1.There is an a__________ of peace and calm in the country; it’s so different from that of cities. 

2.When you are learning to ride a bicycle you must learn to b__________.

3.Being e__________, I don’t feel like doing anything.

4.I need to live in pleasant s__________. It is too crowded and dirty here.

5.Man is the only creature that has a g__________ for speech. 

6.There are many differences between your r__________ beliefs and mine. 

7.The quality of u__________ living has been damaged by excessive noise levels in the city.

8.New evidence has c__________ the first witness's story.

9.The government has taken some immediate m__________ to prevent trains from crashing again.

10.He was t__________ to stay home at night alone without the company of his parents.

11.He is always a stubborn person; however, we m__________   to persuade him this time.

 

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Four Thoughts from a Man’s Heart

Thought 1

When we are born, our mothers get the compliments and the flowers.

When we are married, our brides get the presents and the publicity.

When we die, our widows get the life insurance.

       1      

Thought 2

The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother and forty years of having his wife ask, “     2       ”. Still the mourner is wondering too where he is going.

Thought 3

A man walking on the street heard a voice “If you take one more step, a brick will fall down on your head and kill you.”

The man stopped and a big brick fell right in front of him. The man was astonished. He went on, and after a while he was going to cross the road.

Once again the voice shouted, “      3      One more step and a car will get run over you and kill you.”

The man stopped just as a car ran over, barely missing him. The man asked, “Who are you?”

“I am your guardian angel”, the voice answered.

“”Oh, yeah?” the man said. “      4      ”

Thought 4

Everyone in the wedding ceremony was watching the beautiful bride as her father escorted her down the aisle to give away to the groom. They reached the altar and the waiting room; the bride kissed her father and placed something in his hand. Everyone was wondering what that was.

The father could feel the people’s curiosity, with all eyes on him. So he announced.

“Ladies and gentlemen. Today is the luckiest day of my life…” Then he raised his hands with what his daughter gave him and continued, “       5      ”

The whole audience including the priest started laughing…But not the poor Groom!!!

A. My daughter finally returned my Credit Card to me!

B. Look where you are going!

C. Stop! Stand still！

D. What do women want to be liberated from?

E. Do you know what it is?

F. And where on earth were you when I got married?

G. Where are you going?

The British are very polite and have good manners—they are never tired of saying “Thank you”，“I am sorry”， or “Excuse me.” They have good table manners. They enjoy their breakfasts and most of all the traditional tea around 4 or 5 o’clock.

The normal working week has five days. Factory workers usually start at 8 am and offices, shops and schools open at 9 am. Workers have 3 weeks’ holidays and professional workers(people with higher education ) have usually longer holidays (a month or more). Except these holidays they have public holidays: e.g. New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

An average Englishman like to live in his own house. Houses are made of red bricks, stone and wood. The house usually has from 4 to 6 rooms, two floors, small front and back gardens. On the ground floor there is a hall, a kitchen, a living room with a fireplace and on the first floor there are parents’ and children’s bedrooms and a bathroom. The prices of houses depend on the area—the most expensive are the houses in London and South England (about 200,000 pounds); smaller houses in other areas may cost about 50,000 pounds.

Social Welfare—The National Health Service gives largely free treatment for everyone living in Britain. People can choose their family doctors. In case of emergency you can call the ambulance by dialing 999 from everywhere. Health centres are run by local authorities. About 7 percent of hospitals, dentists and family doctors work as private.

There are about 130 daily and Sunday newspapers and a lot of weekly papers and magazines. The oldest newspaper is The Times. Other famous newspapers are Daily Mirror, Daily Mail, Financial Times, etc.

1.If you are a student in Britain, when do you begin to go to school?

A、At 6 am .     B、At 9 am .     C、At 8:00 am .    D、At 9:30 am .

2. Which of the following about the British is false according to the passage?

A、They have good manners when at table.

B、They always have the traditional tea around 4 or 5 am.

C、They love families and pets.

D、They feel very tired when they say “Thank you”, “Sorry ” or “Excuse me.”

3.Who has the longest holiday?

A、A shop assistant.          B、A doctor.

C、A factory worker.          D、A nurse.

4.If you find someone seriously ill in Britain, what is the best thing you should do?

A、Phone his family doctor.    B、Take him to hospital.

C、Dial 999.                D、Find a doctor for him.

 

单词拼写（共 10 小题；每小题 1分．满分 10 分）

1.He is as s___________ as a donkey. No one can persuade him to change his mind.

2.By the Internet, we can c_____________ with people all over the world.

3. Nowadays, many tall buildings have e___________ for people to go up and down.

4.After the war, a new g____________ was set up for that country.

5. Though I haven’t met him for many years, I could r___________ him immediately when I saw him in the crowd.

6. If you spend more time reading your English, you can improve it r___________.

7. I am d__________ to change my job. No one else can change my mind.

8.Because of global warming, there are more and more natural d___________.

9. Whether you will succeed or not depends on your a__________ to it.

10.The workers made great efforts to r_________ the people who were trapped underground.

 

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On a typical hot August day in Xianyou County, Fujian Province, Zeng Demei, a retired worker in his seventies, hurries down a busy street．In his hand is a black leather bag．Zeng opens his bag, taking out two forms．      _____．

       Each of the forms contains detailed information of a student．On his arrival two hours later a woman greets him and leads him to her office where another man is waiting．They are the two village officials．They inspect the forms handed to them by Zeng and immediately recognize the girls．    _____ ? "It’s a pity but it doesn't matter．" says Zeng, who wastes no time in deciding to look for the remaining child, Su Qiuju．

       After half an hour, they stop outside a small house made of mud brick．A middle-aged man and a girl in a faded pink dress greet them．Su Qiuju is eight years old．She was forced to drop out of school after both her parents died．She is now living with her uncle who cannot afford his own children's education．However, the year of education Su Qiuju did complete was a successful one．     _____  ．

       When they are about to leave, Zeng says, "I must find a supporter for this girl to sponsor her education．" Zeng has made it his retirement task to help children complete their schooling．Back in 1999, Zeng took part in a campaign started by the local women's organization to help students from poor families．     __________ 

       His task had begun and since then he has spent his time persuading his friends and neighbors and others to donate money．"To me, children's education is the most important．    _____ I have to find sufficient funding before the school opens in September．"

       When asked how long he will keep up his vital work as the community's guardian angel, he has a simple reply．" Not until my eyes can't see, and my feet can't move．"

       A．They were having problems with their schoolwork

       B．These are for the two girls he's going to visit this morning

       C．They live in a small village not very far, though only one of the girls is still living at home

       D．She displayed a talent for handwriting, writing her three-character name neatly and

beautifully

       E．The thought of students dropping out of school bothers me so much that I can't get to sleep

at night

       F．Of course, some people question why I would want to give up my retirement to go to so

much trouble

       G．He was so overcome by the tough situation of many poor children ?that he donated all his

money to help out a girl