—Dad, when shall we go to visit my grandpa?

—Grandpa is very busy at present．We'll go to see him whenever __________.


  1. A.
    he is convenient
  2. B.
    he will be convenient
  3. C.
    it is convenient to him
  4. D.
    it will be convenient to him

--- My son is addicted to drugs. He isn’t hopeless, is he?

--- Yes, ______ he mends his way and starts all over.


  1. A.
    if
  2. B.
    when
  3. C.
    even if
  4. D.
    unless

I began working in journalism when I was eight. It was my mother’s idea. She wanted me to “make something” of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.
With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue. The crowds were there. There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself highly visible, making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. When it was suppertime, I walked back home.
“ How many did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked.
“ None.”
“ Where did you go?”
“ The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”
“ What did you do?”
“ Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”
“ You just stood there?”
“ Didn’t sell a single one.”
“ My God, Russell!”
Uncle Allen put in, “ Well, I’ve decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickel. It was the first nickel I earned.
Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence, and persuade them by saying that no one, no matter how poor, could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.
One day, I told my mother I’d changed my mind. I didn’t want to make a success in the magazine business.
“ If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “ you’ll become a good-for-nothing.” She insisted that, as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me.
My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember. My mother, dissatisfied with my father’s plain workman’s life, determined that I would not grow up like him and his people. But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husband’s people for true life and love.

  1. 1.

    Why did the boy start his job young?

    1. A.
      He wanted to be famous in the future.
    2. B.
      The job was quite easy for him.
    3. C.
      His mother had high hopes for him.
    4. D.
      The competition for the job was fierce.
  2. 2.

    From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was _______.

    1. A.
      excited
    2. B.
      interested
    3. C.
      ashamed
    4. D.
      disappointed
  3. 3.

    What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?

    1. A.
      She forced him to continue.
    2. B.
      She punished him.
    3. C.
      She gave him some money.
    4. D.
      She changed her plan.
  4. 4.

    What is the text mainly about?

    1. A.
      The early life of a journalist.
    2. B.
      The early success of a journalist.
    3. C.
      The happy childhood of the writer.
    4. D.
      The important role of the writer in his family.

Six Americans are working on a new highway. But this highway won't have any traffic.It's an "ice highway" to the South Pole.
The team has just finished a second year of work on the 1,020-mile highway. "The road is the greatest single footprint of activity we've seen in the Antarctic (南极洲)," said Alan Hemmings, an Australian environmentalist.
The highway will provide a new way for supplies to be trekked (拉, 搬) across the earth on tractor-pulled sleds (雪橇). This method will use a lot less fuel than an aircraft, the current (当前的) way that scientists and supplies reach the Amundsen-Scott Base, a U.S. research station in the South Pole. The highway will also allow for equipment that is too big for planes to carry to be brought to Antarctica.Even with these benefits, there is one disadvantage—a round trip on the road will be 30 days, compared to a few hours by plane.
Making this 20-foot-wide road isn't easy, and it takes a lot of time. The crew (工作队) has been working on the road for two summers, when it's warmer and easier to work with the ice. It probably won't be completed until 2006.
Crevasses (裂缝), or cracks, in the land often make the construction difficult. Crevasses are kind of like pot holes that form when surface ice is stretched.This can be very dangerous, especially when the crevasses are hidden under a layer (层) of snow and can't be seen.
"Last year it took us three months to go three miles across a crevasse field, full of dangerous, hidden crevasses," said the project's manager, John Wright. Each year, more crevasses appear and they have to be filled with snow and ice so the road is safe for travel. The road will also be lined with green flags so travelers know where the safe surface is.

  1. 1.

    It will probably take ______ years to complete the ice highway.

    1. A.
      2
    2. B.
      4
    3. C.
      6
    4. D.
      8
  2. 2.

    When it is finished, the highway will not be used for ______.

    1. A.
      giving supplies to the research station in the South Pole
    2. B.
      taking scientists to the South Pole
    3. C.
      taking travelers to a tour of Antarctic
    4. D.
      bringing huge equipment to Antarctic
  3. 3.

    How many miles can be covered at most each day if you take the ice highway to the South Pole?

    1. A.
      30.
    2. B.
      34.
    3. C.
      68.
    4. D.
      88.
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Other crevasses won’t appear if a crevasse has been filled.
    2. B.
      Many new crevasses will form after a crevasse has been filled.
    3. C.
      Travelers can drive their sleds on the ice highway freely.
    4. D.
      There will be less danger if the crevasses are covered by snow.

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  1. 1.

    If you want to buy an automobile business, you should call _____.

    1. A.
      3421577
    2. B.
      6560232
    3. C.
      9497221
    4. D.
      3328725
  2. 2.

    Who should Dora call?

    1. A.
      Trent.
    2. B.
      Stein.
    3. C.
      Walter.
    4. D.
      Mrs. Meikle.
  3. 3.

    Mrs. Meikle wants to _____.

    1. A.
      apply for a position
    2. B.
      employ a working partner
    3. C.
      run a business
    4. D.
      show her talents in business
  4. 4.

    How many selling ads are there in the chart?

    1. A.
      Four.
    2. B.
      Six.
    3. C.
      Eight.
    4. D.
      Ten.

In Wiltshire, England, volunteers are being sought to visit a nature protection area to count the butterflies living there and on surrounding fields. The project is promoted by an environmental protection organisation，which has contributed to improving the living environment for wild animals. Recently, the organisation has issued an appeal to help it observe environmental changes based on the record of butterflies and protect the environment.
In the area, the local people have planted many special flowers with the help of the organisation, aiming to see whether these flowers will interest the rare and beautiful butterflies. The Project officer Sarah Marshall says, “It will be a suitable habitat for butterflies. They are great ‘indicator species’ as they are easily affected by climate changes so they make a brillian early - warning system for the environment.” She also points out that volunteers are needed to recourd the number or species of butterflies，and based on the change happening to the butterflies, the hidden environmental problems in the area can be found out in time.
The organisation is seeking volunteers to help monitor butterflies from April through to September. They will walk a fixed route and record the different butterflies they encounter along the way.Each visit should take no more than two hours, and each volunteer is expected to visit once a month to count the wildlife. “Staff will provide back up, so if the weather is poor on the day you are to visit（butterflies don’t like to fly in the rain, wind or if it’s too cloudy) we can have someone else do your job,” Sarah points out.
No previous experience is necessary as training and support will be provided，but a keen interest is essential. If you are interested, P1ease contact Sarah on (0l380) 725670，ext 278, email sarahm wiltshirewildlife. org

  1. 1.

    According to Paragraph l， what is the purpose of the Project?

    1. A.
      To appeal to more visitors.
    2. B.
      To protect the environment.
    3. C.
      To control butterfly population.
    4. D.
      To expand the area for wildlife.
  2. 2.

    Many special flowers have been planted in Wiltshire to           .

    1. A.
      warn people of wildlife extinction
    2. B.
      appeal more tourists to be involved in
    3. C.
      attract many unusual and beautiful butterflies
    4. D.
      improve the economic conditions of local people
  3. 3.

    Butterflies are called “indicator species” because              .

    1. A.
      they can provide support for visitors
    2. B.
      they can give information to other species
    3. C.
      they are not easily found out in their habitats
    4. D.
      they are very sensitive to environmental changes
  4. 4.

    What is the text mainly about?

    1. A.
      Visitors are being trained to identify butterflies.
    2. B.
      Wildlife areas are being protected by butterflies.
    3. C.
      Volunteers are being needed to count butterflies.
    4. D.
      Organisations are being put up to protect butterflies.

Against the supposition that forest fires in Alaska, Canada and Siberia warm the climate, scientists have discovered that cooling may occur in areas where burnt trees allow more snow to mirror more sunlight into space.
This finding suggests that taking steps to prevent northern forest fires to limit the release of greenhouse gases may warm the climate in northern regions. Usually large fires destroyed forests in these areas over the past decade. Scientists predict that with climate warming, fires may occur more frequently over the next several centuries as a result of a longer fire season. Sunlight taken in by the earth tends to cause warming, while heat mirrored back into space tends to cause cooling.
This is the first study to analyze all aspects of how northern fires influence climate. Earlier studies by other scientists have suggested that fire in northern regions speed up climate warming because greenhouse gases from burning trees and plants are released into the atmosphere and thus trap heat.
Scientists found that right after the fire, large amounts of greenhouse gases entered the atmosphere and caused warming. Ozone（臭氧） levels increased, and ash from the fire fell on far-off sea ice, darkening the surface and causing more radiation from the sun to be taken in. The following spring, however, the land within the area of the fire was brighter than before the fire, because fewer trees covered the ground. Snow on the ground mirrored more sunlight back into space, leading to cooling.
“We need to find out all possible ways to reduce the growth of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.” Scientists tracked the change in the amount of radiation entering and leaving the climate system as a result of the fire, and found a measurement closely related to the global air temperature. Typically, fire in northern regions occurs in the same area every 80 to 150 years. Scientists, however, found that when fire occurs more frequently, more radiation is lost from the earth and cooling results. Specifically, they determined when fire returns 20 years earlier than predicted, 0.5 watts per square meter of area burned are soaked up by the earth from greenhouse gases, but 0.9 watts per square meter will be sent back into space. The net effect is cooling. Watts are used to measure the rate at which energy is gained or lost from the earth.

  1. 1.

    According to the new findings, taking steps to prevent northern forest fires may __________.

    1. A.
      result in a warming climate
    2. B.
      cause the forest fires to occur more frequently
    3. C.
      lead to a longer fire season
    4. D.
      protect the forests and the environment there
  2. 2.

    The following are all the immediate effects after a forest fire EXCEPT __________.

    1. A.
      large amounts of greenhouse gases enter the atmosphere
    2. B.
      the levels of ozone which is a type of oxygen increase
    3. C.
      snow on the ground mirrors more sunlight back into space
    4. D.
      ashes from the fire fall on the ice surface and take in more radiation from the sun
  3. 3.

    Earlier studies about northern forest fires __________.

    1. A.
      analyze all aspects of how northern fires influence climate
    2. B.
      indicate that forest fires will pollute the atmosphere
    3. C.
      suggest that people should take measures to protect environment
    4. D.
      suggest that the fires will speed up climate warming
  4. 4.

    The underlined phrase “soak up” in the last paragraph most probably means __________.

    1. A.
      released
    2. B.
      absorbed
    3. C.
      created
    4. D.
      distributed
  5. 5.

    From the passage we can draw a conclusion that forest fires in Alaska, Canada and Siberia may __________.

    1. A.
      warm the climate as the supposition goes
    2. B.
      allow more snow to reflect more sunlight into space and thus cool the climate
    3. C.
      destroy large areas of forests and pollute the far-off sea ice
    4. D.
      help to gain more energy rather than release more energy

I stood outside New York's Madison Square Garden and just stared, almost speechless. I was a farm boy from County Kilkenny, a child who some thought would never walk, let alone go as far as I had in the world.
From the day I was born, there was a problem. The doctors at the Dublin hospital told my parents I had phocomelia, a deformity that affected both legs below the knee, which were outward and shorter than normal and each foot had just three toes.
Life was tough. I couldn't stand, much less walk. I rarely, left the farmhouse---and then only in someone's arms. Mam bundled me up whenever she took me to town, no matter the season.
“The world will see him when he can walk,” she told Dad. “And he will walk.”
Mam devoted herself to helping me. She tried everything to get me on my feet. When I was three, she and Dad took me to a clinic in Dublin.
A few weeks later we returned to Dublin with my artificial limbs (肢). Back home I practiced walking with my new limbs.
“There's nothing anyone can do but you can't,” Mam said. “You and I are going to walk through town.”
The next day Mam dressed me in my finest clothes. She wore a summer dress and fixed her hair and makeup. Dad drove us to the church. We stepped out of the car. Mam took my hand. “Hold your head up high, now, Ronan,” she said.
We walked 300 meters to the post office. It was the farthest I'd walked, and I was sweating from the effort. Then we left the post office and continued down the street, Mam's eyes shining with a mother's pride.
That night, back on our farm, I lay exhausted on my bed. It meant nothing, though, compared to what I'd done on my walk.
Then I began to pursue my dream of singing. And at every step Mam's words came back to me—Ronan, you can do anything anyone else can do—and the faith she had in God, who would help me do it.
I've sung from the grandest stages in Europe, to music played by the world's finest musicians. That night, I stood at the Madison Square Garden, with Mam's words chiming in my ears. Then I began singing. I couldn't feel the pulse of the music in my feet, but I felt it deep in my heart, the same place where Mam's promise lived.

  1. 1.

    What was the problem with the author as a baby?

    1. A.
      He was expected unable to walk.
    2. B.
      He was born outward in character.
    3. C.
      He had a problem with listening.
    4. D.
      He was shorter than a normal baby.
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “deformity” in the second paragraph most probably means _______.

    1. A.
      shortcoming
    2. B.
      disadvantage
    3. C.
      disability
    4. D.
      delay
  3. 3.

    Why did Mam dress him and herself in finest clothes?

    1. A.
      To hide their depressed feeling.
    2. B.
      To indicate it an unusual day.
    3. C.
      To show off their clothes.
    4. D.
      To celebrate his successful operation.
  4. 4.

    From the story we may conclude that his mother was _______.

    1. A.
      determined
    2. B.
      stubborn
    3. C.
      generous
    4. D.
      distinguished
  5. 5.

    According to the writer, what mattered most in his success?

    1. A.
      His consistent effort.
    2. B.
      His talent for music.
    3. C.
      His countless failures.
    4. D.
      His mother's promise.

Young people explore how they have adapted to life in Oxford.
“When I first came here,” says one young African woman, “I just wanted to cry all the time. And now I have learned to laugh again.” Working with photographer Rory Carnegie and writer Nikki van der Gaag, young men and women explore their journey from the time they first arrived in a strange place to where they find themselves today. Organized by The Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival (10-17 April 2008). Supported by the Maggie Black Trust and Oxford City Council.
● ACTIVlTlES FOR CHlLDREN AND FAMILIES
● MODERN ART TROLLEY FREE
Art activities for children every weekend during the exhibition in the Entrance Space from 2 p. m. to 4 p. m. Just drop in. Children must be led by an adult.
● WORKSHOP FOR 8 TO 12 YEAR OLDS
Thursday 7 April, 10：30 a. m. to 1：30 p. m.
Looking at themes from the exhibition and exploring pictures based ideas through group discussion and using digital cameras. Led by Judie Waldmann.
● BOOK LAUNCH FREE
The Drawing Book by Sarah Simblet is a practical approach to drawing the world around you. Sarah Simblet, who teaches at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, University of Oxford, will be present to give a short talk about the development of her book. Special price of￡18 on copies purchased in the evening.
Booking recommended on 01865 813802
● TEACHERS’ EVENING FREE
Thursday 21 April, 5 p.m. to 7：30 p. m.
Lecture by Susan Bright, independent writer and lecturer, at 5：30 p. m. followed by an opportunity to view the exhibition. FREE Education Notes will be provided for teachers attending the evening.
● WORKSHOP FOR PRIMARY TEACHERS
Saturday 7 May, 10：30 a. m. to 1：30 p. m.
Workshop for primary teachers who would like to develop their practical art skill as well as gain an understanding of modern art practice. Led by Judie Waldmann, artist and former primary school teacher.
● TALKS AND WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOL GROUPS
Exhibition talks and artist-led workshops to create work in response to the exhibition are available for pre-booked school groups. Suitable for primary and secondary schools, to check availability and discuss details call Sarah Mossop on 1865 813816.

  1. 1.

    If you are a teacher and interested in art, you probably would like to go to ________.

    1. A.
      TEACHERS’ EVENING
    2. B.
      MODERN ART TROLLEY
    3. C.
      WORKSHOP FOR PRIMARY TEACHERS
    4. D.
      TALKS AND WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOL GROUPS
  2. 2.

    What can we learn from the passage？

    1. A.
      Susan Bright will give a short talk at the launch of the Drawing Book.
    2. B.
      Rory Carnegie and Nikki will teach young people how to take photos.
    3. C.
      The workshop led by Judie is intended for the secondary school students.
    4. D.
      The children who go to the Modern Art Trolley must be led by an adult.
  3. 3.

    Which of the following would be the best title of the text？

    1. A.
      FREE JOURNEYS
    2. B.
      SPRING EVENTS
    3. C.
      WEEKEND ACTIVITIES
    4. D.
      ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHERS
  4. 4.

    The passage makes you believe that __________.

    1. A.
      if you attend “BOOK LAUNCH”, you can get the book at a low price.
    2. B.
      school groups can attend talks and workshops for them at any time.
    3. C.
      almost all the young people have difficulty in adapting to life in Oxford.
    4. D.
      TEACHERS’ EVENING is only accessible to teachers.

What will power your house in the future? Nuclear, wind, or solar power? According to scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US, it might be leaves –but artificial ones.
Natural leaves are able to change sunlight and water into energy. It is known as photosynthesis (光合作用). Now researchers have found a way to imitate this seemingly simple process.
The artificial leaf developed by Daniel Nocera and his colleagues at MIT can be seen as a special silicon chip (硅片) with catalysts (催化剂). Similar to natural leaves, it can split water into hydrogen and oxygen when put into a bucket of water. The hydrogen and oxygen gases are then stored in a fuel cell (电池), which uses those two materials to produce electricity, located either on top of a house or beside the house.
Though the leaf is only about the shape of a poker card, scientists claimed that it is promising to be an inexpensive source of electricity in developing countries. “One can imagine villages in India and Africa not long from now purchasing an affordable basic power system based on this technology,” said Docera at a conference of the American Chemical Society.
An artificial leaf is not a new idea. The first artificial leaf was invented in 1997 but was too expensive and unstable for practical use. The new leaf, by contrast, is made of cheap materials, easy to use and highly stable. In laboratory studies, Nocera showed that an artificial leaf prorotype (原型) could operate continuously for at least 45 hours without a drop in activity.
The wonderful improvements come from Nocera’s recent discovery of several powerful new, inexpensive catalysts. These catalysts make the energy transformation (转换) inside the leaf more efficient with water and sunlight. Right now, the new leaf is about 10 times more efficient at carrying out photosynthesis than a natural one. Besides, the device can run in whatever water is available; that is, it doesn’t need pure water. This is important for some countries that don’t have access to pure water.
With the goal to “make each home its own power station” and “giving energy to the poor”, scientists believe that the new application could be widely used in developing countries, especially in India and rural China.

  1. 1.

    Which of the following order correctly shows how the artificial leaf is used to produce electricity?
    a. artificial leaves split water into hydrogen and oxygen
    b. the hydrogen and oxygen gases are stored in a fuel cell
    c. the artificial leaves are put in water
    d. the fuel cell uses hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity

    1. A.
      cbad
    2. B.
      cabd
    3. C.
      bcad
    4. D.
      cadb
  2. 2.

    Which of the following statements about new artificial leaves is TRUE according to the article?

    1. A.
      They are inexpensive but unstable.
    2. B.
      They are as efficient at carrying out photosynthesis as natural leaves.
    3. C.
      They can work only in pure water.
    4. D.
      They need several catalysts to help them work efficiently.
  3. 3.

    The aim of the scientists at MIT in developing the new artificial leaves is to         .

    1. A.
      build-up more power stations in the world
    2. B.
      provide cheaper energy for developing countries
    3. C.
      offer people in developing countries access to pure water
    4. D.
      gain a deeper understanding of the photosynthesis process
  4. 4.

    What is the main point of the article?

    1. A.
      Introduction to the history of artificial leaves.
    2. B.
      An invention copying photosynthesis.
    3. C.
      Giving energy to the poor.
    4. D.
      A mixture of water power and solar energy.
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