According to the passage, the term “plastic sandwich” refers to_____.

A. a kind of sandwich-shaped toy made of plastics
B. a kind of plastics with different integration in each layer
C. a kind of plastics with maximum strength and flexibility
D. a kind of plastics made of 100% recycled materials

Thailand was once called “Land of the White Elephant” because_______.

A. white elephant is rarely seen and thus very special
B. white elephant was a national symbol until the 1920s
C. white elephant has helped kings to gain the ruling authority
D. this name was so romantic that it was popular among visitors

Why is the Thai elephant “out of work”, according to the author？

A. Because the elephants are no longer useful to their owners.
Because their owners are westernized and neglect them.
C. Because the government pays little attention to the problem.
D. Because there are too many elephants and too few jobs.

比赛目的、时间、地点<br>2．参赛者的要求<br>3．裁判和奖励的细节

Questions 下列各 are based on the following passage. Years ago, doctors often said that pain was a normal part of life. In particular, when older patients ____36____ of pain, they were told it was a natural part of aging and they would have to learn to, live with it. Times have changed. Today, we take pain ____37____. Indeed, pain is now considered the fifth vital, as important as blood pressure, temperature, breathing rate and pulse in ____38____a persons well-being. We know that chronic(慢性的) pain can disrupt (扰乱的) a persons life, causing problems that ____39 ____ from missed work todepression. Thats why a growing number of hospitals now depend upon physicians who ____40____ in pain medicine. Not onlydo we evaluate the cause of the pain, which can help us treat the pain better, but we also help providecomprehensive therapy for depression and other psychological and social ____41____ related to chronic pain. Suchcomprehensive therapy often ____42 ____ the work of social workers, psychiatrists (心理医生) and psychologists, aswell as specialists in pain medicine. This modem ____43____ for pain management has led to a wealth of innovative treatments which are more effectiveand with fewer side effects than ever before. Decades ago, there were only a ____44 ____number of drugs available, andmany of them caused ____45 ____ side effects in older people， including dizziness and fatigue. This created a double-edged sword: the medications helped relieve the pain but caused other problems that could be worse than the painitself. A．result B．involves C．significant D．range E．relieved F．issues G．seriously H．magnificent I．determining J．limited K．gravely L．complained M．respect N．prompting O．specialize 第(36)题 __________

A survey showed that American women aremore concerned about losing weight than they are about 26_________cancer, heart disease or diabetes. More than half of the 3,000 womenquestioned in the 27_________ by Meredith Corporation and NBC Universalwereworded about diet and weight,28 _________ 23 percent who were concerned aboutcancer and 20 percent whowere 29_________ about theircardiovascular health. The women were asked to 30_________ the health issues they were concerned about from a list of 20 problems. The survey showed many women thought theyshould be 31_________, with more than80 percent saying they were overweight. But just 43 percent said they wereexercising at least three times a week, and I 1 percent played team and individual sports. And lessthan two-thirds of all women said they get an annual physical. "These findings should be a wake-upcall to American women everywhere to make their yearly 32_________ without fail and make their ownpersonal health a top 33_________," said Diane Salvatore, editor in chief ofLadies HomeJournal, which is published by Meredith Corp. While the majority of women said theywere overweight,68 percent said they were 34 _________ their identity and development as anindividual. But 40 percent said it was wrong for aman to tell a woman she was overweight. To improve their health,26 percent ofwomen said they took natural herbs and 35_________, while 25 percent bought or adopted a pet, accordingto the survey. Four percent visited a spiritual orreligious leader and one percent went to a hypnotist. 第(26)题__________.

For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay entitled Malting Friends Online. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:<br>1．网上交友现象越来截止普遍。<br>2．这种做法有利有弊。<br>3．我的建议。

If adults continue to tell white lies, kids may be more likely to adopt this strategy of lying to escape______.

1. 事情的起因<br>2．与书店交涉的过程<br>3．呼吁服务行业提高服务质量

春节春节是中国最重要，也是最热闹的古老节日之一。春节象征着团结、兴旺以及对未来寄予新的希望。据记载，中国人过春节已有四千多年的历史。中同是个多民族的国家，各民族(nationality)过春节的形式各有不同。但是无论在中国的哪个地方，人们都会在春节期间全家团圆，吃年糕(New Year cake)，饺子以及各种丰盛的饭菜。人们张灯结彩，燃放鞭炮，并互相祝福。