2．Half a century ago，parts of the Thames were______"biologically dead"because of the pollution．（　�。�

A．

declared

B．

imagined

C．

sensed

D．

marked

1．---How much did he _____ you  for repairing  your iPhone？
---I don't remember，but it was quite a lot．（　�。�

A．

spend

B．

cost

C．

take

D．

charge

20．The Power of Good
It was Mother's Day morning last year and I was shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son，Tenyson．As we were leaving，we realised that only minutes （33）earlier （early） an elderly woman had fallen and hurt （34）herself badly．She was embarrassed and clearly in shock．Fortunately，her husband was with her and many people had stopped to help out．Walking towards the scene，Tenyson became very upset about （35）what had happened to the elderly couple．He said to me，"（36）Falling （fall） over in front of everyone isn't much fun．"
Near the entrance of the supermarket，a charity group had set up a stall selling flowers．Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower．"It will make her feel better，"he said．I was amazed that he would have this sweet idea，so I asked the flower seller if I （37）could buy a flower for the elderly lady because my son wanted to give it to her to cheer her up．"Just take it，"she replied．"I can't take your money for such wonderful gesture．"
By then a nurse （38）had arrived （arrive），and was attending to the woman．As we walked up to her，Tenyson became frightened by all the blood and medical equipment．Instead I gave （39）the flower to the woman's husband．The old man thanked us both，then bent down and gave it to his wife，telling her who it was （40）from．Despite being badly hurt and shaken，the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile．

19．Though having lived abroad for years，many Chinese still ____ the traditional customs．（　�。�

A．

perform

B．

possess

C．

observe

D．

support

18．

Dear Miss Manners，     My friends'kids always ask for gifts or say，"You didn't give me a gift"for their birthdays or Christmas．This is done while their moms are present，and they don't say anything． How do I ask my friends to tell their kids that it's rude to ask people for gifts？                      Paul

Dear Paul，     Never mind the mothers，who are obviously not going to teach them manners．I suggest responding directly and pleasantly to the children with，"Why-were you planning to give me one？"Their astonishment should give you the opportunity to explain politely that we are not supposed to force others to give gifts and giving presents is generally expected to be mutual．

Dear Miss Manners， I am celebrating a milestone birthday with a formal theme party at a club．The time of the party is 7 p．m．to midnight．It includes a cocktail hour at 7，with dinner following．     Can I add the 7 p．m．cocktail hour to the invitation？I would hate guests to misunderstand and think that they could arrive anytime between 7 and midnight．                                                          Caroline

Dear Caroline，     The temptation to tell one's guests when they are expected to leave is one with which Miss Manners sympathizes．Clear signals are often neglected．If the hosts do not rise from the table to announce coffee in the living room as the final act，guests feel awkward about being the first to get up．And then some people just never know when to go home．     However，putting both starting and finishing times on an invitation，often done for cocktail parties，indeed suggests that they may arrive during the event-not toward its end，to be sure，but not necessarily at the starting point．     You are giving a dinner party，so you should inform your guests that it will start at 7，as drinks before the meal are part of the routine．That tells them to arrive on time-and you can only hope that they will take themselves off at a decent hour．

70．According to Miss Manners，the proper way to deal with a kid asking for gifts isC．
A．to ignore the kid's request for gifts
B．to scold the kid for asking for presents
C．to tell kids gift giving is voluntary and two-way
D．to advise the kid's mum to teach him proper manners
71．Which of the following does Miss Manners advise you to do at a party？D
A．Suggest guests arriving during the event．
B．Directly remind guests to leave at a proper time．
C．Inform guests of both starting and finishing hours．
D．Give guests clear hint when they should leave the party．
72．In witch part of a newspaper can you find this passage？A
A．Advice Section．
B．Live Chats Section．
C．Entertainment Section．
D．Classified Ads Section．

17．A tailgate party is a social event held on and around the open tailgate of a vehicle．Tailgating，which originated in the United States，often involves consuming alcoholic drinks and frilling food．Tailgate parties usually occur in the parking lots at stadiums，before and occasionally after games and concerts．People attending such a party are said to be tailgating．Many people participate even if their vehicles do not have tailgates．
The idea for eating out of the back of a car may have started in 1866with Charles Goodnight，a Texas farmer．He noticed that the cowboys he employed needed a way to eat on the road，so he transformed a U．S．Army wagon（馬車） into a mobile kitchen．There，hungry workers could eat，relax，and socialize after a long day of working．
Nowadays，people tailgate for lots of reasons，everything from college football games to Jimmy Buffet concerts．In schools and communities，some athletic departments，coaches and parents of student athletes rely on post-game tailgating parties to build community and support for their program and team．
What people consider essentials（必備）for tailgating spreads isn't the same across the country．Different areas of the country have their own favorite foods for tailgating．While foods like burgers and chips may be common everywhere，some areas have specialties．For instance，those in Louisiana may consider jambalaya a tailgating must，while those in the Midwest simply can't go without brats．And the West Coast？Don't be surprised to see grilled fish or pasta．While dishes may differ from area to area，one thing is the same across the country：beer．
24．Why did Charles Goodnight invent a mobile kitchen？B
A．To show off his cooking skills            
B．To build a canteen
C．To celebrate the army's victory           
D．To attract more cowboys
25．What can we learn about tailgate parties？C
A．They are usually held before concerts
B．They are mainly held for cowboys
C．They are also occasions to make friends
D．They are meant for football teams
26．What do people think a must for all tailgate parties？A
A．Beer             B．Sports            C．Music          D．Vehicles with tailgates
27．What is the last paragraph mainly about？C
A．The spread of tailgating
B．The popularity of jambalaya
C．Favorite foods on tailgate parties
D．Necessary equipment for tailgating．

16．-I hear Kris had an accident as he was riding his bike to school yesterday．
-________？He is always so careful when he is riding．（　�。�

A．

What for

B．

How come

C．

Why that

D．

So what

15．-I am sorry．I have left my credit card home．And I don't have enough cash for the meal．
-Don't worry．     ．（　�。�

	A．	I'll invite you		B．	It's my pleasure to pay you
	C．	It's my treat		D．	It's at your expense

14．---Excuse me，dad，but I'm going to the club to meet my friends in the football team．
---OK．_______．（　�。�

A．

Good luck

B．

Congratulations

C．

No way

D．

Have fun

13．-She might complain about you to your manager．
-     ？I know I am in the right．（　�。�

A．

What for

B．

Why not

C．

What's up

D．

So what