At the end of my senior year of high school, I got a job working at a local coffee shop．I thought the job would be easy and stress-free．I pictured myself pouring the best coffees, making delicious doughnuts (炸面包圈), and becoming friends with regular customers．
I wasn’t expecting the people with enormous orders, the women who complained that the coffee was much too creamy (含乳脂的), or the men who wanted their iced coffees remade again and again until they reached perfection．I couldn’t seem to please anyone．
One rainy day, one of my regular customers came in looking upset．He said he felt like getting in bed, pulling the sheets up over his head, and staying there for a few years．I knew exactly how he felt．
Before he left, I handed him a bag along with his iced coffee．He was surprised, since he hadn’t ordered anything but coffee．I had given him his favorite type of droughnut．
“It’s on me,” I told him．“Have a nice day．”
He smiled and thanked me before heading back out into the rain．
The next day, it was still raining．I spent my afternoon hanging out the window handing people their orders．I was completely wet and freezing cold．Worse, no one was tipping that day．Every time I looked into our empty tip jar, I grew more depressed．
In the evening, the customer from the day before drove up to the window．He handed me a pink rose and a note．He said that not many people took time to care about others and he was glad there were still people like me in the world．With a friendly wave, he drove away．
I ran to the back of the shop and read the note．It read:
Christine,
Thanks for being so sweet, kind and thoughtful yesterday．It is so nice to meet someone who’s indeed nice．Please don’t change your ways! Have a great day! –Hank
After that, whenever I felt depressed or sick of coffee, I thought of Hank and his kindness．Then I would smile, hold my head up high, clear my throat and ask politely, “How can I help you?”

  1. 1.

    Why wasn’t the writer happy with her job at first?

    1. A.
      The customers didn’t tip her enough
    2. B.
      It was difficult to make iced coffee perfect
    3. C.
      Everybody had an enormous order
    4. D.
      The job didn’t turn out as she had expected
  2. 2.

    The man came to the coffee shop to ______

    1. A.
      buy his favorite doughnut
    2. B.
      complain to the author
    3. C.
      buy a cup of iced coffee
    4. D.
      get out of the rain
  3. 3.

    The man felt thankful for the writer because ______

    1. A.
      she was indeed kind to him in a time of need
    2. B.
      she knew exactly how the man felt
    3. C.
      she offered him coffee and food for free
    4. D.
      she comforted him by sharing his pain
  4. 4.

    What can we learn from the passage?

    1. A.
      Don’t count your eggs until they are hatched
    2. B.
      If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path
    3. C.
      The quality of your life is the quality of your relationships
    4. D.
      A man is happy so long as he chooses to be happy

Mr. Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many friends there, but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other people’s houses.
Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, “We’ve been to a lot of other people’s houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustn’t we?”
“Yes, certainly,” answered her husband, “A big party will be the easiest thing, won’t it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month.”
So Mrs. Harris said, “Yes, I’ll invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December.”
“How many will that be?” Mr. Harris asked. “Don’t invite too many.”
Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, “Party. 6.30 to 8.30 p.m.”
“That isn’t very nice, is it?” he said. “You’re telling our guests that they must go at 8.30.” So Mrs. Harris just wrote “Party. 6.30 p.m.”
A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8.30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, “You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained.”
Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.
When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. “That was a surprise, wasn’t it? Who complained about the noise?”
“I did,” Mr Harris answered in a tired voice

  1. 1.

    Why did Mr. Harris and his wife move to another town?

    1. A.
      They wanted to make some new friends
    2. B.
      Mr. Harris changed his work
    3. C.
      They wanted to meet a lot of interesting people
    4. D.
      They enjoyed going to parties and visiting other people’s houses
  2. 2.

    What made Mr. and Mrs. Harris hold a party at their house?

    1. A.
      It was easy to hold a big party at home
    2. B.
      They could ask people to dinner in small numbers
    3. C.
      They had gone to other people’s parties many times
    4. D.
      They liked making friends with others
  3. 3.

    How long would Mrs. Harris like the party to last?

    1. A.
      From the morning till night
    2. B.
      About fourteen hours
    3. C.
      About two hours
    4. D.
      Till midnight
  4. 4.

    When did the party end that evening?

    1. A.
      At about 8.30
    2. B.
      When the policeman talked with Mr. Harris on the phone
    3. C.
      About twelve o’clock
    4. D.
      When someone telephoned the police station
  5. 5.

    Why did Mr. Harris telephone the policeman about the noise?

    1. A.
      Because someone rang his door bell many times at mid-night
    2. B.
      He did not want his friends to stay late that night
    3. C.
      His friends had a good time that night and also feel tired
    4. D.
      Because he hated the noise


For nearly 100 years, the heartbroken Little Mermaid has sat on a rock looking out over Copenhagen's port but now the sculpture ,based on the famous fairytale, is heading back out to sea, set for China.
The small bronze statue inspired by the tale of author Hans Christian Andersen and unveiled in 1913, is a major tourist attraction in Copenhagen. But her life has not always been easy. She has been beheaded twice, had her arm cut off, was blown off her rock in 2003 and was dressed in a Muslim headscarf two years ago in a protest - but she never left her native country.
This week she was lifted from the harbor, boxed, and shipped to Shanghai where she is the star guest in the Danish Pavilion at EXPO 2010 which runs until October 31. Details over her trip were not revealed due to security issues.
"The Little Mermaid," published in 1837, is a sad story about a mermaid who falls in love with a prince and gives up her life in the sea and her tail for legs.
The fairytale has been adapted many times into stage shows and into a Disney movie.
Copenhagen mayor Frank Jensen said in a statement that the loan of The Little Mermaid was part of a cultural exchange between Denmark and China. "I am convinced that she will be an excellent ambassador of Denmark, particularly since the Chinese already are very fond of Hans Christian Andersen and his fairytales," he said in a statement.
Her departure from Copenhagen will not leave the harbor empty. Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has created a video installation(设备/装置)to be installed at her spot.
The Little Mermaid's 165 cm (65 inches) tall sculpture, which sits on a granite block, was created in 1913 by Edvard Eriksen

  1. 1.

    The following statements are true EXCEPT________________

    1. A.
      the statue of The Little Mermaid will be given to China as a gift
    2. B.
      the statue of The Little Mermaid is a major tourist attraction in Copenhagen
    3. C.
      The Little Mermaid is a famous fairytale written by Hans Christian Andersen
    4. D.
      the story of The Little Mermaid was once adapted into a Disney movie
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “departure” here means_______________

    1. A.
      escaping
    2. B.
      retiring
    3. C.
      arriving
    4. D.
      leaving
  3. 3.

    From the passage, we can infer that ________________

    1. A.
      Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has created another Little Mermaid instead
    2. B.
      the Danish people don’t like the statue of The Little Mermaid
    3. C.
      the statue of The Little Mermaid will return to Denmark in the future
    4. D.
      Edvard Eriksen wrote the story of the Little Mermaid

"Get out of the plane!" Justin shouted. Teddy and he dropped to the ground…
When Kathy and Victor reached the edge of the meadow, flames of the fire were shooting more than five meters into the air．
Kathy couldn't believe what she was seeing．One glance told her they needed medical attention immediately．She questioned Victor, "Are you able to find someone nearby for help?"
"There are no farmers, nor villagers nearby," he replied．
"I'm a distance runner, and I'll go for help．" Looking at the seriously injured men, Kathy said to Victor, "It may take me several hours to get out．" She started out．
When she was 23, Kathy set a women's record in a Marathon of 42 kilometers．But now she was running the race of life. She had nearly 30 kilometers of hard wilderness to cover to get help．
Kathy had been running for two hours．This was far back into the wilderness．The country path was growing vague．She stopped to take a quick compass reading．Yes, she had run almost for more than 20 kilometers．Her heart fell, her muscle aching．And finally she saw her car in the distance．
She jumped into the car and sped away．She reached a holiday house and called the police．
During the wait, she walked around, relaxing her legs and drinking water. It took almost two hours for a police helicopter to reach her at the trail end．They needed her for one more task．

  1. 1.

    Who actually had the airplane accident?

    1. A.
      Justin and Teddy
    2. B.
      Kathy and Victor
    3. C.
      Justin himself
    4. D.
      Kathy herself
  2. 2.

    The underlined part "Now, she was running the race of life" means that ____．

    1. A.
      Kathy would set up a new record
    2. B.
      Kathy would run a race alone
    3. C.
      Kathy was running for the lives of others
    4. D.
      Kathy couldn't rely on Victor this time
  3. 3.

    Kathy stopped to have a look at her compass because ____．

    1. A.
      she wasn't sure of her own memory
    2. B.
      she had completely lost her way
    3. C.
      the country path was getting vague
    4. D.
      there was only the wilderness
  4. 4.

    What do you think Kathy's final task would be?

    1. A.
      Giving the injured food and drinks．
    2. B.
      Showing the police the crash site．
    3. C.
      Going back to put out the big fire．
    4. D.
      Taking the injured to the hospital．

At exactly eleven Sir Percival knocked and entered, with anxiety and worry in every line of his face. This meeting would decide his future life, and he obviously knew it.
“You may wonder, Sir Percival,” said Laura calmly, “if I am going to ask to be released（免除）from my promise to marry you. I am not going to ask this. I respect my father’s wishes too much.”
His face relaxed a little, but one of his feet kept beating the carpet.
“No, if we are going to withdraw（退出）from our planned marriage, it will be because of your wish, not mine. ”
“Mine?” he said in great surprise. “What reason could I have for withdrawing?”
“A reason that is very hard to tell you,” she answered. “There is a change in me.”
His face went so pale that even his lips lost their color. He turned his head to one side.
“What change?” he asked, trying to appear calm.
“When the promise was made two years ago”, she said, “my love did not belong to anyone. Will you forgive me, Sir Percival, if I tell you that it now belongs to another person?”
“I wish you to understand”, Laura continued, “that I will never see this person again, and that if you leave me, you only allow me to remain a single woman for the rest of my life. All I ask is that you forgive me and keep my secret.”
“I will do both those things,” he said. Then he looked at Laura, as if he was waiting to hear more.
“I think I have said enough to give you reason to withdraw from our marriage,” she added quietly.
“No. You have said enough to make it the dearest wish of my life to marry you,” he said

  1. 1.

    How did Percival feel during his meeting with Laura?

    1. A.
      Angry
    2. B.
      Calm
    3. C.
      Excited
    4. D.
      Nervous
  2. 2.

    We can learn from the passage that ______

    1. A.
      Laura’s father wished to end her marriage
    2. B.
      Laura had once promised to marry Percival
    3. C.
      Percival had been married to Laura for two years
    4. D.
      Percival asked to be released from the marriage
  3. 3.

    What do you think is the ending of the story?

    1. A.
      Laura was married to Percival
    2. B.
      Laura was married to another man
    3. C.
      Percival was married to another woman
    4. D.
      Both Percival and Laura remained single for the rest of their lives

For medical students, real experience begins not in a classroom but at a teaching hospital. These doctors in training are guided. But sometimes accidents happen and the students get injured.
For example, they might stick themselves with a needle while treating patients. Such needle sticks are common. But a recent study found that medical students often fail to report them. Failing to report an injury like this can be dangerous if a patient, or a medical worker, has an infectious disease.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, did the study, which involved a survey answered by almost 700 surgeons in training in the United States.
Almost 60% said they had suffered needle stick injuries when they were in medical school. Many said they were stuck more than once. Yet nearly half of those whose most recent incident happened in school did not report it to a health office. If they had, they would have been tested to see if they needed treatment to prevent an infection like HIV or hepatitis.
Most known cases of HIV or hepatitis are reported, but other possible infections often are not. Martin Makary, the lead author of the study, says medical students who are stuck put themselves and others in danger from infectious diseases.
Doctor Makary said, "A needle that goes through the skin needs to be as sharp as possible.” Doctors in training may have to do hundreds of stitches (缝线) in some cases to close the skin after an operation.
Doctor Makary said, “I support using blunt tip needles which are considered safer. This needle is still sharp enough to go through body tissue, but it does have a blunt tip, so that if it accidentally goes into my finger, it's much less likely to hurt me."
How common are needle sticks among health care workers? An estimated 600,000 to 800,000 of these and similar injuries are reported each year in the United States. But Doctor Makary says the real number may be much higher.
The study advises doctors to protect their hands by wearing two sets of gloves. It also urges hospitals to establish a special telephone number for medical workers and students to call if they are injured. The idea is for hospitals to send a clear message that there is no reason not to report this kind of accident

  1. 1.

    It is dangerous for medical students not to report needle stick injuries because _________

    1. A.
      they don’t know how to treat themselves
    2. B.
      they may meet more needle sticks
    3. C.
      it may cause some diseases
    4. D.
      it may make patients sad
  2. 2.

    If they report needle stick injuries, medical students will __________

    1. A.
      receive treatment
    2. B.
      be forbidden to use sharp needles
    3. C.
      spend more time on training
    4. D.
      receive tests
  3. 3.

    The underlined word “blunt” in Paragraph 7 is the closest in meaning to “__________”

    1. A.
      not sharp
    2. B.
      not safe
    3. C.
      not long
    4. D.
      not thick
  4. 4.

    What do we know from the passage?

    1. A.
      Doctors who don’t report needle stick injuries will be punished
    2. B.
      Needle sticks among health care workers will reduce sharply in the future
    3. C.
      Most needle stick injuries happen in the United States
    4. D.
      Two suggestions are given to protect medical workers and students
  5. 5.

    Where can this passage most probably be found?

    1. A.
      In an entertainment magazine
    2. B.
      In a science magazine
    3. C.
      In a storybook
    4. D.
      In science fiction

When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like ? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“That’s just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”
Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice

  1. 1.

    What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s complaint?

    1. A.
      He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said
    2. B.
      He criticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings
    3. C.
      He told her to write down all that her “enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true
    4. D.
      He refused to take the list and have a look at it
  2. 2.

    Why did her father listen to her quietly?

    1. A.
      Because he believed that what her daughter’s “enemy” said was mostly true
    2. B.
      Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show
      this by keeping silent for a while
    3. C.
      Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment
    4. D.
      Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth
  3. 3.

    Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?

    1. A.
      Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend
    2. B.
      The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had
    3. C.
      My Father
    4. D.
      My Childhood

As you move around your home, take a good look at the things you have. It is likely that your living room will have a television set and a video, and your kitchen a washing machine and a microwave oven. Your bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as you need. You almost certainly own a car and possibly a home computer, holiday abroad at least once a year and eat out at least once a week.
Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for. Seeking material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world. They feel that the long hours work culture to make more money is eating up their lives, leaving them very little time or energy for family or pastimes. Many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them. Six percent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year.
One couple who downshifted is Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a newspaper reporter and she used to work for an international bank. They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs, leaving their two children with a nanny. Most evenings Daniel wouldn’t get home until eight or nine o’clock and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York for meetings. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by.
　　Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales. “I always wanted to have a farm then,” says Daniel, “and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift. It’s taken some getting used to, but it’s been worth it. We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. However, I think it’s made us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot happier.
　　Liz, however, is not quite sure. “I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long hours. I’m not really a country girl, but I suppose I’m gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. My advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all.”

  1. 1.

    The passage tells us that           

    1. A.
      people seldom work long hours to make money
    2. B.
      people hardly buy more things than necessary
    3. C.
      people are sure everything they own is in the right place
    4. D.
      people realize there is more to life than just making money
  2. 2.

    When Daniel was a reporter he ___

    1. A.
      lived in central London
    2. B.
      disliked his job
    3. C.
      missed his children
    4. D.
      was well paid
  3. 3.

    Daniel and Liz both agree that the move to the farm ____

    1. A.
      was easy to organize
    2. B.
      has improved family life
    3. C.
      was extremely expensive
    4. D.
      has been a total success
  4. 4.

    What does the author mean by saying"the long hours work culture to make more money is eating up their lives" in the second paragraph ?

    1. A.
      People work long hours to earn their living
    2. B.
      To make more money through hard work is the aim of people's life
    3. C.
      Long hours of hard work occupy too much of people's life
    4. D.
      People spent too much time and money eating meals
  5. 5.

    The underlined word "downshifting" in the second paragraph refers to _________

    1. A.
      repairing your car by yourself
    2. B.
      spending money carefully
    3. C.
      moving out to the countryside to live a simpler and better life
    4. D.
      living in a big house in the suburbs and dining out once a week

Babies understand what their mothers say, even when they speak a language their children have never heard before, scientists claim.
The researchers found that one-year-olds reacted in exactly same way to their mothers’ voices regardless of whether they were speaking English or Greek, showing what mothers have long known – that babies pick up on tone of voice rather than the words themselves.
The researchers, from Cardiff University’s School of Psychology, observed babies as they watched their mothers perform actions with toys using the English words “whoops” and “there”. The scientists studied reactions from one-year-old babies to their mums’ voices even when they were speaking both English and Greek, and keeping the same tone of voice. The academics found that babies reproduced the same reactions regardless of whether they knew the language.  
Study leader Dr Merideth Gattis of Cardiff University’s School of Psychology says, “What this work showed was that children could have access to understanding simply through tone of voice. We did ‘whoops’ and ‘there’ in two languages and got exactly the same results.” The research, published in the journal Cognitive Development, was conducted on 84 babies aged between 14 and 18 months, over the course of a year, with none of the babies having any previous exposure to Greek.
Dr Gattis says that children respond to tone clues in their parents’ voices from an early age.
She says, “Tone of voice is a really useful signal of what someone is thinking. We never have direct access to other people’s minds, except the signals in language that they give out.” She says the study shows that it is less important what parents say than how they say it.
Dr Gattis adds, “A child may ask if you like his / her drawing, for example. You might say yes, but if you don’t sound enthusiastic, the meaning may not get across.” Before children begin to speak, parents should use exaggerated tone when speaking to them

  1. 1.

    According to the text, what have mothers long-known?

    1. A.
      Babies have a better understanding of English
    2. B.
      Babies pick up on tone of voice
    3. C.
      Babies like their mothers’ performances
    4. D.
      Babies like drawing from an early age
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is TRUE, according to the study?

    1. A.
      Tone of voice is the most useful sign of what someone is thinking
    2. B.
      After children begin to speak, tone becomes unimportant
    3. C.
      The babies acted the same way regardless of the language
    4. D.
      The research was conducted on 48 babies
  3. 3.

    According to the text, Dr. Gattis believes that _________

    1. A.
      we have no access to other people’s minds
    2. B.
      babies can’t understand what “yes” means
    3. C.
      parents should always sound enthusiastic
    4. D.
      how a parent speaks is more important than what he or she says
  4. 4.

    What’s the text mainly about?

    1. A.
      The content of the journal Cognitive Development
    2. B.
      The famous works of Dr. Gattis
    3. C.
      Babies understanding their mothers through tone
    4. D.
      Babies having the potential to learn language well
  5. 5.

    The text can be classified as _________

    1. A.
      a report
    2. B.
      an advertisement
    3. C.
      a handbook
    4. D.
      a guide

Children have their own rules in playing games. They seldom need a judge and rarely trouble to keep scores. They don’t care much about who wins or loses, and it doesn’t seem to worry them if the game is not finished. Yet, they like games that depend a lot on luck, so that their personal abilities cannot be directly compared. They also enjoy games that move in stages, in which each stage, the choosing of leaders, the picking-up of sides, or the determining of which side shall start, is almost a game in itself.
Grown-ups can hardly find children’s games exciting, and they often feel puzzled at why their kids play such simple games again and again. However, it is found that a child plays games for very important reasons. He can be a good player without having to think whether he is a popular person, and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone of whom he is ordinarily afraid. He becomes a leader when it comes to his turn. He can be confident, too, in particular games, that it is his place to give orders, to pretend to be dead, to throw a ball actually at someone, or to kiss someone he caught.
It appears to us that when children play a game they imagine a situation under their control. Everyone knows the rules, and more important, everyone plays according to the rules. Those rules may be childish, but they make sure that every child has a chance to win

  1. 1.

    What is true about children when they play games?

    1. A.
      They can stop playing any time they like
    2. B.
      They can test their personal abilities
    3. C.
      They want to pick a better team
    4. D.
      They don’t need rules
  2. 2.

    To become a leader in a game the child has to ______

    1. A.
      play well
    2. B.
      be popular among his playmates
    3. C.
      be confident in himself
    4. D.
      wait for his turn
  3. 3.

    What do we know about grown-ups?

    1. A.
      They are not interested in games
    2. B.
      They find children’s games too easy
    3. C.
      They don’t need a reason to play games
    4. D.
      They don’t understand children’s games
  4. 4.

    The writer believes that _______

    1. A.
      children should make better rules for their games
    2. B.
      children should invite grow-ups to play with them
    3. C.
      children’s games can do them a lot of good
    4. D.
      children play games without reasons
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