1 . I left England for Sydney in September. It was a career move for my husband, and our 20-year-old daughter was feeling adventurous and decided to come, too, However, just before leaving England, my 79-year-old mother suffered a stroke. Being strong and independent, she continues to live at home with the help of social services. But she couldn’t look after the garden. I thought how wonderful it would be if there was an organization offering volunteer help. Friends asked me what I planned to do in Australia, and I told him I would be looking for a volunteer position with a gardening charitable organization. Imagine my surprise when I found just the organization I had been looking for — Easy Care: Gardening (ECG)! There are several reasons why I volunteer for ECG.

Firstly, as a newcomer to Australia I meet many great people who, like me, volunteer some of their time. We cover a large age range, but all love gardens and helping others.

Secondly, through working with ECG I have been lucky enough to explore Sydney’s North Shore that I might not have had the opportunity.to visit otherwise.

Finally, there are all those wonderful people we call “clients”, but are more like friends when we visit them often and tend their gardens. What great people I have met, and the stories they have to tell — the family histories, where they come from and the reasons for immigrating to Australia. I find it a privilege to have access to private gardens which, in many cases, have been the joy of their owners for many years. Each one is individual and reflects the character, needs and the history of each family. Indeed, the gardens reflect the multicultural and historical background of Sydney.

1. What made the author choose to be a gardening volunteer?

A．The tips of her friends.	B．Her own experience.
C．The popularity of ECG.	D．Her gardening skills.

2. What do the volunteers at ECG have in common?

A．They make friends with their clients.	B．They are of similar ages and backgrounds.
C．They like to explore Sydney’s North Shore.	D．They are kind-hearted with the same interest.

3. What does the underlined word “one” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Client.

B．Reason.

C．Garden.

D．Joy.

2 . Dear Mrs Smith，

I read your advertisement on www.care.com and know you're looking for a babysitter for your four-year-old daughter. I'm pretty sure I'm the one you are looking for. Now let me tell you about myself.

My name is Ana E.I am an English speaker and a Spanish native speaker. I'm a full-time,29-year-old caregiver from El paso, TX.I have 10 years of experience of working with children from newborn to 14 years of age in different homes.

I love children of all ages. I love playing games, doing fun and beautiful art projects with children. I also love teaching them about science, animals and life. I believe that reading books is very important for children, so I often help children read or read with them.

Depending on the child's age, some of the activities that I often do with kids are: Going to the park, children's museums, and libraries, singing songs, going to swimming lessons, drawing lessons, riding bicycles, helping with their homework and much more.

I have 7 years of experience of teaching children how to speak and write proper Spanish. I can drop them off to school and pick them up from activities such as sports and dance. I'm happy to help out around the house with cooking, laundry and your pets. I am organized, creative and like to stay busy, so don't worry while you are away; things will get done.

My pay is from$30 per hour.

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Ana E.

1. Where does Ana E. get the work information?

A．From El Paso, TX.

B．From a babysitter.

C．From the Internet.

D．From a Spanish native speaker.

2. What does Ana E. love doing with children?

A．Helping them read books.

B．Doing experiments with them.

C．Teaching them to write stories.

D．Raising some animals with them.

3. Paragraph 5 mainly shows that Ana E.

A．lives a very busy life

B．has worked as a teacher

C．has a lot of hobbies and interests

D．can do many things as a caregiver

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1. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To introduce a language school in Japan.

B．To hire language teachers to work in Japan.

C．To describe working conditions in Japan.

D．To make clear the requirements for Japanese teachers.

2. We know from the text that those who are going to Japan will _______.

A．teach English only in Osaka

B．receive a degree from a university

C．have free accommodation

D．get trained for the job

3. Before going to Japan, you need _______.

A．to see the manager of NOVA France	B．to take some computer courses
C．to write a letter to Japan	D．to find a place to live

4. If you want to work in Japan you should _______.

A．have some working experience	B．know how to use computers
C．present good teaching plans	D．speak several languages

4 . When I ( Country singer Clint Black ) was 14, I was hired for an after-school job selling subscriptions to my hometown paper, the Houston Post. I was sent to some of the city's worst neighborhoods to ask door-to-door. Even though I was often struggling around after dark in bad areas searching for some place for the night, I was thankful for the work.

It was a hard job because people didn't like a stranger knocking on their door, especially a boy trying to get them to buy something. One time, a man shut his door heavily in my face and shouted, "I don't want any paper." I forced myself to knock again and was able to tell him how great the paper was. I ended up selling him a subscription. I was soon among the top sellers and, like other successful salesmen, was asked to train newcomers.

Around this time I started playing some musical instruments. Before long I was playing in a band at some and other events. When I turned 18, I fixed my attention on becoming a professional musician. I never give up this dream. I'm sure my perseverance came from what I learned knocking on strangers' doors.

That experience helped me in many ways. Early in my music job I was locked in a lawful quarrel with a former manager. He forced me to give in, but I refused.

Having all those doors closed in my face as a boy gave me the strength to stand up to this frightening person. Except this time there was one difference: I was the one saying no. And I won.

1. Which of the following statements is untrue according to paragraph 1 ?

A．He sold subscriptions in his spare time.

B．The places he went to was not good.

C．He found it hard to look for a place for the night.

D．He was not satisfied with the work.

2. He was asked to train newcomers because            .

A．he began to do the job much earlier than newcomers.

B．he had been asking door to door.

C．he was refused many times.

D．he was one of the best sellers.

3. The author wanted to                 .

A．devote his life to music.

B．knock on strangers’ doors.

C．play some musical instruments very well.

D．be the head of a famous band.

4. Why was he not afraid of the manager?

A．Because he thought he was stronger than the manager.

B．Because he used to knock strangers’ doors.

C．Because he became brave while working.

D．Because the manager was much older than he.

5 . There’s a well-known story in the world of literary translators about the translator who was thrilled to see his work appear at great length in an article in a popular magazine. He had translated many novels by a little-known Scandinavian novelist, who he believed had been ignored and not received the attention or praise the novelist deserved. He had devoted much time to trying to get this novelist some recognition. The article agreed with his assessment of the novelist’s works mentioning long passages from his translations.

But something was missing. The translator searched in vain for a mention of his name. It didn’t appear anywhere. The translator’s joy at the coverage（报道）of the author he liked was considerably ruined by this. He felt that he himself should have had some recognition in the article. It was as if the translator did not exist, and all the efforts he had made had never happened.

Most people would agree that it was wrong of the magazine not to mention the translator. However, it is also true that most readers themselves operate in exactly the same way, and for them it is also as if the translator didn’t exist. When people read a translation of a novel, they want to feel they are reading what the novelist, and not someone else, wrote. They don’t want to be reminded that they are not reading, and would not be able to read, the original novel created by the novelist, not wishing to know who the translator was or pay any attention to what they have done.

In this global age, more and more works of fiction are being translated into more and more languages. Readers are now able to experience and understand other cultures more than ever through the reading of translated novels. So the works of more and more novelists can reach people in other parts of the world. This applies not only to new novels but also to fresh translations of old classics.

1. What can we know about the translator in Paragraph 1?

A．His opinion was shared by the magazine.

B．The novelist’s works were his favourite.

C．He often sent articles to the magazine.

D．The novelist got famous with his help.

2. How did the translator feel when he looked closely at the article in the magazine?

A．Regretful.	B．Proud.
C．Upset.	D．Skeptical.

3. What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A．The contributions of novel translators.

B．The general attitude towards translators.

C．The readers’ different tastes in literature.

D．The importance of reading original works.

4. What does the author stress when talking about the global age?

A．The shortage of able novel translators.

B．The number of readers of original works.

C．The value of novels in different countries.

D．The variety of fiction available to readers.

6 . In many countries of the world people do what is called house-sitting. It means that if the owners of a house are going away, they want someone to come into their home and look after the house and maybe pets while they are away.

In Australia, a great many people travel. After people retire, they might buy a van (面包车) and travel all over the country.     1     So if someone wants to travel or go away for some reason, they might want someone in their home to care for it and keep the gardens tidy.

Housesitters might have to care for pets. Also, quite a few people have swimming pools in their back yard and they need cleaning.    2     I feel it is a great way of seeing the country, because you go and stay in a new city, get to meet new people, and have time to go sightseeing in a new area.

There are plenty of websites where you can find a lot of advertisements post by people who want to travel, and by replying to these advertisement, you can make arrangements to go and look after their houses.    3     You must be a trusted person, so that the house owner knows you will not steal anything. You must be able to go when the house owner wants you to go, so you need lots of free time. You must have a good car, so you can travel to different parts of the country. You need to be good with pets, able to care for cats and dogs, or other pets they may have.

A number of house-sitting jobs are just for a few days or a couple of weeks while the house owners have a short holiday.     4     We have had a house-sitting job for six months, while the home owner travelled to Europe.

    5     Then you can travel to many different countries and stay there. One of the important things to get are references from the house owners for whom you have done house-sitting. A reference is a written letter to say that you are trustworthy and have looked after their houses well.

You can show these letters to possible house owners and they know you will do a good job.

A．Sometimes it is for much longer

B．I have done house-sitting many times

C．Thousands of people do this all the time

D．It is also possible to do house-sitting in other countries

E．You must take a little care over what your description says about you

F．This is an international house-sitting service for all city and country areas

G．There are some requirements to be a housesitter

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the man come to Africa?

A．To do business.

B．To go on holiday.

C．To publish books.

2. How will the man probably get to the university?

A．By bus.

B．By taxi.

C．On foot.

3. Where does the conversation take place?

A．In a hotel.

B．In a bookstore.

C．In a company.

8 . Who is probably the woman?

A．A shop assistant.

B．A customer.

C．A manager.

9 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

My cousin, Daniel, is the most success person I know, even though he has had many difficulties on his road to achieve success. His parents died in a accident when he was 17. Daniel needed to take care of his two younger brother, so he left school and found a job at a supermarket. At night, he helped them about homework and did all the housework. Daniel was also a very good worker. His boss was decided to help him go to college. It takes Daniel eight years, but finally he finished. Now Daniel plans attend a business management course and start his own business three years late. Daniel has a dream, but he is working hard to achieve it.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What are the speakers talking about?

A．The man’s new job offer.

B．The man’s working experience.

C．The situation of the job market.

2. What did the man’s friend recently do?

A．He got a new job.

B．He started a business.

C．He graduated from college.