— What is his advice?— Just guess the meaning...

— What is his advice?

— Just guess the meaning of it whenever you _____ a new word in reading.

A. come in                 B. come at                 C. come across                   D. come about

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—What is the meaning of the saying “Whenever you fall, pick something up?”

—It tells us to ________ hope even when coming across failure ; try to learn something valuable from it.

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House Sitting

In many countries of the world people do what is called house sitting. It means that if owners of the 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, many people travel. After people retire, they might buy a van 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. House sitters 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.

3. There are websites where you find the advertisements by people who want to travel, and by replying to the advertisement, you can make arrangements to go and look after their home.

There are some requirements to be a house sitter. You must be a trusted person, so that the home 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. 4. You need to be good with pets, able to care for cats and dogs, or other pets they may have.

Some house sitting jobs are just for a few days or a couple of weeks while the house owners have a short holiday. Sometimes it is for much longer. We have had one house sit 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 is references from the home owners where you have stayed. A reference is a written letter to say that you are trustworthy and have looked after their home well. You can show these letters to possible house sitting jobs and they know you will do a good job.

A. I have done house sitting many times.

B. Thousands of people do this all the time.

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

D. Generally you have many opportunities to get a house sitting job.

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. You must have a good car, so you can travel to different parts of the country.

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When someone says, "well, 1 guess I will have to face the music. It does not mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you did not do this or that. Terrible music indeed, but it has to be faced. At some time or another, every one of us had to "face the music", especially as children. We can all remember father's angry voice, "I want to talk to you!" and only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!

The phrase "to face the music" is familiar to every American, young or old. It is at least 100 years old. Where did the expression come from?

The first explanation comes from the American novelist James Penimore Cooper. He said in 1851 that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on stage . When they got their signal to go on, they often said, "Well, it's time to go to face the music." And that is exactly what they did face the orchestra  which was just below the stage.

46. The passage mainly tells us______.

A. how the phrase “to face the music” developed in its own way

B. what the phrase “ to face the music ” means

C. when the phrase "to face the music" came into being

D. all the above

47. A person has to face the music especially as he is______.

A. a child      B. a young man      C. a grown-up       D. a player

48.______used the phrase "to face the music" for the first time.

A. Actors      B. The boss         C. The director       D. Cooper

49. Which of the following statements is wrong?

A. The actor stayed on the stage to enjoy the music.

B. To face the music is usually an unpleasant thing.

C. The original meaning of the phrase “to face the music ” is to face the orchestra.

D. The phrase “to face the music” has been used for more than one century.

50. According to the passage the connotation of the phrase “to face the music” is____

A. to listen to the music               B. to go through something unpleasant

C. to stand in front of the stage         D. to go to the concert

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When someone says, “Well, I guess I'll have to face the music”, it doesn't mean that he is planning to go to hear a singer or attend a concert. It is something far less unhappy than you are called in by your leader to explain why you did this and that or why you did not do this or that.

At some time or another, every one of us has to “face the music”, especially (尤其) as children. We can all remember fathers angry words “I want to talk to you”. And only because we did not listen to him. What a bad thing it was!

In the middle or at the end of every term, we students have to “face the music”. The result of the exam will decide whether we will face the music or not. If...that means parents cold faces and contempt (轻视) of the teachers and classmates.

“To face the music” is well known to every American, young or old. It is at least 100 years old. It really means that you have to do something, no matter (无论) how terrible the whole thing might be, because you know you have no choice.

1.“To face the music"means “to____ ”.

A. do something that we don't like to     B. go to the theatre

C. go to the music show                   D. do something that we want to

2.In the third paragraph, “If...”really means “If____ ”.

A. we don't do a good job               B. we get an“A” in the exam

C. the exam is easy                     D. the exam is difficult

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.“To face the music” is well known in the United States.

B.“To face the music” has a history of more than 100 years.

C. The young Americans know what “to face the music” means.

D.Only the old in the United States know the meaning of“to face the music”.

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When someone says , “Well , I guess I’ll have to go to face the music,” It doesn’t mean he is planning to go to a concert . It is something far less pleasant , like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this or that , and why you did not do this or that . Sour （刺耳）music , indeed , but it has to be faced .

The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American , young and old . It is at least 100 years old . Where did the expression come from ?

The first information comes from the American writer James Fenimore Cooper . He said—in 1851—that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings （侧）to go on stage . After they got their clue（暗示）to go on , they often said , “It’s time to go to face the music.” And that is exactly what they did —face the orchestra（管弦乐队）which was just below the stage .

An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience that might be friendly or perhaps unfriendly , especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out .

So, “to face the music” came to mean : having to go through something , no matter how unpleasant the experience might be , because you knew you had no choice .

The other explanation comes from the army . Men had to face inspection（检阅）by their leader . The soldiers worried about how well they looked . Was their equipment clean—shiny enough to pass inspection ? Still , the men had to go out , and face the music of the band , as well as the inspection . What else could they do ?

1．The phrase “to face the music” was first used by______________.

A．all the Americans

B．the American writer James Fenimore Cooper

C．American actors

D．the American orchestra

2．An actor might feel frightened or nervous when going on stage .One of the reasons is that ______________.

A．his performance might not satisfy most of the audience

B．he might not remember what he should say on stage

C．he had to  face the unfriendly audience

D．the audience might be mostly his friends

3． “To face the music” is also used to mean that soldiers were not willing______________.

A．to be examined about their equipment

B．to be found weak

C．to show themselves by their leader

D．to be inspected by their leader

4．This passage is mainly about______________.

A．the meaning of the phrase “to face the music”

B．how to deal with something unpleasant

C．the origin（起源）of the phrase

D．how to go through difficulty

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When someone says, "Well, I guess I'll have to face the music," it doesn't mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you did not do this or that. Terrible music indeed, but it has to be faced. At sometime or another, every one of us has had to "face the music", especially as children. We can remember father's angry voice, "I want to talk to you!” And only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!

The phrase "face the music" is known to every American, old and young. It is at least one hundred years old. Where did the expression come from?

The first explanation came from the American novelist, James Fenimore Cooper. He said, in 1851, that expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on the stage. After they got their clue to go on, they often said.　 "It's time to face the music." And that was exactly what they did - facing the orchestra(乐队) which was just below the stage.

An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience that might be friendly, or perhaps unfriendly, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. If he did not, there would be no play. So the expression "face the music" came to mean "having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice."

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. If you'd like to enjoy songs, you'll face the music.

B. When actors have to face the music, it means they have to go on stage to perform, however changeable the situation is.

C. When you have to face the music, it is probable that you have met something unpleasant.

D. If a child does something against his parent's will, maybe he'll face the music.

2.Why might an actor be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience?

A. Because the audience might be unfriendly.

B. Because he thought he might forget his lines.

C. Because he was afraid that his performance might not be perfect.

D. All the above.

3.From the passage we know that the expression "face the music" was first used by ________.

A. children　　　 B. a novelist

C. actors　　 　　 D. audience

4.What's the main idea of this passage?

A. Actors' behavior as they moved on to the stage.

B. The meaning and the origin of the phrase “face the music”.

C. A personal idea expressed by an American novelist, James Fenimore Cooper.

D. The feelings when we have to face the music.

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When someone says, “Well, I guess I'll have to go to face the music,” it doesn’t mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you did not do this or that. Terrible music, indeed, but it has to be faced. At some time or another, every one of us has had to “face the music”, especially as children. We can remember father’s angry voice: “I want to talk to you!” And only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!

The phrase “face the music” is known to every American, old and young. It is at least one hundred years old. Where did the expression come from?

The first explanation came from the American novelist James Fenimore Cooper. He said, in 1851, that expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings (舞台的两侧) to go on stage. After they got their clue(暗示) to go on , they often said, “It’s time to go to face the music. ” And that is exactly what they did face the orchestra (乐队) which was just below the stage.

An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience(观众) that might be friendly, or perhaps unfriendly, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. If he did not, there would be no play. So “face the music” came to mean: having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.

1.The expression “face the music” means ______.

A. plan to go to a concert

B. get one’s clue to do something

C. have to go through something far less pleasant

D. disobey what one's father says

2.The passage tells us that the expression was first used by _____.

A. children       B. novelists       C. actors       D. audience

3.In the last paragraph the Chinese meaning of the word “line” is _______.

A. 老板           B. 同事           C. 角色       D. 台词

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It seems that the Englishmen just can’t live without sports of some kind.1. ____ Whenever you go in this country, you will see both children and grown-ups knocking a ball about with a stick or something, as if in Britain men shall always remain boys and women girls! Still, it can never be bad to get exercise, can it?

Taking all amateur (业余的) and professional sports in Britain into consideration, there can be no doubt that football is at the top of the list.2. ___. The game originated (起源于) in Britain and was played in he Middle Ages or even earlier, though as an originated game, or “association football”, it dates only from the beginning of the 19^th century.

3.___. It is a kind of football played by two teams of fifteen players. In rugby, an oval-shaped ball is used which can be handled as well as kicked. It is a pretty rough game.

In summer, cricket is the most popular sport. In fact, is has sometimes been called the English national game. Most foreigners find the game rather slow or even boring, but it enjoys great popularity among the British.

4.____. It was introduced into England from France in the 15^th century, but it was from England that it spread to practically every country in the world.

Table tennis, or ping-pong, surely is not played on a great scale as it is in China or Japan. 5._____.Horse-back riding, swimming, rowing and golf all attract a lot of people.

A．It is called soccer in the United States.

B．The next is rugby, which is called “football” in the United States.

C．Tennis rated high on the list, too.

D．Basketball and volleyball were introduced into Britain during the late 19^th century from America and are gaining popularity.

E.People often work out to build up their bodies.

F.Not everyone likes ball games.

G. famous French humorist once said that this is because the English insist on behaving like children all their lives.

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第二节：七选五（共5题，每小题2分，满分10分）

The following is a father’s advice to his son\daughter,who has just graduated from high school:

First of all, congratulations on your graduation! Graduation from high school means that a new stage of life is ahead of you. ___71___

Clean your own room and do your own laundry.____72____ Cleanliness is indeed close to godliness(神圣的)

Don’t mistake knowledge for wisdom, No matter how much information or knowledge you have accumulated(积累),you’ll never make sound judgments if you don’t have wisdom.___73___ If you can imagine the possible future outcomes of your present decisions and actions, you can avoid mistakes. And if you can reflect(思考)on the mistakes you have made, you can avoid making the same mistakes again and  again. Such is wisdom.

Don’t complain, When you take up a job, do you best to carry it out. ___74___

Finally,be an early bird, ___75____And the sight of the rising sun will warm your heart and give you energy for the day ahead. Besides, being an early bird, you have plenty of time to take exercise or do a lot of work.

At the beginning of this new stage, I have some advice for you.

If you get up earlier than the sun, you can watch it rise up slowly into the sky

Once you started a job, you should try your best to do it well.

After you have messed up something,you should learn to clean it up yourself.

Don’t waste time complaining about it, no matter how difficult and boring it is.

Get up early and go for some morning exercises to build up your body.

Wisdom comes from imagination and reflection.

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