NOT all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad memories. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars.

Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a scary events. They hope it might reduce, or possibly erase, the effect of painful memories.

    In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body producing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.

    The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.

    Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.

    “Some memories can ruin people's lives. They come back to you when you don’t want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions,” said Roger Pitman.

    But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories make us different from others. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.

“All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. I’m not sure whether we want to wipe those memories out,” said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.

What does the underlined word “erase” mean?

A. change           B. forgive            C. add              D. remove

The passage is mainly about _________.

A. a new medical invention                 B. a new research on the pill

C. the argument about the research on the pill     D. a way of erasing painful memories

The drug tested on people can _________.

   A. cause the brain to fix memories         B. stop people remembering bad events

   C. prevent body producing certain chemicals   D. wipe out the bad memories

Which of the following statements is true?

   A. Some people doubt if the pills should be used to help people forget bad memories.

   B. The pill will stop people’s bad memories.

   C. Taking the pill will do harm to people’s health.

  D. The pill has been produced in America.

Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with?

A. Some memories can ruin people’s lives.

B. People want to get rid of bad memories.

C. The pill will reduce people’s sufferings from bad memories.

D. Having bad events makes us different from others.

— How many students are league members in your school?

  — League members ________ one fifth of the number of the students in our school.

  A. take up  B. make up  C. set up  D. fix up

We have every reason to believe that ________ 2010 Shanghai World Expo will be ________ success.

A. a; a B. the; / C. the; a D. /; a

---Is it good to look up every new word when I come across it in reading?

---No. You ______because you are likely to guess the meaning from the context.

A. can’t             B. mustn’t          C. don’t have to       C. ought not to

    People in industrial countries take in           as they actually need every day.

     A. twice as much protein                           B. protein as much twice   

       C. twice protein as much                            D. protein as twice as much

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。

3．形式多样，还可自己设计。

4．有利于保护环境。

注意：文章包括以上要点，可适当发挥，不要逐条翻译。

词数：100—120字

参考词汇：电子贺卡：electronic card;      动画：animation

______ is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy.

A. As             B. That              C. What            D. It

回答问题（共3小题；每小题2分，满分6分）

阅读下面短文，根据第58至第60小题的具体要求，尽可能简要回答问题，并将答案转写到答题卡上。

In China, more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. More students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don’t know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus of by bike . It can be a long way from home to school. It will probably make them sleepy during school hours.

   Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, they should make the most (best use) of their time. When they have enough time for sleeping they will find it much better for both their study and health.

58. What make most students sleep less than nine hours every night? (回答词数不超过5个)

   ________________________________________________________________________

59. According to the article, who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?

 (回答词数不超过5个)

   ________________________________________________________________________

 60. What is the possible result if the students have enough time for sleeping? (回答词数不超过14个)

_______________________________________________________________________

63. The judge d______ that all the possessions left by the old couple shall be divided evenly among the three brothers.

He must have been working really hard these days. This morning, I even noticed ______ behind his ears.

A. grey hair     B. grey hairs    C. the grey hair    D. much grey hair