Experience the newly opened Grand Canyon（大峡谷）West Skywalk in Colorado．Departing （离开） from Grand Canyon’s South Rim by Airplane to Grand Canyon’s West Rim, you will land and take a ground tour to the Skywalk! Walk on air for 70 feet over the edge of Grand Canyon West．

       This Skywalk has been open since March 28, 2007．Daily visitor-ship to the Skywalk has been over 4,000 people．Please be patient to enjoy your moment on the Skywalk．

       After you have experienced the one and only Grand Canyon Skywalk Glass Bridge, you will return to the Grand Canyon West Airport and take your Airplane for a flight back to the South Rim of the Canyon．This is a tour never to be forgotten as you will have walked on air over the Grand Canyon．

Tour Itinerary （行程）

1．This advertisement is for __________．

     A．Grand Canyon West                             B．Grand Canyon South

     C．Grand Canyon                                     D．the Skywalk

2．The package fee does NOT cover the cost of _______．

3．The Grand Canyon Skywalk Bridge is made of glass because ______．

     A．it looks stranger                                   B．it is cheaper to build

     C．it looks more beautiful                          D．it gives you a better view

4．According to the Tour Itinerary, the route is ______．

     A．South Rim→Guano Point→West Airport→Eagle Point→West Airport→South Rim

     B．South Rim→West Airport→Guano Point→Eagle Point→West Airport→South Rim

     C．South Rim→West Airport→Eagle Point→Guano Point→West Airport→South Rim

     D．South Rim→West Airport→Eagle Point→West Airport→Guano Point→South Rim

根据所提供的语境，从方框中选择正确的短语填空，使句子意思完整。（其中有两个多余词语）

1．I walked on tiptoe towards the woods，for we were afraid our      will frighten the birds away.

2．You can     one other class member if you want.

3．Did you find the map       by the young traveler when he was hiking in the mountains?

4．The immigrants always try to      the customs and traditions in their homeland.

5．Bell never      to invent the telephone and what he was trying to design was a multiple telegraph.

6．These courses are designed to help you make greater progress        your current level.

7．This policy cannot be criticized        customer satisfaction．

8．After Dolly the sheep came into this world, the efforts of many scientists            .

About 90 percent of Chinese believe the polarization（分化） between the rich and poor is “serious” in China, according to a survey conducted by China Youth Daily．And more than 80 percent of the respondents（对象） surveyed said something must be done to narrow the expanding gap between the rich and poor, while 14．1 percent said it was necessary．

       The polarization has aroused wide concern among the public in recent years．The State Development and Reform Commission（国家发改委） said the Gini Coefficient had reached 0．47 for China, up from o．29 two decades ago．Usually, a country with a number above 0．4 is warned to pay attention to the income inequality problem．

       To find out the people’s view, the survey covered 10,250 respondents, between the ages of 20 and 30 with a college education and a monthly salary between 1,000 and 3,000 yuan．Surprisingly, most disagreed with the view of experts who claim the urban-rural difference is causing the widening gap．More than 70 percent of the respondents believed that “ the group of special interests” is the prime reason for the polarization, followed by “people in power” 68 percent, and “bosses” 50 percent．

       Another unexpected finding is that almost all agreed that a good educational background and knowledge were not the decisive factors in gaining wealth．About 95 percent said rich people are not necessarily those who are able to speak English or have a college education．

       Today in China, rich people , accounting for 10 percent of the population, control 45 percent of the total social fortune, and poor people, also 10 percent of the population, only control 1．5 percent, according to an investigation published by the National Bureau of Statistics last June．

1．It can be inferred that the Gini Coefficient （ in paragraph 2） would probably be _____．

       A．the unit used in advanced mathematics

       B．the degree of a country’s development

       C．the level of the citizen’s living standard

       D．a measure of income inequality

2．Experts hold the view that the main reason for the polarization is _____．

       A．the urban-rural difference                 B．the group of special interests

       C．the people in power                          D．the bosses

3．Which of the following can show the correct proportion（比例） of the social fortune among population?

4．What’s the best title of the passage?

       A．Close the Gap between the Rich and Poor

       B．Surveys conducted by China Youth Daily

       C．Higher education, Higher pay

       D．Rich-Poor Divide Serious, Study Finds

根据图画中的内容，以It’s harmful to Civilization为题写一篇词数为100词左右的短文。文章包括以下三个部分：

       1）简述图画内容；

       2）说明图画所反映的主题；

       3）写出自己的看法。关键词：cheat, quarrel, spit, litter, jump the queue

You have the ability to decide whether you are happy or not．Happiness is a choice．

You can’t depend on someone else to make you happy．That is a lesson I learned early in my marriage．I realized that I couldn’t rely on my husband as my source of happiness．I learned that my happiness depended on myself and not my husband’s actions．I learned that you have to choose to be happy．

       You can choose your emotions．True happiness comes from within, and it can’t be forced by outside force．So how do you choose happiness? The same way, you choose to smile or choose to wear a certain outfit（一套衣服）．You choose it because that’s what you want to experience in you life．

       You want to buy a new pair of shoes so you choose a pair that you like and feels good．You wouldn’t buy a pair of shoes that you don’t like or that doesn’t fit well, right? So why do we keep choosing emotions and feelings that don’t make us feel good?

       Choosing to be happy after you realize your anger has shown up （or even choosing to be calm） can be beneficial．We choose our feelings; no one else can do that for us．If we let others get to us, influence our emotions — we are giving them power over us．When others cause us anger or pain, we are giving them our power．

       We need to keep our feelings in check and not to react（反应） automatically to what is thrown at us．We need to think our actions out instead of just reacting to what someone says or does．

       Remember that we can always choose happiness．At first it will be difficult to just switch（使转变）your thoughts and feelings from anger, self-doubt, or fear to joy and happiness．But it is only a thought away．Don’t dwell on（细想） what happens to you unnecessarily but realize what is causing you to feel that way．Realize that thoughts, feelings and emotions can change．Then move on and choose to be happy．

1．What’s the best title of this passage?

       A．Pretend to Be Happy                            B．Choose Your Emotions

       C．Choose to Be Happy                             D．Find Happiness

2．The lesson the writer learned in her marriage is          ．

       A．one can’t depend on someone else to make himself or herself happy

       B．balancing the relationship between husband and wife is an art

       C．she can depend on her husband to find happiness

       D．happiness can be influenced by outside force

3．Why did the writer mention buying shoes?

       A．To offer advice on how to choose comfortable shoes．

       B．To use it as an example to illustrate（阐述）her point of view．

       C．To compare choosing shoes and choosing an outfit．

       D．To help move to the next paragraph easily．

4．The writer suggests that we should          ．

       A．let others control our feelings

       B．respond immediately to others’ words

       C．hold back our feelings properly

       D．pay more attention to words than actions

       The World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is to be staged in Shanghai from May 1 to October 31, 2010．If you plan to visit the Shanghai Expo this summer, the China Pavilion is a must-see area for you．

       The China Pavilion, which is called Oriental Crown（东方之冠）, is located at the center of the Expo site．Standing 63 meters tall, the China Pavilion takes the shape of an emperor’s crown, with the upper layers larger than the lower ones．Covering 160,000 square meters in floor space, the pavilion consists of a national hall and a regional hall．Construction on the China Pavilion began on Dec．18, 2007．The design of the China Pavilion was picked from a total of 344 designs put forward by Chinese from around the world．The pavilion possesses both traditional and modern features, which helps develop the theme of the 2010 Expo “Better City, Better Life”．For example, it is red in appearance, which contains the elements of traditional Chinese culture, and it is green indoors, with the use of energy-saving techniques．The Shanghai World Expo is expected to attract 70 million visitors from across the globe．It is estimated that 400,000 people will visit the Expo and its 140 pavilions every day during the period, but the China Pavilion is only able to receive about one tenth of the total．How to accommodate so many people in the pavilion remains a tough task．Luckily, the China Pavilion is built as a permanent landmark．

       During the Expo, the main structure will be used for an exhibition based on the theme of “Chinese wisdom in urban development" by explaining the values of harmony, nature and spirit．The three-story pavilion has three sections．The top floor’s "Footprint of the East" will show some of the changes in Chinese cities．There, you can see a film which shows how Chinese cities have changed, especially in the past 30 years．According to Lu Chuan, director of the film, the scenery is like something from The Lord of the Rings．On the second floor, "Journey of Wisdom” will explain China’s four great inventions．And the ground’s “Blossoming City” will display scenes from cities of the future．

1．Which of the following words can be used to describe the China Pavilion?

       A．Tiny．                                                B．Round．

       C．Foreign．                                            D．Environment-friendly．

2．The China Pavilion can receive           visitors at most per day．

       A．40,000                B．400,000               C．100,000              D．20,000

3．We can infer that          ．

       A．the China Pavilion will be pulled down after the World Expo 2010 is over

       B．the China Pavilion will probably continue to be open to visitors after the Expo is over

       C．you can continue to visit the Japanese Pavilion after the Expo is over

       D．some foreign friends took part in the designs of the China Pavilion

4．On the second floor of the China Pavilion, you can          ．

       A．enjoy a film about the changes of cities in China

       B．learn what Shanghai looked like in the 1920s

       C．find out how paper was invented

       D．see how Chinese cities will look like in the future

如果你是李华，在一个英文网络论坛上，你看到一个名叫Grown-up的中学生发贴（post）寻求帮助。请根据以下内容和要求回帖。

       ___________________________________________________________________________

       Grown-up      Post at 2-7-2010  20：:08

       写作要求：1．告诉Grown-up要理解母亲

       2．给Grown-up提出解决问题的具体建议

       3．书写清晰、工整（信的开头和结尾已给出）

       4．短文字数100左右

Hi，Grown-up，

       As a student of your age, I understand your situation．_____________________________

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

BUKHANNON, West Virginia—Two rescue teams slowly moved along a two-mile path on Monday night to the site of a coal mine （矿）explosion that trapped 13 miners, who had not been heard from since the early morning accident．

       Meanwhile, at a nearby church, more than 250 family members and friends gathered, waiting for updates （最新报道）on the rescuers’ progress．

       The miners were trapped at about 6:30 and many families weren’t informed of the accident until about 10 a．m．—more than three hours after it happened．“It’s very upsetting, but you’ve got to be patient, I guess,” said John Helms, whose brother, Terry, was trapped in the mine．

      The trapped miners were about 260 feet underground and about 10,000 feet from the Sago Mine’s entrance, said Roger Nicholson, general counsel from International Coal Group．

       At a late night news conference, Nicholson said one team had advanced about 4,800 feet in the four hours since entering the mine just before 6 p．m．Another team entered the mine about 30 minutes later．

       He said the crew was very experienced, with some members having worked underground for 30 to 35 years．The miners were equipped with about one hour of breathable oxygen （氧气） each．The company has not released the names of the miners．

       The teams test the air about every 500 feet, and have to remove the power to the phones they use to communicate with the surface before doing that．“We don’t want to be energizing （通电） anything if it’s in an atmosphere with burnable gases,” Kips said．The cause of the explosion was not immediately known．High levels of carbon monoxide （一氧化碳） were detected shortly after the explosion, which delayed rescue efforts, but those levels have since subsided （减退）, authorities said．

1．According to the passage, we can infer that ________．

       A．all the miners who were trapped underground were still alive

       B．communication with the trapped miners was cut off

       C．the two rescue teams entered the mine at the same time

       D．the rescue started as soon as the accident happened

2．If the first team advanced at an average speed, they could dig about ________ per hour．

       A．1,000 feet      B．2,400 feet      C．1,200 feet         D．4,800 feet

3．Which of the following shows the position where the miners were trapped?

4．Where can the passage be seen?

       A．In a magazine．                                  B．In a newspaper．   

       C．In a science book．                             D．On an advertisement．

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空格1个单词。

After determining the target audience for a product or service, advertising agencies must select the appropriate media for the advertisement．We discuss here major types of media used in advertising．

Television

Television is an attractive medium for advertising because it delivers mass audiences to advertisers．When advertisers create a brand, for example, they want to impress consumers with the brand and its image．Television provides an ideal vehicle for this type of communication．But television is an expensive medium, and not all advertisers can afford to use it.

Newspapers

Newspapers are a less expensive advertising medium than television and provide a way for advertisers to communicate a longer, more detailed message to their audience than they can through television．Given new production techniques, newspapers are also a quick way of getting the message out．Newspapers are often the most important form of news for a local community, and they develop a high degree of loyalty （忠诚） from local readers.

Radio

Advertising on radio continues to grow．Advertisers are likely to use radio because it is a less expensive medium than television, which means advertisers can afford to repeat their ads often．Radio provides a way for advertisers to communicate with audience members at all times or the day．Consumers listen to radio on their way to school or work, at work, on the way home, and in the evening hours.

Magazines

Magazines are popular with advertisers because of the narrow market that they deliver．A broadcast medium such as network television attracts all types of audience members, but magazine audiences are more homogeneous （具有共同特点的）．If you read Sports Illustrated, for example, you have much in common with the magazine’s other readers．Advertisers see magazines as an efficient way of reaching target audience members.

Out-of-home advertising

Out-of-home advertising, also called place-based advertising, has become an increasingly effective way of reaching consumers, who are more active than ever before．More consumers travel longer distances to and from work, which also makes out-of-home advertising effective．

Internet

As consumers become more comfortable with online shopping, Internet advertising will play a more prominent （显著的） role in organizations’ advertising in the near future．The challenge to Internet advertisers is to create ads that audience members remember.

下图描绘的是现在一些学生已经成为“书呆子”的现状。请你根据对下面这幅图片的理解用英语写一篇短文，描述他们的生活、学习状况并向他们提出一些自我放松的建议。

注意：1．仔细品味图片，适当发挥想象，不要做简单的描述。2．词数150左右。

“Bookworms”

In the picture, we can see some “bookworms”．________________________________