These days，cars are designed using computers．Let’s look at how a new car is created．

    First，several   16   talk about the new car and any good ideas that they have．Then they sit down at their computers and   17   many sketches．The best two or three drawings are chosen and then more detailed drawings of   18   are developed on the computer．You can change the size，shape or colour of any part on the computer to see   19   the car would look and then you can choose the best design．

    Both the inside and the outside of the car have to be designed．Part of the inside of the car is     20  so that the designers can sit in it．They can feel if there is enough  21  inside and if they can reach  22  ．Then some cars are built-there are more than 15，000 parts of a car to 23  ．

    When everything is known to be   24   ，the cars are made in the factory．Again，computers are used to make sure that all the parts are   25   as they are needed．The factory

usually stays open all through the night so that the car production never stops．

16．A．drivers           B．designers           C．workers        D．salesmen

17．A．draw             B．order              C．type           D．enjoy

18．A．bicycles          B．trains              C．cars            D．buses

19．A．how             B．if                 C．what           D．that

20．A．covered          B．painted             C．locked         D．built

21．A．metal            B．glass               C．leather         D．room

22．A．nothing          B．somebody           C．everything       D．nobody

23．A．choose           B．test                C．show           D．repair

24．A．safe             B．easy               C．cheap           D．fast

25．A．rare             B．electronic           C．comfortable      D．ready

What do you think of stress? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?

Most of the students think stress can do harm   16   them in some ways. There’s a story about a teenager in a middle school. He even   17   his study because of the stress from school and family. We also usually   18   that someone turns to psychological doctors because of heavy working stress. There is no doubt that some people think stress is a dangerous wolf.

On the other hand, other people argue that stress is not a bad thing. They  19   stress can produce momentum(動力）in the end. For them, right attitude and action can reduce stress and make it   20   . When I was a child, my mom always pushed me to study hard. She wished I could go to an ideal   21   for further education. I experienced stress for the first time. Porn to a poor family, I deeply knew   22   was not easy for us, and everything my mom did to me was just to hope I could live a better life in the future.   23   the saying goes, “no pains, no gains.” So I did what my mom expected because I didn’t want to let her down. At last, I did measure up(達(dá)到標(biāo)準(zhǔn)） to my mom’s expectation and go to college   24  . Thanks to my mom’s push! Thanks to the stress! In this way, I don’t think stress is a bad thing.

Overall, stress is not a bad thing in   25  . The key is how we deal with it.

16. A. for     B. in     C. to     D. of

17. A. began with     B. showed off     C. gave up     D. cheered for

18. A. wonder     B. decide     C. promise     D. hear

19. A. doubt     B. believe     C. disagree     D. forget

20. A. useful     B. difficult     C. strange     D. terrible

21. A. company     B. college     C. factory     D. farm

22. A. life     B. spirit     C. opinion     D. silence

23. A. Then     B. But     C. As     D. Or

24. A. quietly     B. wildly     C. specially     D. successfully

25. A. himself     B. myself     C. itself     D. herself

A traveler came out of the airport. There were a lot of  36 .  He asked every taxi-driver’s name. Then he took the third one. It  37  5 dollars to go from the airport to the hotel. “   38   does it take to hire(雇請) you for the whole day?” The man asked. “100 dollars,” said the taxi driver. This was very   39   , but the man agreed. Then the taxi-driver showed him all the parks and museums in the city. In the evening they went    40   to the hotel. The traveler gave the taxi-driver 100 dollars and said, “ What about tomorrow?” The taxi-driver   41   the man and said, “Tomorrow? That will be   42   100 dollars.” But the man said it was OK. The taxi-driver was very   43   to be getting more money.

The next evening, after taking the traveler to visit the same parks and museums, the taxi-driver   44    another 100 dollars, he felt guilty(有罪的)because 100 dollars a day was a lot of money. “So you’re from New York.” said the taxi-driver. “I have a    45    in New York. Her name is Susan. Do you know her?” “Sure. She gave me 200 dollars to give you!”.

36. A. trains                         B. trucks               C. taxis

37. A. cost                           B. paid                  C. spent

38. A. How many              B. How long          C. How much

39. A. cheap                        B. low                   C. dear

40. A. ahead                         B. back                 C. across

41. A. looked at                    B. looked after              C. looked for

42. A. the other                    B. another              C. other

43. A. angry                      B. unhappy            C. pleased

44. A. received                     B. gave                  C. borrowed

45. A. brother                   B. son                   C. sister

When you step into a new environment．you must have a strong wish to fit in．Fitting in means making more friends， 36 more influence(影響) on others and getting more chances to live a happier life．Here is some 　37 that Call help you．

Be confident．Confidence attracts most people．Everyone is special and there is only one person like you in this world．Spend 　38 thinking about your strong points．If so，you will be able to build up confidence step by step．You won’t have much difficulty fitting in．

Be kind to everyone．Kindness is the bridge to your own happiness． 39 people notice your kindness，they will return it one day．Always give more than you receive，and think more of others than of 　40 ．A person who cares for others is popular everywhere．

Be active in group activities．Various activities like playing football 　41 help you to be known to others．You may add more friends to your circle．At the same time，you’ll be amazed to see how much they like you． 42 wasting time being alone，go out to dance and sing together with others to develop friendship．

Be optimistic(樂觀的)．Optimism makes both you and others feel pleased．It makes a good first impression(印象)．A pleasant smile costs the 　43 and does the most．Humor(幽默) catches others’ attention as well．People win like you for making them live 　44 ．

If you follow what is mentioned above，you 　45 by people around you．As a result，you will fit in very well and enjoy your new life．

(　 )36．A．had　　　　 　　 B．to have 　　　　　　 C．having

(　 )37．A．a(chǎn)dvice 　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)dvices 　　　　　　C．suggestions

(　 )38．A．sometimes 　 B．some times 　　　　C．some　 time

(　 )39．A．Though 　　　　 B．When 　　　　　　　 C．Until

(　 )40．A．you 　　　　　　 B．your 　　　　　　　　　 C．yourself

(　 )41．A．can 　　　　　　　B．have to 　　　　　　　　C．needn’t

(　 )42．A．Instead of 　 B．As well as 　　　　　C．As long as

(　 )43．A．1ittle 　　　　　　 B．less　　　　　　　　　 C．1east

(　 )44．A．friendly 　　　　 B．happily 　　　　　　 C．clearly

(　 )45．A．will accept 　　B．won’t accept 　　 C．will be accepted

Learning Chinese may seem difficult to foreigners outside China. However, Daisy Raffan, an   36   girl in Britain, hopes to bring the   37   to the young people.

Daisy has   38   an online learning website to teach the language to as   39   people as possible, all over the world.

With China’s fast development in the world, Daisy thinks   40   important for people to learn the language sooner rather than later.

Daisy has been learning Putonghua   41   the age of five. Two years ago,   42   she decided to pass on what she had learned, she   43   the idea for the website, kidschineseclub.com.

She said: “People are afraid to learn Putonghua. One of the main reasons is that they think it’s an   44   language to learn, but I have had fun   45   it .And I hope what I have done is easy and fun.”

Her   46    offers a series of lessons, which are videos of Daisy teaching a group of students on topics from greetings and numbers to Chinese culture.

Daisy’s website has   47   the support of several important persons —the teenager says she has received a letter praising(贊揚) her work from Gordon Brown,   48   is the British Prime Minister(首相).

She said: “I wrote to him and told him what I was doing and got a letter   49  . He said that what I was doing was a really good idea. I thought it was amazing. I was excited that   50   was supporting what we’re doing.”

36. A. 18 years old B. 18-year-old C. 18-years-old      D. 18 year old

37. A. language      B. idea     C. information D. gift

38. A. put up   B. showed up  C. set up D. thought up

39. A. much    B. more   C. many  D. most

40. A. that      B. this     C. them   D. it

41. A. for       B. at C. since   D. in

42. A. before   B. after    C. if D. although

43. A. came out      B. came on     C. came over  D. came up with

44. A. impossible    B. interesting   C. excellent     D. easy

45. A. does     B. do       C. doing  D. to do

46. A. e-mail   B. magazine   C. essay  D. website

47. A. won     B. made   C. given  D. beaten

48. A. whom   B. which C. who    D. /

49. A. in  B. back   C. down  D. up

50. A. someone such important     B. so important someone

       C. such important someone   D. someone so important

  When people find something valuable and return it to its owner, they are often given a reward. This is because the person not only found what was lost but also spent time   46   its owner or taking it to the police station.

There was once a young boy   47    found a woman’s purse in a shopping centre. Inside the purse there   48    some money and the woman’s driving license. Her name and   49    were printed on the license, so the boy knew where she lived. That evening he went to her house and   50    her door. When she opened it, he said, “I found your purse,” and handed it to her.

    “Thank you very much,” she said. She opened her purse and took out all the money. She wanted to give the boy a small reward,   51    there were only bills of ＄20 in the purse and she thought that $ 20 was too   52    to give the boy. “I’m sorry,” she said, “but I don’t have any small    53   to give you.”

   The boy said, “That’s all right,” and he went away.

   A few days later he found   54    woman’s purse. It also had her driving license in it, so he knew where she lived. He went to her house and said “I found your purse,” and handed it to her.

   “Thank you very much, “she said. She opened her purse and took out all her money.

   “That’s   55    ”, she said, “Before I lost my purse I had a $100 bill and a $20 bill in it. Now I have a $100 bill, a $10 bill and two $5 bills.”

   “Yes,” the boy said, and smiled.

46. A. to find                                 B. finding                         C. find

47. A. who                                 B. whose                         C. which

48. A. is                                    B. were                             C. was

49. A. e-mail                               B. address                        C. age

50. A. cut down                             B. knocked on                   C. broke into

51. A. so                                   B. but                                   C. or

52. A. little                                 B. few                              C. much

53. A. change                               B. menu                              C. purse

54. A .another                                B. the other                          C. other

55. A interesting                               B. exciting                         C. strange

Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.

“I’ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is (41).”

And he told the (42). He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it.

He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always (43).”I’ll travel for my work, not for (44),” he told her . “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have (45) to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to (46), and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good (47) or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”

“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t (48). “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”

Denny did not say anything, but he (49) about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photos of wild (50) there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”

His wife was very (51), and at first she had a very enjoyable time.

Then Denny went to off to (52) some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She walked down one path while he walked down the other.

Suddenly, Denny heard her (53). He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.

Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and (54) it at his wife and the lion.

Then he shouted, “(55), woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”

41. A. dangerous        B. natural           C. convenient          D. impossible

42. A. lie              B. reason           C. news               D. truth

43. A. allowed         B. refused           C. failed              D. joked

44. A. wealth          B. prize             C. pleasure            D. luck

45. A. money          B. time             C. interest             D. ability

46. A. meet            B. work            C. shop               D. stay

47. A. meal            B. picnic            C. room              D. party

48. A. agree            B. understand       C. reply               D. complain

49. A. worried          B. forgot           C. asked              D. thought

50. A. land            B. flowers           C. animals             D. people

51. A. confused         B. excited           C. surprised           D. disappointed

52. A. find             B. feed              C. drive              D. shoot

53. A. singing           B. crying            C. laughing           D. cheering

54. A. threw            B. fired              C. showed            D. pointed

55. A. Hurry up         B. Look out          C. Slow down         D. Go ahead

Homesick is a compound (復(fù)合的) word made up of HOME and SICK. You know what each

 46___   means on its own, of course. But do you know the meaning   47 ___  they are used together? The definition (定義) of homesick is SICK FOR HOME. It means you miss your home.

Now think for a minute  _ 48 _  SEASICK. If you change the word HOME in the definition to the word SEA, would the definition   _49 _  SEASICK? Does seasick mean SICK FOR SEA? It means something quite   50 . Seasick means SICK BY THE MOVEMENT ON THE SEA. When you are   _51   , the only place you want to be is at home. When you are seasick,  _ 52   you want to be is at sea.

Have you ever   _53   a person being heartsick? Heartsick doesn’t mean that something is wrong with a person’s heart. People are heartsick when they are   54 _  deep inside as if (好像) their hearts are broken.

And we also have other compound words, such as handshake and   55__ . Perhaps you may write definitions for them. It must be helpful to know something like this in your English study.

46. A. word             B. phrase            C. sentence          D. passage

47. A. how             B. why              C. when             D. where

48. A. for              B. from              C. about             D. like

49. A. get              B. fit                C. read             D. have

50. A. right            B. wrong             C. same             D. different

51. A. homesick        B. heartsick           C. seasick           D. carsick

52. A. the first place     B. the last place       C. the only place      D. the safe place

53. A. thought over      B. thought out        C. heard from        D. heard of

54. A. hurt             B. hit               C. loved             D. moved

55. A. hobby           B. height            C. heaven            D. handbag

      Everybody dreams. Some people think dreams can tell us about the future. Other people think dreams tell us about ourselves. It's like our 61 is talking to us. Why are dreams 62 strange and hard to understand? Some people think our brain uses 63 to talk to us. When we fly, swim, or fall down in our dreams, it has a 64 meaning. Lots of doctors help people 65 their dreams. They find that dreams tell us about our 66 and fears.

     These days, many scientists 67 that dreams are very important. During the day, we have many 68, and our brain receives a lot of information. When we dream, our brain 69 information that is not important, and puts the most important information into our 70. As we learn more about the brain, we may find answers to our questions about dreams.

61. A. body               B. spirit              C. brain              D. heart

62. A. never               B. seldom             C. ever                D. often

63. A. symbols             B. examples           C. numbers            D. pictures

64. A. special              B. serious             C. similar             D. great

65. A. finish               B. forget               C. understand          D. continue

66. A. hopes              B. rights              C. positions           D. abilities

67. A. reply               B. believe             C. doubt               D. worry

68. A. experiences         B. dreams             C. mistakes            D. inventions

69. A. passes on           B. looks into           C. throws away         D. asks for

70. A. feelings             B. stories              C. lives                D. memories

     A group of frogs were traveling through the forests, but unluckily two of them fell into a hole. The other frogs tried to help them. When they saw how   51   the hole was, they cried to the two frogs that they could not be saved. The two frogs didn't   52   and tried their best to jump up out of the hole. The other frogs   53   saying that they were sure to die.   54  , one of the two frogs, who heard what the other frogs were saying,   55   . Then he fell down and died.

     The other frog, however,   56   to jump as hard as he could, and at last made it out. When he   57    , the other frogs asked, "Didn't you hear us?" The frog, who had a poor  58 , explained, "I thought you were encouraging me all the timid."

     The story teaches us a   59   : There is power(力量) of life and death in the tongue. An 60  word to those who are down can help them out while a discouraging word can kill them.

51. A. small              B. deep                C. big              D. wide

52. A. care               B. refuse              C. insist             D. think

53. A. kept               B. finished            C. practiced          D. stopped

54. A. Luckily             B. Finally             C. Suddenly          D. Happily

55. A. went on             B. ran away           C. jumped out         D. gave up

56. A. happened           B. continued           C. planned            D. wanted

57. A. got out              B. ran away           C. got off              D. woke up

58. A. smelling            B. eyesight            C. hearing             D. looking

59. A. way                ]3. skill                C. sentence            D. lesson

60. A. interesting          B. exciting            C. excellent            D. encouraging