According to some talk, the younger generation in Smithville is the most antisocial in history. This seems far from the truth. Young people today as a whole are better, more informed, more ambitious, healthier, and more smart than ever before. Why then, it may be asked, do we see such restlessness and such antisocial behavior among our young people?

For the answer the citizens of this community must look at themselves. What have they done to the grounds that have been built in the last fifteen years? How many swimming pools are there? How many vocational training projects have been started? How many community – organized youth parties and picnics have been held?

The average citizen will answer that the responsibility for these activities belongs to the schools. But the schools cannot be held responsible for all the free – time activities of all the young people of this community. The job of the schools is formal education, not free – time recreation（娱乐）.

This community needs a youth center suitable for such activities as picnics, camping, sports, music, art and so on. There should be social and recreational activities to meet the needs and interests of every member of our school age youth.

Mayor Elmo D. Greely has proposed the formation of a Youth Club as the first step in the direction of a Youth Center. Mayor Greely has called a meeting at the City Hall on Friday, August 15, at noon.

Giving up a lunch hour is a very little sacrifice for a project that can be of great importance to this community.

This newspaper urges every adult and young person of Smithville to attend this important meeting. We believe our industrial, business, and professional leaders have an especially strong duty to be present.

This newspaper will be present and intends to support this project with vigor.

The underlined word “antisocial” probably means “           ”.

       A．opposed to an orderly society or way of life    B．promising

       C．suitable to present society      D．having a lot of social experience

What does the writer think of the sentence “The younger generation in Smithville is the most

antisocial in history.”?

       A．He thinks it is true.         B．He thinks it is not true.

       C．He thinks it is partially true.   D．He thinks it is nonsense.

The main idea of Paragraphs 2 and 3 is                 .

       A．to give us lots of questions to show that problem is serious.

       B．that school should hold the responsibility for education rather than free – time recreation.

       C．to analyze the reasons why the youth are antisocial.

       D．that we should take more activities or start many vocational projects.

Columbus College,241 Queen Elizabeth

 Drive，Kowloon City

    Memo

 To：All Staff

 From：Jakie Mok，Secretary；Sports Development Committee

 Date：May 20,

    A week ago，“Sports for Life”programme was sent to the parents，requiring them to select a sport they wanted their child to play.Since then，our staff have received lots of calls from parents asking for more information about it.Here is a memo(备忘录)for your reference when you answer the phones.

Sports 1：Basketball

    We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports.Therefore，students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible.Students will take a private bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park.To cover the cost of hiring a bus，each student will have to pay $10 each time.There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game.

Sports 2：Gym

    We will be using St.Peter's Memorial Park.There are two reasons for choosing this park.First，it is not very busy and crowded before 6：00 pm.Second，it has lots of trees with plenty of shade.Students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent thirst.Three activities，skipping，jogging，outdoor aerobics(有氧运动)，all of which are free of charge，will be arranged.And there will be a teacher on duty for each of the activities.

Sports 3：Hiking

Hiking(远足)will take place at Kowloon Peak.The activity will start at 2：30 pm and finish 90 minutes later.Three teachers will accompany the students，and a hiking instructor will accompany each group of 15 hikers.Each instructor will cost $75/hr.Students are advised to bring plenty of water and sunscreen.

Sports 4：Swimming

     The Kowloon City Aquatic Centre is a 10­minute walk from our school.Four teachers will go to the pool and conduct the goings­on from the poolside.We will only be able to reserve the pool for one hour(i.e.2：45 pm to 3：45 pm)．Only students skilful at swimming can take up this activity.The pool will have two lifeguards present.Girls must wear a swimming suit.The cost is $10 per visit.

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

A．Students selecting basketball had better register early.

B．Students participating in gym should arrive at 6：00 pm.

C．Hiking usually begins at 2：30 pm and lasts 2 hours.

D．Students having swimming suits can take up swimming.

57．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A．students taking part in basketball will walk to the courts

B．every student can gain admission to one of the four sports

C．hiking students can have a regular rest in the shade of trees

D．students taking up the four sports should bring bottles of water

58．It can be concluded that ________.

A．each sport will take only one hour

B．students will be charged for the four sports

C．all the sports will take place at Kowloon Peak

D．teachers will accompany students on each sport

59．The purpose of the memo is to ________.

A．attract students' interest in the programme

B．require the parents to select a sport for their child

C．help the staff explain the programme to the parents

D．remind teachers and lifeguards to be present on time

You are requested          at an English evening to be held at the school auditorium on Friday, at 7．00 pm．

    A．be present   B．to present   C．presenting   D．presented

B
The government of Norway is planning to build an unusual storage center on an island in the Arctic Ocean. The place would be large enough to hold about two million seeds. The goal is to represent all crops known to scientists. The British magazine New Scientist published details of the plan last month. The structure will be designed to protect the world’s food supply against nuclear war, climate change and other possible threats. It will be built in a mountain on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen. The mountain is less than one thousand kilometers from the North Pole, the northernmost position on Earth.
An international group called the Global Crop Diversity Trust is working on the project. The director of the group, Cary Fowler, spoke to New Scientist. He said the project would let the world rebuild agriculture if, in his words,“the worst came to the worst.” Norway is expected to start work next year. The project is expected to cost three million dollars. Workers will drill deep in the side of a sandstone mountain. Temperatures in the area never rise above zero degrees Celsius. The seeds will be protected behind concrete walls a meter thick and high—security doors.
The magazine report says the collection will represent the products of ten thousand years of farming. Most of the seeds at first will come from collections at seed banks in Africa, Asia and Latin America. To last a long time, seeds need to be kept in very low temperatures. Workers will not be present all the time. But they plan to replace the air inside the storage space each winter. Winter temperatures on the island are about eighteen degrees below zero Celsius. The cold weather would protect the seeds even if the air could not be replaced.
Mr. Fowler says the proposed structure will be the world’s most secure gene bank. He says the plant seeds would only be used when all other seeds are gone for some reason. Norway first proposed the idea in the 1980s. But security concerns delayed the plan. At that time, the Soviet Union was permitted use of Spitsbergen. New Scientist says the plan won United Nations approval in October at a meeting in Rome of the Food and Agriculture Organization.
55.The project is meant to_______.
A.increase the world’s food production in the future
B.carry out some scientific experiments on plant genes
C.protect crop seeds from dying out in case of possible disasters
D.build an exhibition centre of the world’s plant seeds
56.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the above passage?
A.The government of Norway will perform the project alone.
B.Seeds to be collected there were produced ten thousand years ago.
C.Spitsbergen is chosen because it is away from the threat of unclear war forever.
D.Temperature is a major consideration when choosing the storage place.
57.We can infer from the text that_______.
A.People will get newly?developed seeds from the center every year
B.The storage center will greatly promote the development of world agriculture
C.Norway meant to have built the storage centre more than 20 years ago
D.There haven’t been any seed storage centers in the world before
58.What is probably the best title of the passage?
A.Noah’s Ark(诺亚方舟) of Plant Seeds in Plan.      B.The Best Place to Store Seeds.
C.Concerns of World Food Supply.                 D.A New Way to Feed the World.

●CAFE DISPLAY

●OUR JOURNEYS

●12 April-29 May 2008

Young people explore how they have adapted to life in Oxford.

“When I first came here,” says one young African woman, “I just wanted to cry all the time. And now I have learned to laugh again.” Working with photographer Rory Carnegie and writer Nikki van der Gaag, young men and women explore their journey from the time they first arrived in a strange place to where they find themselves today. Organised by The Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival （10－17 April 2008）. Supported by the Maggie Black Trust and Oxford City Council.

●ACTIVlTlES FOR CHlLDREN AND FAMILIES

●MODERN ART TROLLEY FREE

Art activities for children every weekend during the exhibition in the Entrance Space from 2 p. m. to 4 p. m. Just drop in. Children must be led by an adult.

●WORKSHOP FOR 8 TO 12 YEAR OLDS

Thursday 7 April, 10：30 A．m. to 1：30 p. m. k+s-5#u 

Looking at themes from the exhibition and exploring pictures based ideas through group discussion and using digital cameras. Led by Judie Waldmann.

●BOOK LAUNCH FREE

The Drawing Book by Sarah Simblet is a practical approach to drawing the world around you. Sarah Simblet, who teaches at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, University of Oxford, will be present to give a short talk about the development of her book. Special price of￡18 on copies purchased in the evening.

Booking recommended on 01865 813802

●TEACHERS’EVENING FREE

Thursday 21 April, 5 p.m. to 7：30 p. m.

Lecture by Susan Bright, independent writer and lecturer, at 5：30 p. m. followed by an opportunity to view the exhibition. FREE Education Notes will be provided for teachers attending the evening.

●WORKSHOP FOR PRIMARY TEACHERS

Saturday 7 May, 10：30 A．m. to 1：30 p. m.

Workshop for primary teachers who would like to develop their practical art skill as well as gain an understanding of modern art practice. Led by Judie Waldmann, artist and former primary school teacher.

●TALKS AND WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOL GROUPS

Exhibition talks and artist-led workshops to create work in response to the exhibition are available for pre-booked school groups. Suitable for primary and secondary schools, to check availability and discuss details call Sarah Mossop on 1865 813816.

If you are a teacher and interested in art, you probably would like to go to ________.

       A．TEACHERS’EVENING                                    B．MODERN ART TROLLEY

       C．WORKSHOP FOR PRIMARY TEACHERS        

       D．BOOK LAUNCH

From the passage, we know that _______.

       A．Susan Bright will give a short talk at the launch of the Drawing Book.

       B．Sarah Mossop will teach young people how to take photos. k+s-5#u 

       C．The workshop led by Judie is intended for the university students.

       D．The children who go to the Modern Art Trolley must be led by an adult.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

       A．if you attend “BOOK LAUNCH”, you can get the book at a low price.

       B．school groups can attend talks and workshops for them at any time.

       C．All the young people have difficulty in adapting to life in Oxford.

       D．TEACHERS’ EVENING is only accessible to teachers.

Which of the following is most probably the best title of the passage？

       A．FREE JOURNEYS                                    B．SPRING EVENTS

       C．WEEKEND ACTIVITIES                                  D．ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHERS