“What’s wrong with this girl? He said, “Why doesn’t she hurry up?” He moved forward and placed his bag on the counter, hoping to check in first. He was in a hurry to get a good seat. “这女孩怎么了？”他说道，“她为什么不快点？”他走到前面，把包放在台上，希望能先登记。他急着想要得到一个好的座位。
Maria was very angry, but she was very polite. And in her best English she said, “Why are you so upset? There are enough seats for everyone on the plane. If you are in such a hurry, why can’t you give me a hand with my luggage?
Maria很生气，但她很有礼貌。她用最优美的英语说，“你为什么如此不耐烦？飞机上的每个人都有座位。如果你真的很急，为什么不能帮我搬一下行李？”
The man was surprised to hear Maria speak English. He quickly picked up her luggage and stepped back. Everyone was looking at him with disapproval. (224 words)
这男人听到Maria会讲英语觉得很惊讶。他很快得拿起自己的行李退了回去。每个人都很不赞成得看着他。
11. Maria’s story happened ________ .Maria的故事发生在什么时候？ A. when she was leaving America B. on her way back to Santo Domingo C. before she left the USA
D. when she arrived at the airport 她到达机场后。
12. You believe that the work of the airline employee mentioned in the story is to ________ at the airport. 你认为故事中提到的机场工作人员的工作是什么？ A. help carry people’s luggage B. ask people to pick up the luggage
C. check people’s luggage 检查旅客的行李 D. take care of people’s luggage
13. “Why are you so upset?” Maria said to the man. She wanted to tell him that he should not be ________. “为什么你如此不耐烦？”Maria对那个男人说。她这么说是要告诉他不要不高兴。
A. surprised B. sad C. unhappy D. sorry
14. “Everyone was looking at him with disapproval.” This sentence means that the people around felt __________. “每个人都很不赞成地看着他”这句话的意思是周围的人为这男人的行为感到很遗憾。
A. worried about Maria B. worried about the man C. sorry for Maria’s manners D. sorry for the man’s manners 15. The author mentioned Maria’s age at the beginning of the story in order to show that _________. 作者在故事的开头就提到Maria的年龄是为了表达什么？ A. she was young but behaved properly 她很小，但行为很得体。 B. she would not have left home alone C. everyone around her was wrong
D. it was not good that nobody offered to help her
Passage 2
There are three kinds of goals: shirt-term, medium-range and long long-term goals. 目标有三种：短期目标，中期目标和长期目标。
Short-term goals are those that usually deal with current activities which we can apply on a
daily basis. Such goals can be achieved in a week or less, or two weeks, or possibly, months. It should be remembered that just as building is no stronger than its foundation, long-term goals cannot amount to very munch without the achievement of solid short-term goals. Upon completing our short-term goals, we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.
短期目标是根据每日制定的为了处理当前事物的目标。短期目标可以以少于一个星期，一个星期，两个星期，或者可能的话一个月来完成。我们必须记住，打地基比砌墙更需要坚实，长期目标脱离了扎实的短期目标的实现是不能实现的。短期目标的实现是以以前完成的目标为前提的。
The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals. They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year, or they could even extend for several years. Any time you move a step at a time, you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step, you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow and succeed. And as your list of completion dates grow, your motivation and desire will increase. 中期目标是在短期目标的基础上指定的。可以以一个学期或整个学年为周期指定，或者延长至几年。每次你根据目标前进了一步，都不要让自己感到没有信心或者压力重重。当你完成了一个目标，你都会增加成功的信心。并且当你完成目标的日期越来越近，你的动力和希望都会增加。
Long-term goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static thing. We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action. (221 words)
长期目标可以和我们未来的梦想相关联。可以是五年或五年以上的目标。生活不是一成不变的。我们不能让长期目标制约了我们或我们的行为。
16. Our long-term goals mean a lot _________. 如果我们能完成各个短期目标，那么我们的长期目标将意义深远。
A. If we cannot reach solid short-term goals B. If we complete the short-term goals C. if we have dreams of the future D. if we put forward some plans
17. New short-term goals are built upon _________. 短期目标是以以前完成的目标为前提的。 A. a daily basis B. your achievement in a week
C. current activities D. the goals that have been completed 18. When we complete each step of our goals, ________. 每完成一个目标，将会增加我们成功的信心。
A. we will win final success B. we are overwhelmed C. we should build up confidence of success D. we should have strong desire for setting new goals
19. What is the main idea of this passage? __________ 这篇短文的中心思想是什么？ A. Life is a dynamic thing.
B. we should set up long-term goals.
C. Different kinds of goals in life. 目标的不同种类。 D. The limitation of long-term goals.
20. Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage? _________ 根据短文，下面哪种说法是错误的？
A. The long-term goals cannot amount to very munch without the achievement of solid short-term goals.
B. The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals.
C. Life is a static thing, thus we should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action. 生活是一成不变的，所以我们不能让长期目标制约我们的生活和我们的行为。 D. We should often add new short-term goals to those which have been completed.
Passage 3
Britain and France are separated by the English Channel, a body of water that can be crossed in as few as 20 minutes. But the cultures of the two countries sometimes seem to be miles apart. 英国和法国被英吉利海峡阻隔，游泳穿越该海峡只要不到20分钟的时间。但这两个国家的文化有时相差十万八千里。
Last Thursday Britain and France celebrated the 100th anniversary (周年纪念) of the signing of a friendship agreement called the Entente Cordiality .The agreement marked a new beginning for the countries following centuries of wars and love-hate partnership.
上星期四，英国和法国庆祝了《友好协议》签订100周年的纪念活动。该协议标志着两个国家在经历了几个世纪的战争和爱恨交织的关系后的新开始。
But their relationship has been ups and downs over the past century. Just last year, there were fierce disagreements over the Iraq war-which British Prime Minister Tony Blair supported despite French President Jacques Chirac speaking out against it. This discomfort is expressed in Blair and Chirac’s body language at international meetings. While the French leader often greets German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder with a hug (拥抱) ，Blair just receives a handshake. However, some political experts say the war in Iraq could in fact have helped ties. 但他们的关系在上个世纪也经历了几番起落。仅去年，对伊拉克战争问题进行了激烈的争论—英国首相布莱尔支持而法国总统希拉克反对。国际会议中，这种别扭在布莱尔和希拉克的身体语言中表现得很明显。当法国领导人频频与德国总理格哈特·施罗德拥抱时，布莱尔只得到了握手。然而，有些政治专家说正是伊拉克战争促进了两国的关系。
The history of divisions may well be because of the very different ways in which the two sides see the world. But this doesn’t stop 12 million Britons taking holidays in France each year. However, only 3 million French come in the opposite direction. Surveys (调查) show that most French people reel closer to the Germans than they do to the British. And the research carried out in Britain has round that only a third of the population believes the French can be trusted. Perhaps this bad feeling comes because the British dislike France’s close relationship with Germany, or because the French are not happy with Britain’s close links with the US. 这种历来的分离也许是好的，因为这两个国家对世界的看法完全不同。但是这并没有阻隔1200万的英国人每年到法国度假。而法国仅有300万的人民去英国度假。调查显示大多数法国人对德国人比对英国人亲切。并且在英国进行的调查显示仅有1/3的英国人信任法国人。也许这种坏的感觉是因为英国人不喜欢法国跟德国的亲密关系，或者因为法国对英国和美国的亲密关系感到不悦。
Whatever the answer is, as both sides celebrate 100 years of “doubtful friendship”, they are at least able to make jokes about each other. Here’s one: What’s the best thing about Britain’s relationship with France? The English Channel. (320 words)
不论答案是什么，双方能在一起庆祝这种“不确定的友好关系”100周年，至少证明他们会相互开玩笑了。其中一条就是：英国与法国的关系的最好见证是什么？是英吉利海峡。
21. For centuries, the relationship between Britain and France is __________. 几世纪以来，英国与法国的关系是什么？
A. friendly B. impolite C. brotherly
D. a mixture of love and hate 一种的爱恨交织的关系。
22. The war in Iraq does _________ to the relationship between France and Britain. 伊拉克战争对英国和法国的关系起到既好又坏的作用。 A. good B. harm C. neither good nor harm D both good and harm 23. The British are not so friendly to________ and the French are not so friendly to _________. 英国对德国不是那么友好，法国对美国也不是那么友好。 A. Germany; America B. America; Germany C. Germany; Germany D. America; America
24. ________ are more interested in having holidays in _________. 英国人更喜欢到法国度假。
A. American people… Britain B. British people… Germany C. French people… Britain D. British people… France
25. What does the last sentence mean? ________ 文章的最后一句的意思是什么？
A. As long as the English Channel exists, no further disagreement will form between France and Britain.
B. The English Channel can prevent anything unfriendly happening in both France and Britain. C. Franc and Britain are near neighbors, and this will help balance the relationship between them. 法国和英国是一衣带水的邻邦，这会帮助两国平衡他们之间的关系。 D. The English Channel is the largest enemy between France and Britain.