A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.

The conversation soon turned into complaints about  26  in work and life. To offer his guests coffee, the  27  went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of  28  — porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some  29  , some expensive, some delicate — telling them to help themselves to the  30  .

    When all the students  31  a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, "If you have  32  , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been taken up,  33  the plain and cheap ones. While it is  34  for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the  35  of your problems and stress. "

    "Be assured that the cup itself adds no  36  to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even  37 what we drink. "

    "What all of you really want is coffee,  38  the cup, but you  39  went for the best cups … And then you began  40  each other's cups. "

    "Now consider  41  : Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain  42  , and the type of cup we have does not determine, nor  43  the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we  44  to enjoy the coffee. Fully appreciate the coffee, not the cups! Don't let the cups   45  you ... enjoy the coffee instead. "

1.A. stress             B. progress         C. condition        D. pride

2.A. advisor       B. professor        C. monitor     D. graduate

3.A. glasses       B. bowls        C. trays       D. cups

4.A. plain-looking   B. beautiful       C. modern       D. nice-looking

5.A. pot                B. sugar        C. milk         D. coffee

6.A. made               B. had          C. cooked      D. served

7.A. talked             B. discussed        C. noticed     D. decided

8.A. leaving behind  B. falling about      

C. leaving about    D. falling behind

9.A. strange       B. wonderful        C. normal      D. important

10.A. source            B. purpose     C. doubt        D. result

11.A. price             B. quality          C. sweet        D. color

12.A. proves            B. tastes      C. hides        D. steals

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

14.A. consciously       B. wisely      C. shyly       D. carelessly

15.A. showing      B. eyeing      C. exchanging       D. praising

16.A. it                B. that             C. this             D. one

17.A. jobs              B. money        C. position         D. life

18.A. change            B. increase         C. discover         D. lower

19.A. try               B. manage       C. fail             D. plan

20.A. envy              B. drive       C. support     D. assess

How does a place become a World Heritage Site? It takes a lot of people to decide.

1）If a country wants one of its places to be on the World Heritage List, it has to ask UNESCO. The place must be important and special. UNESCO put the Great Wall on the list in 1987 because, it said, it was a great part of Chinese culture and beautifully made to go with the land．When a country asks, it must also make a plan for taking care of the place.

2）The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO talks about different places and decides whether to put them on the list. The committee meets every June. Many experts help the committee to decide.

3）After a new place goes on the list, UNESCO gives money to help keep it looking good．If a place is in serious danger, it may be put on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger. UNESCO gives special care and help to those places.

4）Countries have to give UNESCO regular reports about places on the list. If UNESCO thinks a country isn’t taking good enough care of a place, the site will be taken off the list.

1.The passage implies that _____.

  A. becoming a world heritage site takes hard work

  B. a place with beautiful scenery is often on the World Heritage List

  C. a place which was taken good care of is often on the World Heritage List

  D. the Great Wall became a World Heritage Site for its long history.

2.If a place successfully becomes a World Heritage Site, the country _____.

  A. can ask UNESCO for more money and help

  B. should continue to take special care of it

  C. won’t take trouble of caring for it

  D. will try to put it on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger

3.The passage mainly discusses ______.

  A. how the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO decides a World Heritage Site

  B. how the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO protects a World Heritage Site

  C. how the Great Wall becomes a World Heritage Site

  D. how a place becomes a World Heritage Site

4.The purpose of putting a place on the World Heritage List is _____.

  A. to attract more tourists from other countries

  B. to get more money and help from other countries

  C. to have it taken better care of

  D. to make it known to other countries

“People’s private lives are very important so they never ask you personal questions about your family or where you live or your job. They never talk about religion or matters of finance, education or politics, but usually stay with safe subjects like the weather, films, plays, books and restaurants.”
“It’s difficult to know when to leave, but an evening meal usually lasts about three or four hours. When the host serves coffee, this is sometimes a sign that the evening is nearly over, but you can have as much coffee as you want.”
“If the invitation says eight o’clock then we arrive exactly at eight. With friends we know well, we sometimes arrive about fifteen minutes before.”
“Obviously it depends on the occasion, but most dinner parties are informal. The men don’t usually wear a suit, but they may wear a jacket and tie. Women are usually smart but casual.”

1. 1.

   The writer of the passage is probably_____.

   1. A.
      Chinese
   2. B.
      Japanese
   3. C.
      the English
   4. D.
      American
2. 2.

   What should you bring when you are invited to have dinner?

   1. A.
      Wine and cigarettes.
   2. B.
      Tea or drinks.
   3. C.
      Money and presents.
   4. D.
      Chocolates or flowers.
3. 3.

   Which of the following subjects are never talked about among the people?

   1. A.
      Politics, education, religion, or matters of finance.
   2. B.
      Family, books or plays.
   3. C.
      Weather, restaurant, or film.
   4. D.
      Job, money, weather or film and play.
4. 4.

   When the hostess serves coffee after the meal, it means _____.

   1. A.
      the evening meal will start at once
   2. B.
      the guests can stay more hours
   3. C.
      the evening meal has ended, the guests should prepare to leave
   4. D.
      there has not been any tea and other drinks
5. 5.

   Which of the following statements isn’t right?

   1. A.
      If you are invited for dinner, you should arrive on time.
   2. B.
      You should take off your shoes first after you step into the host’s door.
   3. C.
      The hostess always offer the guests something to drink when they arrive.
   4. D.
      You should accept the hostess’ drinks even if you’re not thirsty.

One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(卑微的) to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.

We cautiously began a conversation and spoke about a wide rang of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked,

“My I get you something?”

“A coffee would be nice.”

Then I bought him a cup of coffee, we talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee. Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked,

“How did you get to know Mr. Galbreath?”

“Who?”

“The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs.”

I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world’s richest and most powerful men!

My few minutes with Mr. Galbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and no matter another human being with kindness and sincerity.

1.What does the underlined word “disheveled” mean?

A. Unfriendly.         B. Kind.        C. Elegant.         D. Untidy.

2.The author bought coffee for the old man because      .

A. he wanted to start a conversation       

B. he thought the old man was poor

C. he intended to show his politeness      

D. he would like to thank the old man

3.How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?

A. Surprised.        B. Pitiful.         C. Proud.          D. Regretful.

4.What is the message mainly expressed in the story?

A. We should learn to be generous.

B. It is honorable to help those in need.

C. We should avoid judging people by their appearances.

D. People in high positions are not like what we expect.

Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked and 36   , making plans for their nine children and themselves to travel to 37   . It had taken years, and they had 38   saved enough money and had got passports (护照) and 39  for the whole family to the United States.

The entire family was filled with 40   about their new life.  41   , seven days before their departure, the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor sewed up the boy but he42     a yellow sheet on the Clarks’ front door. 43    the possibility of rabies (狂犬病), they should be quarantined (隔离) for fourteen days.

The family’s 44    was destroyed. They would not be able to make the trip to America as they had 45   . The father, filled with disappointment and 46      , hurried to the dock to watch the ship leave — without the Clark family. 47     of disappointment came to the father. Five days 48      , the tragic news spread throughout Scotland — the mighty Titanic had sunk. The unsinkable ship had sunk, 49    many lives with it. The Clark family should have been on that ship, 50    because the son had been bitten by the dog, they were51    in Scotland. When Mr. Clark heard the news, he 52     his son and thanked him for saving the family. He thanked God for saving their lives and turning 53   he had felt was a(n) 54   into a blessing.

Although we may not always understand, all things 55    for a reason.

1.A. spent               B. counted        C. saved           D. played

2.A. America             B. Europe           C. Japan        D. Africa

3.A. instantly           B. obviously      C. originally      D. finally

4.A. cars               B. ships          C. tickets          D. rooms

5.A. creativity         B. excitement        C. surprise         D. imagination

6.A. However            B. Besides           C. Instead          D. Otherwise

7.A. signed          B. brought       C. hung        D. raised

8.A. Apart from       B. In spite of      C. As for           D. Because of

9.A. passport            B. ship          C. house        D. dream

10.A. imagined           B. planned        C. admitted     D. claimed

11.A. tension            B. courage       C. anger            D. doubt

12.A. Information         B. Tears            C. Letters          D. News

13.A. later              B. after          C. late         D. over

14.A. saving            B. leaving           C. taking           D. killing

15.A. so                 B. or                C. and                D. but

16.A. left behind            B. given out        C. turned away   D. taken over

17.A. envied             B. called            C. blamed           D. hugged

18.A. when              B. what            C. that         D. why

19.A. sacrifice (牺牲)    B .experience       C. comedy      D. misery (痛苦)

20.A. remain             B. disappear       C. happen      D. exist