It was because of his wife’s chance discovery （) he was able to find his long－lost brother.

John offered to teach "me" how to rummage his bookshelves because ______.

A．he wanted to make it clean and tidy

B．he wanted to teach her to behave well hi his house

C．he wanted her to pay for her expense by working

D．he wanted to hit her with a book

A.After he arrives, I need to see him.

B.Tell him I need to see him if he is the first to com

C.Ask him to come soon, because I need to see him now.

D.Tell him I need to see him the minute he arrives.

Hi, Xiaoyan,

You want to know about my gym.

The gym is "New You". The phone number is 020 791 1340. It's near Oxford Circus.

There is a swimming pool and there are a lot of classes. There is a yoga class on Tuesday morning and there are aerobics classes every evening. There is also a Tai Chi class,on Wednesday and Saturday afternoon between 2:00 and 3:00. There are lots of running machines and weights machines, but there aren't any bicycles. There's a sauna, but there isn't a steam room and there are very nice showers and free cosmetics! The best time to come is in the evening because there are a lot of trainers to help you. There are different ways to pay for the classes. You can pay by cash, credit card or cheque.

See you there？

Jane

26. When can you go to aerobics class in”New You”？

A. On Monday morning.

B. On Saturday evening

C. Every day in the daytime.

27. When does the Tai Chi class start？

A. On Wednesday.B. On Saturday afternoon.

C. At 2: 00 p.m. on Wednesday and Saturday.

28. What is free in the gym？

A. Steam room.

B. Cosmetics.

C. Sauna.

29. Why is it best to come in the evenings？

A. Because there are a lot of trainers to help you.

B. Because there are less people.

C. Because there are more classes.

30. How can you pay for the class？

A. Only by cheque.

B. Free charge.

C. By credit card or cash.

阅读理解：阅读下面的短文，根据文章内容从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

Hi, Xiaoyan,

You want to know about my gym.

The gym is“New You”.The phone number is 020 791 1340. It's near Oxford Circus.

There is a swimming pool and there are a lot of classes. There is a yoga class on Tuesday morning and there are aerobics classes every evening. There is also a Tai Chi class, on Wednesday and Saturday afternoon between 2:00 and 3:00. There are lots of running machines and weights machines, but there aren't any bicycles. There's a sauna, but there isn't a steam room and there are very nice showers and free cosmetics! The best time to come is in the evening because there are a lot of trainers to help you. There are different ways to pay for the classes. You can pay by cash, credit card or cheque.

See you there？

Jane

1. When can you go to aerobics class in“New You”？ {A、B、C}

A. On Monday morning.

B. On Saturday evening.

C. Every day in the daytime.

2. When does the Tai Chi class start？{A、B、C}

A. On Wednesday.

B. On Saturday afternoon.

C. At 2A、00 p.m. on Wednesday and Saturday.

3. What is free in the gym？{A、B、C}

A. Steam room.

B. Cosmetics.

C. Sauna.

4. Why is it best to come in the evenings？ {A、B、C}

A. Because there are a lot of trainers to help you.

B. Because there are less people.

C. Because there are more classes.

5. How can you pay for the class？ {A、B、C}

A. Only by cheque.

B. Free charge.

C. By credit card or cash.

W： Hi Leo， why do you say English would become the world language？

M： Well。 For one thing， it’s so commonly used， the only language that is used by more people is Chinese。

W： Why is English spoken by so many people？

M： It’s spoken in many countries of the world because of the British empire。 And now of course is the influence of America as well。

W： Many students find English a difficult language to learn。

M： Oh， all languages are difficult to learn。 But English does have two greatest advantages。

W： What are they？

M： Well， first of all， it has a very international vocabulary。 It has many German， Dutch， French， Spanish and Italian words in it。 So speakers of those languages will find many familiar words in English。 In fact， English has words for many other languages as well。

W： Why is that？

M： Well， partly because English speakers have travelled a lot， they bring back words with them。 So English really does have an international vocabulary。

W： And what is the other advantage of English？

M： It that English grammar is really quite easy。 For example， it doesn’t have dozens of different endings for its nouns， adjectives and verbs， not like Latin， Russian and German for example。

W： Why is that？

M： Well， it’s quite interesting actually， it’s because of the French。 When the French ruled England， French was the official language， and only the common people spoke English。 They tried to make their language as simple as possible。 So they made the grammar easier。

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard。

Q9： What does the man say about Chinese？

Q10： What made English a widely used language？

Q11： What is said to be special about English vocabulary？

LIU HUI：Hi, Mei.(1)Are you settling in well here in this city

BAI MEI：Well, thank you very much for asking. Everything is going OK.

LIU HUI:(2)Did they all join you living here BAI MEI：

Oh no. My parents have their own lives because my father has a grocery store. So he must take care of his business and my mother stays with him.

LIU HUI：Oh, I got it.(3)Are they in their school years

BAI MEI：Yes, they all attend the international schools here, but I still teach them Chinese at home.

LIU HUI:(4)What kind of food do you usually have with your family

BAI MEI：Everyone in the family loves Chinese food. But we have western food on some special occasions, you know, I have an American hubby.

LIU HUI：Right.(5)

BAI MEI：Pleasure.

A. Thank you for sharing this with me.

B. That's very interesting.

C. How is everything

D. How about your children

E. How is your family _Bai Mei： tells Liu Hui about her family_. …

Cloze Test 下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案。

Eye contact is important, because too little or too much eye contact may cause communication problems. It is important in relationships because it helps to show closeness, attention and influence. __11 __with facial expressions, there are no specific rules __12 __eye behavior. __13 __that it is considered rude to stare, especially __14 __strangers. It is, __15 __, common for two strangers to walk toward each other, __16 __eye contact, smile and perhaps even say “HI!” The strangers may immediately look __17 __and forget that they even had any contact. This type of glance does not mean much; it is simply a way of acknowledging another person's __18 __. In a conversation too little eye contact may be seen negatively because it __19 __lack of interest, inattention and even mistrust. The relationship between mistrust and lack of eye contact is shown directly in the expression, “Never trust a person who can't look you __20 __the eye.”

11、

A.Like

B.As

C.Likely

D.Together

12、

A.governing

B.govern

C.governed

D.being governed

13、

A.besides

B.beside

C.except

D.except for

14、

A.for

B.at

C.to

D.in

15、

A.moreover

B.furthermore

C.but

D.however

16、

A.make

B.to make

C.making

D.made

17、

A.down

B.up

C.away

D.out

18、

A.absent

B.present

C.absence

D.presence

19、

A.conveys

B.conceals

C.conducts

D.consists

20、

A.to

B.in

C.at

D.out of

Q: What made English a widely used language？

W: Hi, Leo. Why do you say English will become the world language？

M: Well, for one thing, it's so commonly used. The only language that is used by more people is Chinese.

W: Why is English spoken by so many people？

M: It's spoken in many countries of the world because of the British Empire. And now, of course, there's influence of America as well.

W: Many students find English a difficult language to learn.

M: Oh, all languages are difficult to learn. But English does have two great advantages.

W: What are they？

M: Well, first of all, it has a very international vocabulary. It has many German, Dutch, French, Spanish and Italian words in it. So speakers of those languages will find many familiar words in English. In fact, English has words from many other languages as well.

W: Why is that？

M: Well, partly because English speakers have travelled a lot. They bring back words with them, so English really does have an international vocabulary.

W: And what's the other advantage of English？

M: It's that English grammar is really quite easy. For example, it doesn't have dozens of different endings for its nouns, adjectives and verbs, not like Latin, Russian, and German for example.

W: Why is that？

M: Well, it's quite interesting actually. It's because of the French. When the French ruled England, French was the official language and only the common people spoke English. They try to make the language as simple as possible, so they made the grammar easier.

A.It has words from many languages.

B.Its popularity with the common people.

C.The influence of the British Empire.

D.The effect of the Industrial Revolution.

Q: What is said to be special about English vocabulary？

W: Hi, Leo. Why do you say English will become the world language？

M: Well, for one thing, it's so commonly used. The only language that is used by more people is Chinese.

W: Why is English spoken by so many people？

M: It's spoken in many countries of the world because of the British Empire. And now, of course, there's influence of America as well.

W: Many students find English a difficult language to learn.

M: Oh, all languages are difficult to learn. But English does have two great advantages.

W: What are they？

M: Well, first of all, it has a very international vocabulary. It has many German, Dutch, French, Spanish and Italian words in it. So speakers of those languages will find many familiar words in English. In fact, English has words from many other languages as well.

W: Why is that？

M: Well, partly because English speakers have travelled a lot. They bring back words with them, so English really does have an international vocabulary.

W: And what's the other advantage of English？

M: It's that English grammar is really quite easy. For example, it doesn't have dozens of different endings for its nouns, adjectives and verbs, not like Latin, Russian, and German for example.

W: Why is that？

M: Well, it's quite interesting actually. It's because of the French. When the French ruled England, French was the official language and only the common people spoke English. They try to make the language as simple as possible, so they made the grammar easier.

A.It includes a lot of words form. other languages.

B.It has a growing number of newly coined words.

C.It can be easily picked up by overseas travellers.

D.It is the largest among all languages in the world.

Q: What does the man say about Chinese？

W: Hi, Leo. Why do you say English will become the world language？

M: Well, for one thing, it's so commonly used. The only language that is used by more people is Chinese.

W: Why is English spoken by so many people？

M: It's spoken in many countries of the world because of the British Empire. And now, of course, there's influence of America as well.

W: Many students find English a difficult language to learn.

M: Oh, all languages are difficult to learn. But English does have two great advantages.

W: What are they？

M: Well, first of all, it has a very international vocabulary. It has many German, Dutch, French, Spanish and Italian words in it. So speakers of those languages will find many familiar words in English. In fact, English has words from many other languages as well.

W: Why is that？

M: Well, partly because English speakers have travelled a lot. They bring back words with them, so English really does have an international vocabulary.

W: And what's the other advantage of English？

M: It's that English grammar is really quite easy. For example, it doesn't have dozens of different endings for its nouns, adjectives and verbs, not like Latin, Russian, and German for example.

W: Why is that？

M: Well, it's quite interesting actually. It's because of the French. When the French ruled England, French was the official language and only the common people spoke English. They try to make the language as simple as possible, so they made the grammar easier.

A.It is more difficult to learn than English.

B.It is used by more people than English.

C.It will be as commonly used as English.

D.It will eventually become a world language.