Giving Back

Fair Way

The Westborough High School golf team had taken the official photos with the state prize. The other teams, disappointed, were on the bus heading home. And then Westborough instructor Greg Rota noticed something wrong on one of the score cards. A 9 had been recorded as a 7. They were not the state prize winner; Woburn High had won. “No one would have known,” said Woburn's instructor, Bob Doran. For Rota, it wasn't a difficult decision: “The prize wasn't ours to take.”

Coin Stars

“College students are lazy, but they also want to help,” says University of Pennsylvania graduate Dana Hork. So she made it easy, placing cups in rooms where students could leave their spare coins, and handing out cups to first-year students to keep in their rooms. Her “Change for Change” effort has collected $ 40 000 for charities (慈善机构), which were decided upon by students.

Neuer Forgotten

A school in Massachusetts received a $ 9.5 million check from Jacques LeBermuth. But it took officials several days of digging to discover his connection to the school. Records showed the LeBermuth came from Belgium and studied in the school in the 1920s. When his family fell on hard times, he was offered free room and board. LeBermuth became a trader, owned shares of AT＆T and lived off the earnings until he died, at age 89.

1. What did Greg Rota probably do in the end?

A. Took photos of Doran.

B. Had a meeting with Doran.

C. Returned the prize to the organizer.

D. Apologized to Woburn High School.

2. Greg Rota's decision shows that he was

A. honest

B. polite

C. careful

D. friendly

3. The underlined word “Change” in the second paragraph means

A. Idea

B. Decision

C. Cups

D. Coins

4. What did the school officials do after receiving the check from Mr. LeBermuth?

A. They tried to find out why he gave them the money.

B. They went to Belgium to pay their respects to him.

C. They dug out the records that were buried underground.

D. They decided to offer their students free room and board.

5. Jacques LeBermuth gave the money to the school because

A. the school asked for it

B. he had no need for that much money

C. the school had helped him in the past

D. he wanted to be remembered by the students

    Do you want to live another 100 years or more? Some experts say that scientific advances will one day enable humans to last tens of years beyond what is now seen as the natural limit of the human life span.

    “I think we are knocking at the door of immortality (永生).” said Miehael Zey, a Mentclair State University business professor and author of two books on the future. “I think by 2075 we will see it and that’s a conservative estimate(保守的估计).”

    At the conference in San Francisco, Donald Louria, a professor at New Jersey Medical School in Newark said advances in using genes as well as nanotechnology (纳米技术) make it likely that humans will live in the future beyond what has been possible in the past. “There is a great push so that people can live from 120 to 180 years,” he said．“Some have suggested that there is no limit and that people could live to200 or 300 or 500 years.”

    However, many scientists who specialize in ageing are doubtful about it and say the human body is just not designed to last about 120 years. Even with healthier lifestyle and less disease, they say failure of the brain and organs will finally lead all humans to death.

    Scientists also differ on what kind of life the super aged might live.  “It remains to be seen if you pass 120, you know, could you be healthy enough to have good quality of life?” said Leonard Poon, director of the University of Georgia Gerontology Centre. “At present people who could get to that point are not in good health at all.”

    1. By saying “we are knocking at the door of immortality”, Michael Zey means

A．they believe that there is no limit of living

B．they are sure to find the truth about long living

C．they have got some ideas about living forever

D．they are able to make people live past the present life span

    2. Donald Louria’s attitude toward long living is that

A．people can live from 120 to 180

B．it is still doubtful how long humans can live

C．the human body is designed to last past about 120 years

D．it is possible for humans to live longer in the future

    3. The underlined “it” (Paragraph 4) refers to _____.

A．a great push

B．the idea of living beyond the present life span

C．the idea of living from 200 to 300 years

D．the conservative estimate

    4. What would be the best title for this text?

A．Living Longer or Not

B．Science, Technology and Long laving

C．No Limit for Human Life

D．Healthy Lifestyle and Long Living

  Who is there among us who hasn’t dreamed of having his or her own small (maybe, several years later, even big) business, and having wonderful freedom, both from a boss and from the time clock: the freedom to make up our own rules for our work, and our own plans-arranging our own hours of work? That way work would be both painless and fun. Or, so we imagine.

    Well, in fact it isn’t quite as simple as that. Yes, it is true that being the boss has its satisfactions and that you can arrange your working hours freely if you own your own small business. But in those early years of starting your own business, you shouldn’t think of a free day, not to mention flying off for a month’s vacation. It is not unusual for new business owners to work seventy or eighty hours a week, and if there is a day off, that day might need to be devoted to accounting(算账).

    But this negative picture doesn’t destroy the beautiful hopes. The possibility of getting something wonderful in return—both material and mental—continues to drive that large number of people who start up small businesses each year in the United States.

    1. From the first paragraph, we know that everybody hopes _______.

A．to rule others

B．to be his or her own boss

C．to get a time clock

D．to be free from work

    2. Most new business owners have to _____.

A．work more than 10 hours a day

B．devote himself to accounting

C．fly to some places in the world

D．have a day off in a week

    3. The expression “negative picture” most probably means “_______”.

A．a terrible experience

B．a poor picture

C．limited freedom

D．unpleasant, situations

    4. The beautiful hopes will never be destroyed because _______.

A．people love beautiful things by nature

B．people have a strong desire to seek personal gains

C．small businesses make big money each year in the US

D．small businesses have advantages over big companies

8:30 PM

Outlook

Outlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you up date with all that’s new in the world of entertainment. Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic, from stage to screen. There will be reports of the stars of the moment, the stars of the future and the stars of the past. The director with his new film, the designer with the latest fashion, and the musician with the popular song are part of the new Outlook. The program is introduced by Fran Levine.

9：00 PM

Discovery

    When a 10-year-old boy gets a first class degree in mathematics or an 8-year-old plays chess like a future grand master, they are considered as geniuses. Where does the quality of genius come from? Is it all in the genes (基因) or can any child be turned into a genius? And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future, what should they do? In this 30-minute film, Barry Johnson, the professor at School of Medicine, New York University will help you discover the answer.

10:00 PM

Science/Health

    Is it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs? The answer is “yes”, according to the researchers at Johns Hopkins and three other medical centers. After a study of800 persons with high blood pressure, they found that after 6 months, those devoted to weight loss—exercise and eating a low-salt, low-fat food—lost about 13 pounds and became fitter. Plus, 35% of them dropped into the “normal” category(范畴). This week, Dr. Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to a level similar to what’s achieved with Hypertension drugs.

   1. The main purpose of writing these three texts is

A．to invite people to see films

B．to invite people to topic discussions

C．to attract more students to attend lectures

D．to attract more people to watch TV programs

    2. From Outlook, you can get a great deal of information about

A．story tellers

B．famous stars

C．film companies

D．music fans

    3. Who will be most probably interested in Discovery?

A．Parents who want to send their children to a school of medicine.

B．Children who are good at mathematics.

C．Parents who want their child to become another Albert Einstein.

D．Children who are interested in playing chess.

    4. In Science / Health, “Johns Hopkins” is

A．a famous university

B．a medical center

C．a well-known doctor

D．a drug company

    5. According to the third text, which of the following has almost the same effect as Hypertension drug?

A．Exercise plus a healthy diet.

B．Loss of thirteen pounds in weight.

C．Six months of exercise without drugs.

D．Low-salt and low-fat food.

   If a person forgets names, places or facts—and has trouble with everyday things like reading or shopping—it may not mean you are getting old．It could be Alzheimer’s disease. So it's important to see a doctor as soon as you can.

    There is no cure for Alzheimer’s. But a drug called ARI CEPT has been used by millions of people to help their symptoms (症状).

    In studies, ARICEPT has been proved to work for Alzheimer’s. It has helped people improve their memory over time. It has also helped them to keep doing everyday things on their own.

    Ask your doctor if ARICEPT is right for you or your loved one. It is the Number One drug for Alzheimer's in the world．The sooner you know it’s Alzheimer’s, the better ARICEPT can help.

    ARICEPT is good for many but may not be good for everyone. Some people may experience not sleeping well, feeling very tired, or not wanting to eat. In studies, these side effects weren’t serious at all and went away over time. Some people taking ARICEPT may feel light-headed．In this case you should tell your doctors because your condition may get worse.

   1. If one suffers from Alzheimer’s, _______.

A．he has trouble with his memory

B．he can’t do everyday things on his own

C．he often forgets things because he is old

D．he can't move about

    2. What is ARICEPT?

A．A medicine to cure Alzheimer’s.

B．A medicine to delay signs of aging.

C．A medicine to reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer’s.

D．A medicine to cure brain damage.

    3. One who is taking ARICEPT should go to see a doctor if he _______.

A．can’t fall asleep

B．feels tired out

C．has no desire to eat

D．feels like a drunken man

    My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died．As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him, but the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six failing grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.

    One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”

    I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked．It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time,” and hung up.

    Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around．On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded．“That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”

    1. By saying “Karl became withdrawn”, the author means that the boy changed entirely and ______.

A．preferred to stay alone at home

B．lost interest in his studies

C．refused to talk to others

D．began to dislike his mother

    2. There was silence on the other end of the line because ______.

A．the speaker was too moved to say anything to the mother

B．the speaker waited for the mother to finish speaking

C．the speaker didn’t want the mother to recognize his voice

D．the speaker was unable to interrupt the mother

    3. The sentence “... he even made the honor roll” means that “_________”.

A．he was even on the list to be praised at the parent teacher meeting

B．he was even on the list of students who made progress in grades

C．he was even on the list of students who had turned themselves around

D．he was even on the list of the best students at school

    4. What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Children in single-parent families often have mental problems.

B．Mother’s love plays" an important role in teenagers’ life.

C．Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers.

D．School education doesn’t work without full support from parents.

Before any period of exercise it is well worth spending two or three minutes warming up with a series of simple stretching exercises. This not only helps your joints (关节) to move easily but also prepares all your muscle groups for more energetic activity. It is rather like a cat stretching itself before it springs into action. Here are four movements to do in an easy and unhurried way, gently stretching each action without forcing it. Repeat each movement ten times, breathing normally throughout.

    I. Standing with your feet apart, pushes both arms out straight in front of you, fingertips touching.  Raise them above your head, then down to the sides pushing each arm backwards at the same time.

    Ⅱ. Standing with your feet apart, and hands on hips (臀部). Tip your head back and look straight up to the ceiling. Roll your head round slowly to face the right, then the floor, then the left, and finally up at the ceiling again. Repeat in the other direction.

    Ⅲ.Standing with your feet apart and hands on your sides, lean first to the right and then to the left, sliding the hand down the side of the leg.

    Ⅳ.  Standing feet apart and arms out straight in front, with your eyes fixed on your right hands, as far as it will go. Return it to the front and repeat with the left arm.

1. Why should you do these exercises?

A．To strengthen muscles.

B．To stretch joints.

C．To prepare for physical activity.

D．To develop control of movement.

2. How should these exercises be carried out?

A．With pauses, taking 10 breaths between each one.

B．Continuously for two or three minutes.

C．Steadily and slowly, breathing calmly.

D．As energetically as possible.

3. The first set of pictures shows you how to do exercise________.

A．Ⅳ

B．Ⅱ

C．I

D．Ⅲ

4. Doing exercise Ⅱ mainly trains the joints of your________.

A．hands

B．waist

C．neck

D．hips

I was in a strange city and I didn’t know the city at all, and what is more, I could not speak a word of the language. After having spent my first day in the town-centre, I decided to lose my way on my second day, since I believed that this was the nearest way of getting to know the strange city.

    I got on the first bus that passed, rode on it for several stops, then got off it and walked or on. The first two hours passed pleasantly enough. Then I decided to turn back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about for some time, I decided I had better ask the way. The trouble was that the only word I knew of the language was the name of the street in which I lived and even that I pronounced badly.

    I stopped to ask a friendly-looking newspaper-seller. He smiled and handed me a paper. I shook my head and repeated the name of street and he put the paper into my hands. I had to give him some money and went on my way. The next person I asked was a policeman. The policeman listened to me carefully, smiled and gently took me by the arm. there was a strange look in his eyes as he pointed left and right and left again. I nodded politely and began walking in the direction he pointed.

    About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses were getting fewer and fewer and green fields were appearing on either side of me. I had come all the way into the countryside. The only thing left for me to do was to find the nearest rail-way station.

1. The writer believed that if you wanted to get to know a strange city, ________.

A．you should go everywhere on foot

B．you should have a map

C．you should ask people the way

D．you should get lost

2. The newspaper-seller________.

A．could understand what he said

B．didn’t know what he said

C．laughed at him

D．didn’t want to take the money

3. The writer’s real trouble was that________.

A．he couldn’t speak the language

B．he followed the policeman’s direction

C．he took the wrong bus

D．he left the town-centre

4. The policeman________.

A．didn’t help him

B．pointed at him

C．didn’t understand what he really meant

D．didn’t know the way

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    Building is within easy walking distance of stores, restaurants, bus service, City Center and has easy way to freeway.

    For further information call Gary Walden at 628～8097.

1. All the offices advertised on the third floor of the Post-Intelligence Building have________.

A．window view

B．their own elevator

C．carpet and air-conditioning

D．heating

2.  The Post-Intelligence Building has a________

A．restaurant

B．store

C．cafeteria

D．janitor

3. The Seattle City Center is________.

A．close by

B．next door

C．near the freeway

D．a long distance from the Post-Intelligence Building.

4. People who wish to lease office space in the Post-Intelligence Building must________.

A．supply their own security service

B．wish to use conference facilities

C．visit Gary Walden

D．call 628 – 8097

5. The underlined word “freight” in the passage means________.

A．goods

B．groups

C．officers

D．guests

    The Suzukis is live in a big city. They have a son named Masao. His hobby is reading. When he comes home from school, he always goes to his room and just reads books. He never plays outdoors.

    One day, Mrs. Suzukis said to her husband, “It is not good for Masao’s health to live in the city all the time.”They found a small house in the country. They took him there for a vacation.

    They left home at eight and got there at eleven in the morning. When they reached the house, his mother said, “How clean the air is!” She said to Masao, “We are going to stay here for a week.

    Masao ran into the house. A few minutes later, he ran back to his mother and said, “I can’t find a desk.” His mother answered, “We came here to spend our vacation in the country. You must play outdoors and not read books here. Enjoy your vacation!” Masao cried, “Oh, how terrible!”

1. Masao likes________.

A．to read

B．to play baseball

C．to live in the country

D．to play outdoors

2. Masao’s parents took him to the country because they wanted him________.

A．to read in the country

B．to spend the vacation in the city

C．to study

D．to play outdoors

3. How long did it take them to get to the country?

A．Two hours

B．Three hours

C．Four hours

D．Five hours

4. Why did Masao say, “Oh, how terrible!”?

A．Because he could not play outdoors.

B．Because he had to read.

C．Because he was told not to read there.

D．Because he wanted to play outdoors.