A small piece of fish each day may keep the heart doctor away. That’s the finding of a study of Dutchmen in which deaths from heart disease were more than 50 percent lower among those who consumed at least an ounce of salt water fish per day compared to those who never ate fish.
The Dutch research is one of three human studies that give strong scientific support to the long-held belief that eating fish can provide health benefits, particularly to the heart. Heart disease is the number-one killer in the United States, with more than 550,000 deaths occurring from heart attacks each year. But previous research has shown that the level of heart disease is lower in cultures that consume more fish than Americans do. There are fewer heart disease deaths, for example, among the Eskimos of Greenland, who consume about 14 ounces of fish a day, and among the Japanese, whose daily fish consumption average more than 3 ounces.
For 20 years, the Dutch study followed 852 middle-aged men, 20 percent of whom ate no fish. At the start of the study, average fish consumption was about two-thirds of an ounce each day, with more men eating lean fish than fatty fish.
During the next two decades, 78 of the men died from heart disease. The fewest deaths were among the group who regularly ate fish, even at levels far lower than those of the Japanese or Eskimos. This relationship was true regardless of other factors such as age, high blood pressure, or blood cholesterol levels

  1. 1.

    The passage is mainly about ________

    1. A.
      the high incidence of heart disease in some countries
    2. B.
      the changes in people’s diet
    3. C.
      the daily fish consumption of people in different culture
    4. D.
      the effect of fish eating on people’s health
  2. 2.

    We can infer from the passage that there are fewer heart disease deaths ________

    1. A.
      in the countries of the yellow-skin race
    2. B.
      in the countries with high consumption of fish
    3. C.
      in the countries with good production of fish
    4. D.
      in highly-developed countries
  3. 3.

    The underlined part “This relationship” may refer to the connection between ________ and the level of heart disease

    1. A.
      regular fish-eating
    2. B.
      the kind of fish eaten
    3. C.
      the amount of fish eaten
    4. D.
      people of different areas
  4. 4.

    In which section of a newspaper can we read this passage?

    1. A.
      Ads
    2. B.
      Movies
    3. C.
      Health and Diet
    4. D.
      Briefs

Where was I? The room was dark and quiet. My head hurt really badly. I shouted, “Help! Help! Can anybody help me?”
After a while somebody came in. The room was so dark that I couldn’t see his face clearly. The man turned on the light and said with a sharp voice, “Ah! Sweetie, do you still remember who I am?” I was shocked. Oh, my God! I cried, “You are Michael Zey, the man I charged with murder! Why are you here? You should be in prison!”
“You never thought about the result of charging a gang（犯罪团伙） leader, did you? Because of you, I was in prison for 15 years. You ruined my life!” His voice was very cold. My face was pale with fear. He was here to take revenge（报复）!
“Please, let me go! Don't hurt me! Please!” I asked him. “Dr. Calment, you are smart enough to know it is impossible. Now, I give you two choices. One is shooting your head. It is the quickest way. The other is cremation（火葬）. Your husband and you will be together forever. It’s quite romantic. Don't you think?” He spoke angrily. “What? My husband? He is innocent!” I shouted at him.
Suddenly, he took hold of my head and said, “You will pay for what you have done to me.” He took out a gun from his bag.
“Help! Help! Can anybody help me?”

  1. 1.

    What might have happened to the writer before the man came in?

    1. A.
      She had taken his place and become a gang leader
    2. B.
      She had come to this place to see her husband
    3. C.
      She wanted to pay for what she had done to Michael Zey
    4. D.
      She had been beaten terribly
  2. 2.

    Which of the following words can best describe how the writer felt when the story happened?

    1. A.
      Surprised
    2. B.
      Terrified
    3. C.
      Amazed
    4. D.
      Puzzled
  3. 3.

    What does the underlined word “it” in the fourth paragraph refer to?

    1. A.
      To let her go
    2. B.
      To hurt her
    3. C.
      To take revenge
    4. D.
      To stay in prison
  4. 4.

    Michael Zey mentioned the writer’s husband because ______

    1. A.
      he thought her husband was guilty
    2. B.
      he thought it was romantic
    3. C.
      he thought her husband was innocent
    4. D.
      he wanted to frighten the writer

There was a boy in India who was sent by his parents to a boarding school. Before being sent away this boy was the brightest student in his class. He was at the top in every competition. He was a champion.
But the boy changed after leaving home and attending the boarding school. His grades started dropping. He hated being in a group. He was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he felt like killing himself. All of this was because he felt worthless and that no one loved him.
His parents started worrying about the boy. But even they did not know what was wrong with him. So his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and talk with him.
They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him casual questions about his classes, teachers and sports. After some time his dad said, “Do you know son, why I am here today?”
The boy answered back, “to check my grades?”
“No, no” his dad replied, “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me. I want to see you happy. I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”
These words caused the boy’s eyes to fill with tears. He hugged his dad. They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time.
Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him deeply. He meant the world to someone. And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him sad!
Thanks a lot, dad. YOU ARE MY LIFE

  1. 1.

    The boy changed after he went to the boarding school because________

    1. A.
      his grades were not as good as before
    2. B.
      his classmates didn’t like him
    3. C.
      his father seldom went to see him
    4. D.
      he felt no one cared about him
  2. 2.

    The father went to the boarding school to_________

    1. A.
      know if he was still the best student
    2. B.
      find out what was wrong with his son
    3. C.
      ask some questions about his classmates
    4. D.
      talk with the boy’s teacher about his grades
  3. 3.

    The underlined word “ casual” in Paragraph 4 means _______

    1. A.
      unimportant
    2. B.
      strange
    3. C.
      special
    4. D.
      difficult
  4. 4.

    The passage mainly tells us never to _________

    1. A.
      send a small boy to a boarding school
    2. B.
      care too much about a student’s grades
    3. C.
      pay no attention to the power of caring
    4. D.
      miss the chance to say thanks to our fathers

In the computer age, most of us take a broadband（宽带）Internet connection for granted. Whether cable or mobile broadband, today’s connections are many times faster than those in the early days. Videos play smoothly, complex websites load quickly, and files（档案文件）download much faster than ten years ago. And the files are much bigger too.
There’s a catch, of course: You have to live near enough to a major city to get broadband Internet. If you don’t, it’s slow dial-up access for you. And for those living really far out, there may be no Internet access at all.
Technology experts often talk about the “last mile” problem, which refers to the difficulty of bringing Internet access to remote locations. In cities and suburbs（郊区）, it’s relatively easy to provide access for everyone. It is much more difficult to deliver access to those living far from cities, especially in developing countries. Internet service providers, for their part, have been reluctant to provide access to sparsely (稀疏地) populated areas. The handful of Internet users they would reach wouldn’t cover the expense.
But every year, technological advancements allow of more and more Internet users. Most broadband connections today run over existing cable TV and telephone lines although these technologies aren’t available everywhere.
Some companies have delivered the Internet over standard power lines. Advancements in cheaper, more efficient fiber optics cables (光纤电缆) promise to bring extremely fast Internet connections to more users.
Still, the “last mile” problem remains hard to deal with. There will always be somewhere that doesn’t have an affordable broadband connection. But someday that might not matter. If the rapid progress in cell phone technology is any indication (迹象), it may not be too long before an Internet connection simply follows you wherever you go

  1. 1.

    The underlined part “a catch” (in Paragraph 2) probably means “_____”

    1. A.
      a rare challenge
    2. B.
      a desirable plan
    3. C.
      an efficient device
    4. D.
      a hidden problem
  2. 2.

    What can we know from the third paragraph?

    1. A.
      Internet connection has not been popular in most cities
    2. B.
      Internet service providers care about rural（农村的）customers
    3. C.
      Computer is popular in developing countries
    4. D.
      It is hard to bring Internet access to users in remote areas
  3. 3.

    Paragraph 4 mainly tells us that technological advancements _____

    1. A.
      make TV and telephone available everywhere
    2. B.
      bring great change to people’s everyday life
    3. C.
      make it possible for more people to use the Internet
    4. D.
      bring faster Internet connections to users
  4. 4.

    What may eventually settle the “last mile” problem?

    1. A.
      The broadband connection’s getting faster
    2. B.
      More and more Internet users
    3. C.
      more and more Internet connections
    4. D.
      The rapid progress in cell phone technology

One evening after dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Tisich called a family meeting. “We’ve had to make a difficult decision,” Mr. Tisich announced. “You see, your mother has been offered a post as co-director of a television station in Chicago. Unfortunately, the station is not here. After thinking long and hard about it, we’ve concluded that the right decision is to move to Chicago.” Marc looked shocked, while his sister Rachel breathlessly started asking when they’d be moving. “It’s surprising, but exciting!” she said. Marc simply said, “We can’t go—I can’t leave all my friends. I’d rather stay here and live with Tommy Lyons!”
The Tisichs hoped that by the time they moved in August, Marc would grow more used to the idea of leaving. However, he showed no signs of accepting the news, refusing to pack his belongings. When the morning of the move arrived, Marc was nowhere to be found. His parents called Tommy Lyon’s house, but Mrs. Lyons said she hadn’t seen Marc. Mrs. Tisich became increasingly concerned, while her husband felt angry with their son for behaving so irresponsibly.
What they didn’t know was that Marc had started walking over to Tommy’s house, with a faint idea of hiding in Lyons’s attic(阁楼) for a few days. But something happened on the way as Marc walked past all the familiar landscape of the neighborhood: the fence that he and his mother painted, the tree that he and his sister used to climb, the park where he and his father often took evening walks together. How much would these mean without his family, who make them special in the first place? Marc didn’t take the time to answer that question but instead hurried back to his house, wondering if there were any moving cartons(纸板箱)the right size to hold his record collection

  1. 1.

    The conflict(冲突) in this story was caused by______.

    1. A.
      Marc and Rachel’s different attitudes
    2. B.
      a quarrel between Tommy Lyons and Marc
    3. C.
      Marc’s disagreement with his parents about their move
    4. D.
      Mr. And Mrs. Tisich’s comment of Marc’s irresponsibility
  2. 2.

    Marc and Rachel’s reactions to the move were similar in the way that both were______.

    1. A.
      surprised
    2. B.
      angry and upset
    3. C.
      anxious for more details
    4. D.
      worried about pacing
  3. 3.

    The reason for Marc’s going home was that______.

    1. A.
      he did not want to be left behind
    2. B.
      he realized his family was important to him
    3. C.
      he hoped to reach an agreement with his parents
    4. D.
      he wished to be a more responsible person
  4. 4.

    What would most likely happen next?

    1. A.
      Marc would bring his records over to the Lyons’s house
    2. B.
      Mr. and Mrs. Tisich would call the police
    3. C.
      Marc would join his family for house moving
    4. D.
      Mr. and Mrs. Tisich would start searching for Marc

It is under the CPC’s leadership that China has overcome many challenges in its economic, political and social systems and achieved remarkable progress the world has ever seen. Under the CPC’s leadership, China has become the world’s largest second largest economy. People’s lives have greatly improved, and hundreds of millions of people have been lifted out of poverty, an objective fact no one can deny. At the same time, China is quickly becoming a major player on the world stage.
As a responsible nation, China has been playing a growing role and shouldered greater responsibilities in world affairs. Such achievements, especially for a nation with a size equaling to a continent and a population of nearly 1.4 billion, are not easy to make. What roles do you think CPC has played in China? Do you think it’s the CPC leadership that has made China’s economic miracle possible? Is there any room for improvements for the future role of CPC? What challenges will lie ahead for the future leadership of CPC? Please share your opinion with us

  1. 1.

    The purpose of writing the article is to ______

    1. A.
      describe the greatest changes in China
    2. B.
      describe the importance of China
    3. C.
      tell us some challenges facing the CP
    4. D.
    5. E.
      gain more information about the roles the CPC plays in China
  2. 2.

    According to the passage, CPC refers to

    1. A.
      Communist（共产主义） Party of China
    2. B.
      Cost Per Click（每次点击付费广告）
    3. C.
      card-programming control （卡片程序控制）
    4. D.
      Computer Process Control（计算机过程控制）
  3. 3.

    How does the author feel about the roles the CPC has played in China?

    1. A.
      Dissatisfied
    2. B.
      Amazed
    3. C.
      Annoyed
    4. D.
      Proud
  4. 4.

    The underlined word " miracle " in Paragraph 2 probably means _____

    1. A.
      problem
    2. B.
      disaster
    3. C.
      wonder
    4. D.
      event
  5. 5.

    What’s the best title for this passage?

    1. A.
      What roles do you think CPC plays in China?
    2. B.
      Why has CPC played an important role in China?
    3. C.
      China has become the world’s second largest economy
    4. D.
      China has overcome many challenges and achieved remarkable progress

The earliest newspapers started in ancient Rome. They were handwritten news sheets. The first printed newspapers appeared in China during the Tang dynasty, which were printed from carved(雕刻的) wooden blocks. Modern papers first appeared in Venice, Italy in the middle of the 14th century. The newspapers of today, with advertising and a mixture of political, economic, and social news and comments, were started in Britain in the mid-18th century.
The main function of newspapers is to report news. Many newspapers also provide special information to readers, such as weather reports and television timetables. They also provide comments on politics, economics, arts and culture. Almost all newspapers depend on advertising to make money.
Nearly six out of ten adults in the United States and Canada read a newspaper every day. Seven out of ten read a paper each weekend. Readers search newspapers for de-tailed background information(背景资料)and analysis(分析). This is what television and radio news reports seldom offer. Newspapers tell readers what happened, and they also help readers understand what caused an event and how it will affect the world around them.
The workers at large newspaper companies work under a lot of pressure to bring news to readers as soon as possible. Reporters, photographers, artists, and editors collect articles in just a few hours. Page designers select articles, photos, advertisements, and eye-catching headlines to make the pages, and then rush their work to the printer. Printing workers may work overnight around printing presses to churn out more than 60,000 copies per hour

  1. 1.

    Which is the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      Production of Newspapers
    2. B.
      Functions of Newspapers
    3. C.
      Publication of Newspapers
    4. D.
      An Introduction to Newspapers
  2. 2.

    Modern newspapers were first made in ______

    1. A.
      China
    2. B.
      Ancient Rome
    3. C.
      Italy
    4. D.
      Britain
  3. 3.

    What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

    1. A.
      Most adults in America and Canada read newspapers every day
    2. B.
      The importance of newspapers in people’s lives
    3. C.
      Newspapers offer readers detailed information
    4. D.
      The effects of newspapers on readers
  4. 4.

    We can infer everything from the passage EXCEPT that ______

    1. A.
      newspapers will become less popular because of the development of TV
    2. B.
      few newspapers have no advertising
    3. C.
      many adults in America read newspapers every day
    4. D.
      people can read about many different issues in newspapers
  5. 5.

    The phrase "churn out" in the last paragraph probably means ______

    1. A.
      press
    2. B.
      produce
    3. C.
      publish
    4. D.
      sell

---Are you going to have a holiday this year?
---I’d love to.  I can’t wait to leave this place______.


  1. A.
    off
  2. B.
    out
  3. C.
    behind
  4. D.
    over

My bookshelves are full of dust — and with good reason. When it comes to cleaning that part of my home, I suffer from the most serious case of avoidance (回避反应症).
The thing is this: when I do set out to clean and re-organize my books, which seldom happens, I place myself into a really bad situation. No sooner do I take a title from the shelf, blow off the dust, and wipe down the cover than I find myself sitting on the floor with legs crossed and my back against the wall. Pretty soon books get piled up on my legs as I am reunited with old friends.
It is as if these books have voices, and each wants to say its piece. “Remember me? I was given to you when you went into the Navy, so that you would never lack for companionship,” one whispers. Another says, “I was your first book of poems, given to you before you learned to love poetry.” And a third, “I was the book that made history so attractive to you.”
Perhaps the greatest pleasure of re-organizing my books are the surprises — or better said, reunions — that occur. During my latest book-cleaning adventure, I found one that had fallen behind the shelf: “Tales of Edgar Allan Poe.” Not an unusual title, but the words written on the first page made it very special: “With Love from Mom and Dad, Christmas 1965.” What’s this? A book on the physics of lasers（激光）. It is filled with mathematical statements, and I had bought it at a library sale when I was 12, not long after the laser had been invented. I couldn’t understand a bit of it, but I did learn what “laser” meant.
What I end up with when I empty my bookshelves is a cross-section (横剖面) of my personal history. It’s like a road cut where one sees all the layers of rock going back through time to the beginning of the simplest life forms. The books I’ve read — and kept — are not just old friends. They are my résumé.

  1. 1.

    What could be said about the author?

    1. A.
      He is too busy to tidy up his bookshelves
    2. B.
      He considers his books treasured possessions
    3. C.
      He has made a lot of notes in his books
    4. D.
      He is a lover of science books
  2. 2.

    By saying that his books have voices, the author means______.

    1. A.
      they bring back happy memories
    2. B.
      they are recorded in human voice
    3. C.
      they say a lot about human history
    4. D.
      they offer good topics for discussion
  3. 3.

    What does the author enjoy most from re-organizing his books?

    1. A.
      Finding some missing books
    2. B.
      Putting books in good order
    3. C.
      Learning something new from the books
    4. D.
      Rediscovering interesting stories behind some books
  4. 4.

    The underlined word “résumé” in the last paragraph probably means______.

    1. A.
      personal history
    2. B.
      precious notes
    3. C.
      good companion
    4. D.
      simple life forms

①Isaac Stern was more than a great violin player. He was one of the most honored musicians in the world. He was an international cultural ambassador. He was a major supporter of the arts in America and in other countries. He was a teacher and activist.
②Isaac Stern was born in 1920 in what is now Ukraine. His parents moved to San Francisco, California the following year. His mother began teaching Isaac the piano when he was six. He began taking violin lessons after hearing a friend play the instrument. Later, he began studying music at the San Francisco Conservatory (音乐学院).He progressed quickly. When he was 16, he played with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. The next year, he performed in New York City and was praised by music critics.
③During World War Ⅱ, Mr. Stern played for thousands of American soldiers. It was the first time many of them had heard classical music. After the war, he was the first American violinist to perform in a concert in the Soviet Union. He also supported young musicians and cultural organizations in Israel.
④In 1979, Isaac Stern visited China. He met with Chinese musicians and students. He taught them about classical Western music. His visit was made into a film, which is called From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China. It won an Academy Award for best documentary film.
⑤In 1984, Isaac Stern received the Kennedy Center Honors Award for his gifts to American culture through music. He expressed his thoughts about the part that music plays in life. He said he believed that music makes life better for everyone, especially children.
⑥Mr. Stern supported and guided younger classical musicians. They include violinists Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman, cellist Yo -Yo Ma, and pianist Yefim Bronfman.
⑦Isaac Stern died in 2001 at the age of 81.He was a major influence on music in the 20th century. He leaves the world richer with his many recordings

  1. 1.

    Which of the following is the RIGHT time order for these events in Stern’s life?
    a. He began learning music in an institution.
    b. He received the Kennedy Center Honors Award.
    c. He visited the Soviet Union.
    d. He met with Chinese musicians.
    e. He performed for American soldiers

    1. A.
      a, e, c, d, b
    2. B.
      a, e, b, c, d
    3. C.
      e, a, b, c, d
    4. D.
      e, a, c, d, b
  2. 2.

    Paragraph 2 is mainly about ______.

    1. A.
      how Stern began to learn music
    2. B.
      how Stern began his musical career
    3. C.
      Stern’s early education
    4. D.
      Stern’s achievement in music
  3. 3.

    The underlined word “cellist” in Paragraph 6 may refer to ______.

    1. A.
      someone who supports young musicians
    2. B.
      someone who wants to be a musician
    3. C.
      someone who has a gift for music
    4. D.
      someone who plays a certain kind of instrument
  4. 4.

    Which of the following shows the RIGHT structure of the text?

    1. A.
      ①→②③④⑤→⑥⑦
    2. B.
      ①→②③④⑤⑥→⑦
    3. C.
      ①②③④⑤⑥→⑦
    4. D.
      ①②③→④⑤⑥⑦
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