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Dear Michelle,
My Dad hates my Mom. He tells me that she is a liar and that I should not trust her. Of course, they are divorced but they have “joint custody” (共同监护). What a joke! I am 15, my brother is nine, and we have a life of hell, frankly.
We live one week on and one week off. This was the brilliant idea of both of my parents, which was fair to them but ruining my life. I cannot get away from his voice and his putting my mom down. Sometimes I think about running away.
A Hopeless Ant
Dear Hopeless Ant,
First, thank you for trusting me with your problem. If all you said is correct, then there are several things that you can and should do to help yourself, your brother, and oddly enough, your parents.
You need a family counselor. Such a person could listen to each family member alone and then meet together to talk about the situation.
If refused, you need to talk to a counselor in your school. You need to be heard, and you need an adult who will listen. A school counselor can organize a meeting with your parents.
Perhaps you need to write to your mother. Writing things down allows people to go over it more than one time.
I cannot imagine that she will stand passively by and do nothing at all to help once she reads how you feel. Your father needs a letter as well. He may not realize the destructive effect that it has on his children.
Lastly, have a plan in mind when all else fails that is not self-destructive. Life passes very quickly, sweetheart, and you will grow up and have your own life.
Until then, you need to keep yourself safe. Never doubt that it will get better. Write back and let me know how everything is going.
Michelle
小题1:The Hopeless Ant wrote the letter to ________.
A．express dissatisfaction with his parents
B．ask for advice seriously
C．make his father punished
D．just make a joke
小题2:The Hopeless Ant hated his father because ________.
A．his father always told a lie
B．his father wasn’t friendly to his mother
C．his father divorced his mother
D．the Hopeless Ant couldn’t stay with his parents
小题3:According to the text, which of the following is the Hopeless Ant in need of at present?
A．Keep himself/herself away from danger
B．Have a talk with his/her parents.
C．Have his/her own family plan
D．Write letters to families.
小题4:In which part of a magazine will the text probably appear?
A．EntertainmentB．AdvertisementC．LifeD．Education

小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C

试题分析：这篇文章是两封信，一封是the Hopeless Ant写给Michelle的求助信，征求关于自己对爸爸和自己的离异家庭的厌恶，第二封是Michelle写给the Hopeless Ant的建议信，里面给出了一些中肯的建议。
小题1:推理题：根据第一封信及第二封信的描述而可知第一封信主要是向别人请求建议，故选B。
小题2:细节题：根据第一封信的第二段的句子：I cannot get away from his voice and his putting my mom down.可知The Hopeless Ant讨厌爸爸是因为他贬低我的母亲，可知选B。
小题3:细节题：根据第二封信的最后一段的句子：Until then, you need to keep yourself safe..描述可知the Hopeless Ant现在需要的是使自己远离危险，选A。
小题4:文章出处题：这两封信主要是关于日常生活中的一些问题，故最有可能来自杂志的生活板块，故选C。
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Using the cost of living in New York as a base, Mercer determined Moscow is 34.4 percent more expensive including the cost of housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment(娱乐).
A two-bedroom flat in Moscow now costs $4,000 a month; a CD $24.83, and an international newspaper $6.30, according to Mercer. By comparison, a fast food meal with a hamburger (汉堡包) is a steal at $4.80.
London takes the No.2 place, up from No.5 a year ago, thanks to higher cost of housing and a stronger British pound relative to the dollar. Mercer estimates (估算) London is 26 percent more expensive than New York these days. Following London closely are Seoul and Tokyo, both of which are 22 percent more expensive than New York, while No.5 Hong Kong is 19 percent more costly.
Among North American cities, New York and Los Angeles are the most expensive and are the only two listed in the top 50 of the world’s most expensive cities. But both have fallen since last year’s study — New York came in 15th, down from 10th place, while Los Angeles fell to 42nd from 29th place a year ago. San Francisco came in a distant third at No. 54, down 20 places from a year earlier.
Toronto, meanwhile, is Canada’s most expensive city but fell 35 places to take 82nd place worldwide. In Australia, Sydney is the priciest place to live in and No. 21 worldwide.
小题1: What do the underlined words “a steal” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．an act of stealingB．something very cheap
C．something deliciousD．an act of buying
小题2:London has become the second most expensive city because of ______.
A．the high cost of clothing
B．its expensive transportation
C．the stronger pound against the dollar
D．the high prices of fast food meals
小题3: Which city is the third most expensive on the list?
A．Sydney.B．Hong Kong.C．Moscow.D．Tokyo.
小题4:Which city has dropped most on the list in North America?
A．Toronto.B．Los Angeles.C．San Francisco.D．New York.
When I first told people I was going to work in Cameroon, the most common reaction was: “Why?” The second was: “It’s in Africa; you’ll die!” The third: “Where is that?”
So let me give some answers. I was offered a job that looked interesting in a part of the world I’d never been to before. I’d also long had an interest in Africa, so I decided it was time to find out the reality.
A small amount of research showed that in more than 40 years since gaining independence, Cameroon has been a peaceful country with no wars. Not only are there no wars, but Cameroon is a food exporter to the region.
Now, after three years, I can say that these have been the healthiest years of my life! No malaria or any of the other frightening diseases you read about when Africa is mentioned. The worst thing that ever happened to me was a bout of food poisoning — once.
So what is it like to teach here? Well surprisingly not so different from teaching anywhere else.
Most students come to us with a bit of English in their heads. Cameroon is a bilingual country with French and English as official languages, while there are also close to 200 local ethnic languages in a country of 16 million people. French is the dominant language, spoken by about 80% of the population.
The local school system is very traditional and somewhat strict. Perhaps not surprisingly when there can be up to 150 students in the classroom (of which maybe 30 have the books, and there are probably seats for 70).
Like anywhere else, students appreciate it if you know a bit about their country, and not just Roger Milla (the top scorer of the 1990 World Cup, in case you’re wondering). It helps if you know the names of the ten provinces, know who the first president was, or can say a word in a local language.
So in conclusion: Cameroon isn’t just football. Not is it war, poverty and disease. It’s just life and people, like anywhere else.
小题1: On hearing the writer’s decision, most people _____.
A．didn’t understand himB．considered it as a joke
C．admired himD．laughed at him
小题2:According to the passage, Cameroon is _____.
A．a country full of diseasesB．peaceful after liberation
C．a poor country, especially lack of foodD．quite different from others in education
小题3: What can we infer from the passage?
A．Food export may lead to many frightening diseases.
B．Most students in Cameroon do not need books
C．Cameroon is not as bad as people commonly believed
D．There must be a lot of people suffering from food poisoning.
小题4:What does the underlined word in the sixth paragraph mean?
A．leadingB．easyC．onlyD．wonderful
A is for always getting to work on time.
B is for being extremely busy.
C is for the conscientious（勤勤恳恳的） way you do your job.
You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics.
Dale Carnegie suggested as much more than 50 years ago: Hard work alone doesn’t ensure career advancement. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. Yet, despite the obvious rewards of engaging in office politics—a better job, a raise, praise—many people are still unable or unwilling—to “play the game”.
“People assume that office politics involves some manipulative（工于心计的） behavior,” says Deborah Comer, an assistant professor of management at Hofstra University, “But politics derives from the word ‘polite’. It can mean lobbying（游说）and forming associations. It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying to please your superior, and then expecting something in return.”
In fact, today, experts define office politics as proper behaviors used to pursue one’s own self-interest in the workplace. In many cases, this involves some forms of socializing within the office environment—not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well.
“The first thing people are usually judged on is their ability to perform well on a consistent basis,” says Neil P.Lewis, a management psychologist. “But if two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. It’ s simple human nature.”
Yet, psychologists say, many employees and employers have trouble with the concept of politics in the office. Some people, they say, have an idealistic vision of work and what it takes to succeed. Still others associate politics with flattery(奉承), fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear to be flattering their boss for favors.
Experts suggest altering（改变） this negative picture by recognizing the need for some self-promotion.
小题1:“Office politics” （Line 2,Para.4） is used in the passage to refer to____.
A．the political views and beliefs of office workers
B．the interpersonal relationships within a company
C．the various qualities required for a successful career
D．the code of behavior for company staff
小题2:Why are many people unwilling to "play the game" (Line 4, Para. 5) ?
A．They believe that doing so is impractical.
B．They feel that such behavior is unprincipled(不道德的).
C．They are not good at manipulating colleagues.
D．They think the effort will get them nowhere.
小题3:To get promoted, one must not only be competent but____.
A．avoid being too outstanding
B．get along well with his colleagues
C．honest and loyal to his company
D．give his boss a good impression
小题4:It is the author’ s view that____.
A．self-promotion does not necessarily mean flattery
B．hard work contributes very little to one’ s promotion
C．many employees fail to recognize the need of flattery
D．speaking up for oneself is part of human nature
It was a bright spring afternoon when Freda told me she wouldn’t need me any more. I had just finished my four-hour work － 36  up and down the stairs of her three-storey home, cleaning the floor and washing the dished. She was  37 jeans and a sweater. Sitting at the table I had just   38 a pile of papers spread around her. Her husband’s 39   was going to be reduced by thirty percent. And they were trying to live as if it had 40  happened. I felt sorry for her, but I also felt a sense of   41 .
I had been cleaning Freda’s house for five years and had   42  an unexpected relationship with the family. It was not just   43  I had become an expert at scraping（刮掉）dirt stuck to their wooden floor.   44  that I had learned exactly how to place toys on the girls’ beds. It was   45  than that, for I felt I had become a part of their    46 .
Freda stayed at home with the kids,   47 I would often see her in the morning 48
them to school. And I’d be there when they   49  home at lunch for sandwiches and piano practice. I had   50  them grow up. Now I was fired, but the   51 thing was that I still wanted to keep scraping away the dirt and dust for the family.   
I left Freda’s  52  relationship with my clients（主顾）. Who am I  53 them? As a matter of fact. I’m   54  an employee － the lowest kind of employee. But I’m also a trusted  55  of the family. I can’t help worrying about what happens around me.
小题1:
A．movingB．comingC．jumpingD．stepping
小题2:
A．hangingB．makingC．changingD．wearing
小题3:
A．washed B．cleanedC．sweptD．brushed
小题4:
A．dutyB．payC．workD．money
小题5:
A．neverB．seldomC．alreadyD．yet
小题6:
A．lossB．surprise C．fearD．regret
小题7:
A．startedB．improvedC．developedD．broken
小题8:
A．why B．whatC．thatD．which
小题9:
A．butB．andC．orD．for
小题10:
A．lessB．moreC．leastD．most
小题11:
A．storyB．lifeC．activityD．experience
小题12:
A．soB．asC．sinceD．however
小题13:
A．takingB．bringingC．meetingD．calling
小题14:
A．leftB．marchedC．went D．returned
小题15:
A．foundB．noticedC．watchedD．realized
小题16:
A．possibleB．greatC．properD．strange
小题17:
A．meaning B．resultC．natureD．importance
小题18:
A．forB．toC．withD．at
小题19:
A．merelyB．certainlyC．probablyD．hardly
小题20:
A．memberB．personC．relativeD．companion
A man who knows how to write a personal letter has a very powerful tool. A letter can be enjoyed, read and   36 . It can set up a warm conversation between two people far apart (远离的);it can keep a   37  with very little effort.
I will give   38 .A few years ago my older brother and l were not getting   39 .We had been close as    40   but had grown apart. Our meetings were not   41 ; our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels: and every effort to clear the air seemed to only   42  our misunderstanding. Then he   43  a small island in the Caribbean and we   44  touch. One day he wrote me a letter. He described his island and its people, told me what he was doing, said how he felt, and encouraged me to   45 . Rereading the letter, I was   46  by its humor（幽默）and clever expressions. These were all qualities for which I had   47  respected my older brother but   48  he no longer had them. I had never known he could write so  49  . And with that one letter we became friends   50 .
It might never have occurred to   51  to write me if he had not been in a place where there were no   52 . For him, writing was a necessity. It also turned out to be the best way for us to get back in touch. Because we live in an age of  53  communication（通讯）, people often   54  that they don’t always have to phone or email. They have a  55  . And that is to write.
小题1:
A．receivedB．rewrittenC．returnedD．reread
小题2:
A．recordB．promiseC．friendshipD．secret
小题3:
A．an exampleB．a lessonC．an experienceD．a talk
小题4:
A．throughB．togetherC．alongD．away
小题5:
A．brothersB．childrenC．fellowsD．classmates
小题6:
A．normalB．necessaryC．pleasantD．possible
小题7:
A．deepenB．startC．expressD．settle
小题8:
A．touredB．stopped C．reachedD．moved to
小题9:
A．lostB．kept inC．neededD．got in
小题10:
A．thinkB．writeC．enjoyD．read
小题11:
A．drivenB．beatenC．surprisedD．honored
小题12:
A．neverB．seldomC．sometimesD．once
小题13:
A．realized B．judgedC．thoughtD．expected
小题14:
A．wellB．oftenC．muchD．soon
小题15:
A．laterB．anyhow C．tooD．again
小题16:
A．us B．anyoneC．someoneD．my brother
小题17:
A．mail servicesB．transport servicesC．phonesD．relative
小题18:
A．poor B．easy C．popularD．busy
小题19:
A．believeB．decideC．argueD．forget
小题20:
A． habitB．choiceC．methodD．plan
DEARAUNTYf
My husband’s niece is 13 and what I would call “a handful”. She wants to stay with us for while, and her mother and grandmother have told me what a great influence I would be on her. Her visit ，no doubt, would bring about a long list of demands’ and she’d want to bring a friend too. I don t feel comfortable hosting her, but I don 3r know how to tell my husband’s family members without hurting their feelings.
-Reluctant Aunt
Dear Reluctant,
Let’s get you out of this mess. Your husband’s family is making a request that borders on a demand and sugarcoating it with self-serving flattery (恭维）? Put your foot down, and tell the truth. Say you don’t feel equipped or comfortable hosting the little darling, and regretfully decline (拒绝).Under no circumstances should you take part in any discussion that attempts to change your mind through flattery.
DEAR AUNTY
have two stepdaughters, 21 and 24. On holidays, the older one always buys me gift but adds her sister’s name on the card. I feel insincere thanking the younger daughter -Vd rather get no gift than be a part of this pretence. Is it tacky (俗气)to ask the 24-year-old to stop giving her sister credit while it isn t deserved? Will the younger one ever learn to be thoughtful?
-Mindful Mum
Dear Mindful,
Lighten up! Your older stepdaughter is a considerate and generous sister who covers for and protects her younger sister. Good for her! The girls’ relationship is between them. As for your role, you can’t punish anyone into being thoughtful. You can, however, model thoughtful behavior. Spend some time with her, and get to know her better.
小题1:The underlined word “a handful” would probably mean a person who______
A．is difficult to deal withB．enjoys making friends
C．is easy to get along withD．gets easily influenced
小题2:AUNTY suggested that Reluctant Aunt______
A．kindly host the guest
B．discuss with her husband
C．politely turn down the request
D．try to meet all the demands
小题3:Which of the following is TRUE about the second case?
A．Mindful Mum is very proud of her two step daughters.
B．The two stepdaughters always buy Mindful Mum gifts.
C．AUNTY thinks the older sister should be punished.
D．The older stepdaughter cares for her sister.
小题4:In which section does the passage most probably appear in a magazine?
A．Entertainment.B．Advice.C．Health.D．Food &Recipes.
Climbers at the top of Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, will now be able to make video calls and surf the Internet on their mobile phones, a Nepalese (尼泊尔的) telecom group claims.
Ncell, a branch company of Swedish phone giant TeliaSonera, said on Thursday it had set up a high-speed third-generation (3G) phone base station at an altitude of 5,200 metres in the Everest region.
“Today we made the world’s highest video call from Mount Everest base camp successfully. The coverage (覆盖范围) of the network will reach up to the peak of Mount Everest,” Ncell Nepal chief Pasi Koistinen told reporters in Kathmandu.
The installation (安装) will also help tens of thousands of tourists and hikers who visit the world’s highest mountain every year.
Climbers who reached its 8,848-metre peak previously depended on expensive satellite phones and a voice-only network set up by China Mobile in 2007 on the Chinese side of the mountain.
“This is a great milestone for mobile communications as the 3G high speed Internet will bring faster, more affordable telecommunication services from the world’s tallest mountain,” said Lars Nyberg, chief executive of TeliaSonera, which owns 80 percent of Ncell.
The 3G services will be fast enough to make video calls and use the Internet, said the company, which also claimed the world’s lowest 3G base at 1,400 metres below sea level in a mine in Europe.
Despite the installation in Mount Everest, telecom services cover less than one-third of the 28 million people of Nepal, one of the poorest countries in the world.
TeliaSonera said it planned to invest $ 100 million in the next year to ensure that mobile coverage increases to more than 90 per cent of the Himalayan nation’s population.
The 3G network on Mount Everest puts TeliaSonera ahead of state-controlled Nepal Telecom, Indian-owned United Telecom and China Mobile.
Around 3,000 people have climbed to the Everest summit since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first people to conquer the peak in 1953.
小题1:Who are most likely to benefit from the 3G services at Mount Everest?
A．The telecom firm.B．The local residents.
C．Travelers to Nepal.D．Mount Everest explorers.
小题2:According to Lars Nyberg, the 3G services they provide __________.
A．are fast and convenientB．are a little expensive
C．can make voice-only callsD．offer free emailing
小题3:What do we know about TeliaSonera?
A．80 percent of it is owned by Ncell
B．It belongs to Nepal Telecom.
C．It is in the charge of Pasi Koistinen
D．It provides services for Pasi Koistinen.
小题4:What is the best title of the text?
A．Telecommunication in Nepal
B．3G services reach Mt. Everest summit
C．TeliaSonera takes lead in communication
D．Good news for hikers and climbers
I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal (谷类食物), eggs or toast. While others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from other kids' too. But at least I wasn't alone in my sufferings. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.
My mother insisted upon knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. She insisted if we said we'd be gone an hour, then we be gone one hour or less—not one hour and one minute. And she always insisted upon us telling the truth. Now you can see how mean she was.
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and up at eight the next morning. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook. We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath, while the other kids always wore their clothes for days. I believe she laid awake at night thinking up mean things to do to us.
Through the years, things didn't improve a bit. We could not lie in bed, “sick” like our friends did, and miss school. Our marks in school had to be up to par(达到正常水平). Our friends' report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, being as different as she was, would settle for nothing less than ugly black marks.
As the years rolled by, we were one by one put to shame. We were graduated from high school. With our mother behind us, talking, hitting and demanding respect, none of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout.
My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Out of four children, a couple of us attained some higher education. And whom do we have to blame for the terrible way we turned out? You're right, our mean mother. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults.
Now I am trying to raise my three children. I am filled with pride when my children think I am mean because, you see, I had the meanest mother in the world.
小题1:What does the sentence “But at least I wasn't alone in my sufferings.” mean?
A．The author's mother was only mean to her.
B．The author's mother suffered her.
C．The author's mother was mean to her sister, brothers and her.
D．The author wasn't alone because of suffering.
小题2:Why was the author's mother mean to her children?
A．Because she wanted her children to be top students in school.
B．Because she wanted her children to bring home colored report cards like her friends did.
C．Because she wanted her children to drop out.
D．Because she wanted her children to do their best at school and be educated and respected citizens.
小题3:Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Some of the children weren't able to go to college because of their mean mother.
B．Mother didn't let the author tell lies.
C．Mother asked the author to wear clean clothes.
D．The author could not miss school even if she was ill.
小题4:The passage was written in a way of _______ tone?
A．humorousB．hatefulC．ridiculousD．critical

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