There ____ .
A. come they               B. they come 
C. they are come          D. they will come 

 There ____ .

A. come they          B. they come

C. they are come      D. they will come 

There were quite a lot of things that the philosophers of the old times got right and one of those things was that there is a very strong need for lawyers and government in a society. The government looks to protect and help you in times of need and the lawyers are there to fight for your case if you are treated unfairly. Just like then, there is still a need for government to help people when they need help now in today’s world. This sort of help can come from when people need social security benefits because they become disabled after some sort of accident.
If you have become disabled in recent days, then you certainly have rights go to find out whether you are qualified to receive the social security disability benefits. The social security disability is for those who have become disabled or are disabled due to some sort of accident that may have happened and that forces you to be out of work. This can be very frustrating because being out of work means that you cannot make money that you need in order to provide for yourself and those you are possible taking care of. This is where the government comes into play. The government will help you out with this and possibly give you money in order to keep yourself from ending up on the streets.
They understand that accidents do happen and that there needs to be some sort of help for those who get into accidents and cannot provide for themselves. If you are sure that you have a disability, get in touch with the social security department for more information. Meyers Law Firm can help you get the social security disability benefits you have rights to gain.
【小題1】This passage talks mainly about              .

They say money doesn’t grow on trees. But it certainly appears to do so on the mysterious coin-studded(嵌滿) trunks dotted around the UK’s woodland. The strange phenomenon of old trees with coins fixed firmly all over their bark has been spotted on trails from the Peak District to the Scottish Highlands. The coins are usually knocked into felled (砍伐的) tree trunks using stones by passers-by, who hope it will bring them good fortune.
These fascinating spectacles often have coins from centuries ago buried deep in their bark and warped by the passage of time. The tradition of making offerings to gods at wishing trees dates back hundreds of years, but this combination of the man-made and the natural is far more rare. It used to be believed that god’s spirits lived in trees, and they were often decorated with sweets and gifts — as is still done today at Christmas. The act is like tossing money into ponds for good luck, or the trend for couples to attach “l(fā)ove padlocks” to bridges and fences to symbolize lasting romance. Some pubs, such as the Punch Bowl in Askham, Cumbria, have old timbers with splits in them into which coins are forced for luck. There are seven felled tree trunks with coins pushed into them in the picturesque village of Portmeirion, in Wales.
Meurig Jones, an estate manager at the tourist destination, told the BBC, “We had no idea why it was being done when we first noticed the tree trunk was being filled with coins. I did some detective work and discovered that trees were sometimes used as ‘wishing trees’. In Britain it dates back to the 1700s — there is one tree somewhere in Scotland which apparently has an old coin stuck into it. ” He said that a sick person could press a coin into a tree and their illness would go away. If someone then takes the coin out though, it’s said they then become ill. We haven’t made it known at all, it’s just happened,” he added. “It’s quite amazing really.” In Scotland, there is also a legend about a kissing tree. If a young man could drive a nail into a tree with one blow, he earned a kiss from his sweetheart.
【小題1】What was the real reason why in UK people knocked coins into the old trees?

A mouse looked through a crack(縫隙) in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package; what food might it contain? He was astonished to discover that it was a mouse trap!
Running to the farmyard, the mouse shouted, warning everyone, “There is a mouse trap in the house, there is a mouse trap in the house.”
The chicken, with her head high, glared at the mouse and said, “Shut up. Little Ugly. This is a great concern to you, but it has nothing to do with me; I can’t be troubled by it.
The mouse turned to the pig and told him, “There is a mouse trap in the house.” “I am so sorry, Mr. Mouse,” said the pig sympathetically, “but there is nothing I can do about it but pray; you are always in my prayers.”
The mouse turned to the cow, who relied, “ A mouse trap, am I in great danger, huh?”
Now the mouse had to face the farmer’s mouse trap alone.
The very night a sound was heard through the house, like that of a mouse trap catching its prey. The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it was a big poisonous snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer’s wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital. She returned home with a fever. It is said that drinking fresh chicken soup will help treat fever, so the farmer took his sharp knife to the farmyard for the soup’s main ingredient. His wife’s sickness continued, so friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer killed the pig. The farmer’s wife did not get well, in fact, she died, and so many people came for her funeral. The farmer had the cow killed to provide for all of them to eat.
So next time when someone is facing a problem, don’t say that it has nothing to do with you. Remember: when the least of us is threatened, we all might be at risk.
【小題1】We could see from the passage that the mouse was _____.

A person steps on what seems like solid ground but discovers with horror that the ground is giving way underfoot. The person struggles desperately but is trapped. There is no escape. Slowly the person sinks deeper and at last is gone. The solid ground was solid only in appearance. It was actually quicksand, which is a deep mass of fine sand mixed with water.
How is quicksand formed? Water pushes up from below the surface and is held by the sand. The grains of sand are forced apart by the water. They cannot hold any weight. The subsurface water may have come from a spring, a river, or a stream. Sometimes pools of water near beaches become filled with sand. When the soil under these pools does not allow for good drainage(排水), the sand can become stretches of quicksand.
Is it true that a person who steps into quicksand is doomed to die? No, for people have fought their way from quicksand to firm land again. It is panic(恐慌) that creates the condition that can result in death, for the more a person struggles, the worse matters become. Quick movements will make the sand yield for a time, but then it rushes back and settles solidly around the body.
People trapped in quicksand should either lie back with arms outstretched, or not move at all. When the weight of the sand around his body has displaced equals that person’s weight, the victim will stop sinking. With feet held still, and with slow movements of the arms, as in the backstroke(仰泳) in swimming, people have managed to roll to safety and reach firm ground.

1. 1.

   Quick movements by a person trapped in quicksand will _______.

   1. A.
      help the person reach firm ground
   2. B.
      help prevent panic
   3. C.
      make the same sand yield temporarily
   4. D.
      make the sand hold the person’s weight
2. 2.

   Quicksand is _______.

   1. A.
      a mass of fine sand mixed with water
   2. B.
      formed only along rivers
   3. C.
      found below subsurface water
   4. D.
      solid ground
3. 3.

   Which statement does the article lead you to believe?

   1. A.
      Stretches of quicksand are found only under the sea.
   2. B.
      People should never try to escape from quicksand.
   3. C.
      It is hard to keep calm if you fall into quicksand.
   4. D.
      Only heavy people can be trapped in quicksand.
4. 4.

   The passage mainly tells about _______.

   1. A.
      what solid ground looks like
   2. B.
      the nature of quicksand
   3. C.
      stepping into quicksand
   4. D.
      escaping from quicksand

A tourist comes out of the airport.There are a lot of taxis，but the tourist asks every taxi—driver his name.He takes the third taxi.It costs￡5 from the airport to the hotel.“How much does it cost for the whole day?” the tourist asks.“￡100”，says the taxi-driver.This is very expensive，the tourist accepts the price.
The taxi—driver takes the tourist everywhere.He shows him all monuments and all the museums.In the evening they go back to the hotel.The tourist gives the taxi-driver￡100 and says，“What about tomorrow?” The taxi-driver looks at the tourist.“Tomorrow? It’s another￡ 100 tomorrow.”But the tourist says，“That’s OK.If that’s the price，that is the price.See you tomorrow.”The taxi—driver is very pleased.
The next day the taxi-driver takes the tourist everywhere again.They visit all the museums and all the monuments again.And in the second evening they go back to the hotel.The tourist gives the taxi—driver another￡100 and says，“I’m going home tomorrow.”The taxi-driver is sorry.He likes the tourist and，above all，￡100 a day is good money.“So you are going home.Where do you come from?” he asks.
“I come from New York.”
“New York!” says the taxi-driver，“I have a sister in New York.Her name is Susannah.Do you know her?”
“Of course 1 know her.She gave me￡200 for you.”

1. 1.

   The tourist is______  .

   1. A.
      an Englishman
   2. B.
      a Frenchman
   3. C.
      a Swedish
   4. D.
      an American
2. 2.

   The tourist asks every taxi—driver his name because______   .

   1. A.
      he is afraid of being cheated
   2. B.
      he wants to remember all of the taxi—drivers’names
   3. C.
      he knows of one of the taxi-drivers
   4. D.
      there is a friend of his among the taxi drivers
3. 3.

   Why is the taxi-driver very pleased with the tourist?

   1. A.
      None but the tourist agrees to the price given without arguing with him.
   2. B.
      His sister knows the tourist.
   3. C.
      His sister has brought so much money to him.
   4. D.
      He wants to be the guide of the tourist.
4. 4.

   We can conclude that ______ .

   1. A.
      the tourist will give the taxi-driver another￡200
   2. B.
      the tourist makes fun of the taxi—driver
   3. C.
      the tourist will give the taxi—driver half of the sum
   4. D.
      the taxi-driver insists that the tourist should pay him another￡200

They say money doesn’t grow on trees. But it certainly appears to do so on the mysterious coin-studded(嵌滿) trunks dotted around the UK’s woodland. The strange phenomenon of old trees with coins fixed firmly all over their bark has been spotted on trails from the Peak District to the Scottish Highlands. The coins are usually knocked into felled (砍伐的) tree trunks using stones by passers-by, who hope it will bring them good fortune.
These fascinating spectacles often have coins from centuries ago buried deep in their bark and warped by the passage of time. The tradition of making offerings to gods at wishing trees dates back hundreds of years, but this combination of the man-made and the natural is far more rare. It used to be believed that god’s spirits lived in trees, and they were often decorated with sweets and gifts — as is still done today at Christmas. The act is like tossing money into ponds for good luck, or the trend for couples to attach “l(fā)ove padlocks” to bridges and fences to symbolize lasting romance. Some pubs, such as the Punch Bowl in Askham, Cumbria, have old timbers with splits in them into which coins are forced for luck. There are seven felled tree trunks with coins pushed into them in the picturesque village of Portmeirion, in Wales.
Meurig Jones, an estate manager at the tourist destination, told the BBC, “We had no idea why it was being done when we first noticed the tree trunk was being filled with coins. I did some detective work and discovered that trees were sometimes used as ‘wishing trees’. In Britain it dates back to the 1700s — there is one tree somewhere in Scotland which apparently has an old coin stuck into it. ” He said that a sick person could press a coin into a tree and their illness would go away. If someone then takes the coin out though, it’s said they then become ill. We haven’t made it known at all, it’s just happened,” he added. “It’s quite amazing really.” In Scotland, there is also a legend about a kissing tree. If a young man could drive a nail into a tree with one blow, he earned a kiss from his sweetheart

1. 1.

   What was the real reason why in UK people knocked coins into the old trees?

   1. A.
      It was hoped that it would bring them good future and make the trees more beautiful
   2. B.
      Nobody knew why there was such a strange custom that it could make them lucky
   3. C.
      It might come from the tradition of making offerings to gods hundreds of years ago
   4. D.
      It was said that god’s spirits lived in trees and doing so could please the gods of the trees
2. 2.

   The underlined part in Paragraph 2 may mean ____________

   1. A.
      this combination of the man-made and the natural is far from realistic
   2. B.
      the mysterious phenomenon of old trees with coins is rarely seen in the world
   3. C.
      people wanted to make the works of art with the help from the forces of nature
   4. D.
      the appearance of trees would be nicer than their original
3. 3.

   The passage mainly tells us that________

   1. A.
      some people attached “l(fā)ove padlocks” to bridges and fences to symbolize lasting romance
   2. B.
      a particular way in which people made good wishes is still popular in the UK
   3. C.
      visitors tossed money into ponds for good luck just as they knocked coins into the trees
   4. D.
      a long history of a strange phenomenon of old trees with coins in the UK
4. 4.

   Which of the following can be used as the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Who Says Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees?
   2. B.
      Do Trees with Some Coins Become Valuable?
   3. C.
      Is It Really Amazing to Have Coins Fixed into Trees?
   4. D.
      What Is the Purpose of Knocking Coins into Trees?

A new report by the International Monetary Fund（the I. M. F. ）estimates（估計(jì)） that the world economy will shrink by one and three-tenths percent this year. That would be the worst performance in more than sixty years.  Three months ago, the I. M. F. predicted a small growth for this year.

Major industrialized economies are expected to see the biggest decreases, shrinking by almost four percent. The I. M. F. predicts developing economies will continue to grow for the year, but only by about one and one-half percent.

The I. M. F. says the world will slowly return to growth of almost two percent next year. But the lending organization warns that strong policies to supervise（監(jiān)管） and support the financial system are needed if the world economy is to fully recovery.

Olivier Blanchard is the chief economist for the I. M. F.  He has said that banks are still in the process of rebuilding their financial positions. He added that securities markets（證券市場(chǎng)）are still operating poorly

Economic experts believe the world financial industry is moving towards recovery but with more losses to come. In all, the I. M. F. says worldwide financial losses could be as high as four trillion dollars by the end of next year.  World trade is expected to drop eleven percent this year, after expanding by three percent last year.

The I. M. F. report says international lending may not fully recover until two thousand eleven. The financial crisis has made the I. M. F. more important than ever. The world's largest economies promised to increase the size of the fund by about five hundred billion dollars. They did so at the G-Twenty meeting in London earlier this month. This week, President Obama proposed that the United States lend the I. M. F. one hundred billion dollars as part of that promise

Last week, Mexico became the first nation to borrow from the I. M. F. under a new program to provide emergency credit to nations with strong economies. Mexico received a forty-seven billion dollar line of credit for one year. Poland and Colombia are also seeking loans from the program.

59. Because of ______, the I. M. F is playing an even more important role than ever.

   A. the G―20 meeting in London        B. the financial crisis

   C. Olivier Blanchard                          D. President Obama

60. The world economy won’t full recover until_________________.

   A. developing economies play a more important role than major industrialized economies

   B. the International Monetary Fund lends more money to more countries

   C. there has been a strong supervising and supporting financial system

   D. securities markets operate well enough

61. We can know from the passage that ________________.

   A. at least three countries have borrowed from the I. M. F. since last week

   B. the world financial industry is recovering and will suffer no more losses

   C. developing economies are likely to continue to grow slowly for the year

   D. worldwide financial losses have been as high as four trillion dollars so far

62. What is this news report mainly about?

   A. The biggest decreases that the world economy is suffering.

   B. The slow recovery that the world financial industry is moving towards.

   C. The steadily growing International Monetary Fund.

   D. The recent world economic situation.

A vision explosion（爆炸）was there waiting for us as we entered the underground jazz bar.

The five-member live band was playing loud, energetic music. The eager crowd couldn't get enough of it. Some nodded in satisfaction. Others tapped their feet. But most were out on the dance floor, laughing as they threw their bodies around to the music.

With scenes like this, it's no wonder I haven't been able to leave Paris. 

There is always something going on here. I never planned to go to a jazz bar in this city. I worried at first that it wasn't French enough—I can easily see jazz at home. But some old friends of mine, who are studying in Paris, told me that I wouldn't regret it.  

It didn't take long for me to agree. The scene in front of me is in an excited mess. There's no room on the tiny dance floor. My friend tells me that this space was once used as a prison room during World War II. She's not joking. Prisoners at that time must have been shocked seeing the damp stone basement. I couldn't think of a more complete contrast to the joy on display tonight. No jazz bar in Australia would have a history like this!  

The leader of the band is an old French saxophonist in his 70s. He's cool and some kind of leader, sometimes walking up to the microphone to sing a couple of words. I'm told that he has been playing at this bar for over 45 years. So how could I refuse when he points to us and tells us to get on the dance floor too?  

I feel completely out of place—there are some skilled dancers about. Clearly many come here every week. But the energy pulls us through and we have a ball. It is easily my favourite time in Paris. I certainly didn't expect that.  

Adrian e-mailed me recently to say that he had arrived home safely. I plan to return soon too. Of course, I will have to find a way to pull myself out of Paris first.

1．How does the author like the city of Paris?

       A．He doesn’t like the city because of its noisy bars.

       B．He wants to escape Paris to return home quickly.

       C．He is very interested in Jazz bars in Paris.

       D．The history of the Jazz bar is a shame to Paris.

2．Why does the writer feel out of place?

       A．Because he wants to leave and go back home.

       B．Because he is not a good dancer.

       C．Because he is not used to a dance like this.

D．Because the music is too loud.

3．The writer mentions Australia probably because ______.

       A．he wants to show the differences between the jazz bars in these two places

B．he couldn’t find a way to leave Paris

       C．he misses his friend Adrian back home

       D．Australia has jazz bars similar to ones in Paris

4．It can be learned that______.

       A．everyone in the bar enjoys himself

       B．the bars in Australia are usually quiet

       C．explosion can happen anytime in Paris bars

       D．the leader of the band was born in the 70s