Boxing games are truly widely supported by a lot of people over the world . The sport involves two people fighting with each other inside a ring with a referee making sure that the fight goes on smoothly. The fighters have to be of the same weight to be able to fight and they make use of their fists according to the rules of competition.
There are three ways in winning the game. First, you have to knock out the challenger. Secondly, there is the technical knockout (击倒). This usually happens when the rival is seriously hurt and unable to carry on and defend himself. Thirdly, each boxer gets on with the fight until the last round is over and done with and the winner is judged according to the scores he gets.
The first boxing champion was James Figg who came from England. It was in 1719 that the word "boxing" was known. The sport then was completely different from what you are used to seeing and observing nowadays. In 1743 Jack Broughton, a boxing title holder, was responsible for coming up with the rules and regulations to make the fight more manageable.
Under these rules, a boxer who falls and does not fight after 30 seconds has elapsed is declared the loser and any fighter is prevented from hitting his opponent when he is already down. Broughton was also the one who created the mufflers -- a kind of gloves with padding which were used during presentations and training.
Today, the sport has a total of 12 rounds with three minutes playing time for each round. Boxers are given a minute for them to rest or for consultation with their respective coaches. A referee has the responsibility of making sure that the boxers carry on with the fight according to the rules of the sport. The judges have the task of evaluating each fighter and give the fighter scores according to their punches(拳法).

  1. 1.

    Which ways decide that the boxer is the winner in the boxing game?
    a. The boxer is prevented from hitting his opponent.
    b. The boxer is unable to carry on and defend himself.
    c. The boxer is given the highest scores by the judges.
    d. The boxer has to knock out the challenger technically.
    e The boxer falls but is able to fight after 30 seconds.
    f. The boxer is able to get on with fight until the last round.

    1. A.
      a,b,c
    2. B.
      d, e, f,
    3. C.
      c, d, f
    4. D.
      a, b, e
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

    1. A.
      The first boxing champion was James Figg from Scotland.
    2. B.
      Jack Broughton created a kind of gloves with paddling for boxers.
    3. C.
      The coaches evaluate each fighter and give the fighter scores.
    4. D.
      In 1719 the rules for boxing games were put forward.
  3. 3.

    Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

    1. A.
      Regulations for Boxing Game.
    2. B.
      Three Ways to Win Boxing Game.
    3. C.
      The First Boxing Champion
    4. D.
      The Story Behind Boxing

Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.Recite and repeat in conversation.
When you hear a person’s name，repeat it. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips. You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.
Ask the other person to recite and repeat.
You can let other people help you remember their names. After you’ve been introduced to someone，ask that person to spell the name mad pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names.
Admit you don’t know.
Admitting that you can’t remember someone’s name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel sympathy if you say. “I’m working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again?”
Use associations.
Link each person yon meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual. For example，you could make a mental note: "Vicki Cheng -- tall, black hair. " To reinforce you’re your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.
Limit the number of new names you learn at one time.
When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering every one. Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.
Go early.
Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes. Sometimes just a few people show up on time. That's fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others—an automatic review for you

  1. 1.

    How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?

    1. A.
      They will be moved
    2. B.
      They will be annoyed
    3. C.
      They will be delighted
    4. D.
      They will be discouraged
  2. 2.

    If you can't remember someone's name, you may __

    1. A.
      tell him the truth
    2. B.
      tell him a white lie
    3. C.
      ask him for pity
    4. D.
      ask others to help you
  3. 3.

    When you meet a group of people, it is better to remember __

    1. A.
      all their names
    2. B.
      a couple of names first
    3. C.
      just their last names
    4. D.
      as many names as possible
  4. 4.

    What does the text mainly tell us?

    1. A.
      Tips on an important social skill
    2. B.
      Importance of attending parties
    3. C.
      How to make use of associations
    4. D.
      How to recite and repeat names

His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to eke（补充） out a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog (沼泽地). He dropped his tools and ran to the bog. There, mired（陷于泥坑）to his waist in black muck（淤泥） was a terrified boy, screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming saved the lad from what could have been a slow and terrifying death.
The next day, a fancy carriage pulled up to the Scotsman's sparse(稀疏的) surroundings. An elegantly dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself as the father of the boy Farmer Fleming had saved.
"I want to repay you," said the nobleman. "You saved my son's life."
"No, " the Scottish farmer replied, waving off the offer. At that moment, the farmer's own son came to the door of the family hovel（茅舍）.
"Is that your son?" the nobleman asked. "Yes," the farmer replied proudly.
"I'll make you a deal. Let me take him and give him a good education. If the lad is anything like his father, he'll grow to a man you can be proud of."
And that he did. In time, Farmer Fleming's son graduated from St. Mary's Hospital Medical School in London, and went on to become known throughout the world as the noted Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of Penicillin.
Years afterward, the nobleman's son was stricken with pneumonia(肺炎).
What saved him? Penicillin.
The name of the nobleman? Lord Randolph Churchill.
His son's name? Sir Winston Churchill.

  1. 1.

    Whose life did the Scottish farmer save?

    1. A.
      Lord Randolph Churchill's.
    2. B.
      Sir Winston Churchill's.
    3. C.
      Sir Alexander Fleming's
    4. D.
      Penicillin's.
  2. 2.

    Why did the nobleman take the farmer's son and give him a good education?

    1. A.
      The nobleman wanted to bring him up to be a man like his father.
    2. B.
      The farmer was too poor to afford his son's education.
    3. C.
      The nobleman wanted to pay back the farmer for saving his son.
    4. D.
      The farmer wanted to make his son become a proud man.
  3. 3.

    What kind of person could the farmer Fleming probably be?

    1. A.
      Kind, brave and generous.
    2. B.
      Kind, shy and merciful.
    3. C.
      Kind, innocent and passive.
    4. D.
      Kind, brave and honest.
  4. 4.

    Which of the following might be NOT TRUE according to the text?

    1. A.
      The farmer saved the nobleman's son twice.
    2. B.
      The nobleman's son later became a great person.
    3. C.
      The farmer's son later became a great person.
    4. D.
      Penicillin is a powerful kind of medicine.

Everyone is at it, even my neighbors. I thought I might be the only person left in the world who hadn’t done an eBay deal. So, I decided to try my hand at online auction (网上拍卖).
Buying for beginners: Sign up on www. ebay. co. uk. Most items（e.g. tables, computers, and books）ready for auction will come with a picture and a short description; others may be marked with “ Buy It Now ” and have a fixed price. You can buy these right away.
If the item is being auctioned, you offer the highest price you are prepared to pay and eBay bids（出价）for you. The bid will be increased little by little until it goes beyond your highest bid, then you are emailed and asked if you would like to bid again. Auctions last up to 10 days and when they finish you get an email telling you whether you have won the item.
How to pay: Sellers decide how they would like to be paid and you need to check this before placing a bid as you might not want to post a check or postal orders. The easiest way is through PayPal, an online payment system that takes the money away from your credit card (信用卡).
Selling made simple: If you plan to sell on eBay, it helps to include a picture of the item. I followed my friends’ advice and put up the items I wanted to sell for a 10-day auction, starting on a Thursday. This way buyers had two weekends to bid.
The big things in life: It’s easy to post a small item, but furniture is a big part of eBay and this has to be collected or sent by delivery men. Check the ways of delivery before you bid.

  1. 1.

    What is the passage mainly about?

    1. A.
      How to make payment online.
    2. B.
      Ways of using delivery online.
    3. C.
      Advantages of an online-auction system.
    4. D.
      How to use an online-auction system.
  2. 2.

    After bidding for an item, a buyer __________.

    1. A.
      will get what he wants in ten days
    2. B.
      should make payment immediately
    3. C.
      has chances to make higher bids
    4. D.
      may check its picture and description
  3. 3.

    The easiest way of making payment mentioned in the passage is __________.

    1. A.
      through an online payment system
    2. B.
      through a local banking system
    3. C.
      by sending the money to the seller
    4. D.
      by paying the deliveryman directly

Brownie and Spotty were neighbor dogs who met every day to play together. Like pairs of dogs you can find in any neighborhood, these two loved each other and played together so often that they had worn a path through the grass of the field between their houses.
One evening, Brownie’s family noticed that Brownie hadn’t returned home. They went looking for him with no success. Brownie didn’t show up the next day, and, although they made their efforts to find him, by the next week he was still missing, Curiously, Spotty showed up at Brownie’s house alone, barking and jumping. Busy with their own lives, they paid no attention to the nervous little neighbor dog.
Finally, one morning Spotty refused to take “no” for an answer. Ted, Brownie’s owner, was continuously disturbed by the angry, determined little dog. Spotty followed Ted about, barking all the time, then rushing toward a nearby empty lot and back, as if to say, “Follow me! It’s urgent!”
Eventually, Ted followed Spotty across the empty lot as Spotty stopped to race back and barked encouragingly. The little dog led the man to a deserted spot a half mile from the house. There Ted found his beloved Brownie alive, one of his legs crushed in a steel trap (圈套). Frightened, Ted now wished he had taken Spotty’s earlier appeals seriously.
Then Ted noticed something. Spotty had done something else besides leading Brownie’s human owner to his trapped friend. In a circle around the injured dog, Ted found some food remains of every meal. Brownie had been fed that week! Spotty had been visiting Brownie regularly, in the hope of keeping his friend alive. Spotty had actually stayed with Brownie to protect him from hunger and other dangers, and keep his spirits up.
Brownie’s leg was carefully treated and he soon got well again. For many years thereafter the two families watched the faithful friends chasing each other down that well-worn path between their houses.

  1. 1.

    At the very beginning, Ted paid little attention to Spotty because __________.

    1. A.
      he was not free at the moment
    2. B.
      he was sure Brownie would be OK
    3. C.
      he didn’t like Spotty at all
    4. D.
      his missing dog made him sad
  2. 2.

    After Ted was brought where Brownie was trapped, he ___________.

    1. A.
      managed to free his dog at once
    2. B.
      was very thankful to Spotty
    3. C.
      regretted not following Spotty earlier
    4. D.
      was angry with the trap-maker
  3. 3.

    The BEST title for this passage might be____________?

    1. A.
      Dogs in Love
    2. B.
      A Friend in Need
    3. C.
      Human and dogs
    4. D.
      Dogs Are Communicative
  4. 4.

    We can infer from the passage that ___________.

    1. A.
      humans and animals depend on each other for comfort
    2. B.
      It’s not right to hunt for animals in any neighborhood
    3. C.
      Ted has to take better care of his beloved dog later on
    4. D.
      Brownie would have died without Spotty’s timely help

Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self-respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized as “honor” help you create this life of good feelings.
Here is an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.
Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the clerk’s mistake, we would drive home with a sense of mean excitement. Later we might tell our family of friends about our good fortune. On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.
Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness?
In the first case, where we don’t tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect. We would also demonstrate that we cannot be trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by telling others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerk’s attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased. Whenever we take honorable action we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility.
There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions. Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And it’s easy to think and act honorably again when we’re happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once it’s started ,it’s easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our ______.

    1. A.
      self-respect
    2. B.
      financial rewards
    3. C.
      advertising ability
    4. D.
      friendly relationship
  2. 2.

    The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to ______.

    1. A.
      lying
    2. B.
      stealing
    3. C.
      cheating
    4. D.
      advertising
  3. 3.

    The underlined phrase “bringing the error to the clerk’s attention” means ______.

    1. A.
      telling the truth to the clerk
    2. B.
      offering advice to the clerk
    3. C.
      asking the clerk to be more attentive
    4. D.
      reminding the clerk of the charged item
  4. 4.

    How will we feel if we let the clerk know her mistake?

    1. A.
      We’ll be very excited
    2. B.
      We’ll feel unfortunate
    3. C.
      We’ll have a sense of honor
    4. D.
      We’ll feel sorry for the clerk
  5. 5.

    Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

    1. A.
      How to Live Truthfully
    2. B.
      Importance of Peacefulness
    3. C.
      Ways of Gaining Self-respect
    4. D.
      Happiness through Honorable Actions

How should one invest a sum of money in inflation (通货膨胀)? Left in a bank it will hardly keep its value, however high the interest rate. Only a brave man, or a very rich one, dares to buy and sell on the Stock Market. Today it seems that one of the best ways to protect your savings, and even increase your wealth is to buy beautiful objects from the past. Here I am going to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks, which I personally consider are among the most interesting of antiques.
I sometimes wonder what a being from another planet might report back about our way of life. "The planet Earth is ruled by a mysterious creature that sits or stands in a room and makes a strange ticking sound. It has a face with twelve black marks and two hands. Men can do nothing without its permission, and it fastens its young round people's wrists so that everywhere men go they are still under its control. This creature is the real master of Earth and men are its slaves."
Whether or not we are slaves of time today depends on our culture and personality, but it is believed that many years ago kings kept special slaves to tell the time. Certain men were very clever at measuring the time according to the beating of their own hearts. They were made to stand in a fixed place and every hour or so would shout time. So it seems that the first clocks were human beings.
However, men quickly found more convenient and reliable ways of telling the time. They learned to use the shadows cast by the sun. They marked the hours on candles, used sand in hour- glasses, and invented water-clocks. Indeed, any serious student of antique should spend as much time as possible visiting palaces, stately homes and museums to see some of the finest examples of clocks from the past.
Antique clocks could be very expensive, but one of the joys of collecting clocks is that it is still possible to find quite cheap ones for your own home. After all, if you are going to be ruled by time, why not invest in an antique clock and perhaps make a future profit?

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, collecting antique clocks ________.

    1. A.
      can hardly keep the value of your savings
    2. B.
      will cost much of your savings
    3. C.
      may increase your wealth
    4. D.
      needs your bravery
  2. 2.

    By quoting (引用) the remark of a being from another planet, the author intends to ________.

    1. A.
      suggest human beings are controlled by a clock
    2. B.
      describe why clocks can rule the planet Earth
    3. C.
      tell readers what clocks look like
    4. D.
      compare clocks to human beings
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to measure the time?

    1. A.
      Counting the beating of one's own heart.
    2. B.
      Making use of candles, sand and water.
    3. C.
      Observing shadows cast by the sun.
    4. D.
      Keeping slaves busy day and night.
  4. 4.

    The purpose of the passage is ________.

    1. A.
      to introduce the culture of antique clocks
    2. B.
      to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks
    3. C.
      to compare different ways to make a future profit
    4. D.
      to explain convenient and reliable ways of telling time

Tuesday’s Daily News said 29-year-old Julien Duret from France was the man who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday.
He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Seaport museum. He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had dived in after him.
“I didn’t think at all,” Duret told the Daily News. “It happened very fast. I reacted very fast.”
Duret, an engineer on vacation, was walking with his girlfriend along the pier(码头) when he saw something falling into the water. He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he approached the river. Immediately, he took off his coat and jumped into the water.
When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless, he said. Fortunately, when she was out of the water, she opened her eyes.
Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera. An ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from onlookers. Duret caught a taxi with his girlfriend shortly after.
The rescue happened on the day before he left for France. Duret said he didn’t realize his story of heroism had greatly moved New York until he was leaving the city the next morning.
“I don’t really think I’m a hero,” said Duret. “Anyone would do the same thing.”

  1. 1.

    Why was Duret in New York?

    1. A.
      To meet his girlfriend.
    2. B.
      To spend his holiday.
    3. C.
      To work as an engineer.
    4. D.
      To visit the Andersons.
  2. 2.

    What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came?

    1. A.
      He was interviewed by a newspaper.
    2. B.
      He went to the hospital in the ambulance.
    3. C.
      He disappeared from the spot quickly.
    4. D.
      He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes.
  3. 3.

    Who dived after Duret into the river to save the little girl?

    1. A.
      David Anderson
    2. B.
      A passer-by
    3. C.
      His girlfriend
    4. D.
      A taxi driver
  4. 4.

    What is probably the headline of this news report?

    1. A.
      A Careless Father
    2. B.
      A Poor Girl
    3. C.
      Warm-hearted Onlookers
    4. D.
      Brave Frenchman Found

I’m a teacher. But there are days, like today, when I wonder why. The results of an English quiz taken by my fifth-graders were depressing. Despite my best efforts, the world of pronouns remains a mystery to them. How I wish there were a way to make the study of our language as exciting as a computer game, so the glazed (目光呆滞) looks would not appear in their eyes at the mention of the word “grammar.” I remember my husband’s words: “Why don’t you quit? You’d probably make more money by doing something else, and you wouldn’t have papers to grade every night.”
Tonight I have a stack of papers to grade, which I promised my students I would return tomorrow. But a friend, whom I haven’t seen in a year, is visiting from Belgium, and I told her I would keep this evening free.
Sitting in traffic behind a distant stoplight, it’s hard not to replay the day. A voice reports the body of a local youngster, missing for weeks, has been identified.
This missing child has had a deep effect on my students. They wondered, “If it happened to her, could it happen to me?”
My children had found the answer themselves. They got out their pencils, markers and made cards. Cards were written with words of compassion and love for a mother and father they didn’t know. Cards were filled with red hearts, golden crosses, flowers and angels. Their cards, intended to comfort others, comforted the children themselves by leading them past the anxiety, back into the world of security (安全) that should be theirs.
And then I remember why I’m still teaching. It’s the children. They’re more important than a lifetime filled with quiet evenings and more valuable than a pocket filled with money. My classroom, a child-filled world of discovery, of kindness and of caring is the real world.
It’s time to call my friend. I have promises to keep. She’ll understand. After all, she’s a teacher.

  1. 1.

    The writer wonders why she is a teacher because _____.

    1. A.
      her students often play games in class
    2. B.
      teaching is not a well-paid job
    3. C.
      her students feel bored with grammar
    4. D.
      she feels frustrated at teaching
  2. 2.

    The students’ attitude to the missing child’s parents might be that of _____.

    1. A.
      doubt
    2. B.
      unconcern
    3. C.
      sympathy
    4. D.
      tolerance
  3. 3.

    What is the most important according to the writer?

    1. A.
      A pocket filled with money.
    2. B.
      The kind and caring children.
    3. C.
      A lifetime filled with quiet evenings.
    4. D.
      The freedom to control her own time.
  4. 4.

    What promise will the writer keep?

    1. A.
      To grade papers that night.
    2. B.
      To help a student with homework.
    3. C.
      To accept her husband’s advice.
    4. D.
      To meet her old friend.

England is the largest country in Britain. Its capital is London, which is on the Thames. The port of London is one of the greatest ports in the world. Ships from all countries go up and down the Thames. They bring food to the people of Britain. Then they take British machines and other things back to the ports from which they come.
There are many scenic spots in the West of England. The lakes here are the most beautiful in England. There are trees, flowers and green grass round them.
The water is almost always very still，and you can see the green hills ,the brown mountains and everything else round the lake upside-down in the water. There are boats on all the larger lakes, which take people from one side to the other. There are always a lot of boats on the lakes in summer.
Travelers from many countries of the world go to the west of England in summer. There are boat races on the largest lakes, and people from many places in Great Britain and Europe come to see them. Young people travel from one place to another on their bicycles, or walk from one lake to another.

  1. 1.

    The port of London       .

    1. A.
      only takes business within the country
    2. B.
      is greater than the others in the world
    3. C.
      is the busiest in the world
    4. D.
      plays an important part in transportation
  2. 2.

    The upside-down scenes can be seen in the lakes because      .

    1. A.
      the water is very still
    2. B.
      you have a good sight
    3. C.
      there is a good light
    4. D.
      you stand near them
  3. 3.

    Young Londoners go to see      .

    1. A.
      beautiful lakes on foot
    2. B.
      boat races by bicycle
    3. C.
      the port of London in their cars
    4. D.
      the still water in the lake by air
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