As is often          case, watching films in  English  can be both         fun and useful for language learning.

A. the , a  B. the , /   C. a , /   D. a , a

假设你是李华，几天前你从某国外网站购买一支录音笔，现在你发电子邮件到该网站反应以下问题：

１．音质不太清楚；

２．操作不简便：

３．经常出问题。

期待的解决办法：

１．退货退款；

２．修理或调换。

注意：　1．词数100左右, 开头和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数；

       　　2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

      　3．参考词汇：录音笔 recording pen．

Dear Sir and Madam,

                                                                                   Best wishes ！

                               Yours,                                                                    Li Hua  

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。短文中有10处错误，每句最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；

          2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Looking at the map of the world, and we can see that three quarters of the earth are covered by water. However, we are short of water, it sounds strange to you. But it is true. You see, 97% of the total water in the world is sea water, which is so salt that man can drink it. So only 3% of the water can be drunk or used for man. And the drinkable water comes from rivers, lakes and underground. Man even can’t use them completely, because the water contains icebergs and glaciers. All what is the worst is that water in some parts has been polluted or is being polluted. How can we drink? So something must be done to protect water from polluted.

       根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余

选项。

Health is the most important thing in the world． Nothing is more important than health． If we take away our money, houses, cars or even our clothes, we can still survive．   71   That is why we always try to eat in a healthy way and exercise regularly．

How can we keep healthy？In order to eat healthily, I usually avoid eating food high in fat, like French fries or cookies, which are junk foods．   72   I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruit which are full of vitamins．

   73   Taking exercise every day helps us build a strong body． Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy．

What’s more, I think friends are an important part of one’s health．   74   I always feel better when I am with friends than when I am alone． When I am with my friends, I always laugh． Laughing is also an important part of health． It is good to stay with my friends．

By eating properly and exercising regularly, I can keep my body at a proper weight and keep healthy． By spending time with my friends, I can keep my mind as well as my body happy． These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage them．    75  

       A． On the other hand, doing exercise is very important．

       B． There are some people who like staying alone, but they keep healthy．

       C． Many studies show that people with a range of social contacts don’t get sick．

       D． But if our health was taken away, it is certain that we would surely die．

       E． I only eat little meat．

       F． I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep healthy．

       G． Some people appear fat because they often eat too much．

Research has long backed the therapeutic （治疗的） value of diary-keeping for teenage girls and boys．But according to a new study, when teenagers detail their sadness onto a blog, the therapeutic value is even greater．Blogging, it seems, can be good for you．

The study, published in the journal Psychological Services and conducted by Meyran Boniel-Nissim and Azy Barak, psychology professors at the University of Haifa, Israel, found the contact with an online community through a blog made it more effective in relieving the writer’s social anxiety than a private diary would be．

To track teenagers’ experiences with blogging, the researchers randomly surveyed high school students in Israel and selected 161 of them who exhibited some level of social anxiety or stress．The teenagers, who averaged 15 years old, said they had difficulty making new friends or relating to their existing friends．

The teenagers were divided into six groups．The first two groups were asked to blog about their social difficulties, with one group asked to open their posts to comments．The second two groups were asked to blog about whatever struck their adolescent fancy; again, with one group allowing comments．All four groups were told to write in their blogs at least twice a week．As a control, two more groups were told to keep either an old-fashioned print diary or to do nothing at all．

All of their blog records were then read through by four psychologists to determine the authors’ relative social and emotional state．In all the groups, the greatest improvement in mood occurred among those bloggers who wrote about their problems and allowed commenters to respond．

Interestingly, the commenters on the blogs were quite supportive．“The only kind of surprise we had was that almost all comments made by readers were very positive and constructive in trying to offer support for anxious bloggers,” Dr．Barak wrote in an e-mail．

67．Compared with the traditional diary, the main advantage of blogging is that       ．

       A．you can write almost anything in a blog

       B．you can make complaints in a blog

       C．you can keep in touch with others through your blog

       D．you can improve your emotional state through your blog

68．The researchers surveyed the students in Israel in order to       ．

       A．make us believe that blogging is a must for teenagers

       B．prove blogging is more effective in solving teens’ emotional problems

       C．find out their social and emotional state and help them out

       D．check if blogging can help improve teens’ emotional state

69．In the most improved group, the bloggers       ．

       A．wrote at most twice a week

       B．told others whatever they wanted about themselves

       C．communicated with readers about their troubles

       D．made their social difficulties known to researchers only

70．The main idea of the last paragraph is that bloggers can       ．

       A．support anything they like

       B．make new friends with anyone

       C．turn to the psychology experts for help

       D．receive beneficial messages from readers

A year ago, at the annual pre-Grammy party, Whitney Houston, the great star, walked on stage and closed the evening with a brilliant performance．

Last Saturday, Houston was once again the focus before the Grammy, but her presence was a regrettable one．Earlier that day, the pop music's former queen was found dead in her hotel room．She was 48．This, no doubt, is sad news to the whole music industry and her fans all over the world．

At her peak, Houston was the golden girl of the music world．From the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, she was one of the world's best-selling artists．She impressed audiences with her effortless, powerful and peerless performance．

Besides multi-million record sales, Houston made countless hits such as The Greatest Love of All, I Have Nothing , and the mostly famous I Will Always Love You．She also influenced a generation of younger singers, from Christina Aguilera to Mariah Carey．

But by the end of her career, there was a shocking fall for this superstar．Houston had been addicted to drugs．Her album sales declined and the hits stopped coming and her once beautiful voice became hoarse （嘶哑的）, unable to hit the high notes as she used to．

In 2009, Houston staged a successful comeback with the album I Look To You, which fell on top of the charts．But hoarse voice, canceled concerts, and continuous illness—Houston's comeback trail wasn't smooth at all．In an interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2009, Houston admitted: "It （show business） is too much for me and I wanted out．"

Now that Houston has finally taken a break from all the chaos, may she rest in peace．

63．Whitney Houston died        ．

       A．shortly before the Grammy this year         B．earlier last Sunday

       C．a year ago                              D．at the annual pre-Grammy party

64．The underlined word "peerless" in Paragraph 3 most probably means ______．

       A．having great power                       B．having no equal

       C．requiring no effort                       D．leaving no impression

65．The cause of the fall of Whitney Houston was that _____ ．

       A．her album sales declined

       B．show business was too much for her

       C．her once beautiful voice became hoarse

       D．she had been addicted to drugs

66．Whitney Houston's achievements include the following except that        ．

       A．She made countless hits such as I Have Nothing

       B．She influenced a generation of younger singers

       C．She became the focus before the Grammy this year

       D．She staged a successful comeback in 2009

It’s good to make mistakes, and here is why．

First of all, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things． It’s always good to try new things because when you are trying new things you are growing． If you never try anything new, how can you improve? How can you expand? The simple answer is “You can’t”． Look around you． With very few exceptions, either everything you see in your physical world or every single detail of every single thing is the result of someone trying something new．

 Another good thing about mistakes is this: When you are making mistakes, you are learning． Consider this: Edison failed 10,000 times before he perfected the light bulb． When asked how it felt to fail that many times, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn’t work．

 Finally, when you make a mistake you are much closer to success． Why?

 Because when all is said and done, you will have tried some number of things before you succeeded． Every time you make a mistake you eliminate one of those things and are one step closer．

 But this all doesn’t mean that you should go ahead without considering the consequences of a mistake． Quite the contrary, when you try something new you have to be willing to set some reasonable limits so that in the event that it doesn’t work out the way you want it to, you will be in a position to try again．

 We all have limited resources in the form of time and money so don’t blow them all on one approach to a problem． Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time and allocate （分配） these resources appropriately so you can learn, make corrections, and try it again． Only by accepting and using your mistakes in this way can you make significant advances in your business and your career．

 There is an old saying that goes, “If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough．”

 So go forth and make mistakes． And learn． And grow． And prosper（成功）．

60． From the second paragraph, we can conclude that _______．

A． mistakes are unnecessary for development                                    

B． we are afraid of trying new things               

C． it’s common for people to make mistakes                                       

D． mistakes are better than not trying
61． The underlined word “eliminate” means _______．

A． avoid                    B． remove                 C． accept                  D． solve
62． What would the writer probably suggest we say to ourselves when we make a mistake?

A． Never mind, I can always try again．       B． I’d better stay out of trouble．

C． Ok! Now I can learn something．    D． Look at this mess． Anyone would be upset．

Apple Seeds

Circulation（发行量） : 1 Year, 9 Issues

Cover Price: $44．55

Price For You: $33．95

Product Description: Apple Seeds is an award winning magazine filled with stories for kids aged from 7 to 9． The cover is very soft, providing durability（耐用性） that allows each issue to be enjoyed for many years to come． Besides, there is a big surprise for you --- it’s being sold at a more favorable discount than usual．

Better Life

Circulation: 1 Year, 12 Issues

Cover Price: $44．55

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Product Description: Designed for those who have a strong interest in personal lifestyle, Better Life is America’s complete home and family service magazine． It offers help with food, recipes, decorating, building, gardening, family health, money management, and education．

Humor Times

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Cover Price: $36．00

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Product Description: Humor Times Magazine is for those who love to laugh! Full of cartoons and humor columns, it shows up in your mailbox once a month and keeps you smiling all year round! In today’s world, you need a reason to laugh． So let’s find it in Humor Times．

News China

Circulation: 1 Year, 12 Issues

Cover Price: $47．88

Price For You: $19．99

Product Description: News China Magazine is the English edition of China Newsweek． The magazine covers the latest Chinese domestic news in politics, business, society, environment, culture, sports and travels, etc． It is the first comprehensive news magazine for readers interested in China．

56． What do we know about Apple Seeds?

       A． The soft cover enables it to be read and kept long．

       B． It can be purchased as an award for your children．

       C． It offers the biggest discount among all the magazines．

       D． The magazine is going to surprise you for many years．

57． Tom wants to beautify his house, so he may choose _________ ．

       A． Apple Seeds       B． Better Life          C． Humor Times     D．  News China

58． What kind of people may buy News China ?

       A． People who have an interest in personal lifestyle of the Chinese．

       B． People who have a strong sense of humor and love to laugh．

       C． People who want to enlarge the knowledge of their kids．

       D． People who are interested in China’s politics, business and culture．

59． Which magazine may best help relieve your work stress?

       A． Apple Seeds        B． Better Life         C． Humor Times    D．  News China

　　　 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白

处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Long long ago, there was a small village． This village had a 36 tradition． At the beginning of every year, any boy who had reached the age of majority （the state of legally being an adult） was given land and money to build a home． The boy had to 　37 his home before winter． If his home failed to endure the cold weather in winter, the villagers could not 38 him in any way．

One 　39 , Paul and Marc reached their majority． They 40　 their land and money and decided to search nearby villages for ideas on building their homes． In each village, they found the nicest 41 and talked to the owners． Each owner gladly offered 42 ．

After Marc saw several homes, he 43 the best ideas and went back to his own land． Paul, 44　 , continued collecting more ideas． Soon he had so many great ideas that he began to 45 some of them． But he always believed he could find even better ideas in the next village．

Marc began building his home． He had several false starts, 46 his home gradually rose from his land． By fall, Marc had finished his home． It wasn't perfect, but it was strong and he could 47 it later． Paul enjoyed all the beautiful homes and 　48　 with home owners． The first snow came and Paul, realizing he was running out of time, 49 back to his land． He built the best home he could in the time he had, but it was 　50　 ． The first winter storm destroyed his home and he froze to 51 ． The villagers mourned for him．

Marc 52 the winter． Each year, Marc searched for other good ideas he could use to make his own home look better． He became a leader in the village, 53 a family, and lived a happy, contented life．

We all build and improve our own mental homes． It’s 　54 and fun for us to search for ideas from other mental home owners, but we only improve our own mental home if we actually 55　 the best ideas．

36．A． strange　　　　 B． hopeful　　 　　　 C． realistic　　　　 D． cultural

37．A． find　　　　 　　 B． make　　　　　 C． complete　　　 D． buy

38．A． help　　　　　 B． encourage　　　 C． scold　 　　　　D． persuade

39．A． winter　　　　 　 B． summer　　　　 C． autumn　　　　 `D． spring

40．A． exchanged　　　　　　 B． received　　　　　　　 C． recognized　　　　　 D． offered

41．A． girls　　　　　　　　　　 B． jobs　　　　　　　　　　 C． houses　　　　　　　　 D． presents

42．A． rooms　　　　　　　　　 B． drinks　　　　　　　　　 C． attention　　　　　　　 D． advice

43．A． expected　　　　　　　 B． gathered C． created D． understood

44．A． similarly　　　　　　　 B． finally　　　　　　　　　 C． however　　　　　　　 D． furthermore

45．A． forget　　　　　　　　　 B． believe　　　　　　　　 C． replace　　　　　　　　 D． accept

46．A． because　　　　　　　 B． although　　　　　　　 C． but　　　　　　　　　　　 D． so

47．A． repair　　　　　　　　　 B． rebuild　　　　　　　　 C． sell　　　　　　　　　　　 D． improve

48．A． conversations　　　 B． achievements　　　　 C． struggles D． arguments

49．A． drove　　　　　　　　　 B． rushed　　　　　　　　 C． flew　　　　　　　　　　 D． moved

50．A． weak　　　　　　　　　 B． funny　　　　　　　　　 C． small　　　　　　　　　 D． amazing

51．A． blindness　　　　　　　 B． death　　　　　　　　　 C． sadness　　　　　　　　 D． illness

52．A． experienced　　　　　 B． loved　　　　　　　　　 C． survived　　　　　　　 D． spent

53．A． brought　　　　　　　　 B． earned　　　　　　　　　 C． contacted　　　　　　 D． raised

54．A． slow　　　　　　　　　　 B． easy　　　　　　　　　　 C． dangerous　　　　　　 D． special

55．A． realize　　　　　　　　　 B． bring　　　　　　　　　　 C． collect　　　　　　　　 D． apply

——I happened to notice Bob’s father quarrelling with the teacher in defense of his son．

——No wonder Bob always performs poorly in class． It’s really “________”．

　 A． Love me, love my dog　　　　　　 　　　 B． Like father, like son

　 C． Birds of a feather flock together D． A busy mother makes a lazy daughter