A new manager will come to take ________ charge of this company, which was in ________ charge of Mr. Wang.

A．the; the  B．/; /

C．the; /  D．/; the

Tick，tock，tick，tock. I’m sitting here，watching the movements of my existence pass slowly away. My house has been  1 for such a long time，and I’m lonely and forgotten. Sitting here, by myself, all that I can do is   2  and think about my past. I could tell you stories that only  3  would know. But walls can’t speak.

     I came to this place many years ago，along with an old man….  4 , he was with me for on1y three short years before he passed on….

For a time，I was left alone，while people came and  5  the house…. Then，one day a nice couple moved in with a young son.  6 , their son Danny liked to stay with me，and I was completely  7  with him. He always looked as if he loved the stories I told，most of which began with. ‘‘Back in my day…” and ‘‘When I was  8  .…” I sometimes had the kind of idea that he didn’t really understand what I was saying，but it felt good to be  9 ． When Danny went off to college, my heart broke. Soon afterward,  10  sold the house.…

    New owners came and  11 . Then，One day it so happened that I was in when a new family was moving into the house. You can’t even imagine my  12  when，unexpectedly, Danny walked through the front door. He had a  13  and kids now. I was so overjoyed when I saw him that I put all my  14  into my daily activities. ... I spent the next twenty years watching his kids grow up, with a mixture of pride and  15  about what would happen next.

The kids finally became  16  and Danny sold the house. That was about five years ago…. Some of the local kids have started the rumor that the house is haunted (鬧鬼的)--- and，in a way，it is. It is haunted by  17  of all the people who have lived in it. Every second has  18  me so much. I have been  19  them down and they are almost up for me.... I hope that someday somebody will  20  me, and drop in on me again. Maybe then I’ll get a new home and an opportunity for a whole new set of memories.

1. A. crowded       B. empty            C. painted          D. sold

2. A. look back         B. enjoy food       C. have a dream         D. chat with friends

3. A. friends           B. learners         C. neighbors        D. walls

4. A. Luckily           B. Happily          C. Sadly                D. Surprisingly

5. A. looked at         B. settled in           C. bought in        D. sold out

6. A. At last           B. At one time          C. In the end           D. From the beginning

7. A. tired             B. friendly         C. taken                D. fond

8. A. older             B. healthier            C. better               D. younger

9. A. loved             B. told             C. disliked         D. believed

10. A .Danny            B. I                    C. his parents          D. the old man

11. A. settled          B. went             C. lived                D. greeted

12. A. pity             B. pride                C. surprise         D. sadness

13. A. friend           B. daughter         C. son              D. wife

14. A. energy           B. time             C. life             D. ideas

15. A. happiness        B. dream                C. anxiety          D. disappointment

16. A. old              B. impatient            C. adults               D. tired

17. A. families         B . furniture           C. houses               D. memories

18. A. impressed        B. surprised            C. encouraged           D. inspired

19. A. putting          B. copying          C. counting         D. taking

20. A. call             B. remember         C. visit                D. attend

When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which can be 40.________ all over the world on the B B C. 41.________ the Houses of Parliament had not been 42.b________ down in the great fire of 1834, the great clock would never have been built. Big Ben takes 43.i________ name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible 44.________ the making of the clock. It is not only of great size, but is extremely accurate as well. 45.________ (官員) from Greenwich Observatory have the clock 46.c________ twice a day. Big Ben has rarely gone wrong. Once, however, it 47.________ (不能) to give the 48.c________ time. A painter who had been working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the 49.________ (指針) and slowed it down!

A severe heatwave sweeping India, with temperatures of almost 44℃， the highest in 52 years, has killed at least 80 people this month, officials said on Sunday. The hot weather, which officials said would continue over northern, northwestern and central India in the next 48 hours, also may have some impact on wheat production, exporters and flour­mill associations said.

New Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 43.7 ℃ on Saturday, indicating a hot summer in the next two months in the nation's capital and other parts of northern and eastern India.The highest temperature in the past 24 hours was 47℃ at Ganganagar city, in Rajasthan state.Summer temperatures have been 4℃～6℃ above normal over most parts of northern and central India since March, weather officials said.

In the eastern state of Orissa, authorities have decided to shut down schools from next Tuesday, advancing the annual summer holiday.Authorities said they were investigating reports of 53 deaths from various parts of the state.

“District collectors have been asked to investigate and submit reports on other deaths”， Bhimsen Gochhayat, a government official said. Other deaths were reported from northern state of Uttar Pradesh and central Madhya Pradesh states.

India is expected to produce about 82 million tons of wheat in 2009～2010, but there could be a shortage of 1 million—1.5 million tons due to the heatwave, said Veena Sharma, Secretary General of the Roller Flour Millers Federation of India. “Most of the harvesting is over, but there definitely will be a slight shortage of 1 million—1.5 million tons due to the extreme weather conditions”，she told Reuters.

India is relying on an abundant wheat crop to make up for a 14.2% drop in rice output, the major summer­sown grain, marred by the worst monsoon(季風(fēng)) in 37 years last year. Weather officials said with summer temperatures in India set to remain above average, there were hopes of heavy rain at the start of the monsoon that would help early sowing of rice, soybeans and lentils.

36．The purpose of the passage is ________．

A．to tell a piece of news of a heatwave

B．to record the highest temperature in India

C．to report the deaths in the heatwave

D．to inform people of a drop of rice output

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

A．The highest temperature in the history of India is 44℃.

B．Schools were closed because of the hot weather throughout India.

C．India is expected to produce about 82 million tons of rice in 2009～2010.

D．India has a good harvest of wheat while the rice output is decreasing.

38．The underlined word “marred” in the last paragraph probably means “________”．

A．dropped  B．damaged

C．blown  D．followed

39．What is the main idea of the passage?

A．A severe heatwave would continue over India.

B．At least 80% people were killed in the disaster this month.

C．A severe heatwave swept India with a great loss.

D．A slight shortage of 1 million—1.5 million tons of wheat is due to the heatwave.

What do Chinese college graduates have in common with ants? The recent __16__ Ant Tribes about the life of some young people __17__ flock to Beijing after leaving university，__18__ the graduates，like ants，as smart but __19__ as individuals, drawing strength from living together in communities.

The book，which is based __20__ two years of interviews with about 600 low­income college graduates in Beijing，__21__ in mid­September，about a month ahead of an announcement by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security that 74% of the 6.11 million new graduates from universities and colleges had been __22__ by Sept.1.

The book's chief editor，Lian Si，tells that piece of statistic says __23__ about the real situation for many of these graduates.“I am always __24__ how many of these employed college graduates are leading a happy life”，Lian said.“I hope this book could offer a window on these graduates，whose stories are __25__ known.”

The __26__ of the book is several so­called settlement villages for college students on the outskirts(市郊) of Beijing，where a large __27__ of college graduates live.Most of these graduates work for __28__ or medium­sized businesses，__29__ less than 2，000 yuan a month.They live together because it's __30__：the rent in these communities is only around 350 yuan a month.Many of them travel several hours a day for short­term jobs or job interviews.

Tangjialing，a small __31__ 20 kilometers from Tian'anmen Square，has around 3，000 __32__ villagers，but has become a home for more than 50，000 migrants，most of whom __33__ from universities or colleges all over the country.Lian describes the students' __34__ as five­ or six­storey buildings built by local farmers with 12 rooms on each floor and two or three people crowded together in each room of about 10 square meters.Up to 70 or 80 people __35__ the same toilet and kitchen.

16．A.film  B．story  C．book  D．magazine

17．A.who  B．what  C．which  D．whose

18．A.describes  B．tells

C．shows  D．gives

19．A.necessary  B．meaningless

C．important  D．strong

20．A.in  B．on  C．a(chǎn)t  D．for

21．A.came up  B．came on

C．came along  D．came out

22．A.fired  B．interviewed

C．employed  D．trained

23．A.much  B．little  C．some  D．more

24．A.wondering  B．realizing

C．studying  D．confusing

25．A.seldom  B．well  C．a(chǎn)lways  D．never

26．A.environment  B．setting

C．range  D．coverage

27．A.deal  B．plenty  C．a(chǎn)mount  D．number

28．A.small  B．big  C．famous  D．unknown

29．A.earning  B．spending

C．shopping  D．paying

30．A.expensive  B．comfortable

C．cheap  D．convenient

31．A.city  B．town

C．community  D．village

32．A.original  B．young

C．rich  D．poor

33．A.suffer  B．differ  C．graduate  D．suffer

34．A.lives  B．dormitories

C．buildings  D．restaurants

35．A.share  B．borrow  C．build  D．clean

—So you gave her your phone?

—________．She said she'd return it to me when she could afford her own.

A．My pleasure  B．Not exactly

C．No wonder  D．All right

In the 1990's，many well­educated young people went to Hainan Island ________ jobs.

A．in favour of  B．in memory of

C．in honour of  D．in search of

We give dogs time，space and love we can spare，and________，dogs give us their all.

A．in all  B．in fact

C．in short  D．in return

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

—What do you think of his talk on Information Technology?

—Oh, excellent. It's worth ________．

A．listening to  B．being listened to

C．listening of  D．to be listened to