小题1:How many family members are there in Mandy’s host family?A．4.B．5.C．6.D．7.小题2:Next month, Mandy is going to visit .A．Pattaya beachB．Phuket IslandC．Phairat’s hometownD．Bangkok小题3:From the 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

It was a village in India.The people were poor.However，they were not unhappy.After all，their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.
Then one day，some visitors from the city arrived.They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frog’s legs.However，they did not have enough frogs of their own，and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.
This seemed like money for nothing.There were millions of frogs in the fields around，and they were no use to the villagers.All they had to do was catch them.Agreement was reached，and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs.Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money.For the first time，the people were able to dream of a better future.But the dream didn’t last long.
The change was hardly noticed at first，but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well.More worrying was that the children fell ill more often，and，there seemed to be more insects around lately.
The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak.They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides(杀虫剂) and medicines.Soon there was no money left.
Then the people realized what was happening.It was the frog.They hadn’t been useless.They had been doing an important job—eating insects.Now with so many frogs killed，the insects were increasing more rapidly.They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.
Now，the people are still poor.But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs.These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.
(2010·辽宁，A)
小题1:From Paragraph 1 we learn that the villagers ________.

One summer I was driving from my home town of Tahoe City，Calif.，to New Orleans.In the middle of the desert，I came upon a young man standing by the roadside.He had his thumb out and held a gas can in his other hand.I drove right by him.There was a time in the country when you’d be considered a jerk if you passed by somebody in need.Now you are a fool for helping.With gangs，drug addicts，murderers，rapists，thieves lurking everywhere，“I don’t want to get involved” has become a national motto.
Several states later I was still thinking about the hitchhiker.Leaving him standing in the desert did not bother me so much.What bothered me was how easily I had reached the decision.I never even lifted my foot off the accelerator.
Does anyone stop any more？I wondered.I recalled Blanche DuBois’s famous line：“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers”．Could anyone rely on the kindness of strangers these days？One way to test this would be for a person to journey from coast to coast without any money，relying solely on the good will of his fellow Americans.What kind of Americans would he find？Who would feed him，shelter him，carry him down the road?
The idea intrigued me.
The week I turned 37，I realized that I had never taken a gamble in my life.So I decided to travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic without a penny.It would be a cashless journey through the land of the almighty dollar.I would only accept offers of rides，food and a place to rest my head.My final destination would be Cape Fear in North Carolina，a symbol of all the fears I’d have to conquer during the trip.
I rose early on September 6,1994，and headed for the Golden Gate Bridge with a 50pound pack on my back and a sign displaying my destination to passing vehicles：“America”．
For six weeks I hitched 82 rides and covered 4,223 miles across 14 states.As I traveled，folks were always warning me about someplace else.In Montana they told me to watch out for the cowboys in Wyoming；in Nebraska they said people would not be as nice as in Iowa.Yet I was treated with kindness everywhere I went.I was amazed by people’s readiness to help a stranger，even when it seemed to run contrary to their own best interests.
小题1:Why did the author drive past the young man in the desert without stopping?

A．Because he failed to notice this man.

B．Because he was driving too fast.

C．Because he thought the young man didn’t need help.

D．Because he was afraid of being tricked.

小题2:What was it that made the author upset?

A．Leaving the young man alone in the desert.

B．Being considered a fool.

C．Making the decision of not offering help so easily.

D．Keeping thinking about the young man.

小题3:The author decided to travel without a penny in order to ________.

A．find out how long he could survive without help

B．go through the great difficulty in surviving unexpected environment

C．find out whether strangers would offer help to him

D．figure out how strangers thought of his plan

小题4:The following part might probably ________.

A．describe how he fooled the strangers

B．describe how strangers went out their way to help him

C．explain why people refused to help strangers

D．explain how he overcame his difficulties on the way

The other day I heard a few local musicians talking:
"I hate all the pianos in this town and I hate that rubbish they play on the radio .They cannot every understand rhythm（韵律)"
"Nobody wants to pay musicians anything. I'm sick of all the people who want you to play without paying you."
One younger musician said, "There are several clubs who want me to play for a few nights a month and I'm trying to find other places to play .I'm also planning to join in several summer festivals this year."
I really liked what the younger musician said so I made friends with him.
Attitudes are important. Whether they're positive or negative(消极) they're all rubbing off on you,If you're around people who are always complaining or blaming others, it is possible that you will start doing the same as well. If you spend lots of time with people who don't support your dreams, it is time to take a look at the people you call " friends".
There is an easy exercise you can try. Make a list of the people who you often stay with, and simply stop , spending time with the negative ones on your list. Set a new standard for yourself and don't become friends with people who fall below that standard.
Of course, this exercise is entirely different from making friends only for the good of oneself. We really should try to help and spend time with those who are working towards a goal or dream.
小题1:The musicians' conversation at the beginning is there to show that

A．musicians' living conditions are not good

B．people in that town have poor taste in music

C．young people are more likely to succeed

D．different musicians have different attitudes

小题2:The underlined part in Para. 6 means________.

A．they'll have an influence on you	B．they'll help you realize your dreams
C．they'll keep you from moving on	D．they'll push you ahead very hard

小题3:Why did the author want to make friends with the younger musician?

A．He is more active than the others.

B．He can earn more than the others.

C．His attitude is more positive than the others.

D．He has more things to do than the others.

小题4:By doing the exercise mentioned in Para. 7, you can________.

A．improve your ability to make friends

B．make the right kind of friends for sure

C．develop a better relationship with your friends

D．make some new friends with similar interests

小题5:We can get the following information from the passage EXCEPT________.

A．the younger musician is a positive person and would be a good friend

B．one should avoid making friends with people having lots of difficulties

C．the exercise can help you keep close to really helpful friends

D．one will start complaining if one spends too much time with negative people

I chose to study in Madrid because I had a desire to learn Spanish. My first impressions of Madrid were incredible. It was before the New Year that I arrived in Madrid for the first time. While traveling to my Spanish friend's house in a taxi, I appreciated the buildings along the road which were different from those of my own country.
There are an incredible number of restaurants and bars from all over the world. If you are really into sightseeing, I hope you have rechargeable batteries for your digital camera, because one week really isn't enough time to see everything here including a number of art, science, and historical museums as well as parks, buildings, and amazing landscapes.
What I liked best about life in Madrid was the fact that if you were frustrated with schoolwork and wanted to have some fun, you can easily go out. The nightlife never seems to stop and the people are all very friendly. You can meet people and practice Spanish while having fun at the same time.
What I liked least was the fact that many people smoked in the streets. Also, coming from the US, I was used to having a big breakfast every morning, but while living with an actual Spanish family, I wasn't really satisfied with the food in the morning.
I think I have definitely become more independent since I came back from Spain. Living in a big city like Madrid ,I found that it is necessary to plan ahead and to make a schedule for future. There is so much to see, not just in the Spanish World, but in the European World as well.
小题1:What's the purpose of the text?

A．To attract people to tour around Madrid.

B．To show how to enjoy Spanish culture.

C．To give advice on how to study Spanish.

D．To describe the author's life in Madrid.

小题2:The author went to Madrid to _________________.

A．visit his friend	B．go on a sightseeing tour
C．study Spanish	D．complete his trip around Europe

小题3:Why did the author suggest taking rechargeable batteries?

A．It's difficult to deal with the used batteries.

B．It's not convenient to recharge batteries.

C．There are few stores that sell ordinary batteries.

D．You will find lots of places worth taking pictures of.

小题4:Which of the following in Madrid didn't please the author?

A．Parks and buildings.	B．Restaurants and bars.
C．Nightlife	D．Breakfast.

There are many fun, free activities that you can do as a family. All that is required is a bit of imagination and some time. And the best part is that these are the kind of fun, family memories a child will remember for a lifetime.
Family Game Night
Kids often get games for Christmas or birthdays, and would love to have a chance to play with their family. Or, make up some games of their own. Charades（字谜游戏）is a fun game that will challenge children to use their imagination. Divide the family into teams and let each team come up with words and the other has to act out.
Family Art Time
Pick some time for the family to sit down and come up with their own art. It doesn’t need to be just a drawing－take some old magazines, let the kids cut out pictures and paste them into their own shape. Or let them use leaves, branches and whatever else they can find to make something from their imagination.
Family Picnic
Taking the family for a picnic is a great way for some fun that doesn’t cost any money. If the weather is nice, take them to a park or playground and let them have a day of playing.
Family Field Trip
A family field trip doesn’t have to cost a cent. Ask a nearby farm if you can bring your kids out for a tour and to see some of the animals. Or take them to a park to find certain items from nature. Ask a local business if you could bring the family for a tour to see how things work－you might be surprised at the number of people who would be excited to share what they do with others, and it could be an interesting lesson for kids.
小题1:When playing the game charades, kids are supposed to ______.

A．prepare some cakes for each other

B．sing a song for each other in turn

C．connect actions with certain words

D．be quick to follow others’ actions

小题2:Which activities in the passage depend much on the kids imagination?

A．Family Game Night ＆ Family Art Time

B．Family Game Night ＆ Family Picnic

C．Family Picnic ＆ Family Field Trip

D．Family Field Trip ＆ Family Game Night

小题3:It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______.

A．you may share your own experience with workers

B．It costs a lot to visit a park for a family

C．all the people will be excited to share what they have with you

D．you should ask for permission from the farm owner

小题4:The passage is mainly intended for ______.

Over the past century, all kinds of unfairness and discrimination have been made illegal. But one popular form continues to exist, that is alphabetism (字母排序法). This, for those as yet unaware of such a disadvantage, refers to discrimination against those whose surnames(姓氏)begin with a letter in the lower half of the alphabet.
It has long been known that the cars of a taxi firm called AAAA have a big advantage over Zodiac cars when customers look through their phone directories. Less well known is the advantage that Adam Abbot has in life over Zoe Zysman. English names are fairly spread between the halves of the alphabet. Yet a quite large number of top people have surnames beginning with letters between A and K.
Thus the American presidents and vice-presidents have surnames starting with B and C separately and 26 of those before George Bush took office (including his father ) had surnames in the first half of the alphabet against just 16 in the second half. Even more striking, six of the seven heads of government of the G7 rich countries are alphabetically advantaged (Berlusconi, Blair, Bush, Chirac, Chretien and Koizumi). The world's three top central bankers ( Greenspan, Duisenberg and Hayami)are all close to the top of the alphabet, even if one of them really uses Japanese characters. The same case are the world's five richest men ( Gates, Buffet and so on) .
Can this merely happen by chance? At the start of the first year in primary school, teachers seat pupils, alphabetically from the front, to make it easier to remember their names. So shortsighted and small-sized Zysman junior gets stuck in the back row, and is seldom asked the improving questions by those teachers. At that time the alphabetically disadvantaged may think they have had a lucky escape. Yet the result may be worse qualifications, because they get less attention, as well as less confidence in speaking publicly.
The unfairness continues. At university graduation parties, the ABCs proudly get their awards first. However, by the time they reach the Zysmans most people are a little tired. Lists of job interviews and conference speakers and attendees all tend to be drawn up alphabetically, and their readers lose interest as they plough through them.
小题1:What does the author intend to show with AAAA cars and Zodiac cars?

A．An example of competition of two kinds of cars.

B．Some advantages of AAAA cars in the taxi firm.

C．An example of unfairness caused by alphabetism.

D．Some disadvantages of Zodiac cars in the taxi firm.

小题2:What can we infer from the first three paragraphs?

A．The alphabet is to blame for the failure of Zoe Zysman.

B．In both East and West, names are important to success.

C．Customers often pay a lot of attention to companies' names.

D．The discrimination in alphabetism can be found in many areas.

小题3:The fourth paragraph suggests that .

A．alphabetically disadvantaged often escape from class

B．teachers should pay equal attention to all their students

C．questions are often put to the more intelligent students

D．students should be seated according to their eyesight

小题4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．VIPs in the western world gain a great deal from alphabetism.

B．People with surnames beginning with N to Z are often misunderstood.

C．Putting things alphabetically may lead to unintentional unfairness.

D．The movement to get rid of alphabetism still has a long way to go.

A dense wave of smog began in the Chinese city of Harbin and the surrounding Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning Provinces on 20 October 2013. Unseasonably warm temperatures with very little wind across northeastern China coincided with the smoke from local farmers’ burning straws and the start-up of Harbin’s coal-powered central heating system.
Record densities of fine particulates(微粒)were measured in the city. In Harbin, the levels of PM2.5 (particulate matter) rise to 1,000 micrograms per cubic meter, worse than Beijing’s historic highs. Visibility was reduced to below 50m in parts of Harbin, and below 500m in most of the neighbouring Jilin Province. On Fa Yuen Street in Harbin, visibility of less than 5m was reported. The smog reduced after October 23, 2013 and completely broke up on October 28, 2013 by the first local snow and icy rain due to a cold front moving in from Russia.
Harbin lies in the north of China where winter temperatures can drop to -40℃, demanding a six-month heating season. Daily particulate levels of more than 40 times the World Health Organization recommended maximum level were reported in parts of Harbin. The smog remained till 23 October, when almost all monitoring stations in Heilongjiang, Jilin,and Liaoning Provincesreported readings above 200μg/m³forPM2.5. PM2.5 is the amount of particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter in the air, with the WHO recommending a maximum 24-hour mean (平均值) of 25 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m³). On the morning of 25 October, PM2.5 measurements in Harbin had fallen to an average of 123μg/m³.
All highways in the surrounding Heilongjiang Province were closed. In Harbin, all primary and middle schools were closed for three days and authorities stopped flights at the airports. Hospitals reported a 23 percent increase in admissions for breathing problems. However, this smog will have no influence on Harbin Ice Festival events later in December 2013.
Air pollution in Chinese cities is of increasing concern to China’s leadership. Particulates in the air can affect human health and also have influences on climate and rainfall. Pollution from the burning of coal has reduced life expectancy by 5.5 years in the north of China, as a result of heart and lung diseases.
小题1:One cause of the heavy smog in the northeastern Chinese cities may be _____.

A．the lasting cold weather

B．farmers’ burning of forests

C．too much strong wind

D．the start-up of heating system

小题2:One serious influence of the heavy smog was that_____.

A．Harbin Ice Festival would be cancelled

B．highways in Heilongjiang were free of charge

C．all flights at the airport were cancelled

D．doctors in hospitals were kept from working

小题3:The harmful smog was most serious on ______.

小题4:What measure might be practical to reduce the happening of heavy smog?

A．Forbidding people to own their private cars.

B．Advocating people having one meal a day.

C．Using natural gas to cook instead of coal.

D．Encouraging family’s coal-fired heating.

An English saying goes: “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” That means we should relax after a day’s hard work or we’ll be unhealthy.
Many students know that if they want to get ideal jobs with good salaries, they must do well in high school so they can enter good universities. Therefore, they spend all day studying without time to relax.
However, not all students can go to top universities even if they work very hard. Students are pressurized by parents and teachers who are just concerned about their studies and exam scores while ignoring their hobbies and individual differences. As a result, students are forces to work harder and harder. Furthermore, there is pressure coming from students themselves. They realize they have a slim chance of getting into a top university as competition is fierce. So, they put a lot of stress on themselves and stay in a nervous state day after day. If they keep it up, they’ll suffer illnesses; both psychological and physical.
What students need is relaxation. This doesn’t mean that they should give up their ambitions and stop studying hard. It means “work while you work, play while you play”. If you can do this, you will improve your health greatly. You’ll feel yourself suddenly fresh, just like recovering from a terrible illness. You’ll find that your studies are not a burden(负担) anymore.
小题1:The underlined part in the first paragraph might mean all the following EXCEPT______.

A．too much work may bring trouble to anyone

B．overwork without rest is sure to make one foolish

C．Jack becomes dull because he works too much

D．Anyone who doesn’t work will break down

小题2:What trouble have both the parents and teachers brought to the students?

A．They don’t know how to let the students relax.

B．They give too much burden for them to bear.

C．They don’t love those who work the hardest.

D．They fail to understand what the students need most.

小题3:What causes the student’ pressure from themselves?

A．That they don’t know how to get top universities.

B．That they want to relax but have no chance.

C．That they fail to relax themselves during their work.

D．That they think too much about the result of their work.

小题4:What is the passage mainly about?

A．What to do to relax yourself.

B．The serous situation for the poor students.

C．Some problems caused by the misunderstanding of learning.

D．How to be a healthy and successful learner.

A．Study trip in Thailand	B．Food culture in Thailand
C．Elephant riding in Thailand	D．International schools in Thailand

A．Pattaya beach	B．Phuket Island
C．Phairat’s hometown	D．Bangkok

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