Has the recent economic downturn affected your life? For many young Chinese, it has driven them to embrace a far more frugal (economical) lifestyle.

Wang Hao, 24, is a Beijing office worker. He made a resolution in June last year to limit his weekly living expenses to 100 yuan. That's the cost of eight Big Macs in China.

“The financial crisis has taught a spending lesson to young people in China, including me,” said Wang, who posted his resolution on his blog, which has drawn over 200,000 hits.

As the financial crisis affects the economy, white-collar workers speak of reducing salaries. Some are unemployed. And university students are facing the worst job prospects since China's economic reform began 30 years ago.

To save money, people have started to share dinners, houses, taxis and other activities with strangers they meet online. Web users post their activities on sites, such as www.Pinkewang.com and invite others to join them. Lin Xiongbo, the founder of Pinkewang, said his website saw a 100 percent increase of visitors last November after the global financial crisis broke out.

People are also using websites like Lin's to share other activity ideas such as training programs, sports, and entertainments.

“Sharing activities with others can save a lot of money without lowering one's quality of life,” said 27-year-old Xu Li. He's a manager at a public relations firm and a long-time user of websites like Pinkewang.

It was on the Internet that Xu recently found another person to take part in an English training program with him. By joining the program with another person, he and his partner received a 10 percent discount for the course, saving them more than 1,000 yuan.

Young Chinese born in the 80s used to be accused of being materialistic. They favored designer clothes and the latest electronic products, and many of them spent their monthly salaries rather than saving them. They became known as the "Yueguang group".

However, since the economy slowed down, this lifestyle has lost much of its charm. Now, more and more young Chinese consider saving money to be more fashionable than spending.

The frugal lifestyles these young Chinese are embracing seem to be accepted by the authorities too. In a commentary published in the People's Daily recently, the writer said frugality did not conflict with the government's demand-stimulating policies, as it called for reasonable rather than reckless spending.

“Frugal lifestyles should become a fashion, especially in the financial crisis,” said the writer Wang Jinyou.

63. The passage was written to _________.
   A. advertise a website called www.Pinkewang.com
   B. show how young Chinese are dealing with the economic situation
   C. show the life conditions of white-collar workers in China
   D. tell the readers about the economic problems China is facing

64. What can we conclude from the passage?
A. Wang Hao’s blog is popular because the stories in his blog are very interesting.
B. The financial crisis began to affect Chinese people’s lives in December 2008.
C. Since the economic downturn, fast consumer lifestyles are less popular in China now.
D. The government has asked people to spend less money to fight the economic crisis.

65. According to the passage, the following are all caused by the financial crisis EXCEPT that _________.
A. a great many college students have decided not to continue their studies
B. there is less hope for college graduates to find their ideal jobs 
C. young people have to cut down their living expenses
D. some white-collar workers are out of work

66. We know from the passage that _______.
A. Xu Li will have to pay over 5,000 yuan for his training program if he attends it alone
B. the Chinese people who were born in the 1980s developed the good habit of saving money
C. the trend for young Chinese to adopt frugal lifestyles goes against current government policies
D. it’s nothing new for young Chinese to share activities with others on the Internet

       Has the recent economic downturn affected your life? For many young Chinese, it has driven them to embrace a far more frugal（economical）lifestyle.

Wang Hao, 24, is a Beijing office worker．He made a decision in June last year to limit his weekly living expenses to 100 yuan．That's the cost of eight Big Macs in China．

“The financial crisis has taught a spending lesson to young people in China, including me,” said Wang, who posted his decision on his blog, which has drawn over 200,000 hits．

As the financial crisis affects the economy, white-collar workers speak of reducing salaries．Some are unemployed．And university students are facing the worst job prospects since China's economic reform began 30 years ago．

To save money, people have started to share dinners, houses, taxis and other activities with strangers they meet online．Web users post their activities on sites, such as www．Pinkewang．com and invite others to join them．Lin Xiongbo, the founder of Pinkewang, said his website saw a 100 percent increase of visitors last November after the global financial crisis broke out．

People are also using websites like Lin's to share other activity ideas such as training programs, sports, and entertainments．

“Sharing activities with others can save a lot of money without lowering one's quality of life,” said 27-year-old Xu Li．He's a manager at a public relations firm and a long-time user of websites like Pinkewang．

It was on the Internet that Xu recently found another person to take part in an English training program with him．By joining the program with another person, he and his partner received a 10 percent discount for the course, saving them more than 1,000 yuan．

Young Chinese born in the 80s used to be accused of being materialistic．They favored designer clothes and the latest electronic products, and many of them spent their monthly salaries rather than saving them．They became known as the "Yueguang group"．

However, since the economy slowed down, this lifestyle has lost much of its charm．Now, more and more young Chinese consider saving money to be more fashionable than spending．

The frugal lifestyles these young Chinese are embracing seem to be accepted by the authorities too．In a commentary published in the People's Daily recently, the writer said frugality did not conflict with the government's demand-stimulating policies, as it called for reasonable rather than reckless spending．

“Frugal lifestyles should become a fashion, especially in the financial crisis,” said the writer Wang Jinyou．

1．The passage was written to _________．

       A．advertise a website called www．Pinkewang．com

       B．show how young Chinese are dealing with the economic situation

       C．show the life conditions of white-collar workers in China

       D．tell the readers about the economic problems China is facing

2．What can we conclude from the passage?

       A．Wang Hao’s blog is popular because the stories in his blog are very interesting．

       B．The financial crisis began to affect Chinese people’s lives in December 2008．

       C．Since the economic downturn, fast consumer lifestyles are less popular in China now．

       D．The government has asked people to spend less money to fight the economic crisis．

3．According to the passage, the following are all caused by the financial crisis EXCEPT that ______．

       A．a great many college students have decided not to continue their studies

       B．there is less hope for college graduates to find their ideal jobs

       C．young people have to cut down their living expenses

       D．some white-collar workers are out of work

4．We know from the passage that _______．

       A．Xu Li will have to pay over 5,000 yuan for his training program if he attends it alone

       B．the Chinese people who were born in the 1980s developed the good habit of saving money

       C．the trend for young Chinese to adopt frugal lifestyles goes against current government policies

       D．it’s nothing new for young Chinese to share activities with others on the Internet

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

About three months ago, my father was in hospital recovering from a major lung operation. My mother had recently passed away, and my father had 　36 the loss of his partner of 58 years very hard and had lost 37 　in life. It was quite difficult to try to 38 him to eat each day as he didn’t want anything. The only thing, 39 , that he would ask us to bring him was ice cream.

One evening, to our 　40 , he refused to eat the ice cream, so I placed it in a staffroom 　41 . A little while later, my son said he wanted it, so I 　42 it for him. As I passed another ward (病房), a woman asked, “Are there more 　43 that came from?” When I explained, she seemed very 　44 . She then said that she had cancer and could eat very little 　45 than the occasional ice cream.

The next evening, I decided to buy two ice creams. On the way to dad’s room, I came into the 　46 woman’s room, and 　47 her the ice cream I’d bought for her. She was 48 　astonished that I had thought of her, and accepted the gift with tears in her eyes. I spoke with her for a few minutes, 　49 what was happening in my family and listened to her 　50 story of pain and 　51 . It was obvious that she did not have many visitors, and the ice cream and our short chat meant a great deal to her.

I 　52 the gesture a few days later, and this time I received a warm 　53 . I never even 　54 to ask her name and never saw her again, but it made me realize that a simple act of kindness can 　55 joy to a person’s unfortunate life.

36. A. ignored　 　　　 B. threw　　 　　　　　　 　　　 C. taken　　　 　 　　　 D. gained

37. A. interest　 　　　　 B. happiness　 　 　　　 C. patience　　 　　　　　 D. sympathy

38. A. get　　 　　　　　 B. promise　　 　　　　　 C. make　　　 　　　　　 D. let

39. A. otherwise　 　　 B. however　　 　 　　　 C. therefore　 　　　　　　 D. meanwhile

40. A. delight　　 　　　　　　 B. disappointment 　　 C. surprise 　　　　 　　　 D. relief

41. A. shelf　　　 　　 B. container　　 　　　 C. table　 　　　　　　　　　 D. fridge

42. A. gathered　　 　　 B. found　　 　　　　　 C. bought　　　 　　　 　　　 D. fetched

43. A. which　　 　　 B. where　　 　　　　　 C. what　　　 　　　　　 D. how

44. A. disappointed 　 B. curious　 　　　 　　　 C. pleased　 　　　　　　 D. regretful

45. A. rather　　 　　　 B. better　　　 　　　　　 C. other　　 　　　　　　 D. less

46. A. tough　　 　　　 B. healthy　　 　　　　　 C. bright　　 　　　　　　 D. sick

47. A. supplied　 　　　 B. offered　　 　　　　　 C. sold　 　　　　　　　　　 D. returned

48. A. properly　 　　　 B. totally　 　　　　 　　　 C. hardly　 　　　 　　　 D. exactly

49. A. explaining　 　　 B. complaining 　 　　　 C. imagining 　　　　　　 D. lying

50. A. different　　 　　 B. strange　 　　　　　　 C. similar　 　　　 　　　 D. secret

51. A. amusement　　　　 B. adventure　 　　　　　 C. mercy　 　　　 　　　 D. suffering

52. A. gave　 　　 　　　 B. signed　　 　　 　　C. repeated　 　　　　　　 D. saw

53. A. hug　　　 　　 B. call　　　 　　　　　 C. word　　 　　　　　　 D. help

54. A. considered　 　 B. tried　 　　　　　 　　　 C. refused　 　　　 　　　 D. stuck

55. A. show　　　 　　 B. bring　　　 　　　　　 C. owe　　 　　　　　　 　　　 D. present

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满30分）

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together. However, I was not thinking about the golden chain when I had to help people who   31   their way and parked in front of my house.

I was growing tired of helping so many people. Almost every   32   I was awoken during a sound night’s sleep and had to   33   someone out. Many times I was   34   by some penniless motorists who did not even thank me for the helps that they received and some even complained that I could have done   35   .

One day, a young man with a week – old beard climbed out of a  36   automobile. He had no money and no food. He asked if I could give him some   37 , offer him gasoline and a meal. I told him that   38   he wanted to work for me, he could cut the grass, but   39   the work wasn’t necessary.

Though sweaty and hungry, he worked hard. After working all day, he sat   40   to cool himself. I thanked him for his work and gave him the money he needed. I then offered him some

  41   money for a task particularly well done, but he shook his head,   42  .

I never saw him again. He probably thinks I helped him out that day,   43   that is not the way it was. I didn’t help him. He helped me to   44   people again to repay their trust in me. He helped me to once again want to do something for those who are   45  . I wish I could thank him for   46  some of my belief in the basic   47   of others and for giving me back a little of the   48   I had lost. Because of him, I once again felt part of a golden chain of kindness that

  49   us to others.

I may have fed his body that day, but he fed my   50  .

31．A．fought      B．found       C．made D．lost

32．A．morning   B．afternoon  C．night D．evening

33．A．bring B．help  C．carry D．drive

34．A．taken for granted     B．put up with      C．turned down     D．taken up with

35．A．less   B．more C．worse       D．enough

36．A．fashionable      B．famous     C．tidy   D．shabby

37．A．money      B．food  C．help  D．work

38．A．when    B．because     C．if      D．though

39．A．actually    B．specially   C．particularly     D．generally

40．A．in the sun B．in the shade      C．in the field       D．in the car

41．A．old    B．extra C．small D．good

42．A．accepted   B．received    C．refused     D．denied

43．A．but    B．still   C．however   D．therefore

44．A．believe in B．watch over       C．look after  D．care about

45．A．in trouble B．in danger  C．in tears     D．in fear

46．A．forgetting B．losing       C．restoring   D．finding

47．A．goodness  B．happiness  C．pleasure    D．nature

48．A．weakness  B．strength    C．optimism  D．courage

49．A．adapts      B．adjusts      C．devotes     D．connects

50．A．heart B．soul   C．head  D．mouth

完形填空。

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

　　Jerkins was a jeweler, who had made a large diamond ring worth $ 57, 000 for the Silkstone Jewellery Shop. When it was ready, he made a 1 of it, which looked 2 like the first one but was worth only $ 2, 000. This he took to the shop, which 3 it without a question.

　　Jerkins gave the much more valuable ring to his wife for her birthday. Then they 4 to Paris for a weekend. And the shop 5 the second ring for $ 60, 000.

　　Six months later the buyer brought it back to the shop. “It's a faulty diamond,” he said, “It isn't 6 the high price I paid.” Then he told the facts. His wife's 7 had caught fire in an accident. She had escaped, 8 the ring had fallen off and damaged in the great heat of the fire.

　　The shop had to 9 that no fire on earth can ever damage a perfect diamond. Someone had 10 the real diamond and put a faulty one in its place. The question was: Who did it?

　　A picture of the ring appeared in the newspaper. A reader thought he 11 the ring. The next day another picture appeared in the papers which 12 a famous dancer walking out to a plane for Paris. Behind the dancer there was a woman wearing a large 13 ring. “Do you know the woman 14 the lovely diamond ring?” the papers asked their readers. Several months later, 15 was sentenced(判处) to seven years in prison.

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