—Could I use your dictionary?

—Sorry, it __________.

A. is using     B. was using        C. was used D. is being used

It is often ____ that human beings are naturally equipped to speak. 

  A. said         B. to say           C. saying          D. being said

The bridge built ten years ago _____ the island _____ the mainland.

A. connects; to B. connecting; with  C. is connected; to  D. connected; by

Last week I saw a movie adapted（改编） from The Arabian Nights,which ____ by children.

  A.were especially loved     B.is especially loved

C.especially was loved      D.are especially loved

I once had a friend who grew to be close to me. Once when we were sitting on the edge of a swimming pool, she  21  the palm (手掌) of her hand with some water and  22  it before me, saying, “You see the water  23  contained in my hand? It stands for love.”

  This was how I saw it:  24  you keep your hand carefully open and allow it to  25  there, it will always be there. However, if you  26  to close your fingers round it and try to  27  it, it will spill through the first cracks（缝隙） it  28  .

  Now I see this is the biggest  29  that people make when they meet  30  …they try to possess（拥有，占用） it, they demand, they  31  …and just like the water spilling out of your hand, love will  32 from you. For love is meant to be free, you cannot  33  its nature even in your lifetime. If there are people you love, allow them to be  34  beings.

  Give, but don’t expect. Advise, but don’t  35  . Ask, but never demand.

  It might sound  36  , but it is a lesson that may take a lifetime to  37 . It is the secret to true love. To truly practice it, you must sincerely feel  38  expectations from those who you love.

  If you love something, set it free; if it  39 , it’s yours; if it doesn’t, it  40  was.

1.A. washed         B. painted          C. filled       D. wetted

2. A. poured        B. held             C. spilled          D threw

3. A. constantly        B. carefully        C. hurriedly        D. nervously

4.A. Though         B. Before       C. Once         D. If

5.A. leave              B. remain       C. stand        D. fall

6. A. attempt       B. fail             C. refuse       D. agree 

7.A. watch          B. protect          C. possess          D. drink

8.A. loses              B. digs             C. breaks       D. finds

9.A. choice         B. decision         C. joke             D. mistake 

10.A. love              B. hope         C. trouble          D. failure

11.A. give              B. expect       C. suggest          D. allow

12.A. escape        B. suffer       C. learn        D. hear

13.A. test              B. observe          C. keep         D. change

14.A valuable       B. free             C. secret           D. private

15. A. order            B. imagine          C. remind       D. invite

16. A. possible         B. important    C. simple       D. complex

17.A. express       B. describe         C. think        D. practice

18. A. other            B. no           C. many         D. some

19.A. comes back        B. stands up        C. drops in     D. leaves off

20.A. seldom        B. often        C. never        D. always

Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico, U.S.A.,is in the central part of the state, on the Santa Fe River, which flows into the Rio Grande 35 kilometres west of the city. More than two thousand metres above sea level, it lies in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains with the Ortiz Mountains to the southeast.

Santa Fe was founded in 1609 by the Spanish (西班牙人)on an old Indian village.In 1680 the Indians seized the place but only held it for twelve years before the Spanish retook it. The city remained under Spanish rule until Mexico won its independence (独立) in 1821. From then on it was a Mexican city until 1846 when it was taken over by American troops.

With a population of 48,953, Santa Fe is now the second largest city in the state. Because of its sunny weather, rich history and surrounding mountains, it is a good place for holiday makers. Besides hunting and skating in the mountains people enjoy shopping in the Indian and Spanish shops, which brings a large income to the city every year. In summer there is an international opera (歌剧) season when operas are shown in a partly-roofed ,open-air theatre daily for people from all over the world.

1.At present Santa Fe belongs to            .

A. India           B. Mexico    C. Spain(西班牙)        D. the United States

2.Which of the drawings below gives an idea of what Santa Fe is like?

RG=the Rio Grande  SFR=the Santa Fe River  OM=the Ortiz Mountains

3.Santa Fe was under the rule of the Mexicans in         .

A. 1675                 B. 1695     C. 1816                D. 1833

4.The people who held Santa Fe for the longest period in history were the           .

A. Spanish              B. Indians    C. Mexicans             D. Americans

5.What is of special interest to people who visit Santa Fe in summer?

A. Hunting.    B. Fishing.   C. Watching operas.     D.Doing shopping.

6.Santa Fe is best described (描述) as a             .

A. trade centre     B. holiday centre  C. home for all nations   D. seaport city

7.One of the reasons for visitors to come to Santa Fe is that it             .

A. has fine weather            B. is the state capital

C. has historical monuments       D. is on the Santa Fe River

Nothing was going right for Dr.Turner at the hospital. He made a mistake while operating on a patient. He felt sure he was no longer trusted and decided to change his job . One day he learned from the paper that a doctor was looking for a partner (合作者). The doc-tor, whose name was Johnson , lived in Thorby, a small town in the north of England.

A few days later Dr. Turner went to Thorby, and arrived at Dr.Johnson's home early in the afternoon. Though old and a little deaf, Dr.Johnson still had a good brain. He kept talking to the visitor about the town and its people. When they turned to the question of partnership,it was already seven in the evening. Dr. Johnson invited Dr . Turner to have dinner with him in a restaurant before catching the train back to London. Dr . Turner noticed that Dr. Johnson was fond of good food and expensive wines . They had an excellent meal. When the bill was brought, Dr. Johnson felt in his pocket." Oh, dear," he said. "I've forgotten my money." "That's all right,"Dr. Turner said."I'll pay the bill."As he did so,he began to wonder whether Dr. Johnson was worthy of trust.

1. Dr. Turner decided to leave his present job because        .

A. he had never been trusted      

B. it demanded too great skills

C. he believed it offered little hope for his future

D. he thought the hospital would like him to leave

2.The two doctors spent most of the afternoon talking about         .

A. things of no interest to Dr. Johnson 

B. things of no importance to Dr. Turner

C. health matters                  

D. food and drink

3.The story suggests that                .

A. Dr. Johnson did not  like Dr. Turner

B. the two doctors would become friends

C. the two doctors would not work together

D. Dr. Turner decided to stay at his present job

4.The words did so  in the last sentence mean                .

A. caught the train back to London   B. felt in his pocket

C. paid the bill                  D. said those words

If your mother wants to tell you something, she uses words. Birds can not talk as we do. But some birds can make sounds to warn their young of danger. They have their own ways to make the young birds do certain thing.

The jackdaw is a kind of blackbirds that lives in Europe. Jackdaws live together in flocks. ( 群) Yong jackdaws do not know their enemies. When an older jackdaw sees a dog , it makes a loud tattling (格格响的)sound.The young birds know this sound means an enemy is nearby.  The sounds warns them to know their enemy.

If a young jackdaw is in a dangerous place, a jackdaw parent flies over him from behind.The parent bird flies low over the young bird’s back, the parents’ tail feathers move quickly from side to side, It is trying to say, “ Follow me.”

At the same time , the parent calls out, “ Key-aw ,Key-aw.” The parent means, “ Fly home with me.” The young bird then follows the older one home.

Young jackdaws do not have to learn what certain sounds mean.They know the meaning of these sounds from the time they hatch.

1.The jackdaw lives in _____ .

A. Europe     B . Australia    C. America   D .Africa

2.When an old jackdaw sees a dog , it _____ .

A. calls out “Follow me .”    B . makes a loud sound  

C. flies away               D. fights the dog .

3. Parent jackdaw can use their tail feathers to ______ .

A . ask their young to follow them      B . play a game with the young

C. tell the meal time                 D.give a warning of a fire

4.The story tells much about _____ .

A.the danger of jackdaws.       

B .in which mother can talk to their children.      

C. the way jackdaws warn their young of danger.  

D. how the jackdaws are living.

5. Which of the following does this story lead you to believe ?

A. All animal parents can talk to their young.

B . Dogs are the most dangerous enemies for jackdaws.

C. Young jackdaws know the meaning of their parents’ sound when they grow older .

D. Some birds can give certain information to one another.

When Xia Min started drinking alcohol with her classmates at a friend’s birthday, she didn’t realize what would happen to her. She drank a lot and fell into a coma (昏迷). The 15year-old girl from Chongqing never recovered.

Xia’s death is warning to other students. A new rule went into effect on January 1, 2006. Teens are not allowed to buy or drink alcohol. Shops are not allowed to sell it to them.

A 1999 Chinese law forbade (禁止) shops to sell alcohol to youths under 18. But it is not taken seriously by shopkeepers because it doesn’t have specific rules. People hope the new rule will work.

“I tasted alcohol when having the dinner of the last New Year’s Eve,” said Lian Yuqi, a 16-year-old girl in Xiamen. She believes that the new rule will stop teens from drinking and help them grow in a healthy way.

“Although it may be a little disappointing not to have beer at parties, I think we can have soft drinks instead,” she said.

1.Xia Min died from alcohol at the age of ______.

A. 15       B. 16       C. 17       D. 18

2. The underlined word “it” means ________.

A. a warning sing           B. a shopkeeper 

C. the new rule         D. a 1999 Chinese law

3.We can know that ________.

A. it is against the new rule for youths under 18 to drink alcohol

B. shops can sell alcohol to a 16 years old youth.

C. without an ID card, young people can’t buy alcohol

D. it seems that the young girl, Liang Yuqi, likes to drink alcohol

4.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The new rule has worked very well.

B. Shopkeepers can sell alcohol to teens above 18.

C. China’s legal drinking age is clearly under18.

D. Many teens drink alcohol to show they’ve grown up.

5.This passage is mainly about _______.

A. the harm of drinking alcohol

B. the legal age for drinking alcohol

C. a new rule to stop teens drinking

D. student’s ideas about drinking alcohol

There are a lot of differences in life in the US that you can only learn by living here. However, we will try to introduce you to some of the more important cultural differences.

Personal Space

When two people are talking to each other, they tend to stand a distance apart. Each person has an invisible boundary (界限) around their body into which other people may not come.

Interestingly，the average personal distance varies from culture to culture. Americans tend to require more personal space than in other cultures. So if you try to get too close to an American during your conversation, he or she will feel that you are “in their face” and will try to back away.

Try to avoid physical contact while you are speaking, since this may also lead to discomfort.

Tipping(小费)

Restaurants do not include a service charge in the bill, so you should tip the waiter 15% of the total bill. If service is slow or particular bad, some Americans will tip only 10%. If service is particularly good, it is appropriate to tip 20%. If service is so bad that you will never eat in the restaurant again, leave two cents. It tells the waiter that you haven’t forgotten to leave a tip. Tipping is only appropriate in restaurants which offer table service. You do not tip the cashier in a fast food restaurant.

Gestures

To wave goodbye or hello to someone, raise your hand and wave it from side to side, not front to back. Wave the whole hand, not just the fingers. Waving the hand front to back or the fingers up and down means “no”, “stop”, or “go away’. Holding your hand up with the palm facing forward but no movement means “stop”.

If you want to point at an object, extend the index finger and use it to point at the object. It is not polite to point at people.

Although showing your fist with the thumb up or your open hand with the tips of the thumb and index finger together forming an “O” means “OK”， these are stereotypes (老套). Americans understand these gestures, but they are mainly used by actors in movies, not in real life.

1. If an American to whom you are speaking backs away a little, you’d better __________.

A. not try to close the gap              B. stop talking with him or her

C. back away too                     D. ask him or her what happened

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE when you eat out in the US?

A. The tip always ranges from 10% to 20% of the total bill.

B. You needn’t leave a tip if you will never eat in the restaurant.

C. It’s unnecessary to tip the waiter in a restaurant.

D. Tipping is not necessary in fast food restaurants.

3.Which of the following gestures is not used in Americans’ daily life?

A               B.             C.               D.

.         

4.We can learn from the passage that in the US ___________________.

A. it’s natural to touch each other in a conversation.

B. it’s polite to leave a tip though the service is bad.

C. there is only one gesture meaning “stop”.

D. Americans use the same gesture to point at people and objects.