On Christmas Eve a few days ago, an English couple, the Hardens, got a very special call. It was only a 20-second call but it was very 　46 . The Hardens’ 15-year-old daughter has gone 　47 　six months before. On Christmas Eve she rang them. “I’m phoning to wish you a happy Christmas, ”she said, “I love you.”

　 Ronals and Edwine Harden were so 　48 that they started a special telephone service（服务）called“Alive and Well”. The service helps 　49 to get in touch with children who have run away from home.

　 Young people can phone“Alive and Well”and leave a message for their parents. The telephone are answered by answering machines. So 　50 can speak to the child or make him return home. Parents of runaway children who are 51 　eighteen can ask the police to bring their children home. So children do not want to tell their parents where they are. Through “Alive and Well”they can telephone their parents and they do not 52 about this or giving out their addresses.

　 The Hardens and their helpers 　53 the telephone messages and connect（联系）the addresses given. About 30,000 British teenagers have left home and many of them are probably in 　54 . For only two pence（便士）they can go into a telephone coin box and call their parents. They can dial 5675339 and 55 a parent worry: Is he dead or alive?

46. A. interesting　　　　　　　　 B. important　　　　　　　　 C. difficult　　　　　　　　　 D. exciting

47. A. away　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. out　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. back　　　　　　　　　　　 D. along

48. A. angry　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. kind

49. A. teachers B. people　　　　　　　　　　 C. parents D. friends

50 A. someone　　　　　　　　　　 B. anyone　　　　　　　　　　 C. everyone　　　　　　　　 D. no one

51. A. at　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. above　　　　　　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. under

52. A. think　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. worry　　　　　　　　　　 C. talk　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hear

53. A. ask for B. listen to C. look up　　　　　　　　　 D. write down

54. A. Pairs B. Tokyo C. London　　　　　　　　　 D. New York

55. A. stop B. make C. feel　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. leave

Many Chinese students find it difficult to learn English. But not Chinese, because Chinese is their mother tongue. Actually Chinese is much   1  to learn than English.

Still some students in other countries can speak Chinese very   2  .If you didn’t see them, you would   3   them for Chinese. What makes them   4  ?

“For me, conversation is the most helpful. I try to   5  in Chinese. If you only listen to what others speak, you’ll be good at   6   , but if you talk as much as you can, you’ll find you can speak good   7  ,” said Jenny Brown, an English girl  8  who is now studying Chinese at Beijing University（北京大学）. She is interested in Chinese and its 9  .

Chinese is different from English,   10   we can use the same way in learning them.

1. A. easier                    B. difficult                     C. better              D. worse

2. A. good                     B. well                          C. bad                 D. badly

3. A. think                     B. find                          C. look                D. know

4. A. worried                 B. happy                       C. successful       D. bored

5. A. sing                      B. write                        C. learn               D. speak 

6. A. reading                  B. sleeping                    C. speaking          D. playing

7. A. Chinese                 B. Japanese                   C. English            D. language

8. A. she                       B. her                           C. what               D. who

9. A. world                   B. language                   C. country           D. people

10. A. so                       B. and                           C. also                D. but

Wanted  Are you hard-working? Do you like to meet people? If your answer is "Yes"; then we have a job for you as a waiter. Call AL Hotel at 5564779!	Summer Job Do you like to talk with people? Do you like to write Stories? If you want to work for our magic as a  reporter, please call Karen at 5583366.
Help Wanted Do you like babies? Can you look after a baby for two days? If you are sure to take good care of it, call Mr. Green at 7665898. $80 or more. Today! Be quick	Cleaner wanted Can you make a large house clean and tidy? If you hope to get paid $20 once, call us this evening from 18:00 to 20:00. Our telephone number is 6338001.

1. 1.

   If you want to be a       , you can call AL Hotel.

   1. A.
      waiter
   2. B.
      reporter
   3. C.
      cleaner
   4. D.
      driver
2. 2.

   If you work as a cleaner every weekday, and once a day, how much will you be paid every week?

   1. A.
      $100.
   2. B.
      $150.
   3. C.
      $200.
   4. D.
      $240.
3. 3.

   What is NOT mentioned in the ads?

   1. A.
      Jobs you can choose from.
   2. B.
      E—mail addresses.
   3. C.
      Telephone numbers.
   4. D.
      Time when you are supposed to work.

　 46. The above job ads are maybe from ___________.

　　 A. a newspaper　　　 B. a story-book　　 C. a science book　 D. a guidebook

　 47. If you like children and have two days free, you can call ________ for a job.

　　 A. 556779　　　　 B. 558366　　　　 C. 766588　　　　 D. 63380

　 48. If the owner asks the cleaner to tidy his house twice a week, how much will the cleaner get in a month?　　

　　 A. ＄120　　　　　 B. ＄160　　　　 C. ＄200　　　　 D. ＄240