Norway — Ten Chinese college students arrived at the country’s Arctic(北极的) research base, the Yellow River Station, on Friday.

On Saturday, the students are expected to witness the end of four months of darkness in the area, as the sun makes a rare appearance.

During their four-day stay at the station, the students will meet and learn from some of China’s leading polar researchers. They were welcomed at the station yesterday by its director, He Jianfeng, who is an expert on marine micro-ecosystems.

The students will also visit the German and Norwegian stations and meet researchers there.

As for entertainment, the visitors will get the chance to play ice hockey at the world’s most northerly stadium.

Among the visitors is Zheng Li, a student majoring in telecommunications at Dalian Marinetime University.

“It is so exciting to see how the Chinese researchers work in the world’s most northerly laboratory,” she said.

“This opportunity is precious. Most people will never get the chance to travel so far from home and visit such an amazing place. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing.”

Wu Jinyou, head of the Polar Research Institute of China, and the group’s leader, said, “I hope the students have not only a field trip to the Yellow River station, but are also touched by the devotion and spirit of the Chinese researchers here. I also expect in the future, some of them will choose to devote themselves to polar research and maybe even work with us.”

The students have been in Norway since February 28, and were given Arctic training before moving to the station.

The Arctic expedition is one of the several international cooperation and exchange activities forming the China Program for International Polar Year (2007- 2008). It was launched last March.

(China Daily, Xinhua News Agency, March 8, 2008)

1. Which of the following is TRUE about Wu Jinyou?

A. He is a graduate from Dalian Marinetime University.

B. He is the president of Dalian Marinetime University.

C. He thinks highly of the devotion and spirit of the Chinese researchers.

D. He is sure that all the ten students will make good polar researchers.

2.What does Zheng Li mean by saying “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing.”?

A. The trip to the research station is extremely exciting.

B. It’s exciting to see the sun rise in Arctic area.

C. Playing ice hockey in Arctic area is really a life-long memory.

D. People are only allowed to visit the station once in their lifetime.

3.What could be the best title of the news report?

A. Chinese Students Play Ice Hockey at Arctic Station

B. Chinese Students Do Research in Norway

C. Chinese Students Arrive at Arctic Station

D. Chinese Students Receive Training at Arctic Station

In Twain, many people know what a “motorpool” means. It is known as a place for the maintenance(维修) of official business and government cars. it is a place for vehicle maintenance.

More than ten years ago I came to America on business and I took advantage of the to visit my friend. My friend drove a car to me at the airport, and took me to his home. Out of the , my friend drove his car into the innermost , which had a sign“carpool only”. I what “carpool”meant. I felt doubted whether he was going to a motorpool. I thought myself clever in asking:

“Is there anything wrong with the car?”

“Nothing. ?”said he.

“Well then, why are you going to carpool?”I .

My friend couldn’t help and told me that “carpool” refers to the lane that only the cars with two or more can drive in. I felt rather on hearing that.

After dinner, my friend’s neighbour came over to ask whether he “carpool” the next day. “ ,”my friend said“I will accompany my friend to go shopping tomorrow.” I was again, wondering why he could not“carpool”with him since we had “carpooled” today. My friend explained to me again that the “carpool” that his neighbour meant they in turn drove the car to work so as to save . The first“carpool”is a noun, the second“carpool”is a verb. It is really40for newcomers in America to understand it in a short time.

1.A.commonly B.probably C.partly D. simply

2.A.In general B.In particular C.After all D. Above all

3.A.break B.time C.chance D. place

4.A.watch B.help C.meet D. catch

5.A.sight B.airport C.kindness D. plane

6.A.line B.lane C.range D. route

7.A.wondered B.knew C.understood D. learned

8.A.For B.Thus C.Then D. Though

9.A.How B.What C.Why D. Where

10.A.reminded B.responded C.explained D. judged

11.A.thinking B.talking C.laughing D. showing

12.A.passengers B.drivers C.kids D. ladies

13.A.surprised B.excited C.annoyed D. embarrassed

14.A.needed B.could C.should D. would

15.A.Sure B.Sorry C.Pardon D. Good

16.A.upset B.doubtful C.confused D. worried

17.A.used B.insisted C.learned D. provided

18.A. energyB. time C. money D. gas

19.A.as B.so C.while D. for

20.A.interesting B.difficult C.important D. necessary

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。

A woman in a(n) suit stepped in."Hi, Libby." she said.Wow, what a ! The first time she came to the cafe two years ago, she had no money to pay. many customers, she volunteered to wash dishes and . Look at her now: confident and hopeful. Wasn't this what we'd hoped for?

In 2003, we'd this crazy dream: start a restaurant with a donation box instead of a cash register(收款台). Right away we hit hurdles(阻碍) " There is no such thing as a lunch," one potential landlord(房东)sniffed. I met brokers, bankers and suppliers, only to watch them , shaking their heads. No bank would lend us the money to open a restaurant with no . The only fund we could get was our individual retirement account. we rented space from a landlord on Colfax Street.We put flyers (传单) around the neighborhood, asked friends to the word, and held our breath.

Word traveled fast, stories in the papers and on TV. Soon we had more than 50customers a day.A few ate without paying or an hour of work. But most gave what they could, it was just a dollar. Those with money gave, and then more.One of our customers left a for 500 dollars. Another bought 1000 dollars in gift certificates. another donated a truck so we could transport from suppliers.

People came here partly for what our cafe —SAME: So A11 May Eat, We everyone with dignity (尊严). We hoped to develop a sense of community---so that we might one another. The woman in business suit was one of them. Our to open the cafe was worth it.

1.A. dinner B. evening C. business D. summer

2.A. change B. beauty C. fool D. fun

3.A. With B. Like C. Besides D. Towards

4.A. wait B. sing C. perform D. sweep

5.A. lived B. hatched C. ignored D. achieved

6.A. packed B. delicious C. free D. delivered

7.A. crowd together B. flood in C. walk away D. turn up

8.A. staff support B. regular customers C. lunch boxes D. cash register

9.A. Unfortunately B. Finally C. Interestingly D. Illegally

10.A. analyze B. read C. spread D. approve

11.A. thanks to B. apart from C. ahead of D. according to

12.A. regretting B. gaining C. donating D. balancing

13.A. only when B. and forever C. so that D. even if

14.A. reward B. check C. bill D. list

15.A. Still B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Thus

16.A. lunch B. customers C. dish D. produce

17.A. stood for B. applied for C. benefited from D. depended on

18.A. respect B. like C. watch D. treat

19.A. protect B. trust C. help D. treasure

20.A. goal B. struggle C. management D. style

Not so long ago, a sailor sailing across the cold waters of the northern Pacific Ocean might have had every chance of being confronted by a sea cow. This cow would have measured 10 meters long, and weighed between five and ten tones. And it would spend most of its day cruising the seas, eating grass growing underwater. The cow in question was known as Steller’s sea cow, which is now extinct.

Today, many people are unaware that such an extraordinary creature once existed, or don’t know its incredible story. But scientists have discovered many fundamental facts about this mystical animal.

Surprisingly, the first recorded sighting of a Steller’s sea cow didn’t happen until 1741, when a sailing expedition was stuck on an uninhabited island, later named Bering Island. The sailor survived by hunting and eating the huge sea cow. Like its modern relatives, the sea cow lived in herds. That and its slow-moving behaviour made it easy to be caught.

Those sailors that escaped Bering Island spread word of the bounty(大量) of meat to be found off its shores. As a result, more and more expeditions came to hunt the animals. One report stated that one sea cow could feed 33 men for a month.

Incredibly, just 27 years after the island and species had been discovered by modern man, the last sea cow was reported killed. That makes the Steller’s sea cow one of the few truly large mammals known to have been driven extinct in the modern age.

1.Which of the following words can be used to describe the Steller’s sea cow?

A. Huge.B. Fierce.C. Aggressive.D. Mild.

2.The underlined word “That” refers to the fact that ________.

A. the sailor escaped Bering Island

B. the sea cow was a kind of social animal

C. more expeditions came to hunt the sea cow

D. one sea cow could feed 33 men for a month

3.In which year did the Steller’s sea cow become extinct?

A. In 1741.B. In 1768.C. In 1785.D. In 1876.

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Why did expeditions hunt the Steller’s sea cow?

B. When did the Steller’s sea cow become extinct?

C. How did the Steller’s sea cow become extinct?

D. What do we know about the Steller’s sea cow?

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