Be sure to come to the City Gallery! Amy Kim is one of the best-known Chinese   51   in the world today, and some of her most famous   52   are on display in this exhibition. She has something for   53  . There are many great photos of people   54  . Because people at work are the most   55  . There are also photos of the countryside and city views. This is a great show from a world-class photographer. Whatever you do, don't miss this exhibition.

1.A. writers B. painters C. photographers

2.A. photos B. books C. paintings

3.A. no one B. someone C. everyone

4.A. working B. exercising C. relaxing

5.A. common B. beautiful C. boring

 

What do you think of stress? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?
Most of the students think stress can do harm (伤害)   46  them in some ways. There’s a story about a teenager in a middle school. He even   47  his study because of the stress from school and family. We also usually   48  that someone turns to psychological doctors because of heavy working stress. There is no doubt (疑问) that some people think stress is a dangerous wolf.
On the other hand, other people argue that stress is not a bad thing. They   49  stress can produce momentum (动力）in the end. For them, right attitude and action can reduce (减少) stress and make it   50 . When I was a child, my mom always pushed me to study hard. She wished I could go to an ideal   51  for further education. I experienced stress for the first time. To a poor family, I deeply knew   52   was not easy for us, and everything my mom did to me was just to hope I could live a better life in the future.   53  the saying goes, “No pains, no gains.” So I did what my mom expected because I didn’t want to let her down. At last, I did measure up (达到标准）to my mom’s expectation and go to college   54 . Thanks to my mom’s push! Thanks to the stress! In this way, I don’t think stress is a bad thing.
Overall, stress is not a bad thing in   55 . The key is how we deal with it.

【小题1】

A．for B．in C．to D．of

【小题2】

A．began with B．gave out C．gave up D．gave away

【小题3】

A．wonder B．decide C．look D．hear

【小题4】

A．doubt B．believe C．disagree D．forget

【小题5】

A．useful B．difficult C．strange D．terrible

【小题6】

A．company B．college C．factory D．village

【小题7】

A．life B．sport C．opinion D．silence

【小题8】

A．Then B．But C．As D．Or

【小题9】

A．quietly B．wildly C．specially D．successfully

【小题10】

A．himself B．myself C．itself D．yourself

Li Dong is a farmer. He has a very big   46  . On the farm, he grows oranges, grapes and bananas. Many people come to   47   his farm. He is a successful young man and becomes very famous.

In 2003, he went back to his hometown   48   he finished middle school. “What work can I do?” he said to himself. Then he had an idea. “I’m interested   49   farming. I can grow fruit!” He began to watch many   50   on TV about growing fruit. He also read a lot of books about it. Then he went to   51   on Mr Wang’s farm for two years. He learned a lot there.

In 2005, he started his own fruit farm.   52  , Li Dong’s farm was small. But now, his farm is much   53  . His fruits are very good. He sends them to many big   54   in China, such as Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou. He also grows vegetables and raises chickens on his farm. His family eats very   55   food. He has a very happy family.

1.A. farm           B. park             C. school           D. shop

2.A. look           B. take             C. visit                D. notice

3.A. since          B. after                C. though           D. so

4.A. in             B. on                   C. at               D. for

5. A. games         B. concerts             C. programmes       D. plays

6.A. see            B. play                 C. eat              D. work

7. A. At last           B. At that time         C. At this moment   D.At once

8. A. big               B. bigger               C. the biggest          D. biggest

9.A. villages       B. schools          C. cities              D. farms

10. A. healthy          B. bad              C. terrible         D. unhealthy

 

【小题1】选择下列词汇完成下面的对话，其中一项为多余选项。

A．practice B．interesting C．boring D．cheering E．worried F．nervous

A：Now，Tony，what do you like best about being a football star?
B：I love to hear the （51）______，especially when I score a goal．And the pay is good．
A：Do you get （52） ______?
B：Yes，before the games．
A：Can you tell us something about your training?
B：We train very hard，especially before the big game．We run and（53）______ the skills
again and again．It’s a little bit（54）_______．
A：Are you（55）______ about tomorrow’s game?
B：No．We are the best team in the world and I’m sure we can win the game．
A：Thank you，Tony．And good luck tomorrow．
51．_________  52．_________  53．_________  54．_________  55．_________
【小题2】从方框中选择合适的句子补全对话，其中两项为多余选项。

A．I believe he was． B．Someone came to look for you early this morning． C．Let me see． D．He has a medium build， I think． E．He was about 30 years old or so．    F．I am not so sure now．    G．Yes．

A：（56）______．I told him you were not in and he left without any words．
B：Early this morning? That was strange．What did he look like?
A：（57）________
B：Was he tall or short?
A：He was neither tall nor short．（58）_______．
B：Was there anything unusual about his looks? What kind of face did he have?
A：（59）_______ It was round，but not very， I didn’t notice．
B：Was he wearing glasses?
A：（60）______．You see，I was too sleepy．I didn’t pay attention．
B：Well，I see．Thank you anyway．
A：Don’t mention it．
56．_________  57．_________  58．_________  59．_________  60．_________

If you want to get a new cell phone number, don’t forget to bring your ID(身份证明) with you .

    As of September 1, people have to register(注册) with their ID to buy a new cell phone number. You can show your ID card or hukou, but student ID’s won’t work.

    If you already have a cell phone number, it is better to register it before 2013.

    The new rules are meant to prevent junk messages and fraud(诈骗) through cell phones.

    A cell phone user in China on average received 43.3 messages a week in the first half of this year. According to reports, about 12 of those were junk messages.

    In a survey, about 74.5 percent of users said they have received fraudulent(诈骗的) messages.

    If all people register their cell phone number with ID information, it will be easier for police to find the people behind those messages.

Situations in other countries

Because cell phone are getting more and more popular, many countries have made stricter cell phone rules.

Countries like India, Japan, Australia, and Singapore all ask users to register their ID information.

Ulrich Mller is a German living in Beijing. “In Germany, you have to show your ID when you buy a cell phone card,” he said. “The rules have been there for a long time. Most people know about it.”

Linda van der Horst is a student at Peking University. She said that in the Netherlands(荷兰)，people have to show ID information and bank account(账户) information to buy a cell phone card.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

    A. How to use a cell phone.                 B. How to choose a cell phone.

    C. New cell phone services.                 D. New cell phone rules in China.

2.Which of the following can you use to buy a new cell phone number?

    A. Student ID card.                         B. Bank account.

    C. Driving license.                         D. ID card.

3.If you register your cell phone number with ID information,        .

A. you will receive more junk messages

B. the cell phone service company may stop your service

C. the police will find the people behind messages

D. you can buy a new cell phone

4.People received an average of         junk messages in a week in the first half of this year.

A. 31.3             B. 12               C. 43.3         D. 55

5.To buy a cell phone card, which country asks people to show their bank account information?

A. India                B. Japan                C. Australia        D. Netherlands