D

We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy (嫉妒) my luck?” “And. Paul, why didn’t I believe that he was friendly just because I had a car?” When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it is too late.

Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don’t really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “You are a lucky dog.” Is he really on your side? If he says “You are a lucky guy” or “You are a lucky fellow,” that being friendly. But “lucky dog”? There is a bit of envy in these words. Maybe he doesn’t see it himself. But bringing in the “dog” puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you should have the luck.

“Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Inside this phrase is the thought that your problem isn’t important. It is telling you to think of all the poor people in the world when you haven’t got a girl to go out with on Saturday night .

How can you tell real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says go with the tone of voice? His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minutes you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.

56.In he first paragraph, the writer recalls some things that happened between him and his friend. He_______.

A. feels happy, thinking of how nice his friends were to him

B. feels he may not have “read” his friend’s true feelings correctly

C. thinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend, Helen

D. is sorry that his friends let him down

57.In the second paragraph, the writer talks about someone saying, “You are a lucky dog.” He is saying that______.

A. the speaker of this sentence is just being friendly

B. this saying means the same as “You are a lucky guy” or “You are a lucky fellow.”

C. the word “dog” shouldn’t be used to apply to people

D. sometimes the words used by a speaker give a clue to the feeling passage behind the words

58.This passage tries to tell you how to_______.

A. avoid mistakes about money and friends

B. “size up” people

C. avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you

D. keep people friendly without trusting them

59.In listening to a person, the important thing is______.

A. to notice his tone, his posture, and the look in his eyes

B. to listen to how he pronounces his words

C. to check his words against his manner, his tone of voice, and his posture

D. not to believe what he says

60.If you followed the advice of the writer, you whould_______.

A. go wrong about your real friend

B. tell the real meaning behind a speaker’s words

C. avoid no mistakes about people

D. persuade your friends to serve you

C

Israeli paintings Israeli artist Menashe Kadishman will hold a solo (个人的) show entitled “Flock of sheep” from November 26 to December 20, at the China National Art Museum.

On show are 550 colourful oil paintings of sheep heads. His works have been displayed (陈列) in many important galleries (美术馆) over the past 30 years. They may be seen in New York, and Tate Gallery in London.

Time: 9am-4pm, November 26-December 20

Place: China National Art Museum, 1 Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng District, Beijing

Tel: 6401-2252

Russia Ballet The Kremlin Ballet from Russia will perform two immortal classical (古典的) ballets-“Swan Lake” and “The nutcraker ” at the Beijing Beizhan Theatre set up in 1990, the theatre boasts (以……而自豪) a number of first-class ballet dancers. Most of their performances are classical.

Time: 7:15pm, December 5 and 6 (“Swan Lake”); 7:15pm, December 7(“Then Nutcracker”).

Place: Beizhan Theatre, Xiwai Daije, Xicheng District, Beijing.

Tel: 6500-3388

Folk concert The Central Conservatory of Music (音乐学院) will hold a folk concert to commemorate (纪念) the late musician Situ Huacheng.

On the programme are many popular folks such as “Moon. Night on the Bamboo Tower”, “Celebrating Harvest”, “Golden Snake Dances Wildly”, and “Children’s Holiday”.

Time: 7:30pm, November 25

Place: Beijing Concert Hall, 1 Beixinhuajie.

Tel: 6605-5812

51.If your child is very fond of dancing, you may take your child to______.

A. China National Art Museum　　　　　　 B. Beizhan Theatre

C. Beijing Concert Hall　　　　　　　　　 D. 1 Wusi Dajie

52.Menashe Kadishman is famous for painting_____.

A. deer　　　　　　 B. dirds　　　　　　 C. sheep　　　　　 D. flowers

53.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The folk concert will last three days

B. The ballet “The Nutcracker” will be put on once

C. The Israeli paiting will be displayed for a month

D. China National Art Museum lies in Xicheng District

54.If you dail the telephone number 6500-3388 on December.8, you can____.

A. go to the folk connect　　　　　 B. visit the Art Museum　

C. watch the ballet　　　 　　　　　D. do none of the above

55.Which of the following is folk?

A. “Moon Night on the Bamboo Tower”　　　 B. “Celebrating Harvest”

C. “Golden Snake Dances Wildly”　　　　　 D. all of the above

B

As a teenager in 1972, Bill Gates once said that he would be a millionaire by the time he was 20. Only 15 years later he was a billionaire. And by 1992, as head of the Microsoft company, he became the richest man in American with assets (资产) of about US$ 6.3 billion.

Gates was born in Seattle, Washington on 28, October 1956. He first started to play with the computer at the age of 13 at his school. At that time, computers were very large machines. Operators were required to learn complex computer languages before the machines could be used. Even then, a great deal of time and effort was needed to perform the simplest functions. Before long Gates was an expert at working the school’s computer. After his graduation from secondary school, Gates was accepted by the three top universities in the USA--Princeton. Harvard and Yale. He chose Harvard and began classes there the next autumn, majoring in maths. But he spent as much time in the computer laboratories as he did in the lecture halls.

By 1975, Gates and a partner, Paul Allen, had developed a software program called BASIC. This was not the first program ever created, but its inventors were the first to decide that people who wanted to use it should pay for it.

BASIC was a success because until it came along there had been no efficient way of getting computers to carry out instructions. Although he had not yet completed his degree, Gates left university and went to work full time for the new company he had formed called Microsoft.

His next project was the software program that made him famous and very rich. It was called DOS, short for Disk Operating System, and it was bought by IBM in 1980. Today it is the operating system used in more than 14 million personal computers around the world.

As chief executive officer (首席执行官) of Microsoft, Gates is known as a bright man. To most people, Gates, in spite of his wealth, is humble and ordinary. He spends his money carefully and often eats in fast-food restaurants.

46.When he was a teenager, Bill Gates wanted to be______.

A. an engineer　　　　 B. a scientist　　　　 C. a businessman　　　　 D. a professor

47.Bill Gates became a billionaire______.

A. at the age of 31　　 B. in 1985　　　　　 C. in the 1970’s　　　　 D. by 1992

48.When Gates was in Harvard University, he________.

A. became head of Microsoft company

B. spent most of his time in computer laboratories

C. developed the first computer program

D. succeeded in making computers carry out instructions

49.Before the invention of BASIC, software programs____.

A. were very cheap　　　　　　　 B. were not considered commercially(商业地)

C. were very expensive　　　　　 D. were complex but dull

50.Bill Gates was regarded as______.

A. a strong-minded man　　　　　 B. a crazy man

C. a man spending freely　　　　 D. a common, normal person

A

As the society develops, information becomes more important than ever before. Computers will gradually be familiar to more and more people and be used in more and more ways. Internet makes the world integrated (合并) as a whole. So, it is important to learn how to make use of the Internet.

Internet is a kind of technology of computer. It enables many people to share a large amount of information with each other. In different countries people can exchange information with one another at the web station of Internet. For example, you no longer send a letter to your friend by post. Internet can help you post a letter by E-mail. Such things couldn’t be believed some years ago. We may use Internet chatting with a stranger, and looking for our needed information. Because of Internet the world will become smaller. Many firms have advertised on the Internet so that their products can go into the markets of the world. Internet makes our life convenient. So Internet is important to us in modern times. And we can expect a lot more from the Internet in the future. It will become a part of our life.

41.In the writer’s opinion, _____people will use computers.

A. fewer and fewer　　　　 B. more and more　　　 C. no　　　　 D. few

42.Now many people share a large amount of information____.

A. By web station of Internet.　　　　　　 B. through radio and television

C. because the world becomes smaller　　　 D. because the world is integrated as a whole

43.What do you think the letter “E” in the word “E-mail” stands for?______

A. Engineer　　　　 B. Energy　　　　 C. Exhibition　　　　 D. Electronic (电子的)

44.Internet may be used____.

A. to chat with a stranger　　　　　　　　 B. to look for your needed information

C. to advertise your products　　　　　　 D. all of the above

45.Which is NOT true according to the text?_____

A. The computer is used in many ways now

B. People began using computers only some years ago

C. Internet will bring lots of convenience to our life

D. The passage is written for computer expert

Tom Smith was a writer. He wrote detective stories 21 magazines. One evening he could not find 22 for a story. He sat with his typewriter 23 him, but he had no 24 . So he decided to go to the cinema.

When he came back, he found that he 25 had a visitor. Someone had 26 into the house, 27 several of Tom’s cigarettes, 28 had read his story. The visitor 29 Tom a note.

“I have read 30 you wrote and I don’t 31 much of it. Please read my 32 and then you can finish it. 33 the way, I am a burglar (入户贼).” I am not going to 34 anything tonight but leave your house. But if you become a 35 writer, I will return .”

Tom read what the 36 suggested. Then he sat down and wrote the 37 of the story. He is 38 not a successful writer, and he is waiting for his burglar to 39. Before he go out in the evening, he always leaves a 40 story near his typewriter.

21. A. to　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　 D. on

22. A. an end　　　　　 B. a stop　　　　　 C. an exit　　　　　 D. anything

23. A. behind　　 　　　B. beside　　　　　 C. near　　　　　 D. in front of

24. A. plan　　　　　　 B. thought　　　　　 C. idea　　　　　 D. hope

25. A. wanted　　　　 B. has　　　　　　　 C. have　　　　　 D. had

26. A. entered　　　　 B. cut　　　　　　　 C. broken　　　　 D. flown

27. A. smoked　　　　 B. drew　　　　　　 C. lit　　　　　　 D. eaten

28. A. but　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　 D. so

29. A. gave　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　 C. posted　　　　 D. suggested

30. A. what　　　　　　 B. that　　　　 　　C. which　　　　 D. story

31. A. consider　　　　 B. think　　　　　　 C. expect　　　　 D. believe

32. A. suggestions　　　 B. plan　　　　　　 C. arrangement　　 D. wishes

33. A. In　　　　　　　 B. On　　　　　　　 C. By　　　　　　 D. Beside

34. A. do　 　　　　　　B. take　　　　　　 C. eat　　　　　　 D. drink

35. A. clever　　　　　 B. good　　　　　　 C. successful　　 D. free

36. A. burglar　　　　　 B. writer　　　　　　 C. policeman　　 D. American

37. A. beginning　　　　 B. rest　　　　　　　 C. whole　　　　 D. title

38. A. still　　　　　　 B. yet　　　　　　　 C. however　　　 D. also

39. A. go　　　　　　　 B. steal　　　　　　 C. return　　　　 D. turn

40. A. detective　　　　 B. funny　　　　　　 C. finished　　　 D. half-finished

20.____ used to be a lonely house at the top of the hill, in front of which ____a huge tree.

A. It; stood　　　　 B. Here; stands　　　 C. There; standing　　 D. There, stood

19.He was surprised to find a lot of people____ at the back of the room_____ worried.

A. seating; looking　 B. seated; looking　　 C. sitting; look　　 D. sat; looked

18.____ ____the story the boy told his mother at table.

A. Such; was　　　 B. What; were　　　 C. So; was　　　 D. That; were

17.The radio won’t work, you should have it______.

A. see　　　　　　 B. to see　　　　　 C. seen to　　　　 D. seen

16.Is____ he told you really interesting?

A. that　　　　　　 B. it　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　 D. this