I don't like it at all．It can't be ______．

A．better        B．worse          C．best          D．worst

______ amazed me most was that the young boy who had lost both arms in an accident could handle a pen with his feet．

A．That          B．It       C．Which          D．What

To play better, all the players have to know their ______ and weaknesses．

A．strengths           B．benefits          C．techniques         D．values

Yao Ming, a NBA superstar, became the boss of Shanghai basketball team, and is ready to ______ in a new world of basketball．

A．take off        B．get off            C．turn off           D．come off

She may have missed the train, ______, she won't arrive for another hour．

A．in which case                                   B．in this way

C．by that means                     D．for the reason

Although there were only four horses ______ in the race, it was an exciting one．

A．compete                                B．having been competed

C．competing                     D．to be competed

—Have you understood what the manager means?

—____________．

A．Now and then                                         B．More or less

C．From time to time                                    D．Here and there

Louisville, Kentucky is a place where basketball is an important part of life, and   1   my son to an NBA exhibition game is very special．Little did I realize how  2   the evening was going to be! My son   3   my hand as we crossed the Kentucky Fairgrounds parking lot   4 

for famous Freedom Hall．Being eight years old, he   5  felt it was okay to hold his father's hand, and I felt grateful, knowing that these kind of moments would pass all too soon．

The stadium holds nineteen - thousand - plus fans, and it definitely looked like a sellout（滿座） as the masses  6   ．We had been to many University of Louisville basketball games and even a few University of Kentucky games in this hallowed hall, but the expectation of   7   Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls against the Washington Bullets sped up our   8   across the massive parking lot, guessing how the game was going to go．

The turnstile （回轉門） clicked and Josh   9   his souvenir ticket stub（票根）like he had just won the lottery （彩票）! We pushed our way to the upper - level seats of the "true" fans．Before we knew it, the game was   10   and the battle had begun．

During a time out, we dashed for the hot dog and Coke and hurried back   11   we wouldn't  12   a single lay up or jump shot．Things were going as expected until halftime．I started to talk to some friends nearby when my arm was   13   by a determined young person, and he began  14   a multicolored, woven yarn bracelet（編制手鏈） around my wrist．

It   15   really well, and he was really focused intently as he carefully made a double square knot to keep it   16   ．I recognized the   17   of the moment, and wanting him to be

  18   with my insightful skills, I told him   19   how I knew this was a "friendship bracelet" and said, "I guess this means we are   20   ．" Without missing a beat, he exclaimed （大呼）, "We're more than friends．You're my dad!"

I don't even remember the rest of the game．

1．A．taking                 B．sending             C．following          D．advising

2．A．troublesome          B．embarrassed       C．special              D．upset

3．A．held                    B．loosened            C．shook               D．tied

4．A．leading                B．showing            C．preparing           D．heading

5．A．never                  B．already              C．still                  D．seldom

6．A．parted                 B．gathered            C．walked              D．circled

7．A．seeing                 B．meeting             C．joining              D．playing

8．A．driving                B．beating              C．success            D．pace

9．A．showed off          B．threw away        C．hung on to         D．reached out for

10．A．under way         B．by way             C．in the way          D．on the way

11．A．in case that         B．so that              C．even if              D．as long as

12．A．perform             B．forget               C．miss                D．take

13．A．broken up          B．pushed aside       C．taken off           D．pulled over

14．A．putting              B．enjoying            C．waving             D．playing

15．A．wore                B．tasted                C．fit                    D．looked

16．A．clumsy             B．secure               C．tight                 D．accurate

17．A．excitement         B．significance        C．mistake             D．accident

18．A．moved              B．convinced          C．connected          D．impressed

19．A．carelessly           B．proudly             C．hesitantly          D．anxiously

20．A．friends               B．enemies             C．teammates         D．audience

Afraid of swine flu? Wear this suit

If the new swine flu vaccine（甲流疫苗）doesn't give you the right dose of inner peace, there's another layer of protection at your disposal．It comes from Japan, which means it looks good, too．

The new anti - H1N1 suit doesn't just make you look dapper（衣冠楚楚）, it supposedly also helps keep you disease - free．According to the U．K．Telegraph, Japanese menswear company Haruyama Trading has developed a suit that it claims can protect wearers from the H1N1 virus．The suit is coated with titanium dioxide （二氧化鈦）—a chemical commonly used in toothpaste and cosmetics—that breaks down when reacting with light and supposedly kills the virus upon contact．Despite the new layer of protection, the suit seems pretty much like other suits commonly worn by Japanese white - collar workers．Each suit costs about $580．The suits go on sale Thursday and in four colors and styles, including medium gray, charcoal, navy, and a gray pinstripe．The company says the suit will retain its protective capability even after being washed multiple times．

Japan, like many other places in Asia, has been gripped by the swine flu since its outbreak a year ago．According to the World Health Organization, more than 340,000 people have been infected with H1N1 worldwide; the disease is responsible for 4, 100 deaths．Generally, most of the new cases were reported to take place in urban areas, where population density increases the risk of transmission．It's unclear if there will be a female version of the suit; it's also unknown when or if the suit will be on sale in the U．S．

1．We can infer from the passage that the new swine flu vaccine _____．

       A．has already been invented

       B．has the same effect as the anti - H1N1 suit

       C．hasn't been put on sale in America

       D．doesn't have much effect

2．According to the passage, the new anti - H1N1 suit made in Japan ______．

       A．won't make you look prettier though it gives you some protection

       B．can easily cause you to be infected by H1N1

       C．can fit you tight perfectly, keeping the virus outside your body

       D．is covered with titanium dioxide which can kill virus upon contact easily

3．Since the outbreak of the swine flu, ______．

       A．4100 people infected with H1N1 were dead worldwide

       B．no effective ways have been found to cure the patients

       C．most of the cases took place in Asia

       D．clothes companies earn a lot of money

4．Most new cases take place in urban areas because ______．

       A．the air in there is dirtier

       B．people tend to ignore the danger of it

       C．people have more chances to contact with infected persons

       D．the hospitals are unable to protect more people

5．We can conclude that ______．

       A．no one would believe in the function of this kind of suit

       B．the Japanese company is possible to make much money with this suit

       C．female suit of this kind will come out soon

       D．Americans don't need this kind of suit

I'm a pig, my son is a rabbit, I have snakes for daughters, and my wife, believe it or not, is a dragon! Do I live in a zoo? No, of course not! I am talking about our Chinese zodiac signs（十二屬相）．

Depending on the year of your birth, each person has an animal for a sign．That's why I am a pig and my wife is a dragon．

Pigs were first domesticated by man about 9,000 years ago, and are still a very common farm animal in many parts of the world．We don't just use pigs for their meat．The bones and skin are used for glue and footballs．The hair is used for insulation （絕緣材料） and artists' brushes．The fat is used to make floor waxes, rubber and plastics．Amazingly, pigs are a source of nearly 40 pharmaceutical （調藥劑） drugs and their heart valves （瓣膜） can be used in surgery to replace human ones．

Here are two examples to make people happy．In 1995 the film Babe starred a loveable talking pig as its main character．The film won an Oscar and was nominated （提名） for 6 more．In England you can even go to watch pig racing．A farmer, Rob Shepherd, has been raising money for charity by starting pig races on his farm．The events have been very successful People don't just want to eat pigs, it seems!

Pig is also used in the English language．To say that something is unlikely to happen, you can say " Pigs might fly!" A man that thinks men are superior to women is a " chauvinist pig"．Hungry? Well then, you can "pig out and eat lots of food．And what if someone rescues you? Well, you can say that they "saved your bacon"．

If you, like me, were born in the year of the pig, then you are brave, thoughtful and loyal．The year of the pig is filled with good fortune．Happy Chinese New year!

1．Why does the author say he is a pig?

       A．Because he was born in the year of 1995．

       B．Because he is interested in a pig and has good fortune．

       C．Because he was brought into the world in 1971．

       D．Because he believes in a pig．

2．What can be inferred from the passage?

       A．Most parts of the pig are useful．

       B．Pigs are the only material of floor waxes．

       C．We use pigs for their meat．

       D．The heart valves of pigs are the same as human ones．

3．Why does the author talk about the film Babe?

       A．To show pigs have also been important in the world of entertainment．

       B．To prove pigs can work as actors．

       C．To introduce the film to readers．

       D．To make readers happy．

4．If you think poor Peter can have the chance to become an astronaut, you may say “      ”.

       A．saved his bacon                               B．pig out

       C．Pigs might fly                                 D．chauvinist pig

5．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

       A．About Pigs                                     B．Year of the Pig

       C．Chinese Zodiac Signs                        D．Chinese Pigs