Last year, the Shenzhou Ⅶ Spaceship set off on the evening of September 25th and landed safely on the afternoon of 28th. Astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng   1   back from s 68-hour flight, which included a 20-minute spacewalk and   2   completed a space journey.

“It was a glorious mission, full of challenges but the  3   was excellent is perfect. I’m proud of my country,” said Zhai Zhigang after coming out the spacecraft.  

During the spacewalk, Zhai wore a homemade Feitian spacesuit and   4   20 minutes out side the spacecraft. He said, “Shenzhou Ⅶ is now outside the spacecraft. I feel   5   . I am here greeting the Chinese people and the people of the   6   world.”

After the spacewalk, Zhai Zhigang was congradulated   7   Chinese President Hu Jintao from the Beijing control center. President Hu   8   the astronauts for their devotion and excellent behaviors through a   9   .

Chian has sent six astronauts into space   10   2003, including the country’s first spaceman Yang Liwei, and the first pair Fei Junlong and Nie Haipeng.

1.A．went                          B．ran                 C．entered             D．came

2.A．clearly                        B．hardly            C．successfully       D．helpfully

3.A．result                          B．reason            C．wish                D．plan

4.A．paid                            B．spent              C．took                  D．had

5.A．well                            B．bad                 C．calm                  D．terrible   

6.A．big                             B．all                  C．whole               D．public

7.A．to                               B．with               C．from                 D．by

8.A．thanked                       B．asked             C．ordered              D．ordered

9.A．word                         B．phone             C．book                 D．paper

10.A．in                             B．until                C．since                 D．before

Born into a farmer’s family, life was not easy when I was a kid. We were so poor that we often did not know where our next meal was coming from. I had to sell cabbages at the marketplace to support my family.

A storyteller once came to the marketplace, and I went to listen to him. My mother was unhappy with me for forgetting my job. But that night, while she was making clothes for us under the weak light of an oil lamp, I couldn't help retelling stories I'd heard that day. She listened impatiently at first, since in her eyes professional（职业的） storytellers were smooth-talking men—nothing good ever came out of their mouths. But slowly she was attracted by my retold stories, and from that day on, she never gave me any task on market days, unspoken agreement to enjoy new stories. As a repayment（回报）for Mother's kindness and a way to show off my memory, I'd retell the stories for her in lively detail. Soon, she wasn't the only member of my audience, which later included my elder sisters, my aunts, even my stubborn grandmother.

I knew she was worried about me. Talkative kids are not well thought of in our village, for they can bring trouble to themselves and to their families when they talk too much. Mother often reminded me not to talk so much, wanting me to be a silent and modest teenager. However, my natural desire（渴望）to talk never went away, and that is what makes my name – Mo Yan, which means ‘no speaking’. This strong wish to talk also improved my ability to express myself, which is important for writers who are also considered as storytellers.

1.Mo Yan lived a/an ________ life when he was young.

A．hard             B．colourful          C．easy             D．rich

2.From the second paragraph, we can learn that ________.

A．little Mo Yan was interested in selling vegetables

B．his mother was attracted by the retold story at first

C．his mother didn’t let him listen to the new stories again

D．little Mo Yan had quite a good memory

3.Why did his mother dislike the professional storytellers?

A．Because she thought they never said anything good.

B．Because she thought they couldn’t make much money.

C．Because she thought they would affect Mo Yan’s schoolwork.

D．Because she thought most people didn’t like listening to stories.

4.In Mo Yan’s opinion, a writer should be a ________ child when they were young.

A．silent             B．modest           C．talkative          D．trouble-making

5.Which is the best title（标题）of the passage?

A．My Unlucky Childhood                   B．A Storyteller’s Childhood

C．My Kind Grandmother                    D．More talking leads to success

 

Maybe you are more interested in sports than in history. You probably think you will never be a top student.    31   , anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. If you can use your time well, you may  32 your study without much work. Here's how:

      33   your time carefully. You should make a   34   of things that you have to do. First write down the time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide on a good time for studying. Of course, studying shouldn't take all of your time. Don't    35    to leave yourself enough time for hobbies.

Find a good place to study. Look around the house    36    a good study place. Keep this space. It may be a desk or just a corner of your room. N0     37    , radio, or television! When you sit down to work, think only about the     38    !

    Make good use of your time   39   . Listen carefully to what the teacher says. Careful listening means   40    work after class. You also need to take notes, because it can make it easier for you to learn well.

These are only some of the ways to help you with your studying. I believe you'll find more other ways besides these.

1.A. In fact      B. For example    C. At least       D. As usual

2.A. affect       B. find           C. improve      D. own

3.A. Take        B. Make         C. Prepare       D. Plan

4.A. change      B. choice         C list           D. wish

5.A. want        B. forget         C. decide        D. hope

6.A. with        B. in             C. at           D. for

7.A. books       B. pens           C. games       D. tapes

8.A. subject      B. place          C. time         D. way

9. A. after class    B. in class        C. at home      D. at school

10.A. more        B. less           C. most        D. least

 

This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year’s Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne (《友谊地久天长》)。 It is the traditional music played during the New Year’s celebration. Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.
The words “Auld Lang Syne” mean “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version (版本) by Scottish poet Robert Burns was published（出版）in 1796. The words and the music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.
The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year’s Eve. The version you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne, I would like to wish all our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.
【小题1】This passage is from ___________.

A．a newspaper

B．a magazine

C．a TV program

D．a radio program

【小题2】Who is introducing Auld Lang Syne to us ?

A．Robert Burns	B．the Washington Saxophone Quartet
C．Buddy Thomas	D．The passage doesn’t tell us.

【小题3】The words and the music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appeared _________.

A．in 1790

B．in 1793

C．in 1796

D．in 1799

I had said goodbye to my husband, Joe, so often, but this time was ____.

We now had our first child. After nights of talks, we made the difficult ____ that Joe would go by himself to Alabama for the six-month training course, and I would stay behind with our new son. It was important that I ____ my teaching position near our home at Fort Hood. Also we were part of a strong network of friends ____ I could turn to for help.

On Joe's ____ evening at home, I bathed little Joey, got him into his sleeper and was heading to the bedroom when Joe gently touched ____ on the shoulder. Lifting the baby from my arms, he said he wanted to put Joey to bed tonight.

They headed down the hall, and I busied myself with meaningless tasks, ____ Joe to turn up from the bedroom within a few minutes. A half hour went by, and ____ he had not come back. Thinking he was having ____ getting our son to fall asleep, I walked quietly to the baby's room and ____ into the dimly-lit（灯光暗淡的）room.

Sitting in the rocking chair, moving slowly back and forth, was my husband with ____ in his eyes. He was holding our baby in his arms ____ he had fallen asleep long before. When his pained eyes met mine, he said, "I just can't put him down."

That night we stood over Joey's bed, holding each other and saying over and over that we would make it through this leaving and be ____ again soon.

Joey is six now, and he has a four-year-old brother named Jack. There have been many goodbyes ____ that night, yet my soldier still fights back tears when it's time to ____ once again in service to his country and give his boys that last, long hug goodbye.

1.A. dangerous                   B. different                C. impossible    D. terrible

2.A. promise                  B. wish                         C. suggestion             D. decision

3.A. miss                     B. keep                       C. get                          D. accept

4.A. whom                     B. whose            C. which            D. what

5.A. first                     B. next                        C. other                      D. last

6.A. us                            B. them                        C. me                          D. her

7.A. expecting                    B. remembering       C. agreeing                D. allowing

8.A. again                            B. still                          C. then                        D. ever

9.A. excuse                    B. fun                           C. trouble                   D. chance

10.A. moved                  B. talked             C. turned                    D. looked

11.A. colors                   B. tears                        C. joys                         D. fears

12.A. even though       B. as if                          C. so that                    D. now that

13.A. sure                           B. proud            C. alone                     D. together

14.A. on                         B. for                            C. since                       D. through

15.A. visit                             B. sleep                      C. leave                      D. play