I know you have much time. Please tell us about the news______.

  A. in detail        B. in brief      C. in short        D. in all

--- Would you like to______ Mr. Zhang’s lecture this afternoon?

--- Sorry, I have a class meeting to______.

A. attend; join　　 B. join; attend 　C. join; take part in D. attend; attend

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阅读下面短文，用英语简要回答文后所给的5个问题。

Today, due to numerous medical and scientific advances, people are living longer than ever before. But you have to be good to your body, mind, and soul. The following tips are a good start for getting you on your way to living a long and healthy life. Eat a balanced diet -- one that is rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fiber and low in saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol. A well-balanced diet can provide your body with the essential nutrients needed to achieve and maintain optimum (最佳的) health.

Be physically active -- try to incorporate 30 minutes of activity into your day, every day. The options are endless; start walking on the beach in the mornings, try jogging with a friend, or go for a bike ride in the afternoons. Make sure you choose activities that you enjoy, that way you'll be more likely to make them a habit. Get regular preventive check-ups --see your doctor regularly; remember your doctor is your partner in health care. By having regular check-ups, you may be able to catch small problems before they become big ones. Be safe -- use common sense and be streetsmart (适应都市生活的). Don't put yourself in situations that are questionable. Always wear your seatbelt and bike helmet. Don't go for a run, walk, or jog at night by yourself. Keep your home well lit and free of things that could make you fall. Stay in touch with family and friends -- get to know your neighbors. Take the time to be involved with your community. By creating a strong social network, you will not only have friends to celebrate with when good things happen, but also a support system in difficult times. Keep a positive attitude -- studies have shown that people who have a positive attitude tend to live longer, and lead healthier and happier lives. Try to find the humor in life. And remember to laugh.

1. What would be the best title for the passage?  (No more than 10 words.)   ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

2. Please explain the underlined word “tips” in English (No more than 5 words)   ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Why do we need to get regular check-ups? ( No more than 10 words.) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. What should you pay attention to when doing activities? ( No more than 15 words.)  ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. What should you do to keep a positive attitude? ( No more than 10 words.) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be a most wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she said again, “is for Elizabeth.”

I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed in action. But as a young girl. I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.

They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional (易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface (表面)”.

As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.

My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace – it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

But the present of her desk told me, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside – a photo of my father and a one-paper letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter.

“In any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.”

66．The writer began to love her mother’s desk________.

A．after Mother died　　　　 　　　　　　　 B．before she became a writer

C．when she was a child　　　 　　　　　　　 D．when Mother gave it to her

67．The passage shows that_________.

　　　 A．Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

　　　 B．Mother was too serious about her daughter in words

　　　 C．Mother wrote to her daughter in careful words

　　　 D．Mother wrote to her daughter in careless words

68．The underlined word “gulf” in the passage means_______.

　　　 A．deep understanding between the old and the young

　　　 B．different ideas between mother and daughter

　　　 C．free talks between mother and daughter

　　　 D．part of the sea going far in land

69．What did Mother do with her daughter’s letter asking for forgiveness?

　　　 A．She had never received the letter.

B．For years, she often talked about the letter.

C．She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.

　　　 D．She read the letter again and again till she died.

70．What’s best title of the passage?

　　　 A．My letter to Mother　　　　　　 B．Mother and children

　　　 C．My Mother’s Desk　　　　　　 D．Talks between Mother and me

Be careful what you say around your dog. It might understand more than you think.

A border collie named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects, say researchers in Germany. The dog also appears to be able to learn new words as easily as a 3-year-old child. Its word-learning skills are as good as those of a parrot or chimpanzee(黑猩猩).

In one experiment, the researchers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them into 20 groups of 10 objects. Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items and bring it back. In four tests, Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right. As the dog couldn't see anyone to get clues, the scientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of certain words.

In another experiment, the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog already knew. The owner then told Rico to fetch the object, using a word the dog had never heard before.

The correct object was chosen in seven out of l0 tests, suggesting that the dog had worked

out the answer by process of elimination(排除法). A month later, Rico remembered half of the new names, which is even more impressive.          

Rico is thought to be smarter than the average dog. For one thing, Rico is a border collie, a breed (品种)known for its mental abilities. In addition, the 9-year-old dog has been trained to fetch toys by their names since the age of nine months.

It's hard to know if all dogs understand at least some of the words we say. Even if they do, they can't talk back. Still, it wouldn't hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then. You might just get a big, wet kiss in return!

61. From paragraph 2 we know that __        .

A. animals are as clever as human beings

B. dogs are smarter than parrots and chimpanzees

C. chimpanzees have very good word-learning skills

D. dogs have similar 'learning abilities as 3-year-old children

62. Both experiments show that             .

A. Rico is smart enough to get all commands right

B. Rico can recognize different things including toys

C. Rico has developed the ability of learning mathematics

D. Rico won't forget the names of objects once recognizing them

63. Which of the following statements is true?

A. The purpose of the experiments is to show the border collie's mental abilities.

B. Rico has a better memory partly because of its proper early training.

C. The border collie is world-famous for recognizing objects.

D. Rico is born to understand its owner's commands.

64. What does the writer want to tell us?

A. To train your dog.                        B. To talk to your dog.

C. To be friendly to your dog.                 D. To be careful with your dog.

65．Trough the passage, we can infer EXCEPT_______________.

A. We should make friends with dogs.

B.The dog is our enemy.

C.We should respect dogs.

D.The dog is clever.

    The blue eyes that looked at him from outside the door were like the light through a magnifying glass (放大镜) when it is at its brightest and smallest, when paper and leaves begin to smoke.

    “Hey ,” said the man in the door. “Remember me?”

    “Yes,” the boy said, whispering. “Rick.”

    He felt so surprised to see Rick. All of Rick seemed to be shown in the eyes, with a strong feeling that ought to have hurt him

    “You knew me,” Rick said. “You hadn’t forgotten.”

    “You’re ——just the same,” the boy said, and felt much thankful.

    He seemed even to be wearing the same clothes, the same blue shirt and grey trousers. He was thin, but he was built to be lean; and he was still, or again, sunburnt (晒黑了). After everything, the slow white smile still showed the slight feeling of happiness.

    “Let’s look at you,” Rick said, dropping into a chair. Then slowly he felt more at home, and he became once more just Rick, as if nothing had happened. There were lines about his eyes, and deeper lines on his cheeks (面颊), but he looked like——just Rick, lined by sunlight and smiling.

    “When I look at you,” he said, “You make me think about me, for we look like each other.”

    “Yes,” said the boy, eagerly, “they all think we both look like my grandfather.”

56. On his return , Rick ______.  

   A. had not changed much                    B. looked very old

   C. was much thinner than before              D. was wearing different clothes

57. Rick and the boy are probably ______.

   A. brothers     B. related            C. friends          D. neighbours

58. You could describe Rick as ______.

   A. old and friendly   B. old and nervous   C. thin and nervous  D. thin and friendly

59. From the passage we can tell that the boy ______.

   A. was worried that Rick had forgotten him  B. was proud of what Rick had done

   C. was pleased to see Rick                D. wondered where Rick had been

60. Rick and the boy ______.

   A. had similar personalities               B. cared about each other

   C. had lived in the same house             D. felt their friendship had changed

One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbour of mine. He is a teacher at one of London’s big medical schools, He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.

    He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton (人体骨骼) to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase (箱子). At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.

    When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert.

51. Who wrote the story?

   A. Rupert’s teacher.  B. The neighbour’s teacher.

   C. A medical school teacher.    D. The teacher’s neighbour.

52. Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?

   A. He needed it for the summer term in London.

   B. He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.

   C. He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.

   D. He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching.

53. What happened at the airport?

   A. The skeleton went missing .       B. The skeleton was stolen .

   C. The teacher forgot his suitcase.  D. The teacher took the wrong suitcase .

54. Which of the following best tells the teacher’s feeling about the incident?

   A. He is very angry 　　　　　.   B. He thinks it rather funny .

   C. He feels helpless without Rupert.　    D. He feels good without Rupert .

55. Which of the following might have happened afterwards?

   A. The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert.

   B. The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert.

   C. The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase.

   D. The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert.

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   Mrs. Ball had a son. His name was Mick. She _36__ him very much and as he was not a __37__ child, she was always __38__ that he might be ill, _39__ she used to take him to see the best __40__ in the town four times a year to be looked __41__. During one of these __42__, the doctor gave Mick all kinds of tests and then said to him, “Have you had any __43__ with your nose or ears recently?” Mick __44__ for a second and then answered, “Yes, I __45__.” Mrs. Ball was very __46__. “But I’m sure you have __47__ told me that, Mick!” She said worriedly. “Oh, really?” Said the doctor __48__. “And what trouble have you with your nose and ears, my boy?” “Well,” answered Mick, “I always have trouble with them when I’m __49__ my sweater off, because the __50__ is very tight.”

36. A. loved   B. hated   C. missed   D. cared

37. A. rich    B. clever   C. strong   D. happy

38. A. afraid   B. surprised C. glad    D. sure

39. A. which   B. for     C. but     D. so

40. A. player   B. teacher  C. doctor   D. lawyer

41. A. round   B. over    C. for      D. after

42. A. talks    B. years  C. visits    D. stays

43. A. answer  B. thing  C. word    D. trouble

44. A. waited  B. thought C. stood    D. looked

45. A. did    B. will    C. have     D. do

46. A. excited  B. interested  C. pleased  D. surprised

47. A. already  B. just       C. never   D. always

48. A. angrily  B. seriously C. happily  D. carefully

49. A. turning  B. taking  C. keeping  D. putting

50. A. collar   B. nose    C. mouth   D. ear

Now when people refer to England you find Wales______ as well.