（）my small apartment,Cathy's house seemed like a palace.

When he sees an old man ___21___ the side of the road, he stops his car and says to the old man,"Excuse me. I want ___22___ to the Sun Bookshop. Do you know it？"

"Yes," the old man answer, "I will show you the way." He ___23___ Mr Green's car, and they drive about twelve miles. While they come to a small house, the old man says, "Stop here." Mr Green stops and ___24___ the house. "But this isn't the hotel,"he says to the old man. "Right," the old man answers, "this is my house. And now I'll show you the ___25___ to the bookshop. Turn around and go back nine miles. Then you'll see the bookshop."

21)、

A.gets on

B.on

C.to go

D.way

E.see

22)、

A.gets on

B.on

C.to go

D.way

E.see

23)、

A.gets on

B.on

C.to go

D.way

E.see

24)、

A.gets on

B.on

C.to go

D.way

E.see

25)、

A.gets on

B.on

C.to go

D.way

E.see

1+Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there’s a big difference between a writer and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours at a typewriter. “You have got to want to write,” I said to them, “not want to be a writer.”

The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer, I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found for me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.

After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t got a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for many years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who died wondering. What if？ I would keep putting my dream to test (even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure). This is the shadow-land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.

21、The passage is meant to _______ .

A.warn young people of the hardship that a successful writer has to experience

B.advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer

C.show young people it is unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth

D.encourage young people to pursue a writing career

24、In “…people who died wondering”, “who” refers to those _______ .

A.who think too much of the dark side of life

B.who regret giving up their career halfway

C.who think a lot without making a decision

D.who are full of imagination even upon death

25、“Shadow-land” in the last sentence refers to _______ .

A.the wonderland one often dreams about

B.the bright future that one is looking forward to

C.the state of uncertainty before one’s final goal is reached

D.a world that exists only in one’s imagination

it is the best season to visit England. The weather is usually quite pleasant and there aren't too many tourists in October.

We stayed in a small hotel in the West End. It was convenient as we did most of our sight seeing on foot. Taxis were too expensive; the bus routes were too difficult for us to understand; and my wife didn't like traveling by underground. She said it made her feel shut in.

We went to look at the places, which all tourists see. We saw Buckingham Palace, the National Gallery and Piccadilly Circus. We went shopping in Oxford Street and spent too much money. What we liked most, though, was going to the theatre. We don't have the chance to see such wonderful plays at home. A lot of people say English food is very bad. We didn't think so. It's true that most of the restaurants are French or Italian or Chinese, but we had some very good meals.

In fact, we enjoyed our holiday so much that we have booked another trip to England for this year. We're going to take our umbrellas, though. I'm sure we'll need them.

1)、While in London, the writer and his wife usually got around on foot.

A.T

B.F

2)、The wife didn't like traveling by underground because it was not fast enough.

A.T

B.F

3)、They could visit good museums in London that they have no chance of doing at home.

A.T

B.F

4)、In London it is not easy for people to find English restaurants.

A.T

B.F

5)、They are going to take their umbrellas because it often rains in London.

A.T

B.F

A.$0

B.$900

C.$1,000

D.$1,200

E.$1,300

A.Stocks and bonds

B.Office furniture used in a business

C.Monet painting privately held

D.Apartment building held for investment

E.Personal residence

A.vt.1.发表;讲述2.递送;传送

B.n.1.[U知识;学问2.[U智慧;才智

C.n.[C]一套住房;公寓

D.adj.轻快的;活跃的;热烈的

One day a bookseller(书商)let a big box of books fall on his foot. "Go to see the doctor," said his wife. "No, "he said. "I'll wait until the doctor comes into the shop next time. Then I'll ask him about my foot. If I go to see him, I'll have to pay him."

On the next day the doctor came into the shop for some books. When the bookseller was getting them ready, he told the doctor about his bad foot. The doctor looked at it.

"You must put that foot in hot water every night. Then you must put something on it," said the doctor.

He took out a piece of paper and wrote on it. "Buy this and put it on the foot before you go to bed every night," he said.

"Thank you," said the bookseller. "And now, sir, here are your books."

"How much？" said the doctor.

"Two pounds."

"Good," said the doctor. "I shall not have to pay you anything."

"Why？" asked the bookseller.

"I told you about your foot. I want two pounds for that. If people come to my house, I ask them to pay one pound for a small thing like that. But when I go to their houses, I want two pounds. And I came here, didn't I？"

1)、What happened to the bookseller one day？

A.He lost a box of books.

B.His foot was wounded by a box of books.

C.He lent the doctor a box of books.

D.He sold out all his books.

2)、The bookseller's wife asked him ______.

A.to go out for some medicine

B.to send somebody for a doctor

C.to go to see the doctor

D.to wait for the doctor to come

3)、The bookseller didn't take his wife's advice because ______.

A.he was afraid of the doctor

B.he didn't like to take medicine

C.he couldn't walk by himself

D.he didn't want to pay the doctor

4)、The doctor paid ______ for the books.

A.one pound

B.two pounds

C.nothing

D.something

5)、The bookseller paid ______ money for seeing the doctor in the end.

A.more

B.less

C.the same amount of

D.no

when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota, Florida, my bags were packed before you could say “sunshine”. I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C(维生素C), thinking of beaches and orange trees. When we touched down to blue skies and warm air, I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness. Swimming pools, wine tasting, and pink sunsets (at normal evening hours, not 4 in the afternoon) filled the weekend, but the best part- particularly to my taste, dulled by months of cold weather root vegetables was a 7 a.m. adventure to the Sarasota farmers’ market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up call.

The market, which was founded in 1979, sets up its tents every Saturday from 7:00 am to 1 p.m. rain or shine, along North Lemon and State streets. Baskets of perfect red strawberries, the red-painted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck; and most of all, the tomatoes: amazing, large, soft and round red tomatoes.

Disappointed by many a broken, vine-ripened(蔓上成熟的) promise, I’ve refused to buy winter tomatoes for years. No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home they’re unfailingly dry, hard, and tasteless. But I homed in, with uncertainty, on one particular table at the Brown’s Grove Farm’s stand, full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist. These were the real deal and at that moment, I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldn’t be experiencing again for months.

Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight, my happiness deepened when I learned that Brown’s Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty, a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton, where luckily for me I was planning to have dinner that very night. Without even seeing the menu, I knew I’d be ordering every tomato on it.

(1)、What did the author think of her winter life in New York？ ()

A、Exciting.

B、Boring.

C、Relaxing.

D、Annoying.

(2)、What made the author’s getting up early worthwhile？ ()

A、Having a swim.

B、Breathing in fresh air.

C、Walking in the morning sun.

D、Visiting a local farmer’s market.

(3)、What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter？ ()

A、They are soft.

B、They look nice.

C、They taste great.

D、They are juicy.

(4)、What was the author going to that evening？ ()

A、Go to a farm.

B、Check into a hotel.

C、Eat in a restaurant.

D、Buy fresh vegetable

(5)、In the first paragraph, the word “adventure” means ______. ()

A、risk.

B、effort.

C、achievement.

D、access.

borhood meeting after work.The area's city councilwoman(女议员)was leading a discussion about how the quality of life was decreasing.The neighborhood faced many problems.Mark looked at the charts taped to the walls.There are charts for parking problems，crime，and for problems in vacant buildings.People were supposed to suggest solutions to the councilwoman.It was too much for Mark."The problems are too big，" he thought.He turned to the man next to him and said，"I think this is a waste of my time.Nothing I could do would make a difference here."Mark thought some more on his way to the bus stop."People should just take care of themselves，" he decided."That's enough to do.I can't take on all the problems of the world."As he neared the bus stop，Mark saw a woman carrying a grocery bag and baby.She was trying to unlock her car，but she didn't have a free hand.As Mark got closer，her other child，a little boy，suddenly darted into the street.The woman tried to reach for him，but as she moved，her bag shifted and groceries started to fall out.Mark ran to take the boy's arm and led him back to his mother.Then he picked up the groceries while the woman smiled in relief."Thanks!" she said."You've got great timing!""Just being neighborly，" Mark said.As he rode home，he glanced at the walls of the bus.On one of them was "Small acts of kindness add up." Mark smiled and thought，"Maybe that's a good place to start."

1. It is known from the passage that _____.

A. Mark played an active part in community activities

B. the city councilwoman was responsible for the falling of life quality

C. visual aids were used to display the seriousness of problems

D. many people were discouraged by the many problems facing them

2. In Mark's opinion_____.

A. nobody was so able as to solve the problems

B. he was not in the position to solve such problems

C. many people were too selfish to think about others

D. he already had more than enough work to do

3. The word "darted" in paragraph 5 can be best replaced by _____.

A. "walked"

B. "marched"

C. "wandered"

D. "dashed"

4. What is the implication of the words on the bus wall？_____

A. You should be kind to your neighbors and they will treat you the same way.

B. Everyone can play his own part to make things better.

C. All small acts will add up to kindness.

D. It's a small act to help a person in need.

5. The passage is mainly about _____.

A. how individuals can help make a difference

B. running a neighborhood meeting to solve its problems

C. citizens' reactions to the problems they face

D. solving problems through group action

Our neighbour's son was getting married in 1991 at an out-of-town church, and my husband and I were invited. We immediately rushed out to a 36 , and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. Thedress was a little 37 , but I had a month to go before the June 30 wedding and I would 38 a few pounds.

June 29 came and, of course, I hadn't lost a single pound; in fact I had 39 two, But I 40 a nice new girdle(紧身内衣) would cure everything. So on our way out of the city we 41 once again at the store. I ran in and told the clerk I needed a 42 large panty girdle. The clerk found the box with the 43 girdle marked "LG", and asked if I would like to try it on. “Oh, no, a la rge will fit just right. I 44 try it on.”

The next morning was rather hot, one of those thirty-four degree days, I suppose, so I __45 to get dressed until about 45 minutes before time to go. I popped open the box only 46 a new girdle in a small size. Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldn't 47 right without a girdle, a fight 48 in the hotel room between me and the girdle. Have you ever tried to 49 20 pounds of potatoes into a five-pound bag？ That's it. Finally my husband, 50 like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down into it. At once I put on the pink dress, which didn't 51 very well with my red face, and was ready to go.

Finally we got to the 52 . I heard one of the people say that they were having a High Mass (大弥撒). I turned to my husband and asked, "What is a High Mass？" He shrugged his 53 .

54 , I learned that this particular mass would last one hour, twenty-two minutes and eight and one half seconds---the priest (神父) was going to bless 55 except my girdle.

36. A. hotel B. store C. church D. office

37. A. long B. tight C. little D. perfect

38. A. put on B. gain C. lose D. miss

39. A. won B. received C. gained D. lost

40. A. think B. suggested C. demanded D. figured

41. A. went B. arrived C. stopped D. entered

42. A. size B. length C. width D. depth

43. A. described B. bought C. sold D. talked

44. A. can’t B. needn't C. shouldn't D. mustn't

45. A. wanted B. expected C. tried D. waited

46. A. find B. notice C. search D. look

47. A. work B. use C. fit D. wear

48. A. broke down B. broke out C. broke up D. broke away

49. A. put B. lay C. push D. shake

50. A. laughing B. crying C. shouting D. smiling

51. A. do B. go C. work D. look

52. A. town B. store C. church D. hotel

53. A. shoulders B. arms C. head D. hands

54. A. Happily B. Generally C. Luckily D. Unfortunately

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

Small _______ it is， an atom can still be seen.

A. that

B. as

C. so

D. where