Life is limited, _____there is no limit to_____ the people.

A．a(chǎn)nd; serve    B．but; serving      C．so; be served    D．besides; having served

Before the election, the candidates(候選人)　　　 each other in the newspaper.

A. went with　　　　　　 B. went for　　　　　 　 C. went over　　　　 D. went forth

 In order not to be disturbed, I spend three days _______ in my study.

   A. locking        B. locked         C. to lock            D. lock

 They couldn’t eat in a restaurant because ______ of them had _______ money on them.

　 A. all； no 　 B. any； no   C. none； any 　 D. no one； any

       假設(shè)你是李華，上周五參加了學(xué)校為高三學(xué)生舉行的成人儀式。請根據(jù)以下四幅圖的順序，向你的美國朋友介紹成人儀式的有關(guān)情況。

       注意：1．詞數(shù)100詞左右。2．開頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫好。

參考詞匯：成人儀式the Coming-of-Age ceremony

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Dear Tom,

Last Friday, I took part in the Coming-of-Age Ceremony in our school, which was quite a meaningful occasion in my life.

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That’s what we did on this special occasion. Do you have similar events in the USA? Please let me know if you do.

                                              Yours,

                                                           Li hua

Imagine waking up to a world where China is the world's leading superpower, astronauts are busy walking on Mars and a brand new political party is ruling the UK? Well, this could be die reality in 14 years if some of the predictions of 100,000 Britons are correct．

The survey asked the people of the UK how they pictured the world in 2025．

Nearly half believe Prince William will be crowned King of England instead of Prince Charles although one in six think the monarchy （君主制度） will have been abolished．A quarter of those surveyed believe a new party will form the government in 2025 although the same number of people think that Labor will be back in power．

On the world stage 60 per cent think China is set to become the world's leading superpower, while a third of us think Great Britain will be made up of four self- governed countries．

Meanwhile technology will have come on in leaps and bounds．Four percent are optimistic that there will be a permanent human base on Mars while one in ten expect a colony of humans to be living in space．More than half questioned in the MSN study predict people will watch all their favorite shows via TV sets hooked up to the Internet．Two - thirds believe cosmetic surgery（整容手術(shù)） will have become common place and one in six think we will look after our own health using computers rather than      .

But at least we can amuse ourselves with the daily comings and goings of pop singers and reality stars, as more than half thinks that “celebrity（明星）”will be a registered profession.

1．What is the main idea of the text?(less than 10 words)

2．According to the passage, finish the following sentence, （less than 4 words）

The majority of people questioned in the survey believed that China would play___________in the world in 14 years．

3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words, （less than 6 words）

4．What did more than 30 percent of the people surveyed think about the UK? （less than 10 words）

5．What does the underlined word in the third paragraph refer to? （less than 8 words）

In my opinion, there is only one legitimate (合法的) handgun sport and that is aim practice. It is practiced at objects which are properly monitored and usually quite safe. Only certain handguns are true “sporting weapons”, seen as such by the sport’s lovers.

On the other hand, shooting at tin cans and other small objects in one’s backyard is not and should not be considered a serious sport. When uncontrolled, it can be a very dangerous practice.

Some opponents (反對者) of handgun control have stated that we are out to stop all hunting and that controlling the handgun would severely affect hunting. That is simply untrue. Handgun control would in no way limit the freedom of the true hunter. Few if any hunters consider the handgun an effective hunting weapon.

There are a few hunters who do hunt with handguns, but most states place restrictions (限制) on the type of guns that can be used in hunting, the reason is that killing of game should be done in as humane (人道的) a way as possible. Some small handguns are more likely to wound the animal rather than kill it at once. Only long guns, rifles and shotguns are effective arms of hunting.

People must understand that handguns and hunters are separate matters. Because most of the hunters use a rifle or shotgun, there is no reason why their search for game and sport should be affected by handgun control. Mixing the anti-hunting matter with the handgun matter confuses the killing of animals with killing of people.

1．In the writer’s opinion, people should use handguns only when           .

A. hunters shoot at animals         

B. they aim at a criminal

C. objects are under control  

D. objects are only small tin cans in the backyard

2．According to the writer, hunting is not affected by handgun control because          .

A. hunters can use knives rather than guns to hunt animals

B. state government encourages hunters to use other guns

C. nobody cares what weapons are used to kill animals

D. most hunters use rifles rather than handguns

3．This passage mainly talks about           .

A. the relation between hunting and handgun control

B. the importance of aim practice

C. how handgun control affects hunting

D. different types of guns used in hunting

Charles Plumb was a US Navy jet fighter pilot in Viet Nam. After 75 missions, his plane was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb parachuted down into enemy hands. He was captured and spent 6 years in a communist Vietnamese prison.

One day, Plumb and his wife were sitting in a restaurant when a man from another table came up and said “You’re Plumb! You flew jet fighters in Viet Nam from the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk. You were shot down!”

“How in the world did you know that?” asked Plumb.

“I packed your parachute,” the man replied. “I guess it worked”. Plumb assured him, “It sure did. If your chute（降落傘） hadn’t worked, I wouldn’t be here today.”

Plumb couldn’t sleep that night, thinking about that man. Plumb says, “I kept wondering what he looked like in a Navy uniform: a white hat, a bib in the back, and bell-bottom trousers. I wonder how many times I might have seen him and not even said ‘Good morning. How are you?’ or anything because, you see, I was a fighter pilot and he was ‘just a sailor’”.

Plumb thought of the many hours the sailor had spent at a long wooden table in the bowels of the ship, carefully weaving the shrouds(傘罩) and folding the silks of each chute, holding in his hands each time the fate of someone he didn’t know.

Sometimes in the daily challenges that life gives us, we miss what is really important. We may fail to say hello, please, thank you, congratulate someone on something wonderful that has happened to them, give a compliment, or just do something nice for no reason. As you go through this week, this month, this year, recognize people who pack your parachutes.

1．Why didn’t Plumb say hello to the sailor each time he passed him on the Kitty Hawk?

A. He thought the sailor was just an unimportant man.   

B. He didn’t like him at that time.

C. He was very busy then. 

D. He didn’t know him well then.

2． What did the sailor do on the Kitty Hawk at the Viet Nam War?

A. weaved clothes for the pilots.          B. repaired the wooden table in the ship.

C. helped the jets start.                  D. packed the parachutes for the fighter pilots.

3． What does the writer think we should do?

A. We should help each other if they are in trouble. 

B. We shouldn’t look down upon the sailors.

C. We should be thankful to others’ help.

D. We should be honest to our friends.

4． Which is the best title for the passage?

A. A story about a sailor.                       B. Who pack your parachutes?

C. Don’t forget your past!                      D. Never forget your friends!

One hot night last July, when our new baby wouldn’t or couldn’t sleep, I tried everything I could think of : a warm bottle, songs gentle rocking. Nothing would settle him. Guessing that I had a long night ahead of me, I brought a portable TV into his room, figuring that watching the late movie was as good a way as any to kill of the hours till dawn. To my surprise, as soon as the TV lit up, the baby quieted right down, his little eyes focused brightly on the tube. Not to waste an opportunity for sleep, I then tiptoes out of the room, leaving him to watch the actors celebrate John Bellushi's forty-fifth birthday.

My wife and I heard none of the baby that night, and the next morning when I went into his room, I found him still watching TV himself.

I found in my baby's behavior a symbol of the new generation. My wife and I had given him some books to examine, but he merely spit upon them. When we read to him, he did not feel comfortable. And so it is in the schools. We find that our students don't read and they look down upon reading and scold those of us who teach it. All they want to do is watch TV. After this experience with the baby, however, I have reached a conclusion: “Let them watch it!” If television is that much more attractive to children than books, why should we fight about it? Let them watch it all they want!

1．Why did the author bring a TV set into his son's room?

　　A．To make his son keep quiet.

　　B．To spend the night by watching TV programs.

　　C．In order not to let his son feel lonely.

　　D．To make his son go to sleep as soon as possible.

2．The baby's reaction to the TV program was _______ .

　　A．unexpected 　　 B．encouraging　　 C．exciting 　 D．nervous

3．From this passage we know that the author is　　　　　 .

A．a(chǎn) doctor　 B．a(chǎn) reporter C．a(chǎn)n editor　 D．a(chǎn) teacher

4．Accordingg to the passage, which is true of the school children?

　　A．They prefer reading to watching TV.

　　B．They like watching TV after school.

　　C．They would rather watch TV than read books.

　　D．They like their teachers who teach them reading.

When it comes to your skin, there is an extremely important fact that you must keep in mind: Your skin is the largest organ of your body. As an obvious result, skin health and maintenance(保養(yǎng)) is vital. Your skin does everything from protecting you from the elements to assisting you with breathing. Your skin keeps your body hydrated(含水的) and regulates your body's temperature. In the end, this really is only the beginning of all of the various vital functions that your skin provides to you.

Despite the extreme importance of a person's skin, the reality is that many people simply do not pay much attention to issues relating to the health of their skin. With that in mind, there are some prime tips and pointers that you must always keep in mind when it comes to the health and protection of your skin.

Protection against harmful rays from the sun is one of the most important steps that you need to take. With this in mind it is vitally important that you make certain you use solid protection when you go out into the sun.

Your diet also has a direct effect on the health of your skin. The most important aspect of your diet in relation to the health of your skin is to make certain that you eat a proper amount of food items that contain the proteins and nutrients necessary for cellular maintenance, repair and regeneration(再生). With this in mind, your skin cells actually rely on a sufficient amount of carbohydrates.

Water is also important to the Health of your skin. While you certainly have heard it before, it actually is true that you should drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of fresh and pure water every day. There are many health benefits you can get from drinking water daily, including maintaining healthy skin.

Finally, when it comes to the health of your skin today and into the future you should avoid smoking all together. In addition, you should drink alcohol only in moderation. Both smoking and too much alcohol consumption can negatively affect the health of your skin in significant ways.

1．The underlined word elements in the first paragraph probably refers to _______.

　 A. bad weather　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a favorable environment

　 C. all the chemicals　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the cells making up the skin

2．The writer lists some of the functions of skin in the beginning part to _______.

　 A. make an analysis of the main topic of the passage

　 B. draw readers’ attention to the main topic of the passage　

　 C. give a brief introduction to the main topic of the passage

　 D. give the readers a summary of the main topic of the passage

3．Which of the following does not help maintain the health of skin?

　 A. Drinking alcohol in moderation.

　 B. Including adequate carbohydrates in diet.

　 C. Using solid protection when exposed to the sun.

　 D. Drinking enough fresh and pure water every day.

4．The most suitable title of the passage may be _______.

　 A. An essential organ of our body　　　　　　　 B. Tips for soft and smooth skin

C. Habits and skin health D. How to keep our skin healthy