19．A．The way to get involved
B．Websites to check out
C．Join a forum you are interested in
D．Describe your personal interest
E．Online dos and don'ts
F．Online information
 
People are always saying that you should make friends with native speakers to practise the language．Now in the internet age，that's much easier．
The best way to strike up a friendship with English speakers online is to find those you share a common interest with．If you're able to discuss a hobby like movies or basketball together it will be much easier to start those friendships．
76CGetting involved in a forum based on your interests is also a great way to learn words that you might never have met in class．Different people may join different groups or forums，and you have to find the one that suits your case．
77．Dso，where do you go to find English speakers with like-minded interests？The most obvious places to look are Google and Yahoo．These popular Internet sites are bursting with groups and forums．
Once you've found a group that suits you，spend some time thinking about what you want to say in your first post．it's a good idea to introduce yourself，give your nickname and age，say where you're from，and tell what your interests are．
78．AThis is generally the fastest way to get involved in a forum and to introduce yourself to others．On a movie forum you could ask something like，"I've just seen the movie Revolutionary Road．I thought it was brilliant．Has anyone read the book？"
79．Bwww．englishforums．com：To find someone to talk to using Skype，check out his site．simply put Skype in the search engine and that will bring up the many people who have posted a desire to practice their English using Skype．Its chatrooms are also good places to find English speakers．
mylanguagexchange．com：The website is an online language exchange community．There are even lesson plans to help structure the conversation．
www．englishonline．org．cn/en：The British Council's English online website is another place with lively forums worth checking out．Or you could join a Facebook group．There are thousands on the website．
80．EOne common mistake people make when they approach English speakers online is to begin by saying that they want to be friends to improve their English．
While this may be the truth，don't say it．it suggests you have little interest in a real friendship．
Be imaginative in approaching people．Perhaps you see that someone is from a certain country that you would like to visit．Tell them so，and then ask if they can tell you a bit about it．Then tell them about yours．

18．America is a mobile society．Friendships between Americans can be close and real，yet disappear soon if situations change．Neither side feels hurt by this．Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two，perhaps a few letters for a while-then no more．If the same two people meet again by chance，even years later，they pick up the friendship．This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand，because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings，extending sometimes deeply into both families．
ericans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes，share their holidays，and their home life．They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality （好客） easily．Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives，they don't show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time．This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time．Sometimes，we，as hosts，will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend．We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends．The Americans，however，express their welcome usually at homes，but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine．They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus．And they expect that we will phone them from there．Once we arrive at their homes，the welcome will be full，warm and real．We will find ourselves treated hospitably．
  For the Americans，it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants，except for purely business matters．So accept their hospitality at home．
61．In which part of a newspaper can this article be found？A
A．Culture．B．News．C．Story．D．Travel．
62．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？D
A．Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families．
B．Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives．
C．Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy．
D．Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break．
63．The underlined words"flower"（in Line 5）probably meansB．
A．weaken         B．develop             C．stretch              D．disappear
64．From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend，we will probably beA．
A．treated hospitably at his home                
B．offered a ride to his home
C．warmly welcomed at the airport                
D．treated to dinner in a restaurant
65．The writer mainly talks aboutCin the text．
A．friendships between Chinese                   
B．Americans'hospitality
C．different views of friendship                 
D．friendships between Americans．

17．Television will turn 86 years old on September 7，2013，and it has never looked better．In its youth，television was a piece of furniture with a tiny，round screen showing unclear pictures of  lowbudget programs．In spite of its shortcomings，it became well-received．Between 1950 and 1963，the number of American families with a television jumped from 9% to 92% of the population．
As the audience got larger，the technology got better．Television sets became more reliable through the 1960s．Both of the reception and the picture improved．The major networks started broadcasting programs in color．
Even greater improvements were coming according to Sanford Brown，who wrote an article for the Post in 1967．Surprisingly，just about every prediction he made in the article became a reality．For example：All sets in the notdistant future will be color instruments．He also predicted that TV sets would become smaller，simpler，more reliable and less expensive and may forever put the TV repairman out of work．Smaller sets do not，of course，mean smaller screens．TV engineers expect screens to get much bigger．However，today's 3D TV is even farther away，if it's coming at all．There is some doubt whether the public would be eager to pay for it，in view of people's cold reception given to 3D movies．
But the technology with the greatest potential，according to Brown，was cable television （有線電視），which was still in its early stages then．As he predicted，the future of cable television was highly interactive．It wasn't cable television that gave Americans their electronic connection to the world，however．It was the Internet．He even foresaw the future office：using picture phones，bigscreen televisions for conferences，and computers providing information，at the touch of a button．
Brown ever said，"The future of television is no longer a question of what we can invent．It's a question of what we want．"
55．What can we infer about television sets in the 1960s？A
A．They were very popular with Americans
B．Their appearance remained unchangeable．
C．They showed blackandwhite pictures
D．Their pictures were of poor quality．
56．Which of the followings did Sanford Brown fail to predict？B
A．Television's good quality
B．The invention of 3D TV．
C．The more functions of TV
D．The potential of cable TV．
57．From the passage we knowD．
A．TV will certainly take the place of computers
B．There won't be further improvement on TV
C．TV repairmen will be out of work in the future
D.3D movies don't appeal to people very much
58．What is the text mainly about？C
A．The shortcomings of television
B．The advantages of television．
C．The development of television
D．The invention of television．

16．Teachers'Day is，interestingly，not celebrated on the same day all over the world．In some countries it is marked by a holiday，in others it is a working day．
International Teachers'Day is celebrated on October 5．Being held ever since 1994，it is in honor of teachers'organisations worldwide．Its aim is to encourage supports for teachers and to meet the needs of students．
    China-In 1939，Teachers'Day was set for August 27，Confucius'birthday．In1951，the celebration was stopped．However，it was founded again in 1985，and the day was changed to September 10．
    India-Teachers'Day is celebrated on September 5 in honour of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan，the second president of India，whose birthday falls on that day．
    Russia-In Russia，Teachers'Day was celebrated on the first Sunday of October between 1965 and 1994．Since 1994，the day is observed on the October 5，just the same day as World Teachers Day．
    The US-In the US，Teachers'Day is non-official holiday．It is celebrated on the Tuesday of the first full week of May．A number of activities are organized in schools to honor teachers．The celebrations can continue for the whole week of May．
    Thailand-In Thailand，National Teachers'Day is celebrated every year on January 16．The first Teachers'Day was held in 1957．The day is a holiday in schools．
57．What country celebrates Teachers'Day in October？D
A．India．B．The US．C．India．D．Russia．
58．Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined word"observed"？C
A．stopped       B．celebrated       C．held             D．fell
59．Which of the following is possibly true？B
A．China has celebrated Teachers'Day since the year 1931．
B．Teachers'Day is an official holiday in the United States．
C．Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's birthday is in September．
D．Teachers'Day is a working day in schools of Thailand．
60．From the passage we can learn thatB．
A．The first Teachers'Day was held in 1965 in Thailand  
B．Teachers'Day falls on Confucius'birthday in China   
C．International Teachers'Day aims to benefit the students
D．A lot of activities are held on Teachers'Day across the world．

15．As everyone knows，different countries have different customs in giving gifts．
In China you must never give a clock to a Chinese person，because the sound of the word for"clock"is similar to the sound of"death"．Also，don't wrap （用…包裹） a present in white，black，or blue paper，because they are the colors for funerals （葬禮）．Don't give a knife，because something sharp can cut a friendship．
In Russia if you give flowers as gifts，you have to give an odd number of them （one，three，five，etc．） because even numbers of flowers are for funerals．
In Germany if you are invited to dinner，flowers are good gifts to take to your dinner hostess （女主人），but don't take her red roses because it means you are in love with her．Don't take thirteen of anything because it's an unlucky number．Don't take an even number of anything，either．Don't wrap your presents in white，brown，or black paper．
36．According to the passage，Amust never be given to Chinese people as presents．
A．clocks        B．clothes         C．food              D．flowers
37．People don't wrap presents in black or white paper inD．
A．Germany                         
B．China
C．both China and Russia           
D．both China and Germany
38．What does the underlined word"even"mean in Chinese in the passage？B
A．奇數(shù)的        B．偶數(shù)的          C．甚至              D．平坦的
39．What gifts can you take to your dinner hostess in Germany？C
A．Thirteen of something
B．An even number of something．
C．Flowers except red roses
D．Something wrapped in brown paper．
40．Which is the best title of the passage？D
A．Foreigners'presents
B．Giving flowers as presents．
C．Don't give thirteen of anything as presents
D．Different customs in giving presents．

14．Music is a language which speaks to everyone-since the day we were born we have heard music of some kind of our lives．But there are many different kinds of music and it is impossible to describe them all．Here are just a few well-known types．
Classical music is serious Western European music from the Middle Ages and it is often written for a large orchestra（管弦樂(lè)隊(duì)），or for a small group of players．Many instruments can be used．A lot of classical music is also written to be sung in a theater-as opera．Classical music is very popular and schools often teach this type of music．
Jazz developed in the Southern States of North America at the beginning of this century．The black people of these states，who were originally slaves from Africa，had their own rhythms．Jazz brought classical music and African rhythms together．
Blues was originally black country music from the Southern States at the beginning of this century．It is slow，usually sad music which is often sung by one person with a guitar．
Rhythm and Blues （R&B） developed from the Blues in America in the 1940s．It became faster and more complex and used more instruments，eg．saxophone，guitar，piano，drums．The music was often about city life and white musicians started playing it as well．
Musicians developed Rock and Roll from Rhythm and Blues in the 1950s and it became popular with young people．It spread to Europe in the 1960s and is now known in most countries．A lot of pop music comes from Rock and Roll．
Pop music developed from Rock and Roll in America，Britain and Europe in the 1960s and is now in every country．
41．A classical piece of music which is sung in a theater is calledA．
A．opera         B．Rock and Roll            C jazz              D．Blues
42．Which of the following started in the Southern States of North America？B
A．Classical music
B．Jazz．
C．Rock and Roll
D．Pop music．
43．When did Rock and Roll become popular with the young？D
A．In the 1940s．B．In the 1970s．C．In the 1960s．D．In the 1950s．
44．Where did pop music develop？A
A．From Rock and Roll
B．From Blues．
C．From jazz
D．From R&B．
45．The passage is mainly aboutC．
A．music-an international language        
B．how music spread around the world
C．some well-known music and their history     
D．how music developed in America．

13．As we all know，the language is a very important tool for people to communicate with each other．In most of the languages，people usually begin their conversations by a kind of small talk-a casual form of conversation that"breaks the ice"or fills an awkward silence between people．That is to say，small talk means the little things we talk about to start a conversation．In English-speaking countries such as Britain，people often make small talk about the weather．"Nice day，isn't it？""Terrible weather，isn't it？"
However，we still have something special about small talk．It must be about something which both people have the same opinion about．The purpose of small talk is to let both people agree on something．This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable．People usually agree about the weather，so it is a safe topic for small talk．But people often disagree about religion（宗教） or politics so these are not suitable topics for small talk．The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place．At basketball matches，people make small talk about the game they are watching．"Great game，isn't it？"At train stations，people may talk about the transport system．"The train service is terrible，isn't it？"
36．According to the passage，small talk isC．
A．a(chǎn) kind of conversation with short words
B．a(chǎn) greeting used when people meet each other
C．something we talk about to start a conversation
D．to let people disagree about something
37．What is the favorite topic of small talk for English people？D
A．the languages．B．the politics．C．the game．D．the weather．
38．The purpose of small talk isA．
A．to let both people agree on something
B．to disagree about religion or politics
C．to start to learn a foreign language
D．to understand the importance of the language
39．When we say"Great game，isn't it？"what do we mean in fact？D
A．a(chǎn)sking a question                         B．making small talk
C．greeting each other                       D．talking about the game
40．What can we learn from the passage？C
A．Different languages have different grammar．
B．We must have something special about small talk．
C．Small talk is an important part of a language．
D．In English-speaking countries we should talk about the weather．

12．People often talk as if shyness is a disease or mental condition that can be cured．I prefer to think of it as an emotional disability．It's something we are born with and something we carry with us in our entire lives．There are too many people，however，who seem to be determined to find some way of doing away with their shyness．In my opinion，it's a waste of time．I don't mean that we should do nothing about it； quite the contrary，I think we need to separate the basic fact of our shyness from our ability to take part in a social environment．
Look at one of the most famous shy people of them all，Johnny Carson．This man is painfully shy，yet for decades he made a living talking and associating with different people every night，in front of a national audience．Carson has never done away with his shyness，but he has successfully found a way to deal with it to the extent that he could be，not just a talk show host，but a legend among talk show hosts．Look also at Sally Fields，who has recently admitted her problem with shyness．This is a woman who has appeared in many films，TV shows and interviews，yet in her early years she was so shy that she turned down a lunch invitation from Jane Fonda because she was terribly afraid of meeting her．
I guess that our shyness is there because each of us is born with some insecurity and this insecurity prevents us from reaching out to others the way people with a more open personality do．As we grow up and become adults，we allow our social skills to grow and develop．But we are still stuck in kindergarten or elementary school or wherever it was when our shyness took root in our soul．
62．In the author's view，shyness can be explained asD．
A．a(chǎn) not very normal mental condition
B．a(chǎn) disease that can be easily cured
C．something we pick up after birth
D．a(chǎn) kind of emotional disability
63．From the passage，we know that Johnny CarsonA．
A．has dealt with shyness very successfully
B．has done away with his shyness carefully
C．is described as a hero in some legend books
D．failed to become a good talk show host
64．The passage tells us that Sally Fields wasD．
A．proud all the time
B．close to Jane Fonda
C．impolite when young
D．shy in her early years
65．The author thinks that our shyness is there becauseB．
A．we are not open enough
B．we don't feel secure at heart
C．we try to reach out to others all the time
D．we lack some social skills．

11．According to a report，more than a million workers will fail to take their full annul leave（年假） this year in UK．That's to say，totally，those workers will give up 6.2million days of vacation，with an average of five days for each worker．For their employers，they feel happy because that is equal to a potential﹩500million of‘free'work，which，according to an economist will boost（使增長(zhǎng)） the output of the economy by about two percent．
The report also showed that the main reasons employees give up their remaining annul leave are due to pressures at work and their failing to appreciate that taking a break could make them more productive and，in turn，boost the economy in the long term．
The research，done by price comparison website Travel Supermarket，found that more than one in four of those who will give up their remaining holidays （28percent） will do so due to pressures at work．Bob Atkinson，travel expert for Travel Supermarket said："As the economy is not so satisfying，it's no surprise that people are cautious to take all their leave，especially if they feel stressed and uncertainty at work．"Nine percent of the 2，020people surveyed also said they would feel guilty about taking the leave because their work would have to be taken care of by their colleagues．A further three percent said they would be concerned about how taking time off would look to their employer，while the same percentage said they did not want to miss anything interesting or beneficial at work in the time they would be away．
Vicky Redwood，chief UK economist at Capital Economics，said："Suppose that there are about 250working days in a year，getting an extra five‘free'days of work from their employees could in theory boost the output of  the economy by about two percent．On the other hand，if workers are less productive as a result of not getting enough breaks from work，taking all the annual leave，in fact，will perhaps increase the economy．"

41．According to the report，in UK more than a million workersD．
A．will not ask for leave in their working days
B．will take five days leave on average
C．will work 500million days freely for their employers
D．will not take all their holiday leave this year
42．Which of the following is NOT a reason why employees don't take all their holiday leave？C
A．They have a lot of pressures at work．
B．They don't realize that they will be more productive after taking a break．
C．They are busy and have no time because they have a lot of work to do．
D．They don't think it proper to have their work taken care of by their colleagues．
43．According to the report above，three percent of the people don't take all their holiday leave becauseA．
A．they are worried about their employer's view on their taking holidays
B．they are under great pressure from the work
C．they are afraid of being found by their employers while taking holidays
D．they worry about losing their jobs after taking holidays
44．From what Vicky Redwood said，we can infer thatB．
A．employees'extra five days of work will certainly boost the output of the economy by about two percent．
B．not getting enough breaks from work may cause workers less productive
C．in order to boost output in the economy，employees should give up some holidays
D．the more leave the employees take，the better the economy will become
45．The passage is mainly aboutB．
A．a(chǎn) report about how the workers in UK take their holidays
B．the fact that one million employees in UK don't take all their annual leave
C．how the pressures at work affect the workers in UK
D．reasons why employees give up their right to take holidays．

10．be determined to； insist on； agree with； participate in；give up； make up； drop out； give away； consist of； appeal to
71．Iam determined togo and nothing will stop me．
72．He doesn't want togive upstamp collecting though it is an expensive hobby．
73．Hegave awayall his money to charities．
74．The class began with twenty students but severalhave dropped outwithin the last month．
75．If she felt he was right，she wouldagree withhim．
76．The teacher asked the students tomake upa poem about bees．
77．The United Kingdomconsists ofGreat Britain and North Ireland．
78．Everyone canparticipate inthis game．It's easy to learn．
79．Heinsisted onwalking me to the bus station to see me off．
80．The programme especiallyappeals toyoung children．