Text 2 

 Ron was an engineer. He planned a change and tried the new job of teaching kids how to swim. Ron′s easy manner soon made him a full-time employee at the swim school. Now,the 40 hours he works a week takes in weekends, early mornings and late afternoons. He earns around 25% less than he did in engineering. But,at 49,he says he has never been happier. "I′ve had a drop in pay, but I′ve cut back on spending,too. 

I seldom drive to work so don′t have to pay as much for petrol(汽油). I don′t drink as much. I go walking in my lunch break and I′ve lost 20 kilos. I love going to work. The whole family is a lot happier. " 

When one of his brothers called, offering to help him find "a real i oh", he answered,"I don′t care. I know what I′m doing is good. " 

He admits it was fearful making such a big change when there was the mortgage(分期付款) to pay and kids to clothe and feed,but in the end he feels it is a simple choice. "If you′re in a job you don′t like, get out. Money′s not everything. If you don′t like it, change—find something you′re going to be happy with. " 

What is Ron′s new job like?

假设你要李华，写信给英国朋友Tim，问他是否愿意租房子给你的好友李明，并介绍他的情况，内容包括：

1.品学兼优，将去伦敦某大学学习计算机;

2.喜爱读书、看电影、听音乐，乐于助人，定能融洽相处;

3.愿意提供更多信息。

注意：

1.词数应为100左右;

2.生词：租房子rent a room。

Dear Tim,

Yours,

LiHua

Why does the governor of Virginia want to sell naming rights?

• A.To remember the loved names.
• B.To make the state well-known.
• C.To help the transportation budget.
• D.To increase companies’sales.

What can we learn from the last paragraph?

• A.People have different ideas toward naming things.
• B.Americans have sponsored naming a lot.
• C.Everything is named by an American company.
• D.Pacific Ocean will be rename

Text 4 

• All but the tiniest of roads have to have names so they can be recognized on a map, and so people can ask directions to them. Americans name a lot of bridges, too.     Very often these names carry a clear geographical reference th
• A.they can remind people of the past
• B.people can learn about them better
• C.they can be easily recognized on mapss
• D.people can enjoy naming them

Who are many college buildings named for according to the passage?

• A.Powerful officers.
• B.Famous judges.
• C.Historical figures.
• D.Wealthy peopl

Which language has the largest population of native speakers?

• A.Chinese
• B.English
• C.German.
• D.French

What does controversy in the last paragraph probably mean?

• A.Plan.
• B.Argument.
• C.Conditoin.
• D.Goal.

The author says that Chinese is expected to spread worldwide if_____.

• A.China becomes a real world power
• B.China has a larger population
• C.China has the modern technology
• D.more tourists come to China

What′s Ron’s advice to the readers?

• A.Stick to the job if you have kids to raise
• B.Change the job if you don’t like it any more
• C.Stick to the job if you have mortgage to pay.
• D.Change the job if you don’t get enough money.