She’s rarely seen without an elegant handbag on her arm, but the question of what the Queen keeps inside it has long remained a mystery. Now a new book claims to cast light on the contents of the royal matriarch’s main possession.

What’s In The Queen’s Handbag: And Other Royal Secrets reveals that though the 81-year-old British monarch（君主）doesn’t carry cash, keys or passport-since she doesn’t own one-her bag is far from empty. Inside are a collection of little presents from her children, a make-up case, some family photos, and a camera sometimes. There’s also an s-shaped metal hook that she places on the dinner table’s edge to hang her bag from so that it doesn’t touch the floor.

Should you ever meet the Queen, it’s not what’s in her bag but what she does with it that should concern you. She uses her bags, of  which she has about 200 made by London-based firm Launier, to send signals to her staff.

Before dining with Queen ,a point is made to inform guests that dinner will end in about five minutes after she places her bag on the table top.

On walkabouts, she holds the bag to one side to show she intends to move on, at which point a lady-in-waiting joins the conversation, allowing her to slip away without causing offence.

When at a banquet, if the Queen’s bag is placed on the floor then it’s a sign that she’s not finding the conversation interesting, and wants nothing more than to escape. However, if the royal bag is dangling happily from the crook of her left arm, she is happy and relaxed.

1．What does the article tell us about the Queen’s handbag?

       A．She seldom has it with her.                   B．She always carries the same handbag.

       C．It used to be thought empty.                 D．Its contents are not the same as ours.

2．When is it necessary for the Queen to convey her intention with her bag?

       A．When she is with guests.                      B．When she eats outside.

       C．When she has her staff around.             D．when she is tired of speaking.

3．The Queen gives no signal when she               .

       A．hangs her bag on the metal hook           B．hangs her bag from her left arm

       C．places her bag on the floor                    D．puts her bag on the table top

4．By holding her bag to one side, the Queen shows she wants to          .

      A．talk to her lady-in-waiting                     B．start a conversation

       C．stop to continue her walk                     D．go on with the talk

5．“What’s In The Queen’s Handbag: And Other Royal Secrets ” is italicized（用斜体写）because that’s           .

       A．the very title of the article                    

       B．the name of a book

       C．the main information given in the article

       D．what the writer wants to stress

Ever Googled yourself and found someone who has your name-and a very different life? You’ve just met your Googleganger.

Eve Fairbanks is a student at Yale University. Her name appeared on a few X-rated sites when her mother had Googled her out of curiosity. But that Eve Fairbanks wasn’t her Eve-it was a “Googleganger”, a virtual（虚拟的）or real person with the same name.

Much like the verb “to Google” has become as familiar in our everyday language as “to search,” the term “Googleganger” has also caught on with a generation of people judged not so much by their accomplishments but by how Google-able those accomplishments are.

“You are who you are because of Google,” says Matthew Slutsky, 26 a political blogger who has befriended his own Googleganger on Facebook（大学生网络社区）.

For some, your Googleganger is your rival in a race to the top of the Google hit list. It can also be a source of comparison. For others, a Googleganger is a lifelong irritant（刺激剂）.

Minnesota IT consultant Robert Fischer was 10 years old when “Searching for Bobby Fischer” the 1993 movie about a great chess talent, came out. It made things awkward at home-Robert’s grandfather was training him to be a chess champ, too! “And here was some kid who was younger and better than I’d ever be,” he says. And now it’s dashing his hopes of upping his Google rank.

At least he doesn’t share his name with a porn（色情）star. Fairbanks got lucky in the end. Her name was remove from the sites, thanks to Google’s support team. And as it turned out, porn-star Eve might not have actually existed: her name, Google told our Eve, might have been created as a marketing means to drive more traffic to the porn sites.

1．What word(s) did Eve’s mother put in the Google text box for her search?

       A．Googleganger.                                     B．Eve Fairbanks.

       C．Yale University.                                    D．X-rated sites.

2．One who          is your Googleganger.

       A．shares your name but lives a very different life

       B．has used Google to search for you

       C．you find sharing your name when you Google yourself

       D．you make friends with after you Google search

3．“You are who you are because of Google” means how important you are depends on

          .

       A．how often you Google yourself            

       B．how you deal with your Googlegangers

       C．how well you can use Google

       D．how Google-able your accomplishments are

4．Robert Fischer now wishes to          .

       A．become a chess champ himself             B．climb higher on the Google list

       C．change his name to Bobby Fischer         D．find all his Googlegangers

5．What is the name of the porn star?

       A．Eve Fairbanks.                                    B．Robert Fischer.

       C．Bobby Fischer.                                    D．Minnesota IT.

We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his braks, skidded, and missed the other car’s back end by just inches! The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, turned his head angrily and  started yelling bad words at us.

My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was friendly. So, I said, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!” And this was what my taxi driver told me which, I call, ‘The Law of the Garbage Truck.’

Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump（倾卸） it. And if you let them, they’ll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you, don’t take it personally. You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You’ll be happy you did.

So this was it: “The Law of the Garbage Truck.” I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people: at work, at home, on the streets?  It was that day I said, “I’m not going to do it anymore.”

I began to see garbage trucks. I see the load they’re carrying. I see them coming to drop it off. And like my Taxi Driver, I don’t make it a personal thing; I just smile, wave, and move on.

Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting. Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses. What about you? The mark of a successful person is how quickly they can get back their focus on what’s important.

1．The driver of the black car got angry because          .

       A．he couldn’t control his car                    B．he was in a bad mood

       C．he met with a garbage truck                  D．the taxi driver made a mistake

2．Who acted like a garbage truck in the incident described in the first two paragraphs?

       A．The writer.                                          B．The taxi driver.

       C．The black car driver.                            D．None of them.

3．The sentence “You’ll be happy  you did” at the end of the 3rd paragraph means you’ll

          .

       A．be as happy as you used to be               B．be as happy as you expected

       C．be happy though you were not              D．be happy that you did as I say

4．When the writer said “I’m not going to do it anymore”, he meant he’d no longer          .

       A．see garbage trucks                               B．have garbage dumped on him

       C．dump garbage on others                       D．be a garbage truck himself

5．What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

       A．Ignore unpleasantness and stick to your tasks.

       B．Try to be good leaders as well as good parents.

       C．Always be kind an hard-working

       D．Do things quickly so as to be ready for the next.

阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求）。

According to a weather expert’s prediction in 2006, the atmosphere will be 3℃ warmer in the year 2050 than it is today, if man continues to burn fuels at the present rate. If this warming up took place, the ice caps in the poles would begin to melt, thus raising sea level several metres and severely flooding coastal cities.

In the past, concern about a man-made warming of the earth has concentrated on the Arctic because the Antarctic is much colder and has a much thicker ice sheet. But the weather experts are now paying more attention to West Antarctic, which may be affected by only a few degrees of warming.

However, most of the fuel is burnt in the northern hemisphere（半球）, where temperatures seem to be falling. Scientists conclude, therefore, that up to now natural influences on the weather have exceeded（胜过），those caused by man. The question is: Which natural cause has most effect on the weather?

One possibility is              .Scientists at one research station have studied the hot spots and “cold” spots on the sun. As the sun rotates（旋转）, it presents hotter or “colder” faces to the earth, and different aspects to different parts of the earth. This appears to have a considerable effect on the distribution of the earth’s atmospheric pressure, and consequently on wind circulation. The sun is also variable over a long term: its heat output goes up and down in cycles, the latest trend being downward.

1．What is the best title of the passage?（within 10 words）

2．Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. （within 10 words）

3．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

So, experts believe that man’s behavior has less effect on the weather than that of the nature till now.

4．Is it significant for us whether the atmosphere will be warmer or colder? Why？

（within 30 words）

5．Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese.

阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求）。

According to a weather expert’s prediction in 2006, the atmosphere will be 3℃ warmer in the year 2050 than it is today, if man continues to burn fuels at the present rate. If this warming up took place, the ice caps in the poles would begin to melt, thus raising sea level several metres and severely flooding coastal cities.

In the past, concern about a man-made warming of the earth has concentrated on the Arctic because the Antarctic is much colder and has a much thicker ice sheet. But the weather experts are now paying more attention to West Antarctic, which may be affected by only a few degrees of warming.

However, most of the fuel is burnt in the northern hemisphere（半球）, where temperatures seem to be falling. Scientists conclude, therefore, that up to now natural influences on the weather have exceeded（胜过），those caused by man. The question is: Which natural cause has most effect on the weather?

One possibility is              .Scientists at one research station have studied the hot spots and “cold” spots on the sun. As the sun rotates（旋转）, it presents hotter or “colder” faces to the earth, and different aspects to different parts of the earth. This appears to have a considerable effect on the distribution of the earth’s atmospheric pressure, and consequently on wind circulation. The sun is also variable over a long term: its heat output goes up and down in cycles, the latest trend being downward.

1．What is the best title of the passage?（within 10 words）

2．Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. （within 10 words）

3．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

So, experts believe that man’s behavior has less effect on the weather than that of the nature till now.

4．Is it significant for us whether the atmosphere will be warmer or colder? Why？

（within 30 words）

5．Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese.

有些父母对孩子过分呵护，他们不仅在家为孩子代劳一切，还接送他们上学，陪伴他们到校外辅导班上课，领他们去参加招工面试……请你写一篇120—150词的短文就此谈谈自己的看法。

Football is        sport I love,        sport that has given me so much.

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

—Is your father still in bed?

—No, he        and        for you in the dining-room now.

A．is already up ,waits                                      B．got up, waiting

C．has got up, waited                                      D．is already up, waiting

A healthy life is frequently thought to be       with the open countryside and home-grown food.

A．tied          B．related      C．involved           D．associated

—Your sister nearly        all her spare time to her study during the three years.

—That’s right, or she        the first place in her school in the College Entrance Examination.

A．devoted; wouldn’t have taken                       B．spent; wouldn’t have taken

C．hadn’t devoted; hadn’t taken                        D．hadn’t spent; couldn’t take