The _______ dog was last seen _______ under an abandoned car.

    A. losing; laying            B. missed; lying          C. missing; lying        D. lost; laying

When winter comes, it _________ become very cold in Shenyang.

   A. is going to         B. will               C. has               D. is about to

After he was elected _______ Chairman of _______ Workers’ Union, he began to concentrate on helping ______ unemployed.

    A. /; the; the            B. /; the; /               C. the; /; the            D. /; /; the 

假如你是李明，你班同学获悉江苏省委、省政府提出“高中学生在校集中学习时间不得超过八小时”的要求后，对如何支配由此增加的校外时间展开了讨论。请你根据下列表格所示内容，用英文写一封电子邮件，向你的英国朋友John介绍相关情况。

注意：1．对所给要点，不要简单翻译，要有适当发挥；

          2．词数150。电子邮件中已写好了的部分，不计入词数。

Dear John,

I am writing to tell you about the discussion we have had recently about how to spend time outside school efficiently since the authority of Jiangsu has required that senior middle school students shouldn’t spend more than 8 hours a day studying at school.

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That’s all about the discussion.

Bye for now!

Yours sincerely,

Li Ming

Possession of Private Guns in the United States

Christmas is approaching. But shooting massacres (残杀) cast a tragic shadow over the holiday season in the US.

On December 5, a gunman killed eight people, before taking his own life, at a shopping mall in Omaha, Nebraska. On December 9, five people, including the gunman, died in two attacks in Colorado.

While people are busy trying to discover the killers’ motives (动机), another issue is causing heated debate in the country --- the weapon the killers used.

The US is one of just a few developed Western countries that allow private possession of guns. Any adult can buy army style weapons from a handgun to an AK-47.

“The right to own arms is a part of the Constitution (宪法). Many Americans believe it to be a fundamental freedom,” said Jonathan Haagen, who worked for Teens.

When the United States was still a group of colonies, they dealt with a lot of corruption (腐败) from the British. Therefore, American people considered it a great danger for the government to have control of all the weapons. Private gun ownership was important in their fight for freedom.

However, with more and more killings in schools and shopping malls, lots of Americans argue that they should do away with the right to bear arms. But the National Rifle Association (NRA) said this position violates (违反) the Constitution.

The NRA is fond of saying it is not guns but people who kill. In some cases, this is true. But in many other cases, owning guns is what causes the murder. According to the US Department of Justice, more than 10,000 crimes a year are committed with guns.

The teacher was leaving the village, and everybody seemed sorry. The miller at Cresscombe lent him the small cart and horse to carry his goods to Christminster, the city of his destination, such a vehicle proving of quite enough size for the teacher's belongings. For his only article, in addition to the packing-case of books, was a piano that he had bought when he thought of learning instrumental music. But the eagerness having faded he had never acquired any skill in playing, and the purchased article had been a permanent trouble to him.

　　　 The headmaster had gone away for the day, being a man who disliked the sight of changes. He did not mean to return till the evening, when the new teacher would have arrived, and everything would be smooth again.

The blacksmith, the farm bailiff and the teacher were standing in confused attitudes in the sitting room before the instrument. The teacher had remarked that even if he got it into the cart he should not know what to do with it on his arrival at Christminster, since he was only going into a temporary place just at first.

A little boy of eleven, who had been assisting in the packing, joined the group of men, and said, ‘Aunt has got a fuel-house, and it could be put there, perhaps, till you’ve found a place to settle in, sir.’

‘Good idea,’ said the blacksmith.

The smith and the bailiff started to see about the possibility of the suggested shelter, and the boy and the teacher were left standing alone.

　　　 ‘Sorry I am going, Jude?’ asked the latter kindly.

　　　 Tears rose into the boy’s eyes. He admitted that he was sorry.

　　　 ‘So am I,’ said Mr. Phillotson.

‘Why do you go, sir?’ asked the boy.

‘Well—don't speak of this everywhere. You know what a university is, and a university degree? It is the necessary hallmark (标志) of a man who wants to do anything in teaching. My scheme, or dream, is to be a university graduate. By going to live at Christminster, I shall be at headquarters, so to speak, and if my scheme is practicable at all, I consider that being on the spot will afford me a better chance.’

The smith and his companion returned. Old Miss Fawley's fuel-house was practicable; and she seemed willing to give the instrument standing-room there. So it was left in the school till the evening, when more hands would be available for removing it; and the teacher gave a final glance round.

At nine o'clock Mr. Phillotson mounted beside his box of books, and waved his friends good-bye.

67. It seemed that the teacher _____.

　　　 A. was not getting on well with the headmaster

　　　 B. had lived a rather simple life in the village

　　　 C. was likely to continue to practice playing the piano

　　　 D. would get help in the city on arriving there

68. The motivation of the teacher’s moving lay in his _____.

　　　 A. ambition B. devotion C. admiration D. inspiration

69. The boy named Jude may be described as _____.

　　　 A. polite, generous and cheerful　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. active, modest and friendly

　　　 C. kind, bright and helpful　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. calm, confident and humorous

70. In the passage the writer describes both the teacher’s _____.

　　　 A. love for music and his dislike for musical instruments

　　　 B. hard work in the village and his strong interest in city life

　　　 C. friendship with some villagers and also conflicts with others

　　　 D. eagerness to go to the city and his affection for the village

Are you ready to do your bit to stop global warming? Do you want to let the world know that you believe it is not doing nearly enough to fight climate change?

On Saturday, March 29, you will have a chance to communicate your concerns—to tell Ottawa and the entire world that you are devoted to doing your part.

You can do it by turning off your lights during Earth Hour, from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Started last year by the World Wildlife Fund in Sydney, Australia, Earth Hour this year is going international, with 17 cities signed up so far, including Toronto. Others include Chicago, Manila, Tel Aviv, Copenhagen, Melbourne, and Christchurch, New Zealand.

The challenge for us Torontonians will be to show we are as devoted to fighting global warming as Sydneysiders were last year, when more than 2.2 million of them participated and slashed the city's power use by 10 per cent for the planned hour.

Of course, one hour of darkness isn’t going to stop global warming. But the thinking behind Earth Hour is that it gets people personally involved. Besides giving people a chance to register their concerns over climate change, the goal is to get them to start changing their wasteful habits. And we all have them, including some we aren't even aware of.

Did you know, for example, that you are still drawing power if you leave your cellphone charger plugged in after charging your phone? The same is true for other electronic devices that you think you've turned off.

If you want to make a difference, sign up today at http://www.wwf.ca/EarthHour and make a pledge (宣誓) to turn off your lights when Earth Hour arrives on March 29. Persuade your friends, co-workers and your employer or employees to do their part.

But don't wait for this symbolic gesture to raise awareness that we all have to be part of the solution. Start today to think about changes that can be made in your home and your workplace that will cut down on waste and greenhouse gas emissions (排放).

63. The passage mainly calls on people of _____ to join in the March 29th activity.

　　　 A. Sydney　 　　　　　　 B. Toronto 　　　　　　　　 C. the world　　　　　　　　 D. the 17 cities　

64. The Earth Hour movement mainly aims to get people to _______ to save our earth.

　　　 A. sense the danger　　　　　　 B. make a pledge 　　　　

C. perform their duties D. show their value　　　

65. Which is implied in the passage that should not happen in our daily life?

66. The best title for the passage is _____.

　　　 A. A Chance to Help Save the Earth　　　　　　 B. A Chance to Help Prevent Pollution

　　　 C. An Hour to Fight Against Bad Habits D. An Hour to Keep Climate Unchanged

Master of Science in Information Systems (MS INSY)                  

University of Texas Arlington College of Business Administration                                    

Introduction                                                                                    

1. Learn how to develop and manage computer-based information     Start date   01/05/2008

 systems                                                                                     End date  Request info

2. Learn how information systems support general business activities         Place  United States

3. Prepare for careers in business, industry, government, or non-profit            of America,

organizations                                                                                        Arlington, TX

4. Electives (选修课程) available:                                                        Application deadline

●expert systems                                                                                    01/01/2008

●decision support systems                                                                   Start date   01/09/2008

●system concepts                                                                      End date  Request info

●computer science                                                                             Place  United States

●information systems                                                                                       of America,

●management science                                                                                     Arlington, TX

●business logistics                                                                            Application deadline

●enterprise resource planning (ERP)                                                              01/04/2008

Requirements                                                                                     Start date   01/01/2009

For those students holding a BBA or equivalent, this program requires   End date  Request info

a minimum of 30 hours (holders of non-business degrees will likely          Place  United States

require additional coursework):                                                                    of America,

 12 hours of coursework in:                                                                              Arlington, TX

●management information systems                                                     Application Deadline

●database management systems                                                                     01/09/2008

●system analysis and design                                                                  TYPE   Campus

●distributed information systems and data communications                      Level  Master

6 hours of Thesis research on a major project (or substitute 9 hours of   Duration Request info

advanced electives)                                                                             Part time  No

6 hours of research/statistics courses                                                     Full time   Yes

6 hours of electives                                                                              Price  Request info

60. If you want your program to start from September 2008, you’ll have to apply before _______.

A. May 1st                B. September 1st             C. January 1st           D. April 1st

61. Students of non-business degrees are required to spend _______ hours on the program.

       A. at most 48                B. at least 42                C. more than 30            D. not less than 60

62. What do we learn from the above web page?

       A. You won’t be admitted to the university if you are working in a company.

       B. This program will prepare you for your further study in business. 

       C. Expert systems, computer science and business activities are available as electives.

       D. Detailed information about the end dates can be obtained by phone.

Fruit or juice, which is nutritionally superior? This is almost the same as the age-old question: The chicken or the egg, which came first?

　 Usually, juicers remove the juice and some pulp (果肉) from fruits and/or vegetables. It takes a lot of fruit to make a container of juice. We do get all of the vitamins, minerals, beneficial plant chemicals and carbohydrates in juice out of a whole fruit. But we do not get much of the fiber, the part that aids our digestive process, fills us up, and may help protect us against heart diseases and certain cancers.

　 However, you may be surprised to discover that some juices actually contain more necessary nutrients (营养). For example, apples are not a good source of vitamin C, but many types of apple juice are fortified with vitamin C.

　 Juice typically has more calories than fresh fruit due to added sugar and less fiber. If calories are your primary concern, choose fresh fruit over juice and use water to quench your thirst. You can also look for low-calorie cranberry juice, typically sweetened with sugar substitute. We do not feel as filled up from juice because it does not contain any fiber. For many people, drinking a caloric beverage (饮料), such as juice, is not as satisfying as eating the same amount of calories in food. For those of us who need to increase caloric intake (such as athletes, children, or teens) juice is a GREAT choice.

　　　 Kids love the taste of pure fruit juice, and parents love it because it is a healthy source of nutrients. But avoid junk fruit beverages which are mistaken for juice blends that contain various fruits like grape, apple and pear. These juices do not have the natural levels of vital nutrients that 100 percent pure juices like orange juice provide.

56. According to the passage, you’d better have _______ to help prevent heart disease.

　　　 A. fruit　　　　　　　　 B. juice　　　　　　　　 C. calories　　　　　　 D. minerals

57. What can we learn from this passage?

　　　 A. We can get out of fruit all the nutrients which aid our digestive process.

　　　 B. We can hardly determine which provides more nutrients, juice or fruit.

　　　 C. People may prefer juice to food in taking in the same amount of calories.

　　　 D. If you want more calories, fruit might be your better choice.

58. The underlined word “blends” in Paragraph5 probably means “______”.

　　　 A. containers B. products C. substitutes D. mixtures

59. The author writes the passage mainly _______.

　　　 A. to remind people of negative effects of juice

　　　 B. to call on people to drink more juice

　　　 C. to help people learn more about fruit and juice

　　　 D. to persuade people to avoid junk juice containing various fruits

Oh God! I think I was about seven when my sisters and I pulled this stupid stunt（惊险动作）.

I remember we were watching TV when we heard my 　 36　 , Chris, yelling from the backyard. We all 　 37　 out to see what happened. 38____ we finally located him, he was in a tree 39 from the highest tree branch. Crying, he explained he had climbed up the tree and couldn’t get down. One of us should climb up but we couldn’t 　 40　 to get him moving down.

Luckily, my youngest sister, Ka, five then, had seen a(n) 　 41　 situation. She suggested we grab a 42 　, hold it under the branch, and tell him to 43____ so we could catch him. My other sister, Yams, one year younger than me, looked at me eagerly to 　 44　 her idea and I said “Yeah, let’s try that.”

Immediately we 　 45　 a sheet and held it beneath the tree. Now mind you, the ages holding this blanket were 　 46　 from seven to five, thus the sheet was probably being held up to our waist and also close to touching the ground. But we were 　 47　 it could work.

Chris, my brother, aged four, looked down at us with hesitation, asking in a 48 　 voice, “Are you sure I’ll land on the blanket?” But because of a problem at 49 with his tongue being a bit attached to the mouth, it came out like this, “Ah you sho awill lan on da blanked?” “Yup!” I told him, “We’re sure!” and he let go.

How 　 50　 he was to trust us! And no matter how 51 we held, Chris fell right 52 that sheet and landed on his stomach. This tiny seventy-pound boy had made a big 　 53　 right in the sheet!

Because he wasn’t moving, we bent down to 　 54　 if he was still alive. Slowly, he uttered these five words, “Ah stee hi da flow!”, in other words, “I still hit the floor!” Poor little man!

Now Chris is fourteen and he still blames us about it. Any tree he climbs he can get down on his own and, 　 55　 , he wants to be a fireman when he grows up.

36. A. neighbour　　　　 　 B. brother 　　　　　 C. classmate　　　　 D. cousin

37. A. headed　　　　　 B. wandered　　　 　 C. waited　　　　　 D. stayed

38. A. After　　　　　　 　 B. Since　　　　　 　 C. Though 　　　　　 　　　 D. When　　　　　

39. A. jumping　　　　　 B. looking　　　 　 　 C. hanging 　　　　　 D. shaking

40. A. try 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. manage　　　　 　 C. plan　　　　　　 D. decide

41. A. serious　　　　　 　 B. awkward　　 　 　 C. similar　　　　　 D. ridiculous

42. A. sheet　　　　　　 B. ladder　　　　　 　 C. quilt　　　　　 　 D. net

43. A. slide　　　　　 　 B. drop 　　　　　　 C. climb　　　　　 D. move

44. A. change　　　　 　　 B. offer　　　　　 　 C. prove　　　　 　　 D. confirm

45. A. bought　　　　 　　　 B. took　　　　　 　　 C. fetched 　　　　　 D. snatched

46. A. counting 　　　　　 B. lasting　　　　 　　 C. ranging　　　 　　　 D. decreasing

47. A. proud　　　　　 　　 B. happy　 　　　　 　　　 C. grateful　　　　 　 D. confident

48. A. soft　　　　　　 　 B. trembling　　　 C. frightening　　 　　 D. loud

49. A. birth　　　　　 　　 B. school　　　　 C. church 　　　　　 D. table

50. A. lucky　　　　　 　　 B. bright　　　　　 　 C. stupid　　　　 　　 D. careless

51. A. tight　　　　　　 　 B. long　　　　　　 C. high　　　　　 　 D. close　　

52. A. on　　　　　　　 　 B. under　　　　　 C. across　　　　　 D. through

53. A. noise　　　　　　 B. swing　　　　 　　 C. mark　　　　 　　　 D. hole

54. A. check 　　　　　　 B. sense　　　　　　 C. prove　　　　　 D. claim

55. A. frankly　　　 　　　 B. strangely 　　　　　 C. luckily　　　　 　　 D. obviously