We often hear people talking about a generation gap (代沟). The name is new,but the idea is old. Young people and their parents don’t understand each other. The world has always kept changing. During the second century after Christ a wise man said, “Bury me on my face because in a little while everything will be turned upside down.”  There has always been a gap between generations, but more people talk about it now. Old Mr. Ellis thinks he understands what has happened. “When I was a boy, I thought the world was a beautiful place. My life was very pleasant. But when I was older, I learned about people who were treated badly, people who didn’t have enough to eat. I wanted to help them, and I married a girl who wanted to help them, too. We went to meetings and talked a lot, but it didn’t seem to make much difference. ”“Our children grew up in a world at war. They didn’t know when the fighting would stop. They wanted their children to have nice clothes and toys. They didn’t want to think about the future. They thought nothing could be done about it.” “Now I have grandchildren, and they have their own ideas. They are trying to make the world better. They are trying to help other people. They’re making people listen to them. I am proud of their generation.”

  1. 1.

    The wise man mentioned in the text told people to bury him on his face so   that when everything is turned upside down he will _____

    1. A.
      lie on his stomach
    2. B.
      lie on his back
    3. C.
      stand quietly
    4. D.
      sit in peace
  2. 2.

    Which generation did NOT want to do anything to make the world a better one?

    1. A.
      Mr. Ellis’ generation
    2. B.
      His children’s generation
    3. C.
      His grandchildren’s generation
    4. D.
      None of the above
  3. 3.

    What is the writer’s attitude towards the generation gap?

    1. A.
      Unacceptable
    2. B.
      Awful
    3. C.
      Funny
    4. D.
      Common

Over a period of time, many habitats (栖息地)change with respect to the types of plants and animals that live there. This change is known as succession.
Succession occurs because plants and animals cause a change in the environment in which they live. The first weeds and grasses that appear on a bare field, for example, change the environment by shielding the soil from direct sunlight. As these plants spread, the ground becomes cooler and more moist than it was originally. Thus, the environment at the ground surface has been changed. The new surface conditions favor the sprouting（产生）of shrubs. As shrubs grow, they kill the grasses by preventing light from reaching them and also enhance (增加)the soil. Pine seedlings (苗)soon take hold and as they grow, they in turn shade out the shrubs. They are not able to shade out oak and hickory (山核桃)seedlings, however, that have found the forest floor suitable.  These seedlings grew into large trees that eventually shade out the pines

  1. 1.

    The best title of this passage is _____

    1. A.
      The Importance of Weeds and Grasses
    2. B.
      The Success of Oak and Hickory
    3. C.
      How Environmental Habitats Change
    4. D.
      Animal and Plant Habitats
  2. 2.

    It can be inferred (推理) from the passage that ______

    1. A.
      oak and hickory trees grow taller than pines
    2. B.
      weeds and grasses prefer cold climate
    3. C.
      pines and grasses can exist together
    4. D.
      birds encourage the growth of shrubs
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is a stage of succession as described in the passage?

    1. A.
      A forest cut down to build an airport
    2. B.
      A flood washing away a crop of wheat
    3. C.
      Wild flowers growing in an unused parking lot
    4. D.
      Animals being tamed (驯服)by children

A little under one-third of U.S. families have no Internet access and do not plan to get it, with most of the holdouts seeing little use for it in their lives, according to a survey released on Friday.
Park Associates, a Dallas-based technology market research firm, said 29 percent of U.S. families, or 31 million homes, do not have Internet access and do not intend to subscribe（预订） to an Internet service over the next 12 months. The second annual National Technology Scan conducted by Park found that the main reason why potential customers say they do not subscribe to the Internet is because of the low value to their daily lives rather than concerns over cost.
Forty-four percent of these families say they are not interested in anything on the Internet, versus just 22 percent who say they cannot afford a computer or the cost of Internet service, the survey showed. The answer "I'm not sure how to use the Internet" came from 17 percent of participants who do not subscribe. The response "I do all my e-commerce shopping and YouTube-watching at work" was cited by 14 percent of Internet-access refuseniks. Three percent said the Internet doesn't reach their homes.
The study found U.S. broadband adoption grew to 52 percent over 2006, up from 42 percent in 2005. Roughly half of new subscribers converted（转变） from slower-speed, dial-up Internet access while the other half of families had no prior access.
"The industry continues to chip （击破）away at the core of non-subscribers, but has a long way to go," said John Barrett, director of research at Parks Associates. "Entertainment applications will be the key. If anything will pull in the holdouts, it's going to be applications that make the Internet more similar to pay-TV," he predicted

  1. 1.

    What does the underlined word “holdouts” in the first paragraph most probably mean?

    1. A.
      some American families
    2. B.
      those who hold out one’s opinions
    3. C.
      those who have been surveyed
    4. D.
      those who still haven’t access to the Internet currently
  2. 2.

    Many potential customers refuse to subscribe to the Internet mainly because __________

    1. A.
      they show too much concern about the cost
    2. B.
      they can find little value of it
    3. C.
      they do most YouTube-watching at work
    4. D.
      the Internet doesn’t reach their homes
  3. 3.

    From the passage we can infer that _____________

    1. A.
      It is not an easy job to transform those holdouts into the Internet users
    2. B.
      people will adopt dial-up Internet access no more
    3. C.
      many Americans enjoy doing e-commerce shopping at home
    4. D.
      more than half of the population are using the Internet in 2005
  4. 4.

    According to John Barrett, what is the key to attracting more U.S. families to broadband service?

    1. A.
      making the Internet look more similar to TV set
    2. B.
      applying the Internet more to entertainment
    3. C.
      providing more pay-TV programs
    4. D.
      chipping away at the core of non-subscribers
  5. 5.

    Which is the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      Web develops with technology
    2. B.
      The present situation of web
    3. C.
      Many Americans see little point to web
    4. D.
      It is urgent to promote web service

There are little cars that may some day take the place of today’s automobiles(汽车). If everyone drives such a little car in the future, there will be less pollution in the air, there will be more parking space in cities, and the streets will be less crowded. The space now for one car of the usual size can hold at least three such little cars.
The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer, too, as these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour.
The cars of the future will be fine for going around the city, but they will not be useful for going far away. If the car is powered by electricity, it will have two batteries—one battery for the motor and the other for the horn (喇叭), signals (信号灯), etc. Little cars which are powered by gas will go 45 kilometers before needing to stop for more gas.
If big cars are still used along with the small ones, two sets of roads will be needed to set up in the future. Some roads will be used for the big, fast cars, and other roads will be needed for the small, slower ones

  1. 1.

    What’s the advantage (优势) of the small cars?

    1. A.
      There won’t be so much pollution and the small cars won’t be so expensive as the big ones
    2. B.
      It will be safer to drive these small cars
    3. C.
      There will be more space for cars to park
    4. D.
      All of the above
  2. 2.

    Two sets of roads are necessary in the future in order to      

    1. A.
      prevent car accidents
    2. B.
      make the city more beautiful
    3. C.
      let small cars run fast
    4. D.
      limit the speed of the cars
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      A car of the usual size now is three times as big as the small car
    2. B.
      The small car with a speed of 65 kilometers an hour is much more useless than a car of the usual size
    3. C.
      the little car will be safer but cost more
    4. D.
      The little car will need more gas
  4. 4.

    The best title for this passage should be      

    1. A.
      Big Cars and Small Cars
    2. B.
      How to Drive Small Cars
    3. C.
      Cars for Tomorrow
    4. D.
      Cars for Everyone

Until late in the 20th century, most Americans spent time with people of generations. Now mid-aged Americans may not keep in touch with old people until they are old themselves.That’s because we group people by age. We put our three-year-olds together in day-care center, our 13-year-olds in school and sports activities, and our 80-year-olds in senior-citizen homes. Why?
We live away from the old for many reasons: young people sometimes avoid the old to get rid of fears for aging and dying. It is much harder to watch .someone we love disappear before our eyes. Sometimes it’s so hard that we stay away from the people who need us most.
Fortunately, .some of us have found our way to the old. And we have discovered that they often save the young.
A reporter moved her family onto a block filled with old people. At first her children were disappointed. But the reporter baked banana bread for the neighbours and had her children deliver it and visit. Soon the children had many new friends, with whom they shared food, stories and projects. “My children have never been less lonely,” the reporter said.
The young, in turn, save the old. Once I was in a rest home when a visitor showed up with a baby. She was immediately surrounded. People who hadn’t gotten out of bed in a week suddenly were ringing for a wheelchair. Even those who had seemed asleep wake up to watch the child. Babies have an astonishing power to comfort and cure.
Grandparents are a special case. They give grandchildren a feeling of security and continuity. As my husband put it, “my grandparents gave me a deep sense that things would turn out right in the end.”
Grandchildren speak of attention they don’t get from worried parents. “My parents were always telling me to hurry up, and my grandparents told me to slow down,” one friend said. A teacher told me she can tell which pupils have relationships with grandparents: they are quieter, calmer, more trusting

  1. 1.

    Now in an American family, people can find that ____

    1. A.
      children never live with their parents
    2. B.
      not all working people live with their parents
    3. C.
      aged people are supported by their grandchildren
    4. D.
      grandchildren are supported by their grandparents
  2. 2.

    The reason why old people are left alone may be that ____

    1. A.
      the old don’t like to live in a big family
    2. B.
      the young can’t get enough money to support the old
    3. C.
      different generations have different lifestyles
    4. D.
      the old are too weak to live with the young
  3. 3.

    The fact that the reporter told us shows that ___

    1. A.
      old people in America lead a hard life
    2. B.
      old people in America enjoy banana bread
    3. C.
      she had no time to take care of her children
    4. D.
      old people are easy to get along with
  4. 4.

    Seeing a baby, the old people get excited because ____

    1. A.
      they had never seen a baby before
    2. B.
      the baby was clever and beautiful
    3. C.
      the baby brought them the image of life
    4. D.
      the baby’s mother would take care of them
  5. 5.

    Why do children not get attention from their parents?

    1. A.
      Because they often make trouble and make their parents disappointed
    2. B.
      Because their parents are too busy to take care of them
    3. C.
      Because their parents have to take care of their grandparents
    4. D.
      Because their parents have been out of work for a long time

One of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit one’s mistakes. It is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing like “I was wrong about that ,”and it is even harder to say, “I was wrong ,and you were right about that.” I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made a mistake fifteen years ago .He told me he had been the manager of a cartons (纸箱).Then he talk of an incident and I began to remember the incident he was describing.
I was about eight years old at the time , and I had gone into the store with my mother to do the weekly grocery shopping. On that particular day, I must have found my way to the food department where the incident took place.
There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there was a big show of eggs in dozen and half-dozen cartons. The cartons were put three or four feet high. I must have stopped in front of them to admire the show. Just then a woman came by pushing her grocery cart and knocked off the pile of cartons. For some reason, I decided it was up to me to put the cartons back together, so I went to work.
The manager heard the noise and came rushing over to see what had happened. When he appeared, I was on my knees checking some of the cartons to if any of the eggs were broken, but to him it looked as if I was the person who was to blame .He scolded me loudly and wanted me to pay for those broken eggs. My face turned red and I tried to explain, but it did no good. Even though I quickly forgot the incident, but the manager did not

  1. 1.

    How old was the author when he wrote this article?

    1. A.
      About 8years old
    2. B.
      About 18 years old
    3. C.
      About 23 years old
    4. D.
      About 15 years old
  2. 2.

    Who was to blame for knocking off the pile of cartons?

    1. A.
      The author
    2. B.
      The manager
    3. C.
      A woman
    4. D.
      The author’s mother
  3. 3.

    Which of the following statements is NOT true?

    1. A.
      The woman who knocked off the pile of cartons was seriously scolded by the manager
    2. B.
      The author was loudly scolded by the manager
    3. C.
      A woman was loudly scolded by the manager
    4. D.
      It was the author who put the cartons back together
  4. 4.

    The tone of the article expresses the author’s______

    1. A.
      admiration for the manager’s willingness to admit mistakes
    2. B.
      anger to the manager for his wrong
    3. C.
      dissatisfaction with the woman who knocked off the pile cartons
    4. D.
      regret for the mistake he made in the store


Antz is a movie   that shows young kids how to work as a team. It shows however small a part   they may have, what matters most is the team out?come of that small-small   effort they all put to make things happen. It tells them never ever to give   up the dream and never ever to accept fail?ure. It tells about an ant that is   never known by its size but by its team.
Forrest Gump tells   a story of a boy who stands for friends and has a strong will power. He never   throws his life for chance but makes the best out of it. This story will make   your kids feel sure about themselves and their abilities, making them brave   enough to stand up to any challen?ges.
Lion King is an   American animated (动画的）musical   adventure film pro?duced by Wall Disney Feature Animation. The movie will   show your kids the importance of having friends in one’s life.
Dumbo will give   your child wings to imagine without any boundaries. He doesn’t have to be   logical every time. He has to understand that it’s the mental strength rather   than the physical strength that brings out the best out of everything. Free   for parents who come to see the film with their child.
 As a parent we are   always caring about our kids but sometimes it’s not helpful for their growth.   Finding Nemo, an animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation， shows us how to teach them to over?come   their fear by trying things，failing and bouncing back   again for the/ry.
The director   brings out the best of the characters in the movie Toy Sto?ry. The movie   portrays the emotions of the toys. How beautifully the emotions like   friendship，togetherness ，leadership，love，care   and so on have turned up in this movie!



  1. 1.

    According to the text, the film Forrest Gump is aimed at improving the viewers’ _____

    1. A.
      teamwork
    2. B.
      self-confidence
    3. C.
      imagination
    4. D.
      friendship
  2. 2.

    How much do they have to pay if eight-year-old Jason goes to see the film Dumbo with his parents?

    1. A.
      $ 10
    2. B.
      $ 20
    3. C.
      $ 30
    4. D.
      $ 45
  3. 3.

    Who are the main target audience of the movies mentioned in the text?

    1. A.
      Parents
    2. B.
      Teachers
    3. C.
      Children
    4. D.
      Clerks
  4. 4.

    What emotions have appeared in the film Toy Story EXCEPT__________?

    1. A.
      friendship
    2. B.
      love
    3. C.
      leadership
    4. D.
      Generosity

A four-year study of 200 college students found that those who drink heavily and started drinking at an early age demonstrate poor decision-making skills, just like long-term, chronic(长期的) alcoholics. Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia believe early onset binge drinking negatively affects psychological development.
The researches examined college students between the ages of 18 and 22. After three years, they tested them using the Iowa Gambling Test, which measures the tendency to make immediate (disadvantageous) or long-term (advantageous) choices.
Based on the students’ reported drinking habits, they were grouped into four categories: low binge drinkers, moderate binge drinkers, increasing binge drinkers and stable or high binge drinkers.
“Students in the stable or high alcohol use category, who had longer histories of binge drinking, made riskier and less advantageous choices, which reflect problems associated with planning for the future,” the researchers reported.
The study also found that only students who started binge drinking when they were younger showed impairment on the task.
“There is reason to think that heavy binge drinking during adolescence, when the brain is still rapidly developing, may have some negative legacy (遗传) on psychological development,” said Kenneth J. Sher of MU’s Midwest Alcoholism Research Center in a news release. “The interesting thing is that if we were to just look at binge drinkers and how impaired they are in the decision-making process as juniors, we’d really be obscuring(使模糊) the important issue, which is how long they’ve been binge drinkers and / or how early they started.”

  1. 1.

    What does the passage mainly tell us?

    1. A.
      Four categories of heavy drinkers
    2. B.
      Heavy drinking affects college students
    3. C.
      Early onset binge drinkers are poor at decision-making
    4. D.
      People drinking at an early age will develop into binge drinkers
  2. 2.

    Which category would make the most disadvantageous choice?

    1. A.
      Low binge drinkers
    2. B.
      moderate binge drinkers
    3. C.
      Increasing binge drinkers
    4. D.
      Stable binge drinkers
  3. 3.

    Early onset binge drinking negatively affects psychological development because _______

    1. A.
      adolescent students were not suitable for drinking
    2. B.
      drinking too much will slow the growth of the brain
    3. C.
      the brain has not fully developed during adolescence
    4. D.
      drinking will make the students make dangerous choices
  4. 4.

    What Kenneth J. Sher says suggests that _______

    1. A.
      he is quite clear about what the important issue is
    2. B.
      if binger drinkers started late, there would be no bad effect
    3. C.
      the important issue is how impaired the students are in decision-making
    4. D.
      only early binge drinkers will have their decision-making ability affected

While it is impossible to live completely free of stress，it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can’t be avoided．The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress．
◆Try physical activity
When you are nervous, angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity. Running，walking，playing tennis，and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try.
◆Take care of yourself
You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest. If you easily get angry and can’t sleep well enough, or if you’re not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations．If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping，you should consult a doctor．
◆Make time for yourself
Schedule time for both work and entertainment．Don't forget，play can be just as important to your overall well-being as work. You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun．Go window-shopping or work on a hobby．Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy．
◆Make a list of things to do
Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “there’s so much to do，and not enough time”．Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result，you may not achieve anything．Instead，make a list of everything you have to do，then do one thing at a time，checking off each task as it is completed．Set out to do the most important task first．

  1. 1.

    Which of the following statements shows that you have fallen into stressful situations？

    1. A.
      You can't sleep well all the time．
    2. B.
      You have a break after work．
    3. C.
      You always feel happy and relaxed．
    4. D.
      You only do one thing at a time．
  2. 2.

    According to the passage，how do you make a list of things to do?

    1. A.
      Try to take care of everything at once．
    2. B.
      Do one thing at a time．
    3. C.
      Only do the most important thing．
    4. D.
      Have a break from your work．
  3. 3.

    What is the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      How to Deal with Stress?
    2. B.
      How to Make Time for Yourself?
    3. C.
      How to Take Care of Yourself?
    4. D.
      How to Make a List of Things to Do?
  4. 4.

    Which of the following would be the advice to deal with stress according to the passage?

    1. A.
      just lie in bed for a rest
    2. B.
      always listen to pop music
    3. C.
      insist on doing work
    4. D.
      make a list to do things one by one

A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was setting. She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery （火红的） ball. She was amazed by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.
The atmosphere relaxed her. After all she had been through, this was what she needed. “It’s getting late,” she thought, “I must go home. My parents will be wondering where I am.”
She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was missing. She kept on walking, directing herself where she spent every summer holiday. The road was deserted. She walked slowly and silently. Just in a few hundred meters she would have been safe in her house.
It was really getting dark now. The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold, too. She wished she had her favorite sweater on— it kept her really warm. She imagined having it with her. This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed different. Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days. She was shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now... It all seemed deserted. She couldn’t understand what was going on.
She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written by her father. It said, “Ellen, there is some coffee ready. I went looking.” Ellen was her mother but — where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her parents’ room. She went in. Then she saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, was sleeping. Her face looked so tired, as if she hadn’t slept for days. She was really pale. Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up, something was different... she wasn’t in her mother’s room and she wasn’t wearing the old clothes she ran away in. She was in her snug bed in her pajamas （睡衣）.
It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice, “Are you feeling better now? You know you got us very, very scared.”

  1. 1.

    What does “This thought” in the fourth paragraph refer to?

    1. A.
      The feeling of being warm in her favorite sweater
    2. B.
      Her worry about her parents
    3. C.
      The idea of going back home
    4. D.
      The feeling of getting back home safely
  2. 2.

    Her father didn’t take care of the garden because _______

    1. A.
      he had to look after his wife
    2. B.
      he was busy looking for her
    3. C.
      he was not strict in his job
    4. D.
      he no longer enjoyed working there
  3. 3.

    How did Jennifer probably feel when she came back home?
    a. worried    b. crazy    c. tired     d. disappointed     e. shocked     f. excited

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

    What can we conclude from this passage?

    1. A.
      In fact Jennifer’s mother had been sick for days
    2. B.
      As Jennifer walked towards home, she became increasingly scared
    3. C.
      Having experienced a lot outside, Jennifer felt home was really warm and safe for her
    4. D.
      When she found the garden deserted, she realized she got cross
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