Just off La Rambla Street in Barcelona, I skimmed through The Saints (圣人) of Spain in a bookstore. It would be a good read for the home. At that moment, I couldn’t help thinking of my own personal saint, the angel who’d my trip.

It was the first time for me to travel abroad and I called it a “spiritual journey”. I hadn’t a hotel before setting out I thought I could find a cheap one when I arrived. , it turned out to be a(n) .

I knew Spanish, but the quick, sad of each hotel owner’s head was easily understood — no room at the hotel. The sun had just gone down below the horizon (地平线)，I didn’t know what to do and began to . Just then, an old man came with a hat covering his white hair. He asked me if I needed any help. I supposed maybe he the worried look on my face.

After explaining why I was there, he asked me to him. At first, I whether the stranger did that out of kindness. However, considering my situation, I had no other choice but to him. I walked behind him and passed through a narrow, dark side street. Finally he rang the bell on a door. “You will stay here,” he said. “It is a place.”

He was . My room was huge —with a bed, a desk and even a bath. I wanted to him, but he’d gone away. “This man can be trusted,” I thought.

Now , at the , I felt a tap (轻拍) on my shoulder. It was him ! So he was . “I want to thank you. What’s your name ? ” I said.

“Raphael,” he said. “You’re very welcome.” With that, he went away into the crowd on La Rambla. “He was not an angel but just a kind ,” I thought.

On the planet, I turned to a page in The Saints of Spain by chance. “Raphael,” it read, “is known as the supporter of travellers. He helps guide spiritual journeys.” Yes, he does.

1.A. train B.boat C. flight D. bus

2.A. saved B.recorded C.disturbed D. described

3.A.cleaned B. run C. booked D. left

4.A.because B.unless C. until D. though

5.A.At least B.After all C. In all D. In fact

6.A. warning B.error C. example D. tale

7.A. little B.some C. old D. only

8.A. change B. shake C. memory D. thought

9.A. speak B. rest C. worry D. imagine

10.A. near B. back C. out D. again

11.A. remembered B. noticed C. misunderstood D.enjoyed

12.A.inform B. tolerate C. follow D.defend

13.A.explained B.doubted C. discussed D. argued

14.A. look for B.laugh at C. wait for D.believe in

15.A.dark B.secret C. safe D.good

16.A. tired B.confused C. right D.independent

17.A.visit B.invite C. challenge D. thank

18.A. shop B. hotel C. bookstore D.school

19.A. real B. active C. selfish D. rude

20.A. Traveler B. stranger C. adult D. Worker

John was waiting for the girl whose heart he knew，but whose face he didn’t，the girl with the rose．Thirteen months ago，in a Florida library he took a book off the shell and found himself interested in the notes in the margin(页边)．The soft handwriting showed a thoughtful soul and insightful(有洞察力的)mind．

In front of the book，he discovered the name，Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he got her address．He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to keep in touch．

During the next year and one month the two grew to know each other through the mail．A romance started．John requested a photograph，but she refused．She felt that if he really cared, it wouldn’t matter what she looked like．Later they agreed on their first meeting—7:00 pm at Grand Central Station in New York．

“You’ll recognize me,” she wrote，“by the red rose I’ll be wearing my coat.” So at 7：00 he was in the station looking for the girl with the red rose．

A girl in a green suit was coming toward him，her figure long and slim and her eyes were blue as flowers．Almost uncontrollably he came to her，and just at this moment he saw Hollis Maynell—a woman well past 40．The girl was walking quickly away．

He did not hesitate(犹豫)，saying，“I’m John，and you must be Miss Maynell．I am so glad you could meet me. May I take you to dinner?”

The woman smiled, “I don’t know what this is about，son，” she answered，“but the young lady in the green suit begged me to wear this rose on my coat．And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner，I should tell you that she is waiting for you in the restaurant across the street．She said it was some kind of test!”

It’s not difficult to admire Miss Maynell’s wisdom. The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive.

1.John was attracted by Miss Hollis Maynell because ________.

A．John believed her one of her old friends

B．she took good notes with a soft handwriting

C．John thought her a considerate and thinking lady

D．she was beautiful with a slim figure and blue eyes

2.Why did John uncontrollably go up to the young girl in the green suit?

A．Because he knew it was Miss Hollis Maynell.

B．Because she was the very lady he was waiting for.

C．Because he was drawn to her beautiful appearance.

D．Because John didn’t want to meet Miss Hollis Maynell

3.We can find John was a person who ________.

A．was easy to change his mind

B．was casual and independent

C．judged a person by his looks

D．valued a person’s inner spirit

4.What’s the theme of the story?

A．The wisdom is shown in one’s action.

B．Love can be met by chance if you like.

C．You should never judge a book by its cover.

D．A noble heart is seen in its response to the unattractive.

Could cities that float (漂浮) on the sea solve the problems caused by floods and provide food for the world?

Some scientists think so. The idea is already being tested and they believe that floating citied will provide more homes for a growing population, without having to use land needed to grow food. And they believe floating areas will allow more food to be grown, so that no one in the world is hungry.

In some places, cities that float on the sea are already being planned, A company in the Netherlands called DeltaSync thinks that sea cities will save the world, with more than one in ten people living in them.

They say sea cities solve many of the problems the world faces in the 21st century, like not having enough land , more and more people needing homes, fossil fuels (矿物燃料) running low and the increasingly serious problems caused by floods.

DeltaSync says building in the desert (沙漠) is not possible because there is no enough water and that developing ways for people to live in space is still too expensive. So they believe the answer is our oceans, which cover over two thirds of the Earth’s surface. Their plans for floating areas include using algae (海藻) to produce fuel and food.

More than a quarter of the land in the Netherlands already lies underwater and scientists there have spent years trying to find ways to deal with it. In the city of Rotterdam they already have floating homes.

Bart Roeffen from DeltaSync says: “We have plans for neighbourhoods including roads and, in the end, I believe we can build floating cities on the sea.”

1.DeltaSync is a company that wants to build cities _______．

A．on land B．in space

C．on the sea D．in the desert

2.Which of the following is the advantage of the cities that DeltaSync wants to build?

A．Providing more jobs for people.

B．Making travel in space possible.

C．Supplying enough water to people.

D．Satisfying more people’s housing needs.

3.What does Bart Roeffen think of his company’s future plans?

A．He doubts them.

B．He is hopeful of them.

C．He is uncertain about them.

D．He has no idea about them.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A．Will there be enough water?

B．Will sea cities save the world?

C．Is it possible to live in the desert?

D．Is it expensive to build floating cities?

Like every language, American English is full of special expressions, phrases that come from the day-to-day life of the people and develop in their own way. Our expression today is “to face the music.”

When someone says, “Well, I guess I’ll have to face the music,” it does not mean he’s planning to go to the concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you didn’t do this or that. Sour music indeed, but it has to be faced. At sometime or another, every one of us has had to face the music, especially as children. We can all remember father’s angry voice, “I want to talk to you!” and only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!

The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old. And where did this expression come from? The first explanation comes from the American novelist, James Fenimore Looper. He said, in 1851, that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on the stage. When they got their cue (提示) to go on, they often said, “Well, it’s time to face the music.” And that is exactly what they did---facing the orchestra which was just below them. And an actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of an audience that might be friendly or perhaps hostile, especially if he forgot his lines (台词). But he had to go out. If he did not, there would be no play. So the expression “to face the music” came to mean “having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.”

Other explanations about the expression go back to the army. When the men faced inspection by their leader, the soldiers would be worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment clean, shinny enough to pass inspection? Still the men had to go out and face the music of the band as well as the inspection. What else could they do?

Another army explanation is more closely related to the idea of facing the results and accepting the responsibility for something that should not have been done. As for example, when a man is forced out of the army because he did something terrible, he is dishonored. The band does not play. Only the drums tap a sad, slow beat. The soldier is forced to leave, facing such music as it is and facing the back of his horse.

1.How many explanations are mentioned about the phrase “to face the music” in the passage?

A．1. B．2. C．3. D．4.

2.What does the phrase “to face the music” really mean?

A．To face the stage.

B．To face the back of the horse.

C．To face one’s leader or father.

D．To face something far less pleasant.

3.Which of the following occasions is the one we may have to face the music?

A．When we are playing basketball in the playground.

B．When we are making a speech before a lot of people.

C．When we are having a party at ease with our teachers.

D．When we are talking with somebody in secret.

4.The underlined word “hostile” in the third paragraph means ______.

A.unfriendly B．dislike

C．unkind D．Unnecessary

One might expect that the ever-growing demands of the tourist trade would bring nothing but good for the countries that receive the holiday-makers. Indeed, a rosy picture is painted for the long-term future of the holiday industry. Every month sees the building of a new hotel somewhere. And every month another rock-bound Pacific island is advertised as the “last paradise (天堂) on earth”.

However, the scale and speed of this growth seem set to destroy the very things tourists want to enjoy. In those countries where there was a rush to make quick money out of seaside holidays, over-crowded beaches and the concrete jungles of endless hotels have begun to lose their appeal.

Those countries with little experience of tourism can suffer most. In recent years, Nepal set out to attract foreign visitors to fund developments in health and education. Its forests, full of wildlife and rare flowers, were offered to tourists as one more untouched paradise. In fact, the nature all too soon felt the effects of thousands of holiday-makers traveling through the forest land. Ancient tracks became major routes for the walkers, with the consequent exploitation (开发) of precious trees and plants.

Not only can the environment of a country suffer from the sudden growth of tourism. The people as well rapidly feel its effects. Farmland makes way for hotels, roads and airports; the old way of life goes. The one-time farmer is now the servant of some multi-national organization; he is no longer his own master. Once it was his back that bore the pain; now it is his smile that is exploited. No doubt he wonders whether he wasn’t happier in his village working his own land. Thankfully, the tourist industry is waking up to the responsibilities it has towards those countries that receive its customers. The protection of wildlife and the creation of national parks go hand in hand with tourist development and in fact obtain financial support from tourist companies. At the same time, tourists are being encouraged to respect not only the countryside they visit but also its people.

The way tourism is handled (处理) in the next ten years will decide its fate and that of the countries we all want to visit. Their needs and problems are more important than those of the tourist companies. Increased understanding in planning worldwide tourism can preserve (保护) the market for these companies. If not, in a few years’ time the very things that attract tourists now may well have been destroyed.

1.What does the author actually mean in the last sentence of Paragraph 1?

A．The Pacific island is a paradise.

B．The Pacific island is worth visiting.

C．The advertisement is not persuasive

D．The advertisement is not impressive.

2.The example of Nepal is used to suggest ______.

A．its natural resources are untouched

B．its forests are exploited for farmland

C．it develops well in health and education

D．it suffers from the heavy flow of tourists

3.Which of the following determines the future of tourism?

A．The number of tourists.

B．The improvement of services.

C．The promotion of new products.

D．The management of tourism.

4.The author’s attitude towards the development of the tourist industry is ______.

A．optimistic B．objective

C．doubtful D．Negative

Picky eaters may have good reasons for their behaviour. No matter why your child has become picky, how you handle the situation can affect his or her future. Therefore, you should know the following reasons for picky children first of all.

Neophobia is common in children; it often happens at the dinner table. Some children just refuse to try new food because they don’t know what it will taste like, while others dislike new food before even smelling it. Some children take it to the extreme(极端) and will only eat a few foods that they like. Psychologist Dr. Elizabeth Capaldi says that, by the time children reach the age of two, they have formed their own eating habits that they don’t want to be disturbed by new offerings at the table.

A newly published study led by Dr. Lucy Cooke of University College London showed that picky eating in children results from genetic(遗传的) and environmental causes. The research, which followed the eating habits of 5,390 pairs of twins between the ages of 8 and 11, found that about 75% of the neophobia in the children was from their parents, while 25% was due to the influence of environment.

Children grow at a high speed during their first year, but that fast-paced growth tends to slow down by their second year. When children are not experiencing one of those fast growth periods, their body needs less energy; and that results in a smaller appetite(胃口). When children are not hungry, they tend to enjoy only food they like. They refuse new food and food that is not their favourite. Some children will limit the amount of food to only one kind, like hamburgers or pancakes, leaving all the other foods untouched.

In some cases, many real reasons why a child behaves as a picky eater exist. About 5% of children who are 10 years of age or younger have some type of neurological dysfunction(神经机能障碍) that influences their eating habits. These children may be easily hurt by some special smells, or their brain may not be able to process such sensory information properly.

1.The underlined word “Neophobia”in Paragraph 2 probably means_________.

A．the fear of something new or unknown

B．the worry about the amount of new food

C．the feeling of eating at the dinner table

D．the fear of eating tasty food

2.What can we learn about the study led by Dr. Cooke?

A．It paid more attention to the environmental effects on children’s eating habits.

B．It followed the eating habits of 5,390 children aged between 8 and 11.

C．It showed that genetics greatly affect children’s eating habits.

D．It suggested that parents should have good eating habits.

3.The fourth paragraph mainly tells us that_______.

A．children’s growth speed stays the same in the first two years

B．children develop their own diet when they grow up

C．children tends to eat less when they grow up

D．children’s growth has an effect on their diet

4.The reason mentioned in the last paragraph has something to do with a child’s_______.

A．exercise B．sense C．habit D．Interest

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

1. Maria has written two novels, __________________ into television series. (make)

已经写了两部小说，这两部小说都已经被制作成了电视剧。

2. Never before in his life_____________________________ such a great loss, so he almost lost the hope of life.（suffer)

他一生从来没有遭受过如此重大的损失，所以他几乎失去了生活的希望。

3. With the college entrance exam drawing near, every minute should______________to work at our lessons.(use)

随着高考的临近，每一分钟都应充分用来学习功课。

4. The policeman commanded that ____________________what he had stolen. (hand)

警察命令小偷必须交出他偷的东西。

5. She and her family hid away for nearly twenty-five months ___________. （discover）

她和她的家人躲藏了两年多之后才被发现。

6. Generally speaking, passing the college entrance exam means________.(admit)

一般说来，通过了大学入学考试就意味着被大学录取了。

7.The young mother is very strict with her son. It is the first time that she ___________ his unreasonable demand. (give)

这位年轻的妈妈对儿子很严格。这是她第一次对儿子的无理要求妥协。

8. It seems that she is much better off than before; she _______ again a week ago. (have)

她看起来日子比以前好过得多了；一个星期前她请人把她的房子重新装修了。

9. He is the best student in the school; ____________he can get the first prize. (doubt)

他是学校里最好的学生，毫无疑问他会获得一等奖。

10. He _______________________________ surfing the Internet in his spare time, which is different from most other youngsters. (prefer)

业余时间他更愿意读书而不愿上网，这与大部分青少年不同。

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Proper relaxation is as important as work.

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---Did you watch the program Voice of China on Friday night? It was wonderful.

---I wish I had, but I ________ for the mid-term examination then.

A.would prepare B. prepared

C. had prepared D. was preparing

Would you be so kind as to tell me _______ of the five policemen will be sent to Hong Kong?

A. whatever B. which C. what D. Who