I think that the desk in the shop differs ____ the one I have at home _____ colour and size.

     A. from; about           B. from; in           C. in; from         D. with; on

The 2010 Asian Games is ____ a big event for the Chinese. It’s also a big event for the whole Asia.

       A. no more than            B. no less than       C. more than                 D. not more than

What is the purpose of the World Games? What's the difference between the World Games and the Olympic Games?

_50 _the Olympic Games, the World Games have a rather _51_ history．In 1981, the first World Games were held in Santa Clara．Since then, in the year following the Olympics, some of the world's best athletes _52_ in their common search for _53_ at the world Games．

There are usually 25 to 35 _54_ at the World Games, The events at the World Games are not part of the Olympics or ones were part of the Olympic Games．Many events at the World Games _55_ as Olympic events, like weightlifting and badminton．They got their start as events at the World Games _56_ being moved into the Olympics．Just like the Olympics, the World Games also have _57_ competitions．These competitions get the sport the chance to be seen and the chance to become medal events．

The World Games are _58_ tied to the Olympic Games because the International Olympic Committee is the sponsor of the International World Games Association．The International Olympic Committee has decided that the number of Olympic participants is _59_ 10,500．The new policy means that no World Games competitions will be _60_ the Olympics any time soon．   

This year, the World Games were held in Taiwan．Some events, like softball, _61_ be Olympic sports but were dropped and now are _62_ for the World Games．The World Games look like a perfect supplement and _63_ ground for future Olympic Games．So next time you get a chance to watch the World Games, you may want to pay attention as it could be the future, or maybe even _64_．

A．As for            B．But for        C．Because of    D．Compared with

A．early            B．young          C．long           D．a(chǎn)ncient

A．unite           B．lie           C．result         D．participate

A．fame            B．excellence    C．wealth         D．knowledge

A．games            B．sports        C．events       D．matches

A．end up           B．start on      C．break off     D．come up

A．a(chǎn)fter             B．since          C．before          D．unless

A．international      B．intense          C．fair            D．exhibition

A．loosely           B．somewhat      C．closely              D．partly

A．a(chǎn)mounted to     B．limited to      C．a(chǎn)dded to      D．reduced to

A．moved into            B．engaged in      C．held in        D．established in

A．had to                B．seemed to      C．happened to   D．used to

A．good                 B．a(chǎn)vailable       C．helpful        D．convenient

A．competing     B．playing         C．training         D．camping

A．focus           B．truth           C．hope           D．history

課文重點句式填空（每空0.5分，共10小題，滿分5分）

Only if you put the sun there ____ the movements of the other planets in the sky make  ___.

Howerver, the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and ____ away to ____ its own government.

…I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached ____ looked like a large market because of too many carriages flying by ____ all directions.

Meanwhile you have to prepare your next question ____ ____ what the person says.

____ clothing using scissors if necessary unless it is ____ to the burn.

________, Nathan gave back the enormous amount of money he found.

      A. To his sorrow    B. To his joy   C. To his surprise   D. To his credit

Click here for more information about any of our Alaska vacation tour activities．Please don’t ______ to write to or telephone us．

       A．hesitate     B．beg   C．desire       D．seek

I have bought a good book, ______ that will surely interest ______ of the students．

       A．one; everyone                   B．the one; everyone

       C．one; every one                  D．the one; every one

The telephone _____ three times in the last hour, and each time it _____ for my sister.

A. had rung; was    B. has rung; was     C. rang; has been           D. has been ringing; is

Coffee has a history dating back to at least the 9th century and has been a catalyst for social interaction across cultures and eras. Originally discovered in Ethiopia, coffee beans were brought into the Middle East by Arab traders, spreading to Egypt, Yemen, Persia, Turkey, and North Africa by the 15th century. Muslim merchants eventually brought the beans to the thriving port city of Venice, where they sold them to wealthy Italian buyers. Soon, the Dutch began importing and growing coffee in places like Java and Ceylon (largely through slave labor), and the British East India Trading Company was popularizing the beverage in England. Coffee spread across Europe and even reached America.

Where there has been coffee, there has been the coffeehouse. From the 15th century Middle Eastern establishments where men gathered to listen to music, play chess, and hear recitations from works of literature, to Paris' Cafe le Procope where luminaries of the French Enlightenment such as Voltaire, Rousseau, and Diderot came to enjoy a hot cup of joe, coffeehouses have traditionally served as centers of social interaction, places where people can come to relax, chat, and exchange ideas.

The modern coffee shop is modeled on the espresso and pastry-centered Italian coffeehouses that arose with the establishment of Italian-American immigrant communities in major US cities such as New York City's Little Italy and Greenwich Village, Boston's North End, and San Francisco's North Beach. New York coffee shops were often frequented by the Beats in the 1950's. It wasn't long before Seattle and other parts of the Pacific Northwest were developing coffee shops as part of a thriving counterculture scene. The Seattle-based Starbucks took this model and brought it into mainstream culture.

Although coffeehouses today continue to serve their traditional purpose as lively social hubs in many communities, they have noticeably adapted to the times. Rediscovering their purpose as centers of information exchange and communication, many coffee shops now provide their customers with internet access and newspapers. It has become extremely common to see someone sitting at a Starbucks listening to music or surfing the web on his or her laptop. Coffee stores today also maintain a fairly identifiable, yet unique aesthetic: wooden furniture and plush couches, paintings and murals drawn on walls, and soft-lighting combine to give coffee shops the cozy feeling of a home away from home.

Today, big business retail coffee shops are expanding quickly all over the world. Starbucks alone has stores in over 40 countries and plans to add more. Despite its popularity, Starbucks has been criticized and labeled by many as a blood-sucking corporate machine, driving smaller coffee shops out of business through unfair practices. This has even spawned an anti-corporate coffee counterculture, with those subscribing to this culture boycotting big business coffee chains. Increasingly popular coffee stores such as The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf are also giving Starbucks some stiff competition. In any case, it seems pretty clear that coffee has weaved itself into the fabric of our consumer-oriented culture.

Which of the following is the correct order of coffee spreading in history?

   ①Egypt           ②America    ③the Middle East    ④Netherlands    ⑤Venice

   A. ①③④②⑤      B. ③①⑤④②            C. ①⑤④③②           D. ③②⑤④①

We can infer from the passage ________.

A. Starbucks has beaten all the competitors       

B. there are no changes in the development of coffee culture

C. the taste of coffee has changed a lot

D. Starbucks has some effect on the development of coffee culture

The famous coffeehouse “Starbucks” originally come from _______.

   A. Seattle                B. Ethiopia                   C. Java                         D. France

Nowadays, if you come to a coffeehouse, you can _______.

   A. play chess with other customers               

B. enjoy delicious dishes from South America

   C. surf the internet                                     

D. watch a TV play

單詞拼寫（根據(jù)所給首字母或中文寫出合適的單詞，每題1分，滿分10分）

Keeping calm is the most important thing you should remember in time of e_______.

Tom d________ the gold medal in the speech competition as he had made so many efforts that hardly could anybody imagine.

Medical teams were ________（準備）to leave Sichuan Province to treat the survivors(幸存者)from the earthquake.

He said that he p________ to stay at home rather than go with us.

It’s going to be some time before I ______(恢復(fù))my strength.

Most parts of African countries have s________ from drought(干旱) in recent years.

When I began to sing, he laughed and made me e____________.

City people want to be outdoors on the weekend and do something ______(挑戰(zhàn)性的)

He ______(贊成) the idea, and two years later I am in charge of the radio club as the oldest student member.

Since teenagers have difficulty ________(平衡)these needs, they often question who they are and how they fit in society.