3.　　 How do you think Zhou felt during his Arctic trip?(不多于3字)

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For Senior 3 students, choosing which college to attend can be the most exciting and thrilling time in their entire school lives. This is also true for an American girl named Melanie in the film, College Road Trip, which was released in the US on March 7. Melanie's dad, James Porter, is the chief of police for a Chicago suburb (市郊). Incredibly security obsessed (困扰), he wants Melanie to attend nearby Northwestern University, where she's already been accepted. But Melanie, 17, really wants to go to Georgetown in Washington, D.C., where she's been wait-listed. When she gets an unexpected interview, she decides to take a road trip with a few close female friends. Melanie believes it is her first step toward adulthood. But despite the fact that this trip is "girls only", James isn't comfortable with the prospect of his little princess exploring the world without him. He wants to protect her. James joins the girls and hopes he can convince her to go to Northwestern. While Melanie's father only has the best of intentions, his presence leads to an endless series of comic encounters. After following their faulty GPS device deep into the backwoods, James and Melanie discover her little brother and his pet pig have been hiding in the spare tire compartment (隔间). What should be a simple tire change results in the expensive car rolling down a mountain, forcing them to hike to a nearby hotel. There the pig ruins an outdoor wedding reception after eating an entire bag of coffee beans. All these disasters add spice to their trip while along the way a father and daughter finally get the chance to really talk to each other. The film explores the parent-child relationship in an amusing way. The discrepancy (不同) between how close James thinks he is to Melanie and how little he actually knows of her plans makes us laugh first and then think. All parents, whether they have college students or not, can relate to the bittersweet realization that their kids are growing up. Like what Melanie and James have done in the film, we all can find the delicate balance between staying connected and letting go.

2.　　 What life can we infer the Inuit lived before?(不多于10字)

1.　　 Find a word in the passage having the similar meaning with the underlined word “unique”

3.　　 What’s the main idea of this passage?(不多于11字)

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ZHOU Mingfeng, 17, has only stepped out of his birthplace, Qingdao, once. To visit the top of the world, the Arctic! The Senior 2 student from the High School Attached to Ocean University of China joined a two-week expedition to the Arctic at the beginning of this month, after he was recommended for the trip. Including his teacher, Wu Jianying, the adventure group consisted of 12 students and teachers from China, Spain, Canada, Britain and the US. "The trip brought the whole subject of geography and climate change to life," Zhou said. Before they landed by air on Canada's research icebreaker (破冰船) in the Arctic, Amundsen, the group visited an Inuit (英纽特人的) community. Zhou also got the chance to experience dog-sledding for the first time! He was surprised to find that Inuit people don't live in snow igloos (圆顶建筑) any longer. "They live in modern, warm wooden houses and travel mostly by snowmobile," he said. During the time on board Amundsen, every day was science orientated (以……为主). Zhou and other teenagers were guided by scientists, who work there, to take part in laboratory and field work. Sometimes they went outside to collect ice and snow samples for experiments despite the windy, freezing climate. As the only Chinese student, Zhou didn't feel very confident due to his English inefficiency. "Those students soon got close to the onboard scientists and became involved (参与) in their research," he recalled in admiration. However, it didn't prevent Zhou from enjoying the unique and remote life there. When the wind died and the sun shone on the frozen desert, Zhou and his new friends recorded their days with photo shoots out on the ice beside the Amundsen! "The views were breathtaking! Everything around us seemed lifeless, which is shocking," he said. But there proved to be something alive, under the ice caps. A seal popped out of the water below the ship and greeted them on the last day of their stay. "It was the only animal I saw in the Arctic!" he said. "But it's a pity that I didn't see a single polar bear in the ‘capital' of the creature."

2.　　 How did Wang Anni get the opportunity to run with the flame as one of the 26 Chinese torchbearers in Greece?(不多于6字)

1.　　 Find a word in the passage having the closest meaning with the underlined word “rehearse” .

3. What will be in use against the SARS virus according to the passage?(不多于3字)

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WITH a beautiful smile on her face, Wang Anni, 17, proudly stepped off the special Olympic plane called "Journey of Harmony (和谐)" last Monday. Along with her, the Olympic flame arrived in Beijing from Greece and kicked off an international torch relay. Wang, a Senior 2 student at Beijing No 2 Middle School, was the youngest delegate (代表) that took part in the ceremony (仪式) in Athens on March 30 for handing over of the Olympic flame from Greece to China. She was also the first Chinese student torchbearer (火炬手) of the Beijing Olympics. But how did she get the opportunity to run with the flame as one of the 26 Chinese torchbearers in Greece, most of whom were famous people in different fields? In fact, she has had a long history with the Beijing Olympics. Wang started to dance when she was four years old. She is now the leader of her school's dance group. Wang and her group have danced during numerous official ceremonies concerning the Olympics since 2003 when she was a Junior 1 student. Every Tuesday and Friday, Wang and her group members practice for two hours after school. They also rehearse on Sunday afternoons. "I cheer for the Games by dancing," she said. "The more I dance, the more I learn about the Olympic spirit of striving for excellence and perseverance (毅力)." Due to her group's great performances, it was announced at the beginning of last month that Wang would go to Greece for the torch relay. Surprised and excited, Wang had even started to practice her smiles and running in front of the mirror at home. "I hoped to show my best side on behalf of all Chinese students," she explained. "But in fact, it all came naturally when the holy flame lit my torch. It also lit up my confidence and pride in my country." Now, Wang is looking forward to the day, August 8, when her group will dance at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Games in the Bird's Nest.

2. What’s the topic sentence of the passage?

1. Find a word in the passage having the closest meaning with the underlined word “crucial” ?

3.　　 On which day would Rudd leave China according to the passage?(不多于3字)

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More needs to be done to prepare for a possible comeback of the deadly SARS virus, Chinese and German scientists urged in Beijing Tuesday.

"The decisive task now is to get well prepared for possible outbreaks of SARS or other viruses," said Rolf Hilgenfeld, a structural biologist at the University of Lbeck in Germany, at a meeting in the capital to close the four-year Sino-European Project on SARS Diagnostics and Antivirals.

The SARS virus caused widespread panic and killed about 800 people worldwide in 2003.

While the scourge has been contained, Hilgenfeld warned that "the epidemic clock is clicking, but we don't know the exact time".

The scientists urged decision makers worldwide to boost support for a long-term, sustainable, and rational antiviral research to fight SARS.

As part of such efforts to prepare for a comeback of SARS, Chinese and German scientists also announced the development of five compounds that have proven to be effective against the virus.

The five compounds, thought to be crucial in the search for an anti-SARS drug, were the result of a 2 million euros ($3.14 million) project between the Chinese and German governments.

"In case of a SARS outbreak in the future, they are available for use at once," Hilgenfeld said.

Jiang Hualiang, deputy director of the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica of the Chinese Academy of Sciences who led the project, said the compounds would be stocked at his institute for possible drug development in the future.

The stock would also help enhance knowledge of the SARS virus and other viruses including the ongoing H5N1 bird flu virus, Hilgenfeld said.

"The project, thereafter, is highly significant despite the SARS outbreak having been contained," he said.

"The useful data from the project will also help with the development of a broad spectrum antiviral drug," Hilgenfeld said.