The hospital is ______ signs telling patients that it can offer only limited services.  

High school seems bigger. There are  36 kids and it’s a totally new environment. It could be a  37 time for new students,  38 ,in fact, it isn’t really that bad.

The first day of course is always terrifying, but, then again, the first day of middle school was probably the  39 .Of course you might get lost during the first few days  40 your classes, but after a while what seems like a large school really isn’t.

One thing that’s really cool about high school is that there are so many more classes that you can  41 .For example, if you like  42 ,there are many art classes. At the same time, there are  43 classes, which you can’t take in middle school  44 photography and psychology(心理学).There are many new things in high school that make it much more  45 .

In high school, you’re able to join more clubs, play more sports, and take part in more  46 ,and at the same time make new friends with kids with the same  47 as you. Also, these activities can give you a  48 to learn something that you might not have had the opportunity to learn in  49 .

High school is different  50 everyone, but there’s one thing that’s  51 .You’re going to have just as much fun here as you  52 before. But having fun isn’t enough though! You’re  53 so you have to be more responsible. Everything changes when you get  54 ,but the changes aren’t that bad. You  55 worry too much about growing up.

Can you imagine exchanging the pleasure of city life for a quiet life in the countryside?

Many people want to move from the country to the city because they think that life in the city is more exciting and better than that in countryside, especially young people who like new, modern things. People like popular things and feel that they can only find the latest styles in the city.

However, it is possible to enjoy the higher quality of country life and still enjoy some of the advantages of living in the city.

Nowadays, traveling is fast and easy, and information can be found on the Internet, so many people are able to do their work in home offices. Because they have e-mail and personal computers, they don’t have to be in big cities to manage their businesses. It is not important where they actually work because the results of their work can be sent everywhere with e-mails. Therefore, there is no need to put up with all of the disadvantages of the city. Now they can escape busy city life to enjoy the quiet country life and still be able to have successful jobs.

Other people are interested in technological things and high-tech jobs and think they can only find them in big cities. If they want to find a job, especially a good position in a company, they think that they have to live in a city. For these jobs, they are willing to put up with many of the disadvantages of city life, such as crime, heavy traffic, and pollution.

1.The main idea of this passage is that         .

2.With the development of      ,people can enjoy life in the countryside as comfortably as they can in the city.

3.According to the passage, what does the countryside have but cities don’t have?

4.What is the author’s attitude towards city life?

As we all know sewing-machine(缝纫机) repair is one of the fastest growing businesses in the world today. Newspapers, women’s magazines, high schools and colleges are all encouraging millions of American women to do their own sewing, not only to make their own shirts and sweaters, but also to make nice clothes for their husbands, sons, or boyfriends. The lattes figures(数字) show that over 89 million American women, because of the high costs of ready-to-wear clothing are now making almost all of their families’ clothes. Most of these women get great satisfaction from making the family clothes on their own sewing machines. So it is natural that the demand(要求) for excellent service of sewing machines is growing.

Think of it! 89 million or more sewing machines, not including another 10 million sewing machines in schools of all kinds, need service at least once a year, and quite possibly four or more times each year. I know some women who return their sewing machines to repairmen time after time to get them fixed properly. I’ve seen sewing machines come out of repair shops in worse condition than they were when they went in.

So I’ve decided to write an introduction book to sewing-machine repair and teach people how to repair their own sewing machines at home. It’s not that difficult. In the book, I will teach you everything you need to know about how to repair your sewing machine.

1.The author wrote the passage to       .

2.American women make clothes by themselves because       .

3.We learn from the passage that sewing machines       .

4.It can be inferred from the passage that       .

Taking the train is a wonderful way to see America. In the 19th century, train routes appeared from coast to coast, carrying both people and goods Today, a long-distance Amtrak train trip is a different way to experience the United States.

The long-distance Amtrak trains have lots of room. Coach seats have lots of leg room and wide aisles(走廊),sightseeing lounges(休闲室) have large windows, and sleeping areas can provide a good night’s rest. On a train trip, there’s time to talk, play cards or board games, and read to one another. On a car trip, parents have to drive while on a train, parents can sit back and watch the scenery go by. Unlike an airplane, traveling by train is not the quickest way to arrive at your destination; the train is the destination in itself.

Amtrak manages long-distance trains that run through the United States. Routes have different names, such as Empire Builder, California Zephyr, Sunset Limited and Southwest Chief. The long-distance trains have double-decker cars(Superliners), sightseeing lounges, and a real dining car. On shorter trains, such as from New York to Washington. DC, the cars are single level and only have a snack bar. In the Superliner trains, the sightseeing lounge is lined with windows on the second level while on the lower level a snack bar and tables can be found. In the evening, videos are shown in the lounge car—either entertaining movies or documentaries.

Tip: As delays are common on Amtrak trains, always call the station before you go there. Otherwise, you may be cooling your heels(脚后跟) for hours.

1.What’s the advantage of seeing America by train?

2.Which of the following can be found on short-distance Amtrak trains?

3.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

4.Which of the following about Superliners is true?

In the last few years the Internet has become a widespread phenomenon(现象) around the world. People have started to use the computers just like they used to watch TV. Whenever we get hungry, we simply order a pizza through the Internet and while we are waiting for the food, we can send an important business e-mail concerning some sales for tomorrow. It is, in fact, very comfortable to just simply sit down and have a chat with somebody from South Africa about fishing and get some important advice. Sometimes when you are sad and are feeling lonely, if you go on the Internet, you can find good entertainment that will keep you busy.

To make a long story short, we just don’t have the time to communicate with people in person anymore. Besides, there is so much information easy to get on the Internet that when we start surfing, we find it hard for us to get away from the computer. There are a lot of people who are addicted(沉溺于) to TV and watch it 5 to 7 hours a day, while recently addiction to the Internet has become a very serious problem. You might think that these kinds of things could never happen to you, but it is not really true. To prevent yourself from getting addicted, the most important thing is to make sure that you are not spending too much time in front of the screen. Although it might seem to be easy to pull yourself away from the Web, it is simply not the case. You might have to make an effort to place some limits(限制) on yourself.

1.The first paragraph of the text mainly tells us that       .

2.To avoid getting addicted to the Internet, we should     .

3.From the passage, we can infer that the writer        .

4.The text is most probably taken from       .

Imagine living locked inside a closet. You can’t choose when and what to eat or how you will spend your time. You can’t even decide when the lights go on and off. Think about spending your whole life like this.

This is the life of lab animals.

Now consider the needs of these animals. Chimpanzees(黑猩猩),in their natural homes, are never separated from their families. They spend hours together every day. But in a lab, chimpanzees are put in cages alone. There are no families, only cold, hard cages, and loneliness that goes on for so many years that most of them lose their minds at last.

Worse yet are the experiments. Animals are given diseases they would never normally get. Experimenters force-feed(给……强行喂食) chemicals to them, conduct repeated surgeries(手术),and much more, Think of what it would be like to put up with these and then be thrown back into a cage, usually without any painkillers. Often animals see other animals being killed right in front of them.

Hundreds of thousands of animals are poisoned, blinded, and killed every year in product tests for shampoos, skin creams and new cancer drugs. Although more than 500 companies have stopped testing on animals, some of them still force chemicals into monkeys’ stomachs and rabbits’ eyes.

Although some facilities are better than others at caring for animals—not every lab worker kills a mouse by cutting off its head with scissors—there are no happy animals inside laboratories. Will the lab life end? When will it end?

1.The passage mainly tells us about       .

2.Animals in a lab         .

①are very cold, and in separate cages

②feel lonely locked inside a cage

③aren’t fed anything but chemicals

④are forced to undergo cruel tests

⑤are forced to eat chemicals

3.We can infer from the passage that _________.

4.The author’s attitude towards the future of animals for experiment can be described as _______.

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误，每行都有一处错。按下列情况改正：

该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边番号后面横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边番号后面横线上写出该加的词。

该行错一个词；在错词下划一根线，在该行右边番号后面横线上写出改正后的词。   

注意：请按要求规范答题，否则不予给分。

根据汉语及首字母提示完成单词拼写,要求语法正确，句子意义连贯（答题卷上必须写出单词的完整拼写）。

1. I will make a coin magically          (消失) before your very eyes.

2.Our bodies are strengthened by taking exercise.         (同样的), our minds are developed by learning.

3.The project went on for over two years and by the end of it I was just e       .(疲惫不堪的)

4.It was f       (幸运的) for her that she met the doctor just when she needed him.

5.She heard footsteps a       (接近) from behind.

6.The students have great ______(尊敬) for their English teacher.

7.We can safely draw a ______(结论) from our discussion.

8.He was too f       (惊恐的) to see the big dog and ran away as fast as he could.

9._______(电) is a form of energy that can be used for lighting.

10.Kate! Sorry to     (打扰) you, but I’m calling to ask if you could lend me your car.

假设你是李华，你的朋友Elena写信来告诉你她明年要到重庆参加“汉语桥”的比赛，并向你询问有关重庆的情况。请你写封回信，向她大致介绍重庆。要点如下：

1．重庆位于中国西南地区。是一个山环水绕，景色迷人的都市。

2．城市人口超过3100万，人民热情，友好。美食众多，火锅享有盛名。

3．从1997年直辖至今，已发展成中国西南地区的经济中心。

要求：1．词数：l00词左右，不包括已给出的开头和结尾的字数。

2．包括所有要点。

注：中央直辖市：central municipality (n.) 火锅：hot pot

Dear Elena, 

I'm so glad to hear that you will come to Chongqing to participate in Chinese Bridge next year. Here is some information about Chongqing, which I hope, will be of help to you.

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I love Chongqing and I hope you will share my feeling and enjoy your stay here.

Yours sincerely

Li Hua