The name of Macau comes from the word Magao (A-Ma Temple), which were shrines (圣地) dedicated to Mazu, a holy sea goddess worshiped by Macau people. It was said that when the Portuguese people first came here in the middle of sixteenth century, one of the officers asked a fisherman the name of the land. The man misunderstood the officer’s question, and answered “Magao” – the name of A-Ma Temple in front them.

Many people wonder how Macau is spelled. Is it “Macao” or “Macau”? Both are actually correct. Macao is Portuguese, and this is the official spelling backed by Macau SAR Government. Macau is English, that’s how they spell it in the U.S. and other parts of the world. However, most publications use “Macau” as the preferred spelling.

Members of the Southern Song Dynasty and some 50,000 followers were the first recorded inhabitants (居民) of the area, seeking shelter in Macau from invading Mongols in 1277. They were able to defend their settlements and establish themselves there.

The Hoklo Boat people were the first to show commercial interest in Macau as a trading center for the southern provinces. During the Ming Dynasty (1368–1643), fishermen migrated to Macau from various parts of Guangdong and Fujian provinces and built the A-Ma Temple in which they prayed for safety on the sea.

Chinese fishermen have been living and working in the Pearl River Delta for more than four thousand years. The small peninsula and islands that came to be called Macau were first settled by the Portuguese in the sixteenth century.

In 1998, Chinese (Cantonese) was given official status and the same legal power as Portuguese, the official language. The Chinese government assumed sovereignty over Macau on December 20, 1999, ending 329 years of Portuguese rule.

1. We can learn from the text that the name “Macau”_________.

A. is named after a sea goddess                  B. is first called by the Portuguese

C. is only used in publications                     D. is given by a fisherman

2. Which is the correct order of the things that happened in Macau?

a. Portuguese people first came to Macau.

b. The fishermen of Guangdong and Fujian migrated to Macau.

c. The first recorded inhabitants established themselves in Macau.

d. the A-Ma Temple was built in Macau.

A. c, b, d, a                  B. d, c, b, a           C. b, c, a, d           D. a, c, b, d

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

A. Both Chinese and Portuguese are official languages in Macau.

B. The A-Ma Temple was built in honour of a holy sea goddess.

C. The inhabitants in Macau mainly made their living by fishing before the 16th century.

D. Macau didn’t belong to China until December 20, 1999.

4. Members of the Southern Song Dynasty went to Macau in order to ____.

A. show commercial interest in Macau      B. find a good place for fishing

C. get away from their enemies            D. establish Macau SAR there

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。

    I didn’t cry when I learned I was the parent of a mentally handicapped (弱智的) child.

“Go ahead and cry，”the doctor __1__ kindly. But I couldn’t cry then nor during the months that followed.

    We sent her to a kindergarten in our neighborhood at age seven. I worried that she was the “__2__” child among twenty five­year­olds.

    __3__，positive things began to happen to Kristi in her school，and to her schoolmates，too. When talking big of their own accomplishments，Kristi’s classmates always took __4__ to praise her as well，“Kristi got all her spelling words right today.” No one would say that her spelling list was easier than anyone else’s.

    During Kristi’s second year in school，she __5__ a very special challenge. The big public event of the term was a __6_ based on the final outcome of the year’s music and physical education activities. Kristi was __7__ in both. My husband and I felt __8__ about the day as well.

    On the day of the program，Kristi _9__ to be sick. Desperately I wanted to keep her home. Why let Kristi fail in a gymnasium __10__ with parents，students and teachers？What a simple __11__！But I finally got her onto the school bus.

    Just as I had forced my daughter to go to school，now I forced myself to go，too. Then I knew Kristi’s __12__.Her class was divided into relay（接力） teams. With her slow and clumsy reactions，she would surely _13__ her team.

    But as Kristi’s turn to __14_ neared，a change took place in her team. The tallest boy in the line stepped __15__ Kristi and placed his hands on her waist. Two other boys stood a little ahead of her. The __16_ the player in front of Kristi stepped from the sack(bag)，the two boys seized it and held it open while the tall boy __17__Kristi and dropped her neatly into the sack. A girl ahead took her hand and supported her until she gained her __18__.Then off Kristi hopped (跳跃)，smiling and proud.

    At the cheers of the crowd，I slipped out to thank Heaven for the warm and considerate people making it possible for my __19__daughter to be like her fellow human beings. Then I finally __20_.

1．A. demanded  B．requested        C．advised                 D．joked

2．A. common     B．different         C．excellent                D．casual

3．A. but             B．Therefore       C．Eventually             D．However

4．A. pains          B．time               C．efforts                  D．measures

5．A. failed          B．accepted         C．faced                    D．shared

6．A. competition        B．conclusion      C．conference            D．ceremony

7．A. stupid                B．slow              C．serious                  D．awkward

8．A. annoyed     B．anxious          C．guilty                    D．tough

9．A. wanted              B．happened        C．pretended              D．proved

10．A. filled                B．jammed          C．covered                 D．burdened

11．A. approach         B．method           C．key                           D．solution

12．A. worry              B．disaster          C．choice                   D．error

13．A. hold on     B．hold out          C．hold over               D．hold up

14．A. participate        B．operate           C．practise                 D．show

15．A. around      B．off                 C．behind                   D．beside

16．A. interval     B．moment  C．chance                  D．point

17．A. caught      B．lifted              C．protected               D．hid

18．A. access             B．position          C．speed                    D．balance

19．A. nervous    B．slim               C．disabled                 D．delicate

20．A. recovered        B．cried         C．prayed           D．applauded

All the people __ __the meeting were very important.

A. attending         B. present           C. attended        D. presented

The experiment shows that proper amounts of exercise ,if _______regularly, can improve our health.

A. being carried out    B. carrying out

C. carried out          D. to carry out

 Don’t always think you are _______ to the others; in fact, you are just an ordinary person.

A. inferior        B. superior        C. sensitive       D. sensible

I’m amazed to hear from my school teacher again．　　　 ，it is ten years since we met last．

　　　 A．In a word　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．What’s more

　　　 C．That’s to say　　　　　　　　　　　D．Believe it or not

 “China Daily” is        a newspaper. It helps greatly to improve our English.

       A．no more than    B．not more than   C．more than D．not less than

In order to learn the _______ of the family business, Bill took a job as messenger boy in one of the offices.

A. ins and outs       B. dos and don’ts

C. heads and tails   D. t’s and i’s

My suggestion is that Tom ______________ there on time.

A. is                      B. be                C. will be                  D. has been

The climate of Shanghai is better than ____ of Nanjing.

A. that         B. it               C. which              D. what