A king once went to a master (大師)．He wanted to become more powerful than other__26__kings.He sat in front of the master and__27__telling him the purpose of his__28__.The master listened__29__to the king.

He then told the king to go to the__30__where a rose plant and a cypress (柏樹) plant were growing side by side.He told the king，“They are your__31__.They can teach you what you want to__32__.”

The king went into the garden，and__33__the two plants but could not__34__what he could learn from them.He went back to the master and asked，“What do you__35__，master? I am not able to understand what and how these plants will teach me.”

The master took the king to the plants and__36__，“This cypress plant has been next to the rose plant for so many years.Never once has it wanted to become a rose plant.__37__，the rose plant has never wanted to become a cypress plant.If man had been the cypress plant，he would have__38__himself with the rose and felt jealous (忌妒的) at the__39__that the beautiful rose plant was getting from all the people.__40__，if man were the rose plant，he would have__41__the cypress plant enviously  (羨慕地)  thinking how__42__ the plant was without the__43__ of being disturbed by people all day！Both of the plants grew very well because they__44__all their energy for their own__45__instead of using it to compete with the other.”

26．A.rich　　 　                                  B．handsome　 　

C．western　 　                                    D．neighboring

27．A.forgot                                         B．continued 

C．started                                            D．suggested

28．A.transport                                    B．visit    

C．study                                               D．test

29．A.patiently                                      B．a(chǎn)ngrily     

C．happily                                            D．worriedly

30．A.valley                                          B．bank    

C．garden                                        D．forest

31．A.enemies                                      B．families

C．friends                                             D．teachers

32．A.design                                         B．learn   

C．build                                                D．notice

33．A.saw                                            B．watched 

C．noticed                                            D．heard

34．A.provide                                       B．show 

C．understand                                      D．remember

35．A.hear                                           B．find 

C．say                                                  D．mean

36．A.ordered                                       B．explained 

C．a(chǎn)sked                                              D．requested

37．A.Similarly                                      B．Frequently 

C．Finally                                             D．Luckily

38．A.covered                                      B．compared 

C．marked                                           D．dressed

39．A.pack                                           B．pay 

C．a(chǎn)ttention                                          D．message

40．A.Besides                                       B．However    

C．Therefore                                        D．Or

41．A.looked at                                    B．waited for

C．called on                                         D．listened to

42．A.heavy                                          B．useful  

C．peaceful                                        D．poor

43．A.duty                                           B．mistake 

C．interest                                            D．trouble

44．A.lost                                             B．used 

C．lent                                                 D．received

45．A.growth                                       B．opinion 

C．fun  D．victory

American author Mark Twain once noted that “l(fā)ife would be surely happier if we could only be born at the age of 80 and gradually approach 18.” Twain’s words were only one of many complaints about aging. The ancient Greek poet Homer called old age “hateful”, and William Shakespeare termed it “terrible winter”.
Alexander the Great, who conquered most of the known world before he died around 323 B.C., may have been looking for a river that healed the ravages of age. During the 12^th century A.D., a king called Prester John ruled a land that had a river of gold and a fountain of youth.
But the name linked most closely to the search for a fountain of youth is 16^th-century Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon. He thought it would be found in Florida. In St. Augustine, the oldest city in the U.S., there’s a tourist attraction. It is said to be the fountain of youth that Ponce de Leon discovered soon after he arrived in what is now Florida in 1513. However, elderly visitors who drink the spring’s water don’t turn into teenagers.
But the tale of the search for a fountain of youth is so appealing(有吸引力的) that it survives anyway, says Ryan K. Smith, a professor of history. “People are more attracted by the story of looking and not finding than they are by the idea that the fountain might be out there somewhere.”
Still, a few grains of truth have helped to support the story. Kathleen Deagan, a professor of archaeology, says a graveyard and the remains of a Spanish mission dating back to St. Augustine’s founding in 1565 have been discovered near the so-called fountain of youth. Michelle Reyna, a spokesperson for the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park in St. Augustine, says the fountain has been a tourist attraction since at least 1901 and may have been attracting visitors since 1860.
【小題1】According to the passage, who searched for a fountain of youth?

“Football is a very short-term career. Football really prepares you for almost nothing. The only thing I got out of football was the ability to work hard.” says Gales Sayers. So what do you do after your glory days on the field are over? Here’s what one of the top players, Gales Sayers did after he put down the pigskin.

Gales Sayers: #40, Chicago Bears, Running Back.  

Gales Sayers became famous in 1965. After recovering from a serious knee injury in 1968, Sayers returned to the Bears in 1969 and was awarded the George Halas Award as “the most courageous player in professional football.” At the award ceremony, he owed his prize to his friend and teammate Brian Piccolo, who was dying of cancer.

Sayers couldn’t get away from the injuries, though, and another blow to his knee put an end to his football career in 1971. His personal life was unfortunate as well, as he and his wife, Linda, split up that year. Shortly after that, Sayers started a new life and career as an assistant athletic director in the University of Kansas. By 1976 he was moving up the ladder at Southern Illinois University, becoming the first African-American athletic director at a major university.

Sayers started a computer supplies company in 1984 with his second wife, Ardie, whom he married in 1973. The couple was looking for a field with a future, and computers seemed to have it all. Seventeen years later, the company that bears his name is a national provider of technology solutions, with 10 locations and over 350 employees across the country. Just like in the old days the honors started rolling in. Sayers was listed into the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship(企業(yè)家) Hall of Fame in 1999.

What does the underlined sentence “he put down the pigskin” mean?

A. Sayers ended his football career.                

B. Sayers was too tired to go on playing.

C. Sayers intended to start a new career.            

D. Sayers only wanted to rest for some time.

 How many times was Sayers honored in his life?

A. Only once as a football star.                      

B. Only once as a businessman.

C. Twice in all.                                        

D. We are not quite sure.

 Sayers started his new career mainly because of _______ .

A. the first knee injury in l 968                         

B. his unfortunate personal life

C. another more serious knee injury                  

D. a friend’s being deadly ill

What can be learned from this passage?

A. Football players are not successful all the time.

B. A successful businessman should be a ball player first.

C. A retired football player can easily make money.

D. Whatever you do, working hard is the most important.

From the earliest times，man has been interested in art．People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures．
Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris，F(xiàn)rance．The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries．
The Louvre has not always been a museum．The first building was a fort（炮臺）．In 1190，it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower．It had a moat to keep out his enemies．
Over the years，the number of buildings around the castle grew．By 1350，the castle was no longer needed as a fort．The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens．
During times of peace，new treasures were brought in．During days of war，many treasures were stolen，and the buildings were damaged．
When Francis I became king of France in 1515，he brought in artists from many countries．One of the artists was Leonardo Da Vinci from Italy．Da Vinci's"Mona Lisa"is the best known painting in the museum today．
In 1793，the Louvre became a public museum，just as it is now．It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy．
46．On the whole，this passage is mainly about____. ．
A ．a(chǎn)n art museum called the Louvre          B ．a(chǎn)n Italian artist named Leonardo Da Vinci
C ．a(chǎn) king of France named Francis I          D ．the best known painting in Louvre
47．Which of the following is not true？
A ．The Louvre used to be a fort a very long time ago．  
B ．French kings and queens once lived in it．
C ．The Louvre was taken by enemies in 1190． 
D ．Many treasures were brought into the Louvre over the years．
48．Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums？
A ．It helps people remember who the King of France is．
B ．It keeps people out of the palaces．
C ．It gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art．
D ．It helps people to know who is the greatest artist．
49．From the passage we know that _____．
A ．It is not possible for treasures to be stolen
B ．Old forts always make the best museums
C ．Great art should be shared with all the people
D ．King Francis I of France brought in artists from an old fort
50．In the third paragraph the word "moat" probably means_____．
A ．a(chǎn) high tower built in former times where soldiers watched out for enemies
B ．a(chǎn) long and deep ditch(溝) dug round a castle and was usually filled with water
C ．a(chǎn) cart pulled by horses on which soldiers fought
D ．a(chǎn) long and high wall around castle

閱讀下面短文, 掌握其大意，然后從36~55各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。

        One day before Christmas, all of us children from the Children's Home Society Orphanage(孤兒院) were taken to the Mayflower Hotel in downtown to attend a Christmas party.

After the man on the stage said a prayer       （祈禱）, we were told to  　36　 . Within minutes we were   37    a meal which was fit for a king. I ate   38  I could eat no more. As we ate, Santa Clause came walking out onto the  39  . The kids cheered with  40  . Everyone began clapping their hands and yelling as   41  as they could.

I too was excited   42   but I knew better than to yell（叫喊）out loud or to jump up and scream. Mrs. Winters, the head matron, sat only three seats from me. She had   43   it very clear to everyone that we were to behave ourselves in "a proper manner" and that there was to be "no yelling or shouting".

One orphan   44  was led up onto the stage and each kid was handed a   45   by Santa Claus himself.

As the line became shorter and shorter my   46   finally came. He smiled at me. Then he reached over and handed me a   47   box which had two gold ribbons(絲帶) on it. As I leaned(向前傾) to take the box I tripped and I   48  to my knees. Santa reached over and helped me to my feet.

"Move  49   Kiser." called out Mrs. Winters.

I was now leaning against Santa Claus' leg and I was looking   50   into his eyes. His face was less than an inch from mine.

"Can I   51   you Santa?" I asked him.

The next thing I knew Mrs. Winters had caught me up by my shirt collar and was  52   me away from the line of children.

I sat down in my chair just crying. Once in a while I would  53   at the stage to see if my gift was still sitting by Santa Claus.

When we all lined up waiting, I  54  "HO HO HO" coming from behind me.

As I   55  , there stood Santa Claus holding my large box. Then he knelt down and he hugged my neck as hard as he could.

36. A. stand up            B. go out               C. sit down            D. keep silent

37. A. taken                B. served               C. brought             D. supplied

38. A. until                  B. unless               C. before               D. after

39. A. table                   B. hotel                 C. seat                   D. stage

40. A. encouragement  B. excitement        C. disappointment D. astonishment

41. A. loud                  B. big                   C. high                  D. low

42. A. outside               B. beside              C. aside                 D. inside

43. A. took                  B. made             C. demanded         D. warned

44. A. at a time           B. at one time        C. at time’s            D. at time

45. A. favor                       B. box                 C. gift                  D. medal

46. A. turn                   B. way                 C. chance              D. gift

47. A. golden                      B. yellow              C. small                D. large

48. A. sat                     B. fell                  C. dropped            D. turned

49. A. by                     B. on                  C. in                    D. out

50. A. quickly             B. directly            C. immediately      D. finally

51. A. tell                            B. call                  C. hug                  D. leave

52. A. pushing              B. keeping             C. stopping            D. pulling

53. A. look                  B. jump               C. put                  D. stand

54. A. watched            B. found               C. heard                      D. observed

55. A. turned around      B. turned up          C. turned away       D. turned down

Once there was a king. He had two old ministers. One was kind and the other was bad. The bad minister often said bad words about the kind minister before the king. The king was very angry.

One day the king said to the bad minister , “Write two words on two pieces of paper. Write ‘live’ on one piece and ‘die’ on the other . Then put them in a jar and tell him to choose. If he takes out the paper with ‘live’ on it , I will let him go. If he takes out the paper with ‘die’ on it ,I will kill him at once.”

The bad minister was quite happy. He got two pieces of paper ready. He wrote “die” on each piece of paper.

The kind old man came. He knew the bad minister wanted to kill him. He also knew the words on the two pieces both “die”, but he knew what to do. Later the king had to keep his word and let the old minister go. Do you k now what the kind man do about this at that time?

1.The king was angry with              .

A．himself           B．the kind minister    C．the bad minister    D．the two ministers

2.      was told to write “l(fā)ive” and “die”.

A．The king          B．The kind minister    C．The bad minister    D．The two ministers

3.There is no “l(fā)ive” on both pieces of paper because           .

A．the kind minister didn’t want it.

B．the bad minister couldn’t write the word

C．the king told the bad minister not to write it

D．the bad minister hated the kind minister and wanted to kill him

4.      must be disappointed in the end .

A．The king          B．The kind minister    C．The bad minister    D．All the other ministers

 Once upon a time, there was a boy who would go into the forest and gather food and herbal medicines(草藥) with some of his fellows every spring. However, one year, a tiger  36  in the forest and no one dared go into the forest again. One day, the boy’s father became  37  ， and the family couldn’t afford the  38  that the father needed. The boy decided to try and find some herbal medicines as well as some food in the forest.

   It was a perfect sunny day. At first, it was quiet and  39  happened. But later, when the boy bent down to reach one more mushroom, he was suddenly pushed to the ground. A large shadow 40   him. He rolled over and looked  41  in shock as the tiger said in a deep voice. “You are my  42  . Say good-bye to this world.”  43  his sick father, the boy knew he couldn’t die. He quickly calmed down and put a(n)  44  into his mouth, and chewed and swallowed.Then he said, “45  you can kill and eat me, but I  46  you to know that these mushrooms are  47  poisonous(有毒的). You can eat me,  48  you will die too. My family will  49 me and find you. They will  50 your stomach and eat your meat. Your fine  51 will carpet the floor of a rich man’s house and your tiger bones will get a good  52  in the medicine shops. My family will have enough for a year or more and I will be given a good funeral（葬禮） and long53  .

    The tiger hesistated. He saw the frightful mushrooms in the basket and  54  his appetite(胃口). He slowly walked away. The boy saved his own life with his quick  55 .

1.A． broke out           B. woke up        C. showed up        D. set out

2.A． hungry          B. ill           C. angry        D.mad

3.A． love               B. medicine      C.care          D.doctors

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

5.A． covered           B.followed         C. caught    D. pushed

6.A． down            B. out             C. around       D. up

7.A． energy          B. power          C. enemy    D. supper

8.A． Looking after   B. Thinking of    C.Bringing back     D. Believing in

9.A． stone         B.leaf             C. mushroom        D. apple

10.A． Of course       B.No way          C. In the beginning         D. In any case

11.A．choose             B. wish           C. persuade    D. order

12.A． expensive          B. delicious      C. deadly       D. magic

13.A． as              B. so            C. but           D. because

14.A．look for            B. call for        C. take care of   D. get rid of

15.A．feed               B. open           C. sell             D. kick

16.A．head             B.tail             C. paws           D.skin

17.A． price              B. seller           C. reward         D. doctor

18.A． understood       B.encouraged     C.needed         D.remembered

19.A． lost            B. increased        C. regained      D. forgot

20.A． skill           B. warning        C. thinking      D.word

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。

Once there was a king who liked pictures very much. One day, he a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists . The king looked at all the pictures. But there were only two he liked, and he had to choose between them.

One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect for peaceful towering mountains all around it. was a blue sky with fluffy (蓬松的) white clouds. All who saw this thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.

picture had mountains, too. But these were large, rough and . Above was an angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning . Down the side of the mountain   a foaming (起泡沫的) waterfall. This did not look at all.

But when the king looked , he saw behind the waterfall a tiny growing in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her . There, in the midst of the rush of angry water, sat the mother bird on her nest — perfect peace.

Which picture do you think won the prize? The king the second picture. Do you know why?

“Because,” the king, “peace does not mean to be in a place there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and be calm in your heart. That is the real of peace.”

A. afforded              B. offered                  高☆考♂資♀源網(wǎng)C. accepted            D. canceled

A. collected         B. planned             C. tried                 D. directed

A. hardly                   B. slightly      高☆考♂資♀源網(wǎng)                                C. really                D. generally

A. bowl                     B. mirror               C. plate                 D. cover

A. Outward         B. Indoors             C. Overhead          D. Downhill

A. prize                     B. result                C. artist                 D. picture

A. The one               B. Another             C. Other                D. The other

A. bare                    B. fresh                 C. green                D. distant

A. played                 B. screamed           C. wandered          D. cheered

A. connected            B. floated                     C. fell                   D. rose

A. hopeful                B. peaceful            C. successful          D. careful

A. regularly            B. suddenly           C. closely                     D. casually

A. flower                 B. ground                  C. tree                   D. bush

A. house                 B. business            C. nest                  D. relationship

A. of                       B. in                            C. by                        D. for

A. protect                 B. forced               C. depended           D. chose

A. explained             B. described           C. reminded           D. persuaded

A. which                  B. where               C. whose               D. that

A. thus                     B. even                 C. also                  D. still

A. story                   B. meaning            C. source               D. history

From the earliest times, man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the world’s art treasures.

Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris, France. The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries. The Louvre has not always been a museum. The first building was a fort(炮臺). In 1190, it was the king’s castle with high walls and a round tower. It had a moat to keep out his enemies.

Over the years，the number of buildings around the castle grew. By 1350, the castle was no longer needed as a fort. The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens.

During times of peace, new treasures were brought in. During days of war, many treasures were stolen, and the buildings were damaged.

When Francis I became king of France in 1515, he brought in artists from many countries. One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy. Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is the best known painting in the museum today.

In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum, just as it is now. It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy.

1.

On the whole, this passage is mainly about__________.

A. an art museum called the Louvre     

B. an Italian artist named Leonardo da Vinci

C. a king of France named Francis I        

D. the best known painting in Louvre

2.

 Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A. The Louvre used to be a fort a very long time ago.

B. French kings and queens once lived in it.

C. The Louvre was taken by enemies in 1190.

D. Many treasures were brought into the Louvre over the years.

3.

 Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums?

A. It helps people remember who the King of France is.

    B. It keeps people out of the palaces.

C. It gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art.

    D. It helps people to know who is the greatest artist.

4.

 In the third paragraph the underlined word moat probably means________.

 A. a high tower built in former times where soldiers watched out for enemies

B. a long and deep ditch(渠) dug round a castle and was usually filled with water

C. a cart pulled by horses on which soldiers fought

D. a long and high wall around castle

From early times, man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the world’s art treasures.

Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre (盧浮宮) in Paris, France. The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries.

The Louvre has not always been a museum. The first building was a fort (要塞)with high walls and a round tower. It had a moat (護城河) to keep out the enemies. Over the years, the number of buildings around the fort grew. By 1350,the fort was no longer needed and became a palace home for French kings and queens.

 During times of peace, new treasures were brought in. During times of war, many treasures were stolen, and the buildings were damaged(毀損).

When Francis I became King of France in the year of 1515,he brought in artists from many countries, and one of them was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy, whose Mona Lisa is the best-known painting in the museum today.

 In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum, just as it is now. It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy.

1.The above passage is about        

A. the world-famous painting Mona Lisa  

B. a king of France by the name of Francis I

C. a grand art museum in the capital of France 

D. an artist named Leonardo da Vinci

2.It seems to be necessary for great art works to be kept in public museum because     .

A. only in this way will they not be stolen     

B. it gives everyone a chance to enjoy them

C. it helps people to remember the life of French kings and queens

D. it tells people what meaningful work the French kings did in the past

3.The Louver became an art museum         

A. in the year of 1350                

B. in 1515 when Francis I became King of France   

C. in the seventeenth century            

D. in the nineties of the eighteenth century

4.Though the story does not say so, it makes you think         

A. lots of people pay visits to the Louvre

B. Leonardo da Vinci was once the keeper of the museum

C. the Louvre was only open to the artists from other countries

D. the Louvre became a public museum at the beginning of the last century 

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         注意:  1. 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

         2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從11處起）不記分。

   Once a king asked an artist to paint a picture for him. He told the artist he didn’t want to any shadows in the picture, just sunshine, but the artist did so. When the king saw the finish picture, he was disappointed. Without shadows, everything in the picture looked flat and real. The point of the story was that we need both shadows and sunshine to have a completely picture, just as we need both rain and sun to have living world. People, too, need both sadness and happiness. We often learn important lesson during sad times. So when we feel sad, we should try to stop and think about that we might learn of the experience.

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Britain’s 101-year-old Queen Mother , who died on March 30 , was famous for never giving interviews . However , her few publicized comments showed humor , a strong will and love for life .
In the 1920s , many men wanted to marry lady Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon . She only agreed to marry the future King George Ⅵ when he got down on bended knee for a third time to ask her . But she never forgave her brother Edward Ⅷ for stepping down from the throne（王位）in 1936 to marry divorced（離婚）woman Wallis Simpson . This meant that her shy husband became king. “Those last few days were like sitting on the edge of a volcano,” she said of the crisis.
The Queen Mother’s most famous role in British life was to try to boost（提高）Londoners’ morale（士氣）during the World War II bombing（轟炸）, especially in the hardest-hit East End of London. When Buckingham Palace（白金漢宮）was hit by a bomb in 1940 , she said , “ I am glad we have been bombed . It makes me feel I can look the East End（people）in the face . ”
Famously , she refused suggestions that she and her children，the princesses Elizabeth and Margaret , should seek refuge（尋求避難）in Canada until the end of the war . “ The children won’t go without me , I won’t leave the king and the king will never go . ” she declared . “ I should die if I had to leave . ”
After better times returned，her love of expensive parties and high life continued，well into her old age . Her bank overdraft（透支）reached 4 million pounds .
She enjoyed fishing until well into her 80s but once choked（噎?。﹐n a fishbone . After doctors removed the bone , she joked , “ After all these years of fishing , the fish are having their revenge（報復）. ”
In the end, she outlived the 20th century with energy and enthusiasm. “I love life, that’s my secret,” she told a friend when she was in her 80s . In a television interview last week, her grandson Prince Charles said, “She saw the funny side of life and we laughed until we cried.”
Hundreds of people have signed books of condolence（哀悼）across the country , including former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher .
“She loved her country and in return her country loved her.” said Prime Minister Tony Blair.
72. The Queen Mother refused to seek refuge in Canada with her children because       .
A. she didn’t think it safe to stay in Canada
B. she wasn’t willing to go without her husband
C. she hoped to boost Londoners’ morale
D. she wanted to earn good fame through the war
73. When Queen Mother went into her old age, she______.
A. was tired of peaceful life
B. began to show interest in fishing
C. was very luxury（奢侈）
D. looked down upon many things people had done
74. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. George VI became king of Britain when his wife was in her late thirties.
B. Queen Mother hadn’t expected her husband to become a king.
C. Buckingham Palace was burned to the ground during the World War II . 
D. Queen Mother showed bravery in face of the World War II.
75. From the passage we know that Queen Mother was______.
A. humorous and brave     B. talkative and humorous
C. talkative but shy               D. brave but shy

Many of you may wonder what else to do besides watching TV or surfing the Internet on weekends．Why not have a picnic? Junior 2 students at Beijing No．4 Middle Schoo1 had a “King of cooking” competition·
Earlier this month，about 300 students at the schoo1 went to a suburb(郊區(qū))of Beijing to have the contest．They were divided into 24  groups．Each group had buyers，slicers  (掌刀)，firemakers．washers and cooks．
Firemakers faced the most problems during the time．Some of them had no idea how to keep fire burning． “The fire kept going out．we had to blow at the sparks(火星)and put on corn leaves and old newspapers，”said Wu Mofei，13．
“It took us an hour to make the fire．Our eyes had tears from all the smoke and our faces became dirty，”he added．   
When the fires were finally made，the cooks became the busiest people．Huang Lanye made fried celery(芹菜)and ham pickled cabbage(泡菜)and tomato soup．
She was proud of her work．“It’s my first time making Chinese dishes．My group members ate them up in minutes and said they were as delicious as what their parents made!” said the 14-year-old girl．
Finally over ten students were titled “King of Cooking”．Wang Xiaoyue，14，was one of them．“My group got a mark of 98 at the competition，’’Wang said．“We have 1earned a lot while
having so much fun! We are the best!”
Beijing No．4 Middle School has been organizing similar(類似的)fun activities for six years．“we want to give students a chance to get real life experiences and 1earn how to work as a team，’’said Jia Dong，who works for the school’s student affairs office．
【小題1】The text mainly tells us——．

American author Mark Twain once noted that “l(fā)ife would be surely happier if we could only be born at the age of 80 and gradually approach 18.” Twain’s words were only one of many complaints about aging. The ancient Greek poet Homer called old age “hateful”, and William Shakespeare termed it “terrible winter”.

Alexander the Great, who conquered most of the known world before he died around 323 B.C., may have been looking for a river that healed the ravages of age. During the 12^th century A.D., a king called Prester John ruled a land that had a river of gold and a fountain of youth.

But the name linked most closely to the search for a fountain of youth is 16^th-century Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon. He thought it would be found in Florida. In St. Augustine, the oldest city in the U.S., there’s a tourist attraction. It is said to be the fountain of youth that Ponce de Leon discovered soon after he arrived in what is now Florida in 1513. However, elderly visitors who drink the spring’s water don’t turn into teenagers.

But the tale of the search for a fountain of youth is so appealing(有吸引力的) that it survives anyway, says Ryan K. Smith, a professor of history. “People are more attracted by the story of looking and not finding than they are by the idea that the fountain might be out there somewhere.”

Still, a few grains of truth have helped to support the story. Kathleen Deagan, a professor of archaeology, says a graveyard and the remains of a Spanish mission dating back to St. Augustine’s founding in 1565 have been discovered near the so-called fountain of youth. Michelle Reyna, a spokesperson for the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park in St. Augustine, says the fountain has been a tourist attraction since at least 1901 and may have been attracting visitors since 1860.

1.According to the passage, who searched for a fountain of youth?

A. Ponce de Leon  B. William Shakespeare. C. Kathleen Deagan   D. Michelle Reyna

2.What does the underlined word “ravages” in the second paragraph probably mean?

A. Growth. B. Limits.      C. Damages.         D. Benefits.

3.What is the attitude of people towards the fountain of youth?

A. People find much pleasure in looking for it.    

B. People believe the existence of it somewhere.

C. People have no interest in searching for it.    

D. People consider the idea of the fountain of youth absurd(荒謬的).

4.The passage mainly tells us _____.

A. how the fountain of youth came into being   

B. why some famous people hate becoming old

C. how to remain young forever         

D. whether the fountain of youth exists

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The underlined words “the story” refers to Alexander the Great ruling a land that had a river of gold and a fountain of youth.

B. Augustine, which is the oldest city in the U.S, lies in Florida.

C. Some elderly visitors find themselves younger after drinking the water from the fountain of youth.

D. Kathleen Deagan is the spokesperson for the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park.

Once, a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from 1.  well. After they began their work, he left them, saying, “When the sun is down, I2._ (come) and see your work.”

Then 3.of them said, “What’s the use of doing this foolish work? We can never fill the basket.” The other man answered, “That is none4.  our business.” The first man said.

“You may do as you like, but I am not going to work on such a foolish thing.” He threw away his bucket and went away. The other man said no word, and kept on5.  (carry) water. At last the well was almost empty.

 6.  he poured the last bucket of water into the basket, he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it up. It was a7.  (beauty) gold coin. Just then the king came. He told him to keep the coin8.  himself. “You have done so9.  (good) in this little thing, ” he said, “  10. now I know I can trust you with many things.”

From early times, man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the world’s art treasures.

Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre (盧浮宮) in Paris, France. The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries.

The Louvre has not always been a museum. The first building was a fort (要塞)with high walls and a round tower. It had a moat (護城河) to keep out the enemies. Over the years, the number of buildings around the fort grew. By 1350,the fort was no longer needed and became a palace home for French kings and queens.

 During times of peace, new treasures were brought in. During times of war, many treasures were stolen, and the buildings were damaged(毀損).

When Francis I became King of France in the year of 1515,he brought in artists from many countries, and one of them was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy, whose Mona Lisa is the best-known painting in the museum today.

 In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum, just as it is now. It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy.

The above passage is about        

A. the world-famous painting Mona Lisa  

B. a king of France by the name of Francis I

C. a grand art museum in the capital of France 

D. an artist named Leonardo da Vinci

It seems to be necessary for great art works to be kept in public museum because     .

A. only in this way will they not be stolen     

B. it gives everyone a chance to enjoy them

C. it helps people to remember the life of French kings and queens

D. it tells people what meaningful work the French kings did in the past

The Louver became an art museum         

A. in the year of 1350                

B. in 1515 when Francis I became King of France   

C. in the seventeenth century            

D. in the nineties of the eighteenth century

Though the story does not say so, it makes you think         

A. lots of people pay visits to the Louvre

B. Leonardo da Vinci was once the keeper of the museum

C. the Louvre was only open to the artists from other countries

D. the Louvre became a public museum at the beginning of the last century 

根據(jù)下列句子語境、所給單詞首字母及中文提示, 在橫線上寫出正確的單詞及形式。

He was asked to d____________ evening dresses for many movie stars.

The two tables are too close to each other. Would you please get them a_________.

My____________(以前的 ) English teacher has gone to the USA.

Have you seen the house which b___________ to Mr Green?

P_____________ health is more important than anything else.

There is something wrong with the old machine, so it must be r___________ at once.

A_____________ are training hard for the coming sports match.

The use of high science and t____________ leads to fast development of economy.

Anyone who wants to be a_____ to the famous company must take an intelligence test.

I have to hand it to him ______________( 親自).

I need a friend to share my h___________ and sadness in my life.

How could I turn down an opportunity for a weeklong cruise on a luxury motorsailer in the Andaman Sea? Without a second thought, I packed my bags and jumped on a plane to Singapore, and the following day I found myself looking out the airplane window at the beautiful waters surrounding the island of Langkawi off the coast of Malaysia.

The last time I was in Langkawi was in 2001, when it was relatively quiet. Langkawi has come a long way since then; there are 4, 5, and even 6-star hotels, as well as spas, golfing, horseback riding and even a cable car taking visitors to the highest point on the island.

At the Langkawi International Airport I met my shipmates and we were driven to Pantai Tengah with a quick pit stop for sunblock and duty-free goodies. Many other shopping opportunities abound since Langkawi was designated as a duty-free zone in 1987 to entice tourists to the island.

A luxurious yacht tender picked us up. Phillipe, the first mate, maneuvered the tender between sailboats and as we went around a small island there she was, S/V Blue Gold. This majestic 10-passenger sailboat—all 165 feet of her—had been built in Italy and recently underwent a full retrofit. Once aboard, the crew welcomed us with refreshments and big smiles. Before we got too comfortable and settled into the plush comforts of the boat, Alain, the captain, took us on a tour of Blue Gold’s impressive accommodations. The master suite had a king-size bed, with a lounge area and “his & hers” wardrobes. The VIP cabin had a queen-size bed, also with a lounge area. Both had ensuite bathrooms.

The first evening aboard was the perfect start to our voyage—a small cocktail party followed by a light meal of seared tuna salad. It was exactly what our jet-lagged bodies craved, and we all slept very well aboard what would become our new home for the next 7 days.

In the morning after breakfast, we sailed to Pulau Ta Ngah (also spelled “Pulau Tengah”; pulau means island in Malay). In the 1970s the site had been a Vietnamese refugee transit camp. Not long after the end of the war, the camp was shut down and the island was gazetted as a marine park by the Malaysian government. Officially “uninhabited,” it does boast a golf course, but we were unable to determine if it was still in operation. The most intriguing event on the island occurs in July when the giant leatherback turtles lay their eggs on a beach on Ta Ngah.

1.Where is Langkawi?

A．In Pulau Ta Ngah    B．In Malaysia         C．In the Atlantic Ocean D．In The Arctic

2.We know from the passage Langkawi________.

A．has become prosperous in the past decade

B．was a noisy industrial city twenty years ago

C．has no three-star hotels nowadays

D．is best known for its horse riding races

3.S/V Blue Gold is __________.

A．a(chǎn) small island with most beautiful sceneries we have ever seen

B．a(chǎn) luxurious 6-star hotel with best food and service

C．a(chǎn) VIP cabin with 9 queen-size beds and ensuite bathrooms

D．a(chǎn) splendid boat with comfortable accommodations

4.It is implied that _________.

A．many people go golfing on Pulau Ta Ngah every year

B．the Vietnamese War broke out in 1970

C．the author liked the party and meal provided in the voyage

D．people living on Pulau Ta Ngah must have earned a lot of money

5.The article is probably part of __________.

A．a(chǎn) news report      B．a(chǎn) travel story       C．a(chǎn)n advertisement    D．a(chǎn)n operating manual