It was the last day of final exams in a university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering students were discussing the exam. On their faces was confidence . This was their last exam and then they would graduate. With all these four years of college behind them, they felt ready to go into the world.
The professor had said they could bring any book or note they wanted, but they could not talk to each other. They went into the classroom happily. The professor gave them the papers. They smiled when they found that there were only five questions.
Three hours passed and the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked so confident . The professor faced the class. No one spoke. They just held papers in their hands.
The professor then asked, "How many of you finished all five questions?"
Not a hand was raised.
"How many answered four?"
Still no hand.
"Three? Two?"
The students looked worried in their seats.
"One, then?" Certainly somebody finished one.
However, nobody replied. The professor put down the papers. "That is just what I thought," he said. "I just want to tell you that, even though you have finished four years of engineering, there are still many things about the subject you don't know. These questions you could not answer are quite common in everyday practice." Then he added with a smile, “You will all pass this course, but remember——even though you are now college graduates, your education has just begun."
【小题1】When did the story happen?

A．At the beginning of a new term.

B．After graduating from the university.

C．On the first day of the final exams.

D．On the last day of the final exams.

【小题2】Why were the student very confident at the beginning?

A．Because they knew the coming exam would be easy

B．Because they knew the coming exam would be difficult

C．Because they knew the coming exam would be strange

D．Because they knew the coming exam would be interesting

【小题3】How did the students feel when the professor began to collect the papers?

A．Happy.

B．Confident.

C．Worried

D．Proud

【小题4】Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Confident Students	B．A Common professor
C．An Easy Exam	D．So Much to Learn

My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. In this way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and asked God for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up（哽咽）and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son, but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands. ” For a moment there was silence on the other and of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.
　　Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I attended a parent –– teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”
【小题1】Which of the following has the similar meaning as the underlined word “withdrawn” in the  first paragraph?

A．preferred to stay alone at home

B．refused to go to school

C．refused to talk to others

D．began to dislike his mother

【小题2】There was silence on the other end of the line because _ _________.

A．the caller was too moved to say anything to the mother

B．the caller waited for the mother to finish speaking

C．the caller didn’t want the mother to continue her talk

D．the caller was unable to help the mother

【小题3】Who was it that telephoned Karl’s mother that day?

A．The headmaster.	B．The school adviser.
C．Karl himself.	D．The passage doesn’t tell us.

【小题4】From the passage we can learn that _____________.

A．children in single – parent families always have mental problems

B．mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life

C．parents should give their children as much help as possible

D．school education still works well without support from parents

--Friends, we’ll graduate from middle school. We shouldn’t forget the days     we spent with classmates.

--Yeah, without friends, one can’t be happy.

A. that            B. when          C who

 

Read the following four ads .

Driver wanted	Clean driving license Good-looking Age over 25	Apply (申请) to: Capes Taxi, Shenzhen Tel: 0755-6561382
Air Hostess wanted	Age between 20 and 33 Height from 1.6m to 1.75m Two foreign languages College graduate.	Apply to: China Airlines, Beijing Tel: 010-88488970
Teacher wanted	A language school teaching experience is needed	Apply to: Instant Languages Ltd, Dalian Tel: 0411-4313861
Cook wanted	Good health. Cooking experience at least 3 years	Apply to: Holiday Inn, Hebei E-mail: Cookholidayinn@yahoo.com.cn

【小题1】If Jack wants to be a cook, he must have cooking experience at least __________.

A．2 years

B．3 years

C．4 years

D．5 years

【小题2】Mary, aged 26, knows English and Japanese. Which job can be given to her?

A．Driving for Capes Taxi.	B．Working for China Airlines.
C．Teaching at Instant Languages Ltd.	D．Working at Holiday Inn.

【小题3】Which of the following is not mentioned in the four ads?

A．Age.

B．Health.

C．Language.

D．Family.