adj.感激的，感谢的

available

database

grateful

demand

adj.传统的

youngster

traditional

suffer

pathologist

vi.加倍

leisure

double

individual

fitness

adj.外向的

outgoing

personality

biography

fantasy

n.侦探

detective

solve

murderer

account

n.同伴，伙伴

companion

raft

pour

shelter

adj.好奇的

tie

curious

rope

beard

n.恐惧，害怕

fright

crawl

terrified

trunk

vt.消除……的疲劳, 使振作精神

harsh

shabby

sentimental

refresh

n.外形；轮廓

disturb

outline

comedy

romantic

n.（影视、音乐）评论

resemble

exception

review

warn

adj.浅的

adolescent

shallow

determined

make one's fortune

adj.非正式的

informal

serious

confidently

make friends

v.缺乏，缺少

advance

lack

think of

nod

v.打呵欠

sigh

yawn

opportunity

obligation

n.申请

form

immigration

visa

application

adj.不礼貌的

tidy

impolite

refund

favour

n.欢迎会，招待会；接待

embassy

certain

reception

reply

n.缺点，短处

absence

consequence

shortcoming

systematic

n.巧合

coincidence

customer

mature

awkward

distribute

n.存款

v.积累，积聚

v.(书报的)发行

adv.因此，所以

attain

v.达到，得到

n.身份，地位

n.亿万富翁，巨富

n.悲哀，伤心，苦难

inquisitive

回头看

adj.有光泽的

v.拖，拽，拖着走

adj.好奇的

curly

n.小精灵

adj.魔法的；不可思议的

n.力量，能力

adj.(头发)卷曲的

dwarf

v.拥有

n.侏儒，小矮人

adj.人际关系的，人与人之间的

adj.亲密的，亲近的

predict

v.预言，预测

v.发出滴答声

adj.炽热的，发光的

v.低声说，喃喃道

flee

v.踱步走

v.逃跑，逃走

n.撒谎者

v.反复地说，重述

tread

v.踩，踏

adj.老的，旧的

v.重聚

n.夫妇

partner

v.提高，涉及

v.属于

n.底部，底端

n.合伙人，共同出资人

relative

n.独奏者，独唱者

n.演奏曲目，演出节目

n.亲戚，亲属

v.诠释，解释；翻译

characteristic

n.诗歌

n.特征

v.结合，联合

v.使沮丧，使意志消沉，使心灰意冷

ambition

perp.关于

n.旋律

n.志气，抱负，雄心

n.押韵，韵

passerby

n.过路人，行人

n.半圆

n.间隔，空隙

v.规定，管理，整顿

organ

v.回响

n.小路，支路

n.风琴，手摇风琴

n.四重奏，四重奏乐队

saucer

adj.自愿的

v.变小，减少

adj.空的，空缺的

n.茶碟，茶托

lid

n.柄，把手

v.轻拍，轻敲，轻叩

v.擦，揩

n.盖，盖子

spotted

n.爆米花

n.乡村摇滚乐

adj.有污迹的，有斑点的

n.隧道，地道

relay

v.转播，接转

n.活泼，快乐，生动

n.（痛苦，忧虑等的）解除，减轻，调剂

v.使放松，使轻松

collection

v.吸引，使陶醉

n.收藏，收藏品

n.舞台

n.活动领域

billboard

n.告示牌，广告牌

v.表示，表明

adj.象征的，作为象征的

n.神话

When you do something wrong, you will probably feel ______ of your behaviour.

jealous

proud

guilt

ashamed

During our argument, the teacher said a lot of unilateral(片面的) words ______ the other student who did well in his studies.

in case of

in honor of

in favor of

in place of

Hearing his father was seriously ill, ______.

he burst into tears 

his eyes were filled with tears

his face lost its color 

tears came to his eyes

Readers can ___quite well without knowing the exact meaning of each word.

get over

get in

get along

get through

Let Harry play with your toys as well, Clare---you must learn to____.

support

care

spare

share

Weather _ _the size of crops.

determines

is determined to

is determined by

make up its mind

I can’t ____it when people speak with their mouths full.

live

stand

keep

take

Bill was doing a lot of physical exercise to build up his___.

ability

force

strength

mind

John was late for the business meeting because his flight had been ____ by a heavy storm.

kept

stopped

slowed

delayed

My mother always gets a bit ___if we don’t arrive when we say we will.

anxious

ashamed

weak

patient

Madame Curie was famous for her discovery of radium.

was well-known to

was well-known for

was famous as

was famous to

The committee consists of ten members.

consists in

consists about

has

makes up

Go away. Mind your own business.

I mean business.

Business is business.

Business as usual.

It is none of your business

Even though we could afford it, we wouldn't go abroad for our vocation.

Although

Though

Even if

As if

Smoking harms our healthy.

is bad for

hurts

damages

is dangerous for

We are very glad with her decision.

pleasure

pleased

please

pleasing

The teacher observed some of the students reading novels in class.

stared

listened

looked

found

They are never satisfied with a simple answer and are always looking for new questions.

content with

good with

clear to

satisfactory with

 He used up all his money to buy a computer.

ran out

use out

ran out of

use of

He engaged that he would keep a secret.

decided

credited

showed

promised

The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green. It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming the world's best-selling pineapple variety, and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth, up until then only found in tinned pine-apple.
 

Why was the new type of pineapple selling well?

It was rich in nutrition and tasted nice.

It was less sweet and good for health.

It was developed by Del Monte.

It was used as medicine.

The Snowdonia Centre for young mountain climbers has a mountain climbing lesson. The beginners' costs are £57 for a week, including food and rooms. Equipment is included except walking shoes, which can be hired at a low cost.
 

At the Snowdonia Centre, the beginners' costs of £57 do not cover________.

Food

rooms

body exercises

walking shoes

For example, someone might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery(彩票). It was great, I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!” This guy's a winner, right? Maybe ,maybe not. We then discover that he bought $ 200worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. He's really a big loser!
 

How much did the lottery winner lose?

One hundred dollars.

Two hundred dollars.

Three hundred dollars.

Four hundred dollars.

What we often see nowadays is that young people, juggle an ever larger number of electronic devices(电子产品) as they study. While working, they also surf on the Internet, send out emails, answer the telephone and listen to music on their iPods. In a sense, they are spending a significant amount of time in fruitless efforts as they multitask.

What does the underlined word “juggle” most probably mean?

Want to buy.

Take the place of.

Use at the same time.

Seek for information from.

The meaning of the word “volunteer” may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means “one who offers his or her services.” There are many different ways in which people can volunteer, such as taking care of sick people, working in homes for homeless children, and picking up garbage(垃圾)from beaches and parks. Volunteers may work within their own countries or in other countries. They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves. Volunteers don't expect any kind of pay.
 

According to the text, a volunteer refers to a person who_________.

is willing to help those in need without pay

can afford to travel to different places

has a strong wish to be successful

has made a big fortune in life

I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school. We watched a video(录像) about her work in India and all over the world. I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from high school, I too wanted to try her kind of work. So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks.
 

Why did Tracy choose to be a volunteer?

She liked to work with Mother Teresa.

She had already had some experience.

She was asked by Mother Teresa to do so.

She wanted to follow Mother Teresa's example.

Are you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time—about eight hours after you wake up—your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy.
 

Why do people feel sleepy in the early afternoon according to the text?

They eat too much for lunch.

They sleep too little at night.

Their body temperature becomes lower.

The weather becomes a lot warmer.

To protect the park, camping is allowed only within permitted campgrounds. Permits are required for overnight camping at the North Rim. Advance booking can be received by mail. Please write: Information Center, P. O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023.

What can you do first if you want to go camping?

Know the permitted paths.

Book campgrounds in advance.

Make sure not to make a fire.

Stop at Mather and Desert View.

Please stay on permitted paths. Otherwise you may destroy desert plants. Pack out what you pack in, so you leave no signs of your visit. It is important to keep in mind that you are in a national park where wildlife exists.
 

What do the underlined words “pack out what you pack in” probably mean?

Keep everything out of campgrounds.

Take away everything you bring in.

Carry all the necessary food.

Look after your personal belongings.

As historical and artistic documents(文献), photos can become more important over time. Today photojournalists still have their pictures appear in newspapers and magazines. They also publish(发表) them in books and on the Internet.
 

What can we learn from the passage?

News with pictures is encouraging.

Photos help people improve their life.

News photos mean history in a sense.

People prefer reading news with pictures.

The lawyer seldom wears anything other than a suit ___________ the season.

whatever

wherever

whenever

however

At present, when purchasing a house, we have to take the fact into account _____ we are still faced with the global financial crisis.

whether

what

that

which

The performance ___________ nearly three hours, but few people left the theatre early.

covered

reached

played

lasted

John promised his doctor he ________ not smoke, and he has never smoked ever since.

might

should

could

would

After the long journey, the three of them went back home, ______.

hungry and tiredly

hungry and tired

hungrily and tiredly

hungrily and tired

The companies are working together to create _________they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21st century.

which

that

what

who

— Do you want tea or coffee?
— ______. I really don't mind.

None

Neither

Either

All

In my view, London is not as expensive in price as Tokyo but Tokyo is ______in traffic.

the most organized

more organized

so organized as

as organized as

According to the air traffic rules, you ______switch off your mobile phone before boarding.

may

can

would

should

As his best friend, I can make accurate guesses about ______he will do or think.

what

which

whom

that

Something as simple as ______some cold water may clear your mind and relieve pressure.

to drink 

drinking

to be drinking

drunk

My brother is really ____ . He often works in his office far into the night.

open-minded

hard-working

self-confident

warm-hearted

To know more about the British Museum, you can use the Internet or go to the library, or _______ .

neither

some

all

both

The meal over, the managers went back to the meeting room to ______ their discussion.

put away

take down

look over

carry on

They will fly to Washington, ____ they plan to stay for two or three days.

where

there

which

when

It was not until midnight ________ they reached the camp site.

that

when

while

as

In many places in China, _____bicycle is still ____ popular means of transportation.

a; the

/; a

the; a

the; the

The director had her assistant _______ some hot dogs for the meeting.

picked up

picks up

pick up

picking up

Although badly hurt in the accident, the driver was _____ able to make a phone call.

still 

even

also

ever

I used to quarrel a lot with my parents, but now we ______ fine.

look out

stay up

carry on

get along