A new Long March (長征)
     Twenty-one people from Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland began a new Long March on
October 15. They will walk about 8,000 kilometres from Ruijin, Jiangxi to Wuqi, Shanxi. They hope
to get 20.2 million yuan to build 101 schools and help poor children go back to school. They hope to
finish the march by August 16, 2012.
                                              The football team
     The Chinese under-17 football team is No. 1 in Asia. They won the Asian U-17 Championship
(亞洲U-17錦標(biāo)賽) in Japan on Saturday. They beat the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
(朝鮮) by 1: 0. After 85 minutes, Wang Weilong got the only goal. They took the cup for the first
time in 12 years.
                                               Liu leaves China
     Chinese actor Liu Ye left for the US on Monday to make a film called Meteor (《流星》). He
is going to act with the Hollywood film star Meryl Streep. His former classmate Zhang Ziyi sent Liu
a message to encourage him. Liu was worried about his English, and worked hard on it before he left.
People know him from films like last year's "Mei Ren Cao".

1. From the news,we know that the twenty-one people began a new Long March to ______.

A. travel around China
B. visit some schools
C. teach poor children
D. get some money and help poor children go back to school

2. The second piece of news tells us ______.

A. Korea held this contest
B. the Chinese football team is No. 1 in South-East Asia
C. the Chinese under-17 football team won the world championship
D. the Chinese under-17 football team won the championship for the first time in 12years

3. Which of the paragraphs is about sports? ______

A. The 1st
B. The 2nd
C. The 3rd
D. The 3th and the 1st

      Mr. Gregory Gale is one of the few people in England who are 100 years old. On the day of his
 birthday, he played a game of tennis and went for a long walk. A few days later a radio reporter came
 to his house and asked him if he had any "secrets of long life". This is what Mr. Gale said, "No, I don't
 know any secrets like that, but there are a few simple rules of good life. I've always kept them all my life.
 The first is this: Don't listen to those fools who tell you to give up all the pleasures of life! The second is
 to enjoy all the pleasures of life in moderation (節(jié)制). For example, I've always smoked a few good
 cigars every day. Not many, mind you! Only two or three! I've always also drunk a little good wine
 with my meals, perhaps two or three glasses. The third rule is to take a little exercise every day. I've
 taken a little and on Saturdays I've played a little tennis or golf."

1. Which of the following isn't true?

A. Mr. Gale is still young.
B. Mr. Gale is 100 years old.
C. Mr. Gale is one of the oldest men in England.
D. Mr. Gale was interviewed by a radio reporter after his 100th birthday.

2. Which of the following doesn't Mr. Gale do in his life?

A. Playing.
B. Drinking.
C. Eating a lot.
D. Smoking.

3. Why is Mr. Gale able to live such a long life?

A. Because he knows some "secrets of long life".
B. Because he keeps a few simple rules of good life.
C. Because he gives up all the pleasures of life.
D. Because he enjoys all the pleasures of life without thinking of his health.

1. The purpose (目的) of the organization "Animal Helpers" is to help               .

A. poor people      
B. old people
C. disabled people    

2. What's wrong with Liz Smith according to the letter?

A. She is unable to see well.      
B. She is unable to move well.
C. She is unable to hear well.  

3. How long was Liz's training with the dog at "Animal Helpers"?

A. Six weeks.            
B. Half a year.  
C. More than a year.

4. Liz Smith wrote the letter to thank Miss Li because she               .

A. sent some money to her              
B. gave her a special dog
C. donated money to "Animal Helpers"   

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Lucky can pronounce some English words.
B. "Animal Helpers" trains animals like Lucky.
C. Lucky can fetch some things for disabled people.

                       ford graduates sell faces to pay ￡50,000 university debts
    Business is growing for two graduates who decided to pay off ( 償清) their university debts by selling
advertising space on their faces .Ross Harper and Ed Moyse, both from Oxford , are selling advertising
space for hundreds of pounds a day and have earned more than ￡25,000 since setting up business last
October
.   
    Anyone can buy the advertising space , from businesses to individuals or groups, on a day-to-day
basis, through the pair’s website, buymyface .co. uk. The logo (標(biāo)識) is then seen by people as they go
about their daily business. The pair sold their first face ads to friends and family for just ￡ 1 a day, but
as need has increased, so has the daily price , which has reached an amazing ￡400 by now, the end of
May. So far , the main customers have been Paddy Power , the online betting agency ( 網(wǎng)絡(luò)博彩企業(yè)),
and accountancy firm ( 會計(jì)事務(wù)所)Earnest & Young , which is now the website ‘s official sponsor ( 贊助商).
     Moyse and Harper said , “ It’s our special way of paying off our student debts. We’ve seen so many
students unsuccessfully applying for jobs , only to find one that they never really wanted. It’s just
something a bit different and has taken off quite nicely.”  

1.Why do the two Oxford graduates sell advertising space on their faces?  

A. To raise money for their friends.            
B. To earn money for their family.
C. To pay off their university debts .
D. To pay for their online betting

2. Where can people buy the ir advertising space ?  

A. At Oxford University.                    
B. At the website buymyface. co.uk.
C. At the accountancy firm.                  
D. At the online betting agency.

3. How much money do they earn every day on average (平均) so far ?  

A. Just ￡1 .          
B. About￡100 .          
C. Over ￡400.            
D. Up to￡500.

4. From the last paragraph we can learn that Moyse and Harper _______.

A. are satisfied with their special job            
B. have paid off their debts already
C. are ready to apply for another job            
D. never really wanted to do face ads

      At school many things happen to us. We may feel __1__ (激動的) when we succeed in a school
play.  We may feel sorry if we lose an important __2__ (比賽). We want to keep the memory in our
lives. How to keep memories? Our teacher, Mr. Smith, has taught us how to __3__ (記住) things to
make our own  yearbook. A yearbook is a __4__ (種) of book which is used to memory wonderful
moments. It's usually  made at the end of year. Last __5__ (十二月), we began to make our yearbook.
__6__ (首先) we chose  the persons that had done something __7__ (特殊的), then some __8__
(學(xué)生) interviewed them, some __9__ (寫) down their stories, others took photos of them. Finally our
teacher helped us to put the things __10__ (一起). Then we had our first yearbook.

       You may not have heard the words "freshman fifteen" before, but they are very important for students who are entering university. A freshman is a first-year college student. "Fifteen" refers to fifteen pounds-the fifteen pounds added to a student's weight in his or her first year. There are a number of reasons why
first-year university students gain (增力n) weight; but it's encouraging to know that freshmen don't have
to add these harmful fifteen pounds.
Mistakes choosing food
       University kitchens serve(供應(yīng))many kinds of food. Some students choose unhealthy food,because
now their parents are not nearby to help them choose. Some students visit the kitchen many times while
studying. Late at night, some students get harmful fast food such as fish and chips with Coke to drink.
Students also have less time for walking, running, and doing sports because of their schoolwork.
Eating right
       If you're careful, you don't have to add fifteen pounds. Here are some ideas:
       Think more about what you eat.
       Eat plenty of vegetables and healthy meats.
       Don't eat desserts full of sugar； have fruit after dinner.
       Try not to eat so much unhealthy food while you study.
       It's all right to have a little fast food sometimes-but not often.
       Write down the foods you eat.
       Walk, run, do sports-move and you will feel better!
       Remember that the "freshman fifteen" can happen to anyone. Talk to your friends about it. Together,
try to eat healthy food and not to eat unhealthy food. Walking, running, and playing sports is always more
fun with friends. Help each other and you can have a healthy and happy freshman year.

1. The "freshman fifteen" is______.

A. weight that high school students gain
B. weight that first-year university students can gain
C. fifteen pounds of food that first-year students eat
D. fifteen students who eat unhealthy food

2. The main idea of this reading is to ______.

A. get students ready to gain fifteen pounds
B. sell healthy food to new students
C. help new university students not to gain fifteen pounds
D. show the mistakes students make in studying

3. Which of these mistakes students make choosing food is not mentioned in the reading?

A. Choosing unhealthy food.
B. Visiting the kitchen while studying.
C. Getting fast food at night.
D. Eating too much chocolate.

4. Which of these ideas would the writer of the reading probably agree with?

A. You'd better not eat unhealthy food.
B. Not eating unhealthy foods is easier with friends' help.
C. Gaining fifteen pounds can help you study better.
D. Some students can eat anything they want.

       What would you do if you found a snake in your house? Many people might be afraid or try to kill
it. However, if you live in North Carolina in the USA, one thing you can do is to call the Snake Catchers.
       The Snake Catchers are four men who love snakes,  even poisonous ones.  Their newspaper
advertisement says, "Snake Catchers: free snake removal(除去)一Please do not kill them - Call us. "
       The Snake Catchers, who started their service in 1998, don't charge anything for helping people.
"We do this as a hobby," explained Fred Johnson, one of the Snake Catchers.
       Because of their love of snakes, the Snake Catchers try to keep them alive. "One man asked us to
kill a python(蟒蛇), so he could make a pair of boots from the skin. We refused, because we like snakes, and we don't want to see them killed, " said Fred.
       Some of the snakes that they catch are kept as pets; some are given to the North Carolina State
University. Most, including the poisonous snakes, are set free in the wild, usually in a national park.
       Fred suggests that people should treat snakes with care. "Actually snakes are very shy and gentle
creatures. They only attack if they are frightened. However, you have to know how to treat a snake
properly!"
       According to one happy family, the Snake Catchers are good. One day, the Greenwood family
found a snake skin in the kitchen.  They looked very carefully and saw a snake sleeping behind a
cupboard. They thought about what to do. Then Steve Greenwood remembered the advertisement for
the Snake Catchers. He called them.
       "The Snake Catchers arrived within an hour and they finished the job quickly too," said Steve
Greenwood. "One of them went into the kitchen, found the snake and took it out alive. The Snake
Catchers did a very good job."
       Last year, the Snake Catchers removed more than seventy snakes from houses in North Carolina.

1. The Snake Catchers catch snakes because ______.

A. they want to kill the snakes
B. they like trying to catch snakes
C. they don't want people to hurt snakes    
D. they like eating snakes

2. When a man asked them to kill a python, the Snake Catchers______.
A.made some boots from the skin      
B. were very happy
C. gave him some old boots            
D. did not agree

3. The Snake Catchers set most of the snakes free ______.
A. in a national park                      
B. in a university
C. in a garden                              
D. in their own houses

4. According to Fred,  ______.
A. snakes are very dangerous
B. people should attack snakes
C. snakes are not usually dangerous
D. people should run away if they see a snake