You are saying that our teachers treat everyone equally, and this is        I disagree.

A．how  B．what  C．where       D．why

Young lovers shouldn’t live too        so as to        some money for their future marriage.

A．waste; draw on       B．high; set aside   C．rich; put away  D．well; put aside

We’ve missed the last bus. I’m afraid we have no        but to take a taxi.

A．way         B．possibility         C．choice      D．selection

The most of his time he        was what he spared from his playing time.

A．made to learning                                         B．took to learn

C．took to learning                                                 D．made to learn

—Are you finishing the task?

—        . We need no less than three hours.

A．Far from it       B．Exactly     C．Not a little        D．No wonder

Comparing is competition’s twin. Comparing yourself to others is   1  but bad news. Why? Because we’re all on different  2  timetable. Since we all bake   3  , we shouldn’t keep opening the oven door to see how   4  our cake is rising compared to our neighbor’s  5  our own cake won’t rise at all.

 My problem began when I   6  the high school. Most of the kids in my high school had money. And how you   7  was everything. The big question was who is wearing what today? There were even some   8  rules about clothes such as never wear the same thing twice. Brand names and expensive jeans were a   9  . You had to have every color every style.

I began to feel   10  . A voice said to me “Why can’t you look like her?” “  11  you’re so fat?” Although I wasn’t fat; I was so   12  of being fat. It soon became a big part of my life. I started throwing   13  thirty to forty times a day. It was my secret. I couldn’t tell my parents because I didn’t want to let them   14  .

Finally the situation worsened. While I was on   15  performing in a play, I suddenly   16    Waking up in the dressing room, I found my mom at my side. “I need help,” I whispered.

  17  that I had a problem was the first step to my recovery. Looking back now, I can’t believe I got myself into that   18  of mind. I had everything I needed to be happy   19  I was so miserable. I want to shout out to the world, “Don’t ever do this to   20  .It’s not worth it.”

1．A．everything             B．a(chǎn)nything              C．nothing               D．something

2．A．development          B．duty                    C．improvement       D．living

4．A．slow                     B．well                    C．rapidly                D．properly

5．A．though                  B．however              C．or                       D．when

6．A．entered                 B．found                  C．joined                  D．left

7．A．a(chǎn)cted                    B．studied                C．dressed               D．a(chǎn)te

8．A．simple                   B．well-known         C．unforgettable       D．unspoken

9．A．must                     B．sign                    C．symbol                D．note

10．A．special                B．tired                    C．self-conscious     D．self-confident

11．A．  When                B．Because               C．If only                D．How come

12．A．happy                 B．unaware              C．scared                 D．concerned

13．A．off                      B．up                       C．back                   D．out

14．A．down                  B．on                       C．off                      D．up

15．A．spot                    B．top                      C．stage                   D．time

16．A．ran away             B．passed out           C．got lost               D．gave off

17．A．Remembering      B．Understanding      C．Forgetting           D．Admitting

18．A．case                    B．state                    C．condition             D．situation

19．A．yet                      B．a(chǎn)nd                     C．meanwhile           D．for

20．A．your parents       B．your friends      C．others             D．yourself

There are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range and long-term goals. Short-term goals are those that usually deal with current activities, which we can apply on a daily basis. Such goals can be achieved in a week or less, or two weeks, or possible months. It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation, our long-term goals cannot amount to very much without the achievement of solid short-term goals.  Upon completing our short-term goals, we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.

The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-range goals. They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year, or they could even extend for several years. Any time you move a step at a time, you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step, you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow and succeed. And as your list of completion dates grow, your motivation and desire will increase.

Long-range goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static thing. We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.

1．Our long-term goals mean a lot            .

      A．if we complete our short-range goals

       B．if we cannot reach solid short-term goals

       C．if we write down the dates

       D．if we put forward some plans

2．Now short-term goals are built upon           .

       A．two years                                           B．long-term goals

       C．current activities                                  D．the goals that have been completed

3．When we complete each step of our goals,           .

       A．we will win final success

       B．we are overwhelmed

       C．we should build up confidence of success

       D．we should have strong desire for setting new goals

4．Even though our goals are drawn up,           .

      A．we should stick to them until we complete them

       B．we may change our goals as we have new ideas and opportunities

       C．we had better wait for the exciting news of success

       D．we have made great decision

5．It is implied but not stated in the passage that           .

       A．those who have long-term goals will succeed

       B．writing down the dates may discourage you

       C．the goal is only a guide for us to reach our destination

       D．everyone should have a goal

Australians have been warned they face a life or death decision over their water-drink recycled sewage（污水）or die.

With the drought continuing, the country is set to be forced to use purified（凈化的）waste water for drinking, even though there is great opposition to the measure.

Queensland has become the first state to introduce the policy after a warning from its premier.

“I think in the end, because of the drought, all of Australia is going to end up drinking recycled purified water,” said Peter Beattie.

“These are difficult decisions, but you either drink water or you die. There’s no choice. It’s liquid gold, it’s a matter of life and death.”

Beattie said Australia’s second largest state would become the first to use recycled water for drinking.

Water is recycled in Britain and parts of northern Europe along with the US and Israel. But Australians have never liked the idea.

To try to change the way Australians think, Prime Minister John Howard and Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull have backed Queensland’s move.

“I am very strongly in favour of recycling and Mr. Beattie is right and I agree with him completely,” Howard said.

Turnbull added that Australian cities, all now facing water shortages because of the worst drought on record, must start to use recycled water.

“All of our big cities have to widen the range of water sources to include sources which are not dependent on rainfall,” he said.

1．The problem Australians are faced with is that            .

       A．their water is polluted                           B．they are short of water

       C．it has rained a lot                                 D．more land becomes desert

2．According to the passage, which of the following countries does NOT drink recycled water?

       A．Britain.                B．The USA.            C．Canada.               D．Israel.

3．All of the following statements are true EXCEPT that            .

      A．Queensland would become the first state to use recycled water for drinking

       B．the Australian government supports the idea of using recycled water for drinking

       C．a(chǎn)ll big cities in Australian are faced with shortage of water now

       D．None of Australians like the idea of using recycled water for drinking

4．What does the underlined word “move” refer to?

       A．Opposing to drinking recycled water.

       B．Using recycled water for drinking.

       C．Bringing in the idea of using recycled water for drinking.

       D．Stopping water pollution.

5．What’s the possible reason why there is great opposition to the measure?

       A．The recycled water is harmful.

       B．Australians don’t know there is a shortage of water.

       C．Australians dislike their government.

       D．Australians think it’s hard to accept recycled water as drinking water.

You are at the check-out a grocery store. You are ready to pay for your food. Then you find out that you have left your wallet at home! What can you do?

Don’t worry. You just have to put your finger near a special scanner. The grocery bill will be taken out of your bank account.

We are not joking.

A new system that scans customers’ fingerprints and subtracts（除去）the grocery bill from their bank accounts has taken supermarkets in Germany by storm. Stores, school canteens and even bars are picking it up.

The Edeka supermarket chain is the first retail（零售）business in Germany to use to new system. “Almost a quarter of out customers pay with their fingers,” said an employee at the headquarters.

Edeka has tried the system at 70 of its supermarkets. It says it will introduce it at 200 others because customers like it.

“At first we thought that only the young who really keep up with the latest technology would be interested, but we were wrong,” said Stefan Sewoester from IT Werke.

“Almost two-thirds of the people who use the system are 40 and older,” he said.

IT Werke, a computer company, is one of the pioneers of fingerprint payment software in Germany. It has helped about 150 shops, canteens and bars to put in the fingerprint scanning machines. Each cost about 2,000 euros(20,000 yuan).

To sign up for the service, customers must have their fingerprints taken and leave their addresses and banking details with the shop. The shop then takes the cost of goods directly out of the customer’s bank account.

“It is especially a good thing for elderly people. Now they do not have to remember their pin(密碼)to pay with their bank cards, or to look around for their glasses or cash”. Sewoester said.

The stores benefits from the system too. It saves more than time in the check-out line. It also cuts out the hidden costs of accepting electronic card payments.

1．Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

       A．Pay with finger.                                   B．Fingerprint scanning.

       C．Money is not needed!                           D．A new system.

2．How is the bill paid when people are paying their bill with their fingerprint?

       A．The money will be taken directly from the customer’s bank account.

      B．The customer must pay the money and confirm it with their fingerprint.

      C．The money is to be paid through electronic card payment.

      D．The bill will be posted to the customer’s home.

3．Which of the following has most likely had the scanner fitted?

   A．The restaurant.                                    B．The hotel.

   C．The school dining-hall.                         D．The hospital.

4．Which is NOT an advantage of the new invention so far?

      A．Customers don’t have to pay their bill with money wherever they go.

      B．Customers don’t have to remember their pin number.

      C．Stores can save a certain amount of money.

      D．Time will be saved.

5．The writer of the text seems to            .

      A．think that the new scanning machine does good only to customers

      B．hold a neutral attitude toward this scanner

      C．expect that the new invention will soon spread around

       D．believe that middle-aged people are more ready to accept new things