After two classes, I started to recognize several of the faces in each class. There was always someone braver than the others who would introduce themselves and ask me questions about how I was liking Forks. I tried to be diplomatic, so mostly I just lied a lot to appear to be skilled at dealing with people. At least I never needed the map.
One girl sat next to me in both Trig and Spanish, and she walked with me to the cafeteria for lunch. She was tiny, several inches shorter than my five feet four inches, but her wildly curly dark hair made up a lot of the difference between our heights. I couldn't remember her name, so I smiled and nodded as she gossiped about teachers and classes. I didn't try to keep up.
We sat at the end of a full table with several of her friends, who she introduced to me. I forgot all their names as soon as she spoke them. They seemed impressed by her bravery in speaking to me. The boy from England Eric, waved at me from across the room.
It was there, sitting in the lunchroom, trying to make conversation with seven curious strangers, that I first saw them.
They were sitting in the corner of the cafeteria, as far away from where I sat as possible in the long room. There were five of them. They weren't talking, and they weren't eating, though they each had a tray of untouched food in front of them. They weren't staring at me, unlike most of the other students, so it was safe to stare at them without fear of meeting an over interested pair of eyes. But it was none of these things that caught and held my attention.
I stared because their faces, so different, so similar, were all extremely, inhumanly beautiful. They were faces you never expected to see except perhaps on the airbrushed pages of a fashion magazine, or painted by an old master as the face of an angel. It was hard to decide who was the most beautiful -- maybe the perfect blond girl, or the bronze-haired boy.

1.
What does the underlined word “diplomatic” mean?
1. A.
  clever
2. B.
  smooth
3. C.
  honest
4. D.
  delight
2.
From the passage, we can infer that _______________.
1. A.
  “I” was really liking the new place.
2. B.
  “I” had a bad memory, so it’s hard to remember names.
3. C.
  “I” was good at making friends.
4. D.
  “I” was not interested in what the girl said.
3.
According to the last two paragraphs, why did “they” catch “my” attention?
1. A.
  Because “they” looked incredibly beautiful.
2. B.
  Because “they” weren’t talking.
3. C.
  Because “they” sat in the corner.
4. D.
  Because “they” didn’t eat the food.
4.
According to the passage, which statement is NOT true?
1. A.
  The girl walked with “me” was a little short.
2. B.
  “I” saw the five students for the first time.
3. C.
  Those students sitting in the corner had finished their food.
4. D.
  “I” probably wanted to know more about those five students.

People nowadays buy a second home for different purposes. If you want to enjoy your vacation in a second home, then you should buy a second home where your family wants to stay during their vacation. And a second home is becoming very important from the real estate (房地产) point of view. It is one of the largest parts of the real estate business. If you want to invest (投资) in a second home, then you should buy one in a great location. When buying a second home, you should select a location where there are great attractions for tourists.
Investing in a second home is becoming very popular now that people have realized the great profit (利润) that can come from second homes. Also you can use your second home as your vacation home until you feel like selling it for a great profit. The price of the second home will always increase as the demand for second homes keeps increasing. Also you can use the second home for rent by buying a second home at a location where there are many attractions for tourists.
If you want to buy or sell second homes, you should contact GMAC Real Estate as it is offering different types of real estate services that will help you to buy and sell your second homes.

1.
How many reasons for buying a second home are mentioned in Paragragh1?
1. A.
  One
2. B.
  Two
3. C.
  Three
4. D.
  Four
2.
According to the author, the price of second homes will always go up because _________.
1. A.
  the number of second homes is going down
2. B.
  more people use the second homes for rent
3. C.
  most second homes are near great attracions
4. D.
  the demand for second homes is increasing
3.
The passage is most probably taken from ______.
1. A.
  an advertisement
2. B.
  a news report
3. C.
  a survey report
4. D.
  a government report

The Mona Lisa, one of the world’s most famous paintings, has been recreated with 3,604 cups of coffee—and 564 pints of milk. The different colors were created by adding no, little or lots of milk to each cup of black coffee.
The recreated Mona Lisa measured 20 feet long and 13 feet wide. It took a team of eight people three hours to complete the work. It was created for The Rocks Aroma Festival in Sydney, Australia, and seen by 130,000 people who attended the one-day coffee-lovers event.
Elaine Kelly, one of the organizers from the Sydney Harbor Foreshore Authority, was delighted with the result. She said, “Each coffee cup was filled with varying amounts of milk to create the different shades(色度) of the painting. We wanted to create an element of surprise and a sense of fun in the way we communicated with the public.”
“Once we had the idea of creating an image(像) out of coffee cups we searched for something iconic（有代表性的）to reproduce(复制).And after some time we chose the most iconic painting in history. The Mona Lisa has been reproduced so many times in so many different mediums but, as far as we know, never out of coffee,” Kelly continued. “Besides, the idea is practical.”
“It was fantastic. It really looked like the famous painting—the Mona Lisa. It was wonderful,” said one visitor.
After much planning it was great to see it coming together so well and the 130,000 people who attended the event certainly enjoyed it and were deeply attracted by it,” said Kelly.

1.
How were the different colors of the recreated Moma Lisa created?
1. A.
  By adding different amounts of black coffee to each cup of milk.
2. B.
  By adding different amounts of milk to each cup of black coffee.
3. C.
  By using paints of different colors
4. D.
  By using different kinds of coffee
2.
How large is the recreated Mona Lisa?
1. A.
  20 square feet
2. B.
  260 square feet
3. C.
  564 square feet
4. D.
  3,604 square feet
3.
The people who saw the recreated Mona Lisa are all_______ lovers.
1. A.
  Mona Lisa
2. B.
  milk
3. C.
  coffee
4. D.
  painting
4.
The event organizers chose to recreate the Mona Lisa for the following reasons EXCEPT that _________ .
1. A.
  the Mona Lisa is a very iconic painting in history
2. B.
  the Mona Lisa has never been reproduced out of coffee
3. C.
  the idea can be actually carried out
4. D.
  it is very easy to do so

He suggested that the education of the young ________ more attention to.

A.
would be paid
B.
pay
C.
be paid
D.
paid

The China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors, senior copy-editors, copy-editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team．We offer a competitive salary package, free accommodations with useful things paid for, 90 percent medical reimbursement （补偿）, seven days of paid leave, eleven public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence．
Senior Business Editor
You must：
●assist the Business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them;
●be an excellent team person who can generate ideas and think creatively, be able to rewrite totally if needed and give advice to junior staff;
●ideally be working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership involves;
●have had at least five years’ editing experience working on editing the Business Desk and be familiar with industry software．
Business Copy-editor
You must:
●work on shifts in the Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;
●edit or rewrite copy and give smart headlines and titles;
●have had at least two years’ editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software．
Copy-editor
You must:
●be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing interesting headlines and explanations;
●be able to work on shifts for different pages, and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;
●have had two years of editing experience working on copy desks, and be familiar with industry software．
Senior Graphic Designer
You must:
●have excellent skills in information graphics;
●be good with illustrations and freehand drawings;
●be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts（排版）；
●have a good sense of typography;
●have good news judgment;
●be well-skilled with Macintosh software: In design; Illustrator, Photoshop;
●be fluent in English．
●For enquiries or to apply, write to job @ chinadaily．com.cn

1.
Which is NOT required about copy-editor?
1. A.
  Being familiar with industry software．
2. B.
  Having two years of editing experience．
3. C.
  Having a good sense of typography．
4. D.
  Writing interesting headlines and captions．
2.
Which position doesn’t need the editing experience?
1. A.
  Senior Business Editor．
2. B.
  Business copy-editor．
3. C.
  Copy-editor．
4. D.
  Senior Graphic Designer
3.
Which of the following can be used as the title of the advertisement?
1. A.
  China Daily Needs New Members
2. B.
  China Daily Is very Interesting
3. C.
  China Daily Is an International Team
4. D.
  China Daily Has Good Working Conditions
4.
If you are admitted into China Daily, you can enjoy all the following EXCEPT
1. A.
  free accommodations
2. B.
  seven days leave without pay
3. C.
  a return ticket to the country of residence
4. D.
  eleven public holidays

Honey(蜂蜜)from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees' nest(巢)and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper一a little bird called a honey guide.
The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax (蜂蜡) in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bees’ nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or people as it leads them to the nest. When they
finally arrive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share.
Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is very determined in its efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.

1.
Why is it difficult to find a wild bees' nest?
1. A.
  It's small in size.
2. B.
  It's hidden in trees.
3. C.
  It's covered with wax.
4. D.
  It's hard to recognize.
2.
What do the words "the follower" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
1. A.
  A bee.
2. B.
  A bird.
3. C.
  A honey seeker.
4. D.
  A beekeeper.
3.
The honey guide is special in the way________.
1. A.
  it gets its food
2. B.
  it goes to church
3. C.
  it sings in the forest
4. D.
  it reaches into bees' nests
4.
What can be the best title for the text?
1. A.
  Wild Bees
2. B.
  Beekeeping in Africa
3. C.
  Wax and Honey
4. D.
  Honey-Lover's Helper

A Charlotte, NC, lawyer bought a box of very rare and expensive cigars, and then insured them against fire among other things.Having smoked his entire great cigars within a month, the lawyer filed claim （索赔） against the insurance company.
In his claim, the lawyer stated the cigars were lost "in a series of small fires".Of course the insurance company refused to pay, giving the obvious reason that the man had consumed the cigars in the normal way.
The lawyer brought the case to the court and out of everybody's expectation, he actually won! At the end of the trial the judge agreed with the insurance company that the claim was crazy.But the judge said that the lawyer held a policy （保险单） from the company in which it had promised that the cigars were insured and that it would insure them against fire.Because the company didn't say what is considered to be unacceptable fire, it had to pay the claim.
Rather than put up with long and costly appeal process, the insurance company accepted the punishment and paid $ 15 ,000 to the lawyer for his loss of the rare cigars lost in the "fires."
After the lawyer cashed the check, the insurance company had him arrested and accused him of arson （纵火罪）.With his own insurance claim from the previous case being used against him, the lawyer was charged with burning his insured possessions on purpose and was sentenced to 24 months in prison and a $ 24,000 fine.

1.
The lawyer had smoked all the cigars ___.
1. A.
  by design
2. B.
  by mistake
3. C.
  by accident
4. D.
  by contract
2.
The proper order of the lawyer's activities is ___.
a.having the company paying his claim
b.having himself put in prison and fined
c.having smoked all the cigars
d.bringing the company to the court
e.insuring the box of cigars
1. A.
  ecabd
2. B.
  acebd
3. C.
  ecdab
4. D.
  cedba
3.
The underlined word "it" in the third paragraph refers to ___.
1. A.
  the box of cigars
2. B.
  the insurance company
3. C.
  the policy
4. D.
  the claim
4.
Which of the following sayings is the best suitable for the lawyer?
1. A.
  Whoever sits against heaven, it falls in his face.
2. B.
  A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
3. C.
  Accidents will happen.
4. D.
  Even the wise make mistakes sometimes.

Grown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials(尝试) increase the length of time we will remember it.
In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.
The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表) are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.
The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习)for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for one's future development.

1.
What is the main idea of paragraph 1?
1. A.
  People remember well what they learned in childhood.
2. B.
  Children have a better memory than grown-ups.
3. C.
  Poem reading is a good way to learn words.
4. D.
  Stories for children are easy to remember.
2.
The author explains the law of overlearning by_________.
1. A.
  presenting research findings
2. B.
  setting down general rules
3. C.
  making a comparison
4. D.
  using examples
3.
According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is_______.
1. A.
  a result of overlearning
2. B.
  a special case of cramming
3. C.
  a skill to deal with math problems
4. D.
  a basic step towards advanced studies
4.
What is the author's opinion on cramming?
1. A.
  It leads to failure in college exams.
2. B.
  It's helpful only in a limited way.
3. C.
  It's possible to result in poor memory.
4. D.
  It increases students' learning interest.

About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film-studio(影棚)to take part in a crowd-scene. Although our "act" would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.
We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene, setting up trees at the edge of a winding path. Very soon, bright lights were turned on and the big movie-camera was wheeled into position. The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby. Since it was hot in the studio, it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in "snow". Two more fans were turned on, and a "strong wind" blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.
The next scene was a complete contrast (对比). The way it was filmed was quite unusual. Pictures in front taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen (幕). An actor and actress stood of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the water’s edge on an island. By a simple trick like this, palm trees, sandy beaches, and blue, clear skies had been brought into the studio!
Since it was our turn next, we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us. For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film "stars"!

1.
Who is the author?
1. A.
  A cameraman.
2. B.
  A film director.
3. C.
  A crowd-scene actor.
4. D.
  A workman for scene setting.
2.
What made the author feel cold?
1. A.
  The heavy snowfall.
2. B.
  The man-made scene.
3. C.
  The low temperature.
4. D.
  The film being shown.
3.
What would happen in the "three minutes" mentioned in the last paragraph?
1. A.
  A new scene would be filmed.
2. B.
  More stars would act in the film.
3. C.
  The author would leave the studio.
4. D.
  The next scene would be prepared.

One of the big challenges that students face in applying to universities abroad is writing the application essay.
The essay topics all have something in common. They attempt to get at what type of person you are, what motivates you，and what you feel passion for. In a single 500-word piece of writing，
admissions officers(招生负责人)attempt to gather all about you. So your task is of your personality on the essay and make yourself special.
You can try and guess what the admissions officers like. But that won’t work.The essay will sound empty and become another dull piece of writing，which admissions officers get thousands of each year.
It is true that admissions officers aren’t exactly looking for anything. The answer is just as open-ended as the question itself. If they ask for someone who has inspired you, it could be anyone. It could be a grandmother, a teacher, or even a character from a movie. A lot of people will say their dad. But since you really feel it, you’ll have a lot to write about.
There are some important things to remember.These admissions officers want good writers. You don't have to be Ernest Hemingway, but you have to be able to form an interesting story.That means revision(校对)and editing，cutting out stupid grammar mistakes，reading it over several times，leaving it for a few days and looking at it again. Whatever you do, make sure the essay is as good as possible.
Also，you should use exciting language and really make the reader feel the same passion as you do. It also means finding something unique about your point of view, something that other people might not think of.For example，if you want to write about your dad, you can focus on a specific anecdote(趣闻)about him .Admissions officers love personal stories that ring true.

1.
The purpose of the passage is to give advice on how to_________.
1. A.
  choose an essay topic
2. B.
  read the officers’ minds
3. C.
  be a good writer D write an effective application
2.
The underlined part of paragraph 2 suggests that you__________.
1. A.
  stick enough stamps before posting your application essay
2. B.
  write something unique in an essay to impress the readers
3. C.
  take the task of showing off yourself seriously
4. D.
  pay attention to your personal essay
3.
When admissions officers ask who has inspired you，they mean to________.
1. A.
  know about your family members
2. B.
  understand you better
3. C.
  find out what your father does
4. D.
  discover your personal affairs
4.
According to the writer, it is wise to produce an essay with__________.
1. A.
  500 beautiful words
2. B.
  many funny things
3. C.
  truthful specific stories
4. D.
  indirect answers

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What does the underlined word “diplomatic” mean?

From the passage, we can infer that _______________.

According to the last two paragraphs, why did “they” catch “my” attention?

According to the passage, which statement is NOT true?

How many reasons for buying a second home are mentioned in Paragragh1?

According to the author, the price of second homes will always go up because _________.

The passage is most probably taken from ______.

How were the different colors of the recreated Moma Lisa created?

How large is the recreated Mona Lisa?

The people who saw the recreated Mona Lisa are all_______ lovers.

The event organizers chose to recreate the Mona Lisa for the following reasons EXCEPT that _________ .

He suggested that the education of the young ________ more attention to.

Which is NOT required about copy-editor?

Which position doesn’t need the editing experience?

Which of the following can be used as the title of the advertisement?

If you are admitted into China Daily, you can enjoy all the following EXCEPT

Why is it difficult to find a wild bees' nest?

What do the words "the follower" in Paragraph 2 refer to?

The honey guide is special in the way________.

What can be the best title for the text?

The lawyer had smoked all the cigars ___.

The proper order of the lawyer's activities is ___. a.having the company paying his claim b.having himself put in prison and fined c.having smoked all the cigars d.bringing the company to the court e.insuring the box of cigars

The underlined word "it" in the third paragraph refers to ___.

Which of the following sayings is the best suitable for the lawyer?

What is the main idea of paragraph 1?

The author explains the law of overlearning by_________.

According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is_______.

What is the author's opinion on cramming?

Who is the author?

What made the author feel cold?

What would happen in the "three minutes" mentioned in the last paragraph?

The purpose of the passage is to give advice on how to_________.

The underlined part of paragraph 2 suggests that you__________.

When admissions officers ask who has inspired you，they mean to________.

According to the writer, it is wise to produce an essay with__________.

试题分类

The proper order of the lawyer's activities is ___.
a.having the company paying his claim
b.having himself put in prison and fined
c.having smoked all the cigars
d.bringing the company to the court
e.insuring the box of cigars