The first time I remember noticing I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove my son to school. He 16 me with a puzzle ---- all because he waved to me like someone does 17 seeing a close friend. A big, 18 smile accompanied his wave. For the next few days I tried to 19 his face to see if I knew him. I didn’t. Perhaps he had 20 me for someone else. By the time I contented myself with the 21 that he and I were strangers, we were greeting each other warmly every morning like old friends.

Then one day the 22 was solved. As I 23 the school he was standing in the middle of the road 24 his stop sign. I was in live behind four cars. 25 the kids had reached the safety of the sidewalk, he lowered his sign and let the cars 26. To the first he waved and 27 in just the same way he had done to me over the last few days. The kids already had the window down and were happily waving their reply. The second car got the same 28 from the crossing guard, and the driver, a stiff-looking（表情刻板的） businessman, gave a brief, almost 29 wave back. Each following car of kids on their way to school 30 more heartily.

Every morning I continued to watch the man with 31. So far I haven’t seen anyone 32 to wave back. I find it interesting that one person can make such a（n） 33 to so many people’s lives by doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly. His 34 armed the start of my day. With a friendly wave and smiling face he had changed the 35 of the whole neighbourhood.

16. A. hit              B. disappointed     C. presented        D. bored

17. A. on               B. from             C. during           D. about

18. A. false            B. shy              C. apologetic       D. bright

19. A. research         B. study            C. recognize        D. explore

20. A. praised          B. blamed           C. mistaken         D. respected

21. A. conclusion       B. description      C. evaluation       D. introduction

22. A. argument         B. disagreement     C. mystery          D. task

23. A. visited          B. approached       C. passed          D. left

24. A. drawing back     B. putting on       C. handing in       D. holding out

25. A. Once             B. Before           C. Unless           D. While

26. A. in               B. through          C. out              D. down

27. A. cried            B. cheered          C. smiled           D. gestured

28. A. idea             B. reply            C. notice           D. greeting

29. A. awkward          B. angry            C. elegant          D. patient

30. A. came             B. responded        C. hurried          D. appeared

31. A. surprise         B. frustration      C. interest         D. doubt

32. A. fail             B. try              C. wish             D. bother

33. A. offer            B. sacrifice        C. promise          D. difference

34. A. effectiveness    B. cheerfulness     C. carefulness      D. seriousness

35. A. trends           B. observations     C. regulations      D. feelings

 Which comes first, happiness or money? Are richer people happier? And if so, how do people get much richer? A recent study could tell you the answer.

The study looked into thousands of teenagers and found that those who felt better about life as young adults tended to have higher incomes by the time they turned 29. Those who were happiest earned an average of $8,000 more than those who were the most depressed.

The researchers, from University College London and the University of Warwick, say that very gloomy teens, no matter how tall or smart they were, earned 10% less than their peers, while the happier ones earned up to 30% more.

Happier teenagers have an easier time getting through school, college and a job interview, chiefly because they always feel better about life. It may also be true that happier people find it easier to make friends, who are often the key to homework help or networking.

A report in June suggested that professional respect was more important than dollars in terms of workplace happiness. In August scientists announced that they had found the gene for happiness in women, Alas （the same gene doesn’t appear to have the same effect on men）. And in October researchers in the UK and in the US announced that people who eat seven portions of fruit and vegetables a day report being the happiest.

The big question is: if it really is true that happier kids end up being wealthier kids, is it necessary for parents to get their kids to do the homework? The fact is that no homework will make kids happy but surely hurt their grades. Studies do show, after all, that more education leads to better-paid jobs, which may give us a deep thought.

“These findings show that the teenagers’ happiness is important to their future success,” one of the report’s authors writes. “But what is the most important is that we should find a way to help children gain more satisfaction from doing schoolwork.”

1.What conclusion can the researchers draw from the recent study?

A. Happy teenagers grow up to be wealthier.

B. Money can make people become happier.

C. Wealth has nothing to do with happiness at all.

D. Schoolwork can help teens achieve success.

2.The main reason why happier people have more chances to succeed is that ________.

A. they are easy to communicate with others

B. they are good at doing their schoolwork

C. they are hopeful and optimistic about their life

D. they eat much more fruit and vegetables a day

3.The underlined word “gloomy” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”.

A. upset          B. glorious          C. happy           D. wealthy

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A. The way to educate kids.             B. The source of happiness.

C. How to achieve your goal.            D. The secret of being wealthier.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) founded on January 1, 1994, aims to encourage international trade to flow as freely as possible, making sure that trade agreements are respected and that any disputes (争端) can be settled.

In the five years since its founding, the WTO has become well-known as one of the world’s most powerful economic organizations, taking its place alongside the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.

The system of global rules for international trade, however, dates back half a century to 1948 when the General Agreement on Tariffs (关税) and Trade (GATT) was formed after World War II.

As time went by it became clear that the GATT had two major drawbacks—the limited areas of trade it covered, and the lack of an effective system to settle disputes.

After seven years of trade talks ending in 1994. the so-called Uruguay Round finally gave birth to the WTO, complete with an effective system to settle disputes and new rules covering trade in services and intellectual property (知识产权).

Even after seven years of talks and 22500 pages of agreements there were still problems, especially the difficult-to-deal-with areas of agriculture and services.

The WTO. with its head office in Geneva, has 135 members with 30 more waiting to join.

1.Compared with the GATT, the WTO _____.

A．can do better to settle disputes in more areas of international trade

B．got its members to sign the agreements more easily

C．has got too many areas of international trade to deal with to work effectively

D．didn’t pay enough attention to services and intellectual property

2.In the new century the WTO will _____.

A．take the place of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund

B．have new rules covering trade in services and intellectual property

C．make complete new rules in every area of international trade

D．have more members and do much more to settle more problems

3.The underlined word “drawbacks” probably means _____.

A．weak points        B．changes           C．strong points       D．improvements

4.The best title for the passage is _____.

A．WTO—Another Name for GATT

B．WTO—an International Service Organization

C．WTO—One of the World’s Strongest Economic Organizations

D．WTO—the World’s Most Powerful Economic Organization

第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the past, man didn’t have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be  21.
Today things are  22  , and the world has become too  23 . We’re using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are   24 our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth   25   survive.
Everyone 26  today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing  27 , more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, 28  will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we   29 to use bigger and more powerful machines to   30  more and more trees.
We know that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we’ll die. 31 , in most countries wastes are   32  put into rivers or into the sea, and there are   33 laws to stop this.
We know, too, that if the  34  of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough   35  . What can we do to solve these problems? 
If we eat more vegetables and less   36  there will be more food available for every one. Land that is used to grow crops   37 five times more people than land where animals are kept. Our natural resources will  38  longer if we learn to recycle them.
The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth 39   .
Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner  40  in the future.
21.   A. beautiful    B. unlimited      C. rare            D. valuable
22.   A. common    B.the same       C. changeable     D. different
23.   A. crowded     B. small         C. dirty           D. busy
24.   A. protecting   B. saving         C. polluting       D. fighting
25.   A. may not     B. will not        C. shall not       D. could not
26.   A. wonders     B. realizes        C. considers      D. discovers
27.   A. poles        B. boats         C. methods        D. ideas
28.   A. mountains    B. seas          C. trees          D. forests
29.   A. continue     B. have           C. ought         D. go on
30.   A. cut away     B. cut off         C. cut up         D. cut down
31.   A. Thus       B. However       C. Generally speaking D. Therefore
32.   A. still         B. even          C. also           D. certainly
33.   A. too many    B. a few          C. some          D. few
34.   A. production   B. pollution        C. population     D. revolution
35.   A. houses      B. vegetables       C. food          D. lives
36.   A. fruit        B. meat            C. fish          D. grain
37.   A. feeds        B. increases        C. supplies         D. helps
38. A. use          B. stay            C. keep          D. last
39. A. control       B. born            C. plan          D. reward
40. A. nature      B. sea             C. planet         D. forest

The first time I remember noticing I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove my son to school. He 16 me with a puzzle ---- all because he waved to me like someone does 17 seeing a close friend. A big, 18 smile accompanied his wave. For the next few days I tried to 19 his face to see if I knew him. I didn’t. Perhaps he had 20 me for someone else. By the time I contented myself with the 21 that he and I were strangers, we were greeting each other warmly every morning like old friends.

Then one day the 22 was solved. As I 23 the school he was standing in the middle of the road 24 his stop sign. I was in live behind four cars. 25 the kids had reached the safety of the sidewalk, he lowered his sign and let the cars 26. To the first he waved and 27 in just the same way he had done to me over the last few days. The kids already had the window down and were happily waving their reply. The second car got the same 28 from the crossing guard, and the driver, a stiff-looking（表情刻板的） businessman, gave a brief, almost 29 wave back. Each following car of kids on their way to school 30 more heartily.

Every morning I continued to watch the man with 31. So far I haven’t seen anyone 32 to wave back. I find it interesting that one person can make such a（n） 33 to so many people’s lives by doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly. His 34 armed the start of my day. With a friendly wave and smiling face he had changed the 35 of the whole neighbourhood.

16. A. hit  B. disappointed C. presented    D. bored

17. A. on   B. from C. during   D. about

18. A. false    B. shy  C. apologetic   D. bright

19. A. research B. study    C. recognize    D. explore

20. A. praised  B. blamed   C. mistaken D. respected

21. A. conclusion   B. description  C. evaluation   D. introduction

22. A. argument B. disagreement C. mystery  D. task

23. A. visited  B. approached        C. passed  D. left

24. A. drawing back B. putting on   C. handing in   D. holding out

25. A. Once B. Before   C. Unless   D. While

26. A. in   B. through  C. out  D. down

27. A. cried    B. cheered  C. smiled   D. gestured

28. A. idea B. reply    C. notice   D. greeting

29. A. awkward  B. angry    C. elegant  D. patient

30. A. came B. responded    C. hurried  D. appeared

31. A. surprise B. frustration  C. interest D. doubt

32. A. fail B. try  C. wish D. bother

33. A. offer    B. sacrifice    C. promise  D. difference

34. A. effectiveness    B. cheerfulness C. carefulness  D. seriousness

35. A. trends   B. observations C. regulations  D. feelings