Drinking a lot of water does not do any good to the body, according to two experts in the United States. In fact, they warn, drinking too much water could be, in certain cases, harmful.
In a study, Dr Stanly Goldfarb and Dr Dan Negoianu, both of the Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division at the University of Pensylvania, the United States, have denied the popular belief that drinking a lot of water clears body toxins（毒素）better, improves skin, and helps reduce weight.
Dr Goldfarb and Dr Negoianu say that they found little proof to back the public opinion that drinking 8 glasses of water every day benefits health. At the same time, they fond little proof of harm in drinking 8 glasses of water every day.
It is widely believed that in some cases-such as athletes, people who live in hot, dry environments, and those with certain medical conditions-drinking a lot of water indeed helps, but no studies have been done to prove the benefits of this practice in average, healthy people, the website medheadlines.com reports.
The study at the University of Pennsylvania also examined reports that some people experienced increased headaches when their consumption（消耗）of water was low. In one small study, which the doctors reviewed, the group drinking the most water reported fewer headaches than the control group, “but the difference in the number of headaches was o small between the two groups as to be considered unimportant.”
The researchers concluded that there is no scientific proof to support that average, healthy people need to drink at least 8 glasses of water each each day.
The website medheadines.com says that, according to an Indian doctor, drinking too much water is harmful. If water enters the body more quickly than it can be removed, problems can occur

1.
What’s the key message delivered in the passage?
1. A.
  Drinking too much water might bring harm
2. B.
  Whether to drink enough water makes no difference
3. C.
  Drinking too much water may cause headaches
4. D.
  Average, healthy people should drink more water
2.
We can learn from the passage that 8 glasses of water every day_______
1. A.
  proves good for the body
2. B.
  has scientific proof of harm
3. C.
  is sure to reduce headaches
4. D.
  is generally considered necessary
3.
Who may agree that drinking lots of water helps to lose weight?
1. A.
  The two experts
2. B.
  The Indian doctor
3. C.
  The general public
4. D.
  The website
4.
According to the passage, we know that_______
1. A.
  the website medheadlnes.com is developed by an Indian doctor
2. B.
  the study was carried out by two experts with an Indian doctor
3. C.
  the two experts performed the study at the University of Pennsylvania
4. D.
  drinking 8 glasses of water every day can cure certain diseases

More and more people are choosing to take their holidays in the UK rather than travel abroad.
In the late 1970s, air travel became affordable for the average family in the UK, and more and more British people started traveling abroad for their summer holidays. After all, the British weather wasn't very good, even in summer, so a lot of British people left the UK for a vacation. Particularly popular with families on a budget was the "package holiday", where the cost of flights and hotels were offered as one discounted price by travel agents.
In the 1980s and 1990s, young people in the UK became wealthier on average, or at least had more money left after they spent on the living cost. As a result, they started to go abroad in groups, to places such as Spain and Greece.
British holidaying habits have begun to change, however. Climate change means that the UK now has a hotter climate than before, so people do not need to go abroad to find good weather. Also, the credit problem has affected the international value of the British pound, so going abroad is more expensive than it used to be. As a result, more and more British people are choosing to spend their summer holidays in the UK.
This year, British hotels in areas such as the English Lake District have seen a 40 percent increase in booking compared with last year. That rise is mainly owing to the British staying in their own country for their holidays. In addition, however, foreign tourists are now finding the UK cheaper to visit than previously.
In the UK, the national tourism industry — when people go on holiday in their own country — is healthier than it has been in decades. The UK has always been famous for its international explorers. It is only just starting to discover itself, however.?

1.
The underlined phrase "package holiday" in Paragraph 2 means a holiday________.
1. A.
  offered by hotels
2. B.
  with a package
3. C.
  including flights
4. D.
  with less expense
2.
We can infer from the passage that________.
1. A.
  the value of British pound has become a huge problem
2. B.
  young people in the UK spend more than their parents
3. C.
  British people think of a hot summer as good weather
4. D.
  many Greek people leave for the UK for their business
3.
Why do some British hotels have an increase in booking this year?
1. A.
  Because many people have seen the Lake District.
2. B.
  Because hotels in the Lake District are very cheap.
3. C.
  Because more British spend their holiday home.
4. D.
  Because foreign tourists have found these hotels.
4.
What's the writer's attitude towards the British tourism industry?
1. A.
  Optimistic.
2. B.
  Negative.
3. C.
  Doubtful.
4. D.
  Noble.

Nothing was going right for Dr.Turner at the hospital. He made a mistake while operating on a patient. He felt sure he was no longer trusted and decided to change his job . One day he learned from the paper that a doctor was looking for a partner (合作者). The doc-tor, whose name was Johnson , lived in Thorby, a small town in the north of England.
A few days later Dr. Turner went to Thorby, and arrived at Dr.Johnson's home early in the afternoon. Though old and a little deaf, Dr.Johnson still had a good brain. He kept talking to the visitor about the town and its people. When they turned to the question of partnership,it was already seven in the evening. Dr. Johnson invited Dr . Turner to have dinner with him in a restaurant before catching the train back to London. Dr . Turner noticed that Dr. Johnson was fond of good food and expensive wines . They had an excellent meal. When the bill was brought, Dr. Johnson felt in his pocket." Oh, dear," he said. "I've forgotten my money." "That's all right,"Dr. Turner said."I'll pay the bill."As he did so,he began to wonder whether Dr. Johnson was worthy of trust.

1.
Dr. Turner decided to leave his present job because .
1. A.
  he had never been trusted
2. B.
  it demanded too great skills
3. C.
  he believed it offered little hope for his future
4. D.
  he thought the hospital would like him to leave
2.
The two doctors spent most of the afternoon talking about .
1. A.
  things of no interest to Dr. Johnson
2. B.
  things of no importance to Dr. Turner
3. C.
  health matters
4. D.
  food and drink
3.
The story suggests that .
1. A.
  Dr. Johnson did notlike Dr. Turner
2. B.
  the two doctors would become friends
3. C.
  the two doctors would not work together
4. D.
  Dr. Turner decided to stay at his present job
4.
The words did so in the last sentence mean .
1. A.
  caught the train back to London
2. B.
  felt in his pocket
3. C.
  paid the bill
4. D.
  said those words

If your mother wants to tell you something, she uses words. Birds can not talk as we do. But some birds can make sounds to warn their young of danger. They have their own ways to make the young birds do certain thing.
The jackdaw is a kind of blackbirds that lives in Europe. Jackdaws live together in flocks. ( 群) Yong jackdaws do not know their enemies. When an older jackdaw sees a dog , it makes a loud tattling (格格响的)sound.The young birds know this sound means an enemy is nearby. The sounds warns them to know their enemy.
If a young jackdaw is in a dangerous place, a jackdaw parent flies over him from behind.The parent bird flies low over the young bird’s back, the parents’ tail feathers move quickly from side to side, It is trying to say, “ Follow me.”
At the same time , the parent calls out, “ Key-aw ,Key-aw.” The parent means, “ Fly home with me.” The young bird then follows the older one home.
Young jackdaws do not have to learn what certain sounds mean.They know the meaning of these sounds from the time they hatch.

1.
The jackdaw lives in _____ .
1. A.
  Europe
2. B.
  Australia
3. C.
  America
4. D.
  Africa
2.
When an old jackdaw sees a dog , it _____ .
1. A.
  calls out “Follow me .”
2. B.
  makes a loud sound
3. C.
  flies away
4. D.
  fights the dog .
3.
Parent jackdaw can use their tail feathers to ______ .
1. A.
  ask their young to follow them
2. B.
  play a game with the young
3. C.
  tell the meal time
4. D.
  give a warning of a fire
4.
The story tells much about _____ .
1. A.
  the danger of jackdaws.
2. B.
  in which mother can talk to their children.
3. C.
  the way jackdaws warn their young of danger.
4. D.
  how the jackdaws are living.
5.
Which of the following does this story lead you to believe ?
1. A.
  All animal parents can talk to their young.
2. B.
  Dogs are the most dangerous enemies for jackdaws.
3. C.
  Young jackdaws know the meaning of their parents’ sound when they grow older .
4. D.
  Some birds can give certain information to one another.

For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the change-your-life champion who ruled over daytime television much like Johnny Caron once ruled late night.
However, now she’s ready to say goodbye, Wimfrey told viewers Friday that The Oprah Winfrey Show would close in September 2011 after 25 years on the air.
“I love this show. This show has been my life. And I love it enough to know when it’s time to say goodbye,” Winfrey said, holding back tears.
Winfrey’s show “is one of daytime television’s very foundations,” said Larry Gerbrandt an analyst for the firm Media Valuation Partners in Los Angeles. “Stations build their schedules around her. They gave it the best time period and used it to promote other shows.”
Winfrey offered no specific plans for the future, except to say that she intended to produce the best possible shows during the final two years.
“I just wanted to say whether you’ve been here with me from the beginning or you joined me last week, I want you all to know that my relationship with you is one that I hold very dear,” she said. “Your trust in me and the sharing of your precious time every day with me have brought me the greatest joy I have ever known.”
The Oprah Winfrey Show’s open atmosphere and frank conversation determined the talk show style and made Winfrey one of the most influential women in the US as well as the wealthiest black woman in the world.
“She has had great effects on today’s society. She’s just part of every one’s life,” said Yasmeen Elhaj, a 19-year-old student from Chicago.

1.
Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
1. A.
  Winfrey’s Contributions to TV Show
2. B.
  Winfrey’s Show to Close in the Year 2011
3. C.
  Winfiey’s Great Influence in the USA
4. D.
  Winfrey’s Support for Black People
2.
Winfrey’s talk show has lasted________.
1. A.
  nearly 25 years
2. B.
  less than 20 years
3. C.
  no more than 20 years
4. D.
  more than 25 years
3.
What can be inferred from the passage?
1. A.
  Winfred will change her show style in the coming years.
2. B.
  Winfrey will have some other specific plan for the future.
3. C.
  Winfred does promote some other shows after her retirement.
4. D.
  Winfrey appreciates every moment she has with her viewers.
4.
Which of the following can best describe Oprah Winfred?
1. A.
  Energetic and funny.
2. B.
  Friendly and clever.
3. C.
  Frank and influential.
4. D.
  Active and changeable.

Bored by the Chinese courses he was majoring in, Zuo Cheng, 18, couldn't imagine having to drag himself into class day after day, week after week, for four years. The Beijing Language and Culture University student decided that enough was enough. After rounds of examinations and interviews, he managed to transfer (转移) to the Department of International Accounting.
"It may seem like I've wasted a year and have to start college all over again, but now that I've settled on a field, I'll be able to concentrate." Zuo said. Zuo is not alone.
At the China Three Gorges University in Yichang in Hubei province 53 out of 59 students in the Physics Department took transfer exams last term. Unfortunately only 22 of them got a place on another major.
Jiang Xin, 20, who was able to switch to electrical engineering and automation from physics, said that physics graduates had few other choices besides going into teaching. He added that a career in education just didn't suit him.
"I should have better job prospects (前景) and the chance to earn more money once I graduate," Jiang said. Many first year college students find their majors uninteresting.
However, Shao Yanfang, who works at the admissions office of a university, advised students to consider both short-term and long-term goals. "After graduation do you want to find yourself in a job very specifically related to your college major? Or, would you like to possess the knowledge and skills that will enable you to work in many areas? These are the questions students need to consider. Above all, your choice of major should be based on your own interests, abilities and personality," Shao said.

1.
After Zuo Cheng managed to transfer the collage major, he felt________.
1. A.
  sad
2. B.
  happy
3. C.
  nervous
4. D.
  pitiful
2.
Which of the following statements is true?
1. A.
  A lot of students are not accustomed to the life on campus.
2. B.
  Students who attend university want to earn more money.
3. C.
  Students can change their major based on their interests.
4. D.
  Students who are weak in their study can change their major.
3.
In the passage, Paragraph 3 functions as ________.
1. A.
  an example
2. B.
  an introduction
3. C.
  a conclusion
4. D.
  an explanation
4.
According to Shao Yanfang, students are supposed to think about ________ when changing majors.
1. A.
  present knowledge and skills
2. B.
  short-term and long-term goals
3. C.
  future earnings and jobs
4. D.
  relationship between friends
5.
The text is written mainly for those ________.
1. A.
  Company managers
2. B.
  Job hunters
3. C.
  Collage directors
4. D.
  College students

People in the United States honor their parents with 2 special days: Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May and Father’s Day on the 3rd Sunday in June. These days are to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home and more fathers must help with childcare.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On mother’s Day, people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It’s also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(grave). On these days families get together at home as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecue for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are more valued than those bought in stores. It’s not the value of the gift that is important, but “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakers, phone companies and other stores do lots of business during these holidays.

1.
Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?
1. A.
  Parents bring up children.
2. B.
  Parents give love and care to children.
3. C.
  Parents educate children to be good persons.
4. D.
  Parents pass away before children grow up.
2.
What do you know from the passage?
1. A.
  Both festivals are in May.
2. B.
  Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.
3. C.
  Not all the children respect their parents.
4. D.
  Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.
3.
Which do you know about “carnation”?
1. A.
  It only has two kinds of color.
2. B.
  It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mother’s Day.
3. C.
  It’s a kind of flower showing love and best wishes.
4. D.
  People can wear them only on the second Sunday in May.
4.
On Mother’s Day and Father’s Day ___________.
1. A.
  people sometimes have family parties
2. B.
  everyone goes to the cemetery
3. C.
  children always go to parents’ home
4. D.
  hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts.
5.
What do you think “florists” do ?
1. A.
  They sell flowers.
2. B.
  They make bread or pastry.
3. C.
  They offer enough room for having family parties.
4. D.
  They sell special clothes for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.

Blogs are being used more and more by teachers. Many Internet services now offer free and easy ways to create personal Web pages.
Through comments on blogs, or Web logs, teachers can share their classroom experiences. They can exchange ideas and discuss successes and failures. They can debate educational policies. Or they can just sympathize with each other.
A teacher in the American state of North Carolina recently wrote on her blog: “Apparently the teachers at my school use too much paper. So my principal yelled at everyone at the last staff meeting for, like, ten minutes. Now, I’ve just been told, we are not getting anymore paper for the rest of the year.”
This unidentified blogger is now in her third year of teaching, but still calls her site firstyearteacher.blogspot.com.
A blogger who calls himself Minister Lawrence works as a substitute teacher. In April he wrote about a disputed plan to split the Omaha, Nebraska, public schools into separate systems for black, Latino and white students. Supporters say minority parents do not have enough power over their children’s education.
But Minister Lawrence wrote at teachersparadise.blogspot.com: “I’m afraid that what this says’ to a lot of people is that blacks, whites and Hispanics are not equal, and “reinforces” racist beliefs among people.”
Educators did not become involved with blogging right away. Many were concerned with privacy issues and security. But now, thousands of teacher blogs can be found on the Internet. Many teachers do not identify themselves, and they change the names of students and co-workers.

1.
What are teachers not doing through blogs?
1. A.
  They discuss educational problem.
2. B.
  They send money to the poor students.
3. C.
  They share teaching ideas.
4. D.
  They comfort each other.
2.
What is the main idea for the passage?
1. A.
  More and more teachers are using blogs.
2. B.
  It is exciting to use blogs.
3. C.
  Blogs are popular with students.
4. D.
  Educational problems are settled through blogs.
3.
Why some teachers do not identify themselves? Because ___
1. A.
  they are forbidden to identify themselves.
2. B.
  they are forbidden to write something through blogs
3. C.
  they want to ensure their security
4. D.
  they want to amuse others.
4.
Which of the following is the result of the teachers’ using blogs?
1. A.
  Paper consuming is declining.
2. B.
  Teaching is improving.
3. C.
  Classes are more active.
4. D.
  Government is against it.
5.
Minister Lawrence’s blogs are about___
1. A.
  classroom experiences
2. B.
  teaching plans
3. C.
  educational policies
4. D.
  the black minority

Is it true that cats have nine lives? One 4-year-old American cat named Sugar definitely seems to have more than one. Sugar fell from the 19th floor of her owner’s home in Boston last month and was only hurt a little on her chest.
“This story isn’t much of a surprise,” said Jake Socha, a scientist at Virginia Tech University, US, in an interview with the BBC. “There have been lots of records of these cats surviving.”
Back in 1987, scientists studied 132 cats. All of them had been brought to a vet’s clinic in New York after falling from tall buildings. Around 90 percent of these cats were alive after their fall and only 37 percent had been seriously injured.
“Being able to survive falls is a critical thing for animals that live in trees, and cats are one of them,” said Socha.
Cats have developed special body structures to survive accidental falls. Their legs are muscular. This can protect their bones from breaking, Professor Andrew Biewener from Harvard University told the BBC. Cats can also spread out their legs like a parachute to reduce their falling speed, he said.
The strange part, according to scientists, is that cats have a better chance of survival if they fall from higher than seven stories. This is because cats have a good sense of which way is down. They can twist their bodies as they fall to make sure they land on their feet. A higher fall means more time for the cat to change its body position.
However, you should not throw your cat out of the window to see how this works. Most pet cats are overweight nowadays. They are not fit enough to change their position in midair, warned Steve Dale, an American cat behavior scientist.
“This cat (Sugar) was lucky,” Dale said. In fact, most cats would suffer serious lung damage, a broken leg or a broken jaw or teeth damage, he said.

1.
What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
1. A.
  Cats really do have nine lives.
2. B.
  Many cats can survive falls.
3. C.
  Cats are the softest animals in the world.
4. D.
  More than half of the cats that fall from high places end up badly injured.
2.
What does the underlined word “critical” mean in the context?
1. A.
  Important.
2. B.
  Easy.
3. C.
  Challenging.
4. D.
  Serious.
3.
Why can cats survive falls according to the article?
a. They have a hidden parachute in their bodies.
b. Their legs have developed in a way that protects their bones from breaking.
c. They can land on their feet.
d. They can twist their bodies to reduce the speed at which they are falling.
1. A.
  a, b
2. B.
  b, c
3. C.
  c, d
4. D.
  b, d
4.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
1. A.
  A pet cat that falls out of a tall building is not really at risk.
2. B.
  Sugar was lucky that she was only injured in the leg.
3. C.
  Cats are confused as to which way is down when they are in midair.
4. D.
  A cat that falls from the fourth story of a building is more likely to die than one that falls from the 10th story.

One day in January, my uncle, my cousin and I decided to go hunting.We left by car in the afternoon.It was a Range Rover with four-wheel drive.It took us three hours to get there.After we arrived at 5:15 p.m., we fixed the tent, then made coffee and had a short rest.After that, we went hunting, using a falcon（猎鹰）.We spent two hours without finding anything.On our way back to the camp, my cousin saw a rabbit.I removed the falcon’s bead cover and let go of the aggressive falcon.When the rabbit saw the falcon, it ran fast, but my falcon was a professional hunter.He flew up and came down to trick the rabbit.After two minutes, the rabbit was caught.We took it back to the camp to cook our dinner.We ate the delicious food, drank Arabic coffee, and sat around the fire talking until 10:30 p.m.
We left the camp the next day at 7 o’clock in the morning.We went north.However, around 10:00 a.m.our car got stuck in the sand! We spent about three hours trying to pull out the car without any progress.Finally, we decided to walk.As it was hard for an old man or a young boy to walk more than 40km in the desert, I decided to get help myself.I took a bottle of water with me and started to walk south alone.I knew the way well, but it was a long way in the sand.I walked more than four hours without stopping.When I felt so tired and thirsty, I stopped to rest.I drank all the water and slept for around two hours.
When I got up, it was dark.I continued to walk south.I was worried about my uncle and cousin.Suddenly, I met a Bedouin man who was riding his camel.He took me to his house.When I had had enough rest, I asked him to take me to the road where I found a car.It took me to the city to get help.I had one day to get back to my uncle and cousin.When I got back to them, they were so happy because I had gotten help and they were able to see me again.

1.
Which word can best describe the first evening of their hunting trip?
1. A.
  Adventurous.
2. B.
  Enjoyable.
3. C.
  Stressful.
4. D.
  Exhausting.
2.
How did the writer finally get out of the desert?
1. A.
  He was picked up by a car.
2. B.
  A camel took him to the road.
3. C.
  A passer-by Bedouin helped him.
4. D.
  His uncle and cousin found and rescued him.
3.
What can be inferred from the story?
1. A.
  It’s an easy job to walk 40km in the desert.
2. B.
  The author loved to go hunting with his family.
3. C.
  The hunting trip is much longer than expected.
4. D.
  To hunt in the desert one must train a falcon well.

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What’s the key message delivered in the passage?

We can learn from the passage that 8 glasses of water every day_______

Who may agree that drinking lots of water helps to lose weight?

According to the passage, we know that_______

The underlined phrase "package holiday" in Paragraph 2 means a holiday________.

We can infer from the passage that________.

Why do some British hotels have an increase in booking this year?

What's the writer's attitude towards the British tourism industry?

Dr. Turner decided to leave his present job because .

The two doctors spent most of the afternoon talking about .

The story suggests that .

The words did so in the last sentence mean .

The jackdaw lives in _____ .

When an old jackdaw sees a dog , it _____ .

Parent jackdaw can use their tail feathers to ______ .

The story tells much about _____ .

Which of the following does this story lead you to believe ?

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

Winfrey’s talk show has lasted________.

What can be inferred from the passage?

Which of the following can best describe Oprah Winfred?

After Zuo Cheng managed to transfer the collage major, he felt________.

Which of the following statements is true?

In the passage, Paragraph 3 functions as ________.

According to Shao Yanfang, students are supposed to think about ________ when changing majors.

The text is written mainly for those ________.

Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?

What do you know from the passage?

Which do you know about “carnation”?

On Mother’s Day and Father’s Day ___________.

What do you think “florists” do ?

What are teachers not doing through blogs?

What is the main idea for the passage?

Why some teachers do not identify themselves? Because ___

Which of the following is the result of the teachers’ using blogs?

Minister Lawrence’s blogs are about___

What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

What does the underlined word “critical” mean in the context?

Why can cats survive falls according to the article?a. They have a hidden parachute in their bodies.b. Their legs have developed in a way that protects their bones from breaking.c. They can land on their feet.d. They can twist their bodies to reduce the speed at which they are falling.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which word can best describe the first evening of their hunting trip?

How did the writer finally get out of the desert?

What can be inferred from the story?

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Why can cats survive falls according to the article?
a. They have a hidden parachute in their bodies.
b. Their legs have developed in a way that protects their bones from breaking.
c. They can land on their feet.
d. They can twist their bodies to reduce the speed at which they are falling.