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Dear Volunteers，
The service you will provide to elderly individuals in Abilene as a Meals on Wheels volunteer is deeply appreciated. I want to take this opportunity to thank you for the many miles you will travel and all of the hours you will contribute to help make this one of the best programs in the entire state.
We have our staff members make a home visit before adding each person to the program and try to visit everyone at least once every year. That is hardly enough, and we depend on your contact a great deal! It is important that you report back when you do not get an answer to your knock on the door. The person inside may be hurt or ill. They may be in hospital or out of town and fail to inform us. If they are frequently absent, we may need to determine if they still need meals.
If you find someone with a medical emergency, please call 911 to request medical assistance, and then call the Meals on Wheels office. If you find someone who needs assistance other than for a medical emergency, please call the Meals on Wheels office at 6725050, and we will try to find the appropriate agency or individual to call.
Let us know when a certain person needs extra food. We have a food preparation room of shelf stable items to share with them. Please feel free to take a few magazines when you deliver meals. Many of those we serve cannot afford magazines and enjoy reading. If someone is interested in getting books from the Abilene Public Library, let us know. We can sign them up for the Books on Wheels program. Call if you smell gas strongly when you deliver meals, or if someone needs a space heater, a blanket, or an electric fan. Please convey all needs to us, and we will try to see that they are met. Some of the elderly people who we offer our service may have cancers, liver diseases, AIDS, etc. If you do not want to deliver meals to the people with certain types of health problems, such as these, please let us know.
Sincerely,
Betty L. Bradley, LBSW,
Executive Director

  1. 1.

    Why does the author write this letter?

    1. A.
      To express great thanks to volunteers
    2. B.
      To explain how the old people get help
    3. C.
      To tell volunteers what they are tasked with
    4. D.
      To describe the life situation of the old people
  2. 2.

    What can we learn about the volunteers from the passage?

    1. A.
      They order books for needy people
    2. B.
      They design programs to help people
    3. C.
      They offer medical help to sick people
    4. D.
      They deliver food to the elderly people
  3. 3.

    How does the author learn about the needs of the people served?

    1. A.
      The volunteers report back the information to him
    2. B.
      His staff members call them to get the information
    3. C.
      He visits them now and then to get the information
    4. D.
      The family members send the information to his office
CDA
试题分析：
1.C 主旨大意题。文章是告诉志愿者他们的任务是什么，需要具体怎么做。故C正确。
2.D 细节题。根据文章第一句The service you will provide to elderly individuals in Abilene as a Meals on Wheels volunteer is deeply appreciated.说明这些志愿者的工作就是给那些老人送食物，故D正确。
3.A 推理题。根据第三段第一行Let us know when a certain person needs extra food.说明他们是通过志愿者的反馈，他才能知道具体的信息。故A正确。
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How could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environments-mostly for entertainment purposes-is fair and respectful?
Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals. How ever, most zoos remain “collections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats (栖息地). Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely, and far from their natural bones.
Zoos claim to educate people and save endangered species(物种), but visitors leave zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals’ natural behavior, intelligence, or beauty. Zoos keep animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species’ name, diet, and natural range(分布区). The animals’ normal behavior is seldom noticed because zoos don’t usually take care of the animals’ natural needs.
The animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity for mental and physical exercise. This results in unusual and self-destructive behavior called zoochosis. A worldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis is common among animals kept in small spaces or cages. Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars, and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain.
Furthermore, most animals in zoos are not endangered. Captive breeding(圈养繁殖)of endangered big cats, Asian elephants, and other species has not resulted n their being sent back to the wild. Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out. In fact, baby animals also attract a lot of paying customers. Haven’t we seen enough competitions to name baby animals?
Actually, we will save endangered species only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons people kill them. Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals’ natural habitats

  1. 1.

    How would the author describe the animals’ life in zoos?

    1. A.
      Dangerous
    2. B.
      Unhappy
    3. C.
      Natural
    4. D.
      Easy
  2. 2.

    In the state of zoochosis, animals ______.

    1. A.
      remain in cages
    2. B.
      behave strangely
    3. C.
      attack other animals
    4. D.
      enjoy moving around
  3. 3.

    What does the author try to argue in the passage?

    1. A.
      Zoos are not worth the public support
    2. B.
      Zoos fail in their attempt to save animals
    3. C.
      Zoos should treat animals as human beings
    4. D.
      Zoos use animals as a means of entertainment
  4. 4.

    The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly by ______.

    1. A.
      pointing out the faults in what zoos do
    2. B.
      using evidence he has collected at zoos
    3. C.
      questioning the way animals are protected
    4. D.
      discussing the advantages of natural habitats

Ever wonder how much a cloud weighs? What about a hurricane? A meteorologist(气象学者) has done some estimates and the results might surprise you.
Let's start with a very simple white puffy cloud — a cumulus cloud（积云）. How much does the water in a cumulus cloud weigh? Peggy LeMone, senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, did the numbers. "The water in the little cloud weighs about 550 tons," she calculates. "Or if you want to convert it to something that might be a little more meaningful … think of elephants."
The thought of a hundred elephants-worth of water suspended(悬浮的) in the sky begs another question — what keeps it up there?
"First of all, the water isn't in elephant-sized particles（微粒）, it's in tiny tiny tiny particles," explains LeMone. And those particles float on the warmer air that's rising below. But still, the concept of so much water floating in the sky was surprising even to a meteorologist like LeMone. "I had no idea how much a cloud would weigh, actually, when I started the calculations," she says.
So how many elephant units of water are inside a big storm cloud—10 times bigger all the way around than the "puffy" cumulus cloud? Again, LeMone did the numbers: About 200,000 elephants.
Now, ratchet up(略微调高) the calculations for a hurricane about the size of Missouri and the figures get really massive(巨大的). "What we're doing is weighing the water in one cubic meter theoretically pulled from a cloud and then multiplying by(乘上) the number of meters in a whole hurricane," she explains.
The result? Forty million elephants. That means the water in one hurricane weighs more than all the elephants on the planet. Perhaps even more than all the elephants that have ever lived on the planet

  1. 1.

    The weight of      is NOT mentioned in the passage

    1. A.
      a cumulus cloud
    2. B.
      a tornado
    3. C.
      a hurricane
    4. D.
      a storm cloud
  2. 2.

    How did Peggy LeMone feel about the result of her calculations?

    1. A.
      She found it not convincing
    2. B.
      She thought it needed further calculations
    3. C.
      She was quite surprised at it
    4. D.
      She considered the calculations inaccurate
  3. 3.

    What can be inferred from the passage?

    1. A.
      A storm cloud weighs about 200,000 elephants
    2. B.
      The water in a hurricane weighs more than that in any other kind of cloud
    3. C.
      There are less than forty million elephants living on the earth
    4. D.
      The water in the cloud is in very tiny partials
  4. 4.

    What is the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      How Much a Cloud Weighs
    2. B.
      How Much a Hurricane Weighs
    3. C.
      Surprising Results
    4. D.
      Elephants in the Sky

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★American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog
Dog lovers who visit St. Louis won’t want to miss this 14,000-square-foot museum. Inside are over 500 paintings，prints, watercolors，and a variety of other dog art objects.
The Museum is open year round，Tuesday through Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM, and Sunday 1 PM to 5 PM. Admission is ＄5 for adults，＄2.50 for seniors, and ＄1 for children up to 14.
★Anheuser Busch Brewery
The Anheuser Buxch Brewery tour is not just for beer lovers．The tour includes the historic Brew House．Then the tour continues to the modern Bevo Packaging Plant. The best will be the Budweiser Clydesdale stables. The tours are always free．
★Gateway Arch
Designed by Eero Sarinen and Hannskari Bandel, it took over two years and 900 tons of stainless steel to build. It is the tallest of the country’s National Monuments. The Arch is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. About one milion people per year come to the top of the Arch, where there is an observation platform providing a great view of the city.
★The St. Louis Zoo
First version of the St. Louis Zoo opened in 1904 at the St. Louis World’s Fair, but in the century since it has grown into one of the chief zoos in the world. The passenger train takes visitors around the Zoo，which contains over 9,000 animals of over 800 species.
The Zoo is open every day but Christmas and New Year，with summer hours of 8 AM to 7 PM，and hours the rest of the year of 9 AM to 5 PM．Admission to the Zoo is free．

  1. 1.

    If a senior high school student plans to visit American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog with his parents and his five-year-old brother，he has to pay ______．

    1. A.
      ＄8.5
    2. B.
      ＄12
    3. C.
      ＄13.5
    4. D.
      ＄16
  2. 2.

    If you are interested in how to make beer，you can visit ________．

    1. A.
      The St. Louis Zoo
    2. B.
      Anheuser Busch Brewery
    3. C.
      Gateway Arch
    4. D.
      American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog
  3. 3.

    Which of the following statements about Gateway Arch is TRUE?

    1. A.
      People can see the city clearly on the top of the Arch
    2. B.
      It was designed by two famous Italian architects
    3. C.
      It took 900 tons of stainless steel and cement to build
    4. D.
      It is the largest of the country ‘s National Monuments
  4. 4.

    If you plan to visit the St. Louis Zoo, you can go there ______.

    1. A.
      on New Year ‘Day
    2. B.
      on ChristmasDay
    3. C.
      at 5:30 p.m. in winter
    4. D.
      at 8:30 a.m. in summer

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The noise about Pearl Harbor, made by Disney，has reached its highest point with its premiere （首次公演） before the movie opens in cinemas across the US at the start of the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a time to recall national heroes who sacrificed their lives on the battlefield.
As Ben Affleck is the main star, the movie seems sure to become a success in the United States at least.
At almost three hours in length, it promises to be a good old Hollywood movie. There is a love story. Affleck and his co-star, Josh Hartnett, both fall in love with the navy nurse, Kate Beckinsale and, of course, there is much human courage and love of country.
It’s certain that Disney will be accused of “changing” history. The showing of actual events in a movie always causes arguments.
Bits of the story are deliberately not mentioned in the movie. It does not address the theory held by some historians that President Franklin Roosevelt knew about Japan’s intention to attack the ships in Pearl Harbor．It is said he did nothing, as he was aware that such a blow would allow him to take America into the Second World War.
Japan remains sensitive about being accused of wartime atrocities （暴行）. And Disney is sensitive about its business in Japan, where it has a theme park.
Not all the reviews of the movie have been full of praise. A reviewer for Newsweek, who was given an early preview, acknowledged that the 40-minute sequence （连续镜头） showing the attack itself was powerful. The attack comes quite late in the movie, however, and the reviewer was less impressed with the characters and the love story.
“Almost every line of the dialogue sounds like it comes from an old movie, ” the reviewer wrote

  1. 1.

    From the passage we can infer that the Memorial Day refers to

    1. A.
      the day the United States was founded
    2. B.
      the day people remember their ancestors
    3. C.
      a day people celebrate the victories of World War Ⅱ
    4. D.
      a day people remember those who died in wars
  2. 2.

    From the passage we know that Ben Affleck

    1. A.
      regarded Josh Hartnett as an enemy
    2. B.
      may be a very popular movie star
    3. C.
      experienced the Pearl Harbor Incident
    4. D.
      was in love with the actress Kate Beckinsale
  3. 3.

    Which of the following statements is TRUE about Pearl Harbor?

    1. A.
      The movie will cause a lot of arguments
    2. B.
      The movie has made the Japanese angry
    3. C.
      The movie truly describes the Pearl Harbor Incident
    4. D.
      The movie shows that President Roosevelt knew about Japan’s intention
  4. 4.

    According to the passage, what does the reviewer for Newsweek think of the movie?

    1. A.
      The scenes of the attack leave no impression
    2. B.
      The dialogue in the movie is original and creative
    3. C.
      The attack scenes occupy too much time of the movie
    4. D.
      The characters and the love story are less attractive
  5. 5.

    Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      Ben Affleck in Pearl Harbor
    2. B.
      The True Fact of Pearl Harbor
    3. C.
      Reviewer：Pearl Harbor is a success
    4. D.
      Attention！Pearl Harbor is arriving

The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL), the highest level of professional American football in the United States, becoming a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather than the year in which it is held, with Super Bowl I being the 1966 season championship game, when the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs. Super Bowl XLVI (46) was played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, on February 5, 2012, to determine the champion of the 2011 season; the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots.
The game was created as part of a merger agreement between the NFL and its rival league, the American Football League (AFL). It was agreed that the two leagues’ champion teams would play in an AFL--NFL World Championship Game until the merger was to officially begin in 1970. After the merger, each league was appointed as a “conference”, and the game was then played between the conference champions. Currently, the National Football Conference (NFC) leads the series with 25 wins to 21 wins for the American Football Conference (AFC).
The day on which the Super Bowl is played, now considered to be an existing American national holiday, is called “Super Bowl Sunday”, though it is not determined by the government. It is the second—largest day for U.S. food consumption, after Thanksgiving Day. In addition, the Super Bowl has frequently been the most watched American television broadcast of the year.
Because of its high viewership, commercial airtime during the Super Bowl broadcast is the most expensive of the year. Due to the high cost of investing in advertising on the Super Bowl, companies regularly develop their most expensive advertisements for this broadcast. As a result, watching and discussing the broadcast’s commercials has become a significant aspect of the event. In addition, many popular singers and musicians have performed during the event’s pre-game and halftime ceremonies because of the exposure’s attracting more fans

  1. 1.

    What does the Super Bowl use to show each game?

    1. A.
      The year when the game is held
    2. B.
      English letters
    3. C.
      Roman numerals
    4. D.
      Arabic numerals
  2. 2.

    What does the underlined word “merger” in the second paragraph refer to?

    1. A.
      Union
    2. B.
      Appearance
    3. C.
      Division
    4. D.
      Competition
  3. 3.

    According to the third paragraph, we can know that______.

    1. A.
      the Super Bowl Sunday is an official national holiday
    2. B.
      the Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest day for U.S. food consumption
    3. C.
      the Super Bowl has owned the biggest TV audience among all games
    4. D.
      Thanksgiving Day is the second--largest day for U.S. food consumption
  4. 4.

    We can infer from the last paragraph that______.

    1. A.
      singers and musicians perform during the event’s ceremonies to get more attention
    2. B.
      people seldom discuss the broadcast’s commercials
    3. C.
      commercial companies make much money by broadcasting advertisements
    4. D.
      commercial companies are not interested in the Super Bowl

Once you’ve tasted the joy and freedom of an all-access backstage pass, sitting in the balcony（楼厅） far from the stage has little attraction. In March of 2008, I had the opportunity to tour with a band. The experience was eye-opening.
I hadn’t realized how many misconceptions I had about the lifestyle of a world-class musician. Such a life is not as great as it appears. In fact, some aspects are extremely tedious. Hours and hours are spent waiting. The musicians wait for their transportation; they wait for the sound check; they wait to perform. After the show, they wait for the crowds of fans to go away.
When the musicians are not waiting, they are traveling. Sometimes the travel itself can seem attractive and exciting, with the limousines（豪华轿车） and the first-class seats on the plane. However, even these luxuries cannot make up for long, boring hours on the road or in the air. Basic needs are all but ignored. Late-night shows and early wake-up calls make them know the preciousness of sleep. The demanding travel itineraries（行程） and show schedules make regular meals impossible.
In spite of the sacrifices, life on tour has its advantage, at least for the talent. A support team generally travels with the band, with at least one person dedicated to meeting the musicians’ needs at all times. The musicians are expected to perform at the shows, but they are not expected to manage any detail of their lives. When I was with the band, I poured glasses of grapefruit juice, made sandwiches, prepared dressing rooms, and performed all kinds of routine work, such as buying toothpaste and getting money from the ATM. In addition, efforts are made by promoters to keep the musicians happy. Most places offer private dressing rooms for the musicians. There is also usually a green room, a room that is large with comfortable furnishings where the band can visit with friends and family while waiting to go on stage. Before the band goes on, their families and friends file out into the auditorium and find their seats. The house lights go dark and curtain rises. When the lights flash on and the band starts playing, the scene is magical. A behind-the-scenes view makes the experience even more spectacular

  1. 1.

    The underlined world in paragraph 2 probably means _____

    1. A.
      exciting
    2. B.
      boring
    3. C.
      reasonable
    4. D.
      ridiculous
  2. 2.

    We can infer from the third paragraph that _____

    1. A.
      good arrangements always make the trips comfortable and pleasant
    2. B.
      most musicians would rather travel long distance than wait
    3. C.
      most musicians ignore their basic needs because the travel is too luxurious
    4. D.
      the lack of sleep and irregular meals seem to be a part of the life of musicians
  3. 3.

    Which might be the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      Behind the Scene
    2. B.
      Hard Life of Musicians
    3. C.
      My Part-time Job
    4. D.
      How to Make Musicians Happy

1970 was “World Conservation Year”. The United Nations wanted everyone to know that the world was in danger. They hoped that the governments would act quickly in order to conserve nature. Here is one example of the problem. At one time there were 1300 different plants, trees and flowers in Holland, but now only 860 remain. The others have been destroyed by modern man and his technology. We are changing the earth, the air and the water, and everything that grows and lives. We can't live without these things. If we continue like this, we shall destroy ourselves.
What will happen in the future? Perhaps it is more important to ask “What must we do now?” The people who will be living in the world of tomorrow are the young of today. A lot of them know that conservation is necessary. Many are hoping to save our world. They plant trees, build bridges across rivers in forests and so on. In a small town in the United States a large group of girls cleaned the banks of eleven kilometres of their river. Young people may hear about conservation through a record called “No, One's Going to Change our World. ” It was made by Scatles, Cliff Richard and other singers. The money from it will help to conserve wild animals.

  1. 1.

    There are few plants, trees and flowers in Holland now because _______

    1. A.
      there has been a lot of conservation in Holland
    2. B.
      Holland does not need so many plants, trees and flowers
    3. C.
      many plants, trees and flowers don't grow there any more
    4. D.
      some plants, trees and flowers are dangerous
  2. 2.

    We shall destroy ourselves if we don't _______

    1. A.
      improve our technology in planting trees
    2. B.
      hear about the record called “No, One's Going to Change our World”
    3. C.
      try our best to save the world
    4. D.
      change the earth
  3. 3.

    “No,One's Going to Change our World. ” was _______

    1. A.
      an important book published in 1970
    2. B.
      a record calling on people to conserve nature
    3. C.
      an idea that nobody would accept
    4. D.
      a rule worked out by the United States
  4. 4.

    What is the most important thing for us to do to save our world?

    1. A.
      We should clean the banks of our rivers.
    2. B.
      We should know what will happen in the future.
    3. C.
      We should know what we should do and do it now.
    4. D.
      We should plant more trees and flowers.

Some young Cambodians are learning a new sport — skateboarding. The country’s first skateboard park is located on the grounds of a local charity group at the edge of Phnom Penh, the capital.
Sports like Khmer boxing and soccer are wildly popular in Cambodia. But Chea, who has been skating for 6 months, says skating has already become his favorite sport.
The skaters are learning tricks like launching off a jump or half-pipe and flying through the air on their narrow wooden boards.
A non-governmental organization called Skateistan Cambodia organizes weekly programs at the park. Skateistan started its work in Afghanistan years ago. Rory Burke is working with the group which expanded to Cambodia last year.
Rory Burke points out, “Yeah, it’s definitely not a typical Cambodian pastime (消遣). And I think the idea of ‘why skateboarding’ is that it’s not been done before here. We want to use skateboarding as something saying, ‘Hey, this is new, this is something different.And that kind of itself becomes a little bit of hook. People see it and they think and they say, ‘Wow, what is that?’ and they want to get involved. ”
Skateistan partners with local groups that work with young people. The park is on the grounds of the group known as PSE, where children attend school and learn a trade. There are almost one hundred twenty participants. They all come from troubled lives.
Seventeen-year-old Sang Rotha is a student at PSE. “Sometimes I don’t do well in subjects like math,” he says, “I feel bad when I find it hard to keep up with my lessons. So that is why I skateboard ---to improve my bad feelings. ’，
He says he began skateboarding more than a year ago. Before he started training, it seemed very easy. But it was very difficult to learn tricks, and he got hurt a lot from falling off.
Rory Burke says learning to deal with the difficulties is part of the lesson for these young skateboarders

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, PSE is a group ______

    1. A.
      that works with Cambodian students
    2. B.
      for young Cambodians to learn a trade
    3. C.
      for young Cambodians in troubled lives
    4. D.
      for young Cambodians taking skateboarding
  2. 2.

    What is said about skateboarding in the passage?

    1. A.
      It was born in Afghanistan years ago
    2. B.
      It is easy for young Cambodians to learn
    3. C.
      It is as popular as Khmer boxing in Cambodia
    4. D.
      It is a good sport to help get good feeling again
  3. 3.

    The underlined part alittle bit of hook probably means ______

    1. A.
      something strange
    2. B.
      something quite new
    3. C.
      something different
    4. D.
      something attractive
  4. 4.

    It can be inferred from the passage that skateboarding is becoming ______

    1. A.
      a sport liked by most young Cambodians
    2. B.
      an increasingly popular sport in Cambodia
    3. C.
      a sport used to better young Cambodians’ life
    4. D.
      a good way to train young Cambodians’ learning skills

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