London ［2009-4-01］—In the first
meeting between Chinese President
Hu Jintao and US President Barack
Obama prior to the Group of
20 
summit in London, the two leaders pledged that both countries will be working together to help the world resist the financial crisis.
China and the US have agreed to prioritize（使……更重要; 优化） the two countries’ relations by establishing the new strategic economic dialogue.
The two teams will be headed by Vice Premier Wang Qishan and State Councilor Dai Bingguo from the Chinese side and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner from the US side.
President Hu Jintao and US President Barack Obama made the announcement to the press before they went into the official meeting, their first, at Winfield House, residence of the US ambassador to the UK.
Although it is their first meeting, they have kept a close contact, which Obama said will “set the stage” for both countries “to tackle the challenges in the years to come. ”
Both presidents highlighted the importance of China-US relations, especially during the current economic crisis.
Obama said he hoped their meeting will be constructive and open not only about the whole state of the world economy during the current crisis, but to the efforts to improve peace and security for both countries and the world.
Hu said all the positive results the two countries have achieved have not come easily, adding that he hoped to develop good working relationship and personal friendship with Obama.
Sino-US relations are of fundamental interests not only to both countries, but to peace, stability and prosperity to Asia and the world.
1.What is the best title of this passage?
A. Hu, Obama set up new economic dialogue.
B. Sino-US relations will be improved.
C. China and the US are working together to resist economic crisis.
D. China and the US have achieved positive results.
2.How do China’ s and US’ s presidents think they should deal with their relations?
A. By trusting and helping each other.
B. By sharing their common interests.
C. By establishing the new strategic economic dialogue.
D. By establishing new economic policy.
3. What is Winfield House?
A. The US ambassador to the UK.
B. Residence of UK ambassador to the US.
C. The living place of US ambassador to the UK.
D. The residence of British Queen.
4. All of the following are mentioned EXCEPT____.
A. The two presidents agreed to work together to resist the financial crisis
B. The two presidents announced to the press before the official meeting
C. Both countries will make efforts to improve peace and security
D. Sino-US relations are of fundamental interests only to both countries
完形填空：（共30分，每小题1.5分）
My 14-year-old son, John,
and
I
Spotted（挑出，察觉） the coat at the same time. It was
hanging at a （an） 36 clothing store.
The coat had a black velvet collar（天鹅绒衣领）, delightful
tailoring, a Fifth Avenue label （标签） and a （an） 37 price of $28.
We looked at 38 , saying nothing, 39 John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen topcoats were popular just then with 40 , but could 41 several hundred dollars new.
John 42 the coat. He turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious, studied 43 that soon changed into a smile. The 44 was perfect. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile. “How did the kids like your coat? ” I asked. “They love it. ” He said, carefully 45 it over the chair and smoothing it flat.
Over the next few weeks, the 46 came over John. Quiet, reasoned discussion was 47 argument. He became more thoughtful and eager to 48 . “Good dinner, Mum, ” he would say every evening. One day when I suggested that he might start on homework before dinner, John said, “You are right, and I guess I will. ”
When I 49 this to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn’t know 50 caused the changes, she said with laughter, “It must be his coat! ” At the library, we 51 to meet a friend who had not seen our children for a long time. “ 52 this be John? ” He asked, looking up to John’s new height and coat, and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.
John and I both knew we should never 53 a person’s clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for 54 a standard of excellence for the world to see, for practicing standard of excellence in thought, speech and behavior, and for 55 what is on the inside with what is on the outside.
1.A. second-hand B. expensive C. big D. cheap
2.A. reasonable B. unbelievable C. special D. average
3.A. each other B. one another C. the other D. others
4.A. therefore B. however C. but D. thus
5.A. adults B. people C. parents D. teenagers
6.A. spend B. cost C. pay D. take
7.A. touched B. buttoned C. held D. obtained
8.A. gesture B. expression C. attitude D. feeling
9.A. color B. price C. fit D. style
10.A. pressing B. taking C. hanging D. folding
11.A. happiness B. satisfaction C. change D. generosity
12.A. because of B. instead of C. aware of D. full of
13.A. please B. understand C. complain D. apologize
14.A. mentioned B. wrote C. reported D. explained
15.A. when B. how C. what D. that
16.A. happened B. came C. intended D. decided
17.A. Should B. Would C. Must D. Could
18.A. watch B. judge C. mistake D. consider
19.A. doing B. showing C. speaking D. wearing
20.A. comparing B. connecting C. combining D. matching
--- -When did he get his first novel published?
---- It was in 2008 ____ he was still in high school.
A. that B. since C. when D. which
Nobody can explain the mystery ____ he suddenly disappeared.
A. why B. what C. whether D. which
It suddenly___ to me that we could use the computer to do the job.
A. stroke B. occurred C. happened D. saw
Though she _______for a moment, she finally went in and asked to see a dress that was in the window.
A .dared B. nerved C. wondered D. hesitated
