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　　Friends are important to our lives．We talk to our friends about things which we can't talk to our families 　　1　　．Usually we are absorbed．　　2　　 the conversation and forget the time．Friends offer support when we need it and provide companionship．

　　　　3　　, it can be very easy to forget to communicate with your friend once you get married, have kids or have a job．Sometimes 　　4　　 is hard enough to find time for your family and yourself, let alone your friends．

　　　　5　　 friend is someone who was once a stranger, and after you made a special connection, you became friends with each other．How amazing it is! It doesn't happen every day 　　6　　 with everyone you come across．So the fact that you were able to build a friendship with someone who was once a stranger to you 　　7　　 a great and wonderful thing．This is 　　8　　 it's important to find time for your friends．

　　Keep in mind that friends are a special and important part of our lives．So spend some time a day to include them in the balance of your life!

下面五个人有些问题需要处理。阅读下面六个选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)，选出符合各自需求的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。

A．Pacha London　www．pachalondon．com

The world’s most historic club is set in a building of the 1920s beautifully decorated in its original oak paneling and features an impressive glass ceiling．You can enjoy beauty, style and elegance when clubbing at London’s most historic night club Pacha and appreciate works of some famous musicians．

B．Amika London　www．amikalondon．com

Amika plays host to the new super elite(精英)who are seeking the latest fashion trends．A unique playground designed for fun．It is the final destination for major players and glitterati(上层人士)alike．It features table reservations & bookings, events and corporate bookings．

C．SeOne Club London　www．seonelondon．com

SeOne is one of London’s largest music clubs．Situated in the north of London, SeOne consists of five rooms．It can be broken down into smaller spaces and can be used for parties as small as 100 people．SeOne Club has attracted all kinds of promoters and event organizers, from corporate giants to dance promoters．

D．Koko Club　www．koko．uk．com

Situated at 1A Camden High Street, Central London, Koko Club represents a versatile(通用的), 21st-century club．It’s very adaptable so it can be used for anything---from small comedy to international music awards．A must visit!

E．Bar Rumba　www．barrumba．co．uk

Located in London’s west end, Bar Rumba is one of London’s leading late night clubs．Playing funk, jazz, Afro-beat, Latin, Cuban, salsa, drum & bass, break beat．It has an amazing sound system for dance music．Every night it delivers a different beat－from hip hop to Latin dance, from grime to jazz．

F．Club Colosseum　www．clubcolosseum．com

Situated in 1 Nine Elms Lane．Vauxall, London, Club Colosseum won the world’s best club award in 1999．Now it features a new VIP room, a spectacular riverside bar with a view all over London & the River Thames．

下面是几位人员的情况简介，请匹配他们感兴趣的休闲场所。

1．Michael is a great painter and has just moved to London from America．On his arrival, Michael was struck by the beautiful Thames．He dreams of going to a famous night club where he can easily appreciate the unique view of the river．

2．Nancy comes from Japan and wants to go to a world-famous night club with a long history to help her know more about the British culture．Besides, Nancy likes to listen to great musical masterpieces．

3．Laura is crazy about dancing and enjoys different dances with fascinating dance music．Now she is in search of a night club that can offer her quality dance diversity．

4．Lily would like to celebrate her eighteenth birthday at a proper night club next week．She intends to invite over a hundred friends and relatives to her birthday party, most of whom are working in northern London and are true music lovers．

5．Harry is the general manager of a large company in London and he would like to go to a night club which is fashionable．What’s more, it should be suitable for someone of his status．

下面文章中有5处需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。

A．Manufacturing industry in information economy

B．News in the age of information

C．Argument about individual accounts and their reliability

D．Be your own investigative journalist

E．Don’t believe everything you read in the newspapers．

F．Information is presented in an entertaining way．

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1．With the arrival of the age of “information economy”, intellectual work is becoming a more important source of wealth than manufacturing．Organizations in all walks of life are doing more to spread their information．So people of the Public Relations are hired to speak for them．A lot of our news is actually collected from press releases and reports of events intentionally staged for journalists．In the information age, journalists spend their time, not investigating, but passing on the words of a spokesperson．

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2．There is a joke in the novel Scoop about the newspaper’s owner, Lord Copper．The editors can never disagree with him．When he’s right about something they answer “definitely”, and when he’s wrong they say “to some extent, Lord Copper．” It seems reasonable to suppose that, in the real world, the opinions of such powerful people still influence the journalists and editors who work for them．

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3．In countries where the news is not officially controlled, it may be provided by commercial organizations who depend on advertising．The news has to attract viewers and maintain its audience ratings．I suspect that some stories get air-time just because there happen to be exciting pictures to show．In Britain, we have the tabloid newspapers which millions of people read simply for entertainment．There is progressively less room for historical background, or statistics, which are harder to present as a sensational story．

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4．There is an argument that with spreading access to the internet and cheap technology for recording sound and images we will all be able to find exactly the information we want．People around the world will be able to publish their own eye-witness accounts and compete with the widely-accepted news-gatherers on equal terms．But what it will mean also is that we’ll be subjected to a still greater amount of nonsense and lies．Any web log may contain the latest information of the year, or equally, a made-up story that you will never be able to check．

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5．Maybe the time has come to do something about it, and I don’t just mean changing your choice of TV channel or newspaper．In a world where everyone wants you to listen to their version, you only have two choices：switch off altogether or start looking for sources you can trust．The investigative journalist of the future is everyone who wants to know the truth．

阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

首先请阅读下列住宿信息。

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日常生活中，人们常会有某些奇特的习惯，并对这些习惯感到困惑不解。第1至5题是5位读者遇到的情况。阅读下面的专家解答(A、B、C、D、E和F)，为每位读者选出适合他们的解答。选项中有一项是多余选项。

1．Why do I twirl my hair with one finger whenever I read?

2．I love to rub satin and carry a satin handkerchief with me everywhere．

3．I count everything：the stairs at work, tiles on the ceiling, ruffles in the curtain．

4．Sometimes I feel like I’m falling though I never actually fall---sitting, standing or lying down．

5．Why do I waste energy worrying about stupid things impossible to happen and plan for the very worst?

信息匹配

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。

　　When your pet is sick, you know it needs medication．But pets, like babies, don't know the pill you want them to take will help them．　　1　　 Here are some tips to help get your pet to take liquid medicine．

　　　　2　　 If the answer is yes, then your easiest path is to mix it with canned food．First give your hungry pet a small amount of canned food without the medication．It's important that the pet nibbles(一点一点地吃)at the food and sees that there's nothing wrong．

　　Next, while the pet is still hungry, mix the medication in a small amount food and present it．Repeat as necessary to get the entire dose(剂量)down．　　3　　 If the pet decides not to finish the meal, the dose will be wasted．

　　If the chemist says the medication cannot be taken with food, you need a syringe(注射器)or a dropper(滴管)to get the liquid down your pet's throat．

　　　　4　　 Keep a cheerful tone in your voice so the pet doesn't sense your stress or hesitation．Position your pet where it cannot run away, perhaps having a dog sit with his back against a wall or chair－or a cat on your lap．

　　　　5　　 Use your other hand to insert the syringe or dropper between the cheek and back teeth．Slowly squeeze the medication so the pet won't choke．Try to keep your pet's mouth closed for approximately 30 seconds until you see it has swallowed．If your pet is being obstinate(倔强的), stroke(抚摸)its throat gently or blow on the face．

　　Be sure you end the session with praise and perhaps a treat so your pet will not associate medication with a bad experience．

A．Before you call your pet in, be sure to have the medication and any other materials you’ll need ready．

B．Once the pet is in position, use one hand to gently open the pet's mouth from above, tilting back the head slightly．

C．Ask the vet if the liquid medication can be given with food．

D．You should know the reason why the pet refuses to take medicine．

E．Never mix the medication with the full meal．

F．They just know it smells funny and they don't want it．

G．Don't force your pet to swallow all the medicine．

请阅读下面一篇文章，并按照要求匹配信息。注意：E＝AB　F＝AC　G＝AD

　　On Monica ＆ Hitesh's wedding day, Monica's mother gave her a newly opened bank saving passbook(银行存折)with ＄1000 deposit amount．Mother：“Monica, take this passbook．　　1　　 When something happy and memorable happens in your new life, put some money in．Write down what it's about next to the line．When you look back after years, you can know how much happiness you've had．”　　2　　 This was what they did after a certain time：

　　－7 Feb：＄100, first birthday celebration for Hitesh after marriage

　　－1 Mar：＄300, salary raise for Monica

　　－20 Mar：＄200, vacation trip to Bali

　　－15 Apr：＄2000, Monica got pregnant

　　－1 Jun：＄1000, Hitesh got promoted… and so on…

　　　　3　　 They didn't talk much．They regretted that they had married the nastiest person in the world……

　　One day Monica talked to her Mother：“Mom, we can't stand it anymore．We agree to divorce．I can't imagine how I decided to marry this guy! ” Mother：“Sure, girl, that's no big deal．Just do whatever you want if you really can't stand it．But before that, do one thing first．Remember the saving passbook I gave you on your wedding day? Take out all money and spend it first．　　4　　”

　　Monica thought it was true．So she went to the bank, waiting at the queue and planning to cancel the account．While she was waiting, she took a look at the passbook record．She looked, and looked, and looked．　　5　　 Her eyes were then filled with tears．She left and went home, putting the passbook back to the safe．

A．However, after years, they started fighting and arguing for unimportant things．

B．Keep it as a record of your marriage life．

C．They had saved much money when they retired．

D．Then the memory of all the previous joy and happiness just came up her mind．

E．Monica and her husband both thought it was a great idea．

F．Remember the saving passbook her mother gave her on the wedding day．

G．You shouldn't keep any record of such a poor marriage．

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1个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

　　How we look and how we appear to others probably worries us more when we are in our teens or early twenties than at any other time in our life．Few of us are content to accept ourselves as we are, and few are brave enough to ignore the trends of fashion．

　　Most fashion magazines or TV advertisements try to persuade us that we should dress in a certain way or behave in a certain manner．If we do, they tell us, we will be able to meet new people with confidence and deal with every situation confidently and without embarrassment．Changing fashion, of course, does not apply just to dress．A barber today does not cut a boy's hair in the same way as he used to, and girls do not make up in the same way as their mothers and grandmothers did．The advertisers show us the latest fashionable styles and we are constantly under pressure to follow the fashion in case our friends think we are odd or dull．

　　What causes fashions to change? Sometimes convenience or practical necessity or just the fancy of an influential person can establish a fashion．Take hats for example．In cold climates, early buildings were cold inside, so people wore hats indoors as well as outside．In recent times, the late President Kennedy caused a depression in the American hat industry by not wearing hats, and more American men followed his example．

　　There is also a cyclical(周期性的)pattern in fashion．In the 1920s in Europe and America, short skirts became fashionable．After World War II, they dropped to ankle length．Then they got shorter and shorter until the miniskirt was in fashion．After a few more years, skirts became longer again．

　　Today, society is much freer and easier than it used to be．It is no longer necessary to dress like everyone else．Within reason, you can dress as you like or do your hair the way you like instead of the way you should because it is the fashion．The popularity of jeans and the “untidy” look seems to be a reaction against the increasingly expensive fashion of the top fashion houses．

　　At the same time, appearance is still important in certain circumstances and then we must choose our clothes carefully．It would be foolish to go to an interview for a job in a law firm wearing jeans and a sweater, and it would be discourteous(失礼的)to visit some distinguished scholar looking as if we were going to the beach or a night club．However, you need never feel depressed if you don't look like the latest fashion photo．Look around you and you'll see that no one else does either!

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

　　The family sphere(范围)used to be defined by its isolation from the public realm．There was the public male realm(领域)of "rational accomplishment" and cruel competition, and the private female and child-rearing sphere of home, intuition(直觉)and emotion．The private realm was supposed to be isolated from the realities of adult life．For both better and worse, television and other electronic media tend to break down the difference between those two worlds．The membrane around the family sphere is much more permeable(可渗透的)．TV takes public events and transforms them into dramas that are played out in the privacy of our living rooms, kitchens and bedrooms．

　　Parents used to be the channel through which children learned about the outside world．They could decide what to tell their children and when to tell it to them．Since children learn to read in stages, books provide a kind of natural screening process, where adults can decide what to tell and not tell children of different reading abilities．Television destroyed the system that separated adult from child knowledge and separated information into year-by-year slices for children of different ages．Instead, it presents the same information directly to children of all ages, without going through adult filters．

　　So television presents a real challenge to adults．While a parent can read a newspaper without sharing it with children in the same room, television is accessible to everyone in that space．And unlike books, television doesn't allow us to flip(翻转)through it and see what's coming up．We may think we're giving our children a lesson in science by having them watch the Challenger take off, and then suddenly they learn about death, disaster and adult mistakes．

　　Books allow adults to discuss privately what to tell or not tell children．This also allows parents to keep adult material secret from children and keep their secret keeping secret．Take that same material and put it on The Today Show and you have 800,000 children hearing the very things the adults are trying to keep from them．"Television takes our kids across the globe before parents give them permission to cross the street．"

　　More importantly, children gradually learn that adults are worried and anxious about being parents．Actually, television has also places families under a lot of stress．

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。(请注意：选E涂AB，选F涂CD)

首先，请阅读下列一些商店的有关介绍：

A．Fashion Shop

There are all kinds of fashionable clothes, caps, bags, shoes and so on that come from France, China, America and Britain for girls．We have special clothes for your girl’s birthday．We make sure that your girl will get more beautiful if you buy her any commodity(商品)in our shop．Why not come in and have a look?

B．Souvenir(纪念品)Shop

We have thousands of autograph books, commemorative envelops(纪念信封)and commemorative stamps(纪念邮票)in our shop．All of these goods have special meanings for those who have them．The shop is the largest souvenir shop in our city and the prices are not high．

C．Music Instrument Shop

Music instuments are for music talents! If you love music and want to buy music instruments, we will provide all kinds of instruments for you．Every music instrument in our shop comes from France．We can meet any of your needs and transport what you choose from our shop to your house．

D．The Latest Book Shop

You will find the latest published books and best-selling books for children in our small book shop．Though it is small, the shop is popular with the children in our community．Boys and girls, don’t hesitate(犹豫)! Low price but big pleasure．

E．Delicious Snack Shop

Children need snacks! There are candies, chocolates, fruit, biscuits, moon cakes and other delicious snacks for your kids．Want your children to be much happier? Our idea is：Buying them snacks!

F．New Life Shop

Move into a new house? Why not throw away your old furniture and buy something new? Famous furniture shop will provide a new feeling for you．We are sure that our furniture will make your room more beautiful．

下面是想购买商品的人的信息，请根据这些信息匹配他或她要去购物的商店：

1．Mrs．Smith’s son, Tony will be 18 years old tomorrow．She plans to give her son an excellent commemorative birthday gift．She has decided to buy some commemorative stamps for him．

2．Mrs．White’s daughter is ten years old．She loves reading books very much．On her coming eleventh birthday, Mrs．White plans to buy her a newly-published book．

3．Mrs．Washington loves her 3-year-old son Mike very much．Mike often asks his mother to buy him candies and chocolates．With Mike’s birthday drawing near, Mrs．Washington wants to meet her son’s need in order to make him happy．

4．Mrs．Green’s daughter is a lovely girl who is 17 years old．She loves beautiful, fashionable clothes．On her 18^th birthday, Mrs．Green plans to hold a birthday party for her at home．She wants to dress up her daughter in beautiful clothes like a princess．

5．Mrs．Johnson’s son, Tom, will be 10 years old a few days away．He loves playing the piano and has made great progress．He won the first prize in a piano competition in his school．Mrs．Johnson plans to buy him a piano as a present for his birthday．