Harry has been out of work for six months, so he has difficulty _____.

A．earning livings                          B．earning his living

C．to earn livings                          D．to earn his living

London is one of the best places in the world to _____ education with pleasure, so it’s good for your pupils.

A．compare          B．combine          C．equip            D．replace

To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their _____ and weakness.

A．strengths          B．benefits           C．techniques        D．values

--- Could you eat the rest of the pizza?

--- No, thanks. I’m losing _____ weight and I am on _____ diet now.

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

The whole family were sound asleep when the disaster_____.

A．had taken place     B．took place         C．is taking place      D．has taken place

--- What time are you planning to _____ tomorrow?

---It’s up to you.

A．set off            B．put off            C．turn off           D．take off

Two men, both seriously ill, were in the same hospital room. One man was allowed to 46 in his bed for an hour each afternoon for treatment. His 47 was next to the room's only window. The other man 48 spend all his time flat on his back. Every 49 when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he 50 pass the time by describing(描述) to his 51 all the things he could see outside the window. The window overlooked（远眺） a 52 with a lovely lake. Ducks played on the water while children 53 their model boats. Young lovers walked 54 among flowers. As the man by the window described all this beautifully, the other man would close his eyes and 55 the scene.

One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the 56 body of the man by the window, who had died 57 in his sleep. She was sad and 58 the hospital attendants (服务员) to take the body away. 59 it seemed appropriate (合适的), the other man asked if he could 60 next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch（调换）, and after 61 he was comfortable, she left him alone. Slowly and painfully, he sat up to take his 62 look at the world outside. Finally, he would have the 63 of seeing it for himself. He strained (紧张地) to slowly turn to 64 the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall.

The man asked the nurse what could have forced his dead roommate to 65 those wonderful things outside this window. The nurse answered that the man was blind and could not even see the wall. She said, “Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.”

1.                A．stand up        B．lie down        C．sit up D．sit down

2.                A．room          B．table           C．seat D．bed

3.                A．had to          B．would rather     C．prefer to  D．rather than

4.                A．morning        B．evening         C．afternoon D．dawn

5.                A．will            B．would          C．should   D．might

6.                A．nurse          B．workmate       C．roommate D．doctor

7.                A．park           B．street          C．farm D．field

8.                A．played         B．made          C．started   D．sailed

9.                A．face to face     B．shoulder to shoulder  C．arm in arm D．back to back

10.               A．describe        B．tell            C．hear  D．imagine

11.               A．strong         B．warm          C．sick  D．lifeless

12.               A．peacefully      B．sadly           C．secretly   D．completely

13.               A．looked         B．found          C．called D．saw

14.               A．Before         B．As soon as      C．Although  D．As far as

15.               A．changed        B．sit             C．be moved  D．be taken

16.               A．making sure     B．depending on    C．making up D．accounting for

17.               A．next           B．first           C．last   D．another

18.               A．surprise        B．feeling         C．try   D．joy

19.               A．look out        B．look at         C．glare at    D．stare at

20.               A．remember      B．describe        C．write D．talk

Mrs Smith's husband went off on a business trip to Australia. He wanted to catch the 3:30 plane to Darwin. She was very surprised when he telephoned her at 5 o'clock and said that he was still at the airport.

"What happened?" asked Mrs Smith.

"Well," said Mr Smith, "everything was going fine. I got my ticket, checked my luggage and waited in line at the gate. I walked across the runway to the airplane and I saw my friend Jack Scott. Jack was an airplane engineer. I shouted to him and a policeman caught me."

"Why did he catch you?"

"I don't know," said Mr Smith," All I said was ‘Hi, Jack! '"

The word "hijack" means "to take control of a plane by force".

1.Why did Mr Smith want to fly to Australia? Because____________.

A．he was an Australian businessman

B．he was leaving for Australia on business

C．his wife wanted him to

D．he wanted" to see his wife

2.Mrs Smith was very surprised because

A．Mr Smith didn't arrive in Darwin            B．Mr Smith telephoned her later

C．Mr Smith didn't leave the airport            D．Mr Smith was in Darwin

3.Mr Smith couldn't get on the plane because

A．he met with his friend Jack

B．he didn't get the ticket

C．there was something wrong with the airplane engine

D．he was stopped by a policeman

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The police didn't know Mr Smith was Jack Scott's friend.

B．Jack Scott worked as an airplane engineer.

C．The policeman misunderstood Mr Smith.

D．Mr Smith knew why the policeman caught him.

5.Why was Mr Smith caught by the policeman?

A．Because he didn't keep silence at the airport.

B．Because he greeted an airport engineer named Jack.

C．Because the pronunciation of "Hi, Jack" has another frightful meaning.

D．Because the policeman didn't know English.

If you are invited to a party by the Austrians and the suggested dress is "informal(非正式的)" (usually marked in the lower left-hand coner of the invitation) , it may mean dark suit and a white shirt for men and cocktail dress( 短短服) for women. Or again, may mean something considerably less formal. "Formal" means a black tie and evening dress for men and a floor-length dress for women. If a man is in doubt(拿不准) about what to wear, he may come slightly overdressed and then take his coat and tie off when he sees that others are wearing sports shirts. National dress is always acceptable.

1.If a lady receives an invitation marked with "formal", she should wear

A．a long dress        B．a cocktail dress     C．a short dress       D．a dark suit

2.Suppose you are a man invited to an informal party by an Austrian, you'd better          .

A．wear dark clothes and dark suit

B．dress yourself in a dark suit and a white shirt

C．wear a coat and so on

D．wear sports shirts

3.The general idea of this passage is                .

A．men and women should be dressed differently

B．national dress is always useful

C．what to wear if a person is invited to an Austrian party

D．men and women should dress themselves beautifully

4.The meaning of "overdressed" is                .

A．dressing oneself a little too formally         B．dressing oneself a floor-length dress

C．wearing one's tie                        D．dressing a sports shirt

An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow (乌鸦) landed on their window.

The father asked his son, “What is that?”

The son replied, “That is a crow.”

After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is this?”

The son said, “Father, I told you just now. It’s a crow.”

After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for the third time, “What is this?”

This time, the son said to his father in a low and cold tone, “It’s a crow, a crow.”

After a moment, the father yet again asked his son for the fourth time, “What is this?”

This time his son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you already, ‘ITIS A CROW’. Are you not able to understand this?”

A minute later the father went to his room and came back with a diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page.

Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa when a crow suddenly landed on the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I didn’t at all feel angry, but instead felt affection for my son.

If your parents reach old age, do not look at them as a burden（负担）, but speak to them gently, and be kind to them. From today say this aloud, “I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered me with love. I will take care of my old parents in the best way no matter how they behave.”

1.The old man brought out the diary, which he had kept since his son was born, because ______.

A．he forgot what had happened

B．he would like his son to read it

C．it could remind himself of the past

D．he wanted to find what a crow was

2.The underlined word “affection” (last but one Para.) probably means______.

A．puzzle            B．hatred(恨)         C．worry            D．love

3.The writer mainly intends to ______ .

A．tell us the function (作用) of a diary         B．call on us to love our parents

C．teach us what a crow is                   D．introduce a pair of son and father