1. What is the man’s problem?
| A．He forgot his password. | B．He can’t use the system. | C．He can’t find his computer. |
| A．Beside the stairs. | B．At the back of the lift. | C．Next to the reception desk. |
2 . The world food safety could be in danger because of a number of food production shocks (冲击), according to an Australian study.
The researchers from the University of Tasmania found that there were 226 shocks in the area of food production across 134 nations and the frequency has been increasing over the past 50 years.
According to Cottrell, a researcher from the University of Tasmania, the main causes behind the shocks are different. For crops, extreme weather events such as floods and no rain for a long time play the biggest part. Weather also plays a role in livestock(家畜)production, but disease plays a bigger role. Disease also leads to aquaculture(水产业)shocks, while in the ocean most of the food shocks are caused by overfishing.
“When we look at the food production systems, covering crops, livestock, fisheries and aquaculture,” Cottrell said, “we find that crops and livestock are more easily affected than aquaculture. And some countries in South Asia are more frequently affected than others.”
The effects of production shocks reached far away from where they happened. When one means of food production is greatly reduced, it will cause unexpected results. “The India got a lot of food production shocks in crops and livestock, largely because of floods,” Cottrell explained. “If countries like India are shocked and the rice production is much smaller, they’ll probably send less goods to another country. And that shock suddenly starts to affect all the trade partners of the major producers as well.”
According to what Cottrell said, while the international community faces a great challenge to these problems, steps taken now can help fight against unexpected shocks in the future. “This can be done through measures such as food store systems so that they are better able to deal with the effect which is caused by problems such as climate change.” said Cottrell.
1. What do we know about food production shocks?| A．Their causes are different in different production areas. |
| B．Some diseases are the main cause. |
| C．Extreme weather is the biggest shock. |
| D．Overfishing is the main cause. |
| A．Livestock in Australia. | B．Crops in Australian. |
| C．Fisheries in India. | D．Livestock in South Asia. |
| A．To show India sells a lot of crops to other countries. |
| B．To show the shocks can cause unexpected results. |
| C．To show Indian shocks are more often. |
| D．To show India has a lot of flood. |
| A．Results Caused by the Problem of Global Food Safety |
| B．Measures Solving the Problem of Global Food Safety |
| C．Production Shocks Threatening Global Food Safety |
| D．The Importance of Global Food Safety |
3 . At present, there are over 36,000 McDonald’s restaurants around the world, but it started out as a small one. The McDonald brothers, Dick and Mac, opened the first McDonald’s in San Bernardino, California in 1948. The menu included hamburgers, soft drinks, pie, French fries, milk, coffee and milkshakes. Ray Kroc, a travel salesman, visited the store and became interested in it. The brothers said that they wanted to open stores in the whole country, and then Kroc became their first franchise agent (特许经销商) in 1954. Kroc opened up a restaurant for McDonald’s on April 15, 1955. That store came with a lot of difficulties in the beginning.
After dealing with the difficulties, McDonald’s started to spread to all over the United States. The McDonald brothers wanted to show their Speed Service System-what we call fast food. Customers were served at large windows in the front of the building. The houses of the first restaurants were red and white with two golden arches(拱)on the side to make the roof look less flat.
The McDonald’s menu in 1977 shows how different its food choices are from today. What’s more, today McDonald’s have digital screens to show menus again and again.
In 1969 McDonald’s changed the style of restaurants. This change is found on the first McDonald’s in Moscow, Russia in 1990. Crowds line up outside to get their first taste of a Big Mac.
With billions of people served, McDonald’s has played an attractive role shaping international culture since its first restaurant opened.
1. When was McDonald’s first set up?| A．In 1955. | B．In 1954. | C．In 1948. | D．In 1977. |
| A．The brothers’ wish. | B．His experience of running restaurants. |
| C．His interest in traveling. | D．One of the customers’ advice. |
| A．The arches can show their difference in the USA. |
| B．Customers liked large windows. |
| C．Customers enjoyed arches. |
| D．The arches can make the roof look less flat. |
| A．It is very popular at that time. | B．It is different from today’s food choice. |
| C．The reason why it was popular. | D．The change of McDonald’s style. |
1. What does the man do?
| A．A policeman. | B．A firefighter. | C．A journalist. |
| A．2. | B．5. | C．28. |
| A．On the carpet. | B．On the sofa. | C．On the table. |
| A．His father asked him to throw it. |
| B．His father was drunk and sleeping. |
| C．His father left him alone at home. |
1. 多参与同学之间的讨论。这样做一方面可以表达自己想法，另一方面学会倾听别人的观点。
2. 了解同学喜好，这样你们可以有一些共同爱好。
3. 同学之间遇到困难，主动提出帮助，表示你的友好。
要求：1、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2、词数：100词左右
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I’m so glad to read about the changes talking place in your city. It’s really good news that you can travel by subway in Xi’an, though there’s only one line there. Here in London we have twelve lines. By the way, we don’t use the word “subway” here. It’s American English. We call it “the Underground”, instead.
The London Underground is very famous. It’s famous for several reasons. First of all, part of the underground railway today is the oldest in the world, which opened in 1863. Secondly, the London Underground is also the first line to have electric trains, in 1890. Thirdly but not the last, the London Underground is the second largest metro system in the world, after the Shanghai Metro. There are 270 stations in the Underground and it has 402 kilometres of tracks (轨道). What’s more, the city of London itself helps make the transportation system famous! I’ve got a few photos to help you build a clear picture of the Underground in my city. They are together with this mail.
In your email, you also said workers were building more lines. I’m sure your city is developing fast. Maybe you can send me a few photos of your city today. I really want to see the changes taking place there. I’m happy for you to live there in an ancient city with such a new look!
So much for now. I’ll write soon again. Best wishes!
1. Where is the writer from?| A．From Xi’an. | B．From Shanghai. | C．From London. | D．From New York. |
| A．when the first subway was opened in the world |
| B．when the London Underground first used electric trains |
| C．why the London Underground is the oldest subway in the world |
| D．why the London Underground is famous in the world |
| A．almost the same thing | B．two different things |
| C．three different things | D．nothing like each other |
| A．To buy a good book about Xi’an for him. |
| B．To post him some postcards of Xi’an. |
| C．To tell him more about Xi’an subway. |
| D．To send him a few photos of Xi’an. |
7 . There is a special kind of hotel in Quebec, Canada. It has a bar, a church, a shop and a small theater. These things are not unusual. But this hotel is only open from January till March every year. Why? Because it is made of ice and snow! When the weather gets warm, the hotel melts (融化) and closes. Every winter, the hotel owners build the hotel again.
Everything in the Ice Hotel is made of ice and snow. All the furniture, such as the tables and chairs, is made of ice. Even the beds are made of ice! So people use special sleeping bags on the ice beds. Inside the ice hotel, the temperature is about 27°F (-3°C)
When people sleep, the sleeping bags keep them warm. In the morning, they can have a hot breakfast. After breakfast, people can enjoy winter activities. They can go skiing or ice fishing. Or they can go skating in the dining room. At the end of the day, people can relax at the bar. They can have drinks in glasses made of ice.
Many people enjoy the Ice Hotel every year. But they can only enjoy it for a short time before it melts again.
1. Every year, this hotel is only open for ________.| A．four weeks | B．about three months | C．two seasons | D．about a year |
| A．skiing. | B．skating . | C．fishing | D．swimming |
| A．An Unusual Hotel | B．A Warm Hotel | C．A Common Hotel | D．An Old Hotel |
8 . Alexa Bjornson was starting to get worried. Her 7-year-old son, Landon, was set to head off on a flight, but that wasn’t all. Landon was flying all
This means that traveling can be pretty
The mom knew she needed to make sure that Landon was as
Not only did Landon find a
Alexa started her day
| A．directly | B．quietly | C．along | D．alone |
| A．hard | B．exciting | C．disappointing | D．fruitful |
| A．lucky | B．lovely | C．comfortable | D．interested |
| A．notice | B．letter | C．invitation | D．announcement |
| A．doubted | B．forgot | C．discovered | D．explained |
| A．noisy | B．forgetful | C．nervous | D．angry |
| A．tell | B．frighten | C．fool | D．help |
| A．passenger | B．friend | C．classmate | D．doctor |
| A．drive | B．flight | C．talk | D．treatment |
| A．paid | B．donated | C．dropped | D．flew |
| A．photo | B．time | C．money | D．ticket |
| A．thinking | B．asking | C．joking | D．worrying |
| A．new | B．generous | C．shy | D．rich |
| A．better | B．higher | C．cleaner | D．greener |
| A．politeness | B．sadness | C．helplessness | D．kindness |
9 . Being an employee at a company has many challenges—you want job satisfaction, a work-life balance and opportunities for promotion (提升). But most of us want a decent financial reward. We aim to get a good salary to pay for the essential things in life. But when that’s not enough, we have to do the hardest thing in the world—ask our boss for a pay rise!
In some companies, a regular annual pay rise is normal. In other firms, workers might get a bonus (津贴) to reward them for their efforts or for meeting a target. But for some people, a pay increase is something you have to ask for—and if you don’t ask, you don’t get!
Wage increases have been a sensitive issue in recent years. Due to the global economic recession (萧条), businesses had to tighten (绷紧) their belts. Most public sector pay in the UK, for example, was frozen for two years in 2010, and after that rises were capped at 1%—below the rate of inflation (通货膨胀率). But last month the government awarded them a pay rise above the 2% inflation rate so that teachers, for example, will get a 2.75% salary boost.
But not everyone is happy at being given a fixed pay rise—they feel they’re worth more and that they deserve more money. It’s not something we should fear “asking for”, says Pip Jamieson, founder of the professional networking site, The Dots. She’s told the BBC “No one ever got fired for asking for a pay rise. In fact, rather the opposite—asking for more money shows ambition and shows you want to stay with the company.”
You need to do your research and find out what kind of pay your job should be getting, perhaps by talking to your Human Resources department. You’ll need to give good reasons for wanting more money and you’ll still have to keep your increase within your pay grade. Ask for an exact sum and be prepared for some negotiation. Of course, if you can’t get more cash then there are other benefits you could ask for, such as flexible working or more time off. But if that gets you nowhere and your boss won’t budge, maybe it’s time to quit and find a new job?
1. According to the article, who might get a bonus in a company?| A．The one doing the regular thing. | B．The one achieving a goal. |
| C．The one deserving a better life. | D．The one going to work occasionally. |
| A．The decline of global economy. | B．The rate of inflation. |
| C．The fixed pay rise. | D．The government policy. |
| A．Ask for money as much as possible. | B．Hide your ambition (雄心). |
| C．Talk to your friends. | D．Be ready for negotiation (协商). |
| A．A Sensitive (敏感的) Issue | B．A Pay Rise Please! |
| C．Good Reasons for Money | D．Ask for Promotion |
10 . One fine day, a bus driver went to the bus garage, started his bus, and drove off along his route. No problems for the first few stops—a few people got on, a few got off, and things went generally well.
At the next stop, however, a big hulk of a guy got on. Six feet eight, built like a wrestler, arms hanging down to the ground. He glared at the driver and said, “Big John doesn’t pay!” and sat down at the back. The driver was five feet three, thin, and basically mild-mannered. Naturally, he didn’t argue with Big John, but he wasn’t happy about it.
The next day the same thing happened—Big John got on again, made a show of refusing to pay, and sat down. And the next day, and the one after that, and so forth.
This grated on the bus driver, who started losing sleep over the way Big John was taking advantage of him. Finally he could stand it no longer. He signed up for body building courses, karate, judo, and all that good stuff. By the end of the summer, he had become quite strong—what’s more, felt really good about himself.
So on the next Monday, when Big John once again got on the bus and said, “Big John doesn’t pay!” the driver stood up, glared back at the passenger, and screamed, “Oh, yeah? And why not?” With a surprised look on his face, Big John replied, “Big John has a bus pass.”
1. What did Big John do repeatedly?| A．He took advantage of the bus driver. |
| B．He didn’t pay for the bus ticket. |
| C．He argued with the bus driver. |
| D．He signed up for body building courses. |
| A．Pleased | B．Interested | C．Bored | D．Annoyed |
| A．He had the ticket to ride the bus. |
| B．He was strong enough. |
| C．He forgot paying the ticket. |
| D．He wanted to take the bus for free. |
| A．It is never too late to believe in yourself. |
| B．Nothing can prevent a person from achieving his goal. |
| C．Be sure there is a problem firstly before working hard to solve one. |
| D．It is better to set a goal firstly if you want to succeed. |
