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 　　Award?winning author Emma   Donoghue's latest book, Room, is a unique and amazing story about a boy's   experience living in a small，windowless room with his   mother. The 11' x 11' space between the walls of the room is actually all the   boy knows because he was born there and has never left. Room will horrify ，surprise, sadden, and finally delight you. Attracted from the   start, readers of all sorts won't want to put Room down.
◆First published   in the U. S. in September 2010
◆Publisher: Little   Brown
◆321 Pages
　　Literary   master Ian McEwan returns with Solar, a novel about a Nobel prize?winning   physicist. The physicist's personal life is in a mess as his fifth marriage   breaks，but this time he actually loves his wife and   wants to make things better. Solar is a funny story, completely unusual and   as good as anything the writer has ever written.
◆Published in   March 2010
◆Publisher: Knopf   Doubleday
◆304 Pages
　　One Day by   David Nicholls was an international bestseller before it was released in the   U. S. in June. Although it is well written and funny at times, don't be   fooled—this isn't a good?feeling romantic comedy. If you decide to read it,   be prepared for some heavy moments.
◆Published in the   U．S. in June 2010
◆Publisher:   Vintage Contemporaries
◆437 Pages
　　Fall of   Giants by Ken Follett is the first book in a new trilogy (three books)that   will take readers through the major events of the twentieth century by   following five families. In Fall of Giants, most of the action centers on   World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution. Although Fall of Giants is more   than 1,000 pages and has many characters，the story is   remarkably connected.
◆Published in   September 2010
◆Publisher: Dutton
◆1,008 Pages

  1. 1.

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

    1. A.
      Ian McEwan once won the Nobel Prize
    2. B.
      Fall of Giants is mostly set in wars
    3. C.
      One day is written by David Nicholls
    4. D.
      Solar is a funny story about a physicist
  2. 2.

    We can know from the text that ________

    1. A.
      the main character of Room has a wide range of knowledge
    2. B.
      Solar is the only book that Ian McEwan has ever written
    3. C.
      all the four books were not published in the same month
    4. D.
      One Day is a funny romantic comedy that sells very well
  3. 3.

    We can infer from the passage that ________

    1. A.
      the sixth of Ian McEwan's marriages broke
    2. B.
      Room by Emma Donoghue has a happy ending
    3. C.
      the publisher of One Day is Little Brown
    4. D.
      Dutton and Ken Follett are both publishers
ACB
试题分析：本文向读者介绍了2010 年新出版的四本书。包括书的内容，作者，出版时间，出版人和页数。
1.事实细节题。由对 Solar 一书的介绍中可知获得诺贝尔奖的是小说的主人公而不是作者本人。选A
2.事实细节题。由四本书的出版时间，可知不是所有的书都是同一个月份出版的，C 项正确。
3.推理判断题。由第1 则信息中的Room will horrify ，surprise, sadden, and finally delight you.可知Room这本书最后的结尾是很让人高兴的，选B
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The television news feature about Ben Heckmann, an eighth grader from Farmington, Minn, was breathless in its praise. “At 14, he has accomplished something many adults can’t achieve,” the reporter said, “Ben is a twice-published author.” But Ben’s two “Velvet Black” books, describing a fictional rock band, were not picked from a pile of manuscripts（手稿）by an eagle eyed publisher. They were self-published, at the cost of $400 by Ben’s parents.
Over the past five years, print-on-demand technology and a growing number of self publishing companies whose books can be sold online have inspired writers of all ages to avoid the traditional gatekeeping system for determining who could call himself a “published author.”
The mothers and fathers who foot the bill say they are simply trying to encourage their children, in the same way that other parents buy equipment for a promising baseball player. But others see self-publishing as a lost opportunity to teach children about hardship and perseverance. Mr. Robbins, a critic, thinks it is wonderful to start writing at a young age, but worries self-publishing sends the wrong message. “There are no prodigies(神童) in literature,” he said. “Literature requires experience, in a way that mathematics and music do not.” Alan Rinzler, a publishing industry veteran, suggested parents hire a professional editor like him to work with their child to tear a manuscript apart and help make a better. Ben’s father, Ken, said Ben’s ambitions “weren’t to knock Harry Potter off the list,” but “to get that good feeling inside that you’ve done something.”
Ajla Dizdarevic, 12, who has self-published two books of poetry, has been on television and in local newspapers. “Being a published author,” she said, “was always a dream of mine.” Her new dream: three books by age 15

  1. 1.

    Which of the following is true of Ben?

    1. A.
      He has achieved something unusual for his age
    2. B.
      His self-published books were well received
    3. C.
      His manuscripts were favored by the publisher
    4. D.
      He was thought little of by the public media
  2. 2.

    What makes it possible for writers of all ages to self-publish their works?

    1. A.
      The rapid increase of online readership
    2. B.
      The increasing number of publishers
    3. C.
      The immediate access to marketing agencies
    4. D.
      The development of printing and publishing
  3. 3.

    Why do some parents pay the self-publishing bill?

    1. A.
      They want to offer opportunities to their children
    2. B.
      They want to give encouragement to their children
    3. C.
      They want to help their children avoid hardship
    4. D.
      They want to show love and care for their children
  4. 4.

    What dose Alan Rinzler suggest that children should do?

    1. A.
      Be forbidden to write books
    2. B.
      Start writing at an early age
    3. C.
      Be professionally guided
    4. D.
      Learn from experience
  5. 5.

    Why do some children self-publish works according to the last part?

    1. A.
      Just to achieve their dreams
    2. B.
      Just to earn more money
    3. C.
      Just to gain self-confidence
    4. D.
      Just to satisfy their parents

Teenagers are under a lot of pressure to be thin. They resort to starving, vomiting and eating only diet foods to try and be thin. Television is a big influence on them. They watch shows like Beverly Hills 90210 and Melrose Place and feel they need to look as thin as the actresses on these shows. Society is brainwashing young people into believing that being thin is important and necessary.
Diet commercials are constantly appearing on our television screens telling us that once we lose weight, we will be happy. While you’re standing at the grocery store you are surrounded by magazines claiming to have the newest and best diet. Each month another new diet appears claiming to be the diet to end all diets. If diets really worked, then why are there so many of them? The reason a new diet pops up each month, is that last’s month’s diets did not work. The truth of the matter is that DIETS DON’T WORK.
The diet and fashion industries are not totally to blame for society’s obsession with thinness. We are the ones keeping them in business. We buy into the idea that we can attain the “ideal” body image. We allow ourselves to believe the lies being thrown at us constantly. We are throwing away our hard earned money trying to live up to the standards that society has set for us. It’s unfortunate, but in today’s society, people have forgotten that it’s what’s inside a person that counts, not what’s on the outside. We need to start loving and accepting each other for who we are, not what we look like.
Once again, I would like to stress the fact that diets don’t work. Eating three healthy meals a day, a few snacks and doing moderate exercise, will allow your body to go to its natural set point. Next time you decide that you are going to start another diet because you feel you are too fat, stop, sign up for a self-esteem class instead. That would be money well spent

  1. 1.

    What are Beverly Hills 90210 and Meltrose Place ?

    1. A.
      Fashion shows
    2. B.
      Two famous place in America
    3. C.
      Popular TV shows
    4. D.
      Two TV channels
  2. 2.

    According to the author, which of the following statements is NOT true ?

    1. A.
      Our society is flooded with diet commercials
    2. B.
      The latest diet is necessarily better than all the previous ones
    3. C.
      People in North America become crazy over Dieting
    4. D.
      All diets are useless in fact
  3. 3.

    Why are there so many diets popping up according to the second paragraph?

    1. A.
      Because teenagers are under a lot of pressure to be thin
    2. B.
      Because there are more and more fat teenagers
    3. C.
      Because the diets have no effect
    4. D.
      Because teenagers are fascinated by the newest and best diet
  4. 4.

    We can infer from this passage that______.

    1. A.
      if your diet doesn’t work, the only thing you can do is to accept your body image
    2. B.
      attending a self-esteem class will help you keep fit
    3. C.
      we shouldn’t pay attention to the size of our body
    4. D.
      what’s inside a person is much more important than his/her appearance
  5. 5.

    What’s the function of the last paragraph in the whole text ?

    1. A.
      persuasion
    2. B.
      summarization
    3. C.
      argumentation
    4. D.
      description

Google, the Internet search and mapping company, has developed a car that can steer without a driver.
Sometimes the reality is stranger than science fiction: Google is road-testing cars that steer, stop and start without a human driver. The goal is to “help prevent traffic accidents, free up people’s time and reduce carbon emissions.” says Sebastian Thrun, who is the project leader for the driverless car, or Carbot.
By developing the car and the software that drives it, Google wants to change how people get from place to p1ace. Eric Schmidt, one of the company’s top officials, said, “Your car should drive itself. It just makes sense.”
So far, the driverless autos have gone about 140,000 miles on California roads without people taking over the driving. Many of the roads are very busy or full of curves that challenge human drivers. The autos’ software makes it possible to know speed limits, traffic patterns and road maps. The vehicles use radar, lasers and video cameras to find other cars and avoid people crossing streets.
There has only been one accident during the testing. And in that case, the Carbot was hit from behind by a human driver when Goog1e’s car was stopped at a red light. Engineers say the driverless cars are safer than autos with people behind the wheel because the computers react much more quickly than humans.
The Carbot is still in very early testing stages. Experts agree that it will be years before you will be able to buy one. But it is likely that one day you will be sitting in the driver’s seat of a driverless car. When the auto was first invented it was called a “horseless carriage”. Now it seems that it is time for the “driverless carriage” to be part of our 1ives

  1. 1.

    What’s the main idea of the passage?

    1. A.
      An auto revolution is on its way
    2. B.
      Google has developed a driverless car
    3. C.
      The Carbot has passed its early testing stages
    4. D.
      Science fiction has turned into reality
  2. 2.

    The driverless car is safer than an auto with people because _______

    1. A.
      it uses radar, lasers and video cameras
    2. B.
      it knows speed limits, traffic patterns and road maps
    3. C.
      the computer has a better sense of direction than drivers
    4. D.
      the software responds to emergencies faster than a human driver
  3. 3.

    The advantage of the Carbot is that _______

    1. A.
      it can drive all by itself
    2. B.
      it can avoid any traffic accident
    3. C.
      it doesn’t pollute the environment
    4. D.
      it is the most fashionable car nowadays
  4. 4.

    70. The author’s attitude towards the Carbot is _______

    1. A.
      unfriendly
    2. B.
      desperate
    3. C.
      critical
    4. D.
      optimistic

As rain begins to fall from the clouds, it is very pure. However, as it falls through the air it dissolves some of the gases in the air ,It also collects bits of dust and microbes(微生物)that are floating in the air, When the rain reaches the ground it begins to pick up more dust and dirt, Many kinds of mineral substances dissolve in the water ,Sand and nud cannot dissolve in water.
Since water is so important to us, it is very important that the water we use should be clean , Otherwise, we might get some of the diseases that are carried by water Many microbes are harmful ,They are so small that we cannot see them ,These microbes must be removed or killed before the water is not clean, people who drink this water may get these diseases, Thus , to provide people with clean water, the government purifies the water.
Purification is a long process and consists of three stages: storing ,purifying and distributing ,The first stage is storing , Man-made lakes called reservoirs are used for this purpose ,Water from the rains ,other lakes, streams and rivers is collected in the reservoirs ,This water is usually dirty and muddy.
In the second stage shich is purifying , water from the reservoirs is filtered in a special pond, Stones, sand and other unwanted tiny things are caught in it, After that, tiny microbes are still present in the water ,These microbes are removed by “airing ”the water and by adding a chemical substance called chloring(氯)to the water ,This kills all the microbes in the water ,A fter this the water can be safely used for drinking.
The third stage is the distribution of the purified water to homes ,hospitals, offices ,factories and other places, This is done through a network of pipes of various sizes, These pipes must be make of a suitable material

  1. 1.

    From Paragraph 1, we can learn that______.

    1. A.
      Rain has contained gases when it forms in the clouds
    2. B.
      Dust and microbes are dissolved in rain when rain falls on the ground
    3. C.
      The closer rain is to the ground, the more impure things it contains
    4. D.
      Sand and mud are things rain collects when it falls through the air
  2. 2.

    According to Paragraph 2 ,the following statements are wrong except that______.

    1. A.
      All the microbes in water are harmful so water must be purified
    2. B.
      some diseases can spread through drinking water if it is not clean
    3. C.
      Water is safe to drink if only harmful microbes are removed from it
    4. D.
      it is the govrnment’s responsibility to make drinking water clean
  3. 3.

    What can we know about man-made lakes?

    1. A.
      It is used through the whole process of purification
    2. B.
      Only rain water can be collected and stored in it
    3. C.
      Water collected can be stored and filtered in it
    4. D.
      Water from them contains a lot of impure substances
  4. 4.

    What is the function of the chemical substance chlorine?

    1. A.
      to air the water
    2. B.
      to catch tiny things
    3. C.
      to kill microbes
    4. D.
      to remove harmful gases
  5. 5.

    What is probably this passage?

    1. A.
      A news report
    2. B.
      A book review
    3. C.
      A magazine article
    4. D.
      A school paper

Real-life Friends
Most people know the saying: A man's best friend is his dog; and that Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. However, dogs can’t offer advice or make you a cup of tea when you need one; and precious stones are cold comfort when you need a hug, and a shoulder to cry on.
What are Friends?
There are many ways to describe a friend. Friends are the family you can choose for yourself. Friends are a much better medication（医疗）than medication is, and people who spend time with friends are happier with their lives as they are less lonely.
A good friend will put you to bed when you’re lost consciousness. Ensure you’re not laid on your back, and remember to remove your shoes. You should be able to tell a true friend anything without being judged by them.
How do Friendships Begin?
This is an easy question. Find someone else who has similar interests with you. You now have another person to talk to about your shared interest but remember they like to talk too, so be prepared to shut up and listen once in a while. Hopefully they will have other friends and will introduce you to them, thereby expanding your circle.
Friendships which begin due to location, for example, next-door neighbors or school classmates, rarely survive transitions such as moving to other neighborhoods, schools, colleges, jobs, immigration, and so forth. Attend a school reunion and you’ll wonder what on earth you ever had in common with these people other than your age, although it is possible to have a friendship with someone you met at school. Mutually maintain it, and eventually become godparent or “uncle” to each others’ children.
How Friendships are Maintained
To have a friend you must also be a friend and be prepared to be there for them should they need you. Failure in this respect would label you a fair-weather friend and you would most probably be abandoned.
Boundaries
Like every other relationship you have in your life, there are boundaries you shouldn’t cross with your friends. One of those is money: Don’t lend to your friend and don’t ask for a loan yourself.
Friends are unpaid counselors（顾问）,but phoning them at 2 am because you’re awake and would like a chat is not a good idea. Neither is phoning them at 10 am if you know they’re a shift-worker. Friends are people who need some space and quiet time. Generally, it all boils down to mutual respect and understanding.
It’s not a good plan to interrupt your friend while they’re on a date/on holiday/attending an orchestral recital/at a funeral.
Trust
Trust is the most vital element in any relationship. If you’re not trustworthy then you probably don’t deserve friends, so try to remember that you promised to see that dull film with them or applaud them at their first attempt at a karaoke or an Open Mic night. If you have promised to look after their clothes while they go for a bet, then make sure you do. You might like to carry enough cash to help them out too, as you never know when that situation might be reversed.
Don’t lie to your friend: if they know you well they’ll know you’re lying or will at least be suspicious. If you find out something that you know will hurt your friend, be tactful（圆滑）. Do they need to know? Would they appreciate knowing? Can you tell their mum so she can break the news? Cowardly, yes, but mums usually have a much better way with words. Remember, if you do decide to tell them and it’s painful, they will probably need some time alone, after lashing out at（抨击）the closest thing—you. In that case, play the waiting game. Then don’t beat them up about it afterwards.
A Friend for Life
Strong friendships can last a lifetime with care and consideration. The benefits are multi-folds; you’ve got someone to share birthday cake with, and especially for single people, a pub meal or a trip to the cinema is no fun alone, is it? Plus it’s always nice to know there’s someone there for you, as you’re there for them, through the bad times as well as the good. Altogether now: Oh I get by with a little help from my friends. Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends

  1. 1.

    According to the passage we can learn that good friends should be______.

    1. A.
      paid counselors
    2. B.
      money lenders
    3. C.
      good listeners
    4. D.
      next-door neighbors
  2. 2.

    The author brings in the topic by ______.

    1. A.
      giving negative examples
    2. B.
      raising a relative question
    3. C.
      describing a natural fact
    4. D.
      explaining what friends are
  3. 3.

    The underlined phrase “a fair-weather friend” in Para 6 probably refers to a friend who ______.

    1. A.
      likes only fine weather
    2. B.
      will always stand by you
    3. C.
      likes to make friends in fine weather
    4. D.
      will run away from you when you need help badly
  4. 4.

    What can be inferred from the passage?

    1. A.
      The more friends you have, the happier you will be
    2. B.
      Medication is also a better way to maintain strong friendships
    3. C.
      You may lose a friend if you are always telling lies to him or her
    4. D.
      We should only make friends with those having similar interests
  5. 5.

    From the last paragraph we can learn that the author______.

    1. A.
      doubt whether there are true friends and friendship
    2. B.
      has lost a lot of good friends without any reasons
    3. C.
      has already benefited a great deal from his friends
    4. D.
      has been tired of making friends with single people
  6. 6.

    Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      How to make friends
    2. B.
      Friends and friendship
    3. C.
      Ways to maintain friendship
    4. D.
      Boundaries of friends

Nearly a quarter-century after a German boy threw a message in a bottle off a ship in the Baltic Sea, he’s received an answer.
A 13-year-old Russian, Daniil Korotkikh, was walking with his parents on a beach when he saw something lying in the sand.
“I saw that bottle and it looked interesting,” Korotkikh told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “it looked like a German beer bottle and there was a message inside. ”
It said, “My name is Frank, and I’m five years old. My dad and I are traveling on a ship to Denmark. If you find this letter, please write back to me, and I will write back to you.” The letter, dated 1987, included an address in the town of Coesfeld.
The boy in the letter, Frank Uesbeck, is now 29. His parents still live at the letter’s address.
The Russian boy and the German man met each other earlier this month through an internet video link. The Russian boy said he did not believe that the bottle actually spent 24 years in the sea. He believed it had been hidden under the sand where he found it for a long time.
Uesbeck was especially happy that he was able to have a positive effect on a life of a young person far away from Germany. “It‘s really a wonderful story,” he said. “And who knows? Perhaps one day we will actually be able to arrange a meeting in person. ”

  1. 1.

    What is this passage mainly about?

    1. A.
      Traveling on a ship
    2. B.
      A beautiful beer bottle
    3. C.
      Message in a bottle
    4. D.
      Meeting an old friend
  2. 2.

    When the German boy threw the bottle into the sea, ________________

    1. A.
      he was going back home
    2. B.
      he was traveling to Denmark by ship with his dad
    3. C.
      he was walking with his parents on a beach
    4. D.
      he was already 29 years old
  3. 3.

    According to the text, which of the following statements is TRUE?

    1. A.
      Korotkikh’s parents still live in the town of Coesfeld
    2. B.
      The German boy did not believe that the bottle actually spent 24 years in the sea
    3. C.
      Frank Uesbeck and Daniil Korotkikh have met each other in person
    4. D.
      Daniil Korotkikh and Frank Uesbeck have got in touch with each other
  4. 4.

    Why was Uesbeck very happy when he got the information of the 24 years’ beer bottle?

    1. A.
      Because he could have a new friend
    2. B.
      Because the two boys could surf the internet together
    3. C.
      Because he could have a positive influence on a life of a young person
    4. D.
      Because he finally got what he had lost

“Indeed”George Washington wrote in his diary in 1785, “some kind of fly,or bug,had begun to eat the leaves before I left home.” But the father of America was not the father of bug.When Washington wrote that, Englishmen had been referring to insects as bugs for more than a century, and Americans had already created lightning-bug(萤火虫). But the Enlish were soon to stop using the bugs in their language, leaving it to be the Americans to call a bug a bug in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
The American bug could also be a person, referring to someone who was crazy about a particular activity.Although fan became the usual term, sports fans used to be called racing bugs, baseball bugs and the like.
Or the bug could be a small machine or object, for example, a bug-shaped car. The bug could also be a burlar alarm, from which comes the expression to bug, that is, “to install(安装) an alarm”. Now it means a small piece of equipment that people use for listening secretly to others’ conversations.Since the 1840s,to bug has long meant “to cheat”,and since the 1994s it has been annoying.
We also know the bug as a flaw n a computer program or other design.That meaning dates back to the time of Tomas Edison.In 1878 he explained bugs as “little problems and difficulties” that required months of stdy and labor to overcome in developing a successful product. In 1889 it was recorded that Edison “had been up the two previous nights discovering′a bug′ in his invented record player.”

  1. 1.

    We learn from Paragraph 1 that______.

    1. A.
      American had difficulty in learning to use the word “bug”
    2. B.
      George Washinton was the first person to call the insect a bug
    3. C.
      the word bug was still popularly used in England in the nineteenth century
    4. D.
      both the Englishmen and Americans used the word bug in the gighteen century
  2. 2.

    What does the word “flaw” in the last paragraph mean？

    1. A.
      Explanation
    2. B.
      Finding
    3. C.
      Origin
    4. D.
      Fault
  3. 3.

    The passage is mainly concerned with______.

    1. A.
      the misunderstanding of thr word bug
    2. B.
      the deveopment of the word bug
    3. C.
      the public views of the word bug
    4. D.
      the special characteristics of the word bug

One of the most exciting and attractive fields of work today is the fashion industry. Some of the most well-known people in this industry are the fashion designers with unbelievable financial (金融的) Kingdoms. But most of the clothes that you wear have been designed by people that the world has never heard of. Although these unknown fashion designers will never make a very large amount of money as their famous workmates, most still would not think of changing their careers. They are doing what they love.
If you spend hours looking through fashion magazines and like making your own clothes, a career as a fashion designer might be right for you. You do not have to go to design school to become a fashion designer, but many people who want a career in this field do. One of the most famous places to study is the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. It is located in the heart of the “garment” district on Eighth Avenue, also known as Fashion Avenue.
Becoming a fashion designer is not just a matter of classroom education. Students know that they cannot just leave school and start designing on their own. Many think that they need at least four years’ experience working for someone else after they graduate. The best schools encourage students to work closely with the fashion industry while they are still studying.
You need ambition (抱负) and hard work to get a career in fashion. Students often work 12 hours a day. They are encouraged to have realistic ambitions and not to expect success overnight, if ever. Success means finding a job in the fashion industry and more years of hard work

  1. 1.

    What can we learn from the first paragraph?

    1. A.
      Some famous fashion designers can make a lot of money
    2. B.
      Most of the clothes are designed by famous designers
    3. C.
      Most fashion designers don’t like their own jobs
    4. D.
      Unknown fashion designers can earn a large amount of money
  2. 2.

    In order to have a career in fashion design, one had better______.

    1. A.
      look through magazines
    2. B.
      go to New York City
    3. C.
      study in a design school
    4. D.
      graduate from high school
  3. 3.

    The following can lead to the success of a fashion designer EXCEPT______.

    1. A.
      working with the fashion industry
    2. B.
      realistic ambitions
    3. C.
      hard work
    4. D.
      expectation of success overnight
  4. 4.

    Which of the following old sayings shows the writer’s opinion about learning fashion design?

    1. A.
      Better late than never
    2. B.
      Experience is the best teacher
    3. C.
      Well begun is half done
    4. D.
      Seeing is believing
  5. 5.

    What can be inferred from the passage?

    1. A.
      To be a fashion designer, design school education is a must
    2. B.
      All famous design schools are located in New York City
    3. C.
      Design school students had better do some practice while studying
    4. D.
      All students have to work with famous designers first

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