“He rose from the table; and advancing to the master, basin and spoon in hand, said: somewhat alarmed at his own temerity: ‘Please, sir, I want some more.’” This is taken from ______

A. rose, raised

B. raised,raised

C. rose, rose

D. raised, rose

A.put

B.rose

C.set

D.raised

A.They share similar values

B.He gives a precious diamond to Rose and he loves her deeply

C.He understands her feelings from her inner heart

D.His love is a kind of selfish possession

wanted the shopkeeper to send the flowe rs to his mother she lived two hundred miles away.

As he got out of his car he found a young girl sitting on the road crying. He asked her what was wrong and she answered “I want to buy a red rose for my mother but I only have seventy-five cents. A rose costs two dollars.”

The man smiled and said “Come into the shop with me and I’ll buy you a rose.”

He bought the little girl her rose and ordered his own mother’s flowers. As they were leaving he wanted to drive the girl home. The girl said “Yes please! You can take me to my mother ” She brought him to a cemetery(墓地)and she placed the rose on the grave.

The man was moved. He returned to the flower shop picked up the flowers he ordered and drove two hundred miles to his mother’s house. If today is the day for your mother. Send a flower to your kind and beautiful mother.

(1)The man went to the shop to ().

A.help the girl

B.order some flowers

C.buy some food

D. buy a rose

(2)The man’s mother lived () away from him.

A.2 kilometres

B.200 kilometres

C.200 miles

D.not far

(3)The girl was crying on the road because ().

A.she was hungry

B.she couldn’t afford a rose

C.she couldn’t find her way home

D. she missed her mother

(4)After the man bought the girl a rose they went to () together.

A.the cemetery

B.the girl’s home.

C.his moth er’s house

D. his own home

(5)From the passage we can infer(推断) that ().

A.the girl loved flowers very much

B.The girl loved her mother very much

C.The shopkeeper sent the flowers to the man’s mother

D.The man didn’t love his mother

Tim Berners-Lee is the man who wrote the software(软件)programme that led to the foundation of the World Wide Web. Britain played an important part in developing the first generation of computers. The parents of Tim Berners-Lee both worked on one of the earliest commercial(商业的)computers and talked about their work at home. As a child he would build models of computers from packaging material. After graduating from Oxford University he went on to the real thing. In the 1980s scientists were already communicating using a primitive version(原始版本)of e-mail. While working at a laboratory in Switzerland, Tim Berners-Lee wrote a programme, which let him store these messages. This gave him another idea: write a programme that will let academics(学术界人士)from across the world share information on a single place. In 1990 he wrote the HTTP(服务程序所用的协议)and HTML(超文本链接标示语言)programmes which form. the basis of the World Wide Web.

The next year his programmes were placed on to the Internet. Everyone was welcome to use them and improve them if they could. Programmers used his codes(编码)to work with different operating systems. New things like web browsers(浏览器)and search engines were developed. Between 1991 and 1994 the number of web pages rose from 10 to 100,000.

In 1994 Tim Berners-Lee formed the newly formed World Wide Web Consortium(协会)，or W3C. More than 200 leading companies and laboratories are represented(代表)by W3C. Together they make sure that everyone can share equally on the web. "The Web can help people understand the way that others live and love and are human. It helps us understand the humanity of people, "he says.

1. From the lines we can infer that Tim Berners-Lee is _____.

A. British

B. American

C. Swiss

D. French

2. The main idea of this passage is _____.

A. when the Internet came into being

B. how Tim Berners-Lee formed W3C

C. why computers develop so rapidly

D. how the World Wide Web started

3. Scientists began to communicate using e-mail _____.

A. in 1980

B. after the 1980s

C. before 1990

D. in the 1960s

4. He made up his mind to write a programme that would let people from across the world share information on a single place when _____.

A. he was a child

B. he studied in Oxford University

C. he formed W3C

D. he worked at a lab in Switzerland

5. Which of the following is NOT true？ _____

A. The number of web pages rose very rapidly in the 1990s.

B. Tim's programmes were placed on to the Internet in 1990.

C. The World Wide Web will have an effect on the social development.

D. Tim Berners-Lee made a great contribution to the computer science.

One thorn(刺) of experience is worth many times of warning.

Ralph Wick was seven years old.In most things he was a fine boy，but he would cry from time to time.When he could not have what he wanted，he would (31)for it.If he was told that it would hurt him，and he could not (32)it，he would also cry.

One day，he went with his mother into the (33)The sun shone.The grass was cut.The flowers were starting to come out.Ralph thought he was，for once，a good boy.(34) was on his face.He wished to do as he was told.Ralph helped his mother with the farm work and he was very happy.

"Now you must be tired and (35)"said his mother."Have a good rest here and eat some cookies.I will get a beautiful red rose for you."So his mother brought the red flower to him.When he saw his mother still had a white rose in her hand，Ralph (36)it.

"No，my dear，"said his mother."See how many thorns it has.You must not touch it，or you would be sure to hurt your (37)"When Ralph found that he could not have the white rose，he began to cry，and (38) took it away.But he was soon very sorry.The thorns hurt his hand.It was so(39) that he could not use it for some time.

Ralph would never (40) this.From then on，when he wanted what he should not have，his mother would point to his hand which had been hurt before.He at last learned to do as he was told.

31.A.run B.cry C.plan D.call

32.A.save B.hide C.have D.lose

33.A.park B.garden C.forest D.field

34.A.smile B.sign C.fear D.mark

35.A.lazy B.noisy C.hungry D.sleepy

36.A.waited for B.asked for C.cared for D.thanked for

37.A.arm B.leg C.hand D.foot

38.A.quietly B.proudly C.politely D.suddenly

39.A.helpful B.harmful C.peaceful D.painful

40.A.accept B.refuse C.forget D.remember.

One thorn （刺) of experience is worth many times of warning.Ralph Wick was seven years o

One thorn (刺) of experience is worth many times of warning.

Ralph Wick was seven years old.In most things he was a fine boy, but he would cry from time to time.When he could not have what he wanted, he would C-31 for it.If he was told that it would hurt him, and he could not C-32 it, he would also cry.

One day, he went with his mother into the C-33 .The sun shone.The grass was cut.The flowers were starting to come out.

Ralph thought he was, for once, a good boy.A C-34 was on his face.He wished to do as he was told.Ralph helped his mother with the farm work and he was very happy.

“Now you must be tired and C-35 said his mother.“Have a good rest here and eat some cookies.I will get a beautiful red rose for you.” So his mother brought the red flower to him.When he saw his mother still had a white rose in her hand, Ralph C-36 it.

“No, my dear,” said his mother.“See how many thorns it has.You must not touch it, or you would be sure to hurt your C-37 .” When Ralph found that he could not have the white rose, he began to cry, and C-38 took it away.But he was soon very sorry.The thorns hurt his hand.It was so C-39 that he could not use it for some time.

Ralph would never C-40 this.From then on, when he wanted what he should not have, his mother would point to his hand which had been hurt before.He at last learned to do as he was told.

31.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？

A.run

B.cry

C.plan

D.call

32.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？

A.save

B.hide

C.have

D.lose

33.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？

A.park

B.garden

C.forest

D.field

34.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？

A.smile

B.sign

C.fear

D.mark

35.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？

A.lazy

B.noisy

C.hungry

D.sleepy

36.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？

A.waited for

B.asked for

C.cared for

D.thanked for

37.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？

A.arm

B.leg

C.hand

D.foot

38.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？

A.quietly

B.proudly

C.politely

D.suddenly

39.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？

A.helpful

B.harmful

C.peaceful

D.painful

40.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？

A.accept

B.refuse

C.forget

D.remember

hconditions contradicts earlier images of wealth and abundance from the artrecords of the ancient Egyptian city of Tell el-Amarna, a study has found．Tell el-Amarna was the capital of ancient Egypt during the reign of the pharaoh (法老) Akhenaten, who abandoned most of Egypts old gods in favor of the Aten sun disk andbrought in a new and more expressive style. of art．Akhenaten, who ruled Egypt between 1379 and 1362BC, built and lived in Tell el-Amarna in central Egypt for 15 years．The city was largely abandoned shortlyafter his death and the ascendance of the famous boy king Tutankhamun to the throne．Studies on the remains of ordinary ancient Egyptians in a cemetery in Tell el-Amarna showed thatmany of them suffered from anem/a (贫血症 ), fractured bones, stunted growth and high juvenilemortality rates, according to professors Barry Kemp and Jerome Rose, who led the research．Rose, a professor of anthropology (人类学) in the University of Arkansas in the United States, saidadults buried in the cemetery were probably brought there from other parts of Egypt．"This means that wehave a period of deprivation in Egypt prior to the Amarna phase．So maybe things were not so good for theaverage Egyptian and maybe Akhenaten said we have to change to make things better," he said．Kemp, director of the Amarna Project which seeks in part to increase public knowledge of Tell el-Amarna and surrounding region, said little attention has been given to the cemeteries of ordinary ancient Egyptians．Rose displayed pictures showing spinal (脊柱) injuries among teenagers, probably because of accidents during construction work to build the city．The study showed that anemia ran at 74 percent among children and teenagers, and at 44 percentamong adults, Rose said．The average height of men was 159 cm (5 feet 2 inches) and 153 cm among women．"Adult heights are used as an indicator for overall standard of living," he said．"Short statures(身长) reflect a diet deficient in protein．．．People were not growing to their full potential．" What is the findings of the study mentioned in the passage？

A.The ancient Tell el-Amarna was famous for its art records．

B.The artistic exhibition of ancient Tell el-Amarna was trustworthy．

C.The art records of Tell el-Amarna showed ancient Egyptians real life．

D.Life was really tough for average Egyptians in ancient Tell el-Amarna．

OPEC to Increase Production

VIENNA (Reuters) OPEC oil exporters agreed to raise output limits on Tuesday but second largest producer Iran, fearing a slump in oil prices, opted out of the deal.

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said nine members, excluding Iran, would immediately turn up the taps to 1.45 million barrels daily, or seven percent, easing output curbs made a year ago.

The pact came after heavy pressure from OPEC's biggest customer the United States to ease the price of oil and avert a slowdown in economic growth in the West.

Saudi Oil Minister Ali al--Naimi said he hoped to see the price of North Sea Brent in the range of $20-$25 a barrel.

"This decision was made in the interests of producers and consumers in a prudent way. It will have a positive impact and moderate prices," he said.

Iran, outside the pact, said it would raise production in any case, though not by as much as under the quota it was offered.

Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said he saw room for only one million barrels a day of extra oil. He said Tehran saw no shortage in the market.

"Our differences are on principles, and not only a few barrels," Zanganeh told reporters after the meeting had closed.

"OPEC is not a political organization," he added.

He had complained during the two-day OPEC meeting of "political pressure". OPEC delegates said that was an apparent reference to the United States which launched a diplomatic offensive to get OPEC to raise supplies and lower oil prices on the world market.

In Washington, President Clinton said of extra supply: "In the aggregate it could be sufficient to get production and consumption back in alignment," he said.

Analysts said they expected oil prices, already on the slide from recent highs, falling quickly into the $20-$25 range.

"This will mean extra supply and have a negative impact on oil prices," said Gary Rose of Petroleum Industry Research Associates.

"We're going to see a stock build in the second quarter. I would not be surprised to see Brent at $21-$22.”

Rose said: "The United States was pressing hard for a substantial increase and most in OPEC were in favor of a big increase." Iran has expressed its displeasure at this political.

Non-OPEC Mexico and Norway, having cooperated with OPEC in cutting exports when prices crashed, are shortly expected to announce their own increases.

1. () Iran will raise production at all, but less than it was offered under the quota.

2. () Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said the market could absorb 1.45 million barrels of extra oil a day at present.

3. () President Clinton said the new agreement could bring production back to the same level as consumption.

4. () Industry analysts said that the extra oil could have a positive effect on the oil market.

5.() Non-OPEC oil producers such as Mexico and Norway have been competing fiercely with OPEC for world market over the years.

Because of lacking experience, he often rose to the fly.(英译汉)