There are ______ to show that a new , different city is coming out of its dark past .

    A. signals   B. marks      C. signs       D. symbols

It is high time for us to take measures to protect these old traditions and customs before they

             .

       A．die out     B．die away   C．die off      D．die down

Science and technology are advancing so quickly that _____ is a possibility today may be a reality tomorrow．

       A．that       B．which               C．不填               D．what

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Why did I come today? I wondered. My feet ached almost as much as my head. My Christmas    36   contained several people that claimed they needed nothing but I knew their feelings would be hurt  37 I bought them something, so gift buying was   38  but fun.

Hurriedly, I finished shopping and   39  the long checkout lines. In front of me were a boy of about five and a younger girl. She carried a beautiful pair of    40  slippers. When we finally   41   the checkout register, the girl   42  placed the shoes on the counter. She treated them as though they were a    43  .

“That will be $ 6.09,” the cashier said. The boy    44  his pockets. He finally came up with $ 3.12. “I guess we will have to put them back,” he bravely said. “We will come back some other time, maybe tomorrow.” With that statement, a soft  45  broke from the little girl. “But    46   would have loved these shoes,” she cried.

 “Well, we’ll go home and work some more. Don’t cry. We’ll surely   47  ,” he said. Quickly I handed $ 3.00 to the cashier. These children had waited in line for a long time. And,   48   , it was Christmas. Suddenly a pair of arms came around me and a small voice   49    said, “Thank you, lady.” “What did you  50  when you said Jesus would like the shoes?” I asked. The boy answered, “Our mommy is sick and going to   51  . Daddy said she might go before Christmas to be with Jesus.” The girl spoke, “My Sunday school teacher said the streets in heaven are shiny gold, just like these shoes. Won’t mommy be 52   walking on those streets in these shoes?”

My eyes  53  as I looked into her tear-stained face. “Yes,” I answered, “I am  54   she will.” Silently I thanked God for using these children to   55  me of the true spirit of giving I once was familiar with.

A. plan                      B. list                           C. goods                       D. purchases

A. unless                    B. because                   C. if                            D. since

A. something              B. nothing                    C. anything                   D. everything

A. waited                   B. joined                      C. attended                   D. gathered

A. cotton                   B. leather                     C. gold                         D. silver

A. approached                   B. got                          C. checked                    D. found

A. immediately          B. hesitantly                 C. shyly                       D. carefully

A. gift                              B. treasure                    C. life                          D. prize

A. opened                  B. touched                    C. reached                           D. searched

A. tear                         B. sob                          C. smile                       D. sigh

A. mommy               B. daddy                      C. we                           D. Jesus

A. leave                   B. come                       C. return                             D. arrive

A. above all              B. at last                       C. at least                     D. after all

A. gratefully             B. sweetly                           C. gracefully                        D. kindly

A. request                B. expect                      C. mean                       D. attempt

A. hospital               B. tomb                        C. heaven                            D. sky

A. equal                   B. comfortable              C. convenient                D. beautiful

A. pained                 B. wetted                      C. shut                         D. froze

A. sure                            B. afraid                       C. glad                         D. confident

A. inform                 B. warn                        C. cure                         D. remind

London--A morning train rides away, across the channel. English kids discuss the Liverpool's football team in a Paris pub.

Some Parisians have started to travel to work in London.

In the 19th century, Charles Dickens compared the two cities, London and Paris, in A Tale of Two Cities. These days, it might be A tale of One City.

As there are few jobs at home over recent years, perhaps 250,000 Frenchmen moved across the channel. With an undersea tunnel, they could travel between cities in three hours. The European Union freed them from immigration and customs.

Paris, rich in beauty, is more stylish. But London feels more full of life, and more fun until the pubs shut down.

“For me, the difference is that London is real, alive,” said Trevor Wheeler, a financial expert.

Chantal Jaouen, a professional designer, agrees. “I am French, but I’ll stay in London,” she said.

There is, of course, the other view. Julie Lenoux is a student who moved to London two years ago. “I think people laugh more in Paris,” she said.

“Both cities have changed beyond recognition,” said Larry Collins, an author and sometimes a Londoner. Like most people who know both cities well, he finds the two now fit together comfortably. “I first fell in love with Paris in the 1950s. Things are so much more ordered, and life is better.”

But certainly not cheaper. In some parts of London, rents can be twice those on Avenue Foch in Paris.

Deciding between London and Paris requires a lifestyle choice. Like Daphne Benoit, a French journalism student with perfect English, many young people are happy to be close enough so they don’t have to choose. “I love Paris, my little neighborhood, the way I can walk around a centre, but life is too organized,” she said. “In London, you can be whoever you want. No one cares.”

It can be inferred that ___________.

A．Paris and London are the two biggest cities in the world

B．In the 19th century, Dickens told his stories in the two cities

C．London and Paris used to be separated

D．Liverpool is a big city in France

According to this passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．People feel it difficult to find a job in Paris.

B．People can't travel to London without a passport.

C．Living in France is more expensive than in London.

D．People can find any job in London.

The underlined phrase in Para 9 most probably means “_____________”

A. beyond one’s imagination

B. so much that people don’t know them well again

C. so little that people still know them well

D. to people’s satisfaction

What’s the meaning of the last two sentences?

A．People can do everything in London.

B．People will feel lonely in London.

C．People in London enjoy living in different ways.

D．People in London enjoy a lawless life.

—Have you had enough to eat?

   —_________. I can’t eat any more.

No, thanks.  B．You’re right.  C．Yes, thank you.  D．That’s all right

Managers in excellent companies have a strong _____ for doing things rather than talking about situations.

A．opinion      B．feeling      C．idea         D．preference

With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth _______ each year.

      A. is washing away  　      B. is being washed away

      C. are being washed away     D. are washing away 

The man _____you referred to is fond of chatting online with _____ shares the same interest.

A. /; whomever                                         B. who; whomever

C. whom; no matter who                                D. /; whoever

Attention, please. The plane to London _______ off at 9: 00.

  A. take                     B. takes         C. took                     D. has taken