Who are the most beautiful women in the world? Looking at the records, people might think Venezuelan women are．
They win the Miss Latin America, Miss Universe, and Miss World contests more frequently than women from any other country．In Venezuela, the term “Miss” as in “Miss Universe” is an honored title．
These days, people in some cultures consider beauty contests to be silly．They have tried to stop these contests, saying the contests treat women as objects and place too much importance on women’s looks．But in Latin America, beauty contests are a source of pride．
Are Venezuelan women really more beautiful than other women? “They are not really more beautiful here,” says Selena, who trains girls for the contest．“It’s just that the girls here work harder and prepare more than anyone else．”
The preparation takes many hours a day．The contestants stretch their bodies and practice their walks down the runway．They work on their speeches and practice answering questions such as, “Whom do you admire most in the world?”
It isn’t easy．One Miss Universe winner immediately put on 20 pounds after the contest．She said the only thing she wanted to do after the contest was to eat．The cost is high as well．Fortunately the television station that holds the contest pays the costs．
Yet most of the contestants say it’s worth the effort．A former Miss Universe is now mayor of a district in a large city．Although she had no political experience before that, she has been asked to run for higher political office．Another winner has her own television show．Winners have an advantage they could not get anywhere else．“It’s the only chance you have to make it,” says one contestant．“You can’t get these opportunities any other way．”
(1)
The passage is mainly about ________．
[ ]
A．
beauty contests around the world
B．
different opinions on beauty contests
C．
why Venezuela women are more successful in beauty contests
D．
how hard the training of beauty contestants is
(2)
According to Selena, the reason why Venezuelan women win more beauty contests is that ________．
[ ]
A．
they are more beautiful
B．
they are better educated
C．
they are better prepared
D．
they get more support
(3)
When the Venezuelan contestants say “it’s worth the effort”, they really mean ________．
[ ]
A．
they gain more fame from beauty contests
B．
the money spent in beauty contests is worth while
C．
they gain an advantage over anyone else in politics
D．
beauty contests lead to a better career
(4)
We can infer from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
women are greatly respected and honored in Venezuela
B．
beauty contests put more importance on women’s looks than anything else
C．
Venezuelan people are proud of their beauty contests winners
D．
people in different cultures have different opinions about beauty
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Many countries of the world have natural parks．These parks provide the public with the opportunity to view animals in surroundings as near as possible to their natural habitat(栖息地)．
With this in mind, Hong Kong opened Ocean Park in 1977．The park lies in a site which juts(突出)out into the South China Sea．It is one of the largest ocean parks in the world．The park has two parts：the Lowland site and the Headland site, linked by a cable car system．The Lowland site shows all kinds of plants and a large number of animals and birds．Education is the main aim of the attractions in this part of the park．Much can be learned about the animals by watching them and attending the shows that take place at set times each day．
The Headland site shows marine(海洋的)life．There are all kinds of fish here．At Wave Cove, where a machine creates waves up to one meter high, visitors can observe marine birds and animals living together．The greatest attraction, however, is the Ocean Theatre．In a large show pool, trained dolphins, sea lions and a killer whale delight people with a variety of tricks．
(1)
According to the passage, we can see Hong Kong opened Ocean Park in order that ________．
[ ]
A．
people can view animals near their home
B．
it has a natural park as many other countries
C．
people can view wild animals in Hong Kong
D．
people can have the opportunity to view animals in surroundings as near as possible to their natural habitat
(2)
The Lowland site shows ________．
[ ]
A．
all living things
B．
marine birds and fish
C．
animals, plants and birds
D．
wild animals
(3)
The shows in the Lowland site take place ________．
[ ]
A．
in spare time
B．
at fixed times
C．
at free time
D．
at times each day
(4)
The main aim of the attractions of the Lowland site is ________．
[ ]
A．
watching animals
B．
enjoying all kinds of plants
C．
education
D．
attending the show
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London－“Everyone else has one!” Lucy declared to her parents, trying to get a mobile phone as a gift for her 14th birthday．Her parents gave in．
Curious to know how her daughter would use the phone, and Bidder, the mother, followed Lucy to the school bus in the morning．The bus seats 20, of whom half have a mobile phone．One rings and several adolescent(青少年)owners fumble(摸索)with their bags．
Many parents have just come to realize that the mobile phone is no longer only for traveling business-men－it is as likely to be found in school bags．
The mobile phone seems to have become something essential for today’s teens in Britain, according to a survey(调查)published last week, by NOP, leading market research company in Britain．Research found that 66 percent of 16-year-old kids now have access to a mobile phone．
The mobile phone has been turned into a secret messaging service by teen users．They are talking on the mobile and their parents are not able to eavesdrop on the second line．
The interview with 2019 young people aged 7 to 16 found that they favor the text messaging services because they offer a secret way of keeping in touch．The days of secret notes in the classroom are dying out．
For example, “cu” means “see you”; “lol” means “laugh out loud”；and “2nite” is an abbreviation(缩略语)of “tonight”．All these are based on shorthand phrases used on the Internet．
Many schools have banned(禁止)students using mobile phones．
Scientists believe children are especially vulnerable(易受伤害的)to the mobile radiation(放射线)．
(1)
The story of Lucy is told to show us ________．
[ ]
A．
British parents meet their children’s needs whatever they are
B．
British kids have good relationships with their parents
C．
how British parents accept the truth of teenagers owning a mobile phone
D．
why every child gets a mobile phone as a birthday present in UK
(2)
What would be the best title for this news story?
[ ]
A．
School Bans Mobile Phones
B．
Parents’ Curiosity about Children Using Mobiles
C．
Mobile Popularity among UK Teens
D．
Secret Messages Popular among Kids in UK
(3)
The underlined word “eavesdrop” means ________．
[ ]
A．
join in activity
B．
interrupt rudely
C．
watch carefully
D．
listen secretly
(4)
Interviews discover children like sending messages instead of ________．
[ ]
A．
calling each other
B．
writing to each other
C．
playing games on line
D．
greeting each other
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As we grow up, we gradually develop a set of our own values or beliefs．These are influenced by society, our family, the education we receive and so on．Once this value system is set up, it’s not easy to change later in life．Financial experts say that every one also has their own belief of how to manage their money．According to our different values, experts put us in three categories．They are：the ant, the cricket and the snail．
◆The ant－works first
Just like ants who work heart and soul in summer in order to store food for winter, these people don’t care about enjoying the moment．They work very hard and save money they earn so that they can enjoy life when they get old and retire．The ant loves to save but they could make more out of their money if they were willing to invest in some funds and stocks(股票)with low risk．
◆The cricket－fun first
The cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesn’t think too much about the future．They even borrow money when they really want something．Many young people now belong to this group．These people have little savings．When they get old, they might have problems．They should learn to save and buy insurance(保险)．
◆The snail－lives under pressure
The snail refers to people who make life difficult for themselves．They take big long-term loans(贷款)from the bank in order to buy things such as luxury houses．They are happy to take big loans even though they are not sure they canafford it．This can cause problems in the future．They should plan more carefully．
(1)
One’s values may ________．
[ ]
A．
be his ways of managing money
B．
be his beliefs about society
C．
determine his family and education
D．
influence his behavior
(2)
Mr．Smith always enjoys spending a weekend with his friends, fishing, hunting and playing cards．Moreover, he spends money in a very luxurious way．So, ________．
[ ]
A．
Mr．Smith belongs to the ant type
B．
Mr．Smith belongs to the cricket type
C．
Mr．Smith belongs to the snail type
D．
it’s hard to tell which kind of person Mr．Smith is
(3)
Which type should learn to buy insurance?
[ ]
A．
the cricket
B．
the ant
C．
the people who get old and retire
D．
the snail
(4)
The writer of the passage seems to be in favor of ________．
[ ]
A．
the ant
B．
the cricket
C．
the snail
D．
none of them
(5)
According to the passage, the most suitable title would be ________．
[ ]
A．
Spending Nature
B．
What Comes First
C．
How to Understand Your Values
D．
Work and Fun
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How often do you hear people say, “Let’s barbecue hamburgers on the patio”? The words barbecue and patio are from Spanish．Hamburger is from German．As people from different parts of the world come to live in America, they bring their own language with them．Some of their words soon become part of the American English language．These words then become entries in the dictionary of American English．Below is a dictionary entry．
barbecue/b：bIkju; babIkju/n．
1．a piece of iron framework, for cooking an animal whole
2．ox, pig, etc．roasted whole
3．(outdoor)social occasion at which meat cooked over a charcoal fire is eaten．
From Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary of Current English with Chinese Translation．
Look at the dictionary entry．The first thing you see on the left is the entry word in dark type．Divided into syllables．Next, you see symbols, telling you how to say the word．Then the dictionary tells you whether the word is a noun(n．)or a verb(v．)．If the word is borrowed, the dictionary will say where it came from．Finally, you see the meaning of the word．If the word has more than one meaning, each meaning has a number．
(1)
How many syllables are in the word barbecue?
[ ]
A．
2．
B．
3．
C．
4．
D．
5．
(2)
How many meaning does the noun barbecue have?
[ ]
A．
One．
B．
Two．
C．
Three．
D．
Four．
(3)
The verb barbecue means ________．
[ ]
A．
a large animal
B．
a hot sauce
C．
to roast over hot coals
D．
a social gathering
(4)
Which meaning of the word barbecue is used in this sentence：
“Please come to the barbecue next Sunday．”
[ ]
A．
A roasted animal．
B．
A social gathering．
C．
To roast over hot coals．
D．
To cook in a hot sauce．
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People in the United States honor their parents with two special days, Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June．
Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national celebration by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915．Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers．She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation．
In 1909,Mrs Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea a day to honor fathers．She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart．After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter．In 1910,the first Father’s Day was celebrated in Spokane．Senator Margaret Smith helped to set up Father’s Day as a national celebration day, in 1972．
These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents．They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens．They give love and care．
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways．On Mother’s Day people wear carnations．A red one shows that the mother is alive．A white one shows that the mother is dead．Many people attend churches to honor parents．It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery．On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants．They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day．These are days of fun and good feelings and memories．
Another tradition is to give cards and gifts．Children make them in school．Many people make their own presents．These are valued more than the ones bought in stores．It is not the value of the gift that is important, but is “the thought that counts”．Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays．
(1)
When was Father’s Day became national celebration day?
[ ]
A．
In 1915．
B．
In 1909．
C．
In 1910．
D．
In 1972．
(2)
Who suggested the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day?
[ ]
A．
President Woodrow Wilson．
B．
Mrs Dodd．
C．
Ann Jarvis．
D．
Senator Margaret Smith．
(3)
People do the following things to celebrate the two special days except ________．
[ ]
A．
wear carnations
B．
make fun of each other
C．
give flowers, cards or gifts
D．
get together at home or in restaurants
(4)
In the last paragraph, the underlined word “counts” means “________”．
[ ]
A．
is important
B．
is necessary
C．
is possible
D．
is popular
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Monday,20th April
Prof．Smith,
I should like to say that you gave us an unforgettable entertainment on Friday．It was most enjoyable．It was very kind of you．
Stephen Turner
Bill,
Sorry I couldn’t attend the 10 o’clock meeting．My dental appointment lasted a lot longer than I had expected．May I have some information about the meeting tomorrow at two?
Gary
Wed．11 March
Football
Hensley against Mayfair
The annual football match between Hensley School and Mayfair School will be held on Saturday 14 at 4 p.m．However, if there is heavy rain，the match will be held on Saturday 15．
NOTICE
The College of Education runs some summer courses for foreigners(aged 14-18)in July and August every year．But the college doesn’t have enough rooms for all the students to live in and we usually try to place some of them with families who live close to the college．If you feel you have the right housing conditions and would like to take in a paying guest for part of the summer, could you please get in touch with Mrs．Champman at the College of Education?
(1)
What is this note about?
[ ]
A．
Congratulation．
B．
Thanks．
C．
Apology．
D．
Regret．
(2)
What is the major purpose(目的)of the note?
[ ]
A．
Apologize．
B．
Inform．
C．
Express good will．
D．
Ask for leave．
(3)
It all depends on ________ whether the football match will be put off．
[ ]
A．
Hensley School
B．
Mayfair School
C．
both the two schools
D．
the weather
(4)
Of the following people, who do you think will most probably come to Mrs．Champ man after reading this note?
[ ]
A．
Juana, a girl student who comes from Spain to attend the summer courses．
B．
Mr．Smith, an old man who lives in a one-room flat．
C．
Mrs．Jones, a lady who has a spare room in her house．
D．
Mr．Brown, a young man who lives in a house as a tenant(房客)．
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Here are the instructions of medicine which Dr．Brown will give to Mr．Zhang, who has just recovered(康复)from his bad cold and high fever．
DOSAGE(用量)：Grown-ups thirteen years old and over take two spoonfuls(调羹)of this medicine liquid, not more than twelve spoonfuls per day．Children six years old to thirteen years old take half of the grown-up dosage, not more than six spoonfuls per day．
WARNING：Do not take the medicine more than the suggested dosage unless directed by a doctor．Keep the medicine away from the reach of children under six years old; patients with high blood pressure, heart disease or stomach trouble are forbidden to take this medicine．This preparation(药剂)may cause sleepiness．Do not drive or operate any machines while taking this medicine．Chronic cough, which usually lasts a long time, is dangerous and harmful．If your cough continues to be as bad as before within three days, discontinue use and ask your doctor for advice．
(1)
According to the directions, which of the following people should take the medicine described?
[ ]
A．
A patient who has a cough．
B．
A patient who is suffering from stomach trouble．
C．
Someone from six years old to thirteen years old．
D．
Someone with high blood pressure of heart trouble．
(2)
One of the side effects of taking this medicine is ________．
[ ]
A．
coughing
B．
feeling sleepy
C．
high blood pressure
D．
stomach trouble
(3)
An eleven-year-old child should ________．
[ ]
A．
not take more than twelve spoonfuls of this medicine liquid
B．
not take this medicine liquid
C．
take one spoonful of this medicine liquid
D．
take two spoonfuls of this medicine
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Academy Awards The Academy Awards are the most prominent film award in the United States．The Awards are granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences．Academy Awards are nicknamed “Oscars”, which is also the nickname of the statuette(小雕像)．The name is said to have been born when Margaret Herrick saw the statuette on a table and said, “It looks just like my uncle Oscar!”
Berlin Film Festival One of the “A” festivals in Europe．The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the “Berlinale”, is held annually in February and started in 1951 after an initiative of the American, who occupied part of the city after World War Ⅱ．The jury(专家评讲团)always placed special emphasis on representing films from all over the world, from the former Eastern Bloc(集团)Countries as well as from western countries．The awards are called Golden and Silver Bears(as the Bear is the symbol of Berlin)．
Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival takes place every year in late August/early September on the Lido in the historic Palazzo del Cinema, in Venice, Italy．Its main award is the “Leone d’Oro”(Golden Lion)．Recently, a new award has been added, the San Marco Award for the best film．
Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Film Festival is a famous international film festival．It has been held annually in Cannes, in the south of France, since 1946 with a few exceptions．Given massive media exposure, the Festival is attended by many movie stars and is a popular venue for movie producers to launch their new films and attempt to sell their works to the distributors who come from all over the globe．
The most famous award given out at Cannes is the “Palme d’Or”(Golden Palm)for the best film; this is sometimes shared by multiple films in one year．
(1)
Which Award can be shared by multiple films in one year?
[ ]
A．
Golden Lion．
B．
Golden Palm．
C．
Academy Awards．
D．
San Marco Award．
(2)
Which of the following statements about “Oscars” is not true?
[ ]
A．
It’s the nickname of Academy Awards．
B．
It’s also the nickname of the statuette．
C．
It got its name because Margaret said the statuette looked like her uncle．
D．
It’s an award in France．
(3)
Which Award has the shortest history?
[ ]
A．
Golden Lion．
B．
Golden Palm．
C．
Academy Awards．
D．
San Marco Award．
(4)
Why is the Award for Berlin Film Festival called “Golden and Silver Bear”?
[ ]
A．
It looks like a bear．
B．
It is made up of bear far．
C．
The bear is the symbol of Berlin．
D．
Bear is rare in Berlin．
(5)
Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?
[ ]
A．
An introduction of famous film festivals and film awards．
B．
An advertisement for films and TV programmes．
C．
Introduce the nicknames of famous film awards．
D．
A guide of how to spend famous film festivals．
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HOLIDAY HOMES IN MALLORCA
Holiday houses in Mallorca sailing and fishing port－quiet even in summer season．Beautifully situated houses with sights of sea and mountains, yet near to shops and restaurants．Cars and bicycles for hire．Sailing and sports clubs nearby．
ITALY IN COMFORT
Luxury coach(carriage)trips of Italy, out of normal holiday season．21 days to visit five Italian cities starting from London 1st May,1st September．The trips are guided by professor Martin Davis．Head of Italian Studies, London University．See the arts and culture of historic Italy．
KIBBUTZ HOLIDAYS IN ISRAEL(以色列)
Working holidays on a kibbutz(co-operative farm)in Israel．All nationalities welcome for one to three months, if prepared to work morning with kibbutz members．Accommodation(住宿), food and trips to historic sights all provided free－you pay only for the special low-cost return flight．
TWO WEEKS ON A CARIBBEAN ISLAND
Two-week holidays in the Hotel Splendid, on a lovely beach with golden sands and deep-blue sea．Tennis, golf, sailing and all water sports, trips around the island arranged．Near to town of Castries with lively evening entertainment－dancing．
1st November-31st March＝￡720 per person
1st April-30th October＝￡850 per person
Jack and his wife Mary, who have recently retired, want to see places of cultural and historic interest abroad, but Mary hates flying．
Peter and Maria, university students, want to travel as far as possible on little money, and would like to get to know a country by working there for three months with other young people．
Michael, a young computer programmer, has been working hard and needs a holiday to relax in winter．He would like to go somewhere warmer and sunny, where he can swim in the sea, and he enjoys sports and dancing．
Herry and Kate, both teachers, and their two sons, have to take their holiday during the school summer holidays．There must be plenty for the boys to do, although Harry and Kate just want to have beautiful scenery, good food, wine and peace．
(1)
Michael would most probably go to ________ for his holiday．
[ ]
A．
Italy
B．
Israel
C．
Mallorca
D．
a Caribbean island
(2)
The most suitable place where Peter and Maria can enjoy their holiday would be ________．
[ ]
A．
an Italian city
B．
a kibbutz in Israel
C．
a Caribbean island
D．
the port in Mallorca
(3)
The best holiday for Jack and Mary would be ________．
[ ]
A．
the 21-day coach trip of Italy
B．
the 2-week stay in the Hotel Splendid
C．
the 14 -day trip around a Caribbean island
D．
the working holidays for 1-3 months on a kibbutz in Israel
(4)
Harry and Kate and their sons would like ________．
[ ]
A．
a holiday working on a kibbutz in Israel
B．
a holiday visiting cities by coach in Italy
C．
a holiday house in the fishing port in Mallorca
D．
a holiday hotel on a lovely beach on a Carribean Island
(5)
You can find this passage most probably in ________．