_______ defeated a second time，our team did not give up the hope for the ultimate victory．

A．Ever since            B．Now that             C．Even though              D．As long as

Their house is similar to ours，but oars has a bigger garden，which _______ as far as the river．

A．extends                B．spreads                C．a(chǎn)dvances                 D．develops

--Do you like ________ when all the friends chat together?

--Oh，yes．We usually spend our weekends that way．

A．that              B．this               C．it               D．them

I knew I shouldn't accept anything from such a person，but I found it difficult to turn down his ________．

A．a(chǎn)ttempt                B．offer              C．a(chǎn)bility                   D．demand

The cost of living in Glasgow is among the lowest in Britain，________ the quality of life is probably one of the highest．

A．since            B．when            C．a(chǎn)s             D．while

Charles and I used to hang out all the time，together with a few other guys，but he seemed too cool for us lately．We couldn't understand the __1__，and we didn't ask him for an explanation __2__，we decided to __3__ him a lesson in the way he treated us．

Once we started giving Charles the __4__ shoulder，almost everybody was taking no notice of him．He looked so __5__，especially at lunchtime when he sat alone in the cafeteria．Now and then he nodded and said “Hey!” when __6__ passed his table，but all he got __7__ return were mean looks and silence．

At first I was glad my plan had __8__，but Charles' unhappiness made me upset．I only wanted him to know __9__ it felt like to be blown off，but I hadn't thought about how badly my “l(fā)esson” would __10__ him．

During one lunch period，I __11__ as Charles repeatedly glanced at his watch，obviously __12__ the minutes until he could leave the cafeteria．I suddenly realized I had done wrong．

“Hey! man．I'm terribly sorry．” I called out．

Charles turned around __13__，clearly wanting to avoid eye contact．

“Oh，so you are talking to me now?” he asked．

“I'm so sorry，__14__ I had thought that you wanted to end our friendship．” I said．

“What?” he nearly shouted，looking much __15__．“I've left you alone because I thought that was what you wanted．”

“Oh，my God! Why would I want __16__?” I shouted，completely puzzled．

Clearly，we both had been __17__ each other wrong．

At first Charles couldn't accept my __18__．I knew he needed time to __19__ all the hurt I'd caused him．But eventually，he did forgive roe．We even started hanging out together __20__．And our friendship wasn't destroyed at all．

1．A．situation                B．change                 C．a(chǎn)ction                    D．a(chǎn)ppearance

2．A．Besides                  B．Therefore             C．Instead                  D．Opposite

3．A．take                      B．teach                   C．give                       D．a(chǎn)ttend

4．A．serious                  B．friendly                C．warm                    D．cold

5．A．sad                       B．a(chǎn)ngry                   C．happy                    D．high

6．A．nobody                  B．a(chǎn)nyone                 C．they                       D．someone

7．A．a(chǎn)t                          B．in                        C．on                         D．by

8．A．helped                   B．operated               C．worked                  D．done

10．A．worry                  B．touch                   C．hurt                       D．disappoint

11．A．imagined              B．listened                C．recalled                  D．watched

12．A．counting              B．guessing              C．waiting                  D．checking

13．A．immediately           B．slowly                 C．finally                    D．willingly

14．A．mad                    B．so                       C．thus                       D．but

15．A．interested             B．pleased                C．surprised                D．moved

16．A．this                     B．those                   C．that                       D．such

17．A．understanding        B．regarding             C．knowing                D．treating

18．A．excuse                 B．a(chǎn)ttitude                C．suggestion                  D．a(chǎn)pology

19．A．get into                B．get over               C．get across              D．get along

20．A．seldom                B．once                    C．a(chǎn)gain                     D．a(chǎn)lso

My son．The phrase felt difficult and strange the first time I said it，and I had to practice it a thousand times．I started saying the words to myself the day when the ultrasound（超聲波）told me we were having a baby．

Finally，my son was born．

The nurse came out of the delivery room，holding a tiny，howling human being wrapped in a white sheet，his small hands and delicate fingers shaking nervously．“Baby Sanchez?” she asked，looking at the room full of expectant fathers．

I stood up，holding my breath．She showed me my baby．“My son，” I whispered．The little guy screamed，“waaaaaaaaaah”．

But in my heart I heard him cry out，“Daaaaaaad!” I don't care if everyone in the room will swear they didn't hear my baby say that．I called him，“My son，” and he called me “Dad，” and that's that．

People ask me，“What did I feel at that moment?” I can't even begin to answer．I'm a writer yet I try hard to find the right words．Joyful isn't powerful enough．Bliss（狂喜）is not sweet enough．Peaceful isn't calm enough．Happy isn't tense enough．

After my son was taken away to the nursery，I sat down and shut my eyes．But tears escaped them away．Then out of the blue，my 80-year-old father entered，and we embraced．

“Dad，” I whispered．

“My Son，” my heart heard him saying．

Suddenly the past 33 years folded into the present and I was now the baby bundled in white，with my father standing over me．

“My son，” I imagined him saying．

“Daaaaaaaaaad!” I cried my little lungs out．

At that point，I knew I was going to be a great father．The old man in front of me seemed to agree．He smiled mid we walked out of the room in search of the tiny human being that would change our lives for ever．

1．Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A．His son called him “Dad” when the writer called him “My son”．

B．All the people didn't hear the baby say except the writer．

C．Sanchez is the writer's family name．

D．The baby was taken away because the nurse found there was a mistake．

2．The author couldn't tell how he felt at the moment because _________．

A．he was a writer                                              B．he was too excited

C．he was top nervous                                           D．it's a feeling too complex to express

3．We can learn the following from the passage EXCEPT that _________．

A．the author got his first baby

B．he probably had a lung disease

C．the author didn't really hear “Daaaaad” from his baby

D．the baby would change the author's life

4．Why was the writer sure he was going to be a great father?

A．Because his son is so gifted．

B．Because he had much experience in bringing up children．

C．Because his father promised to help him．

D．Because his father had already set him a good example．

An American researcher has developed a simple device to help people stop snoring．The device limits the movements of the tissues（組織）that cause the unpopular sound．Snoring is a common problem．It may prevent a person from getting enough sleep．It may also prevent enough oxygen from reaching heart and lungs dating sleep．But for most people，snoring affects relations with another person who must sleep in the back room．

Snoring happens when the sleeping person breathes with the mouth open．In the back of the mouth the tissues surrounding the entrance of the throat are soft．As the person breathes，the movement of the air around the soft tissues causes them to move or vibrate（顫動(dòng)）．This tissue movement causes the sound we call snoring．A number of possible solutions have been proposed．Some devices keep the mouth shut．They force the patient to breathe only through the nose．A medical operation is also possible．Other devices catch the sound of snoring and then wake the patient．The new anti-snoring device was developed by a dentist，George Wagner of the Indian University School of Dentistry．He developed a piece of plastic that fits up against the inside of the mouth．The device keeps the soft tissues from vibrating and making the snoring noise．It is worn only at night．Doctor Wagner said that the simple device has ended several patients' snoring problem in a simple way．

1．The underlined word “snoring”（in paragraph 1）probably means _________．

A．speaking while one sleeps                         B．dreaming while on sleeps

C．noises made while one sleeps                             D．sighs given while one sleeps

2．Snoring happens _________．

A．when dreaming at night，even during the day

B．when breathing with one's mouth closed

C．when sleeping with one's mouth open

D．when being poor in health

3．From the passage we know that the simplest and more efficient way to prevent a person from snoring is _________．

A．to keep the soft tissues from vibrating

B．to give the patient a medical operation

C．to wake him／her up as soon as he／she snores

D．to make him／her listen to the sound of snoring

4．How many possible solutions to snoring have been proposed in the passage?

A．Two                    B．Three                         C．Four                      D．Five

1．Helen wants to _________．

A．find another lady to share the cost of a flat

B．share her room in a flat with a lady who has not pet

C．rent out a flat of her own at $45 per week

D．find a flat in Goodhope Valley with park view

2．Phone 57225117 and you can buy _________．

A．a(chǎn) fridge for only $320

B．a(chǎn) coffee table which is made of fine wood

C．a(chǎn)n armchair for $160

D．6 books that you like for $60

3．Which of the following is true?

A．A college student of electronics can take a part-time job at Nowa Electronics．

B．Among the things for sale is a model sailing boat．

C．There are two bedrooms in the flat．

D．You have to go personally for the job at Nowa Electronics．

Most people want to know how things are made．They honestly admit，however，that they hardly know a thing when it comes to understanding how a piece of music is made．Where a composer（作曲家）begins，how he manages to keep going--in fact，how and when he learns his trade--are all covered in complete darkness．The composer，in short，is a mall of mystery．

One of the first things the common man wants to know about is the part inspiration plays in a composer's work．He finds it difficult to believe that composers are not much interested in that question Writing music is as natural for a composer as eating or sleeping for all．Music is something that the composer happens to have been born for．

The composer，therefore，does not say to himself：“Do I feel inspired?” he says to himself：“Do I feel like working today?” And if he feels like working，he does．It is more or less like saying to himself：“Do I feel sleepy?” If you feel sleepy，you go to sleep．If you don't feel sleep，you stay up．If the composer doesn't feel like working，he doesn't work It is as simple as that．

1．What would he the best title for the text?

A．Composer：a man of mystery                            B．Practice makes good music

C．Relation between sleeping and music             D．Music：product of nature

2．The words “covered in complete darkness” underlined in paragraph 1 most probably mean ________．

A．difficult to be made                                     B．without any light

C．black in color                                             D．not known

3．Most people seem to think that a composer ________．

A．finds it difficult to write music．

B．considers it important to have a good rest．

C．should like to talk about inspiration．

D．never asks himself very simple questions．

4．The author will most probably agree that compose _________．

A．a(chǎn)re born with a gin for music                       B．a(chǎn)re people full of mystery

C．work late at night for their music                  D．know a lot about eating and sleeping