To a large degree, the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment. Regardless of what happened yesterday or last year, and what may or may not happen tomorrow, the present moment is where you are — always!

We allow past problems and future concerns to control our present moments, so much that we end up anxious, frustrated, depressed, and hopeless. We often convince ourselves future will be better than today. John Lennon once said, "Life is what's happening while we're busy making other plans. "When we're busy making other plans", our children are busy growing up, the people we love are moving away and dying, our bodies are getting out of shape, and our dreams are slipping away. In short, we miss out on life.

Many people live as if life were a dress rehearsal for some later date. It isn't. In fact, no one has a guarantee that he or she will be here tomorrow. Now is the only time we have, and the only time that we have any control over. When our attention is in the present moment, we push fear from our minds. Fear is the concern over events that might happen in the future—we won't have enough money, our children will get into trouble, we will get old and die, whatever.

To struggle against fear, the best strategy is to learn to bring your attention back to the present. Mark Twain said, "I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened. " I don't think I can say it any better. Practice keeping your attention on the here and now and your efforts will pay off.

67. The purpose of this passage is to tell readers ______.

A. people who are busy making plans are living actively

B. how to help others overcome fear

C. we ought to learn to live in the present moment

D. someone who only enjoys the present time usually wastes his time blindly

68. It implies（暗示） from the passage that ______.

A. many people know how to fight against fear

B. it isn't necessary to fear for future

C. you can gain more happiness by putting off your pleasure

D. some people make plans for their children to improve their lives

69. "Many people live as if life were a dress rehearsal" suggests that ______.

A. they always wish to be an actor or an actress

B. they believe that their present life is well prepared for their future

C. they are always busy making plans for future

D. They all have a guarantee that they will be alive tomorrow

70. Why are some people depressed and anxious day and night?

A. Because they fear they cannot pass their tests.

B. Because past problems and future concerns control their present moment.

C. Because the people they love want to leave them alone.

D. Because they make some mistakes in the past.

第三節(jié)  書面表達（滿分30分）

假定你是李華，將去英國某學校短期學習，被安排住在Smith先生家。請你寫封短信與其取得聯(lián)系并詢問以下情況：

14. ________matters most in learning English is enough practice.

A. What                B. Why                  C. Where               D. Which

29. High up in the mountains _____ a quiet small village, with only 20 households.

A. surrounds         B. locates                    C. lies                D. Lays

At the age of 10 Shawn picked up dance class，       she had been told that dance didn’t

    suit her．

    A．a(chǎn)fter                         B．when                        C．a(chǎn)lthough            D．until

Only when        in the afternoon        able to leave.

A. the match was over; they were                  B. was the match over; were they                  

C. was the match over; they were                  D. the match was over; were they  

B

Lions are opportunists. They prefer to eat without having to do too much work. When resting in the shade, they are also watching the sky to see what is flying by, and even in the heat of the day they will suddenly start up and run a mile across the plains to find out what is going on. If another animal has made a kill, they will drive it off and take the dill for themselves. A grown lion can easily eat 60 pounds of meat at a single feeding. Often they eat until it seems painful for them to lie down.

The lioneases (母獅) , being thinner and faster, are better hunters (獵手) than the males (雄獅). But the males don’t mind. After the kill they move in and take the test share.

Most kills are made at night or just before daybreak. We have seen many, many daylight attempts but only ten kills. Roughly, It’s about twenty daytime attempts for one kill.

When lions are hiding for an attack by a water hole, they wait patiently and can charge at any second. The kill is the exciting moment in the day-to-day life of the lion, since these great animals spend most of their time, about 20 hours a day, sleeping and resting.

Lions are social cats, and when they are having a rest, they love to touch each other. After drinking at a water hole, a lioness rests her head on another’s back. When walking, young lions often touch faces with older ones, an act of close ties imong members of the group.

60. By describing lions as “opportunists” in the first paragraph, the author means to say that lions_____.

A. are cruel animals                                        B. are clever animals

C. like to take advantage of other animals    D. like to take every chance to eat

61. According to the text, which of the following is true?

A. Lions make most kills in the daytime.

B. Males care more about eating than active killing.

C. Lions are curious about things happening around them.

D. It doesn’t take lions too much time to make a kill.

62. How can we know that lions are social animals?

A. They depend on each other.                    B. They look after each other well.

C. They readily share what they have.          D. They enjoy each other’s company.

63. What would be the best tiltle for the text?

A. Powerful Lions                                     B. Lions at Work and Play

C. Lions, Social Cats                                 D. Lions, Skilled Hunters

（E）

A．Importance of Transport in Trade

B．Birth of Transport-related Industries and Trade

C．Role of Transport in Trade Development

D．Another Means to Develop Trade

E．Higher Living Standard

F．Modern Life Needs Modern Traffics

80．

Transport is one of the aids to trade．By moving goods from places where they are plentiful to places where they are scarce, transport adds to their value．The more easily goods can be brought over the distance that separates producer and consumer, the better for trade．When there were no railways, no good roads, no canals, and only small sailing ships, trade was on a small scale．

81．

The great advances made in transport during the last two hundred years were accompanied by a big increase in trade．Bigger and faster ships enabled a trade in meat to develop between Britain and New Zealand, for instance．Quicker transport makes possible mass-production and big business, drawing supplies from, and selling goods to, all parts of the globe．Big factories could not exist without transport to carry the large number of workers they need to and from their homes．Big city stores could not have developed unless customers could travel easily from the suburbs and goods delivered to their homes．Big cities could not survive unless food could be brought from a distance．

82．

Transport also prevents waste．Much of the fish landed at the ports would be wasted if it could not be taken quickly to inland towns．Transport has given us a much greater variety of foods and goods since we no longer have to live on what is produced locally．Foods which at one time could be obtained only during a part of the year can now be obtained all through the year．Transport has raised the standard of living．

83．

By moving fuel, raw materials, and even power, for example, through electric cables, transport has led to the establishment of industries and trade in areas where they would have been impossible before．Districts and countries can concentrate on making things which they can do better and more cheaply than others and can then exchange them with one another．The cheaper and quicker transport becomes, the longer the distance over which goods can profitably be carried．Countries with poor transport have a lower standard of living．

84．

Commerce requires not only the moving of goods and people but also the carrying of messages and information．Means of communication, like telephones, cables and radio, send information about prices, supplies, and changing conditions in different parts of the world．In this way, advanced communication system also help to develop trade．

27．The worker coming from the rural area spent twenty minutes painting on end of the stick red and_________white．

       A．a(chǎn)nother     B．others       C．the other   D．Other

5. —Jack, could I use your laptop for a while?

—_________. Go ahead, please.

       A. With pleasure           B. No way                    C. By all means             D. Come on