----Why does Jane always ask you for help?

---- There is no one else ________, is there?

A．who to turn to B．she can turn to

C．for whom to turn D．for her to turn

The two friends ______ on line for three hours, and they will go on．

A．had been chatting B．had chatted

C．were chatting D．have been chatting

Everyone doesn’t agree to the plan．Some support it while I’m one of ______ opposed to it．

A．those who B．who C．those D．that

The white building, ______ threats to pull it down, is now a private house in the possession of a retired professor．

A．having survived B．surviving

C．to survive D．survived

— Where were you last night? We had a wonderful party．

— Oh, ________ If you had called me, I wouldn’t have gone to the cinema．

A．What a shame! B．Who cares?

C．bad luck! D．What a coincident!

—People often don't appreciate what they have, do they?

—No, _________ they lose it．

A．if B．a(chǎn)fter C．until D．when

“Kevin, we are getting a divorce,” said my mother．My heart plunged．I was 9 years old and I thought that my life was going to ．My brother and I were going to move with my mother to southern California．My dad was to in New Jersey because of work．My family was splitting apart．

Now that my mom is a single parent, I do my own , make dinner and do extra chores around the house． it was hard at first, I now recognize the positive that this responsibility had on me．My mother gave me these chores and duties so that I would learn to become and trustworthy．

I strive to display these in all aspects of my life, and have seen the benefits．When I was only 11 years old, my told me that he was selecting me as soccer team captain because of my determination and ability to get my teammates to themselves．We lost the championship, but I won the play award for keeping my team together．

I am always to be an individual and not participate in anything that I feel is wrong．I am, for example, extremely proud of my decision not to drink alcohol． , I don’t feel the need to drink to have fun, and I stand by my decision even when others try to me．

My mom and dad both found new and happily remarried．I am close to my father, even though he lives 4,800 km away．I thought my parents’ divorce was going to be the worst thing that happened to me．Ironically （諷刺的是）, it turned out to be the ．I wasn’t willing to let it ruin my life without putting up a fight, and was my family．

At age 9, I struggled with the confusion and of divorce．Today, at age 16, I understand that can bring opportunity and success, and that hard work, determination and self-control can turn your worst time into your best time．

1.A．fall apart B．give away C．pick up D．take off

2.A．drop B．remain C．call D．break

3.A．housework B．farming C．cooking D．laundry

4.A．Although B．Because C．If D．Since

5.A．a(chǎn)ttitude B．experience C．effect D．situation

6.A．self-centered B．self-absorbed C．self-disciplined D．self-concerned

7.A．skills B．difficulties C．emotions D．qualities

8.A．father B．headmaster C．coach D．brother

9.A．enjoy B．teach C．prove D．push

10.A．fierce B．fair C．close D．decisive

11.A．determined B．reminded C．relieved D．a(chǎn)mazed

12.A．Fortunately B．Surprisingly C．Personally D．Consequently

13.A．cheat B．pressure C．please D．delight

14.A．families B．jobs C．kids D．partners

15.A．still B．not C．rarely D．less

16.A．never B．ever C．even D．a(chǎn)lmost

17.A．best B．worst C．busiest D．first

18.A．so B．such C．a(chǎn)s D．neither

19.A．significance B．memory C．pain D．emergency

20.A．families B．barriers C．parents D．routines

Fix it on your own

Did you know that a bowl of rice could save your iPod if you drop it in a swimming pool by accident? Or that the camera on your phone could tell you what’s wrong with your TV remote control? The experts at Geek Squad （geelsquad．co．uk） have made a gadget （小機(jī)件） rescue guide．So, let’s take a look at some of their useful advice．

? How to get more juice out of your phone batter

If your battery goes dead but you need to get a number or send one last text, try warming it up．That may give you a tiny bit of power．Take the battery from the phone and rub it between your hands．Or warm it under your arm for a few minutes．Then try to start the phone but use it quickly．

? What to do if your gadget gets wet

First, try drying it out with a vacuum cleaner （真空吸塵器）．If a vacuum cleaner isn’t at hand, fill a pot or bowl with uncooked rice and put your wet gadget inside．The dry, uncooked rice will absorb all the water and, after a few hours, you should be able to use the gadget．Don’t forget to remove the battery and SIM card before you dry it．

? What to do if your TV remote control stops working

If replacing the batteries doesn’t work, get the camera function up on your phone and point the remote at the lens （鏡頭）．When you press a button on the remote, if it is working, the glass bobble （小球） at the front of the remote will light up when you look at it on the screen of your phone．This is because the screen on a phone or digital camera picks up infrared rays （紅外線）, even though your eyes don’t．If the glass bobble doesn’t light up, the remote is broken．If it does, the receiving device （裝置） is broken．

1.If your cell phone falls into a sink, you can _________．

A．warm it up under your arm

B．remove the battery after you dry it

C．put it into the uncooked rice

D．press it with both of your hands

2.Why can a phone be used to prove the TV remote control works well? Because it can _____．

A．improve the TV remote control B．receive infrared ray

C．picture the TV remote control D．reflect infrared ray

3.In which section of a newspaper can we possibly read this text?

A．Life B．Entertainment C．Finance D．Culture

4.The purpose of this passage is to give people __________．

A．personal opinions B．professional guides

C．necessary warnings D．practical tips

The day when the jobs were handed out was one of the most exciting moments for all the children in the class．It took place during the first week of the term．Every kid was given a job for which they would be responsible for the rest of that school year．

Some jobs were more interesting than others, and the children were eager to be given one of the best ones．When giving them out, the teacher took into account which pupils had been most responsible during the previous year．During the previous year Rita had carried out the teacher’s instructions perfectly．All the children knew Rita would be given the best job．

But there was a big surprise．Each child received a normal job．But Rita’s job was very different．She was given a little box containing some sand and one ant．Though the teacher insisted that this ant was very special, Rita felt disappointed．Most of her classmates felt sorry for her．Even her father became very angry with the teacher and he encouraged Rita to pay no attention to this insignificant pet．However, Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by doing something special with that job of little interest．

Rita started investigating all about her little ant and gave the ant the best food, and it grew quite a bit bigger．

One day, a man, who looked very important, came into their classroom and declared, “Your class has been chosen to accompany me, this summer, on a journey to the tropical rain forest, where we will investigate all kinds of insects．Among all the schools of this region, your class has best cared for the little ant．”

That day the school was filled with joy and celebration．Everyone thanked Rita for having been so patient and responsible．And many children learnt that to be given the most important task you have to know how to be responsible even in what are the smallest tasks．

1.What did the teacher base his decision on when giving out jobs to the children?

A．Their characters and interests．

B．Their class performance during the previous year．

C．Their working performance during the previous year．

D．Their ability of managing their accounts during the previous year．

2.What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．Each child got an important job．

B．Each child got an interesting job．zyy100

C．The perfect student got the job of everyone’s preference．

D．The most responsible student got the job of least interest．

3.What is Rita’s attitude to her father’s suggestion?

A．Negative． B．Uncertain．

C．Totally positive． D．Acceptable

4.We can infer that the man who made the declaration is a _________．

A．hunter B．director

C．biologist D．principal

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Never complain about life．

B．Small tasks can lead to fortunes．

C．Men are best known by their friends．

D．Responsibility and intelligence bring good luck．

Birthdays often involve surprises．But this year's surprise on the birthday of the great British playwright William Shakespeare is surely one of the most dramatic．

On April 22, one day before his 441st birthday anniversary, experts discovered that one of the most recognizable portraits of William Shakespeare is a fake．This means that we no longer have a good idea of what Shakespeare looked like．“It's very possible that many pictures of Shakespeare might be unreliable because many of them are copies of this one,” said an expert from Britain's National Portrait Gallery．

The discovery comes after four months of testing using X-rays, ultraviolet light, microphotography and paint samples．The experts from the gallery say the image —commonly known as the “Flower portrait”— was actually painted in the 1800s, about two centuries after Shakespeare's death．The art experts who work at the gallery say they also used modern chemistry technology to check the paint on the picture．These checks found traces of paint dating from about 1814．Shakespeare died in 1616, and the date that appears on the portrait is 1609．

“We now think the portrait dates back to around 1818 to 1840．This was when there was a renewed interest in Shakespeare's plays,” Tarnya Cooper, the gallery's curator （館長(zhǎng)）, told the Associated President．

The fake picture has often been used as a cover for collections of his plays．It is called the Flower portrait because one of its owners, Desmond Flower, gave it to the Royal Shakespeare Company．

“There have always been questions about the painting,” said David Howells, curator for the Royal Shakespeare Company．“Now we know the truth, we can put the image in its proper place in the history of Shakespearean portraiture．”

Two other images of Shakespeare, are also being studied as part of the investigation and the results will come out later this month．________．

1.What makes the birthday of Shakespeare dramatic this year?

A．It was found that he painted a portrait in 1814 instead of in 1609．

B．The Flower portrait has been found to be a fake．

C．Three portraits of Shakespeare are being tested to identify a real one．

D．It was found that there was a renewed interest in Shakespeare's plays around 1818 to 1840．

2.Which statement is True according to the passage?

A．Portraits of Shakespeare are all unreliable．

B．“Flower portrait” was a portrait of Shakespeare given to Desmond Flower．

C．1814 might be when the portrait was drawn．

D．The Flower portrait is not often used as a cover for Shakespeare's play．

3.How many methods were used to test the portrait?

A．Not mentioned． B．Two

C．Three D．At least four．

4.The best title for this passage is ________．

A．Birthdays often involve surprises

B．The surprise on the 441st birthday of Shakespeare

C．One portrait of Shakespeare is a fake

D．How can we know Shakespeare's appearance?

5.Which is the best sentence to fill in the blank in the last paragraph?

A．Soon we'll know which portrait is reliable．

B．Maybe we cannot find a real portrait of Shakespeare．

C．If the two portraits are found to be false, they will test more．

D．For now what Shakespeare really looked like will remain a mystery．