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Pimsleur courses help people who need to speak another language quickly. Our courses took 40 years to develop and are now used by the FBI, CIA, and business professionals everywhere. They’re so effective; you have nothing to lose!

You will get:

?Language instruction that is proven to be effective

?No boring repetition, charts or meaningless formulas

?Eight fluency-focused lessons on four audio CDs

?Audio instruction with a 25-year history of success

?Full 30-day money-back guarantee (just in case)

?Special offers on our more advanced courses

Reasons to learn using the Pimsleur Approach:

?Speak without an accent so that you sound like a native.

?Practice what’s natural to you in English.

?Feel safe and confident. You’ll know how to deal with any situation.

?Protect your busy life. 30-minute lessons are perfect for your daily commuting, lunch break, or workout.

?Remember without trying. Material is scientifically arranged so that you learn without pain.

?Join 25 million people who have graduated with success since 1980.

The entire Pimsleur Approach is what language learning should be: quick, fun, and easy! Each lesson is the foundation for the next. You’ll keep building on what you’ve learned.

1.What can prove Pimsleur courses to be successful?

A．Full 30-day money-back guarantee.

B．Eight fluency-focused lessons on four audio CDs.

C．30-minute lessons are perfect for your daily commuting, lunch break, or workout.

D．25 million people have graduated with success.

2.According to the text, what does the course offer?

A．Language rules for you to recite.

B．Effective language instruction.

C．Learning a new language by repeating many times.

D．Opportunities to work with business professionals.

3.According to the text, which of the following is NOT a reason for choosing the Pimsleur Approach?

A．It will correct your accent.

B．It will build your confidence.

C．It will teach you how to control your balance.

D．It will help you remember things easily.

4.It can be inferred that the text is a (n) __________.

A．report on a new language learning method

B．comment on a language training organization

C．notice of the opening of a new course

D．ad of a language training organization

Cell Phones Are the New Cigarettes

When you get in your car, you reach for it．When you’re at work, you take a break to have a moment alone with it．When you get into a lift, you play with it．

Cigarettes? Cup of coffee? No, it’s the third most addictive thing in modern life, the cell phone．And experts say it is becoming more difficult for many people to curbtheir longing to hug  it more tightly than most of their personal relationships．

With its shiny surface, its smooth and satisfying touch, its air of complexity, the cell phone  connects us to the world even as it disconnects us from people three feet away．In just the past  couple of years, the cell phone has challenged individuals, employers, phone makers and  counselors（顾问）in ways its inventors in the late 1940s never imagined．

The costs are becoming even more evident, and I don’t mean just the monthly bill．Dr．Chris  Knippers, a counselor at the Betty Ford Center in Southern California, reports that the overuse of  cell phones has become a social problem not much different from other harmful addictions: a barrier to one-on-one personal contact, and an escape from reality．

Sounds extreme, but we’ve all witnessed the evidence: The person at a restaurant who talks on the phone through an entire meal, ignoring his kids around the table; the woman who talks on the phone in the car, ignoring her husband; the teen who texts messages all the way home from school, avoiding contact with kids all around him．

Is it just rude, or is it a kind of unhealthiness? And pardon me, but how is this improving the quality of life?

Jim Williams, an industrial sociologist based in Massachusetts, notes that cell-phone addiction is part of a set of symptoms in a widening gulf of personal separation．He points to a study by Duke University researchers that found one-quarter of Americans say they have no one to discuss their most important personal business with．Despite the growing use of phones, e-mail and instant messaging, in other words, Williams says studies show that we don’t have as many friends as our parents. “Just as more information has led to less wisdom, more acquaintances via the Internet and cell phones have produced fewer friends,” he says．

If the cell phone has truly had these effects, it’s because it has become very widespread．Consider that in 1987, there were only 1 million cell phones in use．Today, something like 300 million Americans carry them．They far outnumber wired phones in the United States．

1.Which of the following best explains the title of the passage?

A．Cell phone users smoke less than they used to．

B．Cell phones have become as addictive as cigarettes．

C．More people use cell phones than smoke cigarettes．

D．Using cell phone is just as cool as smoking cigarettes．

2.The underlined word “curb” in Paragraph 2 means ____．

A．rescue           B．ignore            C．develop           D．control

3.The example of a woman talking on the phone in the car supports the idea that           ．

A．women use cell phones more often than men

B．talking on the phone while driving is dangerous

C．cell phones do not necessarily bring people together

D．cell phones make one-on-one personal contact easy

Why do some people flush when they drink alcohol? This effect is a common reaction to alcohol among East Asians. It affects about 36 percent of Japanese, Chinese and Koreans.

For many, even a small amount of alcohol can cause unpleasant effects. Most commonly, their face, neck and sometimes their whole body turn red. People might also feel uncomfortable and sick to their stomach. They might experience a burning sensation, increased heart rate, shortness of breath and headaches.

The cause is a genetic difference that they are born with called an ALDH2 deficiency (缺乏). It prevents their bodies from treating alcohol the way other people do. But the effects might be more serious than just a red face. Researchers warn of a link between this condition and an increased risk of cancer of the esophagus (食道) from drinking alcohol.

The more alcohol people with this deficiency drink, the greater their risk is. In Japan and South Korea, for example, many people have the deficiency but still drink heavily. Researchers found that these drinkers develop a form of esophageal cancer six to ten times more often than those without the deficiency.

Esophageal cancer is one of the deadliest cancers. It can be treated when found early, but once it grows the chances of survival drop sharply. The researchers estimate that at least five hundred forty million people have the deficiency, about eight percent of the world’s population.

Philip Brooks is a researcher at the National Institute in the United States. He says it is important to educate people about the link between the alcohol flushing effect and esophageal cancer. He says doctors should ask East Asian patients about their experiences with facial flushing after drinking alcohol. Those with a history of it should be advised to limit their alcohol use. They should also be warned that cigarette smoking works with the alcohol in a way that further increases the risk of esophageal cancer.

1.The underlined word “flush” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_________”.

A．walk unsteadily                         B．turn red in the face

C．appear unpleasant                      D．talk more than usual

2.The second paragraph is mainly about _________.

A．the cause of the effects of alcohol

B．Asians and alcohol

C．the advantages of drinking alcohol

D．unpleasant effects caused by alcohol

3.We can infer from the passage that _________.

A．about 36 percent of Japanese, Chinese and Koreans are heavy drinkers

B．the ALDH2 deficiency may be passed on from generation to generation

C．unpleasant effects occur only when people with this deficiency drink a lot

D．only some East Asians have the ALDH2 deficiency

4.Esophageal cancer is one of the deadliest cancers because _________.

A．it can’t be treated at all

B．it is hard to be discovered early

C．it is hard to cure once it has developed

D．people are usually addicted to alcohol

I used to be the messiest person alive．Over the years, through watching others and by trial and error, I have finally found ways to come up with plans, organize them and follow through with them．

Make an outline of everything you need to have and do to make your plan happen．Make a list of all of the steps that need to be accomplished and think about what needs to be done．

Detail everything thoroughly and read over it so you can start coming up with some mental solutions of how to carry out your plans．

You should ensure that if for some reason way one doesn’t work, you have way two and way three to lean back on．Therefore, different ways are needed at hand．It’s just a matter of being organized．Chances are that there is always more than one way of doing things, and chances are that if one of those ways doesn’t work, one of the other ones will．

Committing yourself to finishing at least part if not all of your plan at once is also necessary．It will show that you not only have initiative to get things rolling, but that you are interested in the results obtained with making the move to get everything done．

If you make a commitment to finish before a specific time, make sure that you carry that out, and be sure to do everything in the way you said you would, within the time-frame you set for yourself．

Don’t try to tackle more things all at a time．All that does is delay your progress, distract you and make you lose your interest, motivation and energy．

Carrying out an effective plan requires being as organized as possible．You will only achieve this by sticking to the order of the plan and not deviating or trying to do more at a time．

Last but not least, you should never abandon things mid-project．It will only annoy everyone around you including yourself．Unfinished plans are a waste of time, energy and, in some cases, even money．

So, don’t be afraid of organization．The older we get, the more necessary it becomes to have the skills to follow through with confidence and to be able to carry through plans in an organized and manageable way．It pays to be organized, after all．

单词拼写（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）

1.Buildingtheproposednewroadwould be __________（环境）damaging，which made the public very concerned.

2.The Prime Minister, ___________（陪同）by the governor, led the President up to the house.

3.Mr. Liu is a strong supporter who __________（提倡）banning students from using cell phones in the schoolyard.

4.We need to take ___________（责任）for looking after our own health; because without it, we can do nothing.

5.The stockmarkethas a risk，Youhadbetterget___________（职业）advicebeforebuyingstocks.

6.Everydaythey are talkingaboutpeacebut a__________ preparing for war.

7.Those close to him are convinced that he has every i__________ of staying on until the end of his second term.

8.Sometimes people find it may bepossible to m__________the value of materialgoods in terms of money, but it is extremelydifficulttoestimate the truevalue of them.

9.The teacher examined the students on the p__________ lesson, and he was satisfied with what they had done.

10.Our teacher often told us meaningfully, “Difficulties s_______ the mind, as labor does the body.”

11.A__________ sensitive to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk.

12.Though he managed to take a number of b__________ photographs, he could not stay near the volcano for very long.

13.After having been i__________ to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidence.

14.A colony of bees had turned the engine into a hive and it was totally p__________ in beeswax.

15.The plane wasn’t too badly damaged, but over the years, the crash was forgotten and the wreck remained u__________.

在我们的生活和学习中，与人合作是非常重要的。请你根据下表中所提供的信息，写一篇题为 “Cooperate with others”的英文演讲稿。请写在答题纸相应横线上。

注意：

1．对所给要点，逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。

2．词数150左右。

参考词汇：合作者 partner       高效地efficiently

Good afternoon, everyone!

The topic of my speech today is “Cooperate with others”.

Thank you for your listening!

Living in _______ ever increasingly fast-paced world, we are facing greater competition, so we must take _______ advantage of every opportunity to develop.

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

— Can you hand in your composition tomorrow?

— Sure. ________it handed in on time, I’ll stay up tonight.

A．Get              B．Having got         C．Getting           D．To get

When you rewrite the paragraph, I advise you to leave out __________ is thought unnecessary or misleading.

A．what             B．that              C．those             D．which

— John seems happy, even though his wife left him and he lost his job.

— I think he __________ to put on a brave face.

A．will try            B．has tried          C．had tried          D．is trying