In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what “keeping up with the Joneses” is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors.

The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbours.

It was like a race, but one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City.

Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses” because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momand’s series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.

People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are “Joneses” in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.

36. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they ________.

A. want to be as rich as their neighbours

B. want others to know or to think that they are rich

C. don’t want others to know they are rich

D. want to be happy

37. It can be inferred from the story that rich people like to ________.

A. live outside New York City                B. live in New York city

C. live in apartments                             D. have many neighbors

38. From the text, we know that _______.

A. All the neighbors of Momand like to keep up with the Joneses.

B. Not all of his neighbors want to keep up with rich lifestyles.

C. Momand never seems to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses.

D. Momand became very rich and returned to the wealthy neighborhood. .

39. Arthur used the name “Jones” in his series of short stories because “Jones” is ________.

A. an important name                            B. a popular name in the United States

C. his neighbor’s name                         D. not a good name

40. According to the writer, it is ________ to keep up with the Joneses.

A. correct       B. interesting         C. impossible          D. good

Daniel Defoe (about 1660～1731) was an important novelist in the English literature. When he was young, he served as a soldier and had been to Spain, Italy, France and Germany. At the same time, he went in for politics. He cared much about the development of capitalism(資本主義). He had written a lot of articles against it and he was put into prison twice for that. It was not until  he was nearly sixty that he began to write the famous novel “Robinson Crusoe”, which was published in May, 1709. It spread so rapidly that the story was known to every household soon.

“Robinson Crusoe” can be divided into three parts. The first part is about Crusoe’s three voyages, the second part about his hunting, hiding in caves farming and his hard struggles against nature on a small island, the third about the things which happened after his return from the island. The second part is the body of the novel, in which Robinson’s characters are clearly shown.

Defoe wrote his novel in a simple style and his language is easy to understand. His novel writing set a milestone of the modern English novel. In his later part of life, He was in poor health and lived very poorly. He died on April 24, 1731.

31. Deniel Defoe was ______ and the writer of ______.

A. an Englishman, “A Tale of Two Cities”   

B. an American, “A Million Pound Note”

C. a French, “The Lost Necklace”                     

D. an English, “Robinson Crusoe”

32. How old was he when he began to write his famous novel Robinson Crusoe?

A. He was in his sixties.                             B. He was in his fifties.

C. He was over 60.                                    D. He was sixty.

33. Robinson Crusoe can be divided into ____ parts and the first is about ___.

A. two, his lonely life                                 B. three, his characters

C. three, his journeys by sea                       D. four, his fame

34. “Every household” in this passage means ______.

A. all members of a family                          B. all people

C. every building                                       D. persons living in the same house

35. What was Defoe’s contribution to the English literature?

A. He wrote a very interesting story.

B. He made people happy while reading his story.

C. He set a milestone of the modern English novel.

D. He was active in politics and was against capitalism.

　 Cooks around the globe like it; housewives have used it for centuries to add flavor to their cooking and grandmothers have always had some doubt about what our science has found out about it. Chinese garlic(大蒜) is a wonder drug.

　　　 Garlic is one of the most effective and common medicines for the common cold. The best way to eat it is in hot soup, but another interesting way is to put some slices of raw garlic over bread. It helps clear up the nose as well as decongesting (解除充血) the chest. In fact, a slice of raw garlic eaten every day keeps almost all illness away. But most of us are quite afraid of its strong smell so we do not take this seriously.

　　　 There is a word of caution, however. Since it is a warming and drying herb, people with a hot body should use it carefully. For some people, garlic may cause stomach pains or some other problems. Also in many cases, garlic has been known to make conditions like sleeplessness even worse. It can affect the mind and concentration, so garlic is best avoided for people performing activities that require concentration. People who easily get angry or have a red face should use garlic carefully.

　　　 In many cases, garlic may cause heat in the body. Also, because it has such strong chemical elements, some people simply cannot stand it.

　　　 Another point of caution is that since it is a blood-thinning agent, patients are advised to consult their doctors before they start taking garlic in regular quantities. In a healthy person, its intake can keep a person free of all kinds of physical discomfort over a long period of time.

26. What do we know about garlic? 　　　

A. Few cooks like using it when cooking dishes.

B. It’s not effective in treating the common cold.

C.Old people are more in favor of eating garlic than young people.

D. There’s more than one way to take garlic as a medicine.

27.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the third paragraph? 　　　

A. Eating much garlic makes it easy for people to sleep.

B. Garlic can affect the mind and concentration of people.

C. People who suffer from stomach pains are not advised to eat garlic.

D. People who easily get angry are advised to use garlic carfully.

28. What should patients do before starting to take garlic in regular quantities? 　　　

A. Ask for a doctor’s advice.

B. Have garlic cooked.

C. Take other medicine together.

D. Spend more time sleeping.

29. It can be concluded from the passage that　　

A. the more garlic people take, the healthier they will be.

B. garlic is called the wonder drug for its strong smell.

C. garlic is not suitable for all people.

D. garlic may make people free of all illness for the whole life.

30. What’s the passage mainly about? 　　　

A. How garlic is used in cooking.

B. The uses of garlic and some health warnings.

C. The history of garlic use.

D. A cure for the common cold.

Years ago I gave a speech   16   (call) “Powerful Phrases for Positive People.” These are very simple but powerful phrases   17   we all like to hear, “I’m proud of you.” “I believe in you.” “I trust you.” “I love you.” “You can do it.”

       We should all focus on one phrase in particular, “I thank you.” We can never wear out this phrase. It should be on the tips of our tougues   18   someone has been kind to us. In fact, we’re often too slow   19   give thanks and too quick to complain.

       Maybe we’re busy with our lives and focus so much on   20   that we forget to give others thanks. We tend to take our blessings for granted, like the story about a house owner who hired a real estate agent to prepare   21   ad to sell his house. After the house owner read the ad in the paper about many attractive characters of his own house, he called the real estate agent to say he no longer wished to sell it. When   22   (ask) what changed his mind, the house owner said, “After reading your ad, I realized I    23    (live) in the house I always wanted to live   24  . It’s time to count our blessings and pull out that simple phrase, I thank you   25   (sincere).

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had 　1 a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and 　2 his father could well 　3 it, he told him that was all he wanted.

　　　 On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 　4 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 　5 but slightly disappointed, the yonung man 　6　 the box and found a lovely book. 　7 ,he raised his voice at his father and said, “With all your money you give me a book?” and rushed out of the house 　8 the book in the study.

　　　 He did not contact his father for a whole year until one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father, he 　9 he had to go back home and see his father.

　　　 When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to 　10 the hospital, he saw on the desk the still new book, just as he had left it one year ago. He opened it and began to 　11 the pages. Suddenly, a car key 　12 from an envelope flapped behind the book, it had a tag with dealer’s name, the 　13 dealer who had the sports car he had 　14 . On the tag was the date of his graduation and the 　15 　“PAID IN FULL”.

然后用120個(gè)詞左右以“網(wǎng)購(gòu)”為主題發(fā)表自己的看法，內(nèi)容包括：

　 　 (1)敘述你自己或身邊朋友的一次網(wǎng)購(gòu)經(jīng)歷；

　 　　(2)分析現(xiàn)實(shí)購(gòu)物與網(wǎng)購(gòu)的各自的好處；　

(3)對(duì)于購(gòu)物你有何建議?

【評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)】

　 　　概括準(zhǔn)確，語(yǔ)言規(guī)范，內(nèi)容合適，篇章連貫。

閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫(xiě)一篇150詞左右的英語(yǔ)短文。

         Shi Fang spends more than 4,000 yuan a month shopping, but she rarely goes to the

shopping mall. “Why need a shopping mall if you have Taobao?  I am a Taobaoer,”  says

Shi, 28, a freelance writer (自由作家) in Beijing. Taobao, China's largest online shopping

site has become an essential part of Shi Fang's life. She spends half of her monthly salary to

Taobao, logging onto the website every day, even when she doesn’t need any-thing, simply

to “stay updated to the latest items”

暑假即將來(lái)臨。你們班的同學(xué)討論了假期計(jì)劃，提出了不同看法，請(qǐng)根據(jù)提示寫(xiě)一篇有關(guān)該討論的英語(yǔ)日記。

【寫(xiě)作要求】

用五句話表達(dá)上表的全部?jī)?nèi)容，并組成一篇連貫的短文。（日記的開(kāi)頭已經(jīng)給出，

June 1st，2011          Fine

As the summer holiday is drawing near, we had a discussion on how to spend the holiday in our class this afternoon.

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A. Busy parents? Bored children? Do you want something educational to entertain your children

while you do something else? This is the most popular book for the under-fives. Wonderful stories

and beautiful pictures. They are promised to be quiet when they open the book. What’s more, it is cheap.

B. Written by Bill Poole, CEO, president, and founder of Life Lead International, it is a good choice for your children. With an animated fable, the Journey to Newland storybook provides readers with a cast of memorable characters, a captivating story, and a common language to deal with difficult and often emotionally sensitive issues in negotiating change within their organizations.

C. Sorts out some misunderstandings and common confusions of the English language with practical savvy and occasional sass. The Word Book from Writers.com answers simple questions succinctly (is it discreet? or discrete? sensual or sensuous?). Other answers go a step further—with entertaining forays into the quirks and fascinations of English.

D. IELTS consists of four parts: listening, reading, writing and speaking. Listening is very important. Are you confident? Have you made well preparation? IELTS Listening is helpful for your preparation for IELTS, which is supposed to enable you to obtain an overall score.

E. As the world's most popular automotive magazine, Car and Driver informs and entertains people who like cars. It offers the highest quality vehicle tests in the business by applying a discerning eye to every car, pickup truck, van, and sport-utility vehicle that is marketed for consumers. The magazine also covers the latest developments in technology, which affect automobiles and driving.

F. Susan Weinschenk’s excellent ideas on making a perfect speech are so effective that once you own the book, you will become a good speaker. How to organize, how to present, how to conquer your audience become so easy. Speakers will become confident with the guidance of the book.

請(qǐng)閱讀以下的人員資料，依據(jù)不同人員的需求，進(jìn)行匹配。

46. Susan comes from China. As a middle school student, she wrote quite a lot of short stories, some of which were published in the newspaper. But sometimes she is confused when she comes across some words and phrases. She wants to find something to help her to sort out the misunderstandings and common confusions of the English language.

47. Arthur has been working in China for about two years. Now he needs a car, for he has to send his daughter to school before he goes to work. Before that he has to collect all kinds of information about cars so as to make a good choice.

48. Ron’s wife is in hospital. He has to take care of the four-year-old John and do all the housework. But John follows him all the time. Ron feels tired and he wants to find something suitable for John, which should be educational and cheap.

49. Li Ming tends to enter the training for IELTS for immigration purpose next term. But he is afraid that his listening is not good enough. He needs more special training on his listening to make well preparations for the IELTS.

50. Alice is now studying in China and she is especially interested in making a speech. She is invited to make a speech to introduce IELTS for her new classmates next week. She needs a book to help her improve her speech.   

As we all know, the Dragon Boat Festival is our country’s traditional festival, but do you know there is also a Dragon Boat Festival in South Korea, which also falls on May 5 of the lunar calendar(陰歷)? It has been reported that South Korea will apply to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO 聯(lián)合國(guó)教科文組織) to make the celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival its own intangible cultural heritage (非物質(zhì)的文化遺產(chǎn)). If successful, people from other countries may see the Dragon Festival as a Korean creation.

As the birthplace of the yearly event more than 2,000 years ago, China is not happy with the situation. "It would be a shame if another country successfully made a traditional Chinese festival part of its own cultural heritage ahead of China," said Zhou Heping, deputy(副) culture minister. The Ministry of Culture is even thinking of making its own application to UNESCO, covering all traditional Chinese festivals, including the Dragon Boat event.

It is thought that the festival is held in memory of the great poet Qu Yuan (340-278 BC), who lived in the State of Chu during the Warring States Period. Qu was known to be a patriot (愛(ài)國(guó)者) and admired by ordinary people.

He is said to have jumped into Miluo River, because he had lost hope in his country's future. When people heard about Qu's death, they sailed up and down the river searching for his body. They also beat the drums to frighten away the fish and threw Zongzi into the water to stop the fish touching Qu. Dragon boat racing is said to come from this search for the poet's body.

Over the years, the Dragon Boat Festival has spread throughout the world. In Japan and Viet Nam, as well as South Korea, the festival has mixed with and become part of the local culture.

41. The Dragon Boat Festival _______.

A. is also kept by South Korea                    B. comes from South Korea

C. was created by South Korea                   D. is South Korea’s cultural heritage

42. What is the reaction of the Ministry of Culture to South Korea’s intending to make the Dragon Boat Festival its own culture heritage?

A. Fighting against South Korea                      B. Telling South Korea it’s not right to do so

C. Considering to do the similar thing          D. Asking South Korea not to do so.

43. What is the purpose of the Dragon Boat Festival’s being held?

A. In memory of Qu Yuan                   B. In memory of all the patriots of China

C. To frighten away the fish                D. In honor of QuYuan’s birthday

44. After Qu Yuan’s death, Zongzi was thrown into the water to _______.

A. feed him.                                           B. protect his body from going bad.

C. prevent the fish biting his body        D. attract his soul

45. Now, the Dragon Boat Festival has become ______ activity.

A. a nationwide             B. a worldwide              C. an Asian            D. a foreign