We’ll take a honeymoon trip to Venice. Would you like to            my dog for me while we are away?

A.look at               B.search for           C.watch over         D.care about

     in today’s newspaper is that the American young man has won eight gold medals in the Beijing Olympic Games.

A. Which is reported                 B. What is reported    

C. As is reported                    D. It is reported

第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

He lost his arms in an accident that cost his father the life. Since then, he’s had to depend on the arms of his younger brother. To take care of him, his younger brother became his shadow, never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do anything in his life.

   One late night, he felt bad and had to wake up his younger brother. His younger brother accompanied him into the toilet and then went back to the dorm to wait. But being so tired, his younger brother fell asleep, leaving him three hours till the teacher on duty discovered him. As they grew up, they would have their share of problems. Then one day, his younger brother wanted to live his own life, which made him heart-broken.

   A similar misfortune befell a girl. One night her mother, who suffered from mental illness,  disappeared. Her father went out looking for her mother, leaving her alone at home. She tried to prepare meals for them, only to overturn the lamp on the stove, resulting in a fire which took her hands away.

   Though her elder sister, who was studying in another city, showed her willingness to look after her, she was determined to be completely independent. At school, she always studied hard and learned to be independent. She wrote in her composition: “Though I lost my arms, I still have legs; I’m lucky.”

   One day, the boy and the girl were both invited to appear on a television interview program. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote: My younger brother’s arms are my arms; while the girl wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.

   It is true that misfortune can strike at any time. If you choose only to complain and escape, it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decided to be strong, the hardship will turn out to be a fortune on which new hopes will arise.

56. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

   A. The elder brother lost his arms in a family fire when cooking.

   B. In an accident the elder brother lost his arms, but his father lost his life.

   C. The younger brother shouldn’t have left his brother alone.

   D. The boy and the girl were both independent.

57. Which is the best title of this passage?

   A. Help Those in Need

   B. Broken Wings, Flying Heart

   C. Life, Often Unfair, Is Compared to Voyage

   D. The Importance of One’s Arms

58. What is the biggest difference between the boy and the girl?

   A. The girl didn’t live with her sister while the boy was helped a lot by his brother.

   B. The girl had a devoted sister while the boy’s brother refused to help him.

   C. The girl chose to be challenged while the boy chose to give in.

   D. The boy lost his father while the girl lost her mother.

59. The underlined word “befell” in the third paragraph means “        ”.

   A. fell                  B. happened to         C. passed                  D. pulled down

At least 77 were wounded when hundreds of army soldiers and anti-government protesters (抗议者) clashed（冲突）in Bangkok early Monday morning, 14 hours after Thai PM (总理) declared a state of emergency in the capital city, Thai media reports.

The Nation quoted（引用）hospital reports as saying at least 77 people suffered injuries mainly from teargas, with five seriously injured.

At around 7:20 a.m., the government announced it was in control of the situation at Din Daeng, The Nation said on its website.

Some protesters had been arrested, and Army Spokesman Col Sansern Kaewkamnerd earlier said “Similar operations will be carried out in other areas.”

The clash occurred around 4:30 a.m. Monday (21:00 GMT Sunday) when some 300 so-called red-shirted protesters used a seized bus to crash soldiers at Din Daeng District in north Bangkok, Army spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd told TPBS.

Soldiers fired warning shots into the air and used teargas to disperse the protesters after failing to persuade the red shirts to stop, Sansern said.

Earlier the Health Department of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration announced a total injury number of 68.

Army Chief General Anupong Paojinda refused to comment on the incident, adding that he will learn more about it first.

At about 6:15 a.m. Monday (23:15 GMT Sunday), former premier Thaksin Shinawatra told the Red-shirted protesters to continue fighting in a phone conversation with a main leader of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD).

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva declared on Sunday afternoon a state of emergency in Bangkok and some districts of five provinces nearby.

The latest round of the anti-government protests led by UDD has entered its 19th day. Red-shirted protesters on Saturday forced the summits canceled (取消).

(Xinhua News Agency April 13, 2009)

What is the main idea of the passage?

  A. Soldiers used teargas to disperse the protesters.

  B. The ASEAN summits have been cancelled.

  C. At least 77 were wounded during the crash between soldiers and protesters.

  D. Thai Prime Minister announced a state of emergency.

What can you infer from the passage?

  A. About 300 protesters seized a bus and crashed soldiers.

  B. The Army Chief General refused to comment on the incident.

  C. Soldiers didn’t persuade the red shirts to stop.

  D. The clash is connected with the former premier Thaksin.

Which of the following is TRUE?

  A. Five protesters died in the clash.

  B. The latest round of protests started in March, 2009.

C. It’s officially said on the morning of Sunday that the situation was out of control.

  D. It is most likely that the army is against the government.

What does the underlined word “disperse” probably mean?

  A. 驱散                   B. 开枪                       C. 劝说                       D. 谈判

随着“开心农场”“QQ农场”等娱乐游戏风靡互联网，许多中学生也加入了偷菜的行列。请你根据下表的内容，用英语写一篇短文，并谈谈你个人的看法。

注意：   1. 不要逐字翻译表格提示内容，应适当发挥。

2. 开头已给出，不算入总词数。

              3. 词数：150左右。

Nowadays, QQ Farm and Happy Farm are very popular among people from all walks of

life. A large number of middle school students are also involved in the game.

Garter Druse ______ his being selected for the important task to his courage，devotion and knowledge of the area.

A. led                   B. owed                C. devoted             D. contributed

His pale face _________ a reluctant smile when he heart the news.

A took on   B came on   C was taken on    D turned into

There’s a fascinating drive          out for tourists.

A. to mark        B. to be marked    C. marking     D. marked

When I go out in the morning, I use the bike      the car if I can.

A. other than       B. rather than        C. better than       D. more than

With few people _______ pigs, the price of pork ______.

A. rising; rises      B. raising; raises      C. rising; raises         D. raising; rises