45. What does the writer think of picking a lunch box?

A. It is very easy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. It is rather hard　

C. It proves interesting　　　　　　　　　　　 D. It seems special

44. If you want to sell the bikes your children don’t use, you can go to ____________.

A.　　　　　　　　 B.　

C. Feedthepig.org　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Taxadmin.org

43. The passage is mainly aimed at__________.

A. parents　　　　　　 B. teachers　　　　　 C. students　　　 D. businessmen

42. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. about　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

Part Three---Reading Comprehension

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. (30%)

A

Since my son is getting ready for first grade, I asked a friend where she shops for school supplies. For price and convenience, she had a quick answer: . Parents can buy items or packaged equipment for all grades. The Generic Elementary School-pak for first through fifth graders, for example, is $23.28. (Teachers can also e-mail their grade’s or school’s whole list for a price on customized kits(销售包). Shipping(运送)is free for 75 or more kits)

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Teachers thinks highly of for its learning tools and games-everything from puzzles and puppets to software and chalks. has great prices on over 10.000 products and a special corner offering even deeper discounts.

Pick your lunch box

　 The second-most-difficult back-to-school decision, right after what to wear on the first day, is what kind of lunch box to buy. Jonas Brothers or Hannah Montana? Ariel or Elmo? Your kids can examine their (and your) lunch boxes at and .

　 　Trade in sports tools

My garage is a tangle(混乱) of bikes and balls, sticks and clubs, so I was excited to find --- a company that helps you sell quality, name-brand sporting equipment. You’ll have to visit one of its 320 stores, located in 46 states and the District of Columbia.

3 sites for saving

Feedthepig.org

Think about the savings if your kids (and you) stopped buying lunch out every day and brown-bagged(自带午餐)it.

Support your favorite school by shopping at more than 1,000 participating shops. Up to 30 percent of every purchase is donated. And you’ll find hundreds of deals and coupons(优惠券).

Taxadmin.org

Click on 2009 State Sales Tax Holidays to see if your state has a tax-free shopping day. Check what’s included before going to the store.

41. A. when　　　　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　　　　 C. however　　　　　　　　　 D. though

40. A. due to　　　　　　　　 B. because　　　　　　　　　　 C. because of　　　　　　　　 D. thanks to

39. A. why　　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　　　　 D. how

38. A. contributions　　　 　　　 B. concern　　　　　　　　　　 C. worry　　　　　　　　　　　 D. interest

37. A. word　　　　　　　　　 B. sentence　　　　　　　　　 C. saying　　　　　　　　　　　 D. phrase

36. A. first　　　　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. firstly　　　　　　　　　　　 D. finally