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Children who read for pleasure at the age of 10 have far higher vocabulary scores by the age of 42.

Researchers at the Institute of Education(IOE)have found that the most crazy childhood readers score far higher on vocabulary tests 30 years later.The new study suggests that children who read for pleasure carry the intellectual(智力的)benefits with them far into adulthood.

“The long-term influence of reading for pleasure on vocabulary that we have identified may be because the frequent childhood readers continued to read throughout their twenties and thirties,”says lead author Professor Alice Sullivan at the IOE.Researchers followed 9,400 British people from the age of 10 up to 42.Their vocabulary was tested using a simple quiz which asked participants to match up words to the most similar meaning.

Those who had regularly read for pleasure at 10 scored 67 percent at the age of 42,while infrequent childhood readers scored only 51 percent.

The IOE study also found that what people chose to read as adults mattered as much as how often they read.The greatest improvements between ages 16 and 42 were made by readers of ‘elegant’ fictions such as Booker Prize winning novels.And they found that readers of quality newspapers,including online versions,made more progress in vocabulary throughout their lives than those who read tabloids.

In addition,generally speaking,the adult readers who especially read broadsheets(宽幅印刷品)scored 76 percent on the assessment compared to 57 percent amongst those who didn’t.

1.Why did frequent childhood readers have higher vocabulary scores?

A.Because they are born intelligent.

B.Because they formed the consistent reading habit.

C.Because they were crazy about pleasure.

D.Because they had a comfortable childhood.

2.What may not affect the adult readers’ vocabulary scores?

A.The contents of reading.

B.The design of the page.

C.Versions online or not.

D.The frequency of reading.

3.What does the underlined word“tabloids”mean in the text?

A.Newspapers of low quality.

B.Newspapers of high quality.

C.Elegant fictions.

D.Large vocabulary.

4.What does the text mainly tell us?

A.Intelligence has a great influence on vocabulary.

B.Reading materials matter much for children.

C.Broadsheet newspapers are best for boosting vocabulary.

D.Children who read for pleasure have larger vocabulary when they grow up.

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Vancouver’s Chinatown—Canada’s largest Chinatown

Vancouver’s Chinatown is North America’s second biggest Chinatown, after San Francisco’s. Mandarin(普通话)and Cantonese are the mother tongues in 30% of Vancouver homes, which makes Chinese the largest “minority” ethnic group(少数民族).

Vancouver’s Chinatown is the place to visit for a taste of Chinese culture.

In Chinatown, there are a lot of traditional products and buildings, such as the stone lions which represent for the prestige(名声;声望),many red lanterns which stands for the happiness. What’s more interesting, in Chinatown, a typical Suzhou garden can be found. Chinatown not only expresses the culture of China to the other cultures, but also one part shows that Vancouver is the multicultural society. Chinatown which carries many Chinese cultures is built by Chinese in Vancouver. In the beginning, Chinatown was the community only for Chinese people, but nowadays, more and more other people from different countries are willing to know the Chinatown. It is the part of the Vancouver’s society, and Chinatown is also changing gradually in order to adjust to Vancouver.

There are lots of interesting markets with many varieties of fresh and dried seafood and mushrooms in the Chinatown. You’ll also find cheap and fine house ware and traditional Chinese medicine. During the summer, on weekend evenings, Keefer and Pender Streets become a busy open-air night market. If you have enough time for a meal, try at one of the many small restaurants. It is not an expensive, multi-course culinary(烹调的)adventure. Relax in the peaceful Dr. Sun Yat-Sen（孙中山）Classical Chinese Garden, or just steps on Pender Street. Visit the Chinese Cultural Centre Museum, or participate in one of its many activities.

1.In Vancouver’s Chinatown you can see all the things EXCEPT .

A. a typical Suzhou garden

B. the stone lions

C. the Chinese History Museum

D. red lanterns

2.From the third paragraph, we can infer that .

A. Canadians helped to build Vancouver’s Chinatown

B. only the Chinese people live in Vancouver’s Chinatown

C. in Vancouver’s Chinatown you can appreciate the culture of Vancouver

D. an increasing number of people come to Vancouver’s Chinatown

3.If you are tired you should have a rest in .

A. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

B. the Chinese Cultural Centre Museum

C. an interesting market on the Pender Street

D. one of the many small restaurants

Of all the books on the desk, ______ is of any use for our study.

A. nothing B. no one

C. neither D. none

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I have been consistently opposed to feeding a baby regularly. As a doctor, mother and scientist in child development I believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the baby's point of view.

Mothers, doctors and nurse alike have no idea of where a baby's blood sugar level lies. All we know is that a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed. In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth.

It is not just unkind but also dangerous to say a four­hourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. The first of the experts to advocate a strict clock­watching schedule was Dr.Frederic Truby King who was against feeding in the night. I've never heard anything so ridiculous. Baby feeding shouldn't follow a timetable set by the mum. What is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks.

Well, at last we have copper­bottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding. The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7, 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ (智商) scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid timetable. This research comes from Oxford and Essex University using a sample (样本) of 10,419 children born in the early 1990s, taking account of parental education, family income, a child's sex and age, the mother's health and feeding style. These results don't surprise me. Feeding according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels.

I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeding practices.

1.According to Paragraph 2, one reason why a baby cries is that it feels ________.

A．sick B．upset

C．sleepy D．hungry

2.What does the author think about Dr.King?

A．He is strict.

B．He is unkind.

C．He has the wrong idea.

D．He sets a timetable for mothers.

3.The word copper­bottomed in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ________.

A．basic B．reliable

C．surprising D．interesting

4.What does the research tell us about feeding a baby on demand?

A．The baby will sleep well.

B．The baby will have its brain harmed.

C．The baby will have a low blood sugar level.

D．The baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8.

5.The author supports feeding the baby ________.

A．in the night

B．every four hours

C．whenever it wants food

D．according to its blood sugar level

Our company is going on very well. ____dozens of local women, we produce handmade goods with unique designs that sell well overseas

A. To employ B. Being employed

C. Employed D. Employing

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

My husband,Tom,has always been good with animals,but I was still amazed when he befriended a female grouse(松鸡).It’s _______ for a grouse to have any contact(接触) with people.In fact,they’re hard to spot, _______ they usually fly off when they hear humans approaching.

This grouse came into our lives in _______.Tom was working out in the field when he _______ her walking around at the edge of the field.She was _______ unafraid and seemed to be _______ about what he was doing.

Tom saw the _______ bird several times,and she got more comfortable around him.We quickly grew _______ of the bird and decided to call her Mildred.

One day,as Tom was working,Mildred came within a few feet of him to watch.Tom _______ he didn’t see her and kept working to see what she would do next.

Apparently,she didn’t like to be _______.She’d run up and peck(啄) at Tom’s hands,then _______ off to see what he would do.This went on for about 20 minutes,until Mildred became tired of the _______ and left.

As spring went and summer came,Mildred started to _______ more and more often. _______ Mildred felt comfortable enough to jump up on Tom’s leg and stay long enough for me to get a _______ of the two of them together.This friendly grouse soon felt _______ not just with our family,but with anybody who walked or drove by.

When hunting season opened,we put a _______ at the end of our driveway asking _______ not to shoot our pet grouse.My father,who lived down the road, _______ warned people not to shoot her. _______hunters would stop and take pictures,because they had never seen anything like her.

1.A.interesting B.reasonable C.impossible D.unusual

2.A.though B.because C.unless D.until

3.A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter

4.A.got B.kept C.noticed D.imagined

5.A.naturally B.certainly C.normally D.surprisingly

6.A.crazy B.curious C.concerned D.cautious

7.A.shy B.awkward C.friendly D.elegant

8.A.careful B.tired C.fond D.sick

9.A.supposed B.realized C.hoped D.pretended

10.A.ignored B.observed C.amazed D.disturbed

11.A.put B.back C.set D.take

12.A.game B.work C.place D.man

13.A.give up B.come out C.turn over D.fly by

14.A.Eventually B.Suddenly C.Constantly D.Presently

15.A.chance B.dream C.picture D.sense

16.A.comfortable B.guilty C.anxious D.familiar

17.A.drivers B.farmers C.hunters D.tourists

18.A.just B.yet C.thus D.also

19.A.In fact B.For long C.On the contrary D.By the way

20.A.lantern B.sign C.gun D.loudspeaker

阅读理解。

Since the first Earth Day in 1970,Americans have gotten a lot “greener” toward the environment.“We didn’t know at that time that there even was an environment,let alone that there was a problem with it,”says Bruce Anderson,president of Earth Day USA.

But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement.Business people,political leaders,university professors,and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in the movement.“The understanding has increased many,many times,”says Gaylord Nelson,the former governor from Wisconsin,who thought up the first Earth Day.

According to US government reports,emissions(排放)from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 million tons.The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9.Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with,the world is a safer and healthier place.A kind of “green thinking” has become part of practices.

Great improvement has been achieved.In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs;today in 1995 there are about 6,600.Advanced lights,motors,and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution.

Twenty-five years ago,there were hardly any education programs for environment.Today,it’s hard to find a public school,university,or law school that does not have such a kind of program.“Until we do that,nothing else will change!”says Bruce Anderson.

1.According to Anderson,before 1970,Americans had little idea about .

A.the social movement

B.recycling techniques

C.environmental problems

D.the importance of Earth Day

2.Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?

A.The grass-roots level.

B.The business circle.

C.Government officials.

D.University professors.

3.What have Americans achieved in environmental protection?

A.They have cut car emissions to the lowest.

B.They have settled their environmental problems.

C.They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities.

D.They have reduced pollution through effective measures.

4.What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph?

A.Education. B.Planning.

C.Green living. D.CO reduction.

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

On that particular day after I finished giving my training course, I took a flight home. Upon____________the plane, I noticed a boy who was around eight years old, sitting in the window seat___________mine. Trying my best to be ___________, I said “hello” and introduced myself, and he told me his name was Bradley. We started a____________and within minutes, he took me into his confidence, saying, “This is the first time I have ever been on a plane. I’m a little bit ____________.” I managed to ___________him.

As we ascended (上升), he looked out of the window and started describing excitedly everything he was ____________. Then he told me he needed to go to the bathroom, ___________I stood up to let him out into the aisle. It was then that I noticed the brace (支柱) on his legs. Bradley, ___________made his way down to the bathroom and back. Sitting back down, he _____________, “I have muscular dystrophy(肌肉萎缩症), and so does my sister, who’s in a ____________now.”

As we descended (下降), he looked over, smiled, and spoke in a low, almost ___________ voice, “You know, I was really ____________ about who would sit beside me on the plane. I was afraid it would be someone who didn’t want to __________ with me. I’m so ___________ I sat beside you.”

___________the whole experience later that night, I was reminded of the___________of being open to the moment. Now when __________get(s) rough, I look out of the window, try to see what images the clouds are painting in the sky, _____________remember Bradley, the beautiful child who taught me that ___________.

1.A. boarding B. leaving C. approaching D. seeing

2.A. across from B. in front of

C. next to D. behind of

3.A. quiet B. helpful C. famous D. friendly

4.A. discussion B. conversation C. interview D. game

5.A. happy B. nervous C. shy D. sad

6.A. encourage B. persuade C. blame D. comfort

7.A. planning B. experiencing C. covering D. showing

8.A. so B. because C. or D. but

9.A. continuously B. gladly C. slowly D. peacefully

10.A. imagined B. pretended C. complained D. explained

11.A. school B. wheelchair C. company D. village

12.A. embarrassed B. surprised C. frightened D. confused

13.A. careful B. concerned C. doubtful D. excited

14.A. play B. meet C. agree D. talk

15.A. amazed B. glad C. sorry D. angry

16.A. Hearing of B. Running into

C. Thinking about D. Talking in

17.A. value B. hope C. secret D. way

18.A. people B. weather C. images D. times

19.A. and B. while C. however D. since

20.A. skill B. story C. lesson D. trick

完型填空，阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My family moved to Norfolk Virginia from SanDiego, as my father had been transferred（调动）to Naval Station Norfolk（诺福克海军基地）.

I wouldn’t have picked up that dusty card without seeing those big words: DON'T FORGET. I was _________ Don’t forget what? Under the words were three numbered items. l. Snow peas (嫩豌豆). 2. Shakespeare. 3. Sadira Kirmani. What was my name doing on someone’s list?

Yesterday was my first day here. Since Mrs. Allison _________ me, nobody except the boy with glasses spoke to me and asked if he could have my cake at lunch the next day. I tried to _________ on the lessons, but my mind went _________ . Snow peas, Shakespeare, and me? “Sadira.” I _________ when Mrs. Allison called my name. “It’s time to line up for _________ . ”

As I moved through the line, I heard a girl with braces (牙齿矫正器) ask, “What’s that?”, _________ at a pan. “Snow peas,” the lady answered. “I’ll try some snow peas,” the boy behind me _________ . Snow peas! Number l on the list.

After lunch, Mrs. Allison _________ that it was “rhyme time”. The boy who’d asked for snow peas stood up. “OK, Wyatt.” Mrs. Allison nodded. “To be or not to be…”, Wyatt began. When he _________ , Mrs. Allison added, “Shakespeare wrote sonnets, a special of _________.” Shakespeare? Number 2 on the list. I started to _________ , wondering what would happen next.

_________ school, I sat alone on the bus. It was quite a while before I _________ Wyatt. He smiled in a _________ way, saying “I wanted to talk to you. I almost forgot.”

“Forgot what?”

“You’re number 3 on my list.”

So now I _________ what was going on. “My mom’s _________ . I’m supposed to try three new things every day.” continued Wyatt.

That night, I made my own _________.l. Try the spinach（菠菜） quiche（开口馅饼）.2. Offer my _________ to the boy with glasses. 3.Say _________ to the girl with braces. Then I smiled before adding one more entry: Thank Wyatt.

1.A. enthusiastic B. grateful C. curious D. optimistic

2.A. introduced B. encouraged C. recommended D. nominated

3.A. bring B. carry C. rely D. concentrate

4.A. weak B. blank C. excited D. pale

5.A. shouted B. laughed C. jumped D. greeted

6.A. class B. supper C. sports D. lunch

7.A. pointing B. glaring C. knocking D. coming

8.A. worked out B. checked out C. shouted out D. figured out

9.A. predicted B. announced C. responded D. reported

10.A. finished B. copied C. prepared D. returned

11.A. theatre B. novel C. article D. poetry

12.A. disappoint B. panic C. calm D. annoy

13.A. At B. Before C. After D. In

14.A. knew B. remembered C. understood D. noticed

15.A. strict B. friendly C. sad D. voluntary

16.A. pointed out B.referred to C. found out D. appealed to

17.A. idea B. invitation C.command D. preference

18.A. meal B. list C. rhyme D. cake

19.A. card B. peas C. homework D. cake

20.A. please B. sorry C. goodbye D. hello

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