Pocket Tape-Recorders “Family and Home Magazine” test what’s on the market now.

1）Pearlcorder S702 $64

This simple model at the bottom of the Olympus range scored the most points for its excellent quality of recording. Background noise hardly affects the sound and recording from a pocket is perfectly possible, but it doesn’t turn off automatically.

Tape length: 30 minutes per side. Weight:240g.

2）Sony M9 $49.95

Small and very good looking, sony’s latest offering scored most for appearance. Sounds clear, but there is slight machine noise. The big control buttons are a great improvement on some of the complicated little controls on other tape-recorders. Doesn’t switch off automatically but a red light shows if the machine is still running.

Tape length: 60 minutes per side. Weight: 195g.

3）Sony M400 $115

Lots of little control buttons that make a noise and are difficult to use . Recording was good but machine noise lost points. Tape counter and automatic switch-off when tape has finished recording or rewinding are useful Tape length: 60 minutes per side. Weight: 230g.

4）Imperial OEM. MC $29.95

Cheap and simple compared with the rest, but recording was good as long as there was no background noise. Use only its own make of cassette. No light to show it is on; no fast forward button and the record button makes a loud noise.

Tape length: 30 minutes per side. Weight: 285g.

5）Philips 585 $80

Handsome and simple to use, but recording is very poor at more than the recommended distance of 5 cm-designed for dictation. No recording light. Tape length: 15 minutes per side. Weight: 220g.

1.The machine that produces the best recording with the least unwanted noise is the .

A．Pearlcorder S702 B．Sony M9

C．Sony M400 D．Imperial OEM MC7

2.Which machine is unsuitable for general use?

A．Pearlcorder S702 B．Imperial OEM MC7

C．Sony M400 D．Philips 585

3.What disadvantage does only the Imperial OEM MC have?

A．No light shows when it is on

B．It requires a special cassette.

C．It picks up background noise.

D．The record button makes a noise.

Pocket Tape-Recorders”Family and Home Magazine” test what’s on the market now.

They wear the latest fashions with the most up-to-date accessories(配飾). Yet these are girls in their teens or twenties but women in their sixties and seventies. A generation which would once only wear old-fashioned clothes is now favoring the same high street looks worn by those half their age.

Professor Julia Twigg, a social policy expert , said ,“Women over 75 are now shopping for clothes more frequently than they did when they were young in the 1960s .In the 1960s buying a coat for a woman was a serious matter . It was an expensive item that they would purchase only every three or four years — now you can pick one up at the supermarket whosever you wish to .Fashion is a lot cheaper and people felt tired of things more quickly . ”

Fashion designer Angela Barnard ,who runs own fashion business in London ,said older women were much more affected celebrity(名流) style than in previous years .

She said, “When people see stars such as Judi Dench and Helen Mirren looking attractive and fashionable in their sixties ,they want to follow them . Older women are much more aware of celebrities .There’s also the boom in TV programs showing people how they can change their look, and many of my older customers do yoga to stay in shape well in their fifties . When I started my business a fen years ago .my older customers wended to be very rich, but now they are what I would call ordinary women .My own mother is 61 and she wears the latest fashions in a way she would call ordinary women .My own mother is 61 and she wears the latest fashions in a way she would never have done ten years ago.”

1. Professor Twigg found that ,compared with the 1960s,_______.

A. the price of clothes has generally fallen by 70%

B. the spending on clothes has increased by 5% or 6%

C. people spend 30% less than they did on clothes

D. the amount of clothes bought has risen by 5% or 6%

2. What can we learn about old women in terms of fashion？

A. They are often ignored by fashion designers .

B. They are now more easily influenced by stars .

C. They are regarded as pioneers in the latest fashion .

D. They are more interested in clothes because of their old age .

3.It can be concluded that old women tend to wear the latest fashions today mainly because.

A. they get tired of things more quickly

B.TV shows teach them how to change look

C. they are in much better shape now

D. clothes are much cheaper than before

4.Which is the best possible title of the passage ?

A. Age Is No Barrier for Fashion Fans

B. The More Fashionable ,the Less Expensive

C. Unexpected Changes in Fashion

D. Boom of the British Fashion Industry

In the old days, children were familiar with birth and death as part of life. Now this is perhaps the first generation of American youngsters who have never been close by during of the birth a baby and have never experienced the death of a family member.

Nowadays when people grow old, we often send them to nursing homes. When they get sick, we send them to a hospital, where children are forbidden to visit terminally （晚期的）in patients— even when those patients are their parents. This deprives（剝奪）the dying patient of family members during the last few days of his life and it deprives the children of an experience of death, which is an important learning experience.

Some of my colleagues and I once interviewed and followed about 500 terminally in order to find out what they could teach us and how we could be of more benefit, not just to them but to the members of their families as well. We were most impressed by the fact that even those patients who were not told of their serious illness were quite aware of its potential（潛在的）outcome.

It is important for family members, and doctors and nurses to understand these patients’ communication in order to truly understand their needs, fears and fantasies （幻想）. Most of our patients welcomed another human being with whom they could talk openly, honestly, and frankly about their trouble. Many of them shared with us their great need to be informed, to be kept up - to - date on their medical condition and to be told when the end was near. We found out that patients who had been dealt with openly and frankly were better able to cope with the coming of detach and finally to reach a true stage of acceptance before death.

1.The elders of today's Americans________ .

A. are often absent when a family member is born or dying

B. are unfamiliar with birth and death

C. usually see the birth or death of a family member

D. have often experienced the fear of death as part of life

2.Children in America are deprived of the chance to________.

A. visit a patient at hospital

B. visit their family members

C. learn how to face death

D. look after the patients

3.The need of a dying patient for people to accompany（陪伴）him shows________.

A. his wish for communication with other people

B. his fear of death

C. his unwillingness to die

D. he feels very upset about his condition

4.It may be concluded from the passage that________.

A. dying patients should be truthfully informed of their condition

B. dying patients are afraid of being told of the coming of death

C. most patients are unable to accept death until it can’t be avoided

D. most doctors and nurses understand what dying patients need

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。

We are familiar with an old saying that “Clothes make the man”，which means good­looking outfits may possibly make a person better respected and look more like a true gentleman.__ 1._ Naturally，he may be well respected and gracefully treated even though he doesn't seem so respectable as others imagined. Instead，if a man is poorly or commonly dressed，he can't avoid being looked down upon and unfairly treated，_2._ As far as these people are concerned，what one wears is taken as an essential signal of status and an expression of characteristics. Consequently，clothes do seem to help make a good impression on others，and gain more respect.

__3._ I think the good impression one leaves on others based on clothes doesn't last long. Only good internal quality and beauty will impress people forever and never fade.__ 4.__ On the contrary，when people who are fascinated by a person's clothes eventually find out that he is an undesirable person，they would think he is pretentious and may even treat him with contempt(蔑視)．On top of this，people who attach too much importance to clothes would waste their time and money on it. Besides，it adversely affects their effort on the things that really matter.

In summary，__5.__Nothing can count more than good internal quality in building up the man. Therefore only one's internal beauty and knowledge are more decisive of a person's value.

A．clothes do help in making an initial image，but do not make the man.

B．As a result，all the people spare no money to buy expensive fine clothes.

C．Clothes just make a man look better but will in no sense make a better person.

D．But I have a different view on this issue.

E．Thus，a man should be always dressed like a gentleman.

F．for many people judge others only by the way they dress.

G．If a man is well dressed，he will probably gain more confidence and dignity.

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

The world always makes way for the dreamer.

When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling. I there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to people feel like that.” My father asked me I meant. “I want to be a motivational(激發(fā)積極性的)speaker just like Mr. Zigler,” I replied. A（An） was born.

Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional(地區(qū)的) sales manager, I left the company at the height of my . Many people were that I would leave after earning a six-figure income(收入). And they wondered__ I would risk everything for a dream.

I made my to start my own company and leave my worryingless position(職位)after ___ a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company made a that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was .

Having made that decision, I was immediately _. One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off (下崗) from his job, and now we had no . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job. And I was able to book several engagements（業(yè)務(wù)）with new customers. I discovered the unbelievable power of dreams.

1.A. rise B. do C. put D. raise

2.A. left B. came C. arrived D. reached

3.A. get B. hope C. make D. cheer

4.A. that B. what C. which D. if

5.A. dream B. idea C. girl D. speaker

6.A. After B. Before C. Because D. While

7.A. beginning B. working C. acting D. regarding

8.A. life B. love C. money D. career

9.A. disappointed B. moved C. surprised D. delighted

10.A. when B. why C. if D. how

11.A. plan B. promise C. decision D. mind

12.A. attending B. joining C. entering D. holding

13.A. newspaper B. book C. report D. speech

14.A. day B. instant C. week D. moment

15.A. love B. worker C. god D. company

16.A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something

17.A. alive B. dead C. missing D. born

18.A. examined B. searched C. found D. tested

19.A. help B. harm C. income D. money

20.A. selling B. speaking C. writing D. listening

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Maybe you never opened that account (賬戶)．But someone else 1._______—someone who used your name，your credit card number or your 2._______(person) information to commit fraud (造假) without letting you know, 3.________is actually a crime，pure and simple.

The biggest problem is 4._______(probable) that you may not know that someone has taken away your identity5._______you notice that something is wrong：you may get bills for 6.________credit card account you never opened，your credit report may include debts you never knew you had, 7.________you may see charges on your bills that you didn’t sign for，and even don’t know anything about.

If your identity 8.____(steal) like that，the Federal Trade Commission(FTC) suggests that you 9.________(take) at least two actions immediately.

First，contact the fraud departments of the major credit offices and ask them 10.________copies of your credit reports.

Then，review your reports carefully to check your corrections and changes.

單詞拼寫：

1.________ (顯然) he is interested in music as well as in painting.

2.Everyone was silent as the judge ________ (宣布) the winner of the competition.

3.The government has been ________ (批評) for not taking the problem seriously.

4.The sufferings are__________(暫時的)．Keep up your spirit and you'll get over them.

5.If you want a__________(永久的)job，you will have to be devoted to improving your skills.

6.He helped his__________(同伴)out of trouble.

7.I noticed a snake__________(爬行)along the path.

8.He is__________(堅定的)to win this game.

9.These goods will be__________(運送)to the disaster－h(huán)it area.

10.The slavery was__________(廢除)in the end.

11.When his mother came in，he__________(假裝)to be asleep

12.She made a__________(具體的)description of the traffic accident.

13.They__________(抗議)and in the end the government gave in.

14.Don't be__________(涉及)in their quarrel.

15. The boy__________(擱下)his bag on the desk and then began to read.

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1. 每處錯誤及其修改僅限一詞。

2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

Helen Keller who was born in America in June, 1890. Her birth brought much happiness to her parents. But when she was 19 month old, she became deaf and blind because a serious fever. Living in a world where she could see and hear nothing, she almost lost the hope to live. However, at seven, she met her teacher, calling Anne Sullivan. At first, it was hard for Anne to teach so a disabled girl. Helen’s strong will and cleverness together with Anne’s skill and patience finally helped to create a wonder. Helen learned to speak, read and even play piano. Later, she finished his college education and get a degree in English literature. Helen wrote many books, of which “The Story of My Life” was the most famous. Helen was also devoted to help other disabled people like herself. She moved both the USA or the world.

假設(shè)你叫李華，你的一個朋友John剛從美國歸來，邀請你參加本周日在他家舉辦的朋友聚會，但你不能參加，請你根據(jù)以下要點給他寫一封電子郵件:

1. 表達(dá)想?yún)⒓拥囊庠?

2. 忙于準(zhǔn)備高考;

3. 由于感冒,身體不適;

4. 表示歉意并另約時間。

注意：可適當(dāng)添加細(xì)節(jié)以使行文連貫；詞數(shù)100左右，開頭和結(jié)尾已給，不計入總字?jǐn)?shù)。

Dear John,

I’m extremely sorry to tell you that I am unable to go to your party this Sunday.

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________Best wishes,

Yours,

Li Hua

The value-packed, all-inclusive sight-seeing package that combines the best of Sydney’s harbor, city, bay and beach highlights.

A Sydney Pass gives you unlimited and flexible travel on the Explore Buses: the ‘red’ Sydney Explorer shows you around our exciting city sights while the ‘blue’ Bondi Explorer visits Sydney Harbor bays and famous beaches. Take to the water on one of three magnificent daily harbor cruises(游船). You can also travel free on regular Sydney Buses, Sydney Ferries or City Rail services (limited area), so you can go to every corner of this beautiful city.

Imagine browsing at Darling Harbor, tasting the famous seafood at Watsons Bay or enjoying the lights on an evening ferry cruise. The possibilities and plans are endless with a Sydney Pass. Wherever you decide to go, remember that bookings are not required on any of our services so tickets are treated on a first in, first seated basis.

Sydney Passes are available for 3,5 or 7 days for use over a 7-calendar period. With a 3 or 5-day pass you choose on which days out of the 7 you want to use it. All Sydney Passes include a free Airport Express inward trip before starting your 3,5 or 7 days, and the return trip is valid (有效的) for 2 months from the first day your ticket was used

Sydney Pass Fares

*A child is defined as anyone from the ages of 4 years under 16 years. Children under 4 years travel free.

**A family is defined as 3 adults and any number of children from 4 to under 16 years of age from the same family.

1.A Sydney Pass doesn’t offer unlimited rides on _________.

A. the Explorer Buses B. the harbor cruises

C. regular Sydney Buses D. City Rail services

2.With a Sydney Pass, a traveler can _______.

A. save fares from and to the airport

B. take the Sydney Explorer to beaches

C. enjoy the famous seafood for free

D. reserve seats easily in a restaurant

3. If 5-day tickets were to be recommended（推薦）to a mother who travelled with her colleague and her children, aged 3,6 and 10, what would the lowest cost be?

A. $225 B. $300 C. $360 D. $420