We love peace, yet we are not the kind of people

e supermarkets here are full of them，aren't they？ (19)Perhaps that is why our food is not very tasty．as you may have found out already．

W：But frozen foods are convenient and handy．aren't they？ Just think of all tile tedious work we would have to do in the kitchen if it weren't for frozen foods and the like．

M：Yes．that's true! (20)But you spend much more time cooking and preparing meals in your country than we do in Britain．don't you？

W：Yes．I suppose we do．You make less fuss about food than we do．In my own country，we have two big meals a day，that is，lunch and dinner，and we spend a lot of time preparing them．(21)Here in Britain，you have only one big meal a day, apart from breakfast and lunch snack, and you spend much less time preparing it．

M：Yes，but we're just as fond of good and delicious food as you are．

W：Well, you certainly don't show it!

M：We do fuss about our meals sometimes，and remenber，we like to eat out on special occasions，such as weekend evenings．birthday parties and other celebrations．London is full of foreign restaurants where you can get all the exotic dishes of the world．You must come out with us one evening，Lisa．

W：Thank you very much，I'd love to．That's what I like about London．(22)There's always so much to see and do!I think I made a wise decision when I chose to live and study in London．

(23)

A．They are everywhere and tasty.

B．Food is not tasty because of them.

C．They spoil the food in Britain.

D．They make food taste bad.

________________(毫无疑问) war can be avoided if we get down to peace talk.

听力原文：W: Hello, Mr. Black's office.

M: Hello, may I speak with the educational advisor？

W: I'm sorry. Mr. Black's not here this morning, I'm his secretary. May I help you？

M: Yes, I would like some information about English-language schools in the United States. I'm graduating from Kuwait University this year and I want to study for my master's degree in America.

W: Have you been accepted by an American university yet？

M: Yes, I've just been accepted at the University of Chicago, but the university wrote me that I have to take an intensive English course before entering their program.

W: Well... there are many schools in the U.S. that offer English courses. Perhaps you should come down and talk to Mr. Black.

M: Ok. Could you make an appointment for me？

W: Yes, would nine o'clock tomorrow be all right？

M: No, I'm sorry. I can't come then. I have an exam at that time. Could I come the day after tomorrow at ten o'clock？

W: Yes, that will be fine, I think. May I have your name and phone number？

M: Sure, my name is Suleiman Mohammed and my phone number is 6536667.

W: Thank you, Mr. Suleiman. We'll see you Wednesday, June ninth, at ten o'clock.

M: Thank you. Good-bye.

W: Good-bye.

(20)

A．Mr. Black's secretary.

B．Mr. Suleiman.

C．The educational advisor.

D．A teacher at the University of Chicago.

nd gained possession of Canada and all the territory east of the Mississippi River. French influence on this continent thus came to an end; England now controlled most of North America. But the war had been long and expensive. England had many debts. GeorgeⅢ, king of England, after consulting with his advisers, decided that the American colonists (殖民地) should help pay some of the expenses of this war. A standing English army of 10 000 men had been left in the colonies(殖民地)for protection against the Indians. The English government also felt that the colonists should share in the expenses of maintaining this army. The result was a series of measures, the Grenville Program, passed by Parliament and designed to raise money in the colonies. Some of these measures were accepted by the colonists, but one in particular, the Stamp Act, was met with great protest. The Stamp Act required that stamps, ranging in price from a few cents to almost a dollar, be placed on all newspapers, advertisements, bills of sale, wills, legal papers, etc. The Stamp Act was one of the causes of the American Revolution. It affected everyone, rich and poor alike. Some businessmen felt that the act would surely ruin their businesses.

Of all the voices raised in protest to the Stamp Act, none had greater effect than that of a young lawyer from Virginia -Patrick Henry. Henry had only recently been elected to the Virginia Assembly. Yet when the Stamp Act came up for discussion, he opposed it almost single-handedly. He also expressed, for the first time, certain ideas that were held by many Americans of the time but that never before had been stated so openly. "Is life so dear or peace so sweet, as to be bought at the price of chains and slavery？ Forbid it, Almighty(万能的 ) God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!"

From the text we learn that______.

A．Britain took over Canada from the Indians in 1763

B．there had been a war between the French and the Indians which ended in 1763

C．France used to have control of Canada and some areas east of the Mississippi River

D．the French still kept some influence in North America through the Treaty of Paris

rn, as adults, that most pleasures do not last forever.

A、breaks through

B、gets used to

C、become famous for

D、gives way to

ed. The day widely regarded as the Super Bowl of online sales created a record day for retailers, including Walmart, and marked a shift in shopping preferences as smartphones and tablets drove nearly a third of traffic — and for some retailers, more than half.？ W expects to register its biggest Cyber Monday yet, coming off a record Black Friday weekend online. Heading into the afternoon Monday, the website had already sold out of PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles, which weren't even discounted. Significant savings on TVs and tablets also encouraged shopping, says Joel Anderson, CEO of W. Retailers from Target to Sears are fast evolving Cyber Monday into something more akin to Cyber Week, as online deals stretch well beyond Monday. As of 6 p.m. ET, sales on Amazon were up 44.3% over last year, while sales at eBay were up 32.1%, according to Channel Advisor, which tracks third-party sellers on eBay and Amazon. The online marketplaces are doing well in part because shoppers are heading to those sites to find popular products that are selling out at regular retailers, says Scot Wingo, CEO of Channel Advisor. Flash-sale site Rue La La started Cyber Monday deals on Sunday with a “Cyberthon” that drew more than 350,000 people to the site. The sale promoted as much as 80% off on more than 150 brands. On Monday, sales of Cole Haan and Pandora Jewelry merchandise were strongest, CEO Steve Davis says.

1. Retailers used mobile devices and drove nearly a third of traffic, or even more than half to online shopping. As we know that doesn't belong to the mobile device.()

A. tablets

B. smartphones

C. personal computer

2. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles were sold out on the afternoon Monday although they weren't even discounted.()

A. eB

B. W

C. A

3. According to sales on Amazon were up 44.3% over last year, while sales at eBay were up 32.1%.()

A. Walmart

B. Rue La La

C. Channel Advisor

4. Cyber Monday deals on Sunday with a “Cyberthon” that drew more than people to the site. ()

A. 350,000

B. 35,000

C. 3,500,000

5. We can infer from the passage _____ isn't an online retailer. ()

A. Sears

B. Channel Advisor

C. Walmart

is often difficult to determine, for there are no set rides surrounding the definitions of love or infatuation. Roman tie love is very much a part of the American way of life and many expect that some day "it" is going to hit them and they will know they are in love.

What are some of the differences between love and infatuation？

1. Genuine love is more likely to involve a process of "growing" in love rather than "falling" in love. This may sound terribly unromantic to some who are used to hearing talk about "falling in love" or being "head over heels in love." This "falling" is often infatuation, and the sheer emotion of "falling" in love often blinds a person to the imperfections of the loved one. We tend to think of the loved one as "perfect", "ideal", or some other divine image. Real love sees the total person—both the "perfection" and the imperfection. Infatuation, then, is a sudden, emotional sense that one has discovered the "perfect" lover. On the other hand, love realizes imperfections and grows with he acceptance of those imperfections.

2. Love leads a person to a feeling of security and trust in the loved lone. It usually involves a feeling of mutual benefit arising from the new relationship. "We are able to solve our problems together" is the feeling of love, rather than "Please love me because I need you."

3. Infatuation often entails feelings of insecurity whenever the "lovers" are separated; feelings of doubt, fickleness, uncertainty, and fear of loss often accompany infatuation. "What will I do if I lose him？" and "I wonder of she really means it when she says she loves me？" express the feelings of infatuation. In such a setting a lasting love does not have a chance to develop.

4.Infatuation tends to be more manipulative than love because a lasting feeling of relationship probably has not developed, so that the individuals are still concerned mainly about their own needs and satisfactions. Conversely, in love, the feeling of relationship is genuine and sincere so that concern for the other person evolves naturally.

5. Physical attraction is an important part of both infatuation and love, but the superficial attraction is less important in love, for the couple experiencing love usually will build their relationship on a broader base than mere physical attraction.

Even though we had a hard life, she still maintained the attitude that everything was fine. I remember her coming home tired from her job at the restaurant and saying that we were lucky. We didn't have a lot of clothes or toys, but my mother always made sure we had enough to eat.

Her love and devotion for my brother and me made our lack of material possessions seem insignificant. Even today, if I were given a choice between having love at home and wealth, I would want it just the way I had it. I grew up poor in material things but rich in love.

Since my father was never around long enough to teach me physical things or to play games with me, I didn't succeed in any competitive sport. My mother did her best as a substitute, throwing a ball with me in the lot(空地) behind our house, but it wasn't the same. She was too protective of me, and I didn't have enough confidence in my own abilities to really try anything physically demanding.

The story suggests that the author is______his mother.

A．proud of

B．worried about

C．pitiful for

D．concerned about

also true that we don' t know what we have been missing until it arrives. Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they will love you back. Don’t expect love in return; but be content that love has grown in your own heart.

It takes an hour to like someone, a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone. Don’t rely on one's appearance; it can deceive. Don’t rely on wealth; even that fades away. Rely on someone who makes you smile, because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them. Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do. May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy.

Always put yourself in others' shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts others, too. The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. Happiness waits for those who cry, those who have been hurt, those who have searched, and those who have tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives.

The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You can't go on well in life until you let your past failures and heartaches go off. When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you are the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.

(1)You should rely on someone who makes you smile_______________.

A、because a smile can make your dark time easier.

B、because a smile is bright.

C、because you have nothing.

D、because you can believe someone

(2)What does the word “assurance” mean in the first paragraph？

A、return

B、promise

C、maintain

D、storage

(3)In the third paragraph, “Always put yourself in other's shoes” means_______________.

A、you should try other's shoes before you buy it.

B、you should make yourself small enough.

C、you should consider from another person's aspect.

D、None of the above.

(4) If you are the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying when you die, you are

A、Satisfied

B、Upset

C、Sad

D、Indifferent(冷漠的)

(5)What has been mentioned in the passage？

A、to tell us not to demand too much

B、to warn us not to believe in appearance

C、to consider other people and learn to forgive

D、all of the above

movement in the 1950s and 1960s.

King was born on January 15, 1929. in Atlanta, Georgia. When he was young, he was strongly influenced by Thoreau and Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi’s idea of non-violent resistance. Having received a Ph. D (Doctor of Philosophy) from Boston University, he became a political and religious leader of the non-violent civil rights movement in 1955. On August 28, 1963, he led over 250,000 Americans on a march in Washington D.C. to fight for the Civil Rights Law and delivered his best known speech “I Have a Dream”. The “dream” is a dream of brotherly love and equality for the Black and White. As a result, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for peace in 1964, but he was murdered four years later.

Though he died, he was greatly respected and loved by the Americans, both the white and the black. By vote of Congress in 1968, the third Tuesday of every January is now a holiday in Luther King’s honour. He lives in people’s hearts forever.

Martin Luther King was murdered when he was 39 years old.

A.T B.F

Martin Luther King was a black minister only.

A.T B.F

Martin Luther King's Day has been a federal holiday for more than 40 years.

A.T B.F

The underlined word "delivered" in the second paragraph could be replaced by "gave

A.T B.F

The best title for this passage is "Civil Rights Law

A.T B.F