A few weeks ago, I followed a friend into an art supply store．I found him picking out tubes of water-color paint, which __36__ me because he’s not an artist.
"I   37  up for a water-color class, and it starts next week," he said．"I really don’t have  38_ for it, but it was on my list of 50 things to do before I die, so I _39__ it．Every few months I look at the list and decide what to focus on next． 40  I had the list, I complained a lot about what I was  41 _ in my life．Now I just bury myself in doing these things．Write your own list．a(chǎn)nd you’ll   42  what I mean．"
So that night．I did just that, and he was right．The list revealed （顯露出） a whole lot about what was __43__ to me．It also revealed how _44___ behind I am at getting to the things I really want．
I filled up the first twenty __45__ quickly, but then began to think carefully．
Eventually I __46_ items I’ve thought about for years, and __47__ I’ve carried with me since I was young．When I  48  the list later, some entries surprised me．
First, I want to _ 49_ much more, particularly now that my children are   50_ and can go with me to see the world．I would like to take them to bike through Denmark and camp in the Canadian Rockies．
I’m also surprised to _51_ some things on the list that need to be done soon．If I’m going to learn to roller-blade （輪滑）, __52_, I’d better start before I turn 50．
Like my friend, I now have an alternative to __53__．When I’m bored with life, I take out my list．
My friend told me the _54_ was preparing the ground so that life could work in mysterious ways．"If you want your ship to come in, you must build a dock （碼頭）," he said．
Thanks to my _55__, I’m working on some big docks．

A few weeks ago, I followed a friend into an art supply store．I found him picking out tubes of water-color paint, which __36__ me because he's not an artist.

"I   37   up for a water-color class, and it starts next week," he said．"I really don't have  38_ for it, but it was on my list of 50 things to do before I die, so I _39__ it．Every few months I look at the list and decide what to focus on next． 40   I had the list, I complained a lot about what I was  41  _ in my life．Now I just bury myself in doing these things．Write your own list．a(chǎn)nd you'll   42   what I mean．"

So that night．I did just that, and he was right．The list revealed （顯露出） a whole lot about what was __43__ to me．It also revealed how _44___ behind I am at getting to the things I really want．

    I filled up the first twenty __45__ quickly, but then began to think carefully．

Eventually I __46_ items I've thought about for years, and __47__ I've carried with me since I was young．When I  48  the list later, some entries surprised me．

First, I want to _ 49_ much more, particularly now that my children are   50_ and can go with me to see the world．I would like to take them to bike through Denmark and camp in the Canadian Rockies．

I'm also surprised to _51_ some things on the list that need to be done soon．If I'm going to learn to roller-blade （輪滑）, __52_, I'd better start before I turn 50．

Like my friend, I now have an alternative to __53__．When I'm bored with life, I take out my list．

My friend told me the _54_ was preparing the ground so that life could work in mysterious ways．"If you want your ship to come in, you must build a dock （碼頭）," he said．

Thanks to my _55__, I'm working on some big docks．

1.A．surprised  B．moved    C．pleased D．excited

2.A．made       B．took      C．signed  D．gave

3.A．interest   B．concern  C．time        D．emotion

4.A．went for   B．called for   C．a(chǎn)ccounted for D．cared for

5.A．Because    B．After         C．Before  D．Although

6.A．doing  B．missing  C．pushed  D．engaged

7.A．a(chǎn)dmire B．a(chǎn)bolish  C．spot        D．see

8.A．important  B．strange  C．beneficial D．special

9.A．slightly   B．slowly   C．possibly    D．hopelessly

10.A．thoughts  B．lists         C．ideas   D．blanks

11.A．studied   B．a(chǎn)dded    C．dropped D．obtained

12.A．burdens   B．challenges   C．dreams  D．responsibilities

13.A．reviewed  B．discovered   C．wrote   D．a(chǎn)ppreciated

14.A．play      B．relax         C．travel   D．hike．

15.A．wealthier B．cleverer C．healthier   D．older

16.A．write     B．put       C．find        D．leave

17.A．such as   B．for instanceC．in fact   D．in particular

18.A．complaining   B．relaxing     C．objecting    D．a(chǎn)djusting

19.A．problem       B．key          C．a(chǎn)nswer   D．question

20.A．hobbies       B．optimism     C．list     D．wishes

 A. Mauritius, an island lying off the southeast Africa in the Indian Ocean. The pleasant tropical climate and scenery provides the perfect setting to enjoy everything. The sea is full of colorful life that lives around the coral reef. This makes Mauritius a wonderful place for swimming and diving.

B. Las Vegas is really a fascinating city, where you can dine in the finest restaurants, shop in the chicest stores, and watch world-class entertainment. Maybe you will become a millionaire or lose all your money overnight. What’s so clever about Las Vegas is that it makes absolutely certain that you have such a good time that you don’t mind losing a bit of money along the way. That’s why they don’t even call it “gambling” any more, but “gaming”.

C. Few cities leave the visitors with such vivid impressions; the whole city is something of a work of art. And annual film festival is held with a refreshing emphasis on art. Few cities can compete with the thousands of cafes, bars and restaurants that line every Parisian street. And along the street you will be fascinated by the beautiful window shows of various clothes.

D. Kitzbuhel is a paradise for all the skiers. With fine weather and breath-taking scenery, it is a world-class ski resort. Every winter, thousands of people come from all parts of the world to challenge themselves.

E. Jerusalem is regarded as a holy place by Jews, Muslims and Christians. For Jews, it is where their ancestors built the first and second temples. For Christians, the city was the scene of Jesus’ life. However, since the war broke out, people there have suffered a lot, the situation has been tense, and peace is just a dream.

F. The old Nile brought about the civilization of Egypt; people there regard it as “the mother river” of them. On both sides of the Nile stand noble pyramids which were built as the tombs of the ancient pharaohs. Along with the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, the Great Sphinx is one of the greatest and most studied monuments of human history.

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56. Smith is a professor who does research on ancient buildings. This month, his university gives a reward to him for his great contributions. So now an idea of traveling to a new place to continue his study has come into his mind.

57. Though Lola is a woman reporter, she is brave enough to go deep into the places at war. This year, she was honored as “Rose of Front”. Next month, she will go to a place at war. She is confident to do her work well and give people the most brief and real reports.

58. Alice and Simon are going to get married. They want to hold an underwater wedding in a special place, which has beautiful scenery, silver sand, delicious seafood and luxurious hotels, where they can enjoy themselves.

59. Jane is a modern girl, who is a crazy fan of rock music and films. She has a romantic dream, that is, one day, she will go to a beautiful place to appreciate all the attractive music and films with a cup of coffee in her hand.

60. Tom is really depressed these days. Owing to his bad management, his company closed. He wants to go to a place to try his fortune so that he can start his business again in the near future. 

I’d been 16 for six days and was already prepared to deal with failure.
I remember that, when my mum 1 me that morning, her voice wasn’t as screaming as it usually was. She had been 2 for more than one hour getting everything ready, and I could feel she was 3 me at the same time.
I stayed in bed for a few minutes. I was 4 to leave its warmth and 5 to face the suffering that I’d rather let myself forget for the past months. Finally, I dragged myself 6.
The first thing I thought of after getting up was to 7. I went to the kitchen and prepared a breakfast that was fairly 8, but was still too big for my appetite that day. I kept telling myself that I 9eat. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and this wasn’t a(n) 10 day. Besides maybe it would 11 me a little. But I doubted it. I left the kitchen because even the 12 made me feel sick.
I finished getting ready and tried to settle down. It didn’t 13, so I decided that my mum and I should go. We had 14 time, so I thought we could practise parking. I 15, with the wheel hitting the pavement. After that, the little bit of confidence I had was 16. I tried two more times, but did not improve much. Then we went towards the driving 17 site.
I waited twenty minutes---just enough time to make myself believe that I was going to fail. Then, finally, it was my 18 I wasn’t sure of myself at all. I just wanted to get it over and make sure that I had to come back next Thursday.
The first thing I had to do was parking, which I did quite well. The 19 that came with it hit me like a wave. The rest of the test went well and I passed it.
The 20 of my mum made her face softer. I knew her worry was gone and she was happy for me.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      cried　　
   2. B.
      woke　
   3. C.
      told
   4. D.
      shouted
2. 2.
   1. A.
      up　　　　
   2. B.
      over
   3. C.
      out　　
   4. D.
      in
3. 3.
   1. A.
      smiling at
   2. B.
      worrying about
   3. C.
      looking at
   4. D.
      talking with
4. 4.
   1. A.
      sad
   2. B.
      eager　　　　
   3. C.
      unwilling　
   4. D.
      willing
5. 5.
   1. A.
      convenience　
   2. B.
      friendship
   3. C.
      quiet　　　
   4. D.
      comfort
6. 6.
   1. A.
      out of bed　
   2. B.
      onto bed
   3. C.
      into bed
   4. D.
      in bed
7. 7.
   1. A.
      eat
   2. B.
      rest　　　　　
   3. C.
      drink　
   4. D.
      work
8. 8.
   1. A.
      large　　　　
   2. B.
      small　　　　　
   3. C.
      delicious　
   4. D.
      good
9. 9.
   1. A.
      might
   2. B.
      could　　　
   3. C.
      should
   4. D.
      hated
10. 10.
    1. A.
       important　
    2. B.
       necessary　　
    3. C.
       lucky　
    4. D.
       ordinary
11. 11.
    1. A.
       calm
    2. B.
       hurt
    3. C.
       stop
    4. D.
       like
12. 12.
    1. A.
       milk
    2. B.
       bread　　
    3. C.
       smoke　
    4. D.
       smells
13. 13.
    1. A.
       work　　
    2. B.
       do
    3. C.
       calm
    4. D.
       use
14. 14.
    1. A.
       little　
    2. B.
       plenty of
    3. C.
       no
    4. D.
       a little
15. 15.
    1. A.
       cried
    2. B.
       succeeded
    3. C.
       failed
    4. D.
       left
16. 16.
    1. A.
       back
    2. B.
       gone
    3. C.
       there
    4. D.
       greater
17. 17.
    1. A.
       start　　　　
    2. B.
       office
    3. C.
       race
    4. D.
       test
18. 18.
    1. A.
       try
    2. B.
       turn
    3. C.
       car
    4. D.
       chance
19. 19.
    1. A.
       happiness
    2. B.
       pride
    3. C.
       confidence
    4. D.
       disappointment
20. 20.
    1. A.
       tears
    2. B.
       lines
    3. C.
       smiles
    4. D.
       eyes

Section B 10%

Directions:The people below are all looking for a place for different purposes. After the description of these people, there is information about six places A-F. Decide which place would be most suitable for the person mentioned in questions 61-65 and then mark the correct (A-F) on your answer sheet. There is one extra paragraph about one place which you do not need to use.

_____ 61. Smith is a professor who does research on ancient buildings. This month, his university gives a reward to him for his great contributions. So now an idea of traveling to a new place to continue his study has come into his mind.

_____ 62. Though Lola is a woman reporter, she is brave enough to go deep into the places at war. Next month, she will go to a place at war, she is confident to do her work well and give people the most brief and real reports.

_____ 63. Alice and Simon are going to get married. They want to hold an underwater wedding in a special place, which has beautiful scenery, silver sand and delicious seafood and luxurious hotels, where they can enjoy themselves.

_____ 64. Jane is a modern girl, who is a crazy fan of rock music and films. She has a romantic dream, that is, one day, she will go to a beautiful place to appreciate all the attractive music and films with a cup of coffee in her hand.

_____ 65. Tom is really depressed these days. Owing to his bad management, his company closed. He wants to go to a place to try his fortune so that he can start his business again in the near future.

A. Mauritius, an island lying off the southeast Africa in the Indian Ocean, which is rich in history, natural beauty and culture. It is a wonderful place for swimming and diving. The large number of interesting fish means it is also an exciting place for those who like to go fishing.

B. Las Vegas is really a fascinated city. The most attractive thing here is gambling(賭博). Maybe you will become a millionaire or lose all your money overnight. What’s so clever about Las Vegas is that it makes absolutely certain that you have such a good time you don’t mind losing a bit of money along the way; that’s why they don’t even call it “gambling” anymore, but “gaming”.

C. Few cities leave the visitors with such vivid impressions, the whole city is something of a work of art, the quiet River Seine, the Eiffel Tower, Palais du Louvre and so on are really feast to your eyes. And annual film festival is held with a refreshing emphasis on art. Few cities can compete with the thousands.

of cafés, bars and restaurants that line every Parisian street.

D. Kitzbuhel is a paradise for all the skiers. With fine weather and breath-taking scenery, it is a world-class ski resort. Every winter, thousands of people come from all parts of the world to challenge themselves. If you can’t ski, don’t worry. The town offers many shops, café and a variety of entertainment.

E. As the cultural centre and biggest centre and biggest city in the region, Jerusalem is regarded as a holy place by Jews, Muslims and Christians. However, since the war broke out, people there have suffered a lot, the situation has been tense, and peace is just a dream.

F. The old Nile brought about the civilization of Egypt; people there regard it as “the mother river” of them. On both sides of the Nile stand noble pyramids which were built as the tombs of the ancient pharaohs（法老）. And the constructions are beyond people’s imagination.