The girl struggling in the river shouted for help, but none of the people jumped into the river to rescue her; , they just went away. A．the——青夏教育精英家教网—

13、The girl struggling in the river shouted for help, but none of the people jumped into the river to rescue her; ______, they just went away.

A．therefore B．anyhow C．instead D．though

12、---It’s a long time _________ I last saw you.

---Yes, and it will be another month ________ we can meet again.

A．before；since B．when; before C．since; until D．since; before

11、________ for the specialist’s careful treatment, he _______ till last year.

A．If it is not; can’t live B．Were it not; couldn’t have lived

C．Had it not been; couldn’t have lived D．If they were not; couldn’t live

10、I think Father would like to know _______ I've been up to so far, so I decide to send him a quick note.

A．which B．why C．how D．what

9、A good storyteller must be able to hold his listeners’ attention ______he reaches the end of the story.

A．when B．unless C．after D．until

8、A good storyteller must be able to hold his listeners’ attention ______he reaches the end of the story.

A．when B．unless C．after D．until

7、On Easter Day 1722,some European explorers found a lonely island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. They 1 it Easter Island. The explorers found that the island had good soil 2 the 200 natives living there survived with little food. Even more 3 ,these people also lived among the ruins of what might have been a once great civilization. All that is left of it are around 800 giant stone statues 4 human heads. They 5 up to 270 tons and the tallest measures over 11 metres. The stone men face 6 ,rather than out to sea, and their eyes are focused upon the sky. They are all carved from 7 volcanicrock(火山岩)and some have hats on their heads and eyes made from white coral. Since their 8 ,these huge stone men 9 one of the greatest mysteries of all time. Who built them? Why did they do it? Some experts believe the stone men are 10 to Inca stonework, and suggest the figures were created by people of Peruvian descent(血统). 11 have even gone so far as to say that they came from outer space. The latest suggestion 12 the idea that Easter Island represents one of the worst cases of resource abuse in human history. It is said that a small group of Asians settled on Easter Island 13 between 400 and 700 AD．They developed a great civilization with huge forests and 14 food. At the peak of their civilization, the people began to build the giant 15 men. Why they did this is still 16 but it is possible the figures represent the settlers’ gods or ancestors. 17 the statues grew larger, the people’s lifestyles became more and more wasteful. The forest began to disappear, which 18 all the animals dying out. 19 couldn’t get food and were forced to eat other humans. Society began to 20 and the islanders themselves finally destroyed the stone men.

1．A．said B．were called C．named D．spoke

2．A．and B．but C．however D．still

2,4,6

3．A．surprise B．surprised C．surprising D．surprisingly

4．A．looking B．resembling C．liking D．standing for

5．A．weigh B．lift C．get D．measure

6．A．forward B．outward C．onward D．inward

7．A．broken B．soft C．hard D．burnt

8．A．looking B．invention C．discovery D．covering

9．A．have happened B．have led to C．have taken place D．have created

10．A．usual B．common C．familiar D．similar

11．A．Another B．Other C．Others D．Many

12．A．is focused on B．is based on C．is depended on D．is concentrated on

13．A．some day B．one day C．sometime D．once

14．A．plenty of B．number of C．much of D．amount of

15．A．clever B．stone C．wooden D．iron

16．A．welcome B．known C．unimportant D．unknown

17．A．While B．After C．With D．As

18．A．resulted in B．resulted from C．created D．lay in

19．A．The islands B．The people C．The animals D．The Europeans

20．A．break out B．break in C．break into D．break down

6、Spiritual Intelligence Quotient

Our spiritual intelligence quotient(精神智商)，or SQ, helps us understand ourselves, and live fuller, happier lives.

While we’re all born with SQ, most of us don’t even realize that we have it. Fortunately, you don’t have to sign up for classes to learn how to improve your SQ. Here are some simple steps that can lead you to this new level of understanding.

Sit Quietly. The process of developing spiritual intelligence begins with solitude (独处)and silence. To tune in to your spirit, you have to turn down the volume in your busy, noisy, complicated life and force yourself to do nothing at all. Start small by creating islands of silence in your day. In the car, instead of reading or doing something else, use the time to think. At work, shut the door to our office between meetings, take a few breaths and let them out very, very slowly. Enjoy the stillness in your home after the kids are finally in bed.

Step Outside. For many people , nature sets their spirit free. Go outside to watch a beautiful sunset. If you are walking with your dog, take the time to admire flowers in bloom; follow the flight of birds; watch clouds float overhead.

Ask Questions of Yourself. Ask open-ended questions, such as “ What am I feeling?” “ What are my choices?” or “ Where am I heading?” But don’t expect an answer to arrive through some supernatural form or e-mail. “ Rarely do I get an immediate answer to my question,” says Reverend Joan Carter, a Presbyterian minister in Sausalito, California. “ But later that day I suddenly find myself thinking about a problem in a perspective(角度) I never considered before.”

Trust Your Spirit. While most of us rely on gut feeling to realize danger, spiritual intelligence pushes us, not away from, but towards some action that will lead to a greater good.

1．The passage is mainly about _____.

A．what your SQ is and in what way it can benefit your life

B．what your SQ is and in what way it can be improved

C．the relationship between your SQ and your life

D．advantages and disadvantages of SQ

2．The underlined phrase “ tune in to your spirit “ in the third paragraph probably means _____

A．get your spirit relaxed B．keep up your spirit

C．keep seated quietly D．change your spirit

3．The author mentions the example of Reverend Joan Carter to show that ______.

A．there are no immediate answer to your questions

B．e-mails can’t keep working out a problem

C．the more questions you ask, the better answers you’ll get

D．changing your way of thinking might help you solve a problem

5、 BRITAIN is a popular tourist place .But tours of the country have pros and cons.

Good news

Free museums .No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities .Pop music .Britain is the only country to rival（与……比敌）the US on this score.

Black cabs .London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends of night.

Choice of food .Visitors can find everything from Ethiopian to Swedish restaurants.

Fashion .Not only do fashion followers love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too.

Bad news

Poor service .“ It’s part of the place .People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says Professor Tony Seaton, of Luton University’s International Tourism Research Center.

Poor public transport .Trains and buses promised to defeat the keenest tourists, although the over-crowded London tube is unbelievable popular.

Lack of languages .Speaking slowly and clearly may not get many foreign visitors very far, even in the tourist traps.

Rain .Still in the number one complaint.

No air-conditioning .So that even splendidly hot summers become as unbearable as the down-pours.

Overpriced hotels .The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.

Licensing hours .Alcohol（酒）is in short supply after 11p.m .even in “24-hour cities.”

1．What do tourists complain most?

A．Poor service. B．Poor public transport

C．Rain. D．Overpriced hotels.

2．What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US through this passage?

A．Pop music in Britain is better than that in the US.

B．Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US.

C．Pop music in Britain is worse than that in the US.

D．Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US.

3．When is alcohol not able to get easily?

A．At 9:00 p.m. B．At 10:00 p.m. C．At 11:00 p.m. D．At 12:00 p.m.

4．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．You have to pay to visit the museums .

B．It’s very cheap to travel by taxi there.

C．You cannot find Chinese food there .

D．The public transport is poor there.

4、Language is a major problem for the European Union. The agreement or treaty which created the organization that eventually became the EU, the Treaty of Rome, stated that each country's language must be treated equally. The original six countries had only three languages between them; French, German and Dutch/Flemish. However, there are now 15 countries in the EU, with a total of 12 languages. EU documents must be translated into all these languages, and at official meetings the speeches must be translated into all the languages by interpreters.

All this translating is very expensive and time-consuming It is said that nearly half of all employees of the EU are engaged in translating documents and speeches, and nearly half of the EU’s administrative costs are spent on this task. In the near future it is probable that several more countries, most of them having their own languages, will join the EU, thus making the situation even worse.

The problem is not just cost; there are practical difficulties as well. With 12 languages, there are 132 possible “translation situations” that might be needed. It is often difficult to find people in the right place at the right time who can translate from (for example) Danish into Greek, or Dutch into Portuguese, at a high professional standard

In practice the problem has been made less severe by the use of English in many contacts between EU officials, since almost all of them speak some English. However, any move to reduce the number of official languages( perhaps to four or five) would be a blow to the pride of the smaller countries. Another commonly suggested solution is to make English the official language for all EU business. However, this is strongly resisted by powerful member countries like France and Germany.

1．The organization that eventually became the EU _____.

A．was started by France and Germany

B．started with three countries

C．was set up by the Treaty of Rome

D．included l32 languages

2．What's the main purpose of this passage?

A．To give a solution to a problem.

B．To find out a problem and show how severe it is.

C．To criticize the European Union for inefficiency.

D．To show that the problem cannot be solved.

3．According to the writer, the use of English in contacts among EU officials has _____．

A．angered the officials who don't speak English

B．reduced the number of official languages

C．lessened the effect of the problem

D．been opposed by powerful member countries

4．The writer mentions “Danish into Greek” as an example of _____.

A．a situation that might be difficult to deal with

B．a situation that occurs often

C．one of the 12 situations that requires an interpreter

D．languages easily being interpreted

5．The writer suggests that if the number of official languages was reduced _____．

A．the EU would not know which official languages to choose

B．countries whose languages were not used officially would be unhappy

C．only languages which are easy to translate would be used officially

D．the smaller member countries would be pleased

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