高考英语阅读理解汇编 2010年高考英语阅读理解汇编

第一组

全品高考网A

       Eat, drink and be merry. That’s what the Spring Festival is all about. But there are millions of people, too, who love to let happiness go up in smoke.

       Offering cigarettes to guests is a traditional Chinese way of showing respect to them. A cup of tea and cigarettes are perhaps the most common way of welcoming a guest in China, especially during festive occasions such as the Lunar New Year.

       No wonder, 40 percent of the people surveyed recently said they would smoke at least twice the usual number of cigarettes during the Spring Festival holiday because of all those gatherings  and parties. Only 20 percent of the respondents said they would refuse a cigarette when offered one. Why can't the others do the same? Because they could be seen as being rude, said more than half of the respondents. Fifteen percent feared they could be taken as "someone who cannot get along well with others".

       The Think-tank Research Center for Health Development and Sohu.com survey shows 61 percent Chinese think offering a cigarette is useful for socializing, and 52 percent have offered cigarettes to others. The study polled 3,800 people, 64 percent of them men.

       One-third of those polled were smokers, out of which 57 percent said they couldn't give up smoking because of the offering-and-accepting culture. "People have accepted offering cigarettes as an effective way of making friends." research center director Wu Yiqun says.

       China has more than 350 million smokers, catering to the tobacco market that is worth 500 billion yuan. "The survey shows we still have a lot of work to do," she says. "Since Beijing is trying to make the Olympic Games smoke-free, it is time to let people know that offering a cigarette is a bad habit and it should be given up immediately."

1．The passage is written with the purpose of        .

       A．telling us a custom about the Chinese Spring Festival

       B．introducing a way to make friends with Chinese

       C．stopping smoking during the Beijing Olympics

       D．telling us that offering cigarettes is a bad habit

2．The third paragraph mainly tells us             .

       A．the fact that smokers are greatly increasing during the festival

       B．the reason why refusing cigarettes is acceptable

       C．the fact that  many people have to smoke more cigarettes during the festival

       D．it is rude to attend parties without smoking cigarettes

3．Which of the following may not be the reason that  makes many people fail to refuse the offered cigarette?

       A．It’s impolite to refuse.                          B．Smoking is harmful to non-smokers.

       C．They want to be friendly.                      D．It’s a kind of social habit.

4．The writer mentions the 500 billion yuan tobacco market because            .

       A．the tobacco market is  not developing smoothly

       B．the writer thinks that smoking wasters a lot of money.

       C．smoking is helpful to the tobacco market

       D．the tobacco market attracts too many smokers

5．We can infer from the passage that             .

       A．people will be free to smoke during the Beijing Olympic Games.

       B．only a few smokers still have the habit of offering cigarettes

       C．offering cigarettes is the most effective way for socializing

       D．some non-smokers will even accept the offered cigarettes

【解题导语】

春节期间到亲朋好友家做客，倒茶敬烟是一种被大多数人所接受，认可的待客礼仪。面对别人热情的敬烟，不同的人作出的反应又会如何？

【答案与简析】

1．D  主旨大意题。文章通过对生活事例及调查研究的结果告诉读者，吸烟是有害于健康的，因此向别人敬烟是一种坏习惯。

2．C  主旨大意题。根据第三段的数字和比例说明春节期间有很多人吸烟。

3．B  推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Because they could seen as being rude, said more than half of the respondents. Fifteen percent…..is useful for socializing，以及第四段中的”they couldn’t give up smoking because of ……”可推知人们难以拒绝敬烟是因为他们认为offering-and-accepting是一种社交方式，拒绝就意味着不礼貌。

4．B  推理判断题。综关全文可知，作者对吸烟是持否定态度的，所以500 billion yuan意味着巨大的经济浪费。

5．D  推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“they couldn’t give up smoking because of the offering-and-accepting culture和People have accepted offering cigarettes as an effect way of making friends.”可推知答案。人们认为接受井盐２是一种社交礼仪，故而不吸烟的人也会接受别人井盐２。

全品高考网B

Working AT home is increasing in popularity as a means of escaping from nine-to-five office life. Why work under the constant watch of your boss when you can work in front of the TV in your carpet slippers? Armed with all the office essentials—telephone, computer, e-mail and fax, many workers believe they can work as effectively as their colleagues in the office. Being able to work wherever you like: from a busy city to a beautiful village, and make working from home an attractive choice, you can even work on a canal boat, like one Internet firm in the Midlands, US.

    So what will become of the office of tomorrow? I believe it is likely that many could disappear into cyberspace. To minimize office overheads in inner-city areas, companies will apply a workforce made up of a network of home workers linked by an advanced communication and information system. A central processing computer would be controlled by the manager who sends out work schedules and oversees the activity of each employee.

As a successor to the Web Cam, a video screen would be created, as the need for more natural form of interaction than e-mail or telephone becomes greater. Capturing the mood and expressions of work colleagues, managers would have the ability to view several employees at once on their screen. Employees would be encouraged to feed any information that may be useful to fellow workers into the computer to make the company work more effectively. As the company's life blood, the computer would contain a record of all conversations and correspondence for future reference, and hold confidential information such as accounts in password protected areas. In the office of tomorrow, with daily life captured in detail, the case for firing employees could be more clear cut.

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6．The first paragraph mainly focuses on _________.

       A. the office to working at home                        B. preference to working at home

       C. working effectively in the office                    D. one Internet firm in the Midlands, UK

7．The office of the future will be ________.

       A. in space                                                      B. a network

C. in inner-city areas                                         D. a central processing computer

8．In Paragraph 2, the word “ oversee” probably means “_________”.

       A. overlook                   B. organize                   C. make out                  D. watch over

9．A video screen would be built because _________.

       A. the Web Cam needs it                                          B. it is useful to fellow workers

       C. e-mail or telephone is out of date                    D. managers can clearly spot employees

10．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

       A. You can get accounts without password.

       B. Computers would record workers’ blood types.

       C. You can get informationg of your fellow workers easily.

       D. Firing employees in the office of tomorrow could be largely reduced.

【解题导语】本文讲述的是在未来，你可以在家里利用网络办公的情况。

【答案与解析】

6．B  主旨归纳题。从第一段主题句及后面列举的情况可知人们越来越喜欢在家工作。

7．B  细节理解题。 根据第二段“To minimize office overheads in inner-city areas, companies will apply a workforce made up …….”可知，未来办公室将消失成虚拟的网络空间。

8．D  猜测词义题。根据第三段“Capturing the mood and expressions of work colleagures, managers would have the ability to……”判断，oversee在句中意为“监视（老板监视员工）。”

9．C  细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“….as the need for more natural form of contact than e-mail or telephone becomes greater”可知，人们越来越需要比e-mail或telephone更自然的联系方式。

10．C  细节判断题。根据第三段“Employees would be encouraged to feed any information that may be useful to……”可以推断，员工在未来虚拟办公室中信息高度共享，可随时使用fellow workers的资源，提高工作效率。

全品高考网C（适合课改省市）

A Full-Time School Called Life

       You are enrolled in a full-time school called “life”. Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or hate them, but you have designed them as part of your curriculum.

       Why are you here? What is your purpose? Humans have sought to discover the meaning of life for a very ling time. What we and our ancestors have overlooked, however, is there is no one answer. The meaning of life is different for every individual. 全品高考网

Each person has his or her own purpose and distinct path, unique and separate from anyone else's. As you travel your life path, you will be presented with numerous lessons that you will need to learn in order to fulfill that purpose. The lessons you are presented with are specific to you; learning these lessons is the key to discovering and fulfilling the meaning and connection of your own life.

       As you travel through your lifetime, you may encounter challenging lessons that others don't have to face, while other spend years struggling with challenges that you don't need to deal with. You may never know why you are blessed with a wonderful marriage, while your friends suffer through bitter arguments and painful divorces, just as you cannot be sure why you struggle financially while your peers enjoy abundance. The only thing you can count on for certain is that you will be presented with all the lessons that you specifically need to learn; whether you choose to learn them or not is entirely up to you.

The challenge here, therefore, is to align（与…保持一致）yourself with your own unique path by learning individual lessons. This is one of the most difficult challenges you will be faced with in your lifetime, as sometimes your path will be completely different from others. But, remember, don't compare your path to the people around you and focus on the difference between their lessons and yours. You need to remember that you will only be faced with lessons that you are capable of learning and are specific to your own growth. 全品高考网

       Our sense of fairness is the expectation of equity—the assumption that all things are equal and that justice will always prevail. Life is not, in fact, fair, and you may indeed have a more difficult lift path than others around you, deserved or not. Everyone’s circumstances are unique, and everyone needs to handle his or her own circumstances differently. If you want to move toward calm, you will be required to move out of the comparing phase of “it’s not fair”. Focusing on the unfairness of circumstances keeps you comparing yourself with others rather than appreciating your own special uniqueness. You miss out on learning your individual lessons by distracting yourself with feelings of bitterness and anger.

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11．According to the passage, how can the meaning of your life be realized?

       A．Having the same opinions as others.

       B．Taking the distinct path from others.

       C．Learning the lessons presented to you.

       D．Doing the different things from others.

12．From the passage we can conclude            .

       A．everyone has his own track to follow

       B．the same things usually happen to the peers

       C．a painful divorce must lie in financial problems

       D．a wealthy man must have a wonderful marriage

13．In your lifetime, the lessons you are faced with           .

       A．are beyond your power                        B．keep you from growth

       C．limit your development                         D．help you with your success

14．Which of the following is TRUE?

       A．All things are equal and justice will always prevail.

       B．You should learn to appreciate your specific uniqueness.

       C．One has to fix his mind on unfairness of circumstances.

       D．You have to complain “it’s not fair” whenever possible.

15．Life is called a full – time school, because           .

       A．it is full of all lessons to learn

       B．you have plenty of time to learn lessons

       C．you meet with specific lessons every day

       D．there are so many subjects for you to choose

【解题导语】

本文谈论了每个人的人生轨迹是不同的，我们应该面对自己应该面对的，不怨天尤人，不自怨自艾，做自己的路，实现自己的人生价值。

【答案及简析】

11．C  细节理解题。根据第三段“The lessons you are presented with are specific to you; learning……”可知答案。

12．A  推理判断题。根据第三段“Each person has his or her own…..”可知答案。

13．D  细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“You need to remember that you will only be faced with lessons that you are capable of……”可排除A；根据第三段“leaning these lessons is the key to …….”可知B和C不对.

14．B  推理判断题。根据最后一段“Focusing on the unfairness of circumstances keeps you comparing yourself with others rather than…..”可知答案。

15．C  综合理解题。综观全文可得出此答案。

全品高考网D

   James Stallman Rockefeller, the oldest-known U.S. Olympic medal winner and the former head of the bank that became Citigroup, died Tuesday. He was 102. Records of the U.S. Olympic Committee show that Rockefeller was the oldest American medal winner. He was the captain of Yale University's eight-man rowing team with coxswain that won gold at the 1924 Paris Olympics - beating the Canadian team by less than 16 seconds. The oars from the winning race and the gold medal were prominently displayed in Rockefeller's house. "I think he was really proud of that - probably more than the bank career," said his grandson。

Rockefeller suffered a stroke on Thursday, said his grandson, who lived with him at his Greenwich home for two years, attributed his long life to a regimented(严密组织的) lifestyle: breakfast at eight a.m., lunch at 1 p.m., cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner promptly at 7 p.m.. He liked plain food, without sauces or cheese, and plenty of fresh vegetables, including those grown in the garden of his estate. Rockefeller was in good health until shortly before he died. He drove his car up until last year and would review documents from the various charities and businesses he helped lead.

Rockefeller, born June 8, 1902, was a grandson of William Rockefeller, who founded Standard Oil with his brother, John D. Rockefeller. He graduated from Yale in 1924 and served in the Airborne Command during World War II. He started at the bank, and then called the National City Bank, in 1930, following his uncle and grandfather, who were leaders of the bank. He was became president in 1952, chairman in 1959 and retired in 1967. In 1955, under Rockefeller's leadership, the bank merged with the First National Bank of New York to form Citigroup. Rockefeller also was a director of numerous companies, including Pan American Airways, Northern Pacific Railroad, NCR and Monsanto, and served on the boards of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the American Museum of Natural History.

Rockefeller and his wife, Nancy Carnegie Rockefeller, had four children. His wife died in 1994.

16. Rockefeller lost his wife when he was ___________.

    A. at the age of 91    B. in his eighties   C. in his nineties       D. in his 1994

17. We can learn from the passage that ____________.

    A. the American rowing team beat the Canadian team in less than 16 seconds in 1924.

    B. Rockefeller was the first American medal winner.

    C. James Stallman Rockefeller founded the National City Bank and became president.

    D. His grandson thought Rockefeller had long life because of a regimented lifestyle.

18. What does the underlined word in the last paragraph but one mean?

   A. combined     B. joined     C. took on     D. together with

19. What we can infer from the passage is that __________.

   A. James Stallman Rockefeller is a great Olympic medal winner.

   B. James Stallman Rockefeller was in good health until he died.

   C. James Stallman Rockefeller was very active in American society.

   D. James Stallman Rockefeller was the only grandson of William Rockefeller.

【解题导语】本文介绍了美国年纪最大的奥运冠军詹姆斯·斯蒂尔曼·洛克菲勒本周二在格林威治的家中与世长辞，享年102岁。他在1924年的巴黎奥运会上为美国队获得了一枚赛艇金牌。

【答案与解析】

16.  C  细节理解题。1994减去1092差为92.

17.  D  理解细节与猜测能力题。根据文章,A项错在美国队用时比加拿大队少16秒.而不是在16秒之内.B项错在他是最老的而不是第一个获胜者.C项更是与文章不符.

18.  A  词义推测题。本题要通过上下文来判断，从下文看有to form Citigroup和Rockefeller also was a director of numerous companies可以推测出merged with 应为合并,联合之意.

19. C  细节理解和推理能力题。他一生仅获一次奖,故A错. 在死前患有中风,故B错.D项  说他是唯一的孙子与文中a grandson 不符.

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L’HAY-LES-ROSES, France: Three teenage girls admitted starting a fire in a suburban Paris housing project over the weekend that killed 17 people, including three children, police said yesterday. A fourth girl was held yesterday morning.

The fire in a 19-storey building south of Paris was the third fatal blaze in the Paris area in nine days. The death toll rose to 16 after a man died late Sunday in a hospital, where seven others

were being treated for serious injuries, police said. 全品高考网

Three teenagers taken in for questioning on Sunday admitted having started the fire for fun, police said. Two of the suspects were 18-year-old, the other was 16, police said. Further details were not available.

Witnesses claimed to have seen a group of youths who lived in the building start the fire, said Patrick Seve, mayor of the town of L’HAY-LES-ROSES, near Orly airport, where the building was located.

The fire is believed to have broken out in the lobby（门厅）of the building before raging up a stairwell at least three floors. Some residents jumped from windows as the fire spread through the building’s entrance.

Authorities were investigating possible criminals in an August 26 fire that killed 14 African children and three adults in a Paris apartment building. Three days later, another fire killed seven  in a building.

Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy suggested on French television on Sunday night that copycats（盲目模仿者）were at work. “Each time there is a new story, sometimes that gives ideas to people who then turn into criminals,” Sarkozy said, promising severe punishment for anyone found guilty of arson（纵火）.

20. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs？

A. Three girls were caught setting fire to a building.

B. The fourth girl wasn’t present when the fire broke out.

C. All the people lost their lives before police came.

D. Paris was troubled by fire during that period.

21. Why did the teenagers start the fire？

A. They were interested in playing with fire.

B. They wanted to make fun of their parents.

C. They were not satisfied with the surroundings.

D. They wanted to warm themselves.

22. From the fourth and fifth paragraphs we know that ________.

A. the witnesses must have put out the fire

B. the lobby of the building was covered with wood.

C. the witnesses were familiar with the teenagers

D. the residents shouldn’t have jumped from windows

23. What the Minister said in the last paragraph means that ________.

A. he doesn’t like to listen to new stories

B. he has no time to write new stories

C. teenagers often have ideas to turn into criminals

D. teenagers may do the same as others have done

【解题导语】

本文说明当宣传报道、电影、电视、文艺作品中出现了新的犯罪形态和行为方式、手段时，便在青少年中很快蔓延开来。实践中，很多青少年就是由于意志力不强，在对新奇事物盲目模仿中走上了犯罪道路的。

【答案与解析】

20.  D 主旨大意题。第一段交代发生了火灾，第二段说明近段时间发生多少次火灾及伤亡人数等，故D符合题意。A和B只是说明一方面，C的说法不正确。

21.  A  细节理解题。第三段第一句回答该题所问原因（…admitted having started the fire for fun…..）

22.  C  细节理解题。第四段中…. Witnesses claimed to have seen a group of youths who lived in the building start the fire…和第五段第二句（…Some residents jumped from windows as the fire spread through the building’s entrance. ）说明该题选C最佳。

23.  D  推理判断题。本句说明了青少年因模仿导致违法犯罪。Each time there is a new story, sometimes that gives ideas to people who then turn into criminals,”可以看出说明了答

第二组

全品高考网A

Few people would question the value of taking part in sports for young people．With proper training，supervision，protective equipment and techniques，and an proper emphasis on winning，sports can develop a healthy body and spirit and a life-long interest in being active and fit .Without such measures，childhood sports can lead to injuries and even paralysis or death．

Even in the best conditions，no activity can be risk—free．But most serious hazards are preventable．Cyclists and football players can reduce their risks by wearing helmets；hockey players by wearing masks；basketball and tennis players by wearing eye guards；baseball players by wearing batting helmets．

Besides，risks to individual players can often be found，and thus prevented，through a properly performed medical exam before a child plays．For accidents that may not be preventable，having an emergency plan and first-aid equipment，and someone trained to use the equipment，can be lifesaving．

Still，each year，according to the American College of Sports Medicine，more than 775,000 children under 14 are treated in emergency rooms for sports injuries，nearly half of them preventable．An estimated 300,000 athletes experience exercise—related head illnesses each year，and almost all of them should have been avoided．

Further，from half to three—fourths of sports-related concussions（脑震荡） are never even diagnosed；the injured are often sent back in to play too soon and put at risk of another more serious brain—damaging concussion．To help reduce these risks, the National Center for Sports Safety, with the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, offers a three-hour online safety course for coaches for $28 at www.SportsSafety.org.

1．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．All the accidents can be prevented．

B．All the accidents cannot be prevented．

C．Lives can be saved so long as there is proper equipment．

D．Lives cannot be saved even if there is proper equipment．

2．What does the underlined word “hazards”(in paragraph 2)mean?

A．mistakes          B．diseases           C．dangers            D．situations

3．It is implied in the passage that         ．

A．prevention of injuries is not paid enough attention to

B．children under 14 are more easily hurt in sports

C．most head illnesses are related with exercise

D．none of the head illnesses should have happened

4．What can coaches mainly learn from the online safety course?

A．How to cure brain-damaging concussion．

B．How to diagnose brain-damaging concussion．

C．How to predict the possibility of brain damage．

D．How to deal with the injured properly．

【解题导语】本文谈的是人们在体育锻炼的同时所存在的安全隐患问题及相互的保护措施。

【答案与解析】

1．答案：B  正误判断题。根据文章第二段第一句可排除A而得出B正确；根据文章第三段内容可知道C、D两项说法太极端。

2．答案：C  词义猜测题。根据划线词所在句的意思及后面的preventable可推知答案。

3．答案：A  推理判断题。根据文中列举例子推知答案。

4．答案：D  细节理解题。根据最后一段所谈内容可知此课程的目的是怎样正确救助（处理）受伤者。

全品高考网B

Students are being forced to take additional exams to get into leading universities because good A-levels do not always indicate the brightest candidates.

Sixth-formers applying to courses such as medicine and law are being asked to sit American-style aptitude（智能）tests, which are designed to assess（评价）thinking skills, among fears that too many A-level candidates are getting top grades. Last year, almost one in six students applying to universities such as Oxford and Cambridge from independent schools had to sit additional test to secure a place.

Head teachers criticized the move, which they said would pile more pressure on schools and students. But universities insisted that the reforms were unavoidable, because A-level exams were no longer an accurate barometer（标准）of ability.

In 1986, 40 percent of students starting at Oxford achieved straight. As at A-level, Mike Nicholson, its admissions director, said that this year almost every candidate offered a place would get perfect grades. It meant the university had to stage additional test to identify the most able candidates. “The ability to achieve three A grades is no longer the end-point in the admissions process,” he said. “The potential to achieved three A grades will allow them to enter the race for a place.”

Oxford is not the only university turning to aptitude tests. At Cambridge, the number of students taking the university’s Thinking Skills Assessment shot up 26 percent to more than 3,000. A survey of 16,830 sixth formers applying to higher education from private schools last year showed that 2,860 had to sit at least one exam.

Earlier this year, the National Foundation for Educational Research recommended that most sixth formers should sit SAT tests — a standard reasoning exam widely used in American colleges —to make it easier to pick out the best candidates.

5．What is the attitude of head teachers to the reform?

     A. Approving.               B. Doubtful.           C. Opposed.          D. Neutral（中立的）

6．Which British university first started to use aptitude tests to pick out the best candidates?

     A. Harvard.                   B. Oxford.             C. Cambridge.        D. Washington D.C.

7．What can we know about the A-level system?

     A. It can indicate the brightest candidates.

B. It was designed to assess students’ thinking abilities.

C. It is longer an accurate way to assess students’ abilities.

D. It was recommended by the National Foundation for Educational Research.

8．What can we infer from the passage?

     A. The reform is more popular in American colleges than in British ones.

     B. The reform will be applied by all universities in the future.

     C. Universities used to depend on the A-level system to choose the best students.

     D. Passing additional tests will allow the student to enter Oxford, regardless of whether he or she gets As.

9．What is the passage mainly about?

     A. How to get into leading universities.

     B. The disadvantages of the A-level system.

     C. Different ways to identify students’ abilities.

     D. Universities using extra exams to choose students.

【解题导语】全品高考网

现在的成绩为A不再是学生进入大学的唯一评判标准，得到分数A的学生太多啦，A-level不能再准确地区分出最好的学生。学生们需要参加额外的考试才能进入大学。

【答案与简析】

5．A  细节理解题。根据第三段“Head teachers criticized the move, which they said would pile more pressure on schools and students.”得出答案。

6．B  细节理解题。根据第五段的第一句“Oxford is not the only university turning to aptitude tests.”可推知答案为B。

7．C  细节理解题。文章第一段就提出了“good A-levels do not always indicate the brightest candidates”，结合后面的内容可知答案为C。

8．C  推理判断题。根据第三段中的“But universities insisted that the reforms were unavoidable, because A-level……..”可知答案为C。

9．D  主旨大意题。文章开头就指出学生必须通过额外的考试才能进入一流大学，接下来分析了原因：现在得到分数A的学生太多了，A-level不能再准确地区分出最好的学生，故选D为最佳。

全品高考网C

   Ten Romantic New Year’s Resolutions to Improve Your Relationship.

RomanceStuck.com, an online resource for romance and relationships, offers 10 New Year’s resolutions for improving your relationship in 2008. Resolutions are usually about improving yourself as an individual. They're not often geared towards improving your relationship. This year, why not set a few romantic resolutions?

10 Romantic New Year's Resolutions to Improve your Relationship:

1. Set a monthly 'date night' and stick to it. Even if it's just dinner and a movie or a candle-lit dinner together at home, resolve to make time for each other this year.

2. Say "I Love You" every single day. These three small words carry so much meaning, yet they're never said often enough. Make sure that your partner knows you love and appreciate them every single day.

3. Put your love in writing. Nothing makes you feel warm like receiving a simple love note or a passionate love letter. Vow this year to put pen to paper and write your sweetie love notes, love poems, and love letters.

4. Bring back the spontaneity（惊喜）in your relationship! Try sending her flowers "just because". Buy him 2 tickets to a game of his favorite sport -- and go with him! Vow to surprise your partner at least once a month.

5. Get away from it all with a weekend get-away. Head to a cabin in the mountains or a relaxing SPA. It doesn't really matter where you go, as long as you go together and leave the interruptions behind.

6. Show your love each and every day. Give your partner compliments, hold hands, open doors, and engage in public displays of affection. It's the little things you do to show your love that always mean the most.

7. Shake up your romantic life with a little creativity. Create your own love coupon book with one coupon for your partner to redeem each week of the year. These little coupons can be as romantic, sexy, or practical as you want.

8. Have fun together! Take up a new hobby together this year. Join a softball team together, take cooking lessons, golf lessons, or dancing lessons. You'll not only learn something new, but you'll have fun with your partner at the same time!

9. Don't forget the little things. Make him lunch. Paint her toenails. Wash and wax his car. Do her weekly chores. It's the most practical way to show your love!

10. Get to know your partner better. Whether you're dating, just married, or celebrating your 25th anniversary, there is always more to learn about your partner -- and you can have fun doing it!

(文章来源：http://edu.qq.com/a/20080103/000163.htm)

10．If you want to express your love in words, you’d better ________.

       A. say “I love you”.                                                 B. have a candle-dinner.

       C. give him/her a coupon.                                 D. put pen to paper.

11．How many the most practical ways are there to show your love?

       A. 4.                                   B. 6.       全品高考网                        C. 8.                                   D. 10.

12．Why had the lovers better have a weekend get-away?

       A. They lover nature.                                        B. Fresh air is good for their health.

       C. They have to get away.                                 D. They need relax and romance.

13．What do you think the purpose is that the Romance stuck..com gave the advice?

       A. To have fun.                                                B. To be creative.

       C. To improve relationships.         全品高考网                 D. To encourage people date.

【解题导语】

爱情与情感网站RomanceStuck.com日前公布了2008年改善情感关系的“十大新年决心”。下决心通常是人们用来勉励自己的，一般不用于改善个人的情感关系。可新年已至，为何不表几个浪漫的“爱情决心”呢？

【答案及简析】

10．D  细节理解题。结合第三条建议可知答案。

12．A  细节理解题。由倒数第二段得出答案。

12．D  细节理解题。结合第五条建议可得出答案。

13．C  主旨大意题。由全文可知，结合文章第一段内容可推出答案。

全品高考网D

　    Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance. The purpose is to let children learn from experience at an age when financial mistakes are not very costly. The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family. Timing is another consideration. Some children get a weekly allowance. Others get a monthly allowance. In any case, parents should make clear what, if anything, the child is expected to pay for with the money.

At first, young children may spend all of their allowance soon after they receive it. If they do this, they will learn the hard way that spending must be done within a budget. Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until the next allowance. The object is to show young people that a budget demands choices between spending and saving. Older children may be responsible enough to save money for larger costs, like clothing or electronics.

Many people think it is not a good idea to pay your child for work around the home. These jobs are a normal part of family life. Paying children to do extra work around the house, however, can be useful. It can even provide an understanding of how a business works.

Allowances give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with money. They can share it in the form of gifts or giving to a good cause. They can spend it by buying things they want. Or they can save it. Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice: you have to cut costs and plan for the future.

Requiring children to save part of their allowance can also open the door to future saving. A saving account is an excellent way to learn about the power of compound interest. Compounding works by paying interest on interest. So, for example, one dollar invested at two percent interest for two years will earn two cents in the first year. The second year, the money will earn two percent of one dollar and two cents, and so on. That may not seem like a lot. But over time it adds up.

14. Many parents give children an allowance regularly to ______.

   A. meet children’s basic need for life        B. give control over their children

   C. see whether they have financial mistakes   D. help children learn how to manage money

15. For Children who receive allowances, they’d better not ________.

   A. waste money to buy gifts for their parents or friends

   B. buy their favorite clothing or electronics for themselves

   C. save money like their parents or other adults

   D. ask for the next allowance before the decided date.

16. If children are required to save their allowance, they ______.

   A. can experience the three things related to money

   B. can understand the relation between goals and sacrifice

   C. will do more work around the house

   D. help themselves found the basis for their future life

17. What does the underlined phrase “compound interest” mean?

   A. The interest based on the original money and unpaid interest.

   B. A way of helping children earn two percent interest.

   C. The interest intended for children to earn money.

   D. A saving account opened for children’s allowance.

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

   A. How to Give Children an Allowance

   B. Spend Your Allowance within a Budget

   C. Allowance Helps Children Learn about Money

   D. Doing Housework Earns Children Allowance

【解题导语】本文讲述的是孩子处理零花钱的方式以及家长在钱的问题上如何教育孩子问题。

【答案与解析】

14. D。 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The purpose is to let children learn from experience at an age when financial mistakes are not very costly”，其目的就是要他们学会如何经营金钱。故答案选D。全品高考网

15. D。 细节判断题。根据文章第四段，孩子们可以利用这些钱来买礼物，可以买他们想买的东西，也可以象大人们那样节省钱。因此，选项A、B、C不对；从文章第二段来看，花完上次的父母给的钱而下次给钱的时间还没有到，在这种情况下向父母要钱的话是不好的。故答案选D。

16. B。 细节理解题。根据文章第四段和第五段，节省父母给的钱一方面可以理解自己的“目标”和“牺牲或损失”之间的关系，从而更好的节约和计划；另一方面，可以为自己的未来投资奠定基础。故答案选B。

17. A。 词义猜测题。根据文章最后一段作者对于compound interest的解释以及所举的例子可知，“compound interest”是指存钱到期没有取出，并且一块把利息又放进去，从而实现“利息生利息”。故答案选A。

18. C。 标题概括题。本文主要是介绍了家长固定给孩子零用钱，从而让孩子学会如何节约，如何利用这些钱；同时，让孩子懂得钱的来之不易，从而学会理财。选项C正揭示了文章的主题。故答案选C。

全品高考网E

   Bicycles are a great way to get around. They’re fun to ride, especially down hills. And, as you speed along the road, you might also think of ways in which you could improve your bike— make it safer, more efficient, or more comfortable. In fact, the two-wheeled machines make for some cool science projects.

This year's Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), held last May in Cleveland, featured（had）three bicycle projects from three countries. Like many of the other experiments presented at ISEF, the bike projects showed that some of the most interesting scientific research often begins by taking a closer look at things you care about.

       Renato Angulo Chu had even grander ambitions. The 12th-grader from Lima, Peru, wanted to address some of his country's economic troubles. 全品高考网

"I see a problem in my country," Renato said. "If you go to the forests in Peru, in some places you cannot find electricity. If you go with my bicycle, you can turn on the lights."

Renato, 16, spent 3 years designing his special Multibike. The device looks like a fixed exercise bike. It has wires fixed along the frame and a blender strapped(fastened) to the back. Turning the pedals operates the blender. The same principle can be used to sharpen knives or sweep city streets.

       The Multibike can work either as a fixed bike or as a bicycle able to travel city streets and country roads. It's made from inexpensive materials, and the user gets exercise while pedaling to operate a machine.

"You pedal the bike, and you can mix any drink you want," Renato said. More importantly, he added, the same concept could be used to bring light to houses in remote regions of the rainforest.

19. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

       A. Bicycles are the best way to go about

       B. Bikes should be made more comfortable to ride.

       C. You can improve your bicycle for science research.

       D. Many inventions are connected with the bicycle.

20. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

       A. ISEF is an exhibiton displaying bicycle experiments designed by students.

       B. Looking closely at things you are concerned about can lead to scientific research.

       C. Renato’s improvement of the bicycle has solved the country’s great problem.

       D. Renato’s special bicycle will soon be put into use in remote areas.’

21. The underlined word “address” in the third paragraph probably has the same meaning as _______.

       A. make address written        B. give up全品高考网         C. work at             D. speak at

22. Renato’s special Multibike has all the following EXCEPT  ________.

       A. making knives sharp                                     B. mixing any kind of drinks

       C. producing electricity                                     D. operating a machine with its own electricity

23. It can be inferred that Renato’s special bicycle is mainly designed for ________.

       A. distant areas in the rainforest without electricity.

       B. the use of his own family to make life easier.

       C. the competition of ISEF to win money to support remote rainforests

       D. enough exercise by pedaling it

【解题导语】本文介绍了一种特殊自行车以及它的多种便利。

【答案与简析】

19．C  细节理解题。改进自行车也可以成为科学项目。由第一段“In fact, the two-wheeled machines make for….”得出答案。

20．B  判断归纳题。仔细观察你所关心的东西能够导致科学研究。由第二段“the bike projects showed that some of the most interesting scientific research often…..”得出答案。

21．C  词义猜测题。从词语的上下文来看，address在此处的意思是“从事于”，即解决一个问题。由三四段得出。

24．D  判断归纳题。这种独特的自行车可以磨刀、发电、搅拌饮料；文中没有提到用自发的点驱动电机。由倒数二、三段得出答案。

23．A  推理判断题。这辆特殊自行车的主要目的是能在偏远雨林地区发电用。由三、四段和最后一段“More importantly, he added, the same concept could be used….”得出答案。

第三组

全品高考网A

Pushy parents and teachers who “hothouse” the under-5s risk causing damage to the children’s long term development, a leading education expert said.

     Lilian Katz, Professor of Education at the University of Illinois, said that four-year-olds engaged in reading and writing went on to perform worse academiclly than those engaged in imaginative learning. They scored higher in tests at the age of 5, but children whose first year at school was stimulating outstripped them four years later.

   The findings suggest that the government's structured approach to early years' learning could be storing up problems for children. They also raise serious questions about the plan for all children to be able to read by the age of 6.

   In many countries formal teaching does not start until children are 6 or 7 and have improved their social and manual skills. Children start learning to read and write at 6 in the United States. France and Germany , and at 7 in Finland and Sweden.

   Professor Katz said that in many schools the courses were "boring children to tears". Much academic teaching required children to learn by memorizing pieces of information out of context, she said. Teaching in reception class should instead allow children to develop their intellect by exploring their environments and asking questions.

   "Research suggests the benefits of formal academic insturction for four- and five-year-olds seem to be promising when they are tested early, but considerably less so in the long term. When these children are followed over a period of three or more years, those who had early experience in more intellectually engaging curricula were more likely to do well in school than their peers, who had received early academic instruction." She avocates teaching children through first-hand experience and play, in mixed-aged classes. This can include puppet shows, drawing or running a pretend shop in the classroom.

1．According to the passage, those who “hothouse” the under-5s would probably _________.

       A. prefer a lot of interaction and stimulation while teaching

       B. teach in a lively way to motivate kids’ interest

       C. push the kids to memorize pieces of information

       D. care about the kids’ physical development

2．What does the underlined word “ outstripped” in Paragraph 2 mean?

       A. did better than           全品高考网                        B. looked down upon

       C. caught up with          全品高考网                        D. performed worse than

3．According to Lilian Katz, the government’s structured approach to early-years learning ______.

       A. is necessary for improving children’s reading and writing ability

       B. needs to be improved to develop children’s academicability

       C. will cause problems to children in their future learning

       D. has more advantages than disadvantages

4．The message the author wants to deliver through the passage is that formal teaching _______.

       A. can start at different times in different countries.

       B. should not be started too early

       C. is best carried out in Finland and Sweden

       D. should include teaching children social and manual skills

5．Which of the following is NOT the opinion of Lilian Katz?

       A. Children should be taught through first-hand experience.

       B. Learning in a mixed-age class is good for children.

       C. Running a shop can help children get good marks.

       D. Puppet shows and drawing are useful easy in teaching children.

【解题导语】

    本文属于教育类文章。研究发现过早接受正规教育虽然能使儿童在开始时学业优秀，但对其以后的发展会造成很多问题。

【答案与简析】

1．C  细节理解题。文章第一段说明这种教育模式会对五岁以下的儿童的长远发展造成危害，而从第五段“….. required children to learn by memorizing pieces of information out of context…..”可知，这种教育模式是侧重于死记硬背。

2．A  词义猜测题。由第一段及第二段中的第一句可知五岁前接受读写训练的孩子在四年后成绩不如那些曾经在一年级接受过启发性教育的同龄人。

3．C  细节理解题。根据文章第三段可知政府的固定教育法会给孩子将来的发展留下许多隐患。

4．B  推理判断题。从第四段我们可知孩子在六、七岁以后，社交技能和动手技能才得到发展，所以正确的做法是让学生在探究环境中和提问的过程中开发智力，而不是过过多的正规教育要求学生死记硬背很多东西（第五段），因此说明了过早实施正规教育对孩子没有益处。

5．C  细节理解题。从文章最后一段的最后两句“She advocates teaching children through…., include puppet shows…”可知A、B和D三项是Lilian Katz所赞成的，C项意思与原文有偏差。

【备选题目】可根据需要调配试题难度。

1. The underlined word “outstripped” in Paragraph 2 means ____.
A. performed worse than  
B. performed better than
C. made fun of  全品高考网
D. looked down upon  

2. The structured approach to early-year learning ____.
  A. proves Katz’s findings
  B. raises questions about Katza’s findings
  C. causes too much competition among children
  D. has a bad influence on children’s long-term development

3. According to Katz, what’s the problem that many schools have?
  A. They praise children too much.
  B. They provide children with too much freedom.
  C. They don’t encourage children to be active.
  D. They don’t teach children to obey the authority.

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the last paragraph?
  A. Kids with experiences in more intellectually engaging programs might perform worse at first.
  B. Kids with early academic instruction might perform worse at first.
  C. The earlier a kid is taught to read and write, the better.
  D. Imaginative learning should be replaced in class.

1. B。根据句中的although可知4年后，接受互动和能激发兴趣的教育的孩子比过早练习读写的孩子表现得更好。

2. D。根据第四段第一句，再结合第二段内容，可得出答案。

3. C。根据倒数第二段首句可得出答案。

4. A。根据最后一段第一、二句，较早接受正规教育的孩子在早期的考试中要比那些较早接受智力开发的孩子表现得好些，选项A是该情况的另一种说法。

全品高考网B

   Be Brave With New Things

   The old advertising slogan, “so simple a child can do it ,” has taken on new meaning to me. A few weeks ago I got a computer, but I an mechanically illiterate. I knew that children had no fear of the future, so that seemed a good place to seek help. I asked my nephew, twelve years old, at an elementary school, to help me.

   My nephew took the machine for granted and has simply accepted the fact that computers are now a way of life. He plays with them and does his homework on them and even creates programs for them. I , on the other hand, are terrified by what this equipment can do. It can interchange paragraphs, switch words around and even correct my spelling. It informs me of Its limitations, takes commands and asks questions. It even seems to have a sense of communication. Rather than accusing me of making an error, it prints “One of us has made a mistake!” It never gets tired and is always patient and ready to go when I am.

   I think it was somewhat normal for me to be suspicious of computers. They represent a break with some very familiar habits and traditions. It is only human to instinctively avoid anything that shifts thoroughly from the acceptable, comfortable past. But the world is governed by ceaseless change and we must therefore establish links with the present and future as well as the past. Computer technology is an excellent case in point, as the newest systems grow out of date in only a few years, or even months.

   This ability to see, experience and accept the new is one of our saving characteristics. To be fearful of tomorrow, to close ourselves to possibilities, to resist the inevitable, to advocate standing still when all else is moving forward, is to lose touch. If we accept the new with joy and wonder, we can move gracefully into each tomorrow. More often than not, the children shall lead us.

6．What is the new meaning of  “So simple a child can do it” for the author?

A．computers are so easy to operate that even a child can play them well

B．A child can always do more complex things than an adult.

C．It is easier for a child to accept new things than for an adult.

D．A child has greater ability than an adult in operating computers.

7．According to the second paragraph, which of the following statements is true?

A．The nephew thought it is natural to accept the fact that computers are now a way of life.

B．The nephew believed that machines were made for people to do whatever they wanted.

C．computers are not only used to communicate, but also to remove their limitations.

D．It is a fact that both adults and children have accepted computers as a way of life.

8．Which of the following doesn’t the author’s computer do ?

A．It asks the author if she has made a mistake.

B．It accuses the author of making mistakes.

C．It corrects the author’s spelling mistakes.

D．It informs the author of her mistakes.

9．According to the third paragraph, it is human nature that we resist those things which   

A．only represent the comfortable and acceptable past

B．change thoroughly into the comfortable and acceptable past

C．make people stand still when all else is moving forward

D．change completely from the acceptable and comfortable past

10．How do you understand the underlined sentence in the  text?
　　A. It is always ready to inform me when I am ready to go.
　　B. It is always ready to start working when I am ready for work.
　　C. When I am ready to go, it is patient to wait.
　　D. When I am ready to go, it has already gone.

【解题导语】

作者不会使用新买的电脑，向她侄儿求助。由此引出了作者对儿童比成年人容易接受新事物的一番议论。最后作者倡导成年人要积极地接受新事物。

【答案及简析】

6．C   分析推理题。文章中第二段第一至第三句间接地解释了这句话的文中所指的意思。

7．A   句意理解题。第二段第一句中的took the machine for granted意思就thought it is natural。

8．B   信息查找题。通读第二段可知作者的电脑并没有指控她出错。注：rather than“是……而不是……”, 故选项B正确。

9．D  句意理解题。选项D与第三段第三句句意相同。

10. B  句意理解题。根据本段内容可知答案。

全品高考网C

Charging your mobile phone might soon be as simple as taking a walk around the block.  Scientists have created a new machine that harvests energy from the movement of the knees while walking. Six volunteers wore the devices(装置)on their legs while walking on a treadmill (跑步机) and were able to produce about five watts of electrical power each. That’s enough energy to run 10 mobiles at the same time.

“Since muscles are the powerhouses of the body, my colleagues and I designed our device to generate electricity from the move of the knee joint,” said Max Donelan. “It resembles a knee brace and weighs about 1.5 kilograms including the gearing (传动装置) and generator.”

The apparatus (装置) catches the energy of a person’s movement by connecting an electrical generator to knee moving. When the wearer extends the knee, a gear on the device turns and spins the generator, which builds up energy. When the knee is flexed, the device turns off so as not to tax the wearer. The machine senses moving and knows when to activate itself.

The design allows a person to use the tool without using much additional energy beyond the normal demands of walking. The researchers measured the volunteers’ oxygen intake and carbon-dioxide output to make sure it wasn’t strenuous to use.

People are an excellent source of portable power. An average-sized person stores as much energy in fat as a 1,000-kilogram battery. People recharge their body batteries with food.

The device could be used to power computers in remote areas where electricity is shot. The early markets are people whose lives depend on portable power, such as people with artificial limbs（肢体）. On the military side, some soldiers have an extreme dependence on batteries these days, so both these groups could benefit.

11. The text is mainly about a new machine that ______.

   A. can make your walking easy on a treadmill

   B. can generate enough electricity by walking

   C. can increase the strength of your walking

   D. can offer electricity for your physical practice

12. According to the text, which parts of the body are suitable for the device?

   A. The knees.   全品高考网   B. The ankles.        C. The wrists.        D. The neck.

13. It can be inferred from the text that the amount of electricity from the device directly lies in ______.　　

   A. the speed of your walking   全品高考网          B. the amount of food you eat

   C. the amount of oxygen intake             D. the extent of your knees extending

14. Why did the researchers measure the volunteers’ carbon-dioxide output?

   A. To see whether the device is hard to use.

   B. To test the amount of electricity generated.

   C. To tell whether the device has enough source of energy.

   D. To judge what food is useful for the wearers.

15. We can learn from the text that the device ______.

   A. is a must for a soldier in the army

   B. will more and more change people’s ways of life

   C. has widely been used in remote areas

   D. is more useful in places with electricity unaccessible

【解题导语】本文说的是一种通过人步行时膝关节的活动来带动该装置发电的新器械。

【答案与解析】

11. B。 主旨大意题。本文提到的这种新器械主要是通过人步行时膝关节的活动来带动该装置发电。选项B概述了该文的主旨；选项A、C和D偏离本文主题。故答案选B。

12. A。 细节理解题。根据文章第二段和第三段，该种装置应该是安装在膝关节处的。故但选A。全品高考网

13. D。 推理判断题。根据文章第二段和第三段，这种装置主要是通过关节的活动来提供动能而发电，因此，膝关节的伸缩度直接关系到发电量的多少。故答案选D。

14. A。 细节理解题。文章第四段提到，这种装置不需要携带者超出一般的步行量，而通过检测氧气摄入和二氧化碳的呼出来说明该种装置是否能让携带者用起来方便不吃力。本题间接考查形容词 (strenuous)，不过从文章的上下文来看，该词应该与发电量和所吃食物无关。故答案选A。

15. D。 细节判断题。根据文章最后一段，该种器械对于缺乏电源的偏远地区的人或者对于需要电源的士兵来说是很有用处的。选项A表达绝对话了；选项B还没有达到改变人们的生活方式那么大；选项C表达不符合原文，该种装置还没有用于实际生活中。故答案选D。

全品高考网D

New fast food debuts in U.S. fairs—fired Coke

A new fast food is making its debut(首次演出) at U.S. fairs this fall----fried Coke. Abel Gonzales, 36, a computer analyst from Dallas, tried about 15 different varieties before coming up with his perfect recipe----a batter mix made with Coca-Cola syrup, a drizzle of strawberry syrup, and some strawberries.

Balls of the batter are then deep-fried, ending up like ping-pang ball sized doughnuts（面团）which are then served in a cup, topped with Coca-Cola syrup, whipped cream, cinnamon(桂皮)sugar and a cherry on the top.

“It tastes great,” said Sue Gooding, a spokeswoman for the State Fair of Texas where Gonzales’ fried Coke made its debut this fall. “It was a huge success.”

Gonzales ran two stands at the State Fair of Texas and sold up to 35,000 fried Cokes over 24 days for 4.50 dollars each –and won a prize for coming up with “most creative” new fair food.

Ray Crockett, a spokesman for Coca-Cola Co., said: “we’re constantly amazed at the creative ways folks find to enjoy their Coke and make it part of celebrations like fairs and festivals. This is one is definitely different!”

16. The passage is likely to           .

A. be an advertisement                  B. appear in a newspaper

C. make a comment on a new food         D. give us some advice

17. The new fast food probably is the computer analyst’s ____________.

A. 15th  attempt        全品高考网                B. disliked food

C. most creative food           全品高考网          D. excellent recipe

18. We are sure that ____________.

A. this new kind fast food will be popular in the future

   B. this new food has been sold 157500 dollars

   C. the food was bought by Coca-Cola Co.

   D. this is a new kind of Coke

19. According to Ray Crockett, ___________.

   A. fried Coke is a completely different form of Coca-Cola.

   B. fried Coke is a very creative use of Coca-Cola.

   C. folks enjoy this new kind of food very much.

   D. he is amazed at the U.S. fairs this fall.

【解题导语】本文向人们介绍一种新食品——美国新小吃--炒可乐。

【答案与解析】

16. B  推理判断题。本文只是向人们介绍一种新食品,故极有可能会出现在报纸上.如果是广告文中就不会引用那么多的评论。

17. D  推理判断题。从tried about 15 different varieties before coming up with his perfect recipe可知,这种新食品应是第16种尝试.他发明的是他最喜爱的故B错.最具创意的食品是别人说的,他本人未必认可.而excellent与perfect是近义词.

18. A  细节理解题。在24天的展销中就卖了157500 dollars故B项不正确。C，D项与文章不符。

19. B  细节理解题。炸可乐是吃的一种形式，而不是另一种可乐，故A项不正确。民众找到一些享受可乐的具有创造性的方式，故C错。D项针对的是这种吃可乐的方式而非这次展销。【评注】要求考生就题论题而不能凭主观论断。否则就有可能误选答案C。

E

Thursday, January 3全品高考网

Book a Librarian One-on-One Computer or Internet Training Session

Location：Main Library Training Center（5th F1．）

Address：100 Larkin St．（at Grove）

Library Sponsored Public Program

Event Time：4 p．m．－6 p．m．

Description：

Do you need personalized help Using a computer or the Internet?

During the month of January，the library is offering limited one-on-one training sessions（培训课程）．Sessions are limited to 30 minutes and require signing up in advance．Call（415）557-4400 to book an appointment or for more information．

Friday, January 4

Beyond Journal Writing for Teens

Location：Main Library Paley Rm．（3rd F1．）

Address：100 Larkin St．（at Grove）

Library Sponsored Public Program

Event Time：4 p.m. --- 5：30 p.m.

Description：

In this nine-week（January 4 through February 29）class，you will have the opportunity to develop and share your writing（poetry, biography and more）in a supportive group led by a Writers Corps teacher．Open to teen writers aged 13-19．

For information，communicate with Betsy Levine，Teen Librarian，at

（415）557-4497 or Dmail blevine@sipI．org．

Tuesday, January 8

Power Panels and Films by World Savvy

Location：Main Librarv Koret Auditorium

Address：100 Larkin St．（at Grove）

Library Sponsored Public Program

Event Time：5 p．m．-8 p．m．

Description:

World Savvy，The Global Film Initiative team up to take you on a world tour through explorations of art，media and film．Come and share how film and media affect youth，education and our global community at large．To book a position，communicate with Jennifer Collins at（415）557—4268 or jennifercollins@sfpl.org．

Wednesday, January 9

Business Counseling Sessions

Location：Main Library（Fourth Floor Business Center）

Address：100 Larkin St．（at Grove）

Library Sponsored Public Program

Event Time：10 a．m．-3 p．m．

Description：

SCORE—Service Corps of Retired Executives（行政人员）offers free，one-hour business counseling（咨询）sessions from 10 a．m．to 3 p．m．

To schedule an appointment with a SCORE counselor, call（415）744-6827．Cosponsored by the Business，Science and Technology

Center．

20．If a boy wants to improve the skill of writing poems he can call __________．

A．（415）744-6827               B．（415）557-4268

C．（415）557-4497               D．（415）557-4400

21．Who would be most likely to attend the event on Wednesday, January 9？

A．A science teacher              B．A retired worker．

C．A school headmaster．         D．A supermarket owner．

22．Which event doesn’t need booking in advance?

A．One-on-One Computer or Internet Training Session.

B．Beyond Journal Writing for Teens.

C．Power Panels and Films by World Savvy.

D．Business Counseling Sessions.

【解题导语】本文为一则事务广告，标明了各种事物的具体内容、要求。

【答案与解析】

20．C 细节理解题。从本题题干所问，可以看出应是Thursday, January 3的内容。

21．D 细节理解题。题干所问内容是“在1月9日周三谁最有可能参加这个活动，查看文中所讲是关于“商业咨询服务会议”，分析四个选项与商业有关的只有D项。

22．B  分析判断题。题干做问“哪项活动不需要提前预约？”A错，依据为Sessions are limited to 30 minutes and require signing up in advance．C错，依据为To book a position，communicate with ….D错，依据为To schedule an appointment with a SCORE counselor, call….。

第四组

A

Everyone agrees that it’s necessary to reduce carbon emissions （排放物） around the world. There is less agreement over exactly how nations should go about achieving a more carbon - free planet. Thus, the environmental equivalent: cap – and – trade carbon emissions, or place a carbon tax on all users?

With cap – and – trade programs, governments limit the level of carbon produced by an industry. Companies that hold their emissions below the cap can sell their remaining allowance on a carbon market, while companies that go beyond their limit must purchase credits on that market. Carbon taxes are more straightforward: a set tax rate is placed on the consumption of carbon with the idea that raising the price will encourage industries and individuals to consume less. At the moment, cap – and – trade has the upper hand, but doesn’t defeat the tax just yet.

Supporters of the tax argue that a cap – and – trade system would be too difficult to administer – and too easily gamed by industries looking to sidestep emissions caps. Cap – and – trade advocates contradict that like all other flat taxes, a carbon collection would relatively burden lower – income families, who spend a greater percentage of their income on energy than rich households.

So which system will have a larger effect on carbon consumption? A 10% carbon tax might reduce the demand for carbon about 5 % or less, according to an analysis by the Carbon Tax Center, an environmental advocacy group. That may not be enough. Businesses and governments haven’t figured out how the two competing systems can work together, but in the end, the world may need both.

1. The passage focuses on_________.

      A. programs of collecting taxes

B. systems of reducing carbon emissions

      C. reasons for reducing carbon emissions

D. contradictions between the two systems

2. According to the cap – and – trade program, companies_________ .

       A. are forbidden to produce carbon emissions

       B. are allocated the same amount of carbon consumption

       C. can sell their remaining allowance within their limits

       D. can sell the extra amount of carbon at a higher price

3. Carbon taxes work by _________.

       A. burdening well – off families

       B. encouraging industries to consume carbon

       C. raising the price for carbon consumption

       D. limiting the carbon consumption of industries only

4. The underlined word “cap” in the second paragraph most likely refers to_________.

       A. limit                  B. credit                C. level                  D. rate

5. We can learn from the passage_________ .

       A. carbon taxes are difficult to carry out

       B. cap – and – trade plays a greater role at present

       C. cap – and – trade will be preferable in the future

       D. carbon taxes will be preferable in the future

【解题导语】全球变暖成为一个热得不能再热的话题，可是，一个人的力量可能让全球变暖的速度慢下来吗？换句话说，我们每个人可以为防止全球变暖做些什么吗？答案是肯定的，你和科学家、工商企业界以及政府联手，可以开辟出一条减少温室气体排放之路。

【答案与解析】

1. B  本文首句就给出了答案。

4.  A  根据二、三段所讲内容可判断出答案。

5.  B  根据最后一段可得出答案。

B

   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 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. 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!

（文章来源：http://www.lifesupportsystem.com/）

6．The author intends to _________ by showing us the example in Paragraph One.

       A. condemn the wife for her silly behavior

       B. introduce new ways for closer relationships

       C. tell us King and his wife would never be separated

       D. encourage us to follow the wife’s technique

7．The underlined word “it” in Paragraph Four refers to?

       A. Trust.                      B. Glue.                        C. Closeness.                D. TRAVEL

8．Which of the following agrees with what Jim Rohn says?

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

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

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

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

9．What does Victor Borge really mean by his word in the ninth paragraph?

       A. Laughter will keep the shortest distance.

       B. Laughter will make a closer relationship.

       C. No relationship will go without laughter.

       D. Laughter is necessary to make friends.

10．What would be the best title for this passage?

       A. Relationships.                                       B. The story of a prisoner.

       C. A technique for good relationships.          D. Tips on closer relationships.

【解题导语】本文介绍了如何加深友谊。

【答案及简析】

6．B  意图推断题。作者从一个极端的故事引出了写作内容，即介绍如何加深友谊。

7．A  词义猜测题。上上文看，it指代的是trust这一概念。

8．B  细节理解题。引用Jim Rohn的话是为了说明，如果担心因关系太近会造成伤害，是不明智的，因为与他人保持距离的同时，也就把朋友间的欢乐及关爱给隔开啦。

9．B  细节理解题。笑可以拉近两人的距离，可以促进友谊的发展。

10．D  主旨大意题。从文章内容和文章体裁可以准确判断答案应为D。

C

China's largest water diversion project may start supplying water to Shandong Province by 2007 and Beijing by 2010, an official confirmed Tuesday.

The worsening water shortage in the two areas, caused by decades of drought, may be alleviated with water from the mighty Yangtze River in the South which will be diverted into the parched North, he said.

The water diversion project consists of three 1,300-kilometre canals that will carry water from the Yangtze along the eastern, middle and western parts of the country.

Zhang Jiyao, director of the State Council's office in charge of the South-to-North Project, told a national conference that ground will be broken in more places along two of the lines of the ambitious water diversion scheme, the largest of its kind in the world.

Before next year's flood season, construction of four new sections along the two lines will push the project further along the fast track. That would bring the total sections under construction to 13, since construction started in 2002 with an estimated investment of 124 billion Yuan (about US$15 billion).

When finished, the two water diversion canals will be capable of transferring 13.4 billion cubic meters of water a year.

11．China's largest water diversion project is being constructed to__________.

A. supply water to Shandong Province.

B. remove the worsening water shortage in Beijing.

C. alleviate the shortage of water in the North.

D. break ground in more places.

12. From the whole passage we can infer that__________.

A. the water diversion project is the biggest in China, but not in the world.

B. the water diversion project is the largest both in China and in the world.

C. the project will cost 124 billion dollars.

D. the project will be finished by 2010.

13. When finished, ________.

   A. the project will solve the water problem once and for all.

   B. the project will supply 13.4 billion cubic meters of water a year.

   C. the shortage of water in the North will be alleviated.

   D. the drought in Beijing and Shandong province will disappear.

14. According to the passage, which one is true?

   A. The shortage of water in the North is only because there are too many people.

   B. The whole project will be completed by the year 2010.

   C. The total sections under construction will be 13 till the whole project is finished.

   D. The whole water diversion project is made up of three canals.

【解题导语】本文讲的是南水北调的事情。

【答案与解析】

11．C  细节理解题。文章第二段, 因数十年干旱导致的缺水将因把丰富的长江水引入北方而得以缓解.

12. B  细节理解题。文中有“the largest of its kind in the world.”说明B项正确.

13. C  细节理解和生活常识题。通过南水北调工程北方的用水短缺问题将得以缓解, 而不是彻底解决.

14. D  细节理解和生活常识题。文章第三段表明南水北调工程分为东,中,西三条线路.

D

Nearly everyone is shy in some ways. If shyness is making you uncomfortable, it may be time for a few lessons in self-confidence. You can build your confidence by following some suggestions from doctors and psychologists.

       Make a decision not to hold back in conversations. What you have to say is just as important as what other people say. And don’t turn down party invitations just because of your shyness.

       Prepare yourself for being with others in groups. Make a list of the good qualities you have. Then make a list of ideas, experiences, and skills you would like to share with other people. Think about what you would like to say in advance. Then say it.

       If you start feeling self-conscious in a group, take a deep breath and focus your attention on other people. Remember, you are not alone. Other people are concerned about the impression they are making, too.

       No one ever gets over being shy completely, but most people do learn to live with their shyness. Even entertainers admit that they often feel shy. They work at fighting their shy feelings so that they can face the cameras and the public. Just making the effort to control shyness can have many rewards. But perhaps the best reason to fight shyness is to give other people a chance to know more about you.

15．The main purpose of the article is to ________.

       A. explain how shyness developed              

B. prove that shyness can overcome

       C. persuade readers that shyness is natural  

D. recommend ways of dealing with shyness

16．Which of these can you conclude from reading the article?

       A. The attempt to overcome shyness is always worthwhile.      

B. Entertainers choose their work to fight shyness.

       C. The attempt to overcome shyness is always successful.

       D. Shy people never have any fen.

17．What is the source of the suggestions for fighting shyness?

       A. The author of the article.                        B. Shy men and women.

       C.Popular entertainers.                               D. doctors and psychologists.      

18. Where would this article probably appear?

A. On the front page of a newspaper.          B. In a popular magazine.

C. In a science textbook.                                   D. In an encyclopedia(百科全书)。

【解题导语】

羞怯心理与生惧怕，本文教你如何克服羞怯心理，做个有胆识有魄力的人。

【答案与简析】

15. D  主旨大意题。文章用了排比段落，先总说羞怯心理，然后分别介绍克服羞怯心理的办法。

16.  A  句意理解题。文章最后一段提到：Just making the effort to control shyness can have many rewards这句话等同于D项。

17. D  细节理解题。本题根据第一段You can build your confidence by following some suggestions form doctors and psychologists可知答案。

18. B  判断推理题。本文讲的是如何克服羞怯心理，根据文意最有可能出现这类文章的是在杂志上，而报纸头版、百科全书以及理科教材要么太专业要么意义重大。

E

A painter hangs his or her finished pictures on a wall, and everyone can see it. A composer writes a work, but no one can hear it until it is performed. Professional singers and players have great responsibilities, for the composer is utterly dependent on them.

 A student of music needs as long and arduous a training to become a performer as a medical student needs to become a doctor. Most training is concerned with technique, for musicians have to have the muscular proficiency of an athlete or a ballet dancer. Singers practice breathing every day, as their vocal chords would be inadequate without controlled muscular support. String players practice moving the fingers of the left hand up and down, while drawing the bow to and fro with the right arm----­­­­two entirely different movements. Singers and instruments have to be able to get every note perfectly in tune. Pianists are spared this particular anxiety, for the notes are already there, waiting for them, and it is the piano tuner's responsibility to tune the instrument for them. But they have their own difficulties; the hammers that hit the string have to be coaxed not to sound like percussion, and each overlapping tone has to sound clear. This problem of getting clear texture is one that confronts（使面对）student conductors: they have to learn to know every note of the music and how it should sound, and they have to aim at controlling these sounds with fanatical but selfless authority. Technique is of no use unless it is combined with musical knowledge and understanding. Great artists are those who are so thoroughly at home in the language of music that they can enjoy performing works written in any century.

19. In writing this passage, the purpose of the author is ___________.

   A. to tell us we use different sense at paints and music

   B. to recommend music needs more technique

   C. to inform us that to become a musician needs long and arduous training

   D. for the students who are to go in for music

20. If you are a string performer, you have to _____________.

   A. use your left hand to draw the bow and the right to move up and down

   B. have your both hands perform the same movements.

   C. own technique, musical knowledge and understanding

   D. practice more and more without any training

21. The problem of getting clear texture is that ____________.

  A. confronts student conductors

  B. the student conductors have to know every note and how it should sound and how to control the sounds fanatically.

 C. the sounds are too easy to control

 D. the composer’s work cannot be seen on the wall.

22. According to the passage, _______________.

 A. a composer cannot perform the music at all.

 B a composer has to utterly depend on student conductors

 C. student conductors need more training and knowledge on music to be great artists.

 D. Great artists are thoroughly at home in the language of music.

【解题导语】本文讲述的是演奏乐器和理解乐音的不易。

【答案与解析】

18. C  细节理解和推理能力题。纵观全文，作者用大量篇幅讲述的是演奏乐器和理解乐音的不易。

19. C  细节理解题。 A项左右颠倒。B项应是不同的运动。D项不合常理。

21. B  细节理解，语法和常识题。A不合语法。C，D项不合本题考查细节理解.只有B项与文章一致。

22. D  细节理解题。许多作曲家也是演奏家，故A错。作曲者的作品依赖演奏者而非学生，故B错。根据文章学生需要培训，乐理知识和悟性才能成为伟大的艺术家，故C不全面。D与文章最后一句一致。

第五组

A

For many of us, printed books are satisfying in ways beyond the words they contain. Billions of printed books have been published, read and saved in the 600 years since movable type was invented, so why mess with a good things?

       Sony Electronics is doing just that, betting that readers will be won over by the convenience of readability of its new electronic book devices. Sony's reader, the PRS-505, can hold 160 books in its fixed memory, enough to line the shelves on a good-sized wall in the average American home. The $299 device is about the size of a paperback book, but a half-inch thick and weighs less than a pound.

The Sony book reader is revolutionary not only in its storage capacity. The font（字体） is highly readable and adjustable by size. Unlike laptop computers, you can put the Sony in your purse, read it in direct sunlight and even bookmark the pages. And you can connect it to your PC to download books.

Surprisingly, though the reader has liberated the book from paper, electronic books aren't always a bargain. For example, David Baldacci's "Stone Cold" download retails（零售） for $15.19 at the Sony site, while Amazon（卓越网） will deliver a hard copy to your mailbox for $16.19.

The Sony reader also lets you store and play or display music. So what's not to like about the Sony? Well, for many bibliophiles, a lot. Book lovers like to have, hold and keep their volumes, which don't need charging. You can write notes in the margins, and enjoy the ambience they provide on your book shelves.

The need for electronic reading devices is likely to grow as more people worried about the billions of tons of paper used for printed material. Many believe the time will come when devices like the Sony reader are as common as printed newspapers and magazines today.

(http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/GadgetGuide/Story?id=3865217&page=1)

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

       A. The age of the electronic book reader is coming

       B. Printed books are out of date

       C. The Sony reader meets many readers’ needs

       D. The revolution in book readers

2．According to the passage, the Sony book reader _________.

       A. is as light as a laptop computer               B. can hold more than 200 books

       C. is convenient to carry around                 D. cannot be connected to a PC

3．What is the author’s point when he mentions “Stone Cold”?

       A. Amazon’s printed books are very cheap

       B. “Stone Cold” can be got from the Sony site and Amazon

       C. The Sony book reader is not very cheap to use

       D. The Sony book reader can benefit its buyers a lot

4．The underlined word “bibliophiles” in Paragraph 5 refers to “__________”.

       A. music lovers                                             B. book lovers

       C. electronic reading devices                      D. Sony readers

5．According to the author, what’s the future for the electronic reading devices?

       A. They’ll replace printed newspapers and magazines

       B. They’ll still be more expensive than printed newspapers

       C. They’ll become a must in people’s daily life

       D. They’ll become more popular as time goes on

【解题导语】随著新数字科技的快速发展与普遍应用,已逐渐改变人们的生活方式,而电子书的问世,更将展开一场阅读革命。

【答案及简析】

1．A   主旨大意题。综观全文和最后一段可知大意。本文中The Sony只是个例子。本题易误选C和D。

2．C   细节理解题。从第二段Sony's reader, the PRS-505, can hold 160 books in its fixed memory可知B错误, 从第三段Unlike laptop computers, you can put the Sony in your purse, read it in direct sunlight and even bookmark the pages. And you can connect it to your PC to download books可知A、D错误.

3．C  态度判断题。根据第四段可以看出答案。注意本题题干所问内容。本题易误选B和D。B是支持作者观点的一个例证；D非作者观点。

4．B  词义猜测题。该词后面有提示。忽略上下文提供的信息，本题易误选C和D。

5．D  细节理解题。根据最后一段，特别是最后一句（common与popular）可知答案。本题易误选C。

B

lt, they do not only look younger and slimmer, but feel better. Because of increased physical fitness, life expectance in the nation has risen to seventy-three years, with fewer people suffering from heart disease, the nation's number one killer.

Jogging ( 慢跑 ), the easiest and cheapest way of improving the body, keeps over 30million people of all ages on the run. For the price of a good pair of running shoes, anyone anywhere can join the race.

Dieting, too, has become a national  pastime. Promoters of diets that eliminate eating one thing or another, such as fats or carbohydrates ( 碳水化合物 ), promise as much as 20- pound weight losses within two weeks. Books describing such amazing diets always head up ( 居……之首 )the best-seller lists because people who are overweight want to lose weight quickly and easily.

Nevertheless, jogging and dieting, carried to extremes, can be harmful. Many confused joggers overdo and finally suffer from ankle and foot damage. Dieting, fortunately, becomes only a temporary means for shedding a few  pounds while the body lose the balanced nutrition ( 营养 )it requires, so most dieters cannot keep on diets. Above all, common sense should be the keystone for any dieting and exercise plan.

6.The main idea of this passage is that___________ .

       A. both jogging and dieting can improve your health

       B. exercise and improved diet has raised the American's life expectance

       C. people, who jog and diet wisely, will be healthier than those who do not

       D. diet and exercise harm rather than benefit  health

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

       A. Jogging can damage the body because it is too tough an exercise.

       B. Diets are so popular because they are on the best-seller lists.

       C. Americans now live to be 73years old.    

       D. Exercise and diet are more widespread in America than ever before.

8.It is implied but not stated that ___________ .

       A. heart disease is the number one killer among Americans

       B. exercise and dieting bring about spiritual as well as physical well-being

       C. people don't stay on a diet because it doesn't work

       D. a 20-pound weight loss within two weeks is too much for the body

9. The best title for this passage is ___________ .

       A. Jogging and Diet       B .Exercise and Health

C. Physical Fitness     D. Life Expectancy and Diet

【解题导语】本文讲的是节食与运动。

【答案与解析】

6.C. 主旨大意题。慢跑和节食能使身体健康 , 但不注意方法 , 过分进行慢跑和节食 , 会带来身体损伤。在短文结尾句中明确提出 :( 慢跑和节食的 ) 某些常识很关键。

7.D. 推理判断题。根据第一、二段内容可看出 " 在美国慢跑和节食比以往任何时候都要流行"。

8.B. 推理推断题。根据短文的 "they do not only look younger and slimmer, but feel better."一句可推断出答案。 A 项内容是短文中已明确表示出来了 , 不符题意。

9.C. 主旨大意题。这四个选项都有一定的干扰性 ,A 项纯解说这两项运动 ;B 、D 项没有包括锻炼、节食两项内容 , 不全面。 C 项表示 " 身体健康 ", 短文就是围绕这一主题进行阐述的。

C

There is no doubt that watching television and can influence the way that people behave. Moreover, it seems that people are spending more and more time watching some sort of visual entertainment, whether it is television, a video tape or a DVD. Therefore, the effects of visual media cannot be ignored.

One obvious effect of the these media is that watching them induces people to buy certain products. television advertising is widespread and, nowadays, even movie theaters permit advertisements. Another way TV and the movies affect people is that they give people either a broader view of the world or a distorted（扭曲的） one, depending on what type of program they watch. Those who watch news and educational program can learn many new things while those who watch primarily entertainment shows may come to believe that most people in the world possess great wealth and good looks. It may make them become dissatisfied with their own lives. Finally, perhaps the most susceptible（易受影响的）viewers are children, who may be unable to tell fact from fiction and may try to imitate acts that they see on TV or in the movies.

With the every-increasing popularity of video entertainment, society must pay attention to these effects. Television and movies, while entertaining and informative, cannot take the place of real experience.

10．From the passage, we know that watching television and movies can ________.

       A. make people live better                                         B. make people feel pleased

       C. make people change their way of life                            D. make people live worse

11 The writer holds the view that _______.

A.people may take no notice of the effects of the visual media

B.people must pay attention to the effects of the visual media

C.the effects of the visual media make the world changed greatly

D.the visual media only affect young people

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

       A.Those who watch news and educational programs can earn a lot of money and become very pretty.

       B. The reason why most people possess great wealth and good looks is that they often watch television advertising.

       C. People buy products only when they are induced by television advertising.

       D. People who watch primarily entertainment shows may come to believe that most people in the world are rich and beautiful.

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

       A. The Influence of Television and Movies

B. The Reason Why People Watch Television and Movies

       C. Television and Movies Induce People

D. The Importance of Television and Movies.

【解题导语】本文主要说明现代媒体对人们的影响。

【答案与简析】

10. C   判断推理题。（根据文章第一句。）

11. B   推断态度题。（文章最后一段第一句。）

12. D   细节理解题。（文章第二段第四句。）

13. A   归纳标题题。（从文章第一段和第三段可知答案。）

D

   Dallas Children’s Theater Academy

ShowBiz Summer 2008

Rosewood Center for Family Arts

　　　　5938 Skillman * Dallas, TX 75231 * (214) 978-0110

Important Information

* All classes are taught by DCT Theater Professionals!

* All Grade Levels indicated are for Fall 2008.

* Tuition Deposit required for registration.

* Tuition balance due on the first day of class. No tuition refunds (退款).

* DCT reserves the right to cancel any class; refunds made for cancellation.

* Please accompany student to first day of class.

* Registration begins one-half hour before class time.

* Questions? Call Nancy Schaeffer at (214) 978-0110 or e-mail nancy@dct.org

How To Register

MAIL: * Fill out the form in this brochure.

* Be sure to list the class and group that you want & the dates.

* The registration form may be copied.

FAX:  Complete the registration form and fax it to DCT at (214) 978-0118.

PHONE: Call (214) 978-0110.

WEB: Visit www.dct.org, click on Academy Classes

Drama Days! — $175

Entering Grades: Group A: K   Group B: 1st & 2nd   Group C: 3rd –– 5th

Mon. –– Fri.  9:　30 a　.m. –– 1 p.m.   June 2 –– June 6

* Day One –– come up with a character, work with your class to plan the play.

* Day Two –– create the situations and scenes for your one-of-a-kind show!

* Day Three –– rehearse (排演) your part.

* Day Four –– pick a costume, get ready!

* Day Five –– SHOWTIME –– invite family and friends to your Friday Showcase!

* Bring a sack lunch and drink each day!

Laugh Out Loud –– $175

Entering Grades: 5+  Mon. –– Fri.  1:30 p.m. –– 5:00 p.m.  June 23 –– June 27  Show Friday, June 27

* Do you like comedy? Try your hand at the world of comedy in the class just for you!

* Learn a comedy sketch from the old masters!

* Tell a joke! Learn why old jokes can be the best!

* Work with your class to put on a one-of-a-kind Comedy Show for family and friends!

Acting –– Just Acting –– $225

Group A: Entering Grades K; Group B: Entering Grades 1st –– 2nd; Group C: Entering Grades 3rd –– 4th; Mon. –– Fri.  9:　30 a　.m. –– 2:30 p.m.; Session I: July 28 –– Aug. 1; Session II: Aug. 4 –– Aug. 8; Session III: Aug. 11 –– Aug. 15

* Are you ready to challenge your acting skills and try something new?!

* Start with the characters: Who are you? Be the Star of your Dreams.

* Become the character you’ve always wanted to be.

* Work with your class to create the plot.

* Get ready to present your show for family and friends on the final Friday!

Summer Scenes –– $225

Entering Grades 5th and 6th; Mon. –– Fri. 9:　30 a　.m. –– 2:30 p.m.; Session I: July 28 –– Aug.1; Session II: Aug. 4 –– Aug. 8; Session III: Aug. 11 –– Aug. 15

* Do you want to be an actor?

* Improve your skills with instruction from professional actors & directors.

* Rehearse and perform scenes from your favorite plays.

* Develop characters and polish performances!

14. What is the purpose of the text?

   A. To attract readers to attend Summer Scenes.

   B. To persuade readers to attend ShowBiz Summer 2008.

   C. To earn money from the introduction.

   D. To teach readers how to register for ShowBiz Summer 2008.

15. If you want to attend Showbiz Summer 2008, you should be aware that ______.

   A. tuition must be paid at least before June 2

   B. there’ll be no refunds in any case.

   C. registration begins half an hour after class time

   D. students had better be accompanied on the first day

16. It can be inferred from the text that all the four one-week specials ______.

   A. are intended for children aged below 5

   B. are all held at 　　Rosewood　 　Center　　 for Family Arts

   C. will take place in June or July and last five days

   D. need students to bring a sack lunch and drink each day

17. Which of the following classes suits those who want to be actors?

   A. Drama Days!                                   B. Laugh Out Loud.

C. Acting – Just Acting.                        D. Summer Scenes.

18. Where is the text most probably from?

   A. Part of a brochure.                           B. An entertainment magazine.

   C. A newspaper.                                  D. A guide book.

【解题导语】本文主要是介绍了ShowBiz Summer 2008的一些重要信息，以及一些课程培训的时间和内容安排。

【答案与解析】

14. B。 文章意图题。本文主要是介绍了ShowBiz Summer 2008的一些重要信息，以及一些课程培训的时间和内容安排，其目的就是希望读者对此熟悉，并参加这些课程的培训。故答案选B。

15. D。 细节理解题。从文章中“important information”部分可知，交费时间最迟是开学当天，

对于在以后日子开学的并不一定要在6月2号之前，因各个培训时间不同，故选项A不对；如果课程取消当然所交费用可以退还，因此，选项B不对；注册应该是在上课后前个小时而不是之后半个小时，因此，选项C不对；上学第一天，学生要求最好有人陪伴。故答案选D。

16. B。 推理判断题。根据文章，参加四种课程孩子的年龄各异，历经6、7、8三个月。四种课程中，只有第一种课程需要带午餐和饮料。另外，所有课程的举办地都是在　　Rosewood　 　Center　　 for Family Arts。故答案选B。

17. D。 细节判断题。文章在第四中活动中提到“Do you want to be an actor?”。故答案选D。

18. A。 推理判断题。本文在How To Register部分中提到“Fill out the form in this brochure”，说明该文章是节选自一个宣传册子的部分内容。故答案选A。

E

Be Brave With New Things

   The old advertising slogan, “so simple a child can do it ,” has taken on new meaning to me. A few weeks ago I got a computer, but I an mechanically illiterate. I knew that children had no fear of the future, so that seemed a good place to seek help. I asked my nephew, twelve years old, at an elementary school, to help me.

   My nephew took the machine for granted and has simply accepted the fact that computers are now a way of life. He plays with them and does his homework on them and even creates programs for them. I , on the other hand, are terrified by what this equipment can do. It can interchange paragraphs, switch words around and even correct my spelling. It informs me of Its limitations, takes commands and asks questions. It even seems to have a sense of communication. Rather than accusing me of making an error, it prints “One of us has made a mistake!” It never gets tired and is always patient and ready to go when I am.

   I think it was somewhat normal for me to be suspicious of computers. They represent a break with some very familiar habits and traditions. It is only human to instinctively avoid anything that shifts thoroughly from the acceptable, comfortable past. But the world is governed by ceaseless change and we must therefore establish links with the present and future as well as the past. Computer technology is an excellent case in point, as the newest systems grow out of date in only a few years, or even months.

   This ability to see, experience and accept the new is one of our saving characteristics. To be fearful of tomorrow, to close ourselves to possibilities, to resist the inevitable, to advocate standing still when all else is moving forward, is to lose touch. If we accept the new with joy and wonder, we can move gracefully into each tomorrow. More often than not, the children shall lead us.

19．What is the new meaning of  “So simple a child can do it” for the author?

A．computers are so easy to operate that even a child can play them well

B．A child can always do more complex things than an adult.

C．It is easier for a child to accept new things than for an adult.

D．A child has greater ability than an adult in operating computers.

20．According to the second paragraph, which of the following statements is true?

A．The nephew thought it is natural to accept the fact that computers are now a way of life.

B．The nephew believed that machines were made for people to do whatever they wanted.

C．computers are not only used to communicate, but also to remove their limitations.

D．It is a fact that both adults and children have accepted computers as a way of life.

21．Which of the following doesn’t the author’s computer do ?

A．It asks the author if she has made a mistake.

B．It accuses the author of making mistakes.

C．It corrects the author’s spelling mistakes.

D．It informs the author of her mistakes.

22．According to the third paragraph, it is human nature that we resist those things which   

A．only represent the comfortable and acceptable past

B．change thoroughly into the comfortable and acceptable past

C．make people stand still when all else is moving forward

D．change completely from the acceptable and comfortable past

【解题导语】作者不会使用新买的电脑，向她侄儿求助。由此引出了作者对儿童比成年人容易接受新事物的一番议论。最后作者倡导成年人要积极地接受新事物。

【答案与解析】

19．C  分析推理题。文章中第二段第一至第三句间接地解释了这句话的文中所指的意思。

20．A  句意理解题。第二段第一句中的took the machine for granted意思就thought it is natural。

21．B  信息查找题。通读第二段可知作者的电脑并没有指控她出错。

注：rather than“是……而不是……”, 故选项B正确。

22．D  句意理解题。选项D与第三段第三句句意相同。

第六组

A 

In the very early 　1800’　s, a young boy about 14 years old named John lived in an orphanage (孤儿院) in Old England along with several other children. Orphan meant unwanted and unloved.

Christmas was the one day of the year when the children didn’t work and received a gift, an orange. Usually they tried to taste and preserve it for so long that it often rotted before they ever peeled(剥开)it to enjoy the sweet juice. Many thought were expressed as Christmas time approached. The children would say, “I will keep mine the longest.” John usually slept with his next to his pillow. This year John was overjoyed by the Christmas season. He was becoming a man and stronger and soon he would be old enough to leave. He would save his orange until his birthday in July.

Christmas day finally came. The children were so excited as they entered the big dining hall. Immediately the master shouted, “John, leave the hall and there will be no orange for you this year.” John’s heart broke violently wide open. He turned and went swiftly back to the cold room. Then he heard the door open and each of the children entered. Little Elizabeth with her hair falling over her shoulders, a smile on her face, and tears in her eyes held out a piece of rag to John. “Here John,” she said, “this is for you.” As he lifted back the edges of the rag he saw a big juicy orange all peeled and quartered and then he realized what they had done.

John never forgot the sharing, love and personal sacrifice his friends had shown him that Christmas day. In memory of that day every year he would send oranges all over the world to children everywhere.

1. The first paragraph is mainly to tell us that ______.

   A. John lived in the early 　1800’　s          B. John’s parents had died

   C. John lived a hard life in an orphanage   D. John lived with several other children　　

2. These children would be happiest when ______.

   A. they got the special gift                 B. they preserved it very long

   C. they finally enjoyed the sweet juice       D. they entered the dining hall

3. What would overjoy John most the next year according to the second paragraph?

   A. He placed his orange next to his pillow.

   B. He would eat his orange on his birthday.

   C. He wouldn’t get his special gift.

   D. He would stay in the orphanage for another year

4. According to the text, where did John’s orange come from this year?

   A. It was made up of what these children donated.

   B. His master gave him a whole one again.

   C. These children bought him one.

   D. Little Elizabeth donated hers to John.

5. What can be inferred from the text?

   A. John had expected he wouldn’t get the gift this year.

   B. John knew why he didn’t get the gift this year.

   C. John felt ashamed for not getting the special gift.

   D. The story teaches us to learn to share with others.

【解题导语】本文介绍了John在孤儿院的经历，意在教育我们要学会和别人分享。

【答案与解析】

1. C。   细节理解题。本文第一段向读者传达了以下信息：John 住在孤儿院；John 14岁了；John 生活在19世纪早期；John 是一个没人要的、没人疼爱的孤儿。而结合这些信息和下文，作者主要是要表达John生活艰难。故答案选C。　　

2. C。  细节理解题。从文章第二段可知，他们得到橘子这个礼物和他们把它保留的时间长，当然他们会很高兴，但是，他们最高兴的还是吃到橘子时。故答案选C。　　

3. B。   细节理解题。根据文章第二段，下一年令他高兴的是今年他得到的礼物能够在他明年的生日上吃。故答案选B。　　

4. A。  推理判断题。通过文章第三段“all peeled and quartered”可知，这个橘子是这些孩子一人一瓣凑成的一个橘子。故答案选A。　　

5. D。  深层理解题。根据文章最后两段，John对于自己为什么不能得到橘子并不知道其原因，也不可能预料到，所以，应该感到很惊奇而不是害羞；同时，这篇文章在教育我们要学会和别人分享。故答案选D。　　

B

Transportation and communication networks bring people together. Yet sometimes people themselves create barriers(障碍) to transportation and communication. In some countries, laws stop people from moving freely from place to place. Over the centuries, many groups of people have been denied the freedom to travel because of their race, religion, or nationality. In the Middle Ages, for example, Jews were often forbidden to move about freely within certain cities. South Africa's government used to require black Africans to carry passes when they travel within the country. Some governments require all citizens to carry identification papers and to report to government officials whenever they move.

   Countries set up customs posts at their borders. Foreign travellers must go through a customs inspection before they are allowed to travel in the country. Usually travellers have to carry special papers such as passports and visas(签证). Some countries even limit the number of visitors to their country each year.  Others allow tourists to visit only certain areas of the country, or they may require that travellers be with an official guide at all times during their stay.

    Many of those barriers to travel also act as barriers to communication.

When two governments disagree with each other on important matters, they usually do not want their citizens to exchange news or ideas freely. Countries often try to keep military or industrial information secret.

     Today, people have the ability to travel, to communicate, and to transport goods more quickly and easily than ever before. Natural barriers that were difficult or dangerous to cross a hundred years ago can now be crossed easily. The barriers that people themselves make are not so easy to overcome. But in spite of all the different kinds of barriers, people continue to enjoy travel and the exchange of goods and ideas.

6. The examples in paragraph 2 are used to tell the readers that _______

     A. people have been allowed to travel freely within the country

     B. people have not been permitted to travel freely for various reasons

     C. travellers have to carry special papers such as　passports and visas

     D. customs posts are necessary at the borders of　the countries

7. Some governments limit the freedom of communication because___

     A.  they intend to keep their national secrets unknown to others

     B.  they think such freedom will lead to wars

     C.  they often disagree with each other on important matters

     D.  they want to show their authority over communication

8. We may learn from the passage that _______

     A. people do not care about the removal of barriers between countries

     B. people can not remove the obstacles made by themselves

     C. man-made barriers are sometimes harder to overcome than natural ones

     D. barriers should be taken for granted as they always exist

9. Which of the following can serve as the best title of the passage?

      A. Barriers Made by People                B. Functions of Communication

      C. Restrictions on Transportation            D. Progress of Human Society

10．Which is NOT mentioned as the possible limits some countries put on foreign visitors?
A. They have to get a visa before they enter the country.
B. Only a limited number of visitors are allowed to enter the country every year.
C. Not every part of the country is open to foreign tourists.
D. They have to report to government officials when they come to a new place.

【解题导语】

短文介绍了存在于各个国家和区域之间的各种沟通障碍，有天然，更多是人为的。先进的科技手段可以帮助人们克服天然障碍，但是却无法逾越人为障碍。

【答案与解析】

6. B  细节理解题。根据该段首句Countries set up customs posts at their borders.以及下文的介绍可以得答案。

7. A  细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句Countries often try to keep military or industrial information secret.以及上文内容可以分析出答案。

8. C  判断理解题。根据短文最后一段中Natural barriers that were difficult or dangerous to cross a hundred years ago can now be crossed easily. The barriers that people themselves make are not so easy to overcome.可以确定此题的答案。

9. A  标题选择题。综合全文信息可以知道短文侧重表达了：人造的沟通障碍。

10.D  细节理解题。

C

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11．In which section of the newspaper can you find this passage?

       A. Entertainment.          B. News.               C. Advertisement.          D. Sports.

12．Which is not the advantage according to the passage?

       A. Make it easy to Europe.                         B. Easy to get travelling information.

       C. No changeable US price.                        D. Different ways to tour.

13．What does the underlined word “warranty” in Paragraph five mean?

       A. Introduction.            B. Notice.              C. Suggestion.                     D. Promise.

14．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
              A. The price of the fly-away vacation is fixed.

       B. Price is always valid, so you do not need to worry.

       C. During the tour, there is no other type of tours.

       D. There are only a few stops during the tour.

15．What is the best title of this passage?

       A. Go shopping in Europe.                         B. The beautiful scenes of Europe.

       C. How to take a plane.                              D. Travelling around Europe.

【解题导语】本篇是一则关于欧洲旅游的广告。

【答案及简析】

11．C  推理判断题。本文是对fly-away vacations做的广告。

12．B  事实细节题。二、三和五段分别说明了A、D、C三种优点，easy to get travelling information并非该旅游项目的优点所在。

13．D  词义猜测题。根据下文可以判定，这里是fly-away vacations 做做出的相关承诺，故D正确。

14．A  事实细节题。根据文章第五段中“Another advantage of our……”可判定答案。

15．D  主旨大意题。根据文章最后部分的广告表述，可以判定travelling around Europe更能准确地表达文章内容，同时使标题更具有吸引力。

D

   Learning another language isn't easy, but most people can learn a second language well if they’re willing to put in the necessary time. Here are some practical suggestions for studying effectively, overcoming anxiety, and learning the grammar and skills necessary for success in foreign language classes.

Study every day

Language learning is cumulative: you cannot put it off until the weekend. Study one or two hours for every class hour if you want a good mark.

Distribute your study time in 15 to 30 minutes period throughout the day

Study a different task each time: vocabulary now, grammar next, etc. Get an overview during the first half hour: spend 10 minutes reviewing dialog, 10 minutes learning new vocabulary, 10 minutes learning new grammar... So you'll at least have looked at it all. About 80~of your study time should be spent on recitation or practice.

Attend and participate in every class—even if you aren't well prepared

Class time is your best opportunity to practice, learn the grammar and vocabulary outside of class in order to make full use of the class time. Spend a few minutes "warming up" before each class by speaking or reading the language.

Make yourself comfortable in the classroom

Get to know your classmates, so you'll feel you’re among friends. Visit your teacher during office hours to get aquainted(熟悉的)：explain your goals and fears about the course to your teacher.

Learn grammar if you don't already know it

Grammar is the skeleton(骨架) and the basic structure of a language, and you must learn it.

Practice for tests by doing what you'll have to do on the test

If the test will require you to write, then study by writing--including spelling and accents. If you're asked to listen, practice listening. Ask for practice questions and make up your own test questions. Try to invent changes on patterns and forms. Over learning is also required in tests preparation：study beyond the paints of recognition to mastery.

Develop a good attitude

Have a clear personal reason for taking the class. Set personal goals for what you want to learn. Leave perfectionism at the door; give yourself permission to make mistakes and learn from them.

16. What does the underlined word "cumulative" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

    A. process of gaining knowledge or skill by doing and seeing things

    B. having to do with comparison

    C. having ability to do what is needed

    D. increasing in amount by one addition after another

17. A good learner is one who ________ according to the passage.

    A. never permits himself to make mistakes

    B. can learn something from the mistakes he makes

    C. follows the goals that other persons set for themselves

    D. can get to know his classmates and doesn't take his teachers' advice

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

   A. Tips on studying a foreign language. 

B. Advice on how to learn grammar.

   C. Suggestions for studying vocabulary effectively.     

D. How to make yourself comfortable in the classroom.

【解题导语】

本文说明了学习一门语言并不是那么困难，文中作者提出了一些好的建议，看后，你会从中得到一些启发。

【答案与简析】

16．D．猜词悟义题。从上下文看，下文的“不要把语言学习聚积在周末，每次学习一两个小时”表明该词的含义是D，不间断地每次学一点。

17．B．细节理解题。本文最后一段说，“把完美主义留在门口，允许自己犯错误并从中学到知识”。

18．A．主旨要义题。全文介绍语言学习的一些好办法，如每天学习不间断，每节课不拉下，积极参与课堂训练，培养好的学习态度等，因此本题选A作为全文的标题。

E

   In 1957 a doctor in Singapore noticed that hospitals were treating an unusual number of influenzalike cases. Influenza is sometimes called “flu”or a “bad cold”. He took samples from the throats of patients in his hospital and was able to find the virus（病毒）of this influenza.

There are three main types of influenza virus. The most important of these are types A and B, each of them having several sub-groups（亚群）. At the hospital the doctor recognized that the outbreak was because of a virus group A, but he did not know the sub-group. He reported the outbreak to the World Health Organization in Geneva. W. H. O. published the important news together with reports of the same kind of outbreak in Hong Kong, where about 15％～20％ of the population had become ill.

As soon as the London doctors received the package of throat samples, they began to test them. They found that they could reproduce themselves at a very high speed. Continuing their careful tests, the doctor checked the effect of medicine used against all the known sub-groups of type A virus. On this virus, none of them was of any use.

Having separated the virus, the two doctors now made tests on some selected seleceted animals. In a short time the usual signs of the disease appeared. These experiments showed that the new virus spread easily, but that it was not a killer. Scientists, like the general public, called it simply “Asian flu”.

19. The Asian flu mentioned in the passage ____.

A. had something to do with a virus group B

B. was reported to W. H. O in Geneva by a doctor in Hong Kong

C. broke out not only in Singapore but also in Hong Kong

D. was taken from the throats of the patients in a hospital in Singapore

20. London doctors considered ____. 

A. Asian flu as a bad cold

B. there were three main types of influenza

C. it was necessary to test the other groups of virus besides group A

D. the influenza called “Asian flu”a new one

21. The Singapore doctor helped the world by ____. 

A. making those with Asian flu well again

B. killing the virus that caused Asian flu

C. finding the sub-group of the virus

D. reporting the outbreak of Geneva

22. The Asian flu virus ____.  

A. was a killer

B. was very weak

C. could reproduce very quickly

D. died very fast

【解题导语】本文是关于发现“亚洲流行性感冒”以及研究的过程。

【答案与解析】

19. C 细节理解题。本文第一段介绍新加坡一位医生注意到医院在治疗流行性感冒数目很大的病例, 第二段交代：世界卫生组织将这一消息连同来自香港出现的同类感冒传播的报告同时公布。

20. D 细节理解题。文章最后一段交代：通过英国的两名医生在动物身上做试验, 显示同被称之为“亚洲流行性感冒”由一种易传播的新病毒引起。

21. D 细节理解题。文章第二段描述新加坡医生发现流行性感冒的传播之后, 即向世界卫生组织予以报告。

22. C  细节理解题。根据后两段可看出答案。

第七组

A

Father Christmas is at risk of serious illness because of his bulging waistline and needs to cut down on the mince pies, doctors warned.

A survey of shopping centre Santas in Scotland revealed an average waist size of 47 inches - seven inches more than is considered safe.

Dr Miles Fisher, consultant physician at Glasgow Royal Infirmary said: "The image of Santa is of a round, jolly person but if you have obesity around your tummy, then it is very bad for you.

"Before, we thought it was just not good to be overweight but now we know that having fat around your middle is particularly bad.

"That fat produces hormones, which have been associated with heart disease and other conditions."

According to health guidelines, having a waist circumference of more than 40 inches for men or 35 inches for women is a key indicator of abdominal obesity.

It is associated with a greater risk of heart disease or type 2 diabetes. And people who have rounder stomachs, known as "central obesity", are more at risk than people who are merely overweight.

Perhaps Santa should consider cutting back on the sherry as well.

1.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Doctors order Santa to go on a diet

B. Overweight Causes Many Diseases

C. A Survey on Father Christmas

D. Father Christmas should be Jolly

2.Generally speaking, if a man’s waist size is about _____ inches, he is likely to be healthy.

A. 54                   B.25                 C. 47                D. 37

3. What does the underlined word probably mean in the first paragraph?

A. 强壮的          B. 鼓起的          C.扁细的           D. 修长的

4. According to the passage, Father Christmas should be _______.

A. funny and srong.

B. amusing and a little fat

C. quick and handsome

D. healthy and serious

【解题导语】见第64题。

【答案与解析】

1.A   主旨大意题。整篇文章说的是圣诞老人的超重问题，医生建议他们应该减肥，无论从健康角度，还是公众形象角度。B、D项文章中只是提了一点，而C项文章没有提及。       

2.D.   数字推算题。根据第二段，腰围47英寸比安全尺寸多了7英寸，而据第六段，男人腰围不要超过40，女人腰围不超过35就是健康的。

3.B．  词义推测题。从下句医生建议少吃馅饼类的食品可猜测出圣诞老人是胖了，根据常识看，胖人腰围大，肚子鼓，这也符合全文大意。

4.B.   推理判断题。由Dr Miles Fisher的话可知，圣诞老人应该是round（圆乎乎的）jolly(快乐，有趣的)的形象。

B

   How to beat a bad mood

Having one of those days or weeks when everything seems to annoy you? Even if you do nothing about it, your bad mood will probably go awary after some time. But with a little effort, you can forget it much faster, often within a day or two.
♥Walk it off

Exercise is the most popular bad-mood buster.A person who’s in a bad mood has low energy and high tension.Taking a fast ten-minute walk, or taking some quick exercise can do wonders towards changing that bad mood.

♥Tune it out

Listening to your favorite music for a while can also make tensions go away quickly, because music starts associations with past positive experiences we’ve had.

♥Give yourself a pep talk

Stop and listen to what's on your mind.Bad moods are often started by too many negative thoughts.Write them all down on paper; the pessimistic（悲观的）messages you’ve been giving yourself and then give optimistic answers.

♥Reduce your stress

Relaxation techniques are wonderful mood-lifters.These include deep breathing,stretching and visualizing（想象）, all of which sound complicated but aren't.One easy way to visualize;
close your eyes and picture a favorite place, such as the beach..Another simple way to distress is to make a to-do list.One reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you have mo options（选择权）.
By taking control over certain areas,You realize you're not helpless.You can make change in your mood and life.
♥Avoid thing that won’t improve your mood

TV may not help much: You need to increase your energy level and stimulate your mind—something that the tv show “neighbors” won’t do. And before you reach for that piece of cake and coffee, think about how mood and food are linked. Sugar and caffeine contribute to depressed moods. The better choice? Research shows that carbohydrates, such as potatoes and pasta,produce a calming effect in people who have a desire for them.

5．We learn from the text that it might help rid us of a bad mood _______.

       A. to do nothing about it                             B. to take a long walk on the beach

       C. to do some exercises with light music     D. to talk it to neighbours

6．Why it is suggested that you close your eyes and picture the beach?

       A. It is not complicated to do so                 B. It is an area to be easily controlled

       C. It helps beat a bad mood                        D. It brings us a new technique

7．TV may not improve your mood because _______.

       A. it sometimes shows what happens around you

       B. it keeps you stay unmoved

       C. it reminds you of eating and drinking

       D. it produces a calming effect.

8．This text most probably appears in _______.

       A. a book on physical exercises                  B. a doctor’s handbook

       C. a notice                                                D. a magazine

【解题导语】这是一篇关于养生之道的文章。

【答案与简析】

5． C。根据文中“Exercise is the most popular…Taking a fast ten-minute walk, or taking some quick exercise can do wonders towards changing that bad mood.还有Listening to your favorite music for a while….”因此帮助改变坏情绪的方法是听着音乐做一些锻炼。

6． C。闭上眼睛，想象美妙的景象，如美丽的沙滩，这是一种放松，休闲的好方法，这样能使人心境平和，心情放松。文中还有“Relaxation techniques are wonderful mood—ifters”可知答案是C。

7． B。本题易误选A。根据文中最后一段说明，抵制坏情绪的方法有多种，但是电视机不在其中。TV may not help much. 从低落的情绪中走出来需要的是增加活力，缴活情绪，而“…the TV show ‘Neighbours’ won’t do”电视很难起到这样的作用．

8． D。本题易误选A、B。从内容和形式上看，这是一篇让人们了解一些常识的文章，它的出处很可能是在一本杂志上，关于养生之道．

C

   John Steinbeck once said, “All American believe they are born fishermen. For a man to admit to a distaste in fishing would be like speaking publicly against mother-love or hating moonlight”.

I can’t say I’m the biggest John Steinbeck fan. Actually, the only thing I can ever remember read by him was “The Pearl” when I was in middle school, but I couldn’t agree more with the man when it comes to fishing. When I am on a boat in the middle of the lay Lake, fishing off the shores of the Florida Keys for tarpon or catching rainbow trout in the Shoshone River of Wyoming. Fishing is my life.

According to the American Sports Fishing Association, the fishing industry brings in more than $ 116 billion per year from fishermen across the country.

However, fishing is much more than that. Fishing is a way of life for many people and a way to escape everyday stress. Being a fisherman makes me a member of a wonderful group of people extending to all walks of life. Even President Bush can be found fishing on his farm in Texas with his good friend Roland Martin when the jobs gets too stressful.

I can remember fishing with my grandfather when I was 5 years old on his boat at Lake Michel. Although I didn’t understand what I was doing, I did know that my grandfather was happy and that made me happy. Since then I’ve spent the past 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama.

After days of practice, before and after work, I slowly developed an understanding of fishing. My boss, Ric Horst, took me back to the Shoshone, and I managed to bring in a 19-inch cutthroat trout. Fishing with Ric was a life-changing experience for me. He not only showed me how to fish correctly, but also told me how fishing could be a way to escape your problems.

Since then, prime-time season seems to take forever to arrive.

Now, with the ending of February and beginning of March in sight, the excitement of heading out to Lake Tus caloosa or Lake Lurleen before classes and catching something has finally returned.

9．What John Steinbeck said in the first paragraph implies that ______

A. American are believed to be the offspring of fishermen. 

B. it is unthinkable for an American to admit his dislike of fishing.

C. all American are expert at fishing.

D. those who dislike fishing would not love their mother.

10．The writer came to understand the real meaning of fishing ______.

A. when he was reading “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck    

B. when he went fishing with his grandfather at Lake Mitchell

C. after he had spent 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama

D. after he went fishing with his boss, Ric Horst on the Shoshone

11．According to the author, ______.

A. people can get to know VIPs when fishing     

B. people can smooth away all the troubles by fishing 

C. fishing is a way of communication  

D. fishing is a way of life for most American people

12．What is the purpose of the writing?

A. To describe the writer’s experience and understanding of fishing. 

B. To explain the reason why so many Americans like fishing.

C. To make others understand the industry of fishing.

D. To express his opinions about fishing in different time of the year.

【答案与解析】

9. B   细节理解题。从文中第一段可知答案。

10. D  细节理解题。文中第六段“I slowly developed an understanding of fishing. My boss, Ric Horst, took me back to the Shoshone, and I managed to bring in a 19-inch cutthroat trout.”可知答案。

11. C  细节理解题。从文中第四段中“Being a fisherman makes me a member of a wonderful group of people extending to all walks of life.”可知答案选C。B太绝对，而且句意也不符合文意。

12. A  主旨大意题。纵观全文可知答案选A。

D

Reading is the key to school success and, like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practising until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. A great athlete practises until he can play quickly, accurately, without thinking. Tennis players call that ”being in the zone.” Educators call it “automaticity”.

   A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and decoding the words. With practice, he stumbles less and less, reading by the phrase. With automaticity, he doesn’t have to think about decoding the words, so he can concentrate on the meaning of the text.

   It can begin as early as first grade. In a recent study of children in Illinois Schools, Alan Rossman of Northwestern University found automatic readers in the first grade who were reading almost three times as fast as the other children and scoring twice as high on comprehension tests. At fifth grade, the automatic readers were reading twice as fast as the others, and still outscoring them on accuracy, comprehension and vocabulary.

   “It’s not I.Q. but the amount of time a child spends reading that is the key to automaticity,” according to Rossman. Any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week reading books, magazines or newspapers will in all likelihood reach automaticity. At home, where the average child spends 25 hours a week watching television, it can happen by turning off the set just one night in favor of reading.

   You can test your child by giving him a paragraph or two to read aloud—something unfamiliar but appropriate to his age. If he reads aloud with expressions, with a sense of the meaning of the sentences, he probably is an automatic reader. If he reads haltingly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning, he needs more practice.

13．The first paragraph tells us            .

A．what automaticity is                    B．how accuracy is acquired

C．how a child learns to walk               D．how an athlete is trained

14．The Illinois study shows that the automatic reader’s high speed         .

A．costs him a lot of work            B．affects his comprehension

C．leads to his future success         D．doesn’t affect his comprehension

15．A bright child          .

A．also needs practice to be an automatic reader

B．always achieves great success in comprehension tests

C．becomes an automatic reader after learning how to read

D．is a born automatic reader

16．The main idea of the passage is           .

A．how to score high on comprehension tests

B．reading is the key to school success

C．how to test your child’s reading ability

D．automaticity is important for efficient reading

【解题导语】本篇文章的话题是儿童阅读，第一段引出阅读‘自动性’，第二段指出‘自动性’能使儿童阅读集中在文章意思上。第三段举例佐证。第四段指出儿童如何获得阅读自动性。

【答案与解析】

13．A  段落大意归纳题。第一段最后一句是主题句。

14．D  细节理解题。从第三段最后一句得知。

15．A  细节推理题。由第四段第一句推出。

16．D  综合归纳题。阅读通篇文章后得知，文章说得是自动性对于有效的阅读很重要。

E

   The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.

  She said, “Hi, girl! My name is Rose. I’m 87 years old. Can I give you a hug?”

  I laughed and enthusiastically（热情地）responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze.

  “Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked. She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of children, and then retire and travel!”

  “No seriously,” I said. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.

  “I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me.

  Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.

  At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us.

  “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor everyday. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die!” she said.

  “There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one productive thing, you will turn 20 years older. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men,” she added.

  “The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change. Have no regrets. The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets.”

  She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Song of Rose”. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics（歌词）and live them out in our daily lives.

  At the year’s end, Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.

17. Rose made herself known to the author in a ______ manner.

     A. serious             B. cold          C. humorous         D. crazy

18. From the information provided in the passage, we know ______.

A. Rose finished the college degree within a year

B. Rose did realize her dream of meeting a rich husband and getting married through college education

C. Rose enjoyed her campus life very much

D. Rose grew so old that she stopped playing

19. Rose delivered the speech ______.

  A. at the graduation                    B. which she prepared carefully

  C. ended with “The Song of Rose”        D. to challenge all the other speakers

20. According to her speech, ______.

  A. whenever you have a dream, you succeed

B. all people don’t grow up while growing older

  C. Rose usually regretted having done something

D. a nine-year-old is as old as a 87-year-old if he doesn’t do anything

【答案与解析】

17．C   细节考查题。从文中对他们相识的场景的描写，尤其是She jokingly replied，可知气氛是热情幽默的。

18．C   细节判断题。从第七小节的描述来看，C项才是正确答案。

19．C   细节判断题。由She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Song of Rose”.可知C项正确。

20．B   句意理解题。A、C、D项都与文中的观点有出入，只有B项的说法符合本文第四小节所陈述的观点。

第八组

A

When one looks back upon the fifteen hundred years that are the life span of the English language, he should be able to notice a number of significant truths. The history of our language has always been a history of constant change—at times a slow, almost imperceptible change, at other times a violent collision between two languages. Our language has always been a living growing organism, it has never been static. Another significant truth that emerges from such a study is that language at all times has been the possession not of one class or group but of many. At one extreme it has been the property of the common, ignorant folk, who have used it in the daily business of their living, much as they have used their animals or the kitchen pots and pans.         At the other extreme it has been the treasure of those who have respected it as an instrument and a sign of civilization, and who have struggled by writing it down to give it some permanence, order, dignity, and if possible, a little beauty. 

As we consider our changing language, we should note here two developments that are of special and immediate importance to us. One is that since the time of the Anglo-Saxons there has been an almost complete reversal of the different devices for showing the relationship of words in a sentence. Anglo-Saxon (old English) was a language of many inflections. Modern English has few inflections. We must now depend largely on word order and function words to convey the meanings that the older language did by means of changes in the forms of words. Function words, you should understand, are words such as prepositions, conjunctions, and a few others that are used primarily to show relationships among other words. A few inflections, however, have survived. And when some word inflections come into conflict with word order, there may be trouble for the users of the language, as we shall see later when we turn our attention to such maters as WHO or WHOM and ME or I. The second fact we must consider is that as language itself changes, our attitudes toward language forms change also. The eighteenth century, for example, produced from various sources a tendency to fix the language into patterns not always set in and grew, until at the present time there is a strong tendency to restudy and re-evaluate language practices in terms of the ways in which people speak and write.

1．In contrast to the earlier linguists, at present, more and more attention is paid to_________.

A. the standardization of the language 

B. language practices in terms of current speech rather than standards or proper patterns 

C. the improvement of the language than its history 

D. the rules of the language usage 

2．From the study we know that language is ________.

A. a possession of upper class. 

B. a possession of lower class. 

C. a possession of the whole society. 

D. the only property of those who treasure it much. 

3．Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage? 

A. It is generally believed that the year 1500 can be set as the beginning of the Modern English.

B. Some other languages had great influence on the English language in its development. 

C. The English language has been and still in a state of relatively constant change. 

D. Many classes or groups have contributed to the development of the English language. 

4．The author of these paragraphs is probably a(an) _________. 

A. writer specially interested in English                    

B. person who pays much attention to people of lower classs         

C. teacher who teaches the English language            

D. expert in studying languages 

5．Which of the following can be best used as the title of the passage? 

A. The history of the English language. 

B. Our changing attitude towards the English language. 

C. Our changing language. 

D. Some characteristics of modern English.

【解题导语】

本文主要讲述英语演变过程的一些特点，指出了古英语与现代英语的不同，以及语言学家对待语言形式的态度的变化。

【答案与简析】

1．B  细节理解题。这篇文章讲的主要是现代语言研究与早期研究的不同。根据文章末尾“The eighteenth century, for example, produced from … in which people speak and write.”可知， 现代语言学家倾向于根据人们说和写的方式评价语言实践，而不是像早期的语言学家根据一定的模式评价语言。选项B符合文章的意思。【教学启示】根据题干回原文中定位，阅读文章时注意首末段及各段开头的句子，这往往都是考点所在。

2．C  细节理解题。从第一段中间“Another significant truth…..”直到结尾部分，阐明语言是所有社会阶层的共同财富，只是使用时有所不同。

3．A  细节理解题。根据文章的内容，选项A“普遍认为1500年是现代英语的起点”在文章中没有提到。

4．D  推理判断题。此题考查考生的推测能力和词汇量，文章讲述的是英国语言演进的具体细节，最适当的答案应该是D。作者很可能是一位语言学家，而不仅仅是教授英语的教师，所以排除C项。

5．C 主旨大意题。本文从各个方面谈及英语作为一种语言的发展变化，但并不是讲述英语的历史。所以选项A不对，选项C作为文章的题目最为贴切。选项B只是文章阐述的一个方面，不够全面。文章是在谈到英语的不断变化的时候谈到了现代英语的一些特点，所以选项D也失之于片面。

B

Faces, like fingerprints, are unique. Did you ever wonder how it is possible for us to recognize people? Even a skilled writer probably could not describe all the features that make one face different from another. Yet a very young child --- or even an animal, such as a pigeon --- can learn to recognize faces. We all take this ability for granted. We also tell people apart by how they behave. When we talk about someone’s personality, we mean the ways in which he or she acts, speaks, thinks and feels that make that individual different from others.

      Like the human face, human personality is very complex. But describing someone’s personality in words is somewhat easier than describing his face. If you were asked to describe what a nice face looked like, you probably would have a difficult time doing so. But if you w ere asked to describe a nice person, you might begin to think about someone who was kind, considerate, friendly, warm, and so forth.

      There are many words to describe how a person thinks, feels and acts. Gordon, an American psychologist, found nearly 18,000 English words characterizing differences in people’s behavior. And many of us use this information as a basis for describing, or typing his personality.

  Bookworms, conservatives（保守派）, military（军人或军事的）types --- people are described with such terms. People have always tried to type each other. Actors in early Greek drama wore masks to show the audience whether they pla yed the villain’s or the hero’s role. In fact, the words “person” and “personality” come from the Latin persona, meaning mask. Today, most television and movie actors do not wear masks. But we can easily tell the good guys from the bad guys because the two types differ in appearance as well as in actions.

6.The passage tells the readers ______.

A. how to describe people’s faces

B. how to describe p eople’s personality

C. how to differ good persons from bad ones

D. how to describe people both inward and outward

7. What is the possible role of the writer?

       A. Psychologist     B. Behaviorist    C. Writer    D. Sociologist

8. Which of the following is incorrect?

A. Different people may have different personalities.

B. People differ from each in appearance.

C. People can describe all the features of others.

D. People can learn to recognize faces.

9. It is easier to describe a person’s personality in words than his face because ______.

A. a person’s face is more complex than his personality

B. a person’s personality is easily distinguished

C. people’s personalities are very alike

D. many words are available when people try to describe one’s personality[来源:Zxxk.Com]

10. People classify a person into certain type according to ______.

A. his way of acting and thinking

B. his way of speaking and behaving

C. his learning and behavior

D. his physical appearance and his personality

【答案与解析】

6．D  主旨大意题。根据文章的整体内容可以看出，文章是在讲述如何描述人的内在和外在的特征。

7．A  推断题。根据文章所谈到的内容，可以推断出作者是一位心理学家，另外，文章第三段还提到了“Gordon, an American psychologist”.

8. C  判断题。文章第一段第三句提到“Even a skilled writer probably could not describe all the features that make one face different from another.”故 C项说法不对。

9．D  细节推断题。根据文章第三段第二提到“Gordon, an American psychologist, found nearly 18,000 English words characterizing differences in people’s behavior.”

10. D  推断题。根据文章内容，作者从人的外在特征和内在性格特征来描述不同的人，文章最后一段第一句也说明这一点，因此可以推断出人们是根据外在特征和内在特征来把人分类的。

C

Georgia was waking up to a new president Monday but it was also getting as its first lady a greeneyed linguist from Holland who has already managed to cast a spell over the little Caucasus nation. Sandra Roelofs is seen by some as the secret weapon which enables her husband Saakashvili to win in this presidential election.

       She runs an investment consultancy（投资咨询公司）, speaks six languages and some believe she is the real brains behind her husband’s rise to power.

       Roelofs, who is a year younger than her husband, met him in 1993 when he was studying an international law programme in Strasbourg, France. She planed to go from there to Somalis as an aid worker but Saakashvili persuaded her to go with him instead to New York, where he had got a scholarship. They married soon after and when Saakashvili returned to his native Georgia to begin a career in politics, she went with him.

       She has enchanted(使人心醉) many of her adopted countrymen. The mention of her name sends women swooning（神魂颠倒）, and melts the tough expressions of strong Georgian men.“You can really tell that she cares about people,” says a resident of the capital, Tbilisi.“She runs a hunitarian organization. She is smart and pretty and kind and did you hear the way she speaks Georgian? Perfectly!”

       The new first lady’s looks and intelligence play a large part in her appeal. But Georgians are especially taken by her simple manner. She has said that she plans to keep living in the family’s modest flat, even though they have the right to move into a luxurious government residence. “She doesn’t care about fancy houses and cars.” said Malika, a 29yearold civil servant in Tbilisi.

11. The underlined part “cast a spell over” means_________.

A. cast a shadow over                               B. attract

C. love                                                     D. respect

12. Which of the following can be best used to describe Sandra Roelofs?

A. Proud.                     B. Hardworking.       C. Charming.         D. Humble.

13.What moves Georgians most is that Sandra Roelofs is very ________.

A. pretty                B. modest                     C. intelligent           D. plain

14. Which is the right order in which Sandra Roelofs did the following?

a. Roelofs married Saakashvili.

       b. She planned to go from France to Somalis as an aid worker.

c. Roelofs runs an investment consultancy.

d. Roelofs came from Holland.

e. Roelofs went to Georgia with Saakashvili.

A. daecb                                    B. dabec

C. abecd                                           D. dbaec

【解题导语】

　　本文为人物简介，介绍了格鲁吉亚新任总统Saakashvili的妻子，第一夫人Sandra Roelofs。

【答案与解析】

11.B  词语猜测题。从全文来看，我们知道她已经设法赢得了格鲁吉亚国人的信任和支持，故B项与之存在因果关系，符合题意。

12.C  主旨大意题。根据...the secret weapon which enables her husband Saakashvili to win in this presidential election及文中第四段前两句等处我们可以看出Roelofs是个很有魅力的女人。

13.D  细节理解题。根据But Georgians are especially taken by her simple manner可知，令格鲁吉亚国人格外感动的是她的朴实态度。

14.D  细节理解题。要求给事件排序。我们可以首先找出第一个事件d. Roelofs came from Holland，然后再找出最后一个事件c. Roelofs runs an investment consultancy，不难看出答案为D。

D

   People and the sources of air pollution are found in the same places. This means that cities with large populations have the biggest problem of dirty air. Air pollution is caused by many different things. A major source of air pollution is the gas fumes from cars. Statistics show that 93 percent of all auto trips are within cities. Another major source of dirty air is the burning of coal and oil for energy. This energy is needed to make electricity. Of course, much more electricity is used in the city than in the country.

     On the average, we throw away more trash and garbage than the year before. The burning of garbage contributes to air pollution. Many major industries are also responsible for the dirty air in the around cities. The fumes from iron, steel, chemical, and petroleum production add particles to the air.

     The effects of air pollution range from mild headaches to death. The levels of pollution found in heavy for traffic may cause headaches for loss of clear vision. Wherever coal and oil are used for fuel, fumes may kill trees and plants and cause metal to corrode. In some of the larger cities, these fumes endanger the live of human beings by contributing to lung diseases and causing early death.

15．The key point of the passage is that _________.

    A. the cause of air pollution is people

    B. the causes and the effects of air pollution are both found in cities

    C. the effects of air pollution range from headaches to death

    D. air pollution is caused by dirty air

16．What is the purpose of this passage?

    A. to persuade people to stop polluting the air

    B. to tell the causes of air pollution

    C. to tell why cities are bad places to live

    D. to describe why cities are bad places to live

17. Why is air pollution more grave in the city than in the country?

    A. Because there larger populations in cities.

    B. Because the air in the city is dirty.

    C. Because there are more cars in the city.

D. Because there are much more gas fumes from cars and burning of coal and oil for energy

  in the city than in the country.

18．The fumes from coal and oil may cause metal ______.

A. to turn black                               B. to become rusty             

C. to corrode                            D. to twist

19. In larger cities, the fumes from coal and oil may contribute to ___________.

A. heart disease                              B. lung diseases     

C. loss of clear vision               D. serious headache

【解题导语】  本篇讲述造成污染的原因及污染所造成的结果。

【答案与简析】

15. B  主旨题。纵观全文，文章的前半部分讲的是导致污染的原因，而后半部分讲的是污染的结果。而A只强调起因，C只强调结果，D与本文没有什么关系。所以B为正确答案。

16．A。推理题。文章没有直接说写这篇文章的目的。但我们从受污染的结果可以推断出写这篇文章的目的就是要我们减少污染。所以A为正确答案。

17. D  细节题。第一段后半部分说明，空气污染的主要原因是汽车的废气和用来发电的煤和油的燃烧。而汽车和电在城市里比在郊区用得多。故D正确。

18．C。细节题。文章最后一段第三句直接提到：wherever coal and oil are used for fuel, fumes may … cause metal to corrode.。所以C为正确答案。

19. B  细节题。根据文章最后一句“these fumes endanger the lives of human beings by contributing to lung diseases and causing early death.”可知，B为正确答案。

E

A new weapon is on the way in the fight against smoking in Europe. Soon when smokers buy cigarettes, they might see a shocking photo of a blackened lung or a cancer patient staring back at them from the packet.

       Some boys may think of smoking as cool and sexy. Their friends won’t agree when they see their packets of cigarettes lying on the table.

The European Union announced on October 22, that it had chosen 42 photos that showed the damage cigarettes could do to the body. It called on member nations to put these pictures on packets to discourage young smokers.

To catch the attention of teenagers, the special packets warn of long-term medical dangers, like cancer. Short-term effects, like bad skin, are also on the list.

“The true fact of smoking is disease, death and horror. That is the message we should send to the young,” said David Byrne, an EU health official. “Hopefully these pictures will shock students out of their love for cigarettes.”

The EU head office hoped the pictures would work better than current written warnings on packs of cigarettes. The warning included “smoking kills” and “smoking can lead to a slow and painful death.”

So far, Ireland and Belgium have shown interest in the photos. Canada has used similar pictures and warnings on cigarette packs since 2000. The country has recently seen a fall in the number of smokers.

According to studies, smoking is the single biggest cause of avoidable death in EU. Every year more than 650,000 smokers die, more than one person a minute.

20．What would be the best title for the text?
       A. New Ways to Stop Smoking.                         B. Pictures to Shock Smokers.

       C. New Packers of Cigarettes.                           D. Dangers of Smoking.

21．Which of the following is NOT the true face of smoking?  

       A. Disease.                   B. Death.                      C. Horror.                     D. Happinese.

22．We can learn from the test that _______.

       A. The EU countries have put the new warning method into practice

       B. only a small number of the EU countries have used the new warning method

       C. the new warning method has worked in some EU countries

       D. countries in the EU still use the old warning method

23．Which country is most successful in stopping smoking?

       A. Ireland.                    B. Belgium.                   C. Canada.                    D. EU

24．The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggests that ________.

       A. It’s hard to stop smoking in EU

       B. deaths caused by smoking could have been avoided

       C. smoking is the biggest cause of deaths in EU

       D. EU has the largest number of deaths caused by smoking

【解题导语】烟草是造成疾病和早亡的“罪魁祸首”，而由此引起的疾病和早亡本来是可以避免的。但吸烟者和一些准备开始吸烟的人对烟草可能带来的危害并不十分了解，他们中不少人只笼统知道“吸烟有害健康”。

【答案与简析】

20．B  主旨大意题。本文属新闻报道类，第一段交代了文章的中心，欧盟号召成员国采取一些宣传吸烟有害健康的照片，以此来警示吸烟者。

21．D  细节理解题。根据文章第五段第一句“The true fact of smoking is disease, death and horror.可知应选D。

22．D  推理判断题。分析文章的信息，我们可以得出结论，文章介绍的一种新措施仅仅还是一个设想，还没有付诸实施，因此断定欧盟国家仍旧沿用旧的警示方式。

23．C  细节理解题。文章倒数第二段说明加拿大因为采取了类似的警示措施，吸烟人数有所下降。Canada has used similar pictures and warnings on cigarette packs since 2000. The country has recently seen a fall in the number of smokers.

24．B  语意理解题。本句的意思是：在欧盟，吸烟是唯一能够避免的造成死亡的最重要的原因。即：吸烟造成的死亡本来可以避免。

第九组

A

   Is a loved one missing some body parts? Is everyone at your dinner table of the same species? Humans and chimps（黑猩猩）differ in only 400 genes. And should that worry us ?Is it horrible for you thinking one fifth of all our genes are owned by someone else, or a person and his family may be hunted cross-country because they happen to have certain valuable genes? We live in a time of great scientific leaps!

   Next challenges our sense of reality, blending fact and fiction into a breathless tale of a new world where nothing is what it seems.

   The son of a zookeeper, 16-year-old Pi Patel is raised in Pondicherry. India. Planning a move to Canada, his family takes a ride on an enormous ship. After a shipwreck。Pi finds himself in the Pacific Ocean, trapped on a 26-foot lifeboat with a wounded zebra, a hyena（鬣狗）, a orangutan（猩猩）, and a tiger named Richard Parker It sounds like a colorful setup. But these wild animals don’t burst into song as in the Disney cartoons. All want to survive, however Pi finds himself the weakest one of all. After much infighting, Pi and Richard Parker remain the boat’s only passengers. Pi is left to survive for 227 days through waters with his large dangerous companion, using all his knowledge, wits and faith.

Five people you meet in heaven

When a lonely and elderly man dies in an accident, he awakens in an unfamiliar place called Heaven where five people, some strangers, some loved ones, take him on a clear journey through his life. Each soul has a story to tell, a secret to reveal（揭示）, and a lesson to share. Through them Eddie learns “lessons”, finds out why certain events happened in his physical life, and understands the meaning of his own life. The book explores the unexpected mysteries of the afterlife by reminding us what really matters here on earth

Marley＆Me：life and love with the world’s worst dog

Job and Jenny were just beginning their life together They brought home Marley, a yellow fur-ball of a dog Life would never be the same. Marley crashed through doors, and ate nearly everything he could get his mouth around. However, just as he refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless, too. He shard the couple’s joy and heartbreak. He was there whenever the couple needs help Marley＆Me is so much more than the story of a lovable dog；it’s the story of a family. Toward the end of book, Grogan speaks of the life lessons-loyalty, courage, devotion, simplicity, joy-that Marley taught him.

1. What does the underlined word “blending” in the first hook introduction mean_________.

A. ruin                         B. break                     C. combine                  D. attempt

2. What happened to the survivors on the life boat according to the introduction?

A. Pi managed to kill those animals and finally survived

B. They worked hand in hand to get through the sea

C. They had to fight against one another in order to survive

D. Richard Parker killed other animals but was killed by Pi.

3. Five People You Meet in Heaven tells an old man’s experience in Heaven in order to reveal___.

A. the existence of Heave                          B. the mystery of death

C. human’s future life                               D. the true meaning of life

4. Who is Grogan most probably according to the introduction?

A. The author of Marley＆Me                    B. A friend of John and Jenny

C. An expert taming dogs.                         D. The previous owner of the dog

【解题导语】本文是一则广告，介绍几本书的内容。

【答案与解析】

1.C  考查猜测词义。划线词的语境说，该书挑战我们的现实感，将事实与科幻blend成一个故事新世界，由此判断其含义是C，“联合，结合”。

2.C  细节理解题。这是第二则的内容，说派来到太平洋海底，和其他动物为伍，所有动物都想活命。

3.D  考查推理判断。该书的介绍说，这本书探索“来生”的神秘，提醒我们，重要的是今天，由此判断该书的主题是D，了解生活的真谛。

4.A  考查推理判断。最后一句说，在小说的饿结尾，Grogan谈到Marley给他的启迪，由此判断，Grogan是该书的作者。

B

　  Email has brought the art of letter writing back to life, but some experts think the resulting spread of bad English does more harm than good.

       Email is a form of communication that is changing, for the worse, the way we write and use language, say some communication researchers. It is also changing the way we interact and build relationship. These are a few of recently recognized features of email, say experts, that should cause individual and organizations to rethink the way they use email.

       “Email has increased the spread of careless writing habits, ”says Naomi Baron, a professor of linguistics at American University. She says the poor spelling, grammar, punctuation and sentence structure of emails reflect a growing unconcern to the way we write.

       Baron argues that we should not forgive and forget the poor writing often shown in emails. “ The more we use email and its tasteless writing, the more it becomes the normal way of writing,” the professor says.

       Others say that despite its poor prose(文字), email has finished what several generations of English teachers couldn’t: it has made writing fashionable again.

       “Email is a critical new communication technology,” says Ian Lancashire, a University of Toronto professor of English.“It fills the gap between spoken language and the formal methods of writing that existed before email. It is the purest form of written speech.”

       Lancashire says email has the mysterious ability to get people who are scared by writing to get their thoughts flowing easily onto a blank screen. He says this is because of email’s close similarity to speech.“ It’s like a circle of four or five people around a campfire,” he says.

  Still, he accepts that this newfound freedom to express themselves often gets people into trouble.“Almost everyday I get emails that apologies of previous emails,” he reports.

       In the US, the number of emails sent in a day exceeds(超过) the number of letters mailed in a year. But more people are recognizing the content of a typical email message is not often exact.

5.The passages mainly shows us that .

A people should stop using email to communicate

B experts hold different opinions about email

C Americans only use email to communicate

D email makes people lose interest in English

6. In Lancashire’s opinion, email is a wonderful technology because_____.

A. it can be used all over the world

B. it is the fastest way to communicate

C. we can express ourselves in a free way

       D. we can save a lot of paper

7. Which of the following is NOT true about email?

A. It is changing the way of communication.

B. It is used more than letters in the US.

C. It helps us write better.

       D. It causes us to write more.

【解题导语】

　　电子邮件使写信这种古老而传统的沟通方式又恢复了生机，但用电子邮件写信也带来了一些新的问题，专家们对此也有不同的看法。本文就陈述了这些不同的观点。

【答案与解析】

5.B  主旨大意题。根据...but some experts think the resulting spread of bad English does more harm than good.及Others say that despite its poor prose, email has finished what several generations of English teachers couldn’t: it has made writing fashionable again.等处我们可以归纳出：本文主要陈述了对电子信件不同的观点。

6.C细节题。根据this newfound freedom to express themselves可以看出Lancashire的观点，他认为电子信件可以使人自由地表达思想和情感，类似于口头语言。

7.C推断题。根据Email has increased the spread of careless writing habits可知，电子邮件促使了不良写作习惯的形成，故C项说法不正确。

C

   Culture is one of the most challenging elements of the international marketplace. This system of learned behavior patterns characteristic of the members of a given society is constantly shaped by a set of dynamic variables: language, religion, values and attitudes, manners and customs, aesthetics, technology, education, and social institutions.』① To cope with this system, an international manager needs both factual and interpretive knowledge of culture. To some extent, the factual knowledge can be learned; its interpretation comes only through experience.

　　The most complicated problems in dealing with the cultural environment stem from the fact that one cannot learn culture—one has to live it. Two schools of thought exist in the business world on how to deal with cultural diversity. One is that business is business the world around, following the model of Pepsi and McDonald’s. In some cases, globalization is a fact of life; however, cultural differences are still far from converging.

　　The other school proposes that companies must tailor business approaches to individual cultures. Setting up policies and procedures in each country has been compared to an organ transplant; the critical question centers around acceptance or rejection. The major challenge to the international manager is to make sure that rejection is not a result of cultural myopia or even blindness.

　　Fortune examined the international performance of a dozen large companies that earn 20 percent or more of their revenue overseas. The internationally successful companies all share an important quality: patience. They have not rushed into situations but rather built their operations carefully by following the most basic business principles. These principles are to know your adversary, know your audience, and know your customer.

8. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

　　       A. All international managers can learn culture.

　　       B. Business diversity is not necessary.

　　       C. Views differ on how to treat culture in business world.

　　       Ｄ. Most people do not know foreign culture well.

　　9. According to the author, the model of Pepsi .

　　       Ａ. is in line with the theories of the school advocating the business is business the world around

　　Ｂ. is different from the model of McDonald’s

　　       Ｃ. shows the reverse of globalization

　　       Ｄ. has converged cultural differences

　　10. The two schools of thought .

　　       Ａ. both propose that companies should tailor business approaches to individual cultures

　　       Ｂ. both advocate that different policies be set up in different countries

　　       Ｃ. admit the existence of cultural diversity in business world

　　       Ｄ. Both Ａ and Ｂ

　　11. This article is supposed to be most useful for those .

　　       A. who are interested in researching the topic of cultural diversity

　　       B. who have connections to more than one type of culture

　　       C. who want to travel abroad

　　       D. who want to run business on International Scale

　　12. According to Fortune, successful international companies .

　　       Ａ. earn 20 percent or more of their revenue overseas

　　       Ｂ. all have the quality of patience

　　       Ｃ. will follow the overseas local cultures

　　       Ｄ. adopt the policy of internationalization

　　Vocabulary

　  1. dynamic adj. 动态的

　　2. variable n. 变量

　　3. aesthetics n. 美学

　　4. factual adj. 事实的

　　5. interpretative adj. 解释的

　　6. converge v. 聚合

　　7. transplant v. 移植

　　8. myopia n. 近视

　　9. adversary n. 对手

【解题导语】本文主要讲述文化背景对商业运作的影响，文中列举了商界中存在的对于文化多样性的两种观点。

【答案与解析】

8. C  推断题。意为“对在商业中怎样对待文化有着不同意见”。 文化在商业中是一个很具挑战性的因素。不同的国家与地区可能会有不同的文化体系。在商业中，应该怎样对待不同的文化，商业界存在着不同的看法。

9. Ａ  细节题。意为“……与同意世界商业一体化的派别的主张是一致的”。 Pepsi采纳的是国际化的商业风格，这与那些主张国际化的派别的意见是相一致的。

10. C  推断题。意为“承认商业世界中文化的多元性”。两个派别都承认商业世界中文化的多元性。他们的不同在于，应该对待不同的文化，应该搞国际化还是对不同的文化采取不同的策略。

11. D  主旨题。由文中的例子可以知道，作者主要关心的并不是研究多种文化形态，而是文化背景对商业运作的影响。所以D是正确答案。

12.Ｂ  细节题。意为“都具有耐心这一素质”。并非所有成功的国际公司的海外收入都占总收入的20%或以上。它们也不一定全都接纳海外的当地文化，或是采纳国际化策略。

D

Husband and wife by Arrangement

   Some Japanese still get married by parents’ arrangement. Yoshio and Hiromi Tanaka, a young Japanese couple living in the United States, told the story of their arranged marriage. “We didn’t marry for love in the western sense. We got married in the traditional Japanese way. Our parents arranged our marriage through a matchmaker（媒人）. In Japan we believe that marriage is something affecting the whole family rather than a matter concerning only the young couple. So we think it is very important to match people according to their social background, education and so on. When our parents thought it was time for us to get married, they went to a local matchmaker and asked her for some suggestions. We discuss the details and looked at the photos she sent, and then our parents asked her to arrange a marriage interview for the two of us.

   A Japanese marriage interview is held in a public place, such as a hotel or a restaurant, and is attended by the boy and the girl, their parents and the matchmaker. Information about the couple and their families is exchanged over a cup of tea or a meal. Then the boy and the girl are left alone for a short time to get to know each other. When they returned home they have to tell the matchmaker whether they want to meet again or not.

   Yoshio continued, “When our parents realized we were serious about each other, they started to make arrangements for our wedding. My family paid the marriage money to Hiromi’s. This is money to help pay for the wedding ceremony and for setting up the house afterwards. We also gave her family a beautiful ornament to put in the best room of their house, so everyone knew that Hiromi was going to marry.”

13．The Japanese think of the marriage of a young couple as          .

A．a sign showing the love between them

B．an opportunity for their parents to show their love for their children

C．a private affair for the boy and the girl

D．an important matter having influence on the whole family

14．In arranging a marriage in Japan, the matchmaker plays all of the following roles except     .

A．making arrangements for the wedding

B．providing the information the family need

C．arranging the marriage interview

D．attending the marriage interview

15．According to the passage, the best time to make arrangement for the wedding is         .

A．when the young couple agree to meet again

B．when the young couple are sincere about their relation

C．when the parents think it is time for their children to get married.

D．when the parents are well-informed about each other’s family

16．According to the passage, what plays the most important role in the matching of young people in Japan?       .

A．Their parents’ attitude            B．Their family background

C．Their occupation                D．Their love for each other

【解题导语】本文通过一对日本年轻夫妇的包办婚姻的故事，介绍了日本包办婚姻的程序：找媒人——见面——确立关系——送彩礼 --- 举行婚礼。

【答案与解析】

13．D  细节理解题。从第一段第六句得知。

14．A  多项细节查找题。媒人的作用可在第一段倒数第一句和第二句，以及第二段第一句中查找。而安排婚礼则是双方父母亲的事，正确答案在第三段第一句中。

15．B  细节理解题。从第三段第一句中得知。

16．B  细节理解题。从第一段倒数第三句得知。

E

   The Migration of Birds

   Here is a scientific experiment on the homing of birds, the fact of which are quite certain. A few years ago seven swallows were caught near their nests at Bremen in Germany. They were marked with a red dye on some of their white feathers, so that they could easily been seen. Then they were taken by plane to Croydon, near London. This is a distance of 400 miles.

   Then the seven swallows were set free at Croydon. Five of them flew back to their nests at Bremen. How did the birds find their way on that long journey, which they had never made before? That is the great puzzle. It is no good saying that the swallows have a sense of direction. These are just words and explain nothing. We want to know exactly what senses the animals use to find their way, how they know in which direction to go until they can see familiar landmarks. Unfortunately practically no scientific experiments have yet been made on this question.

   Perhaps migrating birds are the greatest mystery of all. Swallows leave England in August and September, and they fly to Africa, where they stay during our winter. The swallows return to England in the late summer for the south. A lot has been found about the journeys of migrating birds by marking the birds with aluminum rings put on one leg. An address and a number is put on the ring.

   Swallows from England go as far as South Africa and as many as fourteen birds, marked with rings in England, have been caught again in South Africa. From England to South Africa is a journey of 6,000 miles. And the birds not only return from Africa to England next spring, but often they come back to the nests in the very same house where they nested the year before.

17．The seven swallows were marked on some of their feathers because       .

A．they would be taken away by plane

B．they would be free in London

C．Croydon was 400 miles away

D．they could easily be seen for the red colour

18．Which of the following is true?       .

A．Seientists have found why the animals can see their nests.

B．No one knows why the swallows can fly back to their familiar landmarks.

C．It’s very simple that the birds use sense of direction.

D．Many experiments have been made on how birds can fly their way home

19．Swallows like to spend ”our winter” in        .

A．England      B．London        C．Africa       D．Germany

20．When do the birds return from South Africa to England every year?

A．summer        B．spring        C．winter         D．Both A and B

【解题导语】燕子有超凡的识途本领: 将其带到400英里以外的地方放飞，它们又飞回来了；它们迁徙到6，000英里的地方又能飞回到原来的家。

【答案与解析】

17．D   查找信息题。从文中第一段第三句查找，so that…引出目的状语从句。

18．B   推理判断题。从文中第二段最后一句推出，注意转折意义的unfortunately一词。

19．C   查找信息题。从文中第三段第二句得出。

20．D   查找信息题。从第三段第二句和第四段最后一句得出。

第十组

A

Can trees talk? Yes — but not in words. Scientists have reason to believe that trees do

communicate with each other. Not long ago, researchers learned some surprising things. First a willow tree attacked in the woods by caterpillars（毛毛虫）changed the chemistry of its leaves and made them taste so terrible that they got tired of the leaves and stopped eating them. Then even more astonishing, the tree sent out a special vapor—a signal causing its neighbors to change the chemistry of their own leaves and make them less tasty.

   Communication, of course, does not need to be in words. We can talk each other by smiling, raising our shoulders and moving our hands. We know that birds and animals use a whole vocabulary of songs, sounds, and movements. Bees dance their signals, flying in certain patterns that tell other bees where to find nectar for honey. So why shouldn’t trees have ways of sending messages?

1．It can be inferred from the passage that caterpillars do not feed on leaves that          .

A．have an unpleasant taste

B．are lying on the ground

C．have an unfamiliar shape

D．bees don’t like

2．According to the passage, the willow tree was able to communicate with each other by       .

A．waving its branches              B．giving off a special vapor

C．dropping its leaves               D．changing the color of its trunk

3．According to the passage, bees communicate by        .

A．touching one another             B．smiling one another

C．making special movement         D．making unusual sound

4．The author believes that the incident described in the passage         .

A．cannot be taken seriously          B．seems completely reasonable

C．should no longer be permitted      D．must be checked more thorough

【解题导语】本篇科普文章讲述了柳树通过发出一种特别水蒸汽来同临居进行交流。作者认为象人类微笑，鸟儿唱歌，蜜蜂跳舞一样，树也有传送信息的方式。

【答案与解析】

1．A  细节理解题。答案从第一段第五句中查找。

2．B  细节理解题。从第一段最后一句得出。

3．C  细节理解题。从第二段倒数第二句得出。

4．B  观点说明题。作者通过列举人、鸟、蜜蜂的非语言性的交流，认为树发出蒸汽的方式也是一种交流是合乎情理的。

B

　　The plan: turn Mars into a blue world with streams and green fields, and then fill it with creatures (生物) from the earth. This idea may sound like something from a science fiction (科幻小说), but it is actually being taken seriously by many researchers.

　　This suggested future for the “red planet” will be the main topic for discussion at an international conference hosted by NASA (美国宇航局) this week. Leading researchers as well as science fiction writers will attend the event. It comes as NASA is preparing a multibilliondollar Mars research programme. “Turning Mars into a little earth has long been a topic in science fiction,”said Dr Michael Meyer, NASA’s senior scientist for astrobiology (太空生物学). “Now, with scientists exploring the reality, we can ask what are the real possibilities of changing Mars.”

  Most scientists agree that Mars could be turned into a little earth, although much time and money would be needed to achieve this goal.

　　But many experts are shocked by the idea. “We are destroying our own world at an unbelievable speed and now we are talking about ruining another planet,” said Paul Murdin, of the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, UK. Over the past months, scientists have become increasingly confident they will find Martian life forms. Europe and America’s robot explorers have found proof that water, mixed with soil, exists in large amounts on the planet.

  In addition, two different groups of scientists announced on March 28 that they had found signs of methane (甲烷) in the Martian atmosphere (大气). The gas is a waste product of living creatures and could be produced by microbes (微生物) living in the red planet’s soil.

　　But scientists such as Dr Lisa Pratt, a biologist at Indiana University, say that these microbes will be put in danger by the little earth project. “Before we have even discovered if there is life on Mars, we are talking about carrying out projects that would destroy all these native lifeforms, all the strange microbes that we hope to find buried in the soil,” said Dr Pratt. This view is shared by Monica Grady, a planetary scientist at the Natural History Museum, London. “We cannot risk starting a global experiment that would wipe out the precious information we are looking for.” she said， “This is just wrong.”

5. The passage is about________.

A. a plan turning Mars into a little earth

B. the necessity of changing Mars

C. Mars supporting life

D. finding water in the Mars

6. Which of the following is NOT the reason why some scientists are against the plan?

A. The project would wipe out all the native lifeforms on the Mars.

B. The project will cost too much money and work.

C. We would ruin Mars.

D. We are destroying our own world at an unbelievable speed. 

7. We can infer from the passage that________.

A. water is a crucial factor for life

B. the project will have little effect on the native lifeforms supposed to live on the Mars

C. Monica Grady is in favour of carrying out the little earth project

D. the idea turning Mars into a little earth is nothing but a science fiction

8. Which of the following supports the conclusion of microbes living in the Mars’s soil?

A. Scientists found liquid water in the Mars.

B. Scientists found signs of methane in the Martian atmosphere.

C. Scientists found a lot of good soil on the Mars.

D. Scientists found some creatures living on the Mars.

【解题导语】本文是议论文，描绘了把红色火星改造成蓝色的“生命天堂”的宏伟规划，综述了科学家对这个火星改造工程所持的不同观点。

【答案与解析】

5.A   主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句The plan: turn Mars into a blue world with streams and green fields, and then fill it with creatures  from the earth.可知这段短文主要讲的是火星改造计划的设想。

6.B   细节题。根据短文所述，科学家反对这个设想的理由有：“We are destroying our own world at an unbelievable speed and now we are talking about ruining another planet”, 和that would destroy all these native lifeforms。B项没有提到。

7.A   推测题。根据scientists have become increasingly confident they will find Martian life forms. Europe and America’s robot explorers have found proof that water, mixed with soil, exists in large amounts on the planet的内容，我们知道科学家越来越相信火星上存在生命，因为有证据表明火星土壤中存在大量的水，故可断定水是生命存在的关键要素。

8．B  推理题。根据The gas（methane） is a waste product of living creatures and could be produced by microbes  living in the red planet’s soil可知，火星大气层中存在甲烷的迹象，而甲烷是活着的动物产生的废物，据此科学家推断这可能是生活在火星上的微生物产生的。故可得出结论：火星上可能存在微生物，主要证据是火星在大气层中发现了甲烷的迹象。

C

BTB BUS COMPANY

The BTB BUS Company serves all parts of the city, and also provides an extensive service to nearby towns and villages.

BTB CITY BUSES are usually orange, and operate from 06∶30. There are four kinds of tickets you can use:

Tourist Ranger is the ideal(理想的) ticket for tourists and visitors to the city. The tickets are valid(有效的) for 2, 3 or 5 days, and can be used on all city buses. They cost ￡4, ￡5.5 and ￡7.50.

Monthly Season — Going to work by bus? This is the one for you! For only ￡26.5 you have the freedom of the city for a whole calendar month.

Bus Card — lasts for one day. For ￡2.50 you can travel anywhere on the bus system for one day — but you must clip your card in the machine every time you board a bus.

Single Journey — 50p, valid for just one journey. Clip the ticket when you get on the bus. Books of ten tickets also available(可获得的).

　　These tickets are only valid on BTB City Buses. They are available from post offices, tobacconists and BTB offices. TICKETS CANNOT BE PURCHASED ON THE BUSES.

BTB COUNTRY BUSES (which are usually blue) serve the towns of Conby, Rashville and Grill as well as numerous villages in the area. Services run from 07∶00 to 21∶30.

Tickets are bought on the bus. The minimum fare is 75p, increasing with distance. Buses depart from the main railway station and Coshley Square.

　　A MAP of the routes for both City and Country buses can be obtained (price 20p) from the BTB offices at the main railway station or 27 Part Square. Timetables for both services can be found at the bus stop.

9. If you are staying in the city for two days and want to see the city as much as possible, which ticket is the best for you?

A. Tourist Ranger.                              B. Monthly Season.

C. Bus Card.                                      D. Single Journey.

10.Which of the following statements is not true?

A. Bus Card is the best ticket if you want to show your friend around on a Saturday.

B. Tickets for the BTB blue buses can be purchased on the buses.

C. You can buy tickets for the orange BTB buses from post offices, tobacconists, BTB offices or on the buses.

D. The four kinds of tickets are valid on BTB orange buses.

11.To catch a bus to Rashville, you should probably go to______.

A. the towns of Conby          B. Coshley Square         C. Grill           D. BTB offices

【解题导语】本文为公共汽车信息广告。

【答案与解析】

9.A   细节理解题。根据Tourist Ranger is the ideal ticket for tourists and visitors to the city. The tickets are valid for 2, 3 or 5 days, and can be used on all city buses可知答案。

10.C  细节理解题。我们知道orange BTB buses是市内公交车，而这类车票是不能在汽车上买的（TICKETS CANNOT BE PURCHASED ON THE BUSES）。 故C项有部分细节与短文有出入。

11.B  细节理解题。根据Buses depart from the main railway station and Coshley Square可知答案。

D

Most of us lead unhealthy lives; we spend far too much sitting down. If in addition we are careless about our diets, our bodies soon become loose and fatty and our systems slowmoving. There are some aspects(方面) of our unhealthy lives that we cannot avoid. I am thinking of such features of modern city life as pollution, noise, rushed meals and stress. But keeping fit is a way to reduce the effects of these evils. The usual suggestion to a person who is looking for a way to keep fit is to take up some sport or other. While it is true that every weekend you will find people playing football and hockey in the local park, they are outnumbered a hundred to one by the people who are simply watching them.

　　For those who do not particularly enjoy competitive sports — and it is especially difficult to do so if you are not good at them — there are such separate activities as cycling, walking, jogging and swimming. What often happens though is that you do them in such a leisurely way, so slowly, that it is doubtful if you are doing yourself much good, except for the fact that you have at least managed to get up out of your armchair.

　　Even after you have found a way for keeping in shape, through sport or gymnastics, you are still only half way to good health, because, according to the experts, you must also master the art of complete mental and physical relaxation(放松). It has to do with deep breathing, emptying your mind of all thoughts, meditation, and so on. Yoga, as practiced in the West, is the most widely known and popular of the systems for achieving the necessary state of relaxation. It seems ironical (讽刺性的), though, that as our lives have improved in a material sense we have found it increasingly necessary to go back to forms of activityphysical effort on the one hand and relaxation on the other — which were the natural way of life of our forefathers.

12. Pollution, noise and stress are examples of _____.

A. causes of unfitness

       B. bad features of living in towns

C. the things we can completely do away with

       D. unavoidable things in town

13. We don’t get much out of separate sports because we _____.

A. don’t do them very often 

       B. don’t do them actively enough

C. find it hard to get out of our armchairs

       D. don’t find them interesting

14. To be healthy we must _____.

A. keep fit and active                                       B. keep fit and learn to relax

C. be active and practise Yoga                            D. have a sound mind

15. Our forefathers were healthy because______.

A. their way of life closely connected with both exercise and relaxation

B. they were careful to get plenty of fresh air

C. they spent most of the time out of doors

       D. their environment was not polluted

【解题导语】本文为说明文，介绍了身心健康的两个方面：积极锻炼和心态放松。

【答案与解析】　

12.B  细节理解题。根据There are some aspects of our unhealthy lives that we cannot avoid. I am thinking of such features of modern city life as pollution, noise, rushed meals and stress. 可知pollution, noise, stress是生活在城市一些不健康的、不太好的方面。

13.B  推断判断题。根据What often happens though is that you do them in such a leisurely way, so slowly... 可知，我们锻炼的时候并不是太积极和投入，故效果不太理想。

14.B  推断判断题。根据you must also master the art of complete mental and physical relaxation等处可知，光是锻炼是不够的，还要注意心理保健。健康包括生理的和心理的（锻炼和心理放松）两个方面。故B项最佳。

15.A  推断判断题。根据physical effort on the one hand and relaxation on the other — which were the natural way of life of our forefathers.可知，我们祖先的生活方式很健康，是因为他们的生活方式与锻炼和放松密切相关。

全品高考网E

Being a good parent is harder now than it has ever been before. In pressurized modern lives, demands to be a fulfilled individual, a good partner and a good worker, take no account of being a good parent. We haven’t left space for the nurturing parents who are expected to provide what children need. As a result, many families in the western world just don’t work.

       Something will have to change. With luck, people in the future will only have children if they really want them. That should mean parenthood is seen as a much more positive promise than it is now, that parents are socially supported, and are admired for doing a good job.

       The problem is that in the last generation or so we’ve come to assume that women should want and be able to everything that by tradition men have done at the same time as pretty well everything that by tradition women have done. And it’s just not possible. Since adopting a male life style is demonstrably only another form of submission（顺从）, quite a number of highly educated and economically privileged（优越的）women are now choosing to take career breaks so as to be at home with their children for longer than that poor 18 weeks.

       The most welcoming trend in parenting is that men are participating more and more, even that is not free of conflict, however. Intellectually（理智上）, women want men to be equal parents and do their share. But there’s often a contradictory（矛盾的）emotion because children are the last fort of the female power in the family. “I want him to help me but this is my region and being better at it is one of the new things I’ve got as a female.” In truth, although they haven’t had generations of practice, there’s no reason why men can’t raise children as well as women. Men left to cope after bereavement or divorce, as well as some who take on the role of principal career within a partnership, are already doing it.

16.Why is it more difficult today to be good parents?

       A. Because parents don’t want to face the pressure of rearing children.

       B. Because children are in dependent and don’t need to be taken care of.

       C. Because husbands and wives have little time to talk to each other.

       D. Because people want to fulfill their own dreams, leaving no time to look after children.

17. We can learn from the passage that _______.

       A. people in future will not be as interested in children as people at present

       B. parenthood will be considered as a positive commitment as it is now

       C. women do better in rearing children than men

       D. parents will receive admiration for taking good care of children

18. Nowadays, a lot of highly educated and economically privileged women ________.

       A. tend to stay at home for more than 18 weeks

       B. tend to adopt a male life style

       C. tend to quit their jobs and stay at home

       D. tend to be submissive wives

19. It seems that in parenting , women ________.

       A. are contradictory in their thoughts.                 B.demand equality between sexes

       C. tend to leave children to their husbands.          D. often quarrel with their husbands

20. The underlined word “bereavement” in the para 4 probably means _________.

       A. departure of his wife.                                          B. death of his wife

       C. return of his wife                                         D. annoyance of his wife

【解题导语】本文为说明文讲述了为人父母问题，当今社会为人父母越来越不容易，现在社会人们对做父母有何种倾向呢？

【答案与解析】

16.D．细节理解题。根据文章第一段，作者提到了“压力重重的现代社会”、“做个实现自己抱负的人”和“我们没有为父母留下教育孩子的空间”，这些都解释了为什么现在做个好父母比以往任何时候都要艰难。

17.D．细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“…that parents are socially supported, and are admired for doing a good job.”，可知答案为D。第二段第二句“With luck, people in the future will only have children if they really want them.”，但不能由此推出A；B与本段第三句“That should mean parenthood is seen as a much more positive promise…”不符；有最后一段倒数第二句“In truth, although they haven’t had generations of practice,…”可看出C错。

18.A．细节理解题。第三段第三句“事实上，由于选择男性的生存方式可以说是另一形式的男尊女卑，许多受过高等教育以及经济地位优越的妇女都情愿有一段职业间隙，这样和孩子一起呆的时间就能长一点，而不仅是那可怜的18周产假。”B和原文“由于选择男性的生存方式可以说是另…”相反；C错在quit上，注意文中breaks（间歇）的意思。职业女性正是不愿意男尊女卑才情愿在家呆段时间，所以D也错。

19.A．推断题。根据第四段” Intellectually（理智上）, women want men to be equal parents and do their share. But there’s often a contradictory（矛盾的）emotion…”可看出答案。B只是原文的部分内容（But there’s often a contradictory（矛盾的）emotion…）；CD文中未提及。

20.B．词义猜测题。最后一段最后一句提到两种需要男人独立承担照顾孩子的情况，一是离婚，那么根据常识另一种应该是丧偶。

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