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54．Which of the following is NOT included in a starter pack?

A．One hundred used stamps and hinges and album pages.

B．The Collectors Club Guide to Collecting and badge and stickers.

C．The latest Collectors Club magazine and membership card.

D．Royal Mail Stamp Calendar and Collectors Corner supplement.

55.This advertisement is written for people who want to_______.

A．make money through collecting stamps

B．develop stamp collection as a hobby

C．get something free from the club

D．find out where the club is located

56.From the advertisement we can learn_____.

A．Collectors Club is among the biggest clubs in this country

B．how much you must pay to become a member of the club

C．today is the last day for stamp collectors to join the club

D．members may receive a set of album pages every month

57.Where is this advertisement most probably found ?

A．In a newspaper　　 B．On a web page.

C．In a magazine.　　 D. On a TV programme

A young father was visiting an old neighbor. They were standing in the old man’s garden, and talking about children. The young man said, “How strict should parents be with their children？”
　　 The old man pointed to a string（繩子）between a big strong tree and a thin young one. “Please untie（解開）that string,” he said. The young man untied it, and the young tree bent （彎）over to one side. “Now tie it again, please,” said the old man, “but first pull the string tight so that the young tree is straight again.”
　 The young man did so. Then the old man said, “There, it is the same with children. You must be strict with them, but sometimes you must untie the string to know how they are getting on. If they are not yet able to stand alone, you must tie the string tight again. But when you find that they are ready to stand alone, you can take the string away.”
49.The story is about____ .
A.how to take care of young trees
B.how strict parents should be with their children
C.how the young father should get on with his old neighbor
D.how to tie and untie the string

50.The young man untied the string____ .
A.in order to throw it away
B.so that both of the trees would grow straight
C.only to find that the thinner one bent over to one side
D.in order to let the old man teach him

51.When can the string be taken away?
A.When the old man has left
B.After you have untied it
C.When the young man has untied it next time
D.When the young tree grows strong enough

52 At last the old man told the young man _______ .

A.that he should be strict with his children if they could not yet stand alone
B.that he should always be strict with his children
C.that he should be hard on them
D.that he should tie his children until they are ready to stand alon

53. the story the relation（關系） of the big strong tree to the thin one is like that of ＿＿.

A.the young father to the old neighbor

B.parents to their children

C.the old neighbor to the children of the young father

D.grown ups to their parents

Minh Pham was born in Vietnam. He left there when he was 21 years old. Minh has been in America for almost two years. There is still much he does not understand about America.

　　Once, Minh was in a supermarket. He saw an old man and an old woman. They wanted a box of cereal（麥片）.The box was on a high shelf. The man and the woman couldn’t reach it. Minh saw a stepladder. He got on the ladder and got the box. He handed it to the elderly couple. They thanked him.

　　“Where are your children?” asked Minh. “Why don’t they help you buy food?” “Our children have their own lives,” said the man and the woman. “We like to be independent.” Minh doesn’t think this is right. In his country, children help their parents. Minh gave the elderly couple his phone number. He told them to call him if they needed help. One night they asked Minh to dinner, but they never asked him for help.

　　One day, Minh was walking with a Vietnamese friend. The two men were going to a movie. Minh wanted to go to a restaurant first. Minh took his friend’s hand. He pulled him towards the restaurant. People on the street stared at Minh. In Vietnam, friends often hold hands. Minh found that the people in America are not used to men holding hands.

　　Minh Pham is going through a process（過程） known as resocialization. Socialization（社會化） is the process in which a person learns to live in a society. Everyone goes through this process. Minh went through it when he lived in Vietnam. But the Vietnamese way of life is rather different from the American way of life. When Minh came to America, he had to learn a new way of life. He had to learn how to live in a new society. Minh has learned a lot about American life in two years. He still has a lot to learn. The process of resocialization can take many years.

45. The main idea of the passage is that socialization is the way in which a person ______.

A. learns to live in a society B. travels from one country to another

C. learns to act independently D. learns about their country

46. The passage states that Minh didn’t understand why the elderly man and woman were not ______.

A. helped by their children　　 B. shopping for their children

C. holding hands　　　　　 D. using a stepladder

47. According to the passage, socialization happens to ______.

A. only the Vietnamese in America B. only Americans

C. only older people　　　　　　　　　　 D. everyone

48. The underlined word “resocialization” means ______.

A. keeping one’s own way of life

B. keeping up with others

C. a process of learning how to live in a new society

D. understanding a new culture

Zhang Ziyi, born on February 9, 199, in Beijing, is one of China’ most popular and successful entertainers and ever-growing success on the international stage and win the Best Actress prize at the 24^th China Golden Rooster.

Looking back at the pressure and frustration she has endured during the filming of Crouching tiger, Hidden Dragon（CTHD《臥虎藏龍》）, Ziyi sometimes feels that Ang lee (the director ) was too demanding. “ whenever  I see him now, I let out my six- month worth of bitterness bit by bit to make sure that he knows how much I have suffered and how much weight I have lost while CTHD was being made.

With her major works The Road Home, crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Rush Hour2, Zhang Ziyi enjoys great popularity.

Despite her success so far, Ziyi is never satisfied with what she has achieved, Ziyi knows well what she is doing. To start making western films, Zhang Ziyi has been working hard to perfect her English for several years and now speaks the language with little difficulty. The movie version（版本） of Memoirs of a Geisha is headed into production. The book became a sensation（轟動） around the world when it was first published in 1997. The story is about a young girl’s rise from poverty in a Japanese fishing village to life in high society. The lead role of Sayuri will go to Zhang Ziyi, with the producer Steven Spielberg. For those unfamiliar with the story, a Geisha is a Japanese woman schooled in the art of dance, singing, and conversation to be a companion for wealthy men.

It may be difficult to say what lies ahead for Ziyi, but it is quite feasible （可行的）for Ziyi to put her feet on the ground and strive（奮斗） to make sure she is at her best in every movie she  is in.

41.According to the passage, Zhang Ziyi succeeded _______

A. easily     B. with effort      C. for someone’s help    D. for ever

42.Which one is not  Ziyi’s major works ?

A. The Road Home

B. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon .

C . The book version of Memoirs of a Geisha

D. Rusher Hour 2

43. According to the passage, Ziyi speaks English ________.

A. perfectly     B. easily      C. hard       D. hardly

44. The book version of Memoirs of a Geisha was first published when Ziyi was_______

A. about 18      B. over 18        c. less than 18      D. 19 years old

On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. Many people put some money into the 21of the young man.

The next day, the young artist came again, and put his hat on the ground gracefully. 22 from the day before, he took out a large piece of　 23and laid it on the ground. Then he began 24

Before long, the young violinist was　 25with people, who were all attracted by the 　26 on that paper, which said, "Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put something important into my hat 27. Please come to claim(認領) it soon."

After half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and 28hrough the crowd to the violinist and said, "Yes, it’s you. You did come here. I knew that you’re an honest man and would 　29 come here."

"Are you Mr. George Sang?"

The man nodded.

"Did you 　30something?"

"Lottery (彩票). It’s lottery," said the man.

The violinist　 31 a lottery ticket on which George Sang’ s name was seen. "Is it？" he asked.

George nodded, seized the lottery ticket and 　32 it; then he danced with joy.

George bought a lottery ticket which 　33 him a prize of $ 500,000. He was so happy after work and felt the violinist playing so wonderfully that he put 50 dollars in the hat. 34 the lottery ticket was also thrown in.2

When asked why he didn’t keep the lottery ticket　 35 himself, the violinist said," 36 I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever."

We can gain and lose so much in our life. But being honest should 　37 be with us. If we bear ourselves in a dishonest way, we 38succeed temporarily (暫時). However, from the long-term view, we’11 be a loser. Such a person is just like the 　39on the mountain. It’s high above at first, but gradually it falls and loses the 40 of going up.

21A. box 　　　 　　　 B. hat　　 　　　　　　　 C. bowl　　 　　　　 D. bag

22A. Free　　　 　　　 　　　 B. Away　　　　　　　　 C. Different　　　　　　 D. Far

23A. paper　　 　　　 B. stone　 　　　　　　　 C. cloth　　 　　　　 D. wood

24A. begging 　　　 B. shouting　　　　　　 C. playing　　　　　　　 D. singing

25A. crowded　　　　 B. surrounded　　　　 C. surprised　　　 　　　　 D. satisfied

26A. words　 　　　 B. money　　　　　　　 C. ticket　 　　　　 D. picture

27A. on purpose　　 B. in a hurry　　　　　 C. in advance　　 　　　　 D. by mistake

28A. looked　 　　　 B. lived　　　　　　　　　 C. broke　　　　　　　　 D. rushed

29A. probably　　　　 B. certainly　　　　　 C. recently　　　　　　　 D. nearly

30A. lose 　　　 　　　 B. get　　 　　　　　　 C. buy 　　　　　　　　　　 D. search

31A. handed out　　 B. gave out　　　 　　 C. sent out　　　　　　　 D. took out

32A. tore　　　　　 B. threw　　　　　　　　 C. kissed　　　　　　　　 D. hid

33A. beat 　　　 　　　 B. sold　 　　　　　　 C. took　　　 　　　　 D. won

34A. Fortunately　　 B. However　　 　　 C. Otherwise　　　　　 D. Generally

35A. by　 　　　　　 B. from　 　　　　　　 C. for 　　　　　　　　　　 D. with

36A. Unless　 　　　 B. Whenever　　　　 C. Although　　　　　　　 D. Until

37A. often　　 　　　 B. never 　　　　　　 C. seldom　　 　　　　 D. always

38.A.may　　　 　　　 　　　 B. should 　　　　　　 C. must　　　　　　　　　　 D. need

39. A. air 　　　 　　　 B. water 　　　　　　 C. grass 　　　　 D. tree

40. A. road　　 　　　 B. path　　　　　　　　 C. chance　　　　　　　　 D. method

— How did you find your visit to England’s Camelot Theme Park?
— ________.
A. My uncle took me there B. Oh ,it was interesting　
C. It is too far away D. A policeman showed me the way

 Our school covers an area of 400 mu, which is _______ as yours.
A. twice as big        B. twice bigger     C. twice the size       D. twice the big

The determined mother has devoted all she has to ________ her son out of trouble.
A. helping　　　　 B. help　　　　　 C. have helped　 D. having helped

 It was not until he arrived at the office ____ realized he had forgotten the key.
  A. and he         B. when he           C. that he          D. he

You can imagine ____ when they received those nice Christmas presents.
A. how they were excited　　 B. how excited they were
C. how excited were they　　 D. they were excited