Brian arrived at the San Francisco airport two hours before the flight to Paris.He was wearing three shirts，a jacket，two pairs of socks，a pair of shorts，and two pairs of jeans.He was carrying one small backpack，which was very full，but he didn’t have any other luggage.Brian needed to meet a man named Tony before he checked in for his flight.He found Tony near the Air France counter.Tony gave him a round trip ticket and a small package.
“Give this package to Jean Paul at the airport in Paris.He will have a sign with your name on it.I think you can find him easily，”Tony said，“You don’t have any luggage，right？”
“Only this backpack，”Brian answered，“You said I could bring one carry on bag.”
“That’s right.One carry on bag is fine.Have a good trip.”
“Thanks.”
Is Brian a criminal？ Not at all.He is an aircourier.And he paid only $110 for the round trip ticket to Paris.Air couriers get cheap airline tickets because they take important packages and papers to foreign countries.Businesses sometimes need to get packages and papers to people in foreign countries by the next day.Often，the only way they can do this is to use an air courier company.It is not cheap for a business to send a package with an air courier，but it is quick.
Every year about 80,000 people worldwide travel as aircouriers.The number of tickets for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent a year.However，air courier travel isn’t for everyone.But if you have very little money，can be flexible about your travel plans，and don’t mind wearing the same clothes for a week，it can be a great way to take a vacation！
1. Why was Brian wearing so many clothes for his travel？| A．Because they were the uniforms for air couriers. |
| B．Because that made him easier to be recognized. |
| C．Because he would be charged for taking much luggage with him. |
| D．Because he was required not to have much luggage with him. |
| A．it costs less | B．it is flexible |
| C．it grows fast | D．it saves time |
| A．have much money |
| B．hate wearing the same clothes |
| C．have much personal luggage |
| D．are flexible about their travel plans |
| A．describes the activities of a law breaker |
| B．suggests a way to travel for everyone |
| C．talks about the air courier travel |
| D．tells us about a developing business |
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【推荐1】There are many reasons why I encourage people to travel, and I know that the experience will make one a better person.
I remember when I was travelling I began to know the world better. The world is not just about me, my small town and home. Although you will meet different people from all over the world, you will realize that people are similar in their dreams, hopes and feelings. Enjoy exploring the different cultures, and you will also find that people are different in some of the things they do and how they live. Once you understand their ways, it need not be strange or scary. Often we read stories about other cultures in books. Only when we visit their areas do we find that those stories are something wrong.
One thing you may find out is that there are problems all over the world. We can’t just get money to send to these areas and hope that will work them out. The world should get involved（干预）and help wherever there are problems. People everywhere should be given a chance. It is so easy to ignore this if one does not travel and explore. One can look around and see that so many people have many challenges worse than ours. One can realize that sometimes our biggest problems are not that big after all.
On your journey you will meet lots of new friends. Talking to strangers and finding about their lives is a great way to spend your time. You will certainly be more confident after having to cope with problems and make many decisions along the way.
When you travel, you have to be on your own in some situations. You will surprise yourself by how well you can do that. All your special experiences could make an interesting book to read. It would be filled with all your adventures and special memories.
Traveling around and seeing so much happening in the world around us is a wonderful experience. If we could all just travel a little more and share our experiences, we would all be better people and the world would be a better place.
1. From paragraph 2, we can learn that ________.| A．people around the world are the same in their hopes |
| B．books always tell us wrong stories about cultures |
| C．traveling can help us better understand the world |
| D．People in different places have strange living habits |
| A．solve | B．avoid |
| C．meet | D．cover |
| A．People in the world are family |
| B．Traveling helps one make more friends |
| C．People in the world share one dream |
| D．Traveling makes one a better person |
【推荐2】We Have a Painter to Thank for Yellowstone
Before artist Thomas Moran set foot in the park, it was seen as a hellish place. After, it was marketed as a wonderland.
Before Thomas Moran arrived, Yellowstone in the popular imagination was a harsh, wild place pocked with hellish geysers(间歇泉). After the painter’s work was finished, Yellowstone was established as a national park and marketed as a wonderland.
In 1871 Moran and photographer William Henry Jackson had joined the first U.S. government survey of the region. For two weeks Moran filled a sketchbook with the landscape’s most stunning sights. The survey results, Jackson’s photos, and Moran’s watercolors—the first color illustration of the area—were presented to Congress that fall. “The photographs were proof that what the artist was showing really existed,” says Eleanor Harvey, senior curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
In March 1872 lawmakers officially made Yellowstone a national park, the world’s first. By April, Moran had transformed some of his sketches into a 7-by-12-foot painting. The gold-splattered valley and billowing Lower Falls of “The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone” fascinated the public. “It is too grand and wonderful for words,” declared the Ladies’ Repository that August, “and none can ever be a judge of its wonders from any engraving or photograph in mere black and white.”
Though Moran later painted Lake Superior, the Grand Canyon, and the Rockies, his reputation was so attached to Yellowstone that he took to signing his paintings “TYM”.
1. It can be inferred from the passage that ________ must be one of the appealing sights in Yellowstone National Park.| A．Alice-in-Wonderland . | B．Smithsonian American Art Museum. |
| C．The Grand Canyon. | D．Lake Superior. |
| A．writing | B．engraving | C．photos | D．watercolors |
| A．Yellowstone has always been a wonderland from the public’s perspective. |
| B．Yellowstone is the first national park across the world. |
| C．The signature on the paintings of Moran later paintings probably stands for Thomas Yellowstone Moran. |
| D．Moran’s paintings helped inspire Congress to establish the Yellowstone region as a national park. |
【推荐3】Traveling is what makes your life complete. You may often complain that there is too much work and no time to travel.
There is no tomorrow, take a break now.
Be spontaneous and travel whenever you feel like leaving your daily routine. Waiting for certain time of the year so that you could spoil yourself is wrong.
Your company won’t bankrupt or disappear if you leave it for a week or two.
There are plenty of people who can substitute you and do your job while you are away.
You cannot be a good employee if you are unhappy and tense.
Your family suffers, too. When your mind is free you can perform at 200 percent.
We all want to excel in our profession. We want to be in charge even at home. We like to be appreciated by the community. Being such a person requires several important qualities. To gain the required qualities you must have a multi-dimensional personality. The more new activities you practice, the more chances you can become a better leader.
| A．Making excuse is much easier than acting. |
| B．Finding balance isn’t easy yet it is worth trying. |
| C．Have a richer life if you want to be a better leader. |
| D．Traveling is also a means of broadening your horizons. |
| E．You are useless as a worker if your body does not feel great. |
| F．You can do some of it in advance or you can keep it in on hold. |
| G．Be an instructor, inspire others and do what you would like others to do. |
【推荐1】Never Talk to Strangers?
“Never talk to strangers.” Many children are taught this simple rule as a caution against abduction(诱拐). In June, 2005, an 11-year-old boy was lost in the Utah wilderness for four days. During that time, he stayed on the path. He saw people searching for him but hid from them, afraid someone might “steal” him. Eventually, the unfortunate game of hide-and-seek ended and he was found. According to the Canada Safety Council, this alarming incident shows how unwise it is to instill(灌输) a fear of strangers in children. The “stranger danger” message can prevent children from developing the social skills and judgment needed to deal effectively with real-life situations. In a difficult situation, a stranger could be their lifeline to safety.
To have a child go missing is a parent’s worst nightmare. The threat of abduction by a stranger is minimal when compared with other possible reasons for a disappearance. In 2004, there were 67,266 missing-children cases in Canada. Only 31 involved abduction; in most of those cases the abductor was a relative, friend, or person known to the family. There were 671 cases of children wandering off, and 332 cases of abductions by a parent. Almost 80 percent of all cases were runaways. These statistics cast doubt on the idea that children should never talk to strangers. Wandering off is more common - but a lost children may have to call upon a stranger for help, and must develop the ability to judge what kind of people to approach. The “never talk to strangers” rule does not protect children in the situations they are most likely to face. On top of this, it can be confusing. Adults do not model the behavior; they often talk to strangers. A child may not know how to tell who is a stranger, and who is not.
For young children, nothing replaces close supervision(监管). Pre-schoolers do not understand risk and tend to act without thinking. Children need to develop habits and attitudes that will protect them from the real threats and dangers they may face. The Canada Safety Council encourages parents to give their children age-appropriate positive messages about safety, bearing in mind how youngsters may understand their world.
1. Which of the following statements is true about the 11-year-old boy?| A．He practiced the “never talk to strangers” rule. |
| B．He hid from the rescuers just as he was told. |
| C．He eventually showed up when the game ended. |
| D．He went somewhere else to avoid being found. |
| A．Being abducted by a parent. | B．Wandering off. |
| C．Being abducted by strangers. | D．Running away. |
| A．a friendly and attractive person may be dangerous |
| B．adults do not act upon the rule and strangers are hard to tell |
| C．the rule does not protect children in the situation of abducting |
| D．a lost child may have difficulty in communicating with a stranger |
| A．It is not well recognized by parents. |
| B．It is not effective in keeping kids safe. |
| C．It is easy enough for children to follow. |
| D．It is practical as a safety tip in daily life. |
【推荐2】People around the world use their computers to buy goods, communicate with others, listen to music, see pictures and learn about different places and ideas. Now more and more people are using new ways to communicate and contact with each other through the Internet. We take a look at some kinds of technology that become more popular nowadays.
The blog is one form of communication that increases in popularity. Blog is a short way of saying Web log. Through these personal Web sites, people can share their lives, ideas and opinions with anyone on the internet. Millions of people throughout the world are creating and reading blogs. There are reportedly 13,000,000 blogs in the United States alone.
People of all ages have their own blogs. For young people, they are a way to show their writings and other forms of self-expression. Blogs also connect people with other people who have the same interests. For example, teachers use blogs to share ideas, experiences and concerns about their work with other teachers.
Many Web sites offer free services to create personal Web pages and fill them with writings and pictures. These sites include “MySpace”, used mainly by teenagers and young adults. MySpace is an online community that lets people share messages and pictures with an increasing number of friends. About 120,000,000 people use MySpace. It is the most popular social networking site on the Web.
YouTube is another Internet site that becomes more popular. This Web site lets anyone create, share and watch short videos. People can watch almost anything on YouTube: news, sports, entertainment events and videos made by people in their own homes. These include videos of people singing or dancing, or animals doing funny things. YouTube says that people watch at least 100,000,000 videos on the site every day.
1. Why is blog so popular with people all over the world? (No more than 20 words )2. What’s the main idea of this passage? (No more than 15 words )
3. Please explain the underlined phrase “contact with” in English. (No more than 5 words)
4. According to the passage, what Web site is popular with teenagers and young adults? Why do they like it? (No more than 20 words)
5. Does the Internet bring you more advantages? Give your reasons. (No more than 20 words )
【推荐3】A remote control is seemingly capable of invisible magic to most of us. We just assume it should. And the longer a given technology exits, the more we take it for granted.
Consider for a moment a split screen showing modern remote control users versus the first remote control users: the original users would be carefully aiming the remote directly at the television, reading the names of the buttons to find the right one, and intentionally pressing the button with a force that adds nothing to the effectiveness of the device. The modern users would be leaning on a sofa, pointing the remote any which way instinctively（本能的）feeling for the button they desired,intuiting（凭直觉知道）its size,shape, and position on the remote.
Humans are known for being handy with tools, so it is no surprise that we get so comfortable with our technology. However, as we become increasingly comfortable with how to use new technologies, we become less aware of how they work. Most people who use modern technology know nothing of its underlying science. They have spent neither mental nor financial resources on its development. And yet, rather than be humbled（使谦逊）by its originality, we consumers often become unfairly demanding of what our technology Should do for us.
Many of the landmark inventions of the twentieth century followed predictable tracks: initial versions of each technology (television, video games, computers, cell phones, etc.) succeeded in impressing the general public. Then, these wonderful new inventions quickly became commonplace. Soon, the focus of consumer attitudes towards them changed from gratitude with respect to discriminating preference.
Televisions needed to be bigger and have a higher resolution. Video games needed to be more realistic. Computers needed to be more powerful yet smaller in size. Cell phones needed to be smaller yet capable of performing other tasks such as taking pictures, accessing the Internet, and even playing movies.
For children of the last twenty years born into this modern life,these technological marvels seem like elements of the periodic table: a given ingredient that is simply part of the universe. Younger generations don't even try to imagine life without modern conveniences. They do not appreciate theunprecedented（史无前例的）technology that is in their possession; rather, they complain about the ways in which it fails to live up to ideal expectations. “My digital video recorder at home doesn't allow me to program it from my computer at work.” “It's taking too long for this interactive map to display on my portable GPS”.
If it sounds as though we're never satisfied, we aren't. Of course, our complaints do actually motivate engineers to continually refine their products. After all. at the root of our tool-making instinct is the notion (观念）that “there must be a better way.” Thus, the shortcomings of any current version of technology are pinned on the limitations of its designers, and the expectation is that someone, somewhere is working on how to make the existing product even better.
1. The second paragraph is used to suggest that______________.| A．modern humans do not pay enough attention to instructions |
| B．remote controls have become far more effective over the years |
| C．consumer behavior toward new forms of technology changes over time |
| D．the first consumers of new technology used new devices with ease and comfort |
| A．have no instinctive feeling for sizes and shapes |
| B．press the buttons harder than it is necessary |
| C．don't trust on the effectiveness of remote control |
| D．have difficulty reading the names of the buttons |
| A．People take a given technology for granted. |
| B．Consumers expect more powerful computers. |
| C．Children lack patience with the shortcomings of technology. |
| D．Original users unfairly demand of what technology should do. |
| A．Space exploration provides us with new technology. |
| B．Adults learn technology while they are doing household chores. |
| C．High expectation makes up for the limitation of technology designers. |
| D．Consumers regard many technological inventions as unremarkable |
| A．encourage designers' creativity | B．limit humans’ productivity |
| C．raise consumers' expectation | D．guarantee users' satisfaction |
