Nuclear radiation （核辐射）has a certain mystery, partly because it cannot be detected （探测）by human senses. It can’t be seen or heard, or touched or tasted, even though it may be all around us. There are other things like that. For example, radio waves are all around us but we can’t detect them or sense them without a radio receiver. Similarly, we can’t sense radioactivity without a radiation detector. But unlike common radio waves, nuclear radiation is not harmless to human beings and other living things.
At very high levels, radiation can kill an animal or human being at once by killing plenty of cells in important organs(器官). Even the lowest levels can do serious damage. There is no level of radiation that is completely safe. If the radiation does not hit anything important, the damage may not be serious. This is the case when only a few cells are hit, and when they are killed at once. Your body will replace the dead cells with healthy ones. But if the few cells are only damaged, and if they reproduce themselves, you may be in trouble. They reproduce themselves in an unusual way. They can grow into cancer. Sometimes this does not show up for many years.
This is another reason for some of the mystery about nuclear radiation. Serious damage can be done without the knowledge of the person at the time that damage has occurred. A person can be irradiated(放射治疗) and feel fine, then die of cancer five, ten, or twenty years later as a result. A child can be born weak or easy to get serious illness as a result of radiation absorbed by its grandparents.

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, the danger of nuclear power lies in       .

    1. A.
      nuclear mystery
    2. B.
      radiation detection
    3. C.
      radiation level
    4. D.
      nuclear radiation
  2. 2.

    Radiation can lead to serious trouble even at the lowest level        .   

    1. A.
      when it kills a few cells
    2. B.
      because the killed cells can’t be replaced
    3. C.
      if it damages a few cells
    4. D.
      unless the damaged cells can reproduce themselves
  3. 3.

    What does the author want to tell us?

    1. A.
      Radiation can hurt us.
    2. B.
      Radiation is a subject scientists work on.
    3. C.
      Radiation is a mystery.
    4. D.
      Radiation is the source of cancer.

Long long ago, there was an old merchant who had three sons. “To which one shall I leave my fortune?” he wondered. “It must be to the cleverest son. But which one is the cleverest?”
He called his three sons to him. “Here is some money,” he told them, “you must each take one coin to buy something that will fill this room. Anyone who can do this shall have my fortune.”
“It is a big room,” said the eldest son.
“One coin will not buy very much,” said the second son.
But the youngest son said nothing. He stood and thought, and then he smiled, “Come, brothers,” he said, “let us go to the market.”
The eldest son bought straw with his coin. But one coin bought only a bit of straw. Even when he had spread it as much as he could, the straw covered only a corner of the room.
The second son bought sand with his coin. But one coin bought only a bit of sand. Even when he had spread it as much as he could, the sand covered only half of the floor.
“What did you buy?” the eldest son angrily asked the youngest son. “You don't have any straw.”
“Yes, what did you buy?” the second son asked angrily. “You don't have any sand.”
“I bought this,” said the youngest son.
“A candle！” cried his brothers. “What good is a candle?”
“Watch”, said the youngest son.
He lit the candle, and all at once the room was filled from wall to wall, from ceiling to floor. It was filled with light!
“Although you are the youngest, you are indeed the cleverest of my sons,” the old merchant said.
And that is how, the old merchant left his fortune to his youngest son, the one who could fill a room with light.

  1. 1.

    Who would get father's fortune?

    1. A.
      The oldest son.
    2. B.
      The richest son.
    3. C.
      The cleverest son.
    4. D.
      The silliest son.
  2. 2.

    The merchant left his fortune to the son

    1. A.
      who would fill the room by using something which is worthy of one coin
    2. B.
      who would take care of him when he became old
    3. C.
      who wanted to get his fortune
    4. D.
      who got married first
  3. 3.

    How do you think of the youngest son?

    1. A.
      He is very clever.
    2. B.
      He is very lazy.
    3. C.
      He is very mean.
    4. D.
      He is very diligent.
  4. 4.

     The youngest son used _____ to fill the room.

    1. A.
      straw
    2. B.
      candle
    3. C.
      sand
    4. D.
      water

The student corrected his paper carefully, ________ the professors suggestions．


  1. A.
    follow
  2. B.
    following
  3. C.
    followed
  4. D.
    being followed

How dirty the tables are!They need ________．


  1. A.
    to clean
  2. B.
    clean
  3. C.
    cleaning
  4. D.
    cleaned

Air travel chaos across Europe caused by the volcanic eruption in Iceland continued Sunday, impacting tourists and business people's schedules and causing economic loss to Chinese airlines and tourism agencies.
Air China canceled five one-way flights and eight return flights to European cities including Paris, Frankfurt and Moscow Sunday, according to a notice on its website. "The cancellation was due to closure of most European airports, and we will keep a close eye on the latest situation, "said Zhu Mei, an Air China spokeswoman.
Other carders including China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Hainan Airlines have also canceled most flights to Europe, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
Airlines worldwide are losing at least $200 million per day in revenue, the International Air Transport Association said Friday.
Tourism agencies have been affected too. "This is the first time we met such a natural disaster, and we can only wait and keep in contact with our tourists," said Hun Ping, an employee on duty at China International Travel Service's(CITS) branch in Beijing Sunday. "We have a group of more than 30 Chinese tourists who were scheduled to fly to Paris from Beijing around noon Sunday and their flights will be postponed to tomorrow at the earliest," she said. Hun said another group of Chinese tourists in Europe, who will fly back to Beijing from Brussels Wednesday, might also be affected by the incident. "The possible delay will not add to tourists' financial burdens, as we will share our tourists' additional expenses with the airlines," she said.

  1. 1.

    How many flights has Air China canceled?

    1. A.
      8        
    2. B.
      9          
    3. C.
      13          
    4. D.
      15
  2. 2.

    What does the word "chaos"(bold in para. 1) mean in the passage?

    1. A.
      disorder        
    2. B.
      incidents      
    3. C.
      closure     
    4. D.
      damage
  3. 3.

    Which of the following statements is True?

    1. A.
      The air travel chaos in Europe has caused great losses to only air carriers.
    2. B.
      The direct reason for the flight cancellation is the closure of most European airport.
    3. C.
      The International Air Transport Association is suffering a huge loss of $200 million per day.
    4. D.
      Air China and other Chinese air carriers have already canceled all their flights to Europe.
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?

    1. A.
      Flights Cancellation Caused by Volcanic Eruption
    2. B.
      The Effects of Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
    3. C.
      The chaos caused by Volcanic Eruption
    4. D.
      Tourism Disaster Owing to Volcanic Eruption

When Webster was young ,he was a teacher .But he quickly became tired of the books he used in class .They were all about the English people and places .Since he wanted books that would be interesting to the American children ,he wrote three books with many American examples .
Webster worked hard to change the spellings of American English .He wanted words to be spelled in the same way they were pronounced .For example ,he thought the word laugh should be spelled laf.And he tried many ways to ask people to help him to do this .
One day he walked into a print shop and gave the boy there a piece of paper .Young man ,he said ,when you print any book in the future ,please don’t spell the words like the English people do .For example ,when you see these words :theatre ,centre ,colour ,and labour ,please always print them as theater ,center ,color ,and labor .The boy studied it and answered ,OK,but I must ask my boss first.
With the money he made from his books ,Webster could start his great work ,which took him more than twenty years to finish .In 1828 ,the first American English dictionary was born .And today, Webster’s dictionary is thought to be most important American English dictionary in the whole world .

  1. 1.

    Webster didn’t like the books used in American schools because________.

    1. A.
      he was born in America
    2. B.
      there were too many mistakes in them
    3. C.
      American children were not interested in them
    4. D.
      they were too difficult for American children to understand
  2. 2.

    In Webster’s opinion ,the word“colour”should be spelled as “color”according to its________.

    1. A.
      meaning     
    2. B.
      use     
    3. C.
      pronunciation     
    4. D.
      wording
  3. 3.

    What’s the printer’s attitude（态度）towards Webster’s advice？

    1. A.
      He was for it.                  
    2. B.
      He was against it .
    3. C.
      He had no idea about it .         
    4. D.
      He thought it impossible
  4. 4.

      The best tittle foe this passage should be_______

    1. A.
      webster
    2. B.
      webster and His Dictionary
    3. C.
      The first English Dictionary
    4. D.
      The Differences between American English and British English

Pat O’Burke was a poor Irishman with a large family, and one morning, waking up very early from cold and hunger, he decided to go shooting in a wood near his cottage. The wood belonged to Lord Northwood, a rich gentleman, Pat had no right to go there, but in it there were swarms of rabbits and flocks of birds that were good to eat, and Pat determined to take the risk. Suddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood's face as he caught sight of the gun in Pat's hands. Pat's heart sank with fear, but he saw there was no hope of escape, so he walked boldly (大胆) up to the group and said to Lord Northwood, “Good morning, sir, and what has brought you out so early this morning?” Lord Northwood, rather surprised, said he and his friends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite(食欲) for their breakfast. Then, looking at Pat with suspicion(怀疑), he said, “but why are you out so early in the morning?” “Well, sir” said Pat, “I just came out to see if I could get a breakfast for my appetite.” The whole crowed burst into laughter at Pat's ready wit(机智，风趣), and with a smile Lord Northwood walked on, leaving Pat to try his luck with the rabbits.

  1. 1.

    This is a story about _____.

    1. A.
      a rich man who owned a big wood
    2. B.
      a poor Irishman who lived all by himself
    3. C.
      a clever man who tried to get something to eat
    4. D.
      an Irish hunter with a large family
  2. 2.

    There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood's face. Why?

    1. A.
      He was not expecting Pat at this early hour.
    2. B.
      He knew Pat was coming for shooting.
    3. C.
      He didn't like the poor Irishman at all.
    4. D.
      Pat had not told him he would come.
  3. 3.

    Why was Lord Northwood surprised?

    1. A.
      He had not expected such a bold question from Pat.
    2. B.
      He wondered why Pat didn't run away.
    3. C.
      Pat wasn't afraid of him.
    4. D.
      Pat had a gun in his hands.
  4. 4.

    What made the whole crowd burst into laughter?

    1. A.
      Pat's funny looks
    2. B.
      Pat's interesting remarks
    3. C.
      Pat's quick and humorous response
    4. D.
      Pat's promise to leave fight away
  5. 5.

    Guess the meaning of the underlined word “right”.

    1. A.
      对的
    2. B.
      右边
    3. C.
      正好
    4. D.
      权利

One year ago, when Fiona turned four, Sam and I decided to home-school her instead of sending her to pre-school.I have always felt that the 0-5 years are an irreplaceable dreamtime.As Fiona is an inventive, observant child, sensitive and funny and great company, it would be a tragedy to find school rubbing away her uniqueness and restricting the building of her personality.
I tried not to reproduce school at home.I never had the urge to get a chalk, or a blackboard.I didn’t go and search out a curriculum(课程表).I felt that my children would learn best if I stayed accessible (易接近的)and stayed out of their way.
Every day we worked some, relaxed some, read some and played some, but Fiona did not seem particularly happy here.She lost her temper once in a while.
How strange it was that my child who was free from school didn’t want to be free at all.Her friends all went to pre-school.She felt left out of a major part of her friends’ shared lives and experiences.I thought she was not in school for very strong, clear reasons, one of which was that the quality of learning my child did at home would be good, even better than expected.
Well, here was a situation I hadn’t expected.When we first decided to do this, Sam and I agreed that we would reassess(再评价)the situation for each child as she turned seven.Meanwhile we would offer her non-school-based opportunities to give her plenty of time with other kids-ballet lessons and swimming classes.She seemed to be enjoying all.But at times she kept asking when she was going to school.Whenever she asked this question, we told her that there would be a family meeting about it when she turned seven.She nearly always responded, “That’s when I’m going to go, then.” A fair amount of her curiosity was about school and I was afraid she was dreaming of going to school before she turned seven.
Although the advantages of home-schooling, I think, far outweigh its disadvantages, it is important for me to respect my daughter’s feelings and allow her to direct her own education.If her curiosity leads her to school, isn’t that where she should go?
Next week I’ll drive Fiona to her school.I hope that Fiona will learn to read and discover something wonderful to pursue in the world that opens up for her.I hope she will find the school activities provide her with satisfactory kid-time.

  1. 1.

    The writer decided to home-school her daughter, Fiona, because she thought________.

    1. A.
      children aged 0-5 were too young to go to pre-school
    2. B.
      Fiona may not be accepted by schools for her bad temper
    3. C.
      home-schooling was much better than school education
    4. D.
      children at Fiona’s age were too young to have their characters formed by school
  2. 2.

    In home schooling her daughter the writer tried to_______.

    1. A.
      make her home just like a school
    2. B.
      teach with a pointer, a piece of chalk, and a blackboard
    3. C.
      be there when her child wanted her but tried not to stand in her way
    4. D.
      teach according to a curriculum, which was suitable for Fiona
  3. 3.

    What was the writer’s biggest problem in home schooling her daughter?

    1. A.
      She couldn’t decide what to teach and how to teach her daughter
    2. B.
      She was not sure whether her teaching was suitable for Fiona.
    3. C.
      She could not make Fiona give up the thought of going to school.
    4. D.
      She didn’t know how to control Fiona’s temper
  4. 4.

    We can learn from the text that_______.

    1. A.
      Fiona always acted against her mother’s instructions
    2. B.
      it was against Fiona’s wish that she was educated at home
    3. C.
      home-schooling was popular some years ago
    4. D.
      Fiona’s parents would ask her opinions about school education

For the person keeping a journal, whatever he experiences and wants to hold he can write down. But to get it down on paper begins another adventure. For he has to focus on what he has experienced, and to be able to say what, in fact, the experience is. What of it is new? What of it is remarkable because of associations in the memory it stirs up? It is a good or bad thing to have happened? And why, specifically? The questions multiply  (增多) themselves quickly. As one tries to find the words that best represent this discovery, the experience becomes even clearer in its shape and meaning.
Beyond the value of the journal as record, there is the value of the discipline it teaches. The journalist begins to pay closer attention to what happened to and around himself. He develops and sharpens his skills of observation. He learns the usefulness of languages as a means of representing what he sees, and gains skill and certainty in the expression of his experiences. To have given up one’s experience to words is to have begun marking out the limits and potential of its meaning. In the journal that meaning is developed and clarified (澄清、阐明) to oneself. When the intention of the development of that meaning is the consideration of another reader, the method of the journal redirects itself and it becomes the essay.

  1. 1.

    According to the author, keeping a journal is good for ________.

    1. A.
      observation and expression
    2. B.
      certainty and discipline
    3. C.
      experience and adventure
    4. D.
      consideration and development
  2. 2.

    By keeping a journal, one can ________.

    1. A.
      develop the usefulness of language
    2. B.
      develop his memory
    3. C.
      clarify the consideration to everyone
    4. D.
      have a thorough understanding of his experience
  3. 3.

    Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

    1. A.
      The journalist can express what has happened.
    2. B.
      A journal can serve as a record of the past happening.
    3. C.
      The journalist must be able to observe closely.
    4. D.
      Writing helps develop the consideration of others.
  4. 4.

    The passage is mainly about ________.

    1. A.
      how to write a journal
    2. B.
      the expressions of a journal
    3. C.
      the values of keeping a journal
    4. D.
      how to solve the problems in a journal

A few months ago I was at a bus stop in town in the evening. The bus came on time and I took the window seat. The bus was travelling by the seashore and I was enjoying the soft wind while watching the sea waves (海浪). After a few minutes the bus made its next stop. A young boy and a girl got on. They were standing on my left when the bus pulled off. I looked at them in surprise and realized that all the window seats were taken up. They could sit but not together. Suddenly a different wave passed through my body and my inner mind gave me the advice to get up. I got up and offered them my seat. The young lady smiled kindly and said thanks. I took another seat and we parted our ways. I don’t remember whether I got off the bus before them or not.
Months passed by. Suddenly one day while I was standing at the same bus stop waiting some time for the bus to arrive I heard a voice.
“Excuse me, Uncle.” I looked in the direction of the voice. It was a beautiful young lady.
Puzzled, I said, “I do not recognize you.”
She said, “Do you remember you gave us your window seat?”
Puzzled, I said, “Maybe, but what is so great in that?”
She said, “If you had not given your seat that day, perhaps I would have not sat with my friend. By sitting together it helped us bridge a misunderstanding that had been between us forever. Do you know we are getting married next month?”
“Good! God bless both of you,” I replied.
The young lady again said thank you and went on her journey. I realized the importance of giving that day.

  1. 1.

    Why were the young boy and the girl standing on the bus?

    1. A.
      Because they couldn’t sit together.
    2. B.
      Because they wanted to enjoy the sea weaves.
    3. C.
      Because there were no empty seats.
    4. D.
      Because they preferred to stand.
  2. 2.

    The underlined sentence in the first paragraph probably means that the author had a feeling that ______.

    1. A.
      the sea wave made him upset
    2. B.
      he wanted to do something special
    3. C.
      a wave from the sea passed by him
    4. D.
      he wanted to make a sea wave in his heart
  3. 3.

    The author’s act of kindness helped the young boy and the girl ______.

    1. A.
      begin to talk to each other again after a time of silence
    2. B.
      sit together and become friends very soon
    3. C.
      know each other and get married
    4. D.
      clear up a misunderstanding between them
  4. 4.

    From the story, we can know that ______.

    1. A.
      small things can create great happenings in life
    2. B.
      giving is more important than receiving
    3. C.
      offering one’s seat to others will lead to a marriage
    4. D.
      we sometimes forget what happened in the past
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