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  Imagine a place where you can buy a wedding dress and ring,get married,and have a wedding party all in a day? The Mall of America offers all those goods and services.

  The huge shopping and entertainment center is the largest mall in the United States. It covers thirtyone hectares. It cost six hundred fifty million dollars to build. The Mall of America has more than five hundred stores including four large department stores. It has sixty eating places.

  But,there is a lot more to do at Mall of America than shop and eat. Why not visit the mall's aquarium? The ninetyone meters long,glass tunnel holds thousands of sea animals. They swim,crawl and float in about four million liters of water. You can walk alongside the aquarium and watch sharks eat or see a Caribbean reef up close.

Young visitors to the Mall of America can also enjoy roller coasters,ferris wheels and other rides. It has the largest indoor amusement park in the United States. The mall also has a dinosaur museum,flight simulation (模拟) center and fourteen movie theaters.

  More than eleven thousand employees keep the operation running smoothly. During the summer and holidays,the mall employs thousands more people for temporary work. Mall spokesman Daniel Jasper says more than fortyfive million people visit every year from all over the world. He says on any given day there are enough people at the Mall to make it the third largest city in Minnesota.

  The Mall of America will be fifteen years old next year. The owners are planning a year of celebrations. They are also planning a major expansion. It will include hotels,a business center,water park and performing arts center.

(   ) 6. What is the passage mainly about?

   A. An introduction to a shopping center.

   B. An advertisement of a mall.

   C. The size of a mall in America.

   D. The people running the mall in America.

(   ) 7. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

   A. The mall has the largest amusement park in the USA.

   B. In the mall,you can not only shop but also attend lectures.

   C. There are more employees in summer than in winter.

   D. The mall is ninety one meters long and has fourteen movie theatres.

(   ) 8. What does the underlined sentence mean in the passage?

   A. The Mall of America has become the third largest city in Minnesota.

   B. The mall is usually visited by many people.

   C. The mall is regarded as the best place by many Americans.

   D. People try to make it become a large city.

(   ) 9. What can you infer from the last paragraph?

   A. The mall is the earliest mall in America.

   B. The celebration will be planned for a year.

   C. The mall will offer more kinds of service.

   D. The mall will be taken place by a business center.

6. A全篇介绍的是美国的一个购物中心—— The Mall of America。

7. C从文章中的倒数第2段的During the summer and holidays,the mall employs thousands more people for temporary work,可知C项正确。

8. B从Mall spokesman Daniel Jasper的前一句话可知B项正确，说其是明尼苏达的第三大城市只是一种夸张的说法而已。

9. C从末段的They are also planning a major expansion ,可推断出C项正确。

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 August 23rd is a blue day for me. When I look back on the day,I can't help feeling depressive.

  At 7：00 a.m., the scream from my alarm clock forced me to open my eyes. The room was in gloom. It was raining outside. How comfortable it would be if I could stay in my bed for the whole day,listening to the sound of rain and enjoying laziness. But it was time to get up to prepare breakfast for my husband. He was supposed to attend an important meeting at 8 ：00. I spent 5 minutes pushing me into the kitchen. Who knows the terrible day began at this moment.

  When I turned on the tap,there was no water out. I was confused. Suddenly,I remembered the hateful notice posted on the building's entrance about a temporary water outage in the morning. I forgot it because of returning late from a birthday party. I searched all the water containers in the kitchen. There was no sufficient water for my husband's clean,least cooking food. It was 7:20. I have no time to waste. I called a friend living in next building for some water. Under her help,my husband finally had gone for the meeting on time. Sighs,I thought that I could go to bed to continue my dream.

  In the dark and silent bedroom,I was quickly back in my dream of last night―fighting against a mosquito,which had been buzzing around and I tried unsuccessfully to hit it again and again. The mosquito was so shrewd to escape,but I finally won the fight. All of a sudden,I was waked by furious knocks at my door. I rushed to the door but slipped down and hit the ground heavily. The horrible pain in my right leg and ankle attacked me over all so that I couldn't stand up and move. At this moment,I was shocked by a horrible screen. I was lying in water. All rooms were in water,2 inches deep,like a swimming pool. Hearing the sounds from taps,I realized that I left the taps on when I went to bed. What a stupid mistake!My leg hurt like hell,but I tried to move bit by bit to the door. I opened the door before I was totally exhausted. My neighbor switched off all taps and called the ambulance. In hospital,the X-ray showed that my leg was broken. Tears continuously ran down. I felt painful and lonely. I couldn't reach my husband,for he stopped his cellular phone during the meeting. At supper time,I finally saw him in the hospital. So I prayed along with my husband to end the unlucky day soon.

  Every time,I flash back the blue day,I highly appreciate my neighbor who helped me out. So I am convinced that even if you encounter a blue day,you can surely find some spots sparking in your mind.

(   ) 1. The writer's room was covered by water because        .

   A. the water pipe was broken during the night

   B. her neighbor broke the water pipe by chance

   C. the writer forgot to switch off the taps after turning it on

   D. the rain outside was too heavy and the water pipe was blocked

(   ) 2. The underlined word "furious" in the 4th paragraph is closest in meaning to

   A. unfamiliar   B. strong   C. violent   D. funny

(   ) 3. From this passage we may infer that the writer was a little        .

   A. forgetful   B. cautious   C. desperate   D. energetic

(   ) 4. A suitable title for this passage might be        .

   A. A Helpful Neighbor   B. A Blue Day

   C. A Careless Housewife   D. What a Swimming Pool

  One of the things teachers dread is to have charge of a class dominated by a large,stupid,bullying boy. David Horsey gives such a young rude truly nightmarish (垂梦般的) proportions in today's cartoon：too large to fit in the room.

  The teacher in the cartoon is trying to interest her pupils in a violin. There are many ways in which to think about a violin：how it is played,how it makes those sounds,the kind of music that one can play on it,how the violin was crafted,who produced it,the historical origin of the violin,its beauty as an object,attitudes toward violins and violin music,etc. The violin is a perfect tool for stimulating curiosity and imagination,for encouraging experiment,for exciting wonder,for training taste. And such undertakings as these are fundamental to the best Western concept of education,just as important as the mastery of facts. Facts are important,but facts are also dead in themselves. Good education must include giving children experience in using facts to explore the unknown,in groups and on their own,and also to formulate opinions and impressions,and to defend them in debate.

  But progress in such matters as imagination,creativity and responsiveness cannot easily be tested,at least not numerically,while success in memorizing facts can be measured in neat ways to satisfy the bureaucrats (官僚) .Now President Bush has promised to improve American primary education,and most observers would agree that it needs improvement. He sides with the people who emphasize the use of tests to guarantee that pupils are reaching certain minimums in math and reading. That is the approach taken in the "No Child Left Behind" Act passed by Congress early in the Bush presidency：forced testing of children and schools,with published results for the schools and punitive (惩罚性的) measures for under performers.

  But Horsey sympathizes with teachers who complain that teaching to tests has little to do with true education. Education in fact is easy to organize;education for life―in using all the capacities of one's mind to meet the challenges of life―is an art that bureaucrats,like the class bully,know nothing about and want to hear nothing of.

(   ) 5. What does the underlined word " bullying boy" probably mean in the first paragraph?

   A. A smart but poor person.

   B. A rough and violent person.

   C. An honest but hottempered man.

   D. An intelligent but talkative one.

(   ) 6. The passage is mainly about         .

   A. how to teach a violin in an effective way

   B. what good education is like

   C. an argument about a law

   D. how to help students pass tests

(   ) 7. From the passage we can infer that .

   A. some officials don't know much about education

   B. creativity and responsiveness can easily be tested

   C. the students just need to learn what will be tested

   D. the testing can improve American primary education

(   ) 8. The writer's opinions are as follows EXCEPT         .

   A. It's good to take "No child left Behind" Act passed by Congress

   B. Education is more than test. In some way,it's a kind of Art

   C. We can test the facts but can't test the capacities of the students

   D. Teachers should let the students know more than tested facts

  Teenagers and young adults who see more alcohol advertising are also likely to drink more,according to a study that makes the strongest link yet between alcohol advertisements and youth drinking.

  The findings from the United States challenge the claim by alcohol manufacturers that advertising does not influence the amount that young people drink,but merely encourages them to switch brand (change to drink another kind of alcohol) .

  In a study at the University of Connecticut,scientists interviewed more than 4 ,000 Americans aged between 15 and 26 about their drinking habits and viewing of advertisements. They found that each additional alcohol advertisement seen each month was connected with a 1 percent increase in the average number of alcohol drinking.

  Leslie Snyder,who led the study,said, "The results ... deny claims that advertising is unrelated to youth drinking amounts,that advertising at best causes brand switching,only affects those older than the legal drinking age,or is effectively objected against by current educational efforts."

  "Alcohol advertising was a contributing factor to youth drinking quantities over time." Young people drank 3 percent more alcohol per month for each additional dollar spent per person in each of the markets studied.

  David Jernigan,of the Centre on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at Georgetown University,Washington D C. wrote in an editorial that the research cast doubt on the alcohol industry's central claims about advertising.

  "The fact that young people were more likely to drink more over time in environments with more alcohol advertising,even when controlling for alcohol sales in those environments,suggests that it is alcohol advertising that contributes to the drinking," he said.

  "These and other findings pointed to alcohol advertising ' as an important area for trying to reduce underage drinking and its tragic consequences' ”he added.

(   ) 5. Which is NOT included in the claims by alcohol manufacturers?

   A. Alcohol advertising only encourages people to change brand.

   B. Alcohol advertising was the main cause leading to youth drinking quantities all the time.

   C. Alcohol advertising does not influence the amount that young people drink.

   D. Alcohol advertising affects those older than the legal drinking age.

(   ) 6. The underlined phrase "cast doubt on" means         .

   A. criticize   B. disagree with

   C. question   D. make comments on

(   ) 7. According to the passage,which of the following is NOT right?

   A. In environments with more alcohol advertising young people will drink more alcohol.

   B. The result of the study indicates that we should try to reduce alcohol advertising.

   C. If we reduced advertising,we would reduce some bad effects from drinking.

   D. The alcohol advertising just has influence on the older people.

(   ) 8. What's the best title of the passage?

   A. Alcohol Advertising's Influence on People

   B. Alcohol Advertisements Do Make Teens Drink More

   C. The Study of Alcohol Advertising

   D. Current Educational Effort is Fighting against the Alcohol Advertising

 If you have a watch,don't repair it!I know it 1        Once I had a beautiful watch. And this watch 2       perfect time. But one night it happened that I forgot to 3        it up. Next morning I went to a watchmaker as I wanted my perfect watch to be 4        by the exact time. The watchmaker 5        my watch and said, "The regulator (校准器) is to be pushed up as your watch is four minutes 6      ."

  I tried to stop him and tried to 7        him understand that my watch kept perfect time,but he did not listen to me and pushed the regulator.

My beautiful watch began to gain time. It 8 faster and faster day by day. By the end of the second month it had 9        all the clocks and watches of the town far behind.

  What did I have to do? To take it to another watchmaker to be regulated. I expected him to regulate the watch immediately 10        he asked me to come in a week's time. When at last I took my watch from him it began to 11        down. And I began to be late for trains,business appointments and even missed my dinners.

  Now I went to a 12       watchmaker. While I waited for him to repair my poor watch,he 13       it to pieces and said that he could finish this work 14        three or four days. I could do nothing but 15       . That time my watch went for half a day and then stopped.

  So I kept 16        my watch from one watchmaker to another for a considerable period of time.

  And as a result of it the cleverest man in the world could not 17        the time by my watch. The thing was getting 18       . My watch had cost two hundred dollars 19        but I paid for repairs more than two hundred. At last I 20        to buy another watch,which I did.

(   ) 1. A. for ever   B. for once   C. for certain   D. for free

(   ) 2. A. kept   B. told   C. observed   D. struck

(   ) 3. A. turn   B. wind   C. pick   D. put .

(   ) 4. A. turned   B. taken   C. put   D. set

(   ) 5. A. examined   B. checked   C. studied   D. observed

(   ) 6. A. fast   B. short   C. ahead   D. slow

(   ) 7. A. get   B. persuade   C. make   D. explain

(   ) 8. A. gained   B. lost   C. went   D. won

(   ) 9. A. remained   B. left   C. stayed   D. fallen

(   ) 10. A. however   B. and   C. but   D. therefore

(   ) 11. A. go   B. walk   C. slow   D. fall

(   ) 12. A. third   B. second   C. first   D. fourth

(   ) 13. A. broke   B. took   C. tore   D. cut

(   ) 14. A. after   B. before   C. over   D. in

(   ) 15. A. follow   B. agree   C. refuse   D. depart

(   ) 16. A. taking   B. bringing   C. carrying   D. fetching

(   ) 17. A. recognize   B. tell   C. know   D. understand

(   ) 18. A. terrific   B. pleasant   C. funny   D. serious

(   ) 19. A. average   B. usually   C. originally   D. separately

(   ) 20. A. decided   B. continued   C. prevented   D. hoped

  A panic attack is a sudden feeling of terror. Usually it does not last long,but it may feel like forever.

  The cause can be something as normally uneventful as driving over a bridge or flying in an airplane. And it can happen even if the person has driven over many bridges or flown many times before.

  A fast heartbeat. Sweaty hands. Difficulty breathing. A lightheaded feeling. At first a person may have no idea what is wrong. But these can all be signs of what is known as panic disorder.

  In the United States,the National Institute of Mental Health says more than two million people are affected in any oneyear period.

  The American Psychological Association says panic disorder is two times more likely in women than men. And it can last anywhere from a few months to a lifetime.

Panic attacks can be dangerous―for example,if a person is driving at the time. Some people who suffer a panic attack develop a phobia,a deep fear of ever repeating the activity that brought on the attack.

  But experts say panic disorder can be treated. Doctors might suggest antianxiety or anti depressant medicines. Talking to a counselor could help a person learn to deal with or avoid a panic attack. There are breathing methods,for example,that might help a person calm down. 

  Panic disorder is included among what mental health professionals call anxiety disorders. A study published last week reported a link between anxiety disorders and several physical diseases.

  The report in the Archives of Internal Medicine came from a German health study of more than four thousand adults.

(   ) 1. When a panic happens,you can have the feeling that         .

   A. your heart beats slowly   B. your hands become sweaty

   C. you breath faster   D. your reaction is quicker

(   ) 2. What is the best title for the passage?

   A. A Panic Is a Kind of Disease

   B. How to Prevent Panic Attacks

   C. A Research Report about Panic Attacks

   D. The Cause of Panic Attacks

(   ) 3. In which section can you find the passage in the newspaper?

   A. Entertainment. B. Sports.

   C. Health. D. High technology.

(   ) 4. What does the underlined word "phobia" in the passage mean?

   A. A kind of deep fear after a panic attack.

   B. A disease resulting in death.

   C. A special treatment to cure panic attacks.

   D. A sort of medicine for heart disease.

  We know the effect calories have on your body. For each pound of weight that your body carries,it takes about 12 calories per pound per day to keep it alive. If you weigh 150 pounds,you therefore need about (150 x 12) 1,800 calories per day to keep yourself alive and maintain that same weight.

  If you were to eat more than 1,800 calories per day,the surplus turns into fat. It takes about 3 ,600 excess calories to make a pound of fat.

  Let's say that you were to eat,on average,2,000 calories per day. That extra 200 calories per day is going to turn into fat. However,you will eventually hit a point of equilibrium (平衡，均衡) because as you gain weight,you need more calories to maintain that weight. So,a person eating an average of 2,000 calories per day will hit equilibrium at (2,000 / 12) 166.67 pounds.So let's say that you eat,on average,2,000 calories per day and reach equilibrium at 166 pounds. Then you go on a crash diet where you eat only 1,000 calories per day for 60 days. You lose 16 pounds and reach your target weight of 150 pounds. But then you go right back to eating 2,000 calories per day again. The graph below shows your eating pattern before,during and after the diet:

  Note that the graph assumes that you,like most people,eat a random number of calories per day. Some days you are "good" and eat less,and some days you are   "bad" and eat more,but the assumption is that it averages out to 2,000 calories per day over the long run. This graph shows what happens to your weight before,during and after the diet ：

  The diet really takes the weight off. But the weight comes right back when you return to your "normal" eating pattern. The weight appears to come back so quickly because when you are at your lightest,you tend to gain more weight each day. The lighter you are,the fewer calories you need. If you only need 1,500 calories per day and you're eating 2,000,you're going to gain weight faster than if you need 1 ,800 and you're eating 2,000.

  There are only two ways to keep the weight off:

  Change your overall eating pattern so that you take in,on average,fewer calories than before you went on the diet.

  Start exercising so that you "burn" the extra calories you take in.

  The best course of action is a combination of these two options.

(   ) 5. The problem that the writer tries to deal with is         .

   A. how to lose weight fast while changing the diet

   B. why the weight comes back so quickly once one stops dieting

   C. how to reach the point of equilibrium

   D. what your target weight is

(   ) 6. What can we learn from the two graphs?

   A. It is hard to keep one's normal weight.

   B. The better way for you to lose weight is keeping your dieting. ,

   C. You will gain weight faster than before dieting.

   D. It is not necessary for you to lose weight by dieting.

(   ) 7. According to the passage,if you weighed 100 pounds and you were to eat on average 1400 calories per day,a year later,you would be         .

   A. 100 pounds   B. 166.67 pounds

   C. 116. 67 pounds   D. 97 pounds

(   ) 8. What is the best way to keep the weight off according to the passage?

   A. Keep your diet and never stop.

   B. Return your overall eating pattern and exercise more.

   C. Take in fewer calories than before your diet and exercise more.

   D. Change your diet and start exercising to burn the extra calories.

1. After we heard         ，we realized that we had been mistaken about him.

(explain)

听完他所解释的以后，我们意识到我们误会了他。

2. Misunderstanding arising from lack of social communication,unless         ， may lead to serious problems (handle)

因缺乏社交而产生的误解，除非处理得当，否则可能导致严重的问题。

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