However, the two James were different. They were separated from one another and adopted by different families, called Lewis and Springer, a few weeks after they were born and they did not meet until after 39 years.

　　 When the scientists at Minnesota learnt about the two James, they were naturally invited to come to the University, where investigations revealed the most astonishing similarities about their lives:

　　 * Both married girls called Linds, were divorced and then married women called, Betty.

　　 * Both owned dogs called Toy when they were boys.

　　 * Both had worked for the hamburger chain, McDonald's, and at filling station.

　　 * Both had the habit of biting their fingernails.

　　 * Both have similar sleeping problems.

　　 How can one attempt to explain so many coincidences? Is it possible that twins have some mysterious way of communicating? Or does our gene make us take particular decisions in certain circumstances? In any case, it seems that many more aspects of our behavior are influenced by genetic factors than we had previously imagined.

1. What was the piece of good fortune the scientists enjoyed recently?

   A The James twins would accept the invitation to the University.

   B The James twins met with each other after 39 years' separation.

   C The scientists found many interesting cases about twins.

   D The scientists discovered a special pair of long-separated twins.   

2. Why were the two James different from other twins according to the passage?

   A. They shared a lot of similarities.

   B. They lived in different families for a long time.

   C. They both worked in the hamburger chain.

   D. Their parents died when they were very young.

3. The word "coincidence" (Para.4) may mean things that ______.

   A. happen around the same time by chance   B. astonish people

   C. are likely to cause accidents　　　　　　 D. are very funny

4. The two James share all of the following similarities except that

   A. both married twice

   B. both had at least two jobs

   C. both suffered from the same disease

   D.both kept dogs when they were children

  ESP stands for Extra sensory Perception. It may be called a sixth sense. It seems to let you know about events before they happen, or events that are happening some distance away.

  Here is an example: a woman was doing washing. Suddenly she screamed, “My father is dead! I saw him sitting in the chair!” Just then, a telegram came. The woman’s father had died of a heart attack. He died sitting in the chair.

  There are thousands of stories like this on record. Scientists are studying them to find out what is behind these strange mental messages. Here is another example---one of hundreds of dreams that have come true.

  A man dreamed he was walking along a road when a horse and carriage came by. The driver said: “There is room for one more.” The man felt the driver was Death, so he ran away. The next day the man was getting on a crowded bus. The driver said, “There is room for one more.” Then the man saw the driver’s face was the same face he had seen in the dream. He would not get on the bus. As the bus drove off, it crashed and burst into flames. Everyone was killed!

  Some people say stories like these are lies or coincidences. Others, including some scientists say that ESP is true. From studies of ESP, we may some day learn more about the human mind. 

1. ESP lets people know about __________________.    

A. their dreams　　　　    B. events after they happen　　　　

C. events before they happen  D. heart attacks  

2. According to the passage, the woman___________.

A.　　  dreamed that her father died

B.　　  died of heart attack while sitting in a chair

C.　　  felt her father died while she was washing

D.　　 refused to get on the bus

3.The example of the man shows an ability to______________.　　  .

A.　　  avoid traffic accidents

B.　　  judge the good and evil of a person

C.　　  know about the events that happening some distance away

D.　　 sense a danger that will actually happen later on

4. The best title for this passage is ________________. 　　　　　　　　　　　　  .

A. A sixth Sense    B. The human Mind  

C. A big Lie　　    D. A Terrible Dream

  The basketball legend sent last week to all the people who doubt his superpower on the court since his second comeback at the beginning of this season.

  The five-time American National Basketball Association (NBA) Most Valuable Player(MVP) scored 51 points in his season----high score in 38 minutes, leasing the Washington Wizards to beat the Charlotte Hornets 107-90 on Saturday night.

  “I think after tonight they are going to say less,” Jordan said after the match, referring to those who criticized his second return from retirement.

  Jordan’s performance made a very good slam at the very right time.

  Just two days before, Jordan had his worst game in his nearly 16-year career. He was limited to only six points in an NBA game that the Wizards lost 81-108 to the Indiana Pacers. He had scored at least 10 points in 866 consecutive (continuous) games since his previous low of eight points against Cleveland in 1986.

  When Jordan made the announcement of his second comeback from retirement last September, only a few people were optimistic that he could regain his old glory.

  Even Jordan had doubts. “I’m doing it for the love of the game,” he said a week before his announcement on September 25, “Nothing else. For the love of the game.”

  And Jordan’s performance---until last Saturday---in the 2001-02 season almost proved that.

  People had seen a good ---but not super---basketball player struggle to fight among much younger talents.

  He could not save the Wizards. He could miss the final shot----something he always nailed in Chicago. In some games, he was not even his team’s top scorer; 22-year-old teammate Richard Hamilton said proudly that “not only have we learned how to play with Jordan, but he learned how to play with me” after scoring more than Jordan in several games.

  Yet Jordan managed to fight back, “I go into tomorrow’s game knowing that I’ve found my shot, I’ve found my rhythm, and hopefully when asked, I can perform,” Jordan said. “I don’t think I can do 50 points every night, but I think I can be a threat a force out there for 38 minutes.”

1. From the text we can know Jordan’s lowest points in a game is__________.

   A. six　　   B. eight　　    C. sixteen　　   D. ten

2. What Richard Hamilton said suggests that _________.

   A. Jordan’s teammates are proud of him

   B. Richard’s wouldn’t like to learn from Jordan as before

   C. Jordan isn’t the super star as he used to be

   D. Richard has become a super star instead of Jordan

3. The author writes this text in order to __________.

   A. tell us the career of Jordan

   B. tell us that Jordan is still a great basketball player, though not as young as before

   C. make all the skeptics have faith of Jordan

   D. prove that Jordan is sure to be as powerful as before

    My husband was supportive and helped me to make my decision. He emphasized all of the things I can do around the house, and said he thought I could be a great success in business.

    After several weeks of job-hunting, I found my present job in a small public relations firm. At first, my husband was very proud of me and told his friends, “My clever little wife can run that company she’s working for.”

　　 But as his joking remark approached reality, my husband stopped talking about my job. I have received several promotions and pay increases. Now I am making more money than he is. I can buy my own clothes and a new car. Because of our combined incomes, my husband and I would do many things that we had always dreamed of, but we do not, for he is unhappy.

   We fight about little things and my husband is very critical in front of our friends. For the first time in our marriage, I think there will be a possibility that our marriage may come to an end.

   I love my husband and I don’t want him to feel inferior, but I don’t know how to settle this problem. Can you give me some advice? How can I keep my husband on one hand and my new career on the other?

   Please help.

1. What will be the best title for this text?

   A. A working woman’s trouble

   B. A wife’s thanks for her husband

   C. A wife’s complaints about her husband

   D. A working woman’s love for her husband

2. The letter was most probably written ____________.

   A. in 1975   B. around 1980    C. four years ago    D. in 1965

3. As her income increased ______________.

   A. she found a gap emerged between her and her husband

   B. she bought more clothes and a new house

   C. she did many things she had dreamed of

   D. she felt very proud of herself

A square is formed by four couples who stand facing the center of the square. Each couple stands on one side of the square, the boy on the left and the girl on the right.

The caller is important part of the dance since he tells the dancers which steps to do. If the dancers do not know the steps he teaches them. It takes time to learn to be a good caller, and good callers are always in demand.

These are the names of some of the steps the dancers do: Form a square; Circle; Honor your partner; Promenade (walk about slowly); Wing your partner; Form a star. There are many more. As the caller tells the dancers what to do next, they move to form the pattern he calls.

Large or small numbers of people can dance at one time. Sometimes 800 or 1 000 people may be dancing at the same time. Or there may be only one square of eight people.

1. In the past people danced __________.

A. when they were doing their work

B. before they did their work

C. after they finished their work

D. before a big party

2. In the first paragraph, the underlined word “clap” means__________.

A. hit the hands together to make a sound

B. a kind of thing like the radio

C. shout at the top of one’s voice

D. knock something to make a sound

3. If 1 000 people dance at the same time, how many squares can be formed?

A. Only one big square.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. 1 000 squares.　　　　　　　　　　   

C. More than 100 squares.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. Less than 100 squares.

All you have to do is to write a simple problem, run it, and print out the results.

Of course, there are better ways to use a computer to help do your homework. The lesson can be in the form of a new learning experience, a drill, or a review. And you can do the lessons as many times as you want—a computer never gets bored.

All kinds of computer programs are being used as learning tools. For example, people are learning to type rapidly with typing programs. You can immediately tell how well you are doing and even have fun while practicing.

The most popular use of a computer to help with homework is with a word processing program. A word processor lets you type on a keyboard and see the words on a screen in front of you. You never have to retype a whole page to correct a few mistakes. A word processor allows you to make changes and corrections quickly and easily. It allows you to arrange sentences, paragraphs, and even pages of material. It lets you think about what you are writing without worrying too much about keeping them neat and tidy. Then when you want what you have written, all you need to do is to push a key and your poem, story, or essay is printed. In fact, the words you are reading now were first written on a word processor.

1. Computers can be used in doing your homework in __________ ways.

A. some　　　　　　　　　　   B. limited　　　　　　　　　　  C. few　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. various

2. You can use a computer to drills __________.

A. only once　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. only twice

C. again and again　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. only few times

3. Typing programs can __________.

A. make you upset　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. be great fun

C. make you tired　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. be rather dull

4. Which of the following statements is Not right?

A. It’s very easy to arrange sentences again even without a computer.

B. The use of computer makes it easy to do your homework.

C. A word processing program can be of great help.

D. Many people are using computers to learn new things.

5. Which do you think is the best title of the passage?

A. Computers Today

B. Computers Tomorrow

C. How to Use Computers

D. Computers Make Homework Easy

(1)Do not wear a money belt. This makes you an instant target.

(2)Cameras of all kinds are a favorite with snatchers. Feel free to use them within the Starche Campus and the hotel grounds but not in the streets.

(3)Ladies’ handbags are also a regular snatch. Avoid carrying one, and if you must, be alert and hold on to it rightly.

(4)Jewelry and even glasses with valuable frames are also often targeted. Wear this in mind.

(5)When in a vehicle keep the doors always locked, and the windows only slightly open—especially at traffic lights, junctions and in slow moving traffic.

(6)Be aware of street children, their begging often quickly transforms into something more unpleasant.

(7)Stay with the main party all the time, and avoid wandering off on your own.

(8)Finally, the best defense is to be alert at all times and conscious of your environment.

Should you have any problem, query(咨询) or need help at any hour of the day or night, call any of the following and they will do their best for you:

1. This selection must be delivered by__________.

A. the Nairobe city government

B. the police of the Nairobe

C. the organizer of the seminar

D. Kennedy Hongo, a detective

2. After reading the notice, the visitors to Nariobe might gain impression that__________.

A. Fred and his fellow workmates are very kind and helpful

B. Nariobe is a large city which is very developed

C. The crime problem is very serious in the city of Nariobe

D. They should n

ot have paid a visit to Nariobe, and should buy a ticket back immediately

3. According to the passage, the notice tells us that __________.

A. something unpleasant could happen if you use a camera during the seminar

B. ladies must not wear a handbag or any jewelry

C. in the hotels of Nariobe, it might be dangerous to stay in a single room

D. Everything will be OK if you always watch out and are clear about the surroundings

4. According to the guidelines, which of the following statements is Not right?

A. A begging child on the street can be a thief.

B. The best way of defense is to be careful at all times.

C. It is safe to be wandering off on one’s own.

D. The visitors can feel free to use cameras in the hotel grounds.

5. If you are in danger or trouble and want to ask Fred for help, by which of the following numbers can you find him?

A. 13845869258　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. 763856

C. 13804760258　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. 13847600988

Storms and huge waves are a constant threat and none of Tuvalu’s nine little islands is more than five meters above sea level. Salt water is already entering the country’s drinking water supply as well as damaging plants that produce fruit and vegetable. Without urgent help, the country’s days are numbered.

But Tuvalu is not the first place to face sinking into the sea. Venice, a historic city in Italy best known for its canals, has sunk about 24 cm over the past 100 years. Experts say that it will have sunk another 20~50 cm by 2050.A century ago, St. Mark’s Square, the lowest point in the city, flooded about nine times a year. Nowadays, it happens more than 100 times. While Venice is slowly sinking into the mud on which it stands, Tuvalu’s rising sea level is caused by global warming.

The average global temperature has increased by almost 0.5 centigrade degrees over the past century; scientists expect it to rise by extra 1~3 degrees over the next 100 years.

Warmer weather makes glaciers melt, adding more water to the ocean. The warmer temperatures also make water expand, so it takes up more space, causing the sea level to rise. The sea level has risen about 10~25 cm in the last 100 years.

The main cause of global warming is human pollution. Through burning coal, oil and gas, people have been increasing the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as CO₂.This adds to the power of the greenhouse effect, making the planet even warmer.

Many scientists believe that if the warming is not stopped, there will be huge climate changes. The sea level could rise by one meter this century.

Should this come true, the sea would swallow up millions of homes and the world will be flooded with “climate refugees” looking for somewhere to live.

1. We can infer from the second paragraph that __________.

A. Tuvalu is in danger of being swallowed up by the sea

B. all Tuvalu’s islands are about five meters above the sea level

C. drinking water in Tuvalu has been destroyed

D. Tuvalu is often flooded by storms and waves

2. Put the following events in the right order.

a. Glaciers begin to melt.

b. People burn coal, oil and gas.

c. The greenhouse effect is growing.

d. The earth is getting warmer and warmer.

e. The sea level is rising.

f. More CO₂ is produced.

g. Many places are sinking into the sea.

A. d,f,b,c,a,e,g　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. b,f,c,d,e,a,g

C. f,c,b,d,a,e,g　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. b,f,c,d,a,e,g

3 What does “climate refugees” mean?

A. People who are forced away from their homeland by climate.

B. Climate changes.

C. Rare animals.

D. Climate effect.

4. Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

A. Tuvalu’s nine little islands are less than five meters above the sea level.

B. The average global temperature has risen by 1~3 centigrade degrees over the past 100 years.

C. The warmer temperature causes the sea level to rise.

D. There will be huge climate changes unless the warming is stopped.

In 1969 man did land on the moon. Many of the details(细节) of the real moon landing had been described with amazing accuracy(精确) in Jules Verne’s books.

Here are three of the similarities. Jules Verne’s spaceship carried three men. Apollo Ⅱ carried three men. Jules Verne’s spaceship had an initial speed(初速) of 36 000 feet per second. Apollo Ⅱ’s initial speed was 35 500 feet per second. Last, Jules Verne’s spaceship took 97 hours,13 minutes, and 20 seconds to reach the moon. Apollo Ⅱ took 103 hours and 3 minutes.

The door of Apollo Ⅱ opened at 10:56 in the afternoon, on July 20,1969, and a man stepped out onto the surface of the moon. Jules Verne had predicted(预言) it with great accuracy over one hundred and four years earlier.

1. The two books were written__________ man landed on the moon.

A. after　　    　　　　  B. before　　　　　　　　　　  C. because　　    　　  D. when

2. Jules Verne could describe the moon landing with amazing accuracy because__________.

A. Jules Verne took part in the landing

B. the spacemen told him everything about the landing

C. he was good at predicting

D. he was one of the scientists who planned the landing

3. In 1969 man landed on the moon__________.

A. for the second time

B. for the first time

C. with Jules Verne’s prediction followed

D. with the help of Jules Verne

4.From the passage we can see that the writer __________.

A. was one of the spacemen

B. was a scientist

C. told us how to land on the moon

D. was surprised at the similarity

　　Nobody really knows who first had the bright idea of sleeping in the open air:  the symbol of untroubled rest. The Indians see the hammock as a “gift” of heaven, something given to them a very long time ago.

　　In it the Indians pass away hot noon hours, napping or chatting. Swinging it to and fro（来回）creates a cooling breath of air and keeps away insects. They work and play in hammocks, and are born and die there.

　　Hung like a suspension bridge （吊桥） between heaven and earth, a hammock is dry while the soil is damp and is safe from most animals.

　　Hammocks have the advantage over beds in that they are easy to transport and take up very little space when they have been rolled up. The Indians never go on a journey without their hammock, not even to their plantations.

　　1.The word “hammock” in this passage means “________”.

　　A. a suspension cage which can be swung to and fro in the air

　　B. a seat hanging by two ropes from the branch or trees

　　C. a suspension bridge in the South American rain forest

　　D. a net hung between two supports and used as a bed

　　2.When was the hammock invented and by whom?

　　A. The Indians had invented the hammock long before they came to South America.

　　B. The Indians had invented the hammock long before Europeans came to South America.

　　C. The Indians had invented the hammock after they made acquaintance with the Indians.

　　D. The Indians had invented the hammock before they went to South America.

　　3.The Indians swing the hammock to ________.

　　A. pray to heaven for a gift.

　　B. keep away from wild flies, mosquitoes and other insects.

　　C. keep away wild animals.

　　D. fall asleep quickly.