Every child has written their names on the beach at some point.
    But whereas most people’s “handwriting” is washed away, one super-rich Arab sheikh(酋长) has ensure that his graffiti(胡写乱画) will last a little longer.
    Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, 63, has scrawled his name in sand on an island he owns with letters so big that they be seen from space.
    The word “HAMAD” measures 1,000 meters high and is a staggering two miles long from the “H” to the “D” on the Al Futaisi Island.
    And rather than allow the writing to be washed away by the ocean, the letters actually form waterways that absorb the encroaching(渗入) tide. The ruler’s name is even visible on Google’s map service.
Hamad dreamed up the idea and had his workmen work hard for weeks to craft the enormous piece of sand graffiti. It is not known how much it cost to make.
    However, the sheikh boasts a personal fortune second to the Saudi king’s.
    Hamad, also known as the “Rainbow Sheikh”, is a member of the Abu Dhabi Ruling Family.
    He is understood to have some 200 cars including seven Mercedes 500 SELs painted in different colors of the rainbow which he stores in a giant pyramid.
    The Arab sheikh had a taste for doing things on a large scale. He built the world’s largest truck—eight times the size of the Dodge Power Wagon, with four bedrooms inside the cabin.
    Hamad constructed a motor home in the shape of a giant globe which is exactly 1 millionth the size of the actual earth.
    Alongside his displays of wealth he has become a well-known philanthropist(慈善家) in medicine and supplied a complete Kinney stone operating theatre to a public hospital in Morocco where he continues to fund its stuff.

  1. 1.

    Which of the following in NOT true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Hamad is a man who wants himself to be well-known from apace.
    2. B.
      Hamad is a super-rich person who always does something unusual.
    3. C.
      Hamad is a man who is always so mean in his family
    4. D.
      Hamad is a man who boasts his fortune is second to the Saudi king’s
  2. 2.

    In what way could Hamad make his handwriting last longer?

    1. A.
      The word “HAMAD” measures 1,000 meters wide and high.

    2. B.
      The word “HAMAD” is a staggering two miles long from the “H” to the “D”.
    3. C.
      The word “HAMAD” actually forms huge waterways that absorb the encroaching tide.
    4. D.
      The word “HAMAD” cost his workmen a lot of hard work for several weeks.
  3. 3.

    Why does Hamad have his seven Mercedes-Benz500 SELs painted in different colors?

    1. A.
      Perhaps he hoped his cars were stored in a giant pyramid safely.
    2. B.
      In some ways he could make a very strange rainbow.
    3. C.
      Maybe he just wanted to show off his wealth.
    4. D.
      He is always interested in making his cars like these.
  4. 4.

    Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      The Rainbow Sheikh’s name can be seen from space
    2. B.
      The richest Arab sheikh’s name has made many funny things
    3. C.
      A great person likes doing things on a large scale
    4. D.
      A well-known philanthropist displays his wealth

Smiling
    People smile at times. However, the meaning of a smile in different cultures may be different. Depending on different cultures, smiling can express joy and amusement, but it can also indicate embarrassment（苦恼）. The following examples show this point of view:
    In an attempt to be open and friendly, people in the United States smile a lot. Every one smiles at each other, this nonverbal communication shows being friendly in the United States. However，in China, smiling is not only an expression of happiness, but also a way to avoid being embarrassed. Chinese people like smiling when they are embarrassed in order to avoid embarrassment. Smiling is a kind of good will but not sneer（嘲笑）. For example: When a child falls off from a bike, the adults in China may smile, which is a kind of gentle encouragement and may not be a kind of impolite laugh.
    When a person from the United States might blush（脸红）with embarrassment or become offensive, a Chinese might blush with smile. To avoid serious misunderstanding, people who engage in intercultural communication should be able to understand the meaning of smiling appropriately. Related to the smile is the laugh. Also, different cultures have different meanings about laugh. For example, Americans can enjoy a very heartfelt belly (腹部) laugh that comes from the deepest emotions. However, most Chinese seldom laugh that way because they are thought to be silly except among close friends.

  1. 1.

    We can use smile to express all of the following feelings except_________,

    1. A.
      joy and happiness
    2. B.
      amusement
    3. C.
      embarrassment
    4. D.
      fear
  2. 2.

    People often smile at each other in the United States because_________.

    1. A.
      they are very happy
    2. B.
      they want to show they are friendly
    3. C.
      they want to hide their true feelings
    4. D.
      they want to avoid embarrassment
  3. 3.

    In China, seeing a child falls off a bike, an adult will smile in order to ________.

    1. A.
      laugh at him
    2. B.
      avoid his own embarrassment
    3. C.
      avoid embarrassment and encourage the boy
    4. D.
      show his politeness
  4. 4.

    What is mainly talked about in the passage?

    1. A.
      People smile at times.
    2. B.
      Smiling can express different feelings depending on different cultures.
    3. C.
      Americans are more open and friendly than Chinese people.
    4. D.
      The Chinese people often hide their true feelings.

[3]Girls who play sports learn teamwork and goal-setting skills. Sports teach valuable life skills. When you work with coaches, trainers, and teammates to win games and achieve goals. you’re learning how to be successful. Those skills will        at work and in family life.
[4] Sports are good for a girl’s health. In addition to being fit and maintaining (维持) a healthy weight, girls who p1ay sports are also less likely to smoke. And later in life, girls who exercise are less likely to get breast cancer or osteoporosis (骨质疏松).
[5]Playing sports builds self-confidence. Girls who play sports feel better about themselves. Why? It builds confidence when you know you can achieve your goals. Sports are also a feel-good activity because they help girls get in shape, maintain a healthy weight, and make new friends.
[6] Exercise cuts the pressure. Playing sports can reduce stress and help you feel a little happier. How? The brain chemicals released during exercise improve a person’s mood. Friends are another mood-lifter. And being on a team creates tight bonds between friends. It’s good to know your teammates will support you—both on and off the field!

  1. 1.

    What’s the main idea of the text? (no more than 8 words)

    ________

  2. 2.

    List three advantages that exercise can give you when you are in school. (two words for each)________

    ________

    ________

  3. 3.

    Fill in the blanks in Paragraph 3 with proper words.(no more than 5 words)

    ________

  4. 4.

    Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 into Chinese.

    ________

  5. 5.

    What can lift your mood while playing sports? (no more than l5 words)

    ________

Driving Offence Points System
What is Driving Offence Points System?
After the introduction of this system, certain traffic offences will make the driver lose points besides other punishment (惩罚). A driver makes any of these offences, the points will be recorded.When the driver gets a certain number of points, he will be forbidden (禁止) to drive for a certain amount of time.
This is a system designed to make road much safer. It can improve standards (水平) of driving and reduce accidents.
Which traffic offences will result in Driving Offence Points?
Of course, not all traffic offences are covered by this system. Only those that have direct effect on road safety are included.There are fourteen items in all.

What will happen if you have got up to 10 points?
If you have got 10 points or above, but still less than 15 points, you will receive a warning (警告) letter from the Transport Department. This letter will tell your record of Driving Offence Points and remind you of the result of getting more points. It is hoped that this warning will change your driving behavior for the better.
What will happen if you have got 15 points?
If you have got 15 points or more within two years, the first time you are found guilty (犯错的) and you will not be able to drive for three months, but if you are caught a second time you will not be able to drive for six months.

  1. 1.

    The underlined word “Offence” (paragraph 1) refers to ______.

    1. A.
      a driving habit
    2. B.
      an official of road safety
    3. C.
      bad behavior in the office
    4. D.
      an action against the traffic law
  2. 2.

    The Driving Offence Points _________.

    1. A.
      is a system that helps to improve the driving standards
    2. B.
      are points given because of dangerous driving
    3. C.
      shows traffic offences of different kinds
    4. D.
      is a guide dealing with (处理) traffic offences
  3. 3.

    What will happen to you if you have got 13 points?

    1. A.
      You will be punished for the points.
    2. B.
      You will be forbidden to drive.
    3. C.
      Your record will be sent to the Transport Department.
    4. D.
      You will get a warning letter from the Transport Department.
  4. 4.

    What will happen to you if you are caught driving dangerously and two months later you are caught careless driving?

    1. A.
      You will take the driving test again.
    2. B.
      You will be taken to the police station.
    3. C.
      You will not be able to drive for 6 months.
    4. D.
      You will not be able to drive for 3 months.

The Growing Credit Crisis Forces Many Companies to Seek Government Help
On September fifteenth, Lehman Brothers, a one hundred fifty-eight year-old investment bank, sought legal protection from its creditors. It had failed to find a buyer after months of searching. With over six hundred billion dollars in debt, Lehman’s failure was the largest bankruptcv in United States history At the same time，the nation’s biggest insurance company，American International Group, had gotten into trouble selling credit default swaps These are contracts Similar to insurance that protect the holder against credit risk.
Credit rating agencies downgraded A.I.G because of concerns it could not honor its contracts. Unable to get new loans, A.I.G asked for government help The Federal Reserve agreed to loan A .I.G. eighty-five billion dollars in return for eighty percent of the company but it was not enough. By November, the government had extended a total of about one hundred fiftv billion doliars in aid to A .I.G—the most to any single company during the crisis.
As banks refused to lend, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson proposed a plan to loosen credit markets by buylng risky assets. Congress approved the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of Two. Thousand eight on October third The bill provided seven hundred billion dollars to buy hard to-value securltles from banks. But within weeks, the government changed plans. The Treasury moved to invest two handred fifty billion dollars directly in banks to help them lend money again.
Lack of credit not only hurt banks but manufacturers, too. Falling car sales threatened America’s carmakers The big three automakers—General Motors, Ford and Chrysler—told Congress that they needed loans or they faced bankmptcy. In December, President Bush offered G.M and Chrysler over seventeen billion dollars in loans.
As the year ended, the Federal Reserve tried to support economic growth by lowering its main interest rate to nearly zero for the first time. But there was one more bad surprise New York money manager Bernard Madoff admitted he had cheated investors out of fifty billion dollars. The news only added to the sense that two thousand eight was the worst economic year since the nineteen thirties

  1. 1.

    Which of the following is NOT the problem in the passage Lehman Brothers was faced with?

    1. A.
      lt is an Investment bank with more than one and a half centuries history
    2. B.
      It didn’t find a buyer after months of searching
    3. C.
      It has over six hundred billion dollars in debt
    4. D.
      Its failure was the largest bankruptcy in United States history
  2. 2.

    The reason why

    1. A.
      I.G turned to the U.S government for help was that           .
      A. A.I.G would give eighty percent of the company in return for the loan
    2. B.
      A.I.G couldn’t get new loans from credit rating agencies
    3. C.
      the government extended a total of about one hundred fifty billion dollars in aid to A
    4. D.
      G
    5. E.
      the Federal Reserve agreed to loan A.I G eighty-five billion dollars
  3. 3.

    According to the passage, which of the following is probably NOT suffering from the lack of_______

    1. A.
      Banks．
    2. B.
      Manufacturers
    3. C.
      Carmakers
    4. D.
      Barbers
  4. 4.

    The last sentence of this passage indicates that the author’s attitude towards the U.S economy in 2008 is

    1. A.
      pessimistic
    2. B.
      optimistic
    3. C.
      objective
    4. D.
      subjective

Autumn and winter are cold and flu seasons. Will the old advice about dressing warmly help prevent a cold, or if you get sick, should you follow the old saying, “feed a cold and starve a fever?” And what about that fever? Should you take medicine to reduce your temperature, or is it better to let the body treat the fever itself? Everyone seems to have an answer. But is popular wisdom valuable?
Doctor Nelson knows a lot about cold and flu seasons. Nelson says research may be just starting to provide proofs for long-held beliefs. For example, scientists for years were against the idea that getting cold and wet might cause colds or flu. But recent studies have shown that cold temperatures cause stress on the body, and that stress can create conditions more inviting to viruses. So maybe it does make sense to wrap up warmly before going outside.
And what about feeding a cold and starving a fever? Nelson says if you have a cold and are hungry, you should eat. But a fever, especially a high one, suggests a more serious problem. He says people are usually not hungry when they have a high fever. Eating might even make a person sick. But drinking enough water is important. A fever easily makes the body lose water.
Finally, when should you treat a fever? Nelson says a fever should be treated if it stays at
40℃ or above for a day or more. A high temperature can damage brain cells. The doctor also believes in treating a fever if it prevents a person from sleeping.
Medicine like aspirin, for example, can be used to reduce pain and fever. But aspirin should not be given to children because it can cause serious problems.

  1. 1.

    We can learn from the passage that Doctor Nelson________.

    1. A.
      doesn’t believe in the old advice about preventing colds
    2. B.
      is now trying his best to provide proofs for long-held beliefs.
    3. C.
      doesn’t think it necessary to see a doctor immediately if a person has a temperature of 40℃
    4. D.
      doesn’t think it necessary to treat a fever even if it prevents someone from sleeping.
  2. 2.

    According to Doctor Nelson, if someone catches a fever, he should________.

    1. A.
      bathe in cold water
    2. B.
      drink enough water
    3. C.
      try to eat something
    4. D.
      take some exercise outside
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is Not mentioned in the passage?

    1. A.
      When people should treat a fever
    2. B.
      Whether the old advice about preventing a cold is valuable.
    3. C.
      What the medicine , aspirin, is used for.
    4. D.
      Why people should eat when having a cold.
  4. 4.

    The passage suggests that_______.

    1. A.
      aspirin can damage train cells if an adult takes too much of it.
    2. B.
      it is easier for people to catch colds when their bodies are stressed.
    3. C.
      some old advice about preventing colds doesn’t make any sense.
    4. D.
      the idea that getting cold can cause flu was proved true years ago.

If cars had wings, they could fly and that just might happen, beginning in 2012. The company Terrafugia, based in Woburn, Massachusetts, says it plans to deliver its car-plane, the Transition, to customers by the end of 2012.
“It’s next ‘wow’ vehicle,” said Terrafugia vice president Richard Gersh. “Anybody can buy a Ferrari, but as we say, Ferraris don’t fly.”
The car-plane has wings that unfold for flying-a process the company says takes one minute-and fold back up for driving. A runway is still required to take off and land.
The Transition is being marketed more as a plane that drives than a car that flies, although it is both. The company has been working with FAA to meet aircraft regulations, and with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to meet vehicle safety regulations.
The company is aiming to sell the Transition to private pilots as a more convenient and cheaper way to fly. They say it saves you the trouble from trying to find another mode of transportation to get to and from airports: You drive the car to the airport and then you’re good to go. When you land, you hold up the wings and hit the road. There are no expensive parking fees because you don’t have to store it at an airport-you park it in the garage at home.
The car-plane is designed to fly primarily under 10,000 feet. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,430 pounds, including fuel and passengers. Thrrafugia says the Transition reduces the potential for an accident by allowing pilots to drive under the bad weather instead of flying into marginal(临界的) conditions.
The Transition’s price tag: $194,000. But there may be additional charges for options like a radio, , a transponder or a GPS. Another option is a full-plane parachute.
“If you get into a very awful situation, it is the necessary safety option.” Gersh said.
So far, the company has more than 70 orders with deposits. “We’re working very closely with them, but there are still some remaining steps,” Brown said.

  1. 1.

    We can learn from the first two paragraphs that _________.

    1. A.
      car-planes will be popular in 2012-4-6
    2. B.
      people might drive a car-plane in 2012
    3. C.
      both the Transition and Ferrari can take off and land
    4. D.
      Richard Gersh is the vice president of Massachusetts
  2. 2.

    It takes the car-plane one minute to _________.

    1. A.
      fold and unfold its wings
    2. B.
      unfold wings for flying
    3. C.
      land in the airport
    4. D.
      meet flying safety regulations
  3. 3.

    According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

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  1. 1.

    Which of the following can be the best title for Part I?

    1. A.
      Top English, your smart choice!
    2. B.
      If you want to learn English, we can teach you!
    3. C.
      Top English, the best English!
    4. D.
      We have what you want!
  2. 2.

    If you work in a joint Venture(合资) Company, you probably take the________course.

    1. A.
      Standard Spoken English
    2. B.
      Intermediate Business English
    3. C.
      TOEFL Super Studies
    4. D.
      Children's Weekend
  3. 3.

    Which of the following courses can be learned by the same person?

    1. A.
      Basic Studies and Standard Spoken English.
    2. B.
      Intermediate Spoken English and Basic Business English.
    3. C.
      Standard Spoken English and TOEFL Super Studies.
    4. D.
      Intermediate Business English and TOEFL Super Studies.
  4. 4.

    If you want to join the English Salon, you should at least ________ .

    1. A.
      be a university graduate
    2. B.
      be a student learning English in the Top English City
    3. C.
      be an English lover or can speak English well
    4. D.
      make more friends and know more about the culture of the English

America is growing older. Fifty years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. Today, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect American society in many ways — edu?cation, medicine, and business. Quietly, the aging of America has made us a very different society — one in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior is suitable at various ages.
A person’s age no longer tells you anything about his/ her social position, marriage or health. There’s no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop work?ing isn’t as strong as it used to be. It doesn’t surprise us to hear of a 29-year-old university president or a 35-year-old grandmother, or a 70-year-old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.
Many people say, “I am much younger than my mother or my father was at my age.” No one says “Act your age” any more. We’ve stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.

  1. 1.

    It can be learned from the text that the aging of the popula?tion in America ________.

    1. A.
      has made people feel younger
    2. B.
      has changed people’s social position
    3. C.
      has changed people’s understanding of age
    4. D.
      has slowed down the country’s social development
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “one” refers to ________.

    1. A.
      a society
    2. B.
      America
    3. C.
      a place
    4. D.
      population
  3. 3.

    “Act your age” means people should ________.

    1. A.
      be active when they are old
    2. B.
      do the right thing at the right age
    3. C.
      show respect to their parents young or old
    4. D.
      take more physical exercises suitable to their age
  4. 4.

    f a’ 25-year-old man becomes general manager of a big firm, the writer of the text would most probably consider it _________.

    1. A.
      normal
    2. B.
      wonderful
    3. C.
      unbelievable
    4. D.
      unreasonable

A study of a university in Shanghai had found that many of the students there are using a quote（引语）from the Italian poet Dante as a kind of motto. The study of Fudan University, one of China’s top universities, of 489 students, found that 82 had chosen Dante’s “Follow your own path and don’t worry about what others say” as their motto, out of 278 people who said they had a motto. This was followed by “Believe yourself” and “Self-improvement without stop.”
Students also expressed a common hope for greater understanding and care and said they were always ready to give a hand to those in need.
Some researchers think that mottoes can play an important part in children’s growth and they say that a good motto can help children develop a better character.

  1. 1.

    The study shows _________. 

    1. A.
      which university should have mottoes
    2. B.
      what poems are popular
    3. C.
      how many students like the motto “Believe yourself.”
    4. D.
      the majority of the students like to choose their favorite mottoes
  2. 2.

    Of the students asked, _______ students have mottoes.

    1. A.
      about 78%
    2. B.
      about 57%
    3. C.
      about 16%
    4. D.
      about 8%
  3. 3.

    The motto “Self-improvement without stop” shares the similar meaning with ________.

    1. A.
      going on to improve rapidly
    2. B.
      growing by oneself continuously
    3. C.
      making oneself better and perfect continuously
    4. D.
      becoming better without having a break
  4. 4.

    The best title for the passage should be ________.

    1. A.
      Mottoes and Character Developing
    2. B.
      Students and Poet
    3. C.
      Mottoes and Learning
    4. D.
      Understanding Care
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