By Meng Jing (chinadaily.com.cn)

　　Beijingers(北京人) lost as much as 7,972 Yuan on average to traffic jams last year, the highest in the country, said a report.

　　Published by Didi Kuaidi, China's largest ride-hailing application and its partners, the report revealed Beijingers on average spent 52 minutes travelling 19.2 kilometers daily between their home and office.

　　Whit e-collar workers in China's mega cities - Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Shanghai - were those who lost most money to congestion.

　　The cost ranged between 7,972 yuan and 6,324 yuan per person in the four cities whose residents are among the best paid employees in China.

　　Research based on data collected on Didi Kuaidi's online platform showed that not only those in mega cities suffered from poor traffic conditions.

　　The report said residents in second-tier cities spent 37 minutes on average between home and work with a travelling speed of 23 km/h due to congestion. The speed was even slower than first-tier cities' 24 km/h.

　　So, ____________________ For instance, the Fourth Ring Road in Beijing in a morning rush hour. City authorities are working on solutions to ease the pressures on traffic in the city.

　　21. According to the passage, People live in Beijing usually lost about _________ Yuan each month.

　　A. 664.3 B.7,972 C.22.14 D.1,126

　　22. What is cause the congestion based on the text?

　　A. Car numebers is increasing.

　　B. Too many people live in the city.

　　C. Drivers don’t obey the laws.

　　D. Poor traffic conditions.

　　23. What does the underlined sentence “mega” means? ___________.

　　A. big B. develop C. beautiful D. livable

　　24. At last paragraph , which sentences can be written in the black?

　　A. How to ease the pressure in the road?

　　B. People try their best to desrease the pressures on traffic.

　　C. The Fourth Ring Road in Beijing is crowed.

　　D. Citizens lost most money to congestion.

　　B

　　A mother had two daughters. She loved them very much, but two girls would fight with each other from their earliest years. As they grew older, they became total strangers. They had no contact with each other when they were adults.

　　This caused the mother great pain. Then, later, she had an idea. She decided to write a letter to them. In this letter, she told them how much she loved them, and how she wanted them to love each other in this way. She also gave them news of herself and some guidance on how to live happier lives.

　　When the letter was ready, she wrote out one copy for each daughter, but these copies were special. Each copy contained only every second sentence of the original letter: the copy for one daughter had only the even (雙數(shù)的) sentences, and the other daughter’s copy contained only the odd sentences. Neither contained the fullness of the mother’s message.

　　When the two daughters received their letters, they were puzzled. To understand the half-letter, they would have to put the two letters together and read them as one, which meant they must approach one another again in love and respect. But they each blamed the other for not helping them when trying to read the half-letter.

　　For a long time, the mother waited in vain. Then one day, when the mother had almost given up hope, there was a knock at the door. There they stood, together. “We’ve come home,” they said at the same time. “We’ve finally put our letters together, and we’ve come to say how much we love you, Mum.” Then she hugged them both, tears of joy streaming down her cheeks, and welcomed them back home.

　　25.The mother gave her daughters incomplete letters mainly to ______.

　　A. mend their relations

　　B. offer them advice

　　C. tell them her news

　　D. win their hearts

　　26.Upon receiving their letters, the two daughters ______.

　　A. put the letters together and read them

　　B. blamed her mother for the half-letter

　　C. complained about each other as usual

　　D. understoo d the mother’s purpose at once

　　2 7.Why did the two daughters visit their mother at last?

　　A. They wanted to apologize.

　　B. They felt grateful for the mother.

　　C. They had put the letters together.

　　D. They missed home very much.

　　28.What is the best title for the passage?

　　A. A Sincere Apology to Mother

　　B. A Mother’s Endless Love

　　C. Two Special Daughters

　　D. An Unusual Letter

　　B

　　Public prosecutors have approved the arrest of Chinese singer Yin Xiangjie over drug-related offenses.

　　Beijing Police detained the 45-year-old singer in Chaoyang district last December, with the seizure of more than ten grams of drugs, including crystal methamphetamine, or "ice", on the scene.

　　Yin confessed to illegally possessing and taking drugs. The singer could face a maximum sentence of three years in prison.

　　A Beijing native, Yin became a household name after singing "Boat Tracker's Love" with singer Yu Wenhua in 1993.

　　29. Singer Yin Xiangjie will be in jail for 3 years because (of) ________.

　　A. drugging abuse B. singing is not good

　　C. the trial is error D. he is not the Boat Tracker's Love

　　30. The last paragraph in this text is to ________.

　　A. make comparison B. complement the singer information

　　C. make example for abusers D. condemned drug star

　　31. According to the time order, which of the following events of the arrangement is correct?

　?、資in have drugged arrest.

　　②Yin will face a maximum sentence of three years in prison.

　?、踄in became a household name.

　?、躖in sing "Boat Tracker's Love".

　　A.①③④② B.②①④③ C.④③①② D.④③②①

　　D

　　There were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.

　　I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics .

　　It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight, immediately I came alive; I decided to wave back.

　　From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.

　　The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3: 00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle waved with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug. I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.

　　I looked forward to the return journey.

　　32.The author had expected the train trip to be _________.

　　A. adventurous B. pleasant C. boring D. exciting

　　33.What touched the author during the train trip?

　　A. The mountains along the way.

　　B. The friendly country people.

　　C. The crowds of people in the streets.

　　D. The simple lunch served on the train.

　　34.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “relish” in Paragraph 2?

　　A. dislike B. enjoy C. release D. choose

　　35.What can we learn from the story?

　　A. Smiles brighten people up.

　　B. Pleasure of living in the country.

　　C. Reading gives people delight.

　　D. Comfort in traveling by train.