Hello, children and parents. Thank you all for coaling to this meeting. I’d like to start by confirming that we will receive some money from the government for our school trip to Indonesia. We will receive approximately $ 1,300 per child, which will reduce the overall cost to you.

Now that we are sure to get the money, it is time to do some serious planning. We are sure that the trip will be very exciting for the children, especially if they have not traveled overseas before. There are many benefits to having some exposure to different places and cultures. Your children will be able to learn a lot about other people and cultures on this trip.

Leanne is with us tonight. Leanne, where are you? Put up your hand, Leanne, so that the people can see who you are. Thank you. Leanne went on the trip last year and will be happy to tell you of her experiences and answer any questions you might have. We will hear from her a bit later in the meeting.

We only have five months to organize the trip. From past experience I can tell you that this time will go very quickly! So we need to start organizing the trip.

This is the agenda for tonight' s meeting:

* Passport: when and how to apply for one

* Schedule: what places we will visit

* Health matters: what precautions you need to take, plus any special needs that your child may have

* Studying: description of the school and type of lessons your child will attend

* Money: paying for the trip, plus how much money your child should take

* Hotel: where we will be staying

* Clothing and personal items: what your children should take with them

Are there any other items that you would like to place on the agenda? 

56. The key point of this speech is about ______.

A. a school trip to another country              B. getting a job in another country

C. people studying in another country          D. schools in another country

57. The speaker will discuss the following except______.

A. spending money        B. hotels         C. group leaders     D. places to see

58. ______ will help pay for this trip according to the text.

A. The students themselves                 B. The students' parents

C. The organizer of the trip                 D. The government

59.   We can learn from the text that_______.

A. Leanne is from Indonesia and knows very well about the coming trip

B. the students are able to attend some lessons during their trip

C. the students going on the trip will cost nothing

D. the speaker is likely to come from the government

How can you make a million dollars in one month? I’m sure I am going to get the ____41____ of many readers with the question. The ____42____ news is that you are not going to make a million dollars in one month ____43____ you win the lottery (彩票) or some other prize.

We all want to be millionaires. However, if you try to ____44____ how they became that rich, you will learn that they worked very ____45____ for the money. That is what most ____46____ have had to do, including Bill Gates and Andrew Carnegie, and they often went ____47____ hardships before they succeeded ____48____.

There are many reasons why the millionaires have made it ____49____ for themselves. In this article, I am going to ____50____ passion (热情) which I think is the most ____51____ quality to have in order to succeed. I am sure that if one were to ____52____ the people who made millions in their lifetime, this would be found in all of them.

Take J.K. Rowling for ____53____. Her first Harry Potter book was sent to twelve publishing houses, all of which ____54____ to publish it. A year later, she was finally given the chance by a small ____55____, which paid ￡1,500. And the ____56____ from that company was that she should get herself a job since she had little ____57____ of making a living by writing children’s books.

If you want to make a million dollars, find something that ____58____ you really passionate and work hard at it. It doesn’t ____59____ what it is. Let me know how you ____60____.

41. A. attention       B. discussion         C. consideration     D. excitement

42. A. common      B. funny         C. disappointing     D. surprising

43. A. if          B. unless        C. since          D. though

44. A. find out        B. think up             C. bring up            D. care about

45. A. long             B. wisely        C. hard                  D. happily

46. A. millionaires   B. people        C. leaders              D. businessmen

47. A. around         B. under         C. through             D. near

48. A. as well         B. at last         C. on purpose        D. by chance

49. A. appear         B. complete           C. change              D. happen

50. A. talk about     B. show off           C. pick out            D. carry out

51. A. interesting    B. important           C. unforgettable     D. beautiful

52. A. serve           B. visit                  C. marry        D. study

53. A. agreement    B. experience         C. example            D. experiment

54. A. promised      B. struggled           C. refused             D. tried

55. A. office          B. publisher           C. factory              D. school

56. A. advice          B. praise         C. comment           D. celebration

57. A. interest        B. energy        C. time                  D. chance

58. A. reminds              B. drives         C. forces        D. makes

59. A. matter          B. say                   C. mean         D. care

60. A. understand   B. plan                  C. go                    D. behave

When I was sixteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad. Like most English children, I learned French at school. I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand French. But when I went to America, I was really looking forward to having a nice and easy holiday without any language problems.

How wrong I was! The misunderstandings began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Daisy a call and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.

"Yes, "I said, "I want to give my friend a ring. "

"Well, that's nice, "he said. "Are you getting married? But aren't you a bit young?"

"Who is talking about marriage?" I replied. "I only want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived. Can you tell me where there's a phone box?"

"Oh! "he said. "There's a phone downstairs. "

When at last we met, Daisy explained the misunderstanding to me.

"Don't worry, "she said to me. "I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from the British. You' ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time, British and American people understand each other!"

56. The writer thought ______ in America.

A. he wouldn't have any language difficulties

B. he would not understand the Americans

C. the Americans might not understand him

D. he would have difficulty at the airport

57. The writer wanted to _____.

A. buy a ring for his friend

B. make a call to his friend

C. go to the telephone company

D. see his friend off

58. From the passage we can see that "give somebody a ring" ______.

A .means the same in America as in England

B. means "call somebody" to the old man

C. has two different meanings

D. means "be going to get married" in England

59. In the last paragraph the underlined word "they" refers to ______.

A. the old man and the boy     B. the Americans

C. the British                  D. the French

When I was sixteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad. Like most English children, I learned French at school. I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand French. But when I went to America, I was really looking forward to having a nice and easy holiday without any language problems.

How wrong I was! The misunderstandings began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Daisy a call and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.

"Yes, "I said, "I want to give my friend a ring. "

"Well, that's nice, "he said. "Are you getting married? But aren't you a bit young?"

"Who is talking about marriage?" I replied. "I only want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived. Can you tell me where there's a phone box?"

"Oh! "he said. "There's a phone downstairs. "

When at last we met, Daisy explained the misunderstanding to me.

"Don't worry, "she said to me. "I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from the British. You' ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time, British and American people understand each other!"

1.The writer thought ______ in America.

A. he wouldn't have any language difficulties

B. he would not understand the Americans

C. the Americans might not understand him

D. he would have difficulty at the airport

2.The writer wanted to _____.

A. buy a ring for his friend

B. make a call to his friend

C. go to the telephone company

D. see his friend off

3.From the passage we can see that "give somebody a ring" ______.

A .means the same in America as in England

B. means "call somebody" to the old man

C. has two different meanings

D. means "be going to get married" in England

4.In the last paragraph the underlined word "they" refers to ______.

A. the old man and the boy      B. the Americans

C. the British                  D. the French