Dear mommy and daddy,

I write this letter to you in hopes that you should consider your method of parenting me before I arrive. I am a joyous child. I expect love and respect, order and discipline. When I arrive, I will seem very small to you. Even though I don’t look like an adult, please understand that I am a human being.

Even though I will not speak words to you, I will know you with my heart. I will feel all your feelings, absorb your thoughts. I will come to know you more than you may know yourself. Do not be misled (误导) by my silence. I am open, growing and learning more rapidly than you can imagine.

I will keep in heart all that I see, so please give me sweet music and language that tells me how much I am loved. Give me silence to rest my ears. I will absorb all that I feel, so please wrap life in love.

I am waiting patiently to be with you. I am so happy to have the opportunity to be alive. Maybe when you see me you will remember how precious life is too!

Your joyous child

1.According to the letter, why did the child write this letter?

A. Because the child wanted to apologize to its parents.

B. Because the child wanted the parents to consider the method of being parents.

C. Because the child expressed the happiness of having such parents.

D. Because the child wanted to show how much it understood its parents.

2.According to the text, we can infer the “child” is in fact _______ .

A. a lovely boy          B. a joyous child

C. an unborn baby        D. a lovely girl

3.The child in the text required all the following EXCEPT that ________ .

A. it should be looked on as a human being

B. it would like to be loved by its parents

C. it wanted to be with the parents an soon as possible

D. it wanted a place full of beautiful music and love language

4.The letter is likely to be printed in the part of ______ in a magazine.

A. “Baby’s world”         B. “Current news”

C. “Young parent center”    D. “Science and our life”

 

One day last month after I received my salary, I went shopping with my little son. __41_in the crowded store, I had my money __42_ and my whole salary was gone with it. I was so angry that I almost lost __43_ of myself. What could I do? We were not very __44_. The money was really not a small sum for my family. It would __45_ our life greatly. How could I tell my wife?

I felt very sad and even _46_for losing the money when I got home. To make up for my __47__ mistake, I gathered all my strength to give our house a thorough cleaning and then __48__ a wonderful meal and cooked a special dish my wife loved to ___49__ her.

When she came home, I __50__ a smile to greet her. She was __51__ to see the neat house and the __52__ meal. We sat at the table and began to eat. I told my story __53__. She did not respond. It was as if she had not heard my words.

“ I’ve __54__ my salary,” I murmured to her again.

“ I see,” she did not shout at me as I had __55__. She didn’t lose her __56__. So I was afraid she was trying hard to __57__ her anger.

A moment later, my wife was still __58__ and seemed to be enjoying her favorite dish. At last I could not help asking, “ I’ve lost my money. Why not shout at me?” she __59__ her eyes, looking at me and said, “ Oh, on the contrary, I am thinking about how to comfort you. It’s the __60__ who is to blame.”

A. Luckily      B. Unfortunately      C. Surprisingly     D. Secretly

A. robbed       B. stolen            C. caught         D. gone

A. control       B. heart             C. interest        D. habit

A. happy        B. poor             C. healthy        D. wealthy

A. enrich        B. improve          C. affect          D. please

A. guilty        B. ashamed          C. frightened      D. worried

A. careless      B. unforgivable       C. unforgettable    D. unbelievable

A. prepared     B. served             C. provided       D. chose

A. comfort      B. meet              C. surprise        D. please

A. gave            B. pretended           C. forced         D. made

A. satisfied     B. surprised           C. pleased         D. interested

A. delicious     B. excellent           C. cool           D. attractive

A. gladly       B. calmly             C. excitedly       D. nervously

A. spent         B. wasted           C. donated           D. lost

A. hoped        B. desired           C. expected          D. wished

A. way          B. temper           C. interest           D. control

A. hide          B. express          C. maintain          D. show

A. unhappy      B. silent            C. worried          D. surprised

A. moved       B. shut              C. raised            D. opened

A. store         B. policeman         C. society           D. thief

第二节  信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

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                                                 January 15, 2006

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    March 13，2006

    Dear Sir or Madam,

    Please send me your catalog and information on the service you offer. I have a small    business and have been robbed several times.

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I was in a terrible mood. Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn’t invited me．I was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my father came in. “Want to go for a ride，today，Beck? It’s a beautiful day.”

       “No ! Leave me alone!” Those were the last words I said to him that morning．

       My friends called and invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later．I forgot to be mad at them and when I came home to find a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. “Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital”．

    When I reached the hospital，my mother came out and told me my father’s injuries were extensive.“ Your lather told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911，thank God! If he had moved Daddy，there’s no telling what might have happened．A broken rib（肋骨）might have pierced（穿透）a lung….”

       My mother may have said more，but I didn’t hear．I didn’t hear anything except those terrible words：Leave me alone．My dad said them to save himself from being hurt more．How much had I hurt him when I hurled those words at him earlier in the day?

    It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversation．I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him．

       “Daddy… I am so sorry….”

“It’s okay，sweetheart．I'll be okay．”

       “No，”I said，“I mean about what I said to you that day．You know, that morning?”

       My father could no more tell a lie than he could fly．He looked at me and said．“Sweetheart, I don’t remember anything about that day，  not before，during or after the accident.I remember kissing you goodnight the night before，though．”He managed a weak smile．

    My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power．They can hurt or they can heal．And we all have the power to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.

The author was in bad mood that morning because        .

    A．his father had a terrible accident

    B．he couldn’t drive to the mall with his friends

    C．his friends hadn’t invited him to the cinema

    D．his father didn’t allow him to go out with his friends

Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital?

       A．Because he didn’t go along with his father．

       B．Because he was rude to his father that morning．

       C．Because he failed to come earlier after the accident．

       D．Because he couldn’t look after his father in the hospital

The reason why the author’s father said he forgot everything about that day is that     .

       A．he had a poor memory             B．he didn’t wanted to comfort his son

       C．he just wanted to comfort his son    D．he lost his memory after the accident

What lesson did Beck learn from the matter?

       A．Don’t treat your parents badly．

       B．Don’t hurt others with rude words．

       C．Don’t move the injured in an accident．

       D．Don’t be angry with friends at small things

 

Take Action for a Better World: Volunteers Needed Six months’ preparation in Denmark: Africa studies, team work combined with social work with risk group teenagers.   Six months’ community work in Malawi in People to People Projects: Child Aid, HIV / AIDS. Fights and Teacher Training.   Qualifications: 18 years, hard working and social engagement.   Please contact us by e-mail: takeaction@ betterworld.com.

 

 

Part-time work with Exchange Students YOUTH International is a non-profit high school foreign exchange students organization. We welcome teenagers from over 80 countries worldwide and provide host families. The community Representative is a part-time position designed for people with a strong desire to do something rewarding in the community and earn some extra money.   Applicants best suited for this work should enjoy teenagers, have a strong interest in cross-cultural communication and feel comfortable networking. Full training and support will be provided through branch offices throughout the US. Positions available in most states.   If interested, please email staff@ youth.org or call 888—123—9872.

 

International Summer Job   Hi, I’m an ESL student in China. I’m 20, quiet and polite, and I speak reasonable English. I’m looking for a summer job in an English-speaking country. I can teach Chinese or do house and garden work and cook Chinese dished. Can anybody offer me a job? I don’t need to earn much, just enough in two months (July—August) to pay for my return ticket to China. My goal is to improve my English and see a bit more of the world.  My email is: ram3462@ hotmail.com.

 

Call for Native Speaker of English I am looking for native speakers of English to join in an experiment. This experiment is carried out over the Internet. You don’t need any specific knowledge other than understanding and speaking English at a native level. The first task will take you around 15 minutes. After this task, you can decide whether you want to continue the experiment. The tasks involve reading texts and designing questions and answers.   If you are willing to help me, then please email us: club3864@ hotmail.com

 

1.Who is suitable to work as a Community Representative in YOUTH International?

A. One who enjoys working with teenagers from different countries.

B. One who hopes to take action in fighting against diseases.

C. One who has a strong desire to improve his or her English.

D. One who wants to earn some pocket money in the program.

2. Where will jack, a volunteer, receive the training before he is sent to work in Malawi?

A. In some local offices in the US.       

B. In an ESL organization in China.

C. In a preparation program in Demark.   

D. In an exchange student center in Africa.

3.Mrs. Black in the US hopes to learn some Chinese at home, she may contact _______.

A. takeaction@betterworld.com          B. ram3462@hotmail.com

C. club3864@hotmail.com              D. staff@youth.org

4. What are volunteers for an experiment over the Internet supposed to do?

A. To interview people online.                B. To do some housework.

C .To offer advice on Child Aid          D. To provide language exercises.