Bangkok is not what it used to be．Along Sukhumwit Road the old four-storeyed shops are now largely replaced by shiny glass skyscrapers．The python(a kind of snake)that used to live there is gone．But if you get away from the traffic and wind your way toward the old Chinese area of Yannawa near the port, things haven’t changed much．There are still palm trees, high stone walls and little streets－and maybe even a python or two．And interesting people．
Even today, the sight of an Australian boy in a purple wizard costume(a dress)with his arm halfway down a drain(下水道)is enough to make the people of Yannawa stare．Thais love a good show, and even very ordinary foreign children can attract their attention if they dare show their faces on the street．But when a large ten-year-old like Evan appears to be fishing for rats with his arm in the drain, and wears what looks like a purple silk dress with gold stars all over it and a tall conical(圆锥体)hat in the same design on top of his head, the whole street stops．Over the years the street had noticed that foreigners were not like normal people．Already today the street had been delighted by the sight of a foreign man with a bright blue nose and black lipstick(口红)and wearing a dirty wedding dress．The street had great hope for Evan．
But Evan, face down the drain, was deep in his own thoughts and did not notice．It was the end of October and he was returning from his school Halloween party．
(1)
Sukhumwit Road is an area of the city where you can find ________．
[ ]
A．
pythons
B．
palm trees
C．
glass skyscrapers
D．
a village atmosphere
(2)
The purpose of the first paragraph is to ________
[ ]
A．
explain how to find Yannawa
B．
discuss unusual people who have visited Bangkok
C．
tell what has happened to Evan
D．
describe different aspects of the city of Bangkok
(3)
Evan is dressed in a certain way because he ________
[ ]
A．
likes to amuse the local people
B．
has to keep his other clothes clean
C．
normally wears these clothes to school
D．
has celebrated Halloween at school
(4)
The passage suggests that the people of Yannawa are ________
[ ]
A．
interested in unusual events
B．
tired of their daily activities
C．
worried about the continual changes in their city
D．
concerned about the increasing number of tourists
(5)
It is most likely that Evan is a ________
[ ]
A．
tourist visiting the city
B．
visitor to Sukhumwit Road
C．
Thai child who lives in Yannawa
D．
foreign child living in Bangkok
阅读理解
It was Thanksgiving morning and in the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang．I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together inside the storm door on the top step．
“Any old papers, lady?”asked one of them．
I was busy．I wanted to say“no”until I looked down at their feet．They were wearing thin little sandals(凉鞋), wet with heavy snow．
“Come in and I’ll make you a cup of hot cocoa．”
They walked over and sat down at the table．Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor．I served them cocoa and bread with jam to fight against the cold outside．Then I went back to the kitchen and started again on my household budget．
The silence in the front room struck me．I looked in．The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it．The boy asked in a flat voice,“Lady, are you rich?”
“Am I rich?Mercy, no!”
I looked at my shabby slipcovers(家具套)．The girl put her cup back in its saucer carefully and said,“Your cups match your saucers．”Her voice was hungry with a need that no amount of food could supply．They left after that, holding their bundles of papers against the wind．They hadn’t said“Thank you”．They didn’t need to．They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful．
Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence．But they matched．
I tasted the potatoes and stirred the meat soup．Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a good steady job－these matched, too．
I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room．The muddy prints of the small sandals were still wet upon my floor．Let them be for a while, I thought, just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am．
(1)
Why did the writer let the children in?
[ ]
A．
She showed great pity on them．
B．
She had old papers to sell
C．
She knew them and wanted to make them a cup of cocoa
D．
She wanted to invite them to her thanksgiving party
(2)
The girl thought the writer was rich perhaps in that ________．
[ ]
A．
she saw that the lady’s room was comfortable
B．
she saw the cups matched the saucers
C．
the writer’s slipcovers were very new
D．
the boy thought so
(3)
From the passage, we can infer that whether you are rich depends on ________．
[ ]
A．
how much money you have had
B．
how you feel about your life
C．
how you have helped others
D．
what job you are doing
(4)
The writer left the muddy prints of small sandals on the floor for a while to ________．
[ ]
A．
show her husband that someone had come
B．
remind her that she had helped two children
C．
show that she was a kind- hearted woman
D．
remind her how rich she was
阅读理解
On average, American kids aged 3 to 12 spent 29 hours a week in school, eight hours more than they did in 1981．They also did more household work and participated in more of such organized activities as soccer and ballet(芭蕾舞)．Involvement in sports, in particular, rose almost 50％from 1981 to 1997：boys now spend an average of four hours a week playing sports; girls log hall that time．All in all, however, children's leisure time dropped from 40％of the day in 1981 to 25％．
“Children are affected by the same time crunch(危机)that affects their parents,”says Sandra Hofferth, who headed the recent study of children's timetable．A chief reason, she says, is that more mothers are working outside the home．(Nevertheless, children in both double-income and“male breadwinner”households spent comparable amounts of time interacting with their parents：19 hours and 22 hours respectively．In contrast, children spent only 9 hours with their single mothers．)
All work and no play could make for some very messed-up kids．“Play is the most powerful way a child explores the world and learns about himself,”says T．Berry Brazelton, professor at Harvard Medical School．Unstructured play encourages independent thinking and allows the young to negotiate their relationships with their peers, but kids aged 3 to 12 spent only 12 hours a week engaging in it．
The children sampled spent a quarter of their rapidly decreasing“free time”watching television．But that, believe it or not, was one of the findings parents might regard as good news．If they're spending less time in front of the TV set, however, kids aren't replacing it with reading．Despite efforts to get kids more interested in books, the children spent just over an hour a week reading．Let's face it, who's got the time?
(1)
By mentioning“the same time crunch”(Line 1, Para．2)Sandra Hofferth means ________．
[ ]
A．
children have little time to play with their parents
B．
children are not taken good care of by their working parents
C．
both parents and children suffer from lack of leisure time
D．
both parents and children have trouble managing their time
(2)
According to the author, the reason given by Sandra Hofferth for the time crunch is ________．
[ ]
A．
quite convincing
B．
partially true
C．
totally groundless
D．
rather confusing
(3)
According to the author, a child develops better if ________．
[ ]
A．
he has plenty of time reading and studying
B．
he is left to play with his peers in his own way
C．
he has more time participating in school activities
D．
he is free to interact with his working parents
(4)
The author is concerned about the fact that American kids ________．
[ ]
A．
are engaged in more and more structured activities
B．
are increasingly neglected by their working mothers
most children will turn to reading with TV sets switched off
C．
efforts to get kids interested in reading have been fruitful
D．
most parents believe reading to be beneficial to children
阅读理解
Dogs are social animals and without proper training, they will behave like wild animals．They will spoil your house, destroy your belongings, bark excessively, fight other dogs and even bite you．Nearly all behavior problems are perfectly normal dog activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the wrong thing．The key to preventing or treating behavior problems is learning to teach the dog to redirect its normal behavior to outlets(出路)that are acceptable in the domestic setting．
One of the best things you can do for your dog and yourself is to obedience train(驯服)it．Obedience training doesn't solve all behavior problems, but it is the foundation for solving just about any problem．Training opens up a line of communication between you and your dog．Effective communication is necessary to instruct your dog about what you want it to do．
Training is also an easy way to establish the social rank order．When your dog obeys a simple request of“come here, sit,”it is showing obedience and respect for you．It is not necessary to establish yourself as top dog or leader of the dog pack(群)by using extreme measures．You can teach your dog its subordinate(从属的)role by teaching it to show submission to you．Most dogs love performing tricks for you to pleasantly accept that you are in charge．
Training should be fun and rewarding for you and your dog．It can enrich your relationship and make living together more enjoyable．A well-trained dog is more confident and can more safely be allowed a greater amount of freedom than an untrained animal．
(1)
Behavior problems of dogs are believed to ________．
[ ]
A．
be just part of their nature
B．
worsen in modern society
C．
occur when they go wild
D．
present a threat to the community
(2)
The primary purpose of obedience training is to ________．
[ ]
A．
teach the dog to perform clever tricks
B．
make the dog aware of its owner's authority
C．
provide the dog with outlets for its wild behavior
D．
enable the dog to regain its normal behavior
(3)
Effective communication between a dog and its owner is ________．
[ ]
A．
essential to solving the dog's behavior problems
B．
the foundation for dogs to perform tasks
C．
a good way to teach the dog new tricks
D．
an extreme measure in obedience training
(4)
Why do pet dogs love performing tricks for their masters?
[ ]
A．
To avoid being punished．
B．
To show their affection for their masters．
C．
To win leadership of the dog pack．
D．
To show their willingness to obey．
(5)
When a dog has received effective obedience training, its owner ________．
[ ]
A．
can give the dog more rewards
B．
will enjoy a better family life
C．
can give the dog more freedom
D．
will have more confidence in himself
阅读理解
Forgiving someone who has hurt you or let you down is never an easy thing．Several new studies, however, say that it could have a lot of health benefits．When you think of forgiveness, you probably don’t think of it as being a health or medical problem．Studies from Stanford University, on the other hand, show that something like anger can change your well-being．
When cartoon book characters like the Incredible Hulk get angry, they change colours and often gain special power．In the real world, anger is less obvious and may be more dangerous．That’s why Professor Fred Luskin, founder of the Stanford Forgiveness Project and author of Forgive for Good, says holding on to anger and hatred can harm your physical and mental health．Two new studies seem to show the same idea．
The studies find that people who are able to forgive feel less stress, less back pain, and less depression．They also have fewer headaches, lower blood pressure, and fewer problems on sleeping．
So it doesn’t matter if your anger is caused by the traffic or other things．Learning to let it go is important．Techniques such as deep breath or thought can help．Or just ask yourself if it’s worth hurting yourself by staying angry with someone else．
Forgiveness does not mean that you simply accept what happened and say it’s OK．Instead, it’s a way of making peace with yourself about what happened in the past．
(1)
The author of the passage tries to make his viewpoint clear ________．
[ ]
A．
by raising his own examples
B．
based on his own experience
C．
by mentioning some studies
D．
by mentioning some typical patients
(2)
The example of the cartoon book characters is taken in the passage to ________．
[ ]
A．
support the viewpoint that anger and hatred harm physical and mental health
B．
introduce a famous expert
C．
let the reader know the different colours of cartoon faces
D．
show how to control one’s temper
(3)
The underlined phrase“holding on to”in this passage possibly means“________”．
[ ]
A．
removing
B．
keeping up
C．
getting rid of
D．
learning about
(4)
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage?
[ ]
A．
People who are able to forgive feel less stress．
B．
People who are able to forgive feel less depression．
C．
People who are able to forgive have fewer problems on sleeping．
D．
People who are able to forgive feel less tired．
(5)
The best title for this passage is probably ________．
[ ]
A．
Forgiveness
B．
Forgiveness Is Good for Health
C．
A Secret to Keeping Health
D．
Anger Is Bad for Health
阅读理解
Bermuda prepared itself for a potential hurricane last night as tropical storm Florence picked up strength and headed towards the North Atlantic island．
By yesterday evening, Florence was around 500 miles south of Bermuda and moving north-west at about 13 mph．
With gusts reaching up to 70 mph, forecasters warned that Florence could become a hurricane as it nears Bermuda, and the island's government urged its 65,000 residents to take precautions．
“The public is encouraged to stock up on normal hurricane supplies and to secure their homes, lawn furniture and any other loose items which could be affected by high winds,”said Derrick Burgess, the island's minister of public safety．
Yesterday, islanders hurried to install storm shutters on their houses and pull yachts(游艇)on to beaches．The island's only airport was boarded up and is not expected to re-open until Tuesday．
One local, mechanic Paul Henderson, 53, recalled 1987's devastating Hurricane Emily as he stocked up on batteries．
“I was still cleaning up my property three years after,”he said．
The storm was expected to turn away from the coast of the United States as it turned north toward Bermuda, but forecasters said its large size could also create high surf and rapid currents along eastern parts of the coast．
The six-month hurricane season that began on 1 June has produced only one hurricane so far．Tropical storm Ernesto briefly reached hurricane strength near Haiti last month but weakened before drenching(湿透)America's east coast．
Last year's storm season saw a record 28 named storms and 15 hurricanes, including Hurricane Katrina, which destroyed New Orleans and a line of the US's south-west coast．
(1)
What do you think is the best title for this passage?
[ ]
A．
Tropical storm Florence
B．
How the tropical storm forms
C．
What Bermuda is facing
D．
Tropical storm threatens Bermuda
(2)
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
There are two airports in Bermuda．
B．
The hurricane season ranged from January 1 to June 1 in this area．
C．
A long time ago, Hurricane Emily hit Bermuda．
D．
Florence came from north-west of Bermuda．
(3)
What does the underlined phrase“take precautions”mean?
[ ]
A．
Do something to prevent danger．
B．
Move from one place to another．
C．
Prepare food for future use．
D．
Stay away from danger．
(4)
Mechanic Henderson said,“I was still cleaning up my property three years later．”What does he mean?
[ ]
A．
He was still preparing for the coming hurricane three years later．
B．
Emily left a lot of dust on his household things．
C．
He gained a lot of property after the hurricane．
D．
He was still dealing with the ruins left by the hurricane．
(5)
From the passage we know that ________．
[ ]
A．
a hurricane is equal to a tropical storm．
B．
a tropical storm is usually stronger than a hurricane．
C．
the power of a hurricane often changes with the time．
D．
residents in Bermuda are not used to this climate．
阅读理解
As China develops, the Internet's presence is inescapable．But some get addicted to the Internet．13-year old Xiao Yi paid the high price for his．He rode an elevator to the top of a 24-storey building and then jumped to his death．His suicide note explained he wanted to enter another life to meet the characters from the online games he played constantly, sometimes days in a row．“He had a kind of fixation．”Xiao Yi’s father says,“He threw himself into an imaginary world．”
Internet addiction got attention in China when stories such as Xiao Yi's popped up in China state-run press．Internet addicts died from exhaustion after spending days online or murdered others in search of virtual(虚幻的)possessions．Public anger over these incidents spurred the opening of China's first Internet addiction treatment center．
The clinic's treatment might seem cruel．But it's a popular choice for worried parents．
“Ever since our door's opened, every bed has been full．”says the center's director．20 at a time come for medical treatment and counseling(咨询)．They are also kept busy with activities, designed to take their attention away from the attraction of computers．
“I'm confident this will work or I wouldn't have come here,”explains this college student．Critics aren’t so sure．Some argue the government is exaggerating(夸大的)concerns about Internet addiction as an excuse to ban Internet cafes and game sites．But for China's estimated 2 million Internet addicts, the temptation of the wired world is a real problem．
(1)
The best title of the passage may be ________．
[ ]
A．
China opens addiction treatment centers
B．
China battles Web addiction
C．
China bans Internet cafes and game sites．
D．
China designs to take teenagers away from the temptation of computers
(2)
According to the first paragraph, Xiao Yi killed himself because ________．
[ ]
A．
he was unable to continue with his studies
B．
he thought he could play computer games in another world
C．
he thought he could meet the persons in another world
D．
he was in a puzzle about his homework
(3)
The underlined word“spurred”in the second paragraph means ________．
[ ]
A．
forced
B．
improved
C．
prevented
D．
inspired
(4)
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
All the people agree that the treatment center should be built．
B．
It is estimated that there are two million Internet addicts in China．
C．
Many worried parents chose to send their children to Internet addiction treatment center．
D．
Some Internet addicts died from exhaustion after spending days online．
(5)
We can infer from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
China has settled the problem of Internet addiction
B．
Only juniors get addicted to the internet
C．
Only parents are worried about the problem mostly
D．
No practical methods have been found to completely solve the Internet addiction
阅读理解
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(1)
Where are you most likely to find the article?
[ ]
A．
In a novel about language．
B．
In a letter wrote to a friend．
C．
In a website involved with language
D．
In a survey about how many people like body language．
(2)
What does the underlined word“interact”in the third paragraph mean?
[ ]
A．
talk and understand each other
B．
have an bad effect on each other
C．
have an good effect on each other
D．
work together
(3)
The passage is mainly to ________．
[ ]
A．
prove body language is an common international language
B．
predict body language will take place other languages
C．
announce body language is a most popular language
D．
state the great uses and advantages about body language
(4)
By saying“you can almost read people's minds”,the author means body language ________．
[ ]
A．
is the most powerful language in communication
B．
is a short way to understand people well
C．
can persuade people avoid telling lies
D．
makes people obey his mind
(5)
All the advantages about body language are mentioned in the passage except ________．
[ ]
A．
help people tell true from lie
B．
make people comfortable
C．
increase your ability to communicate with strangers
D．
hide your true feelings when you’re communicating
阅读理解
At the Sydney Olympics in 2000 there were 8 diving events for men and women．In these events, individuals and synchronized(双人同步的)competitors performed a set number of dives, each of which was given a point score．
Platform
The platform is a non-bending board 10m high--- the same height as a 3-story building．
Springboard
On the 3m springboard, divers need ability and timing．They use the flex of the board to get maximum spring．
Judges
Seven judges give each dive a score out of ten．A dive is judged by the approach, take-off, height, execution(实施)of movements and entry into water．
Scoring
The highest and lowest scores are got rid of and the remaining five are tolerated．The number is multiplied b the degree of difficulty rating given to each dive．The total is them multiplied by 0.6 to give the final score．
Competition
When there are more than 16 competitors, a preliminary(预赛)competition is held．The eight divers with the most points go for the final．
Types of Dives
There are six groups of dives．Forward, backward, reverse(向后的)and inward dives involve rotation in different directions relative to the board and the starting position．Twisting(转体)includes any dive with a twist．Armstand dives begin with a handstand position on the edge of the platform．
Synchronized Diving
Pairs of divers perform a combination of dives at the same time．Nine judges award points with four judges rating the execution of the dives and other five judging the synchronization of the two dives．
(1)
When diving scores are totalled, what other information are taken into account?
[ ]
A．
The degree of difficulty of the dive．
B．
The height and movement of the take-off．
C．
The time it took the competitor to execute the dive．
D．
The number of the other people who have previously performed the dive．
(2)
When there are more than 16 competitor in a diving competition, there must be ________．
[ ]
A．
an equal number of male and female competitors
B．
another competition to choose the best eight divers
C．
two pairs of synchronized divers competing
D．
no more than 5 judges involved
(3)
Which statement about armstand dives is true according to the above information?
[ ]
A．
An armstand dive should be performed from a platform．
B．
An armstand dive should be performed from a springboard．
C．
Armstand dives are usually performed at Olympic level．
D．
Armstand dives can’t be performed by synchronized divers．
(4)
The purpose of the above information is to ________．
[ ]
A．
indicate that the rules of diving changed for the 2000 Olympics
B．
argue that diving is the most popular Olympic sport
C．
show that diving can be dangerous sport
D．
give specific details about the sport of diving
阅读理解
CCTV NEWS，10-12-2006 08∶40 The 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC)has concluded its 6th plenary(全体的)session．It published a communiqué(公报)calling for social harmony．During the 4-day meeting(from 8-11), General Secretary Hu Jintao gave a keynote speech．
Those at the meeting strongly suggested the construction of a social harmonious society, while the Party kept economic development as its central task, according to the communiqué．
It also set the date and place for the Party’s 17th national congress in the second half of the 2007 in Beijing．
The plenary meeting, attended by 195 CPC Central committee members and 152 alternate members, is the first of its kind, where the Party has focused on social development matters, rather than political and economic affairs．
The communiqué admitted that While China is a harmonious society indeed in general, there are some problems that harmed its social harmony．
Also according to the communiqué, the party will try its best to improve its legal system and human rights protection．Economically, it will make its efforts to narrow the income gap and increase employment．Improving government service, promoting people’s moral standards and securing public order are also high on the list．Protecting the environment is also a goal, to be achieved along with the others, over the next 15 years．
To achieve these aims, the meeting stressed that more efforts should be made to balance economic and social development, promote social equity and justice, form a set of common aspirations, ideal and moral codes for the whole society, strength social affairs management and services, and create harmonious social relations for the unity of all Chinese people．
While calling for efforts to promote economic growth, the Party also stressed the importance of making a new set of values for the market-based society in the making．
(1)
The communiqué of the 6th plenary(全体的)session indicates that ________．
[ ]
A．
the 16th Central Committee of the CPC dated it 17th national congress
B．
the central task of the CPC is to develop a harmonious socialist society
C．
the 16th Central Committee of the CPC lasted only 6 days
D．
the Party will call for efforts to create social and political relations
(2)
Which of the following statements is true according the passage?
[ ]
A．
The number of people who attended the meeting was 195．
B．
The number of people who attended the meeting was 152．
C．
All the goals set out are expected to be reached by the year 2020．
D．
The 6th National Congress started on Oct．8th．
(3)
From the text we learn that Party will attach greater importance to the following rather than ________．
[ ]
A．
improving its legal system and human rights protection
B．
dedicating itself to narrowing the income gap and increase employment
C．
improving government service, promoting people’s moral standards
D．
focusing on political and economic affairs
(4)
More efforts will be made to balance economic and social development ________．
[ ]
A．
to promote social equity and justice
B．
to form a set of common aspirations, ideal and moral codes