【正文】 only saves paper but also greatly reduces mailing costs for the business. As a conference hall or business center isn’ t being used, it means that the only power that is used is the power used by the participants’ personal puters. Similarly conference anizers don’ t have to arrange for food or overnight acmodation(住處 )for participants of their conferences. All this means that less energy is used. Often in business some panies actively choose to do business with other panies that do many things to reduce their negative impact on the environment. And Web conferencing helps you show other businesses that you are willing to work hard for the green cause. So Web conferencing is much cheaper and greener and more people are willing to host and attend a Web conference. 8. What is the passage mainly about? A. Green benefits of Web conferencing. B. Ways of protecting the environment. C. Ways of hosting a Web conference. D. Impact of Web conferencing on costs. 9. According to Paragraph 1, many panies use Web conferencing because they. A. are interested in using any new technology B. believe that Web conferencing is more convenient C. haven’ t enough money to hold a traditional conference D. want to do something to protect the environment 10. The participants of a Web conference. A. will be ed an invitation before the conference B. are required to sit in an office together C. must have access to the Inter D. will receive many paper materials 11. Which of the following words best describes the author’ s opinion about a Web conference? A. Environmentfriendly. B. Useless. C. . Moneyconsuming. D Babysitters are childcare professionals, who typically care for one family’ s children for a few hours at a time. While it may not sound like an exciting job, these professionals are valued and trusted family employees, and as such have an enjoyable and wellpaid job. Here are some of the top reasons to bee a babysitter: A driver’ s license is not required: While many babysitters are able to increase the fees they charge by driving schoolage children to and from school, and to afterclass activities, they do not need to be able to drive. The parents pick up the babysitter from her home (or another agreed upon location), and drop her off afterwards. Flexible hours: While some babysitters have set jobs, where they babysit for the same children each week at an appointed time, most take jobs as their schedule permits. If the children’ s parents call to request a babysitter’ s time on an evening and the babysitter is not available until later in the evening, often time, the parent will change their plan to suit her. Free time: While some babysitters will tell horror stories about how tired the who require babysitters are young and go to bed early. They also take afternoon naps. This means that while babysitting, babysitters have significant free time to watch television or read. Babysitters who are in high school, college or graduate school, enjoy this opportunity to study. It is fun: There are not many jobs that will pay you to play hide and go seek, do finger painting, or eat ice cream, but babysitters routinely get to do all that. They also have a builtin reason to watch Disney movies, play video games, blow bubbles, and read children books. Babysitting is a job for those who are young at heart, and are ready and willing to embrace that side of themselves while working. 12. According to the passage, babysitters _____________. A. earn little money from the job B. have to work long hours C. have much time to do what they want D. are usually tired and bored 13. Which of the following statements is true? A. Babysitters usually have to change their plans to meet their employers’ needs. B. Babysitting can be a very tiring job because the children may be very naughty. C. While babysitting, one can do nothing else but take care of the children. D. babysitters can do a lot of interesting things with the children they take care of. 14. The underlined word “ them” in Paragraph 4 stands for _____________. A. the babysittersB. the children C. the parents D. the stories 15. What is the purpose of this passage? A. To pare babysitting with other jobs. B. To teach people how to be a good babysitter. C. To show some advantages of babysitting. D. To list some do’ s and don’ ts when babysitting. 第二節(jié)（共 5小題；每小題 2分，滿分 10分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容 , 從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。新年即將到來(lái)，為了幫助你校的外國(guó)留學(xué)生更好地了解中國(guó)文化，學(xué)生會(huì)將為他們舉辦一個(gè)新年晚會(huì)。 【優(yōu)秀滿分范文】 Dear Sarah, I am terribly sorry to tell you that I am unable toattend your birthday party next Thursday evening. That is owing to（因?yàn)椋? the fact that （同位語(yǔ)從句） my younger brother suddenly fell ill and was taken to a hospital thismorning. I have to go there immediately and take care of him. As told by thedoctor in charge, it will take around five days for him to recover and I haveasked my boss for a leave. I really regret that I cannot go to celebrate yourbirthday personally and would miss the perfect chance of enjoying myself withall our old friends. I have chosen a small gift for you and will send it to youtomorrow to 2 show my best wishes. Besides, please give my regards to our friendswhen you meet them at the party. Cordially, （ sincerely） Li Hua 3. 申請(qǐng)信 假定你是李華，將于今年七月從新星外語(yǔ)學(xué)校畢業(yè)。請(qǐng)以“ My special_____”為題用英語(yǔ)寫(xiě)一篇短文，描述你家庭的某個(gè)成員或你的朋友、老師、同學(xué)等。開(kāi)頭已給出，不計(jì)入總次數(shù)。 要求： 1． 簡(jiǎn)要描述劉偉的經(jīng)歷； 2． 談?wù)剰乃慕?jīng)歷中得到的啟示； 3． 詞數(shù) 80左右。 fun 范文： Why is cooking fun? Here are two reasons. First, it is a good way to show my love to my parents. Both my parents are very busy. So when I e back home early,I’ 11 cook for them. After they return， we sit together