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9．On the Spanish island of La Gomera，kids are allowed to whistle （吹口哨）in class．In fact，whistling is required．The students are learning an ancient language called Silbo Gomero that uses whistles instead of spoken words．It's used only on La Gomera，which is one of the Canary Islands．
The people of La Gomera have used Silbo Gomero for centuries．For a long time，it was the best way to communicate across the island's rocky hills and valleys．An islander's whistles can be heard from about 2miles away．
But in the late 20th century，Silbo Gomero was in danger of dying out．Many of its speakers had moved from the island，and Spanish had become the main language．Cell phones had made it easier for islanders to communicate over long distances．A valuable piece of the island's culture was in danger of being lost forever．
In 1999，to keep the language alive，the local government made it a mandatory subject （必修学科）in schools．Now nearly all of the island's 22，000inhabitants use Silbo Gomero as well as Spanish．
Though Silbo Gomero has been brought back into use，many other little-known languages around the world face a different situation．
There are more than 7，100languages in the world．About half of them are in danger of disappearing within the next century．A language disappears when the last person to speak it dies．Many languages disappear because most children learn only the most important one．This is true even in the U．S．，where Native American languages are dying because most kids are taught only English．
Many dying languages have never been written down．Some researchers are travelling the globe to record people speaking these languages in the hope of saving them from going silent．

55．On La Gomera，students are allowed to whistle in classC．
A．when they are in danger
B．if they want to have some fun
C．because they are learning a language
D．since they have difficulty in speaking
56．How did people on La Gomera mainly communicate over long distances in the late 20th century？A
A．They used cell phones．B．They used Silbo Gomero．
C．They used body language．D．They shouted at each other．
57．La Gomera successfully prevented Silbo Gomero from dying out mainly byB．
A．writing it downB．introducing it into classes
C．recording people speaking itD．protecting the last one who speaks it
58．What is the main idea of Paragraph 6？D
A．English shouldn't be the only language．
B．Researchers are saving dying languages．
C．A language disappears for various reasons．
D．Many languages are in danger of disappearing．

8．Green is an important color in nature．It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees．It is also the color of most growing plants．
Sometimes，the word green means young，fresh and growing．Sometimes，it describes something that is not yet ripe（成熟的） or finished．
For example，a greenhorn is someone who has no experience，who is new to a situation．In the 15th century，a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns（角） had not yet developed．A century or so later，a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in battle．By the 18th century，a greenhorn had the meaning it has today---a person who is new in a job．
About 100years ago，greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west．Old-timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities back east．The greenhorn lacked the skills he would need to live in the west．
Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb．The expression comes from the early 1900s．A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well．You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died．
Green is also the color used to describe the powerful emotion，jealousy（嫉妒）．The green-eyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space．It is an expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play"Othello．"
It describes the unpleasant feeling a person has when someone has something he wants．A young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if his girlfriend begins going out with someone else．Or，that green-eyed monster may affect your friend if you get a pay raise and she does not．
In most places in the world，a green light is a signal to move ahead．A green light on a traffic signal means your car can continue on．In everyday speech，a green light means approval to continue with a project．

67．If a person was a greenhorn，he mightD．
A．be good at growing plants         B．get along well with others
C．be a soldier in the 16th century     D．have no experience in doing something
68．When you have trouble in growing flowers，you can ask for help fromA．
A．a green thumb   B．a green light   C．a greenhorn   D．a green-eyed monster
69．If a girl refuses your invitation to a dance party but accepting another gentleman's，you mayD．
A．need to buy a green light          B．have to get a green thumb
C．show them your greenhorn         D．be affected by the green-eyed monster
70．What is the passage mainly about？B．
A．The origin of the word"green"．
B．Some expressions concerning green．
C．The story of a green-eyed monster．
D．Some ways of how to use words properly．

7．The trip to the United Stated opened my eyes to the fact that there are a lot of similarities as well as differences between American youth and French youth．
The first difference is in appearance．Going around in the U．S．，I found that American youth do not really care about their appearance．In the morning，they choose something in their closet and wear it with another thing，often of different colors and styles，without wondering whether their choices make them look strange．The reason behind this is that they don't care what people look like，but are just interested in their ideas．I think it's great，but it also causes problems．Since they don't care about their appearance，they don't really care about their weight．Often they get fat without realizing it．
There are differences in relationships too．When the American youth fall in love，they don't really think of the future．Also，there are differences in the rules concerning behavior that is allowed．In some respects，the French are more accepting．For example，in America it is generally unacceptable to make physical display of love．Lovers，in theory，can't kiss or hold each other everywhere they want．People think that not showing love in public places is a way to respect others．On the contrary，the French youth can do almost everything they want．
With regard to other types of relationships，there are also big differences．Americans act differently from French people in front of unknown people．When an American girl，for example，arrives in front of people she has never met before，she will talk with them，trying to create a kind of bond between her and this new circle of people．The French girls will just think about rather than really do this kind of thing because they are too shy and lacking in self-confidence．
To finish，I noticed that in American classes，when pupils want to say or ask something，they just do it．In general，they don't really care how the others will judge them．In France，it's not the same case．If somebody wants to ask something，he/she will think about it before speaking up．I appreciate the freedom in Americans'behavior，ideas，and ways of expressing themselves．

63．From the passage we can see that American young peopleC．
A．care more about their weight
B．are just interested in people's clothes
C．show more interest in people's ideas
D．are more concerned about appearance
64．When American youth fall in love with each other，theyD．
A．will kiss wherever they like
B．will always think about their future
C．will not hold each other
D．will rarely display their love in public
65．When meeting with strangers，American girls will notC．
A．start to create a conversation
B．have faith in themselves
C．behave in a way similar to French girls
D．try to build a type of relationship with them
66．What is the passage mainly talking about？B．
A．The friendship between American youth and French youth．
B．The differences between American youth and French youth．
C．The relationship between American youth and French youth．
D．The similarities between American youth and French youth．

6．A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world．Weboholism（网瘾），a twentieth century disease，affects people from different ages．They surf the net，use e-mail and speak in chat rooms．They spend many hours on the computer，and it becomes a compulsive habit．They cannot stop，and it affects their lives．
Ten years ago，no one thought that using computers could become compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users．Such behavior has seriously affected teenagers and college students．They are likely to log（写日志） on computers and spend long hours at different websites．
They become hooked（着迷） on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation．They spend all free time surfing and don't concentrate on homework，so this addiction influences their grades and success at school．Because they can find everything on the websites，they hang out there．Moreover，this addiction to websites influences their social life．
They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends．The relation with their friends changes．The virtual life becomes more important than their real life．They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society．
Because of the change in their behavior，they begin to isolate themselves from society and live with their virtual friends．They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life．Although they feel confident on the computer，they are not confident with real live friends they have known all their life．It is a problem for the future．This addictive behavior is beginning to affect all the world．

14．According to the passage，a person with weboholism isD．
A．a sick person                 B．a lonely man
C．an unimportant people          D．an addict
15．The main idea of the passage is aboutD．
A．the cause of weboholism          B．the advantage of weboholism
C．the popularity of weboholism     D．the effect of weboholism
16．We can infer from the passage thatB．
A．weboholism has the greatest effect on teenagers
B．students can hardly balance real and virtual life
C．people are addicted to games on the Internet
D．virtual life is more vivid and attractive than real life．
17．Which of the following is NOT true of weboholism？A．
A．It contributes to the development of the web．
B．The chat room language may change social culture．
C．The problem will be getting more and more serious later．
D．People addicted to the web often become inactive in real life．

5．Bali is an Indonesian island rich in indigenous（土著的） culture．A lot of people say that Balinese culture is unique and that the people of Bali have always been content with the"now"．If you ask a Balinese person what heaven is like，the probable answer will be"just like Bali"．This only goes to show that most Balinese people are happy to be where they are and never worry．
One factor that contributes to this laidback lifestyle is the culture of close family ties in Bali．In the Balinese culture，support is always available．Balinese extended families are so tightly knit that all members usually reside in the same complex．
Balinese culture is based on a form of this religion，which is called"Hindu Darma"．This religion reached the island during the eleventh century．Most of the family customs and traditions as well as community lifestyles of the Balinese people are influenced by this．The religious influence even expands widely into the arts，which makes Bali distinct from the rest of Indonesia．
In spite of the fact that tourists flood to the island every year，Balinese people have managed to conserve their culture．Almost every native of Bali is an artist in some form or another．Parents and villagers have passed on their skills to their children，who all seem to have preference either for music，dance，or painting．
Another remarkable mark of the Balinese culture is the series of ceremonies and rituals known as the Manusa Yadnya．This marks the different stages of Balinese life．Cremation（火葬）is very popular on this island-and unlike in the West，death is a joyous and colorful event for the Balinese．

32．What do we know about Balinese according to the first two paragraphs？B
A．They lead a very relaxing but unwealthy life．
B．They live in large families and are close to each other．
C．Their family members are distributed in different places．
D．Their extended families live too close together to get along well．
33．Bali is distinguished from the rest of Indonesia byD．
A．people's tight family relationship．
B．the family customs and traditions．
C．people's great affection for religion．
D．the influence of Hinduism on their culture．
34．The author's tone in talking about the Bali culture can be best describe asA．
A．appreciative B．funny C．doubtful D．serious
35．Which of the following is true about Balinese people？C
A．They are good at controlling themselves at the funeral．
B．They are all good artists in one or another．
C．They have their own way to preserve their culture．
D．They can only pass on their skills by word of mouth．

4．Consumer Behavior
"Consumer behavior"is the behavior that consumers，either people or organizations，show in seeking，purchasing，using，evaluating and disposing of （处理掉） products and services．The study of consumer behavior is the study of how people make decisions to spend their available resources on products and services．
All consumers face varying problems to which solutions are vital to the existence of most people，and the economic well-being of all．The process is complex，as choices must be made regarding what，why，how，when，where and how often to buy an item．The answers to these questions would provide companies with important input for product design improvement and marketing strategy．
The person who purchases a product is not always the only user of the product．Nor is the purchaser necessarily the person who makes the decision or pays for the product．Thus the marketplace activities of people have three functions：the consumer，the person who uses the product or service； the purchaser，the person who carries out the activities to get the product or service； and the payer，the person who provides the money or other objects of value to obtain the product or service．Marketers must decide whom to direct their marketing efforts toward．For some products or services，they must find the person who is most likely to influence the decision．Some marketers believe that the buyer of the products is the best choice； others believe it is the user of the product，while still others play it safe by directing their promotional efforts to both buyers and users．
In addition to studying how consumers use the products they buy，consumer researchers are also interested in how people dispose of their once-new purchases when they are finished with them because the marketers must match production to the frequency with which consumers buy replacements．It is also important to society as a whole，as solid waste disposal has become a major environmental problem that marketers must address in their development of products and packaging．Many companies have begun to reproduce old components to install in new products，because reproducing is often cheaper，easier and more efficient than recycling．
48．What does"consumer behavior"study？C
A．What makes people satisfied with products or services．
B．When the producers make improvement on product designs．
C．How people decide to spend money on products or services．
D．How often people purchase products or services in real life．
49．What can be inferred from the passage？D
A．Payers of products or services are in fact purchasers．
B．Purchasing decisions are not connected to people's well-being．
C．Marketers agree to direct their promotional efforts to only users．
D．Planning ways of exposing products to potential consumers is marketers'job．
50．From the passage we can learn that companies would prefer toA．
A．make their products last a longer time
B．pay for the cost of recycling materials
C．spend more money on packaging
D．limit the choices of consumers．

3．

Cheerleading Is a Sport
The New York Times states that cheerleading is the fastest growing girls'sport，yet more than half of Americans do not believe it is a sport．
A sport，according to the Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Advisors，is a"physical activity against a competitor，governed by rules under which a winner is declared，and the primary purpose of the competition is a comparison of the relative skills of the participants．"Because cheerleading follows these guidelines，it is a sport．
Cheerleading includes lots of physical activity．Like gymnasts，cheerleaders must learn to do a lot of movements，such as jumping，twisting and so on．It is not rare to see cheerleaders"flying"high up into the sky and falling to be caught by the"bases"in different positions that require strength and cooperation．
Just as basketball and football have rules for competitive play，so does cheerleading．The performance has to be completed in less than three minutes and 15seconds and the cheerleaders are required to stay within a certain area．
A cheerleader's goal is to be the best．Just like gymnasts，they are awarded points for difficulty，technique，and creativity．Cheerleading is a team sport，so the performance is also awarded according to the cooperation and synchronization．That is to say，the girls need to act like one person．Otherwise，first place is out of reach．
According to the National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research，cheerleading is the number one cause of serious sports injuries to women，which is partly because they do not wear protective equipment．However，the main reason is that cheerleading is not yet recognized as a sport by many schools，the proper equipment is not provided to ensure safety．Instead，the girls use whatever space is available．More recognition of cheerleading as a sport would decrease the number of injuries．
So why do many Americans think cheerleading is not a sport？It cannot be because cheerleaders do not use balls or other objects．Wrestling，swimming，track，skating and boxing are recognized sports that do not use balls．
Hopefully，cheerleading will become as well-known a sport as football and basketball，and even appear in the Olympics since cheerleaders are just as athletic and physically fit as those involved in the more accepted sports．
44．What is NOT the standard for sport according to the Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Advisors？B
A．Physical movement is required．
B．The number of participants is limited．
C．The aim of a sport is to beat the competitor．
D．A winner is finally decided after the competition．
45．The underlined word"synchronization"in Paragraph 5probably meansC．
A．being creative in designing the movements
B．presenting a challenging performance
C．doing the movement at the same time
D．setting a practical competitive goal
46．Which is the main reason for more injuries to women in cheerleading according to the author？D
A．Physical activities．B．Strong competition．
C．Carelessness．D．Less recognition．
47．What is the purpose of the author to write the passage？B
A．To discuss the standards of a sport．
B．To introduce the sport of cheerleading．
C．To invite people to take part in cheerleading．
D．To suggest improving cheerleading equipment．

2．Many people think that the most popular way of communicating with other people is through the mouth．But what they don't know is that actual communication using mouth accounts for only around 10% （or even less） of all the means to communicate a message．
Moreover，you can never determine the honesty of people by what they say alone．In fact，words expressed through mouth do not reflect what people really think or feel．The only way you can determine their true inner feelings and thoughts is by reading their body language．
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you can"see through"the emotions of other people？For example，you ask a person if he can do an important task．He says"OK"．But deep inside，you are questioning yourself，"Is he really willing to do this job？"or"Does he have the confidence to finish this task？"You can't question him directly because that would be like belittling him．And even if you ask him those questions，his replies will not tell you what he really feels or thinks．
Then what is the final solution？Here are just a few of the magic tricks you're about to discover：
◆Actions to make someone like or trust you．
◆How to win in a negotiation（谈判）．
◆How to attract the opposite sex using body language．
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◆How to help you find out who is telling a lie．
And a lot，lot more!
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27．According to the passage，people communicate with each other mainly byD．
A．speaking             B．using body language
C．writing letters      D．the passage doesn't tell us
28．The underlined word"belittling"in the 4th paragraph can be replaced byA．
A．looking down upon       B．speaking highly of
C．playing a trick on      D．believing in
29．We can learn from the passage that body language is helpful in the following ways EXCEPTB．
A．it makes other people believe you     B．it can decide your success
C．it makes you better understood        D．it shows whether someone is honest
30．The main purpose of the passage isA．
A．to attract people to buy a book
B．to talk about the writer's experience
C．to describe some interesting body language
D．to tell us something about true inner feelings．

1．Everybody loves to play board games sometimes，but it is surprising to know how long this pastime has been in existence．Some of the earliest board games are over 5，000years old．The oldest is probably Senet，an American Egyptian game which has been found in burials from before 3000BC．The game involves an element of luck，and so it was thought by the Ancient Egyptians that those who won the game were protected by God．For this reason，games of Senet were often buried alongside the dead body，to be used on the dangerous game board is set out as a grid of three by ten rows，and uses two sets of at least five pawns．The actual rules are unknown，although some historians have proposed rules which were used in the Senet sets available today．
The Royal Game of Ur，also known as the Game of Twenty Squares，is another ancient game which dates back to the First Dynasty of Ur，in 2600BC Mesopotamia．It was played with two sets of seven counters，one black and one white，and three four-sided dice （骰子）．Although the ancient rules are unknown，a stone tablet has been found which describes a reliable record of how the game was played in 177-176BC．
Both Senet and The Royal Game of Ur probably came into existence long before the game backgammon （西洋双陆棋），which itself has a long history．The game of Nard，which existed in Iran in around 3000BC，used two sets of fifteen counters，four dice and same board as the one used in backgammon today，although the initial starting positions and rules are different．Similar games were played in Ancient Rome and India．

28．The text is meant to introduceC．
A．a common origin of board games      B．several kinds of earliest board games
C．the unknown rules of board game     D．the newly discovered board games
29．What do we know about the game of Senet in paragraph 1？D．
A．Its actual rules are still in use．
B．It used to be played in tombs．
C．Its design is closely related to God
D．It is probably the oldest board game．
30．What can be inferred from the text？B．
A．All the games used the same number of dice．
B．The earliest board game was found in Europe．
C．There were some similarities between the games．
D．We haven't got any record of the board games．
31．What does the underlined word"itself"in the last paragraph refer to？C．
A．The game of Senet．
B．The Royal Game of Ur．
C．The game backgammon．
D．The game of Nard．

20．

A wagging （摇） tail is a form of dog communication．Dogs wag their tails to tell us something about how they're feeling．
There are probably few people who haven't seen a dog wagging his tail，and most of the time it's obvious what the dog is trying to tell you with this kind of body language．It is important，however，that you pay attention to how the dog is holding his tail when he's wagging it．
Is it relaxed and moving back in forth？Is his body moving along with the wagging？Or is the tail high and moving quickly back and forth while the dog's body remains fairly erect and stiff （竖直僵硬的）？Where the tail is and the way a dog holds his body while he's wagging it can give you a clue about what he is trying to communicate．
Most people look at a dog with a wagging tail and assume he is happy．Most of the time this is true，but there are times when a dog wags his tail right before he becomes aggressive．If a dog is wagging his tail and the rest of his body seems relaxed or is moving along with the wagging，you are dealing with a happy and comfortable dog．
If a dog is holding his body erect and stiff while wagging his tail，however，he may be telling you that he's feeling territorial or uncomfortable with something that is going on around him．In this case，the dog's tail will be held high and moving back and forth rapidly．This discomfort can be a sign to attack．
This is one reason people sometimes report that a dog was wagging his tail right before he bit someone．So if you come across a dog you don't know who is wagging his tail，check out what the rest of his body language is telling you before you approach．

32．In what situation do we know a dog is happy？C．
A．When we have a close look at him．
B．When we try to communicate with him．
C．The dog wags his tail and his body remains relaxed．
D．The dog moves his body along and holds his tail high．
33．A dog's tail holding high and moving back and forth rapidly shows he may beA．
A．aggressive B．frightened C．friendly D．relaxed
34．What are people expected to do when meeting a strange dog？B．
A．Train him to be friendly．B．Judge him by his body language．
C．Ask the owner for help．D．Approach him slowly．
35．What is the best title of this passage？D．
A．Signs of a Dog's Bites．
B．A Special Communication．
C．A Pet Dog-Human's Friend．
D．Dog Feeling Expression-Wagging Tail．

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