The Wall Street Journal Asia Edition(U. S. ), the Globe and Mail(Canada), the Guardian(U. K. )，among other foreign news agencies，have recently published articles on China's earthquake relief. They have all praised the earthquake relief efforts made by the Chinese government.

The Wall Street Journal Asia Edition published an article on May 21 saying that on the eighth day of the most serious natural disaster to hit China in decades, rescuing survivors from the ruins had been quickly replaced by the formidable challenge of helping them. The article said that people overseas have been deeply impressed by earthquake relief efforts by the Chinese government.

The Associated French Press(AFP) reported on May 21 that China has become more open during the campaign. Aircraft loaded with relief supplies from Ukraine，Russia，the United States, Singapore and other countries have arrived in disaster areas in southwestern China.

The Associated Press(AP) published an article on May 21 reporting that China is making great efforts to deal with an extremely difficult task caused by the earthquake how to provide temporary shelter far so many people. The article said that many tents have been built；and food and medical care are provided to the people whose lives have been completely disturbed by the earthquake.

The Global and Mail of Canada published an article on May 20 that said the rapid earthquake relief work in Sichuan demonstrates China's powerful economic strength. An article carried in the British Guardian said that one week after the Sichuan earthquake，China began a three-day national mourning period at 14:28 on may 19, and all Chinese people stood in silence for three minutes in memory of the victims.

The ongoing search and rescue action is encouraged by one miraculous survivor after another: Chinese officials said that，so far, no epidemic had occurred after the earthquake.

48. How many press media are mentioned in the article?

    A. 3    B. 4    C. 5    D. 6

49. What is the possible meaning of the underlined word “formidable” in paragraph 2?

    A. very difficult   B. glorious    C. suitable   D. pressing

50. According to the passage，the most pressing task in the earthquake-hit i areas is―.

    A. rescuing survivors from the ruins

    B. providing temporary shelter and food for the victims

    C. burying dead bodies as quickly as possible

    D. clearing away the ruins to build new houses

51. What is the best title of the passage?

    A. Foreign media praise China's earthquake relief work.

    B. The rapid relief work in Sichuan shows China's powerful economic strength.

    C. The most serious natural disaster hit China in decades.

    D. Many people's lives were disturbed by the earthquake.

Prison Break is a huge hit thanks to its handsome star，Wentworth Miller.  His actor, Michael Scofield, is the engine that drives the show.

Michael Scofield is one of the most interesting personalities on television today. But what about the man behind the character?

Miller，35，is a hard guy to figure out. He does not come from a normal background and has never lived his life in a typical way.

Milier didn't take a direct path to fame and fortune. He graduated from Princeton University in 1995，not with a degree in theatre or film, but in English. He didn't even act when he was in college. His only performance experience was in his university's singing group. Yet, at graduation Miller still decided to make the move to Hollywood.

Miller has always been different. Although he is American, he was born in Britain when his father was studying there. His family background is also a special mix of cultures. “My father is black and my mother is white. That means I have always been caught in the middle. I could be either one, which can make you feel out of place，” Miller says.

Following his unusual path，Miller did not start trying out for films and TV shows when he first got to Hollywood. Instead, he worked as a lowly production assistant. Not what you would expect  from a Princeton graduate. However, it all paid of for Miller in the end.

In 2002，Miller played a role in the drama Dinotopia. He starred as a thoughtful and shy man. Producers remembered his performance when they were casting Prison Break two years later. With a golden globe nomination(提名) and another season of Prison Break on his resume(履歷)，Miller seems ready to take over all of Hollywood.

44. What do you think the text is mainly about?

 A. What kind person Michael Scofield is.

 B. Miller's unusual path to fame and fortune.

 C. Why Fox's Prison Break became a huge hit.

D. How special Miller is in the entertainment field.

45. The author thinks “Miller is a hard guy to figure out” because           .

A. he is an unfriendly man to cooperate With

B. he is of a special family background

   C. he has a different life experience from the others

D. both B and C

46. What's the closest meaning of the underlined sentence “it all paid off for Miller in the end”? 

    A. Miller put a lot of effort for his final success.

    B. Miller had to pay a lot of money for his graduation.

    C. Miller got a lot of money and gained his reputation at last.

    D. Miller finally succeeded even though he had been in low position.

47. Which of the following statements is true?

    A. Miller succeeded in the field that he had never majored in.

    B. Miller had lots of movie performance experiences when he was in college.

    C. Milier's only performance experience in university made him move to Hollywood.

    D. Miller was chosen to play a role in Rison Break because he is a thoughtful and shy guy.

     Last year in my high school child-development class，each student had to take the “Think-It-Over” baby home for a night to get a taste of parenthood.

It was a Friday night when my turn came to take the 10-pound plastic doll home. The doll really did look like a live baby from a distance. It even had a pleasant baby powder smell. I took the baby home and named him Tyler.

My friends and I went out for supper that night. As it was rather cold, I decided to wrap Tyler in a blanket and carry him in that way. When I walked into the restaurant, I noticed some very strange looks and quite a few raised eyebrows. My friends and I decided to make a game out of the whole situation. I stood in the Gorner pretending to rock Tyler to while my friends kept looking into the blanket and said, “Oh, how lovely. ” I could not but laugh. And although it was funny to my friends and me, some of the people did think it was so funny that  I had a baby. I overheard one couple say，“Why would she g a baby here?” These people were giving me rude looks and forming judgments about because they thought I was a teenage mom. Others just smiled at me pathetically(同情地) and felt sorry for me because I was only a child with a child. In our meal，my friends and I received strange looks from the others in the restaurant. S so glad to finally go home.

I learned a lot through my experience with the “Think-It-Over” baby. The dollly strengthened my thinking I was not ready to be a parent, but it also made me e aware of the larger picture. It opened my eyes to the judgments people make about rs. People do not realize that some things are not the way they seem. I was only  ying it around for a class project. The people in the restaurant were so quick to judge because they thought I was a teenage mom. I sometimes catch myself judging people I not know, just because of the first impression they give. In  reality, I have no idea about real stories. We should all be slower to judge others，and realize that some things are as they seem.

41. The child-development class is meant for students        .

    A. to take a doll home for fun        B. to gain experience as a parent

    C. to learn to be a good baby-sitter  D. to learn to better care for others

42. What did the writer mainly learn from her class project?

    A. She should look after homeless babies.

    B. She should take the class project seriously.

    C. She should help those teenage moms at her best.

    D. She should judge people after understanding them better.

43. The last paragraph of the passage is          .

    A. a description of the class                     B. a conclusion of the project

    C. a comment on the writer's experience   D. an argument against teenage moms

Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are  21  than housewives. Evidence shows that  22  are in poorer health than the job-holders. A study，shows that   23  the unemployment rate increases by 1%，the death rate increases correspondingly(相應地)by 2%. All this   24   one point：Work is helpful to health.

Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy,   25   loneliness and solitude(孤獨). Researches show that people feel unhappy,  26  and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who aye busy. Many high achievers who   27   their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard. Word serves as   28   between man and reality. By work, people   29   each other. By collective(集體的) activity, they find   30   and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work   31   the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him easy to have(a/an)   32   .

   33   ，work gives one a sense of satisfaction and a sense of  34  . Work makes one feel his value and status in society. When   35  finishes his writing or a doctor successfully    36   a patient or a teacher sees his students   37   ，they are happy   38   .

From the above we   39  come to the conclusion   40   the more you work, the happier and healthier you will be. Let's work hard and live a happy and healthy life.

Your article must be sent by e-mail          it can meet the deadline.

    A. or else    B. so that    C. in case    D. for fear

          is mentioned above, it won't be long before you regret what you have done.

    A. Which    B. That    C. As    D. It

A severe drought        to hit several regions in the country in February，      at least 3. 7 million people short of water and endangering crop yields.

    A. has continued; having left      B. continued; leaving

    C. continued; and left               D. was continuing；to leave

I feel upset，for there are so many troublesome problems         .

    A. remaining to settle         B. remained to settle

―Did your manager phone you again the next day?

―No，it was a fortnight，       he gave me a second call.

A. when    B. since    C. before   D. that

The largest collection ever found in England was one of about 200,000 silver pennies,       over 600 years old.

A. all of which    B. all of it    C. all of that  D. all of them