May I know what __________ book you are interested in this time? As usual , I’ll offer you a discount of 10 percent.

A．potential          B．punctual        C．positive            D．particular

When you are having an interview for a job, __________ your shyness and voice your opinion to the interviewer.

A．look through      B．get through       C．break through       D．live through

At the meeting he __________ a sharp question: Who should be to blame for the food safety problems?

A．focused          B．presented         C．devoted           D．represented

The story of Harry Porter was __________ by a young wizard J．K.Rolling met with on a train.

A．imagined         B．created           C．inspired           D．discovered

“Don’t touch the live wire. Otherwise you’ll get ________ .”The mother warned the naughty boy.

A．beaten           B．bounced          C．a(chǎn)bsorbed           D．shocked

    I was not a lucky boy at school. My classmates called me “the alien”， and they avoided me like the plague(瘟疫). As a young boy, I __31__ from a serious skin disease, which filled my arms with scars. The true   __32__   of my condition, however, was social: I lived a life of loneliness.

    What’s worse, doctors predicted that I would never fully recover, but my parents encouraged me to hope for the future, teaching me that any difficulty could be overcome. I therefore took a/an   __33__   role in fighting against my disease, trying many medications and herbs, and my health   __34__   greatly before I graduated. I realized that my personal   __35__  had led to this improvement. I regained self－confidence and made many friends at school.

    Years later,  __36__  my personal battle against disease, I learned a great deal about  __37__  by overcoming difficulties.

    I joined the Culture Club as a Special Event Director. I   __38__   a group of six students in organizing various activities. I was the most advanced ESL student among the group, so I considered myself the most capable. But I quickly learned my   __39__， while preparing for our first presentation, I was __40__  with my team members and often rejected their   __41__ . I performed most of their tasks myself, allowing them to   __42__  me only with small details. As a result, the presentation was not very successful. The setback   __43__ me, and I spoke of it to the club’s director. She responded that she   __44__  my ability to succeed in the future. This comment filled me with   __45__ , for I realized that I had never trusted my own team members.   __46__  they were weak in English, they had many valuable talents. I immediately  __47__  my policy, allowing my team members to choose the tasks they desired and to complete them on their own. For our program, we had many meetings, which gave  __48__   to many good ideas. Most importantly, the atmosphere among us improved dramatically. We were   __49__ and eager to devote time to the program, and I learned what true leadership is.

My experiences   __50__  improved my ability to handle challenging situations.

     Madame de Stael says that only the people who can play with children are able to educate them. For success in training children, the first condition is to become a child oneself.  It means to treat the child as really one’s equal, that is, to show him the same consideration, the same kind of confidence one shows to an adult.  It means not to affect the child to be what we ourselves want him to become, but to be affected by the impression of what the child himself is; not to treat the child with cheating, or by force, but with the seriousness and true love suitable to his own character.

     Not leaving the child in peace is the greatest problem of present methods of training children. Parents do not see that during the whole life, the need of peace is never greater than in the years of childhood, an inner peace under all outside liveliness.

     But what does a child experience? Corrections, orders, interference (干涉) , the whole livelong day. The child is always required to leave something alone, or to do something different, to find something different, or to want something different from what he does, or finds, or wants. He is always guided in another direction from the true inner will that is leading him. All of this is caused by our so－called enthusiasm in directing, advising, and helping the child to become the same model produced in one assembly line (流水線). Understanding, the deepest characteristic of love, is almost always absent.

     To bring up a child means carrying one’s soul in one’s hand; it means never placing ourselves in danger of meeting the cold look on the face of the child. It means the truth that the ways of injuring the child are limitless while the ways of being useful to him are few. How seldom does the educator remember that the child, even at four or five years of age, has already had a sharp feeling! The smallest mistrust and unkindness, the least act of injustice, leave wounds that last for life in the heart of the child. While, on the other hand, unexpected friendliness and kindness make quite as deep an impression on those soft senses.

51. The passage mainly talks about  __________.

   A. misleading zones and right ways in educating children

   B. current problems in training children

   C. what should be taught to children

   D. the importance of educating children

52. Children, according to the passage, are experiencing __________.

  A. corrections, orders and peace                B. orders, interference and peace

  C. interference, orders and corrections       D. peace, guide and praise

53. If you were a parent, which of the following methods is TRUE according to the text?

   A. You could treat your children not so seriously for they don’t understand many things.

   B. You could train your children as you wish them to be.

   C. You should sometimes leave your children in peace as they wish in their childhood.

   D. You should correct your children immediately if their behavior is not what you want.

54. We may conclude that the author believes people should ____________.

   A．play with the children with enthusiasm all day long just to please them

   B．try to give an order, advice and suggestions to their children at any time

   C．treat their children just as the way they treat an adult in their daily life

   D．regard their children as an equal to them and have understanding of the inner peace of them

  Education is an expensive part of American life.  Its size is matched by its variety.  Differences in American schools compared with those found in the majority of other countries lie in the fact that education here has long been intended for everyone. Schools are expected to meet the needs of every child, regardless of ability, and also the needs of society itself. This means that public schools offer more than academic subjects. It surprises many people when they come here to find high schools offering such courses as typing, sewing, radio repair, computer programming or driver training, along with traditional academic subjects such as mathematics, history, and languages.  Students choose their courses depending on their interests, future goals, and level of ability. The basic goal of American education is to develop every child to the utmost of his or her own possibilities, and to give each one a sense of community.

     Schools have traditionally played an important role in creating national unity and “Americanizing” the millions of immigrants who have poured into this country from many different backgrounds and origins. Schools still play a large role in the community, especially in the small towns.

  The teaching may seem unfamiliar to many, not only because it is informal, but also because there is not much emphasis on learning facts. Instead, Americans try to teach their children to think for themselves and to develop their own intellectual and creative abilities. Students spend much time learning how to use materials, libraries, statistics, and computers.Americans believe that if children are taught to reason_well and to research well, they will be able to find whatever facts they need throughout the rest of their lives.  Knowing how to solve problems is considered more important than the accumulation (積累) of facts.

    This is America’s answer to the searching question that thoughtful parents all over the world are asking themselves in the fast－moving time, “ How can one prepare today’s child for a tomorrow that one can neither predict nor understand？”

59. The underlined words “reason well” probably means __________.

   A. persuade firmly             B. list the reasons clearly

   C. think logically               D. conclude immediately

60. It is implied in the passage that  __________.

   A. all high－school students take the same courses

   B. every student must take practical ability training courses

   C. every public school offers the same academic subjects

   D. the subjects every student takes may vary

61. American schools place great emphasis on the learners’ __________.

   A. knowledge                  B. accumulation of facts

   C. creativity                    D. ability to work with hands

62. What makes American education different from others’？

   A. The large number of schools.           B. The variety of the courses.

   C. Its consideration for immigrants.      D. The basic goal of the education.

    There are millions of used cell phones in the world today. Most of them just lay in our houses without any purpose. Every day dozens of new cell phone models appear. Today, you can find what was regarded as a fantasy yesterday in store and you will buy it tomorrow. But what to do with the old phones, which work well enough and not so old?

    Just get some money! Simply Sellular is buying almost all models of cell phones: LG, Motorola, Siemens, Samsung, Sanyo, Nokia and many other cell phones. Also they accept phones produced in every country, and in every condition. Simply Sellular can offer a good price for your old cell phone in cash. Their mission is giving you a simple way to get money for an old phone, as simple and profitable, as possible. Also they offer a trade－in scheme(折價(jià)方案) to get another model instead of your phone, providing a good service after the sale.

    Also Simply Sellular works with the so－called 911 cell phone program. So you can donate (捐贈(zèng))your cell phone to them to help some people who need it. They know what to do with your old phone ! You can be interested in their recycling programs, where every used cell phone could be easily recycled for a few times.Simply Sellular donates some phones, which are good for refurbish (翻新), to people who need it, for example women or military personnel. If the refurbish is impossible they just recycle cell phones.

     Just think a minute: it’s a good deal to get some money for your old cell phone, a good deal to help somebody with your phone and really important to recycle all techniques after use. Working with Simply Sellular you get every possibility absolutely free. And they will pay you! That’s a really good deal!

63. When you want a new cell phone, you are advised to  __________.

   A. keep the old one in house

   B. throw the old one into the dustbin to protect your health

   C. return the old one to the producer to get some money

   D. sell the old one to Simply Selluar on a reasonable price

64. Selling a used cell phone to Simply Sellular, you will get __________.

   A. a good price for the phone in cash                 B. another new model without any pay

   C. a cost－free service provided by it                 D. a profitable plan after the sale

65. The cell phone donated by you is probably __________.

   A. still in use by others                               B. refurbished and sold again

   C. collected and on show                           D. sent to a poorer country

66. This passage is written mainly to __________.

   A. warn people of the risks of using cell phones

   B. introduce to us what to do with our old cell phones

   C. advise people not to change cell phones frequently

   D. encourage us to keep up with new technology

      Dogs are prone to complex emotions such as jealousy and pride, according to scientific research that sheds new light on their relationship with humans.

   Dogs do not like seeing their owners offering affection to other creatures, especially other dogs, and react negatively when their owners bring home new partners, the research found.

  Psychologists previously believed most animals lack the “sense of self” needed to experience so－called secondary emotions such as jealousy, embarrassment or guilt. These emotions are more complex than feelings associated with instant reaction such as anger, lust or joy.

     Dr Friederike Range, of the University of Vienna’s neurobiology department, has shown that dogs feel intensely jealous when they spot that they are unfairly treated compared with other dogs.

     The dog study is the latest into several species, including cows, horses, cats and sheep, which have shown that animals are far more self－aware than we thought.

     Dr Paul Morris, a psychologist at the University of Portsmouth who studies animal emotions, told The Sunday Times, “We are learning that dogs, horses, and perhaps many other species are far more emotionally complex than we ever realised. They can suffer simple forms of many emotions we once thought only primates (靈長(zhǎng)類(lèi)) could experience. ”

     In research among dog owners, Dr Morris found almost all of them reported jealous behaviour by their pets. The dog often tried to keep their owner away from a new lover in the early days of a relationship.

     Behavioural experts recommend owners keeping their dogs’ routine as much as possible when a new partner or child comes along in order to prevent jealous activities from the dog such as interruptions with barking.

67. It was thought that in the past most animals ________.

    A. are self－aware                                   B. are not self－aware

    C. are intelligent                                       D. are color－blind

68. Dogs are likely to feel ________ when they saw their owners bring home a new pet cat.

    A. depressed          B. impressed         C. delighted           D. excited

69. We can infer that __________.

   A. dogs are of social animals

   B. dogs can be trained as a guide

   C. dogs have a sharp sense of smell

   D. primates are generally more emotional than dogs in the eyes of most people

70．Which of the following is the best title?

   A. Dogs, the favorite pets                    B. Dogs can be jealous

   C. Dogs can be angry                          D. A discovery about animal behaviour