1 . That is the only way we can imagine ________the overuse of water in students’ bathrooms.

A．to reduce	B．reducing
C．reduced	D．reduce

2 . One night I decided to spend some time building a happier and closer relationship with my daughter. For several weeks she had been_____me to play chess(棋) with her, so I suggested a game and she eagerly_____. It was a school night, however, and at nine o'clock my daughter asked if I could_____my moves, because she______to go to bed; she had to get up at six in the morning. I_______she had strict sleeping habits,______I thought she ought to be able to_______some of this strictness. I said to her, “____, you can stay up late for once. We’re having____.” We played on for another fifteen minutes, during which time she looked_____. Finally she said, “Please, Daddy, do it quickly.”“No,” I replied. “If you’re going to play it_____, you’re going to play it slowly.” And so we_____for another ten minutes, until_____my daughter burst into tears, and_____that she was beaten.
Clearly I had made_____. I had started the evening wanting to have a____time with my daughter but had_____my desire to win to become more_____than my relationship with my daughter. When I was a child, my desire to win______me well. As a parent, I_____that it got in my way. So I had to change.1.

A．guiding

B．asking

C．training

D．advising

2.

A．allowed

B．expected

C．replied

D．accepted

3.

A．change

B．repeat

C．hurry

D．pass

4.

A．agreed

B．needed

C．begged

D．hated

5.

A．knew

B．learned

C．guessed

D．heard

6.

A．so

B．for

C．but

D．or

7.

A．put up

B．take up

C．pick up

D．give up

8.

A．As usual

B．Go ahead

C．By the way

D．Come on

9.

A．patience

B．luck

C．fun

D．success

10.

A．excited

B．proud

C．anxious

D．angry

11.

A．well

B．again

C．fairly

D．regularly

12.

A．discussed

B．continued

C．counted

D．argued

13.

A．nervously

B．immediately

C．strangely

D．suddenly

14.

A．promised

B．admitted

C．wondered

D．discovered

15.

A．a mistake

B．a decision

C．an attempt

D．an effort

16.

A．free

B．different

C．full

D．happy

17.

A．managed

B．recognized

C．allowed

D．reduced

18.

A．important

B．attractive

C．practical

D．interesting

19.

A．offered

B．served

C．controlled

D．taught

20.

A．realized

B．apologized

C．imagined

D．explained

3 . If you want to book tickets for the 2012 Olympic Games, just call 00952012. It_______ be simpler.

A．mustn’t

B．won’t

C．needn’t

D．couldn’t

4 . It’s only 4 hours flying time from Sydney, but a world away. What better place to rest than a country where the only place people hurry is on the football field and things are done in “Fiji time”?

Viti Levu — Great Fiji — is the largest island. Here you’ll find the capital Suva and the international airport at Nadi. Vatoa, on the other hand, is a tiny island in the farthest part of Fiji. Then there are 331 other islands, many of them with places to stay.

With less than a million people living on islands, you’ll never feel crowded.   And with a climate (气候) that changes only for five degrees between seasons, there’s never a bad time to come.

From cities to villages, from mountains to beaches, from water sports to wooden artworks, Fiji can give you more adventures and special experiences than you could find almost anywhere in the world.

Whenever you come, wherever you go, you’re sure to see some unforgettable events, from war dances to religious (宗教的) songs, from market days to religious days. It’s not just staged for tourists; it’s still a part of everyday life in Fiji.   And any one of us can enjoy Fiji’s spirit by being part of the traditional (传统的) sharing of yaqona — a drink made from the root of a Fiji plant.

So why not join us for the experience of a lifetime?

1. Where is the international airport of Fiji?

A．In Suva.	B．In Sydney.
C．On the island of Vatoa.	D．On the island of Viti Levu.

2. What does the text tell us about Fijian people?

A．They invented “Fiji time” for visitors.

B．They stick to a traditional way of life.

C．They like to travel from place to place.

D．They love taking adventures abroad.

3. One of the things that make Fiji a tourist attraction is　　　.

A．its comfortable hotels

B．its good weather all year round

C．its exciting football matches

D．its religious beliefs

4. Where can we most probably read this text?

A．In a personal diary.

B．In a science report.

C．In a travel magazine.

D．In a geography textbook.

5 . Cooking calls for _______ patience and time but it is _______ enjoyable experience.

A．a; the

B．不填; an

C．the; an

D．a; 不填

6 .        GUATEMALA CITY(Reuters)— A fish that lives in mangrove swamps (红树沼泽) across the Americas can live out of water for months at a time, similar to how animals adapted (适应) to land millions of years ago, a new study shows.

The Mangrove Rivulus, a type of small killifish, lives in small pools of water in a certain type of empty nut or even old beer cans in the mangrove swamps of Belize, the United States and Brazil. When their living place dries up, they live on the land in logs (圆木), said Scott Taylor, a researcher at the Brevard Endangered Lands Program in Florida.

The fish, whose scientific name is Rivulus marmoratus, can grow as large as three inches. They group together in logs and breathe air through their skin until they can find water again.

The new scientific discovery came after a trip to Belize.

“We kicked over a log and the fish just came crowding out.” Taylor told Reuters in neighboring Guatemala by telephone. He said he will make his study on the fish known to the public in an American magazine early next year.

In lab tests, Taylor said he found the fish can live up to 66 days out of water without eating.

Some other fish can live out of water for a short period of time. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at a time, while lungfish found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water, but only in an inactive state. But no other known fish can be out of water as long as the Mangrove Rivulus and remain active, according to Patricia Wright, a biologist at Canada’s University of Guelph.

Further studies of the fish may tell how animals changed over time.

“These animals live in conditions similar to those that existed millions of years ago, when animals began making the transition (过渡) from water onto land,” Wright said.

1. The Mangrove Rivulus is a type of fish that__________.

A．like eating nuts

B．prefers living in dry places

C．is the longest living fish on earth

D．can stay alive for two months out of water

2. Who will write up a report on Mangrove Rivulus?

A．Patricia Wright	B．Researchers in Guatemala
C．Scientists from Belize	D．Scott Taylor

3. According to the text, lungfish can__________.

A．breathe through its skin

B．move freely on dry land

C．remain alive out of water

D．be as active on land as in water

4. What can we say about the discovery of Mangrove Rivulus?

A．It was made quite by accident

B．It was based on a lab test of sea life

C．It was supported by an American magazine

D．It was helped by Patricia Wright

7 . Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water ahead on the path. I angled my direction to go around it on the part of the path that wasn't covered by water or mud. As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked! Yet I did nothing for the attack. It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected. I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had been struck four or five times. I backed up a foot and my attacker stopped attacking me. Had I been hurt I wouldn't have found it amusing. And I was laughing. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!
Having stopped, laughing, I took a step forward. My attacker rushed me again. He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain. For a second time, I took a step backwards while my attacker paused. I wasn't sure what to do. After all, it's just not everyday that one is attacked by a butterfly. I stepped back to look the situation over. My attacker moved back to land on the ground. That's when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlier. He had a mate and she was dying.
Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate. He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mate's sake （缘故）, even though she was clearly dying and I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, should I have been careless enough to step on her. His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mate's safety seemed admirable. I couldn't do anything other than reward him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool. He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.        
Since then, I've always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly whenever I see huge barriers facing me.
1. Why did the writer change his direction while walking down a path?

A．To get close to a butterfly.

B．To look over the bad situation.

C．To escape a sudden attack.

D．To avoid getting his shoes dirty.

2. What made the man feel funny?

A．Making the attacker pause.

B．Being attacked by a butterfly.

C．Being stepped on by his mate.

D．Discovering the energetic butterfly.

3. From this experience the man learned       .

A．what he should do when faced with trouble

B．people should show sympathy to the weak

C．how he should deal with attacks

D．people should protect butterflies

4. Which of the following words can best describe the butterfly?

A．Careless.

B．Amusing.

C．Courageous.

D．Aggressive.

8 . Work your brain!
Between 2 and 3 pounds of wonder, it controls everything we say, do or think, who we are and what we care about. The way we walk or laugh or figure out things. What we like and the talents we possess. How we see and talk and run and jump and process our food.
The brain uses 20 percent of our body’s oxygen and 20 percent of its blood. Somewhere within its protein, fat, 100,000 miles of blood vessels and 100 billion nerve cells, it helps us remember where we put our gym shoes. Change our temperature so we don’t die because of the heat or cold. Speed us up or slow us down. Help us choose between orange juice or orange­flavored drinks.
Its complexity are stunning, far beyond anything most of us can imagine. To keep this work of art as polished as possible we need to eat right, exercise and keep mentally stimulated. Good nutrition helps brain cells communicate with each other. Exercise stimulates a hormone in our brain that improves memory. Mental stimulation keeps you sharp even as you age.
“It’s very important that we tell people to be physically active and mentally active,” said neurologist Malcolm Stewart.“People cannot stop aging, but you’re able to reduce the damage; you’re able to keep the function up.”
Following are Dr. Stewart’s advice for improving brain health：

Nutrition	Avoid fast food. Follow the old adage(格言): For breakfast, eat like a king; for lunch, like a queen; for supper, like a beggar.
Exercise	Do a combination of stretching aerobic and muscle strengthening every day.
Mental games	Try to have a sense of hope about the future. Do puzzles. Listen to music. Reach out to others to make their lives better.

1. The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to ______.

A．inform us how the brain works

B．give us advice on how to keep the brain healthy

C．tell us that the brain plays an important role in our lives

D．show how special the brain is to us

2. The underlined word “stunning” means ______.

A．interesting

B．strange

C．significant

D．amazing

3. According to the text，more exercise ______.

A．keeps our mind sharp

B．helps improve our memory

C．gives our brain a rest

D．is good for brain cells communicating with each other

4. In order to keep brain healthy，we should avoid ______.

A．eating a good lunch	B．doing puzzles
C．eating a large supper	D．taking aerobic exercise

9 . For breakfast he only drinks juice from fresh fruit ___ on his own farm.

A．being grown

B．grown

C．to be grown

D．to grow

10 . ---Don’t you think hard work is what makes people succeed ?
--- ________.

A．I couldn’t agree more	B．I hope so.
C．I’ve got it.	D．Wish you success