If Sarkozy’s policy goes through, France will raise the retirement age       two years to 62 by 2018.

       A．from B．in      C．by     D．between

Some of you may have finished unit one._____; you can go on to unit two.

A. If you may     B.If you do         C. If not           D. If so

There are many American expressions about insects--- like bees, for example. Bees are known as very hard workers. They appear to be busy, moving around their homes, or hives (蜂窩). So you might say you were as busy as a bee if you spent your weekend cleaning your house. In fact, you might say your house was a beehive of activity if your whole family was helping you clean. You also might say you made a beeline for something if you went there right away. When we go to see a movie, my friend always makes a beeline for the place where they sell popcorn (爆米花) .

   Here is an expression about bees that is not used much any more, but we like it anyway. We think it was first used in the 1920s. If something was the best of its kind, you might say it was the bee’s knees. Now, we admit that we do not know how this expression developed. In fact, we do not even know if bees have knees!

   If your friend cannot stop talking about something because she thinks it is important, you might say she has a bee in her bonnet (女帽). If  someone asks you a personal question, you might say “that is none of your beeswax”. This means none of your business.

   Speaking of personal questions, there is an expression when their children ask, “Where do babies come from?” Parents who discuss sex and reproduction (生殖) say this is talking about the birds and bees.

   Butterflies are beautiful insects, but you would not want to have butterflies in your stomach. That means to be nervous about having to do something, like speaking in front of a crowd. You would also not want to have ants in your trousers. That is, to be unable to sit still.

If you make a beeline for something, you _____ .

A. are as busy as a bee            B. go quickly and directly towards it

C. always go to the same place     D. buy something at a certain place

The underlined expression “ it is the bee’s knees” ______ .

A. is not used at all now          B. was first used in the 1820s

C. reminds us that bees have knees  D. means “it is very good”

If you ask your American friend Jack “How old is your wife?” he may say “_____.”

A. It is none of your beeswax      B. You have a bee in your bonnet

C. It is the bee’s knees            D. You are talking about the birds and bees

When you have butterflies in your stomach, you _____ .

A. are too sick to sit still           B. have ants in your trousers

C. are nervous about something     D. have a stomachache

作為中學(xué)生，你肯定經(jīng)歷過多次考試，體驗(yàn)過成功，也遭遇過失敗。請你根據(jù)提示內(nèi)容，

簡要概述中學(xué)生普遍存在的對考試失敗的兩種態(tài)度，并結(jié)合自身實(shí)際，說明你的觀點(diǎn)。

----I hope you enjoyed the film last night．

   ----How on earth do you know I went to a film? I ________you．

      A．won’t tell      B．didn’t tell      C．haven’t told         D．hadn’t told

We then moved to Paris in 2001, ________we lived for six years.

A. when              B. where               C. that              D. there

--- Credit cards are        useful when travelling.

—True. They save us the trouble of taking too much cash.

     A．exactly     B．gradually .          C．particularly     D．hardly

Mr．Shaw can’t get promotion ________ his lack of qualifications．

       A．thanks to  B．for    C．because     D．because of

We should keep trying, and I think our efforts will finally _____.

       A．pay out        B．pay back     C．pay for              D．pay off

Knowing how much her own children loved presents at Christmas, Ann Sutton, a social worker, always tried to seek help for one or two poor families. This year, Kinzie, Ann’s seven-year-old daughter, was  31  that Santa Claus would make a special visit to a young mother named Ashley who worked in a factory and was  32  her 12-month-old son, Evan, and her 12-year-old brother, Kenny, by herself.

At a  33  dinner, the phone rang. A representative from a local charity was calling to say that the  34  Ann had requested for Ashley had been cancelled. No Santa Claus, no presents, nothing. Ann saw the cheer fade away from her children's faces at the news. Without a word, she  35  down from her chair and ran from the room. Now, it didn't feel much  36  Christmas anymore. Kinzie returned, her face set with determination. She had opened up her piggy  37 , and now she counted out the coins and broken dollar  38  , one by one, onto the dining table: $3.30. Everything she had.

“Mom,” she told Ann, “I know it's not much.  39  maybe this will buy a present for the baby.”

Then  40  everyone was reaching into pockets and purses. Adding to Kinzie's gift became a game, with everyone  41  for loose change. By the time the search ended, there was a small mountain of bills and a neat pile of coins. The  42 : $130, plenty for a Christmas for three. “God multiplied your gift,” Ann said to Kinzie.

That evening, Kinzie went with her mother and sister to  43  the money.

On Christmas Eve, Ann  44  through the pouring rain to the small cottage where the family lived. When Ashley opened the door, Ann stood under her umbrella and  45  the astonished woman a merry Christmas. Then she began to  46  the gifts from the car, handing them to Ashley one by one. Ashley laughed in disbelief, and still the presents came. Ann abandoned the umbrella, and the young woman joined her in the rain, passing gifts  47  to Kenny. “Please, can I open up just one tonight?” he begged. Soon both women were  48  to the skin, and surprise had turned to something  49  , the kind of joy that brought them close to tears.

Reflecting on a little girl's generosity, Ashley says she hopes she'll one day be able to do something similar for someone else in  50  . “Kinzie could have used that money for herself, but she gave it away,” Ashley says. “She's the type of kid I'd like my son to grow up to be.”

A. disappointed          B. pleased                     C. surprised                  D. puzzled

A. raising                   B. teaching                   C. helping                    D. protecting

A. sorrowful                  B. joyful                      C. pitiful                      D. grateful

A. reward                  B. job                          C. aid                           D. prize

A. knelt                         B. fell                          C. rolled                       D. slipped

A. like                    B. at                                   C. over                         D. for

A. pocket                   B. case                         C. basket                      D. bank

A. checks                   B. bills                         C. receipts                    D. signs

A. So                        B. And                         C. But                          D. or

A. hopefully            B. luckily                            C. obviously                 D. suddenly

A. hunting                 B. struggling                 C. rushing                    D. trading

A. goal                   B. budget                            C. total                         D. maximum

A. spend                    B. save                         C. distribute                  D. collect

A. looked                   B. drove                       C. wandered                 D. walked

A. owed                     B. offered                     C. brought                    D. wished

A. unload                   B. separate                    C. divide                      D. choose

A. out                        B. inside                       C. down                       D. up

A. wet                    B. excited                     C. close                        D. familiar

A. sadder                   B. heavier                     C. wilder                      D. deeper

A. vain                   B. store                        C. need                        D. touch