I________through that bitter period without your generous help.

A．couldn't have gone  B．didn't go

C．wouldn't go  D．hadn't gone

—Are you familiar ________ the music?

—Yes.The music is very familiar ________ me, but I can't remember when and where I heard it.

A．with; with  B．to; to

C．with; to  D．to; with

These old pictures bring to their mind the college days ________ they spent together, ________ life was hard but happy.

A．when; whose  B．which; whose

C．which; when  D．when; which

The sound of the rain hitting the windows wakes me up and it sound just exactly as it did 15 years ago, which reminded me of my girlhood.

It was my second day of 1 and it was raining heavily. I could not 2 the habit I had at home , so I fell asleep right at my 3 . I woke up to find myself not in the classroom but carried on Dad’s back. We were 4 home. It was the last time I felt 5 to him.

After that, he never carried me or hugged me as other fathers did to their children. I was not bothered much by this 6 . I was proud of it, for I felt 7 and “grown up.” However, there were times when I felt depressed by not having sought 8 from him.

One day, I was writing Chinese characters as homework. I hated doing this more than anything. Dad came and stood behind me for a moment, 9 me scratching (乱吐，勾抹) the paper. Then he said,“This kind of writing needs 10 .Your writing is not strong enough. Press harder.”

I follow his 11 for the next two words, but 12 I could see little improvement, I followed my own method-the 13 way. His advice did not improve my writing but our 14 . As I grew older, I found out that he had finished his 15 in Grade 6, which was the highest grade in town then, so he was considered to be a 16 . People used to ask him to write something to put on the walls, but he never felt very useful.

He often said to me, “As you can see, this family is going to count on you. We are 17 to improve you anything for your future .Your have to get 18 to change the life for yourself.”

As a result of his 19 , I have 20 it through high school and through college.

1. A. graduation　　　 B. employment　　　 C. college　　　　 D. school

2. A. from　　　　 B. resist　　　　　　　 C. follow　　　　　　　 D. break

3. A. dormitory　　 B. door　　　　　　 C. desk　　　　　　 D. bed

4 A. at　　　　　　 B. already　　　　 C. beyond　　　　　 D. halfway

5. A. close　　　　 B. near　　　　　　 C. happy　　　　　　　 D. relaxed

6. A. gap　　　　　　　 B. thought　　　　 C. action　　　　　　　 D. accident

7. A. lonely　　　　　 B. depressed　　　　　 C. independent　　 D. comfortable

8. A. comfort　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　 C. support　　　　 D. explanation

9. A. helping　　　　　 B. directing　　　　　 C. watching　　　　 D. blaming

10. A. skill　　　　　 B. patience　　　　 C. time　　　　　　 D. practice

11. A. introduction　　 B. manner　　　　　 C. spirit　　　　　　　 D. advice

12. A. even if　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　 D. though

13. A. difficult　　　　　 B. slow　　　　　　 C. efficient　　　　　 D. fast

14. A. relationship　　 B. friendship　　　　　 C. thought　　　　 D. life

15. A. schooling　　　 B. life　　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　　 D. expectation

16. A. writer　　　　　 B. scholar　　　　 C. scientist　　　　　 D. specialist

17. A. tired　　　　　 B. glad　　　　　　 C. useless　　　　 D. ready

18. A. an education　　 B. a rich boyfriend　　 C. a well-paid job　　 D. a good writing

19. A. help　　　　 B. expectations　　 C. examination　　 D. watch

20. A. succeeded　　　　　 B. got　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. made　　　　　　　　　　　 D. found

10月23日（星期五）中午在你上学途中发生了一件事情。请根据下列图画用英语写一篇日记。

注意：（1）日记须包括所有图画的内容，可适当增减细节，使日记连贯。

（2）词数100左右。

Last week I went on an eco­travel with a travel agency. All the way we enjoyed the beautiful scenery and 24.f________ air. But a few of us picked flowers 25.________ going sightseeing. Some even tried to catch some birds. What was 26.________， many tourists 27.t________ rubbish here and there.

I don't think this is an eco­travel. A true eco­travel is a tour that not only 28.a________ us to express our love for nature, but needs our 29.________ (责任)as well. As we enjoy the beauty of nature, we should try our best to protect 30.________. And we should also try to protect wildlife. A true eco­travel should be 31.________ this: take nothing away but your good 32.________ (记忆); leave nothing 33.b________ but all the green trees and the clean water.

There are four types of persons who go to work part­time. These include retirees who want a bit more income or socialization, parents who want to spend more time with their children, college and high school students and temporary agency workers who want more experience. Many people enjoy the advantages of working part­time, but benefits are rarely offered to part­time employees.

Most people are hoping for health insurance and retirement benefits when taking a job. Traditionally, companies only offer benefits to employees who work 30 hours or more a week. This is only a 25% reduction in hours, so it doesn't free up a lot of time for the employee who needs part­time hours. Even when a part­timer is offered health benefits, he is rarely offered paid time off and retirement benefits. Dental benefits are almost never offered to part­time employees.

Many businesses hire part­time employees for the simple reason of saving money. If they work less than a certain number of hours, the employers don't need to pay for benefits. There are companies, however, that are beginning to offer benefits to part­time employees. This includes benefits for health, paid time off and retirement plans. Some companies have begun to offer this in order to take in high quality, trained professionals who just want part­time hours. If a company wants a qualified employee, it will have to compete with other companies. People who may only want to work part­time may be forced to take a full­time job to get the benefits. Companies who offer benefits to part­timers have an advantage by offering more choices to their employees in terms of hours.

Conducting an Internet search is probably the quickest way to find companies that provide benefits for part­time employees. Many large corporations like Starbucks, Barnes & Noble and Whole Foods offer benefits to part­time employees among other things. Look for companies that offer a team approach to their employees. Employees are given choices and part of decision­making in the business. Businesses that allow employee input are more likely to offer benefits to part­timers.

20．People prefer to work part­time mainly because they ________．

A．don't want to spend more time on work

B．have so many household and social affairs

C．hope to have more money, time and experience

D．only expect to make more friends

21．From the second paragraph we can learn that part­timers ________．

A．can enjoy as many benefits as full­timers

B．prefer retirement benefits to health insurance

C．often retire without enjoying any benefit

D．often enjoy fewer benefits than full­timers

22．What's the advantage of hiring part­time employees?

A．They don't need the insurance.

B．They can save employers some money.

C．They have no choice but to work hard.

D．They can also be changed into full­timers.

23．We can infer from the last paragraph that ________．

A．it's easy to find companies providing benefits

B．companies not allowing employees input don't offer any benefit to part­timers

C．Starbucks in England doesn't provide benefits to full­timers

D．employees are often forced to choose their jobs

After years of trying to balance work with motherhood, Karl Smith left her corporate(公司的) job behind to start her own business.

It's been over a decade since this mom entrepreneur(企业家) began making cakes out of her family's kitchen. During that time, she has managed to grow Magical Moments & Elite Party Rentals into a well­developed wedding planning and rental operation. Statistics show that these kinds of mommy­owned businesses are on the rise. Many women say they can't find work that allows them to balance their responsibilities at home.

Indeed, according to a national study conducted by IpsosReid on behalf of Microsoft Canada, fifty­four percent of female small business owners agree that being able to work at home to raise their family is a key reason to leave the corporate world behind.

“Being a mom entrepreneur means trading a typical 9­to­5 work week for a more irregular routine”，says Gemma Moore, a busy mother of two who owns and operates MG Moore Designs, a design company specializing in website, photography and print media.“Finding a business that you can build in the evenings will allow you to spend time with your children during the day and continue your business after they go to school.”

Ninety­two percent of female small business owners say that mobile equipment and computer software can help a mom entrepreneur make her own hours and work whenever she is most productive. In fact, ninety­five percent agree that small business owners need to be_more_technology­savvy than ever before. The more technology they master, the more successfully they will run their businesses.

“Balance is a key aspect for most entrepreneurs, but this is especially true for women”， says Ruth Bastedo, President of Women Entrepreneurs of Canada(WEC). “Entrepreneurs recognize that today's technology can help them to find work/life balance while still providing them with the tools and materials they need to grow their businesses more effectively.”

16．Many female employees left their corporate jobs in order to________．

A．master more and more technology

B．support their family in a better way

C．look after their children more carefully

D．carry out their responsibilities as housewives

17．What can we know about Gemma Moore from the passage?

A．She has two companies of her own.

B．She was once doing trade business.

C．She does not work in the daytime.

D．She can arrange her time more properly.

18．The underlined part “be more technology­savvy”(in Paragraph 5) probably means “________”．

A．save more hours for technology

B．spend less money on technology

C．have a better knowledge of technology

D．find a better balance in the technical field

19．The passage mainly tells us that ________．

A．most women can hardly find suitable work

B．new technology can help women to find work

C．Karl Smith has started her own business at home

Miss another class ________ you will fail.

A．and  B．or  C．unless  D．but

Most Palestinians are________a path of peace，which means they reject a path of violence.

A．at the mercy of  B．in favor of

C．in terms of  D．owing to