16．Dear Mr．Wilson，
I have eaten in your restaurant many times and have always been happy with the food and service，but what happened last Sunday made me very angry．It was my son's birthday so we booked a non-smoking table for 7：30p．m．We arrived on time but were told that our table was not yet ready．At 8：00p．m．，we were given a table in the smoking area．A lot of people were smoking so it was uncomfortable and unhealthy．
Our first waitress，Janet，was very polite．She gave us free drinks for waiting so long．My wife ordered some fried noodles．When she had eaten most of her meal，she found a dead insect in her noodles．She felt sick and wanted to leave．The waitress said sorry and took the food away．I asked for the bill，hoping not to pay for my wife's meal．Nobody came．After 15minutes，I asked to see the manager（經(jīng)理）．The headwaiter told us that you were on holiday．I complained（抱怨）again about the terrible insect．He told me Janet had finished work．He didn't believe my story and gave me a bill for three meals including my wife's．I argued with him but had to pay in the end．
The waitress，Janet，was always friendly，but I would like the impolite headwaiter to say sorry to me．I also want the payment for our meal given back．It cost 68．
You can call me at 742-3254if you want more information．Thank you for your attention．
Yours                                                                       Sincerely，
Nick Bell
56．From the letter we know that NickA before last Sunday．
A．was pleased with the restaurant
B．seldom went to the restaurant
C．disliked the unhealthy food in the restaurant
57．Which is TRUE about Nick's family？B
A．They had to eat in the smoking area because they arrived too late．
B．They had to wait for half an hour before they were given a table
C．Nick's wife ate nothing because she felt sick that day．
58．What does Mr．Wilson do in the restaurant？A
A．He's a manager．
B．He's a waiter．
C．He's a cook．
59．What did Nick pay for at last？C
A．Only the fried noodles．
B．The fried noodles and the drinks．
C．Three meals，including the fried noodles．
60．Mr．Bell wanted Mr．Wilson toC
A．provide more non-smoking tables
B．let the headwaiter stop working
C．make the headwaiter say sorry and give back 68．

15．London has a new magazine．But it is not printed on paper．Everyone who has a television can receive it because it is on TV
In order to read this magazine，you have to have a decoder（解碼器）．Each page of it is numberes，so you only have to dial（撥號）the number to choose which subject you want to read about．There are all kinds of information一everything is included from cooking to the latest sports news．
If you want to read the news，the first thing you have to do is to turn to the back page，which has an easy-to-remember page number，100，for example．Then you start choosing what you want to read．The news is on page 101to 109，so you put in the numbers and the news appears written across your screen．Perhaps you want to go out in the afternoon，so you press 181，and a brightly colored weather map appears on the screen．But the weather is terrible，so you decide to go shopping and dial 162for a list of the week's best bargains（廉價商品）．But should you drive or take the train？To answer that question，you only have to press 189for the traffic report．It is very simple to use．But probably the best thing about the service is that it is being updated（更新）all the time．Journalists type new material directly onto the screen and all the pages of the magazine can be replaced in minutes．
London already has three services．One，sent out by TV，is called ORACLE while the other two，on BBC，are called CEEFAX because they let you see facts．Although CEEFAX and ORACLE have been operating for some time，they have not been well publicized（宣傳）．BBC engineers do not think that their idea will ever replace books and newspapers because they can be taken with you everywhere．But many people would agree that is a breakthrough（突破）as great as the invention of printing，which could not just change our reading habits but our whole way of life．

34．We can know from the passage that in LondonD．
A．the magazine is available（可獲取的）at any local library
B．most of the postmen will lose their jobs some day
C．everyone can read this magazine if they have a television
D．the readers can get all kinds of information staying at home
35．In the sentence"Each page of it is numbered，"the word"it"refers to theA．
A．magazine          
B．program       
C．decoder           
D．subject
36．According to the passage，the"decoder"is used to help peopleB．
A．work out the total of certain numbers
B．read the information sent by TV signals
C．go shopping and have other entertainment
D．receive some special TV program for entertainment
37．The passage is mainly aboutB•
A．a(chǎn) new magazine printed in London
B．a(chǎn)n up-to-date way of getting information
C．a(chǎn) popular TV program about magazines
D．a(chǎn)n advanced technology helping people communicate．

14．Space vegetables are grown from seeds（種子）that have been taken to space and brought back to the earth．The seeds are affected by the radiation（輻射）and low gravity in space．When they are brought back to the earth，these seeds produce vegetables that are bigger and healthier than normal vegetables．However，some people worry about eating space vegetables．They think that space vegetables might not be good for us and could make us get sick because of the radiation in space．However，people should not be frightened because space vegetables are very healthy．
Here are some facts that you should know about space vegetables．
Space vegetables are grown from seeds that are carefully chosen．When seeds are brought back from space，they are tested to make sure that they will be safe to eat．
Space vegetables are better for you than normal vegetables．For example，space tomatoes stay fresh for twenty days，which is one week longer than normal tomatoes．
After genetically modified（轉(zhuǎn)基因）food appeared in the market，people worried that they were eating unknown things．For example，if nut genes（堅果基因）are put inside potatoes，people allergic to nuts might get sick from eating these potatoes because they do not know they are also eating nuts．Unlike genetically modified food，space vegetables have not been genetically changed．This means that no new genes are put into the vegetables．Therefore，there are no dangers of eating something unknown．
30．Genetically modified food is different from space vegetables because itC．
A．is grown in space                    
B．has nothing unknown
C．has been genetically changed          
D．has no new genes
31．According to the passage，normal tomatoes can stay fresh for aboutB days．
A．seven                             
B．thirteen
C．twenty                            
D．twenty-seven
32．The underlined word"allergic"means"A"in Chinese．
A．過敏                              
B．種植
C．發(fā)現(xiàn)                              
D．出售
33．The writer wants to tell us thatC．
A．space vegetables are grown in space
B．everybody worries about eating space vegetables
C．space vegetables are safe and good for people to eat
D．space vegetables may bring illness to us because of the radiation in space．

13．請根據(jù)以下描述選擇與71-74最匹配的圖片并回答第75小題．

71．In some cultures，the foot of a rabbit is carried as an amulet（護(hù)身符）believed to bring good luck．This belief is held in many parts of the world including Europe，China，Africa and South America．C
72．Wishing upon a wishbone is an old custom．It includes two people who would break the wishbone and the one with a bigger piece makes a wish．The wishbone's shape just likes the letter"Y"．A
73．In ancient days，old boots or shoes were said to hold the good spirit and courage of their owners．Therefore，it was a common belief that an old boot was a good luck charm．D
74．Clover is actually a type of wild plant with flowers shaped like cotton balls and usually has three leaves on each stem．In fact，it is very difficult to find a four-leaf clover．B
75．Which column in a magazine can you read the passage above？B
A．Sports．
B．Culture．
C．News．
D．Health．

12．Once there Was a little girl named Mary Lennox and her two little friends，Dickon and Colin．Both of Mary's parents died when she was a little baby．She was sent to her uncle，Mr．Archilbald Craven，who had a son named Colin．
Mary was once a selfish（自私的．girl．She cared for nobody else except herself and she was always alone．She started to know the word"friend"after she met Dickon，the gardener's son．The little boy was very kind to Mary．They went to the Secret Garden every day，planting and playing．Mary never expected that making the garden beautiful would bring such a wonderful feeling to her．She was so happy to be with Dickon that she almost forgot all the sad things around her．She came out of her small lonely world．
After she met Colin，Mary finally found the very person to take care of．Colin，the sick boy who couldn't even walk，had been in bed for about ten years．Before he met Mary，he was taken care of by the servants，but no one really cared how he was．He couldn't find any reason to live．So he cried and cried，thinking about death．But Mary came．Colin was completely attracted to Mary and to all those fresh thoughts and stories which came out of her mouth．Of course，the most exciting of all was the Secret Garden．
The feeling of having someone share your secret is wonderful，especially for the children．Colin used to be too weak to change his life，but now he had Mary，Dickon and the Secret Garden．All these gave him courage．Finally，with the help of his two little friends，he managed to stand up for the first time．

88．Did Mary care for anybody else except herself at first？No，she didn't．
89．Why was Mary sent to her uncle's？Because her parents died when she was a little baby．
90．What did Mary and Dickon do in the Secret Garden？
They planted and played in it．
91．How was Colin before he met Mary？He was always sad，lonely and even thought of death．
92．Where did Colin's courage come from？From Mary，Dickon and the Secret Garden．
93．Who do you think changed the most in the story？Give your reason（s）．We need to learn how to share．

11．On March 14，math and science lovers around the world celebrated a special day：Pi Day．
Pi is equal to about 3.14，but the number goes on endlessly．It is sometimes written in Greek，π．With the help of computers，mathematicians have been able to calculate（計算） pi out to over a trillion （萬億） decimal （小數(shù)的） places，but there is still no end to the number．This makes pi puzzling，even for the most famous scientists and mathematicians．
Pi Day is celebrated around the world on March 14，since how we write this date，3/14，looks just like the number pi．
For some people，the appeal（感染力） of Pi Day goes far beyond math and science．Pi shows up throughout popular culture．You can see it in movies，comics，music and more．"In modern movies，any time the filmmaker wants to produce a sense of mystery（神秘），often the symbol pi is used，"says David Blatner，Jewish American writer of The Joy of Pi．
People also love trying to memorize the digits （數(shù)字） of pi and competing against others to see who can remember the most．Many teachers hold class contests to see how many numbers their students can memorize．The Guinness World Record for reciting the most digits of pi is held by Lü Chao of China，who successfully recited pi out to nearly 67，890decimal places．
Above all，Pi Day is about having fun with the number．People celebrate Pi Day by eating or throwing pie and with fun pi-related games and activities．This year，Princeton，New Jersey，held a birthday party for Albert Einstein whose birthday also falls on March 14．There was also a"Walk a Pi Event"where people walked 3.14miles together．Just like the number itself，the possibilities for Pi Day are truly endless．

35．The following about Pi Day is true EXCEPTB．
A．it's on March 14
B．it's a day just for scientists
C．Pi is equal to about 3.14
D．Pi's Greek form is π
36．What does the underlined word"puzzling"in Paragraph 2mean？C
A．a(chǎn)ttractive
B．exciting
C．not clear to the understanding
D．of great help
37．In modern movies，the symbol pi is often used toD．
A．represent a long number
B．represent the subject of math
C．describe something boring
D．describe something mysterious
38．What does the last paragraph talk about？A
A．Fun activities on Pi Day．
B．Activities about pi in class．
C．Walk a Pi Event．
D．Albert Einstein's birthday．

10．配對閱讀．左欄是五位用戶的需求，右欄是七種產(chǎn)品的簡介．請把用戶與他們需求的產(chǎn)品匹配起來，并將答題卡上對應(yīng)題目所選的選項涂黑．

F66Bob is often late for school because he always gets up late．This makes his teacher mad．He needs to buy something to wake him up in the morning． B67Tim likes listening to music when he is free．And he has to send e-mails to his customers every day．He wants to buy something that can help him． A68Summer has come．Tony is fat and he can't sleep well on such hot days．This troubles him a lot．He'd like to buy something to make him feel cool． G69Alice often washes her hair late at night．It is often wet when she goes to bed．She is going to buy something that can dry her hair in a short time． D70Susan is a housewife．She has to do the washing for her family every day．She gets tired of it．She is in need of a product to do it for her．

A．This electric product can make you cool during the hot days．It can help you change the temperature and control the humidity（濕度） of your room． B．You can do many things with this product，such as sending e-mails，playing games，getting on line and so on．You can also listen to the music with it when you want to relax． C．This electric product is useful to all of us．People often have one at home．It is often put up on the wall．If you want to know the time，just take a look at it． D．This can help you wash your dirty clothes and dry them．What you need to do is to turn it on and later hang the clothes on the line．With this electric product，life will be a lot easier for you． E．Each family needs this product．You can use it to store meat，vegetables，fruits，drinks and medicine．It can keep them cool and fresh so that they will not go bad easily on hot days． F．It is a very helpful product which tells you the time．It can wake you up with a piece of music any time you want，but you have to set the time first． G．When you wash your hair，you need this product．It can make your wet hair dry in a minute．It can also be used for drying your wet clothes or some other wet things．

9．As one of the most well-known of the fantasy languages invented for science fiction film，television and book，and developed by J．R．R．Tolkien himself，Elvish is made up with several thousand words and different sentence structures．
  Constructed languages （人造語言） like Elvish are real languages，madeup of thousands of words created by fantasy writers，linguists and fans，with real language rules．While a
widespread vocabulary is advantageous to a constructed language，there is a key differentiator （區(qū)分者） we can see between just a lot of words and real language：Grammar．
  Grammar is what makes constructed languages like Elvish learnable by everyday superfans．Superfans of The Lord of the Rings have built websites and created dictionaries，apps and translators，to teach Elvish．They have also created online clubs where fans can discuss and even create new words based on the already existing vocabulary，and continue to study the language．
  So what does it take to be a master of Elvish？
  In learning Elvish，there are a couple of grammatical rules similar to those of the English language．For example，in order to make a verb past tense in English，you have to add an-ed，makingwash，washed．Similarly in Elvish，in order to change the word for wash，which is allu，to the past tense then you have to add an-ne to the word．So washed is then translated to allune in past tense．
  Nouns in Elvish are different in the way that the noun changes depending on how it's used in a sentence，just like in Latin or Russian．For example，the word head in Elvish is CAS．However，if you duck your head，then the word changes to CARA．When mentioningsomething in your head，then it changes to CASSE．Tolkien's attention to detail in creating the fantasy world used in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit，complete with multiple functioning （多功能的） invented languages，has attracted readers and movie viewers these years．
  Elvish is only one of the many magical languages developed by J．R．R．Tolkien．Creating language for fantasy has proven to add to viewers and readers experiences．By transplanting their imagination to a new world，fans are able to learn the new language and speak Elvish with each other，much like their favorite characters．
52．Elvish is considered a real language becauseA．
A．certain grammatical rules make the language learnable
B．it is made up with lots of words and sentence structures
C．characters in The Lord of the Rings use it to communicate
D．new words can be created based on already existing words
53．For the fans of The Lord of the Rings，C．
A．Elvish is a language difficult to learn
B．there is no Elvish dictionary to refer to
C．Elvish adds to the novel's attractiveness
D．they can even create new grammar for Elvish
54．Which of the following is TRUE about Elvish？D
A．The translation of"washed"in Elvish is"allu"．
B．The form of a noun doesn't change in Elvish．
C．Elvish and English share the same grammar．
D．Elvish is also used in the filmThe Hobbit．
55．The best title for this passage might beA．
A．Elvish，a Magical Language
B．J．R．R．Tolkien，a Great Writer
C．The Hobbit，a Wonderful Film
D．Language，a Way to Communicate．

8．Do you have imagination？Do you like to solve problems？Can you think out of the box？If so，you could be the next great inventor．"But I'm just a kid，"you might say!Don't worry about a little thing like age．Some of the greatest inventors in the world get their start as kids．
For example，Benjamin Franklin created paddles （槳） for his hands to help him swim faster when he was only 12 years old．His creation led to today's flippers （橡膠蹼）!
You don't have to be an adult，a scientist or a genius （天才） to be an inventor．One thing you need is：curiosity and imagination．Kids are known for looking at things in new and uniqueways．Sometimes their understanding of things leads to great inventions!
Sometimes inventors come up with completely new things that solve a problem．At other times new inventions are only things that are changed or improved．Then they work better or serve a different purpose．
So what should you do if you have a great idea for an invention？Talk to a friend of family member about it．Ask them to help you create a working model of your idea．
Once you have a working model，you should test it．Sometimes after the test，you may find your idea is not as great as you thought．At other times you realize it is a good idea and your working model can help you work out how to make it better．
If you need some ideas，consider these kids and their inventions：
Frank Epperson invented Popsicles （冰棍） when he was 11．One night he mixed soda powder （蘇打粉） and water with a stick．He left it outside all night．The next morning，he found that the stick had frozen （凍結(jié)） inside the drink during the cold night．
Chester Greenwood created earmuffs （耳罩） when he was 15．He found his ears got painfully cold when he was skating．He decided to solve the problem．He found a piece of wire （電線），and his grandma helped him pad （用軟物填塞） the ends．
At the age of 15，Louis Braille invented the system that allowed blind people to read．
52．The underlined word"unique"in Paragraph 3 probably means"C"．
A．strict                  
B．famous                   
C．unusual                   
D．popular?
53．We can learn from the passage thatD．
A．Benjamin Franklin made paddles for his feet
B．Frank Epperson spent many days making Popsicles?
C．Chester Greenwood created earmuffs with his teacher?
D．Louis Braille's invention helped blind people to read?
54．The writer probably agrees thatD．
A．a(chǎn)ge is very important for inventions
B．kids inventors are geniuses?
C．inventions should be completely new
D．a(chǎn) working model needs to be tested
55．What is the best title of the passage？B
A．Are Inventions Important？
B．Can Kids Be Inventors，Too？
C．What's Your Favourite Invention？
D．How Can You Make Inventions Popular？

7．Kids Speak UpIn an online poll （投票），TIME FOR KIDS and KidsHealth．org asked kids how they are getting along with their parents．Here's what they told us．
Getting Along and Having Fun
About two out of three kids said they get along very well with their parents．About four out of five told us they have fun with their parents．But that doesn't mean they never disagree．In fact，most kids reported arguing with their parents sometimes．
"It's common to disagree and argue，"says D'Arcy Lyness，a child psychologist （心理學(xué)家）．"But it's also important to learn how to do so respectfully．"About half of the kids said they are doing that．When they disagree with their parents，they say they have a discussion calmly．
But two out of five kids said arguments always involve shouting at each other．Lyness points out that shouting never helps．"Speak up，and let your parents know your ideas，"she advises．"But be patient．Don't use a raised，angry voice．"
Not surprisingly，three out of four kids admitted （承認(rèn)） to lying at times．Many said they lie to avoid getting in trouble or disappointing their parents．According to Lyness，lying isn't just wrong．It can actually get bad results．Telling the truth builds trust．"When parents can trust you，they are more likely to give you more freedom．"she says．
A Changing Relationship
Kids ages 12 to 14 not only said they lie more，but they also reported having less fun，feeling less close，and not getting along as well with their parents．
According to Lyness，those feelings are not uncommon．As kids grow up，they have more disagreements or arguments with their parents．But it doesn't have to be that way．"Kids and parents get along differently at different times of the journey of life，"she says．As kids grow and change，it is important for ever ybody to adapt （適應(yīng)）．"There's a dance of ways that you act with others and get along，"she points out．"Then there's a change，and it's a different dance．"Change is normal，she stresses．
Share this story with your family．You may find that you have a lot to talk about．
49．According to the poll，how many kids get along very well with their parents？B
A．About 4/5．
B．About 2/3．
C．About 1/2．
D．About 2/5．
50．What does Lyness advise kids to do when arguments happen？C
A．Listen to their parents calmly．
B．Try to understand their parents．
C．Voice their opinions with patience．
D．Tell a white lie to avoid problems．
51．According to Lyness，which is a possible way for kids to get more freedom？A
A．To tell the truth．
B．To care more about their parents．
C．To make less trouble．
D．To have a talk with their parents．
52．What can we learn from the passage？D
A．Disagreements between parents and kids are avoidable．
B．Kids ages 12 to14 lie more because they have less fun．
C．The relationship between parents and kids stays the same．
D．Both parents and kids should make changes to get on well．