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　　For those who make journeys across the world, the speed of travel today has turned the countries into a series of villages．Distances between them appear no greater to a modern traveler than those which once faced men as they walked from village to village. Jet planes fly people from one end of the earth to the other, allowing them a freedom of movement undreamt of a hundred years ago.
　　Yet some people wonder if the revolution in travel has gone too far. A price has been paid, they say, for the conquest (征服) of time and distance. Travel is something to be enjoyed, not endured (忍受). The boat offers leisure and time enough to appreciate the ever-changing sights and sounds of a journey. A journey by train also has a special charm about it. Lakes and forests and wild, open plains sweeping past your carriage window create a grand view in which time and distance mean nothing. On board a plane, however, there is just the blank blue of the sky filling the narrow window of the airplane. The soft lighting, in-flight films and gentle music make up the only world you know, and the hours progress slowly.
　　 Then there is the time spent being “processed” at a modern airport. People are conveyed like robots along walkways; baggage is weighed, tickets produced, examined and produced yet again before the passengers move to another waiting area. Journeys by rail and sea take longer, yes, but the hours devoted to being “processed” at departure and arrival in airports are luckily absent. No wonder, then, that the modern high-speed trains are winning back passengers from the airlines.
　　Man, however, is now a world traveler and cannot turn his back on the airplane. The working lives of too many people depend upon it; whole new industries have been built around its design and operation. The holiday maker, too, with limited time to spend, patiently endures the busy airports and limited space of the flight to gain those extra hours and even days, relaxing in the sun. speed controls people’s lives; time saved, in work or play, is the important thing—or so we are told. Perhaps those first horsemen, riding free across the wild, open plains, were enjoying a better world than the one we know today. They could travel at will, and the clock was not their master.
【小题1】What does the writer try to express in Paragraph 1?

A．Travel by plane has speeded up the growth of villages．

B．The speed of modern travel has made distances relatively short．

C．The freedom of movement has helped people realize their dreams．

D．Man has been fond of traveling rather than staying in one place．

【小题2】How does the writer support the underlined statement in Paragraph 2?

A．By giving instructions．

B．By analyzing cause and effect．

C．By following the order of time．

D．By giving examples．

【小题3】According to Paragraph 3, passengers are turning back to modern high-speed trains because______．

A．they pay less for the tickets

B．they feel safer during the travel

C．they can enjoy higher speed of travel

D．they don’t have to waste time being “processed”

【小题4】What does the last sentence of the passage mean?

A．They could enjoy free and relaxing travel．

B．They needed the clock to tell the time．

C．They preferred traveling on horseback．

D．They could travel with their master．

【小题5】What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Air travel benefits people and industries．

B．Train Travel has some advantages over air travel．

C．Great changes have taken place in modern travel.

D．The high speed of air travel is gained at a cost.

【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】D
【小题4】A
【小题5】D

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　　It is exciting to visit different places．As you 　　1　　, you will see beautiful 　　2　　 of the region．　　3　　, you can meet and make friends with people of different 　　4　　 and races．Finally, you can get to know the customs and living 　　5　　 of the local people．Today people are so fond of 　　6　　 that tourism has become one of the fastest growing industries in most countries．

　　The 　　7　　 reason why people travel is, perhaps, for 　　8　　．For example, having worked hard throughout the weekdays, people will find a widened trip to the 　　9　　 mountains or beaches for a real relaxation．For 　　10　　 example, spending an annual(每年的)holiday 　　11　　 abroad is an especially 　　12　　 experience for those who do not have much of a 　　13　　 to be away from their homelands．When people 　　14　　 their travel, they will generally feel fresh and 　　15　　, ready to work harder．Travelling is also one of the best means for 　　16　　．You may have read or heard about something but you can never get an clear picture of it 　　17　　 you see it for yourself．Seeing is believing．Furthermore, if you are a careful observer, you can learn much during your travel about the 　　18　　, biology, and history of the places you 　　19　　．No matter how well educated you are, there is always a lot for you to learn through travelling．The knowledge acquired from travel, as you will have found in your life, is 　　20　　 valuable than that from any reference book．

(1)


[　　]
A．	fly
B．	travel
C．	go
D．	grow

(2)


[　　]
A．	surroundings
B．	views
C．	sceneries
D．	scenes

(3)


[　　]
A．	And
B．	Instead
C．	Therefore
D．	Besides

(4)


[　　]
A．	colors
B．	countries
C．	skins
D．	places

(5)


[　　]
A．	custom
B．	features
C．	life
D．	methods

(6)


[　　]
A．	journey
B．	spending
C．	taking
D．	traveling

(7)


[　　]
A．	main
B．	most
C．	mostly
D．	exact

(8)


[　　]
A．	a pleasure
B．	pleasure
C．	work
D．	business

(9)


[　　]
A．	near
B．	nearby
C．	distant
D．	high

(10)


[　　]
A．	another
B．	the other
C．	one
D．	/

(11)


[　　]
A．	to travel
B．	to work
C．	living
D．	travelling

(12)


[　　]
A．	satisfied
B．	satisfying
C．	unpleasant
D．	terrible

(13)


[　　]
A．	money
B．	time
C．	chance
D．	hope

(14)


[　　]
A．	go on
B．	think about
C．	return from
D．	talk of

(15)


[　　]
A．	tired
B．	energetic
C．	strong
D．	exciting

(16)


[　　]
A．	sleep
B．	work
C．	making friends
D．	learning

(17)


[　　]
A．	until
B．	when
C．	after
D．	except

(18)


[　　]
A．	foreign countries
B．	foreign people
C．	foreign customs
D．	geography

(19)


[　　]
A．	travel
B．	tour
C．	visit
D．	go

(20)


[　　]
A．	no more
B．	no less
C．	more
D．	less

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　　Most of us think that when we step under a shower we’re getting clean．We are, but we're also giving a home to lots of tiny little creatures we didn't even know about．

　　A showerhead carries thousands of bacteria(细菌)called Mycobacterium．These can cause problems like coughs and tiredness, and a general feeling of poorliness(身体不舒服)．When you turn on the water, the bacteria go from the showerhead onto and into your body．

　　This is a finding of Norman R．Pace and his team at the University of Colorado, in the US．The scientists investigated bacteria in all kinds of human environment, including showers．

　　Pace's team looked at 45 showerheads in nine American cities．They discovered that 30 percent of them had large amounts of flying Mycobacterium．

　　But Pace said that they pose few threats to the health．Only those with a frail(脆弱的)immune(免疫的)system might need to worry．

　　He told the New York Times that the bactertia are not as unpleasant as might be thought．He said that having a shower is no more dangerous than anything else we do in the morning．

　　But for those who feel sick about the idea of all those microorganisms(微生物), he had some advice．

　　Let the water run for 30 seconds before getting into the shower．Why? The number of bacteria is smaller than when the water is just turned on．If that seems like a waste of water, he added that you could also change your showerhead every few months．

　　But Pace had good news too．He has also been testing the air in US subways．Apart from iron particles(粒子), which are ground off the track by the wheels of trains, subway air is fresh．The reason is that a train's movement pumps fresh outdoor air into the tunnels(隧道)．

　　Pace explained that he wanted to understand the natural microbial(微生物的)environments of public places．This kind of knowledge might help detect the microbes to be used in a bioterrorist(生物恐怖分子)attack．

(1)

According to the finding of Norman R．Pace, after taking a shower, we might ________．
[　　]
A．	get much dirtier
B．	be covered by bacteria
C．	get a frail immune system
D．	catch a cough or feel tired

(2)

Pace's research into showers shows that ________．
[　　]
A．	there is no reason to fear microorganism
B．	shower water contains much less bacteria after being left to run for 30 second
C．	having a shower in the morning is more dangerous than at other time
D．	of 45 showerheads surveyed in nine cities, 30 carried large amounts of Mycobacterium

(3)

According to the research of Pace's team, which of the following contributes to fresh air in US subways?
[　　]
A．	Train wheels．
B．	Iron particles．
C．	The movement of the trains．
D．	Air conditioners on the trains．

(4)

The word “detect” in the last paragraph probably means “________”．
[　　]
A．	to discover
B．	to protect
C．	to make
D．	to prevent

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　　I live in Japan where electronic items are a way of life, so it’s no surprise that many students carry these little electronic dictionaries．E-dictionaries may be lighter and compacter(简洁的)than any paper dictionary．　　1　　 However, to me, these are the limits of their advantages．

　　I think e-dictionaries should be limited in their use in classrooms．　　2　　

　　E-dictionaries are much more expensive．In Japan, they cost from 10,000 yen(US ＄ 100)to as much as 40,000 yen, depending on how many functions you want(or think you want)and depending on how fashionable you are．My trusty Random House paper dictionary, copyrighted at 1995, cost me a mere US ＄ 12.95 plus tax．

　　E-dictionaries are more fragile．Drop you paper dictionary．Go ahead．Hold it above your head and drop it．　　3　　

　　E-dictionaries need batteries．Batteries are temperature sensitive．Batteries cost money, too．

　　E-dictionaries have keypads．Typing in the spelling of a word is harder and more time consuming than looking through pages and using the index at the top of each page．

　　　　4　　 Sound．Little devices beep(嘟嘟声)when you press the buttons, but it’s very disturbing to the people in a classroom situation or library．

　　Finally, let’s consider making corrections or additions．No dictionary is perfect, paper version or electronic．However, when you find something you’d like to change in the e-dictionary, you can’t do anything about it．You can pencil in some notes with the paper type．Similarly, if you learn a word that is not in the dictionary, a few notes of a pencil make it easy to increase its memory capacity．　　5　　 And, for those students whose habit is to mark certain words with a highlight pen for ease of future reference, again, the paper dictionary wins out．

A．But it’s impossible to do so with a keypad model．

B．They may even contain more words and expressions．

C．Let me add a statement about one that really troubles me．

D．Now, try this with any lightweight plastic e-dictionary, and you’ll be picking up pieces．

E．That huge, heavy paper dictionary that you see in your library looks like a building block in size and weight．

F．E-dictionaries have advantages as well as disadvantages．

G．Let’s take a look at the following reasons．

Mobile phones are everywhere in big cities. It seems that 　36　 can survive without one. Mobile phones are a great 　37　 to stay connected with friends and family. 　38 , it is important to remember that there are certain times 　39　 you should not be using your phone, especially as a student, during school.

__40 you are in class, you should not be sending your friends text messages 　41 taking phone calls. Your classmates and teacher should not have to deal with this rude 　42 . Aren’t you at school to learn?

In the United States, students would never be allowed to 　43 their mobile phones during class. If you were to send or 　44 a text message you would probably be kicked 45_ class. It is very disturbing to hear a lot of tones and ringing during 　46 . There are many more rules for mobile phone use in America and it is to 　47　 respect for those around you.

As a teacher in China, I have to 　48 students using mobile phones every day. I have told my class to 　49 their phones, but many students do not listen. The 　50 to be connected all the time seems to be more 　51 than the desire to learn.

It’s easy to understand 　52 it is so tempting(诱惑人的) to have your phone on during class. It seems so easy just to send a short text message; it’s not hurting anyone, is it? But you may actually be hurting 　53 when you do this. Your teacher knows when you use your phone and may give you a 　54 grade. Sending a text message also takes your attention away from what’s going on in class, you may 　55 something important.
36. A. one　　　 B. somebody　　 C. someone　　　 D. no one

37. A. way　　　 B. road　　　　C. method　　　D. path

38. A. But　　　　 B. However　　　 C. So　　　　　　　　D. Therefore

39. A. which　　 B. that　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. where

40. A. After　　 B. Before　 C. Because　　　　D. If

41. A. or　 B. and　　　　　　 C. as well as　　　D. instead of

42. A. act　　　　 B. action　　　C. habit　　　　 D. behavior

43. A. have　　　 B. take　　　 C. use　　　　 D. send

44. A. receive　 B. accept　　 C. make　　　　 D. get

45. A. of　 B. off　　　　　　　 C. out　　　　 D. out of

46. A. school　 B. class　　　　　　　 C. office　　　　　　 D. home

47. A. ask　　 B. suggest　 C. show　　　　　　 D. answer

48. A. do　 B. deal　　　 C. do with　　　　 D. deal with

49. A. turn on　 B. turn down　　　　 C. turn off　　　　 D. turn in

50. A. desire　 B. wish　　　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　D. expect

51. A. possible B. important　 C. necessary　　　D. interesting

52. A. why　　　 B. what　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　D. whether

53. A. himself　 B. herself　　 C. ourselves　　　　 D. yourself

54. A. lower　　 B. higher　 C. better　　　　　　　　D. upper

55. A. forget　　 B. remember 　　　 C. miss　　　　　　　　D. leave

In the United States, students would never be allowed to 　43 their mobile phones during class. If you were to send or 　44 a text message you would probably be kicked 　45 class. It is very disturbing to hear a lot of tones and ringing during 　46 . There are many more rules for mobile phone use in America and it is to 　47　 respect for those around you.