C) Read the passage and fill the blanks with proper words (14)

A television news story has led to the reunion twin sisters who were separated at birth 28 years ago. Nina Rosario and Alicia Torres were born in 1980 in Mendoza, Argentina(阿根廷). Their mother, an unmarried 21-year-old, was unable to take care of the twins and l_________ them at an orphanage(孤儿院).

The two girls were adopted by different families. They both are the only child in the new family and grew up not knowing that she had a twin sister. However, they both had a feeling that something was missing. Nina says, “I felt l________ growing up but I didn’t know why.”

While Nina was doing some housework last week, something on a local news programme caught her eye. It was Alicia being interviewed by a reporter. “I couldn’t believe it. It was like looking at a mirror.” Nina couldn’t wait any longer. She contacted(联系)the TV station i__________, and asked the reporter about the mystery woman. “I found out that the woman was Alicia Torres, an artist from Buenos Aires. I got her contact details from the reporter and sent her an e-mail w________ some photos of myself.”

After receiving the e-mail, Alicia called Nina and a________ a meeting. The reunion took place at Cordoba Airport. “It was an incredible feeling to see my twin sister walking towards me. We hugged and cried from joy,” recalls Alicia.

The twins were amazed that they shared so many life e__________: both had studied art at a university and married young. In addition, they have the same sense of humour; in fact, they both like the same favourite film – the comedy, Wedding Crashers.

Even though the sisters were happy to find that they have a lot in common, they were also relieved(放松的) not to be “exact c__________.” Nina explains, “We look alike and have similar interests, yet we each have our own style. Alicia is more fashionable that me, more outgoing and sociable.”

D)Answer the questions(12)

Anna lived on the side of a valley in Australia. Although she was poor, she was always helpful. One winter, there was a very big flood, and a lot of houses were washed away. Anna’s house was high enough to escape the flood. So, when the water had disappeared, here house was not damaged.

However, Anna’s house was quite small and there were only two little bedrooms. Her husband died of illness when their four children were very young. But, Anna shared her house with one of the families that had lost everything in the flood until it was possible for them to rebuild their own house.

Anna’s friends were very puzzled when they saw Anna do this. They could not understand why Anna wanted to give herself so much more work and trouble when she had so many children to support. Life would be even harder when another family joined them.

“Well,” Anna explained to her friends, “ 30 years ago, a woman in the town where I then lived in Germany found herself very poor, because her husband had been killed in the war, and she had a lot of children, as I have now.”

The day before Christmas, the woman said to her children, “We won’t have much for Christmas this year, so I am going to get only one gift for all of us and I am sure we will all be glad to have it. Now I’ll go and get it.” She came back with a little girl who was eve poorer than they, and who had no parents. “Here is our gift,” she said to her children.

“The children were very excited and happy to get such a gift. They welcomed the little girl, and she grew up as their sister. I was that Christmas gift.”

93. Was Anna’s house washed away in the big flood?

94. How many people were there in Anna’s family?

95. How did Anna’s friends feel when she shared her house with a homeless family?

96. Where did Anna live 30 years ago?

97. Who was once given as a Christmas gift to a poor family?

98. Why did Anna like to help the poor?

VII.Writing(20)

99. Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic “My view on using the Internet.”(以“我对使用因特网的看法”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文,标点符号不占格。)

(注意:短文不得出现学生的姓名、校名及其它相关信息,否则不予评分。)

The following points must be included. (下列要点必须包含。)

1. What are your views on using the Internet?

2. Why do you think so? (Give at least two reasons.)

3. What are your suggestions to using the Internet properly?