8、I ________ you're wondering why I asked you all to come here today．Well，let me explain．

A．expect          B．have expected          C．am expecting          D．was expecting

7、Last July，my 12-year-old car died on California's Santa Ana Freeway．It was an hour before sunset，and I was 25 miles from home．I couldn't __1__ anyone to pick me up，so I __2__ to take a bus．Not knowing the routes，I figured I'd just __3__ east．

A bus pulled up，and I asked the driver __4__ she was going．“Four more lights，” she said．There was another bus I could take from there．This clearly was going to be a __5__ wait．

She dropped me off at the __6__ of her route and told me which bus to __7__．After waiting 30 minutes，I began to think about a very __8__ taxi ride home．Then a bus pulled up．There was no lighted number __9__ its windshield（挡风玻璃）．It was out of __10__．But the door opened，and I was __11__ to find that it was the same driver．

“I can't just __12__ you here，” she said．“This isn’t the nicest place．I'll give you a ride home．”

“You'll drive me home in the bus?” I asked，__13__．

“No，I'll __14__ you in my car，” she said．

“It's a long way，” I protested．

“Come on，” she said．“I have __15__ else to do．”

__16__ we drove from the depot（汽车站）in her ear，she began telling me a story．A few days earlier，her brother had run out of __17__．A good driver picked him up，took him to a service station and then back to his car．“I’m __18__ passing the favor along，” she said．

When I __19__ her money as a thank-you，she wouldn't accept it．“Otherwise，that __20__ make it a favor，” she said．“Just do something nice for somebody．Pass it along．”

1．A．tell                        B．receive                 C．make                   D．reach

2．A．expected                B．decided                C．managed                D．agreed

3．A．face                      B．head                    C．look                       D．run

4．A．how far                 B．how long             C．where                    D．when

5．A．cold                      B．lonely                  C．short                     D．long

6．A．beginning               B．middle                 C．end                        D．crossing

7．A．get off                B．pick up                C．look for                 D．come across

8．A．attractive               B．safe                     C．cheap                    D．expensive

9．A．above                 B．beside                  C．in                          D．near

10．A．service                B．date                     C．sight                      D．order

11．A．1ucky                  B．excited                 C．surprised                D．proud

12．A．put                      B．allow                   C．keep                      D．leave

13．A．discouraged         B．worried                C．puzzled                  D．satisfied

14．A．pull                     B．take                   C．catch                     D．carry

15．A．something            B．nothing                C．anything                 D．everything

16．A．While                  B．As                       C．Until                      D．Since

17．A．gas                      B．strength               C．money                   D．tire

18．A．even                    B．always                 C．still                        D．just

19．A．charged                B．showed                C．offered                  D．supplied

20．A．wouldn't              B．couldn't               C．shouldn't                D．might not

6、Learn a New Language in only 10 Days

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Pimsleur courses help people who need to speak another language quickly．Our courses took 40 years to develop and are now used by the FBI，CIA，and business professionals everywhere．They're so effective，you have nothing to lose!

You will get everything you need to speak in 10 days：

●Language instruction that is proved effective

●No boring repetition，charts or meaningless formulas

●8 fluency-oriented（注重流利性的）lessons on 4 audio CDs

●Audio instruction with a 25-year history of Success

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There are so many reasons to learn a new language with the Pimsleur Approach

●Speak without an accent so you sound like a native．Don't blow your cover．

●From new sentences that sound right and make sense．Practice what's natural to you in English．

●Feel safe and confident．You'll know how to deal with any situation．Protect your busy life．30-minute lessons are perfect for your daily commute（上下班路程），lunch，break，or workout．

●Remember without trying．Material is scientifically arranged so you learn without pain．

●Join 25 million people who have graduated with success since 1980．

The entire Pimsleur Approach is what language learning should be：quick，fun，and easy! Each lesson is the foundation for the next．You'll keep building on what you’ve learned．

1．What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Pimsleur courses are not used very widely．

B．Pimsleur courses came into being in the 1960s．

C．Pimsleur courses have been used in the FBI for 40 years．

D．You can take Pimsleur courses to learn your native language．

2．According to Pimsleur courses，to improve oral ability，learners should ________．

A．gain fluency training                          B．repeat again and again

C．recite deferent rules                                  D．pay special attention to pronunciation

3．Which of the following is NOT the reason you choose Pimsleur Approach?

A．Covering your accent．                           B．Building your confidence．

C．Learning a language easily．                        D．Getting your money back if failing．

4．Which of the following is TRUE according to Pimsleur courses?

A．The first students graduated in 1980．

B．Lessons needn't be learned in order．

C．Each audio CD has one fluency oriented lesson．

D．Learners have to learn the course at the fixed time．

5．According to the passage，the entire Pimsleur Approach is the following EXCEPT ________．

A．amusing               B．rapid                    C．difficult                  D．easy

5、Large office buildings are often as big as small towns．They have their own trains，buses，and shops．Such buildings can be found in most cities around the world．When it was built，however，in 1943，the Pentagon（五角大楼）was the world's largest office building．It is，still many years later，among the largest．

The Pentagon is different from all other office buildings，however，because it is used by only one organization．This is the United States Defense Department，the headquarters（HQ）of the United States military--the army，the navy，and the airforce．When people think of the military strength of the USA，they usually think of the Pentagon．

The Pentagon was built across the Potomac River from Washington，DC，during the second World War．It took only two years to build in spite of its huge size．

Built in the shape of a pentagon--a five-sided figure--the building consists of five circles，divided into ten sections．Each side of outside pentagon is about 300 meters long．In the centre，there is a large space open to the sky．

Six stories high，the Pentagon has a total floor space of about two million square meters．Around it，there are about 45 kilometers of roads that are part of the building，and inside the building itself there are over 25 kilometers of passages．In spite of its great size，however，no office is more than a six-minute walk from any other office in the building．

Thirteen thousand people worked on building the Pentagon，and about thirteen thousand now work in it for the Defense Department．It cost 80 million dollars to build in 1943-a huge sum at that time，and one that many Americans thought it was too much．However，if the Defense Department had to rent such a building now，it would cost it around $30 million a day! The building was，therefore，a bargain．

1．This passage mainly talks about _________．

A．the large office buildings                           B．the army，the navy，and the airforce

C．the Defense Department of the USA             D．the Pentagon

2．The Americans built the Pentagon _________．

A．during the Second World War                   B．with ten sides

C．without a roof                                                  D．in the shape of a circle

3．Although the Pentagon is large，it _________．

A．only has seven stories                                 B．has only 45 kilometers of roads

C．is only a short walk between all offices         D．takes a long time to travel around it

4．Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The Pentagon costs $30 million to rent a day．

B．The Pentagon doesn't employ many workers．

C．The Pentagon is rented to the Defense Department．

D．The Pentagon cost an enormous amount of money at that time．

5．From the passage we learn _________．

A．the Pentagon is the largest office building in the world

B．the Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States military forces

C．there are 250 kilometers of passages in the Pentagon

D．compared with today's buildings，the Pentagon was very expensive to build

4、How do you define diplomacy（外交）? For the group Physicians for Peace（PEP），diplomacy is all about taking medical education and care to places where they are needed most．PEP brings together medical volunteers from different cultures and opposing sides of conflicts．Its message is “bring peace and international friendships through medicine”．

PEP is based in the American state of Virginia．Doctor Charles Horton，a plastic surgeon（整形外科医生）known for his humanitarian work，established the group in the 1980s．

More than 500 teams of doctors，dentists，nurses and other health-care workers have gone to nearly 60 countries．Some programs have lasted for years．For example，PEP has had a program to treat burnt victims in Nicaragua since 1992．In Africa，the group is active in Liberia，Senegal，Mall and Malawi．And，in January，PEP will launch a class in pediatrics（儿科学）and general surgery in Eritrea．Thirteen medical students will learn about treating children and performing operations．In the Philippines，PEP is helping to provide eye care to people who have never had their eyes examined before．The group is also helping to fit replacement arms and legs for people who have had limbs amputated．

Charity Navigator，a service that rates nonprofit organizations，gives PEP its top rating．Health care providers from the US donate their time and pay their own travel costs．The group had fl budget last year of $35 million，most of which was the value of donated medical supplies．

According to Ron Sconyers，the CEO of PEP，the group goes only where it is invited．He says it receives more requests for assistance than it can meet，but works、hard not to turn anyone down．

1．According to the passage，the activities of PEP focus on _________．

A．developing good medicine for the world

B．offering medical education and care to the needed area

C．persuading countries to live in peace

D．directing diplomacy in conflicting areas

2．In paragraph 3，the underlined word “amputated” can be best replaced by “_________”．

A．examined             B．recovered             C．operated                 D．removed

3．We can learn from the passage that _________．

A．no Americans turn to PEP for help            B．Sconyers is always ready to help others

C．PEP is a nonprofit group                             D．Horton must work abroad

4．Which of the following is TRUE about PEP，according to the passage?

A．It has brought medical education to Nicaragua．

B．It will train medical students in Eritrea next year．

C．Donations to it mainly come from the US．

D．$35 million in cash was donated to it last year．

5．The best title for this passage would be _________．

A．Group Works to Build Peace Through Medicine

B．Charles Horton Sets Up Physicians for Peace

C．Charity Navigator Honors a Medical Group

D．The Poor Benefit from Physicians for Peace

3、If you think that life in a city is faster than you can imagine，you are not far wrong．

A British research study found that，globally，people's walking speeds have increased by 10 percent over the last decade，with the biggest increases in the Far East．The research ranked Singapore，Copenhagen and Madrid as the world's most frenetic（发狂的）cities．

While in Singapore，the walking pace has risen by 30 percent，in Guangzhou，China，the figure was 20 percent．

However，some cities usually noted for their intensity，were relatively low on the scale．New York was rated eighth，while London twelfth and Tokyo came in at position 16．The most laid-back places are Blantyre in Malawi and Manama，in Bahrain．The research was carried out by Professor Richard Wiseman，of the University of Hertfordshire，in Hatfield，north of London，who measured the average time it took 35 adults in each city to walk 60 feet．

“By 2040，we’ll be arriving before we set off，” said Wiseman．“The psychology is basically that peoples’ walking pace is determined by how much they think they’re in a hurry and how quickly they think they should be doing things．”

Wiseman adds，“I believe a lot of it is technology-driven．What’s amazing is that these days，you send an email and if someone hasn't responded in lo minutes，you think，‘Where are they?’”

Wiseman compared his results with statistics collected by Professor Robert Levine from California State University in the USA，10 years ago，to see how much we have speeded up．

“People who worry about whether their lives are too frantic（狂乱的）should ask themselves questions like whether they are often first to finish meals，if they feel frustrated when stuck behind others walking down the street，and whether they walk out of shops if they have to wait behind a small queue，” Wiseman said．

1．How did Professor Richard Wiseman arrive at the ranking?

A．By making on-site inspections．                B．Through lab research．

C．From an news report．                               D．By carrying out a questionnaire．

2．From the passage we learn _________．

A．the more developed area people live in，the faster pace of their walking

B．the walking pace in New York has relatively slowed down

C．how quickly they believe they should do things decides on their thinking

D．how quickly people do their things is determined by technology

3．Wiseman gives the example in Paragraph 6 to support the opinion “_________”．

A．by 2040，we'll be arriving before we set off

B．our fast walking pace is technology-driven

C．life in a city is faster than imagination

D．the biggest increases are in the Far East

4．The underlined word in Paragraph 4 “laid back” most probably means _________．

A．leisurely                                                  B．backward

C．fast-paced                                                 D．underdeveloped

5．The last paragraph intends to tell the reader that people should _________．

A．try to adapt to the fast-paced life of cities

B．try to be the first at any occasion

C．obey public orders  

D．ask themselves about their need to rush around

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Dear editor，

I'm writing to tell you about the result of the discussion we've made concerning whether Lin Hua should drop out to work in the computer company or go on with his studies．

33、Students are asked to ________themselves in this boarding school and they are only allowed to go back home once a week．

A．behave        B．act         C．perform          D．observe