Do’s and Don’ts in Whale(鯨) Watching
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has developed guidelines for whale watching in Johnstone Strait, where killer whales are found on a daily basis each summer. It is strongly recommended that vessel(船只) operators follow these guidelines for all kinds of whales.
· Approach whales from the side, not from the front or the back.
· Approach no closer than 100 metres, then stop the boat but keep the engine on.
· Keep noise levels down — no horns, whistles or racing of engines.
· Start your boat only after the whales are more than 100 metres from your vessel.
· Leave the area slowly, gradually moving faster when you are more than 300 metres from the whales.
· Approach and leave slowly, avoiding sudden changes in speed or direction.
· Avoid disturbing groups of resting whales.
· Keep at low speeds and remain in the same direction if traveling side by side with whales.
· When whales are traveling close to shore, avoid crowding them near the shore or coming between the whales and the shore.
· Limit the time spent with any group of whales to less than 30 minutes at a time when within 100 to 200 metres of whales.
· If there is more than one vessel at the same observation spot, be sure to avoid any boat position that would result in surrounding the whales.
· Work together by communicating with other vessels, and make sure that all operators are aware of the whale watching guidelines.
64. For whom is this text written?
A. Tour guides.                             B. Whale watchers.       
C. Vessel operators.                       D. Government officials.
65. When leaving the observation areas, the vessel should ______.
A. move close to the beach             B. increase speed gradually
C. keep its engine running slowly   D. remain at the back of the whales
66. When going side by side with whales, the vessel should ______.
A. keep moving in the same direction
B. surround the whales with other boats
C. travel closer and closer to the shore
D. take a good viewing position
67. What is the shortest safe distance from the whales?
A. 400 metres.         B. 300 metres.              C. 200 metres.              D. 100 metres.

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(A)
The Taj Mahal is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and the finest example of the late style of Indian architecture (建筑). It is at Agra in northern India. It lies beside the River Jumna in the middle of gardens with quiet pools.
　 　The Taj Mahal was built by the Mogul emperor (皇帝) Shah Jehan, who ruled India in the seventeenth century. It is in memory of his favorite wife, Arjumand Banu Bagam, known as Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631. The building, which was completed between 1632 and 1638, was designed by a local Muslim architect (建筑師), Ustad Ahmad Lahori. The whole building, with gardens and gateway structures, was completed in 1643. The Taj Mahal stands at one end of the garden tomb with marble (大理石) path. The room is softly lighted by the light that passes through double screens of carved marble set high in the walls. The building now is kept in good condition.
　 　The Taj Mahal took 22 years to build. Shah Jehan planned a similar building, but in black instead of white, to lie on the other side of the river. But before it could be built, Shah Jehan was imprisoned (監(jiān)禁) by his son and buried next to his wife in the Taj Mahal. 
1. The Taj Mahal was built for____ .
A. Mumtaz                    　B. Shah
C. Either Mumtaz or Shah        　D. Both Mumtaz and Shah
2. The passage mainly tells us____ .
A. why the Taj Mahal was built
B. the love story between Shah and Mumtaz
C. some information about the Taj Mahal
D. the Taj Mahal—the pride of Indians
3. Form the passage we can learn that____ .
A. the Taj Mahal looks more beautiful than before.
B. the Taj Mahal doesn't exist now.
C. the Taj Mahal has completely changed.
D. the Taj Mahal has become a place of interest.
(B)
Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing. Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the icy waters. But now there is a Winter-swimming Enthusiasts’ Club（冬泳愛好者協(xié)會(huì)）and it has more than 2 000 members. The oldest is 84 years old and the youngest is only 7. The members are from all walks of life. They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, students…
Though it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the city’s lakes is around 0℃, many winter-swimmers still swim in the icy waters, even when it is snowing. They enjoy themselves in the lake, while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes.
Why are so many people interested in winter-swimming? Because winter-swimming can be good for one’s health.
Bei Sha is a good example. He is 69, and he once suffered from heart trouble for 26 years. After ten years of winter-swimming he is now in good health. Scientists are now studying the effects of winter-swimming on health.
4. What does the underlined sentence “The members are from all walks of life” mean?  
A. The members do different jobs at different places.
B. They come from all parts of Beijing.
C. They are persons of different ages.
D. They are men and women, old and young.
5. The winter-swimmers are able to swim in the icy waters, even on snowy days because       .
A. they are not afraid of coldness
B. they often swim in the icy waters
C. they know that they can benefit（得益）from it
D. winter-swimming can make people healthy
6. Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing because       .
A. more and more people like to swim in Beijing
B. it is more interesting than swimming in summer
C. winter-swimmers are brave men
D. winter-swimming does a lot of good to one’s health
7. What’s the best title for this passage?
A. People in Beijing Like Swimming in Winter
B. Winter-swimming—A Craze（狂熱）in Beijing
C. People Benefit from Winter-swimming
D. Winter-swimmers Are Brave Men

Jungle country is not friendly to man, but it is possible to survive there. You must have the right equipment and you must know a few important things about woodcraft. Then your chances of staying alive are very good.
No one should go into the jungle without the right equipment. You need light weight clothing, a good knife, and a compass. Fishhooks and a line, a rifle, matches in a waterproof container and a poncho are necessary too. So is a mosquito net to protect the head.
In the jungle you can get hopeless lost within five minutes after leaving a known landmark. That is why you should always carry a compass. In open country, during the day, you can tell which way o go by studying the sun. At night the stars are sure guides o direction. But in most places the jungle rooftop is so thick that it is impossible to see the sun or the stars. Again and again you must check your position by the compass.
Keep alert. Watch the ground in front of you carefully. Stop and listen now and again. Avoid haste, and rest often. In a place that is hot and humid, the person who sets a fast pace will soon become tired. A steady, even pace is wisest in the long run.  
If you lose your way, don’t panic. Try to desire how long it has been since you were sure of your position. Mark the spot where you are with blazes on a tree. Put them on four sides of the tree, so that you will be able to see them from any direction. Then you can begin retracing your steps, knowing that you can always find the spot from which you started. Except in an emergency, never try to travel through the jungle at night.
Whenever possible, it is wise to follow streams and rivers that are going in your general direction. This may cause you many extra miles of travel. But in the end it will save time and energy. Nothing is more exhausting than hacking a trail cross-through umbrella jungle.
If a river is broad and deep and has no rapids, rafting is the best means of travel. Bamboo grows along the banks of many jungle streams. Since it is hollow and extremely strong, it makes a perfect raft.
Surviving in the jungle is a science. The jungle people have become perfect in this science, and you can too. Learn as much as you can about what to expect in the jungle. Make sure you have the right equipment. Then no part of the jungle will be able to “l(fā)ive off” it for a long time.
小題1: The author probably advises against traveling at night because ________.
one tends to move too slowly at night
some animals will attack you
emergencies occur most frequently at night
it is more difficult to check your position
小題2:Following streams and rivers will help you to ________.
avoid animal’s attacks
save many extra miles of travel
avoid crossing unbroken stretches of jungle
have a constant source of drinking water  
小題3:The word “blazes” in Paragraph 5 means _________.

A．marks where bark (樹皮) is removed	B．light-colored spots
C．bursts of flame	D．sides of knife

In order to improve relationship with others, you need to be aware of several sensible ways to complain.   1 , you need to be specific. Don’t say, “Boy, did you   2 like a fool at the party?” Instead, say, “You embarrassed me by getting   3 and loud and telling offensive jokes to my parents.” Secondly, stick to the present. Don’t mention old offences from last month or last year. By doing this, you   4 attention from the problem at hand. Moreover,   5 you complain, don’t add insults. If you start calling the other person names, that will   6 create anger and hurt any chance of getting the person to really   7 you. A last point to remember is to complain privately. Never criticize the other person in front of friends, parents, children, or anyone else, for that   8 . Criticizing in front of a third party has the same effect as   9 . This shames the person being criticized and makes it very likely that the person will want to attack you orally rather than listen to you.
Sensible ways to Complain:
Be specific
Stick to the present
   10 
Complain privately
小題1:1.

A．To start with

B．Frankly speaking

C．Anyway

D．Needless to say

小題2:	A．conduct B．play C．do D．a(chǎn)ct

小題3:	A．upset B．bored C．delighted D．drunk

小題4:	A．take away B．set off C．draw up D．catch up

小題5:	A．before B．a(chǎn)fter C．when D．unless

小題6:	A．even B．never C．only D．still

小題7:	A．listen to B．work for C．look after D．wait on

小題8:	A．time B．matter C．person D．party

小題9:	A．jokes B．insults C．criticism D．embarrassment

小題10:

A．Don’t add insults B．Don’t mention old offenses C．Don’t lose temper D．Don’t tell embarrassing jokes

A wise man once said, “A man who makes no mistakes usually does not make anything.” It took me a long time to gather the   36  to admit that I had been making mistakes since my earliest days.   37  , many of the things that I had learned were   38  .
As a child from a poor family, I learned that when you had money, you were   39   to spend it on whatever brought you happiness   40  . I didn’t understand that even though putting money in the bank would not   41   me that quick joy, it could provide a sense of   42  — I still had that money.
One problem is that I never had an opportunity to   43   any money of my own until late in my teen years. All of my gift money   44   to my parents for “saving”, which actually   45   to be an emergency fund(風(fēng)險(xiǎn)基金) for things such as food.
On rare   46  , some relatives would give me some money, but they would   47   in my ear not to tell my mother and to spend it quickly on something fun. Their   48   was good — they wanted to bring joy to the life of a “  49  ”boy, but it didn’t teach me any   50   skills. Soon I would go back to having no money.
Another thing is that I believed that   51   help from others was bad. My parents were strict, and in many ways I   52   their philosophy (處事原則), but their personal beliefs prevented them from ever accepting any help.   53   we often had to live on a single part-time income, we never asked   54   anything. In this way, I was led to believe that accepting a helping hand, even in   55   of great need, was a sign of weakness.
36. A. time                          B. power                      C. courage                    D. chance
37. A. Otherwise                  B. Also                         C. Instead                        D. However
38. A. different                    B. common                   C. big                          D. wrong
39. A. supposed                    B. determined               C. ordered                    D. left
40. A. naturally                    B. immediately             C. probably                  D. eventually
41. A. buy                           B. prove                       C. sell                          D. show
42. A. direction                    B. guilty                       C. safety                       D. difference
43. A. receive                  B. lend                         C. manage                    D. earn
44. A. gave                          B. went                        C. borrowed                 D. left
45. A. added up                    B. came up                   C. gave out                   D. turned out
46. A. states                         B. occasions                  C. situations                  D. moments
47. A. shout                         B. explain                     C. whisper                    D. insist
48. A. plan                          B. information                     C. look                         D. intention
49. A. naughty                         B. poor                       C. hopeless                   D. lovely
50. A. financial                    B. imaginative                     C. popular                    D. formal
51. A. offering                         B. accepting                C. begging                    D. demanding
52. A. disobeyed                  B. ignored                    C. respected                  D. agreed
53. A. Even if                   B. Now that                C. Unless                      D. Until
54. A. about                         B. around                            C. against                            D. for
55. A. groups                    B. terms                            C. ways                        D. times

Telecommuting(遠(yuǎn)程辦公) will have major effects on the worlds of work and family life. However, its biggest effect will be in the area of individual freedom, responsibility and time management.
Work and workplaces will change greatly. Offices may become smaller, as fewer desks are needed. There will be greater need for high-speed Internet connections to link the office and the home, and even homes to other homes, as other employees also begin working at home. Hours spent in traffic jams, and fights for parking should diminish, as workers travel less.
Family life will also change. Both husbands and wives will be able to arrange their work around family commitments such as taking children to school, cooking, spare time activities, and so on. However, households(家人) will also have to set aside areas for work-particularly if more than one person is telecommuting.
However, although the ideas of more time at home and less time traveling are attractive, there are some drawbacks to telecommuting. People may feel that they cannot escape from work, work longer hours, or become less social. The quality of work may suffer because of fewer face-to-face interactions with other employees, and there may be delays if other workers are not immediately available. Telecommuters may also feel isolated. A major change will be in the way people think about work as a place or an institution. Instead, they will focus on the task or the product. Workers may feel less loyal to a company.
In conclusion, the effects are difficult to predict because they depend on the extent to which telecommuting becomes popular. At the same time, however, telecommuting could be the start of a major societal shift, possibly as big as the Industrial Revolution which created our present ideas of work.
64. This passage was mainly written to tell us _____.
A. about the advantages of telecommuting               
B. how telecommuting will change the world
C. that telecommuting will affect family life            D. how to telecommute in the future
65. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. The disadvantages of telecommuting.                  B. Setting aside areas for work.
C. The future of telecommuting.                             D. The employees’ focus on work.
66. With telecommuting in the future, which of the following will be reduced?
A. Working hours and family time.                         B. Face-to-face communication.
C. Spare time and individual freedom.                            D. Spending time with friends.
67. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Telecommuting will change the world completely.
B. There will be no traffic jams because of telecommuting.
C. Work efficiency will increase through telecommuting.
D. Telecommuting workers will likely change their jobs.

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(A)
Every object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present to us powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary nature of these objects that actually makes them so extraordinary. Such is the case with an old leather shoe in a museum in Alaska. At first glance it does not look like much. It is a woman’s shoe of a style popular in the 1890s. But what is unique(獨(dú)特的) about this shoe is where it was found. It was discovered on the Checkout Pass, the famous trail used by the people seeking gold in Alaska. Who it belonged to or why it was left there is not known. Was it perhaps dropped by accident as the woman climbed up the 1500 stairs carved outface? Or did she throw away goods that she didn’t need in order to travel lighter?
Over 100, 000 people with “gold fever” made this trip hoping to become millionaires. Few of them understood that on their way they would have to cross a harsh wildness. Unprepared for such a dangerous journey, many died of starvation and exposure to the cold weather.
The Canadian government finally started requiring the gold seekers to bring one ton of supplies with them. This was thought to be enough for a person to survive for one year. They would carry their supplies in backpacks(背包) each weighing up to fifty pounds; it usually took at least 40 trips to get everything to the top and over the pass. Whoever dropped the shoe must have been a brave and determined woman. Perhaps she was successful and made it to Alaska. Perhaps she had to turn back in defeat. No one will ever know for sure, but what we do know is that she took part in one of the greatest adventures in the 19th century.
1. The ordinary woman’s leather shoe is considered unusual because _______. 
A. it was an important clue to life in the past B. it was found on a famous trail
C. it at one time belonged to a VIP         D. it was a fashionable shoe at that time
2. According to this passage, many people who went to Alaska _______. 
A. eventually became millionaires       B. brought with them many shoes
C. had conflicts with the Eskimos       D. were not properly equipped
3. The Canadian government made gold seekers bring one year’s supplies with them so that _______.
A. they would not die of hunger and cold
B. the army would have enough food for fighting a war
C. they would change these goods with the Eskimos
D. the supplies would make Alaska rich
4. No matter what happened to the woman who owned the shoe, _______. 
A. she must have lived a happy life
B. she certainly dropped the shoe on purpose
C. her adventurous spirit is definitely admired
D. her other shoes were equally fashionable
(B)
Listen carefully, working people, we would like to tell you something that could save your precious time and money! Best of all, it is free!
It’s “no”.
What do you ask? We’ll say it again: “No”.
Sweet and simple “no”.
Say “no” at your office and see how quickly that pile of work on your desk disappears.
“Saying ‘no’ to others means you are saying ‘yes’ to yourself, ” said Leslie Charles, a professional speaker from East Lansing, Michigan.
“Time is precious. People are spending money buying time. And yet we are willing to give up our time because we can’t say ‘no’.”
Susie Watson, a famous writer, said people who always say “yes” need to say “no” without guilt(內(nèi)疚)or fear of punishment. “I would rather have someone give me a loving ‘no’ than an obligated(強(qiáng)制的) ‘yes’, ” she said.
Susie Watson says she feels “no” obligation to give an explanation when she says “no” either socially or professionally. Does she feel guilty about it? “Not at all, ” said Watson, who is director of advertising and public relations at Timex Corp in Middlebury, Conneticut. “Most people are afraid of saying ‘no’… My advice is to say ‘yes’ only if you don’t mean ‘no’.”
Watson said “no” is the most effective weapon against wasting time. “Every year there are more demands on your time… Other people are happy to use up your time, ” Watson said. Time saving appears to be “no’s” greatest friend.
“No” can be your new friend, a powerful tool to take back your life. “No” may even take you further in the business world than “yes”.
“No” is power and strength. “No” now seems completely correct. “Saying ‘no’ isn’t easy. But finally it’s greatly liberating,” Charles said. But, he added, a “no” project needs to be worked on every day because it is hard to change long-term habit.
But, he also warns: “Don’t go to extremes. Don’t find yourself saying ‘no’ to everything. In return you should learn to hear ‘no’.”
5. The sentence “Saying ‘yes’ to yourself” means _______.
A. you can have more time to play with others
B. you needn’t care about other’s feeling if you are happy
C. you are selfish and treat others rudely
D. you can deal with your business as you have planned
6. When you say “no” to others you should say it in a _______.
A. secret way　　　B. polite way
C. proud way　　　　　D. guilty way
7. In Watson’s opinion, people can save much time on condition that _______.
A. they say “no” at a suitable time
B. they say “no” as much as possible
C. they are afraid of saying “no”    
D. they make others angry at them
8. If a person says “no” to everything, the result he or she receive may be that he or she _______.
A. enjoys a wonderful life  B. makes a lot of money
C. faces difficulty in life　　D. forgets to say “yes” in the end
(C)
A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man — the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.
This attitude toward manual(體力的) labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously (豪華地) furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education. 
9. From paragraph 1, we can know that in America _________.
A. people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man
B. people can always rise to the top through their won efforts
C. college professors win great respect from common workers
D. people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors.
10. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because _________.
A. servants in American are hard to get
B. she takes pride in what she can do herself
C. she can hardly afford servants
D. It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food
11. The expression “ wait on table” in the second paragraph means “_________”.
A. work in a furniture shop         B. keep accounts for a bar
C. wait to lay the table                D. serve customers in a restaurant
12. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?
A. A Respectable Self-made Family       B. American Attitude toward Manual Labor
C. Characteristics of American Culture      D. The Development of Manual Labor
(D)
TODAY, Friday, November 12
JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at The Derby Arms. Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen.
DISCO Satin Sounds Disco. Free at The Lord Napier, Mort lake High St., from 8a. m. to 8p. m. Tel: 682—1158.
SATURDAY, November 13
JAZZ Lysis at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 60p.
MUSICAL HALL at The Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company. Good food and entertainment fair price. Tel: 789—6749.
FAMILY night out? Join the sing-along at The Black Horse. Sheen Road, Richmond.
JAZZ The John Bennett Big Band at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 80p.
THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion(手風(fēng)琴). Tel: 789—4536
SUNDAY, November 14
DISCO Satin Sounds Disco, free at The Lord Napier, Mort Lake High Street, from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m.
FOLK MUSIC at The Derby Arms. The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio. Non-remembers 70p. Tel: 688—4626.
HEAVY MUSIC with Tony Simon at The Bull, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen.
THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion.
13. Where and when can you hear the Mike Thomas Jazz Band?
A. At the Derby Arms on Friday.
B. At the Black Horse on Friday.
C. At the Star and Garter on Saturday.
D. At the Derby Arms on Sunday.
14. You want to enjoy the electric accordion on Saturday. Which telephone number do you have to ring to find out what time it starts?
A. 789—6749.       B. 789—4536.      C. 682—1158.  D. 688—4626.
15. You want to spend the Saturday by joining the entertainment with your family. Where should you go?
A. Disco at The Lord Napier.
B. The sing-along at The Black Horse.
C. The electric accordion at The Derby Arms.
D. Jazz at The Bull’s Head.
16. You want to spend the same day at two different places and don’t want to cross any street. Which of the following is your best choice?
A. The sing-along at the Black Horse and Jazz at The Bull’s Head.
B. The sing-along at The Black Horse and Folk Music at The Derby Arms.
C. Folk Music at The Derby Arms and Heavy Music with Tony Simon at The Bull.
D. Musical Hal lat The Star ＆Garter and Disco at The Lord Napier.
(E)
With only about 1, 000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone(克隆) the animal and save the endangered species(物種). That’s a move similar to what a Texas A & M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noah’s Ark”.
Noah’s Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos(胚胎), semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should become extinct, Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A & M’s College of Veterinary Medicine, says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.
It is estimated that as many as 2, 000 species of mammals, birds reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.
This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal.
The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete.
“The nuclear transfer(核子移植) of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available(capable of being used) panda eggs could be a major problem,” Kraemer believes. “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy (having a baby). It takes a long time and it’s difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort,” adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Project at Texas A& M, the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog.
“They are trying to do something that’s never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noah’s Ark. We’re both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and there’s a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. It’s a research that is very much needed.”
17. The aim of “Noah’s Ark” project is to _______.
A. make efforts to clone the endangered pandas
B. save endangered animals from dying out
C. collect DNA of endangered animals to study
D. transfer the nuclear of one animal to another
18. According to Professor Kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of _______.
A. available panda eggs         B. host animals
C. qualified researchers            D. enough money
19. The best title for the passage may be _______.
A. China’s Success in Pandas Cloning                                 
B. The First Cloned Panda in the World
C. Exploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas
D. China —the Native Place of Pandas Forever
20. From the passage we know that _______.
A. Kraemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a dog
B. scientists try to implant a panda’s egg into a rabbit
C. Kraemer will work with Chinese scientists in clone researches
D. about two thousand of species will probably die out in a century

When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm, in the winter especially, we wear quite out off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that my life has its  too.
One big disadvantage is money. It costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma(哮喘), and  the air is so  that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it became of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.
Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever you tastes in culture or entertainment(娛樂活動(dòng)). Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising --- and , what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.
Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is , when you are in your teens(十幾歲)or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.
小題1:What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?

A．Staying on the farm.	B．Moving to the countryside.
C．Leaving home for the city.	D．Running away from the school.

小題2:Which of the following is true about the writer?

A．He is very old now.	B．He is in good health.
C．He prefers driving a car.	D．He lives in the city now.

小題3:In the passage, the writer tries to __________.

A．express his opinions about way of life	B．describe his life in the countryside
C．a(chǎn)n interest in the outside world	D．persuade the reader to live in the city

小題4:How is the passage mainly developed?

A．By inferring.

B．By comparing.

C．By listing examples.

D．By giving explanations.

完形填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分,滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從1—20題各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最
佳選項(xiàng)。
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to __1__ in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the __2_ ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too __3_ for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 4__.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there __5__ between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She 6_ her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had _7_ her. I was _8__ and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it __9_, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt _10__. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen __11, but it’s really there. Love is _12_.”
I listened carefully but I __13_ her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly __14 seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked __15_. It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father _16__ on the country road．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t __17 me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”__18_ his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 19__. But from this experience, I understand that love is just __20__ in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
1．A．keep fit                B．rise early             C．earn money         D．collect money
2．A．magic                  B．romantic             C．fantastic             D．a(chǎn)ttractive
3．A．simple                  B．easy                   C．relaxing              D．luxurious
4．A．the question          B．question              C．reach                 D．control
5．A．feeling                  B．love                    C．quarrel               D．smile
6．A．raised                   B．shook                 C．nodded               D．bowed
7．A．hurt                     B．injured                C．wounded            D．harmed
8．A．in great surprise                                    B．in a great embarrassment
C．with deep depression                           D．a(chǎn)t extreme sorrow
9．A．happens               B．comes about       C．a(chǎn)ppears              D．occurs
10．A．warm and soft    B．hot and hard        C．thin and cool        D．strong and durable
11．A．somewhere and sometime                    B．a(chǎn)nywhere or anytime
C．more or less                                       D．here and there
12．A．inside                 B．outside               C．faraway            D．nearby
13．A．could believe                                      B．couldn’t understand       
C．wouldn’t recognize                              D．might know
14．A．got sick              B．got stuck            C．threw up             D．became disabled
15．A．quite healthy       B．very pale             C．fairly red             D．much surprised
16．A．jump high           B．go hurriedly        C．run fast              D．walk slowly
17．A．think about         B．talk with             C．worry about        D．laugh at
18．A．Reading              B．Seeing                C．Saying                D．Writing
19．A．fresh roses        B．gold ring           C．sweet kisses       D．beautiful jewelry
20．A．a(chǎn) thread        B．a(chǎn) needle          C．the cloth       D．the cotton

閱讀理解: 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
It was the summer of 1965. DeLuca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend. Buck asked DeLuca about his plans for the future. “I’m going to college, but I need a way to pay for it,” DeLuca recalls saying. “Buck said, ‘You should open a sandwich shop.’”
That afternoon, they agreed to be partners. And they set a goal: to open 32 stores in ten years. After doing some research, Buck wrote a check for $1000. DeLuca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut, and when they couldn’t cover their start-up costs, Buck kicked in another $1000.
But business didn’t go smoothly as they expected. DeLuca says, “After six months, we were doing poorly, but we didn’t know how badly, because we didn’t have any financial controls.” All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.
DeLuca was managing the store and going to the University of Bridgeport at the same time. Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York. They’d meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running. “We convinced ourselves to open a second store. We figured we could tell the public, ‘We are so successful, we are opening a second store.’” And they did—in the spring of 1966. Still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error.
But the partners’ learn-as-you-go approach turned out to be their greatest strength. Every Friday, DeLuca would drive around and hand-deliver the checks to pay their suppliers. “It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasn’t necessary, but as a result, the suppliers got to know me very well, and the personal relationships established really helped out,” DeLuca says.
And having a goal was also important. “There are so many problems that can get you down. You just have to keep working toward your goal,” DeLuca adds.
DeLuca ended up founding Subway Sandwich, the multimillion-dollar restaurant chain.
1. DeLuca opened the first sandwich shop in order to ____.
A. support his family
B. pay for his college education
C. help his partner expand business
D. do some research
2. Which of the following is true of Buck?
A. He put money into the sandwich business.
B. He was a professor of business administration.
C. He was studying at the University of Bridgeport.
D. He rented a storefront for DeLuca.
3. What can we learn about their first shop?
A. It stood at an unfavorable palce.
B. It lowered the prices to promote sales.
C. It made no profits due to poor management
D. It lacked control over the quality of sandwiches
4. They decided to open a second store because they ___.
A. had enough money to do it.
B. had succeeded in their business
C. wished to meet the increasing demand of customers
D. wanted to make believe that they were successful
5. What contribute most to their success according to the author?
A. Learning by trial and error.
B. Making friends with suppliers.
C. Finding a good partner.
D. Opening chain stores.