46. A. get B. make C. buy D. take 47. A. came B. went C. arrived D. returned 48. A. had just finished B. finished C. finishing D. was to finish 49. A. all B. above C. after all D. at all 50. A. stretched B. to stretch C. stretches D. stretching 51. A. outstretched B. outstretching C. to outstretch D. outstretches 52. A. end B. border C. ends D. borders 53. A. took B. take C. had taken D. taking 54. A. wait B. stay C. keep D. stop 55. A. bridges B. roads C. projects D. jobs 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分 40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
(A)
Compassion is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate compassion into actions. An experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work part-time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main customers, and it’s not hard to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable Lesson. This untidy man walled up to my register( 收款机 ) with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash, had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the next day. I couldn’t help staring at him. I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if luck had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alone in the world. I told him that I was sorry, but store rules didn’t allow me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this, but I valued my job. Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. If anything, he looked more pitiable. “ Charge it to me,” was all he said. What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion, on the other hand, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed either. Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion. 56．The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits______. A. promised to obey the store rules B. forgot to take any money with him C. hoped to have the food first and pay later D. could not afford anything more expensive 57. Which of the following best describe the old gentleman? A. kind and lucky B. poor and lonely C. friendly and helpful D. hurt and disappointed 58. The writer acted upon the store rules because_____ A. he wanted to keep his present job B. he felt no pity for the old man dishonest C. he considered the old man dishonest D. he expected someone else to pay for the old man 59. What does the writer learn from his experience? A. Wealth is more important anything else B. Helping others is easier said than done C. Experience is better gained through practice D. Obeying the rules means more than compassion.(B)
Japanese Direct Investment in| Country or area | Manufacturing | Resources Development | Commerce and services | Others | Total |
| A | 722 | 38 | 8952 | 137 | 9849 |
| B | 2049 | 4 | 571 | 107 | 2731 |
| C | 2937 | 12 | 3630 | 101 | 6680 |
| D | 3657 | 6813 | 1209 | 12 | 11691 |
| E | 716 | 84 | 1952 | 71 | 2823 |
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Lack of parent willpower may contribute more to juvenile obesity than under-exercising or overeating. Research suggests that having overweight parents is a big influence upon a child’s weight, with one study finding that children with overweight parents were four times likely to be overweight themselves. The findings add heat to an already fierce political debate(争论 ) over children obesity. The Prime Minister, John Howard, last week decided that $ 116 million be used for programs to deal with obesity, while the Opposition Leader, Mark Latham, recently announced that his party would move to protect children from unhealthy food advertisements. Clare Collin, a senior lecturer at the
