C. a famous university D. a government leader

　　2.The underlined part “the runner-up prize” in Paragraph 6 means ________.

　　A. the second prize B. the rich prize

　　C. the big prize D. the prize for runners

　　3.According to the passage, we know that the brake lever ________.

　　A. has already been widely used

　　B. can only serve the disabled cyclists

　　C. can protect you from any injuries

　　D. will have a wide market in the future

　　4.What’s the best title for the passage

　　A. Bikes Will Be Safer in the Future. B. The James Dyson Award.

　　C. Student Inventors Win U.K. Prize. D. Help and Care for the Disabled.

　　Adopting (领养) a new pet should be an exciting and rewarding experience. But just as all families are different, so are all pets. Learn what to consider before you find your new furry family member.

　　All pets require their owner’s time, so Theisen, an expert in pet care, says how much time you can give to the pet is the top thing to consider. “If you adopt a 4-year-old cat, she’s not going to need the same amount of care as a 9-week-old dog”. says Theisen.

　　Like dating and finding the perfect partner, you want a pet that shares your interests and activity levels, particularly if you’re looking for dogs. “Consider activity levels in the family,” says Theisen. “If you’re a couch potato, or in other words, a homebody, look for a pet that matches that activity level.”

　　Some dogs, like Dalmatians and Terriers, can be loud and noisy and demand a more active lifestyle and room to be outside; they might not fit as well in close living situations as more sedentary pets. The Humane Society of the United States encourages potential owners to research books and websites and talk to other pet owners when considering adopting a new pet.

　　Theisen says that potential owners should go beyond the first impression of loveliness and watch how the animals interact with them. “There are dogs that will jump to the gate to meet you,” says Theisen. “And there are dogs that sit there with their sad doggy eyes — you know they’re not going to be high-energy dogs”.

　　Some exotic pets, like tortoises and parrots, are likely to live longer than dogs and cats — and even their human owners. They can also grow to be much larger than they were when they first came to live with their owners. Owners should make sure that their living situations should be continually updated and also prepare for the animal’s future.

　　1.What will people have to consider first of all when they plan to adopt a pet

　　A. The amount of time they can give to the pet.

　　B. The money that the pet will cost them.

　　C. Whether the pet is lovely or not.

　　D. Whether the pet is active or not.

　　2.The underlined word “sedentary” in the fourth paragraph probably means ________.

　　A. weak. B. noisy.

　　C. loud. D. inactive.

　　3.Being a couch potato and not fond of exotic pets, which should Julia choose

　　A. Dalmatians. B. Terriers.

　　C. Parrots. D. Bulldogs.

　　4.Where is the passage most probably coming from

　　A. A guidebook. B. A fashion magazine.

　　C. A Life magazine. D. An entertainment newspaper.

　　二、七选五

　　Bank holidays! We all love them!

　　A bank holiday is an English term for a public holiday. During the day banks and offices are closed and a lot of people have a day off work. In the UK, people only get eight bank holidays in one year. 1.

　　People in Colombia are much luckier. There are twenty bank holidays for the whole country in one year! And there can be even more, depending on which region(地区) you live in. 2. As in the UK, most of the bank holidays in Colombia exist for religious reasons.

　　3. One such example is Independence Day on 20 July every year. This is just like Bastille Day in France on 14 July. 4. It is in memory of the day that Christopher Columbus, first reached America in the year 1492.

　　Bank holidays are very important for western people. 5. They may also choose to stay at home to relax and forget about work.

　　A. Bank holidays are different in Colombia.

　　B. During the holidays, they often travel with their families.

　　C. This is because different regions have their own holidays.

　　D. And at least five of those are around Christmas time and Easter.

　　E. Every country on the continent of America celebrates Columbus Day.

　　F. Another historical bank holiday in Colombia is Columbus Day on 12 October.

　　G. However, some bank holidays in Colombia came into being for historical reasons.

　　三、完形填空

　　A Story on an Island

　　A ship was lost at sea and the only survivor was washed up on a small, inhabited (无人居住的) island. He prayed __ for God to rescue him and for hours he just__at the horizon (地平线), waiting for a heaven-sent ___but it never came.

　　Then he decided to do something. ___tired and upset, he ___some branches and dry grass. Hours of hard work paid off and a little shelter was built. The “Robinson Crusoe” began his life on the island. Believe it or not, a couple of days going by, he_____and it seemed not that hard.

　　But then one day, after__ for food, he arrived home to find his little shelter in flames and the____rolling up to the sky.

　　The__had happened: everything was lost.

　　“God, how could you do this to me!” he criedwith__and anger.

　　Early the next day,__, he was awakened by the__of a ship that was coming near to the island. It had come to rescue him!

　　“__did you know that I was here ” he asked one of his rescuers.

　　“We saw your smoke__”, they replied.

　　It is easy to get__when things are going bad. But we shouldn’t lose__, because God is at work in our lives, __when we are in pains and sufferings.

　　Remember, next time your little __ is burning to the ground, it just may be a smoke signal(信号) that calls __ the grace of God. For all the negative (消极的) things we have to say to ourselves, God has a/an ___answer for it.

　　1.A. sincerely B. selflessly C. swiftly D. slightly

　　2.A. stood B. sat C. stared D. lay

　　3.A. ship B. doctor C. policeman D. angel

　　4.A. Unless B. Until C. Though D. Because

　　5.A. destroyed B. replaced C. removed D. gathered

　　6.A. escaped B. survived C. recovered D. disappeared

　　7.A. waiting B. searching C. bargaining D. begging

　　8.A. shelter B. food C. smoke D. branches