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　　Hello, children and parents．Thank you all for coming to this meeting．I'd like to start by confirming that we will receive some money from the government for our school trip to Indonesia．We will receive approximately ＄1300 per child, which will reduce the overall cost to you．

　　Now that we are sure to get the money, it is time to do some serious planning．We are sure that the trip will be very exciting for the children, especially if they have not traveled overseas before．There are many benefits of having some exposure to different places and cultures．Your children will be able to learn a lot about other people and cultures on this trip．

　　Leanne is with us tonight．Leanne, where are you? Put up your hand, Leanne, so that the people can see who you are．Thank you．Leanne went on the trip last year and will be happy to tell you of her experiences and answer any questions you might have．We will hear from her a bit later in the meeting．

　　We only have five months to organize the trip．From past experience I can tell you that this time will go very quickly．So we need to start organizing the trip．This is the agenda(议程)for tonight's meeting：

　　*Passport：when and how to apply for one

　　*Schedule：what places we will visit

　　*Health matters：what precautions(预防措施)you need to take, plus any special needs that your child may have

　　*Studying：description of the school and type of lessons your child will attend

　　*Money：paying for the trip, plus how much money your child should take

　　*Hotel：where we will be staying

　　*Clothing and personal items：what your children should take with them

　　Are there any other items that you would like to place on the agenda?

(1)

We can infer that the text is ________．
[　　]
A．	a research report
B．	a book review
C．	a speech
D．	a letter

(2)

The meeting will discuss the following EXCEPT ________．
[　　]
A．	expenses
B．	accommodation
C．	tour guides
D．	schedule．

(3)

We can learn from the text that ________．
[　　]
A．	Leanne is from Indonesia and knows well about the coming trip．
B．	the students are able to attend some lessons during their trip
C．	the students will spend nothing on the trip
D．	the speaker is likely to come from the government

答案：1．C;2．C;3．B;

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　　The word "hello" is probably used more often than any other one in the English language． Everybody in the United States and elsewhere uses the word, again and again, every day of the week．

　　The first thing you hear when you pick up the phone is "hello" unless the caller is an Englishman, who might say, "Are you there?"

　　Where did the word come from? There are all sorts of beliefs． Some say it came from the French, "ho" and "la" "Ho, there!" This greeting may have arrived in England during the Norman Conquest in the year 1066．

　　"Ho, there" slowly became something that sounded like "hallow", often heard in the 1300's, during the days of the English poet ,Geoffrey Chaucer．

　　Two hundred years later, in Shakespeare's time, "hallow" had become "halloo"． And later, sounds like "halloa", and "halloo" were often used by sailors and huntsmen． "Halloo" is still used today by foxhunters．

　　As time passed, "halloo" and "halloa" changed into "hullo"． And during the 1800's this was how people greeted each other in America．

　　The American inventor, Thomas Alva Edison, is believed to be the first person to use "hello" in the late 1800's, soon after the invention of the telephone．

　　At first, people had greeted each other on the telephone with "Are you there?" They were not sure the new instrument could really carry voices．

　　Tom Edison, however, was a man of few words． He wasted no time． The first time he picked up the phone he did not ask if anyone was there． He was sure someone was, and simply said, "Hello．"

　　From that time on only about 100 years ago, the "hullo" became "hello", as it is heard today．

　　Strangely enough, when the first telephone system was put in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1878, people did not say "hello" or "hullo" or even "halloo"． They answered the phone the way sailors hail a ship, "Ahoy, anoy there!" Thank God, that telephone greeting did not last long．

　　Of course, there are other ways Americans greet one another． Not long ago, people often said, "How are you ?" when they first met someone． This later became "hiyah"． Then, someone thought that two syllables were too much and "hiyah" became "hi"． Laziness is a strong force in changing language．

　　Answering a telephone call in America still presents problems, however． Telephone companies think that Thomas Edison's short "hello" is too long． Why waste time? The phone companies say． Simply pick up the phone, give your name, and start talking．

1．The word "hello" came from ______．

[　　]

A．an unknown origin　　　B．old English

C．the German　　　　　　　D．the French

2．The writer thinks that, if used on the telephone, "Ahoy" is a word that ______．

[ ]

A．sounds sincere

B．is pleasant to the ear

C．sounds sincere

D．sounds awkward and unsuitable

3．Expressions like "hello" and "hi" have entered the English language because short words ______．

[　　]

A．sound better

B．save the speakers time and energy

C．add varieties to the language

D．express the meaning more clearly

4．According to telephone companies, the best way to answer a telephone call is ______．

[　　]

A．to say "hello" to the caller

B．to say "hi" to the caller

C．to start talking immediately

D．to listen without saying anything

5．The topic sentence in the last but one paragraph is " ______ ．"

[　　]

A．Of course, there are other ways Americans greet one another

B．Laziness is a strong force in changing language

C．Not long age, people often said, "How are you?" when they first met someone

D．Then, someone thought that two syllables were too much and "hiyah" became "hi"

阅读理解：

Meaningful Colours

　　Mary did not understand such sentences as “She is blue Today”, “You are yellow”,“He has a green thumb (大拇指)”,“He has told a little white lie”and so on. And she went to her teacher for help.

　　Mary : Mrs Smith, there is a colour in each of these sentences. What do they mean?

　　Mrs Smith : In everyday English, Mary, blue sometimes means sad. Yellowafraid. A person with a green thumbgrows plants well. And a white lie is not a bad one.

　　Mary : Would you give me an example for “a white lie”?

　　Mrs Smith: Certainly. Now I give you some cake. In fact you don't like it, but you won't say it. Instead, you say, “No, thanks. I'm not hungry.”That's a white lie.

　　Mary: Oh, I see. Thank you very much.

1．Sometimes “yellow”means “afraid” in ________ English.

[　　]

2．The farmer doesn't have a green thumb, that is to say ________.

[　　]

A．he is not good at planting

B．all his plants grow well

C．he should have a green thumb

D．he can't grow well like plants

3．John is ________ go to out alone at night. He's yellow!

[　　]

4．Mary didn't want to tell me ________ of her serious illness.

[　　]She told me a white lie.

5．If you fail to pass the exams, you'll be ________.

[　　]

阅读理解：

　　In Europe, men do not usually wear skirts. But the Scottish national clothing for men is a kind of skirt. It is called a kilt. The Scottish like to be different. They are also proud of their country and its history, and they feel that the kilt is part of that history. That's why the men still wear kilts at traditional (传统的) dances and on national holidays. They believe they are wearing the same clothes that Scottish men always used to wear.

　　That's what they believe. However, kilts are not really so old. Before 1730, Scottish men wore a long shirt and blanket around their shoulders. These clothes got in the way when the men started to work in factories. So, in 1730 a factory owner changed the blanket into a skirt; the kilt. That's how the first kilt was made.

　　Then, in the late 1700s Scottish soldiers in the British Army began to wear kilts. One reason for this was national sentiment ( = feelings) . The Scottish soldiers wanted to be different from the English soldiers. The British Army probably had a different reason. A Scottish soldier in a kilt was always easy to find! The Scottish soldier fought very hard and became famous. The kilt was part of the fame, and in the early 1800s men all around Scotland began to wear kilts.

　　These kilts had colorful stripes (条纹) going up and down and across. In the 1700s and early 1800s, the color of the stripes had no special meaning. Men sometimes owned kilts in several different colors. But later the colors became important to the Scottish families. By about 1850, most families had special colors for their kilts. For example, men from the Campbell family had kilts with green, yellow and blue stripes. Scottish people often believe that the colors of the kilts are part of their family history. In fact, each family just chose the color they liked best.

　　This is not the story you will hear today if you are in Scotland. Most Scottish people still believe that kilts are as old as Scotland and that the colors are as old as the Scottish families. Sometimes feelings are stronger than facts!

1．This text is mainly about ________.

A．soldiers' clothes in Britain

B．the history of Scotland

C．a special kind of skirt

D．Scottish families

2．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The English soldiers were the first to wear kilts.

B．It was hard then to tell the Scottish soldiers from the English ones apart from the clothes.

C．Colors were specially designed in the first kilts.

D．The factory owner made the first kilt from long shirts to make his workers different from others.

3．Scottish soldiers were dressed in kilts partly because of ________.

4．The colors of the kilts are ________.

[　　]

A．not part of the Scottish family history

B．older than the Scottish family history

C．for the Campbell family only

D．mainly green, yellow and blue

5．From the last paragraph we can infer that ________.

[　　]

A．the European people are full of strong feelings

B．there are no stories about kilts in Scotland today

C．the British like to do things on feelings, not on facts

D．the Scottish prefer to keep their tradition rather than believe the fact

阅读理解：

　　Many years ago，when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver，I was driving to my parents’ home in Missouri for Christmas．I stopped at a gas station(加油站)about 50 miles from Oklahoma City，where I was planning to stop and visit a friend．While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台)，I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas．

　　I took off，but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car．I stopped and wondered what I should do．A car pulled up behind me．It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station．They said they would take me to my friend’s．We chatted on the way into the city，and when I got out of the car，the husband gave me his business card．

　　I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me．Soon afterward，I received a Christmas present from them．Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful．

　　Years later，I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning．In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I’d left the lights on all day，and the battery(电池)was dead．Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership－a shop selling cars－was right next door．I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom．

　　“Just how friendly is Friendly Ford？” I asked and explained my trouble．They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it．They would accept no payment，so when I got home，I wrote them a note to say thanks．I received a letter back from one of the salesmen．No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you，and it meant a lot，he said．

　　“Thank you”－two powerful words．They’re easy to say and mean so much．

(1)

The author planned to stop at Oklahoma City _________．
[　　]
A．	to visit a friend
B．	to see his parents
C．	to pay at the cash register
D．	to have more gas for his car

(2)

The words “took off” underlined in Paragraph 2 mean “_________”．
[　　]
A．	turned off
B．	moved off
C．	put up
D．	set up

(3)

What happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car?
[　　]
A．	He had it pulled back to the gas station．
B．	The couple sent him a business card．
C．	The couple offered to help him．
D．	He called his friend for help．

(4)

The battery of the author’s car was dead because _________．
[　　]
A．	something went wrong with the lights
B．	the meeting lasted a whole day
C．	he forgot to turn off the lights
D．	he drove too long a distance

(5)

By telling his own experiences，the author tries to show _________．
[　　]
A．	how to write a thank-you letter
B．	how to deal with car problems
C．	the kind-heartedness of older people
D．	the importance of expressing thanks

阅读理解：

　　You wake up in the morning, the day is beautiful and the plans for the day are what you have been looking forward to for a long time．Then the telephone rings, you say hello, and the drama starts．The person on the other end has a depressing tone in his voice as he starts to tell you how terrible his morning is and that there is nothing to look forward to．You are still in a wonderful mood? Impossible!

　　Communicating with negative people can wash out your happiness．It may not change what you think, but communicating long enough with them will make you feel depressed for a moment or a long time．

　　Life brings ups and downs, but some people are stuck in the wrong idea that life has no happiness to offer．They only feel glad when they make others feel bad．No wonder they can hardly win others' pity or respect．

　　When you communicate with positive people, your spirit stays happy and therefore more positive things are attracted．When the dagger(匕首)of a negative person is put in you, you feel the heavy feeling that all in all, brings you down．

　　Sometimes we have no choice but to communicate with negative people．This could be a co-worker, or a relative．In this case, say what needs to be said as little as possible．Sometimes it feels good to let out your anger back to the negative person, but all this does is to lower you to that same negative level and they won't feel ashamed of themselves about that．

　　Negativity often affects happiness without even being realized．The negative words of another at the start of the day can cling to(附着)you throughout the rest of your day, which makes you feel bad and steals your happiness．Life is too short to feel negative．Stay positive and avoid negativity as much as possible．

(1)

The purpose of the first paragraph is to ________．
[　　]
A．	make a comparison
B．	offer an evidence
C．	introduce a topic
D．	describe a daily scene

(2)

How can negative people have effect on us?
[　　]
A．	By influencing our emotion．
B．	By telling us the nature of life．
C．	By changing our ways of thinking．
D．	By comparing their attitudes to life with ours．

(3)

Some negative people base their happiness on ________．
[　　]
A．	other people's pity for them
B．	building up a positive attitude
C．	making other people unhappy
D．	other people's respect for them

(4)

What is the author's attitude towards negative people?
[　　]
A．	Favorable．
B．	Indifferent．
C．	Critical．
D．	Supportive．

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