Papa made a______of agreement though his face clouded at the mention of Grandma’s name.


  1. A.
    point
  2. B.
    sign
  3. C.
    example
  4. D.
    mark

—What else can we do?
—An international effort is required to cope with ______ urgent need of ______earthquake victims.


  1. A.
    the;the
  2. B.
    a;an
  3. C.
    an;a
  4. D.
    a;the

Our environment isn’t as green and beautiful as it should be. There are steel monsters blocking out the sun, blowing out dangerous smoke, and letting out poisonous chemicals into rivers, cars producing harmful waste gas, people throwing out waste in a wrong way and all other kinds of sources that ruin the planet. Facing current environmental problems, people need to do their best to save the Earth.
You can see many big garbage dustbins in the streets. They’re not there for a show, but for you to drop your waste. We should realize that what a little we do does count. So next time you get that urge to throw gum or a chocolate package out of the car window, or “ accidentally” drop as you walk down the street, ask yourself how much waste you’ve been contributing to the environment with that bad habit going on for years.
At home, the first thing we can do to protect the environment is avoid letting water run continuously and make sure that taps（水龙头）are not leaky（泄露的），which would help greatly in scrimping. Another is to use energy-saving lights, and turn them off before you leave the rooms. It’s not only energy-saving, but also cuts down electricity costs.
Recycling is a method to make items reusable. Many things you want to throw out can be made into new products through the reproducing process. Use your imagination to come up with ways on things that you can use again.
Pass the message of simple ways to save the environment on to kids. Starting with kids is a good way of teaching the message early in their lives, in the hope that they can carry it forward as they grow older.
With environmental protection awareness in mind, we can do what we can, for the results are to have a big effect on the planet. As long as we do our part, the world is one small step closer to being saved

  1. 1.

    The underlined word “scrimping” in the third paragraph can be replaced by _____

    1. A.
      saving
    2. B.
      cleaning
    3. C.
      cooking
    4. D.
      drinking
  2. 2.

    From the fifth paragraph, we can know that ________

    1. A.
      protecting the environment begins with small chores
    2. B.
      protecting the environment should start from childhood
    3. C.
      wonderful life comes from environmental protection
    4. D.
      protecting the environment benefits the country and the people
  3. 3.

    Which of the following isn’t true?

    1. A.
      The more people do their part, the greener the environment will be
    2. B.
      Selling what you don’t want any more is a kind of recycling
    3. C.
      To protect the environment may help you save some money
    4. D.
      Your bad habits for the environment are a valuable contribution
  4. 4.

    Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?

    1. A.
      The Use of Garbage Dustbin
    2. B.
      How to Save Water and Electricity
    3. C.
      How to Save the Environment
    4. D.
      Our Current Environmental Problems

Sometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they were sure to be there. They serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help find out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be: your classmate, neighbor, teacher, long-lost friend or even a real stranger. But you know that every moment they will affect your life in some serious way.
Sometimes things happen to you. At the time they may seem terrible, painful and unfair. But later you realize that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your further ability and strength. Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck.
The people you meet affect your life, and the successes and failure you experience, create who you are. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones.
Enjoy every day even every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people you have never talked to before, and really listen. You should set your sights high, hold your head up, tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself.
You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it

  1. 1.

    The people we meet       

    1. A.
      all know where to find us
    2. B.
      serve us on no purpose
    3. C.
      will change us in some way
  2. 2.

    From the passage, we know that bad things can make us       

    1. A.
      terribly meet bad luck
    2. B.
      realize our further ability
    3. C.
      find no serious success
  3. 3.

    The underlined word "poignant" in the passage means "       "

    1. A.
      平淡的
    2. B.
      明显的
    3. C.
      深刻的
  4. 4.

    The writer's advice is that we should       

    1. A.
      never talk to strange people
    2. B.
      learn as much as we can each day
    3. C.
      get over difficulties painfully
  5. 5.

    Which is the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      Create Your Own Life
    2. B.
      Hold Your Head Up
    3. C.
      People You Meet in Life

A scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of some four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it. Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see. Some last a few minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait until the last moment.
By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened. A survey found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable. The children who gave in to temptation(诱惑) early were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible(顽固的)．
Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn't show up on an IQ test.
The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists' concerns. But brain theory can't explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant soul.
Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence: when it comes to predicting people's success, brain ability measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as “character”．
EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together; how one's ability to handle stress, for instance, affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use. Among the ingredients (要素) for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ counts for about 20%; the rest depends on everything from social class to luck.
While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ invites misuse

  1. 1.

    The experiment with the four-year-olds makes it clear that ________

    1. A.
      the age of 4 is a proper time for scientific experiment
    2. B.
      emotional intelligence won't show up until adolescence
    3. C.
      the ability of self-control plays a role in personal success
    4. D.
      candy can be used to measure a person's emotional intelligence
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is TRUE of EQ and IQ according to the text?

    1. A.
      There is no link between EQ and IQ
    2. B.
      The higher a person's IQ is, the higher his or her EQ is
    3. C.
      Some people can be blessed with lots of both, but some with little of either
    4. D.
      Scientists are trying to discover the way in which EQ and IQ work together
  3. 3.

    The underlined word “upbeat” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”．

    1. A.
      kind
    2. B.
      floating
    3. C.
      excited
    4. D.
      optimistic
  4. 4.

    Why does the author mention the experiment at the beginning of the text?

    1. A.
      To amuse both the children and readers
    2. B.
      To prove the scientist’s wisdom
    3. C.
      To introduce the topic of the text
    4. D.
      To show us how to do an IQ test
  5. 5.

    What is most likely to be written in the paragraph that follows?

    1. A.
      Information about famous people with high EQ
    2. B.
      Examples showing the opposite voice about EQ
    3. C.
      Some reasons why EQ is relatively new field
    4. D.
      Strong demands for basic emotional education


Climate change experts from the Tyndall Climate Research Centre in Britain have said urgent action is needed to curb the rapid growth in air travel if the government is to meet its commitments on tackling global warming. This report from Stephen Evans:
Falling ticket prices and rising incomes are leading to rapid growth in global air travel. According to the British government, the number of British air passengers, for example, will more than double in the next quarter of a century. Increases of such an order would mean much more aviation fuel being burned and aviation fuel may be more harmful to the environment than other fuels because the resulting smoke is emitted at high altitudes.
A group of scientists at the environmental research group, the Tyndall Centre, says that if Britain is to meet its overall target for cutting damaging emissions, other uses of fuel like for heating homes or driving cars would have to be cut dramatically.
The British government wants the use of aviation fuel covered by international agreement on the environment. The difficulty for any individual government is that taxing fuel used at its own airports might push airlines to move their operations to competing airports in other countries

  1. 1.

    Which statement is TRUE?

    1. A.
      A lot of people around the world have recently stopped flying because they have less money to spend and the price of plane tickets is going up
    2. B.
      Half as many people as today will fly in the next 25 years
    3. C.
      Because more planes are suing more flight petrol and more pollution is being produced in the sky
    4. D.
      The British government would like all countries to agree not to tax airline fuel
  2. 2.

    Which is the reason that leads to the rapid growth in global air travel?

    1. A.
      The increase of incomes and the decrease of ticket prices
    2. B.
      The growth of the number of good planes
    3. C.
      The falling of the oil price
    4. D.
      The encouragement of the governments
  3. 3.

    The Tyndall Centre says ________

    1. A.
      the number of British air passengers will more than double in the next quarter of a century
    2. B.
      Britain will have to use less energy at home and on the roads to meet the goal of cutting pollution
    3. C.
      If airports are taxed for using fuel by each country’s government, then airlines might use other airports with cheaper fuel taxes
    4. D.
      Only the use of aviation fuel needs to be cut down to meet the overall target for cutting damaging emissions
  4. 4.

    What’s the best title of the text?

    1. A.
      Falling Ticket Prices and Rising Incomes
    2. B.
      Growth in Air Travel Harms Environment
    3. C.
      Rapid Growth in Global Air Travel
    4. D.
      More Flight Petrol, More smoke

Memory, they say, is a matter of practice and exercise. If you have the wish and really make a self-effort, then you can quite easily improve your ability to remember things. But even if you are successful, there are times when your memory seems to play tricks on you.
　　Sometimes you remember things that did not happen. One morning last week, for example, I got up and found that I had left the front door unlocked all night, yet I clearly remembered locking it carefully the night before.
Memory “trick” works the other way as well. Once in a while you remember not doing something, and then find out that you did. One day last month, for example, I was sitting in a barber(理发师) shop waiting for my turn to get a haircut, and suddenly I realized that I had got a haircut two days before at the barber shop across the street from my office.
　　We always seem to find something funny in incidents（小事） caused by people’s forgetfulness or absent-mindedness(心不在焉). Stories about absent-minded professors have been told for years, and we never got tired of hearing new ones. Unfortunately, however, absent-mindedness is not always funny. There are times when “trick” of our memory can cause us great trouble. （words: 169）

  1. 1.

    If you want to have a good memory, ________

    1. A.
      you should force yourself to remember things
    2. B.
      you should make a self-effort of practice and exercise
    3. C.
      you should never stop learning
    4. D.
      you should try hard to remember things
  2. 2.

    Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

    1. A.
      One night the writer forgot to lock the front door
    2. B.
      One night the writer forgot having locked the front door
    3. C.
      The writer remembered to lock the door
    4. D.
      The writer remembered unlocking the front door
  3. 3.

    From the sentence "We never get tired of hearing new ones", we can infer that______

    1. A.
      we enjoy hearing new stories about absent-mindedness of professors
    2. B.
      we don’t want to know anything more about absent-mindedness of professors
    3. C.
      we will never get rid of（摆脱） listening to new stories about absent-mindedness
    4. D.
      absent-mindedness happens not only to professors but to many other people

One of my main concerns when I am helping people achieve their goals is how they measure success. I see individuals getting frustrated as they struggle hard for success.
One of the main reasons that cause this frustration is that people allow their definition of success to be determined by someone or something else. Another is that they become frustrated at their own apparent lack of success when comparing themselves to other people.
We are individuals with individual wants, skills and experiences. We should look at our own skills to determine what is successful to us. We should look inwards to determine what it would mean for us to be successful in our own mind rather than someone else’s.
Evaluating a successful person needs to look at his pathway to success, his actions ，his determination and translate that into his own experience to see how he can improve himself.
You must set your own course of action, and stay on your course. You alone must determine what success means to you. Do what you do to the best of your ability and the rest will take care of itself. For example, I believe that I am successful but I am not a millionaire! Others may not see me as successful in their eyes but that does not matter. It is how I see myself that is important to me and my life.
Here is the truth. Being a success is doing your best, not being the best. Success is not something you become; it is something you continue being.
When we get to that point, we will experience a lot more joy and a lot less frustration. And that sounds good to us!
Remember the great quote from Napoleon Hill, “If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.”

  1. 1.

    What’s the best title of this passage?

    1. A.
      Frustration Determines Success
    2. B.
      The Importance of Frustration to Success
    3. C.
      How to Measure Success
    4. D.
      Evaluations of a Successful Person
  2. 2.

    In terms of success, the writer thinks people feel frustrated because they_____

    1. A.
      struggle too hard
    2. B.
      know little about others
    3. C.
      are often discouraged
    4. D.
      underestimate themselves
  3. 3.

    Which is NOT true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Success is something you keep on being rather than you become
    2. B.
      Evaluating a successful person needs to look at others’ judgment
    3. C.
      It doesn’t matter others may not consider you as a success in their eyes
    4. D.
      It matters that you set your own course of action and stay on it
  4. 4.

    According to the passage the writer advises us to_____

    1. A.
      attach the importance to others’ attitude and evaluation
    2. B.
      learn from others ，failure
    3. C.
      set a proper goal and strive to realize it
    4. D.
      look at others’ skills to determine what is successful to us

There are many colors in nature. But do you know if a color has weight? I think you’ll say “no”. But I am afraid you are wrong. If you don’t believe, you may do a small experiment.
　　First, put two objects with the same weight into two boxes. Then cover the box. Third, wrap one box with a red piece of paper, the other with a white piece of paper. OK. Now hold the boxes with your hand one by one. It is certain that you will think the red one is a little heavier.
　　Why do you think so? A scientist found that different colors have different weight in a man’s mind. So he did man tests and at last he got the result. That is to say, every color has its own weight in our mind and their order is the same. The heaviest color is red, then blue, green, orange, yellow and white.
　　The scientist told us that colors also have smell. Can you smell the color? Of course not. Then why did the scientist say so? That is because every color stands for a kind of light with a certain wavelength. It reaches our brain through sense organs (感觉器官).
According to this discovery, scientists say that people accept the colors they like, and refuse the colors they hate. So your body and mind will be healthy by using the colors you like. Or you’ll be nervous or even get ill. For example, if you stay in a room with red windows, wallpapers and furniture for two hours, you’ll feel you have been there for four hours. But if the room is blue, you’ll feel you have been there for only an hour. Another example, if a person walks out of a red room and into a blue room, his temperature will fall. That means our body temperature will change with different colors

  1. 1.

    The purpose of the second paragraph is to tell us ___________

    1. A.
      a red box is heavier than a white one
    2. B.
      a color has weight in one’s mind
    3. C.
      white paper is lighter than red paper
    4. D.
      you can know the weight of a color by holding it
  2. 2.

    Why did the scientist say colors have smell?

    1. A.
      Because people can sense the light from colors
    2. B.
      Because we can smell colors with our nose
    3. C.
      Because every color has its own sweet smell
    4. D.
      Because every color can give off light of the same length
  3. 3.

    If a person walks from a blue room to a red room, his body temperature will ___________

    1. A.
      rise
    2. B.
      fall
    3. C.
      stay the same
    4. D.
      change now and then
  4. 4.

    It can be implied from the text that ___________

    1. A.
      colors have orders in weight
    2. B.
      colors can change the weight of an object
    3. C.
      people would stay longer in a room with red windows
    4. D.
      colors can affect our mood and health
  5. 5.

    This passage is probably a ___________

    1. A.
      book review
    2. B.
      fiction novel
    3. C.
      fairy tale
    4. D.
      science report

An anxious mother watched as rescuers freed her baby from a muddy well. After being pulled from the well，the baby joyfully ran to its mom as the rescuers took a break.
It was a difficult and potentially dangerous rescue: the baby was an 8-month-old elephant, and at first its mother thought the humans were trying to harm it. The baby elephant fell into the five-foot-deep well near Kenya's Amboseli National Park. Local people had dug the well for water.
It took 30 minutes to remove the trapped elephant. While Vicki Fishlock of the Amboseli Trust for Elephants made a loud shout to frighten the mother away, two men struggled to get a rope around the baby elephant. Once the rope was in place, Fishlock used her jeep to pull the baby out.
Fishlock recognized Zombe, the mother of the trapped baby elephant，from a mark on her ear. She believes that in the end Zombe realized the humans were trying to help.
“Rescues where the elephant’s family members are around are always stressful, and I'm always happy when everyone is safe,” Fishlock said.“The reunions (团聚) always bring tears to my eyes. The depth of their love for each other is one of the things that make elephants so unusual.”
The very next day, another baby elephant fell into the same well. The 3-month-old's family had been driven away from the area by local people. Once it had been rescued, the Amboseli Trust had to send it to an elephant orphanage (孤儿院) in Nairobi, Kenya's capital city.
The rescues showed the plight of elephants across Africa. Elephants are fighting to survive, as conflicts between the animals and humans are increasing. Thousands of elephants are also being killed for their tusks. The tusks are sold in Asia, where ivory trinkets are in high demand.
The Amboseli Trust has been studying elephants and trying to help them since 1972. Fishlock said, “We hope this rescue persuades people that elephants are special and deserve to be protected and treasured.”

  1. 1.

    We can learn from the text that _____

    1. A.
      Fishlock had seen the baby elephant before
    2. B.
      The mother elephant was a great help to rescuers
    3. C.
      the well was dug by local people to trap elephants
    4. D.
      the mother elephant was unfriendly at first to the rescuers
  2. 2.

    What causes Fishlock to think that elephants are special?

    1. A.
      Their trust in humans
    2. B.
      The deep love between them
    3. C.
      Their great ability to survive
    4. D.
      The good communication between them
  3. 3.

    What did the two baby elephants have in common?

    1. A.
      They were both 8 months old
    2. B.
      They were both rescued by local people
    3. C.
      They were both trapped in the same well
    4. D.
      They were both reunited with their mothers
  4. 4.

    The underlined word "plight" in Paragraph 7 probably means“______”

    1. A.
      a strong personality
    2. B.
      A dangerous situation
    3. C.
      an annoying habit
    4. D.
      a close relationship
  5. 5.

    What would be the best title for the text?

    1. A.
      An elephant rescue
    2. B.
      The elephant, an unusual animal
    3. C.
      An elephant rescue organization
    4. D.
      Conflicts between humans and elephants
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