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American teens are setting an example for their parents through their volunteer work,

according to a new poll by Harris Interactive. The random national telephone survey released this week by the charity World Vision found that more teens volunteer to support a charitable cause（56 percent） than have a part-time job（39 percent）.

Parents said 82 percent of the teens in their lives do something to support charitable causes, including volunteering, recruiting others to a cause, wearing a button or T-shirt or donating money. Forty-six percent of the adults surveyed said they volunteer their time, but they also take credit for inspiring their children to volunteer.

The Harris Interactive poll was conducted in the United States between Jan 29 and Feb 2 among 2,003 adults. Sara Johnson, a teacher who advises students at a private school in a Chicago suburb, says she's seen a resurgence of teen involvement in social causes since President Barack Obama was elected in November.

The Harris Interactive survey found a quarter of teens have become more involved in charitable causes or organizations as a result of the economic downturn, but the economy has also led to cuts in allowances, and has teens working more hours at a paying job.

Unlike many public high schools across the nation, Illiana Christian does not require its students to clock public service hours. Senior Melissa Martin said some kids are too busy with other commitments like sports and music, but most of her classmates do volunteer.

Alynn Woodson, director at Habitat for Humanity International, said she has noticed a new enthusiasm among teen volunteers for the organization. Habitat for Humanity celebrates the 20th anniversary of its alternative spring break program this year and is expecting more than 12,000 young people to help build homes for low-income people around the nation.

63．What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．It is surveyed that more teens volunteer to support a charitable cause nowadays.

B．Illiana Christian asks its students to clock public service hours strictly.

C．American parents are setting an example for their children through their volunteer work.

D．The financial crisis led to the employment of American parents.

64．The underlined word “resurgence” in the third paragraph most probably means .

A．replacement B．recall C．review D．return

65．Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．About 12,000 young people will help build homes for low-income people around the nation.

B．In Illiana Christian, teens are busy with sports and none of them do volunteer.

C．The majority of the teens in their lives do something to support charitable causes.

D．Forty-six percent of the adults surveyed said they volunteer their time.

66．We may infer from the passage that .

A．American teens prefer charitable causes to attending school.

B．People noticed a new enthusiasm among teen volunteers for the organization.

C．The majority of the adults are not willing to volunteer their time.

D．Habitat for Humanity celebrates the 20th anniversary this year.

63---66 CCDA

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John Milton was born in 1606. his father expected him to enter the church of England, but Milton wanted to be a poet. At twenty-nine Milton set off for a travel on the continent. He traveled in France, Switzerland and Italy, winning the friendship of many artists and scientists, including Galileo, the famous Italian scientist who suffered for his discovery in prison. In 1639, he was planning to go on this journey when the news reached him of the break between the king and Parliament(国会). Milton returned to England immediately, and put himself into the struggle against the king, for which he had long been prepared. During the Civil war, Milton worked as the spokesman of the revolution. By the beginning of 1652, Milton had become completely blind, yet he didn’t stop fighting. After the Restoration(复辟), his books were burnt, and he himself avoided being killed because of his blindness.

John Milton was not only a brave revolutionary but also a great poet. His famous poem Paradise Lost(失乐园) was an immediate success. But, for its publication (being published), Milton received only 18 pounds. He died in 1671.

Milton set off for a travel on the continent here “continent” means ________.

A. Asia B. Europe C. America D. Africa

It was ______ who was put in prison in Italy.

A. Milton B. the king C. Galileo D. Milton’s father

Milton would have been killed if ________________.

A. he had been the spokesman of the revolution

B. his books hadn’t been burnt

C. he hadn’t written the poem Paradise Lost

D. he hadn’t been completely blind

Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A. John Milton was an ordinary poet, who wasn’t interested in politics.

B. John Milton spent many years traveling around the world.

C. John Milton wrote the poem Paradise Lost, which was liked by the King.

D. John Milton was a fearless revolutionary and a famous poet.

The United States is trying to improve an edueation system that produces millions of citizens who cannot read, write, or add—let alone finding their country on a map.

In his first State of Union message since taking office a year ago, President George Bush promised to wipe out illiteracy(文盲) in the next decade and declared that“by the year 2008, U.S students must be first in the world in math and science achievements. ” They have a long way to go. American students were placed 14th in a recent general science test conducted in 16 countries. In a separate survey of chemistry students, the United States came 12 out of 14. In a mathematics test, they were last. According to Bush, there are 17 million illiterates in this country of 245 million people. Other estimates put the number as high as 23 million. In percentage terms, that ranks the United States alongside Niearague and below Cuba. “This nation,”Bush said in his State of the Union address, “will not accept anything but excellent in education.” Bush, who has declared himself “Education president”, and senior officals of his administration are warning that the United States will be unable to compete in the world without an educated workforce.

How to increase educational standards is a matter of debate in a country whose schools have no uniform national curriculum and are subject to a confusing variety of state and local controls. Most experts think that the problem lies at the elementary and high school'levels rather than with universities-but even their graduates show huge gaps in general knowledge. Among the root causes most frequently mentioned in education debates is the low respect in which U.S. society holds teachers-in contrast to Japan and Germany. In Japan teaching is a profession of high prestige(威望) and high pay. In the United States teachers are near the bottom of the society.

By“the United States came 12 out of 14”(Para. 2), the author means .

A.the United States ranked 12th not 14th in the chemistry test

B.the United States ranked 12th in the chemistry test conducted by 14 countries

C.the United States progressed from 14th to 12th in the chemistry test

D.the United States ranked 12th in chemistry test and 14th in general science test

The cause of low educational level in America include the following EXCEPT that .

A.some problems exist in primary and secondary education

B.society keeps teachers in low respect

C.America pays more attention to economy instead of education

D.America has no uniform national courses

Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?

A.President Bush carried out his promise made in his first State of Union message.

B.The education in Japan and Germany is in higher level.

C.According to Bush, the number of illiterates accounts for 9% of the total.

D.Teachers in the United States enjoy good treatment and great respect.

Which of the following is the right order of the least-first of the percent of illiterates?

A.Germany, Cuba, Nicaragua. B.Germany, Nicaragua, Cuba.

C.Nicaragua, Japan, Cuba. D.Cuba, Japan, Nicaragua.

One Canada，Two Languages

Canada is one of the few nations in the world to have two official languages：English and French. There are 10 provinces in the country but only one of these—Quebec is known as “French Canada”. This is because it was founded by French explorers while British adventurers discovered the rest.

Canada left the British empire(帝国) in 1867 to become an independent country，and English and French have been recognized as the official languages ever since.

Most people speak English as their first language and the two national television networks broadcast in English throughout the country. Apart from in Quebec and a few places on the east coast，French television is very rare.

The same goes for traffic signs and menus，for example，outside of Quebec，there are only a few places where you’ll see traffic signs in French. In restaurants，it’s almost impossible to find French on the menu unless you are in the heartland (中心地带) of French Canada. However，all products sold in Canada must，by law，have labels (标签) and instructions in both languages.

In Canada’s English speaking provinces，official bilingualism(双语)means that students can choose to complete a special French language course. Under this programme，they are taught most of their subjects in French.

If a student begins the course in kindergarten (幼儿园) or Grade One，it is likely that all their lessons will be in French. However，if they start at junior high school，25 percent of the teaching will continue to be in English.

1.How many provinces are there in Canada?

A.Ten.　　　　　 B.Nine.　　　　　　　　 C.Eleven.　　　　 D.Two.

2.Which country controlled Canada before its independence?

A.France.　　　　　 B.Britain.　　　　　　　 C.America.　 D.Germany.

3.Where can you watch French television programmes?

A.Only in Quebec.

B.In Quebec and a few other places.

C.From the two national television networks.

D.All over Canada.

4.What about the education in Canada?

A.In English speaking provinces only English courses are offered there.

B.If you choose a special French language course，most of the subjects are taught in French.

C.The courses in primary school are all taught in English.

D.Most of the courses in junior high schools are taught in English.

5.Which of the following sentences is right?

A.English is the only official language，though French is also spoken there.

B.The two national television networks broadcast both in English and French.

C.All products sold in Canada must，by law，have labels and instructions in both English and French.

D.The lessons in kindergarten or Grade One are likely to be only in English.

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7. Vacation all I ever wanted: Need to get away? Well, you can’t. At least not to national parks. Or to national zoos. Or to national museums. They'll be closed. Were you thinking more along the lines of a trip to France? If you don’t already have a passport, you might not get your blue book in time. The last time the government shut down, 200,000 applications for passports went unprocessed.

6. If you drive a car, I'll tax the street: You may be thinking, “No functioning government, no need to pay taxes.” Think again. The Man would continue to collect taxes. U.S. bonds would still be issued. And other essential banking functions will go on.

5. Wait a minute, Mr. Postman: You know that whole “Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night” thing? Apparently, the U.S. Postal Service works through shutdowns as well. Sorry, you won’t catch a break from the junk mail.

4. I want a new drug: Oh, the irony (讽刺的). Republicans still want to defund, delay or otherwise withdraw gradually at Obamacare in exchange for funding the government. But the health care act at the center of this storm would continue its process during a shutdown. That is because its funds aren’t dependent on the congressional budget (预算) process.

3. Pass the ammunition (军火): Not so fast. A shutdown would affect the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Translation: That gun permit you wanted processed won’t happen anytime soon if this goes on for a while.

2. Money (that's what I want): Well, if you owned a small business and needed a loan from the government, you would have to wait, depending on how long this lasts. If you were planning to buy a house and needed a federal loan, you would have to wait.

1. I'm proud to be an American: Perhaps the biggest hit would be to the collective psyche (下意识心理). America is the largest economy in the world and a beacon for how democracy ought to work. A recent CNN Research Corporation found that 51% would blame Republicans for the shutdown. The United States has operated without a budget since 2009 and has avoided a government shutdown with last-minute deals. Not only did the government run out of money on Tuesday, but the nation is set to hit its borrowing limit and potentially default on its debt in mid-October. Together, they serve as a double whammy (打击）.

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A. Raise some money. B. Take the money back.

C. Borrow some money. D. went on a strike.

2.When the government’s shut down, what can the Americans do?

A. Apply for a gun permit. B. Apply for a new passport.

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3.How many times has the American government ever shut down so far?

A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. D. Not mentioned.

4. According to the essay, what led to the shutdown of the American government?

A. The government of America ran out of money.

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D. The American government ran out of money and may fail in repaying its debts.

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