The Museum of Childhood is Australia’s most comprehensive collection of childhood items including toys , dolls , infant and school material .

Housed in a modern facility , the displays reflect Australian childhood experience over time including play , child rearing , orphanage childhood , and home , school , and war time experience .

There are many hands –on exhibits and education sessions including the famous ‘lesson’ in the 1920s One Teacher Bush Classroom .

The Museum also hosts national touring exhibitions and conducts special activities on Sundays and school holidays（ring for details ）.

Open: Tuesday- Friday 10am – 4pm , Sunday 10am – 4:30 pm , or by arrangement .

Special activities on Sundays as advertise .

Closed: Public holidays ,16 December-18 January .

Location: Edith Cowan University campus , Bay Road , Claremont (take bus 208 and alight at the Bay Road and Princess Road intersection . The Museum is 15 minutes’ walk from Claremont train station )

Tel :(08) 9442 1373 ; Fax ; (08 ) 9442 1314

1.On you can stay at the Museum until half past four .

A．Wednesday B．Friday C．Sunday D．Monday

2.If you want to attend a special activity , you’d better come on .

A．Monday B．Tuesday C．Saturday D．Sunday

3.When you come on December 20th , Friday ,you will find the Museum .

A．closed

B．holding special activities

C．not closed until 4:00

D．not closed until 4:30

4.The main purpose of the Museum of Childhood is to .

A．display toys , dolls , infant and school material

B．reflect Australian childhood experience over time

C．host national touring exhibition

D．tell you the famous ‘lesson’ in the 1920s

You may not be aware, but digital currency (货币) is a big part of the Internet world. QQ Coins can buy you accessories (配饰) for your QQ images. More importantly, a new digital currency, Bitcoin, is bringing the world’s commerce online.

If you’re traveling, you can spend Bitcoins at restaurants and hotels listed at BitcoinTravel.com. In China, Bitcoins can be used to buy goods at about 134 online shops on Taobao. And at a café named 2nd Place in Beijing, you can even buy fresh coffee with Bitcoins.

So what makes Bitcoin so attractive to investors?

First of all, the Bitcoin system is not controlled by anyone. One central authority cannot make policies to change the value of Bitcoins. The fixed amount of Bitcoins also means they cannot lose value through inflation(通货膨胀), as all forms of paper money have done over time.

In addition, accounts in the Bitcoin system are anonymous and transparent. Users can set up an account easily and track every Bitcoin. All of these features seem to make Bitcoins immune(有免疫力的) from loss, but that is not entirely true.

“The value of Bitcoins can vary wildly as no central government makes the price of them steady. If the value drops suddenly, investors cannot get any compensation(赔偿),” Zhao Qingming, a senior researcher at China Construction Bank, told China Economic Weekly. And Bitcoins, unlike company shares, are not backed by any tangible funds, which also adds to their risk.

While China will not recognize the digital currency anytime soon, Xinhua said, lawmakers and officials at a hearing on Nov. 18 in the US made positive comments about Bitcoin.

Ben Bernanke, outgoing chairman of the Federal Reserve, told the Washington Post that “these types of creations, such as Bitcoin… may hold long-term promise, particularly if its system promote a faster, more secure and more efficient payment system.”

1.Bitcoin is ______.

A. actually exactly like QQ Coins

B. only used online

C. a new currency used both online and in real life

D a country’s new digital currency.

2.We can use Bitcoin to buy the following things except ______.

A. online goods

B. goods at 134 online shops on Taobao

C. books in physical shops

D. coffee at a café named 2nd Place

3.What is the disadvantage of Bitcoin?

A. the value of it can rise and fall wildly.

B. It cannot lose value through inflation.

C. Every bitcoin in your account can be followed.

D. It can even be used at some specific restaurants and hotels.

短文改错

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。

增加： 在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^）,并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改： 在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

Patience is of great importance in our daily life. Once I waited a bus to come at a stop. 30 minutes past, but no bus came. Both upset and annoyed, I decided to walk on feet. But no sooner had I left when the bus arrived. I thought if I had waited for one more minute, I would have caught it. If I chose to take a next bus, I would have to wait for other 30 minutes. Only then do I realize my problem. Being impatient will possible waste all the effort that we have put it in. Now whenever I am close to lose my patience, I’ll think of this experience.

书面表达

以下是一本图书的基本信息及相关报道

要求：

根据以上信息写一篇图书介绍，内容包括：

1.图书的基本信息

2.图书的相关报道

3. 100词左右。

parents usually go to malls to find new school supplies for their children. One of the most important things to get during this time is the backpack. Most students choose to bring a backpack because it allows them to have both hands free. This makes the bag less likely to hinder (妨碍)other activities that the person carrying it may be doing at the same time. Here are the ways parents can choose the perfect backpack for school.

How many books will children be carrying to school? How many notebooks should be inside the bag? Parents should know these details before buying a bag for their children. Each situation requires a different bag so it pays to ask children about the expected load.

Do children need special storage for the bag? If they will be carrying a laptop computer inside the new backpack，make sure that parents get a model that’s designed specifically for laptop use. This will protect the computer from bumps and falls that might damage the device if it had less protection.

Are children going to use the bag for a long time? If they want to use a bag for a long time，parents will be better off investing in a good brand that is known for quality. Parents may have to pay extra cash to get the top of the line and the best backpack in the market.

1.Why do most students like bringing a backpack?

A. Because it looks beautiful.

B. Because it’s a duty for them to bring it.

C. Because they can put all the books into it.

D. Because it helps them do other activities freely.

2.What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?

A. Parents should find out how many books their children have.

B. Parents must ask teachers for help before buying a backpack.

C. Parents should know the weight of things that will go inside the backpack.

D. Parents must ask their children’s requirements when buying a backpack.

3.The underlined word “bumps” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to“ ”.

A.knocks B. jumps C. stands D. beats

4.Which of the following can we know from the text?

A. Picking a backpack is very easy to do.

B. It’s better for children to have a backpack that has more pockets.

C. The backpacks that have a good brand are more popular with children.

D. Parents always feel worried when buying a backpack for their children.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项In 1882 a baby girl caught a fever that was so fierce that she nearly died. She ________ but the fever left its mark一she could no longer see and ________ . Because she could not hear，she also found it very ________to speak.

So how did this child，blinded and deafened at 19 months old，grow up to________ a world-famous author and public speaker?

The fever cut her ________from the outside world， depriving (剥夺）her of sight and sound. It was ________ she had been thrown into a dark prison room from which there could be no ________ .

Luckily Helen was not someone who 48 easily. Soon she began to explore the world by using her other ________ . She followed her mother wherever she went， ________ onto her skirts. She touched and smelled everything she came across. She 51 their actions and was soon able to do certain jobs herself，like milking the 52 or kneading dough (揉面）.She even learnt to ________ people by feeling their faces or their clothes. She could also________ where she was in the garden by the smell of the different plants and the ________ of the ground under her feet.

By the age of 7 she had invented over 60 different ________by which she could talk to her family. ff she wanted bread for example，she would pretend to ________a loaf and butter into slices (片）.If she wanted ice cream， she ________ herself with her arms and pretended to shake.

Helen was unusual in that she was extremely ________ and also very sensitive. By her own ________ she had managed to make some sense of an alien and confusing world. But even so she had limitations.

1.A. escaped B. succeeded C. finished D. survived

2.A. cry B. sleep C. hear D. read

3.A. difficult B. impossible C. able D.usual

4.A. explain B. become C. manage D. choose

5.A. down B. off C. in D. up

6.A. even if B. not only C. so that D. as if

7.A.increase B. release C. punishment D. praise

8.A. gave out B. picked up C. gave up D. turned up

9.A. senses B. plans C. projects D. dreams

10.A. falling B. hanging C. stepping D. rushing

11.A. copied B. stole C. expressed D. figured

12.A. chickens B. children C. cows D. birds

13.A. ask B. find C. lead D. recognize

14.A. remember B. tel C. forget D. improve

15.A. feel B. knowledge C. opinion D. sight

16.A. directions B. signs C. notes D. topics

17.A. order B. cook C. cut D. throw

18.A. reached B. held C. dropped D. opened

19.A. generous B. kind C. intelligent D. honest

20.A. lives B. relationships C. effects D. efforts

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词$或括号内单词的正确形式。

Just now，I entered the website “Topic for Today”. I feel 1.________ (interest) in the report on middle school students’ using cell-phones on campus. In fact，more students now come to school2.________ cell-phones. My schoolmates have different opinions. Some think 3.________ is convenient to get in touch with others with the cell-phone，4.________also makes them feel safe especially in time of trouble. Besides，it is nice to enjoy 5.________ (variety) functions of different

cell-phones.

Others think differently. First，the cell-phone is not6.________ must in school，as there are some IC phones there，7.________ (make) it easy to call others. Second， many students often play e-games and send 8.________ (message) with their cell-phones，even in class， which will surely have bad effects on their study. What’s more， a large amount of time and money will 9.________ (waste).In my opinion，the cell-phone is a useful tool in our daily life. But it doesn’t mean we can use it 10.________ (free) in school.

The Hunan Satellite TV(HNTV) show “Where are we going, Dad?” is a big hit. Many famous stars brought their children to a strange village alone, and they had to spend 72 hours with their children there. The program fully showed us a modern version of the “how to be a good father”. As the young parents today are too busy to take care of their children, this new form of“Lost on the way”played by nanny daddy and cute kids triggered（触发）a lot of people’s emotional resonance（共鸣）. Both the kids and their parents will find that their hearts are being drawn closer. But this kind of feeling has just proved that there is a big spiritual barrier between the modern parents and children.

The TV shows like “Children are hard to support!”, “Where are we going, Dad?”, “hot mom” and “cute kids” are becoming more and more popular. All of these show the new parents’ confusion in children’s education and the appeal for the balance between career and family.

In real life, on the one hand the young parents feel helpless because they are too busy to accompany their children under the pressures of work and life; on the other hand they continue to do so. The data collected by HNTV show that nearly two-thirds of their audience are female, among whom 36% are aged from 25 to 34. We can imagine such a scene that one evening a young mother is watching the show with her young children, while her husband is still at work or trapped in socializing, or maybe is just playing computer games in the bedroom. The story of a child without the company of father is still going on. In fact, it is sometimes the same to mothers. In a modern family, it is often the old who take the responsibility of raising a child. The participation of mother in the children’s education is also very low.

It is just this kind of confusion where the parents have gone in the modern family education, and where the parents will guide their children to go that“Where are we going, Dad?”shows us. If a child wants to grow up healthily and safely into a modern citizen with independent personality and free spirit, it is very important for him or her to follow the parents who serve as their first teacher. Maybe this is the real reason why such kind of TV programs could get hot. The truth is that children will go where their parents go; and society will go where the children go.

1. Which of the following can be inferred in the passage?

A. Parents shouldn’t entirely leave the education of children to the old.

B. 36% of the audience of the program are female aged from 25-34.

C. The program shows us the confusion where the parents and children will go to play.

D. In a modern family it is often mothers who are responsible for raising a child.

2.Which one is the best title of the passage?

A. Confusion behind “Where are we going, dad?”

B. Modern Education is Important

C. Nanny Daddy and Cute Kids

D. New Problems in Modern Children’s Education

3.In raising a child in modern society, parents should __________.

A. play computer games with their children

B. break down the barrier between children and teachers

C. balance well between family and career

D. keep their children at home to avoid socializing

4.What attitude towards modern family education does the author express in the second paragraph?

A. Optimistic. B. Proud. C. Worried. D. Indifferent.

Treasure hunts (寻宝) have excited people’s imagination for hundreds of years both in real life and in books such as Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. Kit Williams, a modern writer, had the idea of combining the real excitement of a treasure hunt with clues (线索) found in a book when he wrote a children’s story, Masquerade, in 1979. The book was about a hare, and a month before it came out, Williams buried a gold hare in a park in Bedfordshire. The book contained a large number of clues to help readers find the hare, but Williams put in a lot of “red herrings”, or false clues, to mislead them.

Ken Roberts, the man who found the hare, had been looking for it for nearly two years. Although he had been searching in the wrong area most of the time, he found it by logic, not by luck. His success came from the fact that he had gained an important clue at the start. He had realized that the words: “One of Six to Eight” under the first picture in the book connected the hare in some way to Katherine of Aragon, the first of Henry VIII’s six wives. Even here, however, Williams had succeeded in misleading him. Ken knew that Katherine of Aragon had died at Kimbolton in Cambridgeshire in 1536 and thought that Williams had buried the hare there. He had been digging there for over a year before a new idea occurred to him. He found out that Kit Williams had spent his childhood near Ampthill, in Bedfordshire, and thought that he must have buried the hare in a place he knew well, but he still could not see the connection with Katherine of Aragon, until one day he came across two stone crosses in Ampthill Park and learnt that they had been built in her honor in 1773.

Even then his search had not come to an end. It was only after he had spent several nights digging around the cross that he decided to write to Kit Williams to find out if he was wasting his time there. Williams encouraged him to continue, and on February 24th 1982, he found the treasure. It was worth ?3000 in the beginning, but the excitement it had caused since its burial made it much more valuable.

1.The underlined word “them” (paragraph 1) refers to __________.

A. readers of Masquerade

B. treasure hunts

C. Henry VIII’s six wives

D. red herrings

2.What is the subject discussed in the text?

A. An exciting historical event.

B. The importance of logical thinking.

C. The attraction of Masquerade.

D. A modern treasure hunt.

3.Which of the following describes Roberts’ logic in searching for the hare?

a. Henry VIII’s six wives

b. Katherine’s burial place at Kimbolton

c. Williams’ childhood in Ampthill

d. Katherine of Aragon

e. stone crosses in Ampthill Park

A. a -b- c- e- d B. d- b- c- e- a

C. b- a- e- c- d D. a- d- b- c- e

4.What is the most important clue in the story to help Ken Roberts find the hare?

A. Katherine of Aragon.

B. Stevenson’s Treasure Island.

C. Two stone crosses in Ampthill.

D. Williams’ hometown.

You are a new manager at the American branch of your German firm in Chicago. With a few minutes to spare between meetings, you go to get a quick cup of coffee.

“Hey, David, how are you?” one of the senior partners at the firm asks you.

“Good, thank you, Dr. Greer,” you reply. You’ve really been wanting to make a connection with the senior leadership at the firm, and this seems like a great opportunity. But as you start to think of something to say, your American colleague breaks in to steal your spotlight.

“So Arnold”, your colleague says to your boss, in such a casual manner that it makes your German soul cringe(畏缩), “So what’s your Super bowl prediction? I mean, you’re a Niners fan, right?” The conversation moves on, and you walk silently back to your desk with your coffee. You know how important small talk is in the U. S. , and you feel jealous of people who can do it well.

There’s nothing small about the role that small talk plays in American professional culture. People from other countries are often surprised at how important small talk is in the U. S. and how naturally and comfortably people seem to do it—with peers，men，women，and even with superiors. You can be the most technically skilled worker in the world, but your ability to progress in your job in the United States is highly dependent on your ability to build and maintain positive relationships with people at work. And guess what skill is critical for building and maintaining these relationships? Small talk.

What can you do if you are from another culture and want to learn to use small talk in the U. S. to build relationships and establish trust? Work hard to hone(磨练)your own version of American-style small talk. Watch how others do it. You don’t have to mimic what they do; in fact, that would likely backfire because people would see you as inauthentic. But if you can develop your own personal version, that can go a long way toward making you feel comfortable.

1. The author introduces the topic of the passage by __________.

A. raising an interesting question

B. telling a small jokes

C. making comparisons

D. describing an interesting scene

2.What do we know about German people?

A. They usually make small talk in work breaks.

B. They don’t make so much small talk.

C. They hate making small talk.

D. They are good at making small talk too.

3. What makes people from other countries surprised in American professional culture?

A. The role small talk plays in work settings.

B. American workers’ attitude towards superiors.

C. The special meaning of small talk.

D. American workers’ ability to make progress.

4.What does “backfire” underlined in the last paragraph mean?

A. be difficult B. be helpful

C. have the opposite effect D. have a good result