31、Have you ever had an embarrassing（尴尬的）experience ?Last week we asked readers to tell us about embarrassing experiences．We received thousands of letters! Here is a selection．

Tony：

My most embarrassing experience happened when I had just left university．I had just started teaching in a Liverpool secondary school．One morning my alarm clock didn’t ring．I woke up at half past eight and school began at nine．I quickly washed，dressed，jumped into my car and rushed to school．When I arrived，the students had already gone into class．I didn’t go to the office"，but went straight into class．After two or three minutes the students began laughing，and I couldn’t understand why !Suddenly I looked down and understood．I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe!

Henry：

    The most embarrassing experience I’ve ever had。happened two years ago．After seeing a film．my wife and I had lunch in our favorite restaurant in town．Then we decided to take a walk along the street．The street was very busy and we started holding hands．Suddenly my wife saw a dress that she liked in a shop window，and stopped．I started looking at some watches in the next window．After a minute or two I reached for my wife’s hand．There was a loud scream，and a woman slapped my face．I hadn’t taken my wife’s hand．I'd taken the hand of a complete stranger!

James：

    My wife and I had decided to buy a new house，and I’d made an appointment to see our bank manager．I’d never met him before and I was a bit nervous．I went into town in my car and I was lucky enough to find a parking space outside the bank．I’d just started reversing（倒车）into the space when another car made its way into it．I was irritated !I opened my window and shouted at the man in the car．He ignored me and walked away．It took me：twenty minutes to find another space．As soon as I had parked the car。I rushed back to the bank．I was ten minutes late for my appointment．I went to the manager’s office，knocked and walked in．The manager was sitting behind his desk．He was the man who had taken my parking space!

1．Tony arrived at school late that morning because __________

    A．he couldn’t find his shoes                  B．his alarm clock didn’t ring

    C．he washed and dressed slowly           D．his car went wrong on the way

2．The students began laughing when they saw Tony __________．

    A．wearing a wrong shoe                B．carrying an alarm clock

    C．looking down suddenly                 D．rushing into the classroom

3．Henry and his wife held hands _________．

    A．at the cinema    B．in the shop    C．at the restaurant D．along the street

4．Henry was embarrassed because he _________．

    A．slapped the woman in the face

    B．took the hand of a complete stranger

    C．heard his wife screaming in the street

    D．knocked over some watches in the shop

5．James went into town to ______________．

    A．put money in the bank                B．look for a job

    C．meet the bank manager                 D．buy a new car

6．The underlined word“irritated”probably means“___________”．

    A．angry           B．nervous               C．worried           D．embarrassed

7．The best picture for each story is ___________ ．

28、

　　The kinds of foods you eat and how much of those you eat are important to your health．
Scientists arrange（分配）foods in groups to help you choose a healthy diet．Each group has a
different kind of food．Foods from all the groups together give you．Energy, help you grow, help keep you from getting sick，and help make you strong．

　　The diagram（图表）shows six food groups and how much food from each group you should
eat each day．It is a good idea to think about the food groups when you plan your meals at ho．me and when you eat out．Planning with the food groups will help you eat a ell—balanced（搭配均衡的） diet that will help you stay healthy．

1．How many groups of food are shown in the diagram?

2．Which group of food should people eat most?

3．Do you think it light for us to eat much bread，cereal and rice?

4．It’s necessary  for US to eat much sweets．isn't it?

5．How can we get enough energy and keep healthy according to the passage?

26、现在的科技日新月异，各种发明以及高科技产品成为了我们生活中不可缺少的东西，如电脑、笔记本电脑（laptop）、手机（mobile phone）、MP4、数码相机（digital camera）、数码摄影机（DV）等。请以My favorite invention为题描述你最喜欢的一种发明，并说明理由（理由至少有两个方面）。词数在80词左右。

25、

　　1．Who will be guests at the party?

　　A．The children of Mr. Wilson．　　　　　　       B．The Marleys．

　　C．Mr. Wilson and his wife．　　　　　　　　      D．Mr. and Mrs. Marley．

　　2．What will they have the party for?

　　A．New Year's Day．　　　　　　　　　　　　   B．Mr. Wilson’s coming．

　　C．Christmas Day．　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Richard’s birthday．

　　3．What will people do at the party?

　　A．Swim and dance．　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Ask for directions．

　　C．Buy a swimsuit．　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Ride a bike．

　　4．People without a car________to the party．

　　A．can ask for a ride　　 B．can't go　　　 C．Can write a letter　 D．can’t ride

　　5．The invitation does not include__________________．

　　A．an email address　　　　　　　　　　　　     B．a time and a date

C．directions　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D． a telephone number

24、

　　The brain is the boss of the body．Your eyes，ears，nose，and skin tell your brain what is going on around you．Other parts of your body tell your brain what is going on inside of you．Your brain takes in the signals．It tells your body what to do with them．When you touch fire，your skin tells your brain that your finger is too hot．Your brain tells you to move your finger．All these happen very fast．Your brain also controls your breathing，blinking（眨眼），and heartbeat．It controls your feelings and thoughts too．

　　Human shave the most developed brain of all animals．Yet it is not the largest brain．The human brain weighs three pounds．The brain of an elephant weighs 11 pounds．So the largest brain is not
always the best brain．In people，a larger brain does not mean a clever person．

1．What is the main idea of this story?

　　A．The human brain works very fast．

　　B．The largest brain is not always the best brain．

　　C．The brain controls the body．

　　D．The best brain is the largest brain．

2．What happens after the brain takes in the signals from the body?

　　A．The brain grows faster and larger．

　　B．The brain tells the body what to do．

　　C．The body becomes more developed．

　　D．We don't know．

3．What does “the boss of the body” mean?

　　A．The signals．

　　B．The most developed body part．

　　C．The main part of the body.

　　D．The centre I centre of the body．

4．Which brain is the most developed?

　　A．The largest brain．　　　　　　　　　  B．The human brain．

　　C．The smaller brain．　　　　　　　　　　D．Not too big brain．

5．What are the things that the human brain does?

　　A．Takes in signals．　　　　　　　　　　   B．Controls breathing．

C．Controls feelings and thoughts．　　　    D．A，B and C．

23、

　　Cell phones_（移动电话）are all around us．We use cell phones to call our friends，send text messages，play games，and even take photographs． Now imagine using your cell phone to call your air conditioner（空调器）． If this were possible you could tell your air conditioner to rum on before you got home．Does this sound impossible to you? Well，it could become possible sooner than you think．In the near future，we might use cell phones as remote controls（遥控器）for the electrical devices（电器）in our homes．People are already working to develop different ways to communicate wirelessly（无线的） with devices we use every day．For example，it is already possible for cell phones to communicate with laptop computers．Business people using laptops during meetings Call use their cell phones as remote controls．They can use their cell phones to send instructions to computers to turn on，change pictures，and turn off．
With the same technology（技术），people can use their cell phones to control other devices．You
Can call your stereo（立体声音响设备）to play music automatically（自动地）．You Can call your lights to turn on when you enter a room．Maybe even by next summer you will be able to call your air conditioner !

1．What is the main idea of this passage?

　　A In the future we will all need air conditioners．

　　B．Business people need to use computers．

　　C．Some people like to make phone calls to machines.

　　D．We will use cell phones as remote controls in the future．

2．Cell phones can be used to rum on and off __________in the future．

　　A．a special computer 　　　　　　        B．different kinds of devices

　　C．cell phone companies　　　　　         D．remote controls

3．Which probably could NOT be controlled by a cell phone?

　　A．An air conditioner or heater．           B．A computer or printer．

　　C．A table or a basket．　　　　　　　   D．A CD player or MP3 player．

4．The underlined words “laptop computers” mean_____?

　　A．台式计算机　　 B．大型计算机　　 C．便携式计算机　　 D．计算机控制中心

5．Which instructions can be sent to a laptop according to the passage?

　　A．Play sound and music．　　　　                B．Start and shut down．

C．Call again and hang up．　　　            D．Go faster and go slower．

22、How to drink tea

All around the world，people drink tea．But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone．

In China，for example，tea is always served（招待）when people get together．The Chinese drink

it at any time of day at homes or in teahouse．They prefer their tea plain，with nothing else in it．

　　Tea is also important in Japan．The Japanese have a special（特别的）way of serving tea called a tea ceremony（仪式）．It is very old and full of meaning．Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony．There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes．

　　Another tea—drinking country is England．In England，the late afternoon is ‘‘tea time”．Almost everyone has a cup of tea then．The English usually make tea in tea-port and drink it with cream and sugar．They also eat cakes，cookies and little sandwiches at teatime．

　　Different people have different ways of drinking tea．