-----Are you happy with your new computer?

----- No, it is _______ me a lot of trouble.

A. showing           B. leaving                     C. giving               D. sparing

Students are always interested in finding out _______ they can go with a new teacher.

A. how far            B. how soon                 C. how often         D. how long

_______ in the fields on a March afternoon, he could feel the warmth of spring.

A. To walk.           B. Walking                   C. Walked             D. Having walked

-----Do you have a minute? I’ve got something to tell you.

-----Ok, ______ you make it short.

A. now that           B. if only                     C. so long as         D. every time

-----Have you got any particular plans for the coming holiday?

----- Yes, _______, I’m going to visit some homes for the old in the city.

A. If ever                     B. If busy                            C. If anything        D. If possible

I like these English songs and they ________many times on the radio.

A. taught                     B. have taught               C. are taught          D. have been taught

-----Good evening. Huangshan Hotel.

-----Good evening. ______________?

A. Do you still have a room for tonight        B. What would you like, please

C. Is there anything I can do for you        D. Who is that speaking, please

Don’t be so discouraged. If you ________such feelings, you will do better next time.

A. carry on            B. get back                  C. break down      D. put away

   There are many different ways of seeing a town for the first time. One of them is to walk around it, guide-book   1   hand. Of course, we may   2   with our guide-books the history and   3   developments of a town and get to know them.   4   then, if we take out time and   5   in a town for a while, we may get to know it better. When we   6   it as a whole, we begin to have some   7   ,which even the best guide-books do not answer. Why is the town just   8   this, this shape, this plan, this size? Why do its streets   9    in this particular way, and not in any   10   why?

   Here even the best guide-book   11   us. One can’t find in it the information about how a town has developed to the   12   appearance. It may not describe the original (最初的)   13   of a town. However, one may get some idea of what I   14   look like by walking around the town. One can also imagine   15   the town was first planned and. Then one can learn more about in what direction the town   16   to develop.

   What is the   17   of studying towns in the way? For me, it is   18   that one gets a greater depth of pleasure by visiting and seeing a town with one’s own eyes. A   19   visit to a town may help one better understand why it is attractive   20   just reading about it in a guide-book.

1. A. in                      B.                        C. by                         D. on

2. A. write                B. study               C. tell                        D. remember

3. A. strange               B. similar              C. separate                   D. special

4. A. But                 B. Before             C. Since                     D. Until

5. A. look at            B. work              C. stay                      D. wail

6. A. look at               B. look after          C. look for               D. look up

7. A. ideas           B. opinions            C. feelings               D. questions

8. A. of                B. for                  C. like                D. at

9. A. open                    B. an                   C. begin                 D. move

10. A. one                    B. more               C. other                  D. such

11. A. helps                 B. tricks               C. fails                  D. satisfies

12. A. old                    B. mortal           C. first                D. present

13. A. capital                B. meaning           C. design              D. change

14. A. used to               B. seemed to         C. had to              D. happened to

15. A. what                  B. how                C. when              D. where

16. A. stops                 B. appears            C. starts              D. continues

17. A. point                  B. view               C. problem             D. difficulty

18. A. needy                B. simply              C. generally            D. bacilli

19. A. eatery                B. formal              C. group              D. personal

20. A. from                  B. than              C. through            D. with

When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm, in the winter especially; we wear quite out off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that my life has its too.

   One big disadvantage is money. It costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma(哮喘), and  the air is so  that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it became of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.

   Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever you tastes in culture or entertainment(娛樂(lè)活動(dòng)). Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising --- and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.

   Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is , when you are in your teens(十幾歲)or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.

1. What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?

   A. Staying on the farm.                               B. Moving to the countryside.

   C. Leaving home for the city.                             D. Running away from the school.

2. Which of the following is true about the writer?

   A. He is very old now.                                B. He is in good health.

   C. He prefers driving a car.                          D. He lives in the city now.

3. In the passage, the writer tries to __________.

   A. express his opinions about way of life              B. describe his life in the countryside

   C. an interest in the outside world                D. persuade the reader to live in the city

4. How is the passage mainly developed?

   A. By inferring.       B. By comparing.   C. By listing examples.   D. By giving explanations.