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1、01If you are worried about things and are under a lot of stress at work or school, then you areprobably not sleeping well. Worry can keep you awake, tossing and turning in bed until the earlyhours of the morning when you eventually fall asleep. When you wake up, you dont feelrefreshed, but tired and

2、 worn out and unable to face a new day.Dr. Henry Winkle, in a recent newspaper article entitled Stress and Sleep, indicatesthat . Dr. Winkle says, “The more we worry, the less we sleep, the more we are unable todeal with stress. If we can find a way to get a good nighCs sleep,“ he adds, “we can ofte

3、n find theenergy to deal with whats worrying us.”So, what is a good nighfs sleep? Research shows that the amount of sleep which people needin order to keep healthy varies a lot. Seven hours in about the average amount, though strangelyenough, sleeping longer often gives you a headache instead of mak

4、ing you feel more refreshed.Dr. Winkle believes that preparing for sleeping is important. People who work late should tryto give themselves a short break and do something restful before going to bed. This could bewatching TV or listening to music. Doing some exercise earlier in the day should help y

5、ou to feelphysically as well as mentally tired. A bedtime drink can also help, but coffee or tea should beavoided as they contain caffeine and will keep you awake, When you put the light out, Dr.Winkle says, concentrate on relaxing your muscles, working slowly up from your feet, and youllbe asleep b

6、efore you know it.”1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?People shouldnl go to sleep immediately but should take a break after working late in the night.3. Please fill in the blank in the second

7、paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. (Please answer within 10 words)4. Someone says that the longer you sleep, the better you feel. Try to find some arguments fromthe passage against the idea. (Please answer within 30 words)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the first

8、 paragraph into Chinese.1. Sleep and Your Life / Stress and Sleep /Sleep is Important2. People who work late should try to give themselves a short break and do something restfulbefore going to bed.3. stress / worry and (lack o f) sleep are directly related.4. Seven hours is about the average amount,

9、 though strangely enough, sleeping longer often givesyou a headache instead of making you feel more refreshed.5 . 当 你醒来时，你不但没有感到精力充沛( 旺盛) ，反而疲惫不堪，难以面对新的一天。02You might be reading this article and saying, “Hey, that sounds just like me!” If so, wereglad you recognize that this happens to you. Now you

10、can start taking steps to lessen your testanxiety. Here are some ways to do that:Ask for help. Talk to your mom or dad, your teacher, or your school guidance counselor. Justtalking to someone about test anxiety can make you feel better .Describe what happens to youwhen youre taking a test and these

11、people can help you figure out some solutions. For instance,learning study skills can boost your test -day confidence.Be prepared. Pay attention in class. Do your homework. Study for the test. On test day,youre more likely to feel like you know the material.Block bad thoughts. Watch out for any nega

12、tive messages you might be sending yourselfabout the test (Tm no good at taking tests or Tm going to freak our if I get a badgrade) .These thoughts can make anxiety worse and make it harder for you to do well on the test.Everyone makes mistakes .Be more forgiving of your own mistakes, especially ify

13、ou prepared for the test and are set to do your best.Breathe better. OK, so you already know how to breathe .But did you know that breathingexercises can help calm you down? (Just try not to take in too much air because it might make youfeel dizzy.) Heres how to do it: Inhale (breathe in) slowly and

14、 deeply through your nose, and thenexhale (breathe out ) slowly through your mouth. Do this two to four times and you just mightbrealhe easier the next time youre taking a lest!1. What is the best title of the passage ? (Please answer within 10 words)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced

15、by the following one?Having too many negative messages in mind leads to worse test anxiety, which may stop youdoing well on the test.3. Please fill in the blank in the last but one paragraph with proper words or phrases to completethe sentence. (Please answer within 10 words)4. Which of the tips do

16、you think is the most useful?(Please answer within 30 words)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the 6th paragraph into Chinese.1. How to Lessen/Reduce Test Anxiety OR: Steps/Ways to Lessen/Reduce Test AnxietyOR: Tips on Lessening/Reducing Test Anxiety2. These thoughts can make anxiety worse and

17、make it harder for you to do well on the test.3. Accept mistakes OR: Be tolerant/forgiving of your mistakes4. (Open question) One possible answer: I think the first .When I talk to my parents or teachersabout test anxiety ,they often offer some solutions, which makes me feel much better.5 . 下次考试时这样做

18、两到四次，你就会感到呼吸顺畅多了。03These days a green building means more than just the color of the paint. Green building canalso refer to environmentally friendly houses, factories, and offices.Green building means reducing the impact ( 影响) of the building on the land”, Taryn Holowka ofthe U.S. Green Building Cou

19、ncil in Washington, D.C., said .According to Holowaka, building account for 65 percent of total U.S. electricity use.But green building can reduce energy and water use. Also, the buildings are often locatednear public transportation such as buses and subways, . That could be good forthe environment,

20、 because cars use lots of gas and give off pollution. Green buildings are oftenbuilt on developed land, so that the buildings dont destroy forests .Mary Dettling is project manger for a building that put these ideas into action. The Solairehas been called the countrys first green high-rise building.

21、 According to Dettling, Were reducedour energy use by one-third and our water by 50 percent,”.The Solaire also has lights that automatically turn off when people leave the room. Inaddition, the building has lots of windows, allowing people to use the sun for light during the day.The Solaire cuts wat

22、er reusing it.Not everyone is eager to move into a green building, however. Some people think that thingslike solar panels cost more money than more traditional energy sources. Anyhow, Holowaka said,“Its going to be big.”1. What is the best title of the passage ? (please answer within 10 words)2. Wh

23、ich sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one ?Green building will become popular in future .3. Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence .( Please answer within in 10 words .)4. Do you think a green building is better th

24、an a common building ? Why? (Please answer within30 words .)5. Translate the underline sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese.1. Green building helps save environment.2. Ifs going to be big.3. so that people can drive their cars less.4. I like a green building better because it can save a lot

25、 of energy such as electricity as well aswater, though it will cost more money.5 . 绿色环抱的房子经常建在已经开发的地区，因此他们不会破坏森林。04For most Americans, a clean glass of water is just a matter of turning on a faucet ( 水龙头.But for many of the worlds poorest, its hard to get.On Wednesday, the United Nations(UN)marked W

26、orld Water Day by trying to cut the numberof people without good drinking water-one billion human beings worldwide-in half. In the nextten years ,the UN will work with governments around the world to reduce the shortage.Without clean water nearby, many people use water.In India, many people bathe an

27、d wash their clothes in rivers that are polluted by human waste.According to the UN, not having enough clean water and sanitation causes more than threemillion deaths a year.“The links between water and human heath are powerful,“ said Dr Lee Jong Wook,director-general of the World Health Organizatio

28、n(WHO). 4tWe cannot live without clean water.”In fact, the International Federation of the Red Cross said that quick reaction after last yearsAs i a n 加( 海啸) had stopped disease. The agency provided clean water to nearly 500,000people in Indonesia and Sri Lanka after the tsunami.World Water Day was

29、first celebrated in 1993. Since then, it is celebrated each year on March22.1. What is the best title of the passage?2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by this one?The quality of the water is closely connected with human health.3. What did the International Federation of the Red Cross

30、do after the tsunami? And why?4. Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence.5. Translate the first paragraph into Chinese.1. World Water Day.2. The links between water and human health are powerful3. It provided clean water to the people in I

31、ndonesia and Sri Lanka to stop disease from spreading.4. that/which is harmful to their health ;that /which is bad fbr their health ;that/which isnt fit todrink.5 . 对大多数美国人来讲，只需打开水龙头，就可以拥有一杯干净的水，但是对于世界上的很多穷人来讲，却很难。05In the United States, train transportation is unpopular compared with cars and airpl

32、anes. Mostpeople like traveling by car or by air.Officials of the United States Department of Transportation made a study in 2001. The studyis about how many miles Americans traveled by different means of transportation. They onlystudied trips longer than 50 miles. The study showed that fifty-six pe

33、rcent of all miles weretraveled in personal vehicle. Forty-one percent were traveled in an airplane. Two percent weretraveled in a bus. And less than one percent of miles were traveled in a train.Amtrak is the national provider of train transportation in the United States. In the past tenyears, the

34、number of its passengers has increased by eighteen percent. Although the number ofpassengers has increased, it is still very small now. In countries such as France, Germany, or Japan,more people use trains.There are several reasons why many people.Firstly, Americans love to drive their own cars. On

35、highways, cars can travel as fast as trains.These highways connect all major cities in America. Secondly, many travelers like to beindependent. When they use their own cars they can decide when to travel. Thirdly, many busestravel between major cities. Bus travel is less costly than train travel.In

36、a huge country like the United States, cities are far away from each other. In some cases,travel from one city to another by train may take more than a day. Airplanes can carry passengersover long distances much faster. People who do not want to spend long time traveling by traindecide to fly. For t

37、hese people saving time is the most important thing.1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Its convenient for people to decide the start-off time when they travel in their own cars.3. Please fill

38、 in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence Please answer within 10 words.)4. What means of transportation do you like best when traveling, trains, cars, or planes? Why?( Please answer within 30 words)5. Translate the underlined sentences in the last pa

39、ragraph into Chinese.1. Train transportation in the USA is less popular.2. When they use their own cars they can decide when to travel.3. dont like to travel by train4. Usually Id like to travel by car, because I can decide when to travel.If it is a long distance, Ill travel by air, because it is fa

40、ster.5 . 那些不想花长时间坐火车旅行的人就决定乘飞机， 对这些人来说，节约时间是最重要的。06We often feel trapped within the routines of our everyday lives. In order to achieve a truestate of relaxation, we must make time for uninterrupted leisure. Set aside an hour a day, or even aday a week if you can, for your chosen leisure pursuit. Ta

41、ke all the necessary steps to make surethat you will not be called away or interrupted, and leave the telephone off the hookthen, setyour spirit free.Accept ChangeSometimes it seems safer to stay where we are than to risk going into the unknown or toaccept change. But in reality, true relaxation com

42、es not from trying to control lifes natural flow,but from allowing ourselves to be carried along by that flow without fear of the future, ornostalgia ( 留 恋 ) for the past.Believe in YourselfEach of us has unlimited potential to achieve our goalseven those that seem the mostfar-reaching. Mark out rea

43、listic stepping stones toward your aims, and try each day to work towardreaching another stone. Most importantly, do not feel disappointed if, on one day, you make onlyhalf your intended progress, or even at allthe act of thinking about your goals willhelp to bring you closer to them.Value Your bles

44、singsWe are all gifted with spiritual blessings, among them happiness, health, truth, and innerstillness. Spend today bringing happiness to yourself and your friends and family. Tomorrow, eatespecially healthily. The next day, be true to yourself- if something makes you unhappy, trysomething else. T

45、he day after, spend time in quiet thinking. The reward for being rich in theseblessings is a fulfilled and peaceful life.1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?All the wishes will bring you a qui

46、et and meaningful life.3. Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)4. Which of the suggestions do you think is helpful to you? Why? (Please answer within 30words.)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the

47、second paragraph into Chinese.1. Enjoy your life/Set your spirit free/ Try to relax yourself/ Give yourself a relaxation2. The reward for being rich in these blessings is a fulfilled and peaceful life.3. no progress/make no progress/achieve nothing/do nothing4 . 略5 . 我们每个人都具备无限的潜能去实现我们的目标甚至那些看起来遥不可及

48、的目标。07Exchange a glance with someone, and then look away. Do you realize that you have made astatement? Hold the glance for a second longer and you have made. Hold it for 3seconds, and the meaning has changed again. For every social situation, there is a permissible timethat you can hold a persons g

49、aze without being intimate, rude, or aggressive. If you are on anelevator, what gaze-time are you permitted? lb answer this question, consider what you typicallydo. You may likely give other passengers a quick glance to size them up and to assure them thatyou mean no threat. Since being close to ano

50、ther person signals the possibility of interaction, youneed to send out a signal telling others you want to be left alone. So you cut off eye contacts whatsociologist Erving Goffiman ( 1963) calls a dimming of the lights. You look down at the floor, atthe indicator lights, anywhere but into another

51、passengers eyes. Should you break the rule againststaring al a stranger on an elevator, you will make the other person extremely uncomfortable, andyou a】 e likely to feel a bit strange youiself.If you hold eye contacts for more than 3 seconds, what are you telling another person? Muchdepends on the

52、person and the situation. For instance, a man and a woman communicate interest inthis manner. They typically gaze at each other for about 3 seconds at a time, and then drop theireyes down for 3 seconds, before letting their eyes meet again. But if one man gives another man a3-second-plus stare, he s

53、ignals, know you. I am interested in you. or “You look peculiar andI am curious about you. This type of stare often produces hostile feelings.1. What can be inferred from the first paragraph?(within 10 words).2. Please translate the underlined pail into Chinese.3. Fill in the blank with proper words

54、(within 10 words).4. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following?You might have a glimpse of the others to let them make sure that you are not a danger.5. What does the passage mainly talks about?(within 15 words).1. Every glance has its meaning./ Every glance carries more meaning

55、s than words.2 . 万一你破坏了这个不能在电梯里注视别人的规矩，你会让别人感到极为不自在，同时你本人也有可能觉得很奇怪。3. another statement/ a different statement4. You may likely give other passengers a quick glance to size them up and to assure them that youmean no threat.5. The role of eye contacts in interpersonal communication.08Comic book super

56、hero Spider - Man uses tiny hairs on his fingertips to climb up walls. Buthe could have had another secret weapon to help him stick.Scientists have now found that some spiders can also make silk in their feet, which maysometimes help them get a firmer grip on a surface.Spiders are good at gripping w

57、alls with their legs. Thousands of little hairs on their feet makeit possible. To test whether spiders also make these hairs wet to improve grip, scientists watchedzebra tarantulas crawl up glass slides.When they tilted ( 使倾斜) a glass slide until it was almost vertical, the spider slipped a fewmilli

58、meters before attaching itself again. The scientists were surprised to see little threadsstretching from its feet to the slide. When they studied the spiders feet under a special microscope,they found tiny silk - shooting spouts ( 口 1:出) among the hairs.This was a surprise because scientists had pre

59、viously thought spiders only use special organsnear their stomachs to make silk.Its possible that, a long time ago, feet were the first body parts of spiders to produce silk.Only later in their evolutionary history did spiders develop spinnerets on their abdomens toproduce silk for webs.If so, the r

60、esearchers say, this could mean that the silks original purpose was to ,rather than to build homes or trap p陀 y ( 猎物) .1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Which sentence in the passage can be best replaced by the following one?It has been discovered that the

61、silk spouted from the feet of the spiders can assist them to getattached on objects.3. Fill in the blank with proper words or phrases. (Please answer within 10 words.)4. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.5. What can you learn from this discovery ? (Please answer within 20 words.)1. Stic

62、ky Silky Feet / Spiders with Silky Feet（ 评分要求：依据与文章整体内容的相关程度酌情给分，关键词silky feet）2. Scientists have now found that some spiders can also make silk in their feet, which maysometimes help them get a firmer grip on a surface.（ 评分要求：要求准确找出以上的句子）3. Help spiders climb and stick（ 评分要求：要求给出的答案要保持与上下文的连贯性，而且与参

63、考答案的意思相近）4 . 当他们把玻璃幻灯片倾斜到几乎垂直的时候，这只蜘蛛才往下滑了几毫米，然后很快又粘住了。（ 评分要求：要求在准确、全面的基础上，翻译成较为通顺的汉语）5. From this discovery we can see that there is no limit to the development of science. / We canlearn that people need to observe carefully if they want to make any discovery. / It can beconcluded from this story t

64、hat curiosity can be the eternal motivation of science.09Scientists have revealed the 10 commandments（ 法则） for a long and happy life. And the ruleseven allow for sunbathing, drinking alcohol and eating chocolate.The first rule, as published in the New Scientist magazine, is to enjoy yourself.Married

65、Second on the list is remaining sociable, with a happy marriage and good family life beingessential for health.Studies have shown that marriage can add as much as seven years to a mans life and twoyears to a womans life.A DrinkSo called vices like wine, partying and chocolate provide the fourth rule

66、, with countlessstudies showing that a little of what you fancy does you good rather than harm.Work Your BrainThe fifth rule says that you should exercise your brain to stay active.Last month scientists at Cambridge University said puzzles could help prevent a range ofconditions, from depression to

67、schizophrenia （ 精神分裂症）.Knitting, doing crosswords or just walking also help.See the DoctorIfs simple really. If youre sick, get treatment fast.Eat HealthilyAs is well-known, you are what you eat.Scientists have recommended that the low-fat, high-fiber Mediterranean diet is a model forhealthy eating

68、and a long life.High in fruit and vegetables, the diet also uses beans ,breads and cereals.Small amounts of meat and moderate amounts of fish are also eaten.Take RisksRule eight urges people to put more excitement into their lives.Intellectual challenges, traveling, or learning a new language can al

69、l.Embrace TechnologyRule nine advises those seeking a long life to embrace new technologies.Be HappyRule ten is that you should smile and feel happier in life.Research showed that older men with an optimistic attitude towards life were only half aslikely to suffer from cardio-vascular disease ( 心血管疾

70、病)as those whose world view was morenegative.1. Whats the best title of the passage ?(Please answer within 10 words.)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Everybody knows that good health depends on a good diet.3. Please fill in the blank in Rule 8 with proper words o

71、r phrases to complete the sentence. (Pleaseanswer within 10 words.)4. Which of the suggestions do you think is the best for you ?Why ?(Please answer within 30words .)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.1. How to live / enjoy a long life ? / Ten commandments for a

72、long and happy life.2. As is well-known, you are what you eat.3. add years to your life/help make you live longer4. 略5. 研究表明，与悲观的老人相比，持乐观生活态度的老人患心血管疾病的几率要减少一半。10Many high schools and colleges with a football team in the United States usually have ahomecoming day. This can be the most important event

73、 of the year next to graduation. Studentsplan homecoming day for many weeks. When the day arrives, they begin before dawn to decoratethe schools. There are signs t。wish luck to the team and many other signs to welcome back thegraduates from other years. Many people still come to homecoming clubs bui

74、ld booths and selllemonade, apples or sandwiches. Some clubs help to welcome visitors. During the day people liketo look for teachers that they remember from long ago. Often they see old friends and they talktogether about those happy years in school. Everyone soon comes to watch the football game.W

75、hen the game is half over, the band comes onto the field and plays school songs. Anotherimportant moment is when the homecoming queen/king appears. All the students vote for anotherstudent who is popular. It is a great honor to become. Homecoming is a happyday. Even if the team loses, the students s

76、till enjoy homecoming. Some stay at the school todance, and others go to a parly. For everyone it is a day to remember for a long, long time.1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Of all the events, what are the two things that all the students do on this day? (

77、Please answerwithin 15words.)3. Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answerwithin 10 words.)4. Why do the students still enjoy homecoming even if the team loses? (Please answer within 15words.)5. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.1. Hom

78、ecoming Day2. Watching the football game and voting for homecoming queen or king.3. homecoming queen or king.4. Because they come to meet their teachers or classmates and have fun.5 . 有些标语是祝球队好运，还有很多欢迎往届毕业生回校的标语。11America is a country on the move. In unheard-of numbers, people of all ages are exerci

79、singtheir way to better health. According to the latest figures, 59 percent of American adults exerciseregularlyup 12 percent from just two years ago and more than double the figure of 25 yearsago. Even non-exercisers believe they would be more attractive and confident if they were moreactive.It is

80、hard not to get the message. The virtues of physical fitness are shown on magazinecovers, postage stamps, and television ads for everything from beauty soaps to travelbooks. Exercise as a part of daily life did not catch on until the late 1960s when research bymilitary doctors began to show the heal

81、th benefits of doing regular physical exercises. Growingpublicity for races held in American cities helped fuel a strong interest in the ancient sport ofrunning. Although Americans have also discovered other forms of exercise (such as walking andswimmin), running.As the popularity of exorcise contin

82、ues to increase, so does scientific evidence of its healthbenefits. The key to fitness is exercising the major muscle group vigorously enough toapproximately double the heart rate and keep it doubled fbr 20 to 30 minutes at a time Doing suchphysical exercises three times or more a week will produce

83、considerable improvements in physicalhealth in about three months.1. What is the best title for the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?There are a lot of people of all ages who seek for better health through exercise.3. Plea

84、se fill in the blank in the second paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)4. What is the authors purpose in writing the last paragraph? (Please answer within 30 words.)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.1.

85、Exercise, the Road to Health / The Importance of Exercise（ 评分要求：根据与文章整体内容的相关程度酌情给分。 ）2. In unheard-of numbers, people of all ages are exercising their way to better health.（ 评分要求：要求准确找出以上的句子。 ）3. remains the most popular form of exercise / is still popular（ 评分要求：要求给出的答案要保持与上下文的连贯性，而且与参考答案的意思相近。 ）4.

86、The authors purpose is chiefly to show us about the increase of scientific evidence ofadvantages of exercising.（ 评分要求：要求给出的答案要合情合理，而且与参考答案的意思相近。 ）5 . 随着锻炼愈来愈受欢迎，显示锻炼对健康有益的科学证据也愈来愈多12The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games are drawing near. Are you eager to enjoy watching thematches or start serving as a volu

87、nteer? First, you need to know about audience manners.Most sporting arenas （ 竞技场）have rules for spectators written on the back of thetickets. Read your ticket carefully before you arrive. Try to reach your seat half an hour before thestart of the event and dont leave when a game is in progress. When

88、 you leave, remember to takeaway your soft drink bottles and other rubbish.During exciting games, try to control yourself. Dont criticize the performance of players andcoaches. Be careful with your words, since some may cause anger among other people in theaudience.Applause is a special form of body

89、 language you can use to communicate with players,but . When players first appear, clap your hands together to welcome them, but dont goon for too long. After an excellent performance, applaud warmly. If someone fails, your applausewill help encourage them.Applause is not welcome, however, while pla

90、yers need t。keep their concentration. Varioussports have various rules for the audience.Enjoying artistic gymnastics silence. But lots of cheering can really help basketball and footballplayers. Snooker and table tennis courtside behavior includes a ban on flash photography. Mobilephones are not all

91、owed in shooting centers.To be a good spectator, you should take time to learn the gam e-specific rules and related cultureof each event.1. Whats the best title of the passage? （ Please answer within 10 words.）2. Why should you control yourself during exciting games according to the passage?（ Please

92、 answer within 15 words.）3. Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph to complete the sentence. （ Please answer within10 words.）4. Please should every one of us try to be a good spectator in your opinion?（ Please answer within 30 words）5. Translate the underlined sentence in the fifth paragra

93、ph into Chinese.1. Good audience manners/ How to be a good spectator?（ 评分要求：依据与文章整体内容的相关程度酌情给分，关键词good, manners）2. Because we may cause anger among other people in the audience.（ 评分要求： 能明确陈述原因， 关键词 cause trouble, cause anger 等）3. You should do it properly （ 评分要求：要求给出的答案要保持与上下文的连贯性，而且与参考答案的意思相近。 ）4.

94、Every one of us should put the interests of the public before our own. Otherwise none of us cantruly enjoy our own rights. （ Answers can be various.）（ 评分要求：能合理表达九可适当得分）5. 但是， 在运动员需要全神贯注的时候不要鼓掌。 （ 评分要求： 要求在准确、 全面的基础上，翻译成较为通顺的汉语，并表达出作者的思路。 ）13You seem to be a Wet Blanket （ a person who doesnt enjoy hi

95、mself / herself and thusprevents others from enjoying themselves） when it comes to nature and your kid. You are likely acaring, protective parent who wants to keep your child safe and sound.You may be so determined to protect your kid from dirt, sunburn, frostbite, or scratches thatyou try to avoid

96、the outdoors. Or you may just find muddy clothes and sandy toes require toomuch extra work. Perhaps you hate to get dirty yourself. The natural world may just make younervous and you might worry those bugs and hats will suck you dry. It may be that you just nevergot the chance to be outdoors when yo

97、u were a kid and now know nothing about what to do withyour kid. While it is every care - givers job to protect their kid, your worries may cause your childto grow up as a Wet Blanket as well. If you prefer the indoors yourself, you may be keeping yourkid from outdoor experiences without even realiz

98、ing it. Your attitudes about nature have a hugeinfluence on how comfortable your kid will feel outside. You may need to go against your ownnature and open the door to get your kid outside! You may already see the value in helping kidsspend time outside in nature and know that playing in natural sett

99、ings helps children grow upmentally. Perhaps you already introduce your child to nature through books, museums, and zoos.Maybe you just need some ideas of what to do with kids outside. Try some simple nature activitieswith your kid, or sign - up for professionally - led nature programs to develop yo

100、ur skills. While itmay be a challenge for you to overcome your own nervousness about nature, you can raise a childwho.One of the easiest ways you Can get your kid outside is to become a Door Opener. Even if youdont enjoy playing in the mud you can take breath and let them loose! Undirected time to e

101、xplorenature is an important part of raising a caring kid. This might be free time in the backyard,allowing him to wander ahead on a walk or simply providing her with materials for a project.Putting aside your own nervousness and providing ”in - the - wings“ support will enrich yourchilds journey as

102、 a nature lover! Belt out a song, build a snowman, watch the clouds, or plant aseed with your child. Help your child connect his creative side with nature.1. What is the best title of the passage? （ Please answer within 10 words.）2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

103、Maybe you* ye known the benefits of playing outside and realized that it can help build up yourkids inner world.3. Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)4. Which do you think is the beat way to get you an

104、d your kid outside? Why? (Please answerwithin 30 words.)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.Key:1. Get your kid(s) outside! / Bring kid (s) to nature. / Care - givers, dont be a Wet-blanket. / Dontbe a Wet blanket to kids.2. You may already see the value in helpin

105、g kids spend time outside in nature and know thatplaying in natural settings helps children grow up mentally.3. is happy and confident in the natural world / loves nature / likes outdoor activities4. The answer may vary.5 . 放下你的紧张感并从旁边提供支持将使你的孩子的自然爱好者之旅丰富多彩。14With rapid increase of economic rate in

106、western countries, more and more married youngcouples tend to have no child or only one. At the meantime, many developing nations adopt familyplanning policy to get rid of poverty. All these facts result in a world with population growth ratedeclining. But I myself would like to grow up in a big fam

107、ily.Of course, a small family had its advantages. Firstly, small family makes it easier for parents tobring up and educate their children. Parents could spend more time and money educating one childthan several. The child could grow up in an influential environment. Secondly, the child couldlearn mo

108、re survival skills for future success.However, . The only child becomes the little emperor. It wouldmake the one child ask more for him and think less of others. Besides, after the child grows up andgets married, the new couple has to take care of four old parents. That means the two childrenmust wo

109、rk hard to support the old parents. At present, many nations are facing the problem ofbecoming aged society. China will face this situation in a short time to come.On the contrary, a big family weighs over a small family in many aspects. Firstly, parents couldeducate several children with almost the

110、 same time as they spend with one. Moreover, the oldbrothers or sisters also could help their parents bring up little children. Secondly, if one of thechildren turns out to be successful, it may mean he or she is becoming a model for other childrento learn from.Despite the fact that parents have to

111、spend more time and money bringing up several children,it is not as difficult as people think it to be. With the help of good educational system and moderntechnology, it is becoming easier to afford several children.1. What is the writers attitude whether it is good to grow up in a big family? (Plea

112、se answerwithin 10 words.)2. Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.3. Whals the main idea of the second paragraph? (Please answer within 10 words.)4. Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases. (Please answer within 10 words.)5. What else do you think will

113、help afford several children besides what is mentioned in thearticle? (Please answer within 20 words.)1. He would like to grow up in a big family. / The writer supports the idea of a big family. / Thewriter thinks big families have more advantages.解析：根据文章的最后一段可以判断作者的观点。2 . 同时: 许多发展中国家为了摆脱贫困实行了计划生育政策

114、。解析：adopt family planning是“ 实施计划生育政策的意思3. A small family had its advantages. / Advantages of small families.解析：第二段的第句即为本段的主题句(Topic Sentence)。4. the small families also have their disadvantages解析：根 据 上 下文逻辑关系判断，该句应该是说小的家庭的弊端。5. The better living conditions can also help to afford several children.解析

115、：本题是开放性试题，可以有多种答案，这里只提供其中一种。15Which animal is mans best friend*? We all know its the dog. Dogs have earned the love andrespect of humans. Many have given their own lives to save people. Dogs are faithful and devoted.For example, Bobby, a Skye terrier, went to market with his Scottish master every da

116、y. After theman died, Bobby would not move from his grave. He stayed there for about 10 years. He stayedDogs serve many useful functions. They are good at watching and herding sheep. Whereversheep are raised, a sheep-herding dog is developed. For instance, there is the German Shepherddog. In Scotlan

117、d, there is the Shetland sheep dog. Both are recognized breeds.Specially trained dogs lead the blind. Such dogs are carefully selected. It takes about three to fivemonths to train them. Guide dogs will refuse lo cross a busy streel unless the traffic has slopped.One interesting dog is the St. Bernar

118、d. How did it get its name? It was developed by the monksof the St. Bernard Monastery. This is located in the Alps of Switzerland. The dog weighsfrom 140 to 220 pounds. Its one of the heaviest of all dogs.St. Bernards are famous for rescuing travelers lost in the snow. They have a wonderful senseof

119、smell. They find people buried under several feet of snow. A St. Bernard named Barry rescued40 persons. This was over a period of years.There is a popular misconception about these dogs. They do not carry flasks around their necks.Sir Edwin Landseer misrepresented them this way in a painting.1. What

120、 is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Dogs have so many characters that people like them and regard them as their friends.3. Please fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases

121、to complete thesentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)4. Dogs are mans best friends. Please give us some reasons why people like it.5. Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese.Key:1. The faithful dog.2. Dogs have earned the love and respect of humans.3. until he died.

122、4. Dogs have many useful functions. They can protect your houses and they are faithful anddevoted.5 . 除非交通停止，导盲犬会拒绝过繁忙的街道。16Perhaps youve heard of the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead. And perhaps,because it occurs around the same time, you thought this holiday was pretty much the same asH

123、alloween. But if you thought this, you would be wrong.The Day of the Dead is a time to remember departed relatives and friends, but not in a sad ormorbid way. Families get together to share happy memories of the past, to feast on special foods,and to on the graves of loved ones. Many people believe

124、thaton ihc Day of Ihe Dead the spirits of Ihe dead will return lo join the living. This holiday is popularnot only in Mexico. It is also celebrated in many regions of the United States and Central America.Festivities vary from location to location.The origins of the Day of the Dead can be traced to

125、the Aztec Indians. These early inhabitantsof Mexico set aside an entire month to celebrate the dead. When the Spanish invaded, theychanged the date of the holiday to coincide with the Catholic All Saints Day and All Souls Day,November 1st and 2nd.One reason people sometimes confuse the Day of the De

126、ad with Halloween is becauseskeletons are so much a part of the celebrations. One popular skeletal figure is Katarina, whowears a dress and plumed hat. Skulls and skeletons also decorate many baked goods and sugarcandies prepared for the day.1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer w

127、ithin 10 words)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?The activities of Festivals are different in many places.3. Please fill in the blank in the second paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. (Please answer within 10 words)4. What do you think

128、of the Day of the Dead?5. Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese.Key:1. The Day of the Dead2. Festivities vary from locations to locations.3. put flowers and other gifts.4. People can remember the past and value the modern time5 . 很多人相信在鬼节这一天死去的人的灵魂将会回来和活人在一起。17Pearl

129、Harbor. It was December 7, 1941. Japanese bombers destroyed or damaged 19American ships. The loss was a nightmare. Nothing could be worse. But a greater loss came rightafter that. What happened was that.The Japanese had captured almost all the rubber-growing lands. These were lands in the FarEast. N

130、ine-tenths of the worlds supply of natural rubber was no longer available.Without rubber, war production would stop. There was no doubt about it. Everything neededrubber. Trucks, jeeps, and planes needed tires. Artillery could not move. Shipbuilding would cease.The Army and Navy could not move. Rubb

131、er was a must. To emphasize: this was a greater crisisthan Pearl Harbor.What did the United States do? Latex, the sap from a rubber tree, was needed. But goldenrodand dandelions also produce latex. Fields of both were planted. Some latex was produced, but onlysmall amounts. Desperation set in. Much

132、more was needed. And quickly.There was only one sure answer, to produce synthetic rubber. Chemists worked around theclock. They were successful. A fine rubber was quickly produced from oil. Production of warmaterials never stopped. American soldiers could be supplied.After the war, new plantations w

133、ere planted. Some were in South America, some in WestAfrica. Botanists developed better trees. These produce six times more latex than wild trees. Evenhormones and vitamins are used to increase yields. The U.S. does not want to be caught short.1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer

134、 within 10 words)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?The loss of rubber was greater than the loss of ships in Pearl Harbor.3. Please fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. (Please answer within 10 words)4. If t

135、he US government couldnt solve the problem of rubber, what result could happen?5. Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese.Key:1. Rubber2. But a greater loss came right after that.3. there was no rubber4. American soldiers couldnt be supplied and Japanese couldnt be beat

136、en in 1945.5 . 强调一下，这是场比珍珠港事件更严重的危机。18Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls thatthey are called mall rats* 1 2 3 4 5. Mall rats shop until they drop in the hundreds of stores.Key:1. Because they feel safe and comfortable there.2. A shopping cenle匚3. Th

137、ey can eat food, see films, do exercises, meet friends, see doctor and even go to the church.4. Come to do many things.5. The Malls in America.19Here is a statistic that will surprise you. More young people are killed each year by sleepyPeople like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because mall

138、s have police stations.Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful restplaces with waterfalls and large green trees.The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4.2 millionsquare feet. It has 350 stores, eigh

139、t nightclubs, and a large park! There are parking spaces for12.750 cars. About 750,000 people shop there every week.The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina Minnesota. People lovedoing all their shopping in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls ar

140、e liketown centers where people. They shop, of course, they also eat in foodcourts ( 广场) that have food from all over the world. They see films at theaters. Some people evenget their exercise by doing the new sport of mall walking1. Others go to malls to meet friends.In some malls, people can see a

141、doctor and even go to the church. In other words, people cando just about everything in malls. Now people can live in their favorite shopping center in fact.1. Why do people like malls? (Please answer within 10 words)2. What does mall” mean here?3. Except shopping, what else can people do in the mal

142、l? (Please answer within 30 words)4. Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. (Please answer within 10 words)5. What is the best title of this Passage?drivers than by drunk drivers. This proves one thing. Getting enough sleep can be a big

143、 problem.How are we dealing with the problem? Sleep clinics are popping up all over the United States.They are always working to find out more about sleep.Driving when tired can be very dangerous. During the daytime, over half of drivers reportfeeling sleepy at some point. At night, over 80 percent

144、of drivers sometimes get drowsy. And hereis the most frightening of all. Almost one-quarter of all drivers have fallen asleep at the wheel.What is going on here? One thing is that people are not getting enough sleep. One person outof three gets by on less than six hours a night. Others fall asleepea

145、sily, but then wake up time after time. Few people get enough of the deep sleep they need to feelreally rested.Here are some facts to remember. Believe it or not, people need seven to nine hours ofnighttime sleep to remain healthy. During that sleep, a persons immune system is built up. Thishelps fi

146、ght off diseases and infections. And taking a nap in the daytime does not really help. It willmake a person feel refreshed. But it cannot make up for the lack of nighttime sleep.What if you are a person with real sleeping problems? What if you have tried all the homeremedies like hot milk? You might

147、 consider going to a sleep clinic. Many such clinics look forvolunteers. They will study your sleep problems, and you will not have to pay anything.1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?If you ha

148、ve sleep problems, you can turn to a place where they could help you but chargenothing.3. Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. (Please answer within 10 words)4. If one of your friends have sleep problems, what suggestions do you make t

149、o him? (Within 30words)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese?Key:1. Nighttime Sleep2. They will study your sleep problems and you will not have to pay anything.3. Many people have trouble falling asleep.4. Do more exercise and go to bed on time. Dont stay up late.

150、5 . 在这段睡觉的时间段内，一个人的免疫系统就建立起来了。20Let children to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by beingcorrected all the time: if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand time a daythe difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use

151、. Bit by bit, hemakes the necessary changes to make his language like other peoples. In the same way, childrenlearning to do all the other things they learn to do without being taught to walk, run, climb, whistle,ride a bicycle compare their own performances with those of more skilled people.and slo

152、wly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out hismistakes and correct them for himself. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he wouldnever notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Lethim work out, wi

153、th the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answeris to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.If it is a matter of right answer, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answerbook. Let him correct his own paper. Why shoul

154、d we teachers waste time to such routine work?Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he cant find the way to get the rightanswer. Let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn, how to measuretheir own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know.

155、1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words)2. What is the best way for children to learn things? (Please answer with 10 words)3. According to the writer, what do teachers should do in school? (Please answer with 10 words)4. Translate the underlined sentence in the first

156、 paragraph into Chinese?5. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?However, in school we always tell children whats wrong and tell them how to correct them.Key:1. Let children learn by themselves.2. By doing what others skilled people do / By imitating and doing about othe

157、r .3. Let / Allow children (to) learn from each other ( and correct themselves )4 . 渐渐的，为了使自己的语言与他人的相接近，他会做一些相应的改变。5. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them forhimself.21The diamond is the hardest natural substance in the world. What causes this super-

158、hardness?Pressure and heat are the answers. The pressure has to be close to two million pounds. Thatsper square inch. Much heat is required too. Experts say over 5,000 degrees. To make a diamond,one more thing is needed. This is. Pressure, heat, and carbon combine. Theycreate a sparkling diamond. Th

159、e very best are colorless. Pale blue stones-very rare-are highquality too.Where do most diamonds come from? Over 97 percent come from Africa. The first diamond inAfrica was not found by miners. Children found it, in 1866. They were playing in a shallowstream. One picked up a pretty pebble. The pebbl

160、e was placed on the mantel of the fireplace. Itwas soon forgotten. Much later, a guest noticed the sparkle. He urged the farmer to have the stonelooked at. He did. He took it to an expert in town. The pebble proved to be a diamond worth$ 2,500. That was a small fortune in those days. To date, the mi

161、nes in Africa have produced over 1billion dollars worth of diamonds.Not all diamonds are found in Africa. Our hemisphere produced diamonds too. Brazil was abig producer in earlier times. The famous gem the Star of the South was found in Brazil in 1853.The gem the President Vargas was found more rece

162、ntly in Brazil. This was in 1938. A poorprospector found the stone. It was in the San Antonio River. It weighed 726. 6 carats. The mansold the stone for $10,000 to a local broker. The broker almost immediately resold it. He gotabout $ 425,000. What a nice guy!1. What is the best title of the passage

163、? (Please answer within 10 words)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Some diamonds are found in Africa but some are not.3. Please fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. (Please answer within 10 words)4. What do

164、 you think of the diamond in modern days? (Please answer within 30 words)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.Key:1. The Worlds Hardest Substance2. Not all diamonds are found in Africa.3. black carbon4. Nowadays, diamond is a symbol that not common people can have

165、 it. Only the rich can own it.5. 钻石是世界上最硬的天然物质。22Good sleep is needed for good health. During sleep, your body repairs itself. Your immunesystem is built up. Dont shortchange yourself of the sleep you need. Here are some of an expertstips for getting a good nighfs sleep.1. Make sure your room is dar

166、k. Pull down the shades. Let no light of any kind in.2. Before you go to sleep, ask your family not to turn on a light. Light breaks the sleep rhythm.Once broken, its hard to get the sleep clock running right. As a result, you will not sleep well. Youwill wake up tired.3. A hot bath just before bed

167、is good. It makes you relax. You are at peace. This starts thedesire for sleep.4. During the day, get some exercise. Even a mild program will show good results. How abouta good long walk? This will get your body to work. You will find that toward evening you will getthat nice, tired feeling. Added t

168、o this, exercise is good for yourhealth.5. Here is what to do when you get up. Open the shades or blinds. Let the sun in. Open thewindows. Let the fresh air in. This sun and air get imprinted on your brain. The rhythm of beingawake gets started. Your body clock is set for the day. That clock will le

169、t you know when it is theright time to go to sleep.1. Whats the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one.You shouldnt cheat yourself when you have sleep problems.3. Please fill in the blank in the paragraph with t

170、he proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. (Please answer within 10 words)4. Which other suggestions do you know? Write it or them down and say something about it.(Please answer within 30 words)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.Key:1. Getting a good nig

171、hts sleep2. Dont shortchange yourself of the sleep you need.3. Sleep then will come easily4. Drinking hot milk can help us sleeping well. Before sleeping half an hour, drinking hot milkmakes us sleep quickly.5. 打开窗帘，让阳光进来。23Many people like unusual cars. These are cars not made in large numbers. The

172、re are reasonsonly a few were made. Some of the cars were fancy and expensive. Others never caught on withthe public. Many people collect such cars.One fancy car was the Avanti. It was made by Studebaker. (This was a car company from the1920s to the 1960s.) The Avanti was a sports coupe. It had slee

173、k, curvy lines. It had a fiberglassbody. The car was first sold in 1962. Then Studebaker closed. But the Avanti did not go away. Asmall factory kept making it. This factory was in Indiana. It made the cars by hand. It made about50 cars a year. These cars were very expensive. But their owners loved t

174、hem. The style did notchange much from year to year. These cars quickly became classics. They are worthAnother classic is the Edsel. This car came out in 1957. It was made by Ford. It was namedafter Henry Fords son. Most car grilles go across the cars front. The Edsefs grille was vertical.Ford talke

175、d a lot about the car before it came out. They said it was “all new. But people did notlike it. It did not look new to them. In fact, it looked ugly. It also did not run well. And it wasexpensive. The economy was not doing well. People wanted cheaper cars. They also wantedsmaller cars. The Edsel did

176、 not last. It was only made for 3 years. But some people now like thiscar. It is rare. Only 110,000 were made. People collect it. There are Edsel clubs. What might thistell us? Maybe this. If something is old and rare enough, someone will want it.1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please ans

177、wer within 10 words)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?You cant find some unusual cars in the public places.3. Please fill in the blank in the second paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. （ Please answer within 10 words）4. What do you thin

178、k of the story? （ Please answer within 30 words）5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.Key:1. Unusual cars2. Others never caught on with the public3. a lot of money today4. If something is old and rare enough, the value of it will rise.5 . 假如某件东西年代久远，并且该东西现在数量很少，某些人就

179、想得到它。24Happy birthday! Do birthdays really make people happy? Of course they do. Birthdayscelebrate the day we were born. Besides, that extra candle on the cake suggest s-or so we hope. We all like to imagine that were getting wiser and not just older. Most of us enjoyseeing the miracle （ 奇迹） of gro

180、wth in others, as well. For instance, seeing our children developand learn new things makes us feel proud. For Americans, like people in most cultures, growingup is a wonderful process （ 过程） . But growing old? Thats a different story.Growing old is not exactly pleasant for people in youth-oriented A

181、merican culture. MostAmericans like to look young, act young and feel young. As the old saying goes, Youre as youngas you feel. Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many yearsold. People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom. ButAmeri

182、cans seem to favor those that are young, or at least young at heart/Many older Americans find the golden years to be anything but golden. Economically, senior citizens often struggle just to get by. Retirement （ 退休） at age 65 brings a shaip decrease inpersonal income. Social security （ 安全） benefits

183、usually cannot make up the difference. Olderpeople may suffer from poor nutrition 婚 养 ）, medical care and housing. Some even experienceage discrimination. In 1987, American sociologist Pat Moore dressed up like an older person andwandered city streets. She was often treated rudely-even cheated and r

184、obbed. However, dressed asa young person, she received much more respect.Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast. Why? People are livinglonger. Fewer babies are being bom. And middle-aged ,baby boomers” are rapidly entering ihegroups of the elderly. America may soon be a

185、place where wrinkles （ 皱纹） are in”. Marketingexperts are already noticing this growing group of consumers.1. What is the best title of the passage? （ Please answer within 10 words.）2. From the last paragraph what the underlined word in can be replaced by? （ Please answerwithin 10 words）3. Please fil

186、l in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. （ Please answer within 10 words.）4. Why do we say that growing up is a wonderful thing? （ Please answer within 20 words.）5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.Key:1. Do birth

187、day really make people happy?2. growing fast3. another year of growth and maturity （ 成熟）4. Because people can become more and mature and wiser when they are growing old.5 . 不幸的是美国的人口老龄化在急剧增长，为什么？人们活的比以前年龄长了，出生的孩子少了，中等年龄的人们已经很快进入老龄化。25In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the childs a

188、cquisition （ 学会） of eachnew skill - the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading andwriting. It is common that parents hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can setup dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might h

189、appen at any stage. Ababy might be forced to use a toilet too early, and a young child might be encouraged to learn toread before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his naturalenthusiasm （ 芯 SlW ） for life and his de

190、sire to find out new things for himself.Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may beespecially strict in money matters; others are severe over time of coming home at night orpunctuality （ 准时） for meals. In general, the controls imposed （ 强 力 口 的 ） represent

191、the needs of theparents and the values of the community （ 社区） as much as the child*s own happiness.As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is veryimportant in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundationfor morality. Als

192、o, parents should realize that example is better than precept. If they are notsincere and do not practise what they preach （ 说教） ， their children may grow confused, andemotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they havebeen to some extent fooled.A sudden awa

193、reness of a marked difference between their paients principlKS aed （ heir moralscan be a dangerous disappointment.1. What is the best title of the passage? （ Please answer within 10 words.）2. What should our parents do when children are learning new skills?（ Please answer within 30 words.）3. Please

194、fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)4. Whats the underlined word precept in Paragraph 3 probably mean? (within 5 words.)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.Key:1. How to tea

195、ch your children2. We should achieve a balance between punishing them too hard and leaving them on their own.3. if a child is left alone too much4. instruction / saying5 . 父母在自己的行为准则和道德方面所表现出来的不同对孩子来说是十分失望的。26A young college student, who was admitted to a wrong specialty of an undesirable college,ab

196、andoned himself lo playing iruanl and was given lo drinking instead of studying. Thus he wasbecoming more and more depressed.But he was never absent from Prof. Yangs biology lessons. He liked the course. Besides,Yangs class was so vivid and interesting that he was always attentive to it. Once he enc

197、losed anote in the homework he handed in, saying, Professor, it is said that todays college students arecheaper than potatoes. Do you agree?”That day Prof. Yang sent for him after class. When he came he found the professor at thetable on which were four dishes and one soup. They drank heartily over

198、the dishes. When theybecame half drunk, the professor produced a small bluish potato, which was sprouting ( 发芽) andsaid to the young man, t4Do you know how much it costs? Its skinny and lacks flesh. Moreover, itis poisonous. Nobody will take it even if its given free of charge., He threw it to the d

199、ustbin., which must weigh more than 500g. This potato cultivatedwith amazing fertilizer is not only large and fresh but also free of pollution. It costs 12-odd yuan(RMB) per kilogram.”The young man was struck dumb by what he had heard. The professor put the big potato intohis hand and said, “Be such

200、 a potato. Dont forget there are potatoes and potatoes.1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Why did the professor show him the two potatoes? (Please answer within 20 words.)3. Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases. (Please answer within 10 word

201、s.)4. Suppose you were the student, what should you do in the future? (Please answer within 10words.)5. Please translate the underlined sentence in the passage into Chinese.1. Potatoes are different. / There are potatoes and potatoes.解析：根据文章的整体内容以及最后一段，即故事带给读者的启发可以得出正确答案。2. Prof. Yang wanted to tell

202、 him there are differences even between potatoes, let alone collegestudents.解析：根据整篇故事，可以看出，教授之所以拿出两个土豆，是想让这个学生明白即使土豆也有好有坏，目的是让他不要对自己灰心。3. The professor Ihen showed him another potato.解析：根据故事发展的情节判断。4. I would study hard and equip myself with knowledge.解析：本题为开放性试题，考查考生的主观想法。答案可以是多样的，但观点尽可能是积极的。5 . 由于

203、被录取到一所不满意的大学，专业也不对口， 一位年轻的大学生整日沉迷于旷课酗酒中，没有心思学习。解析：be given to doing something在这儿应该翻译成“ 整日沉迷于. . .27Two pieces of foreign news caught peoples attention. In the US, 18-year-old MichaelSessions won the mayorR（ 市长的） election in his town, to become the youngest mayor in the US.A similar thing happened in

204、 Britain. Martin Halstead, a high school graduate at 19, set up his ownairline company.Chinese teens admire their skills in getting such important posts. But have you ever thoughtthat you could have the same success?Burdened with heavy school work, many high school students in China are told to lock

205、themselves in their studies and forget about other things.But actually this is not wise.Everyone is different and there is no need to follow the life paths of our ancestors （ 祖先）.Sessions had dreamt of being a politician since he was a child. Halstead is crazy about airplanesand took every chance to

206、 learn about them.So why not think outside the box, as these boys did? Consider your interests when planningyour own path through life. Doing this can be more exciting and makes it easier to succeed.Interest is our best teacher.But dreaming is not enough. A good education is a stepping-stone to a su

207、ccessful career. Ithelps broaden your horizons so you understand more about yourself and iherefore perform better.Thats the reason Sessions chose while taking charge ofhis town.Success still takes work. Without hard work, a dream is just like a cloud in the air that younever can reach.1. What is the

208、 best title of the passage? （ Please answer within 10 words）2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Many high school students in China need to study hard in order to finish their homework, sothey have no time to think about their hobbies.3. Please fill in the blank in t

209、he seventh paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. （ Please answer within 10 words）4. How can you make your own life wonderful just as Sessions and Halstead did?（ Please answerwithin 30 words）5. Translate the underlined sentence in the seventh paragraph into Chinese.1. Think

210、More about Your Life Path（ 平分要求：依据与文章整体内容的相关程度酌情给分，关键词Think Your Life Path。应该大写的字母而没有大写，4 个 扣 I 分。 ）2. Burdened with heavy school work, many high school students in China are told to lockthemselves in their studies and forget about other things.3. to continue/go on with his studies in college（ 平分要求：

211、要求给出的答案要保持与上下文的连贯性，而且与参考答案的意思相近。 ）4. We shouldnt just follow what we have been told, but plan our future and do some ground workto make it come true. This makes out life wonderful.（ 平分要求： 只要能清楚地说明所采取的方式且无语言错误可得3 分； 能清楚地说明方式但有语言错误可得2 分）5 . 良好教育有助于你开阔眼界，使你更好地了解你自己因此你会更好地展示自己。（ 平分要求：要求在全面、准确的基础上翻译成较为通顺

212、的汉语，并表达出作者的思路。 ）28Do you want to work with people or animals or machines or tools? Do you want to workindoors or outdoors, directly serve people in need or serve people behind the scenes? These are thetypical questions that a volunteer service agency would ask.Every year, thousands and thousands of

213、people in the west offer volunteer services.Volunteering greatly strengthens the community partly because it helps the old, the young, theweak, the sick, the disabled and the injured to overcome difficulties.Volunteers usually help in many different ways. The may give people advice, offer friendship

214、 tothe young, drive the elderly to church, counsel kids against drugs. Work as an assistant in a schoolor nursing home, raise funds, plant trees, help out in local libraries and do many other things.Volunteering can be a few hours a week or a few hours a month, time during the day,evenings or weeken

215、ds, either part time or full time. Anybody can become avolunteer.The art of volunteering is a process of both giving and receiving. Volunteering allowsvolunteers to meet new people and make new friends and mix with people from all walks of life.Volunteering is an excellent way to experiment, practic

216、e and try out new techniques and skills. Itis much more effective to practice a skill than to read about it or study it in a classroom.Volunteering is a great way to develop good teamwork skills, discover your individual talents andexplore career choices. Being a volunteer takes individuals on a won

217、derful journey and helps themlearn many important things beyond their school learning.1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Volunteer service can provide chances for volunteers to make acquainta

218、nce of all kinds ofpeople.3. Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words, phrases or sentence tocomplete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)4. What kind of volunteer jobs would you like to take ? why? (Please answer within 30 words.)5. Translate the underlined sente

219、nce in the fifth paragraph into Chinese.1. Volunteer Service in the West2. Volunteering allow volunteers to meet new people and make new friends and mix with peoplefrom all walks life.3. who is willing / likes to serve people in need4. I like to help out in local libraries, because I like books very

220、 much. Ill arrange them in a goodorder so that readers can easily find what they want5. 从事志愿者工作可以引导人走向一条理想的人生之路，学会从课堂中学不到的重要东西。29For most Americans, a clean glass of water is just a faucet away. But for many of the worldspoorest people, its hard to get.On Wednesday, tha United Nations(UN)marked Worl

221、d Water Day by trying to cut the numberof people without good drinking waterone billion human beings worldwide -in half. In the nextten years, the UN will work with governments around the world to reduce the shortage.Without clean water nearby, many people use water. In India, manypeople bathe and w

222、ash their clothes in rivers that are polluted by human waste.According to the UN, not having enough clean water and sanitation causes more than threemillion deaths a year.“The links between water and human health are powerful,said Dr Lee Jong Wook,director-general of the World Health Organization (W

223、HO). “We cannot live without clean water.”In fact, the International Federation of the Red Cross said that quick reaction after last yearsAsian tsunami had stopped disease. The agency provided clean water to nearly 500,000 people inIndonesia and Sri Lanka after the tsunami.World Water Day was first

224、celebrated in 1993. Since then, it is celebrated each year on March22.1. What is the best title of the passage? (within 10 words)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by this one?The quality of the water is closely connected with human health.3. What did the International Federation of th

225、e Red Cross do after the tsunami? (within 30 words)4. Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence.(within 10 words)5. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.1. World Water Day2. The links between water and human health are powerful.3.

226、The agency provided clean water to nearly 500,000 people in Indonesia and Sri Lanka after thetsunami.4. that is not clean5 . 联合国于周三庆祝“ 世界水日” 旨在使全球10亿缺少高质量饮用水的人口减少一半。30How io prolect child Web fans from unsuitable material online while encouraging them touse the Internet has long been discussed .For

227、some parents , the Internet seems like a jungle , filled with dangers for their children . Butjungles contain wonders as well as dangers . With good guides and some education , the madnessfor the Internet can be safely conducted . Kids have to be online . If we tell our kids they canthave access to

228、the Internet, we are cutting them off from their futureMost kids have started to use search engines . Many of them are great for finding tons ofinteresting Internet sites , but they can also locate places where you might not want your kids togo . There are search engines designed just for kids . One

229、 certain software contains only sites thathave been selected as safe .The most popular way to limit access would be to use what is knownas a “content screener, But this can be wholly reliable , and the best thing parents can do is to talkto their kids and let them know what is OK or not OK to see or

230、 do on the Internet. Another way isthat Mum or Dad is nearby when the child is surfing the Internet.A few other tips :Don,t put the PC in a childs room but where Mum or Dad cankeep an eye on things . That also makes the Internet more of a family activity .Ask your child what he or she has been doing

231、 and about any friends they make online .Tell your child not to give online strangers personal information , especially like address andphone number.And tell your child never to talk to people he or she meets online over the phone , send themanything , accept anything from them or agree to meet with

232、 them unless you go along .1. What is the best title of the passage ? (Please answer within 10 words )2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one ?We must allow children to be online or their future will be affected .3. Please fill in the blank in Paragraph five with proper

233、 words or phrases to completed thesentence . (Please answer within 10 words )4. Which of the suggestions do you think is the best one ? Why ?(Please answer within 30 words)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese .1. Protect children from dangers online2. If we tell o

234、ur kids they cant have access to the Internet, we are cutting them off from theirfuture .3. keep it in the place/ area4. The last one . Because the world on the Internet is different from the true world . We must learnto protect ourselves .5 . 人们一直在讨论在鼓励孩子们使用互联网的同时，如何保护上网成痴的孩子们不受网h不良内容的影响。31A little

235、 old couple walked slowly into McDonalds one cold winter evening. They look atable near the back wall, and then the little old man walked to the cash register ( 收银台) to order.After a short while he got the food back and they began to unwrap it.There was one hamburger, one order of French fries and o

236、ne drink. The little old man carefully cutthe hamburger in half and divided the French fries in two piles. Then he neatly placed the half ofthe food in front of his wife.He took a sip ( 啜) of the drink and his wife took a sip. What a poor old couple!” The crowdthought.As the man began to eat his ham

237、burger and his French fries, his wife sat there watching himand took turns to drink. A young man came over . He offered to buy another meal forthem. But they refused politely and said that they got used to sharing everything.Then a young lady asked a question of the little old lady. Madam, why arent

238、 you eating? Yousaid that you share everything. What is it that you are waiting for?”“The teeth, “ she answered.1. Whats the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Both the old man and his wife drank a little o

239、f the drink.3. Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)4. What do you think the couple also share besides the food and drink? (Please answer within 10words.)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the firs

240、t paragraph into Chinese.1. Sharing Life.2. He took a sip ( 啜) of the drink and his wife took a sip.3. to the old couple.4. False teeth.5 . 他们在靠近后墙的地方坐下来，然后，老头走到收银台去点餐。32Zinc ( 锌) is one of about 20 elements necessary for good health. H is present in the body in avery small amount but makes it possi

241、ble for important chemical actions to be carried out in cells.Scientists are just beginning to discover how zinc and the other elements work.Researchers first studied zinc as a way to speed recovery. Dr. Waltor Powys formerly with theUnited States Air Force noted that the laboratory animals recovere

242、d faster when some matterswere added to their food. One of these matters was zinc. Dr. Powys later tested the zinc treatmenton an American airman recovering from medical operations. The airman who received zincsulphate ( 硫酸盐) recovered in half of the usual time. Other doctors studied persons who had

243、 anumber of strange disorders. The doctors learned that all of these problems were caused by lack ofzinc in the body. They treated these disorders successfully by giving the patients zinc sulphate.The amount of zinc in the body can be found by examining blood and hair. A lack of thisimportant elemen

244、t is not uncommon among people in both industrial and developing countries.Zinc is found in most high protein foods such as meet, milk, fish and eggs. It is also found inwhole grains. But many people do not eat enough of these foods. Food markets should add theseelements so that .1. Whats the best t

245、itle of this passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Il is quite common that people throughout the world lack zinc.3. Fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(Please answer wi

246、thin 15 words.)4. How can we get enough zinc in our daily diet? (Please answer within 20 words.)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.1. Zinc and Health2. A lack of this important element is not uncommon among people in both industrial anddeveloping countries.3. mo

247、re people could get needed amount of these necessary matters.4. Take more high protein foods such as meat, milk, fish and eggs.5 . 尽管锌在人体内的数量很少，它却能使细胞内的重要化学反应得以进行。33Fear and its companion pain are two of the most useful things that men and animals possess,if they are properly used. If fire did not h

248、urt when it burnt, children would play it until their handswere burnt away. Similarly, if pain existed but fear did not, a child would burn itself again andagain, because fear would not warn it to keep away from the fire that had bum it before. A reallyfearless soldier-and some do exist-is not a goo

249、d solider because he is soon killed; and a deadsoldier is of no use to his army. Fear and pain are therefore two guards without which men andanimals might die out.In our first sentence we suggested that fear ought to be properly used. If, for example, younever go out of your house because of the dan

250、ger of being knocked down and killed in the streetby a car, you are letting fear rule you too much. Even in your house you are not absolutely safe: anairplane may crash on your house, or ants may eat away some of the beams in your roof so that thelatter falls on you, or you may get cancer!The import

251、ant thing is not to let fear rule you, but instead to use fear as your servant andguide. Fear will warn you of dangers; then you have to decide what action to take.In many cases, you can take quick and successful action to avoid the danger. For example,you see a car coming straight towards you; fear

252、 warns you, you jump out of the way, and all iswell.In some cases, however, you decide that to avoid the danger. For example, youcannot prevent an airplane crashing onto your house. In this case, fear has given you its warning;you have examined it and decided on your course, of action, so fear of th

253、is particular danger is nolonger of any use to you , and you have to try to overcome it.1. What is the best title of the passage ? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one ?In fact, danger is not always occumng outside .3. Please fill in t

254、he blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence . (Please answer within 10 words.)4. What do you think is the best way to deal with fear ? (Please answer within 20 words.)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese .1. Fear/How to deal

255、 with fear/Tips or Suggestions on (how to deal with )fear/ How to use fear etc .2. Even in your house you are not absolutely safe .3. There is nothing that you can do /you can do nothing /nothing can be done/there is no way/wehave no way etc .4. The best way is not to let fear rule you , but instead

256、 to use fear as your servant and guide .5 . 真正无畏的战士( 确实存在) 并不是好战士。因为他很快就会死亡，而死去的士兵对军队来说是无用的。34Faces, like fingerprints, are unique. Did you ever wonder how it is possible for us torecognize people? Even a skilled writer probably could not describe all the features that makeone face different from an

257、other. 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 someones personality, wemean the ways in which he or she acts, speaks, thinks and feels that make that

258、 individual differentfrom others. Like the human face, human personality is very complex. But describing someonespersonality in words is somewhat easier than describing his face. If you were asked to describewhat a “nice face looked like, you probably would have a difficult time doing so. But if you

259、were 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 Allport anAmerican psychologist, found nearly 18,000 English words characterizing differenc

260、es in peoplesbehavior. And many of us use this information as a basis for describing, or typing his personality.Bookworms, conservatives, military types - people are described with such terms.People have always tried to type each other. Actors in early Greek drama wore masks toshow the audience whet

261、her they played the villains or the hero*s role. In fact, the words upersonand personality come from the Latin persona, meaning mask. Today, most television andmovie actors do not wear masks. But we can easily tell the good guys* 1 2 3 4from the Hbad guys”because the two types differ in appearance a

262、s well as in actions.Key:1. How we tell people apart / The ways we tell people apart.2. We tell people apart by faces as well as by their behavior / by what they look like and how theybehave.3. But describing someones personality in words is somewhat easier than describing his face.4. The answers ma

263、y vary.5 . 当我们谈论某人的个性时，我们指的是使他或她这一个体与别人不同的行为、讲话、思考及感觉的方式。35Today, due to numerous medical and scientific advances, people are living longer than everbefore. But your body, mind, and soul. The following tips are a good start forgetting you on your way to living a long and healthy life.Eat a balanced

264、diet one that is rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fiber and low insaturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol. A well-balanced diet can provide your body with theessential nutrients needed to achieve and maintain optimum ( 最佳的) health. Be physically active1. What would be the best title f

265、or the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. How do we tell people apart? (Please answer within 10 words.)3. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?However, it is more difficult to describe what a person looks like than what he is like.4. Will you just think of a pr

266、etty girl as a nice person? Why? (Please answer within 30 words.)5. Please translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese.try to incorporate 30 minutes of activity into your day, every day. The options are endless; startwalking on the beach in the mornings, try jogging with a

267、 friend, or go for a bike ride in theafternoons. Make sure you choose activities that you enjoy, that way you*ll be more likely to makethem a habit.Get regular preventive check-ups -see your doctor regularly; remember your doctor is yourpartner in health care. By having regular check-ups, you may be

268、 able to catch small problemsbefore they become big ones.Be safe use common sense and be streetsmart ( 适应都市生活的) . Dont put yourself insituations that are questionable. Always wear your seatbelt and bike helmet. Don*t go for a run,walk, or jog at night by yourself. Keep your home well lit and free of

269、 things that could make youfall.Stay in touch with family and friends get to know your neighbors. Take the time to beinvolved with your community. By creating a strong social network, you will not only havefriends to celebrate wilh when good things happen, but also a supporl system in difficult time

270、s.Keep a positive attitude - studies have shown that people who have a positive attitude tendto live longer, and lead healthier and happier lives. Try to find the humor in life. And remember tolaugh.1. What would be the best title for the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Which sentence in

271、 the passage can be replaced by the following one?There should be enough light in your house and there isnt anything that could make you fall.3. Please fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)4. What should you pa

272、y attention to when doing activities? What should you do to keep a positiveattitude? (Please answer within 30 words.)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the sixth paragraph into Chinese.Key:1. Tips for Healthy Aging.2. Keep your home well lit and free of things that could make you fall.3. you ha

273、ve to be good to4. Dont be alone; do the activities you enjoy and make them a habit. You should try to find thehumor in life. And remember to laugh.5 . 建立牢固的社会人际网，不仅在有好事时有人和你一起庆祝， 而且在困难时有人支持你。36Ever felt like destroying the car in front of you when youre struck in an endless traffic jam?Well, the Sp

274、anish company StopStress is offering customers the possibility of doing just that butunder controlled, safe circumstances. Customers can also destroy computers, mobile phones andTV sets in what the company calls destruction therapy ( 治疗) .We target the machines that cause the most stress in modern l

275、ife,” company co-founderJorge Arribas said in a telephone interview. People get rid of stress by screaming and beating themachines until they are tired out,“ he explained.The company, based in the northern Spanish city of Soria, uses abandoned cars that still work.Heavy-metal music is used to excite

276、 the customers. They are given protective suits and glasses,helmets and hug hammers. Most peoples anger only lasts for S to 10 minutes. But some go on forhours: they beat cars on which theyve put the names of people or ideas they would like to getrid of. Some even get together to turn the car over,

277、Arribas says. A session costs 60 euros(US$80) per person.Arribas says the idea came to him when be was having trouble parking his car. Dozens ofpeople have used the therapy, which helps people become aware of their stress level and helpsthem to slow down, Arribas explained. Its better to channel vio

278、lence in a controlled way than tolet it oul on ones husband or wife or in a traffic jam,“ he added. StopStress already has branches inthree Spanish cities, and is planning to extend its market beyond Spains borders.1. What would be the best title for the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. W

279、hat caused Arribas to have the idea of setting up the company StopStress?3. Which part in the passage can be replaced by the following one?People shouted aloud while striking the machines and then they would be worn out and theirstress was gone.4. What do you think of the way referred to in the pass

280、age to get rid of stress? Do you have otherbetter ways of getting rid of stress? (Please answer within 30 words.)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.Key:1. An unusual way to get rid of stress2. He had the idea when he had trouble parking his car.3. People get rid

281、of stress by screaming and beating the machines until they are tired out.4. The answers may vary.5 . 把暴力有控制地进行疏导远甚于让它发泄在丈夫、妻子或塞车的时候。37If you wanl lo slarl jogging, il is an excellent idea C o start with a friend, who nol only helps lokeep you motivated, but also makes Jogging a lot safer, especially

282、 at night.Always make sure you wear something bright so that you are easily seen especially if youintend to go jogging near roads.Wear the correct footwear - do not wear trainers ( 运动鞋) which have not enough support,or which are really old, therefore offering little or no protection. Select a route

283、which you cansafely jog around for at least 20 minutes. It is a good idea if there are lampposts or somethingsimilar, to help you be able to split the route up into parts of approximately 2-3 lampposts inlength. The idea is to walk for one part and slowly jog the next. Initially you might find that

284、youcan only jog 3 parts throughout your whole route, but by slowly increasing the number of joggingparts over the next few weeks, you will find the jogging parts become easier. Use the same routefor the first four weeks so that you can visibly see the improvement. Before you know it you willboth be

285、jogging around your whole route.Take a water bottle with you and drink small sips of water the whole way around your circuit.Make sure you always carry out an enough warm-up before you start to jog, and a cool downduring your last 10-15 minutes of exercise.Most importantly listen to your body. If yo

286、u do not feel like exer ci s i ng,DONT. Take your time and gradually build up your task, improvement will come with theenjoyment!1. What is the best title for the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Remember to take up an eno

287、ugh warm up at the beginning of a jog and relax yourself about aquarter of exercise in the end.3. Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)4. Which of the tips do you think is the best for you? Why? (Please a

288、nswer within 30 words.)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.Key:1. Top tips for jogging2. Make sure you always carry out an enough warm up before you start to jog, and a cool downduring your last 10-15 minutes of exercise.3. because you are very tired4. First one

289、(Always make sure you wear something bright so that you are easily seen especially ifyou intend to go jogging near roads.) Because safety comes the first all the time.5 . 如果你想开始慢跑锻炼，邀请一位朋友一起开始是个不错的主意。他不仅能帮助你一直坚持这项活动，而且会让你们的慢跑活动更安全，尤其是在夜晚。38Have you ever called an attention-seeking friend a drama que

290、en? Maybe you asked to haveyour meal supersized? Chances are, you google at least a few times a week.With unibrnw (eyebrows growing together) and manga (Japanese comic books) among them,100 new words will be added lo Merriam-Webster, Americas best-selling dictionary, Ihis fall.“We try to have a mix

291、that addresses (bS) the wide range of peoples information needswhen adding new words, said John Morse, president of the Spring-field-based dictionarypublisher. It could be a technical term or some light-hearted slang that sends people to adictionary/1How are new words added to the dictionary? Resear

292、chers search thousands of newspapers,magazines and websites for new words and phrases that are gaining popularity in the Englishlanguage.“We need evidence that the word is showing up in publications that people are reading on aneveryday basis, Morse said.Not all the new words are slang. The newest s

293、cience words to be added to the dictionaryinclude biodiesel (fuel from vegetables) and avian influenza (bird flu).Many of the dictionary*s new words have definitions that are already well known. MostInternet users know that Google is a popular search engine. Not convinced? Just ask a mousepotato (a

294、person who spends a great deal of time using a computer), Google is definitely a verb,said Dan Reynolds, a 35-year-old salesman at YES Computers in Northampton. Google hasbecome tike a secondary brain for a lot of people. If you want quick information on something,what you do is that.1. What is the

295、best title for the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?People could show interest in using dictionaries through dealing with some word problem.3. Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to

296、complete thesentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)4. Which new word mentioned in the passage do you know best? Why?(Please answer within 30 words.)5. Translate the second paragraph into Chinese.Key:1. New Words Added to the Dictionaiy2. It could be a technical term or some light-hearted slang th

297、at sends people to a dictionary.3. you google it4. I know Google best because I often google information on the Internet.5. 这个秋季，100个新词汇将被录入美国最畅销的字典Merriam-Webster；其中包括词汇unibrow( 长在一起的眉毛) 和manga ( 日本连环画册) 。39We tried so hard to make things better for our kids Ihat we made them worse. For mygrandchil

298、dren, Id know better.Fd really like for them to know about hand-me-down clothes and home-made ice-cream. Ireally would.My cherished grandson, I hope you learn humility ( 谦虚) by surviving failure and that youlearn to be honest even when no one is looking.I hope you learn to make your bed and wash the

299、 car and I hope nobody gives you abrand-new car when you are sixteen.It will be good if at least one time you can see a baby calf born, and you have a good friendto be with you if you ever have to put your old dog to sleep.I hope you get a black eye fighting for something you believe in.I hope you h

300、ave to share a bedroom with your younger brother. And it is all right to draw aline down the middle of the room, but when he wants to crawl under the covers with you becausehes scared, I hope you*ll let him.And when you want to see a Disney movie and your kid brother wants to tag along, I hopeyou ta

301、ke him.I hope you have to walk uphill with your friends and that you live in a town where you cando it safely.These things I wish for you -hard work and happiness.1. What would be the best title for the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the

302、following one?Fd love to see you learn modesty by suffering from failure and that you are an honest kid evenwithout being noticed.3. Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)4. Which of the wishes do you thin

303、k is the best for you? Why? (Please answer within 30 words.)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.Key:1. These Things I Wish for You2. I hope you learn humility by surviving failure and that you learn to be honest even when no oneis looking.3. tough times and disap

304、pointment4. Example: I hope you get a black eye fighting for something you believe in. Because youd betterstruggle for your ideal.5 . 我们试图为孩于们把事情做得更好，但常常事与愿违。40Could your little animal lover be a future vet ( 兽医) ？ Or maybe a child fond of outer spacewill grow up to be an astronaut. Whether your chi

305、lds interest becomes a career or remains amuch-loved hobby, having something he is passionate about is a valuable gift. Here, some ways toencourage your childs passions:Expose your child to a variety of activities. It*s hard to be passionate about something youdont know exists, so introduce your chi

306、ld to a wide range of activities and experiences. Attendingconcerts, sporting events, an fairs, and museums is a good way to introduce your child to a rangeof pursuits.Provide materials that relate to a subject shes passionate about. A telescope will certainlydelight a child who*s interested in spac

307、e and stars. But all gifts dont have to be so pricey. Plenty ofpaints and paper for a budding artist, a racket for a tennis nut, and books on any topic that interestsyour child can all help further her exploration.Share his interests. Showing interest in your childs art projects and attending his mu

308、sicalperformances will help support his hobbies. Consider planning family outings that revolve aroundhis current obsession. For example, a child interested in all aquatic things would likely love a visitto the local aquarium. You may find that your childs interests differ greatly from yours. If that

309、sthe case, be sure to respect his preference. You might even discover a hobby you never knew youdlike!Encourage questions. Kids, by nature, are curious. And while it can be tiresome to constantlyanswer their questions, if s important to their development. If you don* t know the answer to aquestion,

310、take the time to find out with your childs help.Dont push too hard. You should take your childs interests seriously and try to nurture hertalents, but dont take the fun out of the activity by putting pressure on her. Be sure to give yourchild enough free time to explore her current interest and.1. W

311、hat would be the best title for the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Kids have strong desires to know about everything naturally.3. Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete th

312、esentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)4. Which of the suggestions do you think is the best for you? Why? (Please answer within 30words.)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.1. Several Ways to Encourage Your Child*s Passions2. Kids, by nature, are curious3. fu

313、ture ones that may develop4. Share his interests. Because I may find that my childs interests differ greatly from mine and Imight even discover a hobby I never knew I *d like!5 . 无论你孩子的兴趣将来变成种职业还是仍旧是一个爱好，他对某些事物的酷爱本身就是宝贵的才能。41One thing Britain is famous for is pubs, and no trip to the UK would be com

314、plete without avisit to one of the thousands of pubs across the country.Pubs play an important part in the social structure of the country. They are places where all agesand social classes mix lo lalk, do business, or jusl spend a couple of quiet hours before headinghome in the evening.There are man

315、y different types of beer available in pubs. Traditional British beer is calledbitter, or ale, and is usually served at room temperature. As a result, the British are famous fortheir warm beer! If you prefer a cold beer, ask for lager. This beer is a light yellow in colourwhereas bitter is usually a

316、 darker brown. All beers are served as pints (500 ml) or halves (250ml).To order, you need to ask for a pint or half, and then name the beer. So, you could sayWine, red or white, is normally available in all pubs, as are spirits such as whisky, gin orvodka. It is not, however, necessary to drink alc

317、ohol. Non-alcoholic drinks are called soft drinks.You can have juice, lemonade or cola, among others.If you visit a pub in a group, it is important to pay for your round. This means that you buya drink for everyone in your group. Not buying your round is a big social mistake! Remember thatyou need t

318、o order and pay for your drinks at the bar.So, follow these tips if you want to get the most out of visiting a pub, and, cheers!”1. What is the best title of the passage? ? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?If you dont buy a drink f

319、or everyone in your group, you are socially wrong._ 3.Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)4. If you are in a pub, what would you like to drink? Why? (Please answer within 30 words.)5. Translate the unde

320、rlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.答案与解析：l.Pubs in the UK2. Not buying your round is a big social mistake.3. A pint of bitter, please. (A half of lager, please.)解析：根据前一句 To order, you need to ask for a pint or half, and then name the beer 不难填写。4. I prefer soft drinks because soft dr

321、inks will do good to my h ealth .( 可以自由发挥，只要合情合理就行)5. 酒吧是各个年龄、不同阶层的人聚在一起，谈天说地，洽谈贸易的地方，或者干脆只在晚上回家前来此安静地呆上几个小时。42Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality, but when itcomes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to be anelect

322、rical engineer and, of course, any sensible student with my aims would have chosen a collegewith a large engineering department, famous reputation and lots of good labs and researchequipment. But.I chose to study engineering at a small liberal arts ( 文 布 卜 ) university that doesnt even offer amajor

323、in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice; I came here for morenoble reasons. I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a valuesystem to guide me in my career. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by interactingwith people who werent s

324、tudying science or engineering.I headed off to college sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who wentto big engineering “factories” where they didnt care if you had values or were flexible. I wasgoing to be a complete engineer: technical genius and sensitive humanist ( 人文学者) all

325、in one.Now Im not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideals crashed into reality, as all nobleideals evenlually do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineeringcourses with liberal arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students tryto re

326、concile ( 协调) engineering with liberal arts courses in college.The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is thatengineering and the liberal arts simply dont mix as easily as I assumed in high school.Individually they shape a person in very different ways; together

327、 they threaten to confuse. Thestruggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.1. Fill in the blank with proper words or phrases. (Please answer within 10 words.)2. According to the passage, what is the writer problem? (Please answer within 20 words.)3. What would you do if you were encoun

328、tered with such a situation? (Please answer within 20words.)4. Translate the underlined sentence in the passage into Chinese.5. Which sentence in the passage can best replace the following one?With the belief in the privilege over others attending a large engineering department because oftheir ignor

329、ance of flexibility and value system, I went to a small liberal arts university.1. thats not what I did / what I did was just the opposite / what I did was different解析： 根据本段作者的描述和上下文之间的逻辑关系不难看出， 作者强调的是他自己的情况与别人不同，而且作者使用了表示转折的连词But。2. Engineering and the liberal arts simply dont mix as easily as he a

330、ssumed in high school. / Hefound it difficult to reconcile engineering and liberal arts.解析：作者想强调工程学和文科课程并不象他过去设想的那么容易。3. I would take more effort to mix them well. / I would focus more on engineering. / I wouldconsult some experts for valuable advice.解析：本题是开放性试题，考生可以结合个人看法来进行回答。4 . 正像所有崇高理想的结局一样，我的宏

331、伟目标也在现实面前被碰得粉碎。解析：句中的crashed into reality表示 . . .在现实面前撞得粉碎” ，as引导的是方式状语从句，翻译成“ 正像”5. I headed off to college sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went tobig engineering “factories“ where they didnt care if you had values or were flexible.解析：文中上述句子中的sure对应所给句子中的with the belie

332、f； advantage over othersattending engineering department 对应 privilege over those students who went to big engineeringfactories.； didnt care if you had values or were flexible 对应 ignorance of flexibility and valuesystem o43Reading to oneself is a modem activity which was almost unknown to the learned

333、 in the earlydays of the history, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading“ undoubtedly meantreading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become popular.One should be careful, however, of supposing that silent reading came about simply becausereading aloud is dist

334、raction to others. Examination of reasons connected with the historicaldevelopment of silent reading shows that it became the usual mode of reading for most adultreading tasks mainly because Ihe tasks themselves changed in character.The last century saw a gradual increase in literacy ( 读写能力) and thu

335、s in the number ofreaders. As readers increased, the number of listeners dropped, and thus there was some reductionin the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came thepopularity of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, trains an

336、d offices,where reading aloud would disturb other readers in a way.Towards the end of the century there was still heated argument over whether books should beused for information or treated respectfully, and over whether the reading of material such asnewspapers was in some way mentally weakening. I

337、ndeed this argument remains with us still ineducation. However, whatever its advantages, the old shared literacy culture had gone and wasreplaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and magazines for a specializedr e a d e r s h i p .By the end of the century students were being a

338、dvised to have some new ideas of books andto use skills in reading them which were not proper, if not impossible, for the oral reader. Thesocial, cultural, and technological developments in the century had greatly changed what the term“reading referred to.1. What is the writer of this passage attemp

339、ting to do? (Please answer within 10 words)2. Find out the sentence in the passage which can replace the following one.It shouldnt be generally considered that it was the disturbance to others that led to the popularityof silent reading.3. Please translate the underlined sentence in the passage into

340、 Chinese.4. Please fill in the blank with proper words and phrases. (Please answer within 10 words)5. What did the development of silent reading during the nineteenth century show? (Please answerwithin 10 words)l .To explain how present reading habits developed.解析：本题属于主旨概括题，作者的目的在于解释现在的阅读习惯是如何形成的。2

341、. One should be careful, however, of supposing that silent reading came about simply becausereading aloud is distraction to others.解析： 所给句子的意思是人们不能草率的认为是因为朗读会影响别人才致使默读的普及。 本句意思符合文中上述句子之意。3 . 人们对于与默读的历史发展相关的原因进行了研究，发现默读之所以成为大多数成年人通常采用的模式，主要是因为阅读任务本身的特征发生了变化。解析：该句的主语较长，有定语即过去分词短语connected with the his

342、torical development ofsilent reading修饰，翻译时应放在主语examination of reasons之前。4. on the other / on the other hand解析：根 据 上 文中的on the one hand可以判断该句讲述了问题的两个方面。5. It showed a change in the nature of reading.解析：根据文章内容可以看出，在 19世纪默读的发展表明了阅读的本质的变化。44Joe Templer should have known better. After all, he works for a

343、 large auto insurancecompany. It won*t hurt to leave the key in the truck this once, he thought, as he filled his gas tankat a self service gas station. But moments later, as he was paying the money, he saw the truckbeing driven away.In 1987, 1.6 million motor vehicles were stolen in the United Stat

344、es one every 20 seconds. If, experts predict annual vehicle thefts could exceed two million by the end ofthe decade.Vehicle theft is a common phenomenon, which has a direct impact on over four millionvictims a year. The cost is astonishing.Many police officials blame professional thieves for the hig

345、h volume of the thefts. It is amajor money maker for organized crime. Typically, stolen cars are taken to pieces and the partssold to individuals. But as many as 200,000 cars are smuggled out of the country every year. Mostgo to Latin America, the Middle East and Europe.Only about 15 percent car the

346、fts result in an arrest, because few police departments routinelyconduct in depth auto investigations. When thieves are arrested, judges will often sentence them toprobation, not immediately pul (hem in prison because ihe prisons are overcrowded wilh violentcriminals.One exception is a Michigan prog

347、ram that assigns 92 police officers to work full time on thestates 65,000 car theft cases a year. Since 1986, when the effort began, the states auto theft ratehas fallen from second in the nation to ninth.1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Why do you think J

348、oe Templer should be blamed according to the writer? (Please answer within10 words.)3. Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases. (Please answer within 10 words.)4. Put the underlined sentence in the passage into Chinese.5. What suggestions would you give the car owners to prevent the ca

349、r theft? (Please answer within20 words.)1. Car theft in America / Car theft in the United States解析：该题属于主旨概括题。本篇文章讲述的就是美国的汽车被盗情况。2. Because he should not have been so sure of himself. / He should have known the situation ofcar theft.解析：该题属于封闭性问题，考查学生根据文章细节进行推测的能力。根据第一段作者的描述可以推测Joe Templer丢了汽车应该怪他自己太大

350、意了。3. current trends continue / this situation goes on解析： 根据上下文的逻辑关系判断， 专家们进行预测是建立在这种情形如果持续下去的假设之上的。4 . 窃贼被捕后，法官们只能判他们缓刑而不能立刻把他们关进监狱，因为监狱里因为有很多的凶残的罪犯而过度拥挤。解析:原文中没有给出probation 一词的汉语意思， 但是可以结合下文中的not immediately putthem in prison推测该词应该是“ 缓刑” 之意。5. The car owners can install theft-proof or warning syst

351、em on the car.该题是开放性试题，考生只要能够给出符合问题要求的答案即可得分。45Many people have described television as a passive activity that is harmful to childrenseducation. However, there are good and bad ways to watch television. Parents who are interestedin exploiting television as a learning tool can actually turn time in

352、front of TV into an educationalchance.Probably the most familiar educational way to use television is to simply watch educationalprograms. In particular, this means selecting channels and programs specially designed foreducational purposes. Along with traditional educational shows for children on pu

353、blicbroadcasting channels, cable television now offers kids and adults a wide variety of educationalprograms, with everything from nature shows to historical events in different countries.Captioning ( 字幕) ， such as* closed captioning1 for hearing disabled viewers provides anotherway for parents to e

354、xploit the educational possibilities of television. One study showed thatchildren who watched captioned TV got great improvement in their vocabulary and oral readingability. In addition, parents can make any show a learning class by watching television togetherwith children. By actively joining chil

355、dren in the programs that they are watching, parents canhelp with the development of such skills as predicting and summarizing. In order to developpredicting skills, parents and children could first refer to a programs description in a viewingguide. After reading the program description and guessing

356、 what might happen in the program,parents and children could watch together to see which predictions were correct. And to practicesummarizing, after watching a program, parents can turn off the TV and ask what the story wasabout. This kind of activity helps children develop thinking skills such as a

357、rranging events in anorder and memorizing information.Although there will still be plenty of times when children watch TV simply for passiveenjoyment, parents can help make at least part of their childrens viewing time a more productiveactivity. Used intelligently by exploiting the learning chances

358、available through various programs,television can play an instructive role in childrens education. (330 words)1. Whats the general idea of this passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.3. Fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words. (P

359、lease answer within 10 words.)4. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Not every minute when a child watches television must be educational, but parents can leadchild to a good way.5. What would you do if you were a parent and your child wanted to watch TV? (Please answe

360、rwithin 30 words.)1. How can parents use television as a teaching tool?2 . 除了公共广播频道上传统的少儿教育节目外，现在有线电视为孩子们和大人们提供了范围广泛的教育节目，涉及了从不同国家的自然到历史事件的所有范围。3. In order to develop predicting skills4. Although there will still be plenty of times when children watch TV simply for passiveenjoyment, parents can help

361、 make at least part of their childrens viewing time a more productiveactivity.5. To help child with the development of predicting and summarizing to improve his abilities. Touse television as a teaching tool intelligently.46Technology is the application of knowledge to pr oduct i on. , we havebeen a

362、ble to increase greatly the efficiency of our work force. New machines and new methodshave helped cut down time and expense while increasing overall output. This has meant moreproduction and a higher standard of living. For most of us in America, modern technology isthought of as the reason why we c

363、an have cars and television sets. However, technology has alsoincreased the amount of food available to us, by means of modem farming machinery and animalbreeding techniques, and has extended our life span via medical technology.Will mankind continue to live longer and have a higher quality of life?

364、 In large measure theanswer depends on technology and our ability to use it widely. If we keep making progress as wehave over the past fifty years, the answer is definitely yes. The advancement of technologydepends upon research and development, and the latest statistics show that the United States

365、iscontinuing to pump billions of dollars annually into such efforts. So while we are running out ofsome scarce resources we may well find technological substitutes ”弋用品) for many of themthrough ou research programs.Therefore, in the final analysis the three major factors of production (land, labor a

366、nd capital)are all influenced by technology. When we need new skills on techniques in medicine, people willstart developing new technology to meet those needs. As equipment proves to be slow orinefficient, new machines will be invented. Technology responds to our needs in helping usmaintain our stan

367、dard of living.1. What is the main idea of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Fill in the blank with proper words or phrases. (Please answer within 10 words.)3. Translate the underlined sentence in the passage into Chinese.4. How does technology increase the amount of food according to

368、the writer? (Please answerwithin 10 words.)5. What other influences can technology have on our life besides what is mentioned in thepassage? (Please answer within 20 words.)1. Modern technology is the key to the improvement of standard of living.解析： 根据文章第 段中的 This has meant more production and a hig

369、her standard of living 可以得出正确答案。2. Thanks to modem technology解析：根据上下文可以推测，可以看出，我们正是因为现代科技才能够极大提高工作效率。3 , 因此尽管一些稀有资源正在面临被耗尽的境地，但是我们仍然可以通过研究找到很多资源的科技代用品。解析：while一词在句子中的意思是“ 虽然，尽管4. By means of modern farming machinery and animal breeding techniques.解析：根据文章中第一段的最后一句可以得出正确答案。5. Modern technology may als

370、o cause some pollution to the environment when it makes the lifemore convenient.解析：本题属于开放性试题，要求考生回答文章以外的现代技术对生活的影响。47After a three-year survey of the social and behavioral sciences, a committee of the NRC hasconcluded that these sciences are losing out in the race for federal science funds. Between

371、1972and 1978, federal support for the social and behavioral sciences fell 25 percent, while support forother areas of science rose 36 percent.Psychological, social and cultural studies pertaining to ( 与. . .有关的) virtually everythingthat people treat as a problem in our civilization, the committee wr

372、ites, play a large role.Paradoxically one would think these would be times when social science research would be ridinghigh. Yet even though governments are more than alarmed about a variety of social problems theyare inclined to deal with them by trial and (often) error. The abuse of drugs is a wid

373、espreadconcern, but governments seem to with the qualifications of teachers and their salaries.If we lack an adequate understanding of drug abuse and educational processes, are we flyiegblind attempting to deal with these behaviors? What domains of your life could benefit from socialand behavioral s

374、cience research? For instance, are we concerned about crime? Consider that recentsociological research reveals that nearly half of all urban dwelling American males can expect tobe arrested for some non traffic offense during their lives. However, a very small group of careerpredators ( 掠夺者) are res

375、ponsible for a grossly disproportionate share of all crimes committed.What does this insight suggest to you about American criminal Justice and prison policies?Sociological work also shows that most criminals halt their careers by age 25 to 30. Does thisfinding have policy implication? If whose crim

376、inal career is nearly over isimprisoned for ten years, may many years of that imprisonment be wasted on expensive andunnecessary confinement?1. Why do you think the social and behavioral sciences are losing federal financial support?(Please answer within 10 words.)2. Translate the underlined sentenc

377、e in the passage into Chinese.3. What does the writer mainly talk about in the third paragraph? (Please answer within 10words.)4. Fill in the blank with proper words or phrases. (Please answer within 10 words.)5. What attitude do you think the writer of the passage hold towards the problem of social

378、sciences? (Please answer within 20 words.)1. Because people dont quite see the use for these sciences.解析：根据文章整体可以得出正确答案。2 . 如果我们不能够充分了解吸毒及教育问题形成的原因，那我们在解决这些方面的问题时是否就会盲目行事？解析：flying blind attempting to 在这儿应该翻译成为“ 盲目行事” 。3. The demand for social and behavioral studies.解析：作者在第三段主要讲述了社会对于social and beha

379、vioral studies的需求。4. a 29-year-old burglar解析：根据社会学的研究成果，青年人犯罪一般会在25到 30岁停止，那么如果一位29岁的、 犯罪年龄阶段即将结束的抢劫犯在狱中再被关上 十年， 是不是意味着多年的监禁是种浪费？5. He is dissatisfied with the present situation.解析：根据作者在文中的语气和引用的事例，可以判断作者对于目前这种状况是不满意的。48Beware of those who use the truth to deceive. When someone tells you something t

380、hat is true,but leaves out important information that should be included, he can create a false impression.For example, someone might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. Itook that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!”This guys a winn

381、er, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundredtickets, and only one was a winner.He didnt say anything that was false, but he deliberately omitted important information.Thats called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.Untrustwo

382、rthy candidates in political campaigns often use this tactic. Lets say that duringGovernor Smiths last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then sheseeks another term. One of her opponents runs an ad saying, During Governor Smiths term, thestate lost one million jobs!

383、 Thats true. However, an honest statement would have been, DuringGovernor Smiths term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.”Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. Its against the law to make false claims so theytry to mislead you with the truth. An ad might boast, “Nine out of ten doct

384、ors recommend YuckyPills to cure nose pimples. It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of themwork for the Yucky Corporation.This kind of deception happens too often. Its a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimesthe truth can lie as well.1. Which sentence in the passage

385、can be replaced by the following one?Although he did make honest claims, he failed to mention what was really important on purpose.2. Translate the underlined sentence in the passage into Chinese.3. Fill in the blank with proper words or phrases. (Please answer within 10 words.)4. Suppose a boy says

386、 he was late for school because he had a flat tire, how can you find he istelling half-truth? (Please answer within 20 words.)5. Whats the writers attitude toward the situation in the passage? (Please answer within 10words.)1. He didn*t say anything that was false, but he deliberately omitted import

387、ant information.解析：首先注意所给的句子是一个主从复合句，是转折关系；其次注意make honest claims和 didnt say anything that was false、deliberately omitted important information 和 failed tomention what was really important on purpose 相对应。2 . 如果有人告诉你件事情是真的，但是他遗漏了一些重要的关键信息，他就会制造种假象。解析：create a false impression翻译为 制造假象3. Hes really a b

388、ig loser! / He actually lost.解析：根据上文判断他实际上输了 100美元，或者说他是个大输家。4. He didn*t tell he actually came to school by bus. / He had a flat tire after he got to school.解析： 本题为开放性试题， 考查考生对本文的理解以及应用稳重的道理并发挥自己的想象力来解决文章以外的某个问题的能力。答案不是唯一的，而是多样的。5. The writer felt disappointed / sad but helpless.解析：文章作者陈述了这一现象， 但根据

389、文章的最后一段可以看出，作者并没有指出解决的办法，而且非常无奈。Electronic devices ( 装 置 ) are changing the way people listen to music. But studies show thedevices may be causing hearing loss in many people. Some experts say people may be playingthem too loud and for too long. And experts say sound levels on these devices need to

390、be setlower.Researchers did a study with three hundred high school students and one thousand adults.They were asked about their use of portable music devices. Forty percent of students and adultssaid they set the sound levels at high on their players. But students were two times more likely toplay t

391、he music at a very loud volume （ 音量）.More than half of the students said they wouldprobably not limit their listening time.The study found that more than half of the students and less than forty percent of the adultshad at least one kind of hearing loss. Some reported difficulty hearing parts of a d

392、iscussionbetween two people. Others said they had to raise volume controls on a television or radio to hearit better. And, some experienced ringing in their ears or other noises.Hearing experts say part of the problem is the listening equipment people are using. They saylarge earphones that cover th

393、e whole ear are probably safer than the smaller earbuds （ 耳塞）thatcome with most music players. Hearing loss may not be obvious for years, however, once ithappens, there is few chance of curing. About thirty million Americans have some hearing loss.One third of them lost their hearing as a result of

394、loud noises.The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is working with companies and governmentofficials on setting rules for use of portable music devices. The group says the best way to protectyour hearing is to,limit listening time and use earphones that blockout foreign noises.1. What is t

395、he best title of the passage? （ Please answer within 10 words.）2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Compared to adults, teenagers are more likely to turn up their players.3. Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete these

396、ntence. （ Please answer within 10 words.）4. What trouble will happen to person if he suffers some hearing loss? （ Please give at least twoexamples mentioned it the passage, each within 15 words.）5. Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese.1. Hearing loss caused by elect

397、ronic devices.Electronic devices may cause hearing loss.（ 评分要求：根据文章内容和与参考答案的意思相近的程度酌情给分。只写出类似“HearingLoss”等过于笼统答案的，不得分。 ）2. But students were two limes more likely to play the music at a very loud volume.（ 评分要求：要求准确找出以上的句子，并完整无误的抄写在题目要求的位置。 ）3. reduce the volume/turn down the player（ 评分要求：要求给出的答案能保持

398、与上下文的连贯性，而且与参考答案的意思相近。凡是能明确表达“ 调低音量” 之含义，且表述无误者，都得分）4. 1. Failing to hear parts of a discussion between two people.2. Having to raise volume while watching TV.3. Ringing in their ears or other noises.（ 评分要求： 根据文章内容和与参考答案的意思相近的程度酌情给分。 能列举出三条问题中的两条即可，要注意对原文句子的修改，字数超出者扣1分，与答案不同，但意思和表达无误者，都得分。只要说出i条者，得

399、1 分。 ）8 0 .听力损伤也许多年都不被察觉（ 表现不明显） ，但它一旦发生，就几乎没有治愈的可能。（ 评分要求：要求在准确、全面的基础匕 翻译成较为通顺的汉语，并表达出作者的思路。 ）50The art of living is to know when to let hold fast and to let go. For life is a paradox （ 自相矛盾的事物） .People always say:A man comes to this world with his hand （ 握紧） .but whenhe dies, his hand is open.”Sur

400、ely we ought to hold fast to life, for it is wondrous, and full of beauties. We know that thisis so, but all too often we recognize this truth only in our backward glance when we rememberwhat was and then suddenly realize that it is no more.A recent experience re-taught me this truth. I was hospital

401、ized following a severe heart attackand had been in intensive care for several days. It was not a pleasant place. One morning, I had tohave some tests. The required machines were located in a building at the opposite end of thehospital, so I had to be wheeled across the courtyard on a （ 盖尼式床） .As we

402、 emerged fromour unit, the sunlight hit me. Thats all there was to my experience. Just the ofthe sun. And yet how beautiful it was-how warming, how sparking, how brilliant! I looked tosee whether anyone else loved the suns golden glow, but everyone was hurrying, most with eyesfixed on the ground. Th

403、en I remembered how often I do the same, lifes gifts are valuable-butwe are too careless of them.Here then is the first pole of lifes paradoxical demands on us: Never too busy for the wonderand the awe of life. Be reverent before each dawning day. Hug each hour. Seize each goldenminute.l. What is th

404、e best title of the passage?（ Please answer within ten words）2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?The machines needed were located in a building at the other end of the hospital.3. Please fill in the blank in paragraph three with proper words or phrases to complete t

405、he sentence.（ Please answer within 10 words）4. What time of life did the author want to return to?（ Please answer within 30 words）5. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.1 .The Art of Living（ 文章第一句点题: 生活的艺术是知道什么时候该抓紧， 什么时候该放手。最后一句与之呼应：既不要太匆忙也不要太散漫。）2. The required machines were located in

406、a building at the opposite end of the hospital.3. light（ 前面提到Ihe sunlight hit m e这里再一次强调just the light of sun,作为一个重症病人阳光显得那么的温暖， 耀眼， 明亮。）4. A time when the life was simple, only knowing colors, multiplication tables, and nurseryrhymes.（ 平时过于忙碌，只有在病中，作者才感悟到简单生活的可贵，才能记起背乘法口诀和哼儿歌时的快乐。）5. 一个人出生时手是紧握的，而死

407、亡时手是松开的。51A big red bam is probably one of the first thingmost Americans would think of if you asked them toimagine a farm. And not a modern metal ham. but abuilding made of wood like the ones in the old days.A ham is where farmers keep animals andequipment. Over time, as fewer and fewer peopleworke

408、d the land, more and more hams were tom downto make way for developers. Others that remainedmight have fallen into poor condition. Or perhaps theyjust no longer satisfy the needs of a modemfarmer. Keeping an old barn in good condition might not be seen as worth the cost if it does notserve much purp

409、ose. But Americans with historic hams are, being urged to save them.The magazine Successful Fanning and the National Trust for Historic Preservation areworking together on a program called Barn Again! The National Trust is a nonprofit organizationthat works to protect places of historic importance i

410、n America.The Barn Again program advises hundreds of barn owners every year. Awards are given forthe projects that best succeed at restoring a ham for continued farm use. Winning buildings areused to demonstrate ( 展示) methods of preservation.The organization suggests how problems with things like st

411、one and concrete blockfoundations can be fixed. With many old hams, the foundation they are built on is fallingapart. Bam Again also offers advice for other repairs, like how to replace siding and how to use apower washer to remove loose paint. And fanners are given suggestions about how to calculat

412、ecosts.Leo Fitzpatrick of Beaverton, Michigan, won the 2004 Barn. Again Award. He made oneimprovement at a time. The work took more than nine years. He did it himself, even though fora while he held another job in addition to farming. He says it cost him fourteen thousand dollars,much less than a ne

413、w barn of similar size.The improvements included strengthening the barn. There are no structural supports insidethe building； instead, its sides hold it up. Today the barn holds fourteen thousand bundles of hay.Leo Fitzpatrick says the barn is a lot stronger than when it was new. His grandfather bui

414、lt itinl914. And Mister Fitzpatrick says his farm would not be the same without it.1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following sentence?Bam owners who make the best repairs on old hams and keep them in use

415、 can get a prize.3. Please find a proper word in the text to fill in the blanks. (Write just one word for each blank)The red barns are at high risk of disappearing, because some have been down,others are in t e r r i bl e . Wor s e still, the farmers are unwilling to do repairs onthem, believing the

416、y do not serve much.4. What is Barn Again? (Please answer within 30 words)5. Translate the undetermined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.1. Saving / Protecting/Preserving Historic Bams2. Awards are given for the projects that best succeed at restoring a barn for continued farm use.3. tom

417、/pulled; condition slate； purpose4. The Barn Again is a program which offers awards advice on improving the remaining barns,aiming at preserving the existing historic barns.5 . 如果你让美国人想象一个场，大部分道先想到的东西之一就是红色的谷仓。52If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciatio

418、n,you are wrong. Havent you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn alanguage?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to anincrease in your brainpower. Researchers found that learning other languages changes gray matter.This is th

419、e area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercisebuilds muscles.The study also found the effect is greater on the younger people who learn a second language.A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons( 英国土著人) who onl

420、y spoke English. They were compared with a group of -early bilinguals”who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed that grey matter density ( 密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than inpeople wi t hout . But the longer a person wa

421、ited before mastering a new language,the smaller the difference is.“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning asecond language,u said the scientists.It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the

422、 University of Wales has researched the link betweenbilingualism and maths skills. MHaving two languages gives you two windows on the world andmakes the brain more flexible, he said. You are actually going beyond language and have abetter understanding of different ideas.” ( 青岛市 20062007 学年度第一学期期末考试

423、)1. Whats the best title for this passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one ?Mastering two languages can broaden your view on the world and makes you smarter.3. Please fill in the blank in the fifth paragraph with proper words or p

424、hrases to complete thesentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)4. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.5. What do you think of English learning after you reading this passage? (Please answer within 40words.)1. A Second Language Will Improve Your Brain Power.( 评分要求：依据与文章整体内容的相关程度酌情给分。)2. H

425、aving two languages gives you two windows On the world and makes the brain moreflexible.( 评分要求：要求准确找出以上的句子。)3. (learning) a second language( 评分要求：要求给出的答案要保持与上下文的连贯性，而且与参考答案的意思相近。)4 . 科学家把这组只会说英语的英国土著人和一组五岁之前就学习外语以及一些学习外语较晚的人做了比较。( 评分要求：要求在准确、全面的基础匕 翻译成较为通顺的汉语，并表达出作者的思路。)5 . 略( 表达合理且符合语法要求即可得分)53The

426、worlds first subway was built in London in 1863. At the time, the government waslooking for a way to reduce traffic problems in the city of London. The poor areas of the city wereso crowded with people that it was almost impossible for horse carriages (the taxis of those days )to get around . The ci

427、ty officials were interested in trying to make it possible for workers to liveoutside of London and travel easily to work each day . If people had a cheap and convenient waythat they could depend on to get to and from work, they would relocate their homes outside of thecity. This would help ease the

428、 pressure of too many people living in the poor parts of London.From these problems, the idea of the London Underground, the first subway system, was born .The plans for building the Underground met with several problems and delays, but the firsttrack was finally opened in January 1863. A steam trai

429、n pulled the cars along the first undergroundtrack which was six kilometers (3.7 miles ) long. About 30,000 people got on the subway the firstday . Riders were treated to comfortable seats (standing up while the train was moving was not allowed ) and pleasant decorations inside each of the cars. How

430、ever, the smoke from the enginesoon filled the air in the tunnels with ash and soot, as well as chemical gases. Fans had to be put inthe tunnels later to keep the air clean enough for people to breathe. Even with its problems, ridingthe Underground did become popular. It carried nine million riders

431、in its first year.Modern subways have come a long way since the early days of the London Underground.Today there are 94 large underground rapid transit systems around the world. The busiest of thesesubway systems is the Tokyo Metro which opened in 1927. This efficient subway has two billionriders pe

432、r year, and “pushers work on the platforms during busy traffic hours to help push ridersonto trains. At times, subway cars have been packed with up to 300 people! Shopping malls builtin high traffic stations where riders move from one train to another have also helped the popularityof subways in Tok

433、yo. Stations like the famous Ginza Sugo Eki Ginza Consolidated Station includeunderground department store, supermarkets, restaurants, and specialty shops. Shoppers neverhave to go above ground!1. What is the best title for this passage?(Please answer within 10 words)_ 2.What doesnt Shoppers never h

434、ave to go above ground!mean? (Please answer within 10words)3. What problems led the British government to build the London Underground? (Please answerwithin 10 words)4. Which sentence can be replaced by the following?Although there were such problems, people loved to take subways.5. Translate the un

435、derlined sentence into Chinese.1. Subway then and now2. Shopper can buy what they want in underground malls.3. Overcrowding and traffic jams4. Even with its problems, riding the Underground did become popular.5. 如果人们有了一个能够用来上下班、又便宜、又方便的方式，他们就愿意在城市外面重新安家了。54Almost everyone likes dogs, and almost ever

436、yone likes to read stories about dogs. Here is astory about dogs.I have a friend who has a large police dog named Jack. Police dogs are often very( 聪明的) . Every Sunday afternoon my friend takes Jack for a long walk in the park.Jack likes these long walks in the park very much.One Sunday afternoon a

437、young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time. He talked andtalked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for his walk. But the visitor still stayed. Jackbecame very worried about his walk in the park. He walked around the room several times andthen directly in front of the visitor

438、and looked at him. But the visitor paid no attention.He continued talking. Finally Jack could stand it no longer. He went out of the room and cameback a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor but this time he held thevisitors hat in his mouth.1. Whats the best title( 标题)of the

439、passage?2. Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese.3. Please complete the sentence in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases.4. By holding the visitors hat in his mouth, the dog wanted to say.5. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following o

440、ne?At last Jack couldnt bear it any longer.1. （ A Story About） a Police Dog Jack2 . 我有位朋友，他有一条大警犬叫杰克。3. sat down4. Its time for you to leave now./You must be off./ leave now.5. Finally Jack could stand it no longer.55Fat on human body is distributed （ 分布） in two different ways. Some fat people have

441、a largestomach and no waistline （ 腰围） looking rather like apples. Others are fatter below the waist,Doctors in Cambridge, England, have been examining the relalionship between health and faldistribution. They find that the pear-shaped fat people have fewer problems than apple-shapedpeople. What seem

442、s to be most important is not just how much fat you have but where you have it.The doctors measured apple-and-pear-shaped women and examined them with X-ray scanner （ 扫描仪） . Human beings have two types of fat one is outside fat that is the fat below the skin andanother is inside fat which lies insid

443、e the body. Using the X-ray scanners, the doctors found thatthe apples have a large amount of inside fat. If this inside fat is much more than outside fat, itwill probably cause health problems such as obesi/y （ 肥胖症） . The best treatment for obesity is toreduce the inside fat. But unfortunately diet

444、 simply makes an apple-shaped person into a smallerapple and a pear-shaped person into a smaller pear. At the moment, there is no effective way ofreducing the inside fat.1. What kinds of fat do man have?2. What do we know about the apples-shaped person?3. Why do some people suffer from obesity?4. Pl

445、ease complete the sentence in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases.（ Please answer within 10 words.）5. Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese.1. Man usually has outside fat or inside fat.2. They have a large amount of inside fat.3. Because they have much m

446、ore inside fat.4. looking more like pears5. 英国剑桥大学的医生一直在研究健康与脂肪分布的关系。他们发现梨形肥胖的人比苹果形肥胖的人得病的概率要小。56An airport is one of the busiest places in the world, for all day and nearly all night iet airlinerstake off and land al peak periods al the rate of one a minute.Airports have three main jobs: they must

447、carry passengers, mail, and goods; they must besure that all aircrafts take off and land safely and on time; and they must provide hangars （6机库）and workshops.The centre of operations at the airport is the air traffic control tower, where controllersorganize the landing and take-off of each aircraft.

448、 With complicated electronic aids, includingcomputers and radar, the ground controller guides the pilot of the aircraft from a height of 6 to 8km onto a concrete （ 混凝土） runway about 3km long and 60 metres wide. The runways areusually parallel and in line with the prevailing （ 主要的） wind, so that airc

449、raft can land against thewind, which is always safer. As soon as aircraft has landed, it moves along to an area called anapron （ 停机坪） . Here trucks are waiting, ready to carry baggage to the terminal. Fuel tankersmove in to refill the crafts fuel tanks.1. What is the best title of the passage? （ Ple

450、ase answer within 10 words.）2. Which sentence in the passage, can be replaced by the following one?An airplane can land much safer up the wind.3. Please fill in the blank in the second paragraph with proper words to complete the sentence.（ Please answer within 10 words.）4. What is the air traffic co

451、ntrol tower used for at the centre of the airport?（ Please answer within 30 words.）5. Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.1. Airport.2. Aircraft can land against the wind, which is always safer.3. so that planes can be checked timely/regularly4. Ifs a place where co

452、ntrollers can organize the landing and take-off of each aircraft.5. 为在高峰期整天、几乎整夜飞机以每分钟一架的速度起飞和降落。57When thinking about quitting.List all the reasons why you want to quit. Every night before going to bed, repeat one of thereasons 10 times.Decide positively that you want to quit. Try to avoid negative

453、。 肖极的） thoughts about howdifficult it might be. Develop strong personal reasons in addition to your health and obligations（ 责任） to others. For example, think of all the time you waste taking cigarette breaks, rushing outto buy a pack, hunting a light, etc. Set a date for quitting-perhaps a special d

454、ay like your birthday,a holiday. If you smoke heavily at work, quit during your vacation. Make the date sacred seriously,and dont let anything change it. Begin to condition yourself physically; start a modest （ 适度）exercise; drink more water; get plenty of rest.Immediately after quitting.The first fe

455、w days after you quit, spend as much free time as possible in places e.g. libraries,museums, theatres, department stores, etc.Drink large quantities of water and fruit juice. Try to avoid wine, coffee, and other drinkswhich remind you of cigarette smoking.Strike up a conversation with someone instea

456、d of a match for a cigarette.If you miss the sensation ( 感觉) of having a cigarette in your hand, play with somethingelse-a pencil, a pen or a ruler.If you miss having something in your mouth, try toothpicks or a fake ( 仿制的) cigarette.1. Which section of a newspaper do you think the article is in?2.

457、Why should you avoid wine, coffee and other drinks after you quit?3. What is the title of the article?4. Please complete the sentence in the fifth paragraph with proper words or phrases.(Please answer within 10 words.)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.1. Health

458、 section.2. Because they can remind you of cigarette smoking.3. How to quit (give up) smoking.4. where smoking is forbidden (not allowed)5 . 着手从身体上予以调节，进行适度的锻炼，多喝水，多休息。58To me, life without music would not be exciting. I realize that this is not true for everybody.Many people get along quite well wi

459、thout going to the concert, and listening to the record. Butmusic plays an important part in everyones life, whether he realizes it or not. Try to imagine, forexample, what films or TV plays would be like without music. Would the feelings, the movingplot, and the greatest interests, be so exciting o

460、r dramatic? Im not sure about it.Now, we have been speaking of music in its more common meaning the kind of music wehear in the concert hall. But if we look at some parts of music more closely, we discover them inour everyday life too in the rhythm of the sea, the melody of a bird in the woods and s

461、o on. Somusic surely has meaning for everyone, in some way or other. And, of course, it has specialmeaning for those who have spent all their lives.It is well said, through music a child enters into a world of beauty, expresses himself from hisheart, feels the joy of doing things alone, learns to ta

462、ke care of others, develops his mind andmakes his body strong.11. What does the writer think of music?2. What does the underlined word melody mean in the text?3. In the writers opinion, what would films or TV plays without music be like?4. Please complete the sentence in the second paragraph with pr

463、oper words or phrases.(Please answer within 10 words.)5. Translate the third paragraph into Chinese.1 .Music plays an important part in everyones life. 2. Singing.3 .They would not be so exciting or dramatic.4 . working on playing or writing music.5 . 有人说的好：“ 借助音乐，儿童可以进入美的世界、表达自己的内心、感受独自做事的乐趣、发展思维、强

464、身健体。”59Our surroundings are being polluted faster than nature and mans present efforts cannotprevent it. Time is bringing us more industry, more cars, larger cities, and the growing use ofman-made materials.What can explain and solve this problem? The fact is that pollution is caused by man by hisde

465、sire for a modern way of life. We make increasing industrialization ( 工 也化) our chief aim. Sowe are often ready to offer everything: clean air, pure water, good food, our health and the futureof our children. There is a constant flow of people from the countryside into the cities, eager forthe benef

466、its of our modern society. But as our technological achievements have grown in the lasttwenty years pollution has become a serious problem.Isnt it time we stopped to ask ourselves where we are going-and why? It makes one think ofthe story about the airline pilot who told his passengers over the loud

467、speaker, nFve some goodnews and some bad news. The good news is that were making rapid progress at 530 miles perhour. The bad news is that were lost and dont know where weYe going.The sad fact is that this becomes a true story when speaking of our modern society.1. Why man cannot prevent the world f

468、rom being polluted?2. Why do people crowd into the cities?3. What is our chief aim according to the passage?4. What has become a serious problem as our technological achievements have grown in the lasttwenty years?5. Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese.1.Because the

469、 population of the world is increasing fast.2.They are eager for the benefits of our modern society (. to enjoy the achievements of oursociety).3.i ncreasing industrialization4 .Pollution has become a serious problem.5 .难道不该是我们停下来问自己我们正朝哪儿发展，为什么向那儿发展的时候了吗？60Most people say yes more gladly than no”.

470、A friend is moving house this weekend andwould like help, and you agree. But you really want to have a couple of days to relax at home. Ora roommate spends the whole weekend playing video games and wants to borrow your homeworkfor reference. But youve finished it after a whole day*s hard work.Many p

471、eople say nyes to these kinds of requests. They often dont consider iheir own imerestsand feelings and are often angry with themselves afterwards. Saying nno requires courage andconsiderable practice. Everyone wants to be liked says Gabriele Steinki, a German psychologist,saying not risk losing the

472、affection of the person asking the favor. Or even a job. The result isthat many people say yes* 1 2 3 4 just for keeping the peace. But experts say this is regrettable. Everyoneshould have the right to say no”.5. Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese.1. You need cour

473、age to say no”.2. In fact, rejecting a request can even help to stabilize a relationship because it expresses realaffection.3. to say no is hard and uncomfortable4. It depends on what kind of request. If I say yes and regret afterwards, 1 * 1 1 say no.5.人们往往不顾自己的兴趣与感受，可事后又经常生自己的气。In fact, rejecting

474、a request can even help to stabilize ( 稳定) a relationship because it expressesreal affection. But, for people accustomed to agreeing every request,.Most people believe that if I say no, Ell lose the affection of the person. But the affection isimportant to me. This way of thinking can be replaced by

475、 this: If he only likes me because Ialways do what suits him, then the price of this affection is too high in the long term.When saying no, Steinki advises giving the persons calmly again until the person gets themessage.1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Wh

476、ich sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Actually, saying no is good to friendship because you can know the true feelings of the other.3. Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)4. D

477、o you think its good to say no to others? Why? (Please answer within 30 words.)61Living in China was also an interesting and challenging experience for Conlon and his family.Though he has learned to speak some putonghua, his communicative abilities are not as good ashe wants them to be.In his spare

478、time, Conlon likes to ride his three-wheel motorcycle, traveling to every corner ofWuhan.He said the charm of Chinas cities comes from thnir looks and the feelings they convey topeople.Conlon is also an amateur photographer. He has taken thousands of pictures recording hisdiscoveries and happy memor

479、ies during his four-year stay in China. Some of his photos evenAt first, Conlons wife, a Japanese, did not understand why he wanted to trade a comfortablelife in Hawaii for a rather difficult situation in China. But after living in Wuhan for years, she fellin love with the country and became more su

480、pportive of Conlon and his work with windmillproject.His 15-year-old son, who came with Conlon at the beginning, now studies at an internationalhigh school in Zhengzhou, Henan Province.Fm glad that my sonfs language ability is much better than mine, Conlon said.1. What is the best title of the passa

481、ge? (Please answer with three words.)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?He wanted to communicate with others in standard Chinese language but he didnt speak betterthan he expected.3. Please fill in the blank in the fifth paragraph with proper words to complete the

482、sentence.(Please answer within 10 words.)4. Why did Conlons wife change her attitude? (Please answer within 30 words.)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph.1. Life in China.2. His communicative abilities are not as good as he wants them to be.3. won awards in photograph compet

483、itions4. Because she thought her husband did right and she began to fall in love with the country.5. 他认为中国城市的魅力来自于这些城市自己的外表和他们带给人们的情感。62How would you like to spend your Christmas holiday? Travel expert Emily Kaufman foundseveral short trips at affordable prices that allow a family to have a traditio

484、nal holiday at home andstill get away for the weekend:Winter Wonderland at the Gaylord Hotels starting at $199 / night.Three hotels located in Nashville, Tenn.; Kissimmee, Flo.; and Lake Grapevine near Dallascreate a winter wonderland using 2 million pounds of ice for ice slides, ice castles, ice fo

485、rests, aSantas workshop and more. The park*s temperature is kept at 9 degrees. Each location features itsown.A Poconos vacation at the Great Wolf Lodge for $ 259 / night.The Great Wolf Lodge opened at the end of October and it has a big surprise: a huge indoorwater park. For the holidays it has been

486、 transformed into a wintry snow land while keepingtemperatures at a pleasant 28 degrees. There are activities for children including Santa*s workshop,story time by a roaring fireplace and more.Sail with Carnival Cruises for $ 349 / person.Carnival Cruises Lines has just introduced Club 02u for teens

487、 15 to 17. Each ship has a Club02 program with its own facilities that feature video-game competitions, late-night movies, privatepool parties, music listening stations and a teen library. There are even games of Survivor onboard. Club 02 will be on every ship by the end of the year. Right now you c

488、an go on three-nighttrips from Miami to the Bahamas starting at $ 349 a person.Affordable driving trip down the coast for $70/ person.If you are in the Phoenix, Las Vegas, Los Angeles or San Diego areas, Big Bear Mountain resortprovides the perfect setting for a day of fun in the snow. Skiing, snowb

489、oarding, sledging or iceskating are all available at this old-fashioned and uncrowded destination.1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?You can enjoy yourself for a day in the perfect snow setti

490、ng provided by Big Bear Mountainresort.3. Please fill in the blank in the second paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)4. Where should you go if you want to experience the excitement of the world of ice?Why? (Please answer within 30 words.)5.

491、 Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese.1. Trips for affordable holiday travel.2. Big Bear Mountain resort provides the perfect setting for a day of fun in the snow3. special attraction4. The Gaylord Hotels. Because the hotels create a winter wonderland using 2 million

492、 pounds ofice for ice slides, ice castles, ice forests, a Santas workshop and more.5 . 为了人们度假，它已经被改变成一个冬季似的冰雪世界，而气温却保持在宜人的28度。63Making an advertisement for t el evi si on. For example, a two-hour moviecosts $ 6 million to make. A TV commercial can cost more than $ 6,000 a second. And that doesnot in

493、clude cost of paying for air time. Which is more valuable, the program or the ad? In terms ofmoney and making money is what television is all about-the commercial is by far the moreimportant.Research, market testing, talent, time and money- all come together to make us want to buy aproduct. No matte

494、r how bad we think a commercial is, it works. The sales of Charm went up oncethe ad began. TV commercials actually buy their way into our head. We, in turn, buy the product.And the ads work because so much time and attention are given to them. Here are some rulesof commercial ad making. If you want

495、to get the low middle-class buyer, make sure the announcerhas a tough, manly voice. Put some people in the ad who work with their hands. If you want to sellto upper-class audience, make sure that the house, the furniture, and the hair style are the typesthat the group identifies ( 认 I可 ) with. If yo

496、u want the buyer feel superior to the character selling theproduct, then make that person so stupid or silly that everyone will feel great about himself orherself.We laugh at commercials. We dont think we pay that much attention to them. But evidenceshows we are kidding ( 哄骗) ourselves. The making o

497、f a commercial that costs so much money isnot kid stuff. Its big, big business. And it*s telling us what to think, what we need, and what to buy.To put simply, the TV commercial is a form of brainwashing.1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 5 words.)2. Which sentence in th

498、e passage can be replaced by the following one?TV ads are making far more money than TV programs.3. Please fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words to complete the sentence.(Please answer within 10 words.)4. Whats the main idea of the third paragraph? (Please answer within 30 words

499、.)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese.1. Never Kid Ads2. In terms of money-and making money is what television is all about-the commercial is by farthe more important.3. often costs more than a movie4. The rules of making commercials.5 . 简言之，电视广告是一种洗脑的形式。64London

500、 has more than nine million visitors every year. They come and visit some of the mostfamous places in England： Big Ben, the Tower of London and the River Thames.You can see some of the most interesting places in the city by getting on one of Londons tourbuses. It has an open roof and let you off at

501、any places you want to visit.The River Thames is Londons main waterway. It has shaped the capitafs landscape,history and geography. So one of the best ways of making sense of the city is to take a trip alongthe river. Much of the riverbank can now be walked along, particularly the south bank.The clo

502、ck tower of the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, has become one of the main symbolsof London. It rises up nearly 100 m to a golden point above the clock and a 13-ton bell. The soundof the bell, which you can hear at the beginning of many television and radio programmes, hasbecome well-known throughout

503、 the nation. No visit to London is complete without a look at theTower of London, in the eastern part of the city. After Big Ben, the Tower may be Londons mostvisited tourist spot.Sightseeing in London is great, but . So, the best way to start the day is to fillup on an English breakfast. For starte

504、rs, have an egg, bacon, sausages, tomatoes, mushrooms,black pudding and fried bred. Then finish off with toast and jam, and a large pot of tea. You canbuy an English breakfast in nearly every hotel, and at many restaurants and cafes.An English pub is a good place to stop for lunch and a drink： You c

505、an get hot or cold foodand try one of Englands beers. Or you can sit outside one of the many roadside pubs and cafes inLondon, and simply watch the busy world go by.1. What is the best title of the passage? (within 10 w ords.)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?It i

506、s very regretful if you dont go to the Tower of London when visiting London.3. Pleasefill in the blank in paragraph 5 with proper expressions to complete the sentence, (within10 words.)4. Which place of London do you want to visit most? Why? (within 30 words.)5. Translate the underlined sentence in

507、the third paragraph into Chinese.1 .Visiting London Paying a visit to London2. No visit to London is complete without a look at the Tower of London.3. (it can be very)tiring exhausting you can get tired exhausted it takes strength.4. My favorite place is the River Thames. Because we can get further

508、impression of the city*shistory, geography and culture, and the landscape of the river is wonderful.5 . 想了解这座城市的最佳方法之是沿泰晤士河旅行。65For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming hometo an empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. Some may hide. But al

509、l of themhave something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They are called latchkey children.TheyTe children who look after themselves while their parents work. And their bad condition hasbecome a subject of concern.Lynette Long was once the headmistress of an elementary school. She said,

510、 We had a schoolrule against wearing jewellery. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached. Iwas constantly telling them to put them inside shirts. Slowly, she learned they were house keys.She and her husband began talking to the children who had them. They learned of the impact(

511、 影响) working couples and single parenls were having on their children. Fear is the biggestproblem faced by children at home alone. One in each three latchkey children the Longs talked toare reported being scared. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety.The most common way latchke

512、y children deal with their fears is by hiding. It might be in ashower stall, under a bed or in a closet. The second is TV. They often play it loudly.It*s hard to get statistics ( 统计资料) on latchkey children, the Longs learned. Most parents areslow to admit .1. What is the best title for the passage?

513、(Please answer within 5 words.)2. Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese.3. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?A lot of children couldnt sleep well at night and had no sense of safety.4. Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph wit

514、h proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)5. What do the latchkey children feel when they are at home by themselves? (Please answer within10 words.)1. Latchkey Children in America2. 他们对因夫妻双方都工作或单亲给孩子造成的影响是有所了解的。3. Many had nightmares and were worried about th

515、eir own safety.4. they leave their children alone5. They feel lonely and frightened.66Thousands of white collars, driving cars with their parents and relatives sitting in, gathered ata large shopping mall on Xudong Street in Wuhan last Sunday. They did not come here forshopping, but to attend an act

516、ivity in hopes of finding their marriage partners at the party.The activity was organized by local govemment and media. As people in cities today wereunder increasing work pressure, organizers hoped that such activity could provide a chance forthese white collars to make more friends outside work.Wh

517、en the party began, however, parents seemed an appropriate marriagepartner for their children than the children themselves. As soon as they arrived, many parentsbegan to study the name list and glanced at candidates information. Some parents either askedtheir relatives to make more inauiries about c

518、andidates information, or began lo exchange contactinformation with the candidates. Some parents even raised a billboard with their childrensinformation on it, hoping to catch peoples attention nearby.Experts say that the first generation living in China*s nuclear family is now attaining the ageof m

519、arriage. For these young people, they usually make contact with each other through mobilephones, short messages, e-mails, and online chatting, and dont make much face -to-face contactwith people. For some, they even think of dating as a waste of time and marriage a social burden.For others, late mar

520、riage or remaining single has become a fashion in life. The childrens parents,however, are rather conservative and do not agree to their way of life. In order to put an end totheir childrens lifestyle, parents finally come to the front stage.1. What is the best title of the passage? ( Please answer

521、within 10 words.)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Because these white collars are so involved in the intense work competition that they can not havetheir own time to make friends beyond work, the very aim of this activity is to help them solve thisproblem.3. Plea

522、se fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. ( Please answer within 10 words.)4. How do you think of this activity? Why? (Please answer within 30 words.)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph.1. Parents Help Children to Look f

523、or Marriage Partners2. As people in cities today were under increasing work pressure, organizers hoped that suchactivity could provide a chance for these white collars to make more friends outside work.3. more eager to find4. I think this activity is necessary, because it does provides a good chance

524、 for the white colors tomake more friends. / I don* t approve of this activity, because I think it embarrassing for people toget to know each other in this way.5 . 有些父母要么让他们的亲戚去更多地询问申请人信息， 要么与一些申请人交换联系方式。67Freezing can keep food fresh and safe to eat. Freezing lowers the food temperature belowzero d

525、egree Celsius. That is the point where water turns to ice.To start the freezing process, it is important to lower the temperature to between minusfifteen to minus twenty degrees Celsius as quickly as possible. The faster ihe freezing process,the fresher the taste of the food.Fruits and vegetables ca

526、n be spread out inside the freezer. Once the food is frozen, it should beplaced in containers and then stored at a temperature of about minus twenty degrees Celsius.Fruits are usually not cooked before they are frozen. This allows them to keep their fresh taste.The simplest way to prepare fruits is

527、to cut them up and place them in a container inside thefreezer. In some cases it is better to permit the fruit to freeze before putting it in the container. Thisis called the dry pack method.the uwet pack method. The fruit is prepared along with some of its liquid orjuice. You can add some sugar to

528、fruits that are naturally juicy. The sugar sweetens the fruit andbrings out its natural juices.Vegetables are either cooked or blanched before freezing. Blanching means placing thevegetables in boiling water for a few minutes and then quickly placing them into very cold water.Blanching slows down th

529、e natural chemical aging process. All extra water should be removedbefore placing the vegetables into containers and freezing. Most foods can be stored frozen for upto one year.Most freezers operate on electricity, although some work with kerosene and even solar energyas power sources. One problem i

530、s how to protect frozen food if the power suddenly stops.Generally, frozen food can be left unfrozen for 24 hours before it must either be eaten or thrownaway. In hot climates, the amount of time may be only a few hours.Once foods have been unfrozen, they should not be frozen again. There is a dange

531、r ofpoisoning if food is frozen more than once.1. What is the best title of the passage? ( Please answer within 10 words)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?You should not freeze unfrozen foods again.3. Please fill in the blank in the fifth paragraph with proper wor

532、ds to complete the sentences.( Please answer within 10 words).4. According to the passage, how can people protect frozen food if the power suddenlystops? (Please answer within 30 words)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese.1. Freezing food2. Once foods have been u

533、nfrozen, they should not be frozen again.3. The second way is4. Generally, it must either be eaten or thrown away. In hot climates, the amount of time may beonly a few hours.5 . 冷冻的进程越快，食物的味道越新鲜。68At a local supermarket, two women push half-filled grocery carts. The ladies are good friends,but they

534、couldnt be more different. One is a stay-at-home housewife who loves to create culinarymasterpieces from scratch. The other is a training supervisor at a prestigious advertising agency.Household chores, particularly those in the kitchen, are not her idea of fun. Many Americansrecognize the value of

535、cooking skills. Parents especially mothers-see the importance of trainingtheir children-especially daughters in the culinary arts. Most Americans will admit that theresnothing better than a good home-cooked meal. But with cooking, as with any other skill, goodresults dont happen by accident.Probably

536、 every cook has his or her own cooking style. But there are some basic techniquesand principles that most people follow. For example, baking is a primary method of preparingfood in America. The dinner menu often has casseroles, roast meats and other baked goods. Forthat reason, Americans would find

537、it next to impossible to live without an oven. American cooksgive special attention to the balance of foods, too. In planning a big meal they try to include ameat, a few vegetables, some bread or pasta and often a dessert. They also like to make sure themeal is col or f ul , on the plate usually mak

538、es for a healthy meal.1. What is the best title of the passage? ( Please answer within 1 words)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Good home-cooked meal is the best one.3. Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words to complete the sentence.( Pl

539、ease answer within lOwords)4. What are the basic techniques and principles that most people follow when cooking?(Please answer within 30 words)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.1. Cuisine2. There is nothing better than a good home-cooked meal3. The color of the

540、 dishes4. Most people must give special attention to the balance of foods, such as a big meal thatincludes a meat, a few vegetables and so on.5 . 而他们的社会地位却大相径庭691970 was World Conservation Year. The Moduleed Nations wanted everyone to know thatthe world is in danger. They hoped that government would

541、 act quickly in order to conserve nature.Here is one example of the problem. At one time there were 1, 300 different plants, trees andflowers in Holland, but now only 860 remain. The others have been destroyed by modern man andhis technology. Were changing the earth, the air and water, and everythin

542、g that grows and lives.We cant live without these things, if we continue like this, we shall destroy ourselves.What will happen in the future? Perhaps it is more important to ask, What must we do now?*The people who will be living in the world of tomorrow are the young of today. A lot of themknow th

543、at conservation is necessary. Many are helping to save our world. They plant trees inforests, build bridges across rivers and so on. In a small town in the Moduleed States a large groupof girls cleaned the banks of eleven kilometers of their river. Young people may hear aboutconservation through a r

544、ecord called NO ONE IS GOING TO CHANCE OUR WORLD. It wasmade by the Seatties, Cliff Richard and others. The money from it wild animals.1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?We shall destroy ourse

545、lves if we dont try our best to save the world.3. Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words to complete the sentence. (Pleaseanswer within 10 words)4. What is the most important thing for us to do to save our world? (Please answer within 30words)5. Translate the underlined sen

546、tence in the first paragraph into Chinese.1. Conservation is Necessary2. If we continue like this, we shall destroy ourselves.3. will help to conserve4. We should know what we should do and begin to do it now.5 . 在荷兰，一 度有1,300种不同的植物、树木和鲜花, 可是现在仅有860种了。70“No man is an island“ is a well-known line fro

547、m John Dones Devotion, written more thanthree hundred years ago. Even now people still agree with him. No one can live a completelyisolated life. Without other people, life became empty and sad. We all need to have friends.For some of us, though making friends is not difficult, feeling sheepish, we

548、may not want tomake the first move. It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegies How to Win Friends andInfluence People, written in 1936, is the most famous. This how to book about getting alongwith other people became a

549、best seller. It was later put into 28 languages.Dale Carnegies advice seems to be simple. But can this advice help you? Do you need tochange the way you act? Here is the list of advice from his book:1. Be friendly and polite.Always greet with a smile. Begin with Excuse me or Would you mind when you

550、want toask somebody. Remember to say Thank you and try to be as helpful as you can.2. Go out of your way to be nice.Find some time to do special things for other people. Making some soup for a sick neighbormay seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbor feel a lot better.3. Remem

551、ber names.They say that the sweetest music to a person1 s ears is the sound of his or her own name.1. No one can live alone4. Be open-minded.Try to understand other people* s way and ideas and learn something from them.5. Listen patiently.When someone is talking to you, look at her, listen carefully

552、 and say something whennecessary.1. Whafs the meaning of the underlined sentence in the first paragraph? (Please answerwithin 10 words)2. What is the best title for this passage? (Please answer within 1 0 words)3. Why do some of us feel it not easy to make friends? ( Please answer within 15 words)4.

553、 Why should we remember others names?5. Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph.2. How to Make Friends3. Were shy to make the first move / take the first action.4. Theyll feel happy when hearing their names called.5 . 对一些人来说，尽管交友并不难，然而由于羞怯我们可能不想“ 迈出第一步” 。71Quality after-school prog

554、rams are designed to improve academic performance, decreaseyouth crimes and other high-risk behaviors, and help young people grow into healthy, successfuladults.The effect of quality after-school programs on academic performance is clear. Studies showthat students who take part in such programs show

555、 better work habits, higher rates of homeworkcompletion, improved grades, and higher scores on achievement tests. They also have fewerabsences and are less likely to blame. After-school program also influence high-risk teen behavior.Various studies show decreased rates of crime, drug use, and teen s

556、ex among youth who join inwell-run. after-school programs when compared . Finally, after-schoolprograms play so important role in supporting the following fields of development, mentaldevelopment and social development. Thus, one can safely say that after -school programming isan effective method lo

557、 help young people become contributing members of society.Although there is enough proof from both small and large assessments that after-schoolprograms can make a positive difference, it is important to note that not all programs are equal.First, dosage （ 时量）matters - young people who attend the mo

558、st hours over the most yearsbenefit more than members who attend less often or over a shorter period of time. Next,after-school programs make a bigger difference for those students who need help most and havethe fewest choices. Finally, program qualities matter. After-school programs work best when

559、theycreate unique opportunities for youth. They should provide opportunities, skill buildingmeaningful involvement （ 参与） ， expression suggestion, service, and work. Staff characteristicsmake an important difference in the quality of a program. The adults should treat youth aspartners , create safe a

560、nd fair environment, encourage personalized （ 个性化的） involvement, andactively create learning opportunities. In short, although after-school programs have promisingfuture, how they are designed and tune matters.1. What is the best title of the passage? （ within 5 words）2. Which sentence in the passag

561、e can be replaced by the following one?“While enough assessments have proved that after-school programs can exert a positiveeffect, what matters is more than the programs themselves.03. Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence （ within 8 words ）4. Translate the

562、sentence underlined in the 2nd paragraph into Chinese.5. What can we infer from the last sentence?1. Quality After-school Program2. Although there, is enough proof from both small and large assessments that after-schoolprograms can make a positive difference, it is important to not that no all progr

563、ams are equal.3. to similar youth who do not4 . 因此， 可以有把握地说， 校外计划是一个可以帮助年轻人成为对社会有用的人的有效方法。5. How to design and run the quality after-school programs is very important.72Everyone should visit a lighthouse ( 灯塔) at least once.The reason for such a visit is to realize how our ancestors battle nature wi

564、th the basictools they had. They had only basic ways of creating light, and yet they found a way of using thissimple technology in isolated places to save ships from hitting locks.Secondly, visiting lighthouses will help us to understand the lives of lighthouse keepers. Bythe very nature, lighthouse

565、s were built on some rocks or cliffs. Thus, the lighthouse keepers oftenlived lonely lives. To walk around their small home, and imagine the angry storm outside beatingagainst the walls, is to take a step towards understanding the lives they had.The reasons for a visit to a lighthouse are not all so

566、 back -looking in time. It is true thatlighthouses were built in out-of-way places. But on a pleasant sunny summer day, this veryisolation has a natural beauty that many people will love to experience. Therefore, with the gentlewaves touching all round the lighthouse, the visitor is likely to think

567、it is a world preferable ( 对. . .来说更适宜) the busy and noisy modem life.Another reason for considering a visit is that the lighthouses themselves can be very attractivebuildings. Mankind could often not be content just to put up a basic s t r u c t u r e , , evenin such an isolated place, to build wit

568、h an artistic touch. The result is a view for tired eyes to enjoy.Finally, lighthouses have a romantic attraction, summed up by the image of the oil-skin coatedkeeper climbing his winding stairs to take care of the light to warn ships and save lives.1. What is the best title for this passage? ( Plea

569、se answer within 10 words)2. Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese.3. Please fill in the blanks in the fifth paragraph with the proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. ( Please answer within 10 words)4. Which reason do you think is the most important for visi

570、ting a lighthouse? Why?( Please answer within 30 words)5. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Many people want to experience a natural beauty in this lonely place when the sun is shining insummer.1. Reasons for visiting a lighthouse. / Why should we visit a lighthouse?

571、2 . 在他们的小屋旁漫步，想象着屋外咆哮的暴风雨击打着墙壁，就是向着理解他们所过的生活迈进了一步。3 . but felt the need.4 .The most important reason is to realize how our ancestors battled nature. Because our ancestorshad only basic ways of creating light, and they used it to save ships.5 . But on a pleasant sunny summer day, this very isolation

572、has a natural beauty that many peoplewill love to experience73As researchers learn more about how childrens intelligence develops, they are increasinglysurprised by the power of parents. The power of the school has been replaced by the home. Tobegin with, all the factors which are pari of intelligen

573、ce - the childs understanding of language,learning palterns, curiosity - are eslablished well before Ihe child enlers school al ihe age of six.Study after study has shown that even after school begins, childrens achievements have been farmore influenced by than by. This is particularly true about le

574、arning thatis language-related. The school rather than the home is given credit for variations in achievementin subjects such as science.In view of their power, its sad to see so many parents not making the most of their childsintelligence. Until recently parents had been warned by educators who ask

575、ed them not to educatetheir children. Many teachers now realize that children cannot be educated only at school andparents are being asked to contribute both before and after the child enters school.Parents have been particularly afraid to teach reading at home. Of course, children shouldnt bepushed

576、 to read by their parents, but educators have discovered that reading is best taughtindividually - and the easiest place to do this is at home. Many four-and five-year-olds who havebeen shown a few letters and taught their sounds will compose single words of their own withthem even before they have

577、been taught to read.1. What is the best title of the passage? ( within 12 words)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Educators used to warn parents not to educate their children at home.3. Please fill in the blanks with proper words or phrases to complete the sentenc

578、e.4. The author suggests in the last paragraph that parents should be encouraged (within 8 words)5. Translate the underlined part into Chinese.1. The Influence of Parents on the Development of Childrens Intelligence.2. Until recently parents had been warned by educators who asked them not to educate

579、 theirchildren.3. parents, teachers4 . to teach reading at home.5 . 首先，所有的智力组成部分的因素孩子对语言的理解力、学习方式、好奇心，都远在孩子六岁上学前确定了。74A lie is saying something that you know is not true. Sometimes people lie because they areembarrassed to tell the truth. Other times, people lie because they are trying to trick some

580、one.Just about everyone has told a lie at some time in his life. That you have lied before does notmean you are a terrible person. People have many different reasons for lying. Some people lie tomake themselves look better. If a student gets a bad grade on a test, she might lie to her parents orfrie

581、nds and tell them that she got an A. A boy who does not want to share his candy might lie bytelling his friends he has no more candy.But have you thought of the result of telling lies? Lies damage trust. Trust is when you aresure that someone will not let you down. It is one of the most special thin

582、gs you can have withother people. When you trust someone, you know he will not hurt you or lie to you. But when aperson lies to someone who trusts him, the trust is damaged.If your best friend told you a lie, how would you feel about him? You might stop trustingyour friend. Then it might be hard to

583、be friends.The worst part about telling a lie is that it can make you feel ashamed or bad about yourself. Lyingcan hurt you on the inside.Telling the truth can be hard. But being honest is worth it, even if you might get punished forit. Chances are, others will admire you for not lying. You1 2 3 411

584、 feel proud that you were braveenough to tell the truth.1. dealing with lying2. But being honest is worth it, even if you might get punished for it.3. It can make you feel ashamed or bad about yourself.4. I wouldnt trust him / her and couldnt be friends with him / her any more.5.信任就是你认定某人不会让你失望时的那种感

585、觉，是你与他人之间可以拥有的那种最为特殊的感受之一。1. What is the best title for the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Sometimes no good could come from being honest, but it* s meaningful that you do so.3. Whats the worst part about telling a lie?4

586、. If your best friend told you a lie, what would you do with him / her? (Please answer within 30words.)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese.75During Egypts Old Kingdom, the pharaohs （ 法老） established a stable central government inthe fertile Nile Valley. Perhaps t

587、he greatest testaments （ 证据） to their power were the pyramidsand other tombs built to shelter them in the afterlife.Kings of the DeadAncient Egyptians believed that when the pharaoh died, he became Osiris, king of the dead.The new pharaoh became Horus, god of the heavens and protector of the sun god

588、. This cycle wassymbolized by ihe rising and setting of the sun.Some part of a dead pharaohs spirit, called his ka, was believed to remain with his body. Andit was thought that if the dead body did not have proper care, the former pharaoh would not beable to carry out his new duties as king of the d

589、ead. If this happened, the cycle would be brokenand disaster would happen to Egypt.To prevent such a catastrophe, each dead pharaoh was mummified （ 制成木乃伊） ， whichpreserved his body. Everything the king would need in his afterlife was provided in his gravevessels made of clay, stone, and gold, furnit

590、ure, food, even doll-like representations of servant. Hisbody would continue to receive of f er i ngs.Tombs Fit for KingsTo shelter and safeguard the part of a pharaohs soul that remained with his dead body, Egyptiansbuilt massive tombs-but not always pyramids.Before the pyramids, tombs were carved

591、into bedrock and topped by flat-roofed structurescalled （ 石室坟墓） .Mounds of dirt, in turn, sometimes topped the structures.The pyramid shape of later tombs could have come from these mounds. More likely,Egyptian pyramids were modeled on a sacred, pointed stone called the henhen. The benbensymbolized

592、the rays of the sun; ancient texts claimed that pharaohs reached the heavens viasunbeams.1. What is the best title for the passage? （ Please answer within 10 words）2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?People believed that the dead pharaohs spirit would be with his bo

593、dy.3. Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. （ Please answer within 10 words.）4. Why was each dead pharaoh mummified?What did the benben stand for? （ Please answer within 30 words.）5. Translate the underlined sentence in the second para

594、graph into Chinese.1. Introduction of Pyramids.2. Some part of a dead pharaohs spirit, called his ka, was believed to remain his body.3. long after his death4 . Because it was thought that disaster would happen unless the dead body of the former pharaohhad been preserved well. The benben symbolized

595、the rays of the sun.5 . 这种循环往复以日出日落为标志。76Maybe you are an average student with an average intellect. You probably think you willnever be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better scholar ifhe or she wants to.The following suggestions may be helpful to you:1. Plan

596、 your time carefully. When you plan your week, you should make a list of things thatyou have to do. Be sure to set aside enough time o complete he work that you are oormallyassigned each week. Of course, studying shouldnt occupy all of your free time. Dont forget toset enough time for entertainment,

597、 hobbies and relaxation.2. Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space,which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. Noradio or television! When you sit down to work, concentrate on the subject!3. Make good u

598、se of time in class. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything theteacher says. Really listening in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you rememberwhat the teacher says.4. Study regularly. When you get home from class, go over your notes. Review the importantpoints that y

599、our teacher mentioned in class. If you do it regularly, the material will become moremeaningful, and you will remember it longer.5. Develop a good attitude about tests. The puipose of a test is to show what you havelearned about a subject. Tests do more than; they let you know what you needto study

600、more, and they help to make your new knowledge permanent.There are other techniques that might help you with your studying. You will probably discovermany others after you have tried these.1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Which sentence in the passage can

601、be replaced by the following one?If you listen to the teachers carefully in class, you can do less work after class.3. Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph but one with proper words or phrases to completethe sentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)4. Do you have any other techniques that

602、 you find helpful in your studies?(Please answer within 30 words.)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese.1. Ways of Improving the Studying Habits2. Really listening in class means less work later.3. just provide grades4 . Scan before you read. This helps you get a g

603、eneral idea of the content before you read it morecarefully, and helps you improve your comprehension.5 . 确保留出足够的时间去完成正常情况下每周都会布置给你的工作。77I look in the mirror, and Im happy with what I see. I dont have a perfect face. I look in themagazines and all I see are girls with the fair hair, blue eyes, and,

604、of course, a pretty little nose.TheyYe on the outsides of the buses that I take home, the television programs I watch, and thebillboards I walk under. Almost every advertisement I see shows the human physical perfection.These billboards not only tell me what to drink, but also how to look.Our societ

605、y tends to place more importance on a persons physical beauty, rather than theirability, honesty and character. We have influenced women to go through painful surgeries andstarve themselves to become this socially constructed physical model. To be a beautiful woman inthe 21st century doesnl mean tha

606、t you are a brilliant doctor or a caring mother. It means you havethe perfect jaw structure, eyes and lips. It means you can be six feet tall and weigh one hundredand ten pounds.But what about the women who are starting to leave their youth? Instead of looking at aging asa sign of wisdom, we attempt

607、ed to prevent the aging process. Its kind of funny thing to want tolook eighteen when fifty. Fifty is a relaxed age, where you can step back and look at all you*veachieved. It is when your hard work pays off. Unfortunately, our society just sees you as old, women buy wrinkle creams, do eye lifts and

608、 face lifts. They spend thousands ofdollars to win the hopeless battle against age.I remember when I was about thirteen years old and going through teens, I had oily hair, and ahalf developed body. I hated the way I looked. I used to cry to my mother all the time, but shewould just laugh and tell me

609、 that you dont want anyone to like your appearance, its your heartthat matters, because beauty fades.u I knew that she was right. If you work on your heart enough,people will start to see the beauty in you, which lasts and remains on even after you die.1. What is the best title of the passage? ( Ans

610、wer within 10 words)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?It is society that regards the physical beauty as more important.3. Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases.4. What*s the authors opinion about beauty?5. Translate the underlined sentence in the s

611、econd paragraph into Chinese.1. About Beauty/What Is Real Beauty?2. Our society tends to place more importance on a personal physical beauty.3. to stop the aging process.4. It is a persons inner qualities that matter rather than tile physical beauty.5 . 我们已影响妇女去做痛苦的手术，并且为了变成这个社会认可的体形而减肥。78In every s

612、chool there is a top” crowd that sets the pace, while the others follow their lead. Ifthe top crowd decides that it is smart to wear bright red sweaters, soon everybody is wearing abright red sweater.There is nothing wrong with that, except the fact that on some people bright red sweater isextremely

613、 unbecoming. The situation can even become dangerous, if the top crowd decides that itis smart to drink or to drive cars at seventy miles an hour. Then the people who follow the lead areendangering their lives. They are like the sheep being led to the butcher.Now, chances are that you have come acro

614、ss situations like these more than once in your life;chances are Ihat one time or another you probably did somelhing you knew to be wrong. You mayhave excused yourself by saying, “see, the crowd does it. Well, let the crowd do it, but. Learn to say, No.nDevelop your own standards and your own judgme

615、nt. If wm know the crowd is planningsomething you disagree to, have the courage to bow out mannerly. You* 11 have tile satisfaction ofstanding on your own two feet.1. What is the best title for this passage? ( Please answer within 5 words.)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the foll

616、owing one?When you are not for tile plan the top crowd makes, you should be brave and clever enoughto express yourself in a proper way.3. Fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. ( Please answer within 10 words.)4. Whafs your attitude towards til

617、e top crowd.? ( Please answer within 10 words.)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese.1. Being Yourself2. If wm know the crowd is planning something you disagree to, have the courage to bow outmannerly.3. dont do it yourself4. Dont follow them blindly and try to be

618、yourself.5. 一生中你可能不止一次地遇到过像这样的情况；你可能不止一次地做过你知道是错误的事情。79The favorite food in the United States is the hamburger, a kind of round sandwich whichcooked ground beef. The favorite place to buy a hamburger is a fast food restaurant. At fast foodrestaurants, people order their food, wait a few minutes, and

619、 carry it to their tables themselves.People also take their food out of the restaurant and eat it in their cars or in their homes.Most fast food restaurants sell hamburgers, French fries and milkshakes. Also they serveChinese food, Mexican food, Italian food, chicken, seafood and ice cream. The idea

620、 of a fast foodrestaurant is so popular that nearly every kind of food can be found in one.Fast food restaurants are popular because they reflect American life style. First, they are notformal restaurants. Customers wear any type of dress when they go to a fast food place. Second,they are fast. Peop

621、le are so busy they do not want to or waiting whilesomeone else prepares it. In fast food restaurants the food is usually ready before the customereven orders it. Finally, most food in a fast food restaurant is not expensive. Therefore, people canafford to eat at a fast food restaurant often, while

622、they may not be able to afford a more traditionaland more expensive restauranl very oflen.1. What can be the best title of the passage?2. Which sentence from the passage do you think can replace the following one?Fast food restaurant is so welcome that you can find whatever food you like there.3. Pl

623、ease fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)4. Give two important reasons to explain why Americans prefer to go to fast food restaurants.(Please answer within 20 words.)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the

624、last paragraph into Chinese.1. Fast food in the United States / Why do Americans like fast food?2. The idea of a fast food restaurant is so popular that nearly every kind of food can be found inone.3. spend time preparing their own food4. Fast food restaurants are less expensive. Americans prefer in

625、formal ways and put conveniencefirst in their life.5 . 因 此，人们可以经常光顾快餐店，而传统的昂贵的大餐不是寻常百姓轻易就能吃得起的。80When traveling abroad, one must remember Dorothys famous words that youre not inKansas any more. There are many dangers that one can face in a new and different environmentand the best way to protect you

626、rself is to be well aware of possible dangers before you depart.Here are a few tips to ensure a safe and pleasant trip.Read up on what the State Department has to say. The State Department does an excellent jobof watching out for our safety and protecting ns in our travels by providing Travel Warnin

627、gs(advising Americans to avoid certain countries), Public Announcements (postings of significantrisks to the security of American travelers) and Consular Information. Sheets for every country inthe world. Be sure to check in when planning your trip, and before you leave.Remember that you are a guest

628、 in a different country. Do your best to mix in with the localsby taking note of their talk and behavior. Buy or borrow a book from the library that teaches youabout the local customs and beliefs.Try to stay in areas where there are lots of people and avoid wandering around new placeswhere there is

629、the possibility of getting lost.Feel free to make friends with locals, but remember that they are still strangers and you donot know them. Be cautious of information that you share especially about where you are staying.Make a copy of your passport and inform the US Embassy in the country you will b

630、e visitingbefore you leave. Should you come into any danger, the US Embassy is there to help and protectyou. Having proper proof of identity will help ensure a safe and speedy return home.Map out a sight-seeing route before you leave the hotel. This will reduce your chances ofgetting lost. It is als

631、o a good idea to ask for a contact ( 联系) card at your hotel so that you canreturn or contact them in case you do get lost.Learn enough of the language to communicate. Not only will you be glad when you requesthelp, but locals will respond warmly to you when they see that.1. What can be a proper titl

632、e for this passage?2. Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)3. What will you gel from the State Department? (Please answer within 15 words.)4. Which of the above tips do you think is / are most important?

633、And why?5. Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.1. Tips for a Safe and Pleasant Trip Abroad2. you are speaking their own language / they can communicate with you with their own language.3. Travel Warning, Public Announcements and Consular Information Sheets for every

634、 country inthe world.4 . 略。5 . 在异地他乡，你要面对许多危险因素。保护自己的最好办法就是在出发前充分意识到潜在的危险。81One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank-issued credit card. Theygive their owners automatic credit in stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, across the country,and even abroad, and they make many

635、 banking services available as well. More and more of thesecredit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw or deposit money inscattered locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open. For many of us, the cashlesssociety1 is not on the horizon it*s already here.While c

636、omputers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages forsellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep awide range of records, including who sold what, when, and to whom. This information allowsbusinessmen to keep track of their

637、list of goods by showing which items are being sold and howfast they are moving. Decisions to reorder or return goods to suppliers can then be made. At thesame time these computers record which hours are busiest and which employees are the mostefficient, allowing personnel and staffing assignments t

638、o be made accordingly. And they alsoidentify preferred customer for promotional campaigns. Computers are relied on by manufacturersfor similar reasons. Computer analyzed marketing reports can help to decide which products toemphasize now, which to develop for the future and which to drop. Computers

639、keep track of goodsin stock, of raw materials on hand, and even of the production process itself.Various other commercial enterprises, from (heaters lo magazine publishers, from gas and electricsupplies to milk processors, bring better and more efficient services to consumers through the useof compu

640、ters.1. What is the passage mainly about? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Nowadays many of us Americans do not pay in cash.3. What do the underlined words ring up sales most probably mean? (Please answer within 10words.)4. What is

641、 your opinion of using computers in business? (Please answer within 30 words.)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.1. Conveniences brought about by computers in business.2. For many of us, the cashless society is not on the horizon its already here.3. It means reco

642、rd sales on a cash register.4 .1 agree with the write匚 Computers will bring about more convenience to peoples life.5. 许多其他商业企业，从电影院到杂志出版商，从煤气和电力供给站到牛奶加工厂，都在利用计算机向消费者提供更好、更有效的服务。82Life is speeding up. Everyone is getting unwell.1 2 3This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact,

643、an unknown citizenwho lived in Rome in AD 52 wrote it.We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives.But have all these developments really improved the quality of our life?Picture this: YouYe rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phonerin

644、gs; a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen; the noise from the television isgetting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now youhave to. How calm and happy do you feel?Inventions have speeded up our life so much that they often leave us feeling

645、 stressed and tired.Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no cars,no electricity often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they lead simpler life.One family in the UK went back in time* to see what life was like without all the inventionswe have today.

646、The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin, 10, and Tomas, 7,spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave, computer ormobile phones.The grandmother, Lyn, said, It was hard physically, but not mentally. She believed life wasless materialistic. The more

647、things you have, the more difficult life becomes/ she said. The boyssaid they fought less to fight over, such as their computer. Beniamin also noticed that hisgrandmother had changed from being a Irendy, beer-drinking granny, to one who cooked things.Here are some simple ways to beat the stress ofte

648、n caused by our inventions!Dont be available all the time. Turn off your mobile phone at certain times of the day. Dontcheck your e-mail every day.Dont reply to somebody as soon as they leave a text message just because you can. It may befun at first, but it soon gets annoying.1. What is the passage

649、 mainly about? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Why did the writer quote what a citizen in ancient Rome said at the beginning of the story?(Please answer within 10 words.)3. Fill in the blank with proper words and expressions according to the context. (Please answerwithin 10 words.)4. Translate th

650、e underlined sentence into Chinese.5. What does the underlined word available here mean? Why do you think so? (Please answerwithin 40 words.)1. It is mainly about the problems with technology nowadays.2. He did this to share a truth about life.3. stay up all night to get it done/redo it/do your work

651、 again4 . 本杰明还注意到他的祖母从一个爱赶潮流，爱喝啤酒的老太太变成了一个爱做饭的人。5. It means be found by others. From the next sentences, we can see we are recommendednot to turn on our mobile phone, not to check our e-mail daily, so we can*t be found at all.83If you ever find teenagers are not taking your feelings into account, it

652、*s probably becausetheyre just unable to do so. That is, some part of the teenage brain doesn*t get as much action asadults.Thinking styles change with age, said Sarah-Jayne Blakemore of the University CollegeLondon Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience. As you get older you use more or less the sameb

653、rain network to make decisions about your actions as you did when you were a teenager, but thedifference is that the distribution of that brain activity changes from the back of the brain (whenyou were a teenager) to the front (when you are an adult).1 2 3 41. Why dont teens care? / Why dont teens t

654、ake others feelings into account?2. Whatever the reasons, it is clear that teenagers are dealing with, not only plenty of physicalbut also mental changes.3. taking (to take) into account other people* s feelings / thinking (to think) about others feelings4. How their actions would affect themselves

655、and other people. / How the people around themwould feel as a result of their actions.5 . 这些变化并非是在。到 18岁之间逐步发生的， 相反， 它们来得非常突然， 非常出人意料。84Computers are very versatile ( 多功能的) ， but choosing a computer is not an easy, simple job.However, if you follow these steps, you will find it easier.First,. Is the

656、 most important reason to play games or to help with yourbusiness?In the study, teens and adults were asked how they would react to certain situations. As theyresponded, researchers imaged their brains. Although both adults and teens responded similarly tothe questions, the teenagers had much more a

657、ctivity in the brain area involved in predicting futureactions based on previous ones. However, adults were also much faster at figuring out how theiractions would affect themselves and other people.We think that a teenagers judgment of what they would do in a given situation is driven bythe simple

658、question: What would I do?” Blakemore said. Adults, on the other hand, ask:What would I do, given how I would feel and given how the people around me would feel as aresult of my actions?1Children start around the age of five. But the ability develops well beyond thisage, the new research suggests. W

659、hatever the reasons, it is clear that teenagers are dealing with,not only plenty of physical but also mental changes. These changes do not happen graduallybetween ihe ages of 0-18, which come suddenly and unexpectedly.1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Which

660、 sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Obviously, massive physical and mental changes are happening to teenagers for no reason.3. Please flu in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete thesentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)4. What do adul

661、ts often think about when they have to make a decision? (Please answer within20 words.)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.Second, look carefully at the programs the computer can use. If you want to write your own,it is important to look at the computer language.

662、Is it easy to learn?Third, decide the smallest, or the least needs you have for your computer. What are thecharacteristics you would like to have? Your use of a computer will help you decide whichcharacteristics are necessary, which are nice, and which are unnecessary.Fourth, when you have limited y

663、our choices to a few computers, look at the secondary usesand programs. If your main reason for buying a home computer is to play games, you may takecomputer A instead of computer B because computer A can also be used as word processor.Fifth, think of the two prices. The first is the price you must

664、pay to take the computer home.The second is the price of additional programs and possible additions ihal you mighl want lo buyat a later date.Be sure to try out the computer before you buy it. Sales people at computer shops are happylo help you choose the computer that will best fit your needs and c

665、ost you least.1. Whafs the best title of this passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)2. Which sentence in this passage could be replaced by the following one?You should decide whether it is easy to learn the language when you write your own computerprogram.3. Fill in the blank in the second paragr

666、aph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(Please answer within 10 words.)4. Do you think it is necessary to try out the computer before you buy it? Why do you thinkso? (Please answer within 30 words.)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the sixth paragraph into Chinese.1. How to

667、select a computer2. If you want to write your own, it is important to look at the computer language.3. decide on the main reasons why you want a computer4. Yes, I think so. Because it can help us to know exactly how it works and whether there are anyproblems with it.5 . 其次是你今后可能需要购买的附加程序和附件的价格。85On

668、my arrival in America, the one thing I noticed more than anything else was thetremendous amount of advertising that went on-on the radio, on television, on billboards andsignposts, and in magazines. In he last three years, I have become accustomed to this fact inAmerican life, for I believe that it

669、is a creative and necessary part of an industrial society. I, too,want to improve my life-style and to buy better products, so I look to advertising to show me howto do it.Deciding what to believe in advertising, however, isnt easy. It seems to me that a person mustbuy things with a lot of care. As

670、a consumer, I want to get the best for my money, but I really haveto understand the techniques of advertising. Otherwise, manufacturers will be able tosell me anything, no matter what its quality may be.More and more people are becoming conscious, like me, of the ways in which advertising canaffect

671、them. The creative aspects of commercials, for instance, often cover up detects or problemsin products. I have learned this well, since I have made purchases and lost money because the items were of poor quality.The future of advertising most likely will involve a much greater degree of public parti

672、cipation.I intend to become involved in consumer groups that want to protect people from misleadingadvertising. But I also want to see Americans, keep their high standards of living in the process. Inthe future, if consumers like me really care about the quality of something as well as the quantity,

673、maybe advertisers will begin to care more about.1. What was the author most impressed when he got to the USA? (Please answer within 10words.)2. What is the main idea of the passage?3. What should be done to guarantee the healthy development of advertisement?4. Please complete the sentence in the las

674、t paragraph with proper words or phrases. (Please answerwithin 10 words.)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.1. The tremendous amount of advertising here and there.2. Consumers should be careful with advertisements.3. The government should pay more attention to this industry.4. what they are trying to sell5 . 在最后三年，我习惯了美国生活中的这现实，因为我认为这属于一个工业化国家的具有创造性而且必须的一部分。