China launched its first lunar probe（探测器）on Wednesday，Oct. 24，moving a step closer to fulfilling its ambitions of one day reaching the moon.

The Chang’e-I satellite，named after a Chinese goddess who flew to the moon，1ifted off at 6：05 pm．Officials and tourists watched the launching at a site in Sichuan Province，while state television broadcasted live to the rest of the nation.

The probe is expected to circle around the moon for the next year，providing satellite images and other information．China prepares to launch a space vehicle to the moon by 2012 and then send an astronaut by 2020. Within an hour after its lift-off，the probe’s solar panels（电池板）had been opened，and space officials declared the launching a success.

In recent years，China’s space program has attracted international attention for its ambitions and fast—rising technological ability．In 2003，China became one of the only three nations after the United States and the former Soviet Union to send a man into space．However，the United States and other nations reacted violently with alarm when China successfully destroyed one of its own aging weather satellites out of use in a military test.

China is not the only space power in Asia. Last month，Japan launched its own lunar probe，and India plans its own lunar probe next year. Technological development is a motivator for all three countries，but so are nationalistic pride and regional competition.

“As lunar exploration shows our overall（综合的）national strength，it is very significant for raising our international status and our national unity．”said Ouyang Ziyuan. a top scientist with China’s space program．

1．The Chang’e-I satellite               .

A．is the first lunar probe to circle around the moon

B．is the first satellite sent from Sichuan Province

C．has fulfilled China's ambitions of landing on the moon

D．has made it possible to launch a moon vehicle by 2012

2．Which of the following can be the first evidence for the successful launch of the probe?

A．The opening of the solar panels.         B．The circling around the moon.

C．The lifting off from the earth.               D．The sending—back of the information.

3．The United States and other nations felt greatly worried when                    .

A．China showed its ability to destroy satellites in space

B．China was the third nation to send a man into space

C．China showed its ambitions and technological ability

D．China was not the only emerging space power in Asia

4．China has presented         from the successful launch of Chang’e-I.

A．national military strength                    B．Hi—tech development

       C．international status D．overall national power

The people who built Stonehenge in southern England thousands of years ago had wild parties, eating barbecued pigs and breaking pottery. This is according to recent work by   archaeologists—history experts who investigate how human beings lived in the past.

Archaeologists digging near Stonehenge last year discovered the remains of a large prehistoric village where they think the builders of the mysterious stone circle used to live. The village is about 4,600 years old, the same age as Stonehenge and as old as the pyramids in Egypt. It is less than two miles from the famous ancient landmark and lies inside a massive man-made circular dirt wall, or "henge", known as the Durrington Walls.

Remains found at the site included jewellry, stone arrowheads, tools made of deer antlers, wooden spears and huge amounts of animal bones and broken pottery'.  "These finds suggest Stone Age people went to the village at special times of the year to feast and party",   says Mike Parker-Pearson from Sheffield University in England.

He said many of the pig bones they found had been thrown away half-eaten. He also said the partygoers appeared to have shot some of the farm pigs with arrows,  possibly as a kind of sport before barbecuing them.

An ancient road which led from the village to the River Avon was also found.  Here,  the experts think, people came 'after their parties to throw dead relatives in the water so the bodies would be washed downstream to Stonehenge.

Parker-Pearson believes Stonehenge was like a cemetery where ancient Britons buried the dead and remembered their ancestors. "The theory is that Stonehenge is a kind of spirit home to the ancestors."

The recent discovery of the village within the Durrington Walls shows that Stonehenge didn't stand alone but was part of a much bigger religious site, according to Parker-Pearson.

People still come to worship and celebrate at Stonehenge today. They meet there when the sun sets on the shortest day of winter and when it rises on the longest day of summer. But the days of' barbecuing whole pigs there and throwing family members into the river are a thing of the past.

1．What was Stonehenge according to the text?

       A. A village where hundreds of people once lived.

B. A place that regularly hosted large parties.

C. A church where local villagers would get married.

D. A site where dead people were placed or remembered.

2．The underlined word 'It' (paragraph 3) refers to '

A. the village                 B. Stonehenge              C. the pyramid              D. the dirt wall

3．From the text we can infer that the people who came to the village .

A. liked to drink wine                                       B. knew how to hunt

C. were from Egypt                                          D. lived by the River Avon

4．What do experts think people did after the village parties?

A. Returned to live at Stonehenge.                      B. Prayed for good luck in the new year.

C. Hunted farm pigs as a sport.                          D. Put their dead relatives in the river.

5．When do people most often go to Stonehenge today?

A. When a new discovery is made.

B. At the beginning of summer and winter.

C. On the longest and shortest days of the year.

       D. When they want to have a barbecue.

Research shows that humans switch from selfish to unselfish behaviour when they are watched. Do you?

A picture of a set of eyes on a computer screen can cause a change in the way people act. Even images of eyes on a charity donation, collection box encourage people to be unselfish, because people put more money in a collection box that has a picture of eyes on it than they do when a flower symbol is on the box.

Manfred Milinski from the Max-Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology in Germany and Bettina Rockenbach of the University of Berlin, the authors of a new study, found that people act better when they are being watched because they feel they will be rewarded for good behaviour. Their report also referred to other research showing that this response of behaving well when watched is somehow coded into humans and people respond this way unconsciously, or without realizing it.

It is not just humans that act unselfishly when they are being watched. A fish called the grooming fish cleans other fish.   When other fish are around, it is gentler. When no other fish are around, however, the grooming fish bites chunks from the fish it is supposed to be cleaning.

The researchers suggest that the best way to get people to behave in the correct way is to make them feel watched. This could be the reason for the success of a famous American army poster. On it was a picture of an elderly man staring fiercely and pointing, it appeared, to the person who was looking at the poster. Under the picture was the caption 'I Want You' It encouraged hundreds of thousands of young American men to join the army during the Second World War to fight the Germans and Japanese.

1．According to the report, why does a person behave better when he feels he is being watched?

       A. He does not want to be shamed by others.

  B. He needs to show he is a good person.

  C. He desires others to like him more.

  D. He feels he will receive some social reward.

2．The underlined word 'coded' (paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to

       A. hidden                     B. programmed            C. forgotten                 D. lean, ed

3．What is the text mainly about?

       A. It describes changed behavior when observed.

       B. It details ways to control people's behavior.

       C. It tells how to make people work harder.

       D. It discusses different advertising methods.

4．According to the text, which of the following statements is true?

       A. People pretend to behave better when they are watched.

       B. Fish bite other fish in a fish tank when they are alone.

       C. People donate more money when they feel they are watched.

       D. Soldiers fought better during World War II because of a poster.

5．Where would the study described in the text most likely be found?

       A. In a newspaper.                                     B. In a scientific journal.

       C. In an advertising magazine.                          D. In a science textbook.

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    以下是一些电子产品的介绍：

A. Microsoft Office: This computer software package provides you with everything for your business or study needs. Whether you need to write a report, do your business accounts, design a web page or stay in touch through email, Office can do it 'all and much more. Cost $740

B. Motorola L7i mobile phone: Web enabled phone that allows you to surf the net anywhere at anytime, with 2 mega pixel camera built in for photo and video. 1 GB memory to store large music and movie files. Cost $530

C. Lenovo laptop computer X61: This ultra-portable notebook is ideal for mobile users  such  as  travelers  and  businessmen  because  it  is lightweight (only I kilo) and offers extremely long battery life (up to 8 hours before recharging is necessary). Cost $1,200

D.  Supersonic MP4 Player:  Multimedia player is just what you need to stay entertained wherever you go.  Use the 1.5-inch screen as a video player or to play games. With 15GB of storage you can also store and listen to thousands of your favorite songs with just tile click of a button. Cost $140

E. Nintendo Game Boy:  This portable video game system allows you to have fun wherever you are. With thousands of different games available to play on this system you are sure to never get bored. Cost $240

F. Sony Thinline Digital TV:  This TV provides the crystal clear picture you expect from Sony and is only 2 cms thick. Has 120GB built in memory allowing you to record and store hundreds of hours of your avourite programmes with just the touch of a button. Cost: $3,500

下面是关于一些商店的简介，请匹配商店与它所销售的产品：

1．One-Stop Computer Centre:  We are specialists in Dell and Samsung computers, offeringa full range of desktops and notebooks for these two brands. We also stock a huge selection of computer software including all Microsoft, Sun Microsystems and Adobe applications.

2．Joe's Discount Electronics: Joe guarantees to provide you with the cheapest electronic products anywhere in the city. We may not have famous name brands but if you are looking for a reliable TV, mobile phone, MP4 player at unbeatable prices then Joe's is the place for you.

3．The Digital Warehouse: We're the city's leading electronic games store, offering the latest systems from Microsoft (Xbox), Sony (PlayStation 3) and Nintendo (Wii, Game Boy). We also offer a huge selection of games for each system, and if we don't have we will order it for you.

4．HiFi House: If you're looking for a new music system or the latest in television technology then we are for you. Get honest and reliable advice from our sales team on the right products for you. We only sell quality brands so your satisfaction is guaranteed.

5．The Mobile King: Are you 'always on the move? Do you need to take your work with you wherever you go? Is your back sore from carrying around your old heavy laptop computer? Then come to us to get the lightest and most powerful laptop computers from brand names such as Toshiba, Sony and Lenovo.

    假设有一批英国中学生将到你所在的国际学校学习。你校学生使用的电子卡须在开学的第一天到学生中心领取。以下是此卡的一些信息：

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    请根据上述信息，写一份关于领取和使用学生卡的英文说明，你的介绍须包括以下的内容：

    1．如何领取该卡；

    2．该卡的功能；

    3．该卡的使用方法；

    4．使用该卡的注意事项；

    5．遗失该卡后的补救措施。

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    句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

What is Google doing to stay ahead and win big in 2008? According to myspace. com, the theme is gong to be “openness”.

In 2007 social networking website like Myspace, Facebook and LinkedIn took off in a big way. But there’s still a technological problem to be solved. If you are a Myspace user but not on Facebook, unless you join it as well. In 2008, hopefully , these separate websites will be bridged, for example by Open social, a platform backed by Google. This platform wants to centralize these networks into one open standard. A number of networks have signed onto Open Social.

MS is the established market leader for office software. It appeals to big companies and large institutions, But it’s not free and can be very expensive for small and non-profit businesses. But roles are changing rapidly, thanks to the availability of free. Web-based office software .That explains why an increasing number of people are flooding to free office programs. Including completely online, web-based applications like Google Docs.

Mobile phone technology was hot in 2007. Based on advanced hardware technology. The year 2008 will see an exploration of wireless advertising. The long-promised mobile-phone ad boom is likely to hit in 2008. Google has been working on the Android platform ,which will be free for carriers to adopt, but Google will insert ads appropriately. The mobile ad market is ready to explode.

About 90 percent of Chinese believe the polarization(分化) between the rich and poor is “serious” in China, according to a survey conducted by China Youth Daily. And more than 80 percent of the respondents(对象) surveyed said something must be done to narrow the expanding gap between the rich and poor, while 14.1 percent said it was necessary.

The polarization has aroused wide concern among the public in recent years. The State Development and Reform Commission(国家发改委) said the Gini Coefficient had reached 0.47 for China, up from o.29 two decades ago. Usually, a country with a number above 0.4 is warned to pay attention to the income inequality problem.

To find out the people’s view, the survey covered 10,250 respondents, between the ages of 20 and 30 with a college education and a monthly salary between 1,000 and 3,000 yuan. Surprisingly, most disagreed with the view of experts who claim the urban-rural difference is causing the widening gap. More than 70 percent of the respondents believed that “ the group of special interests” is the prime reason for the polarization, followed by “people in power” 68 percent, and “bosses” 50 percent.

Another unexpected finding almost all agreed that a good educational background and knowledge were not the decisive factors in gaining wealth. About 95 percent said rich people are not necessarily those who are able to speak English or have a college education.

Today in China, rich people , accounting for 10 percent of the population, control 45 percent of the total social fortune, and poor people, also 10 percent of the population, only control 1.5 percent, according to an investigation published by the National Bureau of Statistics last June.

1. It can be inferred that the Gini Coefficient ( in paragraph 2) would probably be ________.

   A. the unit used in advanced mathematics

   B. the degree of a country’s development

   C. the level of the citizen’s living standard

   D. a measure of income inequality

2. Experts hold the view that the main reason for the polarization is ________.

   A. the urban-rural difference

   B. the group of special interests

   C. the people in power

   D. the bosses

3. Which of the following can show the correct proportion of the social fortune among population?

4. What’s the best title of the passage?

   A. Close the Gap between the Rich and Poor

   B. Surveys conducted by Chins Youth Daily

   C. Higher education, Higher pay

   D. Rich-Poor Divide Serious, Study Finds

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The population of the United States is growing older. Moreover, it will continue to do so. According to a report, 39 million Americans will be 65 or older by the year 2010, 51 million by 2020, and 65 million by 2030.

The “graying” of the United States is mainly due to the fact that people in the U.S. are living longer. As a matter of fact, the number of the U.S. citizens 85 years old and older is growing 6 times as fast as the rest of the population. It is also largely due to the old-growing of the “baby-boomers”, the generation born after the Second World War. In 1957, over 4.3 million babies were born. More than 75 million Americans were born between 1946 and 1964, the largest generation in the U.S. history. In less than twenty years, millions of them will become elderly people.

The “graying” of the United States will greatly affect the nation’s family and workforce. One likely development will be a gradual change in the family unit; it will move away from the nuclear family and towards a multigenerational family. The other likely development will be a change in the proportion(比例) of the nation’s workforce. In 1989 there were 3.5 workers for every person 65 and older; by 2030, there will only be 2 workers for every person 65 and older.

              Title: 1._____________

Dior was born in Normandy in 1905, and his family' s original plans for him included a career in the diplomatic service, but by the time he was twenty-three, with his parents' money, he opened a small art gallery in Paris. By 1931, the money had been used up. Dior' s friends in the art gallery, asked him to draw and he took his first step at designing and drawing. His first job was with Lucien Lelong from whom Dior learned his craft (手艺).

In February,  1947,  Dior started the New Look in his first major Paris collection. He was backed by a famous textile producer, Boussac, who looked after the dollars, while Dior looked after the fashions. Dior knew nothing about cutting and sewing, but he was good at fashion design.

The New Look started an entirely different look to costume, with a tiny waist, a rounded shoulder and a shapely bust (胸围) , usually with a low-cut neckline and a long, full skirt. To women who had lived through the war years, the femaleness of the New look was a great success, for people were tired of tile extremely plain, wartime restrictive fashions.

It is said that dresses by Dior were "constructed like buildings," but young people were attracted to his design, and all over the western world, manufacturers plunged (投入) into the production of his new style.  Dior's revolutionary designs lighted up a whole cycle of fashion, rounded, gentle, feminine, a delight in elegance. A New Look House of Dior opened in 1948, followed by one in London. Considered as King of Couture (women' s clothing) for years, the Dior empire grew until it covered every country in the western world, and included furs, hosiery, jewelry, perfumes, men's wear and on and on.  More than 1,000 people worked at the Paris headquarters then.

His sudden death in 1957 when he was 54 years old did not stop the growth of the House of Dior. Even now, so many years after his death, his name is closely connected with fashion throughout the world, and indeed is one of the most recognized names in the world. His first, great New Look, with its long skirts was an expression of freedom in the late 1940s.

1．Which of the following designs is close to Dior' s?

2．According to the passage, in Dior's life, he did NOT        .

   A．make creative fashion designs                B．work in a diplomatic service

   C．learn craft as his first job                       D．open a New Look House

3．We can infer from the passage that        .

   A．Dior and his supporter had different interests in business

   B．Dior' s New Look had little influence on people then

   C．Dior is only a brand of women' s fashion

   D．Dior' s fashion was not accepted at first

4．What is probably the best title for the passage?        .

   A．The History of the New Look

   B．The Growth of the Dior Empire

   C．An Expression of Freedom--Dior

   D．The Founder of the New Look—Dior

---We’d like you to start work tomorrow if possible．

---I’m sorry , but I can’t possibly start until Monday ．________ ?

A．Will that be all right                           B．Do you agree with me

C．Is that a good idea          D．Do you think I’m right