Among various programmes, TV talk shows have covered every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one is different in style(风格). But no two shows are more opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows.
Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of “rubbish talk”. The contents on his show are as surprising as can be. For example, the show takes the ever-common talk show titles of love, sex, cheating, and hate, to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is about the dark side of society, yet people are willing to eat up the troubles of other people’s lives.
Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its top. But Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show is mainly about the improvement of society and different quality(质量) of life. Contents are from teaching your children lessons, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors.
Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being poured into society. Jerry ends every show with a “final word”. He makes a small speech about the entire idea of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable.
Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The show’s main viewers are middleclass Americans. Most of these people have the time, money, and ability to deal with life’s tough problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of a connection with the young adults of society. These are 18-to-21-year-olds whose main troubles in life include love, relationship, sex, money and drug. They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned through the show’s exploitation.

1.
Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey are ____.
1. A.
  more interesting
2. B.
  unusually popular
3. C.
  more detailed
4. D.
  more formal
2.
Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear unpleasant, people who watch the shows____.
1. A.
  remain interested in them
2. B.
  are ready to face up to them
3. C.
  remain cold to them
4. D.
  are willing to get away from them
3.
Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show?
1. A.
  A new type of robot.
2. B.
  Nation hatred.
3. C.
  Family income planning.
4. D.
  Street accident.
4.
We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows_____.
1. A.
  have become the only ones of its kind
2. B.
  exploit the weaknesses in human nature
3. C.
  appear at different times of the day
4. D.
  attract different people

How to protect children Web fans from unsuitable material on-line while encouraging them to use the Internet has long been discussed in the U.S.
For some parents, the Internet can seem like a jungle, filled with danger for their children. But jungles contain wonders as well as dangers and with good guides, some education, and a few precautions(预防措施), the wilds of the Internet can be safely navigated(航行). “Kids have to be on-line. If we tell our kids they can’t have access(机会) to the Internet, we’re cutting them off from their future,” said an expert.
Most kids have started to use search engines. Many of them are great for finding tons of interesting Internet sites, and they can also locate places where you might not want your kids to go. There are search engines designed just for kids. A certain software contains only sites that have been selected as safe. The most popular way to limit access would be to use what is known as a “content screener(过滤器)”. But this can’t be wholly reliable(可靠), and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know what is OK or not OK to see or do on the Internet. Another way is that mum or dad is nearby when the child is surfing(浏览) the Internet.
A few other tips
●Don’t put the PC in a child’s room but keep it in an area where mum or dad can keep an eye on things. That also makes the Internet more of a family activity.
●Ask your child what he or she has been doing and about any friends they make on-line.
●Tell your child not to give on-line strangers personal information, especially like address and phone number.
●And tell your children never to talk to anyone they meet on-line over the phone, send them anything, accept anything from them or agree to meet with them unless you go along.

1.
The passage is mainly about the subject of _______.
1. A.
  American children going on-line
2. B.
  Internet in America
3. C.
  appreciating Internet
4. D.
  opposing children’s on-line
2.
The best way to protect children from improper material is _______.
1. A.
  to install(安装) a content screener on the computer
2. B.
  to buy some search engines for the children
3. C.
  to be nearby when they are surfing the Internet
4. D.
  to talk to the children and persuade them to tell right from wrong
3.
Which of the following is right according to the passage?
1. A.
  Surfing the Internet is the best method of educating children.
2. B.
  Children’s not having access to Internet may have effect on their progress.
3. C.
  Using a content screener is most reliable for keeping children having access to Internet.
4. D.
  Searching engines can help children to select materials fit for them.
4.
According to the passage, we can infer that _______.
1. A.
  soft wares fit for children want programming
2. B.
  a child who is on-line is in danger
3. C.
  Internet is a jungle full of danger
4. D.
  Internet contains a lot of harmful sites

Even as Americans have been gaining weight, they have cut their average fat intake from 36 to 34 percent of their total diets in the past 15 years. And indeed, cutting fat to control or lose weight makes sense. Fat has nine calories per gram. Protein and carbohydrates（碳水化合物） have just four. Moreover, the body uses fewer calories to metabolize fat than it does to metabolize other foods. Compared with protein and carbohydrates — which break down into amino acids and simple sugars, respectively, and can be used to strengthen and energize the body —— dietary fat is more easily converted to body fat. Therefore, it’s more likely to stay on buttocks, thighs and bellies.?
But cutting fat from your diet doesn’t necessarily mean your body won’t store fat. For example, between nonfat and regular cookies, there’s trivial difference in calories because manufacturers make up for the loss of fat by adding sugar. Low-fat crackers, soups and dressings can also be just as high in calories as richer versions. No matter where the calories come from, overeating will still cause weight again. The calories from fat just do it a little quicker. A Wisconsin computer programmer who decided with a diet coach to eat only 40 grams of fat a day learned the lesson firsthand. He wasn’t losing weight. Then he showed his food diary to his coach and revealed he’d been eating half a pound of jelly beans a day. “They don’t have any fat,” he explains. But they had enough sugar to keep him from shedding an ounce. ?
Nonfat foods become add-on foods. When we add them to our diet, we actually increase the number of calories we eat per day and gain weight. That was borne out in a Pennsylvania State University study. For breakfast, Prof. Barbara Rolls gave two groups of women yogurt（酵母乳）that contained exactly the same amount of calories. One group’s yogurt label said “high fat”—the other, “low fat.” The “low fat” yogurt group ate significantly more calories later in the day than the other group. “People think they’ve saved fat and can indulge themselves later in the day with no adverse consequences,” says Richard Mattes, a nutrition researcher at Purdue University. “But when they do that, they don’t compensate very precisely, and they often end up overdoing it.”

1.
What lessons did the computer programme learn ?
1. A.
  Overeating will cause weight gain
2. B.
  He can eat half a pound of jellybeans a day
3. C.
  He can’t didn’t eat any fat
4. D.
  His coach gave him a lecture
2.
Prof. Barbara’s ecperiement proved that _______________.
1. A.
  two groups ate the same amount of calories
2. B.
  two groups ate the same wmount of yogurt
3. C.
  the “ low fat” yogurt group ate more calories later in the day than the other group
4. D.
  people increase the number of calories they eat per day and gain group
3.
According to the author ,________has less calories.
1. A.
  fat
2. B.
  protein and carbohydrates
3. C.
  low-fat soups
4. D.
  sugar
4.
What can you infer from the text ?
1. A.
  To keep from being overweight, people have to eat nofat food
2. B.
  The calories from fat just do it a little quicker than from protein and carbohydrates
3. C.
  People should avoid temptation
4. D.
  Americans realize that it is necessary to count calories before eating the food

A is for always getting to work on time.
B is for being extremely busy.
C is for the conscientious(勤勤恳恳的) way you do your job.
You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics.
Dale Carnegie suggested as much more than 50 years ago: Hard work alone doesn’t ensure career advancement. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. Yet, despite the obvious rewards of engaging in office politics—a better job, a raise, praise—many people are still unable or unwilling—to “play the game”.
“People assume that office politics involves some manipulative(工于心计的) behavior,” says Deborah Comer, an assistant professor of management at Hofstra University. “But politics derives from the word ‘polite’. It can mean lobbying(游说) and forming associations. It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying, to please your superior, and then expecting something in return.”
In fact, today, experts define office politics as proper behavior used to pursue one’s own self-interest in the workplace. In many cases, this involves some form of socializing within the office environment—not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well.
“The first thing people are usually judged on is their ability to perform well on a consistent basis,” says Neil P. Lewis, a management psychologist. “But if two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. It’s simple human nature.”
Yet, psychologists say, many employees and employers have trouble with the concept of politics in the office. Some people, they say, have an idealistic vision of work and what it takes to succeed. Still others associate politics with flattery(奉承), fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear to be flattering their boss for favors.
Experts suggest altering this negative picture by recognizing the need for some self-promotion.

1.
“Office politics” is used in the passage to refer to________.
1. A.
  the political views and beliefs of office workers
2. B.
  the interpersonal relationships within a company
3. C.
  the various qualities required for a successful career
4. D.
  the code of behavior for company staff
2.
To get promoted, one must not only be competent but________.
1. A.
  avoid being too outstanding
2. B.
  get along well with his colleagues
3. C.
  honest and loyal to his company
4. D.
  give his boss a good impression
3.
The author considers office politics to be________.
1. A.
  unwelcome at the workplace
2. B.
  bad for interpersonal relationships
3. C.
  an important factor for personal advancement
4. D.
  indispensable to the development of company culture
4.
It is the author’s view that________.
1. A.
  self-promotion does not necessarily mean flattery
2. B.
  hard work contributes very little to one’s promotion
3. C.
  many employees fail to recognize the need of flattery
4. D.
  speaking up for oneself is part of human nature

There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.
People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend(hurt) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing(批评) and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation(模仿). It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.
Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact(接触) with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.

1.
People who are unhappy _______.
1. A.
  always consider things differently from others
2. B.
  usually are affected by the results of certain things
3. C.
  usually misunderstand what others think or say
4. D.
  always discover the unpleasant side of certain things
2.
The phrase “sour the pleasure of society” most nearly means “_______”.
1. A.
  have a good taste with social life
2. B.
  make others unhappy
3. C.
  tend so scold others openly
4. D.
  enjoy the pleasure of life
3.
We can conclude from the passage that _______.
1. A.
  we should pity all such unhappy people
2. B.
  such unhappy people are dangerous to social life
3. C.
  people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness
4. D.
  unhappy people can not understand happy persons
4.
If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should _______.
1. A.
  prevent any communication with them
2. B.
  show no respect and politeness to them
3. C.
  persuade them to recognize the bad effects
4. D.
  quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes
5.
In this passage, the writer mainly _______.
1. A.
  describes two types of people
2. B.
  laughs at the unhappy people
3. C.
  suggests the unhappy people should get rid of the habits of unhappiness
4. D.
  tells people how to be happy in life

Which of the following is wrong?

A.
It is unlikely that the lion would attack people.
B.
The lion would probably not attack people.
C.
The lion was unlikely to attack people.
D.
The lion was probable not to attack people.

He is stronger than ________boy in the class.

A.
the other
B.
any other
C.
each
D.
all

________ arrival, my brother hugged me and tried to give me courage.

A.
In
B.
Upon
C.
With
D.
To

Dear Editor,
I’m now busy in preparing for the Postgraduate (研究生) Entrance Exam. A few days ago, I happened to see some new guidebooks for those who want to take next year’s exam. With too many hopes and without taking it into too much consideration, I bought several that were written by some known for helping candidates (应试者) for master’s degrees.
What made me really angry was the starting discovery that the contents of those books were almost exactly the same as some I had bought before. There were only superficial (外表的) changes in their covers, with more attractive new titles and better designs. The contents were the same.
People say that the publishing industry is in a state of chaos (混乱) these days but I used to be doubtful abut that. I was of the opinion that only people of noble character, prestige (威望), and exceptional talent would produce books for higher education. But these editors are caring little about their readers.
I hope that authors and publishing houses will be more responsible for their readers. Don’t destroy the image that you have with your readers.

1.
The writer bought some guidebooks in order to ___________________________.
1. A.
  write an essay on guidebooks
2. B.
  prepare for the entrance exam
3. C.
  give his students a lecture
4. D.
  send them to his good friends
2.
The writer was angry because _________________________________________.
1. A.
  there were a lot of printing mistakes in the books that he had bought
2. B.
  the books were so expensive that he couldn’t afford any of them
3. C.
  he found the books he had bought were thin but of poor quality
4. D.
  the books had the same contents as what he had bought before
3.
In the writer’s opinion, publishers should be _____________________________.
1. A.
  responsible
2. B.
  kind-hearted
3. C.
  hard-working
4. D.
  creative

The list includes 41,415 animals and plants. The IUCN says that habitat destruction, hunting and other causes threaten one in four mammals, one in eight birds and one in three amphibians(两栖动物).
Who is to blame?
Scientists believe that 99 percent of threatened species are at risk because of human activity. “We are losing animals and plants at a high rate,” says Julia Marton-LefEevre, director general of the IUCN. “We need to change our behavior.” Warmer oceans and over-fishing are changing sea life. This year for the first time corals(珊瑚) made their appearance on the list. The gharial, a crocodile living in India and Nepal, has lost almost 60 percent of its population in the last 10 years. It is a victim（受害者）of habitat destruction.
Still, the news is not all bad. Thanks to efforts made to protect it, the Mauritius echo parakeet, a bird once endangered, has seen an increase in its population. “This shows that protection methods can work,” says Marton-LefEevre. “That’s the message we want to send to young people.”
In China the new reserve（保护区）itself is part of green efforts that have seen more than 2,400 nature reserves of various kinds being set up, covering more than 15 percent of the nation’s land area, official figures showed.
"The country’s natural resources(资源) have benefited from conservation," said Lei Guangchun, director of the nature reserve department of Beijing Forestry University. "It is a big increase nowadays compared with other countries." Lei said.
The total areas of China’s natural reserves have covered 1.38 million km2, which accounts for 15.4% of China’s area, higher than both the world average（平均水平） of 11% and the rate in most developed countries.
Li Zhong, an official in charge of the nature reserves office with the State Forestry Administration, thought it was important to increase investment（投资） in such reserves at all levels.

1.
What do we know about the IUCN?
1. A.
  A union for listing animals and plants on the earth
2. B.
  A group of volunteers who are interested in wildlife
3. C.
  An organization concerning the protection of rare species’ survival
4. D.
  A government made up officials, scientists and experts
2.
What can be concluded from the passage?
1. A.
  All the protection methods can’t work.
2. B.
  The IUCN does most of the protection.
3. C.
  The efforts China makes has paid off.
4. D.
  Enough is done in wildlife protection.
3.
Which of the following is not the cause of the disappearance of the animals?
1. A.
  Bad weather
2. B.
  Over-hunting
3. C.
  Warmer oceans
4. D.
  Habitat destruction
4.
Which of the sentence is NOT true?
1. A.
  China has been paying great attention to protecting the natural resources.
2. B.
  China has set up a lot of natural reserves.
3. C.
  The natural reserves in China cover more than 15 percent of the nation’s land area.
4. D.
  The rate of China’s natural reserves is lower than the average of the world.

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Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey are ____.

Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear unpleasant, people who watch the shows____.

Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show?

We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows_____.

The passage is mainly about the subject of _______.

The best way to protect children from improper material is _______.

Which of the following is right according to the passage?

According to the passage, we can infer that _______.

What lessons did the computer programme learn ?

Prof. Barbara’s ecperiement proved that _______________.

According to the author ,________has less calories.

What can you infer from the text ?

“Office politics” is used in the passage to refer to________.

To get promoted, one must not only be competent but________.

The author considers office politics to be________.

It is the author’s view that________.

People who are unhappy _______.

The phrase “sour the pleasure of society” most nearly means “_______”.

We can conclude from the passage that _______.

If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should _______.

In this passage, the writer mainly _______.

Which of the following is wrong?

He is stronger than ________boy in the class.

________ arrival, my brother hugged me and tried to give me courage.

The writer bought some guidebooks in order to ___________________________.

The writer was angry because _________________________________________.

In the writer’s opinion, publishers should be _____________________________.

What do we know about the IUCN?

What can be concluded from the passage?

Which of the following is not the cause of the disappearance of the animals?

Which of the sentence is NOT true?

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