高考分类综合训练二

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阅读理解

A

FAT TIRE BIKE TOURS

（FORMERLY MIKE’S TOURS—PARIS）

DAY BIKE TOUR

（Reservations （预订） not needed for this tour to visit Paris—you will love this tour！）

Whether you’re new or experienced， our goal is not to provide you with mind-bending dates and boring stories. Instead， we offer you the famous sites， all the education information， lots of unique and fascinating stories， fantastic photo options， a comfortable bike and excellent personal service from your guide. In fact， we want you to love Paris like we do and have a great time doing it！ （4 hours）

€ 22 students， € 24 adult （Day Night Combo： € 44 student， € 48 adult）

March 1– May 1411am

May 15 – July 31*11am and 3pm

August 1 – November 3011am

*no tours July 25

NIGHT BIKE TOUR

（Reservations not needed for this tour to visit Paris—you will love this tour！）

Our Night Tour is the way to experience the “City of Light” at its best！

Ride through the Latin Quarter and witness the best nightlife in town. Ride along the river and enjoy ice cream at Berthillon （Paris’s most famous ice cream shop）. See the Louvre as never before （free concert often included） and relax onboard a boat trip on the Seine. Did we mention free wine is provided on the boat？

Make no mistake—this tour is 100% different form our Day Tour in both route and information. Over 65% of our customers take both tours and we hope you will too. Also， be sure to eat something before coming or the wine may give you an unexpected hit！ （4.5 hours）

€ 26 students， € 28 adult （Day Night Combo： € 44 student， € 48 adult）

March 1 – March 31Sunday， Tuesday， Thursday 7pm

April 1 – October 31*Everyday 7pm

November 1 – November 15Sunday， Tuesday， Thursday 7pm

*no tours June 21 July 14

OUR HEADQUARTERS

0156581054 / www.FatTireBikeToursParis.com / info@ FatTireBikeToursParis.com

1. According to the schedule， which day might be fit for a Day Night Combo？

A. A Saturday in November.B. Any day in June.

C. A Friday in March.D. A Monday in May.

2. If a teacher and his five students plan to visit Paris during daytime， they must pay ___ .

A. €268B. €158C. €134D. €142

3. One may taste the best ice cream and enjoy free wine if he takes ___ .

A. the Day Bike TourB. the Night Bike Tour

C. the tour on the SeineD. the tour to the Louvre

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE？

A. Everyone loves the Day Bike Tour.

B. One can attend free concert on the boat trip on the Seine.

C. No reservations are needed for attending both the bike tours.

D. The route of the Day Bike Tour is the same with that of the Night Bike Tour.

B

“Good evening， everybody！” said the teacher， Donna. “Where is everybody？” That was sort of a daily joke by Donna. Usually the class started with only two or three students present， and then filled up as the minutes went by. It was summertime. Summer school was only eight weeks long. Class attendance was always smaller than during fall and spring semesters.

“I don’t know， teacher. Maybe they are late or don’t come，” said one student. “Maybe watching TV football tonight.”

“Is there a soccer game tonight？ It seems like there’s a soccer game every night. Oh， well. Let’s get started， okay？ We’re on page 36 in the workbook. Tonight we’re studying participles （分词） as adjectives. Students are always confused when they learn about the present and past participles， so we will practice this a lot. Tonight， we’re just going to practice the present participle.”

“The present participle tells us what emotion or feeling the subject （主语） is causing. For example， ‘Grammar is boring’ means that the subject ‘Grammar’ causes an emotion of boredom. If we say ‘The movie is interesting’， we are saying that the movie causes a feeling of interest. If we say ‘The roller coaster is exciting’， we are saying that the roller coaster causes a feeling of excitement. Any questions so far？ Am I confusing you？ Is everyone confused？”

The classroom was quiet. Donna looked at blank faces. They were confused. She knew this would take a while. But eventually， the faster students would grasp （掌握） it， and then they would help the slower students. By the end of the evening， most of the class would feel comfortable using the present participle.

Donna erased the board and put some new examples on it. She loved guiding her students through difficult topics like this one. She always felt a little bit thrilled when the look of understanding came to their faces.

5. What do you think the class is about？

A. Grammar. B. A soccer game.

C. School rules. D. Class attendance.

6. How did Donna present the present participle first？

A. By providing some examples.B. By explaining the concept to students.

C. By drilling students on it.D. By talking about some topics.

7. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 5 probably mean？

A. Expressionless.B. Confused.

C. Pale.D. Empty.

8. Which of the following words can best describe Donna？

A. Humourous.B. Energetic.

C. Responsible.D. Strict.

C

Two winners of MacArthur Fellowships are being honored for their work with technology in the developing world. Amy Smith and David Green are among twenty-three MacArthur Fellows chosen for this year.

The MacArthur Foundation chooses highly creative individuals in the United States who show great promise for the future. People are nominated （推荐） secretly. There are no restrictions on how the award can be spent.

Amy Smith teaches at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. She who served in the Peace Corps in Botswana is a mechanical engineer who develops labor-saving technologies for poor people. One of her inventions is a low-cost machine to crush grain. Another is a device to test water quality without a laboratory.

In 2011， Amy Smith became the first female winner of the Lemelson-MIT Student Prize. She won thirty thousand dollars， but she says that she usually has very little money to pay for her projects， which she currently has several in Haiti.

David Green lives in Berkeley， California. He brings together experts to start companies that produce high-quality medical products at low cost. He calls his way of doing business “compassionate capitalism.”

Four years ago， Mr Green started Project Impact. This is a non-profit group that works to develop and produce medical technologies in several countries around the world.

Over the years， David Green also launched a project to sell high-quality hearing aids at a low price. And he started a company in India that makes corrective devices for people with cataracts and other eye diseases. They cost about four dollars each， compared to about one hundred dollars in the United States. His next project is to provide low-cost AIDS drugs to poor nations.

9. What is common about the two winners of MacArthur Fellowships？

A. Both are professors working in universities.

B. Both will use the award to expand their projects.

C. Both show concern and help to people in developing countries.

D. Both conduct their projects only in their own country.

10. What can we know about Amy Smith from the text？

A. She is the first woman to win the MacArthur Fellowships.

B. She won many prizes when she was a student.

C. She has made more than one contributions to help the world develop.

D. She is not only an engineer but also a medical expert.

11. Which statement about MacArthur Fellowships is TRUE according to the text？

A. People are nominated publicly.

B. There are no requirements about how to use the award.

C. Any individual or organization can be chosen as the winner.

D. The total amount of the award is not enough to the winners.

12. Which should be the best title of the text？

A. Two Winners of MacArthur FellowshipsB. The Award of MacArthur Fellowships

C. Charity ProjectsD. Projects for the Poor

D

Nuclear power’s danger to health， safety， and even life itself can be summed up in one word： radiation （辐射）.

Nuclear radiation has a certain mystery about it， partly because it cannot be detected by human senses. It can’t be seen or heard， or touched or tasted， even though it may be all around us. There are other things like that. For example， radio waves are all around us but we can’t detect them or sense them without a radio receiver. Similarly， we can’t sense radioactivity without a radiation detector. But unlike common radio waves， nuclear radiation is not harmless to human beings and other living things.

At very high levels， radiation can kill an animal or human being totally by killing masses of cells in vital organs. Even the lowest level of radiation can do serious damage. There is no level of radiation that is completely safe. If the radiation does not hit anything important， the damage may not be significant. This is the case when only a few cells are hit， and if they are killed completely， your body will replace the dead cells with healthy ones. But if the few cells are only damaged， and if they reproduce themselves， you may be in trouble. They reproduce themselves in a deformed way. They can grow into cancer. Sometimes this does not show up for many years.

This is another reason for some of the mystery about nuclear radiation. Serious damage can be done without the victim being aware at the time that damage has occurred. A person can be irradiated （照射） and feel fine， then die of cancer five， ten， or twenty years later as a result. Or a child can be born weak or liable （有……倾向的） to serious illness as a result of radiation absorbed by its grandparents.

Radiation can hurt us. We must know the truth.

13. Why is radiation mysterious to people？

A. Because it’s powerful.B. Because it can’t be sensed by human.

C. Because it can cause serious damages.D. Because people can detect it with a detector.

14. The underlined word “deformed” in Paragraph 3 has the similar meaning to “___”.

A. unnaturalB. normalC. usualD. proper

15. What can we infer from the passage？

A. Radiation can kill living creature by killing a few cells.

B. Radiation can be spread among relatives.

C. Radiation has nothing in common with radio waves.

D. The lowest level of radiation can lead to cancer.

16. What’s the author’s main purpose in writing this passage？

A. To discuss the cause of cancer.

B. To introduce the nuclear power.

C. To uncover the mystery about radiation.

D. To emphasize the importance of protection against radiation.

E

Prisoner Mitchell King had a visitor—his wife. King was serving a six-year prison term in Auckland， New Zealand for armed robbery. But his wife didn’t want to be away from him for that long. So they held hands and they stuck. She’s rubbed her palms with super glue.

Their new-found closeness was short-lived. And their separation is painful. Her technique is not one I’d recommend （introduce） for a closer relationship.

But if you want more closeness； if you desire relationships that are deeper and broader， more meaningful and longer-lasting， then remember the word “TRAVEL.”

T is for TRUST. Trust is the glue that holds people together （not Super Glue）. A relationship will go nowhere without it.

R is for RESPECT. “Do not save your loving speeches for your friends till they are dead； speak them rather now instead，” writes Anna Cummins. It’s about respecting others and letting them know that you value them.

A is for AFFECTION. Sometimes affection means love. Sometimes it means a touch. Always it means kindness.

V is for VULNERABILITY（harm）. Though we may feel afraid to let another too close， no relationship will go anywhere without risking vulnerability （易损性）. Entrepreneur Jim Rohn says， “The walls we build around us to keep out the sadness also keep out the joy.” And the love.

E is for EMOTIONAL INTIMACY（亲密）. Learn to be open. Learn to communicate freely. What kinds of relationships you make are largely determined by how openly you have learned to communicate.

L is for LAUGHTER. Victor Borge got it right when he said， “Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.” It’s also the most enjoyable.

For relationships that can really go somewhere， just remember the word “TRAVEL.” Then enjoy the trip！

17. Why does the author show us the example in Paragraph 1？

A. To blame the wife for her silly behavior.

B. To introduce new ways for closer relationships.

C. To encourage us to follow the wife’s technique.

D. To tell us King and his wife would never be separated.

18. Which of the following is TRUE according to Jim Rohn？

A. Walls should be built to keep out the sadness.

B. Love will be kept out if you let another too close.

C. We shouldn’t let another too close because of vulnerability.

D. It’s unnecessary to avoid vulnerability for closer relationships.

19. What does Victor Borge really mean by his words in Paragraph 9？

A. Laughter will keep the shortest distance.B. Laughter will make a closer relationship.

C. No relationship will go without laughter.D. Laughter is unnecessary to make friends.

20. What can be inferred from the text？

A. Travel can bring about closer relationship.

B. Deeper relationship calls for some techniques.

C. The opener you are， the closer relationship you will get.

D. Closer relationship between friends can make trip more enjoyable.

阅读表达

There was a man， who worked all of his life and saved all of his money. He was a real miser （吝啬鬼） when it came to his money. He loved money more than just about anything， and just before he died， he said to his wife， “Now listen， when I die， I want you to take all my money and place it in the casket （棺材） with me. I want to take my money to the afterlife.”

So he got his wife to promise him with all her heart that when he died， she would put all the money in the casket with him. After all that， he still doubted his money wouldn’t go with him. Therefore， he wrote it in his will and a lawyer was asked to see to it.

Well， one day he died. He was stretched out in the casket， and the wife was sitting there in black next to her closest friend， the lawyer standing on the other side. When they finished the ceremony， just before the undertakers （殡仪业者） got ready to close the casket， the wife said， “Wait just a minute！”

She had a shoe box with her. After the lawyer took a look inside， she came over and placed it in the casket. Then the undertakers locked the casket down and rolled it away. Her friend said， “I hope you weren’t crazy enough to put all the money in the casket.”

“Yes，” the wife said， “I promised. I’m a good Christian. I can’t lie. I promised him that I was going to put all the money in that casket with him.”

“You mean to tell me you put every cent of his money in the casket with him？”

“I sure did. I got it all together， put it into my account and I wrote him a check.”

21. What did the man ask his wife to do before he died？ （no more than 10 words）

22. How did the man feel about his wife’s promise？ （no more than 3 words）

23. How did the wife deal with her husband’s money in the end？ （no more than 5 words）

24. What did the wife put into the man’s casket ？ （no more than 6 words）

25. How can you describe the wife？ （1 word）

（二）

阅读理解

A

INTERESTED IN CHILDCARE？

Qualified person or preschool teacher needed for busy childcare center， south of the river. Full-time work guaranteed. Immediate start necessary. The candidate must be able to work as a co-operative team member. Phone 6345 2345 for an

interview and fax resume to 6345 2345.

WE NEED OFFICE CLEANERS！

Three people are required for professional cleaning in the CBD area. Working hours from 5 pm on Mondays， Wednesdays Fridays. Approximately five hours per shift. A good record is necessary. Experience preferred. Phone 6345 7843 now.

WANT TO WORK AS A DENTAL （牙科的） NURSE？

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified dental nurse with a confident and cheerful personality to work in the School Dental Health Scheme. You must be able to get along well with children because work involves talking to groups about dental health practices. For further information， visit our website： schooldentalservices @ gov. sg. And fax your resume to 6234 4567.

FLORIST （花商） WANTED！

Are you a creative and trained florist with at least two years of experience？ Then this may be just what you are seeking. The city’s leading Florist Artist Studio needs another part-time member on their wedding team. Please phone 6098 7888 now！

1. You may find the above advertisements ___ .

A. in a store windowB. in a school magazine

C. in a newspaperD. on a company notice-board

2. What kind of position mentioned in the text is a part-time job？

A. Florist.B. Artist.C. Preschool teacher.D. Dental nurse.

3. Which of the following is the most important for the childcare job？

A. Cooking skills.B. Childcare experience.

C. The ability to start work in two weeks.D. The ability to work well with other people.

4. About how many hours will the office cleaners be required to work a week？

A. 5.B. 10.C. 15.D. 20.

B

One evening after dinner， Mr and Mrs Tisich called a family meeting. “We’ve had to make a difficult decision，” Mr Tisich announced. “You see， your mother has been offered a post as co-director of a television station in Chicago. Unfortunately， the station is not here. After thinking long and hard about it， we’ve concluded that the right decision is to move to Chicago.”

Marc looked shocked， while his sister Rachel breathlessly started asking when they’d be moving. “It’s surprising， but exciting！” she said. Marc simply said， “We can’t go—I can’t leave all my friends. I’d rather stay here and live with Tommy Lyons！”

The Tisichs hoped that by the time they moved in August， Marc would grow more accustomed to the idea of leaving. However， he showed no signs of accepting the news， refusing to pack his belongings.

When the morning of the move arrived， Marc was nowhere to be found. His parents called Tommy Lyons’s house， but Mrs Lyons said she hadn’t seen Marc. Mrs Tisich became increasingly concerned， while her husband felt angry with their son for behaving so irresponsibly.

What they didn’t know was that Marc had started walking over to Tommy’s house， with a faint idea of hiding in the Lyons’s attic （阁楼） for a few days. But something happened on the way as Marc walked past all the familiar landscape of the neighborhood； the fence that he and his mother painted， the tree that he and his sister used to climb， the park where he and his father often took evening walks together. How much would these mean without his family， who make them special in the first place？ Marc didn’t take the time to answer that question but instead hurried back to his house， wondering if there were any moving cartons （纸板箱） of the right size to hold his record collection.

5. The conflict in this story was caused by ___ .

A. Marc and Rachel’s different ages

B. a quarrel between Tommy Lyons and Marc

C. Marc’s disagreement with his parents about their move

D. Mr and Mrs Tisich’s remark of Marc’s irresponsibility

6. Marc and Rachel’s reactions to the move were similar in the way that both were ___.

A. surprisedB. angry and upset

C. anxious for more detailsD. worried about packing

7. The reason for Marc’s going home was that ___ .

A. he did not want to be left behindB. he realized his family was important to him

C. he hoped to reach an agreement with his parentsD. he wished to be a more responsible person

8. What would be most likely to happen next？

A. Marc would move the records to the Lyons’s house. B. Mr and Mrs Tisich would call the police.

C. Marc would join his family for house moving. D. Mr and Mrs Tisich would start searching for Marc.

C

Sydney—A shark savaged a schoolboy’s leg while he was surfing with his father at a beach in Sydney on February 23. It was the third shark attack along the coast of Australia’s largest city in a month.

The 15-year-old boy and his father were in the water off Avalon， on Sydney’s northern beaches， around dawn when he was attacked. The city’s beaches are packed with locals and tourists during the summer months.

“The father heard a scream and turned to see his son twisting （扭动） about in the water，” police said. “Fortunately， the shark swam away and the boy was helped to shore by his father.”

Lifesaving Club spokesman Nick Miller： “It got him around the top of his left leg and the father came and dragged him out of water.” He said the boy was bleeding heavily when he was brought to shore. “There was a lot of pain， as you can imagine.” The teenager was airlifted to hospital for treatment for leg injuries.

Police said the bites “cut through to the bone”， but the boy did not appear to have sustained any fractures （骨折）. He was in a stable condition now.

Several beaches were closed after the attack. Water police and lifeguards were searching for the shark， while police hoped to identify its species by the shape of the bite marks. But they said it was too early to say what type of shark attacked the boy. “I don’t even know if he saw it，” Miller said.

Many shark species live in the waters off Sydney’s beaches， but attacks on humans are still relatively rare. However， there were two attacks on successive days earlier this month， one on a navy diver in Sydney harbor， not far from the famous Opera House， and the other on a surfer at the city’s world-famous Bondi beach.

Fishermen say shark numbers are on the rise. There is a ban on commercial fishing in the harbor， which has increased fish stocks. Marine experts also claim environmental protection has created a cleaner environment， attracting sharks closer to shore as they chase fish. Many shark species， including the Great White—the man-eater made famous in Steven Spielberg’s Jaws—are protected in Australian waters.

9. What can we know about the city of Sydney from the text？

A. It is the third largest city in Australia.

B. Sydney harbor is not far from Opera House.

C. There are many locals and tourists on its coast all year round.

D. There are few shark species in the waters off Sydney’s beaches.

10. Which of the following is TRUE about the injured boy？

A. He was losing much blood when he was dragged out.

B. He was very nervous when he was sent to hospital.

C. He may be in danger of losing his leg.

D. He was injured in the right leg.

11. Why is the number of sharks in Australia increasing？

A. A ban on fishing was carried out.

B. The film Jaws has made the Great White famous.

C. All shark species are protected in Australian waters.

D. Environmental protection has created a cleaner environment.

12. What does the text mainly talk about？

A. Shark attacks on humans are on the rise.

B. A shark attacked a boy at a Sydney beach.

C. Sharks attacked humans three times in one month.

D. Shark numbers are increasing in the waters off Sydney’s beaches.

D

An Australian company， Smart Car Technologies， has developed a system that lets drivers know when they’re speeding. When the technology becomes commercially available， it could help lead-footed drivers avoid tickets and also save lives. The company that developed the product hopes to convince Australian government agencies to put the technology into use in their automobile fleets.

The product， called Speed Alert， links real-time location data and speed obtained with the help of GPS to a database of posted speed limits stored in a driver’s PDA （掌上电脑） or programmable mobile phone. The setup of the product does not need to be hooked up to a car’s speedometer （速度表）. In fact， it is entirely portable. It will also work with newer phones and PDAs that have built in GPS receivers. If a driver exceeds the speed limit， the speed is shown and an alert sounds.

Michael Paine， an Australian vehicle design engineer and traffic safety consultant， was hired to analyze the product. He told Live Science that his colleagues in the road safety field are “very enthusiastic” about what they’re now calling “intelligent speed alert.” Other research， according to Paine， shows that 40 percent of all traffic deaths involve speeding. There is also a potentially controversial future use： “Since the system is so portable， it would be easy to make it a requirement for teenage drivers to always use a speed alert device when driving，” Paine said. “The system even has the capability to record speeding violations （违反）， so parents can monitor their teenage drivers.” The product will soon go on sale in Sydney.

13. What’s the purpose of the new product？

A. To inform us of the new car system.B. To introduce some improvement in cars.

C. To limit certain drivers to safe driving.D. To popularize the built-in car system.

14. Lead-footed drivers in Paragraph 1 refer to the ones ___ .

A. who drive too carelesslyB. who drive extremely fast

C. who are partly disabledD. who drive too slowly

15. Which of the following is TRUE of Speed Alert according to Michael Paine？

A. Most of the traffic deaths can be avoided.B. Speeding violations can be easily found out.

C. The system will excite some teenage drivers. D. The product will not be available for adults.

16. What can be the best title of the text？

A. Speed Alert and Its Future UseB. Progress in Car-making Science

C. Warning for Adventurous DriversD. New In-Car Device Against Speeding

E

Anthony was sad. He was， as he put it， “not very bright” and couldn’t win the attention of his very wealthy parents， who preferred his “clever” older brother. At age 8， Anthony was sent away to a boarding school in his native England， even though he screamed and pleaded with （向……恳求） his parents year after year not to send him. “The thought was it would be good for me，” he recalled.

It was not. Anthony did badly in his studies， had few friends and was bullied for five years. “My teachers couldn’t have had a lower opinion of me，” he said. “I wasn’t even smart enough to rebel. The one thing I remember from the very earliest age was the desire to write. When I was 10 years old， I remember asking my parents to get me a typewriter for my birthday because I wanted to be a writer.”

Now， at 55， Anthony is one of the world’s most successful children’s book authors. His Alex Rider series has sold more than 5 million copies， and the eighth book featuring the young spy， Crocodile Tears， has come out.

The Alex Rider books tell the adventures of 14-year-old Alex Rider， an agent for the British intelligence agency M16.

Anthony says he doesn’t try to write for kids； it just comes out that way. “I have a feeling that it has something to do with purity and simplicity. I give as little information as is necessary to describe the room and get on with the action，” he said.

The style has also made Anthony a successful writer of television shows for adults in Britain because， he says， writing books for kids is a lot like writing television for grown-ups： In both cases， it’s all about entertaining people with a good story.

Now， Anthony couldn’t be happier with his life. He sums up his success： “...you can be anything you want to be if you just believe in yourself. I do believe it completely.”

17. Why Anthony was sent to a boarding school？

A. He is not bright.B. He liked that school.

C. His parents didn’t want to bring him up.D. His parents thought it’s good for him.

18. At boarding school， Anthony’s teachers ___ .

A. often criticized himB. showed great concern for him

C. encouraged him to be a writerD. thought little of his ability

19. Which of the following is TRUE of Anthony？

A. He was the beloved child of his family.

B. Although he is successful， he isn’t very happy.

C. He writes much on the characters’ behavior in his stories.

D. Studying in a boarding school proved a good choice for him.

20. What does Anthony mainly want to tell readers？

A. Confidence is the key to success.B. Hardship teaches valuable lessons.

C. Internet is the best teacher.D. Failure is the mother of success.

阅读表达

I ordered a new consumer product on New Year’s Day. The order was so exciting that I felt it was going to enable me to stay organized and stylish. Then I went to the store and made the purchase. They made it pretty difficult because of a new process that had just been put in place. I went to the store with my cash in hand hoping to just give it to someone to get my new product， but I had to work pretty hard to get someone to let me buy it.

Two weeks later， a new accessory （配件） became available for my product. I decided to go and purchase this new accessory on my birthday. However， they didn’t have any and nobody could answer my questions， and they only had a number system before you could talk to anyone. So I spent an hour of my birthday sitting around waiting to be told that I couldn’t be helped. I’m a customer that just wanted to buy the product， and then when I wanted to keep giving them money for my shiny new product， they still weren’t interested.

The only way I was told to get what I needed was to call someone and they could help.

I knew it would be an experience that would require much patience， so I waited a week and a half to make that call. Today was the day. I was also reminded today that sometimes things would just be comically bad from beginning to end.

After two specialists and one hour and twelve minutes， I got the information I needed.

This terrible experience isn’t quite over yet， but it’s definitely reached the comical stage. So I’m laughing and thinking about what lesson I should learn from this situation.

21. Why did the purchase become hard for the writer？ （no more than 8 words）

22. How long did the writer wait for help on birthday？ （no more than 2 words）

23. What did the writer have to do to get the accessory？ （no more than 9 words）

24. Why couldn’t the writer buy the new accessory on his birthday？ （no more than 7 words）

25. How does the writer find his experience？ （1 word）

（三）

阅读理解

A

As a leading Chinese language school and a cultural exchange institute in China， Global Exchange Education Center has been providing Mandarin （or Putonghua） language courses and cultural exchange programs for over a decade.

How to apply for our programs

●In order to apply for all of our programs， you must be

at least 18 years old；

in good health；

a senior high school graduate.

●Application Procedure for Chinese Language Programs

Step 1. Send us a completed application form by email or fax；

Step 2. Send us $ 60 application fee after receiving our email confirmation；

Step 3. Arrange the payment transfer；

Step 4. Plan the trip to Beijing.

●Application Procedure for Chinese Business Internship （实习） Program

Step 1. Send us a completed application form with your CV and personal statement for the program by email or fax；

Step 2. Send us $ 310， including $60 application fee and $ 250 internship placement deposit， after receiving our letter of acceptance for the program；

Step 3. Arrange final payment transfer after receiving our second confirmation；

Step 4. Plan the trip to Beijing.

●Personal Statement for applicants for Chinese Business Internship Program

You should state why you want to take this program， what your expectations of the program are and how you will make use of this program in your future career.

● Application deadlines

The applications for most programs are reviewed on a rolling basis. You are encouraged to submit your application ahead of the application deadlines.

●Confirmation

Having received your application， Global Exchange Education Center usually sends out an email confirmation for the booking within 2—5 working days.

1. The text is probably written for ___ .

A. job seekersB. language trainers

C. international studentsD. junior high graduates

2. If you apply for both of the programs， the total application fees will be ___ .

A. $310B. $120C. $250D. $370

3. If you want to apply for Chinese Business Internship program successfully， you ___ .

A. should send the application form by postB. should send personal statement and CV only

C. have to get confirmed at least twice D. have to make a travel plan in Beijing

4. What is necessarily included in personal statement for applicants？

A. The application deadlines.B. Their feedback on the program.

C. The purpose of taking the program.D. An email confirmation for the booking.

B

African-American talk show queen Oprah Winfrey is among the world’s most famous people according to Forbes magazine. It placed Winfrey at the top of its yearly list of the 100 people with the biggest influence.

Winfrey， draws 30 million viewers weekly in the United States. Her talk show reaches 112 countries. She earned $225 million over the past 12 months and was listed second in the rich.

The yearly Forbes list gives most weight to yearly earnings. But it also looks at the celebrity’s presence on the Internet and in the media. “After 21 years， her exciting chat show still rules the airwaves，” the magazine said.

Winfrey is most popular with her popular talk show “The Oprah Winfrey Show”. She can always attract superstars and let them open up to her lively interview style. Winfrey’s method appears to be simple. She is in pursuit （追求） of self-improvement and independence. This has proved to be just what people， especially women， want.

Winfrey often talks about her personal secrets on her show. That attracts viewers. For example， she made it known that she had been sexually abused （虐待） when she was a child， and has spoken freely of her struggle with her weight.

Her success has not just been on the screen. Her media group includes a women’s TV network and websites for women.

Her work has reached social change. In 1991， she did a lot of work for the National Child Protection Act. She testified （作证） before the US Senate to build a national database of dangerous child abusers. The former president Bill Clinton later signed “The Oprah Bill” into law.

5. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Winfrey？

A. She is actually a queen.

B. She made 225，000，000 last year.

C. She is the richest person according to Forbes.

D. She was chosen on Forbes list only because of her yearly earnings.

6. What can we learn from the passage？

A. Oprah can attract superstars and get them to promote her interview.

B. Oprah was at the top of the richest 100 people.

C. Oprah’s success has not been only on the screen.

D. Oprah doesn’t earn much money.

7. The underlined phrase “rules the airwaves” in Paragraph 3 means “___”.

A. measures the airwavesB. has a large number of viewers

C. attracts many readers’ attention D. causes many people to take planes

8. What should be the best title of the passage？

A. Forbes Ranking ListB. The Oprah Winfrey Show

C. Oprah Winfrey—the No. 1 CelebrityD. Oprah Winfrey Liked by Americans

C

Counterfeit medicines are a widespread problem in developing countries. Like other counterfeits， they look like real products. But counterfeit drugs may contain too much， too little or none of the active ingredients （原料） of the real thing.

People do not get the medicine they need. And in some cases the counterfeits cause death. Twenty children in Bangladesh died last year after being given acetaminophen （醋氨酚）. The medications contained ingredients that looked， smelled and tasted like the real thing. The medicine was produced by a local drug company that used a dangerous substitute to save money.

The problem of counterfeit medicines is especially serious in Africa， Asia and Latin America. The WHO estimates that up to thirty percent of medicines on sale in many of those countries are counterfeits. The problem is less widespread among industrialized countries. The WHO says counterfeits make up less than one percent of the illegal drug market in countries like the United States， Canada， Japan， and New Zealand.

But the agency also says as much as fifty percent of the medicine sold on the Internet is counterfeit.

Much is being done to fight counterfeit drugs. Several companies are developing ways to make counterfeits easier to identify （鉴定）. And there are existing methods， like a machine that can quickly identify chemicals in pills to confirm if the pills are real. Other ideas include things like special tracking （跟踪） codes for drug packages. People could send a text message with the code and get a message back， which proves that what they bought is listed in a database. Some drug makers and other companies put three-dimensional images called holograms （全息图） on their products as a security device.

9. The underlined word “Counterfeits” means “___”.

A. Real pillsB. False products

C. Qualified productsD. Sub-standard medicines

10. Which of the following countries may have serious problems of counterfeit medicines？

A. Canada.B. Japan.

C. India.D. Newzealand.

11. What is the main idea of the last Paragraph？

A. Counterfeit drugs are dangerous.

B. Some measures are being taken to fight counterfeit drugs.

C. There are reasons why counterfeit drugs are widespread.

D. Special tracking codes for drug packages are used to identify counterfeits.

12. We can draw a conclusion from the passage that ___ .

A. we had better not buy medicines online

B. more and more people will buy products online

C. it is very cheap and convenient to buy medicines online

D. medicine companies don’t pay much attention to counterfeit drugs

D

It is easy for us to tell our friends from our enemies. But can other animals do the same？ Elephants can！ They can use their sense of vision and smell to tell the difference between people who pose （产生） a threat and those who do not.

In Kenya， researchers found that elephants react differently to clothing worn by men of the Maasai and Kamba ethnic groups. Young Maasai men spear animals and thus pose a threat to elephants； Kamba men are mainly farmers and are not a danger to elephants.

In an experiment conducted by animal scientists， elephants were first presented with clean clothing or clothing that had been worn for five days by either a Maasai or a Kamba man. When the elephants detected the smell of clothing worn by a Maasai man， they moved away from the smell faster and took longer to relax than when they detected the smells of either clothing worn by Kamba men or clothing that had not been worn at all.

Garment color also plays a role， though in a different way. In the same study， when the elephants saw red clothing not worn before， they reacted angrily， as red is typically worn by Maasai men. Rather than running away as they did with the smell， the elephants acted aggressively toward the red clothing.

The researchers believe that the elephants’ emotional reactions are due to their different interpretations of the smells and the sights. Smelling a potential danger means that a threat is nearby and the best thing to do is to run away and hide. Seeing a potential threat without its smell means that risk is low. Therefore， instead of showing fear and running away， the elephants express their anger and become aggressive.

13. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Kamba and Maasai people？

A. Maasai people are a threat to elephants.

B. Kamba people raise elephants for farming.

C. Kamba and Maasai people are elephant hunters.

D. Kamba and Maasai people traditionally wear red clothing.

14. How did the elephants react to smell in the study？

A. They attacked a man with the smell of new clothing.

B. They needed time to relax when smelling something unfamiliar.

C. They became anxious when they smelled clothing worn by Kamba people.

D. They were frightened and ran away when they smelled their enemies.

15. What is the main idea of this passage？

A. Elephants use sight and smell to detect danger.

B. Elephants attack people who wear red clothing.

C. Scientists are now able to control elephants’ emotions.

D. Some Kenyan tribes understand elephants’ emotions very well.

16. What can be inferred about elephants from this passage？

A. Elephants learn from their experiences.

B. Elephants have sharper sense of smell than sight.

C. Elephants are more intelligent than other animals.

D. Elephants tend to attack rather than escape when in danger.

E

NASA’s Opportunity rover （探测器） found evidence in Martian soils that water had once flowed across the surface there， excitedly hoping that the red planet may once have supported original life.

But a new study throws some cold water and a big handful of salt on those hopes.

“Liquid water is required by all species on Earth and we’ve assumed that water is the very least that would be necessary for life on Mars，” said study team member Nicholas J. Tosca， a Harvard University researcher. “However， to really assess Mars we need to consider the properties of its water. Not all of Earth’s waters are able to support life， and the limits of earth life are sharply defined by water’s temperature， acidity and salinity （咸度）.”

Tosca and his team analyzed salt deposits （熔岩） in the 4-billion-year-old Martian rock investigated by Opportunity. The new analysis shows that the water that would have flowed across these ancient Martian rocks may have had a lot of salt.

“Our sense has been that while Mars is a bad environment for supporting life today， long ago it might closely resemble Earth，” said Andrew H. Knoll， also of Harvard and on the study team. “But this result suggests quite strongly that even as long as four billion years ago， the surface of Mars would have been challenging for life. No matter how far back we look into the history of Mars， we may never see a point at which the planet really looked like Earth.”

The research was presented in February at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Boston.

Halophiles， or organisms that can tolerate high-salinity waters， are known to exist in places on Earth. But they likely changed from organisms that lived in purer waters， scientists think， making it unlikely that life would actually arise first in extremely salty waters.

“The high salinity， however， doesn’t rule out （排除） life forms of a type we’ve never know，” Knoll added， “but life that could originate and stay in such a salty setting would require biochemistry different from any known among even the strongest lives on Earth.”

Knoll and Tosca also say the finding doesn’t rule out the possibility that less salty waters once flowed on the planet. “We just tell the world the real information that we have known. Please refer to and analyze it. We hope we can learn more about it in the future.”

17. People now know there may be ___ .

A. no life on MarsB. life on Mars

C. liquid water on MarsD. rovers on Mars

18. What can we know from Paragraph 3？

A. There used to be little water on Mars.

B. The properties of water on Mars are bad for life.

C. The Earth’s water is suitable enough to support life.

D. Water’s temperature contributes to deciding the limits of earth life.

19. According to the latest study， ___ .

A. Mars was once a good enviroment for life

B. life may arise in extremely salty waters

C. if we go back far enough， we know how the Mars looks like the earth

D. the surface of Mars was not suitable for life even long ago

20. What can be inferred from the passage？

A. There were pure waters across Mars.

B. There can’t be any lives living in pure water.

C. People ever saw some lives living in very salty water.

D. Lives that can tolerate high-salinity waters once lived in purer waters.

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When Dan Shaw gets up from the sofa in his home， Cuddles is never far away. When he wants to go outside， he doesn’t take Cuddles out for a walk—Cuddles takes him for a walk. Cuddles is clearly no ordinary family pet. It is a two-foot-high small horse and serves as the guiding eyes of Shaw， who is blind.

When Shaw lost his sight， his wife suggested he apply for a guide dog. Shaw， an animal lover， said he couldn’t bear to part with a dog （which usually lives about eight to ten years） and get used to a new one， perhaps several times in his life.

Then Shaw heard of a program about the tiny guide horses. He learned that the horse possess many qualities that make them an excellent choice for guiding people. They are clean， friendly， smart and have great memories. They can be trained to remain calm in noisy and crowded places. Best of all， they live for 25 to 35 years， which would enable Shaw to have the same guide friend for most or all of his life.

Shaw immediately applied and was accepted as the first person to receive a guide horse. The instant he met Cuddles， he knew he was making the right choice. Then he began his training.

Through training， Shaw and Cuddles learned to find their way on busy streets， step over curbs （路边） and find elevator buttons. Cuddles even show its ability to step in front of Shaw and block him， to prevent him from walking into a dangerous situation. The little horse also expertly led Shaw through busy shopping malls. They got along without any difficulties. Now Shaw is confident that Cuddles will change his life for the better.

21. Who is Cuddles？ （no more than 5 words）

22. How long can a dog usually live according to the passage？ （no more than 5 words）

23. What qualities can we know about horses？ （no more than 10 words）

24. What does Cuddles do to prevent Shaw from walking into a dangerous situation？ （no more than 10 words）

25. How does Shaw feel about his future life with the help of Cuddles？ （no more than 8 words）

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A

Plant World Garden Centre is located between Torquay and Newton Abbot. The Garden is laid out to represent the five continents of the world. Our inspirational gardens contain countless rare and foreign plants seldom seen outside their native lands.

Our Famous “Gardens of the World”

It was designed， built and planted in 1986 as the first ever “Map of the World Gardens”. It takes visitors half an hour or more to drive along the winding pathways around the “world map” and see which plants grow in which countries. The neighboring rare plant nurseries （苗圃） enable visitors to take home plants and trees growing there. We give a warm welcome to garden clubs and gardening societies， many of whom make annual visits.

Latest News

Our new Garden website is released！ We hope you like our new website which we have tried to fill with interesting information and history about our lovely gardens.

Seeds

We produce and sell over 3，000 varieties of flower and vegetable seeds. Many are rare， and unusual. All of them can be purchased on our sister website： www. plantworldseeds.com.

Scenic Cafe

Our hilltop cafe offers one of the most incredible panoramas （全景图） of Britain. The menu includes toasted sandwiches and jacket potatoes. In addition， many home-made cakes are offered， including the famous Devon Cream Teas. We always use local produce whenever possible—our ice creams are from Language， our home-made soups come from Rod Bens， and our bottled drinks are supplied by Heron Valley.

Opening Times

We are open 9：30 am—5：00 pm， seven days a week， from late March to mid October （please call first to confirm at the start/end of season）.

Garden Admission Prices

Day ticket： £3

Season ticket： £10

Kids under 12 go free

1. We know that Plant World Garden Centre ___ .

A. owns plants from five countriesB. has some rare and foreign plants

C. is the largest garden in the worldD. allows visitors to take plants home for free

2. From the new Garden website， visitors can ___ .

A. buy all kinds of local produceB. get information about the past of the gardens

C. fill the website with their interesting storiesD. purchase over 3，000 varieties of flower seeds

3. Which of the following is TRUE about Scenic Cafe？

A. It supplies bottled drinks to Heron Valley.

B. It owns the most complete menu in Britain.

C. It provides visitors with a whole view of Britain.

D. It encourages visitors to make cakes on their own.

4. If a couple and their l0-year-old son want to visit Plant World Garden for two days， they need to pay ___ .

A. £9B. £6

C. £27D. £12

B

As our truck pulled up to the ranch （牧场） to start a three-month program for troubled boys， we passed a cowboy on his horse. Bill was the owner of the ranch， and he sat at the gate to wave us in. We made eye contact through the dusty window and he looked at me and touched the edge of his cowboy hat in welcome.

All summer’s long Bill and his ranch hands taught us to ride horses， tie hay （干草）， cut up wood， and round up cattle. He understood the value of working with our hands， and we respected him for his knowledge and gentle leadership. He knew how important it was for boys like me to know that someone believed in us. He trusted us to do the job and do it right， and we didn’t want to let him down. Several times in that summer he took me fishing and we not only talked about how to cast a line， but also about my dreams and what I wanted from life. He encouraged me to make goals and shared stories from his own experiences.

The last day at the ranch， Bill pulled me aside and praised me for the work I had done in that summer—not only on the ranch， but also on myself. He told me that if I ever needed anything I could depend on him. Four years later， I took him up on that offer. I called him up and asked for a job. I told him how his belief in me had given me the courage to change my life. I explained that I wanted to help others in the same way. He offered me a job at once. I’m proud to say that each summer I’m the one who opens the gate for a truck full of young men who need someone to believe in them， so they can learn to believe in themselves.

5. Why did the author go to the the ranch？

A. To ask for a job.B. To make some new friends.

C. To solve some problems about himself.D. To learn some agricultural knowledge.

6. According to the passage， the writer ___ .

A. learned a lot from BillB. was encouraged to work for Bill

C. went to the ranch every summerD. shared life with Bill

7. Bill offered the writer a job on the ranch mainly because ___ .

A. the writer did well on the ranch that summerB. his ranch was short of workers at that time

C. the writer was no longer a troubled boyD. Bill was kind and believed in the writer

8. What would be the best title for the passage？

A. Work on the RanchB. Troubled Boys with Bill

C. Bill and His RanchD. Believe in Others

C

There’s something rotten in Rio—and the smell is coming from the huge stacks of rubbish piled up on sidewalks all over the city. Rio’s street sweepers chose the carnival holiday to demand better salaries. Their wages start at roughly $400 a month.

There could hardly be a better time for them to prove their importance. The streets were left a mess after hundreds of carnival parades and now， rubbish piles up in both poor and uptown neighbourhoods and in tourist areas like Ipanema or Copacabana beach.

The president of Rio’s rubbish collecting company has even appealed to the population to store rubbish at home whenever possible. He says 30% of the city’s sweepers have gone on strike. Some of those who have been working have been threatened by the strike movement so now the police has been deployed alongside rubbish collectors to keep them safe as they go about their business.

The strike has divided opinions in Rio. On social media， many support the sweepers’ demands for better salaries. Others say they are opportunists and the situation is a big embarrassment to the city.

But Brazil’s culture of littering the streets doesn’t help. A video that went viral online shows that even authorities have a problem with that. Rio’s mayor， Eduardo Paes， is seen throwing what seemed to be the rest of an apple on the sidewalk—and now promised to impose himself a fine for his wrongdoing. His government recently created a programme to keep Rio’s residents from littering the streets.

9. Rio’s street cleaners go on strike to ___ .

A. ask for higher salariesB. prove their importance

C. threaten the governmentD. appeal to the public not to litter

10. The reason why the police are involved is that they are ___ .

A. called out to put down the strikeB. required to protect some cleaners

C. to collect rubbish for the time beingD. sent to arrest people who litter around

11. Which of the following is done to solve the present problem？

A. Calling on people to store rubbish at home.

B. Fining the mayor for his wrongdoings.

C. Uploading some video about environmental protection.

D. Changing traditional culture in Brazil by force.

12. The purpose of writing the passage is to ___ .

A. criticize street sweepers of Rio for misusing their rights

B. call attention to the embarrassing situation of Rio

C. inform people of the present situation of Rio

D. describe the effect of the strike on people

D

Keeping the brain active by working later in life may be an effective way to ward off Alzheimer’s disease， research suggests.

Researchers studied data from 1，320 dementia （痴呆） patients， including 382 men. They found that for the men， continuing to work later in life helped keep the brain active enough to delay dementia taking place.

The study was carried out by the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College London. Around 700，000 people in the UK currently have dementia and experts have estimated that by 2051， the number could stand at 1.7 million. It is estimated that the condition already costs the UK economy 17 billion a year.

Dementia is caused by the mass loss of cells in the brain， and experts believe one way to guard against it is to build up as many connections between cells as possible by being mentally active throughout life. This is known as a “cognitive （认知的） reserve （储备）.”

There is evidence to suggest that a good education is associated with a reduced dementia risk.

And the latest study suggests there can also be a positive effect of mental stimulation （刺激） continued into our later years. Those people who retired late developed Alzheimer’s at a later stage than those who decided not to work on. One more year of employment was associated with around a six week later stage of the beginning of the dementia.

Researcher Dr John Powell said， “The possibility that a person’s cognitive reserve could still be changed later in life adds weight to the ‘use it or lose it’ concept where keeping active later in life has important health benefits， including reducing dementia risk.”

The researchers also admit that the nature of retirement is changing， and that for some people it may now be as effective as work.

13. What does the underlined part “ward off ” mean in Paragraph 1？

A. Get off.B. Keep off.

C. Turn off.D. Take off.

14. How many people have dementia in the UK nowadays according to this passage？

A. 1，320.B. 700，000.

C. 2051.D. 1，700，000.

15. We can infer from the passage that if a man keeps active later in life， he will ___ .

A. be healthierB. live longer

C. have dementiaD. lose more cells in the brain

16. What can be the best title of this passage？

A. Brain ConnectionsB. A Study on Dementia

C. Keep the Brain ActiveD. Keep Working to Avoid Dementia

E

Following some of the tips for green living helps save our planet. All of these involve just a few changes to our daily habits.

Just walk and limit the use of your car. One of the poster images of pollution is our vehicles. It burns fuel. It is not as efficient as we hope it could be， and we use it every single day. To lessen the effects of the air pollution caused by our vehicles， we should limit their use. If we can walk to our destination then just let us go. Not only do we lessen our carbon dioxide emissions， but we also get a good exercise out of it.

Use a laptop instead of a computer desktop. Laptops are more energy efficient compared to their bigger counterparts. A laptop is generally 50 percent more efficient in using electricity. Aside from that there are other benefits of a laptop. It is portable so you can work anywhere you like and that you get powerful features without the large size of desktop units.

Turn off the faucet while you are brushing your teeth. It is always a better idea to use a glass when we are brushing our teeth and not to just let the faucet keep on running. Therefore， there is less water to waste while we are cleaning our pearly whites. Simply turn off the faucet when you are not using it.

Make good use of natural light. We have a great and natural lamp—the sun， and we should learn how to take full advantage of it during daytime. So instead of turning on our lights or lamps even if it is still not evening， we should pull up the drapes and let the natural light come in from the windows.

These are just some of the best tips for green living， but of course there are still many of these tips if you just search for them. But you can do your own variation any time just always prioritize how you can use less energy and produce even less trash and pollution.

17. Compared with a computer desktop， a laptop is ___ .

A. less energy efficientB. faster at work

C. easy to repairD. easy to carry

18. How many tips does the passage mention for green living today？

A. Three.B. Four.

C. Five.D. Six.

19. The underlined word “prioritize” in the last paragraph can be replaced by the word “___”.

A. decreaseB. consider

C. imagineD. guess

20. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. How to Save Our PlanetB. How to Change Our Daily Habits

C. Tips for Green Living TodayD. Green Living and Serious Pollution

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My husband and children think they are very lucky that they are living and that it’s Christmas again. They can’t see that we live on a dirty street in a dirty house among people who aren’t very good. But Gary and children can’t see this.

What a pity it is that our neighbors have to make happiness out of all this dirt！ I decided that my children must get out of this. The money that we’ve saved isn’t nearly enough.

The Carters have money but they are so proud. They look down upon the poor. The Cater girl just stood out there in the street eating from a bag of candy while a ring of hungry children watched her yesterday. I saw those children looking at her and crying in their hearts； and when she couldn’t eat any more she threw the rest down the sewer （下水道）. Why， is it only because they have money？ There is more to happiness than money in the world， isn’t there？

Miss Jackson who teaches at the Settlement House isn’t rich， but she knows things. She understands people. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. She can read your mind. I’d like to see the children be like Miss Jackson when they grow up.

21. What word can be used to describe the author’s living environment？ （1 word）

22. What can we know about the Carter girl？ （no more than 5 words）

23. Why don’t the family get out of the dirt？ （no more than 6 words）

24. Who does the author admire？ （no more than 2 words）

25. Where does Miss Jackson work？ （no more than 4 words）

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A

Last night I was walking home next to the river Thames， when something strange happened to me. It was late at night and I’d just had a few bottles of beer in my local pub， so I decided to stop by the riverside and look at the moon for a while. I sat on some steps very close to the water’s edge and looked up at the big yellow moon. I felt very tired so I closed my eyes and after a few minutes， I fell asleep.

When I woke up， the moon had moved behind a cloud and it was very dark and cold. The wind was blowing and an owl hooted （猫头鹰鸣叫） in a tree above me. I rubbed my eyes and started to get up， when suddenly I heard a splash. I looked down at the water and saw something. It was a long green arm and it was reaching out for my leg. I was so frightened that I couldn’t move. The cold green hand was moving closer and closer when suddenly there was a blue flash and a strange noise from behind me. Someone jumped onto the stairs next to me.

He was wearing strange clothes and he had a crazy look in his eyes. He shouted “Get back！”. There was a bright flash and the monster hissed （发出嘶嘶声） and disappeared. I looked up at the man. He looked strange， but kind. “Don’t fall asleep by the river when there’s a full moon，” he said. “The Moon Goblins （月亮女妖） will get you.” I’d never heard of Moon Goblins before. I was trying to understand what he meant， when there was another blue flash and I closed my eyes. When I opened them again， he had gone. I couldn’t believe what had happened.

What on earth were Moon Goblins， and who was the strange man？ And why had he saved me？

1. The underlined word “splash” in Paragraph 2 refers to some sound ___ .

A. like a cat’sB. like an owl’s

C. just like a train passing byD. similar to that of a boy falling into the river

2. What happened after an arm was reaching out for the author’s leg？

A. The moon had moved behind a cloud.

B. An owl hooted in a tree above the author.

C. Someone jumped onto the stairs next to the author.

D. The author started to get up when suddenly he heard a splash.

3. What will most probably happen later？

A. The author was frightened to death. B. The author tried to find out what had happened.

C. The author found the man in the city the next day. D. The author jumped into the river and caught the man.

4. What would be the best title for the text？

A. Strange QuestionsB. The Moon Goblins

C. Fight with Monster D. An Adventurous Experience

B

If you analyze people’s actions， you will come to the conclusion that they all seek happiness. Every act is in fact a search for it， even if on the surface it doesn’t look so. Happiness is always the main target.

Going to a movie， eating in a restaurant or going to a party， is motivated by the desire to be happy. Who does not dream of a vacation in some fascinating location， a new car， a new house， or the ideal match？ All people daydream， and some even try to make their dreams realities. And why is that？ In order to be happy.

Many people endanger themselves by climbing high mountains， entering unexplored caves， or diving into the deep of the ocean in order to enjoy the few moments of happiness. A thief may steal because he loves the thrill of danger， or because he desires to have quick money to spend. He is actually looking for happiness， though in a criminal way.

Of course not all actions end in happiness. The motive is happiness， but the results not always bring the desire. According to some thoughts， human body covers the essence （实质） of happiness itself， and it is there all the time. There is a constant desire to be aware of this happiness. This is the reason it is constantly sought.

However， there is no need to search for happiness or to create it， or to have all kinds of outer experiences and actions in order to feel it. On the contrary， everything has to be dropped in order to experience it. Every technique， which helps relax the mind and quieten the rush of thoughts， will lead to happiness.

5. Which is TRUE about happiness？

A. Many acts in our life have something to do with happiness.

B. Whatever we do in daily life happiness is always the first.

C. People can hardly get happiness in modern society.

D. Happiness can only exist for a few moments.

6. According to Paragraph 3， a thief steals mainly because he ___ .

A. lacks the necessary ability to support himself

B. wants the good feeling when he is stealing

C. has to take a risk raising his family

D. gets used to living a criminal life

7. Happiness is constantly sought mainly because ___ .

A. people want all kinds of happiness to be an end

B. the essence of happiness is always in the body

C. it is a good experience to be endangered

D. the results always bring the desire

8. What is the author’s opinion of happiness？

A. One should drop something in case he finds happiness.

B. Outer experiences are important for seeking happiness.

C. All techniques are needed in order to find happiness.

D. It’s unnecessary to search for happiness on purpose.

C

TODAY， Friday， November 12

JAZZ with The Mike Thomas Jazz Band at The Derby Arms. Upper Richmond Road West， Sheen.

DISCO Satin Sounds Disco. Free at The Lord Napier， Mortlake High St.， from 8 am to 8 pm. Tel： 682-1158.

SATURDAY， November 13

JAZZ Lysis at The Bull’s Head， Barnes. Admission 60p.

MUSICAL HALL at The Star and Garter， Lower Richmond Road， Putney， provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall

company. Good food and entertainment fair price. Tel： 789-6749.

FAMILY night out？ Join the sing-along at The Black Horse. Sheen Road， Richmond.

JAZZ The John Bennett Big Band at The Bull’s Head， Barnes. Admission 80p.

THE DERBY ARMS， Upper Richmond Road West， give you Joe on the electric accordion （手风琴）. Tel： 789-4536.

SUNDAY， November 14

DISCO Satin Sounds Disco， free at The Lord Napier， Mortlake High Street， from 8 am to 8 pm.

FOLK MUSIC at The Derby Arms. The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio （三重奏）. Non-members 70p.

Tel： 688-4626.

HEAVY MUSIC with Tony Simon at The Bull， Upper Richmond Road West， East Sheen.

9. You can hear the Mike Thomas Jazz Band ___ .

A. at the Derby Arms on FridayB. at the Derby Arms on Sunday

C. at the Bull’s Head on SaturdayD. at the Black Horse on Saturday

10. If you want to spend the Saturday with your family， where should you go？

A. Jazz at The Bull’s Head. B. Heavy Music at The Bull.

C. Disco at The Lord Napier. D. The sing-along at The Black Horse.

11. To know the time the electric accordion starts on Saturday， you can call ___ .

A. 789-6749B. 682-1158C. 789-4536D. 688-4626

12. You can hear the Norman Chop Trio ___ .

A. at the Derby Arms on SundayB. at the Lord Napier on Saturday

C. at the Black Horse on SaturdayD. at the Star and Garter on Sunday

D

NEW YORK—The man known as the French “Spiderman” climbed The New York Times building on Thursday to draw attention to global warming， and six hours later another climber made the same climb.

Alain Robert， 45， the first person to climb the 52-story skyscraper （摩天大厦）， told reporters ahead of the climb on the UN World Environment Day that his aim was “to raise awareness of global warming since this is one of the main problems for our time”.

His manager Julie Cohen said she knew nothing about the second climber. She added that Robert’s climbs were without risk and he was a professional climber.

Robert climbed without equipment except for climbing shoes. He was greeted at the top by police who arrested him.

The second climber was also immediately arrested at the top by police. His climb at the height of the evening rush hour drew crowds and was shown live on at least one TV station.

Several people in the crowd shouted “jump” when he stopped part of the way up to rest but there was a loud cheer as he reached the top. Wearing red pants， black climbing shoes and a white T-shirt that read “Malaria （疟疾） No More”， the man laughed as he was led away by the police from the building.

“We don’t look at him as a modern Spiderman，” said James Coil， a member of the police emergency services unit. “We look at him as somebody who not only puts his life at risk but is one of members of the public as well.”

Martin Edlund， director of “Malaria No More”， which aims to prevent the one million yearly deaths from malaria， said the climber had nothing to do with them， but they appreciated his enthusiasm.

13. When was Alain Robert arrested at the top of the building by police？

A. In the early morning.B. In the late afternoon.

C. In the evening.D. About at noon.

14. We learn from the text that Robert’s climb was ___ .

A. cheered by the police B. forbidden by the government

C. laughed at by the people watching him D. supported by the owner of the skyscraper

15. The second climber did the same thing as Robert to ___ .

A. draw people’s attention

B. show that he was as good as Robert

C. make himself well known in the world

D. do something for people’s health improvement

16. Why were the two men arrested by the police？

A. Because their actions put their and the public’s life in danger.

B. Because they cause the pubic in panic.

C. Because the government will not pay attention to global warming.

D. Because dangerous action is forbidden in America.

E

“Cancer will overtake heart disease as the world’s top killer by 2015， part of a trend （趋势） that there should be more than double global cancer cases and deaths by 2030，” international health experts reported yesterday.

Rising tobacco use in developing countries is believed to be a huge reason for the shift， particularly in China and India， where 40 percent of the world’s smokers now live.

“Cancer cases around the world have steadily been rising and are expected to hit 12 million this year. Global cancer deaths are expected to reach 7 million，” according to the new report by the World Health Organization （WHO）.

An annual rise of 1 percent in cases and deaths is expected with even larger increases in China， Russia and India. That means new cancer cases will likely mushroom to 27 million annually by 2030， with deaths hitting 17 million.

The report was released （公布） yesterday by the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer at a news conference with officials from the American Cancer Society， the Lance Armstrong Foundation， Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the National Cancer Institute of Mexico.

“The ‘unprecedented’ （前所未有的） gathering of organizations is an attempt to draw attention to the global threat of cancer， which isn’t recognized as a major， growing health problem in some developing countries，” said John Seffrin， the Cancer Society’s chief executive officer.

The organizations are calling for action. “If we take action， we can keep the numbers from going where they would otherwise go，” said Seffrin. Other groups are also voicing support for more action.

“Cancer is one of the greatest untold health problems in the developing world，” said Dr Douglas Blayney， president-elect of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

“Few know the cancer already kills more people in poor countries than HIV， malaria and tuberculosis combined. And if current smoking trends continue， the problem will get worse，” he said in a statement.

17. Why will cancer become the world’s top killer？

A. Most Chinese and Indians smoke. B. Heart disease can be healed completely.

C. 40 percent of the world’s people smoke. D. The tobacco use in developing countries is rising.

18. The underlined word “mushroom” probably means “___”.

A. fall sharply B. cause death

C. increase fast D. become cancer

19. The purpose of organizations gathering together is to ___ .

A. explain heart disease will cause fewer deaths

B. draw people’s attentions to take action against cancer

C. let people know the global threats of cancer and heart disease

D. release an unprecedented report

20. Which of the followings is TRUE according to the last two paragraphs？

A. Cancer is the greatest health problem in the developed countries.

B. Many people know that cancer kills more people than HIV.

C. If current smoking trends go on， cancer cases will increase.

D. Cancer will kill more people in poor countries.

阅读表达

I travel a lot in my work， and what I dislike about my job is eating alone. It always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking. So， room service for several nights was a better choice for me.

After having room service three nights at a hotel in Houston， however， I needed to get out of my room. Although the restaurant opened at 6：30 pm， I arrived at 6：25 pm. The waiter at the front desk made a comment （评论） about my “being there really early”. I explained my dislike of eating alone in restaurants. He then seated me at a lovely table and asked me whether I would mind if he sat down with me for a while.

I was glad！ He sat and talked with me about his career goals and the difficulty of being at work on nights， weekends and holidays. He said he hadn’t enough time to be with his family. After 15 minutes， he saw some customers at the front desk and excused himself. I noticed that before he went to the front desk， he stopped in the kitchen for a moment.

Then another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me. Before I left that night， some other waiters， even the cook， had come out of the kitchen and sat with me！

When I asked for my bill about one hour later， all the people who had sat down with me came over in a big group to my table， and presented me with a red rose. And I cried！ What had begun as a lonely night ended as a beautiful experience.

21. Why did the author ask for room service？ （no more than 8 words）

22. What did the waiter react when he saw the author come in at 6：25 pm？ （no more than 10 words）

23. According to Paragraph 3， what was the waiter’s difficulty with his work？ （no more than 9 words）

24. Why did other waiters chat with the author that night？ （no more than 9 words）

25. Why did the author cry？ （no more than 9 words）

（六）

阅读理解

A

I was at a basement in my college dormitory， when this girl came up to me and said， “Do you have a quarter？ I’m one short of putting my laundry in the dryer.”

I stopped to think about it for a few seconds and took a few moments to consider whether I’d be willing to give a quarter away. I found myself judging her， thinking about why she didn’t bring 4 quarters down from her room with her， as if she’d have planned to be one short so she could ask someone else for it. Obviously that was not the case， but there I went again， judging the intention of others the way I judge myself when I do wrong things like stealing money， or lying.

I responded， “Yeah， I think I have one.” After fully aware that I had 3 since I just used two dollars to buy a drink worth 1.25 from the vending machine （自动售货机）. “Here you go，” I said with a smile. “Thanks！” she responded， mentioning that she’d have cleaned clothes to wear the next morning. “It’s fine. This happens to me all the time！” I said， wanting to feel like the good person she obviously thought I was.

A few moments later she returned and put a dollar bill next to where I was sitting. “I found this in the laundry room，” she said. “Why are you giving this to me？” I asked. “Oh， because you were a good person to me， so I’m just returning the favor.”

It’s just a dollar， but I felt moved. Because I hadn’t given that quarter with such nice thoughts， the way she gave that one dollar to me. I felt like it was the first time I ever received something greater in return for something so small that I had given. I saw the power of kindness and generosity in a new way.

1. What was the girl’s problem？

A. She didn’t know the time.B. She couldn’t operate the dryer.

C. She didn’t have enough money.D. She didn’t know where the dryer was.

2. What does the underlined word “laundry” most probably mean in Paragraph 1？

A. Clothes that are washed. B. Place where clothes are sold.

C. Place where clothes are washed. D. A kind of washing machine.

3. How much did the girl have on her？

A. 1 quarter. B. 2 quarters. C. 3 quarters. D. 1 dollar.

4. How did the author feel when the girl gave him the money？

A. Excited. B. Pleased. C. Worried. D. Surprised.

B

Do you find that getting up in the morning so difficultly is painful？ This might be called laziness， but Dr Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.

During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you’re “hot”. That’s true. The time of a day when you feel energy at the top is when your cycle of body temperature is at its top. For some people the top comes during the morning. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so， but it leads to familiar sayings， such as， “Get up， John！ You’ll be late for work again！” The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy top in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean， and which cycle each member of the family has.

You can’t change your energy cycle， but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help， Dr Kleitman believes. Maybe you’re sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract your cycle to some degree by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning， but you have an important job to do early in the day， get up before you usually do. This won’t change your cycle， but you’ll get up steam and work better at your low point.

Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a comfortable yawn （呵欠） and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Start without the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible， do simple work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy for your sharper hours.

5. If a person cannot get up early in the morning， ___ .

A. he may work better by getting up earlier than usual

B. he must be a person with energy top in the evening

C. he should not work in the morning

D. he should go to bed early at night

6. The underlined words “Counteract your cycle” in Paragraph 3 mean “___”.

A. follow your energy cycle totally

B. change your energy cycle as you want

C. know your own energy cycle quite well

D. go against your energy cycle to a certain degree

7. Which of the following statements is TRUE？

A. Knowing the energy circle may help work better.

B. Habit helps a person change his own energy cycle.

C. Getting off to work in a quick way helps save one’s energy.

D. Dr Kleitman finds out the explanation for different top times.

8. What is the main idea of the passage？

A. We should form good habits to overcome laziness.

B. We can get up earlier and work better if we know our energy cycle.

C. Everybody has his own energy cycle and habit can help us live better.

D. Energy cycle differs from person to person and it is hard to be changed.

C

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9. Which ticket on sale needs the shortest time to book？

A. London Eye Champagne Flight. B. Kids Eat Free Card London.

C. Dungeon Admission Ticket. D. London Eye Flight Ticket.

10. If you are a music lover， you would like to buy a ticket at ___ .

A. British Airways London Eye B. London Dungeon

C. Bateaux London D. Kids Eat Free

11. What tickets begin to be sold on the same day？

a. Bateaux Lunch Cruise

b. London Eye Flight Ticket

c. Kids Eat Free Card London

d. Tower of London Admission

A. a， b， cB. a， c， dC. a， b， dD. b， c， d

12. In what section can you most probably read this passage on a website？

A. News report. B. Travel and culture.

C. Science and technology. D. Sports and Entertainment.

D

Larry Stewart， a 58-year-old businessman from Kansas City， has given 1.3 million dollars to strangers he met in the street. He used to hand out $5 and $10 bills to people who seemed down on their luck. When he became a successful businessman， the gifts rose to $100 bills.

Although Mr Stewart helped a large number of people， he refused to make his identity known， so people called him—Secret Santa. This summer， he was told that he had cancer.

After getting the terrible news， he decided to reveal （揭露） his identity in the hope that he might encourage others to go on with his Secret Santa career.

Mr Stewart’s decision to help others happened for a reason. In the early 1970s， poor and jobless， he had to live in his car. In the late 1970s， he had a job and got some money， but in 1979， he was fired from his job in the week before Christmas. He felt very sad. One day， he saw an old woman sleeping in the street. It was cold， but the poor woman had no jacket on. Mr Stewart realized that there were others that were in a worse situation. He gave her a $20 bill. Suddenly， the poor woman opened her eyes and tears began to flow down her cheek. She said， “Sir， you have no idea what this means to me.” Mr Stewart went to the bank， withdrew 200 dollars and drove around Kansas looking for people to give the money to.

13. According to Paragraph 1， who might get Mr stewart’s help？

A. Old women.B. Homeless people.

C. People who have strange jobs.D. People who can cure his cancer.

14. After Mr Stewart knew he had cancer， he revealed his identity in order to ___ .

A. make people remember him after his death

B. get help from those he had helped

C. get more people to help others

D. satisfy people’s curiosity

15. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Mr Stewart？

A. He began to hand out bills before succeeding in business.

B. He cared more about poor women in trouble.

C. He named himself Secret Santa.

D. He lived a rich life all his life.

16. The last paragraph mainly wants to tell us that ___ .

A. many people needed help in the 1970s

B. a lot of people got help from Mr Stewart

C. how Mr Stewart began his Secret Santa career

D. how Mr Stewart became a successful businessman

E

The first breath-taking pictures of the earth taken from space showed it as a solid ball covered by brown land masses and blue-green oceans. We had never seen the earth from that distance before. To us， it appeared as though the earth had always looked that way and always would. Scientists now know， however， that the surface of the earth is not as permanent as we had thought.

Scientists explain that the surface of our planet is always moving. Continents move on the earth like huge ships at sea. They float on pieces of the earth’s outer skin. New outer skin is created as melted rock is pushed up from below the ocean floor. Old outer skin is destroyed as it rolls down into the hot area and melts again.

Only since the 1960s have scientists really begun to understand that the planet earth is a great living machine. Some experts have said this new understanding is one of the most important revolutions （改革） in scientific thought. The revolution is based on the work of scientists who study the movement of the continents—a science called “plate tectonics”.

The modern story of plate tectonics begins with the German scientist Alfred Wegener. Before World War I， Wegener argued that the continents had moved and were still moving. He said the idea first occurred to him when he observed that the coastlines of South America and Africa could fit together like two pieces of a puzzle （拼图）. He said that the two continents might have been one and then separated apart.

Wegener was not the first person to wonder about the shape of the continents. About 500 years ago， explorers thought about it when they made the first maps of Americas. The explorers noted the east coast of North America and South America would fit almost exactly into the west coast of Europe and South Africa. What the explorers did not do， but Wegener did， was to study the idea that the continents move.

17. The underlined phrase “plate tectonics” in Paragraph 3 means “___”.

A. study of constructionB. study of great machines

C. study of continents’ movesD. study of scientific revolution

18. What did the early explorers find？

A. The coast of North America and India could fit together.

B. The coast of North America and Africa could fit together.

C. The coast of South America and North Africa could fit together.

D. The east coast of North America and the west coast of Europe could fit together.

19. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？

A. Alfred Wegener was not the first person to study the idea that the continents move.

B. We didn’t see the earth from far away until we saw the pictures taken in space.

C. People in ancient times thought that the surface of the earth was moving.

D. The coastlines of India and Africa fit together.

20. What is the passage mainly about？

A. The first breath-taking pictures of the earth taken from space.

B. Human’s recognition of the earth’s surface.

C. The German scientist Alfred Wegener.

D. The early explorers’ discovery.

阅读表达

I was walking in the park with a friend recently， and his cellphone rang， interrupting our conversation. There we were， walking and talking on a beautiful sunny day. But I became invisible， absent from the conversation.

The telephone used to connect you to the absent. Now it makes people sitting next to you feel absent. Recently I was in a car with three friends. The driver told us to be quiet because he could not hear the person on the other end of his cellphone. There we were， four friends going down the highway， unable to talk to one another because of a tool designed to make communication easier.

Why is it that the more connected we get， the lonelier we feel？ Every advance in communication technology is a hurt to the closeness of human interaction （互动）. With email and instant messaging over the Internet， we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another. With voice mail， you can conduct entire conversations without ever reaching anyone.

More and more. I find myself hiding behind email to do a job meant for conversation， or being relieved that voice mail picked up because I didn’t really have time to talk. The industry devoted to helping me keep in touch is making me lonelier.

So I’ve put myself on technology restriction： no instant messaging with people who live near me， no cell-phoning in the presence of friends， no letting the voice mail pick up when I’m home.

21. Why did the author said he/she became invisible in Paragraph 1？ （no more than 10 words）

22. What is the disadvantage brought by telephone？ （no more than 10 words）

23. How does the author find the advance in communication technology？ （no more than 9 words）

24. How does the author feel about the industry devoted to helping people keep in touch？ （no more than 5 words）

25. What will the author do when he is together with his friends？ （no more than 7 words）

（七）

阅读理解

A

Guide to Stockholm University Library

Our library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.

Zones

The library is divided into different zones. The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading， and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where you can talk. Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.

Computers

You can use your own computer to connect to the wi-fi specially prepared for notebook computers， you can also use library computers， which contain the most commonly used applications， such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.

Group-study places

If you want to discuss freely without disturbing others， you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. All rooms are marked on the library maps.

There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website. To book， you need an active University account and a valid （有效的） University card. You can use a room three hours per day， nine hours at most per week.

Storage of Study Material

The library has lockers for students to store course literature. When you have obtained at least 40 credits （学分）， you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year’s rental period.

Rules to be Followed

Mobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls.

Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library， but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.

1. The library’s upper floor is mainly for students to ___ .

A. read in a quiet placeB. have group discussions

C. take comfortable seatsD. get their computers fixed

2. Library computers on the ground floor ___ .

A. help students with their field experimentsB. are for those who want to access the wi-fi

C. contain software necessary for schoolworkD. are mostly used for filling out application forms

3. What condition should be met to book a group-study room？

A. A group must consist of 8 people.

B. Three-hour use per day is a must.

C. Applicants must mark the room on the map.

D. One should have an active University account.

4. A student can rent a locker in the library if he ___ .

A. can afford the rental feeB. attends certain courses

C. has nowhere to put his booksD. has earned the required credits

B

It’s So Good in French was one of Eartha Mae Kitt’s first hit songs. But her childhood wasn’t so good. She was born into a poor family in South Carolina in 1927. When Eartha was eight， her mother remarried. Her stepfather did not like her so she was sent to New York City to live with an aunt， who helped pay for her piano and dance lessons.

Eartha Kitt worked in a factory as a young teenager. But she kept up her dance lessons. One day she tried out for a famous African-American dance company. Soon， Eartha was performing in shows around the world with the Katherine Dunham Dance Troupe.

In Paris， Eartha left the dance company to sing in a nightclub. Her voice was very attracting. She learned French quickly and gained French fans. Soon the film director Orson Welles discovered Eartha Kitt singing in Paris. Welles asked her to play a lead part in a play he was directing. The play made her find her acting talent for the first time.

After that Eartha Kitt returned to New York and appeared in the Broadway show with Monotonous， a song about a bored woman， and it became famous. She soon signed with a record company.

Then Eartha Kitt acted her first role in a film in 1957 in Mark of the Hawk. Kitt was very careful about choosing her roles in films. She refused parts that were not respectful to black people. In 1967， Eartha Kitt got the part of Catwoman on the popular television series Batman. Fans loved the special way she said her “r”s to create a sound like a cat， which made her an unforgettable Catwoman.

She was strongly against the Vietnam War and in 1968 she became blacklisted （列入黑名单） in America. For about ten years， she could only find work in other countries. But that brought her a greater international achievement.

5. When she first performed around the world， Eartha Mae did the job of ___ .

A. a singerB. a dancerC. a directorD. an actress

6. Who helped Eartha Kitt find her acting talent？

A. Her mother.B. Her aunt.

C. Her stepfather.D. Orson Welles.

7. What made Eartha Kitt an unforgettable Catwoman in “Batman”？

A. Her walking steps.B. Her excellent dancing.

C. Her way of speaking “r”.D. Her good singing skills.

8. What might be talked in the following paragraph？

A. Eartha Kitt’s hit songs.

B. Eartha Kitt’s families in America.

C. Eartha Kitt’s international success.

D. Eartha Kitt’s hard life after being blacklisted.

C

A team of researchers in the UK has shown that children who were taken to the library more often and owned more books at two years old achieved higher scores in school tests when they began primary school. The research also showed that although social background has a noticeable effect on a child’s readiness for school， attending preschool and having their parents teach them a wide range of activities have a positive effect—while watching too much television lowers their scores.

“One message coming through loud and clear is that how a child learns in his very early years is critical （至关重要的） for a smooth transition into the educational system，” said Professor James Law. “This is a very positive message， as it gets us away from the belief that a child’s educational future is predetermined by standard measures of socio-economic （社会经济学的） disadvantage， such as income， housing， or the mother’s education.”

Data from the study shows that children from a positive communication environment had a better expressive vocabulary by their second birthday. These children went on to achieve higher scores in language， reading and maths tests when they entered school. In the early years， the communication environment was a better predictor of children’s success with language than their general social background.

Most children develop speech and language effortlessly， but some are slow to acquire these skills and go on to struggle with literacy （读写能力） and academic skills throughout their schooling. This project set out to uncover what factors contributed to these problems.

Professor Sue Roulstone said， “These findings are an encouragement to all parents to provide a positive communication environment for their children from the very start of their lives. The project did identify particular aspects of the communication environment， such as having children’s books around and not having the television on too much. But the main message is that， as parents， we can have an impact on how our children learn to talk by providing a range of communication experiences. And the better our children are at talking by the age of two years， the better they will do when they start school.”

9. According to the passage， what is the most important factor contributing to children’s success at school？

A. Their general social background.

B. Their communication environment.

C. Being involved in various activities.

D. Being taken to a library as early as possible.

10. From the research， Professor James Law concluded that ___ .

A. the very early years had a big effect on children’s school performance

B. children could naturally have a smooth transition into the educational system

C. children’s educational future was predetermined by their parents’ social position

D. communication with children after they were over two years old was more effective

11. The study shows that two-year-old children who have a positive communication environment do better in ___ .

A. mathsB. readingC. writingD. speaking

12. What is implied in the passage？

A. Parents should take their children to school as early as possible.

B. Teachers should teach children how to communicate with their parents.

C. The research could help children who suffer from learning difficulties.

D. Children who have good language abilities will not have difficulties in class.

D

When you make a mistake， big or small， cherish （珍惜） it like it’s the most precious thing in the world. Because in some ways， it is.

Most of us feel bad when we make mistakes， beat ourselves up about it， feel like failures and get mad at ourselves.

And that’s only natural： most of us have been taught from a young age that mistakes are bad， and that we should try to avoid mistakes. We’ve been scolded when we make mistakes—at home， school and work. Maybe not always， but probably enough times to make feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious reaction.

Yet without mistakes， we could not learn or grow. If you think about it that way， mistakes should be cherished and celebrated for being one of the most amazing things in the world： they make learning possible； they make growth and improvement possible.

By trial and error—trying things， making mistakes， and learning from those mistakes—we have figured out how to make electric light and fly.

Mistakes make walking possible for the smallest toddler， make speech possible， and make works of genius possible.

Think about how we learn： we don’t just consume information about something and instantly know it or know how to do it. You don’t just read about painting， or writing， or computer programming， or baking， or playing the piano， and know how to do them right away. Instead， you get information about something， from reading or from another person or from observing， then you make mistakes and repeat， making mistakes， learning from those mistakes， until you’ve pretty much learned how to do something. That’s how we learn as babies and toddlers， and how we learn as adults. Mistakes are how we learn to do something new—because if you succeed at something， it’s probably something you already knew how to do. You haven’t really grown much from that success—at most it’s the last step on your journey， not the whole journey. Most of the journey was made up of mistakes， if it’s a good journey.

So if you value learning， if you value growing and improving， then you should value mistakes. They are amazing things that make a world of brilliance possible.

13. Why do most of us feel bad about making mistakes？

A. Mistakes make us suffer a lot.

B. It’s a natural part in our life.

C. We’ve been taught so from a young age.

D. Mistakes have ruined many people’s careers.

14. According to the passage， what is the right attitude to mistakes？

A. Trying to avoid making mistakes.

B. Owing great inventions mainly to mistakes.

C. Treating mistakes as good chances to learn.

D. Making feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious reaction.

15. The underlined word “toddler” in Paragraph 6 probably means “___”.

A. a small child learning to walkB. a kindergarten child learning to draw

C. a primary pupil learning to readD. a school teenager learning to write

16. What can we learn from the passage？

A. People can not learn from success.

B. People’s growing and improving are always based on mistakes.

C. People often make mistakes when travelling.

D. People shouldn’t make the same mistakes in study.

E

A study of English learning problems was carried out among a total of 106 foreign students. It shows that most students considered understanding spoken English to be their biggest problem on arrival. This was followed by speaking. Writing increased as a problem as students discovered difficulties in writing papers that they were now expected to hand in. Reading remained as a great problem.

The information gained helped us in determining where special attention should be paid in our course. Although many students have chosen to join the course with a reasonable motivation， we considered it important to note what seemed to encourage interest. Nearly all the students have experienced some kind of grammar-based English teaching in their own country. To use the same method would be self-defeating because it might reduce motivation， especially if it has failed in the past. Therefore a different method may help because it is different.

The variety of activity was also seen as a way of maintaining or increasing motivation. Several years ago we had one timetable that was operated throughout， but we soon found that both the students and the teachers lost interest by about halfway through the ten weeks. This led us to a major rethink， so finally we brought it into line with the expressed language needs of the students.

17. Writing became a bigger problem when foreign students ___ .

A. had to write their papersB. became better at speaking

C. became less interested in readingD. had fewer problems with listening

18. We may infer from the last two paragraphs that ___ .

A. different teaching methods should be used

B. grammar-based teaching seems to be encouraging

D. teaching content should be changed halfway

C. the teachers in the foreign students’ hometown are unqualified

19. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to “___”.

A. rethinkB. activityC. motivationD. timetable

20. What is the text mainly about？

A. Teaching should meet students’ needs.

B. Foreign students have more problems.

C. There are many ways to improve English.

D. English learning problems should be studied again.

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My father was a foreman of a sugar-cane plantation in Rio Piedras， Puerto Rico. My first job was to drive the oxen that ploughed （耕作） the cane fields. I would walk behind an ox， guiding him with a broomstick. For $1 a day， I worked eight hours straight， with no food breaks.

It was very tedious work， but it prepared me for life and taught me many lasting lessons. Because the plantation owners were always watching us， I had to be on time every day and work as hard as I could. I’ve never been late for any job since. I also learned about being respectful and faithful to the people you work for. More important， I earned my pay； it never entered my mind to say I was sick just because I didn’t want to work.

I was only six years old， but I was doing a man’s job. Our family needed every dollar we could make because my father never earned more than $18 a week. Our home was a three-room wood shack with a dirty floor and no toilet. Nothing made me prouder than bringing home money to help my mother， father， two brothers and three sisters. This gave me self-esteem （自尊心）， one of the most important things a person can have.

When I was seven， I got work at a golf course near our house. My job was to stand down the fairway and spot the balls as they landed， so the golfers could find them. Losing a ball meant you were fired， so I never missed one. Some nights I would lie in bed and dreamt of making thousands of dollars by playing golf and being able to buy a bicycle.

The more I dreamed， the more I thought. Why not？ I made my first golf club out of guava limb （番石榴树枝） and a piece of pipe.

Then I hammered an empty tin can into the shape of a ball. And finally I dug two small holes in the ground and hit the ball back and forth. I practiced with the same devotion and intensity. I learned working in the field—except now I was driving golf balls with club， not oxen with a broomstick.

21. What was the writer’s first job？ （no more than 9 words）

22. What did the writer learn from his first job according to Paragraph 2？ （no more than 10 words）

23. What gave the writer self-esteem？ （no more than 7 words）

24. Why did the writer never miss a ball when working at a golf course near his house？ （no more than 8 words）

25. What did the writer want to be in the future？ （no more than 7 words）

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A

Swim Birthday Parties

Ages 3 and up

Pool parties are during recreation swim in the 25-yard pool. Each party consists of an hour of celebration in a private room. Parties are for 1-5 children. All non-swimmers or children requiring floatation （漂浮） must be at arm’s length from the pool and accompanied by an adult or guardian.

Please contact Sarah Hagan： 7628384210

Fee： Members $ 175/ Non-members $225

Youth Fitness Birthday Parties

Leave the party activities to us！ Your party package includes：1/2 hour set-up， 1 hour program time including equipment， props （道具）， etc. 1 hour party time for cake， presents， etc.， 1/2 hour clean-up time and 1 or 2 hours specialists. Parents supply decorations， food and paper goods. To schedule a Youth Fitness Birthday Party， call Mary Ann Genuario （x282）.

Fee： $295 for up to 10 children， $10 each additional child—16 children maximum. Non-member price available upon request

The Art Spot Birthday Parties

The Art Spot offers a variety of creative fine art parties for ages 4-Adult！ We supply the invitations， a balloon bouquet （花束）， paper goods， project materials and a party host； all you need to bring is the cake！

Parties are one and a half hours. The first hour the group create their art project， and the last 1/2 hour is for cake and presents！ Parties are usually held on Friday nights and weekends but weekday parties are available.

Cost： $21 per child

Rain or shine， there’s no better place than the Art Spot for your child’s next party！

Nursery School Birthday Parties

If planning a party is not your thing， let us do the work for you！ We offer a variety of pre-planned parties to choose from. You may also do a combination of 2 parties for boy/ girl parties.

All parties are on Saturday afternoons between the hours of 12：00 pm and 4：00 pm and are one and a half hours in length. Parties include a craft or activity and paper goods. You may arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled time to set-up. To schedule a party please contact Kim Murphy （x214）.

Fee （Up to 15 children）： $200 Members/$250 Non-member， $15 each additional child

1. The underlined phrase “be at arm’s length” in Swim Birthady Parties probably means “___”.

A. be as careful as possibleB. be as long as an arm

C. be as near as possibleD. be as faraway as possible

2. If 12 children take part in Youth Fitness Birthday Parties， they will pay ___ .

A. $ 455B. $315

C. $ 200D. $250

3. If your child joins in the Art Spot Birthday Parties， he will ___ .

A. swim in the 25-yard poolB. spend half an hour to clean up

C. create his own art projectD. do activities with other kids

4. What information can you get from the passage？

A. The number of people for these parties is limited.

B. All of these birthday parties center on a special theme.

C. You need to bring nothing to join in the birthday parties.

D. You can schedule the party when it is convenient for you.

B

When I was small and my grandmother died， I couldn’t understand why I had no tears. But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up， my laugh turned into crying.

So it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe crying and laughing come from the same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many health advantages， scientists are discovering that so， too， does crying.

Whatever it takes for us to reduce pressure is important to our emotional （情感的） health， and study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men reported feeling better after crying.

Besides， tears attract help from other people. Researchers agree that when we cry， people around us become kinder and friendly and they are more ready to provide support and comfort. Tears also enable us to understand our emotions better； sometimes we don’t even know we’re very sad until we cry. We learn about our emotions through crying， and then we can deal with them.

Just as crying can be healthy， not crying—holding back tears of anger， pain or suffering can be bad for physical health. Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can lead to high blood pressure， heart problems and some other illnesses. If you have a health problem， doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. But when you feel like crying， don’t fight it. It’s a natural and healthy emotional response.

5. What’s the advantage of crying according to this passage？

A. It makes people more attractive.B. It helps to reduce people’s pressure.

C. It makes people in good mood.D. It prevents people from illnesses.

6. It can be inferred from the text that ___ .

A. there are two ways to keep healthy

B. crying and laughing play the same roles

C. crying does more good to health than laughing

D. emotional health has a close relationship to physical health

7. According to the author， which of the following statements is TRUE？

A. Crying is the best way to get help from others.

B. Crying can contribute to dealing with emotions.

C. High blood pressure is caused by emotion control.

D. We can’t know our sadness unless we cry.

8. What might be best title of the text？

A. Power of TearsB. Why We Cry

C. How to Keep HealthyD. A New Scientific Discovery

C

Harriet Tubman was an African American woman who fought against slavery （奴隶制）. She was born in 1820. She helped many people escape from slavery through the Underground Railroad. It was an organized effort to help slaves from the southern states to areas that banned slavery.

Slaves could be sold freely. Families were often separated. Harriet married a free black man named John Tubman in 1844， yet she remained a slave. In 1849， the farmer who owned her died. Then she ran to the home of a white woman who had offered to help her.

This woman told her how to reach another home where she could hide. Harriet Tubman went from place to place in this way. This was how the Underground Railroad operated. Finally， she went into the northern state of Pennsylvania. During the next ten years， she led an expanded Underground Railroad， and helped 300 slaves escape.

Harriet Tubman found another way to fight against slavery during the Civil War. She went into the southern states to spy for the North. After the Civil War， Harriet Tubman settled in New York State. She gave speeches to raise money for better education for black Americans， worked for women’s rights and sought help for older adults who had been slaves.

Harriet Tubman died in 1913.By that time， she had been recognized as an American heroine （女英雄）.

9. What does the passage mainly talk about？

A. The Underground Railroad.B. The history of American slavery.

C. Harriet’s hard life and bravery.D. Harriet’s fight against slavery.

10. What can be inferred about The Underground Railroad from the passage？

A. It was operated by a white woman.

B. It was set up by African Americans.

C. It was a way to freedom.

D. It aims to ban slavery.

11. From Paragraph 4， we learn that when the Civil War broke out， Harriet ___ .

A. worked for the South

B. helped everyone to go to school

C. got secret information for the North

D. did a lot of work for the Civil War

12. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？

A. Harriet abolished slavery at last.

B. Harriet helped only black people in her life.

C. Harriet fought against slavery in many ways.

D. Harriet lead a hard life through her lifetime.

D

More men are finding their calling as nurses.

A new study from the United States Census Bureau reports the number of male nurses has doubled since the 1970s. Back then， about 2.7 percent of registered （注册的） nurses were men.The new study， which tracked data through 2011， finds that men now make up 9.6 percent of all employed nurses in the United States—about 330，000 men in total. Recent years of shortages have led to increased efforts， according to the report， which included recruiting （征募） men into the field.

Men， in fact， had been largely kept out of nursing in past years because nursing schools often refused to admit men.

“The relatively high wages and expanding job op­portunities make this field attractive，” wrote the report’s author， Liana Christin Landivar of the US Census Bureau. “And because of high demand， nursing has low unemployment rates compared to other fields.”

Men were found to be more likely to become nurse anesthetists （麻醉师）， which is the highest paid nursing occupation， and were found least likely to become licensed practical or licensed vocational nurses， the lowest paid types of nursing. Nurse anesthetists are required to get graduate education， and are certified to give anesthetists and monitor patients recovering from anesthesia.Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses provide patients with care and may work under the supervision （监督） of a registered nurse. Registered nurses assess patients’ health problems and needs， develop and carry out nursing care plans， maintain medical records， and administer care.

For all types of nursing， men earned， on average， $ 60，700 per year， while women earned $51，100 per year. “Even among men and women in the same nursing occupations， men out-earn women，” wrote Landivar.

13. Which of the following is TRUE about nurses in the US in the 1970s？

A. The number of nurses was small.B. There were about 330，000 male nurses.

C. About 9.6% of employed nurses were men.D. About 2.7% of registered nurses were men.

14. There were once few male nurses because ___ .

A. they couldn’t get educationB. they couldn’t go to nursing schools

C. they thought it’s a kind of work for womenD. the wages were relatively low

15. Why are more men willing to become nurses in the US？

A. The economy is in bad condition.B. More people are out of employment.

C. It’s easier to get employed and well paid.D. It is easy to go to nursing schools.

16. According to the text， male nurses are more likely to ___ .

A. devote themselves to work

B. graduate from nursing schools

C. become licensed practical nurses

D. get the highest paid nursing occupation

E

Snow falls in the Earth’s extreme North and South throughout the year. However， the heaviest snowfalls have been reported in the mountains of other areas during winter. Snow is even known to fall near the Equator （赤道）， but only on the highest mountains.

Snow contains much less water than rain， but much of the water the world uses comes from snow. Melting snow provides water for rivers， electric power stations and agricultural crops. In the western United States， mountain snow provides up to seventy-five percent of all surface water supplies.

Snowfall helps to protect plants and some wild animals from winter weather. Fresh snow is made largely of air trapped among the snow crystals （晶体）. Because the air has trouble moving， the movement of heat is limited. Snow also influences the movement of sound waves. The surface of the snow takes in， or absorbs， sound waves. As snow grows older or if there have been strong winds， it can become hard and flat. Then， the snow’s surface will help to send back sound waves.

Snow may be beautiful， but it can be deadly. It is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of people. Many people die in traffic accidents on roads covered with snow and ice or from being seriously stuck in the winter storm. Others die from heart attacks caused by too much physical activity out in the cold.

People may not be able to avoid living in areas where it snows often. However， they can avoid becoming victims of snowstorms. People should stop driving and stay at home until the storm has passed. People living in these areas should carry emergency supplies in their vehicle. These include food， emergency medical supplies， and extra clothing to stay warm and dry.

17. Mountain snowfall ___ .

A. provides up to 75 percent of water supplies worldwide

B. has never occurred near the Equator of the earth

C. brings less of the water the world uses than rain does

D. is heavier than that in the South and the North Poles

18. Snow protects plants and wild animals from cold weather by ___ .

A. supplying much more airB. limiting heat movement

C. absorbing strong windsD. sending back sound waves

19. Snow can be deadly mainly because it can ___ .

A. make roads icyB. lead to heart diseases easily

C. make people victims of snowstormsD. make it difficult to walk in winter storms

20. What will the text probably tell us following the last paragraph？

A. How to drive during snowstorms.

B. Where we can get emergency supplies.

C. How to prevent heart attacks out in cold.

D. Why we should stay warm and dry in winter.

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If you can’t find your keys， ask a woman. It’s reported that females are better than males at multitasking， particularly if those tasks include searching for lost items， for example， the car keys.

Researchers carried out two experiments， in which men and women have to do several tasks at a time. Examples of this include working in a busy office or cooking several dishes at once for a meal. In the first battle of the sexes， the volunteers played a computer game that required rapid changes of attention. Both sexes slowed down， but the women slowed less. This suggests that they found multitasking easier.

In the second experiment， volunteers were given 8 minutes to complete a set of sums—search for restaurants on a map and work out the route they would take to search for a set of keys lost in a field. The two sexes did well on all the tasks， but the key hunt—in which the searches planned by the women were judged to be clearly superior. When it is the only thing to be done， both sexes are equally good at it. It showed that men’s ability to plan a search for lost keys breaks down， when put under the pressure of multitasking. The results suggest that women are better at multitasking than men.

Women’s advantage at doing tasks has its roots in evolution （进化）. In the Stone Age， men could probably go out and hunt for food， while the women stayed at home and multitasked. They were always looking out for their children， as well as doing other things， like gathering fruits and doing mending and making stone tools. Men probably have somewhat more of a one-track mind.

21. Why does the author advise us to ask a woman to help find the lost keys？ （no more than 6 words）

22. Why did the researchers carry out the experiment？ （no more than 9 words）

23. In the first battle of the sexes， what did the volunteers do？ （no more than 10 words）

24. When searching for lost keys is their only task， how did both sexes perform？ （no more than 4 words）

25. What work did men mainly do in the Stone Age？ （no more than 7 words）

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阅读理解

A

Taking charge of your energy use not only saves your money， but also helps protect our environment by lowering emissions （排放） and conserving resources. There are many things you can do to save energy without affecting your comfort or convenience.

The household is a great place to start and a place each one of us can make a big difference. So if you’re looking for ways to lower your energy bill， start taking charge right here. It’s easier than you think！

Decrease energy use

◆Turn off your water heater when you go on a vacation for a week or longer.

◆Take a short shower instead of a bath.

◆Keep your refrigerator and freezer full.

◆Shut down computers at night and when not in use.

◆When your family is replacing appliances （家电）， choose ones with an ENERGY STAR label.

Cooling

◆On hot summer days， close all of your blinds， curtains， windows and doors to keep out of the heat.

◆Turn off the air conditioner overnight and when you are out during the day.

◆Use fans to create nice cool wind.

Lighting

◆Turn off lights when you leave a room.

◆Try to open curtains and use natural light when possible.

◆Replace regular light bulbs （灯泡） with energy efficient ones.

Laundry （洗衣）

◆Make sure your washing machine and dryer are full when you use them.

◆Wash your clothes in cold water when you can.

◆Dry your clothes on a clothesline whenever possible—this uses no electricity at all.

◆Cook as many dishes as possible at a time.

◆Only boil the water you need.

◆If possible， use smaller appliances instead of larger ones when cook small portions （份额） —it also helps keep your

house cool.

◆Remember to use the thermometer （温度计） or timer on your oven to avoid over-cooking.

1. If you choose appliances with an ENERGY STAR label， you will probably choose ones ___ .

A. that are shiny like a starB. with a star-shaped mark on

C. that help to save energyD. that are cheaper and easier to run

2. What can be learned from the passage？

A. A blind may be a kind of curtain.

B. People can use natural light instead of light bulbs.

C. Washing machines must be full of water when used.

D. People must keep both small and large appliances at home.

3. Which of the following can be the best title for the last part？

A. CookingB. Heating

C. Appliances usingD. Water saving

4. The passage is written mainly to ___ .

A. help to improve your cooking skills

B. introduce some ways to do housework

C. show how to save money in the kitchen

D. give tips on how to save energy in your house

B

The summer I was ten， my mother decided to bring us to the world of art. My brother and I were not very excited when we realized what my mother meant. What she meant was not that we could take drawing classes or painting classes but that we would have to spend one afternoon a week with her at the Fine Arts Museum. Before each visit to the museum， she made us read about artists and painting styles. It was almost as bad as being in school. Who wants to spend the summer thinking about artists when you could be with your friends at the swimming pool？

First we had to read about ancient Egyptians （古埃及人） and their strange way of painting faces and then go to look at them at the museum. My 12-year-old brother thought this was so funny， but I was not interested. Later we had to learn about artists in the Middle Ages who painted people wearing strange long clothing. We had to look at pictures of fat babies with wings and curly （卷曲的） hair and with no clothes on flying around the edges of paintings. I certainly couldn’t see what was so great about art.

On our last visit to the museum， something happened when I saw a painting by a woman called Mary. In it， a woman was reading to a child. The colors were soft and gentle， and you could tell by the mother’s expression how happy she was just to be with the child. I couldn’t stop looking at this painting！ I wanted to see every painting Mary had ever made！ It was really worth looking at so many paintings to find a painter who could interest me so much.

5. The aim of the mother’s plan was to ___ .

A. ask them to read about artistsB. take them to visit the museum

C. introduce them to the world of artD. show them different painting styles

6. What was the writer’s experience in the museum before the last visit？

A. She liked many paintings.B. She hardly enjoyed herself.

C. She came to feel her mother’s love.D. She could understand the pictures of fat babies.

7. What made the writer go through a change that summer？

A. One of Mary’s paintings.B. A strange way of painting.

C. Artists in the Middle Ages.D. Her mother’s instruction.

8. From the text， we can see ___ .

A. the importance of curiosityB. the effect of art

C. the value of learningD. the power of family education

C

Clenching （紧握） your fist could be enough to help you get a grip on your memory.

Research suggests that balling up the right hand and squeezing it tightly actually makes it easier to memorize lists.

Later， when it is time to get back the information， it is the left hand that should be clenched. It is thought the movements activate brain regions key to the storing and recall of memories.

The American researchers suggest those who are short of a pen and paper should try the trick when attempting to remember a shopping list or phone number.

In the study， volunteers were given a rubber ball and asked to squeeze it as hard as possible before trying to memorize a list of 72 words.

They squeezed the ball again a couple of minutes later， ahead of recollecting as many of the words as possible.

The first group of the volunteers used their right hand on both occasions， and the second group their left. The third group clenched their right fist ahead of memorizing and their left ahead of recall and the fourth did the opposite. The fifth group held the ball but did not squeeze it.

Those who squeezed with their right hand， followed by their left， remembered the most words.

The next best were the volunteers who made a fist with their right hand both times， while those who didn’t squeeze at all did better than those who led with their left.

It is thought that the movement of clenching the right fist activates a brain region that is involved in storing memories， while squeezing the left hand awakens an area that is key to getting back information.

Lead researcher Dr Ruth Propper said： “The findings suggest that simple body movements—by temporarily changing the way the brain functions—can improve memory.”

9. If you want to recall something in your memory， you should clench ___ .

A. your right handB. your left hand

C. both of your handsD. your left hand first， and then right

10. The underlined word “trick” in Paragraph 4 is the closest in meaning to “___”.

A. methodB. gameC. cheatD. experiment

11. Which group in the experiment remembered the fewest words？

A. The first group.B. The second group.

C. The fourth group.D. The fifth group.

12. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing the passage？

A. To make known the result of the experiment.

B. To state that good memory benefits from labor.

C. To show the function of body movements in memory.

D. To tell people memory depends mostly on the right hands.

D

The longest solar eclipse （日食） of the century cast a wide shadow for several minutes over Asia and the Pacific Ocean on 22th July， drawing people outside to watch the sight in the sky.

Day turned into night. Temperatures turned cooler in cities and villages filled with fans of astronomy. The total eclipse could be seen starting in India on Wednesday morning and moving eastward across China and parts of the Pacific. Millions cast their eyes towards the heavens to catch an unusual view of the sun’s colorful ring. Cloud in some areas prevented people from fully enjoying the sight. Still， many were frightened.

The total eclipse occurs about twice a year as the moon passes between the earth and the sun on the same plane as earth’s circle.

The local astronomy society gave a flash on how an eclipse happens. Wednesday’s event lasted up to more than six minutes in some places. In India， thousands bathed in the Ganges River in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi to clean their souls. It was sunny sky in Hong Kong for the eclipse， where students， parents and the elderly flooded in a primary school to watch.

In Shanghai， children climbed up ladders to look through two large telescopes on the school roof to catch sight of the moon moving across the sun. Others looked through a pair of glasses covered with solar filter （滤光器） paper， where they could take pictures of the moon moving over the sun.

In some cultures， many old stories are about eclipses. In India， an eclipse was considered unfavorable. In Chinese tradition， there is a story about a heavenly dog eating the sun. As the story goes， people would make noise to frighten off the dog and save the sun.

13. What can we learn about the longest solar eclipse of the century？

A. It couldn’t be seen in some parts of the world.B. It occurs about twice a year.

C. It lasted over six minutes.D. It hurt many viewers’ eyes.

14. What does the text imply about watching the total solar eclipse？

A. Indians always bath in the river while watching the total solar eclipse.

B. Students are more interested in watching the total solar eclipse.

C. You’d better not watch the total solar eclipse directly only with your eyes.

D. People should climb up high to watch the total solar eclipse.

15. Which of the following statements about eclipses is TRUE according to the text？

A. Indians once thought Chinese people saved the sun.

B. Indians think bad fortune will come about along with eclipses.

C. The Chinese people are too frightened to go outside when eclipses occur.

D. Most Chinese people used to think eclipses would bring about misfortunes.

16. Who were the first people to see the total eclipse start？

A. People in India.B. People in Shanghai.

C. People in Hong Kong.D. People in Pacific Ocean.

E

Very often when I go to look at someone’s garden and they complain that for some reason it does not feel right to them. What I notice is that the design is quite complicated. Or， sometimes there is no real design and the layout （布局） just looks messy. Creating a garden without some form of design is like trying to bake （烤） a cake without a recipe.

With a cake you can add together ingredients （原料） from the cupboard and fridge in the hope that the result will be a perfectly baked cake. Both creating a garden and baking a cake follow outlines for getting a result. You should know when to add something， when to take the mix off the heat or how much oil to use， etc.

An experienced garden designer can help you create a garden best suited to you and your lifestyle， rather than impose their own ideas on you. He will listen to and help draw out your ideas. By keeping the garden design simple， you and your chosen designer will have created the structure of a garden， similar to the structure of a house together with some details.

A golden rule to remember is that garden design is not about choosing the right plants. Don’t get caught up in the idea that you have to choose the right plants for the job straight away. Plant choice comes almost at the last minute in many cases， after you and your designer have created style or feeling you are wanting to have in your garden.

Design is about creating a constructable image for the garden， including form and shape， sounds， smells， even tastes and often， believe it or not， plants are never used. By keeping the design simple， especially if you are learning about design or taking on the project by yourself， you are increasing your chances of a successful design， one that matches your standard for your life.

17. Why does the author write about “baking a cake” in the passage？

A. To state baking a cake is very complex.B. To show the basic steps of baking a cake.

C. To introduce how to design a garden.D. To imply the importance of the design of a garden.

18. The underlined word “impose” in Paragraph 3 means “___”.

A. forceB. turnC. improveD. imagine

19. What is the most important for garden design？

A. Inviting an experienced garden designer.B. Drawing out your ideas about the garden.

C. Not designing your garden in a simple way.D. Not rushing to choose plants for your garden.

20. What is the passage mainly about？

A. The importance of an experienced garden designer.

B. The difference between garden-designing and cake-making.

C. The necessity of a proper garden design.

D. The way to choose plants for the garden.

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Hurt may occur at any time in our daily life， and forgiving someone who has hurt you or let you down is never an easy thing. Several new studies， however， say that it could have a lot of health benefits. When you think of forgiveness， you probably don’t think of it as being a health or medical problem. Studies from Stanford University， on the other hand， show that something like anger can harm your health.

When cartoon book characters like the Incredible Hulk get angry， they change colors and often gain special power. In the real world， anger is less obvious and may be more dangerous. That’s why Professor Fred Luskin， founder of the Stanford Forgiveness Project and author of Forgive for Good， says being angry can harm your physical and mental health. Two new studies seem to show the same idea.

The studies find that people who are able to forgive feel less stress， less back pain， and less depression. They also have fewer headaches， lower blood pressure， and fewer problems on sleeping.

So it doesn’t matter if your anger is caused by the traffic or other things. Learning to let it go is important. Techniques such as deep breath or thought can help. Or just ask yourself if it’s worth hurting yourself by staying angry with someone else.

Forgiveness does not mean that you simply accept what happened and say it’s OK. Instead， it’s a way of making peace with yourself about what happened in the past.

21. What is the advantage of forgiveness？ （no more than 8 words）

22. What can anger do to people？ （no more than 8 words）

23. Who will feel less stress， less back pain and less depression according to the studies？ （no more than 6 words）

24. What should you do if bad traffic makes you angry？ （no more than 5 words）

25. What does forgiveness really mean according to the passage？ （no more than 10 words）

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HOLIDAY HOMES IN MALLORCA

Holiday apartments in Mallorca sailing and fishing port—quiet even in summer season. Beautifully situated apartments with views of sea and mountains， yet near to shops and restaurants. Cars and bicycles for hire. Sailing and sports clubs nearby. One-week stay costs ￡150.

ITALY IN COMFORT

Luxury carriage tours of Italy， out of normal holiday season. 21 days to visit 5 Italian cities starting from London May 1st， September. The tours are guided by Professor Martin Davis， Head of Italian Studies， London University. See the arts and culture of historic Italy.

KIBBUTZ HOLIDAYS IN ISRAEL

Working holidays on a co-operative farm in Israel. All nationalities are welcome for one to three months， if prepared to work mornings with Kibbutz members. Accommodation （住宿）， food and trips to historic sights all provided free—you pay only for the specially low cost—return flight.

TWO WEEKS ON THE CARIBBEAN ISLAND

Two-week holidays in Hotel Splendid （5-star）， on a lovely beach with golden sands and deep-blue sea. Tennis， golf， sailing and all water sports. Trips and tours around the island arranged. Near the town of Castries with lively evening entertainment—dancing to local bands.

1st November—31st March： ￡720 per person.

1st April—30th October： ￡850 per person.

Jack and his wife Mary， who have recently retired， want to see places of cultural and historic interest abroad， but Mary hates flying.

Michael， a young computer programmer， has been working hard and needs a holiday to have a rest in winter. He would like to go somewhere warm and sunny， where he can swim in the sea， and he enjoys sports and dancing.

Harry and Kate， both teachers， and their two teenage sons， have to take their holiday during the school summer holidays. There must be plenty for the boys to do， although Harry and Kate just want beautiful scenery， good food， wine and peace.

1. Michael would most enjoy ___ .

A. spending two weeks in Hotel Splendid on the Caribbean Island

B. driving a car or bicycle along the seaside in Mallorca

C. visiting five Italian cities starting from London

D. seeing the historic sights in Israel

2. The best holiday for Jack and Mary would be ___ .

A. the leisurely 21-day carriage tour

B. the one-week stay in a holiday apartment

C. the splendid 14-day trip around the island

D. the working holidays for 1 to 3 months on a farm

3. Harry and Kate and their sons would like a holiday ___ .

A. working on a farm in Israel

B. visiting ancient cities by coach in Italy

C. apartment in the fishing port in Mallorca

D. on a lovely beach on the Caribbean island

4. Which will you choose for your holiday if you are an artist？

A. Italy in comfort.B. Kibbutz holiday in Israel.

C. Holiday homes in Mallorca.D. Two weeks on the Caribbean island.

B

Philip was a nine-year-old boy in a Sunday school class of 8-year-old girls and boys. Sometimes the third graders didn’t welcome Philip into their group and usually tricked him. This was not because he was older， but because he was “different”. You see， Philip suffered from a condition called Downs’s Syndrome. This made him “different”， with his facial characteristics， slow responses and mental problems.

One Sunday after Easter， the Sunday school teacher gathered some plastic eggs that pulled apart in the middle. The teacher gave one to each child. On that beautiful spring day， the children were to go out and discover for themselves some symbol of “new life” and place it inside the plastic eggs.

After the children returned to the classroom， the teacher opened their eggs one by one， asking each child to explain that symbol of “new life”. The first opened egg contained a flower. Everyone cheered. In another was a butterfly... When the teacher opened the last egg， it was empty. “That’s stupid，” said someone. The teacher felt a pull at his shirt. It was Philip. Looking up， Philip said， “It’s mine. I did it. It’s empty. I have new life， because the tomb is empty.” Not a sound was heard in class at all. From that day on， Philip became a real part of the group. They welcomed him， and whatever made him different was never mentioned again.

Philip’s family knew he wouldn’t live a long life， for there were too many things wrong with him.

5. The underlined word “condition” in Paragraph 1 probably means “___”.

A. gradeB. diseaseC. statusD. health

6. What can be inferred from the first paragraph？

A. The 8-year-olds were friendly to Philip.B. The 8-year-olds were sometimes cruel.

C. Philip was really different in school.D. Philip was older and more sensitive.

7. The teacher gave each child one plastic egg to let them ___ .

A. go out and discover themselves B. try to pull it apart in the middle

C. put some symbol of “new life” into it D. play around on that beautiful spring day

8. What can we learn from the passage？

A. Philip was healthy as a whole.B. Philip’s new life wish was empty.

C. The teacher used to have classes outdoors.D. Philip was accepted by his classmates in the end.

C

The first time that I had heard the term “EQ” was in the fall of 1995 when the book Emotional Intelligence， by Daniel Goleman， was widely covered by the American press. The widespread research presented in the book supported my own observations and doubts about life and emotions， and told me that I was on the right track to go after happiness. The research continues to confirm what I had concluded on my own： These feelings are extremely important to individual health， happiness， and social harmony. This might seem a bit obvious， but it was not always obvious to me.

I grew up in a family where we didn’t talk about feelings. We talked about ideas， concepts and principles. As a result， I could tell you what I thought about everything， but I couldn’t tell you how I felt about anything. After several failed relationships， I took time off to reflect on my life and realized I had made many decisions which resulted in unhappiness for myself and others. After studying the literature on emotions and feelings， I concluded that most of my poor decisions could be directly due to what is now called low emotional intelligence， or low EQ， for short. Previously， I struggled to find happiness through the traditional routes—material success. Now， however， I realize that：

There’s not much point having either wealth or relationships if you aren’t happy.

It is hard to be happy with others if you aren’t happy yourself.

It is hard to be happy alone if you don’t feel good about yourself， i.e. have high self-esteem and self-confidence.

It is hard to have good feelings about yourself if you don’t have good emotional management skills.

Emotional management skills， the main subject of EQ， are， therefore， one of the most basic elements of happiness.

9. The author’s views and ideas about life were exactly proved by ___ .

A. the widespread reports in American newspapers

B. ideas and views in the book Emotional Intelligence

C. his own observations and doubts about life and emotions

D. the fact that he was on the right track to go after happiness

10. The author’s family members ___ .

A. are wealthy and strongB. are wise and hard-working

C. get along badly with each other D. are not good at expressing their own feelings

11. After reading the book， the author confirmed he could have happiness ___ .

A. if he could earn a lot of moneyB. if he could recite the ideas in the book

C. if he ignored the traditional routesD. if he took time off to reflect on his life

12. A person who can’t feel happy himself ___ .

A. has no self-esteem at allB. will not get on well with others

C. should read the new book on EQD. will feel happy with lots of friends

D

TORONTO—For many teenagers， “screen time” is almost a full-time job that could lead to fat， diabetes （糖尿病） and other health issues， a Canadian researcher says.

Teenagers now spend an average of six hours a day in front of some type of screen， whether it’s a television or computer screen or one of the many portable devices （设备） now popular with young people， studies done by Dr Ian Michael Janssen show. “They spend more hours daily in front of a screen than they do in a classroom in a given year，” said Janssen， a researcher at Queen’s University in Kingston， Canada. The result is a rise in fat rates among teenagers. Twenty-six percent of Canadian children are overweight or fat， according to a government health committee report， representing a 15-percent increase over 30 years. In the United States， the fat rates for preschool-aged children and teenagers have more than doubled over that period， and have been more than three times for children aged 6 to 11. Unfortunately， fixing the problem isn’t as easy as simply cutting down screen time， Janssen cautions. “Decreasing screen time will not increase physical activity levels，” said Janssen. “Some active kids also spend a lot of time in front of television and computer screens， and some kids who have low screen time also have low levels of physical activity，” he pointed out.

“As well， screen time is not basically bad，” Janssen said. “The difficult part is that children today need to be using computers，” he said. “Computers are required for schoolwork， and technological skills are important for future job，” he said. Ideally， children should aim for no more than two hours of screen time a day.

Janssen’s real worry about the rise in childhood fat rates is not that there are now rare cases of type 2 diabetes in kids， where once there were none， but the health problems these children are likely to face in the future as adults， including high blood pressure， high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease.

13. Which one belongs to “screen time” according to the passage？

A. Reading newspaper.B. Doing sports.

C. Making a telephone call.D. Seeing a film on a smart phone.

14. What’s the key to keep healthy in Janssen’s opinion？

A. Losing weight.B. Going on a diet.

C. Taking physical activities.D. Decreasing screen time.

15. We can learn from the passage that ___ .

A. decreasing screen time can’t really solve the problem

B. many people having full-time jobs suffer from fat and diabetes

C. the children who spend less time on screen are healthier

D. a new type of diabetes in kids becomes Janssen’s real worry

16. The health problem children may face in the future includes ___ .

A. high blood pressureB. fat

C. diabetesD. stomach ache

E

Nature responds to climate change. To understand it， we need to monitor key life cycle events—flowering， the appearance of leaves， the first frog calls of the spring—all around the world. But scientists can’t be everywhere so they’re turning to non-scientists， sometimes called citizen scientists， for help.

A group of scientists and educators set up an organization last year called the National Phenology Network. “Phenology” is what scientists call the study of the timing of events in nature.

One of the group’s first efforts depends on scientists and non-scientists alike to collect data about plant flowering and leafing every year. The program， called Project BudBurst， collects life cycle data on different kinds of usual plants from across the United States.

“People don’t have to be plant experts—they just have to look around and see what’s in their neighborhood，” says Jennifer Schwartz， an adviser with the project. “As we collect this data， we’ll be able to predict how plants and communities of plants and animals will respond as the climate changes.”

That data will help scientists predict not only how natural communities may change but also how these changes will affect people.

Scientists monitoring lilac flowering in the western United States reported that in years when lilacs bloomed （开花） early—before May 20th—wildfires later in the summer and fall are larger and more severe. Lilac blooming could serve as an alarm bell， Jennifer says.

Improved monitoring is an important step toward predicting how natural communities will respond to climate change.

“The best way for us to increase our knowledge of how plants and animals are responding to climate change is to increase the amount of data we have，” he says. “That’s why we need citizen scientists to get as much information from as many places on as many species over as long a time period as we can.”

17. The National Phenology Network is set up to ___ .

A. judge what plants will die out in the future

B. keep a record of what is happening in nature

C. turn to citizen scientists for help

D. research how nature makes response to climate change

18. What’s the task of Project BudBurst？

A. To make citizens tell different plants.

B. To collect information about usual plants.

C. To grow more plants to improve the climate.

D. To find out how many kinds of plants there are in America.

19. What does Jennifer mean by saying “Lilac blooming could serve as an alarm bell” in Paragraph 6？

A. The blooming of lilacs could predict the information about wildfires.

B. Lilac flowers could make people know about the climate change.

C. The flowers of lilacs could be used to wake people up.

D. Lilacs could warn people of the danger of wildlife.

20. What does the passage mainly talk about？

A. When an alarm bell sounds for nature.B. What citizen scientists are in America.

C. How nature responds to climate change.D. Why we need to collect data about nature.

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Jack Benny was one of the most famous names in show business. As a child， Benny learned to play the violin. After finishing school， he joined the Navy. He continued using his violin to perform for sailors. In one show he was chosen more for his funny jokes than for his skill with the violin. That experience made him believe that his future job was a comedian （喜剧演员）.

Benny developed a show personality that had all the qualities people disliked. He was known for being too stingy—he refused to spend any money unless forced to do so. In his shows Benny often talked about his appearance， especially his baby blue eyes. As he grew older， he always claimed to be 39 years old. Benny rarely made jokes that hurt other people. Instead， he would let the other actors on the show tell jokes about him.

In real life， he was very giving and he was a person people liked having as their employer. Benny entered the new media of television in 1950. Five years later， he dropped his radio program to spend more time developing his television show. At first his appearances on television were rare. By 1960 Benny Show had already been a weekly television program. It continued until 1965.

Benny received many awards during his lifetime. Perhaps the honor that pleased him most was that his hometown of Waukeegan named a school for him. This was a special honor for a man who had never finished high school.

Benny continued to perform. He died of cancer in 1974. At his funeral his friend Bob Hope said， “Jack Benny was stingy to the end. He gave us only eighty years.”

21. Why did Benny decide to be a comedian？ （no more than 10 words）

22. In Benny’s show， what did he often especially talk about？ （no more than 4 words）

23. Which year did Benny decide to spend more time on television show？ （no more than 2 words）

24. What pleased Benny most during his lifetime？ （no more than 10 words）

25. What did Bob Hope mean by his words at Benny’s funeral？ （no more than 7 words）