Peter and Paul had a permission from their parents to camp in a field close to their farm. But, being adventurous boys, they know it would be more 36    to camp in the woods that lay beyond the river. Excitedly, the boys  37   with their tent and food.

Carrying their heavy 38  , the two brothers walked along the riverbank, hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down. . They were eager to reach their 39  before lunchtime. As they entered the cool, shadowy woods, they began to search for a suitable camping spot. Peter wanted to 40  close to the river at the edge of the woods, 41  Paul, who was older, insisted that they camp further away. 42  Peter followed his brother deeper into the 43 . “This really is a wonderful setting!” said Paul in excitement. They 44 the tent , and settled down to eat the sandwiches they had made, then decided to find their way 45  to the river to catch some fish.

“Are you sure that this is the right 46  ?” whispered Peter shakily. “I’m sure we passed that hollow tree just a while ago. ” Paul walked 47  silently. “Look, there it is again. We’re lost, aren’t we?” complained Peter. Paul had to admit that he didn’t know where they were. 48  , they were a long distance from where they were 49 to be. They were not even 50  of where they had set up their camp. They set in 51 for a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea. “Why don’t we look for clues（线索） the way trackers 52 in the movies? We weren’t careful about how we walked, so I’m sure we would have left 53 some broken tree branches and leaves. ”

Carefully, the boys 54 the marks that they had left, until finally they found their campsite. Hurriedly, they packed their belongings and set off 55 the direction of the river.

What would their parents think of their adventure?

第四节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was on my lunch break in the city，enjoying a salad at an outdoor café, when a shabby homeless lady came walking towards me．She was yelling and    26    everyone who walked past her for spare  27  and she looked like a mess．My  28  reaction was fear．．．to close off and hope she didn’t come near me，but she did．1 was on the phone and when she    29  yelling，I said，“I’m on the phone，”in the nicest way I could，assuring myself what she needed was a lesson in   30  . She walked away ,mumbling (自言自语)，”I’m  31  you . I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I’ll leave”. And she turned the corner.
32  , I would feel relieved or satisfied, but something in me couldn’t  33   . Without another thought, I looked in my   34   for the spare change I had, Even I started searching through my entire purse, the pockets, everything for all of the change I could   35  find to give.
I got up and walked towards this lady and gave her all I  36 ．She held my hand and said，“Thank you!” Her hand was  37  and dirty，but I didn’t mind 38  her hand．1 wanted to be there for her for some reason，when normally I would   39   the other way．She looked at me and said，“Will you touch my face?’’And for some reason，I did．I put my hand on her cheek and she started to    40   . I could  41   it was as if she had not been touched by a loving, soft hand in ages,   42  . And so I held it there, trying to  43   her with my heart open. It was powerful.
She thanked me and walked away quietly. And I walked away with an open heart, trying to   44  sense of what had just happened. It changed something in me and has made me want to be a   45   person to the people I meet during my day.
26.  A. greeting            B. praising       C. applying       D. begging
27.  A. change          B. room          C. clothes        D. food
28.   A. usual              B. instant        C. 1ast           D. general
29.   A. came across        B. came out      C. came over     D. came through
30.   A. attitude            B. trouble        C. practice       D. manners
31.   A. calling            B. hurting       C. annoying      D. abusing
32.   A. Fortunately         B. Normally            C. Luckily       D. Unfortunately
33.  A. rest             B. appear        C. enjoy          D. exist
34.   A. car              B. table         C. wallet         D. seat
35.  A. necessarily         B. possibly       C. deliberately    D. certainly
36.  A. earned             B. searched      C. found         D. mad
37.   A. soft              B. rough         C. 1arge         D. neat
38.   A. washing            B. waving        C. wiping        D. holding
39.   A. lead              B. set            C. turn          D. show
40.  A. cry                B. 1augh          C. yell           D. shout
41.   A. expect             B. sense          C. know         D. 1earn
42.  A . if  necessary       B. if any         C. if so          D. if ever
43.   A. persuade           B. comfort       C. entertain      D. amuse
44.  A. take               B. get           C. catch          D. make
45.  A. kinder             B. richer         C. wiser         D. happier

The zoo will have to close ________ the local government agrees to give extra money.

A. until            B. when         C. unless       D. if

When women sit together to watch a movie on TV, they usually talk simultaneously（同时的）about a variety of subjects, including children, men, careers and what' s happening in their lives. When groups of men and women watch a movie together, the men usually end up telling the women to shut up. Men can either talk or watch the screen -- they can' t do both -- and they don' t understand that women can. Besides, women consider that the point of all getting together is to have a good time and develop relationships -- not just to sit there like couch potatoes staring at the screen.

During the ad breaks, a man often asks a woman to explain the plot and tell him where the relationship between the characters is going. He is unable, unlike women, to read the subtle body language signals that reveal how the characters are feeling emotionally. Since women originally spent their days with the other women and children in the group,  they developed the ability to communicate successfully in order to maintain relationships. For a woman, speech continues to have such a clear purpose: to build relationships and make friends. For men, to talk is to relate the facts.

Men see the telephone as a communication tool for sending facts and information to other people, but a woman sees it as a means of bonding. A woman can spend two weeks on vacation with her girlfriend and, when she returns home, telephone the same girlfriend and talk for another two hours.

There is no convincing evidence that social conditioning, the fact that girls' mothers talked them more, is the reason why girls talk more than boys. Psychiatrist Dr Michael Lewis, author Social Behaviour and Language Acquisition, conducted experiments that found mothers talked  to and looked at, baby girls more often than baby boys. Scientific evidence shows parents res the brain bias of their children. Since a girl' s brain is better organized to send and receive speech ,

we therefore talk to them more. Consequently, mothers who try to talk to their sons are usually pointed to receive only short grunts in reply.

56.While watching TV with others, women Usually talk a lot because they           

A. are afraid of awkward silence with their families and friends

B. can both talk and watch the screen at the Same time

C. think they can have a good time and develop relationships

D. have to explain the plot and body language to their husbands

57. After a vacation with her girlfriend, a woman would talk to her again on the phone for hours in order to              .

A. experience the happy time again    B. keep a close tie with her

C. recommend her a new scenic spot   D. remind her of something forgotten

58. What does the author want to tell us most?

A. Women' s brains are better organized for language and communication

B. Women love to talk because they are more sociable than men.

C. Men do not like talking because they rely more on facts.

D. Social conditioning is not the reason why women love talking.

59. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Women Are Socially Trained to Talk          B. Talking Maintains Relationships

 C, Women Love to Talk                     D. Men Talk Differently from Women

Fun Day

To celebrate the Year of the snake

Organised by Lam Tin Youth Centre and Kwun Tong High School

Date: 2 February 2013

Time: 10 am—5 pm

Place: Kwun Tong Playground

Fee: $20 (buy three get one free)

Programmes: drama, lion dance, magic show and ballet performance

Highlights: 1) enter the lucky draw to win a digital camera

          2) learn to make festival food

                Join us on the Fun Day!

                All are welcome!

                  Free Soft Drinks

Note:

● Tickets are available at the General Office of Lam Tin Youth Center

● For those who would like to be a volunteer, please contact Miss Olivia Wong one week before the activity.

31. What you have just read is a ________.

 A. note               B. report             C. schedule         D. poster

32. What is going to take place on 2 February 2013?

 A. A big event to welcome a Chinese new year. 

B. A social gathering to raise money for wildlife.

 C. A party for close friends to meet and have fun.

 D. A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students.

33. How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?

 A. $20.               B. $40.                C. $60.                D. $80.

34. Which of the following statements is true?

 A. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.

 B. It’s unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.

 C. Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.

 D. Festival food will be served without extra charge.