Once upon a time, there was a group of forest deer. In this group was a wise and respected   36  , smart in the ways of deer. He taught the tricks of   37   to the fawn-the young deer.

One day, his younger sister   38   her son to him, to be taught   39   is so important for deer. The teacher said to the fawn, “Very well, you can come at this time tomorrow for your first   40  .”

At first, the young deer came to the lessons   41   he was supposed to. But soon, he became more interested in   42   with the other young bucks（雄鹿）. He didn’t realize how   43   it could be for a deer who learned   44   but deer games. So he started

   45  . Soon he was escaping school all the time.

       46  , one day the fawn who played hooky   47   a snare（陷阱）and was trapped. Since he was   48  , his mother got worried. She went to her brother the teacher, and

   49   him if her son had learned something. The teacher   50  ,”My dear sister, your son was disobedient and   51  . Out of respect for you, I   52   to teach him. But he did not want to learn the   53   of deer. He played hooky! How could I possibly teach him?”

Later they heard the sad news. The   54   fawn had been trapped and killed by a hunter. He skinned him and took the meat home to his family.

The moral is: Nothing can be learned from a teacher by one who   55   the class.

A. student         B. mother             C. teacher        D. magician

A. perform        B. survival            C. hunting        D. hiding

A. brought         B. caught             C. arranged       D. referred

A. that            B. which              C. how          D. what

A. arrival          B. punishment         C. prize          D. lesson

A. as              B. because            C. whether       D. where

A. learning         B. playing            C. talking         D. fighting

A. interesting       B. boring             C. dangerous      D. useful

A. nothing         B. something          C. all            D. none

A. working hard     B. cutting classes      C. playing games   D. teaching others

A. Luckily          B. Unexpectedly      C. Definitely      D. Unfortunately

A. found out        B. set up             C. stepped in      D. got over

A. dying           B. missing            C. unhappy       D. improving

A. told            B. scolded           C. asked          D. suspected

A. replied           B. analyzed          C. advised        D. questioned

A. unbelievable      B. unreachable        C. inflexible      D. unimportant

A. made up my mind  B. tried my best       C. gave up        D. would like

A. stories           B. structures          C. games         D. tricks

A. proud            B. sick              C. stubborn       D. shy

A. misses           B. loves             C. forms          D. attends

This is John Roberts reporting from Cardiff. The result of the match which finished at four this afternoon between France and Wales was a draw. Neither side scored. The Dutch referee（裁判）did not allow the one goal which France managed to kick. The reason for this was that a French player was unfortunately off side. So both teams went home disappointed with the game. They particularly admired the French forwards, who were always fast and often threatened the Welsh defense. Once it looked as if the Welsh goalkeeper was in serious trouble. He dived to his right to save a shot from the French centre forward and crashed his head against the goal post. A doctor examined him and he soon began to play again. Of course the large, friendly crowd cheered for him. Wales will certainly welcome another visit from this splendid team.

This passage is__________.

A. a piece of sports news broadcast over radio

B. a piece of sports news in a newspaper

C. an advertisement about sports

D. an essay about sports

The underlined word “draw” in this passage means ?

A. An act of pulling.

B. Taking money from a bank.

C. A state in which neither side wins.

D. Making pictures with a pencil or a pen.

Which of the following sentence is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. The French team is a visiting team while the Welsh team is the home team.

B. The French goalkeeper was brave and he didn’t quit the match even after he had his head seriously injured in the game.

C. People liked the French forwards for they were very active on the field.

D. A French player did kick a goal but the referee refused to admit it.

任务型阅读:   下面的五个人都想找房子,以下各题是他们的个人情况介绍.阅读所给出的六则广告简介(A---F).选出符合个人需要的最佳选项.选项中有一项是多余的.

__Mr. and Mrs. Robinson have four children. They haven't got a car, so they want to live downtown. They can pay $500 a month, but they can't pay more than that.

Mr. Smith has been retired and he is alone. He is now not in good health. He wants a house in the country which is very quiet and near to see the doctor.

__The Williams are very rich, and they want to find a clean and comfortable house. They have a lot of friends and often invite them to spend the weekend in their house.

__ Mrs. White has a young daughter who is only seven years old, but she doesn't want to spend too much time sending her child to school. And she also likes a house near a park or the forest.

__ Mr. Jackson is a truck driver and he has two children, one of whom has a car and is going to get married. So they want to find a house where they can park their car and truck easily.

A:  A small house in the country, two miles from a village but near a hospital,  450 dollars a month. Call 821-7146 for an evening or Sunday appointment.

B:  Now available at Franklin Park, one block from a primary school. Two bedrooms at $225. Utilities included except electricity. One month's deposit(押金）required.

C:  A flat of 120 square meters, with three bedrooms, a bathroom and a kitchen is in a building on New Street, which is not far from the center of the city. In each bedroom there is a bed, a sofa, a desk and two chairs. The rent is $480 per month. Five or six buses take you straight to the school, the hospital, the supermarket, and the train station.

D:  Nice modern apartment with nine bedrooms, a swimming pool and lovely gardens, start Jan. 1, partly furnished, with water and dryer, central air conditioning, 1800 dollars a month.

E:  A house available for rent-furnished. Street Croix, Virgin, pool, wide ocean view. No buses but a parking lot nearby, $200 weekly. November--April. SR Box Y---680.

Not long before, my daughter's shoes were scratched with a knife．She burst into   36 ．I took them to the shoemaker to get them   37 ．

       The young apprentice （学徒） glanced at the opening and said, " 38   I can do except replace the upper．" His master looked at them and said to me, "If you   39   me, I will add more scratches on both of the shoes．" _O%

       I was   40   and asked why．

       He explained, "As if the openings were made   41   for the sake of special style and reuse．"

       Two days later I found there were indeed more scratches on   42   shoe, but all the openings were patched （打补丁） by soft red leather with edges sewed by thick thread,   43  more unique and interesting than ever．I couldn't help but   44   the master's skill．

       Another time, my wife's sister's white blouse had been torn, leaving a large opening on the back．My wife   45   the blouse carefully, and then said, "Let me take it   46 _ and mend it．"

       Seeing the blouse again, I was shocked: all the torn parts had been sewed up by thin and   47   thread and they   48   a look of ice crystal （冰晶 ） hanging from a winter's branch． 49   , she had attached a snowman and a cabin made of flowery cotton rags onto the shirt．I 50   with praise, "It's just as beautiful as a piece of   51   !"

       "I was inspired by that craftsman．Patches are supposed to be   52 , but a skillful craftsman can make it take on a kind of perfection," replied my wife．

       Her words inspired me even more: Perfection is   53   to achieve in everything; Patches are unavoidable, so is human's life．Since you can't   54   the existence of wound, you should not expect people's   55   by exposing the wound, which reveals nothing meaningful．

A．laughter       B．cheers       C．tears            D．speech

A．made         B．repaired    C．decorated      D．preserved

A．Anything      B．SomethingC．Everything       D．Nothing

A．trust          B．inform      C．appoint         D．convince

A．annoyed       B．confused   C．disappointed     D．discouraged

A．on purpose    B．by accidentC．in vain          D．beyond control

A．neither        B．any         C．every           D．each

A．remaining     B．growing    C．looking         D．feeling

A．appreciate     B．witness     C．praise           D．describe

A．delivered       B．checked    C．washed          D．ironed

A．outside       B．downtown C．home         D．abroad

A．red         B．white     C．pink            D．purple

A．took on        B．put on      C．decided on       D．focused on

A．Therefore      B．Otherwise C．Anyway        D．Besides

A．sighed         B．signed      C．greeted          D．paused

A．cake          B．art         C．furniture       D．jewellery

A．pretty        B．attractive  C．tough               D．ugly

A．easy           B．improper  C．likely               D．impossible

A．change        B．imagine    C．stand           D．prove

A．respect        B．friendship C．sympathy      D．apology

The literal meaning of philosophy is “love of wisdom”. But this meaning does not tell us very much. Unlike the other disciplines, philosophy cannot be defined by what you study, because it si actually unlimited. Anything can be the subject matter of philosophy: are, history, law, language, literature, mathematics, and in fact, the other academic disciplines are directly related to philosophy. For this reason you get a Doctorate（博士学位）of Philosophy (Ph. D. ) in biochemistry, or computer science, or psychology

  Two broad sub-fields of philosophy are logic and the history of philosophy. Logic is the science of argument and critical thinking. It provides sound methods for distinguishing good from bad reasonign. The history of philosophy involves the study of major philosophers and periods in the development of philosophy.  

  Of what use is philosophy? First it is useful in educational advancement. It is necessary for understanding other disciplines. Only philosophy questions the nature of the concepts used in a discipline, and its relation to other disciplines. And through the study of philosophy, one develops sound methods of research and analysis that can be applied to any field.

  There are a number of general uses of philosophy. It strengthens one’s ability to solve problems, to communicate, to organize ideas and issues, to persuade, and to take what is the most important from a large quantity of data. These general uses are of great benefit in the career field, not necessarily for obtaining one’s first job after graduation, but for preparing for positions of responsibility, management  and leadership later on. It is very short-sighted after all, to take a course of studies only for the purpose of getting one’s first job. The useful skills developed through the study of philosophy have significant long-term benefits in career advancement. No other discipline systematically follows the ideals of wisdom, leadership, and capacity to resolve human conflict

According to paragraph 1, philosophy can best be described as the study of        .

A. social sciences                            B. natural sciences

C. both social and natural sciences               D. the subject matter of politics

What does “discipline” mean in the first paragraph?

A. subject              B. science              C. literature           D. occupation

With the study of philosophy, you can        .

A. become a great leader    

B. succeed in everything

C. find a good job soon after graduation

D. make progress in your career development

According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

  A. Philosophy is an independent discipline.

B. Logic helps you to become a better thinker.

C. The study of philosophy brings you immediate benefits.

D. The meaning of philosophy is too limited to define.

From the passage, we can conclude        .

  A. not all the subjects have to do with philosophy

B. a person will get a Ph. D. if he/she studies philosophy

C. philosophy can be helpful for the study of any other subjects

D. philosophy is the only solution to all the problems in the world