1 . About three years ago, a tornado attacked our town. My father and I _________ to visit my grandparents to make sure they were okay. Upon arrival, I took my regular seat and _________ with Grandma about what was on our mind to pass the time. _________, the power was out and it got dark in what seemed like a matter of minutes.

Then, Grandma turned to me and asked with _________ eyes that stared right past me, “Now you’re graduating this year, aren’t you?” As a freshman, I was _________, about this strange question. Actually, Grandma could exactly _________ you when every one of her grandchildren was born. _________, I assured her that I was not yet a(n) _________, and still had a few years until graduation.

Soon, my father asked if I was ready to go home. I silently _________ my head—yes. Into the car, I __________ and couldn’t stop weeping. My father asked me what was wrong. “Is Grandma going to __________ my graduation?” I asked.

It took him a long time to respond, “Yes. She may not know where she is, but she will be there, no matter what.” The rest of the car ride home was __________. When we eventually arrived home, I rushed to my room and cried for hours. That night, I could picture that Grandma’s __________ would be changed from the care giver to care receiver.

Ever since that talk with my Grandma, I have matured and __________. Her Alzheimer (阿尔茨海默症) has progressed to about stage 3 now. At my graduation, I was sitting on the stage seeing Grandma there sitting with the rest of my family. “She may not know where she is, but she will be there”. My father’s words __________ in my ears.

1.

A．flew

B．cycled

C．drove

D．walked

2.

A．chatted

B．argued

C．consulted

D．whispered

3.

A．Finally

B．Suddenly

C．Immediately

D．Constantly

4.

A．loving

B．bright

C．watery

D．empty

5.

A．concerned

B．confused

C．cautious

D．curious

6.

A．identify

B．remind

C．persuade

D．tell

7.

A．Shocked

B．Amazed

C．Disappointed

D．Excited

8.

A．assistant

B．freshman

C．senior

D．genius

9.

A．shook

B．nodded

C．raised

D．lowered

10.

A．calmed down

B．cut in

C．called out

D．broke down

11.

A．attend

B．forget

C．celebrate

D．cancel

12.

A．dull

B．smooth

C．silent

D．uneasy

13.

A．character

B．status

C．power

D．role

14.

A．grown up

B．given up

C．cheered up

D．kept up

15.

A．exploded

B．burst

C．rang

D．flashed

2 . Will printed newspapers disappear one day? It’s quite possible. Here are some reasons.

First of all, printed newspapers aren’t the only way to get information. You can find the same information on the Internet. Besides, you can read a lot of information online for free, which makes the Internet even more attractive.

Lots of people are becoming Internet users and most of Internet users read news online. For example, I usually get new information about events that happen in the world by reading short messages on Twitter. As far as I know, students in our university hardly read newspapers. One can argue that older generations may have been used to reading printed newspapers and do not want to change anything, but research proves the opposite. According to a study, the number of Internet users aged between 70 and 75 has increased greatly within four years. This fact sounds strange, but some of Internet users are over 73 years old.

Where do newspapers get their money? The answer is “advertisers”. It is quite expensive especially when you have a lot of other opportunities. Online advertisements are becoming more and more popular. It is good to both sides because it is easier to track (追踪) how many clicks have been made on this link than to find out how many people have actually read a newspaper and paid attention to advertisements.

Also, printed newspapers are not environmentally friendly. They need tons of wood, lots of electricity and many delivery (运输) ways to produce and transport the papers.

1. The first reason for the possibility of printed newspapers’ disappearance in the near future is that_________.

A．newspapers are not available to everyone.

B．newspapers is the only source of information.

C．the news in the printed newspapers is very boring.

D．the Internet provides a lot of the same information free of charge.

2. What does the author want to show by mentioning the study in Paragraph 3?

A．Old people also love new things.

B．Newspapers are losing their aged readers.

C．More old people are used to reading newspapers.

D．Old people are willing to change their bad habits.

3. Which is not the reason why printed newspapers may disappear one day?

A．They are not good for the environment.

B．They are cheaper and cheaper because of the Internet.

C．An increasing number of people become Internet users and read news online.

D．Advertisers prefer online advertisements because it is easier to track how many clicks have been made.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．How people read news today.	B．Why the Internet is important.
C．Why printed newspapers may die away.	D．How people get information today.

3 . You’ve probably experienced this before: when returning from a round trip, the trip home felt shorter. What is the scientific basis for this?

Some theories include the power of expectation. Especially for vacations, the anticipation of finally reaching your destination can make the experience of traveling there feel longer because you can’t wait to get there. Additionally, if the trip to the location takes longer than expected, we may readjust our expectations of the length of the trip so that the trip back feels shorter and thus more pleasant.

Another theory is how humans take time to learn and become more familiar with new sights. When faced with new stimuli or experiences, we feel as if time is getting slower to allow more brain processing time. This contributes to why elder people often remark that time goes faster the more they age because being older often means fewer new experiences, so there is less need for the brain to interpret time more slowly to pay more attention to solving a problem.

In the case of the “return trip effect,” after viewing the landmarks on the road while getting to the destination, it is easier to recognize these points on the way back. Having less sense of puzzle and being more certain of one’s surroundings can make time feel faster. This is similar to how many activities can feel natural after learning the process. For example, when you first learn to ride a bike, you carefully strategize your speed and balance, but after a while of practicing, your mind is freer to wander off.

This “return trip effect” is most notably noticed after reflecting on how long a trip to an unfamiliar location took. This explains why the “return trip effect” is usually associated with vacations and not daily commutes to work or school because by then, the sights are so familiar that humans can more accurately measure the time spent going to and back from a location.

1. Why do elder people feel time flies?

A．They have fewer new stimuli to process.	B．They have low expectations for the future.
C．Their problem-solving ability declines.	D．Their brain tends to misinterpret time.

2. What does the example of learning to ride a bike in paragraph 4 prove?

A．Practice makes perfect.	B．Familiarity speeds up time.
C．The journey of life is full of uncertainties.	D．Similar landmarks cause confusion with time.

3. Which trip may feel the longest?

A．The trip to school.	B．The trip to a strange place.
C．The trip home from school.	D．The trip home from a strange place.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．How can we make a long trip relatively short?	B．What is the scientific basis for time travel?
C．How long can the “return trip effect” last?	D．Why does the “return trip effect” occur?

4 . Joe and Della were a new couple. They were both interested in art--one in painting, the other in music. They lived in a small flat. They loved each other and they were happy.

But one day they found that they had spent all their money. One afternoon Della told Joe that she had found a _________ and was to give her three music lessons a week. For that she could get fifteen dollars a week. But Joe was not _________ because he didn’t want to stay at home, playing with his art while Della was at work. He wanted to earn some money too.

Every day they parted in the morning and _________ in the evening.

A week _________ , Della brought home fifteen dollars, but she looked a little _________. Joe took eighteen dollars out of his pocket. They were both _________ to have so much money at hand.

The next week, Joe _________ home another eighteen dollars but Della came home with her right hand in a bandage (绷带). Joe asked Della what was the _________. Della said, “It was because of an iron-- I mean a plate of soup spilled on my _________.”

“What do you do every day, Della? Do you __________ give music lessons?” Joe asked. “Tell me the __________!”

Della cried. She told Joe that she was working in a laundry (洗衣店), __________ shirts. A girl accidentally __________ an iron on her hand and she got a __________ burn. But Della asked Joe how he had guessed that she wasn’t giving music lessons.

Joe told Della that he worked in the engine-room of the same laundry where she worked. They both let out their __________ and laughed.

1.

A．pupil

B．teacher

C．painter

D．director

2.

A．worried

B．busy

C．glad

D．surprising

3.

A．studied

B．met

C．worked

D．talked

4.

A．killed

B．spent

C．wasted

D．passed

5.

A．tired

B．excited

C．fatter

D．stranger

6.

A．puzzled

B．disappointed

C．anxious

D．happy

7.

A．borrowed

B．brought

C．applied

D．stored

8.

A．result

B．job

C．matter

D．bandage

9.

A．foot

B．face

C．arm

D．hand

10.

A．really

B．often

C．seldom

D．finally

11.

A．reason

B．cause

C．truth

D．incident

12.

A．making

B．repairing

C．ironing

D．selling

13.

A．picked up

B．set down

C．poured out

D．filled with

14.

A．slight

B．bad

C．soft

D．hard

15.

A．secrets

B．lessons

C．ideas

D．opinions

5 . Exhibitions

The Vanished Reality

The Modern Art Oxford Gallery celebrates its 50 years in existence with nine artists, including European big names Marcel Broodthaers and Hans Hacke, exploring the relationship between the production of artwork and the social conditions in which it is created.

Modern Art Oxford (018 6572 2733), Dec.15-Dec.31   
The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait

Britain’s leading international photographic competition is open to gifted amateurs and professionals from around the world, competing for the￡15,000 prize. Fifty-seven pictures are on show.

National Portrait Gallery, London WC2 (020 7306 0055), Feb.10-Feb.26
Masters of Japanese Photography

Timeless beauty and urban bad conditions are the twin poles of post-Second World War Japanese photography. Focusing on the former, while allowing space for the latter, this view of three key figures-Nobuyoshi Araki, Eikoh Hosoe and Kikuji Kawada-features around 60 works and shows the technical skills of Japanese photographers over this period.

Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich (016 0359 3199),Mar.8-Mar.19   
The Radical Eye

Drawn from one of the world’s greatest photographic collections-yes, Elton John’s-this astonishing show focuses on the key period between the Twenties and Fifties, with some photos by Man Ray and key works by Brassai, Lange and Kertesz. A photo takes on a completely different feel when you experiment with exposures, papers and burnishing(抛光) techniques like the master photographers here.

Tate Modern, London SE1 (020 7887 8888),May 1-May 7
1. What is special about the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait?

A．Lasting the longest.	B．Offering some money.
C．Displaying more photos.	D．Being aimed at amateurs.

2. Which of the following will be on during the Christmas holiday?

A．The Radical Eye.	B．The Vanished Reality.
C．Masters of Japanese Photography.	D．The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait.

3. Where should we go to take part in Masters of Japanese Photography?

A．Modern Art Oxford.

B．Tate Modern, London SE1.

C．National Portrait Gallery, London WC2.

D．Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich.

6 . Here are four pictures of stars in China. Do you know them?

Chinese name	Wang Baoqiang	Han Han	Li Na	He Jiong
English name	Wood	Twocold	Anna Lee	Heta
Age (年龄)	35	37	37	45
Job	Actor	Writer	Tennis player	TV host
Phone number	468-7889	486-9887	864-7988	846-8798

1. Who is the oldest of the four stars?

A．Wang Baoqiang.

B．Han Han.

C．Li Na.

D．He Jiong.

2. You can call Li Na at ________

A．468-7889

B．864-7988

C．486-9887

D．846-8798

3. The underlined (下划线的) word “Job” means ________ in Chinese.

A．爱好

B．工作

C．特长

D．专业

4. What is Wang Baoqiang’s first name?

A．Wang.

B．Bao.

C．Qiang.

D．Baoqiang.

5. From the material(材料), we know ________.

A．Wang Baoqiang is 36	B．Twocold is He Jiong’s English name
C．Li Na likes to play tennis	D．Han Han’s phone number is 468-7889

7 . Here are a few interesting facts about Teachers’ Day around the world.

China celebrates Teachers’ Day on September 10. The tradition began in the 1980s to improve teachers lives and status and encourage everyone to respect teachers.

In India, Teachers’ Day is celebrated on September 5, in honor of Dr. Radhakrishnan. He was India’s second president and a person who believed in good education. Traditionally on this day, the teaching is done by the senior students while the teachers get a much-deserved break from their work.

The United Nations has made October 5 World Teachers’ Day. This special day was started to let the world see what teachers have done and listen to the teachers’ worries and the things they want to change.

In the United States, National Teachers’ Day is always on the Tuesday of the first week of May, so the actual date is different every year. The history of celebrating this day goes back to 1944.

In Germany, Teachers’ Day is celebrated on June 12 every year. People will express their respect to teachers with many activities. Teachers always receive prizes, presents, beautiful cards and other things.

Teachers’ Day is celebrated in Brunei(文莱) on September 23.

January 15 is Teachers’ Day in Venezuela(委内瑞拉).

North Korea celebrates Teachers Day on September 5.

1. How many countries mentioned in the passage have their Teachers’ Day?

A．7.

B．8.

C．6.

D．9.

2. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?

A．Radhakrishnan was the first president of India.

B．Radhakrishnan attached great importance to education.

C．On Teachers’ Day the teachers in India are still working hard.

D．Teachers’ Day is celebrated on September 5 in India.

3. What purpose did the United Nations create World Teachers’ Day for?

A．To encourage everyone to respect and honor teachers.

B．To let the world realize teachers’ contributions and encourage people to care about and help teachers.

C．To see what teachers have done in the year.

D．To have a dialogue with teachers.

8 . Four Films Worth Watching This Year

Peter Rabbit 2

In Peter Rabbit 2, the lovable rabbit is back. Bea, Thomas and the rabbit have created a temporary family, but despite his best efforts, Peter can’t seem to shake his mischievous(淘气的) reputation. Adventuring out of the garden, Peter finds himself in a world where his mischief is appreciated, but when his family risks everything to come looking for him, Peter must figure out what kind of rabbit he wants to be.

Spirit Untamed

It is a story of adventure, family and friendship. Free-spirited Lucky Prescott moves to Miradero. She is unimpressed with the sleepy town until she discovers a unique tie to her late mother who was a fearless horse-riding performer. She quickly forms a bond with a wild horse named Spirit. When a heartless hunter captures Spirit, Lucky sets off on a journey to rescue the horse who has given her an unbreakable connection to her mother.

Profile

Inspired by true events, Profile follows an undercover British journalist on her quest to track and expose a terrorist recruiter(招募者) through social media, while trying not to be changed by her recruiter and become a militant extremist herself. The unconventional thriller , directed by Timur Bekmambetov, plays out entirely on a computer screen in the Screenlife format

Joey & Ella

This film, which makes you laugh all the time, begins as two clumsy jewel thieves lose the mysterious Mazinski Diamond. The jewel is pocketed by a baby circus kangaroo that escapes to a nearby farm and is found by Ella, a lonely teen who names the animal Joey. But the magical jewel causes Joey to grow quickly and gain the power of speech! Soon the thieves, the police, and Joey’s owners are all hunting for the mischievous creature and the alien jewel. If Ella wants to get Joey to safety in time, they had better jump away quickly!

1. Which film mentions an animal as a tie to a girl’s dead mother?

A．Profile.	B．Joey & Ella.
C．Peter Rabbit 2.	D．Spirit Untamed.

2. Who is the director of Profile?

A．Bea.	B．Thomas.
C．Timur Bekmambetov.	D．Lucky Prescott.

3. What kind of film is probably Joey & Ella?

A．A thriller.	B．A comedy.
C．A romance film.	D．A documentary.

9 .

Dr. Peter King        South Quay Medical Centre Dr. Vicky Ho

●Morning: 8：30-11：30 Afternoon: 14：00-18：00 ●We are closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Thursday afternoons. ●Outside our working hours, call Sydney Out of Hours Medical Services on 023994 for medical advice. ●Late-night pharmacies (药房) are also available—visit www.sydneylatenightpharmacies.com ●In a medical emergency (紧急情况), call 023993.

Appointments ●Appointments made in advance. ●Same-day appointments. Call 023881 by 8：30 as there are only a few available. ●Emergency appointments If you cannot keep an appointment, please let us know so that we can offer it to another patient. For more information, call the front desk on 023885.

1. How many days is South Quay Medical Centre open a week？

A．Two and a half.	B．Three.
C．Four and a half.	D．Two

2. What does Linda have to do if she wants to make a same-day appointment？

A．She has to visit www.sydneylatenightpharmacies.com.

B．She has to call 023881 by 8：30.

C．She has to email Dr. Peter King or Dr. Vicky Ho.

D．She has to call 023993.

3. Which of the following is true about South Quay Medical Centre？

A．It provides two kinds of appointments.

B．You can call 023993 in a medical emergency.

C．You can’t get help outside the working hours.

D．You can call 023881 in a medical emergency.

10 . 今年10月，我国山西省数百万人遭受洪灾，请以学生会名义，在英语校报上发表倡议书，呼吁同学捐助山西受灾群众。要点如下：
1.受灾情况；
2.捐助方式。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增添细节使行文连贯。
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