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Timetable
Sunday 8:30---11:30 Personal Inventions You can see many inventions by the students; you may also bring your own inventions.	Monday 19:00---21:00 Space and Man Dr. Thomas West If you want to know more about the universe.
Wednesday 19:30---21:00 Modern Medicine Mrs. Lucy Green Would you like to know medical science?	Friday 18:30---21:00 Computer Science Mr. Harry Morison from Harvard University Learn to use Windows XP.

1. You may have a chance to introduce your inventions on ________.

A．Sunday

B．Monday

C．Wednesday

D．Friday A

2. You may learn something about a disease called TB from ________.

A．Dr. West

B．Mr. Morison

C．Mrs. Green

D．Mr. Thomas

3. If you want to learn something about satellites, you can go to the class from________.

A．8:30 to 11:30 on Sunday	B．19:00 to 21:00 on Monday
C．19:30 to 21:00 on Wednesday	D．18:30 to 21:00 on Friday

4 . When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was very _________, I wasn’t a good student, I_________ too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to bear all this _________I could. But at last, I became very _________. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.

He listened to me _________. Then he asked, “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re like? Well, you now have that girl’s _________. Go and make a list of everything she said and _________ the points that are true. Pay _________attention to the other things she said.”

I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t _________(like being very thin), but a good number I could — and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a clear __________of myself.

I brought the list back to Daddy. He __________to take it. “That’s just for __________,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the __________about yourself. But you have to learn to __________, not just close your ears in anger feeling __________. When something said about you is true , you’ll find it will be of __________to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, __________hear the truth and do what you know is the __________ thing to do.

Daddy’s advice has __________me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a __________piece of advice.

1.

A．strong

B．thin

C．tall

D．fat

2.

A．suffered

B．offered

C．talked

D．did

3.

A．if

B．as long as

C．until

D．by the time

4.

A．afraid

B．shocked

C．foolish

D．angry

5.

A．angrily

B．quietly

C．in surprise

D．in disappointment

6.

A．opinion

B．purpose

C．thought

D．disadvantages

7.

A．miss

B．mark

C．tell

D．improve

8.

A．some

B．more

C．much

D．no

9.

A．believe

B．accept

C．judge

D．change

10.

A．thought

B．decision

C．picture

D．memory

11.

A．refused

B．decided

C．promised

D．pretended

12.

A．me

B．you

C．all

D．her

13.

A．secret

B．information

C．truth

D．trouble

14.

A．listen

B．fight back

C．think

D．protect yourself

15.

A．unfair

B．stupid

C．happy

D．hurt

16.

A．the same

B．help

C．interest

D．no value

17.

A．even

B．or

C．but

D．and

18.

A．right

B．usual

C．different

D．special

19.

A．belonged to

B．returned to

C．stuck to

D．passed to

20.

A．worse

B．good

C．bad

D．better

5 . When I first arrived in Australia at the age of 16 to go to high school for one year and live with a host family, I was completely over the moon about everything. I had been planning for many months. But, even though all exchange students participated in a one-day preparatory meeting, culture shock couldn't be avoided.

Those first weeks are so-called “honeymoon phase Ⅰ” where you are happy to be in that culture. However, this feeling didn’t last forever. After about two months, differences became more evident. I started missing my friends and family more and more. Frustrating thoughts increasingly occupied my head-nobody really understands me, and my English is not good enough. I wish people would just he able to speak German for one day! I wish public transportation would work the same way as at home! And so on. I knew it was “honeymoon phase Ⅱ”.

Over the next few months, though, I slowly and unknowingly entered the “adjustment phase”. I developed my own little routine, learnt to adapt to stress through various techniques, and made many new friends. My English improved dramatically!

I understood Australian culture better and better. That was a major breakthrough for me personally. Every day I felt more and more comfortable with my new home. I adopted many new traits（特征） while also keeping earlier ones from my home country. I would often refer to myself as “having a second nationality”. This process which happened over my last few months abroad is called the “mastery phase”. My happiest moment was when my dear friend one day said during a conversation, “You are Australian now, Jude! You sound just like us!”

I want to point out that the effects of culture shock are different for everyone and can result in different behaviour and feelings. The timing of the different phases also varies a lot from person to person. One thing is for sure-though culture shock is unavoidable, acceptance is the first step towards adjusting better to a foreign culture.

1. According to the passage,which phase is the most difficult to go through?

A．Honeymoon phase Ⅰ.	B．Honeymoon phase Ⅱ.
C．Adjustment phase.	D．Mastery phase.

2. What happened in the “mastery phase”?

A．The author got rid of his earlier habits.

B．The author quitted his nationality.

C．The author adjusted to the culture better.

D．The author made many new friends.

3. What’s the most important thing to deal with culture shock?

A．Ignoring it.

B．Avoiding it.

C．Accepting it.

D．Changing it.

7 . Benedict made history this week when he became the first blind person to complete the Paris Half Marathon with guide dogs and no human assistance.

A crowd of blind people ______ their Half Marathon at 9:00 this Wednesday with about two thousand people ______ the game, ______ it was still a little cold as it was raining ______, the people without their sight ran fast with the help of their ______.Falling down sometimes, they ______ up and went on running, which was very attractive, ______ and encouraging.

Of course, some few dogs didn’t ______ their hosts in the right way.As a result, those ______

didn’t finish their task, but they were really ______.In the end, only about twenty blind people
______ their destination.Among them, Benedic did the ______, who got the first place in the game.

With the ______ of his three dogs named Waffle, Westley, and Gus, which ______ leading him throughout the 13.1-mile race, Benedic ______ the finishing line in just over 2 hours 20 minutes.

The game ______ at about 12:00, and many people were so ______ by the sport spirit of the blind people that they were not ______ to leave the spot.When asked about his feeling of the game, “No matter what your ______ is,” said Benedic, 48, who is CEO of Guiding Eyes for the Blind, “don’t let ______ tell you that you can’t.”

1.

A．started

B．held

C．caught

D．registered

2.

A．supporting

B．watching

C．joining

D．playing

3.

A．If

B．Since

C．Because

D．Though

4.

A．rarely

B．sometimes

C．slightly

D．usually

5.

A．assistants

B．sticks

C．dogs

D．drivers

6.

A．added

B．looked

C．climbed

D．rose

7.

A．striking

B．tiring

C．satisfying

D．disappointing

8.

A．carry

B．lead

C．require

D．bear

9.

A．persons

B．viewers

C．animals

D．workers

10.

A．sad

B．worried

C．great

D．proud

11.

A．sought

B．reached

C．found

D．recognized

12.

A．most

B．least

C．worst

D．best

13.

A．instruction

B．exception

C．help

D．control

14.

A．took turns

B．went on

C．gave up

D．had troubles

15.

A．left

B．broke

C．set

D．crossed

16.

A．lost

B．ended

C．continued

D．began

17.

A．confused

B．bored

C．pushed

D．moved

18.

A．sad

B．willing

C．happy

D．satisfied

19.

A．job

B．position

C．challenge

D．aim

20.

A．anyone

B．someone

C．everyone

D．none

9 . The Internet plays a big part in human life. We use it for work and pleasure. We use it to learn a new language. We find advice on it. We use it to connect with family and friends. We use it to stay in touch with events we care about. The list goes on and on.

As far as the Internet being a part of our lives, — well, that train has left the station. There is no going back to an Internet-free life. But can using the Internet too much be bad for our health? It might be, say researchers. A new study finds that heavy Internet use may be connected to high blood pressure (血压) in a young group: teenagers.

The study results show that teens who spend at least 14 hours a week only online may cause high blood pressure, which makes your heart and blood vessels (血管) work too hard. Over time, this extra pressure increases your risk of a heart attack. High blood pressure can also cause heart and other diseases.

The Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan did the study. 335 young people, from 14 to 17 years old, took part in it. 134 of the teens were described as “heavy Internet users”. And researchers found that out of these 134 teens, 26 had high blood pressure. The researchers say the study is the first to connect heavy web use with high blood pressure.

The lead researcher is Andrea Cassidy Bushrow. She said, “Using the Internet is part of our daily life, but it shouldn’t ruin us.” Ms. Cassidy Bushrow adds that it is important for teens to stop to have a rest regularly from their computers or smart phones and do some kind of physical activity. She also suggests that parents shouldn’t let their children use the Internet for more than two hours a day, five days a week.

1. What does the underlined part “that train has left the station.” mean in paragraph 2?

A．Life without the Internet is nowhere to be found.

B．The train has stopped at the wrong station.

C．There is something wrong with the station.

D．The train has changed its course.

2. What can we learn from Para. 3and Para.4 ?

A．There is no relation between high blood pressure and Internet use.

B．There are more advantages than disadvantages of Internet use.

C．Heavy Internet users will probably have high blood pressure.

D．There is no harm of high blood pressure.

3. Andrea Cassidy Bushrow would agree that ________.

A．teenagers shouldn’t use the Internet

B．the Internet will ruin human life in the future

C．smart phones are more harmful than computers

D．regular breaks are necessary when using the Internet

4. What can be used as the best title of the passage?

A．Most teenagers have high blood pressure.

B．How to prevent teenagers from the Internet.

C．Every coin has two sides - so does the Internet.

D．Too much Internet use may be bad for teenagers.

10 . It is hard to say the first day of school in the United States because when the first day of school is and what happens on the first day of school usually are different by districts（地区）.

The first day of school for many school districts in different states is on the day after the first Monday in September. In some other school districts, school begins in mid-to-late August. For example, the Denver, Colorado schools go back in mid-August and schools in Cleveland, Ohio start back usually one week before the first Monday in September. The Boston, Chicago, New York City and San Diego schools start back on the Tuesday or Wednesday after the first Monday in September.

Schools in Cleveland, Ohio used to start the school year on the day after the first Monday in September, but in the 1976-1977 and 1977-1978 academic years, the school year was affected by several bad snowstorms, extreme cold. In the 1978-1979 school year, the Ohio Department of Education moved the start of the year to late August, one week before the first Monday in September. This went into effect in the 1980-1981 school year.

In most school districts in Utah, the school year starts between August 25 and August 30, and goes until the last week of May or the first week in June next year.

In American high schools, the freshmen class usually goes back one or two days before the rest of the school body for an orientation（迎新）period. An orientation period helps the freshmen get familiar with their new school, its rules, and surroundings.

In some schools, the freshmen classes have their photographs taken for identification purposes. Some high schools have tried to make the first week of school fun for incoming freshmen.

1. According to the passage, which schools start their school year the earliest?

A．Schools in Denver.

B．Schools in Cleveland.

C．Schools in New York City.

D．Schools in Boston.

2. Why did the Ohio Department of Education change the start of the school year?

A．Because of some political events.

B．Because of the entrance examinations.

C．Because of the increasing number of students.

D．Because of the extreme weather.

3. How many months does the school year last in schools in Utah？

A．About seven months.

B．About eight months.

C．About nine months.

D．About ten months.

4. The article is probably taken from ________.

A．a book about one's life story

B．an official website of education

C．an advertisement in a newspaper

D．a sports magazine