9、Yesterday I was fortunate enough to find one more person in our world who is kind and caring．It was about 11：00 p．m．  1   my telephone rang．The caller ID showed the number of a Best Western Hotel． 2  , I would ignore this type of call．For some reason,   3  , I went ahead and answered．

       The man on the other end asked if I knew Samual K．I   4  , as he is my 91 – year – old grandfather．Still not   5   why I was the one that had been called, the caller went on to tell me that I was the only   6   listed in the phone book．He said his name was Mason and that he was the   7  at the Best Western Hotel．The   8   was that grandpa had no money with him, and that he couldn’t   9   any phone numbers, so Mason called all over the state trying to get help．

       Grandpa told me that he just wanted me to tell Mason that he is a（n）   10  guy and would pay the money once he got home．But the man in charge there was  11   because my grandfather seemed to be  12  ．He had been going somewhere else when he got on the wrong bus and   13   100 miles from home．

       Not wanting to turn him away and not wanting the police to   14   him to the police station, Mason,   15   any normal duty, not only took the time to   16   me, but also charged just $ 39 so that grandpa could   17   safely and comfortably overnight．（The rooms normally rent for about $ 140!） Besides, he had the staff of that hotel all   18   him until my uncle was able to drive the 100 miles to pick him up!

       So, it’s just one more piece of   19   that proves that there are still good people out there; wherever you go, there is always one who   20  ．

1．A．while                    B．when                  C．a(chǎn)fter                   D．before

2．A．Obviously             B．Personally            C．Actually              D．Generally

3．A．however               B．besides                C．otherwise            D．therefore

4．A．was                      B．did                      C．had                     D．would

5．A．a(chǎn)dmitting               B．a(chǎn)ccepting             C．understanding      D．recognizing

6．A．neighbor               B．relative                C．colleague             D．friend

7．A．manager                B．waiter                 C．mayor                 D．guest

8．A．disadvantage          B．question              C．problem              D．pity

9．A．write                    B．remember            C．repeat                 D．keep

10．A．easy – going        B．generous             C．forgettable           D．okay

11．A．concerned           B．disappointed         C．convinced           D．surprised

12．A．hurt                    B．moved                 C．a(chǎn)nnoyed              D．lost

13．A．went up              B．a(chǎn)dded up             C．ended up             D．sent up

14．A．take                    B．bring                   C．invite                  D．carry

15．A．except                 B．a(chǎn)gainst                C．beyond                D．from

16．A．contact               B．persuade              C．warn                   D．a(chǎn)pproach

17．A．leave                   B．live                     C．a(chǎn)dapt                  D．stay

18．A．look for               B．watch over          C．care about           D．a(chǎn)djust to

19．A．news                  B．information          C．a(chǎn)dvice                 D．evidence

20．A．minds                B．cares                   C．sees                  D．matters

8、As one approaches some crossroads, one comes to a sign which says that drivers have to stop when they come to the main road ahead．At other crossroads, drivers have to go slow, but they do not actually have to stop （unless, of course, there is something coming along the main road）; and at still others, they do not have either to stop or to go slow, because they are themselves on the main road．

       Mr. Williams, who was always a very careful driver, was driving home from work one evening when he came to a crossroads．It had a “Slow” sign, so he slowed down when he came to the main road, looked both ways to see that nothing was coming, and then drove across without stopping completely．

       At once he heard a police whistle, so he pulled in to the side of the road and stopped．A policeman walked over to him with a notebook and pencil in his hand and said, “You didn’t stop at the crossing．” “But the sign there doesn’t say “Stop”,” answered Mr. Williams．“It just says “Slow”, and I did go slow．” The policeman looked around him, and a look of surprise came over his face．Then he put his notebook and pencil away, scratched his head and said, “Well, I’ll be blowed．I am in the wrong street!”

1．Which of the following statements is correct?

       A．Stop signs can be found at every crossroads．

       B．At crossroads with a “Slow” sign, drivers never have to stop．

       C．At crossroads with a “Slow” sign, drivers have to stop and then go slow．

       D．At some crossroads, drivers needn’t stop or go slow．

2．What do you think the policeman would do in the end?

       A．Fine Mr. Williams．                             B．Take him to the police station．

       C．Apologize to Mr. Williams．                 D．Give Mr. Williams his notebook and pencil．

3．Which might be the best title for this passage?

       A．Signs at the crossroads               B．A careful driver

       C．A policeman and a driver              D．Policeman in the wrong street

7、Years ago, a cigarette commercial asked if you were smoking more, but enjoying it less．That describes the way many of us live today．We are doing more, but enjoying it less．And when that doesn’t work, we compound the problem．In our frantic search for satisfaction, we try stuffing still more into our days, never realizing that we are taking the wrong approach．

       The truth is simple; so simple it is hard to believe．Satisfaction lies with less, not with more．Yet, we pursue the myth that this thing, or that activity, will somehow provide the satisfaction we so desperately seek．

       Arthur Lindman, in his devastating book, “The Harried Leisure Class,” described the futility of pursuing more．His research focused on what people did with their leisure time．He found that as income rose, people bought more things to occupy their leisure time．But, ironically, the more things they bought, the less they valued any one of them．Carried to an extreme, he predicted massive boredom in the midst of tremendous variety．That was more than twenty years ago, and his prediction seems more accurate every year．

       Lindman, of course, is not the first to discover this．The writer of Ecclesiastes expressed the same thought thousands of years ago．It is better, he wrote, to have less, but enjoy it more．

       If you would like to enjoy life more, I challenge you to experiment with me．How could you simplify your life? What could you drop? What could you do without? What could you stop pursuing? What few things could you concentrate on?

       The more I learn, the more I realize that fullness of life does not depend on things．The more I give up, the more I seem to gain．But words will never convince you．You must try it for yourself．

1．Arthur Lindman predicted twenty years ago that ______．

       A．more things brought more value         

       B．the more people had, the less they valued them

       C．people didn’t like to pursue more        

       D．massive boredom came from less variety

2．What does the article suggest to make our life happier?

       A．To enjoy more things．                 B．To buy more things．

       C．To sell things we do not need．          D．To get rid of useless things．

3．The passage is probably written to ___________．

       A．introduce Arthur Lindman and his book  B．tell the readers what is satisfaction

       C．introduce how to simplify people’s life   D．persuade people to simplify their life

6、An 18-year-old student has won a local election to become mayor of his hometown in the US state of Michigan．Michael Sessions won by the slenderest of margins - just two votes put him ahead of his only rival, the incumbent 51-year-old mayor．Mr. Sessions attributed his electoral success to the votes cast by his parents．He will now have to juggle schedules between attending school and fulfilling his civic duties．He will attend his school classes between 8am to 3pm and carry out his new job as the elected mayor of Hillsdale before dinner at 6pm．He aims to deliver on his campaign pledges of increasing the contingent（小分隊(duì)）of full-time fire-fighters from three to four, revitalizing（使恢復(fù)元?dú)猓﹖he local economy and enabling townsfolk to air their views and grievances on town life．

       Mr. Sessions was too young to enter the election when it was first announced – he turned 18 only in September, which meant he had just four weeks of campaigning．Although he is the youngest elected official in America, he cannot celebrate his success with champagne because he would be arrested for underage drinking．He ran for office with a budget of $700, which he made from his summer job of selling toffee apples．His position is largely ceremonial and he will not get his own office．Instead, he will receive an annual stipend of $3,600 to cover basic expenses．He starts his four-year position on November 21．Mr. Sessions has become an overnight celebrity since his victory and has already done the circuit of television chat show interviews．

1．When did the election probably take place?

       A．August．           B．September．       C．October．                               D．December．

2．How long will Mr. Sessions be the mayor of Michigan State?

       A．One year．     B．Two years．        C．Four years．                             D．Not mentioned．

3．Which of the following statements is correct?

       A．Mr. Sessions won the election by two votes．

       B．Mr. Sessions had many competitors during the election．

       C．The new mayor will get an office after the election．

       D．The new mayor doesn’t have to attend the school any more．

5、Earthquakes are the shaking, rolling or sudden shock of the earth’s surface．Earthquakes happen along "fault lines" in the earth’s crust．Earthquakes can be felt over large areas although they usually last less than one minute．Earthquakes cannot be predicted -- although scientists are working on it!

       Most of the time, you will notice an earthquake by the gentle shaking of the ground．You may notice hanging plants swaying or objects wobbling on shelves．Sometimes you may hear a low rumbling noise or feel a sharp jolt．A survivor of the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco said the sensation was like riding a bicycle down a long flight of stairs．

       The intensity of an earthquake can be measured．One measurement is called the Richter scale．Earthquakes below 4．0 on the Richter scale usually do not cause damage, and earthquakes below 2．0 usually can’t be felt．Earthquakes over 5.0 on the scale can cause damage．A magnitude 6．0 earthquake is considered strong and a magnitude 7．0 is a major earthquake．The Northridge Earthquake, which hit Southern California in 1994, was magnitude 6.7．

       Earthquakes are sometimes called temblors, quakes, shakers or seismic activity．The most important thing to remember during an earthquake is to DROP, COVER and HOLD ON．So remember to DROP to the floor and get under something for COVER and HOLD ON during the shaking．

1．Which statement about earthquakes is not correct?

       A．Earthquakes are the result of the sudden shock of the earth’s surface．

       B．Earthquakes usually can be felt because they can last for a long time．

       C．There are usually some signs for people to notice an earthquake．

       D．People can feel an earthquake over 6．0 because it is very strong．

2．According to the passage, when the earthquake happened, a survivor of the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco_______．

       A．was riding a bicycle                          B．was just climbing the stairs

       C．heard a low rumbling noise                  D．felt like riding a bicycle

3．What can be inferred from the passage?

       A．Most of the time, people can not feel or predict the earthquakes． 

       B．Earthquakes are sometimes called temblors, quakes shakers or seismic activity．

       C．The Northridge Earthquake in Southern California in 1994 caused severe damage．

       D．When an earthquake happens, it is important to drop on the floor immediately．

4、We show an amazing tolerance for a form of pollution that is a growing problem： noise．Airplane traffic is increasing by five percent a year．Urban noise is doubling every ten years．By air, land and sea, we are facing an onslaught of noise that is threatening our ability to live in this world．We have granted ourselves the right to make noise．But what about our responsibilities? Have we developed a sense of acoustic responsibility?

       The evidence suggests that we have not．Many people seem to believe they have an unlimited right to make noise with cars and motorbikes, and with loud music at home and in the street．In some countries measures have been taken to force people to make less noise．In Britain, for example, a law has been passed preventing people from disturbing their neighbors with music at night．

       It is widely accepted that we should deal with our rubbish in a responsible way Noise is in reality a particularly insidious form of rubbish．It destroys community life, pursues us into our homes, keeps us from sleeping and is the cause of many stress-related illnesses, as well as hearing loss．Our acoustic environment belongs to all of us．Everyone has the right to use it, but no one has the right to abuse it．Let’s start using it responsibly．

1．The underlined word “acoustic” in the first paragraph probably means ________．

       A．environment       B．pollution            C．sound               D．rubbish

2．Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

       A．Nowadays everyone thinks it’s all right to make noise．

       B．British law protects people from their neighbors’ music at night．

       C．The level of noise produced in cities is twice as high now as ten years ago．

       D．Noise can sometimes cause hearing loss．

3．The passage is probably written to _______．

       A．introduce acoustic responsibility            B．call for people to make less noise

       C．compare rubbish and noise                   D．describe people’s attitude to noise

2、  時(shí)間充裕，可在景點(diǎn)逗留

1、  比較自由，可自行安排時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)