Drunk driving, which was once a          occurrence, is now under control.

A．general          B．frequent           C．normal            D．particular

——In this day and age, women can have children and jobs as well.

——I can’t agree more. It’s great to have the two            .

A．linked               B．related            C．connected          D．combined

In April, thousands of holidaymakers remained              abroad due to the volcanic ash cloud．

A．sticking          B．stuck          C．to be stuck        D．to have stuck

We should respect food and think about the people who don’t have            we have here and treat food nicely.

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

F. Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24, 1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St.Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.

    His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary: “My own happiness in the past often approached such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.”

    This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned （1922）, a collection of short stories Tales of the Jazz Age （1922）, and a play The Vegetable （1923）. But his greatest success was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925,which quick brought him praise from the literary world．Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men.

    However, Fitzgerald’s problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed．By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic．During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The love of the Last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.

1. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage ?

 A．5            B．6            C．7                D．8

2. Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgerald’s life according to the passage?

a．He became addicted to drinking.

b．He studied at St. Paul Academy.

c．He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.

d．The Great Gatsby won high praise.

e. He failed to reorder his life.

f. He joined the army and met Zelda．

A．f-c-e-a-b-d       B． b-e-a-f-c-d        C． f-d-e-c-b-a      D． b-f-c-d-e-a

3. We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald            .

  A．had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama．

  B．was well educated and well off before he served in the army

  C．would have completed more works if his wife hadn’t broken down

  D．helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital

4. The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about          .

  A．Zelda’s personal life

  B．Zelda’s illness and treatment

  C．Fitzgerald’s friendship with Graham

  D．Fitzgerald’s contributions to the literary world

Forget Twitter and Facebook, Google and the Kindle, Television is still the most influential medium around．Indeed ,for many of the poorest regions（地區(qū)）of the world, it remains the next big thing——finally becomes globally available. And that is a good thing, because the TV revolution is changing lives for the better.

Across the developing world, around 45% of families had a TV in 1995; by 2005 the number had climbed above 60%. That is some way behind the U.S, where there are more TVs than people, and where people now easily get access to the Internet. Five million more families in sub-Saharan Africa will get a TV over the next five years. In 2005 , after the fall of the Taliban（塔利班）,which had outlawed TV, 1 in 5 Afghans had one. The global total is another 150 million by 2013-pushing the numbers to well beyond two thirds of families.

Television’s most powerful effect will be on the lives of women. In India, researchers Robert Jensen and Emily Oster found that when TVs reached villages, women were more likely to go to the market without their husbands’ approval and less likely to want a boy rather than a girl. They were more likely to make decisions over child health care. TV is also a powerful medium for adult education. In the Indian state of Gujarat, Chitrageet is a popular show that plays Bollywood songs with words in Gujarati on the screen. Within six months, viewers had made a small but significant（有意義的）improvement in their reading skills.

Too much TV has been associated with violence, overweight and loneliness. However, TV is having a positive influence on the lives of billions worldwide.

1. The underlined word “outlawed” in paragraph 2 probably means “        ”.

   A．allowed          B．banned          C．offered            D．refused

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A．Americans used to get access to the Internet easily.

   B．The world’s TV sets will total 150million by 2013.

   C．45% of families in the developing countries had a TV in 2005.

   D．Over two thirds of families in the world will have a TV by 2013.

3. The author intends to             .

   A．stress the advantages of TV to people’s lives

   B．persuade women to become more independent

   C．encourage people to improve their reading skills

   D．introduce the readers some websites such as Google

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

   A．TV Will Rule the World                  B．TV Will Disturb the World

   C．TV Will Better the World                 D．TV Will Remain in World

Businesses are witnessing a difficult time, which has in turn produced influence on consumers’ desire to go green. However, shoppers are still laying stress on environmental concerns.

Two thirds of customers say that environmental considerations inform their purchases to the same degree as they did a year ago, while more than a quarter say that they are now even better aware of the environmental effect on what they buy.

This may help to influence how shops store goods on their shelves. And the companies should still make efforts to become more environmentally friendly. Two out of three people think it is important to buy from environmentally responsible companies, with about one in seven saying that they had even decided to take their custom elsewhere if they felt a company’s environmental reputation was not good enough.

Harry Morrison, chief executive（主管）of the Carbon Trust, sympathizes：“I understand this situation where survival is very important now. But from environmental considerations, the clock is ticking—we don’t have much time. In addition, cutting carbon has an immediate effect as costs drop and a medium-term benefit for the brand．”

Larger companies have an extra motivation to look at reducing their carbon footprint, as new rules next year will require businesses to buy carbon allowances to make up for their emissions（排放）. Those that have taken early action will have a head start. More than two thirds of consumers are not clear about which companies are environmentally responsible. This suggests that firms that are able to relay clearly their message to the public will be in a pole position to attract shoppers.

The Carbon Trust believes that it can help by informing customers about the good work companies are doing.“When companies are granted（授予）the standard, they can use a logo（標識）in all their marketing which makes it clear that they are working towards cutting emissions,”Mr. Morrison said．

1. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Businesses are finding ways to send their message to the shoppers.

B．Companies will soon get information about cutting carbon emissions.

C．Firms are making efforts to encourage customers to keep goods at home.

D．Firms are urged to cut carbon emissions by shoppers’ environmental awareness.

2. The underlined word“inform”in Paragraph 2 probably means“       ”.

A．affect               B．change                     C．disturb              D．reject

3. According to Harry Morrison, businesses         .

A．will benefit from cutting carbon emissions

B．should buy carbon allowances for shoppers

C．are required to make up for their carbon emissions

D．have encouraged shoppers to take their custom elsewhere

4. We can learn from the passage that businesses will         .

A．have a strong desire to reduce costs

B．use the same logo in their marketing

C．gain advantages by taking early action

D．attract more shoppers by storing goods

Columbus College, 241 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Kowloon City

To:    All Staff

From:  Jakie Mok, Secretary;Sports Development Committee

Date:   May 20, 2010

    A week ago, “Sports for Life” programme was sent to the parents, requiring them to select a sport they wanted their child to play. Since then, our staffs have received lots of calls from parents asking for more information about it. Here is a memo （備忘錄）for your reference when you answer the phones.

Sports 1: Basketball.

    We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports. Therefore, students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible. Students will take a private bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park. To cover the cost of hiring a bus, each student will have to pay ＄10 each time. There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game.

Sports 2: Gym

    We will be using St.Peter’s Memorial Park. There are two reasons for choosing their park. First, it is not very busy and crowded before 6:00 pm. Second, it has lot of trees with plenty of shade. Students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent thirst. Three activities, skipping , jogging, outdoor aerobics（有氧運動）, all of which are free of charge, will be arranged．And there will be a teacher on duty for each of the activities.

Sports 3: Hiking

   Hiking（遠足）will take place at Kowloon Peak. The activity will start at 2:30 pm and finish 90 minutes later. Three teachers will accompany the students, and a hiking instructor will accompany each group of 15 hikers. Each instructor will cost ＄75/hr.

Sports 4: Swimming

    The Kowloon City Aqueatic Centre is a 10-minute walk from our school. Four teachers will go to the pool and conduct the goings-on from the poolside. We will only be able to reserve the pool for one hour （i.e. 2:45pm to 3:45pm）.Only students skilful at swimming can take up this activity. The pool will have two lifeguards present. Girls must wear a swimming suit. The cost is ＄10 per visit.

1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A．Students selecting basketball had better register early.

   B．Students participating in gym should arrive at 6:00 pm.

   C．Hiking usually begins at 2:30 pm and lasts 2 hours.

   D．Students having swimming suits can take up swimming.

2. It can be inferred from the passage that      

   A．students taking part in basket ball will walk to the courts.

   B．every student can gain admission to one of the four sports

   C．hiking students can have a regular rest in the shade of trees

   D．students taking up the four sports should bring bottles of water

3. It can be concluded that          

   A．each sport will take only on hour

   B．students will be charged for the four sports

   C．all the sports will take place at Kowloon Peak

   D．teachers will accompany students on each sport

4. The purpose of the memo is to        

   A．attract students’ interest in the programme

   B．require the parents to select a sport for their child

   C．help the staff explain the programme to the parents 

D．remind teachers and lifeguards to be present on time

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  Dear editor,

    I am Evan from Canada．Being the eldest child in the family has its disadvantages. First of all, I have to share all my ______（玩具）with my younger sisters. Of course, they don’t n____to return the favor because I’m totally uninterested in their things._______（除……之外）that, they are always hanging around me. I just can’t get a moment’s p_____.

   At meals, I have to eat whatever is _____the plate regardless of the taste. My sisters only try one bite if it’s not ______favorite food．In addition, w____it comes to practicing our musical instruments. I have to practice ______than double the time. Worst of all, I get a larger quantity of homework,_____（對比）to them.

    I’m feeling rather annoyed．Can you please g_____me some advice?

                                                     Yours truly,

                                                     Evan Smith

Every country has its own culture．

Even though each country uses doors, doors may have   1   functions and purposes which lead to   2   differences．

When I first to came to America, I noticed that a public building had two different   3  and they had distinct functions．You have to push the door with the word "PUSH" to go out of the building and to pull the door with the word "PULL" to   4   the building．This was new to me, because we use the   5  door in South Korea．For quite a few times I failed to go out of a shopping centre and was embarrassed．

The way of using school bus doors was also   6   to me．I used to take the school bus to classes．The school decided that when the driver opened both the front and back doors,   7  who were getting off the bus should get off first, and students who were getting on should get on 8 ．In South Korea, we do not need to wait for people to get off．One morning I hurried to the bus, and when the bus doors opened, I   9   tried to get on the school bus through the front door．All the students around looked at me．I was totally   10   , and my face went red．

1．A．different        B．important      C．practical              D．unusual

2．A．national          B．embarrassing  C．cultural                 D．amazing

3．A．exits              B．entrances            C．signs                D．doors

4．A．enter           B．leave          C．open                 D．close

5．A．main              B．same        C．front                D．back

6．A．annoying        B．hard          C．satisfying              D．strange

7．A．parents         B．students             C．teachers                    D．drivers

8．A．sooner         B．later          C．faster              D．earlier

9．A．politely          B．patiently       C．unconsciously        D．slowly

10．A．embarrassed  B．annoyed      C．unsatisfied           D．excited