Last month, James Connolly, a junior at the University of Massachusetts, stood in front of a local
police station wearing a toga (长袍) as punishment.
     His crime? He was charged with underage drinking, illegal possession of alcohol and too much noise
while holding a party.
     This shaming punishment has increased in the US in recent years, mostly imposed (强加) by local
judges for less－serious crimes, such as drunk driving and theft.
     They believe shame is the best petty crime deterrent (威慑). For example, in Tennessee, Judge James McKenzie has made shoplifters stand outside Wal－Mart with signs that read, "I am a thief put here by
order of Judge McKenzie."
     "Alternative punishments like community service and fines don't convey moral condemnation of the
criminal," said Dan Kahan, a University of Chicago Law School professor, in an article published on the
university's website. "They aren't shameful enough."
     Supporters of shaming punishment argue that public shaming is a good way of expressing community
values. Some judges say shamed offenders seldom repeat their crimes.
     Others aren't so sure. "There is little evidence to suggest that shaming punishments are successful in
preventing people from committing specific crimes. And a shamed criminal may face a hard battle to
regain trust in society," said Hosmanek. "So, a shaming punishment may force the offender into more
crimes to support himself."

1. According to the passage, wearing a toga in public is a(n)________.

A. honour  
B. shame
C. duty  
D. crime

2. Connolly was punished for________.

A. shoplifting  
B. drunk driving
C. serious crimes  
D. petty crimes

3. Which of the following is the most effective in preventing petty crimes according to Professor Kahan?

A. Getting a fine for what one has done.
B. Apologizing to the police for one's wrongdoing.
C. Holding a sign in public that announces one’s own crime.
D. Being forced to work for the community without being paid.

4. According to Hosmanek, shamed criminals are more likely to commit new crimes because________.

A. it's difficult for them to find a job
B. they no longer have a sense of shame
C. there's too much fighting in society
D. they do not want to do any work

5. This passage is mainly about________.

A. crime deterrent  
B. alternative punishments
C. shaming punishment  
D. community values

     As Mrs Thompson stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school,
she told the children a lie.Like most teachers,she looked at her students and said that she
loved them all the same.
     But that was impossible,because there in the front row,slumped in his seat,was a little
boy named Teddy Stoddard.Mrs Thompson noticed that he didn't play well with the other
children,that his clothes were messy and that he constantly needed a bath.And Teddy could
be unpleasant.It got to the point where Mrs Thompson would actually take delight in marking
his papers with a broad red pen,making bold X's and then putting a big "F" at the top of his
papers.
     However,when she reviewed his file,she got a surprise.
     Teddy's first grade teacher wrote,"Teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh.He does his
work neatly and has good manners...he is a joy to be around."
     His second grade teacher wrote,"Teddy is an excellent student,well liked by his classmates
,but he is troubled because his mother has a terminal illness and life at home must be a struggle."
     His third grade teacher wrote,"His mother's death has been hard on him.He tries to do his
best but his father doesn't show much interest and his home life will soon affect him if some
steps aren't taken."
     Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote,"Teddy is withdrawn and doesn't show much interest
in school.He doesn't have many friends and sometimes sleeps in class."
     Now,Mrs Thompson was ashamed of herself and felt worse when her students brought
her beautifully wrapped Christmas presents.Teddy's present,however,was clumsily wrapped
in rough brown grocery paper.Taking her time she opened it to reveal Teddy's gifts,a rhinestone
bracelet with stones missing and a quarter full perfume bottle.How the children laughed!"What
a pretty bracelet!Mm,lovely perfume!Perfect on my wrist." The children were silent.
     Alone together,after school,Teddy told Mrs Thompson,"Today you smelled just like my
Mom used to..." His teacher cried all night and,from that day,she stopped teaching reading,
writing,and arithmetic and began to teach children instead.

1．What is the best title of this text?_____

A．A Student's Best Friend
B．How To Be a Good Student
C．The Story of a Good Teacher
D．A Teacher's Lesson

2．Which of the following is true about Teddy?______

A．He only bathed once a week.
B．He had no friends at school.
C．His clothes were usually untidy.
D．He was the worst student in the class.

3．How did Teddy's behaviour change between Grade 1 and 4?______

A．He became better at making friends.
B．He became closer to his father.
C．He paid less attention to school.
D．He stopped doing his homework.

4．Why did Mrs Thompson feel ashamed after she read Teddy's file?______

A．She didn't treat Teddy fairly.
B．She was being unpleasant to Teddy.
C．She took delight in failing Teddy in the exam.
D．She disliked Teddy for all his problems.

5．We can learn from the last paragraph that________.

A．Mrs Thompson was deeply hurt by Teddy's words
B．Teddy missed his mother and desired love very much
C．Mrs Thompson realised it useless to teach knowledge
D．Mrs Thompson cried because she lied to Teddy about his parents

    Once upon a time,there was an island where all the feelings lived. Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all
of the others, including Love. 1_____ On hearing this, they all made boats and left, except for Love. 
     Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment. 
     2_____
     Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said,"Richness, can you take me with you?"
     Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat.There is no place here for
you."
     Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel. "Vanity, please help me!"
     "I can't help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat," Vanity answered. Sadness was close
by so Love turned to him and asked, "3_____"
     "Oh, Love. I am so sad and I need to be alone."
     Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.
     Suddenly,there was a voice, "Come, Love.I will take you." It was an elder. So blessed and overjoyed, Love
even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land,the elder went her own way.
Realizing how much was owed the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, "4_____"
     "It was Time." Knowledge answered.
     "Time?" asked Love." But why did Time help me?" Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered,
"5_____"

A. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink
B. When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help
C. They help each other usually
D. Sadness, let me go with you
E. Who helped me?
F. Because only Time is capable of understanding how valuable Love is
G. Time is so kind to give a hand to anybody

     The American local food movement has been all about buying seasonal food from nearby farmers. Now,
thanks to the Web, it is expanding to include far-away farmers too. A new start-up, Foodzie, is an online
farmers market where small food producers and growers can sell their products.
     Foodzie was started by Mr. LaFave and two of his friends, who met during college at Virginia Tech,
where they would pay frequent visits to farmers markets. Last year, while living in North Carolina, one of
them, Emily Olson, now 24, came up with one idea. She was working as a brand manager for a gourmet
grocery chain and realized that people who enjoyed fine food but didn't work in the business had no way to
discover handmade foods outside their local farmers markets. Small farmers had no way of finding or selling
to faraway customers, either.
     Mr. LaFAve and the third co-founder, Nik Bauman, both 25, worked in corporate sales and software
development. "With business, food and computer science backgrounds, we figured we had everything we
needed." Mr. LaFAve said.
     The three quit their jobs, and opened this site to the public in December and the site has had 43,000
visitors in the past month. So far, 29 sellers have opened shops and 41 are in the process of opening them.
The founders recently hired a fourth employee to help Ms. Olson recruit (吸收) new food producers at
farmers markets and food shows. Mr. LaFAve is convinced that the recession (经济衰退) will not reduce
people's interest in buying locally grown and handmade food."There is misunderstanding that all these foods
are more expensive than mass-produced alternatives," he said. "People are pouring their heart and soul into
these products, and they are of the highest quality."

1. The passage is mainly about _____.

A. how an online farmers' market works
B. the American local food movement
C. three youths starting an online farmers' market
D. the reasons why people are interested in local food

2. Why did the founders start the online farmers' market?

A. Because it met the need of the market.
B. Because the founders were interested in seasonal food.
C. Because some people wanted to buy locally grown food.
D. Because farmers wanted to sell their foods.

3. The underlined word in Paragraph 2 can be used to describe _____.

A. food of high quality
B. terrible food
C. food of low fat
D. fried food

4. The founders of the site employed another person to help _____.

A. open new shops in faraway markets
B. buy locally grown and handmade food
C. find more food outside their local farmers' markets
D. find more food growers to open shops on their site

5. About the three founders, we know that _____.

A. they are of the same age
B. to start the website they gave up their work
C. they used to be colleague
D. they majored in farming at college

1. This story happens_______.  
A. before breakfast                  
B. after breakfast  
C. at home                        
D. in a teahouse

2. In the passage, we can see ______ .  
A. Doris is drinking tea              
B. Herbie likes the new kind of tea  
C. Doris is reading a newspaper        
D. Herbie is very young and good-looking

3. Herbie and Doris lived ______ before this day.  
A. a wonderful                      
B. an unhappy  
C. an enjoyable                    
D. a friendly

4. Which of the following statements is true?

A. They are good friends.            
B. They have just got married.  
C. They like to talk about their hair.    
D. They are no longer young.

     A year after graduation, I was offered a position teaching a writing class. Teaching was a profession
I had never seriously considered, though several of my stories had been published. I accepted the job
without hesitation, as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of Mr. Davis. My father went
by the same name, and I liked to imagine people getting the two of us confused. "Wait a minute" someone
might say, "are you talking about Mr. Davis the retired man, or Mr. Davis the respectable scholar?"
     The position was offered at the last minute, and I was given two weeks to prepare, a period I spent
searching for briefcase (公文包) and standing before my full-length mirror, repeating the words, "Hello,
class. I'm Mr. Davis." Sometimes I would give myself an aggressive voice. Sometimes I would sound
experienced. But when the day eventually came, my nerves kicked in and the true Mr. Davis was there.
I sounded not like a thoughtful professor, but rather a 12-year-old boy.
     I arrived in the classroom with paper cards designed in the shape of maple leaves. I had cut them
myself out of orange construction paper. I saw nine students along a long table. I handed out the cards,
and the students wrote down their names and fastened them to their breast pockets as I required.
     "All right then," I said. "Okey, here we go." Then I opened my briefcase and realized that I had never
thought beyond this moment. I had been thinking that the students would be the first to talk, offering their
thoughts and opinions on the events of the day. I had imagined that I would sit at the edge of the desk,
overlooking a forests of hands. Every student would yell. "Calm down, you'll all get your turn. One at a
time, one at a time!"
     A terrible silence ruled the room, and seeing no other opinions. I inspected the students to pull out their
notebooks and write a brief essay related to the theme of deep disappointment.

1. The author took the job to teach writing because _____.

A. he wanted to be expected
B. he had written some storied
C. he wanted to please his father
D. he had dreamed of being a teacher

2. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 2?

A. He would be aggressive in his first class.
B. He was well-prepared for his first class.
C. He got nervous upon the arrival of his first class.
D. He waited long for the arrival of his first class.

3. Before he started his class, the author asked the students to _____.

A. write down their suggestions on the paper cards
B. cut maple leaves out of the construction paper
C. cut some cards out of the construction paper
D. write down their names on the paper cards

4. What did the students do when the author started his class?

A. They began to talk.
B. They stayed silent.
C. They raised their hands.
D. They shouted to be heard.

5. The author chose the composition topic probably because _____.

A. he got disappointed with his first class
B. he had prepared the topic before class
C. he wanted to calm down the students
D. he thought it was an easy topic

     For 72 years, Lisa Gumpel kept a secret. "For a long time, I was determined not to tell
anyone about it," said Gumpel, 85 years old,  1 finally settled in Minnesota after the war
and now lives in the Twin Cities.
     She told people that she and her two sisters were among 669 Jewish(犹太的) children
 2 (save) by a kind man to escape from the Nazi concentration camp(纳粹集中营) in 1939.
Their rescuer was a British businessman named Nicholas Winton, who also kept  3 story
to himself until his wife found a list of the children's names.
     Gumpel was shocked in 1988 when the   4 _ (true) about Winton's one-man rescue operation
finally came out. "Nobody knew that he actually did all by  5  ," she said. "He worked so
hard to save lives."
     Winton still doesn't think that he's a hero, arguing that his life was never   6 danger and that
he was doing 7 he feels every person should do.
     A party was held for him and the people he'd saved. Gumpel was   8 (excite) when she finally
met him. "He still 9 (treat) us all like we're his kids," she said   10   a warm smile on the face.