1 . How to Make a Friend

Smile!

It’s the easiest way to let someone know that you’re nice！    1     You may notice at first that it feels strange to smile a lot，but over time，you’ll find that one smile can really make a difference in your life.

Be fun!

    2     Think about the people you most enjoy being with—usually they are always on the up and up.Being fun makes people happy and brightens the way they think of you.It makes you seem like you truly love life and you can deal with any problems that you have to face.

Listen!

Good conversations are important when you want to make a new friend，and sometimes you just have to be quiet and listen.When you do get chatting，pay attention to what they’re saying.    3     Phew! It’s hard work making new friends，but it’s worth it!

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Ask people who take classes with you questions about what they study today.    5     Other great conversation starters are upcoming events and holidays，sports，food，music，etc.If they’re listening to their iPods，ask what their favourite music is.It’s the best way to get a conversation started because it needs an answer and they have to answer you!

A．Change!

B．Ask a question!

C．Classwork is a great icebreaker.

D．Say “hello” and see what happens.

E．And don’t just talk about yourself all the time.

F．Even the shyest person can manage a little smile.

G．We all prefer spending time with people who make us feel happy.

2 . Unlike chemists and physicists, who usually do their experiments using machines, biologists and medical researchers have to use living things like rats. But there are three Nobel prize-winning scientists who actually chose to experiment on themselves – all in the name of science, reported The Telegraph.
1. Werner Forssmann (Nobel prize winner in 1956)

Forssmann was a German scientist. He studied how to put a pipe inside the heart to measure the pressure inside and decide whether a patient needs surgery.

Experiments had been done on horses before, so he wanted to try with human patients. But it was not permitted because the experiment was considered too dangerous.

Not giving up, Forssmann decided to experiment on himself. He anaesthetized (麻醉) his own arm and made a cut, putting the pipe 30 centimeters into his vein. He then climbed two floors to the X-ray room before pushing the pipe all the way into his heart.

2. Barry Marshall (Nobel prize winner in 2005)

Most doctors in the mid-20th century believed that gastritis was down to stress, spicy food or an unusually large amount of stomach acid. But in 1979 an Australian scientist named Robin Warren found that the disease might be related to a bacteria called Helicobacter pylori.

So he teamed up with his colleague, Barry Marshall, to continue the study. When their request to experiment on patients was denied, Marshall bravely drank some of the bacteria. Five days later, he lost his appetite and soon was vomiting each morning – he indeed had gastritis.

3. Ralph Steinman (Nobel prize winner in 2011)

This Canadian scientist discovered a new type of immune system cell called the dendritic cell. He believed that it had the ability to fight against cancer.

Steinman knew he couldn’t yet use his method to treat patients. So in 2007, when doctors told him that he had cancer and that it was unlikely for him to live longer than a year, he saw an opportunity.

With the help of his colleagues, he gave himself three different vaccines based on his research and a total of eight experimental therapies(疗法). Even though Steinman eventually died from his cancer, he lived four and a half years, much longer than doctors had said he would.

1. The main purpose of the passage is to ________.

A．present some dangerous experiments that Nobel prize winners did on themselves.

B．list difficulties that scientists went through in order to make important discoveries.

C．explain why some scientists chose to experiment on themselves.

D．introduce a few Nobel prize winners who did experiments on themselves.

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?

A．Forssmann’s experiment ended in failure.

B．Forssmann had the pipe pushed all the way into his heart.

C．Barry Marshall succeeded by drinking some Helicobacter pylori.

D．Barry Marshall’s experiment on himself confirmed that most doctors’ belief about gastritis was correct.

3. The underlined word “gastritis” in Paragraph 5 probably means ______.

A．a kind of bacteria	B．a kind of stomach disease
C．a new type of therapy	D．a large amount of stomach acid

4. From the text, we can conclude that Ralph Steinman ______.

A．discovered a new type of cancer cell called the dendritic cell

B．tried different therapies containing the dendritic cell on himself

C．had his request to experiment on patients denied

D．believed that he was better than doctors at treating cancer

5. Where can we read such a passage?

A．In a newspaper.	B．In a poster.
C．In a textbook.	D．In a science book.

3 . One Sunday, my family had gathered at my parents’ house to feast upon Mom’s wonderful cooking. During the normal dinner chatter, I noticed that my father was slurring (说话含混) his words. No one mentioned this during dinner, but I felt compelled to discuss it with my mother afterward.

We decided that there was something seriously wrong and that Dad needed to see the doctor.

Mom phoned me two days later. The doctor found a brain tumor (肿瘤). It’s too large at this point to operate. Maybe they can do something then, but the odds are long.

Even with the treatment, my father’s condition worsened, and the doctor finally informed us that this condition was terminal. During one of his stays in the hospital, we brought our baby daughter Chelsey with us when we visited him. By this time he had great difficulty speaking. I finally figured out that he wanted Chelsey to sit on his stomach so he could make faces at her.

Watching the two of them together, I realized I was living an experience that would stay with me forever. Though grateful for the times they could share, I couldn’t shake the feeling of a clock ticking in the background.

On the visit to my parents’ home during what we all know was my father’s last days, my mother took Chelsey from my arms and announced, “Your father would like to see you alone for a minute. ”

I entered the bedroom where my father lay on a rented hospital bed. He appeared even weaker than the day before.

“How are you feeling, Dad?” I asked. “Can I do anything for you?”

He tried to speak, but he couldn’t make out a word.

“I’m sorry, but I can’t understand you,” I said.

With great difficulty he said, “I love you.”

We don’t learn courage from heroes on the evening news. We learn true courage from watching ordinary people rise above hopeless situations. In many ways my father was a strict, uncommunicative man. He found it difficult to show emotion. The bravest thing I ever saw him do was overcome that barrier to open his heart to his son and family at the end of his life.

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．The writer accompanied his father to a medical examination.

B．The writer’s father got worse after the removal of the brain tumor.

C．The writer’s father had known about his illness before the writer discovered it.

D．The writer was quick to notice the strange condition of his father.

2. What does the underlined sentence “the odds are long” mean?

A．It takes a long time for Father to recover.

B．There’s little possibility for Father to recover.

C．Father needs love and care from his family.

D．They need a proper time to operate on Father.

3. The father had never said “I love you” to the writer before because______.

A．he was not used to openly showing his emotions

B．he was not so attached to the writer

C．he thought there was no need to tell the writer

D．he believed in strictness and punishment

4. What does the writer attempt to tell us?

A．Life is short, so live your life to the fullest.

B．Don’t wait to see a doctor till it is too late.

C．Bravely express your love for your family.

D．We don’t often value health until we lose it.

4 .

Art Calendar Walking Tours of the Museum’s collections (fee with admission contribution) are offered daily and on weekends by Museum-trained volunteers. No tours on November 29-December 1 and December 17-31 Weekdays Tuesday through Friday subject to Gallery hours Time Tuesday & Thursday Wednesday Friday 10:15 Highlights of the Museum Highlights of the Museum Highlights of the Museum 10:30 Japanese Art Ancient Mexico and Peru Ancient Mexico and Peru 10:45 American Paintings European Rooms European Rooms 11:15 Chinese and Japanese Art Impressionists and Their Times Chinese and Japanese Art 11:45 Egyptian Galleries Ancient Greece and Rome Ancient Greece and Rome 12:00 American Rooms Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas American Rooms 12:15 Chinese Art Islamic Art Chinese Art 12:45 20th Century Paintings 20th Century Paintings 20th Century Paintings 1:00 Old Master Paintings Old Master Paintings Old Master Paintings 1:15 Highlights of the Museum Highlights of the Museum Highlights of the Museum 1:30 Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas Chinese Art Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas 1:45 Islamic Art Chinese Art Islamic Art 2:00 Ancient Greece and Rome Egyptian Galleries Egyptian Galleries 2:15 Ancient Mexico and Peru Japanese Art Japanese Art 2:30 European Rooms American Paintings American Paintings 2:45 Impressionists and Their Times Chinese and Japanese Art Impressionists and Their Times 3:15 Highlights of the Museum Highlights of the Museum Highlights of the Museum 4:00 Egyptian Galleries Weekends Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday tours are chosen from the following topics. Consult Walking Tour Board at Kiosk in the Great Hall for time. American Paintings Impressionists and Their Times American Rooms Islamic Art Chinese Art Japanese Art Egyptian Galleries Old Paintings European Rooms Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas Highlights of the Museum 20th Century Paintings

1. Walking tours of the Museum’s collections are offered on __________.

A．November 29.	B．December 20
C．December 31	D．December 10

2. What time is the latest Chinese Art Class?

A．1:45	B．2:45
C．10:30	D．10:45

3. When is the last Old Master Paintings?

A．Friday 7:00	B．Tuesday 9:00
C．Friday 1:00	D．Thursday 1:00

4. Which one starts the earliest?

A．Highlights of the Museum

B．Egyptian Galleries

C．Chinese Art

D．Ancient Mexico and Peru.

5 . Andy is the most unreasonable, pigheaded life form in the world, and he makes me so angry I could scream! Of course, I love him like a brother. I have to because he is my brother. More than that, he is my twin!
That’s right. Andy and Amy (that’s me) have the same curly hair and dark eyes and equally stubborn characters. Yet, though we may look alike, on most issues we usually take completely opposite positions. If I say day, you can count on Andy to say night.
Just this week, the hot topic in school was all about the PTA’S proposal (提议) to adopt a school dress principle. Every student would be required to wear a uniform. Uniforms! Can you imagine? Oh, they would be uniforms in color. The dress style would be sort of loose and free.
Boys would wear white or blue button-down shirts, a school tie, blue or gray pants, and a navy blue blazer (运动夹克). Girls would wear white or blue blouses or sweaters, blue or gray pants or skirts, along with a navy blue blazer.
Socks or tights could be black, gray, blue, or white. The teachers are divided: Some are in favor of the uniforms, others are opposed. The headmaster has asked the students to express their opinions by voting on the issue before making their decisions. She will have the final word on the dress principle.
I think a dress principle is a good idea. The reason is simple. School is tough enough without worrying about looking cool every single day. The fact is, the less I have to decide first thing in the morning, the better. I can’t tell you how many mornings I look into my closet and just stare, unable to decide what to wear. Of course, there are other mornings when my room looks like a storm had hit it, with bits and pieces of a dozen different possible clothes on the bed and on the floor. I also wouldn’t mind not having to see guys wearing oversized jeans and shirts. And I certainly would welcome not seeing kids showing off designer-labeled clothes.
Andy is surprised at my opinion. He says he can’t believe that I would be willing to give up my all-American teenage birthright by dressing like — well, like a typical teenager. Last night, he even dragged out Mom and Dad’s high school photo albums. What a couple of peace-loving hippies (嬉皮士) they were!
“Bruce Springsteen never wore a school uniform. Bob Dylan wouldn’t have been caught dead in a school uniform!
“If I have to wear a uniform, I won’t feel like me!” he declared.
To which I replied, “So your personal heroes didn’t wear school uniforms. Big deal! They went to high school about a million years ago! I feel sorry for you, brother dear. I had no idea that you are so fragile that you would be completely destroyed by gray or blue pants, a white or blue shirt, a tie, and a blazer.”
That really made him angry. Then he said, “You’re just mimicking (模仿) what you hear that new music teacher saying!”
“That is so not true. I’m saying exactly what I think,” I said, raising my voice in what mom would call “a very rude manner.”
“You have always been stupid, and you know it!” he shouted.
“Is that so? Anyone who doesn’t agree with you is automatically stupid. And that’s the stupidest thing of all!” I said.
Fortunately, the bell rang before we could do each other physical harm, and we went thankfully to our separate classes.
The vote for or against uniforms took place later that day. The results of the vote and the headmaster’s decision will be announced next week. I wonder what it will be. I know how I voted, and I’m pretty sure I know how Andy voted.
How would you vote — for or against?
1. Amy and Andy quarrel because                 .

A．they share a cupboard

B．Amy likes to show off

C．they both have the word for dress principle

D．they always take the opposite views on issues

2. The story is about                 .

A．a conflict of opinions between boys and girls

B．a historical event and is told in the third person

C．a personal experience and is told in the first person

D．a school policy decision that will affect parents and students

3. Amy’s opinion on school uniforms are most likely based on                 .

A．logical conclusions drawn from her own personal experience

B．an emotional reaction to what she has been told by people in authority

C．her preference for designer-labeled clothes

D．not liking anything her brother likes

4. Which of the following is the best statement of Andy’s opinions?

A．School clothing should reflect parents’ values.

B．Teenagers should never follow the latest fashions in dress.

C．How one dresses should be an expression n of one’s individuality.

D．Wearing school uniforms means one less decision every morning.

5. Which of these statements from the story is a form of an emotional appeal?

A．The teachers are divided: some are in favor of uniforms; others are opposed.

B．You are so fragile that you would be completely destroyed by gray or blue pants.

C．The results of the vote and the headmaster’s decision will be announced next week.

D．The hot topic in school was all about the PTA’s proposal to adopt a school dress principle.

6. What is the best title for the passage?

A．A School Dress Principle

B．My Stubborn Twin Brother

C．Endless Fights with My Brother

D．For or Against? — That Is the Question

6 . Change is everything in the case of mobile phones. Recent research indicates that the mobile phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as well.
First, let’s talk about culture. The difference between the mobile phone and its parent, the fixed-line phone, is that a mobile number corresponds to a person, while a landline goes to a place. If you call my mobile, you get me. If you call my fixed-line phone, you get whoever answers it.
This has several implications（含义）. The most common one, however, and perhaps the thing that has changed our culture forever, is the “meeting” influence. People no longer need to make firm plans about when and where to meet. Twenty years ago, a Friday night would need to be arranged in advance. You needed enough time to allow everyone to get from their place of work to the first meeting place. Now, however, a night out can be arranged on the run. It is no longer “see you there at 8”,but “text me around 8 and we’ll see where we all are.”
Texting changes people as well. In their paper, “Insights into the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS (Short Message Service) Text Messaging", two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the “talkers” and the “texters”－those who prefer voice to text messages and those who prefer text to voice.
They found that the mobile phone’s individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole new outer personality. Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts. This suggests that texting allowed texters to present a self-image that differed from the one familiar to those who knew them well.
Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language. There are two kinds that people use while speaking on the phone. There is the “speakeasy”: the head is held high, in a self-confident way, chatting away. And there is the “spacemaker”: these people focus on themselves and keep out other people.
Who can blame them? Phone meetings get cancelled or reformed and camera- phones intrude（侵入）on people’s privacy. So, it is understandable if your mobile makes you nervous. But perhaps you needn’t worry so much. After all, it is good to talk.
1. The “meeting” influence of a mobile phone refers to the fact that ________.

A．people are able to meet someone at any place and any time

B．people have to make a firm plan about when and where to meet

C．people can arrange their meeting place and time more flexibly

D．people have to attend more phone meetings than ever before

2. According to the two British researchers, the Social and Psychological Effects are most likely to be seen on ________.

A．talkers	B．Texters
C．the “spacemaker”	D．the “speakeasy”

3. We can infer from the passage that the texts sent by texters are _________.

A．shocking to others

B．well written

C．unacceptable by others

D．showing or making a new personality known

4. According to the passage, who is afraid of being heard while talking on the mobile?

A．talkers	B．the “speakeasy”
C．the “spacemaker”	D．texters

5. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．The Influence of Short Message Service

B．Body Language and the Mobile Phone

C．Changes in the Use of the Mobile

D．Changes Caused by Mobile Phone Use

7 . B
The image of a veiled（用面纱遮盖）bride walking down the aisle on her father's arm could become a thing of the past as a growing trend for 'feminist（女权主义者） weddings' has been detected among modern brides to be.
Doing away with the engagement ring, choosing not to be 'given away like property' and wearing a colour other than white are key themes gaining traction（牵引力） in the feminist wedding trend.
The findings, revealed in a survey of 200 brides to be, revealed that almost a quarter of women planned on keeping their maiden name after marriage, while one in 10 were planning to wear a colour other than white on their wedding day.       
Traditions such as the wearing of an engagement ring are also increasingly being rejected by brides who feel it is anti-feminist - with such an obvious token（记号） to be worn on the finger marking the woman in question as 'taken'.
However, while there is undoubtedly a stirring among young brides to be, parents can take comfort in the fact that while some women are beginning to push back against the patriarchy（家长制）, the majority are still keen to uphold certain traditions, with 76 per cent of brides saying they really would like their father to walk them down the aisle.
Elki Parmar of Wedding Days.co.uk, who conducted the survey, said: “Some of the brides we have spoken to are doing things that they feel make their wedding more 'feminist'. That could be reflected by deciding not be given away, the idea being that one of the connotations of this tradition is that the woman is property to be given away. Other brides are choosing not to wear white on their wedding day as a woman’s white wedding dress traditionally carries connotations （含义）of virginal innocence whereas what the groom wears on his wedding day is not perceived（意识到） to be symbolic, creating somewhat of an imbalance from some feminist perspectives”.
1. Which of the following is not the symbol of traditional wedding?

A．The bride wears bridal veil.

B．The bride walks down the aisle on her father’s arm.

C．The bride wears the engagement ring.

D．The bride wears a color other than white.

2. Why do the brides reject to wear an engagement ring according to the passage?

A．Because it is too cheap.

B．Because it is not made of gold.

C．Because they don’t want to marry their husband.

D．Because it makes the women I question as “taken”.

3. What can we learn from the survey in Paragraph 2?

A．More than 200 brides were investigated．

B．Half of the brides won’t change their last name after marriage to their husband.

C．10% of them prefer to wear a color other than white on their wedding day.

D．No one wants to wear an engagement ring.

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The tendency mentioned in the passage is becoming more and more popular.

B．Some women are beginning to push back against their parents.

C．The majority of brides don’t like their father to walk them down the aisle.

D．Some brides regard wearing white on their wedding day as a symbol of unequal between men and women.

8 . A
        Fat and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. “Football, tennis, cricket--- anything with a round ball, I was useless,” he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the one always made fun of in school gym classes in Devonshire, England.
        It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him. At first he went biking alone in a nearby forest. Then he began to ride the bike along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set up his mind on building up his body, increasing his speed and strength. At the age of 18, he ran his first marathon.
        The following year he met John Ridgway and was hired as an instructor at Ridgways school of adventure in Scotland, where he learnt about Ridgway’s cold-water exploits. Greatly interested, Saunders read all he could about North Pole explorers and adventures, the decided that this would be his future.
        In 2001, after becoming a skillful skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition towards the North Pole. It took unbelievable energy. He suffered frostbite, ran into a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit, pulling his supply-loaded sled up and over rocky rice.
        Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he’s skied more of the North Pole by himself than any other British man. His old playmates would not believe the change.
        Next October, Saunders, 27, heads south from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, a 2900-kilometer journey that has never been completed on skis.
1. What change happened to Saunders after he was 15 years old?

A．He became good at most sports.

B．He began to build up his body.

C．He joined a sports team

D．He made friends with a runner.

2. The underlined word “exploits” (paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to ______.

A．journeys	B．researches
C．adventures	D．operations. W

3. What does the story mainly tell us abut Saunders?

A．He is a success in sports.

B．He is the best British skier.

C．He is Ridgway’s best student.

D．He is a good instructor at school.

9 . The person behind you constantly kicks the back of your seat．Your talkative seatmate doesn’t understand your need for sleep．And the aircraft’s bathroom is a total mess．These situations can make even a short flight unbearable．Hopefully you don’t cause these unpleasant experiences for others．    1    
Always recline（向后倾斜） your seat slowly．There’s nothing worse than suddenly being hit in the knees by the seat in front of you. In addition, don’t keep your seat reclined for the entire flight．Always keep it upright during mealtimes．And remember to put it in the upright position before going to the restroom（or anytime you leave your seat．）
    2    Wait until the meal is done and all the food trays（盘子）have been collected. It’s hard for passengers to stand up to let you pass when they still have their food trays．And when using the bathroom, always clean up after yourself. The next user will be grateful !
Keep your body and your possessions to yourself as much as possible so as not to crowd your in-flight seatmate(s).Share the armrest , especially on a long flight. Also, be careful not to kick or push on the seat in front of you．
While some people enjoy chatting with other passengers during a flight, not everyone does．Some people may want to nap ,read or work．    3    
If you are traveling with someone and want to chat, keep your voices low.    4    People can still hear through your headphones if the volume is too high．
When exiting the plane, if others are having trouble with their carry-on luggage, help them if you can. If you can’t help, wait patiently, and don’t push past people to get off the airplane. On your flight, remember the golden rule:    5    .

A．Don’t leave your carry-on in the aircraft．

B．If the conversation seems one-sided , you should notice it．

C．Treat others the way you want to be treated!

D．Avoid going to the bathroom during mealtimes．

E．Instead ,you can set an example by following these common airplane courtesies（礼貌）

F．it is not polite to talk loudly in the aircraft．

G．If using electronic gadgets（小装置），keep the volume down．

10 . Sports are all about change. A team gets better. A kid practices more and swims a personal best or learns a new move on the basketball court. In 2006, two things happened that got me thinking about change—in sports and in life.
One of them is tennis champion Andre Agassi, who retired in 2006. Agassi was a terrific player who won 60 titles, including eight major championships(冠军称号). But his greatest accomplishment（成就）might have been how much he changed during his career.
When he was young, Agassi was a show off who seemed to care only about himself. He didn't train very hard, but he won matches because of his tremendous（极大的）talent.Eventually, though, injuries and his bad attitude caught up with him. He fell from No.1 in the world ranking to No.141.
So Agassi changed. He trained harder and became a world-class player again. More importantly, he changed as a person. He was nicer to fans and opponents（对手）. He stopped thinking just about himself and started thinking about others. Through his Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation, he raised more than $60 million to help disadvantaged kids around his hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada. He even started a school, the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, for at-risk kids.
At the start of a new year, lots of people promise themselves they will change. They might vow to get in good physical shape, do better in school or be nicer to others. Changes such as those can be difficult. But they do happen. Just remember Andre Agassi: It wasn't easy, but he changed, and changed for the better.
1. According to the writer, which of the following may be the greatest achievement for Agassi?

A．He once ranked No.1 in the world rankings.

B．He won 60 titles.

C．He changed much during his career.

D．He won 8 major championships.

2. What does the underlined work “vow” in the 6th paragraph probably mean?

A．promise.

B．agree.

C．wish.

D．prove.

3. What do you know about Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation?

A．It is intended to help at-risk kids.

B．It is a charity school set up by Agassi.

C．Some disadvantaged kids can get help from it.

D．Agassi runs it with his prize money.

4. What might be talked about in the paragraphs following this passage?

A．What achievements Agassi has made after he changed for the better.

B．How we can change for the better.

C．Another thing happened in life that got the writer thinking about change.

D．Some assessments(评价) about Agassi from different people.