5．The Colony，TX
Median home price：$135，863
Median family income：$89，308
Set on the shores of Lewisville Lake，The Colony is ideal for outdoor types．There's boating and swimming on the lake，as well as hiking，picnicking and golf in the parklands around it．The Colony also enjoys a wealth of housing options，from one-bedroom apartments to lakeside mansions（大廈），Cute two-bedroom starter homes are available for less than 100，000andnicefour-bedroomscancostaslittleas135，000
Gladstone，MO
Median home price：$96，690
Median family income：$64，745
With the nickname of"Happy Rock"，Gladstone must be a cheerful place to live．Among its charms：This Kansas City suburb recently opened a new community center that has indoor and outdoor swimming pools，a fitness center and basketball courts．More reasons for residents to smile：A nearby Ford Motor plant is set to expand，which is expected to bring in new jobs．A four-bedroom，2.5bath house was recently on the market for just $129，000
Irmo，SC
Median home price：$99，000
Median family income：$67，999
This September，Irmo celebrates its 40th annual Okra Strut．The Strut started small，as a fund raiser for a new library，but now up to 100，000，people attend the two-day event．When the festival first started，Irmo was a sleepy town of just 500．It's grown rapidly since，with 12，000 residents today．The average three-bedroom 1，300-square-foot home costs about $99，000
Powder Springs，GA
Median home price：$85，000
Median family income：$68，168
Families love Powder Spring's charming downtown and pleasant quality of life．They also appreciate its reasonable real estate prices：Three-bedroom homes are on the market here for $85，000 and less．Another big draw is McEachern High School，which used to be a college campus．The school is supported by a large endowment，according to city manager Brad Hulsey．"People really want their kids to attend，"he said．
 
1．Which of the following describes the Colony，TX properly？B
A．Modern and magnificent
B．Entertaining and optional
C．Cheap and very attractive
D．Expensive but fashionable
2．If you want to buy a house，you have to spend about $76.00 for every square foot inB．
A．Powder Springs，GA
B．Irmo，SC
C．Gladstone，MO
D．The Colony，TX
3．By saying，"people really want their kids to attend"，Brad Hulsey means thatD．
A．Parents encourage their kids to go to school
B．people now pay more attention to education
C．kids usually enjoy themselves in Powder Springs
D．people buy the house in Powder Springs for the School
4．Who are most likely to be interested in the passage？C
A．Students who are at school
B．Parents who have a low income
C．People who want to buy affordable houses
D．Builders who have just lost their jobs．

4．He said he would recommend （推薦） me to Mr．Li as his assistant but he didn't．

3．Before I studied psychology，I used to think that people would laugh when funny things occurred．While I was right about that，I discovered there are lots of other psychological factors that make people laugh other than the funny part of a joke．When someone laughs at a joke，there will usually be more than one reason that makes him laugh-and the more reasons thee are，the more powerful the joke will be．
I was attending a stand-up comedy show in Egypt，and when the man started to make fun of pedestrians crossing streets，everyone laughed their hearts out．The main reason those people strongly laughed was that almost all of them felt angry towards pedestrians who crossed streets carelessly．The joke wasn't only funny，it also made the audience feel that they were right about being angry at those pedestrians．That is，people were laughing both because of the funny joke and because of the happiness experienced as a result of the psychological support they got．The better a joke makes a person feel，and the more it includes other psychological factors，the more the person will like it．For example，if you envy one of your friends，and someone tells a joke that is funny and，at the same time，makesyour friend seem stupid，then you will probably laugh at it louder than if you weren't jealous of him．
In short，we don't laugh only when we hear something funny； we also laugh when we experience some kind of happiness that results from the other psychological factors involved in the joke．I strongly discourage making fun of anyone or belittling someone to make someone else laugh．All I want to explain is that if your joke supports a person's emotions，he will certainly like it a lot．

9．What did the author find out after studying psychology？B
A．Only good jokes make people laugh
B．Many factors lead to people laughing
C．Funny things can make people laugh
D．Laughter can make people healthy．
10．Why did the audience laugh loud at the pedestrians？D
A．They played a trick on the pedestrians．
B．The pedestrians behaved in a funny way．
C．They could feel the pedestrians'happiness．
D．Their emotion was approved of by the show．
11．What does the underlined word"belittling"probably mean？C
A．Annoy     B．Blame     C．Look down on    D．Make up to．

2．Clean water is not only important for food production，but necessary for our life．However，large numbers of people in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa are going without．The World Health Organization reports that almost 4，000 children die each day for dirty water or lack of water．
Agriculture is the primary user of water at 70-85% of fresh water in the world．Industrial uses of water don't often come to mind，but you may be surprised to know that industry uses 59% of the water supply in developed countries．
Home use takes up only 8% in the world．But as cities grow，the local government has to cut down on water use．Many cities are turning to privatization （私有化） of water as a method of controlling use．The poor are paying as much as a quarter of their monthly income for water in some developing countries．
In 60% of large European cities，groundwater is being used at a faster rate．People are saving water by simply using less and being careful with what they do use．Sometimes it's as simple as not throwing out water that they could use elsewhere．
In Australia overuse of water has always been a problem．The Australian government has encouraged households and industries to collect rainwater and reuse water from showers．Technolog is helping householders for shower and bath water for reuse in toilets or gardens．
The U．S．Environmental Protection Agency has made a water saving program designed to encourage families and businesses to examine their water use and save more water．Good water management has been considered by scientists and the UN as the key to solving the water problem．We can all work together to protect our valuable water in our daily life．

8．In developed countries，most water is used byA．
A．industry
B．a(chǎn)griculture
C．families
D．businesses
9．To save water，what do Australians and Europeans both choose to do？D
A．Find more groundwater．
B．Make good use of rainwater．
C．Encourage people to have fewer showers
D．Recycle water for a second use．
10．According to scientists，to deal with water shortage，the most important is toC．
A．popularize privatization of water
B．cut down on water use at home
C．have good control over water use
D．introduce water-saving technologies
11．What would be the best title for the passage？B
A．Water-the source of all lives
B．Save water，save the world
C．New ways to save water
D．Water and people's health．

1．They have dug up an ancient tomb dating（始于）from 45BC．

20．With the development（發(fā)展）of the agriculture，the farmers become richer and richer．

19．_______a choice between arts and science，the little girl didn't know what to do．（　�。�

A．

Facing with

B．

Faced with

C．

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18．There isnothing like being home with family members during the Spring Festival．

17．In a tree in a jungle（叢林），there once lived many birds．They were（21）C in their small nests and sang every day．Before the rainy season（22）D，all the animals in the jungle（23）B their homes．The birds also made their homes safer．
Many birds （24）Ctwigs（細(xì)枝） and leaves and others wove their nests．"We should also（25）A some food for our children，"said one of the birds．And they collected food（26）Dthey had enough to see them （27）B the rainy season．They kept themselves busy （28）Dthe bad times．
Soon the （29）C came．It was followed by thunder and lightning．All the animals and birds stayed at their homes．It kept raining for many（30）B．One day，a monkey（31）Cin the rain came into the jungle．He sat on a branch，（32）Awith cold．
The poor monkey tried his best to get a place，but（33）C．The leaves were not enough to save him from the rain．"Brrr!It is so（34）D!"said the monkey．The birds were （35）Ball this．They felt sorry for the monkey，but there was little they could do for him．One of them said，"Brother!Our small nests are not（36）Cenough to give you shelter．"Another bird said，"All of us prepared for the rainy season．If you had，you would not be in this difficult（37）D．"
"How dare you tell me what to do？"said the monkey，shouting at the bird．The monkey（38）Bhit the bird's nest，tore and threw it on the ground．The bird and her babies were（39）A．
The poor bird thought，"Fools never value（重視） good（40）A．It is better not to advise them．

21．A．interested	B．a(chǎn)ngry	C．happy	D．worried
22．A．changed	B．followed	C．dropped	D．a(chǎn)rrived
23．A．left	B．repaired	C．increased	D．loved
24．A．wanted	B．made	C．brought	D．broke
25．A．store	B．buy	C．borrow	D．steal
26．A．if	B．a(chǎn)fter	C．when	D．until
27．A．a(chǎn)t	B．through	C．a(chǎn)round	D．on
28．A．looking back upon	B．taking care of	C．looking forward to	D．getting ready for
29．A．sunshine	B．wind	C．rain	D．snow
30．A．years	B．days	C．minutes	D．hours
31．A．tall	B．big	C．wet	D．slow
32．A．shaking	B．rising	C．thinking	D．jumping
33．A．won	B．lost	C．failed	D．left
34．A．high	B．funny	C．lucky	D．cold
35．A．worrying	B．watching	C．explaining	D．enjoying
36．A．dry	B．tall	C．big	D．comfortable
37．A．plan	B．branch	C．jungle	D．situation
38．A．bravely	B．a(chǎn)ngrily	C．worriedly	D．pleasantly
39．A．helpless	B．nice	C．pleased	D．bored
40．A．a(chǎn)dvice	B．time	C．experience	D．friendship

16．If you love someone，you will like all thatbelongs to（屬于）him．