25．—How do you find the latest movie by Depp?

       —_________．I can’t think too highly of it．

       A．It’s really wonderful                                          B．It all depends

       C．No one knows for certain                                   D．It’s not my cup of tea

28. Hello, you_______5678234, I’m sorry but I am unable to answer your questions right now.

   A. reached      B. are reaching        C. have reached     D. had reached

18. You may give this message to________is in the office.

A. who  B.easy  C.modern  D.certain

随着网络的发展，目前很多人给亲朋好友发电子贺卡。请根据以下提示，阐述电子贺卡的优越性。

1．可播放动画和声音；

2．传递速度快，节省钱；

3．形式多样，可从网站下载，可自行设计；

4．有利于环境保护。

注意：文章须包括以上要点，可适当发挥，不要逐条翻译；

词数：100左右。

参考词汇：电子贺卡：electronic card；网站：web site

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The Lego Group had a very humble beginning in the workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen, a carpenter from Denmark. Christiansen began creating wooden toys in 1932. Two years later, he stumbled on the Lego name by putting together the first two letters of the Danish words Leg and Godt, which mean “play well.” The name could be interpreted as “I put together” in Latin; it also corresponds to the Greek verb meaning “gather” or “pick up.”

In 1947, the company expanded to making plastic toys. At first, the use of plastic for toy manufacture was not highly regarded by retailers and consumers of the time. Many of the Lego Group’s shipments were returned, following poor sales. However, Christiansen’s son, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, saw the immense potential in Lego bricks to become a system for creative play. As the junior managing director of the Lego Group, he spent years trying to improve the “locking” ability of the bricks and made the bricks more versatile. In 1958, the modern interlocking brick design was finally developed and patented.

Today Lego is sold in more than 130 countries. Every minute 33,824 Lego bricks are made, and kids around the world spend 5 billion hours a year playing with Lego. There will be more than 400 million people playing with Lego bricks this year. On average, every person in the world owns 62 Lego bricks, and about seven Lego sets are sold every second.

This year Lego fans all over the world are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the tiny building blocks. Though already 50 years old, Lego is still the same product it was in the 1950s. Bricks bought then are still compatible with current bricks and that is probably the reason the toy has never fallen out of favor.

65.   Which of the following is true about the name Lego?

A. It is a combination of Greek and Latin words.

B. It was created by Ole Kirk Christiansen’s son.

C. It was created in 1947 for naming the plastic toys.

D. It came from Danish words meaning “play” and “well.”

66.   When did the Lego brick become as a creative form of toy?

A. 1958           B. 1947    C. 1934    D. 1932

67.   Which of the following is true in describing the popularity of Lego?

A. More than 5 billion people in the world own Lego sets.

B. Children spend an average of 62 dollars on Lego bricks each year.

C. People in the world spend 400 million hours playing with Lego every year.

D. The Lego Group now produces more than 30 thousand toy bricks every minute.

68. What is the main reason that Lego remains popular up to now?

A. Old Lego bricks may still be connected to new ones.

B. The company hasn’t changed its name since 1947.

C. The material for the bricks has proved to be safe.

D. The price of the toy is relatively reasonable.

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认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的横线上填入最恰当的单词。

注意：每空只填一个单词。

There are a number of languages spoken throughout the world. Every person knows at least one language, which he learns in his childhood and is routinely used for speaking and writing. However, many people are fond of learning two or more languages, so they try to be bilingual, which means that they try to have the knowledge of two or more languages. And being bilingual can bring a person a number of benefits in various aspects. For example:

A person can get cognitive(认知的) benefits from it. The bilingual people have two or more words for each idea and object. Therefore, a bilingual person can develop a creative thinking. The bilinguals are aware of which language should be spoken with which person in a particular situation. So they are more sensitive(敏感的) to the needs of the listener than the people who only use one language: Being bilingual also improves and enriches a person's mental development.

Being bilingual has a positive effect on a person's character. The bilinguals are able to switch between different languages and talk to different people in various languages. It increases a sense of self-esteem( 自尊). Being bilingual creates a powerful link in different people from different countries.

A bilingual education offers better curriculum(课程) results. The bilinguals tend to show a higher performance in examinations and tests. The bilinguals find it quite easy to learn and speak three, four or more languages.

Being bilingual offers potential employment benefits. It offers a wider choice of jobs in various fields. The bilinguals can get a great many career opportunities in transport, tourism, public relations, marketing and sales, banking, translation, law, teaching and so on.

So it can be concluded from the above that we should try our best to learn and master two or more languages.

Title: 71.__________ of being bilingual