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1. Young as he is, David has gained ____ rich experience in ____ society.A. the; the? B. a; ²»Ìî? C. ²»Ì²»Ìî? D. ²»Ìthe2. The exam results will be on Friday afternoon.

A. put up B. put off C. put down D. put away

3. Do you think shopping online will take the place of shopping in stores?

A£®especially B£®frequently C£®merely D£®finally

4. After that, he knew he could any emergency by doing what be could to the best of his ability.

A£®get away with B£®get on with C£®get through D£®get across

5. This is the first time we a film in the cinema together as a family.

A. see B. had seen C. saw D. have seen

6. It was _____ he came back from Africa that year _________ he met the girl he would like to marry.

A. when; then B. not; until C. not until; that D. only; when

7. A number of high buildings have arisen ______ there was nothing a year ago but ruins. A. when B. where C. before D. until

8. We ______ to paint the whole house but finished only the front part that day.

A. set about B. set up C. set down D. set out

9.I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good .

A. to be breathed B. to breatheª¤ C. breathing D. being breathed

10. --Have you paid? What¡¯s my share of the bill?

-- . It wasn¡¯t very much.

A£®Don¡¯t worry about it. B£®It¡¯s my share

C£®None of your business. D£®It¡¯s up to you.

11. He had his camera ready _____ he saw something that would make a good picture.

A. even if B. if only C. in case D. so that

12. It took building supplies to construct these energy-house. It took brains, too.

A other than B more than C rather than D less than

13. As many five courses are provided, and you are free to choose ______ suits you best.

A whatever B. whichever C. whenever D. wherever

14. Little Johnny felt the bag, curious to know what it ____.

A. collected B. contained C. loaded D. saved

15. they decide which college to go to, students should research the admission procedures.

A. As B. While C. Until D. Once

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I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to E1 Capitan, a ___16___ rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew ___17___ I wanted to climb it. That has been my life¡¯s passion (ÖÓ°®) ever since--- ___18___ the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I¡¯ve long made Yosemite my ___19___.

About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of ___20___, like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It¡¯s ___21___ me why visitors started respecting the place ___22___ and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.

I tried ___23___ trash(À¬»ø)myself, but the job was too big. I would ___24___an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so ___25__ it that I decided something had to change.

As a rock-climbing guide, I knew ___26___about organizing any big event. But in 2004, together with some climbers, I set a date for a ___27___. On that day, more than 300 people ___28___. Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to ___29___. I couldn¡¯t believe the ___30___ we made ---the park looked clean!

Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and ___31___ 132 miles of roadway.

I often hear people ___32___ about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by ___33___ rather than complaining. We need to teach by ___34___. You can¡¯t blame others ___35___ you start with yourself.

16. A. distant B. huge C. narrow D. loose

17. A. immediately B. finally C. gradually D. recently

18. A. imagining B. painting C. describing D. climbing

19. A. garden B. home C. lab D. palace

20. A. material B. resources C. waste D. goods

21. A. beyond B. against C. over D. within

22. A. more B. most C. less D. least

23. A. throwing away B. picking up C. breaking down D. digging out

24. A. kill B. save C. wait D. spend

25. A. satisfied with B. delighted in C. tired of D. used to

26. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

27. A. cleanup B. party C. picnic D. concert

28. A. dropped out B. showed up C. looked around D. called back

29. A. demand B. receive C. accomplish D. overcome

30. A. plan B. visit C. contact D. difference

31. A. crossed B. measured C. covered D. designed

32. A. talk B. complain C. argue D. quarrel

33. A. doing B. thinking C. questioning D. watching

34. A. method B. explanation C. example D. research

35. A. although B. if C. when D. unless

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What brings a nation together? Of the four choices ¡ª shared values, language, history, and religion, it¡¯s shared values. In our latest poll (ÃñÒâµ÷–Ë), seven out of 16 countries chose values as the greatest factor (ÒòË÷£©bringing a nation together, and six preferred language. Both choices scored high in the poll, suggesting that our values and how we express them are closely linked Still, history was not forgotten in some countries, particularly in Mexico and Russia. Even Canada and the United States chose national histories as the second-most important factor uniting their people. The biggest surprise? Not one country picked religion as its top choice.

Respect your elders

In most countries, the oldest

generation considered values more important to a nation than did those who are under 45 years old.

Do you speak Canadian?

Language scored lower in Canada than in all other countries polled, perhaps because the country speaks two official languages, French and English.

Church and state

Most people polled do not connect their religious beliefs to their national pride. Religion ranked last in 13 countries ¡ª with France scoring it at 1%, the lowest of all.





36. According to the poll, what was the most important factor in bringing a nation together?

A. Language. B. Values. C. History. D. Religion.

37.In which country did language score the lowest in their national pride?

A. Canada. B. Mexico. C. France. D. America.

38.According to the charts, shared values and language were considered equally important in .

A. Australia B. Brazil C. China D. India

B

Three Boys and a Dad

Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother. Expecting a whole day to relax, he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite TV talk show on his first day off in months. ¡°This will be like a walk in the park,¡± he¡¯d told his wife. ¡°I¡¯ll look after the kids, and you can go visit your mom.¡±

Things started well, but just after eight o¡¯clock, his three little ¡°good kids¡±¡ªMike, Randy, and Alex¡ªcame down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted ¡°breakfast, daddy.¡± When food had not appeared within thirty seconds, Randy began using his spoon on Alex¡¯s head as if it were a drum. Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat£¨½ÚÅÄ£©. Mike chanted ¡°Where¡¯s my toast, where¡¯s my toast¡± in the background. Brad realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.

Life became worse after breakfast. Mike wore Randy¡¯s underwear on his head. Randy locked himself in the bathroom, while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants. Nobody could find clean socks, although they were before their very eyes. Someone named ¡°Not Me¡± had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes. Brad knew the talk show had already started.

By ten o¡¯clock, things were out of control. Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his colour pencils. Randy, thankfully, appeared to be reading quietly in the family room£¬but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. Brad realized that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.

At exactly 11:17, Brad called the daycare centre (ÈÕÍÐËù£©.¡°I suddenly have to go into work and my wife¡¯s away. Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes?¡± The answer was obviously ¡°yes¡± because Brad was smiling.

39. When his wife left home, Brad expected to .

A. go out for a walk in the park

B. watch TV talk show with his children

C. enjoy his first day off work

D. read the newspaper to his children

40. Which of the following did Randy do?

A. Drawing on the wall B. Eating apple jam

C. Feeding the fish. D. Reading in a room

41.Why did Brad ask the daycare centre for help?

A. Because he wanted to clean up his house.

B. Because he suddenly had to go to his office

C. Because he found it hard to manage his boys home.

D. Because he had to take his wife back

42. This text is developed .

A. by space B. by comparison C. by process D. by time

C

Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.

Born in September, 1987, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies¡¯ two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of S¨¦vign¨¦ in Paris.

Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities£¨É豸£© to help sav