根据句意及所给首字母，填入一个合适的单词。（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）

At last he was p____________ to take his brother’s advice.

A stay in the country will be b______________ to his health.

They decided to buy some new e_____________ for the lab.

A customer was talking with the manager, with their hands c_________.

You don’t seem very e______________ about the suggestion.

They are looking forward to a___________ that old play to their needs.

She is not generous at all. She is always m_________ with her money.

D___________ to his research, he always forgets to have dinner.

The lack of rain could s__________ disaster for farmers.

Speech and writing are man’s most important methods of c____________.

根据句意及所给首字母，填入一个合适的单词。（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）
【小题1】At last he was p____________ to take his brother’s advice.
【小题2】A stay in the country will be b______________ to his health.
【小题3】They decided to buy some new e_____________ for the lab.
【小题4】A customer was talking with the manager, with their hands c_________.
【小题5】You don’t seem very e______________ about the suggestion.
【小题6】They are looking forward to a___________ that old play to their needs.
【小题7】She is not generous at all. She is always m_________ with her money.
【小题8】D___________ to his research, he always forgets to have dinner.
【小题9】The lack of rain could s__________ disaster for farmers.
【小题10】Speech and writing are man’s most important methods of c____________.

第三节、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项目涂黒。

A

Hillary ,Clinton, 59, with her famous “I’m in, and I’m in to win.” 2008 Race, began her e-mail to supporters, saying “I want you to join me not for the campaign but for a conversation about the future of our country. Let’s talk．1et’s chat．”

Mrs．Clinton said that she would focus on “practical changes” in foreign, domestic, and national security policy, such as finding “a right end”to the Iraq war , expanding health insurance, pursuing greater energy independence and strengthening Social Security and Medicare, which satisfies many American people．

In her statement, Mrs Clinton also frankly talked about an issue that worries her a lot. Whether she can , in fact, win the presidency, some voters sti1l associate her most with the Clinton government.

“I have never been afraid to stand up for my beliefs,”Mrs.Clinton said on the Website．“After nearly $70 million spent against my campaigns in New York and two wins, I can say I know how Republicans think, how they operate, and how to beat them.”

If successful, she would be the first female nominee(被提名者)of a major American political party, and the first wife of a former president to seek a return to the White House．President Bill CIinton left office in 2000 after two terms rnarked by economical expansion and a series of official examinations of his personal life and the CIintons’ busincss dealings．But the successes and shadows of those years will likely affect Mrs．Clinton．who was once an important adviser and caused some disagreements in his government．

Yet Mrs Clinton has become a major political figure in America．

56. By saying “I’m in to win.” Hillary probably means that ______.

A. she is online to get people’s support to run for presidency

B. she is going to run for election and work hard to win

C. she is online to get more support and she is sure she is to win

D. She has decided to run for president and work hard to win

57. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A. Clinton left office only because of his personal life

B. Hillary was once deeply involved in her husband’ government

C. all her voters strongly support her and believe in her

D. the whole election campaign costs Hillary nearly $70 million

58. What many American people are deeply concerned about is _______

A. how to solve the energy problem

B. when and how to find a proper solution to the Iraq war

C. what practical things Hillary will do for them

D. how to strengthen Social Security and Medicare

59. The author’s attitude toward Hillary is ________

A. critical        B. positive     C. negative       D. objective

Dear Aunty,
I work at a supermarket, and another girl and I share tasks we must finish before leaving. But she takes half an hour to do something I can do in ten minutes. She always has a story to tell me and stops working when she does. My boss is angry at both of us, but It’s not my fault. I don’t want to rat on her, but what else can I do?
Flustered
Dear Flustered,
Let me propose a better way. Make a log of all the tasks you share, then suggest to your boss that for efficiency your duties could be divided into two separate checklists. If he’s reluctant, go to plan B: the next time this girl starts telling you a story, stop working to listen and call your boss over to hear what a great storyteller she is. I’m sure he’ll take it from here.
Aunty
Dear Aunty,
I’m a college student in the Philippines who wants to be wise with money. I’m not an economics or business major student and I don’t know anything about stocks. But I really want to buy assets and invest. I receive about 15,000 pesos（比索）every school term from my education plan. I don’t have any idea how I should spend it. I don’t want to just buy new clothes, or hang out with my friends because it would not be wise. I want my money to grow. Please enlighten me.
Fastbreakplay
Dear Fastbreakplay,
Being wise with money is the No. 1 thing to learn. Start with a disciplined and systematic savings plan. When your savings reach a sizeable amount, then you may start investing. In the meantime, invest in yourself by reading up on stock markets and capital markets. Follow the news. Before I started investing during my senior high school years, I had already studied stock market data of the past century as I believe markets tend to repeat themselves. If you master this skill, you will master your reading of the markets.
Aunty
【小题1】When Flustered’s boss isn’t willing to separate their work, Flustered can _____.

根据句意及所给首字母，填入一个合适的单词。（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）

1.At last he was p____________ to take his brother’s advice.

2. A stay in the country will be b______________ to his health.

3. They decided to buy some new e_____________ for the lab.

4.A customer was talking with the manager, with their hands c_________.

5. You don’t seem very e______________ about the suggestion.

6. They are looking forward to a___________ that old play to their needs.

7.She is not generous at all. She is always m_________ with her money.

8. D___________ to his research, he always forgets to have dinner.

9.The lack of rain could s__________ disaster for farmers.

10. Speech and writing are man’s most important methods of c____________.