8、---Go for hiking this Saturday, OK?

---______.I like getting close to nature.

A．I couldn't agree more                                 B．I believe not

C．I'm afraid not                                D．I don't think so

7、The art of living is to know when to hold fast and when to let go. When know that this is1  , but all too often we recognize this truth  2  in our backward glance when we remember what it was and then suddenly  3  that it is no more.

A recent  4  re-taught me this truth. I was hospitalized  5  a serious heart attack and had been in intensive  6  for several days. It was not a pleasant place.

One morning, I had to have some additional  7  ，so I had to be wheeled across the count yard on a gurney（n.轮床）.

         8  we got out from our unit, the sunlight hit me. Just the  9  of the sun. And yet how beautiful it was---how warming, how sparking, how brilliant! I  10  around to see whether anyone else loved the sun's golden glow, but everyone was  11 ,most with eyes fixed on the ground. At that moment, I came to realize  12  gifts are precious----but we are too  13  about them.

     Hold fast to life, but not so fast, or you cannot  14  .This is the second side of life's  15  , the opposite pole of its paradox（悖论）：we must   16  our losses, and learn how to let go.

       This is not an easy  17  to learn, especially when we are young and think that the world is ours to command, and that  18  we desire with the full force of our passionate being, can, and, will, be ours. But then life  19  , keeping us faced with realities, and  20  but surely this truth dawns upon us.

1．A．easy                    B．clear                   C．true                   D．good

2．A．only                    B．also                   C．well                   D．even

3．A．notice                  B．realize                C．worry                D．concern

4．A．report                  B．story                 C．accident             D．experience

5．A．during                  B．since                 C．after                  D．until

6．A．care                    B．charge               C．control              D．need

7．A．doctors               B．medicine            C．instructions        D．tests

8．A．Before                 B．Till                    C．As                     D．While

9．A．warmth               B．light                   C．colors                D．image

10．A．looked               B．turned                C．walked              D．ran

11．A．watching            B．hurrying             C．working             D．sitting

12．A．disease's            B．art's                   C．health's              D．life's

13．A．honest               B．curious              C．careless             D．anxious

14．A．hold on              B．take over            C．give in               D．let go

15．A．coin                  B．note                   C．bill                    D．check

16．A．accept               B．admire               C．remember          D．forgive

17．A．skill                   B．failure                C．lesson                D．task

18．A．whatever           B．whichever          C．however            D．whoever

19．A．comes up           B．goes off             C．dies away          D．moves along

20．A．quickly              B．firmly                C．slowly               D．suddenly

6、One day, an expert in time management was speaking to a group of students and ,to drive home a point, used an illustration those students will never forget.

Standing before the group of overachievers（成绩超过预料的学生）,he said, "Ok, time for a quiz." He pulled out a one-gallon, wide -mouth jar and set it on the table in front of him. He also produced about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one at a time, into the jar. When no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, "Is this jar full?"

Everyone in the class yelled, "Yes." The expert reached under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel. He dumped some gravel in and shook the jar, causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the spaces between the big rocks. He then asked again, "Is this jar full?"

"Probably not." one of them answered. "Good." He replied. He reached under the table and brought out a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in the jar and it went into all of the spaces left between the rocks and the gravel. Once more he asked the question, "Is this jar full？”

“No!" the class shouted. "Good." He replied. He grabbed a pitcher of water and began to pour it in until the jar was filled to the brim. Then he looked at the class and asked, "What is the point of this illustration?" One eager student raised his hand and said,“No matter how full your schedule is, if you try really hard you can always fit some more things in it!"

"_______,"the expert replied.“The truth this illustration teaches us if you don't put the big rocks in first ,you'll never get them in at all. What are the "big rocks" in your life? Time with your loved ones, your education, your dreams, a worthy cause, or teaching others? Remember to put these big rocks in first or you'll never get them in at all."

1．Which group of words means containers?

       A．jar, gravel, bucket                               B．jar, illustration, gravel

       C．jar, bucket, pitcher                            D．jar, brim, pitcher

2．What replies would the expert probably make in the last paragraph?

       A．I beg you pardon                                B．Good idea

       C．That's not the point                            D．You got it

3．Choose the order that the expert put things in the jar．

       A．rocks--->sand---->gravel---->water

       B．rocks--->gravel--->sand---->water

       C．gravel---->water---->sand---->rocks

       D．gravel--->sand--->water--->rocks

4．What's the expert's conclusion?

       A．We must think of all kinds of ways to solve our problems.

       B．We must try really hard to fit more small things in our life.

       C．We must know what big rocks are in our life and then put them in first.

       D．We must know things like gravel, sand and water are not important at all.

5、For many students in Beijing, Mr. Obama symbolizes all that is possible in the United States. He's a popular winner here, seen as a self-made man who has made it to the top.

"I think he is very charming, and a president who can create a new era（时代）,"said Zhang Wei, a university student. "I like him very much and most of my friends do too."

Ni Weibo, another university student, agrees. "Sino-U.S. Relations still need more cooperation, "she said. "I think he will help take it to a new era."

China's President Hu Jintao congratulated Mr. Obama within hours of his victory, saying he hoped bilateral ties could be made stronger.

Political analysts（分析家）here say China will be looking for the incoming president to avoid contentious issues such as Taiwan's independence, human rights and Tibet.

Instead, they say Beijing would like Mr. Obama to focus on solving the global economic crisis（危机, and to help China's slowing economy by opening up U.S. markets.

But trade relations might be a sticking point, says Renmin University's Professor of International Studies, Shi Yinhong.

He warns," There is a possibility that President Obama will take some protectionist measures which China will not  accept, then trade disputes could develop to a degree that we have not seen ever before."

Despite making the headlines, Mr. Obama faces some tough challenges in managing the U.S. Relationship with China.

China is now a stronger and more confident country than the China his predecessors（前任）dealt with. And in this time of economic uncertainty, analysts say it's a country with which Mr. Obama will want to maintain a good relationship.

1．Many students in Beijing expect that Mr. Obama can________.

       A．make everything possible                    B．further strengthen Sino-U.S. relations

       C．become a self-made man                     D．try to help China into a new era

2．According to some analysts, which of the following is what China would like Mr. Obama to do?

       A．Facing some tough challenges.

       B．Taking some protectionist measures.

       C．Making Sino-U.S. bilateral ties stronger.

       D．Opening up markets to speed China's economy.

3．The underlined word "dispute" means"______"

       A．serious disagreement                          B．severe measures

       C．tough crisis                                       D．confusing issues

4．As mentioned in the text, Mr. Obama will want to maintain a good relationship with China

       because________.

       A．China is now a stronger and more confident country

       B．he has tough challenges in managing the relationship with China

       C．he wants to avoid issues like Taiwan's independence, human rights and Tibet

       D．Mr.Hu Jintao congratulated Mr. Obama within hours of his victory

4、It used to be that shopping was a fairly simple activity---you went to the supermarket, picked up what you need, paid for it and left. But in recent years it's become a lot more complicated. Supermarkets in the UK now sell much more than food you can get your insurance there ,pay bills and a variety of other services. In many ways they've become a one-stop shop for lots of life's daily chores.

You can also get "rewards"----join up and get a "loyalty card" and every time you shop you'll get points and discounts. And just when you thought supermarkets couldn't offer anything else, they turned into mini-banks, offering you cash when you shop. Go into any UK supermarket, pay for your shopping, and you're more than likely to be asked if you want "any cashback with that?”

This is only offered if you pay by debit card（签证卡）.Effectively ,if you buy ￡30 worth of shopping, you can pay ￡50 with your debit card and the supermarket will give you your shopping plus,￡20 in cash from the till（收款机）.

Originally introduced by the supermarket giant Tesco，it eases busy shoppers' lives by cutting out an extra visit to the bank. Of course, they didn't just introduce this for the customer's benefit---shops also benefit by having less cash in-house, and by paying less in fees for taking this cash to their local bank.

       In recent years the phrase "Cashback!" has also  been observed as an exclamation of joy or satisfaction, as in "It's three drinks for the price of two in the pub tonight. Cashback!"

1．Supermarkets in the UK now are different from what it used be because_______.

       A．they will ask shoppers to pay only by cashback

       B．they don't sell food and other daily necessities

       C．they have made shopping much more complicated

       D．they provide a variety of other services besides shopping

2．The cash you get when you shop in supermarkets comes from the______.

       A．points and discounts                           B．built-in mini-banks

       C．supermarket giant Tesco                     D．extra visits to the bank

3．Who will benefit from "Cashback!"?

       A．Only busy shoppers                            B．Only supermarkets

       C．The local banks                                                                 D．Both shoppers and shops

4．What may be the best title for the text?

       A．UK Supermarkets                               B．Cashback!

       C．One-stop Shops                                 D．The Best Services

3、★Apsley House is the London town house of the Dukes of Wellington. Inside you will find palatial State Rooms including the sumptuous Waterloo Gallery hung with rare Old Masters. The house contains an unrivalled collection of porcelain, silver and Wellington memorabilia.

Admission: Adult ￡5.50.

Opening Times: Oct ＆ from 21 Mar Wed-Sun 11.00---17.00.

          1 Nov--31 Mar Wed--Sun 11.00---16.00.

          Closed Mon＆Tue.

Visit Time：1 hour.

Telephone：020 7499 5676

Please see website for more information.

★Benjamin Franklin House, the world's only remaining Franklin home and listed Georgian building, is just steps from Charing Cross. The Historical Experience presents the excitement of Franklin's London years through live Audio-visual performance.

Admission：Adult ￡7.00.

Tour Times：Wed-Sun 12.00,13.00,14.00,15.15,16.15

          Closed Mon and Tue.

Visit Time：1 hour.

Telephone：020 7839 2006.

Please see website for more information.

★Visit Kensington Palace and immerse yourself in centuries of royal style. Explore the elegant State Apartments, including the magnificent King's Staircase and the Victorian Rooms, where a young Victoria awoke to the news that she was to be queen.

Take afternoon tea in the Orangery, glimpse the stunning Sunken Garden and see beautiful dresses owned by Diana, Princess of Wales. Discover the glamorous and alluring world of the "Debutantes" in this new and exciting exhibition.

Admission：Adult ￡12.30.

Opening Times：Oct＆from 1 Mar. Daily 10.00-18.00.Last admission 17.00.

             1 Nov-28 Feb. Daily 10.00--17.00.Last admission 16.00.

Visit Time：2 hours.

Telephone：0844 482 7777.

Please see website for more information.

1．In what way is Kensington Palace different from the other two places of interest?

       A．Tourists can't see website for more information.

       B．It's in London while the other two are not.

       C．It won't be closed on Monday and Tuesdays.

       D．Tourists will pay less but have more visit time

2．What makes Benjamin Franklin House special?

       A．It offers afternoon tea for tourists

       B．It's the only remaining Franklin home

       C．It charges free for group tourists

       D．It's closer to Kensington Palace

3．Kensington Palace is a place of interest where______.

       A．a young Victoria used to live

       B．tourists can experience historical moments

       C．Diana used to store her dresses

       D．tourists can get information by telephone

4．Three adult tourists now have 20 pounds. They can visit________ together.

       A．Apsley House                                     B．Benjamin Franklin House

       C．Kensington Palace                              D．none of the three places

2、The intelligence of the dog is among the highest of all the animals, maybe higher than we give him credit for. Although his brain is only half as large as ours, he is certainly the most intelligent of domestic animals.

A scientist in Brazil has proven dogs can count. He used a technique which also proved that 5 month old infants can count:

"He placed treats in a bowl, hid it with a screen and let the animals watch as he removed or added some. The dogs studied the contents longer when the screen was taken away if a trick had been played leaving more or less treats than expected .He tasted 11 mongrels（杂种狗）and found they paid little attention when one plus one resulted in two treats. But they looked more closely when one plus one left three."

Memory is an important component of intelligence. The dog's memory for scents is extraordinary. His visual memory is only fair, but his memory for sounds is very good, since he can remember and identify familiar voices even after an absence of many years .While he builds up a large store of identifiable sounds without the slightest effort, remembering different words requires more concentration.

The dog's capacity for learning is more a matter of memory than of true understanding. He will remember the sequence of cause and effect in his actions, but he is unable to draw broad conclusions from his experience. The greater the variety of experiences and contact with others they have, the quicker they learn, and the more they retain.

Dogs are bound by nature to remain intellectually inferior to（劣于）man, but we owe them a chance to develop their native intelligence by training, teaching, and working with them as much and as often as we can.

1．This text focuses on dog's________

       A．appearances and behaviors                  B．intelligence and memory

       C．breeds and reactions                           D．emotions and attitudes

2．What does the experiment by the Brazilian scientist show?

       A．Dogs remain intellectually inferior to man.

       B．Dogs' brain is only half as large as human beings'.

       C．Dogs know the numbers if their attention is drawn.

       D．Dogs have the same intelligence as 5-month-old infants.

3．How does the dog recognize the owner after he has been away for quite a long time?

       A．It has memory for scents and voice

       B．It has true understanding of its owner

       C．It has extraordinary visual memory

       D．It often misses its owner and remembers him

4．This text is most probably______.

       A．a book review        B．a travel journal       C．a research report     D．an animal test

1、最近，教育部等三部委联合发出了“亿万学生冬季长跑活动”的通知。通知内容如下表格。

       通知发出后，人们对此有不同的观点。请你结合实际，写一篇100词左右的英语短文，谈谈你对此项活动的看法并提出建议。

    The Ministry of Education has issued a regulation, which requires students, all of the country, to participate in “Long Distance Running in Winter”________________________