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　　A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment．The unpunctual man, on the other hand, never does what he has to do at the right time．　　1　　．

　　There's a proverb which says, “Time flies never to be recalled．” This is true．　　2　　．The unpunctual man is for ever wasting his most valuable possessions as well as others'．The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time to answer letters, or return calls or keep appointments．　　3　　．He knows that he can get through his huge amount of work only if he faithfully keeps every appointment and deals with every piece of work when it has to be attended to．

　　　　4　　．If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time, he keeps all the other guests waiting for him．Usually this will be regarded as rude both to the host and the other guests．

　　Unpunctuality, moreover, is very harmful when it comes to one's duty．Imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time．　　5　　

A．They appear to be busy but never get well paid．

B．He is always in a hurry and ends up losing time．

C．Maybe nobody minds being kept waiting at a dinner party．

D．A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be regained．

E．But the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful of his time．

F．A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by others．

G．Failure to be punctual in keeping one's appointment is a sign of disrespect towards others．

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A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment．The unpunctual man, on the other hand, never does what he has to do at the right time．　　1　　．

There's a proverb which says, “Time flies never to be recalled．” This is true．　　2　　．The unpunctual man is for ever wasting his most valuable possessions as well as others'．The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time to answer letters, or return calls or keep appointments．　　3　　．He knows that he can get through his huge amount of work only if he faithfully keeps every appointment and deals with every piece of work when it has to be attended to．

　　4　　．If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time, he keeps all the other guests waiting for him．Usually this will be regarded as rude both to the host and the other guests．

Unpunctuality, moreover, is very harmful when it comes to one's duty．Imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time．　　5　　

A．They appear to be busy but never get well paid．

B．He is always in a hurry and ends up losing time．

C．Maybe nobody minds being kept waiting at a dinner party．

D．A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be regained．

E．But the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful of his time．

F．A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by others．

G．Failure to be punctual in keeping one's appointment is a sign of disrespect towards others．

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　　Long ago, near the frontier lived an old man．One day he found his horse 　　1　　(miss)．It was said that the horse was seen running outside the border of the country．The neighbors came to comfort him for the unfortunate loss．But the old man was 　　2　　(expect)calm and said, “ It doesn't matter; it may not be a bad event, on the contrary, I think it can be a good 　　3　　．”

　　One night the old man heard some noise of horses and got up to take a look．To his surprise, he saw 　　4　　 handsome horse besides his own．It was clear that his horse had brought a companion home．Hearing the news, the neighbors all came to say congratulations 　　5　　 his good luck．However, the old man was very calm．He added, “It is true that I got a new horse for nothing, but it is hard to say 　　6　　 it is good or bad．It may be 　　7　　 unlucky thing．”

　　What he said turned 　　8　　 to be right．The son of the old man was very fond of the horse　　9　　(bring)home, and one day, when he was riding the horse, he fell off the horseback and terribly hurt in his left leg．“Nothing serious,” the old man said, “perhaps it is going to be good．”

　　A year later, many of the youth were recruited(应征)to fight in a war and most of them died．The son of the old man was absolved(免除)from the army service for his 　　10　　(disable), so he escaped death．

Direction：Read the following passage．Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage．Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．

　　It's easy to see how the sawfish got its name．These frightful creatures can grow to be more than 6 meters long．Their bodies are flat and winged, like underwater airplanes．And their noses are shaped like chainsaws．

　　Sawfish are food hunters of the sea．When a sawfish is hungry, it waves its sharp-toothed snout(口鼻部)through a group of fish．Then, it lifts its nose and uses its mouth to draw the injured victims．

　　Hardy(适应力强的)population of sawfish thrived in warm waters along coastlines around the world for thousands of years．Over the past 200 years, however, human actions have severely endangered sawfish．Threats include fishing nets that trap the huge animals, often by mistake．

　　Some people collect sawfish's snouts as prizes：One snout recently sold for nearly ＄1,600 online．In some Asian cultures, the toothy snouts are used in ceremonies to drive evil and disease away．And sawfish are also delicious．A growing demand in Asia for the fish's fins for a pricey soup has contributed to the fish's loves．Compared with other fish, sawfish give birth late in life and at slow rates, which makes it hard for them to recover from overfishing．

　　New efforts now aim to restore sawfish population．Beginning next month, an international agreement will provide protection for all seven of the world's sawfish species．Scientists are hoping that it's not too late to save the sawfish．

　　Until 1998,“this fish had never been formally studied in the United States,”says Tonya Wiley of the Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Fla．“We didn't know such basic things as where they live, what habitat they use, how often they breed, how many young they have－even what age sawfish are when they begin breeding．”

　　Through historical studies and field research, scientists have become aware of how much the fish's numbers have decreased．Today, there may be 90 percent fewer sawfish than there used to be．Wiley estimates that only 3,000 to 6,000 sawfish remain in US waters．

Directions：Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context．

Trees provide oxygen, shelter for many animals and shade for our humans．They also protected soil 　　1　　 being carried away by rainwater．But in 　　2　　 places, many people just seek for economic income, so they cut down trees to make paper, medicines, or fuel, 　　3　　 makes a green place become a desert, leaving 　　4　　 green land for their later generations．　　5　　 a forest ecosystem is destroyed, it can't be replaced－at least not quickly．The over-cutting of trees creates environmental problems on every level．Not only is the stability of the earth's climate affected, 　　6　　 even the smallest plants and animals experience life-threatening changes．Birds and animals lose 　　7　　 homes．The over-cutting of trees has caused 　　8　　 consequence on humans and animals．

Directions：Read the following passage．Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage．Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．

　　Third-generation mobile phones, known as 3G, are the next big step for the telecom industry．Date speed in 3G networks is much quicker than that in present technology．This means users can have high-speed Internet access and enjoy video and CD-quality music on their phones．

　　“Mobile data is not a dream; it's not an option but a requirement,”said Len Lauer, head of a US communications company, Sprint PCS, at a 3G conference in Bangkok earlier this month．

　　With 3G, you can forget about next messages telling you yesterday's news; a 3G phone can receive video news programs, updated four times a day．Internet access will also be much quicker, making it easier to surf the Web on your phone than on your computer at home．

　　Face-to-face video calls

　　Don't worry about getting lost, 3G phones offer map services so you can find a new restaurant just by pressing a few keys on your handset．

　　However, the most impressive part of 3G technology is video calling．With live two-video communication, you can have face-to-face talks with friends and family on your mobile phone．

　　Many European countries have already launched the service．In May 2000 the US Government issued five license to run 3G wireless services, while the first 3G phones arrived in Italy in March this year．

　　International telecom companies can't wait to sell 3G in China, the world's largest mobile telecommunications market．But they will have to be patient．At the moment, China is busy testing its 3G-based technologies, networks and services．This will be followed by a trial period before the phones can finally come onto the market．

　　“We need to create a pool of 3G customers before the large-scale commercial launch of the service,”said Fan Yunjun, marketing manager for Beijing Mobile．“We expect that the 3G licenses will be seen late next year．”

Directions：Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context．

　　China faces a lot of challenges in an aging society．　　1　　 is said that by 2020, one old person will only have 3.7 labor resources to support their life 　　2　　 average．If China does not take any measures, many old people might be left alone with no one to take care of them．

　　The aging society has brought a challenge in many places across China, including Hebei．In these places, it is very difficult to guarantee basic life for 　　3　　 old．By the end of 2006 there were 8.1 million people 　　4　　 the age of 60 in Hebei, which took up 11.4％ of total population in the province, a percentage that was 　　5　　 than 11％ national average level．In Hebei, the number of old people has increased at a yearly rate of 3％．

　　As the aging progress quickens, society is faced 　　6　　 a lot of problems in taking care of the old．Related information shows 　　7　　 in 2005, about 6.2 labour resources could support one old person on average, while by 2020, the 　　8　　 will be reduced to 3.7．

　　Aging problem also brings problems to the medical insurance systems．Since medical costs spent on senior citizens increase at a much higher rate than GDP growth．

Directions：Read the following passage．Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage．

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．

　　As we all know, all the governments in the world collect taxes(税), but what are they and what are they used for?Some people may not know about them．

　　There are two kinds of taxes．One of the most important taxes is income-taxes which a person pays according to the amount of his income．Whatever he is, he must pay tax if income is more than a certain amount．This is called a“direct”tax, because it is paid in money directly to the government．

　　Another tax is paid on goods．When they are brought into a country, such a tax is paid as part of the price of these goods if they are later sold in shops．We call it“indirect”tax, because it is paid indirectly through the shopkeepers．

　　People usually complain about having to pay taxes, but they forget that the money is spent on what they need．On one hand, we need policemen and soldiers to protect us from danger．Meanwhile, we also need schools and teachers for our children．On the other hand, we need officials and workers to serve us．Above all, we need money to develop our nation．

　　Taxes, therefore, can't be avoided．We have no real reason to complain when we are asked to supply money to be spent for the good of ourselves and for our fellow-citizens．

Directions：Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with ONE word that best fits the context．

　　As we know, a good relationship between teachers and students is important in our middle school life．An analysis of the current situation shows 　　1　　 the majority of students are willing to seek support and advice from their teachers, 　　2　　 are mostly reliable listeners with love and concern for their students．　　3　　, some students are unwilling to communicate with their teachers because, to them, teachers represent a kind of authority(权威)and focus too much 　　4　　 the study of the students．Actually, the relationship between teachers and students should be based on equality(平等)　　5　　 filled with love, understanding and respect．

　　Personally, I think 　　6　　 teachers and students should remember that a harmonious relationship contributes to efficient teaching and learning．To build such a relationship, we should communicate with our teachers as often as 　　7　　．Besides, teachers should become sincere friends of students while students ought to trust their 　　8　　．Only with combined efforts can we enjoy a warm relationship．

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　　Dr．Sylvia Earle wants you to stop eating fish．It's not because fish are endangered, though wild fish stocks in many oceans are very low．It's not because they're bad for you, though fish in many areas are exposed to poisonous substances in the water．　　1　　．

　　“Fish are sensitive; they have personalities,”says the marine biologist．For Earle, eating a fish would be like eating a dog or a cat．“I would never eat anyone I know personally．”

　　There's a lot more to fish than meets the eye：they talk to each other, they like to be touched, and they engage in behavior that can seem very human．　　2　　．Earle and a growing number of animal rights activists see these as strong arguments against eating fish altogether．

　　　　3　　．“While it may seem obvious that fish are able to feel pain, like every other animal, some people think of fish as swimming vegetables,”says Dr．Lynne Sneddon．“Really, it's kind of a moral question．Is the enjoyment you get from fishing(or eating fish)more important than the pain of the fish?”

　　Fishermen and(fried)fish lovers are skeptical．“I've never seen a smart fish,”says Marie Swaringen as she finishes off a plate of fish at a Seattle seafood restaurant．“　　4　　．”

　　“For years, everyone's been telling us to eat fish because it's so good for us,”says another diner．“Now I've got to feel guilty while I'm eating my fish?　　5　　?Don't eat salad because cucumbers(黄瓜)have feelings?”

A．What are they going to think of next

B．It's because they're smart

C．The activists also point out that fish feel pain and fish suffer horribly on their way from the sea to the supermarket

D．They can remember things and learn from experience

E．Obviously fish are just a kind of vegetables

F．If they were very smart, they wouldn't get caught

G．Don't they feel guilty while eating their fish