Dear Linda,
I have been in England three months now, and it’s my first time to be here. I hope you don't think I've forgotten you. There have been so many places to see and so many things to do that I've not had much time for writing letters.
I shall soon be starting my studies at King's College. So far I've been learning about England and British ways of living. I won't tell you about London. There are plenty of books you can read and plenty of pictures you can look at. I'm sure you'll be more interested to know what I think about the life here.
I find some of the customs (风俗) new and interesting. People here do not shake hands as much as we do in Europe. During the first few weeks I was often surprised because people did not put out their hands when I met them. Men raise their hats to women but not to each other.
Yours
Alice
【小题1】The writer came to London from _________.

A．Asia

B．Europe

C．America

D．Africa

【小题2】The writer __________.

A．has never been to England before

B．came to England just now

C．came to England three months ago

D．will come to England in three months

【小题3】She has _________.

A．not written any letters

B．much time to write letters

C．no time to write letters

D．a little time to write letters

【小题4】She came to England to _________.

A．study

B．make a living

C．learn British ways of living

D．learn about life there

【小题5】Englishmen ___________.

A．do not often shake hands with friends when they meet

B．often shake hands with friends when they meet

C．raise their hats to all friends when they meet

D．do not raise their hats to friends when they meet

I'll never forget one summer day in 1975. On that day my  1 suddenly died because of an un­explained illness at the age of 36 . Later that afternoon, a police officer  2 to my house to ask for my father's permission ( 允许) for the hospital to  3 Mother' s valve ( 心脏瓣膜) . I was greatly  4 . I ran into the house in tears. At the age of 14 I just couldn't understand why people would take apart(分解) a person I loved. _5  my father told him, "Yes. "
"How can you let them do that to her?" I   6  him.
" Linda," he said__7  , putting his arms around me, " the greatest present you can give is a part of  8 . Your mother and I decided long ago that if we can make a person' s life  9  after we die, our death will have meaning. "
The lesson my father taught me that day became one of the most __10  in my life.
Years passed. I married and had a  11 of my own. In 1996 my father became seriously ill.
With a smile he told me that when he died, he wanted to  12 whatever was in good condition(状况) , especially his eyes.
My father died and we donated __ 13 as he had wanted. Three days later, my daughter said, " Mum, I' m so 14 of what you did for Grandpa. " At that moment I realized that my father gave 15  his eyes. What he left behind sparkled( 闪烁) in my daughter' s eyes— pride.
(   )1.  A. father         B. mother      C. grandma      D. grandpa
(   )2.  A. shouted       B. sent          C. came          D. reached
(   )3.  A. operate       B. use        C. make        D. repair
(   )4.  A. sur­prised    B. interested   C. excited        D. bored
(   )5.  A. So           B. As          C. But         D. And
(   )6.  A. reported       B. said to       C. told        D. cried at
(   )7.  A. quietly        B. happily      C. angrily      D. loudly
(   )8.  A. yourself       B. myself       C. himself      D. herself
(   )9.  A. worse         B. poorer      C. better        D. more helpful
(   )10.  A. wonderful     B. important     C. warm  hearted       D. beautiful
(   )11.  A. room         B. home        C. family      D. house
(   )12.  A. discover      B. show        C. sell         D. donate
(   )13.  A. his heart      B. his eyes       C. his life        D. his ears
(   )14.  A. afraid         B. tired         C. full           D. proud
(   )15.  A. much more than    B. less than   C. many more than  D. as much as

Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence—it will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment.
　    　 are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school. Students who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability（能力）to use the English language correctly. As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children’s literacy（读写能力）. You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school hours.
Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write:
having everyday conversations with your children
trying to ask more “wh-” questions instead of easy “yes” or “no” questions
encouraging your children to talk about events you don’t know
reading to your children each night
listening to your children read
teaching your children how to use dictionaries
talking about your children’s writings
practicing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or emails
You can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they are reading together. In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselves. There are over 1,000 books on the list. The reading must be done in one year. What’s more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to write. For example, you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviews. Remember to make positive comments as much as possible.
【小题1】This passage is mainly written for __________.

A．children

B．teachers

C．parents

D．doctors

【小题2】__________ is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2.

A．“Listening and speaking skills”	B．“Reading and writing skills”
C．“Listening and writing skills”	D．“Reading and listening skills”

【小题3】__________ is NOT mentioned in the 8 tips above.

A．“Listening to the radio every day”	B．“Listening to your children read”
C．“Reading to your children each night”	D．“Talking about your children’s writings”

【小题4】 In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read __________ in one year.

A．5 books

B．10 books

C．15 books

D．20 books

【小题5】 Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to__________.

A．draw pictures or take photos	B．listen to pop music
C．write diaries or book reviews	D．play computer games

Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020．"What will our world be like in the year 2020?""I don’t know."says Fred．"What do you think?""Well, no one knows, but It’s interesting to guess.""In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer. The computer will give people the answers to all their problems. We shall all have telephones in our pockets, too, and we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps we’ll be able to see them at the same time.""A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Perhaps there will be big towns, factories and farms under the sea, too.""Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays, perhaps they’ll work only two or three days a week. They’ll be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there.""I’m looking forward(期待) to the year 2020. I hope to go to the moon!""And I hope I’ll be able to live under the sea."says Fred."Won’t that be very interesting? Just like a fish!"
【小题1】根据Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020．及下文描述,可知他们谈论的是将来的生活,故选D
【小题2】根据"Machines will do most of the work,可知选A
【小题3】根据""I’m looking forward(期待) to the year 2020. I hope to go to the moon!"描述,可知选C
【小题4】根据"And I hope I’ll be able to live under the sea."says Fred."Won’t that be very interesting? Just like a fish!"可知选B
【小题5】D
【小题6】Tom and Fred talked about          ．

A．their school life

B．some interesting news

C．their life in the past

D．their life in the future

【小题7】Machines will          ．

A．do most of the work instead of people

B．do some of the work instead of people

C．do as much work as people

D．do as 1ittle work as people

【小题8】From their talk, we know that          ．

A．only Fred hopes to fly to the moon

B．both of them hope to fly to the moon

C．one of them hopes to fly to the moon

D．neither of them hopes to fly to the moon

【小题9】Fred said          ．

A．he liked fish very much

B．he would like to live under the sea like a fish

C．he would go fishing under the sea

D．he would spend a few days on the moon

【小题10】Which of the following statements is Not mentioned?

A．People will be able to fly to the moon in a spaceship．

B．People will have more holidays．

C．Many people will live and work under the sea．

D．All the factories and farms will be built under the sea．

Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择恰当的单词或词语完成短文）：（14分）
Ben is reading the following magazine article now. He wants to find out more about a special kind of theft.
Identity(身份) theft
The modern world is very convenient. It's     85    to buy or rent things. We can do a lot of our shopping and banking on the Internet. However, we also face a growing problem: identity theft.
We often give our personal information to stores. That     86    our birth date, personal ID number, and home address. When we apply for a store membership, we give our information to a stranger. When buying something online, we do the same thing.
87   work hard to get that information. They- steal receipts(收据) and     88    computers. They also try to steal our passwords. They can use that information to become" another person. That's identity theft.
One common crime is to apply for a credit card using     89    else's name. The thief buys expensive things but doesn't pay the bill. That can hurt a victims credit. With bad credit, it's harder to get bank or car loans.
90    can you prevent identity theft? First, be careful about giving away personal information.    91   give someone your birth date and personal ID number when necessary. Second, tear up old credit card receipts and bank statements if you don't want them. Finally, some experts recommend paying in cash as much as possible.

【小题1】

A．hard B．interesting C．easy D．exciting

【小题2】

A．includes B．collects C．consists D．means

【小题3】

A．People B．Thieves C．Engineers D．Bank clerks

【小题4】

A．break into B．break out C．work for D．keep off

【小题5】

A．someone B．no one C．anyone D．everyone

【小题6】

A．When B．Where C．How D．Why

【小题7】

A．Never B．Ever C．Only D．Even