As China’s women’s gymnastics team enjoyed the glory of winning the country’s first team Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games，the young gymnasts took the opportunity to remind the world that they are old enough to compete.
Weeks before the Beijing Games, some international media raised questions about the ages of some of the members of China’s gymnastics team, particularly He Kexin and Jiang Yuyuan. They said the girls might be younger than 16, the minimum age for the Olympics. But the Chinese Gymnastics Association quickly provided copies of the gymnasts’ ID cards and passports, proving they are indeed old enough to compete.
In the final, He Kexin gave a clean performance on her favorite uneven bars（高低杠）, earning the second highest score after falling from the bars during qualification. “Although I fell down in the qualification, I became more confident today to make up for my mistake and I finally made it.”She said. It was a great moment for head coach Lu Shanzhen. “Our team made history today and proved to the world that we are the best.” the coach said, “The gold medal is not only for the gymnastics team，but also for the whole Chinese delegation at the Beijing Games.”
The coach owed the team’s success to a series of reforms. The Chinese team used to train a 1ot, but competed less, which led to poor results in international competitions. To improve their ability to compete and to strengthen their psychological power, the Chinese team sent more team members to compete abroad, so they could bring a competitive spirit back to the team. All six gymnasts in the Olympic team final were selected from fierce competition, and they proved themselves today.

1.
Before the Beijing Games started，some international media doubted whether ________.
1. A.
  Chinese women gymnasts could win the team gold medal
2. B.
  He Kexin would fall from the bars during qualification
3. C.
  Chinese women gymnasts could make history at the Beijing Games
4. D.
  some Chinese women gymnasts were old enough for the Games
2.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
1. A.
  The international media’s doubts proved to be true.
2. B.
  He Kexin’s fall in the qualification had no bad effect on her performance in the final competition.
3. C.
  Chinese women gymnasts’ success at the Beijing Games proved that the reforms did work.
4. D.
  Each team is made up of 6 members to compete for the team gold medal in women gymnastics.
3.
In the opinion of Lu Shanzhen, the key to achieving success for athletes is to________.
1. A.
  practice harder than ever
2. B.
  experience more competitions abroad
3. C.
  have strong psychological power
4. D.
  have a competitive spirit
4.
The main purpose of the text is to________.
1. A.
  tell a story
2. B.
  provide evidence
3. C.
  give a report
4. D.
  compare opinions

Knowing the best way to study will help you to be a better student.By using your time properly，you can do your homework more quickly.Learning to stuady is not difficult.
The first thing to remember is that you must be willing to learn.It doesn’t mean that you must always like the subject.It does mean，however，that you must be willing to do whatever is necessary to learn.Try to understand why it is important and how it will help you now and later to do and learn other things.Knowing mathematics facts will be useful in your whole life.Knowing how to spell makes any kind of writing easier.Sometimes a subject that you think is going to be uninteresting will be exciting when you begin to work at it and understand it more clearly.Learning things can be fun if you are willing to work with them.
Here’s some advice for you：have a certain time each day and a quiet place with good lighting for study，so that you can concentrate(集中)on your study without interruptions(中断，打断)；have everything ready before you sit down to study—a dictionary，paper，a pen and books；be sure you understand what you should learn before you start；read carefully and pay special attention to the most important things；when memorizing(记忆), first find out the main parts and then recite(背诵)the whole thing；check your homework after you finish it：never forget the importance of review and preview.

1.
The main idea of the text is .
1. A.
  to prove that learning is not difficult
2. B.
  to make the readers be interested in study
3. C.
  to tell the importance of self-teaching
4. D.
  to tell the students how to study well
2.
The first thing to remember in studying is that .
1. A.
  you must like the subject
2. B.
  you must follow the teacher
3. C.
  you must enioy learning
4. D.
  you must study hard
3.
What does the underlined word“preview”mean?
1. A.
  To go over.
2. B.
  To review again.
3. C.
  To view in advance.
4. D.
  To discuss.
4.
Which of the following is NOT the advice given in the text?
1. A.
  To put a pen，paper and books beside you before study.
2. B.
  To study at any possible time and place.
3. C.
  To review and preview.
4. D.
  To pay attention to the most important things。

Due to climate change, Arctic ice is breaking up earlier in the spring, and its area is decreasing. This is creating problems for polar bears that make their homes off northern Alaska and in Hudson Bay.
Polar bears off Alaska normally hunt and raise their young on ice sheets that float on the ocean. But as the ice has melted, the polar bears have been forced to spend more time on land. There, they have begun to frequent beaches, feeding on the remains of whales caught by native hunters. For polar bears, this food is less nutritious than seals that they normally catch on ice sheets. The shrinking（减少） ice has also forced more polar bears into the ocean. In the past, they only had to swim short distances between ice sheets. But as the ice has shrunk, polar bears have been forced to swim longer and longer distances in the open ocean. This poses a severe danger during rough weather, and an increasing number of drowned polar bears have been observed.
In Hudson Bay, the ice breaks up three weeks earlier in the spring now than it did 20 years ago. Polar bears on Hudson Bay fast（绝食） during the summer, waiting for ice to form in the fall to hunt. Every year, the summer gets longer, and the bears get skinnier. Over the past 25 years, the average weight of the female bears has dropped 68 kg. This loss affects their ability to reproduce, and already the number of births has dropped 15 percent. Unless the bears can learn to survive these climate changes, these giants of the ice may one day disappear.

1.
What is Arctic ice doing earlier each year?
1. A.
  It’s freezing.
2. B.
  It’s hardening.
3. C.
  It’s melting.
4. D.
  It’s expanding.
2.
What is true of polar bears that are spending more time on land in Alaska?
1. A.
  Their young are dying.
2. B.
  Their diet is changing.
3. C.
  Their health is improving.
4. D.
  Their families are growing.
3.
What do polar bears in Hudson Bay do during the summer?
1. A.
  They claim territory(地域).
2. B.
  They protect mates.
3. C.
  They hunt animals.
4. D.
  They stop feeding
4.
In which publication would you most likely find this passage?
1. A.
  Medical News
2. B.
  Society Today
3. C.
  Wildlife Journal
4. D.
  Design Magazine

Honesty，my mum always used to tell me，is the best policy.Of course，this didn’t include her when she told me that if I didn’t eat all my vegetables Father Christmas would find out and wouldn’t give me any presents.
But when it comes to medicine.I had assumed it was important to always be honest with my patients.After all，the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust，and therefore honesty is essential.Or so I thought.
I had just started working in geriatrics(老年病科).Mr. McMahon was brought in when his belly was found very swollen.I took a medical history from his daughter who’d accompanied him in the ambulance.She’d been his main carer for years.I stood looking at him as she gave a detailed history.“Has he lost any weight recently?”I asked.“Well，it’s funny you should mention that，but yes.”she said slowly.There was silence for a few moments.“Why? What are you worried about?”she asked.I hesitated.She was obviously very involved in his care and it was only fair that I told her the truth.“Well.we need to prove it’s not cancer.”I said and talked briefly about some of the tests I was going to order.
Half an hour later, a nurse called me：“Mr. McMahon’s daughter broke down--she said you told her he had cancer.”My heart sank.By the time I arrived at the ward，my consultant was already there，explaining that we still had to run lots of tests and that it was by no means confirmed that he had cancer.I stood silently at the end of the bed.My consultant was obviously angry with me and as we left Mr. McMahon，she turned to me.“Why on earth did you do that?”she asked in disbelief.I looked at her and bit my lip.“She asked me what I was worried about and I told her.”I said，hanging my head.“And give her more to worry about?”replied my consultant.“You don’t say the word‘cancer’until it’s confirmed.Even if you suspect it，think very carefully before you tell people.”
As it turned out, it wasn’t cancer.But I did learn that when someone is stressed and worried about their loved one they’re sometimes selective in what they hear and as a doctor it’s important to be mindful of this.In being truthful，I’d made the situation worse.

1.
The purpose of the first two paragraphs is to show that the author_____.
1. A.
  misunderstood the doctor-patient relationship
2. B.
  was anxious to receive Christmas gifts
3. C.
  regarded honesty as the best policy
4. D.
  had an unhealthy eating habit
2.
The author’s consultant was angry with him because________.
1. A.
  he told the daughter what he suspected
2. B.
  he delayed running the necessary tests
3. C.
  he failed to confirm the patient’s disease
4. D.
  he forgot what the consultant had advised
3.
The author hung his head (the underlined part in Paragraph 4) because he was feeling________.
1. A.
  helpless
2. B.
  hurt
3. C.
  disappointed
4. D.
  guilty
4.
What lesson has the author learnt from his experience?
1. A.
  Learning from parents is necessary.
2. B.
  Jumping to a conclusion is dangerous.
3. C.
  Telling the truth may not always be the best solution.
4. D.
  Selecting pleasant words may not be the perfect policy.

Donald had his own difficulties in sleeping that night. Not just because of the bright lights of the shelter or people’s constant voices, it was the happening repeatedly nightmare that caused him to stay awake, to fear sleep. Donald was back in his small house. He did his best to ignore the howling winds outside his window. Yet he could not turn out the fearful whimpers (呜咽) of his little dog, or the uncomfortable sounds of his mother anxious in her room next door, unable to sleep through the storm despite her insistence they would be all right.
Donald did not want his mother to be upset, but on some level, he was glad to hear she was awake, It meant he was not alone in the dark. Though he was 12, until recently it was impossible for Donald to fall asleep unless his mother lay down by his side.
Suddenly there was a crash. Their living room window is shattered (打碎) by 125 miles an hour winds. Troy rushed to Donald and sat anxiously on the edge of his bed. He did his best to calm his mother, and she had to comfort him. Soon water was seeping (渗入) into the single floor house. Quickly it rose from ankle level to leg level. At Donald’s insistence, they pushed their way through the water --- now chest high --- toward the front door. When they fought their way into the living room, water rose to their chins.
It was a struggle for the boy and mother to stay afloat. In a total panic, desperate to hold on to something, Troy caught a curtain rod. She was breathing hard, shouting that she couldn’t swim.
Donald cried out, “Mom! Hold on!” Just then Donald also caught a floatable wood board.

1.
The passage is mainly about _____.
1. A.
  how a storm happened and caused damage
2. B.
  how a mother and son experienced a storm
3. C.
  how a mother and son survived a storm
4. D.
  how a son helped his mother in a storm
2.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the story?
1. A.
  The rising water.
2. B.
  The broken window.
3. C.
  The lucky dog.
4. D.
  The noisy environment.
3.
Which phrase can describe Troy’s feelings at the beginning of the storm most suitably?
1. A.
  In excitement.
2. B.
  In calm.
3. C.
  In anxiety.
4. D.
  In despair.
4.
What will the author most probably talk about next?
1. A.
  How the other people struggled in the storm.
2. B.
  Why the rainstorm happened.
3. C.
  What damage the rainstorm caused.
4. D.
  How Donald and Troy struggled to save themselves

Diane Arbus is known for creating intense black and white photographs of very unusual people. She used a special camera that produced square shaped images. One art expert said Diane Arbus turned photography inside out. Instead of looking at her subjects, she made them look at her.
Diane Arbus was born in 1923 to a wealthy family in New York City. After finishing high school at the age of 18, Diane married Allan Arbus. Mr. Arbus worked in the advertising department of her father’s store.
It was Mr. Arbus who gave Diane her first camera. Diane soon decided to take a class with the famous photographer Berenice Abbott. The Arbuses eventually started taking photographs of clothing. These images were used as advertisements for Diane’s father’s store. After the birth of their daughter, Doon, the Arbuses started a business together. Their purpose was to photograph clothing fashions. Diane Arbus was the stylist. She would prepare the hair and faces of the fashion models who wore the clothing being photographed. Allan Arbus took the pictures.
The couple soon had jobs from important fashion magazines such as “Vogue” and “Harper’s Bazaar”. Their work was very successful during the 1950s. They became part of a group of artists that were helping to redefine visual culture. They were breaking with past traditions to create a new look for a new decade, the sixties.
But Diane was not satisfied with her secondary role. She wanted a more active part in making photographs. She wanted to explore her own artistic expression and freedom. To do this, she stopped working with her husband. Then she started taking photography classes at the New School in New York City.
Arbus’ teacher, Lisette Model, influenced her in many ways. She showed Diane how to use a camera like an expert. She also taught Diane to use her art to face her doubts and fears. Miss Model once said that Diane soon started “not listening to me but suddenly listening to herself.”

1.
Diane Arbus got her first camera ______.
1. A.
  from her father
2. B.
  from her husband
3. C.
  in a shop
4. D.
  in the advertising department
2.
Why did the Arbuses start a business together?
1. A.
  To film clothing fashions.
2. B.
  To make their daughter happy.
3. C.
  To prove themselves.
4. D.
  To make friends with more people.
3.
The Arbuses ______ in the 1950s according to the passage.
1. A.
  were in charge of “Vogue”
2. B.
  earned more than other artists
3. C.
  were recognized as great artists
4. D.
  were proud of their achievements
4.
We can learn from the last two paragraphs that ______.
1. A.
  Diane was hard to dealt with
2. B.
  Diane care more for freedom
3. C.
  Diane was tired of working with husband
4. D.
  Diane learned more from Lisette Model

The Danish capital is a year-round destination. Here are some of the city's best annual events.
Roskilde Festival (July)
The Danes love the outdoors and they love rock music; the Roskilde Festival is where they combine these passions for a weekend of drunken celebration. The four-day event is held about 30 minutes from the city completely, which means you can either go in for the full festival experience, or you can travel from the city to the festival each day.
There are also day tickets if you don't have the power for the whole collection of facts.
Kulturnatten (October)
For something a little more high brow there's the Night of Culture. For one night only some 300 venues in the city stage theater performances, art exhibitions, concerts and poetry readings.
Father Christmas Congress (July)
One of the more bizarre fixtures in Copenhagen's calendar, the event is held in July—the slow season for Santas—at the Bakken amusement park, some 20 minutes north of the city. The most interesting of the event is a procession of Santas from all over the world along Strøget. Parents should be prepared for some embarrassed questions from the kids.
Tivoli Gardens (November/December)
These pleasure gardens make for a great day out any time of the year but to see them at their most attractive, visit from mid-November through December, when they are transformed into a fairy tale of lanterns and Christmas markets. There's also outdoor skating, a Christmas entertainment and the very Danish 'Nissekøbing' village, home to more than 100 mechanical fairies.

1.
If you are free in October, you can go to _____.
1. A.
  Roskilde Festival
2. B.
  Kulturnatten
3. C.
  Father Christmas Congress
4. D.
  Tivoli Gardens
2.
Roskilde Festival is a festival _____.
1. A.
  where many famous singers in Denmark gather
2. B.
  which is only held in the center of a city
3. C.
  that lasts about half an hour per day
4. D.
  that the Danas can enjoy
3.
How does the author think of the procession of Santas?
1. A.
  Astonishing.
2. B.
  Funny.
3. C.
  Worth seeing.
4. D.
  Full of encouragement.
4.
The passage is probably written for _____.
1. A.
  guides
2. B.
  tourists
3. C.
  businessmen
4. D.
  writers

Our listener question this week comes from Abdullahi Farah, who wants to know about the life and work of Doctor Benjamin Carson.
Doctor Carson is an internationally recognized doctor at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He has been the director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the hospital for twenty-five years. At the age of thirty-three, he became one of the youngest doctors in the United States to hold that position. And he was the first African-American to have that position at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Ben Carson is known for his work as a brain surgeon for children. For example, in nineteen eighty-seven, he led a team of seventy doctors and nurses in an operation to separate two babies joined at the head. Earlier attempts by other surgeons on other babies had failed. Doctor Carson successfully performed the operation. Both babies were able to survive independently.
Doctor Carson has written four books. His first book, "Gifted Hands," tells the story of his life. Benjamin Carson was born in nineteen fifty-one in Detroit, Michigan.
As a boy, Ben was not a good student. In fact, he was the worst in his class. When his mother learned of his failing grades she asked her sons to read two library books every week. She limited the amount of time they watched television. And she told them to respect every person.
Ben Carson soon became the top student in his class. He went on to study at Yale University, one of the best universities in the country, and later to medical school at the University of Michigan.
Doctor Carson has received many awards and honors. Last year he received the nation's highest civilian honor. Former President George W. Bush presented Benjamin Carson with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a ceremony at the White House.

1.
The passage is probably taken from _____.
1. A.
  a radio
2. B.
  a magazine
3. C.
  TV
4. D.
  a paper
2.
What does the word “surgeons” in paragraph 3 mean?
1. A.
  nurses
2. B.
  doctors
3. C.
  hospitals
4. D.
  points
3.
Benjamin Carson’s change in study was largely because of ______
1. A.
  his hard work
2. B.
  his teacher
3. C.
  his mother
4. D.
  his father
4.
What’s the aim to write the passage?
1. A.
  To call on us to learn from Benjamin Carson.
2. B.
  To praise Benjamin Carson for his achievements.
3. C.
  To show us how Benjamin Carson succeeded
4. D.
  To introduce Benjamin Carson’s life and work

Planting trees around poultry farms can improve air and water quality -- and relations with neighbors. Research has shown that just three rows of trees near poultry houses can reduce the release of dust and ammonia(氨). They can also reduce the strong smell of ammonia gas.
The trees take dust, ammonia and odors in their leaves. They also provide shade from the sun, so they reduce cooling costs in summer. And they act as a windbreak, so they reduce heating costs in winter. Trees can also improve water quality around farms by removing pollutions from soil and groundwater.
Several years ago, people were objecting to the odor of poultry farms on the Delmarva Peninsula in the eastern United State s. Delmarva is where the states of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia come together. Two thousand farms there can each house an average of seventy-five thousand chickens.
Traditionally the farms used windows to provide fresh air in the chicken houses. Farmers rarely planted trees or tall crops around the buildings, so there would be no barrier to the airflow. But then farms began to use new ventilation systems. Instead of windows, the new systems used tunnel fans to circulate air. The fans directed airflow from the poultry houses toward the homes of neighbors.
Researchers began dealing with the problem in two thousand. They found that over a period of six years, planting three rows of trees reduced total dust and ammonia by more than half. And they found that smells were reduced by eighteen percent.
Farmers may think trees will take too long to grow and be effective. But some trees can grow quickly. At least one-third of the Delmarva farms have planted trees, technically known as vegetative environmental buffers. The idea offers a way to cut pollution, save money and energy, and make the neighbors happy.

1.
The second paragraph mainly tells us ______.
1. A.
  planting trees as much as possible
2. B.
  the advantages of trees
3. C.
  how to reduce heating costs
4. D.
  why trees are received
2.
The word “odor” in paragraph 3 means ______.
1. A.
  plant
2. B.
  smell
3. C.
  height
4. D.
  water
3.
The farms on the Delmarva Peninsula used to use ______ in chicken houses to provide fresh air.
1. A.
  trees
2. B.
  tunnel fans
3. C.
  windows
4. D.
  poles
4.
It can be learned from the last two paragraphs that ______.
1. A.
  three rows of trees are really good to the environment
2. B.
  researches began to realize the problem in 2000
3. C.
  most farmers show interest in planting trees
4. D.
  the trees growing quickly can be cut off in a few years

Teddy came to my _____ with a cheque of $200 to pay my room rate, after I told him that my wallet had been stolen.

A.
attendance
B.
assistance
C.
rescue
D.
safety

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Before the Beijing Games started，some international media doubted whether ________.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

In the opinion of Lu Shanzhen, the key to achieving success for athletes is to________.

The main purpose of the text is to________.

The main idea of the text is .

The first thing to remember in studying is that .

What does the underlined word“preview”mean?

Which of the following is NOT the advice given in the text?

What is Arctic ice doing earlier each year?

What is true of polar bears that are spending more time on land in Alaska?

What do polar bears in Hudson Bay do during the summer?

In which publication would you most likely find this passage?

The purpose of the first two paragraphs is to show that the author_____.

The author’s consultant was angry with him because________.

The author hung his head (the underlined part in Paragraph 4) because he was feeling________.

What lesson has the author learnt from his experience?

The passage is mainly about _____.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the story?

Which phrase can describe Troy’s feelings at the beginning of the storm most suitably?

What will the author most probably talk about next?

Diane Arbus got her first camera ______.

Why did the Arbuses start a business together?

The Arbuses ______ in the 1950s according to the passage.

We can learn from the last two paragraphs that ______.

If you are free in October, you can go to _____.

Roskilde Festival is a festival _____.

How does the author think of the procession of Santas?

The passage is probably written for _____.

The passage is probably taken from _____.

What does the word “surgeons” in paragraph 3 mean?

Benjamin Carson’s change in study was largely because of ______

What’s the aim to write the passage?

The second paragraph mainly tells us ______.

The word “odor” in paragraph 3 means ______.

The farms on the Delmarva Peninsula used to use ______ in chicken houses to provide fresh air.

It can be learned from the last two paragraphs that ______.

Teddy came to my _____ with a cheque of $200 to pay my room rate, after I told him that my wallet had been stolen.

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