We shall not drown（淹死）if we remember these rules:
1, Never swim alone.
2, Never swim at a beach if there is no lifeguard（救生员）.
3, Never swim after a meal or when you feel hungry or tired.
4, Never depend on rings, floats（漂浮物）or other swimming aids（助游具）. You may lose them or they may let you sink（下沉）.
5, Don’t stay in the water too long , especially if it is cold.
6, Before you dive, be sure the water is deep enough and you will not hit anybody.
7, Never go out in a boat if you can not swim or if you are not wearing a life jacket.
If you get into difficulty, this is what you should do :
1, Keep calm（镇定）. Save you strength and your breath.
2, Try to float on your back or tread（踩水）water. To tread water, move your feet as if you are climbing some stairs.
3, Raise your right arm for help.
Remember : a red flag means that it is dangerous for all swimmers to enter the water. A blue flag means that it is dangerous for children and weak swimmers to enter the water.

1.
When you see a red flag, you know that ______ swim there.
1. A.
  no one should
2. B.
  anyone may
3. C.
  only strong swimming should
4. D.
  children should not
2.
We can go swimming ________.
1. A.
  after a meal
2. B.
  if we have a ring
3. C.
  when the water is dirty
4. D.
  when we are not alone
3.
We should dive only when _______.
1. A.
  the water is deep enough
2. B.
  the water is cold
3. C.
  the water is warm
4. D.
  we are not alone
4.
What the writer wants to say is that ______.
1. A.
  rings and floats are of no use
2. B.
  boats are not safe
3. C.
  we must be very careful in swimming
4. D.
  swimming is bad for your health

As the semester(学期) ended, students had a chance to turn the tables on their teachers.
They got to grade me anonymously(匿名地), assessing the ability of my thinking, my organizational skills and the depth of my knowledge. Such evaluations keep me alert to what works and what doesn’t. Students reflect my performance back to me, and I’m glad to learn what they think of my teaching so that I might try to improve.
This system reflects many aspects of my work. There is, of course, nothing wrong with it. But this system assumes that what students need is the same as what they want. Reading my evaluations every semester has taught me otherwise. Actually many students’ expectations for their courses have already changed, reflecting, in part, the business model many universities are following: classes are considered services, and parents are eager to get their money’s worth from their children’s education. Students feel pressure from their parents to get practical use from their courses.
This could make sense for an engineering course, but in my field, creative writing, which rarely trains up excellent 21-year-old writers, it is more difficult to provide the results that the career-minded students desire. Then I tried some teaching techniques to change the criticism of those unhappy students to the opposite and improve my student evaluations. My record would accurately reflect a smart, attentive, encouraging teacher. However, I would admit that they loved me simply because I agreed writing should be easy.
I know other teachers have done the same thing: teach your heart out to the teachable but be sure to please the unteachable; keep your ratings high, like a politician trying to improve his poll(民意调查) results. I believe in the struggle. But I still can’t help wincing(退缩) when I read, “The instructor is mean.” “Marcus is not committed to my work.” “This class sucks.” The business model has taught me that customers are always right. And maybe a few more dissatisfied customers would mean a better learning experience.

1.
What can we know from the underlined phrase “turn the tables on their teachers”？
1. A.
  Students get a chance to have dinner with their teachers.
2. B.
  Students judge and grade their teachers.
3. C.
  Students begin to criticize and punish their teachers.
4. D.
  Students take action to praise their teachers.
2.
Why have the students’ expectations for their courses changed?
1. A.
  Because students want to improve other abilities.
2. B.
  Because students feel great pressure from universities.
3. C.
  Because students have to satisfy their parents.
4. D.
  Because the business model has changed.
3.
What can we infer from the passage?
1. A.
  Parents don’t care about their money spent on their children’s education.
2. B.
  The writer adopted some teaching methods so that he improved his student evaluations.
3. C.
  Similar to other teachers, the writer struggled to work as politicians.
4. D.
  The students intended to punish their teachers by giving comments.
4.
What is the author’s attitude towards being graded by his students?
1. A.
  Positive.
2. B.
  Negative.
3. C.
  Satisfied.
4. D.
  Scared.

These days everyone is worried about the size of their carbon footprint. In order to reduce global warming we need to make our carbon footprints smaller. But how much CO₂ are we responsible for?
A new book by Mike Berners Lee, an expert, might be able to help. The carbon footprint looks at the different things we do and buy, and calculates the amount of CO₂ all of the following created: the ingredients, the electricity, the equipment, the travel and commuting of the beer, and the packaging. It’s amazing how many different things need to be included in each calculation. And it’s frightening how much carbon dioxide everything produces.
This can help us decide which beer to drink. From Berners Lee’s calculations, it’s clear that a pint (568ml) of locally brewed beer has a smaller carbon footprint than a bottle of imported beer. This is because the imported beer has been transported from far away, and it uses more packaging. The local beer only produces 300g of CO₂, but the imported beer produces 900g! So, one pint of local beer is better for the environment.
Berners Lee has even calculated the carbon footprint of cycling to work. Nothing is more environmentally friendly than riding a bike, surely? Well, it depends on what you’ve had to eat before. To ride a bike we need energy and for energy we need food. So if we eat a banana and then ride a kilometer, our footprint is 65g of CO₂. However, if we eat bacon before the ride, it’s 200g. In fact, bananas are good because they don’t need packaging, they can be transported by boat and they grow in natural sunlight.
So, does this mean that cycling is bad for the environment? Absolutely not, for a start, if you cycle, you don’t use your car, and the fewer cars on the road, the fewer traffic jams. And cars in traffic jams produce three times more CO₂ than cars traveling at speed. Cycling also makes you healthy and less likely to go to hospital. So maybe it’s time for us all to start making some changes. Pass me a banana and a pint of local beer, please.

1.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
1. A.
  Everything produces carbon dioxide equally.
2. B.
  The imported beer is much better than the local beer in quality.
3. C.
  Actually bananas are good in general because they produce less CO_2.
4. D.
  To make our carbon footprints smaller, we should often drink more beer.
2.
The underlined word “brew” in Paragraph 3 most probably means “___________”.
1. A.
  make
2. B.
  put
3. C.
  look after
4. D.
  take place
3.
What’s the main purpose of writing this passage?
1. A.
  To tell the differences among bikes, beer and bananas.
2. B.
  To call on us to take action to make carbon footprint smaller.
3. C.
  To introduce what CO₂really is in our life_.
4. D.
  To remind us to start healthy eating habits.
4.
Where can we probably read this passage?
1. A.
  In a science fiction story.
2. B.
  In a newspaper advertisement.
3. C.
  In a science research report.
4. D.
  In a travel magazine.

Is this a car? Is it a smart phone? Is it a gaming machine?
Yes to all three. The Toyota Fun-Vii is a pleasure palace on wheels.
If Toyota has its way, paint jobs could become a thing
of the past, because it has introduced an amazing car that can
change its whole look in an instant.
The Vii in Fun-Vii, which stands for “Vehicle, Interactive,
Internet” It is a small three-seater car that looks like a smart phone, so it is called a smart phone on wheels.Inside and out, most aspects of the car can interact（互相作用） with the internet and be controlled by a smart phone.The magical car allows the owners to download pictures from their phones onto the outside, so that the look of the car could be changed instantly.The color inside could also be changed to reflect the owner's mood.Just as the company president Akio Toyoda said, "A car must appeal to our emotions.If it's not fun, it's not a car."
Its outside and inside are not made of solid paint but touch screens that can display pictures and videos.A network update function downloads all the latest software to make sure the car is always up-to-date, and it can provide the latest entertainment as well as information about its surroundings to the driver.As you drive around, the thoughtful car allows you to communicate with your friends in the nearby cars.It also helps you find your way from one place to another. It's all because the car is networked with all the other cars on the road and drives itself. The smart car is a practical, family sized vehicle fuelled by hydrogen, and it is one of the futuristic concept cars under the theme of "fun to drive, again".It heralds （预示） a not-too-distant future where people, cars and society are linked.

1.
Which of the following may not be a key word for the concept car?
1. A.
  Fun.
2. B.
  Interactive.
3. C.
  High-speed.
4. D.
  Smart.
2.
According to the text, Toyota Fun-Vii is _____.
1. A.
  a new concept car not powered by gas
2. B.
  an amazing car without any pollution
3. C.
  the latest software from network
4. D.
  a gaming machine with high speed
3.
The owners of the Fun-Vii can reflect their mood by _____.
1. A.
  downloading images to change the outside
2. B.
  interacting with computers while driving
3. C.
  changing the color inside the car
4. D.
  changing the speed of the car
4.
What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?
1. A.
  The ways of driving the Fun-vii.
2. B.
  How can you find your way in the Fun-Vii.
3. C.
  The unusual look of the Fun-Vii.
4. D.
  The new functions of the Fun-Vii.
5.
We can infer from the text that the Fun-Vii _____.
1. A.
  will finally replace all the present cars
2. B.
  will completely solve the problem of energy shortage
3. C.
  will make car paint industry face a difficult situation
4. D.
  will take the place of a smart phone

Why play games? Because they are fun, and a lot more besides. Following the rules... planning your next move...acting as a team member...these are all "game" ideas that you will come across throughout your life.
Think about some of the games you played as a young child, such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek. Such game s are entertaining and fun. But perhaps more importantly, they translate life into exciting dreams that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such an talking turns and cooperating (合作).
Many children's games have a practical side. Children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do as grown-ups. For instance, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones, which sharpens the hand-eye coordination（协调）needed in hunting.
Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games, bring athletes from around the world together to take part in friendly competition. People who watch the event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country, not just the athlete who carried it. For countries experiencing natural disasters or war, an Olympic win can mean so much.
Sports are also an event that unites people. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. People on all continents play it—some for fun and some for a living. Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer. He created a foundation to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future.
Next time you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy it,______, and whether these skills will help you in other aspects of your life.

1.
what’s the main idea of the passage?(no more than 8 words)
2.
complete the following statement with proper words.(no more than 3 words)
3.
fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words. (no more than 6 words)
4.
according to the passage, why is winning Olympic medals so encouraging? (no more than 12 words)
5.
what is they referred to? (no more than 3 words)

A new study suggests that the roundtheclock availability that cell phones have brought to people's lives may take a toll on family life. The study，which followed more than 1,300 adults over 2 years, found that those who consistently used a mobile phone throughout the study period were more likely to report negative “spillover” between work and home life—and，in turn，less satisfaction with their family life.
Spillover essentially(本质上)means that the line between work and home begins to become unclear. Work life may invade home life when a parent is taking jobrelated calls at home，for instance—or family issues may start to take up work time. For example，a child may call mum at work，telling her “microwave exploded”，explained Noelle Chesley，an assistant professor of sociology at the University of WisconsinMilwaukee and the author of the study. The problem with cell phones seems to be that they are allowing for even more spillover between work and home.
This may be especially true for working women，the study found. Among men，consistent use of mobile phones seemed to allow more work issues to creep (潜入)into family time. But for women，the spillover tended to go in both directions. Being “connected” meant that work cut into home time，and family issues came into work life.
Cell phones seem to be opening more lines for stressful exchanges among family members. But there may be ways to control the spillover，according to Chesley. Employers, she said，could look at their policies on contacting employees after hours to make sure their expectations are “reasonable”.For their part，employees could decide that cell phones go off during family time, Chesley said.

1.
What does the underlined phrase “take a toll on” probably mean in Paragraph 1?
1. A.
  Explaining.
2. B.
  Founding.
3. C.
  Extending
4. D.
  Damaging.
2.
According to Chesley，what is the best solution to the problem caused by cell phones?
1. A.
  Separate work hours from family time.
2. B.
  Refuse to use cell phones.
3. C.
  Ignore coming calls during family time.
4. D.
  Encourage women to stay at home.
3.
We can learn from the passage that ________.
1. A.
  cell phones affect men as much as women
2. B.
  cell phones seem to be convenient to families
3. C.
  cell phones make the line between work and home unclear
4. D.
  we can do nothing to solve the problem
4.
What is the main idea of the passage?
1. A.
  How to control the negative spillover caused by cell phones.
2. B.
  How work life invades home life.
3. C.
  Consistent use of cell phones makes people feel less satisfied with their work.
4. D.
  Cell phones cause negative “spillover” between work life and home life.

When Frida Kahlo's paintings were on show in London, a poet described her paintings as “ a ribbon （丝带）around a bomb”. Such comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time. Sadly, she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time.
Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City , Kahlo suffered from polio（小儿麻痹症）at the age of seven. Her spine （脊柱）become bent as she grew older. Then, in 1925, her back was broken in several places in a school-bus accident. Throughout the rest of her life, the artist had many operations, but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back. However, the accident had an unexpected side effect. While lying in her bed recovering, Kahlo taught herself to paint.
In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican artist. Rivera’s strong influences on Kahlo’s style can be seen in her early works, but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.
Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and1940s, even in her home country. Her first one-woman show in Mexico was not held until 1953.For more than a decade after her death in 1954, Kahlo’s works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last.

1.
What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in paragraph 1 most nearly mean?
1. A.
  a far better artist
2. B.
  a far more gifted artist
3. C.
  a much stronger person
4. D.
  a much more famous person
2.
The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by .
1. A.
  polio
2. B.
  back injuries
3. C.
  the operations she had
4. D.
  her bent spine
3.
Kahlo’s style had become increasingly independent since the .
1. A.
  1950s
2. B.
  1930s
3. C.
  1940s
4. D.
  1970s
4.
What is author’s attitude toward Kahlo?
1. A.
  Devotion
2. B.
  Sympathy
3. C.
  Worry
4. D.
  Encouragement

What’s delicious to eat and comes in a variety of colors? Eggplant! And no, it has nothing to do with chickens! This strangely named vegetable is, however, as versatile as an egg.It can be steamed, fried, and baked.It can be eaten by itself or combined with meats and other vegetables.
Eggplant was first grown in India in the 5th century BC.Its popularity soon spread to China and then throughout Asia.Finally, during the Middle Ages the vegetable made its way to Europe.At that time, eggplant was not the shiny purple vegetable most people know today.Instead, it’s like a white egg.Due to this egg - like appearance, eggplant got its name.In its early days, the vegetable was so bitter that people often called it a “mad apple.” This nickname started because people believed its bitterness was bad for one' s health.People actually thought eggplant could cause madness and cancer.
Fortunately today people know that eggplant doesn't cause insanity or cancer.In fact eggplant is so healthy that it may prevent cancer.In addition, the brain and the heart benefit from this super vegetable.Since it's high in fibre, eggplant can improve digestion.
Italy, Turkey, Egypt, China and Japan are the leading growers of eggplant in the world today.Depending on its location, eggplant may be purple, green, orange or yellow - white.And it can be as small as a tomato or as large as a cucumber.Dish varieties range from simple to complex, with all of them being delicious.
Today, thousands of people gather in Loomis, Calif, for the annual Loomis Eggplant Festival.The main activity at the festival is eating delicious eggplant dishes.There is plenty more to do and see, though.Recipe contests, arts and crafts, performers, races and children's activities all “egg – cite” festival - goers.Most people at the festival would agree—eggplant is an “egg—cellent” vegetable.

1.
Eggplant got its name because of its _____.
1. A.
  appearance
2. B.
  taste
3. C.
  color
4. D.
  value
2.
Which of the following does NOT belong to the qualities of eggplant?
1. A.
  It can be cooked in various ways.
2. B.
  It is easy to digest.
3. C.
  It can prevent cancer.
4. D.
  It is valuable and priceless.
3.
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
1. A.
  Eggplant can be eaten to cure cancer
2. B.
  Eggplant used to taste bitter.
3. C.
  India produce the most eggplant in the world today.
4. D.
  Eggplant has a history of nearly 1,000 years.
4.
Most people come to the Loomis Eggplant Festival to_____.
1. A.
  see arts and crafts
2. B.
  enjoy food with eggplants
3. C.
  take part in recipe contests
4. D.
  promote eggplant

A painting by Chinese artist Qi Baishi set a record for modern art and calligraphy (书法) on the mainland when it sold for 425.5 million yuan at an auction (拍卖) on May 22. The sale was a milestone (里程碑) in the auction of modern and contemporary artworks.
The price meant its value had risen more than 2,000 per cent in six years . The work , Eagle standing on pine tree with four-character coupleti（对联）, measures about 2.6 metres by 1 metre . It was the second highest price paid for an artwork on the mainland . A Song dynasty work by Huang Tingjian was sold for 436.8 million yuan in 2010 . Qi’s painting was finished in 1946 when Qi was 86 , and was his largest work . With a starting price of 88 million yuan , it attracted nearly 50 bids（出价）in half an hour . Shanghai businessman Liu Yiqian said that the work had belonged to him and had cost less than 20 million yuan in 2005 . The auction company said the work was brought back to the mainland after being bought from a private owner in San Francisco six years ago .
China ranked first in global art sales last year , ahead of the United States and Britain . Four Chinese artists were among the top 10 in worldwide sales : Qi Baishi , Zhang Daqian , Xu Beihong and Fu Baoshi . Qi’s works ranked second in sales to Pablo Picasso’s last year . Qi was born into a peasant family in Hunan in 1864 . He taught himself to paint and focused on nature including plants , insects , birds and fish . He is mostly well-known for his paintings of shrimps . In 1953 , he was elected president of the Association of Chinese Artists . He died in Beijing in 1957 .

1.
What’s the best title of the text ?
1. A.
  Qi Baishi’s Painting Was Discovered .
2. B.
  Qi Baishi’s Painting Was Brought Back .
3. C.
  Qi Baishi’s Painting Sets an Auction Record .
4. D.
  The Value of Qi Baishi’s Paintings Is on the Increase .
2.
Whose artwork sold for the highest price on the mainland ?
1. A.
  Qi Baishi’s .
2. B.
  Huang Tingjian’s .
3. C.
  Xu Beihong’s .
4. D.
  Zhang Daqian’s .
3.
The auction price of Qi’s painting was million yuan higher than the starting price in the auction .
1. A.
  337.5 .
2. B.
  348.8 .
3. C.
  50 .
4. D.
  11.3 .
4.
Which of the following is TRUE ?
1. A.
  Qi finished the painting when he was young .
2. B.
  The painting was once stolen by an American .
3. C.
  The owner of this painting Liu Yiqian gained a lot of money .
4. D.
  Pablo Picasso’s works ranked second in sales to Qi’s last year .
5.
The text is most probably taken from a .
1. A.
  computer book
2. B.
  library guide
3. C.
  technology magazine
4. D.
  newspaper report

The Museum of Childhood is Australia’s most comprehensive collection of childhood items including toys, dolls, infant and school material.
Housed in a modern facility（设施）, the displays reflect Australian childhood experience over time including play, child rearing(=raising),orphanage(孤儿院)childhood and home, school and war time experience.
There are many hands-on exhibits and education sessions including the famous” lesson” in the 1920s One Teacher Bush Classroom.
The Museum also hosts national touring exhibitions and conducts special activities on Sundays and school holidays(ring for details).
Open: Tuesday—Friday 10am—4pm,Sunday 10am—4:30pm,or by arrangement.
Special activities on Sundays as advertise.
Closed: Public holidays,16 December—18 January.
Location: Edith Cowan University campus, Bay Road, Claremont(take bus 208 and alight at the Bay Road and Princessinter section. The Museum is 15 minutes’ walk from Claremont.

1.
On_______ you can stay at Museum until half past four.
1. A.
  Wednesday
2. B.
  Friday
3. C.
  Sunday
4. D.
  Monday
2.
If you want to attend a special activity, you’d better come on________.
1. A.
  Monday
2. B.
  Tuesday
3. C.
  Saturday
4. D.
  Sunday
3.
The underlined word” alight “most probably means________.
1. A.
  get off
2. B.
  light
3. C.
  cross
4. D.
  go long
4.
The main purpose of the Museum of Childhood is to__________.
1. A.
  display toys, dolls, infant and school material.
2. B.
  reflect Australian childhood experience over time.
3. C.
  host national touring exhibition.
4. D.
  tell you the famous“ lesson” in the 1920s.

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When you see a red flag, you know that ______ swim there.

We can go swimming ________.

We should dive only when _______.

What the writer wants to say is that ______.

What can we know from the underlined phrase “turn the tables on their teachers”？

Why have the students’ expectations for their courses changed?

What can we infer from the passage?

What is the author’s attitude towards being graded by his students?

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

The underlined word “brew” in Paragraph 3 most probably means “___________”.

What’s the main purpose of writing this passage?

Where can we probably read this passage?

Which of the following may not be a key word for the concept car?

According to the text, Toyota Fun-Vii is _____.

The owners of the Fun-Vii can reflect their mood by _____.

What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?

We can infer from the text that the Fun-Vii _____.

what’s the main idea of the passage?(no more than 8 words)

complete the following statement with proper words.(no more than 3 words)

fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words. (no more than 6 words)

according to the passage, why is winning Olympic medals so encouraging? (no more than 12 words)

what is they referred to? (no more than 3 words)

What does the underlined phrase “take a toll on” probably mean in Paragraph 1?

According to Chesley，what is the best solution to the problem caused by cell phones?

We can learn from the passage that ________.

What is the main idea of the passage?

What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in paragraph 1 most nearly mean?

The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by .

Kahlo’s style had become increasingly independent since the .

What is author’s attitude toward Kahlo?

Eggplant got its name because of its _____.

Which of the following does NOT belong to the qualities of eggplant?

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

Most people come to the Loomis Eggplant Festival to_____.

What’s the best title of the text ?

Whose artwork sold for the highest price on the mainland ?

The auction price of Qi’s painting was million yuan higher than the starting price in the auction .

Which of the following is TRUE ?

The text is most probably taken from a .

On_______ you can stay at Museum until half past four.

If you want to attend a special activity, you’d better come on________.

The underlined word” alight “most probably means________.

The main purpose of the Museum of Childhood is to__________.

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