What do you do if you are hit in the mouth and one of your teeth is knocked out? A dentist(牙醫(yī))may be able to put the tooth back in for you, but you have to get to the dentist first．In the meantime, you have to store the tooth so that it will stay healthy．
The simplest thing to do is put the tooth back into your mouth, or you could put it in milk．Frank Courts, a dentist at the University of Florida, worked with other researchers to find the safest way of keeping knocked-out teeth．He tried putting teeth into milk, into water, and into cell-culture medium(細胞培養(yǎng)液)．He also tried, just drying the teeth in the open air．He used teeth that had to be removed from people’s mouths for various reasons．The teeth were put into one of the solutions(溶液)or stored in the air for one hour．Then cells from the root of the teeth were scraped-off the teeth．Dr．Courts and the others then studied how healthy these cells were．
The cell-culture medium worked best to keep a knocked-out tooth healthy outside the mouth．However, few people keep cell-culture medium handy at home or in school．
The next best thing was milk．But Dr．Courts said that the best thing of all was to wash the tooth and put it right back into its socket(牙槽)in the mouth．For some people, though, this is just too painful or upsetting．So milk will do, until you get your tooth (and your mouth)to a dentist．
小題1:This passage is mainly about             ．

A．how a dentist can save a knocked-out tooth

B．how to keep a knocked-out tooth healthy

C．how Dr．Courts and other researchers made their experiments

D．how to put a knocked-out tooth back into its socket

小題2:The best way to keep a knocked-out tooth healthy outside the mouth is to store it       .

A．in cell-culture medium

B．in milk

C．in water

D．in the open air

小題3:Milk can be used instead of cell-culture medium to put a knocked-out tooth in because    ．

A．milk works better to keep the tooth healthy	B．milk causes less pain
C．cell-culture medium is not usually handy	D．cell-culture medium is more expensive

小題4:“Dr．Courts said that the best of al1 was to wash the tooth and put it right back into its socket in the mouth．”In the sentence, the word “best” means              .

A．cheapest and healthiest	B．least painful and cheapest
C．quickest and least painful	D．easiest and healthiest

When I was a kid, my brother dropped the bomb: "No Santa Claus （Father Christmas）!" I fled to Grandma because I knew she would   36   me the truth．I told her everything．"No!" she said．"Ridiculous! Don' t   37   it．"
After dinner, we went to General Store．Grandma handed me ten   38  ．"Take it and buy something for whoever needs it．I'll wait in the   39  ．" I' d often gone shopping with Mother, but never had I shopped   40  ．For moments, I stood there, confused,   41   what to do with it．I thought of everybody I knew．  42   I thought of Bobbie Decker．His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough．We all knew that Bobbie would have no cough   43   he had a thicker coat．So I decided to buy Bobbie one．"Is this a present for   44  ?" the saleslady asked me kindly．I   45   shyly．She smiled, handed it to me and wished me a merry Christmas．Then Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Santa Claus   46  and ribbons and write "To Bobbie, From Santa Claus " on it．Then she   47   me over to Bobbie's house．Grandma parked down the street from Bobbie' s house．We   48   noiselessly and hid in the   49   by his front walk．"All right, Santa Claus," she   50   ,"get going．" I rushed out, threw the present down at his front door,   51   his doorbell and flew back to the safety．Together we   52   breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open．
Forty years I haven' t forgotten those   53   I spent shivering （顫抖）in Bobbie' s bushes．That night, I realized that the stories about Santa Clause were really ridiculous ．Santa Claus was alive,  54  we were on his  55 ．

小題1:	A．tell B．teach C．take D．advise

小題2:	A．remember B．believe C．understand D．consider

小題3:	A．bags B．keys C．coats D．dollars

小題4:	A．home B．store C．car D．bus

小題5:	A．separately B．apart C．singly D．alone

小題6:	A．wondering B．worrying C．expecting D．looking -

小題7:	A．Luckily B．Surprisingly C．Suddenly D．Firstly

小題8:	A．unless B．since C．as D．if

小題9:	A．anyone B．someone C．others D．another

小題10:

A．nodded B．smiled C．replied D．denied

小題11:

A．gift B．name C．paper D．needle

小題12:

A．sent B．drove C．walked D．guided

小題13:

A．stole B．struggled C．stepped D．searched

小題14:

A．cars ． B．buildings C．stairs D．bushes

小題15:

A．sighed B．whispered C．called D．shouted

小題16:

A．knocked B．pushed C．pounded D．switched．

小題17:

A．rushed B．laughed C．paused D．waited

小題18:

A．nights B．feelings C．moments D．bills

小題19:

A．and B．but C．then D．therefore

小題20:

A．side B．team C．part D．staff

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。
Yesterday I totally changed my views about life after a talk with one of my friends. He told me despite being  36  , he was happy and   37   that it was because of something he saw in India．
A few years ago he was  38  feeling sad and was touring India．He said right in front of his very eyes, he saw an Indian mother 39 her child’s right hand with a knife．The helpless  40  in the mother’s eyes and the painful scream of the 41 four-year-old child still remained in his mind．
The 42 mother made the child handicapped （disabled）  43  he could go out on the streets to beg．  44  by the scene, he dropped a small piece of bread he was eating．And almost at once, several children  45  around this small piece of bread covered with sand,   46 bits from one another．It was the 47  reaction of hunger．He then went to the nearest bakery and bought every single loaf of bread．  48   he gave out the bread to the children （mostly handicapped）, he  49   cheers and bows from these  50   children．For the first time in his life, he understood  51  people could give up their  52  for a loaf of bread．He came to   53   how fortunate he was to be able to have a sound body, have a job, have a family, have the chance to  54   about food that didn’t taste good, and have the many things that these people in front of him   55   dreamed of having．Perhaps life wasn’t bad at all．

小題1:	A．in poor health B．on a diet C．in debt D．out of work

小題2:	A．explained B．recalled C．mentioned D．insisted

小題3:	A．certainly B．really C．seriously D．absolutely

小題4:	A．took off B．carved from C．scratched on D．cut off

小題5:	A．expression B．despair C．impression D．anger

小題6:	A．guilty B．tiresome C．innocent D．numb

小題7:	A．merciless B．upset C．desperate D．crazy

小題8:	A．unless B．so that C．in case D．because

小題9:	A．Puzzled B．Attracted C．Disgusted D．Shocked

小題10:

A．gathered B．looked C．sat D．turned

小題11:

A．sharing B．taking C．offering D．giving

小題12:

A．mental B．physical C．natural D．emotional

小題13:

A．Since B．Until C．If D．As

小題14:

A．received B．accepted C．heard D．rejected

小題15:

A．polite B．unfortunate C．energetic D．greedy

小題16:

A．whom B．what C．how D．when

小題17:

A．honor B．identity C．morals D．dignity

小題18:

A．acknowledge B．realize C．conclude D．recognize

小題19:

A．complain B．comment C．argue D．decide

小題20:

A．even B．ever C．never D．hardly

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，選出空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt nervous.   36   Mr. Larchmont refused to   37  his request? Andrew had   38   so hard in the last 18 months.  39  , he deserved a wage increase.
The thought of walking into Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak   40  . Late in the afternoon he finally gathered the   41   to approach his superior. To his   42   and surprise, the ever-frugal (一貫節(jié)省的) Harvey Larchmont agreed to give Andrew a   43  !
Andrew arrived home that evening,   44   their dining table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal   45   his favorite dishes. Immediately he   46   someone from the office had tipped her off!
Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful lettered   47  . It was from his wife, which read: “  48  , my love! I knew you’d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I’m so   49   of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to   50   how sensitive and caring Tina was.
After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen   51   he observed a second card had slipped out of Tina’s pocket. He picked it up. It read: “Don’t worry about not getting the raise! You do deserve one! I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you   52   you didn’t get the increase.”
Tears   53   in Andrew’s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina’s support for him was not   54   upon his success at work.
The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us   55   our success or failure.

小題1:	A．What about B．How come C．How about D．What if

小題2:	A．grant B．admit C．submit D．guarantee

小題3:	A．managed B．studied C．worked D．conducted

小題4:	A．Finally B．Absolutely C．Successfully D．Effectively

小題5:	A．for the weight B．at the knees C．in the heart D．for the leg

小題6:	A．thoughts B．force C．strength D．courage

小題7:	A．shock B．enjoyment C．delight D．amazement

小題8:	A．praise B．award C．reward D．raise

小題9:	A．to find B．to appreciate C．to notice D．to decorate

小題10:

A．as B．through C．including D．for

小題11:

A．understood B．recognized C．figured D．predicted

小題12:

A．letter B．note C．envelope D．mail

小題13:

A．Best wishes B．Good news C．Congratulations D．Wonderful job

小題14:

A．cool B．admirable C．cheerful D．proud

小題15:

A．call on B．reflect on C．feed back D．remind of

小題16:

A．while B．before C．until D．when

小題17:

A．as though B．even though C．whether D．unless

小題18:

A．welled up B．flowed over C．rushed out D．streamed down

小題19:

A．qualified B．restricted C．conditional D．concerned

小題20:

A．despite B．without C．either D．regardless of

Where do most writers get their ideas? For Yoshiko Uchida, it all began with Brownie, a five-month-old puppy. So excited was Yoshiko by Brownie’s arrival that she started keeping a journal, writing about all the wonderful things Brownie did and the progress he made.
Soon she was writing about other memorable events in her life, too, like the day her family got their first refrigerator. She also began writing stories, thanks to one of her teachers. Yoshiko wrote stories about animal characters such as Jimmy Chipmunk and Willie the Squirrel. She kept on writing, sharing the kitchen table with her mother, who wrote poems on scraps of paper and the backs of envelopes.
Yoshiko grew up in the 1930s in Berkeley, California. Her parents, both of whom had been born in Japan, provided a loving and happy home for Yoshiko and her sister. They also provided a stream of visitors to their home who later found their way into Yoshiko’s stories. One visitor who later appeared in several of Yoshiko’s stories was the bad-tempered Mr. Toga, who lived above the church that her family attended. Mr. Toga would scold anyone who displeased him. The children all feared him and loved to tell stories about how mean he was and how his false teeth rattled (咯咯響) when he talked.
Yoshiko also included in her stories some of the places she visited and the experiences she had. One of her favorite places was a farm her parents took her to one summer. The owners of the farm, showed Yoshiko and her sister how to pump water from the well and how to gather eggs in the henhouse. They fed the mules that later pulled a wagon loaded with hay while Yoshiko and the others rode in the back, staring up at the stars shining in the night sky. Yoshiko, who lived in the city, had never seen such a sight. As Yoshiko gazed up at the stars, she was filled with hope and excitement about her life. The images of that hayride stayed with her long after the summer visit ended, and she used them in several of her stories.
The experiences Yoshiko had and the parade of people who marched through her young life became a part of the world she created in over twenty books for young people, such as The Best Bad Thing and A Jar of Dreams. Because of such books, we can all share just a little bit of the world and the times in which this great writer grew up.
小題1:The author tells about Mr. Toga’s false teeth in Paragraph 3 in order to ____________.

A．show health care was not good enough in Berkeley during the 1930s

B．provide an interesting detail in Yoshiko’s life and stories

C．show Yoshiko’s young life was difficult and frightening

D．tell about a beloved relative who helped Yoshiko learn how to write

小題2:In Paragraph 4 “the stars” probably refer to ____________.

A．family relationships	B．terrors in the night
C．limitless possibilities	D．sacrifices to benefit others

小題3: What does the underlined part in the last paragraph mean?

A．Yoshiko loved to write about parades.

B．Yoshiko met many interesting people.

C．Yoshiko liked to go for long walks with others.

D．Yoshiko preferred to talk to her pets instead of to people.

小題4:What is the main idea of this story?

A．People who live in the city should spend as much time as they can in the country.

B．Writers like Yoshiko Uchida must communicate with as many writers as possible.

C．Those who move to the United States often miss their homelands for many years.

D．Writers like Yoshiko Uchida look to the richness of their lives for material.

STRANGERS parties go wild these days. The main idea of them is to never let the people know who their matches are until the last minute. These are some popular practices that are storming the world’s youth on this V-day.
Speed dating
It’s exactly what the name implies. Complete with a timer, a whistle and 50 willing singles, speed dating is not the traditional dinner and a movie type of first date. Singles pay US $35 for three minutes with more than two dozen future dates. They ask questions and try to get to know each other. At the sound of a whistle, they do the same thing all over again―25 times in all.
Lock and key party
Women are given a lock and men are given a key, upon arriving at the party. Each key and lock has several matches. One can hunt for his/her later-to-be sweetheart in various groups, and try out the key or lock. Each time a lock and key match the pair are entered into a ballot (票數(shù)） for top prizes!
Dinner in the dark
Waiters wearing night vision glasses guide the guests through the pitch-black dining room. They are seated at the table and familiarized with the wine glass and plate. Food is handled with the fingers. People will not see the food they are eating or the guests at their table until the dessert course. At that moment, dining partners will appear.
Message party
Have A Cocktail, Leave A Message! When you arrive, you get a tag with a number and a pad of post-it notes. If you see someone you like, write a message on the message board. But wait… You’ve got a message… Go and collect it! You can make new friends and win lots of gifts. The more messages you leave on the bulletin board, the more chances you have of winning prizes.
小題1:What do you think the similarities of these parties are?

A．All the parties have very strict rules for their members.

B．If you want to go to any of the parties, you have to buy a ticket.

C．All the parties are aimed at strangers who want to be lovers.

D．All the parties are suitable not only for the young but for the old.

小題2:In which party does a participant have to be careful with the time?

A．Speed dating.	B．Lock and key party.
C．Dinner in the dark.	D．Message party.

小題3:If you go to the Dinner in the dark, ____________.

A．you have to wear night vision glasses

B．you have to eat with your hands

C．guests eat all the courses in the darkness

D．your dining partners will help you choose the food

小題4: How many of the parties offer gifts or prizes?

A．1.

B．2.

C．3.

D．4.

What’s your idea of a good time? What about dancing in a rainy field with one hundred and fifty thousand other people while a famous rock band plays on a stage so far away that the performers look like ants?
It may sound strange but that is what many hundreds of thousands of young people in the UK do every summer. Why? Because summer is the time for outdoor music festivals.
Held on a farm, the Glastonbury Festival is the most well-known and popular festival in the UK. It began in 1970 and the first festival was attended by one thousand five hundred people each paying an admission price of ￡1 — the ticket included free milk from the farm.
Since then the Glastonbury Festival has gone from strength to strength — in 2004 one hundred and fifty thousand fans attended, paying ￡112 each for a ticket to the three-day event. Tickets for the event sold out within three hours. Performers
included superstars, such as Paul McCartney and James Brown, as well as new talent, like Franz Ferdinand and Joss Stone.
Although many summer festivals are run on a profit —making basis, Glastonbury is a charity event, donating millions of pounds to local and international charities.
Glastonbury is not unique in using live music to raise money to fight global poverty (貧窮). In July of this year, the Live 8 concerts were held simultaneously (同時) in London, Paris, Rome and Berlin. Superstars such as Madonna, Sir Elton John and Stevie Wonder performed in order to highlight (強調) international poverty and debt.
小題1:What does the author mean by saying “the Glastonbury Festival has gone from strength to strength”?

A．The festival has achieved growing success.

B．Great efforts have been made to hold the festival.

C．The festival has brought in a large amount of money.

D．There have been thousands of fans attending the festival.

小題2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The Glastonbury Festival is run on a profit-making basis.

B．Tickets for the 2004 Glastonbury Festival were in great demand despite the high price.

C．Both James Brown and Joss Stone were born in poor families.

D．In the 1970 Glastonbury Festival, one could have lunch on the farm for free.

小題3: We can learn from the last paragraph that _____.

A．the Glastonbury Festival is not so popular as the Live 8 concerts

B．the Live 8 concerts are held every year in London

C．London, Paris, Rome and Berlin are famous for outdoor music festivals

D．some superstars are concerned about global poverty

小題4:What is the best title for the passage?

A．How to have a good time

B．Charity events around the world

C．The Glastonbury Festival

D．Superstars’ performances in charity events

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。
D
The first MP4 player was born years ago. Soon many music fans were wondering how fantastic it is! If you have been into technology enough, perhaps you may have a knowledge of the MP4. If not, you do need to know something before buying one, even if you are familiar with MP3. MP3 is the CD-like disc with greater capacity. How about MP4? This small digital product will really enrich the joy from listening to music. You can even feel the “touch” of music to your soul!
Now, some similar digital products advertised as “MP4 player” are simply MP3 players, which do not play video and MPEG format and also lack other particular functions. These products confuse some buyers, as they may think the “MP4” players simply mean they can do more than MP3.
What is MP4?
It is a multimedia container. It is not only used to store digital audio and digital video streams, especially those of MPEG, but can also be used to store other data such as subtitles and pictures. As a most modern container format, it allows streaming over the Internet.
With the help of a piece of MP4 video equipment, you can change various programs such as MPEG to MP4, ASX to MP4, AVI to MP4 and so on, which can be done very quickly and easily without any effect on the sound quality. By installing DVD-MP4 software, you can transfer particular music from a DVD to an MP4 video file. It really excites your listening music experience.
Then, there is MP4 advanced and you can set your own collection of all the programs—TV shows, games, and music. You can even see movies which are still running in cinema. What else digital product could you possibly ask for?
小題1: It is suggested here that you should ______ before buying an MP4 player.

A．first be a music fan	B．have a knowledge of MP4
C．get familiar with MP3	D．buy a CD-like disc

小題2:From the passage, we can see that MP4 is ______ MP3.

A．much bigger than	B．just as advanced as
C．not so particular as	D．more functional than

小題3:Which function of MP4 is NOT directly mentioned in this passage?
Ａ．Storing digital audio and video streams.
Ｂ．Recording some movies in cinema.
Ｃ．Playing TV shows, games and movies.
Ｄ．Transferring particular music from a DVD.
小題4:From the last sentence, it’s clear that the writer tries to tell us it is ______.

A．reasonable to buy other digital products

B．impossible to buy something else

C．a very wise choice to buy an MP4

D．an exciting experience to buy an MP3

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
E
All areas of the world face a nurses shortage. But the shortage is most severe in developing countries. Many of their nurses move to the more developed nations for better pay, better working conditions and better chances for career development. For example, nearly 2,000 nurses left the Caribbean between 2002 and 2006.
The Caribbean nations currently have about 1 nurse for every 1,000 people. The ratio(比例) of nurses to population is about 10 times higher in the United States and countries in the European Union(EU). Now, more than 21,000 nurses who trained in the Caribbean are working in the United States, Canada and Britain.
Gaetan Lafortune is an official of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development(O.E.C.D) in Paris. He says the nurses shortage also affects industrialized countries. He says, “There is concern in most O.E.C.D.countries that the number of nurses is too small to meet the demand. And what is more worrying is that their concern is sort of growing.” Mr Lafortune says a large number of nurses are expected to retire within the next 10 years. At the same time, the health care needs of aging populations are expected to grow, intensifying the shortage of nurses.
Gaetan Lafortune said, “In the U.S., for instance, some researchers have found that there may be a shortage of close to a million nurses by 2020.” The United States is 1 of the 21 countries in the O.C.E.D. Gaetan Lafortune says in the recent years many of the countries increased their efforts to hire foreign nurses. As a result of that, O.E.C.D. countries were mainly exporting their shortage problem to countries that may have an even greater need for these nurses.
小題1:What will be the main causes of the global nurses shortage in the next 10 years?
a. The demand for nurses will decrease.                    
b. Many nurses will be too old to work.
c. Many rich countries will hire more foreign nurses. 
d. Nurses are often looked down upon.
e. Aging populations will increase rapidly

A．a and b

B．b and c

C．b and e

D．c and d

小題2:The underlined word “intensify” in para. 3 means “________”.

A．strengthen

B．neglect

C．reduce

D．cause

小題3:We know from this text that America and the EU countries ______.

A．refuse to offer equal pay to foreign nurses

B．have at least one nurse out of 100 people

C．don’t like to train nurses of their own countries

D．have more serious nursing problems than the Caribbean nations

小題4:What does the text mainly tell us?

A．Nursing is no longer a worthwhile profession in most countries.

B．The different attitudes towards nursing in different countries.

C．Nurses shortage will result in serious consequences.

D．The health care industry needs more nurses.

“You'll have to take care of the baby today,” a woman told her husband . “ I'm not feeling well.”
“Then you must stay in bed and rest, dear. “ her husband said. “I'll be pleased to look after our baby. “
“Thank you. I'll have a quiet day and I'll soon get better. “ his wife told him.
“Shall I do the shopping for you as well?” her husband asked.
She was very pleased and said, “That will help me very much. I'll give you a list of things to buy. “
She wrote out the list and gave it to him.
“You can get all these things at the supermarket,” she said.
“You can put the baby in the shopping cart, then you won't have to leave him outside.”
The man took the baby to the supermarket and put him in the shopping cart. Then he pushed the shopping cart along the rows of things to buy and looked for those that were on his list.
At first all was well, but then the baby began to cry.
Then he started to scream.
And scream!
And SCREAM!
“Keep calm ,George, ” the man said. “Don't get excited. Don't shout, George. Don't lose your temper, George.”
A woman in the supermarket heard him saying these things. She walked up to him.
“I think you are wonderful ,”she said. “You are so patient with your little George. ”
　　“Madam, ”" the man said, “I'm George. He's Edward.”
小題1: Why did the man take care of the baby?

A．it was his turn.	B．His wife was not well.
C．His wife was not at home.	D．He always looked after it.

小題2:Why did the man take the baby to the supermarket?

A．He had to go shopping.

B．He wanted to show the baby to his friend.

C．He wanted to give the baby a ride in a shopping cart.

D．The baby liked going to the supermarket.

小題3:What did the baby do in the supermarket?

A．pushed the shopping cart	B．lost its temper
C．made a lot of noise	D．helped his father

小題4:Finally we can infer from the story that_____ .

A．the man was very calm when the baby was crying

B．the woman was very pleased to see the man

C．the woman mistook George for the baby, while in fact the man was named George

D．the man was very busy in shopping, but he couldn't find all the goods on the list