47. A. regretted　　　　 　　 B. remembered　 　　　 C. concluded　　　 　　 D. confirmed　　　　　　　　　　　 (C)

Section C (12 marks)

　　 Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

　　 Parents are busy people. If they are working, they are usually not at home 　48 when/ after their children return from school. Sometimes it is necessary for a parent to write 　49 an 　after-school note for their children. They sometimes put the note on the kitchen table, the refrigerator, 　50 or 　another place where their children are sure to find it. A note is often a 　51 better 　　way to "talk" with a child than using the telephone. For one thing, parents have time to think about 　52what　 　they want to say before they write. 　For53　 　another, the note lists all the information in one place. It is easy to read again and again People often forget all the details that 　they 54　 　hear in a telephone call. Finally, cell phones can be turned 　55 off 　　or telephone calls not answered. For these reasons, after-school notes are very popular with parents.

Part III　 Reading Comprehension (30 marks)

　　 Directions: Read the following three passages., Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

L1PITOR

ABOUT LIPITOR 　 Lipitor is a prescription medicine．Along with diet and exercise，it lowers “bad，’ cholesterol(胆固醇)in your blood．It can also raise “good'’ cholesterol· 　 Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors， including family history of early heart disease，high blood pressure，age and smokin9·

WHO IS LIPITOR FOR? Who can take LIPITOR： ．People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise ·　 Adults and children over l0 　Who should NOT take LIPITOR： ．Women who are pregnant，may be pregnant，or may become pregnant. Lipitor may harm 　 your unborn baby． ．women who are breast-feeding．Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm 　 your baby． ·　 People with liver(肝脏)problems

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR 　Serious side effects in a small number of people： ．Muscle(肌肉)problems that can lead to kidney(肾脏)problems，including kidney failure ．Liver problems．Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start 　 Lipitor and while you are taking it． Call your doctor right away if you have： ．Unexplained muscle pain or weakness，especially if you have a fever or feel very fired ．Swelling of the face，lips，tongue，and／or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or 　 swallowing ·　 Stomach pain 　Some common side effects of LIPITOR are： ·　 Muscle pain ·　 Upset stomach ·　 Changes in some blood tests

46. A. punctually　　　 　　　 B. frequently　　　 　　 C. formally　　　　 　　 D. shortly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (D)

45. A. left for　　　　　 　　 B. went off　　　　 　 C. came to　　　　 　　 D. drove toward　　　　　　　　　 (C)

44. A. unconcerned　　　 　　 B. unconscious　　 　　 C. undecided　　　 　　 D. uncomfortable　　　　　　　　 (A)

43. A. house　　　　　　 　 B. forest　　　　　　 　 C. field 　　　　　　　 D. cottage　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (B)

42. A, mysterious　　　 　　 B. ridiculous　　　　 　 C. fascinating　　　 　 D. apparent　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (D)

41. A. knew　　　　　　 　　 B. saw　　　　　　 　 C. showed　　　　 　　 D. made　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (A)

40. A. driveway　　　　 　　 B. path　　　　　　 　 C. crossroad　　　　 　 D. highway　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (B)

39. A. turn　　　　　　 　　　 B. kick　　　　　 　　 C. jump　　　　　 　　 D. speak　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (D)

37. A. imagine　　　　　 　　 B. consider　 　　　　 C. explore　　　　　 　 D. present　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (C)

38, A. smart　　　　　 　　 B. sweet　　　　　 　　 C. slow　　　　　 　　 D. shy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (A)