There is a saying in France that states, "The government could fall, the Louvre （卢浮宫）could be broken into or creatures from other planets could land on earth, but if any of these things happened during the Tour de France, no one would notice." The Tour de France is the most famous cycling race in the world.It begins in July and runs for three weeks.Cyclists who race in the Tour de France ride in six legs or stages of the race, and they have between one to four days of rest between each leg of the race.The rider who completes all six legs of the race in the shortest overall time wins.
The Tour de France began as a publicity stunt（惊人的表演） for the French sports newspaper, L’Auto.Hcnri Desgranges, who worked for L’Auto, came up with the idea for "the greatest bike race in the world, "and on July 1,1903, the first Tour de France began.Sixty cyclists began that first leg of the race which started in front of the Alarm Clock Cafe just outside of Paris.This first leg took them 467 kilometers to Lyon.The first Tour de France received an astonishing 2,000 francs.Maurice Garin, the most popular cyclist in France at that time, won the first Tour de France.It took him 94 hours and 33 minutes to ride all 2,428 kilometers of the race.This time was three hours faster than the second -place rider.Over the weeks during which the race was run, the idea of the Tour de France slowly caught the imagination of the people of France.The race has been run every year since that time, except during the years of World War I and World War Ⅱ.
The Tour de France has developed several special honors for which racers compete.Above all, the highest honor is the " yellow jersey".Mr.Desgranges introduced the yellow jersey in 1919 to show the leading racer each rider's total time in order to find the racer with the lowest time.That racer wears the yellow jersey during the day's race.Other honors include the "green jersey " which is given to the rider who sprints the best by riding the fastest over short distances, and the "polka dot jersey" for the best rider in the mountains along the route.

1.
Who wins the Tour de France?
1. A.
  The first cyclist to finish the race.
2. B.
  The cyclist with the most points.
3. C.
  The cyclist with the polka dot jersey.
4. D.
  The cyclist with the shortest overall time.
2.
Henri Desgranges was .
1. A.
  a photographer
2. B.
  a famous cyclist
3. C.
  the man who first won the Tour de France
4. D.
  the man who first thought of the Tour de France
3.
How many stages make up the Tour de France?
1. A.
  One.
2. B.
  Four.
3. C.
  Six.
4. D.
  Ten
4.
The yellow jersey is worn by____.
1. A.
  the fastest daily cyclist
2. B.
  the fastest overall cyclist
3. C.
  the youngest cyclist
4. D.
  the champion from the previous year

After years of study, I have known there are only two types of people in this world: those who get to the airport early and those who arrive when the plane is about to take off.
If there were any justice（公正）in this world, early-airport people would be rewarded for doing the right thing. And late-airport people would be punished. But early-airport people get ulcers（溃疡）, heart attacks and bite their fingernails to the bone. Late-airport people almost don’t realize they are flying.
A guy of that kind once said, “Don’t hurry. If you miss your flight, it’s because God doesn’t want you to go.” This is clearly a guy who is never going to get an ulcer.
Early-airport people suffer another “name”. They are called exactly what they are -wimps（窝囊废）. I know. I was an early-airport person for years. “My baggage will get on the plane first,” I told myself. Indeed it would, which made it the last baggage they took off the plane after landing.
Another strange thing: No matter how early I showed up, I was always told that someone had called two or three years ahead of me and asked for the best seat. I thought it was a trick. I thought there was someone in America who called every airline every day and said: “Is that wimp Simon flying somewhere today? If he is , give me his seat.”
After a lifetime arguing with my wife over whether I really have to pack 24 hours in advance and set the alarm clock four hours ahead, I have learned another fact about early-airport people and late –airport people:
They always marry each other.

1.
We can learn from the passage that .
1. A.
  late-airport persons are often nervous
2. B.
  early-airport persons are always at ease during the flight
3. C.
  early-airport persons get their baggage first after the landing
4. D.
  late-airport persons always take things easy
2.
Paragraph 5 mainly wants to tell us that .
1. A.
  someone always plays tricks on the writer
2. B.
  the airlines usually fool passengers
3. C.
  early-airport persons always can’t get good seats
4. D.
  the service of airlines is very bad
3.
This passage is written in order to .
1. A.
  give readers tips about taking a plane
2. B.
  offer suggestions about having a good plane trip
3. C.
  express the writer’s anxiety about taking a plane
4. D.
  show people’s different attitudes toward catching planes
4.
It could be inferred that the writer’s wife is .
1. A.
  an early-airport woman
2. B.
  a late-airport woman
3. C.
  a hot-tempered woman
4. D.
  a sensitive woman

While staying with a family, I found their teenage son, David, aged 16, didn’t share his true feelings with his parents. If his parents were present when I asked him how he felt about things, he would look down or away or say something unrelated such as, "Today, I will go out. "or "Okay, I guess. "However, when we were alone he would open up and tell me how he felt. For example, while sitting at the dinner table, I asked him how he felt about his history class and the teacher. He thought for a moment but said nothing. I thought he was afraid to answer in front of his parents, so later I asked him again in private. He said, "On a scale (级别) of 0-10, it is a big fat zero. He is the most boring teacher I have ever had. "I asked him why he didn’t tell me this earlier. He said it was because his parents didn’t want to hear that. They just wanted to hear that everything was wonderful and they always told him to stop complaining.
This made me think a lot. My belief is that children are born with the desire to share feelings. I also believe they are born with perfect emotional honesty. Unfortunately, such valuable things are disappearing gradually. It really is a great loss, which I believe, will negatively affect both the children’s ability to know about themselves and their success in future relationships.
I see the situation as a missed opportunity, an opportunity for parents to get closer to their children, an opportunity to understand their children and to help them feel understood; however, communication gaps (分歧) have been made. Parents are more interested in "correcting" their children’s ways of expressing themselves than in getting to know their children.

1.
We can know from the passage that _________.
1. A.
  David is not good at talking
2. B.
  David likes showing his true feelings in public
3. C.
  David hates his parents
4. D.
  David dislikes his history teacher
2.
According to the author, children who don’t show their true feelings ____________.
1. A.
  won’t succeed in their future careers
2. B.
  will not have good relationship with their parents
3. C.
  won’t have clear ideas of themselves
4. D.
  will have no difficulty getting along with others
3.
The author thinks that parents should ____________.
1. A.
  stop complaining about their children
2. B.
  try to understand their children’s true feelings
3. C.
  find more ways to communicate with their children
4. D.
  correct their children’s ways of communication

People express their personalities in their clothes, their cars, and their homes. Our diets can also show our personalities because we might choose certain food to tell people something about us.
For example, some people mainly enjoy high quality food, such as caviar (鱼子酱) and lobster (龙虾), and they eat only in expensive restaurants – never in cafeterias or bars. They know about the “better things in life”.
Some people choose not to eat meat. Vegetarians often have more in common than just their diet. Their personalities might be similar too. For instance, vegetarians in the United States and Canada may be creative people, and they might not enjoy competitive sports or jobs. They worry about the health of the world, and they are probably strongly against the war.
Some people eat mostly fast food. One study shows that many fast-food eaters have a lot in common, but they are very different from vegetarians. They are competitive and good at business. They are also usually in a hurry. Many fast-food eaters might not agree with this description of their personalities, but it is a common picture of them.
Some people also believe that people of the same astrological sign（星座）have similar food personalities. Aries (born under the sign of Aries, between March 21 and April 20) usually like spicy foods, with a lot of onions and pepper. People with the sign of Taurus (April 21 to May 22) prefer healthful fruits and vegetables, but they often eat too much. Sagittarius (November 22 to December.22) like traditional food from many different countries.
What is your food personality?

1.
Why do some people mainly eat high quality food?
1. A.
  They want to show off their wealth.
2. B.
  Food can show off their social position.
3. C.
  They want to enjoy better things in life.
4. D.
  They are wiser than any other persons.
2.
A vegetarian may be a person________.
1. A.
  who is believed to be a peace – lover
2. B.
  who values the importance of success
3. C.
  who cares little about the future of the world
4. D.
  who shows his power to make money
3.
From the passage, we can draw a conclusion that_____________.
1. A.
  food is just a mirror of the human history
2. B.
  we can know a person from what he eats
3. C.
  people are particular about the food they eat
4. D.
  what people eat may change their personalities

Dear Cassy,
Thanks for reminding me by e-mail that you want to baby-sit our children. Although you are only 12 years old, my wife and I would be willing to consider your application（申请）if you can meet(满足) a few requirements:
1）Send us three letters from teachers who will prove that you have never failed to follow instructions perfectly in class and never failed to hand in your homework on time.
2）Send us a note from two doctors who will prove that you are in perfect health, have never been sick, and never will be sick.
3）Send us a document from your physical education teacher or team coach that proves that you can do each of the following: Run two miles in less than four minutes, climb an oiled rope to a height of twenty feet in thirty seconds while balancing a glass of water on your nose, and walk in bare feet over hot coals and broken glass without injury.
4）Send us notarized（得到公证的）letters from at least two mental health experts saying that you have never had an envious thought towards other people.
5）Play and defeat five expert chess players while blindfolded（蒙着眼睛）after going without sleep for 48 hours.
6)Wait patiently（耐心地）for two years while we have investigators（调查）certify（确保）that all your documents（文件）are real.
Your loving and trusting friends,
The Smiths

1.
The Smiths send their message to Cassy by .
1. A.
  e-mail
2. B.
  a letter
3. C.
  a newspaper
4. D.
  a report
2.
According to the first paragraph, .
1. A.
  the Smiths must have had an advertisement made, saying that they want someone to look after their children
2. B.
  the Smiths have informed Cassy that they need some children
3. C.
  the Smiths have promised to provide what Cassy asked for
4. D.
  the Smiths would be very glad if Cassy can meet their requirements
3.
What is the attitude of the Smiths about hiring the 12-year old girl to look after their baby?
1. A.
  The Smiths try to tell her how to baby-sit children.
2. B.
  The Smiths don’t think a girl is good for the job.
3. C.
  The Smiths don’t want to hire her.
4. D.
  The Smiths are willing to offer her the job.
4.
Which of the requirements mentioned by the Smiths do you think Cassy can meet?
1. A.
  All of them
2. B.
  Half of them
3. C.
  None of them
4. D.
  Most of them

Jason
What I like best is seeing Arsenal win and playing football. If I am feeling sad I will play a football game on my Play Station 2. The best day I have ever had was when I finished first in the 800-metre race at my secondary school. It was a school record, although I didn’t know that at the time. My family makes me happy, too.
Antonio
My little sister makes me sad because she always tells tales on me to my mum. If I am having a bad day, food cheers me up. I like chili con carne and sweet chili crisps. It makes me happy because I want to be big and have lots of energy.
Usman
I haven’t done anything very exciting in my life but one of my best achievements is that I got a good report from my school this year, because last year I got a bad one. People on TV make me laugh, particularly Eddie Murphy. If I am having a bad day I watch Basil Brush. I am good at making other people happy. I just talk and my friends start laughing — they think I am silly.
Ashleigh
If I’m having a bad day, knowing that someone is there for me can make me happy. I wouldn’t say I’m the best at making other people happy, but I know that just being a good friend to other people is important. The things I like doing are singing, dancing, hanging out with my friends and just being lively and funny.
Kinzey
The most exciting thing I have ever done in my life was when I went abseiling in Wales. But that was a one-off. The things I do all the time are playing football, watching movies and going places with my friends. I know it sounds bad, but what I find funny is when people hurt themselves. If I am having a bad day and I see someone having a worse day than me, that makes me feel better.

1.
Food is very important for _________ when he has a bad day.
1. A.
  Kinzey
2. B.
  Ashleigh
3. C.
  Antonio
4. D.
  Usman
2.
________ like playing football.
1. A.
  Jason and Ashleigh
2. B.
  Jason and Usman
3. C.
  Kinzey and Usman
4. D.
  Kinzey and Jason
3.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
1. A.
  Kinzey finds it bad when people hurt themselves.
2. B.
  Jason knew he had set a new school record when he finished first in the 800-metre race.
3. C.
  When Usman talks, his friends start laughing because they think he is humorous.
4. D.
  Antonio likes food because he wants to be big and have lots of energy.
4.
Ashleigh mentions all the following things EXCEPT（除外）_________.
1. A.
  to make other people happy
2. B.
  to play football with friends
3. C.
  to hang out with friends
4. D.
  to be lively and funny
5.
The passage is mainly about _________.
1. A.
  what makes different people happy
2. B.
  what makes different people feel moved
3. C.
  relationships between different people
4. D.
  what different people think success is

Being the head of a high school for many years, I grew tired of budget meetings, funding cuts, and many other administrative chores (杂务). I started to dream of retirement. Sitting in traffic on a weekday morning, I would find my mind wandering. I would imagine spending time with my grandchildren, quiet evenings with my wife, traveling, or rediscovering some great books. I told myself that I wouldn’t sign myself up for any committees, any classes, or anything requiring a schedule.
My first day of retirement came at last! I cooked a great breakfast for my wife and me, leisurely read the paper, cleaned a bit of the house, and wrote a few letters to friends. On the second day, I cooked breakfast, read the paper … On the third day, … This is retirement? I tried to tell myself that it was just the transition (过渡), that those golden moments were right round the corner, and that I would enjoy them soon enough. But something was missing.
A former colleague asked a favor. A group of students was going to Jamaica to work with children in the poorest neighborhoods. Would I interrupt my newfound “happiness” and return to the students, just this once? One trip. That’s all. My bags were packed and by the door.
The trip was very inspiring. I was moved not only by the poverty I saw but also by the sense of responsibility of the young people on the trip. When I returned home, I offered to work one day a week with a local youth organization. The experience was so positive that I was soon volunteering nearly full-time, working with students across North America to assist them in their voluntary work.
Now, it seems, the tables have turned。Some days I am the teacher, other days I am the student. These young people have reawakened my commitment (责任感) to social justice issues by challenging me to learn more about the situation in the world today, where people are still poor and suffer because of greed, corruption and war. Most important, they have given me the opportunity to continue to participate in helping to find solutions. In return, I help them do their charitable projects overseas. I’ve gone from running one school to helping oversee the construction of schools in twenty-one countries!

1.
What did the writer expect to do after he retired?
1. A.
  To stay away from busy schedules.
2. B.
  To write some great books.
3. C.
  To teach his grandchildren.
4. D.
  To plan for his future.
2.
Why did the writer decide to go to Jamaica?
1. A.
  He missed his students in that country.
2. B.
  He couldn’t refuse his colleague’s favor.
3. C.
  He was concerned about the people there.
4. D.
  He was not satisfied with his retired life.
3.
The underlined part “the tables have turned” (Paragraph 5) means that the writer _________.
1. A.
  improved the situation in his school
2. B.
  felt happy to work with students again
3. C.
  became a learner rather than a teacher
4. D.
  changed his attitude toward his retired life
4.
What does the writer think of his retired life now?
1. A.
  Disappointing.
2. B.
  Troublesome.
3. C.
  Relaxing.
4. D.
  Meaningful.

-American office workers spend an average of 52 hours a week at their desks, according to a statistic survey. Some might argue that not all that time is spent working，but still all those hours in windowless offices with artificial light can have an influence.
A few green additions could have a large effect on worker happiness，according to the survey led by Tina Cade from Texas State University.
“We pretty much found out that if you had windows and plants or even if you just had plants in your office, you were more satisfied with your job,” Cade told LiveScience. “We thought it was important for offices because a lot of times people are looking for ways to keep employees happy and do all these expensive things like building a gym. Maybe for less investment they could put in a few plants in important places.”
The team surveyed 450 office workers in Texas and the Midwest，asking questions about job satisfaction and the work environments. When asked about their overall life quality,82 said they felt “content” or “very happy”. Only 69 percent of those who work with plants but without windows，and 60 percent of those who have windows but no plants, said they felt this way.
The group of people who work without plants or windows were the most dissatisfied，with only 58 percent of them saying that overall they were “content” or “very happy”. While no one who works with plants，windows，or both reported they felt “miserable”, 0.8 percent of those who work in offices without either said they were “miserable”. “I was really surprised that having a plant in your office appeared to be more beneficial than having a window in your office,” Cade said. “Everybody says, ‘I need a window!’ but actually it seemed like a plant could be a suitable alternative.”

1.
What does the passage mainly tell us?
1. A.
  Green plants can increase job satisfaction
2. B.
  An easier way to increase job satisfaction
3. C.
  What the best working environment is
4. D.
  Who are happy with their job environment
2.
Among the 450 people surveyed,______.
1. A.
  69 percent have plants in their offices
2. B.
  60 percent have windows in their walls
3. C.
  0.8 percent of them feel dissatisfied
4. D.
  about 18 percent of them are satisfied
3.
According to the survey，the group of people who work without plants or windows ______.
1. A.
  didn’t feel content at all
2. B.
  all suffered from work pressure
3. C.
  were the most dissatisfied
4. D.
  worked with low efficiency
4.
Which of the following statement is true?
1. A.
  The employers want to do little to keep employees happy
2. B.
  Sometimes it doesn’t need much to increase job happiness
3. C.
  A gym contributes less to job happiness than green plants
4. D.
  Employers have tried every means to increase job happiness

In discussion of technological changes, the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live, Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells are the basic units of all living things, and until recently, scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials of cells, such as those of brain cells, would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100, medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so, people will be able to take medicine repair their organs(器官). The medicine, made up of the basic building materials of life, will build new brain cells, heart cells, and so on—in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.
It is exciting to imagine that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence, but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.

1.
According to the passage, human death is now mainly caused by __________.
1. A.
  diseases and aging
2. B.
  accidents and war
3. C.
  accidents and aging
4. D.
  heart disease and war
2.
In the author’s opinion, today’s most important advance in technology lies in __________.
1. A.
  brain cell
2. B.
  the Internet
3. C.
  medicine
4. D.
  human organ
3.
Humans may live longer in the future because _________.
1. A.
  heart disease will be far away from us
2. B.
  human brains can decide the final death
3. C.
  the basic materials of cells will last forever
4. D.
  human organs can be repaired by new medicine
4.
How long can humans live in the future according to the passage?
1. A.
  Over 100 years.
2. B.
  More than 120 years.
3. C.
  About 150 years.
4. D.
  The passage doesn't tell us.

Young people and older people do not always agree with each other. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special program in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.
Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and enjoyment in work. Some teenagers work in the woods or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills.
There are several free ho urs each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photo-taking or painting. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to spend his free time.
When people live together, rules are necessary. In this program, the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “Why did it happen? What should we do about it?”
One of the teenagers has this to say about the experience, “You stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.”

1.
In one special program in New York, young and older people
1. A.
  are friendly to each other
2. B.
  teach each other new ways of building houses
3. C.
  live together but do not work together
4. D.
  spend eight weeks together, working as farmers
2.
Living together,
1. A.
  the teenagers have to obey the rules the adults make
2. B.
  the members don’t have to obey the rules
3. C.
  the members are not allowed to break the rules they make together
4. D.
  the members have no free time except on weekends
3.
The last paragraph shows that the tee nager thinks his experience in the program is
1. A.
  disappointing
2. B.
  helpful
3. C.
  tiring
4. D.
  unpleasant
4.
The best title for the passage is
1. A.
  Rules of Living Together
2. B.
  Different Ideas about Living
3. C.
  Teenagers and Adults Together
4. D.
  Life in New York State

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Who wins the Tour de France?

Henri Desgranges was .

How many stages make up the Tour de France?

The yellow jersey is worn by____.

We can learn from the passage that .

Paragraph 5 mainly wants to tell us that .

This passage is written in order to .

It could be inferred that the writer’s wife is .

We can know from the passage that _________.

According to the author, children who don’t show their true feelings ____________.

The author thinks that parents should ____________.

Why do some people mainly eat high quality food?

A vegetarian may be a person________.

From the passage, we can draw a conclusion that_____________.

The Smiths send their message to Cassy by .

According to the first paragraph, .

What is the attitude of the Smiths about hiring the 12-year old girl to look after their baby?

Which of the requirements mentioned by the Smiths do you think Cassy can meet?

Food is very important for _________ when he has a bad day.

________ like playing football.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Ashleigh mentions all the following things EXCEPT（除外）_________.

The passage is mainly about _________.

What did the writer expect to do after he retired?

Why did the writer decide to go to Jamaica?

The underlined part “the tables have turned” (Paragraph 5) means that the writer _________.

What does the writer think of his retired life now?

What does the passage mainly tell us?

Among the 450 people surveyed,______.

According to the survey，the group of people who work without plants or windows ______.

Which of the following statement is true?

According to the passage, human death is now mainly caused by __________.

In the author’s opinion, today’s most important advance in technology lies in __________.

Humans may live longer in the future because _________.

How long can humans live in the future according to the passage?

In one special program in New York, young and older people

Living together,

The last paragraph shows that the tee nager thinks his experience in the program is

The best title for the passage is

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