In Europe, many people make friends between their countries through town twinning. Town or city twinning means two towns in different countries agree and decide to become “twins” with a sister-city relationship.
The people find pen friends in the twin town. They exchange newspapers and stamps. The school teachers discuss teaching methods with the teachers in the twin town. Officials visit the twin town for celebrations. Ordinary people travel to the twin town, too, but not very often if it is far away.
Sometimes, schools even exchange their classes for two or three weeks! For example, German middle school students study for a while at the school in their twin town in Britain, staying with British families. A few months later, their British friends come to study in Germany.
Many British towns are so pleased with the results of the twinning that they set out to find more than one twin town!
Tonbridge, a small town in Kent, for example, has twin towns in both Germany and France. Richmond near London has relationships with Germany, France and even a town in a Balkan(巴爾干半島的) country!
Town twinning can help make friends. It helps students improve their language skill, and also helps people to understand the differences between nations.
小題1:Which is the best title for the passage?
A．Town Twinning
B．Friendly Towns
C．Exchanging Teachers and Students
D．Peace and Understanding
小題2:Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A．Twin towns exchange newspapers and stamps.
B．Twin towns exchange business skill.
C．Schools in twin towns exchange classes for a period of time.
D．Ordinary people travel to the twin town.
小題3:Twin towns develop ____________.
A．between European countries and China
B．in the English-speaking countries only
C．in the same country
D．between different countries
小題4:How many countries are mentioned in this passage?
A．7B．6.C．5D．4
小題5:One of the advantages of town twinning is to ________.
A．earn more money
B．set up schools
C．improve students’ language skills
D．develop industry and agriculture

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:D
小題5:C
文章講述的是城市結(jié)誼的內(nèi)容和相關(guān)的信息以及帶來的好處。
小題1:主旨大意題，根據(jù)第一段可知，該文章主要講的就是城市結(jié)誼。
小題2:事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題，根據(jù)文章第二三四段可知，B項(xiàng)內(nèi)容沒有涉及到
小題3:事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題，根據(jù)第一段In Europe, many people make friends between their countries through town twinning. Town or city twinning means two towns in different countries agree and decide to become “twins” with a sister-city relationship可知，這是指不同國家的鎮(zhèn)之間形成的關(guān)系
小題4:事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題，跟第三段和第五段內(nèi)容可知，共四個國家被提及。
小題5:事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題，根據(jù)最后一段It helps students improve their language skill, and also helps people to understand the differences between nations可知。
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Actually ,  41  text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to  42  thoughts.
 43  bits and pieces of online cannot  44  a “real conversation．” Lan Guo, 19, a freshman English major from Changsha University , said that she would like to hear people’s tone of voice and see their faces in a (n)  45 . “The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds.” she said. She also mentions that  46  ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and  47  people．
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 52 , experts remind us that it’s unfair to blame mobile technology . Chen Chen, a sociology expert at China Youth &Children Research Center, points out that it is still owners of gadgets , such as cell phones and tablets , who’re avoiding personal  53 . We take advantage of these devices to hide ourselves  54  others. Texting messages or calling may be a (n)  55  to avoid contact with others, such as having eye contact. “Only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other. Simply throwing away the mobile gadgets is not a solution.” she said．
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A．received B．sharedC．connectedD．respected
小題2:
A．off B．backC．a(chǎn)wayD．down
小題3:
A．beyondB．a(chǎn)tC．forD．a(chǎn)bove
小題4:
A．havingB．riskingC．sacrificingD．sharing
小題5:
A．relatedB．committedC．devotedD．a(chǎn)ccustomed
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A．sending B．gettingC．readingD．taking
小題7:
A．change B．exchangeC．deliverD．raise
小題8:
A．SoB．AndC．OrD．But
小題9:
A．indicateB．replaceC．coverD．involve
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A．conversationB．computerC．partyD．Internet
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A．a(chǎn)bandoningB．joiningC．buryingD．a(chǎn)ttaching
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A．interviewingB．introducingC．knowingD．meeting
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A．feelingB．conceptC．factD．truth
小題14:
A．colorfulB．interestingC．realD．meaningful
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A．worryB．careC．a(chǎn)skD．debate
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A．thereB．outC．downD．in
小題17:
A．ThereforeB．AltogetherC．InsteadD．However
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A．informationB．spaceC．contactD．management
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A．fromB．ofC．behindD．under
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Parents who send their children abroad for a summer to study English usually believe that the native speaking environment, including the courses, teachers, and host families, can help their children to learn English better. This might be true if the students really study hard and they really get an all-English environment. But the fact is that, most of the time, the tour part is more important than the study part. Although these tours take place in foreign countries, students are rarely exposed in an all-English environment. You will find that, in the morning classes, Taiwanese students would like to stick together and speak Chinese with each other, even though there are some students from other countries. In the afternoon, the students go on a sightseeing excursion with their companions from Taiwan; they speak Chinese of course. In the evening, when students return to the host families, they would stay in their room and share the day with their roommate, another Taiwanese student. People who speak the same language with you is like a log（原木）in the ocean when living in a foreign country where you can not express yourself well, so that you would naturally stick with them. This is especially true with children.
Another unrealistic expectation parents have for these tours is that the experience of living abroad can make their children more independent and mature. However, maturity does not come overnight. It takes time and practice. The most important of all is that they need a good mentor（顧問）. None of these exist in the study tours.
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A．Host families.B．Hard work.C．Courses. D．Teachers.
小題2:The underlined word “mature” in the last paragraph probably means    .
A．a(chǎn)ctiveB．freeC．outgoing D．grown-up
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For others, particularly in Western cultures, meditation tends to be a response to stress. With the world economy approaching meltdown and people worried about their job or their ability to keep their home, it’s a way for people to attain a state of peace of mind and well-being.
For those interested in taking up the practice, instruction in meditation for beginners can be found in literally thousands of sources.
One of the most popular styles of mediation in the West, with classes offered in most major cities, is called Transcendental Meditation. TM, as it is known among its practitioners, first came to worldwide attention when the Beatles began practicing it in 1967. For direct, guided, personal instruction in meditation for the beginner, TM may be the hallmark.
Part of the confusion about how to practice meditation effectively is due to the fact that there are literally hundreds of techniques championed by various groups and individuals. As a general principle, it might be said that all meditation techniques seek to have the practitioner attain a state of consciousness that is different to our ordinary state of awareness. They attempt to train people to clear their minds and achieve a sense of inner peace. It sounds simple enough, but of the huge number of people experiment with meditation, very few are able to maintain its practice over the long haul. In most cases, this is due to frustration over the inability to experience any dramatic, instantly recognizable effects.
This is quite a sad state of affairs, that so few these days are willing or equipped to persist in something that doesn’t provide immediate life-changing results. It reflects a culture in which demands for discipline and sustained effort are considered unnecessary or even unfair. It is no surprise therefore that many people abandon their efforts at meditation before they have a chance to bear fruit.
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小題1:The underlined part “part and parcel of” in paragraph 1 is nearest in meaning to ________.
A．closely associated with B．very different to
C．usually sent from D．a(chǎn)n important element of
小題2:The goal of meditation is ________.
A．to clear the mind B．to practice a religion
C．to develop a technique D．to carry out an experiment
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B．It is practiced by many famous artists.
C．Its benefits are not immediately obvious.
D．Most people find it a very good way to relax.
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A．Their improved understanding of foreign culture.
B．The need to fill in their growing free time.
C．Increasing employment instability.
D．Migration from countries in which meditation is traditional.
小題5:Who is the probable audience for this article?
A．Experienced meditation practitioners.
B．People interested in starting to learn meditation.
C．Buddhists and Hindus.
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No previous experience is necessary as training and support will be provided，but a keen interest is essential. If you are interested, P1ease contact Sarah on (0l380) 725670，ext 278, email sarahm wiltshirewildlife. org
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A．To appeal to more visitors.
B．To protect the environment.
C．To control butterfly population.
D．To expand the area for wildlife.
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A．warn people of wildlife extinction
B．a(chǎn)ppeal more tourists to be involved in
C．a(chǎn)ttract many unusual and beautiful butterflies
D．improve the economic conditions of local people
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B．they can give information to other species
C．they are not easily found out in their habitats
D．they are very sensitive to environmental changes
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A．Visitors are being trained to identify butterflies.
B．Wildlife areas are being protected by butterflies.
C．Volunteers are being needed to count butterflies.
D．Organisations are being put up to protect butterflies.

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A．the school work is too much
B．their teachers are too strict with them
C．their parents put much pressure on them
D．they can’t get on well with their friends
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C．They are bad for the development of each student.
D．They stress the importance of sense of moral values.
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C．The teachers.D．The parents.
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B．teach one another new ways of building houses
C．live together but do not work together
D．spend 8 weeks together, working as farmers.
小題2:Living together, _________.
A．the teenagers have to obey the rules the adults made.
B．the members don’t have to obey the rules.
C．the members are not allowed to break the rules they make together.
D．the members have no free time except on weekends
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A．disappointing B．helpfulC．tiringD．unpleasant
小題4:The best title for the passage is ________.
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While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought.  It’s nothing personal.  Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.
But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius.  In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.
In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities.  More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries.  These schools teach both Chinese language and culture.  The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy（哲學(xué)）.  Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy.  Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese.  So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States.  Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. 
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Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.
As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.
小題1:The opening paragraph is mainly intended to ________
A． provide some key facts about Confucius
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C．show great respect for the ancient thinker
D．prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations
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B．take an active part in Chinese competitions
C．try to get high scores in Chinese exams
D．fight for a chance to learn Chinese
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A．Forgotten Wisdom in America
B．Huge Fans of the Chinese Language
C．Chinese Culture for Westerners
D．Old Thinker with a Big Future
小題4:The passage is likely to appear in ___________.
A．a(chǎn) biography
B．a(chǎn) history paper
C．a(chǎn) newspaper
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Short Skirts Are Out!
After decades of skimpy skirts and sleeveless tops on game days, some schools in the US are saying cheerleader uniforms will have to meet stricter dress codes when they are worn in class.
In Lake County, Florida, cheerleaders with uniforms too skimpy for the code are being asked to wear long shorts or trousers under their skirts and a T-shirt under the sleeveless tops, according to a district memo. Principals at two of Lake’s eight high schools – Leesburg and Lake Minneola – are not allowing the outfits in school at all.
Michelle Thomas, a cheerleader at Leesburg High School, was disappointed when she learned she couldn’t wear her outfit to school on game days.
“It shows that we’re a team just like all the other sports,” she said.
But the school administrators did not agree. “During the educational portion of the day, they have to meet the dress code just like every other student,” said school board chairwoman Debbie Stivender, who ordered the staff to bring the outfits into line with the dress code.
Bare midriffs are banned across the state by the Florida High School Athletic Association, but no state rules mention cheerleader miniskirts. Sheila Noone, a spokeswoman for cheerleading uniform company Varsity Brands, says the outfits haven’t become more revealing over the last 10 years. She says that the short skirts are designed to help the girls jump and kick.
“Cheerleading is athletic,” Noone said. “There’s a lot of jumping, so you won’t want a knee-length skirt that might hamper a tie touch.”
Most cheerleaders were sad to hear the news, but say they’ll follow the rules. Even male cheerleaders, whose pants and tops meet dress codes, chose not to wear their outfits to show unity.
“I understanding, because they are kind of short,” said Holly Bishop, 14, a Lake Minneola High School cheerleader, about her miniskirt. “It would have been really, really cool to wear them to school.”
小題1:According to the new dress codes for cheerleaders in some American schools, __________.
A．bare midriffs are banned
B．cheerleading miniskirts are banned
C．cheerleader uniforms have switched from skirts to trousers
D．cheerleaders have to make their uniforms less revealing
小題2:Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the article?
A．School administrators believe cheerleader uniforms do not match school dress codes.
B．Most cheerleaders show understanding of the new dress codes.
C．Sheila Noone believes that cheerleading miniskirts are not revealing.
D．School administrators don’t take cheerleading seriously.
小題3:Some cheerleaders are not happy about the news because __________.
A．they hate the dress codes that other sports have
B．they consider their uniforms special and cool
C．they want to wear revealing clothes
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