Jeffery Deaver looks more like a brainy villain （反派人物） in a James Bond movie than a "00" agent in Her Majesty's secret service．Best known for his thrillers starring criminalist （刑事專家） Lincoln Rhyme, Jeffery Deaver has a new mission: Bring Bond into the 21st century in a new 007 novel．

       The yet-to-be-named book is cryptically （隱秘地） referred to as "Project X" by Ian Fleming Publications Ltd．, which owns the rights to Fleming's work．Most of the details surrounding Project X, to be published in May, are being kept under wraps, but under gentle coaxing （用好話勸誘） Deaver begins to spill his guts．"The novel," he says, "is set in the present day, in 2011．Bond is a young agent for the British secret service．He's 29 or 30 years old, and he's an Afghan war vet．" That in itself is big news．After all, if Bond were aging in real time — he first appeared on the screen in 1953 — the now doddering （老態(tài)龍鐘的） 007 would be nearly 90．

       But first up: a new stand-alone Deaver novel, Edge （Simon & Schuster, $26．99）, to be published Tuesday．It's about a federal agent who risks his life to protect a Washington police detective from a man hired to extract information from him using any means at his disposal （任由個(gè)人支配的）．

       Sipping coffee while seated on a leather chair in a sitting room decorated with portraits of his dogs and show ribbons, the mild-mannered author who writes about murderers and serial killers talks about his career and the solid fan base that has allowed him to pursue writing full time since 1990．"I may not sell as many books as John Grisham （although he has sold a cool 20 million）, but I have a very loyal fan base," says Deaver, 60, who wrote some of his novels while working as a Wall Street lawyer．Deaver's initiation into the Bond family — more than 100 million 007 novels have sold worldwide — could significantly raise his profile （知名度）．

       Other novelists have written Bond novels since Ian Fleming's death in 1964 — including Kingsley Amis, John Gardner and, most recently, Sebastian Faulks — but they all took place in the original era．Deaver is taking a new approach．"There's no more Cold War to fight," says Deaver, so his new Bond, of the Fleming estate, will fight "post-9/11 evil．" "I want to stay true to the original James Bond, who many people don't know much about," he says, referring to the secret agent Fleming portrayed in 14 novels, and not the movie Bond．"People know Daniel Craig, they know Pierce Brosnan, they know Roger Moore and Sean Connery, all of whom brought a great deal to the stories of 007．But the original Bond was a very dark, edgy （另類的） character．"

Which of the following is NOT true about Jeffery Deaver?

       A．Jeffery Deaver is a "00" agent in Her Majesty's secret service in a James Bond movie．

       B．Jeffery Deaver was working as a lawyer while he wrote some novels about murderers and serial killers．

       C．It is the loyal fan base that has allowed Jeffery Deaver to keep on writing since 1990．

       D．Jeffery Deaver is best known for his thrillers rather than for 007 novels．

Which statement best explains the meaning of “spill his guts” in Paragraph 2?

       A．Tell others what he knows about the yet-to-be-named 007 novel．

       B．Tell others everything he knows about Ian Fleming Publications Ltd．．

       C．Have the courage to talk about the 007 agent James Bond．

       D．Have the determination to talk about "Project X"．

Who was the author of 007 novels?

       A．Jeffery Deaver      B．Ian Fleming    

       C．John Grisham         D．Kingsley Amis

What do you know about the new 007 novel from the passage?

       A．The book to be published in May is named "Project X" by Ian Fleming Publications Ltd．．

       B．The book is about a federal agent risking his life to protect a Washington police detective．

       C．The book features a young James Bond, an Afghan war vet working for the British secret service．

       D．The book features a young James Bond who fights Cold War．

Our bodies are strengthened by taking exercise. ________, our minds are developed by learning.

A. Probably         B. Likely      C. Similarly         D. Generally

“If I had one million yuan, I would buy you a palace! Do I have one million yuan? No, I don’t! so I only can spend ten fen(分) on this short message, sending you my best wishes! ”

Today, SMS—Short Message Service is popular, and China Mobile says that every second, there are 410 messages being sent.

Look around you! People are watching their mobiles, smiling or laughing. Thumbs are pressing buttons, bring happiness to their friends. The humor of the words shows how beautiful language is! Through SMS, we know the weather report, share jokes and news, express love and friendship.

“Thumb Culture” is becoming more and more popular. It is reported that 67% of young people like to “Short” to greet each other. Internet SMS will provide more convenience to people. I am grateful for the progress because SMS saves me much money. Just on the tip of thumb, so much joy can be found!

The first paragraph is a(n) __________.

A. e-mail.      B. short message.       C. piece of news.        D. story.

What can people do through SMS?

A. Buy a palace.                     B. Provide food.  

C. Learn foreign language.             D. Send messages.

The people are smiling and laughing when sending messages because they_________.

A. save much money.                 B. know the weather report.

C. enjoy the happiness of SMS.         D. have one million yuan.

The writer thinks that_________.

A. SMS helps people a lot.             B. people can find joy on the Internet.

C. greeting can cost much money.       D. thumb has become a kind of culture.

How I Turned to Be Optimistic

   I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then . I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.

  I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see-the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.

   The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost-having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to "the hard times".

   My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.

   From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up , and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.

How did the author get to know America?

 A. From her relatives.               B. From her mother.

 C. From books and pictures.          D. From radio programs.

Upon leaving for America the author felt_________________.

 A. confused          B. excited     C. worried      D. amazed

For the first two years in New York, the author___________________ .

 A. often lost her way                B. did not think about her future

 C. studied in three different schools    D. got on well with her stepfather

What can we learn about the author from paragraph 4?

  A. She worked as a translator.            

B. She attended a lot of job interviews.

  C. She paid telephone bills for her family.

  D. She helped her family with her English.

The author believes that _________________ .

  A. her future will be free from troubles 

B. it is difficult to learn to become patient

  C. there are more good things than bad things

  D. good things will happen if one keeps trying

Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. Though he had little school education, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clements, but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain, his penname.

Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother’s tender care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble to his parents. He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors. He didn’t like to go to school, and he ran away from home from time to time. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi. He was nearly drowned(淹死) nine times.

After his father’s death in 1847, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked as a river-boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner, during this period, he started to write short stories.  Afterwards he became a full-time writer.

In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him a great fortune（財(cái)富）.Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments（投資） and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died and then three of their children passed away.

He died on April 21, 1910 at the age of 70.

Mark Twain was ________ in his childhood.    

A. a naughty boy          B. a good student

C. a handsome boy         D. a strong boy

Mark Twain began to write short stories when he _______.

A. was at school            B. was in the army

C. worked for a printer       D. was a miner

Before he became a full time writer Mark Twain had not been ___

A. a printer.               B. a miner

C. a tailor                 D. a soldier

Mark Twain’s wife died _________

A. soon after she give birth to three children

B. at the same time with her children

C. before three of her children died

D. after Mark Twain had died

單詞拼寫(共10小題;每小題1分,滿分10分)

根據(jù)課文內(nèi)容填空。

This means I could get up an hour later than ________ as schools in China begin before 8 a.m.

I’m trying to lose weight because I’m so ________ of my body.

Since I’m preparing to act in a new TV play, I’m taking weight –loss pills called Fat-Less, which are quite ________ among young women here.

As teenagers grow, it is ________ for them to become confused with the changing world both inside and outside of them.

Walking and riding your bike ________, and so do school sports.

Things change so quickly! I’m now in hospital ________ from liver failure.

Anyhow, they didn’t trust me. They don’t ________ an explanation. Let them think what they want.

When parents come to visit the school and talk to the teacher, we often play songs sung by students, and we also give messages to ________ the parents of events such as outings and school plays.

In our class there were 28 students. This is about the _________ size for British schools.

If you eat ______ and exercise regularly, you will lose weight, keep fit and feel great.

------- Would you mind opening the door? It is too hot.

------- ________

A. Not in the least.                         B. Yes, I do.

C. No, I won’t.                            D. Ok.

The school headmaster forbids ______ in the office.

      A. smoking               B. to smoke               C. us smoke               D. from smoking

In high pace of life, we can see a _________ flow of cars running in the streets, high ways and subways every day.

A. mild                               B. rough                       C. temporary                D. constant

Although he          in America for a long time, he’s never regretted his making his mind to return to his own country.

       A．stayed      B．was staying      C．has stayed D．had stayed