I was waiting for a phone call from my agent. He had left a message the night before, telling me that my show was to be cancelled(取消). I called him several times, but each time his secretary told me that he was in a meeting and that he would call me later. So I waited and waited, but there was still no call. Three hours passing by, I became more and more impatient. I was certain that my agent didn’t care about my work, and he didn’t care about me. I was overcome with that thought. I started to shout at the phone, “Let me wait, will you? Who do you think you are?” 

At that time I didn’t realize my wife was looking on. Without showing her surprise, she rushed in, seized the phone, tore off the wires, and shouted at the phone, “Yeah! Who do you think you are? Bad telephone! Bad telephone! ” And she swept it into the wastebasket.

I stood watching her, speechless .What on earth…?

She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the rest of the house, “Now hear this! All objects in this room—if you do anything to upset my husband , out you go!”

Then she turned to me, kissed me, and said calmly, “Honey, you just have to learn how to take control.” With that, she left the room.

After watching a crazy woman rushing in and out, shouting at everything in sight, I noticed that something in my mood（情緒）had changed. I was laughing. How could I have trouble with that phone? Her antics helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small things. Twenty minutes later my agent did call. I was able to listen to him and talk to him calmly.

56. Why did the author shout at the telephone?

A. He was mad at the telephone.    B. He was angry with his agent.

C. He was anxious about his wife.   D. He was impatient with the secretary.

57. What did the author’s wife do after she heard his shouting?

A. She said nothing.           B. She shouted at him.

C. She called the agent.        D. She threw the phone away.

58. What made the author laugh?

A. His own behavior.           B. His wife’s suggestion. 

C. His changeable feelings.      D. His wife’s sweet kiss.

59. What does the underlined word “antics” refer to?

A. Smart words.  B. Unusual actions.  C. Surprising looks.  D. Anxious feelings.

The key to happiness is how quickly you can get back your focus on what’s important.

                                                       -----Anonymous

Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here's what happened. I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car’s back end by just inches!

The driver of the other car, who almost caused a big accident, started yelling bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was friendly. So, I said, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!" And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call "The Law of the Garbage Truck."

Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it. And if you let them, they'll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you, don't take it personally. You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You'll be happy you did.

I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets? It was that day I said, "I'm not going to do any more."

Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting. Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses. Leaders and parents know that they have to be fully present, and at their best for the people they care about. The bottom line is that successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their day. What about you? What would happen in your life, starting today, if you let more garbage trucks pass you by? Here's my bet. You'll be happier. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So, Love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don't.

1. What happened one day when the author was taking a taxi?

A. The taxi almost hit another car.

B. The taxi driver was injured.

C. The author scolded the driver of the other car.

D. The author learned a lesson from the driver of the garbage truck.

2. How did the taxi driver respond to the behaviour of the driver of the black car?

A. He yelled back at the driver.           

B. He sent the driver to the hospital.

C. He was friendly towards the driver. 

D. He dumped some garbage in front of his car.

3. What does the taxi driver think of people according to Paragraph 3?

A. Many people like to drive garbage trucks.

B. Many people dump garbage wherever they like.

C. Many people are warm-hearted to make others happy.

D. Many people tend to be very much depressed.

4. What can we infer from Paragraph 4?

A. The author used to have a lot of garbage trucks.

B. The author used to complain a lot.

C. The author used to have a lot of money.

D. The author used to be a good manager.

5. According to the passage, what should you do if people “dump garbage” on you?

A. Ignore them and go on with our own work.

B. Try our best to persuade them not to do that again.

C. Tell them to dump the garbage in the right place.

   D. Take over their work and carry the garbage to somewhere else.

第二節(jié) 書面表達(dá) （共25 分）

  你的身邊近視的同學(xué)越來越多了，請以“How to Protect Our Eyesight”, 從閱讀時(shí)間、光線、眼睛保健及睡眠等方面，談?wù)劚Ｗo(hù)視力的具體做法。

注意：

詞數(shù)：不少于100詞。

可適當(dāng)加入細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

參考詞匯 ：short-sighted

How to Protect Our Eyesight

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 There are boys________from 7 to 14________age.

  A. ranging , of    B rang , in    C. ranging ,  in     D. range , of

 My uncle’s house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours, but it twice____ expensive.

    A. so.          B. as.            C. too.           D. very.

 Production rose  _____ 10% in April,  ____ the same month of last year.

A in, compared to             B by, compared with 

C in, compared with           D by, comparing to

 You should be more careful,  _______ you might meet with some accident.

   A. meanwhile       B. otherwise           C. although          D. however

第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

The human body is a living machine , and , like all machines , it needs “fuel” (燃料) to supply it with energy . This is provided by the food we eat . But how much do we need to stay healthy ?

The energy value of food is usually measured in calories . A calorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1℃. The number of calories people need per day is different , as the pictures show . Also , the number of calories you use at any one moment normally depends on the activity you are in . For example , you need more calories for standing than for sitting , more for running than for walking , and so on .

The energy in food is in the form of three kinds of chemical materials-carbohydrate （碳水化合物）, protein（蛋白質(zhì)）and fat . Carbohydrate provides 3.8 Cal/gm , protein4.0 Cal/gm , and fat 8.8 Cal/gm . Each food contains different amount of these materials , as the round pictures show .

1．The amount of calories supplied by equal amounts of milk , rice , and peanuts is the largest in the case of          .

       A．milk        B．rice C．peanuts    D．rice or peanuts

2．Choose one statement from among A-D that agrees with the passage and the pictures above .

       A．You need more calories for swimming than for mountain climbing .

       B．Food contains energy in the form of carbohydres , proteins and fuel .

       C．Different people need different amounts of energy depending on their age , sex and the activities they are in .

       D．3 grams of milk provides 16.6 calories because carbohydrate provides 3.8 Cal/gm , protein 4.0 Cal/gm and fat 8.8 Cal/gm .

3．This article mainly tells us ________________.

       A．a(chǎn)ll the energy is in food

       B．the human body needs energy

       C．the number of calories depends on your activity

       D．we must only eat peanuts to get calories

根據(jù)對話內(nèi)容，從對話后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填人空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。（共5小題；每小題1分）（注意： E=AB    F=AC    G=AD）

—Now, tell me about the man who stole your neighbour’s car. What did he look like?

—Well, sir. He was tall…

—      61     

—Oh yes, and he was younger than you — only about thirty, I’d say.

—Well! And what colour was his hair?

—It was brown, and short… it was similar to yours, actually.

—      62     

—No, He was clean-shaven.

—OK. Now have a look at these photos — can you see him?

—      63     

—But that’s Frankie Famham — he’s got a beard, and he’s very short!

—Hm, well…

—      64     

—Yes, the strangest thing was that he appeared to be a gentleman — he was wearing a suit… not like a thief at all.

—Hm, like this photo?

—Yes, that’s him!

—That’s Bill Mahony: he’s in prison! Are you sure you saw the thief?

----  65     

A. No, I can’t.

B. Taller than me?

C. How tall was he?

D. Did he have a beard?

E. Well, er, it was very dark…

F. Oh yes, he looked exactly like this one here.

G. Do you remember anything else about the man?

.As        beautiful movie about pain, struggle, hope and love, Slumdog Millionaire swept the ceremony with eight awards, including     prize for best pictures.

    A．a(chǎn); the          B．a(chǎn); a    C．the; a          D．the; the