BEUING (Associated Press 美联社) —China has a growing middle class, a tradition of expecting education and 21 million new babies every year. Selling educational toys should be easy.
While China may be the world’s biggest toymaker, many of the best are exported . Department stores here do not have enough high quality toys. It is said that the demand for educational toys is low.
A US company, BabyCare, is trying to change that with a new way to sell toys in China.
BabyCare works basically together with doctors in Beijing hospitals.  People who join the company’s "mother club"can get lectures and newsletters on baby and child development at no extra cost, if they agree to spend 18 dollars a month on the company’s educational toys and childcare books.
"We want to build a sevenyear relationship with those people," said Matthew J. Estes, BabyCare’s president. "It starts during pregnancy , when the anxiety and needs are highest." BabyCare works on a onetoone basis. Doctors, nurses, and teachers paid by BabyCare advise parents, explain toys that are designed for children at each stage of development to age six.
BabyCare opened its first store in China last June in a shopping center in central Beijing and another near Beijing Zoo. It plans to have 80 stores in China within six years.
It is a new model for China and develops a market in young children’s education and health that no other companies are in

  1. 1.

    What do the first two paragraphs mainly tell us?

    1. A.
      Educational toys and foreign toy markets
    2. B.
      Problems with China’s toy market and education
    3. C.
      Reasons for pushing sales of educational toys in China
    4. D.
      Baby population and various kinds of toys made in China
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is a fact according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Club members buy BabyCare products for free childcare advice
    2. B.
      Doctors in Beijing help in making BabyCare products
    3. C.
      Parents are encouraged to pay $ 18 for club activities
    4. D.
      BabyCare trains Chinese doctors at no extra cost
  3. 3.

    BabyCare is developing its business in China by

    1. A.
      opening stores in Beijing hospitals
    2. B.
      offering 18month courses on childcare
    3. C.
      setting up children’s education centers
    4. D.
      forming close relationships with parents
  4. 4.

    Which of the following would be the most suitable title for the passage?

    1. A.
      Mother’s Club in China
    2. B.
      BabyCare and Doctors
    3. C.
      American Company Model
    4. D.
      Educational Toys in China

Boxing is a fist fighting sport between two matched combatants (对手) wearing padded gloves. A boxer’s primary aim is to land as many blows as possible to the head and torso (躯干) of the opponent, using strength and speed to dominate the contest. One of the oldest sports still practiced, boxing dates back to thousands of years ago. Today the sport is popular in many parts of the world and encompasses (包括) both amateur and professional matches.
For most of the 20th century boxing attracted huge fan and media attention in the United States. Some boxing champions became legendary, larger-than-life figures, such as Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, and Muhammad Ali. Criticized to varying degrees throughout its history for its violent nature and high injury rate, boxing has somehow always managed to survive——and even thrive——as a sport.
Modern boxing regulations are based upon the 12 rules set out by British boxing officials in the mid-19th century. These rules became known as the Marquess of Queensberry Rules, named after the 8th Marquess of Queensberry, John Sholto Douglas, who sponsored and published them. In addition to in-the-ring rules, modern boxing also has specific regulations regarding eligibility for the fighters themselves.
The modern rules for professional and amateur boxing differ, but both types of contests are divided into time periods called rounds. In professional boxing, each round lasts three minutes; in amateur boxing, two minutes. A one-minute rest period between rounds is standard. Amateur contests consist of three rounds; professional contests may consist of up to 12 rounds. A bell is usually sounded by a timekeeper to begin and end each round.
A key step in making boxing safer and more respectable was the introduction of gloves, ending brutal bare-knuckle competition. Boxing gloves are heavily padded to soften the impact of the blow and to protect the hands of the boxer. As an added protection, the hands are taped before being placed in the gloves, which are essentially huge mittens. Professional gloves usually weigh between 170 and 226g; amateur gloves average 226 to 340g

  1. 1.

    Which of the following is true according to the information in the passage?

    1. A.
      Boxing is a violent sport with high injury rate
    2. B.
      People enjoy boxing because of its brutal nature
    3. C.
      Only professional players are allowed to attend boxing matches
    4. D.
      Boxing is a popular sport with a history of only 200 years
  2. 2.

    Boxing has always managed to survive as a sport. In the author’s opinion, ______.

    1. A.
      this is because many people can participate in this popular sport
    2. B.
      this is because boxing is a sport which can bring good business
    3. C.
      the reason for this cannot be fully explained
    4. D.
      this is because there are many legendary boxers
  3. 3.

    Which of the following facts about boxing is NOT mentioned in the passage?

    1. A.
      The time set for a round
    2. B.
      The weight of gloves
    3. C.
      The size of boxing rings
    4. D.
      The signal to begin and end each round
  4. 4.

    The author’s purpose in writing this passage is ______.

    1. A.
      to give a general introduction to the sport of boxing
    2. B.
      to advertise a band of boxing-related product
    3. C.
      to discourage people from enjoying this violent sport
    4. D.
      to get support for a sport with long tradition
  5. 5.

    Which of the following statements can best describe the sport of boxing as a whole?

    1. A.
      It is a brutal and violent sport, with little popularity in modern times
    2. B.
      It is a traditional sport, with little room for improvement
    3. C.
      It is a controversial sport, which nevertheless enjoys great public support
    4. D.
      It is strictly professional sport with rigid and exclusive rules

In today's world, almost everyone knows that air pollution（污染）and water pollution are harmful to people's health. However, not all the persons know that noise is also a kind of pollution, and that is harmful to human health, too.
People who work and live under noisy conditions usually become deaf（聋）. Today, however, scientists believe that 10 percent of workers in Britain are being deafened by the noise where they work. Many of the workers who print newspapers and books, and who weave（织）cloth become deaf. Quite a few people living near airports also become deaf. Recently it was discovered that many teenagers（几十岁的人）in America could hear no better than 65-year-old persons, for these young people like to listen to pop music and most of pop music is a kind of noise. Besides, noise produced by jet planes or machines will make people's life difficult and unpleasant, or even make people ill or even drive them mad.
It is said that a continuous noise of over 85 decibels（分贝）can make people deaf. Now The governments in many countries have made laws to control noise and make it less than 85 decibels. In China, the government is trying to solve not only air and water pollution problems but also noise pollution problems

  1. 1.

    The text is mainly about ______.

    1. A.
      air pollution
    2. B.
      water pollution
    3. C.
      noise pollution
    4. D.
      world pollution
  2. 2.

    10 percent of the workers in Britain are being deafened because ______.

    1. A.
      they are working in noisy places
    2. B.
      they often listen to pop music
    3. C.
      they live near airports
    4. D.
      they are too busy to listen to others' talk
  3. 3.

    About noise produced by jet planes or machines, which is wrong?

    1. A.
      It will make people's life difficult
    2. B.
      It will make people's life unpleasant
    3. C.
      It will even make people ill or even drive them mad
    4. D.
      It will even make people hear better
  4. 4.

    According to the text, a continuous noise of   ______  decibels can make people deaf

    1. A.
      less than 85
    2. B.
      less than 65
    3. C.
      about 65
    4. D.
      over 85
  5. 5.

    The government of China is trying to solve  ______.

    1. A.
      only air pollution
    2. B.
      only air and water pollution
    3. C.
      only water pollution
    4. D.
      air, water and noise pollution

The Internet will open up new vistas (前景), create the global village——you can make new friends all around the world. That, at least, is what it promised us. The difficulty is that it did not take the human mind into account. The reality is that we cannot keep relationships with more than a limited number of people. No matter how hard the Internet tries to put you in communication, its best efforts will be defeated by your mind.
The problem is twofold（双重的）. First, there is a limit on the number of people we can hold in mind and have a meaningful relationship with. That number is about 150 and is set by the size of our brain. Second, the quality of your relationships depends on the amount of time you invest in then. We invest a lot in a small number of people and then distribute what’s left among as many others as we can. The problem is that if we invest little time in a person, our engagement with that person will decline until eventually it dies into “someone I once knew”.
This is not, of course, to say that the Internet doesn’t serve a socially valuable function. Of course it does. But the question is not that it allows you to increase the size of your social circle to include the rest of the world, but that you can keep your relationships with your existing friends going even though you have to move to the other side of the world.
In one sense, that’s a good thing. But it also has a disadvantage. If you continue to invest in your old friends even though you can no longer see them, then certainly you aren’t using your time to make new friends where you now live. And I suspect that probably isn’t the best use of your time. Meaningful relationships are about being able to communicate with each other, face to face. The Internet will slow down the rate with which relationships end, but it won’t stop that happening eventually

  1. 1.

    The number of friends we can keep relationships with is decided by__________

    1. A.
      the Internet
    2. B.
      the time we have
    3. C.
      the place we live
    4. D.
      the mind
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “engagement” in the second paragraph probably means “__________”

    1. A.
      appointment
    2. B.
      connection
    3. C.
      interview
    4. D.
      agreement
  3. 3.

    The author holds the view that___________

    1. A.
      the Internet helps to keep in touch with friends far away
    2. B.
      the Internet determines the quality of social relationships
    3. C.
      the Internet greatly increases the size of social circles
    4. D.
      the Internet is of no value in social communication
  4. 4.

    What will the author encourage us to do?

    1. A.
      To keep in touch with old friends when we have moved away
    2. B.
      To chat with friends often on the Internet
    3. C.
      To make more new friends face to face
    4. D.
      To stop using the Internet to make new friends
  5. 5.

    What is the author’s attitude towards the use of the Internet to strengthen relationships?

    1. A.
      He thinks it useless
    2. B.
      He is hopeful of it
    3. C.
      He approves of it
    4. D.
      He doubts it

Can feeling of nostalgia (怀旧) be good for you? or is it unhealthy to have a strong love for the past?
For years, medical experts have studied nostalgia and the reasons for it. Many experts warn that too much nostalgia is harmful. They say linger (徘徊) in the past shows that a person is unhappy with his present life. These feelings keep the person from living his life to its fullest.
Dr. Louise Kaplan has written several books about nostalgia. She says these feelings often begin when a young person is between 13 and 19 years old.
"This is the time when you must face the loss of your childhood, " Kaplan says. "You see your new life is easily destroyed. But you think romantically about a golden
past. You remember your childhood as a time when life was perfect."
These feelings continue as a person gets older, Kaplan adds. She says many grown persons have a hard time keeping up with changes in the modem world, so they think back to their younger years. At that time the world seemed simple and more harmless.
Kaplan says these feelings are not always actually existing. The good old days weren't always good. However, she says nostalgia can be helpful, if used properly.
"Feelings of nostalgia can cause you to remember a time when you had high hopes and dreams, " Kaplan says. "It might give you the strong wish to catch those dreams today, in your present life." She adds that nostalgia can prevent you from "cutting yourself off from your aim."
"At its best, " Kaplan says, "nostalgia has the ideas for the future."

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, feelings of nostalgia _____.

    1. A.
      can cause you to think of your past which was full of hopes and dreams
    2. B.
      can make you succeed in life
    3. C.
      fill one with hopes for the future
    4. D.
      bring about a love for the past and a hope for the future
  2. 2.

    The reason for grown persons to think back to their past is that _____.

    1. A.
      they can hardly keep up with changes in today's world
    2. B.
      times are hard, so they can not keep up with changes
    3. C.
      many grown persons have little time keeping up with changes in the modem world
    4. D.
      they lived in the past, of which they are always proud
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is not talked about in the passage?

    1. A.
      Too much nostalgia is harmful.
    2. B.
      Nostalgia shows that a person is not satisfied with his present life.
    3. C.
      Only women have feelings of nostalgia.
    4. D.
      A little nostalgia can make a person's life more colorful.
  4. 4.

    According to Kaplan's idea, _____.

    1. A.
      nostalgia is sure to be harmful
    2. B.
      nostalgia can be helpful
    3. C.
      nostalgia is always very good
    4. D.
      nostalgia is bad indeed
  5. 5.

    We may also use _____ as the topic of the article.

    1. A.
      Thoughts on Nostalgia
    2. B.
      The reasons for Nostalgia
    3. C.
      Why Do They Think Back to the Past
    4. D.
      Nostalgia, Good or Bad

For many years, Hawaii has been a magic name to people who like to travel. People on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, in Japan and in America, dream of seeing these beautiful islands in the middle of the ocean. Their dreams always include at least one scene of a sunset over the ocean. In the tropical(热带的) lands, the sun drops, like a ball of golden fire, into the sea, and it droops so quickly that you can almost see it move. The sun leaves behind a glow that lights the skies and shines in the quiet water.
People often have a quiet, peaceful time ---perfect for a leisurely(悠闲的) walk along the water. This scene is not too different from the dramatic(令人神往的) beauty that greeted the first strangers to these islands centuries ago. They were Polynesian people who came from Tahiti in canoes not much bigger than small boats.
They found the beautiful white sand beaches and the waving palm trees, but there were no giant hotels like the ones we see nowadays. The first people came to Hawaii nearly two thousand years ago, but skyscraper hotels were only built in the last 25 years. Now jet planes make it possible to fly to for a weekend from Tokyo. Wherever the people come from, they really want to see the original beauty of Hawaii. They want to see the lovely beaches and the mountain called Diamond Head which is almost hidden by the tall hotels.

  1. 1.

    Hawaii is a name _____.

    1. A.
      given by people who like to travel
    2. B.
      attracting a lot of travelers
    3. C.
      with a magic story behind it
    4. D.
      liked by both the Japanese and Americans
  2. 2.

    On these beautiful islands, one thing that every traveler won't miss is_____.

    1. A.
      to swim in the quiet water
    2. B.
      to see the tropical plants
    3. C.
      to see the sunset
    4. D.
      a leisurely walk along the beach
  3. 3.

    Which of the following does not belong to "the original beauty of Hawaii"?

    1. A.
      White sand beaches.
    2. B.
      Waving palm trees.
    3. C.
      Tall hotels.
    4. D.
      The Diamond Head Mountain.
  4. 4.

    The last paragraph suggests_______

    1. A.
      the scenery nowadays is not too different from the original beauty.
    2. B.
      it's not quite easy to see the original beauty, because some of the scenery is almost hidden by tall hotels.
    3. C.
      it is easy to see the original beauty, but only by taking jet airplanes.
    4. D.
      it is not easy to see the original beauty because things have completely changed in the last 25 years.
  5. 5.

    The best title of the passage is _______

    1. A.
      Islands Scenery.
    2. B.
      Hawaii A Magic Name.
    3. C.
      Traveling In Hawaii.
    4. D.
      The Dramatic Beauty.

Amy and Mark Blaubach were very excited about adopting a child from an orphanage (孤儿院). They thought they would adopt a baby girl. After waiting one and a half years, the social worker asked them to consider adopting a six-year-old boy named Jerry.
After the adoption papers were signed, Amy asked if Jerry had a good friend at the orphanage. Jerry said his best friend was Zack. That was the first time that Amy heard about Zack.
Then Jerry went to his new home with Amy and Mark, where he lived happily and adjusted very well. However, Jerry kept talking about his best friend that he had left behind at the orphanage. So Amy became determined to try and find out more about Zack.
She came across a database specifically for families who had adopted children from the orphanage where she met Jerry. The database allowed parents to enter their child’s name and his or her adoption information. As Amy looked through the database, she found what appeared to be a possible match of her son’s best friend. After sending a new e-mails back and forth, Amy was sure to have the right Zack. He had adopted by Rae and Bruce Hostetler two weeks before. To her surprise, the two families were living in the same city. Then she decided to give these two friends a special reunion (重逢)
On a sunny Sunday, the two boys finally met each other again. When Jerry asked Zack, “Do you remember me?” Zack quickly answered, “Yes! Let’s go and play!” That led to hours of laughter and play. Rae and Amy were excited to see how well their sons got along, and what an amazing bond(联系) they had. Thanks to both families, that special bond between Zack and Jerry can continue for the rest of their lives.

  1. 1.

    What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?

    1. A.
      Amy and Mark thought they would adopt a baby boy.
    2. B.
      Amy and Mark were unwilling to adopt Jerry.
    3. C.
      Amy had met Zack before he left the orphanage
    4. D.
      Amy knew that Zack and Jerry were good friends.
  2. 2.

    After Jerry left the orphanage ________.

    1. A.
      he wasn’t happy in his new home
    2. B.
      he couldn’t adapt to his new environment
    3. C.
      he missed his friend very much
    4. D.
      he left guilty about leaving his friend behind
  3. 3.

    What can we learn about Zack from the fourth paragraph?

    1. A.
      He was found at the orphanage by Amy.
    2. B.
      He was living in the same city as Jerry.
    3. C.
      He would be adopted by Amy and Mark.
    4. D.
      The boy named Zack in the database wasn’t Jerry’s friend.
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is TURE according to the last paragraph?

    1. A.
      The boys met again at Amy’s home.
    2. B.
      The boys couldn’t get along with each other any longer.
    3. C.
      When they met again, the boys didn’t recognize each other at first.
    4. D.
      The boys can keep in touch with each other for the rest of their lives.
  5. 5.

    What is the best title for this text?

    1. A.
      How to Adopt a Child
    2. B.
      Amy and Her Adopted Child
    3. C.
      A Story in an Orphanage
    4. D.
      A Very Special Reunion

Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.
My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.
On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical(挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?
The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.

  1. 1.

    Why did the author feel bitter about her father when she was a young adult?

    1. A.
      He was silent most of the time.
    2. B.
      He was too proud of himself.
    3. C.
      He did not love his children.
    4. D.
      He expected too much of her.
  2. 2.

    When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel ______.

    1. A.
      nervous
    2. B.
      sorry
    3. C.
      tired
    4. D.
      safe
  3. 3.

    What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

    1. A.
      More critical.
    2. B.
      More talkative.
    3. C.
      Gentle and friendly.
    4. D.
      Strict and hard-working.
  4. 4.

    The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to ______.

    1. A.
      the author’s son                                     
    2. B.
      the author’s father
      B. the friend of the author’s father                D. the café owner

Recent rainfalls have produced an early hit of blood-seeking mosquitoes.Once flooded, eggs laid during the drought along water banks hatch（孵化）quickly, flying off to seek hosts such as people, birds, and other animals.
The flood mosquitoes are big and aggressive.They chase you down, drill into your skin and take your blood, causing pain and itchiness.“I have lost a pint of blood to those suckers,” a Spring Hill resident claimed.“Mosquitoes are killing my kids,” a Ridge Manor woman shouted.
Residents are urged to protect themselves when going out, especially during the hours of dusk and dawn.Long-sleeve shirts, long pants, socks and hats will help keep mosquitoes at bay.
Mosquito Control has already received hundreds of service requests this month.When calling in, residents need to provide their name, address, phone number and nature of the problem.Technicians will respond by investigating the problem and making proper treatment and notification to resident.
Mosquitoes grow in almost any kind or amount of water.Controlling mosquito larvae（幼虫） is vital to mosquito control.Confined in their water habitat, larvae are treated and eliminated before they mature and “take to wing.” Field technicians check their areas searching for mosquitoes breeding in lakes, ponds, drainage ditches and they treat the water with a host of larvicides（杀幼虫剂）.
It is important to understand that mosquito control is much more than sending a spray truck （airplane or helicopter in other counties） to kill adult mosquitoes.Night-time spraying is actually the last defense after all the above procedures have been done, but there are still mosquitoes present in the area.

  1. 1.

    The author writes the first paragraph in order to _________.

    1. A.
      make the public take action at once
    2. B.
      attract readers to read the following contents
    3. C.
      show that the people bothered by mosquitoes are helpless
    4. D.
      criticize the government has done nothing
  2. 2.

    When do the eggs hatch according to the passage?

    1. A.
      When the flood hits.    
    2. B.
      During the drought.
    3. C.
      After the flood leaves. 
    4. D.
      When spring comes.
  3. 3.

    When are mosquitoes most dangerous?

    1. A.
      At dawn and dusk.      
    2. B.
      At noon.
    3. C.
      In the late morning.     
    4. D.
      At midnight.
  4. 4.

    When calling Mosquito Control, people should provide the following EXCEPT _________.

    1. A.
      their name and address   
    2. B.
      phone number
    3. C.
      nature of the problem     
    4. D.
      marriage and possessions

We convince ourselves that life will be better once we are married, have a baby, then another.Then we get frustrated because our children are not old enough and that all will be well when they are older.Then we are frustrated because they reach teenage years and we must deal with them.Surely we'll be happier when they grow out of the teen years.
We tell ourselves our life will be better when our spouse （配偶） gets his/her act together, when we have a nicer car, when we can take a vacation, when we finally retire.The truth is that there is no better time to be happy than right now.If not, then when? Your life will always be full of challenges.It is better to admit as much and to decide to be happy in spite of it all.
For the longest time, it seemed that life was about to start—real life.
But there was always some obstacles （挫折） along the way, an ordeal （苦难） to get through, some work to be finished, some time to be given, a bill to be paid.Then life would start.It finally dawned on me that those obstacles were part of life.Little by little, that point of view also helped me see that there isn't any road to happiness.
Happiness is the road.So, enjoy every moment.And bear in mind that__________.So stop waiting for school to end, for a return to school, to lose ten pounds, to gain ten pounds, for work to begin, to get married, for Friday evening, for Sunday morning, waiting for a new car, for your mortgage（借款） to be paid off, for spring, for summer, for fall, for winter, for the first or the fifteenth of the month, for your song to be played on the radio, to die, to be reborn… before deciding to be happy.
Happiness is a voyage, not a destination.There is no better time to be happy than… NOW! Live and enjoy the moment.

  1. 1.

    The most proper title for the passage should be______.

    1. A.
      Happiness Is a Frustration  
    2. B.
      Happiness Is a Destination
    3. C.
      Happiness Is a Dream        
    4. D.
      Happiness is a Process
  2. 2.

    The first two paragraphs mainly tell us_______.

    1. A.
      life is a worthwhile but challenging voyage
    2. B.
      so long as you believe you can, you can
    3. C.
      people tend to think the future will be brighter than now
    4. D.
      people feel at a loss about their life
  3. 3.

    The writer thinks _______is a real happiness

    1. A.
      setting our imagination free   
    2. B.
      enjoying our present life
    3. C.
      finding our own shortcut to success      
    4. D.
      facing obstacles and challenges bravely
  4. 4.

    Which of the sayings can fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph?

    1. A.
      Time waits for no one    
    2. B.
      Time is money.
    3. C.
      Tomorrow is another day.   
    4. D.
      Time can work wonders.
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