We have met the enemy and he is ours We bought him at a pet shop. When monkey-pox, a disease usually found in the African rain forest suddenly turns up in children in the American .Midwest it’s hard not to wonder of the disease that comes from foreign animals is homing in on human beings. “Most of the infections （感染）we think of as human infections started in other animals “ says Stephen Morse director of the Center for Public Health Preparedness at Columbia University.
It’s not just that we’re going to where the animals are; we’re also bringing them closer to us Popular foreign pets have brought a whole new disease to this country A strange illness killed Isaksen’s pets and she now thinks that keeping foreign pets is a bad idea “I don’t think it’s fair to have them as pets when we have such a limited knowledge of them “says Isaksen
“Laws allowing these animals to be brought in from deep forest areas without stricter control need changing “says Peter Schantz Monkey-pox may be the wake-up call. Researchers believe infected animals may infect their owners. We know very little about these new diseases A new bug（病毒）may be kind at first. But it may develop into something harmful（有害的）Monkey-pox doesn’t look a major infectious disease But is not impossible to pass the disease from person to person

  1. 1.

    We learn from Paragraph I that the pet sold at the shop may_______.

    1. A.
      come from Columbia
    2. B.
      prevent us from being infected
    3. C.
      enjoy being with children
    4. D.
      suffer from monkey-pox
  2. 2.

    Why did Isaksen advise people not to have foreign pets?

    1. A.
      They attack human beings
    2. B.
      We need to study native animals
    3. C.
      They can’t live out of the rain forest
    4. D.
      We do not know much about them yet
  3. 3.

    What does she phrase “the wake-up call” in paragraph 3 most probably mean?

    1. A.
      a new disease
    2. B.
      a clear warning
    3. C.
      a dangerous animal
    4. D.
      a morning call
  4. 4.

    The text suggests that in the future we               .

    1. A.
      may have to fight against more new diseases
    2. B.
      may easily get infected by diseases from dogs
    3. C.
      should not be allowed to have pets
    4. D.
      should stop buying pests from Africa

It’s not easy being a teenager（13至19岁青少年）—nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager. You can make your child feel angry, hurt, or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself. It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you you’ll still be there for him when he needs you.
Expect a lot from your child, just not everything.Except for health and safety problems, such as drug use or careless driving; consider everything else open to discussion. If your child is unwilling to discuss something, don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind. The more you insist, the more likely that he’ll clarn up. Instead , let him attempt to solve（解决）things by himself. At the same time, remind him that you’re always there for him should he seek advice or help. Show respect for your teenager’s privacy （隐私）. Never read him his mail or listen in on personal conversions.
Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family. If your child talks on the family’s telephone for too long, tell him he can talk for15 minutes, but then he must stay off the phone for at least an equal period of time. This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls, but teaches your teenager moderation（节制）. Or if you are open to the idea, allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part –time job

  1. 1.

    The main purpose of the text is to tell parents _____________.

    1. A.
      how to get along with a teenager
    2. B.
      how to respect a teenager
    3. C.
      how to understand a teenager
    4. D.
      how to help a teenager grow up
  2. 2.

    What does the phrase “clam up” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

    1. A.
      become excited
    2. B.
      show respect
    3. C.
      refuse to talk
    4. D.
      seek help
  3. 3.

    The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager_________________.

    1. A.
      to use the phone in a sensible way
    2. B.
      to pay for his own telephone
    3. C.
      to share the phone quickly
    4. D.
      to answer the phone quickly
  4. 4.

    What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?

    1. A.
      Nor allow him to learn driving or take drugs
    2. B.
      Give him advice only when necessary
    3. C.
      Let him have his own telephone
    4. D.
      Not talk about personal things with him

Sunday, October 5
Clear, 69°F
My wife, Eleanor , and I took the train from Paris to Strasbourg, where we were met by our driver and guide. And the minibus which goes along with the boat. We stopped off in Barn for an hour on the way. Then we were taken to Nancy where the boat was kept.
After the other passengers arrived, we had our first dinner on the boat. After dinner we walked into downtown Nancy, a village with a large square and wooden houses.
Monday, October 6
Rained last night, cloudy in the morning, 69°F
We spent about two hours in Nancy, then sailed on the Canal de la Marne au Rhine. Kind of a lazy day. Eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner, after dinner we watched a tape on Baccarat. Where we will visit tomorrow.
It was pleasant to sit out on deck （甲板）and watch the scenery go by at about 3 mph.
Tuesday, October 7
Light rain, 64°F
This mourning we drove over to Baccarat and toured its museum and the church , which has this unbelievable lamp that is going on a world tour the next day. We did lost of shopping , then walked across the bridge to see a very , very modern Catholic church with special Baccarat windows.
We drove to the top of the Voges Mountains and started down the eastern side Later we drove to Sorrenbourg to see the 13th century church at the Cordeliers. It contains the largest window by Mar.
Wednesday, Ocrober8
Cloudy.65 °F
Today we sailed from Schneckenbush to Saverne. We went though two caves, an extremely unusual part of the journey. This river scenery is very different. We were in a mountain valley with grassland on one side and a forest beginning to show some color on the other.
Thursday, Ocrober9
Cloudy, 66°F
Our dependable minibus was waiting to load the luggage and take us to the hotel where everyone went their separate ways. Our boating days are over until next time.

  1. 1.

    Where did the author get off the train?

    1. A.
      Paris
    2. B.
      Strasbourg
    3. C.
      Nancy
    4. D.
      Barn
  2. 2.

    On which days did the tourists spend most of their time on the boat?

    1. A.
      Monday and Tuesday
    2. B.
      Tuesday and Wednesday
    3. C.
      Wednesday and Wednesday
    4. D.
      Monday and Wednesday
  3. 3.

    From the text, we learn that Baccarat and Sorrenbourg are the names of_________.

    1. A.
      towns
    2. B.
      churches
    3. C.
      museums
    4. D.
      mountains
  4. 4.

    What does the author think of the tour?

    1. A.
      Tiring
    2. B.
      Expensive
    3. C.
      Enjoyable
    4. D.
      Quick

Hobbs was an orphan（孤儿）. He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. Hard work made him thin and weak. He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts.
One day a lawyer said to him, “One thousand dollars, and here is the money.” As Hobbs took the package of notes, he was very dumbfounded. He didn’t know where the money came from and how to spend it. He said to himself, “I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days; or I give up my work in the factory and do what I’d like to do: painting pictures. I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I do after that? I should have lost my place in the factory and have no money to live on. If it were a little less money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting pictures. But it’s too much for one and too little for the other.”
“Here is the reading of your uncle’s will（遗嘱）,” said the lawyer, “telling what is to be done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.”
“Yes, I see. I’ll do that,” said the young man.

  1. 1.

    Hobbs wanted to borrow money to _______.

    1. A.
      study abroad
    2. B.
      work abroad
    3. C.
      pay off the debts
    4. D.
      learn to paint pictures
  2. 2.

    What does the underlined word “dumbfounded” （in Paragraph 2） probably mean?

    1. A.
      Surprised.
    2. B.
      Frightened.
    3. C.
      Satisfied.
    4. D.
      Excited.
  3. 3.

    With the money he got, at first Hobbs _______.

    1. A.
      planned to have a happy life for a few days
    2. B.
      decided to give up his work in the factory
    3. C.
      was to give a dinner to his friends
    4. D.
      had no idea what to do
  4. 4.

    Hobbs was asked to _______.

    1. A.
      tell the lawyer what he did with the money after spending it
    2. B.
      read his uncle’s will
    3. C.
      tell his uncle what was to be done with the money
    4. D.
      buy some pictures
  5. 5.

    How much money did Hobbs get?

    1. A.
      one hundred dollars
    2. B.
      one thousand dollars
    3. C.
      one thousand pounds
    4. D.
      one thousand dollar

A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.
“What’s the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived.
“My cow’s ill,” the farmer said. “I don’t know what's the matter with her. She’s lying down and won’t eat. She’s making a strange noise.”
The vet looked over the cow. "She’s certainly ill," he said, "and she needs to take some very strong medicine."
He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, "Give her these. The pills should make her better."
“How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.
The vet gave him a tube (管子)and said, "Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That’ll make it."
The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.
“How’s your cow?” the vet asked.
“No change,” the farmer said, “and I’m feeling very strange myself.”
“Oh?” the vet said, "Why?"
“I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow’s mouth and then put two pills down it.”
“And?” the vet asked.
“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.

  1. 1.

    In the story, the vet must be _________.

    1. A.
      the farmer's friend
    2. B.
      a milk factory
    3. C.
      a hospital for cows
    4. D.
      a doctor for animals
  2. 2.

    The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _______

    1. A.
      couldn't lie down
    2. B.
      didn't eat the pills
    3. C.
      couldn't make any noise
    4. D.
      was ill
  3. 3.

    What medicine did the vet give the farmer?

    1. A.
      Bottle of pills.
    2. B.
      A long tube.
    3. C.
      Two pills.
    4. D.
      A small box.
  4. 4.

    The vet taught the farmer how _________.

    1. A.
      to blow the tube
    2. B.
      to make the cow take the pills
    3. C.
      to take the medicine
    4. D.
      to put the tube in his mouth
  5. 5.

    Which of the following is true?

    1. A.
      The farmer ate the pills himself.
    2. B.
      The cow got better after taking the medicine.
    3. C.
      The vet came to help the farmer change the cow the next day.
    4. D.
      The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day.

One day a student went to see his teacher. He had been given an important position and now was coming to say goodbye to his teacher. The old man asked him how he would live among high officials. The student answered, “ I will be all right. I have prepared a hundred high hats, one for each official I will meet. I am sure I will succeed.” The teacher got angry on hearing this.  “What?” he cried. “Is this what ten years of my teaching has made of you? Nothing but flatterer(拍马屁的人)?” “Excuse me, honored(尊敬的) master,” the student  rose to his feet and apologized hurriedly. “But you have always been absorbed in(沉浸于) your studies and don’t know how vulgar(庸俗的) the world has come to be. There are few men in the world who are above flatterers like you.” “There is something true in what you said,” the teacher nodded, smiling with one of the student’s “high hats” on.

  1. 1.

    The student came to say goodbye to his teacher because_____________.

    1. A.
      he had got hundred hats to sell
    2. B.
      he had got a fairly high position in society
    3. C.
      he wanted to see his parents in his home town
    4. D.
      he moved away to another city
  2. 2.

    The student would live among high officials by___________.

    1. A.
      selling hats to them
    2. B.
      making a hundred hats for them
    3. C.
      flattering them
    4. D.
      serving them
  3. 3.

    The teacher was angry with__________.

    1. A.
      himself
    2. B.
      the society
    3. C.
      his student
    4. D.
      high officials
  4. 4.

    The phrase “rose to his feet” means________.

    1. A.
      stood up
    2. B.
      kicked with his feet
    3. C.
      became quite excited
    4. D.
      raised his feet
  5. 5.

    The teacher____________.

    1. A.
      liked to be flattered as well
    2. B.
      really knew nothing about the vulgar world
    3. C.
      was in need of a high hat
    4. D.
      was satisfied with the new hat

Kate Anderson became an accidental car thief when she went to pick up her daughter’s car near an Ohio University building last week.Anderson saw the nickel­gray Toyota Camry and used her daughter’s key to unlock the car，start the engine and drive home.
When Charlie Vansant left class a short time later，he found only an empty parking spot.He first assumed the car had been towed，but when the police couldn’t find a record of it，they took a theft report.
The morning after Anderson took back the car，her daughter discovered the Camry in the driveway wasn’t hers.She found Vansant’s name on paperwork in the glove compartment and looked up his phone number on the Website for the university.
When she told Vansant the car was in her driveway，“It sounded real fishy at first，like maybe she wanted to hold the thing for ransom，”Vansant said!
He eventually went to the house with a police officer，where he was reunited with his car.According to a police report，the case was closed “because of the mistaken car identity.”Anderson wasn’t charged.
Vansant seemed to blame the car company more than the “thief”.“Her key fit not only my lock，but my ignition as well—so high­five for Toyota，I guess，”he said.
Toyota spokesman Bill Kwong said  key technology wasn’t as sophisticated as two decades ago，and there were so many ways to cut a key，making it possible for such a mix­up to occur.He said the company now has a microchip embedded(嵌入)in the keys for 90 percent of its vehicles that allows them to start only with the correct key.

  1. 1.

    We can learn from the story that Kate Anderson____。

    1. A.
      was an experienced but unlucky thief
    2. B.
      took Vansant’s car away by chance
    3. C.
      fould unlock any car with her special key
    4. D.
      was accused of theft and put into prison
  2. 2.

    When Charlie Vansant received the phone call，he___。

    1. A.
      ran as fast as he could to the police station
    2. B.
      felt someone was playing a joke on him
    3. C.
      suspected he would be forced to pay for the car
    4. D.
      went directly to Anderson and collected his car
  3. 3.

    Who should be responsible for the accident?——

    1. A.
      Toyota Camry.
    2. B.
      Charlie Vansant.
    3. C.
      Toyota Company.
    4. D.
      The police.
  4. 4.

    According to the passage，it can be learned that____

    1. A.
      the daughter is more honest than her mother
    2. B.
      many thefts occurred because the same keys were used
    3. C.
      Toyota Camry is a kind of car，which is easier to unlock
    4. D.
      the car producers should pay more attention to car identity

Brave Frenchman Found Half-way Around the World
(NEW YORK) A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he didn’t think twice before diving into the freezing East River.
Tuesday’s Daily News said 29-year who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday.
He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Scaport museum. He handed the girl to her father ,David Anderson, who had dive in after him.
“I didn’t think at all,”  Duret told the Daily News. “ It happened very fast. I reacted very fast.”
Duret, an engineer on vacation ,was walking with his girlfriend along the pier(码头)when he saw something falling  into the water .He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he approached the river. In an instant ,he took off his coat and jumped into the water.
When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless, he said . Fortunately, when she was out of the water, she opened her eyes.
Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera. An ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from cookers. Duret caught a train with his girlfriend shortly after.
The rescue happened on the day before he left for France. Duret said he didn’t realize his tale of heroism he was leaving the next morning .
“I don’t really think I’m a hero,” said Duret. “Anyone would do the same ting.”

  1. 1.

    why was Duret in NewYork?     

    1. A.
      To meet his girlfriend             
    2. B.
      To work as an engineer
    3. C.
      To spend his holiday              
    4. D.
      To visit the Andersons.
  2. 2.

    What did duret do shortly after the ambulance came?             

    1. A.
      He was interviewed by a newspaper
    2. B.
      He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes
    3. C.
      He went to the hospital in the ambulance
    4. D.
      He disappeared from the spot quickly
  3. 3.

    Who divide after duret into the river to save the little girl?        

    1. A.
      David Anderson  
    2. B.
      a passer-by   
    3. C.
      his girlfriend    
    4. D.
      a taxi driver.
  4. 4.

    When was duet most probably found to be the very hero?        

    1. A.
        the day when he was leaving for home.
    2. B.
      a couple of days after the girl was rescued
    3. C.
      the first day when he was in New York
    4. D.
      the same day when he was interviewed.

The organizers of the Beijing Olympics have predicted every aspect of the preparatory work and are making every effort to fulfill their task for 2007.
Competition schedule finalized
The competition schedule for the 28 sports and 302 events has been settled already.The detailed daily schedule will be made in the final three months before the Olympics，due to the arrangements to be made for TV broadcasters.
1,000 cultural events expected
Beijing is expected to hold as many as 1,000 Olympics­related cultural activities，including high­level exhibitions and art performances，presentations of foreign art troops，community cultural squares，and promotions by sponsors and co­host cities.
30,000 journalists to cover the Olympics
More than 30,000 journalists are expected to come to Beijing during the Games.They pose a great challenge to the organizers in terms of how to meet their specific news coverage demands.
Two million visitors to test Beijing’s services
At least two million Chinese and half a million foreign tourists are expected to visit Beijing during the Olympics.Taking into account another 50,000 athletes and media，accommodation is a big challenge，too.122 Beijing­based star­class hotels were signed for the purpose in 2006.But how can they make 10,000 rooms available for domestic_visitors and 160,000—180,000 rooms for overseas visitors？The organizers are trying to find solutions to the problem in 2007.
Hot tickets，low prices
In previous Olympics，one­third of the tickets were hot，another one third were break­even and the remaining one third were unwillingly received.In contrast，most of the Beijing Olympic tickets have been hot，according to the ticketing program so far.The most expensive ticket for the opening ceremony stands only at 5,000 yuan—the lowest prices seen in recent editions of the Olympics.

  1. 1.

    This passage aims to tell the readers________.

    1. A.
      the challenges the Beijing Olympics are facing
    2. B.
      the preparatory work that the organizers are doing
    3. C.
      the difficulties of organizing the Olympics
    4. D.
      the information about the Beijing Olympics
  2. 2.

    Which of the following may not be considered when making the daily schedule?

    1. A.
      The TV broadcasting.
    2. B.
      The audience’s presentation.
    3. C.
      The weather condition.
    4. D.
      The athletes’ competing habits.
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

    1. A.
      The cultural activities will be held shortly after the Olympic Games.
    2. B.
      Some foreign art communities will also give performances in Beijing.
    3. C.
      The number of journalists coming to the Games will be largest.
    4. D.
      Cultural activities won’t be held in co­host cities.
  4. 4.

    The underlined word “domestic visitors” (in Paragraph 5) refers to________.

    1. A.
      visitors with important posts
    2. B.
      visitors with special purposes
    3. C.
      visitors from the host country
    4. D.
      visitors from advanced countries

The laptop is a machine which can be a mobile office；it can be used to entertain us and people can play computer games on them.One machine can perform many tasks at the same time.As technology grows，the size of the new laptop machines is decreasing.Now laptops are lighter，have smaller screen sizes，and perform better.Smaller screen laptops，which are more convenient to take along with，have been specially designed for professionals.Huge display screen laptops are still used by graphic(绘画的)designers and those who like playing computer games.
Laptops are advanced machines，and they can be very expensive.When we spend much money on something，we should take good care of it.I know some people who buy a new laptop every year.The reason they do this is that the old one either is broken or has some problems which cannot be fixed.Common problems are the breaking of the screen，the breaking of joints of the laptop，display problems，and keyboard problems.
Different problems will always come up with machines，and they cannot be avoided(避免).Old machines will always have to be replaced by new ones.However，if we are more careful and handle our laptops with care，they will last for a longer period of time，and they will perform better.This is not a hard thing to do，but it will greatly increase the life and performance of laptops.

  1. 1.

    According to the first paragraph，the laptop is a machine which________.

    1. A.
      is being used by more and more people in the office
    2. B.
      will take the place of desktops sooner or later
    3. C.
      is specially designed for people who like playing computer games
    4. D.
      can be used for both work and entertainment purposes
  2. 2.

    The underlined word in the first  paragraph means “________”.

    1. A.
      becoming smaller
    2. B.
      becoming more important
    3. C.
      becoming more popular
    4. D.
      becoming better
  3. 3.

    We infer that graphic designers still use huge display screen laptops most probably because________.

    1. A.
      huge display screen laptops are very cheap
    2. B.
      small display screen laptops are not on sale yet
    3. C.
      they can see their drawings more clearly
    4. D.
      they also want to play computer games
  4. 4.

    What can we learn from the second paragraph?

    1. A.
      That laptops can only be used for one year.
    2. B.
      That laptops are not as good as desktops.
    3. C.
      That the prices for laptops are too high.
    4. D.
      That laptops may have problems which cannot be fixed.
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