About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table, I couldn't help overhearing parts of their conversation．At one point the woman asked,“So, how have you been?”And the boy－who could not have been more than seven or eight years old－replied．“Frankly, I've been feeling a little depressed lately．”
This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing．As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn't find out we were“depressed”, that is, in low spirits, until we were in high school．
Undoubtedly a change in children has increased steadily in recent years．Children don't seem childlike anymore．Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to．
Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different．Childhood as it once was no longer exists．Why?
Human development depends not only on born biological states, but also on patterns of gaining social knowledge．Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new social positions．Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages; traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders．
In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation(揭示)machine has been equipped in 98 percent of American homes．It is called television．Television passes information to all viewers alike, whether they are children or adults．Unable to resist the temptation(诱惑), many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more attractive moving pictures．
Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information which children will gain．Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials．
(1)
According to the author, feeling depressed is ________．
[ ]
A．
a sure sign of a mental problem in a child
B．
a mental state present in all humans, including children
C．
something that cannot be avoided in children's mental development
D．
something hardly to be expected in a young child
(2)
According to the author, that today's children seem adult-like results from ________．
[ ]
A．
the widespread influence of television
B．
the poor arrangement of teaching content
C．
the fast pace of human scientific development
D．
the rising standard of living
(3)
What does the author think of communication through print for children?
[ ]
A．
It enables children to gain more social information．
B．
It develops children's interest in reading and writing．
C．
It helps children to read and write well．
D．
It can control what children are to learn．
(4)
What does the author think of the change in today's children?
[ ]
A．
He feels their adult-like behavior is so funny．
B．
He thinks the change worthy of note．
C．
He considers it a rapid development．
D．
He seems to be upset about it．
阅读理解
Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems．For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a county．If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy．They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely．They forget how much tourism can help the country's economy．It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects them．Tourism should help a country; keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists．Tourism should also advance the wealth and happiness of local inhabitants．
Too much tourism can be a problem．If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry．This means that other parts of the country's economy can suffer．
On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs．Business can also lose money．It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals, first-class roads and other support facilities needed by tourist attractions．For example, a major international class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build．If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel lose money．
Building a hotel is just a beginning．There must be many support facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers to handle waste, and water．All of these support facilities cost money．If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost．
(1)
Which of the following do you think has been discussed in the part before this selection?
[ ]
A．
It is extremely important to develop tourism．
B．
Building roads and hotels is essential．
C．
Support facilities are highly necessary．
D．
Planning is of great importance to tourism．
(2)
Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT ________．
[ ]
A．
a bad effect on other industries
B．
a change of tourists' customs
C．
over-crowdedness of places of interest
D．
pressure on traffic
(3)
It can be infered from the text that ________．
[ ]
A．
the author doesn't like tourism developing so fast
B．
local people will benefit from tourist attraction
C．
other parts of a country's economy won't benefit from tourism much
D．
we can't build too many support facilities
阅读理解
The American book Who Moved My Cheese has been a bestseller all over the world．It teaches people how to face changes in their lives．Now its author Spence Johnson has written a book just for teens．The book tells us that when facing change in our lives, like a new school or new friends, don't be afraid．Instead, use this change to make a better life．The book gives an example of a change at school．A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students．
Several teens are talking about this．Most of them are unhappy and worried．But Chris is not．He laughs and tells a story about two mice, two“little people”and some cheese．
The four are in a maze looking for the cheese．Here, cheese means something important in life, like moving to a new class or getting into college．But they find the cheese is gone．The mice realize that they can't change what has happened and have to find more cheese．This means finding different dreams．The little people, however, can't do this．They are afraid of change so they find no cheese．
After Chris finishes the story, the friends understand one thing：to get more cheese, move in a new direction quickly．His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face, such as doing well at school or having good relationships or just feeling good about yourself．
(1)
The book Who Moved My Cheese is ________．
[ ]
A．
written all over the world
B．
read across the world
C．
sold only in America
D．
loved only by teens
(2)
What does the text mainly discuss?
[ ]
A．
Never change in our life．
B．
Change when you like to do．
C．
Change with the changes．
D．
Pay attention to the changes,
(3)
The underline word“four”(paragraph 3)refers to ________．
[ ]
A．
Mice and little people
B．
Students
C．
Cheese
D．
Readers
(4)
In our lives, we should learn from ________．
[ ]
A．
Mice
B．
Little people
C．
Chris
D．
Spence Johnson
阅读理解
People do love their pets．Some people bring dogs into their families while others prefer cats．And then there are the people who love their spiders．Many spider-lovers like tarantulas(狼蛛), big, hairy creatures that don't have venom(毒液)．And because tarantulas are usually calm, some people even buy them for their children．
If you're considering taking home a tarantula, however, just think about the recent case of a 29-year-old tarantula owner in England．It may show why these spiders makes terrible pets．He had conjunctivitis(结膜炎)in his right eye．
His doctors were puzzled because the swelling wasn't responding to medicine．In a recent study, the doctors reported seeing“fine hair-like projections(投影)”sticking out of the man's eye．When told about his hairy eye, the man knew exactly what the fine hair-like projections were：tarantula hairs．
In this study, the tarantula owner told his doctors about something that happened as he cleaned the spider's home．He was trying to remove a stain when he saw the tarantula move．He turned to look at the spider, and the spider released a mist of hairs which hit his eyes and face．The doctors couldn't remove the hairs, so they prescribe(开药)eye drops containing a strong medicine．After eight months, the man's eye still wasn't completely healed．
In 1997, a report described three patients with“itchy, red eyes”．Guess what?These three people had crossed paths with annoyed tarantulas too．One of the patient's eyes didn't heal for three years．The other two were still experiencing pain in their eyeballs 2 to 6 years later．In 2003, a report told the story of a 14-year-old boy who had also received an eyeful of tarantula hairs and bee bitten．
There's no explaining why people love particular kinds of animals．But people who decide to keep tarantulas should be prepared to handle their beloved pets with goggles and gloves．
(1)
What made doctors puzzled when the tarantula owner went to hospital?
[ ]
A．
Why the medicine couldn't cure his swollen eye
B．
How tarantula hairs could grow out of his eye
C．
How long his swollen eye might take to be cured．
D．
Whether he might lose his sight due to tarantula hairs．
(2)
This passage is developed mainly by ________．
[ ]
A．
analyzing causes and effects
B．
discussing interesting questions
C．
making reasonable suggestions
D．
providing examples and facts
(3)
The underlined word“goggles”in the last paragraph is probably a kind of ________．
[ ]
A．
hat
B．
glasses
C．
mask
D．
shoes
(4)
This passage is intended to ________．
[ ]
A．
remind pet-lovers to protect themselves from pets
B．
warn people not to keep spiders with venom at home
C．
explain why people love raising rare animals at home
D．
tell people some ways to raise pets at home safely．
阅读理解
BANGKOK－The tiny island nation of Tuvalu has promised to do its part for climate change by fueling its economy entirely from renewable sources by 2020．
The South Pacific nation of 12,000 people is part of a movement of countries and cities committed to going climate neutral．Since February 2008, 10 nations have promised to reduce their emission(释放)of greenhouse gases as part of a goal of reaching zero emissions in the next decade．
None of these commitments alone is expected to make a significant difference in the fight to cut heat-trapping gases．But the moves can inspire bigger emitters(排放者)like the United States to take further steps to limit their carbon footprints．
Climate scientists have urged rich countries to reduce emissions from 2005 levels by between 25 percent and 40 percent by 2020 to avoid the worst effect of warming．For its parts, Tuvalu hopes to replace the fossil fuels that are imported by ship with solar energy and wind power soon．
Tuvalu already emits almost no greenhouse gases．But because of climate change, many South Pacific islands see worsening flooding．The country is just 10 square miles in size, with most of its land less than a meter above sea level．
So far, Tuvalu has installed(安装)a 40-kiliowatt solar energy system with the help of Japan's Kansai Electric Power Co．and Tokyo Electric Power Company．The Tuvalu government is working to expand the ＄410,000 project from 40 to 60 kilowatts, and will extend solar power to outer islands．
“We thank those countries who are helping Tuvalu reduce its carbon footprint,”Public Utilities and Industries Minister Kausea Natano said．“And we look forward to the day when our nation offers an example to all-powered entirely by natural resources such as the sun and the wind．”
(1)
According to the passage, the climate neutral movement ________．
[ ]
A．
will last a long time
B．
was started by Tuvalu
C．
is a great success in the West
D．
has no effect on big countries
(2)
What is the main energy source in Tuvalu at present?
[ ]
A．
Solar energy
B．
Wind powder
C．
Imported fossil fuels
D．
Local fossil fuels
(3)
For Tuvalu, the biggest trouble now is that ________．
[ ]
A．
it lacks clean power equipment
B．
it lacks enough natural resources
C．
Climate change affects its economy
D．
it is under threat from rising sea level
(4)
What can we learn from the passage?
[ ]
A．
It is impossible for Tuvalu to realize its goal．
B．
The world will see zero emissions in ten years
C．
Tuvalu imports technology to reduce emissions．
D．
Big countries haven't started to reduce emissions．
(5)
The best title for the passage might be“________”．
[ ]
A．
Climate change threatens small island nations
B．
An island nation will only use green power
C．
Countries unite to reduce greenhouse gases
D．
island nations urge big countries to reduce emissions
阅读理解
If you really want to win the weight-loss battle, learn to strike a balance－not just on your plate, but also in how you spend your free time．A new study finds that people who spend more time in front of computers have a higher obesity(肥胖)risk, even if they think they get enough exercise during the week．
This study found only an association between weight and computer use．“Is it that you become overweight because you use the Internet a lot, or is it that overweight people simply use the Internet more?”says Corneel Vandelanotte, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow at Central Queensland University．It's hard to say．But one likely explanation, she adds, is that“people who use the Internet a lot also engage more in other sedentary(需要久坐的)behavior, and that is probably the main cause of their being more likely to be overweight．”
Formal exercise can only partly make up for all the time you spend sitting around．“If I go running three times a week for one hour, but watch TV the rest of my time, I will still be very sedentary,”says Vandelanotte．“I might be fit, which is definitely a good thing, but it might also be that I'm still not spending enough energy on a daily basis．”
It's all about striking a balance between sitting down and moving around．Here are a few ways to keep computer time from undermining a healthy lifestyle：
Set a timer for your computer use, television watching or anything that keeps you on the sofa．Set time limits that will allow you to enjoy the websites or TV shows you like, without leaving time for unnecessary channel surfing that keeps you off your feet．Be an active viewer．When you're watching TV, spend at least some of the time doing something physical．
(1)
According to the study, too much computer use ________．
[ ]
A．
decides the weight-loss battle
B．
may cause users' overweight
C．
should be replaced by exercise
D．
may cause you to eat too much
(2)
In Vandelanotte's opinion, the frequent users of the Internet ________．
[ ]
A．
often sit at home
B．
lack formal exercise
C．
tend to stay inactive
D．
are overweight people
(3)
In paragraph 3, Vandelanotte takes herself as an example to ________．
[ ]
A．
prove good health is important
B．
tell about her habit of exercise
C．
show how she makes good use of her spare time
D．
stress the balance between movement and sitting
(4)
What does the underlined word“undermining”in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
[ ]
A．
weakening
B．
entering
C．
forming
D．
involving
阅读理解
Terraforming(Earth-forming)other planets, also known as planetary engineering(行星工程), seems like a task still centuries away for mankind to accomplish．However, it is a vigorous topic that attracts both popular and scientific interest．Why should the possibility of terraforming other planets be studied when it may be centuries before we know enough to even decide if it's a good idea?
Mankind is getting more and more hard facts about other planets．The atmosphere of Venus has been explored; robots have surveyed the surface of Mars; Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn have been studied by spacecraft．Speculations have been answered; new questions have been raised, and enough hard data is right now becoming available to allow us to make the first attempt of planetary engineering．
In the past, people with excellent ideas about terraforming have kept them to themselves, or buried them in a desk drawer because they did not realize that anyone else was interested．But now, a wide circle of people has begun to do this kind of work．For instance, NASA funded a project on transforming Mars．
There are several strong reasons which demand that the possibilities of terraforming be studied carefully．First, it's an exciting idea of a possible future for human beings．Such thinking has a valuable role in providing options for our future directions．Secondly, the techniques of terraforming will also help contemporary technologies in weather and climate control．Thirdly, such study may assist us in detecting any possible existence of extraterrestrial intelligence(SETI, The Search for Extraterrsstial Intelligence, 地外文明搜索)and alien(异己的)civilizations on other planets．
Though the mission is far beyond our reach at the moment, we should at least keep our options open．Through debate and study on this subject, the possibility of rebuilding other planets to make them suitable homes for people may come true some day in the future．
(1)
According to the context, what's the meaning of the word“speculation”in paragraph 2?
[ ]
A．
The act of discussing something with a group of people．
B．
The act of studying and researching．
C．
The act of guessing without knowing all the facts about something．
D．
The acting of writing letters to a certain organization．
(2)
Why did people keep the idea of terraforming to themselves in the past?
[ ]
A．
They thought no one else would show interest in the idea．
B．
They gradually came to find the idea crazy．
C．
They thought the idea would never come true．
D．
They had few resources for further study on this topic．
(3)
Which is NOT the reason to support the study of terraforming?
[ ]
A．
Even if we don't succeed in terraforming, such study may help us to better understand technologies such as climate and weather control．
B．
Such study may explore a new direction of development for human beings．
C．
Such study may enable us to find the lives on other planets．
D．
As the resources on Earth are being drained, it's very urgent to study how to migrate(迁移)to other planets．
(4)
What's the main idea of the article?
[ ]
A．
It's highly possible that terraforming other planets will come true so we should increase investing in this program．
B．
Even if the idea of terraforming other planets may take centuries to realize, we have many reasons to support such studies．
C．
Terraforming other planets is the best option for human being's future．
D．
More and more people are taking planetary engineering as their occupation．
阅读理解
Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor．Whenever I speak to a Chinese student they always say,“My spoken English is poor．”However, their spoken English does not have to remain“poor”!I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English．
First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary．Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary．However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if your attitude is positive．Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know．
Second, they are afraid of making mistakes．Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous．Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY(准确性)．Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly．However, in speaking your aim is fluency．You want to get your message across, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesn't matter because the person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears．
The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening．You have one mouth but two ears!All that hearing was necessary for you to start speaking．
Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners．Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English, they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor．If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go．
If you do not use your English beyond the classroom, you will forget what English you know．Remember：USE IT OR LOSE IT!You can learn how to speak English better by speaking English more．
(1)
It can be inferred from the third paragraph that ________．
[ ]
A．
don't be fluency．Just be accuracy!
B．
don't be nervous, don't be shy．Just write!
C．
don't be afraid of making mistakes．Just speak!
D．
don't be shy, don't be fluency．Just listen and write!
(2)
The last paragraph is possibly close to the meaning of“________”．
[ ]
A．
more hurry, less speed
B．
better late than never
C．
silence is gold
D．
practice makes perfect
(3)
The text is most probably taken from a ________．
[ ]
A．
teacher's diary
B．
report on study
C．
sports newspaper
D．
movie magazine
阅读理解
In American schools there is something called Homecoming Day．Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a homecoming game．This can be the most important event of the year except graduation of commencement day(毕业典礼日)．
Students plan homecoming day for many weeks in advance．Several days before Homecoming, students start to decorate the school．There are signs to wish luck to the team, and many other signs to welcome all the graduates．Many people still come to Homecoming twenty or thirty years after their graduation．
The members of school clubs build booths(摊位)and sell lemonade, apples and sandwiches．Some clubs help to welcome the visitors．During the day people like to look for teachers that they remember from long age．Often they see old friends and they talk together about those happy years in school．
Everyone soon comes to watch the football game．When the game is half over, the band comes onto the field and plays school songs．Another important moment is when the Homecoming Queen or king appears．All the students vote a most popular student Homecoming Queen or King．It is a great honor to be chosen．
Homecoming is a happy day, but it is not perfect unless the football team wins the game．Even if the team loses, the students still enjoy Homecoming．Some stay at the school to dance, and others go to a party．For everyone it is a day worth remembering．
(1)
The most important event of the year in high schools and colleges is ________．
[ ]
A．
winning the game
B．
Homecoming
C．
the football game
D．
graduation
(2)
Students begin to arrange everything ________ for Homecoming．
[ ]
A．
many weeks before the day
B．
in the days before Homecoming
C．
the day just before Homecoming
D．
when the guests arrive
(3)
Which of the following is Not done on Homecoming?
[ ]
A．
To call on teachers they remember．
B．
To watch the football fame．
C．
To go home to see their family．
D．
To see old friends
(4)
Who can probably become Homecoming Queen or King?
[ ]
A．
The guest who is most popular with the students．
B．
The student who is liked most by students．
C．
The player who plays best in the game．
D．
The student who is liked most by guests．
阅读理解
Travel has been a big part of my life and I have different kinds of journeys to many parts of the world．Often in my travels, I was alone, travelling under difficult conditions in wartime, and I have flown over the oceans many times when I wanted to get quickly from one place to another．But a sea voyage, especially a long one, has something unusual of its own, and after taking a few of them, I became interested in the reasons why people take such trips and how they are affected by them．That is why I wanted to write LIFE NUMBER TWO．
Some people go for escape from grief(悲伤)or failure, some from a wish not to be very long in one place in the world．Others go to celebrate a marriage, or a retirement, and many people take voyages to enjoy a luxury(享乐)they do not have at home and for shipboard fun．When you put all these motives into a forced companionship and sometimes an unpleasant one－a voyage can be like a mirror held up to modern life with all its variety．Voyages can be boring but they can give some passengers new view on life, renew courage and awaken a sense of the size of the world．
There are many books about ocean voyages, but as a rule they are magazines or diaries of travel．LIFE NUMBER TWO is a novel written not mainly to show shipboard life but to tell the stories of a few people on the ship, trying their past lives and their possible futures into the narrative(叙述)．It also deals with some modern social problems worth our consideration．
(1)
The writer spent ________ in traveling．
[ ]
A．
all his life
B．
the most important part of life
C．
the period of wartime
D．
much time
(2)
LIFE NUMBER TWO
tells how people feel ________．
[ ]
A．
when they are alone in their trips
B．
when they fly quickly from one place to another
C．
when they are on a ship for a long time
D．
when they are always in one place of the world
(3)
A sea voyage in one's life is ________ as the writer says．
[ ]
A．
sometimes a thing worth doing
B．
a waste of time
C．
a sign of failure
D．
one's strong wish
(4)
The shipboard life is ________．
[ ]
A．
very tiresome
B．
very luxurious
C．
a reflection of society
D．
very funny
(5)
This passage may be something written by ________．