—Which of those electronic dictionaries do you like best?

— 　　　　　　　　 . They’re all both expensive and useless.

A. Neither B. None C. Both D. All

 There are                to show that a new , different city is coming out of its dark past．

A．signals              B．marks   C．signs    D．symbols

--- An explosion at a coal mine killed at least 62 workers and left another 13 missing.

--- Yes, 　　　　　　 news came as 　　 shock to us all.

A. the; the　　　　　　　 B. /; /　　　　 C. /; a　　　 D. the; a

你的鄰居最近寫信向你抱怨從你房里傳出的噪音。請回一封信給你的鄰居。信中包括以下內(nèi)容：1. 解釋噪音的來源；2. 道歉；     3.描述你將采取的措施.

注意：1. 你不需要寫任何地址；2. 開頭已給出;   3. 不少于100詞。

 Dear James,

     I was very shocked to get your letter saying that________________________________

                                                              Yours truly, 

                                                                  Bill

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處，每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均限一詞。

2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。

   In recently years many young people prefer to go shopping on the Internet. People have different opinion about online shopping. Some think online shopping was more convenient and the goods are cheap. However, other believe it is unsafe to buy goods by credit card. And it is possible to check the quality of the goods.

   As far as I am concern, going shopping in a store is a better way. It is a fun to walk around stores and looking at various goods on sale. We can choose what we really need and even find a good bargain. However, we can chat with the shop assistant and acquire a lot of useful information.

Cheating is when a person misleads, deceives or acts dishonestly on purpose.  71   If a basketball team is for kids under 8,it's cheating for a 9-year-old play on the team. At school, in addition to cheating on a test, a kid might cheat by stealing someone else's idea for a science project.   72   This kind of cheating is called plagiarizing (抄襲).
     73   Jeff is doing it by sneaking answers to a test. And it's also cheating to break the rules of a game or contest or to pretend something is yours when it isn't. When people cheat, it's not fair to other people.
   It's tempting(誘惑人的) to cheat because it makes difficult things seem easy, like getting all the right answer on the rest.   74   And it won't help on the next test-unless the person cheats again.
     75   They want to get good grades but hate hard work. Other kids might feel like they can't pass the test without cheating. Even though there seems to be a "good reason" for cheating, cheating isn't a good idea.
A. Some kids cheat because they're lazy.
B. Cheating can happen in a lot of different ways.
C. But it doesn't solve the problem of not knowing the material.
D. Some kids cheat once and feel so bad that they never do it again.
E. For kids, cheating may happen at school, at home, or while playing a sport.
F. There are plenty of reasons why a kid shouldn't cheat, but some kids have already cheated.
G. Kids may also cheat by copying a book report off the Internet and handing it in as it's his or     her original work.

Luggage

We ask you to keep a medium – sized suitcase per person, but a small holdall can also be taken onto the coach.

Seats

　　Requests for particular seats can be made on most coach breaks（巴士旅游）when booking, but since seats are booked on a first come, first serve basic, early booking is advisable. When bookings are made with us, you will be offered the best seats that are available on the coach at that time.

　　Travel Documents

　　When you have paid your deposit(訂金) we will send you all the necessary documents, so that you receive them in good time before the coach break leaving date. Certain documents, for example, air or boat tickets, may have to be reserved and your guide will then give them to you during the break.

　　Special Diets

　　If you require a special diet, you must inform us at the time of booking with a copy of the diet. This will be told to the hotels on your coach break. The hotels for certain coach breaks are tourist class and they may not have the equipment to deal with special diets. Any extra costs must be paid by yourself before leaving the hotel.

　　Accommodation (住宿)

On any coach break there are only a limited number of single rooms. When a single room is available, it may be subject to an extra charge and this will be shown on the brochure page.

Entertainment

　　Some of our hotels arrange extra entertainment which could include music, dancing, films, etc. The nature and frequency of the entertainment presented is decided by the hotel and therefore not guaranteed and could be withdrawn if there is a lack of demand or insufficient numbers in the hotel.

67．If you want to choose certain seats of the coach, you should 　　　　 .

　　　 A．take little luggage　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)void traveling in holidays

　　　 C．book your seats well in advance　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)rrive early on the leaving date

68．What should you do if you need a special diet?

　　　 A．Bring your own food with you.　　　　　　 B．Tell the organizer while booking.

　　　 C．Inform the hotel when you arrive.　　　　 D．Pay extra money with the booking.

69．It may be necessary to pay extra for 　　　　.

　　　 A．single rooms　　　 B．particular seats　　 C．entertainment　　　 D．hand luggage

70．Where is the passage mostly taken from?

　　 A．A fashion magazine.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．A business report.

　　　 C．A legal document.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．A travel brochure.

Have you ever intended to be fully absorbed in your work but found yourself distracted by e-mail, the Internet and other things throughout the day? According to the survey made by a famous university in the USA, most people have the experience.

"People often lose their concentration when they are bored, of course, but also when they are engaged in challenging tasks," says Peter Bregman, the head of the survey. "They sometimes have a feeling to escape from what's difficult or boring, so they jump out," he says. The part of the brain devoted to attention is connected to the brain's emotional center. Any strong emotion —quarrels with colleagues, problems at home —can interrupt our attention. Studies over the last decade have shown that too much work to do at a time can easily lead to distraction.

Refocusing is hard for many people. Robert Epstein suggests the following, "Stop and listen to some soft music for a few minutes. Find a good friend or a teacher and say out your matter on your mind. Go for a short walk or take a deep breath, where you breathe in deeply, count to five slowly, hold it and breathe out very slowly." This can "blow out all the tension and the unwanted in your mind to restore your focus."

Take more control by structuring your time and becoming more aware of your behaviors. "Setting the phone alarm to go off every hour is my way of creating awareness," Mr. Bregman says. "You have to inform yourself that you've lost focus in order to do something about it." Starting the day with a to-do list is also important, such as when to eat, when to go to the gym or take a walk. But if it's overly ambitious, you will put yourself in a state of anxiety, which makes it hard for the brain to concentrate. "Choosing three or four things as your priority for the day allows your brain to settle down and focus," he says.

63. According to the passage, which is NOT the reason why some people can be distracted from their work?

　 A. They don't want to be devoted to their work.

　 B. They are disturbed by the Internet and other things.

　 C. They can't find interest in their work.

　 D. They feel their work is too hard for them.

64. Which incident might NOT interrupt your attention?

　 A. You were scolded by your teacher.　 B. You had words with your good friend.

　 C. You went to school at six as usual.　 D. Your mother and father had a quarrel.

65. What's the meaning of the underlined word "restore" in the passage?

　 A. recover　 　　　　　　　 B. reform　 　　　　　　　 C. release 　　　　　　　　 D. react

66. According to Robert Epstein, how can we refocus on what we should do?

　 A. Listen to rock music for some time.

　 B. Turn to your good friends or teachers for help.

C. Run around the playground for some time.

　 D. Take a breath from time to time.

If you want to teach your children how to say sorry, you must be good at saying it yourself, especially to your own children. But how you say it can be quite tricky.

　　If you say to your children “I’m sorry I got angry with you, but …” what follows that “but” can render the apology ineffective: “I had a bad day” or “your noise was giving me a headache ” leaves the person who has been injured feeling that he should be apologizing for his bad behavior in expecting an apology.

　　Another method by which people appear to apologize without actually doing so is to say “I’m sorry you’re upset”; this suggests that you are somehow at fault for allowing yourself to get upset by what the other person has done.

　　Then there is the general, all covering apology, which avoids the necessity of identifying a specific act that was particularly hurtful or insulting, and which the person who is apologizing should promise never to do again. Saying “I’m useless as a parent” does not commit a person to any specific improvement.

　　These pseudo-apologies are used by people who believe saying sorry shows weakness. Parents who wish to teach their children to apologize should see it as a sign of strength, and therefore not resort to these pseudo-apologies.

　　But even when presented with examples of genuine contrition, children still need help to become aware of the complexities of saying sorry. A three-year-old might need help in understanding that other children feel pain just as he does, and that hitting a playmate over the head with a heavy toy requires an apology. A six-year-old might need reminding that spoiling other children’s expectations can require an apology. A 12-year-old might need to be shown that raiding the biscuit tin without asking permission is acceptable, but that borrowing a parent’s clothes without permission is not.

60. According to the author, saying “I’m sorry you’re upset” most probably means “_______”.
　　A. You have good reason to get upset
　　B. I’m aware you’re upset, but I’m not to blame
　　C. I apologize for hurting your feelings
　　D. I’m at fault for making you upset

61. We learn from the last paragraph that in teaching children to say sorry _______.
　　A. the complexities involved should be ignored
　　B. their ages should be taken into account
　　C. parents need to set them a good example
　　D. parents should be patient and tolerant

62. It can be inferred from the passage that apologizing properly is _______.
　 A. a social issue calling for immediate attention B. not necessary among family members
　 C. a sign of social progress　　　　　　　　　 D. not as simple as it seems

"We do look very different; we're older. Leo's 38, I'm 37. We were 21 and 22 when we made that film. You know, he's fatter now -- I'm thinner.". So says Kate Winslet, who is thrilled at the 3-D re-release of Titanic to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the ship's demise. “ It happens every time I get on any boat of any kind." She recalls. There are all the people who want her to walk to the front of the ship and re-create her famous pose, arms flung wide. Most people remember the tragedy: The British passenger ship -- said to be unsinkable -- hit an iceberg and sank on April 15, 1912, during its maiden voyage from England to New York City. More than 1,500 people died. But little known is what the world learned from the sinking to prevent future incidents.

Probably the greatest deficiency （不足）of the Titanic was that she was built 40 years before the widespread use of the wonderful invention radar(雷達(dá)). Her only defense against icebergs and hidden obstacles was to rely on manned lookouts. On that fateful night the eyesight of trained lookouts only provided 37 seconds of warning before the collision.

Traveling at nearly 30 miles an hour the Titanic was moving far too fast to avoid the huge iceberg. The warning did prevent a head-on collision as the officer on the bridge managed to turn the ship slightly.

The last ship to send a warning was the California. She was within ten miles of the Titanic during the disaster, but her radio operator went to bed at midnight and never received any of the SOS messages from the Titanic. That was one of the important lessons learned from the catastrophe, the need for 24-hour radio operators on all passenger liners.

Another lesson learned was the need for more lifeboats. The Titanic remained afloat(漂浮) for almost three hours and most of the passengers could have been saved with enough lifeboats.

1,500 passengers and workers died in the 28 degree waters of the Atlantic. Out of the tragedy, the sinking did produce some important maritime reforms. The winter travel routes were changed to the south and the Coast Guard began to keep an eye on the location of all icebergs. The new rules for lifeboats were obvious to all. There must be enough lifeboats for everybody on board.

The most important lesson learned was that no one would ever again consider a ship unsinkable- no matter how large or how well constructed. Never again would sailors place their faith in a ship above the power of the sea.

56. The text mainly tells us ______.

A. the reason why the Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean

B. how the unsinkable ship of Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean

C. the lessons that we could learn from the accident of theTitanic

D. the things we should do to protect the lives on the ship

57. According to the passage, which of the following could we infer?

A.If the captain had been more careful, he could have had the chance to save the Titanic.

B.If radar had existed 40 years ago, the Titanic would have never disappeared from the world.

C.If the lookout had had much more experience, he could have had the time to save the Titanic.

D.If there had been enough lifeboats on the Titanic, the Titanic would not have sunk in the Atlantic.

58. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Lessons from the Titanic        B. Technology is Important

C. Demands of Passengers         D. Power of Sea

59. What’s the sailors’ attitude towards the ships after the tragedy?

A. They think there really exists the unsinkable ship.

B. They think ships could eventually defeat the sea.

C. They think there is no power that could control the sea.

D. They think the bigger the ship is, the safer it is.