As computers become all the more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly relying on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.
Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more widespread among university students. Almost all their assignments and essays are typed on a computer.
All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer.
It’s faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And that’s why computers are being applied more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear.
“When I’m writing with a pen, I find I often can’t remember how to write a character, though I feel I’m familiar with it.”
“I’m not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”
Many students don’t feel this is something to worry about. Now that it’s more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?
Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei, the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said, “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic (审美的) value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writer’s emotion. Through one’s handwriting, people can get to know one’s thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”
To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory(必修的) and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.

  1. 1.

    Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

    1. A.
      The Importance of Handwriting and Typing.
    2. B.
      To type or to Handwrite.
    3. C.
      Writing by Computer will Replace Writing by Hand.
    4. D.
      Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters.
  2. 2.

    The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because __________.

    1. A.
      they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and essays.
    2. B.
      they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently.
    3. C.
      they found it not easy to remember how to write a character.
    4. D.
      computers have become a trend and fashion in China.
  3. 3.

    Which of the following statements in NOT the advantage of handwriting?

    1. A.
      Handwriting contains the writer’s emotion.
    2. B.
      The writer’s thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting.
    3. C.
      Handwriting can impress people well and build one’s self-confidence.
    4. D.
      Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value.
  4. 4.

    The underlined expression “taking stock in” probably means ______.

    1. A.
      getting bored with
    2. B.
      getting dependent on
    3. C.
      becoming curious about
    4. D.
      getting curious about
  5. 5.

    We can draw the conclusion from the passage that ______.

    1. A.
      more and more students will give up writing on a computer.
    2. B.
      writing by hand will give way to typing by computer one day.
    3. C.
      more and more students will pay attention to handwriting.
    4. D.
      the typing article better expresses one’s emotion and quality.

A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ￡100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, "Who would like to have this ￡100 bill?" The students began to put up their hands at once.
Then he said, "I am going to give this bill to one of you, but first, let me do this." He then made this bill into a ball. Then he said, "Who wants it?" Hands went into the air.
"Well," he said, "What if I do this?" and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, "Who still wants it?" Hands went back into the air.
"My friends," he said, "You've learned a valued lesson today. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it didn't go down in value. It was still worth ￡100.
Many times in our lives, we're dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value. You are always valuable to those who love you. Your value doesn't come from what you drop or whom you know，but WHO YOU ARE .
You are special and valuable. Don't ever forget it!

  1. 1.

    The story happened ______.

    1. A.
      when the teacher gave the students some advice on how to learn English
    2. B.
      when the students were having a meeting
    3. C.
      when the teacher gave the students a speech
    4. D.
      when the students were discussing something interesting with their teachers
  2. 2.

    Even though the money was dirty, it _______.

    1. A.
      went up in value
    2. B.
      was worth much
    3. C.
      didn't reduce in value
    4. D.
      was still ours
  3. 3.

    The underlined sentence “Hands went back into the air.” in the third paragraph
    means_______.

    1. A.
      the students put up their hands again
    2. B.
      the students put down their hands
    3. C.
      the students agreed to what the teacher said
    4. D.
      the students put their hands in front of them
  4. 4.

    Why did the famous teacher use a ￡100 at his lesson?

    1. A.
      Because he wanted to give a lecture about money.
    2. B.
      Because he was used to dropping a bill on the floor and stepping on it.
    3. C.
      Because he was going to give the bill to one of the students.
    4. D.
      Because he wanted to make the students know what the value was.
  5. 5.

    What lesson can you learn from the passage?

    1. A.
      ￡100 bill is worth the same no matter what you do with it.
    2. B.
      All people love money most.
    3. C.
      Your value doesn't change no matter what happens to you.
    4. D.
      The value of money changes when it is made dirty.

Students often complain（抱怨）their teachers give them too much homework . Now , two reports show that in America this is not true .
The Brookings report shows that most students do less than one hour of homework . The Rand report shows that only 10% of high school students spend more than two hours a night on homework .
The Brookings report also talks about a study from 1995 . American students do almost the least homework among twenty countries . Students in France , Italy and South Africa spend more than two hours on homework .
The Rand report says there was only one time when homework greatly increased in America .During the early 1960s , Americans were not happy when the former Soviet Union (前苏联)became the first country to reach space . People thought it was necessary to improve education .
Parents want their children to have time for sports , music lessons and other things after school. some experts say schools need to give useful homework .

  1. 1.

    Students are not happy about _________ .

    1. A.
      too much homework
    2. B.
      going to school
    3. C.
      less homework
    4. D.
      stay at home
  2. 2.

    French students usually spend _______ on homework than American students .

    1. A.
      more time
    2. B.
      less time
    3. C.
      more daytime
    4. D.
      two hours
  3. 3.

    _______ shows homework once greatly increased in America .

    1. A.
      The Brookings report
    2. B.
      The Rand report
    3. C.
      A university
    4. D.
      A piece of news
  4. 4.

    The former Soviet Union was  the _______ to get to space .

    1. A.
      first
    2. B.
      second
    3. C.
      third
    4. D.
      forth
  5. 5.

    Some experts think __________ .

    1. A.
      students don’t work hard enough
    2. B.
      students should not do any homework
    3. C.
      homework is welcome if it is useful
    4. D.
      it isn’t necessary for students to do homework

There are some places in the world where great cities once stood. There were trees, gardens and grass. But now these cities have gone and the places are like deserts. Scientists began to study this land to find out what happened. Many of them believed the land died when the trees were cut down.
Trees help other plants grow and help hold the soil in place. They keep the soil from blowing away. The leaves of trees on the ground keep rainwater from running off. Trees near farms protect growing plants from strong winds.
Once there were hundreds of farms in the southwestern United States. Then the farms turned into fields of dry dust. Trees might have saved these farms. But few trees grow in the dry southwest now.
Now we try to save trees. In many places, when a tree is cut down , a new tree is planted in its place . We do not want the land to die.

  1. 1.

    Places where great cities once stood are now like ______ .

    1. A.
      farms
    2. B.
      gardens
    3. C.
      deserts
    4. D.
      fields
  2. 2.

    What can trees do according to the passage ?

    1. A.
      Trees can keep other plants green
    2. B.
      Trees can help other plants grow .
    3. C.
      Trees can help the land grow .
    4. D.
      Trees can keep other plants in place .
  3. 3.

    Which is true ?

    1. A.
      Trees let the rainwater run off .
    2. B.
      All the farms in the United States have turned into deserts .
    3. C.
      There aren’t any trees in the dry southwest now .
    4. D.
      Land will die if there are no trees .
  4. 4.

    The main idea of this passage is _________ .

    1. A.
      that farms are better than cities
    2. B.
      how farms turned into deserts
    3. C.
      that trees are important to the land
    4. D.
      how people save trees
  5. 5.

    From the passage we know that _______ .

    1. A.
      trees can blow soil away
    2. B.
      man should protect the land
    3. C.
      trees grow only in deserts
    4. D.
      trees die easily

A branch of psychology called neurolinguistic programming has made an interesting and useful discovery :You can change the way you imagine or remember things without changing what you imagine, and it will change your feelings.For example, if a visual memory makes you sad whenever you think about it, you can make that mental picture smaller and dimmer, and when you do, the memory won’t make you as sad.Since you haven’t changed the content of the memory, you haven’t lost any information.You have simply made it less painful.
When you visually remember a pleasant memory, you can made the picture more colorful and the money will give you even more intense good feelings.You can make your pictures of the future brighter, wider , deeper, or you can bring the images closer.Changes like these will make you feel different--- even when you leave the content of the picture the same.
These are general guidelies （指导方针）.You’ll need to experiment for yourself to find out what will work for a particular image.For a few people, making an exciting picture brighter makes the feelings less intense.And for some kinds of pictures, increasing the brightness would cause the feelings to become less intense --- for example, a romantic memory.
What is true for visual images also applies to the way you talk to yourself.
For example, if you have trouble motivating yourself , try changing the tone of voice you use when you spread to yourself.Some people order themselves about .The voice they use to talk to themselves is harsh and commanding.Listening to yourself being bossy can have the same effect as listening to someone else being bossy: It can make you want to rebel.Change your tone to friendly or seductive, and you might feel more motivated .When you tell yourself, “I can do it,” fill your internal voice with enthusiasm and back it up with inspiring music.The possibilities are in fact endless.
The important thing to understand is that they way you code your inner world has an impact , and you have quite a bit of control over that coding.You can change it deliberately.When you do , it will change your feelings, which change your actions, which will change the world around you..

  1. 1.

    Which is the best title of the passage?

    1. A.
      You Can Change the World Around You
    2. B.
      Be Merry
    3. C.
      You Can Change People’s Attitude towards You
    4. D.
      Talk to Yourself in a Friendly Way
  2. 2.

    The underlined word  “deliberately “ can be replaced by ___

    1. A.
      by change         
    2. B.
      on purpose         
    3. C.
      difficultly         
    4. D.
      wiser
  3. 3.

    We can infer that if we make a sad mental picture bigger and brighter, we can become _____

    1. A.
      happier     
    2. B.
      sadder            
    3. C.
      calmer           
    4. D.
      wiser.
  4. 4.

    What does the underlined sentence “Some people order themselves around” suggest?

    1. A.
      Some people order a lot of food.
    2. B.
      Some people order others to follow their instructions
    3. C.
      Some people are very hard on themselves
    4. D.
      Some people are very strict with themselves.

Safe burn
Planning a home demands great care .The fireplace should be distinctive and elegant, with a fire that looks like a fire, giving your family the warmth and protection they need.
Every year 7,000 people die in fires in Britian , and hundreds of them are little children.Thousands more are disfigured for life.
When you choose a fire, choose Safeburn .It gives you the atmosphere of home comfort you are looking for, and sets your mind at rest.
Caithness  Pride
Caithness Pride.The ninth Duke of Caithness would only drink the best whisky, So he built his own private still, in the heart of the Highlands, with the fresh water running in the stream nearby.When we came into possession of the still, we paid the Duke’s heirs a lot of money for it.But it was worth it.After all what was good for the Duke is too good to be kept a secret.

  1. 1.

    The above two passages are _____ .

    1. A.
      the covers for two books.
    2. B.
      The descriptions about two pictures
    3. C.
      The advertisements for two products
    4. D.
      The advice on home planning and whisky drinking
  2. 2.

    Fire can provide people with all the following except ____

    1. A.
      heat    
    2. B.
      home comfort     
    3. C.
      great care    
    4. D.
      peace.
  3. 3.

    From the second passage we’ve learnt that to make food whisky people need ___

    1. A.
      a famous person’s name     
    2. B.
      a private still
    3. C.
      good water                
    4. D.
      good land
  4. 4.

    In the second passage, they are trying to make it clear that ____.

    1. A.
      their whisky was once drunk by a vey famous person
    2. B.
      their whisky still was built by the ninth Duke of Caithness
    3. C.
      their whisky is not expensive
    4. D.
      their whisky is second to none

The Gullah people in the southern US have honored their culture for more than 100 years. Living mainly on the Sea Islands and coastal areas of South Carolina, Georgia and Floride, the Gullah people, an African-American group, have a rich culture including their own language. It is a Creole language created by slaves who came to the US from the West Africa in the 1800s. It combines West African languages with English.
For many years efforts have been made to save the Gullah language. One project began in 1979. Its goal was to translate the New Testament part of the Bible into Gullah. Experts say that it was a difficult process because Gullah is not a written language. It is a spoken language only.
A team of Gullah speakers began working on the translation to make the Bible easier to understand for those who spoke Gullah as their main language. The Gullah version is called De Nyew Testament. It is written in English on one side of the page, and next to it, there is a Gullah translation. De Nyew Testament was published by the American Bible Society. The project also received help from the Summer Institute of Linguistics, Wycliffe Bible Translators, the United Bible Societies and the Penn Centre
Experts believe that the translated Bible is a major step towards saving the Gullah language and traditions. “This is more than a Bible translation,” says Robert Hodgson, at the American Bible Society. “De Nyew Testament raises the Gullah language and culture to a new level.” Ardell Greene is a member of the translation team. She calls the book “a treasure”. She says that the Gullah version of the Bible will be read in churches and will help young people keep the Gullah language alive.

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, De Nyew Testament can be best seen as _______.

    1. A.
      a good version of the Bible
    2. B.
      something difficult to understand
    3. C.
      a spoken form of the Gullah language
    4. D.
      the effort to save the Gullah language
  2. 2.

    Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Gullah communities can be found in the southern US.
    2. B.
      Gullah is influenced by both English and West African languages.
    3. C.
      De Nyew Testament is a complete Bible translation.
    4. D.
      Ardell Greene thinks highly of De Nyew Testament.
  3. 3.

    What does this passage mainly focus on?

    1. A.
      Efforts to save the Gullah language.
    2. B.
      Different versions of the Bible.
    3. C.
      The history of the Gullah people.
    4. D.
      The culture of the Gullah people.

This is a dangerous world we live in．The number of murders goes up every year, people are dying of cancer, more people contract HIV, more teens are using drugs, etc．You know this because you have heard all the statistics on the news and in the paper． But do you really have an accurate idea what they mean? The numbers are growing up, but how do they compare to the growth in population? Are more cases of these diseases being reported because of better testing techniques, or are the diseases more common? The fact is that without knowing the background statistics mean very little．
This growing trend of reporting only part of the information is becoming dangerous．For example, several years ago a high school student reported the dangers of the chemical known as dihydrogen monoxide．This chemical, found in most cancerous tumors（肿瘤）, is often found in the blood of people drunk on alcohol, and causes complete physical and mental dependence for those who take the chemical even once．After reading his report, more than 75% of his Advanced Placement Chemistry class voted to forbid this dangerous chemical! Every one of the above statements is true, yet this chemical is necessary to all life on earth．The students made the mistake because they voted knowing only a few statements and statistics, rather than the chemical’s full background．
The point of this article is that one should be aware of what is and is not being said．When one finds a new fact or number, one should try to consider other important information before forming an opinion with only half-truths．Always remember that the author is trying to convince you of his or her own view, and will leave out information that is different to his view．For example, look again at the statistics that suggest skiing is safe．Only 32 people may die each year when skiing, while 897 die from lightning strikes, but which is really the most dangerous? If you think about it, you realize far fewer people go skiing each year than the number of people who are in danger of a lightning strike．When you think about it, skiing is more dangerous than you might at first think when looking at statistics．If we teenagers are to be left in this world, we had better be able to think critically, and form our own views, rather than be easily persuaded by another’s．To be warned is to be prepared．

  1. 1.

    In the first paragraph, what problem does the writer want to warn us?

    1. A.
      We are now living in a dangerous world．
    2. B.
      We get a lot of false statistics from the media．
    3. C.
      Statistics alone without full background doesn’t give us an accurate pictures of things．
    4. D.
      There are around us more and more murders, diseases, etc．
  2. 2.

    Why does the writer use the example in the second paragraph?

    1. A.
      To argue that high school students are easily persuaded．
    2. B.
      To show the danger of reporting only part of the information．
    3. C.
      To prove what is necessary to us might be dangerous．
    4. D.
      To warn us of the harmful substance around us．
  3. 3.

    Relative information is often left out because__________．

    1. A.
      Relative information is not that important．
    2. B.
      too much information will make readers feel confused．
    3. C.
      the author is trying to show what he or she says is true．
    4. D.
      readers are not able to analyze so much information at once．
  4. 4.

    What can we learn from the passage?

    1. A.
      We should learn to think critically and look at problems from all sides．
    2. B.
      Some measures must be taken to protect our dangerous world．
    3. C.
      The growing trend of reporting only half-truths is getting out of control．
    4. D.
      Teenagers ought to improve their ability of telling right from wrong．

Can you imagine exchanging the pleasure of city life for a quiet life in the countryside?
Many people want to move from the country to the city because they think that life in the city is more exciting and better than that in countryside, especially young people who like new, modern things. People like popular things and feel that they can only find the latest styles in the city.
However, it is possible to enjoy the higher quality of country life and still enjoy some of the advantages of living in the city.
Nowadays, traveling is fast and easy, and information can be found on the Internet, so many people are able to do their work in home offices. Because they have e-mail and personal computers, they don’t have to be in big cities to manage their businesses. It is not important where they actually work because the results of their work can be sent everywhere with e-mails. Therefore, there is no need to put up with all of the disadvantages of the city. Now they can escape busy city life to enjoy the quiet country life and still be able to have successful jobs.
Other people are interested in technological things and high-tech jobs and think they can only find them in big cities. If they want to find a job, especially a good position in a company, they think that they have to live in a city. For these jobs, they are willing to put up with many of the disadvantages of city life, such as crime, heavy traffic, and pollution.

  1. 1.

    The main idea of this passage is that         .

    1. A.
      life in the city is different from life in the countryside
    2. B.
      people prefer living in the city to living in the countryside
    3. C.
      cities have more disadvantages than the countryside
    4. D.
      more and more people like living in the city
  2. 2.

    With the development of      ,people can enjoy life in the countryside as comfortably as they can in the city.

    1. A.
      e-mail technology
    2. B.
      personal computers
    3. C.
      transportation and computers
    4. D.
      business
  3. 3.

    According to the passage, what does the countryside have but cities don’t have?

    1. A.
      Technology.
    2. B.
      Traffic.
    3. C.
      Education.
    4. D.
      Natural environment.
  4. 4.

    What is the author’s attitude towards city life?

    1. A.
      He is for it.
    2. B.
      He is against it.
    3. C.
      He likes neither.
    4. D.
      He shows no opinion.

Everyone makes mistakes in life, but for whales and dolphins, the “mistake” of landing on the shore costs the highest price---their lives.
People living along the coast of Australia and New Zealand have been shocked and saddened by the number of whales and dolphins that they have found on their beaches recently. Since November 28th, 96 whales and dolphins have died in Australia and 53 whales died in New Zealand. Although 20 whales were saved, some of these were not expected to live, as they were too weak to swim with the others back to sea.
Bob Brown, leader of Australia’s Green party, said the mass beaching was caused by the recent “sound bombing” of the ocean floor between the two countries. This is a method of testing for oil and gas reserves (储藏量).
But mass beaching of whales has long puzzled scientists. Typically most members of the stranded (搁浅) group will appear to be perfectly healthy. “Some researchers believe that close relationship within the group causes the problem, if one gets into trouble, the others will not leave” said Shery Gibney, a leading biologist in New Zealand. “Some will come in and try and assist it; if they get trapped on the beach, then more will come.”
Another common theory is that the whales’ navigation (导航) system are thought to break down in some way. It has been said that whales follow electromagnetic (电磁的) patterns in the sea-bed. The whales can get confused because these patterns sometimes change. That would be a bit like a new roundabout (环状交叉路) being built on a road you were used to driving on. You might be confused for a minute when you come to it for the first time, and you might even take a wrong turning before getting back on your route.
A different idea is that when whales chase fish for food they end up in shallow waters because they are not paying attention to where they are going.
And yet, from time to time a group will swim on purpose into shallow waters and end up on the beach, where they die. If returned to the sea, some whales often show great determination in restraining themselves.

  1. 1.

    ________ whales and dolphins would probably die in this mass beaching along the coast of Australia and New Zealand.

    1. A.
      Less than 100
    2. B.
      Less than 150
    3. C.
      More than 150
    4. D.
      149
  2. 2.

    Which of the following can be used to explain the term “sound bombing”?

    1. A.
      The terrible sound that is caused in the war between two countries.
    2. B.
      Human activities that aim to explore the ocean floor.
    3. C.
      The loud sound that whales and dolphins make.
    4. D.
      The earthquakes that happen on the ocean floor.
  3. 3.

    Which of the following couldn’t probably lead to the mass beaching of whales?

    1. A.
      A change in the electromagnetic patterns that whales follow.
    2. B.
      New roundabout being built on a road.
    3. C.
      Their full attention to the search for food.
    4. D.
      Exploiting natural resources in oceans.
  4. 4.

    The passage is mainly about _______.

    1. A.
      that whales and dolphins may make mistakes as well as human beings
    2. B.
      how scientists have found the reasons for the mass beaching of whales
    3. C.
      how human beings make use of the ocean resources
    4. D.
      why the mass beaching of whales happens
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