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　　“Privacy” is translated as“yin si”in Chinese. Traditionally, in the Chinese mind,“yin si”is associated with that which is closed or unfair. If someone is said to have“yin si”, meddlers (好事者) will be attracted to pry(打探)into his or her affairs. So people always state that they don't have“yin si”.

　　On the contrary, Americans often declare their intention to protect their privacy. Their understanding of privacy is that others have no right to pry into things which belong to themselves alone and have nothing to do with others. One who is too curious and who spreads rumors is said to violate the right to privacy.

　　In the evening, Sonia and I went to a bar for dinner. In China, when people mention bars, something bad usually comes to mind. But here, the bar was a quiet and tastefully laid out place. People spoke quite softly, afraid of interrupting their neighbors, and sat face to face as they drank, sometimes three or five persons sitting together.

　　This sort of atmosphere was totally different from my preconception(传统观念), so I wanted to take a picture. Sonia stopped me:“Don't you see these people are pouring out their hearts? Maybe they are colleagues, friends, secret lovers. They came here looking for a peaceful place free from interruption by others. They wouldn't want to leave any trace of their having come here. So taking their pictures would be a serious violation of their right to privacy.”

　　Is there privacy between husband and wife? One of Sonia's friends married a talented Chinese man, but recently she became so angry that she wanted a divorce(离婚). The reason was that her husband had opened one of her letters and looked through her purse. The husband didn't realize that this is not tolerated in the U.S. He thought that being a couple was like being one person; why couldn't he see the letter or the contents of the purse? Truly, everyone, even those living as a couple, needs room--not only in three-dimensional(三维) space, but in the heart.

1．What is the main idea of the text?

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A．The understanding of“privacy”is different in China and America.

B．There is privacy between husband and wife in America.

C．Everyone has the right to privacy.

D．Everyone in every country needs room for himself.

2．Sonia stopped me when I wanted to take a picture in the bar because _____.

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A．taking pictures in a bar was not allowed in America

B．taking pictures in a bar would interrupt the neighbors

C．people who came here are colleagues，friends or secret lovers

D．taking pictures in a bar would violate other people's right to privacy

3．One of Sonia's friends wanted a divorce because _____.

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A．she thought her husband was not clever enough

B．her husband always opened her letters

C．her husband always looked through her purse

D．her husband didn't respect her right to privacy

4．Which of the following statements is NOT the Americans' understanding of privacy?

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A．Privacy is connected with something that is unfair and bad.

B．Other people have no right to pry into his or her affairs.

C．There is privacy even between couples.

D．The right to privacy shouldn't be violated by others.

5．According to this text, we can infer that in America we can do all the following except _____.

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A．declaring that we have privacy

B．going to a bar with friends

C．asking your friends about their marriage

D．taking pictures in a national park

It was an early morning in summer. In the streets, sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their     . This was the beginning of another      day in New York City.      this day was to be different.

Waiting     the crowded streets, on top of a       110 stories high, was Philippe Petit. This daring Frenchman was about to      a tightrope (绷索) between the two towers of the World Trade Center.

 Philippe took his first      with great care.  The wire held. Now he was      he could do it.      only a balancing pole, Philippe walked his way across, a      of 131 feet.

　Soon the rush-hour      began to notice. What a      ! There, 131 feet above the street, a      figure was walking on air.

　Philippe made seven      , back and forth (来回). He wasn't satisfied with just      . At times, he would turn, sit down, and      go on his knees. Once, he had the astonishing      to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of      watchers stared with their hearts beating fast.

　After the forty-five-minute      , Philippe was taken to the police station.  He was asked      he did it. Philippe shrugged (耸肩) and said, "When I see two tall buildings, I walk."

1.A. jobs          B. homes                     C. buses            D. offices              

2.A. working      B. hot                         C. same             D. ordinary            

3.A.And              B.So                              C. But                  D. Thus              

4.A. for                       B. in                C. by                 D. above              

5.A. roof                     B. position      C. wall                 D. building             

6.A. throw                   B. walk            C. climb              D. fix                 

7.A.act                        B.landing                  C.step              D.trip               

8.A. sure                    B. uncertain             C. glad              D. nervous            

9.A. Through     B. Against         C. With              D. On               

10.A. distance            B. height                   C. space           D. rope              

11.A. streets             B. crowds                  C. passengers  D. city                

12.A. height              B. pleasure     C. wonder     D. danger             

13.A. great               B. strange      C. public            D. tiny              

14.A. experiments B. circles                        C. trips              D. movements         

15.A. walking             B. staying                   C. acting             D .showing            

16.A. almost             B. even           C. often          D. rather              

17.A. spirit               B. result        C. strength        D. courage            

18.A. patient             B. terrified              C. pleased          D. enjoyable          

19.A. show                B. trick           C. try                D. program           

20.A. how        B. why            C. whether        D. when               

 

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime (一角银币) left. He was hungry so he decided to 　 1　 for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. 　 2　 a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked 　 3　 so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I　 4　 you?” “You don’t owe me anything,” she replied, “Mother has taught me never to accept 　 5　 for a kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger 　 6　 , but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to give up and 　 7　 before this point. Years later the young woman became critically ill. The 　 8　 doctors were baffled (阻挡). They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called in to study her 　 9　 disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now 　 10 was called in for the consultation (会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came from, a(an) 　 11 light filled his eyes. 　 12 , he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room. Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He 　 13 her at once. He went back to the 　 14 room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special 　 15 to her case.

After a long struggle, the battle was 　 16 . Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then 　 17 something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was 　 18 to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill 　 19 her attention. She read these words…

“Paid in full with a glass of 　 20 .”

(Singed) Dr. Howard Kelly

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently: “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

46.A. ask B. beg　　 C. wait　 D. look

47. A. Because of　 B. In front of C. In case of　 D. Instead of

48. A. upset　 B. thirsty C. hungry　　　 D. sad

49. A. owe　　 B. cost　 C. lend　 D. own

50. A. offer　　 B. pay　　 C. help　 D. thanks

51. A. quickly B. mentally　　 C. physically　 D. warmly

52. A. quit　　 B. continue　　 C. retire　 D. surrender

53. A. local　　 B. poor　 C. kind　 D. cruel

54. A. common　　 B. ordinary　　 C. rare　 D. scarce

55. A. old　　　 B. famous　　　 C. unknown　 D. retired

56. A. strange B. special C. poor　 D. angry

57. A. Suddenly　　 B. Generally　 C. Unfortunately　　 D. Immediately

58. A. called　　　　 B. recognized C. remembered　　 D. found

59. A. waiting B. treating　　　 C. information D. consultation

60. A. interest B. food　 C. attention　　　　　 D. effort

61. A. defeated　　　 B. won　 C. lost　　 D. completed

62. A. changed　　　 B. read　 C. crossed　　 D. wrote

63. A. excited B. afraid C. nervous　　 D. surprised

64. A. caught B. called C. paid　 D. caused

65. A. water　　　　　　　　 B. coffee　　　　　　　　　　 C. milk　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ice cream

Find ways to praise your children often,_____ you’ll find they will open their hearts to you.

A. till　 B. or　 C. and　 D. but

　

C　　

TWENTY-FIVE years ago director Stephen Spielberg captured the hearts of Western audiences with his family classic．E．T．Now his Hong Kong director Stephen Chow is trying to do the same trick in China．

Chow's latest movie CJ7(《长江七号》)，in cinemas now，is a heart-warming story about a poor migrant worker(外来务工者) and his son．When a strange alien enters their lives，father and son learn a lesson about the value of family．Chow hopes his movie will help to make family films more popular in China．

Family films have been the main part of the Hollywood market for the last 40 years．They have given audiences movies like E．T．, Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park．However, there are few of these movies in China, where expensive history films are more popular．

A family film is not simply a children's movie．It is a film that is not only suitable for children, but appeals to the whole family．

According to Raymound Zhou，a famous film critic，these films are rare in China because“very few families go to the cinema together”．Because of this，there is little demand for movies that appeal to the whole family．　　　　

However, in the West，it is common for the family to sit down and watch a movie together．Tim Bridges, from London，says：“I love it at Christmas when I sit down and watch a movie with my family．” 　　　　

All family films contain similar messages about being honest、remaining positive and learning there is more to life than money．According to the American movie reviewer，Dave Johnson, this is because “When parents watch a movie，they want their children to be learning good values”．　　　　

Just like when the alien in Spielberg's E．T．phones home to make contact with his family, Chow will hope Chinese audiences are tuned in and ready to receive his family movie message．

63．Which of the following can replace the underlined part in the last paragraph?

A．understand what others are thinking  B．make telephones

C．go to the cinema                     D．sing songs　　　　

64．What is the family film，according to the passage?

A．A kind of film that is about history．

B．A kind of film in which the characters are animals．

C．A kind of film that is meant for both children and adults

D．A kind of film that is about families　　　　

65．What is implied but not stated directly in the passage?

A．Families in China should go to the cinema at Christmas．

B．It's good for children to watch family films．　　　　

C．Chinese families don't like family films．

D．The movie CJ7 has nothing in common with E．T．

66．It can be inferred that in the future，_______．

A．Chinese families will go to the cinema together　　　　

B．there may be more family films in China　　

C．making family films in China is not easy

D．family films are about love