"Hey, don't read in the hallway. Your eyesight will be damaged." You must have heard such warnings many times. Don’t read in dim (暗的)light! This is one of the “pearls of wisdom” that are supposed to help us live a healthy life. Such common beliefs, however, lack scientific basis, according to a paper published recently in the British Medical Journal.

Do you believe in the following everyday wisdom?

Reading in dim light ruins your eyesight.

In dim light, you might blink (眨眼) more, feel discomfort from drying and have trouble focusing. But the majority of eye experts believe it is unlikely to do any permanent damage.

We must drink at least eight glasses of water a day

In 1945, the Nutrition Council in US suggested that people need to consume 2.5 litres of water a day. But the water contained in food, particularly fruit and vegetables, as well as in milk, juice and soft drinks, also counts towards the total.

We only use 10 percent of our brains.

This myth arose as early as 1907. People have long argued about our power of self-improvement and our brains’ potential abilities. But detailed imaging shows that no area of the brain is silent or inactive.

Shaving your legs causes hair to grow black faster and thicker.

This theory is also illusion. Shaving has no effect on the thickness or rate of hair growth,

studies say. Just over time, the edge of hair gets worn away and thus the edge of long hair becomes finer (更细). So hair that is newly grown gives the impression of darkness.

1.What does the paper say about some common beliefs?

A．They are pearls of wisdom                B．They help us live in healthy ways

C．They are well-known theories.             D．They do not have scientific basis.

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

A．Reading in dim light does harm to one’s eyes.

B．People need a total of 2.5 litres of water a day

C．People use 90 percent of their brains.

D．Shaving your legs will give you thicker hair.

3.This passage is most likely to be found in __________ ?        

A．a newspaper                           B．a science fiction

C．a biology textbook                       D．a medical book

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

More perhaps than any other European nation, the Swiss are accustomed to looking after foreign travelers. As early as the 18th century, wealthy French, Germans and Italians were treating the country as a amusement center. _____1_____. Today, it attracts visitors from all over the world.

The Swiss are clear about the importance of tourism to their economy, which contributes about eight percent of Gross National Product, and helps the industry greatly. _____2_____ , and a generally high standard can be expected from the great majority of the country's hotels, most of which are small and pride themselves on a personalized service. _____3_____.  Both the Swiss Federal railways and the private railways are fully electrified, and the total network is made up of about 5000 kilometers of track.

Under the Fly Baggage system passengers can check luggage in at 116 railway stations and have it automatically carried to their flight. The national highway system is equally well planned, and the mountain roads offer views of some of the country's most breathtaking scenery. Also serving the mountains is an effective system of railways and cable ways, while more than 160 passenger cars cross the lakes and rivers to and fro. _____4_____.  For those who want to view the country from a height without having to climb the mountain themselves, it is always possible to take in the view from a balloon.

_____5_____ . For lovers of ancient remains, the Bernese Mitelland offers magnificently preserved buildings of the Middle Ages, while the Bernese Oberland has some of the wrold's most attractive mountain scenery.

A．Modern means of transportations are under construction.

B．Public transport is the best in Europe.

C．In cultural terms, the Swiss capital in many respects is Montreux, on the shores of Lake Geneva.

D．Hiking in the mountains is equally popular with Swiss nationals and foreign visitors.

E. For travellers of different kinds, Switzerland has different capitals.

F. Managers of hotels the world over go to Switzerland to learn how to do the job

G. However, in the 19^th century, it became the major holiday playground for the British nobles.

下面短文中共有10处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分

As the high school student, I like to talk with foreigners to practise my oral English and learn more about other cultures. There were two foreign teachers in our school in this term. They often go to the English corner so that they can have a chance to practise the language. I seize every chance talk with them. However, I sometime find they are not so interested in which I say. And it's hard to me to choose a suitable topic. I would like some advices about how to communicate proper with foreigners and what topics to pick.

升入高中后的第一个寒假即到来。为了让同学们都能过上一个充实而有意义的假期，你向班级同学发起了倡议。请根据以下内容要点写一篇词数为100词左右的文章。文章开头已给出, 不计入总词数。

要点: 1. 注重体验：用手中的画笔和照相机记录下社会中的美与丑。

2. 注重尝试：帮父母做一道菜；做家教辅导低年级学生学习等。

3. 你的打算......

参考词汇： 画笔：a paintbrush      家教：tutor 

With the approaching of the first winter vacation in senior high, I call on all my classmates to enjoy a fulfilled and instructive holiday.

We can’t walk there. _________, we must find a taxi.

A．Though           B．Anyway           C．Otherwise         D．However

---What caused the party to be put off?

---_____________ the invitations.

A．Tom delayed sending                    B．Tom’s delaying sending

C．Tom delaying to send                     D．Tom delayed to send

______ is no _______ arguing with Bill because he will never change his mind.

A．It, use            B．It, help            C．There, time        D．There, way

When such an organized group became too large for its members to travel together comfortably, it would__________.

A．hurry up          B．split up           C．make up          D．pick up

--What about go hiking next weekend? 

----_____________. I love that kind of feeling.

A．I can’t agree more                     B．I’m afraid not

C．I don’t believe it                       D．I don’t think so

More new machines will be bought to __________ the old ones.

A．replace with                           B．take place

C．make place for                         D．take the place of