--- What’s up with Maria? She looks upset.

--- A call from her mother ________ the attack of homesickness.

    A. set out      B. set about     C. set off       D. sent off

I’m afraid taking a part—time job might ____ my time for study.?

A. cut off                            B. cut into?                         C. cut down                       D. cut away?

The hero’s story         differently in the newspapers.

         A．was reported   B．was reporting C．reports     D．reported

She’s pretty _______ with money. She wouldn’t give even a cent to help the poor child.

A. mean       B. optimistic      C. miserable         D. cheerful

Every weekend, many Americans drive around looking for things to buy. They are taking part in an unusual kind of outdoor treasure hunt: the yard sale (舊貨出售). In some parts of the country, such a sale might be called a garage sale or a moving sale. Whatever the name, the activity is the same. People sell things they no longer want.

The sellers put a paid announcement in a local newspaper. It tells when and where the yard sale will take place. It lists some of the things to be sold. Early in the morning, all the things to be sold are carried out of the house. Then they sit all day waiting for someone to take them home. Usually, the seller puts a price on each object at a yard sale. However, that price can almost always be negotiated (談判).

Serious buyers also spend time getting ready for yard sales. They collect the newspaper announcements. Then they make lists of the sales they want to attend.

Most people who go to yard sales are not looking for anything special. They might buy an object simply because it costs so little. They enjoy bargaining over prices, even if they may hold their own yard sale to sell all the things they have bought.

To other people, yard sales are simply a way to have fun. In some communities, they are important social gatherings. Other people say yard sales help the environment. Old things are re-used instead of being thrown away.

In any case, yard sales are very popular in America. Hunting for unusual items is a sport for some people. For others, it is a way of life.

59 What can’t you get to know about the yard sales announced in a local newspaper?

       A.When to attend the yard sale.

       B. Where to attend the yard sale.

       C. What is to be sold at the yard sale.

       D. The prices of the things to be sold at the yard sale.

60 Before a yard sale, the sellers need to do all the following things EXCEPT ______.

       A. putting a paid announcement in a local newspaper

       B. bargaining over the prices with the buyers

       C. putting the price of each object

       D. carrying all the things to be sold out of the house early in the morning

61 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

       A. A yard sale can also be called a garage sale or a moving sale.

       B. The sellers need to pay for putting an announcement in a local newspaper.

       C. The sellers collect the newspaper announcements before the yard sales.

       D. The prices for the items to be sold at a yard sale can be negotiated.

62.Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned as the reason why yard sales are very popular in America?

       A. People can buy something special at yard sales.

       B. People can buy something they really want.

       C. People can enjoy bargaining over prices.

       D. People regard yard sales as social gatherings.

單詞拼寫  (滿分10分)

1. Water has three states: gas , liquid and     (固體).               66.              

2. The high-quality      (飛行員)are badly needed.                       67.              

3. I’d like to buy two       (打)eggs.                                   68.              

4. The people’s      (平均)income is increasing year by year.             69.              

5. Women like       (討價(jià)還價(jià))                                    70.              

6. The village was surrounded by      (敵人).                         71.              

7. The goods are paid by      (支票).                               72.              

8. Tom shares everything with us      (自愿地)                      73.              

9. Cellphones are      (禁止) at school.                          74.              

10. As is known ,nobody is      (完美的)                            75.              

Yushu is reported    from the destruction caused by the earthquake.

A. to have recovered    B. recovering  　　C. to be recovered                  　D. to be recovering

A big earthquake broke out in China on May 12，2008,        over 70，000

people．

  A．to kill    B．killing   C．killed   D．kills

Maria has to baby-sit．That’s＿＿＿ she can’t come out with us．

A. why         B. how            C. when             D. what

--_________progress you have made this year!

   ---Thank you. But I have a long way to go.

A. What a good                B. How rapid

C. What great                  D. How big