I don’t think we’ve met before．You’re taking me for ______.

A．some other      B．someone else        C．other person      D．one other

People _________ hobbies which offer enjoyment, knowledge and relaxation．

A．bring up           B．set up           C．pick up            D．take up

China is known _________ greatly in terms of its cultural values over the past few years.

A．to change        B．having changed          C．changing           D．to have changed

—I did very well in the English exam last week.

—I did _________ ．I got a full mark.

A．no better        B．not better        C．no worse         D．even worse

I need to call my friend David _________ coat I walked off by mistake yesterday.

A．in whose        B．in that          C．with which          D．with her

Steven’s exam results put him _________ the top ten students in his grade.

A．a(chǎn)mong           B．between          C．in            D．a(chǎn)t

—Shall I lock the lab now before I go home?

---           ．I’ll check it myself later.

A．Go ahead                                     B．No problem

C．No hurry                                     D．Don’t bother

Monty Roberts, owner of a horse ranch （牧場） in San Ysidro, once told us a story．“When a young man was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to   1   and do when he grew up．In his seven-page paper he described his   2   of someday owning a horse ranch．He drew a   3   floor plan for a 4,000-square-foot house that would   4   on a 200-acre dream ranch．Two days later he received his   5  back．On the front page was a   6   red F．The teacher said, ‘This is an   7   dream for a young boy like you．You have no money．Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money.’ Then the teacher   8  , ‘If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your   9   .’ The boy asked his father what he should do．His father said, ‘Look, son, you have to make up your own   10   on this．However, I think it is a very  11   decision for you.’   12  , after a week, the boy   33   the same paper, making no   14   at all．He stated, ‘You can keep the F and I’ll keep my   15  .’ Monty then turned to us and said, “I tell you this story   16   you are sitting in my 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch．I still have that school paper framed （裝框） over the fireplace.” He added, “The best part of the   17   is that two summers ago that same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week．When the teacher was leaving, he said, ‘Look, Monty, I can tell you this now．When I was your teacher, I was   18   of a dream stealer．During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams．  19   you had enough determination not to give up on yours.”

Don’t let anyone   20   your dreams．Follow your heart, no matter what.

1．A．be                        B．find                     C．learn                   D．see

2．A．reason                  B．goal                    C．purpose               D．way

3．A．rough                   B．new                    C．secret                 D．detailed

4．A．live                       B．locate                  C．sit                       D．run

5．A．mark                    B．paper                  C．plan                    D．idea

6．A．large                     B．tiny                     C．beautiful              D．long

7．A．old                       B．imaginative          C．impractical          D．interesting

8．A．shouted                 B．smiled                 C．replied                 D．a(chǎn)dded

9．A．grade                    B．need                    C．honesty               D．a(chǎn)bility

10．A．time                    B．energy                 C．mind                   D．money

11．A．urgent                 B．quick                  C．important            D．good

12．A．Actually              B．Finally                 C．Gradually            D．Usually

13．A．turned down        B．turned around      C．turned to             D．turned in

14．A．comments           B．changes               C．judgment             D．a(chǎn)nswer

15．A．dream                 B．courage               C．interest                D．spirit

16．A．though                B．because               C．until                    D．if

17．A．incident               B．event                   C．story                   D．lesson

18．A．a(chǎn)nything              B．nothing                C．everything           D．something

19．A．Fortunately          B．Strangely             C．Curiously            D．Probably

20．A．forget                 B．steal                    C．know                  D．realize

In the dining room of my grandfather's house stood a giant grandfather clock．Meals in that dining room were a time for four generations to become one．The table was always spread with food containing love as the main ingredient．And that grandfather clock stood like an old family friend, watching over the laughter that was a part of our lives.

As a child, the old clock fascinated me．I watched and listened to it during meals．Even more wonderful to me was my grandfather's routine．He wound （上發(fā)條） that clock with a special key carefully each day．That key was magic to me．It kept our family's magnificent clock ticking and chiming．I remember watching as my grandfather took the key from his pocket and opened the hidden door in the clock．He inserted the key and wound — not too much, nor too little．He never let that clock wind down and stop．He showed us grandchildren how to open the door and let us each take turns winding the key．I remember the first time I did it I was so excited to be part of this family routine．

After my grandfather died, it was days after the funeral before I remembered the clock!

"Mama! The clock! We've let it wind down."

The tears flowed freely when I entered the dining room．The clock stood there quiet．It even seemed smaller without my grandfather's special touch.

Some time later, my grandmother gave me the clock and the key．The old house was quiet．No laughter over the dinner table, no ticking or chiming of the clock — all was still．I took the key in my shaking hand and opened the clock door．All of a sudden, I was a child again, watching my grandfather with his silver-white hair and blue eyes．He was there, winking at me, at the secret of the clock's magic, at the key that held so much power.

I stood, lost in the moment for a long time．Then slowly and carefully I inserted the key and wound the clock．It came back to life．Tick-tock, tick-tock, life and chimes were breathed into the dining room, into the house and into my heart．In the movement of the hands of the clock, my grandfather lived again.

1．Why does the writer say the table was always spreading with food containing love as the main ingredient?

       A．The food was delicious and tasty.

       B．The meal was made by his dear grandparents

       C．The whole family talked about the love of each other over meals.

       D．Four generations lived joyfully and harmoniously to become one.

2．By describing Grandfather’s routine in detail in the 2^nd paragraph, the writer expresses      .

       A．It’s troublesome to make the clock work.

       B．It’s a fantastic thing to play with the clock.

       C．He greatly misses his late grandfather

       D．His grandfather had a preference for the clock.

3．What kinds of mood are shown in the essay?

       A．Sad and hopeful                            B．desperate and hopeful

       C．Heart-broken and hopeless                   D．cheerful and hopeful

After achieving a 9 percent GDP growth, hosting a successful Olympic Games and carrying out its first space walk, you'd think China would be happy．Yet China is not pleased．That at least is the opinion of a new book written by a group of Chinese authors．

China Is Not Happy was released in March．It is a follow-up to the 1996 work China Can Say No, a bestseller that complained about the influence of the West, and the US in particular, on China．Thirteen years later, the authors of China Is Not Happy list their dissatisfaction with how China is being treated in the world today．They argue that China needs to use its growing power and economic resources to build its own position of outstanding performances．"From looking at the history of human civilization, we are most qualified to lead this world．Westerners should be second," the book says．

The authors, single out the US for special scorn （輕蔑）, and say their book's message has been helped by the economic crisis．"This economic problem has shown the Chinese people that America does have problems, and that what we've been saying is right," said Wang Xiaodong, one of the authors in an interview with The Wall Street Journal．Since being released on March 13, the book has become a bestseller in many Chinese bookstores．The publisher has printed 270,000 copies, and says sales are far better than expected．

Yet much of the response to the book has been negative．Several reviews in the Chinese media have criticized the book's radical opinions．The book is a way to "fish money from the pockets of the angry youth and angry elderly," wrote one critic in the China Youth Daily．Meanwhile, a well-known sociologist, Li Yinhe, has said that China needs patriotism （愛國精神）, but there is a limit．In her blog she wrote, "If we are to bully other countries, take the world's resources and try to lead it, we're going over the top." Wang Xiaodong admitted in an interview with the US' Time magazine that the book's title is a bit of a trick．"Those words in the title are just for the purpose of promoting the book in the marketplace," he says．"We didn't choose them．It was the people selling the book who chose the title, because it would sell well."

1．What is the best title of the article?

       A．Happy China makes wonders               B．China—happy or unhappy?

       C．China is not happy                        D．China challenges the world

2．Which of the following statements doesn’t agree with the opinions of the new book?

       A．China has made great historical breakthroughs in the past several years.

       B．China’s civilization has advantages over the westerners’.

       C．China needs to use its growing power and economic resources to build its own world

position

       D．China should be the number one leader in the world

3．The book is named China Is Not Happy because              .

       A．China wants to put pressure on the western countries.

       B．it reflects the national feelings of Chinese people.

       C．it is a good selling point.

       D．the authors of the book want to make a hit in the market.

4．The writer presents the article with the purpose of             .

       A．introducing a new book                     B．promoting a new book

       C．raising discussions about a new book     D．honoring the authors of a new book