I enjoy the book with some nice pictures, I don’t have enough money to buy it.

A．Since        B．While      C．As          D．If

—I wonder why Jackson was absent from yesterday’s conference.

—He must have been ill,        ?

A．isn’t he           B．wasn’t he            C．didn’t he            D．mustn’t he

Because of     high demand for Type AB blood,        supplies of it in blood banks are usually limited.

A．the; the           B．a(chǎn); the            C．不填; the           D．不填; 不填

If you      let me pay for the bill today, then at least allow me to drive you home.

A．shouldn’t           B．needn’t           C．won’t                 D．mustn’t

—Can I use your computer now?

—         . It doesn’t work.

A．That’ s all right                   B．You’re welcome    

C．I’m afraid not                    D．It doesn’t matter

       worried the doctors most was           they could find the cause of the disease.

A．What; how            B．That; that            C．What; what          D．How; what

Once upon a time a king, in the company of his ministers, went to the imperial garden for a walk. When he was walking around a pond, a strange idea 1  upon him and he asked, “How many buckets（桶） of water are there in the pond?”The ministers looked at each other,  2  to give an answer.

Rather  3 , the king ordered, “You have three days’ grace. Any one who offers an answer will be handsomely awarded. Those who fail will be  4 .”

The time limit was due in the twinkling（閃爍）of an eye, yet the ministers were still  5  their wit’s end. At this time a child appeared  6  declared that he knew the answer. The king told his  7   ministers to go with the child for the measurement. To their 8  the child refused the suggestion with a smile, “It is very easy. No  9  to go to the pond.” This made the king laugh  10  , “Alright, let us know what it is.” The child winked （眨眼） and said, “That  11  on the size of the bucket. If it is as big as the pond, there is one bucket of water; if it is  12  as big, two buckets; if one third as big, three buckets; if…” “Stop! That’s it. You’ve got the  13 .” The king was satisfied and the child was duly rewarded.

Why did the ministers feel it so  14   to settle the problem? Because they fell in a pitfall （陷阱）, following a  15  way of thinking. People’s thinking often goes a habitual way — the beaten track of straightforwardness.  16  is a static （靜態(tài)的） way presupposing every object definite and certain, i.e. the size of the pond and the bucket should be clearly  17. If one of them is unknown, it will be difficult to do the measurement, let alone  18 . Why not change your mode of thought — from static to dynamic（動態(tài)的）, from concrete to  19 ? If you adopt an indirect way and try to find out the proportional relation between the pond and the bucket, you’ll get an answer — flexible yet  20 to solve the problem.

Sometimes to get out of the difficulty one must change one’s way of thinking, or simply change one’s approach towards a problem.

1．A．fixed                  B．focused             C．came               D．looked

2．A．struggling            B．thinking             C．falling              D．failing

3．A．disappointed         B．excited              C．pleased             D．contented

4．A．killed                  B．punished           C．blamed              D．scolded

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

6．A．who                   B．whom              C．whose              D．he

7．A．exciting              B．a(chǎn)mazing            C．surprising          D．trembling

8．A．doubt                 B．surprise             C．envy                D．delight

9．A．good                  B．use                  C．need                D．wonder

10．A．wonderfully       B．joyfully             C．cheerfully          D．doubtfully

11．A．decides             B．depends            C．calls                 D．looks

12．A．half                  B．both                 C．a(chǎn)ll                    D．wholly

13．A．a(chǎn)ward               B．reward             C．a(chǎn)nswer             D．number

14．A．easy                 B．difficult             C．fast                  D．slow

15．A．wrong              B．correct             C．right                D．incorrect

16．A．This                 B．That                 C．It                    D．Such

17．A．marked             B．measured          C．signed              D．known

18．A．a(chǎn)nother             B．other                C．one                  D．both

19．A．detailed             B．easy                 C．simple              D．a(chǎn)bstract

20．A．a(chǎn)ppropriate         B．a(chǎn)vailable            C．a(chǎn)dequate           D．proper

Dog Translation Products Coming to US.

    A Japanese toy maker declares that they have developed a gadget that translates dog barks into human language and plans to begin selling the gadget——under the name of Bowlingual－－in U.S. pet stores and gift shops this summer.

Tokyo-based Takara Co. Ltd. says about 300,000 of the dog translator gadgets have been sold since it was on sale in Japan late last year. It is forecasting far bigger sales once an English language translation for dogs comes to America in August. The United States is home to about 67 million dogs, more than six times the number in Japan.

“We know that the Americans love their dogs so much, so we don’t think they will mind spending $120 on this product, ” the Takara marketing manager said during an interview at a recent pet products conference in Atlanta.

Regarded as one of the coolest inventions of 2002 by Time magazine, Bowlingual is made up of a 3-inch long wireless microphone that is fastened to a dog collar and sends out sounds to a small console（控制臺）that is connected to a database（數(shù)據(jù)庫）. The console divides each bark into six emotional types－h(huán)appiness, sadness, disappointment, anger, threat and desire－and shows common phrases, such as “You’re ticking me off, ”that fit the dog’s emotional state.

Takara says it has spent millions of dollars developing the gadget in cooperation with famous sound experts and animal behaviorists.

One thing that does appear certain is that the markets for animal translation products will likely remain a dog”s world since Takara has no plans to develop a similar gadget for cats. “They are too unpredictable （反復(fù)無常）,”the marketing manager said.

1．This passage mainly tells us that Bowlingual _________.

       A．was invented in Japan                          B．has developed quickly

       C．will be sold in America                         D．sells well for its price

2．The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to ___________.

       A．markets              B．products              C．plans                  D．cats

3．When was this passage most probably published?

       A．In the winter of 2002.                         B．In the spring of 2003.

       C．In the summer of 2002.                       D．In the autumn of 2003.

4．From the passage, we can see that Takara Co. Ltd. is __________ the sale of its new product.

       A．proud of             B．satisfied with       C．confident of        D．worried about

If you and your friends wish to share a secret, you can write it in code, and no one else will be able to read it. Codes are one way of writing in secret. Ciphers （暗碼） are another. In a code, each word is written as a secret code or code number. In a cipher each letter is changed.

    Codes and ciphers have played an important role in the history of the world. Julius Caesar, the Roman ruler who defeated almost all the countries in Europe about 2,000 years ago, used a cipher when he sent secret messages to his troops. During the American Revolution, George Washington’s spies used a kind of code to send him information about the enemy before his military（軍事的） action. In World War II, the Americans “broke”, or figured out, Japan’s most important navy codes and got enough information to destroy a powerful Japanese fleet.

    Storekeepers use codes to mark their goods. The codes show how much was paid for the goods or when they were added to the stock（商品）. Businessmen use codes to hide plans from their business enemies. Sometimes personal letters or diaries are written in code. Many people enjoy figuring out codes and ciphers simply as a hobby.

    In the 16th century, codes and ciphers were very popular among scientists. They wrote messages to each other in code so that no one else would learn their secrets. Geronimo Gardano, an Italian astrologer（星相家）, mathematician, and doctor, invented the trellis cipher. He took to sheets of paper and cut exactly the same holes in each one. Then he sent one sheet, which he called a trellis, to a friend and kept the other for himself. Whenever he wanted to write a message, he put his trellis over a clean sheet of paper and wrote the secret message through the holes. Then he removed the trellis and filled the rest of the paper with words that would make sense. When his friend received it he put his trellis over the writing and read the secret message.

1．The best title of this passage is                  .

       A．Codes and Ciphers                               B．Differences between Codes and Ciphers

       C．History of Codes and Ciphers                D．Inventors of Codes and Ciphers

2．Which of the following statements is true?

       A．Ciphers can be broken or figured out more easily than codes.

       B．You could read some words in Geronimo’s letter without his trellis.

       C．The first person who ever used a cipher in history was Julius Caesar.

       D．Fondness of using codes was the hobby of the scientists in the 16^th century.

3．According to Geronimo Cardano, a trellis is                .

       A．a(chǎn) piece of paper with many small holes 

       B．a(chǎn) secret message with a lot of small holes

       C．a(chǎn) letter with unreadable words and sentences

       D．a(chǎn) sheet of paper with groups of Arabic figures

4．It is NOT mentioned in the passage that codes and ciphers are used for the purpose of       .

       A．military affairs                                     B．commercial secrets

       C．scientific achievements                D．personal enjoyment

Harbore Cruises LTD.

Dining, Sightseeing and Special Events

Get on bard to experience Vancouver from a different perspective（視角）. Join Harbore Cruises Ltd. For Vancouver’s only guided tour of the inner harbor, the always popular dinner cruise, or a luncheon cruise through a quiet coastal mountain bay. Special event cruises are available throughout the year including during the yearly fireworks competition and December’s Christmas Carol Ships. Harbor Cruises Ltd. is located next to world-famous Stanley Park.

Dates of Operation: April-October and December

Seasonal Hours: 8:00 am-7:00 pm, 7 days a week

Directions: Drive west on Georgia and turn right at the lights at Denman Street. Take the # 135

Stanley Park bus or walk west along Georgia for 15 minutes towards Stanley Park from downtown.

Information: 604.688.7246

Reservations: 1.800.663.1500

Website: www. boatcruises.com

Email: tours”@boatcruises.com

#1, North Foot of Den-man Street, Vancouver, BC V6G 2w9

The Lookout at Harbor Centre Tower

Not sure where to start? The Lookout, which is high atop Harbor Center Tower, is your best first choice in Vancouver. Majestic cruise ships, mountains sprinkled with fresh snow and a west coast sunset are but a few highlights of this grand 3600 view, Drink your cappuccino, join a free guided tour, learn something new about Vancouver and enjoy the view!

Dates of Operation: Open 365 days/year

Seasonal Hours: Winter 9:00 am-9:00pm

Summer 8:30 am – 10:30 pm

Directions: Located downtown at the Sea Bus and Sky Train station.

Just steps away from the Cruise Ship Terminal and historic Gas town.

Information and Reservations: 604.689.0421

Website: www.vancouverlookout.com

Email: info@vancouverlookout.com

555 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 4N4

Burnaby Village Museum And Carousel

Step back in time to 1925. The museum features a village, a farmhouse and the historic CW Parker

Carousel. Costumed townspeople welcome you to exhibits that include a schoolhouse, a blacksmith, a Chinese medicine store and an ice – cream par lour.

Seasonal Hours: May 4 – Sept 2（11:00am – 4:30pm）

Christmas Hours: Nov 23 – Dec 13 & Dec31 – Jan 4 （12:00 – 5:30pm） and Dec 14 – 30 （12:00 – 8:00pm） Closed Dec 24&25

Directions: Take exit 33 from Hwy 1 to Canada Way. Follow the signs along the sidewalk to Deer Lake park 20 minutes from downtown Vancouver.

Information: 604.293.6501

Telephone: 604.293.6500

Website: www.city.burnaby.cb.ca.

1．To get a bird’s –eye view of Vancouver, you can go to          .

       A．Harbour Cruises LTD                           B．Harbour Centre Tower

       C．Burnaby Village Museum                      D．Stanley Park

2．If you want to visit one of the places from 8:30 am on Christmas Day, you can get further information on              .

       A．Website:www.vancouverlookout.com    B．Email:info@vancouverlookkout.com

       C．Website:www.city.Burnaby.cb.ca          D．Website:www.boatcruises.com

3．Which of the following statements is true?

       A．A guide is necessary for people to visit Harbour Center Tower.

       B．There is fresh snow at Harbor Center Tower for people to enjoy.

       C．Harbour Cruises LTD is closer to downtown than Burnaby Village Museum.

       D．The ice-cream parlour provides you local delicious food at lunch time on Christmas Day.

4．The main purpose of the advertisements is to attract tourists to Vancouver

       A．for the view of mountains                     B．for a ship sightseeing

       C．for a cultural visit                                D．for great fun