There were once two brothers who worked on their father’s farm in South America .They were both honest, hard-working men and they got along together very well .One day their farther died .In his will he left the farm to be divided between his two sons.

　 But the brothers were unable to agree about how the farm should be divided .Each one wanted to have the better part for himself. They quareled, and for some weeks afterwards did not speak to each other.

　 Finally, they went to a judge who was always said to be fair. He listened carefully to each of the brothers.

“The matter is very simple,” the judge finally decided. “We will solve the problem this way: one of you will divide the land in the way that he thinks is best, and the other will then take either of the two parts he prefers.”

　 And that was the way the case was settled.

( )56.What did the two brothers quarrel about?

A. land　　　　 B.money　　 C.food　　　 D judge

( )57Which word can be used to describe the two brothers after their father’s death?

A. honest　　　　 B.creative　　 C.selfish　　 D. hard-working

( )58. The brothers didn’t agree about how the farm should be divided because___

A. they didn’t want to divide the farm.

B. each one wanted to have the better part for himself.

C. their father only wanted to leave the farm to one of them.

D. The two brothers wanted to the whole farm.

( )59. Which of the following is true?

A. The judge was always said to be fair.

B. Their father didn’t agree to divide the farm.

C. Their father left a house to be divided between his two sons.

D. The matter is difficult for the judge.

Japan, a narrow and long island country, was hit by a strong earthquake and tsunami (海啸)on the 11^th March , 2011. The place that earthquake happened is in the north-east of Japan . It caused a serious disaster to Japan. A lot of things were washed away because the tsunami， including buildings, people, animals and so on. 13,895 people have been confirmed dead and 13,677 people were lost. Worst of all,Fukushima Nuclear Power Station(福岛核电站) was also destroyed , and poisonous nuclide iodine “131”(核素碘“131”) in the air has had some countries and areas influenced. So in order to avoid (避免) its harm, we should wash our faces after we come back from school or work, we wash our hands before meals . When we go out, we’d better wear masks. Vegetables should be washed two or three times or more before they are cooked.

　 It is said that this earthquake is the third biggest earthquake in history. The result of this earthquake is much more serious than those of which happened in China in 2008 and in Haiti in 2010.

　 Japan lies to the east of China , and it is a country which earthquake often happens in, but when I heard the unlucky news, I really felt surprised.

　 After the earthquake happened, many countries and areas all gave it a hand. The Chinese Government also sent some rescuers to help them. At the same time, our country offered some frist-aid things, such as food, tents and so on.

　 I am going to pray(祈祷)for the people suffering from this disaster. I pray that they can return their rebuilt homes soon. I wish they wouldn’t lose too many things in the earthquake. I also believe the Japanese people can step out of the trouble early and live as usual.

(　 )51. The earthquake happened _________ in Japan.

A. at the beginning of March　　　 B. near the capital

C. in the north-east of Japan　　　　 D. During the night

(　 )52. How do we prevent nuclide iodine from influencing us in the daily life?

A.We should wash our faces often B.We ‘d better wear masks before we go out

C. We should wash vegetables several times before cooking　　　 D. All above

(　 )53. In all, the loss of the people in the earthquake is ____________

A. 13,895 　 B. 13,677　 C. more than 27, 572 D. less than 30,000

(　 )54. What does the word “rescuers” underlined mean ?

A. 物品　　　　 B. 访问者　　 C. 救援人员　　　　　 D. 专家

(　 )55. What did the writer do for the people in Japan?

A. He sent them some things　 　　　B. He prayed for them .

C. He collected some clothes for them D. He went to Japan and helped them.

One day, I heard an American boy___36____to a Chinese student of English,“You speak very good English.” But the student answered,“No, no. My English is very ___37____” The foreigner was quite surprised at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself understood or the Chinese student had not heard him clearly, he said,“Yes, indeed, you speak very well.”But the Chinese student still___38____ saying,“No.”__39___ the end the American boy could not understand and didn't know what to say.

　　What's ___40____with the student's answer? He didn't __41___a compliment(赞美词)in the same way as the American people do. He should answer,“Thank you.”instead of“No”. He really understood what the American boy had said,___42___ he thought he should be modest(谦虚). In the west, people will feel pround and confident when they are praised. So if someone says the dishes__43__you have cooked are very delicious, you should say“Thank you.”If someone says to a woman“You look so beautiful___44___the new clothes on.”She___45___ be very happy and answer“Thank you.”

　　In our country we think __46____modest is a virtue(美德) and being pround is a bad thing, but in my opinion, being confident does not mean being proud, so sometimes you should be confident instead of being modest.

　　If you are modest and say,“No, I'm__47____I can't do it well,”while working in a western country, the others may think that you really cannot do it. If you often say“No,”you will certainly___48___down upon by__49____. If asking for a job, one says something like“Yes, I can certainly do it”instead of“Let me have a try”, he or she will expect to get it. So in the west, you should have__50____ to show your self-confidence!

(   )36. A.say      B. says      C.  to say      D. saying

(   )37. A.bad      B. poor      C.  good      D. well

(   )38. A. kept      B. stopped   C. went on     D. insisted

(   )39. A. At       B. To        C. By         D.In

(   )40. A. wrong    B. matter     C. trouble      D.problem

(   )41. A. except    B. expect     C. accept       D. receive

(   )42. A. and       B. so        C. though       D. but

(   )43. A. that       B. what       C. who        D. when

(   )44. A.in         B.  with      C. wear        D. to wear

(   )45. A. must      B. may       C.  can        D. might

(   )46. A. be        B. to be       C. being        D. been

(   )47. A. sure       B. sorry       C. afraid       D. frightened

(   )48. A. look       B. looked      C. be looking   D. be looked

(   )49. A. other      B. others       C. the others    D. another

(   )50. A. courage     B. encourage    C. brave      D. confident

 It’s kind of you to offer me _________ useful suggestion.

       A.  so      B. so an      C. such  a      D. such an

Our teachers are strict not only _____ our studies but also _______ourselves.

A. in;  to      B. in;  with       C. with;  in     D. with;  of

Last year is the __________ anniversary（周年）of Communist Party of China 中国共产党 set up.

A. ninety       B.  ninty         C. ninetieth       D.nintieth

 –How much does it ________ to go from Yangji to Xinpu by bus?

       A. cost          B. take         C.  spend         D. pay

--__________ . I can’t go home now.

-- Don’t worry . I can lend you an umbrella.

A. It is raining cats and dogs. B. Too many cooks spoil the broth

C. Every dog has its day D. When the cat’s away , the mice will play.

--_________ do you exercise?　

--Twice a week.

　　 A. When　　 B. How long　 C. How often　　 D.How much

 --What do you think of GuoMingyi?

--He is such a kind and generous man that we all ________ him very much.

A.absorb          B. accept         C. attract          D. admire