Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博) and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.

  It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”

21. Mr. Lang was paid much because ______________.

A.he was a driver                   　 B. he had a lot of work to do

C. he worked in a factory       　　     D.he had worked there for a long time

22. Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______________.

A. she thought her husband was tired　　　B. she couldn’t find any work

C.her husband spent all time in gambling D.she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling

23. ____________, so he was put into lockup.

A. Mr. Lang wasn’t polite to the police            B.Mr. Lang was late for work

C.Mr. Lang didn’t help his wife at home           D. Mr. Lang often gambled 

24. The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because ____________.

A. he was hardly sent away by the factory　B. he wouldn’t stop gambling

C. he had been put into lockup　　　　　  D. he didn’t love her any longer

Yellowstone Weather

Yellowstone National Park is at high altitude. Most of the park is above 7500 feet (2275 meters).

Yellowstone’s weather is unpredictable. In summer, it may be warm and sunny with temperatures in the high 70s. At night in any given month, the temperature may drop close to freezing. So it is best to come prepared for cold evenings and mornings, especially if you are camping or hiking. When you leave your campsite, please leave it prepared for possible thundershowers and wind.

A sunny warm day may become fiercely stormy with wind, rain, sleet and sometimes snow. Without enough clothing, an easy day hike or boat trip can turn into a battle for survival.

25、The theme（主题）of this passage is   ___    in Yellowstone National Park.

A、terrible thunderstorms                 B、the beautiful scenery

C、campsites for free                            D、the special weather

26、This passage is mainly written for those who plan to  ____   in Yellowstone National Park.

A、do research work                       B、take a business trip

C、spend their holidays or take a tour   D、have sports games

27、Which of the following best describes Yellowstone’s weather?

A、It’s pretty warm in the day and very cold at night throughout the year.

B、The lowest nighttime temperature often stays about zero in winter.

C、Weather in fall is pleasant and temperatures never fall below freezing.

D、The weather is generally changeable and it snows most of the year.

28、If you are planning to spend your holiday in Yellowstone National Park in summer, what should you take with you?

A、Just some light clothing such as T-shirts or skirts.

B、Both light clothing and warm clothing.  

C、Just some warm clothing such as sweaters or coats.

D、Either light clothing or warm clothing.

     At least eight babies in East China’s Anhui Province have died since last year. they died of serious deficiency disease which happened to them because of fake milk powders.

More than 100 other babies in Fuyang, mostly between three and five months old, are still in poor nutrition after drinking different kinds of cheap milk powders produced in North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province and Beijing.

The baby victims were born healthy, but they became thinner and thinner, and had large heads for their bodies after fake milk powders were fed to them.

“My girl, the first child of mine, died when she was only four months old after drinking the ‘Haobaobei’milk powder.”said Zhang Linwei, a 32-year-old villager of the Wangzhuang Village in Fuyang.

Zhang found that his daughter got ill after the girl didn’t want to drink the milk powder any more half a month before.

“Before that , I though my daughter’s face was becoming fatter and fatter because she was fed well and grew fast.”the baby’s father said.

The girl died nine days later after she was sent to hospital and all of the family’s savings were spent on her medical treatment.

“It is like a terrible dream. I never thought that my baby would pass away like this .”he said.

Zhang said he tried to telephone and write to the producer of the milk powder by the address on the packing bag but never made it.

“The fake milk powders only have 5-6 per cent protein and the lowest is has only 1 per cent. For babies, drinking such fake milk powder is no different from drinking water,”Zhang Fangjun, said a medical expert with the Fuyang People’s Hospital.

“Such so-called milk powders cannot afford any nutrition for babies’ growth,” Zhang said.

29. The fake milk powders, which were produced in North China’s Inner Monglolia Autonomous Region, Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province and Beijing         .

       A. were all called ‘Haobaobei’

       B. were only sold in Anhui Province

       C. killed at least eight babies in Anhui Province

       D. were much cheaper than any other milk powders

 30. Which may NOT be right according to the passage?

       A. The milk powders the sick children ate fail to reach the national standard of protein content for baby milk powder-at least 10 per cent.

       B. Deficiency disease is a kind of disease from the people who are in poor nutrition.

       C. The baby victims became thinner and thinner and had large heads for their bodies after drinking the fake milk powders.

       D. Fuyang is the only place where fake milk powders were found.

31. “pass away”in the passage means    ___  .

       A. move away            B. die                         C. set off                    D. lose oneself

32.  Zhang Linwei   __    .

       A. didn’t’ know what caused her first daughter’s death at first

       B. found her first daughter was killed by ‘Haobaobei’ milk powder

       C. got a lot of money from the producer of the milk powder

       D. asked the reporter to give him a hand

   “S.H.E. is going to sing at the CCTV annual Spring Festival Evening Party, is that true? ”cried out Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl in Shanghai and die-hard S.H.E. fan.

After checking it on the Internet, Peng quickly phoned friends to spread the news. For fans like her, S.H.E.’s performance is perhaps the only part of the old fashioned evening to excited about.

The Taiwanese band is made up of Selina, Hebe and Ella. Their name comes from the first letter of each of the singer’s English names.

Last week S.H.E. announced they would perform in Las Vegas, US, over Christmas and them in Guangzhou on January 15.

At their Shanghai show on October 30, hundreds of parents waited outside the Hongkou Stadium. Inside, thousands of teenagers sang, cried and shouted as the band performed.

“I love their music, healthy image and everything related to them. Thank God that, although my parents don’t’ understand why I love them so much, they still bought me a ticket for that show,”said Peng about the Shanghai performance.

It is not just no the mainland that the three girl’s have made audience much excited. In the past year the band has passed through Taiwan, Hong Kong and even Singapore and Malaysia.

When the three high school girls entered a singing contest in Taiwan in 2000, none of them ever dreamed of being a superstar. “We had never met before, and we didn’t talk at all at the beginning.”recalled Ella.

When asked about the secret of their success, she said.“Our average looks and not-so-expensive clothes keep us close to our fans. We are happy to be the girls next door, your singing sisters.”

“It’s really a magical journey, from day-dreaming high school girls to singers performing on the same stage as our idols(偶像). Nothing but magical,”she said.

33. Why was Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl, so excited?

       A. S.H.E. band will get the old fashioned evening exciting.

       B. S.H.E. will perform in Las Vegas over Christmas.

       C. S.H.E.will perform on the CCTV Spring Festival Evening Party           

    D. .Her parent bought her a ticket for S.H.E.’s Shanghai show.

34. How did the Taiwanese band get the name?

       A. Their fans gave the name to them.

       B. Their idols had a deep influence on them.

       C. The first letters of Selina, Hebe and Ella form the band name.

       D. A singing contest gave their idea of the band name

35. What do you know about Peng Weiye?

       A. she stayed outside the Hongkou Stadium to listen to S.H.E.’s performance.

       B. She pays close attention to everything about S.H.E.

       C. She will watch the performance in Guangzhou on January 15.

       D. She was grateful that her parents understood and supported her.

Tips for Cooking on a Tight Schedule

From my experience，there are three main reasons why people don’t cook more often：ability，money，and time.  _______36.________ Money is a topic I’ll save for another day. So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule：

1．Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when I’m already hungry and there’s nothing ready to eat. So think ahead of the coming week. When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials already？____37._____

2．Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal，make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread？_____38._____ It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal.

3．_____39._____ This may surprise you，but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try，the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.

Hopefully that gives you a good start_____.40._____ And don’t let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!

A．Try new things.      

B．Ability is easily improved.

C．Make three or four instead. 

D．Understand your food better.

E．Cooking is a burden for many people.

F．Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden.

G．A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.