If you go to see a doctor, the doctor will have your temperature __________ at first.

   A. checked                     B. examined           C. measured           D. taken

--- Who broke the window?    --- I _____.

   A. had                    B. broke                       C. was                          D. did

It _____ them $300 a year to run a car.

   A. spends                B. costs                        C. takes                        D. pays

With _____ houses flooded away, _______ people had to live in the tent.

A. lots of; a great deal of      B. a great deal of; a good many 

C. plenty of; many         D. many a ; much

—What do you think we can do for our aged parents?

—You ________ do anything except to be with them and be yourself.

A. don’t have to  B. oughtn’t to   C. mustn’t   D. can’t

Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening. 

One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one’s own. 

Then, in the country one can rest from the noise and hurry of the town. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one’s free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has the reward of one who has shared the secret of Nature. 

Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnight’s (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night. 

60. Which of the following statements is NOT true? 

A. People who like country things prefer to live outside the city. 

B. People who work in London prefer to live in the country. 

C. Because of certain disadvantages of living outside London, some people who work in London prefer to live inside London. 

D. Because of certain advantages of living outside London, many people who work in London prefer to live outside London. 

61. One can use the same money for ________ to buy a little house with a garden in the country.

A. getting a small flat with a garden          B. having a small flat with a garden

C. renting a small flat without a garden    D. buying a small flat without a garden

62. People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that _______ if they had to live it outside London. 

A. their life was meaningless                  B. their life was valuable

C. they didn’t deserve a happy life           D. they were not worthy of their happy life

63. The underlined word rest in the last paragraph refers to ________.

A. the rest time                             B. the rest people

C. the rest of the country                     D. the rest of the parks and of the sea

Are you a student in Pickering? Do you like to write? Can you imagine Pickering in the year 2025? If you say yes to these questions then you should enter the “In Your Words ”writing contest. You can write an essay, story or a poem on the topic “Imagine my diverse community in the year 2025”

Guidelines :

1. Students are to submit a piece of writing (e.g. poem , story , essay ) on the topic.

2. Entries will be separated into three categories : Elementary : Grades 2-5, Elementary : Grades 6-8, Secondary: Grades 9-12.

3. Entries should speak to issues of diversity(差異/多樣性), equality and or race relations. Entries that speak to personal experiences or personal thoughts about the topic are recommended(推薦/建議).

4. Entries are to be 600 words at most . Typed. Double spaced . Size 12 front.

5. First, second and third places will be chosen for each category to award an “Honourable Mention”.

6. One submission per student will be accepted.

Timelines :

All entries must be submitted(上交) by 4:00 pm on December 3,2009.

Only mailed or hand-delivered original submissions will be accepted ( no faxes or emails ).

Judges will review entries and select winners in each category by February 2010.

Incentives(獎勵)：

Contest winners will be invited to share their submissions at the Race Relations Forum hosted by the Pickering Advisory.

Winning entries will be displayed in the lobby of the Pickering Civic Complex and featured on the city of Pickering website for the month of March 2010.

The winners of each category will have their entries printed in the News Advertiser and other possible publications.

72. Which of the following is NOT a topic of the writing contest ?

Family responsibilities                  B. Social justice(正義)

C.  Relationship between different races       D. Various races in the same community(社區(qū))

73. According to the passage, if you join in the contest, you_______.

A. must base your writing on your personal experiences

B. should write an article of at least 600 words

C. can submit several pieces of writing

will be free to choose a writing style

74. If an entry is awarded, it will be ______.

   A. advertised in a newspaper                         B. used as learning material

C. posted on the Pickering website                   D. presented at an international forum

75. How many contestants at least will be awarded in all ?

A. 1                 B. 3                        C. 6                         D. 9

—I failed again in the math test.

-- ______.

A. Why                B. Cheer up             C. No problem          D. That’s all right

.It was a pity that he __________ blind, but to the joy of his family, his dream of becoming a musician __________ true at last.

   A. came; came  B. went; went   C. came; went   D. went; came

 Premier Wen Jiabao encouraged citizens to read more on World Reading Day, which_____________ on April 23.

       A．turned         B．a(chǎn)dopted            C．started             D．fell