Chinese construction workers digging a hole for a power station at Taiyuan - the capital of North China’s Shanxi Province have found an ancient tomb in which here is one of the biggest bronze cauldrons(铜锅) ever found in China．The three- legged cauldron, dating back 2500 years, is 1．1 meters in diameter, and was found along with some 500 other burial objects from the Spring and Autumn Period (700- 476 B．C.)

1．The construction workers were ________ when they found an ancient tomb.

A．constructing a tunnel

B．building station which would produce electricity

C．digging a hole through which water would flow to irrigate the plants

D．digging a field for planting

2．What was in the ancient tomb?

A．A large bronze cauldron and 500 other objects.

B．Several bronze cauldrons.

C．Only a large bronze cauldron.

D．A three- legged bronze cauldron.

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

A．The three- legged bronze cauldron was the only biggest once over found in China.

B．The writer told us the exact diameter of the three- legged cauldron.

C．We dont’ know where the other cauldrons were found.

D．The writer didn’t tell us all the bronze cauldrons were of the same size.

　　 Meat is an ideal food for humans, and for mold(霉) and bacteria as well. When it is fresh, it is one of the best culture mediums. It consists of 20 percent protein(蛋白质), fats, mineral matter and organic(有机的) compounds. The best of it is water. This combination of moisture(湿气) and solids makes it one of the most perishable(易腐败) of foods. The bacteria produce discoloration and bad odors. The odor fills the meat with black spots and other discolorations.

The best title is ________.

A．Spoilage of meat

B．Meat and molds

C．Ideal food for human

D．Fresh meat

    注:odor气味(smell)  discoloration 变色的部分，污点

An Unusual Airplane

Powered by Microwaves

(微波动力飞机)

Canadian Scientists have successfully tested an unusual airplane. The airplane is not powered by fuels. It is powered by microwaves. Microwaves can be produced by equipment on earth. When the microwaves hit the bottom of the plane’s wings, instruments’ change them into a more usable form of energy—electricity. The electricity powers the plane’s engine.

　　  The plane was developed by the Canadian government and the University of Toronto. The plane is called the Sharpfire. The Sharpfire is much too small to carry people or equipment. It was built only to see if the technology would work. Sharpfire is made of light weight wood．Its wings are about three and one half meters across. In its first public test, the Sharpfire flew eighty meters above the ground for almost four minutes. A future microwave plane will be much larger than the Sharpfire. The main reason for using microwave energy to power an airplane is to end the plane’s need to carry fuel. An American researcher says this technology will be very common in the next century.

1．The Canadian government and University of Toronto developed ________.

A．the old plane

B, the unusual train

C．the microwave

D．the unusual microwave plane

2．The plane Sharpfire was designed ________.

A．to carry people

B．to carry equipment

C．to see if the technology would work

D．to carry people and equipment

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

A．The plane was developed by American government.

B．The unusual plane is called Campfire.

C．The airplane is made of a kind of wood.

D．A future microwave plane will be of the same size as Sharpfire.

4．What is the main reason for using microwave energy to power an airplane?

A．It is to save fuel.

B．It is to enable the plane to carry more fuel.

C．It is to use electricity to power the plane’s engine.

D．It is to end the plane’s need to carry fuel and

    to enable the plane to carry more.

To tell you the truth, I’m not interested in owing a cellular (网络) phone…except for use in an emergency (紧急情况), for ordinary cellular phone service is very expensive. How would I get help if I were in trouble or in danger? A good friend told about a product she thought would settle my problem. It’s the SOS phone—a cellular phone service designed for emergency use.

With the touch of a button the SOS phone will connect me to a roadside emergency service, a 911 service or a trained service SOS operator, 24 hours a day. If I ever need help, I know it’s just a phone call away.

By pressing the “Two” button, I’ll be connected with my emergency roadside service provider (提供者), or if I don’t have one, the SOS operator can suggest one to me and get in touch with them immediately.

The “911” button will connect me to 911 emergency service in my area—best of all, the call is completely free!

If I just want to call home to tell my husband and children something necessary, I can. By pressing the “Call” button, I’ll reach an operator. When I asked the operator to call home, I’ll be connected automatically(自动地). And because the Call Center has my10 most—used phone numbers, I don’t even have to recite the number.

Unlike ordinary cellular phone plans, the SOS phone doesn’t have any minimum usage requirements(最低底价) or other promises that could change the price I expect to pay each month.

Why not try it yourself?

The writer enjoys using the SOS phone because ________.

A.  she is always in trouble or in danger

B． she thinks the cost of its service is reasonable

C．she needn’t pay for any emergency service

D．the ordinary cellular phone cannot be used in an emergency

2．Press ________ button, and you can get service without paying for it.

A．911

B．Tow

C．Call

D．Tow and 911

3．When you have a SOS phone, ________.

A.you will get help whenever you are in an emergency

B．you will be safe whenever you are

C．you can be connected with anyone

D．you can get service from any cellular phones

4．When you want to call home, ________.

A. you will have to tell the operator your home phone number

B．the operator will suggest one phone number to you

C．the Call Center will pass on your words to your family

D．you’ll be connected with your family with the help of an operator

    I am a computer expert. I have been in the field for only a short time. I never learned much in the way of science or math. And I am quite puzzled by things like engineering or electronics.

    Then why am I able to write about computers? I can write on this subject because of these shortcomings. The last two years of learning have been a hard test for me. By hard work I have managed to learn enough to use computers fairly well, and to work with people who know a great deal more than I. Since I have learned all this at such personal cost, I would like to share my knowledge with others. More and more people want to know about computers, and want to know quickly.

    The best way to learn is to take a course. However, many people do not have the time for this. They will have to find some other way to get some basic information. I hope to be able to help them by writing about some of the things I have learned myself.

    I have a home computer on which I’ve learned in my own time. I have used it like a home study course. I have sat down with it day after day, night after night. I have forced it to give up some of its secrets. Now I can use it to do some of the work that I get paid for. And I can do this work in my own home, instead of in an office. Many people may soon be working in a computer at home, just as many now take in other people’s typing.

    Some things about computers are easier than you may fear. First computers are logical. Things that at first seem difficult will make sense to you after you learn the rules. Second, it is really not hard to learn enough to use today’s machines. You do not need to be a great brain. But you do have to learn to think in new ways. And you do have to keep a good bit of information in your head. Finally, there are many people around who are really enthusiastic (热心的) about computer. These people are always happy to be of help.

1．The purpose of the passage is to convince readers that, by studying computers at home, people can become ________.

A．computer experts

B．writers about computers

C．computer scientists

D．skilled users of computers

2．According to the passage, a home computer can best be described as ________.

A．puzzling

B．secret

C．logical

D．difficult

3. You can conclude that the author thinks that if a person took a computer course, that person would learn ________.

A．very quickly

B．as much as the author’s co-workers

C．to think like a computer

D．about computers the easy way

4．According to the passage, a computer can be used to help you ________.

A．take special courses in science

B．take in other people’s typing

C．get other people’s secrets

D．do your work at home

    The following account is taken from a newspaper several years ago,

    Are American youngsters as physically fit as the Russian youngsters? No, says the President’s council(委员会) on Physical Fitness and Sports. To prove it, the council has arranged for 20,000 Americans to take a fitness test given yearly in Russian schools; in exchange, the Russian Committee on Physical Culture and Sport will try the council’s test on an equal number of Russian youth. The experiment started earlier this month in Sgunde, California, where 250 students aged seven to seventeen sweated(流汗) through the Russian test.

    Fitness Council Chairman George Allen expects that Americans will look had compared with Russian students, who exercise an hour daily. He hopes the test will make the U.S. put physical education back in the school system, an hour a day, five days a week.

1．Which of the following statements is correct?

A．The American youth were as physically fit as the Russian youngsters.

B．The U.S. government arranged for a number of American students to take a fitness test in Russian schools.

C．The Russian students were given a fitness test every year.

D．The Russian students were less healthy than the American youngsters.

2．Which of the following is right?

A．The U. S, government will ask the students to do more exercise.

B．At that time the Russian did better in physical culture than the U.S.

C．The conclusion that the American officials drew is not reasonable.

D．Now physical culture in Russia is far better

3．The Russian test was ________.

A．easy for American students to get through

B．interesting and exalting

C．especially designed for American students

D．not easy enough for American students to get through

4．The Russian students do physical exercise ________.

A．an hour a day

B．an hour a week

C．two hours a day

D．not mentioned in the passage

    Are you worried by the rising crime (犯罪) rate? If you are, then you probably know that your house, possessions and persons are increasingly in danger of suffering from the great rise in the cases of burglary (偷盗) and attack.

    Figures show an ever-increasing crime rate but it is only too easy to imagine “It will never happen to me.” Unfortunately, statistics(统计数字) show that it really can happen to you and, if you live in a large city, you run twice the risk of being a victim (受害人).

    Fortunately, there is something definite which you can do. Protect Alarms can help to protect your house with a burglar alarm system which is effective, simple to operate and easily affordable(负担得起的).

    You must remember that owning a burglar alarm is no indication that your house is packed with valuable possessions. It quite simply indicates to unwelcome visitors that yours is one house they will not break into easily so they carry on to an unprotected house where their job is made a lot easier.

    Send now for our free leaflet(活页) telling you how we can Protect Alarm your house quickly, easily and cheaply. Complete and tear off the slip (纸条) below and post it to us. Postage(邮费) is free. Also, telephone us on 327 6721 where we have a round-the-clock (二十四小时) answering service. It costs nothing to find out about Protect Alarms.

1．Anyone who takes an interest in the crime rate will, according to the text, be aware that ________.

A．more burglars are being caught than ever before

B．people have more possessions to worry about nowadays

C．burglars are more at risk than they used to be

D．homes are more likely to be broken into nowadays

2. It seems that people who live in cities are ________.

A．more often victims than those living in other areas

B．of the opinion that statistics are wrong

C．twice as well as people living in other areas

D．of the opinion that burglars only rob unprotected homes

3．The writers of this text want to give the impression that the Protect alarms system is ________.

A．elementary

B．everlasting

C．experimental

D．economical

4．The article claims that possessing an alarm system will ________.

A．show burglars that you have something worth stealing

B．persuade burglars not to break into your house

C．make the burglars’ job less complicated

D．persuade burglars to try again another time

5．In order to find out more information about this alarm system, one can ________.

A．buy a leaflet

B．write enclosing a stamped, addressed envelope

C．sign a contract

D．phone at any time of day or night

President praises Olympic athletes

Jiang writes to IOC boss in support

of Beijing’s bid for the 2008 Games

    President Jiang Zemin yesterday highly praised the outstanding performance of Chinese athletes at the Sydney Olympic Games, describing their achievement as the “glory of the nation and the pride of the people. ”

    Jiang made the remarks in a speech while meeting with the Chinese Olympic delegation at the Great Hall of the People yesterday.

    China pocketed a record of 28 gold, 16 silver, and 15 bronze medals at the Olympic Games taking third place in the medal score behind only the United States and Russia.

    Hailing the results as “a new breakthrough” for China, Jiang extended heartfelt congratulations to every member of the delegation and sports workers across the country on behalf of the central authorities and the whole nation.

    The whole nation, from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the State Council to the people of all ethnic groups and overseas Chinese , “fed sincere (诚挚的) joy and incredible pride for your excellent performance, ” he told the athletes.

    He particularly mentioned that such excellent performances resulted from the “spirit of patriotism(爱国精神) collectivism(集体主义) and socialism, ” and demonstrated (表明) the Chinese people’s enterprising(有胆量的) spirit to “constantly strive to become stronger.

    Jiang attributed the results to the collective efforts of the delegation leaders, the athletes and their coaches.

    “All this shows that if all Chinese people were to unite as one they would be able to accomplish things that would attract worldwide attention,” he said.

    He said the Chinese Government and people will give “full support” to Beijing’s bid for the 2008 Olympic Games.

    The president promised this support in a letter he wrote to IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch.

    Jiang wrote in the letter, dated September 9: “I have received your letter concerning Beijing’s bid for the 2008 Olympic Games.”

    “At the recent IOC Executive Board session presided over by you, Beijing has been accepted as one of the five candidate cities for the 2008 Olympic Games.”

    “My colleagues and I fully support Beijing’s Olympic bid. If 2008 Olympic Games can be held in Beijing, a fast developing city with a long—standing civilization, it will be of great significance to the Olympic Movement, to China and to the world at large. ”

1．From the passage, we can infer that ________ took the second place in the medal score at the Olympic Games.

A．China

B．the U. S. A

C．Russia

D．Australian

2．China is on the way to Beijing’s bid for the________ Olympic Games.

A．27th

B．28th

C．29th

D．30th

3．Which of the following is wrong according to the passage?

A．The Chinese athletes gained 28 gold, 16 silver, and 15 bronze medals at the Olympic Games.

B．The President attributed the performance to the collective efforts of the delegation leaders.

C．The Chinese people wish that the 2008 Olympic Games will be held in Beijing.

D．The Chinese government is opposed to Beijing Bid for the 2008 Olympic Games.

    People may think the Taklimakan Desert is an area with no bird in the sky and no beast on the land, no water to be found and of course no fish. However, 24 rivers actually feed into the desert area and there is under-ground water. On the outer reaches of the Taklimakan, water can be found just 3 to 5 meters under the sands. The moisture not only supports more than 80 kinds of plant life, but also different kinds of fish on the edges of the desert.

    The large-head is one of them. When spring floods come to the desert, most fish go with the current (水流), but the female large-head swims upstream followed by males of her kind. When she finds a place with plants, she stays and lays eggs. Only the male immediately behind her is allowed in, but as soon as he enters, the female leaves. The father is left alone to raise the family. Later the father will lead the new-born downstream. This rare Xinjiang fish is just one of 38 kinds of in the Taklimakan Desert. Hard to believe but true!

1．The Taklimakan Desert is ________.

A．a very dry place with no water

B．a place where you can see water everywhere

C．a place with 24 rivers

D．a place you can find plant and fish

2．When spring floods come to the desert ________.

A．the male large-head is followed by the female large-head

B．the male large-head swims upstream following the female large-head

C．the female large-head follows the male large-head

D．the female large-head follows most of the fish

3． After the female large-head lays the eggs ________.

A．the female stays to look after the young

B．all the male large-head enter to raise the family

C．the female leaves the eggs alone to look after themselves

D．the female leaves the eggs with the nearest male to raise the family

4．Which is the best title?

A．The Desert Has Fish.

B．Different Kinds of Fish in Xinjiang.

C．Mother Fish Doesn’t Like the Young.

D．Rivers in the Desert.

    Teaching is at best a tough job．After a few years, sometimes after only one or two, some young teachers are unable to define their own emotional rewards in their jobs. Others have grown so discouraged or become so frightened that they cease individual effort or innovative thinking. They try to be as efficient and competent as possible while following the lines of least resistance and least anxiety. Membership in the Teacher’s Union will strengthen and support young teachers to maintain mental health, enthusiasm, and zest in a system which seeks to mold people to fit that system.

1．What is the author’s main purpose in writing this passage?

A．To encourage teachers to join the teacher’s union.

B．To encourage young people to become teachers.

C．To encourage young people from entering the teaching profession.

D．To criticize older teachers.

2．To what emotion does the author mainly appeal?

A．outrage

B．anger

C．sympathy

D．love