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Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website BookCrossing.com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.

Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.

Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. BookCrossing combines both.”

Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.

People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it. E-mails are then sent to the BookCrossing to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce peterson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.

BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual(虚拟). The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.

1.Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?

A. To explain what they are.

B. To introduce BookCrossing.

C. To stress the importance of reading.

D. To encourage readers to share their ideas.

2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. The book. B. An adventure.

C. A public place. D. The identification number.

3.What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?

A. Meet other readers to discuss it.

B. Keep it safe in his bookcase.

C. Pass it on to another reader.

D. Mail it back to its owner.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. Online Reading: A Virtual Tour

B. Electronic Books: A new Trend

C. A Book Group Brings Tradition Back

D. A Website Links People through Books

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Some experts feel that cars are certain to fall into disuse. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all cars will be deserted and made useless. 1. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of city travel in the foreseeable future.

The car will undoubtedly change greatly over the next 30 years. It should become smaller, safer, and more practical, and should not be powered by the gas engine. 2.

Unless changes take place in the power system, the car in the future will still be the main problem in city traffic jams. 3.

When the car enters the highway system, a small arm will drop from the car and connect with a rail, which is similar to hose(软管) powering subway trains electrically. Once joined to the rail, the car will become electrically powered from the system and control of the car will pass to a central computer. 4.

The driver will use the telephone to dial instructions about his position and the place he heads for into the system. The computer will find the best way and reserve space for the car all the way to the correct exit from the highway. ____5. It is believed that an automated highway will be able to deal with 10,000 cars per hour, compared with the 1,500 to 2,000 cars that can be carried by a present-day highway.

A. The driver will be free to relax and wait for the call that will warm him of his coming exit.

B. Other experts however think the car is here to stay.

C. The car of the future should be far more pollution-free than present types.

D. There will be plenty of policemen on the highway to control the traffic.

E. One suggested solution to this essential problem is the automated (自动的) system which seems to hold water.

F. The computer will then monitor all the car’s movements.

G. All of the experts don’t know what will happen in the future.

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Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南针). While he was alive, he ________ me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important ________: “Believe in yourself. ” If there was one phrase my dad ________ liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and ________ two jobs to support his large family, ________ he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.

When I was in high school, I had a ________ time with math. He tried to help me, but I ________ struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for ________ help. I told Dad, “That’s ________! I’m tired! I can’t do that!” He replied, “You’re doing it. I’ll send you to school.” Every morning at 6:45, we’d leave the ________. Despite working 12 hours every day, Dad never once ________ driving me to school.

After months of ________, I was facing the final exam. I was so ________. On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke, ________yourself. You can do it. ” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my ________ and in the hours of work I’d ________. When I got my ________ proudly, the first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it!”

Even now, whenever I ________ that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how ________ something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever ________ to Dad for that lesson.

1.A. understoodB. forgaveC. guidedD. impressed

2.A. historyB. lessonC. skillD. language

3.A. alwaysB. almostC. everD. never

4.A. tookB. lostC. leftD. finished

5.A. soB. orC. butD. and

6.A. goodB. freeC. terribleD. short

7.A. stillB. nearlyC. hardlyD. probably

8.A. realB. practicalC. immediateD. extra

9.A. wonderfulB. crazyC. expensiveD. necessary

10.A. houseB. schoolC. officeD. farm

11.A. suggestedB. riskedC. enjoyedD. missed

12.A. meetingB. testingC. learningD. interviewing

13.A. excitedB. nervousC. happyD. shocked

14.A. stand forB. hold backC. believe inD. look after

15.A. teacherB. luckC. timeD. ability

16.A. wastedB. ignoredC. picked upD. put in

17.A. answerB. gradeC. payD. gift

18.A. hopeB. forgetC. worryD. promise

19.A. differentB. importantC. hardD. interesting

20.A. gratefulB. sorryC. politeD. useful

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I am from Indonesia. I was very happy when my sister Vera ________ helped me apply to a school in Provo, USA. Meanwhile, I felt ________, because it was my first time to go to another country which used a different language. However, I knew it was a good ________ to study in the U.S.

I left my hometown for Singapore on April 23, 2000 at 6:00 pm. It took me 20 minutes by taxi to Changi Airport. The taxi driver ________ me about the cost. I was supposed to pay him $12, but he charged me $22. I had already ________ that at that time, but I didn’t want to make any ________ because I was alone in another country.

Unfortunately, the Northwest Airlines counter (柜台) was ________. A security guard told me the counter would open at 4 o’clock in the morning, but my ________ time would be 6:00 am and what made me ________ was that I didn’t have a ticket in my hands. ________, my sister had already booked an online ticket, but I needed to get the ________ at the airline counter. ________, I could do nothing about that until the next day. Waiting at the airport was so ________. So I went into a cafeteria. I stayed up the whole night ________ the aircraft would be gone when I ________.

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Finally, I arrived in Provo ________. Now whenever I think of the trip, I feel happy because I had many unforgettable ________ on my trip to Provo.

1.A.graduallyB.occasionallyC.successfullyD.usually

2.A.nervousB.sad

C.unhappyD.interested

3.A.adventureB.possibilityC.dreamD.choice

4.A.cheatedB.chargedC.supportedD.informed

5.A.forgottenB.realizedC.admittedD.forgiven

6.A.planB.mistakeC.troubleD.decision

7.A.stoppedB.damagedC.protectedD.closed

8.A.arrangementB.flightC.entranceD.meeting

9.A.anxiousB.relaxedC.cautiousD.delighted

10.A.SuddenlyB.EspeciallyC.FinallyD.Actually

11.A.changeB.admissionC.ticketD.notice

12.A.HoweverB.BesidesC.MeanwhileD.Therefore

13.A.thrillingB.interestingC.sillyD.boring

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15.A.expectedB.returnedC.understoodD.awoke

16.A.memoriesB.responsibilities

C.imaginationD.convenience

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18.A.carefulB.helpfulC.hopefulD.thankful

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Have you ever found yourself in this situation: You hear a song you used to sing when you were a child – a bit of nostalgia(怀旧) or “blast from the past,” as we say. But it is not a distant childhood memory. The words come back to you as clearly as when you sang them all those years ago.

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh studied the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They found that remembering words in a song was the best way to remember even one of the most difficult languages.

Here is what they did. Researchers took 60 adults and randomly divided them into three groups of 20. Then they gave the groups three different types of “listen-and-repeat” learning conditions. Researchers had one group simply speak the words. They had the second group speak the words to a rhythm, or beat. And they asked the third group to sing the words.

All three groups studied words from the Hungarian language for 15 minutes. Then they took part in a series of language tests to see what they remembered.

Why Hungarian, you ask? Researchers said they chose Hungarian because not many people know the language. It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romance languages, such as Italian or Spanish. After the tests were over, the singers came out on top. The people who learned these new Hungarian words by singing them showed a higher overall performance. They did the best in four out of five of the tests. They also performed two times better than those who simply learned the words by speaking them.

Dr. Katie Overy says singing could lead to new ways to learn a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are contained in a catchy 3, or memorable 4, tune 5.

Dr. Ludke said the findings could help those who struggle to learn foreign languages. On the University of Edinburgh’s website Dr. Ludke writes, “This study provides the first experimental evidence that a listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future research in this area.”

1.The “song” mentioned in the first paragraph is intended to ________.

A. recall the past

B. attract the readers

C. introduce the topic

D. compare the childhood with the present

2.According to the passage which language doesn’t share the same root with Germanic or Romance languages?

A. Hungarian. B. Spanish. C. Italian. D. English.

3.Based on the last two paragraphs, we can conclude that ________.

A. singing is the best way to learn a language

B. the brain probably works best when the foreign language learners sing the words

C. a listen-repeat method is very effective for any language learner

D. Dr. Katie Overy and Dr. Ludke disagree with each other

4.In which situation can the finding of the research be applied?

A. A mother is going to teach her baby how to speak.

B. A child is going to have his first music lesson.

C. A student is going to learn a new English song.

D. An American is going to learn some Chinese.

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Food manufacturers and retailers are letting shoppers down. This is the view of the CWS, which has just brought out a new report.

According to the report, shoppers believe food labels(标签) because they think there are strict regulations in place. 1. So the food industry can get away with all sorts of tricky strategies to make products look bigger and sound better than they are.

The report has identified the different ways in which shoppers are misled. 2.____ Descriptions on packaging are sometimes inaccurate in an attempt to oversell the product. One example given in the report is the phrase "haddock fillets", used for a product that is in fact cut from big blocks of fish rather than individual slices.

3. These include "traditional", "wholesome", or "premium". The claim that a brand is "90% fat-free" hides the fact that it contains 10% fat, which above recommended levels. Phrases such as "free from preservatives" make a virtue out of a normal attribute of food.

Labels have a wide variety of text sizes on them. You sometimes need a magnifying glass to read the small print. 4.

Another deliberate type of misinformation lies in the image. Many pictures on packets use small plates to make the product look bigger. 5.

However, misleading messages on packaging could soon be a thing of the past. The CWS recently produced a code which, if used, would end the current inaccuracies and half-truths. It has called on the government to support it as a way of improving food standards.

A. Meaningless adjectives are often used to give a positive message.

B. An officer says the labels will receive very serious consideration.

C. Photographs are sometimes retouched(修饰) to achieve the same effect.

D. By contrast, the hard sell (强行推销) information is given emphasis.

E. The rules are, in reality, very weak at present.

F. This result has not pleased the food industry.

G. The most common of these is poor labeling.

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