19．The young should be to blame for theirviolence（暴力）．

18．The scientist has put forth a newtheory（理論） in his research field．

17．One of the Queen's closest relatives and oldest friends was allowed to give a deep description into the family life of the Royals．Although there have been hundreds of other books declaring to offer a quick look behind the Palace doors，this is the first written by someone who is closely related to the Royal Family and has shared their lives-not only throughout the Queen's reign （統(tǒng)治） but also through that of her father，King George VI．
The Final Curtsey was written by her Majesty's cousin and childhood playmate the Honorable Margaret Rhodes．It tells in details the story of Mrs．Rhodes's relationship with the Royal family over eight decades．The book，with delightfully informal and never-before-seen pictures，has been written with the full knowledge of the Queen，who has read and approved parts of it．
Born in 1925，the Honorable Margaret Rhodes has led an extraordinary life．She was the childhood playmate of her cousin，the Queen； a wartime M16 spy； and she was a lady-in-waiting （宮女） to her aunt，the Queen Elizabeth，the Queen Mother，from 1991 until the latter's death in 2002．At the Queen's 80^th birthday in April 2006，Margaret gave an interview to the BBC which she proved that，in her own opinion and despite several false reports，the Queen would not abdicate（退位）．
In this charming autobiography （自傳），she told how she was offered a house to live in the Royal farm in Windsor Great Park unexpectedly．One day when she and the Queen were out riding outside，she suddenly returned and said，"Could you bear to live in the suburb？""I think it should be OK．"Therefore Mrs．Rhodes is now still living there．
22．Compared with other books about the Royal Family，the biggest advantage of The Final Curtsey is thatB．
A．its author is very famous
B．its author knows the Queen well
C．it presents reader a very different Queen
D．it has pictures that have never been seen
23．When Mrs．Rhodes was offered to live in the Royal farm，she wasB．
A．unhappy     B．surprised        C．sad         D．disappointed 
24．We can learn from Paragraph 3 that Mrs．RhodesC．
A．has lived quite a long life
B．was so famous that BBC interviewed her
C．has a close relationship with the royal family
D．has been very busy and kept on changing jobs
25．The passage is mainly aboutA．
A．a(chǎn) book about royal family                   
B．the Queen's life
C．the life of Margaret Rhodes                  
D．the Queen's abdication．

16．He met her at a party．She was outstanding while he was so normal．After the party，he invited her for coffee．She was surprised but being polite，she agreed．
As they sat in a nice coffee shop，he was too nervous to say anything and she felt uncomfortable．Suddenly，he asked the waiter，"Could you please give me some salt？I'd like to put it in my coffee．"Everyone stared at him．He turned red，but when the salt came，he put it in his coffee and drank．Curious，she asked，"Why salt with coffee？"He explained，"When I was a little boy，I lived near the sea．I liked playing on the sea．I could feel the taste of sea，just like this salty coffee．"
That was a really nice talk，also a good beginning of their story．They continued to date．She found that actually he was a man who met all her demands．Then the story was just like every beautiful love story：they got married and lived a happy life．
After 40 years，he passed away and left her a letter which said：My dearest，please forgive my life-long lie．Remember the first time we dated？I was so nervous that I asked for salt instead of sugar．It was hard for me to ask for a change，so I just went ahead．I never thought that could be the start of our conversation．I tried to tell you the truth，but I was afraid that it would ruin everything．I don't like the salty coffee．But I have had the salty coffee for my whole life just because I love you!
Her tears made the letter totally wet．Someday，someone asked her，"What's the taste of salty coffee？"She replied，"It's sweet．"
16．She accepted his invitation after the party becauseD．
A．she was pretty                 
B．he met all her demands
C．he was humorous               
D．she was well-mannered
17．How do you understand the last paragraph？B
A．The taste of salty coffee is special．
B．Her husband's love to her is sweet．
C．Her memory about her life is great．
D．She is used to the taste of the salty coffee．
18．The best title for this passage isB．
A．The Great Love             
B．The Salty Coffee   
C．A Special Dating            
D．A Lifelong Lie．

15．---John's report has been approved by the chief editor．
---_______．He devoted so much．（　　）

A．

Without doubt

B．

No wonder

C．

It all depends

D．

A real scoop

14．China is a country of freedom ofreligious（religion） belief．

13．Kenya is losing an average of 100of its 2，000lions each year because of growing human  settlements，increasing farming，climate change and diseases，according to the Kenya Wildlife Service （KWS）．
"Lions have a special place in Kenyans'life，"said Paul Udoto，a spokesman for the organization．"Other than being the symbol of national strength，they are among the Big Five，a main attraction for visitors to Kenya．"
There were 2，749lions in Kenya in 2002and Uieir population dropped to 2，280by 2004  and to about 2，000today，according to KWS figures．
"The fall of the lion population is worrying and every effort needs to be made to make sure that Kenya either protects its population of 2，000lions at present or increases the numbers to an ecologically acceptable level，"said Mr．Udoto．
"There is no doubt that the numbers are in free fall．I'd be surprised if they even  last as  long as 20 years，"said Laurence Frank，project director of Living With Lions，a Kenya-based animal protection organization?i?When I first came here 30years ago，I would always hear lions roaring across the land at night and see their tracks in the morning．Now that is very rare．
"The reason is simple．As the numbers of people grow and the numbers of cows increase  they take up much of the lion's space．Alongside that there are other ways，including poisoning 9to kill lions．"
Animal lovers are making a new strategy to save the animals．Part of the measures will include tracking lions fitted with radio collars in the Amboseli area in southern Kenya，close to the border with Tanzania．
Wildlife officials in Tanzania face similar challenges in protecting their lions，but there is far less human encroachment （侵入）on the animals'homeland there than in Kenya，

25．What is the main reason of Kenya appreciating lions'existence？D
A．lions are the symbol of the national strength．
B．Lions are among the most endangered animals．
C．Lions are a subject of great concern to Kenyans．
D．Lions are the major appeal for foreign tourists．
26．What does Laurence Frank mean by saying"they even last as long as 20years"？A
A．It is alarming that the number of lions is declining at a high speed．
B．It is amazing that he has tolerated the decline for such a long time．
C．It is fascinating that many evidences have proven the decline trend，
D．It is surprising that a lion should live as long as twenty years in Kenya．
27．In which aspect does the striking difference between Kenya and Tanzania in lion protection lie？B
A．Climate changes．
B．Increasingly fanning．
C．Natural disasters．
D．Outbreaks of epidemics （流行病）．

12．But for penicillin，many peoplewould have died（die） from sickness or even wounds in the battle．

11．The researchto be carried （carry） out next month will mainly study the practical use of this medicine．

10．His failure in the exam again rather thanbeing laughed （laugh） at by his classmates was the reason why he was upset last night．