With the development of science and technology, people

have wider choice of sending greetings to their friends and 

76. _________

relatives. Tradition way is to send greeting cards on 

77. _________

festive occasions. It takes a bit longer, and the familiar   

78. _________

handwriting itself make a friend happy. Now, it is more

79. _________

popular to send flowers. Thanks to the Internet, we can

80. _________

send e-cards instead of paper one. Many of the e-cards are       

81. _________

beautiful designed and many have music and cartoons.

82. _________

And it can be sent and received almost the moment you will

83. _________

click the button of “send”. Another way is send mobile

84. _________

phone message, that in my opinion, is the most convenient

85. _________

and therefore my favorite way of greeting a friend.

Cheektowage Central Middle School can be a lot of fun. It has game nights and student dances, after-school activities, and sports teams. However, students at the school must earn the right to join in the fun. If they don’t do their homework, participate in class, and behave at all times, they’re banned(禁止) from participating in after-school activities.

Students and parents say the threat of being excluded(排除在外) appears to be working. Kenny T. of Reno, Nev., says it taught him that actions have consequences: “I learned that I need to be balanced in both my work and athletics to be rewarded for working hard.” Parent Sondra LaMacchia told The New York Times that her 14-year-old daughter is learning responsibility at Cheektowaga Central. The teen used to perform poorly in her studies, but then she was banned from a school dance. The message got through loud and clear. “It’s nobody’s fault but hers,” LaMacchia said.

Although exclusion may help teach responsibility, some psychologists say it can also be threatening, especially for students who often cause, or may cause, trouble in school. They might become more aggressive and antisocial, which is exactly what schools like Cheektowaga Central want to prevent.

Should schools exclude students from activities to get them to behave? I believe teens need school activities and that inclusion can be the answer. For some troubled students, activities can be their motivation to stay in school. “Activities such as sports may be the only thing keeping certain students in school,” says Duace Wood, a teacher at Mohonasen High School in Rotterdam, N.Y. Getting involved in after-class activities keeps troublesome students in class. Even if they don’t do as well as their classmates, they are still learning. The more time they spend at school, the less time they have to even think about starting trouble. Teams also provide support and role models, and they help build the confidence that students need to succeed. If students who don’t behave are banned from activities, they might give up on school altogether.

72. Paragraph 2 is developed by _______.

   A. analyzing causes       B. examining differences

   C. giving examples        D. following the time order

73. Parent Sondra LaMacchia supports the policy of exclusion because _______.

   A. it provides role models         B. her daughter is aggressive

   C. it helps teach responsibility      D. her daughter hates taking exercise

74. In Paragraph 3 and 4, the author mainly talks about _______.

   A. students who are good at sports    B. students who often cause trouble

   C. teens who do well in their studies   D. teens who always behave themselves

75. What is the author’s attitude towards the school’s policy of exclusion?

A. Supportive    B. Sympathetic    C. Satisfied     D. Negative

   Going to outer space is a little like going camping. You have to carry with you all the food and equipment you need for your trip, so your food can’t be too heavy or hard to prepare. Plus, there are no refrigerators to keep food cold and fresh.

   Food with all the water dried out is lightweight and doesn’t spoil. So, many space foods are dried on Earth and stored in special packets. Some taste good right out of the packet.

   On earth, gravity is the force that keeps your feet on the ground and your sandwich on your plate. But there’s no gravity in space. To keep food from floating away, astronauts on the Space Shuttle attach the packets to a special tray. The tray can be fixed to a wall or to the astronaut’s lap. To prepare their food, astronauts use liquid  forms of salt and pepper. The liquid sticks to the food better. Regular salt and pepper would float away, maybe up an astronaut’s nose.

Liquids float right out of cups and glasses, though. So astronauts drink everything from a small bag with a straw(吸管飲料) that can be closed. Astronauts say that most space foods taste pretty good. Some, such as apples and pudding, are the same as the foods you eat on Earth.

Astronauts eat tortillas(玉米粉圓餅) instead of bread because they make fewer crumbs(碎屑). Floating crumbs could get stuck in equipment or an astronaut’s eye.

Your body used food in space the same way it does on Earth. Your body must deal with waste in space too. During takeoff the landing, astronauts can’t leave their seats to go to the bathroom. They wear diapers(尿布) under their spacesuits instead.

The Space Shuttle has a bathroom the size of a small closet. The toilet has bars that keep astronauts from floating away. A strong flow of air is used instead of water to flush(沖洗) waste down the toilet. Back on Earth it’s flushed away-or sometimes studied by scientists.

68. Why do astronauts use liquid forms of salt and pepper to prepare food?

   A. Liquid doesn’t spoil.           B. Liquid is convenient to use in space.

   C. Liquid is lightweight.          D. Astronauts are in great need of water.

69. What do astronauts think of space foods?

   A. Most of them taste pleasant.     B. They are mostly fruits.

   C. Most of them are rather cold.    D. They contain too little meat.

70. We can infer from the passage that astronauts _______.

   A. drink from cups and glasses     B. always wear diapers in space

   C. can move freely during landing  D. must pay attention to the crumbs in space

71. What is the passage mainly about?

   A. Astronauts’ hard life in space.

   B. How astronauts go to the bathroom.

   C. The various foods astronauts eat in space.

   D. How astronauts eat and deal with waste in space.

TOSHIBA ELEVATORS LTD is one of the leading elevator companies in the world with more than 120 branch companies around the globe. SHENYANG TOSHIBA ELEVATORS LTD in Shenyang produces high-quality elevators. We are offering the following positions:

● Plant Manager: Excellent Senior Engineer with experience in this field to manage our plant in Shenyang

● Senior Engineers (Mechanical and Electrical): For production and Engineering Department, good command of Internet

● Junior positions: For those who wish for success

● One purchaser (購(gòu)貨員): Preferably with experience in a mechanical engineering company and international markets

● Cost Accountant (會(huì)計(jì)):  5 years experience in mechanical factory costing, good knowledge in Office 2000, CET level. For these senior level Positions, we expect preferably a university degree or an excellent job record. 3-5 years of experience on the job and good command of English. If you are ready to work with us, we will offer attractive salary packet and bright future.

SHENYANG TOSHIBA ELEVATORS LTD

Shenyang (024-82846556)  Liaoning Province

TOWER DAIRY PRODUCT COMPANY LTD is a well-known food company in Suzhou. We’re offering the following positions:

(1) Secretary

● University graduate

● Good at English speaking, writing＆translating

● Good PC knowledge and typing skill

● Pleasant character with good personal skill

(2) Accountants

● College or university graduate

● Good command of English and PC operation

● Work experience

(3) Production Trainees

● College or university graduate

● Food engineering／machinery or chemistry

● Good command of English

● 1－2 years experience in food factory

● Leadership ability and PC knowledge

(4) Production workers

● Polytechnic (工藝的) school graduate

● Food technology or chemistry

● Knowledge of basic English

●1-2 years experience in food factory

TOWER DAIRY PRODUCT COMPANY LTD

Suzhou (0512-86734157)  Jiangsu Province

64. If you want to get a senior position in TOSHIBA, you need to have _________.

A. work experience on the job         B. typing skills and know English well

C. good wishes for the job            D. pleasant character and PC skill

65. Each position offered by TOWER requires the applicant to __________.

A. have work experience              B. be a university graduate

C. have good PC knowledge           D. have knowledge of English

66. If you don’t know how to use a computer, you had better ask for the position of ________.

A. a secretary in TOWER                        B. a production worker in TOWER

C. a senior engineer in TOSHIBA                D. a cost accountant in TOSHIBA

67. As a graduate from university this year, you can probably get a job as _______.

A. a cost accountant in TOSHIBA            B. a purchaser in TOSHIBA

C. a secretary in TOWER                     D. an accountant in TOWER

At the Presbyterian Church in downtown Harare, Zimbabwe, 15-year-old Lovemore and other children crowd around tables in a small room, answering questions in their workbooks. Their uniforms are clean and worn with pride, and in many ways it would be difficult to distinguish this classroom from any other.

These children, like Lovemore, live at the Mbare bus station, a crowded, dirty and dangerous place for anyone, especially at night. Lovemore said that he started to face problems once his mother died and his father stopped paying school fees. When Lovemore’s father remarried, Lovemore was forced onto the street, no longer welcome at home.

After meeting a worker from the Presbyterian Children’s Club (PCC), Lovemore felt encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to get an education. Since joining the program, he is always at the top of his class. He spends his mornings at the PCC, where he receives his only meals for the day. At night, he sleeps on the ground at the bus station. The few clothes he owns are hidden in secret places around town so that no one will steal them.

At the end of each day, Lovemore and his classmates take their books with them to study at night in the market square. “We read by the street lights, but sometimes the guards drive us away.”

Each year, the top three students are given a chance to go to formal school. Those who successfully complete their grade-seven exams will be given a PCC scholarship to attend a boarding school(寄宿學(xué)校), proving there is hope for forgotten children like Lovemore.

Started in 1996, the program provides free education, basic meals, health care and clothing to more than 70 children. “There are people who care here, and other kids like me,” Lovemore said. “It feels like this is my family.”

60. What would be the best title for the passage?

   A. Lovemore’s life                     B. The programs of the PCC

   C. The situation of street children         D. Opportunities for street children

61. Lovemore began to live on the streets _______.

   A. when he left Harare              B. when his mother died

   C. after his father’s second marriage   D. after meeting a worker from the PCC

62. What’s Lovemore’s opinion of the PCC?

   A. Old and worn    B. Unsuccessful    C. Well-equipped    D. Helpful

63. What can be inferred from the passage?

   A. Lovemore is eager to learn.

   B. Lovemore is attending a boarding school.

   C. Lovemore doesn’t want to go back home.

   D. Lovemore is helping more than 70 children.

In the six months that he’d worked at his aunt’s shelter, Bryan had never grown close to a dog, but Patch was different. Aunt Kim had warned him, “Bry, your mom says no dogs.” The fact that Patch was deaf did not help.

   “It’s not your fault you’re deaf,” Bryan said. “Don’t worry, because I’ve got a plan!” Later, Bryan got ready to leave. Making sure no one was coming, he secretly put the dog into his bag, and waved his aunt goodbye.

Two hours after arriving home with Patch, Bryan sat sadly in his room. He had told his mother he would take care of Patch, but Mom didn’t agree. Bryan lay awake that night. Patch jumped onto his bed, and soon he fell asleep.

Unbearable barks woke Bryan sometime later. Bryan got up to quiet the dog, but he froze when he saw black smoke snaking into his room. He pulled the door open. Red-yellow flames licked(竄) greedily at the hallway entrance, blocking the front door. Suddenly, Patch ran down the hall. Bryan followed and found the dog in his sister Sarah’s room. Bryan pushed Sarah to the window and shouted, “Jump with Patch!” Racing back into the smoky hallway, Bryan saw his mom. She seemed hardly able to catch her breath. Bryan tried to drag her to the hall window, but she failed. He looked up just in time to hear voices and feel strong arms pull them both to safety.

A neighbor had heard Patch’s barks and called 911. The firefighters thought a few candles had caused the fire. “I can’t believe I forgot to blow out my candles,” Mom said. “Sorry about the house, Mom,” Bryan said quietly. To his surprise, Mom smiled. “It’s OK. The important thing is that our family is safe.” She patted Patch’s head. “Our whole family.”

56. What was Bryan’s plan according to Para. 2?

   A. Letting Patch follow him wherever he went.

   B. Telling his aunt Patch was deaf.

   C. Stealing Patch from the shelter.

   D. Asking Aunt Kim for help.

57. Why couldn’t Bryan fall asleep that night?

   A. His mom refused his request.        B. He was too excited to sleep.

   C. The candles were too bright.         D. Patch made so much noise.

58. The underlined part “strong arms” refers to the arms of _______.

   A. Patch’s    B. the neighbors’    C. the firemen’s    D. Sarah’s

59. What can be inferred about Bryan’s mom from the passage?

   A. She didn’t think the fire was her fault.    B. She was sad about the house.

   C. She got burnt in the fire.               D. She accepted Patch at last.

 When she was seven, Jenny had arthritis (關(guān)節(jié)炎)and poor hearing. She could not stand the 36 on the heels of her feet, so she walked on tiptoe(腳尖). All these years, Jenny suffered, yet never  37_ . Often she sang a song and  38  a smile on her face, which was simply  39 . She rang, played or danced when she could. And when she could do  40  of these things, she took her medicine and waited  41  she could. To solve her hearing problem, Jenny had one operation after another on her  42  all through school. She even taught herself to read lips when her hearing  43  to 60%.

   She was totally popular, watching every football game,  44   her team, cheering them on, carrying her pillow everywhere to reduce her  45. Then came her senior year. She would be considered for scholarships; however, school activities, 46  sports, could often mean the difference between receiving a (n)  47 or losing out.

   So Jenny decided to be manager of the school football team, but the coach  48

to accept her. She begged. She promised. Finally the coach  49 , with the warning, “If you miss ONE game, you’re  50 !”

   So, Jenny became Manager of the Garrett High School Football Team. She carried big bottles of water to her  51  .It turned out to be one of the  52  years for the Garrett High School Football Team in its history.

   When asked why he thought the team was winning all their games, even when 53 sometimes, one of the players explained, “Well, when you’ve been knocked down, and you can’t seem to move, you look up and see Jenny  54  her bottle across the field. It makes anything that the rest of us may suffer seem pretty  55.”

----The weather isn’t good enough for an outing, is it?

---- No, we can’t have ___ at this time of the year.

　 A, a nicer day　　　 B. a worst day　 C. so fine a day　 D. a worse day

 Out there, in the midst of the snow,___ in long black jacket.

   A. a woman sat                  B. sat a woman  

C. sitting a woman was            D. a woman was sitting

 The old couple often take a walk after supper in the park with their pet dog ___ them.

   A. to follow          B. following     C. followed      D. follows