—_____ either he or you qualified for the job?

—It’s a pity. Neither he nor I _____ qualified.

A. Is; are   B. Am; are   C. Are; am  D. Is; am

Whatever we do should ______ the environment.

A. contribute for protecting                B. contribute to protect

C. contribute to protecting         D. contribute in protect

This is the third time that I __________ the driving test. I am not discouraged, though.

A. failed   B. had failed  C. have failed   D. failing in

— Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away?

—Thank you._______.

A. It couldn’t be better   B. Of course you can  C. If you like   D. It’s up to you

When ______ the street, you must watch out for the busy traffic.

A. crossed   B. you crossing   C. crossing    D. to cross

—Could you do me a favor?

—Sorry, I am stuck in this matter. Please ask ______ knows better than I.

A. whom  B. whomever  C. who   D. whoever

I remember vividly that first English class in the last term of high school. We boys (there were no girls in the school) were   1  expectantly for the new teacher to appear. Before long, through the door came a tall ordinary-looking man  2   about 40. He said shyly, “Good afternoon, gentlemen.” His  3  had a surprising tone (語氣) of respect, almost  4  he were addressing （向---講話）the Supreme Court (最高法院) 5   a group of youngsters. He wrote his  6  on the blackboard---Wilmer T. Stone-- ,and  7  sat on the front of his desk.. “Gentlemen,” he began, “We are now this   8   ---your last---to continue your study of  9  . I know we shall   10   learning with and from one another. We are going to learn  11  about journalism and how to write your weekly school paper. And   12  we are going to try to   13  the joy of good literature (文學(xué)). Maybe some of us will really   14   in reading and writing. A man who reads 15  a happy life. A man who doesn’t read  16  on the earth with a blindfold(眼罩). If I have to put all my   17  into a single word, it would be: ‘browse(廣泛瀏覽)’”. Mr. Stone went on like that,  18  in a friendly and understanding tone. The  19  of the class came much too soon. And we boys had to 20  the classroom with an unexpected feeling of excitement.

1. A. waiting                   B. looking                    C. asking            D. calling

2. A. for                          B. of                          C. at                    D. on

3. A. sound                      B. voice                    C. appearance      D. look

4. A. as                           B. if                         C. as if             D. after

5. A. besides                    B. except for                C. instead                D. instead of

6. A. address                   B. telephone                C. name          D. word

7. A. then                       B. but                       C. so                D. suddenly

8. A. feel                         B. season                    C. year             D. term

9. A. math                       B. chemistry                 C. English            D. physics

10. A. begin                     B. enjoy                      C. practice           D. suggest

11. A. something                B. anything                  C. nothing           D. all

12. A. Really                   B. Especially               C. Truly                D. Possibly

13. A. feel                        B. write                    C. memorize          D. accept

14. A. moved                  B. excited                    C. interested          D. used

15. A. knows                   B. says                C. has                    D. lives

16. A. runs                      B. visits               C. walks           D. chooses

17. A. praise                    B. trust                C. advice           D. promise

18. A. speaking                B. singing            C. telling           D. shouting

19. A. beginning               B. end                 C. middle          D. time

20. A. keep                    B. enter               C. leave            D. reach

Once upon a time there was a wise man who used to go to the sea to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.. One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down at the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer he called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?’’

   The young man paused, looked up and replied, “ Throwing starfishes (海星) into the ocean.”

  “I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfishes into the ocean?”

  “The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll die”

  “But, young man, don’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’t possibly make a difference!”

The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, and said, “ It made a difference for that one.”

The wise man was lost in thought. Yes, there is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, we will gain the power (力量) to shape the future through the strength of our vision .We must each find our starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.

1. One day, the wise man saw a young man _______.

   A. dancing along the beach      B. walking with a dancer

   C. picking up starfish for sale    D. trying to save as many starfishes as possible

2. The underlined words “ something very special” refers to ________. 

   A. the gifts from friends      B. the strength of making decision

   C. our own starfish          D. the ability to make a difference

3. From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that ________.

   A. the wise man realized something new and important

   B. the wise man thought it was foolish of the young man to throw starfishes in the ocean.

   C. the young man had the ability to make a difference

   D. it is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach

4. The writer told this story to show us ________.

  A. how and where we can write a good article   B. everyone can do something for the future

  C. wise man are sometimes stupid            D. young man are in fact wiser than old people

Tomorrow was his girlfriend’s birthday and the young man was having a difficult time deciding on a present for her. She already had more clothes than she knew what to do with them, so he couldn’t get any kind of apparel. She never ate sweets, so candy was out of the question. What then? He had a very special reason for wanting to impress her with just the right gift, for tomorrow he was going to make an offer of marriage to her. He finally decided on perfume(香水). All girls liked perfume. That raised another problem, however. What kind did she prefer? He couldn’t ask her because that would ruin the surprise.

At last the young man hit upon a brilliant idea. That afternoon, pretending to take his girlfriend’s fox terrier(小獵狗),Fritz, for a walk, the young man and the dog went directly to the perfume counter of the town’s biggest department store. Good! There was a large array(長列)of perfume. He beckoned(招呼)a clerk, asking her to open a large number of bottles and wave the stoppers （塞子）under the dog’s nose. Nestled(依偎于) in the young man’s arms, the terrier began to be restless and bored as this seemingly meaningless game went on. Then Fritz suddenly became frisky, wiggling in the young man’s arms and barking excitedly, as the clerk waved one stopper under its nose.

“I’ll take that one,” said the young man to the clerk. The price was high, but it was worth it, he thought.

“ My favorite perfume!” said the delighted girl the next evening as she unwrapped the package. “ How did you know?” she asked, dabbing（輕擦）some perfume behind each ear.

“ Intuition(直覺), I guess.” said the young man, deciding that it wasn’t exactly wrong to tell a lie at that time. One day, after they were married, he would admit that his intuition had really been the little dog named Fritz.

1. Which of the following words best describes the young man in the story?

A. Kind-hearted    B. Curious   C. Creative  D. Mean

2. The underlined word “ frisky” (in Paragraph 4) means “_______”

A. lively   B. angry   C. uneasy   D. puzzled

3. According to the story, the birthday present for the girl was actually decided on by_______.

    A. the young man  B. the store clerk  C. the man’s intuition  D. the dog Fritz

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the story?

A. The young man wanted to give his girlfriend a pleasant surprise.

B. The pet dog Fritz knew what the young man wanted very well.

C. The kind of perfume the young man chose was expensive.

D. The young man told a white lie about his final choice of the perfume.

Cafe Hub

Next to the Castle lies The Hub, home of the Edinburgh International Festival and one of the most talked about spots in town. Our cafe is open every day for mouth-watering lunches, snacks and fine dining. Come in and enjoy the atmosphere of The Hub or watch the world going by from our beautiful terrace（看臺）.

The Hub, Castle hill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh. Open every day from 9:30 a. m. till late.

Tel: 0131 473 2067   www. Thehub-edinburgh.com

Farm World

Enjoy being “A farmer for a day”. Join in delivering and feeding our spring babies-bottle feeding sessions twice daily. Fun for all families. There are a lot of activities, such as, Horse Rides, BMX Bikes Cross Country Course, Tractor Ride through 600 acres, New Adventure Playground, and  Nature Trails. Full details on website.

Open: May-Oct Wednesdays to Saturdays and daily during school holidays 11 a. m.-5 p. m.

Tel: 01797 260256/260321    www. farmworld-rye. co. uk

Enter the Europe-wide student competition!

Are you curious, creative and energetic? Are you interested in the new media? Are you between 12 and 19 years of age? Then Join Multimedia 2006 is for you!

Your challenge will be to build a team and develop a multimedia presentation in English-based on one of three different topics. You can register(報名)between May I and June 15, 2006 and will have to turn in your entry before September 15.2008.

The rewards are wonderful: $ 150,000 in prize for schools and teams and the chance to attend a European student camp-plus new experiences, an opportunity to make friends throughout Europe!

1. You’ll have to register first if you want________.

A. to enjoy delicious food            

B. to try Tractor Ride through 600 acres

C. to enter the Europe-wide student competition

D. to watch the world go by from the beautiful terrace

2. Aceording to the passage, there will be _____rewards for the Europe-wide student competition

  A. only one           B. two          C. three           D. four

3. You can visit Farm World________.

  A. on Monday in May                 B. any day in October

  C. at 2 p. m. at Christmas              D. at 10:30 a. m. during school holidays

4. From the advertisements above, we can learn that_______.

A. Cafe Hub is a popular place in the local area

B. families can enjoy Horse Rides on New Adventure Playground

C. Farm World provides lunches, snacks and fine dining.

D. the Europe-wide student competition will be held on June 15.2008.