A capsule inn is a kind of cheap and small hotel where people just sleep in rectangular containers(容器). After experiencing popularity in Japan for more than 30 years, capsule inns have now entered the Chinese market. This new style is becoming popular with many visitors, but some are less than what they expected. The capsule inn covers an area of more than 300 square meters, with 68 very small bedrooms for guests to rest. Each room is 2.2 meters long and about 1 meter wide.

As small as the capsules are, they provide more than enough daily necessities(必需品) for visitors. They do have plenty of functions. Each includes independent power sockets, clocks, lights, and flat screen televisions. People can also enjoy wireless Internet service. The basic fee(费用) for each capsule is 28 yuan, and guests will be asked to pay an extra 4 yuan every hour. The highest cost could reach 88 yuan per day.

Ta Zan, capsule inn Manager, said, “Capsule inns are similar to Internet cafes. When they first appeared more than 10 years ago, people thought they might not succeed. But now it’s a common thing in our lives.” He believes that more capsule inns will open around the nation very soon. He is sure about the future of his business.

38. How much will you pay if you want to stay in a capsule inn for 12 hours?

   A. 88 yuan            B. 76 yuan                 C. 28 yuan                 D. 4 yuan.

39. What does the underlined word “functions” mean in Chinese?

A. 价格                  B. 功能                       C. 方法                       D. 需求

40. For whom, a capsule inn is a good choice while traveling around?

A. A family who like to cook by themselves.

B. A young student who likes watching TV or surfing on the Internet.

C. An old man who would like to stay in a big house with his wife.

D. A business man who wants to have a meeting with others.

41. Why does the manager compare(比较) his inn to Internet cafes?

A. Because he thinks they are similar in shape.

B. Because he knows Internet cafes were popular 10 years ago.

C. Because he thinks capsule inns are a common thing in our lives.

D. Because he believes both will have good development.

A great man married a woman and they had a little lovely girl.

When the little girl was growing up, the man usually hugged her and said, “I love you, little girl.” The Little girl would say, “I’m not a little girl any more.” Then the man would laugh, “But to me, you’ll always be my little girl.”

The little girl later left her home and went into the world. No matter where she was, the man would call her and say, “I love you, little girl.”

One day the little girl received an unexpected phone call. The great man became ill. He couldn’t talk, smile, walk, hug or dance.

So she went to the side of the great man. He looked at her and tried to speak, but he could not. She sat next to the great man, and drew her arms around his useless shoulders(肩膀). Her head on his chest(胸膛), she thought of many good memories. She felt sad as she couldn’t hear the words of love that had comforted her.

And then she heard from within the man, the beat of heart. The magic happened. She heard what she wanted to hear. His heart beat out the words that his mouth could no longer say… I love you, little girl… I love you, little girl.

34. When the little girl said, “I’m not a little girl any more.” , the great man ______.

A. felt sad              B. was happy            C. was angry                  D. couldn’t stand

35. What did the man do after the little girl left her home?

A. He left her wife.                         

B. He learned to sing and dance.   

C. He left his home and went into the world.      

D. He would call her and showed his love to her.

36. The little girl went to her father because ______.

A. he became ill                                      B. she missed her parents     

C. she made lot of money outside                     D. she didn’t get his father’s calls

37. What can we learn from what the girl had done after seeing his father?

A. She knew his father would die soon.              B. She felt sorry for leaving his father.

C. She loved her father deeply too.                     D. She was sure his father would be well soon.

Lost Cat

Please help me to find our cat.

His name is Fluff and he’s a Persian cat.

The photo is an old one—Fluff is bigger now.

Fluff went missing from our home

on Christmas Day of 2011.

If you find him,

please phone me at 91843568.

I’m Jack Lim and my address is:

32 Lavender Lane, Singapore 532981.

Reward for finding Fluff: $ 50.00

31. The name of the cat is ______.

A. Persian                 B. Fluff                 C. Lavender                    D. Jack

32. If you find the cat, you can call its owner at ______.

A. 532981                    B. 918435                   C. 91843568             D. 84356891

33. This passage is most probably from a ______.

A. map                         B. dictionary             C. guidebook            D. newspaper

阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

When I was a little girl, my father loved to play catch(接球) with me. I wasn’t very good at it, 　16 we would play anyway. He was always telling me “Keep your eye on the ball” as I would not be able to catch even the 　17 of throws.

As I got 　18 , we didn’t play catch as much. If I had a problem and would go to my father to ask for his 　19 , he would try to 　20 with me and say “Keep your eye on the ball”. We would both laugh 　21 usually that advice was not useful to the problem, but he would try to make me 　22 .

My father became 　23 in 1995 when I was 23. There weren’t any more conversations, as he suffered from a stroke(中风). 　24 could not speak. He could only give 　25 words, which were sometimes hard to understand. I seemed to be pretty good at 　26 his lips(唇) after a while, even better than the 　27 who were caring for him there.

During one of our last conversations, I was telling him about a problem I was having with my boyfriend. 　28 , I could read his lips: “Keep your eye on the ball.” We both smiled.

That was the last time I saw my father 　29 he passed away.

Sometimes, all these years later, when I get in trouble, I just 　30 myself “Keep your eye on the ball”.

16. A. so 　　　　　　　　　　 B. and 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. but 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. or

17. A. fastest 　　　　　　　 B. easiest 　　　　　　　　　 C. slowest 　　　　　　　　 D. highest

18. A. taller 　　　　　　　　 B. heavier 　　　　　　　　　 C. younger 　　　　　　　　 D. older

19. A. words 　　　　　　　 B. advice 　　　　　　　　　 C. answer 　　 　　　　　　 D. thought

20. A. joke 　　　　　　　　 B. play 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. discuss 　　　　　　　　　 D. stay

21. A. because 　　　　　　 B. when 　　　　　　　　　　 C. since 　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

22. A. cry 　　　　　　　　　 B. sad 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. shout 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. smile

23. A. tired 　　　　　　　　 B. ill 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. angry 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. free

24. A. We 　　　　　　　　　 B. I 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. He 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. They

25. A. throat 　　　　　　　 B. finger 　　　　　　　　　　 C. body 　　　　　　　　　　 D. mouth

26. A. feeling 　　　　　　　 B. reading 　　　　　　　　　 C. hearing 　　　　　　　　　 D. keeping

27. A. children 　　　　　　 B. nurses 　　　　　　　　　 C. parents 　　　　　　　　　 D. friends

28. A. However 　　　　　 B. Therefore 　　　　　　　 C. Once again 　　　　　　 D. Many times

29. A. after 　　　　　　　　 B. before 　　　　　　　　　 C. as 　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. until

30. A. comfort 　　　　　 B. believe 　　　　　　　　　 C. tell 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. enjoy

 —Having many helpers makes a task easier and faster to complete.

   —I think so. _______ .

A. Many hands make light work  

B. Too many cooks spoil the broth

C. The early bird catch the worm 

D. The more you learn, the more you know

Maggie wanted an evening job that would allow her to ______ her son during the day.

A. look at             B. look around                   C. look after          D. look out

We haven’t discussed ______ yet.

A. where we are going to put our new table

B. where are we going to put our new table

C. what we are going to put our new table

D. what are we going to put our new table

 Some of my friends eat with their eyes. They prefer to order what  ______ nice.

A. feels                   B. smells                  C. looks              D. tastes

I had to call a taxi because the box was ______ than I’d expected.

A. heavy               B. heavier                   C. the heavier      D. the heaviest

—What would you do if it ______ tomorrow?

— We have to carry it on, since we’ve got everything ready.

A. is raining          B. rains                      C. will rain            D. rain