Tens of thousands of Chinese have joined a debate (辩论) on whether students should be separated into science（理科） and liberal arts（文科）classes in high school, a practice that allows them to stay competitive in college entrance exam by choosing preferred subjects. The debate came after the Ministry of Education began to ask for opinions from the public on Friday on whether it was necessary and possible to stop the dividing system, which has been accepted for decades.

In a survey started by www. qq. com, more than 260 000 people cast their votes, with 54 percent of those voted for the abolishment (废除)and 40 percent against.

A netizen from Chengdu said: “Sciences can activate the mind, while arts could strengthen their learning ability.”

But some people disagreed with him. A netizen nicknamed “gentle scholar” said the students would have more burden if they have more subjects to study. “You don’t even know how difficult the courses are. I suggest a survey among students.”

“Abolish the current system of division? We have to study nine subjects? Finally we will study everything and have learnt little,” wrote another netizen.

Li Yanling, an education expert in Beijing, called on education authorities to consider students’ school burden.

Chinese students are required to choose either arts or science subjects after ten years’ education, which include six years in primary school, three years in junior high school and one year in senior high school.

Besides the Chinese language, mathematics and English, which are must for everyone, science students are required to take physics, biology and chemistry, while arts students study politics, history and geography. Zxxk

1.Choosing preferred subjects can help students __________.

    A. have more chance to look for jobs in future     

B. find a good job after graduation

C. have more advantages to enter a university     

D. show interest in daily life

2.Netizen nicknamed “gentle scholar” __________.

    A. is for the abolishment                B. is against the abolishment

C. doesn’t care the abolishment       D. prefers students to learn more

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?           .

    A. The debate is on whether the students should choose science or liberal arts classes in high school Zxxk

B. More people on the Internet are for the abolishment

C. The students who are against the abolishment think abolishing the current system of division will heavy their burden.

D. Science students are required to take physics, biology and chemistry besides

Chinese, math and English.

4.What must a Chinese student learn in 2008?

    A. Chinese, math and English.            B. Physics, biology and chemistry.

C. Politics, history and geography.       D. Both B and C

If you’re planning on traveling, there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.

First of all, always check and double-check departure (行程) time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10:50. When I arrived at the airport, the clerk at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. Therefore, I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.

The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency (货币) with you when you arrive in a country. This can be necessary if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. A few years ago I was sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma. I flew there from London via (经由) Dallas, with very little time to change planes in between. I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead.

“Listen! I only take real money!” the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was very embarrassing (令人难堪的).

The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suits and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.

40. According to the passage, it’s obvious that ______.

A. the author learns some rules of traveling from his own experience

B. the author doesn’t plan his trips or journeys carefully

C. Englishmen like to wear heavy suits wherever they travel

D. the American taxi driver never travels to England

41. What should you make sure first before setting off?

A. When you will leave.      B. Where you will go.

C. How you will travel.        D. Whom you will go with.

42. What does the underlined word “there” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. London.            B. Manchester.            C. Tulsa.        D. Dallas.

43. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The author tells people to choose warm places as their travel destinations.

B. You should remember to take credit cards when traveling.

C. You should know more about the weather of the place you’ll visit.

D. You should take enough change when you travel to another country.

After ten hours’ operation, the doctors managed to _____the one-year-old twins at the head.

A． tell             B．separate          C．divide            D．Remove

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In the north of Scotland there is a lake called Loch Ness. It is the biggest   36   in Britain. It is over thirty kilometers 37 and in some places nearly 300 meters deep . It is cold and dark and not many people went there until after 1930. Then a road was made   38   the lake.

     Holiday makers began to use the road, and this was when the   39   began. Someone said that he had seen a monster(怪兽) in the lake. He said it was twelve meters long. It had a long   40  and a small head. Then someone else said he had seen  41  . Others said the same thing and in 1933 a London doctor took a  42  . It  43   like a monster with a long neck and a thick body but the photo was not too   44 . The newspapers printed the picture and   45   it the Loch Ness monster, or "Nessie".

     Then the argument(争论) began.   46 people, however, were certain there was something living in the lake. Others said there was   47  there.

     In 1961, a lot of people joined together to make a real  48   to see and photograph the monster to find   49  there was one! Several times people thought they saw something but after ten years there was  50   no real proof (证据).

     Later underwater television cameras were used, but   51   found any real proof. However, they   52  find something interesting: a huge underwater cave. It was big enough to be   53   of a monster, but of course, this was not a proof.

     In 1975, however, some American scientists  54  a search group. They used an underwater camera. It took pictures every seventy seconds. Some of the pictures seemed to show a red-brown creature. Its body was about four meters long  55   had a very ugly head on the end of a four -meter neck. Many people then began to believe in the monster. But even today we can't be certain.

1. A. river                 B. ocean                C. sea             D. lake

2. A. wide                  B. tall               C. long               D. high

3. A. in                    B. over                 C. around          D. above

4. A. accidents             B. meetings             C. sayings              D. stories

5. A. eye                   B. ear               C. nose                D. neck

6. A. it                    B. one                  C. some                 D. all

7.A. photo              B. map             C. gun                  D. chance

8.A. sounded           B. looked            C. feel                D. would

9. A. clean                 B. clear                C. taken            D. shown

10. A. called               B. believed             C. thought              D. regarded

11.A. Some             B. More                 C. All                  D. No

12. A. nothing              B. anything             C. monsters             D. everything

13. A. effort               B. thing                C. interest             D. trip

14. A. so                   B. but                  C. as                   D. if

15. A. even                 B. still                C. also            D. yet

16. A. someone              B. no one               C. anyone               D. we

17. A. did                  B. really               C. were                 D. actually

18. A. room                 B. house                C. home                 D. ground

19. A. found                B. formed(组成)       C. invited           D. get

20. A. but                  B. or                C. and            D. however

When a rare disease ALD threatened to kill the four-year-old boy Lorenzo, his parents refused to give up hope. Doctors explained that there was no cure for ALD, and that he would probably die within three years. But Lorenzo’s parents set out to prove the doctors wrong.

The parents devoted themselves to keeping their son alive and searching for a cure. But doctors and the families of other ALD patients often refused to take them seriously. They thought the efforts to find a cure were a waste of time, and drug companies weren’t interested in supporting research into such a rare disease.

However, the parents still refused to give up and spent every available hour in medical libraries and talking to anyone who would help. Through trial and error, they finally created a cure from ingredients (调料) commonly found in the kitchen. The cure, named "Lorenzo’s Oil", saved the boy’s life. Despite the good results, scientists and doctors remained unconvinced. They said there was no real evidence that the oil worked and that the treatment was just a theory. As a result, some families with ALD children were reluctant to try it.

Finally, the boy’s father organized an international study to test the oil. After ten years of trials, the answer is: the oil keeps ALD children healthy.

1.Doctors said that Lorenzo might die within three years because_____ .

A. they had never treated the disease before????

B. Lorenzo was too young to be cured

C. no cure had been found for ALD????????????

D. ALD was a rare disease

2.The families of other ALD patients thought that _____ .

A. the research for the new cure would cost too much money

B. the efforts of Lorenzo’s parents were a waste of time

C. Lorenzo’s parents would succeed in finding a cure

D. Lorenzo’s oil was a real cure for ALD

3. Scientists and doctors believed that Lorenzo’s Oil_____.

A. was really effective???????????????????? B. was a success story

C. only worked in theory?????????????? D. would save the boy’s life

4. From the passage we can conclude that_____.

A. doctors remain doubtful of the effectiveness of the cure

B. many ALD patients still refuse to use the oil

C. various cures have been found for ALD

D. the oil really works as a cure for ALD