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2.Passage FiveClaude-Oscar Monet ( 1840 -- 1926 ) was a French artist and a leading member of the Impressionist group of painters. Born in Paris, Monet spent his childhood in Le Havre. There he met a local artist, Eugene Boudin. Who encouraged him to become a landscape painter.　　In 1859, Monet went to Paris to study at the Academie Suisse. Between 1860 and 1862, Monet served in the army in Algeria ( 阿尔及利亚 ). He returned to Paris where he met most of the major artists of the era. In 1870, Monet married Camille Doncieux. To escape the Franco-Prnssian war,they moved to London Back to France, they settled at Argenteuil, a boating centre on the Seine (塞纳河 ) which drew many other Impressionist painters. Working from nature was a particular symbol of the Impressionist movement, and one that Monet valued, reflecting in his paintings the ever-changing impact of light and weather conditions.　　In 1872,he visited Le Havre where he painted "An Impression,Sunrise". When exhibited in 1874, part of its title was used by a critic to label the whole movement "Impressionism".　　Monet's wife died in 1879,and he set up home with Alice Hoschede, the wife of one of his most important sponsors. During the 1880s, Monet traveled through France painting a variety of landscapes. He gradually became better known and for the last 30 years of his life he was regarded as the greatest of the Impressionists.　　From 1890 he began to paint a series (系列 ) of pictures of one subject, including "Haystacks" "Rouen Cathedral" and "Waterlilies". The latter were painted in the fine garden Monet created at his house at Giverny, where he lived from 1883 on. He painted them over and over again,most significantly in a series especially for a museum in Paris.What do we know about Monet's life since 1890？

3. Bill looked around for a participant__________.

4.After taking a six—week，fully paid maternity leave(产假)earlier this year，FrancineGemperle was anxious to resume her job but reluctant to be away from her baby daughter，Veronica.Fortunately，she didn’t have to choose between them.Maya Design，a Pittsburghbased creative consulting firm，allows parents to bring newborns：into the office.“If I'd had to leave my children after my maternity leave ended.I would never have goneback to work，”says Gemperle a designer and researcher，who also brought her son Mile.intothe office after he was born.She’s not the only parent taking advantage of the ben6fit.Senior analyst Jon West bringshis10.month—old soil.Owen，the office several times a month.In fact,when West consideredusing only part of his paternity leave，his co—workers urged him to take all six weeks.“I had pressure to take that leave，”recalls West，“People told me.‘It's an important part of your life and you need to expenience it.’”“No matter how quiet the baby is，it’s an obvious distraction(分心的事).”says Tory Johnson the chief executive of Women for hire.a New York City—based recruiting firm, No one has complained yet.Even if somebody did，it would’t matter to Mickey McManus，Mayas’s CEO and president who argues that the policy builds loyalty and helps parents shiftback into work mode.As part of its balancing act，Maya shares up to 20%of quarterly profits with itsemployees.However，the size of those checks might be up in the air at the moment.The firmonce laid off five workers and it is now 4-day weeks to avoid more layoffs.“Be transparrent，”MCmanus advises，“so workers know they can trust you.”What is Tory responsibility according to the passage?

5.VI. Writing ( 25 points)你(LiYuan)和几个朋友约定明天在人民公园野餐。你们的朋友Peter也应邀参加。你给他写封信，内容包括：(1)说明野餐目的。(2)说明路线。(3)说明日期、时间。

6.根据以下资料，回答14-16题。 　　Many people use wood stoves and fireplaces to heat their homes．Scientists have become worried about the smoke that they give off．Harmful chemicals are in the smoke．The smoke is causing air pollution．The pieces of pollution, called soot, are floating in the air．They are too tiny to see．Scientists must use a microscope to see them. 　　Small amounts of soot are safe, but large amounts can be dangerous．The govenment wants to limit this kind of pollution．It may stop people from using their fireplaces. 　　The air is tested every day．When soot levels are high, more than 65 micrograms of soot per cubic meter, factories must stop making smoke．The government thinks that limit should be much lower. Factories produce the most smoke and soot．But the government thinks that all types of burning should be limited．The soot levels from factories and homes could be limited．Home owners may have to install new wood stoves that they comply with the new law．Or, they may not be able to bum on days when the air quality is bad. 　　Residents of some towns are fined if they violate the burning ban．Scientists hope these new regulations will make the air cleaner and less harmful to breathe.15 What happens to some residents who bum too much wood?

7.选出下面读音不同的选项()。

8.-Hello,Lucy.How are you?-___and you?

9. Among the first to suggest that clocks be moved ahead to extend(延长) daylight hoursduring the spring and summer was Benjamin Franklin. However, it was not until March31，1918, more than a century after Franklin's death, that Congress adopted the practice--during World War I，in order to save electricity. During World War1 daylight saving wasalsoadopted(采取inEngland,Germany,France,and many other countries4.Congressadoptedthepractice,inorder（）

10.Children for whom school has no point 　　Many children do not go to school either because their parents want them at home as carers for siblings, or simply because their parents cannot be bothered to send them．Thousands more are not registered at any school at all, because of their families' unstable lives. 　　Underlying this dreadful situation there are two central truths．First of all, the problem of children not going to school often has more to do with their parents than with the children themselves．Secondly, once children go to school, we need to make sure that the experience is a positive one so that they want to keep on going. 　　In Britain, the Ministry of Education has introduced a complex package of sticks and carrots to persuade Schools to bring truants' and excluded children back into the classroom．It is paying grants so that a thousand schools can set up special units to help these children．Schools receive the grant if they bring a target number of children back to school; if they do not meet the target, the grant is withdrawn. 　　Parents are the subject of this campaign, too: the Home Office has introduced fines for parents who fail to send their children to school, and has given the police power to pick up truants on the streets. 　　Truant=a child who does not go to school when he or she should.[单选题] Part of the problem is __.

11.Many countries face some serious problems of land use, __ result from population growth and the demands of modem technological living.

12. The factory has done good honor to the government and the people around so that visitors come to it__________.

13.We spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers. Our car was fullof flowersinside! On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and there my wife saw the bookshelf. It stood outside a furniture (家具) shop.“Buy it,”she said at once.“We'll carry ithome on the roof- rack (车顶架). I've always wanted one like that. " What could Ido? Tenminutes lateiwas twenty dollars poorer, and the bookshelf was tied on to the roof-rack.It was tall and narrow, quite heavy too. As it was getting darker, I drove slowly. Otherdrivers seemed more polite than usual that evening. The police even stopped traffic to letus through. Carrying furniture was a good idea. After a time my wife said, "There'sa longline of cars behind. Why don't they overtake （超车)?"Just at that time a police car did overtake. The two officers （警官）inside looked at us seriously when they went past. Butthen, with a kind smile they asked us to follow their car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our village church (教堂). One of the offices came to me."Right, sir, " he said. "Do you need any more help now?"I didn't quite understand. "Thanks, officer, " I said. "You've been very kind. I livejust down the road. "He was looking at our things: first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf. " Well,Well, " he said and laughed. "It's a bookshelf you've got there! We thought it was ...something else. " My wifebegan to laugh. Suddenly I understood why the police drove here I smiled at the officer"Yes, it's a bookshelfbut thanks again. "1 drove homeas fastas i cloud . From the story we know that（）

14.I can hardly disingrish the two grls, since they look quite_____.

15.These apple trees,___________I planted three years ago, have not borne any fruit.

16.When John left the office, Amy __ at her desk.

17.In our view, the root __________ of the crime problem is poverty andunemployment.

18.When you pat your pet dog, he wags (摆来摆去)his tail. That is his way of saying that he lovesyou.And, if you pay attention, you will see that he uses his tail to say so many things. Every move-ment of the tail means a different thing. If the dog is wagging its tail, it is a sign of friendliness ; if histail is straight, it means he is getting ready for a fight ; and if his tail is tucked (塞) behind his legs, itmeans he is giving up the fight.Unlike dogs, cats' tail language is not so expressive. When a cat feels threatened, he puffs him-self up to appear big and his tail shakes with tension. And when he is displeased with something, helashes out(甩动) his tail.The tail language of dogs and cats has a little story behind it. Earlier, when dogs and cats hadnot become friends with human beings, they were predators. They used to hunt other animals for theirfood. When dogs went out hunting with their friends, tail language came handy. When they were closeto each other, dogs could use facial expressions to talk. But, for long-distance c,o~mmunication, theyused their tails. Unlike dogs, cats liked to hunt alone. So, they did not need to use tail language toooften. As a result, their vocabulary in tail language is much smaller than that of dogs'.What does it mean when a dog's tail is straight?

19.-Please remember to come to my birthday party.－I see.I'll come___Saturday evening.

20.Students are required to keep writing a ______for the purpose of improving their writing skills.