As soon as I saw her, I understood I was in trouble. The tiny 10-year-old girl was staring at me with that specific facial expression which probably only dentists have to enjoy all day long!

Whatever question I asked, whatever activity I suggested, her reaction was pretty much the same — she was frozen with horror. She was sent to our private language school after having been the worst in English at her key school with a pretty strict ELT syllabus(教學(xué)大綱), with her peers teasing her for her mistakes in English. Moreover, her state school teacher called her name. To make things worse, she was under pressure from her family for getting bad marks in English. She was definitely expecting me to carry on the same way with her.

I have to admit that I had been staring at her with probably the same expression for a while before eventually she handed in an absolutely incredible composition which I had previously asked the class to write. It was written in perfect handwriting, was full of clever ideas and had correct paragraphing. The girl got her first excellent mark in English, and I praised her generously and from then on I started using her writing skills to support the others. Before doing an oral retelling of a story, she wrote it down. Before presenting her oral project, she was allowed to do the same thing. The day she first put up her hand to orally answer my question addressed to the class I was incredibly happy.

She taught me how to approach withdrawn students — find the skill which they can excel at, in her case writing, and help the student use it to develop other skills!

48. The writer is probably a teacher 　　　. 

A. in a language training center   B. in a private language school

C. in a state school                D. in a key public school

49. The writer’s first impression of the little girl was that she was 　　　. 

A. incredibly dull   B. hard to cope with

C. far too lovely       D. pretty confident

50. The girl came to the school because 　　　. 

A. she had some special skills

B. she was good at writing poems

C. she felt very uncomfortable at her previous school

D. she is poor at her pronunciation

Charlton Heston was born in 1923 in Evanston, Illinois. Charlton Heston discovered his interest in acting while performing in plays at his high school. He later spent two years studying theater at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. But he left college to join the Army Air Forces during World War Two.

After the war, he found small roles in the theater as well as in television shows. His performance in a television version of the book Jane Eyre caught the attention of the Hollywood producer Cecil B. De Mille who later asked Heston to play the role of Moses in his movie The Ten Commandments which came out in 1956.This role made Heston famous and defined(明確) his career as a hero and leader. His face and body represented strength and heroism in many different roles. He played cowboys, soldiers and athletes.

The 1959 movie Ben Hur made Charlton Heston an even bigger star. Ben Hur won eleven Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Charlton Heston. Heston starred in many adventure movies during the 1960s. In the 1970s, Heston appeared in popular disaster movies like Earthquake, Skyjacked and Airport 1975.

Charlton Heston was also very active in the movie industry. He worked to help set up the American Film Institute. In 1977 he was honored for his service in the industry. He received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 1997 he was awarded a Kennedy Center Honor. And, in 2003, President Bush gave Charlton Heston a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor.

In 2000, Charlton Heston issued a statement announcing that he had an Alzheimer’s disease. He died in 2008 at his home in Beverly Hills, California.

44. What kind of role did Charlton Heston often play in films?

A. Heroes.    B. Cowboys.     C. Soldiers.    D. Athletes.

45. Which film won Best Actor for Charlton Heston?

A. Jane Eyre. B. Earthquake. C. Ben Hur.           D. The Ten Commandments.

46. What can we learn about Charlton Heston according to the passage?

A. He began to show his talent in Ben Hur.

B. He used to be a soldier.

C. He was once awarded by Kennedy.

D. He won eleven Academy Awards.

47. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A. How Charlton Heston became famous.

B. How Charlton Heston began his career.

C. Who made Charlton Heston a popular star.

D. Who made Charlton Heston win so many awards.

To be sure, only children experienced some things differently from those with sisters and brothers. Many feel more pressure to succeed. In the absence of brothers and sisters, only children also tend to look more exclusively to their parents as role models.

In India, 10-year-old Saviraj Sankpal founded a support group for the tiny minority of only children. Among other things, the group does volunteer work to counter the myth that they are not responsible. “People think we’re treated too kindly and ruined,” says Sankpal, a computer engineering student. “But I’d like to remind them how lonely it can get.”

Most only children, however, say they wish for sisters or brothers only when it comes to caring for aging, unhealthy parents. Britain’s David Emerson, coauthor of the book The Only Child, says that such a person bears a terrible burden in having to make all the decisions alone. Emerson knows from experience: After his father died, he chose to move his elderly mother from their family home, where she was vulnerable(易受攻擊的) to house breakers, to a new one with more security. “The move was quite hard on her, and she might feel that I pushed her into it,” he says. “After all, I am left with that responsibility.”

In the future, more and more only children will likely face similar choices. With working mothers increasingly the rule, many families are finding they simply don’t have the time, money or energy to have more than one child. As only children become common, perhaps the world will realize that the charge made against them is unjust.

40. It can be inferred from the passage that the author’s attitude towards only children is 　　　. 

　　A. critical    B. objective   C. hostile       D. unjust

41. It can be inferred from the passage that only children’s parents should 　　　. 

　　A. find a support group for their only children

　　B. do volunteer work to help their only children

　　C. let their only children make all the decision alone

　　D. set good examples for their only children

42. Emerson decided to move his elderly mother to a new house because he 　　　. 

A. is the only one who cares about her     B. doesn’t want to leave her alone

C. wants to share the responsibility with her D. is worried about her safety

43. It is quite usual now for a working mother to 　　　. 

A. spend all her time and money on her only child

B. be responsible for bringing up her only child

　　C. have and bring up only one child

　　D. devote all her energy to her job

Norah has a cottage on a cliff above a big bay. In winter it could be very nasty because of strong winds and sea spray. In fact, when a gale was blowing, Norah and her husband got used to sleeping in a small room downstairs, because their bedroom upstairs, which faced the gales, had a very big window, and they were afraid that an extra violent gust might break it and blow pieces of broken glass over them.

Also, the salt spray from the sea put an end to many of the colorful plants Norah planted in the garden. She tried putting up a fence to protect them, but the wind just hit it, went up over the top and then down the other side, so in the end she filled the garden with trees and bushes that liked salt.

But most of the summer Norah enjoyed her cottage and garden very much. At weekends she could sit out-of-doors in the sun, looking at the beautiful view, with interesting ships and boats passing by, and she could very easily cycle down to the sea for a swim.

Now, Norah and her husband had plenty of friends and relations. In the summer most of them used to come to enjoy the beautiful place, and in the end it really became quite annoying for Norah and her husband. When they were at home, they found friends and relations arriving, expecting to be given unlimited drinks and meals, and to sit in the sun for hours, talking as if Norah and her husband had nothing else to do but entertain and listen to them.

This went on for several years. Norah did not wish to appear rude by refusing to let her friends and relations in, but on the other hand, she was getting tired every summer.

Then one day Norah was complaining about this to her hairdresser while she was doing her hair. “You’re disturbed by too many uninvited guests, are you?” said the hairdresser. “Why don’t you try my way of escaping?”

“What’s that?” asked Norah.

“Well,” the hairdresser answered, “when the bell rings, I put on my coat and take my shopping bag. If it’s someone I don’t want to see, I say innocently, ‘I’m sorry, but I’ve got to go out. But…’”

36. In paragraph one the underlined word “spray” probably means 　　　. 

　　A. wastes produced by some birds living near the sea

　　B. great waves caused by strong wind

　　C. plants floating on the surface of the sea

　　D. very small drops of sea water sent through the air by something

37. We can infer that 　　　. 

　　A. a lot of friends came to visit them in winter

　　B. few friends came to visit them in winter.

　　C. Friends came to visit them only for drinks and meals

　　D. Norah was a good cook

38. The best title for the passage might be 　　　. 

　　A. A Good Place of Enjoying the Sea

　　B. A Warm-hearted Couple

　　C. A Clever Way of Escaping

　　D. A Visit to Norah

39. What the hairdresser is likely to continue to say in the end is “　　　” 

　　A. If I am tired, I say, ‘Sorry, can you come next time?’

　　B. If it’s someone I like to see, I say, ‘How lucky! I’ve just come in!’

　　C. If it’s someone I like to see, I say, ‘How happy to see you! I was going shopping, but now I’ve changed my mind.’

　　D. If it is fine that day, I say, ‘I am tired, but I’ll show you around the place, anyhow.’

My ears are recently full of joyous remarks from my friends such as, “Oh, Beckham is so handsome, so cool, that I can’t help falling in love with him!” or “What perfect skills he has!” Yeah, I agree 　16　 some degree, though I sometimes do want to ask them how much they 　17　 Beckham, apart from his appearance and how much they know about football 　18　 scoring goals. It seems funny that we are crazy for things, with which we are unfamiliar or 　19　 we are uncertain, but we all, my friends 　20　 I, consider this 　21　.  

 We need these pleasures to brighten up our lives. But that doesn’t amount to craziness 　22　 nonsense. As an old saying 　23　:“Don’t judge a book by its cover.” We should not 　24　 anything from its appearance. We should all know, it is one’s good character and great contribution that 　25　 one a star and unforgettable. Therefore we’d better say 　26　 about Beckham’s good looks. 

 If we close our eyes, 　27　 in deep thought, we can find that the things 　28　 us to be in truth happy, sad or moved 　29　 a clear meaning. If we don’t go deeper and just satisfied with superficial things, 　30　 we will find that we have not really gained anything 　31　 our first impression has blinded and misled us, and we’ll remain ignorant 　32　 we realize that and make some changes. 

It is believed that thinking and going deeper than before is sign of great 　33　.If one day we are willing to go deeper into everything, no matter how much it 　34　 us, we will finally prove how much we have grown up, how much more sensible, mature, and intelligent we have 　35　. 

16. A. to                           B. on                   C. in                    D. at

17. A. learn from              B. learn               C. know              D. know about

18. A. rather than              B. except for       C. except            D. apart from

19. A. with which              B. about that        C. about which    D. which

20. A. not                         B. as well as        C. rather than      D. but

21. A. one of life’s pleasures    B. pleasures of life

C. one of life’s sorrow       D. one of life’s regrets

22. A. nor                         B. and                 C. or                   D. or else

23. A. speaks                   B. talks         C. tells                 D. goes

24. A. take                      B. judge              C. accept            D. conclude

25. A. makes                    B. causes             C. builds              D. creates

26. A. more                      B. much               C. worse             D. less

27. A. fell                         B. fallen               C. falling              D. fall

28. A. that move               B. that moves      C. move              D. moves

29. A. lack                      B. have        C. include            D. cover

30. A. in fact                     B. indeed             C. in a while        D. sooner or later

31. A. so                          B. even though     C. because          D. although

32. A. even if                    B. although          C. unless             D. if

33. A. joy                         B. progress          C. effort              D. work

34. A. cares                      B. pains               C. worries           D. minds

35. A. come                     B. made              C. had                 D. become

 — Shall we go to the coffee room and wait for Judy there?

— 　　　. I’m just a little bit thirsty. 

A. With pleasure      B. Good idea C. That’s all right   D. It’s a pleasure

 Would you slow down a bit, please? I can’t 　　　 you. 

A. keep up with  B. put up with     C. make up for    D. hold on to

 It would be impossible for him to leave hospital tomorrow if he 　　　 first aid when the accident happened. 

A. hadn’t been given    B. wasn’t be given C. shouldn’t be given D. wouldn’t be given

 Good work　　　good pay. 

A. deserves   B. requests    C. deserts      D. awards

 It is nearly seven o’clock. Jack 　　　 be here at any moment. 

A. shall   B. can    C. need  D. should