D．the twin brothers who received heart transplants 41．What did Alfred and Anthony have in common? A．Lifespan. B．Career goals.
C．A sense of humour. D．Love for bicycling.
42．What did Alfred and Anthony think also caused their heart problems? A．Exercise. B．Diet.
C．Surgery. D．Medicines. 43．Why did Alfred say，“I'm 15 minutes older than him，but now I'm younger because of my heart...”？
A．His heart transplant surgery was more successful than Anthony's. B．His recovery from the heart surgery was faster than Anthony's. C．His exercise program was better than Anthony's. D．His new heart was younger than Anthony's.
C
Going，Going，Gone!
The Haynes Middle School Parent-Teacher Organization invites you to attend our latest fund（基金）-raiser，The Fourth Annual（每年一次的）Haynes School Auction（拍卖）!
Saturday，May 10
6：00 p．m.-11：00 p．m. In the school hall
6：00 p．m.-6：30 p．m.：All items for auction are previewed. 6：30 p．m.-7：00 p．m.：Silent auction begins. 7：00 p．m.-7：30 p．m.：Highest bidders（出价人）from silent auction are determined. 7：30 p．m.-11：00 p．m.：Main auction begins.
Items up for bid in the silent auction range in value from $5.00 to $30.00. Items up for bid in the main auction include the following： ·Airline tickets to a place of your choice ·Weekend getaways at first-class hotels
·Season tickets to the Chicago Bears football game
·$50 gift tickets to local gift shops，restaurants，and salons ·Theater tickets to The Merchant of Venice Don't miss the boat！Book your tickets today. Last year，tickets sold out in five days!
Tickets are sold on a first come，first served basis. $15.00 per person
All the money from the auction will be given to the Haynes School computer lab. 44．The more items that are given or bought for auction，______.
A．the less money that will be charged for the tickets to the auction B．the more money that can be raised to support the computer lab C．the faster the ticket will be sold to the auction
D．the higher the value that will be placed on the items in the silent auction 45．Which of the following is most likely to happen at the year's auction?
A．The airline tickets will receive higher bids than any other item. B．All items up for bid will be sold for at least twice their value. C．More money will be raised this year than any other year before. D．Tickets for the event will be sold out in less than one week. 46．The phrase “first come，first served” tells you that ______. A．people can buy the tickets on the first day only
B．the person who is the first to arrive will receive a ticket at no charge C．food and drinks will be served at the auction
D．tickets are sold in the order of who arrives first to buy them
D
People who do not get enough vitamin A in their diet may develop night blindness.But in the developing world a lack（缺乏）of vitamin A causes much more serious harm to children.According to the WHO，as many as 25,000 children die every year because of a lack of vitamin A.
One excellent source of vitamin A is found in sweet potatoes with orange flesh（果肉）．Orange sweet potatoes contain high levels of beta-carotene（β-胡萝卜素），which the body changes into vitamin A．Experts say orange sweet potatoes specially produced because of growing conditions in Africa could help solve the lack of vitamin A there.
But，first，more people will need to be persuaded to eat them.Jan Low says the sweet potato needs a better image in Africa.“We do have an image problem with the sweet potato in general in Africa.”Ms.Low explains that sweet potatoes are mainly grown by poor women to feed their families in case（以防万一）another crop fails，so it is seen as a crop of the poor.
Jan Low took part in a project to study how to market（推销）orange sweet potatoes to Africans.The project included radio messages about the benefits of the orange sweet potato.They advertised its ability to “fight diseases，make you strong，clear your skin and make you look healthy.”In areas without radio，they spread the message through theater.The performances included singing，dancing and storytelling.
And everywhere they went，they wore orange T-shirts and hats.They even drove orange vehicles.Jan Low says the color of the orange sweet potato made it easier to gain public attention. Dan Gustafson heads the Washington office of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.He says most of these efforts in the past failed because organizers did not consider what people wanted to eat.But Mr.Gustafson sees a better chance for the efforts to increase the popularity of the orange sweet potato in Africa.“It is because you have got advertising that I think will work.” 47．The first two paragraphs tell us that ______.
A．people can't see well at night without eating sweet potatoes B．lack of sweet potatoes leads to many child deaths in Africa
C．African orange sweet potatoes are different from those in other places D．orange sweet potatoes are rich in vitamin A
48．Africans usually think that sweet potatoes ______. A．are food for poor people
B．don't look beautiful in appearance C．are the main food for women D．can't grow well in Africa
49．How did Jan Low advertise orange sweet potatoes in Africa? A．She sold them in the market herself.
B．She spread the benefits of them by performing in some areas. C．She sent messages to the local people by mobile phones. D．She put an advertisement for them on TV. 50．The text is mainly about ______.
A．a better yet cheaper source of vitamin A
B．the difficulty in changing the way people think C．the importance of vitamin A for our body D．an image problem for the orange sweet potato
Ⅳ.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Taking no action，you will achieve no results.51.______ There isn't anything that you can do to change it.If you are not satisfied with your life，maybe you are not taking the necessary steps to make things better. ·That knowledge is power isn't true.
Knowledge itself isn't powerful.Knowledge is only useful when it is connected with action.52.______ Therefore，they are just reading and not taking any action.You can turn your life around only when you decide to make use of your knowledge and take action to make things happen. ·53.______
It is necessary to take action.But it will be useless if you do not know where you want to end up.Be aware of your dissatisfaction in your life and set a goal，then you can start to work towards it. ·Start to move.
It is time to get to work.54.______ ·Review and make necessary changes.
55．______ The most important question that you need to keep asking yourself is whether you are getting nearer to your goals.If not，change your strategies（策略）．If you are doing the right things，results will follow. A．This is the law of the universe.
B．Most people know it，but they don't act on it. C．Make it a habit to do a weekly or monthly review. D．Without a goal in mind you are just wasting time. E．You will need plans if you want to reach your goal.
F．Be ready to get out of trouble，or you will get into real trouble. G．Your dream will remain as it is unless you start to take action.
Ⅴ.短文改错
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。每处错误仅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.每处错误及其修饰均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
As a child，I always hoped that I grow up as soon as possible so that I could have whatever I wanted and do whichever I liked.Now I'm a grown-up，but I find things does not go as I expected.Although I can enjoy more freedom，at the same time I realize that be a grown-up means only not this，but also more responsibilities.I hope to do more to my parents and society in the future to make my life much meaningful.To reach the goal，I must first work hard at my lesson and try my best to enter good university.Only in this way can I improve ourselves and have the ability to help build on our country.
Ⅵ.书面表达
“幽默感”被认为是人类最重要的品质之一。请你用英语写一篇短文陈述幽默的好处。要点如下：
1．促进学习； 2．有益健康； 3．缓解压力； 4．增进友谊。
注意：1.词数：100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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