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Mild almond tea, American-style fried eggs, cakes and fresh fruits were what Soong Meiling , wife of
Chiang Kaishek, usually had for breakfast.And that's exactly what a group of tourists from Guangdong
province had on Saturday morning.They had reached Taiwan a day earlier."We enjoyed the breakfast very much, "said Wen Qian, beaming with excitement.
"We felt we were being treated like kings when we saw the spread.We were overjoyed when told that the breakfast was prepared by the Taipei tourism authorities and the hotel especially for us, "the Beijing
Youth Daily quoted Wen as having said yesterday."We felt like film stars when journalists clicked our
photographs.Moreover, many Taiwan people greeted us on the streets.They must have come to know
about our arrival through the Taiwan media, "he said.
Wen said they could feel the warmth and intimacy of the Taiwan people everywhere they went.Wen
is part of one of the first mainland groups to fly directly to Taiwan in six decades.He reached Taiwan with
his group on Friday on one of the chartered weekend flights.
The direct flights carrying mainland tourists to Taiwan and viceversa have been described by
Kuomintang honorary chairman(国民党名誉主席)Lien Chan as a great contributor to peaceful cross
Taiwan Straits ties and the opening of a new page in the China's prosperity."We had been waiting for the
day for almost 60 years, and had gone through some difficult periods, "Lien said at a meeting with Shao
Qiwei, chairman of the CrossStraits Tourism Communication Association, on Saturday.
"The two events will benefit compatriots(同胞)on both sides by stimulating(刺激)consumption(消费)
and the economy in Taiwan, and improving mutual understanding, "Lien said.
1. The members of a group of tourists from Guangdong enjoyed the breakfast because________.
A. Soong Meiling once had the same breakfast
B. the breakfast includes Americanstyle fried eggs, cakes and fresh fruits and they taste nice
C. the breakfast was especially prepared by the Taipei tourism authorities and they felt like being treated
like kings
D. They had reached Taiwan a day earlier for the breakfast
2.What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Tourists were overjoyed when they had the breakfast especially prepared for them.
B. Taiwan people welcomed mainland tourists warmly.
C. Mainland tourists acted as film stars when journalists clicked their photographs.
D. Taiwan people greeted the tourists on the streets.
3. There have been no direct flights carrying mainland tourists to Taiwan for________.
A. almost 60 years
B. no more than 60 years
C. over 60 years
D. more than 60 years
4. Which of the following is TRUE about the passgage?
A. Members of the first tourist group to Taiwan are only from Guangdong province.
B. Mainland tourists enjoyed the breakfast very much because they never ate them before.
C. Kuomintang honorary chairman Lien Chan thought highly of the direct flights.
D. All Taiwan people greeted the tourists on the streets from all over the world.
Friends and Buddies
This program is planned for teenagers who have special needs with the goal of meeting within a community with other peers(同龄人). The purpose of the program is that it will lead to a better understanding of friendships. Gym, Swim, Surprise Guest, and Pizza are included. Ages 12-18, numbers of members are limited. Contact: Gloria Bass. This program is held 2 Fridays per month. Fees: $65/$85
Club Saturday Swim
This program is available to anyone aged 5-14 who is challenged by mental, physical, or emotional trouble. The program will be held each Saturday afternoon, 12:00-12:30 pm or 12:30-1:00 pm. Fees: $136/$260
Sibshops (Ages 10-13)
Sibshops is a program for siblings(兄弟姊妹) of children with challenges. It includes group activities and talk treatment ways with the focus on improving sibling relationships and whole family happiness. Location: Hope Church, Wilton CT. Wednesday: 4:00-5:00 pm. Fees: $50/$65
Banana Splits
Banana Splits is an educational support group for children in family trouble. Children aged 9-13 will have the opportunity to meet other children whose parents have separated or divorced, learn to recognize feelings, think of healthy coping skills and have a place to share their struggles through verbal(语言的), physical, and artistic experiences. Location: Hope Church, Wilton CT. Tuesday:4:30-5:30 pm. Fees: $50/$65
【小题1】 If you have free time only on Saturday, you can go to _____.
| A．Friends and Buddies | B．Club Saturday Swim |
| C．Sibshops (Ages 10-13) | D．Banana Splits |
| A．2 Fridays per month | B．12:00-12:30 or 12:30-1:00, Saturday afternoon |
| C．4:00-5:00 pm, Wednesday | D．4:30-5:30 pm, Tuesday |
| A．meet with other peers | B．solve your mental problem |
| C．improve sibling relationships | D．think of healthy coping skills |
| A．They are all in the same place. | B．They are all free of charge. |
| C．They all hold activities each week. | D．They are all intended for children. |
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
A newly trained teacher named Molly went to teach at a Navajo Indian reservation. Every day, she would ask five of the young Navajo students to __36__ the chalkboard and complete a simple math problem from 37 homework.
They would stand there, silently, 38 to complete the task. Molly couldn’t figure it out.
39 she had studied in her educational curriculum helped, and she 40 hadn’t seen anything like it in her student-teaching days back in Phoenix.
What am I doing wrong? Could I have chosen five students who can’t do the 41 ? Molly would wonder. No, 42 couldn’t be that. Finally she 43 the students what was wrong. And in their answers, she learned a 44 lesson from her young 45 pupils about self-image and a(n) 46 of self-worth.
It seemed that the students 47 each other’s individuality and knew that 48 of them were capable of doing the problems. 49 at their early age, they understood the senselessness of the win-lose approach in the classroom. They believed no one would 50 if any students were shown up or embarrassed at the 51 . So they 52 to compete with each other in public.
Once she understood, Molly changed the system 53 she could check each child’s math problem individually, but not at any child’s expense 54 his classmates. They all wanted to learn, 55 not at someone else’s expense.
36．A．go to B．come to C．get close to D．bring
37．A．his B．their C．his own D．her
38．A．happy B．willingly C．readily D．unwilling
39．A．Anything B．Nothing C．Everything D．Neither
40．A．almost B．certainly C．hardly D．never
41．A．question B．chalkboardC．problem D．homework
42．A．they B．it C．Everything D．each
43．A．asked B．questioned C．told D．understood
44．A．outstanding B．surprising C．annoying D．frightening
45．A．sunburned B．tender C．Indian D．naughty
46．A．sense B．image C．way D．aspect
47．A．had B．ignored C．respected D．cared
48．A．none B．no one C．each D．not all
49．A．Especially B．Even though C．Even so D．Even
50．A．lose B．win C．achieve D．answer
51．A．time B．situation C．chalkboard D．condition
52．A．refused B．rejected C．tried D．promised
53．A．if B．so that C．unless D．in case
54．A．in favour of B．of C．by means of D．in front of
55．A．and B．but C．so D．or
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When I was a little boy living in New York, my mother used to embroider a great deal. I would sit at her knee and look up from the 36 and ask what she was doing. She 37 me that she was embroidering. I told her that it looked like a mess from where I was. As from the underside I watched her work within the 38 of the little round hoop（铁环）that she held in her hand, I complained to her that it sure looked 39 from where I sat.
She would smile at me, look down and 40 say, "My son, you go about your 41 for a while, and when I am finished with my embroidering, I will put you on my 42 and let you see it from my side."
I would wonder why she was using some dark threads along with the 43 ones and why they seemed so jumbled（混乱的）from my 44 . A few minutes would pass and then I would hear Mother's voice say, " Son, come and sit on my knee." This I did only to be surprised and 45 to see a beautiful flower or a sunset. I could not 46 it, because from underneath it looked so messy.
Then mother would 47 to me, "My son, from underneath it did look messy and jumbled, but you did not realize that there was a 48 plan on the top. It was a 49 . I was only following it. Now look at it from my side 50 you will see what I was doing."
Many 51 through the years, I have 52 up to my Heavenly Father and said, “ Father, what are You doing? ” He 53 , “ I am embroidering your 54 . ” I say, " But it looks like a mess to me. It seems so jumbled. The threads seem so dark. Why can't they all be bright ? " The Father seems to tell me, " My child, you go about your business of doing My business, and one day I will bring you to 55 and put you on my knee and you will see the plan from My side. "
1.A. floor B. corner C. ceiling D. step
2.A. demanded B. blamed C. persuaded D. informed
3.A. decorate B. boundaries C. picture D. surface
4.A. messy B. dirty C. shabby D. tight
5.A. smartly B. cautiously C. gently D. precisely
6.A. complaining B. playing C. embroidering D. imagining
7.A. back B. chair C. knee D. table
8.A. white B. black C. bright D. shining
9.A. eyes B. opinion C. heart D .view
10.A. hopeful B. thrilled C. expecting D. enthusiastic
11.A. believe B. consider C. see D. touch
12.A. talk B. mention C. say D. whisper
13.A. pre-drawn B. previewed C. preserved D. produced
14.A. direction B. line C. diagram D. design
15.A. or B. and C. until D. unless
16.A. times B. days C. seasons D. chances
17.A. climbed B. jumped C. shouted D. looked
18.A. required B. answered C. instructed D. concluded
19.A. decision B. fortune C. life D. business
20.A. home B. mother C. America D. Heaven
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Pessimistic，anxious and depressed people may have a higher risk of dementia (痴呆)，US researchers reported on Thursday.
A study of a group of 3,500 people showed that those who scored high for pessimism on a standardized personality test had a 30 percent increased risk of developing dementia 30 to 40 years later.
Those scoring very high on both anxiety and pessimism scales had a 40 percent higher risk，the study showed.
“There appears to be a dose?response pattern.That is，the higher the scores，the higher the risk of dementia，”Dr Yonas Geda，a neuropsychiatrist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester，Minnesota who led the study，said in a statement.
Geda and his colleagues looked at the medical records of 3,500 men and women who lived near the clinic between 1962 and 1965.
They all took the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory，a standard personality and life experience test，Geda’s team told a meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in Miami.
In 2004，the team interviewed the participants or family members.
Those who scored higher for anxiety and pessimism on the test were more likely，as a group，to have developed dementia by 2004，including Alzheimer’s disease and vascular (血管的) dementia.
This did not mean a person who is pessimistic could assume he or she has a higher risk of developing dementia.
“One has to be cautious in interpreting a study like this，”Geda said.
“One cannot make a leap from group level data to the individual.Certainly the last thing you want to do is to say，‘Well，I am a pessimist；thus，I am doomed to develop dementia 20 or 30 years later，’because this may end up becoming a self?fulfilling prophecy (预言)．”
And there is NOT any specific way to prevent dementia，although many studies have shown that a healthy diet，exercise，keeping active in other ways，doing puzzles and other activities lower the risk.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A．It is impossible for people to avoid dementia.
B．People who always have negative feelings may have a higher risk of getting dementia.
C．If we have a healthy diet，we would have no chance of getting dementia.
D．A person who is pessimistic has a higher risk of developing dementia.
2.According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?
A．There are many ways to prevent dementia effectively.
B．A person who is pessimistic is sure to get dementia.
C．Those who lead a happy life will not get dementia when they are old.
D．Those who scored high for pessimism might have a higher risk of dementia.
3.Which of the following does NOT help reduce the risk of getting dementia according to the passage?
A．A healthy diet.? B．Proper exercises.
C．Doing puzzles.? D．Getting up early.
4.Which of the following words is not close to the meaning of the word “pessimistic”？
A．Cheerless.? B．Optimistic.
C．Unhappy.? D．Upset.
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