Millions of people are using cell phones today．In many places it is actually considered unusual not to use one．In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people．They find that the phones are more than a means of communication-having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected．
The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make some health professionals worried．Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones．In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue．Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas．They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health．
On the other hand, why do some medical studies show changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones? Signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning(扫描)equipment．In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious memory loss, He couldn’t remember even simple tasks．He would often forget the name of his own son．This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week ,for a couple of years．His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer’s doctor didn’t agree．
What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation．High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones．Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about．
As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it’s best to use mobile phones less often．Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time．Use your mobile phone only when you really need it．Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies．In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health．So for now, it’s wise not to use your mobile phone too often．
(1)
The world “detected” in paragraph 3 could be best replaced by _______．
[ ]
A．
discovered
B．
removed
C．
cured
D．
caused
(2)
The salesman retired young because ________．
[ ]
A．
he disliked using mobile hones
B．
he couldn’t remember simple tasks
C．
he was tired of talking on his mobile phone
D．
his employer’s doctor persuaded him to
(3)
On the safety issue of mobile phones, the manufacturing companies _______．
[ ]
A．
deny the existence of mobile phone radiation
B．
develop new technology to reduce mobile phone radiation．
C．
hold that the amount of radiation is too small to worry about
D．
try to prove that mobile phones are not harmful to health
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Scientists are trying to make the deserts into good land again．They want to bring water to the deserts, so people can live and grow food．They are learning a lot about the deserts．But more and more of the earth is becoming desert all the time．Scientists may not be able to change the desert in time．
Why is more and more land becoming desert? Scientists think that people make deserts．People are doing bad things to the earth．
Some places on the earth don't get much rain．But they still don't become deserts．This is because some green plants are growing there．Small green plants and grass are very important to dry places．Plants don't let the sun make the earth even drier．Plants do not let the wind blow the dirt away．When a bit of rain falls, the plants hold the water．Without plants, the land can become desert more easily．
(1)
Deserts _______．
[ ]
A．
never have any plants or animals in them
B．
can all be turned into good land before long
C．
are becoming smaller and smaller
D．
get very little rain
(2)
Small green plants are very important to dry places because _______．
[ ]
A．
they don't let the sun make the earth even drier
B．
they don't let the wind blow the soil away
C．
they hold water
D．
All of the above．
(3)
Land is becoming desert little by little because _______．
[ ]
A．
plants can't grow there
B．
there is not enough rain
C．
people haven't done what scientists wish them to do
D．
scientists know little about the deserts
(4)
Which is the main idea of the first paragraph?
[ ]
A．
Scientists know how to change desert into good land．
B．
Land is becoming desert faster than scientists can change it back into good land．
C．
If scientists can bring water to desert， people can live and grow food there．
D．
More and more places are becoming deserts all the time．
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In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc．in almost every family．These are their pets．People love these pets and have them as their good friends．Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections(注射)so that they won't carry disease．They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store．Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food．When you visit people's houses, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them．You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden．All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal．They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada．They have a law against killing wild animals．If you killed an animal, you would be punished．If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it．
People in Canada have many reasons to like animals．One of them might be：Their family ties are not as close as ours．When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life．Then the old will feel lonely．But pets can solve this problem．They can be good friends and never leave them alone．
(1)
The passage mainly talks about ________．
[ ]
A．
how to keep disease from pets
B．
pets in Canada
C．
how to take good care of pets
D．
life of the old in Canada
(2)
They give their pets injections before keeping them at their houses because ________．
[ ]
A．
the pets are sick
B．
the pets are wild
C．
they want to stop them from carrying disease
D．
they want them to sleep on the way home
(3)
This passage shows that Canadians _______．
[ ]
A．
hate animals
B．
often kill animals
C．
love animals
D．
don't keep pets inside houses
(4)
In Canada, children leave their parents when they grow up because _______．
[ ]
A．
they don't love their parents any more
B．
they can only find jobs far from their parents
C．
their parents' houses are too small
D．
they wouldn't depend on their parents any more
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I believe that my country, Poland, is a perfect example for a place where food is particularly important．When we were little children, we began to understand how much a loaf of bread meant to our parents-to some it might sound silly but for me the custom of kissing bread before you started cutting it was simply amazing．It's not so common nowadays to treat food that way, since you hardly ever bake your own bread．Besides, everyone would call you crazy if you tried to kiss every bread roll before you ate them! But though we no longer make our food from scratch(起点), some customs have been kept--that's why I feel so sorry every time I have to throw any food away-even though I no longer live with my parents and nobody would blame me for this anymore!
Many people of our nation are still working as farmers, eating what they grow and harvest and therefore enjoying everything more．It's widely known that you value more anything that needs your effort in the first place．In most homes in Poland, especially those of farmers, the whole family would try and have their meals together--extremely difficult now, but so rewarding(值得)! You can share other members' troubles and successes, give your children some attention, or just sit down for a moment instead of rushing through life aimlessly．Furthermore, your body, and stomach in particular will be very grateful(感激)for such a time!
In Poland, a wedding, Christmas or even a birthday is celebrated with a great meal．Women in the house get together and cook, sometimes for a few days before the event, and the extremely good or unusual food will be remembered and widely talked about．
You cannot over-value the importance of food in the country．What's more, almost everyone in Poland will be as interested in the topic as I am．
(1)
When the writer was a child, he/she ________．
[ ]
A．
found people were crazy about bread
B．
learned people hardly baked their own bread
C．
thought that cutting bread was amazing
D．
began to realize the importance of food
(2)
The writer feels very sorry when he/she has to throw away any food because ________．
[ ]
A．
he/she makes food from scratch
B．
his/her parents would blame him/her
C．
some customs still have effect on him/her
D．
many people are still working hard as farmers
(3)
From the text, we can learn that, in Poland, ________．
[ ]
A．
most meals can be interesting topics for a long time
B．
family members can know more about each other by having meals together
C．
it's common for women to get together to cook for a few days
D．
the whole family often have meals together nowadays
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Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side．
Most people know this joke．But recently, some people have been much more worried about how the grizzly bear and mountain lion can cross the road．
“Millions of animals die each year on U．S．roads,” the Federal Highway Administration reports．In fact, only about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat, exist in the U．S．today．The main reason? Roadkill．
“Eco-passages” may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars．They are paths both over and under roads．“These eco-passages can be extremely useful, so that wildlife can avoid road accidents,” said Jodi Hilty of the Wildlife Protection Society．
But do animals actually use the eco-passages? The answer is yes．Paul Beier of Northern Arizona University found foot marks left by mountain lions on an eco-passage that went under a highway．This showed that the lions used the passage．
Builders of eco-passages try to make them look like a natural part of an area by planting trees on and around them．Animals seem to be catching on．Animals as different as salamanders and grizzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses．
The next time you visit a park or drive through an area with a lot of wildlife, look around．You might see an animal overpass!
(1)
The writer uses the example of “ocelots” to show that ________．
[ ]
A．
wild animals have become more dangerous
B．
the driving condition has improved greatly
C．
an increasing number of animals are killed in road accidents
D．
the measure for protecting wildlife fails to work
(2)
From the story, we know an eco-passage is ________．
[ ]
A．
an underground path for cars
B．
a fence built for the safety of the area
C．
a bridge for animals to get over a river
D．
a path for animals to cross the road
(3)
When the writer says that “animals seem to be catching on”(Para．6), he means ________．
[ ]
A．
animals begin to realize the dangers on the road
B．
animals are crossing the road in groups
C．
animals are increasing in number
D．
animals begin to learn to use eco-passages
(4)
The best title for the passage is ________．
[ ]
A．
Special bridges help animals cross the road
B．
Endangered animals increase because of roadkill
C．
Animals fail to cross the road
D．
Take steps to protect animals in danger
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Everyone who has eaten instant noodles(方便面)before knows how it looks like．It is very easy to cook it instantly by putting the noodles into the boiling water and add in those MSG(味精)packets, together with your other food like eggs or vegetables．However, have you ever wondered whether this is the correct way of cooking it? When you first took out the noodles from the packaging, you will notice that the noodles are joined together nicely as a piece．In order to make the noodles joined together nicely side by side it needs some form of wax coating(石蜡涂层)in order to show an attractive instant noodles in front of us．Many people who enjoy eating instant noodles frequently do not really think too much of it as it seems very normal to everyone to have it nicely shown in front of us．However, researches have shown that the wax coating on the noodles is quite harmful to our body and we should not eat it too frequently．It is advisable to have a break of 2-3 days before we start to eat another packet of instant noodles as our body need about 3 days to clear that layer of wax coating away from our body system．Do you know the danger of having too much wax coating stored in our stomach? It will lead to CANCER if it is stored in our body system for a long period of time．
There are 2 key points to take note while preparing instant noodles：
1)Wash the instant noodles with warm water first, stir it and pour away the water containing the wax coating．
2)Repeat Step 1 and try to stir the noodles again to wash away the wax coating on the noodles before cooking it in a new pot of water．
Hope this article will let more people have self-awareness of the hidden danger of instant noodles and thus eat safely and stay healthy．
(1)
The purpose of the writer is to tell us ________．
[ ]
A．
how the instant noodles are made
B．
how to cook instant noodles
C．
something about the layer of wax coating on the noodles
D．
how to eat instant noodles safely and healthily
(2)
It is true according to the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
the instant noodles are joined together in a mess as a piece．
B．
it is common to see the noodles nicely joined together．
C．
you can eat instant noodles as often as you like．
D．
too much wax coating does no harm to our health．
(3)
Many people don’t care about too much of the wax coating on the instant noodles because ________．
[ ]
A．
they enjoy the taste of the wax coating
B．
they take the wax coating for granted
C．
they don’t know the hidden danger at all
D．
their body clear it faster than other people
(4)
The function of the wax coating in the instant noodles is to ________．
[ ]
A．
make the noodles more delicious and tasty
B．
make it easier to cook for the consumers
C．
make the instant noodles healthier and more attractive to the consumers
D．
make the noodles joined in a piece and avoid them sticking(粘)together
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I was 9 years old when I found out my father was ill．It was 1994, but I can remember my mother's words as if it were yesterday：“Kerrel, I don't want you to take food from your father, because he has AIDS．Be very careful when you are around him．”
AIDS wasn't something we talked about in my country when I was growing up．From then on, I knew that this would be a family secret．My parents were not together anymore, and my dad lived alone．For a while, he could take care of himself．But when I was 12, his condition worsened．My father's other children lived far away, so it fell to me to look after him．
We couldn't afford all the necessary medication for him, and because Dad was unable to work, I had no money for school supplies and often couldn't even buy food for dinner．I would sit in class feeling completely lost, the teacher's words muffled as I tried to figure out how I was going to manage．
I did not share my burden(负担)with anyone．I had seen how people reacted to AIDS．Kids laughed at classmates who had parents with the disease．And even adults could be cold．When my father was moved to the hospital, the nurses would leave his food on the bedside table even though he was too weak to feed himself．
I had known that he was going to die, but after so many years of keeping his condition a secret, I was completely unprepared when he reached his final days．Sad and hopeless, I called a woman at the nonprofit National AIDS Support．That day, she kept me on the phone for hours．I was so lucky to find someone who cared．She saved my life．
I was 15 when my father died．He took his secret away with him, having never spoken about AIDS to anyone, even me．He didn't want to call attention to AIDS．I do．
(1)
What does Kerrel tell us about her father?
[ ]
A．
He had stayed in the hospital since he fell ill．
B．
He depended on the nurses in his final days．
C．
He worked hard to pay for his medication．
D．
He told no one about his disease．
(2)
What can we learn from the underlined sentence?
[ ]
A．
Kerrel couldn't understand her teacher．
B．
Kerrel had special difficulty in hearing．
C．
Kerrel was too troubled to focus on the lesson．
D．
Kerrel was too tired to hear her teacher's words．
(3)
Why did Kerrel keep her father's disease a secret?
[ ]
A．
She was afraid of being looked down upon．
B．
She thought it was shameful to have AIDS．
C．
She found no one willing to listen to her．
D．
She wanted to obey her mother．
(4)
Why did Kerrel write the passage?
[ ]
A．
To tell people about the sufferings of her father．
B．
To show how little people knew about AIDS．
C．
To draw people's attention to AIDS．
D．
To remember her father．
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Good afternoon, and welcome to England．We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one．Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws．
The first one is about drinking．Now, you may not buy alcohol(酒)in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you．
Secondly, noise．Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don’t make unnecessary noise, particularly at night．We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet．
Thirdly, crossing the road．Be careful! The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country．Use pedestrian crossings(人行横道)and do not take any chances when crossing the road．
My next point is about litter(throwing away waste material in a public place)．It is an offence(违法行为)to drop litter in the street．When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a litter bin．
Finally, as regards something, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco(烟草)if you are under 16 years of age．
I’d like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance, you should contact your local police station, Who will be pleased to help you．
Now, are there any questions?
(1)
The main purpose of this speech would be to ________．
[ ]
A．
prepare people for international travel
B．
declare the laws of different kinds
C．
inform people of the punishment for breaking laws
D．
give advice to travelers to the country
(2)
How many laws are there discussed in the speech?
[ ]
A．
Three
B．
Four
C．
Five
D．
Six
(3)
The underlined word “contact” in the seventh paragraph means ________．
[ ]
A．
keep in touch with
B．
join
C．
report
D．
get in touch with
(4)
From the speech we learn that ________．
[ ]
A．
in this country, if you are under 18 years of age, you may not buy alcohol, but your friend can buy it for you
B．
you may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age
C．
because the traffic moves on the left side of the road, you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road
D．
you can’t make noise except at night
(5)
Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?
[ ]
A．
A policeman
B．
A worker at a hotel
C．
A lawyer
D．
An air hostess(空姐)
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One day he is a famous policeman．The next day he is a gangster from Temple street．His songs are heard on radios all over Hong Kong．This is Andy Lau Tak Wah, the superstar that everyone sees, hears and loves．He is one of the most famous actors and singers in Hong Kong．
However, there is another side to Andy Lau．There is an important part of his life that only a few people know about．Andy Lau helps 15 children from poor countries all over the world．These boys and girls live in 11 different countries．Most of the children have not met him and none of them know that he is one of the biggest stars in Asia．
Andy Lau's interest in children started when he did some work with World Vision．This is a charity that helps poor children to lead better lives．For ＄200 a month, a sponsor helps with the food and education of one child．
The child does not receive the money in cash．Instead the money pays for the child's school fees, food, medical care and clothing．Each child knows the name of the sponsor who is giving the money．The sponsor receives a report each year on the child's progress．They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak Cantonese or English．
When Andy Lau heard about these children, he wanted to help them．"It was not anything special," he said．"Until I had the chance to go to Indonesia and meet the little girl I am sponsoring, I didn't know anything about the type of life she had．"
He said the meeting with Nina in Indonesia was very emotional．"When I met her, I felt very, very happy," he said．"I saw that the money was used for a very good purpose．It brought me closer to the child in a way that simply giving money cannot．"
By sponsoring these children through a charitable organization, Andy Lau is giving them hope and at the same time caring for them．"I want to do whatever I can．I will continue to help these children in need," he said．
(1)
Andy Lau is a ________．
[ ]
A．
policeman and actor
B．
gangster and singer
C．
policeman and gangster
D．
singer and actor
(2)
Andy Lau ________．
[ ]
A．
has 15 children in Hong Kong
B．
helps many poor children worldwide
C．
lives with many different children
D．
has met all the children he helps
(3)
World Vision is a charity that helps children to ________．
[ ]
A．
lead better lives
B．
become actors and singers
C．
travel to other countries
D．
earn more money
(4)
The children that Andy Lau helps do not ________．
[ ]
A．
go to school
B．
want to meet him
C．
know he is famous
D．
have any food
(5)
What does the word “sponsor” mean?
[ ]
A．
演讲者
B．
资助者
C．
发言人
D．
歌手
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TAIBEI－Increasing numbers of Taiwanese students are joining the island’s “China rush”, seeking education on the Chinese mainland．
According to official Chinese figures, the number of Taiwanese students admitted into college and postgraduate(研究生)programs on the mainland totaled 461 in 1996, 928 in 1997 and 839 in 1998．Although no latest official numbers were available,” Netbig．Com said this number had risen between 30 to 50 percent annually in the past two years with well over 1000 entering mainland campuses last year．
The Internet site, based in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, provides education service and information on Chinese mainland college and universities．“Many Taiwanese believe a Chinese education giving more knowledge about the people and culture in the mainland will increase their chances in the Chinese job market, Net．Com vice-president Ingrid Huang said．“I believe it will give me hands-on experience in the business field in the Chinese mainland and a better understanding of the Chinese mainland people,” said Lydia Chang, a 19-year-old majoring in journalism at Shih Shin University．Chang plans to go on to get a master’s degree in business administration in Shanghai, which she says offers the best environment for such studies．
A journalism graduate student, surnamed Lin, at the National Taiwan University said he would like to study law on the Chinese mainland since “there will be better career prospects now that more Taiwanese companies are going there”．“They hope the children could build up connections which could later become useful in their business operations,” said Yang Ching-yao, professor of the Chinese mainland studies．A Netbig．Com survey showed the campuses favored by Taiwan students included Beijing, Qinghua and Renmin universities in Beijing, and Jinan and Zhongshan universities in Guangzhou．The most popular studies were law, business and Chinese medicine．
At present, Chinese Taibei doesn’t recognize diplomas earned in the Chinese mainland nor help with any inquiries about studying there．But recognizing the trend, education authorities are giving a final form to a policy accepting certificates(证书)from selected universities．
(1)
More Taiwanese students study on the Chinese mainland because ________．
[ ]
A．
Taiwan will reunite with the mainland sooner or later
B．
the fees asked for are lower than those of Taiwan
C．
what they have learned on the mainland will bring them a bright future
D．
there are many famous universities for them to choose
(2)
Some business executives were sending their children to study in the Chinese mainland so that their children ________．
[ ]
A．
could receive better education
B．
could learn more about the policy there
C．
could do well in the business operations
D．
could make more friends there
(3)
The underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refers to ________．
[ ]
A．
Netbig．Com
B．
a Chinese education on the mainland
C．
the Chinese job market
D．
the university
(4)
The author wrote the article to tell us ________．
[ ]
A．
more Taiwanese students are studying on the mainland
B．
the number of Taiwanese students going to universities on the mainland had been increasing year after year
C．
education on the mainland is more attractive compared with that of Taiwan
D．
Taiwan and the mainland should cooperate with each other in every field．
(5)
Which is true according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Chinese Taibei recognizes diplomas earned on the Chinese mainland
B．
The number of Taiwanese students going to study on the mainland will surely be increasing in the next few years．
C．
Chinese Taibei doesn’t help with any inquiries about Taiwanese studying in the mainland