Is_____ necessary ____them to stop ________ every two hours?

A. that; for; resting   B. that; of; to rest   C. it; for; to rest   D. it; of; resting

   ---Many species are now in danger of dying out.

----True.Measures should be______to protect them right now.

  A. taken   B. made  C. acted   D.carried

第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

Three years ago, when my co-worker, Andrea, asked if I’d like to come to a clothing exchange, I was confused. “What s that?” I asked. “A group of us who are about the same size are getting together to exchange clothes that we don’t often wear but are really in good condition,” she explained. “Count me in!” I said immediately.

That night, I sorted through my closet, finding shirts, skirts and pants I hadn’t worn for months—or years! I looked at the clothes I’d grown tired of and wondered if anyone would want them. When I arrived at Andrea’s, I found a group of co-workers— and piles of clothes scattered(散落) around the living room. I also found nice homemade food and wine to enjoy. We chatted for a while, and then the exchange began. We drew lots, each taking turns selecting from the piles. Hey! I noticed. There went my blouse…and my jacket! I guessed my “tired” clothes did look special to new eyes.

Then, the floor was open to everyone and a free-for-all followed as we ran around choosing and trying things on. And as our choices were made, we came back to the dining room to eat and talk. I left that night with nearly as many items as I’d brought—including a green silk evening dress I knew my daughter would love to dress up in —and the memory of an evening with a group of really special women.

Now our “Exchange club” has become a tradition and we exchange everything from kitchen gadgets(小器具) to houseplants, recipes(菜譜) and unwanted Christmas presents!

Best of all, we’ve exchanged the “stuff” of our lives and we’ve exchanged our polite office acquaintance（相識(shí)）for real friendship－and for me, that’s been the most precious exchange of all.

56．How did the author feel about her first clothing exchange?

A．Proud.       B．Confused.        C．Funny.        D．Satisfied.

57．What do we know about the Exchange Club?

A．It has become popular in their community.

B．It has enlarged its contents to exchange.

C．It has only offered a place for women to chat.

D．It has attracted many new members now.

58．The author thought the most valuable thing she got form the Exchange Club was______.

A．their friendship between each other

B．the reuse of their old daily things

C．the polite office acquaintance

D．the spirit of getting through the difficult time

59．This passage is mainly about_____.

A．a(chǎn) special experience                B．a(chǎn) special friendship

C．a(chǎn) special club                     D．some special women

Vienna ---In spite of Iraq’s decision to stop oil deliveries, the 11-nation Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries（OPEC）will not increase production to make up the shortfall, ministers decided Tuesday in Vienna.

The 11 oil ministers decided to meet again on July 3 to discuss the effects of the Iraq temporary stop. The organization’s president, Charkid Kheria of Algeria, said after the meeting that stocks were high and prices were stable, so quota increases were not necessary.

The E.U. Commission has expressed concern about Iraq’s output stop. A speaker said OPEC had to take all possible measures to keep or lower the oil price.

Saudi Arabia’s Oil Minister Ali Al-Nuaimi had earlier said there would not be any shortfall of oil in the market. The organization had already taken steps to fill the gap, he said. OPEC Secretary General Ali Rodriguez added that the period of Iraq’s output stop was not known, so other exporters were not going to lift quotas yet. If the market was destabilized（使…動(dòng)搖）, a suitable response could be made.

Iraq on Monday stopped shipments of crude oil to protest against the U.N Security Council’s decision to extend the oil-for-food programme by only a month, instead of the normal six-month renewal.（恢復(fù)）

Just before the Vienna meeting, oil prices had gone up, with a barrel of OPEC crude oil selling for 27.05 dollars, up from 26.81 dollars last Friday. North sea oil was at 29.26 dollars Monday evening.

OPEC wants the oil price to stay within a margin of 22 to 28 dollars and achieved that with cuts in January and March that reduced 2.5 million barrels（桶）per day off quotas （配額）.

51. Iraq made the decision to stop oil deliveries because ___________.

oil price is too low in international market.

The U.N. Secretary Council has decided to shorten the time of extension of the oil-for-food programme

Many oil wells were destroyed during the war in the late 1980s

It couldn’t get enough money to develop its economy

52. The attitude the E.U. Commission took towards Iraq’s output stop is ________.

A. active      B. concerned                       C. cold            D. surprised

53. The underlined words “ The organization” here refers to ________.

    A. OPEC      B. the E.U. Commission      C. Vienna          D. WTO

54. The main idea of the passage is ________.

the oil prices in the world were stable though Iraq has stopped oil deliveries

OPEC has controlled the oil price to stay within a margin of 22 to 28 dollars

OPEC will not increase oil production to make up the shortfall that caused by Iraq

Oil is connected with people’s daily life

55. The 11 oil ministers decided to meet on July 3 so that _________.

they can persuade Iraq to continue oil production

they can have a talk with the U.N. Security Council

they can have a discussion about the effects of Iraq’s temporary output stop

they can make up their minds to increase oil production

Listen carefully，working people! We would like to tell you something that could save your precious time and money! Best of all, it is free!

 It’s“no”．What do you ask? We’ll say it again：“No”,a sweet and simple“no”．Say“no” at your office and see how quickly that pile of work on your desk disappears．

“Saying ‘no’ to others means you are saying ‘yes’ to yourself. Time is precious．People are spending money buying time。And yet we are willing to give up our time because we can’t say ‘no’．”said Leslie Charles，a professional speaker from East Lansing，Michigan．Susie Watson，a famous writer，said people who always say “yes” need to say “no” without guilt(內(nèi)疚)or fear of punishment．“I would rather have someone give me a loving‘no’ than all obligated(強(qiáng)制的)‘yes’，”she said．She feels “no” need to give an explanation when she says “no” either socially or professionally．Does she feel guilty about it?“Not at all，”said Watson，who is director of advertising and public relations at Timex Corp in Middlebury．Connecticut．“Most people are afraid of saying ‘no’．My advice is to say ‘yes’ only if you don’t mean ‘no’．”Watson said “no” is the most effective weapon against wasting time．“Every year there are more demands on your time．Other people are happy to use up your time．”Watson said．Time saving appears to be “no’s” greatest friend．

   “No” can be your new friend．a(chǎn) powerful tool to take back your life．“No” may even take you further in the business world than “yes”．“No” is power and strength．“No” now seems completely correct．

    “Saying ‘no’ isn’t easy．But finally it’s greatly liberating，”Charles said．But，he added，a “no” project needs to be worked on every day because it is hard to change long-term

habit．But．he also warns：“Don’t go to extremes．Don’t find yourself saying ‘no’ to everything． In return you should learn to hear ‘no’．”

45．The underlined part “you are saying ‘yes’ to  yourself” probably means that          .

  A．you can have more time to play with others

  B．you needn’t mind  other’s feeling when happy

  C．you are selfish and may treat others rudely

  D．you can do with your business as planned

46．When you say “no” to others，you should say it          .

A. secretly    B．politely    C．proudly D．guiltily

47．In Watson’s opinion，people can save much time if they          .

    A．1earn to refuse    B. refuse as much as possible

    C．fear to refuse     D. refuse without hesitation

48．If you say “no” to everything．you’11          .

  A．make a lot of money   B．enjoy a more wonderful life

  C．face difficulty in life  D. forget to say “yes” in the end

第二節(jié)  根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

    People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money.71

Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. 72  One of the first kinds of money was shells.

Shells were not the only things used as money. In China, cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time. Elephant tusks, monkey tails and salt were used as money in parts of Africa.

The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the centre. 73

Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. 74  Sweden and Russia used copper (銅) to make their money. Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver.

But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. 75  The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today.

Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today.

A. The first coins in England were made of tin (錫).

B. But people used to use all kinds of things as money.

C. No one knows for certain when people began to use money.

D. People strung (串連) them together and carried them from place to place.

E. Money, as we know, is all made of paper.

F. They began to use paper money.

G. Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services.