When Michelle Obama became first lady of the United States on January 20, she began to join her husband in a partnership to transform the public face America presents to the world. In the process, she is expected to ___41____ a new role that offers exciting opportunities and challenges.Although the position of first lady is unelected and unpaid, a president’s spouse has many official duties, some practical and some ceremonial or ___42____. As first lady, Michelle Obama will ___43___ her country when traveling overseas, and she will preside(担任) as hostess at White House state dinners and other important functions. In addition, she will ___44___ continue meeting with citizens across the United States, much as she did during the 2008 presidential campaign.Modern U.S. first ladies often___45___ part of their time to a public-service agenda of their own choosing. Michelle Obama already has indicated she is ___46___ interested in the ___47___ of military families, and her efforts on their behalf almost c ertainly will ensure that those families’ needs receive high-level attention.On a more ___48___ level, the first lady has told reporters she intends to ___49___ her obligations as “mom-in-chief” to the Obamas’ two young daughters, Malia and Sasha, as the girls adjust to their new home at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Her balancing act should be familiar to working mothers everywhere as she strives to meets the ___50___ of a fast-paced job while carving out time with her husband and children.41-50 B J F G K D H E A C2.A．avoiding B．regard C．correct D．properly AB．customAC．anyone AD．feature BC．those BD. notice CD．Polite K. appreciateForeigners often fail to __41____the formal code of greeting in France. The French shake hands with everyone(family, children, strangers), at home, on the way to work, at work, on leaving work, on the way home from work, etc. Thus, in an office , perhaps a dozen people, no work will be done for the first half hour while 42 who have not met since the day before, remind each other who they are.However, it is important to remember with whom one has shaken hands on any one day. The French 43 it as extremely bad manners to shake hands twice, as though one had not taken enough 44 for the first time.It is still the 45 to say “Bonjour” and “Au revoir” to others when entering or leaving a shop or bar. This is not because the French are too 46 . It is because they see acknowledging(注意) the existence of others as a way of 47 being rude. This may seem unbearably slight to others, but to the French it is most important. Manners mean civilization to them.Kissing is not so much of a(n) 48 of French life as others supposed. But when it does take place, it must be done 49 , according to the rules. The 50 order is left cheek, rightcheek, left cheek---very formal, very stylized. In Paris four kisses are sometimes permitted: left, right, left, right.41 .K 42.BC 43B 44．BD 45．AB 46．CD 47．A 48．AD 49．D 50．CBarack Obama has been a hit in China. Apart from holding talks with Chinese leaders, the president ___41___ the Chinese with a lively question-and-answer session with college students. In fact, he is the first U.S. president to visit China inside his first year in office.“The United States insists we do not seek to contain China’s rise,” he told Chinese students in Shanghai. “On the contrary, we welcome China as a strong and ___42___ and successful member of the community of nations.”The U.S.-China relationship has opened the door to partnerships on ___43 ___ global concerns____44___ economic recovery, clean energy, climate change, and the ___45___ of peace and beyond, he added.Indeed, given these pressing issues, China and the United States have ___46___ found their future linked together. They discovered that the largest developing nation and the most powerful industrialized country have to work in concert.Obama’s visit to China on November 15-18 highlighted the complexity of arguably the most important bilateral (双边) relationship in the world. Moreover, for all their differences and disagreements, Beijing and Washington are ___47___ to manage their relations in a way that will contribute to world peace and development.Obama kicked off his first state visit to China in the country’s financial and economic centre, Shanghai, where he held a “town hall”meeting with more than 500 Chinese students. The one-hour discussion, during which Obama took ___48___ ranging from antiterrorism to recipes for success with his signature charisma (领袖魅力), was broadcast live on the websites.He ___49___ that young people could help build bridges in U.S.-China ___50___ —a process that he said must grow beyond the two countries’ governments to take root in the people. 41—45 GDAKC 46—50 JBHEIrecently, most of that concern has focused on the land 42 of the planet, where pollution directly affects people in their daily lives. Now, however, we have begun to realize that marine (海洋的) pollution is 43 important. According to S.A. Patin, marine pollution is the condition that results when people introduce into the seas substances harmful to life, health, resources, activities, or 44 .Marine pollution is far from new. For over a million years, people have thought of the sea asa 45 place to throw their garbage. And it is true that the sea has a great capacity for absorbing organic wastes. Some of these wastes are eaten directly by the larger fishes. Others quickly 46 into a kind of organic soup that provides food to 47 species of single-celled plant and animal life.As civilizations grew, more different pollutants were dumped into the seas. Still, this pollution did not really threaten the marine environment. The seas seemed 48 of coping with anything that people could throw at them. This situation changed, however, when suddenly factories began dumping enormous quantities of materials into the seas. Especially in some coastal areas near large cities, ocean pollution began to 49 marine life. For the first time, the oceans began to fail in their ability to 50 humanity’s waste.Section B41. K . 42. C 43. A 44. J 45. H 46. D 47. F 48. G 49. E 50. B5.on the other hand, is described as a vivid emotion of pleasure. Thus, happiness depends on __41__; joy, on our emotional well-being.If you know joyful people, you will probably notice common traits among them. Joyful people are often healthy, both __42__ and mentally; they value strong __43__ relationships, and they don’t allow the extremes of life -- sudden highs or sudden lows -- to __44__ them too much. Joyful people lead a more stable life. But these abilities do not just arrive; they have to be worked at.Teaching ourselves to be joyful may be one of the greatest things we can do to enhance our __45__ health. However, it is important to understand that joy is an emotion that arises from within us and is not __46__ by the things that happen to us. Instead of looking for external things to provide happiness in our lives, we must __47__ to find the joy within. We must educate ourselves about joy and work to enhance it in our lives. One way to start is to make a __48__ to wake up every morning and find joy in our lives. Think about a special person or a __49__ pet. It is our choice to be joyful or fearful. Let’s take the time to train ourselves to be joyful -- our lives will be both happier and healthier for it.V ocabulary 41-50 K D C I A F E J H Bfriends asked me how I_______ the interview.I once asked myself the same questions. Many of my peers also __41__ for the job, including some very competitive and intelligent students from famous universities.But why did the interviewer pick me instead of them?Finally, __42 __ pushed me to ask the interviewers after we became colleagues. The answer was that I appeared confident but humble, responsible and communicative. They evaluated people not just on their academic certificates, but on the base of their __43__ and abilities. I happened to be the right person.To be frank, I once felt __44__ of being a student from an unknown college, and I think this may apply to some of you. I thought my future was ruined. It was only at the time of my successful interview that I finally understood the famous saying --- “You decide where you go.”A wide range of skills is important these days. I used to work for Master Kong. My job was to cook instant noodles for customers. I had regarded it as a piece of cake, but I failed constantly. I had to cook the noodles for the right amount of time to make them taste good. Moreover, the noodles could only remain in a plastic cup of five minutes, or the taste would be __45__.This experience taught me never to look __46__ on anything, and always remain humble.I also worked as a volunteer for a beach volleyball event. My job was to help foreign visitors experience the beach. I thought it would be very easy because my oral English was __47__ good. But when I went to talk with a group of foreign guests, I suddenly realized that I did not know a single beach volleyball term. I was embarrassed.After this, I read brochures in both Chinese and English every day to learn the terms for facilities and related words. This allowed me to deliver accurate __48__ to foreigners, and I was happy to work responsibly.After these experience, I’m more confident and I strongly believe that my fate is in my __49__. It has certainly helped me make a giant step closer to my dream of graduating with prospects for the future. I hope my advice will benefit you as well.41-45 K HDBG 46-50 ICEJADuring the American War of Independence, women played a(n) 41 part in fighting in three ways. First, women formed a special 42 of the Continental Army, spoken of as “Women of the Army”. Some women worked as nurses in the field hospitals to 43 wounded soldiers; some worked as cooks in the army troops; a good many women acted as water carriers. When44 , all the above-mentioned women, who had had many chances to 45 how the men fired guns, could 46 the wounded man. The second way that women served in the Army was as regular troops members who wore men’s 47 and fought in battles. But when the Army was badly 48 of soldiers and when women were really good soldiers, who would be against women fighting in battles? Thirdly, from city streets to country villages, many able women were in charge of thework to supply food, clothing and medicine for the Army, and when the situation was 49 , they called on all the women to take up arms to 50 their own homes.41—45 FHJIG 46—50 ABKCDHow to protect children Web fans from unsuitable material on-line while encouragingthem to use the Internet has long been discussed in the US.For some parents the 41 can seem like a jungle, filled with danger for their children. But jungles contain wonders as well as hazards (危险) and with good guides, some education and a few 42 precautions (预防措施), the wilds of the Internet can be safely navigated (航行). “Kids have to be on-line. If we tell our kids they can’t have access to the Internet we’re cutting them off from their future,”said an expert who has made great 43 in the education field.Most kids have started to learn to use search engines. Many of them are great for finding tons of interesting Internet sites, and they can also locate places where you might not want your kids to go. There are search engines designed just for kids. One 44 contains only sites that have been selected as safe. But the most popular 45 to this problem would be to use what is known as a “content screener (内容屏蔽器)”. But this can’t be wholly reliable, and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know what’s OK or not OK to see or do on the Internet when it is 46 . Another way is that mum or dad is nearby when the child is surfing the Internet. Since children don’t have enough 47 and can’t surf the Internet completely on their own, we should look out for them.A few other tips:Don’t put the PC in your child’s room but keep it in an area where mum or dad can keep an eye on things. In this aspect don’t give your child 48 of choice. It also makes the Internet more of a family activity and your child will 49 it step by step.Ask your child what he or she has been doing and about any friends they make on-line.Tell your child not to give on-line strangers personal information, especially 50 like address and phone number.And tell your children never to talk to anyone they meet on-line over the phone, send them anything, accept anything from them or agree to meet with them unless you go along.41—45 FDBAG 46—50 EJCHK9.If a great job is the destination, HR departments play the gatekeeper. They can let you in—or keep you out. A good performance at a job interview can get you through the gate and passed the gatekeeper. Here are some tips on how to have a great interview.Around 40 percent of jobs are found through 41 . So tell your family and friends you’re looking for a job. In addition, network with people who are in the industry already. They can give you good advice ... and possibly help you get an interview.Landing an interview also 42 putting together an impressive resume. Ask yourself some questions: What are my strengths? What motivates me? Your resume should contain the answers to those questions.The first two minutes can make or break an interview. Don’t give a bad 43 ; give a good one instead. Dress to impress—wear 44 clothes and look neat and clean. Arrive on time, and be considerate to every person you meet. Shake hands 45 with the person interviewing you and make good eye contact. This shows you have confidence.Many employers believe how you prepare for an interview 46 how you will do on the job. So prepare 47 . Research the company. Learn about its history, founder, main markets and future goals.Think of the interview as a date—both you and the employer are 48 a long-term relationship. You both need to get to know each other—so observe the “50 / 50 rule”. Spend half of your time talking and the other half listening. Your 49 reply to a question should be about 20 seconds long. Limit your responses to less than 2 minutes. Ask 50 questions that show you’ve researched the company. And don’t ruin the mood by bringing up money on the first “date”.41—45 A CDBJ 46—50 HKFEI10.Saving lives has always been an important 41 of science. Now science, indeed all society, is facing a new dilemma (困境): Whether or not to try and save more lives by cloning.The first cloning experiment in the 1950s involved frogs and toads (蟾蜍). It was not until 1997 that scientists successfully cloned the first 42 , the now world-famous sheep known as Dolly. Cloning techniques have continued to 43 ever since. Today we have cloned mice and cattle.Some scientists want to 44 the methods used in cloning animals to produce skin, organs and other body parts for humans. One of these methods 45 taking adult cells from the brain or blood and growing them into new tissues. Another, more complex, 46 takes embryo (胚胎) cells and 47 them into a wide variety of cell types and tissues. It is this planned use of human embryos that has 48 in controversy (争论) and criticism.Cloning of human cells provides the potential to find cures and 49 diseases. The dream of some researchers is to create a utopian (乌托邦式的) world of good health. Others question whether it is right to “Play God”in an attempt to 50 the disabilities and diseases of this world.41—45 CHKDA 46—50 J GEBF。
