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A

Imagine landing in a foreign country where you cannot speak the language, understand the culture and don’t know anybody. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a friend who could help you out?

John Smith, an English explorer who landed in America in 1607, found the best friend ever. She was a Native American named Pocahontas (1595-1617). And she did more than teach Smith the language: she saved his life, twice.

Smith was captured by members of Pocahontas’s tribe (部落) and was going to be killed. But for some reason, the Chief’s daughter, Pocahontas, felt sorry for Smith (who was probably the first white man she had ever seen) and threw her body over his to protect him. Smith returned safely to the small village he was living in.

During the winter the English settlers did not know how to get food from nature. Pocahontas often brought food for Smith and his friends.

A year later Pocahontas’s father tried to kill Smith again because the Native Americans were very scared the English would try to take over their land. Pocahontas warned him and he was able to escape.

Later she became a Christian and eventually married an Englishman named John Rolfe.

She spent the last year of her life in London.

Pocahontas has become an American legend (传奇). Her life story has been re-created in many books and films, including Disney’s 1995 film, Pocahontas.

One of the reasons she is so popular is that many Europeans look at Pocahontas as an excellent example of how a minority can adjust into the majority. Pocahontas is also respected because of her selfless love. She proved that people can be kind and loving even to people of a different race or culture. John Smith was very different from Pocahontas but she could see he was a good man and that was all that mattered. No race or country owns goodness, love and loyalty.

1.What difficulties might early European settlers meet in America EXCEPT ______?

A. the fierce conflict with Native Americans

B. bad-tempered natives who enjoyed killing

C. unfamiliarity with a foreign land

D. lack of food in winter

2.Pocahontas saved John Smith twice because ______.

A. he was the first white man she had ever seen in her life

B. she wanted to become a Christian and marry an Englishman

C. she believed in general kindness even to people of a different race

D. she was on the settlers’ side and against her cruel father

3.Which is NOT an element to make Pocahontas a legend?

A. Her tribal background and her marriage to a white settler.

B. Her selfless help to people regarded as enemy of her tribe.

C. Her complicated life story different from common people’s.

D. The recreation of her life story in the 1995 Disney film.

4.According to the text, Europeans think Pocahontas _____.

A. was brave to break away from her own tribe

B. set a good example for other natives to accept the white settlers

C. was a selfless Christian who can love her enemy

D. was open to a more advanced culture

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A. The battles between early settlers and Native Americans resulted from their               fighting for land.

B. The Europeans think the early settlers should have learned to adjust to the local cultures.

C. The creation of America is based on the settlers’ victory over the Native  Americans.

D. People from different cultures can never really get along well with each other.

B

Chinese students aren’t the only ones who have a sleep loss problem. In Australia, teenagers are also missing out on, on average, one hour’s sleep every night during the school week.

Organized activities and homework push bedtimes later, the first large-scale Australian study of children’s sleeping habits has revealed (显示). Their sleep deprivation (剥夺) is enough to cause “serious drop-offs in school performance, attention and memory”, and governments should consider later or flexible school start times, said the study’s leader, Tim Olds.

 His survey, of more than 4,000 children aged 9 to 18, found those who slept least did not watch more television but spent their time socializing (相处) with family or friends or listening to music.

“Almost all children get up at 7 or 7:15 — they have to get to school on time,” said Olds. He favors a later start over an earlier finish because he believes organized sports and activities would still consume the latter end of the day.

Olds’research also establishes lack of sleep as a cause of weight gain in children, and a possible source of future problems with depression, anxiety and increased susceptibility (易感性) to illness.

It was already known that overweight children sleep less, but Professor Olds found sleep duration (时长) was strongly linked to weight across the full range of body sizes. The thinnest children sleep 20 minutes more than the obese. This showed being overweight had no specific effect on sleep patterns, and it was more likely that shorter sleep times stimulate (刺激) appetite and make kids hungry.

The US National Sleep Foundation says teenagers aged 13 to 18 need eight to nine hours’ sleep a night. Younger school-aged kids need 9 to 11 hours.

On that basis, Professor Olds said, half of Australian children are under-sleeping on weekdays and a quarter on weekends.

6. The Australian students surveyed don’t sleep enough because they spend more time on the following EXCEPT _____.

A. organized activities and homework

B. communication with friends and family

C. watching television programs

D. enjoying music 

7. What effects does lack of sleep directly have on the students according to the survey?

A. They become overweight but begin to eat less than before.

B. They feel more depressed and anxious about their school work.

C. They are more likely to be affected with illness in the future.

D. They pay less attention in class and their memory declines.

8. Which of the following suggestions did Mr. Olds raise?

A. The students should go to bed earlier to have longer sleeping time.

B. The students should participate less in organized activities.

C. The school should put off the start time in the morning.

D. The school should finish earlier in the afternoon.

9. What does "obese" in the sixth paragraph mean?

A. average      B. fat     C. sleepless   D. overeating

10. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Australian students usually take part in activities in the afternoon.

B. More students are short of sleep on weekends than on weekdays.

C. Being overweight has an effect on the length of the sleeping time.

D. The survey suggests that teenagers need 8-9 hours’ sleep a night.

C

By day he is just a normal cat but when the lights go out, he glows (发光) in the dark.

Scientists have genetically modified (更改) a cat as part of an experiment that could lead to treatments for diseases.

Named Mr. Green Genes, he looks like a six-month-old cat but, under ultraviolet (紫外线的) light, his eyes, gums (牙龈) and tongue glow green. That is the result of a genetic experiment at the Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species in New Orleans, US.

Mr. Green Genes is the first fluorescent (荧光的) cat in the US and probably the world, said Betsy Dresser, the center's director.

The researchers made him so they could learn whether a gene could be introduced harmlessly into a cat's genetic sequence (次序).

If so, it would be the first step in a process that could lead to the development of ways to treat diseases via gene therapy (治疗).

The gene, which was added to Mr. Green Genes' DNA, has no effect on his health, Ms Dresser said.

Cats are ideal for this project because their genetic makeup is similar to that of humans, said Dr Martha Gomez, a scientist at the center.

To show that the gene went where it was supposed to go, the researchers settled on one that would glow.

The gene "is just a marker",said Leslie Lyons, an assistant professor at the University of California, Davis. Lyons is familiar with the center's work.

 "The glowing part is the fun part," she said.

 Glowing creatures made international news earlier this month when the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three scientists who had discovered the gene through their work with jellyfish (水母).

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

A. A Glowing Cat                  B. Mr. Green Genes

C. One Cat’s Life                  D. An experiment on cats

12. What can we conclude from the passage?

A. Fortunately, scientists have found ways to treat diseases via gene therapy.

B. Scientists think cats’ genetic makeup is the same as that of human beings.

C. Three scientists who had discovered the gene were given Nobel Prize in  Physics.

D. Scientists have managed to introduce a gene into a cat’s genetic sequence.               

13. What does “settled on” most probably mean in Paragraph 9?

A. chose         B. killed        C. took          D. raised

14. From the passage we can see that ____.

A. Mr. Green Genes was made by researchers to treat diseases

B. the cat named Mr. Green Genes can glow when it is dark

C. Mr. Green Genes is the first fluorescent cat in the world

D. Mr. Green Genes is a cat of seven months old up to now

15. Which of the following is WRONG according to the text?

A. The gene added to Mr. Green Genes’ DNA doesn’t affect its health at all.

B. The scientists came up with the idea of the glowing genes totally for fun.

C. Earlier this month glowing creatures became news all through the world.

D. Scientists had discovered the gene from the jellyfish they worked with.

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  If Shayne Ward didn't join the British singing talent show X-Factor in 2005, he might still be working in the local clothing shop. However, life often  36 those who have the  37 to try, and the nation voted him the winner.

  Recently, Ward came to China to promote (促销) his second album, Breathless, which was __38 on January 10.

  "Shayne has got a(n) 39 voice, and his songs are rhythmic and soothing (舒心的) to listen to," said Feng Yu, a Senior 2 student from Beijing No. 101 School, who came to  40__ him.

  However, the 23-year-old Ward doesn't  41  have an extraordinary voice and beautiful looks, lie also has a passion for performing on  42 and a determination to  43 his dream.

Life has been  44 for the Manchester boy. He's the youngest of a large family three brothers and three sisters, and money was  45__

  To help his family, Ward left school as soon as he  46 . He worked in factories  47__ everything from chocolate to clothes to cardboard boxes. But he never forgot that his  48 love was music.

  At age 16, Ward  49 a band called Destiny and spent his weekends singing karaoke. A year later, Ward wanted to try alone. "I couldn't believe I kept getting through," he said. "I didn't want my family to be the ones going  50 looking sad."

  However, Ward doesn't want to be  51  as a talent show winner. He has  52 his worth with a No. 1 single and two best-selling albums.  53 trying to predict the  54 , Ward only wants to enjoy his life right now.

  "I just carry on doing what I'm doing. That's  55 ," he said firmly. "I don't want to look too far ahead."

36.A.meets         B.favors         C.raises         D.creates    


37.A.chance        B.way          C.space         D.courage   


38.A.released        B.published       C.sent          D.delivered  

39.A.attentive       B.average        C.attractive       D.adventurous

40.A.watch         B.enjoy          C.cheer         D.support   

41.A.yet           B.just           C.ever          D.once     

42.A.stage          B.time          C.display        D.end      

43.A.go for         B.go to          C.go after      D.go through    

44.A.heavy         B.serious        C.unfair        D.hard     

45.A.few          B.little          C.loose          D.tight     

46.A.could         B.did           C.should         D.would    

47.A.doing         B.making        C.getting        D.trying    

48.A.deep          B.strong         C.true          D.only      

49.A.took          B.joined         C.developed      D.formed   

50.A.away         B.up            C.down         D.over     

51.A.worked        B.chosen        C.treated        D.understood 

52.A.accepted       B.started         C.improved       D.proved    

53.A.In case of      B.In time of      C.In place of      D.In honor of   

54.A.future         B.music         C.fortune        D.life      

55.A.right          B.all            C.everything      D.certain    

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  If Shayne Ward didn't join the British singing talent show X-Factor in 2005, he might still be working in the local clothing shop. However, life often  36 those who have the  37 to try, and the nation voted him the winner.

  Recently, Ward came to China to promote (促销) his second album, Breathless, which was __38 on January 10.

  "Shayne has got a(n) 39 voice, and his songs are rhythmic and soothing (舒心的) to listen to," said Feng Yu, a Senior 2 student from Beijing No. 101 School, who came to  40__ him.

  However, the 23-year-old Ward doesn't  41  have an extraordinary voice and beautiful looks, lie also has a passion for performing on  42 and a determination to  43 his dream.

Life has been  44 for the Manchester boy. He's the youngest of a large family three brothers and three sisters, and money was  45__

  To help his family, Ward left school as soon as he  46 . He worked in factories  47__ everything from chocolate to clothes to cardboard boxes. But he never forgot that his  48 love was music.

  At age 16, Ward  49 a band called Destiny and spent his weekends singing karaoke. A year later, Ward wanted to try alone. "I couldn't believe I kept getting through," he said. "I didn't want my family to be the ones going  50 looking sad."

  However, Ward doesn't want to be  51  as a talent show winner. He has  52 his worth with a No. 1 single and two best-selling albums.  53 trying to predict the  54 , Ward only wants to enjoy his life right now.

  "I just carry on doing what I'm doing. That's  55 ," he said firmly. "I don't want to look too far ahead."

36.A.meets         B.favors         C.raises         D.creates    

37.A.chance        B.way          C.space         D.courage   

38.A.released        B.published       C.sent          D.delivered  

39.A.attentive       B.average        C.attractive       D.adventurous

40.A.watch         B.enjoy          C.cheer         D.support   

41.A.yet           B.just           C.ever          D.once     

42.A.stage          B.time          C.display        D.end      

43.A.go for         B.go to          C.go after      D.go through    

44.A.heavy         B.serious        C.unfair        D.hard     

45.A.few          B.little          C.loose          D.tight     

46.A.could         B.did           C.should         D.would    

47.A.doing         B.making        C.getting        D.trying    

48.A.deep          B.strong         C.true          D.only      

49.A.took          B.joined         C.developed      D.formed   

50.A.away         B.up            C.down         D.over     

51.A.worked        B.chosen        C.treated        D.understood 

52.A.accepted       B.started         C.improved       D.proved    

53.A.In case of      B.In time of      C.In place of      D.In honor of   

54.A.future         B.music         C.fortune        D.life      

55.A.right          B.all            C.everything      D.certain    

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A federal judge sentenced Bruce Jones to 12 years in federal prison for fraud (诈骗罪). Over a 10 – year period, Jones had managed to cheat thousands of people throughout the state out of almost $10 million.

He advertised his fantastic ideas on TV. “For some reason,” Jones said, “TV seems to break the ice. Even though you are a total stranger to the viewer, once he sees you on TV in his home, he feels like he knows you. You enter his living room and become a trusted friend.”

Jones had an imagination that wouldn’t quit. One time he showed viewers an “official government” earthquake report which “proved” that the western half of California would collapse into the sea within three years. For $100, he said, Jones would insure (承保) your house and property for full value. Thousands of people who saw that TV ad sent him a hundred dollars each.

In another TV ad, Jones claimed that he had come to an agreement with the federal and state government for exclusive(独享的)air rights. He told viewers that, for only $100, they could own the first 10 miles above all their property. You would be able to charge any commercial plane that flew over your property $100 per crossing. You would also be able to charge government rockets, satellites, space shuttles, and space stations $100 for each and every violation of your air rights.

Another time, Jones claimed to have invented a product that gets rid of calories. He showed the viewers a spray can of “No Cal.” He said that by simply spraying No Cal on your food, a chemical interaction would cause all the calories in the food to simply disappear within about 10 seconds. The No Cal was only $10 a can. As usual, Jones received thousands of checks in the mail.

The judge told Jones that he should be ashamed of himself. Jones responded that he was very ashamed of himself, and that when he got out of prison he hoped to become a TV adviser to help people avoid getting cheated. He told the judge that he was already developing an instructional CD that, for merely $100, would save people thousands of dollars in scams (骗局) . The judge nodded, and then changed Jones’ sentence from 10 years to 12 years.

1.According to Jones, he could successfully cheat many people mainly because          .

       A.he promised them a large profit

       B.they were too eager to make money

       C.they believed too much in TV ads

       D.he was skillful in communicating with people

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

       A.Jones showed unusual imagination in his tricks.

       B.Jones was closely related to the state government.

       C.Western California was in danger of going under the sea.

       D.Jones felt guilty and was determined to lead a new life.

3.We can infer that people who wanted to buy “No Cal” from Jones          .

      A.were mainly from low income families

       B.all had a rich knowledge of chemistry

       C.were probably interested in losing weight

       D.usually did the shopping through the Internet

4.The judge changed the sentence at last because          .

       A.Jones was planning another big scam

       B.he could hardly believe what Jones had told him

       C.Jones had cheated more people than he expected

       D.he had suffered from Jones’ scams himself

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