That morning,I stepped into the classroom,ready to share my knowledge and experience with seventyfive students who would be my English Literature class. Having taught in 1        for seventeen years,I had no 2        about my ability to hold their attention and to 3        on them my admiration for the literature of my mother tongue.

  I was shocked when the monitor shouted ," 4      ！" The entire class rose as I entered the room,and I was somewhat 5        about how to get them to sit down again,but once that awkwardness (馗MO was over,I quickly 6        my calmness and began what I thought was a factpacked lecture,sure to gain their respect―perhaps 7       their admiration. I went back to my office with the rosy glow which came from a sense of achievement.

  My students 8        diaries. However,as I read them,the rosy glow was gradually 9        by a strong sense of sadness. The first diary said, "Our literature teacher didn't teach us anything today. 10       her next lecture will be better. " Greatly surprised,I read diary after diary,each expressing a11 theme. "Didn't I teach them anything? I described the entire philosophical framework of Western thought and laid the historical 12        for all the works we'll study in class," I complained. "How 13       they say I didn't teach them anything?"

  It was a long term,and it 14        became clear that my ideas about education were not the same as those of my 15 . I thought a teacher's job was to raise 16        questions and provide enough background so that students could 17        their own conclusions. My students thought a teacher's job was to provide 18        information as directly and clearly as possible. What a difference！

  19      ,I also learned a lot,and my experience with my Chinese students has made me a 20      American teacher,knowing how to teach in a different culture.

(   ) 1. A. the UK   B. the US   C. China   D. Australia

(   ) 2. A. worry   B. idea   C. doubt   D. experience

(   ) 3. A. impress   B. put   C. leave   D. fix

(   ) 4. A. Attention   B. Look out   C. At ease   D. Stand up

(   ) 5. A. puzzled   B. sure   C. curious   D. worried

(   ) 6. A. found   B. returned   C. regained   D. followed

(   ) 7. A. more   B. even   C. yet   D. still

(   ) 8. A. passed   B. borrowed   C. read   D. kept

(   ) 9. A. replaced   B. taken   C. caught   D. moved

(   ) 10. A. Naturally 、   B. Perhaps   C. Fortunately   D. Reasonably

(   ) 11. A. different   B. strong   C. similar   D. usual

(   ) 12. A. happenings   B. characters   C. development   D. background

(   ) 13. A. should   B. need   C. will   D. must

(   ) 14. A. immediately   B. certainly   C. simply   D. gradually

(   ) 15. A. teachers   B. family   C. students   D. coworkers

(   ) 16. A. difficult   B. interesting   C. ordinary   D. unusual

(   ) 17. A. draw   B. make   C. search   D. offer

(   ) 18. A. strange   B. standard   C. exact   D. serious

(   ) 19. A. Therefore   B. However   C. Besides   D. Though

(   ) 20. A. normal   B. happy   C. good   D. better

   Crying babies,buzzing mosquitoes,ringing car alarms,they're all annoying noises. But what's the worst? A recent survey lists the things we hate to hear.

However,numberone on the list was the sound of a dentist's drill. "That lust sends shivers down my spine ," said one respondent. " After a visit to the dentist,I sometimes wake up at night with that sound in my head. It's horrible," said another. " I've seen patients shaking with fear when I bring out the drill," explained a dentist. Of course,anyone who has actually been to the dentist and heard the sound will probably agree with that.

  But there's some good news,a new device developed by experts at College London,Brunei University and London South Bank University can cancel out the sound of the frightening drill. The tiny machine allows patients to listen to music on an MP3 player while the sound of the drill is eliminated. However,patients are still able to hear the dentist's voice because not all sounds are filtered out (濾除) .

  The theory behind it is fairly straightforward. Microphones are placed close to the dental drill. These pick up any sounds and transform them into digital signals. Then,electronic filters cancel out any unwanted sound waves. This can be done even if the wave's amplitude (振幅) and frequency changes. However,the great thing is that this technology also allows other noises,such as the dentist's voice to come through.

  It's easy to use,too. Patients simply plug the soundfiltering machine into their MP3 players. Then,via headphones,they can listen to music and hear the dentist's voice without being disturbed by the noise of the drill. Fantastic！

  So,next time you go to the dentist,remember to bring your MP3 player.

(   ) 5. What is the purpose of the text?

   A. To announce a recent survey.

   B. To introduce a new product.

   C. To list some annoying noises.

   D. To remind to bring your MP3.

(   ) 6. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?

   A. It makes me surprised. B. It makes me delightful.

   C. It makes me wide awake. D. It makes me scared.

(   ) 7. What technology is the tiny machine based on?

   A. It can get rid of all the sounds.

   B. It can transform sound waves into digital signals.

   C. It can filter out the unwanted sounds.

   D. It can change the sound wave's amplitude and frequency.

(   ) 8. Which of the following words best describe the tiny machine?

   A. Heavy and useless. B. Simple and practical.

   C. Clear but frightening. D. Fantastic but noisy.

   Street art can be found on buildings,sidewalks,street signs and even trash cans from Tokyo to Paris to New York City. This special kind of art can take the form of paintings,sculptures,cloth or even stickers. Street art has become part of a global visual culture. Now,even art museums and galleries are collecting the work of street artists.

  It is not easy to provide an exact history of the street art movement. This kind of art has developed in many kinds of ways in places all over the world. Also,because it is illegal to paint public and private property without permission,street artists usually work secretly. This secretive nature of street art and its countless forms make it hard to define exactly. And people have different opinions about the movement. Some think street art is a crime and destroys property. But others see this art as a rich form of nontraditional cultural expression.

  Many experts say the movement began in New York City in the nineteen sixties. Young adults would use paint in special cans to spray their "tag" on walls and train cars around the city. This tag was a name they created to identify themselves and their artwork. This colorful style of writing is also called graffiti. It is visually exciting and energetic.

  Graffiti also became a separate movement expressing the street culture of young people living in big cities. Graffiti art represented social and political rebellion. These artists could travel around areas of the city making creative paintings for everyone to see. Sometimes this street art created a dispute between artists and city officials. Graffiti artists created their images and city officials quickly painted over them.

  During the 1980s,two famous New York painters―Keith Haring and Jean Michel began showing their work in art galleries and museums. This is when street art started to become part of the more general popular culture.

(   ) 1. What can we infer from the first paragraph?

   A. Street art has become popular and is accepted as a kind of culture.

   B. Street art is very special compared with other forms of popular art.

   C. Many people are beginning to learn street art.

   D. Street art is better developed in big cities than in rural areas.

(   ) 2. What can we know from the passage?

   A. "Tag" was a word created by people to distinguish street artists and the other artists.

   B. There are three reasons to explain why it is hard to define the history of street art.

   C. The movement of street art began in the 1980s in New York City.

   D. All the people don't think that the street art is a rich form of cultural expression.

(   ) 3. The underlined word "dispute" in the passage means         .

   A. trade   B. quarrel   C. crime   D. trouble

(   ) 4. The best title of the passage is         

   A. The Way to Become a Street Srtist

   B. What does Graffiti Art Stand For

   C. The History of an Art Movement

   D. The Work of Street Artists

 In our home it was natural to fear our father. 1       our mother was afraid of him. As children,my sister and I thought every family was like that,thinking God 2        it that way.

  We were good children,even if daddy couldn't see it. Part of this was because we 3        not do anything. We were 4        especially when daddy was home.

  Then came the day we found something 5        to do. We discovered we could draw pictures with 6        on our front door,and it would rub right off. We could have lots of fun,so we set to work drawing and making lots of pretty 7        all over it. We had a great time. We decided to finish our masterpiece,knowing mama would just love it and 8        us.

  The praise we expected did not come. Instead of 9       the beauty in our work,all mama could see was the time and effort she would need to 10        it off. She was mad. We did not understand why,but we knew we were in big trouble！

Off we ran to find a place to 11        Soon we heard the frightened voices of mom and our neighbors calling out to us. Still we did not 12       . They were afraid we had run away or 13        in the pond nearby.

The sun set and it began to get dark. As we 14        together in the dark,we became aware of yet another voice strangely different,our daddy. In it we heard something we had 15        heard before：fear,pain and despair. Then came his prayers,our daddy with tears running down his face,16       God that he would give his life to him if he would safely return his girls.

Nothing in our lives had prepared us for this kind of shock. We 17       to him like a magnet (磁石) .We don't know yet if we actually took steps or if God somehow 18        us out and into Daddy's arms. What we do remember are those strong,loving arms hugging us like we were precious.

  Things were different after that. We had a new daddy. God had 19        him with another,one who loved us.

  Mama always told us that God was a God of 20.        He changed our whole family with a piece of chalk.

(   ) 1. A. Even   B. Still   C. Also   D. Never

(   ) 2. A. suggested   B. placed   C. planned   D. permitted

(   ) 3. A. could   B. should   C. would   D. dare

(   ) 4. A. quiet   B. annoyed   C. painful   D. happy

(   ) 5. A. absurd   B. new   C. exciting   D. fun

(   ) 6. A. pens   B. chalk   C. brushes   D. sticks

(   ) 7. A. flowers   B. pictures   C. girls   D. animals

(   ) 8. A. respect   B. admire   C. praise   D. envy

(   ) 9. A. seeing   B. treasuring   C. exposing   D. displaying

(   ) 10. A. dry   B. clean   C. clear   D. take

(   ) 11. A. stay   B. escape   C. lie   D. hide

(   ) 12. A. move   B. shout   C. cry   D. return

(   ) 13. A. swam   B. played   C. drowned   D. wandered

(   ) 14. A. hugged   B. hid   C. grabbed   D. held

(   ) 15. A. never   B. ever   C. always   D. often

(   ) 16. A. reminding   B. promising   C. telling   D. mentioning

(   ) 17. A. went   B. ran   C. rushed   D. flew

(   ) 18. A. moved   B. drove   C. forced   D. sent

(   ) 19. A. changed   B. exchange   C. chose   D. replaced

(   ) 20. A. kindness   B. miracles   C. strength   D. love

  Imagine a place where you can buy a wedding dress and ring,get married,and have a wedding party all in a day? The Mall of America offers all those goods and services.

  The huge shopping and entertainment center is the largest mall in the United States. It covers thirtyone hectares. It cost six hundred fifty million dollars to build. The Mall of America has more than five hundred stores including four large department stores. It has sixty eating places.

  But,there is a lot more to do at Mall of America than shop and eat. Why not visit the mall's aquarium? The ninetyone meters long,glass tunnel holds thousands of sea animals. They swim,crawl and float in about four million liters of water. You can walk alongside the aquarium and watch sharks eat or see a Caribbean reef up close.

Young visitors to the Mall of America can also enjoy roller coasters,ferris wheels and other rides. It has the largest indoor amusement park in the United States. The mall also has a dinosaur museum,flight simulation (模擬) center and fourteen movie theaters.

  More than eleven thousand employees keep the operation running smoothly. During the summer and holidays,the mall employs thousands more people for temporary work. Mall spokesman Daniel Jasper says more than fortyfive million people visit every year from all over the world. He says on any given day there are enough people at the Mall to make it the third largest city in Minnesota.

  The Mall of America will be fifteen years old next year. The owners are planning a year of celebrations. They are also planning a major expansion. It will include hotels,a business center,water park and performing arts center.

(   ) 6. What is the passage mainly about?

   A. An introduction to a shopping center.

   B. An advertisement of a mall.

   C. The size of a mall in America.

   D. The people running the mall in America.

(   ) 7. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

   A. The mall has the largest amusement park in the USA.

   B. In the mall,you can not only shop but also attend lectures.

   C. There are more employees in summer than in winter.

   D. The mall is ninety one meters long and has fourteen movie theatres.

(   ) 8. What does the underlined sentence mean in the passage?

   A. The Mall of America has become the third largest city in Minnesota.

   B. The mall is usually visited by many people.

   C. The mall is regarded as the best place by many Americans.

   D. People try to make it become a large city.

(   ) 9. What can you infer from the last paragraph?

   A. The mall is the earliest mall in America.

   B. The celebration will be planned for a year.

   C. The mall will offer more kinds of service.

   D. The mall will be taken place by a business center.

 Baseball is America's national sport. So it is not unusual that many popular expressions come from baseball. But first,let me explain a little about the game.

Each baseball team has nine players. The pitcher of one team throws the ball to a batter from the other team. The batter attempts to hit the ball. If he misses,it is called a strike. If a batter gets three strikes,he loses his turn at bat and is called out. The batter also is out if he hits the ball in the air and an opposing player catches it. But if the batter hits the ball and it is not caught,the batter tries to run to one or more of the four bases on the field. The batter can run to all four bases if he hits the ball over the fence or out of the ballpark. Such a hit is called a homerun.

  Now,here are some common expressions from baseball. Someone who is "on the ball" is intelligent and able to do a good job. But a person who " threw a curve ball" did something unexpected. Someone who " steps up to the plate" is ready to do his or her job. A "pinch hitter" takes the place of someone else at a job or activity.

  Sometimes I have to give information quickly,without time to think it over. Then I would say something "right off the bat". If someone is doing an extremely good job and is very successful,you might say he or she is " batting one thousand".

  If I say I want to "touch base" with you,I will talk to you from time to time about something we plan to do. I might say I "touched all the bases" if I did what is necessary to complete a job or activity. And if I " covered my bases" I was well prepared. However,someone who is "way off base" did something wrong or maybe even dishonest or immoral. A person with strange ideas might be described as "out in left field".

  Finally,when a situation changes completely,we say "that is a whole new ballgame".

(   ) 1. The text is written mainly         .

   A. to tell baseball is America's national sport

   B. to explain the rules of a sport game

   C. to introduce some useful expressions from sports

   D. to show the connection between expressions and sports

(   ) 2. The passage is the script of a program for         .

   A. sports in America   B. words and their stories

   C. the way to study English   D. the history of idioms

(   ) 3. What does the underlined sentence "The batter also is out" mean?

   A. The batter comes out from his position.

   B. The batter will not continue the game.

   C. The match will be over suddenly.

   D. The batter will change his position.

(   ) 4. Which of the following expressions can show the meaning that someone is ready to something?

   A. Right off the bat.

   B. Throw a curve ball.

   C. Cover his bases.

   D. That is a whole new ballgame.

(   ) 5. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

   A. The history of baseball.

   B. The rules of baseball.

   C. The connection between baseball and the expressions.

   D. Baseball is popular in America.

 It was a rainy night in New Orleans. At a bus station in the town,I watched a young girl 1        as her baggage was taken down. It seemed that she had 2        her money and ticket after changing buses. She cried and 3        them not to leave her there.

  The bus driver had a face of 4       with no sign of wanting to help,and his heart was 5        the same. "Losing your ticket is 6        losing your money," he said,and left the girl in the 7       . At that time,an old Indian stood up and 8        the driver's way, "How can you leave that girl out there? You know she 9       a ticket. You can't leave her in a city where she doesn't have any friends. You will meet your schedule,10       she might meet her end. " The driver showed no 11        of changing his mind and still didn't 12        the young girl's problem. Then the old gentleman said, "I'll 13       for her fare. I'll give her a little money to help her on her 14       . ”He went and bought the ticket and helped her put the baggage in the overhead luggage space. "How can I 15        ，" the girl said, "the16 you've shown tonight? We are strangers and we won't meet again. A ( n) 17       ' thank you' doesn't seem right."He 18      ,"What goes around comes around."

  This is what Fve learned with time―What you 19      ,you always get back. What you sow,you reap (收獲) in kind. Always be 20        to others and give what you can spare. By being kind to strangers,we will be helped in the future.

(   ) 1. A. shouting   B. weeping   C. laughing   D. calling

(   ) 2. A. left   B. forgot   C. lost   D. missed

(   ) 3. A. required   B. advised   C. ordered   D. begged

(   ) 4. A. sand   B. water   C. flower   D. stone

(   ) 5. A. hardly   B. surely   C. always   D. never

(   ) 6. A. for   B. like   C. towards   D. to

(   ) 7. A. town   B. rain   C. bus   D. field

(   ) 8. A. found   B. kept   C. blocked   D. stayed

(   ) 9. A. wanted   B. lost   C. had   D. needed

(   ) 10. A. but   B. and   C. until   D. unless

(   ) 11. A. decision   B. intention   C. way   D. sign

(   ) 12. A. care about   B. take on   C. leave out   D. lead to

(   ) 13. A. take   B. pay   C. buy   D. spend

(   ) 14. A. line   B. street   C. road   D. way

(   ) 15. A. reduce   B. remember   C. repay   D. direct

(   ) 16. A. kindness   B. anger   C. mercy   D. money

(   ) 17. A. hard   B. grateful   C. mere   D. unique

(   ) 18. A. nodded   B. yelled   C. shouted   D. replied

(   ) 19. A. present   B. give   C. express   D. display

(   ) 20. A. helpful   B. important   C. meaningful   D. practical

  Prevention is a central issue being discussed at the sixteenth International AIDS Conference in Toronto,Canada. Twentyfour thousand delegates are at the conference which ends Friday.

  Bill and Melinda Gates called for faster research to develop preventions like microbicides for women to use when they have sex. The hope is that such products could protect against infection with the virus that causes AIDS.

  Melinda Gates said the way to "change this epidemic" is to put power in the hands of women. In southern Africa,for example,about sixty percent of adults living with HIV are women.

  Bill Gates said women today often have no choice but to depend on men not to infect them. "A woman should never need her partner's permission to save her own life," he said as the conference opened Sunday.

  The world's richest man said "stopping AIDS" is the top priority of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

  On Monday,former President Bill Clinton said more people would get tested for HIV if an aggressive effort took place to fight the stigma (恥辱) .But reducing fears of social rejection is not enough. Mister Clinton said people also need a guarantee they would get medicine to suppress (抑制) the virus.

  Researchers at the conference presented the results of a new study of HIV testing. It involved more than one hundred thousand people tested in California last year. Some received a quick test,with results in about twenty minutes. The others received a test that is more commonly used,the results takes two weeks.

  The researchers say twentyfive percent of the people who had the longer test did not return to learn the results. But that was true of only two percent of those who had the quick test.

  George Lemp of the University of California led the study. He says quick tests could be especially important in developing countries with limited transportation.

Speakers at the AIDS conference also discussed high rates of new HIV infections among black Americans. Julian Bond is chairman of the NAACP,a leading civil rights group. He said African-Americans must,in his words , " face the fact that AIDS has become a black disease."

(   ) 5. In which of the following sections can you find the passage on the Internet?

   A. Economics report. B. Health report.

   C. Science in the news. D. American news.

(   ) 6. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

   A. Black Americans are easy to be infected by HIV.

   B. Bill Clinton called on people to accept the people with HIV.

   C. The couple of Gates realized that women need help most.

   D. A quick HIV testing is commonly used in the current world.

(   ) 7. The underlined word "epidemic" probably means         .

   A. a kind of virus

   B. widespread occurrence of a disease

   C. the situation that women depend on men

   D. family structure

(   ) 8. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

   A. The New Scientific Achievement at AIDS Conference

   B. Prevention―the Theme of the AIDS Conference

   C. The Way to Save Women and Black Americans

   D. AIDS—a Black Disease

(   ) 9. What can we infer from the passage?

   A. Effective ways have been found to prevent the HIV infection.

   B. More and more people are concerned about AIDS.

   C. The first target for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is to stop AIDS.

   D. The best way to prevent AIDS is to have HIV testing.

   Rx Laughter is a nonprofit international charity. We research and implement (carry out) initiatives (計(jì)劃，措施) that use comedy and humor in the most helpful and sensitive ways possible. Our primary focus is on helping people of all ages who are suffering from very serious physical and emotional traumas (創(chuàng)傷) .

  Specifically,we believe that very funny standup comedy,movies and TV programs can be a very important,helpful part of medical,psychotherapeutic (心理療法的) ，educational and overall preventive health care from childhood through old age. We do this in uniquelydesigned ways,working closely with worldrenowned experts in the field of health care at major medical institutes internationally. Rx Laughter then puts these findings into practical usage. Briefly：

  Medical：Through our collaborative projects with major medical institutes such as the UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center,the Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit at the Mattel Children's Hospital? UCLA and The National Cancer Hospital & Adult Hospice in Thailand,we carefully design and implement research initiatives so that patients can be in less pain and have less fear,anxiety & depression―emotions that can overwhelm patients & their families during times of crisis.

  Educational：Led by the national Comedy SportzLA teams,this comedy show at their theater gives patients an opportunity for renewed selfconfidence,to learn a new skill,and to feel like a whole person again,not "a medical condition".

  Overall Preventive Care: With the rising costs of medical care and health insurance,preventive health care is more important than ever. If comedy viewing can keep us emotionally and physically healthier and help us deal with times of crisis in our lives,then we will have found a very potent,inexpensive prescription for healthy living.

  Thus,we encourage comedy,music and other forms of upbeat entertainment for patients and their support system to enjoy together,and we research how best to do this,so that comedy shows can be "prescribed" as a proven benefit to maintaining excellent health.

  Thank you for your interest in our charity.

(   ) 1. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

   A. The research about the comedy can bring in a lot of money.

   B. Everyone believes that comedy can cure serious physical illness.

   C. Laughter can be helpful to people's health.

   D. The research can benefit the old and the sick more.

(   ) 2. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

   A. Overall Preventive Care   B. Laughing is Very Useful

   C. Trying to Support Charity   D. Who We Are and What We Do

(   ) 3. Rx Laughter does the research         .

   A. to promote comedy shows

   B. to prove a way to keep good health

   C. to give patients a chance to be selfconfident

   D. to connect with some famous institutions

(   ) 4. The underlined sentence "to feel like a whole person again" in the passage means

   A. to begin a new life

   B. to feel like a healthy person

   C. to decide to abandon medicine

   D. to be on the way to recovery

 If you have a watch,don't repair it!I know it 1        Once I had a beautiful watch. And this watch 2       perfect time. But one night it happened that I forgot to 3        it up. Next morning I went to a watchmaker as I wanted my perfect watch to be 4        by the exact time. The watchmaker 5        my watch and said, "The regulator (校準(zhǔn)器) is to be pushed up as your watch is four minutes 6      ."

  I tried to stop him and tried to 7        him understand that my watch kept perfect time,but he did not listen to me and pushed the regulator.

My beautiful watch began to gain time. It 8 faster and faster day by day. By the end of the second month it had 9        all the clocks and watches of the town far behind.

  What did I have to do? To take it to another watchmaker to be regulated. I expected him to regulate the watch immediately 10        he asked me to come in a week's time. When at last I took my watch from him it began to 11        down. And I began to be late for trains,business appointments and even missed my dinners.

  Now I went to a 12       watchmaker. While I waited for him to repair my poor watch,he 13       it to pieces and said that he could finish this work 14        three or four days. I could do nothing but 15       . That time my watch went for half a day and then stopped.

  So I kept 16        my watch from one watchmaker to another for a considerable period of time.

  And as a result of it the cleverest man in the world could not 17        the time by my watch. The thing was getting 18       . My watch had cost two hundred dollars 19        but I paid for repairs more than two hundred. At last I 20        to buy another watch,which I did.

(   ) 1. A. for ever   B. for once   C. for certain   D. for free

(   ) 2. A. kept   B. told   C. observed   D. struck

(   ) 3. A. turn   B. wind   C. pick   D. put .

(   ) 4. A. turned   B. taken   C. put   D. set

(   ) 5. A. examined   B. checked   C. studied   D. observed

(   ) 6. A. fast   B. short   C. ahead   D. slow

(   ) 7. A. get   B. persuade   C. make   D. explain

(   ) 8. A. gained   B. lost   C. went   D. won

(   ) 9. A. remained   B. left   C. stayed   D. fallen

(   ) 10. A. however   B. and   C. but   D. therefore

(   ) 11. A. go   B. walk   C. slow   D. fall

(   ) 12. A. third   B. second   C. first   D. fourth

(   ) 13. A. broke   B. took   C. tore   D. cut

(   ) 14. A. after   B. before   C. over   D. in

(   ) 15. A. follow   B. agree   C. refuse   D. depart

(   ) 16. A. taking   B. bringing   C. carrying   D. fetching

(   ) 17. A. recognize   B. tell   C. know   D. understand

(   ) 18. A. terrific   B. pleasant   C. funny   D. serious

(   ) 19. A. average   B. usually   C. originally   D. separately

(   ) 20. A. decided   B. continued   C. prevented   D. hoped