Welcome you aboard the Finnair Flight and we will do our best to make your trip comfortable and enjoyable．

    For your safety and convenience

    To begin the trip，we would like to draw your attention to some safety-related details．These are also explained on the instruction card in the seat pocket in front of you．Seat belts must remain while the“Fasten seatbelts”sign is on．It is advisable to keep them fastened at all times while seated．All flights are no smoking．The use of mobile telephones is now allowed when the airplane is on the ground and the“Fasten seatbelts”sign is turned off．During the flight the use of CD and DVD players is now allowed．

For your entertainment

  To help you enjoy your trip，we provide a range of newspapers on international flights．On our MD-11 and Boeing aircraft，we are also pleased to provide music and video programmes．On Airbus A321/320/319，aircraft route maps and short videos are shown．Details of entertainment programmes available on MD-11 aircraft are shown on the separate“on the Air”brochure(小册子)located in your seat pocket．

    For your children

    Special reading material is provided for children and on longer flights there are also audio and video programs for them．On long-distance flights，first-time flyers between the ages of 2 and 15 can join our Finnair Junior Plus Club．

    Meals and drinks

During most flights we serve you a tasty meal with drinks to accompany it, Beer，wine and other drinks are served free of charge．Coffee，tea and juice are served free of charge on all domestic flights of over 35 minutes．On domestic flights leaving before nine and on all flights to northern Finland，a snack is served．

    We value your opinion

    In this magazine you’11 find a special form for your comments about our service．Kindly return the form to our crew or Finnair office．It will be forwarded directly to the appropriate department．You can also fax it(+358-(0)89819-7729)or send your comments by email to feedback@finniar.com．Our crew is pleased to answer your questions during the flight whenever possible．

60．If you find the“Fasten seatbelts”sign is off，you___________．

    A．must ke印the seatbelt fastened

    B．cail use your mobile phone

    C．are still on the ground 

    D．can use the CD or DVD players

61．Which of the following statement is NOT true?

    A．During the flight you’d better keep your seat belt fastened all the time．

    B．When taking Airbus A321/320/319，you may know where you are through an aircraft route map．

    C．During the flight you may listen to music or watch video．

    D．You may have some coffee or tea or juice for free on any flights．

62．The purpose of the passage is to___________．

    A．teach the passengers how to use the seat belts

    B．tell the passengers what kind of entertainment they can enjoy during their flight

    C．encourage the passengers to give comments on the service

    D．introduce the service of the Finnair

63．Who can join the Finnair Junior Plus Club?

     A．The children between the age of 2 and 15 who take planes for the first time．

     B．Those who take planes for the first time,

    C．The children who like flying．

     D．Anybody who offers to give their comments．

The most intensive period of speech and language development for humans is during the first three years of life, a period when the brain is developing and maturing. These skills appear to develop best in a world that is rich with sounds, sights, and consistent（一致的，协调的，相容的）exposure（揭发）to the speech and language of others.

There is increasing evidence suggesting that there are "critical periods" for speech and language development in infants and young children. This means that the developing brain is best able to absorb a language, any language, during this period. The beginning signs of communication occur during the first few days of life when an infant learns that a cry will bring food, comfort, and companionship.  As they grow, infants begin to sort out the speech sounds (phonemes) or building blocks that compose the words of their language. Research has shown that by six months of age, most children recognize the basic sounds of their native language

 As the speech mechanism (jaw, lips, and tongue) and voice mature, an infant is able to make controlled sound. By six months of age, an infant usually babbles or produces repetitive syllables such as "ba, ba, ba" or "da, da, da." By the end of their first year, most children have mastered the ability to say a few simple words. Children are most likely unaware of the meaning of their first words, but soon learn the power of those words as others respond to them.

By eighteen months of age, most children can say eight to ten words. By age two, most are putting words together in crude sentences such as "more milk." During this period, children rapidly learn that words symbolize or represent objects, actions, and thoughts. At this age they also engage in representational or pretend play. At ages three, four, and five, a child's vocabulary rapidly increases, and he or she begins to master the rules of language.

1．According to the passage, which of the statements is NOT true

    A．The developing brain is best able to absorb any language.

    B．The beginning signs of communication occur during the first few days of life.

    C．By six months of age, all children recognize the basic sounds of their native language.

    D．By 2, children rapidly learn that words symbolize or represent objects, actions, and thoughts.

2．We can infer from the passage that____

    A．by six months of age, an infant must babble or produce repetitive syllables

    B．by their first year, most children are most likely aware of the meaning of their first words

    C．by 2, children rapidly learn that words symbolize or represent objects, actions, and thoughts

    D．the brain development is critical to develop children’s speech and language ability

3．That there are “critical periods” for speech and language development in infants and young children means ______

    A．that children are so young that it is easy for them to study

    B．that the developing brain is best able to absorb a language, any language

    C．that the children are eager to learn the language

D．that we must take care of children

4 In Paragraph 3, the underlined word “mechanism” can be replaced by ______.

    A．organs          B．skills            C．abilities          D．habits

Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, “Mum, you must come and see the daffodils （水仙花）before they are over.” I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Lake Arrowhead. “I will go next Tuesday,” I promised, a little unwillingly, on her third call.

    The next Tuesday dawned cold and rainy. Still, I had promised, and so I drove there. When I finally walked into Carolyn’s house and hugged and greeted my grandchildren, I said, “Forget the daffodils, Carolyn! The road is invisible （看不见的）in the cloud and fog, and there is nothing in the world except you and these children that I want to see!”

    My daughter smiled calmly and said, “We drive in this weather all the time, Mum. You will never forgive yourself if you miss this experience.”

    After about twenty minutes, we turned onto a small road and I saw a small church. On the far side of the church, I saw a hand-lettered sign that read “Daffodil Garden”.

    We got out of the car and each took a child’s hand, and I followed Carolyn down the path. Then, we turned a corner of the path, and I looked up and gasped. Before me lay the most beautiful sight! There were five acres of flowers! “But who has done this?” I asked Carolyn. “It’s just one woman,” Carolyn answered. “That’s her home,” Carolyn pointed to a well-kept A-frame house that looked small and modest in the midst of all that glory. We walked up to the house. On the patio （庭院）, we saw a poster. “Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking” was the headline.

    The first answer was a simple one. “50,000 bulbs （鳞茎）,” it read. The second answer was, “One at a time, by one woman.” The third answer was, “Began in 1958.”

    I thought of this woman whom I had never met, who, more than fifty years before, had begun -- one bulb at a time -- to bring the beauty and joy to the mountain top.

The author didn’t go to see the daffodils at first because _________.

    A. she was not interested in them

    B. they were growing on the mountain top

    C. the weather was not good enough

    D. it was not easy for her to drive there

What do we know about the woman living in the A-frame house?

    A. She must be out of mind.

    B. She acted as a gardener there.

    C. It took her great determination to grow the daffodils.

    D. She was poor and made her living by selling daffodils.

What could the author probably learn from this experience?

    A. Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it.

    B. We must put the interests of others above our own.

    C. We can change the world by growing flowers.

    D. It’s never too late to learn.

What would be the best title for the passage?

    A. An Unforgettable Experience.         B. Beautiful Daffodils.

C. One Bulb at a Time.                 D. I Love Daffodils.

单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

1.This examination is a real ______ (挑战).

2. He wanted to ______ (捐献) half of his savings to the relief fund.

3.The United Kingdom ______ (由……组成) of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

4.You must get rid of the bad habits your ______ (原先的)piano teacher taught you.

5. He is an ______ (乐观的) person, and we all like him.

6.She decided to ______ (控告) him of stealing her watch.

7.We regret to ______ (通知) you of the cancellation of the tour.

8.This is a deadly ______ (毒药). We must be cautious.

9.It is ______ (典型的) of him to be late for class.

10. The prisoner made an ______ (试图) to escape, but failed.

第二节：读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文（包括短文概括和议论文）

The Importance of a Good Education

Getting a good education may be the most important price you can pay, because, perhaps more than anything else, what you do with that huge gray material between your ears will determine your future. These words actually describe millions of people worldwide who choose to limit their potential ability by not widening their education.

A person is much more likely to have better job offers, more successful career with a better education. This, in turn, would allow for much better life style. For example, compare two men. The first person is a high school dropout. The second has a law degree. The high school dropout will be fortunate to get a job in food services, making less than twenty thousand dollars a year, barely surviving each week. To contrast this, the person with the law degree will certainly have a successful career as a lawyer, making over $ 70,000 annually. The lawyer will, of course, have a very wealthy lifestyle. Statistics show that high school dropouts make 42% less money than college graduates.

Our generation will become doctors, lawyers, teachers and leaders of tomorrow. To do this successfully, a higher level of education is very important! We must crave learning. This, in turn, will pay for not only our future but also will help to insure success for those who follow.

【写作内容】

1．概括短文的内容要点，该部分的字数大约30词左右；

2．就“受良好的教育的重要性”这个主题进一步阐述你的看法，至少包含以下的内容要点，该部分的字数大约120词左右：

1）你同意这种观点吗？

2）每个人都有必要接受良好的教育吗？对个人发展有何具体体现？

3）你是如何看待接受教育的？

【写作要求】

你可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的观点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要抄袭阅读材料中的句子。