根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans．　　1　　 Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today．Strauss' invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world．

　　Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829．　　2　　 He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847．Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his brother's dry goods business．This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention．After the gold rush of 1949, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes．

　　Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals．Instead, he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the miners．At first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth．　　3　　 When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the miners．These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more．

　　In 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets(铆钉)．This made the pants last a long time．Because Davis did not have the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent．　　4　　．

　　By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion．　　5　　 The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss' company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world．

A．As a young boy, he moved with his family to the United States．

B．Nobody knew what kind of material was suitable．

C．Strauss agreed and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since．

D．However, he did not get much business for those products．

E．Besides, he also made a great contribution to America's clothing industry．

F．Since they were invented by Levi Strauss, they have become a symbol of American consumer culture．

G．As the business grew, Strauss got much money from it．

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

－What a tiring evening!

－Oh, it's good to sit down after all that standing．

－　　1　　

－I don't think I've ever felt so tired in my life．　　2　　

－And the heat．　　3　　

－We shouldn't have accepted the invitation in the first place．

－　　4　　 We've only been to a party．

－You're right．We must be getting old．

－Come on．　　5　　 We'd feel better．

A．I'm not that tired．

B．Let's have some coffee．

C．What 's more, I didn't sleep well last night．

D．But we shouldn't have felt so tried．

E．A good night's sleep will put you right again．

F．I could just sit here for ever and ever, and never get up．

G．All that silly talk, and the drink and the cigarette smoke

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

－Excuse me．madam．I'm looking for a place to eat．Can you tell me if there are any restaurants in the shopping center?

－　　1　　 What kind of food are you thinking about?

－l'm not sure, anything but fast food．

－　　2　　 It's a little expensive, but the food is good．

－Oh, sounds good．But I ate Japanese food last night．I'd rather try something new．

－OK．　　3　　

－Italian sounds good, but so does Chinese．I just can't decide．Are there any American places here?

－　　4　　 From Texas, I think．

－I'm sorry to be such a bother, but nothing interests me in particular．　　5　　

－Well, I'm afraid that's all we have here．

A．Do you like Italian food?

B．Yes, there is a very good one downstairs．

C．Thanks, anyway．

D．Sure, there are several．

E．How about Italian or Chinese?

F．I do believe I'll have a good time here．

G．There is a nice Japanese restaurant upstairs．

Tara、Claudia、Monica、Terry 和Tony正在挑选自己所需要的网站。第1至5题是他们的个人情况介绍。阅读下面六个网站的简介(A、B、C、D、E、F)，选出符合各人需要的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。

1．Tara has got a new video camera and is crazy about it．Wherever she goes, she’d like to take it with her and record everything she finds interesting．She thinks it cool to share her life with others through the recordings．

2．As a newcomer to this city, Claudia wants to make new friends with people around her．She likes this city except for one thing, that is, she is not allowed to raise any pet due to the flat rules．That’s too much for an animal lover like her．

3．Monica is clever with her hands and likes making toys．She wants to find a way to show her work to others and share the pleasure with them．If possible, she’d like to make pocket money by selling the toys．

4．Terry worries about his phone bill every month．As he has lots of friends, making phone calls, sending and receiving messages are a necessary part of his life．Sometimes he has to say hello to each of his friends by mobile phone．It costs him lots of time and money．

5．In his spare time, Tony travels a lot．It’s hard for his friends to get in touch with him when he’s away．He’d like to find a way to share his travel experiences with his friends and let them know where he is．

A．www．ddff．com

The site enables users to keep track of where their friends are and get informed of who is visiting their hometown．Users put in their travel plan and link to their friends．It allows them to see where everyone is．

B．www．euke．com

A New York-based Internet businessman once said it was “your place to buy and sell all things handmade”．You can sell everything made by yourself from clothes and furniture to music on Euke．com．The site was founded in 2005 and now has more than half a million users and 60,000 sellers．

C．www．momo．com

Created by a London games firm, Momo combines computer pet games with social communication and questions．Players keep “pets”, and look after them by answering regular questions．“Pets” can play with each other online, providing “pet owners” with chances to socialize．With its funny pictures and attractive qualities, Momo wants to become the next craze for young people．

D．www．png．canwest．com

The site provides a platform for companies and individuals that try to satisfy every need of today’s customers．The practice has moved from the office to the customer’s kitchen and beyond．And the services provided include everything from dog walking to laundry．Founded this year, the site already has more than 5,000 users．

E．www．cosm．com

Instead of marketing videos, Cosm centers on online video diaries．The site has not gone public yet, but has had positive reviews from testers．The website’s founder was once an Internet advisor to an international company．

F．www．ttter．com

Ttter enables you to text messages to large groups of people at a time, and for free．Sign up and send it a message, from a phone or the Internet, and it will be sent to receivers．The message is limited to just 140 characters．Set up in March, 2006, Ttter．com has already attracted over 500,000 users．

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空格1个单词。

　　Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community then we will have a better life．To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?

　　In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes．While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned．

　　Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life．They say that it is a jungle out there．To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy．Obviously greedy and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas．In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues．We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct．It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences．

　　In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary．In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then．But we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern counterparts．

　　Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer either．Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite．But I personally think that people should not be too selfish．Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship．

　　In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure．However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others．

任务型阅读

　　Being on bad terms with your neighbors can make your life frustrating day after day．But taking the time to establish a good relationship with your neighbors has a good many benefits．The community will be friendlier, the neighborhood safer, and the area a nicer place to live in．Therefore, you can do a lot to develop a good relationship with your neighbors．

　　Whether you're new in the neighborhood or new residents who have just moved into your block, introduce yourself．Say hello, offer a welcoming gift and share or ask about the local area．

　　Sometimes, you can remedy(补救)problems before they even start; for example, if you do a lot of yard work, let them know in advance and mention that if it's getting too loud, they shouldn't hesitate to let you know．

　　Be aware of the shared walls, if you and your neighbors share adjacent(相邻的)living space, and try to put noisy household appliances such as washing machines and tumble dryers away from the shared walls．

　　Keep your pet dog on a leash(皮带)if it has a habit of running rampant on your neighbors' lawns, especially if they have a pet cat or dog of their own, and make sure you clean up after it．

　　When you park your vehicle, be sure not to block anyone's access, or make them have to pull out of a very tight spot．Don't slam(砰地关上)your car doors late at night．

　　Weed your garden in a regular way, because the presence of weeds in your yard is not only unsightly but can also spread to your neighbor's yard．

　　Really good neighbors watch out for each other．They offer to help, especially on matters that impact the larger neighborhood and look for opportunities to communicate．Great neighbors contribute to great neighborhoods．

任务型阅读

　　Manners nowadays in metropolitan(大城市的，大都会的)cities like London are practically non-existent．It is nothing for a big, strong schoolboy to push an elderly woman aside to take the last remaining seat on the underway or bus．

　　This question of giving up seats in public transport is much argued about by young men, who say that since women have claimed equality, they no longer deserve to be treated with politeness and that those who go out to work should take their turns in the rat race like anyone else．But women have never claimed to be physically as strong as men．Even if it is not agreed, however, the fact remains that courtesy(礼节)should be shown to the old and the sick．Are we really so lost to all ideals of unselfishness that we can sit there indifferently(冷漠的)reading the paper or a book, saying to ourselves “First come, first served,” while a grey-haired woman, a mother with a young child or a cripple stands? Yet this is all too often seen．

　　Older people, tired and irritable from a day's work, are not always considerate either-far from it．Many arguments break out as the older people push and squeeze each other to get on buses．One cannot approve this, of course, but one does feel there is just a little more excuse．

　　It seems urgent, not only that communications in transport should be improved, but also that communication between human beings should be kept smooth and polite．All over cities, it seems that people are too tired and too rushed to be polite．Shop assistants won't bother to assist, taxi drivers shout at each other as they dash dangerously around corners; bus conductor pull the bell before their desperate passengers have time to get on or off the bus, and so on．It seems to us that it is up to the young to do their small part to stop such lowering of moral standards．

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词．

　　We all need exercise．Exercise uses up food we eat and keeps the body energetic．It works your muscles and makes your heart work hard so as to send blood to your muscles．So, exercise makes your heart and muscles strong．Exercise also makes you feel refreshed．If you take regular exercises, you will stay happy and healthy．

　　Some Western countries, such as the United States, have problems with exercise．In the US, many people lack exercise because it is hard for them．People have to work from dawn till dusk, so they don't have time to take exercise．They work in office buildings sitting in chairs all day long in front of computers．They cannot get much exercise sitting at desk passively．

　　Some Westerners can get exercise walking from their homes to work．However, the majority of people cannot do this．It is too far from their homes to their offices．They have no choice but to drive to work．In fact, some have to drive one or two hours to their offices．This is unfavourable in two ways．First, these people don't have a chance to exercise because they are sitting in their cars for two to four hours each day．Second, driving is challenging especially in rush hours and calls for too much attention．It makes a person very tired．So, when these people arrive home at night, they don't have the desire to take exercise after work．

　　Today, many people in the West are overweight, which causes health problems for them．Doctors say exercise can help people both lose weight and improve their health．So many people are trying to get more exercise．But it takes time to change, and when people don't see a difference right away, they will be discouraged and stop exercising．

信息匹配

A well-known English magazine invited five people to answer a series of questions．One of the questions is：Do you enjoy foreign food? For Questions 1-5, match the name of each person to one of the statements given below．

1．John Harvey：

In fact if you go out to a restaurant, it’s very difficult to find the “British” cooking, but you can find almost anything else：French, Italian, Chinese, Indian and so on．London is full of foreign restaurants．I love trying “new dishes．” I think you can understand a lot about another culture from its food．

2．Jo Baker：

I like foreign food, but not all．I particularly do not like Indian food, although I quite enjoy a mild curry I make myself．I like most European dishes, but Spanish food is quite low down on my list．However, I think you have to travel a long way to beat good old English cooking．What can be nicer than the aroma of a piece of beef roasted in the oven, surrounded by crisp roast potatoes and served with piping hot Yorkshire puddings, vegetables and gravy? From my point of view, I think foreign food is all right when you are abroad．You see, that’s just part of the enjoyment of travelling to another country．Foreign food is also fine for an odd night out to restaurant, but for every day please give me good old English food．

3．Gabby Macadam：

On the whole I enjoy foreign food, but having said that I can think of dozens of foreign dishes which I simply can’t stand．You see, they have fish in some way or other and I never eat fish in any form．I have found that many foreign dishes are served with a kind of sauce．I think it is the accompanying sauce that hides all sorts of problems．I am not so sure that I would be as fond of them as I am if they were served without the sauce．

4．Len Dangerfield：

When we English people travel abroad, we always make a great fuss about studying the menu but always end up with steak．You see, when I’m abroad I always miss our home cooking．I mean, I’m used to English food．Sometimes I do go to restaurant to taste some exotic dishes, but most of the time I still prefer to have English food．You know, it’s always difficult to get used to food in other countries．

5．Peter Hawke：

I like foreign food．I particularly like Indian food．Well, I’m married to an Indian girl．She is a good cook．I’m so lucky to have her cook for me every day．I think Indian food as well as other foreign foods is generally tastier and spicier than English food．Traditional English dishes, like roast beef and Yorkshire pudding and fish and chips, are quite well-known abroad．But I must say as a nation we are not particularly good at catering．s far as I’m concerned, I think we should learn to cook more interesting dishes and make our food tastier and more varied．

A．Cooking varies from country to country even though the basic gradients may be very much the same．

B．I can’t stand those foreign dishes which contain fish in some way or other, and I’m not so sure that I’m fond of many foreign dishes which are served with a kind sauce．

C．I think foreign food is all right when you are abroad, but for every day, traditional English food is always my first choice．

D．Foreign dishes can be tasted occasionally, but I find it difficult to adjust to the tastes．So I still prefer English food．

E．I love foreign food, and I think people can understand a lot about another culture from what they eat．

F．English people should learn to cook more attractive dishes and make their food more delicious and varied．

语法填空

　　Traditional Chinese culture places much emphasis on food．Considered to be an important part of each day, eating is far beyond simply 　　1　　(meet)a need．However, people are living in a fast-paced society now, so they hardly have time to enjoy their food．They need fast food．That is 　　2　　 China’s fast-food market expands．

　　A foreign fast-food restaurant 　　3　　(call)KFC arrived in China first, quickly followed by 　　4　　 such as Pizza Hut and McDonald’s．　　5　　 the development of China, foreign fast-food chains are realizing high-speed growth in china．However, these “junk foods” 　　6　　(criticize)by health experts for long because they can’t provide balanced nutrition．The experts also show that some foreign fast food contains 　　7　　 food coloring, Sudan 1, 　　8　　 can cause cancer．

　　In fact, China has many of its own traditional fast-food dishes．mong them, dumplings, soybean milk and noodles are the most popular．　　9　　(compare)with foreign fast food, those traditional ones are 　　10　　(health)．But many Chinese still enjoy the special taste and the good environment in the foreign fast-food chains even though there exist some potential risks．