When         different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the similarities.

  A. compared   B. being compared   C. to compare    D. comparing

 With the development of modern society, E-mail as well as telephones         ________ an important part in daily communication.

  A. have played     B. is playing      C. are playing   D. played

In my opinion, you’ve get to the point ______ a change is needed, otherwise you’ll fail.

   A. when        B. that            C. where       D. which

When you are in face of      failure, it is the most important to keep up   ____ good state of mind.

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

北京师范大学著名教授于丹将受邀来你校讲学。请根据以下信息给你校英语报写一篇关于她的介绍，以便让同学们更多地了解她。

1. 于丹在中央电视台的电视讲座让人们了解了博大精深的中国古代文化；

2. 她的语言风趣、幽默，深受很多人的喜欢；

3. 受父亲的影响，她从小就很喜欢中国文学；

4. 她不仅讲课生动、有趣，而且还是一名出版了许多书的作家。

注意：

1. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

2. 词数：100左右。

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

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.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

      2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。

I like riding my bike. Though it is not very new, but it is my best friend. I find very convenient to go anywhere with a bike. Ride gives me not only exercise but also pleasure. I use my bike mostly on summer when the weather is warm and dry. It can be very unpleasant in winter when it is cold and rain is pour down. It can also be very danger. Of course I will be very carefully on my bike. In fact, accidents are not the only problem. One day I went to school and come back to find his front wheel was missing. Now I have two strong lock.

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。

Does failure really exist?

If you believe you have failed, then you have. If you believe you don’t have the ability to succeed, then you don’t.   71   The moment you decide to give up or stop working toward your goals, failure is born.

   72  

Most people give themselves an out without even realizing it. They are willing to work hard on reaching their goals, but only until the going gets too rough or their energy dies down.  Don’t do that!   73   Never quit, never admit failure, and never lose heart.

Don’t believe in a clear finish line for goals.

It’s a good idea to set a general timeline (时间表), but remember that something will be beyond your control.    74   If you lock yourself into a given timeline, you might make yourself feel like a failure!  Instead, get a general idea of when you’d like your goal to be completed. Then take it one day at a time and focus on making progress instead of reaching the finish line in as little time as possible.

Be sure that you don’t see difficulties as failures.

Difficulties mean only one thing: it’s not time for your goal to be completed yet.  That’s it!  It doesn’t mean you failed; it doesn’t mean you’re weak; it doesn’t mean you’ll never achieve your goals.   75   You’ve got to keep moving forward and find a way over, around, or through the difficulties.

A. Never give up on yourself.

B. Failure only exists in your own mind!

C. That’s exactly how failure makes us feel.

D. It simply means you have not done enough yet.

E. You can never say exactly when your goal will be reached.

F. Make up your mind to make your goal happen, no matter what!

G. Work hard towards your goal, and you will be likely to get good results.

Spring is here and so is the cycling season. Here are some tips on how to do it safely and comfortably.

Watch your feet—Pushing with the wrong part of the foot can raise your risk of developing a painful injury of the heel and arch（脚心）, says Rob Werstine, a sports physiotherapist（理疗师）and board member of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. You should push with the ball of your foot, he says.

Layer up—While it’s still cool, wear layers of clothing, with clothing close to the body that breathes and outer layers that do not absorb water. Go for bright colors that increase your visibility(可见度).

Be reasonable—If you are just starting out and aren’t in good shape, don’t sign up for a 50-kilometre ride. And while cycling is great exercise for people who want to get into shape, if your doctor advises you not to do tiring exercise, cycling shouldn't be your starting position, Werstine says. Walk to begin getting into shape and then graduate to cycling.                           

Fix the fit—If you develop lower back pain or numbness in your hands and fingers from cycling, it could be your bike isn’t adjusted properly for your height. A good cycle shop can help you find the right height for the seat and handlebars, but if you have continuing problems, consider consulting a bike fit physiotherapist, Werstine says.

 Be mindful—You have to pay attention on the roads to vehicles, other cyclists and pedestrians（行人）.Consider taking a cycling safety course to practise your skills. Or do some reading about how to avoid dangerous cycling situations. bicyclesafe.com, for instance, lists 10 types of car-bike accidents and how to avoid them.

68. Which part of the foot should one use when cycling?

A. The heel.         B. The arch.            C. The ball.     D. The toes.

69. From Paragraph 4 we can conclude______. 

A. not everyone can exercise by cycling     B. walking is better than cycling

C. cycling is popular with people             D. cycling is helpful to everyone

70. According to the last paragraph, if you want to avoid danger when cycling, you should ______.

    a. consider taking a cycling safety course

    b. search for information on bicyclesafe.com

    c. consider consulting a bike fit physiotherapist

    d. adjust the bike properly for your height

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

Dick was a twenty-year-old man. His father was a teacher and taught chemistry in a middle school and his mother worked in a shop. They lived a happy life until his parents died one night when suddenly an earthquake broke out. All that happened on his sixth birthday. Luckily his sister who was two years senior to him took him to see their aunt in the city and they did not stay at home. Everything was destroyed in the earthquake and the two children got into trouble. Thanks to their aunt who was not rich enough, they grew up but they lived a hard life. His sister was so sad that she became a nun(修女). After he finished middle school, he was introduced to an owner of a hotel and began to work there.

One day the young man fell to the ground while he was cleaning a window on the second floor. He was sent to the hospital and the doctor looked him over. One of his legs was broken and he had to be in hospital. He said to the nurse, “I’m a poor man, madam. Arrange a third-class ward(病房) for me, please.”

“Can’t anybody help you?”

“No, madam,” answered Dick. “I have only a sister. She’s a nun and she’s poor, too.”

“I don’t think so,” the nurse said angrily. “Nuns usually marry God. And God is the richest in the world, you know!”

“Well, then,” Dick said with a smile. “Please arrange a first-class ward for me and post the bill to my brother-in-law.”

64. How old was Dick’s sister when the earthquake happened?

A. 6　　　 B. 12　　　 C.10　　　　 D. 8

65. The sister and brother lived a hard life because ____________.

A. they lost all as a result of the earthquake　 B. they were too young

C. they were hurt in the earthquake 　　　　 D. they had to look after themselves

66. Which of the following is true?

A. The nurse would arrange a first-class ward for Dick.

B. The nurse would arrange a third-class ward for Dick.

C. The nurse would post Dick’s bill to God.

D. Dick had a rich brother-in-law.

67. From the story, we know that the boy is very　　　　　 .

A. silly　　　　 B. kind　　　　 C. humorous　　　 D. lucky

How Americans Began to Eat Tomatoes

People have strange ideas about food. For example, the tomato is a kind of very delicious vegetable. It is one of useful plants that can be prepared in many ways. It has rich nutrition and vitamin in it. But in the 18^th century, Americans never ate tomatoes. They grew them in their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty. But they thought the vegetable was poisonous (有毒的). They called tomatoes “poison apples.”

President Thomas Jefferson, however, knew that tomatoes were good to eat. He was a learned man. He had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes. He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his garden. The President taught his cook a way for a cream of tomato soup. This beautiful pink soup was served at the President’s party. The guests thought the soup tasted really good. They never thought their president would serve his honored guests poison apples. Jefferson never spoke to his honored guests about the fact.

60. The passage tells us that Jefferson was a president who learned to love the taste of tomatoes       .

  A. while he was in Paris             B. when he was a little boy

  C. because his parents told him so     D. from books

61. According to the text, _______ made the beautiful pink soup served at the President’s party.

  A. the President himself             B. a French cook

  C. the President’s cook              D. the President’s wife

62. From the passage we know all the honored guests invited by Jefferson were       .

  A. people from other countries        B. people of his own country

  C. from France                      D. men only

63. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

  A. All of the guests knew the soup that was served at the President’s party was made of tomatoes.

  B. All of the guests thought the soup which was prepared by the President’s cook was nice.

  C. All of the guests thought the taste of the beautiful pink soup was nice.

  D. None of the guests knew that their president would serve his honored guests poison apples.