I hope my suggestions will meet with your       .

A. approval     B. adolescence    C. aim   D. alcohol

The shy girl felt ______ and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teacher’s questions.

      A. greedy              B. awkward           C. illegal           D. amused

   Thanksgiving Day, a holiday designed to give thanks and blessings for a good harvest, is drawing near. But are you still having trouble with what gifts you should give？So let’s take a look at some of the different gifts being sent to people from different countries, and maybe you will be able to find some inspiration.

Americans

In 1941, the United States Congress had passed a law, ruling the fourth Thursday of November to be Thanksgiving Day. The make­up parade (游行) is hard to miss, therefore cosmetics (化妆品), such as cosmetic mirrors, skincare products and sunglasses, may be good choices for gifts.

Egyptians

In ancient Egypt, Harvest Festival was celebrated in honor of their harvest god Min during the spring season because that was when their harvest season would fall. The festival starts with a parade, followed by banquets, a ball and sports. Because music and movies are very popular here, CDs and DVDs are always great gifts. Moreover, art is also welcomed. One thing that should be noted is that blue and yellow colors need to be avoided since they are forbidden in the country.

Chinese

The Chinese have the traditional festival “Mid­-Autumn Festival”， celebrated by families on the 15th of August in Chinese lunar calendar. Mooncakes and fruits are common gifts. But believe it or not, it is becoming a trend for an increasing number of young Chinese to celebrate the Western Thanksgiving Carnations（康乃馨）are a good present for mothers during the festival. Gloves are also a good idea, especially as the weather is cold.

Jews

Sukkot, a Jewish festival celebrated for the autumn harvest, has a history of over 3, 000 years. During the eight­day of Sukkot, Jews build many cabins, using branches, to memorize their ancestors’ chancel (圣所)．A feast is held during the second day in these specific cabins. Hanukkah is the original name of the festival. Thus lamps and lanterns are always in proper use. In addition, silk is considered to be the ideal gift for this holiday.

32．Which countries hold some parades during the festivals?

A．Egypt and Jewish countries.

B．America and Egypt.

C．China and Egypt.

D．China and America.

33．What will you buy as Thanksgiving gifts to visit a Jewish friend?

A．Sunglasses.　　　　　　B．CDs.

C．Gloves.              D．Silk.

34．What can we learn from the passage?

A．Mooncakes have not been popular as before.

B．Chinese people won’t buy flowers as gifts in the festival.

C．Gloves are not so welcome as fruits.

D．Young Chinese people prefer to celebrate the Western Thanksgiving.

35．The best title of this passage should be ________.

A．How to buy Thanksgiving gifts

B．A variety of Thanksgiving gifts

C．The function of Thanksgiving gifts

D．How to send Thanksgiving gifts

Whenever we turn on the TV or radio, read the newspapers, or surf the Internet, we’ll be surrounded by the word “diet” everywhere. We have so easily been attracted by the promise of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that harm us psychologically and physically.

It’s obvious that diet products weaken us psychologically. They allow us to jump over the thinking stage that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but in controlling the consumption of fat. All we have to do is to swallow or recognize the word “diet” in food labels.

What’s more, diet products have greater psychological effects. Every time we have a zero-calorie drink, we are telling ourselves that we don’t have to work to get results. Diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain, and that life can be without resistance and struggle.

As a matter of fact, the danger that diet products bring not only lies in the psychological effects they have on us, but also in the physical harm they cause. Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calories only because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products. And they can indirectly harm our bodies because taking them instead of healthy foods means we are stopping our bodies having basic nutrients. Diet products may not be nutritional, and the chemicals that go into diet products are potentially dangerous.

Losing weight lies in the power of minds, not in the power of chemicals. Think twice before buying diet products. Once we realize this, we will be much better able to resist diet products, therefore, prevent the psychological and physical harm that comes from using them.

8. What does “gain comes without pain” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Losing weight is effortless.    B. It costs a lot to lose weight

C. Diet products are free of fat.    D. Diet products cause no pain.

9. What can be inferred from the first paragraph?

A. Diet products are cheap and healthy.

B. People enjoy paying for diet products.

C. Diet products are misleading people.

D. People are surrounded by “diet”.

10. Which is true about “psychological effect of diet products”？

A. People would hesitate before they enjoy diet foods.

B. People would pay more attention to their daily diet.

C. People would care about results instead of efforts.

D. People would try out varieties of diet products.

11. Why would diet products indirectly harm people physically?

A. Because they are over-consumed.

B. Because they lack chemicals.

C. Because they provide too much fat.

D. Because they lack basic nutrients.

 —Will you come over to Beijing next summer?

—I’d like to, but my family ______ London that summer.

A. are visiting B. are to visit C. will be visiting D. will visit

 — It seems that people are becoming more and more selfish.

— How much happier life would be if we ________ to the values of the past!

A. would return  B. had returned  C. return  D. were to return

 In spite of many invitations, he would always________ to join the get-togethers on account of his health condition.

A. reject    B. refuse

C. decline    D. hesitate

    I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled（贴标签）everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.

     War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming.“Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.

     The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled（爬）under her covers, sobbing.

     Obviously, that was not something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.

     Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me,“Thanks.”

     Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.

24. What made Kate so angry one evening?

   A. She couldn’t find her books.

   B. She heard the author shouting loud.

   C. She got the news that her grandma was ill.

   D. She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed.

25. The author tidied up the room most probably because _______.

   A. she was scared by Kate’s anger

   B. she hated herself for being so messy

   C. she wanted to show her care

   D. she was asked by Kate to do so

26. How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?

   A. By analyzing causes                                           B. By showing differences

   C. By describing a process                                     D. By following time order

27. What might be the best title for the story?

   A. How to Be Organized                                         B. Hard Work Pays Off

     C. My Friend Kate                                                 D. Learning to Be Roommates

I had worried myself sick over Simon’s mother coming to see me. I was a new   41   , and I gave an honest account of the students’ work. In Simon’s case, the grades were awfully low. He couldn’t read his own handwriting.  42   he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected(反映) his   43   .

So when Simon’s mother entered the room, my palms(手掌心) were sweating. I was completely   44  for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, surprising me beyond speech.  45  me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he   46  me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had   47  spent an afternoon at a friend’s house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the  48  I had nurtured(培养) in her son. She kissed me again and left.

I sat, stunned (惊呆), for about half an hour,   49  what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without   50   knowing it? What I finally came to   51   was one day, several months before, when some students were   52   reports in the front of the class. Jeanne spoke   53   , and to encourage her to raise her voice, I had said, “Speak up. Simon’s the expert on this. He is the   54  one you have to convince, and he can’t hear you in the   55  of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention,   56   more, and became happy. And it was all because he   57  to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed   58  was the one who took the last seat that day.

It taught me the most  59  lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I’m thankful that it came   60  and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.

41. A. cleaner                  B. reporter                        C. monitor             D. teacher

42. A. Or                      B. And                          C. But               D. So

43. A. courage              B. abilities               C. feelings             D. dream

44. A. desperate                 B. responsible                   C. unprepared       D. unsuitable

45. A. Because of            B. In spite of                    C. Apart from         D. As for

46. A. loved            B. envied                         C. pleased                      D. criticized

47. A. gradually             B. constantly                   C. recently           D. obviously

48. A. self-respect       B. self-doubt                           C. self-pity                 D. self-defence

49. A. imagining                  B. observing                           C. wondering        D. regretting

50. A. also                          B. even                         C. always                   D. still

51. A. expect              B. remember                   C. believe              D. accept

52. A. writing                    B. reviewing                   C. editing                D. giving

53. A. quietly           B. repeatedly                   C. quickly                 D. firmly

54. A. lucky                    B. lonely                           C. only             D. likely

55. A. entrance                      B. middle                         C. front               D. back

56. A. slept                   B. smiled                   C. shouted                    D. quarreled

57. A. intended                B. pretended                           C. refused            D. happened

58. A. change                       B. praise               C. thanks               D. visits

59. A. difficult                  B. painful                          C. valuable               D. enjoyable

60. A. early              B. slowly                      C. frequently             D. occasionally

Cloning is suggested as a means of bringing back a relative, usually a child, killed tragically. Some parents can understand that wish, but it must first be recognized that the copy would be a new baby and not the lost child. Here lies the difficulty, for the sad parents are seeking not a new baby but a return of the dead one. Since the original would be fondly remembered as having particular talents and interests, would not the parents expect the copy to be the same? It is possible, however, that the copy would develop quite differently. Is it fair to the new child to be placed in a family with such unnatural expectations?

Copying is also suggested as a means by which parents can have the child of their dreams. Couples might choose to have a copy of a film star, baseball player or scientist, depending on their interest. But because personality is only partly the result of genetic inheritance(遗传), conflicts would be sure to arise if the cloned child failed to develop the same interests as the original. What if the copy of Einstein shows no interest in science? Or the baseball player turns to acting? Success also depends upon fortune. What if the child does not live up to the hopes and dreams of the parents simply because of bad luck?

Every child should be wanted for itself, as an individual. In making a copy of oneself or some famous person, a parent is deliberately（深思熟虑地） specifying(详细说明) the way he or she wishes that child to develop. In recent years, particularly in the U.S., much importance has been placed on the right of individuals to reproduce in ways that they wish. So I suggest there is a greater need to consider the interests of the child and to reject these proposed uses of cloning.

68. What happens to parents in cloning a lost child?

     A. Parents expect too much from the copy.

     B. Parents may get a quite different copy.

     C. Parents are sure to have an identical copy.

     D. Parents lose the talents of the lost child.

69. What  in  the  author’s  opinion,  affects  the success of parents’ dreams?

     A. The cloned child’s interest in Einstein.

     B. The cloned child’s natural talent.

     C. The cloned child’s personality.

     D. The efforts of the parents.

70. In this passage, the author is mainly concerned about ______.            

     A. the future of a cloned child

     B. the possibility of cloning people

     C. the importance of cloning a lost child

     D. the problems of cloning life

_______ in the heavy snow, they attempted _______ for help to draw people’s attention.

A. Being trapped; to shout                 B. Trapped; to shout  

C. Being trapped; shouting                  D. Trapped; shouting

 (33)_______ (found) by Louis Cartier in Paris France in 1847, Cartier is well known in the fashion world. It is recognized as one of the world’s most distinguished luxury brands. Most early years of Cartier were devoted to (34) __________ (serve) royal families and celebrities. King Edward VII of England referred to Cartier (35)_________ “ the jeweller of kings and the king of jewellers.” The company remained under family control (36)__________ 1964 when an investment group bought the business.

Many of Cartier’s famous products were produced by chance. In 1904, the Brazilian pioneer pilot, Alberto Santos-Dumont complained to Louis Cartier about the unreliability and impracticality of using pocket watches while flying.  In result, Cartier designed a flat wristwatch named “Santos”. (37)____ ____ ____ it was available on the market, the watch was loved by not only Alberto Santos-Dumont but also other customers. It wasn’t long (38)________ the Santos watch became the most popular men’s wristwatch then.

        In 1907, Cartier began to work with a businessman named Edmond Jaeger, (38)____  agreed to exclusively supply the movements for Cartier watches. By that time, Cartier (40)________ (establish) branches in many cities. It was these earliest shops that witnessed Cartier’s amazing development into today’s leading jewelry and watch brand.

Trudy, an American girl, tried swimming across the English Channel. That was August 6, 2001. Her father had   41    her two things.

One was not to pull her out of the water   42    she asked. The other was to give her a red sports   43   if she made it.

In gay spirits Trudy   44   out, swimming strongly. All the swimmers started at 7:09 in the morning. Her father and the trainer were going along in a boat beside her.

At ten o’clock, rain began falling.   45    , Trudy trod (踩) water while drinking and eating a chicken leg. Then she started swimming   46    . The wind was    47  and the sea became rougher(粗暴的).

Late   48   the wind became even worse. The trainer decided it was __49____trying to finish. He called to Trudy to   50   .

“No human being could do it in this weather.” He said “It’s   51   to go on.”

However, her father shouted, “Don’t grab her. Let her     52   .”

At seven o’clock the tides(潮水) turned  53   her. It was more difficult to move ahead. But Trudy still swam on. She   54    victory was possible now, for the English coast was in   55    .

It was getting dark. A sound could be   56  over the wind; hundreds of car horns(喇叭) were cheering her on. With  57   strength, she finished the last 200 yards.

At 9:35 p.m. Trudy got out of water. She had swum some 35 miles in  58   the 21-mile-wide Channel  59   a strong storm. But she had made it in 14 hours and 30 minutes.

“Well, Pop.” She said to her father, “I    60   I get my car this time, don’t I?”

41. A. given           B. refused             C. allowed              D. promised

42. A. as            B. unless              C. even if               D. when

43. A. suit            B. shoe               C. hat                 D. car

44. A. rushed         B. left                C. started              D. worked

45. A. At midday       B. In the morning       C. In the evening       D. In the late afternoon

46. A. faster          B. better             C. again                D. across

47. A. stopping        B. rising              C. changing             D. increasing

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

49. A. necessary       B. important    C. useless               D. good

50. A. keep up       B. slow down         C. give up               D. take a rest

51. A. difficult         B. stupid             C. impossible             D. unnecessary

52. A. go            B. decide            C. come out            D. go on

53. A. towards       B. with              C. at                  D. against

54. A. realized        B. noticed            C. found out             D. thought

55. A. the distance     B. reach               C. sight                 D. hand

56. A. heard         B. saw              C. felt                   D. noticed

57. A. fresh          B. greater            C. weakening           D. remaining

58. A. flying           B. swimming          C. crossing              D. passing

59. A. in spite of       B. because of         C. against              D. during

60. A. demand         B. am afraid           C. hope                D. guess

First aid is of   34  (important) in our life. There is no doubt   35   it is necessary to know some knowledge of first aid as dangers lie everywhere and accidents happen from time to time. If a person has an accident, he needs medical care before a doctor can  36  (find). But in the process of first aid,   37   the injured will be properly treated  38  (depend) on your knowledge of first aid. As  39   famous journalist, Yan Song leads a very simple life. But he not only has a good nose   40  news, but also has  41  (admire) professional first aid skills, because he thinks if we know something about first aid, perhaps we can save a life.

Everybody should know some first aid   42  (save) other people's lives. Let’s take delight in  43  (acquire) the skills of first aid.

 ---His son has been out of consciousness since the accident. Will he come to , Doctor?

   --It’s going to be tough, but we all expect he will be likely to ________.

   A. pull over              B. get over             C. pull through           D. get through

 ________ the fierce competition in finding a good job in big cities, many fresh graduates are trying their fortune in medium-sized ones.

A. Regardless of   　B. Apart from      　C. Thanks to                 　　D. Due to 

He had a great desire to have a home of his own, ________ he had always lived with his grandmother.

A. or  B. and  C. so  D. for

No one likes the “old people” smell. No one, not even the    41    people. Trust me, I know.

I volunteer at a hospice of Alzheimer’s Care(老年痴呆患者临终安养院). My health book    42   a pretty picture of hospices, describing them as homes where family members and the sick can work together in    43    incurable illness. It shows pictures of    44    patients speaking to doctors, with, of course, loving ones around them.

That’s    45    what a hospice is. There aren’t family members, only cards sent periodically during the year. The    46    I help seldom smile because they’re struggling to    47    where they are, what year it is,    48    their own names.

And they don’t like the “old people” smell—the smell of disease, of medicine and sweat, or of the lost self-respect. They don’t like it. But they    49    in it.

Next week is my    50   .  I’m moving soon and I won’t have to    51    that hospice. I won’t have to    52    a woman who can’t even close her mouth, or    53    a man who’s crying because he can’t stop shaking    54    enough to tie his shoes. I won’t have to run for a nurse when Evelyn falls out of her wheel-chair.

But I feel far from    55   . After four years of volunteering, the place is the same as the day I started. All the    56    remains fresh, never to be cut through by youthful spirits.

Some visit. Some bring cake and puppy dogs and flowers. But only    57   . When you were born, loving arms held you. Shouldn’t you    58    that way too? Shouldn’t the elderly, who’ve lived their lives, raised their    59    and contributed to society be cared about? Shouldn’t they end feeling loved? Why don’t    60   ?

Get confident.

Do you hold your head high when you walk through the halls? Do you make eye contact, smile and say hi to people you don’t even know?                       36     

Show your style.

Stop following the fashion and start making it. There’s no law that says your hair, clothes and shoes have to be exactly the same as everyone else’s.                     37     

Show off.

No matter how great, talented or nice you are, nobody’s going to know that until you take the risk and step into the spotlight of public opinion. Use every opportunity to show your hidden talents.                  38     

Be you.

Stand up for what you believe.     39     Forget trying to make yourself into some unrealistic icon. Stick to your own interest and personality. They’re what makes you a popular individual. Accept and love yourself and others will, too.

     40     

No matter how socially successful you become or how many new friends you make, it’s the old friends who have been there all along that matter most. Be true to your friends and they’ll do the same for you.

A.  Treasure old friends.

B.  Make many good friends.

C.  Put on an air of friendliness and confidence.

D.  Since popularity is all about who knows you, why not actively get to know everybody?

E.  Why not throw a little individuality into your appearance?

F. Some people are born with certain skills that make them popular.

G.    Speak  up  in  class,  organize  an  animal  rights  protest,  and  defend  an  old  friend  when  others  start bad-mouthing him/ her….

How teens can stay fit

Any type of regular, physical activity can improve your fitness and your health. __36__

Exercise should be a regular part of your day, like brushing your teeth, eating and sleeping. It can be in gym class, joining a sports team, or working out on your own. Keep the following tips in mind：

__37_ A good attitude is important. Find an activity that you think is fun. You are more likely to stick with it if you choose something you like. A lot of people find it’s more fun to exercise with someone else, so see if you can find a friend or family member to be active with you.

Take it one step at a time.__38__ For example, walk or ride your bike to school. Get on or off the bus several blocks away and walk the rest of the way. Use the stairs instead of taking the elevator.

Get your heart pumping(跳动). Whatever you choose, make sure it includes aerobic (有氧 的) activity that makes you breathe harder and increases your heart rate. This is the best type of exercise because it increases your fitness level and makes your heart work better. __39__ Examples of aerobic activities are basketball, running, or swimming.

Don’t forget to warm up with some easy exercises or stretching (拉伸) before you do any physical activity. __40__ It is also important to stretch out after you exercise to cool down your muscles.

A.      It also burns off body fat.

B.      Stay positive and have fun.

C.      Make physical activity a habit.

D.     Small changes can add up to better fitness.

E.      The most important thing is that you keep moving!

F.      This warms your muscles up and may help protect against injury.

G.     Do the activity as often as possible, but don’t exercise to the point of pain.