Alzheimer's disease is a major national health problem. Nearly 2 million Americans over the age of 65 have Alzheimer's disease. It is a leading cause of death among the elderly. But Alzheimer's disease is not confined (限于) to the aged. There may be a million or more people under the age of 65 suffering from the disease.

At one time, people suffering from the disease were said to be "getting old". The disease was thought to be a natural part of growing old, but it is now known that Alzheimer's disease strikes young and old alike. It is an organic(器官的) disease that destroys brain cells.

Alzheimer's disease affects the patient's memory, speech, and movement. In the beginning stages of the disease, the patient may seem slightly confused. He may have trouble speaking. Then the patient's memory begins to fail. He may forget dates, telephone numbers, names and plans.

As the disease progresses, the patient may not recognize family and friends. These symptoms(症状) often cause terrible anxiety in the patient. He may feel lost and frightened. Sometimes the patient reacts with wild and bad behavior.

In the last stages of the disease, the patient may not be able to take care of himself. He may have lost the ability to speak and walk.

Some of the scientists think a virus causes Alzheimer's disease. At present, there is no cure for the disease. But there are ways to slow its progress. Exercise and physical treatment can help the patients of this disease.

1.Alzheimer's disease ____________.

A. a terrible part of the aging process            B. is an organic disease that affects young and old

C. can be cured by physical treatment              D. causes high fever

2.All of the following are symptoms of Alzheimer's disease EXCEPT ____________.

 A. brain damage   B. difficulty in speaking     C. loss of sight     D. loss of the ability to walk

3.According to the passage, which of the following may be a cause of Alzheimer's disease?

A. Poisons produced by the brain.       B. Getting old.    C. A virus.      D. Lack of exercise.

The summer I was ten, my mother decided to bring us to the world of art. My brother and I were not very excited when we realized what my mother meant. What she meant was that we would have to spend one afternoon a week with her at the Fine Arts Museum. Before each visit to the museum, she made us read about artists and painting styles. It was almost as bad as being in school. Who wants to spend the summer thinking about artists when you could be with your friends at the swimming pool?

     First we had to read about ancient Egyptians and their strange way of painting faces and then go to look at them at the museum. My 12-year-old brother thought this was so funny, but I was not interested. Later we had to learn about artists in the Middle Ages who painted people wearing strange long clothing. We had to look at pictures of fat babies with wings and curly (鬈曲的) hair and with no clothes on flying around the edges of paintings. I certainly couldn't see what was so great about art.

     On our last visit to the museum, something happened when I saw a painting by a woman called Mary. In it, a woman was reading to a child. The colors were soft and gentle, and you could tell by the mother' s expression how happy she was just to be with the child. I couldn't stop looking at this painting ! I wanted to see every painting Mary had ever made! It was really worth looking at so many paintings to find a painter who could interest me so much.

1.The aim of the mother' s plan was to _________.

  A. take them to visit the museum          B. introduce them to the world of art

  C. ask them to read about artists        D. show them different painting styles

2.What was the writer' s experience in the museum before the last visit?

  A. She came to feel her mother' s love.   B. She liked many paintings.

  C. She hardly enjoyed herself.            D. She could understand the pictures of fat babies.

3.What made the writer go through a change that summer?

  A. One of Mary's paintings.               B. A strange way of painting.

  C. Artists in the Middle Ages.          D. Her mother' s instruction.

4.From the text, we can see _________.

  A. the importance of curiosity          B. the effect of art

  C. the value of learning                  D. the power of family education

About ten years ago, a young and very successful businessman named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in his shiny, black, Jaguar XKE, which was only two months old.

He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no child came out, but a brick sailed out and — WHUMP! — it hit the Jag’s shiny black side door! SCREECH...!!!! Immediately Josh stopped the car, jumped out, seized the kid and pushed him up against a parked car. He shouted at the kid, "What was that all about and who are you? Just what are you doing?!" Building up a head of steam, he went on. “That’s my new car.  That brick you threw is gonna cost you a lot of money. Why did you throw it?"

"Please, mister, please....I’m sorry! I didn’t know what else to do!" begged the boy. "I threw the brick because no one else would stop!" Tears were streaming down the boy’s face as he pointed around the parked car. "It’s my brother, mister," he said. "He rolled of the curb (路沿) and fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t lift him up. "Sobbing, the boy asked the businessman," Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He’s hurt and he’s too heavy for me.”

Moved beyond words, the young businessman tried hard to swallow (咽下) the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. Straining, he lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapers and cuts, checking to see that everything was going to be OK. He then watched the younger brother push him down the sidewalk toward their home.

It was a long walk back to the black, shining Jaguar XKE — a long and slow walk. Josh never did fix the side door of his Jaguar. He kept the dent (凹痕) to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at him to get his attention. Feel for the bricks of life coming at you.

1.The boy threw a brick at the businessman’s car because ____________.

A. the businessman drove at a high speed           B. he envied the new car very much

C. he wanted to ask for some money             D. he wanted to get help from the driver

2.Which of the following is the right order of the story?

a. The younger brother threw a brick at Josh’s car.  b. The elder brother fell out of his wheelchair.

c. The younger brother begged Josh for help. 

d. Josh lifted the elder brother back into his wheelchair.   e. Josh shouted at the younger brother.

A.b, a, e, c, d    B. a, c, d, b, e        C. b, a, c, e, d        D. a, c, b, e, d

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Josh would accept the money from the kids.      B. The two kids were Josh’s neighbors.

C. Josh was a kind-hearted man.                    D. Josh’s new car broke down easily.

4.According to the passage, the underlined sentence in the last paragraph means ____________.

A. trying to get ready for the trouble in your future life

B. driving fast in a neighborhood street is dangerous

C. trying to be more understanding seeing others in trouble

D. protecting oneself from being hurt

1.Congratulations! You have finally s____________ in getting to the top of the mountain after you failed six times.

2.The company e____________ 100 workers this year while last year it had only 50 workers.

3.Harry p_____________ a dance on the stage. Everyone says he played perfectly.

4.Don’t read in the sun! Strong sunlight will do h___________ to your eyes.

5.I am not f____________ with this town. I haven’t been to this place before.  

6.Don’t believe in what he said. It is only a t____________. He is a cheater.

7.You shouldn’t come into the office without teacher’s p_____________. It’s not polite.

8.A lot of people g____________ in the hall for the celebration on the eve of the National Day.

9.It is o__________ that the boy has fallen in love with the girl. Everyone with eyes can see it clearly.

10.Western d__________ is unhealthy because it is rich in fat and sugar. As a result, more and more people have turned to Chinese style.

假设你是李明，请你的美国朋友Mike到温州和你共度中秋节。简短介绍你和他共度中秋节的安排并谈谈你对此传统节日的看法。字数: 80—100。要点如下:

1.上午, 参观五马街。街上将装点着花，灯笼（lantern）等。

2.下午参加聚会。人们聚集赏诗。

3.接着，与家人吃饭，此乃自古以来的传统。

4.晚上，吃月饼， 赏月，缅怀祖先，向往未来。

Dear Mike,

     How time flies. It has been nearly half a year since I spent Thanksgiving day with you in US . I miss you so. Chinese traditional festival, the mid-autumn festival, which takes place on the 15^th of the 8^th lunar month, is drawing near. So , why not fly to Wenzhou to enjoy a totally different Thanksgiving in Chinese style?

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Come and join me!

                                                  Yours,

                                                  Li Ming

 In science fiction we read of flying saucers travel through _____ space, so people want to have ______ better knowledge of the universe.

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

 — Is Mr Smith rich?

— Yes, very rich. When he worked in ________town, he earned a lot. Now he has a big farm in ________ country.

A. at; the　　　　 B. /; /　　　　　　      C. /; the　　　　 D. the; /

 People think that ______ opening ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games is _____ great success.

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

 In ____late 19th century, Europe changed ______great deal and was playing important roles in ______international trade.

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

 Washing machines made by China have won           worldwide attention and Haier has become _____ popular name.

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