8、Laws have been passed against ________(宗教) discrimination.

7、Rivers are one of our most important natural resources. Many of the world’s great _____31____ are located on rivers, and almost ____32_____ country has at least one river flowing through it that plays _____33_____ important part in the lives of its people.

   Since the beginning of history, people _____34_____ (use) rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi, and the lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. _____35_____ transportation, rivers give water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation for the people ____36___ live along their banks.

   However, large cities and industries that are located on rivers often make problems. As the cities grow ____37_____ size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes _____38_____ (pollute) with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the _____39_____ (important) of doing more to keep their rivers clean ____40______ they want to enjoy the benefits of this natural resource.

5、写作内容：校学生会为了帮助大家学好电脑，特邀广州大学计算机系王平教授在3月3日星期六下午2点来校做讲座，请根据下面所给的情景说明，写一份书面的通知，通知日期是2月28号。

写作要求：请使用5个规范的英语句子描述全部所给的信息内容，注意行文的连贯性。(文章开头及格式已给出. 这部分要抄写到答案卷上)

1）  事宜：关于计算机的用途以及如何利用internet网络进行学习的讲座;

2）  讲座人：广州大学计算机系王平教授；   

3）  地点：图书馆三楼；

4）  要求：参加者准备一些自己在电脑学习中过程中遇到的问题,让王教授会后回答。

5）  参加对象：电脑爱好者；不要迟到。

Notice

To help students learn more about computers, _________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________.

The Students’ Union

Feb.28th

3、The food we eat seems to have a great effect on our health. Although science has made big steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of human illness is related to food and forty percent of cancer is related to food as well. That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, some researchers realized that things commonly used to keep colour in meats and other food additives（添加剂）caused cancer.

Yet, these additives remain in our food, and it is difficult to know which things on the wrappings（包装）of foods are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to their animals, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of cows. Sometimes similar things are supplied to animals not for their health, but just to make a profit.

The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to get a higher price on the market. Although some countries have tried to control such things, the practice continues.

51. According to this passage, we can know      . 

  A. perhaps most of human illness is caused by what we eat

  B. perhaps most kinds of cancer are related to what people eat

  C. cancer was discovered in 1945

  D. science has made food unfit to eat

52. Things that are used to keep colours in meats are       .

  A. harmful      B. useless        C. helpless         D. dangerous

53. All the additives       .

  A. are bright and colourless          

  B. are not bright and colourful

  C. have indirect effects on our health 

  D. have direct effects on our health

54. People use additives       .

  A. to make food more unfit to eat   

  B. to improve the colour and taste of the food

  C. to change colour of the food     

  D. to take off the diseases of the food

55. Which of the following is not true?

  A. Some wrappings of food are harmful.

  B. Farmers try to make more money on the market by fattening their animals.

  C. “The practice continues” means “things are still going on like that”.

  D. We needn’t take care of what we eat.

2、The easy way out isn't always easiest. I learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband of one month, to a special meal. I glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu which included homemade bread. Knowing the bread would take time, I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. As I was not experienced in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I doubled everything. As Doug loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl. Soon there was a sticky dough (面团) covered with ugly yellowish marks . Realizing I had been defeated, I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldn't have to face Doug laughing at my work. I went on preparing the rest of the meal and, when Doug got home, we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice. He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed. Twice he got up and went outside, saying he thought he heard a noise. The third time he left, I went to the windows to see what he was doing. Looking out, I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin, holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the container. When I came out of the house, he dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in our rubbish bin. Picking up the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to see. I felt cold. But I stepped closer and looked harder. Without doubt it was my work. The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast (酵母) made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing . I had to admit what the "living thing" was and why it was there. I don't know who was more embarrassed by the whole thing--- Doug or me.

41. The writer's purpose in writing this story is ________.

   A. to tell an interesting experience

   B. to show the easiest way out of a difficulty

   C. to describe the trouble facing a newly married woman

   D. to explain the difficulty of learning to cook from books

42. Why did the woman's attempt at making the bread turn out to be unsuccessful?

A. The canned orange had gone bad.              B. She didn't use the right kind of flour.

C. The cookbook was hard to understand.      D. She did not follow the directions closely.

43. Why did the woman put the dough in the rubbish bin?

  A. She didn't see the use of keeping it        

  B. She meant to joke with her husband.

  C. She didn't want her husband to see it.      

  D. She hoped it would soon dry in the sun.

44. What made the dough in the bin look frightening?

  A. The rising and falling movement.          B. The strange-looking marks.

  C. Its shape.                                          D. Its size.

45. When Doug went out the third time, the woman looked out of the window because she was_____.

  A. surprised at his being interested in the bin  

B. afraid that he would discover her secret

  C. unhappy that he didn't enjoy the meal      

D. curious to know what disturbed him

1、     A bar manager was so sure that he himself was the strongest man. Thus he made a bet and declared he would offer $1000 if   21   could beat him.

     The   22   was that the landlord would squeeze（压榨）a lemon until all the   23   ran out into a beer glass, then hand the lemon to the customer. Anyone who could squeeze even one more  24   out of the lemon would win the money.

     Over the years many people had tried this, truck drivers, weightlifters, karate masters, and    25   had failed. Then one day a geeky little fellow with heavy black rimmed glasses   26   the bar and asked if he could try the challenge.

     After the laughter had quieted down the landlord said that it was only fair that the man should be given a   27   at the bet, so he picked up a lemon and started squeezing. Once he had done, he handed the   28   to the little man. Immediately, the little man promptly squeezed out 4 more drops of juice onto the bar!

     Everyone looked at the little man in   29   as the landlord handed over the prize and asked"What do you do for a living that has given you such   30  ? Are you a lumberjack, weightlifter?"

    "No." the man replied, "I work for the IRS.( 美国国税局)"

27、

I don’t think ___ is any need for a guide on our journey.

A. it        B. this            C. that            D. there

26、 It is very late and it has started to rain, so he ___ it ___ whether she will come as she promised.

A. felt; unsure        B. feel; unlikely            C. feels; uncertain         D. felt; unnecessary