15．In fact，the renovation is just one move in a huge project to improve Chinese teachers'housing ______ in recent years．（　�。�

A．

situations

B．

equipment

C．

circumstances

D．

conditions

14．Andy was crying in his room just now，but he wouldn't tell me_______ made him so sad．（　　）

	A．	why it was that		B．	why was it that
	C．	what it was that		D．	what was it that

13．When I was in my second year of senior high school，a girl called Jeanie in my class made a big name for herself．She had successfully（41）Bthe interviews for a famous women's university in the USA．
On hearing the news，I told the girl that I（42）Aher very much．Then，sh e（43）Dat me and said the words I will never（44）C．"You can also do it!If you have（45）D，you realize them．You see，（46）Baction，dreams are still dreams．if you（47）A，the dreams come true．"Her words gave me so much（48）C．She encouraged me to take action to achieve my dreams．From then on，I spent a lot of time（49）Ban article for competitions．It was a really（50）Afor me，not only for my writing but also a（51）Cof my courage．
After several days'hard work，I finished it．（52）BI lacked self-confidence，I still handed it in．I knew it was the only（53）Dthat may make my dreams come true．But day in and day out，I（54）Cwaiting and waiting，yet I heard nothing．I was very（55）Bthen．
One day，however，a classmate of mine（56）Cto an English newspaper and said（57）C，"Mary，your（58）Bis in the newspaper!Is that your article？"My heart beat   heavily．With shock and joy，I（59）Athe newspaper．The thing I thought was（50）A had really happened．

41．A founded	B passed	C attended	D given
42．A admired	B loved	C congratulated	D believed
43．A shouted	B aimed	C laughed	D smiled
44．A doubt	B understand	C forget	D welcome
45．A designs	B beliefs	C actions	D dreams
46．A into	B without	C by	D with
47．A try	B like	C work	D live
48．A pain	B belief	C inspiration	D review
49．A replacing	B preparing	C reading	D founding
50．A challenge	B turn	C shock	D success
51．A part	B section	C test	D reward
52．A Ever since	B Even though	C As though	D Now that
53．A plot	B suggestion	C purpose	D way
54．A hated	B meant	C kept	D remembered
55．A worried	B disappointed	C surprised	D ashamed
56．A wrote	B explained	C pointed	D returned
57．A proudly	B hopeless	C excitedly	D bravely
58．A writing	B name	C poster	D diary
59．A picked up	B picked out	C made out	D made up
60．A impossible	B incorrect	C interesting	D special

12．Parents whose children think the latest Nike or Adidas shoes may be better than buying old-fashioned plimsolls （橡膠底帆布鞋） because they encourage a healthier style of running，researchers said．
Big companies，like Nike and Adidas，make millions of dollars from selling highly-cushioned shoes（厚增高的運動鞋） both as fashion and sports shoes．The researchers warn that wearing such shoes from an early age can make it difficult to run in a healthy way．Once we have grown used to running in this kind of shoes，it is very difficult to change our technique，even if we remove our shoes，it can raise the risk of injury．
Children should be encouraged to wear shoes with thin soles such as plimsolls from a young age to help them develop a natural"barefoot"running style，experts said．
Dr Mick Wilknson，who did the research，told the British Science Festival in Newcastle，"If I would advise someone on what to give their child，I would say don't go and buy them expensive Adidas or Nike，just get them a pair of flexible，flat shoes．Give them basic foot-ware，nothing fancy，nothing particularly cushioned．"
Running in flat shoes，barefoot，encourages the runner to use the front of their foot which is a better technique for running，especially long distances as the human was designed to do．
Around the world，and in particular in the US，running barefoot is becoming more and more popular with many long distance runners training without shoes．
Dr Mick Wilknson believes that training and running barefoot or in flat running shoes can help reduce injuries to runners，he said："Injury rates in running have not changed since the 1970s，despite claims of improvements in running shoes．That has led some to conclude that barefoot running is better．"

29．What does the second paragraph mainly tell us？B
A．Nike and Adidas are producing low-quality trainers．
B．It is improper to wear hi-tech Trainers at an early age．
C．It is unnecessary to buy hi-tech Trainers at an early age．
D．Hi-tech Trainers are too expensive for ordinary people to afford．
30．Why are people advised to wear plimsolls？C
A．They have a new fashion              
B．They have better quality．
C．They are healthier．
D．They are cheaper．
31．What can we infer according to Dr Mick Wilknson？B
A．Shoes industry is gradually declining（下降）．
B．Barefoot running is more popular with people．
C．Plain plimsolls will be replaced by barefoot running．
D．People mustn't run without shoes for a long distance．
32．Who is the passage written mainly for？D
A．The boss of shoes shop                
B．The runner of long distance
C．The boss of producing shoes            
D．The parents of young children．

11．Asia has long tradition of tea-drinking．And China is no exception．
However，lately more and more Chinese people are turning to a different drink．Coffee has become an increasingly popular choice of Chinese people living abroad and in the country's huge cities．It is also a popular crop among those living in the mountains of southern Yunnan Province．
In big cities such as Beijing，coffee shops seem to be on nearly every major street corner．These shops are not just selling drinks from Starbucks，the world-famous coffee company．Coffee businesses from South Korea，Taiwan，HongKong and Britain are also operating in China．
Tea-drinking is steeped in the culture and traditions of many countries，like China and Japan．But is that changing？Are young people from Asia now choosing a cup of coffee instead of tea？
BeiBei Su is from China．She has been living in the United States for the past eight years．Before that，she lived in Italy for two years．Ms．Su says she likes tea better than coffee．But she adds that may not be true among the young generation in China．Many young Chinese people drink coffee socially--when meeting with friends．Yang Lin lives in the U．S．but comes from an area in China famous for growing tea．She used to only drink tea while in China．But now，she says，she drinks both and for different reasons．
Yang Lin says that drinking coffee for her is a social event．She and her co-workers like to sit in a cafe and talk over a cup of coffee．Voyo is another Chinese woman who now lives in Washington，D．C．She says that after moving to the U．S．Her tastes changed．We would call her a coffee convert，someone who now chooses to drink coffee．
With more people drinking coffee，many see an economic（經(jīng)濟的）opportunity for Chinese-grown beans．China-grown coffee could be a money-maker even if most of the coffee on sale in China is imported．

25．What does the author mainly introduce？B
A．Chinese people have long tradition of tea-drinking．
B．More and more Chinese are choosing coffee to drink
C．People in big cities like drinking coffee better than tea．
D．More Asian people are turning to different drinks．
26．The underlined word"convert"in paragraph6meansA．
A．A person who has changed to drink coffee．
B．A person who has changed to drink tea．
C．A person who has changed to grow tea．
D．A person who has changed to grow coffee．
27．Why does YangLin drink coffee？B
A．Because she lives in the U．S．Now．
B．Because she can talk with friends．
C．Because she has drunk tea so long．
D．Because her tastes has changed．
28．From the last paragraph，we can infer thatC
A．less and less coffee will be imported in China in the future．
B．the China-grown coffee beans will be sold to the world soon．
C．the need of coffee will offer more chances to make money．
D．Chinese economy will depend on coffee beans in the future．

10．In the middle of a meeting，my secretaryremindedmeof（提醒） his arrival．

9．Walking in the street，I often see little beggarsinrags（衣衫襤褸）．

8．I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier（收銀臺）in her general store．（51）BI quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying"thank you．"
At first I was paid in candy．（52）AI worked every day after school，and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a．m．to 7 p．m．My father helped me set up a bank account（賬戶）．（53）G   By the time I was 12，My grandmother thought I had done such a good job that the promoted （提升）me to selling cosmetics（化妝品）．I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye．Even though I was just a kid，women would ask me such things as"What color do you think I should wear？"I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into m akeup（化妝）ideas．（54）CThe job taught me a valuable lesson：to be a successful salesperson，you didn't need to be a Rocket scientist-you needed to be a great listener．（55）DExpect they are NO longer women purchasing cosmetics from me； instead，they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed．

A．Later I received 50 cents an hour．
B．Before long，she let me sit there by myself．
C．I ended my selling a record amount of cosmetics．
D．Today I still carry that lesson with me：I listen to customers．
E．My grandma's trust taught me how to handle responsibility．
F．Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before．
G．Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought．

7．____the meeting should last two days or three days doesn't matter．（　�。�

A．

That

B．

Whether

C．

If

D．

Where

6．The reason why I plan to go is___ she will be disappointed if I don't．（　�。�

A．

because

B．

that

C．

thanks to

D．

what