Phys ed (physical education) is making a comeback as a part of the school core curriculum(核心课程)，but with a difference. While group sports are still part of the curriculum, the new way is to teach skills that are useful beyond gym class. Instead of learning how to climb a rope, children are taught to lift weights, balance their diets and build physical endurance(忍耐力). In this way，kids are given the tools and skills and experiences so they can lead a physically active life for the rest of their life.
Considering that 15 percent of American children aged 6 to 18 are overweight, supporters say more money and thought must be put into phys ed curriculum. In many cases, that may mean not just replacing the old gym-class model with fitness programs but also starting up phys ed programs because school boards often "put P.E. on the chopping block (砧板), cutting it entirely or decreasing its teachers or the days it is offered," says Alicia Moag-Stahlberg, the executive director of Action for Health Kids. The difference in phys ed programs is partly due to the lack of a national standard. "Physical education needs to be part of the core curriculum," she added.
The wisdom of the new approach has some scientific support. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have showed how effective the fit-for-life model of gym class can be. They observed how 50 overweight children lost more weight when they cycled and skied cross-country (越野)than when they played sports. The researchers also found that teaching sports like football resulted in less overall movement, partly because some reluctant（不情愿的）students were able to sit on the bench.
Another problem with simply teaching group sports in gym class is that only a small percentage of students continue playing them after graduating from high school. The new method teaches skills that translate to adulthood.

1.
According to the passage, what is usually taught in the old gym class?
1. A.
  Lift weights
2. B.
  Climb a rope
3. C.
  Cycle
4. D.
  Have a balanced diet
2.
What does Alicia Moag-Stahlberg mean by saying “some school boards put P. E. on the chopping block”?
1. A.
  Schools do not pay enough attention to P. E..
2. B.
  Schools welcome P. E. but do not have time for it.
3. C.
  Schools put P.E. in the first place.
3.
Which is NOT the reason to carry out phys ed programs according to the passage?
1. A.
  More teenagers are overweight.
2. B.
  Traditional group sports teaching is not effective.
3. C.
  Students need to learn some skills to help them lead a physically active life.
4. D.
  Phys ed programs need less money to support.
4.
How many problems are mentioned in the passage with simply teaching group sports?
1. A.
  Two
2. B.
  Three
3. C.
  Four
4. D.
  One
5.
What’s the difference between the come-back phys ed and the ordinary gym-class model?
1. A.
  The Phys ed teaches group sports.
2. B.
  The Phys ed provides more fitness programs.
3. C.
  The Phys ed teaches tools and skills which could be used in the future life.
4. D.
  The Phys ed has more support from the government.

Americans are proud of their variety and individuality，yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform，whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a fivestar general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?
Among the arguments for uniforms，one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian(百姓的)clothes. People have become conditioned to expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform tends to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic(技工) is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse，a policeman，a barber，or a waiter to lose professional identity（身份）than to step out of uniform?
Uniforms also have many practical benefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundry(洗衣店）bills. They are taxdeductible(可减税的).They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes.
Primary(主要的) among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms，the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it，without change，until retirement. When people look alike，they tend to think，speak，and act similarly，on the job at least.
Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are longlasting，often their initial(最初的)expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain（维持，维护），requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering(洗涤) possible with many types of civilian clothes.

1.
It is surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality______.
1. A.
  still judge a man by his clothes
2. B.
  hold the uniform in such high regard
3. C.
  enjoy having a professional identity
4. D.
  will respect an elevator operator as much as a general in uniform
2.
People are accustomed to think that a man in uniform ____.
1. A.
  suggests quality work
2. B.
  discards(丢弃)his social identity
3. C.
  appears to be more practical
4. D.
  looks superior to a person in civilian clothes
3.
The chief function of a uniform is to ____.
1. A.
  provide practical benefits to the wearer
2. B.
  make the wearer catch the public eye
3. C.
  inspire the wearer ' s confidence in himself
4. D.
  provide the wearer with a professional identity
4.
According to the passage, people wearing uniforms ____.
1. A.
  are usually helpful
2. B.
  have little or no individual freedom
3. C.
  tend to lose their individuality
4. D.
  enjoy greater popularity
5.
The best title for this passage would be ____.
1. A.
  Uniforms and Society
2. B.
  The Importance of Wearing a Uniform
3. C.
  Practical Benefits of Wearing a Uniform
4. D.
  Advantages and Disadvantages of Uniforms

On September 22, 2007, 108 Chinese cities took part in Car-Free Day, a global event held every year, for the first time.
China became the world’s second-largest auto market and third-largest car-maker in 2006. It has also become the second-largest greenhouse gas producer in the world, and is rapidly catching up with the United States. In this sense, China’s participation will greatly promote the Car-Free Day movement.
The number of cars on the road is going up rapidly in China. In Beijing, about 1,000 new cars are added to the streets on an average day.
Cars certainly offer people plenty of freedom to move around. But in many Chinese cities, appearance of too many cars has turned into a major problem. Getting stuck in traffic jams is an everyday experience for drivers.
Even worse is the environmental impact（影响）caused by cars. According to a national report, on a “smog day”, 79 percent of the air pollution is caused by cars.
The growing number of traffic accidents is another problem. Over 100,000 people die from traffic accidents every year in China, which is by far the highest number of road deaths in the world.
108 cities’ participation in Car-Free Day shows growing public concern about the traffic and environmental problems caused by cars.
On this day, all cars were banned from running in selected areas of the participating cities. People were encouraged to walk, cycle and use public transport. According to experts, the carbon monoxide in the atmosphere produced by cars was reduced by 3,000 tons on Car-Free Day.
With cleaner air and smoother traffic flow on the day, more cities will hopefully want to join the event next year. And more people might share the hope that Car-Free Day is not just on September 22, but a possibility 365 days of the year.

1.
From the passage, we can know that China ______.
1. A.
  has the world’s highest number of road deaths
2. B.
  has the world’s largest auto market
3. C.
  is the world’s largest greenhouse gas producer
4. D.
  is the world’s second-largest car-maker
2.
Which of the following is discussed in the passage?
1. A.
  The causes of car growth in China.
2. B.
  The effects of car growth in China.
3. C.
  The history of World Car-Free Day.
4. D.
  The popularity of World Car-Free Day.
3.
On Car-Free Day in 2007, 108 cities in China ______.
1. A.
  didn’t allow people to drive
2. B.
  didn’t have air pollution
3. C.
  called on people to drive less
4. D.
  called on people to drive freely
4.
Car-Free Day in China will ______.
1. A.
  be held all the year round
2. B.
  stop air pollution and traffic jams
3. C.
  attract more people to join in
4. D.
  reduce the production of cars

If you intend using humor in your talk to make people smile, you must know how to identify shared experiences and problems. Your humor must be relevant to the audience and should help to show them that you are one of them or that you understand their situation and are in sympathy with their point of view. Depending on whom you are addressing, the problems will be different.
If you are talking to a group of managers, you may refer to the disorganized methods of their secretaries; alternatively if you are addressing secretaries, you may want to comment on their disorganized bosses.
Here is an example, which I heard at a nurses' convention, of a story which works well because the audience all shared the same view of doctors. A man arrives in heaven and is being shown around by St. Peter. He sees wonderful accommodations, beautiful gardens, sunny weather, and so on. Everyone is very peaceful, polite and friendly until, waiting in a line for lunch, the new arrival is suddenly pushed aside by a man in a white coat, who rushes to the head of the line, grabs his food and stomps over to a table by himself. "Who is that?" the new arrival asked St. Peter. "Oh, that's God." came the reply, "but sometimes he thinks he's a doctor."
If you are part of the group which you are addressing, you will be in a position to know the experiences and problems which are common to all of you and it'll be appropriate for you to make a passing remark about the inedible canteen food or the chairman's notorious bad taste in ties. With other audiences you mustn't attempt to cut in with humor as they will resent an outsider making disparaging remarks about their canteen or their chairman. You will be on safer ground if you stick to scapegoats like the Post Office or the telephone system.
If you feel awkward being humorous, you must practice so that it becomes more natural. Include a few casual and apparently off-the-cuff(即兴的)remarks which you can deliver in a relaxed and unforced manner. Often it's the delivery which causes the audience to smile, so speak slowly and remember that a raised eyebrow or an unbelieving look may help to show that you are making a light-hearted remark.
Look for the humor. It often comes from the unexpected. A twist on a familiar quote "If at first you don't succeed, give up" or a play on words or on a situation. Search for exaggeration and understatements. Look at your talk and pick out a few words or sentences which you can turn about and inject with humor.

1.
To make your humor work, you should ________.
1. A.
  take advantage of different kinds of audience
2. B.
  make fun of the disorganized people.
3. C.
  address different problems to different people.
4. D.
  show sympathy for your listeners.
2.
The joke about doctors implies that, in the eyes of nurses, they are ________.
1. A.
  impolite to new arrivals.
2. B.
  very conscious of their godlike role.
3. C.
  entitled to some privileges.
4. D.
  very busy even during lunch hours.
3.
It can be inferred from the text that public services ________.
1. A.
  have benefited many people.
2. B.
  are the focus of public attention.
3. C.
  are an inappropriate subject for humor.
4. D.
  have often been the laughing stock.
4.
To achieve the desired result, humorous stories should be delivered ________.
1. A.
  in well-worded language.
2. B.
  as awkwardly as possible.
3. C.
  in exaggerated statement.
4. D.
  as casually as possible.
5.
The best title for the text may be ________.
1. A.
  Use Humor Effectively.
2. B.
  Various Kinds of Humor.
3. C.
  Add Humor to Speech.
4. D.
  Different Humor Strategies.

We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming（把…按能力分班）pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!
Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual (智力的) abilities. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.
In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.
Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this effectively. And expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.

1.
Group work provides pupils with the opportunity_________.
1. A.
  to develop academic abilities
2. B.
  to learn to teach.
3. C.
  to do some experiments
4. D.
  to learn to be capable organizers.
2.
By "held back" in the first paragraph the author means _________.
1. A.
  drawn to their studies
2. B.
  prevented from advancing
3. C.
  made to remain in the same classes
4. D.
  forced to study in the lower classes
3.
In the passage the author's attitude towards " mixed-ability teaching" is ________.
1. A.
  questioning
2. B.
  approving
3. C.
  objective
4. D.
  critical
4.
The author's purpose of writing this passage is to _________.
1. A.
  offer advice on the proper use of the library
2. B.
  emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching
3. C.
  argue for teaching bright and not -so-bright pupils in the same class
4. D.
  recommend pair work and group-work for classroom activities
5.
The author argues that a teacher's chief concern should be the development of the student's _____.
1. A.
  total personality
2. B.
  intellectual ability
3. C.
  learning ability and communicative skills
4. D.
  personal qualities and social skills

First of all, in terms of polluting the environment, driving a car is the worst act an average person can commit. Beijing now finds itself at the top of the list of the most polluted capital cities in the world with Mexico City in the second place. Research also shows that by 2010 around 90% of total pollutants in Shanghai have come from cars. These pollutions are extremely dangerous to our health. They can damage the lungs, cause cancer, and damage the brain.
Apart from environmental problems, relying too much on cars also creates social problems such as traffic jams, road accidents, and noise pollution. The jeeps that proudly drive through the Hutongs in Beijing as if they are in a race often annoy me, and to make it worse, these drivers seldom respect cyclists.
Of course, we cannot forget the convenience that cars bring us when we need to travel far, but I often find it faster to cycle from one place to another within the city of Beijing, especially with the growing traffic jams.
Since people travel further and more frequently than before, cars will certainly be important in the future. At the same time, however, let us work hard to make sure that this invention brings us a more convenient lifestyle rather than trouble and disease. Let us make good use of cars.

1.
What is this passage mainly about?
1. A.
  Environmental problems.
2. B.
  Traffic jams in Beijing.
3. C.
  Problems brought about by cars.
4. D.
  Benefits of using cars.
2.
The underlined word commit in Paragraph 2 has the close meaning as ____ .
1. A.
  do something right or legal
2. B.
  do something wrong or illegal
3. C.
  do something good and meaningful
4. D.
  do something bad and meaningless
3.
What do we know about the author?
1. A.
  The author doesn’t want a car.
2. B.
  The author agrees that a car offers freedom to travel.
3. C.
  The author suggests that we should rely on bicycles.
4. D.
  The author thinks that the invention of cars leads to many problems.
4.
In Paragraph 3, what does the author mean by saying “The jeeps… often annoy me”?
1. A.
  The author is troubled by the way jeeps are driven in the Hutongs of Beijing.
2. B.
  The author thinks that Hutongs are too narrow for jeeps to drive through.
3. C.
  The author thinks that the jeeps are too noisy.
4. D.
  The author is worried that more accidents are caused by jeeps than any other cars.
5.
What is the author’s idea in Paragraphs 4 and 5 ?
1. A.
  Cars are only convenient for people traveling far.
2. B.
  We should all give up cars and ride bicycles.
3. C.
  Cars have brought us more convenience than troubles.
4. D.
  We should choose between the car and the bicycle according to the situation.

The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life. I had my arms full of books and I was tearing into the classroom when I ran into something solid. It was Carlos.
“My, you’re tall,” he said.
Of course, the class began to laugh. Angry, I walked to my seat without a word.
I glanced back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with the rest. That would be the last straw. But Reed was studying chemistry and did not seem to be aware of anything else. I didn’t know why I considered Reed my friend. Maybe just because he was a good two inches taller than I. Anyway, every time I blew out my birthday candles and made a wish, it was for a date with Reed Harrington. “Take that seat,” Mr. McCarthy told the proud newcomer Carlos, pointing to the only empty one, in the back of the room.
Carlos smiled broadly. “But I need a couple of dictionaries.” Again the class laughed, but now they were laughing with Carlos, not at him. He had been here only 10 minutes and already he had them on his side.
It was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again. Reed Harrington was voted president and Carlos vice president. “How come?” I kept asking myself. “How come this shrimp(虾) who’s only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular.”
So on that morning, I stopped Carlos and said, “It doesn’t seem to bother you—being short.” He looked up at me. “Of course I mind being short. But there isn’t anything I can do about it. When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin, I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself.” “You seem to get along great,” I admitted. “But what about me? Nobody wants to date a girl taller than he is.” “The trouble with you is you’re afraid to be yourself. You’re smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red...

1.
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
1. A.
  The writer cared much about Reed’s attitude.
2. B.
  Carlos isn’t popular with the classmates.
3. C.
  The writer is always confident with herself.
4. D.
  Carlos always makes fun of the writer.
2.
From the passage, we can conclude _______________.
1. A.
  Carlos is as tall as the writer
2. B.
  Carlos fell love with the writer later
3. C.
  the writer is very tall
4. D.
  Reed, Carlos and the writer became good friends later
3.
What can we use to describe Carlos’ character?
1. A.
  Handsome and proud
2. B.
  Humorous and confident
3. C.
  Diligent and helpful
4. D.
  Hardworking and popular
4.
What’s the best title of the passage?
1. A.
  A girl and a boy.
2. B.
  My shortcomings.
3. C.
  My helpful classmates.
4. D.
  A change in my life.

Mr Green left suddenly he came．

A.
so; that
B.
so; as
C.
as; that
D.
as; as

I’m going to London and my sister’s coming ________.

A.
instead
B.
as well
C.
soon
D.
besides

The pop star didn't turn up until 11 o'clock at the airport, ________ made the fans a bit upset．

A.
it
B.
which
C.
what
D.
that

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According to the passage, what is usually taught in the old gym class?

What does Alicia Moag-Stahlberg mean by saying “some school boards put P. E. on the chopping block”?

Which is NOT the reason to carry out phys ed programs according to the passage?

How many problems are mentioned in the passage with simply teaching group sports?

What’s the difference between the come-back phys ed and the ordinary gym-class model?

It is surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality______.

People are accustomed to think that a man in uniform ____.

The chief function of a uniform is to ____.

According to the passage, people wearing uniforms ____.

The best title for this passage would be ____.

From the passage, we can know that China ______.

Which of the following is discussed in the passage?

On Car-Free Day in 2007, 108 cities in China ______.

Car-Free Day in China will ______.

To make your humor work, you should ________.

The joke about doctors implies that, in the eyes of nurses, they are ________.

It can be inferred from the text that public services ________.

To achieve the desired result, humorous stories should be delivered ________.

The best title for the text may be ________.

Group work provides pupils with the opportunity_________.

By "held back" in the first paragraph the author means _________.

In the passage the author's attitude towards " mixed-ability teaching" is ________.

The author's purpose of writing this passage is to _________.

The author argues that a teacher's chief concern should be the development of the student's _____.

What is this passage mainly about?

The underlined word commit in Paragraph 2 has the close meaning as ____ .

What do we know about the author?

In Paragraph 3, what does the author mean by saying “The jeeps… often annoy me”?

What is the author’s idea in Paragraphs 4 and 5 ?

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

From the passage, we can conclude _______________.

What can we use to describe Carlos’ character?

What’s the best title of the passage?

Mr Green left ________ suddenly ________ he came．

I’m going to London and my sister’s coming ________.

The pop star didn't turn up until 11 o'clock at the airport, ________ made the fans a bit upset．

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Mr Green left suddenly he came．