Life is really a box of chocolates for Sue Stone. She has been working in a chocolate company Thorntons for 27 years. Instead of a pile of papers on her office desk,she has a huge pile of sweets. Her job is to eat up to 20 kinds of chocolates each day as the company's product group development manager. She can taste everything by properly using different areas of her tongue.

     "My friends and family are all really envious of my job. When people know what I do for a living,their faces are funny," said Sue. " It does sound too good to be true sometimes,and even after 27 years,I still have to tell myself how lucky I am."

  So far,as a taster,she has tasted up to 1400 kinds of chocolates.

   When talking about her special job,the 53-year-old wo—W smiled like a kid”’ I really have the world's best job,because I eat chocolates every day. I hope I can still eat chocdlates even ivhen I am 80."

 46. How old Sue Stone when she started her job in Thorntons ?

   A. 26. m   B. 27.   C. 53.   D. 80.

47. The underlined word " envious" means " "in Chinese.

   A. 驚訝的   B. 羨慕的   C. 同情的   D. 無奈的

48. What is the best title for the passage?

   A. Sue Stone's Best Wishes

   B. Different Kinds of Chocolates

   C. How to Taste Chocolates

   D. The Sweetest Job in the World

  Nowadays,genetically modified ( GM,轉(zhuǎn)基因) food is more and more familiar to most people around the world. Genes are a mysterious field in science. Some people think GM food is good for humans;others don't think so. Let's read about their opinions.

Wang Zhu,14, from Jiangsu：

   I don't think GM food is bad for people. If we grow GM food,we will have much more food. There are now thousands of people suffering (忍受) from hunger around the world. Lack of food is the basic problem. Growing GM food can help improve the quality of life.

Liu Shenbo,15, from Shanghai：

   GM food is good. But we need to control it. Now nobody knows what it would do to our health. If we eat too much GM food,we might regret it. I think we should do more experiments before widely using it. That's safe for us and the next generation.

Qin Le,14, from Shandong：

    GM food should not be used at all. It changes the genes of grain (谷物) . All plants grow by the law of nature. If we change it,it's like we are against nature. Nothing good could happen. So we should do some research about how to change the earth for growing crops,but not change the crops themselves. That should be the right way to solve the food problem.

41. Not all the people think GM food is good for humans.

42. The 15-year-old Wang Zhu thinks growing GM food can help solve the problem of lack of food.

43. Liu Shenbo thinks GM food can help improve the quality of life.

44. Qin Le doesn’t think it's a good idea to grow GM food.

45. The student from Shanghai thinks doing more experiments before widely using GM food is safe for us.

   We all love our mother. But what if you spend a lot of time with her and start to be called a mama's girl? The problem has 31 Chinese actress Crystal Liu for years.

   Liu became an actress 32 the young age of 15. Hei mother 33 her job to take care of her. As Liu grew older,the situation didn't change. Whenever Liu 34 , her mother was around. The media started to call her mother "overprotective". But Liu 35 her mother's company (陪伴) ." Mom is my best friend," she said. ”She did a lot foi me. I feel 36 when she is around. n Liu also wanted to show that she was not a mama's girl. In 2007, without 37 anyone,she went to take her exams at Yale University in the US,hoping to learn acting there. In 2008, she made a big 38 that she wanted to take a rest and improve her acting skills.

   Two years later when she came back,Liu became a more mature (成熟的) actress. Her mother was 39 by her side now and then,but Liu didn't mind any more. ”I've grown up and have a strong heart," said Liu. " I enjoy the time with Mom 40 she feels happy."

31. A. troubled   B. pleased   C. been   D. cheered

32. A. in   B. on   C. at   D. to

33. A. gave in   B. gave up   C. put off   D. set off

34. A. laughed   B. cried   C. spoke   D. appeared

35. A. annoyed   B. thanked   C. disliked   D. surprised

36. A. sad   B. terrible   C. safe   D. dangerous

37. A. speaking   B. saying   C. talking   D. telling

38. A. decision   B. promise   C. prediction   D. discussion

39. A. always   B. still   C. often   D. never

40. A. as well as   B. as soon as   C. as far as   D. as long as

30. We are discussing at the moment.

   A. where we are going to put our new dresser

   B. where are we going to put our new dresser

   C. how can we put our new dresser well

   D. when are we going to put our new dresser 

29. Cindy is lovely girl we are all fond of her.

   A. such a;that   B. such;that

   C. such; as   D. so;that 

28. My friend and I like to order the food which nice,because we always eat with our eyes.

   A. feels   B. smells   C. looks   D. tastes

27. —Which do you like , this house or that one?

—I prefer the bigger one.

   A. good   B. well   C. better   D. best

26. It's almost ten years Tim met his classmates of high school last time.

   A. until   B. before   C. while   D. since

25. I have received about three letters from my pen pals from all over the world.

   A. hundred   B. hundreds of

   C. hundred of   D. hundreds

24. I have great in finishing my homework by myself. I think I need someone to help me.

   A. fun   B. success   C. advice   D. difficulty