For material things, it’s possible that you’ll care about every tiny things. If you buy a nice pen, and someone 53 buys one with less money, it is possible that you may be unhappy because you spend more money. When it comes to experiences like trips, you would think in a 54 way. If the experience is generally good, you will be happy with the price.

Material things can 55 more easily. If you buy an MP3 and then see a more suitable 56 , you may regret buying the first one. However , if you have a nice dinner at one restaurant, and then 57 about another better restaurant, you will not regret the first meal.

Material things can cause jealousy (妒忌). 58 , if you buy a new toy and find that your friend has a better toy, you will feel unhappy. Instead, if you travel to a beautiful place, then no matter where your friends have gone, it won’t make the memory of your trip less happy.

IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their suitable forms(用括号中所给单词的适当形式

完成下列句子。每空格限填一词):(共8分)

59. We can look at __________ in the mirror. (we)

60. The boy was the __________ one to get to the school playground. ( four )

61. Everyone should __________ our environment because it’s important to our health. (protective)

62. Mike and his classmates enjoy _________ in the pool in summer. (swim)

63. The good news made all of us _________. (excite)

64. Don’t disturb him. He is in deep ___________. (think)

65. I think these things are ____________. Please put them in the rubbish bin. (use)

66. The classroom is ten metres in __________. (long )

V. Rewrite the following sentences as required(根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词):

(共14分)

67. He put many flowers on the table . (改为一般疑问句)

_________he _________ many flowers on the table ?

68. Creating a comic strip is difficult. (保持句意不变)

It’s difficult _______ _______ a comic strip.

69. Mr. Yellow has been to Germany twice. (对划线部分提问)

_________ _________times has Mr. Yellow been to Germany ?

70. He asked: “ How can I get to the Bund?” (改为间接引语)

He asked___________ he __________ get to the Bund.

71. The shop owner was losing his customers because his staff worked slowly. (改为反意问句)

The shop owner was losing his customers because his staff worked slowly，_____ _____?

72. Chinese people invented black tea during the Ming Dynasty.(改成被动语态)

Black tea__________ __________by Chinese people during the Ming Dynasty.

73. We learn new words with pictures. We can remember them easily. (合并成一句)

We learn new words with pictures_______ ________we can remember them easily.

Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)

VI. Reading comprehension (阅读理解): (共50分)

A. Choose the best answer(根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): (12分)

What do you do if you don't get into your first choice of university? That's the question that faces thousands of students in Britain every year.

Many students turn to Clearing, an education agency that helps find university places for students at the last moment. If students don't have enough marks to get into their first choice of universities, Clearing tells them about places available at other universities, though they might have to study another subject.

But this year has seen a record number of students who want to study in universities. This means that there's been a fiecer competition for university places than usual. Education officials say six students competed for one place. It’s said almost 190,000 students still don't have a place in a university. That's a rise of over 46,000 students from last year.

Faced with these numbers, some students are going to be disappointed, others might be thinking of an interesting choice: studying abroad. The University of Nottingham, for example, is offering places in Ningbo, near Shanghai.

Because of the problems with university entrance, the UK's Higher Education Minister, David Willetts, encourages students to study at home or to learn one kind of skills, such as cooking, hairdressing and so on .

But some people say that rising university costs, less hope to find jobs in the future, and a drop in graduate recruitment(大学招生)mean it's the worst time to be a university student in the UK.

Thousands of _________ students don’t know what to do if they can’t enter their first choice of

universities.

A) American B) Chinese C) Brazilian D) British

75. What does the underlined "place " mean? It means ______.

A) room B) playground C) chance D) location

76. What suggestion does David Willetts give to help solve the problems in university entrance?

A) To study abroad. B) To turn to Clearing.

C) To study at home. D) To turn to parents.

77. What is NOT the reason that makes it the worst time to be a university student in the UK?

A) British economic crisis (危机). B) Rising University costs.

C) A drop in graduate recruitment. D) less hope to find jobs in the future.

78. Which of the following statements is NOT true ?

A) 190,000 students still don’t have a place in a university.

B) Students in UK compete for places in universities.

C) Students can study in Ningbo if they can't afford expenses in the University of Nottingham.

D) Studying abroad may be another chance for those who don’t have enough marks to get into their first choice of university.

79. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A) Clearing, the key to university. B) University Disappointment.

C) Graduate recruitment. D) Studying abroad.

B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):(12分)

There once were two poor woodsmen who made a living by collecting woods in the mountain. One day, they happened to discover two large bags of cotton in the mountain and

felt very happy, so they carried them on their back and went back home.

As they were walking back home, one of the woodsmen found several jars of gold on the ground by the road. So he 80 his partner whether to give up the cotton or take the gold. But his partner held a different view that since he had carried the cotton for such a long way, he would not change it with gold or all his previous effort would turn out to be wasted. 81 , he was wondering whether the gold was real or not. Therefore, he still carried the cotton while the other woodsman threw it away and carried the gold 82 .

When they just went down to the foot of the mountain, it began to rain all of a sudden. Both of them were wet from head to toes. More 83 , the woodsman who carried the cotton found that his cotton had absorbed (吸收) tons of water and became so 84 that he could no longer go on carrying it. As a result, he had to give up the cotton and went back home empty-handed, but his partner brought home some gold happily.

This story tells us that we should use our 85 to make the right choice in face of every key point in our life. At the same time, we should not forget to review all the choices and adjust (调整) our goal when necessary. We should learn to view from different opinions. By opening your mind to the right choice, you will find an easier way to success.

80. A) played with B) worked out C) pointed out D) discussed with

81. A) So far B) At present C) After all D) What's more

82. A) yet B) instead C) hardly D) nearly

83. A) badly B) probably C) seriously D) unfortunately

84. A) heavy B) hard C) unusual D) light

85. A)strength B) wisdom C) power D) kindness

C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给):(14分)

If you thought you could protect yourself on the web by lying about your personal details, you’d better think again. In online communication at least, entering untrue details about name or age may no longer prevent others from working out exactly w 86 you are.

Microsoft is developing a new software that could accurately guess your name, your age, your s 87 and possibly even your location.

Many studies show that there are strong relationship b 88 the websites that people visit and their personalities. For example, 74% of women try to get some information about health and medical