1 . Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time; if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people's. In the same way, children learn to do all the other things without being taught to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle... They compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes.

But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them for himself. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake. If it is a matter in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time in such routine (日常的) work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can't find the way to get the right answer. Let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn, how to measure their own understanding, how to know what he does not know.

1. According to the passage, the best way for children to learn things is by ________.

A．listening to skilled people's advice.	B．asking older people many questions
C．making mistakes and having them corrected	D．doing what other people do

2. Which of the following does the writer think teachers should NOT do?

A．Give children correct answers	B．Allow children to mark mistakes.
C．Point out children's mistakes to them.	D．Let children mark their own work

3. According to the writer, teachers in school should ________

A．allow children to learn from each other	B．point out children's mistakes whenever found
C．correct children's mistakes as soon as possible	D．give children more book knowledge

4. The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are ________

A．different from learning other skills	B．the same as learning skills
C．more important than other skills	D．not really important skills

5. The title of this passage could probably be ________

A．Let Us Teachers Stop Work	B．Let Us Make Children Learn
C．Let Children Correct Their Exercises	D．Let Children Learn by Themselves

6. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A．Teachers should give children more book knowledge

B．Teachers should allow children to learn from each other

C．Teachers should correct all the time

D．Teachers should not allow children to mark mistakes.

2 . Herb Garden

A delightful walled garden with old varieties of fruit trees and flower borders, Herb Garden is planted with over 200 medical and culinary (烹饪用的) herbs. Dogs on leads (狗链) are welcome to woodland walks. Children's activity sheets are available.

Open Time: 10:00 a.m—5:00 p.m, daily except Mon. and Tue.

Tearoom: 11:00 a.m—4:30 p.m

Shop: 10:00 a.m—5:00 p.m

Price: Adult: ￡3 Child: ￡1.50

The Beatrix Potter Gallery

Original sketches (素描) and watercolors by Beatrix Potter for her children's tales. This year's exhibition will feature The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Wrinkle and The Tale of the Pie. Also on display is information on Beatrix Potter's life. Children's quiz sheets and goods bags are available.

Open Time: 10:30 a.m—4:30 p.m, daily except Thur. and Fri.

Price: Adult: ￡3.50 Child: ￡1.70

Hill Top

Beatrix Potter wrote and drew for many of her famous children's stories in this farm house. You can view her personal treasures and step into the garden which is planted with flowers and vegetables, just as it would have been in Beatrix Porter's time.

Please note that this is a small and popular house, which gets very busy especially on school holidays. At peak time there are queues and by the end of the day not all visitors may be able to visit the house. Please collect a timed ticket from the park for your car parking on your arrival. Tel: 05139436269

Open Time: 10:30 a.m—4:30 p.m, daily except Thur. and Fri.

Shop and garden: Thur. and Fri., 10:00 a.m—5:00 p.m

Price: Adult: ￡5 Child: ￡2

1. In Herb Garden, ________.

A．you can taste old varieties of fruits and herbs	B．you cannot walk with your dogs
C．children's activity sheets are available in the tea room	D．you can do shopping in its open time

2. What's the most important part of the display in the Beatrix Potter Gallery?

A．Beatrix Potter's best-known sketches and watercolors.	B．Beatrix Potter's best-known tales.
C．The Tale of Mrs. Tigger-Wrinkle and The Tale of the Pie.	D．Information on Beatrix Potter's life.

3. Which of the following is true?

A．You can learn about information on Beatrix Potter's life in Hill Top.

B．Beatrix Potter hid her treasures in Herb Garden.

C．You may not be able to visit Hill Top even if you arrive there before 4:30p.m.

D．You can call 05139436269 to reserve your visit in Hill Top.

4. Tony, 20, is planning to visit somewhere with his 12-year-old brother and 5-year-old niece. Which is the cheapest visit?

A．Herb Garden	B．The Beatrix Potter Gallery
C．Hill Top	D．Herb Woodland

5. What is the purpose of the article?

A．To introduce Beatrix Potter's life.	B．To advertise for the three places.
C．To introduce Beatrix Potter's paintings.	D．To call on people to walk dogs on leads.

6. According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG about Herb Garden?

A．It opens at 11:00 am	B．It opens at 6:00 pm
C．Adult's price is ￡3	D．Its tearoom opens at 3:00 pm

4 . For years and years people have been saying that the railways are dead.“We can do without railways.” people say, as if motorcars and planes have made the railways unnecessary. We all keep hearing that trains are slow ,that they lose money and that they’re dying. But this is far from the truth. In these days of expensive oil, the railways have become highly competitive(变得很有竞争力)with motorcars and planes. If you want to carry people or goods from place to place, they’re cheaper than planes. And they have much in common with planes. A plane goes in a straight line and so does a railway. What is more, it takes you from the heart of a city into the heart of another. It doesn’t leave you as plane does, miles and miles from the city center. It doesn’t hold you up as a car does in endless traffic jams. And a single train can carry goods which a plane or motorcar could never do.

Far from being dead, the railways are much alive, Modern railway lines give you a smooth, untroubled journey, where else can you eat well, sleep in comfort, feel safe and enjoy the scene while you are traveling at high speed at the same time ? And we are only at the beginning, for we have just entered the age of super fast trains, trains traveling at 150 miles an hour and more .Soon we will be wondering why we have spent so much on motorcars or planes.

1. Some people think the railways are unnecessary for many reasons except that_____

A．planes and motorcars have taken the place of trains

B．oil is expensive today

C．trains are slow

D．railways lose money

2. The writer’s idea seems to be that ________

A．we can do without railways

B．trains have much in common with motorcars and planes

C．motorcars and planes are not as good as trains

D．trains are as good as motorcars and planes

3. According to the writer, which of the following is NOT true?

A．It is cheaper to travel by train than by plane.

B．The railway station is usually at the center of a city .

C．When you get off the plane, you’ll find yourself right in the city center.

D．No motorcar or plane can carry as many goods as trains does.

4. The writer thinks that the railway, far from being dead, are much alive because ________.

A．we can have a smooth and untroubled journey	B．we’ll travel cheaply
C．we start to travel in super fast trains	D．all of the above

5. The best title for this passage may be “________”.

A．Not the End but the Beginning

B．Which is the Best: Train, Motorcar or Plane

C．Trains are More Competitive than Motorcars or Planes

D．Oh, Super-fast Train

5 . HOLIDAY FUN AT THE POWERHOUSE

Join in the holiday fun at the powerhouse this month linked to our new exhibition, evolution&Revolution: Chinese dress 1700s to now. DON'T FORGET our other special event, the Club Med Circus School which is part of the Circus (马戏团)!150 years of circus in Australia exhibition experience!

●Chinese Folk Dancing: Colorful Chinese dance and musical performances by The Chinese Folk Dancing School of Sydney. Dances include: The Golden stick dance and the Chinese drum dance. A feature will be the Qin Dynasty Emperor's court dance. Also included is a show of face painting for Beijing Opera performances.

Sunday 29 June and Wednesday 2 July in the Turbine Hall, at 11:30 am &1:30 pm.

●Australian Chinese Children's Arts Theatre: Well-known children's play experts from Shanghai lead this dynamic youth group. Performance include Chinese fairy tales and plays.

Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 July in the Turbine Hall, at 11. 30 am &1. 30 pm.

●Chinese Youth League: A traditional performing arts group featuring performance highlights such as the Red scarf and Spring flower dances, and a musician playing Er Hu.

Sunday 6 to Tuesday 8 July in the Turbine Hall, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.

●Kids Activity: Make a Paper Horse: Young children make a paper horse cut-out. (The horse is a frequent theme in Chinese painting, indicating a kind of advancement.) Suitable for ages 8-12 years.

Saturday 28 June to Tuesday 8 July in the Turbine Hall, 12:00 pm to 1:00pm.

●Club Med Circus School: Learn circus skills, including the trapeze (空中飞人), trampolining (蹦床) and magic. Not only for children over 5. There are 40 places available in each I hour and these must be booked at the front desk, level 4, on the day.

Tuesday 1 to Saturday 5 July at 11:30 am &1:00pm.

Enjoy unlimited free visits and many other benefits by becoming a Family member of the Powerhouse, Our family membership cover two adults and all children under the age of 16 years at the one address.

Members receive Powerline, our monthly magazine, discounts in the shops and the restaurants, as well as free admission to the Museum. All this for as little as $50,000 year! Call (02) 92170600 for more details.

1. When can you watch the Chinese drum dance?

A．On July 2.

B．On July 3.

C．On July 6.

D．On July8.

2. If you are fond of Chinese fairy stories, you can go to ______.

A．Chinese Folk dancing	B．Kids Activity
C．Chinese Youth League.	D．Children's Arts Theatre

3. To learn the magic tricks, you can go to ______.

A．Kids Activity	B．Chinese Youth League.
C．Club Med Circus School.	D．Children's Arts Theatre

4. What is required if you want to enjoy free visits to the Museum?

A．Calling (02) 92170600,	B．Gaining family membership.
C．Coming for the holiday fun.	D．Paying Poerline $50,000 a year.

5. What is the main purpose of the text?

A．To attract visitors.	B．To present schedules.
C．To report the performances.	D．To teach kids Chinese arts.

6 . 阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容回答后面的问题。

About ten men in every hundred suffer from acritochromacy in some way. Women are luckier, only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter. Obviously, women are less likely to be color blind. Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman!

There are different forms of color blindness. In some cases a man can not see deep red. He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shades of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green. In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of green—a strange world indeed.

Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones”. These help us to see in a bright light and to tell difference between colors. There are also millions of “rods” but these are used for seeing when it is nearly dark. They show us shape but no color.

Some insects have favorite colors. Mosquitoes like blue but do not like yellow. A red light will not attract insects, but a blue lamp will. In a similar way human beings also have favorite colors. Yet we are lucky. With the aid of the cones in our eyes we can see many beautiful colors by day, and with the aid of the rods we can see shapes at night. One day we may even learn more about the invisible colors around.

1. What does the underlined word in the first paragraph mean? ( No more than 2 words)
________________
2. Why do some people say it is safer to be driven by woman? ( No more than 10 words)
________________
3. According to the passage, what can we do with the help of the “cones”?   ( No more than 15 words)
________________
4. How can we attract and kill mosquitoes ?   ( No more than 5 words)
________________

7 . One day a man was asked to paint a boat by the owner of the boat. He brought with him paint and ________ and began to paint the boat bright red, as the owner asked him. While painting, he ________ there was a hole in the boat and decided to repair it. When he finished painting, he received his ________ and left.

The next day, the owner of the boat came to the painter and ________ him with a nice check, much higher than the payment for painting, the painter was ________.“You've already paid me for painting the boat！”he said.

“But this is not for the paint ________. It's for having repaired the hole in the boat.”

“But it was such a(n) ________ service. Certainly it's not worth paying me such a high amount for something so unimportant！”

“My dear friend, you do not ________. Now let me tell you what happened. When I asked you to paint the boat, I ________ to mention about the hole. When the boat dried, my kids took the boat and ________ a fishing trip. They did not know that there was a hole in the boat. I was not at home at that time. When I returned and noticed they had taken the boat, I was ________ because I remembered that the boat had a hole. Imagine my ________ and joy when I saw them returning from fishing.

“Then, I ________ the boat and found that you had repaired the hole！You see, now, what you did？You ________   my children！I do not have enough money to pay your ‘small’ good deed.”

So, no matter who, when or how, just ________ repair all the “leaks” you find.

1.

A．chains

B．brushes

C．beliefs

D．pens

2.

A．consulted

B．reminded

C．found

D．confirmed

3.

A．benefit

B．baggage

C．key

D．money

4.

A．admired

B．treated

C．presented

D．comforted

5.

A．amused

B．excited

C．moved

D．surprised

6.

A．award

B．kindness

C．job

D．skill

7.

A．cheap

B．small

C．valuable

D．additional

8.

A．scream

B．bow

C．forgive

D．understand

9.

A．decided

B．hated

C．forgot

D．remembered

10.

A．went through

B．went on

C．dreamed about

D．turned to

11.

A．angry

B．hopeless

C．embarrassed

D．foolish

12.

A．sorrow

B．situation

C．patience

D．relief

13.

A．pulled

B．spotted

C．examined

D．destroyed

14.

A．saved

B．taught

C．instructed

D．treasured

15.

A．possibly

B．carefully

C．actually

D．finally

8 . 阅读表达

Do you jump out of bed early, wide awake and ready to start your day? If so, you would be considered an “early bird”. Perhaps, though, you fear the sound of your alarm clock each morning and have little energy until the afternoon. If that is the case, you are probably a “night owl”. Most of us fall into one of these two categories but what makes us this way? And is one better than the other? Different people hold different opinions.

Traditionally, early risers have been praised as hard-working and productive. On the other hand, those who prefer to sleep in and get up late are considered lazy and nonproductive. This stereotype dates back to early times when most people farmed, worked and slept according to the sun. But even in the 21st century, most people still believe the early bird catches the worm. This famous expression supports the idea that early risers have an advantage over late risers. Yet, some scientists now believe that “night owls” can actually focus longer and produce more than early risers. Research has found that early bird doesn't always get the worm. In a Belgian study, both “morning people” and “evening people” were observed during their normal asleep and awake routines.

After 10 hours of being awake, the “evening people” became more active and energetic. However, the “morning people” became sleepy and less focused. Researchers believe the reason for this difference is that night owls receive a last-minute increase of energy from their brains. This added energy allows night owls to stay sharp and productive for longer periods of time, usually until bedtime. What determines our body's preference?

Environment, lifestyle, activities and childhood routines are all factors, yet, genes may play the biggest role. In 2007, scientists reported discovering something they called the “after-hour” gene. People with this gene had a natural ability to stay active and late into the night. It is possible to change your sleeping patterns but if you are happy rising early or staying up late, you're probably doing what works best for your own personal body clock.

1. What does the underlined phrase refer to? (No more than 2 words)
2. Why do most people still value the early risers in the 21st century? ( No more than 10 words)
3. What kind of people are more likely to get absent-minded during the day? (No more than 2 words)
4. Why are some people able to stay active late into the night according to the scientists? (No more than 15 words)
5. Do you think it necessary to change our sleeping patterns? Why? (No more than 25 words)

9 . Barditch High School decided to have an All - School Reunion. Over 450 people came to the event. There were tours of the old school building and a picnic at Confederate Park. Several former teachers were on hand to tell stories about the old days. Ms. Mabel Yates, the English teacher for over fifty years, was wheeled to the Park.

Some eyes rolled and there were a few low groans (叹息声) when Ms. Yates was about to speak. Many started looking at their watches and coming up with excuses to be anywhere instead of preparing to listen to a lecture from an old woman who had few kind words for her students and made them work harder than all the other teachers combined.

Then Ms. Yates started to speak: “I can't tell you how pleased I am to be here. I haven't seen many of you since your graduation, but I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my students. Although I haven't appeared in person, I have attended your college graduations, weddings and even the births of your children, in my imagination.”

Ms. Yates paused and started crying a bit. Then she continued: “It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could, some of you would succeed to please me and others would succeed to annoy me. Regardless of our motives, I can see that you have all been successful in your chosen path.”

“There is no greater comfort for an educator than to see the end result of his or her. years of work. You have all been a great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart.”

There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started clapping. The clapping turned into cheering, then into a deafening roar (呼喊). Lawyers, truck drivers, bankers and models were rubbing their eyes or crying openly with no shame all because of the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their hometown.

1. What activity was organized for the school reunion?

A．Sightseeing in the park	B．A picnic on the school playground
C．Telling stories about past events.	D．Graduates' reports in the old building

2. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?

A．Some graduates were too busy to listen to Ms. Yates' speech

B．Many graduates disliked Ms. Yates' ways of teaching

C．Some people got tired from the reunion activities

D．Most people had little interest in the reunion

3. What can we learn from Ms. Yates' speech?

A．She kept track of her students' progress

B．She gave her students advice on their careers

C．She attended her students' college graduations

D．She went to her students' wedding ceremonies

4. What was Ms. Yates' belief in teaching teenagers?

A．Teachers' knowledge is the key to students' achievement

B．Pressure on students from teachers should be reduced

C．Hard - pushed students are more likely to succeed

D．Students' respect is the best reward for teachers

5. Which of the following best describes students' response at the end of Ms. Yates' speech?

A．Indifferent	B．Touched
C．Shameful,	D．Depressive.

10 . It was a pleasant surprise to learn this week that three large poultry companies had greatly reduced their use of antibiotics in healthy chickens, a move that could help slow the appearance of antibiotic resistance in bacteria that cause diseases in humans. Other companies ought to follow the lead of these pioneers, and Congress ought to ban the use of medically important antibiotics in animal husbandry except to cure sick animals.

Strong action is needed because many germs that infect humans are growing resistant to treatment with antibiotics. Such resistance occurs unavoidably over time as antibiotic kills off vulnerable strains of a germ and leaves only the more resistant strains to multiply. But in recent decades the growth of resistance has been increased by overuse of antibiotics in agriculture, where companies routinely use the drugs to promote growth on less feed and to prevent disease in healthy animals. As a result, some germs that infect both animals and humans have become resistant to antibiotics, and even germs that do not infect humans are capable of transferring their antibiotic-resistance genes to germs that do.

That is why the report in Sunday's Times by Marian Burros was so encouraging. She found that three poultry companies that produce a third of the chickens consumed by Americans each year - Foster Farms, Perdue Farms and Tyson Foods — have greatly reduced the use of antibiotics in healthy chickens and are using them primarily to treat sick chickens.

There is no reason that other poultry producers could not do the same, and probably the pork and beef industries as well. It is unacceptable that any industry should use medically important antibiotics for the economic purpose of fostering growth. Congress and the Food and Drug Administration need to restrain the use of animal antibiotics that are related to human medicines.

1. it can be inferred from the first paragraph that _________ .

A．three poultry companies are forced to use fewer antibiotics

B．other companies have followed the practice of the pioneers

C．antibiotic resistance in bacteria may result in human disease

D．antibiotics are never needed in whatever kind of situations

2. According to the second paragraph, the overuse of antibiotics _________ .

A．is insignificant in disease prevention

B．is unavoidable in the poultry industry

C．decreases bacteria resistant to the antibiotics

D．threatens the effectiveness of related medicines

3. Why does the author mention Marian Burros' report?

A．To illustrate how the three poultry companies use antibiotics

B．To emphasize the functions of antibiotics in animal husbandry

C．To show the author's prediction of the future use of antibiotics

D．To represent the decline in antibiotics use in the poultry industry

4. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “restrain” in Paragraph 4?

A．increase

B．limit

C．promote

D．restore

5. What is the author's attitude to the use of antibiotics to make profit?

A．Intolerable

B．Favorable

C．Neutral

D．Ambiguous