English songs! My interest in English had certainly been awakened when I began to learn English at school. Just imagine, he went a step further and asked me to learn New Concept English by myself! I was confused and even angry. I could not understand why a father could be so strict with his little girl. All the same, he never gave up and he gently insisted that I follow through with his idea. At first, I read stories with tears and I actually hated them because they were too difficult for me. In the end, I came to love the funny stories and, to be honest, my father was always there with a helping hand. I am sure that my English would never have got so far without his support. And that’s why my father is not only my first English teacher but also my lifelong teacher. He is the one who aroused my interest, gave me confidence and offered me much needed help.

56．Most pupils in China begin to learn English________.

　　　 A．from parents B．in primary school　 　　 C．at home 　　　　 D．at three years old

57．The underline part “no other than my father” in the passage probably means________.

　 A．my father himself　 　 B．not my father　 　　 C．like my father 　　 D．not only my father

58．From the whole passage we can see that________.

　 A．the girl hates her father because he was strict

　 B．the girl is very thankful to her father

　 C．the girl preferred playing to learning English

　 D．the father gave up after knowing his daughter could not understand

59．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

　 A．The girl’s father is her first English teacher.

　 B．The girl had been interested in English before going to school.

　 C．The girl’s father was always ready to help her with her English.

　 D．The girl could have learned English well by herself without her father.

60．What would be the best title for the passage?

A．The relationship between my father and I　 　

B．How I learned English at school

C．My father---my first and lifelong English teacher

D．I’ve made progress in English learning

　　阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡括号为46—55的相应位置上。

  One day, a wolf had a bone __ 46_ _ (stick) in his throat unexpectedly and ___47__(suffer) greatest pain. He ran _ 48__ and down asking every animal he met to remove the bone from him, at the same time __49__ (suggest) a reward to the successful operator. A crane (鹤)moved by   50  promise, ventured her long neck down the wolf’s throat, and drew out the bone. She then asked for the   51  (promise) reward. To her question, the wolf showing his teeth with   52  ugly smile, replied, “Ungrateful creature! You put your head into a wolf’s mouth, and took it out in safety.    53    dare you ask for more reward than this?”

       Those___54___are only in the hope of a return must not be surprised when they come face to face with bad men. What they meet with are more laughs   55  thanks.

　　 Everybody knows Charlie Chaplin, a world-famous funny actor. People everywhere have laughed at Charlie Chaplin's films 31　 tears run down their faces. From his very first 　32 they know what will happen. The little man is always with black moustache, wide-open eyes, round black hat and 　33 too large for his feet. He’ll 　34 through snow, and fall from windows. He’ll fight men who are twice his 　35 or fall in love with women, who 　36 notice him and try to hug them.

The poor man that Charlie Chaplin 　37 in dozens of films makes all kinds of stupid mistakes. He is always in trouble but he never 38 .He dreams of becoming a great man.

Even people who don’t understand English can 　39 Chaplin's films, because they are mostly 　40 .It isn't what he says that makes people laugh. His comedy doesn't depend on words. It depends on little 　41 which mean the 　42 thing to people all over the world.

Chaplin raises his thick eyebrows or rolls his eyes. He hides behind a fat lady or under a table to escape from his 　43 . He dresses well and pretends to be a rich and important man. It is all so hopeless and 　44 that he makes us laugh. This is the 　45 of Chaplin's huge success.

31. A.if　 　　　　　　 B. once　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　 　 D. until

32. A.disappearance　　　 　 B. appearance　 C. words　 　　　　 D. emotions

33. A.trousers　　　 　 B. stocks　　　　 　　 C. shoes　　　　　 　　　 D. hands

34. A.sleep　　　　　　　　　 　 B. sit　　　　　　　 C. play　　　 　　　 D. struggle

35. A.length　　　　　　　　 　 B. size　　　　　　　　　　 C. greatness　　　 　　　 D. width

36. A.hardly　　　　　　　　 　 B. deeply　　　　 C. widely　 　　　 　 D. luckily

37. A.played　　　　　 　 B. recognized　 C. loved　　　　　　 　　　 D. fooled

38. A.comes down 　 B. gets away　　　　　 C. goes back　　　　　　 　 D. gives up

39. A.observe 　　　 B. watch　　　　 C. enjoy　　　　　　 　　　 D. see

40. A.frightening　 　 B. silent　　　　　　　　　 C. pleasant　　　　 　 D. moving

41. A.actions　　　　 　 B. expressions C. stories　　　　　 　　　 D. words

42. A.some　　　　　　　　　 　 B. different　　　　　　 C. same　　　　　　　　　 　 D. bitter

43. A.enimies　　　　 　 B. own　　　　　　　　　 C. characters　　　　　　 　 D. films

44. A.possible　　　 　 B. impossible　 C. instructive　　 　 D. tired

45. A.way　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. beginning　　　　　 C. theory　　　　　 　　　 D. secret

-----Has the doctor arrived yet?

-----No,she _______an hour ago.

A.has to come　 B.ought to have come　 C.should come　　 D.used to come

 —Your mother is very strict with you.

—____. She never lets off a single mistake of ours.

A. So she is                 B. So is she               C. She is so               D. So does she

The soldiers narrowly escaped ________ in the hot battle.

A. to kill            B. to be killed          C. being killed           D. have killed

In our school there are 2,000 students, four fifths of _________ are boys.

A. which           B. whom               C. which               D. who

 —What happened to your trousers?

—They need ______.

A. to mend         B. being mended        C. mending              D. mended

It is generally considered unwise to give a child _____ he or she wants.

A. however       B. whatever            C. whichever            D. whenever