_________ at failing in the math exam, John wouldn’t like to say it to his parents.

   A. Disappointed     B. To be disappointed  C. Disappointing      D. Being disappointed

You can never imagine what great difficulty I have had _________ him to stop smoking.

A. persuaded     B. to persuade           C. persuade                D. persuading

In Washington D.C., 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is a very special address. It is the address of the White House, the home of the president of the United States.

Originally the White House was gray and was called the presidential Palace. It was built from 1792 to 1800. At this time, the city of Washington itself was being built. It was to be the nation’s new capital city. George Washington, the first president, and Pierre Charles L'Enfant, a French engineer, chose the place for the new city. L'Enfant then planned the city. The president's home was an important part of the plan.

A contest was held to pick a design for the president's home. An architect named James Hoban won. He designed a large three-story house of gray stone.

President Washington never lived in the Presidential Palace. The first president to live there was John Adams, the second president of the United States, and his wife Mrs.Adams did not really like her new house. In her letters, she often complained about the cold. Fifty fireplaces were not enough to keep the house warm.

In 1812 the United States and Britain went to war. In 1814 the British invaded Washington. They burned many buildings, including the Presidential Palace.

After the war James Hoban, the original architect, partially rebuilt the president’s home. To cover the marks of the fire, the building was painted white. Before long it became known as the White House.

The White House is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the United States. Every year more than 1.5 million visitors go through the five rooms that are open to the public.

The White House was built in Washington_____.

A. because a French engineer was invited to design it

B. because President George Washington liked to live in it

C. because the British invaders lived in it in1812-1814

D. because it was to be the nation’s capital city

The president’s home and the city of Washington were______.

A. built by the American army              B. built by the British troops

C. planed by George Washington           D. planned by the French

The original home of the president needed to be rebuilt______.

A. because John Adams’ wife did not like it

B. because it was cold in winter even with 50 fireplace

C. because it had been burned down during the war

D. because George Washington was not willing to live in it

The new presidential home was painted white to ______.

A. cover the marks of fire                  B. attract tourist from France

D. to please Mrs. John Adams             D. keep it warm in winter

TODAY, Friday, November 12

JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at The Derby Arms. Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen.

DISCO Satin Sounds Disco. Free at The Lord Napier, Mort lake High St., from 8a. m. to 8p. m. Tel: 682—1158.

SATURDAY, November 13

JAZZ Lysis at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 60p.

MUSICAL HALL at The Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company. Good food and entertainment fair price. Tel: 789—6749.

FAMILY night out? Join the sing-along at The Black Horse. Sheen Road, Richmond.

JAZZ The John Bennett Big Band at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 80p.

THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion(手风琴). Tel: 789—4536

SUNDAY, November 14

DISCO Satin Sounds Disco, free at The Lord Napier, Mort Lake High Street, from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m.

FOLK MUSIC at The Derby Arms. The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio. Non-remembers 70p. Tel: 688—4626.

HEAVY MUSIC with Tony Simon at The Bull, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen.

THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion.

Where and when can you hear the Norman Chop Trio?

A. At the Bull’s Head on Sunday.               B. At the Derby Arms on Sunday.

C. At the Bull on Saturday.                     D. At the Black Horse on Saturday.

You want to spend the Saturday by joining the entertainment with your family. Where should you go?

A. Disco at The Lord Napier.        B. Jazz at The Bull’s Head.

C. The sing-along at The Black Horse.D. The electric accordion at The Derby Arms.

You want to enjoy the electric accordion on Saturday. Which telephone number do you have to ring to find out what time it starts?

A. 789—6749.       B. 789—4536.       C. 682—1158.  D. 688—4626.

You want to spend the same day at two different places and don’t want to cross any street. Which of the following is your best choice?

A. The sing-along at the Black Horse and Jazz at The Bull’s Head.

B. The sing-along at The Black Horse and Folk Music at The Derby Arms.

C. Folk Music at The Derby Arms and Heavy Music with Tony Simon at The Bull.

D. Musical Hal lat The Star ＆ Garter and Disco at The Lord Napier.

短文改错  (共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你的同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有2处.错误涉及一个单词的增加,删除或修改。

增加: 在缺少词的地方加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词

删除: 把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉.

修改: 在错的词下划一横线,并在该词的下面写出修改后的词.

注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词.

  2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不记分.

Christine was just a girl in my class. I never knew much about her except for that she was strong. She didn’t talk many. Her hair was black and purple, and she worn black sports shoes and a black sweater, although in summer. She was, in fact, rather attractively, and she never seemed care what the rest of us thought about her, like the rest of my classmate .I didn’t really want to get closest to her. It was only when we did their chemistry project together that I begin to understand why Christine dressed the way she did.

By the time California          to become the 31th federal state of the USA in 1850, it was already a multicultural society.

A. selected       B. collected       C. existed     D. elected

Our family       made up of six people, and all       music.

A. is ; love        B. are ; love    C. is ; loves           D. are ; loves

—Could you be so kind as to close the window? —______.

A. With pleasure    B. Go ahead         C. Yes, please          D. That’s OK

—— I’m sorry the traffic is so heavy.

    —— Does that _____ why you are so late?

A．come across        B． believe in          C．focus on      D．account for

　　In ancient Japan, if you saved someone’s life, they would make it their duty to spend the rest of their life serving you. Nowadays, if you rescue someone’s story, he or she will feel the same kind of gratitude (感激).

　　It happens all the time. Someone in a group is telling a story and, just before their big point, BOOM! There’s an interruption. Someone new joins the group, a waiter with a plate of biscuits comes over, or a baby starts crying. Suddenly everyone’s attention turns to the new arrival, the food on the plate, or the “charming” little child. Nobody is aware of the interruption — except the speaker. They forget all about the fact that the speaker hasn’t made his or her point.

　　Or you’re all sitting around the living room and someone is telling a joke. Suddenly, just before their big punch line (妙语), little Johnny drops a dish or the phone rings. After the crash, everyone talks about little Johnny’s carelessness. After the call, the subject turns to the upcoming marriage or medical operation of the caller. Nobody remembers the great punch line got unfinished — except the joke teller. When it’s you entertaining everyone at a restaurant, have you ever noticed how you can almost set your clock by the waiter coming to take everyone’s order just before your funny punch line?

　　Most joke and story tellers are too shy to say, after the interruption, “Now, as I was saying …” Instead, they’ll spend the rest of the evening feeling bad they didn’t get to finish. Here’s where you come in. Rescue them with the technique I call “Lend a Helping Tongue.”

　　Watch the gratitude in the storyteller’s eyes as he stabilizes where his story sunk and he sails off again toward the center of attention. His expression and the appreciation of your consideration by the rest of the group are often reward enough. You are even more fortunate if you can rescue the story of someone who can hire you, promote you, buy from you, or otherwise lift your life. Big winners have excellent memories. When you do them subtle favors like Lend a Helping Tongue, they find a way to pay you back.

　　53. Very often, a storyteller cannot make his point because _________.

　　A. people are more interested in food than his story

　　B. many guests bring their babies to the party

　　C. he is interrupted by something unexpected

　　D. his story is easily forgotten by the listeners

　　54. From Paragraph 3, we know that when someone is telling a joke, _________.

　　A. something bad will surely happen just before their punch line

　　B. listeners’ attention is often drawn to something else

　　C. the only person really interested in the joke is the joke teller

　　D. the waiter knows when to take everyone’s order

　　55. How can we help the joke and story tellers when they are interrupted?

　　A. By giving them a chance to finish.

　　B. By comforting them to make them happy.

　　C. By going on telling the story for them.

　　D. By teaching them some useful techniques.

　　56. What is the text mainly about?

　　A. People should learn how to take turns in a conversation.

　　B. We can win someone’s heart by getting him back to his story.

　　C. Telling jokes will make you the center of attention.

　　D. It is impolite to cut in on someone’s talk.