When she first arrived in China, she wondered what the future might have _________ for her, but now all her worries are gone.

　　A. in need         B. in time         C. in preparation      D. in store

I expressed my opposition directly and I don’t want to give you a (n) ______impression.

A.urgent       B.illegal       C.impolite       D.false

—Sir, I haven’t found a more suitable job for me so far.

    — __________

A. I’m glad you like it so much.             B. That’s all right for you.

C. I believe you will.                      D. Oh, don’t you like it?

D

Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book—lover or merely go there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings.

The desire to pick up a book with an attractive dust jacket is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather dull book.

You soon become interested in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment—without buying a book, of course.

This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can wander round such places to your heart’s content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with the inevitable greeting:“Can I help you, sir?” You needn’t buy anything you don’t want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished browsing. Then, and only then, are his services necessary. Of course, you may want to find out where a particular section is, but when he has led you there, the assistant should retire discreetly(謹(jǐn)慎地) and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book.

You have to be careful not to be attracted by the variety of books in a bookshop. It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on, say ancient coins and to come out carrying a copy of the latest best-selling novel and perhaps a book about brass—rubbing—something which had only slightly interested you up till then. This volume on the subject, however, happened to be so well illustrated and the part of the text you read proved so interesting that you just had to buy it. This sort of thing can be very dangerous. Apart from running up a huge account, you can waste a great deal of time wandering from section to section.

63.The underlined phrase “dust jacket” means_______.

A.a kind of clothes                         B.a paper cover of a book

C.a dusty book                            D.a title of a book

64.You may spend too much time in a bookshop because_______.

A.the dust jackets are very attractive

B.you start reading one of the books

C.it is raining outside

D.you have to make sure you won’t buy a dull book as a present

65.In a good bookshop_______.

A.all the books there are interesting        B.the assistant greets you in a warm way

C.your heart is satisfied                 D.you feel that you are in a music shop

66.The best title for this passage may be_______.

A.The Attraction of Bookshops          B.How to Spend Your Time

C.Bookshops and Their Assistants        D.How to Select Books

B

When it comes to romance（浪漫）, women prefer someone who is humorous while men choose those who catch their eye, according to an international survey.

The survey, done in 16 countries by Canadian romance publisher Harlequin Enterprises, asked men and women on six continents about personality they liked or disliked and how they went about trying to meet Mr. or Ms Right.

The survey showed differences between countries in the way people tried to impress the opposite sex.

Australians and British men frequently admitted drinking too much, while about half of German and Italian men said they had lied about their finances. Spaniards(people in Spain) were the most likely to use sex to catch someone’s attention.

Eighty percent of Brazilian and Mexican men said they had lied about their marriage or romance as did 70 percent of German women, the survey said.

When it came to meeting that special someone, a majority of respondents(被告) preferred to rely on friends for introductions. The Internet was not a popular hunting ground except in Portugal, where about half the surveyed men and women would like to find people online.

There was a gap between the two sexes in Spain and France. Thirty percent of Spanish men, but no Spanish women, looked for love online. In France, 40 percent of men but only 10 percent of women attended parties, bars and clubs to meet someone, but they did have one thing in common: both sexes regarded looks as more important than their counterparts（相對應(yīng)的人） in other countries.

When it came to that first meeting, a majority of men surveyed said beauty was more important than brains, while women put a sense of humor at the top of their list.

Physical attraction was the most important for men in France, Brazil, Greece, Japan and Britain. And while 40 percent of Portuguese men regarded intelligence over looks in a first meeting, no Australian men did so.

In the United States and Canada, humor was considered the most important personality by men and women, getting 63 and 73 percent of the vote respectively.

55. Appearance is the most important for men in the following countries except in ___________.

       A. Britain                B. Japan          C. France            D. Spain

56. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

       A. Portuguese enjoy looking for love online best.

       B. Humor is considered the most important personality by both Americans and Australians.

       C. Brazilian and Mexican men like to lie about their finances.

       D. Few people preferred to rely on friends for introductions.

57. Which is NOT mentioned as the standard of looking for love in the passage?

       A. Humor.      B. Generosity.         C. Beauty.          D. Intelligence.

58. The purpose of the writer is to tell us _________________ when choosing the opposite sex.

       A. the differences between men and women in different counties

       B. women prefers humor while men prefers beauty

       C. not all men prefer beauty to brains

       D. love is more important than anything else

—It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help.

   —That’s right. ________.

A. Many hands make light work   B. Something is better than nothing

   C. The more the merrier  D. The sooner begin, the sooner done

                                        B

　　Although man has known asbestos for many hundreds of years, it was not until 160 years ago that it was mined for the first time on the North American continent. H. W. Johns, owner of a New York City Supply Shop for roofers, was responsible for he opening of that first mine.

　　Mr. Johns was given a piece of asbestos which had been found in Italy. He experimented with the material and then showed its surprising powers to his customers. After putting on a pair of asbestos gloves, which looked much like ordinary work gloves, he took red-hot coals from the fireplace and played with them in his hands. How astonished the customers were to discover that he was not burned at all. You can well imagine that he had increasing business in asbestos roofing materials. However, because it was very expensive to transport them from Italy to the United States, Mr. Johns sent out a young scientist to seek a source nearer home. This young man found great vein in the province of Quebec in Canada.

　　Ever since 1881 Quebec has led the world in the production of this unusual mineral, which is made up of magnesium, silicon, iron, and oxygen. When it is mined, the asbestos is heavy, just as you would expect a mineral to be. When it is separated, a strange thing happens; the rock breaks down into fine, soft, soapy fibers .

　　Scientists do not know why the rock can be separated easily into threads,but they have found thousands of uses of this fireproof material, of the so-called “cloth of stone”.

　60. Which title best expresses the main idea of this passage?

　   A. Asbestos mined in Canada                   B. Fireproof matter

C. A “wonder” mineral                            D. A new roofing material

　61. Johns proved his ability as a salesman by_______.

　   A. going into roofing business               

B. carrying asbestos from Italy

　   C. sending a trained scientist                  

D. showing the use of asbestos gloves

　62. Which is the most important character of asbestos that the author wants to show us?

　   A. It is like thread.                                B. It feels soapy.

C. It burns easily.                                    D. It is unusually heavy.

　63. The author’s main purpose in writing this passage was to _______.

　   A. show the need for more scientists

　   B. compare asbestos with other minerals

　   C. increase the sales of asbestos

　   D. present facts about asbestos

People like to look in the mirror often when they have a young and beautiful face. However, when one grows old, nobody wants to see their wrinkled old face in the mirror any more. So, many old people seldom look at their faces in the mirror. This is completely wrong.

According to Wu Zhenyun, a professor from the Psychological Research Institute under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a person’s willingness to look in the mirror can reflect his or her mentality. When people don’t care too much about their age, they will try to carry themselves with ease and natural poise (姿態(tài)). They don’t mind looking in the mirror to see their own faces. Some people even love to look in the mirror from time to time to see whether they keep a good appearance. In this way, mirror becomes their best friend that help them to look confident.

On the other hand, some people are afraid of being old. They don’t want to see the wrinkles on their face and their hair turning grey. So they don’t want to look in the mirror. This actually reflects a negative attitude they hold towards life. In the long term, they might suffer from psychological pressure or some sort of depression, which is actually not a wise act.

“ Everyone can make themselves look charming at every age stage. If one is confident, one will always look beautiful, it shows that they accept themselves.” professor Wu said.

Mirror cannot only give confidence to one. By looking in the mirror, one can even find the traces of some diseases from one’s own face.

67.Why does the mirror become the best friend for some people?

       A. Because it brings much confidence to them.

       B. Because it makes them more beautiful.

       C. Because it tells whether they are clean or not.

       D. Because it helps them find their own faults.

68.The fact that some people are afraid of looking in the mirror reflects that______.

       A. they suffer from metal disease  B. they treat life in a negative way      

       C. they are too ugly              D. they can’t bear the pressure of being old

69. The text tells us that______.

       A. if you are willing to look in the mirror you are getting old

       B. everyone can become attractive at any age

       C. confidence can make a person look beautiful

       D. old people will accept the reality when they are old

70. The writer wrote this passage to______.

       A. advise people to look in the mirror constantly

       B. reflect different attitude towards looking into a mirror

       C. introduce a way of finding signs of disease from one’s face

       D. analyze why people like and dislike to look in the mirror

B

ON March 17 there will be an explosion of green across the World in celebration of St Patrick’s Day．The Irish traditionally wear green on this day, as the color is associated with Ireland．

But there are others, non-Irish，who use the occasion to make jokes about the Irish．They use the stereotype(成見)of the Irish as hot-tempered(脾氣暴躁的)drinkers，who love to fight and will do anything to avoid a day's work．

However, today the Irish are more often admired for their musical talent and many other abilities．It’s no accident that many of today's most popular music groups，such as singer Enya and rock band U2，are Irish born and bred．Lonely Planet readers even ranked Ireland in 2007 as the friendliest country in the world．

So where did the negative Irish stereotype come from? From the 19th century when it was a bad time to be Irish．

Ireland then was poverty-stricken and starving．Many Irish moved to the United States to escape famine, but there they had to compete---occasionally with their fists for jobs and housing with other immigrant groups，such as the Italians．It was on the US’ streets that the Irish earned their reputation for street fighting．

The stereotype of the Irish as big drinkers may be unfair, but Ireland can boast(為……自豪) its fair share of famous drinks．It was the Irish after all who created one of the world’s best-loved beers，Guinness．

65．What is the story mainly about?

A．How the Irish earned their reputation．

B．The festival-St Patrick’s Day．

C．Jokes about the Irish people．

D．Famous Irish stereotype and the truth．

66．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．St Palrick’s Day is celebrated nowhere else but Ireland．

B．Modern Irish show no interest in drinking alcohol．

C．Part of the stereotype about the Irish is that they are lazy．

D．Irish people usually get hot-tempered when laughed at．

67．Where did the negative Irish stereotype come from?

A．From their everyday behavior toward other people．

B．From the behavior of Irish immigrants to America in the 19th century．

C．From the historical record of 19th century Ireland．

D．From most people’s impression of Irish people

_____ Kate and Joan who taught Tom the nice song last night?

   A. Was it            B. Were there      C. Will it be         D. Must it have been