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     William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13,1865. His childhood
lacked the harmony (和睦) that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying
that he remembered "little of childhood but its pain". In fact, he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from
his family-both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama
(戏剧) and poetry.
     Yeats had strong faith in coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding
an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments, however, were not received
favorably at the beginning. He didn't lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.
     Compared with his dramatic works, Yeats's poems attract much admiring notice. The subject matter
includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he
brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which
led him to worldwide recognition.
     He had not enjoyed a major public life since winning the Nobel Prize in 1923. Yet, he continued writing
almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would probably now his valued as a
manor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works
between the ages of 50 and 75. After Yeats's death in 1939, W.H. Auden wrote, among others, the following
lines:
     Earth, recive an honoured guest:
     William Yeats is laid to rest.
     Let the Irish vessel (船) lie
     Emptied of its poetry

1. Which of the following can describe Yeats's family?

A. It filled Yeats's childhood with laughter.
B. It was shocked by Yeats's choice.
C. It was a typically wealthy family.
D. It had an artistic atmosphere.

2. According to these passage, what do we know about Yeats's life?

A. Yeats founded the first Irish theater.
B. Yeats stuck to modern forms in his poetry.
C. Yeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s.
D. Yeats was not favored by the public until the 1923 Noble Prize.

3. What kind of feeling is expressed in W.H. Auden's lines?

A. Envy
B. Sympathy
C. Emptiness
D. Admiration

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Yeats's literary achievements
B. Yeats's historical influence
C. Yeats's artistic ambition
D. Yeats's national honor

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There’s a box of chocolates in the fridge. It’s been there for more than a week since I was given it as a present. I do love chocolates, but they make me fat if I eat too many! Can I control myself? If I eat one, will I have to eat all of them?
My son Harry is obsessed with playing Wii(/wi:/, 任天堂的一款游戏机) games. Sometimes, it’s difficult to get him to concentrate on his homework because he wants to play some more.
Last week I had to wake up a student in my class. I asked him why he was so tried and he said he had stayed up late to play his favourite Internet game, Farmville. He said he just couldn’t stop playing it! Now his academic work is suffering because he can’t control his urge to play games.
What my son, my student, and I myself need is simply self-control.
In the late 1960’s, American psychologist Walter Mischel launched an experiment about self-control. He left a group of four-year-olds in a room and told them that if they could wait 20 minutes, they could have two marshmallows, a kind of sweet. If they couldn’t wait, he would only give them one.
In videos of the experiment, you can see children squirming, kicking, hiding their eyes—desperately trying to control themselves. Some did wait patiently, while others couldn’t wait a single minute.
Years later, the self-controlled children turned out to get higher SAT scores and got into better colleges. The children who couldn’t wait were more likely to become bullies.
So, the chocolates are still in the fridge. My son Harry is doing his homework with a promise that he can play on the Wii later, and my student says he will try harder to control himself. We all have our own temptations. But if we can control them, we will achieve more.
56. Which of the following is different from the other three?
A. The writer.                                          B. Harry.
C. The writer’s student.                             D. Walter Mischel.
57. We can know from paragraph 5 to paragraph 7 that____________.
A. all the children got two marshmallows
B. all the children waited patiently
C. self-control can help children succeed later
D. the children who lack self-control get higher SAT scores
58. Which of the following statement is true?
A. The writer is addicted to Wii.
B. The writer’s son is addicted to Farmville.
C. The writer’s student is addicted to chocolates.
D. The writer’s student is addicted to Farmville.
59. What does the underlined word mean in paragraph 5?
A. Something we can eat.                   B. A kind of toy.
C. A kind of mushroom.                     D. A kind of prize.

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There’s a box of chocolates in the fridge. It’s been there for more than a week since I was given it as a present. I do love chocolates, but they make me fat if I eat too many! Can I control myself? If I eat one, will I have to eat all of them?

My son Harry is obsessed with playing Wii(/wi:/, 任天堂的一款游戏机) games. Sometimes, it’s difficult to get him to concentrate on his homework because he wants to play some more.

Last week I had to wake up a student in my class. I asked him why he was so tried and he said he had stayed up late to play his favourite Internet game, Farmville. He said he just couldn’t stop playing it! Now his academic work is suffering because he can’t control his urge to play games.

What my son, my student, and I myself need is simply self-control.

In the late 1960’s, American psychologist Walter Mischel launched an experiment about self-control. He left a group of four-year-olds in a room and told them that if they could wait 20 minutes, they could have two marshmallows, a kind of sweet. If they couldn’t wait, he would only give them one.

In videos of the experiment, you can see children squirming, kicking, hiding their eyes—desperately trying to control themselves. Some did wait patiently, while others couldn’t wait a single minute.

Years later, the self-controlled children turned out to get higher SAT scores and got into better colleges. The children who couldn’t wait were more likely to become bullies.

So, the chocolates are still in the fridge. My son Harry is doing his homework with a promise that he can play on the Wii later, and my student says he will try harder to control himself. We all have our own temptations. But if we can control them, we will achieve more.

1. Which of the following is different from the other three?

A. The writer. B. Harry. C. The writer’s student. D. Walter Mischel.

2. We can know from paragraph 5 to paragraph 7 that _________

A. all the children got two marshmallows

B. all the children waited patiently

C. self-control can help children succeed later

D. the children who lack self-control get higher SAT scores

3. Which of the following statement is true?

A. The writer is addicted to Wii.

B. The writer’s son is addicted to Farmville.

C. The writer’s student is addicted to chocolates.

D. The writer’s student is addicted to Farmville.

4. What does the underlined word mean in paragraph 5?

A. Something we can eat. B. A kind of toy.

C. A kind of mushroom. D. A kind of prize.

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Hotel Icaria Barcelona is 330 yards from Barcelona's Nova Icaria Beach. It is
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A. the stadiums where you can have sports
B. the seaside where you can relax yourself
C. the places where you can take trains or buses
D. the building where you can attend a religious service

2. The underlined word "encrypted" in the last section probably means "_____".

A. analysed
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C. collected
D. protected

3. It can be inferred from the advertisement that _____.

A. smoking is completely forbidden in the hotel
B. every room follows the same hotel policies
C. policies may be in your favour if you book 6 rooms
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