In an age dominated （控制的） by new media and the Internet, there are so many alternative ways of learning．Gone are the days when, if we couldn't make it into a classroom, the only real option was to pick up a book, or when audio materials consisted of bad quality cassettes or sporadic（时有时无的） radio and TV programmes．With the appearance of broadband access to the web, we have a whole new learning domain （统领） at our fingertips．Sophisticated learning materials in the form of text or high-quality audio are now available at the touch of a button, and tests and assignments can be submitted （进行） and marked online．Questions and learning, studying away from the classroom has never seemed easier．Yet many teachers would argue that face-to-face contact between teachers and students is an essential part of the language learning experience．Enter the concept of blended （融合的） learning, an approach to education which seeks to combine the best of new technology and actual human contact．
Advocates of blended learning argue that an approach to study which combines the benefits of new technology with the best aspects of face-to-face （often abbreviated to F2F） teaching, will achieve better results．For example, there are some aspects of study, like practical sessions, dealing with more subjective questions, or meeting the needs of an individual student, which require face-to-face human interaction, whereas the more mechanical aspects of learning, such as answers to clear-cut questions, can be managed simply and effectively in a remote environment using new technology．
Blended learning approaches have proven especially appropriate in language learning．For example, in an ELT （English Language Teaching ） environment, a simple scenario （剧情概要） might be a classroom session where a teacher asks a group of students to use a wiki to create a text． Students then go away and compose and edit the text remotely．During the next F2F session, the teacher express his opinion about their work．

  1. 1.

    What is the main idea of this passage?

    1. A.
      Blended learning is an effective learning approach．
    2. B.
      More and more people will use Internet-based learning materials,
    3. C.
      There are so many different ways of learning for people to choose in today's world．
    4. D.
      Blended learning methods have proven to be effective except in language learning．
  2. 2.

    Which of the following aspects of study doesn't require face-to-face interaction between teachers and students?

    1. A.
      Practical sessions．
    2. B.
      Tackling the needs of an individual student．
    3. C.
      Dealing with more subjective questions．
    4. D.
      Providing answers to clear-cut questions．
  3. 3.

    It can be inferred from the passage that ______．

    1. A.
      the radio and TV in the past were of poor quality
    2. B.
      people do not get audio materials through cassettes nowadays
    3. C.
      it was not convenient for people to leam outside a classroom in the past
    4. D.
      it was difficult to find a classroom with good learning conditions in the old days
  4. 4.

    Which of the following can be best describe the writer's attitude towards blended learning?

    1. A.
      Critical．
    2. B.
      Objective （客观的） ．
    3. C.
      Supportive．
    4. D.
      Neutral （中立的） ．

As a parent you might never guess all the ways a good imagination benefits your child. It helps a preschooler(学龄前儿童)：
Develop social skills
As children play pretend, they explore relationships between family members, friends and co­workers and learn more about how people interact. Playing doctor, they imagine how physicians care for their patients. Playing house, they learn more about how parents feel about their children. Imaginative play helps develop empathy(同情) for others. If children can imagine how it feels to be left out of a game or to lose a pet, they are better able to help those in need. They become more willing to play fair, to share, and to cooperate.
Build self­confidence
Young children have very little control over their lives. Imagining oneself as a builder of skyscrapers(摩天大楼) or a superhero defending the planet is empowering to a child. It helps them develop confidence in their abilities and their potential.
Boost intellectual growth
Using the imagination is the beginning of abstract thought.Children who can see a king's castle in a mound(堆) of sand or a delicious dinner in a mud pie are learning to think symbolically(象征性地). This skill is important in school where a child will have to learn that numerals symbolize groups of objects, letters symbolize sounds, and so on.
Practice language skills
Kids who play pretend with their friends do a lot of talking.This helps boost their vocabulary, improve sentence structure and promote communication skills.
Work out fears
Playing pretend can help children work out their fears and worries. When children role­play about the big, bad monster under the bed, they gain a sense of control over him and he doesn't seem quite so big or so bad. Imaginative play also helps kids vent(发泄) confusing feelings they might have, such as anger toward a parent or compete with a new sibling(兄弟姐妹)．
To encourage your youngster's imagination, read to him every day. Books offer children the opportunity to visit other worlds and create new ones of their own.
For generations children have enjoyed reading the story of Peter Pan because Peter takes them on fascinating adventures.Reader's Digest Young Families offers a beautiful typical Disney edition of Peter Pan, which is an iParenting Media Award winner. Click here to find out how you can get this classic story along with 2 free books-Bambi and Pinocchio

  1. 1.

    What's NOT the advantage of children having a good imagination?

    1. A.
      Understanding the other people's feelings and problems
    2. B.
      Expressing their feelings like anger
    3. C.
      Having a strong faith in their own abilities and potential
    4. D.
      Helping them form a good habit of reading stories
  2. 2.

    What does the underlined word “Boost” mean?

    1. A.
      Improve
    2. B.
      Limit
    3. C.
      Push
    4. D.
      Praise
  3. 3.

    From the last paragraph we can learn that ________．

    1. A.
      Reader's Digest Young Families wins an iParenting Media Award
    2. B.
      Disney edition of Peter Pan can be got online for free
    3. C.
      the story of Peter Pan has been popular with kids
    4. D.
      Bambi and Pinocchio are offered for free because of bad sales
  4. 4.

    What's the purpose of writing the article?

    1. A.
      To tell readers the benefits of encouraging children's imagination
    2. B.
      To introduce some wonderful Disney stories to readers
    3. C.
      To provide ways of helping make kids more imaginative
    4. D.
      To persuade parents to buy the Disney edition of Peter Pan

One bitterly cold day，a snowstorm blew into our area. Needing firewood，I quickly set out with my best friend，Bruce，to look for a tree to cut down. I was glad to have Bruce along with. Cutting down a tree in a snowstorm can be dangerous. So it was important to have a friend who could warn me of danger.
When I chose a big tree about 23 meters tall and prepared to cut it down，my best friend suddenly warned me，“Don’t cut down that tree！It’s too close to the power line！”I wasn’t sure about it. So I decided to disregard his warning. I wanted to finish the job quickly and go home. So I began cutting down the tree. When the tree fell，there was no longer any doubt that my friend was right.
The tree caught the power line，bringing it to the ground. I considered cutting the tree off the line. After all，electricity can’t travel through wood，so I could safely remove the tree. As I reached out my finger to touch the tree，pain ran up my arm and through my head. I was shocked!
After I returned home and told my mother what had happened，she quickly called the power company. The workers from the power company soon arrived on the scene. One of them asked if I had touched the tree，and when I told him I had，his face turned pale.
“You should have been killed，” he said.
So why am I still alive？It was my boots that saved my life.
Within two hours，the workers removed the tree. Soon the snowstorm calmed down—but not my mother.
Even though she was glad I wasn’t hurt，my mother was still serious. After all，I shouldn’t have brushed off my friend’s warning.
Through this experience，I learn it’s important to listen to people who offer a different perspective.  time to listen might actually save a lot of time and trouble. It certainly would have kept me from getting the “shock” of my life

  1. 1.

    The underlined word “disregard” in the second paragraph means “________”．

    1. A.
      pay no attention to
    2. B.
      take notice of
    3. C.
      consider
    4. D.
      follow
  2. 2.

    In spite of Bruce’s warning，the author still cut down the tree because________

    1. A.
      he was sure there would be nothing to happen
    2. B.
      he wasn’t sure if Bruce was right and was anxious to go home
    3. C.
      he didn’t hear his friend’s warning at all because of the blowing wind
    4. D.
      he knew electricity can’t travel through wood
  3. 3.

    The underlined part “the snowstorm calmed down—but not my mother” means “________”．

    1. A.
      my mother was still angry with me for not listening to my friend’s warning
    2. B.
      my mother was still in fear of the terrible accident
    3. C.
      my mother was still comforting me
    4. D.
      my mother was still worried about my safety
  4. 4.

    The author wrote the passage mainly to________

    1. A.
      give an account of one of his terrible experiences
    2. B.
      make us know it’s important to listen to people who offer a different perspective through his experience
    3. C.
      tell us not to cut trees down any more
    4. D.
      remind us to be careful while we are working

Howard Dill is a giant among giant pumpkin growers. He grew world champion pumpkins for four years running，from 1979 to 1982，and missed winning the fifth year by a mere 5 pounds. Today，his Dill Atlantic Giant seeds are sold worldwide to more than 50 seed companies. The pumpkins grown from his Dill Atlantic Giant seeds commonly weigh in at over 1,000 pounds.“I don’t have any training in genetics ；it was all trial and error，”Dill says. He inherited his love of pumpkins from his father and has enjoyed growing them for years.
Dill still grows giant pumpkins, but not for competition. In the fall, visitors come to enjoy the pumpkin patch on his 90-acre farm in Nova Scotia，Canada. He plants ten acres of pumpkins for Halloween and two acres of giant pumpkins. One of giant pumpkins was recently baked into 442 pumpkin pies and sold at $ 5 each for charity.
It you want to try growing a giant pumpkin, Dill recommends starting with a soil test and then adding fertilizer as needed. Plant the giant pumpkin seed. A giant pumpkin can gain 15 to 20 pounds a day， so careful watering—every day or two—is essential. You should wait about 130 days until the pumpkin matures and then you can harvest it.
Dill’s favorite pumpkin set the Guinness Book record in 1981. It weighted 493.5 pounds. “I’ve grown them larger since， but that one meant a lot,” he remembers. “I never would have predicted ten years ago that there would be a 1,000-pounder，but there are many of them now，”says Dill。The 2006 world record holder is Larry Checkon of Pennsylvania. He grew a 1,469 pounder. Dill says, “These world champions are grown from my seeds， so I feel like a winner right along with them.”

  1. 1.

    What can we learn about the world champion pumpkin of 1983?

    1. A.
      It weighed over 1,000 pounds
    2. B.
      It was missing after the competition
    3. C.
      It was 5 pounds heavier than that of 1982
    4. D.
      It was 5 pounds heavier than Dill’s biggest one that year
  2. 2.

    One of Dill’s giant pumpkins earned         

    1. A.
      $2210
    2. B.
      $442
    3. C.
      $1000
    4. D.
      $1469
  3. 3.

    In the third paragraph Dill mainly tells about        

    1. A.
      how to do a soil test
    2. B.
      how to plant the giant pumpkin seed
    3. C.
      when to water the pumpkin
    4. D.
      how to grow a giant pumpkin
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Howard Dill is well trained in genetics
    2. B.
      Howard Dill grows pumpkins just for competiton
    3. C.
      Dill felt proud of Larry Checkon’s champion pumpkin
    4. D.
      Dill’s favorite pumpkin is the heaviest of all those he has ever grown
  5. 5.

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

    1. A.
      Gardening Giant: Howard Dill
    2. B.
      World Champion Pumpkin
    3. C.
      Dill Atlantic Giant Seeds
    4. D.
      How to Grow Giant Pumpkins

If there is one thing I’m quite sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we still be reading newspapers. Not those newspapers are a necessity. Even now some people get most of the news from the television or have the radio switched on in the background or in the car. Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday. But for most people a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation.
The basic British character won’t change, and one of the characteristics of the British is that we don’t much like talking to each other when we get up. So what better way is there to keep yourself thinking in the morning than to wrap yourself in a newspaper?
Over the past couple of centuries, human beings have developed a close relationship with the newspaper. It has become as natural as breathing or enjoying the sun. And it is not just the British who love newspapers. On suburban trains in Calcutta, for instance, just one person in the whole car will buy a newspaper and read aloud the best bits to his fellow passengers, much to everybody’s enjoyment.
The nature of what is news may change. What essentially (本质上) makes news is what affects our lives and the big political stories, the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same. I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though. It’s already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic engineering. In the future I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do, whether it’s love or depression. We develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are.
It’s quite possible that in the next century newspaper will be transmitted electronically from the national equivalents of Fleet Street (伦敦的舰队街，以报馆集中而著称) and printed out in our own homes. In fact, I’m pretty sure that that is how it will happen in future. You’ll be probably selecting from a menu, making up your own bespoke newspaper by picking out the things you want to read and say. You might even have an intelligent screening device (装置) to do the job for you.
I think people have got it wrong when they talk about the competition between the different media. They actually have a relationship, feeding off each other. It was once predicted that television would kill off newspapers, which hasn’t happened. What is read on the printed page is more enduring (持久的) than pictures on a flickering screen or sound lost in the sky. And as for the Internet, it’s never really satisfying to read something just on a screen

  1. 1.

    The author of the passage is most probably from _______________

    1. A.
      Russia
    2. B.
      India
    3. C.
      Britain
    4. D.
      America
  2. 2.

    According to the passage, the future of newspapers ____________

    1. A.
      will be mainly connected with scientific research
    2. B.
      will report more important political activities
    3. C.
      will directly cover more on scientific research
    4. D.
      will build a bridge between different people
  3. 3.

    The underlined part “bespoke newspaper” of the passage probably refers to _____________

    1. A.
      a newspaper which dares to report the truth
    2. B.
      a newspaper edited to one’s own interest
    3. C.
      a newspaper edited and published for the public
    4. D.
      a newspaper which only covers the life of family members
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    1. A.
      It was centuries ago that newspapers came into being
    2. B.
      Televisions have taken the place of newspapers
    3. C.
      The Internet will gradually take the place of newspapers
    4. D.
      The nature of news may remain the same over generations

Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated unfairly? Have you ever bought something just because the salesman talked you into it?
Many people are afraid to assert（维护，坚持） themselves. Dr. Robert Albert, author of STAND UP, SPEAK OUT and TALK BACK, thinks it is because their self-respect is low. “There’s always a superior around------ a parent, a teacher, a boss who knows better.” But Albert and other scientists are doing something to help people assert themselves.
They offer assertiveness training courses, A. T. for short. In the A. T. course people learn that they have a right to be themselves. They learn to speak out and feel good about doing so. They learn to be aggressive without hurting other people.
In one way, learning to speak out is to get rid of fear. A group taking an A. T. course will help the timid person to lose his fear. But A. T. uses an even stronger motive to share the need. The timid person speaks out in the group because he wants to tell how he feels.
Whether or not you speak up for yourself depends on your self-respect. If your face is more important than you, you may feel less of a person. You start to doubt your answers to problems. However, once you get to feel good about yourself, you can learn to speak out

  1. 1.

    The problem the writer talks about is that ________________

    1. A.
      some people buy things they don’t want
    2. B.
      some people are afraid to speak up for their rights
    3. C.
      there are too many superiors
    4. D.
      some people don’t think enough of themselves
  2. 2.

    The cause of the problem talked about in the text is that _________

    1. A.
      some people have a low self-respect
    2. B.
      there is always someone around who knows better
    3. C.
      salesmen talk people into buying things they don’t want
    4. D.
      people don’t share enough
  3. 3.

    The underlined word “timid” probably means “___________” in Chinese

    1. A.
      胆小的
    2. B.
      优秀的
    3. C.
      勇敢的
    4. D.
      无知的
  4. 4.

    One thing the

    1. A.
      T. course doesn’t do is to _____________.
      A. share the need of people
    2. B.
      show people they have a right to be themselves
    3. C.
      help people overcome fear
    4. D.
      help people to assert themselves even if others suffer

Going green seems to be a fad(时尚) for a lot of people these days.Whether that is good or bad,we can’t really say, but for the two of us, going green is not a fad but a life style.
On April 22,2011,we decided to be green every single day for an entire year. This meant doing 365 different things, and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond the easy things. Rather than recycle and reduce our energy, we had to think of 365 diffenent things to do and this was no easy task.
With the idea of going green every single day a year,Our Greean Year started. My wife and I decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all green things that could be done to help the environment. We wanted to push the message that every little bit helps.
Over the course of Our Green Year, we completely changed our lifestyles. We now shop at organic(有机的) stores. We consume less meat,choosing green food. We have greatly reduced our buying we don’t need. We have given away half of what we owned through websites.Our home is kept clean by vinegar and lemon juice, with no chemical cleaners. We make our own butter, enjoying the smell of home-made fresh bread. In our home office anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished.
Our minds have been changed by Our Green Year. We are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others. We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planets

  1. 1.

    What might be the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      Going green
    2. B.
      Protecting the planet
    3. C.
      Keeping Open-Minded
    4. D.
      Celebrating Our Green Year
  2. 2.

    It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because_______

    1. A.
      they were expected to follow the green fad
    2. B.
      they didn’t know how to educate other people
    3. C.
      they were unwilling to reduce their energy
    4. D.
      they needed to perform unusual green tasks
  3. 3.

    What did the couple do over the course of Our Green Year?

    1. A.
      They tried to get out of their ungreen habits
    2. B.
      They ignored others’ ungreen behaviour
    3. C.
      They chose better chemical cleaners
    4. D.
      they sold their home-made food
  4. 4.

    What can we infer from the last paragraph?

    1. A.
      The government will give support to the green roject
    2. B.
      The couple may continue ther project in the future
    3. C.
      Some people disagree with the couple’s green ideas
    4. D.
      Our Green Year is becoming a national campaign

Here are six steps to better studying.
Pay attention in class
Do you have trouble paying attention in class? Are you sitting next to a loud person? Tell your teacher or parents about any problem that is preventing you from paying attention.
Take good notes
Write down facts that your teacher mentions or writes on the board. Try to use good handwriting so you can read your notes later. It’s a good idea to keep your notes organized by subject.
Plan ahead for tests and projects
Waiting until Thursday night to study for Friday’s test will make it hard to do your best. One of the best ways to make sure that doesn’t happen is to plan ahead. Write down your test dates. You can then plan how much to do after school each day, and how much time to spend on each topic.
Break it up
When there’s a lot to study, it can help to break things into several parts. Let’s say you have a spelling test on 20 words. Instead of thinking about all of the words at once, try breaking them down into five-word groups and work on one or two different groups each night.
Ask for help
You can’t study effectively if you don’t understand the material. Be sure to ask your teacher for help. If you’re at home when the confusion occurs, your morn or dad might be able to help.
Sleep tight
So the test is tomorrow and you’ve followed your study plan—but suddenly you can’t remember anything! Don’t panic. Your brain needs time to digest all the information you’ve given it. Try to get a good night’s sleep and you’ll be surprised by what comes back to you in the morning

  1. 1.

    We know from the passage that a loud person is______.

    1. A.
      a student who always answers questions loudly in class
    2. B.
      someone who likes to talk with others in a loud voice
    3. C.
      a student who likes speaking with others in class
    4. D.
      a person who makes a lot of noise in public places
  2. 2.

    According to the author, which of the following is an effective studying method?

    1. A.
      Don’t try to review everything you have learned in one go
    2. B.
      Try to review what you’ve learned in one go
    3. C.
      To read all your notes the night before the test
    4. D.
      Try to remember everything on the first try
  3. 3.

    If you don’t understand what you have learnt, you can______.

    1. A.
      read your notes over and over again
    2. B.
      turn to people around you for help
    3. C.
      put aside the material for later review
    4. D.
      ask your teacher to explain it the next day
  4. 4.

    By saying “Sleep tight”, what does the author mean?

    1. A.
      Sleep again after waking up
    2. B.
      Sleep holding your breath deep
    3. C.
      Get a good night’s sleep
    4. D.
      Go to sleep early every night

Europe’s deadly outbreak of a rare form of E. coli bacteria (大肠杆菌) has brought new attention to food safety issues. One of the problems when people get sick from food is that the simplest question is often difficult or even impossible to answer. Just what did the people eat that made them sick?
Of course, one way to avoid these medical mysteries is to keep dangerous organisms out of the food supply. This is easier said than done, but scientists keep looking for new ways.
Scientists in the United States have developed an experimental system that uses a high-tech optical scanner. The system is designed to identify the presence of contaminants(致污物) like soil or animal waste on fresh produce. These can be sources of E. coli. E. coli bacteria naturally live in the intestines(肠) of humans and many animals. Most kinds of E. coli are harmless but some can make people sick.
The new scanner can also show damage and imperfections that might make the produce unappealing to shoppers.
Scientists designed the system at a Department of Agriculture research center in Beltsville, Maryland. Moon Kim of the Agricultural Research Service led the team.
MOON KIM: “We were requested, we were asked, to develop a method to detect contamination in produce. So we started with the apple as the model sample.”
The scanner uses a high-speed camera placed over the conveyer belt that moves the produce along. As the apples move along the belt, the scanner captures images of each piece of fruit.
Moon Kim says the team hopes the system will be available before long.
MOON KIM: “We are targeting for development in commercial plants for the next several years.”
The scanner can direct a sorting machine to separate the bad apples from the good ones. The system is currently able to show the surface of only half the apple as it speeds by. The inventers hope to improve the process so it can show the whole surface

  1. 1.

    What is the main topic of the text?

    1. A.
      Bacteria
    2. B.
      A high-tech scanner
    3. C.
      A camera
    4. D.
      Food safety
  2. 2.

    E. coli bacteria ______

    1. A.
      broke out all over the world
    2. B.
      comes from soil or animal waste
    3. C.
      is extremely harmful to health
    4. D.
      does not cause illness
  3. 3.

    The high-tech scanner ______

    1. A.
      can help to sort out different fruits
    2. B.
      make the produce appeal to shoppers
    3. C.
      can only capture images of the whole apple
    4. D.
      can identify the presence of contaminants
  4. 4.

    What can be inferred from the text?

    1. A.
      The scanner needs to be improved
    2. B.
      The scanner will be available in the next several years
    3. C.
      Moon Kim is unwilling to develop the scanner
    4. D.
      The scanner is connected to a sorting machine

Warm water freezes more quickly than cold water. Sir Francis Bacon said that almost four hundred years ago. But few people believed him until 1970. In that year a Canadian scientist George Kill proved the English professor was right. Dr Kill filled an open oil pail(桶) with cold water. He filled another with warm water. He put both in the same low temperature. The warm water froze first. The lack of covers on the pails is the secret. Some of the warm water changed into vapor. This meant that less of the warm water was left to be frozen. And so the warm water froze faster than the cold water even though it had a greater temperature drop to make

  1. 1.

    Hundreds of years ago, Sir Francis Bacon found _______

    1. A.
      the temperature of warm water drops faster than that of cold water
    2. B.
      warm water is heavier than cold water
    3. C.
      warm water has the same temperature as cold water
    4. D.
      warm water is not as useful as cold water
  2. 2.

    What Sir Francis Bacon said was right, but people didn't believe him until _______

    1. A.
      late in the 19th century
    2. B.
      early in the 20th century
    3. C.
      three years ago
    4. D.
      late in the 20th century
  3. 3.

    Leave a pail with warm water and another pail with cold water in the same low temperature, you’ll find that _______

    1. A.
      cold water freezes first
    2. B.
      warm water turns into ice before cold water
    3. C.
      warm water and cold water freeze at the same time
    4. D.
      much of cold water is changed into air
  4. 4.

    Why does warm water freeze first in the same freezing weather?

    1. A.
      Because some of the warm water turns to vapor, the amount(数量) becomes less than that of cold water
    2. B.
      Because warm water is lighter than cold water
    3. C.
      Because the temperature of warm water is lower than that of cold water
    4. D.
      Because cold water freezes with more difficulty than warm water
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