She has been a doctor ________ she graduated from this medical school．

A．even though              B．ever since              C．unless           D．as if

How time flies! Ten years ________ passed since we met in 1999．

A．have                       B．has                         C．was                       D．were

--Never touch my computer while I’m away．

--I ________．

A．shouldn’t                B．mustn’t            C．don’t              D．won’t

My daddy got a new camera ________ can take photos under water．

A．who                B．whose             C．that                D．＼

--________？

--Sure．What can I do for you?

A．Can I help you                                            B．How did you get on

C．What is up                                                        D．Can I ask I favour

There are a lot of educational TV programmes for kids．Some educational shows for kids will not only  1  their lives，but also make their parents’ lives a little  2  ．

At school，our kids learn a lot of  3  ．On TV，they  4   learn more of the same．But．there’s a lot of life information that kids need to learn，  5   how to keep their drawers clean and tidy and how to   6   their study．Some people may say，“It’s parents’ job to  7  them．”That may be so，  8  who says a parent can’t teach indirectly（间接地）by making a kid see a TV show with useful information?

Most parents will be more likely to agree  9  teachers and other authority figures（权威人士）．But sometimes they seem to  10  more weight to our kids．At school，for example，my kids try to get their coats on the hooks（挂钩）when they  11  at classroom．These same coats are never hung up at  12  ．One reason is that we think it’s quicker to do these things by  13  instead of asking our kids to do their parts．That’s  14   many kids go off to college without any idea how to deal with basic things．

So，I’ll let my kids  15  more programmes like“THE FLOOR IS NOT A DRAWER”，“I’M OLD ENOUGH” and so on．

1．A．experience                B．increase                  C．improve                  D．live

2．A．slower                      B．busier                     C．harder                    D．better

3．A．programmes             B．courses                   C．books                     D．passages

4．A．can                          B．should                    C．need                       D．must

5．A．instead of                 B．because of                     C．as well                    D．such as

6．A．organize                   B．educate                   C．expect                    D．join

7．A．promise                    B．teach                      C．save                       D．influence

8．A．and                          B．so                          C．but                         D．if

9．A．at                             B．in                           C．with                       D．to

10．A．add                        B．put                         C．reduce                    D．lend

11．A．get                         B．reach                      C．take                        D．arrive

12．A．hotel                       B．home                      C．restaurant               D．hospital

13．A．ourselves                B．themselves              C．itself                       D．them

14．A．when                      B．where                     C．because                  D．why

15．A．watch                     B．make                      C．write                      D．direct

Mrs. Brow and Mr. Brow live in South Seattle，near Kubota Gardens．They would like to invite someone to help them．Mrs. Brown is 71 years old，She is quite talkative．She likes to chat with others．Mr. Brown is 70 years old．He is a little shy，but he likes the idea of a helpful friend．His leg is hurt，so he is not able to walk around as well as he once was．The couple（夫妇）really wants to be able to stay in the home that they love．They want to find someone to help them do a little housework，and possibly occasional（偶尔）yard work in summer and chat with them from time to time．An hour a month would make a big difference in their lives!

We have many needy elder people with disabilities （残疾）on our waiting list who are waiting for help in Seattle and King County．If you can spend an hour or two hours a week，or a couple of times a month，please contact（联系）with us as soon as possible to become a volunteer （志愿者）．

Volunteer Chores Center

No.98，Mount Vernon Street，South Seattle

Phone number：360-416-7585

housework@skagitcap.Org

1．What does the underlined word“talkative”mean in Chinese?

A．恼怒的                   B．害羞的                   C．健谈的                   D．善变的

2．What do Mrs. Brown and Mr. Brown want a volunteer to do?

A．To do housework and chat with them．

B．To provide more information for them．

C．To invite their friends to their home．

D．To join Volunteer Chores Center．

3．How many ways can a volunteer contact with Volunteer Cholas Center?

A．2．                        B．3．                        C．4．                        D．5．

4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．A volunteer must do yard work every day．

B．Mrs. Brown is not able to do any housework．

C．Mr. Brown is as old as his wife．

D．There is something wrong with Mr. Brown’s leg．

5．What is the best title for this passage?

A．volunteer Wanted                                        B．A Funny Old Man

C．How to Become a Volunteer                        D．The Vo1unteer Chores Center

Dear reporters，

It has been over one yea since tile earthquake（地震）in Sichuan．People all over the world are caring about people there．Do you want to know what Sichuan is like now? Come and join our tour group!

★Oct．11-12，arrive at Chengdu，and then visit Provincial Hospital Rehabilitation Center and Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base；

★Oct．13-14，arrive at Dujiangyan，and then visit Dujiangyan Middle School and Dujiangyan hydro project．Listen to reports given by the leaders of Chengdu and Dujiangyan．

★Oct．15．arrive at Deyang and Mianyang，and then visit the factories and countryside；

★Oct．16-17，arrive at Beichuan，and then visit some schools and representatives of the disabled（残疾人代表）．Listen to reports given by the leaders of Wenchuan and Beichuan．

If you are interested in this tour，please fill in the form and send it to us by email or by fax before 11:00 am on October 4,2010．Remember that only reporters are needed．

All the costs，except the cost of transportation，will be borne（负担）by yourselves．

Contact person：Song Xintao

Telephone：65964312，65964313，65882585

Fax：65963392

E-mail：ipcd@mfa.gov.cn

1．The tour will last for ________．

A．three days               B．five day                  C．a week                   D．two weeks

2．What will the tour group do on October 12，2010?

A．Go to see pandas．

B．Visit schools in Beichuan．

C．Visit Dujiangyan hydro project．

D．Visit the factories in Deyang and Mianyang

3．________are allowed to join the tour group．

A．Students                                                    B．People who love travelling

C．Only reporters                                                  D．People all over tile world

4．Who will give reports on October 17，2010?

A．Members of the tour group．

B．Representatives of the disabled．

C．The leaders of Chengdu and Dujiangyan．

D．The leaders of Wenchuan and Beichuan．

5．Which of the following is TRUE?

A．If you want to join the tour group，you can call Song Xintao at 65963392．

B．People can contact the tour group office by e-mail．

C．If you want to join the tour group，you can fill in the form after 11:00 am on October 4．2010．

D．Members of the tour group have to pay for the buses during the tour．

One great need in the lives of most people is change and variety（多样化），so holidays play an important part in our lives．We work hard during the year，so we feel tired and stressed（有力的）at times．We need holidays to relax，even if they only last for a few days This is especially true for women who，if they could get away from their husbands，children and family for even one week in the year，would feel much happier．

Holidays have many good results．Firstly，they can improve the economy（经济）．If there were no holidays，people would have little time to spend the money they earn．Secondly，holidays allow people to relax after working hard throughout the year．During and after the holidays，people feel more relaxed and energetic；they then bring this energy to work when they continue working．Lastly，holidays help people learn how to enjoy life．Most people improve their relationships with their other family members during holidays．

However，holidays also have bad aspects（方面）For example，many people said that they couldn’t enjoy shopping or travelling because there were so many people shopping and travelling，too．Anyway，most people realize that they need holidays．I can’t imagine what people’s lives would be like if there were no holidays．

1．People need holidays because ________．

A．they need to spend money

B．they need to rest after the hard work

C．they want to make more friends

D．they want to run away from the real life

2．Holidays are important，especially for ________ according to the passage．

A．parents                   B．children                  C．women                  D．men

3．How many advantages do holidays have according to the passage?

A．Two．                   B．Three．                  C．Four．                   D．Five．

4．Which of the following is NOT true?

A．People can feel more relaxed after holidays．

B．People will know how to enjoy life during holidays．

C．The disadvantages of holidays are more than their advantages．

D．People can have more energy to work after holidays．

5．What’s the writer’s attitude（态度）to holidays?

A．There shouldn’t be more holidays．

B．Holidays can bring some problems to us．

C．Holidays are necessary．

D．Holidays are not so important as money．

Two years ago，Cameron saw one of his mother’s patients（病人）fall over at his home but the woman’s daughter was unable to lift her．After that Cameron thought up the idea for the Res-QLift．He says that the Res-QLift makes it possible to move the disabled or the injured easily．“People can just slide（滑动）patients onto my invention，”Cameron says．

Jerry Chang is the president of Florida International Business Service，which helps inventors turn their ideas into products．He agreed to help Cameron develop his invention．

“When people are young．they are generally creative and have lots of dreams．What we need to do is encourage kids．This way，they can invent more things as they grow up，”Jerry Chang says．

The Res-QLift is designed for nursing homes，hospitals and even homes．It is raised and lowered with the push of a button．Chang says the lift moves slowly so as not to scare（惊吓）patients Until Cameron met with Michael Osadchey，he hadn’t told anyone about his idea for the invention．

“Michael Osadchey has helped me a lot．He is basically the best part of what happened today,”Cameron says．

Now the 11-year-old has already started working on his next invention．

1．What does Cameron’s mother probably do?

A．An inventor．                                            B．A doctor．

C．A teacher．                                                D．A businesswoman．

2．Why did Cameron invent the Res-QLift?

A．He was interested in inventing things．

B．His mother asked him to invent it．

C．He wanted to make money．

D．He wanted to do something for disabled people．

3．When did the public know about Cameron’s idea for the Res-QLift?

A．After Cameron talked with Jerry Chang．

B．When the woman fell over at Cameron’s home．

C．After Cameron met with Michael Osadchey．

D．As soon as Cameron came up with the idea．

4．Where will the Res-QLift NOT be used according to the passage?

A．Hospitals                 B．Homes．                C Nursing homes          D．Offices．

5．What does the writer try to tell us in the passage?

A．Most inventions are invented by accident．

B．We should encourage kids to develop their creative ideas．

C．Kids should not spend their time inventing things．

D．The disabled should be helped by us．