If there is one thing I am sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers. It is not that newspapers are a necessity. Even now some people get most of their news from television or radio. Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday. But for most people reading a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation.
The nature of what is news may change. What basically makes news is what affects our lives- the big political stories, the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same. I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though. It’s already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic(基因) engineering. In the future, I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do --- as we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are.
It’s quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted(傳送) electronically from Fleet Street and printed out in our own home. In fact, I am pretty sure that it will happen in the future. You will probably be able to choose from a menu, making up your own newspaper by picking out the things you want to read- sports and international news, etc.
I think people have got it wrong when they talk about competition between the different media(煤體). They actually feed off each other. Some people once foresaw that television would kill off newspapers, but that hasn’t happened. What is read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a screen or sound lost in the air. And as for the Internet, it is never really pleasant to read something just on a screen.
小題1: What is the best title for the text?
A．The Best Way to Get NewsB．The Changes of Media
C．Make Your Own NewspaperD．The Future of Newspapers
小題2:In the writer’s opinion, in the future, ___________.
A．more big political affairs, wars and disasters will make news
B．newspapers will not be printed in publishing houses any longer.
C．newspapers will cover more scientific research
D．more and more people will watch TV.
小題3:What will probably be on in the newspaper made by yourself?
A．Sports and international news.B．A menu of important news
C．The most important news.D．What you are interested in
小題4:From the text, we can infer that _____________.
A．newspapers will win the competition among the different media
B．newspapers will stay with us together with other media
C．television will take the place of newspapers.
D．some media will die out
小題5:The underlined phrase “feed off” in the last paragraph means ___________.
A．depend onB．compete withC．fight withD．kill of

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:B
小題5:A
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When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents for those he loved. He had  36  twenty dollars.
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A．collected
B．gathered
C．spared
D．saved
小題2:
A．wrote
B．made
C．had
D．shown
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A．wallet
B．purse
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C．near
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A．while
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C．though
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A．in
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A．put
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A．breathing
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A．by
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C．in
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A．that
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C．Liu showed little interest in visiting Zhuge because he was doubtful of the stranger’s ability.
D．Liu showed his disapproval when Xu advised him to call on Zhuge in person.
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C．Zhuge was such a talent that he could make the country named after Liu
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B．the difficulty Xu met with on the way to meet his mother
C．the plot Cao Cao made to bring Xu’s mother to Xuchang
D．how Liu sincerely invited Zhuge to assist him in military affairs
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A third part of creativity is the courage and drive to make use of our new ideas, to ask for them to achieve some new results．To think up a new idea is one thing; to put the idea to work is another．
These three parts of creativity are included in all the great works of geniuses, but they are also included in many of our day-to-day activities．(257 words)
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B．To arrange the furniture in a special way．
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D．To “write” a letter with the computer．
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B．a(chǎn) new thing is only a tale
C．we can seldom create new things
D．we can hardly see really new things in the world
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B．What Is Creativity
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While we were watching the whales, a guide was giving us some information about them, She told us that we saw only two kinds of whales- 50 foot humpback whales (singing whales) and 70-foot finback whales(the second largest whales on earth). She also said we could easily recognize a whale by its tail because every whale has a different kind of tail just like people have different fingerprints.
They all have names,and on this trip we saw “Salt” and “Pepper”, two whales named by a biologist and a fisherman. They were swimming toghter all the time.
I took twenty-seven photos,but it was very hard to take them because the whales were quick and stayed on the surface of the ocean just for a short time. It was really something. It was one of the chances that a person hardly ever experiences in life, but I had that chance.
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A an unforgettable experience in the forest
B an unforgettable trip to see some strange animals in the mountains
C a long trip on the ship
D an unforgettable trip to watch whales
小題2:Everyone on the ship began to shout because_____________.
A a whale came so close to the ship
B they saw a singing whale
C they saw a finback whale
D they could touch the whale
小題3:When they were watching the whales, __________________.
A some of them fed the whales
B they found several kinds of whales
C a guide told them something about the whales
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The Chinese-born American architect Ieoh Ming Pei is one of the most creative architects of our times. He has incorporated both eastern and western ideas into his designs.
Ieoh Ming Pei was born in Guangzhou, China on April 26, 1917. His father was a famous banker. In 1935, at the age of 17, he came to the United States to study architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1942, he entered the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
In 1964, Jacqueline Kennedy selected Pei to design the Kennedy library. After that he became well-known all of the world. People named it one of the Ten Best Buildings in the United States. In 1968, Pei started work on the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art, in Washington D.C.. Over one million people visited the building during its first 50 days in existence.
Following the East Wing project Pei's fame has continued to grow widely. In 1983, French President commissioned(委任) Pei to help make the Louvre more modern. Ten years later, the completion of Pei’s glass pyramid at the Louvre created a new historic landmark for Paris. Pei described it as, "the greatest challenge and greatest accomplishment of my career." At Fragrant Hill, a 300-room hotel in the Chinese capital, Pei has attempted to bring to his native China his often-quoted "third way of making buildings." Avoiding both a complete copying of traditional Chinese motifs(特色) as well as the modernism of the West, Pei has managed, at Fragrant Hill, to make one of his most eloquent(有說服力的) statements.
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Pei was awarded the Medal of Freedom by President George Bush.
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小題1:The underlined word “incorporate” can be replaced by __________.
A．divideB．combineC．separateD．part
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A．a(chǎn)fter the completion of Pei’s glass pyramid at the Louvre
B．a(chǎn)fter he designed East Wing of the National Gallery of Art, in Washington DC
C．a(chǎn)fter he designed the Kennedy library
D．a(chǎn)fter he designed the Fragrant Hill
小題3: __________ is an excellent building that shows both the traditional Chinese motifs and the modernism of the West.
A．Fragrant Hill
B．Pei’s glass pyramid at the Louvre
C．The East Wing of the National Gallery of Art
D．Kennedy library
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Dear Expert:
I was asked to retrieve my 14-year-old daughter from a five-day camping trip.She was suffering from such severe separation anxiety,her teacher thought she should go home.She hadn’t eaten anything and had refused to participate in any activities.The thing is my daughter is extremely bright and has many friends;she organized a few friends into a band,and it belongs to several school clubs.She’s just always had an extreme fear of being away from home.I don’t want her to miss out on other trips.
Yours truly,
Jonathan
 
Dear Jonathan:
Sometimes kids can push through homesickness,but in other instances they become hurt mentally and develop greater anxiety around outings,which can worsen and prolong(延長(zhǎng)) the problem.Separation anxiety can be the result of many complex interactions some genetic(遺傳的) and some learned. People with high anxiety tend to be fearful and worried, ever when the sense of threat is minimum（最低程度）.Lots of talented,creative and successful people are exceedingly anxious.
I believe your daughter is bright,active and popular,but simply can’t do well outside her home base.My suggestion is to take things in small steps,so your daughter can experience success,and always have a fallback(退卻) plan if she needs it.For instance,she can plan an overnight with a friend,but assure her it’s no big deal to pick her up at midnight if she changes her mind. What’s important is to recognize the fear,and make plans to deal with whatever may cause distress.In other words,don’t try to talk your daughter out of her fears,equip her to master them.This way she’ll eventually gain the confidence to go on further trips.
Expert
 
小題1:What does the underlined word“retrieve”mean?
A．Go with someone.B．Take someone back.
C．Separate from someone.D．Miss someone.
小題2:Which of the following statements is TURE?
A．Separation anxiety is the result of different reasons.
B．Separation anxiety is genetic.
C．Only creative people suffer from separation anxiety.
D．Separation anxiety is of the same level.
小題3:When can’t the 14-year-old daughter function well?
A．When organizing a band at school.
B．When she is not far away from her home.
C．When she is in a club.
D．When she is camping far away from home.

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On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the New York railway station, playing his violin. The music was so great that many people stopped to put some money into the hat of the young man.
The next day, the young artist came to the same place, and put his hat on the ground gracefully. Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it under his hat. Then he began to play the violin. It sounded more pleasant than ever.
Soon he was surrounded with people who were attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim (認(rèn)領(lǐng)) it soon.”
After about half an hour, a middle-aged man rushed through the crowd to the violinist and said, “Yes, it’s you. I knew that you were an honest man and would certainly come here.” The young violinist asked calmly, “Are you Mr George Sang?” The man nodded. The violinist asked, “Did you lose something?” “It’s a lottery ticket,” said the man. The violinist took out a lottery ticket on which George Sang’s name was seen. “Is it?” he asked. George nodded and took the lottery ticket and kissed it, then danced with the violinist.
The violinist was a student at an arts college and had planned to attend advanced studies in Vienna. Later his classmate asked the violinist, “At that time you needed money to pay the tuition （學(xué)費(fèi)）and you had to play the violin in the railway station every day to make money. Why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?”
The violinist said, “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily. But if I lose honesty I won’t be happy forever.” Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest should always be with us.
小題1:What did the young artist do at the railway station on Friday?
A．He played the violin to make some money.
B．He waited for the train to Vienna.
C．He came to buy a train ticket to Vienna.
D．He walked around the New York railway station.
小題2:According to the words on the paper, which sentence below is TRUE?
A．It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his hat.
B．It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his important thing.
C．It was a lottery ticket and he needed to find the owner.
D．It was a lottery ticket and the owner is unknown.
小題3: From this article, we can learn that ____.
A．we should share with others if we find something valuable
B．we should know the importance of honesty and lead a happy life
C．keep the lottery if you find one
D．playing the violin could make you feel happy

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When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings.
Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like ? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“That’s just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”
Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.
小題1:Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?
A．Not an Enemy, but the Best FriendB．The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had
C．My FatherD．My Childhood
小題2: What does “Week by week her list grew” mean?
A．Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me.
B．She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer.
C．I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on.
D．Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious.
小題3:Why did her father listen to her quietly?
A．Because he believed that what her daughter’s “enemy” said was mostly true.
B．Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while.
C．Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment.
D．Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth.
小題4:What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s complaint?
A．He told her not to pay any attention to what her“enemy” had said.
B．He criticized (批評(píng)) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.
C．He told her to write down all that her“enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true.
D．He refused to take the list and have a look at it.

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