One fall afternoon I rushed home from the university where I taught．I prepared a simple dinner, threatened(恐吓,威胁)my nine-year-old daughter, Christi, to hurry and finish her homework“or else,”and told Del, my husband, not to leave his dusty shoes on the good carpet any more．I then hurriedly cleaned the entry-way because a group of respectable ladies were coming by to pick up some good used clothing for a worthwhile cause; and then later a graduate student would be at our house to work on a very important thesis(论题)－one that I was certain would help a lot with research．
As I paused to catch a breath, I heard Christi talking with a friend on the telephone．Her words went something like this：“Mom is cleaning house－some ladies we don’t even know are coming by to pick up some old worn-out clothes……and a college student is coming out to work on a thesis……no, I don’t know what a thesis is…… I just know Mom isn’t doing anything important……and she won’t go bug(小虫)hunting with me．”
Before Christi and hung up the phone, I had put on my jeans and old tennis shoes, persuaded Del to do likewise, pinned a note to the door telling the graduate student I ’d be back soon, and set out the box of used clothing on the front porch(门廊)with a note on it that Del, Christi and I had gone bug hunting．
(1)
The first paragraph mainly wants to tell us that the writer ________．
[ ]
A．
was a good housewife
B．
was really busy every day
C．
showed too little care to her daughter
D．
showed too much love for her work
(2)
What made the writer change her idea？
[ ]
A．
Her daughter’s phone call
B．
Her sudden understanding of love
C．
Her talk with her lovely daughter
D．
Her daughter’s friend’s advice
(3)
What did she do in the end？
[ ]
A．
She played tennis with her husband and daughter
B．
She took the box of used clothing to the ladies
C．
She did what her daughter wanted her to do
D．
She continued to do everything as planned
(4)
What did we learn from the story？
[ ]
A．
People should not keep themselves so busy every day
B．
People should do more important things instead
C．
Parents should do more bug hunting with children
D．
Parents should spend more time with their children
What's On
■Oscar Film Themes Symphony Concert
Film highlights accompanied by live performances of movie theme music by the China Opera and Dance Drama Theatre Symphony Orchestra, which has recorded the music for many films．Familiar tunes will come from such films as Titanic, Jurassic Park and Waterloo Bridge．
The mountains in this area are not very high, but the views are excellent．This walk is gentle and very interesting, going through valleys, over passes, along a ridge and through a few little peaceful villages that are located in amazing places．Many sites along the walk offer the most heautiful view of the surrounding mountains．
Where：Pinggu, northeast of Beijing When：March 9, meet 8∶20 am outside Starbueks at Lido Hotel, or 9 am at Capital Paradise front gate, return 5∶00 pm．Admission：adults 150 yuan．Children 100 yuan Tel：13701003649 Email：fjhikers @yahoo．com．cn
■Spring Greetings
Paintings in bold colors in a traditional Chinese style by the young artist Tian Xifeng are displayed to welcome the spring．Tian is a student of famous bird-and-flower painting artist Wang Qing．He has won several prizes at various national painting exhibitions and developed a style emphasizing vivid close ups of natural scenes．
Where：Melodic Gallery, 14 Jianwai Dajie, opposite Friendship Store When：till March 31,9 am–5 pm Admission：free Tel：65188123
■Cala, My Dog
Directed by Lu Xuechang, starring Ge You．The story is about a middle-aged working man known as Lao Er, whose chief source of stability and comfort in life is his dog, Cala．One day, when his wife is out walking Cala, a policeman confiscates(没收)the unregistered dog．As Lao Er tries to recover his dog, the difficult circumstances of his life are revealed．Chinese with English subtitle(字幕)．
Where：Dongchuang Theatre, 4 Xinzhongjie, Dong Menwai When：March 13 and 20,
8∶30pm Admission：20 yuan Tel：64169253
(1)
If you are a music lover, you can go to ________ on Women's Day．
[ ]
A．
Capital Paradise
B．
Nationality Cultural Palace Theatre
C．
Capital Gymnasium
D．
Dongchuang Theatre
(2)
The exhibition held in Melodic Gallery ________．
[ ]
A．
is open to the public from 7∶30 am－5∶00 pm till Ap 1st
B．
presents the works by Tian Xifeng and his teacher
C．
is to display some bird-and-flower paintings
D．
costs the painting lovers much money to visit
(3)
All of the following statements are correct except that _______．
[ ]
A．
you'll have lo dial 65188123 to book a ticket for the film
B．
both adults and children can lake part in the walk in Pinggu
C．
even if you don't know English, you can enjoy Cala, My Dog
D．
you'll have a choice of two meeting places on March 9th
(4)
All the advertisements in this passage are about _________．
[ ]
A．
music
B．
movies
C．
exhilaitions
D．
entertainments
Exercise is one of the few factors with a positive role in long-term maintenance(保持)of body weight．Unfortunately, that message has not gotten through to the average American, who would rather try switching to“light”beer and low-calorie bread than increase physical exertion(体能)．The Centers for Disease Control, for example, found that fewer than one-fourth of overweight aduhs who were trying to remove pounds said they were combining exercise with their diet．
In rejecting exercise, some people may be discouraged too much by caloric-expenditure(卡路里的消耗)charts; for example, one would have to actively walk three miles just to work off the 275 calories in one delicious Danish pastry(小甜饼)．Even exercise professionals admit half a point here．“Exercise by itself is a very tough way to lose weight,”says York Onnen, program director of the President’ s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports．
Still, exercisers supporting role in weight reduction is important．A study at the Boston University Medical Center of overweight police officers and other public employees confirmed(证实)that those who dieted without exercise regained almost all their old weight, while those who worked exercise into their daily routine(常规)maintained their new weight．
If you have been sedentary(极少活动的)and decide to start walking one mile a day, the added exercise could burn an extra 100 calories daily．In a year's time, supposing no increase in food intake, you could lose ten pounds．By increasing the distance of your walks gradually and making other dietary adjustments, you may lose even more weight．
(1)
What is said about the average American in the passage？
[ ]
A．
They usually ignore the effect of exercise on losing weight．
B．
They prefer“light”beer and low calorie bread to other drinks and food．
C．
They know the factors that play a positive role in keeping down body weight．
D．
They tend to overemphasize the healthful effect of“light”beer．
(2)
Some people dislike exercise because ________．
[ ]
A．
they find it hard to exercise while on a diet
B．
they don't think it possible to walk 3 miles every day
C．
they think it is physically exhausting
D．
they find consulting caloric-expenditure charts troublesome
(3)
What was confirmed by the Boston University Medical Center's study？
[ ]
A．
Weight reduction is impossible without exercise．
B．
Even occasional exercise can help reduce weight．
C．
Controlling one's calorie intake is more important than doing exercise．
D．
One could lose ten pounds in a year’s time if there's no increase in food intake．
(4)
What is the author's purpose in writing this article？
[ ]
A．
To stress the importance of maintaining proper weight．
B．
To support the statement made by York Onnen．
C．
To show the most effective way to lose weight．
D．
To introduce the study of the Boston University Medical Center．
In a time of low academic achievement by children in the United States, many Americans are turning to Japan, a country of high academic achievement and economic success, for possible answers．However, the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find．In most Japanese preschools, surprisingly little emphasis is put on academic instruction．In one investigation(调查)，300 Japanese and 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and parents were asked about various aspects of early childhood education．Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents(答问卷者)listed“to give children a good start academically”as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools．In contrast(对照), over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three choices．To prepare children for successful careers in first grade and beyond, Japanese schools do not teach reading, writing, and mathematics, but rather skills such as persistence, concentration, and the ability to function as a member of a group．The vast majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by their parents．
In the recent comparison of Japanese and American preschool education, 91 percent of Japanese respondents chose providing children with a group experience as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools．Sixty－two percent of the more individually oriented(强调个性发展的)Americans listed group experience as one off their top three choices．An emphasis on the importance of the group seen in Japanese early childhood education continues into elementary school education．
Like in America, there is diversity in Japanese early childhood education．Some Japanese kindergartens have specific aims, such as early musical training or potential(潜能)development, In large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universities that have elementary and secondary schools．
Some Japanese parents believer that if their young children attend a university-based program, it will increase the children’s chances of eventually being admitted to top-rated schools and universities．Several more progressive(先进的)programs have introduced free play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing in some Japanese kindergartens．
(1)
We learn from the first paragraph that many Americans believe
[ ]
A．
Japan’s higher education is better than theirs
B．
Japan’s economic success is a result of its scientific achievements
C．
Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instruction
D．
Japanese parents are more involved in preschool education than American parents
(2)
Most Americans surveyed believe that preschools should also attach importance to ________．
[ ]
A．
guidance of parents
B．
problem solving
C．
group experience
D．
individually- oriented development
(3)
Free play has been introduced in some Japanese kindergartens in order to ________．
[ ]
A．
enrich children's knowledge
B．
develop children' s creativity
C．
broaden children's horizon
D．
lighten children's study load
(4)
Why do some Japanese parents send their children to university-based kindergartens？
[ ]
A．
They can do better in their future studies．
B．
They can be individually oriented when they grow up．
C．
They can have better chances of getting a first-rate education．
D．
They can gather more group experience there．
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college．For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted．
As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car．Finally, on the morning of his graduation his graduation, his father called him into his private study．His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him．He handed his son a beautifully wrapped gift box．Curious, and somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather－bound Bible, with the young man’s name marked in gold．Angrily, he shouted at his father and said“with all your money, you give me a Bible？”and stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible．
Many years passed and the young man had become very successful in business．He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father now was getting old, and thought perhaps he should go see him．He had not seen him since that graduation day．However, before he could make arrangements, he received a mail telling him his father had passed away．
When he arrived at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart．He began to search through his father’s important papers and saw the still gift－wrapped Bible, just as he had left it years ago．With tears, he opened the Bible and was about to turn pages when a car key dropped from the back of the Bible．It had a tag with the dealer’s name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had wanted．On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words PAID IN FULL．
How many times do we miss God’s blessings because we can’t see past our own desires？
(1)
Why did the young man want the sports car eagerly？
[ ]
A．
His classmates all had such cars．
B．
His father once promised him a car．
C．
He had a high regard for the car．
D．
His father encouraged him to buy a car．
(2)
Which of the following is NOT TRUE to the passage？
[ ]
A．
The young man misunderstood his father on his graduation day．
B．
The gift he received in his father’s study was wrapped very well．
C．
The father put the car key I between the pages of a Bible．
D．
The gift for graduation was a Bible instead of a sports car．
(3)
What’s the main idea about this passage？
[ ]
A．
Bible is the most valuable thing．
B．
Packing is very important for a gift．
C．
There is no father but loves her son．
D．
One may miss blessing only by judging he appearance of a gift．
(4)
In the end of the story, which of the following can describe the young man？
[ ]
A．
Disappointed
B．
Regretful
C．
Satisfied
D．
Frightened
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated unfairly？Have you ever bought something just because the salesman talked you into it？Are you afraid to ask someone for a date？Many people are afraid of assert themselves, that is to say dare not state their opinions confidently．Dr．Albert, author of Stand up, Speak Out, an Talk Back, thinks it is because their self－respect is low“Our whole set up(体制)is designed to make people distrust themselves,”says Albert．“There is always‘superior’around－a parent, a teacher, a boss who‘knows better’．These superiors often gain when they chip(削弱)away at your self－image．”
But Alert and other scientists are doing something to help people assert themselves．They offer“assertiveness training”courses－AT for short．In the AT courses people learn that they have a right to be themselves．They learn to speak out and feel good about doing so．They learn to be more active without hurting other people．
In one way, learning to speak out is to overcome fear．A group taking an AT course will help the timid person to lose his fear．But AT uses an even stronger motive－the need to share．The timid person speaks out in the group because be wants to tell how he feels．
Whether or not you speak up for yourself depends on you self－image．If someone you face is more“important”than you, you may feel less of a person．You start to doubt your own good sense．
You go by the other person’s demand．But, why should you？AT says you can get to feel good about yourself．And once you do, you can learn to speak out．
(1)
What is the best title for this passage？
[ ]
A．
Assertiveness Training
B．
The importance of self－image
C．
Development of Self－respect
D．
How to Feel Good of Yourself
(2)
The underlined word“timid”in this passage probably means“________”
[ ]
A．
brave
B．
active
C．
angry
D．
shy
(3)
Which of the following problems is mainly discussed in this passage？
[ ]
A．
People are easily cheated when they buy something
B．
Some people usually think too low of themselves
C．
People are usually afraid of their superiors
D．
Some people are not used to making their ideas public
(4)
We may infer from the passage that the writer’s attitude towards the whole set up is ________．
[ ]
A．
positive
B．
negative
C．
appreciative
D．
aggressive
Most of us used to seasons．Each year, spring follows winter,which follows autumn, which follows summer,which follows spring．
And winter is colder than summer．But the earth goes through temperature cycles over much longer periods than those that we experience．
Between 65,000 and 35,000 years ago, the planet was much colder than it is now．During that time the temperature also changed a lot, with periods of warming and cooling．Ice melted during the warm,periods．which made seal levels rise．Water froze again during the cold periods．
A new study from Switzerland sheds light on where ice sheets melted during the ice age．
It now seems that the ice melted at both ends of the earth, rather也all just in either northern or southern areas．This surprised the researchers from the University of Bern．
Scientists have long assumed(认为)that most of the ice that melted was in the Northern hemisphere(半球)during the 30,000-year-long ice age．That belief was held because the North Pole is surrounded by land while the South Pole is surrounded by the Antarctic Ocean．It is easier for ice sheets to grow on land．If surrounded．by sea,the ice Call easily just slip to the ocean instead of building up．
The researchers used a computer model to look at the ways the ice could melt And how it might affect sea levels．They compared these results to evidence(迹象)of how temperature and currents actually changed during that time．
The model showed that if it was only in the Northern hemisphere that ice melted, there would be a bigger effect on ocean currents(洋流)and sea temperatures than what actually happened, Studies suggest that melting just in the Southern hemisphere would have been impossible, too．
The only reasonable conclusion．the scientists could make．was that the ice melted equally in the North and the South．
It is still mystery(谜)as to what caused the temperature changes that caused the ice to melt．
(1)
We can learn from the text that ________．
[ ]
A．
We have experienced temperature cycles since they began
B．
what caused the ice to melt is still unknown
C．
the planet was much colder than it is now between 65, 000 and 35, 000 years ago．during which time temperature hardly change
D．
before the new study, scientists long believed that ice melted just in either northern of southern areas．
(2)
The underlined phrase“sheds light on”(in paragraph 3)can be replaced by ________
[ ]
A．
throws doubts on
B．
beats down
C．
makes it clear
D．
makes light of
(3)
The first two paragraphs were written to ________．
[ ]
A．
1ead up to the subject that ice melted during the 30,000一year-long ice age
B．
describe what the weather was like during the ice age
C．
compare climate nowadays with that of the ice age
D．
explain what a temperature cycle is
(4)
Which of the following best shows the relationship between ice, ocean currents and temperatures according to the text？
[ ]
A．
Ice can easily slip into the ocean．
B．
Temperature and currents changed as a result of ice melting．
C．
Temperature changes leading to ice melting or water freezing affect ocean currents and temperature．
D．
Ice melted and then froze again due to temperature．
The food we eat seem to have a great effect on our health．Although science has made great steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat．Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to diet as well．Different cultures are subject to certain illness because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures．111at food is related to illness is not a new discovery．In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates(硝酸盐)and nitrites(亚硝酸盐), commonly used to keep colour in meats, and other food additives, caused cancer．Yet, these additives remain ill our food, And it becomes more difficult all the time to know which things on the packaging labels of processed food arc helpful or harmful．The additives which We eat are not all so direct．Farmers often give penicillin to cows and chicks and because of this, penicillin．has been found in the milk of treated cows．Sometimes similar drugs arc given to animals not for medicinal purposes．but for financial reasons．The farmer are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to get a higher price Oil the market．Although the FDA has tried repeatedly to control these,the practices continue．
(1)
How has science done a bad service to mankind？
[ ]
A．
Diseases caused by food have been done away with．
B．
It has caused a lack of information about the value of food．
C．
Some harmful materials have been added to our food．
D．
Scientists have made food more expensive to eat．
(2)
What are nitrates used for？
[ ]
A．
They help process packaged food．
B．
They keep the colour in meats．
C．
They elite diseases of cows and chickens
D．
They cause the animals to become fatter
(3)
Which often following state-merits is not TRUE？
[ ]
A．
You can find out harmful additives On the packing labels of food．
B．
Drugs given to animals arc not all for medical reasons．
C．
Researchers knew about the harm of food additives about 60 years ago．
D．
Food may cause forty percent of cancer in the world．
(4)
According to the passage．the FDA might be
[ ]
A．
an organization which controls the safety of food
B．
a producer which makes additives
C．
a factory which processes food
D．
a hospital which cures cancer
Google Works Miracles
GOOGLE(www．Google．com)is a daily miracle to millions of people．If the Internee had only this very fast search engine,it would have just its existence many times over．It is the most popular search engine on the web with a 54％market share．ahead of Yahoo！You type almost anything, however unclear, into the space provided and in a second it has come up with hundreds of references．If knowledge is power, then Google commands the gateway．
Yahoo Become Giant
YAHOO(www．yahoo．com)was the first wonder often web．and in many respects．it still is．It started in January 1994 when two California graduate students, Jerry Yang and David Filo, started compiling(编译)a database of links．mainly for their personal use．But well before the end of the year, it had become recognizable as the Yahoo we know today．In the past seven years．Yahoo has grown rapidly, partly through a long siring of buys．Yahoo now offers almost everything you could want：emails, instant messages, chats, clubs, photo albums and a lot more．
EBay Enables Everyone to Buy and Sell
EBAY(www．ebay．com)。which deals with online trading and shopping services, is the most impressive large Internet company where people buy and sell goods and services worldwide．It has, for instance, opened up a global marketplace in which people from Beijing, san Francisco．or Moscow call bid(投标)against each other for products put up for sale by someone in London．The company's online service permits sellers to list items for sale．buyers to bid on items of interest, and EBay users to browse(测览)through listed items that is available online seven days a week．
Amagoll Makes Buying-New Experience
Amazon(www．amazon．com)started out as an online bookstore．constantly putting up new book rifles it offered for sale．In the late 1990s．Amazon had more rialto four million titles after adding CDs, videos, DVDs and games．It continued to add new lines of business including toys, computer software, electronics, like MP3 players, power tools, home improvement products and online sales．For regular users, Amazon has made itself the shortest possible path between wanting and buying．
(1)
What is Google used mainly for？
[ ]
A．
Commanding the gateway．
B．
Searching for information．
C．
Storing reference books．
D．
Providing extra space．
(2)
“Rome was not built in one day, but Yahoo was built in one ________
[ ]
A．
year
B．
day
C．
month
D．
minute
(3)
What goods did Amazon sell when it started its business？
[ ]
A．
Videos and games．
B．
Different books．
C．
Power tools．
D．
MP3 players．
(4)
Which of the following is TRUE？
[ ]
A．
Buying and selling can only be done through Amazon．
B．
If you feed in something unclear,Google will refuse do the searching．
C．
Yahoo owns more market shares than any other companies on the web．
D．
EBay Company's online service is a1ways there for its users．
You are sitting in class and you are very hungry．Finally, the bell rings and it’s time for lunch－Woo-hoo！After several hours in class, you should have a chance to go to the dining room．and sit down。relax, and enjoy the happy time together with your friends over a lunchtime meal．But wait a moment－Ⅵmat exactly are you eating？’
Compared with other meals．kids have more choices of what they eat for lunch at school．A kid can choose to cat green vegetables or throw them away．A kid can also choose to eat an apple instead of an ice cream sandwich．
When choosing what to eat for lunch．making a healthy choice is really important．Here’s why：Eating different healthy foods helps you grow the way you should, and can even keep you from getting sick．
What does a healthy lunch look like？We will give you some fight answers to that question．
Most kids have the choice of packing lunch or buying one at sch001．The good news is that a kid can get a healthy lunch by,doing either one because some meals and foods sold in the school‘s dining room are very healthy for you．
The typical school lunch is still higher in fat than it should be．according to a study．That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t buy your lunch．It just means you might want to give the menu a closer look．Read the menu the night before．Knowing what。s for lunch beforehand will let you know whether you want to eat it！
A packed lunch isn’t always healthier than the one you buy at sch001．If you pack chocolate cakes and potato chips, that’s not a healthy meal！But a packed lunch；if done in the right way, does have a clear advantage．when you pack your lunch．be sure it includes your favorite healthy foods．It’s a meal just for you．If your favorite sandwich is peanut butter and bananas, just make it and pack it－then you can eat it for lunch．Go and pack them！
If you want to pack your lunch, you’ll need some help from your parents．Talk to them about what you like to eat for lunch so that they can prepare t110se foods for you．This is nice of them．But you may want to watch how they do it and ask if you can start making your lunches yourself．It’s a way to show that you're growing up．
(1)
In the following foods, which one is healthy according to the passage？
[ ]
A．
Chocolate cakes
B．
Potato chips
C．
Peanut butter and bananas
D．
Ice cream
(2)
The reason why you should choose what to cat for lunch is that ________
[ ]
A．
healthy foods can make you healthy
B．
healthy foods arc all delicious
C．
1unch is very important to you
D．
you can enjoy the foods over the lunch time
(3)
According to the author, a packed lunch ________ if done in the right way．
[ ]
A．
is a little healthy
B．
is not healthy at all
C．
has a clear advantage
D．
is not always healthy
(4)
According to the passage, which one of the following statements is TRUE？
[ ]
A．
When choosing what to eat for lunch．Making a healthy choice is unimportant．
B．
All meals and foods sold in the school’s dining room are healthy for you．
C．
The typical school lunch is still higher in fat than it should be according to students need．
D．
If you can pack your lunch by yourself,you are growing up．