阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。并将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。
Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, 1. （destroy）fourteen homes．Seven others were so badly damaged 2. their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or roofs．One person was killed, several were 3.(serious) hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt．Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm．
A farmer, Mr．Tan, said that the storm began early 4. the morning and lasted for over an hour．“I5.(eat) with my wife and children,” he said, “when we heard a loud noise．A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us．We tried our best 6. (climb) out but then I saw that one of my children was 7. (miss)．I went back inside and found him, safe 8. very frightened．”
Mrs．Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she 9. (feel) that her house was moving．She ran outside at once with her children．
Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area and the welfare department brought 10. (they) food, clothes and shelter．
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
You have waited 45 minutes for the valuable 10 minutes’ break between classes．But when the bell for the next class rings, you can’t believe how _______time has passed．
If you are _______ with this scene, you’ll know how time flies when you are having fun and _______ when you are bored．Now scientists have _______ a reason why this is the case．
Scans have shown that patterns of activity in the brain _______ according to how we focus on a task．When we are _______ , we concentrate more on how time is passing．And _______makes our brains think the clock is ticking more slowly．
In an experiment_______ by a French laboratory, 12 volunteers watched an image _______ researchers monitored their brain activity．
The volunteers were told to _______ concentrate on how long an image appeared for, then _______ the color of the image, and thirdly, study both duration and color．The results showed that _______ was more active when the volunteers paid attention to _______ subjects．
It is thought_______ if the brain is focusing on many aspects of a task, it has to _______ its resources, and pays less attention to the clock．_______, time passes without us really _______it, and seems to go quickly．If the brain is not so active, it concentrates its _______ energies on monitoring the passing of time．_______ , time seems to drag．
Next time you feel bored _______ , perhaps you should pay more attention to what the teacher is saying!
1.A．slowly B．foolishly C．terribly D．quickly
2.A．disappointed B．satisfied C．familiar D．similar
3.A．drags B．stops C．goes D．backs
4.A．thought over B．come up with C．suggested with D．made up
5.A．change B．develop C．grow D．slow
6.A．sleepy B．bored C．excited D．active
7.A．which B．we C．what D．this
8.A．produced B．carried out C．tried D．did
9.A．where B．why C．while D．as
10.A．first B．quickly C．how D．partly
11.A．familiar with B．focus on C．make out D．tell apart
12.A．the researchers B．the experiment C．the clock D．the brain
13.A．no B．less C．more D．some
14.A．when B．which C．that D．where
15.A．spread B．gather C．reach D．fix
16.A．However B．Furthermore C．Therefore D．Finally
17.A．recognizing B．watching C．counting D．noticing
18.A．full B．enough C．right D．proper
19.A．In fact B．As a result C．For example D．Instead
20.A．in class B．with work C．in mind D．of lessons
阅读理解。
Specialists say it is not easy to get used to life in a new culture．“Culture shock”is the term these specialists use when talking about the feelings that people have in a new environment．There are three stages of culture shock, say the specialists．In the first stage, the newcomers like their new environment．Then, when the fresh experience dies, they begin to hate the city, the country, the people, and everything else．In the last stage, the newcomers begin to adjust to their surrounding and, as a result, enjoy their life more．
There are some obvious factors（因素）in culture shock．The weather may be unpleasant．The customs may be different．The public service systems-the telephones, post office, or transportation－may be difficult to work out．The simplest things seem to be big problems．The language may be difficult．
Who feels culture shock? Everyone does in this way or that．But culture shock surprises most people．Very often the people having the worst culture shock are those who never had any difficulties in their community．Coming to a new country, these people find they do not have the same established positions．They find themselves without any identify（身份）．They have to build a new self－image．
Culture shock gives rise to a feeling of disorientation（迷失方向）．This feeling may be homesickness．When homesick, people feel like staying inside all the time．They want to protect themselves from the strange environment, and create an escape inside their room for a sense of security（安全）．This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for the short time, but it does nothing to make the person familiar with the culture．Getting to know the new environment and gaining experience－these are the long-term solutions to the problem of culture shock．
1.When people move to a new country, they _________．
A．will never be familiar with culture of the country
B．have well prepared for the new surroundings
C．will get used to the culture of the country quickly
D．will get used to their new surroundings with difficulty
2.According to the passage, the more successful you are at home, ________．
A．the fewer difficulties you may have abroad
B．the more difficulties you may have abroad
C．the more money you will earn abroad
D．the less homesick you may feel abroad
3.According to the passage, factors that give rise to culture shock include all of the following except __________．
A．language communication
B．weather conditions and customs
C．public service systems
D．homesickness
4.The writer tells us that the best way to overcome culture shock is to _______．
A．get familiar with new culture
B．develop a strange sense of self-protection
C．protect ourselves from unfamiliar environment
D．return to our own country
阅读理解。
Festival activities programme
TIME AND PLACE
October 24~30
Oct．24~30:9:00 a．m．~4:00p．m
Oct．25~29:12:00 p．m~9:00 p．m．
at Kerry Centre Hotel
Classroom area
1) English Taster Lesson
2) Food health-keeping method presentation Computer area
3) E-Photography and TechnoMusic
4) Education Software Demonstration
Internet Training area
SINA and Capital On- Line will provide Internet training for the public．The focus(焦点) will be on browsing the Internet; how to find useful information on the web and how to design an elementary Web page
Foyer activity area
5) The students from Beijing TV University for the Aged will provide a calligraphy (hard writing demonstration)
6) Children activities Lectures
21st Century, the educational weekly of China Daily, will invite experts from English- speaking countries to hold lectures from 18:30 to 20:30 on October 27 to 29 and in the daytime on October 30．
1.A 70 -year- old teacher wants to see how to use writing brush well．he should go to ________．
A．Foyer Activity area B．Computer area
C．Internet Training area D．Classroom area
2.A person who is interested in Internet can go to ____________．
A．Computer area at 9 ．m．Oct．30
B．Internet Training area at 11 a．m．Oct．24
C．Classroom area at 8:00 p．M．Oct．26
D．Lectures at 9:00 p．m．Oct．29
3.The students of English Department have a chance to learn English at __________．
A．9:00~9:45 a ．m．Oct．27
B．15:00~15:45 Oct．30
C．17:15~18:00 Oct．28
D．12:00~12:45 Oct．25
4.The word "browsing" in the passage probably means ____________．
A．reading here and there in book, etc
B．going here and there
C．staring everywhere
D．seeing everywhere
阅读理解。
If there is something that appears most frequently on Chinese dining tables, it is doufu—beancurd．Beancurd looks like soft cakes and it’s made from dried soybeans．Beancurd used to be considered a favourite of the poor because of its low cost．Beans have high yields (产量) every year with their short growing period and suitability for various (各种各样) soil both dry and wet．
Historical records show beancurd was invented by Liu An, Prince of Huainan and uncle of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty（206BC—220AD）．He had a dream of finding the pill for longevity (长寿)．He traveled all over the country and found soybeans, which looked much the same as gold in terms of colour．He collected soybeans, put them in the water and crushed them into pulp (浆)．It got solidified and became known as doufu．Although it’s not able to keep longevity, it’s really good for one’s health with high protein and low fat．
With a long history, beancurd is rooted deep in Chinese culture．People eat more meat and fish than beancurd．But they are encouraged to have beancurd every once in a while for it’s really good for health．Most Chinese people still keep beancurd as one of their favourite dishes．
1.Why was beancurd considered to be liked by the poor?
A．It’s easy to make． B．It’s easy to cook．
C．It’s good for health． D．It’s cheap．
2.What appears more often on the dining table in poor areas?
A．Beancurd． B．Fish．
C．Eggs． D．Meat．
3.Why did Liu An travel all over the country?
A．He had a dream．
B．He wanted to invent beancurd．
C．He wanted to find something that could make people live longer．
D．He wanted to find gold．
4.How long has beancurd been invented?
A．It’s less than 1500 years．
B．It’s 500 years．
C．It’s more than 2000 years．
D．It’s about 1500 years．
阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Thanksgiving Day is special holiday in the United States and Canada．Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing．
Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival．This is why it is celebrated in late fall, after the crops are in．But one of the first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest．On December 4, 1619, the Pilgrims (清教徒) from England landed near what is now Charles City, Virginia．They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic．
The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest．The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620．They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel．Many of the Pilgrims died．But the next year, they had a good harvest．So Governor Bradford declared a three-day feast．The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast．Everyone brought food．
In time, other colonies（殖民地）began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving．But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day．During the Civil War, Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it．He proclaimed（宣布）the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving．Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November．Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbours．But the Canadian thanks-giving Day falls on the second Monday in October．
1.Thanksgiving Day is celebrated ．
A．in spring B．in summer
C．in winter D．in autumn
2.The first to celebrate thanksgiving were ．
A．the American Indians
B．some people from England
C．Sarah Josepha Hale
D．Governor Bradford
3.The passage mainly tells us ．
A．how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the U．S．A．
B．that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holiday
C．how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebrated
D．how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and places
