(   ) 43  What is NOT the president’s job ?

A  Meeting and working with leaders from other countries .     B  Passing or vetoing new laws.

C  Serving on the Supreme Court .

(   )44  If you are on the Cabinet , what is your main job ?

A  Giving the president helpful information .                  B  Supporting the president with money .

C  Choose judges .

(   )45  What quality do you think the president needs to do his or her job well ?

A  Making right decisions      B  Being kind to foreign leaders .       C  Over 35 years old

D

As we know, Xiao Shenyang and Liu Qian did wonderful jobs in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. Now many people are crazy about these two persons. But how much do you know about them?

Xiao Shenyang was born in a poor peasant family which is in difficult family conditions. His real name is Shen He. He is an actor. He is good at Er Ren Zhuan. He learned acts, following Zhao Benshan. During the school life, he was active in many activities. He looks like a simple man, but he never stops pursuing (追求) his artistic aspiration (渴望). More and more people like his style of performance, and we hope he can make great progress in the future.

Liu Qian is a young magician from Taiwan. At the age of 7, Liu saw a cute magic toy in a shop. At that moment he began to love and decided to learn magic. Liu didn’t go to any magic school. he practiced tricks every day to improve his skills, until one day he was able to put on a show for his class. He saw the surprise on everyone’s face, and he felt it was cool. He often does street shows for passers-by, police and farmers. He worked hard at it. Now he is a famous magician.

任务：请阅读这篇短文，根据短文内容完成下面表格中的信息,每空不超过5个单词。

Xiao Shenyang Liu Qian

Job  46                     A young magician from Taiwan

How to succeed He learned acts, following Zhao Benshan.

During the school life, he 47__________.

He looks like48______      _____. But he never stops pursuing the artistic aspiration. He always learned magic 49.__________ at the beginning.

At his show for his class, he found everyone 50_______     ________ and he felt it was cool.

He often does street shows for people. He works hard at it.

四 补全对话(5个小题，每小题1分，共5分)

根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意义连贯、完整。

A: Are you free this weekend?

B: 51_______

A: Let’s go to Beijing Zoo!

B: 52________

A: Because I hear eight pandas have just arrived there.

B: Really? 53_______________________________________

A: They’re from Sichuan, and they will welcome the friends all over the world during the Beijing Olympic Games.

B: That’s great! 54___________________________________

A: I also hear the eight pandas like to eat apples. Why not take some apples?

B: 55_________________.  Can’t you see “No Feeding” in the zoo?

A: Sorry, I forgot it. Well, remember to take a camera.

B: OK!

51       52      53       54       55

五.读下面这篇短文，用方框中词的适当形式填空 (10分)：

Peter and Paul passed by a small house on their way home late at night. They saw thick fire 56     out of its windows. "It's on fire!" said Peter. "We must get help. "

The two brothers ran along the road shouting "Fire! Fire! "They knocked on the door of the next house. They asked them 57         the police and the firemen.

They ran back to the house. They saw 58       the window an old lady sitting in an arm-chair. It was 59______ that she could not move. Peter and Paul tried hard to carry 60       out of the  arm-chair  and so they did!  Some neighbors (邻居) came and61         take some things out.