There is no excuse for not doing your assignments(作业). If you can’t come to school, you should call your teacher or your classmate and ask about homework. It is your responsibility(责任)to find out what homework you have missed. It is not the teacher’s job to remind you of the missed assignments.

You must not be absent on a test day. If you are seriously ill, call and let the teacher know you will not be there for the test. If your teacher allows a make-up test(补考),you should take the test within one or two days after you return to class. Serious illness is the only reason for missing a test.

Be on time! It is impolite to be late. Also, it bothers other students. If you must come in late, be sure to do it quietly. Have your books and papers out of your bag before you come into the room. Then go to your seat and sit down quietly. In the USA, it is not necessary to knock before you enter the classroom. Most teachers will give you a low grade if you are often late.

In America, you should call your teacher by his or her last name instead of “ teacher”. Also you should use Mr, Miss, Ms or Mrs before the last name ( such as Mrs Smith or Mr Jones). This is polite. The teacher will tell you the title that he or she likes. It is impolite in the USA to eat, drink or chew gum during class. Don’t do these until the break. Also, removing your shoes in the classroom is not polite.

What should you do if you miss a class?

A. Give an excuse for missing the assignments.

B. Tell the teacher you can’t come to school or do the assignments.

C. Ask your teacher to remind you of the missed assignments.

D. Call your teacher or your classmate to find out what assignments were given.

When can a student miss a test according to the passage?

A. When he / she is late for the test.

   B. When he/ she is really sick.

   C. When he / she failed another test.

   D. When he / she doesn’t want to have the test.

In America, if your teacher’s name is Susan Black, what should you call her politely?

A. Ms Black      B. Ms Susan      C. Susan Black      D. Teacher Black

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. A student is thought to be impolite when he / she takes off his / her shoes in

 the classroom.

B. A student is thought to be impolite when he / she eats and drinks in class.

C. When a student is late for class, he / she must knock before he / she enters the

classroom.

D. A student is thought to be impolite when he/she doesn’t come for class on time.

   Have you ever received a gift that was so dearly, not your taste that you wondered if perhaps it had been handed to you by mistake? Worse, have you ever given a present and watched your friend look as though she had opened the wrong box? Maybe she responded with a polite "Why, thank you," but you knew you had missed the mark. Why do presents sometimes go wrong? And what do your choices (good and bad) reflect about your persona] qualities?

Choosing the right gift is an art, I believe. It calls for empathy -- the ability to put yourself into someone else's head and heart We're all able to do this; in fact, we're born with a kind of natural empathy. After the earliest period of childhood, however, it needs to be reinforced (加强)--by our parents, teachers, friends. When it isn't, we're not able to understand other people's feelings as sharply. This can show in the gifts we select, and so can many other emotional (情感的) qualities.

   Think back to the presents you’ve given over the past year, the time and effort you put into your selection, how much you spent, your thoughts while you were shopping, and your feelings when the receiver opened the package. Keep in mind that what you choose displays your inner world. (Y/course, you may express yourself differently with different friends, relatives, and other people you know.

   We live in a society where exchanging presents is an important part of communication. Ignoring the tradition won't make it go away. If you really dislike such a tradition, tell your friends ahead of time.

 

60.  The underlined expression "you had missed the mark" means "you had failed to _____'.

   A. make her feel better            B. keep your friendship

   C. receive a present in return   D. get the expected effect

61. Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph?

   A. Natural empathy needs to be reinforced.

   B. Emotional changes influence one's choice of gifts.

   C. Selecting the right gift is an ability people are born with.

   D. Choosing gifts requires one to understand the receivers.

62. In the third paragraph, the author tells us that________..

    A. attention should be paid to the receivers' responses

    B. one learns from what he did in the past

    C. the choice of gifts reflects one's emotional qualities

    D. one should spend more time choosing gifts

 63. The best possible title for this passage is “_______”.

    A. Ways of Choosing Gifts                     B. An Important Tradition

    C. Exchanging Presents                         D. Message in a Gift

 

PITTSBURGH For most people, snakes seem unpleasant or even threatening. But Howie Choset sees in their delicate movements a way to save lives.

The 37-year-old Carnegie Mellon University professor has spent years developing snake-like robots he hopes will eventually slide through fallen buildings in search of victims trapped after natural disasters or other emergencies.

Dan Kara is president of Robotics Trends, a Northboro, Mass.-based company that publishes an online industry magazine and runs robotics trade shows. He said there are other snake-like robots being developed, mainly at universities, but didn’t know of one that could climb pipes.

The Carnegie Mellon machines are designed to carry cameras and electronic sensors and can be controlled with a joystick(操纵杆). They move smoothly with the help of small electric motors, or servos, commonly used by hobbyists in model airplanes.

Built from lightweight materials, the robots are about the size of a human arm or smaller. They can sense which way is up, but are only as good as their human operators, Choset added.

Sam Stover, a search term manager with the Federal Emergency Management Agency based in Indiana, said snake-type robots would offer greater mobility than equipment currently available, such as cameras attached to extendable roles.

“It just allows us to do something we’ve been able to do before,” Stover said, “We needed them yesterday.

He said sniffer dogs are still the best search tool for rescue workers, but that they can only be used effectively when workers have access to damaged building.

Stover, among the rescue workers who handled the aftermath (后果) of Hurricane Katrina, said snake robots would have helped rescuers search flooded houses in that disaster.

Choset said the robots may not be ready for use for another five to ten years, depending on funding.

72. Which institution is responsible for the development of Choset’s robots?

A. Robotics Trends.                      B. Pittsburgh City Council.

C. Carnegie Mellon University.         D. Federal Emergency Management Agency.

73. Choset believes that his invention ______.

A.      can be attached to an electronic arm

B.      can be used by hobbyists in model airplanes

C.      can find victims more quickly than a sniffer dog

D.     can sense its way no better than its operators

74. By saying “We needed them yesterday” (paragraph 7), Stover means that snake-like robots _____.

A.      could help handle the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

B.      would have been put to use in past rescue work

C.      helped rescuers search flooded houses yesterday

D.     were in greater need yesterday than today

75. What is the text mainly about?

A.      Snake-like robots used in industries.

B.      Snake-like robots made to aid in rescues.

C.      The development of snake-like robots.

D.     The working principles of snake-like robots.

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。
Have you ever had problems in your life and don’t know how to be happy? If               16 , you will find “Being a Happy Teenager” written by an Australian writer, Andrew Matthews,  17 .In his book, Matthews  18 us how to have a happy life and answers the  19  of teenagers.
   Many people may    20    teenagers’ life, such as parents and friends, and the book    21  that we should stop being angry and forgive. The book tells us of useful skills,    22  how to change what you have learned into pictures of your mind to   23 your memory better.
   Many teenagers think    24  happiness comes from either a good exam result   25 praise (赞扬) from other people. But you can   26  be happy when there are no such “good” things.
   Success also comes from a   27  attitude. If you   28  from problems, you will have success in the future. Some students may often feel    29    when they are too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us that   30  comes from thinking about things in a positive   31  . If you are   32  , people notice you and you can get a   33  view(视线) of what is around you; if you are short, your clothes and shoes   34 less space in your bedroom! This is Matthews’ most important   35  : you choose to be happy!

【小题1】
A.soB.suchC.itD.this
【小题2】
A.easyB.funny C.useful D.simple
【小题3】
A.orders B.tells C.asks D.allows
【小题4】
A.questions B.problems C.ideas D.comments
【小题5】
A.impressB.cause C.effect D.affect
【小题6】
A.suggests B.writes C.reads D.asks
【小题7】
A.for example B.such asC.for instanceD.as before
【小题8】
A.make B.have C.take D.get
【小题9】
A.what B.which C.that D.whether
【小题10】
A.and B.but C.so D.or
【小题11】
A.never B.already C.still D.forever
【小题12】
A.confident B.positive C.common D.normal
【小题13】
A.learnB.suffer C.hear D.separate
【小题14】
A.frightened B.shocked C.confused D.worried
【小题15】
A.attitude B.intelligenceC.failure D.altitude
【小题16】
A.way B.route C.style D.spirit
【小题17】
A.short B.small C.tallD.fat
【小题18】
A.longer B.higher C.bigger D.better
【小题19】
A.take upB.put up C.set up D.break up
【小题20】
A.class B.lesson C.education D.advantage

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I came to study in the US last fall. My life had been quite  1 since I arrived at
Andover. Although I had quite a few extracurricular (课外的) activities, I hadn’t taken any official leadership position.
This  2 changed when I received an e-mail from Ms Griffith, my cluster dean (主
任),    3 that a few female DC Rep was needed. DC Rep 4 Discipline Committee Representative.  5 boarding school students break serious rules, like using  6  , getting drunk or cheating in the studies. The punishments given to such students are   7 by a DC Rep, a house counselor, two student representatives, the cluster dean. I was really interested in becoming a DC Rep for my cluster, Pine Knoll, so were five other students. We had to hold   9 and Ms Griffith asked us to write  10  to be sent to everyone in Pine Knoll.
I thought hard about what to write. I didn’t  want to make any   11 because they are difficult to keep. I didn’t want to say I was experienced, because I was not. So I started my speech by explaining  12  I wanted to become a DC Rep. “ I want to serve Pine Knoll and also learn how American boarding schools carry out disciplines,” I wrote  13 .
I made three   14 that said “ Vote For Teresa” and put them on every exit (出口处) of my dorm so that people would  15 my name when they went to vote.
Although I tried hard, I didn’t win the election, I was  16 . But my positive nature didn’t allow me to   17 for very long. I actually  18 when my friends tried to comfort(安慰) me. “Teresa, I’m sorry that you didn’t win the election,” they would say.
“ No, don’t be sorry for me. I am very happy to have taken part in the election.” I said.
It is true: the   19 is much more important than the result. I am surprised and happy to discover my hidden  20 .

【小题1】
A.hardB.terribleC.happyD.simple
【小题2】
A.conditionB.situationC.timeD.life
【小题3】
A.explainingB.writingC.sayingD.talking
【小题4】
A.stands forB.asks forC.calls forD.looks for
【小题5】
A.UsuallyB.SometimesC.oftenD.Sometimes
【小题6】
A.computersB.drugsC.carsD.mobiles
【小题7】
A.carried outB.givenC.determinedD.made
【小题8】
A.orB.althoughC.butD.therefore
【小题9】
A.a discussionB.a meetingC.an electionD.a selection
【小题10】
A.articlesB.speechesC.compositionsD.introductions
【小题11】
A.mistakesB.movementsC.promisesD.requests
【小题12】
A.howB.whetherC.whenD.why
【小题13】
A.seriouslyB.easilyC.fluentlyD.honestly
【小题14】
A.postersB.advertisementsC.speechesD.promises
【小题15】
A.recognizeB.rememberC.forgetD.know
【小题16】
A.satisfiedB.surprisedC.disappointedD.helpless
【小题17】
A.put outB.look downC.feel downD.lie down
【小题18】
A.smiledB.criedC.laughedD.sorrowed
【小题19】
A.reasonB.attitudeC.processD.aim
【小题20】
A.strengthB.courageC.abilityD.skill

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