1 . English nowadays is widely used in science, business, the media and popular culture. Every time we turn on the news to see what’s going on in East Asia, or Africa, or South America, or elsewhere, local people are being interviewed and telling us about it in English.
Indeed, if one looks at the facts about the amazing reach of the English language, he or she would be surprised. English is used in over 90 countries as an official or semi-official language. English is the working language of many international colleges as well as of most international research scientists. It is believed that over one billion people worldwide are learning English now.
One of the most remarkable sides of the spread of English around the world has been the extent (程度) to which Europeans are accepting it as their language. English is spreading from northern Europe to the south and is now firmly set up as a second language in countries such as Sweden, Norway, Netherlands and Denmark. If one visits any of them, it would seem that almost everyone there can communicate with ease in English.
Recently, a special survey of Europeans’ use of languages has just been published. The report said that English is the most widely known foreign language now, with 43% of Europeans saying they speak it and that Sweden now holds the most of English speakers, with over 89% of the population. What’s more, English is the language rated as the most useful language to know, with over 77% of Europeans who do not speak English as their first language considering it useful.
English has without doubt become the global language.
1. The best title for this passage is “_______”.A．An official language  | B．Global language |
| C．English in Europe | D．A special survey |
| A．English is the first language in Denmark. |
| B．All African people can speak English. |
| C．English is the main working language in the world. |
| D．About 77% of Swedes are English speakers now. |
| A．admitted | B．disagreed |
| C．considered | D．discussed |
| A．half of the people in Europe speak English |
| B．English is the most useful language in Europe |
| C．English is widely used in the world |
| D．English is a well-known foreign language |
Carrying their heavy ______, the two brothers walked along the riverbank, hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down. They were eager to reach their ______ before lunchtime. As they entered the cool, shadowy forest, they began to search for a suitable camping place. Peter wanted to ______ close to the river at the edge of the forest, _______ Paul, who was older, insisted that they camp further away. ______, Peter followed his brother deeper into the ______. “This really is a wonderful setting!” said Paul in excitement. They _______their tent, and settled down to eat the sandwiches they had made, then decided to find their way _______ to the river to catch some fish.
“Are you sure that this is the right _______?” whispered Peter shakily. “I’m sure we passed that hollow tree just a while ago.” Paul walked _______ silently. “Look, there it is again. We’re lost, aren’t we?” complained Peter. Paul had to admit that he didn’t know where they were. _______, they were a long distance from where they were ______ to be. They were not even _______ of where they had set up their camp. They sat in _______for a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea. “Why don’t we look for clues (线索) the way trackers ________ in the movies? We weren’t careful about how we walked, so I’m sure we would have left________ some broken tree branches and leaves. ”
Carefully, the boys ________the marks that they had left, until finally they found their campsite. Hurriedly, they packed their belongings and set off _______ the direction of the river.
What would their parents think of their adventure (冒险)?1.
| A．surprising | B．annoying | C．exciting | D．frightening |
| A．went round | B．went back | C．went through | D．went away |
| A．tent | B．load | C．food | D．storage |
| A．grassland | B．field | C．destination | D．river |
| A．stay | B．lie | C．wait | D．live |
| A．and | B．but | C．or | D．so |
| A．Unconsciously | B．Unfortunately | C．Uninterestingly | D．Unwillingly. |
| A．farm | B．forest | C．setting | D．camp |
| A．put up | B．put on | C．put down | D．put off |
| A．forward | B．near | C．further | D．back |
| A．place | B．mark | C．time | D．way |
| A．on | B．about | C．in | D．alone |
| A．At last | B．After all | C．Above all | D．At first |
| A．supposed | B．encouraged | C．persuaded | D．discovered |
| A．afraid | B．informed | C．sure | D．reminded |
| A．enjoyment | B．satisfaction | C．imagination | D．disappointment |
| A．appear | B．work | C．do | D．behave |
| A．out | B．behind | C．aside | D．around |
| A．fetched | B．watched | C．collected | D．followed |
| A．in | B．to | C．at | D．for |
A man worked in a post office. His job was to handle all the
Yesterday someone stole my
| A．stamps | B．money | C．mail | D．postcards |
| A．spoken | B．written | C．recorded | D．pointed |
| A．noticed | B．talked | C．told | D．read |
| A．purse | B．clothes | C．house | D．food |
| A．borrowed | B．earned | C．left | D．paid |
| A．fun | B．dinner | C．travel | D．visit |
| A．nothing | B．something | C．anything | D．everything |
| A．live in | B．live on | C．turn to | D．turn back |
| A．family | B．hope | C．luck | D．partner |
| A．excited | B．worried | C．surprised | D．moved |
| A．gained | B．touched | C．played | D．searched |
| A．finished | B．planned | C．started | D．gathered |
| A．So | B．As | C．And | D．But |
| A．usually | B．gradually | C．especially | D．easily |
| A．workers | B．friends | C．officers | D．guests |
| A．sent | B．replied | C．received | D．opened |
| A．bring | B．choose | C．prepare | D．enjoy |
| A．nice | B．strange | C．common | D．formal |
| A．traditional | B．wonderful | C．expensive | D．extra |
| A．useful | B．confident | C．hopeful | D．pleased |
As prices and building costs keep rising, the "do-it-yourself" (DIY) trend (趋势) in the U.S. continues to grow. "We needed furniture (家具) for our living room, "says John Ross, "and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs." John got married six months ago, and in common with many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. "I was deeply upset about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself."
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a "do-it-yourselfer", you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.
1. We can learn from the text that many newly married people _____.
| A．find it hard to pay for what they need |
| B．have to learn to make their own furniture |
| C．take DIY courses run by the government |
| D．seldom go to a department store to buy things |
| A．his car repairs cost too much |
| B．the car repair class was not helpful |
| C．he could no possible do two jobs |
| D．he had to raise the children all by himself |
| A．The Joy of DIY |
| B．You Can Do It Too! |
| C．Welcome to Our DIY Course! |
| D．Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIY. |
The earthquake affected the students of the destroyed areas in many ways:losing parents,being scared and feeling lonely.How can we help them?Teens reporter talked with Lin Dan,the program director of the Sunshine in Your Heart Project at the Red Cross Society of China.
How will the earthquake affect the teenagers mentally?
They’ll have feelings of fear,anger and feel they are not safe.They will find it hard to focus.They will tend to cry,shout and tremble.And they might be afraid to be alone.
What will happen if they are not helped?
The teenagers will find it hard to live in a balanced way.If things get worse,they might not be able to focus on their studies.They might give up on life.
How can we help them overcome these problems?
The first thing is to build up trust with them.Show your sympathy and sadness,and be their friends.Then you have to give them a sense of safety.Tell them that there’s a solution to every problem.Thirdly,try to satisfy their psychological needs. Some of us were not directly affected by the quake but have seen images on TV and feel scared.What should we do?
Talk with an adult or share your feelings with someone who might feel similar.If this doesn’t help,then you should see a doctor for professional help.
1. What’s the BEST title of the passage?
| A．The scare caused by the earthquake |
| B．Dealing with the pain left behind after the earthquake |
| C．How to get a sense of safety |
| D．The psychological needs |
| A．They’ll tend to cry,shout and tremble. |
| B．They may be afraid to be alone. |
| C．They’ll feel unsafe. |
| D．They’ll feel sympathetic. |
| A．mental | B．physical |
| C．material | D．professional |
| A．the scare caused by the earthquake can be relieved quickly |
| B．seeing a doctor is the most important measure to deal with the problems |
| C．the images on TV can also affect people and even cause problems |
| D．to help them overcome these problems,we should always talk with them |
6 . Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships don’t last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous(宽宏大量的); be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest, you may lose your friend’s trust. Good friends always rely on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so that you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are exactly alike(相同的)．But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.
1. Some friendships don’t last long because ________.| A．there are too many people who want to make friends. |
| B．those who give others friendship receive friendship from others. |
| C．some people receive friendship but don’t give friendship back. |
| D．they don’t know friendship is something serious. |
| A．something countable |
| B．the base of friendship |
| C．as important as money |
| D．more important than anything else |
| A．generosity and friendship |
| B．generosity and sharing |
| C．your ideas and feelings |
| D．your clothes |
| A．How to Be a Friend |
| B．Honesty Is the Best Policy |
| C．A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed |
| D．Three Important Points in Life |
| Waiter / Waitress A job as a waiter or waitress is a good choice for 16-year-olds. Not only can one earn $9-$12 an hour, but they can also get the tips (小费). Most people that visit a restaurant don’t just have good food. They come here to relax and have a good time. Besides serving food quickly, a young waiter who talks to them politely with a smile on his face will make the diners enjoy their time at the restaurant. |
| Work in a library If one is fond of books, working in a library is another suitable choice. Besides the pay is good, it offers a lot of free time when students can actually sit down and finish their homework. So on returning home, they would have time to hang around with friends or just relax. So working in a library is an excellent part-time job for teens, especially for school students. |
| Internet jobs There are many ways of making money through online jobs like clicking on advertisements, visiting sites and signing up with them. However, such online jobs don’t pay well. A better Internet job for teens is to complete online surveys. These are quite simple surveys that usually ask one about his/ her opinions and ideas. Many companies use these ideas to make products designed for teenagers. |
1. A student who is busy with his research paper will probably choose to work ______.
| A．in a restaurant | B．in a library |
| C．on the Internet | D．in an IT company |
| A．tell us the importance of doing part-time jobs |
| B．advise teenagers how to choose a part-time job |
| C．teach young people how to make lots of money |
| D．introduce his/her experience of doing part-time jobs |
| A．The teens have more free time. |
| B．They can pay less to the teens. |
| C．They need advice to make products for teens. |
| D．The teens usually express their true opinions. |
8 . As Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information, are people remember less? If you know your computer will save information, why store it in your own personal memory, your brain? Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.
In a recent study, Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments. She and her research team wanted to know the Internet is changing memory. In the first experiment, they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer. The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information. The second group understood that the computer would not save it. Later, the second group remembered the information better. People in the first group knew they could find the information again, so they did not try to remember it.
In another experiment, the researchers gave people facts to remember, and told them where to find the information on the Internet. The information was in a specific computer folder (文件夹). Surprisingly, people later remember the folder location (位置) better than the facts. When people use the Internet, they do not remember the information. Rather, they remember how to find it. This is called “transactive memory (交互记忆)”
According to Sparrow, we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet. Instead, computer users are developing stronger transactive memories; that is, people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date. This doesn’t mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent, but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.
1. The passage begins with two questions to ________.| A．introduce the main topic | B．show the author’s attitude |
| C．describe how to use the Internet | D．explain how to store information |
| A．Sparrow’s team typed the information into a computer. |
| B．The two groups remembered the information equally well. |
| C．The first group did not try to remember the formation. |
| D．The second group did not understand the information. |
| A．keep the information in mind |
| B．change the quantity of information |
| C．organize information like a computer |
| D．remember how to find the information |
| A．We are using memory differently. |
| B．We are becoming more intelligent. |
| C．We have poorer memories than before. |
| D．We need a better way to access information. |
9 . One of the most important things in the world is friendship. In order to have friends, you have to be a friend. But how can you be a good friend at school?
Listen — Listen when they are talking. Don’t say anything unless they ask you a question. Sometimes it’s not necessary for you to have anything to say; they just need someone to talk to about their feelings.
Help them — If your friend is ever in need of something, be there to help them. You should try to put them first, but make sure you don’t do everything they want you to do. Try to take an extra (额外的) pencil or pen with you to classes in case (以防) they forget one. Have a little extra money in your pocket in case they forget something they need.
Be there for them — Try to make something for your friend to help make them feel better in hard times. Making cards and encouraging them are among the nicest things you can do for a friend. Marilyn Monroe, a famous U.S. actor, once said, “I often make mistakes. Sometimes I am out of control. But if you can’t stay with me at my worst, you are sure not to deserve (值得) to be with me at my best.” Always remember this! If you don’t want to stay with your friends when they’re in hard times, then you don’t deserve to be with them when they’re having a good time!
______ — Try to make plans with your friends. Go shopping, go for ice cream, have a party, go to a movie and so on. Take time to know each other even better by doing something you both enjoy. By planning things together, you both can have a good time. And you’ll remember these things when you’re all old!
1. While your friend is talking to you about his or her feelings, you should _____.| A．give him or her some advice | B．just listen unless asked |
| C．calm him or her down | D．share your feelings as well |
| A．try to do everything for them | B．put them before ourselves |
| C．change their bad habits first | D．ignore their faults |
| A．Life without a friend is death. | B．A friend is easier lost than found. |
| C．A friend in need is a friend indeed. | D．A man is known by his friends. |
| A．How to find a good friend. | B．How to help friends in trouble. |
| C．How to be a good friend. | D．How to make more friends. |
10 . Making friends is a skill like many other skills. It improves with practice. If you want to meet people and make friends，you must be willing to take some actions. You must first go where there are people. You won’t make friends staying home alone. Join a club or a group. Talking with those who like the same things as you do is much easier. Or join someone in some activities. Many people are nervous when talking to new people. After all meeting strangers means facing the unknown. And it’s human nature to feel a bit uncomfortable about the unknown. Most of our fears about dealing with new people come from doubts about ourselves. We imagine other people are judging us or finding us too tall or too short，too this or too that. But don’t forget that they must be feeling the same way. Try to accept yourself as you are and try to put the other person at ease. You’ll both feel more comfortable.
Try to act selfconfidently even if you don’t feel that way. When you enter a room full of strangers, such as a new classroom，walk tall and straight, look directly at other people and smile.
If you see someone you’d like to speak to, say something. Don’t wait for the other person to start a conversation.
Just meeting someone new does not mean that you will make friends with that
person—friendship is based on mutual liking and “give and take”. It takes time and effort to
develop.
1. The best title of the text may be________.
| A．Friendship | B．How to Make Friends |
| C．Meeting New People | D．Facing the Unknown |
| A．take some actions | B．go to where there are people |
| C．avoid meeting people | D．won’t start a conversation |
| A．selfconfidence |
| B．meeting more unknown people |
| C．more talking and smiling to people |
| D．taking from and giving to people |
| A．Making friends needs practising. |
| B．Making friends needs to be more active in starting a conversation. |
| C．When meeting someone, make him feel nice and starting a conversation. |
| D．Before making friends with someone, judge if he’s too this or too that. |
