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  1. 1.

    Who will probably answer this advertisement?

    1. A.
      College students preparing to work in some big companies.
    2. B.
      College students preparing to study for a degree.
    3. C.
      High school graduates preparing to have at-home training.
    4. D.
      High school graduates preparing for college entrance examinations.
  2. 2.

    How can people get a Specialized Associate Degree?

    1. A.
      They can study abroad for two years.
    2. B.
      They can work in some big famous companies.
    3. C.
      They can study in their spare time.
    4. D.
      They can do full-time learning at schoo1.
  3. 3.

    Harcourt training has been used by the following companies for its employees except     .

    1. A.
      MobiI
    2. B.
      Ford
    3. C.
      IBM
    4. D.
      Harvard University
  4. 4.

    If you want to contact Harcourt Learning Direct，you can      .

    1. A.
      send an E-mail
    2. B.
      visit the office on weekdays
    3. C.
      send a letter not later than today
    4. D.
      make a call on weekdays only

This is the reason ______ he gave me.


  1. A.
    why
  2. B.
    for which
  3. C.
    which
  4. D.
    because

I’m afraid taking a part—time job might ____ my time for study.


  1. A.
    cut off
  2. B.
    cut into
  3. C.
    cut down
  4. D.
    cut away

In the United States, elementary and middle schools are advised to give students two and a half hours of physical activity a week.
Yet many schools across the country have reduced their physical education programs. Criticism（批评） of the cuts has led in some places to efforts to give students more time for exercise, not less.
A study reported that life expectancy（寿命） has fallen or is no longer increasing in some parts of the United States. The situation is worst among poor people in the southern states, and especially women. Public health researchers say it is largely the result of increases in obesity（肥胖）, smoking and high blood pressure. They also blame differences in health services around the country.
A study found that only four percent of elementary schools provided daily physical education all year for all grades. This was true of eight percent of middle schools and two percent of high schools. The study also found that twenty-two percent of all schools did not require students to take any P.E.
Charlene Burgeson is the executive director of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. She says one problem for P.E. teachers is that schools are under pressure to put more time into academic subjects. Also, parents may agree that children need exercise in school.
But experts say P.E. classes have changed. They say the goal has moved away from competition and toward personal performance, as a way to build a lifetime of activity. These days, teachers often lead activities like weight training.
Some parents like the idea of avoiding competitive sports in P.E. class. Yet others surely dislike that idea. In the end, schools may find themselves in a no-win situation.

  1. 1.

    . How many reasons have caused some Americans’ life expectancy to fall?

    1. A.
      Three.
    2. B.
      Four.
    3. C.
      Five.
    4. D.
      Six.
  2. 2.

     The underlined part “that idea” (the last paragraph) refers to _______.

    1. A.
      competitive sports
    2. B.
      a lifetime of activity
    3. C.
      no-win situation
    4. D.
      uncompetitive exercise
  3. 3.

    . From the passage we can infer that _______.

    1. A.
      physically active children have more chances to be fit when growing up
    2. B.
      most American schools let students take physical activity enough
    3. C.
      the older a student is, the less exercise he gets
    4. D.
      not all parents think exercise is good for students
  4. 4.

    . The passage mainly tells us about _______.

    1. A.
      school and students’ health
    2. B.
      how to make children healthy
    3. C.
      American schools’ physical education
    4. D.
      American students’ health

One way to request for general donations is to tie it into a campaign like “Buy-A-Brick to Help Build a School in Bolivia”.  Make sure you have some literature to give people as well as a registration form(登记表) that includes name, address, and how many bricks the person purchased.
University Funds
If you are a student, one major source of funding is your own college or university. Many school clubs can raise a certain amount of funds through student activities. See if your club is suitable.
Letter Writing
One of the most effective ways of raising money is to do a letter campaign to as many relatives, friends, former teachers, etc. as possible. Sending a detailed letter to over 100 friends and relatives explaining the program and what you hope to accomplish while you’re on it will help you reach your goal.
Parties, Dances, Music
Use the “Who Do You Know” principle. Do you have a friend in a band? Do you know the owner of a bar or restaurant? Some simple events include playing in a band at a club, and your group gets the cover charge or a percentage of the drink sales.
Exhibitions
This is limited to people with professional art genius. If you are an artist, you can ask friends to help you hold exhibitions and donate your profit to charity or give people who need financial help.
Note: Please remember there are some people who are not so lucky as we are and it’s our duty to help them.

  1. 1.

    . What is the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      Activities in your spare time
    2. B.
      Ways to raise more
    3. C.
      What can you do?
    4. D.
      Holding exhibitions
  2. 2.

    . What is the “Who Do You Know” principle?

    1. A.
      Involve people you know in your activity.
    2. B.
      Try to know more people.
    3. C.
      Never get in touch with strangers.
    4. D.
      Always play with people you know.
  3. 3.

     Which is the best way for Albert, a pianist in a small band, to raise money?

    1. A.
      Exhibitions.
    2. B.
      Parties, Dances, Music.
    3. C.
      “Buy-A-Something” Campaign.
    4. D.
      University Funds.
  4. 4.

     What will the money collected be used for?

    1. A.
      Some important architects.
    2. B.
      People who need financial help.
    3. C.
      Festivals like Valentine’s Day.
    4. D.
      People with professional art genius.

A traveler hurried down to the hall of an American hotel and went to the cash-desk. He had just 15 minutes to pay his bill and get to the station. Suddenly he remembered that he had left something in his room.
"Look here, boy," he said to the bellboy, "run up to my room and see if I have left a parcel on the table there. Be quick about it."
The boy ran upstairs. Five minutes passed. The traveler was walking up and down the hall, looking very angry. At last the boy appeared.
"Yes, sir," he reported to the traveler," you have left the parcel there, it's right on the table in your room."

  1. 1.

    The traveler _______.

    1. A.
      ran down the street
    2. B.
      came downstairs hurriedly
    3. C.
      ran so quickly that he fell down
    4. D.
      came into the hotel hall very quickly
  2. 2.

    Which statement is true?

    1. A.
      He had to pay his bill and arrived at the station in 15 minutes .
    2. B.
      It took him 15 minutes to go to the station from the hotel.
    3. C.
      He could pay his bill in 15 minutes and then go to the station .
    4. D.
      He had nothing but 15 minutes.
  3. 3.

    According to the passage, a bellboy is _____.

    1. A.
      a boy whose work is to ring the bell
    2. B.
      a boy who plays with a bell
    3. C.
      a boy whose work in a hotel is to help guests with their bags
    4. D.
      the hotel owner's boy
  4. 4.

    The traveler asked the boy _____ .

    1. A.
      to go upstairs
    2. B.
      to look for his parcel
    3. C.
      to fetch the parcel he had left in his room
    4. D.
      only to see if the parcel was on the table in his room
  5. 5.

    Five minutes later, the boy ______ .

    1. A.
      ran up to the room
    2. B.
      came downstairs
    3. C.
      reported to the traveler in the room
    4. D.
      came down to the hall but brought nothing back

Once a neighbour stole one of Washington’s horses. Washington went with a police officer to the neighbour’s farm to get the horse, but the neighbour refused to give the horse up; he claimed (声称) that it was his horse.
Washington placed both of his hands over the eyes of the horse and said to the neighbour, “If this is your horse, then you must tell us in which eyes he is blind.”
“In the right eye,” the neighbour said.
Washington took his hand from the right eye of the horse and showed the police officer that the horse was not blind in the right eye.
“Oh, I have made a mistake,” said the neighbor. “He is blind in the left eye.”
Washington then showed that the horse was not blind in the left eye, either.
“I have made another mistake,” said the neighbor.
“Yes,” said the police officer, “and you have also proved that the horse does not belong to you. You must return it to Mr. Washington.”

  1. 1.

    Why did Mr. Washington go to the neighbor’s farm with a police officer?

    1. A.
      Because the neighbor was the police officer’s friend.
    2. B.
      Because he wanted to make the neighbor return the horse.
    3. C.
      Because the police officer was Washington’s friend.
    4. D.
      Because they were invited to the neighbor’s farm.
  2. 2.

    When Washington and the police officer reached the neighbor’s farm, the neighbor _____.

    1. A.
      immediately admitted that he had stolen the horse
    2. B.
      received them warmly
    3. C.
      said he had lost a horse, too
    4. D.
      didn’t want to give the horse back to Washington
  3. 3.

    When Washington asked the neighbor to tell them in which eye the horse was blind, the neighbor _____.

    1. A.
      didn’t say anything  
    2. B.
      knew the horse wasn’t blind at all
    3. C.
      thought the horse was really blind                 
    4. D.
      said he had stolen the horse
  4. 4.

    From the passage, we know _____.

    1. A.
      Washington was a wise man
    2. B.
      Washington’s neighbor was cleverer than Washington
    3. C.
      the police officer was the cleverest of the three
    4. D.
      all the three men were not very clever

SYDNEY (AFP) — Thousands of people sat down to breakfast on the Sydney Harbor Bridge on Sunday after the bridge was closed to traffic and carpeted with grass for the first time for a giant picnic.
About 6,000 early riser were on the steel bridge from 6:30 am to take part in the two-hour event designed to show Sydney’s best food and outdoor lifestyle.
As music performers provided the background music, those who had won tickets to the picnic in a random lottery (随机抽奖) began to feast on fruit, pastries, muesli, yoghurt ...
“It’s amazing to see the bridge in this perspective (角度),” said Don Fuchs who lives near the bridge, which is used by about 100,000 cars daily.
“Usually you sit in the car, you cross it, and that’s it.”
“It was beautiful,” said Linda Curnow who attended the picnic with her family. “The grass was so thick that it was like being in your backyard.”
New South Wales state Premier Nathan said the event was set to become a mark of an annual Sydney’s month-long October food festival.
About 45,000 people applied for tickets to the breakfast for which people brought their own food but were able to taste samples from some of the state’s best producers.
Organizers used about 40 percent of the grass on Sydney parks. The bridge reopened at about 1:00 pm.

  1. 1.

    What made Linda Curnow feel as if she were in her own backyard?

    1. A.
      There being no cars passing by.
    2. B.
      So much food offered by Australian producers.
    3. C.
      So many people dining at the same time.
    4. D.
      The thick grass covering the bridge.
  2. 2.

    Why was the event planned?

    1. A.
      To mark the Sydney food festival.             
    2. B.
      To attract more tourists to Sydney.
    3. C.
      To promote the Australian life.                  
    4. D.
      To display the world’s best food.
  3. 3.

    We learn from the passage that _____.

    1. A.
      the giant picnic is organized in a park in Sydney
    2. B.
      the grass from Sydney parks was moved to the bridge
    3. C.
      the Sydney Harbour Bridge was open to traffic all day
    4. D.
      those who had won tickets to the picnic didn’t eat breakfast
  4. 4.

    What would be the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      Welcome to Sydney 
    2. B.
      October — Sydney’s art festival
    3. C.
      Thousands eat breakfast on Sydney Harbour bridge
    4. D.
      What is the feature of Sydney?

Throughout our childhood our parents taught us to say “thank you” and it has become a habit — something we say automatically (自动地), along with “please”. And because of this we have forgotten just how important gratitude is and how essential it is in leading fulfilled (感到满足的) lives.
Just for a minute, think of all the things you are grateful for, such as loving friends, good health, great holidays as well as everyday items such as a comfortable home, TV, and clean water. The list, in fact, could go on and on.
Now focus on events that have made you angry — it’s raining, the car won’t start, and a colleague (同事) makes you annoyed. You start to feel unhappy, and that is something that certainly does not make you feel good！
In fact, we have the ability to choose how we feel — it’s just our perception (认识) of how things are. But for most of us, it just doesn’t seem easy.
Let me give you an example: it’s a rainy day, and immediately most people will start to complain, telling everyone who will listen what a miserable day it is, with the result that they end up feeling miserable themselves. But look at it another way and despite wet clothes and hair, both will dry perfectly well and no lasting harm has been done. And in addition to this, because of rain, we not only live in a green and beautiful landscape, we are also able to grow a lot of fruit and vegetables.
There really is no obvious reason for feeling miserable — in fact there is a great deal to be grateful for. It all depends on what we think about things.
Realize what a difference having gratitude can make to your life. That’s why gratitude is so special — use it to feel good!

  1. 1.

    What do we usually do automatically according to the author?

    1. A.
      Focus on good things.                                 
    2. B.
      Prefer to feel good.
    3. C.
      Express thanks orally.                                 
    4. D.
      Take many things for granted.
  2. 2.

    By the example in the fifth paragraph, the author advises us to _____.

    1. A.
      see things in a different way                         
    2. B.
      refuse the unchangeable things
    3. C.
      ignore the harm bad weather does                 
    4. D.
      listen to others’ complaints patiently
  3. 3.

    By writing the passage, the author mainly wants to tell us _____.

    1. A.
      to think twice before we act                         
    2. B.
      to be grateful for what we have
    3. C.
      it is no use making complaints                      
    4. D.
      saying “thank you” has many disadvantages

On the first day of the new term, I met my new headmaster at the school gate. “Follow me, please!” he said. He had a quiet, kind voice. He took me into my new classroom and left. In front of me, thirty pairs of eyes looked at me. I knew he had told the students that I was blind. I could almost feel the question behind their eyes: Blind? I felt the answer too: If she’s blind, this should be good! I heard quiet voices in a corner of the classroom. For a moment, I felt afraid. I knew at once that I had to be strong.
“Class,” I said as loudly as I could. “I may be blind. But I am not foolish. Take those naughty smiles off your faces, and stop talking, please!” Of course, I could not see their faces; I just guessed that some of them were smiling. The class were quiet. They were very surprised. I knew that I had done the right thing.
As the days went by, the students had more surprises. I could smell when the children were eating sweets. I could easily hear combs going through hair, students passing messages, and so on. Once I found a girl passing a message to a friend. I took the message to the teachers’ room. A teacher read it to me. On one side it said, “Do you think she can see?” on the other it said, “I think so. She always knows what we’re doing.”
Soon the students stopped being naughty, and started to work hard. Before long, they brought in photos of their families for me to look at; I knew then they were my friends. I also knew they had forgotten that I could not see.

  1. 1.

    In Paragraph(段) 1 the writer said she must be strong because        .

    1. A.
      she was too weak
    2. B.
      the students laughed at her
    3. C.
      the headmaster left her alone
    4. D.
      she felt the students were not friendly to her
  2. 2.

    The students were surprised for the first time because          .

    1. A.
      the teacher seemed to know everything
    2. B.
      the teacher caught them smiling
    3. C.
      the teacher caught them talking
    4. D.
      the teacher was not foolish
  3. 3.

    In the new teacher’s class the students often          .

    1. A.
      exchanged sweets
    2. B.
      combed their hair
    3. C.
      wrote letters
    4. D.
      read letters
  4. 4.

    The students brought their photos for the writer to look at        .

    1. A.
      to interest her
    2. B.
      to cure her illness
    3. C.
      to make friends with her
    4. D.
      to show their friendliness
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