4．---Can you come here today or tomorrow?---I'm afraid day is possible．( )A．eitherB．bothC．——青夏教育精英家教网—

The Los Angeles Unified School District（LAUSD）has made a big chance for the 2011-2012school year．Starting July 1，homework will count for only 10% of a student's grade．The district，the second largest in the nation，says its new policy will provide a fairer assessment（评定）of students'homework and achievement．
The district hopes that the limit on homework will allow students to spend less time on large amounts of homework and more time on hobbies．The policy states，"By limiting（限制）the weight of homework toward a student's grade，a truer picture of the student's knowledge will be allowed in the achievement grade．"The new policy doesn't throw out homework．It states that homework is a chance for students to practice their skills and a tool for students to prepare for upcoming lessons．
Exactly how much time kids should spend on homework is a topic for debate．Harris Cooper，a professor at a university，says that the appropriate amount of homework time is ten minutes per day multiplied by（乘以）the student's grade．This means a third grader should spend 30minutes per day on homework．And a sixth grader would spend 60minutes．"Good homework assignments in the proper amount will have an positive effect，which helps kids perform better on tests and in school"he said．
Critics（批评者）of the new L．A district policy say that homework is an important part of learning．They fear that many kids just won't put in the effort if homework doesn't count toward their grade．

52．Starting July 1，A will count for only 10% of a student's grade in LAUSD．
A．homework
B．tests
C．assessments
53．Starting July 1，LAUSD will ask students to spendB time on their homework．
A．more
B．less
C．the same
54．If you were a 9th grader in LAUSD，you should spendC minutes per day on homework
A.30
B.60
C.90
55．The underlined word"positive"in Paragraph 3means"A"．
A．good
B．bad
C．balanced
56．Critics fear that many kids won'tCunless they have enough homework．
A．perform better
B．have fun
C．work hard．

2．

The London Olympic Games are coming soon．Chinese sports fans will be able to watch the exciting games in 3-D on CCTV．
When you watch 3-D movies or TV，you have to wear a special pair of glasses．The 3-D glasses make the images look like they are there in the room with you．For example，while a car is running fast towards you on the screen，you are afraid that it will hit you．Yes，it's a 3-D movie．But do you know how they are made？3-D is based on the way the human brain and eyes work．When we look at something，each eye sees it from a different angle（角度）．Our two eyes send the two images to our brain，and the brain puts them together．What you see becomes 3-D．
3-D movies are made using two video cameras at the same time，which creates two different images at different angles．When the movie plays in a cinema，two projectors put the two images on the screen．One projects（投射） a left eye image and the other projects a right eye image．The 3-D glasses help get a different image into each eye of us．
While watching 3-D films，we feel that we are actually in the same environment as the things we're watching．However，it also has its disadvantages．The 3-D glasses make the screen look darker so your eyes are easy to get tired．What's more，people with eye problems may get headaches if they spend too much time watching 3-D movies，because their brains need to work harder to"read"the images．

62．UsingA can make pictures seem more real and exciting while watching 3-D movies．
A.3-D glasses
B．screens
C．cameras
63．The main idea of Paragraph 3isC．
A．how 3-D glasses are made
B．how 3-D movies are made
C．how 3-D is made
64．PictureA is right according to paragraph 4．

65．People with eye problems may have headaches when watching 3-D films becauseB．
A．projectors put the two images on the screen
B．their brains need to work harder to"read"the images
C．they are afraid that the car on the screen will hit them
66．Which of the following statements is TRUE？A
A．Making a 3-D movie needs two cameras．
B.3D glasses make the screen look brighter．
C．Two eyes get the same images while watching 3-D film．

1．

Every day in China，about 200million children go to school．Many of them take school buses．What should we do to keep these students safe on the road？
New rules about school bus safety came out on April 5．These new rules are much stricter than the old ones．Under the new rules，local governments must make sure that students go to nearby schools or boarding schools to reduce traffic accidents．Also，local government must help kids in the countryside reach their school buses．
From now on，school buses have a speed limit of 80km per hour on highways and 60km per hour on normal roads．While on the road，other cars must let school buses go first．
The new rules also say that school buses must never be overloaded（超载）．
There are many other rules as well．A school bus must have more than seven seats．On each bus，there must be at least one adult to keep an eye on the kids．Each school bus must have a fire extinguisher，a first aid case and a GPS．
Last year，too many school bus accidents happened in China．To stop such accidents，the Central Government decided to change the situation．
The most serious accident happened in November in Gansu，when a nine-seat minibus and a truck hit each other．There were 62children inside，and 21 of them died．

52．There areB rules mentioned in the passage．
A.7
B.8
C.9
53．The underline phrase"keep an eye on"in Paragraph 6 might meanA．
A．look after
B．look for
C．look like
54．There must be at least one adult，C on each school bus according to the new rules．
①more than seven seats
②a fire extinguisher
③a first aid case
④a GPS．
A．①
B．②③④
C．①②③④
55．We can learn from the passage that our government payA attention to kids．
A．much
B．little
C．no
56．The best title for this passage is"B"．
A．Speed limit on the school bus
B．Safety rules on the school bus
C．School bus accidents．

20．

As teenagers，you have many dreams．These dreams can be very big，such as winning the Nobel Prize，or they can be small．You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class．
Once you find a dream，what do you do with it？Do you ever try to make your dream real？
Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams real is life's biggest challenge．
You man think you're not very good at some school subjects，or that it is impossible for you to become a writer．These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream，the book says．
In fact，everyone can make his dream come true．The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is．
Don't let it leave your heart．Keep telling yourself what you want．Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is，in fact，many small dreams．
You must also never give up your dream．
There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams．But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself．You need to decide what is the most important．Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results，while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book．As you get closer to your dream，it may change a little．This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests．

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
61．Follow Your Heart isD．
A．the first thing you must do to make your dream real
B．the most important dream to have for teenagers
C．the name of a famous Australian writer
D．the name of a book by Andrew Matthews
62．If you want to make your dream real，you shouldD．
A．remember what your dream is
B．keep telling yourself what you want
C．never be afraid of difficulties
D．try to start with all the things above
63．From the text，we know the word"challenge"means"B"．
A．变化
B．挑战
C．决定
D．态度
64．What shouldn't be done to make your dream come true？B
A．Always remember what your dream is．
B．Watch TV instead of studying．
C．Do what you should do step by step．
D．Save money to buy new books．
65．What is the best title for the text？C
A．Make a Big Dream
B．How to Find Your Real Dream
C．Never Stop Dreaming of Success
D．Teenagers Have Many Dreams．

19．When I was twelve years old，my family were the first black people to move into an all white part of the city．Many of our new neighbors weren't very welcoming．Some of them said angrily that we should return to where we came from．The children sometimes threw stones at me or drove me home from school．
Most of my teachers took no notice of me，but not Dorothy Bean，my history teacher．Miss Bean was angry at how badly I was treated，but she didn't say this to me．Miss Bean showed her respect for me by teaching me just like anyone else．Instead of being unnoticed，I was given a chance to show that I was clever．Miss Bean was the first teacher who ever made me think of myself．She always wanted to know what I thought about difficult questions．She expected me to have my own idea．Miss Bean taught me that thinking for oneself was the real key to education．
One day，when I was not listening to her in class，Miss Bean suddenly threw an eraser at me．The eraser hit me on the head and sent my pencil flying．The whole class were very surprised at first，then started laughing．This event（事情） became famous in the school and，because it happened to me，the students wanted to know me．So that's the story of how Dorothy Bean made me become another kid in school．

51．Many people treated the writer badly because he wasD．
A．not clever
B．poor
C．famous
D．a black person
52．Miss Bean was a teacher who wasA．
A．friendly and helpful
B．quiet and not easygoing
C．warm-hearted but careless
D．helpful but not interesting
53．The event that happened between the writer and Miss BeanC．
A．was hated by other students
B．broke their relationship．
C．changed the writer a lot
D．made the writer feel worse．

18．Lisa，6，used to argue with her mum about everything．One day，after an hour of arguing，Lisa said，"Mum，you never let me make decisions．You always decide what we are going to eat or where we are going to go．"
The next day her mum called，"Lisa，you can decide what you are going to eat．I'll cook whatever you want，but you have to eat up whatever you ask for．"A big smile spread across Lisa's face．"Okay．I'd like bacon，sausages，toast，eggs and chocolate milk．"
Lisa liked this．She ate the bacon，sausages and toast，but when she finished her first egg，she was full．Lisa forced herself to eat up and then she walked to school．When she got to school，her stomach hurt，but by the time she was ready to go home，she had been back to normal．
"Mum，I'd like steak，pie，peas，bread and butter and chocolate cake for supper．"As her mum made supper，she started smiling，knowing it wouldn't be much longer before Lisa learned her lesson．Lisa had no problem finishing the steak，pie，peas，bread and butter，but when she started eating the chocolate cake，she felt very full．That night she had a stomachache．She was up all night crying and felt very sick．
The next morning she went to her mum，"Mum，I don't want to make all the choices any more．I want you to pick what we'll have for dinner in the future．"
Satisfied that Lisa had learned her lesson，her morn replied，"You can pick what to eat once a week，but don't ask for too much，all right？"
From then on，Lisa didn't argue with her mum that much，and her mum let her make more decisions．They were both much happier this way．

52．Lisa and her mum argued forC one day．
A．six hours
B．the whole day
C．one hour
D．the whole morning
53．What did Lisa have for breakfast？B
A．Pie，peas，bread，butter and chocolate milk．
B．Bacon，sausages，toast，eggs and chocolate milk．
C．Bacon，sausages，toast，butter and chocolate cake．
D．Pie，peas，steak，bread and butter and chocolate cake．
54．Lisa feltD that night．
A．satisfied
B．happy
C．full
D．sick．

17．Have you seen Avatar（《阿凡达》）？
It's a popular movie this year．It is three-dimensional（3D），so you may have to wear a special pair of glasses to see it．The 3D glasses make the images（图象）from the movie look like they are coming straight at you．
More and more 3D movies are coming to theaters．Some say that 3D TV sets will come into our homes in the near future．Three-dimensional technology can make TV and movies more exciting．But people with eye problems may get headaches if they spend too much time watching 3D movies．Why？
When we look at an object，each eye sees it at a different angle（角度）．Our eyes send the two images to our brain，and the brain puts them together．That's how we see depth．
Three-dimensional technology uses two film projectors（投影机）．One projects a left eye image and the other projects a right eye image.3D glasses allow us to see a different image in each eye．
There are a lot of people walking around with very small eye problems，for example an eye muscle imbalance．Under normal situations，the brain can get used to their eyes so they can see things normally．
But when they are watching a 3D movie，the images projected to their eyes can't be put together by their brain．
So the brain needs to work harder at"reading"the images．That makes it easier for these people to get dizzy or develop headaches．
Dr John Hagan，an eye doctor in Kansas City，said some people who do not see depth normally cannot see in 3D at all．
He said people whose eyes can't focus on（聚焦）the same object at once will have trouble seeing 3D images．

58．When we wear a pair of 3D glasses，A．
A．our brain will get a different image from each eye
B．our brain will put the different objects together
C．our eyes will focus on the same object easily
D．our eyes will see an object at the same angle
59．What does the underlined words"normal situations"mean？D
A．When people see things normally
B．When people have no eye problems
C．When people don't have a headache
D．When people aren't seeing a 3D movie．
60．What does the writer want to tell us in this passage？B
A．Seeing 3D movies can bring us eye problems．
B．Not all the people can watch 3D images．
C．The 3D glasses make the movie seem alive．
D．The 3D movies will be very popular soon．

16．If you're a busy man，then lunch time may be the only time you have to train and keep a healthy body．That is，if you aren't the type to work out early in the morning or after work，like most people．A one-hour lunch break is more than enough time to carry out an proper workout routine（程序），but when you need to make use of time to really get to the gym，eat lunch and change，then a one-hour workout becomes a 20-minute workout．Just follow this simple lunchtime workout plan and you'll be able to have a healthy body and still have time to do the things you enjoy before and after work．
Remember that this workout routine is not made for advanced（高级的） trainers but for keeping a healthy and good-looking body．Make sure you eat some healthy food at least 60minutes before your lunch break，and eat your full meal right after your workout．Your Cardiovascular（心血管） and lower body workout time should include a-half-hour daily walk，which can easily be done outdoors．Simply put on your favorite shoes and go for a walk around the houses whatever weather it can be．Another good choice is walking up and down your office building staircase．Stair-climbing will work your leg muscles（肌肉） and increase your heart rate（心率） at the same time．A 30-minute walking five times a week is enough to work your whole lower body and cardiovascular system（系统）．To do more good to your health，try to increase your pace（步速） weekly．Set paces and gradually increase your distances．For example，go around the houses six times instead of five in a 30minutes，or climb the staircase 10times instead of 9．If possible，change your cardiovascular training：use the staircase one day，and walk around the block on other days．
After your 30-minute lower-body exercise，you can begin your upper body workout by doing a few basic exercises．Find a clean space on the floor （big enough to fit your entire body） and carry out the following trained pushup（俯卧撑） workout to tighten your whole upper body．Check out the pushup routine to keep you fit on your lunch break．

58．What does the underlined word"workout"mean？B
A．Out of work．
B．Body-building work．
C．Working outside．
D．Working very hard．
59．According to the passage how much workout do you need for a basic lunchtime break？B
A.20minutes．
B.30minutes
C．An hour
D．Two hours
60．From the passage we can draw a conclusion thatC．
A．workout routine takes up too much time
B．lunch-break workout had better be done in a gym
C．your whole body can be worked out well in your office building
D．a busy man can only have a healthy body by working out during lunch break．

15．

To：	Susan＜susan115@comet．com．ca＞
From：	Rose Bell＜roseb222@wideworld．com．au＞
Subject：	RE：hi
Date：	Thurs，12June 20：45：38
Hi Susan， Thanks for your lovely long e-mail．Sorry I haven't replied before now but I have been so busy with my wedding（婚礼） plans．I know the wedding's not till October but it takes months to organize（操持） everything． Mum and Dad are being very generous（慷慨）．They've said that I can spend up to 6，000on the wedding．Dad says it's because I'm their only daughter． I've already done quite a lot．We've sent out the invitations---we're having 100guests．It sounds like a lot but most of them are relatives（亲戚） that we have to invite．I've asked my two best friends to be bridesmaids（伴娘） and Paul's sister is also going to be a bridesmaid．Two of my nieces are going to be flower girls and my brother，Andrew，and two of Paul's friends are going to be the groomsmen（伴郎）． We're getting married in the church and have decided on St Ninian's----this is the church I went to when I was a kid．We're having the reception（招待会） in the church hall but I haven't organized the caterer（餐饮服务人员） yet．We thought we would need a band---I love dancing---but I haven't found one I like yet． I've had the most wonderful wedding dress made for me．It's even got a bodice（紧胸衣） made out of some lace（花边） that belonged to my grandmother．I would really love Paul to see it but I'm superstitious（迷信） so he's not allowed to see it before the wedding．I don't know what kinds of dresses I want for the bridesmaids yet and I haven't decided on the kinds of flowers for my bouquet（花束）． My brother Greg is going to be the photographer---it's great having a professional（职业的） photographer in the family!I'm thinking of booking a beach hotel at Airlie Beach in Queensland for a week for out honeymoon----some friends have told me that it's a very romantic（浪漫的） place．My girlfriends are going to give me a hen night in September．I guess we'll think a lot about all the things I did when I was single．It'll be fun． Must go now．Lots of love Rose

58．Which of the following hasn't been organized yet？B
A．Sending invitations．
B．Dresses for the bridesmaids
C．Bridesmaids and groomsmen．
D．Having the wedding dress made．
59．The writer of this e-mail is going to marryA．
A．Paul
B．Andrew
C．in July
D．at Airlie Beach
60．What's the main purpose for writing this e-mail？B
A．To invite Susan to her wedding．
B．To tell Susan what's going on with her recently．
C．To say sorry to Susan that she hasn't replied earlier．
D．To complain to Susan that preparing for a wedding means too much hard work．

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