Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that fits the context．

       Last month we finally got a chance to have a trip to E’mei Mountain, __1___ we had longed to do for ages．It was there ___2___ I was amazed by the most beautiful scenery I had ever seen!

       The weather didn’t seem to welcome us when we got to West China’s Chengdu city --- it was quite wet and cold. On the coach heading to the mountain, I couldn’t help feeling disappointed. “What a bad day!” I said to myself when looking out of the window, “We may not be able to see a lot in the mountain．And __3___ a pity it will be if we miss the sunrise next morning!”

       The guide denied the possibility of a sunny day．“Actually, seldom ___4___ we have bright sunshine here, especially in winter．” he said.

       Very early the next morning, amazingly, we got completely satisfied in a totally unexpected way．On the way up the mountain, we found everything was becoming white --- it was snowing! We screamed. Arriving at the top of the mountain, we found ___5___ in a white world that only existed in fairy tales．___6___ could help describe what we saw．We were jumping, screaming, taking photos, trying to fill our eyes __7_____ everything we could see, because we knew that this was the ___8____ time to see such beauty of the nature, and probably, the only time in our lives．

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits

 the context.

On the first day of classes at a Los Angeles high school, several American boys came up to a Chinese boy and said: “Hi, what’s up?”   48    hearing their greeting, the boy,   49     had just moved to the US with his parents, raised his head and looked at the sky.

This is a story told by David Chen,  50  31-year-old actor in Taiwan who recently launched a Sina mini-blog, on which he teaches easy English expressions.

“   51   me, the mini-blog is like a mirror．When I read the comments, I see myself more clearly.”

Chen made a breakthrough last year    52   he had a double-eyelid surgery．“I like making changes and I think it’s necessary,” he said．“I know many fans like my pretty boy image．But now I’m growing up, I want to look rougher and  53  mature.”

“When you have a new haircut, you do not need to explain it．__54___ is just like changing your mood to do so–if you feel happy, that’s great,” said Chen．“Young people should realize    

that sometimes you can just do what you want to do．You will eventually get support from others if you dare to be   55   .”

PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION

  Directions: read the following three passages．Each passages is followed by several questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are four choices marked with A, B, C and D．choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

Last week I visited Plattsburgh State University (PSU). People had told me that it was a good college, but it was even    than I had expected.

Located in the small city of Plattsburgh, PSU is    nice-looking school. Inside, the buildings have signs to point you in the right direction if you don’t know    you are going.

The average class has 24 students. One thing I found interesting was that   you are a good note-taker, the professor will pay you to photocopy (復印) your notes for the rest of the class.

PSU offers a lot of majors, including art, history, science    nursing. All of these programs are especially designed    students to meet their future work needs. The school also has many academic programs, including an honors program .

PSU has many clubs, ranging  dance clubs to sports clubs. This school has a great reputation and offers a lot to    students. I think that PSU is certainly a college to consider.

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
Job hunting has always been a headache for college graduates. Though many graduates are employed right after graduation, some are   48 . Most serious of all, some still have no idea  49    to go working even a long time after graduation.
The reasons   50  this phenomenon are various. On the one hand, a few years ago colleges and universities enrolled so many students in popular majors, such as economy, finance and so on   51    the number of graduates is greater than the need in the market. On the other hand, most graduates would rather stay in large cities without suitable jobs to do   52  go to the country.
I believe the problem can be solved   53  both colleges and students take measures. First, they should research the market and develop special skills to suit   54  needs. Second, students’ attitude towards employment should be changed. They should go to some   55  cities and the countryside. There they can also give full play to their professional knowledge. In a word, if we pay much attention, the problem can be solved.

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits
the context.
On the first day of classes at a Los Angeles high school, several American boys came up to a Chinese boy and said: “Hi, what’s up?”   48   hearing their greeting, the boy,   49    had just moved to the US with his parents, raised his head and looked at the sky.
This is a story told by David Chen,  50  31-year-old actor in Taiwan who recently launched a Sina mini-blog, on which he teaches easy English expressions.
“   51  me, the mini-blog is like a mirror．When I read the comments, I see myself more clearly.”
Chen made a breakthrough last year    52  he had a double-eyelid surgery．“I like making changes and I think it’s necessary,” he said．“I know many fans like my pretty boy image．But now I’m growing up, I want to look rougher and  53 mature.”
“When you have a new haircut, you do not need to explain it．__54___ is just like changing your mood to do so–if you feel happy, that’s great,” said Chen．“Young people should realize    
that sometimes you can just do what you want to do．You will eventually get support from others if you dare to be   55  .”
PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION
Directions: read the following three passages．Each passages is followed by several questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are four choices marked with A, B, C and D．choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
Mozart was born 1_____________January 27, 1756 and died on December 5, 1791. When he was three, he often had lessons with his elder sister. His father took him to many different countries 2.__________ he played music for lots of people.3._ ___, some people didn’t believe that a little boy could write wonderful music. They asked him to stay in a room all by himself for a week and somebody watched 4._________ room all the time. In the week, he finished a new piece 5.____________music. After that, people believed that he could write beautiful music. Mozart died when he was still a young man. 6.____ _______ his short life, he studied music and taught music, played music and wrote music. Even by working 7.________ hard, he couldn’t make much money. Often he had to borrow money 8_________ his friends. But his music made him happy and for more than two hundred years his music has made other people happy, too.

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context．
You are mistaken if you think all Chinese people speak in the same way. Have you ever seen a person from Shanghai try talking to someone  48  Guangzhou?  49  is quite likely that both of them may feel puzzled! The Chinese language, as a whole, uses the same set of character,  50    even the same characters can have different pronunciations. That is   51  
it is difficult for people to understand each other. Luckily, the widespread use of Putonghua in China has made a great contribution    52   people’s communication, though people from different areas tend to speak with various accents.
People in Northern Europe are    53   luckier. Even though people from Sweden , Denmark and Norway have their own official languages, it is very convenient    54   them to communicate with one another. Do you know why? That is because their languages are quite similar, though not without small distinctions.   55  , they can communicate easily in their mother tongues.

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

Job hunting has always been a headache for college graduates. Though many graduates are employed right after graduation, some are   48 . Most serious of all, some still have no idea  49    to go working even a long time after graduation.

The reasons   50  this phenomenon are various. On the one hand, a few years ago colleges and universities enrolled so many students in popular majors, such as economy, finance and so on   51    the number of graduates is greater than the need in the market. On the other hand, most graduates would rather stay in large cities without suitable jobs to do   52  go to the country.

I believe the problem can be solved   53  both colleges and students take measures. First, they should research the market and develop special skills to suit   54  needs. Second, students’ attitude towards employment should be changed. They should go to some   55  cities and the countryside. There they can also give full play to their professional knowledge. In a word, if we pay much attention, the problem can be solved.

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context．

You are mistaken if you think all Chinese people speak in the same way. Have you ever seen a person from Shanghai try talking to someone  48  Guangzhou?  49  is quite likely that both of them may feel puzzled! The Chinese language, as a whole, uses the same set of character,  50    even the same characters can have different pronunciations. That is   51  

it is difficult for people to understand each other. Luckily, the widespread use of Putonghua in China has made a great contribution    52   people’s communication, though people from different areas tend to speak with various accents.

People in Northern Europe are    53   luckier. Even though people from Sweden , Denmark and Norway have their own official languages, it is very convenient    54   them to communicate with one another. Do you know why? That is because their languages are quite similar, though not without small distinctions.   55  , they can communicate easily in their mother tongues.