True or false? Only old women knit（编织）?

Not anymore! Knitting has become a fashionable hobby with women in their 20s and 30s． Young women can be seen knitting in coffee shops, hairdressers, bookstores, and bus stops, and Hollywood stars like Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz, Madonna, and Gwyneth Paltrow all knit． They are knitting collars, hats socks, and sweaters even wedding dresses!

Knitting is being called the “new yoga”． It is very relaxing and is the perfect hobby for our busy, stressful, 21st-century life． It slows down your heart and lowers your blood pressure． Lissay Blomster, a 25-year-old buyer from New York, says, “I come home from work, mad and stressed almost every day． But after 30 to 45 minutes of knitting, I’m totally relaxed．” Jenny Carter, a 32-year-old advertising firm worker from Seattle, always knits through her lunch break． “It helps me clear my head and start fresh,” she says． 

Even some men are taking up knitting． Dave White, a 33-year-old IT manager from San Francisco, started knitting six months ago, after a female friend introduced him to it． “I like knitting because I can go into my own little world and forget about my problems,” he says． But he has not told many of his male friends that he knits, and he never knits in public． Brian Duffey, however, a 26-year-old student from Chicago, says, “I knit anywhere, everywhere． I have never had a bad comment…, in fact, I find it attracts women!”

1．What has changed about knitting?

A．Most people are fond of knitting．

B．Old women have stopped knitting．

C．More women than men are knitting．

D．Young people are taking up knitting．

2．Why is knitting called the “new yoga”?

A．Because it comes from India．

B．Because it is fun like a game．

C．Because it is a rest during the break．

D．Because it relaxes your body and mind．

3．In what way is Dave different from Brian?

A．Dave’s male friends are not so good as Brian’s．

B．Brian’s knitting skill is better than Dave’s．

C．Brian is more popular among women．

D．Dave isn’t so open-minded as Brian．

4．Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?

A．It Cool to Knit．

B．Knitting Is Better Than Yoga．

C．Americans Are Crazy about Knitting．

D．Women Are Better at Knitting Than Men．

Are you forty old and fat? Do you wear fine clothes? Do you look rich? If so, be careful．There is a pickpocket looking for you．World travelers, away from home and usually carrying much money, are often troubled by pickpockets in foreign countries, but they should remember that there are pickpockets in their countries, too．

A typical pickpocket is under forty years of age, usually a male．He has nimble fingers and has trained himself in running．Generally, he carries a newspaper or magazine in his hand．He may appear fairly clever and pretend to be calm．He has learned his job from another pickpocket, and he repays his “teacher” by giving him a percentage of the money or things which he steals．

The good pickpocket always operates in crowed places．Very well-dressed men and slightly drunken men are the favorite objects of the pickpocket．

An average-sized department stores hires about six or seven full-time detective．These men and women are constantly looking for pickpockets and thieves．Many police districts have detectives whose only job is to catch the pickpockets quickly．But a good pickpocket knows these things and is very careful．He is especially busy on buses, trains and subways between 11:00a． m．and 3:00p．m, when there are many shoppers with much money to spend．He carefully remembers the payday and bonus times of companies．

Pick-pocketing and stealing from a shop together represent about 75% of daytime petty crimes in America．The sentence for these crimes is usually from three to five years in prison．After finishing their sentence, pickpockets and thieves seldom reform; they usually advance to more serious crimes．

1．From the first paragraph we know that ________

A．only those who are 40 and fat are the aims of pickpockets

B．only those who wear fine clothes look rich

C．world travelers are only troubled in foreign countries

D．those looking rich and those traveling abroad should be more careful

2．According to this passage, what does a typical pickpocket look like?

A．An old gentlemen                               B．A fat rich man

C．A clever calm man                              D．A middle-aged traveler．

3．Why is a pickpocket especially busy on buses between 11:00a． m． and 3:00p．m．?

Because this is a time when _______

A．detectives have a rest

B．many shoppers carry much money to spend

C．companies bonus to their employees

D．their hands are the nimblest

4．If a pickpocket is caught in America, he or she will be _______ ．

A．heavily fined                                      B．beaten to half death

C．put into prison                                    D．driven to remote places

As a professor at a large American university, there is a phrase that I hear often from students:“I’m only a 1050．”The unlucky students are speaking of the score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test （SAT）, which is used to determine whether they will be admitted to the college or university of their choice, or even have a chance to get a higher education at all．The SAT score, whether it is 800, 1 100 or 1550, has become the focus at this time of their life．

    It is obvious that if students value highly their test scores, then a great amount of their self-respect is put in the number． Students who perform poorly on the exam are left feeling that it is all over．The low test score, they think, will make it impossible for them to get into a good college．And without a degree from a prestigious university, they fear that many of life’s doors will remain forever closed．

    According to a study done in the 1990s, the SAT is only a reliable indicator of a student’s future performance in most cases．Interestingly, it becomes much more accurate when it is set together with other indicators——like a student’s high school grades． Even if standardized tests like the SAT could show a student’s academic proficiency（学业水平）,they will never be able to test things like confidence, efforts and willpower, and are unable to give us the full picture of a student’s potentialities（潜力）．This is not to suggest that we should stop using SAT scores in our college admission process．The SAT is an excellent test in many ways, and the score is still a useful means of testing students．However, it should be only one of many methods used．

1．The purpose of the SAT is to test students’     ．

A．strong will                                       B．academic ability

C．full potentialities                                  D．confidence in school work

2．Students’ self-respect is influenced by their     ．

A．scores in the SAT                                 B．achievements in mathematic

C．job opportunities                                 D．money spent on education

3．“A prestigious university”is most probably   

A．a famous university                               B．a technical university

C．a traditional university                             D．an expensive university

4．This passage is mainly about    ．

    A．how to prepare for the SAT                     B．stress caused by the SAT

C．American higher education                     D．the SAT and its effects

A recent experiment held in Japan shows that it is almost impossible for people to walk exactly straight for 60 metres．Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology found 20 healthy men and asked them to walk as straight as possible to a target 60 metres away at normal speed．Each man had to walk on white paper fixed flat to the floor wearing wet colored socks．The footprints revealed that all walked in a winding rather than a straight line． Researchers found that people readjust the direction of walking every few seconds．The amount of the winding differed from subject to subject．This suggests that none of us can walk in a strictly straight line．We walk in a winding way mainly because of a slight structural or functional imbalance of our limbs （四肢）．Although we may start walking in a straight line, several steps afterwards we have changed direction．

Eyesight helps us to correct the direction of walking and leads us to the target．Your ears also help you walk．After turning around a lot with your eyes closed, you can hardly stand still, let alone walk straight．

    It’s all because your ears help you balance．Inside your inner ear there is a structure which contains liquids．On the sides of the organ are many tiny hair-like structures that move around as the liquid flows．When you spin （旋转） the liquid inside also spins． The difference is that when you stop, the liquid continues to spin for a while． Dizziness （眩晕） is the result of these nerves in your ear．When you open your eyes, although your eyesight tells you to walk in a straight line, your brain will trust your ears more, thus you walk in a curved line．

1．The experiment held in Japan proved that _______．

       A．the participants kept readjusting their direction of walking

       B．all the participants （参与者） had a good sense of direction

       C．the experiment was done in different ways

       D．none of the participants finished the 60 meters

2．What helps to readjust our walking direction?

       A．Limbs．               B．Ears．                  C．Eyes．                  D．Footprints．

3．The underlined word “subject” in Para．1 refers to ________．

       A．a person with a functional imbalance

       B．a person chosen to be studied in an experiment

       C．the subject one studies at school

       D．the direction of walking

4．The purpose of writing the article is to ________．

       A．prove that ears and eyes help us to walk straight

       B．explain why we can hardly walk in a strictly straight line

       C．point out the importance of noticing everyday science

       D．give background information about a latest study

My most memorable and best experiences will stay in my mind for many years to come． For most people, horses are just animals, smelly beasts that should only be used for racing, for money．Ever since I was only a few years old, horses have been my passion．My dream was to ride a horse．When that time finally approached my anxious little life, my heart beat a thousand times a minute．

     It was a warm summer day in Odessa, Ukraine, and we were at a park． My mom was buying several things for home while I wandered around to find something that made my eyes twinkle．I spotted a figure from heaven, a four-legged beautiful animal was standing down the block, breathing heavily．I ran up to the horse, not even knowing how to pet it, just excited to see the most beautiful creature． He was shining white, with a well-brushed tail． He was playing with his bit （马嚼子） and chewed on the reins （缰绳）．I could tell this horse was bored．Where was the owner?

     Right away I assumed that I could ride this horse．I turned the other way and went to search for my mom to get some money．I spotted her buying groceries and dragged her to where the horse was．The owner was back and stated that it was his horse and I couldn't ride it．A warm stream of tears flooded down my cheeks as my mom tried to convince the man to let me ride the horse．He finally agreed for a costly price． He taught me how to get on the horse and explained to me that it was important to keep heels down and arms steady．The gentle beat of the horse’s trot （小跑） awakened all the senses in me as I bounced up and down on the saddle （鞍）． I was the happiest little girl in Ukraine, having the time of my life．I began planning how I was going to buy a horse after I became a millionaire．Before I knew it, the ride was over．Surprisingly, I actually learned to control the horse and change the pace．

     That day was probably the happiest time of my life．Most children wouldn’t have as much as fun as I did．Several years later, after coming to America, I began to get involved in show jumping． If it weren’t for that time in Ukraine I wouldn’t be able to enjoy the most amazing sport, one where you and another creature truly have to bond．

1．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

     A．Later, the author and that horse took part in show jumping．

     B．At the first glance, the author fell in love with the horse．

     C．The horse owner allowed her to ride the horse for free．

     D．The author thought horse racing was for making money．

2．Which of the following is the closest to the meaning of the underlined word “bond”?

     A．To be united to share feelings．                  B．To be compared to find advantages．

     C．To be inspired to set up goals．                  D．To be supposed to join efforts．

3．From the passage, we can infer that _________．

     A．the horse could be easily controlled

     B．the horse owner was a kind and rich man

     C．the experience opened doors for her to get into the sports

     D．the author’s mother loved the horse as much as her daughter

4．What is the best title of the story?

     A．Love for Horses                              B．Interest in Sports

     D．An Exciting Dream                           D．An Amazing Ride

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该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

该行缺一个词，在缺词处加一个漏字符号（/\），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

 To my opinion, there are advantages and disadvantages              1．__________

traveling both by plane and by train．Travel by plane is                 2．__________

time-saving, comfortably, and you can have a good rest                 3．__________

on the trip, but it is too expensive．Unless you travel by                4．__________

train, it is not expensive and quite safety and you can                   5．__________

appreciate the beautiful sceneries on both sides of the                   6．__________

railway．However, it was too crowded and time-wasting．            7．__________

and we can take a good rest．So you can see every                  8．__________

coin has two sides．You’d better to choose either of                  9．__________

them depending on your own interest or economy．                  10．__________

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●同其他团体进行比赛；

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Good afternoon, everyone,

Welcome to the cycling Club．

……

Thank you

--- Wow, so many new houses! I can’t believe that. It used to be a poor village.

--- Yes.          has changed here.

A．Nothing                  B．Something        C．Everything            D．Anything

---          potato salad is good.

--- I’m very glad you like it. I used         special cheese to make it.

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

The performance will be given next week. You can go to the student union       tickets.

A．for          B．in           C．by           D．on