Ann is one of my 46 .She lives in a big city. She has many pets, 47 cats, goldfish and birds. Her favorite pet is a cat. 48 name is Mimi. It likes eating birds. One day, 　49　 father buys her a parrot(鹦鹉). Mimi sees the parrot and wants 50 　 if (是否)it is a bird or not. So Mimi comes over 　51　 the parrot, it wants to eat 　52 parrot. The poor parrot is very afraid. When Mimi 　 53　 it, and wants to jump on it, the parrot 54　 , “Hello, nice to meet you .” Mimi is afraid, and it runs away quickly. It thinks: “That thing can speak. It must 　55 a man.”

(　 ) 46. A. friend　　　　 B. friends　　　　 C. a friend　　　　 D. friend’s

(　 ) 47. A. likes　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　 C. like　　　　　 D. liking

(　 ) 48. A. Its　　　　　　 B. It’s　　　　　　 C. its　　　　　　 D. it’s

(　 ) 49. A. the　　　　　 B. his　　　　　　 C. Ann’s　　　　 D. a

(　 ) 50. A. to understand　 B. to know　　　　 C. to study　　　　 D. to learn

(　 ) 51. A. near　　　　　 B. behind　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　 D. to

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

(　 ) 53. A. closes to　　　 B. is closed to　　 C. is close to　　　 D. closing to

(　 ) 54. A. speaks　　　　 B. says　　　　　 C. tells　　　　　 D. talks

(　 ) 55.A.am　　　　　 B. is　　　　　　 C. are　　　　　 D. be

Before you go to another country it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.

When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say “How do you do?” and shake hands. Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say “Goodbye”. But they shake hands after they haven’t met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.

Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs. The English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible. So they put their hands in front and get ready to shake hands with them. It made both of them laugh.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案：

(　 )51.It is 　　　 if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.

　　 A. not useful 　　 B. not helpful　　　　　　　 C. very helpful 　 D. very bad

(　 )52.English people usually shake hands when they 　　　.

　　 A. meet every time　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. meet for the first time

C. say goodbye to each other D. say hello to each other

(　 )53.Usually English people don’t shake hands 　　　.

　 A. when they will be away for a long time B. when they say “How do you do?”

C. when they just meet or say “Goodbye” D. after they haven’t met for a long time

(　 )54.Which of the following is true?

　 A. German people shake hands as often as possible.

B. English people like shaking hands very much.

C. German people hardly shake hands.

D. Neither people hardly shake hands.

(　 )55.This story is about 　　　.

　 A. shaking hands　 B. language　　　　　　　 C. customs　 D. languages and customs

Starting a new school term is always exciting. It is a chance to see your friends again. But most exciting of all, the new term is a chance to take up new hobbies. It is common in Britain for students to take up new hobbies after the Christmas holidays. Deciding to start something new is a common New Year plan.

Most schools provide different kinds of hobby classes. Students take them in their free periods or after school. Some classes you have to pay for and others are free. For example, I once took a free Wednesday evening gymnastics (体操) class in my school. But when I learnt how to play the drum(鼓) my parents had to pay for the lessons.

The most popular hobby classes at my school were piano lessons and drama club. Both classes offered exams students could take. Students with many hobbies sometimes felt more stressed than those without any. But the students with hobbies left school with some more skills.

I haven’t continued any of the hobbies I began at school. But I have never regretted(遗憾、懊悔) taking them. My best friend today is someone I met in my gymnastics class.

(　 )50. The most exciting thing in a new school term is to 　　　　.

　　　 A. meet your friends again　　　　　 　 B. start a new hobby

　　　 C. learn new subjects　　　　　　　 　 D. stay with your teachers again

(　 )51. The most popular hobby classes in the writer’s school are 　　　　 .

　　　 A. gymnastics and playing the drum　　 B. drama club and piano lessons

　　　 C. drama club and playing the drum　　 D. gymnastics and piano lessons

(　 )52. Which of the following statements is right?

A. Students can take all hobby classes for free every term.

B. Few students in Britain take up new hobbies in a new term.

C. Students with many hobbies feel more excited at school.

D. one can make many friends in his or her hobby classes.

Mary 09:45:10

　　　 Hi, Jim. Nice to meet you!

　　　 I’m a girl. My name is Mary Green. My favorite (最喜爱的) color is red. My telephone number is 873-3516.

Jim 09:46:05

　　　 Hi, Mary. Nice to meet you, too!

　　　 I’m a boy. My name’s Jim Hand. My favorite color is blue. And my telephone number is 894-2015.

根据以上两位好朋友在网上的聊天记录，选择最佳选项。

(　 ) 51. Mary likes (喜欢) ________.

　　　　　　 A. Red　　　　　 B. Green C. Blue D. Black

(　 ) 52. The girl’s last name is ______.

　　　　　　 A. Mary　　　　 B. Green C. Red　　　　　 D. Yellow

(　 ) 53. The boy’s first name is _______.

　　　　　　 A. Jim　　　　　 B. Mary　 C. Black　　　　 D. Green

(　 ) 54. Jim’s telephone number is _______.

　　　　　　 A. 837-2015　 B. 873-3516　 C. 894-3516　 D. 894-2015

(　 ) 55. The two kids (小孩) are on line (在网上) ________.

　　　　　　 A. in the morning　 B. in the afternoon　　　

　　　　　　 C. in the evening　　 D. at night

Most American students have said goodbye to fancy (高档的)fruits these days.

In school canteens across the country , cheaper fruits like apples and oranges have taken their place. “People are afraid to spend now,” said Linda Morrow, who owns a shoe and handbag store. “They don’t know want the future will bring.”

During the financial crisis（金融危机）, several of the country’s biggest banks have been forced to sell or close. This has made lots of Americans afraid to buy expensive goods. Samira Marino, a restaurant owner in Miami, has found everyone is ordering water instead of juice and more people are sharing meals.

In more than two-dozen interviews with The Associated Press across the country last month, Americans talked about their concerns, from worries about small businesses to doubts（怀疑） about simply making ends meet.（维持生计）

The crisis began last year. Experts think it was because US banks lend money too easily. Last year a lot of people and companies, who borrowed money, have found themselves unable to pay it back. This left the banks, as well as the people who put their money in the banks, without money. Since the banks borrowed money between themselves and even across borders（国界）, the whole world was in trouble. This month the US government agreed on a $700 billion plan to try to save the financial market. But no one is sure whether it will help or not. President George W. Bush has warned it will take some time . Last week top finance officials from 20 countries promised to work together to find a way out of the money trouble.

51.Why are people in the US afraid to spend?

A. Because they think it’s unnecessary.

B. Because they don’t have the habit of spending money .

C. Because they worry about their future .　

D. Because they don’t have enough money.

52.The underlined word “concerns” mainly_______.

A. worries　 B. conditions　 C. hobbies　　 D. experiences

53.The fifth paragraph mainly _________.

A. tells what it is like in a crisis B. explain why there is a crisis

C. warns people of the danger of the crisis D. asks people not to borrow money from banks

54. People feel ______ about the US plan to save the market .

A. satisfied　 B. doubtful　　 C. hobbies　　 D. angry

55. The best title for the story is ________.

A. Ways to Make Ends Meet　　　 B. The Money Problem Facing the World

C. Healthy Fancy Fruits D. The Art of Borrowing