We have all learnt that nature is like a balanced net, ____ humans are just a very small port, together with animals, plants, air and more.

A．which         B．whose          C．that          D．where

Her second novel, The Mountain Lion, ____ Colorado where she grew up．

A．was set in          B．was taken place              C．happened               D．occurred

---Have you paid the telephone bill?

---The telephone bill? _______

A．That isn’t due yet.                               B．Are you sure?

C．My telephone is out of order.             D．Please remember the amount.

---Could you please tell me more about the project?

---Sorry, I’m just a worker from the mountainous area．I know nothing else ________ you know now.

A．except for         B．except that            C．except what           D．a(chǎn)part from

In recent years there has been a _____ increase in teachers’ salary.

A．violent          B．wide          C．significant           D．cautious

At the school gate ________ a young man ________ uniform.

A．lying; in           B．lain; worn             C．laid; dressing          D．lay; in

Teaching as a career ____ to many people because of the holidays.

A．a(chǎn)ttracts        B．calls         C．a(chǎn)ppeals            D．pulls

I used to find notes left in the church's collection basket, beautiful notes about my homilies（講道） and about the writer's thoughts on the daily readings. The   1   fascinated me，but it was a long time 2  I met the author of the notes.

One Sunday morning, I was  3  that someone was waiting for me in the office, a young woman who said she  4  all the notes. When I saw her I was  5 , since I had no idea that it was she who wrote the notes. She was sitting in a chair in the office. Her  6  was bowed and when she raised it to look at me, she could barely  7  without pain. Her face was disfigured（畸形）, so smiling was very  8  for her.

We  9  for a while that Sunday morning and agreed to meet for lunch later that week.

As it  10 , we went to lunch several times, and told each other about our  11. We spoke of authors we had both  12 , and it was easy to tell that  13  were a great love of hers.

She suffered from a disfigurement that cannot be made to look  14 . I know that her condition  15  her deeply. Yet there was a beauty to her that had nothing to do with  16 . She was one to be listened to, whose words came from a wounded but  17  heart. She possessed a fine-tuned sense of beauty. Her only  18  in life was the loss of a friend.

The truth of her life was a desire to see beyond the  19  for a glimpse of what it is that matters. She found beauty and  20  and they befriended her, and showed her what is real.

1．A．questions          B．ideas                C．notes          D．basket

2．A．since             B．a(chǎn)fter                                           C．when          D．before

3．A．told              B．warned          C．informed            D．showed

4．A．lost              B．left            C．dropped                                 D．collected

5．A．shocked          B．satisfied        C．frightened      D．disappointed

6．A．hand             B．a(chǎn)rm           C．head               D．body

7．A．stand             B．smile          C．speak                                   D．sit

8．A．pleasant          B．bitter          C．beautiful            D．difficult

9．A．chatted           B．discussed        C．drank            D．greeted

10．A．turned out      B．turned up                                       C．came out       D．came up

11．A．families          B．beliefs         C．hobbies        D．lives

12．A．known                                         B．read           C．met           D．heard

13．A．friends          B．churches       C．writings                                 D．books

14．A．friendly          B．happy           C．a(chǎn)ttractive           D．normal

15．A．hurt             B．impressed      C．changed                                 D．helped

16．A．fame            B．wealth         C．interest          D．looks

17．A．cheerful          B．interesting      C．loving           D．exciting

18．A．fear             B．wonder        C．defeat           D．regret

19．A．dream           B．surface          C．imagination     D．time

20．A．success         B．hope            C．grace          D．help

During London’s 8-minute show at the Closing Ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, fans were thrilled by the performance of a young British singer with the famous rock guitarist Jimmy Page. Who was that curly-haired singer?

She’s Leona Lewis, a 23-year-old pop and R&B singer-songwriter, and the winner of the 2006 UK television talent show The X Factor. Her UK debut single（首張單曲唱片）, A Moment Like This, broke a world record after it was downloaded over 50,000 times within 30 minutes.

Leona was a working-class girl from London, with a normal family, a steady boyfriend and a job as a receptionist when she tried out for the show. Her father was a part-time DJ, and there was always music in the house. From an early age, she was always jumping on the coffee table, singing along to Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston. When she went to stage school, everyone else in her class was richer than she was. But she didn’t feel left out. She just focused on her singing. Lewis wrote her first song at the age of twelve, and won a number of talent competitions. After leaving school, Lewis took a number of jobs to pay to get into a recording studio, including waitressing and several receptionist job.

Her efforts finally paid off. Her first album, Spirit, released in several countries in 2008, went to No.1 in the US, New Zealand, Australia, Austria, Germany, South Africa and Swizerland. A second album is planned for release in 2009, and it has been reported that she is planning a £15 million （190million Yuan） world tour in 2010.

Leona has succeeded before everyone’s eyes, turning from a pretty 21-year –old in 2006 into a star singer in 2008. But to some degree, she still seems to be the girl next door. Leona has her feet on the ground. She hasn’t changed. She is very polite and respectful, but she knows what she wants.

1．The first paragraph is written to ______.

     A．introduce the topic                     B．a(chǎn)sk readers a question

     C．make a brief summary                  D．bring in a discussion

2．Besides Leona’s continuous efforts, _____ also contributes to her success.

     A．her boyfriend’s support                    B．family music environment

     C．guitarist Jimmy Page’s help                D．her working-class background

3．From the passage we know Leona _____.    

     A．sang her first song at the age of twelve and won a number of prizes

     B．still works as a receptionist though she is a famous singer now

     C．took interest and put a lot of efforts in music when still a child

     D．was born into a working-class family and became a DJ at an early age

4．This passage mainly tells us _____.

     A．London’s 8-minute show at the Closing Ceremony

     B．the successful performance of Leona Lewis and Jimmy Page

     C．Leona Lewis’ early life story, career and achievements

     D．Leona Lewis’ albums A Moment Like This and Spirit

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1．The four books can mostly satisfy _______.

    A．teachers              B．children               C．a(chǎn)dults                  D．parents

2．If you want to improve your pronunciation, your best choice is _______.

    A．Basic Study Manual                    

    B．Study Skills for Life

    C．Learning How to Learn                 

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3．If you buy all the fully illustrated books before May 1, 2007, you will pay about _______.

    A．$56                     B．$111           C．$46                     D．$92

4．This passage aims to _______.

    A．introduce new books to readers         B．guide readers to choose books

    C．encourage people to buy the books       D．enlarge students’ knowledge about books