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

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

He insisted that he       from heart trouble, but I didn’t think so.

   A. should suffer     B. has suffered      C. suffers     D. was suffering

--- Shall I open the window to let some fresh air in?

--- No,          .

   A. I’d rather not                 B. I’d rather you not

   C. I’d rather you didn’t           D. I’d like not to

目前，许多电视节目多利用短信互动方式让观众参与到节目中。近期网民针对此问题进行了激烈的讨论。有人认为这是一种很好的参与方式，而有人认为这只是电视台的一种赚钱的手段。请你根据以上情况，简要介绍讨论结果，并结合实际，谈谈自己的想法。写一篇100词以上的文章.

注意：文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。    短信互动: SMS interaction

Nowadays, SMS interaction has become a major part of various programs._______________

I used to be the messiest person alive. Over the years, through watching others and by trial and error, I have finally found ways to come up with plans, organize them and follow through with them.

Make an outline of everything you need to have and do to make your plan happen. Make a list of all of the steps that need to be accomplished and think about what needs to be done.

   Detail everything thoroughly and read over it so you can start coming up with some mental solutions of how to carry out your plans.

   You should ensure that if for some reason way one doesn’t work, you have way two and way three to lean back on. Therefore, different ways are needed at hand. It’s just a matter of being organized. Chances are that there is always more than one way of doing things, and chances are that if one of the other ones will.

   Committing yourself to finishing at least at least part if not all of your plan at once is also necessary. It will show that you not only have initiative to get things rolling, but that you are interested in the results obtained with making the move to get everything done.

   If you make a commitment to finish before a specific time, make sure that you carry that out, and be sure to do everything in the way you said you would, within the time-frame you set for your self.

   Don’t try to tackle more things all at a time. All that does is to delay your progress, distract you and make you lose your interest, motivation and energy.

   Carrying out an effective plan requires being as organized as possible. You will only achieve this by sticking to the order of the plan and not turn away from it or trying to do more at a time.

  Last but not least, you should never abandon things mid-project. It will only annoy everyone around you including yourself. Unfinished plans are a waste of time, energy and, in some cases, even money.

   So, don’t be afraid of organization. The older we get, the more necessary it becomes to have the skills necessary to follow through with confidence and to be able to carry through plans in an organized and manageable way. It pays to be organized, after all.

Research shows that humans switch from selfish to unselfish behavior when they are watched. Do you?

A picture of a set of eyes on a computer screen can cause a change in the way people act. Even images of eyes on a charity donation, collection box encourage people to be unselfish, because people put more money in a

collection box that has a picture of eyes on it than they do when a flower symbol is on the box.

Manfred Milinski from the Max-Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology in Germany and Bettina Rockenbach of the University of Berlin, the authors of a new study, found that people act better when they are being watched because they feel they will be rewarded for good behavior. Their report also referred to other research showing that this response of behaving well when watched is somehow coded into humans and people respond this way unconsciously, or without realizing it.

It is not just humans that act unselfishly when they are being watched. A fish called the grooming fish cleans other fish. When other fish are around, it is gentler. When no other fish are around, however, the grooming fish bites chunks from the fish it is supposed to be cleaning.

The researchers suggest that the best way to get people to behave in the correct way is to make them feel watched. This could be the reason for the success of a famous American army poster. On it was a picture of an elderly man staring fiercely and pointing, it appeared, to the person who was looking at the poster. Under the picture was the caption 'I Want You' It encouraged hundreds of thousands of young American men to join the army during the Second World War to fight the Germans and Japanese.

1..

According to the report, why does a person behave better when he feels he is being watched?

    A．He does not want to be shamed by others.

    B．He needs to show he is a good person.

    C．He desires others to like him more.

    D．He feels he will receive some social reward.

2..

．What is the text mainly about?

    A．It describes changed behavior when observed.

    B．It details ways to control people's behavior.

    C．It tells how to make people work harder.

    D．It discusses different advertising methods.

3..

According to the text, which of the following statements is true?

    A．People pretend to behave better when they are watched.

    B．Fish bite other fish in a fish tank when they are alone. C．People donate more money when they feel they are watched.

    D．Soldiers fought better during World War II because of a poster.

4..

．Where would the study described in the text most likely be found?

    A．In a newspaper.                  B．In a scientific journal.

    C．In an advertising magazine.      D．In a science textbook.

What’s your dream vacation? Watching wildlife in Kenya? Boating down the Amazon? Sunbathing in Malaysia? New chances are opening up all the time to explore the world. So we visit travel agents, compare packages and prices, and pay our money.

    We know what our vacation costs us. But do we know what it might cost someone else? It’s true that many poorer countries now depend on tourism for foreign income. Unfortunately, though, tourism often harms the local people more than it helps them.

    It might cost their homes and lands. In Myanmar, 5,200 people were forced to leave their homes among the pagodas（佛塔）in Bagan so that tourists could visit the pagodas.

    Tourism might also cost the local people their livelihood and dignity. Local workers often find only menial（卑微的）jobs in the tourist industry. And most of the profits do not help the local economy. Instead, profits return to the tour operators in wealthier countries. When the Maasai people in Tanzania were driven from their lands, some moved to city slums. Others now make a little money selling souvenirs or posing for photos.

    Problems like these were observed more than 20 years ago. But now some non-government organizations, tour operators and local governments are working together to begin correcting them. Tourists, too, are putting on the pressure.

    The result is responsible tourism, or“ethical tourism.”Ethical tourism has people at its heart. New international agreements and codes of conduct can help protect the people’s lands, homes, economies and cultures. The beginnings are small, though, and the problems are complex.

    But take heart. The good news is that everyone, including us, can play a part to help the local people in the places we visit. Tour operators and companies can help by making sure that local people work in good conditions and earn reasonable wages.

    They can make it a point to use only locally owned hotels, restaurants and guide services. They can share profits fairly to help the local economy. And they can involve the local people in planning and managing tourism.

    What can tourists do? First, we can ask tour companies to provide information about the conditions of local citizens. We can then make our choices and tell them why. And while we’re abroad, we can:

    ★Buy local foods and products, not imported ones.

★Pay a fair price for goods and services and not bargain for the cheapest price.

★Avoid flaunting(炫耀) wealth.

★Ask before taking photographs of people. They are not just part of the landscape! Let’s enjoy our vacation and make sure others do, too.

1..

．What is probably the best title for the article?

A．Tourism Causes Bad Effects       B．Tourism Calls for Good Behavior

C．Vacations Bring a Lot of Fun     D．Vacations Cost More Than You Think

2..

The underlined phrase“take heart”means“      ”.

    A．pay attention  B．take care      C．cheer up       D．calm down

3..

According to the passage, the writer thinks      .

    A．tourism is not a promising industry.

    B．dream vacations should be spent abroad

    C．the problems caused by tourism are easy to settle.

    D．tourists should respect local customs and culture

When the shooting of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was complete, it was much more than a movie wrap-up (结束).

   Rupert Grint, who played Ron Weasley, told The Sunday Times that he’s happy to have the time for romance now filming is over. Emma Watson, who is Hermione Granger in the movies, said she looked forward to “finally being free, being my own person” – a change signaled by her new haircut.

   Daniel Radcliffe, who has been the face of the boy wizard since 2001, said that he “did cry like a little girl” when the last movie finished.

   “It’s like the ending of a relationship,” he told The Vancouver Sun. “There’s a sense of, ‘God, what am I going to do now?’” He said he was eager to see “what life holds for him beyond Hogwarts”.

   Along with the three actors, Harry Potter fans, now in their late teens, came of age with J.K. Rowling’s characters. For them, the last film isn’t just a goodbye to a decade of magic, but the close of their childhoods.

   “We are the Harry Potter generation,” Canadian Andrea Hill, 19, told The Vancouver Sun. “We started in elementary school, reading about a boy our age who was going through the same things we were going through. We grew up, so did he.”

   For Emily Chahal, an 18-year-old student, the series has been an inspiring journey. “That first book was what started my love of literature. It was the inspiration for everything – really teaching me to appreciate my friends, and to face difficulties with a sense of courage,” she said. “I have a sense of sadness. The end of the movies is kind of the end of my childhood, too.”

   Fortunately, to the delight of die-hard fans, there are many things that keep the boy wizard alive. For example, in June this year, a Harry Potter theme park opened in Florida, US.

   Some schools in the US and UK also have Quidditch teams – players ride broomsticks. “We’re not waiting anymore to see what happens to Harry next,” Hill told The Vancouver Sun. She founded a Quidditch club at Carleton University in Canada. “We’re still engaged in that magical world.”

1..

 How did Emma Watson feel when she finished the shooting of the Harry Potter series?

A. She cried like a little girl.

B. She was ready to move onto something new.

C. She was happy to have the time for romance.

D. She felt it was like the end of a relationship.

2..

. What did Daniel Radcliffe mean by saying he was eager to see “what life holds for him beyond Hogwarts”?

A. He was bored with life in Hogwarts.

B. He couldn’t wait to graduate from Hogwarts.

C. He missed life in Hogwarts now he had left.

D. He was looking forward to new life out of Hogwarts.

3..

. The series has brought Emily Chahal all the following EXCEPT _______.

A. the chance to live in a magical world

B. the courage to face difficulties

C. the appreciation of her friends

D. encouragement to love literature

4..

 What is the main focus of the article?

A. Celebration of the close of childhood.

B. Fans’ love for the Harry Potter series.

C. Mixed feelings about the end of the series.

D. Excited anticipation of the opening of the Harry Potter theme park.

When I looked at the grade on my math paper my jaw almost dropped to the ground: a big “65” in bright red ink. I had never received such a terrible grade before.

   I was so ashamed that when I got home that afternoon I lied to my dad. I told him I got 85 and that the report wouldn’t come until the end of the month. Dad smiled. His daughter would never lie about her grade, so he didn’t doubt the unusual delay of my report.

A month later, Dad casually asked me again about the report at the dinner table. He looked right into my eyes and asked for an answer. Having no choice, I told him that I had in fact got just 65 in my math final. I had lied because I didn’t want to let him down.

   For a moment, he just looked at me. I would have preferred a telling off than that silence. Finally, Dad said, in a hurt voice, “You have already let me down, with your lie. I am not disappointed at your math score. That is no big deal – no one can be perfect all the time. But I am very disappointed in you. If you can’t be honest with your dad, who can you be honest with? It’s much easier to achieve a better grade than rebuild someone else’s trust in you.”

   Dad’s words touched my heart. I couldn’t forgive myself for having hurt his feelings. I took out the report that I had been hiding for weeks, handed to him and apologized, sincerely. I realized that my honesty is not only important to me personally, but to those around me that truly care about my well-being.

   In one of Shakespeare’s plays a character says: “No legacy is so rich as honesty.” After the crisis between Dad and me, I began to understand those words.

1.. The first paragraph may suggest that the author ______.

 A. was punished by her father for a bad grade

 B. never expected teachers to give her bad grades

 C. usually got a higher grade

 D. was bad at math

2..  The author lied to her father because ______.

 A. she thought her father would believe her story

 B. she didn’t want to let her father down

 C. her father wouldn’t get her grade report

 D. her father got angry whenever she got a poor grade

3..  Why did her father stay silent after his daughter told him that she had lied?

 A. He didn’t understand what his daughter had said.

 B. He was angry that his daughter lied to him again.

 C. He was unhappy with his daughter’s bad score.

 D. He was hurt that his daughter had lied to him.

4..  The purpose of the article is to tell us that ______.

 A. dishonesty may work sometimes, but there is a price to pay

 B. sometimes a lie can make things easier

 C. we should study hard to make our parents happy

 D. we should accept the fact that we are not perfect

Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that he didn’t play well with the other children, that his clothes were torn and that very often he ___31____ a bath.

   In his file, his first-grade teacher wrote, “Teddy is a bright child with a ___32____ smile. He does his work neatly and he is a ___33____ to be around.”

   His second-grade teacher wrote, “Teddy is a well-liked boy __34____ he is troubled by his mother’s illness and life at home must be a _____35___. ”

   His third-grade teacher wrote, “Teddy continues to work hard but his mother’s death has been ____36____ on him. ”

   Teddy’s fourth-grade teacher wrote, “Teddy doesn’t show much interest in school. He doesn’t have many friends and he sometimes sleep in class. He could become a ____37__. ”

   On Christmas, Mrs. Thompson received presents from her class, ___38___ in beautiful ribbons and bright paper ____39___ Teddy’s which was in a brown shopping bag.

Mrs. Thompson opened the parcel in which was an old necklace ____40__ some of the stones ____41__, and a bottle that was one-quarter full of perfume (香水). She stopped the children’s laughter, put the necklace on and dabbed some of the perfume behind her ears.

Teddy stayed behind just long enough to say, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my mom __42____.”

On that __43____ day, Mrs. Thompson began to pay particular attention to Teddy. As she worked with him, his mind seemed to become _____44__. The more she encouraged him, the faster she responded. By the end of the year he had become one of the smartest children in the class.

Every Christmas after Teddy graduated, she would receive a letter from Teddy. Then one day his letter was ____45___: Theodore F. Stoddard, Ph. D.(博士)

Another letter came on a beautiful spring day. Teddy said he’d met his girl and was to be ___46___. He was wondering if Mrs. Thompson might agree to sit in the seat for his mother. She ____47__ on the wedding wearing the necklace Teddy gave her many years ago and using the perfume smelling just like the ___48____ Teddy remembered his mother smelling.

You can never ____49___ what type of effect you may make on another’s life by your actions or ___50__ of actions.

1. A. enjoyed           B. avoided          C. wanted      D. needed

2. A. ready             B. loud        C. false            D. crazy

3.A. joke           B. joy         C. cheer            D. comedy

4. A. for           B. but              C. so          D. and

5. A. shock         B. damage      C. struggle         D. ruin

6. A. rude          B. scary        C. harmful       D. hard

7.A. problem            B. companion     C. difficulty          D. disadvantage

8.. A. none         B. all          C. many         D. few

9. A. together with    B. including      C. except for      D. besides

10. A. besides         B. with         C. without        D. among

11. A. stolen           B. dropping      C. robbed     D. missing

12. A. wished to       B. preferred to    C. used to       D. had to

13. A. very        B. last             C. every            D. extra

14.. A. light          B. right        C. fresh            D. alive

15.. A. signed          B. said          C. copied         D. written

16. A. graduated      B. employed      C. examined     D. married

17. A. pretended      B. appeared           C. occurred       D. practiced

18. A. way          B. manner           C. behavior         D. fashion

19. A. talk            B. say           C. speak            D. tell

20. A. disappearance  B. shortage           C. lack        D. ignorance