1 . When it comes to President Obama, most of his personal business is already known by the public. Personal information about his children, Malia and Sasha, however, has been kept a little more under wraps.

The New York Times recently released a list of rules that Michelle Obama has mentioned over the years that Malia and Sasha must follow during their time in the White House, as well as in general. See how the first family educates their children:

The girls must write reports about what they’ve seen on their trips, even if it’s not required by their school.

Malia may use her cell phone only on the weekend, and she and her sister cannot watch television or use a computer for anything but homework during the week.

Malia and Sasha have to play two sports: one they choose and one selected by their mother.

Malia must learn to do laundry (洗衣服) before she leaves for college.

The girls have to eat their vegetables, and if they say they are not hungry, they cannot ask for cookies or chips later.

While these might be shocking to some, Michelle said, “They’re not little princesses. It’s just basic rules, boundaries, and expectations that we would have normally.”

Michelle also mentions another set of rules ：

The girls must do their chores (家务), though the White House has a large staff. Malia and Sasha have chores of their own.

They must play a team sport, because it’s about learning how to play on a team, how to lose and how to win gracefully.

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It sounds like Michelle and Barack want the best for their kids and to make them as well rounded as possible. What are your thoughts on the Obama family rules?

1. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．The first family rules.

B．The first family daily life.

C．How to be good parents.

D．How to be good children.

2. What do the underlined words “under wraps” in Para. 1 probably mean?

A．Attractive.	B．Secret.
C．Calm	D．Public.

3. What has to be followed after the girls’ every trip?

A．Emails.	B．Reports.
C．Homework.	D．Photos.

4. Which of the following is the exception for the girls?

A．To learn to do laundry.

B．To play two sports.

C．To use cell phone freely.

D．To eat their vegetables.

2 .        All through high school, students dream of McDonald’ s for lunch instead of school lunches. ____ , they don’t have that opportunity here. They have to ____ what the school has provided for them. In my opinion, they deserve to have lunches outside of the school.
       By ____ teens to spend lunchtime outside, the school could save a lot of money, which could be used to ____ more school programs. As we know, school lunches are subsidized(补贴)by the government. That’s why food in school is sold ____     If students are able to go outside at noon, the school will spend less money on the ____ program. And the school can use the money saved for ____ things, such as sports equipment or new books.
       If students are able to have lunch outside of the school, they will get more ____ about how the real world works. If they stand in a cafeteria line every day, they won’t have the ____ to get involved in wider society. Students, ____ those who are about to graduate, need to know what to expect when they’re on their own. Eating outside makes it possible for them to ____ more of the outside world.
       It is ____ for the school to place more trust in teens. They should be trusted enough to eat out and ____ on time. School officials argue that they’re making sure children are ____ by keeping them in school since they’re worried that something ____ might happen to children. Of course, lunch rush can be ____ , especially if teens race outside and back to school at the expected time. But the students are now ____ enough to be responsible for their own behavior. All teens have been taught to ____ road rules when they are outside alone.
____ , the school should let students go outside for lunch. It gives students a sense of ____ and responsibility, and they deserve to be trusted.1.

A．Instead

B．Besides

C．However

D．Therefore

2.

A．eat

B．play

C．read

D．cook

3.

A．ordering

B．requiring

C．encouraging

D．allowing

4.

A．support

B．copy

C．find

D．write

5.

A．cheaply

B．easily

C．secretly

D．quickly

6.

A．health

B．lunch

C．education

D．exercise

7.

A．interesting

B．surprising

C．different

D．unusual

8.

A．feelings

B．expectations

C．explanations

D．experiences

9.

A．wish

B．ability

C．need

D．chance

10.

A．obviously

B．naturally

C．especially

D．clearly

11.

A．accept

B．learn

C．enjoy

D．remember

12.

A．important

B．easy

C．useless

D．doubtful

13.

A．work

B．start

C．return

D．leave

14.

A．active

B．safe

C．happy

D．honest

15.

A．strange

B．necessary

C．impossible

D．unexpected

16.

A．dangerous

B．exciting

C．boring

D．puzzling

17.

A．tall

B．strong

C．old

D．smart

18.

A．make

B．change

C．break

D．follow

19.

A．After all

B．In short

C．In fact

D．As usual

20.

A．humor

B．freedom

C．direction

D．Achievement

3 . Moral (道德的) science is taught as a subject in most schools but with little effect. Perhaps part of the problem lies in the fact that morality is not a science, strictly speaking. It is too much of a social phenomenon, and also has too much of the personal and subjective things mixed within. Besides, morality itself changes with generations. So it is impossible to be defined in a textbook.

I remember sitting through forty minutes of moral lessons, which told stories about little children who never told lies and were rewarded for their goodness. It had little effect and left no impression on me, though.

If moral science has to be taught as a subject in schools, it needs a participatory (参与其中的) approach. When you tell a child about morals, you also have to deal with social norms (规范) and cultural differences. You have to explain that morality can be subjective, and be able to co-exist in society. You will probably have to refer to the morals of the present time.

The best way to tell a child how to live is to show him what is valued. If a child likes his friend, you have to make the child think about why. Once the child notices and recognizes goodness in others, he or she is likely to develop it as well.

In fact, children learn most of their morals by watching people around them. They absorb behavior patterns from teachers and older students. They watch to see what is rewarded and who is punished. They learn on the sports field and through social work. Moral science lessons should simply consist of letting them live and interact, and watch you support correct values and reward good behavior.

1. Which is NOT the reason that moral science is taught in schools but with little effect?

A．Morality doesn’t strictly belong to a science.

B．Morality is more like a social phenomenon.

C．Different generations have different moral ideas.

D．Morality can’t be written down in textbooks.

2. The author describes his own experience of having moral lessons in order to _____.

A．explain telling lies is not moral for little children.

B．advise people should be rewarded for their goodness.

C．show he has no opinions about moral science.

D．prove moral lessons in schools have little effect.

3. When you tell a child about morals, you should________.

A．tell him about social norms and cultural differences.

B．teach him to share personal moral ideas with others.

C．explain that nobody can influence his moral ideas.

D．say that the present morals are likely to be changed.

4. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．The value of teachers’ setting a good example.

B．The best way of teaching children about morals.

C．The influence of people’s behavior on morals.

D．The importance of rewarding good behavior.

4 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（八），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Nowadays more and more parents paid great attention to which school their children should be sent. The more famous the school is, the great desire the parents have it to send their children there. This also gives the school authorities great pressures on meeting the need of academic levels. On the one hand, the school wants very much to maintain it’s popularity of high academic achievements, when on the other hand, they have to face the reality of the differences in their pupils. In this case, some schools choose to stream our pupils into different types according to their grades. And most schools still teach students in a traditional way, mixed-ability teaching methods, what has aroused some interest in education researchers.

5 . When the six very best students from different cities in Guangdong Province all together chose universities in Hong Kong; when the very best students of Beijing picked up HK University while giving up the nearby Beijing or Qinghua University; when the highest enrollment(录取) rate of Hong Kong Science and Industry University reached 48:1, it’s the high time to ask where the real education heaven (天堂) for students in China is.
Years ago, the answer certainly would be “Beijing or Qinghua University”. But now no one could give the exact reaction without hesitation. The only sure thing is that HK universities have gradually showed an unusual attraction to a great many mainland students.
It’s no doubt to call this HK craze (狂热), which is even out of the expectation (预料) of those HK universities themselves.
How can HK universities shake the steady foundations of Beijing and Qinghua and attract so many mainland students?
First, Hong Kong universities offer large-amount scholarship, especially for the top students who can receive the sum scholarship as much as 400,000 HK dollars. Since higher education has become a kind of heavy burden (负担) of many families, it’s easy to understand why the reaction to the generous offering of HK universities is great.
Second, most HK universities receive professors and students from all over the world and carry out bilingual (双语) education. This kind of excellent language atmosphere is another attraction for mainland students.
Furthermore, university students in Hong Kong have a better chance to study abroad as exchange students.
Can mainland top universities like Beijing or Qinghua University be calm as before when facing the unexpected competition from HK? Will they take relevant measures to win back the top students who once help them set the worldwide reputation (名誉)? Time will explain it.
The fierce competition brought by HK universities can be a good thing for an entire improvement of education in China. After the awakening and action-taking of mainland universities, they can perform better together with HK universities.
At least, it reminded the mainland universities the tuition fees (学费) are among students’ top concern when they are choosing universities. It’s time to move.
1. What is the passage mainly talking about?

A．Some thoughts brought by the enrollment of HK universities.

B．Higher education in Hong Kong.

C．The competition between HK University and Beijing University.

D．The fall of mainland universities.

2. Top students from mainland apply for HK universities because________.

A．many students now would love to study abroad to get a better experience

B．they concern only about the tuition fees when choosing universities

C．HK Universities offer higher scholarship, better environment and more opportunities for their further study

D．Beijing University has lost its worldwide reputation

3. What is the author’s attitude toward the competition brought by HK universities?

A．The government should take relevant measures to stop this unfair competition.

B．Mainland universities had better lower their tuition fees and win back the top students.

C．Universities both in mainland and in HK would get an entire improvement during the competition.

D．It may probably cause a complete loss to both sides in the end.

4. From the passage we can see HK universities________.

A．didn’t mean to enroll top students from mainland

B．didn’t expect their enrollment of mainland students would be so popular

C．have strict enrollment rules and only 1out of 48 students can get the chance to study there

D．are proud of their teaching staff and facilities

6 . While Jennifer was at home taking an online exam for her business law class, a monitor (监控器) a few hundred miles away was watching her every move.

Using a web camera equipped in Jennifer’s Los Angeles apartment, the monitor in Phoenix tracked how frequently her eyes moved from the computer screen and listened for the secret sounds of a possible helper in the room. Her Internet access was locked-remotely-to prevent Internet searches, and her typing style was analyzed to make sure she was who she said she was: Did she enter her student number at the same speed as she had in the past? Or was she slowing down?

In the battle against cheating, this is the cutting edge and a key to encourage honesty in the booming field of online education. The technology gives trust to the entire system, to the institution and to online education in general. Only with solid measures against cheating, experts say, can Internet universities show that their exams and diplomas are valid-that students haven’t just searched the Internet to get the right answers.

Although online classes have existed for more than a decade, the concern over cheating has become sharper in the last year with the growth of "open online courses." Private colleges, public universities and corporations are jumping into the online education field, spending millions of dollars to attract potential students, while also taking steps to help guarantee honesty at a distance.

Aside from the web cameras, a number of other high-tech methods are becoming increasingly popular. Among them are programs that check students’ identities using personal information, such as the telephone number they once used.

Other programs can produce unique exam by drawing on a large list of questions and can recognize possible cheaters by analyzing whether difficult test question are answered at the same speed as easy ones. As in many university classes, term papers are scanned against some large Internet data banks for cheating.

1. Why was Jennifer watched in an online exam?

A．To correct her typing mistakes.

B．To find her secrets in the room.

C．To prevent her from slowing down.

D．To keep her from dishonest behaviors.

2. The underlined expression cutting edge in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to______.

A．advanced technique	B．sharpening tool
C．effective rule	D．dividing line

3. For Internet universities, exams and diplomas will be valid if _____.

A．they can attract potential students	B．they can defeat academic cheating
C．they offer students online help	D．they offer many online courses

4. Some programs can find out possible cheaters by _____.

A．checking the question answering speed

B．producing a large number of question

C．scanning the Internet test question

D．giving difficult test question

5. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A．The Advantages of Online Exams

B．The High-tech Methods in Online Courses

C．The Fight against Cheating in Online Education

D．The War against the Booming of Online Education

7 . I recently heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs (突破). He was being interviewed by a reporter who asked him _______ he thought he was able to be so much more _______ than the average person.

He responded that it all came from a(n)_______ with his mother that occurred when he was about 2. He had been trying to _______ milk from the fridge when he _______ the slippery(光滑的) bottle, its contents running all over the kitchen floor.

When his mother came in, _______ shouting at him or giving him a lecture, she said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful _______ you have made! I have _______ seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been _______ Would you like to get down and __________ in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?”

Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge(海绵), a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?” He chose the sponge.

His mother then said, “ You know, what we have here is a __________experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two __________ hands. Let’s go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can __________” The little boy learned that if he __________ the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful __________!

This scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be __________to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just __________ for learning something new, which is, __________, what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment “doesn't__________,” we usually learn something __________ from it.

1.

A．why

B．what

C．when

D．how

2.

A．capable

B．able

C．creative

D．original

3.

A．coincidence

B．experience

C．incident

D．conflict

4.

A．carry

B．bring

C．remove

D．fetch

5.

A．fell

B．lost

C．escaped

D．dropped

6.

A．rather than

B．instead of

C．other than

D．in place of

7.

A．picture

B．mass

C．map

D．mess

8.

A．rarely

B．happily

C．frequently

D．angrily

9.

A．got

B．suffered

C．done

D．received

10.

A．jump

B．play

C．enjoy

D．lay

11.

A．failed

B．successful

C．fantastic

D．painful

12.

A．strong

B．tiny

C．thin

D．weak

13.

A．get it

B．put it

C．try it

D．make it

14.

A．controlled

B．possessed

C．occupied

D．grasped

15.

A．example

B．teaching

C．lesson

D．instruction

16.

A．anxious

B．nervous

C．fearful

D．afraid

17.

A．situations

B．opportunities

C．occasions

D．turns

18.

A．after all

B．above all

C．first of all

D．in all

19.

A．do

B．finish

C．go

D．work

20.

A．worthy

B．costly

C．valuable

D．interesting

8 . In this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. Yet despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition which she won last year.
As a writer, I know about winning contests – and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection letter from the publisher. I also know the pressure of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesn’t win the contest again? That’s the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own past scars and destroyed hopes can resurface in our children.
A revelation (启示) came last week when I asked her, “Don’t you want to win again?” “No,” she replied, “I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade.”
I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously (自发地) told them. Telling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, I offered suggestions for characters, conflicts and endings for her tales. The story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly “guided” by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson. I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it.
Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks. Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade, I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting my daughter’s experience.
While stepping back was difficult for me, it was certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow with more steps, putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked. All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment, grow and find their own voices.
1. What do we learn from the first paragraph?

A．A lot of amusements compete for children’s time nowadays.

B．Children have lots of fun doing mindless activities.

C．Rebecca is much too busy to enjoy her leisure time.

D．Rebecca draws on a lot of online materials for her writing.

2. What did the author say about her own writing experience?

A．She was constantly under pressure to write more.

B．Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers.

C．She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer.

D．Her road to success was full of pain and frustrations.

3. Why did Rebecca want to enter this year’s writing contest?

A．She believed she possessed real talent for writing.

B．She was sure of winning with her mother’s help.

C．She wanted to share her stories with readers.

D．She had won a prize in the previous contest.

4. The underlined sentence probably means that the author was _______.

A．trying not to let her daughter enjoy her own life

B．trying to get her daughter to do the thing as the author wished

C．making sure that her daughter would win the contest

D．helping her daughter develop real skills for writing

9 . “Beating is a sign of affection, cursing (骂) is a sign of love.”
Many may not expect to hear the words of the old Chinese saying in these modern times—with parents wealthier and better educated than they have ever been—but experts say they still ring true.
Today, it seems, Chinese parents are more likely to send their children to pre-college military academies in the United States in the hope that some tough love will pave the way to success.
“Good education doesn’t mean letting your child enjoy privileges, especially our boys,” said Song Wenming, an entrepreneur (企业家) in Jinhua, East China’s Zhejiang province. “They should be raised in tough conditions to know what to fight for in the future.”
In August, Song sent his 17-year-old son to Valley Forge Military Academy (VFMA) in Pennsylvania. And he is far from alone, even though it takes a lot of money - around $48,000 per year —to send a child to a strict military school.
Statistics shows that an increasing number of Chinese students have been registering with such academies.
A few years ago, there were no Chinese students at Valley Forge. Today, there are 28. “All of the Chinese students at Valley Forge came from wealthy families, some of them were spoiled,” said Jennifer Myers, director of marketing and communications at the school.
Song’s only son, Song Siyu, had a rocky start during his first six weeks at the school. The teenager said he went to the school voluntarily but did not expect it to be as difficult.
Now, three months later, he has perfected the art of taking a bath in 35 seconds, finishing a meal without looking at his food, and making his bed with precision. He can even take criticism, no matter how unreasonable.
“The training is hard but I know it is good for self-development of individuals,” said Song Siyu. “The endless training and scolding are just ways to build up our character, they are not personal.”
But his enthusiasm is not universal. Ten of the 13 Chinese students who joined the academy this year have transferred to other schools.
But for those who stick with it, there is a reward for all the hard work.
1. From the second paragraph, we can know the old Chinese saying _____.

A．is out of date in modern times.

B．is disagreed by rich parents.

C．is still worth trusting.

D．is deeply believed by better educated parent.

2. The underlined sentence means that_____

A．Song sent his only son to military school, so he feels lonely.

B．Song is the only one who sends his child to military school.

C．There are other people sending their children to military school besides Song.

D．The fee of the military school is so high that only Song can afford it.

3. Song Siyu got some achievements in the military school except _____.

A．taking a bath in a short time	B．having his meal with his eyes closed
C．taking unreasonable criticism	D．improving his character

4. How many Chinese students are there at Valley Forge before this year?

A．10

B．13

C．15

D．25

5. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A．It’s likely that more and more Chinese students will attend VFMA.

B．Most Chinese parents approve of educating their children by beating and cursing nowadays.

C．Song Siyu had no difficulty in adjusting to the life at VFMA.

D．Most Chinese students support the way of education at VFMA.

10 . Four Habits to Help You Succeed

We will want to succeed, whether it’s in losing weight or learning the guitar. For those who have tried and failed, success seems difficult to understand. Why does one person succeed where another person fails?     1    

1. Identify your core (核心) values.

Finding your core values is in line with creating inner motivation.     2     Pick a handful of things and actually write them down. Remind yourself of your values every day, and reflect on whether you are honoring those values through your work.

2. Pick a goal and focus on it.

Choose one goal to start something large enough that will give you a sense of achievement, while adjusting well to your core values. Focus is key here.     3     If you perform many tasks at a time, you might never complete your projects because they will take far too long.

3. Set a deadline for success.

Set a date for success. Identify when you hope to achieve your goal.     4     By setting a time limit, you are making the process more real.

4.     5    

Failure can’t be avoided when you take risks. Many people give up far too early. Use failure. Treat it as a good thing, and march on!

A．The more focused you are on one goal, the higher chance you have of success.

B．Make the right decision.

C．I’ve made a list of four habits to help you set goals and achieve them.

D．Stick to your goal.

E．Keep it realistic, while not giving you too much time.

F．Sit and reflect on what you value most.

G．Push yourself to be courageous, and take that next step.