He has been in hospital for ten days． And the doctor says he's ________.


  1. A.
    danger
  2. B.
    in danger
  3. C.
    dangerous
  4. D.
    a danger

National Day is coming． It is ________.


  1. A.
    in one week time
  2. B.
    in 2 week's time
  3. C.
    in one week's time
  4. D.
    in 2 week

Remember to take the medicine _________.


  1. A.
    each 8 hours
  2. B.
    every 8 hours
  3. C.
    every 8th hours
  4. D.
    8 hours

It's too expensive． I won't buy it ________.


  1. A.
    at that price
  2. B.
    at a that price
  3. C.
    on that price
  4. D.
    in this price

There were two interesting pieces of news items in the paper a few years ago. One was about a man who received a bill from the telephone company for $ 2,000 a month for doing nothing.
The connection between the two news items is simple; computers-the best invention of the 20th century. The telephone bill came from a computer which made a terrifying mistake; that man’s bill was only $ 23.26. The other item was not as amusing. A man walked into the unguarded computer room of a large packaged food company and expertly programmed the computer to pay him $ 2,000 a month for raw meat which he “supplied ” to the company. Of course he never sent the meat, but he certainly received the money . The computer wrote out a bill, and even “signed ” it. It was only a random (随便) check that uncovered the trick. It could be happening in thousands of other companies all over the world.
Computers are not the magical workers that some people say they are. They make mistakes, they’re sometimes slower than human beings and they’re easily fooled.
The US used to conscript (征兵) people with the help of a computer. The army sent out a card, which had to be filled in and sent back. It was easy to avoid being called up simply by spreading candle-wax(腊) on the card. The computer couldn’t read the card, and did nothing with it.
It’s in our everyday life that computers cause many problems. Let’s get back to using people instead of computers, before a mistake that we can’t put right.

  1. 1.

    In the first paragraph we can conclude ______.

    1. A.
      the paper is telling a lie
    2. B.
      the first sentence is the topic sentence
    3. C.
      the two news items made people surprised
    4. D.
      if a man did nothing at all for the telephone company, he would still get $2,000 a month
  2. 2.

    The main idea of the second paragraph is _______.

    1. A.
      the computers are magical workers
    2. B.
      the computers can do anything as well as man
    3. C.
      the computers can write out the bill and even sign it
    4. D.
      the computers sometimes also make mistakes
  3. 3.

    Computers ______.

    1. A.
      were used to conscript people
    2. B.
      are usually faster than human beings
    3. C.
      are not so magical as people expect
    4. D.
      were not easily controlled and always fooled human beings
  4. 4.

    The writer thinks _______.

    1. A.
      we’d better use people instead of computers in our everyday life
    2. B.
      we should not use computers because they always make mistakes
    3. C.
      computers are widely used in our everyday life
    4. D.
      if we want to work well, don’t use the computers

A new report says sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is melting more quickly than expected. American scientists say the ice is melting even faster than computer programs had estimated.
Scientists know that climate change has a major effect on the Arctic Ocean partly because sea ice is disappearing. They also know that areas of open seawater are expanding. Such areas are known to take in sunlight and increase temperatures. Scientists say this has helped to cause the loss of the Arctic’s ice cover.
For the study, the American scientists compared eighteen computer programs with observations made by satellites and other instruments. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change used the computer programs to prepare its 2007 estimates of climate change.
The computer programs gave estimates of the amount of ice in the Arctic Ocean in the month of September. September is when the Arctic has the least ice, after the warm, summer months. The computer estimates suggested an ice loss of two and a half percent for every ten-year period between 1953 and 2006.  
Newer studies of the Arctic have used information gathered by aircraft, satellites and ships. This information showed a loss of September ice cover of almost eight percent for every ten-year period between 1953 and last year. This means the ice is disappearing about thirty years faster than the computer programs estimated.
The scientists say the programs might not have recognized the full effect of increased carbon dioxide and other gases in Earth’s atmosphere. They say their study suggests the gases may have more of an effect than had been thought.

  1. 1.

    It is reported that sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is melting more quickly than expected mainly because _________.

    1. A.
      climate change
    2. B.
      sea ice’s disappearance
    3. C.
      seawater’s expansion
    4. D.
      the loss of the Arctic’s ice cover
  2. 2.

    How did the scientists draw the conclusion that sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is melting more quickly than expected?

    1. A.
      The scientists have been observing the Arctic Ocean for many years.
    2. B.
      The scientists have compared the computer programs with observation made by satellites and other instruments.
    3. C.
      The scientists have figured out many numbers with the help of computer.
    4. D.
      The scientists have found that the seawater take in sunlight and increase temperatures.
  3. 3.

    If the ice melts at the present speed, by the end of this century the ice loss in the Arctic Ocean will be _________ according to newer studies.

    1. A.
      22.5%
    2. B.
      35%
    3. C.
      72%
    4. D.
      100%
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    1. A.
      The figures of the computer estimates are wrong.
    2. B.
      Scientists study climate change through studying sea level.
    3. C.
      Newer studies show gases may have more effect on sea ice in the Arctic Ocean.
    4. D.
      The ice is melting even faster than satellites have estimated.
  5. 5.

    This report mainly warns human to _________.

    1. A.
      prevent the sea ice in the Arctic Ocean from melting any more
    2. B.
      pay more attention to the loss of the Arctic’s ice cover
    3. C.
      take necessary steps to protect the environment of our earth
    4. D.
      stop summer sea ice in the Arctic from disappearing so fast

Mayor Boris Johnson Monday outlined plans to make London “the cleanest” by the 2012 Olympics and called for commitments from other world cities at a climate change conference. Leaders of the world's 40 largest cities are meeting in Seoul this week for a summit on combating global warming ---- the third to be held since 2005.
"What we should do in Seoul is agree that we will stop the endless addiction of mankind to the internal combustion engine (内燃机)," said Johnson. He told a press conference the world's cities consume 75 percent of its energy and produce 80 percent of the emissions which cause climate change. "The problem of our planet is an urban problem," Johnson said.
He said the British capital wants to use the Olympics "to drive the greening and the improvement of our city" and noted that London is committed to reduce carbon emissions by 60 percent by 2025.
Johnson said the key measure was addressing the problems relating to domestic and commercial buildings, which accounted for 70 percent of carbon dioxide emissions in London. This involved retrofitting (翻新) ---- installing lagging (绝缘层材料) ---- in large numbers of public buildings.
Johnson proclaimed himself a "passionate cyclist" and said he would push ahead with cycle super-highways around London.
London's air quality problem, he said, was caused by vehicle emissions from 8,300 antiquated (陈旧的) diesel (柴油) buses, which could be replaced by low-carbon vehicles. There were also 32,000 taxis running on diesel fuel, which could be replaced by electric vehicles.
Johnson said there would be a substantial (实质上的) program in the next few years to produce a "cleaner, greener" bus for his city. "The age of the diesel-emitting bus has got to be over in London."

  1. 1.

    Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to this passage?

    1. A.
      The used buses running on diesel will be replaced by electric vehicles.
    2. B.
      London’s air quality will be improved in the near future.
    3. C.
      London promises to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 60 percent by 2025.
    4. D.
      Plans have been made to solve the problem of carbon dioxide emissions.
  2. 2.

    What does the underlined word mean in the first paragraph?

    1. A.
      discussing
    2. B.
      resisting
    3. C.
      agreeing
    4. D.
      supporting
  3. 3.

    The topic of the meeting in Seoul might be __________.

    1. A.
      climate change
    2. B.
      London Olympics in 2012
    3. C.
      global warming
    4. D.
      green environment
  4. 4.

    If the passage was continually written, the following might be __________.

    1. A.
      measures to replace the old and used vehicles
    2. B.
      measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in London
    3. C.
      measures to solve housing and commercial items
    4. D.
      measures to end the age of the diesel bus

Think back to this time last year. What was on your mind?
Most likely, you were thinking about finals or the holidays, although in this city I’ve noticed that thinking about the holiday is a fancy way of saying how much stuff will I get.
Now reflect on your thoughts for this holiday season. Most people are still thinking about the holidays, but I say that with a grain of salt. Everybody with a functioning brain and the ability to communicate knows that this holioday season comes with a pretty large price tag: the debt of all the hardships, both domestic and foreign, that we’ve faced over the past 12months.
Let’s face it: some of us will get everything we want over the holidays. But there are others whose parents have lost their jobs or who have lost jobs themselves because of the current economic situation. As much as we try to ignore it, there is still economic unrest in the blue and gold suburb.
In this situation, we have three options. One: We ignore the situation, like we seem to do for every bad thing that happens around us, because by God, it’s the American Way! Two: We recognize that our economy is shot, feel bad about it and spend our time wishing for the good old days. Three: We recognize that our economy is shot, but instead of moping, reflect on every good thing that we have going for us. Now, which option sounds best to you?
I spent a week this summer working in and around New York City with the city’s homeless population. Or so I thought. Although a lot of the people I served were in fact homeless, a significant number of them had a job or a home or both. The truth of the importance of this situation is that they and thousands of others across the country can’t afford even the most basic things of life, even while working two jobs. Yet no one that I met complained about their hardships. Instead, they took whatever I happened to give them(which was, more often than enough, not enough) and were genuinely grateful for what they had.
Wrap your heads around that statement for a second. These people worked their butts off to stay alive with minimal results, yet were overjoyed by a flimsy(脆弱的) paper plate with donated green beans on it. Although I am ashamed to admit it( both as a girthy figure and an affluent citizen), I have taken for granted most of my meals, let alone green beans, and I know for a fact that I am not alone.

  1. 1.

    According to the passage when people think about holidays they care much for ____.

    1. A.
      where to spend their holidays
    2. B.
      how to spend their holidays
    3. C.
      what they can get for their holidays
    4. D.
      who they should go to visit65.
  2. 2.

    When the author wrote the article, the economic situation in his country ____.

    1. A.
      began to go bad.
    2. B.
      began to improve
    3. C.
      was still serious
    4. D.
      was favorable for middle class.66.
  3. 3.

    The author wrote the article mainly to advise people____.

    1. A.
      to be thankful in time of hardship.
    2. B.
      to spend their holidays in a wise way
    3. C.
      to think little about their holidays
    4. D.
      to help the country to sail through the crisis67.
  4. 4.

    It can be inferred from the passage that the writer is most probably ______.

    1. A.
      a homeless child
    2. B.
      an old professor
    3. C.
      a famous scientist
    4. D.
      a young student

My husband and children think they are very lucky that they are living and that it’s Christmas again. They can’t see that we live on a dirty street in a dirty house among people who aren’t much good. But Johnny and children can’t see this. What a pity it is that our neighbours have to make happiness out of all this dirt. I decided that my children must get out of this. The money that we’ve saved isn’t nearly enough.
The McGaritys have money but they are so proud. They look down upon the poor. The McGarity girl just yesterday stood out there in the street eating from a bag of candy(糖果)while a ring of hungry children watched her. I saw those children looking at her and crying in their hearts; and when she couldn’t eat any more she threw the rest down the sewer(下水道). Why, is it only because they have money ? There is more to happiness than money in the world, isn’t there?
Miss Jackson who teaches at the Settlement House isn’t rich, but she knows things. She understands people. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. She can read your mind. I’d like to see the children be like Miss Jackson when they grow up.

  1. 1.

    This passage mainly suggests that the writer _______.

    1. A.
      is easy to get along with
    2. B.
      is unhappy with the life they are living
    3. C.
      is good at observing and understanding
    4. D.
      is never pleased with her neigbours
  2. 2.

    What do you think of McGarity girl?

    1. A.
      She is proud and hungry.
    2. B.
      She is selfish and cruel.
    3. C.
      She is lonely and friendless.
    4. D.
      She is unhappy and misunderstood.
  3. 3.

    In this text, the writer tries to tell us that _______.

    1. A.
      money is the key to everything
    2. B.
      the more money you have, the less happy you’ll be
    3. C.
      there is something more important than money
    4. D.
      when talking to people we should look into their eyes
  4. 4.

    Pick out the one that does NOT describe the writer’s view on money.

    1. A.
      Why, is it only because they have money?
    2. B.
      There is more to happiness than money.
    3. C.
      Miss Jackson isn’t rich, but she knows things.
    4. D.
      The money we saved isn’t nearly enough.

Steve Jobs-A surprising success.
Nothing in the early years of Steve Job’s life suggested that he would be so successful. Born in San Francisco, the child of two students, he was adopted and grew up close to Silicon Valley. While at company-and he and his best friend Steve Wozniak got summer jobs there.
After finishing high school in 1972, Jobs studied at an expensive liberal arts college in Portland, Oregon but he dropped pout after one after one term. He grew his hair and a beard, slept on friends’ floors, and sometimes went to a Hare Krishna temple for free meals. Like many drop-outs at that Beatles-inspired time, his ambition was to visit a guru（古鲁[印度教的宗师或领袖]）in India, which he eventually did with a friend. When they got there, the guru had died.
At this point, Jobs has a limited education, and no obvious talents, apart from a notorious（臭名远扬）ability to talk. However, he did have a devoted friend who was an electronics genius. They were a great team. Without Jobs’ s ambition, high design standards, the ability to make deals and  great maketing skills-Wozniak might well have spent a quiet life designing hardware at HP

  1. 1.

    The article tells us that

    1. A.
      Steve Jobs’s parents lived in San Francisco
    2. B.
      Steve Jobs’s parents were rich
    3. C.
      Steve Jobs’s parents worked at Hewlett-Packard
    4. D.
      Steve Jobs didn’t know his real parents
  2. 2.

    STEVE Jobs went to a temple because

    1. A.
      He was a Buddhist
    2. B.
      His family were Indian
    3. C.
      He had very little money
    4. D.
      He was inspired by the Beatles
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is NOT true?

    1. A.
      Steve Jobs was uneducated
    2. B.
      Steve Jobs went to India
    3. C.
      Steve Jobs was A GREAT SALESMAN
    4. D.
      Steve Wozniak was loyal
  4. 4.

    Form the article, Apple was successful because

    1. A.
      Steve Jobs was a computer Genius
    2. B.
      Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak were lucky
    3. C.
      Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak worked well together
    4. D.
      Steve Wozniak liked a quiet life
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