52．The underlined phrase run into probably means _____.

　　　　 A．go into　　　　　 　 B．meet somebody unexpectedly

C．come across　　　 　 D．come up against something with force

D

I feel very excited at the thought that in another week I’ll be with you again on holiday, I enjoy my stay in England very much indeed．My host and my fellow-students are all very nice to me, but as they say in England, “There’s no place like home”, and I think you will feel this above all at Christmas time.

I’m leaving here early on Thursday, the 23rd, and I’ll be arriving in Paris on Friday morning. So I’ll be home about lunch time. Please meet me at the station. In some of my earlier letters I have told you all about the other students here. Well, I want to ask my Canadian friend, Jan, to come and spend Christmas, and he has no friends in England except me. He is a very nice boy I know you will like him and I feel sure he will enjoy Christmas with us. But I haven’t invited him yet. Please let me know soon if that’s all right. I’ve got some Christmas presents for you all, but I’m not going to tell you what they are, so it will be a surprise.

How are you all at home? I hope you are all keeping well. See that father always puts on his big coat when he goes out so that he will not catch cold．We don’t want him ill for Christmas.

51．Why does the teacher call the exam comprehensive?

　　　　 A．It will be easy to understand．　 B．it will cover topics from a variety of subjects

　　　　 C．Students will be tested on all the material discussed in class.

　　　　 D．Students must complete all parts of it.

50．What will be included in the exam?

　　　　 A．There will be only multiple-choice questions.

　　　　 B．The exam will contain both multiple-choice and essay questions

　　　　 C．The exam will have an oral and written section.

　　　　 D．There will be only essay questions.

49．When will the final exam take place?

　　　　 A．On a Tuesday　　 B．On a Wednesday　　 C．On a Thursday　 　 　D．On a Friday

48. What’s the best title for the passage?

　　 A. Find oneself　 B. Failure is a good thing C. Interest is important D. Seize every chance

C

Now I’d like to talk to you about your final exam. The exam will be held next Thursday, the last day of the exam week. Remember to bring two or three pens in case you run out of ink. And unlike the midterm exam, this test will not include multiple-choice questions; it will consist (由…组成) entirely of essays(文章). You’ll have to answer three of the five essay questions. The exam will be comprehensive(理解性的) , which means you’ll be responsible (负责) for all of the subject matters we covered in class this term. I would suggest you review your midterm exam as well as textbooks and your class notes. The research project will count as 20 percent and the midterm exam 30 percent. I’ll be in my office almost all day next Tuesday. If you run into any problems, please drop in. Gook luck to you and I’ll see you on Tuesday.

47. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE ?

　　 A. Becoming skilled in something is quite easy.

　　 B. If someone finds himself, he knows his strong points and weak points.

　　 C. People can decide whether they like something before they try it.

　　 D. Failure is always bad for people.

46. What does the underlined word “fair” in Paragraph 4 mean?

　　 A. Equal.　　　　 　 B. Wrong. 　　　　 　C. Right.　 　　 　D. Quick.

45．According to the passage, what should　 the students not do?

A．they should not smoke, because smoking is dangerous to them

B．they should not dance, because dancing would waste a lot of money

C．they should not make friends, because making friends would take them absent

D．they should not wear expensive clothes because they would waste a lot of mon ey

B

　 When people become good at doing the things they like to do, they have found themselves.

　　　　 Many young people are good at doing things they do not like; many other young people would like to do something that they are not good at. Also many do not think they are good at anything and do not know what they would like to do. None of them are happy.

　　　　 It is impossible to decide w hether one likes something until one has tried it. Trying something new is important.

　　　　 Give each idea a fair chance. If you have decided to try out something new, and also decided how long you will stick to it, you can make a fair decision.

　　　　 The best thing to judge is not the final goal but the work which takes you to reach the goal. Almost everybody would like to be highly skilled in something, but becoming highly skilled in anything calls for a great deal of time and work. Finding oneself means not only discovering what one is good at and what one likes; it also means discovering what one is not good at and what one does not like.

　　　　 So trying something and failing can have its good side.　 It tells you that you are not fit for that particular aim and should not use it as your goal.

44．Hw much did he have to pay for school?

　　　　 A．$1,000,000　 　　 B．₤ 1,000,000　　 C．￥1,000,000 　 D．$ 100,000

43．Why was the school master angry with him?

　　　　 A．because he was too naughty　　 　 B．because he was too lazy

　　　　 C．because he caused a big fire　　 　 D．because he stole something from the school