__________ by the advances in technology, many farmers have set up wind farms on their land.

A. Being encouraged                                  B. Encouraging

C .Encouraged                                                 D. having encouraged

The art show was ____________ being a failure; it was a great success.

A. far from                                        B. along with

C. next to                                                 D. regardless of

—Putting on a happy face not only helps us make friends but also makes us feel better.

—____________.  

A. I’d love to                                     B. I’m with you on that

C. It’s up to you                                 D. It’s my pleasure

It was a nice house, but ____________ too small for a family of five.

A. rarely                B. fairly             C. rather                     D. pretty

I’m not surprised that he became a writer. Even as a child he had a ___________ imagination

A. clear                 B. cautious                   C. funny               D. vivid

I travel to the Binhai New Area by light railway every day, ____________ do many businessmen who live in downtown Tianjin.

A .as              B. which                C. when               D. though

This printer is of good quality. If it ___________ break down within the first year, we would repair it at our expense.

A. would               B. should               C .could                    D. might

The first time I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove my son to school. He 　1  me with a puzzle-all because he waved to me like someone does　2　seeing a close friend. A big  　3　 smile accompanied his wave. For the next few days I tried to 　4　his face to see if I knew him. I didn’t. Perhaps he had 　5　  me for someone else. By the time I contented myself with the  　6　 that he and I were strangers, we were greeting each other warmly every morning like old friends.

Then one day the　7　 was solved. As I　8　 the school he was standing in the middle of the road　9　 his stop sign. I was in line behind four cars.　10　 the kids had reached the safety of the sidewalk, he lowered his sign and let the cars 　11　.To the first he waved and

　12　in just the same way he had done to me over the last few days. The kids already had the window down and were happily waving their reply. The second car got the same 　13　 from the crossing guard, and the driver, a stiff-looking(表情刻板的) businessman, gave a brief, almost

　14　 wave back. Each following car of kids on their way to school　15　 more heartily.

Every morning I continued to watch the map 　16　. So far I haven’t seen anyone 　17　 to wave back. I find it interesting that one person can make such a(n) 　18　to so many people’s lives by doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly. His　19　 armed the start of my day. With a friendly wave and smiling face he had changed the 　20　 of the whole neighborhood.

1. A. hit               B. disappointed               C. presented           D. bored

2. A. on               B. from                     C. during              D. about

3. A. false             B. shy                     C. apologetic           D. bright

4. A .research          B. study                    C. recognize           D. explore

5. A. praised           B. blamed                   C. mistaken            D. respected

6. A. conclusion        B. description               C. evaluation           D. introduction

7. A. argument          B. disagreement              C. mystery            D. task

8. A. visited            B .approached              C. passed             D. left

9. A. drawing back       B. putting on                C. handing in          D. holding out

10. A. Once           B. Before                   C. Unless             D. While

11. A. in              B. through                 C .out                 D. down

12. A. cried            B. cheered                 C. smiled                D. gestured

13. A. idea             B. reply                    C. notice            D. greeting

14. A. awkward        B. angry                    C. elegant             D. patient

15. A. came            B. responded               C. hurried             D. appeared

16. A. surprise         B. frustration               C. interest               D. doubt

17. A. fail             B. try                     C. wish                 D. bother

18. A. offer           B. sacrifice                  C. promise            D. difference

19. A. effectiveness     B. cheerfulness             C. carefulness        D. seriousness

20. A. trends         B. observations              C. regulations          D. feelings

Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names: One is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habits die hard, and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.

Many roads and places in Singapore (新加坡)are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place. This is in keeping with traditions in many countries-in both the West and the East.

Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to promote friendship between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circus-obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personnel.

Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road is an interesting example, “Bras Basah” means “wet rice” in Malay (馬來語).Now why would anyone want to name a road “Wet Rice Road”? The reason is simple. During the pioneering days, wet rice was laid out to dry along this road.

A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes. There is “Circular Road” for one. Other roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes, like “Paya Lebar Creseent”. This road is called a crescent(月牙)because it begins on the main road, makes a crescent and comes back to join the main road again.

1. We learn from Paragraph 1 that ____________.

A. the government is usually the first to name a place

B. many places tend to have more than one name

C. a ceremony will be held when a place is named

D. people prefer the place names given by the government

2. What does the underlined phrase “die hard” in Paragraph l probably mean?

A. Change suddenly.

B. Change significantly.

C. Disappear mysteriously.

D. Disappear very slowly.

3. Which of the following places is named after a person?

A. Raffles Place.

B. Selector Airbase.

C. Piccadilly Circus.

D. Paya Lebar Crescent.

4. Bras Basah Road is named_______________.

A. after a person

B. after a place

C. after an activity

D. by its shape

5. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Some place names in Singapore are the same as in Britain.

B. Some places in Singapore are named for military purposes.

C. The way Singaporeans name their places is unique.

D. Young Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneers.

I am a writer. I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language----the way it can evoke (喚起) an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth. Language is the tool of my trade. And I use them all---all the Englishes I grew up with.

Born into a Chinese family that had recently arrived in California, I’ve been giving more thought to the kind of English my mother speaks. Like others, I have described it to people as “broken” English. But I feel embarrassed to say that. It has always bothered me that I can think of no way to describe it other than“ broken”, as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness. I’ve heard other terms used, “l(fā)imited English,” for example. But they seem just as bad, as if everything is limited, including people’s perceptions (認識) of the limited English speaker.

I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother’s “l(fā)imited” English limited my perception of her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say. That is because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect. And I had plenty of evidence to support me: the fact that people in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.

I started writing fiction in 1985. And for reasons I won’t get into today, I began to write stories using all the Englishes I grew up with: the English she used with me, which for lack of a better term might be described as “broken”; and what I imagine to be her translation of her Chinese, her internal (內在的) language, and for that I sought to preserve the essence, but neither an English nor a Chinese structure. I wanted to catch what language ability tests can never show: her intention, her feelings, the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts.

1. By saying “Language is the tool of my trade” , the author means that___________.

A. she uses English in foreign trade

B. she is fascinated by languages

C. she works as a translator

D. she is a writer by profession

2. The author used to think of her mother’s English as__________.

      A. impolite

B. amusing

C. imperfect

D. practical

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?

A. Americans do not understand broken English.

B. The author’s mother was not respected sometimes.

C. The author’s mother had positive influence on her.

D. Broken English always reflects imperfect thoughts.

4. The author gradually realizes her mother’s English is _______.

A. well structured

B. in the old style

C. easy to translate

D. rich in meaning

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The change of the author’s attitude to her mother’s English.

B. The limitation of the author’s perception of her mother.

C. The author’s misunderstanding of “l(fā)imited” English.

D. The author’s experiences of using broken English.