【正文】 開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。 Long, long ago, a Frenchman traveled to a small Italian town. He was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for 81 walk alone. It was very late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man 82 quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight 83 the Frenchman suddenly found his watch 84 (go). He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to get back the watch. Soon the Frenchman caught up 85 the Italian, but 86 of them understood the other’s language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist 87 (point) to the Italian’s watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman. As soon as he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife 88 had happened. He was greatly 89 (surprise) when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that he 90 (rob) the Italian’s watch by mistake. 第三部分 書面表達（滿分 25分） 調(diào)查顯示 , 華南虎 (the Chinese Tiger) 因遭到人類的大量捕殺和棲息地的日益縮小而瀕臨滅絕 , 目前野外數(shù)量約 20只。 A Modern life is fortable. Meanwhile, it is costly. As price and building costs keep rising, the doityourself (DIY) trend (趨勢 ) in the . continues to grow. 31. A. cover B. remove C. grow D. water 32. A. across B. over C. beyond D. through 33. A. build B. rescue C. paint D. print 34. A. nest B. baby C. body D. egg 35. A. moved B. got C. picked D. noticed 36. A. shiny B. colorful C. nice D. special 37. A. honor B. surprise C. delight D. disappointment 38. A. ask B. tell C. give D. show 39. A. working B. cheating C. thieving D. dreaming 40. A. buy B. plant C. store D. collect 41. A. listen B. sing C. lie D. wait 42. A. party B. Christmas C. birthday D. wedding 43. A. strange B. important C. terrible D. funny 44. A. cry B. laugh C. sigh D. sound 45. A. hid B. threw C. lost D. broke 46. A. interested B. satisfied C. matched D. fitted 47. A. jewels B. toys C. clothes D. presents 48. A. new B. attractive C. modern D. golden 49. A. almost B. just C. ever D. even 50. A. grandchildren B. blackbirds C. neighbors D. mice “We need furniture for our living room,” says John Ross, “and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it. So we decide to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house. Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a fulltime job at home as well as in a shoemaking factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course. I should be able to fix the car by myself.” John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to bee a “do ityourselfer”, you can go to DIY classe s. And for those who don’t have time to take the course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself. 51. We can learn from the second paragraph that ______. A. many young people have difficulty building a house B. many newly married people take DIY courses for fun C. John and his wife make or repair things to save money D. John and his wife build their furniture to improve the quality of life 52. When the writer says that Jim has a fulltime job at home, he means Jim ______. A. keeps house and looks after his children B. does extra work at night C. does his own car and home repairs D. makes shoes in his home 53. Jim Hatfield decided to bee a doityourselfer when ______. A. he had to raise the children all by himself B. his car repairs cost too much C. he could not possibly do two jobs D. The car repair class wasn’t helpful B European Day of Languages falls on 26 September. BBC News Online reported the attitudes across several European Union countries to languages. Tamsin Smith, Rome, Italy Italians place very high importance on learning languages, particularly English. Twenty years ago it was quite difficult to find an English speaker here but today it is quite easy. The strong influence of American and English culture helps young people to learn the English language. They often bee familiar with it through “Harry Potter” books or Disney movies. English schools, where Italian children are taught all their lessons in English, are also being popular among rich Italians. Lucien Libert, Paris, France Languages are very important in France. A good knowledge of the English language is necessary for many Frenchmen to get a good job and the more languages you can learn, the better. English is