In our life, we face situations where we are either asked to choose between trust and disbelief．Many of us would say we have to choose trust over disbelief．Actually we are given intellectual(智力的)power to choose what we want, and what we choose certainly need not be the one that sounds pleasing．That is, we can choose both trust and disbelief, but we have to know when to choose between these two．
We should all realize that we are living in a world which is unfortunately mixed with people of various types．We have been given the power of judging who we are working with and who we are partnering with．We cannot give an excuse for believing a scheming(诡计多端的)person, just because he looked or sounded nice, unless we consider ourselves mentally unskillful．
This world was there before us and it does not owe us a single thing．We are asked to take care of ourselves and our belongings．Trust, too, has to be saved for the deserving(值得的)people．When we give trust universally to all, we end up troubled by the undeserving common cheat．People say trust is life．True!But only wisely exercised trust is life．
When we start a conversation with someone, the first things that we usually notice would be their dress, behavior, style and their language．What sometimes we all forget to look at is the person's intention．Now how to look at a person's intention is a lesson everybody has to learn for themselves in their own way－there is no single standard for it．But it is certainly possible to discover the purpose if we seek a little bit more．
Certainly a false offer of friendship or guidance cannot stand undiscovered for long; we are therefore called to exercise disbelief over trust at least momentarily till we find out that we certainly are in agreement with a mutual(相互的)good-willed person．
The world teaches you lots of lessons and if we are willing, we can learn all that we want．
(1)
In the first paragraph, the author ________．
[ ]
A．
concentrates on the reason why we make different choices
B．
focuses on how to choose between trust and disbelief
C．
suggests that trust should be wisely exercised
D．
implies that people are forced to make the choice
(2)
We can infer from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
people who we are working with are in fact those who we are partnering with
B．
the first thing we notice tends to mislead our judgment
C．
the mentally healthy people will not judge a person by his looks
D．
the standards of looking at a person's intention are not various
(3)
The underlined sentence means ________．
[ ]
A．
trust and disbelief go hand in hand with each other
B．
disbelief is necessary if you aren't wise
C．
trust is established if two people know each other
D．
doubt may serve as the precondition for trust
(4)
Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?
[ ]
A．
Trust or Disbelief?
B．
Trust Is Life．
C．
Trust over Disbelief?
D．
Disbelief over Trust?
阅读理解
(1)
A foreigner who receives this letter should ________．
[ ]
A．
be a close relative of the dead．
B．
send hundreds of dollars to Africa
C．
go to African Development Bank for the wealth
D．
not take it seriously．
(2)
Which of the following is true according to the text?
[ ]
A．
Many millionaires died in the plane crash．
B．
Any money unclaimed will be given to a poor foreigner．
C．
the division of the money seems quite reasonable．
D．
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK doesn't exist at all．
(3)
A person who believes“________”will fall into it．
[ ]
A．
Nothing ventured, nothing gained．
B．
There's no such thing as a free lunch．
C．
All rivers run into the sea
D．
A short cut is often a wrong cut
阅读理解
While surfing television channels over the weekend, a scene from a family classic of last year portraying the now-so-familiar sorry state of retired parents being ill-treated by their children and families caught my attention．I wondered why the description of this relationship had not changed much over the many years!Even though the same movies and soaps accurately capture several other social changes around us－from value systems to new found economic freedom to the importance of technology and the changing approach to consumerism(消费主义)－are these creative efforts far from the truth in telling us that an average retiree is still struggling?
Look around and you will agree that the post-retired lifestyle for an ex-salaried class people is often a pale shadow of their last working years．Even self employed people, who have handed over the responsibility to the next generation, are no exception．Did the average middle class not save enough through his working years?
Socially, we already know that the Indians are taught the benefits of start saving early on in life．Household savings data supports this social behavior－India has the highest rates of savings among various economies and is far ahead of the west．Yet, tragically, a lifetime of savings does not seem to provide enough for a comfortable retirement!
A closer look at the pattern of what we do with our financial savings may tell us a bit more．Over half of households' financial savings is put into a“safe”deposit, followed by large portions in insurance, pension, provident funds(福利基金)and the rest in physical currency．Less than a tenth goes into“risky”assets(资产)like stocks．While there might be nothing, in particular, worrisome in this investment pool, one has to consider inflation(通货膨胀)．The real value of savings, over a few decades, may actually be lower than the starting point．
(1)
What had not changed much over the many years according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Value systems
B．
The poor situation of retirees
C．
Economic freedom
D．
Approach to consumerism
(2)
Which of the following statements about saving in India is right?
[ ]
A．
the concept of saving has been well received by Indians．
B．
the amount of the savings ranks number one across the world．
C．
long-standing savings can help the retirees live a care-free life．
D．
saving early can not benefit people at all．
(3)
What can be inferred according to the last paragraph?
[ ]
A．
Half of the financial savings in stocks can be accepted．
B．
The real value of saving must be lowered in a few years．
C．
A loss of savings may hardly be avoided．
D．
Inflation can be avoided on condition that you consume instead of saving．
(4)
What's the best title of the text?
[ ]
A．
Retirees being treated unfairly
B．
Is saving enough
C．
Saving in India
D．
How to deal with saving
阅读理解
Someday a stranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the Website you've visited, or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phonebills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits．
In fact, it's likely some of these things have already happened to you．Who would watch you without your permisson?It might be a spouse, a girlfriend, a marketing company, a boss, a cop or a criminal．Who ever it is, they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen－the 21st century equivalent of being caught naked．
Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, and that it's important to reveal yourself to friends, family and lovers in stages, at appropriate times．But few boundaries remain．The digital bread crumbs(碎屑)you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to reconstruct who you are, where you are and what you like．In some cases, a simple Google search can reveal what you think．Like it or not, increasingly we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret．
The key question is：Does that matter?
For many Americans, the answer apparently is“No．”
When opinion polls ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about losing it．A survery found an overwhelming pessimism about privacy, with 60 percent of respondents saying they feel their privacy is“slipping away, and that bothers me．”
But people say one thing and do another．Only a tiny fraction of Americans change any behaviors in an effort to preserve their privacy．Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths(收费站)to avoid using the EZ-Pass system that can track automobile movements．And few turn down supermarket loyalty cards．Privacy economist A lessandro Acauisti has run a series of tests that reveal people will surrender personal information like Social Security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful 50-cents-off coupon(优惠卷)．
But privacy does matter－at least sometimes．It's like health：When you have it, you don't notice it．Only when it's gone do you wish you'd done more to protect it．
(1)
What does the author mean by saying the 21st century equivalent of being caught naked?
[ ]
A．
People tend to be more frank with each other in the information age．
B．
In the 21st century people try every means to look into others' secrets．
C．
People's personal information is easily accessed without their knowledge．
D．
Criminals are easily caught on the spot with advanced technology．
(2)
What would psychologists advise on keeping good boundaries?
[ ]
A．
There is always something you shouldn't reveal．
B．
You should not always have good relationship with your friends and so on．
C．
All friends should open their hearts to each other．
D．
There should be fewer disputes and questions between friends．
(3)
Why does the author say“we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret”?
[ ]
A．
Modern society has finally evolved into an open society．
B．
Many search engines profit by revealing people's identities．
C．
There are always people who are curious about others' affairs．
D．
People leave traces around when using modern technology．
(4)
According to the passage, privacy is like health in that ________．
[ ]
A．
people will make every effort to keep it．
B．
people don't care it until they lose it
C．
is is something that can easily be lost
D．
its importance is rarely understood
阅读理解
Have you winterized your horse yet?Even though global warming may have made our climate more mild, many animals are still hibernating(冬眠)．It's too bad that humans can't hibernate．In fact, as a species, we almost did．
Apparently, at times in the past, peasants in France liked a semi-state of human hibernation．So writes Graham Robb, a British scholar who has studied the sleeping habits of the French peasants．As soon as the weather turned cold, people all over France shut themselves away and practiced the forgotten art of doing nothing at all for months on end．
In line with this, Jeff Warren, a producer at CBC Radio's The Current, tells us that the way we sleep has changed fundamentally since the invention of artificial(人造的)lighting and the electric bulb．
When historians began studying texts of the Middle Ages, they noticed something referred to as“first sleep”, which was not clarified, though．Now scientists are telling us our ancestors most likely slept in separate periods．The business of eight hours' uninterrupted sleep is a modem invention．In the past, without the artificial light of the city to bathe in, humans went to sleep when it became dark and then woke themselves around midnight．The late night period was known as“The Watch”．It was when people actually kept watch against wild animals, although many of them simply moved around or visited family and neighhours．
According to some sleep researchers, a short period of insomnia(失眠)at midnight is not a disorder．It is normal．Humans can experience another state of consciousness around their sleeping, which occurs in the brief period before we fall asleep or wake ourselves in the morning．This period can be an extraordinarily creative time for some people．The impressive inventor, Thomas Edison, used this state to hit upon many of his new ideas．
Playing with your sleep rhythms can be adventurous, as anxiety may set in．Medical science doesn't help much in this case．It offers us medicines for a full night's continuous sleep, which sounds natural; however, according to Warren's theory, it is really the opposite of what we need．
(1)
The example of the French peasants shows the fact that ________．
[ ]
A．
people might become lazy as a result of too much sleep．
B．
winter was a season for people to sleep for months on end．
C．
people tended to sleep more peacefully in cold weather．
D．
there were signs of hibernation in human sleeping habits．
(2)
The late night was called“The Watch”because it was a time for people ________．
[ ]
A．
to set traps to catch animals．
B．
to wake up their family and neighbours．
C．
to guard against possible dangers．
D．
to remind others of the time．
(3)
What does the author advise people to do?
[ ]
A．
Follow their natural sleep rhythm．
B．
Consult a doctor if they can't sleep．
C．
Sleep in the way animals do．
D．
Keep to the eight-hour sleep pattern．
(4)
What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?
[ ]
A．
To give a prescription for insomnia．
B．
To throw new light on human sleep．
C．
To analyze the sleep pattern of modem people．
D．
To urge people to sleep less．
阅读理解
Educating girls quite possibly brings in a higher rate of return than any other investment available in the developing world．Women education may be an unusual field for economists, but increasing women's contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social issue．And economics provides guideposts that point to an explanation for why so many girls are deprived(被剥夺)of an education．
Parents in low-income countries fail to invest in their daughters because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family：girls grow up only to marry into somebody else's family and bear children．Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and are kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school－the prophecy(预言)becomes self-fulfilling, trapping women in a bad circle of neglect．
An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices．She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance．The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as of boys, will be educated and healthy．The bad circle is thus transformed into a good one．
Few will question that educating women has great social benefits．But it has enormous economic advantages as well．Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers．Wages rise by 10 to 20 percent for each additional year of schooling．Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments, but they are just the beginning．Educating women also has a significant effect on health practices, including family planning．
(1)
By saying“the prophecy becomes self-fulfilling…”in Paragraph 2, the author means that ________．
[ ]
A．
girls will be increasingly discontented with their life at home
B．
girls will be capable of realizing their own dreams
C．
girls will eventually find their goals in life beyond reach
D．
girls will turn out to be less valuable than boys
(2)
The author believes that a bad circle can turn into a good circle when ________．
[ ]
A．
women care more about education
B．
a family has fewer but healthier children
C．
girls can gain equal access to education
D．
parents can afford their daughters' education
(3)
What does the author say about women's education?
[ ]
A．
It will bring in greater returns than other known investments．
B．
It is now given attention before anything else in many developing countries．
C．
It deserves greater attention than other social issues．
D．
It has aroused the interest of a growing number of economists．
(4)
The passage mainly discusses ________．
[ ]
A．
unequal treatment of boys and girls in developing countries
B．
the economic and social benefits of educating women
C．
the major contributions of educated women to society
D．
the potential earning power of well-educated women
阅读理解
The word“conservation”has a thrifty(节俭)meaning．To conserve is to save and protect, to leave what we ourse1ves enjoy in such good condition that others may also share the enjoyment．Our forefathers had no idea that human population would increase faster than the supplies of raw materials; most of them, even until very recently, had this foolish idea that the treasures were“limitless”and“inexbaustible”．Most of the citizens or earlier generations knew little or nothing about the complicated and delicate system that runs all through nature, and which means that, as in a living body, an unhealthy condition of one part will sooner or later be harmful to all the others．
Fifty years ago nature study was not part of the school work; scientific forestry was a new idea：timber was still cheap because it could be brought in any quantity from distant woodlands; soil destruction and river floods were not national problems; nobody had yet studied long-term climatic cycles in relation to proper land use; even the word“conservation”had nothing of the meaning that it has for us today．
For the sake of ourselves and those who will come after us, we must now set about repairing the mistakes of our forefathers．Conservation should, therefore, be made a part of everyone's daily life．To know about the water table(地下水位)in the ground is just as important to us as a knowledge of the basic arithmetic formulas．We need to know why all watersheds need the protection of plant life and why the running current of streams and river must be made to yield their full benefit to the soil before they finally escape to the sea．We need to be taught the duty of planting trees as well as of cutting them．We need to know the importance of big, mature trees, because living space for most of man's fellow creatures on this planet is figured not only in square measure of surface but also in cubic volume above the earth．In brief, it should be our goal to restore as much of the original beauty of nature as we can．
(1)
The author's attitude towards the present situation in the use of natural resources is ________．
[ ]
A．
positive
B．
neutral
C．
critical
D．
suspicious
(2)
According to the author, the greatest mistake of our forefathers was that ________．
[ ]
A．
they had little or no sense of environmental protection
B．
they had no idea about scientific forestry
C．
they did not know the importance of nature study
D．
they had no idea of how to make good use of raw materials
(3)
With a view to correcting the mistakes of our forefathers, the author suggests that ________．
[ ]
A．
we plant more trees and make full use of the woodlands
B．
we be taught environmental science, as well as the science of plants
C．
we return to nature and not use any natural resources at all
D．
environmental education be directed toward everyone
(4)
What does the author imply by saying“living space…above the earth．”(the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3)?
[ ]
A．
Our living space on the earth is getting smaller and smaller in volume．
B．
We must create better living conditions for both birds and animals．
C．
We need to take some measures to protect space in volume．
D．
Our living space should be measured in cubic volume．
阅读理解
They say there are three ways to experience the Grand Canyon; on foot, on mules(骡子)or by air．We chose the first．Up early, my husband and I and our three children couldn't wait to get started．We decided to walk along a lovely path named Bright Angel Trail．
As we set out, I was shocked at how narrow the path was．And I couldn't help noticing that the other tourists weren't like us．They had heavy backpacks, water bottles, and hats．But as usual we were dressed．As the sun rose higher, Arizona's famous heat seemed to roast us．There was no shade and our legs were aching．We decided to go back, with the girl on my back and the boys far behind．By the time we finally got back, our legs were like jelly．
The next day, after we'd had a long rest and a good breakfast, we were ready for another view of the Canyon－by air．After our last walk, this would be the easiest thing in the world．
We called to each other excitedly as the plane took off and circled around the Canyon．But the smiles on our faces disappeared as the pilot tossed(翻转)the plane around, pretending he was going to hit the ground．I shouted,“STOP, TAKE US BACK!”When we finally arrived back on land, once again our legs were like jelly．We hardly spoke as we drove back．
As I said, there are three ways to view the Grand Canyon．We never tried the mules, but personally I'd suggest a fourth：buy yourself a good magazine like National Geographic．That way, you can see the Canyon, without fear or tiredness．
(1)
Which of the following is true according to the second paragraph?
[ ]
A．
They made a careful preparation before the trip．
B．
Bright Angel Trail was not as lovely as they expected．
C．
The children were more joyful than their parents．
D．
The summer heat prevented them from enjoying the view．
(2)
The underlined expression“Our legs were like jelly”probably means ________．
[ ]
A．
we were dissatisfied
B．
we were unhappy
C．
we were weak
D．
we were disappointed
(3)
Which of the following best describes their Canyon trip by air?
[ ]
A．
It made each of them tired．
B．
It was more comfortable．
C．
It turned out to be exciting．
D．
It proved to be frightening．
(4)
We can infer from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
the writer was not serious when she made the suggestion．
B．
one needs to dress les when visiting the Grand Canyon．
C．
experiencing the Canyon on mules would be the best way．
D．
the whole family narrowly escaped from the air accident．
阅读理解
Running like the wind, roaring like thunder, tigers have long been feared and respected as a king of the animal world．But last week a report said that there are no more than 30 wild tigers left in south China．
This was the conclusion of a team of scientists from China's State Forestry Administration and the World Nature Fund．
The South China tiger, also known as the Chinese tiger, is native to southern China．In the 1950's, there were over 4000 tigers found in mountain forests in the country．But due to the destruction of their natural habitat and uncontrolled hunting, it has been pushed on to the list of the world's top ten most endangered species．
Sixty-six of the big cats can be found in the cages of a dozen zoos around China．But they are nothing like their wild cousins．They have lost their natural skills such as hunting and killing．If they were set free they could not look after themselves．
“Breeding has damaged the quality of the species”, said Pei Enle, deputy director of the Shanghai Zoo．
To reintroduce the species into the wild, the country started a programme to send five to ten young tigers to South Africa．Four of them have already arrived．Progress has been made as two elder tigers have recovered some of their instincts(本能)and can hunt wild animals by themselves at the African base．
“South Africans are very experienced in reintroducing big animals to the wild．The country has very good natural conditions for the tigers to learn in”, said Lu Jun, office director of the National Wildlife Research and Development Center．“We tried in Fujian Province, but it was not successful as there was not a complete eco-chain(生物链)and there was a lack of space．”
The tigers should return to China in 2007 when the reservations in Fujian are ready．
(1)
What is the main reason for the South China tiger becoming one of the world's top ten most endangered species?
[ ]
A．
Because it has lost its natural instincts．
B．
Because there is not a complete eco-chain．
C．
Because there is no space for it．
D．
Because uncontrolled hunting has destroyed its natural living conditions．
(2)
How is the programme of sending several tigers to South Africa getting on?
[ ]
A．
Its effect still remains to be seen．
B．
Two tigers can already compete with their wild cousins．
C．
Some of the tigers are already on the road to recovering their natural skills．
D．
The tigers should be able to recover their instincts completely by 2007．
(3)
By saying“but they are nothing like their wild cousins”, the writer means that ________．
[ ]
A．
they are no longer feared by other wild animals
B．
they don't know how to hunt or kill
C．
a complete change has resulted in the species because of breeding
D．
to reintroduce them into the wild has become an urgent task
(4)
What is the purpose of sending young tigers to South Africa?
[ ]
A．
To help the tigers recover their ability to live in the wild．
B．
To provide them with a better environment．
C．
To get the tigers to go on a tour．
D．
To find a complete eco-chain for them．
(5)
Which one is not the reason for South Africa being chosen as the training place?
[ ]
A．
Because the tigers can hunt wild animals by themselves at the African base．
B．
Because South Africans are skilled at dealing with the tigers．
C．
Because there is a complete eco-chain and enough space there．
D．
Because the country has good natural conditions for the tigers to learn in．
阅读理解
I found the imagination of becoming a grandmother somewhat discouraging．I was younger than I thought a grandmother should be when I got the news that I was going to become one myself．I admit, it was not a role that I was emotionally ready to accept．I had been a young mother, and had certainly hoped my daughter would not face that same challenge．I remarried when she was a teenager, and then had two more children．On getting the news that she was expecting, I remember thinking“What do I know about being a grandmother?－I haven't even finished raising my own kids yet!”I don't like to be unprepared, so I read a few books about grandparenting．That gave me a little help, but I was still uncertain．I thought about other grandmothers I knew, and got a few ideas I liked and a few more that I didn't．But I couldn't quite figure out what kind of grandmother I wanted to be．Then I thought about my own grandmother, Granny, as she's known by most people, and I knew I had the answer．
I didn't realize it until that moment, but my own grandmother was the example for the kind of grandmother I wanted to be．I am fortunate that I got to spend a lot of time with my grandparents when I was a little kid．Here's what I learned from my Granny：
Grandmothers always have a cookie jar．For my entire life, Granny always had a cookie jar full of cookies．When I was a little tiny girl, just at eye level with the counter, Granny would get the cookie jar down for me．When I was a little older I learned how to pull the chair over so I could reach．As I got taller, if I really stretched, I could reach the cookie jar with my finger tips and move it close enough to get it down off the counter to find out what kind of treat was inside．Always the first thing I did when I went to Granny's house was check the cookie jar and there were always cookies in it．Many years later, I'll drive my own children to Granny's house and the first thing Pd do is get us all a cookie．
So grandmothers must have a cookie jar and on my grand daughter's first Christmas, my daughter bought me my own cookie jar．She said when they came to see me, her daughter would find the treat the way she did and I did．
(1)
The writer thought it was a little discouraging to be a grandmother because ________．
[ ]
A．
she was not old enough to be one
B．
she was not emotionally ready to be one
C．
she thought her daughter was too young to be a mother
D．
grandmother should be older than she was
(2)
The underlined phrase“that same challenge”in the first paragraph refers to“________”．
[ ]
A．
taking care of a grandchild
B．
taking care of a baby
C．
being a young grandmother
D．
being a young mother
(3)
It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ________．
[ ]
A．
the writer has many happy memories of her grandmother's cookie jar
B．
the writer always wanted to know what was inside her grandmother's cookie jar
C．
the writer often drove her grandchildren to see her grandmother's cookie jar
D．
women of the writer's age all have a cookie jar for their grandchildren
(4)
What kind of grandmother did the writer want to be?
[ ]
A．
One who has a jar filled with many kinds of cookies for children and herself．
B．
One who grows up with her grandmother's cookie jar with all kinds of cookies．
C．
One who is like her own grandmother with a cookie jar to treat her grandchildren．
D．
One who always makes different kinds of cookies to treat her grandchildren．
(5)
Which of the following can be the best title of this text?
