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2009年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(广东卷)

英 语

本试卷共12页，四大题，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：

1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室

号、座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(A)填涂在答题卡相

应位置上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。

2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点

涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指

定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答

案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。

I 听力(共两节。满分35分)

第一节 听力理解(5段共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据

各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，

并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

听第一段对话，回答第1—3题。

1．Why doesn't the man choose．Japanese：food?

A．He doesn't like Japanese food．

B．He ate Japanese food last night．

C．He thinks Japanese food is expensive．

2．What does the man really want to eat?

A．Buffet．

B．Fast food．

C．Chinese food．

3．Where will the man probably eat?

A．In a steak house．

B．In the shopping center．

C．Outside the shopping center．

听第二段对话，回答第4。6题。

4．Why is the man proud of his daughter?

A．Because she's going to college．

B．Because she's going to leave home．

C．Because she'll save monev on food．

5．What does the man remind his daughter to do?

A．Take some food．

B．Register for food．

C．Eat instant noodles．

6．What is the man surprised to hear?

A．His daughter decides to change her major．

B．His daughter has a discussion with her Mom．

C．Business administration is a great major．

听第三段独白，回答第7~9题。

7．Who is the speaker?

A．A college student in China．

B．A Chinese student in the US．

C．An American student in the US．

8．How do Chinese students learn in class?

A．They study textbooks．

B．They listen and take notes．

C．They review before exams．

9．What does the American professor want t0 know?

A．The class's opinion．

B．The student's research．

C．The student's opinion．

听第四段对话，回答第10~12题。

10．Where did the woman buy her new computer?

A．From a store．

B．From the Intemet．

C．In a shopping center．

11．What makes it cheaper to buy online?

A．The seller has to rent a store．

B．The seller must pay its staff．

C．The seller can save monev．

12．Why do many people still buy things in the store?

A．They think it's easy．

B．They think it's cheap．

C．They think it's safe．

听第五段独白，回答第13~15题。

13．How does the wide use of plastic help in daily life?

A．It makes life convenient．

B．It makes life wonderful．

C．It makes life enjoyable．

14．What does the speaker think of things made of plastic?

A．They are cheaper．

B．They don't last long．

C．They appear attractive．

15．How do stores promote using reusable bags?

A．By selling plastic bags．

B．By banning plastic bags．

C．By charging for plastic bags．

第二节 听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为16～20的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。你将有60秒钟的作答时间。

The National Flower Festival

Ⅱ 语言知识及应用(共两节。满分35分)

第一节 完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Alfred Nobel became a millionaire and changed the ways of mining，construction，and

warfare as the inventor of dynamite(炸药)．On April 12，1888，Alfred's brother Ludwig died of heart attack．A major French newspaper _21_ his brother for him and carried an article _22_ the death of Alfred Nobel．“The merchant of death is dead．”the article read．“Dr．Alfred

Nobel，who became _23_ by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before，died

yesterday．”Nobel was _24_ to find out not that he had died，but that，when his time was up，

he would be thought of only as one who profited from _25_ and destruction．

To make sure that he was _26_ with love and respect．Nobel arranged in his _27_ to

give the largest part of his money to _28_ the Nobel prizes，which would be awarded to people

who made great _29_ to the causes of peace，literature，and the sciences．So _30_ ，Nobel

had to die before he realized what his life was really about．

21．A．found B．misunderstood C．mistook D．iudged

22．A．introducing B．announcing C．implying D．advertising

23．A．famous B．sick C．rich D．popular

24．A．upset B．anxious C．excited D．pleased

25．A．death B．disease C．trouble D．attack

26．A．repaid B．described C．supported D．remembered

27．A．book B．article C．will D．contract

28．A．establish B．form C．develop D．promote

29．A．additions B．sacrifices C．changes D．contributions

30．A．generally B．basically C．usually D．certainly

第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31～40的相应位置上。

Jane was walking round the department store．She remembered how difficult _31_ was to

choose a suitable Christmas present for her father．She wished that he was as easy _32_

(please)as her mother，who was always delighted with perfume．

Besides，shopping at this time of the year was not _33_ pleasant experience：people

stepped on your feet or _34_ (push)you with their elbows(肘部)，hurrying ahead to get to a

bargain．

Jane paused in front of a counter _35_ some attractive ties were on display．“They are real

silk，”the assistant tried to attract her．“W0n}l double the price．”But Jane knew from past

experience that her _36_ (choose)of ties hardly ever pleased her father．

Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered．She found some good quality pipes

_37_ sale．She did not hesitate for long：although her father smoked a pipe only once in a while，

she knew that this was a present which was bound to please _38_．

When Jane got home，with her small but well-chosen present in her bag，her parents were

already _39_ table having supper．Her mother was excited．“Your father has at last decided to

stop smoking，”Jane _40_ (inform)．

Ⅲ 阅读(共两节。满分40分)

第一节 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Lisa was running late．Lisa，25，had a lot to do at work，plus visitors on the way：her parents

were coming in for Thanksgiving from her hometown．But as she hurried down the subway stairs，

she started to feel uncomfortably warln．By the time she got to the platform，Lisa felt weak and

tired--maybe it hadn’t been a good idea to give blood the night before，she thought．She rested

herself against a post close to the tracks．

Several yards away，Frank，43，and his girlfriend，Jennifer，found a spot close to where the

front of the train would stop．They were deep in discussion about a house they were thinking of

buying．

But when he heard the scream，followed by someone yelling，“Oh，my God，she fell in!”

Frank didn’t hesitate．He jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on

the rails．“No!Not you!”his girlfriend screamed after him．

She was right to be alarmed．By the time Frank reached Lisa，he could feel the tracks shaking

and see the light coming．The train was about 20 seconds from the station．

It was hard to lift her．She was just out．But he managed to raise her the four feet to the

platform so that bystanders could hold her by the grins and drag her away from the edge．That was

where Lisa briefly regained consciousness，felt herself being pulled along the ground，and saw

someone else holding her purse．

Lisa thought she’d been robbed．A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help stop

the blood pouring from her head．And she tried to talk but she couldn’t，and that was when she

realized how much pain she was in．

Police and fire officials soon arrived，and Frank told the story to an officer．Jennifer said her

boyfriend was calm on their 40一minute train ride downtown---just as he had been seconds after the

rescue，which made her think about her reaction at the time．“I saw the train coming and 1 was

thinking he was going to die，”she explained．

41．What was the most probable cause for Lisa’s weakness?

A．She had run a long way．

B．She felt hot in the subway．

C．She had done a 10t ofwork．

D．She had donated blood the night before．

42．Why did Jennifer try to stop her boyfriend?

A．Because they would miss their train．

B．Because he didn’t see the train coming．

C．Because she was sure Lisa was hard to lifl．

D．Because she was afraid the train would kill him．

43．How did Frank save Lisa?

A．By lifting her to the platform．

B．By helping her rise to her feet．

C．By pulling her along the ground．

D．By dragging her away from the edge．

44．When did Lisa become conscious again?

A．When the train was leaving．

B．After she was back on the platform．

C．After the police and fire officials came．

D．When a man was cleaning the blood from her head．

45．The passage is intended to _____________

A．warn us of the danger in the subway

B．show US how to save people in the subway

C．tell US about a subway rescue

D．report a traffic accident

B

We once had a poster competition in our fifth grade art class．

“You could win prizes，’’our teacher told US as she wrote the poster information on the

blackboard．She passed out sheets of construction paper while continuing，“The first prize is ten

dollars．You just have to make sure that the words on the blackboard appear somewhere on your

poster．”

We studied the board critically．Some of US looked with one eye and held up certain colors

against the blackboard，rocking the sheets to the fight or left while we conjured up our

designs．Others twisted their hair around their fingers or chewed their erasers while deep in

thought．We had plans for that ten—dollar grand prize，each and every one of US．I'm going to spend

mine On candies，one hopeful would announce，while another practiced looking serious，wise and

rich．

Everyone in the class made a poster．Some of us used parts of those fancy paper napkins，

while others used nothing but colored construction paper．Some of US used big designs，and some of

us preferred to gather our art tidily down in one comer of our poster and let the space draw the

viewer's attention to it．Some of US would wander past the good students’desks and then retum to

our own projects with a growing sense of hopelessness．It was yet another grown。up trick of the soil

they seemed especially fond of。making all of US believe we had a fair chance，and then always—

always--rewarding the same old winners．

I believe I drew a sailboat，but I can’t say that with any certainty．I made it．I admired it．I

determined it to be the very best of all of the posters I had seen，and then I turned it in．

Minutes passed．

No one came along to give me the grand prize，and then someone distracted me，and I

probably never would have thought about that poster again．

I was still sitting at my desk，thinking，What poster?when the teacher gave me an envelope

with a ten—dollar bill in it and everyone in the class applauded for me．

46．What was the teacher's requirement for the poster?

A．It must appear in time．

B．It must be done in class．

C．It must be done on a construction sheet．

D．It must include the words on the blackboard．

47．The underlined phrase in paragraph 3 most probably means _____________．

A．formed an idea for

B．made an outline for

C．made some space for

D．chose some colors for

48．After the teacher’S words，all the students in the class _________．

A．100ked very serious

B．thought they would be rich

C．began to think about their designs

D．began to play games

49．After seeing the good students’designs，some students _________．

A．10ved their own designs more

B．thought they had a fair chance

C．put their own designs in a comer

D．thought they would not win the prize

50．We can infer from the passage that the author ______________．

A．enjoyed grown—up tricks very much

B．10ved poster competitions very much

C．felt surprised to win the competition

D．became wise and rich after the competition

C

A few years ago I had an“aha!”moment regarding handwriting．

I had in my hand a sheet of paper with handwritten instructions on it for some sort of editorial

task．It occurred at first that I did not recognize the handwriting，and then I realized whose it must

be．I finally became aware of the fact that I had been working with this colleague for at least a

year，maybe two，and yet I did not recognize her handwriting at that point．

It was a very important event in the computerization of life—a sign that the informal．friendly

communication of people working together in an office had changed from notes in pen to instant

messages and emails．There was a time when our workdays were filled with little letters，and we

recognized one another's handwriting the way we knew voices or faces．

As a child visiting my father’S office，1 was pleased to recognize，in little notes on the desks

of his staff，the same handwriting 1 would see at home in the notes he would leave on the mdge—

except that those notes were signed“dad”instead of“RFW”．

All this has been on my mind because of the talk about The Rise and Fall of Handwriting，a

book by Florey．Sire shows in her book a deep coflceru about the fall of handwriting and the failure

of schools to teach children to write well，but many others argue that people in a digital age can’t

be expected to learn to hold a pen．

I don’t buy it．

I don’t want to see anyone cut off from the expressive，personal associations that a pen still

promotes better than a digital keyboard does．For many a biographer，part of really getting to know

their subjects is learning to read their handwriting．

What some people advocate is teaching one of the many attractive handwritings based on the

handwriting of 16th—century Italy．That may sound impossibly grand—as if they want kids to learn

to draw by copying classical paintings．However，they have worked in many school systems．

51．Why was the author surprised at not recognizing his colleague’S handwriting?

A．He had worked with his colleague long enough．

B．His colleague’S handwriting was SO beautiful．

C．His colleague’S handwriting was SO terrible．

D．He still had a 10t of WOrk to d0．

52．People working together in an office used to ____________．

A．talk more about handwriting

B．take more notes on workdays

C．know better one another's handwriting

D．PommlilnieatP bettPr with one anothP，

53．The author’S father wrote notes in pen _________．

A．to both his family and his staff

B．to his family in small letters

C．to his family on the fridge

D．to his staft on the desk

54．According to the author，handwritten notes _______．

A．are harder to teach in schools

B．attract more attention

C．are used only between friends

D．carry more message

55．We can learn from the passage that the author __________．

A．thinks it impossible to teach handwriting

B．does not want to lose handwriting

C．puts the blame on the computer

D．does not agree with Florey

第二节信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

首先请阅读下列儿童读物的封面及基本信息：

下面是这些书的简要内容。请把相关的内容与它们的书名匹配起来。

56．This picture book explores the life of a tree that has deep roots，long arms，and many

children．She provides shelter for many animals and bears fruit．The author uses colorful，

simple，yet detailed watercolor illustrations to convey her words．The charming pictures show

the many aspects in the life of a tree down to the caterpillars that eat the leaves．It is good for

pre—school children．

57．This charming picture book highlights the life of a garden，from planting seeds to

harvesting．With the narrator as guide，the reader is led through a variety of free verse and

occasionally rhymed poems that fill in the story of a garden and its inhabitants．The pictures．

delightful watercolors in bright pastels，add to the whimsical feel of the poems．Young readers

will certainly e-joy this fun and fanciful text．

58．This is a story from 1956 which introduces a little boy who likes to go fishing with a tree limb，

a wonn，and a pin．Ahhough he never catches anything，on this particular day he finally does

hook three big ones，but the little one gets away．The boy pulls them home in his wagon and

his mother cooks them for supper．The swinging rhythms of the text and the good humor

evident in the illustrations remain fun for the youngest readers．

59．This useful，attractive，oversize volume uses its height well，employing a tree metaphor to

show the earth’S various kinds of life and how aU living things．from bacteria to the largest

mammals，are related．Each spread covers one branch of the animal kingdom．To make the

enormity of species understandable．Strauss equates individual species(e．g．，1 0，000

bacteria)with one leaf on the tree．

60．This is a story about how a grandfather teaches his eager granddaughter to catch speckled trout

from the stream in springtime．After a whole day on the lake，only Grandpa is lucky．The next

morning the young fisherman hurries to the dock alone，and soon she hooks the catch of a

lifetime．Young readers will appreciate this story that celebrates the special bond between the

older and younger generation，while brilliant watercolor illustrations capture the beauty of the

natural world

Ⅳ 写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节 基础写作(共1小题，满分15分)

你是校报小记者，最近进行了一次采访。以下是这次采访的情况：

时间：上周末

对象：眼科医生(eye-doctor)王教授

主题：我国中小学生近视(short-sighredness)问题

基本信息：(1)发生率：略高于50％

(2)人数：世界第一

专家解读：(1)原因：很复杂

(2)治疗：没有哪一种药物能治愈近视

(3)建议：不要过度用眼；多参加户外活动

(4)特别提示：如何握笔也和近视有关

[写作内容]

根据以上情况写一篇采访报道，并包括如下内容：

1．采访的时间、对象和主题；

2．中小学生近视的发生率及人数；

3．专家解读。

[写作要求]

只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。

[评分标准]

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

第二节 读写任务(共1小题，满分25分)

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Jackie is perhaps the most easily annoyed koala(考拉)at the Featherdale Wildlife Park in

southern Australia．All the koalas there are unhappy and complaining．You would be too if you were

used to night activities and someone kept waking you up all day while you were trying to sleep it

off．That’S right--sleep it off．The average koala is always half asleep because it feeds on the leaves

of a special kind that makes it sleepy．

The reason Jackie and her fellow koalas are repeatedly awoken from their deep sleep is SO

they can be hugged and photographed by tourists，who make the trips to Featherdale and an

increasing number of other national parks for just that special experience．Whatever department in

the Aussie government in charge of such things is now moving to make the practice illegal，which

is understandable．How would you react，my friend，if you were trying to sleep off a dozen times

and some round，furry creature smelling of grass kept waking you?

*考拉即树袋熊

[写作内容]

1．以约30个词概括这段短文的内容；

2．然后以约120个词就“该不该禁止游客和动物拍照”进行议论，内容包括：

(1)人们在参观动物园时为什么喜欢和动物拍照；

(2)假如你处在那些动物的处境，你会有什么反应；

(3)你认为是否应该禁止游客和动物拍照。

[写作要求]

1．在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不

得直接引用原文中的句子；

2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

[评分标准]

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

2009年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试考题卷 II

英 语

《E题库整理》

第一卷 (选择题)

第一部分 英语知识运用 (共三节, 满分50分)

第一节 语音知识 (共5小题; 每小题1分, 满分5分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中, 找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例: have

A. gave       B. save       C. hat       D. made

答案是C

1.         July
A. diary                 B. energy                 C. reply                 D. daily

2.         medicine
A. twice                 B. medical                 C. perfect                 D. clinic

3.         seize
A. neighbour                 B. weigh                 C. eight                 D. receive

4.         determine
A. remind                 B. minister                 C. smile                 D. tidy

5.         exist
A. experience                 B. examine                 C. excite                 D. explode

第二节 语法和词汇知识 (共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例: It is generally considered unwise to give a child _____ he or she wants.

A. however       B. whatever       C. whichever       D. whenever

答案是B。

6.         It is often _____ that human beings are naturally equipped to speak.
A. said                 B. to say                 C. saying                 D. being said

7.         Charles was alone at home, with _____ looking after him.
A. someone                 B. anyone                 C. not one                 D. no one

8.         Progress _____ so far very good and we are sure that the work will be finished on time.
A. was                 B. had been                 C. has been                 D. will be

9.         The children loved their day trip, and they enjoyed the horse ride _____.
A. most                 B. more                 C. less                 D. little

10.     All the dishes in this menu, _____ otherwise stated, will serve two to three people.
A. as                 B. if                 C. though                 D. unless

11.     I’m sure that your letter will get _____ attention. They know you’re waiting for the reply.
A. continued                 B. immediate                 C. careful                 D. general

12.     The CDs are on sale! Buy one and you get _____ completely free.
A. other                 B. others                 C. one                 D. ones

13.     Jenny nearly missed the flight _____ doing too much shopping.
A. as a result of                 B. on top of                 C. in front of                 D. in need of

14.     What I need is _____ book that contains _____ ABC of oil painting.
A. a; 不填                 B. the; 不填                 C. the; an                 D. a; the

15.     If you leave the club, you will not be _____ back in.
A. received                 B. admitted                 C. turned                 D. moved

16.     They use computers to keep the traffic _____ smoothly.
A. being run                 B. run                 C. to run                 D. running

17.     My friend showed me round the town, _____ was very kind of him.
A. which                 B. that                 C. where                 D. it

18.     It’s high time you had your hair cut; it’s getting.
A. too much long                 B. much too long                 C. long too much                 D. too long much

19.     —Do you mind my opening the window? It’s a bit hot in here.
—_____, as a matter of fact
A. Go ahead                 B. Yes, my pleasure                 C. Yes, I do                 D. Come on

20.     I can’t leave. She told me that I _____ stay here until she comes back.
A. can                 B. must                 C. will                 D. may　

第三节 完形填空 (共20小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分30分)

阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One of my father’s favorite sayings as I was growing up was “Try it!” I couldn’t say I didn’t like 21, whatever it might be, 22 I tried it. Over the years I’ve come to 23 how much of my success I owe to my 24 of those words as one of my values. My 25 job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I 26 what I want to do as a career (职业). 27 I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay home and raise a family, so I didn’t think the job I took 28 that much. I couldn’t have been more 29. I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity (机会) to 30 through the company into different 31. I accepted each new opportunity with the 32,”Well, I’ll try it; if I don’t like it I can always go back to my 33 position. ” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I’ve 34 every career change I’ve made. I’ve discovered I 35 a large number of different talents (才能) and skills that I never would have thought were within me had it not been for my being 36 trying new opportunities. I’ve also discovered that if I 37 what I’m doing and work hard at achieving my 38. I will succeed. That’s why I’m so 39 to be a part of CareerFables.com. I think 40 has come and I am determined to make it a success.

21.     A. everything                 B. something                 C. everybody                 D. somebody

22.     A. until after                 B. ever since                 C. so that                 D. long before

23.     A. consider                 B. argue                 C. include                 D. realize

24.     A. suggestion                 B. explanation                 C. acceptance                 D. discussion

25.     A. hard                 B. best                 C. extra                 D. first

26.     A. determined                 B. examined                 C. experienced                 D. introduced

27.     A. Actually                 B. Gradually                 C. Finally                 D. Usually

28.     A. helped                 B. required                 C. expressed                 D. mattered

29.     A. careful                 B. mistaken                 C. interested                 D. prepared

30.     A. look up                 B. take up                 C. move up                 D. put up

31.     A. situations                 B. choices                 C. directions                 D. positions

32.     A. thought                 B. reply                 C. action                 D. advice

33.     A. easier                 B. newer                 C. earlier                 D. higher

34.     A. permitted                 B. counted                 C. organized                 D. enjoyed

35.     A. show                 B. possess                 C. need                 D. gather

36.     A. lucky for                 B. slow at                 C. open to                 D. afraid of

37.     A. think of                 B. give away                 C. believe in                 D. turn into

38.     A. business                 B. goal                 C. fortune                 D. growth

39.     A. excited                 B. curious                 C. surprised                 D. helpful

40.     A. dream                 B. time                 C. power                 D. honor　

第二部分 阅读理解 (共25小题。第一节每小题2分, 第二节每小题1分; 满分45分)

第一节 阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

I know what you’re thinking: pizza (比萨饼)? For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last night’s leftovers in the a. m. if you want to

I know lots of women who skip breakfast (不吃早餐), and they have a ton of different excuses for doing it. Some say they don’t have time. others think they’re “saving” calories (卡路里), still others just don’t like breakfast food.

But the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very important when you’re trying to lose weight. “Eating just about anything from 300 to 400 calories would be better than nothing at all,” says Katherine Brooking, R, D, who developed the super-easy eating plan for this year’s “SELF CHALLENGE”. And even pizza can be healthy if it’s loaded with vegetables, and you stick to one small piece.

Breakfast is one meal I never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories. Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating later in the day. Researchers at the University of Southem California found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of gaining weight than those who regularly have a morning meal.

So eat something in the morning, anything. I know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast altogether, and have just coffee or orange juice. I say, try heating up last night’s leftovers-it may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it! I find if I tell myself, “You can always eat it tomorrow,” I put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night. Try it…you may save yourself some pre-bedtime calories. And watch your body gain the fat-burning effects.

41.     The word “leftovers” in Paragraph 1 probably means _____.
A. food remaining after a meal                 B. things left undone
C. meals made of vegetables                 D. pizza topped with fruit

42.     What can we infer from the text?
A. Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry.
B. Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast.
C. There are some easy ways of cooking a meal.                 D. Eating vegetables helps save energy.

43.     According to the last paragraph, it is important to _____.
A. eat something for breakfast                 B. be careful about what you eat
C. heat up food before eating it                 D. eat calorie-controlled food

44.     The text is written mainly for those _____.
A. who go to work early                 B. who want to lose weight
C. who stay up late                 D. who eat before sleep

B

Having a husband means an extra seven hours of housework each week for women, according to a new study. For men, getting married saves an hour of housework a week. “It’s a well-known pattern,” said lead researcher Frank Stafford at University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. “Men usually work more outside the home, while women take on more of the housework.”

He points out that differences among households (家庭) exist. But in general, marriage means more housework for women and less for men. “And the situation gets worse for women when they have children,” Stafford said.

Overall, times are changing in the American home. In 1976, women busied themselves with 26 weekly hours of sweeping-and-dusting work, compared with 17 hours in 2005. Men are taking on more housework, more than doubling their housework hours from six in 1976 to 13 in 2005.

Single women in their 20s and 30s did the least housework, about 12 weekly hours, while married women in their 60s and 70s did the most-about 21 hours a week.

Men showed a somewhat different pattern, with older men picking up the broom more often than younger men. Single men worked the hardest around the house, more than that of all other age groups of married men.

Having children increases housework even further. With more than three children, for example, wives took on more of the extra work, clocking about 28 hours a week compared with husbands’10 hours.　

45.     According to the “well-known pattern” in Paragraph 1, a married man _____.
A. takes on heavier work                 B. does more housework
C. is the main breadwinner                 D. is the master of the house

46.     How many hours of housework did men do every week in the 1970s?
A. About 23.                 B. About 26.                 C. About 13.                 D. About y.

47.     What kind of man is doing most housework according to the text?
A. An unmarried man.                 B. An older married man.
C. A younger married man.                 D. A married man with children.

48.     What can we conclude from Stafford’s research?
A. Marriage gives men more freedom.                 B. Marriage has effects on job choices.
C. Housework sharing changes over time.                 D. Having children means doubled housework.

C

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – A fish that lives in mangrove swamps (红树沼泽) across the Americas can live out of water for months at a time, similar to how animals adapted (适应) to land millions of years ago, a new study shows.

The Magrove Rivulus, a type of small killifish, lives in small pools of water in a certain type of empty nut or even old beer cans in the mangrove swamps of Belize, the United States and Brazil. When their living place dries up, they live on the land in logs (圆木), said Scott Taylor, a researcher at the Brevard Endangered Lands Program in Florida.

The fish, whose scientific name is Rivulus marmoratus, can grow as large as three inches. They group together in logs and breathe air through their skin until they can find water again.

The new scientific discovery came after a trip to Belize.

“We kicked over a log and the fish just came crowding out,” Taylor told Reuters in neighboring Guatgemala by telephone. He said he will make his study on the fish known to the public in an American magazine early next year.

In lab tests, Taylor said he found the fish can live up to 66 days out of water without eating.

Some other fish can live out of water for a short period of time. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at time, while lungfish found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water, but only in an inactive state. But no other known fish can be out of water as long as the Mangrove Rivulus and remain active, according to Patricia Wright, a biologist at Canada’s University of Guelph.

Further studies of the fish may tell how animals changed over time.

“These animals live in conditions similar to those that existed millions of years ago, when animals began making the transition (过渡) from water onto land,” Wright said.

49.     The Mangrove Rivulus is a type of fish that _____.
A. likes eating nuts                   B. prefers living in dry places
C. is the longest living fish on earth                 D. can stay alive for two months out of water

50.     Who will write up a report on Mangrove Rivulus?
A. Patricia Wright                 B. Researchers in Guatemala                 C. Scientists from Belize                 D. Scott Taylor

51.     According to the text, lungfish can _____.
A. breathe through its skin                 B. move freely on dry land
C. remain alive out of water                 D. be as active on land as in water

52.     What can we say about the discovery of Mangrove Rivulus?
A. It was made quite by accident                 B. It was based on a lab test of sea life
C. It was supported by an American magazine                 D. It was helped by Patricia Wright

D

The American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years. In 1721, the printer James Franklin. Benjamin's older brother, started the New England Courant, and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper. He filled his paper with stories of adventure, articles on art, on famous people, and on all sorts of political subjects.

Three centuries after the appearance of Franklin's Courant. few believe that newspapers in their present printed form will remain alive for long Newspaper complies are losing advertisers (广告商), readers, market value. and. in some cases, their sense of purpose at a speed that would not have been imaginable just several years ago The chief editor (主编) of the times said recently, "At places where they gather, editors ask one another, 'How are you?', as if they have just come out of the hospital or a lost law came. “An article about the newspaper appeared on the website of the Guardian, under the headline “NOT DEAD YET.”

perhaps not, but the rise of the Internet which has made the daily newspaper look slow and out of step with the world, has brought about a real sense of death. Some American newspapers have lost 42% of their market value in the past thee years The New York Times Company has seen its stock (股票) drop by 54% since the end of 2004, with much of the loss coming in the past year A manager at Deutsche Bank suggested that stock-holders sell off their Times stock The Washington Post Comply has prevented the trouble only by changing part of its business to education its testing and test-preparation service now brings in at least half the company's income.

53.     What can we learn about the New England Curran?
A. It is mainly about the stock market.                 B. It marks the beginning of the American newspaper.
C. It remains a successful newspaper in America.                 D. It comes articles by political leaders.

54.     What can we infer about the newspaper editors?
A. They often accept readers' suggestions                 B. They care a lot about each other's health.
C. They stop doing business with advertisers.                 D. They face great difficulties in their business.

55.     Which of the following found a new way for its development?
A. The Washington Post                 B. The Guardian                 C. The New York Times.                 D. New England Courant

56.     How does the author seem to feel about the future of newspapers?
A. Satisfied                 B. Hopeful                 C. Worried                 D. Surprised

E

It's only 4 hours flying time from Sydney, but a world away. What better place to rest than a country where the only place people hurry is on the football field and things are done in "Fiji time"?

Viti Lev-Great Fiji-is the largest island. Here you'll find the capital Suva and the international airport at Nadi Vatoa, on the other hand, is a tiny island in the farthest part of Hiji. Then there are 331 other islands, many of them with places to stay.

With less than a million people living on islands, you'll never feel crowded And with a climate (气候) that changes only for five degrees between seasons, there’s never a bad time to come.

From cities to villages, from mountains to beaches, from water sports to wooden artworks, Fiji can give you more adventures and special experiences than you could find almost any where in the world.

Whenever you come, wherever you go, you’re sure to see some unforgettable events, From war dances to religious (宗教的) songs. From market days to religious days. It's not just staged for tourists; it's still a part of everyday life in Fiji And any one of us can enjoy Fiji's spirit by being part of the traditional (传统的) sharing of yaqona—a drink made from the root of a Fiji plant

So why not join us for the experience of a lifetime?

57.     Where is the international airport of Fiji?
A. In Suva                 B. In Sydney                 C. On the island of Vatoa                 D. On the island of Viti Levu

58.     What does the text tell us about Fijian people?
A. They invented “Fiji time” for visitors                 B. They stick to a traditional way of lift
C. They like to travel from place to place                 D. They love taking adventures abroad

59.     One of the things that make Fiji a tourist attraction is _____.
A. its comfortable hotels                          B. its good weather all year round
C. its exciting football matches                 D. its religious beliefs

60.     Where can we most probably read this text?
A. In a personal diary                 B. In a science report                 C. In a travel magazine                 D. In a geography textbook

第二节 根据对话内容, 从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

—Debbie! I can’t believe it! I haven’t seen you for ages.

—Dorothy! it’s really a nice surprise! 61

—pretty good.

—62

—I wish I could. But I’m on my way out. I have to be in the city in an hour.

—63

—there’s a lot of traffic and I really have to get going. You know where I live — why don’t you drop in one evening?

I’ll do that. 64 let’s keep in touch.

I’d really like to. I’ll talk to you soon, Debbie. I’m glad I ran into you.

65

A.        take care.

B.        How are you?

C.        Where have you been?

D.       Can you join me?

E.        Come on. Just for a minute.

F.        And you should feel free to call or visit me.

G.       It’s been a whole year since we saw each other last time.

第二卷 (非选择题)

第三部分 写作 (共三节, 满分55分)

单词拼写 (共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分)

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释, 在答题卡相应的位置上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式 (每空只写一词)

66.     On __________ (平均), people who don’t smoke are healthier than people who do.

67.     For a goalkeeper. It’s a great __________ (优势) to have big hands.

68.     Many of his finest pictures are __________ (悬挂) in the National museum.

69.     Sydney wants to become a __________ (律师) in the future.

70.     He __________ (按下) the button and the doorbell rang.

71.     Farmers are reporting a very big __________ (收成) this year.

72.     I washed and __________ (剃须), then hurried out of the house.

73.     John missed the game because of __________ (胃) pain.

74.     Callie will start __________ (幼儿园) in September.

75.     The old lady needs a few feather __________ (枕头) to make herself comfortable.

第二节 短文改错 (共10小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。如有错误 (每行只有一个错误), 如无错误, 在答题卡相应的位置上画一个勾 (√); 如有错误 (每行只有一个错误), 则按下列情况改正;

此行多一个词: 把多余的词写在答题卡相应的位置上, 用斜线 (﹨) 划掉。

此行缺一个词: 在答题卡相应的位置上写出该加的词, 并附带前 (后) 词。

此行错一个词: 在答题卡相应的位置上写出该错词和改正后的词。

注意: 原行没有错的不用改。

Hi Susan.

I’m sorry that I wasn’t able to return to your        76. __________

bike on time yesterday. I mean to give it        77. __________

back to you before four in the afternoon, and I        78. __________

was hold up on my way back. Just before I        79. __________

turned corner of park street. I happened to        80. __________

see an accident. A little girl was hurt and her        81. __________

mother needed help. So I helped them going to        82. __________

the nearest hospital. I stayed here for one and        83. __________

a half hour and made sure that the girl was all        84. __________

hope you understand.              85. __________

Thank you!

Li Ling

书面表达 (满分30分)

假定你是李华, 你的美国朋友Sarah 打算暑期来北京旅游, 来信询问改建后前门大街的情况。请你写封回信, 简单介绍以下内容:

1.       简况: 长800余米、600多年历史、300余家商铺;

2.       位置: 天安门广场南面;

3.       交通: 公共汽车17、69、59等路, 地铁2号线;

4.       特色: 步行街、当当车、茶馆、剧院等。

参考词汇: 步行街 pedestrian street

当当车 trolley car

地铁 subway

注意:

1.       词数100左右;

2.       可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;

3.       开头语已为你写好, 请将完整的回信书写在答题卡上。

Dear Sarah.

Thank you for you letter asking about the rebuilt Qianmen Street. Here is something about it.

参考答案

1 C 2 A 3 D 4 B 5 B

6 A 7 D 8 C 9 A 10 D

11 B 12 C 13 A 14 D 15 B

16 D 17 A 18 B 19 C 20 B

21 B 22 A 23 D 24 C 25 D

26 A 27 A 28 D 29 B 30 C

31 D 32 A 33 C 34 D 35 B

36 C 37 C 38 B 39 A 40 B

第二部分

41 A 42 B 43 A 44 B 45 C

46 D 47 A 48 C 49 D 50 D

51 C 52 A 53 B 54 D 55 A

56 C 57 D 58 B 59 B 60 C

61 B 62 D 63 E 64 F 65 A

第三部分: 第一节

66 average 67 advantage 68 hung 69 lawyer

70 pressed/pushed 71 harvest 72 shaved 73 stomach

74 kindergarten 75 pillows

76. to       77. mean → meant       78. and → but 79. hold → held

80. turned the corner       81. √       82. going → go       83. here → there

84. hour → hours       85. were → was

写作参考

Dear Sarah,

Thank you for your letter asking about the rebuilt Gianmen Street. Here is something about it.

Qianmen Street is a famous street of over 600 years old. Along this 800-meter street, there are more than 300 shops. As the street is in the center of Beijing, just to the south of Tian’anmen Square, it’s very convenient to get there by bus. You may take Buses No. 17, 69 or 59. Subway Line 2 has a stop there too. Qianmen Street is a pedestrian street, but there are trolley cars to take you not only to the shops, but also to theaters and teahouses where you can experience a truly Chinese way of life. I’m sure you’ll like it.

Yours,

Li Hua

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60天高考英语突破

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作者：老夫子

第二章

如何破解名词、形容词

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高考英语针对名词、形容词的命题点算是比较多的。基本的语法知识点，老夫子就不再哆嗦了。

老夫子在这里只说三个方面的内容：句子的基本结构；哪些词或短语可以作名词、形容词；高考考点。

英语源自一个事事循规蹈矩的岛国，这也就决定了它的词汇虽然丰富多彩，但结构本身却是固定不变的。我们就先来巩固下句子的基本结构。

一、三个基本句子结构：主+谓+宾；主+系+表；主+谓+状

本章节只讨论主语、宾语、表语由什么组成。

能用作主语、宾语的词类分别是：名词、数词、代词（主、宾格与名词性物主代词）、非谓语动词、从句及 “the +形容词”；能用作表语的词类分别是：名词、数词、代词（宾格与形容词性物主代词）、非谓语动词、从句及介词（含介词短语）等。

原理上主、宾、表的用词基本如此，但由于同学们往往受汉语思维影响，为出题人在此留下无数的出题良机。要想补上这个漏洞，只有用地道的英语思维去对付出题人所出的各种怪题，你才能真正做到在考场上如鱼得水。

其实方法非常简单：除动词以外的词类你都可以看成是名词、形容词或副词。

二、另类名词、形容词

只看例句

如：She is out. 系表结构。

Whenever I have time, I’d love to open the computer near the window and surf on the internet. 定语后置。

The poor who had only one dollar couldn’t survive in the cold winter. (The poor) 相当于名词主语。

A map of China 定语后置；名词+of+名词。

She’s always afraid of going outside at night.  be + 形容词 + of + doing（或名词）。

A very difficult question; A knowledge of English 抽象名词具体化。

What you have to do in the public is that listening to others is a good manner. 前后一致。

通过以上例句就不难看出出题人的出题思路了。

破题方式：形容词（短前长后、系表结构）；名词（主谓一致、不可数的可数）；123、6123结构（具体方法老夫子将在下章“如何破主谓一致”中讲解）。

三、高考考什么？

单选题，短文改错题中基本上已不再专门考查名词、形容词的用法了，考查方式用得最多往往是结合代词，冠词方式来考查考生对名词、形容词的掌握程度；短文改错中考查得最多的是形容词、副词互换问题，取决定因素的大多是动词是否为系动词；而完型填空考查点几乎演变为名词的同义，近义考查。

有关这方面的例题老夫子就不再多此一举了。同学们可以在《E题库》网站上下载到近几年高考真题。用心去体会，才可能做到真正的突破。

切记：独门兵器，可以杀敌；勿伤自己。

欲知“如何破主谓一致”，请听下回分解。

60天高考英语突破

E题库版权所有；严禁转载 

作者：老夫子

第一章

如何破解从句

通常情况下，大部分同学在这个时候基本上都已经将高中知识系统地复习了一遍。

老夫子今天就直接从如何应考说起。

高考考什么？

单词＋语法＋完型＋阅读＋改错＋写作．．．．．．

其实高考考查的是考生个人的能力与素质。具体体现在英语考试上，主要是考生对试题的理解分析与逻辑推断能力。

下面我们就从例题开始讲解如何破解从句。

例1：

The Science Museum, _______ we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of London’s tourist attractions. (08江苏)

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

例2：

_____ worried the doctors most was _____ they could find the cause of the disease.（08长郡）

A．What; how       B．That; that  C．What; what       D．How; what

从以上两个题，我们不难看出些出题人的出题思路：

1、  考查考生what, which, that在从句的用法；

2、  尽量使出题难度维持在大多数考生能容易解决的范围内。

我们再看一个例题：

To make your Christmas gifts a success, it’s always best to ask the main people you will be spending money on _____ they would actually like.

A. whether                 B. what                 C. which                 D. whom

而面对这个题，大部分人首先在翻译上就出了问题。意思都不知道，谁知道它考什么？话出回来，高考一般不考这种难度的题，但学校老师就喜欢考这种类型的题。

一个题就让你重新认识自己一回，到高考时，你能就已经为高考作好了准备？昨天的阴影始终让你对高考没有信心吧？

老夫子今天就从如何破名词性从句和定语从句开始，教你一招。

记好了，这是老夫子的独门兵器，不准外传。

这就是破解从句的方法。其中that的用法非常特殊，在定语从句中先行词必须是“非人非物或有人有物；或先行词之前有the very, the only, the same及形容词最高级。”

了解了以上方法后，你还需要做的事是：一个句子只能有一个谓语动词，若有三个谓语动词，那这个句子就会出现两个从句或两个非谓语动词。

To make your Christmas gifts a success, it’s always best to ask the main people (whom) you will be spending money on _____ they would actually like.

实际上本题考查的是动词短语：“ask sb sth”。现在就可以看出 _____ they would actually like是一个双宾语成份。再用上表中的what填进去，就补充完整了句子中所缺的宾语成份。具体方法老夫子将在第四章中详细讲解。

回到例2：

_____ worried the doctors most was _____ they could find the cause of the disease.（08长郡）

A．What; how       B．That; that  C．What; what       D．How; what

由于“they could find the cause of the disease”已经具备了主谓宾结构，理论上填“that, how”都没有问题，但因为出题老师是个非常善良的人，同学们就不用多动脑了，直接选A选项就万事大吉了。但若选项B更改为“What, that”，同学们壮烈的机会就大大增加了。

．．．．．．

好了，老夫子今天就讲到这里。

切记：独门兵器，可以杀敌；勿伤自己。

欲知“如何破解名词、形容词”，请看下回。

我用有道阅读看到这篇好文，希望和大家分享。 我的看法是：

以下原文转载自老夫子英语

用有道阅读订阅老夫子英语

到有道阅读开启快捷的资讯阅读之道

课文经典句子背诵

Ten sentences a day, keep your worries away

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1. I hate hiking and I’m not into classical music.

2. I surf the Internet all the time and I like playing computer games.

3. Rock music is OK, and so is skiing.

4. Chuck is a businessman who is always so busy that he has little time for his friends.

5. One day Chuck is on a flight across the Pacific Ocean when suddenly his plane crashes.

6. He realizes that he hasn’t been a very good friend because he has always been thinking about himself.

7. Chuck learns that we need friends to share happiness and sorrow, and that it is important to have someone to care about.

8. When he makes friends with Wilson, he understand that friendship is about feelings and that we must give as much as we take.

9. The lesson we can learn from Chuck and all the others who have unusual friends is that friends are teachers.

10. I found the bathroom, but I didn’t find what I was looking for.

11. Don’t forget to buy me some ketchup on your way back.

12. There are more than 42 countries where the majority of the people speak English.

13. In total, for more than 375 million people English is their mother tongue.

14. In China students learn English at school as a foreign language, except for those in Hong Kong, where many people speak English as a first or a second language.

15. In only fifty years, English has developed into the language most widely spoken and used in the world.

16. With so many people communicating in English every day, it will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.

17. For a long time the language in America stayed the same, while the language in England changed.

18. In the same way Americans still use the expression “I guess” (meaning “I think”), just as the British did 300 years ago.

19. At the same time, British English and American English started borrowing words from other languages, ending up with different words.

20. Except for these differences in spelling, written English is more or less the same in both British and American English.

21. However, most of the time people from the two countries do not have any difficulty in understanding each other.

22. Many people travel because they want to see other countries and visit places that are famous, interesting or beautiful.

23. Many of today’s travelers are looking for an unusual experience and adventure travel is becoming more and more popular.

24. Instead of spending your vacation on a bus, in a hotel or sitting on the beach, you may want to try hiking.

25. Hiking is fun and exciting, but you shouldn’t forget safety.

26. A raft is a small boat that you can use to paddle down rivers and streams.

27. If you want a normal rafting trip, choose a quiet stream or river that is wide and has few fallen trees or rocks.

28. The name “whitewater “comes from the fact that the water in these streams and rivers looks white when it moves quickly.

29. As with hiking, you should always think about your safety and wear good clothes.

30. Jane and Betty are going on separate holidays in a few days’ time.

31. When are you off to Guangzhou?

32. My plane leaves at seven, so I think we’ll take a taxi.

33. See you when I get back.

34. The next moment the first wave swept her down, swallowing the garden.

35. Now, the water, which was cold as ice and flowed faster than a river, was above her knees.

36. Jeff and Flora looked into each other’s face with a look of fright.

37. Flora, whose beautiful hair and dress were all cold and wet, started crying.

38. Tree after tree went down, cut down by the water, which must have been three meters deep.

39. The garden that was once so beautiful was completely destroyed, swept away by the wild water.

40. I found some photos of interesting places which were not too far away from Chengdu.

41. He told me that I could go on a two-day trip to Leshan and Emei, which wasn’t too expensive.

42. First, we went to Leshan, where we climbed all the way up the mountain to see the Buddha.

43. Looking up at the large head and down at the large feet makes you feel so small.

44. Wei Bin took photos of us standing in front of the Buddha.

45. Steven Spielberg, whose mother was a music teacher, was born in 1946 in a small town in America.

46. In 1959 Spielberg won a prize for a film which he made when he was thirteen years old.

47. The reason why he could not go there was that his grades were too low.

48. Here he worked on a short film, which won him a job as the youngest film director in the world.

49. This was the moment when Spieberg’s career really took off.

50. It is about a big white shark that attacks swimmers who are spending their holidays in a small village by the sea.

51. Many people who saw the film were afraid to swim in the sea when they remembered the scenes in which people were eaten by the shark.

52. Spielberg has made two films about creatures that come to the earth from outer space.

53. For example, ET(1982) is about a young boy called Elliott who makes friends with a small creature from outer space and helps him to find a way to go home.

54. Jurassic Park, which Spielberg made in 1993, is about a park where a very rich man keeps different kinds of dinosaurs.

55. In his war films, he has shown that love and peace will win over war in the end.

56. Steven Spielberg is one of the top directors in the film industry and also has many fans in China.

57. When asked about the secret of his success, Steven Spielberg said that he owes much of his success and happiness to his wife and children.

58. He met Cate Capshaw, who is an actress, when he was working on one of his films.

59. After that it still took seven years before they finally got married.

60. Mr Gao, the only teacher of the Shuiquan Primary School, has to stay away for a month to take care of his sick mother.

61. The most important thing for young Minzhi is not to lose any more pupils from the school---NOT ONE LESS—before Mr. Gao returns!

62. She tries to keep the students in the classroom by locking them up in the classroom and running after those who escape.

63. Minzhi wants to go to town, but she can’t afford to buy a bus ticket.

64. She wants them to let her appear live on the air, hoping that Huike will see her.

65. Many people like this not just because the story itself is moving, but also because most of the people in the film use their real names and play themselves.

66. I guess it wasn’t really your fault, was it?

67. People who go to a formal Western dinner party for the first time may be surprised by table manners in Western culture.

68. Having good table manners means knowing, for example, how to use knives and forks, when to drink a toast and how to behave at the table.

69. The knife and fork that are closest to your plate are a little bit bigger than the ones beside them.

70. In China, you sometimes get a hot, damp cloth to clean your face and hands, which, however, is not the custom in Western countries.

71. When drinking to someone’s health, you raise your glasses, but the glasses should not touch.

72. Although good manners always make you look good, you do not need to worry about all these rules while having dinner with your friends or family.

73. It is true that many of the world’s greatest cities have been built on the banks of a river.

74. We will do everything we can to save our city.

75. Pieces of the palaces that had been hidden before the Nazis came could be used to build the city and its culture.

76. With the help of old paintings and photographs, the people of St Petersburg were able to bring back the beauty of their culture and history.

77. Old paintings, including a portrait of Peter the Great which was found in the snow outside St Petersburg, have been carefully recreated, and the old palaces have been made as wonderful as in the past.

78. Today Peter the Great on his bronze horse can once again look out over the city he built.

79. Strong, proud and united, the people of St Petersburg are the modern heroes of Russia.

80. Some of the games in which the young men completed were: running, jumping and wrestling.

81. In Sydney the Chinese team got 28 gold medals, ranking third of the competing countries.

82. Many of the Chinese medals were won in diving and gymnastics and also in events such as weightlifting and shooting.

83. Following the history-making success in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, China won another great competition in 2001 which was not for a medal.

84. The people of Beijing. and of the whole country, will be preparing to light the Olympic torch to welcome athletes and sports fans from all over the world.

85. Wang Mei puts her hand into her pocket, takes out her red cellphone and presses the talk key.

86. Cellphones, or mobile phones, make it possible for us to talk to anyone from anywhere.

87. New functions are being added to the phones.

88. The latest cellphones have features such as games, music and an electronic calendar that will remind you about appointments and important dates.

89. The students obey the rules and agree not to use their phones in the classroom.

90. The answer seems to be that we have a need to stay in touch with friends and family no matter where we are or what we are doing.

91. Having a cellphone also makes us feel safer, since we can call for help in case of an emergency.

92. She says that her cellphone helps her do whatever she wants to do and still stay in touch with her parents and friends.

93. ” I think it’s the most useful invention ever “Wang Mei says as she is dialling the number to Xiao Li again to ask her what she will be wearing to school tomorrow.

94. Wang Mei calls her best friend Xiao Li at least once a day to see how she is doing and what is going on.

95. Once, the earth was a beautiful blue planet where people lived happily among trees and animals.

96. The human beings have been able to keep a small, secret school open since the machines took over.

97. Now, the leader has asked a group of students to do what they can to save the earth.

98. Instead, the students have decided to come up with a peaceful solution.

99. Steve Jones is an environmental expert who tries to keep animals and plants from becoming endangered.

100. We often talk about how important it is to take care of ourselves and our planet, but we don’t always do as we say.

101. Many of the earth’s plants and animals have already died out, and several other species are endangered.

102. If we want to live a better life and have a bright future, we must learn to act in ways that do not harm other living things.

103. If we know more about what causes endangerment, we may be able to take measures before it is too late.

104. A species can become endangered for different reasons.

105. Animals and plants must have a habitat, or home, which is comfortable and clean, and where there is enough food and other resources.

106. They are all used to their environment; that is, they have learnt how to live successfully in their habitat.

107. Experts tell us that we need to think about what we can do to keep animals and plants from becoming endangered.

108. Professor Stevenson explained to the students that the milu deer had been very common in China a long time ago, but it disappeared during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

109. What we hear on the radio or see on TV is only a small part of all the wonderful music that is waiting for us.

110. People have been playing the blues for many years, but the music has kept many of its characteristics.

111. Hip-top music often combines parts of other styles to create music that will help people hear new things in old music.

112. Latin music –music that uses traditional styles from Latin America—has spread all over the world.

113. The blues comes from African songs that people used to sing when they worked and during festivals.

114. There is a wide variety of new music to be discovered in every corner of the world, so the next time you look for a tape or a CD, don’t just look for Chinese or American music—open your ears to the sounds of the world.

115. They play music to satisfy their inner desire.

116. They do not think how much money they can make from a song; instead, they sing for their emotions and live for music.

117. The process of making rock music, however, is totally different.

118. You must believe in what you do and who you want to succeed in the world –the magical world of Hogwarts and the real one.

119. If only they could find a way to get to the room, or whatever it was, behind the wall.

120. Our eating habits have changed, as has our way of life, and the fuel we need for our bodies is also different.

121. If we want to keep up with the high pace of modern life, we had better learn to make the right choices about what and how we eat.

122. When we choose what to buy and eat, we had better think whether the food will give us the nutrients we need.

123. Vitamins, which we can get from eating vegetables, fruit, fish and drinking milk, help our body fight disease.

124. Many people today make choices about their eating habits based on what they believe.

125. Organic vegetables are those that are grown without chemicals that can be harmful to human beings or the environment.

126. Because we have so much to choose from, many companies and stores offer advice about what we should eat.

127. The best way to make sure that we will feel and look fine is to develop healthy eating habits.

128. Only in that way will we be ready fro the challenges and opportunities in life.

129. I am a little nervous about, because I am not sure how I should behave at the dinner table.

130. The week following Christmas Day, many African—American families get together to greet the new year and think about the past.

131. Kwanzaa was born in 1966, when people created a new festival so that African Americans would be able to celebrate their history and culture.

132. We must do as much as we can to make our community better and more beautiful.

133. Since Kwanzaa is a time for learning as well as joy, people celebrate it by lighting a candle each day and discussing one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa.

134. Each time we celebrate a festival it changes a little and in that way we keep our culture alive.

135. Peter played a trick on Carol and she wouldn’t talk to him for two days. They made peace after Peter treated her to a nice lunch.

136. It is a reminder that we need to care about the world we live in and that we should learn to respect life and nature.

137. The best trick is one that makes everyone laugh, including the “fool”.

138. Do you remember one afternoon ten years ago when I came to your house and borrowed a necklace of yours?

139. I can’t be the only woman who isn’t wearing jewellery.

140. I saw a lovely diamond necklace with a big blue stone in the center.

141. Pierre and I did have a very good time at the ball. But that was the last moment of happiness in our lives.

142. On our way home that night I looked down and saw that the necklace was not around my neck any more.

143. If we work together, we might come up with a very good story.

144. The student is on her way to school and she meets a girl that looks exactly like her.

145. IN the 18th century, Benjamin Franklin conducted a number experiments in which he showed what electricity is.

146. Having realized that I could use a kite to attract lightning, I decided to do an experiment.

147. When the first thunderstorm came, I took my condenser to a shed in the fields where I could do my experiment.

148. Tie the corners of the handkerchief to the points of the cross, and you will have a nice strong kite.

149. This ribbon, which must not get wet, will protect you from the electricity.

150. British law says that every new drug must be tested on at least two different kinks of animals, such as mice or dogs.

151. Scientists say that if a medicine works with animals, there is a very high chance that it also works with people.

152. There is no doubt that 100 years ago animal testing was cruel but today animals in experiments are very well taken care of.

153. It has often been said that life is difficult as it is. For women it sometimes twice as difficult.

154. On the third day I was struggling through stormy weather and during the next week the wind grew stronger and I found myself spending a whole day in my tent.

155. Changes were just around the corner.

156. I had traveled only two hours one day when the winds increased so much that I had to put my tent up before the winds became too strong.

157. I was thankful for all the training I had had.

158. I was so optimistic that I decided that the next day, I would increase my workday to 12 hours.

159. Lying on the ice, I would soon die. I struggled to my knees knowing that somehow I had to put my tent up for shelter.

160. It is an experience I shall never forget and shall value for the rest of my life.

161. In her television shows she makes it possible to talk about great moments and difficulties in people’s lives. She has helped thousands of men and women come to terms with things that bother them and that they could not talk about with others.

162. She is a black woman whose rise to fame is an inspiring story.

163. It was a time in which many sad things happened to her.

164. In 1984, she moved to Chicago, where she became the host of a talk show called “AM Chicago”.

165. Her life shows us that hard work and discipline are the road to self—improvement, and success lies somewhere along the road.

166. When I grow up I hope to be just as successful as you are.

167. New Zealand is an island that lies off the eastern coast of Australia. It is make up of two large islands: North Island and South Island.

168. The ocean and seas surrounding the islands are deep blue and many of New Zealand’s cities lie on a bay and have a natural deep harbor.

169. The North Island is famous fro an area of hot springs, some of which throw hot water high into the air.

170. There are many plants and animals that only live in New Zealand.

171. More than 120 years later, Capital James Cook took possession of the islands in 1796 and from that time British people started to settle in New Zealand.

172. It is a good thing that New Zealand helps the Maori to keep their own language and culture.

173. New Zealand has a population of about 3. 8 million people, of which about fourteen percent are Maori.

174. The majority of the people speak English. However, Maori, which the native language of the Maori people, is also an official language.

175. Maori children are taught at an early age what to do when they come the marae.

176. New Zealand wine is of high quality and is sold all over the world. Living in a country with plenty of space and a good climate, New Zealanders love all kinds of sport and outdoor activities.

177. Farmers in China have long used techniques such as fertilization and irrigation to make their land produce more.

178. To make as much use of the land as possible, two or more crops are planted each year where possible.

179. It was from the early 1990s that scientists started to developed new techniques to increase agricultural production without harming the environment.

180. Not only is food production important but also taking care of the environment.

181. Using the latest technologies, Chinese scientists grow vegetables in greenhouse.

182. Today many vegetables are not grown in gardens but in greenhouses where they are protected for the wind, rain and insects. The temperature is controlled with computers, no matter how the weather is outside.

183. One of China’s early agricultural scientists was Jia sixie, who lived in the sixth century.

184. If you go against nature and do things at the wrong time of year, you will have to do more work and the results will no be so good.

185. When you plough the soil, plough deep the first and less deep the second time.

186. The best harvest is reached when farmers changed the crops in their fields.

187. He said that it is good to grow different plants next to each other in the same field.

188. The wisdom of farmers about the weather and farming is collected in many popular proverbs and passed on from generation to generation.

189. The actors make us laugh by making fun of somebody’s way of dressing or telling an amusing story.

190. It is their clothes, make-up and the way they walk that make people laugh.

191. What comedians have in common with the players in a comedy is their way of playing with words.

192. Dating back to the Qin Dynasty, the traditional crosstalk show, or xiangsheng shows, have made people all over China roar with laughter for centuries.

193. The story of how I got my new job, and come to be on such good terms with my boss is funny one.

194. I cycled as fast as I could and saw that the driver in the yellow car was waiting at the red light.

195. I told him that he was a danger to other people on the road.

196. Drive carefully so that everyone can enjoy a long life.

197. There was a woman who was the boss of the office in which I wanted to work.

198. I was pleased that the manager had decided to be angry with me for having been so rude.

199. We can learn a lot about what a person is thinking by watching his or her body language.

200. Just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture.

201. While there are many different interpretation of our body language, some gestures seem to be universal.

202. If we are feeling down or lonely, there is nothing better than to see the smiling face of a good friend.

203. The father must have said something encouraging because the boy finally got up and made a good speech.

204. Unlike traditional amusement parks, theme parks often want to teach visitors something.

205. What they all have in common is that they combine fun with opportunity t learn something.

206. Theme parks try to make sure that visitors leave knowing more about their theme.

207. Having enjoyed the rides at the Headland, visitors can take the shuttle to the Lowland.

208. Visitors can go on exciting rides where they can feel what it is like to do the things they have seen their heroes do in the movie.

209. The parks are becoming more advanced and new technology allows us to experience almost anything without actually being in danger or risking injury.

210. Having been told that her daughter got sick, she hurried to the school to take her home.

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