Body language is an easier way of expressing feelings than spoken language. For example you do not say to someone easily that you do not like him or her, but through body language you can show them clearly. So the spoken language is limited, which is why we need the body language so much in our communication. Spoken language and body language go mostly hand in hand.

　　When someone says something, information is conveyed（传递）through body language at the same time. This extra non-verbal information can support the content of the message or may contradict it. An example of the latter：a patient in the dentist's waiting room is rocking on his chair, but says he's not nervous. What do you believe? When someone contradict his words like this through his body language, his non-verbal message is almost always regarded as the most true because it is very difficult to lie through body language. Most people are not very aware of their body language. When someone is lying, we get the feeling that something is not right through his behavior. For the most part we are inclined（倾向于）to rely on this feeling and not to believe him. So body language has a larger reliability（可靠性）value.

(1) Which of the following statements is right?

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A．Body language conveys information faster than spoken language.

B．Spoken language conveys information faster than body language.

C．Body language doesn't convey information as spoken language.

D．Body language can convey information as spoken language.

(2) The underlined word means

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(3) From the example in the second paragraph, we know

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A．most people are not very aware of their body language.

B．it is easy to lie through body language.

C．the patient in the dentist's waiting room is not nervous.

　　Mr.Robinson had to travel somewhere on business, and as he was in a hurry, he decided to go by air. He liked sitting beside a window when he was flying, so when he got on to the plane, he looked for a window seat. He found all of them had already had been taken except for one. There was a soldier sitting in the seat beside this one, and Mr.Robinson was surprised that he had not taken the one by the window, but, anyhow, he at once went towards it.

　　When he reached it, however, he saw that there was a notice on it. It was written in ink and said, “This seat is preserved for proper load balance, thank you”. Mr.Robinson had never seen such unusual notice in a plane before, but he thought that the plane must be carrying something particularly heavy in it, so he walked on and found another empty seat, not beside a window, to sit in.

　　Two or three people tried to sit in the window seat beside the soldier, but they too read the notice and went on, when the plane was nearly full, a very beautiful girl hurried into the plane. The soldier, who was watching the passengers coming in, quickly took the notice off the seat beside himself and in this way succeeded in having the company of the girl during the whole trip.

(1) Which of the followings is most similar to the underlined word “preserved” in this passage?

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(2) Actually, it is ______ that wrote the notice.

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(3) Who took the window seat beside the soldier at last?

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A．One of the other passengers

B．the beautiful girl

C．Nobody

D．Mr.Robinson

(4) What do you think was the relationship between the girl and the soldier?

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A．They were husband and wife.

B．They were lovers.

C．They were friends.

　　Good humor lets us escape（逃脱）our daily routines（日常事务）. No matter how bad your day was, you can always sit down and watch“Seinfeld”or“The Simpsons, ”and for a half hour forget about your problems and just laugh.

　　Humor itself is the act of being laughable. A people's sense of humor allows them the opportunity（机会）to pick and choose what they think is funny. Not all people have the same sense of humor, and that is why we see some of the things we do today.

　　Shows like“South Park,” “Saturday Night Live,” “Punk'd”and“Friends”are all made for different audiences.

　　Some people like crude（粗鲁的）humor, some like witty humor, some like humor at the expense of others, and some people like good-hearted humor.

　　People can Say they don't think one thing is funny or how can someone possibly laugh at that, but this is what makes humor unique. It's different for everyone.

　　While it is true that people can have similar senses of humor, just like snow flakes, no two are alike. And this is why we have such a large variety of humor to surround ourselves.

　　Humor doesn't care about where you've been or where you're going. All humor cares about is helping you get there with a smile.

　　One of the keys to having a good life is having a good sense of humor. Being able to laugh at a joke, appreciate a funny movie and being able to laugh at yourself will do wonders for the body. Why do you think George Burns lived to be 100 years old? Not because he took great care of his body, but because he was a comedian and had spent his whole life laughing. After all, laughter is the best medicine, and it doesn't cost a dime（一角硬币）.

(1) Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

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A．All people have the same sense of humor.

B．All people don't have the same sense of humor.

C．Most people like good-hearted humor.

D．People should not like crude humor.

(2) The underlined word “unique”most probably means ______.

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(3) We have a large variety of humor to surround ourselves because ______.

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A．people like to make fun of each other.

B．each of us has different sense of humor.

C．no two snowflakes are alike.

D．we want to escape out daily routines.

(4) The writer mentions “George Burns ”in the passage in order to ______.

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A．show that he was a famous comedian.

B．help you save some money.

C．tell you that laughter is the best medicine for your health.

　　The greenhouse is mainly used in planting of vegetables and fruits of long-season and adopts soilless culture, planting not grown in the soil but in rock wool of bowl size instead. The growth of plants depends on nutrition liquid fed to by the computer through feeding system.

　　All crops will be covered with considerate cares：When indoor temperature of the glass greenhouse is lower than best temperature needed by crops, the computer will automatically commands the heating system to increase the temperature till getting the best; When the temperature higher, computer will then commands the decrease system to adjust; When the plant is in want of nutrition, the computer will automatically test and prepare according to demands of plants purposely and feed the nutrition liquid to crops through burette.

　　Planting tomatoes here, harvest time 1asts 10 months for one planting time. The yield can be up to more than 46kg per square meter. That's to say, a workshop of 1000 square meters can yield over 500 tons, as more than 100 times of that of traditional field planting.

　　Factory planting has already had decades' history in western countries and been very popular in countries of Israel and Holland. In Holland, there are 4700-ha glass greenhouse in the whole country and Israel as a country of desert becomes a great exporter of agricultural products by adopting workshop planting. It is obvious that workshop planting is an effective way to improve yield of unit area of the land, save resources of land and water, increase quality of agricultural products, reduce labor intensity and produce healthful, advantageous products without pollution. For the national situation of our country of numerous people sharing limited land, it's significant to demonstration and popularization of workshop planting.

(1) Which is the best title for this passage?

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A．Planting crops.

B．Greenhouse planting.

C．Agriculture today

D．The history of factory planting

(2) Crops can be grown _____ in a greenhouse.

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(3) If the yield of the greenhouse is 50kg per square meter, what may be the yield of the traditional field planting per square meter?

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(4) Which of the following statements is not the advantage of greenhouse planting according to the passage?

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A．It can improve yield.

B．It can increase quality of agricultural products.

C．It can solve the problem of unemployment.

　　The recent death of the world's most famous sheep--Dolly the clone--has not dampened（使沮丧）the enthusiasm（热情）of Chinese scientists, who are working hard to make more breakthroughs（突破）in clone technology.

　　“It is hard to say whether Dolly died at a relatively young age or died from defects（缺陷）in reproduction.”Du Miao, a researcher with the Biology and Growth Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, told China Daily in Beijing yesterday.“But Dolly's case reminds us that both Chinese and foreign scientists should put more efforts into improving clone technology as well as disease treatment techniques in the field of cloning animals.” He said his institute, in co operation（合作）with Yangzhou University in Eastern China's Jiangsu Province, had cloned more than 10 sheep since 1999 and the oldest is nearly five. They are all still alive.

　　Li Ning, deputy（代表）director of the National Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Biological Technology, who is also a professor with the Beijing Based China Agriculture University, said, “Clone technology is actually progressing well. Dolly is the first cloned sheep after all. Like driving cars, new drivers meet with accidents more easily, but the more you drive, the easier and safer you feel. In the future, the death rate of cloned animals will be reduced with technological developments.”

　　“Official reports show seven locally cloned sheep are still alive. Clone technology in China is gradually approaching（接近）a level of commercialization（商业化）,”Li added. But Wang Yu, deputy（代表）director of the Biological Technology Centre under the Ministry of Science and Technology, said the commercialization of clone technology depends on market demand.

(1) Which of the following statements is ture?

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A．Some Chinese scientists believe Dolly died from defects in reproduction.

B．Some Chinese scientists think Dolly's death has dampened their enthusiasm.

C．Some Chinese scientists are satisfied with their successes in clone.

D．Some Chinese scientists think they should improve not only disease treatment techniques but also clone technology.

(2) What's Li Ning's purpose to take driving cars for example?

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A．To tell the people clone technology was too difficulty in the past.

B．To show clone technology is difficult in the beginning and has a bright future.

C．To show clone technology will be more difficult in the future.

D．To tell people Chinese scientists met too much difficulty in the beginning.

(3) From the passage, we can know _____.

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A．the Chinese clone technology is behind some other countries

B．the Chinese scientists learn lessons from Dolly

C．the Chinese clone technology is Well Developed

D．the Chinese clone technology is actually developing well

(4) The underlined word“case”in the second paragraph means ______.

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　　On October 8th, 2004 Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai won the Nobel Peace Prize.

　　Maathal, 64, founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977, which has been carried out mainly by women in the villages of Kenya, who through protecting their environment and through the paid work are able to better care for their children and their future. The Green Belt Movement has planted more than 30 million trees across Africa. Maathai served as national chairperson for the National Council（委员会）of Women of Kenya.

　　She thought the environment is very important in the aspects（角度）of peace because when we destroy our resources and our resources become scarce, we fight over that. She is working to make sure we don't only protect the environment; we also improve governance.

　　She was the first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctor's degree and to head a university department in Kenya. Having earned a biology degree from Mount St. Scholastica College in Kansas and a master's degree at the University of Pittsburgh, Maathai returned to Kenya and earned a PhD at the University of Nairobi.

　　Peace on earth depends on our ability to protect our living environment. Maathai is a strong voice speaking for the best forces in Africa to promote（促进）peace and good living conditions on that continent. Maathai stands at the front of the fight to ecologically（生态学地）promote development in Kenya and in Africa.

　　Maathai won the prize worth 1.36 million US dollars. She became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize; she is the seventh African to win the prize since it was first awarded in 1901.

(1) Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

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A．Maathai Won the Prize Worth 1.36 Million US Dollars

B．The Nobel Peace Prize in 2004

C．Kenyan Environmentalist Wangari Naathai

D．The First African Woman to Win the Nobel Prize

(2) Maathal has won the prize mainly because of her work in _____.

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A．doctor's degree

B．caring for children in Africa

C．planting more than 30 million trees

D．peace and good living conditions in Africa

(3) That continent in paragraph 5 refers to ______.

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(4) Which of the following statements is NOT true about Maathal?

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A．She has a doctor's degree.

B．She earned a master's degree in the University of Nairobi.

C．She is head of a department in a university.

　　If you met her at a party, you would notice how attractive she is. If you only heard her soft voice, you would want her as a considerate friend.

　　But if you came across her work, you would be surprised to discover that Yu Hongyan（于红岩）is the efficient（能干的）general manager of the Zhaodaola Internet Co Ltd，a major player on the Internet.

　　Yu, who prefers to be called Ruby, is the founder of Zhaodaola, the Website devoted to the fashionable（流行的）lifestyles of city women.

　　Yu describes herself as a witness to the growth of the Internet in China.

　　When her father encouraged her to major in the computer at college in 1979, Yu did not suspect（怀疑）what computers would mean to her own life. They bored her, and she tried to remove interest in them.

　　“It's difficult for me to give up something once I start,” she said.“My motto（座右铭）is ' stick to something and you will accomplish it. '”

　　And she did． Since its founding, Zhaodaola has become one of the most popular sites among city women. More than 500,000 visit it every day.

　　The site is“purple and pink”.“Purple” refers to problems concerning men and women , including sexual education.“Pink” refers to the romantic side of white-collar life.

　　“I want women to speak up about their real selves on our website,” Yu aid.“I want them to be braver and more independent.”

　　Yu has lived abroad for the past 16 years. She speaks as a woman familiar with the ways women in other countries think and live.

    “I want to show that Net surfing is not hard for women. Just do it. You'll find interesting things there.”she promised.

(1) From the passage，we can see Yu Hongyan is a woman of ______.

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A．self-importance

B．strong-will and self-confidence

C．self-respect

D．self-consideration

(2) The romantic side of white-collar life in paragraph 8 means ______.

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A．the romantic side of tile life of the office workers

B．the romantic side of the life of the office workers wearing white-collar shirts

C．the romantic side of the life of the office managers

D．the romantic side of the life of city women

(3) Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage?

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A．At First Bored with Computer, but Yu Mastered it Then.

B．Efficiency Has No Gender（性别）

C．City Women Have More to Say than City Men

D．Purple and Pink

(4) The underlined word“accomplish” probably means ______.

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A．succeed in doing

B．fail to do

C．give up

　　Vancouver's Chinatown is the second biggest Chinatown in North America's, after San Francisco's. Mandarin and Cantonese are the mother tongues in 30 percent of Vancouver homes, which makes Chinese the largest“minority”ethnic （人种的）group. There are lots of interesting markets with many varieties of fresh and dried seafood and mushrooms. You'll also find inexpensive house ware（家用器皿）and traditional Chinese medicine.

　　Vancouver's Chinatown is also a popular tourist attraction and wealthy commercial district. Its busy streets are full of color and commerce（商业）; even the tower-topped telephone booths add to the atmosphere. During the summer, on weekend evenings, Keefer and Pender Streets become a busy open-air night market. Shop displays spill onto the pavements. The Sam Kee Building in Pender Street is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records（吉尼斯世界记录）as being the narrowest building in the world, at only six-foot (two metres) wide. Another main attraction in Chinatown is the Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, which was built in 1986 at a cost of $ 5.3 million with the craftsmen（工匠）and materials all imported from China．Next door to the Garden is the Chinese Cultural Centre with gates hand-painted in traditional color.

　　In the past, Chinatown was regarded as nothing more than a ghetto site（贫民窟）.Chinese immigrants first arrived on the province during the 1850s, when the Fraser Gold rush occurred. Many Chinese laborers were imported to build the railway tracks with terrible working conditions and low pay. Many years had passed Chinese Canadians were finally granted citizenship in 1947.

　　Modern Chinatown is filled with many shops that sell various herbs, sweet cakes and other items. Eating in Chinatown is not only unique but also rewarding, as you will be presented with an assortment of tasty dishes. The atmosphere in any restaurant is always busy so be patient when you are eating there. It is considered common polite behavior to pay a tip to the waiters who are serving even though it is not in the Chinese custom to accept tips.

（1）What languages are spoken in Vancouver's Chinatown?

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（2)_____ is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records ?

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A．Vancouver's Chinatown

B．Tower-topped telephone booths

C．The Sam Kee Building

D．Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

（3）What does the underlined word“tip”mean?

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（4）When did Chinese first arrive in Vancouver?

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　　Canada is one of the few nations in the world to have two official languages：English and French. There are 10 provinces in the country but only one of these--Quebec（魁北克省）--is known as“French Canada”. This is because it was founded by French explorers while British adventurers discovered the rest.

　　Canada left the British Empire in 1867 to become an independent country, and English and French have been recognized as the official languages ever since.

　　Most people speak English as their first language and the two national television net works broadcast in English throughout the country.

　　Apart from in Quebec and a few places on the east coast, French television is very rare.

　　The same goes for traffic signs and menus（菜单）, for example. Outside of Quebec, there are only a few places where you'll see traffic signs in French. And in restaurants, it's almost impossible to find French on the menu unless you are in the heartland of French Canada．However, all products sold in Canada must, by law, have labels and instructions in both languages.

　　In Canada' s English speaking provinces, official bilingualism（双语）means that students can choose to complete a special French language course. Under this programme, they are taught most of their subjects in French. If a student begins the course in kinder garten or Grade One, it is likely that all their lessons will be in French. However, if they start at junior high school, 25 percent of the teaching will continue to be in English.

(1)In Canada, English is widely spoken in ________ provinces.

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(2)In Quebec and a few places on the east coast, ________ .

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A．English television is common

B．French television is very rare

C．traffic signs and menus are all in English

D．traffic signs and menus are all in French

(3)According to the last paragraph, if someone wanted to be taught most of his subjects in French, he ________ .

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　　Earth is surrounded by a blanket of air, which we call the atmosphere. The atmosphere is the mixture of gases and other materials that surround the Earth in a thin, mostly transparent（透明的）shell. It is held in place by the Earth's gravity. It reaches over 560 kilometers (348 miles) from the surface of the Earth, so we are only able to see what occurs fairly close to the ground. Early attempts at studying the nature of the atmosphere used clues from the weather, the beautiful multi-colored（有多种不同颜色的）sunsets and sunrises, and the twinkling of stars. With the use of sensitive（灵敏的）instruments from space, we are able to get a better view of the functioning of our atmosphere.

　　Life on Earth would not be possible without the atmosphere. Obviously, it provides the oxygen we need to breathe. But it also serves other important functions. It moderates（缓和）the planet's temperature, reducing the extremes that occur on airless worlds. For example, temperatures on the moon range from 120℃ (about 250℉) in the day to －170℃ (about －275℉) at night. It also recycles water and other chemicals. The atmosphere also protects us by absorbing（吸收）and scattering（驱散）harmful radiation from the sun and space. Of the total amount of the sun's energy that reaches the Earth, 30％ is reflected back into space by clouds and the Earth's surface. The atmosphere absorbs 19%. Only 51% is absorbed by the Earth's surface.

　　The density（密度）of air also decreases rapidly with altitude. At 3 km (2 miles) air density has decreased by 30%. People who normally live closer to sea level experience temporary breathing difficulties when traveling to these altitudes. The highest permanent human settlements are at about 4 km (3 miles) .

(1)The atmosphere is ________ .

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A．the cloud that surround the earth

B．a mixture of gases and other materials

C．the oxygen we need to breathe

D．a thin, mostly transparent shell

(2)Temperatures on the moon vary greatly between day and night probably because ________ .

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A．the density of air on the moon is so tow

B．it is very far from the sun

C．it doesn't have the atmosphere as the earth.

D．it has a lot of radiation

(3)What is the main idea of the passage?

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A．What the atmosphere is and the functions of it（作用）.

B．What the atmosphere is made up of.

C．The density of air decreases with altitude.

D．The atmosphere can moderate the temperatures on the earth.

(4)From the last paragraph we may know that ________ .

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A．the density of air in the areas close to sea level is thinner than that in the mountainous areas

B．the higher people live, the better the air is

C．the density of air in the mountainous areas is thinner than that in the coastal areas