It is the right policy that has ________ today's great changes in our country.


  1. A.
    brought out
  2. B.
    brought on
  3. C.
    taken out
  4. D.
    taken place

We know the westerners like to plan for their time carefully in order to do all the things that are important to them. So if your American or English friend asks you to dinner, he usually invites you a week ahead. But if you really have no time and can’t go to the dinner, you can ring him to say sorry. The dinner is usually served at home, sometimes at a restaurant. You should get there on time, and don’t forget to put on your fine clothes. It is also a good idea to take some little presents to your friend, such as flowers, chocolates and so on. When you are at dinner, you should also observe (遵守) some other customs. Here I’ll give you some dos and don’ts about them in the following:
●Don’t leave bones on the table or the floor. (You should put them on your plate with fingers.)
●Don’t use your bowl to drink soup, but use your spoon to help you instead.
●Don’t talk with much food in your mouth.
●Don’t ask others to have more wine. (This is quite different from that in China.)
●After dinner, use your napkin(餐巾) to clean your mouth and hands.
●Make sure small pieces of food are not left on your face.
Then after dinner, you can stay there a little time. And your friend will be pleased if you leave in half an hour or so. Next day, you had better ring him up to thank him for the good dinner.

  1. 1.

    If your American or English friend wants to invite you to dinner, he will invite you _____.

    1. A.
      on the night before the dinner
    2. B.
      on the day before the dinner
    3. C.
      at the last moment
    4. D.
      a week before the dinner
  2. 2.

    It would be impolite to______.

    1. A.
      put bones on your plates with fingers
    2. B.
      drink soup with your spoon
    3. C.
      persuade others to drink more
    4. D.
      make sure that there is nothing left on your face after dinner
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is not true?

    1. A.
      You'd better ring your friend the next day to show your thanks。
    2. B.
      After dinner, you'd better stay and talk with your friends for a long time to show your thanks.
    3. C.
      After dinner, you'd better leave in half an hour.
    4. D.
      After dinner, use napkin to clean your mouth.

“As sure as you’re alive now, Peter Rabbit, some day I will catch you,” shouted Reddy Fox, as he put his black nose in the hole between the roots of the Big Hickory-tree which grows close to the Smiling Pool. “It is lucky for you that you were not one jump farther away from this hole.”
Peter, safe inside that hole, didn’t have a word to say, or, if he did, he didn’t have breath enough to say it. It was quite true that if he had been one jump farther from that hole, Reddy Fox would have caught him. As it was, the hairs on Peter’s funny white tail actually had tickled Reddy’s back as Peter ran wildly through the root-bound entrance to that hole. It had been the narrowest escape Peter had had for a long, long time. You see, Reddy Fox had surprised Peter eating sweet clover（苜蓿）on the bank of the Smiling Pond, and it had been a lucky thing for Peter that hole, dug long ago by Johnny Chuck’s grandfather, had been right where it was. Also, it was a lucky thing that old Mr. Chuck had been wise enough to make the entrance between the roots of that tree in such a way that it could not be dug any larger.
Reddy Fox was too shrewd（机灵的）to waste any time trying to dig it larger. He knew there wasn’t room enough for him to get between those roots. So, after trying to make Peter as uncomfortable as possible by telling him what he, Reddy, would do to him when he did catch him, Reddy walked across the Green Meadows. Peter remained where he was for a long time. When he was quite sure that it was safe to do so, he crawled out and hurried to the Old Orchard. He felt that that would be the safest place for him, because there were ever so many hiding places in the old stone wall along the edge of it

  1. 1.

    Where is Peter Rabbit hiding?

    1. A.
      On the bank of a pond
    2. B.
      In a hole
    3. C.
      In a tall tree
    4. D.
      Behind a room
  2. 2.

    Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the story?

    1. A.
      Reddy Fox might find rabbit hairs on him
    2. B.
      Old Mr. Chuck took advantage of the roots to dig the hole
    3. C.
      The hole could be made larger
    4. D.
      Reddy almost caught Peter this time
  3. 3.

    Why did Peter Rabbit wait so long before leaving?

    1. A.
      Because Reddy was trying to get him
    2. B.
      Because it was cold outside
    3. C.
      Because his grandfather would help him dig a large hole
    4. D.
      Because the Old Orchard was not so safe as this hole

I live in Hollywood. You may think people in such an attractive, fun-filled place are happier than others. If so, you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happiness.
Many intelligent people still equate happiness with fun. The truth is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in common. Fun is what we experience during an act. Happiness is what we experience after an act. It is a deeper, more abiding emotion.
Going to an amusement park or ball game, watching a movie or television, are fun activities that help us relax, temporarily forget our problems and maybe even laugh. But they do not bring happiness, because their positive effects end when the fun ends.
I have often thought that if Hollywood stars have a role to play, it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fun. These rich, beautiful individuals have constant access to glamorous parties, fancy cars, expensive homes, everything that spells “happiness”.
But in memoir（回忆录） after memoir, celebrities reveal the unhappiness hidden beneath all their fun: depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, broken marriages, troubled children and profound loneliness.
The way people stick to the belief that a fun-filled, pain-free life equates happiness actually reduces their chances of ever obtaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equated with happiness, then pain must be equated with unhappiness. But, in fact, the opposite is true: More times than not, things that lead to happiness involve some pain.
As a result, many people avoid the very endeavors that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment, civic or charitable work, and self-improvement.

  1. 1.

    What does the author want to tell us? He wants to tell us             .

    1. A.
      he lives in Hollywood, so he feels not happy
    2. B.
      the true meaning of happiness
    3. C.
      in fact, famous people are not very happy
    4. D.
      happiness is not equal to fun
  2. 2.

    What is many intelligent people’s viewpoint about happiness?

    1. A.
      Happiness just means having fun.
    2. B.
      Happiness is not equal to fun.
    3. C.
      Happiness means doing what you like.
    4. D.
      Happiness means being rich.
  3. 3.

    What does the underlined word “equate” in the second paragraph mean? It means    .

    1. A.
      compare
    2. B.
      think
    3. C.
      similar or connected
    4. D.
      match
  4. 4.

    According to the passage, the author may agree        .

    1. A.
      amusement park can bring us happiness
    2. B.
      fun will bring some happiness to us
    3. C.
      pain will bring us happiness
    4. D.
      efforts can bring us happiness

From babies to body builders, we all have muscles. They grow, they bulge(鼓起), they stretch they stretch and sometimes they even painfully pull. But for all the work they do for us, we are still unable to crown one as "the strongest muscle."
Instead, a few muscles could claim the title, depending on how strength is measured.
If the title goes to the muscle that can exert(产生) the most force, the victor would be the soleus（小腿肚肌）, according to Gray's Anatomy（解剖学）. Without this muscle, we wouldn't be able to stand, walk, run or shake our bodies on the dance floor. If the soleus was not continuously pulling, we would always be falling over ourselves (although some of us tend to do that from time to time anyway).
But perhaps the title should go to the muscle that exerts the most pressure. Pressure is different from force — pressure takes into account the area over which a force is exerted. The muscle that takes the prize for delivering the greatest amount of pressure is the masseter, or the jaw muscle, according to the book "Clinical Oral Science" (Reed Educational and Professional Publishing, 1998).
In 1986, Richard Hofmann of Lake City, Fla., achieved a bite strength of 975 pounds (442 kilograms) for two seconds, setting a Guinness Record. Talk about jaw dropping! The jaw is able to clench（咬紧） and chew because of the masseter muscle.
Others may argue the muscles used in childbirth are the most powerful.
When it comes to versatility, perhaps the tongue is the strongest muscle. Its combination of elasticity（伸缩性） and forcefulness gives us the ability to speak, eat and kiss – all things very desirable on a first date. However dexterous（灵巧的） it may be though, its power does not match that of muscles such as the soleus.
If slow and steady wins the race, the heart is certainly a contender for the title. When it contracts, the muscle pumps about 2 ounces (59 milliliters) of blood, and is constantly working over a lifetime. Beating about 40 million times a year, a person's heart will beat approximately 2.5 billion times by the time of their 70th birthday.

  1. 1.

    According the passage, the underlined word “contender” in the last paragraph is closet in meaning to “          ”.

    1. A.
      failure
    2. B.
      partner
    3. C.
      muscle
    4. D.
      competitor
  2. 2.

    Which would be t he best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      What’s the strongest muscle in the human body?
    2. B.
      who is the strongest person in the world?
    3. C.
      What are the functions of different muscles?
    4. D.
      What are the standards of the strongest muscle?
  3. 3.

    According to the passage,       .

    1. A.
      Without the soleus, we could still stand, walk, run or shake our bodies on the dance floor
    2. B.
      a few muscles could be the winners, according to different measures
    3. C.
      the muscles used in childbirth are the most powerful
    4. D.
      tongue is the strongest muscle for delivering the greatest amount of pressure
  4. 4.

    What would be discussed in the following paragraph?

    1. A.
      Another possible strongest muscle.
    2. B.
      the conclusion of the strongest muscle.
    3. C.
      The functions of different muscles.
    4. D.
      the Guinness record of strongest muscle.

Fish Ears Tell Fish Tales
Fish have ears. Really. They’re quite small and have no opening to the outside world carrying sound through the body. For the past seven years, Simon Thorrold, a university professor, has been examining fish ears, small round ear bones called otoliths (耳石).
As fish grow, so do their otoliths. Each day, their otoliths gain a ring of calcium carbonate (碳酸钙). By looking through a microscope and counting these rings, Thorrold can determine the exact age of a young fish. As a fish gets older, its otoliths no longer get daily rings. Instead, they get yearly rings, which can also be counted, giving information about the fish’s age, just like the growth rings of a tree.
Ring counting is nothing new to fish scientists. But Thorrold has turned to a new direction. They’re examining the chemical elements (元素) of each otolith ring.
The daily ring gives us the time, but chemistry tells us about the environment in which the fish swam on any given day. These elements tell us about the chemistry of the water that the fish was in. It also says something about water temperature, which determines how much of these elements will gather within each otolith ring.
Thorrold can tell, for example, if a fish spent time in the open ocean before entering the less salty water of coastal areas. He can basically tell where fish are spending their time at any given stage of history.
In the case of the Atlantic croaker, a popular saltwater food fish, Thorrold and his assistant have successfully followed the travelling of young fish from mid-ocean to the coast, a journey of many hundreds of miles.
This is important to managers in the fish industry, who know nearly nothing about the whereabouts of the young fish for most food fish in the ocean. Eager to learn about his technology, fish scientists are now lending Thorrold their ears.

  1. 1.

    What can we learn about fish ears from the text?

    1. A.
      They are small soft rings.
    2. B.
      They are not seen from the outside.
    3. C.
      They are openings only on food fish.
    4. D.
      They are not used to receive sound.
  2. 2.

    Why does the writer compare the fish to trees?

    1. A.
      Trees gain a growth ring each day.
    2. B.
      Trees also have otoliths.
    3. C.
      Their growth rings are very small.
    4. D.
      They both have growth rings.
  3. 3.

    Why is it important to study the chemistry of otolith rings?

    1. A.
      The elements of the otoliths can tell the history of the sea.
    2. B.
      Chemical contents of otoliths can tell how fast fish can swim.
    3. C.
      We can know more about fish and their living environment.
    4. D.
      Scientists can know exactly how old a fish is.
  4. 4.

    How would you understand “fish scientists are now lending their ears”?

    1. A.
      They are very interested in Thorrold’s research findings.
    2. B.
      They want to know where they can find fish.
    3. C.
      They lend their fish for chemical studies.
    4. D.
      They wonder if Thorrold can find growth rings from their ears.

I don't think there's ________ in what you've said.


  1. A.
    interest of anything
  2. B.
    interesting anything
  3. C.
    anything interest
  4. D.
    anything of interest

The thing was a hot one! A farmer had shot two wolves on purpose. He had seen the wolves on his farm and decided to get them before they caused trouble. He knew wolves were a kind of protected animals. However, he also knew most of his neighbors would shoot wolves, too. Shortly after the farmer skinned（剥皮）the wolves, problems began. It seemed that someone didn’t like the idea of killing wolves after all. The officials had arrived. Out-of-town reporters got hold of the story. And now the farmer was on trial（审判）for his killing of the wolves.

  1. 1.

    “The thing was a hot one!”means    .

    1. A.
      “The thing makes people hot.”
    2. B.
      “The thing draws much attention.”
    3. C.
      “The thing was against the law.”
    4. D.
      “The thing changes the weather.”
  2. 2.

    The farmer did the thing because    .

    1. A.
      he didn’t know about the law
    2. B.
      his neighbor would do the same thing
    3. C.
      he was afraid the wolves would cause trouble
    4. D.
      the wolves entered his farm
  3. 3.

    Wolves should    according to this passage.

    1. A.
      be protected
    2. B.
      not cause trouble
    3. C.
      be killed if they cause trouble
    4. D.
      not enter places where people live
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is not true?

    1. A.
      The story was soon known in other places.
    2. B.
      Someone didn’t want wolves to be killed so the farmer was on trial.
    3. C.
      The farmer was guilty（有罪）of his killing.
    4. D.
      The local government took measures for the thing.

I will probably remember one June day seven years ago for the rest of my life. My father had been complaining that my brother and I were watching too much TV, but we ignored him. Then one day we came home and the television was gone.
When I asked my father about the missing TV, he said watching television was a waste of time. Without it, we would have time for other things.
I decided he was wrong. Is there life without TV? How can we spend the week without all those shows and soaps? I was sure my life would be boring without TV, I used my best debating skills to argue with him, but he would not give in.
However, I found other ways to spend my time finally, Each day I ran around the street. This reminded me of my love for athletics, which I still enjoy. I joined Volunteers, and I built lasting friendships. Most importantly, I discovered an artistic world I never knew. I started taking art contests, and was shocked when I won. Then I took piano lessons. I began to like listening to AM radio, reading news magazines.
Living without TV has taught me how to manage my time, so that I can do many things in one day. I am proud to have learned I don’t need television.
Looking back, I think my father did the right thing. “You are smart. You could do anything that you put your heart to.” he used to say. He believed in us. His actions showed me a much more colorful side of life without TV and the value of having a goal and sticking to it.

  1. 1.

    My father was angry and took the television away because _______.

    1. A.
      we asked him to do so
    2. B.
      my brother and I did not need it
    3. C.
      he needed some money
    4. D.
      my brother and I watched too much TV
  2. 2.

    What did I do after the TV was missing?

    1. A.
      I went to my friend’s house to watch TV.
    2. B.
      I stayed at home all day.
    3. C.
      I asked my father to buy a new television.
    4. D.
      I did many useful things.
  3. 3.

    _______ is NOT what I did after the TV was missing?

    1. A.
      Running around the street
    2. B.
      Sleeping day in and day out
    3. C.
      Listening to the radio
    4. D.
      Taking art contests
  4. 4.

    The author mainly tells us that _______.

    1. A.
      life without TV can be very colorful
    2. B.
      life would be boring without TV
    3. C.
      people can’t spend the week without shows and soaps
    4. D.
      watching television was a waste of time

Every country has its heroes. The heroes are the people the nation and especially the young people admire. If you get a list of the heroes of a nation, it will tell you the potential（潜势）of that nation.
If today in America, you ask the high school students to list their heroes, their choice would probably fall into three groups. The first group of heroes would be the rock stars —the people connected with rock music. There is no doubt that such people do have talent but one wonders if one should hold up rock stars as a model (推举…为榜样). The rock stars too often are involved with drugs and their personal life is not all that good. The rock stars are rich and wear the latest fashion styles. However, one should seek more in a hero than such things as money and good clothes.
A second type of hero for the American youth is the sports star. Again you have a person who has a great ability in one area — SPORTS. However, too often the personal life of the sports star is a bit of a mess. Too frequently drugs and drinking are a part of life of the sports star.
A third type of hero is the TV or movie star. This person may have lots of acting talent and is quite handsome. However, the personal life of too many actors is quite sad and they should not be held up as a model for young people.
Today, the rock star, the athlete and the actor all have become the models of the youth in America. Really, do you hear a young person say that his hero is a doctor, a teacher, or a scientist? These people are not rich and do not wear fashionable clothes. However, they are talented people who work hard to make the world a better place for everyone.
What is really sad is that the young try to imitate their heroes. They like to wear the same clothes and follow their styles. If the heroes of today for the American youngsters are only rock stars, athletes and actors, the future does not look too bright.

  1. 1.

    The hero discussed in this article means a person ______.

    1. A.
      who has done something brave
    2. B.
      who plays an important role in a play
    3. C.
      whom people greatly admire
    4. D.
      who rides the waves and moves with the tides
  2. 2.

    What is true of the groups mentioned in this article?

    1. A.
      They are not fright but are good-looking.
    2. B.
      They are rich but are strict with themselves.
    3. C.
      They are talented in some area but lead an indecent life.
    4. D.
      They are perfect in every way.
  3. 3.

    American young people will not admire ______.

    1. A.
      a university professor
    2. B.
      a popular singer
    3. C.
      a football player
    4. D.
      a film actress
  4. 4.

    According to the writer, people should hold up as their model those______.

    1. A.
      who are rich and wear the latest fashion clothes
    2. B.
      whose personal life is good
    3. C.
      who can express people’s feelings
    4. D.
      who work in the interests (利益) of the people
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