A man died and was on his way to another world, either heaven or hell(天堂或地狱). He saw a very beautiful palace half way and the owner of it __51___ him to live in the palace.

　 The man said, “I have been working hard during my life and now I just want to eat and ___52__ without any work.”

　 The owner said, “If so, there is nowhere else_53____ than here for you. There is a lot of delicious food in __54___ palace and you can eat whatever you want. You can have a good rest and _55____ needs to be done by you. ” Then the man stayed in the palace.

　 At the beginning, the man felt __56___. But gradually, he felt a bit lonely. So he went to the owner and asked, “It is boring to live _57______ just eating and sleeping every day. Could you help me find a __58___ ?”

　 The owner replied, “Sorry, there is no job here.”

Several months later, the man couldn’t __59___the present life and went to the owner again, “I am really fed up with（厌倦） this kind of life. __60__ you don’t offer me a job, I would prefer to go to hell instead of living here.”

The owner of the palace smiled, “Do you think it is heaven here? It is hell!’’

( ) 51.A. invited　　 B. encouraged　　 C. allowed 　 D .ordered

( ) 52.A.sleep　　 B. drink　　 　　　C. play　　 D. travel

( ) 53.A. bigger　 B. better　　 　　 C. worse　 　 D. cleaner

( ) 54.A. your　　 B. our　　　 　　 C. my　　　 D. his

( ) 55.A.something　 B anything　　　 C. nothing　 　D .everything

( ) 56.A. angry　　 　B. happy　 　　　C. bored　 　　D. anxious

( ) 57.A. as　　　 　B. by　　　 　　 C. at　　　 　D. without

( ) 58.A. friend　　 　B. child　　 　　 C. job　　　 　D. pet

( ) 59.A. stand　　 B. refuse　　 　　　C. follow　 　 D. imagine

( ) 60.A. If　　　 B. Unless　 　　　 C. So　　　 　 D. Because

It can’t be true that when in Rome do as the Romans do. So it’s necessary for you to know what you can talk about with the local people in other countries.

In France

You’ll find that conversations often turn into heated discussions. You’d better give opinions only on subjects that you are knowledgeable about. There is seldom a moment of silence, except when the topic under discussion has been finished, and nothing new has been introduced.

Food, art, music and current events or history are welcome topics. The French believe in freedom, and you can criticize（批评）anyone, but not Napoleon, who stands for the French spirit. Moreover, never use the conversation opener “What do you do?”

In Australia

Generally speaking, the Australians are excited about discussions. Many topics may be open to discussion, including religion and politics. The best way, however, is to wait for Australians to bring up these two subjects; be prepared to listen to what they are talking about.

The Australians like to criticize themselves, but they can’t stand being criticized by others. Don’t talk big. Instead, the Australians prefer to judge（判断）your abilities through your actions. People who show off their education in conversation may be laughed at.

In Switzerland

The Swiss may seem cold. Once you get close to them, however, you’ll find that they are honest, responsible people, who will respect your interests much.

They are good listeners and will remember almost everything you say to them. Sometimes they will even take notes while you speak. The Swiss are a very private people, so you should avoid asking personal questions. They can be rather serious, so it is advisable to avoid playing jokes on them.

53. According to the passage, it’s better not to criticize ______.

　 A. the Romans　　　　 B. the French　　　　 C. the Australians　 D. the Swiss

54. What can we infer from the passage?

　 A. The Swiss are not as cold as they seem to be.

　 B. The French can’t stand the heated discussions.

　 C. The Australians like to talk about their success.

　 D. The French usually have a conversation about jobs.

55. The writer wants to tell us 　　　.

　 A. what to introduce to foreigners

　 B. how to live in foreign countries

　 C. how to get along with foreigners

　 D. what to talk about in foreign countries

An Australian teenager stepped onto the shore(海岸) for the first time in nearly nine months, announcing to the record for being the youngest solo sailor to circle the globe nonstop.

David Dicks, 18, left Perth on the 10-metre sailing boat On February 26^th, 1996. He returned with a warm hero’s welcome, cheered by thousands on the shore and greeted by about 200 other boats.

At the age of 17 when he started out, the teenager’s voyage（航海） gave him his first look ever at snow when he rounded Cape Horn.

Strong winds in the Pacific broke his mast in May, but he kept going until he could borrow a tool from the British Royal Navy to fix it.

“David had dreamed of a round-the-world sail when he was five, inspired by a family friend who did it three times,” his mother Patricia Dicks said.

“Once he started making plans to do it, I never doubted that he would,” she said.

In September, 20-year-old Brain “BJ” Caldwell Jr. landed a 26 sloop（单桅帆船） in Hawaii and asked for the title of the youngest sailor circling the world. His asking was admitted by the World Sailing Commission.

Australian news reported that the last record holder accepted by the Guinness Book of Records was American Robert Lee Graham, who set out in 1965 at the age of 16.

Graham took five years to complete the trip, stopping off along the way to get married. But David asked for the nonstop voyages.

53. David Dicks is the ______.

A. faster solo sailor circling the globe.

B. faster sailor circling the globe nonstop

C. youngest solo sailor circling the earth.

D. youngest solo sailor circling the earth nonstop.

54. Robert Lee Graham_________.

 A. was accepted by the Guinness Book of Records as the youngest solo sailor

B. was accepted as the youngest but greatest sailor.

C. first thought about sailing when he was five years old.

D. traveled around the world faster than Brian “BJ” Caldwell Jr.

55. We may infer from the text that __________.

A. David took the place of Robert in the Guinness Book of Records

B. David had never left his hometown before the trip

C. David is a determined person

D. His mother herself took three sailing trips.

 Zhao Hua is one of the university student volunteers.He often help children at a primary school with their studies and lives.

“When I was a small child,”Zhao said,“I knew March 5th was the day for people to learn from Lei Feng and help others, but I didn’t  know the real meaning of the spirit(精神)of Lei Feng.Now when I see the happy kids who I helped,I understand(理解)Lei Feng very well. Helping others make me happy.”

Lei Feng(1940-1962) is one of the best-known soldiers(战士) in Chinese history.He lost(丧失)his parents when he was very young.His neighbors brought him up.He died(死)in an accident at the age of 22.He did mang good deeds in his short life.For exemple,he gave his own money to the parents of another soldier,and bought a ticket for a woman he didn’t  know, without telling her his name.

On March 5th,1963,Chairman Mao(毛主席)called on people to “Learn from Lei Feng”and made the day “Lei Feng Day”.

Today Lei Feng’s death(死) is about 50 years.Some people say that the spirit of Lei Feng is out.There are also many reports about the coldness(冷漠)of people towards（对） strangers.This makes Chinese people think about themselves well.

Many people think we need to promote(提倡)that spirit again.The important thing is that we must be happy to help others and make it a habit.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

(   )51.Which day is “Lei Feng Day”?

     A.May 3rd.   B.May 5th.  C.March 3rd.  D.March 5th.

(   )52.Who brought Lei Feng up ?

      A.His parents.           B.Chairman Mao.

      C.His neighbors.         D.Soldiers.

(   )53.The underlined phrase“good deeds”means       in Chinese.

      A.好人   B.好事     C.好梦     D.好主意

(   )54.Which of the following is not true according to the passage ?

      A.Lei Feng gave his money to another soldier’s  parents.

      B.Lei Feng bought a ticket for a woman and he told his name to her.

      C.Lei Feng always helped others.

      D.We should learn from Lei Feng.

(   )55.What’s  the best title(标题)of this passage ?

      A.Lei Feng Spirit

      B.Lei Feng’s  Death

      C.Lei Feng’s  Good Neighbors

      D.University Student Volunteers

       The story happens on an island (岛)called Berk. Hiccup, a Viking (维京人) teenager, lives with his tribe (部落) on the island. The Vikings are strong and good sailors（水手）. They often go on adventures (探险). Fighting dragons is one of their traditions. Hiccup’s father, Stoick the Vast, is the leader of the island. He hopes his son will become as strong as him and be the leader one day.

But it does not seem to go well for him. Hiccup is nothing like his father. He is weak. People say he is not suitable to be the future leader. But Hiccup is smart and has a great sense of humor.

Now Hiccup and other Viking teens are in Dragon Training. Hiccup will have to show others that he has what it takes to be a fighter.

One day Hiccup hits a dragon with a stone cannon (石炮). He finds the hurt dragon named Toothless. Hiccup sets Toothless free and the two became friends.

But his new friendship goes against the village’s tradition. He has to stop others from killing the dragon!

Will Hiccup be able to save his friend? What difficulties will he have to face? Go to see How to Train Your Dragon, a Hollywood 3D cartoon film. You’ll find the answer. The film comes out on March 26.

(   )53. Hiccup, a Viking teenager is          .

      A. the leader of the island       B. as strong as his father

      C. not so strong as his father   D. good at killing dragons

(   )54. Fighting dragons is          .

      A. a 3D cartoon film         B. one of the Viking’s traditions

      C. a subject at school            D. the name of funny story

(   )55. Where can we probably find the passage?

      A. in a film magazine.            B. in a science book.

      C. in a story book.               D. in a travel guide book.