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  Radioactivity is dangerous. It may cause skin burns; it may destroy good tissues (组织) and it may cause illness that could be passed on to our children and grandchildren, In case of exposure (暴露) it may even cause death.

  In the early days of radioactivity, scientists did not realize these dangers, Marie and Pierre Curie, after having worked for a while with radioactive materials, noticed that their fingers were reddened and swollen (红肿) and the skin was peeling off. Henry Becquered carried a small tube with radium in it in his waistcoat pocket, and was surprised to find a burn on his chest. Other early workers also reported burns and harm of different kinds.

  The strange fact that it can harm without causing pain is the warning signal we expect from harmfulness. Pain makes up pull back our hands from a fire or a hot object, but a person carrying radioactive materials had no way of telling whether he is touching something too “hot” for safety. Besides, the “burns” or other harmfulness that radioactivity produces may not appear for weeks. A person may have been hurt without knowing it for some time .

1.Which is the topic sentence?

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A.Radioactivity May Even Cause Death.

B.Radioactivity Does Great Harm to Children.

C.Radioactivity May Do Harm to People without Being Known.

D.Radioactivity is Dangerous.

2.A few people were mentioned in the passage .They ________.

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A.were all famous scientists of great achievements

B.died of radioactivity

C.knew little about radioactivity

D.did experiments on themselves to find the danger of radioactivity

3.According to the point of the passage , pain ________.

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A.causes people to die
B.brings people suffering
C.is an important signal
D.is very much expected

4.The latter part of the passage is mainly written about ________.

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A.the danger to be with the radioactive materials

B.how scientists are selflessly devoted to science, in face of danger

C.the danger of radioactivity lies mainly in its being unseen and unknown for a time

D.burns and harm of all kinds that may dangerously happen around us

5.The sentence in the fourth line of the second paragraph, “the skin was peeling off” means “the skin was ________”.

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A.coming off
B.turning off
C.breaking away
D.fleeing

Columbus College , 241 Queen Elizabeth Drive ,Kowloon City

To:     All Staff

From:  Jakie Mok , Secretary;Sports Development Committee

Date:   May 20, 2010

     A week ago , “Sports for Life” pregramme was sent to the parents, requiring them to select a sport they wanted their child to play. Since then , our staff have received lots of calls from parents asking for more information about it . Here is a memo (备忘录) for your reference when you answer the phones.

Sports 1:Basketball.

     We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports.Therefore, students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible . Students will take a prevate bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park .To cover the cost of hiring a bus ,each student will have to pay $10 each time. There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game .

Sports 2:Gym

     We will be using St.Peter’s Memorial Park. There are two reasons for choosing theis park. Frist , it is not very busy and crowded before 6:00 pm. Second , it has lot of trees with plenty of shade. Students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent thirst.Three activities, skipping , jogging , outdoor aerobics (有氧运动),all of which are free of charge, will be arranged. And there will be a teacher on duty for each of the activities.

Sports 3: Hiking

     Hiking(远足)will take place at Kowloon Peak.The activitiy will start at 2:30 pm and finish 90 minutes later . Three teachers will accompany the students , and a hiking instructor will accompany each group of 15 hikers . Each instructor will cost $75/hr.

Sports 4:Swimming

     The Kowloon City Aqueatic Centre is a 10-minute walk from our school. Four teachers will go to the pool and conduct the goings-on from the poolside . We will only be able to reserve the pool for one hour(i.e. 2:45pm to 3:45pm).Only students skilful at swimming can take up this activity . The pool will have two lifuguards present. Girls must wear a swimming suit.The cost is $10 per visit.

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

  

A.Students selecting basketball had better register early.

   B.Students participating in gym should arrive at 6:00 pm.

   C.Hiking usually begins at 2:30 pm and lasts 2 hours.

   D.Students having swimming suits can take up swimming.

69.It can be inferred from the passage that      

   A.students taking part in basket ball will walk to the courts.

   B.every student can gain admission to one of the four sports

   C.hiking students can have a regular rest in the shade of trees

   D.students taking up the four sports should bring bottles of water

70.It can be concluded that          

   A.each sport will take only on hour

   B.students will be chaarged for the four sports

   C.all the sports will take place at Kowloon Peak

   D.teachers will accompany students on each sport

71.The purpose of the memo is to        

   A.attract students’interest in the programme

   B.require the parents to select a sport for their chinld

   C.help the staff explain the programme to the parents

   D.remind teachers and lifeguards to be present on time  

We find that bright children are seldom held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming(按能力分班) pupils. It does not consider the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have had effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright children. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be the bottom of the top grade.

Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual(智力) ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We care much about the development of all the pupils’ abilities to the full, not just their study ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching does good to these aspects of learning.

In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups; this gives them the chance to learn to work together, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to deal with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze(分析) an devaluate(评价) and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teachers.

Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual(个人) tasks, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is proper. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this well. An advanced pupil can do advanced work and it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to achieve this goal.

By “held back” in the first paragraph, the writer means “________”.

A. made to remain in the same class            B. forced to study in the lower class

C. drawn away form their studies        D. prevented from advancing

The writer’s purpose of writing this passage is to ________.

A. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class

B. advise pair work and group work for classroom activity

C. offer advice on the proper use of the library

D. tell us the importance of proper formal classroom teaching

What would be the best title for the text?

A. Pair work.      B. Group work.    C. Mixed-ability teaching    D. Individual tasks.

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.
As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name embossed in gold. Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" He then stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but realizing his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make the arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.
When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he was reading, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words. "PAID IN FULL".
How many times do we miss blessings because they are not packaged as we expected? Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.
Sometimes we don't realize the good fortune we have or we could have because we expect "the packaging" to be different. What may appear as bad fortune may in fact be the door that is just waiting to be opened.
【小题1】According to the passage we can infer that _________.

A.the author’s father was once very rich.
B.the author’s father didn’t love him.
C.the author’s father had not enough money to buy a run car.
D.the author’s thought was wildly unrealistic.
【小题2】When author graduated from his school, his father sent him _________.
A.a beautiful run carB.a new leather-bound Bible
C.a gift he hoped forD.only an empty box
【小题3】After graduation, author _________ before his father died.
A.often went to see his fatherB.had never gone home
C.went home once in the whileD.always contacted his father by phone
【小题4】The passage can imply that _________.
A.Good fortune lies within bad, bad fortune lurks within good.
B.The author’s father didn’t understand his child.
C.where there is a will, there is a way.
D.Every man is the son of his own works.

One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(卑微的) to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven (未剃须的)man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.
We cautiously began a conversation and spoke about a wide range of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked,
“May I get you something ?”
“A coffee would be nice. ”
Then I bought him a cup of coffee, We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee.Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked,
“How did you get to know Mr. Galbreath?”
“Who?”
“The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs. ”
I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world’s richest and most powerful men!
My few minutes with Mr. Galbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and no matter another human being with kindness and sincerity.
【小题1】What does the underlined word “disheveled” mean?

A.Unfriendly.B.Untidy.C.Gentle.D.Kind.
【小题2】The author bought coffee for the old man because     
A.he thought the old man was poorB.he wanted to start a conversation
C.he intended to show his politenessD.he would like to thank the old man
【小题3】How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?
A.Proud.B.Pitiful.C.Surprised.D.Regretful
【小题4】What is the message mainly expressed in the story?
A.We should learn to be generous.
B.It is honorable to help those in need.
C.People in high positions are not like what we expect.
D.We should avoid judging people by their appearances.

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