8、Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it at her first ________．

A．intention              B．a(chǎn)ttempt              C．purpose               D．desire

7、How did you do it, Dad? How have you managed not to take a drink for almost 20 years? It took me almost 20 years to have the 　　1　　 to even ask my father this very personal question．

When Dad first 　　2　　 drinking, every time he got into a 　　3　　 that would have started him 　　4　　 again, the whole family was on pins and needles．For a few years we were 　　5　　 mention it for fear that the drinking would begin again．

“I had this little poem that I would recite to myself at least four to five times a day”was Dad's 　　6　　 18-year-old unasked question, “The words were a constant 　　7　　 to me that things were 　　8　　 so hard that I could not deal with them．”Dad said．Then he 　　9　　 the poem with me．The poem's 　　10　　 ,yet profound（深刻的）words immediately became 　　11　　 of my daily routine as well．

About a month after this 　　12　　 with my father, I received gift in the mail from a friend of mine．It was a book of daily saying of wisdom．One saying is 　　13　　 for each day of one year．

It has been my 　　14　　 that when I get something with days of the year on it, I naturally turn to the page that lists my own 　　15　　．

I 　　16　　 opened the book to November10 to see 　　17　　 word of wisdom this book had in store for me．I was 　　18　　 when I looked at the page, and then tears of disbelief and appreciation 　　19　　 down my face．There, on my birthday, was the exact same poem that had 　　20　　 my father for all these years! It is called the Serenity（寧靜）prayer：

God, grant me

the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;

the courage to change the things I can;

and the wisdom to know the difference!

1．A．change              B．courage           C．a(chǎn)bility              D．right

2．A．gave up             B．took up            C．went on           D．carried on

3．A．way                  B．habit                C．situation           D．house

4．A．reciting              B．a(chǎn)sking              C．smoking          D．drinking

5．A．sure                  B．uncertain          C．a(chǎn)fraid                     D．eager

6．A．reply                 B．words              C．excuse             D．explanation

7．A．fear                   B．imagination       C．thought            D．reminder

8．A．never                B．seldom             C．a(chǎn)lways             D．ever

9．A．discussed          B．shared             C．offered            D．talked

10．A．wonderful        B．long                 C．simple             D．boring

11．A．a(chǎn)ll                    B．that                 C．a(chǎn)ny                 D．part

12．A．talk                 B．quarrel             C．trip                  D．lesson

13．A．listed               B．included           C．read                D．said

14．A．method            B．habit                C．wealth             D．message

15．A．character         B．birthday           C．qualities           D．favourites

16．A．doubtedly         B．carefully          C．happily            D．hurriedly

17．A．where              B．whether           C．what               D．how

18．A．excited            B．a(chǎn)stonished        C．disappointed     D．frightened

19．A．hung               B．pulled              C．rolled               D．pushed

20．A．troubled           B．disturbed          C．pleased            D．helped

6、Ray Martin yesterday confirmed he would leave Channel Nine．

After 30 years of cooperation, Martin will not renew his contract at he end of the year with the network that made him a star．

“I thought the end of the year would be a good time to pull up stamps, ”Martin said from South Australia, where he is filming for 60 Minutes．

He said television now had become a business run by bankers, with no thought for creativity．

“the golden days of television have gone．It's not as fun as it used to be,” he said．

“I understand the bankers but I'm not a banker．”

Martin said his depression had increased during the past 6 to 12 month, as there were no new projects to inspire him．

As host of Midday and A Current Affair, which drew 3 million viewers at its peak, his influence was huge．He reported on Princess Diana's death, the September 11 attacks, the Bali bombing and Steve Irwin's death．

If an event affected Australians, Martin was there, on Channel Nine, to inform them．He is reported to earn more than ＄2million a year as a reporter．

But rumors have spread about his future since 2000．martin．62, stressed that although he intended to leave Channel Nine at the end of the year, he was not retiring and was open to offers

He remained loyal to the network－“We are number 2．Channel Seven is the most popular right now, but we are doing better every day, ” said Martin

1．What caused Ray Martin to resign?

A．The new way of network management．      B．The failure of Channel Nine

C．His disappointment with the TV industry．    D．The unfriendliness of his colleagues．

2．The underlined phrase“pull up stamps”on Paragraph 3 probably means“________”．

A．drag the stamps up from the ground                    B．look for a new position

C．break the contract                                       D．make great effort

3．We can infer that Midday is a ________．

A．television channel                                        B．famous movie

C．website                                                      D．popular program

4．It can be concluded from the passage that Ray Martin ________．

A．is well known for his humorous hosting style

B．has reported many serious events

C．intends to retire and will get a large amount of money

D．is upset about the rumors about his failure

5、As many people around the world celebrate Mother's Day, a Chinese scholar and member of a top national advisory body had made it his mission to create China's own Mother's Day．

Li Hanqiu, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference（CPPCC）National Committee, suggested that the second day of the fourth lunar month, which fell on May 18 this year, be the day．

It coincided with the birthday of 4^th century BC philosopher Mencius, whose mother has long been considered the epitome（典范）of maternal devotion and love．

Li has called for the traditional Western gift of carnations（康乃馨）for the day to be changed to lilies, which in ancient times were planted by mothers in their courtyards as a sign of sorrow at their children leaving home．

“in a country with a deeply-rooted tradition of filial piety（虔誠的考道）, we should have our own occasion for people to express love for mothers according to Chinese custom,”Li said．He has founded a non-government organization “Chinese Mother's Festival Promotion Society” with the support of around 100 Confucian scholars and lecturers of ethics．It celebrated its first Chinese Mother's Day Festival on May 18．

This was the first year and the celebration was held only in Zoucheng city of Shandong Province and Shijiazhuang in Hebei．It will be accepted by more Chinese people at home and abroad as time goes on．

Li also plans to build a theme park on maternal culture in Zoucheng, the birthplace of Mencius．According to Li, the society plans to send pamphlets（小冊子）over the next few years to a million students in 100 cities．To ensure the festival becomes entrenched in Chinese society may be an arduous process, hut it is definitely worth doing．

1．What's the date of China's Mother's Day?

A．Lunar May 18 

B．April 2

C．The second day of the fourth lunar month

D．The second Sunday in May

2．The gift for China's Mother's Day is ________．

A．carnations                      B．roses               C．lilies                D．lotus

3．From the passage, we learn that ________．

A．Li Hanqiu's hometown is in Zoucheng city of Shandong Province

B．Li Hanqiu has taken great trouble to create China's Mother's Day

C．Li Hanqiu can get many profits from the change

D．Li Hanqiu gives up building a theme park on maternal culture

4．Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The tradition of filial piety is deep-rooted in China．

B．Mencius' mother is the epitome of maternal devotion and love．

C．China will celebrate its own mother's days in its own way．

D．The celebration of China's Mother's Day has been accepted by all Chinese people

4、Have you heard the recent good news about digital music? Sure, music sales are declining．Record companies are accusing（歸咎）kids and grandparents of downloading music．But impressive reform is also under way, from more portable（輕便的）digital music players and software for collection and listening to music to improve music quality to easy-to-use new on line services．You'll find more choices than ever in players．The Creative Labs Nomad MuVoV100 is small, but thanks to the flash memory, it can hold many hours of music．

The larger Apple iPod, still only about the size of a deck of cards（一副紙牌）, can store 160GBof music－about 10,000 songs．And thinks to hard drives that are more compact（緊湊的）,the midsize models can store 16GB of music－a couple hundred songs．

The new online services are even more impressive, and the best is yet to come．RealOne Rhapsody 2.1 clearly combines a monthly streaming service with permanent downloads－splendid, if you're willing to pay a monthly fee．If not, Apple has led the way with its Apple iTunes Music Store, the first service to offer songs for individual sale, with no monthly fee．Other services, such as BuyMusic．Com, have followed in its footsteps．I'm also impressed by the song downloads and the music-playing software offered by MusicMatch．And I recently saw a preview（預告）of the upcoming Napster 2.0, which will offer a monthly streaming service as well as song downloads．Meanwhile, Emusic continues to offer the best selection of independent music．

These services are very effective choices for people who want to download music legally．And that's a very good thing indeed．

1．The good news of the digital music is that ________．

A．digital music is available on the Internet        

B．digital music will be protected in the future

C．record companies are permitted to download music

D．better music players and software are available

2．Why can Creative Labs Nomad MuVoV100 hold so much music?

A．Because it is tiny                                  B．Because it has a hard drive in it．

C．Because it uses the flash memory．       D．Because of the music-playing software．

3．What can we learn about RealOne Rhapsody 2.1?

A．It doesn't offer a constant service．             B．It doesn't support permanent downloads．

C．It is not free of charge．                      D．It is difficult to produce．

4．Which of the following statement agrees with the passage?

A．BuyMusic．com is the first service to offer songs for individual sale．

B．Napster 2.0 has not yet been released（公布）．

C．MusicMatch continues to be the best selection of independent music．

D．Emusic provides better conditions for song downloads．

3、FILM DESCRIPTIONS

Back to the Future

With the help of local inventor's time machine, Marty travels back to the 1950's．there his 80s happiness stands out, and he inadvertedly interferes with the fledgling romance of his parents-to-be．Can Marty keep them together? He'd better, or his own future will fade away．Featuring: Christopher Lloyd, Michael J．Fox．A Universal Pictures release, 1hr．55 min．

Beethoven's 2^nd

In this sequel to the popular Beethoven, our canine（犬的）hero falls for Missy, who soon has puppies．Missy's greedy owner, Regina, who sees only money in the little purebred's, separates mum and pups from Beethoven．His owners rescue the puppies, but Regina still has Missy．Featuring: Charles Grodin, Bonnies Hunt．A Universal Pictures Release, 1hr．26 min．

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Despite the popularity of his treats, candy maker Willy Wonka shuts himself inside his factory．But then Willy holds a contest, offering five lucky children the chance to see his company．Poor but pleasant Charlie Bucket finds a ticket, as do four less-deserving children．Featuring：Johney Depp, Freddie Highmore．A Warner Bros release, lhr．56 min．

Cinderella Man

Based on actual events, this film flows the life of Jim Braddock, a boxer in New York City during the Great Depression．After a series of losses, Braddock is forced into retirement．But he never gives up his boxing dream, and neither does his manager．Featuring: Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger．A Universal Pictures release, Zhr．14 min．

Liar Liar

Lawyer Fletcher Reede has never told the truth in his life．Then his son makes a birthday wish that his dad would stop lying for 24 hours．Suddenly, Fletcher's mouth spouts（噴出）everything he thinks．His compulsion brings disaster to the courtroom，where he must defend a client whose case was built on lies．Featuring：Jim Caney, Justin Cooper．A Universal Pictures release．1 hr 25 min．

1．Which of the following is probably the name of a dog?

A．Marty．                 B．Missy．                  C．Fletcher．                     D．Charlie

2．Willy Wonka is ________．

A．a(chǎn) boxer who suffers a series of losses           B．a(chǎn) lawyer who has never told the truth

C．a(chǎn) man who runs a chocolate factory                    D．a(chǎn) man who invents a time machine

3．Which film is about the life of a real person?

A．Beethoven's 2^nd                                                                                                   B．Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

C．Cinderella Man                                           D．Liar Liar

2、根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

　　Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what that it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness?　　1　　 The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life．

　　▲Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy．You moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value．

　　▲Surround yourself with happy people．It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way．　　2　　．

　　▲When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity．Truly happy people don't allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor．

　　▲　　3　　 These few minutes will give you opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness．

　　▲　　4　　．Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance．you will be subconsciously（下意識地）putting yourself in a better mood．

　　▲Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness．Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy．

　　▲Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness．　　5　　

A．What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy．

B．On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy， their emotional state will be infectious．

C．Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood．

D．These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves．

E．Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy．

F．There are some steps in life that lead to happiness．

G．It's also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself．

1、請根據(jù)以下提示用英語寫一篇關(guān)于美國新任總統(tǒng)貝拉克·奧巴馬（Barack Obama）的個人簡歷。

1．1961年8月4日生于美國夏威夷洲；

2．父親是非洲肯尼亞人，母親是美國白人；

3．小學三年級寫作文時就表示長大后想當總統(tǒng)；

4．1983年畢業(yè)于哥倫比亞大學（Columbia University）

5．1991年獲哈佛大學（Harvard）法學博士學位（doctor of law degree）

6．1992年與米歇爾·羅賓森（Michelle Robinson）結(jié)婚，育有兩個女兒－出生于1999年的瑪利亞（Malia）和出生于2001年的薩莎（Sasha）；

7．2008年11月4日當選美國總統(tǒng)，于2009年1月20日就職，成為美國歷史上第四十四位總統(tǒng)。

注意：詞數(shù)100左右

28、Have you got a free evening next week?          , let’s have dinner.

A．While so       B．Since so         C．When so       D．If so