Have you ever dreamed about sending a letter to yourself or your friends in the future ? While express mail representing efficiency and speed is prevalent（盛行的）in China , there is another type of mail appearing as a new business : “ Future Mail ” . “ Future Mail ” service can make people slow down and let them understand the meaning of “ time ” in another way . And “ Future Mail ” letters are “ reminders of affection , friendship and love ”.
Lin Xiaofan , a senior high school student in Hefei , wrote a letter to her mother in advance to express her love to her mother for next Mother’s Day . Feng Xiao , a youth who feels pressure despite of some achievements in her career decided to write a letter to herself on her 25th birthday and have it delivered five years later on her 30th birthday through a “ Future Mail ” . She expressed her thoughts about her present life and her expectations for the future to encourage herself to face up to the challenges of her life with courage .
While “ Future Mail ” is gaining popularity , some people are concerned about what happens if the postal address of the receiver changes or if the company goes broken before letters are delivered . Actually , customers required to complete an acceptance form and make an assessment so they can be compensated if their letters or goods are lost or damaged .
Most of the business’s customers are college students and young white-collar workers . Psychologists said young Chinese might be given a vent（发泄）to their negative feelings through the service . Most people put their hopes and wishes in the letters so they can experience the connection between “ past ” and “ present ” while they receive the letters . It can help people reunderstand the meaning of “ time ” .
1.The underlined word in Para . 3 probably means .
A. paid B. changed C. bought D. repaired
2.Which of the following is NOT true ?
A. People can express their thoughts and feelings to themselves or others through a “ Future Mail ” .
B. The “ Future Mail ” business is not perfect .
C. Only young people accept the new “ Future Mail ” service .
D. “ Future Mail ”service can let people reunderstand the meaning of “ time ” .
3.You can read this article in newspaper’s part .
A. sports . B. science
C. leisure(闲暇) D. policy
4.Which is NOT the purpose of Feng Xiao’s letter ?
A. To encourage herself to face up to the challenges .
B. To express her thoughts about her present life .
C. To express her expectations for the future .
D. To remind herself of something she must do .
5.The best title of this article should be .
A. The Different Kinds of Letter
B. “ Future Mail ” Business Taking off in China
C. The Advantage of “ Future Mail ”
D. The Letter in Future
There are 115 distinct（独特的）species of pine trees with 35 native to North America. Pines are defined as evergreens with long, needle-like leaves and are only native to the northern hemisphere. Pine trees are an adaptable and tough species that can survive in many conditions where other plants cannot. The average pine is 45 to 60 feet tall, but some are nearly twice as high.
Western White Pine
The western white pine grows the tallest of any pine tree, reaching up to 110 feet in height. They have blue-green needles arranged in bundles（束）of five and produce a long cone（球果）.
Bristlecone Pine
The bristlecone pine grows slowly, reading about 20 feet tall. It is one of the oldest species of pine.
Mexican Pine
The Mexican pine can grow to 50 feet tall, with long, slender needles that drape（下垂）off it like a weeping willow（柳树）. Often nicknamed the “willow pine”, it is native to Mexico. Its leaves can droop up to 12 inches long.
Sugar Pine
The sugar pine is another of the large pine species, such as the bull pine, but it also has the largest cones of any pine species, at 10 to 20 inches long. It grows from Oregon to California and is often used for construction.
Jack Pine
The jack pine is one of the smallest species of pine with rare leaves. Compared with the pines mentioned above, it doesn’t seem to belong to the family. It is considered a member of the scrub-pine family; it prefers sandy soil.
1.From the first paragraph, we know that pines _______.
A. are native to North America
B. are very adaptable
C. can grow to 60 feet tall at most
D. usually grow in tough conditions
2.Which of the following pines is often used as a building material?
A. The Mexican pine. B. The bristlecone pine.
C. The sugar pine. D. The jack pine.
3. The Mexican pine ______.
A. is the oldest species of pine.
B. produces a long cone
C. has willow-like needles
D. prefers sandy soil
4.We can learn from the passage that _______.
A. the Mexican pine has the longest leaves
B. the Jack pine doesn’t seem to belong to the same family as the other pine trees
C. the bull pine is a kind of little pine tree
D. all the pine trees mentioned have a great number of leaves
5.This text is most probably taken from ______.
A. a celebrity（名人）magazine B. a nature magazine
C. a fashion magazine D. a history magazine
A woman was at work when she received a phone call and learned that her daughter was very sick with a fever．She left her and stopped by a pharmacy（药房）to get some for her daughter．
When returning to her car, she found that she had her keys in the car．
She was in a hurry to get home to her daughter．She didn’t know what to do, she called her home and told the baby sitter（临时保姆）what had and that she did not know what to do．
The baby sitter told her that her daughter was getting ．She said, “You might a coat hanger and use that to open the ．” The woman looked around and she found an old coat hanger on the ground．She it up but she didn’t know how to use it.
Within five minutes an old rusty（生锈的）car , with a dirty and bearded man．He got out of his car and asked her if he could ．She said, “Yes, my daughter is very sick．I stopped to get her some medicine and I locked my in my car．I must get home to her．Please, can you this hanger to unlock my car．”
He said, “ ．” He walked over to the car, and in less than one minute the car was opened．She the man and through her tears she said, “Thank you so much．You are a very man．”
The man replied, “Lady, I am not a nice man．I just got out of prison today．I was there for car theft and have only been for about an hour.But I would like to be a nice man．”
1.A．schoolB．workC．homeD. phone
2.A．presentsB．foodC．sweetsD. medicine
3.A．lockedB．hiddenC．coveredD. thrown
4.A．happyB．cleverC．sickD. naughty
5.A．butB．soC．andD. or
6.A．appearedB．remainedC．changedD. happened
7.A．worseB．betterC．tallerD. smarter
8.A．makeB．takeC．findD. buy
9.A．cupboardB．doorC．roomD. package
10.A．surelyB．naturallyC．strangelyD. fortunately
11.A．pickedB．lookedC．turnedD. put
12.A．pulled downB．pulled outC．pulled offD. pulled up
13.A．openB．closeC．helpD. repair
14.A．walletB．keysC．licenseD. mobile
15.A．borrowB．carryC．operateD. use
16.A．SureB．Not at allC．It doesn’t matterD. It just depends
17.A．admiredB．respectedC．huggedD. encouraged
18.A．braveB．strongC．generousD. kind
19.A．troubleB．prisonC．controlD. hospital
20.A．outB．downC．onD. up
--- Look! The tennis player LiNa may lose the game.
---________,You know, many people are watching her on TV at the moment.
A.Yes,I have B.I hope not
C.Yes,I’m afraid so. D. I hope so
I feel it is your husband who ____ for the spoiled child.
A. is to blame B. is going to blame
C. is to be blamed D. should blame
At the back of the garden ____,which gives us much shade
A.a tall tree standing B.does a tall tree stand
C.stands a tall tree D.standing a tall tree
