Wanted, Someone for a Kiss

We’re looking for producers to join us in the second of London 100FM. You’ll work on the station’s music programmes. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss100.

Father Christmas

We’re looking for a very special person preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit.

Working days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December17 to December24 except Sunday, 10:30—16:00

Excellent pay.

Please contact the Enterprise Shopping Center, Station Parade, Eastbourne.

Accountants Assistant

When you join them in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This job is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.

Wealden District Council.

Software Trainer

If you are aged 24-45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make our decision, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of￡15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV (简历) to Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.

1. Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?

A．The Enterprise Shopping Centre.	B．Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.
C．Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.	D．Wealden District Council.

2. We learn that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who _________.

A．is aged between 24 and 40	B．can work for about a month
C．should deal with general duties	D．may do some training work

3. Which job is open to recent school leavers?

A．Producer,London Kiss.	B．Father Christmas.
C．Software Trainer.	D．Accountants Assistant

When I found out I was moving to India, it was beyond a nightmare. It was something I couldn’t even imagine. The impression I had of India were only based upon a few summer visits to my grandparents, filled with heat, pollution and dirt. Even though I was only six years old, I know this would be a complete change from my comfortable life in Maryland.

During my first six months in India, my expectations were met almost exactly. I hated my new apartment; I missed my school and friends back in Maryland, and I was sick of all the dirty marketplaces that filled the streets of New Delhi.

After those six months were over I finally realized that I was going to be in India for a while. I knew that I had to start making the most of my new life. It was then that I became completely involved in my school. My school, the American Embassy School, was filled with international students: Europeans, Australians, Chinese, and Americans just like me. But they all welcomed me with open arms. It was amazing to be among such diverse students, who had such incredible experiences to share.

Now, when I look back at my time in India, all I can think about is how fortunate I am to have had such a wonderful experience. My move to India not only allowed me to see a completely different side of the

world, but I was also able to establish unbreakable bonds with so many interesting and amazing people. Even now, after quite some years, I am still in contact with my closest friends from the American Embassy School. I cannot even imagine what I would be like without having lived in India. I would have missed out on meeting so many extraordinary people, and I would be a completely different person today.
4. At the beginning, the author thought it terrible to move to India because he felt__________ .

A．he was too young to go there

B．he couldn’t see his grandparents

C．India was hot and dirty

D．he missed his friends in New Delhi

5. What made the author face his new life?

A．That he needed to make some friends.

B．That he fell in love with his new school.

C．That he missed his motherland.

D．That he had to stay in India longer.

6. After the author returned to Maryland _________

A．he found his life in India worthwhile

B．he hoped to go to India once again

C．he shared his story with his family

D．he wanted to experience another new life

7. What does the author want to tell us about his life in India?

A．It was the hardest time.

B．It changed him a lot.

C．It was comfortable and unforgettable.

D．It made him an interesting man.

Marco Polo

Marco Polo was born in Italy in 1254. A traveller and businessman, he was one of the first Europeans to travel across Asia and into China. His journey lasted 24 years.

He set out, aged 17, with his father Nicolo and his uncle Maffeo on their great journey to China. They sailed south from Venice, Italy and stopped off in the Middle East. They often carried on overland to Persia (now Iran), through the Pamir Mountains and the Gobi Desert before they got to Beijing, China. At that time, China was more advanced than Europe. They already had paper, so large numbers of books were available. They also used paper money in many parts of the country.

After he got back to Italy, Marco Polo talked about his experiences in China, and he wrote a book describing the riches of Asia. His book was the first western record of porcelain (瓷器), coal, gunpowder, printing and silk. Unfortunately, not many people believed Polo’s stories and he became known as “the man of a million lies”. He died in 1324.

Jacques Cousteau

Jacques Cousteau was a French undersea explorer, environmentalist and inventor. He was born in France in 1910. When he was young, he was attracted by the sea, machines and film­making. In the French navy, Cousteau began exploring underwater and worked on a special breathing machine which allowed divers to stay underwater for several hours. This gave them time to really look around under the ocean. In 1948, Cousteau began travelling the world’s oceans in his research ship Calypso. Cousteau produced many films and books about his underwater experiences, including the TV series The Underwater World of Jacques Cousteau, which introduced the public to the world of sharks, whales, dolphins and treasure.

Cousteau started the Cousteau Society to protect ocean life. In 1989, he received a great honour: he was made a member of the French Academy. Finally, after a long and varied life, Cousteau died on 25th June, 1997.

8. What do we know about Marco Polo’s trip to China?

A．He travelled with members of his family.

B．He planned to trade with the East.

C．He travelled with his father.

D．He brought advanced technologies to China.

9. What did Marco Polo do after he returned to Italy?

A．He started to sell books about about his underwater experiences.

B．He taught people to make paper.

C．He made up stories to fool people.

D．He recorded his experiences in China.

10. Which of the following is TRUE about Jacques Cousteau?

A．He was really interested in China.

B．He invented his research ship Calypso.

C．He cared for the surroundings.

D．He published books about his family life.

11. What can we infer about the two men mentioned in the text?

A．They were highly talented.	B．They were great explorers.
C．They were imaginative.	D．They were sea­lovers.

Thinking about the future isn’t special skill. Actually, everyone does it all the time. We schedule future activities and appointments on our calendars. We make to-do lists, a promise to ourselves of how we will spend our future time and energy. We look up the weekend’s weather. We make predictions about the results of sporting events. We practice, study and train for upcoming events that matter to us. We daydream about events we’re eagerly looking forward to. We worry about others.

Most of this common future thinking is about the near future: the next few minutes, hours, days, weeks, months or maybe even the next few years of our lives. Little time is spent thinking about what our lives will be like or what actions we should prepare to take in the far future: ten years, twenty years, or even fifty years from now. This kind of far-future thinking is the domain of professional futurists.

Futurists are trained to imagine distant realities that seem impossible to others: technologies that don’t exist yet, great changes to laws, strange diseases most likely to infect us in the year 2031. Why indeed think about such distant futures? Are there psychological and social benefits to imagining the world, and our lives, decades in advance? And if so, what does it take to become good at imagining the far future?

These were the fascinating questions that we recently explored with other futurists. I was personally inspired by the discussions, and learned a lot about how futurists imagine the future of life. They specifically wanted to use their imaginations to make the world a better place. Another big benefit for me was that this way of thinking is a skill that can be taught. Society would benefit greatly if we all learned the valuable skills that enable us to think about what things would be like in the future.

12. The writer gives many examples in the first paragraph to __________.

A．draw readers' attention	B．explain the topic
C．entertain readers	D．tell readers the main idea of the passage

13. The underlined word, "domain", in the second paragraph can be replaced by “_________”.

A．understanding	B．choice
C．field	D．rule

14. Which of the following things might a futurist think about?

A．The result of sporting event being held.

B．The weather of the coming weekend.

C．A new technology widely used in daily life.

D．A life-threatening disease that doesn't exist yet.

15. What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph?

A．The way futurists imagine the future of life is interesting.

B．Society will benefit a lot if we all train ourselves to think as a futurist.

C．It is impossible for us to think about future things as futurists.

D．The idea of using imagination to make the world a better place is ridiculous.

On a hot summer day, there are few things that are more wonderful than a nice cool pool.

    16     And it is completely relaxing. Of course, if you have children, there are certain measures you should take to keep them safe, whether you have a pool in your backyard or you are going to a public pool.

People should never swim by themselves. Actually it only takes a second for people to become injured and drown(溺水).     17    This is especially true for young children.

Splashing(玩水) is fun, but don’t take it too far.     18    Kids love to go after one another through the water and to splash and jump around. But it is important to teach children not to jump on top of one another and to watch their surroundings in the water, so that they do not accidentally knock into others.

If you have a pool, you must have a locking gate around your pool.     19     Keep the gate knocked at all times, even when you are in the pool.

Know the way out.     20      Make sure that they know where all ladders are and how to enter and get out of the pool properly. Although your children may be able to lift themselves out of the pool using the side, that is not the safest way to go.

A．Kids should be taken good care of when they are swimming in the pool.

B．This is to prevent children from entering your pool without your knowledge.

C．And having someone there with you can make the difference between life and death.

D．Be sure to show all children the proper way to get out of the pool.

E．Even so, attempt to avoid getting any pool water into your mouth.

F．Jumping into the water seems like the perfect way to deal with the heat.

G．.Playing around in the pool can be a lot of fun.

Chelsea’s father had always been concerned about him from the very beginning. When Chelsea was in senior school and got eight A’s and two B's, his father asked about the B’s. Later, as he grew up and_________ the wonderful girl he was in love with, his father warned that she might be __________ from what he thought. No matter what Chelsea did, it was____________ enough to satisfy his father.

Chelsea’s father was ___________ when Chelsea decided to take a job in another town. He tried to___________Chelsea's plan, so he explained the ___________ of being close to the family and the dangers and the difficulties of living in a completely new place. ____________,Chelsea shouted,“Dad,I’m moving to get away from you! I love you,but I can’t ___________the way you tear down everything I do.”

He kept up his spirits for his father’s counterattack (反击), but __________ the first time in his life he saw his dad’s mask of confidence ___________ .With tears in his eyes, his dad said _________,“All I ever wanted was to make you better and help you reach your goals and __________ failure. It’s what I do. It’s ___________ my business is so successful. Do you want me to pay no attention to my __________, just stand by and not say anything or be a cheerleader?”

“Dad,our __________ hasn’t been good, because you care only about your own advice,” Chelsea __________. “You’re my dad Sometimes I need praise more than a push. _________ trying to make me better just makes me feel worse. It's not __________ that you just love me and push me forward. I also need you to __________ me.” Sometimes we just need others’ __________ more than advice.

21.

A．consulted

B．saw

C．described

D．imagined

22.

A．absent

B．different

C．free

D．previous

23.

A．still

B．just

C．ever

D．never

24.

A．disappointed

B．pleased

C．fortunate

D．energetic

25.

A．understand

B．permit

C．change

D．forgive

26.

A．possibilities

B．results

C．advantages

D．causes

27.

A．Slowly

B．Frequently

C．Gradually

D．Finally

28.

A．refuse

B．stand

C．follow

D．find

29.

A．for

B．on

C．in

D．at

30.

A．set off

B．paid off

C．turned up

D．broke up

31.

A．rudely

B．sadly

C．slightly

D．angrily

32.

A．avoid

B．admit

C．take

D．hide

33.

A．when

B．what

C．why

D．how

34.

A．business

B．experience

C．interest

D．quality

35.

A．tradition

B．belief

C．company

D．relationship

36.

A．explained

B．agreed

C．proved

D．guessed

37.

A．Seldom

B．Quickly

C．Always

D．Suddenly

38.

A．necessary

B．enough

C．possible

D．clear

39.

A．appreciate

B．limit

C．promise

D．comfort

40.

A．protection

B．skill

C．patience

D．encouragement