It is time for students to sell such things as chocolate bars and greeting cards to raise money for their school, class or club．It is inevitable that they will knock on your door and you will easily hand over your cash for overpriced items that you really do not want．That is okay, though, because there are many reasons why children should be allowed to raise money for their schools and clubs．
Fundraising is a great way to help children learn social skills．It is not easy to go up to a complete stranger and ask him for his money．They have to nicely ask for help, show the interested buyer what they have to offer and explain how it will help them in school．If someone refuses to buy an item, that child has to take the failure in stride（不特別費(fèi)力地）, and that is a learning lesson as well．
Students can learn how to deal with money by fundraising．Of course, it might seem safer for us to take charge of our children’s earnings from their fundraising before it is turned into the school．However, by making them keep track of it, count it, and make sure everyone pays the right amount, they are learning an important lesson．Dealing with more Fundraising helps improve their schools．It is the children’s school．They have to learn there and grow there．Why not let them help in making it a better place?
Fundraising allows for more life experiences for the child．The raised money is used towards things like parties, trips, or for the music club to go to see a Broadway play．The children receive the rewards for their hard work at raising the money．Without fundraising, these field trips and special school memories would be missed．
In a word, fundraising helps children a lot in many ways．
小題1:The underlined word “inevitable” in the first paragraph means “_______”．
A．unlikelyB．improperC．unavoidableD．unrealistic
小題2:One of the important indications that children are grown up is that __________．
A．children learn to care for others
B．children can deal with money
C．children like to make up
D．children make a date with friends of the other sex
小題3:The author thinks that fundraising _______．
A．a(chǎn)dds to the family’s burden
B．wastes the learning time
C．builds up the children’s bodies
D．helps to develop the children’s character
小題4:Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
CP: Central point   P: Point      Sp: Sub-point     C: Conclusion
小題1:C小題1:B小題1:D小題1:A
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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：完形填空

Directions：For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A，B，C and D．Fill each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context．
In the past, man didn’t have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be 36  .
Today things are 37  , and the world has become too  38  . We’re using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are  39  our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth will not survive.
Everyone 40   today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing 41  , more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, forests will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we   42  to use bigger and more powerful machines to cut down more and more trees.
We know that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we’ll die.  43  , in most countries wastes are still put into rivers or into the sea, and there are 44   laws to stop this.
We know, too, that if the 45   of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough food . What can we do to solve these problems? 
If we eat more vegetables and less meat there will be more food available for every one. Land that is used to grow crops   46  five times more people than land where animals are kept. Our natural resources will last longer if we learn to recycle them.
The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control.
Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner 47   in the future.
小題1:
A．beautifulB．unlimitedC．rareD．valuable
小題2:
A．commonB．the sameC．changeableD．different
小題3:
A．crowdedB．smallC．dirtyD．busy
小題4:
A．protectingB．savingC．pollutingD．fighting
小題5:
A．wondersB．realizesC．considersD．discovers
小題6:
A．polesB．boatsC．methodsD．ideas
小題7:
A．continueB．haveC．oughtD．go on
小題8:
A．ThusB．HoweverC．Generally speaking D．Therefore
小題9:
A．too manyB．a(chǎn) fewC．someD．few
小題10:
A．productionB．pollutionC．populationD．revolution
小題11:
A．feedsB．increasesC．supplies D．helps
小題12:
A．natureB．seaC．planetD．forest

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Findings from a new study were presented at a recent meeting of the American Psychosomatic(身心的) Society. Researchers in the United States studied 100,000 women during an eight-year period, beginning in 1994. All of the women were fifty or older. The study was part of the Women’s Health Initiative organized by the National Institutes of Health.
The women were asked questions measuring their beliefs or ideas about the future. The researchers attempted to identify each woman’s personality eight years after gathering the information.
The study found that hopeful individuals were 14% less likely than other women to have died from any cause. The hopeful women were also 30% less likely to have died from heart disease after the eight years.
Hilary Tindle from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania was the lead author of the report. She said the study confirmed earlier research that linked optimistic feelings to longer life.
The researchers also gathered information about people’s education, financial earnings, physical activity and use of alcohol or cigarettes. Independent of those things, the findings still showed that optimists had less of a chance of dying during the eight-year period.
Some women who answered the questions were found to be hostile (懷敵意的), or highly untrusting of others. These women were 16% more likely to die than the others. They also were 23% more likely to die of cancer.
The study also found women who were not optimistic were more likely to smoke and have high blood pressure or diabetes. They were also more likely not to exercise.
Tindle says the study did not confirm whether optimism leads to healthier choices, or if it actually affects a person’s physical health. She also says the study does not prove that negative (消極的) emotions or distrust lead to bad health effects and shorter life. Yet there does appear to be a link that calls for more research.
小題1:In which part of a newspaper can you read the above passage?
A．NationB．Opinion
C．ScienceD．Business
小題2:Researchers carry out the study to ________.
A．decide who is more likely to enjoy a happier life
B．find out the link between personality and health
C．gather information for the National Institutes of Health
D．compare each woman’s personality changes
小題3:What can be inferred from the text?
A．Negative emotions cause a shorter life indeed.
B．There may be some link between personality and health.
C．It’s uncertain whether optimism affects one’s health.
D．The more optimistic you are, the longer life you may enjoy.
小題4:Who is more likely to die of cancer according to the text?
A．A woman who always doubts what others say.
B．A woman who doesn’t exercise.
C．A woman with high blood pressure.
D．A woman with poor physical health.
小題5:What’s Hilary Tindle’s opinion of the study?
A．Unfair.B．Useless.C．Necessary.D．Reliable.

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On the whole, it’s not something we parents shout about, but one in four of us does it. Hiring private tutors for our children is now widespread.
“It’s expensive, but worth it,” says Ashan Sabri, whose daughter Zarreen, is having tuition in biology and chemistry in preparation for A-levels this summer. “My husband and I tried to tutor her at home, but we found all our knowledge was out of date and we were only confusing Zarreen. We also tried a group revision course but all the children were sitting in a room for different kinds of exams. On the whole, we think one-to-one tuition works best.”
The real reason is: does tutoring do any good?
“It’s not the magic bullet,” says Professor Judith Ireson, author of a 2005 Institute of Education report on the subject. “It’s still up to the child to do the learning. If he or she isn’t interested, sending them to a private tutor won’t do any good. However, we did find that students who had private tuition in mathematics during the two years before GCSE achieved on average just under half a grade higher than students who did not have a tutor.”
In which case, surely it’s time to break open the champagne? Not necessarily, says Elaine Tyrrell, head of The Rowans School, Wimbledon, a preparation school which regularly gets children into the best private schools.
“While we recommend private tutoring for a few children whose first language isn’t English, we don’t encourage it for the others. With the level of education they get here, children really ought to be able to pass the entrance exams without any extra teaching. And our worry is that they might just get used to getting help from last-minute tutoring, but, once they actually get to that school, they won’t be able to cope.”
But Mylene Curtis, owner of Fleet Tutors, one of the biggest tutoring agencies in the country, holds a different view.
“In some respects, the hurdles children have to leap in order to get into these schools are set at a higher level than the reality,” says Curtis. “We often find that, once a child has got into a school, the standard of work isn’t as high as was feared. The trick is to do well enough in the exam to win a place.”
小題1:What does Ashan Sabri think of the group revision course?
A．It’s expensive but worthwhile because it works the best.
B．It confuses students because the knowledge taught in it is out of date.
C．It isn’t effective because it doesn’t focus on specific exams.
D．It is effective because it doesn’t focus on specific exams.
小題2: What do the underlined words “magic bullet” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A．Something that cannot help to solve problems at all.
B．Something that solves a difficult problem in an easy way.
C．Something that seems useful but has no use at all.
D．Something that encourages interest in study.
小題3:According to Elaine Tyrrell, private tutoring is _______.
A．effective in language learning but not for exams
B．effective for foreign students but not for local students
C．unnecessary in most cases and may harm the further study of students
D．unnecessary in secondary school but helpful to further study
小題4: What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?
A．Fleet Tutors and the Rowans School are competitors.
B．Entrance exams to schools are too difficult for most students.
C．Further study isn’t as difficult as was first thought.
D．Private tuition is worth the financial investment.
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It is Saturday afternoon．You and your friends are planning to go to the movies and then spend the night together． Just as you start to get ready, your dad reminds you it is your aunt's birthday and the whole family is going out to dinner to celebrate．How can this possibly end without a huge argument?
One of the greatest sources of tension（緊張情緒）between teenagers and their families is the struggle to balance personal desires with family expectations．As you are getting older，you are  becoming more independent and more interested in being with your friends．
However，at the same time，your family is trying to figure out how to deal with these changes． While you once spent most of your free time with your family，you are now often absent from home．Parents may get their feelings hurt．Or they might feel that they are losing control of their family during this period．You might feel angry that so many family demands are placed on you．
There are a few things you can try to make it a little easier to ease（緩解）the tension．
* Make your plans in advance．Ask your parents if there is anything else planned at that time．
* When something with your friends interferes（干擾；沖突）with a family event，try to figure out if there is any way you can do both．
* Suggest something you would really like to do with your family．Sometimes parents feel better just knowing their teenager wants to spend time with them．
Some of the time you won’t be happy with the outcome（結(jié)果）．You might either have to disappoint your parents or have to miss out being with your friends．However，if you show consideration（體諒）for the feelings of both your family and your friends，you can solve the problem in a tender way．
小題1:
The purpose of the first paragraph is to _________．
A．show a disagreement of views
B．serve as a description of teenager trouble
C．serve as an introduction to the discussion
D．show the popularity of teenager problem
小題2:
The tension between teenagers and their families is caused by the fact that____________．
A．teenagers don’t like to take family demands
B．parents want to keep their family under control
C．parents feel unhappy that their children make so many friends
D．both parents and teenagers don’t pay attention to each other’s feeling much
小題3:
Which of the following is NOT the advice given in the passage?
A．Don’t feel angry if your parents ask you to do something．
B．Try to think of ways to balance family event with friend event．
C．Tell your parents before you decide to spend time with your friends．
D．Advise your parents to do something that you are interested in with you．
小題4:            
What’s the purpose of the passage?
A．To inform us of parent and teenager tension．
B．To tell us about a common teenager problem．
C．To persuade parents to show consideration for teenagers．
D．To advise teenagers how to deal with their tension with their family．

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When people in the U.S. have company or when they're invited to (formal or informal)get-together, they usually make a point of trying to make others feel comfortable and relaxed.On the whole, they tend to be informal. Men shake hands, but usually only when they're introduced. Male friends and business associate who haven't seen each other in a while may shake hands when they say hello. Women usually don't shake hands when being introduced to each other. When a woman and man are introduced, shaking hands is up to the woman. Americans rarely shake hands to say goodbye, except on business occasions. American women are used to being independent. They are used to going to places by themselves, making their own money, and often living alone. Sometimes they will ask men for help, but they usually don't want to be protected. Since the women's movement started, it's not always clear whether women expect men to open doors or help them into their coats. American women may start conversations with men or even ask them to dance.
There are a lot of Americans who don't smoke or drink, and many who don't want people to do those things in their houses. It's always best to ask for permission before you,bring alcohol to a dinner or before you light up a cigarette, if you are with people you don't ,know very well. Non-smokers have become more militant (好戰(zhàn)的) about smoking in public places. Many restaurants, for example, have set up special areas for smokers.
House guests may bring gifts when they come to visit, and they often offer to help in some way. As a guest, you may want to ask your host or hostess if there's anything you can do to help in the kitchen. In many cases, the gesture is more important than actually helping.
小題1:"…the gesture is more important than actually helping." Here "gesture" means_________.
A．態(tài)度B．話題C．姿態(tài)D．言行
小題2:When American people are introduced to each other, ____________.
A．men seldom shake handsB．women often shake hands
C．a(chǎn) woman decides if she will shake hands with a man
D．a(chǎn) man decides if he will shake hands with a woman
小題3:___________is not mentioned in the passage.
A. How to visit an American family      B. When American women's movement started
C. American women are independentD Non-smokers hate smoking in public places.
小題4: Which one is NOT right? ________________.
A None of Americans want people to smoke or drink in their houses
B Many Americans don’t smoke or drink
C Many special areas for smokers have been set up in the US
D It’s best to ask before you smoke in America

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Most Americans enjoy moving from one place to another. They are always in constant motion. For example, they often drive their cars 120 to 160 kilometres away just to have dinner with a friend or even fly to Europe just for watching a football match. In some states only one house in five has people living in it for more than five years. One may be born in one city, and go to school in another. He may finish his middle school education in two or three cities, and then attend a college far across the country. When he has entered business, he may possibly move from job to job. Moving from job to job, which is called “job-hopping”,is a very common practice in the United States.
Job-hopping does good to workers, because every chance to change a job gives them a chance to move up to a higher position and to get better pay. And job-hopping also gives employers, bosses, managers the chance to benefit from the new ideas and skills that different people bring to their factories.
小題1:The meaning of the underlined words is close to “_____”.
A．looking for jobs everywhereB．a(chǎn)lways feeling excited in movement
C．enjoying themselves while movingD．keeping moving from place to place
小題2:In some places in America,______ in one place for more than five years.
A．most people stayB．a(chǎn)bout one fifth of the people live
C．the owner of one house staysD．the owners of five houses stay
小題3:It seems that the writer thinks job-hopping________.
A．is a practice worth tryingB．only does good to workers
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A “blogger” is a person who writes on an Internet computer Web site called a “blog”. The word “blog” is a short way of saying web log, or personal Web site. Anyone can start a blog, and they can write about anything they like.
There are millions of blogs on the Internet today. They provide news, information and ideas to many people who read them. They contain links to other Web sites. And they provide a place for people to write their ideas and react to the ideas of others.
A research company called Peruse has studied more than 3,000 Web logs. It says that blogs are most popular with teenage girls. They use them to let their friends know what is happening in their lives. The study also says that more than 100,000 bloggers stopped taking part in the activity after a year.
However, some people develop serious blogs to present political and other ideas. For example, the Republican and Democratic parties in the southern state of Kentucky recently started their own blogs. And American companies are beginning to use blogs to advertise their products.
At the same time, some long-standing blogs have ended. Last week, blogging leader Dave Winner closed his free blog service, weblogs.com. He says the site became too costly to continue. He started the blog four years ago, and thousands of people had written on it.
One blog that is still going strong is called Rebecca’s Pocket. It involves much useful information for readers. Rebecca Blood created the Web site in 1999. She wrote about the history of blogs on the site. That article led to a book called “The Weblog Handbook”. It has been translated into four languages so far.
Ms Blood says Rebecca’s Pocket gets about 30,000 visitors a month. She writes about anything and everything----politics, culture and movies. She recently provided medical advice. And she wrote about how to prevent people from stealing money from online bank accounts.
小題1:The text is written mainly to ____
A．introduce an Internet computer Web site called “blog”
B．introduce a way of reading on blogs
C．tell readers about blogs
D．tell readers how to write blogs
小題2:From the text we can learn that blogs cover almost everything except __ _.
A．different ideas
B．medical advice
C．a(chǎn)dvertisements
D．a(chǎn)ccount codes
小題3:According to this passage , which of the following is NOT true?
A．Politicians don’t use blogs at all
B．A lot of bloggers no longer write or read blogs
C．Those who like to use blogs are mostly teenage girls
D．Dave Winer closed his “weblogs.com” because of money shortage
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A．it was created by a woman
B．it provides plenty of useful information and advice
C．it is about the history of books
D．it has editions in at least four different languages

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閱讀下列材料, 從所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ) 中，選出符合各小題要求的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
The people below are needed to take part in a sport. After the description of these people, there is information about four sports(A-D). Decide which sport would be most suitable for the person mentioned in questions 58-61 and then mark the correct letter(A-D) on your answer sheet.
小題1:Bob is a very active man. He is very strong and healthy. He’d like to take part in an exciting sport. But he is afraid of water.
小題2:Simon is very fat. He would like to lose his weight. But he is not interested in double quick and excitement activity. He enjoys water sports.
小題3:Mathew hates to take part in the violent sports. He is in poor health. He wants to build up his body.
小題4:Jack is brave and risky and a good swimmer. He enjoys water game. He looks for excitement with his friend when they are on holiday.
A．Hiking is a great way to travel. You will get close to nature and take exercise at the same time. Hiking is easy to do and doesn’t have to be very expensive. You can hike close to home or travel to other places. The basic equipment you need for hiking is simple: good shoes, clothes and a backpack. You can hike in the mountains, in a forest or along a river. You can also go for a hike in the city. Hiking is fun and exciting, but you shouldn’t forget safety.
B．Rafting is a good way to experience nature. If you want a normal rafting trip, choose a quiet stream or river that is wide and has few fallen trees or rocks. If you are looking for more excitement you may want to try whitewater rafting. You should always think about your safety and wear good clothes. You also need to learn the basic skills of rafting, such as how to handle the raft, how to paddle and how to get in and out of the raft. You should not go rafting unless you know how to swim, and you should always wear a life jacket.
C．Swimming is a good way for swim lovers. You can reduce your weight and become slim by swimming. You can train your willpower and increase your energy of your lung. You can swim in the swimming pool, in the lake, in the river or even in the sea.
D．Long running is a good sport, for example, Marathom is very popular with young people especially people with strong body and will. If you have hypertension or heart disease, perhaps, it is not suitable for you.

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