______ some injuries to his face and hands, he broke both legs.

  A. Except         B. Except that      C. But for           D. Apart from

 —I think everyone has a role to play in making the planet a better place.

—Yes, indeed. ______.

A. I’m with you on that               B. That couldn’t be better

C. You have got something           D. I’ll do my best

You __________ to leave until you __________ your work.

     A. won’t be allowed; have finished         B. won’t allow; finish

     C. won’t be allowed; will finish                D. won’t allow; will finish

I was eight years old then. Looking __36__ I remember the time in a baseball field passing the team that we had just __37__ . We shook their hands and said, "Good game!"

It is __38__ to do that when you win! When you lose, you have a tendency(傾向) to slap (拍) the hand — instead of shaking it — and __39__ the ground instead of the eyes. This is not only true for an eight-year-old; it is true for adults, too.

A few years ago, in a softball league, we lost 15 games! And we thought it was __40__ . But during the " Good game" handshake after each __41__, I looked each player in the eyes and shook their hands. I couldn't look my opponents (對(duì)手) in the eyes and congratulate them on a good __42__ when I was eight. Somehow I took the loss as a __43__ on my self-worth and felt my self-confidence had been slapped; __44_- I did what most eight-year-olds do and I slapped the opponents' hands, not giving them the satisfaction of a shake. I was wrong to do this. I'm happy today as a(n) __45__ that I have learned this __46__ : There is something to be said for losing well.

__47__ it is a baseball game or an important examination, you can __48__ a lot about a person by now they deal with defeat. The person who deals with defeat as an __49__ blow is not allowing the event to define (定義) him, while someone who cannot __50__ defeat is allowing the event to __51__ his self-worth. In my opinion, when you __52__ in something— though it may be __53__ — look at your opponents in the eyes, and shake their hands in a __54__ way as you say, "Good game!" __55__ to allow the event to define your life. You might find yourself winning the next game.

Crosstalk(相聲)，a traditional form of comic storytelling，is making a comeback in China’s tea houses and theaters．

   Audiences can laugh the night away every Saturday at the Qianxiangyi Teahouse in Tianjin，entertained by the apprentices(學(xué)徒)of Hou Baolin，Ma Sanli or Yin Shoushan—all leading crosstalk artists of years past—for only 20 yuan($2．40)．

   The success in Tianjin has also caused the rejuvenation(復(fù)活) of crosstalk in Beijing and other places．

   Although the art form originated in Beijing in the Qing Dynasty(1644-1911)，Tianjin became a place where rising stars formed their styles and new pieces were tried out．The city was well—known nationwide for the quality of its crosstalk performances．

Known in Chinese as xiangsheng(1iterally，“face and voice”)，crosstalk was the predominant(支配的)form of comedy throughout most of the 20th century．In the old days in Tianjin and elsewhere，temple fairs and markets were the main places for crosstalkers to perform，although they occasionally also appeared in teahouses or theaters．

    Crosstalk pieces draw on every aspect of Chinese culture，from history and folk tales to social issues of the time．Although there’re hundreds of traditional pieces，they’re constantly rewritten to suit the times and the audience, while new works are written as well．It’s one of the features that have made crosstalk a

 public art form throughout its history．

    “Crosstalk was in the doldrums(萎靡不振)with competition from other art forms，especially TV，”said Wang Xiaochun，headmaster of the Northern Storytelling Arts School of China(NSAS)．“But it has regained its status with crosstalk fans，especially young people，growing aware of its rare qualities．”

    “More and more students are coming to NSAS to study crosstalk，including some girl students，”said Wang, “They’re sure that crosstalk will have a strong market.”

Crosstalk means“__________ ”in Chinese．

   A．storytelling    B．face and voice    C．folk tale  D．dialogue

According to the text, crosstalk is so popular throughout its history because____________．

  A．it is constantly changed and renewed    B．it is often performed at temple fairs

  C．it is different from other arts           D．it is comic and humourous

Crosstalk makes a comeback mainly because__________．

  A．it is a popular traditional art after all

  B．the pieces contain some famous folk tales

  C．the crosstalkers make it return to teahouses

  D．the pieces are made to suit the times and the audience

We can learn that the future of crosstalk first lies in ____________．

  A．setting up more storytelling art schools     B．beating TV and other arts

  C．young people’s awareness of its value      D．a(chǎn) strong market

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文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除

或修改。

    增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

    刪除：把多余的詞用(＼)劃掉。

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注意：

1．每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改僅限一詞；

2．只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。

Dear Jerry，

    I’m glad to know that you had an interest in Chinese food．Here I’d like to tell you something about them．Chinese food is famous with its wide variety．The food in one area can be easy told from that in another．For example，Shanghai food，a little sweet，are different from Sichuan food that is rather hot．However，every kind of Chinese food is worth tried because each has a delicious taste and good for health．Since the restaurant in China usually serves special dish of different areas，you can enjoy various Chinese foods whenever you are．I’m looking forward to meet you here so that I can tell you more about Chinese food at table．

    Best wishes．

                                                                        Jin

Jack is good, hard-working and intelligent. _____, I can’t speak too highly of him.

A. In a word   B. As a result    C. In other words   D. Above all

--- How long _____ Professor White  ______ the book ?

    ---- For about 10 days．

     A．was ; keeping B．has ; kept      C．has ; borrowed        D．did ; borrow

—Miss Wang, I hear that you ________ for Beijing. Have you got everything ready?

   —Almost.

   A. leave                         B. left                         C. have left                   D. are leaving

A new study has found no evidence that sunscreen, commonly used to reduce the risk of skin cancer, actually increases the risk.

Researchers from the University of Iowa based their findings on a review of 18 earlier studies that looked at the association between sunscreen use and melanoma (黑素瘤)．They said that they found faults in studies that had reported associations between sunscreen use and higher risk of melanoma.

Most health experts believe that by protecting the skin from the harmful effects of the sun, sunscreen helps prevent skin cancer, which is increasing in incidence (發(fā)生率) faster than any other cancer in the United States.

But questions has been raised about sunscreen and whether it may has opposite effect, perhaps by allowing people to remain exposed to the sun longer without burning.

The researchers said that among the problems with some earlier studies is that they often failed to take into account that those people most at risk for skin cancer--- people with fair skin and freckles (雀斑), for example--- are more likely to use sunscreen．As a result, it may appear that sunscreen users get cancer more often.

The studies, which generally relied on volunteers to recall their sunscreen use, were also unable to prove how well the products had been applied, said the new study.

People with fair skin and freckles          .

       A．seldom use sunscreen             

       B．a(chǎn)re more in danger of skin cancer

       C．can be free from the harm of the sun  

       D．often expose themselves to the sun

We can learn from the passage that          .

       A．sunscreen users get skin cancer more often

       B．the volunteers have proved the effect of sunscreen

       C．the new study was based on the experiences of volunteers

       D．the number of skin cancer patients is increasing in America

Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?

       A．Sunscreen to Prevent Skin Cancer   

       B．Sunscreen to Increase Skin Cancer

       C．Skin Cancer Caused by Sunscreen   

       D．Skin Cancer Caused by Freckles