20．Michael's birthday was coming soon，so he asked his dad for a bicycle so that he wouldn't have to walk to school anymore．（36）EMichael got a book instead but he did not complain （ 抱怨 ）．
One bright and sunny day while Michael was walking past a bookstore on his way to school，he saw a big boy on a bike．The bike was too small for the boy．（37）FThe boy was a student in Michael's school．Michael recognized him．The boy's name was William．His leg seemed to have broken．Michael picked up William's bike which was not damaged and rode to the nearby hospital to get help（38）G．Michael rode William's bike to school so he would not be late for class．
After school，Michael quickly rode the bicycle to William's house with a book for him．（39）ABut he had to put some medicine on his leg and stay in bed for some time．
To Michael's surprise，William was getting a new bike for his birthday in two months so he let Michael have his old bike．Michael was overjoyed（喜出望外）．
（40）CMichael visited William every day until Williams's leg was better．

A．Luckily，William was not seriously hurt．
B．Michael found it interesting and couldn't help laughing．
C．From then on，Michael and William became good friends
D．William gave his new bike to Michael to show his thanks．
E．However，Michael's dad had lost his job and did not have much money．
F．As the boy was turning around a corner，the bike crashed into a tree．
G．A few minutes later，an ambulance （救護車） came and took William to the hospital．

19．Researchers may have discovered a perfect material of dieting-low fat cake and cheese．British researchers say they have created a protein （蛋白質(zhì)） that can replace fat perfectly．
The proteins will enable food producers to remove much of the fat used in their products but without reducing product quality．
Funded by team from University of Edinburgh，the researchers have produced the modified （調(diào)整了的） proteins that easily break down and therefore work nearly the same as the fats do during food production．
"We've paved the way for the development of modified proteins that can be used to produce a wider range of appealing low-fat foods，"said Dr．Steve Euston，who led the research．"The result could be important for health benefits，as well as a reduction in the burden on the National Health Service （NHS） caused by many weight-related health problems．"
Protein-for-fat substitution （替代品） is not a completely new idea，but to date it has been limited to products such as yogurts．
In cheeses and cakes it has proved less successful in ensuring the original taste and texture fundamental to consumer satisfaction，mainly because proteins could not mimic the behavior of fats closely enough．
By studying the proteins'chemical structure，the team has developed a detailed understanding of how proteins behave when they are heated or go through other food producing processes．
The proteins could encourage development of a wider choice of low-fat foods，helping consumers to eat more healthily and reducing weight-related health problems．
The team has achieved particularly promising results in using proteins to replace eggs，which is commonly used in bakery items．
Such substitution not only cuts fat content； because eggs can be subject to sharp changes in price．It could also cut the cost products and so encourage consumers to eat more healthily．
32．What can we learn from the passage？A
A．The NHS will benefit from this new finding．
B．The research team is funded by food producers．
C．Protein for fat substitution is a completely new idea．
D．Products of modified proteins have been put on sale．
33．The underlined word"mimic"meansD．
A．reduce　　　　    B．make              C．remove D．imitate（模仿）
34．These new proteins work nearly the same as the fats do becauseB．
A．they will cut fat content easily           
B．they will break down easily
C．their products are cheaper and healthier    
D．they ensure the original taste and texture
35． Which of the following is the best title？A
A．A Special Protein                      
B．How Proteins Work
C．Cut Down the Food Cost                
D．A Special Research Team．

18．Half a year before graduation from college，my son David began to seek a job．Due to the financial crisis，the competition was ever-fierce．My son targeted a company that was located in a coastal city．It was intended to employ only one person among more than twenty candidates，I said to David，"You should not harbor too much hope for fear that you would feel terribly disappointed when you fail．"He said to me，"I am not afraid of disappointment．As long as I try，there will always be hope!"
Three young men could enter the final round，which would later decide one person to be employed．Everything seemed to go quite well and David entered the final round in a week．
Unexpectedly，the interview was unbelievably simple，during which the interviewer only chatted with them for a while．The interview strategies my son prepared were not useful at all．The interviewer said the company would inform them of the result in 3 days．On the morning of the third day，David received the text from the company that he was not employed．David felt disappointed．
In nightfall that day，David suddenly told me excitedly on phone that he had been employed．Greatly surprised，I asked him，"What's the whole matter？"David told me that he received another text saying that he was employed．David felt very confused about it．Later he found out the first text sent to him was also part of the test in the interview．Three men received the same text this morning and only David's reply was satisfying to the company．I asked my son，"How did all of your reply？"My son said，"One did not reply．The other said‘Goodbye'and I said‘Thank you'．"
Only then did I know that my son's"hope"came in that way．That is，when you feel disappointed，do not forget to say"Thank you"to the one who disappoints you．Actually，it is a piece of cake to say"Thank you"．Saying"Thank you"shows respect for others'work and demonstrates your grand generosity．Therefore，while under the same condition，you will get the upper hand in terms of opportunities compared with others!
28．What can we learn about David from the passage？D
A．Being short of money，David was eager to find a job．
B．He wanted to work for a company in the local city．
C．He was not hopeful of getting the job．
D．He took a positive attitude towards failure．
29．Which of the following is true about David's final round interview？B
A．David was nervous because the competition was really fierce．
B．David's preparations for the interview were not used．
C．The three young men performed equally well．
D．The result was announced on the spot．
30．When David got the job offer，he feltBat first．
A．excited  B．puzzled             C．nervous      D．pleased
31．What can be the best title of the passage？C
A．Sunshine Always Appears After Storm         
B．Never Give Up Hope
C．The Magic Power of"Thank You"
D．A Young Man And His Hope．

17．Usually，when your teacher asks a question，there is only one correct answer．But there is one question that has millions of current answers．That question is"What's your name？"Everyone gives a different answer，but everyone is correct．
Have you ever wondered about people's names？Where do they come from？What do they mean？
People's first names，or given names，are chosen by their parents．Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used．Some parents choose the name of a well-known person．A boy could be named George Washington Smith； a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones．
Some people give their children names that mean good things．Clara means"bright"； Beatrice means"one who gives happiness"； Donald means"world ruler"； Leonard means"as brave as a lion"．
The earliest last names，or surnames，were taken from place names．A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near brook（小溪）；Someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long，paved road．The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest．
Other early surnames came from people's occupations．The most common occupational name is Smith，which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals．In the past，smiths were very important workers in every town and village．Some other occupational names are：Carter-a person who owned or drove a cart； Potter-a person who made pots and pans．
The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village．The Carpenter's great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture．
Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin，or their size，or their special abilities．When there were two men who were named John in the same village，the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray．Or the John who was very tall could call himself John Tallman．John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer．
Some family names were made by adding something to the father's name．English-speaking people added-s or-son．The Johnsons are descendants of John； the Roberts family's ancestor was Robert．Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O．Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the O'Donnells are descendants of the same Donnell．
24．Which of the following aspects do the surnames in the passage NOT cover？B
A．Places where people lived．
B．People's status．
C．Talents that people possessed．
D．People's occupations．
25．According to the passage，the ancestors of the Carpenter family most probablyC．
A．owned or drove a cart                
B．made things with metals
C．made kitchen tools or containers         
D．built houses and furniture
26．Suppose an English couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new-born son to become a world leader，the baby might be namedD．
A．Beatrice Smith                     
B．Leonard Carter
C．George Longstreet                  
D．Donald Greenwood
27．The underlined word"descendants"in the last paragraph means a person'sA．
A．later generations                    
B．friends and relatives
C．colleagues and partners               
D．later sponsors．

16．EVENTS
Long March exhibition
The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to mark the 80th anniversary of the Long March．On show are more than 220 photos and 40 items that explain with pictures how the communist Red Army drew back from its besieged（被圍困的） bases in Jiangxi Province and fought its way to northern Shanxi Province in the mid-1930s．Explanations are all in Chinese．The show will end on November 20．
Time：10：00 am-4：00 pm                Address：1286 Hongqiao Road
Admission：8 yuan for Chinese/15 yuan for foreigners
Thai elephants
    Eight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes，playing basketball，balancing on a pole，dancing and blowing a mouthorgan（口琴）．People are encouraged to have a tug-of-war（拔河比賽）with the animals or lie on the ground and have the elephants walk over them．The elephants give three shows a day at 9：30 am，3：30 pm and 8：00 pm and there is an additional show at l：30 pm at weekends．The show will end on November 15．
Address：189 Daduhe Road                   Admission：30-40 yuan
Dancing dolphins
Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball，swaying their bodies to music，kissing people and doing math by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarium（海豚館） in Peace Park an attraction for children．Seals and sea lions also perform．
Hours：10：30 am，4：00 pm，and 7：30 pm
Admission：20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children．（252 words）
21．If you go to visit the Long March exhibition with an Australian，how much will you pay altogether for the admission？C
A．16 yuan．  B．30 yuan． C．23 yuan．D．20 yuan．
22．Which of the following is NOT done by the Thai elephants？D
A．Riding bicycles．
B．Blowing a mouth-organ．
C．Having a tug-of-war with people．
D．Doing math．
23．The dolphinarium in Peace Park is a hall where you can seeC．
A．only seals and sea lions perform
B．only dolphins perform
C．not only dolphins but also seals and sea lions perform
D．only seals perform．

15．Evaluating（評價） sources of health information．
    Making good choices about your own health requires reasonable evaluation．A key first step in bettering your evaluation ability is to look carefully at your sources of healthy information．Reasonable evaluation includes knowing where and how to fins relevant information，how to separate fact from opinions，how to recognize poor reasoning，and how to analyze information and the reliability of sources．（36）GGo to the original source．Media reports often simplify the results of medical research．Find out for yourself what a study really reported，and determine whether it was based on good science．Think about the type of study．（37）DWatch for misleading language．Some studies will find that a behaviour"contributes to"or is"associated with"an outcome； this does not mean that a certain course must lead to a certain result．（38）FCarefully read or listen to information in order to fully understand it．
    Use your common sense．If a report seems too good to be true，probably it is．Be especially careful of information contained in advertisements．（39）BEvaluate"scientific"statements caref ully，and be aware of quackery（江湖騙術(shù)）．
    （40）AFriends and family members can be a great source of ideas and inspiration，but each of us needs to find a healthy lifestyle that works for us．
     Developing the ability to evaluate reasonably and independently about the health problems will serve you well throughout your life．

A．Make choices that are right for you．
B．The goal of an ad is to sell you something．
C．Be sure to work through the critical questions．
D．And examine the findings of the original research．
E．Distinguish between re search reports and public health advice．
F．Be aware that information may als o be incorrectly explained by an author's point of view．
G．The following suggestions can help you sort through the health information you receive from common sources．

14．Never go into a supermarket hungry!This is a good piece of advice．If you go shopping for food before lunchtime，you'll probably buy more than yo u plan to．Unfortunately，however，just this advice isn't enough for consumers these days．Modern shoppers need an education in how and how not to buy things at the store．First，you check the weekly newspaper ads．Find out the items that are on sale and decide if you really need these things．In other words，don't buy anything just because it's cheaper than usual!"New and Improved!"or"All Natural"on the front of a package influence you．Instead，read the list of contents on the back．Third，compare prices，that is，you should examine the prices of both differ ent brands and different sizes of the same brand．
Another suggestion for consumers is to buy ordinary item s instead of famous brands．Ordinary items in supermarket s come in plain packages．These products are cheaper because producers don't spend much money on packing or advertising．The quality，however，is usually as good as the quality of well-known name brands．In the same way，in buying clothes，you can often find high quality and low prices in brands that are not famous．Shopping in discount clothing stores can help you save a lot of money．Although these stores aren't very attractive，and they usually do not have individual dressing rooms，not only are the prices low，but you can often find the same famous brands that you find in high-priced department stores．
Wise consumers read magazine ads and watch TV commercials，but they do this with one advantage：knowledge of the psychology behind the ads．In other words，well informed consumers watch for information and check for misinformation．They ask themselves questions：Is the advertiser hiding something in small print at the bottom of the page？Is there any real information in the commercial（商業(yè)廣告），or is the advertiser simply showing an attractive image？With the answers to these questions，consumers can make a wise choice．
32．All the following statements are true about the phrase"ordinary items"in Paragraph 2 exceptD．
A．ordinary products are usually cheaper than famous brands．
B．producers spend less money on packaging of ordinary items．
C．the quality of ordinary items is usually as good as that of famous brands．
D．ordinary items never say"New and Improved"or"All Natural"．
33．What does the writer think about ads？C
A．They are believable．
B．They are attractive．
C．They are helpful．
D．They are harmful．
34．One of the author's suggestions to consumers isB．
A．to buy any ordinary items instead of famous brands．
B．to make use of advertisements carefully for shopping．
C．to buy high quality items such as famous brands after lunch．
D．not to buy items with words like"New and Improved"or"All Natural"．
35．The author implies thatA．
A．a(chǎn)dvertisements sometimes don't tell the truth to the consumers．
B．discount clothing stores are only good places to go to for shopping．
C．going into the supermarket hungry，you may buy less than you plan to．
D．the quality of ordinary items is usually high and the prices are relatively low．

13．Winter is the time of year when people feel very blessed．This isn't becau se people feel thankful for the cold weather，nor because the important festivals---Christmas or Spring Festival---offer an excuse to celebrate．In fact，"Bless you!"is a common response if someone sneezes，a symptom（癥狀）of catching a cold or the flu．
   Colds and the flu are the most common illnesses of autumn and winter as the weather gets colder．Viruses cause them．If you get one you will feel annoyed，but it is not usually serious．The flu is spread from person to person when we come into contact with a person with the virus．We get the virus on our hands and then we touch our noses and our mouths．We can pass on the flu before we realize we have it．You can infect（傳染） others one day before symptoms develop and for up to five days after becoming sick．
   Getting a flu vaccination is the best way to prevent the illness．Even if your body has built up antibodies（抗體）for one kind of flu．The vaccine（疫苗）is only effective for one year and viruses are different from year to year，so it is necessary to get a flu vaccination every year．The best time to get the vaccination is October or November．Besides，there are other ways to reduce your chance of getting a flu．Wash your hands．Get enough rest．Eat garlic regularly．Don't let stress control you．Exercise regularly．
29．We say"Bless you!"whenB．
A．we feel annoyed at someone．
B．someone sneezes．
C．someone catches a cold or the flu．
D．we celebrate some important festivals．
30．The passage is intended to tell usD．
A．how to keep healthy．
B．the causes of flu．
C．the influence of flu．
D．what to do about flu．
31．We can infer the passage thatD．
A．People catch a cold or the flu only in autumn or winter．
B．people getting a flu vaccination won't catch the illness for life．
C．flu can cause symptoms such as sore throat and a runny nose．
D．people with the virus of flu but having no symptoms can still infect（傳染） others．

12．The booking notes of the play"the Age of Innocence"：
Price：10
BOOKING
There are four easy ways to book seats for performance：
-----in person
The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday，10 a．m．-8 p．m．
-----by telephone
Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card
（Visa，MasterCard and Amex accepted）
-----by post
Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office．
-----on line
Complete the on-line booking form at www．Satanfiedtheatre．com
DICOUNTS：
Saver：2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday．Savers are available for children up to 16 years old，over 60s and full-time students．
Supersaver：half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one compa nion．It is advisable to book in advance．There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show．
Standby：best available seats are on sale for 6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible（suitable）for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other
customers．
Group Bookings：
There is a ten per cent discount for parties of twelve or more．
School：school parties of ten or more can book 6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free．
Please note：we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances．
25．If you want to book a ticket，you CANNOTC
A．use the Internet                
B．ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card．
C．go to the Box Office on Sundays．
D．complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office．
26．If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults，how much should you pay？D
A.120         B.150         C.140            D.126
27．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？D
A．There are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theater．
B．The audience can‘t refund money if the performance is on show．
C．A group of 12 persons can get 10 per cent discount．
D．A school party of 15 students should pay 90 for the standby tickets．
28．What kind of tickets are the cheapest？B
A．The standby tickets．
B．The standby tickets for school parties of ten or more．
C．The tickets for Saver discount．
D．The tickets for group booking．

11．Two travelling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family．The family were rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room．Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement．As they made their bed on the hard floor，the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it．When the younger angel asked why，the older angel replied："Things aren't always what they seem．"
    The next night the paircame to rest at the house of a very poor，but very hospitable（好客的）farmer and his wife．After sharing what little food they had，the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night's rest．When the sun came up the next morning，the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears．Their only cow，whose milk had been their only income，lay dead in the field．
The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel，"How could this happen？""Why did you not watch out for the cow？The first man had everything，yet you wat ched over his house，"she accused．"The second family had little but was willing to share everything，and you did not help．"
"Things aren't always what they seem，"the older angel replied．"When we stayed in the basement，I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall．Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune，I asked God if I could seal（封口） the wall so he wouldn't find it．Then last night as we slept in the farmer's bed，the angel of death（死神） came for his wife．I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead．Things aren't always what they seem．"
21．The underlined part"the pair"in the second paragraph two refers toD．
A．the poor couple    B．the rich couple    C．the guests        D．the angels
22．The younger angel was very angry becauseA．
A．the older angel treated the two families unfairly．
B．the older angel killed the farmer's cow．
C．the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live．
D．the angel of death took the cow away．
23．Why did the older angel let the farmer's cow die？A
A．Because she wanted to save the farmer's wife．
B．Because she wanted to teach the younger angel a lesson．
C．Because she was sympathetic to the rich．
D．Because God wanted the older angel to take the cow．
24．The story tries to tell the reader thatD．
A．the young should always learn from the old  
B．a(chǎn)ngels are always ready to help the poor．
C．a(chǎn)ngels are always ready to help the rich．
D．sometimes things are not what they seem．