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Ideally situated， db San Antonio Hotel + Spa is only 150 meters away from the beautiful Qawra Promenade. This newly redecorated hotel offers an extensive range of modern facilities， entertainment and animation programs and enjoys its own concession （特许经营权） on the nearby beach. Its an ideal choice for those seeking to relax and enjoy the best of what Malta has to offer.

Accommodation

San Antonio Hotel + Spa offers big， modern rooms all with a balcony. Interconnecting rooms and disabled access rooms are available upon request. All the guest rooms are well equipped with heating and air conditioning， a private bathroom with a hair dryer， a telephone， a satellite TV， a mini-fridge， tea and coffee making facilities， free Wi-Fi， and a ceiling fan.

Facilities

2 pools—an indoor pool （with a baby pool） and an outdoor pool

A health club including the fully-equipped gym， aerobic studio， steam bath， saunas and Jacuzzi

Private underground parking

Shops， restaurants and bars （the mini bar only opens on request）

Meals & Drinks

Three meals a day， with lunch/dinner including house wine/beer， soft drinks， mineral water

Tea， coffee， soft drinks， local fruit juices， water， house beer/spirits， cocktails

Attention： Now a FREE room upgrade is provided； an upgrade is valid （合理的） on inland and pool view rooms. A free upgrade to the next room category is subject to availability and can be withdrawn （撤銷） at any time. The offer is valid on new bookings made between 22 June and 1 July with travel dates within 1 July to 31 October （staying for a minimum of 5 nights）.

1. What is the most typical feature of the hotel？

A. Traditional. B. Kid-centered.

C. Well-equipped. D. Disabled-accessible.

2. What do we know about the hotel？

A. Its two pools are for adults only.

B. Its mini bar is not always in business.

C. Mineral water is served during three meals.

D. Customers cannot make coffee by themselves there.

3. Who may get a free upgraded room？

A. One who books before 22 June.

B. One who books a double room.

C. One who stays between July 1 and 3.

D. One who stays from October 20th to 30th.

B

The world is filled with smart， talented， educated and gifted people. We meet them every day. A few days ago， my car was not running well. I pulled it into a garage and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutes. I was amazed. The sad truth is， great talent is not enough.

I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn. I heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100， 000 a year. A business consultant who specializes in the medical trade was telling me how many doctors and dentists struggle financially.

There is an old saying that goes， “Job means just over broke （破產）”. And unfortunately， I would say that the saying applies to millions of people. Because school does not think financial intelligence is intelligence， most workers “live within their means”. They work and they pay the bills. Instead I recommend to young people to seek work for what they will learn， more than what they will earn.

When I ask the classes I teach， “How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonalds？” almost all the students raise their hands. I then ask， “So if most of you can cook a better hamburger， how come McDonalds makes more money than you？” The answer is obvious： McDonalds is excellent at business systems. The world is filled with talented poor people. They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger.

4. What do we know about the mechanic？

A. He is ready to help others.

B. He has a sharp sense of hearing.

C. He knows little about car repairing.

D. He is just one of the talented people.

5. Why do talented people earn so little according to the author？

A. They dont use their talents.

B. They dont work hard enough.

C. They have no specialized skills.

D. They lack financial intelligence.

6. McDonalds success lies in its _____ .

A. skills at making hamburgers

B. good business systems

C. talented workers

D. excellent service

7. What does the passage mainly tell us？

A. How McDonalds makes much money.

B. Why so many talented people are poor.

C. What schools should teach about finance.

D. Where young people can find a satisfactory job.

C

We begin this topic by discussing the region of the United States known as the Northeast. This region includes 11 states and a small area called the District of Columbia， which is the home of the national government.

The Northeast is a very important part of the United States， for although it covers only about six percent of the nations area， it contains around one-fourth of the countrys population. New York， the most popular city in the United States， and several other large cities lie in this region.

Why are these 11 states so important？ In the first place， the Northeast was one of the first sections of the country settled by Europeans. Busy cities developed there when most of America was still sparsely （稀疏地） settled. Many important events in the nations early history took place there， such as the Boston Tea Party in 1773， which took place immediately before the Revolutionary War broke out.

Today the Northeast is a great manufacturing （制造業） and trading region. Thousands of factories produce a wide variety of goods and provide other regions of the country with items they need. Many large manufacturing firms have their head offices here. Some of the countrys largest banks， investment agencies， and publishing houses are found in the Northeast. Several of its cities are noted for their fine museums. Some of the countrys best known colleges and universities are also found in this region.

Finally the Northeast is where the major part of the countrys inter-national trade takes place. In the heart of this region， in New York city， is the home of the United Nations.

8. What is the District of Columbia？

A. Its one of the states of the Northeast.

B. Its the area in which the nations capital lies.

C. Its the most popular city in the United States.

D. Its the home of people working in the government.

9. In Paragraph 2， the Northeast at present is described as ___ .

A. a large area with a large population

B. a large area with a small population

C. a small area with a small population

D. a small area with a large population

10. What can we learn about the Northeast？

A. Many tourists visit it every year.

B. It is the home of many modern historians.

C. It is a historical， business and cultural center.

D. It was never a wasteland like most of the country.

11. What is the passage mainly about？

A. The people of the Northeast.

B. The importance of the Northeast.

C. The position of the nations capital.

D. The development of the United States.

D

Going to sleep may seem pretty boring compared with all the fun things you do while you are awake. But theres a lot going on in your mind and body while you are sleeping.

Sleep， in fact， is as important to your survival as eating and drinking. Sleep improves your mood， makes you a better athlete， and helps you remember and understand what you learned during the day.

During sleep your temperature drops. Your heart rate slows. Down goes the pressure of the blood moving through your veins （血管）. A chemical that controls growth （called a hormone） moves into your bloodstream. Scientists think that sleep brings back energy and improves your immune （免疫） system. We know what happens while were asleep because scientists study volunteers who sleep in laboratories. The sleepers are connected with machines that measure brain waves， eye movements and muscle activities.

Sleep is like a school day： its divided into different periods， or stages. When you are awake， your brain waves fire rapidly. As you begin to relax and drift into （不知不覺陷入） the first stage of sleep， your brain produces slower-moving waves and you lose awareness of your surroundings. As you slide to deeper sleep， your body repairs itself from the normal wear and tear of daily life. Then， as you begin to drift back up to a lighter sleep， your mind becomes more alert， and your dreams begin. You are in REM sleep.

REM is the name for the rapid eye movement that happens while you are dreaming. During REM sleep， your eyes move back and forth behind your eyelids， as though you were watching a movie. During other stages， you might move in bed， but during REM sleep youre still. Thats probably because if you could move， your body would act out your dreams. As you get close to morning， you spend more time in REM than in deep sleep， so you dream more. Researchers know that during REM sleep the part of the brain that deals with learning and thinking is very active.

Getting too little sleep can affect your personality. Experts recommend that children get at least nine hours sleep a night.

12. In what sleep do you have more dreams？

A. Light sleep. B. Deep sleep.

C. REM sleep. D. The first two stages of sleep.

13. What is the right order of the stages of sleep？

① Your body repairs itself from the normal wear and tear of daily life.

② Your brain produces slower-moving waves.

③ Your dream begins.

④ You lose awareness of surroundings.

A. ①③②④ B. ②④①③

C. ④①③② D. ④③①②

14. What does the underlined word “recommend” in the last paragraph mean？

A. Suggest. B. Order.

C. Wish. D. Ask.

15. Which of the following is TRUE about sleep according to the passage？

A. Hormone has nothing to do with your growth.

B. The whole brain is as active at night as in the day.

C. The closer to morning， the more dreams you have.

D. You move a little while you are in REM sleep.

My wife called， “Will you come here and make your darling daughter eat her food？” I rushed to the scene. My only daughter， Sindu， 1 frightened. In front of her was a bowl filled with rice. She 2 disliked rice.

“Sindu， why dont you take a few 3 of this？ Just for Dads sake. If you dont， your mom will shout at me.” Sindu softened a bit and 4 her tears with the back of her hands. “OK， Dad. I will eat. But you should…” Sindu 5 . “Dad， if I eat the rice， will you give whatever I ask for？” “Oh， sure.” She 6 eating the whole quantity. After the ordeal （煎熬） was through， Sindu came to me， “Dad， I want to have my 7 shaved off this Sunday！”

“Darling， we will be sad 8 you with a clean-shaved head.” “Dad， you saw how difficult it was to eat the rice.” Sindu was in tears， “And you 9 to give me whatever I ask for.”

It was 10 for me to call the shots. “Our promise must be 11 .”

With her head clean-shaven， Sindu had a round face. On Monday morning， I dropped her at her 12 . Just then， a boy shouted， “Sindu， please 13 for me！” What struck me was the hairless head of that boy.

“Sir， your daughter Sindu is 14 indeed，” a lady said to me， “That boy who is walking along with your daughter is my son Harish. He is 15 from leukemia （白血病）. He lost all his hair due to the side 16 of the chemotherapy （化療）. He refused to 17 back to school for fear of being laughed at. Sindu visited him last week and promised him that she would take care of the teasing issue. But I never 18 she would sacrifice her 19 hair for the sake of him.”

“My little angel， you are teaching me how selfless 20 love is！” I wept.

1. A. looked B. proved C. sounded D. turned

2. A. properly B. likely C. formerly D. particularly

3. A. bowls B. mouthfuls C. drops D. pieces

4. A. cleaned B. burst C. wiped D. crashed

5. A. complained B. agreed C. argued D. hesitated

6. A. enjoyed B. finished C. practiced D. liked

7. A. hair B. face C. ear D. hand

8. A. comparing B. hearing C. seeing D. watching

9. A. offered B. promised C. asked D. hoped

10. A. chance B. occasion C. choice D. time

11. A. made B. carried C. kept D. broken

12. A. room B. school C. house D. desk

13. A. walk B. answer C. care D. wait

14. A. small B. careless C. great D. upset

15. A. suffering B. separating C. judging D. affecting

16. A. illness B. effects C. health D. medicine

17. A. come B. turn C. pay D. date

18. A. learned B. felt C. believed D. imagined

19. A. ugly B. lovely C. curly D. friendly

20. A. real B. wonderful C. good D. beautiful

First aid is of 1 （important） in our life. There is no doubt 2 it is necessary 3 （know） some knowledge of first aid as dangers lie everywhere and accidents happen from time to time. If a person has an accident， he needs medical care before a doctor can 4 （find）. But in the process of first aid，

5 the injured will be 6 （proper） treated depends on your knowledge of first aid. As a famous journalist， Yansong 7 （lead） a very simple life. But he not only has a good nose 8 news， but also has 9 （profession） first aid skills， because he thinks if we know something about first aid， perhaps a life can be saved.

Everybody should know some first aid in order to save other peoples lives. Lets take delight in 10 （learn） skills of first aid.

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

9. 10.

用方框里單词的正确形式填空，使其句意完整，每空一词。

click flee forgive mention pace

perfect predict ripe scold tear

1. He finally ____ her when she expressed her regrets with tears.

2. Jim got away with cheating in the test， while Sam was ____ after the test.

3. These dances had ____ by the end of the primitive society.

4. The tree which stood behind the school has been ____ up by the roots by wind.

5. Her examination paper was ____ except for one spelling mistake.

6. Its really strange， but all her ____ have come true.

7. John and Anne ____ with each other as soon as they met at that meeting.

8. The robbers tried to ____， but they were caught in the end.

9. She ____ the floor， waiting for the phone to ring.

10. Just remember， dont ____ my name or youll get me into trouble.

下列各句均有1个错误，请改正。

1. It is very considerate for you to prepare so much for us.

____

2. He did a lot of good things， and his death was a great loss at his country. ____

3. After he came back home， his mother scolded him getting his clothes dirty. ____

4. We found many people seating in the meeting room. ____

5. The boss had promoted Tom， but Tom didnt mention have been promoted. ____

1﹒这么多年来我们一直和邻居相处得很好。（be on good terms with）

2﹒最近几个月我一直很忙，与大多数朋友失去了联系。

（lose touch with）

3﹒这些旧的信件使我想起了许多朋友。（bring... to mind）

4﹒世界上千千万万的人用这种方式相互保持联系。（keep in touch with）

5﹒每次他必定会给我买些礼物来与我和好。（make up）