When we’re young and we dream of love and fulfillment（满足感）, we think perhaps of moon-covered Parisian nights or walks along the beach at sunset.
No one tells us that the greatest moments of a lifetime are short, unplanned and nearly always catch us off guard.
Not long ago，as I was reading a bedtime story to my seven-year-old daughter, Annie， I became aware of her focused look. She was staring at me with a faraway, blank expression. Apparently, completing The Tale of Samuel Whiskers was not as important as we first thought.
I asked what she was thinking about.
"Mommy," she whispered, "I just can't stop looking at your pretty face."I almost dissolved（溶解） on the spot.
Little did she know how many trying moments the glow of her sincerely loving statement would carry me through over the following years.
Not long after, I took my four-year-old son to an elegant department store, where the sweet notes of a classic love song drew us toward a tuxedoed ( 穿晚礼服的 ) musician playing a grand piano. Sam and I sat down on a marble bench nearby, and he seemed as astonished by the pleasant theme as I was.
I didn't realize that Sam had stood up next to me until he turned, took my face in his little hands and said, "Dance with me."
If only those women walking under the Paris moon knew the joy of such an invitation made by a round-cheeked boy with baby teeth. Although shoppers openly chuckled(咯咯笑) and pointed at us as we glided（滑行） and whirled（旋转） around the open space, I would not have traded a dance with such a charming young gentleman if I'd been offered the universe. From the passage we know_______.
| A．Annie knew how important she was to her mother. |
| B．shoppers didn’t notice the author dancing with her son. |
| C．there are bedtime stories in the Tale of Samuel Whiskers. |
| D．Sam was not surprised at the music which was played in the store. |
When the author knew her daughter could not stop looking at her pretty face, she felt_______.
| A．sad | B．deeply moved |
| C．annoyed | D．ashamed |
Why wouldn’t the author trade a dance with her son even if she was given the world?
| A．Because she knew she wouldn’t be given the universe . |
| B．Because her son was the most important person to her . |
| C．Because she thought she was the happiest one at the moment. |
| D．Because it was very important for the author to dance with her son. |
What does the author want to prove by showing two examples of her kids?
| A．Her kids love her very much. |
| B．She enjoys staying with her kids. |
| C．The greatest moments of a lifetime always come unexpectedly. |
| D．Those women walking under the moon should enjoy the happiness with kids. |
阅读文章后，从第50至54题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
We all hate speed cameras，don’t we？They’re not there to slow drivers down and lower the road accidents；they just make money for the government．They trick us，cost us cold hard cash，disturb us from driving properly and are unfair．
Well，here’s a surprising thing：what if there were facts that the boring cameras actually saved lives？It’s a conclusion difficult to ignore when you look at what’s happening in France，a country with a historically poor record of road safety．
There were 16,617 road deaths in 1972 i
n France for example，but that dropped to 8412 by 1995 following rules suc
h as compulsory（强迫的）seat belt wearing in 1990 and a lowering of the blood alcohol limit to 0.05 in 1995．
Last year, the road deaths dropped below 5,000 for the first time，or 4.9 percent less than2004．Comparing road deaths to populating in 2005，that’s about 817 per million people compared with Australia’s 806．
And guess what？Last year the number of speed cameras on French roads reached 1,000 and the government plans to double that within the next three years．
Okey, you know the arguments on the increased traffic safety and cameras. for-inco me, but in seems in France there’s been a major cultural change brought on by radars and other laws. A theer-hour, wine-soaked lunch with a quick rush back to the office is no longer on.
Traveling on the highways，it is rare to see anyone breaking the 130km/h speed limit when one few traveled below it. The speed cameras are clearly signed so drivers know when they are coming There’s even all official web site listing fixed and mobile camera locations and it is updated regularly
Maybe it is because of such transparency by government，rather than the secrecy too often used by authorities in many other countries that more French can enjoy their life thanks to speed camerasWe can learn from the first paragraph that ．
A．s peed cameras cost us our lives |
| B．speed cameras help HS drive properly |
| C．most people think speed cameras are good for slowing drivers down |
| D．most people think speed cameras are used to make money for the government |
In France, a driver should obey the
following rules EXCEPT ．
| A．blood alcohol limit lowering | B．speed limit obeying |
| C．camera location updating | D．seat belt wearing |
The underlined word ‘‘transparency’’ in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ．
| A．honesty | B．openness | C．innocence | D．strictness |
Now you can seldom see in France ．
| A．lunch time last long with drunk people rushing back to office |
| B．people drive at a speed of less than 130 km／h |
| C．drivers drive according to the traffic lights |
| D．police conduct traffic in streets |
What is the text mainly about？
A．The argument on speed cameras
B The drivers in France hating speed cameras
C．France does successfully in controlling road accidents
D．France takes many measures in controlling road accidents
Learning Chinese has been like climbing a steep(陡峭的)mountain.
My mother was born in Tokyo,while my father moved from Shanghai to Hong Kong when he was seven years old. At home we speak English. I know some basic Chinese customs :to use chosticks gracefully (得体地)and what to say on Spring Festival to get a red envelope. But I never truly learned to speak Chinese.
Why should I need to learn the language ,anyway? I live in America where everyone speaks English.
I realized I was wrong in ninth grade when I arrived at Philips Academy,a famous boarding school in Massachusetts.The school encourages a global outlook(视野). Th
ere I decided to welcome the opportunity to learn Chinese. I met other American-born Chinese and together we spoke Ching-lish outside of the classroom.
I searched for ways to access Chinese culture through dramas such as Meteor Garden (《流星花园》)and music by singers such as S.H.E,Wilbur Pan and Jasmine Leung（梁静茹）. Listening to Chinese music is where I found my favorite singer in the whole world:Jay Chou. Even if I cannot understand what he is crooning（哼唱）, I do feel more Chinese whenever I listen to his music.
Last summer I spent five weeks in China,four of which were taking a language course at a Beijing high school. I was proud when I could understand the dialogue in Intitial D（《头文字D》） and when I could easily translate Fairy Tale sung by Kong Leung（光良）.
Learning Chinese has been a rocky trek（艰苦跋涉）, and I know it will continue to be that way before I arrive at a relative plateau（高地） of fluency（流利）.I hope that one day I will be able to work and maybe even live in China as a true Chinese.The author wrote the text mainly to___.
| A．share her experience of learning Chinese |
| B．tell us why she is interested in learning Chinese |
| C．show off(炫耀) the progress she made in learning Chinese |
| D．give advice on how to learn Chinese |
The author's attitude to learning Chinese changed because___.
| A．she found Chinese was interesting to learn |
| B．she wanted to take a course to pass easily |
| C．she realized she should have an open mind to the outside world |
D． she made friends with some American___born Chinese at the school she studied |
The author tried all of the following to learn Chinese EXCEPT___.
| A．listening to Chinese music |
| B．practicing speaking Chinese with her parents |
| C．enjoying Chinese dramas |
| D．taking a Chinese course in China |
We can learn from the text that___.
| A．S.H.E.is the author's favorite singer |
| B．dialogues in Meteor Garden are easy to guess |
C．the author enjoys learning Chinese though it is difficult |
| D．the author can speak fluent Chinese now |
There are some special traditions in Hawaii .People are very friendly and always welcome visitors. They give visitors a lei,a long necklace made of beautiful fresh flowers. Men wear bright flowered shirts and women often wear long flowered dresses. There are traditional Chinese ,Japanese and Fillipino holidays and all the holidays from the United States. They call Hawaii the Aloha State. Aloha means both hello and good-bye. It also means “I love you”.
Usually when people from different countries,races and traditions live together,there are serious problems. There are a few problems in Hawaii ,but,in general,people have learned to live together in peace.
Hawaiians get most of their money from travelers,and most of the travelers come from the mainland and from Japan. There are so many peole living in Hawaii now that there are residential（居住的） areas where there used to be farms. Some of the big sugar and apple companies have moved to the Philippines,where they don't have to pay workers as much money. The families of the first people who came from the US mainland own the important banks and companies. Japanese are also buying or starting business.What might be the best title for this text?
| A．Hawaii ,the Aloha State | B．Living Hard Together |
| C．The Flower of Hawaii | D．The Problems of Hawaii |
The underlined words “a lei”in the first paragraph here refer to____.
| A．a friendly and welcome way |
| B．a long necklace made of beautiful fresh flowers |
| C．a bright flowered shirt |
| D．a long flowered dress |
The author wants to show that____.
| A．we should all go to Hawaii to work |
| B．it is possible to learn to live together in peace |
| C．it is not likely to live together in peace |
| D．Hawaii is the only place where there is peace |
Madame Curie ,the youngest of five children ,was born in Warsaw ,Poland in 1867. Marie Curie's maiden name was Manya. Her parents were teachers,and she learned the im
portance of education at an early age. No higher education was offered to women in Poland at that time,so Manya took a job as a governess(女家庭教师). She sent part of her income to Paris to help pay for her older sister's medical studies. Her sister qualified as a doctor and married a fellow doctor in 1891. Manya went to join them in Paris ,changing her name to Marie. She entered the Sorbonne(now the Universities of Paris)and studied physics and mathematics, graduating at the top of her class. For the research she wanted to do , she was introduced to another young scientist, Pierre Curie. Later they fell in love with each other . After their marriage, they worked together on radioactivity.
Fame troubled Marie Curie and also her husband, because science was their world and in this world of science fame and honor to persons had no value. One day when a writer for a newspaper tried to ask Marie about herself and her thoughts and her beliefs, she answered him, “In science we must be interested in things,not in persons.” Much of the real character and spirit of this unusual woman was found in these few words,which she was later often to repeat. One evening, at a big party,a friend asked if she would like to meet the King of Greece,who was also a guest.She answered in her simple manner, “I don't see the value of it.” Then,seeing that she had hurt the feelings of her friend, she quickly added, “But …but…of course,I shall do whatever you please. Just as you please.”What did Marie Curie once do to help pay for her older sister's medical studies?
| A．She was a teacher. | B．She was a doctor. |
| C．She was a governess. | D．She was a waitress. |
What was valuable to Marie Curie?
| A．science and research. | B．fame and honor. |
| C．character and spirit. | D．persons and things. |
The writer for a newspaper was interested in____.
| A．things | B．Marie Curie | C．Marie's husband | D．persons |
What do you think might have happened between Marie Curie and the King of Greece?
| A．The King was angry with Marie Curie. |
| B．For the sake of her friend Marie Curie met the King of Greece. |
| C．The King of Greece wrote a letter to invite Marie Curie to meet him. |
| D．Marie Curie held another party for the King. |
Here is a humorous story. Frank Smithson woke up and leaned over to turn off the alarm clock．“Oh，no!”he thought to himself．“Another day at that office；a boss who shouts at me all the time．”
As Frank went downstairs his eyes fell on a large brown envelope by the door．He was overjoyed when he opened it and read the letter inside. “Bigwoods Football Pools(足球赌博公司)would like to congratulate you．You have won half a million pounds．”
Frank suddenly came to life．The cigarette（香烟） fell from his lips as he let out a shout that could be heard halfway down the street．
At 11：30 Frank arrived at work．“Please explain why you're so late，”his boss said．“Go and jump in the lake,” replied Frank. “I've just come into a little money so this is goodbye．Find yourself someone else to shout at．”
That evening Frank was smoking a very expensive Havana cigar(雪茄)when a knock was heard on the door．He rushed to the door．Outside were two men，neatly dressed in grey suits．“Mr Smithson,” one of them said，“We're from Bigwoods Football Pools．I'm afraid there’s been a terrible mistake……”What do we know about Frank?
| A．He was a lazy man． | B．He was a lucky person． |
| C．He made a lot of money． | D．He didn't get on well with his boss． |
Why did Frank dare to shout to his boss?
| A．Because he found a better job. |
| B．Because his boss did not like him. |
| C．Because he thought he did not need the job. |
| D．Because he was not late in fact. |
When he heard the knock at the door,Frank probably thought __.
| A．someone had come to make an apology. |
| B．someone had come to give him the money. |
| C．his friends had come to ask about the football pools. |
| D．his friends had come to congratulate him on his luck. |
On hearing“…there's been a terrible mistake…”Frank was most likely to be________．
| A．disappointed. | B．worried. | C．nervous. | D．curious. |
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