Derek knew they were talking about him, but he couldn’t ___________ what they were saying because it was too noisy there.

A．make out             B．listen to               C．hear of                   D．learn of

—Do you mind if your sisters come along with you?

—_____________, but I don’t want to share this trip with anybody else.

A．Of course not                                  B．No problem

C．I couldn’t agree more                       D．I’m sorry

It also has basic versions of its programs available for online users free of ___________, which can be downloaded easily.

A．bill                  B．cost               C．charge               D．expense

We prefer to measure our football team’s success _________ the number of fans attending rather than the number of games won.

A．in addition to           B．in terms of                C．in honor of            D．in response to

UNR is a very ________ engine –– it recharges its own battery while it’s running.

A．flexible              B．permanent           C．delicate              D．efficient 

At times I am ashamed, _________ there’s a difference between being ashamed and not doing _________ about it.

A．though; something                      B．but; anything

C．a(chǎn)nd; everything                           D．so; nothing

We’re selecting ten causes — from supporting poor families _________ the environment — and giving you a chance to vote for your favorite.

A．to save              B．to saving               C．saving             D．saved

While traveling in Ssesse Island, Uganda, I came across a basket weaver. Weaving basket designs is a complex craft that ____1____ much skill and cleverness. To see an expert at work is so ____2____ that I had watched this particular lady for hours. What was astonishing, ____3____, was that a young African man had also become ____4____ as the basket weaver performed her craft.

____5____ whether the young man was more interested in the basket weaving or the weaver, I ____6____ the unexpected couple. On being asked about his ____7____ in weaving, the wise young man looked at me with complete puzzle and ____8____ that he didn’t know how to weave so he was watching because people can always ____9____ something from one another.

Of all the lessons I’ve learned during my travels, one of the finest is that ____10____ has nothing to do with wealth and little to do with ____11____ education! Wisdom can be ____12____ in every village, every town, every city, country, and continent in every ____13____ of the earth. Moreover, the wisest are often not those who are the most outspoken but, ____14____, those who are quiet and modest.

The young man on Ssesse Island is a perfect ____15____. His high status in the village was such that he was not ____16____ to study the lowly task of basket weaving; yet, there he was. And to top it off, this modest young man threw out a pearl of wisdom so ____17____.

As I watch what is ____18____ in our world today, I find myself wishing that more people had the wisdom of my young African friend. Much time has ____19____ since I met the young man but I have carried his wisdom in my heart ____20____. And I believe that it doesn’t matter who we are, we can always learn something from one another.

1．A．a(chǎn)sks                  B．takes                      C．costs               D．deserves

2．A．encouraging       B．moving                   C．fascinating       D．touching

3．A．however            B．otherwise                C．a(chǎn)nyhow           D．therefore

4．A．inspired             B．excited                    C．delighted          D．engaged

5．A．Thinking            B．Finding                   C．Wondering       D．Accepting

6．A．walked              B．a(chǎn)pproached             C．reached           D．met

7．A．hobby            B．doubt                      C．a(chǎn)dvantage        D．interest

8．A．replied            B．told                        C．spoken            D．remarked

9．A．borrow              B．learn                       C．understand       D．think

10．A．thought            B．knowledge              C．wisdom           D．opinion

11．A．private             B．special                    C．usual               D．formal

12．A．found              B．invented                  C．discovered              D．created

13．A．side                 B．space                      C．corner             D．district

14．A．though             B．instead                    C．however          D．therefore

15．A．example           B．figure                     C．model              D．symbol

16．A．meant              B．predicated               C．planned            D．expected

17．A．certainly          B．naturally                  C．surely              D．definitely

18．A．a(chǎn)ppearing         B．turning                    C．happening        D．showing

19．A．passed             B．disappeared             C．lost                 D．missed

20．A．ever after         B．before long              C．long since        D．ever since

A fit and healthy teenage rugby player died 12 hours after taking treatment for acne (粉刺), an officer, Mary Hassel, said today. She said Shaun Jones, 14, died “as a result of complications (并發(fā)癥) of medical treatment”.

Shaun, who was described by his mother as “vain” about his appearance, saw Dr Jones, his family doctor, about spots on his back and shoulders after learning his friends had been given medication to deal with similar problems.

The boy, who had previously used Clearasil to treat the spots, was diagnosed with mild acne and given a prescription. But when he went to his local chemist’s with his mother, he was told the drug was not available. They said they had contacted Dr Jones (in fact they didn’t), and Shaun could be given different pills which were the same as the drug originally prescribed．Mrs. Jones noticed there was no safety instructions included in the box, but thought nothing of it at the time.

Shaun took the drug just before going to bed at 10:30 pm. Little more than an hour later, he complained of shortness of breath and tightness in his chest. Mrs. Jones initially contacted an out-of-hours GP service but was told no doctor was available. When Shaun’s condition became worse, he was rushed to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital by ambulance in the early hours of the next morning.

Despite treatment there, and at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, where he was transferred, Shaun died at 10:40 am the following day. Doctors at the hospital believe an unusual reaction to the acne drug could have caused his death.

Hassel said she would write a report to the Lord Chancellor’s office underlining the importance that “doctors prescribe drugs and doctors make adjustments and patients receive drugs with the correct information attached”.

1．Shaun Jones decided to take the treatment for acne because __________.

       A．he thought he was fit and healthy

       B．his friends advised him to take it

       C．his mother gave him the suggestion

       D．he wanted to improve his appearance

2．Which of the following is true of the drug Shaun took?

       A．It was previously named Clearasil.

       B．It was not the one in the prescription.

       C．It should not be taken before going to bed.

       D．It was forbidden for people at Shaun’s age.

3．We can learn from Paragraph 4 that _____________.

       A．Shaun began to feel uncomfortable at 11:00 p.m.

       B．Shaun’s parents called their family doctor at first

       C．Ms. Jones called an out-of-hours GP service at first

       D．Shaun’s parents drove him to Royal Glamorgan Hospital

4．The reason why Shaun was transferred to the University Hospital of Wales was that________.

       A．there were no doctors available at his local hospital

       B．his family doctor suggested he be transferred there

       C．he was expected to get better treatment at the hospital

       D．the doctors in Royal Glamor gan Hospital were too busy

5．It can be inferred from the passage that Mary Hassel __________.

       A．would report the event to the Lord Chancellor’s office

       B．could help more people become more careful about drugs

       C．would tell people the importance of correct prescription

       D．could help more patients attach correct information to drugs

Facebook means never having to say goodbye. The social media web site has earned a reputation for reconnecting old friends. Last week, a guy whom I hadn’t seen since my bachelor party five years ago sent me a friend request. I accepted and waited for “Easy E” to send me a greeting of some kind. He had sought me out, after all.

I learned from his profile that he was in a relationship and had a son. However, I’m pretty sure we won’t ever write wall-to-wall, let alone e-mail each other. But he’ll remain a friend of mine until one of us makes a point of removing the other from his official list.

My pool of friends consists of family members, college buddies, co-workers from past and present, and friends of friends. There are 35 in all. If I spent some time uploading old e-mail addresses, I’m confident that I could increase my friend count actually.

A person could make a mission out of reconnecting with childhood friends, former classmates, distant cousins, and those one would like to get to know better. And some people can even handle hundreds of on-screen relationships, keeping up with the daily happenings of their small army of companions. After all, there are worse fates than having too many friends.

Thanks to e-mail, the inability to schedule face-to-face meetings no longer means a friendship must come to a close. But even with e-mail, people will lose touch if one or both parties stop writing back. That’s normal. People move from school to school, job to job, city to city. You never have to feel guilty for breaking away.

Every day, the masterminds of Web 2.0 find new ways of making human communication easier. However, convenience can be a crutch(拐杖). Some things shouldn’t be simplified. When it comes to friendship, there can be no shortcuts.

1．According to Paragraph 1, the web site is famous because ___________.

       A．it has an interesting name of “Facebook”

       B．it helps people get in touch with old friends

       C．it can send people a greeting of some kind

       D．it reminds people of the events in the past

2．From the second paragraph we can learn that the writer _____________.

       A．would write to the friend quite often

       B．a(chǎn)sked the friend to email him only

       C．did get some information on the friend

       D．would keep in touch with the friend forever

3．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

       A．There are 35 people in the author’s list of friends right now.

       B．The author communicates with all the 35 friends by e-mails.

       C．The list of 35 friends doesn’t include the old e-mail addresses.

       D．It is not difficult for the author to increase his friend count.

4．What does the writer mean by saying “However, convenience can be a crutch”?

       A．The masterminds of Web 2.0 also sell crutch on line.

       B．Taking a crutch is a new way of making friends on line.

       C．Convenience is dangerous for human communication.

       D．Convenience is not really good for human communication.

5．What does the author think of the convenience of communicating on line?

       A．The technology could not keep true friendship forever.

       B．The social web site of Facebook means nothing at all.

       C．There will be no ways of making real friends on line.

       D．People will not lose friends with the help of the Facebook.