What would life be like without television? Would you spend more time  1  , reading, or studying? Well, now it’s your chance to turn off your TV and  2  ! TV-Turnoff Week is here.

    The goal of TV-Turnoff Week is to let people leave their TV sets  3   and participate in activities  4   drawing to biking．The event was founded by TV-Turnoff Network, a non-profit organization which started the event in 1995．In the  5  , only a few thousand people took part．Last year more than 7.6 million people participated,  6   people in every state in America and in more than 12 other countries! This is the 11^th year in which  7   are asking people to “turn off the TV and turn on  8  .”

According to the TV-Turnoff Network, the average  9  in the US spend  10   time in front of the TV （about 1,023 hours per year） than they do in school （about 900 hours per year）．Too much TV  11   has made many kids grow fat． 12 , in 2001’s TV-Turnoff Week, US Surgeon General David Satcher said, “We are raising the most  13   generation of youngsters in American history．This week is about saving lives.”

Over the years, studies have shown that watching a lot of TV  14   poor eating habits, too little exercise, and violence．Frank Vespe of the TV-Turnoff Network said that turning off the TV “is or  15  , part of a healthy lifestyle”．

    “One of the great lessons of  16   TV-Turnoff Week is the realization that  17   I turn on the TV, I’m deciding not to do something else,” Vespe said.

    TV-Turnoff Week seems to be making a  18   ．Recent US Census（人口普查）data  19   that about 72 percent of kids under 12 have a limit on their TV time．That’s  20   about 63 percent ten years ago．

1．A．drinking               B．sleeping               C．washing              D．playing outside

2．A．find out                 B．go out                 C．look out              D．keep out

3．A．away                    B．alone                   C．on                      D．beside

4．A．like                       B．as                       C．from                   D．such as

5．A．end                       B．event                   C．beginning            D．total

6．A．besides                 B．except for            C．including             D．except

7．A．governments         B．parents                C．organizers           D．businessmen

8．A．the light                B．the radio              C．life                      D．the Internet

9．A．grown-ups            B．kids                    C．clerks                 D．parents

10．A．less                     B．enough                C．little                    D．more

11．A．programmes        B．screen                 C．hours                  D．watching

12．A．However             B．On the contrary    C．In fact                D．As a result

13．A．overweight       B．overeaten             C．overgrown       D．overseeing

14．A．leads to               B．results from         C．develops              D．keeps away

15．A．will be                 B．should be             C．may be                D．could be

16．A．organizing           B．taking part in        C．participating         D．asking for

17．A．wherever             B．every day            C．every time        D．this time

18．A．living                  B．choice                 C．difference            D．sense

19．A．shows                 B．says                    C．reads                  D．writes

20．A．rising                  B．down from          C．up to                   D．up from      

Remembering your dreams will require some efforts on your part．But what your dreams can offer and tell you about yourself will be well worth   it． Here are some tips to help recall your dreams:

1．Before going to bed, keep a clear mind．Tell yourself that “I will remember my dreams when I wake up”．This is actually a proven and effective way to recall your dreams.

2．Have a regular bedtime and wake-up time．Make this your routine．Going to bed and waking up at a regular time every day could aid in dream recollection.

3．Avoid alcohol consumption and taking medicine before going to bed．These things may prevent you from remembering your dreams．

4．Keep a pencil and a notebook next to your bed so that they will be within reach as soon as you wake up．Having a small lamp by your bedside is also a good idea, so you wake up in the middle of the night and can record your dreams immediately.

5．Do not get out of bed immediately．Upon waking from a dream, lie still in your bed, keeping your eyes closed and moving as little as possible．Let your mind wander among the images of what you have just dreamed．

6．Write down as many details in your dreams as you can, no matter how seemingly unimportant they may be．Do not judge the content or worry if they make sense．

7．Sometimes it may help to draw pictures．A picture is worth a thousand words, as the saying goes．Even if you are not an artist, a simple drawing can help to recall details of your dreams．

1．This passage tells you ______ ．

       A．some useful tips to recall your dreams

       B．the way to recall your dreams

       C．the reason to remember dreams

       D．many details in your dreams

2．Which of the following ways may NOT be useful for recalling dreams?

       A．Avoiding taking alcohol and medicine．

       B．Not getting out of bed immediately．

       C．Drinking a cup of hot milk．

       D．Writing down as many details as possible.

3．What does the underlined “it” in the first paragraph mean? ______

       A．Remembering your dreams．

       B．Some tips to help recall your dreams.

       C．Your making efforts to remember your dreams.

       D．What your dreams can offer and tell you about yourself.

4．The author uses the saying “A picture is worth a thousand words” to_______.

       A．show that a picture is better than words

       B．say a picture is equal to thousands of words

       C．prove that it’s more important to draw pictures than to speak

       D．indicate drawing pictures really helps to recall dreams

Many animals recognize their food because they see it．So do humans．When you see an apple or a piece of chocolate you know that these are things you can eat．You can also use other senses when you choose your food．You may like it because it smells good or because it tastes good．You may dislike some types of food because they do not look, smell or taste very nice．Different animals use different senses to find and choose their food．A few animals depend on only one of their senses, while most animals use more than one sense.

Although there are many different types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type．The giant panda eats only one particular type of bamboo．Other animals eat only one type of food even when given the choice．A kind of white butterfly will stay on the leaves of a cabbage, even though there are plenty of other vegetables in the garden．However, most animals have a more varied diet．The bear eats fruits and fish．The fox eats small animals, birds and fruits．The diet of these animals will be different depending on the season．

Humans have a very varied diet．We often eat food because we like it and not because it is good for us．In countries such as France and Britain, people eat foods with too much sugar．This makes them overweight, which is bad for their health．Eating too much red meat and animal products, such as butter, can also be bad for the health．Choosing the right food, therefore, has become an area of study in modern life．

1．We can infer from the text that humans and animals _________.

       A．depend on one sense in choosing food

       B． are not satisfied with their food

       C．choose food in similar ways

       D．eat entirely different food

2．Which of the following eats only one type of food?

       A．The white butterfly．                           B．The small bird.

       C．The bear．                                          D．The fox．

3．Certain animals change their choice of food when ___________.

       A．the season changes                           B．the food color changes

       C．they move to different places               D．they are attracted by different smells

4．We can learn from the last paragraph that __________．

       A．food is chosen for a good reason

       B．French and British food is good

       C．some people have few choices of food

       D．some people care little about healthy diet

Australia －a huge island continent that lies to the south of Asia．Australia－more than two hundred years old, a nation that is still growing.

Its big cities lie on the southeast coast, this is where most Australians live．Australians prefer to own their own houses, though some live in apartments．Australians are a suburban（郊区的） people．The suburbs surround the cities for many miles, and so efficient transport is of great importance．As the economy grows, so do its industries- a higher level of production, a wider range of products.

    The Australian works hard, but he likes his leisure．The climate makes outdoor activities the most popular.

    Canberra, the capital of Australia, is a planned modern city located inland．Australia is governed by a parliamentary democracy（议会民主）．The representatives of other countries have their embassies here．Australia wants to strengthen relations with her neighbors.

Australia is a strange land, a land of vast expanses- fertile valleys, snow fields and deserts- also a land with unique animal, many that can not be found on any other continent in the world today.

Much of the continent is dry, but man has utilized the land, made it productive, with its tools, with its technology．This is the driest continent of all, and water is a precious possession, more precious than all other natural resources．Large dams are built to collect the water, there to irrigate the fields of pastures（牧场） and crops.

But Australia is changing．The land of wool and wheat is now a land of large-scale industry and mining．The costs of developing the new mineral discoveries are enormous, but the rewards are great too.

Australia — a young and developing nation．Australia — a nation that wants to communicate with its neighbors．

1．Australia is an island located ______ of Asia and its big cities lie ____ of the coast.

    A．to the south; on the southeast                B．to the north; on the southwest

    C．to the east; on the northeast                  D．to the east; on the southwest

2．We can infer from the passage that the Australian likes outdoor activities for the _____ climate.

    A．dull and wet                                       B．fine and shiny

    C．gloomy and rainy                                D．wet and cold

3．____ is the most precious source in Australia.

    A．Mineral resource                                  B．Animal

    C．Desert                                                D．Water

4．Which of the following statements about Australia is wrong?

    A．Australians are a suburban people

    B．Australia is governed by a parliamentary democracy.

    C．Australia prefers to live in the downtown of big cities.

    D．Wool and wheat used to be the main products of Australia．

“Mobile phone killed my man,” screamed one headline last year．Also came claims that an unpublished study had found that mobile phones could cause memory loss．And a British newspaper devoted its front page to a picture supposedly showing how mobile phones could heat the brain.

For anyone who uses a mobile phone, these are worrying times．But speak to the scientists whose work is the focus of these scares and you hear a different story.

One of the oddest effects comes from the now famous “memory loss” study．Alan Preece and his colleagues at the University of Bristol placed a device that imitated the microwave radiation of mobile phones to the left ear of volunteers．The volunteers were good at recalling words and pictures they had been shown on a computer screen．Preece says he still can’t comment on the effects of using a mobile phone for years on end．But he rules out the suggestion that mobile phones have an immediate effect on our cognitive（认识的）abilities．“I’m pretty sure there is no effect on short-term memory,” he says.

Another expert, Tattersall, remarked that his latest findings have removed fears about memory loss．One result, for instance, suggests that nerve cell synapses（神经元突触） exposed to microwaves become more — rather than less — receptive to undergoing changes linked to memory formation.

An even happier outcome would be that microwaves turned out to be good for you．It sounds crazy, but a couple of years ago a team led by William Adey at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in California found that mice exposed to microwaves for two hours a day were less likely to develop brain tumours when given a cancer-causing chemical.

“If it doesn’t certainly cause cancer in animals and cells, then it probably isn’t going to cause cancer in humans,” says William．And while there’s still no absolute evidence that mobile phone use does damage your memories or give you cancer, the conclusion is: don’t be afraid.

1．Mobile phone users are worried because ______.

       A．they are not sure whether mobile phones can cause memory loss

       B．it’s said that mobile phones have a lot of side effects

       C．one headline reported “Mobile phone killed my man”

       D．a British newspaper showed mobile phones could heat the brain

2．According to this passage, we can know that _____.

       A．the mobile phone is a most wonderful invention

       B．there’s no need to worry about the radiation from mobile phones

       C．something must be done to stop people using mobile phones

       D．mobile phone companies shouldn’t cheat customers

3．What would be the best title for this passage? ______.

       A．New Mobile Phones．

       B．Special Mobile Phones.

       C．New Special Investigation: Mobile Phones．

       D．New Investigation.

下面是一篇文章，请将标有A-F的段落插入文章中标号为1- 5的合适位置，使这篇文章意义完整，结构连贯；其中有一个段落是多余的。

A punctual （准时的）person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment.

      __1_____He is always in a hurry and in the end loses both time and his good name．A lost thing may be found again，but lost time can never be regained．Time is more valuable than material things.___2______.The unpunctual man is for ever wasting and mismanaging his most valuable assets as well as the assets of others'．The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time to answer letters or return calls or keep appointments promptly.____73____．He knows that he can not get through his huge amount of work unless he faithfully attends to every piece of work when it has to be attended to.

Failure to be punctual in keeping one's appointments is a sign of disrespect towards others．If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time，he keeps all the other guests waiting for him．___4_____.

Unpunctuality，moreover，is very harmful when it comes to doing one's duty，whether public or private．Imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time.__5___

A．But the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful with his time and seldom complains because he lacks it.

B．The unpunctual man，on one hand，never does what he should do ahead of time.

C．In fact，time is life itself.

D．A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by his friends or

fellow men．

E．The unpunctual man，on one hand，never does what he has to do at the proper time．

F．All guests present ought to be respected by the host.

G．Usually this will be regarded as a great disrespect to the host and all other guests present.

假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改十处，多者（从第11处起） 不计分。

Last week, I met a stranger who seemed to be losing．I offered to guide him to a place he wanted to go to, but to my surprise, he refused my offer to helping．I asked him why not．He told me that he was afraid I would ask him money if I helped him in this way．Then I fell into deep thoughts: Was it money which came between us? I agree that money is become more and more important in our society, and it should not be everything．We should try my best to help others and trust each other．If everyone does this, our society will be better and better．

假如你班要就“如何为高考做准备”开一个班会，请根据以下内容写一篇发言稿，谈谈你对高考备考过程中要注意的事项及建议理由：

1．保持良好的心态有助于减轻焦虑，还能增强克服困难的勇气；

2．目标明确、正确评价自己。太低的目标使人松懈，太高的目标使人丧失信心；

3．与父母、老师或同学沟通帮忙走出困境；

4．作息合理，饮食均衡，以保持旺盛的精力。

注意：1．词数100左右，开头已为你写好（不计入总词数）；

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3．参考词汇：明确的（definite）   评价（estimation）

No doubt every Senior 3 student wishes to be successful in the National College Entrance Examination.……

— I am going to be a volunteer at the Asian Games to be held in Guangzhou this November．

— _______! Me, too．

A．That’s it         B．Good luck        C．No problem         D．That’s great

— When did you last see your first teacher?

— On ___ Friday last June, at ____ celebration of her 40^th year of teaching．

A．a; the           B．a; a            C．不填; the         D．不填; a