John wanted a bike. He had asked his parents for the 36 and they said he must earn it. But 37 ? He thought about this as he walked home. 38 many people wanted to ask boys to work for them. Maybe he could 39 away snow for the neighbors. But this was 40 . He’d have to wait a long time for that. He couldn’t cut grass 41 gardens because he had no 42   to do the work.

       Then he 43 one of his classmates, Dick, delivering newspapers. “I could 44 that,” he thought. “ Maybe I could even get the bike 45 away. I could pay for it a little each week.” He ran to46 up with Dick. John asked a lot of 47 about having a newspaper 48 . He learned that it was possible to earn twenty-five dollars each week. He learned that the job49   about three hours each 50 . Dick gave him the phone number of this newspaper manager.

       John 51 flew home. After he had explained his 52 , his mother smiled. “I think it’s a great 53 ,” she said. “I’ll call the newspaper manager.”

       “Wait, Mom,” John said. “I’ll call. 54 , I’m going to be a 55 soon.”

36. A. money       B. chance            C. permission       D. bike

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

38. A. Few           B. A few        C. Not               D. No

39. A. get             B. take                 C. throw     D. clear

40. A. spring        B. summer           C. autumn            D. winter

41. A. with            B. for.                   C. over                 D. by

42. A. knife          B. bike                 C. tool         D. money

43. A. saw            B. heard               C. learned            D. discovered

44. A. do              B. make               C. deliver             D. seize

45. A. far              B. right                 C. out                   D. back

46. A. keep          B. set                   C. look                 D. catch

47. A. news          B. questions         C. information      D. problems

48. A. trade          B. business          C. route               D. shop

49. A. paid           B. wasted             C. spent               D. took

50. A. mornings   B. night                C. week                D. newspaper

51. A. almost B. quickly             C. even                D. obviously

52. A. dictionary   B. suggestions     C. act                   D. plan

53. A. mistake      B. fun                   C. dream              D. idea

54. A. Above all   B. More or less    C. After all            D. As a matter of fact

55. A. reporter     B. businessman   C. newspaper      D. salesman

B

Snow can be very beautiful. When snow covers everything around you , the world looks like a “Winter Wonderland”. That is the name of a very popular song about winter. Richard Smith and Felix Bernard wrote the song in 1934.

But winter is not always such a beautiful and happy time. It is cold outside.The wind blows and makes it even colder. The days are shorter and darker. The sun rarely shines. The leaves on the trees are brown or have fallen to the ground. The flowers are mostly gone. It is not surprising that some people are sad in winter. And some people dream about being somewhere else where it is warm and pretty——like the state of California. The Mamas and the Papas recorded their famous song, “California Dreaming” in 1965.

During the 1960s, many other famous rock groups sang songs about winter. Here is a song by Simon and Garfunkel called “A Hazy Shade of Winter”. They sing about life and hope.

In 1968, the group Blood, Sweat and Tears recorded this gentle, sad song about winter. They sing about a lost love and forgotten memories in “Sometimes in Winter”.

Gordon Lightfoot wrote and recorded another sad and lovely song about winter in 1975.Sarah McLachlan recorded “Song for a Winter’s Night” for an album in 2006.She sings about reading a love letter and wishing the writer were with her.

Finally, on a lovely note, we leave you this sad song by Wayne.

40. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. “Winter Wonderland” is a song written by two brothers.

B. Most people feel very sad in winter.

C. “California Dreaming” is the most famous song about winter.

D. Winter is not always a happy time.

41. What do we learn about the song “Sometimes in Winter” from the passage?

A. It was written for Sarah McLachlan .

B. Gordon Lightfoot made some changes to it.

C. It is a gentle and sad song about winter.

D. It first came out in the 1970s.

42. What can we infer from the passage?

A. It is usually warm in California in winter.

B. “Song for a Winter’s Night” is a very happy song.

C. Blood, Sweat and Tears are the names of three singers.

D. Simon and Garfunkel often felt sad.

43. Where is this passage most probably taken from?

A. Newspaper      B. TV news         C. Radio program   D. Magazine 

Mr. Fitzpatrick has given much attention to his “Weight reduction” (减轻体重) programs. Just last year, for example, when he was the main speaker at the company dinner, he said he put on twenty pounds instead of losing thirty he promised he would.
The year before that, he joined a health club. He exercised every day and ate less food. At the end of three months, however, he began making excuses about why he couldn’t go there more often.
After the health club failed to work, he joined Weight Watchers but stopped going because he was the only man there. And he hated following any of the diet programs. Fitz’s latest idea is to join a walking club to “walk off” the weight.
41. Mr. Fitzpatrick was ________ when spoke at the company dinner last year.
A. lighter than the year before B. planning to go on a diet
heavier than the year before D. with the Weight Watchers
42. He did not stay with Weight Watchers because ________.
A. he couldn’t do as the diet programs required him
B. he felt uncomfortable being watched by women
C. the members of Weight Watchers were all women but him
D. both A and C
43. Which of the following can best explain the main idea of the passage?
A. There is no good way to lose weight. B. One can do nothing without a strong will.
C. There are different ways to lose weight. D. Walking is the best way of losing weight.

                        B

Play is the basic business of childhood, and more and more in recent years research has shown the great importance of play in the development of a human being．From earliest infancy （婴儿）, every child needs opportunity and the right material for play, and the main tools of play are toys．The main function of toys is to suggest, encourage and assist play．To succeed in this, they must be good toys, which children will play with often, and will come back to again and again．Therefore, it is important to choose suitable toys for different stages of a child’s development.

In recent years research on infant development has shown that the standard a child is likely to reach, within the range of his inherited abilities, is largely determined in the first three years of his life．So a baby’s ability to benefit from the right play materials should not be underestimated．A baby who is encouraged, talked to and shown things and played with, has the best chance of growing up successfully．

The next stage, from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bounds．Every type of suitable toy should be made available to the child, for trying out, experimenting and learning, for discovering his own particular ability. Bricks and jigsaws and construction toys; painting, scribbling and making things; sand and water play; toys for imaginative and pretending play; the first social games for learning to play and get on with others．

By the third stage of play development—from five to seven or eight years old— the child is at school．But for a few more years play is still the best way of learning, at home or at school．It is easier to see which type of toys the child most enjoys．

Until the age of seven or eight, play and work mean much the same to a child．But once reading has been mastered, then books and school become the main source of learning．Toys are still interesting and valuable, which lead up to new hobbies, but their significance has changed —to a child of nine or ten years old, toys and games mean, as to adults, relaxation and fun.

1.60. The writer wants us to understand that a child_______.

2.61. According to the passage, the abilities a child has inherited from his parents ________.

3.62. The passage tells us that children are the most curious when they are about______.

4.63. The article is about_______.

Zhoukoudian is a small village situated about 50 kilometers to the southwest of Beijing. In the 1920s, archaeologists discovered some prehistoric human bones there which changed people’s view of China’s history. They came from an unknown species of man and were the first evidence of human life in China thousands of years ago. The remains were three teeth!

In 1929, a complete skull was also discovered. Eventually, archaeologists found almost 200 items, including six skulls and more than 150 teeth. These discoveries proved the existence of a human species who lived in the area between 700,000 and 200,000 years ago. Four sites where Beijing Man and his relatives lived were discovered on the northern face of Longgushan. They lived in the caves in the area.

However, the life span of Beijing Man was short. About 70% of the people probably died before the age of 14. Fewer than 5% lived to the age of 50. Ashes were found alongside the fossils which showed they had used fire for cooking food and also for light, warmth, and protection against wild animals. This is the earliest evidence of the use of fire anywhere in the world. They also made tools of bones and stones. Unfortunately, when Japan invaded China in 1937, excavations (发掘) at the Beijing Man Site stopped and most of the fossils disappeared, including a Beijing Man skull. After the People’s Republic of China was established in 1949, the work started again.

Zhoukoudian was listed as a World Heritage Site in December 1987. It has not only given us important information about prehistoric Asian societies, but also provided amazing evidence about the process of evolution. Today, parts of the caves have been badly affected by rain. Some areas are almost completely covered in weeds, causing serious damage. Pollution from the nearby factories has also led to the problem. This is a very serious matter and the Chinese Academy of Sciences is trying to raise public awareness of protecting it.

1.Archaeologists _________.

2.Beijing Man used fire to do all of the following things EXCEPT _____.

3.What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?