When I was nine years old, I used to go to the post office with my mother, sending greeting cards to my aunt in Singapore. To me, these trips were really　 16 memories. And receiving mail through a mailbox outside our gate was just as exciting. My small hands could　 17　 get the mail without using a key! I always couldn’t wait to see how much I was 　18　 . Oh, a letter! From Singapore! I would run back home and show it to my　 19　 . When there was a letter for me, I wouldn’t run—I would open it right there.

After my family moved back to Singapore, I 　 20　 going to the post office. Years later, my company sent me to Shanghai, and the post office found me again. Two years ago I celebrated my 21　 with five friends on top of the mountain in Longsheng, China. At sunrise we　 22　 up to a beautiful view from the mountain top. Later in the afternoon, as we were going　 23　 the mountain and returning from the sunrise viewing place, a 　 24　 shop caught our attention. It only sold noodles, coffee and had a China 　 25　 sign.

We asked the owner if she could really send mail. She happily said yes. It seemed hard to believe,　 26　 we were at the highest top of the mountain. I picked one postcard out and asked my friends to write　 27　 a birthday note. We bought a stamp, wrote some notes and gave the shop owner the postcard.

Three weeks later, I arrived home and　 28　 my mailbox: Hello, postcard! I broke into a big smile.

That birthday postcard attracted me again to the post office and all its delights. I had　 29 the post office all these years. Today I　 30　 send postcards to friends. And every time I am at the post office buying stamps, I cannot help but smile—how one postcard will make its way across the world and brighten up someone’s day.

1. A. bad　　　　　　 B. poor　　　　　　 C. good　　　　　　　 D. short

2. A. easily　　　　　 B. simply　　　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　　 D. specially

3. A. weighing　　　 B. getting　　　　　　 C. selecting　　　　　 D. accepting

4. A. friend　　　　　 B. aunt　　　　　　　 C. mother　　　　　　 D. owner

5. A. enjoyed　　　　 B. stopped　　　　　 C. hated　　　　　　　 D. considered

6. A. wedding　　　　 B. return　　　　　　 C. success　　　　　　 D. birthday

7. A. broke　　　　　 B. woke　　　　　　 C. grew　　　　　　　 D. stood

8. A. around　　　　 B. over　　　　　　　 C. up　　　　　　　　 D. down

9. A. cold　　　　　 B. dirty　　　　　　　 C. small　　　　　　 D. modern

10. A. Traffic　 　　　 B. Life　　　　　　　 C. Police　　　　　　 D. Post

11. A. because　　　　 B. though　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　 D. when

12. A. him　　　　　 B. me　　　　　　　 C. her　　　　　　　 D. them

13. A. bought　　　　 B. repaired　　　　　 C. painted　　 　　　 D. opened

14. A. missed　　　　 B. influenced　　　　 C. studied　　　　　　 D. visited

15. A. just　　　　　　 B. seldom　　　　　　 still　　　　　　　 D. never

The story of silk is a fascinating one.

26 4,000 years ago the Chinese 27 the secret of the cocoon( 茧 ). No one knows28 how or when this important discovery was 29.One story says that a young princess was 30 tea in hear her garden and 31 the silkworms form cocoons. By channce one dropped into tea and hot liquid soften it. When the girl tried 32 the cocoon out of her tea, she pulled out a long silk thread.

　 33 Chinese learn to weave the silk thread 34 cloth. For 2,000 years they were the only people who knew 35 to make silk. Chinese merchants (商人) sold silk throughout Asia and Europe and become 36 rich.

　 Everyone wanted to learn how to make silk, but the Chinese 37 the secret carefully.

　 Finally the secret was stolen in the sixth century. It is said that two monks, 38 about the silkworms and their cocoons. They spent several years in China and finally 39 a way to take some silkworms eggs 40the country.The monks always carried canes (手杖). One day they hid some eggs in the canes, and left China with them. It is said that the development of the silk industry in other countries came from those few eggs which the monks carried out of China.

(　 )26.A.In about　 B.During about　 C.At about　 D.About

(　 )27.A.found　　 B.discovered　　 C.saw　　　 D.understood

(　 )28.A.straight　 　B.indeed　　　 C.certainly　 D.exactly

(　 )29.A.made　　 B.done　　　　 C.found　　 D.seen

(　 )30.A.taking　　 B.to take　　　 C.drinking　 D.to drink

(　 )31.A.looking　　 B.seeing　　　 C.noticing　 D.watching

(　 )32.A.to take　　 B.taking　　　　 C.to make 　D.making

(　 )33.A.The　　　 B.An　　　　　 C.A　　　　 D./

(　 )34.A.to　　　　 B.into　　　　　 C.of　　　　 D.from

(　 )35.A.want　　 B.how　　　　 C.why　　　 D.when

(　 )36.A.a　　　　 B.the　　　　　 C.an　　　　 D./

(　 )37.A.put　　　 B.kept　　　　 C.stored　　 D.held

(　 )38.A.learned　 B.studied　　　 C.heard　　　 D.realized

(　 )39.A.found out B.found　　　　 C.looked for　 D.caught

(　 )40.A.from　　 B.to　　　　　 C.in　　　　 D.out of

My online friend is a kind and friendly girl. She is in America. Her 　21 is Sophia. I meet Sophia 　22 the Internet. She is twelve years old, and I am 　23 years old, too.

First, I 　24 　a letter to her and introduce my hobbies, my school and my everyday life. A few days later, I get Sophia’s 　25 . She 　26 me a lot about herself. I learn that she loves study, sports and movies. She likes China and Chinese food very much. She tells me something about America too. Sophia is good at English, French, and Spanish(西班牙语), so I ask her to 　__27 me with English. Sophia wants to learn some 　28 , but it’s very hard for her.

From Sophia, I know 　29 about the world outside. I would like to 30 Sophia some day in America.

(　　 ) 21. A. hobby 　B. name　　 C. age　　　 D. job

(　　 ) 22. A. on　　　 B. for　　　 C. at　　　 D. in

(　　 ) 23. A. thirteen　 B. eleven　 C. twelve　 D. fourteen

(　　 ) 24. A. read　　 B. see　　　 C. write　　 D. draw

(　　 ) 25. A. book　　 B. letter　　 C. call　　　 D. photo

(　　 ) 26. A. asks　　 B. says　　 C. talks　　 D. tells

(　　 ) 27. A. teach　　 B. help　　 C. give　　 D. answer

(　　 ) 28. A. English　 B. French　 C. Chinese　 D. Spanish

(　　 ) 29. A. more　　 B. less　　　 C. few　 　 D. little

(　　 ) 30. A. call　　 B. write　　 C. visit　　 D. help

　　　　　　　　　　 　 Tai Zhou, China Travel Company

47. Which of the two hotels can we swim at?

　 A. Beijing Hotel. 　 　 B. Changcheng Hotel. 　 C. Neither. 　　　　 D. Both.

48. If we want to set off around National Day, which departure date should we choose?

　 A. June 8, 2007.　　 B. July 29, 2007.　 C. August 30, 2007.　　 D. September 30, 2007.

49. We cannot book by telephone at 　　 .

　 A. 9:00 am, Monday　B. 9:00 pm, Thursday C. 9:00 am, Friday　 D. 9:00 pm, Sunday

50. According to the ad, which of the following is true?

A. This ad is given by a Beijing travel company.

B. Changcheng Hotel is in the centre of Beijing.

C. We can save ￥500 leaving in late August instead of late September.

D. We can stay in Beijing for four days and five nights.