I was twenty years old, and my parents were looking forward to the day when I would be earning my own living. Unfortunately, I had absolutely no idea what I wanted my future occupation to be. The only thing I did know was that I did not want to spend the next 45 years teaching, being a nurse or sitting in an office.But that was before the postman delivered a catalogue (目錄) of courses that were being offered at the local college. As I looked through it, I was attracted by a page that talked about the difficulties faced by deaf people in their everyday lives and how students could help by learning sign language. It went on to say that graduates of the course usually find work in different organizations, such as law companies, the Stock Exchange, insurance companies and banks. Then I saw something that really caught my eye: “Singer” are also needed for sporting events, concerts, theatrical performances and, believe it or not, circuses! By the time I got to the bottom of the page, I knew I had found the perfect occupation.

I enrolled (注冊) on the course, which to my parents’ great delight was free of charge. The course was brilliant. My favourite part was the final lesson, when our teacher asked us to sign our favourite song. It was really difficult because not only did we have to sign the words, but we also had to find a way of showing whether the song was happy or sad and whether the beat was slow or fast. It was the hardest thing I have ever done—but also the most rewarding.

1. The only thing the writer knew that she .

A. was too old to find a job as a teacher

B. wanted to work as a nurse in a hospital

C. had never liked being in a teacher’s office

D. would not get a job until she was at least 45

2. According to the catalogue the writer read, when students finish a sign language course, they .

A. do not have to work with deaf people

B. can work in many types of different places

C. may not always find a job in their chosen field

D. almost always start their career in a law company

3. The part of the course the writer enjoyed the most was when .

A. she should sing a song with a fast beat

B. she should sign a song for the last lesson

C. her teacher sang a very sad song to the class

D. she realized that her parents didn’t have to pay

4. Which of the following best describes the writer?

A. A young woman who has found her ideal career.

B. A young deaf woman who wants to help the deaf.

C. A young woman who wants to be a businesswoman.

D. A young woman who wants to write songs for the deaf.

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Dear Laura,

Thanks for your message. Yes, I’m having a great time on my exchange programme in France. I was 1. before I arrived here. But my host family is really nice. And you wouldn’t believe how quickly my French has 2. ! I’m very comfortable speaking French now. Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn’t bother me like it used to. My biggest challenge is 3. how to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are really different from the way they are at home. For example, you’re not supposed to put your bread on your plate. You’re supposed put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I 4. it. You’re not supposed to eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit! You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork. Also, it’s rude to put your hands in your lap. You should always keep your hands on the table. I have to say, I find it difficult to remember everything, but I’m getting used to things and don’t find them 5. any more. I’ll write soon and tell you more about life in France. Hope you’re having a good school year.

Wang Kun

–We’ve waited for the two singers for two hours. Will they be able to come here?

--I’m afraid ____ of them will come today.

A.neither B. either C. both

—Here comes the train. Where are our tickets?

—Oh, my God! I them at home.

A. forgot B lost C. Left

____ enjoyable it is to travel by air!

_____________________.

A.How; So is it B. How; So it is C. What; So is it

Li Lei ran than Lin Tao．

A．much slow

B．very more slowly

C．much more slowly

These days it is found that school students hardly have any sports. Is it because they have no __ _ in sports? It may not be true. They often say they have__ _ more important things to do.

What are these important things? Exams! They have to get themselves ready for all kinds of exams and tests in school, so many of them almost ____ bookworms. In the past in the summer holidays, they could do ___ __ they like, but now they have to spend all their free time preparing for exams. So __ _ have kept them away going in for sports.

Because of the pressure (壓力)from their parents and teachers, they have to work harder and spend most of their time __ _ books. As for the students themselves, they don’t want to fail the exams because they want to continue their studies__ _. So it becomes necessary to give ___ of their spare time to their studies and ____ up their school sports.

It is true that a good education cannot go without physical training, and the same is true that a quick mind hardly goes along without ___ body. Without a strong body, you can never do anything well, then how can you make great success in life?

1.A. interested B. interesting C. interests

2.A. very B. much C. another

3.A. turn B. look C. become

4.A. anything B. all what C. something

5.A. teachers B. parents C. studies

6.A. on B. at C. in

7.A. farther B. far C. further

8.A. few B. any C. all

9.A. take B. give C. put

10.A. strong B. ill C. weak

情景對話（共5小題，每小題1分，共5分）

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A: Hi,Miss Li! I haven’t seen you for a long time. Where have you been?

B: __1.____

A: What did you do there?

B: ___2.__

A: How dou you feel?

B: __3.________

A: It’s so wonderful. Could I go with you next time?

B: ___4.___

A: When shall we go there again? I can’t wait.

B: Don’t worry. ___5.______

This is _____ book I’ve told you about. It’s written by _________actor.

A the, an B a, an C the, a D a, the

---Where is my notebook? Have you seen_____________?

---Oh, sorry, I have taken __________ by mistake.

A. it： yours B. it： your

C. one： your D. one： yours