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　　When you are hungry, what will you respond? Have your favorite meal and stay quiet after that? 　　1　　 But it never lets you know，because you keep it busy thinking about your friends or favorite stars．So it silently serves your needs and never lets itself grow．When mind loses its freedom to grow，creativity sets a full stop．This might be the reason why we all sometimes think “What happens next?”, or “Why can’t I think?”

　　　　2　　 Why reading but not watching TV? It is because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from childhood．Since it develops other aspects of our life, we have to take help from reading．

　　When you read a book, of course you run your eyes through the lines and your mind tries to explain something to you．　　3　　 Now this seed is unknowingly used by you to develop new ideas．If it is used many times，the same seed can give you great help to relate a lot of things，which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams!

　　This is nothing but creativity．　　4　　 Within no time you can start talking with your friends in English or any other language and never run out of the right words．

　　So, friends, do give food to your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading．　　5　　 Go and get a book!

A．The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed．

B．Why not do some reading while you are hungry?

C．Just like your stomach, your mind is also hungry．

D．Now what are you waiting for?

E．Hunger of the mind can be actually solved through wide reading．

F．Reading can help you make more friends, too．

G．Also this makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary．

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Dear Wendy,

　　Thank you for your inviting me to go on holiday with you．I though this would be a very good c_______ to see you again．

　　I still remember the time when we chatted the night through, _______(讨论)our plans for the future．It ________(似乎)everything would be OK with our arrangements this weekend．B_______ unfortunately, one of my relatives, ________ has been in the United States for two years, will visit my family this(星期六)．My parents expect me to stay at home．As a ________, I regret to tell you that I have to _______ our plans．I think we can meet during the summer holiday．When that time c_______, we will be(一起)again and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Xiamen．

　　Best wishes

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Some programmes that will be on in Beijing

　　Joyful jugglers：The China Acrobatic Troupe is staging a night variety show at the Tiandi Theatre, where the seemingly impossible becomes reality, and performers spin plates and juggle umbrellas．

　　Time：7∶15 pm, daily

　　Place：10 Dongzhimen Nandajie, Chaoyang District

　　Tel：6502-3984

　　Leaping into a fream：The ballet troupe of the Italian La Scala Opera House will stage its classic ballet “ A Midsummer Night's Dream” by Shakespear．

　　Time：7∶30 pm, November 10-11

　　Place：Poly Theatre, dongsi Shitiao, Chaoyang District

　　Tel：6506-5345

　　Raising her voice：Chian's top soprano You Hongfei will hold a solo concert．The young soprano has made her name in recent years with her penetratingly high voice and her outstanding performance of Violetta in the opera La Traviata, Leonora in The Troubadour and many roles in Cinese operas．

　　Time：7∶30 pm, October 29

　　Place：Beijing Concert Hall, 1 Beixinhuajie

　　Tel：6605-7006, 6605-5812

　　Key German player：German pianist Valentin Schiedermair will give his solo concert．Born into a family of musicians, Schiedermair, whose great grandfather is the founder of The Beethoven Archive, played chamber music with his father since childhood．

　　Time：7∶30 pm, November 3

　　Place：Forbidden City Concert Hall in Zhongshan Park, northwest of Tian' anmen Square

　　Te：6559-8285

　　Songs of yesterday：Taiwan singer Tsai Chin will greet her fans with her good old songs．

　　For Tsai, it doesn't matter how old she is or how long she has been offstage; she could never be forgotten．

　　Time：7∶30, December 16

　　Place：Great Hall of the people, west of Tian' anmen Square

　　Tel：6417-7845

　　F：Chinese female artist Li Yan is presenting nearly 50 ink-and-color painting at the National Art Museum of China．On display are landscape and flower creations including a series of Mount Qomolangma．

　　Time：9 am-5 pm, until October 31

　　Place：1 Wusi Dajie

　　Tel：8403-3500

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　　1．Dan is interested in ballet and enjoys the kind of programme which gives him a chance to see a professional performance to improve his own dancing skill．

　　2．Gina is a middle-aged music teacher．Although she prefers popular songs nowadays, she likes old popular songs which call up her memory of the past days．

　　3．Ron majors in painting at a famous university and now is on business in Beijing．She hopes to have a chance to see display on landscape and flower creations．

　　4．Rob leads a busy life in Beijing, only having free time in the evening．Because he is not familiar with Chinese, he doesn't particularly enjoy programme but acrobatic shows．

　　5．Bella enjoys rock and roll music very much, but recently she wants to make a change by attending serious piano concerts which play works of music masters．

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The people below are all looking for a hotel in Spain for their holidays．After the description of these people, there is information about six Spanish hotels A－F．Decide which hotel would be most suitable for the people mentioned in questions 1-5 and then mark the correct letter(A－F)on your answer sheet．

There is one extra paragraph about one hotel which you don’t need to use．

1．Jackson wants to do several all-day hikes in the mountain during the spring．He is very fond of a place where he can enjoy traditional decoration and fine and wonderful views．

2．Anna and her two children aged six and ten will spend July in Spain．The children are interested in animals and plants while the mother enjoys all kinds of updated fashions．

3．David is a disabled teacher with a comparatively low-income, who must use a wheelchair but drives his own car．He enjoys swimming, concerts, museums as well as fine architecture．He will spend the first two weeks of October in Spain．

4．Bob, Alice and their one-year-old daughter want to be in a quiet place in August where they can enjoy nice food, and take long walks with the baby in the backpack．They intend to have a pleasant holiday both indoors as well as outdoors．

5．Mrs．And Mr．Black, aged 65 and 68, love mountain scenery and still take easy walks by the lakeside whenever they can．Also, they are eager to go fishing or boating on the water with a little activities that get them relaxed．

A．Madrid Post House

A popular base for visitors from all over the world．This fine hotel stands next to the zoological gardens within easy reach of many famous sights, shops and entertainments of any of the Europe’s most famous capitals．

B．Royal Rose Hotel

This impressive hotel, well-known for its good Spanish cooking, is an ideal choice for a relaxing family holiday．Set in 100 acres of private grounds, the Cally, a former stately home, has something for everyone including its own fishing lake, outdoor heated swimming pool, green lawn, tennis court, children’s playground and sauna baths．

C．Golden Caste Hotel

There can be few of the places for a refreshing holiday than this picturesque hotel set in its own 120 acres of beautiful countryside by a charming lake．The hotel provides guests with fishing boats and baits．So floating on the water while fishing can be more than relaxing．

D．New Barcelona Hotel

A unique feature of the hotel is its fine collection of antique(古董)furniture, china and glass．This friendly comfortable hotel, a favorite meeting place for the townspeople, is a super base for getting to know the famous Spanish city – Barcelona．

The hotel had a fascinating history–it was built in 1808．This homely hotel has been intended to make it a really comfortable base for exploring the Valley nearby and the attractive country not far away．Try your luck and you might find out lots of add rocks and precious stones as an explorer．

This fine hotel is close to the city theater and museums．The hotel has its own open-air swimming pool and saunas．Madrid, well-known for its art festival, is only some 24 miles away．More importantly, it charges low fees – as it is supported by an organization of charity．

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　　With the reform of Chinese higher education, more and more colleges and universities put emphasis on nurturing students' abilities．　　1　　 a consequence, elective courses are 　　2　　(avail)not only for excellent academic performers but also for students of the average level．Certainly, students have different reasons 　　3　　(choose)their own electives．For some, practical skills are the essence(本质)of college education, and therefore, courses on computer science, marketing, and finance 　　4　　(prefer)．On the other hand, 　　5　　 may hold the idea of liberal education and electives concerning literature, history, and philosophy are the most welcome．

　　Take me as 　　6　　 example：being a disciple of free education, I stand for the idea 　　7　　 university is not a place for survival skills, 　　8　　 a palace of knowledge and critical reasoning．　　9　　 my major is chemistry, the electives I attend most frequently are English literature, an Introduction to Classic Music, and Different Schools of Western Painting．　　10　　 really widen my horizon．

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　　Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, and you are speaking quite fluently．　　1　　

　　First of all, remember that you are not alone．Listening is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language．The most important thing is to listen as often as possible．　　2　　 The Internet is really a useful tool for English students．You can download The RealPlayer from RealMedia．com．The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station．

　　Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated by limited understanding．　　3　　

　　Here is some of the advice I give my students：

　　●Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything．

　　●Stay relaxed when you do not understand, and try listening to the material for more times．

　　● Do not translate everything into your native language．

　　●　　4　　 Don’t concentrate on details before you have understood the main ideas．

　　● Listen to something you enjoy．

　　I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany．In the beginning, when I didn’t understand a word, I insisted on translating it in my mind．This method usually resulted in confusion．　　5　　 Firstly, translating creates a barrier between the listener and the speaker．Secondly, most people repeat themselves constantly．By remaining calm, I noticed that even if I didn’t pay much attention I could usually understand what the speaker had said．

A．But you can’t follow a native English speaker at all!

B．What should you do?

C．But listening is a problem for most of the beginners!

D．However, after several weeks, I got used to the new environment in Germany．

E．So, what you need to do is to find listening resources．

F．Then, after the first six months, I discovered two extremely important facts．

G．Listen for the general idea of the conversation．

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　　　　1　　 This date was the old mid-winter festival in pre-Christmas times, around the time of the longest night and the shortest day．Christmas in the 21st century has many traditions：Christmas trees, cards and presents．Shops can make about 60 percent f their year’s income in the three months before Christmas, so most shops get ready for it in October．　　2　　 The first time this happened was in 1867 when Macy’s famous shop in New York, stayed open until midnight on Christmas Eve．

　　By mid-December, almost every shop and street has a Christmas tree．　　3　　 In the northern countries, winter is cold and dark and most trees are decorated with lights and colored glass balls give people hope that spring will come．

　　Father Christmas is known across the world with his white hair, red coat and big bag of toys．Young children are told that he lives in the north of Finland and makes toys for them．　　4　　

　　On Christmas Day a traditional meal is eaten, usually a turkey and a rich, spicy cake．Some people hate Christmas．　　5　　 They love seeing family and friends; they also love the traditions．Love it or hate it, Christmas is a time to look back over the old year and forward to the new one．

A．This tradition was started by the Germans as early as 700 AD．

B．Believe it or not．

C．Since about 400 AD, Christmas Day has been celebrated．

D．Others feel it is a magical and exciting time．

E．The shopping centers are beautifully decorated and stay open late at night．

F．It was really beautiful indeed．

G．By tradition, he brings the toys to children at night, on the night before Christmas．

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　　AIDS(Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)is a medical condition caused by HIV(Human Immunodeficiency Virus), a virus which damages people’s natural defenses against disease．So far, no cure has been found for it．

　　In the early mid-1980s, while other parts of the world were beginning to deal with the serious disease, Asia remained relatively unaffected by this newly discovered health problem．By the early 1990s, however, HIV and AIDS had hit several Asian countries, and by the end of that decade, HIV was spreading rapidly in many areas of the continent．Today, HIV and AIDS are a growing problem in every region of Asia．The latest statistics produced by UNAIDS suggest that in 2008, over 5 million people lived with HIV or AIDS in Asia．

　　Various factors cause the spread of HIV, including poverty, inequality, unequal status of women, cultural myths about sex and high levels of migration(移民)．Although it’s useful to understand the situation of AIDS in Asia as a whole, each country in the region faces a different situation．In Cambodia and Thailand, there has been evidence of declines in HIV infection levels．In Indonesia, Pakistan and Vietnam, meanwhile, the number of people living with HIV has rapidly increased．In China, the number of people newly infected with HIV and AIDS is also rising, although at a much slower pace．

　　Much improvement is needed to prevent HIV and AIDS around Asia．New guidelines and policy documents have been continually issued over the years．Most of the successful programs do have at least three features in common．Firstly, these programs encourage HIV and AIDS education among the general population to teach people how to avoid infection and to face discrimination．Secondly, they are very practical and they involve the infected people themselves in program design and implementation(实施)．Last but not least, strong leadership is essential for HIV prevention．If all of the leaders truly committed themselves to this cause, then a great many lives would be saved．

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　　　　1　　 Your school days should be some of the best and happiest days of your life．How can you gain the most from them, and ensure that you do not waste this wonderful opportunity to learn?

　　Be positive about school! Don't say things are difficult or boring．Be interested in school life and your school subjects．Join in lots of activities．Be quick to put your hand up．Go round the school with a big smile．

　　Expect to work．　　2　　 If you are not working, you are not learning, you are wasting your time at school．Teachers cannot make everything enjoyable．

　　Keep fit．If you do not eat a good breakfast, you will be thinking about food in class．If you go to bed late and do not have enough sleep, you will be sleepy in class．Play some sports to keep your body strong．

　　　　3　　 Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today．Do not say you will do things tomorrow．If you get behind the class, it is very difficult to get back in front．You cannot finish a race if you rest all the time．

　　Don't be too disappointed if things sometimes go bad．　　4　　 Friends are not always perfect, and they sometimes say and do unpleasant things．Don't let small problems seem very big and important．

　　Talk about problems－sometimes they are only the result of misunderstanding．Don't be too embarrassed to ask for help．You are young．No one thinks you can do everything!

　　Plan your time．Don't waste life lying in bed on Saturday morning．Go and play a sport, learn the piano, work on a project, read a book, practice English, or help someone with problems．There are always a lot of things to do．

　　Set targets．If your last grade was a D, work for a C．Try to make progress bit by bit．

　　　　5　　

A．Everyone fails some tests, loses some matches and has bad days．

B．Ways to have a happy school life．

C．Do today's work today．

D．Follow my advice, and have a happy school life!

E．Because it means that you are enjoying school and learning more．

F．School is not a holiday camp．

G．You are making your time of little use unless you are learning hard．