–Peter told me he wanted to come with us. Is that OK with you?

--I don’t mind _________he pays for his meals.

A. as far as      B. as long as         C. as well as          D as soon as

The teacher, together with his students __________ discussing Writing Skills that __________ newly published in China.

A. are; were    B. is ; were            C. are; was             D is ; was

__________ in central Shanxi Province, Pingyao is famous for its ancient city walls and its architecture which date from the Ming Dynasty.

A. Locate              B. To locate            C. Located          D. Locating

__________ speed and comfort, bicycles can’t match other means of transportation like cars and trains.

A. In terms of        B. In case of      C. In stead of        D. In spite of

The boy was in _________danger of losing his life, but __________most famous doctor saved his life.

A. the ; a      B./; the            C. the; the            D/;a 

We have every reason to believe that __ 2010 World Expo in Shanghai will be _____ success.

      A. /; a             B. the; /          C. the; a         D. a; a       

你的生日快到了，父亲许诺将送你一份生日礼物。下面就是这份特殊礼物的描述。请你以“Father’s Gift for My Birthday”为题，用第一人称讲述这个故事。要点如下：

1．上周五早晨，父亲带我到家乡的一所农村学校；

2．唯一的教室里有21个学生，大多数是男生，教室小而昏暗(dim)；

3．虽然那儿条件很差很穷，但学生学习努力，去年有两个学生考上了大学；

4．你的感想，原来这就是父亲给我的礼物……

注意：1．除要求的内容外，可酌情自由发挥；2．词数：100词左右。

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

What should you do when your parents become angry? If       76. ________

they get mad, try have a conversation with them about           77. ________

the problem. Remembering not to shout at them. Usually,         78. ________

they will try to change, but they will take some time because   79. ________

they have gotten angrily all their lives, and that is all they know.80. ________

You might have to change your method couple of times.           81. ________

Do any nice things for your parents that they don’t expect,    82. ________

as cooking, doing the dishes, washing clothes, or               83. ________

clean the house.If this doesn’t work, bring in a friend that   84. ________

you feel comfortable with, and have him or her to help you.     85. ________

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Q&A

Question: I have recently got a serious position within my company. One of my new tasks is to make monthly progress reports on my department in front of other senior officials. During my first meeting, I presented and then opened the floor to questions.   71   . My first reaction was to answer defensively. Later, I realized that I shouldn’t have felt that way. But how can I keep cool and effectively answer questions in this type of settings?

Answer: Congratulations on your new position! Presenting in front of your peers（同事）is a hard task in itself, and it    comes much more difficult when a question-and-answer per is required question-and-answer periods as a great way to clarify the message and strengthen key points,     72   

●    73   

When a person is asking a question, show interest and a desire to understand the question by listening and asking for clarification.

●Buy time.

When facing a hard question, most people can’t give an answer immediately. Buy time by repeating the question in your own words.    74   . These techniques allow you to quickly organize your thoughts as well as to make sure you will be correctly answering the question.

●Suggest a private meeting.

A one-on-one meeting is a calmer setting than speaking in front of your peers.    75    

E. It can also be more effective in exchanging ideas.

F. You many also ask for clarification on the question.

G. Here are some ideas that can help you prepare for your next meeting.

Many jokes are made up about famous people.  Here is one about Bill Clinton,  the former(先前的) president of the United States.

Hillary died and went to heaven.  When she was met by the Angel Gabriel she noticed behind her a wall of unimaginable proportions(部分) that was completely covered with clocks.

“What are they?” she asked the heavenly angel in complete surprise.

“They are lie clocks.  Each time you lie, the hand moves a little bit to the right.  See that one?” the angel pointed to one that hadn’t moved at all, “That’s Mother Theresa’s,  who has never told a lie.  And that one, ” he points to another, “That was Abraham Lincoln’s.  He only ever told two lies. ”

Hillary looked around with some interest,  then wandered back over to the angel again. “Excuse me, ” she asked, “but where is Bill Clinton’s clock?”“The Lord Jesus is using it in his office for a ceiling fan. ”

1.The clock of Bill Clinton is used as a ceiling fan because_____.

2.It was suggested in the joke that_______.

3.Who is the most honest person mentioned?