18．Surrounded by rolling green hills decorated with horses and cows，the town of Waimea on Hawaii's Big Island is a peaceful and friendly place．One afternoon，while staying with friends at their house there，my husband and I decided to go for a walk along the many，mostly traffic-free，country lanes in the area．
We met a beautiful Golden Retriever．He seemed very friendly so we stopped to play with him，throwing a stick which he retrieved（取回）several times happily．When we continued our walk，he followed us，and although I worried that he might be going too far from his home，I couldn't deny that we were enjoying his company．
After about twenty minutes，we found ourselves walking along a dirt road in an unfamiliar area．One house，almost hidden by the bush and shaded by tall trees，seemed somehow strange．I felt an urge to be as far away from that place as possible．
Just then，the door to the house opened and five dogs rushed out，barking and howling as they ran toward us．I felt afraid  and couldn't move．There was nowhere to hide and no time to run．
All of a sudden，our new friend appeared between the dogs and us．He faced them-all five of them-howling and baring his teeth．I was amazed to see the attacking dogs stop in their tracks ten feet away from him．Our protector held them there while we escaped．At a safe distance，we looked back and saw the five dogs heading back toward their house．
But the Golden Retriever was nowhere in sight．
I felt an ache in my heart； I missed our friend already．But I knew he was not hurt．
With a feeling of emptiness，we made our way back to the house，hoping the whole way that we would see him again．But it was not to be．
When I told our friend about the story，her eyes flew wide open as she shouted，"It was an angel!"
To this da y I have no doubt．A four-legged angel protected us．
25．The Golden Retriever mentioned in the passage is most probablyC．
A．a cat     B．a horse          C．a dog        D．a bird
26．The following words can be used to describe the Golden Retriever EXCEPTD．
A．friendly     B．brave        C．lovely   D．cruel   
27．Which of the following could be the best title for the passage？C
A．A Romantic Walk                       B．A Beautiful Encounter
C．A Four-Legged Angel                   D．A Terrible Experience
28．Why does the author have a feeling of emptiness？B
A．Because she was hurt by the five dogs．
B．Because she didn't see the Golden Retriever．
C．Because she was too frightened．
D．Because she lost something on the way．

17．Quite a few violent（暴力）scenes were cut from the film before it came to show．

16．We Chinese eat with chopsticks ______ most westerners eat with knives and forks．（　　）

A．

for

B．

as

C．

while

D．

when

15．Her voice was shakingdespite（尽管） all her efforts to control it．

14．It is an agreed fact that all the creatures want happiness and are afraid of pain and grief （悲伤）．The question，however，is"what is real happiness？"What really is called happiness？The desire for happiness has no meaning without un derstanding the real nature of happiness．
    Some thinkers say，"Happiness does not lie in objects of enjoyment； happiness or unhappiness lies in imagination．"To prove their belief，they give examples like the following one：A man has two-storey house； on the right is a five-storey building and on the left a cottage．When he sees right，he feels unhappy and when he sees left he feels happy．As such happiness does not lie in possession of sensory objects，but in imagination．They advise people to look towards those who are poorer than you and be happy．If you look towards people having more wealth and possessions，you'll always be unhappy．
    It is unreasonable to hold this point of view．It is unkind to regard one happy by imagining that one is better than the poor and the unhappy．"If you want to be happy，look towards the poor"．This attitude satisfies the sense of pride of possessions，but this can never be called happiness．Unless we really find where happiness lies，we can not really be happy．
    Some ask people to do this and do that and say，"This way your desires would be satisfied．You would get the desired objects and become happy．"People holding these views regard happiness as satisfaction of desires．But it is not possible to satisfy one's desires because there are countless desires of countless people and the material things are limited．Then new desires arise as soon as the previous ones are satisfied．Therefore，desires，which are changing all the time，can never be satisfied．
    Happiness，in fact，is a condition that must be prepared for，cultivated （培养），and defended privately by each person．People who learn to control inner experience will be able to determine the quality of their lives and come to being happy．Happiness lies in the distribution of easiness among others．Happiness stands for forgiveness and justice．Happiness is the name of struggle and courage．Happiness may be founded in seeking of true knowledge and rule of wisdom．Happiness may be shared in service and duty．This life is combination of joy and sorrow，and honest efforts should be done to make this life journey full of happiness，love，peace and harmony．
66．According to t he text，if you think happiness lies in imagination，you'll try to achieve happiness byA．
A．looking towards those with fewer possessions
B．looking towards people having more wealth
C．imagining how rich you will be in the future
D．imagining that you have a five-storey building
67．The author doesn't think that happiness lies in the satisfaction of desires becauseB．
A．no desires of a person can be satisfied at all
B．ever-changing desires can never be satisfied
C．there isn't enough money to meet people's needs
D．the desires of a person are limited
68．In the author's opinion，happinessD．
A．can be achieved easily by earning money
B．must belong to those with rich knowledge
C．can be gained by setting small goals
D．can be gained by controlling inner experience
69．According to the last paragraph，who can probably have real happiness？C
A．Those who often struggle with others．
B．Those who have a high quality of life．
C．Those who always forgive others'mistakes．
D．Those whose requirements are always met．
70．What is the purpose of the text？D
A．To show how to achieve happiness．
B．To encourage people to achieve happiness．
C．To explain the features of happiness．
D．To introduce how to understand happiness．

13．He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball，otherwise he ________ a goal．（　　）

	A．	had scored		B．	scored
	C．	would score		D．	would have scored

12．Metro Pocket Guide
Metrorail（ 地铁）
Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out．Up to two children under ago five may travel free with a paying customer．
Farecard machine are in every station．Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the station and farecard machine only provide up to  5 in change．
Get one of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass．Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations．Use it after 9：30 a．m．until closing on weekdays，and all day on weekends and holidays．
Hours of Service
Open：5 a．m．Mon-Fri                        7a．m．Sat-Sun．
Close：midnight Sun-Thur.3a．m．Fri-Sat．nights
Last train time vary．To avoid （避免） missing the last train，please check the last train time posted in the station．
Metrobus
When paying with exact change，the fare is  1.35．when paying with a SmarTrip? card the fare is 1.25．
Fares for the Senior/disabled customers
Senior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare．On Metrorail and Metrobus，use a senior/disabled farecard or SmarTrip? card．For more information about buying senior/disabled farecards，or SmarTrip? cards and passes，please visit MetroOpenDoors．com or call 202-637-7000 and 202-637-8000．
Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100
Travel tips
•Avoid riding during weekday rush periods-before 9：30 a．m．and between 4 and 6 p．m．
•If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station，please call Lost & Fo und at 202-962-1195．
29．At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday？B
A．At midnight         B．At 3 a．m．C．At 5 a．m．D．At 7 p．m．
30．What is good about a SmarTrip? card？C
A．It is convenient for old people   B．it can be bought at any time
C．It saves money for its users      D．it is sold on th e Internet．
31．Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro？B
A.202-962-1100    B.202-962-1195    C.202-673-7000    D.202-673-8000．

11．Self-confidence is an attitude which allows individuals to have positive yet realistic views of themselves and their situations．Self-confident people trust their own abilities，have a general sense of control in their lives，and believe that，within reason，they will be able to do what they wish，plan，and expect．Having self-confidence does not mean that individuals will be able to do everything．Self-confident people have expectations that are realistic．Even when some of their expectations are not met，they continue to be positive and to accept themselves．
People who are not self-confident depend too much on the approval of others in order to feel good about themselves．They tend to avoid taking risks because they fear failure．They generally do not expect to be successful．They often put themselves down and tend to ignore compliments（赞美）paid to them By contrast，self-confident people are willing to risk the disapproval of others because they generally trust their own abilities．They tend to accept themselves；they don't feel they have to conform in order to be accepted．
Many factors affect the development of self-confidence．Parents'attitudes are crucial（关键性的） to children's feelings about themselves，particularly in children's early years．When parents provide acceptance，children receive a solid foundation for good feelings about themselves．If one or both parents are much to critical or demanding，or if they are overprotective and discourage children's moves toward independence，children may come to believe they are unqualified or inadequate．
Surprisingly，lack of self-confidence is not necessarily related to lack of ability．Instead it is o ften the result of focusing too much on the unrealistic expectations or standards of others，especially parents and society．Friends'influences can be as powerful or more powerful than those of parents and society in shaping feelings of one's self．Students in their college years reexamine values and develop their own identities and thus are particularly sensitive to the influence of friends．
25．Paragraph 1 mainly talks aboutD．
A．the sources of self-confidence   
B．the lack of self-confidence
C．th e development of self-confidence 
D．the benefits of self-confidence
26．According to the passage，self-confident people tend toD．
A．depend on others   B．control others     C．avoid risks D．be practical
27．Which of the following can we learn about self-confidence according to the passage？C
A．Self-confidence is usually the symbol of special abilities．
B．Parents'protection prevents children's self-confidence development．
C．Parents and friends matter in building one's self-confidence．
D．College students are the least self-confident group in society．
28．What might the author most probably continue to talk about in the following passage？A
A．What one should avoid in building self-confidence．
B．Lack of self-confident has many side effects．
C．What self-confident children usually get from parents．
D．How we can become more acceptable．

10．Arriving in Sydney on his own from India，my husband，Rashid，stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children．
During the first week of his stay，he went out one day to do some shopping．He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone．He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers，including his passport（护照）．
He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in strange city，thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one．
Late in the evening，the phone rang．It was a stranger．He was trying to pronounce my husband's name and was asking him a lot of questions．Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can（垃圾桶）that had been left out on the footpath．
My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents．Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers．Her parents had carefully sorted them out，although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents．At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend．
That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people．We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish to their way．
21．What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney？B
A．Go shopping        B．Find a house  C．Join his family    D．Take his family
22．The girl's parents got Rashid's phone number fromC．
A．a friend of his family            B．a Sydney policeman
C．a letter in his papers            D．a stranger in Sydney
23．What does the under lined word"restored"in the last paragraph mean？D
A．showed             B．delivered     C．sent out      D．gave back
24．Which of the following can be the best title for the text？B
A．From India to Australia．
B．Turning Trash to Treasure．
C．Living in a New Country．
D．In Search of New Friends．

9．Tips on how to save money
It's important for you teenagers to know how to save money．You know that the money you save can be for rainy days and be used to pay through your college education．If you think it's a difficult task and don't know how to do it，please do as the following．
（36）A
My dad always tells me that if one doesn't respect money，it will never respect you．Hence，it's important that you keep a record of your daily expenses．Make it a habit to write down all that you have spent．And when you find out the total expenses at the end of the month，you will realize what you have spent more money in doing．（37）F
Open a savings account．
Opening a savings account is a better way to save money．You can set a goal； say （for example），the money is for a new notebook or for college，and then save，until you have enough money to buy a notebook or until you go to college．（38）D
Do not carry much cash．
Do you have the habit of not leaving a store without buying anything？The only way to stop that is carrying less money around with you．Go to the store with the minimum amount of money，which will not even help you buy a drink．（39）B
Save the changes．
Save the changes that you get back．If you have gone to a shop to buy something and get back some changes，then do not spend them．（40）CAnd you'll be surprised at the huge amount of money after days．
Follow these tips above，and thus you can save a lot of money．And surely，they'll help you to be more responsible in your life．

A．Keep a record of your daily expenses．
B．After a few days，you'll get rid of this habit．
C．Instead，you can save them in your piggy bank．
D．By that time，you will realize the importance of saving money．
E．Saving money builds your financial power and personal freedom．
F．Next month，you will automatically（自动地） try and save more in this part．
G．Nowadays in the developed and developing countries，people are all working for the sake of earning money．