Chinese and Western eating habits are different. In China, the dishes are placed on the table and everybody shares. It is always polite to let guests or elderly people at the table taste every dish first. But in the West, everyone has his or her own plate of food.
Although there are no strict rules on how to set chopsticks and spoons, there are some things you should never do during a Chinese banquet (筵席).
　Firstly and most importantly, don’t put your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl. Instead, lay them on your dish. The reason for this is that when people die, family members give them a bowl full of rice with a pair of chopsticks sticking out upright in it. So if you stick your chopsticks in the rice bowl, it appears that you want someone at the table to die.
Make sure the spout(容器嘴) of the teapot is not facing anyone, as this is impolite. The spout should always be directed to where nobody is sitting, usually just outward from the table.
Don’t tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. Beggars tap on their bowls, so this is not polite. Also, when the food is coming too slow in a restaurant, you should not tap on your bowl. If you are in someone’s home, it is like insulting the cook.
【小题1】What is the difference between Chinese and Western eating habits according to Paragraph 1?

What I Want for You and Every Child in America

　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 by President-Elect Barack Obama

Dear Malia and Sasha,

I know that you’ve both had a lot of 　1 these last two years during the campaign, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn’t have let you have. But I also know that it hasn’t always been easy for you and Mom, and that although you are both excited about that new puppy(幼犬), it doesn’t 2 for all the time we’ve been apart. I know 3 I’ve missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey.

When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me--about how I’d 4 my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my 5 　with all your curiosity and mischief （捣乱） and those smiles that never 6 to fill my heart and light up my day. I soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy I saw in yours. That’s why I ran for President: because of what I want for you and for every child in this nation.

I want all our children to go to schools 7 of their potential---schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill （灌输） in them a sense of 8 about the world around them. I want them to have the chance to go to college 9 their parents aren’t rich. And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them have time to spend time with their own 10 .

I want us to 11 back the boundaries(界限) of discovery so that you’ll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer. And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach 12 the divides(分水岭) of race and region, gender and religion that 13 us from seeing the best in each other.

That was the 14 your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for 15 because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean 16 .

She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the 17 work of perfecting our union falls to each of us. It’s a duty we pass on to our children.

These are the things I want for you--- to 18 in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach. And I want every child to have the same 19 to learn and dream and grow that you girls have. That’s why I’ve taken our family on this great adventure.

I am so proud of both of you. I love you 20 you can ever know. And I am grateful every day for your patience, confidence, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Love, Dad

1. A. play　　　　　　 B. fun　　　　　　 C. pain　　　　　　 D. gain

2. A. take up　　　　　 B. pick up　　　　 C. make up　　　　　 D. put up

3. A. how much　　　 B. how many　　　 C. how soon　　　　 D. how long

4. A. lose　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　 D. walk

5. A. world 　　　　　 B. family　　　　 C. position　　　　　 D. place

6. A. succeed　　　　 B. come　　　　　 C. tend　　　　　　　 D. fail

7. A. worth　　　　　 B. worthless　　　　 C. worthwhile　　　　 D. worthy

8. A. humor　　　　　 B. hatred　　　　　 C. wonder　　　　　 D. sadness

9. A. even if　　　　 B. as if　　　　　　 C. as long as　　　　 D. if

10. A. friends　　　　 B. kids　　　　　　 C. boys　　　　　　 D. girls

11. A. rush　　　　　 B. catch　　　　　 C. push　　　　　　 D. pull

12. A. to　 　　　　 B. in　　　　　　 C. into　　　　　　　 D. beyond

13. A. keep　　　　　 B. let　　　　　　 C. make　　　　　　 D. warn

14. A. way　　　　　 B. method　　　　　 C. means　　　　　 D. lesson

15. A. quantity　　　 B. quality　　　　　 C. equality　　　　　 D. quarter

16. A. everything　　 B. something　　　 C. anything　　　　　 D. nothing

17. A. unfinished　　 B. finished　　　　 C. unfinishing　　　　 D. finishing

18. A. wake up　　　 B. grow up　　　　 C. come up　　　　　 D. get up

19. A. difficulty　　　 B. barriers　　　　 C. anxiety　　　　　 D. chances

20. A. rather than　　 B. other than　　　　 C. less than　　　　 D. more than

There once was a king in a faraway country. One day, he decided to  36 a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of   37.  So many artists   38   . The king looked at all the pictures.  39   there were only two he really liked, and he had to  40   between them. One picture was of a  41 lake. The lake was a perfect mirror with peaceful huge mountains all around it. Above was a  42   sky with light white clouds. All who  43   this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.

The other picture had  44 , too. But these were not flat at all. Above was an  45   sky, from which rain fell heavily and in which lightning played __46___. Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall with loud sound. This did not look __47___ at all.

But when the king looked  48, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush  49   in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had  50   her nest. There, with the current of angry water, the mother bird was ___51___ her hungry children in the nest, taking no attention to its __52___ surroundings — in perfect peace.

Which picture do you think   53   the prize? The king chose the second picture. Do you know why?

 “Because,” said the king. “Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no   54, trouble or hard work. Peace means although you are surrounded by noisy things you   55    keep calm in the heart. That is the real meaning of peace.”

A. take        B. offer       C. send        D. leave

A. peace      B. silence           C. beauty     D. honesty

A. managed  B. tried       C. succeeded   D. went

A. And     B. Or          C. Yet         D. But

A. like      B. choose           C. give        D. need

A. calm           B. noisy      C. beautiful    D. dirty

A. black       B. blue        C. gray        D. dark

A. saw      B. liked       C. painted       D. had

A. sky      B. mountains  C. peace      D. clouds

A. gentle    B. angry      C. calm       D. sunny

A. wildly    B. gently     C. slowly     D. happily

A. peaceful B. noisy      C. happy       D. beautiful

A. closely   B. strictly           C. quickly      D. seriously

A. planting B. growing     C. rising      D. coming

A. created  B. built       C. left         D. lain

A. beating  B. touching     C. feeding      D. speaking

A. silent     B. beautiful    C. noisy      D. faraway

A. want      B. lost         C. won        D. received

A. silence   B. noise       C. shock      D. joy

A. still      B. again      C. even       D. just

After years of experience, Brenda was faced with a challenge in Sunday School．However, she just didn’t know how to  1  it in a good way．She had never been asked to teach a child quite like Cindy!

       Cindy, you see, was  2  ．She came from a broken home．And although she was really  3 , she thought she was so bad that she could not be successful． 4  , Cindy needed care, and most of all, Cindy needed love! There just had to be a way of  5  her．Day after day, Brenda would pray for Cindy, yet Sunday would come and go and she saw  6  , if any, change．

       Then one day Brenda asked Cindy if she could 7  a role in a Christmas programme the children were  8 to do．Cindy’s answer was, “Don’t you think you can find someone better than me?”

       “Better than you?” came Brenda’s  9  ．“What makes you think there is  10  better than you?”

       “Well, I’ve  11  been asked to do anything before because I’m not good．I won’t get the  part  12  and then everyone will be mad at me for messing up（弄糟）their  13  ,” came Cindy’s answer．

       “Oh, Cindy,” said Brenda in a  14  voice．“I am so  15  that you think that, but you are so wrong．Don’t you realize how  16  you are?”

       “No,”  17  a reply in a low voice because Cindy was now in  18  ．

       “But Cindy, in my eyes, you are special and you can also do something well like others,” Brenda said．

       “Really? Do you think so really? Thank you, Miss Brenda! Nobody has believed in me like you． 19  I’ll have a try,” said Cindy as she   20  a hug from her teacher for the first time!

1．A．share with            B．deal with             C．do with           D．go with

2．A．average                B．naughty              C．different            D．ordinary

3．A．clever                 B．foolish               C．lovely               D．friendly

4．A．In return              B．In turn                C．In all                D．In fact

5．A．stopping               B．keeping               C．helping              D．knowing

6．A．much                 B．little                 C．some               D．few

7．A．study                  B．like                  C．replace             D．play

8．A．asking                B．beginning          C．planning           D．learning

9．A．reply                  B．noise                C．sound              D．problem

10．A．no one             B．anyone             C．none            D．everyone

11．A．ever                 B．often                C．always             D．never

12．A．good                 B．bad                    C．right                D．poor

13．A．environment       B．programme       C．invention       D．homework

14．A．gentle                 B．high                 C．loud               D．clear

15．A．glad                 B．lucky                C．proud              D．sorry

16．A．happy                B．sad                  C．valuable            D．beautiful

17．A．said                 B．came                C．received             D．went

18．A．silence                B．troubles               C．public               D．tears

19．A．Then                B．But                  C．As                 D．Because

20．A．refused           B．expected           C．received          D．separated

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项ABCD中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Life has changed in Mexico City. Streets normally filled with people are empty. One of the most popular professional soccer teams recently played a game in an empty stadium that can seat more than100,000 people. It's swine flu that has made life in Mexico City grind to a halt (慢慢停了下来).

Seemingly out of nowhere, swine flu has caused confirmed deaths in 12 countries as of April 30. It has sent a wave of alarm around the world. Governments are trying to find ways to prevent further out-breaks. The World Health Organization has raised its swine flu global threat level to five out of six.

People may be familiar with bird flu, but they know little about swine flu. Swine flu is a contagious respiratory disease in pigs. It is caused by a type-A influenza virus.

Humans can also catch swine flu. The virus causes regular outbreaks in pigs, but people usually do not catch it. However, there have been cases of the virus spreading to people, and then from one person to another.

The symptoms of swine flu are similar to the common flu. They include fever, lethargy, lack of appetite, coughing, runny nose, sore throat, nausea, and vomiting. The high proportion of young adults among the deaths is one of several mysteries about this virus. Most of the dead had lung damage. What caused it is not yet known.

The virus spreads the same way the common flu does. When an infected person coughs or sneezes around another person, the latter is put at risk. People can get the disease by touching something with the flu virus on it and then touching their mouth, nose or eyes.

There are medicines to treat swine flu. Doctors suggest using anti - viral drugs. They keep the virus from reproducing inside the body.

Although there are no vaccines for it now, several everyday steps can help prevent the spread of the virus: washing hands frequently; avoiding close contact with people who are sick; and avoiding touching surfaces that might have the virus on it.

People may worry that they will get swine flu from eating or preparing pork. In fact, you cannot catch the virus from pork products if they have been properly prepared and cooked. Cooking food at temperatures of 71℃ kills the virus.

56.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. It mainly tells us how swine flu broke out in Mexico City.

B. It presents the reader with some information concerning swine flu.

C. It tells us the differences between swine flu and bird flu.

D. It mainly tells readers the dangers caused by swine flu.

57. The following tips can protect us from swine flu EXCEPT _________.

A. keeping us away from other people

B. washing hands frequently

C. avoiding close contact with sick people

D. avoiding touching surfaces that might have the virus on them

58. What's the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. Mexico City is really a place of horror now.

B. People in Mexico City like staying at home.

C. People in Mexico City don't like soccer.

D. Swine flu has seriously affected people's life in Mexico City.

59. What can we infer from the passage?

A. At present there still aren't effective vaccines for swine flu.

B. Swine flu virus cannot spread in the air.

C. From now on, people can't eat pork if they want to be safe.

D. All of the dead killed by swine flu had lung damage.