When I first entered university, my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was1to see that it was an English English dictionary, also known as a monolingual（单语的） dictionary. 2it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one and, to be honest, I found it extremely3to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and still not fully understand the meaning. I was used to the 4bilingual（双语的）dictionaries, in which the words are 5both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt6to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I7that monolingual dictionaries are8 in learning a foreign language.
As I found out, there is in fact often no perfect equivalence(对应) between two9 in two language. My aunt even goes so far as to 10that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the11meaning of a word in English! Therefore, she insisted that I read the definition(定义) of a word in a monolingual dictionary when I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning. 12, I have come to see what she meant.
Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n) 13number of words, around 2, 000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am14exposed to the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas.15this, I can express myself more easily in English.
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Scientists have developed a non-stick chewing gum(口香糖). The new gum can ________1.________(remove) easily from pavements, shoes and clothes. It’s the result of polymer (聚合体) research at the University of Bristol and could be launched commercially in 2008. ________2. it catches on(流行), the product will solve________3.________major headache for present authorities around the world.
“A great________4.________(disadvantage) of our Clean Gum is that it is easy to remove and has the potential to be________5.________(environment) degradable (可降解的),” said Terence Cosgrove, a professor of chemistry________6.________helped to found a company called Revolymer to commercialize the technology.
Today’s chewing gums are made ________7.synthetic latex(人工制造的乳液), which is resistant to the weather and is strongly sticky. The new gum adds a special polymer to change its properties(特性), ________8.________(make) it far less sticky.
In two street trials,________9.________commercial gums remained stuck to the pavement ________10.________ Clean Gum came away naturally in all cases.
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请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
以下是请求帮助者的资料：
[A]. As we know, the 2010 Asian Games will be held in Guangzhou and many people from other countries will come to visit China. The taxi drivers in Dongfeng Taxi Company think the way to show kindness is to be able to greet the foreigners in their languages. They need someone who can teach them languages and the best time is at night when they are not so busy.
[B]. Tom is so addicted to on-line games that he cannot concentrate on his study like before. Now he often misses school in order to play games, thus telling lies to his teachers and parents again and again. Though he realizes what he does is wrong, he just can't stop it. How badly he needs someone's help.
[C]. Mane, a 44-year-old single mother of three, has to walk two miles to the nearest supermarket twice a week because she doesn't know which bus to take. What's worse, since she does not know words, she can not write out a shopping list. Also, she can only recognize items by sight, so if the product has a different label, she will not recognize it as the product she wants.
[D]. "Helping hand" organization will hold an event to help the starving children in Africa. The event starts in August and those taking part in will go without food for 30 hours. In this way, it is expected that money will be raised for the poor children.
[E]. "Green Earth" cares a lot for the animals in danger. Still many people in the world don't know much about the importance of animal protecting. This summer vacation a lot of events will be organized to call on people to live in harmony with our earth.
[F]. A group of young children in a remote village in southwest China are in great need of teachers. Because of the low salary, many teachers came and then went. The villagers hope to have a teacher who can stay for at least a year, because they know knowledge can make a difference to the children's future.
以下是乐于提供帮助的人员信息介绍，请匹配他们与所对应的帮助对象。
46. 1.Stephen: Last summer I went through a training program and became a literacy volunteer. When I began to discover what other people's lives were like because they could not read, I realized the true importance of reading.
47. 2. Ben: After graduation, I don't want to apply for a job at once Instead, I plan to spare one year to help those who need help most and try my best to improve their lives. You know, education is essential to poverty relief and at the same time I'll get valuable experience for my future career.
48. 3.Susan: I'm a girl from England and has studied French for years. I'm here in Beijing University studying Chinese. I like China as it is full of mysteries. So I hope the voluntary work will help me to get in touch with Chinese people and get to know about China. Although my study is busy, I can be free at night and at the weekends.
49. 4. Tim: Since I myself have overcome a lot of difficulties in my life, I understand young people's problems and I know how to listen patiently to others and offer some advice. I'm working now in the daytime so I can only spend two to three hours a day at night to help others.
50. 5.Lisa: I burst into tears when I saw those children in a TV programme. What a sight. They are only bone and skin left. What's worse, every day the children are dying because of lack of food. I realized how lucky I am with enough food and a good chance to get education. The summer vacation is coming and I hope I can do something for them.
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基础写作(共1小题，满分15分)
【写作内容】
假设你校将举行为期一个月的“迎亚运长跑(Running for the Asian Games)”活动，你作为通讯员将为学校英语通讯写一篇稿件，内容包括：
活动目的：提高学生体质，迎接2010年广州亚运会；
活动时间：10月1日至10月3 1日；
活动内容：10月1日开幕式，全校学生将进行环校跑 (已举行) ；
活动要求：同学们每天跑步，男生跑2公里，女生跑1.5公里；每班的学生总距离要达到2000公里以上，相当于从广州到北京的距离。
【写作要求】
1．必须使用5个句子表达全部的内容；
2．写作中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
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阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Increased College Enrollment（入学）
In recent years, there is a steady increase in college enrollment. To many high-school students, it's definitely good news，for they would have better chance of receiving higher education.
You don't have to look very far to find out the advantages of the increased college enrollment. For one thing, it lessens the worries of both high school graduates and their parents. Besides，increased college enrollment can contribute to raise the educational level of our nation. What's more, increased college enrollment can provide more students with specialized knowledge, thus serving our development in a positive way.
On the other hand, we can not deny that there are some potential problems about increased college enrollment. To begin with, with the increased number of students, the shortage of teaching staff and facilities becomes clearly seen. Worst of all, increased college enrollment leads to increased competition in the job market.
It's not an easy task to tell whether the tendency should be encouraged. As to me, it's laudable to grant more students higher education. But a college degree is by no means a guarantee for a better job or future. To cast a promising career, we need a lot more abilities which we can not learn from college.
[写作内容]
1. 以约30个词概括短文的要点；
2. 然后用120个词写一篇文章, 包括一下要点：
1）高校扩招的益处： 1.缓解了父母和高中生们的心理压力;提高全国教育水平;
2.培养更多有专长的人才。
2）扩招造成的一些问题：造成大学里师资和教学设施短缺;使就业市场竞争更加激烈。
3）我对大学扩招的看法
[写作要求]
1）文章可参照阅读材料的内容,但不要抄袭阅读材料中的句子；
2）不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
3）题目自定。
[评分标准] 概括准确, 语言规范, 内容合适, 篇章连贯。
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