British newspapers are much smaller than they used to be and their readers are often in a hurry, so newspapermen write as few words as possible. They tell their readers at once what happened, where, when and how it happened and what was the result: how many people were killed, what damage was done, which famous man married which woman , who did very well in the match and so on. Readers want the fact set out as fully and accurately as possible. Readers are also interested in the people who have seen the accdient. So a newspaperman always likes to get some information from someone who was there, which can be given in the person’s own words. Because he can use only a few words, the newspaperman must choose those words carefully, every one must be effective. Instead of “he called out in a loud voice”, he writes “he shouted”; instead of “the loose stones rolled noisily down the side of the mountain”, he will write “they thundered down the mountainside”. Because many of the readers aren’t very clever, and most of them are in a hurry,….

51. From the text,we learn that newspapermen write as few words as possible, because readers     .

A. want to know more about the news.            B. take no interest in what has happened.

C. have no time to read the news carefully.         D. pay much attention to the result.

52. The word “one” in the sentence “every one must be effective” means      .

A. word.               B. newspaperman.         C. reader.         D. person.

53. Which of the following would complete the text best?

A. He will keep his writing short.        B. He won’t care about his writing.

C. He will give nothing but information   D. He won’t make his writing good enough.

54. In what way do you think British newspaper have become smaller?

A. In page size.                      B. In number of readers.  

C. In number of pages.                D. In number of copies.

55. Which of the following is true?

A. Readers are not satisfied with the short news.

B. Not many people have time to read the long messages in newspapers.

C. Readers find the language of the newspaper exciting.

D. Newspapermen try to report as fully as possible.

Our English teacher was like a friend to us, and we all liked her. One day she came into the classroom and shouted,“Who did this?”She held up a piece of broken glass and asked,“Who ___1___ the window?”She seldom became angry.___2___ this time she was. I broke the window. I had done __3__ by throwing a baseball. I didn’t want to admit (承认) it __4__ I didn’t have enough money to pay for a big window like that.“My father will be __5__,”I thought. At first I didn’t __6__ my hand, but later something strong in my heart suddenly made me stand up.“I did it,”I said __7__ .How difficult it was for me to say that!   My teacher __8__ a book from one of our book shelves and then began walking __9__ my desk. I was afraid that she was going to punish(惩罚) me.   “I know you like collecting __10__ very much,”she said, looking down at my __11__ face.“Here is the book about collecting stamps that you are looking for. Now, the book is __12__ and I shall not punish you. Remember, it’s because you __13__ the truth.” I couldn’t believe it! My teacher wasn’t punishing me. I didn’t __14__ to pay for the broken window. And I got my favourite book! As time goes, the book is __15__,so is my wonderful teacher. But I will never forget the lesson the teacher gave me that day.

1.                A．cleaned        B．climbed         C．broke    D．mended

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

3.                A．them          B．one            C．that  D．those

4.                A．because        B．if              C．when D．though

5.                A．pleased        B．excited         C．frightened D．angry

6.                A．put on         B．put up          C．put out   D．put away

7.                A．terribly         B．honestly        C．easily D．hardly

8.                A．read           B．wrote          C．took D．bought

9.A. towards        B. opposite         C, against           D. behind

10.               A．books          B．desks          C．stamps    D．windows

11.               A．nervous        B．pretty          C．happy D．square

12.               A．you           B．your           C．yours D．yourself

13.               A．talked          B．spoke          C．said  D．told

14.               A．like            B．want           C．use   D．need

15.               A．opened        B．gone           C．left   D．closed

If someone says to you, “give me five”, don't give five yuan to him! It will make others laugh! The person isn't asking for your money, but your fingers.
In the U.S.A, “give me five” or “give me the high five” is a good gesture(手势). You can see it often in films or on TV. It means the slapping (拍打)of each other's right hands together. People do it when something happy happens. For example, if a student does well in exams or gets No. 1 in his school sports meet, he will give high fives to his friends to celebrate.
Who did this gesture first? Why did he do that? It may come from the old Roman (古罗马的) gesture of raising（举起）the right arm for the emperor(皇帝). This showed that the person raising his arm had nothing in his hand and he couldn't hurt the emperor.
Why not try to give the high five to your friends?
【小题1】“Give me five” is a gesture to  _______.
A. make people laugh
B. ask for money
C. celebrate good things
【小题2】The gesture “give me five” is the slapping of  _______.
A. feet         B. hands       C. heads
【小题3】Now you can do “give me five” when you  _______.
A. lose your money
B. do badly in exams
C. meet your best friend
【小题4】The gesture started in  _______ according to(根据) the story.
A. Rome（罗马）         B. America              C. China
【小题5】The Romans raise the right arms for the emperor to show they  _______
A. liked him very much
B. were happy to see him
C. were safe for him

完形填空（1分X10=10分）

Three small fish lived in the sea. When they were very young, their parents died. They had to 1_______ each other day after day. Finally, they grew up and 2_________ to swim deeper and further.

One morning, the three fish were 3_________ to a shallow(浅滩) water by a big wave. A small boat was taken there, too. It was hard for the fish to go back to the sea because the boat was right in front of them. The largest fish realized that they were 4________ and said they had to find a way to leave there as fast as possible. The second largest fish 5________ with his elder brother, but the youngest one did not. He said that there was much 6_________ for their activities, so he would not worry at all and still swam around 7_________. At last, the largest fish returned to the 8_______ by jumping over the lowest part of the boat. The second largest fish also succeeded in 9_________ his elder brother in the other side of water. But the youngest one didn’t follow them and still swam joyfully.

Two hours later, when the 10________ rose up, the water in the small shallow corner dried up. The fish who did not try to return to the sea died of lack(缺少) of water.

1.                A．listen to        B．look after       C．talk with  D．worry about

2.                A．dared          B．hated          C．refused   D．stopped

3.                A．allowed        B．given           C．invited   D．taken

4.                A．in safety        B．in doubt        C．in danger D．in peace

5.                A．agreed         B．talked          C．compared D．discussed

6.                A．money         B．food           C．water    D．air

7.                A．slowly          B．sadly           C．luckily    D．happily

8.                A．sea            B．river           C．lake D．pond

9.                A．catching        B．joining          C．taking    D．telling

10.               A．storm          B．stars           C．moon D．sun

Three small "fish lived in the sea. When they were very young, their parents died. They had to   61   each other day after day. Finally, they grew up and   62   to swim deeper and further.
One morning, the three fish were  63   to a shallow (浅) water by a big wave (浪). A small boat was taken there, too. It was hard for the fish to go back to the sea because the boat was fight in front of them. The largest fish realised that they were   64   , and said they had to find a way to leave there as fast as possible. The second largest fish   65   with his elder brother, but the youngest one did not. He said that there was much   66   for their activities, so he would not worry at all and still swam around   67
At last, the largest fish returned to the   68   by jumping over the lowestpart of t-he boat. The second largest fish also succeeded in   69   his eider brother in the other side of water. But the youngest one didn’t follow them and still swam joyfully.
Two hours later, when the   70   rose up, the water in the small shallow corner dried up. The fish who did not try to return to the sea died of lack(缺乏)of water.