In ancient times the king of Greece was sick. The doctor came,  21  him and said, “You will be well soon in a few days if you take a bull’s milk.” The king was   22  , for he had never heard of a bull that gave milk. “How is it  23  ?” he asked.

  “Order Gulbo to get it for you,” answered the doctor. “He can do anything.” Gulbo was a person with great knowledge and was a(n)  24  to the doctor. So the doctor thought this would be a way of making him  25  . When the king told Gulbo what the doctor said and  26  him to get a bull’s milk, Gulbo  27  understood what the doctor was trying to do.

When he got home, he sat thinking how to get out of the  28  . His daughter, seeing him worried, asked what was the  29  . On hearing what the king had asked for, she said, “Don’t  30   , Father, I will help you.”

The next day she took some old clothes, went to the bank of the river near the palace and chose a place  31  the king’s bedroom window. In the middle of the night, she started to do her washing. She made  32  much noise that the king could not sleep. The king got very angry and sent a guard to  33  what had happened. The soldier found the girl and led her to the king.

“Why do you wash your clothes here at night?” said the king. The girl  34  to be afraid and said, “I had to wash clothes at night. This afternoon my father  35  a baby. I was busy all day because of that. Then I found there were no clean  36  for the baby, so I had to come and wash them now.”

“What!” cried the king. “Are you trying to make a  37  of me?” I have never heard of a man having a baby.”

“Well, if the king himself orders someone to get a bull’s milk for him,  38  can’t a man have a baby?”

The king smiled and said, “You must be Gulbo’s  39 . Go and tell your father that he may keep the bull’s milk to his  40 . 

21. A. looked        B. tested               C. examined           D. judged

22. A. surprised             B. pleased             C. touched            D. moved

23. A. impossible           B. possible             C. usual               D. unusual

24. A. enemy               B. friend         C. neighbor               D. patient

25. A. excite                  B. delight        C. anger           D. suffer

26. A. begged                B. decided        C. ordered           D. suggested

27. A. quickly                 B. directly        C. correctly             D. suddenly

28. A. situation             B. chance             C. position          D. place

29. A. wrong               B. matter               C. thing                  D. problem

30. A. frighten                B. worry         C. doubt                 D. fear

31. A. above          B. on            C. over                       D. below

32. A. such            B. that              C. more                    D. so

33. A. get out                 B. find out        C. take out             D. bring out

34. A. began               B. looked         C. pretended            D. became

35. A. had birth in          B. gave birth to  C. gave birth of        D. had birth to

36. A. clothes               B. food           C. bowls             D. bottles

37. A. lie             B. trick           C. fool               D. friend

38. A. how                    B. why                 C. who                D. what

39. A. daughter               B. girl           C. wife                D. friend

40. A. daughter       B. boy           C. baby              D. sister

Mrs. White is an English teacher in a large school in the inner area of a big city on the west coast. Ever since she was a young girl, she has longed to become a teacher. She has taught eight years now and hasn’t changed her mind.

After she graduated from high school, she went on to college. Four years later, she received her bachelor’s degree (B A) in English and her teaching certificate(证书). Then she went to teach in the secondary schools of her state. In the summers, Mrs. White takes more classes; she hopes to get a master’s degree (M A). With a MA, she will receive a higher salary and if possible, she hopes to get a doctor’s degree as well.

The school day at Mrs. White high school, like that in many high schools in the United States, is divided into one hour each. Mrs. White must teach five of these periods. During her free period, which for her is from 2 to 3 P.M. , Mrs. White must meet with parents, prepare lessons, check assignments and so on. Mrs. White works continuously from the time she arrives at school in the morning till the time she leaves for home late in the afternoon.

41. How long is it since Mrs. White graduated from high school?

A. Four years.           B. Eight years.          C. Twelve years.    D. Twenty years.

42. According to the passage, which is the right order of the degrees a person can receive after going to university?

A. A doctor’s degree – a bachelor’s degree – a master’s degree.

B. A bachelor’s degree – a master’s degree – a doctor’s degree.

C. A master’s degree—a bachelor’s degree – a doctor’s degree.

D. A bachelor’s degree – a doctor’s degree—a master’s degree.

43. How many degrees has Mrs. White achieved so far?

   A. One.                    B. Two.                C. Three.           D. None.

44. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

  A. Mrs. White teaches in the inner area of a big city on the east of the United Sates.

  B. Mrs. White has turned her wish of becoming a teacher into reality.

  C. Mrs. White is still studying in her holidays in order to get higher degrees.

  D.The working hours in the school where Mrs. White works are similar to those of many other high schools in the states.                      

Traveling without a map in different countries, I find out about different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”

Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don’t have name signs. In Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

People in Los Angeles, the US, have no idea of distance on the map: they measure distance by time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “It’s about five minutes from here.” You don’t understand completely, “Yes, but how many miles away is it, please?” To this question you won’t get an answer, because most probably they don’t know it themselves.

People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because tourists seldom understand the Greek language. Instead, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.

Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to your question. What happens in the situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People there believe that “I don’t ” is impolite. They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. So a tourist can get lost very easily in Yucatan!

However, one thing will help you everywhere in the world. It’s body language.

45. Which of the following is probably an example of Japanese directions?

     A. “Turn right at the hospital and go past a school.”

     B. “Go south two miles. Turn west and then go another mile.”

      C. “The post office is about five minutes from here.”

     D. “The post office is at Street Kamira.”

46. Why don’t people in Los Angeles give directions in miles?

     A. They use landmarks in their directions instead of distance.

     B. They prefer to lead you the way.

     C. They often have no idea of distance measured by miles.

     D. They prefer to use body language.

47. How do Greeks give directions?

     A. Using street names.              B. Using landmarks.

     C. Leading people the way.          D. Giving people a wrong direction.

48. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. There are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world.

       B. People in Yucatan always give right directions.

C. People in some places give directions in miles, while in other places in time.

D. A person’s body language can help you understand directions.

With computers becoming more and more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly relying on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters (汉字）. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes（笔画）of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.

Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more wide-spread among university students. Almost all their writings are typed on a computer.

All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer.

It’s faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And that’s why computers are being used more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear.

“When I’m writing with a pen, I find I often can’t remember how to write a character, though I feel I’m familiar with it.”

“I’m not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”

Many students don’t feel this is something to worry about. Now that it’s more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?

Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei, the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic(审美的) value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writer’s emotion. Through one’s handwriting, people can get to know one’s thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”

To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory(必修的)and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.

49. Which of the following can BEST serve as the title of the passage?

   A. To Type or To Hand Write

   B. The Importance of Handwriting and Typing  

   C. Writing By Computer Will Replace Writing By Hand

   D. Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters

50. The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because        .

   A. they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently

   B. they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and essays 

   C. they find it not easy to remember how to write a character

   D. computers have become a trend and fashion in China

51. The underlined expression “taking stock in” in the fourth paragraph probably means         .

   A. getting bored with             B. getting dependent on

   C. becoming upset about          D. looking forward to

52. We can draw the conclusion from the passage that         .

   A. more and more students will give up writing on a computer

   B. writing by hand will give way to typing by computer one day

   C. more and more students will pay attention to handwriting

   D. the typed article better expresses one’s emotion and quality

Read the advertisements, and then choose the best answers.
Driver Wanted
1. Clean driving license(执照)
2. Must be of smart appearance.
3. Aged over 25.
Apply to(申请)：Capes Taxis, 17 Palace Road, Boston
Air Hostesses(空姐)for International Flight Wanted
1. Applicants(申请者) must be between 20 and 33 years old.
2. Height 1.6m to 1.75m.
3. Education to GCSE standard.
4. Two languages.

5. Must be able to swim.
Apply to: Recruitment office, Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West HR37KK
Teachers Needed
   For private language school. Teaching experience unnecessary.
   Apply to: The Director of Studies, Instant Language Ltd, 279 Canal Street

53. What prevent Jack, an experienced taxi driver, working for Capes Taxis?
   A. Punished for speeding and wrong parking.
   B. Fond of beer and wine. 
   C. Not having college education.
   D. Unable to speak a foreign language.   
54. Ben, aged 22, fond of swimming and driving, has just graduated from a college and can speak two foreign languages. Which job might be given to him?
   A. Driving for Capes Taxis.     
   B. Working for Southern Airlines.
   C. None of the three jobs mentioned above.
   D. Teaching at Instant Language Ltd.             
55. If Mary wants to work for Southern Airlines, she must         .
   A. be over 25 years old
   B. have some similar working experience
   C. speak another language besides her own
   D. look smart and beautiful