While waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in Portland, Oregon, I had an experience which occurred merely two feet away from me.
Trying to locate my friend among the passengers coming through the jet way, I noticed a man walking toward me carrying two light bags. He stopped right next to me to greet his family.
First he kissed his three children one by one and said, “It’s nice to see you. I missed you so much!” Then he hugged his wife, “I’ve saved the best for last!” giving her the longest, most passionate (热情的) kiss I ever remember seeing. They stared at each other’s eyes, smiling at one another, while holding both hands. For an instant they reminded me of newlyweds, but I knew by the age of their kids that they couldn’t possibly be.
Full of admiration, I asked, “Wow! How long have you two been married?” “Being together for fourteen years total, married twelve of those.” He replied, without breaking his stare from his lovely wife’s face. “Well, then, how long have you been away?” I asked. “Two whole days!” “Two days?” I was astonished. By the intensity (热烈) of the greeting, I had thought he’d been gone for at least several weeks — if not months. I knew my expression gave away me, so I turned away my eyes and said quietly, “I hope my marriage is still that passionate after so long!”
The man suddenly stopped smiling and looked at me straight in the eye. With forcefulness he told me something that left me a different person. “Don’t hope, friend…decide!” Then he smiled again, shook my hand and said, “God bless!”
With that, he and his family turned and walked away together.
I was still watching that man and his special family walk just out of sight when my friend came up to me and asked, “What are you looking at?” Without hesitation, and with a curious sense of certainty, I replied, “My future!”

  1. 1.

    The best title of the passage may be __________

    1. A.
      Long Loving Hugs
    2. B.
      My Future
    3. C.
      Love Is Everywhere
    4. D.
      Don’t Hope, Decide
  2. 2.

    Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

    1. A.
      It was fourteen years since the couple had got married
    2. B.
      After being away for several weeks, the man missed his family very much
    3. C.
      The man replied to the author, with his eyes still fixed on his wife’s face
    4. D.
      Their three kids reminded the author of newlyweds
  3. 3.

    By saying “my expression gave away me” （in Paragraph 4）, the author means that __________

    1. A.
      he failed to express his ideas to the man
    2. B.
      his expression was not faithful to him
    3. C.
      he didn’t believe in his expression any more
    4. D.
      the man sensed his real feelings from his expression
  4. 4.

    From the passage, we can infer that __________

    1. A.
      the author will live a passionate life from now on
    2. B.
      the experience may be easily forgotten by the author
    3. C.
      the author will be away from his family and hug them passionately upon his return
    4. D.
      Americans prefer to save the best for last

One in five American families will move every year. Moving is one of the most stress-producing events a family has to go through. Experts say it can be harder for children. How do you help your child adjust to the changes?
The Ricardos moved from their old house to a new home. Same family, same dog-but it was harder for 9-year-old Elena. She hated the room, the house and everything. She hated leaving her friends the most.
“ I was so emotional. I mean, saying goodbye to all my friends…..my very close friends, who was my neighbor, made me so sad,” says Elena.
For some children, the emotional stress of moving is not much more different from the emotions when someone has died.
“There’s that sense that, ‘I’ve lost my friends, my friends, my base, my school, my teachers-everything I knew that made me feel safe is all gone now. I have to start over,” says Dr. Tim Jordan.
Starting over is exactly Dr. Tim Jordan’s advice. Make new friends, enter the new school and enter the new neighborhood. And here are some other pieces of advice.
● Explain clearly to the children why the move is necessary.
● Familiarize(使熟悉) the children as much as possible with the new area with maps, photographs or the daily newspaper.
● After the move, got the children to join in activities in the place.
● Help the children keep in touch with friends from the neighborhood before through telephone, letters, e-mail, and personal visits.

  1. 1.

    Which of the following is useful to reduce the children’s stress before the move?

    1. A.
      Let doctors give children some advice.
    2. B.
      Try letting children accept the fact of moving.
    3. C.
      Let children keep in touch with their former friends.
    4. D.
      Copy the new environment in the old home.
  2. 2.

    What can we know from the passage?

    1. A.
      Most American children can get used to the changes in moving.
    2. B.
      Dr. Tim Jordan lost his family, friends, teachers after moving.
    3. C.
      The emotional stress of moving is the same in some way as that of knowing someone’s death.
    4. D.
      the Ricardos lost their dogs after moving to their new house.
  3. 3.

    The passage mainly wants to _____

    1. A.
      tell parents the reasons of moving.
    2. B.
      explain the reasons of stress.
    3. C.
      give parents some advice on moving.
    4. D.
      teach parents how to move.

It is a common fear among users of Facebook and other social media around the world—how to deal with a friend request from your boss or employee.
A survey released on Thursday found that 56 percent of Americans say it is irresponsible to be friends with a boss and 62 percent say it is wrong to be friends with an employee. But 76 percent believe it is acceptable to be friends with a workplace peer，according to the survey of 1，000 people by Liberty Mutual’s Responsibility Project.
"When the roles change what do you do then? Do you unfriend someone if they have now been promoted to be your boss or if you’re now their boss，”said researcher Kelly Holland. "We get into some really sticky situations there in terms of what people will think is responsible，”she said.
When using social media at work，73 percent say it is not appropriate to update your Facebook status，82 percent say you should not upload photos，72 percent believe tweeting is wrong and 79 percent say it is not acceptable to watch online videos. Yet 66 percent say it is fine to check your personal email while at work.
“When people focus on responsibility，they know what the responsible thing is to do but whether they are doing that in practice or not is a different story,”said Holland.
Americans are split on whether companies should review the social media profiles of job candidates with 52 percent saying it is appropriate and 48 percent saying it is unacceptable. Social media can also lead to some difficult decisions when it comes to family and relationships. Sixty percent of those polled say that it is“completely acceptable" to unfriend an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend. More than 40 percent of parents believe it is irresponsible to post photos of children online. Thirty one percent monitor their children's Facebook accounts and almost 70 percent are friends with their children on Facebook or MySpace. But 72 percent limit the time their children spend on social media networks.
The poll was taken between January 12一15.

  1. 1.

    The text is mainly about________

    1. A.
      social，family and relationships.
    2. B.
      ways of making friends
    3. C.
      not using social media at work
    4. D.
      action of responsibility
  2. 2.

    The underlined word "Facebook" in the first paragraph refers to________

    1. A.
      a book about face
    2. B.
      an Internet site of making friends
    3. C.
      a broadcasting media
    4. D.
      a newspaper or magazine
  3. 3.

    Which the following is TRUE according to the text?

    1. A.
      thirty one percent of the parents keep watching on their children’s Fecebook accounts.
    2. B.
      Forty eight percent agree to review the social media profiles of job candidates.
    3. C.
      Eighty two percent say it isn’t appropriate to upload photos at work.
    4. D.
      Seventy six percent believe it is acceptable to be friends with employee,
  4. 4.

    What was the writer’s attitude towards the result of survey?

    1. A.
      Defensive.
    2. B.
      Critical.
    3. C.
      Objective.
    4. D.
      Doubtful

A primary school teacher who left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told them Santa Claus did not exist has been fired. When excited youngsters became rowdy as they talked about Santa, the supply teacher said out suddenly, "It's your parents who leave out presents on Christmas Day."
The class of seven-year-olds at Blackshaw Lane Primary School, Royton, Greater Manchester burst into tears and told their parents when they arrived home. Mothers and fathers then complained about the incident and were sent a letter by the school saying the teacher, who only worked at the school for one day last week, has been punished.
The school has now said it will not hire her again.
One father said, "My son came home and said that his teacher had told the class that Santa doesn't exist and it’s their mum and dad that put out presents for them. Obviously, they were all talking about Christmas and being a bit rowdy. She just came straight out with it. "
"My son was in tears and so was everyone else in the class — especially as it was so close to Christmas. I thought it was wrong. He was crazy about it. He’s only seven-year-old and it's part of the magic of Christmas to him. "
"We told him that she did not believe in Father Christmas because of her religion and he's fine now."
"The father described the incident as ' shocking' and believed it was done with malicious intent (恶意地). A lot of parents were angry and complained to the school. The teacher, who was supplied by Rochdale and Oldham Supply Agency, is still listed and will work with other schools," the agency said.
However, the head teacher in Angela McCormick refused to comment on the incident.

  1. 1.

    Who felt the angriest about the incident?

    1. A.
      The teacher who was fired.
    2. B.
      The parents whose children cried.
    3. C.
      The pupils who were in tears.
    4. D.
      Santa Claus the teacher talked about.
  2. 2.

    We can infer from the passage that       .

    1. A.
      the teacher was fired and couldn't continue her career in teaching
    2. B.
      the parents complained about the discipline of the school
    3. C.
      the little pupils felt disappointed after hearing the words said by the teacher
    4. D.
      in reality, Santa Claus exists and gives out presents once a year
  3. 3.

    What’s the meaning of the underlined word "rowdy"?

    1. A.
      surprised.
    2. B.
      noisy.
    3. C.
      discouraged.
    4. D.
      annoyed.

His handwriting is ________


  1. A.
    same as mine
  2. B.
    the same like mine
  3. C.
    the same as Jane's
  4. D.
    the same as me

Energy pod:
It was designed by a US company with NASA technology. It puts the human body in the best sleeping position and blocks outside noise to create an ideal napping experience. Silicon Valley high-tech companies such as Google provide the Pod for employees.
White noise radio:
White noise is a sound signal that contains equal power and frequency. Some radios provide white noise to mask other noises so that people can sleep without disturbance.
High-tech sleepwear:
A US-based company designs a nightgown with special fabric that stimulates blood flow to tired muscles helping one relax in deeper restorative sleep.
Emu pillow:
Inspired by emu that buried its head in sands when it’s scared, a type of pillow has been designed in China for office workers to take a nap, safe and sound. It turns the computer desk into a sleep hub with even two pockets to store the hands.

  1. 1.

    These are designed for those who   .

    1. A.
      have enough sleep.
    2. B.
      are working for high-tech companies.
    3. C.
      are in poor health.
    4. D.
      are victims of sleeping sickness.
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is produced with the help of a kind of bird?

    1. A.
      White noise radio.
    2. B.
      Emu pillow.
    3. C.
      High-tech sleepwear.
    4. D.
      Energy Pod.
  3. 3.

    How do you probably get the information?

    1. A.
      From a book.
    2. B.
      From a radio program.
    3. C.
      From a newspaper.
    4. D.
      From a text message.

Photographs are everywhere. They decorate (装饰) the walls of homes and are used in stores for sales of different goods. The news is filled with pictures of fires, floods, and special events. Photos record the beauties of nature. They can also bring things close that are far away. Through photos, people can see wild animals, cities in foreign lands, and even the stars in outer space. Photos also tell stories.
Reporting the news through photos is called photojournalism. At times photojournalists tell their stories through a single picture. At other times, they use a group of pictures to tell a story. Each picture is like a chapter in a book, which can do more than record the facts. It can also be a strong force for social change.
Jacob Riis was among the first photojournalists. He took pictures of parts of New York City where the poor lived. Riis believed that poverty(贫穷) caused crime, and he used photos to help him prove his point. A few years later, the photos of small children working in factories by Lewis Hine shocked the public. Hine’s pictures helped bring about laws to protect such children.
Hundreds of pictures may have to be taken in order to get one or two really good photos. It takes science to have the photo come out clearly and art to make a photo that has a good design and expresses feeling. Photojournalists make an actual record of what they see. A photo, however, can be both a work of art and an actual record. It can record an important event as a beautiful or exciting picture.
As historical and artistic documents(文献) ,photos can become more important over time. Today photojournalists still have their pictures appear in newspapers and magazines. They also publish(发表) them in books and on the Internet.

  1. 1.

    The underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refers to        .

    1. A.
      beauties
    2. B.
      photos
    3. C.
      goods
    4. D.
      events
  2. 2.

    The photos of the small children by Hine show us that photos           .

    1. A.
      are also works of art
    2. B.
      are popular ways of reporting news
    3. C.
      often shock the public
    4. D.
      can serve as a force for social change
  3. 3.

    What can we learn from the passage?

    1. A.
      News with pictures is encouraging.
    2. B.
      Photos help people improve
    3. C.
      News photos mean history in a sense.
    4. D.
      People prefer reading news with pictures.
  4. 4.

    The text is mainly about      .

    1. A.
      telling the story through picture
    2. B.
      decorating the walls of homes
    3. C.
      publishing historical papers
    4. D.
      expressing feeling through pictures

This was no ordinary class. The students who came together were all science or engineering professors at Cornell University. They had interrupted their research to accept an invitation to take part in an unusual experiment: “an interesting week of poetry.” This class was part of a study to answer the questions: Why is science difficult for many non-science students? What can teachers learn about teaching if they take a class that is not in their field?
The students in the poetry class listened to lectures and took notes. They had reading tasks and had to write three short papers. All students noticed one thing – the importance of spoken words. In science and engineering classes, the instructors put tables and drawings on the blackboard. But in this poetry class, the instructors just talked. They didn’t write anything on the board.
The scientists and engineers noticed one similarity between science and poetry. In both subjects, students need to find layers (层次) of meaning . Some layers are simple, clean, and on the surface; other layers are deeper and more difficult. This search for different levels of meaning doesn’t happen much in undergraduate(本科) science classes, but it is important later, in graduate school. And it is always important in humanities(人文科学).
Both the poetry instructors and their students learned something about teaching from this experience. One poetry instructor, for example, now sees the importance of using informative as he teaches. Most of the scientists agreed on several points. First, humanities classes might help science students to see patterns and decide which information is important. Second, the poetry class was fun. One engineer decided, “We need to change the way we teach engineering to make to make it an enjoyable experience for students.”
But perhaps the most important result of the experience was this; All of the professors began to think about how they teach and how they cam teach better. 

  1. 1.

    What do we know about this unusual class?

    1. A.
      The teachers did lots of writing on the board
    2. B.
      The teacher were invited to attend several lectures.
    3. C.
      The student were professors from a university
    4. D.
      The students were studying science and humanities.
  2. 2.

    The experiment was designed to find out                         

    1. A.
      how to teach the students in the science class
    2. B.
      whether poetry is difficult for science students
    3. C.
      what to be taught in the humanities class
    4. D.
      why many humanities students find science hard.
  3. 3.

    Finding levels of meaning is            .

    1. A.
      important for graduate students in humanities
    2. B.
      difficult for graduate students in humanities
    3. C.
      common for undergraduate students in science
    4. D.
      easy for undergraduate students in science.
  4. 4.

    What did the science professors learn after the experiment?

    1. A.
      They should change the way they teach
    2. B.
      A poem could be explained in clear definitions.
    3. C.
      A poetry class could be more informative.
    4. D.
      Their teaching was an enjoyable experience.

He didn't go to school this afternoon. _____, he stayed at home, doing nothing.


  1. A.
    Otherwise
  2. B.
    Or else
  3. C.
    Instead
  4. D.
    Instead of

We have been out of touch with each other for many years, and I find it difficult to keep _____ of my old friend now.


  1. A.
    track
  2. B.
    eye
  3. C.
    faith
  4. D.
    mind
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