Directions: There are 15 blanks in the following text. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the ONE that best fills the blank.

Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Do you sometimes oversleep? Are you often late for work or school? Yes? The Hiroyuki Sugiyama of Japan has a(n) 1 bed for you. Hiroyuki�餾 bed will get you up in the morning! Here is how it 2.

The bed 3an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays soft music or other pleasant sounds.

The tape recorder in Hiroyuki�餾 bed plays a recording of his girlfriend. She whispers in a sweet 4, “Wake up, darling, please.”A few minutes later, a second recording 5. The sound recording can be loud music or6 sounds. Hiroyuki hears a recording of his boss. His boss 7,“Wake up immediately, or you�餷l be late!”

If you don�餿 get up8the second recording, you 9be sorry! A mechanical “foot” is in the bed. The mechanical foot kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits a few 10minutes. What! You�餽e still in bed! Slowly the 11 of the bed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and lower. 12, the bed is vertical(垂直的). You slide off the bed and onto the floor. You are out of bed and become awake.

Hiroyuki made his bed because he wanted to 13a contest. He works for Honda Motor Company. Every two years Honda has a contest for its 200,000 employees “All Honda Idea Contest.” The employees think of new 14. If their ideas win, the employees win 15.

Hiroyuki Sugiyama won one of the top prizes for his bed.

()1.A.expensiveB.specialC.valuableD.comfortable

()2.A.worksB.runsC.happensD.moves

()3.A.is separated fromB.is made up ofC.is connected toD.is made into

()4.A.soundB.voiceC.noiseD.way

()5.A.sendsB.turnsC.playsD.appears

()6.A.pleasantB.interestingC.unpleasantD.funny

()7.A.shoutsB.callsC.whispersD.persuades

()8.A.beforeB.untilC.sinceD.after

()9.A.canB.willC.mayD.would

()10.A.otherB.anotherC.moreD.one

()11.A.endB.middleC.bodyD.top

()12.A.HoweverB.FinallyC.ThereforeD.otherwise

()13.A.achieveB.winC.gainD.defeat

()14.A.ideasB.problemsC.factsD.ways

()15.A.praisesB.positionsC.prizesD.medals

Ⅳ. Reading Comprehension 20%

Directions: There are three passages in this part.Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.You should decide on the BEST CHOICE.

Passage One

The Best Shopping In Sydney

Sydney is one of the world�餾 biggest cities and has something for everyone when it comes to shopping. You will find excellent Australian products alongside the best that the world has to offer. At the bottom of Sydney Tower, you can shop in 160 of Sydney�餾 favorite stores, including 16 jewelry stores and many gift and fashion shops. It�餾 all at Westfield Centerpoint.

Tel: 9231-9300

SOVEREIGN HILL

This prize�瞱inning living museum is where Australia�餾 history comes alive! Visit daily or stay on the night and experience life of the Fold Rush days. A wonderful nightly sound and light show, Blood on the Southern Cross, tells the story of the famous Eureka Uprising. Enjoy shopping along with real life character and entertainment. 4�瞫tar hotel and breakfast.

Tel: 5331-1944

ANCHORAGE RESTAURANT

Come and enjoy our delicious Cantonese seafood right on the water�餾 edge in the historic fishing port of Williamstown with views of the city center across Port Phillip Bay. Open 7 days a week.

Lunch: Sunday to Friday 11:00 am—2:00 pm

Dinner: Monday to Saturday 5:00 am—10:30 pm

Tel: 9397-6270 or 9397-7799

COOK�餝 COTTAGE

Built by James and Grace Cook, parents of Captain James Cook, Cook�餾 Cottage stands proud in the Fitzroy Gradens as a reminder of life in the eighteenth century, and as a celebration and commemoration of the life and travels of Captain James Cook.

Open 9:00 am—5:00 pm daily, and until 5:30 pm during the summer.

Information: 9419-4677

()1.Where can you spend the night in a tour?

A.Cook�餾 cottage.B.Westfield Centerpoint.

C.Sydney Tower.D.Sovereign Hill.

()2.What is the time that Cook�餾 Cottage is open on Saturday in the summer?

A.11:00 am—2:00 pm.B.5:00 pm—10:30 pm.

C.9:00 am—5:30 pm.D.9:00 am—5:00 pm.