— Thank you for attending my birthday party tonight.

— ________

It’s my pleasure.                         B. It’s all right.

C. It’s my duty.                                  D. It’s nice to say so.

We showed great pity to the poor old man, for ________ life was hard in the past.

A. whom               B. whose               C. who                  D. that   

I think it was ________ surprise that he finished the work without ________ rest.

a ; the        B. / ; the             C. / ; /              D. a ; /

19. 由于物价在不断上涨，我们只好削减食品的开支。

As prices are rising, we have to ________ ________ on the amount we spend on food.

20. The dictionary I bought today ____________（相似）the one you bought last week but is of a different price.

21. What kind of person do you ____________________ for the job?

22. Jean _________ all the prizes.

23. ______ ,he didn’t know what happened outside.

Tourism wasn’t as important as it is today. In the past, only people with a good deal of money could travel on holidays to other countries. More people travel today than in the past because there is a growing middle class in many parts of the world; that is to say, people now have more money for travel. Special plane fares(费用) for tourists make travel less expensive and more attractive than ever before. One person doesn’t travel for the same reason as another. But most people enjoy seeing countries that are different from their own. They also like to meet new people and to taste new food.

   Tourism causes many changes in a country and in people’s lives. People build new hotels and restaurants and train native men and women as guides to show visitors interesting places. There’re new nightclubs and other amusements. International tourism is clearly a big business.

1. In the old days ______ could travel to other countries.

A. boys and girls, men or women, young or old    B. either kings or queens

C. both the poor and the rich                                D.. nobody but those who had money

2. What makes travel more attractive than before?

A. Travel by air to other countries is much cheaper today.

B. More guides are being trained to show beautiful spots.

C. Modern telegraph lines make travel less expensive.

D. New hotels and restaurants have been built.

3. Which of the following statements is true according to the article?

A. Tourism won’t bring any changes in people’s minds.

B. People have some trouble in making journey.

C. With the development of tourism, great changes have taken place in many parts in the world.

D. Tourism causes only some changes in clothing.

4. What is the best title of the passage?

   A. The Change of Tourism               B. Tourism

   C. The Importance of Tourism            D. The Cause of Tourism Change

 This week was busier than usual, and I was very tired today. All I wanted to do was to go home and enjoy a bowl of good hot soup.

       But when I saw my daughter’s car, I knew that it was Bryan’s night. Since his parents separated, I had tried to have my six-year-old grandson spend a few hours with me at least once a week. I had always tried to make it a special time for him. We did many interesting things; Bryan loved all these activities, and so did I. But today I had to give up our evening. I said how tired I was feeling. “Bryan, I’m sorry. Tonight I don’t feel like having fun or playing games. We’ll have our night together some other time.” I saw the sadness in Bryan’s eyes. He said, “I like soup, Grandma.” I knew he meant “Please don’t send me away. Please let me stay.” I saw the shadow (阴影) in Bryan’s eyes. Something else was changing. Maybe he thought I wouldn’t want to have him come any more — not tonight, not next week, not ever. Finally, I said OK. I was glad to see his eyes light up. After I put the soup on the stove (炉子) and turned on the TV, I fell asleep.

       When I woke up, there was a coat over my legs, and the soup was gone. Bryan was on the floor, reading a coloring book and watching a television show at the same time. The poor boy must have been so bored (烦躁的)! When he found I was awake, he ran over and gave me a big hug. “I love you, Grandma,” he said. “Haven’t we had a nice time together?” His big smile and happy eyes told me that this time he meant exactly what he was saying. That was the keyword — together. We had done nothing exciting or special. But we were together.

1. What does the underlined part (in Paragraph 2) mean?

A. It was time to cook hot soup for Bryan that night.

B. This was the evening when Bryan stayed with his grandma.

C. Bryan would have a good rest that night.

D. Bryan would stay with his parents that night.

2. Why didn’t the author want to stay with her grandson that night at first?

A. She was too tired to have fun or play games with him.

B. She was sick and wanted to have a good rest.

C. She was too busy and had to work overtime that night.

D. She had to prepare soup for the whole family.

3. How many times did the author describe Bryan’s eyes?

A. 1.          B. 2.          C. 3.          D. 4.

4. From the passage, we can infer that _____.

A. Bryan’s parents separated so he had to live with his grandma

B. Bryan was sad that night because his grandma didn’t play with him

C. the author wouldn’t want to stay with her grandson any more

D. the author and her grandson loved each other very much

The Sahara Festival is a celebration of the very recent past.The three-day event is not fixed to the same dates each year，but generally takes place in November or December.It is well attended by tourists，but even better attended by locals.

During the opening ceremonies，after the official greetings from the government leaders，people who attend the festival begin to march smartly before the viewing stands，and white camels transport their riders across the sands.Horsemen from different nations display their beautiful clothes and their fine horsemanship.One following another，groups of musicians and dancers from all over the Sahara take their turn to show off their wonderful traditional culture.Groups of men in blue and yellow play horns and beat drums as they dance in different designs.On their knees in the sand，a group of women in long dark dresses dance with their hair：their long，dark shiny hair is thrown back and forth in the wind to the rhythm of their dance.

The local and visiting Italian dogs are anxious to run after hares.The crowd is on its feet for the camel races.Camels and riders run far into the distance and then return to the finishing line in front of the cheering people.

Towards the evening，there comes the grand finale of the opening day，an extremely exciting horserace.All the riders run very fast on horseback.Some riders hang off the side of their saddles.Some even ride upside down—their legs and feet straight up in the air—all at full speed.Others rush down the course together，men arm in arm，on different horses.On and on they went.So fast and so wonderful!

1The Sahara Festival is a festival which ______.

A．has a very long history in North Africa

B．is held in the same place on the same day

C．is attended mainly by the people in the Sahara

D．is celebrated mostly by travelers from different countries

2Before the races begin，______ take part in the activities during the opening ceremonies.

A．musicians，dancers，horses and hares

B．camel riders，musicians，dogs and hares

C．horsemen，dancers，camels and dogs

D．musicians，officials，camels and horses

3The underlined word “finale” in the fourth paragraph most probably means the ______ of the opening day.

A．first part  B．middle

C．last part   D．whole

4This passage mainly tells readers______.

A．what happens on the opening day of the Sahara Festival

B．how people celebrate during the three-day Sahara Festival

C．what takes place at the closing ceremonies of the Sahara Festival

D．how animals race on the first and the last days of the Sahara Festival

What will man be like in the future－in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now on？We can only make __1__，of course，but we can be sure that he will be __2__from what he is today.For man is slowly changing all the time.

Let us take an obvious __3__.Man，even five hundred years ago，was shorter than he is today.Now，on average，men are about three inches __4__.Five hundred years is relatively short period of time，so we may assume that man will __5__to grow taller.

Again，in the modern world we use our brains a great deal.__6__，we still make use of only about 20% of the brain’s capacity.With time going on，__7__，we shall have to use our brains more and more，and eventually we shall need __8__ones！This is likely to bring about a physical change too：the __9__，in particular the forehead，will grow larger.

 Nowadays our eyes are in __10__use.In fact，we use them so much that very often they become __11__and we have to wear glasses.__12__over very long period of time it is likely that man’s eyes will grow stronger.

On the other hand，we tend to make less use of our arms and legs.These，__13__，are likely to grow weaker.At the same time，however，our fingers will grow more __14__because they are used a great deal in modern life.

But what about hair？This will probably __15__from the body altogether in course of time because it doesn’t serve a useful purpose any longer.

Perhaps all this gives the __16__that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at！This may well be __17__.All the same，in spite of all these __18__，future man will still have a lot in common with us.__19__will still be a human being，with thoughts and emotions __20__to our own.

1．A.pictures　　　　 　B．guesses

C．explanations      D．ideas

2．A.equal             B．same

C．obvious          D．different

3．A.example          B．fantasy

C．model           D．shape

4．A.fatter             B．thinner

C．taller            D．shorter

5．A.fail              B．continue

C．manage          D．stop

6．A.Even so          B．If so

C．After all         D．In time

7．A.besides           B．otherwise

C．therefore        D．however

8．A.larger            B．smaller

C．sillier           D．cleverer

9．A.eye              B．nose

C．head            D．hand

10．A.perfect          B．constant

C．normal         D．unique

11．A.stronger         B．bigger

C．smaller         D．weaker

12．A.But             B．So

C．Then           D．Though

13．A.in other words     B．all in all

C．as a result        D．in addition

14．A.effective         B．optimistic

C．painful         D．sensitive

15．A.disappear        B．move

C．remove         D．rise

16．A.expression       B．impression

C．influence       D．connection

17．A.false            B．perfect

C．exact           D．true

18．A.changes          B．motivations

C．approaches       D．adjustments

19．A.He              B．They

C．We             D．It

20．A.cautious          B．rough

C．previous         D．similar

Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need __1__，” his father said. “But if you don't work hard, no fortune will come.”

What made him sad was __2  his piano teacher in Beijing didn't like him. “You have no talent (天赋). You will never be a pianist.” __3__ a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly __4__. He decided that he didn't want to be a __5__ any more. For the next two weeks, he didn't touch the piano, __6__， his father didn't push, but waited.

Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to __7__ some holiday songs. He didn't want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he __8__ that he could show others that he had talent __9__. That day he told his father __10__ he had been waiting to hear—that he wanted to study with a new teacher. __11__ that point on, everything turned around.

He started __12__ competitions (比赛). In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was __13__ that Lang Lang had won, he was too __14__ to hold back his tears. Soon __15__ was clear that he couldn't stay in China forever—he had to play on the world's big __16__. In 1997 Lang Lang __17__ again, this time to Philadelphia, U．S. There he spent two years practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his __18__ performance at Chicago's Ravinia Festival, gigs (特邀演出) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started __19__. Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots (发现) him, and lets him __20__.

1．A.exercise                          B．fortune

       C．knowledge                  D．wealth

2．A.whether                          B．why

       C．when                          D．that

3．A.Like                                B．With

       C．To                               D．As

4．A.hurt                                 B．weakened

       C．ruined                         D．frightened

5．A.singer                             B．pianist

       C．conductor                   D．player

6．A.Hopefully                 B．Patiently

       C．Wisely                        D．Painfully

7．A.play                                B．sing

       C．write                           D．study

8．A.seemed                          B．admitted

       C．noticed                              D．realized

9．A.in all                                B．above all

       C．after all                              D．at all

10．A.that                               B．what

       C．which                          D．when

11．A.From                             B．At

       C．Since                          D．After

12．A.receiving                              B．accepting

       C．winning                       D．beating

13．A.told                               B．mentioned

       C．announced                 D．recognized

14．A.excited                          B．encouraged

       C．shocked                            D．satisfied

15．A.this                               B．it

       C．that                             D．what

16．A.concerts                              B．tours

       C．competitions                      D．stages

17．A.started                          B．left

       C．moved                        D．performed

18．A.successful                    B．cheerful

       C．respectful                   D．meaningful

19．A.pulling                           B．breaking

       C．falling                         D．pouring

20．A.brighten                        B．shine

       C．admire                        D．develop

 Coming home from school that dark winter day so long ago, I was filled with excitement of having the weekend off. But I was   1   into stillness by what I saw. Mother was seated at the far end of the sofa,   2  , with the second-hand green typewriter on the table. She told me that she couldn’t type fast and then she was out of work. My shock and embarrassment at finding mother in tears was a perfect proof of how   3   I understood the pressures on her. Sitting beside her on the sofa, I began very   4   to understand. “I guess we all have to   5   sometimes,” Mother said quietly. I could   6   her pain and the tension (紧张) of   7   the strong feelings that were interrupted by my arrival. Suddenly, something inside me   8  . I reached out and put my arms around her. She broke then. She put her face   9   my shoulder and sobbed (啜泣). I held her   10   and didn’t try to talk. I knew I was doing what I should, what I could   11   it was enough. In that moment, feeling mother’s   12   with feelings, I understood for the first time, she being so easy to   13  . She was still my mother,   14   she was something   15  , a person having the ability of bearing fear,   16   and failure. I could feel her pain as she must have felt mine on a thousand occasions when I sought   17   in her arms.

A week later Mother took a job selling dry goods at half the salary the radio station   18  . “It’s a job I can do, though,” she said simply. But the evening practice on the old green typewriter continued. I had a very   19   feeling now when I passed her door at night and heard her tapping   20   across the paper. I knew there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to type.

1. A. tired                           B. ashamed                C. lazy                         D. shocked

2. A. crying                  B. smiling                    C. thinking                  D. whispering

3. A. eagerly               B. worriedly                 C. little                        D. much

4. A. quickly                B. slowly                      C. suddenly                D. proudly

5. A. fail                       B. win                          C. fall sick                   D. give in

6. A. know of               B. watch                      C. sense                            D. recognize

7. A. holding back              B. putting away           C. sitting up                D. stopping from

8. A. lit up                    B. came true               C. turned                           D. increased

9. A. to                        B. up                           C. through                  D. against

10. A. thoughtfully              B. tightly                      C. carefully                 D. politely

11. A. and that            B. now that                  C. but that                   D. so that

12. A. hand                 B. face                        C. hair                         D. back

13. A. content                    B. break                      C. fall                          D. understand

14. A. therefore           B. however                  C. yet                          D. though

15. A. more                 B. much                      C. little                        D. huge

16. A. wound               B. defeat                            C. cut                          D. hurt

17. A. kindness           B. memory                  C. comfort                   D. support

18. A. supplied            B. offered                    C. paid for                   D. contributed

19. A. different            B. hard                        C. pleasant                 D. serious

20. A. off                            B. away                       C. out                          D. through