In the future, care for the environment will become very important as earth’s natural resources _____．

       A．a(chǎn)dd up      B．set down   C．close up    D．run out

The magazine is very ____with young people, who like its content and style．

       A．familiar         B．popular  C．similar          D．particular

—May I remind you that Mr. White is waiting outside, Mrs. Green?

  —Oh, I _________ all about it.

A. forget          B. had forgotten         C. forgot         D. was forgetting 

Usually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer．But there is one question that has millions of current answers．That question is “What’s your name?” Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct．

       Have you ever wondered about people’s names? Where do they come from? What do they mean?

       People’s first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents．Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used．Some parents choose the name of a well-known person．A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones．

       Some people give their children names that mean good things．Clara means “bright”; Beatrice means “one who gives happiness”; Donald means “world ruler”; Leonard means “as brave as a lion”．

       The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names．A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near a brook；someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road．The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest．

       Other early surnames came from people’s occupations．The most common occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals．In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village．Some other occupational names are: Carter — a person who owned or drove a cart; Potter — a person who made pots and pans．

       The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village．The Carpenter’s great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture．

       Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities．When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray．Or the John was very tall could call himself John Tallman．John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer．

       Some family names were made by adding something to the father’s name．English-speaking people added–s or–son．The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts family’s ancestor was Robert．Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O．Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the O’Donnells are descendants of the same Donnell．

Which of the following aspects do the surnames in the passage NOT cover?

       A．Places where people lived．                    B．People’s characters．

       C．Talents that people possessed．                   D．People’s occupations．

According to the passage, the ancestors of the Potter family most probably ________．

       A．owned or drove a cart                          B．made things with metals

       C．made kitchen tools or containers                D．built houses and furniture

Suppose an English couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new-born son to become a world leader, the baby might be named ________．

A．Beatrice Smith       B．Leonard Carter        C．George Longstreet   D．Donald Greenwood

The underlined word “descendants” in the last paragraph means a person’s ________．

       A．later generations                                 B．friends and relatives

       C．colleagues and partners                            D．later sponsors

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It all began with ...

Orlando Bloom was not a “good” student in school. Because of dyslexia, a reading and writing disorder (障礙), he struggled in many courses.

But Bloom says the dyslexia gave him the encouragement to overcome (克服) his difficulties.

In an interview with the Telegraph, the 32-year-old said the condition turned him into an ambitious person. “Because of the dyslexia, I always thought I had to work twice as hard as everyone else just to go the same distance,” he said. “That gave me a real kick as a kid and a lot of encouragement later on. In one sense, I guess that I'm grateful (感激的).”

Bloom is always preparing it thoroughly(充分地) when it comes to an audition (試鏡) for a part. Perhaps this is what won him his role in the Lord of the Rings, a highly successful film trilogy (三部曲). “I really prepared it thoroughly for the audition and it's paid off,” he said.

It was the beginning of a fame that led to even greater success as a movie actor. But unlike some young people who aim for fame and fortune, Bloom believed an acting career “has been fulfilling (實(shí)現(xiàn)) his childhood fantasies”.

“Aged 9, I had this girlfriend and we used to have running races in the park to see who would be her boyfriend for the day. I wanted to be like Superman and fly in and rescue her. Once I realized Superman was an actor, I thought, ‘That's for me''.”

Bloom has always played special characters, like a knight (騎士) and a prince. It's difficult to picture him in everyman roles.

In October, Bloom was named Goodwill Ambassador (親善大使) for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). His first task will be to film a documentary about the importance of clean water supplies.

In fact, Bloom started work for the UNICEF in 2007. On his first visit to Nepal, he was asked by students to take a small part in a play they were performing on local radio.

---- Did you have ________ fun at the party?

   ---- Yes. It’s ________ shame that you missed it.

       A. a; a                          B. /; /                           C. /; a                          D. a; /

Mary is very clever and _____ worth teaching, but her brother is not．Look, he is now _____ asleep in class．

       A．very, very          B．much, very          C．well, very D．well, fast

Many high school students wish that they ______ at a top university in the future.

A. had studied    B. studied      C. have studied        D. could study

Carmen’s mother Maria had just survived a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant her life was in constant   36     . 

       Both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were very small: finding a donor heart that   37      Maria’s blood type could take years. However, Carmen was determined to save her mother. She kept   38    hospitals all over the country.

       Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had trouble   39  from one end of the room to the other. Carmen lost all hope. She fell into a corner of the hospital, crying.

“Are you okay?” a man asked.

Carmen sobbed as she told the stranger her story. This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldn’t   40   it through the night. Suddenly, an idea came to Frank’s mind. He knew Cheryl had always wanted to   41   something from herself. Could her heart  go to Carmen’s mother?

After reviewing the data, doctors   42    Frank that his wife’s heart was by some miracle a perfect fit for Carmen’s mother. They were able to   43    the transplant.

That cold night, when Cheryl was declared dead, Frank came to knock at Maria’s door. She was   44  for Frank’s family as she had been doing every day recently. Though Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange bond as they hugged and cried.

On New Year’s Eve, Carmen attended Cheryl’s   45  with Frank’s family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.”

One day later, on New Year’s Day, Maria   46  with Cheryl’s heart. Yes, Cheryl’s loving heart would go on, for it was   47   in another loving mother’s chest.

A. change                B. danger               C. disorder                   D. pain

A. matched            B. replaced               C. controlled            D. cooperated

A. finding               B. phoning                   C. touring                  D. interrupting

A. rolling                 B. running                    C. walking                   D. jumping

A. put                     B. support                    C. pass                         D. make 

A. save                   B. recycle                     C. donate                      D. separate

A. informed              B. warned                    C. congratulated           D. reminded

A. give up              B. carry out                 C. search after              D. put off

A. praying          B. begging            C. decorating           D. singing

A. funeral             B. operation                  C. performance             D. anniversary

A. passed away        B. woke up                  C. left behind                D. dressed up

A. active              B. alive               C. necessary                D. changeable

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Climb the mountains was hard work but as we looked around us, we were surprising by the view. We seemed be able to see for miles. At one point we were so high that we found ourselves cycling over clouds. Then we began going down the hills. It was a great fun specially as it gradually became more warmer. In the valleys colorful butterflies flowed around us and we saw many yaks and sheep eaten green grass. At this point we had to change our caps, coats, gloves and trousers with T-shirts and shorts.