3．---It_____ for a whole week．I think it'll stop soon．
---Hard say．We're getting into the rainy season now．（　　）

	A．	has rained		B．	has been raining
	C．	is raining		D．	will rain

2．I am one of those people who are terrible at saying no．I take on too many projects at once，and spend too much of my time doing things I'd rather not be doing．I get work done，but it's not always the best I can do，or the best way I could spend my time．
    That's why my newest goal，both as a professional and a person，is to be a quitter．
Being a quitter isn't being someone who gives up，who doesn't see important things through to the end．I am eager to be the opposite of that．The quitter I want to be is someone who gets out when there's no value in what he's doing，or when that value comes at the expense of something more important．
A friend of mine once told me，"I knew I was an adult when I could stop reading a book，even after getting 500 pages into it．"Strange though it sounds，we all tend to do this．We get involved in something，realize we don't want to be a part of it，but keep on going．We say"Well，I've already invested so much time in this，I might as well stick it out．"
I propose the opposite：quit as often as possible，regardless of project status or time invested．If you're reading a book，and don't like it，stop reading．Cut your losses，realize that the smartest thing to do is to stop before your losses grow even more，and quit．Instead of reading an entire book you hate，read half of a bad one and half of a good one．Isn't that a better use of your time？
Step back for a second．Let's learn how to say"no"at the beginning，or in the middle，and free up more of our time to do the things we'd like to be doing，and the things actually worth doing． Saying no is hard，and admitting a mistaken yes is even harder．If we do both，we'll start to make sure that we're spending our time creating value，rather than increasing our losses．Let's be quitters together．
59．The reason why the author wants to be a quitter is that heD．
A．hopes to improve his personality
B．wishes to have more time for relaxation
C．has found it hard to do several things at one time
D．expects to make more efficient use of his time
60．In what circumstances does the author suggest quitting is a good idea？A
A．When you realize what you are doing is not worth the time．
B．When you know a task cannot be finished．
C．When you meet with difficulties along the way in your life．
D．When you feel tired and need a rest．
61．If you stop reading a book you hate，the author might think thatC．
A．you should finish a book that you have started
B．it's a pity that you have wasted so much time
C．you are wise to cut your losses
D．you should regret choosing the wrong book
62．The message the author tries to deliver is toC．
A．create more value               
B．live your life to the fullest
C．learn to say no                     
D．stop doing many things at once．

1．You wake up in the morning．The day is beautiful and the plans for the day are what you have been looking forward to for a long time．Then the telephone rings，you say hello，and the drama starts．The person on the other end has a depressing tone in his voice as he starts to tell you how terrible his morning is and that there is nothing to look forward to．You are still in a wonderful mood？Impossible!
Communicating with negative people can wash out your happiness．It may not change what you think，but communicating long enough with them will make you feel depressed for a moment or a long time．
Life brings ups and downs，but some people are stuck in the wrong idea that life has no happiness to offer．They only feel glad when they make others feel bad．No wonder they can hardly win others'pity or respect．
When you communicate with positive people，your spirit stays happy and therefore more positive things are attracted．When the dagger（匕首）of a negative person is put in you，you feel the heavy feeling that all in all，brings you down．
Sometimes we have no choice but to communicate with negative people．This could be a co-worker，or a relative．In this case，say what needs to be said as little as possible．Sometimes it feels good to let out your anger back to the negative person，but all this is to lower you to that same negative level and they won't feel ashamed of themselves about that．
Negativity often affects happiness without even being realized．The negative words of another at the start of the day can cling to（附著）you throughout the rest of your day，which makes you feel bad and steals your happiness．Life is too short to feel negative．Stay positive and avoid negativity as much as possible．
55．The purpose of the first paragraph is toA．
A．introduce a topic               
B．make a comparison
C．offer an evidence               
D．describe a daily scene
56．Some negative people base their happiness onC．
A．other people's pity for them           
B．other people's respect for them
C．making other people unhappy         
D．building up a positive attitude
57．According to the passage，to reduce negative people's influence on us，we are advised to．D
A．show our dissatisfaction to negative people     
B．change negative people's attitudes to life
C．make negative people feel ashamed of themselves
D．communicate with negative people as little as possible
58．What is the author's attitude towards negative people？B
A．Favorable．B．Critical．C．Optimistic．D．Supportive．

20．-Do you regret donating 100yuan to the old granny？
-No，I would gladly have donated        as that．（　　）

A．

as twice

B．

twice much

C．

twice as much

D．

as much twice

19．One of our biggest fears nowadays is that our kids might some day get lost in a"sea of technology"rather than experiencing the natural world．Fear-producing TV and computer games are leading to a serious disconnection between kids and the great outdoors，which will change the wild places of the world，its creatures and human health for the worse，unless adults get working on child's play．
Each of us has a place in nature we go sometimes，even if it was torn down．We cannot be the last generation to have that place．At this rate，kids who miss the sense of wonder outdoors will not grow up to be protectors of natural landscapes．"If the decline in parks use continues across North America，who will defend parks against encroachment（蠶食）？"asks Richard Louv，author of Last Child in the Woods．
Without having a nature experience，kids，can turn out just fine，but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives．That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health，to stress levels，creativity and cognitive（認知的）skills．Experts predict modern kids will have poorer health than their parents-and they say a lack of outside play is surely part of it； research suggests that kids do better academically in schools with a nature component and that play in nature fosters（培養(yǎng)）leadership by the smartest，not by the toughest．Even a tiny outdoor experience can create wonder in a child．The three-year-old turning over his first rock realizes he is not alone in the world．A clump of trees on the roadside can be the whole universe in his eyes．We really need to value that more．
Kids are not to blame．They are over-protected and frightened．It is dangerous out there from time to time，but repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood rite of passage（通過儀式）．
Everyone，from developers，to schools and outdoorsy citizens，should help regain for our kids some of the freedom and joy of exploring，taking friendship in fields and woods that strengthen love，respect and need for landscape．As parents，we should devote some of our energies to taking our kids into nature．This could yet be our greatest cause．
58．According to the passage，children without experiencing nature willA．
A．be less healthy both physically and mentally 
B．keep a high sense of wonder
C．be over-protected by their parents           
D．change wild places and creatures for the better
59．According to the author，children's breaking an arm is．C
A．the fault on the part of their parents           
B．the result of their own carelessness in play
C．the natural experience in their growing up      
D．the effect of their repetitive stress from computers
60．In writing this passage，the author mainly intends toB．
A．blame children for getting lost in computer games
B．show his concern about children's lack of experience in nature
C．encourage children to protect parks from encroachment
D．inspire children to keep the sense of wonder about things around．

18．You don't exactly have to jump on the next plane in order to see Venice while it's stillaround，but scientists are warning that only a miracle--or more advanced engineering than exists today--can save one of the world's most fabled （神話般的） cities of art and architecture，especially in view of global warming and the possibilities of ocean levels rising 6meters．The most recent reports indicate that Venice is sinking faster than had been predicted．The gloomiest forecast is that the waters of the Adriatic Sea could destroy Venice within this century，especially if global warming causes waters to rise even faster．What a catastrophe that would be．Surely there is no more absurd monument to the foolishness of mankind than Venice，a fantasy city on the sea．
Once you arrive and are amazed by all the architectural wonders and riches of Venice，its
vivid colors of sienna，Roman old，and ruby peach，you may think that reports of tide damage are overblown．But once you experience your first flood and see for yourself how close the sea is to sweeping over Venice，you'll most likely change your mind．
Pollution，uncontrolled tides （潮水），and just plain old age are eating away daily the
treasures of this cherished city of art．As the debate rages about how to save Venice，with no real solution in sight，the waters just keep rising．
Why did those"insane （神志不　清的）"Venetians build on such swampy islands and not on
dry land，of which there was plenty centuries ago？
In an effort to flee the barbarians．（野蠻人），Venetians left dry dock and drifted out to a group of low islands in the lagoon （瀉湖）．For a long time，Venice did avoid foreign armies'intent on invading，burning，and plundering．Eventually，Napoleon and his forces arrived；however，they were never to destroy Venice．
Foreign visitors have conquered Venire in ways most invading armies did not．Some 10million people visit Venire every year--and that's only counting the visitors who actually spend the night．Since Venice is known as an expensive city and has only a limited number of accommodations，there are countless day-trippers rushing in every day，all summer long．

54．The passage covers the following aspects about．Venire EXCEPTC
A．geography        B．history         C．traffic             D．culture
55．Which of the following can be the greatest threat to Venice？A
A．Constant global warming．
B．Unbelievable crowds of visitors．
C．Unbearable accommodation prices．
D．Foreign countries'powerful invasion．
56．What can we infer about Venice from this passage？B
A．It will eventually be destroyed by waters of the Adriatic sea．
B．It has been a wealthy andartistic city throughout the history．
C．Foreign visitors have broughtmore damage to it than foreign armies have．
D．The ancient Venetians were foolish enough to build it in such a place．
57．By writing this passage，the author actually means toB
A．a(chǎn)dvise tourists to remove Venice from their tour lists
B．introduce to tourists some unique informs，tion about Venice
C．warn tourists oftbe possible dangers wben visiting venice
D．a(chǎn)ppeal to tourists to protect Venice by reducing their visits．

17．-What a nice smell!What are you cooking？
-Chicken soup．Do you want to try ________？（　�。�

A．

much

B．

many

C．

one

D．

some

16．You are watching a film in which two men are having a fight．They hit one another hard．At the start they only fight with their fists．But soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs．And so it goes on until one of the men crashes （撞擊） through a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below．He is dead！Of course he isn't really dead．With any luck he isn't even hurt．Why？Because the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast moving trains，who crash cars or even catch fire，are professionals．They do this for a living．These men are called stuntmen．That is to say，they perform tricks．There are two sides to their work．They actually do most of the things you see on the screen．For example，they fall from a high building．However，they do not fall on to hard ground but on to empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress （床墊）．Again，when they hit one another with chairs，the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crash through windows，the glass is made of sugar!But although their work depends on trick of this sort，it also requires a high degree of skill and training．Often a stuntman's success depends on careful timing．For example，when he is"blown up"in a battle scene，he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment．
  Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work，but they lead dangerous lives．They often get seriously injured，and sometimes killed．A Norwegian stuntman，for example，skied over the edge of a cliff （懸崖） a thousand feet high．His parachute failed to open，and he was killed．In spite of all the risks，this is no longer a profession for men only．Men no longer dress up as women when actresses have to perform some dangerous action，for nowadays there are stuntgirls，too．
68．Stuntmen are those whoC
A．often dress up as actors 
B．prefer to lead dangerous lives 
C．often perform seemingly dangerous actions 
D．often fight each other for their lives 
69．Stuntmen earn their living byB
A．selling their special skills 
B．playing their dirty tricks 
C．jumping out of high windows 
D．jumping from fast moving trains 
70．When a stuntman falls from a high building，D．
A．he needs little protection 
B．he will be covered with a mattress 
C．his life is in danger
D．his safety is generally all right 
71．Which of the following is the main factor （因素） of a successful performance？B
A．Strength．B．Exactness．C．Speed．D．Carefulness．

15．A funny thing happened on the way to the communications revolutions：we stopped talking to one another．
  I was walking in the park with a friend recently，and his cell phone rang，interrupting our conversation．There we were，walking and talking on a beautiful sunny day and…I became invisible（看不見的），absent from the conversation．
  The telephone used to connect you to the absent．Now it makes people sitting next to you feel absent．Why is it that the more connected we get，the more disconnected I feel？Every advance in communications technology is a tragedy to the closeness of human interaction．With email and instant messaging over the Internet，we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another．With voice mail，you can conduct entire conversations without ever reaching anyone．If my mom has a question，I just leave the answer on her machine．
  As almost every contact we can imagine between human beings gets automated，we are now feeling more distant from one another．You can't even call a person to get the phone number of another person any more．Directory assistance is almost always fully automated．
  I am not against modern technology．I own a cell phone，an ATM card，a voice mail system，and an email account．Giving them up isn't wise…they're a great help to use．It's some of their possible consequences that make me feel uneasy．
  More and more I find myself hiding behind e-mail to do a job meant for conversation，or being relieved that voice mail picked up because I didn't really have time to talk．The industry devoted to helping me keep in touch is making me lonelier．
  So I've put myself on technology restriction：no instant messaging with people who live near me，no cell phoning in the presence of friends，no letting the voice mail pick up when I'm at home．
64．Which of the following would be the best title of the passage？B
A．The Advance of Communications Technology．
B．The Consequences of Modern Technology．
C．The Story of Communications Revolution．
D．The Automation of Modern Communications
65．The sentence"Now it makes people sitting next to you feel absent，"means thatC．
A．the people sitting beside you have to go away to receive a phone call
B．you can hardly get in touch with the people sitting beside you   
C．modern technology makes it hard for people to have a face-to-face talk   
D．people can now go to work without going to the office
66．The writer feels that the use of modern communications isD．
A．encouraging       B．disappointing    C．satisfying      D．embarrassing 
67．The passage implies thatA．
A．modern technology is separating the people     
B．modern technology is bridging the people．
C．modern technology is developing too fast
D．modern technology is interrupting our communications．

14．---That's the second time that he has won the English competition．
---Yes．He _______ for the competition in the past few months．（　�。�

	A．	prepared		B．	is prepared
	C．	has been preparing		D．	is preparing