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73ஹ-Isitpossibleforyoutoworklatetonight?_D4Ithinkso4.-?-Well,theygottherelastWednesday.Soaboutaweek.B஺HowlonghaveyourparentsbeeninParis5ஹ—Shallwesituphereonthegrassordowntherenearthewater?AG)I'dratherstayhereifyoudon'tmind.1ஹ-Whenareyougoingonholiday?-B4Nextweek.2ஹHow'syourfamily?-C(♦)Nottoobad.3ஹ-Oh,sorrytobotheryou.-A0That'sOkay4ஹ-Excuseme,butcanyoutellmethewaytothepostoffice?B0Sorry,I'mastrangerhere5ஹ-IVsrathercoldinhere.DoyoumindifIclosethewindow?B4No,goahead1ஹ-HowdidMr.Jonesgettothecinema?_C0Bycar.2ஹ-Wouldyouliketogotoaconcertthisevening?-A4OK.LetAsgo.3ஹ-Thankyouforinvitingme.-C@Thankyouforcoming.4ஹ-HowaboutgoingtodinnerattheMexicanrestauranttonight?C0That'sgreat!5ஹ-IwonderifIcoulduseyourcomputertonight?-Tmnotusingitrightnow.A(♦)Sure,goahead.`▅bᳮdPassageOne:Ifyoudonotuseyourarmsoryourlegsforsometigtheywillbecomeweak,whenyoustartusingthemagain,theyslowlybecomestrongagain.Everybodyknowsthat.Yetmanypeopledonotseemtoknowthatmemoryworksinthesaneway.(thensoineonesaysthathehasagoodmemory,hereallymeansthathekeepshismemoryinpracticebyusingit.Uhensomeoneelsesaysthathismemoryispoor,hereallymeansthathedoesnotgiveitenoughchancetobecomestrong.Ifafriendsaysthathisarmsandlegsareweak,weknowthatitishismfault.Butifhetellsusthathehasapoormemory,manyofusthinkthathisparentsmaybeblamed,andfewofusknowthatitisjusthisownfault.Haveyoueverfoundthatsomepeoplecan'treadorwritebutusuallytheyhavebettermemories?Thisisbecausetheycannotreadorwriteandtheyhavetorememberthing,theycannotwritethemdowninasmallnotebook.Theyhavetorenenberdays,names,songsandstories,sotheirmemoryisthewholetimebeingexercised.Soifyouwanttohaveagoodmemory,learnfromthepeople4practiserememberingthingsinawayasotherpeopledo.

86ஹSomeonecan'thaveagoodmemoryifB@hedoesn'tusehismemory7ஹIfyoudon'tuseyourarmsorlegsforsometime,___D®theybecomeweakandwon'tbecomestronguntilyouusethemagain8ஹWhichofthefollowingistrue?B஺Yourmemorybecomesweakifyoudonotgiveitenoughchanceforpractice.9ஹFewpeopleknowthatitisonlyifafriendhasapoormemory.B4hisparents'fault10ஹThewriterwantstotellus_C(♦)howtohaveagoodmemoryPassageTvo•Therearethreekindsofgoals：short-term,medium-rangeandlong-termgoals.Short-termgoalsarethosethatusuallydealwithcurrentactivities,whichwecanapplyonadailybasis.Suchgoalscanbeachievedinaweekorless,ortwoweeks,orpossibly,months.Itshouldberememberedthatjustasabuildingisnostrongerthanitsfoundation,long-termgoalscannotamounttoverymunchwithouttheachievemento£solidshort-termgoals.Uponcompletingourshort-termgoals,weshoulddatetheoccasionandthenaddnewshort-termgoalsthatwillbuildonthosethathavebeencompleted.Theintermediategoalsbuildonthefoundationoftheshort-termgoals.Theymightdealwithjustonetermofschoolortheentireschoolyear,ortheycouldevenextendforseveralyears.Anytimeyoumoveastepatatime,youshouldneverallowyourselftobecomediscouragedoroverwhelmed.Asyoucompleteeachstep,youwillenforcethebeliefinyourabilitytogrowandsucceed.Andasyourlistofcompletiondatesgrow,yourmotivationanddesirewillincrease.Long-termgoalsmayberelatedtoourdreamsofthefuture.Theymightcoverfiveyearsormore.Lifeisnotastaticthing.Weshouldneverallowalong-termgoaltolimitusorourcourseofaction.11ஹOurlong-termgoalsmeanalot___B©Ifwecompletetheshort-termgoals12ஹNewshort-termgoalsarebuiltupon_D@thegoalsthathavebeencompleted13ஹWhenwecompleteeachstepofourgoals,.C0weshouldbuildupconfidenceofsuccess

914ஹWhatisthemainideaofthispassage?C4Differentkindsofgoalsinlife.15ஹWhichofthefollowingstatementsiswrongaccordingtothepassage?___CQLifeisastaticthing,thusweshouldneverallowalong-termgoaltolimitusorourcourseofaction.`▅bᳮdPassageOne:Whatmustyoudowhenyoureceiveapresentforyourbirthday?Youhavetositdownandwriteathank-younote.Thewords“Thaitkyou“areveryimportant,tfehavetousethemonsomanyoccasions.Vesaythemwhensomeonegivesusadrink,helpsustopickupthings,handsus&letter,lendsusabookorgivesusagift.Anotherimportantwordis“please".Manypeopleforgettouseit.Itisrudetoasksomeonetodosomethingwithoutsaying“please”,tfehavetouseitwhenweaskforsomething,too.Itmaybeabookorapencil,morericeormoresauce,helporadvice.Itmaybeintheclassroom,athome,atthebus-stoporoverthecounter,tfehavetouse“please“tomakeourrequestpleasant.tfehavetolearntosay“sorry"too.Whenwehavehurtsomeone/sfeeling,wewillhavetogoupandsaywearesorry.Nh᝞wehavetoldalieandfeelsorry,wewillhavetousethesameword.Whenwehaveforgottensomethingorbrokenapromise,wewillhavetoexplainwiththatword,too,"Sorry“isahealingword,tfecanmakepeopleforgetwrongsbyusingitsincerely.Thesethreewordsaresimplebutimportant.Theyarepleasingwordstouseinanylanguage.6ஹWhenwereceiveabirthdaypresent,wehavetoDডwriteathank-younote7.Whensomeonehelpsustodosomething,weshould___4@thankhim8.Oneoftheimportantvoidsinanylanguageis_D(7)^please*9.Wehavetousetheword"please*whenwe___BQaskforsomething10ஹThethreeimportantwordsinanylanguageare_Cড'thanks','please'and,sorry'

10PassageTwo:Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shypeopleareanxiousandself-conscious;thatis,theyareexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactions.Worrisomethoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirminds：whatkindofimpressionamImaking?Dotheylikeme?DoIsoundstupid?AmIwearingunattractiveclothes?Itisobviousthatsuchuncomfortablefeelingsmustnegativelyaffectpeople.Apersonsconceptionofhimselforherselfisreflectedinthewayheorshebehaves,andthewayapersonbehavesaffectsotherpeople/sreactions.Ingeneral,thewaypeoplethinkaboutthemselveshasaprofoundeffectonallareasoftheirlives.Shypeople,havinglowself-esteem^arelikelytobepassiveandeasilyinfluencedbyothers.Theyneedreassurancethattheyaredoing“therightthing."Shypeopleareverysensitivetocriticism;theyfeelitconfirmstheirfeelingsofinferiority.Theyalsofinditdifficulttobepleasedbycomplimentwithastatementlikethisone,"You'rejustsayingthattomakemefeelgood.Iknowit'snottrue.*Itisclearthatwhileself-awarenessisahealthyquality,overdoingitisharmful.Canshynessbecompletelyeliminated,oratleastreduced?Fortunately,peoplecanovercomeshynesswithdeterminedandpatienteffortsinbuildingself-confidence.Sinceshynessgoeshandinhandwithalackofself-esteem,itisimportantforpeopletoaccepttheirweaknessesaswellastheirstrengths.Eachoneofusisaunique,worthwhileindividual,interestedinourownpersonalways.Thebetterweunderstandourselves,theeasieritbecomestoliveuptoourfullpotential.Let'snotallowshynesstoblockourchancesforarichandfulfillinglife.11ஹWhatdoestheauthortrytoprovebyciting.whatkindofimpressionamImaking?*(Para.1)B@People'sshynessnadethemcaretoonuchabouttheirappearanceandactions12ஹAccordingtothewriter,self-awarenessis_AQagoodquality13.Whenbeingpraised,shypeoplefeelthatitis__g©unreal14.Whichofthefollowingstateaentsistrue,accordingtothepassage?QC஺Shynesscanblockourchancesforarichlife15ஹItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatshypeople_BQshouldunderstandthemselvesintherightway`▅bᳮdPassageOne:Long,longagotherewasnozero.Towritethenumbersixtythreepeoplewrote63,Towritesixhundredandthree,peoplewrote63,Thespacebetweensixandthreewastheretomean,"notany"tens.Sometimespeopledidnotrememberthespace.ItwashardtoseeandrealLaterpeopleusedadottoholdthespace.Sixhundredandthreelookedlikethis6.3.Butthedotwashardtosee.Sopeopleputacirclearounditlikethis603.Thenpeoplecouldseethedot.Theyrememberedthespace.Atlast,onlythecirclearoundthedotwasused.Itwaslikeazero.Thisisonestoryofhowthezerocametobeused.Howzerohasmanyimportantuses.Zerotellshowmany.Canyoutellsomeotherwaysofusingzero?6ஹLong,longagopeopledidn'tknowhowto_BQwritezero

117ஹLong,longagoiftheywrotetwohundredweight,peoplewrote_BQ288ஹLaterwasusedtomeanspace.--------D©adot9.Peopleusedcircles__C©nottoforgetthespace10.ThestorytellsusQhowzerocanetobeusedPassageTwo:IntheUnitedStates,itisnotcustomarytotelephonesomeoneveryearlyinthemorning.Ifyoutelephonehimearlyintheday,whileheisshavingorhavingbreakfast,thetimeofthecallshowsthatthematterisveryimportantandrequiresimmediateattention.Thesanemeaningisattachedtotelephonecallsmadeafter11:00p.n.Ifsomeonereceivesacallduringsleepinghours,heassumesifsamatteroflifeordeath.Thetimechosenforthecallcommunicatesitsimportance.Insociallife,timeplaysaveryimportantpart.IntheUSA,gueststendtofeeltheyarenothighlyregardediftheinvitationtoadinnerpartyisextendedonlythreeorfourdaysbeforethepartydate.Butitisnottrueinallcountries.Inotherareasoftheworld,itmaybeconsideredfoolishtomakeanappointmenttoofarinadvancebecauseplanswhicharemadeforadatemorethanaweekawaytendtobeforgotten.Themeaningoftimediffersindifferentpartsoftheworld.Thus,misunderstandingsarisebetweenpeoplefromdifferentculturesthattreattimedifferently.PromptnessisvaluedhighlyinAmericanlife,forexample.Ifpeoplearenotprompt,theymayberegardedasimpoliteornotfullyresponsible.IntheU.S.noonewouldthinkofkeepingabusinessassociatewaitingforanhour,itwouldbetooimpolite.Apersonwhois5minuteslate,willsayafewwordsofexplanation,thoughperhapshewillnotcompletethesentence.11.WhatistheBamideaofthispassage?_____B0Theroleoftiaeinsociallifeovertheworld.12.Whatdoesitmeaninthepassageifyoucallsoaeoneduringhisorhersleepinghours?_B©Amatteroflifeordeath.13.Whichofthefollowingtimeisproperifyouwantto*akeanappointmentwithyourfriend?B@at4:00piiL14ஹWhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?D஺PromptnessisvaluedhighlyinAmericanlife.15ஹFromthepassagewecansafelyinferthat______

12Bডthemeaningoftimediffersindifferentpartsoftheworld`▅bᳮdPassageOne:InEngland,peopleoftentalkabouttheweatherbecausetheycanexperiencefourseasonsinoneday.Inthemorningtheweatheriswarmjustlikeinspring.Anhourlaterblackcloudscomeandthenitrainshard.Theweathergetsalittlecold.Inthelateafternoontheskywillbesunny,thesunwillbegintoshine,anditwillbeswnmeratthistimeofaday.InEngland,peoplecanalsohavesummerinwinter,orhavewinterinswnmer.Soinwintertheycanswimsometimes,andinsummersometimestheyshouldtakewarnclothes.WhenyougotoEngland,youwillseethatsomeEnglishpeopleusuallytakeanumbrellaoraraincoatwiththeminthesunnymorning,butyoushouldnotlaughatthem.Ifyoudonttakeanumbrellaoraraincoat,youwillregretlaterintheday.6.WhydopeoplemEnglandoftentalkabouttheweather?AQBecausetheynayhavefourseasonsinoneday.7ஹFromthestoryweknowthatwhencome,thereisaheavyrain.Bডblackclouds8ஹThesentence'Peoplecanalsohaveswutermwinter.'Beans"itissometimestooinwinter.”AQwarm9ஹInthesunnymorningsomeEnglishpeopleusuallytakearaincoatoranumbrellawiththembecause.BQitoftenrainsinEngland10,Thebesttitleforthispassageis.C®ThefeatherinEnglandPassageTTO:Therearethreekindsofgoals4short-term,medium-rangeandlong~termgoals.Short-termgoalsarethosethatusuallydealwithcurrentactivities,whichwecanapplyonadailybasis.Suchgoalscanbeachievedinaweekorless,ortwoweeks,orpossibly,months.Itshouldberememberedthatjustasabuildingisnostrongerthanitsfoundation,long-termgoalscannotamounttoverymunchwithouttheachievementofsolidshort-termgoals.Uponcompletingourshort-termgoals,weshoulddatetheoccasionandthenaddnewshort-termgoalsthatwillbuildonthosethathavebeencompleted.Theintermediategoalsbuildonthefoundationoftheshort-termgoals.Theymightdealwithjustonetermofschoolortheentireschoolyear,ortheycouldevenextendforseveralyears.Anytimeyoumoveastepatatime,youshouldneverallowyourselftobecomediscouragedoroverwhelmed.Asyoucompleteeachstep,youwillenforcethebeliefinyourabilitytogrowandsucceed.Andasyourlistofcompletiondatesgrow,yourmotivationanddesirewillincrease.Long-termgoalsmayberelatedtoourdreamsofthefuture.Theymightcoverfiveyearsormore.Lifeisnotastaticthing.Weshouldneverallowalong-termgoaltolimitusorourcourseofaction.

1311ஹOurlong-teragoalsmeanalot_B஺Ifwecompletetheshort-termgoals12ஹNewshort-teragoalsarebuiltupon__D@thegoalsthathavebeencompleted13.Whenwecompleteeachstepofourgoals,C©weshouldbuildupconfidenceofsuccess14.Whatistheaainideaofthispassage?C®Differentkindsofgoalsinlife.15ஹWhichofthefollowingrtateaentsisrroniaccordingtothepassage?_C0Lifeisastaticthin^,thusweshouldneverallowalong-termgoaltolimitusorourcourseofaction.`▅bᳮdPassageOne:Onedayamanandhisdaughterweregoingoutforawalk.Themanhadputonapairofoddshoes,onewithathicksole)andonewithathinsole.Ashecameouttothestreet,hefeltveryuncomfortable.Turningtohisdaughter,hesaid：*Vhyshouldoneofmylegsbelongerthantheotherone?”Thedaughterlookedatherfather'slegsandsaid,“Youhaveputontwooddshoes!*Whenheheardthis,themanwasveryhappyandthoughttohimself："WhatabrightdaughterI'vegot!*Thenheaskedhisdaughtertogobacktothehouseandgothimanotherpairofshoes.Whenthedaughterwentbacktothehouse,allshecouldfindwasoneshoeswiththicksoleandonewiththinsole.Takingtheshoestoshowherfather,shesaid,"It'snousechanging!Theseshoesarealsoodd,onewithathicksoleandonewithathinsole.*Themanlistenedandthoughttohimself："Itcan'tbehelped.ImightaswellweartheonesIhaveonnow."Sotheywentfortheirwalk.6.Themanthoughtthathisdaughterwas_B©clever7.Itwasthethatfoundthereasonforit.B(•)daughter8.Thedaughtercameback,bringingwithher.B0apairofoddshoes9.Whatdoyouthinkthatthe*anshouldhavedone?C©Heshouldhavechancedoneofhisshoes.

1410.Whatdoyouthinkofthe»anandhisdaughter?D®Eitheroftheavasfoolishenough.PassageTwo:ManypeoplewhoworkinLondonprefertoliveoutsideit,andtogointotheirofficesorschoolseverydaybytrain,carorbus,eventhoughthismeanstheyhavetogetupearlyinthemorningandreachhomelateintheevening.OneadvantageoflivingoutsideLondonisthathousesarecheaper.EvenasmallflatinLondonwithoutagardencostsquitealottorent.Withthesamemoney,onecangetalittlehouseinthecountrywithagardenofone'sown.Then,inthecountryonecanreallywetawayfromthenoiseandhurryofbusyworkinglives.Eventhoughonehastogetupearlierandspendmoretimeintrainsorbuses,onecansleepbetteratnightandduringweekendsandonsummerevenings,onecanenjoythefresh,cleanairofthecountry.Ifonelikesgardens,onecanspendone'sfreetimedigging,planting,wateringanddoingthehundredandoneotherjobswhichareneededinagarden.Then,whentheflowersandvegetablescomeup,onehasgottherewardtogetherwiththosewhohavesharedthesecretofNature.Somepeople,however,takenointerestincountrythings：forthem,happinessliesinthetown,withitscinemasandtheatres,beautifulshopsandbusystreets,dance-hallsandrestaurants.Suchpeoplewouldfeelthattheirlifewasnotworthlivingi£theyhadtoliveitoutsideLondon.Anoccasionalwalkinoneoftheparksandafortnight/s(twoweeks)visittotheseaeverysummerisallthecountrytheywant:theresttheyarequitepreparedtoleavetothosewhoaregladtogetawayfromLondoneverynight.11.WhichofthefollowingytateaentsisNOTtrue?____B4AllthepeoplewhovorkinLondonprefertoliveinthecountry.12ஹWiththesamemoneyneededfor________onecanbuyalittlehousewithagardeninthe9country.C0rentingasmallflatwithoutagarden13.Whenthegardenisinblossoa,thatone________hasbeenrewarded.B©havingspenttiaevorkxnginthegarden14%Peoplewhothinkhappinessliesinthecitylifewouldfeelthat______iftheyhadtoliveoutsideLondon.A஺theirlifewasmeaningless15.Theunderlinedphraseaayfro-inthe3rdparagraphrefersto__C@escapefrom`▅bᳮd

15PassageOne-PearlCarlsonwasshakenawakeat3:30a.m.byaforcefulpull.King,thefamilydog,wastryingtopullheroutofthebed.Thenshesmelledsmokeandheardthesoundoffirefromherparent,sroom.Pearl'sscreamsawakedhermother,Fern,andfather,Howard,whohadrecentlybeeninhospitalforlungdisease.HelpingHowardtoafirst-floorwindow,Ferntoldhimtoclimbout,thenrantoherdaughter.Stillinside,KingappearedatPearl'swindow,makingsqueakingsounds.WhenrunningtowardPearl'sbedroom,Fernrealizedherhusbandhadn'tyetescaped.Shemadeherwaybackthroughthesmokeandflames,followingKing'ssoundtowhereHowardlaysemiconsciousonthefloor.Fernhelpedhimgetoutside.Kingcameoutonlyafterbothweresafe.Asdaydawned,theCarlsonssawthatKing'spawswerebadlyburnt,andhisentirebodywasburnt,too.Mischaincollarhadgottensohotthatitburnthisthroat,makingitimpossibleforhimtobarkQUnormally.Onlyaftertheseven-year-olddogrefusedfooddidtheyfindpiecesofwoodinhismouthandrealizethatKing,whosleptoutside,hadbittenthroughawooddoortowarnhisfamily.6.WhowasKin^inthestory?C©Thefamilydog7.Accordingtothestory,thefirstoneSiovascompletelyoutofdangercouldbe_D0Pearl8.Whenthemaster'srooacaughtfire,_B©thedogwakedPearlup9ஹAfterreadingthisstory,we'velearntthatthefollowingstatementscouldbereasonableexcept.B0thedogawokemotherfirst10%Fromthisstoryitcanbeinferredthat_D©Thedogisaan'sbestfriendPassageTvo•Whatmakesapersonascientist?Doeshehavewaysortoolsoflearningthataredifferentfromthoseofothers?Theansweris"no”.Itisnotthetoolsascientistusesbuthowheusesthesetoolsthatmakeshimascientist.Youwillprobablyagreethatknowinghowtouseatoolisimportanttoacarpenter.Youwillprobablyagree,too,thatknowinghowtoinvestigate,howtodiscoverinformation,isimportanttoeveryone.Thescientist,however,goesonestepfurther,hemustbesurethathehasareasonableanswertohisquestionsandthathisanswercanbeconfirmedbyotherpersons.Healsoworkstofittheanswershegetstomanyquestionsintoalargesetofideasabouthowtheworldworks.Thescientist'sknowledgemustbeexact.Thereisnoroomforhalfrightorrightjusthalfthetime.Hemustbeasnearlyrightastheconditionspermit.Whatworksunderonesetofconditionsatonetimemustworkunderthesameconditionsatothertimes.Iftheconditionsaredifferent,anychangesthescientistobservesinademonstrationmustbeexplainedbythechangesintheconditions.Thisisonereasonthatinvestigationsareimportantinscience.AlbertEinstein,whodevelopedthetheoryofrelativity,arrivedatthistheorythroughmathematics.Theaccuracyofhismathematicswaslatertestedthroughinvestigations,Einsteinsideaswereshowntobecorrect.Ascientistusesmanytoolsformeasurements.ThenthemeasurementsareusedtomakemathematicalcalculationsthatmaytesthisllwWhatmakesascientistaccordingtothepassage?_B@Thewayheuseshistools12ஹ“Thescientist,however,goesonestepfurther*"*.Theauthorsaysthistoshow___C0thedifferencebetweenscientistsandordinarypeople13ஹAsoundscientifictheoryshouldbeonethat_A@worksnotonlyunderonesetofconditionsatonetime,butalsounderthesameconditionsatothertimes

1614ஹTheauthorquotesthecaseofAlbertEinsteintoillustrate____CQthattheinvestigationsareimportantinscience15.Whatistheaainideaofthepassage?__D@Exactnessandwaysofusingtoolsarethekeystothemakingofascientist`▅bᳮdPassageOne:NrPerkinstoodatthebus-stopandwatchedthecarsgoby.HanyofthecarswerenewBeta400s,andmostofthemwereyellow.NrPerkinalwaysworethesameclothesasothermjatethesamefoodasotherpeople,anddidthesamethingsafterwork,andattheendoftheweek,MrPerkindidnotliketobedifferent.Thefollowingweek,HrPerkinboughtanew,brightyellowBeta400s.Kewassatisfiedwithit,anddrovetoworkinittheverynextday.Hewasevenmoresatisfiedwithhisnewcar,whenhesawalltheotherBeta400s,infront,behind,andonbothsidesofhim.HrPerkinparkedhiscarinabigcar-parknearhisoffice,andwalkedtherestoftheway.Butwhenhecamebackatfiveo'clock,thereweresomanybrightyellowBeta400sinthecar-parkthathedidnotknowwhichcarwashis.Ketriedhiskeyinsomeofthecars,butpeoplepassingbygavehimalookhedidn'tlike.Sohestopped.PoorHrPerkinhadtowaitnearlytwohoursuntilhiswastheonlyyellowBeta400sinthecar-park.6ஹMrPerkinwantedanewyellovBeta4OOsbecause_C@helikedtodothesaaeasotherpeople7ஹHedrovetoworkinhisnewcar_A©theverynextday8.Hewassatisfiedwithhisnewcarbecause__B©itwasthesaaeasothercarsallaroundhim9ஹPeoplegavehiaalookbecause_DQhewastryingtoopenBorethanonecar10ஹMrPerkinhadtowaituntil_AQtherewasonlyoneyellovBeta400sinthecar-park

17PassageTwo"AcharacteristicofAmericanculturethathasbecomealmostatraditionistorespecttheself-mademan-themanwhohasrisentothetopthroughhisownefforts,usuallybeginningbyworkingwithhishands.Whiletheleaderinbusinessorindustryorthecollegeprofessoroccupiesahighersocialpositionandcommandsgreaterrespectinthecommunitythanthecommonlaboreroreventheskilledfactoryworker,hemaytakepainstopointoutthathisfatherstartedlifeinAmericaasafarmerorlaborerofsomesort.ThisattitudetowardmanualḄlaborisnowstillseeninmanyaspectsofAmericanlife.Oneisinvitedtodinneratahomethatisnotonlycomfortablybutevenluxuriouslyᙢfurnishedandinwhichthereiseveryevidenceofthefactthatthefamilyhasbeenabletoaffordforeigntravel,expensivehobbies,andcollegeeducationforthechildren;yetthehostessprobablywillcookthedinnerherself,willserveitherselfandwillwashdishesafterward,furthermorethedinnerwillnotconsistmerelyofsomethingquicklyandeasilyassembledfromcontentsofvariouscansandacakeorapieboughtatthenearbybakery.Onthecontrary,thehostessusuallytakesprideincarefulpreparationofspecialdishes.Aprofessionalmaytalkaboutwashingthecar,digginginhisflowerbeds,paintingthehouse.Hiswifemayevenhelpwiththesethings,justasheoftenhelpsherwiththedishwashing.Thesonwhoisawayatcollegemaywaitontableandwashdishesforhisliving,orduringthesummerhemayworkwithaconstructiongangonahighwayinordertopayforhiseducation.11ஹFromparagraph1$weknowthatinAmericaA4peopletendtohaveahighopinionoftheself-mademan12ஹAccordingtothepassage,thehostesscooksdinnerherselfmainlybecause________B0shetakesprideinwhatshecandoherself13%Theexpression“waitontable-inthesecondparagraphmeans”____D©servecustoaersinarestaurant14.Theauthor*sattitudetowardsmanualḄlaboris_A•
positive15ஹWhichofthefollowingBayserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?___B0AmericanAttitudetowardManualLabor!▅#ᳮ%PassageOne:InEngland,peopleoftentalkabouttheweatherbecausetheycanexperiencefourseasonsinoneday.Inthemorningtheweatheriswarmjustlikeinspring.Anhourlaterblackcloudscomeandthenitrainshard.Theweathergetsalittlecold.Inthelateafternoontheskywillbesunny,thesunwillbegintoshine,anditwillbesummeratthistimeofaday.InEngland,peoplecanalsohavesummerinwinter,orhavewinterinswnmer.Soinwintertheycanswimsometimes,andinsummersometimestheyshouldtakewarmclothes.WhenyougotoEngland,youwillseethatsomeEnglishpeopleusuallytakeanumbrellaoraraincoatwiththeminthesunnymorning,butyoushouldnotlaughatthem.Ifyoudonttakeanumbrellaoraraincoat,youwillregretlaterintheday.6ஹWhydopeopleinEnglandoftentalkabouttheweather?

18A©Becausetheymayhavefourseasonsinoneday.7.Fromthestoryweknowthatwhencoae,thereisaheavyrain.BQblackclouds8ஹThesentence,PeoplecanalsohavesuBaerinwinter.*aeans,itissometimestooinwinter.'A@warm9ஹInthesunnymorningsomeEnglishpeopleusuallytakearaincoatoranumbrellawiththembecause.B0itoftenrainsinEngland10.Thebesttitleforthispassageis_C®ThefeatherinEnglandPassageTwo-Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shypeopleareanxiousandself-conscious;thatis,theyareexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactions.Worrisomethoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirminds：whatkindofimpression&'making?Dotheylikeme?DoIsoundstupid?AmIwearingunattractiveclothes?Itisobviousthatsuchuncomfortablefeelingsmustnegativelyaffectpeople.Apersonsconceptionofhimselforherselfisreflectedinthewayheorshebehaves,andthewayapersonbehavesa(ectsotherpeople?sreactions.Ingeneral,thewaypeoplethinkaboutthemselveshasaprofoundeffectonallareasoftheirlives.Shypeople,havinglowself-esteem,arelikelytobepassiveandeasilyinfluencedbyothers.Theyneedreassurancethattheyaredoing“therightthing."Shypeopleareverysensitivetocriticism;theyfeelitconfirmstheirfeelingsofinferiority.Theyalsofinditdifficulttobepleasedbycomplimentwithastatementlikethisone,"You'rejustsayingthattomakemefeelgood.Iknowifsnottrue.*Itisclearthatwhileself-awarenessisahealthyquality,overdoingitisharmful.Canshynessbecompletelyeliminated,oratleastreduced?Fortunately,peoplecanovercomeshynesswithdeterminedandpatienteffortsinbuildingself-confidence.Sinceshynessgoeshandinhandwithalacko£self-esteem,itisimportantforpeopletoaccepttheirweaknessesaswellastheirstrengths.Eachoneofusisaunique,worthwhileindividual,interestedinourownpersonalways.Thebetterweunderstandourselves,theeasieritbecomestoliveuptoourfullpotential.Let'snotallowshynesstoblockourchancesforarichandfulfillinglife.11ஹWhatdoestheauthortrytoprovebycitin<"whatkindofimpressionanImaking?*(Para.1)B0People*sshynessmadethemcaretoomuchabouttheirappearanceandactions12ஹAccordingtothewriter,self-awarenessis:@agoodquality13.Whenbeingpraised,shypeoplefeelthatitis_g@unreal14ஹWhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue,accordingtothepassage?___

19C0Shynesscanblockourchancesforarichlife15ஹItcanbeinferredfro>thepassagethatshypeople___B©shouldunderstandtheaselvesintherightway`▅bᳮdPassageOne:ACityoftheWorldMostpeopleimagineNewYorktobeacityofskyscrapers.Perhapstoo,theyassociatethecitywiththeWorldTradeCenter,theStatueofLiberty,FifthAvenue,TimesSquare,theUnitedNations,andCentralParkandsoon.ExceptfortheStatueofLiberty,alltheseplacesareinonepartofthecity,thatis,Manhattan,whichseemstobeanislandofskyscrapers.ThecityisalsoaplacewheretheheadquartersoftheUnitedNationsislocated.PeoplefromallovertheworldliveinthecityandworkattheUnitedNations.ThetranslatorsworkingattheUNmustspeakoneofthefiveofficiallanguages：English,French,Spanish,RussianandChinese.TheWorldTradeCenterisa“UnitedNationsofCommerce"alongtheHudsonRiver.ThetowersoftheWorldTradeCenterare405metershigh,andeachhas110floors.Togetherthetwotowershave48,600windows.Threeofthe102elevatorsineachtowercantakeyoufromthefirsttothe11*floorinoneminute.Besides/thereareinternationalbanks,governmentoffices,transportationcompanies,restaurantsandimportandexportbusinessesinsidethetwintowers.Thelobbyofabuildingisusuallyonthegroundfloor,butattheVorldTradeCentertherearelobbiesinthesky!6ஹWhyisthepassageentitle"ACityoftheWorld*?C©BecausetheUnitedNationsandtheWorldTradeCenterareinthecity.7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutManhattan?A@ItisthesiteoftheStatueofLiberty.8.WhydoesthepassagesaytheWorldTradeCenterisa"UnitedStatesofCommerce*?B*Becauseinternationalbanks,inportandexportbusinessesandmanyothercommercialandfinancialbodiesarelocatedhere.9ஹThepassagesays,'…attheWorldTradeCentertherearelobbiesinthesky!”Whatdoesitmean?DQTherearelobbiesonveryhighfloors.10ஹWhichofthefollowingisHOTdiscussedinthepassage?A@Thecity'sdevelopment.

20PassageTTO:Sixteen-*voidMariawaswaitinginlineattheairportinSantoDomingo.ShewasleavinghernativecountrytojoinhersisterintheUnitedStates.ShespokeEnglishverywell.Thoughshewasveryhappyshecouldgoabroad,shewasfeelingsadatleavingherfamilyandfriends.Asshewasthinkingallaboutthis,shesuddenlyheardtheairlineemployeeaskinghertopickupherluggageandputitonthescalesk),Mariapulledandpulled.Thebagwastooheavyandshejustcouldn'tliftitup.Themanbehindhergotveryimpatient.He,too,waswaitingtocheckinhisluggage.What'swrongwiththisgirl?*Hesaid,“Whydoesntshehurryup?"Kemovedforwardandplacedhisbagonthecounter,hopingtocheckinfirst.Hewasinahurrytogetagoodseat.Mariawasveryangry,butshewasverypolite.AndinherbestEnglishshesaid,Whyareyousoupset?Thereareenoughseatsforeveryoneontheplane.Ifyouareinsuchahurry,whycan'tyougivemeahandwithmyluggage?*The*anwassurprisedtohearMariaspeakEnglish.Hequicklypickedupherluggageandsteppedback.Everyonewaslookingathimwithdisapproval.11ஹMaria'sstoryhappened___DQwhenshearrivedattheairport12ஹYoubelievethattheworkoftheairlineemployeementionedinthestoryistoattheairport.C0checkpeople'sluggage13ஹ"Whyareyousoupset?*MariasaidtotheBan.ShevantedtotellhimthatheshouldnotbeC©unhappy14ஹ*Everyonewaslookingathi*withdisapproval."Thissentencemeansthatthepeoplearoundfelt__.D0sorryfortheman'smanners15ஹTheauthormentionedMaria'saeasothercarsallaroundhim9.Peoplegavehi>alookbecause.D@hewastryingtoopenMorethanonecar10ஹMrPerkinhadtowaituntil.

21A@therewasonlyoneyellowBeta400sinthecar-parkPassageTwo-Whatmakesapersonascientist?Doeshehavewaysortoolsoflearningthataredifferentfromthoseofothers?Theansweris"no”.Itisnotthetoolsascientistusesbuthowheusesthesetoolsthatmakeshimascientist.YouwillprobablyagreethatknowinghowtouseapoverisimportanttoacarpenterYouwillprobablyagree,too,thatknowinghowtoinvstigat%howtodiscoverinforattion,isiBporttnttoeveryontThescientist,however,NO”onestepfurther,hemustb«surtthath«has•r«tsonabl«tnsvtrtohisquestionstndthathisanswerctnb«confirmedbyothtrptrsons.Htalsoworkstofitth*tnsvtrsh«toaanyquestionsinto■ltr(«s«tofid”tbouthowth*worldworksThtsewntist/sknowltdc*mustb««xactTh«r«isnoroo*forhtlfrifhtorrgtjusthtlfth*timeKtmustbtsnotrlyrifhtasth*conditionsp«rmit.Yh«tworksundtron-s«tofconditionsaton*tin*mustworkunderth*lamtconditionsatothertimes.Ifth*conditionsartdifftrenl,anychtxi«nc«Thtyalsohtvtart,musictndphysical•dueation.Th*thirdl«v«liss«condtrytducttxonItisforjuniorandseniorhi(hschoolstudentsSon*studentstakecourxtxtopreparethtmstlvtsforOthtrstudentstakettchnicalorvocationalcoursesthatpreparethemforjobsaftertheypradu&ttfromhi&school.Highereducationcontinuesafterhi&schoolThereare•rykindsofinstitutionsofhighereducation.Technicalinstitutesoffertwo-yearprogramsinelectronics,engineeringbusinessandothersubjects.Aftertwoyearsatajuniorcollege,studentsreceiveanassociatedegreeandthentheycancontinueatafour-yearcollege.6ஹVhattopicdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?BG)ThefourlevelsofAmericaneducation.7ஹIsschoolattendancerequiredintheUSA?A@Yes,itisrequiredinthewholecountry.8ஹAtwhatlevel(s)areprogramsoftechnicalandvocationalcoursesoffered?CমThe3rdand4thlevels.9ஹHowmanygradesisthesecondleveloftheeducationdividedinto?AG)Sixoreight.10ஹWhatwouldmostprobablybetalkedaboutinthenextparagraph?b©Post-graduate(Ẇᐕw)education.

22PassageTvo-LawshavebeenwrittentogoverntheuseofAmericanNationalFlag,andtoensureproperrespectfortheflag.CustomhasalsogovernedthecommonpracticeinregardtoitsuseAllthearmedserviceshavepreciseregulationsonhowtodisplayth*nationalfla.Thismayvaryso««vhatfro«th«rules.Th*nttionalflu,shouldberaisedandloweredbyhandDonotrtistth*£!•«while>tisfoldedUnfoldth*flttfs,papernapkinsorboxes.AfederalItwprovidesthttth«trtdtmtrkcannotb«r«(ister«difitcoaprisesthtflporbad(«rsofth*US.Whtnth*fla(isusedtounveilastttu*ormonument,itshouldn'tstrvtas•cover1114ofth*objecttobtunvtiltd.Ifitisdisplayedonsuchoccasions,donotallowtheflagtofalltotheground,butletitbecarriedhighupintheairtoformafeatureoftheceremony.Takeeveryprecautiontopreventthefly/«■soiled.Itshouldnotbeallowedtotouchthegroundorfloor,nortobrushagainstobjects.11ஹHowdoAaericansensureproperrespectforthenationalflag?____A©Bymakinglavs.12ஹWhatistheregulationregardingtheraisingoftheAmericanNationalFlag?_____BG)Itshouldberaisedquicklybyhand.13ஹHowshouldtheAmericanNationalFlagbedisplayedatanunveilingceremony?_____D(S)Itshouldbecarriedhighwintheair.14ஹWhatdowelearnabouttheuseoftheAmericanNationalFlag?_____CG)Therearepreciseregulationsandcustomstobefollowed.15%HowareAmericanstowardstheirNationalFlag?____BG)Respect.▅bᳮdPassageOne-Theidealteachermaybeyoungorold,tallorshort,fatorthin.Heshouldknowhissubject,buthecanmakemistakesifheiswillingtolearn.Mispersonalityis&siaport&nt&shisscholarship.Theide<eachermustbe•nthuxiastic.Ktmustn«v«rt«

23PassageTwo;Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shypeopleareanxiousandself-consciousis,theyareexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactions.Worrisomethoughtsareconstantlyoccuintheirmindswhatkindo£impressionam{making?Dotheylikeme?DoIsoundstupid?AmIwearingunattracti,clothes?Itisobviousthatsuchuncomfortablefeelingsmustnegativelyaffectpeople.Apersonsconceptionofhimse"herselfisreflectedinthewayheorshebehaves,andthewayapersonbehavesaffectsotherpeople'sreactionsgeneral,thewaypeoplethinkaboutthemselveshasaprofoundeffectonallareasoftheirlives.Shypeople,havinglowself-esteem,arelikelytobepassiveandeasilyinfluencedbyothers.Theyneedreasthattheyaredoing“therightthing."Shypeopleareverysensitivetocriticism;theyfeelitconfirmstheirfofinferiority.Theyalsofinditdifficulttobepleasedbycomplimentwithastatementlikethisone,"You'resayingthattomakemefeelgood.Iknowit'snottrue."Itisclearthatwhileself-awarenessisahealthyqualoverdoingitisharmful.Canshynessbecompletelyeliminated,oratleastreduced?Fortunately/peoplecanovercomeshynesswithdetandpatienteffortsinbuildingself-confidence.Sinceshynessgoeshandinhandwithalackofself-esteem^itimportantforpeopletoaccepttheirweaknessesaswellastheirstrengths.Eachoneofusisaunique,worthwhileindividual,interestedinourownpersonalways.Thebetterweundersourselves,theeasieritbecomestoliveuptoourfullpotential.Let'snotallowshynesstoblockourchancesrirKanHFillFillin1iFa11ஹWhatdoestheauthortrytoprovebyciting"whatkindofimpressionamImaking?"(Para.1)B©People*sshynessmadethemcaretoomuchabouttheirappearanceandactions12ஹAccordingtothewriter,self-awarenessis________'A®agoodquality13ஹWhenbeingpraised,shypeoplefeelthatitis________.Bমunreal14ஹWhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue,accordingtothepassage?_______CGShynesscanblockourchancesforarichlife15ஹItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatshypeople________'B©shouldunderstandthemselvesintherightway▅bᳮdPassageOne:AmilliontouristsgotoBarcelonaeveryyearTheyvanttoseeAntonioGaude'schurch.Thisunusualchurchhasastrangehistory.GtudewasborninSpanin1852HehadtoworkandstudyttthesametimeHeoftenmissedclassesbecausehthtdtowork,buton*dtyh«dtsi^ntdtvtryunusualshwr-ctstfortn«xhibitioninParis.P«opl«to(ivthimwork.Htd«si(n«dhouses,officestnd(trdtnsTheyv«r«allvtryunusualM«wts“onrichandfamoui.Thenarichbookseller“id,"Willyoubuild•churchforth«poorptopltofBarcelona?IwillpayIwillbuildschoolstndworkshops/too.Theywillhelpth*people**1villdoit,*“idGtudiHtworkedforfortyyears,buthecouldnotfinishthechurch.Itwastoobi.Meneeded$10,000,000MegwallhisMoneytothechurch.Mewaspooragainwhenhediedin1926,andonlythefrontofthechurchv&sfinished.Butarchitects,engineersandtouristsfromallovertheworldcometoseeit.Itisverystrange,verymodernandveryrevolutionary.6.Whichofthefollowingtitlesbestfitsthepassage?C©APoorArchitect'sUnusualWorks7_WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?B@GaudidevotedBostofhislifetothebuildingofthechurch8ஹGaudisonetiaesaissedclassesbecause.B@hehadtovorkatthesametime9ஹThechurchisunusualbecause,D®alloftheabove10ஹAccordingtothepassage,Gaude.[)QbothBandC

24PassageTvo-Howmenfirstlearnttoinventwordsisuxiknovn.inothervords>theoriginoflanguageisamystery.Allwereallyknowisthatmen,unlikeanimals,soaehovinventedcertainsoundstoexpressthou^itandfeelings,actionsandthings,sothattheycouldcommunicatewithtachothtr.andthatl«t«rtheypeeduponcertainsigns,calledletters,whichcouldbecombinedtopresentthosesounds,andvhichcouldbewrittendownThosesounds,whetherspokenorwrittoninwtcallwordsThtpowerofwords,th«n,li«sinth«irtzsociations-th*thin(sthtybr>n(upbeforeourminds.Wordxb«com«filledwithm«tnin(forusbytxptritnc*;andth«lon<«r,♦live,the»or«ctrttinwordsrecalltouxthe(ladandsadeventsofourput;andthtmortwtretd5dIttrn,the»or«th«nu»b«rofwordsthatmeansomethineinertasts.Greatwrit«rs&r«ihostwhonotonlyh«v«p*«ttthoughtsbutalsotxprtssth«s«thoughtsinwordswhichappealpowerfullytoourminds«ndemotions.Thisch«r»in

25PassageTwo"Communityserviceisanimportantcomponentofeducationhereatouruniversity.WeencourageallstudentstovolunteerforatleastonecommunityactivitybeforetheygraduateAnewcoanunityprogramcalled,OneOnOne“helpselementarystudentswho'hfallenbehind.Your•ducation*«jorsbeespeciallyinterestedinitbecauseitofferstheopportunitytodosomet«achingthatistutoringin“thandEn(lish4You'dhavetovolunt««rtwohourstw««kfors«««st«rYoucanchoos*toh«lpachildwithmath,Enflixh,orboth.Htlf-hourlessons£inAsoyoucoulddo•h«lfhourof«achsubjecttwodays-w««kProftsxorDod(«willactas■mtntortothetutori-ht/11b«availtbittohelpyouwithlessonpltnsortooffersuggestionsforactivititsM«h«sofficehourseveryTuesdayandThursdayafternoonYoucansipiupfortheprogramwithhimandbeginthetutorincnextvtekTmsureyou'llenjoythiscommunityservice",andyou/11gainvaluableexperienceatthesametime.Itlooksgoodonyourresume,too,showingthatyou,vehadexperiencevithchildrenandthatyoucareaboutyourcommunity.Ifyoudliketosignup,orifyouhaveanyquestions,stopbyProfessorDodge'sofficethisweek.11.Whatisthepurposeofthetalk?________B®Tointereststudentsinanewcommunityprogram.12.Whatisthepurposeoftheprogramthatthespeakerdescribes?________C(?)Tooffertutorialstoelementaryschoolstudents.13.WhatdoesProfessorDodgedo?_______AবHeadvisesstudentstoparticipateincertainprogram.14.Whatshouldstudentswhoareinterestedinthetutorialsdo?________DGiTalktoProfessorDodge.15ஹWhomdoyouthinkthespeakeraddressesto?________BStudents.▅bᳮdPassageOne-PubsaresupposedtobetheEnἔishm&n'sfavoriteBeetin^place,vherehecangettogetherwithafewfriendsoverapintofbeerandtalkaboutfootball,orhorser&cinc,orbusiness.Youmaynoticethatth*pubistheplaceforbutnotforvoaenEvennowitisstillnotquiterespectableforawomantogointo■pubtlont;sht»usth«v«aBantoescortGPJ1)tndprotecth«rPerhapsthatispartlywhypubsdepress-th«ytr«xnt«nd«dmainlytoprovidtforint«r«sts,vhichartoftenprtttynarrow.Ithinkthismalt-domin«t«datmosphtr*tlsoremindsof”liftbacktlschool,orinth«th«rofwhichistntxptritneeImuchwanttortlivt.Howtvtr,I'mobviouslyinth*minorityMostEnclixhAtnhav«th«irlocalpub*,wh«r«theyctneictp*fromthtpressuresoffamilyli£•orwork,andiftheyarelucky,telltheirtroublestoaprettybarmaid.Indeed,manymendreamofretiringfromtheir9-5jobsandbuyincalittlecountrypub,wheretheyimapnethey'llbethehostofaseven-night_a-weekparty.Thisdreamusuallydiesvhencleaningupspilledbeeratoneo'clockinthemorning.Still,there'spubforeverytypeofman,fro*thecitysophisticatetotheruralprimitive,andamanforeverytypeofpub.AndImustadmitthat,forsomeone»hodoesn'tlikethee,Ispentalotoftimeinpubsofvariouskinds.6ஹForvrtiatdoEnglishmengotothepubs?B©Theygotomeetandtalkwiththeirfriendsoversomebeer.7ஹWhatdoesntthespeakerlikeaboutthepubs?C©Theaale-doainatedatmosphere.8.Whatareaanyaendreamingof?A©Owningapubandlivinglikehavingapartyeverynight.9.Whichofthefollowingcanbelearnedfromthepassage?D@Thespeakeronceanarmyman.[0ஹWhatcanyouconcludefromthepassage?D@DifferenttypesofpubsinBritaincatertothetasteofdifferenttypesofmen.

26PassageTwo:Whatmakesapersonascientist?Doeshehavewaysortoolsoflearningthataredifferentfromthoseofothers?Theansweris"no”.Itisnotthetoolsascientistusesbutho»heusesthesetoolsthatmakeshimascientist.Youwillprobablyagreethatknowinghowtouseapoverislaporttntto«carpenterYouwillprobablyagree,too,thatknowinghowtoinv«stigtt«,howtodiscoverinfor*&tion,islaporttnttoeveryontThescientist,however,NO”onestepfurther,hslik

27PassageTvo:TheFrenchRevolutionbrokeoutin1789.Attheti»eFrancev&sinacrisisThegovernmentwasbadlyrunandpeople,slivesweremiserableKingLouisXIVtriedtocontrolthenationalparliamentandraisemoretaxes.Buthiseffortfailed.HtordtrtdhistroopstoV

28PassageTvo•BritainandFranceareseparatedbytheEnglishChannel,abodyofwaterthatcanbecrossedinasfewas20minutes.ButtheculturesofthetwocountriessoaetiBesseeatobeBilesapart.LastThursdayBritainandFrancecelebratedthe100thanniversaryST)ofthesigningofafriendshipagreementcalledtheEntenteCordialityTheagreementB&rkedanevbeginningforthecountriesfollowingcenturiesofwarsandlove-httepartnership.Buttheirrtlttionshiphasb««nupstnddownsovtrth«pastcenturyJustlastyear,therewerefierceoverth*Iraqwar-whichBritishFri*«MinisttrTonyBlursupport«dd«spit«FrtnchPresidentJtcqutsChiracsp«tkin(out<(

29CবThe3riand4thlevels.9ஹHowmanygradesisthesecondleveloftheeducationdividedinto?A©Sixoreight.10ஹWhatwouldmostprobablybetalkedaboutinthenextparagraph?b®Post_graduate(Ẇᐕ_)education.PassageTvo;IthasbeenreportedthatincollegesacrosstheIhutedStates,thedaytimeserialdramaknownasthesoapoperahassuddenlybecome"in".Betweenthehoursof11•and4:30p■,collegetelevisionloungesarefilledwithsoapoperafanswhocan'twaittoseethenextepisodeinthelivesoftheirfavoritecharacters.Actually,soapstrtmortthan■collectfavorite;they'r*■youthfavor1Whtnschoolisout,hischoolztudtntsinfrontofth«irTVs«tsOneyounk«11l«tnsovtrth*c>tyIdonotthinkit's■«oodid**totrytofixitTKtt®w«rprobablywillnotfalldownItis600yearsold.Whyshouldanythinghtpptntoitnow?And,xfyouask•0,Ilik«vhat11looksliktTo11iz•vtryhumankindofleaning.Nothingisperfect.ItseemstosayAndwhocares?Whydopeoplewantthingstobeperfeet?I*per£ectthingsmaybemoreinteresting.Let'stakethetowerinPisa.Whyisitsofamous?Thereareanyotherolder,*orebeautifultowersinItaly.ButPisatoweristhemostfamous.Peoplecomefromalloverthevorldtoseeit.6ஹThispassageisabout.Q®WhythewriterlikesPisa7ஹThewriterusedtothinkPisaDthesa>easpizza8ஹTheLeaningTowerofPisais£®600yearsold9ஹThewriter.gQlikeswhatthetowerlookslike10ஹThewriterlikestheLeaningTowerofPisabecause.D©it'simperfect

30PassageTvo-ShynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreataanypeopleShypeopleareanxiousandself-conscious4thatis,theyareexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactionsTorrisomethoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirmindsᶇhatkindofimpressionaaI•akrng9Dotheylike»e?DoIsoundstটid?AmIwearingunattractiveclothes?Itisobviousthatsuchuncomfortablefe«lint>v«tocr>ticithtyf««litconfirmsth«irfooling*ofinferiority.Theytlzofinditdifficulttob«plttstdbycoapl>««ntvithastat«m«ntlik«thison

*Yourtjmtsayincthattomtktmt£««1«ood.Ifow11,snottru«*Itisd«trthatwhiles«lf*«war«nexsis•healthyquality,overdoingitisharmful.Canshynessbecompletelyorleastr«duc«d?Fortunately,peoplecanovercomeshynesswithdeterminedandpatienteffortsinbuildingself~confidenceSinceshynessgo”handinhandwithalackofself-esteem,itisimportantforpeopletoaccepttheirweaknessesasveilastheirstrengthsEachoneofusisaunique,worthwhileindividual,interestedinourownpersonalways.Thebetterweunderstandourselves,theeasieritbecomestoliveuptoourfullpotential.Let'snotallowshynesstoblockourchancesforarichandfulfillinzlife.11.Whatdoestheauthortrytoprovebyciting*whatkindofimpressionamImaking?*(Para.1)B©People*sshynessmadethemcaretoomuchabouttheirappearanceandactions12ஹAccordingtothewriter,self-awarenessis________.A©agoodquality13ஹWhenbeingpraised,shypeoplefeelthatitis________.Bunreal14ஹWhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue,accordingtothepassage?_______CবShynesscanblockourchancesforarichlife15ஹItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatshypeople________.Bffishouldunderstandthemselvesintherightway▅bᳮdPassageOne-TheaimofstudentswhocametoschoolistostudyButtostudyrequiresari&tway,oryouwasteeitherthetimeorthemoney.ThefollowingarethewaysofstudyingThebesttimeforreadingisMorningbecauseintheaomii^thetirisfreshandthemindisclearForthatreason,wectngoodresult.Inztudyin(musthtvtp

3110ஹInstudyingweMustalwaysask"vhysinorderto,A©understandthebookwellPassageTvo:Sixteen-year-oldMariawaswaitinginlineattheairportinSantoDomngo.ShewasleavinghernativecountrytojoinhersisterintheUnitedStatesShespokeEnglishverywellThoughshewasveryhappyshecouldgoabroad,shewasfeelingsadatleavingherfamilyandfriendsAsshtvtsthinkingallaboutthis,shesuddenlyheardtheairline•mploytetskin(hestronguntilyouusethemagainWhichofthefollowingistrue?QYourmemorybecomesweakifyoudonotgiveitenoughchanceforpractice.Fewpeopleknowthatitisonlyifafriendhasapoormemory.@hisparents'fault

3210ஹThewriterwantstotellus©ho*tohaveagoodmemoryPassageTwo-LawshavebeenwrittentogoverntheuseofAmericanNationalFl

33PassageTvo-Aforeigner/sfirstimpress!onoftheU.S.islikelytobethateveryoneisinarush-oftenunderpressure.Citypeopleappearalwaystobehurryingtogetwheretheyaregoingrestlessly,seekingattentioninastore,andelbowingothersastheytrytocompletetheirerrands((a).Racingthroughdaytimemealsispartofthepaceoflifeinthiscountry.Workingtimeisconsideredprecious.Othersinpubliceatingplacesarewaitingforyoutofinishsothattheytoocanbeservedandgetbacktoworkwithinthetimeallowed.Eachpersonhurriestomakeroomforthenextperson.Ifyoudont,waiterswillhurryyou.Youalsofinddriverswillbeabruptandthatpeoplewillpushpastyou.Youwillmisssmiles,briefconversations,andsmallcourtesieswithstrangers.Donttakeitpersonally.Thisisbecausepeoplevaluetimehighly,andtheyresentsomeoneelse"wasting“itbeyondacertaincourtesypoint.Theviewoftimeaffectstheimportanceweattachtopatience.IntheAmericansystemofvalues,patienceisnotahighpriority.Manyofushavewhatmightbecalled“ashortfuse."Webegintomoverestlesslyaboutifwefeeltimeisslippingawaywithoutsomereturnbethisintermsofpleasure,workvalue,orrest.Thosecomingfromlandswheretimeislookedupondifferentlymayfindthismatterofpacetobeoneoftheirmostdifficultadjustmentsinbothbusinessanddailylife.ManynewcomerstotheStateswillmisstheopeningcourtesyof&businesscall,£orexample,theywillmisstheritualsocializingthatgoeswithawelcoainericanstreasuretheirtime15ஹWecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthor'stoneinwritingis_______.C(5)appreciativeb▅#ᳮ%(ᐳ10⚪)PassageOne•Theaimofstudentswhocametoschoolistostudy.Buttostudyrequiresarightway,oryouwasteeitherthetimeorthemoney.Thefollowingarethewaysofstudying.Thebesttimeforreadingismorning,becauseinthemorning,theairisfreshandthemindisclear.Forthatreason,wecangetgoodresult.Instudyingwemusthavepatience.Ifwehavenotknownatextwell,wemustreaditagain.tfeshouldnotreadthenextonetillwehavelearnedthefirstone.Whenwearestudying,wemustputourheartsintothebook,orwecangetnothingfromthebookwhilewearereading.tfemustalwaysask"whys".Ifitisnotwellunderstood,writeitdownandaskourteachersorourparents,orfriends.Inanypossibleway,wemustknowitcompletelyandwhatwe'velearnedcanbeusedwellandmadebetter.Thoughtherearemanywaysforstudying,yettheabovementionedwillbequiteenoughifwecankeeptheminheartanddoso.6ஹThepassagetellsus.CQtopayattentiontothewaysofstudying7ஹThepassagehastaughtuswaysforstudying.B@fourB.We'dbetterreadinthemorningbecause.Bডtheairisfreshandthemindisclear

349ஹIfwecan'tputourheartsintothebookwhenwereadjitis,Cᔣimpossibleforustogetmuchfromit10ஹInstudyingwemustalwaysask'whys'inorderto.A♦
understandthebookwellPassageTwo:AcharacteristicofAmericanculturethathasbecomealmostatraditionistorespecttheself-mademanthemanwhohasrisentothetopthroughhisownefforts,usuallybeginningbyworkingwithhishands.Whiletheleaderinbusinessorindustryorthecollegeprofessoroccupiesahighersocialpositionandcommandsgreaterrespectinthecommunitythanthecommonlaboreroreventheskilledfactoryworker,hemaytakepainstopointoutthathisfatherstartedlifeinAmericaasafarmerorlaborerofsomesort.ThisattitudetowardmanualḄlaborisnowstillseeninmanyaspectsofAmericanlife.Oneisinvitedtodinneratahomethatisnotonlycomfortablybutevenluxuriouslyᙢfurnishedandinwhichthereiseveryevidenceofthefactthatthefamilyhasbeenabletoaffordforeigntravel,expensivehobbies,andcollegeeducationforthechildren;yetthehostessprobablywillcookthedinnerherself,willserveitherselfandwillwashdishesafterward,furthermorethedinnerwillnotconsistmerelyofsomethingquicklyandeasilyassembledfromcontentsofvariouscansandacakeorapieboughtatthenearbybakery.Onthecontrary,thehostessusuallytakesprideincarefulpreparationofspecialdishes.Aprofessionalmaytalkaboutwashingthecar,digginginhisflowerbeds,paintingthehouse.Miswifemayevenhelpwiththesethings,justasheoftenhelpsherwiththedishwashing.Thesonwhoisawayatcollegemaywaitontableandwashdishesforhisliving,orduringthesummerhemayworkwithaconstructiongangonahighwayinordertopayforhiseducation.11ஹFromparagraph1,weknowthatinAmerica________Aবpeopletendtohaveahighopinionoftheself-mademan12ஹAccordingtothepassage,thehostesscooksdinnerherselfmainlybecause_______,B0shetakesprideinwhatshecandoherself13ஹTheexpression“waitontable“inthesecondparagraphmeans"_________"DGservecustonersinarestaurant14.Theauthor,sattitudetowardsanua
Ḅlaboris_______.A5positive15ஹWhichofthefollowingmayserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?_______.B4AmericanAttitudetowardManualLaborb▅#ᳮ%ᐳ10⚪InEuropemanypeoplediedduringtheSecondWorldtfar.Asaresult,attheendofthewarthereweremanyorphansthere.AmancalledHermannGneinerwantedtohelpthesechildren.Hisideawassimple.Hewantedorphanstohaveahome,andhewantedthemtohavethecareandkindnessofparents.Gineineraskedpeopletogivehimsomemoney.WiththismoneyhebuiltthefirstSOSChildrensVillageatImst,inAustria.Itopenedin1949.ThisishowtheSOSChildrensVillagestarted.ThelettersSOSstandfor"SaveOurSouls."Thismeans,Pleasehelpus!*.AnSOSChildrensVillagegiveshelptoorphans.HermannGmeiner/sideaforhelpingorphanssoonspreadallovertheworld.By1983therewere170SOSChildrensVillagesintheworld.Peopleinmanycountriesgivemoneytohelpthevillages.Todaythechildrenfromthefirstvillagearegrownup.NowsomeofthemworkinotherSOSChildrensVillages.InSOSVillagesorphansliveinfamilygroups.Thereareseveralhousesineachvillage.Thebiggestvillageshave40or50houses!Betweensevenandtenchildrenliveinahouse.Awomanliveswitheachgroupofchildrenandlooksafterthem.Shegivesthechildrenalotofloveandkindness.Shecooksforthemandmakescomfortable,happyhomeforthen.Thechildrengotoschool,theygooutwiththeirfriendsandtheygointotown.6ஹAnorphanisachild,C©whohasnoparents7ஹWhichofthefollowingstatementcamelast?C0GmeinerbuiltthefirstSOSChildren3sVillagewiththemoneypeoplegavehim.8.HowmanyhousesarethereinthebiggestSOSChildren1sVillages?B©Fortyorfifty.9ஹWecanconcludefromthearticlethatthemoneyforhelpingtheSOSVillagesmainlycomesfromD0peopleingeneral10ஹWhichofthefollowingcanbestsummarizetheworkawomaninanSOSVillagedoesforeachgroupofchildren?D@Shelooksafterthem.

35PassageTwo:TheFrenchRevolutionbrokeoutin1789.AtthetimeFrancewasinacrisis.Thegovernmentwasbadlyrunandpeople,slivesweremiserable.KingLouisXIVtriedtocontrolthenationalparliamentandraisemoretaxes.Buthiseffortfailed.HeorderedhistroopstoVersailles.ThepeoplethoughtthatLouisintendedtoputdowntheRevolutionbyforce.OnJuly141789,theystormedandtooktheBastille,wherepoliticalprisonerswerekept.Eversincethat,day,July14hasbeentheFrenchNationalDay.Louistriedtofleethecountryin1792,togetsupportfromAustriaancPrussia.However,hewascaughtandputinprison.InSeptember1792,themonarchyKLᑴwasabolished.Inthesameyear,Louiswasexecuted.Afewmonthslaterhiswife,Mariealsohadherheadcutoff.TheRevolutionofFrancehadfrightenedtheotherkingsofEurope.ArmiesfromAustriaandPrussiabegantomarchagainstFrance.TheFrenchraisedrepublicanarmiestodefendthenation.TheRevolutionwentthroughaperiodofterror.Thousandsofpeoplelosttheirlives.Intheend,powerpassedtoNapoleonBonaparte.11ஹWhat'sthispassageabout?C©TheFrenchRevolution.12.Whichdidnothappenin1789?BবThenationaleconoByvasdevelopingrapidly.13%Wherewerethepoliticalprisonerskept?D6;InBastille.14ஹWhatdoestheunderlinedword"abolished"mean?DটEnded.15.WhatwasNOTtheeffectoftheRevolution?DQThekingtriedtocontrolthenationalparliament.b▅#ᳮ%ᐳ10⚪PassageOne:LindaandDavidhavetraveledbyairfromLondontoSydney,Australia.Lindahaspromisedhermotherthatshewillringhertoletherknowthattheyhavearrivedsafely.Thisissomethingshehaddoneeversinceshewasachild.Davidthinksitisnotagoodideatoringsofar,tospendtoomuch,andtosaysolittle.“I£therewereanaccident."Hesays,"They'dknowsoonenough.Badnewstravelsfast.”ButLindahaspromisedthatshewouldring."However,“shesays,“itdoesn'tcostmuchwhenyoujustthinkthatit'stheothersideoftheworld.It'sonlysixpencepersecondefghi.““I£you'reonthattelephoneforlessthanoneminute,I'lleatmyhat,“Davidsays,“Andoneminute'snearlyfourpounds.*“That'snomorethanyoudpayforanewhat,“Lindaanswers.Shehasaskedthemanatthehoteldesktogetherthenumber.Thetelephonerings.Lindapicksitup."Hello,Mum.Isthatyou?"Shesays.“Sixpencepersecond,“Davidremindsher.“Hello,love.*ItisMrs.Lee,Linda'smother,speakingfromLondon."Icanhearyouveryclearlyjustlikeyouareinthenextroom.It'sabetterlinethanwhenyoucalledmefromyouroffice.Doyouremember?Ishoutedatthattime,andstillyoucouldn,thearmesometimes.”“Yes,Mum."Lindaputsin."Ijustwantedtoringto•••*“IrememberhowyourangwhenyouwenttoBetty?shousetoeat,whenyouwerealittlegirl.Andthenwhenyou…”Mrs.Leeisagreattalker“Nearlyfourpounds.*saysDavid.6ஹLindaistelephoninghometo.B@saythatsheandDavidhavearrivedsafely7ஹLindadoesnotthinkitexpensivetoring,because.DQshewillspeakfromonesideoftheworldtotheother8.Davidsays,'Nearlyfourpounds,,because.A©hewantstoreMindLindaofthecostofthecall9ஹMrs.Leegoesontalkingforsolongbecause.B஺shelikestalking10ஹLindastoppedhermotherby,DHpromisingtowrite,andringingoff

36PassageTwo:Communityserviceisanimportantcomponentofeducationhereatouruniversity,tfeencourageallstudentstovolunteerforatleastonecommunityactivitybeforetheygraduate.Anewcommunityprogramcalled“OneOnOne*helpselementarystudentswho/vefallenbehind.Youreducationmajorsmightbeespeciallyinterestedinitbecauseitofferstheopportunitytodosometeaching,thatis,tutoringinmathandEnglish.Youdhavetovolunteertwohoursaweekforonesemester.Youcanchoosetohelpachildwithmath,English,orboth.Half-hourlessonsarefine,soyoucoulddoahalfhouro£eachsubjecttwodaysaweek.ProfessorDodgewillactasamentortothetutors-he/11beavailabletohelpyouwithlessonplansortooffersuggestionsforactivities.KehasofficehourseveryTuesdayandThursdayafternoon.Youcansignupfortheprogramwithhimandbeginthetutoringnextweek.I'msureyou11enjoythiscommunityservice…andyou11gainvaluableexperienceatthesametime.Itlooksgoodonyourresume,too,showingthatyouvehadexperiencewithchildrenandthatyoucareaboutyourcommunity.Ifyoudliketosignup,orifyouhaveanyquestions,stopbyProfessorDodge/sofficethisweek.11ஹWhatisthepurposeofthetalk?________B®Tointereststudentsinanewcommunityprogram.12ஹWhatisthepurposeoftheprogramthatthespeakerdescribes?________C®Tooffertutorialstoelementaryschoolstudents.13.WhatdoesProfessorDod^edo?________A©Headvisesstudentstoparticipateincertainprogram.14ஹWhatshouldstudentswhoareinterestedinthetutorialsdo?________D@TalktoProfessorDodge.15.Whomdoyouthinkthespeakeraddressesto?________B©Students.PassageOne:IoftendreamedaboutPisawhenIwasaboy.IreadaboutthefamousbuildingcalledtheLeaningTowerofPisa.ButwhenIreadthewordPisa,Iwasthinkingofpizza.Ithoughtthistowerwasaplacetobuypizza.Itmustbethebestplacetobuypizzaintheworld,Ithought.ManyyearslaterIfinallysawtheLeaningTower.IknewthenthatitwasPisaandnopizza.Buttherewasstillsomethingspecialaboutitforme.Thetowergotitsnamebecauseitreallydidleantooneside.Somepeoplewanttotrytofixit.Theyareafraiditmayfalloverandtheydontlikeitleansoverthecity.Idonotthinkit'sagoodideatotrytofixit.Thetowerprobablywillnotfalldown.Itis600yearsold.Whyshouldanythinghappentoitnow?And,ifyouaskme,Ilikewhatitlookslike.Tomeitisaveryhumankindofleaning.Nothingisperfect.Itseemstosay.Andwhocares?Whydopeoplewantthingstobeperfect?Imperfectthingsmaybemoreinteresting.Let'stakethetowerinPisa.Byisitsofamous?TherearemanyotheroldermorebeautifultowersinItaly.ButPisatoweristhe?mostfamous.Peoplecomefromallovertheworldtoseeit.6.Thispassageisabout,D©WhythewriterlikesPisa7ஹThewriterusedtothinkPisa,DQthesameaspizza8ஹTheLeaningTowerofPisais,C0600yearsold9ஹThewriterB@likeswhatthetowerlookslike10ஹThewriterlikestheLeaningTowerofPisabecause.DQit'simperfect

37PassageTvo•Aforeigner,sfirstimpressionoftheU.S.islikelytobethateveryoneisinarush-oftenunderpressure.Citypeopleappearalwaystobehurryingtogetwheretheyaregoingrestlessly,seekingattentioninastore,andelbowingothersastheytrytocompletetheirerrands(a.Racingthroughdaytimemealsispartofthepaceoflifeinthiscountry.Workingtimeisconsideredprecious.Othersinpubliceatingplacesarewaitingforyoutofinishsothattheytoocanbeservedandgetbacktoworkwithinthetimeallowed.Eachpersonhurriestomakeroomforthenextperson.Ifyoudon't,waiterswillhurryyou.Youalsofinddriverswillbeabruptandthatpeoplewillpushpastyou.Youwillmisssmiles,briefconversations,andsmallcourtesieswithstrangers.Don'ttakeitpersonally.Thisisbecausepeoplevaluetimehighly,andtheyresentsomeoneelse“wasting“itbeyondacertaincourtesypoint.Theviewoftimeaffectstheimportanceweattachtopatience.IntheAmericansystemofvalues,patienceisnotahighpriority.Manyofushavewhatmightbecalled“ashortfuse.*tfebegintomoverestlesslyaboutifwefeeltimeisslippingawaywithoutsomereturnbethisintermsofpleasure,workvalue,orrest.Thosecoiningfromlandswheretimeislookedupondifferentlymayfindthismatterofpacetobeoneoftheirmostdifficultadjustmentsinbothbusinessanddailylife.ManynewcomerstotheStateswillmisstheopeningcourtesyofabusinesscall,forexample,theywillmisstheritualsocializingthatgoeswithawelcomingcupofteaorcoffeetheymaybetraditionalintheirowncountry.Theymayntissleisurelybusinesschatsinacafgorcoffeehouse.Normally,Americansdonotassesstheirvisitorsinsuchrelaxedsurroundingsoverprolongedsmalltalks.Weseekoutevidenceofpastperformanceratherthanevaluate11ஹWhichofthefollowingstatementsiswrong?D©Americansareimpolitetotheirbusinesscolleagues.12.Inthefourthparagraph,*ahighpriority*means________.BQafirstconcern13ஹAmericansevaluateabusinesscolleague________.D@bylearningabouttheirpastperformance14.ThispassageMainlytalksabout________A®howAmericanstreasuretheirtime15ஹWecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthor'stoneinwritingis_______C4appreciativePassageOne-Thedarksmokethatcomesoutofstacksklmorfromaburningdumpnocontainstinybitso£solidorliquidmatter.Thesmokealsocontainsmanygases,mostofwhichcannotbeseen.Altogether,theymakeuptheseriousproblemsofairpollution.Insomanyplacesitkeepsusfromseeingthesun,irritateᑣqoureyes,causesustocoughandmakesusill.Airpollutioncanspreadfromcitytocity.Itevenspreadsfromonecountrytoanother.SomenorthernEuropeancountrieshavehad“blacksnow“frompollutantsthathavetraveledthroughtheairfromothercountriesandhavefallenwiththesnow.Soairpollutionisaglobalproblem.Itcankillbabies,olderpeopleandthosewhohaverespiratory^ᔾdisease.In1952,fourthousandspeopledieinoneweekasaresultofaseriousairpollutionbreakoutinLondon.In1948inasnailtownofPennsylvania?20peoplediedinafour-dayperiodofairpollution.Asoftenfoundincities,airpollutionincreasestherisksoflungdisease,suchasbronchitisandasthma.Ofcourse,smokingandotherfactorshelptocausetheseillnesses,too,butthesecauseshaveincreasedgreatlyduringrecentyearsasairpollutionhasbecomeworse.6ஹWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttherblacksnow'incident?B♦Ithappenedtherebecauseairpollutioninthesecountrieswasmostserious.7ஹWhocanbekilledbyairpollution?CQThosewhosufferfromrespiratoryillnesses.8ஹHowmanypeoplediedofairpollutioninPennsylvaniain1948?

38Bড20.9ஹWhataxebronchitisandasthma?gটLungdisease.10ஹAccordingtothepassage,airpollutionincreasespeople'schanceofgetting?B0Alungdisease.s▅#ᳮ%ᐳ10⚪PassageOne:PubsaresupposedtobetheEnglishman,sfavoritemeetingplace,wherehecangettogetherwithafewfriendsoverapintofbeerandtalkaboutfootball,orhorseracing,orbusiness.Youmaynoticethatthepubistheplaceformen,butnotforwomen.Evennowitisstillnotquiterespectableforawomantogointoapubalone;shemusthaveainantoescorttuandprotecther.Perhapsthatispartlywhypubsdepressme-theyareintendedmainlytoprovideformaleinterests,whichareoftenprettynarrow.Ithinkthismale-dominatedatmospherealsoremindsmeofmylifebackatschool,orinthearmy,neitherofwhichisanexperienceImuchwanttorelive.However,I'mobviouslyintheminority.MostEnglishmenhavetheirlocalpubs,wheretheycanescapefromthepressuresoffamilylifeorwork,andiftheyarelucky,telltheirtroublestoaprettybarmaid.Indeed,manymendreamofretiringfromtheir9-5jobsandbuyingalittlecountrypub,wheretheyimaginethey11bethehostofaseven-night-a-weekparty.Thisdreamusuallydieswhencleaningupspilledbeeratoneo?clockinthemorning.Still,there'spubforeverytypeofman,fromthecitysophisticatetotheruralprimitive,andamanforeverytypeofpub.AndImustadmitthat,forsomeonewhodoesn'tlikethem,Ispentalotoftimeinpubsofvariouskinds.6.ForwhatdoEn^lishaengotothepubs?BQTheygotomeetandtalkwiththeirfriendsoversomebeer.7ஹWhatdoesn'tthespeakerlikeaboutthepubs?C஺Themale-dominatedatmosphere.8ஹWhataxemanymendreamingof?A©Owningapubandlivinglikehavingapartyeverynight.9ஹWhichofthefollowingcanbelearnedfromthepassage?DQThespeakerwasonceanarmyman.10ஹWhatcanyouconcludefromthepassage?D@DifferenttypesofpubsinBritaincatertothetasteofdifferenttypesofmen.PassageTwoTheFrenchRevolutionbrokeoutin1789.AtthetimeFrancewasinacrisis.Thegovernmentwasbadlyrunandpeople'slivesweremiserable.KingLouisXIVtriedtocontrolthenationalparliamentandraisemoretaxes.Buthiseffortfailed.HeorderedhistroopstoVersailles.ThepeoplethoughtthatLouisintendedtoputdowntheRevolutionbyforce.OnJuly14,178&theystormedandtooktheBastille,wherepoliticalprisonerswerekept.Eversincethatday,July14hasbeentheFrenchNationalDay.Louistriedtofleethecountryin1792,togetsupportfromAustriaandPrussia.However,hewascaughtandputinprison.InSeptember1792,themonarchyKLᑴwasabolished.Inthesameyear,Louiswasexecuted.Afewmonthslaterhiswife,Mariealsohadherheadcutoff.TheRevolutionofFrancehadfrightenedtheotherkingsofEurope.ArmiesfromAustriaandPrussiabegantoinarchagainstFrance.TheFrenchraisedrepublicanarmiestodefendthenation.TheRevolutionwentthroughaperiodofterror.Thousandsofpeoplelosttheirlives.Intheend,powerpassedtoNapoleonBonaparte.11ஹWhat'sthispassageabout?C@TheFrenchRevolution.

3912ஹWhichdidnothappenin1789?B©Thenationaleconomywasdevelopingrapidly.13ஹWherewerethepoliticalprisonerskept?D®InBastille.14ஹWhatdoestheunderlinedvord*abolished*mean?D@Ended.15ஹWhatwasNOTtheeffectoftheRevolution?D0Thekingtriedtocontrolthenationalparliament.b▅#ᳮ%ᐳ10⚪HostelsCheap,good-valuehostelsareaimedatalltypesoflike-mindedtravelers,whoprefervalueoverluxuryandyoudon'thavetobeyoungorsingletousethem.Britain'sindependenthostelsandbackpackershostelsalsoofferagreatwelcome.Facilitiesandpricesvary,especiallyinruralareas,wheresomehostelsarealittlemorethanabunkhouseQvwxywhileothersareremarkablycomfortablealmostlikebargainhotels.YouthHotelsFoundedmanyyearsagoto“helpall,especiallyyoungpeopleoflimitedmeans,toagreaterknowledge,loveandcareofthecountryside\theYouthHotelsAssociationisstillgoingstronginthe21"century.Thenetworkof230hotelsisaperfectgatewayforexploringBritainstownsandcountryside.BOsTheBftBbedandbreakfastisagreatBritishinstitution,Inessenceyougetaroominsomebodyshouse,andsinallB^Bsmayonlyhaveoneguestroom,soyou11reallyfeellikepartofthefamily.LargerB&Bsmayhavefourotfiveroomsandmorefacilities,butjustaswarmasawelcome.IncountryareasyourB&Bmightbeinavillageoranisolatedfarmsurroundedby£ields.Pricesreflectfacilitiesandusuallyrunfromaround£12to£20perperson.CityBABschargeabout£25to£30perperson,althoughtheyreoftencheaperasyougofurtherouttothesuburbs.PubsAInnsAswellassellingdrinksandmeals,BritainspubsandinnssometimesofferB&B,particularlyincountryareas.Stayinganightortwocanbegreatfunandputsyouattheheartofthelocalcommunity.Ratesrangefromaround£15to£25perperson.Pubsaremorelikelytohavesinglerooms.11ஹInthispassagetheauthormainly________.A@tellsuswheretostaywhilevisitingBritain12ஹ________aremainlybuiltforyoungvisitors.BডYouthHotels13ஹIfyoutravelaloneandwanttoknowbetteraboutfamilylifeinBritain,you'dbetterstayin.D4B&Bs14ஹIfyouareinterestedintravellingwithyourfriendsbutonlywithlimitedmeans’whereisthebetterplaceforyoutostay?.C@Hostels15ஹWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothelastpartofthepassage?_______.B0Allpubsandinnsoffervisitorsbedandbreakfastb▅#ᳮ%ᐳ10⚪

40PassageOne:InEngland,peopleoftentalkabouttheweatherbecausetheycanexperiencefourseasonsinoneday.Inthemorningtheweatheriswarnjustlikeinspring.Anhourlaterblackcloudscomeandthenitrainshard.Theweathergetsalittlecold.Inthehteafternoontheskywillbesunny,thesunwillbegintoshine,anditwillbesummeratthistimeofaday.InEngland,peoplecanalsohavesummerinwinter,orhavewinterinsummer.SoinwintertheycanswimsoḮtime*andinsummersometinestheyshouldtakewarnclothes.ffhenyougotoEngland,youwillseethatsomeEnglishpeopleusuallytakeanumbrellaoraraincoatwiththeminthesunnymorning,butyoushouldnotlaughatthen.Ifyoudonttakeanumbrellaoraraincoat,youwillregretlaterintheday.6ஹWhydopeopleinEnglandoftentalkabouttheweather?AQBecausetheymayhavefourseasonsinoneday.7.Fromthestoryveknowthatwhenco^e,thereisaheavyrain.B©blackclouds8ஹThesentence"Peoplecanalsohavesummerinwinter.'means“itissometimestooinwinter.*AQwarm9ஹInthesunnymorningsomeEnglishpeopleusuallytakearaincoatoranumbrellawiththembecause.B@itoftenrainsinEngland10.Thebesttitleforthispassageis.C@ThefeatherinEnglandPassageTwo:Bydefinition?heroesandheroinesaremenandwomendistinguishedbyuncommoncourage,achievements,andself-sacrificemademostforthebenefitsofothers-theyarepeopleagainstwhomwemeasureothers.Theyaremenandwomenrecognizedforshapingournationsconsciousnessanddevelopmentaswellasthelivesofthosewhoadmirethem.Yet,somepeoplesaythatoursisanagewheretrueheroesandheroinesarehardtocomeby,wheretheveryideaofheroismissomethingbeyondus-anartifactofthepast.Somemaintain,thatbecausetheColdWarisoverandbecauseAmericaisatpeace,ourageisessentiallyanunheroicone.Furthermore,theoverallcrimerateisdown,povertyhasbeeneasedbyastrongandgrowingeconomy,andadvancescontinuetobemadeinmedicalscience.Culturaliconsarehardtodefine,butweknowthemwhenweseethem.Theyarepeoplewhomanagetogobeyondcelebrity{|,whoarelegendary,whosomehowmangetobecomemythic.Butwhatmakessomefiguresiconsandothersmerecelebrities?That'shardtoanswer.Inpart,theirliveshavethequalityofastorytotell.Forinstance,thebeautifulyoungDimSpencerwhoat19marriedaprince,renouncedmarriageandthethrone,anddiedatthenonentshefoundtruelove.Goodlookscertainlyhelp.Sodoesaspecialindefinablecharm,withthehelpofthemedia.Butnothingconfirmsaniconmorethanatragicdeath-suchasMartinLutherKing,Jr.,JohnF.Kennedy,andPrincessDim.11ஹThepassagemainlydealswith_______.C®heroesandicons

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49Johnsentforadoctorbecausehiswifewasill.Hecalledthedoctorandmakesurethey_21_meetatfive.Hearrivedatthedoctor'sattwenty_22_five.Hethought,“Itisalittlebitearlier.I'llwaitforamoment.It'sgoodto_23_thereontime."_24_hestoppedhiscarinfronto£thedoctor's.Helooked_25_andsawanoisysquarenotfarfromthere.Kewentthereandsatdownonachairtoenjoythelastlightofafternoonsunand_26_himselfquiet.Hesawsomechildrenplayingandsomewomentalkingtoeachotherhappily.Suddenlyhe_27_agirlcrying.Hecameuptoherandaskedsomequestions.Thenheknewshegotlost.Johntriedtofindouther_28_andtookherhome.Thegirl'sparentswereverythankful.ThenJohnhurriedtothedoctors.Whenthedoctorsawhihewasvery_29_andsaid,wYourelate.Whydidyoukeepmewaitingfortwentyminutes?”Johnsaid_30_exceptoneword“sorry”.21ஹC©would22ஹB4to23ஹB©get24ஹD0Then25ஹDaround26ஹA0made27ஹC0heard28ஹDaddress29ஹBangry30ஹD@nothingPeopleusedtosay,Thehandthatrocks(᤯)thecradle(᤯¢)rulestheworld"and"Behindeverysuccessfulmanthere;sawoman."_21_thesesayingsineanthesamething.Menruletheworld,buttheirmothers_22_wivesrulethem.Somewomenstill_23_makingtheirhusbandsandsonssuccessful.Butsomewomenwantmorefor_24_.Theywantgood_25_.Whentheywork,theywantgood_26_.Theywanttobeassuccessfulasmen.Today,thebestjobsare_27_giventomen.Evenwhenwomendothesamework,theyareoftenpaid_28_men.Womenwantthesethingschanged.Thewomensliberationmovementwasstartedbywomenwhodidn'twanttostandbehindsuccessfulmen.Theywantedtostand_29_men,withthesamechanceforsuccess.Themovementisquitenew,andmanyAmericanwomendonotagreewith_30_purpose.Butithasalreadymadeseveralchangesinwomenslives-andinmenslives,too.21ஹB<5)Both22ஹB(•)and23ஹAবlike24ஹDᔣthemselves25ஹA(•)jobs26ஹB@pay27ஹD©still28ஹC©lessthan29ஹCটbeside30ஹB©itsJohnsentforadoctorbecausehiswifewasill.Hecalledthedoctorandmakesurethey_21_meetatfive.Kearrivedatthedoctorsattwenty_22_five.Hethought,“Itisalittlebitearlier.I'llwaitforamoment.Ifsgoodto_23_thereontime.*_24_hestoppedhiscarinfrontofthedoctors.Helooked_25_andsawanoisysquarenotfarfromthere.Hewentthereandsatdownonachairtoenjoythelastlighto£afternoonsunand_26_himselfquiet.Hesawsomechildrenplayingandsomewomentalkingtoeachotherhappily.Suddenlyhe_27_agirlcrying.Hecameuptoherandaskedsomequestions.Thenheknewshegotlost.Johntriedtofindouther_28_andtookherhome.Thegirtsparentswereverythankful.ThenJohnhurriedtothedoctor/s.Whenthedoctorsawhim,hewasvery_29_andsaid,wYourelate.Whydidyoukeepmewaitingfortwentyminutes?”Johnsaid_30_exceptoneword“sorry”.21ஹC®would22ஹB®to23ஹB©get24ஹD©Then

5025ஹD4around26ஹA@made27ஹC©heard28ஹD©address29ஹB(•)angry30ஹD(*)nothingItwasgettingdark.SomechildrenandtwoCanadianwomenwerestill_21_ontheicenearabighotel.Theywerehavingagoodtime.Suddenlytheice_22_.Oneoftheboysfellintothewater.Thechildrenshouted,"Help!Help!"Theydidn'tknow_23_todo.ThetwoCanadianfriendsheard_24_andskatedovertogettheboyoutofthewater.Theicewas_25_.ThetwoCanadiansfellintothewater,too.Buttheytriedtheirbestto_26_thelittleboy.Theyknewtheymustbe_27_.Iftheydidn/tpushhimupontotheice,hewouldsoondie.Manypeopleranoverto_28_.Someofthemhadropesandpoles.Ayoungmanjumpedintothewatertosavethe_29_people.TheboyandthetwoCanadianwomenwereoutofwateratlast.Oneofthewomendidn'tfeelwell.Shewassenttothe__30_atonce.Butshefeltveryhappybecausetheboywassafe.24ஹCthem21ஹB©skating22ஹAbroke23ஹCwhat25ஹDthin26ஹA©save27ஹBquick28ஹDhelp29ஹBthree30ஹA©hospital£ThegameoffootballbeganinEnglandinthemiddleofthenineteenthcentury.ButtheChineseplayedagame21footballover2000yearsago.Inthebeginning,itwasvery22anddangerous.Therewerenotafixednumberof23andtherewasalwaysalotoffighting.In1863theFootballAssociationwasfoundedtobring24tothegame.Sincethen,millionshaveplayedfootball,makingittheworld/smost25sport.It'sthestrongestinEuropeand26.butitispopularinAfrica27andnowisplayedalsobywomen;women'sfootballisoneofthefastest28sportsintheworld.TheWorldCupisthemostimportant29ininternationalfootball.Thecompetitionisheldeveryfouryearsat30countriesaroundtheworld.Thefirstcompetitionwasheldin1930andthewinnerwasUruguay(¤¥¦).21Aᔣlike22B®rough23A©players24D®rules25C0popular26஺®SouthAmerica27Bffiaswell28D®growing29c(•)prize3m0different£Mondayisthebeginningoftheweek;itisthedaymostAmericanslikeworst.Thedaythey_21_mostisSaturday.Saturdayisthe__22__o£theworkweek;itisthebeginningoftheweekend.Lifeis__23__ontheweekend;mostAmericans___24__careoftheirhouses,carsandgardens.Theysleep___25__atthenight.Theyenjoythefeelingthatthetime_26___tomovemoreslowly.Theworkweekisforthingsyou__27__todo;theweekendisforthingsyou__28__todo.Somepeoplemaygetinacarfora__29__inthecountry.Theyliketotakepartinasportsactivityoutofdoors.AndonSaturdaynighttheymightgotopubliceating_30__orafilm.21A®like22C@end23D4different24B4take25B4later26D®seems27C@have28A®like29A@drive3OA4Place

51£MrJohnsonwasaskingTomalotofquestions,butTomcouldn'tanswer___2\___ofthem.MrJohnsonthendecidedtoaskhimsomeverysimplequestions___22___hecouldget___23___right."WhatwastheGreatPyramid?”heasked.Tomthoughtfor___24___andthenanswered,“AcityinAustralia?*“No,itwasanoldtombinEgypt,“MrJohnsonsaid.Hewasgettingalittleangry___25___,buthewastryingnotto_26_itThenheasked,"___27___wasthefirstpresidentoftheUnitedStates?"Tomthoughtforalongtime,butdidn'tsay___28___.ThenMrJohnsongotveryangryandshouted,“GeorgeWashington!"Tomstoodupandbegantowalk___29___hisseat.“Come___30___!”MrJohnsonsaid."Ididn'ttellyoutogo."“Oh,I'msorry,“Tomsaid."Ithoughtyoucalledthenextstudent.*21BG>gy22D@sothat23BG)afew24c®sometime25A4now26C4show27C.(?)Who28A4anything29B4towards3()D@back£MrSimpsonlikedtobeexact(ᑗḄ).Onedaywhenhewaswalkinginthestreet,aman___21___andaskedhim“Excuseme,___22___where/sthenearestbookshop?*“Thenearestbookshop?Youmust___23___abridgeandthenturn___24___theright.”“Andisthebridgelong?"“___25___short.Thirtymeters.NThemanthankedhimandwent___26___thebridge.Suddenlyheheardsomeonerunning___27___him.“Stop!”HrSimpsonwasshouting.Tmsorry.Ijust___28___thatthebridgeisfortymeterslong.Ifyougothirtymetersandthenturntotheright,29___Itoldyou___30___,you11fallintotheriver."21C®cameover22B®but23A@cross24B0to25c®Very26D4towards27B@after28c4remembered29A®as3OD®todo£Anoldmandiedandlefthisson___21money.Butthesonwasafoolishyoungman,andhequicklyspent___22__money,sothathehad___23___left.Ofcourse,whenthathappened,allhisfriends____24him.Whenhewasquitepoorandalone,hewenttoseeNasreddin,whowasakind,cleveroldmanandoftenhelpedpeoplewhen___25___hadtroubles.“Mymoneyhasfinishedandmyfriendshavegone,“saidtheyoungman."Whatwill___26tomenow?"“Don't27___,youngman,“answeredNasreddin."Everythingwillsoonbeallrightagain.Wait,andyouwillsoonfeel___28___happier.”Theyoungmanwasveryglad."AmIgoingto___29___againthen?"“No,I___30___meanthat,“saidtheoldman."Imeantthatyouwouldsoongetusedtobeingpoorandhavingnofriends.M21B4alotof22B©allthe23D®nothing24c@left25A4they26B@happen27Bফworry28A©much29c4getrich3OR®didn't£

52Ofallthethingsweeatanddrink,water___21___themostimportant.Hot______22peoplerealizethis,23___itisquitetrue.Thehumanbodycangowithoutfoodforalongtime,buttwo_24_threedayswithoutwaterusuallyleadstodeath.Manypeopledonotunderstandhow___25___waterthehumanbodyneeds____26___workandmanypeopledonotdrink___27___especiallyinhotweather.Mostpeopledrinkwhentheyare28__butweoftenneedmorewater,especially___29___wehavebeendoingexercises.Aman'sbodyis65-75%water.Vaterisveryimportantinseveraldifferent_30__.21D©is22A®many23B®but24A4o'25D0much26Aড27D@enough28B@thirsty29A®when3OR©ways£Acitymanwasonholidayinthemountains.Hetalked___21___&mountainmanandfoundthatthemanwasstupid,__22___hesuggestedtheywould____23__agame."We'llask24___questions,“hesaid,“andthepersonwill__25__adollarifhecan'tansweronequestion."Themountainmanthought___26thisforafewminutes,thensaidthatthecitymanwasmoreeducated___27___heanditwouldbefairerifthecitymanpaidadollarandhepaidonly50cents.Thecitymanagreed.“___28___hasthreelegsandcanfly?”askedthemountainman.Thecitymanthoughtawhile,____29___answered,"Idontknow.Hereisyourdollar.”Thenheaskedthesamequestion.“'don'tknow,___30___.“saidthemountainman."Hereisyour50cents.”21A(*)with22D@so23c®P௃ay24B@eachother25C4Pay26A4about27D@than28B0[atQ®then2930D@either£Childrenusetheirparentsasmodels,whetherthemodelisgoodorbad.Myneighboursareverygood_21_.MrsRoodhouseisacarefulhousekeeper._22_shewenttoworkyesterday,herchildrencleanedtherooms.Theeldestdaughtertookallthecarpets_23_andshookthem.Themiddledaughterdidallthedishes,andtheyoungestdaughterputthetoys_24_goodorder.Theonlyboyinthefamilycleanedthefurniture.Whenthechildren_25_theirwork,theyputbeautifulflowersonthetablefortheirmother.MrsFrowzierisaterriblehousekeeper.Whenshewenttowork,herchildrenmadeabigmess.Oneof_26_dranksomecokeandthrewthebottle.Theglasswasn'tsweptup,andthecarpetwasmade_27_.Therubbishinthekitchengrew_28_becausethechildrenatebananasandorangesandthrewthepeelsonthefloor.Onechilddrewpicturesonthewallandrodehisbikeintherooms.Bothmothers_29_home,but_30_ofthemwasgladofthat.21C©examples22DমWhen23Aবoutside24B©in25Bমfinished26B4them27C©dirty28D®larger29Aবcame30c©onlyone£

53Childrenusetheirparentsasmodels,whetherthemodelisgoodorbad.Nyneighboursareverygood_21HrsRoodhouseisacarefulhousekeeper._22_shewenttoworkyesterdayherchildrencleanedtherooms.Theeldestdaughtertookallthecarpets_23_andshookthem.Themiddledaughterdidallthedishes,andtheyoungestdaughterputthetoys_24_goodorder.Theonlyboyinthefamilycleanedthefurniture.Whenthechildren_25_theirwork,theyputbeautifulflowersonthetablefortheirmother.NrsFrowzierisaterriblehousekeeper.Whenshewenttowork,herchildrenmadeabigmess.Oneof_26_dranksomecokeandthrewthebottle.Theglasswasn'tsweptup,andthecarpetwasmade_27_Therubbishinthekitchengrew_28_becausethechildrenatebanmsandorangesandthrewthepeelsonthefloor.Onechilddrewpicturesonthewallandrodehisbikeintherooms.Bothmothers_29_home,but_30_ofthemwasgladofthat.21cᔣexamples22DবWhen23Aবoutside24Bffiin25Bবfinished26B©them27C@dirty28D®larger29Aমcame30c©onlyone£It'sveryinterestingtostudynamesofdifferentcountries.Chinesenamesaredifferent_21_foreignnames.OnceanEnglishladycameto_22_me.WhenIwasintroducedtohershesaid,“Gladtomeetyou.MissPing."Thenshegavemehernamecardwiththreewordsonit"BettyJ.Black".SoIsaid,“Thankyou.MissBetty,“Nelookedateachotherandlaughedheartily.LaterIfoundthattheEnglishpeople_23_theirfamilynanteslastandthegivennames_24_,whiletheirmiddlesare_25_usedverymuch.IexplainedtoherthattheChinesefamilyname_26_first,thegivennamelast,soshe_27_nevercallmeMissPing.SheaskedifweChinesehadamiddlename.Itoldherwedidn,t._28_peoplemayoftenfindthreewordsonaChinesenamecard.Inthiscasethefamilynamestillcomesfirst,theotherwordsafterit_29_atwo_wordgivenname.ItisquiteusualinChina.MysisterisLiXiaofang.Shehastwowordsinhergivennameinsteadofjustone_30_mine.21B®from22C©visit23©put24D(?)first25B4not26Bcomes27C©should28A®But29CGare30Dᔣlike£Michelisayounggirlwhoworksforthepolice21ahandwritingexpert.Shehashelpedcatchmanycriminals()byusingherspecialtalents.Whenshewasfourteen,Michelwasalready22interestedinthedifferencesinherfriends/handwritingthatshewouldspendhours23them.AfterfinishingcollegeshewenttoFranceforaspecialtwo-yearclass24handwritingattheSchoolofPoliceScience.Michelsaysthatitis25forpeopletohidetheirhandwriting.Shecandiscovermostofwhatsheneedstoknowsimply26lookingatthewritingwithherowneyes,butshealsohasmachines27helphermakeoutdifferentkindsofpaperandink.Thisknowledgeisoftenofgreathelptothepolice.Michelbelievesthathandwritingisagood28ofwhatkindofpersonthewriteris."Iwouldn'tgooutwithafellowifIdidn'tlikehishandwriting."Shesays.Butshe29shefellinlovewithherfuturehusband,ayoungpoliceinan,30shestudiedhishandwriting.Itislaterprovedtobeallright,however.21DGas22A6so23B4studying24B©in25D@impossible26B®by27C©that28B@sign29A©adds30A(5)before£

54ThegameoffootballbeganinEnglandinthemiddleofthenineteenthcentury.ButtheChineseplayedagame21footballover2000yearsago.Inthebeginning,itwasvery22anddangerous.Therewerenotafixednumberof__23andtherewasalwaysalotoffighting.In1863theFootballAssociationwasfoundedtobring24tothegame.Sincethen,millionshaveplayedfootball,makingittheworld/smost25sport.IfsthestrongestinEuropeand26,butitispopularinAfrica27andnowisplayedalsobywomen;womensfootballisoneofthefastest28sportsintheworld.TheWorldCupisthemostimportant29ininternationalfootball.Thecompetitionisheldeveryfouryearsat30countriesaroundtheworld.Thefirstcompetitionwasheldin1930andthewinnerwasUruguay.21Aᔣlike22Bডrough23A®players24D®rules25c®popular26஺®SouthAmerica27B©aswell28Dgrowing29cজprize£Averynew,youngofficerwasatarailwaystation.Hewasonhiswaytovisithismotherin21town.Hewantedtotelephonehertotellherthetimeofhistrain,22shecouldmeethimatthe23inhercar.Helookedatallhispockets,but24thathedidnothavetherightmoneyforthetelephone,sohewentonandlooked25forsomeonetohelphim.Atlastanoldsoldiercameby,andtheyoungofficerstoppedhimandsaid,“Canyouchangethemoney26me?”Waitamoment`thesoldier27,andhebegantoputhishandinhis28T11seewhetherIcanhelpyou."“Don'tyouknowhowtospeaktoanofficer?"theyoungofficersaidangrily“Nowlet's29again,Canyouchangethemoneyforme?"“No,sir,"theoldsoldieranswered30.21Cবanother22Bsothat23B©station24cᔣfound25Cবaround26c©for27Aᔣanswered28D@pocket29Astart30D®quicklyoᐳ10⚪Ofallthethingsweeatanddrink,water_21_themostimportant.Not_22_peoplerealizethis,_23_itisquitetrue.Thehumanbodycangowithoutfoodforalongtigbuttwo_24_threedayswithoutwaterusuallyleadstodeath.Manypeopledonotunderstandhow_25_waterthehumanbodyneeds_26_workandmanypeopledonotdrink_27_especiallyinhotweather.Mostpeopledrinkwhentheyare_28_butweoftenneedmorewater,especially_29_wehavebeendoingexercises.Aman'sbodyis65-75%water.Waterisveryimportantinseveraldi(erent_30_.21.©is22.A@many23,B•but24,Aডor25.Dmuch26,A0at27.D©enough28.B©thirsty29.®whenB©ways30bᐳ10⚪

55SusanClevelandistheyoungpresidentofacandycompanyinthecityofChicago.HerfatherbeganthecompanyintheI960's.Hediedthreeyearsago.Now,thecompanybelongstoSusan.Susan,_21_,didnothaveanyjobsbeforebecomingheadofthecompany.Shejustfinishedthecollege.TheemployeesbecameevenmoreconcernedduringSusan'sfirstmonthsonthejob.Mr.Clevelandhadbeena_22_leader.ButSusanpermitted_23_employeestomaketheirown_24_.Oneemployeesaid,“OldNr.Cleveland_25_tolduswhattodo.Hekeptpeopleonashortleash.Butthecompanydidwell.Whatdoesa*shortleash"mean?Aleashisakindofrope,tfeusealeashtowalkourpetdogs.Theleashkeepsthedogfrom_26_awayorgettingintotrouble.Keepingapersononashortleashmeanskeepinghimorher_27_closecontrol.Thepersoncan'tmakemanydecisionsforhimselforherself.Ms.Clevelanddoesnotkeepherworkersonashortleash,_28__,sheencouragesthemtoget_29_waystodobusiness.Forexample,hersecretaryproposedanidea.Shesaidthecompanyshouldofferasumofmoneyasaprizetothebeststudentinthehighschoolnearthefactory.Thewinnercouldusetheprizemoneytostudyatauniversity.Mr.Clevelandappreciatedtheidea.Aftertheprizewasannounced,peoplewholivedintheareaofthefactorybegantobuy_30_ofthecompanyscandy.Localnewspaperswroteaboutthecompetition.Businessimproved.Ms.ClevelandmadehersecretarythecompanysfirstDirectorofPublicRelations.Theformersecretarywasverypleased.2jD(♦)however22.B(♦)strong23.஺(?)many24.C@decisions25.BQalways26.©running27.DQunder28.CHInstead29,D0better30."@morebo(ᐳ10⚪)HewcoinerstotheUnitedStatesareoftensurprisedbytheschools.Americanschoolssometimesseemsodifferentfromschoolstheyknowin_21__partsoftheworld.Americaneducationisbasedonthe_22_thatchildrenneedtolearntothink_23_themselves.Theschoolshouldbethe_24_wheretheylearntodothis.Inschool,childrenlearnthe“threeR's"Reading,WritingandArithmetic),historyandgovernment(oftencalledSocialStudies)andmanyothersubjects.Theyalsolearn_25_tobeindependent,howtomaketheirownjudgment,andhowtodeveloptheirownabilitiesandinterests.TheAmericanteacherdoesnot_26_thechildreninherclasstositwithhandsfoldedquietlyandtosay_27_.Shewantsthentolistenattentivelyandtoaskquestions.Sheknowsthatwhatchildrenlearnfrombooksis_28_.Shealsoknowsthat,itisnecessaryforthemtoknowhowtousethislearningfortheir_29_anddevelopment.DuringOpenSchoolKeek,parentshavea_30_toseehowAmericaneducationworks.21.A©other22,B@idea23.Cডfor24,AHplace25.B<$)how26.B©want27.C©nothing28.A©important29.BHgrowth30Dটchanceb(ᐳ10⚪)NrBlackworksinahospital.Asagood_21thepeopleinthetownlikehim.He'soften_22_tothepatients)andlooksthemovercarefully._23_he'salwaysbusyandhaslittletimetorest.OnemorningMrBlackgottothehospitalandsawtherewasafatwomaninthe_24_.Hecalledherintohisofficeandasked,"_25__madam?"“Itwasmybirthdayyesterday,sir",saidthewoman,"Myhusbandgavemea_26_.ButIcouldn'tpushmywayinit/“_27mad“saidNrBlack."Youmustlosesomeweight.You11beableto_28_yourcoat,ifyoudoallthat▼“1say.“You're_29_,sir,"saidtherichwoman,"Heboughtmenotacoat,butanexpensive__3021.A©doctor21,D®kind23.CQSo24.

56B®waitingroom5,C@What'sthematter262D0present27.A®Itdoesntmatter8,B©wear29,B©wrong230.C®caroᐳ10⚪Twowomenonatrainwerearguing.At_21__oneofthemcalledtheconductor.Shesaid,*Ifthewindowisopen,Iwill_22_cold.AndI/llprobably.*Theotherwomansaid,“Butifthewindowisshut,Iwill_23__.Iwill_24inbreathing."Theconductordidn'tknow_25.Amanhadbeenlisteningallthe_26_.Hesaidhehad_27_."Firstopenthewindow.Thatwillkill_28_."hesaid._29_shutit.Thatwillkill_30_.Thenwecanhavepeace.*21.B4last22.D©catch23.Cdie24.C©whatA@timeBfeeldifficult25.8d஺26.27.C©anidea28.Done29.A0Next30.B©theotherboᐳ10⚪Jodywastenyearsoldwhenhedecidedheneededajob.Hethoughtitmightbe21toraiseworms.Hecouldsellthemtofarmersandpeoplewhofished.Soin22,heboughtmanyworms.Butthatwinterthecoldweatherkilledallthewormsbecausehehadnot23theminawarmplace.ThenextspringJody24again.Heboughtmoreworms,whichhetookgoodcareof.Whenwintercame,hetooktheminside25theywouldstaywarm.Manypeopleboughthisworms.OnedaywhenJodywastwelve,hegotaletter.ItwasfromthestateofNewYork.Thelettersaid,“Everyonewho_26_thingshastopaytaxes!*Jodymadeonlyonedollarsellingworms.Buthestill27topaypartofthatmoneytothestate.Hetoldmanypeopleinhistownwhathad28.Soonsomepeoplefromatelevisionstation29withJody.Manypeoplesawitandtheybegantowriteletterstothestate.Thelettersnowsaidthatthelawwas30.Finallythelawwaschanged.ChildrenlikeJodycannowsellthingswithoutpayingmoneytothestate.21.A0like22,C©end23.D®different24.Bডtake25.B4later26.D@seems27,C®have28.A@like29.A©drive30,A@placeoᐳ10⚪OnMay21,1995,ourlifewassuddenlychanged.Ithappenedafewminutespastthree,_21_myhusband,Chris,fellfromhishorseasitjumpedoverafence.Chriswasparalyzedfromthechestdown,_22_tobreathenormally.Ashewasthrownfromhishorse,weenteredintoalifeofdisabilitywithlotsofunexpectedchallenges.Wewentfromthe“haves“tothe“have-nots”.Orsowethought.Yetwhatwediscoveredlaterwereallthegiftsthatcameoutof_23_difficulties.Wecametolearnthatsomething_24_couldhappeninadisaster.AllovertheworldpeoplecaredforChrissomuchthatlettersandpostcardspouredineveryday.Bytheendofthethirdweekina_25_centerinVirginia,about35,000piecesof_26_hadbeenreceivedandsorted.As_27__,weopenedletterafterletter.Theygaveuscomfortandbecameasourceofstrengthforus.tfeusedthemtoencourageourselves.Iwouldgotothepileoflettersmarkedwith“Funny“ifweneededa_28_,ortothe“Disabled“boxtofindadvicefrompeopleinwheelchairsoreveninbedlivinghappilyand_29_.Theseletters,werealized,hadtobeshared.Andso_30_weofferoneofthemtoyou.21.C©whenB©unable23,A@sharing22.24.

57C@wonderful25.A•medical26.0*mail27.BQafamily28.B4laugh29.Dsuccessfully30.AQherebᐳ10⚪Thehippopotamus«¬Aorhippo,livesinthehotpartofAfrica.21humans,dogs,andwhales,itisamammal®¯ᱥ,Thatis,itsbabiesare22alive,andtheydrinkmilkfromthemother'sbody.Thehippopotamusisa23greyanimalwithabigheadandmouth.It24fourtons,orabout4,000kilograms.Itsstomachissevenmeterslong,anditeatsonlyplants.Itisamammal,butit25alotoftimeinthewater.Duringthe26,itsleepsbesideariveroralake.Sometimesitwakesup.Thenitgoesunderthewatertogetsome27forfoodandnevercatchesfishorhuntsotheranimals.Itcancloseitsnoseandstay28waterfortenminutes.Itsears,eyes,andnosearehighuponitshead.Itcanstaywithitsbodyunderthewaterandonlyitsears,eyes,andnoseabovethewater.Thenitcanbreathetheair.Atnight,thehippowalksonthenearbylandandlooksforfood.Itnevergoesvery29thewater.Ababyhippooftenstandsonitsmother's30-thepartofthebodybetweentheneckandlegs.Themotherlooksforfoodunderwater.Thebabyrideswithasurefootingonhermotherabovethewater.21.DQLike22D0born23.Blarge24.B®weighsA@spends26.AdayCplants25.27.28.c©underA0faxfrom30.B®back29.!1.Thispairofshoescostme260yuan.±²³´µᡃ260ᐗ¸2.Ithinkthepictureshowsushowfruitisnecessarytolife.ᡃ¹±º»¼½¾ᡃ¿ÀÁÂwüÄÅÆḄ஺3.Idon'tknowwhobrokethewindow,ᡃÄÇ⍝ÉᡭẚµÌᡝ4.Youcanbuywaterinside.ÎÅÏᙠÑ☢ÓÀÔ5.Youneedn'tgothereanymore.HealreadyknowsaboutitÎÄÕÖµA×ØÙÇ⍝ÚÛܵ஺6.Youmustalwaysremembernottocheatinexams.οÕÝÞßàáÄ⌕ᙠὃãäå஺7.ThesefiveboysfailedintheirEnglishexamlastterm.±æçᵱéêëḄὃìí8.Billhithiscarintoawalllastnight᧤ïðñòóãóôᑮµᜋê9.Ithinkeveryoneknowshowtoswim.ᡃ¹÷çøùÇ⍝᝞úûü10.Thelittleboywantedtoexchangehistoycarformycake.±çᵱý¹ᵨ×Ḅÿᐹ
ᣚᡃḄ஺11.Thoughitwaslate,theykeptonworking.!"#$%&'()ᙠ+,-.஺12.-'llhavetotryusingthesearchengines.ᡃ34Ḽᵨ789:;<13.Asisknowntoall,Chinaisadevelopingcountry.AᡠᕜD&EFGH8IJEFK஺14.Howlongwillittakeustogetthere?ᡃ(ᑮPQ⌕ᵨSTUVW15.DidYOUgetthatE-mailfromme?aᦈᑮᡃIḄPcᵯefg%ᔩW16.Applesherelikewaterandsunshine.7jḄklmnop□ᐝ17.Dontyouthinksmokingisharmfultoyourhealth?atuvwxyaḄz{ᨵ}ᔩW18.WangLi'sfatherhastaughtEnglishheresincehehasgraduatedfromPekingUniversity.Ḅ᱄ᓅᜧHᙠ7jᦟ஺19.0"teacheralwaysencouragesustospeakEnglishbravely.ᡃ(ḄὁGᡃ(ᜧ

5820.Ihavenointerestinwhattheysayaboutme.ᡃy7¡t¢ᐶ¤21.Applesherelikewaterandsunshine.7jḄklmnop□ᐝ22.Onecanneversucceedwithoutenoughconfidenceinhimself.H8᝞ly¦§¨ᨵ©ªḄ«¬t®ᡂ°23.TedandWilliamhavelivedunderthesameroofforfiveye”s.±²p³´!"ᙠµH8¶·¸¹º%»¼%24.Doesthecomputerhaveinstructionsonit?ᵯᾯ¾☢ᨵ4ᵨ¡ÀᔩW25.Youmustalwaysremembernottocheatinexams.a(ÁÂÃÄÅÆÇt⌕ᙠὃÉU.Ê26Fredwassuchahardworkingstudentthathesooncameoutfirstintheclass.Ë̲GH8Íᓝᑖᵨ°Ḅ¹&ÐÑÒtÓ'ᡂ%ÔjÍᨬÖḄ¹27.I'mnowadistanceeducationstudent.ᡃ×ᙠGHØÆÙᦟÚᕒ28NotallAmericansareinterestedinsports,ofcourse.ᯠ.¡ᡠᨵ¤¥¦§¨©ªᐶ¬.29ஹThtprictofctxoliMvillcoa«downinChintxtark*t,®¥¯°±⚟Pt³ᔠµ¶.30ஹIhavenointertstinvhatth«ystyaboutmt,ᡃ§¸¹º»ᡃ¼flBᐶ¬•31ஹPittitthubooktowhotvtrcomesfirit.½.ÜÝ.ᦻÝ1.MyHometownᡃḄᦑ¿MyhometowniscalledShaoxing.Itisacitywithlonghistory.Therearemanyfamouspeopleinmyhometown,suchasLuXun,ZhouEnlai,Qioujinandsoon.TherearemanyriversinmyhometownsothatthecityiscalledVeniceoftheEast.TherearefourseasonsinShaoxing.Springandautumnarequitegood,forthetemperatureisneitherhotnorcold.Butsummerisratherhotandwinterisrathercold.Thepeopleherearekindandclever.Theyusetheirhandstobuildthecitymoreandmorebeautifulfromonegenerationtoanother.Ilikemyhometown.2ஹ⌱ÁÂÃÄÅÆḄᙢÇVÈ᣸ÅÊËᑜ஺ÃrᒹεᑡᑁÑ!1.»{ÃÄÅÆḄᙢÇÒ2.»{ÃÓÔº⌱ÁÕÂᙢÇÒ3.Ö×ÃḄÅÊËᑜ஺Iliketravellingverymuch,soIamconsideringatravellingthesedays.IwanttoSingapore.MyfriendasksmewhyIchooseSingapore.1thinkthatisbecausethebeautyofthecityattractsme.Singaporeisawonderfulplacewheretheweatherconditioniscomfortableandtheenvironmentisclean.Inaddition,therearemanyparksforustovisit.Themostimportantoneisthat3/4peopletherecanspeakChinesesothatIcancommunicatewiththemeasily.Thistravellinglastsfourdaysincludingflying,visitingandplaying.3ஹMyEnglishStudyᡃḄØÙÚIlikeEnglishverymuch.MyfriendsaskmehowdoIlearnEnglishorwhatmethodsIusewhenIstudyEnglish.IstudyEnglishinseveralways.OneistoattendEnglishclass,listeningtotheteacherJslectureandwritingdownsomeimportantnotes.Second,Ialwaysreviewmylessons.Irecitethenewwordsanddohomeworkrequired

59bymyteacher.IalsolistentothetapetopracticemylisteningandtalkwithforeignerstoimprovemyoralEnglish.Sometimes,IwatchEnglishfilmandlearnculturesofthislanguage.4ஹAboutTVAdsᐵÜᵯÝÞßTodaymoreandmoreadvertisementsareseenontheTVscreen.It'sdifficulttofindaprogramwithoutinsertionofadsonTV.Food,clothes-everythingyoucanthinkof-arepresentedontelevision.Occasionally,wecanalsoseesomepublicwelfareads,appealingtopeopletorespecttheoldortoprotecttheenvironment.Ingeneral,therearetwomainreasonsleadingtotheprevalenceofcommercialsonTV.AsfarasIamconcerned,IaminfavorofTVadsbecausesomeofthemareinterestingandinformative.Butthereisnodenyingthatsomeofthemaretediousandnottrustworthy.Therefore,IthinkitisreallyhightimethattheTVstationsstrengthenedthecontrolofadvertisementsandmadethemmoreattractive.5.MyhobbyᡃḄ᰿á஻MyFavorite"bbyᡃḄ᰿áIhavemanyhobbies,suchasreading,skating,andwatchingTV.Butreadingismyfavoritehobby.Ilikereadingforthreereasons.Firstofall,booksintroducemetoanewworld,whichiscolorfulandwithouttimeandspacelimit,Throughreading,IcantracebacktoancientEgypt,thecradleofhumancivilization.ItcanbringmetotheUnitedStates,aglamorouslandIhavebeenlongingtovisit.Secondly,readingcanbettermebyshowingmeanewhorizon.Inthepastyears,mostofmyknowledgehasbeenobtainedfrombooks.Ihavelearnedfrommanypeoplebyreadingabouttheirideasonscythes,politics,lifeandsociety.Thirdly,readingbridgesthegapbetweenmydreamandmygoal.Inordertosucceedinmycareerinthefuture,Imustkeepreading,thinkingandpracticing.Readinghasbecomepartofmylife.Everyday,Ispendsometimereadingbooks,newspapersandmagazines.Atnight,Icanhardlygotosteepwithoutanovelinmyhand.6.ThejobIlikeᡃḄᳮÄḄ'ã஻MyidealjobᡃḄᳮÄḄ'ãManypeopleaskmewhatkindofjobIlike.IthinkIliketeachingandbeingateacheriswonderful.Iteachthemandlearnformthemaswell.Teachingisalsoachallengetome.Everyday,Iwriteteachingplansbeforenextclass.Afterclass,Itakecertaintimetoseetheirhomework.Iftheyhavesomemistake,Iwil1teachthemwhytheiransweriswrongandhowtogetthecorrectanswerinnextclass.Inall,teachingisthejobIlikeanditisahappythingtome.8ஹTheoneIlovemostᡃᨬ᰿ḄMyfatheristheoneIlovemost,whichisadefiniteanswerforme.IhavethoughtheisthebestmanintheworldsinceIwasalittlegirl.Iamproudofhim.Helovesmeallthetimewhateverishappening.WhenIgrewupandevennowIhaveaboyfriend,hisloveisneverchanged.Ienjoymyboyfriend'sloveaswell,butifsomebodyasksmewhoistheoneIlovemost,Iwillstillanswerhimstraightout.it'smyfather.9ஹ

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Instructions4ᙠ30ᑖᑁ,᪷☢ᡠḄJ8ᵨᑏ80Ḅᦻ.MyFavoriteMeansofGettingInformation1.åæçèéêëìḄíîïð2.ᡃᨬñòḄéêëìḄíîNowadayswehaveagreat,numberofmeansofgettinginformation.Librariesprovideuswithbooks,whileInternetoffersusinformationresources.MyfavoritemeansofgettinginformationissurfingtheInternet.Itenablesmetosearchwhat1wantwithinjustafewseconds.Wecanalsovisitforeignwebsitewithoutpaying.Inaddition,whenweconfrontsomeproblems,wecangotoBaiduknowledgeorYahooclevertoaskforhelp,andwecanoftenbecomesatisfyinganswers.Internethelpsmereallyalot.IenjoysearchinginformationthroghInternet.10.MyactivitiesinleisuretimeᡃḄóôõ©Thereisasayingcalled“Workhard,playhard”.Thatmeansweneedtokeepabalancebetweenourworkandleisureactivitiesinordertoachieveahighqualityoflife.Ienjoylotsofactivitiesinmyleisuretimesuchasplayingpiano,listeningtomusic,readingandswimming.Ihavenosetscheduleformyleisureactivities.Usually1dowhateverIfeellikedoingwhenIamnotbusy.Playingapianoisnotonlyrelaxing,butexercisingmymindaswell.Soisreadinganovel.Ialsolikeswimmingalotbecauseitisthebestsportsinmyopinionthatcangivemegoodphysicalexercise.Itrulybelievethatwecanimproveourlifebymakingwiseuseofourleisuretime;andalsocandobetterworkasleisureactivitiesgiveusboththephysicalandmentalstrengthforchallenges.11AboutDoingPhysicalExerciseᐵÜö÷øTheNewsReporthasalwaysbeenmyfavoriteTVprogram.AlmosteverydayIturnontheTVat6:30p.m.andwaitforthenewsprogram.Thishasbecomeapartofmylife.TheNewsReportcontainsalargeamountofinformationCfromtheinternationalpoliticalsituationtothelatestfoot-ballgame.Andthemostimportantcharacterisitsfastpace.Becauseofthisfastpace,newsprogramscancontainmuchinformationinashorttime.Inmyopinion,theNewsReportismorethanaTVprogram.Itisawayofcommunication.Fromthisprogram,peoplecanknowandunderstandworldaffairs.Theworldthusbecomessmallerandsmaller.Iespeciallyappreciatethisbenefitofwatchingthenews.12ஹDifficultiesinStudyingEnglishØÙÚ®ḄùútherearesomuchproblemsformetostudyEnglish,problemsinreading,inwriting,inrememberingEnglishwords.ButthemostdiffifultthingisoralEnglishlearning.IseldomfindchancestopracticeandimprovemyoralEnglish.So,Iam

61stillveryweakwithregardtothisrespect,onereasonisthatmypronunciationandintonationaren&tgoodenough.TheotheristhatIamsoshythatIamalwaystoonervoustofindtheexactwordstoexpressmyideasandfeelings.AsaresultthebestwayformetodoistoremainsilentwhenothersarepracticingandmakinggreatprogressintheiroralEnglisheveryday.Ihavesharedmyexperiencewithmyfriendswhenwegettogether,theysuggestthatIshouldbemoreconfidentandsearchmorechancestopractisemyoralEnglish,obviouslytheyaretotallyright.AndIknowthereareoldsaying“practicemakesperfectw.Ithinkitissuitableineveryone.SoIwishotherpeoplewhohavethesameproblesinEnglishstudyingjustlikeme,bemoreconfident,havemorepractice,14ஹHowtoOvercomeDifficultiesinMyEnglishStudiesõö᪵øùÍEḄúûüIhavemadealotofimprovementsinEnglish.Thefollowingismywaytoovercomethedifficulties.Everyday,Idohalfanhour'smorningreadingtotrytopronounceeverywordout.AndIwillthenspendhalfanhourlisteningtoEnglishradioslikeBBCtocorrectmypronunciation.BecauseIhavetroubleinEnglishgrammar,Iattendafull-timeEnglishclassofSTVUtostudygrammar.Theteacherrecommendsmetobuyagrammarbook—þAdvancedEnglishGrammar.IthelpsmewithmyEnglishstudyalot.TheseabovearewhatIhavedonetoovercomemydifficulties.15ஹHowtoKeepHealthy᝞"#ᢝᏉ&'Nowadaysmoreandmorepeopleareconcernedabouttheirhealth.Buthowtokeephealthy?Differentpeoplemaygivedifferentanswerstothisquestion.Inmyopinion,itisessentialtodothefollowing.First,itisabsolutelynecessarytotakesomeexerciseeveryday.Researchshowsthatgettingplentyofexercisemaketheheartbeatfasterandthelungsworkharder.Thisstrengthenstheheart,reducesthechanceofheartattack,andhelpslowerbloodpressure.That'swhymoreandmorepeoplearebecomingactiveinvariouskindsofsportsandexercises.Second,ithasbeenprovedbymedicalresearchersthatwhatpeopleeataffectstheirhealth.Theyadvisepeopletoeatmorefruitandvegetablesandlessmeatsuchasbeefandporkbecausemeatcontainsmorefatthanpoultryandfish.Fatcanbuildupinthearteries,blocktheflowofblood,andcauseaheartattackorstroke.Ifpeoplefollowthesethreewaysofkeepingfit,theygreatlyimprovetheirhealth.