Two-thirds of the members _______ Class 2.

A．belong to          B．belong           C．a(chǎn)re belonged           D．a(chǎn)re belonging to

You will ______sooner or later if you keep working like that.

A．break off        B．break down         C．break into          D．break out

It’s beyond description. Nowhere else in the world _____such a beautiful place.

A．can there be               B．you can find

C．there can be               D．can find you

---- Are you a teacher?

----No, but I_________.I worked in a middle school for three years.

A．a(chǎn)m          B．will            C．do        D．was

Has she finished her work? _____, I will ask her to see a film with us tonight.

A．If any           B．If not          C．If so                D．If anything

Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping_1_he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in _2_. He knows what he wants, and his goal is to find it and buy it. All men_3_walk into a shop and ask the shop assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock(庫存),the deal can be done and_4_is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat to everyone’s _5_.

For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop doesn’t have what he wants. In that_6_,the salesman tries to sell something else----he_7_the nearest to the article required．A good salesman brings out such a substitute(替代品)_8_and he may say,”_9_know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it for size? It_10_to be the color you mentioned．” Few men have_11_with this treatment, and the usual response is :“This is the right color and may be the right size, but I shouldn’t be_12_my time and yours by trying it on.”

For a woman, buying clothes is always done in the_13_way.

Her shopping is not often_14_on need．She has never fully decided what she wants, and she is only “having a look round”.

She is always_15_to persuasion, willing to try on any number of things. Deep in her mind is the thought of finding something that_16_thinks suits her. Most women have an excellent sense of value and are always on the look out for the unexpected_17_.Faced with a roomful dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another_18_selecting the dress she wants to try on. It is a tiresome process, but apparently a(n) _19_one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting_20_.

1．A．for                       B．since                   C．because               D．while

2．A．detail                    B．a(chǎn)dvance               C．hurry                  D．mind

3．A．simply                  B．immediately         C．soon                   D．quickly

4．A．finally                   B．constantly            C．normally              D．often

5．A．confidence           B．satisfaction         C．a(chǎn)musement          D．surprise

6．A．time                      B．event                   C．case                    D．situation

7．A．offers                   B．gives                   C．presents              D．delivers

8．A．carefully               B．a(chǎn)ttentively            C．a(chǎn)ctively               D．skillfuly

9．A．I                          B．You                     C．They                   D．People

10．A．happens              B．is                        C．comes                 D．takes

11．A．experience          B．interest                C．expectation          D．patience

12．A．losing                  B．spending              C．wasting               D．giving away

13．A．same                   B．opposite              C．clever                 D．similar

14．A．based                  B．relied                   C．done                   D．related

15．A．happy                 B．ready                  C．close                   D．open

16．A．nobody               B．somebody            C．a(chǎn)nybody              D．everybody

17．A．deal                    B．bargain                C．surprise               D．luck

18．A．before                 B．a(chǎn)fter                    C．a(chǎn)s                       D．by

19．A．exhausting           B．boring                 C．enjoyable             D．graceful

20．A．customers           B．a(chǎn)ssistants             C．husbands             D．wives

Tristan da Cunha, a 38-square-mile island, is the farthest inhabited island in the world, according to the Guinness Book Records. It is 1,510 miles southwest of its nearest neighbor, St. Helena, and 1,950 miles west of Africa．Discovered by the Portuguese admiral（葡萄牙海軍上將）of the same name in 1506．a(chǎn)nd settled in 1810, the island belongs to Great Britain and has a population of a few hundred．

Coming in a close second- and often wrongly mentioned is the most distant and—is Easter Island, which lies 1,260 miles east of its nearest neighbor, Pitcairn Island, and 2,300 miles west of South America．

The mountainous 64-square-mile island was settled around the 5th century, supposedly by people who were lost at sea．They had no connection with the outside world for more than a thousand years, giving them plenty of time to build more than 1,000 huge stone figures, called moat, for which the island is most famous.

On Easter Sunday, 1722, however, settlers from Holland moved in and gave the island its name. Today, 2,000 people live on the Chilean territory（智利領(lǐng)土）. They share one street, a small airport and a few hours of television per day.

1．It can be learned from the text that the island of Tristan da Cunha _______ .

       A．was named after its discoverer

       B．got its name from Holland settlers

       C．was named by the British government

       D．got its name from the Guinness Book of Records

2．Which of the following is most famous for moat?

       A．Tristan da Cunha．                   B．Pitcairn Islana．

       C．Easter Islana．                                                          D．St. Helena．

3．Which country does Easter Island belong to?

       A．Britain.               B．Holland．           C．Portugal.            D．Chile.

Reading to dogs is an unusual way to help children improve their literacy skills（讀寫能力）, With their shining brown eyes, wagging tails, and unconditional love, dogs can provide the nonjudgmental listeners needed for a beginning reader to gain confidence(自信心), according to Intermountain Therapv Animals (ITA) in Salt Lake City. The group says it is the first program in the country to use dogs to help develop literacy in children, with the introduction of Reading Education Assistance Dogs (READ).

     The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea．“Literacy specialists admit that children who read below the level of their fellow pupils are often afraid of reading aloud in a group, often have lower self-respect, and regard-reading as a headache.” said Lisa Myton, manager of the children’s department.

      Last November the two groups started “Dog Day Afternoon” in the children’s department of the main library. About 25 children attended each of the four Saturday-afternoon classes, reading for half an hour. Those who attended three of the four classes received a “pawgraphed” book at the last class.

       The program was so successful that the library plans to repeat it in April. According to Dana Thumpowsky, public relations manager.

1．What is mainly discussed in the text?

       A．Children’s reading difficulties.        B．Advantages of raising dogs.

       C．Service in a public library.                  D．A special reading program.

2．Specialists use dogs to listen to children reading because they think ________.

       A．dogs are young children’s best friends

       B．children can play with dogs while reading

       C．dogs can provide encouragement for shy children

       D．children and dogs understand each other

3．By saying “The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea,” the writer means the library____________.

       A．uses dogs to attract children            B．a(chǎn)ccepts the idea put forward by ITA

       C．has opened a children’s department      D．has decided to train some dogs

4．A “pawgraphed” book is most probably _________.

       A．a(chǎn) book used in Saturday classes            B．a(chǎn) book written by the children

       C．a(chǎn) prize for the children                         D．a(chǎn) gift from parents

Tales From Animal Hospital

David Gram

David Gram has become a familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital. Here Dr Gram tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated, including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess, the delightful cat Marigold Serendipity Diamond．He also takes the reader behind the scenes at Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital as he describes his day, from ordinary medical check-ups to surgery(外科手術(shù)). Tales From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the programme and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet, whether it be cat, dog or snake!

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ISBN 0751304417

Lsaac Newton: The Last sorcerer

Michael White

      From the author of Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science, comes this colourful description of the life of the world’s first modern scientist. Interesting yet based on fact. Michael White’s learned yet readable new book offers a true picture of Newton completely different from what people commonly know about him. Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic(魔術(shù)) ended and science began.

￡18.99 Hardback 320pp Fourth Estate

ISBN 1857024168

Fermat’s Last Theorem

Simon Singh

In 1963 a schoolboy called Andrew Wiles reading in his school library came across the world’s greatest mathematical problem: Fermat’s Last Theorem(定理). First put forward by the French mathematician Pierre de Fermat in the seventeenth century, the theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds, including a French woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem, and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at the Ecole Polytechnique. Through unbelievable determination Andrew Wiles finally worked out the problem in 1995．An unusual story of human effort over three centuries, Fermat’s Last Theorem will delight specialists and general readers alike.

￡12.99 Hardback 384pp Fourth Estate

ISBN 1857025210

1．What is Animal Hospital?

       A．A news story.                            B．A popular book.

       C．A research report.                      D．A TV programme.

2．In Michael White’s book, Newton is described as _________.

       A．a(chǎn) person who did not look the same as in many pictures

       B．a(chǎn) person who lived a colourful and meaningful life

       C．a(chǎn) great but not perfect man

       D．a(chǎn)n old-time magician

3．Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “baffle” as it is used in the text?

       A．To encourage people to raise questions.

       B．To cause difficulty in understanding.

       C．To provide a person with an explanation.

       D．To limit people’s imagination.

4．The person who finally proved Fermat’s Last Theorem is _____________.

       A．Simon Singh                               B．Andrew Wiles

       C．Pierre de Fermat                          D．a(chǎn) French woman scientist

5．What is the purpose of writing these three texts?

       A．To make the books easier to read．

       B．To show the importance of science.

       C．To introduce new authors.

       D．To sell the books.

There is one foreign product the Japanese are buying faster than others and its popularity has caused an uneasy feeling among many Japanese.

That product is foreign words.

Gairaigo --- words that come from outside－h(huán)ave been part of the Japanese language for centuries. Mostly borrowed from English and Chinese, these terms are often changed into forms no longer understood by native speakers.

But in the last few years the trickle(涓涓細(xì)流) of foreign words has become a flood, and people fear the increasing use of foreign words is making it hard for the Japanese to understand each other and could lead to many people forgetting the good qualities of traditional(傳統(tǒng)的) Japanese.

“The popularity of foreign words is part of the Japanese interest in anything new.” says university lecturer and writer Takashi Saito. “By using a foreign word you can make a subject seem new, which makes it easier for the media(媒體) to pick up.”

“Experts(專家) often study abroad and use English terms when they speak with people in their own fields. Those terms are then included in government white papers.” said Muturo Kai, president of the National Language Research Institute. “Foreign words find their way easily into announcements made to the general public, when they should really be explained in Japanese.”

Against the flow of new words, many Japanese are turning back to the study of their own language. Saito’s Japanese to Be Read Aloud is one of many language books that are now flying off booksellers’ shelves.

“We were expecting to sell the books to young people.” said the writer. “but it turns out they are more popular with the older generation, who seem uneasy about the future of Japanese.”

1．What advantages do foreign words have over traditional Japanese terms?

       A．The ideas expressed in foreign words sound new.

       B．Foreign words are best suited for announcements.

       C．Foreign words make new subjects easier to understand．

       D．The use of foreign words makes the media more popular.

2．In the opinion of Takashi Saito. Japanese people ________________.

       A．a(chǎn)re good at learning foreign languages      

       B．a(chǎn)re willing to learn about new things

       C．trust the media                                            

       D．respect experts

3．Which of the following plays an important part in the spread of foreign words?

       A．The media and government papers.

       B．Best-selling Japanese textbooks.

       C．The interest of young Japanese.

       D．Foreign products and experts.