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　　Moscow, Russia(Space News)棥—The computer is a better player. ”insisted Victor Prozorov, the loser. “I know I should have beaten it for the sake of mankind , but I just couldn't win . ” he announced and shook his head sadly.

　　Prozorov's disappointment was shared by several grand masters who were present, some of whom were so upset that they shouted at the machine. Many chess players said this meant the end of chess championship(锦标赛) around the world, since the fun had been taken out of the game.

　　The computer walked — or rather, rolled — away with 5,000 dollars in prize money and limited its remarks to a set of noises and lights.

1．How did some of the grand masters feel about the chess game between Prozorov and the computer?

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A．They thought that the game was no fun.

B．They thought that the game wasn't fair.

C．They agreed that Prozorov didn't play well.

D．They were unhappy that the computer had won .

2．Which of the following made Prozorov feel most bitter?

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A．He didn't win the $5,000.

B．He hadn't tried his best.

C．He had lost to a machine.

D．This was the end of the chess game.

3．After winning the game, the computer ________ .

[　　]

A．laughed

B．ran away

C．made some remarks

D．gave out some lights and sounds

4．Many chess players felt that playing with a computer would ________.

[　　]

A．make the game tougher

B．make the game less interesting

C．make man appear foolish

D．make man lose lots of money

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　　In the past few years telephones in cars have become increasingly popular in the United States. At first they were very costly. And then they cost less, so many people ate now buying and using them. The police say people with car phones are reporting crimes they see and helping catch criminals.

　　In the southern State of Florida, more than 125,000 people have telephones in their cars. Almost one car in every 30 has a telephone. A man in a bug city of Florida is one of these car phone owners. One evening as he arrived home, he saw two people he did not know leaving the house next door. He called the police on his car telephone and followed the strangers in his car. The police caught the two men. A woman in another city of Florida sew a man shooting at another man during an attempt of robbery. She called the police on her car phone and followed the gunman as he fled in a car. She told the police where he was driving. With her information, the police stopped the man and caught him.

　　Many people use their car phones to report other drivers who seem to have drunk too much wine. They also report accidents. This helps doctors and nurses get to an accident sooner to provide medical aid. All those car telephones are like having many more sets of eyes and eats on the road. They help the police to do their jobs better. Car phones also help drivers find the best way to get to a place. In some Florida cities, car phone owners can make Gee calls to radio stations to report when roads become blocked by accidents or too marry cars. The stations then broadcast warning to other drivers to find different roads to use.

1．Recently telephones in cars have become more popular because ________.

[　　]

A．the police want people to use them to report crimes

B．they are very handy and useful

C．they are much cheaper than many years ago

D．people in Florida can call others on their car phones

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

[　　]

A．Every person has a car phone in the State of Florida.

B．The number of people who own car phones is not known in the State of Florida.

C．One in every 30 cars has a phone in the State of Florida.

D．A car phone is a necessary part in the State of Florida.

3．The man called the police on his car telephone because ________.

[　　]

A．he wanted to see if it worked properly

B．he saw two strangers passing the house next door and thought they were thieves

C．he did not know the two men who were driving away

D．he saw two strangers coming out of the house next door and going away

4．Which of the following can he the best title for the passage?

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A．Car Telephones and Grimes in Florida

B．Car Telephones Help People in Many Ways

C．Car Telephones Reduce Traffic Accidents

D．Do You Know Anything about Car Telephones?

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　　Japanese students work very hard but many are very unhappy. They feel great pressure from their parents to do well in school and in college. Most students are always being told by their parents to study harder so that they can have a successful future. Although this may be good advice for those students who are very bright, it can have very bad results for many students who are not quick enough at learning.

　　Unfortunately , a number of students actually kill themselves. Others are after comfort in using drugs. Some students, however, do bad things with groups of bad people and turn to crime(犯罪) . Many of them have tried very hard at school but, in spite of all their effort, have failed in certain examinations and have disappointed their parents. Such students feel that they are less important than everyone else they meet and leave school before they have finished their study.

　　It is surprising that though most Japanese parents are anxious for their children to do well at school, they do not help them in any way. Many parents feel that they are unable to help their children with their lessons and that it's the teacher's job to help their children.

　　To make matters worse, a lot of parents send their children to special schools called juku-cram schools .These schools are open during the evenings and on weekends, and their only purpose is to prepare students to pass exams. They do not try to educate students in any real sense of the world. It thus comes as a shock to realize that almost three quarters of the junior high school population attend these cram school.

　　Ordinary Japanese schools usually have rules about everything from the length of students' hair to their clothes and things in their school bags. Child psychologists(心理学家) now think that such strict rules often lead to a feeling of being unsafe and being unable to fit into society. They regard the rules as being harmful to the development of each student. They believe that no sense of moral values is developed and that students are given neither guidance nor training in becoming good citizens .

1．According to the passage, a lot of Japanese students are unhappy at school because ________.

[　　]

A．they work very hard

B．they find they can't do well in school

C．they feel unimportant

D．they are under too much pressure from their parents

2．Because of their failure at school, some students ________ .

[　　]

A．go to cram school for better education

B．leave school without finishing their study

C．are against the school rules

D．have quarrels with their parents

3．In the fourth paragraph, “cram schools” probably means the schools in which ________.

[　　]

A．you can be taken good care of by the teachers

B．teachers are responsible for their students

C．you learn as much as possible in a short time before taking the examinations

D．students have their classes in the evening

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

[　　]

A．A lot of parents in Japan help their children with their studies.

B．Cram schools can't provide a good education for students.

C．Many parents encourage their children to study hard.

D．Many students turn to crime because of their failure.

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　　The small unframed painting called “Fisherman” was signed by a little-known Italian artist, Maveleone(1669～1740) . When it was sold recently in New York for $ 27,000, the seller, Mr. Oliver Pitt, was asked to explain how the picture had cane into his possession.

　　Pitt said, “I didn't know it was so valuable. I'm not an art expert. Photography is my hobby. I bought ‘Fisherman ’ in Italy in 1970 for $ 140. The picture wag dirty, and I couldn't see the artist's signature. But anyway it wasn't the picture I liked. I bought it because of the frame. It's a most unusual frame, made of tiny, silvery sea-shell. They are set in such a way that they reflect(反射) perfect light onto the surface of a picture. I now have a photograph of my wife in that frame, and I'll never part with it. ”

　　“When I returned to New York I showed the painting in its frame to a customs officer. I told him that I had paid E 140 for it but admitted I didn't know its actual worth. The customs man valued it at $ 140 and I was asked to pay duty on that value. I did so, there and then. ”

　　“Later, I took off the frame, and then uncovered Mavelone's signature. My wife suggested in fun that the painting might be a valuable one, so I cleaned it and put it up for sale. ”

　　As a result of this explanation, Oliver Pitt had to appear in court. He was charged with knowingly making a false statement of the value of the picture so as to cheat the Customs Department.

　　Pitt was not happy. “I told the truth as I knew it then. ”he said. “What else could I say?”

　　And then the judge agreed with him. “The Customs Department is to be responsible,” he said, “for making a true valuation of goods brought into the country, so that the correct amount of duty may be demanded. If, now, the Customs Department finds that its valuation was not correct, it cannot be allowed to have another try. Pitt is not guilty(有罪的) .”

1．When Oliver Pitt bought the picture, ________.

[　　]

A．it was unframed

B．Maveleone signed the deal

C．he suggested that it was valuable

D．it was the frame that attracted him

2．From the passage we can infer that, if Maveleone had been a well known artist, ________.

[　　]

A．the painting would have coat more than $ 140

B．he wouldn't have sold the painting

C．the customs officer wouldn't have been cheated

D．Pitt wouldn't have had the intention to buy any of his paintings

3．Pitt took off the frame in order to ________.

[　　]

A．clean the picture to put it up for sale

B．look for the artist's signature

C．use it for his wife's photograph

D．find the painting's true value

4．Which of the following statements is true according to the story?

[　　]

A．In the end Pitt was asked to pay the correct amount of duty.

B．In the end Pitt sold the frame of the painting at an even higher price .

C．In the end the Customs Department had no right to revalue the painting.

D．In the end Pitt's wife was regarded as an expert because of her wise suggestion.

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　　There are three kinds of goals(目标) : short-term, intermediate and long-term goals. Short-term goals are those that usually deal with present activities. Such goals can be achieved in a week or two, or possibly months . It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation (基础) , our long-team goals cannot be achieved without the achievement of solid short-term goals. Upon completing our short-term goals, we should date the time and then add new short-term goals that will build at those that have been completed.

　　The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals. They might deal with just ate term of school or the entire school years, or they could extend for several years. Any time you move a step at a time, you never allow yourself to become discouraged. As you complete each step, you will have more belief in your ability to grow and succeed.

　　Long-term goals may be related to our dreams of future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static(静态的) thing. We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.

1．The long-term goals mean ________.

[　　]

A．something static and easy to get if we complete our short-term goals

B．something easy to reach if we complete a short-term goal

C．nothing but our dreams of the future

D．a lot, such as a dream, an aspiration(热望) or a wish in our life

2．When we complete each step of our goals, ________.

[　　]

A．we will win final success

B．we become down-hearted

C．we should encourage ourselves

D．we should think about changing our goals

3．From the passage we learn that ________.

[　　]

A．making one's own short-term goals is unnecessary

B．everything has its own short-term goal

C．those who have long-term goals will succeed

D．the goal is only a guide for us to reach the destination

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　　The report came to the British on May 21,1941. The German battleship Bismack, the most powerful warship in the world, was moving out into the Atlantic Ocean. Her task: to destroy the ships carrying supplies from the United States to war-torn England.

　　The British had feared such a task. No warship they had could match the Bismack in speed or in firepower. The Bismack had eight 15-inch guns and 81 smaller guns. She could move at 30 nautical(航海的) miles an hour. She was believed to be unsinkable.

　　However, the British had to sink her. They sent out a task force headed by their best battleship Hood to hunt down the Bismack. On May 24, the Hood found the Bismack.

　　It was a meeting that the German commander Luetjens did not want to see. His orders were to destroy the British ships that were carrying supplies, but to stay away from a fight with British warships.

　　The battle didn't last long. The Bismack's first torpedo (鱼雷) hit the Hood, which went down taking ell but three of her 1,419 men with her.

　　But in the fight, the Bismack was slightly damaged. Her commander decided to run for repairs to France, which at that times had been taken by the Germans. The British force followed her. However, because of Bismack's speed and the heavy fog, they lost sight of her.

　　For two days every British ship in the Atlantic tried to find the Bismack, but with no success. Finally she was sighted by a plane from Ireland. Trying to slow the Bismack down so that their ships could catch up with her, the British fired at them from the air. It was hit.

　　On the morning of May 27, the last battle was fought. Four British ships fired on the Bismack, and she was finally sunk.

1．The Bismack sailed into the Atlantic Ocean to ________ .

[　　]

A．sink the Hood

B．gain control over France

C．cut off American supplies to the British

D．stop British warships reaching Germany

2．We learn from the text that on May 24 ________.

[　　]

A．the British won the battle against the Bismack

B．the Bismack won the battle over the British

C．the British gunfire damaged the Bismack seriously

D．the Bismack succeeded in keeping away from the British

3．Luetjens tried to sail to France in order to ________.

[　　]

A．have the ship repaired

B．join the other Germans

C．get help from the French

D．get away from the British

4．Which of the following is the immediate cause of the sinking of the Bismack?

[　　]

A．The British sir strikes.

B．The damaged done by the Hood.

C．Luetjens' decision to run for France.

D．Gunfire from the British warships.

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　　Tales From Animal Hospital

　　David Grant

　　David Grant has become a familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital. Here Dr. Giant tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated, including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess, the delightful cat Marigold Serendipity Diamond . He also takes the reader behind the scenes at Harms worth Memorial Animal Hospital as he describes his day, from ordinary medical check-ups to surgery(外科手术) . Tales From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the program and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet, whether it is a cat, dog or snake!

　　￡ 14.99 Hardback 272 pp Simon Schuster

　　ISBN 0751304417

　　Fermat's Newton: The Last Sorcerer

　　Michael White

　　From the author of Stephen Hawking : A life in Science , comes this colorful description ad the life of the world's first modem scientist. Interesting yet based on fact, Michael White's learned yet readable new book offers a true picture of Newton completely different from what people commonly know about him. Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic (魔术) ended and science began.

　　￡ 18.99 Hardback 320pp Fourth Estate

　　ISBN 1857024168

　　Fermat's Last Theorem

　　Simon Singh

　　In 1963 a schoolboy called Andrew Wiles reading in his school library came across the world's greatest mathematical problem : Fermat's Last Theorem(定理) . First put forward by the French mathematician Pierre de Fermat in the seventeenth century, the theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds, including a French woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem, and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at the Ecole Poly technique. Through unbelievable determination Andrew Wiles finally worked out the problem in 1995. An unusual story of human effort over three centuries, Fermat 's last Theoren will delight specialists and general readers alike.

　　￡ 12.99 Hardback 384pp Fourth Estate

　　ISBN 1857025210

1．What is Animal Hospital?

[　　]

A．A news story.

B．A popular book.

C．A research report.

D．A TV programme.

2．In Michael White's book, Newton is described as ________.

[　　]

A．a person who did rat look the same as in many pictures

B．a person who lived a colorful and meaningful life

C．a great but not perfect man

D．an old-time magician

3．Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “baffle ”as it is used in the text?

[　　]

A．To encourage people to raise questions.

B．To cause difficulty in understanding.

C．To provide a person with an explanation.

D．To limit people's imagination.

4．The person who finally proved Fermat's Last Theorem is ________.

[　　]

A．Simon Singh

B．Andrew Wiles

C．Pierre de Fermat

D．a French woman scientist

5．What is the purpose of writing these three texts?

[　　]

A．To make the books easier to read.

B．To show the importance of science.

C．To introduce new authors.

D．To sell the book.

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　　He was only 12 years old when he died, but he brought courage and hope to people around the world.

　　Nkosi Johnson, who died last June, is remembered today as an AIDS fighter. This young boy challenged his government's AIDS policies and united millions of South Africans in the fight against the disease.

　　Johnson was the longest surviving(幸存的) person born HIV positive(爱滋病病毒携带者). He survived with this deadly disease for 12 years before it claimed his life.

　　At first, Johnson was expected to live for nine months when his foster mother, Gail Johnson, took him in at the age of two. She now runs Nkosi's Haven across town from her house in Melville. The Haven is home to 20 children living with HIV or AIDS, and I of their mothers.

　　Johnson attracted the world's attention and stole the heats of thousands of people across the world at the 13th International AIDS Conference in Durban in July 2008. He stood in front of a large audience including South African President Thabo Mbeki. He told them that he wanted AZT, a drug used to treat AIDS patients, to be given to HIV-positive pregnant(怀孕的) women to prevent the disease being passed on to their unborn babies. He received a loud cheer at the end of his speech.

　　Johnson's speech was broadcast live across the world. With views beyond his age and even a sense of humor, Johnson soon became an international sign of the fight against AIDS and HIV.

1．The underlined words “claimed his life” ( paragraph 3 ) means ________.

[　　]

A．did harm to Johnson's health

B．helped Johnson to survive

C．caused the death of Johnson

D．made Johnson weak

2．The AIDS child gave the speech in order to ________.

[　　]

A．steal the hearts of thousands of people

B．be an AIDS fighter

C．get more help from the world

D．fight against the government

3．We can infer from the passage that ________.

[　　]

A．the government's AIDS policies have to be improved

B．the government did nothing to help those with AIDS positive

C．the boy's speech changed the government's policies

D．no one lived longer than the boy

4．The best title for the passage is ________.

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A．The Sad Story of An AIDS Child

B．The Courage of An AIDS Child

C．AIDS, A Deadly Disease

D．A Hero In South Africa

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　　If you grow your own vegetables they are bound to be fresher than those you buy in the shops, and the chances are that you will find they taste better , too.

　　You can also grow things which are difficult to find in the shop. And you may save money—a family of four could have saved around ￡ 70 last year by growing all their own vegetables. All of this, by doing something that many people regard as a healthy spare-time activity.

　　In the first part of this report, we tell you what is included in growing your own vegetables and how to plan a vegetable garden. In the second we tell you how to get the best value for money when buying seeds and plants.

　　Much of the report is based on the experiences of our members—nearly 1,500 filled in a long questionaire (调查问卷) . We are very thankful indeed for the devoted help they gave us.

　　One thing is clear from our members' experience: growing vegetables can be hard work. Usual jobs like weeding and clearing take up a lot of time, quite apart from the back-breaking work of digging. However, nearly all our vegetable-growing members though the results were surely worth all the effort.

1．The underlined part “are bound to” ( in Paragraph 1) can be replaced by “________”.

[　　]

2．Acoording to the passage, in the second part of the report you will be told how to ________.

[　　]

A．spend your money in buying seeds and plants

B．do usual jobs as weeding end clearing

C．plan a green vegetable garden

D．dig up for a vegetable garden

3．In the sentence “ We are very thankful indeed for the devoted help they gave us.”, “they” probably refers to “ ________ ”.

[　　]

A．farmers

B．gardeners

C．vegetable-growing members

D．any people

4．The author's purpose in writing this report is mainly to ________.

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　　In the old days divers used to go down into the sea looking for ships that had sunk, because they hoped to find gold and jewels. Now divers still search for valuable things in ships but they also try to bring to the surface the ships themselves, or parts of them. The value of different kinds of metals has increased greatly over the last twenty or thirty years and even though a ship has been under the sea for many years, it may be worth a great deal.

　　One famous sunken ship is the “Lusitania”, which sank off the southern coast of Ireland in 1915 with a loss of nearly 1,500 lives. It had four huge propellers made of an expensive metal. Today each of those propellers is worth $ 3,000,000 or more. The ship, lying on the sea-bed, has been bought by a man called John Light. He paid about $12,000 for the whole ship. He hopes to bring up those propellers and sell them. He also hopes to sell other parts of the ship, when he has brought them to the surface, for about $ 6,000,000.

　　The “Andria Doria” is another valuable ship lying on the sea-bed. It is an Italian passenger ship which sank in 1956 after a collision (互撞) with a Swedish ship. The ship itself is worth at least $ 30,000,000 and in addition she was carrying over $ 4,800,000 in money and many other valuable things. There is one silver object which is worth $ 1,200,000. But the ship is lying in deep water which is very dark and cold. A strong current also sweeps past the ship and so far divers have been unsuccessful.

1．Divers try to bring up metal from sunken ships because ________.

[　　]

A．it has been in the sea for a long time

B．metal becomes better after it has been in the sea

C．some kinds of metal are worth a lot of money today

D．gold and jewels are not as valuable

2．John Light thinks that he may be able to sell all the parts of “Lusitania” for ________.

[　　]

A．$12,000

B．$ 300,000

C．$1,200,000

D．$ 18,000,000

2．John Light bought the “Lusitania”________.

[　　]

A．before 1915

B．before it sank

C．after it sank

D．after it had been brought to the surface

3．Diver have tried to bring up things from “Andria Doria” because ________.

[　　]

A．the water is not very deep

B．there is silver in the ship

C．the ship and the things in it are very valuable

D．it sank in a collision