8．Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen．Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English，especially your spoken English．
Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers．You may find the information you need．

Global English Center General English in all four skills listening，speaking，reading，and writing． *3-month（700yuan），6-month（1，200yuan）and one-year（2，000yuan）courses． *Choice of morning or evening classes，3hours per day，Mon．-Fri． *Experienced college English teachers． *Close to city center and bus stops． Tel 67705272  Add 105Zhongshan Road，100082

Modern Language School Special courses in English for business，travel，banking，hotel management and office skills． *Small classes（12-16students）on Sat．& Sun．from 200-500p．m． *Native English teachers from Canada and the USA． *Language lab and computers supplied． *3-month course 1，050yuan； 6-month course 1，850yuan． Write or phone Modern Language School，675Park Road.100056 Tel 67353019

The 21st Century English Training Centre *We specialize in effective teaching at all levels． *We offer morning or afternoon classes．Both three months and a half at a cost of 800yuan． *We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays． *Entrance exams：June 1and Dec.1． *Only 15-minute walk from city center． Call 67801642for more information．

The International House of English *Three/Six-month English courses for students of all levels at very low cost 60yuan for 12hours per week． *Convenient class hours 900-1200a．m．and 200-500p．m． *A four-month evening program for developing speaking skills（same cost as day classes）． *Free sightseeing and social activities． *Very close to the Central Park． For further information call 67432308．

70．You work from 900a．m．to 430p．m．every day．Which school will you choose？A．
A．Global English Center and the International House．
B．Global English Center and Modem Language School．
C．Modern Language School and the 21st Century．
D．The 21st Century and the International House．
71．The 21st Century is different from the other three schools in thatB．
A．its teaching quality is better  B．it requires an entrance examination
C．its courses are more advanced   D．it is nearest to the city center
72．You will probably prefer to go to the International House because itC．
A．offers sightseeing and social activities at low prices
B．costs less than the other schools
C．has a special course in spoken English
D．has native English teachers
73．If you take the four-month evening program at the International House，you will pay aboutD．
A.60yuan   B.240yuan   C.720yuan   D.960yuan．

7．BJCP-1：4 Days Beijing Post-Olympic Memories

Highlights of this Package Experience the most popular historical city to see both ancient civilization and modern progress．Walk on the largest Square in the world．Review 29th Olympic Games at Olympic Park This Tour Departs：Daily This Tour is Best for：  City sightseeing  Family holidays  Spring  Summer  Autumn  Affordable luxury  Honeymoon  Solo traveler  Parents & Children  Museum lovers  Olympic sites Cultural  Shopping  First Time Visit Customer Reviews on…Martin Fried：8/9/2013 3：49：08 PM Dear James， Hilda and I would like to express our overall satisfaction as concerns our recent four days'trip in Beijing as arranged by you and your colleagues at China Travel Depot． Our tour guide，Frank，and the driver，Mr．Li，each did a very good job．They both showed kindness and consideration in helping Hilda walk up and down the difficult pathways of Beijing．Frank's knowledge of Beijing was impressive and we were particularly pleased at the time spent at the Tiananmen Square and the Olympic Park in Beijing…More…

Featured cities & attractions Tian'an men Square    Tian'anmen Square was built in the 15th year of Yong Le period in Ming dynasty （1368-1644）… Olympic Games Sites Beijing Olympic Park，also called Olympic green is an Olympic park conducted for 2008 Olympic Games in Chaoyang district．It is located at the North end of Beijing centre axis and covers 680 hectar in total．The park is well equipped with a complete transportation net and advanced facility．Beijing national stadium，Beijing National aquatic center and other sports center are inside the park． Among all the stadium and sports centers，National stadium （the nest） and national aquatics center （water cube） are worldwide famous for their design．After the 2008 Olympic Games they are now used also for citizens and some big activities． Great Wall of China The huge military project to protect the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various northern nomadic… Temple of Heaven…    The Temple of Heaven is … Summer Palace…    The summer Palace …

60．The travel agency presents Customer Reviews here toD．
A．express the visitor's thanks            
B．introduce Frank and Mr．Li
C．convey their satisfaction                
D．promote Four Days Tour
61．Tourists can enjoy the following EXCEPTA．
A．sightseeing all year round           
B．affording a luxurious tour
C．visiting on their own                    
D．different cultures
62．What are the focuses of the Four Days Tour？C
A．The huge military project and the nest．
B．The First Time Visit and Temple of Heaven．
C．The modern progress and ancient civilization．
D．Beijing Olympic Park and Summer Palace．

6．It must be something that many American companies hold a baby contest．Of course，babies are wonderful，and many parents would be the first to agree．Companies really bring in much money．
Walgreens Baby contest
If you play the new Baby Milestones Challenge Contest by BabyCenter & Walgreens，you could win 1，000inWalgreens&Beauty．comGiftCardsandCertificates．Youcanplaytheinstantwinnerifyougeta25 Walgreen's gift card，but you also have to write down your email address and receive all their sales and other information for the contest．
Kids and Babies
Kids and Babies are accepting entries for May 2014 Free Photo Contest．Baby Photo Galley with theme albums and age group albums is moved to the new website Cute Baby Gallery．Check KidsandBibs．com for their Baby Photo Contest blog's latest update．The grand prize is 25，000dollars．The catch：Winners are decided by the visitors coming to the site and voting for their favorite babies，so you have to advertise their site for them．
Parents．com
Parents．com has a website only for their members，but if you are into baby photos，it is well worth surfing．You could receive offers on free samples，money-saving coupons （优惠券），and chances to win the latest contests．
Avon
Avon is another company that has a baby photo contest this spring．Avon is advertising their newest collection．It is Avon's only collection for the photos of babies．Babies'age：newborn to 2 years．Just go to TinyTillia．com and upload your recent baby's photos．The first place baby will be featured in a Tiny Tillia Storybooks 
and win a 5，000dollars U．S．Savings Bond．Ten beautiful girls will win 300dollars worth of Tiny Tillia products．
The tip is to run a search engine for all the latest contests going on and start entering them today．You could be lucky and win enough to put your baby through college!Have fun!

25．What is the basic condition for you to play the instant winner in Walgreens & Beauty．com？A
A．Getting a gift card．
B．Getting a certificate．
C．Winning 1，000 dollars．
D．Receiving information for the contest
26．If you want your baby to win the 2014 Free Photo Contest，you willD．
A．have to spend 25，000dollars
B．take your baby to the gallery in May
C．upload more photos of your baby
D．have to help to advertise their site
27．What can we learn from this passage？D
A．Free Photo Contest will be held in March，2014．
B．Avon is a website that will hold a baby photo contest．
C．Parents．com accepts the photos of all kinds of people'babies．
D．Parents can upload their one-year-old baby's photos to TinyTillia．com．
28．In the last paragraph，the author advises parents toB．
A．try their best to take good care of their baby
B．enter the contests as soon as possible
C．encourage their kids to go to college when they grow up
D．find more tips for winning the contests．

5．The Boston Opera House
In Person：
●The Boston Opera House Box Office is open Monday-Friday from 10 am-pm．We provide a direct and customer-friendly service that allows our customers to choose their seats and purchase their tickets at face value without service charges or delivery fees．The savings and confidence associated with an in-person purchase at our box office can make the trip very worthwhile．While you're in the neighborhood，check out our dining and parking choices when you attend your favorite shows．
●The Boston Ballet Box Office operates year-round at their 19 Clarendon Street headquarters（总部）in Boston's South End．Boston Ballet sells tickets at the Boston Opera House box office during Boston Ballet performance weeks．
Online：
●Tickets for all Broadway in Boston shows and other concerts and cultural presentations are sold online at www．ticketmaster．com．
●Tickets for all Boston Ballet performances are sold online at www．bostoneballet．org．
By Phone：
●Tickets for all Broadway in Boston shows and other concerts and cultural presentations can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1.800.982.2787．
●Tickets for all Boston Ballet performances can be purchased by calling 617.695.6955．
Refund Policy：
    No refunds or exchanges．
The Boston Opera House Policies
●Some shows may not be appropriate for children of all ages．Please enquire at 617.259.3400．
●Regardless of age，everyone must have a ticket．No"babies in arms"will be allowed．
●Parents may be asked to remove restless children from the auditorium（演出大厅）．The parent and child will be able to wait in a comfortable lounge while the rest of the family enjoys the show．We appreciate your cooperation．
Tips for Theatergoers
●Leave yourself enough time for traffic．
●Check the date and time of the performance on tickets purchased．
●If you arrive late to your performance you may have to wait to be seated at appropriate breaks in the performance．Please arrive on time，no less than 15 minutes before curtain．
25．You can buy tickets for performances at the Boston Opera House in all the following ways EXCEPTC．
A．at the box office         
B．by telephone         
C．through e-mail      
D．on the website
26．What is one advantage of purchasing tickets in person？A
A．You don't need to pay extra fees              
B．You can get free parking and dining
C．You are sure to get the best seats              
D．You can exchange tickets if you wish
27．If you are attending a show at the Opera House，D．
A．you can take your infant with you             
B．you don't have to buy a ticket for your child
C．you are allowed to enter the auditorium immediately even if you are late
D．you are advised to arrive 15 minutes before the performance begins．

4．Wang Gang：Hello，Zhang Lin!（6）B
Zhang Lin：Well，on Monday afternoon I usually go to the reading room or the library，where I borrow some interesting books and magazines．
Wang Gang：What other activities do you take part in？
Zhang Lin：Every Friday afternoon we have an English party．（7）ADo you like films，Wang Gang？
Wang Gang：Sure．（8）G
Zhang Lin：Yes，of course．I think City Lights will be on．
Wang Gang：I like the film but I have already seen it twice．（9）E
Zhang Lin：Oh，there are ball games and matches nearly every week．You can also join the different groups．
Wang Gang：That's interesting．（10）F
Zhang Lin：Me，too．Let's go and choose our preference．
 
A．Sometimes we watch English films．
B．What do you usually do after class？
C．Nice to meet you here．
D．I also love foreign films．
E．What about sports and games？
F．I really should join one．
G．Will there be one this week？

3．（You may read the questions first．）

66．In the Lifestyle section，you may not findC．
A．journals of travels                  B．well-taken photographs
C．stories of Leonard Maltin            D．opinions on restaurants
67．Which of the following is TRUE about Campus Link？B
A．It offers readers bread and butter．
B．It welcomes research developments and breakthroughs．
C．It helps you to recognize your schoolmates and teachers．
D．It is a source of inspiration for the community．
68．The poster aims toD．
A．declare the rights of Campus Link
B．introduce someone worthy of feature
C．share views and articles among teachers
D．encourage contributions for the next issue．

2．Which tablet computer should YOU be buying：They are this year's must have…and there's a style to suit everyone？

Best for young children LeapPad Explorer 2，£68  Aimed at chil dren between three and nine （though a nine-year-old might find it a little simple），it comes in pink or blue and with five built-in education games （you can buy more）．Besides，the LeapPad does not allow access to the internet-so it is impossible for your child to stumble across anything inappropriate． Pros：The education games are well-designed，the built-in video camera is a fun way to play at being a film director． Cons：Some of the games are shockingly expensive．And the power adaptor is not included．

Best for teenagers iPad 4th generation，£399-£659  The iPad is still the market leader，and for good reason．If the teenager in your house enjoys playing computer games，the latest offering from Apple is the one to choose． Pros：No other tablet can compete with the near one million‘apps'（the name Apple created for specially-designed downloadable programs） available for the iPad．Simple to use，even for those who usually struggle with technology． Cons：Considerably more expensive than most competitors．

Best for working parents Microsoft Surface，£399-£559 Tablets are brilliant for leisure-but what if you want to do a bit of work？No tablet can yet compete with  a full-size laptop computer，but  this is the only tablet  that allows you to use Microsoft Word，Excel and Powerpoint （they are all pre-installed and included in the price） and you  can buy a pretty lovely mini-keyboard for typing letters and emails，which also doubles up as the cover． Pros：The Surface is good for watching movies-a bonus when stuck in the airport on a business trip-and surfing the internet． Con：The keyboard is an expensive add-on-costing up to£109．It might be cheaper to buy a laptop （though a tablet is much smaller and lighter）．

Best for bookworms Amazon Kindle Paperwhite，£109 Nearly all tablets let you download books．It's a great way to take a mountainous pile of hardbacks on holiday without stuffing your suitcase． But most tablets have a shiny screen-which can be very distracting when you're trying to read．The Paperwhite is different：its matt screen and crisp black lettering imitate the look of words on paper brilliantly．And yet you can still read the words in the dark． Pros：Easy on the eye，excellent battery life，180，000 free books （if you subscribe to the Amazon Prime customer loyalty service） plus hundreds of thousands more to buy． Cons：No TV，films，games，internet or camera．

70．The underlined phrase‘stumble across'most probably means‘A'．
A．meet with  B．quarrel with  C．compare with  D．compete with
71．Which of the following about Surface is NOT TRUE？C
A．The keyboard will add to the cost．
B．The keyboard can serve as a cover．
C．You have to pay extra to install Microsoft Word．
D．You can watch movies or surf the Internet with it．
72．If you are a game lover，which tablet is least likely to be your choice？D
A．LeapPad Explorer 2．
B．iPad 4th generation．
C．Microsoft Surface．
D．Amazon Kindle Paper
73．If you want to add something to your prepared PPT for a presentation at a meeting，which tablet is most helpful？C
A．LeapPad Explorer 2．
B．iPad 4th generation．
C．Microsoft Surface．
D．Amazon Kindle Paper．

1．Below are pages adapted  from，http://sochi2014．com/en/
Sochi Volunteers

46．Sochi 2014Volunteer Training Program was launched onB．
A．30May 2013       B．11March 2013    C．16December 2013    D．19September 2013
47．"White Stick"Music Festival took place inD．
A．Sochi        
B．St． Petersburg
C．the United Kingdom 
D．Moscow
48．Which of the following statements is true？B
A．The 25，000volunteers were from Russia．
B．Winners of Cultural Program Competition weren't known until 19September 2013．
C．From August，25to September，8，you were able to enjoy Winter Games in Sochi．
D．Few of the cultural activities were intended for creating atmosphere of Sochi Winter Games．
49．From the two boxes，you can learn that the activities were listed according toC．
A．importance        B．place          C．date          D．name．

20．阅读下面的短文，然后按要求写一篇150字左右的英语短文．
Mayor Bloomberg has been the mayor of New York City for nearly nine years，but for ten years he has been wearing the same shoes．This is really rare to be seen on a billionaire．
"The mayor owns two pairs of work shoes，"said the spokesman．"One day he'll wear one，the next the other．When they got worn down，he has them repaired．He could buy any shoes he wanted，but he says since they are comfortable，and they work，there's no need for a new pair．"According to the spokesman，the mayor saves in his footwear and he also keeps it up in his personal as well as governmental finance．"When he buys a cup of coffee，he chooses the smallest size．He buys only what he needs．"
Such is the mayor of New York City，who cares little about his shoes，avoids wasting money and focuses his attention on his work and his people in the city．
But what about our fellow students nowadays？Some wear super expensive clothes and shoes； besides，they buy as many as possible，far more than two pairs．They always want the latest，the newest and throw the old ones away though they haven't worn them for many times．
[写作内容]
1）以约30个词概括以上短文的内容．
2）以约120个词就"勤俭节约"这一主题发表你的感想和看法，内容包括：
①给出你对这位市长的评价；
②举一个你尊敬的人勤俭节约的例子，说明他对你的影响；
③列举你生活中浪费的坏习惯并说说你勤俭节约的决心．
[写作要求]
1）作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2）作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称．
[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范内容合适，语篇连贯．
参考词汇：节俭的 provident/thrifty．

19．阅读下面短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文
Some post-80s graduates have given up the dream of working in a big city，and heading back home has become part of future job consideration．Two of the more common ones are trying to avoid the intense competition and the pressure，and seeing unprecedented opportunities in the growing economies back home．
Changping．a 22-year-old student from Hainan University，said that if he would decide on starting his business，he'd certainly return to his hometown，Xiangfan，in Hubei Province．That was because he has his own network of people who could help him in every way．Also，he could get some good business ideas like setting up advanced kindergartens in small cities．If no one was doing that，the chance of being successful seemed higher．
But Chen Haihua，a college student from Guangzhou Medical College，said that she would plan to stick to a big city，Guangzhou，instead of going back to her hometown，Zhanjiang，in Guangdong Province．She wanted to struggle in the big city for a more exciting，better life．She explained that she also could be a role model，letting the kids in her hometown work hard Io go to key universities．
[写作内容]
1）以约30个词概括该短文的内容；
2）然后以约120个词谈谈你对就业方向的看法，内容包括：
①试分析在大城市和回家乡就业各自的有利因素；
②如果你大学毕业了，你会选择在哪里就业？
③选择的理由．
[写作要求]
1）作文中可以使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子
2）作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇迮贯．