Some of the government officials are not doing their jobs well since some of the questions from the ordinary people never get         .

   A. to answer     B. answering        C. answered     D. to be answered

I feel proud to be born into a family          education is highly valued.

   A. where         B. that         C. which            D. who

–Tom wishes to win in the game.

   –Yes, I heard that.         his goal set, he is really busy these days.

   A. To        B. As           C. For          D. With

–A boy was killed by the tiger in the zoo.

   –He was believed          into the cage while feeding the tiger without permission.

A. to fall          B. to be falling        C. to have fallen   D. having fallen

Famous sights in London include London Tower Bridge          Buckingham Palace.

A. as well as       B. as far as        C. as good as       D. as long as

If it hadn’t been for the help of my English teacher, I          the first prize in the English Writing Competition.

A. would not win   B. would not have won   C. would win    D. would have won

In 1956 Phoenix, Arizona, was a city with boundless blue skies. One day as I walked around the house with my sister Kathy’s new parakeet （小鹦鹉）on my finger, I wanted to show Perky   36   the sky looked like. Maybe he could make a little bird   37  out there. I took him into the backyard, and then, to my   38  , Perky flew off. The enormous（巨大的）, blue sky swallowed up my sister’s blue   39  and suddenly he had gone, clipped wings and all.

Kathy managed to   40  me. With fake optimism（乐观）, she even tried to reassure（安慰）me that Perky would find a new   41  . But I was far too clever to   42  that such a thing was possible.

Forty years later, I watched my own   43  growing. We shared their activities, spending soccer Saturdays in folding chairs with the   44  of the kids’ friends, the Kissells. The two families went camping around Arizona together. We became the   45  of friends. One evening, the game was to tell Great Pet stories. One person claimed（宣称）to   46  the oldest living goldfish. Someone else had a psychic dog.   47  Barry, the father of the other family, took the floor and   48  that the Greatest Pet of All Time was his blue parakeet, Sweetie Pie.

"The best thing   49  Sweetie Pie," he said, "was the   50  we got him. One day, when I was about eight, out of the clear, blue sky, a little blue parakeet just   51  down and landed on my finger."

When I was finally able to   52  , we examined the amazing evidence（证据）. The dates, the locations and the pictures of the bird all   53  . It seems our two families had been  54   long before we ever met. Forty years later, I ran to my sister and said, "You were   55   ! Perky lived!"

1. A. what              B. how              C. which            D. where

2.A. food               B. nest             C. friend           D. family

3.A. joy                B. horror           C. disappointment   D. satisfaction

4. A. pleasure          B. sadness          C. treasure         D. sense

5.A. forgive            B. comfort          C. help             D. delight

6.A. parent             B. home             C. master           D. life

7.A. imagine            B. suppose          C. doubt            D. believe

8. A. birds             B. happiness        C. worries          D. children

9.A. parents            B. birds            C. interests        D. games

10.A. first             B. best             C. last             D. happiest

11. A. catch            B. find             C. buy              D. have

12.A. Suddenly          B. Fortunately      C. Then             D. However

13.A. announced         B. said             C. told             D. hoped

14. A. in               B. about            C. of               D. on

15. A. day              B. place            C. way              D. story

16. A. floated          B. slipped          C. settled          D. went

17. A. think            B. speak            C. interrupt        D. explain

18.A. came up           B. turned up        C. turned out       D. matched up

19. A. known            B. fastened         C. connected        D. introduced

20.A. right     B. wrong            C. silly            D. mad

China news, Beijing, July 29 --- Housing price in China has always aroused heated discussions among property developers and ordinary Chinese. To many property developers and local government officials, housing price in China is still low compared with many developed countries. However, the average housing price in the United States is only 8,000 yuan per square meter, while in China, it is even higher than in the United States. This shows that there are some bubbles(泡沫) in Chinese real estate market, the International Finance News reported.

Although the average price of residential houses in the United States, after converted to Renminbi, is about 8,000 yuan per square meter, the houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses. If US property developers sell their houses according to the building area, then the housing price will be even lower than 8,000 yuan per square meter. In most big Chinese cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, houses are sold at a price even higher than those in the US.

The high housing sales price in large cities in China proves that Chinese real estate market does have some bubbles. Moreover, Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities. Furthermore, it should be noted that American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people. How can the Chinese afford to buy a house which is even more expensive than that sold in US?

At the beginning of 2007, Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public. Now in order to reduce the high housing prices, the government can regulate(控制) the real estate market by raising tax on property industry. At the same time, the government should allow people to build more houses through various fund-raising channels, such as funds collected from buyers or raised by working units. By applying these multiple means, it is expected that the high housing prices can be lowered.

1.What is the average housing price per square meter in China?

A. 8000 yuan.               B. 10000 yuan.          C. 7000 yuan.              D. Not mentioned.

2.Which of the following does NOT support the idea that the average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States?

A. Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities.

B. American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people.

C. The population who need houses in China is larger than in the United States.

D. The houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses.

3.How many measures are mentioned in the last paragraph in order to reduce the high housing prices?

A. One.                   B. Two.                  C. Three.                 D. Four.

4.What is the main idea of this passage?

A. The housing price in China is so high that the government should do something useful to prevent it.

B. There are some bubbles in Chinese real estate market.

C. The average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States.

D. Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public.

In the US and Britain, the slogan around colleges was “Save water. Shower with a friend.” Now, Wuhan University has come up with another system for the campus bathhouse. It charges students for the amount of time in a shower. Before entering the bathhouse, students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower with cash or their student ID card. The clock starts ticking the minute the tape is turned on. It pauses when a button is pressed for soap. An integrated circuit(IC) card reader at each tap shows the time. No money, no water. The benefits of the new system can be seen with the old system, which charged 1 yuan for each person regardless of time in the shower. The university used about 320 tones of water daily under the old system, but only 160 tons now.

Many students use the new system but opinions on it are divided. Some students say it is bad because bathing had become a sort of race. Many people using it for the first time are not sure how long they need to shower. Some might be embarrassed if their time is up and they’re still covered in soap. They have to ask the bathhouse worker to help them buy extra time.

 “It’s a flaw in the system that you can not buy extra time on the ID card,” said Ren, a freshman in Wuhan University. The university is also considering some students’ suggestions that they be allowed to pay after they’ve finished the shower. Not surprisingly, some are complaining about losing the hour shower. But many students say the move helps them develop a water-saving sense.

Without the time limits, most students tended to shower for 30 to an hour in the bathhouse. Some even used the hot water to wash their clothes. “In my experience, 10-20 minutes is enough,” said Dai Zhihua, a third-year student who usually takes 8 minutes. A similar system has been installed in other universities. Shanghai Normal University introduced it at its Fengxiang Campus in September. The bathing fee there is 0.2 yuan per minute. One male student responded by setting a record with a two-minute shower.

1.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Having finished bathing, the student has to pay for it.

B. The clock times all through while the student is bathing except when the bather paused for soap.

C. If money runs out, there will be no water.

D. Students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower.

2. The underlined word “flaw” (Paragraph3) most probably means______.

A. perfection         B. advantage         C. pity             D. fault

3.Since the new system has performed, ______ of water can be saved.

A. a quarter          B. one third          C. one half         D. two thirds

4.It can be inferred from the passage that______.

A. the new operation can solve the water crisis.

B. The new operation can raise students’ environmental awareness.

C. a similar operation has been set in other universities.

D. The university has saved a lot of water by using the new system.

Exhibition: Little Angels

Date: January 10 -- September 13, 2010

Time: 10:00 am -- 5:00 pm

This exhibition shows more than 25 paintings by the Mount brothers, exploring the ways in which the artists use images of children in their work and why these images are still popular today.

Museum admission: $9 Adults / $7.00 Seniors / $4.00 Students / Free for children under age six

Where: The Long Island Museum 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook, NY 631-751-0066

Summer Docs Series

Date: June 25, 2010

Time: 8:00 pm

For the first time since its founding in 1993, The Hamptons International Film Festival, working with Guild Hall, will expand its programme to host a summer documentary (纪录片) show with three films that focus on various cultural and social themes.

Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin will serve as host for all three films, beginning with The Cove, an environmental documentary about the dolphin capture (捕猎海豚) trade on Friday, June 25th at 8:00 pm.

The other films will be screened on July 31st and August 25th.

Where: Guild Hall 158 Main Street, East Hampton, NY 631-324-0806

Admission: $20 / $18 Guild Hall members

Not Your Typical Solar Energy Class

Date: June 18, 2010

Time: 7:30 pm -- 9:30 pm

Sunshine is free and so is this “Not your typical solar energy class”. Learn how solar electric and solar hot water can cut your bills. Free admission, plus free food and drink, and free “green” gifts.

Where: The Velux Building 2905 Veteran’s Memorial Hwy, Ronkonkoma, NY 516-809-7182

Stony Brook vs. Brown

Date: September 19, 2010

Time: 6:00 pm

* High School Night

* Tickets are free for all Stony Brook students with a Stony Brook ID. Wear red and support your Stony Brookers! Tickets can be bought at our website.

* Game time may change. 

Where: LaValle Stadium at Stony Brook University Nichols Rd, Stony Brook, NY 631-632-9556

1.The title of the exhibition Little Angels probably refers to ______.

A. visitors           B. children            C. the Mount brothers     D. talented artists

2.What can we know about the film The Cove from the passage?

A. Alec Baldwin is the leading actor in this film.

B. It is the first film shown at Guild Hall since 1993.

C. People can watch it two months earlier than the last one of the three films

D. The Hamptons International Film Festival starts with it.

3. The “Not your typical solar energy class” will _______.

A. give visitors free presents

B. be held in NY 631-324-0806

C. provide food and drink at a low price

D. tell you how to cut bills when shopping

4.The last part is probably an advertisement for ______.

A. a web game        B. a sports meeting    C. a music concert     D. a sports game