Petroleumis a very important mineral. It gives us heat and light. It gives us power for our cars, planes, and ships. Also, it gives us power for machines of all kinds.
How is petroleum formed? Scientists believe petroleum comes from the remains of plants and animals (Remains are what is left after a plant or animal has died.)
What exactly is petroleum? Petroleum is a mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons. It is an oily liquid, which may be brown, green, or black in colors. The word “petroleum” comes from Greek. It means “rock oil”.
Crude (天然的, 未加工的) oil is petroleum that comes directly from deep in the ground. It is then taken to a refinery. a refinery is a kind of factory to refine oil. At a refinery the crude oil is separated into many parts. From the refined petroleum we get important things, such as gasoline, kerosene, fertilizer, detergents and a lot of other useful things. In fact, there are thousands of such things that we can get. Petroleum really is of great value!

1.
Which of the following is Not true?
1. A.
  “ Petroleum” is a German word.
2. B.
  “Petroleum” suggests “ coming from rocks”.
3. C.
  “ Petroleum” isn’t an English word in the original.
4. D.
  “Petroleum” is of Greek origin.
2.
Which of the following is true?
1. A.
  We can kill animals and plants, and get petroleum by burning them us.
2. B.
  Over a very long period of time, under certain conditions, dead trees and bodies of animals were turned into petroleum under great pressure.
3. C.
  Petroleum is a kind of metal mineral like copper（铜）or iron.
4. D.
  Petroleum has three states.
3.
The word “refine” in the 4^th paragraph can be replaced by “______”.
1. A.
  get unmixed with other substances
2. B.
  divide into separate parts
3. C.
  get mixed with other substances
4. D.
  choose the best substance
4.
Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
1. A.
  An Important Source of Energy.
2. B.
  Petroleum and Its Uses.
3. C.
  Where Does Petroleum Come From?
4. D.
  A Special Rock Oil.
5.
This passage is most likely taken from _____.
1. A.
  a fairy tale
2. B.
  a novel
3. C.
  a popular science magazine
4. D.
  a scientist’s diary

Starting from April, 2010, you won’t be hearing the word “NBA” on sports programs on CCTV. Instead, sport host will give the full Chinese name when they refer to the NBA – National Basketball Association. You also won’t hear any other English abbreviations (缩略词) on CCTV’s Chinese programs, such as GDP (gross domestic product), or WTO (World Trade Organization). You will hear their Chinese translations.
CCTV received a notice from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television telling it to avoid using English-language abbreviations in their reports to protect the “purity” of the Chinese language. A few other TV stations also received the notice.
Fu Zhenguo, an editor of People’s Daily, is one of the people who suggested the change. “Firstly, using English in a Chinese-speaking environment is against Chinese law,” he said. “Then, using English on Chinese TV programs is unfair to people who don’t understand English. What’s worse, it will have a bad language influence on kids and teenagers.”
A lot of netizens have criticized the move, saying that it will cause problems for them.
“I understand what CD, VCD and DVD mean when I hear them. But I won’t know what the TV programs are talking about if I hear those products’ full Chinese names,” a netizen wrote in a BBS post. Following the same post, another netizen wrote jokingly: “I’m not listening to my MP3 now. I’m listening to my Moving Picture Experts Group-1 Audio Layer 3 (动态影像专家压缩标准音频第三层面).”

1.
What does the underlined word “purity” in the second paragraph mean?
1. A.
  纯正
2. B.
  高贵
3. C.
  时髦
4. D.
  潮流
2.
How many reasons did Fu Zhenguo list to show his support for the change?
1. A.
  1
2. B.
  2
3. C.
  3
4. D.
  4
3.
Some netizens went against the change because_______________.
1. A.
  the application of abbreviations will make Chinese popular.
2. B.
  the application of abbreviations will attract the youth.
3. C.
  the application of abbreviations will not simplify the understanding.
4. D.
  the application of abbreviations will not bring Chinese to an end.
4.
What can be the full name of CCTV mentioned in the text?
1. A.
  Close Closet Top Video
2. B.
  China Central Television
3. C.
  China Common Time Voice
4. D.
  Closed-Circuit Television

To son, Cecil,
Just a quick note before I start in earnest. When I wrote this, you were 8, still a little boy. In 2002, I was called to active duty in the Marine Corps in the war on Terrorism (恐怖主义). On the 11th of September 2001 when America was attacked, I knew that I would eventually(最终) have to go and I was filled with a deep sense of sadness. That night as you and Keiko were asleep, I looked at your little faces and couldn’t help but fight the tears. I knew it would be hard for you because I had a similar experience. When I was a little boy aged 6, my dad, your Grandpa Cawley, was sent to Vietnam during the war there. I remember how much I missed him, too. But now unfortunately I have come to realize just how difficult it must have been for Grandpa to be away from his children for a year. Thinking about this, I wanted to put my thoughts and feelings down for you and your sister. I am so sorry that I had to leave for such a long time. There is no place I would rather be than with you and Keiko. You two are the lights of my life. I have known no greater joy than in the few years since you two were born. I hope to have many more years with you. If this doesn’t happen, then know that I love you more than words can express. If for some reason I don’t make it home, I will need you to take care of your little sister and your Mom. You will be the man of the Cawley family. Be good my son and God will watch over you as he has me. I will be waiting impatiently for the time when we can all be together again

1.
The writer of the letter may be ______
1. A.
  an American policeman
2. B.
  an American soldier in the battle field
3. C.
  a soldier in the Vietnam War
4. D.
  a postman working far away from home
2.
Keiko is the ______ of the writer
1. A.
  wife
2. B.
  son
3. C.
  daughter
4. D.
  sister
3.
One of the experiences the writer and his son had in common is that ______
1. A.
  they both experienced the Vietnam War
2. B.
  their fathers had to leave them and fight abroad
3. C.
  they used to study in the same school
4. D.
  they were both eight when the fathers had to leave them
4.
We can infer(推断) that ______
1. A.
  the writer was a devoted son
2. B.
  the writer was a brave soldier
3. C.
  the writer realized he might die in the battle field
4. D.
  the writer’s wife was suffering from a terrible illness

Listen carefully, working people, we would like to tell you something that could save your precious time and money! Best of all, it is free!
It’s “no”.
What do you ask? We’ll say it again: “No”.
Sweet and simple “no”.
Say “no” at your office and see how quickly that pile of work on your desk disappears.
“Saying ‘no’ to others means you are saying ‘yes’ to yourself, ” said Leslie Charles, a professional speaker from East Lansing, Michigan.
“Time is precious. People are spending money buying time. And yet we are willing to give up our time because we can’t say ‘no’.”
Susie Watson, a famous writer, said people who always say “yes” need to say “no” without guilt(内疚)or fear of punishment. “I would rather have someone give me a loving ‘no’ than an obligated(强制的) ‘yes’, ” she said.
Susie Watson says she feels “no” obligation to give an explanation when she says “no” either socially or professionally. Does she feel guilty about it? “Not at all, ” said Watson, who is director of advertising and public relations at Timex Corp in Middlebury, Conneticut. “Most people are afraid of saying ‘no’… My advice is to say ‘yes’ only if you don’t mean ‘no’.”
Watson said “no” is the most effective weapon against wasting time. “Every year there are more demands on your time… Other people are happy to use up your time, ” Watson said. Time saving appears to be “no’s” greatest friend.
“No” can be your new friend, a powerful tool to take back your life. “No” may even take you further in the business world than “yes”.
“No” is power and strength. “No” now seems completely correct. “Saying ‘no’ isn’t easy. But finally it’s greatly liberating,” Charles said. But, he added, a “no” project needs to be worked on every day because it is hard to change long-term habit.
But, he also warns: “Don’t go to extremes. Don’t find yourself saying ‘no’ to everything. In return you should learn to hear ‘no’.”

1.
The sentence “Saying ‘yes’ to yourself” means _______.
1. A.
  you can have more time to play with others
2. B.
  you needn’t care about other’s feeling if you are happy
3. C.
  you are selfish and treat others rudely
4. D.
  you can deal with your business as you have planned
2.
When you say “no” to others you should say it in a _______.
1. A.
  secret way
2. B.
  polite way
3. C.
  proud way
4. D.
  guilty way
3.
In Watson’s opinion, people can save much time on condition that _______.
1. A.
  they say “no” at a suitable time
2. B.
  they say “no” as much as possible
3. C.
  they are afraid of saying “no”
4. D.
  they make others angry at them
4.
If a person says “no” to everything, the result he or she receive may be that he or she _______.
1. A.
  enjoys a wonderful life
2. B.
  makes a lot of money
3. C.
  faces difficulty in life
4. D.
  forgets to say “yes” in the end

Early one morning,more than a hundred years ago,an American inventor called Elias Howe finally fell asleep.He had been working all night on the design of a sewing machine but he had run into a very difficult problem: It seemed impossible to get the thread to run smoothly around the needle.
Though he was tired,Howe slept badly.He turned and turned.Then he had a dream.He dreamt that he had been caught by terrible savages whose king wanted to kill him and eat him unless he could build a perfect sewing machine.When he tried to do so,Howe ran into the same problem as before.The thread kept getting caught around the needle.The king flew into the cage and ordered his soldiers to kill Howe.They came up towards him with their spears raised.But suddenly the inventor noticed something.There was a hole in the tip of each spear.The inventor awoke from the dream,realizing that he had just found the answer to the problem.Instead of trying to get the thread to run around the needle,he should make it run through a small hole in the center of the needle.This was the simple idea that finally made Howe design and build the first really practical sewing machine.
Elias Howe was not the only one in finding the answer to his problem in this way.Thomas Edison,the inventor of the electric light,said his best ideas came into him in dreams.So did the great physicist Albert Einstein.Charlotte Bronte also drew in her dreams in writing Jane Eyre.
To know the value of dreams,you have to understand what happens when you are asleep.Even then,a part of your mind is still working.This unconscious(无意识的),but still active part understands your experiences and goes to work on the problems you have had during the day.It stores all sorts of information that you may have forgotten or never have really noticed.It is only when you fall asleep that this part of the brain can send messages to the part you use when you are awake.However,the unconscious part acts in a special way.It uses strange images which the conscious part may not understand at first.This is why dreams are sometimes called “secret messages to ourselves ”.

1.
According to the passage,Elias Howe was_________.
1. A.
  the first person we know of who solved problems in his sleep
2. B.
  much more hard-working than other inventors
3. C.
  the first person to design a sewing machine that really worked
4. D.
  the only person at the time who knew the value of dreams
2.
The problem Howe was trying to solve was_________.
1. A.
  what kind of thread to use
2. B.
  how to design a needle which would not break
3. C.
  where to put the needle
4. D.
  how to prevent the thread from getting caught around the needle
3.
Thomas Edison is spoken of because_________.
1. A.
  he also tried to invent a sewing machine
2. B.
  he got some of his ideas from dreams
3. C.
  he was one of Howe's best friends
4. D.
  he also had difficulty in falling asleep
4.
Dreams are sometimes called “secret messages to ourselves” because _________.
1. A.
  strange images are used to communicate ideas
2. B.
  images which have no meaning are used
3. C.
  we can never understand the real meaning
4. D.
  only specially trained people can understand them

Picasso,the famous Spanish painter,was born in 1881.His father was an art teacher.Picasso began to paint very early.He was admitted to the Royal Academy of Art at the age of 15.After 1900,he spent much time in Paris,living there to 1947,then he moved to the south of France.
Throughout his career,Picasso moved from style to style with ease.He practised sculpture illustrated books and also showed great interest in pottery design and other fields of art.
Picasso produced a great number of drawngs in his life.No later artist of the school of Paris has replaced him in international influence.
Picasso is generally considered to be the foremost figure in the 20th century French art.His paintings are now exhibited in leading European and American galleries.

1.
The main idea of the passage is_________.
1. A.
  Picasso is considered to be the foremost figure in the 20th century French art
2. B.
  Picasso is a famous Spanish painter
3. C.
  Picasso spent much time in Paris,living there from 1940 to 1947
4. D.
  Picasso’s life and art
2.
How long did he stay in Spain and France?
1. A.
  15 years in Spain and 43 years in Paris.
2. B.
  15 years in Spain and the rest of life in Paris.
3. C.
  Over 19 years in Spain and the rest of life in Paris.
4. D.
  He didn’t stay so long in Paris.
3.
Picasso moved from style to style with ease.It seems _________.
1. A.
  he did not like only one style
2. B.
  he changed his style without difficulty
3. C.
  he not only liked sculpture,but also liked pottery design
4. D.
  he showed great interest in other fields of art
4.
His paintings are now exhibited in leading European and American galleries,because _________.
1. A.
  he was a Spanish artist
2. B.
  he was a French artist
3. C.
  he was famous in French art
4. D.
  he produced a great many wonderful drawings in different styles

In the USA Forbes magazine has published its annual list of the richest people in the world. Bill Gates of Microsoft is the richest man again for the eleventh successive year with a fortune of forty?four billion dollars.
There are a record 691 dollar billionaires according to Forbes magazine. Between them they have a fortune of two point two trillion dollars. The highest concentration of the ultra?rich is in New York followed by Moscow and San Fransisco and then London and Los Angeles. But in total the very wealthy live in forty?seven different countries with Iceland Kazakstan? Ukraine and Poland entering the list for the first time this year.
Laksmi Mittal,an Indian born steel tycoon （巨头）enjoyed the biggest increase in personal fortune. His net worth has quadrupled （变成四倍）to thirteen billion dollars making him the world’s third richest man. Ingvar Kamprad founder of the Swedish furniture chain Ikea also saw a big increase in wealth taking him to the sixth place. Developing countries make more of a showing than in past years — there are for example three Russians and four Indians in the top sixty richest people, though surprisingly perhaps none from China excluding Hong Kong. Asian wealth is probably under?represented as its usually spread among families whereas Forbes looks at individuals. Relatively few women feature in the list — among them is JK Rowling,author of the Harry Potter novels ranked 620th with a fortune of 519 million dollars. New entrants to the list include the founders of the Internet search group Google Sergie Brin and Larry Page each worth more than seven billion dollars after their company’s recent stock market debut. The richest Italian is the prime minister Silvio Berlusconi ranked number 25 in the global wealth league.

1.
Which of the following persons has the largest fortune according to this year’s Forbes magazine?
1. A.
  Laksmi Mittal.
2. B.
  Ingvar Kamprad.
3. C.
  JK Rowling.
4. D.
  Silvio Berlusconi.
2.
There are about _____ persons with a fortune between 100 million dollars and 519 million dollars in the world.
1. A.
  300
2. B.
  180
3. C.
  70
4. D.
  150
3.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
1. A.
  No Chinese has entered the top sixty richest people in the world.
2. B.
  Russia is a developing country.
3. C.
  This is the first time that Sergie Brin and Larry Page has been included in the list.
4. D.
  There are more billionaires（亿万富翁） in New York than any other city in the world.
4.
We can infer from the passage that ______.
1. A.
  There are more billionaires in London than in Moscow.
2. B.
  Ukraine is a very rich country in the world.
3. C.
  JK Rowling’s novels have sold very well.
4. D.
  The IT industry is a profit?making industry.

Healthy knees aren’t the main consideration in choosing high heels,but new research says chunky heels are just as bad for the knees as spindly stilettos（细高跟鞋）.“It takes a long time to feel the effects of knee osteoarthritis（骨关节炎）—and once you do it,it is too late,”said Dr.Casey Kerrigan,leading researcher of the study and associate professor at Harvard Medical School’s department of physical medicine.“I compare it to smoking—one cigarette is not painful,but over a lifetime it is.Wide-heeled shoes feel comfortable,so women wear them all day long,”Kerrigan said.“They are better for your feet than stiletto heels,but just as bad for your knees.”
In the study,researchers had twenty women wear two pairs of shoes with three-inch heels,one with a narrow heel and the other with a thick one.The scientists compared how much pressure was put on the women’s knees by both types of shoes.The women also walked bare-foot to test normal pressure.The scientists found that both types of shoes applied equal amounts of pressure to the knees.Compared with walking barefoot,the heels increased pressure on the inside of the knee by 26 percent.Increased pressure on the knee eventually leads to arthritis,experts say.
The idea that high heels are bad for your health isn’t new—scientists have warned women for years that they contribute to problems ranging from corns to hammer toes,tendonitis,knee pain,sprained(扭伤)ankles and back problems.But in 1998,Kerrigan and a team of Harvard researchers were the first to link high heels and knee osteoarthritis,a painful joint disease that destroys cartilage(软骨)surrounding the knee.The first study looked only at stiletto heels,and Kerrigan said she wanted to study the chunky high-heeled shoes she noticed many women wearing.“This study confirms what we all intuitively（直觉地）know that high-heeled shoes of any kind are not good for our health,”said Dr.Glem Pfeffer,a San Francisco doctor and member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons who was not connected to the study.

1.
We learn from the passage that women choose chunky heels because _________.
1. A.
  they want to walk comfortably
2. B.
  chunky heeled shoes are cheaper than stiletto heeled pairs
3. C.
  chunky heels do less harm to knees
4. D.
  chunky heels are not painful at all
2.
The study mentioned in the second paragraph found that _________.
1. A.
  pressure on the foot is caused by high heels
2. B.
  the pressure is abnormal while walking barefoot
3. C.
  arthritis is always caused by pressure on the knees
4. D.
  both types of shoes have the same harm to the knees
3.
It can be inferred from the passage that _________.
1. A.
  people got to know the high heels are bad for health recently
2. B.
  people have known the high heels are bad for health for years
3. C.
  people haven’t known the high heels are bad for health yet
4. D.
  people will be warned that the high heels are bad for health soon
4.
Kerrigan’s late study looked at the chunky high-heeled shoes because _________.
1. A.
  they feel more comfortable
2. B.
  they are related to knee osteoarthritis
3. C.
  they are worn by many women
4. D.
  they are different from stiletto heels
5.
The best title for the passage may be _________.
1. A.
  Talking Healthy Knees into Consideration
2. B.
  High-heels Do Harm to Knees
3. C.
  Chunky Heels and Stiletto Heels
4. D.
  When Wearing High-heels

________, John returned to school from his hometown．

A.
The summer vacation being over
B.
The summer vacation is over
C.
Because the summer vacation over
D.
After the summer vacation being over

Pack up the items you'd like along and leave behind those you dislike with you on your journey．

A.
to take; to take
B.
taking; taking
C.
to take; taking
D.
taking; to take

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Which of the following is Not true?

Which of the following is true?

The word “refine” in the 4th paragraph can be replaced by “______”.

Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

This passage is most likely taken from _____.

What does the underlined word “purity” in the second paragraph mean?

How many reasons did Fu Zhenguo list to show his support for the change?

Some netizens went against the change because_______________.

What can be the full name of CCTV mentioned in the text?

The writer of the letter may be ______

Keiko is the ______ of the writer

One of the experiences the writer and his son had in common is that ______

We can infer(推断) that ______

The sentence “Saying ‘yes’ to yourself” means _______.

When you say “no” to others you should say it in a _______.

In Watson’s opinion, people can save much time on condition that _______.

If a person says “no” to everything, the result he or she receive may be that he or she _______.

According to the passage,Elias Howe was_________.

The problem Howe was trying to solve was_________.

Thomas Edison is spoken of because_________.

Dreams are sometimes called “secret messages to ourselves” because _________.

The main idea of the passage is_________.

How long did he stay in Spain and France?

Picasso moved from style to style with ease.It seems _________.

His paintings are now exhibited in leading European and American galleries,because _________.

Which of the following persons has the largest fortune according to this year’s Forbes magazine?

There are about _____ persons with a fortune between 100 million dollars and 519 million dollars in the world.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

We can infer from the passage that ______.

We learn from the passage that women choose chunky heels because _________.

The study mentioned in the second paragraph found that _________.

It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

Kerrigan’s late study looked at the chunky high-heeled shoes because _________.

The best title for the passage may be _________.

________, John returned to school from his hometown．

Pack up the items you'd like ________ along and leave behind those you dislike ________ with you on your journey．

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The word “refine” in the 4^th paragraph can be replaced by “______”.

Pack up the items you'd like along and leave behind those you dislike with you on your journey．