It's true that Facemail makes life 28 and fun, but it should be used with care. The clown looks lively and funny 29 . But if you choose the clown, put a few rude words in

　　an e-mail and add some angry emotions, you've got a Psycho mail.

　　20. A. Always B. Sometimes C. Never D. Seldom

　　21. A. at B. in C. to D. from

　　22. A. made B. called C. invented D. produced

　　23. A. read B. written C. sent D. heard from

　　24. A. put on B. put in C. put up D. put away

　　25. A. smile B. sing a song C. say hi D. blow a kiss

　　26. A. When B. How C. Why D. Who

　　27. A. However B. Instead C. Luckily D. Also

　　28. A. hard B. harder C. easy D. easier

　　29. A. at last B. at first C. first of all D. in the end

　　III. 閱讀理解。(每小題 2.5 分，共 20 分)

　　閱讀下列材料，從 A、B、C、D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳答案，并把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目 的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。

　　A

　　For a 400-year-old art form, opera had a bad fame: overweight actresses singing the words which were hard to understand in one of those romance languages you were supposed to learn in high school. , opera goers also had a certain look in people’s mind: rich, well-dressed and old.

　　But now opera companies around the country are loosening their ties and kicking off their shoes in an attempt( 嘗 試 ) to keep opera alive and take it to a younger and not so rich audience.

　　Opera producers have found that to attract this crowd, they need to make the opera closer to common people. , companies are bringing the opera to them, giving performances in such unusual places as parks, libraries and public schools.

　　, where it performs “mobile operas” shortened versions( 劇 本 ) of

　　child-friendly operas. For example, this summer’s production is Hansel&Gretel. By performing smaller versions of large productions, producers are able to make people interested while keeping costs at a reasonable level. The San Francisco Opera, which will be

　　celebrating its 75th anniversary( 周 年 紀(jì) 念 日 ) this year, is putting on Cinderella for free,

　　keeping costs down by employing students from its Young Artists’ Training Program.

　　quite a few people, young or old, take interest in this “new opera” . The opera goers also believe they will absolutely bring back the opera alive.

　　30. The underlined phrase in the second paragraph means .

　　A. breaking up the old rules B. changing the dresses

　　C. making the audience feel easy D. advertising themselves

　　31. Opera companies prefer to perform short versions because .

　　A. they can be performed in public libraries

　　B. short versions are easy to perform

　　C. it is hard to find long versions

　　D. they can make more people come to opera

　　32. The main idea of this passage is that .

　　A. opera is famous for its long history.

　　B. opera is only performed for rich people.

　　C. opera companies are trying to keep opera alive.

　　D. young people are interested in opera.

　　33. Filling the blanks in the passage with the following phrases and sentences, the right order should be .

　　① The Houston Grand Opera’s choice is the public library

　�、� And with tickets costing as much as $145 a performance

　　③ Because of these attempts

　�、� Because young people don’t or won’t come to the opera

　　A. ②①③④ B. ②④①③ C. ①③②④ D. ③①④②

　　B

　　Have you ever picked a job based on the fact that you were good at it but later found it made you feel very uncomfortable over time? When you choose your job, there’s a whole lot more to it than assessing( 評(píng)價(jià)) your skills and matching them with a particular position. If you ignore your personality, it will hurt you long-term regardless of(不管) your skills or the job's pay. There are several areas of your personality that you need to consider to help you find a good job. Here are a few of those main areas.

　　1) Do you prefer working alone or with other people?

　　There are isolating ( 孤 立 的 ) jobs that will drive an outgoing person crazy and also interactive(相互的) jobs that will make a shy person uneasy. Most people are not extremes(極 端) in either direction but do have a tendency(意向) that they prefer. There are also positions that are sometimes a combination of the two, which may be best for someone in the middle who adapts easily to either situation.