11、I was the middle child of three, but there was a gap of five years on either side, and I hardly saw my father before I was eight. For this and other reasons I was somewhat lonely. I had the lonely child's habit of making up stories and holding conversations with imaginary persons, and I think from the very start my literary ambitions（文學(xué)志向） were mixed up with the feeling of being isolated（孤獨(dú)） and undervalued. I knew that I had a natural ability with words and a power of facing unpleasant facts, and I felt that this created a sort of private world in which I could get my own back for my failure in everyday life.
     However, the quantity of serious writing which I produced all through my childhood would not add up to half a dozen pages. I wrote my first poem at the age of four or five, my mother taking it down to dictation. I cannot remember anything about it except that it was about a tiger and the tiger had "chair-like teeth" - a good enough expression. At eleven, when the war of 1914-18 broke out, I wrote a poem which was printed in the local(地方的） newspaper, as was another, two years later, on the death of Kitchener. From time to time, when I was a bit older, I wrote bad and usually unfinished "nature poems". I also, about twice, attempted a short story which was a failure. That was the total of the would-be serious work that I actually set down on paper during all those years.
1..The underlined word"it" in paragraph 2 refers to ____.
    A.the quantity of serious writing
    B.the writer's first poem
    C.the writer's childhood
    D.the tiger in the poem
2..From the text, we learn that as a little boy the writer ____.
    A.had no playmates
    B.showed his gift for writing
    C.put out lots of poems and stories
    D.got his first poem published in 1916
3..What can be inferred about the writer?
    A.He was least favoured in his family.
    B.He had much difficulty in talking with others.
    C.He had an unhappy childhood for lack of care.
    D.His loneliness resulted in his interest in writing.

10、In 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.

In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to find out the cause of her illness with confidence, so she was sent to Hammersmith Hospital in London. She was then only semi-conscious and on the “Dangerously III” list. A team of doctors hurried to examine the baby only to discover that they, too, were confused by the very unusual symptoms. While they were discussing the baby’s case, a nurse asked to speak to them. “Excuse me,” said Nurse Marsha Maitlan, “but I think the baby is suffering from thallium(鉈) poisoning.”

“What makes you think that?” Dr. Brown asked, “Thallium poisoning is extremely rare.”

“ A few days ago, I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse by Agatha Christie,” Nurse Maitlan explained. “In the book, somebody uses thallium poison, and all the symptoms are described. They’re exactly the same as the baby’s”

“You’re very thoughtful and you may be right,” another doctor said. “We’ll carry out some tests and find out whether it’s thallium or not.”

Tests showed that the baby had indeed been poisoned by thallium, a rare metallic substance used in making special glass. Once they knew the cause of the illness, the doctors were able to give the correct treatment. She soon recovered and was sent back to Qatar. Later it was reported that the poison might have come from an insecticide used in Qatar.

1．The one who first suggested the correct cause of the baby’s illness was _____.

A. a doctor in Qatar    B. Nurse Mitlan

C. Dr. Brown            D. Agatha Christie

2. As far as we can tell from the passage, Agatha Christie _____.

A.  had never met this baby

B.  had spent a long time studying the baby’s case

C.  visited the baby in the hospital at Hammersmith

D.  gave Nurse Maitlan some advice on the phone

3. It seemed likely from the passage that the baby’s illness had something to do with ____.

A.    a dangerous pair of glasses

B.    the water in Qatar

C.    a harmful substance used to kill insects

D.    a dad writer

4. When the baby was sent to the hospital in London, her case was considered to be_____.

A. an urgent one  B. quite a simple one

C. a usual one    D. the result of thallium poisoning

9、Welcome to Ontario Parks, a new body set up to manage Ontario's most treasured special places, the parks in our area.
      We are entering a very exciting year for Ontario Parks. Last season we asked some 15,000 visitors in 45 parks how we could improve our programs and services. We also looked at the thousands of comment cards we received. As a result, new comfort stations have been added, the number of campsites has been increased, and we've made other facility（設(shè)施） improvements. In addition, we'll be providing more educational programs. This year, for example, more than 40 parks will offer special day and evening activities to excite your curiosity about nature and history.
       Through the Internet, you'll be happy to know that you can now explore all 270 parks on line. Let your family plan your park vacation, study a map of canoe routes, listen to the call of a loon or find up-to-date information about programs, services and facilities.
        So come and discover what Ontario Parks has to offer. Our parks are places to go with families and friends, for relaxation and fun, or simply to get away from it all. They are places where we can enrich our souls and "recharge our internal（內(nèi)部的） batteries". They provide chances to explore nature, see wildlife, swim, canoe, camp, hike, picnic, ride a bike… You'll enjoy some of the best outdoor experiences available anywhere in the world.
   We urge you to make 2006 the year that you come out and have an Ontario Parks experience!
1.The writer's purpose in writing the text is to ____.
    A.tell more people the improvements in Ontario Parks
    B.attract more people to explore the parks on line
    C.praise the beauty of nature in Ontario Parks
    D.have more people visit the parks
2..The facility improvements of Ontario Parks include ____.
    A.new programs and services
    B.new comfort stations and campsites
    C.comfort stations and special activities
    D.new campsites and educational programs
3..From paragraph 4, we know that Ontario Parks offers visitors ____.
    A.the world's new sports and games
    B.the most exciting adventures in the world
    C.many choices to relax and refresh themselves
    D.chances to experience all the outdoor activities
4..According to the text, we can safely say that ____.
    A.some visitors suggested more campsites
    B.about 15,000 people visited 45 parks last season
    C.many more people will visit Ontario Parks in 2006
    D.the manager of Ontario Parks worries they will have fewer visitors

8、Directions:  Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading, which you do not need.

1.  ___

If you suddenly received a lot of money, how would you spend it? For the people of Tuvalu, a tiny state comprising nine islands in the South Pacific, something unusual happened. In 1999 Tuvalu, with its population of 11,000,was the third poorest state in the world. Later, Tuvalu received a domain name on the Internet —— the letters “.tv”. A communication company from California quickly offered to buy the domain name for $ 40 million. The islanders became very rich.

2.  ___

At the same time the islanders received some very bad news. Due to global warming, and because the islands are only 3m above sea level, Tuvalu will probably become the first state in the world to disappear under the sea. According to scientific estimates, the islands will suffer severe floods within the next 15 - 20 years, and by the end of the century, the islands will have disappeared from sight altogether.

3.  ___

You can already see signs of the rising sea on Tuvalu. Pools of seawater appear here and there, some beaches are swallowed by the waves, and the roots of trees are rotting by the ocean. The rains cause temporary floods.

4.  ___

But despite these problems, the Tuvaluan had their new money. Paul Lindsay, a documentary film - maker, went all the way to Tuvalu, and came back with an incredible story. As the water rises, the Tuvaluan are using the money to develop the land that is soon to disappear. They are building new houses, planning nightclubs, restaurants and hotels, and new cars are driving around on new roads. "Just because we are sinking, it doesn't mean we don't want to raise our standards of living." Lindsay was told by Sam Teo, Tuvalu' s minister for natural resources.

5.  ___

Of the $ 40 million Tuvalu received through the Internet deal, $ 10 million was used to asphalt the islands' L9km of roads. Before 1999 there were four cars on the islands. The Tuvaluan used to walk or cycle everywhere. There was a flood of imported foods and goods and soon these had unexpected consequences. The Tuvaluan people now suffer from diseases such as obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes. Others discovered that it was too expensive for them to keep their cars. There is now a huge rubbish dump in the middle of this tropical paradise, covered with abandoned cars and other waste.

7、他自己得出結(jié)論，而不是等待別人解釋。 instead of , form

6、當(dāng)他在美國時不了解國內(nèi)的情況。get no information about

5、走前一定要關(guān)燈。（be sure to）

4、據(jù)說這男孩因幫助了陌生旅客而受到了獎勵。It

3、是她的話使他決定繼續(xù)他的科學(xué)研究。（It）

2、他直到看到食物才意識到餓了。conscious