Ban the Band（乐队）?

    Every year, our school has a dance for all the students. It’s a little funny seeing friends in clean shoes and trousers or colorful　　36　　, instead of the usual school uniform.

     Most of us think the dance is great　　37　　－even the teachers enjoy being there. 　　38　　, two weeks ago someone said that there would be no　　39　　band this year only CDs.

     “I don’t　　40　　it!” Amy cried out during the lunch break.

     “Someone said the school couldn’t　　41　　a band, and they think it’s too noisy anyway,” added Daniel.

     “Well, I don’t think it’s　　42　　enough without a band!” declared Angela, “and I’m going to see what can be done.”

      Angela was as good as her　　43　　. In the afternoon she went to see the school headmaster who agreed to give the　　44　　some more thought. And he suggested that one　　45　　for having a band was to increase the price of each ticket from $5 to $10. Angela had to　　46　　out whether the students would like to do that.

     “I need all of you to help me,” she　　47　　to our group before school the next day. “Mr. Berry gave me a list of all the names, and suggested we ask each one their 　　48　　about the band and the extra cost.”

      　　49　　the day we asked around as Angela suggested, and wrote down people’s feelings about the band and the cost. We were amazed how much　　50　　there was for the band and everyone agreed to pay the extra $5.

      “I’m surprised,” smiled Mr. Berry, when we gave him the　　51　　. “I really thought that only a few people　　52　　their band and that the cost would be too high. OK, Angela, your next　　53　　is to find a good band and line them up for the dance.”

Angela was all smiles and　　54　　the news to Amy and Daniel. “You’re　　55　　,” smiled Daniel to Angela as he thought how close they came to having a less than perfect dance.

36.A. shapes                B. dresses                    C. flowers                    D. pictures

37.A. fun                    B. work                       C. effort                      D. progress

38.A. Besides              B. Otherwise                C. However                 D. Therefore

39.A. new                    B. live                         C. foreign                    D. marching

40.A. mean                 B. need                        C. accept                     D. believe

41.A. lead                    B. serve                       C. afford                     D. form

42.A. good                  B. clear                       C. useful                      D. easy

43. A.look                   B. behavior                  C. mind                      D. word

44.A. schedule             B. situation                  C. view                       D. action

45.A. possibility           B. concern                   C. decision                  D. chance

46.A. call                    B. find                        C. carry                      D. point

47.A. admitted             B. replied                    C. apologized              D. announced

48.A. knowledge   B. instruction              C. opinion                   D. information

49.A. On                    B. For                         C. By                          D. During

50.A. trust                   B. money                     C. support                    D. care

51.A. results                B. notices              C. questions                 D. examples

52.A. welcomed          B. wanted                    C. defended                 D. invited

53.A. task                    B. business                   C. exercise                  D. duty

54.A. showed               B. wrote                      C. broke                      D. read

55.A. amusing       B. interesting          C. exciting                D. amazing

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　　There was a rich foreign merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and 1 her with best clothes and 2 her to delicious food.

　　He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to 3 her to his friends.

　　He, too, loved his 2nd wife. 4 the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she 5 always help him out.

　　Now, the merchant's 1st wife had made great contributions to his business. However, the merchant did not love her and 6 she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.

　　One day, the merchant fell ill. He knew that he was going to die 7 . He told himself,“Now I have 4 wives with me. 8 when I die, I'll be alone. How 9 I'll be!”

　　Thus, he asked the 4th wife,“I 10 you most. Now that I'm dying, will you 11 me and keep me company?” “No way!” replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.

　　The 12 merchant then asked the 3rd wife,“I have loved you so much for all my life. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “ 13 !”replied the 3rd wife.“Life is so good over here! I'm going to 14 when you die!”

　　He then asked the 2nd wife,“I 15 turned to you for help. Now I need you help again. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “I'm sorry, I can't 16 you out this time!”replied the 2nd wife.

　　Then a voice 17 out,“I'll leave with you. I'll follow you no matter 18 you go.”Brokenhearted, the merchant said,“I 19 have taken much better care of you while I could have !”

　　　　20 ,we all have 4 wives in our lives: our body, our possessions, our friends, and our soul. We should take good care of our soul all our life.

　

 

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．wore	B．bought	C．dressed	D．shared
(2) A．gave	B．treated	C．provided	D．sent
(3) A．show 　　 off	B．turn 　　 off	C．show 　　 out	D．turn 　　 out
(4) A．Wherever	B．However	C．Whether	D．Whenever
(5) A．ought 　　 to	B．could	C．would	D．might
(6) A．since	B．although	C．once	D．as
(7) A．soon	B．fast	C．easily	D．bitterly
(8) A．So	B．And	C．But	D．For
(9) A．lonely	B．friendly	C．lovely	D．funny
(10) A．respected	B．missed	C．wanted	D．loved
(11) A．like	B．catch	C．help	D．follow
(12) A．sad	B．hopeless	C．anxious	D．lucky
(13) A．Yes	B．No	C．Sure	D．OK
(14) A．work	B．leave	C．remarry	D．stay
(15) A．seldom	B．always	C．sometimes	D．often
(16) A．advise	B．demand	C．suggest	D．help
(17) A．called	B．cried	C．came	D．warned
(18) A．how	B．where	C．when	D．why
(19) A．must	B．need	C．should	D．may
(20) A．Otherwise	B．Therefore	C．Anyway	D．Actually

 

假定你是李华，有一位美国朋友Smith托你在北京找工作。你看到21世纪英文报（“21st Century”）上登载了一则招聘启事，认为对他很合适。请用英文写一封短信，用E-mail发给Smith，告知此事。广告原文如下： 

　　　　　　　　　　　Foreign Teachers Wanted !

　　The Education Department of the Ladder Company is running an English course for children and adults.

　　Requirements :

　　1. Native English speaker

　　2. University degrees in education or related field preferred

　　3. Foreign expert certification（证明）

　　If you are interested , please call us :

　　Tel : 86-10-66666666 　　

　　E-mail : liecbj @ hotmail.com 

　　Beijing Ladder Information Company Limited 

　　注意：1. 开头语已为你写好；

　　　　　2. 介绍须包括所有内容，但不要逐条译成英语；

　　　　　3. 文章的词数需100词左右。 

Dear Smith ,

　　I know you want to find a job in Beijing. ……

_____________________________________________________________________________________

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Good luck,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Li Hua 

It helps us understand the world better if we know a little geography and have some maps at hand.But with maps in Chinese only,misunderstanding is possible in studying world events.Chinese names are long,hard to pronounce and without meaning to a foreigner.For the opening of the country maps are important and helpful and needed badly.

I wish maps in various languages,such as those used in the United Nations,would come out and be sold in all bookstores open to Chinese.

1.The writer is mainly talking about 　　　.

A.geography　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.maps

C.Chinese names　　　　　　　　　　　 D.the opening of the country

2.Knowing a little geography and having some maps in Chinese only,a foreigner 　　　.

A.can study world events easily

B.can study world events without misunderstanding

C.can’t study world events without misunderstanding

D.will feel joy in studying world events

3.What are the difficulties for a foreigner to use a map in Chinese?

A.A foreigner has nowhere to buy a map.

B.All the bookstores only open to Chinese.

C.The names of Chinese people are long,hard to pronounce and without meaning.

D.The names of places on a map in Chinese are long,hard to pronounce and without meaning.

4.In the United Nations people use maps in 　　　.

A.foreign languages only　　　　　　 B.Chinese only

C.various languages　　　　　　　　　 D.English only

 

　　A flag is more than a piece of cloth． It stands for a nation's people --- their land, history, and ideals． Iceland's flag, for instance, stands for features of the land． Red is for the fire of Iceland's volcanoes． White is for ice． Blue is for the mountains． On India's flag, the blue wheel stands for peace and progress． The white stripe behind it is for truth． The black stripe on the flag of Malawi stands for the Negro people of that African land． The red stripe represents the blood they shed to free themselves from foreign rule．

　　When the people of any nation see their flag flying, they feel proud． They love and honor the flag as the symbol of their country．

1．The flag of Iceland is_______．

A．red and white B．blue and green

C．black, white, and red　　 D．red, white, and blue

2．The white stripe on India's flag stands for_______．

A．ice and mountains B． peace and progress C．waterfalls　　D． truth

3．India's flag stands mostly for the________．

A．features of the land B．riches of the soil

C．ideals of the people D．history of the country

4． Of the flags the writer mentions, Malawi's flag is the only one that has a______．

A． green bar B． black stripe C． blue wheel D． red cross

5． The red on Malawi's flag reminds the people of_______．

A．the many volcanoes in their land B．the beauty of their countryside

C．their fight for freedom D．their need to make progress

6． The writer says that when people see their flag they feel________．

A．peace B．pride C．love　　D．Both B and C

7． The most important thing about a flag is_________．

A．what it stands for　　 B． when it is used

C． what it is made of　　D． how big it is