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I hated dinner parties .But I decided to give them another shot because I’m  in London. And my friend Mallery invited me . And because dinner parties in London are very different from those  in New York,  “I’m having a dinner party ” means : “I’m booking a table for 12 at a restaurant  you can’t afford ang we’ll be sharing the cheque evenly , no matter what you eat.” Wors , in  Manhattan there  is  always someone who  leaves before  the  bill arrives  .They’ll throw  down cash, half of what  they owe, and then people like me, who don’t  drink, end  up paying even  more . But if try to use the same  trick  , the hostess will shout; “Where are you going ?” And it’s not like I can  say I have somewhere to go : everyone knows I have  nowhere to go.
But in London, dinner patise are in people’s homes . Not only that, the guests  are an interesting  mix .The last time I went to one , the guests were from France , India ,Denmark and  Nigeria; it was like a gathering  at the United Nations . In New York ,the mix is less striking . It’s  like a gathering at Bloomingdat="le’s" , a well-known de partment  store.
For New Yorkers, talking ,talking  about  other  parts  of the world  means Brooklyn  and Queens in New Yorkers.But at Mallery’s ,when I side that I had been to Myanmar recently, peo ple knew where it was , In New Yorkers people would think it was a usual culb.

  1. 1.

    What does the word “shot” in Paragraph I pro baly mean?

    1. A.
        Choice
    2. B.
      Try  
    3. C.
      Style  
    4. D.
      Goal
  2. 2.

    What does  the writer  dislike most about  dinner  parties  in New Yorkers

    1. A.
      There  is a stange mix of people.
    2. B.
      The restaurants are expensive.
    3. C.
      The bill is not fairly shared.
    4. D.
      People  have  to  pay cash 
  3. 3.

    What does the author think of the parties in London?

    1. A.
      A bit unusual  
    2. B.
      Full of tricks 
    3. C.
      Less costly  
    4. D.
      More interesting
  4. 4.

    What  is the author’s opininon of some New Yorkers from her experience?

    1. A.
      Easy-going
    2. B.
      Self-centred.  
    3. C.
      Generous
    4. D.
      Conservative
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Deserts are found where there is little rainfall or where rain for a whole year falls in only a few weeks' time. Ten inches of rain may be enough for many plants to survive (存活)if the rain is
spread throughout the year, If it falls, within one or two months and the rest of the year is dry, those plants may die and a desert may form.   
Sand begins as tiny pieces of rock that get smaller and smaller as wind and weather wear them down. Sand dunes (沙丘) are formed as winds move the sand across the desert. Bit by bit, the
dunes grow over the years, always moving with the winds and changing the shape. Most of them are only a few feet tall, but they can grow to be several hundred feet high.
There is, however, much more to a desert than sand. In the deserts of the southwestern United States, cliffs (悬崖) and deep valleys were formed from thick mud that once lay beneath a sea more than millions of years ago. Over the centuries, the water dried up. Wind, sand , rain, heat and cold all wore away at the remaining rocks. The faces of the desert mountains are always changing –-very, very slowly ---as these forces of nature continue to work on the rock.
Most deserts have a surprising variety of life. There are plants, animals and insects that :have adapted to life in the desert. During the heat of the day, a visitor may see very few signs of living things, but as the air begins to cool in the evening, the desert comes to life. As the sun begins to rise again in the sky, the desert once again becomes quiet and lonely

  1. 1.

    Many plants may survive in deserts when__________________

    1. A.
      the rain is spread out in a year
    2. B.
      the rain falls only in a few weeks
    3. C.
      there is little rain in a year
    4. D.
      it is dry all the year round
  2. 2.

    Sand dunes are formed when___________________

    1. A.
      sand piles up gradually
    2. B.
      there is plenty of rain in a year
    3. C.
      the sea has dried up over the years
    4. D.
      pieces of rock get smaller
  3. 3.

    The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that in a desert there is____________

    1. A.
      too much sand
    2. B.
      more sand than before
    3. C.
      nothing except sand
    4. D.
      something else besides sand
  4. 4.

    It can be learned from the text that in a desert____________

    1. A.
      there is no rainfall throughout the year
    2. B.
      life exists in rough conditions
    3. C.
      all sand dunes are a few feet high
    4. D.
      rocks are worn away only by wind and heat

Shane Thomas is a 10-year-old pianist from England. He’s being called the next Mozart because of his amazing abilities.
He has only been having piano lessons for four months, and practices four hours a week, but he has already played difficult classical pieces. He was just seven when he sat down at the piano, and could play at once. He also says he never gets nervous.
When Shane was three years old, he said that he could play the piano, but nobody took him seriously. At school, he could listen to the teacher and do his work while composing (作曲) in his head. Shame remembers all the melodies（旋律）,and when he gets home he plays them on the piano, while his father records them. Shane loves playing the piano, and when he grows up he wants to be a composer.
His tutor, Richard Goffin-Lecar, says he is like Amadeus Mozart, who lived during the 18th century in Salzburg, Austria, and was one of the most famous composers ever. Mr. Goffin-lecar says, “I don’t teach Shane very much. I just give him directions, then sit back and watch.”
His father, a single parent with two other children, says that although he has little money, he wants to send Shane to a good music school. “I’m a single father, but I have this gifted child. I don’t have much money, but I want to give him the best teachers, and also take him into a studio to record.”

  1. 1.

    When did Shane tell others that he could play the piano?

    1. A.
      At age three.
    2. B.
      At age ten.
    3. C.
      At age seven.
    4. D.
      At age four.
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is TRUE about Shane?

    1. A.
      He feels nervous while playing the piano
    2. B.
      He can compose in his head while doing his work.
    3. C.
      He wants to be a piano tutor when he grows up.
    4. D.
      He doesn’t like to listen to the teacher at school.
  3. 3.

    What do we learn about Shane’s father?

    1. A.
      He also plays the piano well.
    2. B.
      He’s a single father with two children.
    3. C.
      He believes in Shane’s talent for music and will support him.
    4. D.
      Not having enough money, he will ask the teachers for help

The policemen are looking for people ________ the accident which happened last night．


  1. A.
    referred to
  2. B.
    related to
  3. C.
    linking to
  4. D.
    connecting to

It doesn’t matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That’s what all doctors thought, until they heard about Al Herpin. Al Herpin, it was said, never slept. Could this be true? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves.
Al Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised. Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw Herpin sleeping. In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one.
The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by his strange continuous sleeplessness. They asked him a lot of questions, hoping to find an answer. They found only one answer that might explain this question. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was all. Was this the real reason? No one could be sure.
Herpin died at the age of 94.

  1. 1.

    The doctors came to Herpin’s home in order to __________.

    1. A.
      treat him for his illness
    2. B.
      find the reason why some old people didn’t need any sleep.
    3. C.
      get some proof to show his sleeplessness was not really true.
    4. D.
      help him to have a rest in some day.
  2. 2.

    After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that Al Herpin ________.

    1. A.
      needed some kind of sleep.
    2. B.
      needed no sleep at all.
    3. C.
      was too old to need any sleep.
    4. D.
      often slept in a chair.
  3. 3.

    Al Herpin’s condition could be regarded as ___________.

    1. A.
      an unusual one
    2. B.
      a common one
    3. C.
      very healthy
    4. D.
      very funny
  4. 4.

    The main idea of this passage is that ____________.  

    1. A.
      large numbers of people do not need sleep
    2. B.
      everyone needs some sleep to stay alive
    3. C.
      people can live longer by trying not to sleep at all
    4. D.
      a person was found who actually didn’t need any sleep

WELCOME TO YOUR FREE ISH MEMBERSHIP
Your Membership
International Students House is a unique, cultural and recreational centre providing a wide programme of events for students 310 days a year.
Located in a fashionable and safe neighborhood, close to Regent's Park, ISH is a central place to meet students from Britain and around the world.
ISH provides all its members with the opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of sports and hobbies in a friendly and fun environment. Many of the activities are free of charge as part of membership, while some charge a small fee.
Membership is open to all full-time students, professional trainees and student nurses.
LEARN
Lecture Series:
ISH organizes a number of lively, topical lectures of political and contemporary(同时代的) interest by famous speakers.
Language Classes
A variety of weekly language classes which in the past have included English, Spanish, Japanese and Italian.
ISH tries to offer as many development and educational programmes as possible for its members. Look out for additional workshops and leadership programmes. E--mail: learn @ish.org.uk.
CREATE
Sunday Cinema:
Films are shown every Sunday evening at 19∶30 including recent blockbusters(大片), theme nights and classics.
Classes:
Show your talents or learn from the beginning with our various classes and workshops which include Life Drawing, Photography, and Drama.
Throughout the year ISH holds numerous exhibitions, recitals(公演) and performances put on by the students. To get more information, e-mail: create @ish.org.uk.
TRAVEL
Travel Club:
The Travel Club runs a comprehensive (广泛的)schedule of day and weekend trips to British and European destinations. Students get the chance to explore new parts of the UK and meet people from all over the world. Sightseeing, canoeing, hiking, eating out, socializing and meeting local people are what you can expect to experience during the trips. E-mail: travel @ish.org.uk.
ACTIVE
Classes:
Try out our Martial Arts and Fitness Classes every week night including Kick Boxing, Tai Chi, Kung Fu and Shaolin as well as Yoga, and Aerobics classes. All our classes are run by qualified and professional instructors.
Sports:
Join in our recreational and team sports such as football, volleyball, running, table tennis, and chess.
ISH Dangerous Sports Club:
We also organize such activities as go-karting, pain-balling and adventure weekends. E--mail: active @ish.org.uk.

  1. 1.

    If you are a member of ISH, you can do all the following except ______.

    1. A.
      traveling to some European countries
    2. B.
      attending all kinds of interesting lectures
    3. C.
      attending French classes
    4. D.
      meeting students from all around the world
  2. 2.

    If you want to learn to take photos, which of the following e-mail addresses is useful to you?

    1. A.
      learn @ish.org.uk.
    2. B.
      travel @ish.org.uk.
    3. C.
      active @ish.org.uk.
    4. D.
      create @ish.org.uk.
  3. 3.

    If you like some adventure on weekends, you'd better _______.

    1. A.
      join ISH Dangerous Sports Club
    2. B.
      join the Travel Club
    3. C.
      go to Sunday Cinema
    4. D.
      take some Fitness Classes

In the past, people who graduated from college felt proud of their academic achievement and confident that their degree would help them find a good job.
However, in the past four years the job market has changed dramatically. This year’s college graduates are facing one of the worst job markets in years. For example, Ryan Stewart, a graduate of San Jose University, got a degree in religious studies, but no job prospects. He points out that many people already working are getting laid off and don’t have jobs, so it’s even harder for new college graduates to find jobs.
Four years ago, the future looked bright for the class of 2003. There were many high-tech job opportunities. Graduates received many job offers, and they were able to get jobs with high salaries and benefits such as insurance and paid vacations. However, “Times have changed and it’s a new market,” according to Cheryl Allmen- Vinnidge of the San Jose State Career Center.
Allmen-Vinniage says students who do find jobs started preparing two years ago. They worked during summer vacations, they have had several internships（实习）, and they’ve majored in one of the few fields that are still hot, like chemical engineering, accounting, or nursing, where average starting salaries have actually increased over last year. Other popular fields (like information system management, computer science, and political science) have seen big declines in starting salaries.
Ryan Stewart (he had hoped to become a teacher) may just end up going back to school. “I’d like to teach college some day and that requires more schooling, which would be great in bad economy.” he said.
In conclusion, these days, to some students a degree may not be a ticket to instant wealth. For now, they can only hope its value will increase over time.

  1. 1.

    The word in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.

    1. A.
      skill
    2. B.
      interests
    3. C.
      opportunities
    4. D.
      applications
  2. 2.

    Which of the following majors can get a job easily?

    1. A.
      teaching
    2. B.
      accounting
    3. C.
      political science
    4. D.
      computer science
  3. 3.

    The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means ________.

    1. A.
      the best way to get rich is not to get a college degree
    2. B.
      most students with degrees will not be able to find jobs
    3. C.
      having a college degree does not qualify one for travel discounts
    4. D.
      a college degree does not mean that one will find a well-paid job
  4. 4.

    Ryan Stewart will have to ________.

    1. A.
      change his major
    2. B.
      get a job teaching
    3. C.
      go back to school
    4. D.
      become a religious leader
  5. 5.

    The main idea of this passage is that ________.

    1. A.
      a lot of graduates are losing their jobs
    2. B.
      Ryan Stewart has not been able to find a job
    3. C.
      salaries in some fields have increased in the past year
    4. D.
      the job market has changed dramatically over the past 4 years

The teenager seemed to be a good driver; _________, I didn’t dare to travel in his car．


  1. A.
    therefore
  2. B.
    so
  3. C.
    even though
  4. D.
    even so

Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed . We couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience (耐力).
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing . I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing, but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that mountain, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, just like in life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got knew hope and confidence. I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal (水晶).

  1. 1.

    The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was _____for Father and Son.

    1. A.
      hard
    2. B.
      enjoyable
    3. C.
      painful
    4. D.
      comfortable
  2. 2.

    The word “quit” in the passage means “______”.

    1. A.
      carry on
    2. B.
      put off
    3. C.
      give up
    4. D.
      pick up
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is the closest (最接近的) in meaning to the father’s words in the second paragraph?

    1. A.
      You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.
    2. B.
      The sky is always as clear as crystal.
    3. C.
      You can find life is full of nice things.
    4. D.
      Never give up half-way.
  4. 4.

    We can infer (推断) from the last paragraph that ______.

    1. A.
      the writer was very successful in his life.
    2. B.
      the writer reached the top of the mountain.
    3. C.
      thought the writer was young, he could understand his father.
    4. D.
      the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain.
  5. 5.

    The best title (题目) for the passage is “______”.

    1. A.
      Reaching the Top of the Mountain
    2. B.
      Standing at the Top of the Mountain
    3. C.
      Conversations between Father and Son
    4. D.
      How to Get to the Top of the Mountain

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