Time magazine named Russian President Vladimir Putin its  "Person of the Year" for 2007 on Wednesday, saying he had returned his country from chaos（混亂）to "the table of world power" though at a cost of democratic principles.
He doesn't care about civil liberties; he doesn't care about free speech; he cares about stability. But Putin, 55, is enormously popular in Russia, presiding over a resurgent economy based on income from oil and natural gas. On the other hand, stability is what Russia needed and that's why Russians adore（愛戴）him.
Time magazine said on its Web site that Putin, the son of a factory worker had led Russia with persistence, a sharp vision and a sense that he showed the spirit of "Mother Russia".
The selection came days after Putin announced a plan to hold onto power after his term ends next year. Putin said on Monday that if his close ally(盟友），Dmitry Medvedev, won the presidency, he would serve as Medvedev’s prime minister. "Putin has put his country back on the map.  And he intends to redraw it himself,"Time said. "He will continue to lead his country as its prime minister and attempt to transform it into a new kind of nation, beholden to neither East nor West."
Time said the person of the year distinction, which it has awarded since 1927, is not an endorsement（支持）or a popularity prize but a recognition of the individuals and forces that shape the world. "At significant cost of, the principles and ideas that free nations prize, (Putin) has performed an extraordinary feat of leadership in placing stability on a nation that has rarely known it and brought Russia back to the table of world power. For that reason, Vladimir Putin is Time's 2007 Person of the Year," the magazine said.
Time had earlier selected four other Kremlin leaders for the distinction:  Stalin, who was chosen twice, Nikita Khrushchev, Yuri Andropov and Mikhail Gorbachev.

  1. 1.

    What does the underlined word "feat" in Para 5 probably mean?

    1. A.
      Style.
    2. B.
      Level.
    3. C.
      Standard.
    4. D.
      Achievement.
  2. 2.

    What's the major reason why Putin becomes popular in Russia?

    1. A.
      His successful economy policy
    2. B.
      His outstanding ability of politics
    3. C.
      His great contributions to Russian economy and social stability.
    4. D.
      His wisdom of changing the world.
  3. 3.

    What may be the best title of the passage?

    1. A.
      Putin-Time magazine’s person of the year 2007
    2. B.
      Putin-a world power leader
    3. C.
      Putin-a beloved Russian president
    4. D.
      Putin-an honorable Russian president
  4. 4.

    What can we inter from the passage?

    1. A.
      Russia, including the former Soviet Union, has been one of the major countries named person of the Year so far.
    2. B.
      Only an individual can be named Person of the Year nowadays.
    3. C.
      Putin played an important role in Russian social and economic troubles.
    4. D.
      Medvedev will certainly be elected Russian President on March 3.
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Until 1954 it was thought that no man could run one mile in less than four minutes.As years
1，the record came closer and closer to four minutes and Roger Bannister,a young English
2, began to believe he might3this almost magic barrier.
It was a cold afternoon on May 6th,1954,when Bannister knew he had a4chance. Bannister had been5hard and was very fit,but the weather conditions were a real6
to him.Describing the7later,Bannister said,“On the way to the track the wind blew strongly.As I8for the start I glanced at the flag.It moved9now.This was the moment when I made my decision.
“The gun fired.My legs10to meet no resistance,as if I was11forward by some unknown force.The noise from the faithful12gave me greater strength.I felt the13of a lifetime had come.”
“I was driven on by a14of fear and pride.My body had long since used up all its energy15it went on running just the same.This was the critical moment when my legs were strong enough to carry me over the last few yards as they16could have done in previous years.When I leapt at(沖向) the17tape,I fell,almost18.”
“I knew I had done it,even before I19the time.The announcement came.‘Result of the one mile...Time,three minutes...’ the rest was20in the noise of excitement.”

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      passed along
    2. B.
      passed down
    3. C.
      went by
    4. D.
      went over
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      coach
    2. B.
      athlete
    3. C.
      captain
    4. D.
      judge
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      defeat
    2. B.
      move
    3. C.
      beat
    4. D.
      break
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      real
    2. B.
      lucky
    3. C.
      serious
    4. D.
      false
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      competing
    2. B.
      training
    3. C.
      fighting
    4. D.
      attending
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      eagerness
    2. B.
      pleasure
    3. C.
      relief
    4. D.
      worry
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      accident
    2. B.
      event
    3. C.
      issue
    4. D.
      topic
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      did up
    2. B.
      made up
    3. C.
      put up
    4. D.
      lined up
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      safely
    2. B.
      heavily
    3. C.
      thinly
    4. D.
      gently
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      seemed
    2. B.
      used
    3. C.
      happened
    4. D.
      had
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      dragged
    2. B.
      drawn
    3. C.
      pulled
    4. D.
      pushed
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      mass
    2. B.
      residents
    3. C.
      crowd
    4. D.
      team
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      moment
    2. B.
      period
    3. C.
      while
    4. D.
      date
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      concentration
    2. B.
      collection
    3. C.
      combination
    4. D.
      classification
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      so
    2. B.
      but
    3. C.
      or
    4. D.
      as
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      never
    2. B.
      ever
    3. C.
      even
    4. D.
      still
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      starting
    2. B.
      lasting
    3. C.
      finishing
    4. D.
      running
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      unconcerned
    2. B.
      unconscious
    3. C.
      unknown
    4. D.
      unnoticed
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      offered
    2. B.
      told
    3. C.
      announced
    4. D.
      heard
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      stuck
    2. B.
      involved
    3. C.
      lost
    4. D.
      spread

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The English language is changing fast,thanks to the rapid progress of technology. We all have a rapid choice: we can either bury our heads in the sand and spend the rest of our lives wishing Shakespeare were alive and well. Or we can embrace (擁抱) the new English,enter into the spirit of the Internet age called Weblish.
“You can’t avoid it,for the simple reason that whenever a new variety of language comes along,it inevitably (不可避免的) impacts（沖擊）on the language as a whole.” says Dr. David Crystal, honorary professor of linguistics（語言學(xué)）at the University of Wales in Bangor, whose book Language and the Internet has just been published.
The trouble with keeping up with the new English is not so much that there are so many new words but that the old words no longer mean what we thought they did. In the past, if someone said they did not have Windows, you would have to suppose they lived in a cave.These days,it is probably because they use a Mac(which is a computer, not a rain coat). Spam is as disliked as it ever was ,but it once meant an unappetizing（引不起食欲的）canned meat.It now stands for unwanted “junk” email. Spellings are changing, too. Not only is text-messaging playing “hvc wth vrbs” (havoc（混亂）with verbs), but the conventions of email communication place little emphasis on “perfect speaking”.
Weblish loves to see nouns happily become verbs(“please bookmark this site”),and verbs become nouns (“Send me the download”). Verbs and prepositions are regularly thrown together to become new nouns or adjectives(e.g. dial-up, logon, print-on-demand, pull-down, upload), while others are created from simply pairing nouns: cyberspace, Etl, hyperlink, netspeak

  1. 1.

    The best title of this passage would be ______

    1. A.
      Keep Up with the Latest Weblish
    2. B.
      Keep Up with the Latest Development
    3. C.
      Newly Invented English Words
    4. D.
      Technology and English
  2. 2.

    We can infer（推斷）from the first paragraph that ______

    1. A.
      Some people wish Shakespeare were still alive
    2. B.
      people may have different attitudes towards Weblish
    3. C.
      all people welcome Weblish
    4. D.
      Weblish is not popular among people
  3. 3.

    The author thinks the main difficulty for people in keeping up with Weblish is that ______

    1. A.
      old words have new meanings
    2. B.
      there are so many new words
    3. C.
      the technology is changing too fast
    4. D.
      Weblish words are full of spelling mistakes
  4. 4.

    Dr. David Crystal would probably agree that ______

    1. A.
      people should not accept Weblish
    2. B.
      Weblish can cause misunderstandings among people
    3. C.
      Weblish will destroy the English language
    4. D.
      people should know something about Weblish

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That message came through when China joined Russia in blocking action on Syria.
“Do not mistakenly think that because China takes a careful and responsible position on the Syria issue, China will not use its veto power (否決權(quán)) or will always abstain（棄權(quán)）,” said Cui Tiankai, China’s vice foreign minister, “When China must use its veto power to say no, it will surely use it.”
On Saturday, Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, called the vetoes “disgusting and shameful.”
He Wenping, director of African Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said the veto shows China’s confidence in foreign affairs. “A country expressing its true opinion – that’s progress. China opposes the use of threat or force to achieve regime（政權(quán)）change in other countries. This agrees with China’s long-standing diplomacy principle. It is also not acceptable for China to rush a U.N. vote without sufficient discussion.”
So why did China use its veto this time?
China’s critics say China’s veto of the U.N. draft proposal(草案) was in part due to Beijing’s fear that allowing a regime change in Syria could encourage the spread of the Arab revolution and eventually threaten China.
He Wenping disagrees, “China has a completely different political system and economic development path. If someone in the international community thinks that the Arab Spring will happen in China, then I think they misjudge the situation in China, exaggerate(夸大) some problems in the Chinese society and underestimate the ability of the Chinese government to control the situation in China.”

  1. 1.

    Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    1. A.
      China often uses its veto power on international issues.
    2. B.
      China never uses its veto power on international issues.
    3. C.
      China’s normal practice in the U.N. is to abstain rather than veto.
    4. D.
      China should not have veto power in the U.N.
  2. 2.

    What is the international reaction to China’s veto on the Syria issue?

    1. A.
      Russia supports China
    2. B.
      The U.S. feels very unhappy.
    3. C.
      The international community is used to it.
    4. D.
      The Arab countries show no concern.
  3. 3.

    Why did China use its veto power this time?

    1. A.
      Because Russia and China are friends.
    2. B.
      Because China wants to hold an opposite stand against the U.S.
    3. C.
      Because China is worried about a chain-action resulting from Syria’s revolution.
    4. D.
      Because China opposes the use of threat or force to achieve regime change in other countries.
  4. 4.

    What can we learn from the passage?

    1. A.
      China has a firm stand on international issues.
    2. B.
      The U.N. asks the whole world to get used to China saying no on international issues.
    3. C.
      CNN believed that China helped Syria to fight against the U.N.
    4. D.
      All the member countries of the U.N. supported Susan Rice.

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In the fall of 1985.I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere.Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.
My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college an the age of 65.She was the first in our family to reach that goal.But one year after I started college, she developed cancer.I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her.It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.
Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopted and biological children.In 1999, we adopted our first son.To lay eyes on him was fantastic---and very emotional.A year later came our second adopted boy.Then followed son No.3.In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.
You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8! Our home was a complete zoo---a joyous zoo.Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time.But I never gave up on the dream either.I had only one choice: to find a way.That meant talking as few as one class each semester.
The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys.They often wanted me to stay home with them.There certainly were times I wanted to quit, but I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.
In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina.It took me over 21 years to get my college degree！
I am not special, just single-minded.It always struck me that when you’re looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when you’re in the midst of it, it just seems normal.Everything you want won’t arrive in your life on one day.It’s a process.Remember: little steps add up to big dreams.

  1. 1.

    When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to be         .

    1. A.
      a writer
    2. B.
      a teacher
    3. C.
      a judge
    4. D.
      a doctor
  2. 2.

    Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?

    1. A.
      She wanted to study by herself.
    2. B.
      She fell in love and got married.
    3. C.
      She suffered from a serious illness.
    4. D.
      She decided to look after her grandma.
  3. 3.

    What dose the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?

    1. A.
      Failure is the mother of success.
    2. B.
      Little by little ,one goes far.
    3. C.
      Every coin has two sides.
    4. D.
      Well begun ,half done.
  4. 4.

    Which of the following can best describe the author ?

    1. A.
      Caring and determined.
    2. B.
      Honest and responsible.
    3. C.
      Ambitious and sensitive.
    4. D.
      Innocent and single-minded.

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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is one of the most loved children’s books of all time, and many adults enjoy it as well. It tells the story of a young girl named Alice, who follows a rabbit entering a magical world called Wonderland. She has many experiences which seem to change the rules of reasoning or common sense. The popularity of the book comes from its imagination, interesting story, and art work.
The writer of the book is Lewis Carroll. In fact, Lewis Carroll was not the writer’s real name. His real name was Charles Dodgson. One day, he took a boat ride down the Thames River to have a picnic with three little girls who were friends of the family. To keep them entertained on the ride, he told them a story in which Alice, the middle child, was the main character. They enjoyed the story very much.
Charles later wrote the story down under the name Alice’s Adventures Under Ground and gave it to Alice as a Christmas present. Later, he gave a copy to his friend George MacDonald. George read it to his children and they loved it. George suggested to Charles that he make a book from his story. Charles then wrote more parts to the story until it was around 35,000 words. It was first printed in 1866, with art work by John Tenniel, under the name Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The book was an immediate success. One of its first fans was Queen Victoria. She immediately requested a collection of all of Lewis Carroll’s works. She was surprised to find that they included many works on math. In fact, Charles Dodgson was a highly respected mathematician. This can be seen in many puzzles and plays on reasoning that appear in his books and poems.
Since the story was first printed, it has kept selling up to the present day. It has been translated into over fifty languages and has had several movies based on it.

  1. 1.

    The passage is mainly about _________.

    1. A.
      Charles’ family life
    2. B.
      the birth of a book and its lasting influences
    3. C.
      a magical world called Wonderland
    4. D.
      a girl’s adventurous experiences
  2. 2.

    Who first had the idea of making a book from the story “Alice Adventures Under Ground”?

    1. A.
      Alice
    2. B.
      Charles
    3. C.
      George
    4. D.
      John
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is the right order of the passage?
    a. Charles gave his story to Alice as a Christmas present.
    b. Charles had a picnic with three little girls on the Thames.
    c. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was first printed in 1866.
    d. More parts were added to the story by Charles.
    e. The book won a large number of fans.

    1. A.
      c-b-a-d-e
    2. B.
      c-a-b-e-d
    3. C.
      b-a-d-c-e
    4. D.
      b-a-c-e-d

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Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.
The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you.
Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don't make unnecessary noise, particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.
Thirdly, crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossing and do not take any chances when crossing the road. My next point is about litter（throwing away waste material in a public place）. It is an offence to drop litter in the street.
When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a litter bin. Finally, as regards smoking, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco if you are under 16 years of age.
I'd like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance, you should contact your local police station, who will be pleased to help you.
Now, are there any questions?

  1. 1.

    The main purpose of this speech would be to ______.

    1. A.
      prepare people for international travel
    2. B.
      declare the laws of different kinds
    3. C.
      give advice to travelers to the country
    4. D.
      inform people of the punishment for breaking laws
  2. 2.

    How many laws are there discussed in the speech？

    1. A.
      Three.
    2. B.
      Four.
    3. C.
      Five.
    4. D.
      Six.
  3. 3.

    From the speech we learn that ______.

    1. A.
      in this country, if you are under 18 years of age, you may not buy alcohol, but your friend can buy it for you
    2. B.
      you may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age
    3. C.
      because the traffic moves on the left side of the road, you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road
    4. D.
      you can't make noise except at night

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One winter evening, a storekeeper was going to close up  his shop. Suddenly he saw Seth, a lazy, good – for – nothing fellow grasp a pound of fresh butter and hid it in his hat. No sooner had the storekeeper seen the act than he hit upon exactly the right revenge(報(bào)復(fù)). He would punish the thief, and satisfy his own appetite for fun.     
Seth had his hat on his head, and the butter in his hat. He was anxious to leave. However, the rightful owner of the butter offered him a cup of hot drink, took him by the shoulders and planted him in a seat close to the stove. The grocer filled in the stove as many sticks of wood as he could. Seth already could feel the butter settling down closer to his hair, so he jumped up, declaring that he must go. “Sit down; don’t be in such a hurry,” replied the grocer, pushing him back into the chair again.      
Streak after streak of the butter came pouring from under the poor man’s hat. The fun-loving grocer kept on putting wood into the stove. Then, as if surprised, he remarked, “You seem to be sweating as if you were warm! Let me put your hat away for you.”     
“No! ” exclaimed poor Seth at last, unable to stand it a moment longer. “ No, I must go; let me out.” A greasy (油膩的) waterfall of butter was now pouring down the poor man’s face and neck, dipping into his clothes, and trickling down his body into his boots. He was bathed in oil from head to toe. Just as Seth rushed out of the door, the grocer said , “ I believe the fun I’ve had out of you is worth the money, so I shan’t charge you for that pound of butter in your hat.”

  1. 1.

    Why did Seth put the butter in his hat?

    1. A.
      Because he didn’t want to pay for it.
    2. B.
      Because he just wanted to play a trick on the grocer.
    3. C.
      Because he wanted to revenge himself on the grocer.
    4. D.
      Because he had nowhere to put the butter but in the hat.
  2. 2.

    What is not the action that the grocer took as a revenge?

    1. A.
      The grocer offered Seth a cup of hot drink.
    2. B.
      The grocer offered to take off Seth’s hat.
    3. C.
      The grocer overcharged Seth for the butter.
    4. D.
      The grocer forced Seth to take a seat near the stove.
  3. 3.

    What was the purpose of the grocer’s hospitality(熱情好客)？

    1. A.
      He wanted to be kind to him.
    2. B.
      He wanted to sell more of his goods.
    3. C.
      He wanted to make friends with Seth
    4. D.
      He wanted to take his revenge on Seth by making the butter in his hat melt.
  4. 4.

    What is the best title of the passage?

    1. A.
      Great Fun                     
    2. B.
      The Right Revenge
    3. C.
      A Fun-loving Grocer           
    4. D.
      A Foolish Customer

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NEW YORK - People who keep doing some work in their field after they retire may enjoy better physical and mental health than those who stop work completely or switch to another area of work, according to a U.S. study.
Researchers from the University of Maryland said the findings suggest that prospective retirees should consider moving into so-called "bridge employment" as a transition to full retirement.
"In essence, if someone is in a field where part-time work or self-employment is possible, he or she should consider it as they plan for retirement," researcher Dr. Mo Wang, an assistant professor of psychology, told Reuters Health.
For their study, Wang and his colleagues used data on more than 12,000 workers in a U.S. health study begun in 1992. Participants, who were between the ages of 51 and 61 at the outset, were surveyed every two years over a six-year period.
Overall, Wang's team found, people who went into some form of bridge employment reported lower rates of major diseases like high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and arthritis during the study period than their counterparts who went straight into full retirement.
The findings were not explained by older age or worse initial health among people who opted for full retirement, the investigators report in the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology.
On top of their better physical health, "bridge" workers also tended to report fewer mental health problems, such as depression.
The same mental health benefits were not seen, however, when retirees took part-time work in other fields -- possibly, Wang said, because many of these people may have taken those jobs out of financial need rather than choice.
He noted that the lack of benefit could also stem from the fact that these retirees had to adjust to an unfamiliar job position or had to make lifestyle changes.
Bridge work, particularly in one's accustomed field, may benefit physical and mental health for a number of reasons, according to Wang.
In general, he explained, such work may help older adults maintain the active lifestyles they had during their careers and decrease any stress they might feel from the transition into retirement.  wwwWang said when it comes to mental health, for instance, bridge work may help by allowing people to keep some of the "role identity" that they have formed over their careers.
Staying active in general, not only through work, can also benefit retirees' physical health, Wang noted. He added, however, that any mental health benefits are likely to depend on the type of activity -- whether it is something that the person truly enjoys, and that helps ease any stress of moving into retirement.
"These findings," Wang said, "suggest that for retirees and prospective retirees, carefully considering whether to engage in bridge employment -- and if so, what types of bridge employment -- is quite important."

  1. 1.

    What does the underlined phrase “at the outset” mean?__________

    1. A.
      at least
    2. B.
      at least
    3. C.
      at the beginning
    4. D.
      at last
  2. 2.

    People who went into some form of bridge employment have less chances to get the following diseases, EXCEPT___________

    1. A.
      arthritis
    2. B.
      heart disease
    3. C.
      diabetes
    4. D.
      low blood pressure
  3. 3.

    Which of the following statement is WRONG?_________

    1. A.
      As long as retirees move into “bridge employment”, they must be healthier than those who do not
    2. B.
      The participants in the study were between 51 and 61 years old
    3. C.
      The bridge workers are also less likely to get depression
    4. D.
      Staying active is beneficial to the retirees’ physical health
  4. 4.

    What can we infer from the passage?________

    1. A.
      The study was begun in 1992 and lasts for two 6-year periods
    2. B.
      If a bridge worker is older than 61 years old, it does not mean that he will get a better health than others who enjoy full retirement
    3. C.
      Only by moving into “bridge employment” can the retirees enjoy better health both physically and psychologically
    4. D.
      Any activity can benefit the retirees’ mental health
  5. 5.

    Which is the best title of the passage?

    1. A.
      A US study
    2. B.
      Bridge Work
    3. C.
      Working after retiring can be good for your health
    4. D.
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