The winter holidays are a special time at the White House. Each year, about 44,000 people come to see the holiday decorations or to attend holiday parties at the President’s home in Washington, D.C.

I was able to attend a press preview of the holiday decorations recently, which was hosted by First Lady Laura Bush. This year’s theme for the decorations is “All Things Bright and Beautiful.” The decorations are all made of fresh flowers, garlands(花环), and fruits. The flowers will have to be changed every few days to keep the look fresh.

The main Christmas tree is in the Blue Room. It’s an 18-foot fir tree—tall enough that the chan-delier(吊灯) had to be removed to make room for it. Fresh white lilies(百合), crystal garlands, and white lights decorate the White House Christmas tree. The room smells of pine and lilies.

Mrs. Bush was asked whether she called the tree a holiday tree or a Christmas tree. “We know that Americans celebrate the season in a lot of different ways,” she said. “We’ll have a party and a reception here at the White House later during the month. But I think we’ve always called this the White House Christmas tree.”

Another centerpiece of the decorations each year is the gingerbread house(姜饼屋), made by chief Thaddeus Dubois.“This is his second gingerbread house,” Mrs. Bush said. “And this year Dubois painstakingly(辛苦地，辛勤地) made it special.” The gingerbread house was made with 100 pounds of gingerbread, 150 pounds of white and dark chocolate, and clear, poured sugar windows. A strand of white lights inside the Gingerbread White House made it glow.

40. Mrs. Bush chose “All Things Bright and Beautiful”as the theme for the decorations to ______.              .

A. highlight nature’s beauty           B. show the great wealth of the family

C. express her love of the country     D. differ from other people’s ideas

41. Which of the following can probably be used to describe the White House after the decorations?

 A. New and clean.                B. Elegant(高贵的) and beautiful.

C. Smelly and shaky.               D. Luxurious(豪华的) and serious.

42. The passage is mainly about ______.             .

 A. how Americans observe Christmas       

B. decorating the White House for holidays

C. the differences between a holiday tree and a Christmas tree

D. how to select a present for the White House

The winter holidays are a special time at the White House. Each year, about 44,000 people come to see the holiday decorations or to attend holiday parties at the President’s home in Washington, D.C.
I was able to attend a press preview of the holiday decorations recently, which was hosted by First Lady Laura Bush. This year’s theme for the decorations is “All Things Bright and Beautiful.” The decorations are all made of fresh flowers, garlands(花环), and fruits. The flowers will have to be changed every few days to keep the look fresh.
The main Christmas tree is in the Blue Room. It’s an 18-foot fir tree—tall enough that the chan-delier(吊灯) had to be removed to make room for it. Fresh white lilies(百合), crystal garlands, and white lights decorate the White House Christmas tree. The room smells of pine and lilies.
Mrs. Bush was asked whether she called the tree a holiday tree or a Christmas tree. “We know that Americans celebrate the season in a lot of different ways,” she said. “We’ll have a party and a reception here at the White House later during the month. But I think we’ve always called this the White House Christmas tree.”
Another centerpiece of the decorations each year is the gingerbread house(姜饼屋), made by chief Thaddeus Dubois.“This is his second gingerbread house,” Mrs. Bush said. “And this year Dubois painstakingly(辛苦地，辛勤地) made it special.” The gingerbread house was made with 100 pounds of gingerbread, 150 pounds of white and dark chocolate, and clear, poured sugar windows. A strand of white lights inside the Gingerbread White House made it glow.

1. 1.

   Mrs. Bush chose “All Things Bright and Beautiful”as the theme for the decorations to ______.              .

   1. A.
      highlight nature’s beauty         
   2. B.
      show the great wealth of the family
   3. C.
      express her love of the country    
   4. D.
      differ from other people’s ideas
2. 2.

   Which of the following can probably be used to describe the White House after the decorations?

   1. A.
      New and clean.               
   2. B.
      Elegant(高贵的) and beautiful.
   3. C.
      Smelly and shaky.             
   4. D.
      Luxurious(豪华的) and serious.
3. 3.

   The passage is mainly about ______.             .

   1. A.
      how Americans observe Christmas       
   2. B.
      decorating the White House for holidays
   3. C.
      the differences between a holiday tree and a Christmas tree
   4. D.
      how to select a present for the White House

完形填空

　　People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a 1 problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without thinking; they try to find a solution by trial and error. 2 , when all of these methods fail, the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six 3 in analyzing a problem.

　　 4 the person must recognise that there is a problem. For example, Sam's bicycle is broken，and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must 5 that there is a problem with his bicycle.

　　Next the person must find the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must 6 the parts that are wrong.

　　Now the person must look for 7 that will make the problem clearer and lead to 8 solutions. For example, suppose Sam decides that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. 9 , he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, 10 his friends at the bike shop，or look at his brakes carefully.

　　After 11 the problem, the person should have 12 suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example 13 , his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.

　　In the end, one 14 seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the 15 idea comes quite 16 because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a 17 way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum(口香糖)stuck to a brake. He 18 hits on the solution to his problem: he must 19 the brake.

　　Finally the solution is 20 . Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly. In short he has solved the problem.

1．

[　　]

A．serious　　　B．usual

C．similar　　　D．common

2．

[　　]

A．Besides　　　B．Instead

C．Otherwise　　D．However

3．

[　　]

A．ways　　　　　B．conditions

C．stages　　　　D．orders

4．

[　　]

A．First　　　　 B．Usually

C．In general　　D．Most importantly

5．

[　　]

A．explain　　　B．prove

C．show　　　　D．see

6．

[　　]

A．check　　　　B．determine

C．correct　　　 D．recover

7．

[　　]

A．answers　　　B．skills

C．explanation　 D．information

8．

[　　]

A．possible　　　B．exact

C．real　　　　　D．special

9．

[　　]

A．In other words　　B．Once in a while

C．First of all　　　D．At this time

10．

[　　]

A．look for　　　　 B．talk to

C．agree with　　　 D．depend on

11．

[　　]

A．discussing　　　 B．settling down

C．comparing with　 D．studying

12．

[　　]

A．extra　　　　　　B．enough

C．several　　　　　D．countless

13．

[　　]

A．secondly　　　　B．again

C．also　　　　　　D．too

14．

[　　]

A．suggestion　　　B．conclusion

C．decision　　　　D．discovery

15．

[　　]

A．next　　　　　　B．clear

C．final　　　　　　D．clean

16．

[　　]

A．unexpectedly　　 B．late

C．clearly　　　　　D．often

17．

[　　]

A．simple　　　　　 B．different

C．quick　　　　　　D．sudden

18．

[　　]

A．fortunately　　　 B．easily

C．clearly　　　　　D．immediately

19．

[　　]

A．clean　　　　　　B．separate

C．loosen　　　　　 D．remove

20．

[　　]

A．recorded　　　　B．completed

C．tested　　　　　D．accepted

完形填空

　　People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a 1 problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without thinking; they try to find a solution by trial and error. 2 , when all of these methods fail, the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six 3 in analyzing a problem.

　　 4 the person must recognise that there is a problem. For example, Sam's bicycle is broken，and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must 5 that there is a problem with his bicycle.

　　Next the person must find the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must 6 the parts that are wrong.

　　Now the person must look for 7 that will make the problem clearer and lead to 8 solutions. For example, suppose Sam decides that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. 9 , he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, 10 his friends at the bike shop，or look at his brakes carefully.

　　After 11 the problem, the person should have 12 suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example 13 , his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.

　　In the end, one 14 seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the 15 idea comes quite 16 because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a 17 way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum(口香糖)stuck to a brake. He 18 hits on the solution to his problem: he must 19 the brake.

　　Finally the solution is 20 . Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly. In short he has solved the problem.

1．

[　　]

A．serious　　　B．usual

C．similar　　　D．common

2．

[　　]

A．Besides　　　B．Instead

C．Otherwise　　D．However

3．

[　　]

A．ways　　　　　B．conditions

C．stages　　　　D．orders

4．

[　　]

A．First　　　　 B．Usually

C．In general　　D．Most importantly

5．

[　　]

A．explain　　　B．prove

C．show　　　　D．see

6．

[　　]

A．check　　　　B．determine

C．correct　　　 D．recover

7．

[　　]

A．answers　　　B．skills

C．explanation　 D．information

8．

[　　]

A．possible　　　B．exact

C．real　　　　　D．special

9．

[　　]

A．In other words　　B．Once in a while

C．First of all　　　D．At this time

10．

[　　]

A．look for　　　　 B．talk to

C．agree with　　　 D．depend on

11．

[　　]

A．discussing　　　 B．settling down

C．comparing with　 D．studying

12．

[　　]

A．extra　　　　　　B．enough

C．several　　　　　D．countless

13．

[　　]

A．secondly　　　　B．again

C．also　　　　　　D．too

14．

[　　]

A．suggestion　　　B．conclusion

C．decision　　　　D．discovery

15．

[　　]

A．next　　　　　　B．clear

C．final　　　　　　D．clean

16．

[　　]

A．unexpectedly　　 B．late

C．clearly　　　　　D．often

17．

[　　]

A．simple　　　　　 B．different

C．quick　　　　　　D．sudden

18．

[　　]

A．fortunately　　　 B．easily

C．clearly　　　　　D．immediately

19．

[　　]

A．clean　　　　　　B．separate

C．loosen　　　　　 D．remove

20．

[　　]

A．recorded　　　　B．completed

C．tested　　　　　D．accepted

       请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       People do not analyze every problem they meet．Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a  36  problem．They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people．Other times they begin to act without   37  ; they try to find a solution by trial and error．However, when all of these methods   38  , the person with a problem has to start analyzing．There are six   39   in analyzing a problem．

       First the person must recognize that there is a problem．For example, Sam’s bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does．Sam must   40  that there is a problem with his bicycle．

       Next the person must  41  the problem．Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work．For example, he must   42   the parts that are wrong．

       Now the person must look for   43   that will make the problem clearer and lead to  44 ．   solutions．For example, suppose Sam   45   that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes．At this time, he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, talk to his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully．

       After  46  the problem, the person should have  47  suggestions for a possible solution．Take Sam as an example   48  , his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes, buy new brakes and change the old ones．

       In the end, one   49   seems to be the solution   50   the problem．Sometimes the  51   idea comes quite  52  because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a          53   way．Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum stuck to a brake．He immediately hits on the solution to his problem: he must  54   the brake．

       Finally the solution is  55  ．Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly．In short, he has solved the problem．

36．A．serious     B．usual       C．similar     D．common

37．A．practising        B．thinking   C．understanding D．helping

38．A．fail   B．work       C．change     D．develop

39．A．ways       B．conditions       C．stages      D．orders

40．A．explain    B．prove       C．show       D．see

41．A．judge       B．find C．describe   D．face

42．A．check      B．determine        C．correct     D．recover

43．A．answers   B．skills       C．explanation     D．information

44．A．possible   B．exact       C．real D．special

45．A．hopes      B．argues      C．decides    D．suggests

46．A．discussing       B．settling down   C．comparing with      D．studying

47．A．exact       B．enough    C．several     D．countless

48．A．once        B．again       C．also D．alone

49．A．suggestion       B．conclusion       C．decision   D．discovery

50．A．with        B．into C．for   D．to

51．A．next        B．clear        C．final        D．new

52．A．unexpectedly   B．late   C．clearly     D．often

53．A．simple     B．different C．quick       D．sudden

54．A．clean       B．separate   C．loosen      D．remove

55．A．recorded B．completed       C．tested       D．accepted