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OSLO — Excited with pride, Norwegians sang in the streets of Oslo on Sunday, celebrating Norway’s National Day and the country’s Eurovision Song Contest victory.
Hundreds of Norwegians sang along to Alexander Rybak’s winning song Fairytale as they walked in the country’s traditional National Day parade (游行) celebrating the Norwegian constitution.
Alexander Rybak — called “Alexander the Great” by the Norwegian media — won a great victory in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) by gaining the most votes in its 53-year history in Moscow on Saturday.
Alexander has played violin and piano since he was five years old, and he also composes his own music and sings. In 2006 he won the Norwegian talent show Kjempesjansen with his own song Foolin. Alexander has performed with one of the world’s most celebrated violinists, Pinchas Zukerman, won the Anders Jahres Culture Price and has been the concertmaster for Norway’s largest symphony orchestra (交响乐队) for youths, Ung Symfoni.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said there was clearly something special about the 23-year-old and his folk music. “This is a phenomenal performance by a young and talented musician,” Stoltenberg said in a statement.
Rybak is expected to draw a large crowd of fans to Oslo’s Gardermoen airport when he arrives next Sunday, after having invited all his countrymen from the stage in Moscow.
With Rybak’s win, Norway will host next year’s Eurovision finals, a show that reaches a television audience of over 100 million people. Norway’s Minister of Culture, Trond Giske, promised that Norway would put on a splendid show next year but without spending as much as Moscow, which spent 24 million euros this year. “I don’t think that is necessary,” he told national broadcaster NRK.
The win was Norway’s third. The Nordic country also won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1985 and 1995

  1. 1.

    What do Norwegians usually do on the country’s National Day?

    1. A.
      Sing Fairytale
    2. B.
      Have a parade
    3. C.
      Hold a song test
    4. D.
      Watch the ES
    5. E.
  2. 2.

    Which of the following statements about Rybak is TRUE?

    1. A.
      He has a lot of fans all over the world
    2. B.
      He is the first Norwegian to win the ES
    3. C.
    4. D.
      He is called “Alexander the Great” when he was born
    5. E.
      He showed a great talent for music before this ES
    6. F.
  3. 3.

    The underlined word “phenomenal” in Para. 5 means “____”

    1. A.
      very unusual and impressive
    2. B.
      too special to be understood
    3. C.
      with an educational purpose
    4. D.
      able to draw a large audience
  4. 4.

    What’s Trond Giske’s opinion?

    1. A.
      Norway will host next year’s Eurovision finals
    2. B.
      It doesn’t require too much money to win the finals
    3. C.
      Norway is determined to win next year’s Eurovision finals
    4. D.
      It doesn’t require a lot of money to make the finals splendid
  5. 5.

    The main idea of the text is that ______________________________

    1. A.
      the Eurovision Song Contest belongs to the world
    2. B.
      National Day is being celebrated in Norway
    3. C.
      Crazy fans expect to meet their idol at the airport in Norway
    4. D.
      Norway celebrates a Eurovision win on National Day
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1.细节题;从第二段的句子：as they walked in the country’s traditional National Day parade (游行) celebrating the Norwegian constitution.可知挪威人在国庆节的时候喜欢游行。选B。
2.归纳题：从第四段的内容可知Rybak.在ESC之前展示了音乐天赋。选D。
3.猜词题：从第五段的句子：something special 可知这个单词的意思：不寻常的，印象深刻的。选A
4.从倒数第二段的句子：“I don’t think that is necessary,” 可知Trond Giske, 认为这这没有必要。选D
5.主旨题;从第一段的主题句：Excited with pride, Norwegians sang in the streets of Oslo on Sunday, celebrating Norway’s National Day and the country’s Eurovision Song Contest victory.
可知这篇文章讲的是挪威庆祝欧洲电视歌曲大赛的胜利。选D
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　　Helen Lee took a 70% cut in salary when she moved from a senior post in Abbott Laboratories to a medical department at the University of Cambridge. Her main reason for returning to academia in the middle of her career was to take advantage of the greater freedom to choose research questions.
　　The effect of a salary cut is probably less serious for a scientist in the early stages of a career. Guy Grant, now a research associate at the Unilever Centre for Molecular Informatics at the University of Cambridge, spent two years working for a pharmaceutical (制药的) company before returning to university as a post-doctoral(博士后的) researcher. He took a 30% salary cut but felt it worthwhile for the greater intellectual opportunities.
　　Higher up the ladder, where a pay cut is usually more significant, the demand for scientists with a wealth of experience in industry is forcing universities to make the transition (转换) to academia more attractive, according to Lee. Industrial scientists tend to receive training that academics do not, such as how to manage budgets and negotiate contracts. They are also well placed to bring something extra to their teaching that will help students get a job when they graduate, says Lee, perhaps experience in manufacturing practice or product development. “Only a small number of undergraduates will continue in an academic career. So someone leaving university who already has the skills needed to work in an industrial lab has far more potential in the job market than someone who has spent all their time on a narrow research project.”

  1. 1.

    By “a one-way street” (Line 1, Para. 1), the author means ______

    1. A.
      university researchers know little about the commercial world
    2. B.
      there is little exchange between industry and academia
    3. C.
      few industrial scientists would quit to work in a university
    4. D.
      few university professors are willing to do industrial research
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “deterrent” (Line 3, Para. 1) most probably refers to something that ______

    1. A.
      keeps someone from taking action
    2. B.
      encourages someone to succeed
    3. C.
      attracts people’s attention
    4. D.
      brings someone a financial burden
  3. 3.

    What was Helen Lee’s major consideration when she changed her job in the middle of her career?

    1. A.
      Flexible working hours. 　
    2. B.
      Her research interests
    3. C.
      Peaceful life on campus
    4. D.
      Her fame in academia
  4. 4.

    What contribution can industrial scientists make when they come to teach in a university?

    1. A.
      Increase its graduates’ competitiveness in the job market
    2. B.
      Develop its students’ potential in research
    3. C.
      Help to get financial support from industry
    4. D.
      Get more students interested in the field of industry

Pets provide an unconditional love that requires very little on the part of the human.
Animals are so special to those of us who love them. We miss them when they are no longer with us. We grieve (哀悼) for them in ways which are just the same as grieving for a human loved one.
Whether the end comes through old age, illness, or sudden death, the death of a pet can cause enormous feelings of sorrow, guilt, and loneliness for children and adults alike, as the animal was considered a family member, a child’s favoured playmate, or an older person’s loyal and faithful companion.
Some people don’t want a pet because they do die! It’s understandable to be unwilling to expose yourself to death but, at the same time, we become immeasurably more human because our animals die. When we live with animals we’re more in step with the rhythms of the planet from day to night and from season to season because our companions make us more aware of the changes around us. Our companion animals teach us about the simple gifts of a beautiful day, a good meal and a gentle touch.
The death of a pet can make us struggle with our belief structure-a natural part of the grieving period. Whether grieving an animal or human, we question our beliefs and many people find their belief structure becomes stronger when they ask themselves hard questions. Others find a new way of acceptance.
And we learn from our animals. Animals aren’t afraid to die; they show us that the end of life can be faced without fear. They can teach us to accept death as an opening for love and wonder.
Allow yourself to grieve in whatever way is appropriate for you. The loss of a pet is real grief and causes us to travel through the stages of grief-denial, anger, depression, guilt, and acceptance. These stages must be lived through for the mourning to allow full healing

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, the reason why some people don’t want a pet may be that       

    1. A.
      animals may change our belief structure
    2. B.
      animals are so special for those who love them
    3. C.
      pets can never escape from death which makes people sad
    4. D.
      pets only provide people with love but never ask for return
  2. 2.

    The underlined sentence in paragraph 4 probably means                        

    1. A.
      the animals’ death is unacceptable for their owners
    2. B.
      the animals’ death may arouse their true feelings inside
    3. C.
      the animals’ death may expose people to the changes in life
    4. D.
      the animals’ death is more understandable than human’s death
  3. 3.

    According to the passage, we can infer that                               

    1. A.
      pets can give us some gifts when they have a good meal
    2. B.
      pets are so selfless and brave that all the people love them
    3. C.
      people can never accept the death of pets or the one they love
    4. D.
      people may go through several stages before they can accept the death of a pet
  4. 4.

    What’s the attitude of the author towards grieving a pet?

    1. A.
      Neutral
    2. B.
      Negative
    3. C.
      Positive
    4. D.
      Critical

Eating a diet high in processed（加工） food increases the risk of depression（抑郁）, research suggests. What's more, people who ate plenty of vegetables, fruit and fish actually had a lower risk of depression, the University College London team found.
Data on diet among 3,500 middle-aged civil servants were compared with their emotional state five years later, a British journal reported. They split the participants into two types of diet--those who ate a diet largely based on whole food，which includes lots of fruit, vegetables and fish，and those who ate a mainly processed food diet, such as sweetened desserts, fried food, processed meat，refined（精制的） grains and high fat dairy products After accounting for factors such as gender, age, education, physical activity, smoking habits and chronic(慢性的) diseases, they found a significant difference in the future depression risk with the different diets.
Those who ate the most wholefood（全天然食物） had a 26% lower risk of future depression than those who ate the least wholefood. By contrast, people with a diet high in processed food had a 58％ higher risk of depression than those who ate a diet low in processed foods.
Study author Dr. Archana Singh Manoux pointed out there was a chance that the finding could be explained by lifestyle factor they had not accounted for.（解释原因） He also pointed in a paper that a Mediterranean(地中海) diet was associated（有关） with a lower risk of depression, but the problem with that is if you live in Britain, the likelihood （可能）of you eating a Mediterranean diet is not very high.
Dr．Andrew McCulloeh, chief executive of the Mental Health Foundation, said, this study adds to an existing body of solid research that shows the strong links between what we eat and our mental health.
He added people's diets were becoming increasingly unhealthy. The UK population is consuming （消费）less nutritious, fresh produce and more saturated（饱和） fats and sugars

  1. 1.

    The text is mainly about______

    1. A.
      the increasingly unhealthy diet of the UK population
    2. B.
      the link between processed food and depression
    3. C.
      the relationship between physical and mental health
    4. D.
      the emotional state of the British People
  2. 2.

    What can we learn from what Dr. Archana Singh Manoux said?

    1. A.
      It is difficult for most British people to have a Mediterranean diet
    2. B.
      The Mediterranean diet is the most healthy in the world
    3. C.
      Many studies have been done on the Mediterranean diet before
    4. D.
      The Mediterranean diet is not good for depression
  3. 3.

    Dr. Andrew McCulloch agrees that______

    1. A.
      our diets are closely related to our mental health
    2. B.
      the present study needs more facts and other information
    3. C.
      the UK population will become ill in the near future
    4. D.
      more saturated fats and sugars should be taken in
  4. 4.

    Why might the author have written this text?

    1. A.
      To tell people what a healthy diet actually is
    2. B.
      To prove people’s diets are increasingly unhealthy
    3. C.
      To encourage people to cut down on processed food
    4. D.
      To introduce some experts on the research team

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Thatching is in fact the oldest of all the building crafts（工艺）practised in the British Isles. Although thatch has always been used for cottage and farm buildings, it was once used for castles and churches, too.　　
Thatching is a solitary（独自的）craft, which often runs in families. The craft of thatching as it is practised toady has changed very little since the Middle Ages. Over 800 full-time thatchers are employed in England and Wales today, keeping and renewing the old roofs as well as thatching newer houses. Many property owners choose thatch not only for its beauty but because they know it will keep them cool in summer and warm in winter.
In fact, if we look at developing countries, over half the world lives under thatch, but they all do it in different ways. People in developing countries are often unwilling to go back to traditional materials and would prefer modern buildings. However, they may lack the money to allow them to get the necessary materials. Their temporary mud huts with thatched roofs of wild grasses often only last six months. Thatch which has been done the British way lasts from twenty to sixty years, and is an effective defiance against the heat

  1. 1.

    Which of the following remains a special feature of the English countryside?

    1. A.
      Narrow streets lined with pink or white houses
    2. B.
      Rolling hills with pretty farm buildings
    3. C.
      Cottages with thatched roofs
    4. D.
      Churches with cottages around them
  2. 2.

    What do we know about thatching as a craft?

    1. A.
      It is a collective activity
    2. B.
      It is practised on farms all over England
    3. C.
      It is quite different from what it used to be
    4. D.
      It is in most cases handed down among family members
  3. 3.

    Thatched houses are still preferred because of _________

    1. A.
      their style and comfort
    2. B.
      their durability
    3. C.
      their easy maintenance
    4. D.
      their cheap and ready-made materials
  4. 4.

    People in developing countries also live under thatch because ________

    1. A.
      thatched cottages are a big tourist attraction
    2. B.
      thatched roof houses are the cheapest
    3. C.
      thatch is an effective defense against the heat
    4. D.
      they like thatched houses better than other buildings

Travelling around the world with children is difficult enough, but attempting it without using motorized transport is even more of challenge. But Dario Schworer, a 42-year-old climatologist and mountain guide, and his 33-year-old wife Sabine are on a journey to do just that.
The Swiss couple want to travel across the world’s oceans and climb the highest mountain on every continent to promote Earth-friendly ways of life.
“We are collecting good examples of dealing with climate change and living in harmony with nature and we want to spread such ideas,” Schworer said. “We want to help people affected by global warming and to inspire children for the future.”
Recently after having spent three months teaching children in the Everest region, the couple want to show it is possible to travel through as the world’s climate zones using just human-power and forces of nature.
In the 47 countries they have visited so far they have collected 22 tons of trash, taught people in Ecuador how the sun’s rays can be used to clean water and inspired a person in Chile to build a house on water with recycled plastic bottles as a foundation. They have also collected trash in the mountains of Nepal with school children.
So far they have communicated with 45,000 children from South America, Australia and Asia, giving presentations about the importance of recycling and using alternative energy like solar and wind power.
“We need to motivate children,” said Sabine.
When they began their adventure in 2003 they had no children of their own. But since then two has become five: daughter Sabine is now five years old, Andri was born in Chile and baby Noe was born in Australia.
Initially the couple thought they would complete their travels in four years, but now, seven years later, they believe it could take seven more.
“Since our belief is the need to respect nature, we travel only when conditions are good,” Schworer said

  1. 1.

    Why do the Swiss couple travel around the world?

    1. A.
      To inspire their children for the future
    2. B.
      To prove a travel without motorized transport
    3. C.
      To explore the secret of global warming
    4. D.
      To promote Earth-friendly ways of life
  2. 2.

    They did a lot during the travel except ________

    1. A.
      build a house with recycled plastic bottles
    2. B.
      collect rubbish and waste
    3. C.
      communicate with local children
    4. D.
      show people how to use energy
  3. 3.

    What’s the meaning of the underlined word “Initially”?

    1. A.
      In the end
    2. B.
      In a way
    3. C.
      At the beginning
    4. D.
      On the whole
  4. 4.

    The best title of the passage can be ________

    1. A.
      A Swiss family’ journey across the world
    2. B.
      An eco-friendly adventure across the world
    3. C.
      We have a long way to make a good travel
    4. D.
      Nature needs respecting and protecting


It was an international drug dealing case, one that involved a lot of money and a lot of violence. Agents who had entered the organization had worn wires and collected evidence for years. A conviction(法庭判决) depended on an accurate translation of their tape recordings. “Five languages were involved, “says Liz Elting, 44, one of the owners of TransPerfect, the translation company chosen for the job. “The slightest mistake could mean the criminals would go free.”
When Elting started her business 18 years ago with Phil Shawe, both were attending New York University’s Stern School of Business. Neither realized just how many situations would require their services. TransPerfect’s 4,000 linguists(通晓外语的人) cover more than 100 languages.
Getting Ahead with Liz Elting
What inspired you to start TransPerfect?
When I was eight, my dad bought a KFC in Portugal. Unfortunately, the Portuguese didn’t want anything American. They thought my dad was a CIA spy! That taught me how fast things can change. I’ve studied in Spain and worked in Venezuela. This business is the perfect combination of my love for languages, cultures and business.
Is the staff multilingual?
Many are. I speak French and Spanish. My partner, Phil, who is American, likes to say he speaks English on a good day.
What languages are requested most often?
Spanish and Japanese. Chinese, Middle Eastern, Indic(South Asia), and Eastern Europeans are on the rise.
How difficult is it to manage such a diverse workforce（员工团队）?
Our challenge is to be culturally appropriate in every country. When we hand our year-end bonuses in the US, for example, we have to remember that in India, bonuses are given in the fall.
Any advice for someone starting a business?
Get started before you have kids. In the beginning, I didn’t know how to do this business on the side. I wasn’t married, didn’t have kids, and wasn’t concerned about balancing my work and personal life. Now, with strong managers in place, I can spend more time with my family (husband Michael Burlant and sons Zachary, nine and Jacob, seven), traveling and playing baseball

  1. 1.

    What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

    1. A.
      To report on an international drug dealing case
    2. B.
      To encourage people to start a business before they have kids
    3. C.
      To present the importance of learning foreign languages
    4. D.
      To introduce Liz Elting and her company TransPerfect
  2. 2.

    What does the underlined word “wires” mean in the passage?

    1. A.
      A type of clothes costing a lot of money
    2. B.
      A piece of equipment designed to record messages
    3. C.
      Thin metal worn to protect yourself against violence
    4. D.
      A organization symbol made of thin metal
  3. 3.

    Neither realized just how many situations would require their services.  is ______________

    1. A.
      a company that offers international legal services
    2. B.
      one which has branches in countries all over the world
    3. C.
      one whose staff all have to speak several languages
    4. D.
      a company whose services are in great demand
  4. 4.

    It can be inferred that _______________

    1. A.
      Liz learned that love is the answer to problems of cultural misunderstanding
    2. B.
      Liz started her company with a schoolmate at the age of 18
    3. C.
      The success is simply a little beyond Liz and her partner’s expectations
    4. D.
      Liz and Phil are now strong managers with rich experience



  1. 1.

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    2. B.
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    3. C.
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    4. D.
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  2. 2.

    If you would like to organize a large meeting or conference, you should contact __________

    1. A.
      Office General
    2. B.
      Apollo Business Center
    3. C.
      Canadian International School
    4. D.
      None of the above
  3. 3.

    You may _________ to get more information about any of the three ads（广告）

    1. A.
      send an email
    2. B.
      use a fax(传真) machine
    3. C.
      go by yourself
    4. D.
      visit some websites

To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains, but actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain, Its first use was as a shade against the sun!
Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese in the 11th century BC.
We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office.
In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in commonly used in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.
During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it was considered as a symbol of power. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France and later in England.
By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe.
Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn’t until the twentieth century that women’s umbrellas began to be made , in a whole variety of colors

  1. 1.

    According to this passage, the umbrella was probably first invented in ancient_______

    1. A.
      China
    2. B.
      Egypt
    3. C.
      Greece
    4. D.
      Rome
  2. 2.

    Which of the following statements is not true about the umbrella?

    1. A.
      No one exactly knows who the inventor of the umbrella was
    2. B.
      The umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun
    3. C.
      The umbrella changed much in style in the eighteenth century
    4. D.
      In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade
  3. 3.

    A strange feature of the umbrella’s use is that it was used as__________

    1. A.
      protection against rain
    2. B.
      a symbol of honor and power
    3. C.
      a shade against the sun
    4. D.
      women’s decoration
  4. 4.

    In Europe, the umbrella was first used against the rain_______________

    1. A.
      during the Middle Ages
    2. B.
      in Rome
    3. C.
      by the 18th
    4. D.
      in Greece
  5. 5.

    This passage talks mainly about_______________

    1. A.
      when and how the umbrella was invented
    2. B.
      why the umbrella was so popular in Europe
    3. C.
      the development of the umbrella
    4. D.
      The history and use of the umbrella

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