In order to          the audience rating, Hunan TV and Jiangsu TV turned their New Year’s Party into a star show.

A. remove                           B. guarantee                  C. recognize                 D. ignore

The mayor has _______ to pick you up at the airport.

A. arranged a car B. arranged a car for you

　 C. made a car arrangement 　　　　　　　　　　 D. arranged for a car

With its economy in great stress, Chinese government is now 　　　　 for a way out and looking forward to a new stage in 2011.

A. awkward B. desperate C. ashamed D . automatic

 On March 2, 2008, Beckham arrived in Shanghai to play a friendly match with a team _______ Chinese players.

    A. consisting of         B. consisting in         C. consisted of          D. consisted in

 Life is a cup, and under most           , it’s up to you to decide whether it’s a drinking cup (beiju) or a toothbrush cup (xiju).

A. potential                    B. circumstances           C. tendency                  D. possessions

近年来，不少中学生注册了博客，对此人们观点各异。有人认为写博客可以帮助学生展示自我，减缓压力。也有人认为它浪费时间，耽误学习。请根据以上提示谈谈人们对此现象的看法，并发表自己的看法和理由。

    注意：词数120词左右，文章的题目和开头已给出（不计词数）参考词汇：blog  博客

In recent years, it’s a common phenomenon that a growing number of middle school students start their own blogs on the Internet.

Mountaineers can be a pretty tough crowd—and among them the British Joe Simpson has legendary status. In 1985, Simpson set out to climb Siula Grande in South America. Shortly after he reached the peak, Simpson fell through an overhanging ledge of snow and broke his leg. At this altitude a broken leg means almost certain death, but Simpson somehow managed to drag himself across fields of ice and stone until he reached base camp eight kilometers away. He chose immediate goals, such as reaching a nearby rock, and then gave himself a time limit to get there. Over and over again Simpson broke the main task down into smaller goals.  

Break your main task into smaller goals. This is often the key to a successful plan to achieve challenging objectives that seem to be “mission impossible”.

Language learning, similar to mountain climbing to some extent, is a daunting task facing most language learners. However, learning from the above story, we can apply Simpson’s method to language study. My top tips for designing a study plan are as follows:

1. Understand what kind of learner you are.

Some people are “visual learners” and remember best by seeing pictures and visualizing things in their mind; others are “auditory” and are happy to learn by listening; “kinesthetic” learners tend to learn by doing things and experience.

2. Realize your own competence.

What are your strengths and weaknesses? Which skill or skills are you going to improve most? Allocate your time to each skill appropriately. It is better to do a little every day than try to “cram” lots in a short space of time.

3. Write down your plan on a calendar.

Decide which skill and what area you are going to practice each day. More importantly, your plan should be specific and practical. Once you have a clear goal in your mind, write it down on your calendar. Each day you should carry out your plan according to your schedule. Do not delay or make up any excuses because you fail to complete your daily task.

Studying is like climbing a mountain and you should take one step at a time. At first sight, a mountain may seem extremely high and it is impossible for you to reach its peak. However, when you set out to climb it step by step you will find that it is not so difficult as you think. Similarly, it is also true in language learning. You can improve your language skills in each aspect step by step. Don’t be frightened by the seemingly hard task. Break it into smaller goals and you will fulfill your dream.

Mouth bacteria grow fast in airless conditions. Oxygen rich saliva(唾液) keeps their numbers down. When we sleep, for example, the saliva stream slows, and sulfur(硫) producing bacteria gains the upper hand, producing classic “morning breath”.

　　Alcohol drinking, too much talking, breathing through the mouth during exercise, anything that dries the mouth produces bad breath. So can stress, though it’s not understood why. Some people’s breath turns sour every time they go on a job interview.

　 Saliva flow gradually slows with age, which explains why the elderly have more bad breath trouble than younger people do. Babies, however, who make plenty of saliva and whose mouths contain relatively few bacteria have characteristically sweet breath.

　 For most of us, the simple, dry mouth variety of bad breath is easily cured. Eating or drinking starts saliva and sweeps away many of the bacteria. Breakfast often stops morning breath.

　 Those with constant dry mouth find that it helps to keep gum, hard candy, or a bottle of water or juice around. Brushing the teeth wipes out dry mouth bad breath because it clears away many of the offending bacteria.

Surprisingly, one thing that rarely works is mouthwash. The liquid can mask bad breath smell with its own smell, but the effect lasts no more than an hour. Some mouthwashes claim to kill the bacteria responsible for bad breath. The trouble is, they don’t necessarily reach all offending germs. Most bacteria are well protected from mouthwash under thick layers of mucus (粘液). If the mouthwash contains alcohol—as most do—it can worsen the problem by drying out the mouth.

72. Which of the following is mentioned as one of the causes of bad breath?

A. Tooth trouble.　　 　B. Sulfur rich food.　　

C. Too much exercise.　　　　　 D. Mental pressure.

73. According to the passage, alcohol has something to do with bad breath mainly because ____.

A. it keeps offending bacteria from reproducing　　 B. its smell adds to bad breath

C. it kills some helpful bacteria　　　　　　　　　 D. it affects the normal flow of saliva

74. Mouthwashes are not an effective cure for bad breath mainly because ________.

A. they can’t mask the bad odor long enough

B. they can’t get to all the offending bacteria

C. their strong smell mixes with bad breath and makes it worse

D. they can’t cover the thick layers of mucus

75. We can infer from this passage that ________.

A. offensive breath can’t easily be cured　　　

B. elderly people are less offended by bad breath

C. heavy drinkers are less affected by bad breath　

D. offensive breath is less affected by alcohol

How would you like to sleep with one half your brain asleep and the other half awake? Dolphins sleep this way. Recently, scientists at Indiana State University have discovered that ducks sleep this way too. They found that ducks sleep half awake so they can rest and watch for danger at the same time.

After putting their ducks in a row and videotaping them, some researchers found ducks on the end of each row spent more time asleep with one eye open, apparently looking for predators.

“The more the ducks felt threatened, the more they slept with one eye open,” said lead author Niels C. Rattenborg, a graduate student at Indiana State University,Terre Haute. “The unique aspect is not that they do it, but that they control it. When they sleep at the edge of a group, they tend to realize greater danger, so they spend more time sleeping with one half of their brain.” Ducks with one eye open were still awake enough to detect predators, said the authors of the study, which appears today in the journal Nature.

The researchers studied four groups of four ducks held in plastic boxes, which were arranged in a row. Ducks on the end were found to sleep with one eye open 31.8 per cent of the time, compared to 12.4 percent of the time for ducks in the central position.

Also, ducks in the central position did not open one eye more than the others, while ducks on each end kept the eye facing away from the group open 86.2 per cent of the time. Brain wave readings of the ducks showed that the half of the brain receiving signals from the closed eye indicated that half of the brain was sleeping. Signals from the half of the brain receiving signals from the open eye showed a state between fully awake and asleep.

68. It was discovered that　　 .

A. most people would like to be half asleep　 　　

B. ducks can sleep half awake

C. dolphins sleep on their way　　　　　　　　　　

D. ducks have different sleeping habits from each other

69. The under lined word “predator” is most likely to mean　　　 .

A. an animal that hunts, kills and eats other animals

B. a human being who looks after and feeds ducks

C. a scientist who does research work on animals

D. an animal that is likely to be friends with ducks　　　

70. Ducks at the end of each row sleep with one eye open because　　　 .

A. they are looking for food　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. they want to enjoy the scenery

C. they are watching out for danger　　 　　　 D. they are unique in their sleeping habit　　　

71. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Ducks on the northern end of a row would keep their eye facing the south open.

B. Ducks with less sense of duty usually choose to stay in the center of a row.

C. Ducks with one eye open at the edge can still enjoy a certain degree of sleep.

D. A video tape recorder was the only electronic device used in the experiment.　　

    Do you still remember the interesting question: why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side.

    Most people know this joke. But recently, some people have been much more concerned with how the grizzly bear and mountain lion can cross the road.

    Millions of animals die each year on US roads, the Federal Highway Administration reports. In fact, only about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat exist in the US today. The main reason? Road kill.

   “Ecopassages” may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars. They are paths both over and under roads. "These ecopassages can be extremely useful, so that wildlife can avoid human conflicts," said Jodi Hilty of the Wildlife Conservation Society.

But do animals actually use the ecopassages? The answer is yes. Paul Beier of Northern Arizona University found foot marks left by mountain lions on an ecopassage that went under a highway. This showed that the lion used the passage.

    Builders of some ecopassages try to make them look like a natural part of an area by planting trees on and around them. Animals seem to be catching on. Animals as different as salamanders and grizzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses.

    The next time you visit a park or drive through an area with a lot of wildlife, look around.

You might see an animal overpass!

64.The writer uses the example of "ocelots" to show that __________.

A. wild animals have become more dangerous

B. the driving conditions have improved greatly

C. the measure for protecting wildlife fails to work

D. an increasing number of animals are killed in road accidents

65. From the news story, we know an ecopassage is __________ .

A. an underground path for cars          B. a fence built for the safety of the area

C. a bridge for animals to get over a river            D. a pass for animals to cross the road

66.When the writer says that animals seem "to be catching on", he means _______.

A. animals begin to realize the danger on the road   B. animals begin to learn to use ecopassages

C. animals are crossing the road in groups          D. animals are increasing in number

67.The writer asks visitors and drivers to look around when traveling because            .

A. wild animals may attack cars      B. wild animals may jam the road

C. they may see wild animals in the park      D. they may see wild animals on ecopassages