Gao Xiaosong, the 42-year-old singer, music producer and director was three times over the legal
alcohol limit when he crashed his Infiniti SUV into a car stopped at a red light in Beijing May 9. A blood
test showed Gao had 243.04 milligrams of alcohol for 100 milliliters of blood, well over the 80 milligram
limit within a 100 milliliters of blood.
     On Tuesday afternoon the man known to million for his harsh (严厉的) comments to participants on
China's Got Talent had to face the judge himself at Beijing Dongcheng District People's Court under
China's newly amended(修改的) Road Traffic Safety Law.
     "I've nothing to defend myself only regret," he told the courtroom filled with people. "I always thought
alcohol could bring me freedom, but it never occurred to me that drunk driving will rid others of their
freedom. I'll be responsible for all the loss it has caused. This incident showed my irresponsibility for life. I'm willing to be a volunteer for my life promoting the non-drunk driving."
     A day earlier at an administrative(行政的) punishment hearing, wearing an orange detention suit, he
was banned from driving for five years and fined 1, 000 yuan for having an expired(过期的) license.
     On May 10 he was pictured at Beijing's traffic police headquarters where he turned down requests for
interviews, but wrote on a piece of paper, "sorry, never drive when drunk."
     Now he has become the first celebrity(名人) to be punished under the tough new rules that came into
effect on May 1. Guo Shudong, the first driver sentenced since the new law was introduced, was jailed
for four months for being twice over the legal limit on May 9.
     Gao, famous for campus song "My Deskmate" in the 1990s, was replaced by music producer and
composer Antonio Chen during the recording of China's Got Talent on May 10.

1. According to the passage,anyone whose blood test indicates           milligrams of alcohol for
    100 milliliters of blood is not considered to have broken the newly amended Road Traffic Safety Law.

A. over 100
B. over 80
C. below 243.04
D. below 80

2. It is suggested in what Gao Xiaosong said in Paragraph 3 that            .

A. he promised to pay for those injured in the accident caused by him
B. he was a responsible person as he answered for what he had done actively
C. he used to rely on drinking for relaxation and relief
D. he didn't feel regretful for what he had done.

3. Which of the following is NOT true about Gao Xiaosong?

A. He was the first driver sentenced since the new law was introduced.
B. His comments often made the participants in China's Got Talent embarrassed.
C. He became famous in the 1990s for a song about school life.
D. His SUV knocked into the car waiting for the light to change.

4. What is the author's attitude toward Gao Xiaosong?

A. Support    
B. Pity      
C. Doubt    
D. Hatred

5. What can be the best title of the passage?

A. Gao Xiaosong,the Famous Musician
B. Famous Musician Sentenced for-Drunk Driving
C. China Battles Against Drunk Driving
D. Amended Road Traffic Safety Law Came into Effect

     Boys need friends, suffer when they don't believe they have any, and worry over the ups and downs
of relationships. Many adults believe that somehow boys need friends less than girls do, in truth, though,
no boy is an island; boys value their friends throughout childhood and adolescence and are happier and
healthier when they have solid relationships with peers(同龄人).
     Despite the common belief that girls are better at relationships, most boys consider their friends a very
important part of their lives, and boys may actually be better at keeping friendships than girls are. A
recent study of 10 to 15yearold boys and girls found that girls' friendships are actually more fragile. Girls
tend to say and do hurtful things to each other more frequently than boys, and girls are more hurt by the
end of a friendship.
     Boys are the living definition of the phrase "peer group"； they love games with rules, competition,
and doing things together. Boys seem to enjoy, even need the opportunity to test themselves against
others, and many lasting friendships begin in karate(空手道) class or on the basketball court.
Competence and skill are widely respected; being picked last for a team or left out altogether is an
experience that can haunt(萦绕心头) a boy for years.
     As boys mature, the friendship becomes even more important, and it frequently widens to include
girls. During the teen years, friends can become the most important part of a boy's life-and a part in
which his parents are not included. The confusion of being a teenager leads boys to form close bonds
with friends. There is the sense for many boys that a friend is someone who is "always there for me",  
someone he can trust. They may be partners in crime or partners in study, but the friendship of
adolescent boys can run surprisingly deep.

1. The common belief of adults is that boys________.
A. don't care about others as much as girls
B. don't value friendship as much as girls
C. have the same friendship as girls
D. have healthier friendship than girls

2. According to the text, boys' friendship________.
A. is usually built around active play
B. tends to be in small groups
C. can bear mutual hurt between friends
D. doesn't suffer from failure

3. The author mentions the study in the second paragraph to prove ________.
A. many people believe girls are better at relationships
B. most boys consider their friends very important
C. boys may be better at keeping friendships than girls
D. boys may be more active in a friendship

4. As a boy gets older, he tends to________.
A. widen his circle of friends to include different kinds of people
B. shift his focus from his friends to himself
C. leave his parents out of his friendship
D. be confused about what a friendship is

5. What's the best title for the text?
A. Friendships between Boys and Girls
B. Boys and Their Friendship
C. Childhood and Adolescent Friendship
D. Tips on Making Friends with Boys

     In the 60s, people asked about your astrological (about star) sign. In the 90s, they want to know your
website. 1_____ Your website is an electronic meeting place for your family, friends and potentially, millions
of people around the world. Best of all, you may not have to spend a cent. The web is filled with all kinds of
free services and all it takes is some time and creativity.
     2_____ Like the table of contents of a book or magazine, the home page is the front door. Your site can
have one or more pages, depending on how you design it.
     While web pages vary greatly in their design and content, most use a traditional magazine layout (版面设
计). At the top of the page is a banner (横幅). Next comes a greeting and short description of the site.
Pictures, text, and links to other websites follow. 
     3_____ Think about whom the site is for and what you want to say. Next, gather up the material that you
want to put on the site.
     While there are no rules you have to follow, there are a few things to keep in mind: 4_____ If you want
too much at the beginning, you may never get the site off the ground. You can always add to your site.
     Less is better. Most people don't like to read a lot of long text online. 5_____
     Smaller is better. Since it can take'a long time to download large files, keep the file sizes small.
     Have the rights. Don't put any material on your site unless you are sure you can do it legally. Always
remember to get the permission from the writer first.
     Now it's time to roll up your sleeves and start building.

A. Start simply.
B. Break it into small pieces.
C. Draw a rough layout on a sheet of paper.
D. Many websites are considered very interesting.
E. Before you start building your site, do some planning.
F. Think of your home page as the starting point of your website.
G. These days, having a web address is almost as important as a street address.

     Have you played it? It's a game for a person or for a carload.
     Someone begins, "I'm grateful to God for. . . " And he or she shares something. Then the next
person gives gratitude for something. This goes on for 5 minutes or more until you reach your
destination. There's no loser. Everyone feels happy after expressing gratitude. And sometimes you
discover amazing things.
     My 5-year-old granddaughter and I played the gratitude game when she visited us. I found out she
was grateful to her friend Josh. . . and "the other Josh". She was grateful to go swimming at the pool.
She was grateful to have a daddy who played with her and to a nice mommy.
     She would begin the gratitude games as soon as we settled into the car to drive somewhere. Playing
it with her, I tried to be honest and not just say something fast. I really stopped to think. What was I
grateful for at the moment? That our country was not at war. That we had plenty to eat. Playing the
game made me more aware of the good things in my life.
     A friend of mine was having a tough time seeing that there wasn't any good in his life. I suggested to
my friend that he take a few minutes before going to bed and write down all the good things he could
think of that happened during the day.
     Later he told me what happened. He couldn't think of anything good. But he persisted until he was
able to write a few things down.
     The next morning he decided to look for signs of good during the day. He sat down on his front
steps. A robin(知更鸟)landed on the grass. In his words, it began"doing a little dance", preening
(整理羽毛)and cleaning itself. He watched the entire show. It was delightful. He realized that if he
hadn't been really looking for good, he would never have noticed the robin and would have missed what
to him was a remarkable display.
     That evening he filled several pages with recordings of good that had happened during the day and
things he was grateful for. Gratitude had made a huge difference!

1. The purpose of the gratitude game is to __________.

A. let people share their gratitude to God
B. discover amazing things in life
C. make people realize the good things around them
D. practice people's skill of expressing themselves

2. From the description by the writer, we can know that her granddaughter __________.

A. spoke much faster than the writer
B. enjoyed the gratitude game
C. finished the game within five minutes
D. doubted her honesty

3. What was the problem with the writer's friend?

A. He saw nothing worth his appreciation.
B. He had lost his purpose of life.
C. He had trouble remembering what had happened during the day.
D. He found it hard to play the game.

4. The story of the writer's friend tells us that __________.

A. life is meaningless to a person who doesn't know how to give gratitude
B. one can always find relief in nature when he is in depression
C. gratitude plays an important role in changing a person's character
D. it's not difficult to find good things in life if one starts looking for them

     I fell in love with England because it was quaint (古雅)-all those little houses, looking terri-bly
old-fashioned but nice, like dolls' houses. I loved the countryside and the pubs, and I loved London.
I've slightly changed my mind after seventeen years because I think it's an ugly town now.
     Things have changed. For everybody, England meant gentlemen, fair play, and good man-ners.
The fair play is going, unfortunately, and so are the gentlemanly attitudes and good man-ners-people
shut doors heavily in your face and politeness is disappearing.
     I regret that there are so few comfortable meeting places. You're forced to live indoors. In Paris
I go out much more, to restaurants and nightclubs. To meet friends here it usually has to be in a pub,
and it can be difficult to go there alone as a woman. The cafes are not terribly nice.
     As a woman, I feel unsafe here. I spend a bomb on taxis because I will not take public trans-port
after 10 p. m. I used to use it, but now I'm afraid. 
     The idea of family seems to be more or less non-existent in England. My family is well united and
that's typically French. In Middlesex I had a neighbour who is 82 now. His family only lived two miles
away, but I took him to France for Christmas once because he was always alone.

1. The writer doesn't like London because she _____.

A. is not used to the life there now
B. has lived there for seventeen years
C. prefers to live in an old-fashioned house
D. has to be polite to everyone she meets there

2. Where do people usually meet their friends in England?

A. In a cafe.
B. In a restaurant.
C. In a nightclub.
D. In a pub.

3. The underlined part "it" (in Para. 4) refers to _____.

A. a taxi
B. the money
C. a bomb
D. public transport

4. The writer took her neighbour to France for Christmas because he _____.

A. felt lonely in England
B. had never been to France
C. was from a typical French family
D. didn't like the British idea of family

    A 13yearold American boy on Saturday became the youngest climber to conquer Mount Everest,
the world's highest mountain.
     Jordan Romero from Big  Bear, California, climbed up the 8,850 meter summit (峰顶) from the
Tibetan side.On the same day, a Nepali (尼泊尔的)  man, Apa Sherpa, broke his own world record
of climbing Everest when he reached the summit for the  twentieth time.Apa Sherpa's team set off from
Nepal's  capital, Kathmandu, last month, heading for the base camp  (大本营) on the Chinese side of
the mountain.
     "The team has just called in and believe that they are standing on top of Mt.Everest, " Romero's blog
said."Their  dreams have now come true.Everyone is happy."
     The climbing has put Romero one step closer to reaching his goal of climbing the highest mountains on
all seven continents (大洲). "It is just a goal, " Romero said.He had already climbed five peaks  (高峰),
and needs to climb only Vinson Massif, the highest peak in Antarctica, to hit his goal.
     The youngest person before to climb Everest was 16yearold Temba Tsheri Sherpa of Nepal.Romero
climbed together with a team including his father Paul and three local guides.He wanted to pick a small
piece of rock from the top of the world and wear it in a necklace.
    While Nepal insists that anyone planning to climb Mount Everest must be 16, China does not have any
age restrictions  (限制). Some mountain climbers haven't agreed with the Romero family for letting him try
it but his father said the climbing from the Chinese side is less dangerous.

1. Jordan Romero climbed up Mount Everest mainly to________.

A. meet Apa Sherpa      
B. build his body
C. break the world record  
D. realize part of his goal

2. To stand on the highest mountains on all seven continents, the next act of Jordan Romero is
    to climb the peak in________.

A. Asia  
B. Antarctica  
C. Europe  
D. Africa

3. Why did Jordan Romero choose to climb from the Chinese side of Mount Everest?

A. China allows climbers of any ages to climb Mt.Everest.
B. It wasn't far from Jordan's base camp on the Chinese side.
C. There were more challenges on the Chinese side.
D. There were more local guides on the Chinese side.

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Apa Sherpa climbed up Mount Everest from the Tibetan side to the base camp on the Nepali side.
B. Jordan Romero's father and three American guides climbed up Mount Everest with Romero.
C. The youngest person who has climbed up the world's highest mountain is 16 years old.
D. Apa Sherpa has reached the summit of Mount Everest twenty times.

5. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. The great dream of picking rocks from top of Everest
B. California teen becomes youngest to climb Everest
C. The most number of successful Everest climbs
D. Mount Everest climbing becomes more popular

    Jackie Heinricher's love affair with bamboo started in her backyard. "As a child, I remember playing
among the golden bamboo my dad had planted, and when there was a slight wind, the bamboos sounded
really musical."
     A fisheries biologist, Heinricher, 47, planned to work in the salmon industry in Seattle, where she lived with her husband, Guy Thornburgh, but she found it too competitive. Then her garden gave her the idea
for a business: She'd planted 20 bamboo forests on their sevenacre farm.
     Heinricher started BooShoot Gardens in 1998. She realized early on what is just now beginning to be
known to the rest of the world. It can be used to make fishing poles, skateboards, buildings, furniture,
floors, and even clothing. An added bonus: Bamboo absorbs four times as much carbon dioxide as a
group of hardwood trees and releases 35 percent more oxygen.
     First she had to find a way to massproduce the plants-a tough task, since bamboo flowers create seed only once every 50 to 100 years. And dividing a bamboo plant frequently kills it.
     Heinricher appealed to Randy Burr, a tissue culture expert, to help her."People kept telling us we'd
never figure it out," says Heinricher."Others had worked on it for 27 years! I believed in what we were
doing, though, so I just kept going."
     She was right to feel a sense of urgency. Bamboo forests are being rapidly used up, and a United
Nations report showed that even though bamboo is highly renewable,_as many as half of the world's
species are threatened with dying out.Heinricher knew that bamboo could make a significant impact on
carbon emissions(排放)and world economies, but only if huge numbers could be produced. And that's
just what she and Burr figured out after nine years of experiments-a way to grow millions of plants. By
placing cuttings in test tubes with salts, vitamins, plant hormones, and seaweed gel, they got the plants to
grow and then raised them in soil in greenhouses.
     Not long after it, Burr's lab hit financial difficulties. Heinricher had no experience running a tissue
culture operation, but she wasn't prepared to quit. So she bought the lab.
     Today Heinricher heads up a profitable multimilliondollar company, working on species from all over
the world and selling them to wholesalers(批发商). "If you want to farm bamboo, it's hard to do without
the young plants, and that's what we have," she says proudly.

1. What was the main problem with planting bamboo widely?

A. They didn't have enough young bamboo.
B. They were short of money and experience.
C. They didn't have a big enough farm to do it.
D. They were not understood by other people.

2. What does Heinricher think of bamboo?

A. Fragile and affordable.
B. Productive and flexible.
C. Useful and earthfriendly.
D. Strong and profitable.

3. The underlined word "renewable" in Paragraph 6 probably means "________".

A. able to be replaced naturally
B. able to be raised difficultly
C. able to be shaped easily
D. able to be recycled conveniently

4. What do you learn from the passage?

A. Heinricher's love for bamboo led to her experiments in the lab.
B. Heinricher's determination helped her to succeed in her work.
C. Heinricher struggled to prevent bamboo from disappearing.
D. Heinricher finally succeeded in realizing her childhood dream.

     A new research has uncovered that culture is a determining factor when interpreting facial emotions
(情感). The study reveals that in cultures where emotional control is the standard, such as Japan, focus
is placed on the eyes to interpret emotions. Whereas in cultures where emotion is openly expressed,
such as the   United States, the focus is on the mouth to interpret emotion.
     "These findings go against the popular theory that the facial expressions of basic emotions can be
universally recognized,  " said University of Alberta researcher Dr Takahiko Masuda. "A person's culture
plays a very strong role in determining how they will read emotions and needs to be considered when
interpreting facial expressions."
     These cultural differences are even noticeable in computer emotions(情感符号), which are used to
convey a writer's emotions over email and text message. The Japanese emotions for happiness and
sadness vary in terms of how the eyes are drawn, while American emotions vary with the direction of the
mouth. In the United States the emotions:)and:－)show a happy face,  whereas the emotions:(or:－(show
a sad face.However, Japanese tend to use the symbol(??)to indicate a happy face, and(; _；)to indicate
a sad face.
     "We think it is quite interesting and appropriate that a culture tends to mask its emotions. The
Japanese would focus on a person's eyes when determining emotions,  as eyes tend to be quite subtle
(微妙的),  " said Masuda."In the United States, where open emotion is quite common, it makes sense
to focus on the mouth, which is the most expressive feature on a person's face."

1. The text mainly tells us that ________.

A. cultural differences are expressed in emotions
B. culture is the key to interpreting facial emotions
C. different emotions are preferred in different cultures
D. people from different cultures express emotions differently

2. Which emotion is used by Americans to show a happy face?

A. (; _; )  
B. :－)  
C. :－(  
D. :(

3. If a Japanese wants to detect whether a smile is true or false, he will probably ________.

A. read the whole face  
B. focus on the mouth
C. look into the eyes  
D. judge by the voice

4. People used to believe that ________.

A. some facial expressions of emotions were too complex to be recognized
B. people in the world interpreted basic emotions in different ways
C. people could only recognize the facial expressions of basic emotions
D. people all over the world understood basic emotions in the same way