1 . Nickname: Hawaii’s Island Of Adventure

Size: 4,028 square miles

Population:   l48,67. The most heavily populated areas are Hilo on the east side and Kailua—Kona on the west.

Temperature: Averages between 7l°F and 77°F year around. Beaches: 47

Golf Courses: 20

Highest Peak: Mauna Kea, l3,796 feet.

Agriculture: The bulk of Hawaii's farming products are grown and processed on the Big Island, including coffee, macadamia nuts and papaya.

Lodging: 9,655 rooms total; Night1y rates range from $35-$5,000.

Airports: Hi1o International Airport on the east side and Kona International Airport on the west side.

Renta1 Cars: All of the nationally known rental car companies have locations at Hilo International and Kona International Airports as well as many resorts. In addition, Hilo, Kong and the major resort areas are serviced by taxis.

Resources: Call (800) 648-2441 to order a video, poster, brochures and maps from the Big Island Visitors Bureau. See www.bigisland.org for updated information.

Shopping: The large shopping centers are in Hilo, Kona, Waimea and the Kohala Coast.

1. The passage is intended to be read by _______.

A．students

B．businessmen

C．tourists

D．immigrants

2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a traffic means to get around the Big Island?

A．By train.

B．By air.

C．By rental car.

D．By taxi.

3. What can we infer from the passage?

A．You can see ww.bigisland.org for updated information.

B．You can call (800) 648—2441 to order some food.

C．You can find some courts to p1ay tennis on the island.

D．You may pay a high price for spending one night on the island.

2 . It was graduation day at the university where I work and a beautiful day quite unlike the first graduation I attended as a young professor. On that cold day years ago, as we watched the students walking into the hall, one of my colleagues turned to me and said, "Graduation will be one of the happiest and one of the saddest time of your life. "At my inquiry, he answered, "Because the students you have gotton to know have to leave."

As years went by, my previous confusion about my colleague's words no longer existed. When I came across naughty students, I had to rethink why I chose to be a teacher. It obviously isn’t money. Once a former computer science student of mine called me, asking me if I wanted to have a change .He was working at Nintendo Corporation. His salary was higher than my current one, though I have more education and have worked for over a decade, with my programming skills, he said he could get me hired. I thanked me, but declined his kind offer.

A few days before this current graduation, while working on final grades, I found a note a student had slipped in with her homework. She thanked me for being her teacher and said the things she had learned in my class — not about my math, but about life — would be things she would remember long after the math skills had faded away. As I finished reading, I remembered why I had become a teacher.

Now, on this sunny graduation day, as I again observed the sea of blue hats and gowns .I did so with renewed dedication and a deeper sense of sati faction – I will always be grateful that I am teacher.

1. Hearing his colleague's description for the first time, how did the author feel?

A．He quite agreed with his colleague.	B．He was very puzz1ed.
C．He thought it very funny.	D．He was very sad.

2. The computer science student called up the author because he _______________.

A．wanted to inform the author of his present job

B．wanted the author to share his joy and satisfaction

C．tried to persuade the author to work with him

D．thought the author wasn't fit to be a teacher

3. What does the underlined part in the last paragraph refer to?

A．University colleagues.	B．Life memories.
C．Decorations in the hall.	D．Graduates' cIothes

4. The author wrote the passage to _______.

A．express his devotion to being a teacher

B．compare two different graduation ceremonies

C．talk about the meaning of graduation

D．give advice on how to be a good teacher

3 . American women usually identify their best friend as someone ________they can talk frequently.

A．who

B．about which

C．as

D．with whom

4 . Have you just been fired? Don’t worry. Cheer yourself up and send your _______ . Perhaps another much better opportunity is awaiting you._______sometimes you don’t realize it, you are asking to be fired.

Dan Zawacki was a happy camper, selling computers for Honeywell. One holiday he was _______ creative gifts and then a good idea_______him-- selling dinner live lobsters(龙虾) to his favorite customers. He _______ them himself with butter and put them in the trunk of his car between the computers and started delivering. It was a huge_______. As a result, one of his customers _______ they go into the lobster business together. Dan laughed. Still, this landlocked computer salesman_______get the idea of lobsters out of his _______ . Why not turn this into a hobby and__________a few extra dollar? While on a job assignment in Chicago, he__________a local radio station to give him a few ads in__________for lobster. Unfortunately, his boss’s boss heard his prize salesman __________lobster, not computers. No surprised. Dan was let go. After__________the company’s car, he started to think maybe this was a __________ . Playing with his phone that night, Dan tried dialing 1-800-LIVE-LOB. The number was__________, and Dan the lobsterman was born. Today, 20years later, Dan is still selling dinners, through his company, Lobster Gram. And he couldn’t be __________ .

Many of the fired people found ways back to fulfilling __________ and learned the pain and humiliation(羞辱) are__________. So do not be afraid to move __________ and try your wings. Gather your support system. Persevere! Firing doesn’t mean your life is over. It might turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to you.

1.

A．dreams

B．wings

C．needs

D．minds

2.

A．Because

B．When

C．Though

D．If

3.

A．searching for

B．making up

C．giving away

D．thinking up

4.

A．came about

B．took place

C．went on

D．came to

5.

A．packaged

B．sold

C．tied

D．placed

6.

A．matter

B．business

C．failure

D．success

7.

A．said

B．thought

C．suggested

D．hoped

8.

A．couldn’t

B．mustn’t

C．shouldn’t

D．wouldn’t

9.

A．heart

B．mind

C．head

D．hand

10.

A．make

B．get

C．gather

D．spend

11.

A．permitted

B．hoped

C．persuaded

D．suggested

12.

A．change

B．exchange

C．place

D．need

13.

A．hunting

B．seeking

C．collecting

D．selling

14.

A．selling

B．paying

C．returning

D．using

15.

A．thing

B．sign

C．pity

D．please

16.

A．wrong

B．right

C．free

D．available

17.

A．happier

B．worse

C．lower

D．higher

18.

A．jobs

B．wishes

C．careers

D．promises

19.

A．short

B．long

C．forever

D．temporary(临时)

20.

A．back

B．on

C．in

D．away

5 . Either you or one of your assistants _________ to attend the meeting that is due tomorrow.

A．is	B．are
C．have	D．would

6 . It is ______ the customers’ needs that has made chain stores so popular in big cities in China.

A．meeting

B．met

C．to have met

D．being met