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17．The day before yesterday，I had the pleasure of visiting with Deputy Superintendent Pedro Martinez，Principal Neddy Alvarez and her staff at Western High School，located in the Clark County School District，in Las Vegas．The school undertook a comprehensive effort to completely transform the culture of the school and added a motivated group of talented teachers．Western altered（改变） the school day to add opportunities for students to get additional credits toward graduation and created smaller learning groups．As part of these comprehensive changes，the school's leadership also focused on four main reforms to transform their school．
First，improvements started with the change in the relationship between the school and students to create a caring atmosphere at the school．Using the"Capturing Kids'Hearts"strategies，school leadership and teachers began building a trusting environment and students and families described seeing changes aimed at improving student outcomes and ensuring the success of every student．The school day was altered to add more options for students to obtain additional credits toward graduation．Students and teachers were grouped into"houses，"so that smaller groups of teachers and counselors（辅导员）could create one-on-one relationships with students．Teachers and counselors said that the altered school day provides time to address student's individual concerns and develop individualized learning plans to put every student on a path to graduation．
The school also made changes to encourage parents to support school and encourage real dialogues between parents and the teachers and leaders at Western．Funded in part through the United Way，the school created a family engagement center to get parents more involved in their children's education，particularly parents of English language learners．Parents like Ally Gaona and Martha Mendez told me that they had a voice and the tools to engage in their children's learning and that they recognize that the main responsibility for their children's learning must rest with the parents．
Parents were passionate about these positive changes and said that these changes signaled to the entire community that the school was serious about family engagement．
28．What is the main purpose of the passage？B
A．To attract parents and students to the school．
B．To talk about the school reforms．
C．To introduce the school programs．
D．To introduce the relationship between the school and the students．
29．How many main reforms are mentioned in the passage？C
A．Two
B．Three
C．Four
D．Five
30．Students and teachers were grouped into"houses"in order toA．
A．provide time to address student's individual concerns．
B．add more options for students to obtain additional credits toward graduation．．
C．create one-on-one relationships with students．
D．develop individualized learning plans to put every student on a path to graduation．
31．Which statement is right according to the passage？B
A．All the parents were engaged in the reforms．
B．The reforms intended to improve student outcomes and ensure the success of every student．
C．The school asked parents to donate their credits．
D．The school was serious about family and community engagement．

16．In this world，each country has its own cultural characteristics．In a society such as the United States or Canada，which has many national，religious and cultural differences，people highly value individualism--the differences among people．Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special．The educational systems in these countries show these values．Students do not memorize all possible basic knowledge．Instead，they work individually and find answers by themselves．There is often discussion in the classroom．At an early age，students learn to form their own ideas and opinions．
In most Asian societies，by contrast，the people have the same language，history and culture．Perhaps for this reason，the educational system in much of the orient reflects society's belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism．Children in China，Japan and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments．
There are advantages and disadvantages of both systems of education．For example，one advantage of the system in Japan is that students there learn much more about math，physics，biology and chemistry than American students by the end of high school．They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do．The system is difficult，but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control．There is，however，a disadvantage．Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools，yet many students say that after an exam，they forget much of the information that they have memorized．
The advantage of the educational system in North America，on the other hand，is that students learn to think for themselves．The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas．There is，however，a disadvantage．When students graduate from school，they haven't memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have．
21．The reason why American teachers attach much importance to individualism is thatC．
A．they are required to do so
B．their students do not memorize information
C．the United States is a country of many cultures
D．their students work individually
22．Which of the following statements applies to Asian methods of education？C
A．Each child in a classroom draws a different picture．
B．Students have to find information themselves．
C．Students are prepared for a society that values discipline．
D．Teachers serve as a guide in discussion．
23．From the facts，we can infer thatA．
A．Asian students are more likely to do better in teamwork than American students
B．Chinese students are more hard-working in their studies than Mexican students
C．The Western educational system is much better than the Eastern educational system
D．The Eastern educational system is as difficult as the Western educational system．

15．Are you a gourmand（美食主义者）？Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world？Then do you watch the popular program？"A Bite of China"is a documentary on Chinese delicious food which has been broadcasted by CCTV．Is there any holiday that isn't celebrated with a special festival food？Here are several traditional Chinese foods：
Eggs hold a special meaning in many cultures，and China is no exception．The Chinese believe eggs mean producing something new．After a baby is born，parents may hold a"red egg and ginger party，"where they pass out eggs to announce the birth．In some areas of China the number of eggs represents the sex of the child，for example，an odd number for a girl，and an even number when a boy has been born．
Noodles are a symbol of long life in Chinese culture．They are as much a part of a Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with lit candles is in many countries．Since noodles represent long life，it is considered very unlucky to cut it off．
Although westerners sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on a plate，in China a whole fish is a symbol of richness．In fact，at a party it is traditional to serve the whole fish last，pointed toward the valued guest．Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish，yu，sounds like the word for richness or plenty，and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come．
A very popular dish during the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi．This tasty dish is made of rice dumplings with meat，peanut or other delicious food in bamboo leaves．The tradition of Zongzi is meant to remind us of a great patriot，Qu Yuan．
The 50-minute program tries to bring something new by presenting more cultural elements，such as eating habits and the quality of eating．
32．A bite of China isA．
A．a documentary
B．a book
C．a magazine
D．a newspaper
33．A girl has been born in Mr．Li's home．How many red eggs may he pass out to his friends according to Chinese tradition？C
A．two eggs
B．none
C．three eggs
D．six eggs
34．Which of the following is right according to the passage？D
A．We can cut birthday noodles off in China if we think they are too long．
B．It is impolite to serve a whole fish last at a party in China．
C．The program lasts for one hour only．
D．There are many kinds of Zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival．
35．What does the writer mean in the last paragraph？B
A．The writer thinks the program is too long．
B．The writer thinks the program has more meanings inside than the story itself．
C．The writer thinks everyone can have a good eating habit after watching the program．
D．The writer thinks the program has brought many kinds of delicious food to us．

14．Pierre is a 25-year-old penguin（企鹅）at the California Academy of Sciences．Due to his old age，he was losing his feathers，which made him feel too cold to swim in the pool．Therefore，biologists at the academy had a wet suit created for this penguin to help him get back in the swimming pool．
Unlike marine（海生的）mammals，which have a layer of blubber（鲸脂）to keep them warm，penguins depend on their waterproof feathers．Without them，Pierre was unwilling to jump into the swimming pool and ended up trembling on the side of the pool while his 19peers played in the water．
"He was cold；he would shake，"said Pam Schaller，a senior biologist．Schaller first tried a heat lamp to keep Pierre warm．Then she got another idea：if wet suits keep humans warm in the cold Pacific，why not make one for Pierre？
Schaller designed the suit，which covered Pierre's body and had small openings for his flippers （鳍）．
"I would walk behind him and look at where there were any gaps，and cut and refit until it looked like it was extremely suitable．"she said．
One concern was that the other penguins would reject Pierre in his new suit，but in fact，they accepted his new look．He swam freely and got along with others well，although he was the only penguin with a black stomach．
Schaller couldn't say for sure whether the wet suit allowed Pierre to recover his fine feathers，but"certainly we were able to keep him comfortable during a period of time that would have been very difficult for him to stay comfortable"．
Pierre will take off his suit after his new feathers grow back．
28．Pierre felt too cold to swim in the pool because ofA．
A．having few feathers due to old age
B．not having a layer of blubber
C．having no wet suit
D．others penguins rejecting him
29．The idea of making a wet suit for Pierre came fromB．
A．total invention
B．the use of wet suit on humans
C．the use of heat lamp
D．waterproof feathers
30．Schaller followed Pierre in order to seeD．
A．whether other penguins would reject him
B．whether the wet suit would keep the feathers from recovering
C．if the wet suit kept warm
D．if anywhere of the wet suit needed to be cut and refit
31．The best title of the passage isC．
A．Unwilling to Swim
B．Old Penguin Getting Bald（秃的）
C．Wet suit for An old Penguin
D．Strange Look of Pierre．

13．Eric was known for his red hair and his bad temper，and thus he earned the name Eric the Red．Like his father Thorval Asvaldson he also killed several men in personal quarrels，one concerning the death of some of his slaves，and another concerning some wood working tools．Following these killings，he had to leave Iceland for three years．
Eric lived and explored in Greenland for the full three years of his banishment（流放） from Iceland．Realizing the habitable（适于居住的） Greenland，he returned to Iceland．He persuaded 25ships to be with him on a mission to colonize（殖民） this new land．Some turned back and others were lost at sea，but Eric arrived in Greenland with about 14ships，and around 500settlers．The colony prospered（繁荣），and Eric became a rich leader．Therefore，Eric was regarded as the discoverer of America．
Eric's son Lief was a strong leader，and an explorer himself．He sailed west and found rich lands there which he named Vinland，but soon after he returned to Greenland，the island was going through a plague （瘟疫） brought from Iceland，and many of its settlers，including Eric the Red，died．Once Greenland might have reached around 3000～4000inhabitants（居住者），but the dreams of settling further west came to little as the Greenlanders struggled to survive in their awful environment which worsened with a cooling cycle．Several hundred years after Eric and Lief the Greenlanders were cut off from Europe，the colder climate brought the Innuit peoples south，and into fight with the Vikings that survived in the terrible conditions．Around a hundred years before Columbus"discovered America"，the colony in Greenland failed to support itself．No one knows if there were any survivors where they left．

21．What can be inferred about Eric the Red from paragraph1？B
A．Eric the Red often lent his wood working tools to other people．
B．Eric the Red got his name because of his appearance and temper．
C．Eric the Red often had quarrels with his father and other people．
D．Eric the Red was born in a rich family and lived a happy childhood．
22．What led to the death of the inhabitants on Vinland？D
A．Fights against the invaders．
B．Some natural disasters．
C．The terrible weather there．
D．An unexpected disease．
23．Why did Lief's hope of settling further west fail in the end？B
A．Because Lief was killed in the fight with the Innuit peoples．
B．Because the environment there was awfully terrible．
C．Because the Greenlanders were cut off from Europe．
D．Because no one was willing to move westwards．

12．In today's fiercely competitive business environment，companies need to communicate information concerning a whole range of issues in a clear and precise manner to their customers．This is particularly so in the case of companies which do business in areas such as manufacturing，information technology （IT），engineering products and services-companies whose products and services may not be understood by a customer not familiar with its technical aspects．
These communication materials are prepared in a company these days by"technical writers"-people who can effectively communicate to an intended audience．
Technical writing and writing text-books are poles apart．The former is aimed at those who do not have an in-depth knowledge about a product and therefore should be direct and easy to understand．Too many technical terms would only add to the confusion of the customer．Technical writers first need to understand the technical information themselves，before trying to communicate it in easier language to the customers．Even graduates of English literature are often found wanting when it comes to creative and effective writing．
This simply means that those with a Bachelor's degree in English Literature along with a  diploma/degree in Journalism and having a Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications （PGDCA） are ideal （理想的） candidates for being employed as technical writers．
A career in technical writing is seen as a good choice for women mainly because it is widely held that women are more gifted in creative writing than men and the job does not involve too much travelling or working at night．
28．What are"technical writers"supposed to do？A
A．To write about the company's products or services in clear，easy language．
B．To write about the company's products using correct technical terms．
C．To effectively communicate to an intended audience by writing letters．
D．To travel around to persuade people to buy the company's products or services．
29．Which of the following best explains the underlined word"wanting"in Paragraph 3？D
A．being needed．
B．wanting to write．
C．hoping to be employed．
D．lacking in ability．
30．What would happen if many technical terms are used in technical writing？C
A．It would sound too formal．
B．It would help engineers a lot．
C．It would confuse the customer．
D．It would produce a better effect．
31．Who would be the best candidate for a technical writer？B
A．A man with degrees in English literature and Journalism and a PGDCA．
B．A female with degrees in English literature and Journalism and a PGDCA．
C．A male graduate of English literature with a diploma in Journalism．
D．A woman with a degree in English literature along with a diploma in Journalism．

11．Although most hitchhikers （搭便车的人） are people，passers-by tend to ignore them because they are cautious about giving rides to strangers．But what will they do if they come across a hitchhiking robot？Will they take it to its destination or will they just leave the helpless machine by the wayside？
That is the answer Canadian professors，David Harris Smith and Frauke Zeller，who study the relationship between humans and technology，are seeking for after they came up with the idea of building a hitchhiking robot．
HitchBOT is built with cheap household items．Thanks to a PC tablet，GPS tracker and camera，hitchBOT not only can send its thoughts and pictures to the general public，but also can answer general questions and keep drivers entertained with small talks．The smart robot is even able to quote interesting facts about the areas it has passed through．
Not surprisingly，many people are doubtful about hitchBOT's ability．Most people think the cute robot will be damaged by someone．Actually，they are all wrong．The robot hitchhiked all the way from Halifax，Nova Scotia，to Victoria，British Columbia，a distance of 3，700miles．It was first picked up on July 27th by an elderly couple．It not only reached its destination on August 21st，but also had some amazing adventures along the way．It visited national parks，went fishing，went camping，and even attended a wedding where it experienced its first dance and interrupted the bride's speech．
In addition to helping it get to its destination，its Canadian fans have gone out to ensure its safety from covering the robot with a plastic cape （披肩） to help keep it dry to ensuring that it stays healthy with motor oil．
24．Why is the hitchhiking robot built？B
A．To help passers-by reach their destinations．
B．To find out how people might react to it．
C．To see if it will give rides to strangers．
D．To entertain drivers on their way．
25．The hitchBOT can do all of the following exceptD．
A．talking with the driver
B．dancing with people
C．sending its thoughts and pictures
D．answering any question raised
26．How long did it take the hitchBOT to reach its destination？A
A．Nearly a month．
B．Over one month．
C．Two months．
D．One week．
27．What can we learn about the hitchBOT？C
A．It was ignored by an elderly couple．
B．It didn't meet with any danger along the way．
C．It experienced a long and amazing journey．
D．It will be put into the market quickly．

10．Last night he saw two dark _____ enter the building，and then there was the explosion．（　　）

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