31、1．他以前是个老师，对吗?   

    He ____ ___ be a teacher，____ he?

2．Tom被允许写完作业后踢球。

    Tom is ______ to play football after his homework_____  ____．

3．士兵们尽力阻止水位上涨。

    Soldiers tried to _____the water _____  ____．

4．中国人口最多的是东南部。

The _____  ____ part of China is the southeast．

5．你怎样看待污染?   

    How do you ______  _____pollution?

6．我们应该知道改变坏习惯永远不会太晚。

    We are supposed to know it is ______ _______ ______to change had habit．

7．我有个问题想和你商量商量。

I have a problem that I need to _____ ____ with you．

8．你还记得发生在你身上的最尴尬的事情吗?

Do you remember the most _____ thing that _____ to you?

30、 

Xu Jinglei most popular blogger in the world

    The weblogs by Chinese star Xu Jinglei is now the world’s most popular．With more than 50 million clicks，it tops the“Technorati”billboard，a leading weblog search engine．

  “I didn’t expect it to be so popular．So many dicks have encouraged me to keep writing．”said Xu，adding that her blog is mainly to introduce her films．

    Xu，an actress 一turned—director，became famous over seas,8when she won a best director award for Letter From An Unknown Woman(一个陌生女人的来信)in the 2004 San Sebastian International Film Festival in Spain．

    She considers blog writing to be the most convenient and economic way of publicizing(宣扬)her films．   

    While busy shooting her latest movie Dream May Come(梦想照进现实)，which was released(发行)in China at the end of June，2006，she wrote about the filming process and her marketing plans into her blog．

    She even inserted in her blog links to film clicks posted on the wedsite of her film company．

    Begun in October，2005，Xu’s blog at blog．sina．com．cn／m∥xujinglei only took 112 days to break domestic(国内的)records with more than 10 million visits．

Since then，she has updated her blog every other day．But if she feels well，she sometimes posts two or three article in a day．

    Visitors leave thousands of message about each of her articles．

     A survey by baidu．com showed there were 16 million bloggers writing in Chinese in 2005，with a total of 36．82 million weblogs．Xu Jinglei was one of the first famous people．

1．From this passage We know that Xu Jinglei _________．

    A．is the most popular actress in the world．

    B．is a famous writer with many works．

    C．has made her blog the most popular in the world．

    D．is the director of The Banquet(夜宴)。

2．For what film did she win a best director award?

    A．Letter From An Unknown Woman．     B．Dream May Come

    C．Far From Home《我的美丽乡愁》．    D．Spring subway《开往春天的地铁》．

3．When was her latest movie Dream May Come released?

    A．In June，2004．B．In October，2005．C．In June，2006．D．In October,2006．

4．Which is her blog’s website?

    A．blog．Baidu．com. cn／m／xujinglei     B．b1og．Sohu．com．cn／m/xujinglei

    C．blog．Sina．com．cn／m／xujinglei       D．blog．Yahoo．com．cn／m／xujinglei

5．There were____million bloggers writting in Chinese in 2005．with a total of____    million web．blogs．

    A．16，50    B．16，36．82    C．112，36．82  D．50,10

29、 

Wealth and Health

    Different weather makes people feel different．It influences(影响)health，intelligence(智力)and feelings．   

    In August，it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States．People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month．In the Northeast and Middle West. it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times: People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March．

    Weather can also influence intelligence．For example，in a 1983 report by scientists，IQ of a group of students were very high when a very strong wind came，but after the strong wind；their IQ was 10％ below．The wind can help people have more intelligence．Very hot weather，on the other hand．can make it lower．Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year(July and August)．

    Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings．Winter may be a bad time to thin people．They usually feel cold during these months．They might feel unhappy during cold weather；But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer．At about 18℃，people become stronger．

    Low air pressure(气压)may make people forgetful．People leave more begs on buses and in shops on low air pressure days．There is“good weather”for work and health．People feel best at temperature of about l 8℃．

    Are you feeling sad，tried，forgetful，or unhappy today ?It may be the weather’s problem．

判断正(T)、误(F)：

1．Hot and wet weather have a bad effect oil health．

2．People may have higher intelligence when there is a rain． 

3．Students in many schools of the United States often get better on exams in the cold months of the year．

4．Lower air pressure may make people remember thing easily．

5．In“good weather”of 18℃，people feel very sleepy．

24、Singapore’s public transport system is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local. There are three main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city ---trains, buses and taxis.

TRAINS

Trains run from 6:00 am to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ-Link cars for $15, you can ride the trains and buses as you like.

  If you need more information, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.

BUESE

  There are several bus services in Singapore and fares start at 80cents. Be sure al always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he can not give change.

  If you need help, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.

TAXIS

  There are three main taxi companies –City Cab(6552 2222), Comfort(6552 1111) and Tibs (6552 8888). Booking can also be easily by calling the numbers listed above.

TENTAL CARS

  Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you liked to travel at your own pace, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you’ll get to see a lot more that a trains or a bus won’t let you see.

  For car rental, call Avis on + 65 6737 1668.

1. By an EZ-Link card, you can take        .

   A. both buses and trains          B. only trains

   C. both buses and taxis           D. only rental cars

2. When you take a bus there, always remember to        .

   A. take your own license with you         B. ask the driver how much your ticket is

   C. buy the bus map of Singapore           D. book your ticket ahead of time

3. What does the word “hassle” mean in Chinese?

   A. 麻烦    B. 乐趣   C. 景点    D. 费用

4. What do you know about traveling in Singapore from the passage?

   A. A local has no trouble finding his way around

   B. It’s much cheaper to go around by bus than by train.

   C. You can see a lot more in Singapore only by renting a car.

   D. It’s very convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore.

23、In a 2005 survey of 2005 schoolchildren in six cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, it was found that about 77% of them were short of sleep. Should school hours be cut? In new survey taken by the China Daily website, almost 70% of the 1, 133 people online agreed with cutting school hours, while 20% disagreed and 10% gave no answer.

Liu Xing (12-year-old, 6-grade student): I get up at 5:50 every school day, have breakfast at 6:15, leave home at 6:30 and, after a 30-minute bus ride, arrive at school at 7:00, a full hour before lessons start. Besides, I spend my weekends taking classes in math and English, as well as learning to play the piano.

 Wang Qun (Liu Xing’s mother): My son is still no t doing enough to win a place at a top high school, as it is so competitive. They want students with good English and math and also special skills.

“Craig”(netizen): The best way for children to learn is through play. Through play, they can develop their characters, learn to be independent and improve all kinds of skills.

“Skylark”(netizen): Young parents have little time to play with their children, so letting them go home early is not a good idea. I think schools should have more activities for children after class.

Qi Zhen(high school teacher): People might take some time to accept shorter school hours. It will also take time to change people’s traditional mind that going to college is the only way to a good job.

1. The China Daily website took a new survey to        .

   A. see how many school children are short of sleep

   B. see what people think of cutting school hours

   C. give schoolchildren more time to play

   D. Liu Xing with his math and English study

2.         probably disagree with shorter school hours.

   A. Wang Qun and “Skylark”              B. Liu Xing and “Craig”

   C. Liu Xing and “Skylark”                     D. “Craig” and Qi Zhen

3. Which is not true about Wang Qun?

   A. She wants her son to have many kinds of skills.

   B. She has little time to play with her son every day.

   C. She believes a happy childhood means a failed adulthood (成年).

4. What can we learn from QI Zhen’s words?

   A. Schools should have more activities for children after class.

   B. All the schools will take shorter school hours soon.

   C. There’ll be a long to way to change people’s traditional mind.

   D. Through play children can develop well in different ways.