1 . Abby’s Lesson
① When talking about obeying rules, Abby will never forget her experience with her father and her pet Tobias, a small mouse at the airport years ago.
② One day, Abby’s father was taking her to visit her grandmother and they are not allowed to take a mouse into another country. It was a rule. But Abby put the mouse into her sock in her bag secretly without telling her dad. When they arrived at the airport, they had to be checked by the X-ray machine. Abby felt her legs shaking and her heart beating fast. Unexpectedly, they passed.
③ On the plane, Abby opened up the bag after her dad and the woman next to her fell asleep. Tobias was excited to jump out from the bag. He landed upside down on the woman’s knee. The woman screamed loudly so that many people on the plane heard the voice. At that moment, Abby put Tobias into her bag quickly. But her dad didn’t know at all but slept.
④ After they landed, Abby’s dad ticked (打勾) NO on a paper to: “Are you bringing any live animals into the country?” But a man at the X-ray machine asked Abby to open her bag. Abby had to open and pulled out the sock. Then the man led Abby and her father into a small, dark room. There were some people in uniforms. Tobias was in the sock on the desk. One police officer talked to Abby’s dad. “This is very serious,” he said, “You have tried to smuggle (偷运) an animal into this country and you have lied on the paper.” “It’s my fault,” Abby said in a small voice, “Dad didn’t know I had Tobias.” The police officer stared at her, “What’s your name? Have you ever been in trouble before?” Abby opened her mouth, but no sound came out. At last, her dad had to pay a big fine (罚款) for what Abby did. It cost a lot of money. And Tobias had to go into quarantine (隔离检疫) for six months.
⑤ It must be a real lesson for Abby. From then on, she never breaks the rules any more.
1. From the underlined sentence “Abby felt her legs shaking and her heart beating fast.” in Paragraph 2, we may know Abby felt ____________.| A．pleased | B．excited | C．nervous | D．surprised |
a. Abby put Tobias into the sock in her bag.
b. Tobias was sent to quarantine for half a year.
c. They succeeded in passing through the X-ray machine.
d. Tobias jumped onto a woman’s knee and scared her a lot.
| A．a-c-b-d | B．d-c-b-a | C．d-b-c-a | D．a-c-d-b |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．We should take care of our pets. |
| B．We should obey the public rules. |
| C．We mustn’t tell our parents secrets. |
| D．We mustn’t take pets to the airport. |
2 . Stella magazine asked YouGov, a research center, to interview over 1,000 women in Britain about everything from their eating habits to their relationships and family values, to find out what they really think. Here are some of the results.
Eighty percent of women say that losing their health is their greatest concern (关注点）, followed by putting on weight (52%) and losing their jobs (24%). It seems that British women aren’t too happy with their bodies: twenty-three percent of women are on a diet now and fifty-eight percent have gone on a diet in the past. Only four percent of women do more than seven hours’ exercise per week, while twenty-one percent do no exercise at all.
The biggest challenge for modern women is balancing home and work life (82%), followed by bringing up happy children (56%) and finding time for themselves (52%).
As for their love lives, nine percent of women aged 45-54 met their husbands through the internet, and forty-nine percent of women believe that the best age to get married is between 25 and 29.
And what about the relationships between men and women? Fifty-nine percent think fathers should take more responsibility for their children. These women are also not so pleased with their husbands5 efforts at home: fifty-one percent say they now do over seventy-five percent of the housework. Despite this, over seventy percent of women would prefer to have a male boss than a female.
And their heroes? The woman they most admire is ex-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (7%), followed by the Queen (5%).
1. According to the passage, what is women’s second greatest concern in Britain?| A．Losing their health. | B．Putting on weight. | C．Losing their jobs. | D．Bringing up children. |
| A．Finding time for themselves is the most difficult for British women. |
| B．Forty-nine percent of women met their husbands through the internet. |
| C．Most British women are satisfied with their husbands’ efforts at home. |
| D．The woman that British women most admire is Margaret Thatcher. |
| A．By telling stories. | B．By listing reasons. | C．By using numbers. | D．By asking questions. |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
3 . ①It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better-paid jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t.
②It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted by all people. Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life getting education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time at school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and maths need not be taught in detail（详细地）either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
③Education is well-rounded（全面的）and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of humans. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch good plays and take an interest in the world.
④I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.
1. The earliest education was probably to ________.| A．make a man lead a better life |
| B．teach a man to write and read |
| C．make people get a way of living |
| D．teach people to read good books |
| A．The advantages of education. | B．The process of education. |
| C．The ways of getting education. | D．The people for getting the education. |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
| A．Education can improve a man. |
| B．Making a living is the main reason of education. |
| C．Little educated people can find jobs easily. |
| D．People can get education in a short time. |
4 . ①When it comes to Chinese students considering studying in foreign countries, many of them usually believe that life will be easy and enjoyable. Unfortunately, it’s likely that students with those beliefs will be disappointed very soon after landing at the airport.
②So, what are the problems you may have, and how can you deal with them?
③Teaching and learning styles in America are very different from those in China, requiring more critical thinking(批判性思维) and teamwork. In a normal American classroom, one project might be done by a study group in which every person has his/her own responsibility.
④So don’t worry about your language or any grammar mistakes. Just watch what other students do, and don’t be afraid to ask any questions. The discussions, or sometimes ever arguments, that your group members and you hold are likely to be the beginning of a friendship.
⑤Beside schoolwork, another important thing faced by overseas students is homesickness or loneliness. You may miss your parents’ cooking, your pets, or even your old bed. Being away from home can create bitter feelings, especially when faced with the challenges of getting used to a new environment.
⑥What I strongly suggest is to try hard to deal with these feelings. Be open to new friendships. Sign up for school activities, and give yourself permission to enjoy life at school, even if you miss home a lot. Be organized and keep a diary to check your progress. Write down three new things that you’re grateful for every evening, as well as three things you’re looking forward to every morning.
⑦Studying abroad is never simple. In fact, there will be many difficulties every day. But I’m sure you will overcome your difficulties and make your time overseas a success.
1. The article is written for ________.| A．teachers | B．parents | C．students | D．travelers |
| A．thinking critically alone | B．working in a group |
| C．watching what others do | D．arguing with other students |
| A．Keep a diary. | B．Make new friends. |
| C．Take part in school activities. | D．Write a letter to parents daily. |
| A．①//②③//④⑤//⑥⑦ | B．①②//③④//⑤⑥//⑦ |
| C．①//②③④//⑤//⑥⑦ | D．①②//③④⑤//⑥⑦ |
5 . Life comes in a package. This package includes happiness and sadness, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing day, we learn to deal with all kinds of problems.
________ Love makes you feel wanted. Without love, a person could become cruel. In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with love and care. They teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad. But we don’t always care about it. It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands others’ feelings.
Happiness can bring people a peaceful mind. No mind is happy without peace. Things like failure and illness may bring sadness, but sadness will pass away.
Failure is the way to success. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. Success brings money, fame and self-respect.
Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hours, because after every night there is a day.
Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is out of our control. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dark. So the only choice is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.
1. Which of the following sentences can be put in ________
| A．Love plays a main role in our life. |
| B．Success only brings people money and fame. |
| C．Love teaches us what is right and wrong. |
| D．With love a person could become warm. |
| A．Happiness can’t make people peaceful. |
| B．Parents are the ones who give us love. |
| C．Without hope, people can still keep their life going. |
| D．People will feel sad when they fail, but the sadness will pass away one day. |
| A．To ask people to love each other. |
| B．To tell people how to face sadness and happiness. |
| C．To give readers some information about life. |
| D．To tell people what is a beautiful dream. |
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| A．①②/③④⑤/⑥ | B．①/②③④/⑤⑥ |
| C．①②/③④/⑤⑥ | D．①/②③④⑤/⑥ |
6 . The relationship (关系) between teachers and students is an important part of school life. An Indian movie called Hichki tells the story of a teacher who helps some bad students and makes them better people. It is popular with lots of students now.
In Hichki, the main character is Naina Mathur. She has an illness (疾病) that makes her hiccup (打嗝) often. With her hard work, she gets her dream job as a teacher. But she has to teach a class of rebellious students. They laugh at Mathur in her first class.
However, Mathur doesn't get angry (生气) with them. She tries her best to help every student. When they cause a small explosion (爆炸) and the school asks them to leave, Mathur still help them a lot. Little by little, Mathur wins the students' hearts. Under her care, the students start to study harder and become better and better.
From the story, we know that good teacher doesn't simply pass on knowledge (知识), but shows students how to be a good person. It also shows us that anyone can be successful, even if they have some kind of illness.
1. Naina Mathur has an illness and she often ________.| A．hiccups | B．get angry | C．laughes at others | D．sleeps for a longtime |
| A．狡猾的 | B．搞笑的 | C．叛逆的 | D．乖巧的 |
| A．Naina Mathur's dream job is to be a teacher |
| B．the students doesn't like Naina Mathur at the very beginning |
| C．Under Naina Mathur's care, the students become better and better |
| D．Naina Mathur is a good teacher who only passes on lots of knowledge to her students |
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| A．①②; ③④ | B．①; ②; ③④ | C．①; ②③; ④ | D．①; ②; ③; ④ |
7 . If you cannot live without your car, Zurich might be the last city you would like to visit. In Zurich, people are welcome, but cars are not! Over the past 20 years, this city has used smart ways to make traffic lighter.
One is to keep the same number of parking spaces. For example, if 50 new parking spaces are built in one part of the city, then 50 old spaces in other parts are taken away for other uses. So the total number doesn't change. Some are unhappy that there are never enough spaces. That is just what the city has in mind: If people find parking more difficult, they will drive less.
Also, the number of cars in the city is counted (数). Over 3,500 little computers are put under Zurich roads to check the number of cars that come into the city. If the number is higher than the city can deal with (处理), the traffic lights on the roads that enter the city will be kept red. So drivers who are traveling into Zurich have to stop and wait until there are fewer cars in the city.
Now, you may ask why Zurich is doing this. This is simply because the city wants to make more spaces for its people.
1. The writer tells us how to keep the same number of parking spaces by _______.| A．giving a reason | B．giving an example |
| C．sharing a story | D．drawing a picture |
1. Zurich only welcomes people with mini cars
2. Zurich is a small city with a long history
3. it's difficult to find a parking space in Zurich
4. you can't drive into Zurich at any time you want
| A．1, 3 | B．2, 3 | C．3, 4 | D．1, 4 |
| A．People will build more parking spaces under Zurich roads. |
| B．All the computers under Zurich roads will stop working. |
| C．Drivers will stop and wait before traveling into Zurich. |
| D．The lights on the roads in Zurich will be always kept red. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
8 . There is a new study on teenagers who are between 13 and 19 years old. The study shows that today’s teenagers are growing up more slowly than those before.
Scientists from San Diego State University have worked on a study on the behaviors（行为） of 8 million teenagers in seven different countries over the past 40 years. The results tell us that compared to the teenagers in the past, today’s teenagers are less responsible（负责任的）and that they take much more time to do things than their parents or grandparents did. They are also less likely to have a part-time job. What’s more, when they get older, they begin to realize that they should help their parents do housework, while their grandparents and parents helped do housework at a very early age, “This is a slow life strategy（策略）,” said Professor Jean Twenge.
“The development（发展）of today’s teenagers has slowed down. 18-year-olds are more like 15-year-olds in the past, ”added Professor Twenge.“ Teenagers are taking far fewer risks（风险）than those did in the past.” Scientists have also found that more teenagers spend longer time living with their parents instead of renting（租）their own room or apartment.
One of the reasons for these behaviors is that today’s teenagers would like to spend much time online. They keep on connecting with social media, watching videos or playing games on the Internet instead of living in the real world. Another one is that parents do much for their children and protect（保护）them too much. In fact, parents had better let their children do everything by themselves. They should try their best to make their children independent as soon as possible.
1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．The study began from 1966. | B．The study is based on 8 million teenagers from America. |
| C．Teenagers in the past took more risks. | D．Today’s teenagers don’t like slow life. |
a. Because their parents do too many things for them.
b. Because it’s difficult for them to find a job in society.
c. Because they dislike living in the real world greatly.
d. Because they spend too much time online.
| A．ab | B．bc | C．bd | D．ad |
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| A．①/②/③/④ | B．①②/③④ | C．①/②③/④ | D．①②/③/④ |
| A．Teenagers around the World | B．The Slow Development of Today’s Teenagers |
| C．A Study on Teenagers in the Past | D．Different Ideas about Today’s Teenagers |
9 . Do you have a lucky number? What is it? Many people have a special number that they hope will bring them good luck.
In Chinese culture, some numbers are believed to be lucky or unlucky based on the Chinese word that the number sounds similar to.
For example, the word for the number 8 sounds similar to the word for “making a fortune”. So, people consider it a very lucky number. Some people will even spend a lot of money to have 8s in their phone number or on their vehicle license plate (车牌照) number. The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics began at 8:08 pm on Aug 8, 2008.
The number 9 is also a lucky number because of its connection to the emperors of China. There were nine dragons on emperors’ robes (龙袍) and Chinese myth held that the dragon had nine children. The number 9 also stands for “long lasting”. That’s why a man always proposes (求婚) to a woman with 99 or 999 roses.
So what’s an unlucky number in China? One example is 4. Many Chinese people see 4 as an unlucky number because it sounds similar to the character for “death”.
Because of this, many buildings skip (跳过) the fourth floor, and simply call it the fifth floor. In Hong Kong, some buildings even skip all floors numbered with 4, such as 4, 14, 24, 34 and all 40-49 floors. Some buildings also skip the 13th floor, as this is considered an unlucky number in the West. As a result, a building whose highest floor is 50 may have only 35 physical floors.
1. What makes Chinese people believe a number is lucky or unlucky?| A．The shape of the number. | B．The sound of the number. |
| C．The history of the number. | D．The spelling of the number. |
| A．35 | B．44 | C．50 | D．60 |
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| A．①; ②③④; ⑤⑥ | B．①②; ③④⑤; ⑥ |
| C．①②; ③④; ⑤⑥ | D．①; ②③④; ⑤⑥ |
| A．Lucky and unlucky numbers in Western culture. | B．Meanings of different lucky numbers. |
| C．Meanings of different unlucky numbers. | D．Lucky and unlucky numbers in Chinese culture. |
10 . Imagine you are watching a movie you've been waiting months to see at a movie theater. All of a sudden, a man's cell phone rings. Not only does the man answer it, he keeps talking on the phone for a long time. Situations like this make many people need cell blocking equipment (屏蔽设备). While this is quite understandable, it's much fairer and safer to allow people to use their cell phones in movie theaters.
Using cell phones in movie theaters is a matter of culture. If you look around a theater, most people there are not using phones and are enjoying the film they paid to see. The few bad apples are those that are rude (粗鲁的) in almost all situations, and those who shout at waiters and cut in line. Putting in the blocking equipment would cause trouble for everyone, not just the impolite, but the polite people as well.
There are also some people who disagree to put in cell phone blocking equipment because of emergency situations (紧急情况). There are times when people might be getting a message that needs them to leave the theater. Some of these might be car accidents, births, deaths, or someone getting locked out etc. All of these are situations that would just need someone to leave the theater at once.
Putting in cell phone blocking equipment would be unfair to those who know how to use their phones politely. The answer to this problem is to make sure rules are followed, not to stop everyone in the theater from using their cell phones.
1. The man mentioned in Paragraph 1 can be described as ________.| A．shy | B．impolite | C．friendly | D．strict |
| A．are rude not just in movie theaters | B．show no interest in the movies at all |
| C．welcome the blocking equipment | D．like to spend money on the newest phone |
| A．By giving examples. | B．By comparing two situations. |
| C．By giving advice. | D．By sharing a saying. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
