It was ______ he came back from Africa that year ______ he met the girl he would like to marry.

A．when ; then       B．not ; until       C．not until ; that       D．only ; when

When I was about ten years old, I spotted a mouse running across our living room floor. My four younger brothers and sisters heard me  1 at the top of my lungs and joined me on the sofa,   2  my father found us standing, yelling and pointing.

Dad grabbed a broom and 3  that mouse all over the place. We followed him in hot pursuit,   4  him on, “Get it, Dad. Get it!”5  , the mouse was cornered, but when Dad pushed the broom into it, the mouse  6  a little scream. All five of us jumped our father. We pulled at his arms and legs, “Don’t  7  him. Let him go!”

Dad dropped his head in defeat. He pulled the broom away  8  the mouse ran off. “Run,” we yelled. “Run.”My father looked at us  9 we’d turned into a group of  10  . Ray, my husband, and I  11  in the country. I was in the garage the other day, when a mouse ran  12  the floor. I froze. Snicker, our  13  , was sleeping in her bed, so I whispered her name to get her  14  . She had the mouse immediately.

Then I heard the scream. “Let it go,” I yelled. When she  15  , I ran into the house to get my husband. “Snickers has a mouse!”

“Good.”

“No. You’ve got to save it!”

I watched through a crack in the door as my husband  16  a pair of work gloves, took the mouse out of the cat’s mouth ,walked it out to the  17  , and let it go.

Opening the door all the way, I thanked him.   18  my husband and the cat looked up at me. They had a  19  look on their faces. I’d seen that look before. It was the same  20  my father had on his face, all those years ago.

1．A．laughing           B．screaming       C．speaking         D．singing

2．A．where           B．which          C．why            D．when

3．A．watched          B．killed            C．drove           D．chased

4．A．keeping          B．pushing         C．cheering         D．moving

5．A．Therefore         B．Finally          C．Instead          D．However

6．A．let out            B．gave out        C．made up        D．turned on

7．A．threaten          B．protect          C．care            D．hurt

8．A．or               B．but            C．a(chǎn)nd            D．for

9．A．since            B．like             C．if              D．once

10．A．fools           B．mice           C．strangers       D．a(chǎn)dults

11．A．stay            B．drive           C．travel          D．live

12．A．through        B．beyond         C．a(chǎn)cross         D．over

13．A．dog            B．cat            C．guard          D．employee

14．A．a(chǎn)ttention        B．a(chǎn)ction          C．measure        D．determination

15．A．a(chǎn)dmitted        B．obeyed         C．followed        D．refused

16．A．put off         B．dressed up      C．put on          D．wore out

17．A．road           B．field           C．river           D．room

18．A．Both           B．Neither         C．Either           D．Each

19．A．kind           B．horrible        C．same           D．familiar

20．A．that           B．it             C．one             D．this

When women sit together to watch a movie on TV, they usually talk simultaneously（同時的）about a variety of subjects, including children, men, careers and what' s happening in their lives. When groups of men and women watch a movie together, the men usually end up telling the women to shut up. Men can either talk or watch the screen -- they can' t do both -- and they don' t understand that women can. Besides, women consider that the point of all getting together is to have a good time and develop relationships -- not just to sit there like couchpotatoes staring at the screen.

During the ad breaks, a man often asks a woman to explain the plot and tell him where the relationship between the characters is going. He is unable, unlike women, to read the subtle（微妙的）body language signals that show how the characters are feeling emotionally. Since women originally spent their days with the other women and children in the group, they developed the ability to communicate successfully in order to maintain relationships. For a woman, speech continues to have such a clear purpose: to build relationships and make friends. For men, to talk is to relate the facts.

Men see the telephone as a communication tool for sending facts and information to other people, but a woman sees it as a means of bonding. A woman can spend two weeks on vacation with her girlfriend and, when she returns home, telephone the same girlfriend and talk for another two hours.

There is no convincing evidence that social conditioning, the fact that girls' mothers talked to them more, is the reason why girls talk more than boys. Psychiatrist Dr Michael Lewis, author of Social Behaviour and Language Acquisition, conducted experiments that found mothers talked  to and looked at, baby girls more often than baby boys. Scientific evidence shows parents respond to the brain bias of their children. Since a girl's brain is better organized to send and receive speech，we therefore talk to them more. Therefore, mothers who try to talk to their sons are usually disappointed to receive only short grunts（哼哼聲） in reply.

1．While watching TV with others, women usually talk a lot because they_____

A．a(chǎn)re afraid of awkward silence with their families and friends

B．can both talk and watch the screen at the same time

C．think they can have a good time and develop relationships

D．have to explain the plot and body language to their husbands

2．After a vacation with her girlfriend, a woman would talk to her again on the phone for hours in order to______

A．experience the happy time again                       B．keep a close tie with her

C．recommend her a new scenic spot                    D．remind her of something forgotten

3．What does the author want to tell us most?

A．Women' s brains are better organized for language and communication

B．Women love to talk because they are more sociable than men.

C．Men do not like talking because they rely more on facts.

D．Social conditioning is not the reason why women love talking.

4．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．Women Are Socially Trained to Talk              B．Talking Maintains Relationships

C．Women Love to Talk                            D．Men Talk Differently from Women

Foreign drivers will have a pay on-the-spot fines of up to ￡900 for breaking the traffic law to be carried our next month.

If they do not have enough cash or a working credit card, their vehicles will be clamped（扣留）until they pay---and they will face an additional fee of ￡80 for getting back their vehicles. The law will also apply to British citizens. The fines will be described officially as "deposits" when the traffic law takes effect, because the money would be returned if the driver went to court and was found not guilty. In practice, very few foreign drivers are likely to return to Britain to deal with their cases.

Foreign drivers are rarely charged because police cannot take action against them if they fail to appear in court. Instead, officers often merely give warnings.

Three million foreign-registered vehicles enter Britain each year. Polish vehicles make up 36 percent, French vehicles 10 percent and German vehicles 9 percent.

Foreign vehicles are 30 percent more likely to be in a crash than British-registered vehicles. The number of crashes by foreign vehicle rose by 47 percent between 2003 and 2008. There were almost 400 deaths and serious injuries and 3,000 slight injuries caused accidents caused by foreign vehicles in 2008.

The new Law is partly intended to settle the problem of foreign lorry drivers ignoring limits on weight and hours at the wheel .Foreign lorries are three times more likely to be in a crash than British Lorries. Recent spot checks found that three quarters of Lorries that failed safety tests were registered overseas.

The standard deposit for a careless driving offence -such as driving too close to the vehicle in front or reading a map at the wheel-will be ￡300. Deposits for speeding offences and using mobile phones will be ￡60. Foreign drivers will not get points as punishment added to their licenses, while British drivers will.

1．The first paragraph serves as （n）____

A．explanation     B．introduction     C．comment     D．background.

2．The foreign drivers who break the traffic law and do not pay on the spot are likely to be fined up to___       .

A．￡60        B．￡300        C．￡900           D．￡980

3．We can learn from the passage that____ .

A．many foreign drivers have been fined by Britain police

B．300,000German vehicles enter Britain every year

C．25percent of foreign vehicles entering Britain have failed safety tests

D．British drivers will be punished with points and fines for breaking the traffic law

4．The new traffic law is mainly intended to____

A．limit the number of foreign vehicles entering Britain

B．increase the British movement's additional income

C．lower the rate of traffic accidents and injuries

D．get foreign drivers to appear in count

It was the first snow of winter -- an exciting day for every, child but not for most teachers. Up until now, l had been able to dress myself for recess（課間休息）, but today I would need some help. Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher at Princess Elizabeth School near Hamilton, Ontario, had been through first snow days many times in her long career, but I think she may still remember this one.

I managed to get into my wool snow pants. But I struggled with my jacket because it didn't fit well. It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes. At least my hat and matching scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots. In her calm, motherly voice she said, "By the end of winter, you will be able to put on own boots." I didn't realize at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence.

I handed her my boots and stuck out my foot. Like most children, I expected the adult to do all the work. After much wiggling and pushing, she managed to get the first one into place and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too.

I announced，"They're on the wrong feet. "With the grace that only experience can bring，she struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again. Then I said，"These aren't my boots，you know. "As she pulled the offending boots from my feet，she still managed to look both helpful and interested. Once they were off. I said，"They are my brother's boots. My mother makes me wear them，and I hate them!" Somehow，from long years of practice，she managed to act as though I wasn't an annoying little girl. She pushed and shoved. less gently this time，and the boots were returned to their proper place on my feet. With a great sigh of relief，seeing the end of her struggle with me，she asked，"Now，where are your gloves?''

I looked into her eyes and said, "I didn't want to lose them. so I put them into the toes of my boots.”

1．According to the passage，the little girl got ____ from her brother.

A．the wool snow pants and the jacket           B．the jacket and the boots

C．the jacket and the hat                      D．the boots and the gloves

2．What made it so hard for the teacher to help the little girl put her boots on?

A．The gloves in the toes of the boots.                  B．The slowness of the teacher.

C．The wrong size of the boots.                 D．The unwillingness of the girl.

3．It can be inferred that before the little girl finally went out to enjoy the first snow of winter，the teacher had to help her put on her boots____    

A．once             B．twice    C．three times            D．four times

4．Which of the following sentences from the text BEST indicates that the teacher is very considerate （showing careful thought）?

A．In her calm，motherly voice she said，"By the end of winter，…"（Paragraph 2）

B．With the grace that only experience can bring，she struggled to…（Paragraph 4）

C．…. she still managed to look both helpful and interested. （Paragraph 4）

D．…，she managed to act as though I wasn't an annoying little girl.（Paragraph 4）

It is the most romantic day of the year, but for many people the cards they receive on February 14 are not from a Valentine, but from themselves. One in nine love missives（信） received on Valentine’s Day were sent by people to themselves “to save face on the V-day,” according to a survey released by online retailer amazon.co.uk. Amazon, which questioned more than 1,000 people in Britain, France and Germany, also found one in three cards was received by a parent and one person in 10 admitted to stealing a card from a sibling or housemate. Amazon said Germans were the least romantic, with 69 percent saying Valentine’s Day was unimportant, compared to 54 percent of Britons and 46 percent of French. Germans were also the most likely to forget to give their partners a present while the French spent the most on their loved ones. One in three French lovers splashed out between $42 and $84 on a gift, and 11 percent spent more than $84. The most common romantic gift in Britain and Germany was flowers. The French were more likely to opt for a romantic dinner.

1．Which one would be the best title?

A．A survey by Amazon                 B．How to save your face on V-day?

C．Love letters straight from…Yourself?    D．France---- the most romantic country

2．According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG?

A．People send cards to themselves on Valentine’s Day in order to avoid feeling embarrassed.

B．Germany is the least romantic country while France is the most romantic.

C．According to the survey, about one out of ten people steal cards from their sisters, brothers or housemates.

D．54 percent of Britons think Valentine’s Day is important.

3．What is the meaning of the underlined words?

A．cost        B．spent        C．present         D．give

4．Which information is Right according to the passage?

A．Germans were the most likely to forget to give parents a present on the V-day.

B．About 33 percent of the French people spent more than $84.

C．People from Britain and Germany sent more flowers than French people.

D．The French would like to go to a romantic dinner for the Valentine’s Day.

Scientists have tried to come up with biological explanations for the difference between boys and girls.

However, none were believable enough to explain the general picture. As one scientist points out, “There are slight genetic differences between the sexes at birth which may affect the subjects boys and girls choose. But the difficulty is that by the time children reach school age, there are so many other effects that it is almost impossible to tell whether girls are worse at science and maths, or whether they’ve been brought up to think of these subjects as boys’‘ territory’”.

Statistics（統(tǒng)計數(shù)據(jù)） show that in mathematics, at least, girls are equal to boys. A recent report suggests that girls only stop studying mathematics because of social attitudes. One of the reports’ authors says, “While it is socially unacceptable for people not to be able to read and write, it is still acceptable for women to say that they are ‘hope-less’ at maths. Our research shows that, although girls get marks which are as good as the boys’, they have not been encouraged to do so.”

The explanation for the difference, which is very clear during the teenage years, goes as far back as early childhood experiences. From their first days in nursery school, girls are not encouraged to work on their own or to complete tasks, although boys are. For example, boys and not girls are often asked to ‘help’ with repair work. This encouragement leads to a way of learning how to solve problems later on in life. Evidence shows that exceptional mathematicians and scientists did not have teachers who supplied answers; they had to find out for themselves.

A further report on maths teaching shows that teachers seem to give more attention to boys than to girls.

Most teachers who took part in the study admitted that they expect their male students to do better at mathematics and science subjects than their female students. All of this tends to encourage boys to work harder in these subjects, gives them confidence（信心） and makes them believe that they can succeed.

Interestingly, both boys and girls tend to regard such ‘male’ subjects like mathematics and science as difficult. Yet it has been suggested that girls avoid mathematics courses, not because they are difficult, but for social reasons.

Mathematics and science are mainly male subjects, and therefore, as girls become teenagers, they are less likely to take them up. Girls do not seem to want to be in open competition with boys. Neither do they want to do better than boys because they are afraid to appear less female and so, less attractive.

1．The underlined word “territory” in the second paragraph most probably means _____.

A．interest                 B．a(chǎn)rea               C．land              D．district

2．According to scientific studies_____________________.

A．maths is not fit for girls to learn

B．boys have a special sense of maths

C．girls are poorer at maths because they are the weaker sex

D．girls can learn maths as well as boys if given enough encouragement

3．Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

A．It seems socially acceptable for a girl not to be able to read and write.

B．It is a social problem rather than a problem of brains that girls are poor at maths

C．Mathematics and science are no easy subjects to either girls or boys.

D．There is no connection between a girl’s ability in maths and her appearance.

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

A．Who’s afraid of Maths Anyway?

B．Are Boys Cleverer than Girls?

C．Boys Are Better at Maths than Girls by Birth

D．Maths-A Difficult Subject

There is a public library in every town in Britain. Anyone            1．____

can borrow books if he or she wish. In some places you           2．____

may borrow as more books as you need, but in others             3．____

you are limited in a certain number of books. You may              4．____

keep the books for several weeks so as you can have              5．____

enough time to finish it. If the book you want is out               6．____

you may ask it to be kept for you. Most public libraries             7．____

also have a reading-room, that you can sit at the desk              8．____

and read daily newspapers, magazines and the other                9．___

books, but you are not permit to take them out.                 10．____

As China plays __ bigger part in global affairs, it draws more attention from __rest of the world.

A．the; a         B．a(chǎn); the         C．不填; the        D．a(chǎn); 不填

-- Our holiday cost a lot of money.

-- Did it? Well, that doesn't matter __ you enjoyed yourselves.

A．even if          B．in case         C．a(chǎn)s far as         D．a(chǎn)s long as