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1、Nantong Letter TwoDear Li Ping,I think its not strange for parents to keep their children away from anything bad. Foreign parents will do the same as your parents! They may not let their children watch TV for too long a time, or like your parents, they dont want their children to play computer games

2、.Talk to your parents and be honest to them, I think. Tell them what you are doing and why you are doing so to make them understand you. Its never good to do things behind your parents backs. They arent fools as you think sometimes! Our parents seem to know what is the best for us. Remember: to be h

3、onest is the best way.Good luck, Rebecca21. From the passage we can learn that Li Ping often _.A. talks to his friends on the Internet Bplays basketball after schoolCplays computer games at home D. chats online before doing his homework22. The boy goes online _.A. to get news about QQ B. just to hav

4、e a restC. to show that he hates study D. just to find some friends 23. The underlined sentence in Letter Two means “ _ ”.A. You must do everything in front of your parents B. You must always listen to your parents carefullyC. You should tell your parents what you do before or after doing itD. You s

5、hould not do anything to make your parents worry about you24. The editor thinks _.A. children should play computer games secretlyB. playing computer games can be very helpful to childrens studies C. children should be honest and try to make their parents understand themD. foreign parents dont care f

6、or their children as much as Chinese parentsB On Nov.18th, 1908, three men went up in a balloon. They started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way. Soon they heard the sea. They wer

7、e carrying the usual rope, and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight. It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand. After the

8、sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the mens basket and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with

9、their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice. At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so theyclimbed to get away from the snow

10、. They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Polandheavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometers from London!25. Three men flew in balloon _.A. for nearly 1,800 kilometers B. to another cityC. to visit Poland D. nearly t

11、wo centuries ago26. The metal box was used for _.A. carrying the bags of sand B. keeping drinking-waterC. carrying ropes of the basket D. changing weight27. When the balloon went up higher, _.A. the temperature of the balloon began to fall B. They saw the sun go downC. They made a hole in the basket

12、 with their knives D. They could see a black hole on the ground28. Which of the following is NOT true?_A. The three men started their journey before the sun rose.B. The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket.C. When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon bega

13、n to climb up.D. The three men had to land because they felt cold.C People can be addicted to（沉溺于） different things e.g. alcohol, drug, certain foods, or even television. People who have such an addiction are compulsive（强迫的）:They have a very powerful psychological（心理上的）need that they feel they must

14、satisfy. According to psychologists, many people are compulsive spenders. They feel that they must spend money. This compulsion, like most others, is impossible to explain reasonably. For compulsive spenders who buy on credit（以赊欠方式）, charge accounts are even more exciting than money. In other words,

15、 compulsive spenders feel that with credit, they can do anything. Their pleasure in spending large amounts is actually greater than the pleasure that they get from the things they buy. There is even a special psychology of bargain hunting. To save money, of course, most people look for sales, low pr

16、ices, and discounts. Compulsive bargain hunters, however, often buy things that they dont need just because they are cheap. They want to believe that they are helping their budgets（预算）, but they are really playing an exciting game. When they can buy something for less than other people, they feel th

17、at they are winning. Most people, experts claim, have two reasons for their behavior: a good reason for the things that they do and the real reason. It is not only scientists, of course, who understand the psychology of spending habits, but also business people. Stores, companies, and advertisers us

18、e psychology to increase business. They consider peoples needs for love, power, or influence, their basic values, their beliefs and opinions, and so on in their advertising and sales methods. Psychologists often use a method called “behavior therapy（疗法）” to help individuals solve their personality p

19、roblems. In the same way, they can help people who feel that they have problems with money. 29. According to the psychologists, a compulsive spender is one who spends large amounts of money_. A. and takes great pleasure from what he or she buys B. in order to satisfy his or her basic needs in life C

20、. just to meet his or her strong psychological need D. and feels he or she is cheated 30. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text? A. People spend money for exactly the same reason that they need to buy things. B. Business people and advertisers can use the psychology of peop

21、les spending habits to increase sales. C. Business people understand the psychology of compulsive buying better than scientists do. D. Compulsive bargain hunters do not have problems with money. 31. What is the text mainly about?A. The psychology of money-spending habits. B. The habits of compulsive

22、 spenders. C. A special psychology of bargain hunting.D. The use of the psychology of spending habits in business. 32. From the text we may safely conclude that compulsive spenders or compulsive bargain hunters _. A. are really unreasonable B. need special treatment C. are really beyond drugs D. can

23、 never get any help to solve their problems with money DWonderful MuseumHoursMonday Thursday: 10:00 am 5:00 pmFriday:00 am 8:00 pm Saturday:Sunday: 11:Closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.The Museum Shop is open during regular museum hours.The Museum LibraryMonday Friday:The Sky liner Restau

24、rant Monday - Saturday: during regular museum hours30 am 5:AdmissionAdults:$7.00The aged and students with ID: $6.00Wonderful Museum offers a 50% discount to groups of 20 or more.33. Wonderful Museum usually opens _ except on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.A. from Monday to Thursday B. every day

25、C. every day of the week D. on weekdays34. If a group of 30 students with ID visit Wonderful Museum, how much should they pay for the admission?A. $105. B. $90. C. $210. D.$180.35. If you want to invite your friends to dinner on Friday, you have to reach the Sky liner Restaurant _.A. after 8:00 pmB.

26、 at 6:00 am C. after 10: D. before 8:第二节：七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Everyone cant live without money. _36_ However, money cannot buy everything. You cant buy the following things only relying on money you have.Time Money is a tool for trade. We spend most of our ti

27、me on this earth getting, spending, worrying and fantasying about money. _37_ Instead, money takes away your time that could have been spent playing with your children or having a long walk with your friends. When the sun sets, a day goes away from our life forever. No money has power to bring that

28、back to life.Self-respect There are a lot of examples to prove that no money can buy self-respect. _38_ If you are your worst enemy, gods of money cant save you from the self-destruction you add to yourself.Health As I write this, I found out that one of my best friends has brain cancer, and it is in the last period. _39_ But no money can buy insurance for his life. We buy insurance for just about everything including our life but money can never bring life back.HappinessThis is controversial（有争议的）. Money can buy happiness if it is