Teens ---want to gain valuable work experience? Do you enjoy working with kids? Need to finish community service requirement for school?

Volunteer for the alameda recreation and park department!

Volunteers are needed to help Recreation Leaders with youth programs and special events at our local park. During the summer, volunteers are also needed to help with our Aquatics Program at the swim center as well. This is a perfect opportunity to gain valuable work experience for future employment opportunities.

Don’t delay(延迟)! Spaces Are Extremely Limited! Sign up early!

l You may register in person or mail the completed form and payment to: Alameda Recreation and Park Department, 2226 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda, 94501.

l Faxed registrations accepted with MasterCard/ VISA,(510)747—7566.

Once your application has been reviewed(审查), you will be contacted by the Teen Coordination to plan an oral interview. If you are accepted into the program, you must attend a volunteer training.

All applications are to arrive no later than two weeks before the training date (listed below) and are limited to space availability.

Not all applications will be surely given an interview. Late Applications will not be dealt with.

Volunteer training information

Training Date: Thursday, May28,2009

Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Location: Veteran’s Memorial Building(2203 Central Avenue, Room 120,Alameda)

Cost: $45 per person----includes training, uniform and materials.

1.We can know from the passage that the program can        .

A．teach kids to swim at the swim center

B．train teens to be prepared for job interviews

C．offer people who are out of work some jobs

D．provide a chance for volunteers to get work experience

2.Once you are allowed to join in the program, you           .

A．will be trained for volunteering

B．will have a face to face interview

C．must contact the Teen Coordinator

D．will pay $45 for the materials

3.To join the program, you should register________.

A．on Thursday, May28, 2009

B．before Thursday, May 14, 2009

C．after Thursday, May 28, 2009

D．before Thursday, June 11, 2009

4.What information can we get from the passage?

A．You will be interviewed once you apply.

B．You can register by sending an email.

C．There is a limit to the number of volunteers.

D．The training will last about two weeks.

第二卷（非选择题  满分35分）

       第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）

       第一节  对话填空（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）

       请认真阅读下面对话，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，在答题卡上标有题号的横线上，写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式、使对话通顺。

       M＝Mum

       S＝Sara

       P＝Peter

       (When Sara came home from work, she found her mother in an anxious state.)

       S:What’s wrong, Mum? You seem upset.

       M:It’s your (76) y         sister Jill. She should have been here an hour ago.

       S:Don’(77) w     ,Mum!It’s not all that late and she has probably not(78)r    how late it is. I think she’ll

be here soon.

       (Just then Sara’s brother Peter came into the kitchen.)

       P:What’s up?Mum’s on the phone and she seems as though she’s going to cry.

       S:It’s Jill.She should have（79） r    home by now and Mum’s getting anxious.

       P:You needn’ fecl so anxious 。Mum!You know what tecnage girls are like. (80)         she’s all right.

       M;I can’t help but be concerned.I’ve just rung Lucy and she said Jill her our the cinema ages ago to get the

bus.

       P:Well,the bus service isn’t very frequent in the evenings.Perhaps she(81)m        one and is wairting for

another.Have you tried(82)p     her on her mobile?

       M:Yes, but there’s no reply.That made me even more worried.I think(83)s      must have happened to Jill.

      Do you think we should call the （84）p__________.

       S:Calm down,Mum! You’ll make yourself ill.Perhaps she switched her mobile(85)o    in the cinema and

forgot to switch it back on again.Or it may need to be charged.

It was a party. I was 18 and it was fresher(大一新生) week. I was at the beginning of a course in English Literature and full of enthusiasm for my subject. She was also 18 and enrolled in a course in physics.

“Your major is of no use to society. What will you do with it when you graduate, other than teach? Plus, you’re going to be poor your whole life,” she said. “You have no soul and your degree is boring. I don’t care how much money you’re going to earn. I’d rather be poor and don’t mind being a teacher. If I love my work I’ll have something far more meaningful than a big bank account!” came the reply.

And so it went, back and forth, neither of us giving the other an inch, each of us stubbornly committed to our prejudice. We were both ignorant, but our ignorance was also society’s ignorance. It had always been that way. Scientists mocked(嘲笑) humanists; humanists laughed at scientists. Back in the 1960s, the physicist-turned novelist C. P. Snow labeled the sciences-humanities divide “a problem of ‘the two cultures’” . He said it was bad for society. The modern world needed well-rounded people.

I think I know better now, but it would have helped if we had been encouraged to think a little more outside our science and arts “boxes”.

That’s why I believe it is healthy that China is beginning a debate on whether it’s wise for young people to have to choose which direction their careers – and lives – will take at such an early age. At the moment, in their second year of high school, students must choose either the sciences or the humanities. After making the choice, they focus their energies on passing the appropriate college entrance exam.

But now, people in China are asking: Is this forced, early decision good for young people or society? Young people need time to explore, to discover where their real talents and interests lie. There are more than just a few middle-aged people out there, stuck in jobs they hate because they made the wrong choice at the wrong time.

And from the point of view of society, isn’t it better for students to delay a while before they decide what to study? Scientists can benefit from learning to develop the critical skills associated with the humanities; students in the humanities, surely, only stand to gain by finding out a little more about science and technology, which are so important to the future of a developing country like China.

With any luck, in the future young people fresh to college will be better informed about the possibilities of education than people of my generation.

The author describes what happened at a fresher party to ________.

A. show that he was ready to defend the subject he enjoyed

B. lead up his argument that the sciences-humanities divide is harmful

C. prove that doing something meaningful is better than having a lot of money

D. describe how fierce students of different majors can be when arguing with each other

What was C. P. Snow’s attitude towards the sciences-humanities divide?

A. Indifferent.         B. Uncertain.         C. Positive.          D. Negative.

In the sixth paragraph, an example mentioning middle-aged people is used to show that ________.

A. students should not make decisions too early

B. not all people have a talent for or are interested in the sciences

C. these people did not have the chance to make a choice earlier in life

D. the earlier young people make a decision, the better it will be for them

According to the text, it is safe to say that ________.

A. sciences are more practical in the modern world

B. C. P. Snow was a novelist who became a physicist

C. future generations will be able to get more out of education

D. a command of both the sciences and humanities is important to society

What’s the best title for the article?

A. The sciences or the humanities, which to choose?

B. High school education in China

C. Isn’t it better to delay the choice of the career direction?

D. A better time to decide what to study

Teens ---want to gain valuable work experience? Do you enjoy working with kids? Need to finish community service requirement for school?

Volunteer for the alameda recreation and park department!

Volunteers are needed to help Recreation Leaders with youth programs and special events at our local park. During the summer, volunteers are also needed to help with our Aquatics Program at the swim center as well. This is a perfect opportunity to gain valuable work experience for future employment opportunities.

Don’t delay(延迟)! Spaces Are Extremely Limited! Sign up early!

l You may register in person or mail the completed form and payment to: Alameda Recreation and Park Department, 2226 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda, 94501.

l Faxed registrations accepted with MasterCard/ VISA,(510)747—7566.

Once your application has been reviewed(审查), you will be contacted by the Teen Coordination to plan an oral interview. If you are accepted into the program, you must attend a volunteer training.

All applications are to arrive no later than two weeks before the training date (listed below) and are limited to space availability.

Not all applications will be surely given an interview. Late Applications will not be dealt with.

Volunteer training information

Training Date: Thursday, May28,2009

Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Location: Veteran’s Memorial Building(2203 Central Avenue, Room 120,Alameda)

Cost: $45 per person----includes training, uniform and materials.

1.We can know from the passage that the program can        .

A．teach kids to swim at the swim center

B．train teens to be prepared for job interviews

C．offer people who are out of work some jobs

D．provide a chance for volunteers to get work experience

2.Once you are allowed to join in the program, you           .

A．will be trained for volunteering

B．will have a face to face interview

C．must contact the Teen Coordinator

D．will pay $45 for the materials

3.To join the program, you should register________.

A．on Thursday, May28, 2009

B．before Thursday, May 14, 2009

C．after Thursday, May 28, 2009

D．before Thursday, June 11, 2009

4.What information can we get from the passage?

A．You will be interviewed once you apply.

B．You can register by sending an email.

C．There is a limit to the number of volunteers.

D．The training will last about two weeks.

It was a party. I was 18 and it was fresher(大一新生) week. I was at the beginning of a course in English Literature and full of enthusiasm for my subject. She was also 18 and enrolled in a course in physics.
“Your major is of no use to society. What will you do with it when you graduate, other than teach? Plus, you’re going to be poor your whole life,” she said. “You have no soul and your degree is boring. I don’t care how much money you’re going to earn. I’d rather be poor and don’t mind being a teacher. If I love my work I’ll have something far more meaningful than a big bank account!” came the reply.
And so it went, back and forth, neither of us giving the other an inch, each of us stubbornly committed to our prejudice. We were both ignorant, but our ignorance was also society’s ignorance. It had always been that way. Scientists mocked(嘲笑) humanists; humanists laughed at scientists. Back in the 1960s, the physicist-turned novelist C. P. Snow labeled the sciences-humanities divide “a problem of ‘the two cultures’” . He said it was bad for society. The modern world needed well-rounded people.
I think I know better now, but it would have helped if we had been encouraged to think a little more outside our science and arts “boxes”.
That’s why I believe it is healthy that China is beginning a debate on whether it’s wise for young people to have to choose which direction their careers – and lives – will take at such an early age. At the moment, in their second year of high school, students must choose either the sciences or the humanities. After making the choice, they focus their energies on passing the appropriate college entrance exam.
But now, people in China are asking: Is this forced, early decision good for young people or society? Young people need time to explore, to discover where their real talents and interests lie. There are more than just a few middle-aged people out there, stuck in jobs they hate because they made the wrong choice at the wrong time.
And from the point of view of society, isn’t it better for students to delay a while before they decide what to study? Scientists can benefit from learning to develop the critical skills associated with the humanities; students in the humanities, surely, only stand to gain by finding out a little more about science and technology, which are so important to the future of a developing country like China.
With any luck, in the future young people fresh to college will be better informed about the possibilities of education than people of my generation.
【小题1】The author describes what happened at a fresher party to ________.