A. announce         B. amaze             C. advantage          D. able

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The No. 5 subway line, ______ in October, 2007, has greatly improved the traffic conditions in Beijing.
   A. opened                                   B. was opened
   C. being opened                             D. to be opened

The firm invested approximately 60 million dollars in ______ it says is the world's largest bot tle recycling plant.
   A. that                B. where              C. what               D. how

--Tom, it is your turn to give us an English lecture.
   --I told one yesterday.
   A. Are you kidding?    B. Pardon?            C. I can't agree more.  D. Why not?

I like Mr. Miner's speech; it was clear and ______ the point.
   A. at                  B. on                C. to                D. of

All his attention ______ on the computer game, so he even didn't notice his mother enter the room.
   A. has been fixed      B. was fixing          C. was fixed           D. fixed

Little Anna's parents walked slowly, one after ______ , through the shallow water of a stream to search for her lost bag.
   A. the other           B. another            C. other               D. others

The Interactional Red Cross is ______ non-profit organization that cares for the wounded, sick and homeless in wartime, and ______ victims of natural disasters.
     A. the; the           B. a; the            C. the; 不填         D. a;不填

Being able to speak another language fluently is a great ______ when you're looking for a job.
   A. chance             B. success            C. interest             D. advantage

You shouldyour stupid ideas, otherwise you'll regret in the future.
   A. put down           B. put away           C. put aside           D. put out

The website is very ______ with young people, who like its content and style.
   A. familiar           B. popular            C. similar            D. interested

Alice's father always brings her a nice gift ______ he returns home from his business trip.
   A. by the time                               B. all the time
   C. every time                                D. in the time

--I heard you almost missed the train.
   --Yes. I got to the railway station with only five minutes to______
   A. leave               B. make              C. catch              D. spare

I was spending my holidays at the time, so I have no idea how it______
   A. was happening      B. happened          C. happens            D. has happened

-- ______ the new housemaid cook some supper for you, Tom?
   --No, tell her I'll eat outside tonight.
   A. Shall              B. Would             C. Will               D. Could

The national Education Department says school safety has set off alarm bells with frequent serious accidents ______ students got injured or even killed.
   A. that                B. in which           C. by which           D. when

It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet  (21)   . The loaded plates I carried  (22)   to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn' t able to do anything.  (23)   . As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream  (24)   a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father  (25)   at me as he handed me my tip. "Well done," he said, "you' ve  (26)   us really well." Suddenly my tiredness  (27)   . I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I'd like my first day, I said, "  (28)    !" Those few words of praise had 29 everything. Praise is like  (30)   to the human spirit; we cannot grow without it. And  (31)   ,while most of us are only too  (32)   to apply(应用)to others the cold wind of criticism (批评), we are  (33)   to give our fellows the warm sunshine  (34)   praise. Why-when one word of praise can bring such  (35)   ?

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A. rested          B. hurt             C. broke              D. slipped

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A. remained       B. looked            C. seemed            D. turned

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A. new            B. special            C. nervous            D. right

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A. order           B. price             C. material            D. chair

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A. stared          B. smiled            C. glared             D. nodded

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A. called on        B. looked after        C. passed by           D. thought of

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A. arrived         B. continued         C. disappeared         D. developed

28. 
A. Oh             B. Well              C. Fine               D. Terrible

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A. made           B. changed          C. found              D. improved

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A. heat            B. warmed           C. snowstorm         D. sunlight

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A. then            B. thus              C. therefore           D. yet

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A. ready           B. doubtful          C. satisfied            D. disappointed

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A. unable          B. unwilling          C. likely              D. anxious

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A.of              B. in                C. on                D. from

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A. attention        B. choice            C. pleasure            D. difficulty

Wesley Autrey can't fly, but he is still being called a real-life Superman! Last week, the brave 50-year-old rescued Cameron Hollopeter, 20, from being hit by a train. The train was entering a subway station in New York City. The young man had fallen from the station's platform and onto the train tracks a few feet below.
   Autrey, a construction worker and Navy veteran(老兵), was with his two young daughters when he saw Hollopeter fall. Autrey made a quick decision and jumped onto the tracks. He then rolled himself and Hollopeter into a gap, or opening, between the rails. Autrey used his own body to protect the young man.
   Five of the train's cars passed over the two before stopping completely. The two men were both unharmed. Hollopeter's stepmother, Rachel Hollopeter, called Autrey an "angel". Autrey visited the New York Film Academy student in the hospital on Wednesday.
   For his bravery, Autrey was given a hero's welcome at City Hall. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg presented Autrey with the Bronze Medallion (铜奖章). It is the city" s highest award for achievements by its citizens. Mayor Bloomberg called Audrey " a great man-a man who makes us all proud to be New Yorkers."
   After the ceremony at City Hall, a limousine (豪华轿车)took Autrey to a meeting with multimillionaire businessman Donald Trump. Trump awarded Autrey with $10,000. The heroic father also received $ 5,000 from the New York Film Academy, a trip to Disney World, and one year of free sub way rides.
   Even after all this attention; Audrey still doesn't see himself as a Superman." I did it out of a split-second reaction," Autrey said on CBS' The Early Show. "And if I had to do it again, I probably would.\

Among all the fast growing science and technology, the research of human genes, or biologi cal engineering as people call it, is drawing more and more attention now. Sometimes it's a hot topic discussed by people.
   The greatest thing that gene technology can do is to cure serious diseases that doctors at present can almost do nothing with, such as cancer and heart disease. Every year, millions of people are murdered by these two killers. And to date, doctors have not found an effective way to cure them. But if the gene technology is applied, not only these two diseases can be cured completely, bringing happiness and more living days to the patients, but also the great amount of money people spend on curing their diseases can be saved, therefore it benefits the economy as well. In addition, human life span(寿命)can be prolonged.
   Gene technology can help people to give birth to more healthy and clever children. Some families, with the English imperial(皇帝的)family being a good example, have hereditary(遗传的)diseases. This means their children will for sure have the family disease, which is a great trouble for these families. In the past, doctors could do nothing about hereditary diseases. But gene technology can solve this problem perfectly. Scientists just need to find the wrong gene and correct it, and a healthy child will be born.
   Some people are worrying that the gene research can be used to manufacture(生产)human beings in large quantities. In the past few years, scientists have succeeded in cloning a sheep; therefore these people predict that human babies would soon be cloned. But I believe cloned babies will not come out in large quantities, for most couples in the world can have babies in very normal way. Of course, the governments must take care to control gene technology.

Here are two letters from our readers expressing their concern about school assessment (评价):
                                       (1)
   Students should be allowed to study without worrying about grades (学习成绩). Fortunately, most educators realize that students have different interests and abilities. However, grade-based assessment is still very common. Grades often hold back creativity. Competing for better grades causes many students to turn down opportunities to go in for music, drama and sports. Grades are also an unfair measure of a student' s ability. I do not demand, as some extremists do, that grades should no longer be recorded. However, I do believe that less importance should be placed on. grades. I hope that someday grades will become optional(可选择的) at Village High School.
                                                                                    Magdalena Smith, President
                                                                                                       Drama Club
                                         (2)
   Let' s face the facts about grades. Grades perform three basic functions(功能). First, grades get students to work at their highest level of competence (能力). Second, they act as an encouragement for hard-working students and as a warming to those who are not. Finally, grades are an effective standard by which to measure students' achievement. Good grades help students to get jobs and to get into university.
   I've spoken with a number of students who have jobs, and most of them say that they were hired mainly because of their grades. My grades helped me get a part-time job and will help me into university next year. I think grades are extremely important at Village High School.
                                                                                         Simon Harper, Member,
                                                                                                      Science Club

Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and experience? Strangely enough， the answer to these questions is yes. To some extent, person's intelligence is fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.
   It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random(随意地) from the population, it is likely that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we take two identical twins they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.
   Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We should soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion isalso suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intelligence.

Devon, 17, is used to paying her own cell phone and car expenses. But lately it's been harder. The family she baby-sits for hash' t been calling as much as usual and she couldn't find a job over the summer. Devon's dad said it's a sign of the tough economy. He told her he's feeling the pinch too and that he had to use her college fund to pay the loan(贷款).
   This kind of money troubles isn't strange to common families these days. In fact, it's hard to avoid news about the economy on the screen of the TV or the computers recently. It can seem a bit worry and some families are hit really hard.
   For most people, the big problem is that things cost more at a time when they have less money to spend. But higher prices aren't the only problem. Many people are having a tough time making payments on some types of home loans.
   Therefore, some families are cutting back on what they spend. For example, eating out less, staying home instead of going on vacation, moving to a less expensive house and so on.
   However, as discouraging as things may seem now, the good news is that the economy always gets back on track after a while. Jobs may be hard to find, but the slow economy can open up new opportunities. The couple Devon babysat for might cut back on evening's out, but they could be interested in hiring her for after-school care. Perhaps it's time to sell her old toys and baby gear (设备) in the basement(地下室) or help others sell these items online if she is-good at it. She could charge them a fee to sell their old stuff(东西).

A. Which is the way to the Children' s Hospital? B. Go along this road
   C. How far is it?                            D. Where is she?
   E. Thank you.                              F. By the way.
   G. Can I take a bus?                         H. Here you are.
   A: Excuse me.  (56)  
   B: Sorry, I' m new here. You can ask my friend. He may know.
   C: The Children's Hospital? Er" .It's a little far from here.
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   C: It' s about 5 kilometres away.
   A:  (58)  
   C: Yes, the No. 15 bus wilt take you there.
   A: Where is the bus stop?
   C:  (59)   and take the first turning on the right. You can see it on your left. You can' t miss it.
   A:  (60)  
   C: You are welcome.

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写一篇记述在海滨度周末的日记，内容包括以下几点：初夏，风和日丽；有很多游人和小船，我们捡贝壳(shell)；日光浴(sun bathe)玩得很愉快。
   注意：(1)行文要流畅；
   (2)要符合日记的格式；
   (3)词数为100—120左右。