When the evening is coming, my dear son and I are preparing for the tape time. “Shoes on,” I remind 9-year-old Sam. “Snakes are always waiting for the chance to kiss you. But with our feet stepped into my car, we are safe.” We take blankets and cups of milk and head out to the shelter that serves as our garage. This has become our bedtime habit.
I press “play.” A motherly voice fills the car. My mother and my aunt send us books on tape obtained from secondhand shops or rescued from the back of drawer. Maybe no one in England lays cassettes anymore, but I still love them.
Sam rests on his seat. He’s sitting in the front seat. I am listening to the cassette. But I am also thinking. In a month’s time, my boy will be 10. Next year, he will be 11. And so it will go on, until he leaves me and his father and his sister to live out his own stories---as it is only right and proper he should.
Will he think back to the times when he sat in the dark in a car in Africa, listening to tales of Wales in World War Ⅱ, the finest lady detective of Botswana, or a country he has visited, and tells me he finds them “very interesting”? Will he think , when he is grown-up, the poor mum always makes the ancient tape player which is out of date work?
I like to believe that he will recall those wonderful moments. By then, perhaps, my child will realize a deep love of sharing and understanding by listening to the old tape player. I hope Sam will think that these evenings we spend in the car are a story themselves. It is his own first chapter. In time my boy will ease off the hand brake and roll out into the world. Until then, I’ll keep pressing “play”.What habit did the writer and her son develop?
| A．To play outside in the evening |
| B．To listen to tapes in a car |
| C．To drive in the evening |
| D．To read books together at night |
How does the author think about Sam’s leaving the family in the future?
| A．Interesting. | B．Common and natural. |
| C．Absurd. | D．Unbearable. |
In paragraph4, the two questions can prove that ________.
| A．playing with children is fun for parents |
| B．listening to stories is a good way to enjoy life |
| C．children need to ask questions in reading |
| D．Listening experiences will be part of Sam’s life |
The best title for the passage may be “_______”.
| A．A gift of a story player |
| B．A childhood full of love and story |
| C．Deep love for the tape player |
| D．The future life of our children |
People are always coming in here borrowing my hammer, you know, to fix a cart wheel or ______.
| A．anything | B．something |
| C．everything | D．nothing |
The WHO ________ eat less bacon and other preserved meat because they can cause cancer.
| A．appeals people to | B．appeals to people to |
| C．calls in people to | D．calls on people |
— Oh, you sounded just like a native.
— ______. I still have trouble expressing myself.
| A．Well, not quite |
| B．I don’t care |
| C．Yes, you’re right |
| D．I’m glad you like it |
Schools should be lively places where individuals are encouraged to ______ to their greatest potential.
| A．cultivate | B．accelerate |
| C．expand | D．develop |
It is generally believed that Watson and Crick’s discovery about DNA was ____ beginning of _____ enormous advances in _____ field of genetics.
| A．the, the, the | B．/, /, the |
| C．the, /, the | D．the, the, a |
Here are four pieces of news from China Daily:
SHANGHAI---The Huachen Group, which has put 83 million yuan in the development of the commerce market since its official registration late last year, recently held a meeting in Shanghai to show the use of its newly opened tourism business payment network. The network aims to serve tourists from all over the world, but especially from Europe and the United States where credit cards are popularly used. After opening the www.ehinaeonet.com website, netizens can get information about hotels and tourism services on tourism page. Hotels and services can be reserved and payment made through credit cards. The network opened in February in Beijing.
SYDNEY---The Sydney Olympic flame will travel underwater on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef during the torch relay following a successful test.
Scuba diver Wendy Craig, a marine biologist, will carry the torch on three-to-four-minute underwater journey at Agincourt Reef on June 27, creating Olympic history, organizers said yesterday.
Burning at 2,000 degrees, the torch is expected to remain alight three meters underwater because of a special kind of technology which creates a “fierce flame”--- too powerful to be drowned out by water. Charles Tegner, managing director of torch creator, said the flame would burn like a flame from oxygen-producing chemicals.
BEIJING---The election of a new leader in Taiwan cannot change the fact that Taiwan is part of China. “Taiwan Independence” in whatever form will never be allowed, according to a statesman of China’s central government.
“We should listen to what the new leader in Taiwan says and watch what he does. We will observe where he will lead Cross-Straits relations. We are willing to exchange views on Cross-Straits relations and peaceful reunification(统一) with all parties, organizations and people in Taiwan who favor the one-China principle,” says the statesman, from Taiwan Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee.
HAIKOU---Customs officers in Haikou, capital of South China’s Hainan Province, recently stopped a boat loaded with 781 cases of foreign-brand cigarettes being smuggling into China. The cigarettes are estimated to be worth more than 1.8 million yuan, said a customs officer. They discovered the smuggling boat as they were going around the northern sea area of Yangpu Port.
The smuggled cigarettes cases, packed into two containers, were disguised to avoid being examined. The boat was registered in the coastal city Xiamen in East China’s Fujian Province. All eight suspects aboard the boat were kept by the police in Haikou.Why does the network aim to serve tourists especially from Europe and the USA?
| A．Because they are from developed countries. |
| B．Because the payments of hotels and services are usually made through credit cards in these places. |
| C．Because people in these countries travel much more than those in other countries. |
| D．Because they have more computers than others. |
Which is the best title for the third piece of news?
| A．Ready to Fight | B．No Good End |
| C．Wait and See | D．Peace Comes First |
Which of the following best explains the underlined word “disguised” in the last piece of news?
| A．Made different from the normal so as to hide the truth. |
| B．Designed for a good purpose. |
| C．Hidden out of people’s sight. |
| D．Covered with unattractive things. |
In the time of social reform, people’s state of mind tends to keep _____ with the rapid change of society.
| A．contact | B．progress | C．touch | D．pace |
Out of __________ question, it’s______ great fun to explore new places-----it feels like an adventure, even when you know you’re not the first to have been there.
| A．the; a | B．the; / | C．/;a | D．/;/ |
—Your suitcase seems very heavy. Need any help?
—__________.
| A．That all depends! |
| B．No, thanks. I can manage it myself. |
| C．It’s a pleasure. |
| D．It couldn’t be better. Thank you all the same. |
A common memory they all have ______ their school days is the school uniform.
| A．on | B．of | C．to | D．with |
He must have sensed that I ______ him. He suddenly glanced at me and said quietly, “Why are you staring at me like that?”
| A．would look at | B．looked at |
| C．was looking at | D．am looking at |
阅读理解，阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Car Hire
Hiring a self-drive car really adds to the enjoyment of your holiday. There are so many places of interest to visit, and if you enjoy seeing more than just the city center there's no better way to explore than by car.
Hire Charges
What's included
a)Unlimited mileage (英里数)
b)Expenses on oil, maintenance ( 保养 ) and repairs, which will be repaid on production of invoices
c ) Full insurance (保险) except personal accident ( see below) and contents.
What's not included
a) Personal accident insurance.
b)Garaging, petrol, parking and traffic fines.
Conditions of Hire
★The shortest rental period at these special low prices is three days. For prices for periods of one or two days you only see our representative (代理人) at the hotel.
★ Car hire must be booked six weeks or more before arrival in London to guarantee a car. But if you have been unable to make a booking in advance please see our representative at the hotel who may still be able to help you.
★The car types on the sheet are examples of the types of cars in each price range , but a particular car cannot be guaranteed.
★Upon delivery the driver(s) will be asked to sign the car hire company's Conditions of Hire.
★If you decide to hire a car, just fill in the Booking Form and return it to us. A booking fee of￡12 as part of the car hire cost is required.
★Should you be forced to cancel your car hire booking after payment in full (two weeks before date of hire ) , a cancellation charge of ￡ 12 will be made.
From the advertisement we can see a car hirer will pay_________.
| A．insurance against damage to the car |
| B．insurance against injury to the driver |
| C．the cost of maintenance of the car |
| D．the cost of repairs to the car |
Which of the following is NOT true judging from the advertisement?
| A．Such an advertisement most likely appears in a newspaper. |
| B．You should have a driving license when you hire a car from the company. |
| C．When you hire a car from the company, a driver will go together with you. |
| D．You have to pay a booking fee when you hire a car from the company. |
If car hirers change their minds after paying the whole cost of hiring, the ￡12 booking fee is ________.
| A．partly returned | B．doubly paid |
| C．not returned at all | D．returned within six weeks |
The prices for car hire are especially low when________.
| A．it is booked for at least three days |
| B．it is booked two weeks in advance |
| C．it is booked for two days |
| D．the booking is made in London |
单词拼写
In most colleges and universities the examination is used as a chief means of deciding whether a student succeeds or fails in mastering a particular subject. Although it does the job quite efficiently, side effects are also enormous.
To begin , examinations lower the standards of teaching. Since teachers are often judged
examination results, they are reduced to training their students in exam techniques. No subjects can be taught successfully merely through being approached with intent to take examinations. In addition, the most undesirable effect is
. examinations encourage bad study habits. As
examination score is the only criterion for his academic performance, a student is driven to memorize mechanically rather
to think creatively.
In fact, few. us admit that examinations can contribute anything really important to the students’ academic development. If that is the case,
cannot we make a change and devise something more efficient and reliable than examinations?
Winners Club
You choose to be a winner！
The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers.It has been made to help you better manage your money.The Winners Club is a transaction account（交易账户）where you receive a key – card so you can get to your money 24/7 – that's 24 hours a day, 7 days a week！
It's a club with impressive features for teenagers:
●No account keeping fees！
You're no millionaire so we don't expect you to pay large fees.In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees！
●Excellent interest rates！
You want your money to grow.The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits（储蓄）without taking them out in a month.
●Convenient
Teenagers are busy – we get that.You may never need to come to a bank at all.With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet……You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account.This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part – time job！
●Mega magazine included
Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money.There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.
The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers.And it is so easy to join.Simply fill in an application form.You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian（so we can organize that cool key-card）but it is easy.We can't want to hear from you.It's the best way to choose to be a winner！The Winners Club is a bank account intended for _________.
| A．parents | B．teenagers | C．winners | D．adults |
The Winners Club provides magazines which _________.
| A．encourage spending |
| B．are free to all teenagers |
| C．are full of adventure stories |
| D．help to make more of your money |
If you want to be a member of the Club, you must _________.
| A．be an Internet user |
| B．be permitted by your parent |
| C．have a big sum of money |
| D．be in your twenties |
Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club？
| A．Special gifts are ready for parents |
| B．The bank opens only on work days |
| C．Services are convenient for its members |
| D．Fees are necessary for the account keeping |
What is the purpose of this text？
| A．To set up a club |
| B．To provided part – time jobs |
| C．To introduce a new banking service |
| D．To organize key – cards |
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