School education is very important and useful. Yet no one can learn everything from school. A teacher, no matter how much he knows, can not teach his students everything they want to know. The teacher’s job is to show his students how to learn. He teaches them how to read and how to think. So much more is to be learned outside school by the students themselves.
It is always more important to know how to study by oneself than to learn some facts or a formula by heart. It is actually quiet easy to learn a certain fact in history or a formula(公式) in mathematics. But it is very difficult to use a formula in working out a maths problem. Great scientist, such as Einstein, Newton and Galileo, didn’t get everything from school. But they were all so successful and invented so many things for men. They worked hard all their lives, wasting not a single moment. They would ask many questions as they read and they did thousands of experiments.
小題1:According to the passage, a good teacher should be one who is to_________.

A．help his students to gain a good memory.

B．train his students’ ability to learn

C．teach his students everything he knows

D．have his students studying long hours

小題2:If a student want to learn better, the most important thing for him to do is_______.

A．to learn all the useful facts and formula by heart

B．to do everything as his teacher have said in class

C．to absorb (吸收) as much knowledge from his teacher as possible

D．to think more while he is studying

小題3:The main reason for the success of the great scientists is that________.

A．the teachers who had taught them were all experienced.

B．they used to work and study without a moment’s rest.

C．they had received more schooling than other people

D．they know how to study and worked hard

小題4:What’s the good advice the writer gives us?

A．We can learn better without teachers

B．We should do more asking and thinking while studying

C．We should pay enough attention to classroom

D．Book knowledge is of little use

“Get your hands off me, I have been stolen,” the laptop, a portable（便攜式的）computer, shouted. That is a new solution to laptop computer theft: a program that lets owners give their property a voice when it has been taken.
The program allows users to display alerts（警報(bào)）on the missing computer’s screen and even to set a spoken message. Tracking software for stolen laptops has been on the market for some time, but this is thought to be the first that allows owners to give the thief a piece of their mind.
Owners must report their laptop missing by visiting to a website, which sends a message to the model: a red and yellow “l(fā)ost or stolen” sign appears on its screen when it is started. Under the latest version(版本) of the software, users can also send a spoken message.
The message can be set to reappear every 30 seconds, no matter how many times the thief closes it. “One customer sent a message saying, ‘You are being tracked. I am right at your door’,” said Carrie Hafeman, chief executive (主管) of the company which produces the program, Retriever.
In the latest version, people can add a spoken message. For example, the laptop’s speakers will say: “Help, this laptop is reported lost or stolen. If you are not my owner, please report me now.”
The Retriever software package(軟件包), which costs $29.95 (￡21) but has a free trial period, has the functions of many security software programs. Owners can remotely switch to an alternative password if they fear that the thief has also got hold of the access details.
If a thief accesses the internet with the stolen laptop, Retriever will collect information on the internet service provider in use, so that the police can be alerted to its location.
Thousands of laptops are stolen every year from homes and offices, but with the use of laptops increasing, the number stolen while their owners are out and about has been rising sharply.
Other security software allows users to erase（刪除）data remotely or lock down the computer.
小題1:The expression “to give the thief a piece of their mind” can be understood as “_______”.

A．to give the thief an alert mind

B．to express the owners’ anger to the thief

C．to remind the thief of his conscience

D．to make the thief give up his mind

小題2:Different from other security software, Retriever can ______.

A．record the stealing process

B．help recognize the lost laptop

C．lock down the computer remotely

D．send a spoken message

小題3:One function of the program is that it allows the owner to ______ at a distance.

A．change some access details for switching on the laptop

B．turn on the laptop by using the original password

C．operate the laptop by means of an alternative password

D．erase the information kept in the stolen laptop

小題4:Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of the passage?

A．With no Retriever, thousands of laptops are stolen every year.

B．A new software provides a means to reduce laptop theft.

C．Retriever has helped to find thieves and lost computers.

D．A new program offers a communication platform with the thief.

An American educational expert, Frederick M. Hess, says that a long summer vacation doesn’t make sense in today’s world.
This summer, 50 million kids will spend much time talking online, watching TV, playing video games and asking older brothers or sisters to take them to the supermarket. They will also be putting their academic futures at risk.
During much of the 20th century, many Americans worked in factories that did not need a college degree but still offered a high salary. Also, in the 19th century, there was no air condition. And poor hygiene (衛(wèi)生) meant that crowded schools had health risks.
Things have changed. For today’s students, academic skills are key to future success. Many countries don’t give kids an American-style summer vacation. They offer no more than seven consecutive (連續(xù)的) weeks of vacation. Most American school districts offer up to 13 weeks. To compete in global marketplace, Americans must be prepared to go up against international competitors.
Summer vacation also causes challenges for today’s families. In the 1960s, more than 60% of families had a stay-at-home mum. Now, two-thirds of American children live families where every adult works. For these families, summer vacation can be more burden than break. Someone must watch the kids.
But the biggest problem may be how summer vacation hurts academic achievement. Scientist have found that disadvantaged students lose important ground in the summertime.
A school year can allow time-limited teachers to conduct richer and more imaginative lessons. Schools would have more time for sports, languages, music and the arts.
小題1:Before the 20th century, a long summer vacation might ______.

A．reduce income for Americans

B．reduce health risks for students

C．cause career failure for Americans

D．cause loss in global market for America

小題2: How long does an American-style summer vacation last？

A．No more than two months.

B．Less than three months.

C．As long as three months.

D．As long as four months.

小題3:According to the text, who will benefit from a long school year?

A．American students, teachers and parents.

B．American students, parents and shop owners.

C．American students, parents and international competitors.

D．American students, teachers and international competitors.

小題4:How many reasons did the writer give to support his/her opinion?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

To get a chocolate out of a box requires a lot of unpacking: the box has to be taken out of the paper bag in which it arrived, the cellophane (玻璃紙) wrapper has to be torn off, the lid opened and the paper removed, the chocolate itself then has to be unwrapped from its own piece of paper. But this overuse of wrapping is not limited to luxuries. It is now becoming increasingly difficult to buy anything that is not done up in beautiful wrapping.
The package itself is of no interest to the shopper, who usually throws it away immediately. Useless wrapping accounts for much of the refuse put out by the average London house-hold each week. So why is it done? Some of it, like the cellophane on meat, is necessary, but most of the rest is simply competitive selling. This is absurd. Packaging is using up valuable energy and resources and polluting the environment.
Recycling is already happening with milk bottles which are returned to the dairies (牛奶場(chǎng)）, washed out, and refilled. But both glass and paper are being threatened by the growing use of plastic. More dairies are experimenting with plastic bottles.
The trouble with plastic is that it does not rot. Some environmentalists argue that the only solution to the problem of ever increasing plastic containers is to throw away plastic altogether in the shops, a suggestion unacceptable to many producers who say there is no alternative (替代品) to their handy plastic packs.
It is evident that more research is needed into the recovery and re-use of various materials and into the cost of collecting and recycling containers rather than producing new ones. Unnecessary packaging, intended to be used just once, and to make things look better so more people will buy them, is clearly becoming increasingly absurd. But it is not so much a question of throwing away packaging as using it wisely. What is needed now is a more advanced approach to using scarce resources for what is, after all, a relatively unimportant function.
小題1:The underlined part “this overuse of wrapping is not limited to luxuries” in Paragraph l means ______.

A．more wrapping is needed for ordinary products

B．the wrapping used for luxury products is unnecessary

C．more wrapping is used for luxuries than for ordinary products

D．too much wrapping is used for both luxury and ordinary products

小題2:Why is packaging important to producers?

A．It is easy to use it again.

B．Packaged things will not go rotten.

C．They want to attract more shoppers.

D．Shoppers are all interested in beautiful packaging.

小題3:According to the passage, dairies are ______.

A．reusing their paper containers

B．giving up the use of glass bottles

C．increasing the use of plastic bottles

D．experimenting with the use of paper bottles

小題4:Some environmentalists think that ______.

A．too much plastic is wasted

B．shops should stop using plastic containers

C．no alternative can be found to plastic packaging

D．plastic packaging should be made more convenient

Last night’s meteor(流星) shower left many people in the community dissatisfied and demanding answers. According to Gabe Rothsclild, Emerald Valley’s mayor, people gathered in the suburbs of the city, carrying heavy telescopes, expecting to watch the brightly burning meteors passing through the sky. What they found instead was a sky so brightened by the city’s lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead.
“My family was so frustrated,” admitted town resident Duane Cosby, “We wanted to make this an unforgettable family outing, but it turned out to be a huge disappointment. ”
Astronomers—scientists who study stars and planets—-have been complaining about this problem for decades. They say that light pollution prevents them from seeing objects in the sky that they could see quite easily in the past. They call on people and the government to take measures to fight against it.
There is yet a population besides professional and amateur star observers that suffers even more from light pollution. This population consists of birds, bats frogs, snakes, etc. For example, outdoor lighting severely affects migrating(遷徙的)birds. According to the International Dark-Sky Association. “100 million birds a year throughout North America die in crashes with lighted buildings and towers. ”
Countless more animals casualties(傷亡）result from the use of artificial lighting. Clearly, people enjoy the benefits of lighting their evenings, but some scientists think it can be harmful for humans, too. They worry that exposure to light while sleeping can increase person’s chances of getting cancer.
Emerald Valley is only one community that is becoming aware of the negative effects of light pollution. For years, Flagstaff,Arizona,has enforced lighting regulations in its city in order to assist astronomers at the Lowell Observatory. Similar efforts have been made worldwide, and a movement is underway to remind us to turn off lights when we are not using them, so that other creatures can share the night.
小題1: What is the author concerned about according to Paragraph 4?

A．Birds may take other migration paths

B．Animals’ living habits may change suddenly

C．Varieties of animals will become sharply reduced

D．Animals’ survival is threatened by outdoor lighting

小題2:Lighting regulations in Flagstaff, Arizona are put into effect to

A．Lessen the chance of getting cancer

B．create an ideal observation condition

C．ensure citizens a good sleep at night

D．enable all creatures to live in harmony

小題3: What message does the author most want to give us?

A．Saving wildlife is saving ourselves

B．Great efforts should be made to save energy

C．Human activities should be environmentally friendly

D．New equipment should be introduced for space study

Recently a Beijing father sent in a question at an Internet forum(論壇) asking what “PK” meant. “My family has been watching the ‘Super Girl’ singing competition TV program. My little daughter asked me what ‘PK’ meant, but I had no idea,” explained the puzzled father.
To a lot of Chinese young people who have been playing games online, it is impossible not to know this term. In such Internet games, “PK” is short for “Player Kill”, in which two players fight until one ends the life of the other.
In the case of the “Super Girl” singing competition, “PK” was used to refer to the stage where two singers have to compete with each other for only one chance to go up in competition ranking.
Like this father, Chinese teachers at high schools have also been finding their students’ compositions using Internet jargons(行話) which are difficult to understand. A high school teacher from Tianjin asked her students to write compositions with simple language, but they came up with a lot of Internet jargons that she didn’t understand.
“My ‘GG’ came back this summer from college. He told me I’ve grown up to be a ‘PLMM’. I loved to ‘FB’ with him together; he always took me to the ‘KPM’,” went one composition.
“GG” means Ge Ge(Chinese pinyin for brother). “PLMM” refers to Piao Liang Mei Mei(beautiful girl). “FB” means Fu Bai(corruption). “KPM” is short for KFC, Pizza Hut and McDonald’s.
Some specialists welcome Internet jargons as a new development in language.
If you do not even know what a Kong Long(dinosaur, referring to an ugly looking female) or a Qing Wa(frog, referring to an ugly looking male) is, you will possibly be regarded as a Cai Niao!
小題1:By writing the article, the writer tries to              .

A．explain some Internet language

B．suggest common Internet language

C．laugh at the Beijing father

D．draw our attention to Internet language

小題2:What does the writer think about the term “PK”?

A．Fathers can’t possibly know it.

B．The daughter should understand it.

C．Online game players may know it.

D．“Super Girl” shouldn’t have used it.

小題3:The examples of the Beijing father and the Tianjin teacher are used to show that Internet jargons              .

A．a(chǎn)re used not only online

B．can be understood very well

C．a(chǎn)re welcomed by all the people

D．cause trouble to our mother tongue

小題4: What would be the best title for the passage?

A．A puzzled father	B．Do you speak Internet-ish?
C．Keep away from Internet-ish	D．Kong Long or Qing Wa?

Do you know that a fast reader can get the ideas better than a slow reader can? Of course, you save time by reading fast, but this is not the main reason for fast reading. The main reason is that you understand better what you are reading when you read fast.
As your eyes move along the line of print, they make fixations(固定) or pauses. It is important that you see several words at a fixation. It is also important that your eyes leave a group of words quickly and move on to another group. The number of letters or words that you see at a fixation is called your eye span. Pay more attention to improving your rate of reading. With practice you can learn to read faster than you usually read.
The way in which you read always depends on what you are reading and for what purpose. You should know the different ways of reading so that you can apply whatever method that is necessary. Here are four ways of reading:
(1) Skimming is an important kind of reading. This method can be used when you wish to review something that you have forgotten. You can skim to get the main points.
(2) Rapid first reading and then rereading certain parts carefully is important. You may use this type of reading to study a science lesson or a history lesson.
(3) You need to do careful reading and rereading sometimes. This type of reading is necessary for making an intensive(精深的) study of your school subjects, solving maths problems or reading directions.
(4) Rapid reading is used when reading stories for enjoyment. You may also do rapid reading when reviewing material that you already know well.
小題1:The main reason for reading fast is that you can           what you are fast reading.

A．get the ideas

B．save time

C．understand better

D．learn well

小題2:The way of reading always depends on           .

A．the method that you like	B．your reading material
C．your reading purpose	D．both B and C

小題3:The underlined word “skimming” in the fourth paragraph means              .

A．reading very fast

B．looking carefully

C．reading only the main points

D．reading some parts of the material

小題4:Careful reading is an important kind of reading              .

A．when you read a story for enjoyment

B．when you go over a lesson that you have already known well

C．when you read the directions before using a camera which is expensive

D．when you wish to find a lost place that you have read

The smallest animal with a backbone（脊椎） known to science, a fish from the carp family, has been discovered in the peat swamps （沼澤）of Indonesia. Mature（成熟的）females of the fish species （種類）Paedocypris reach just 7.9mm in length.
The species was discovered in the highly acidic (酸性的) peat swamps of the Indonesian island of Sumatra by a team led by Ralf Britz, a zoologist at the Natural History Museum in London.
“This is one of the strangest fish that I’ve seen in my whole career,” Dr Britz said. “It’s tiny, and it lives in acid. I hope that we’ll have time to find out more about them before their habitat disappears completely.”
The species lives in dark tea-colored swamp waters, which are 100 times more acidic than rainwater. Although these swamps were once thought to be inhabited by very few animals, recent research has shown that they are home to a highly different range of species that occur nowhere else.
The peat swamps were damaged by forest fires in 1997, and are also threatened by agriculture. The scientists behind the discovery said that several populations of Paedocypris had already been lost.
“Many of the peat swamps we surveyed（調(diào)查）throughout South-East Asia no longer exist,” Dr Britz said. “Populations of all the miniature（微型的）fish of peat swamps have decreased or disappeared.”
Details of the discovery are published today in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B.
小題1:64.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．The Strangest Fish

B．Acidic Peat Swamps

C．Strange Species

D．The Smallest Backbone Animal

小題2:65.Where does the smallest backbone animal live?

A．It lives in highly acidic rainwater.

B．The species lives in the acidic waters of dark tea-coloured swamps.

C．It was put in the Natural History Museum in London.

D．Its habitat disappears completely.

小題3:66.According to the passage, the forest fires in 1997 have led to the fact that______.

A．many places where these animals lived have been damaged

B．the population of the specieshas increased

C．there are many animals in the acidic peat swamps today

D．a(chǎn)griculture doesn’t affect the living space of these animals

小題4:67.Dr Britz’s words imply______.

A．the habitat will be more after a period of time

B．many peat swamps that they surveyed have already survived

C．he wants to find more miniature fishes before their habitat disappears

D．he wants to have further research

Speaking in any language is all about imitating (模仿) other people. You want to be able to speak like native speakers do. Before you can form your own correct sentences, you first need to see lots of similar ones in the language you are learning.
When you speak in your native language, you don't have to think about the grammar or the words you use. Correct sentences just come to you. In fact, your brain uses sentences you've already seen or heard. If you want to speak a foreign language fluently, you have to learn it the way you learned your native language--- by massive(大量的) input.
Reading and listening will help you develop language intuition(直覺). It's all about putting lots of correct sentences in your head. Then your brain can imitate them, producing similar sentences to express the meaning you want. When you read and listen a lot, paying attention to useful vocabulary, you will soon start to use new words and phrases in your speaking and writing, and you will develop language intuition. You will start to feel what sounds good and what sounds bad --- just as you do in your native language.
It may seem like you need more time to learn a language by reading and listening, as opposed （相反的）to learning based on grammar rules. For example, to get a good feeling for the use of articles in English you need to read lots of sentences, analyzing them closely. Wouldn't it be easier to read a unit on articles in a grammar book? Well, the problem is that it takes lots of time to build a sentence when you have to think of grammar rules. When you talk to someone, you don't have time for that. The input-based approach may seem to be more demanding, but it's the only way to achieve fluency.
小題1:According to the passage, if you want to speak a foreign language like a native speaker, you must_________.

A．learn grammar very well

B．input many sentences in your head

C．read many books in the foreign language

D．write many compositions

小題2:Which of the following sentences can explain the meaning of language intuition?

A．Ability to understand a foreign language

B．Ability to use a foreign language without thinking about it

C．Ability to speak a foreign language

D．Ability to imitate a native speaker

小題3: In the author’s view, what plays an important role in developing language intuition?

A．Listening and Reading

B．Writing and Listening

C．Reading and Translating

D．Listening and Translating

小題4: According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．You can speak your native language without think about grammar

B．Before you can speak your native you must hear millions of sentences

C．The input-based approach is the only way to speak a language fluently

D．Grammar is no use at all

Beautiful cars surrounded by even more beautiful models--it’s no secret why the 2012Beijing Auto Show was popular.
The exhibition was held between April 23 and May 2. Although renowned companies showed off their top models, it wasn’t just their expensive sports cars that grabbed people’s attention.
Concept cars are a way for designers to test out their ideas on the public with complete freedom. They can try out cars with special features that could not be massively(批量) produced easily.
Designers don’t have to follow industry rules；they don’t even need to worry about whether their cars would be fllowed on the roads．
At the Beijing Auto Show，the@Ant by Chery was one concept car to draw a lot of attention．China Daily called it‘‘the very definition of a concept car”．
The vehicle is powered by electricity and is capable of driving itself．But the magic doesn’t end there．
The@Ant was inspired by actual ants．According to Car News China，with the help of automated telemetric systems，@Ants are able to“see” other@Ants and compare  destination information. If two are heading the same way for a while, the vehicles connect, with one car’s rear (后面的)wheels matching up with the front wheels of another car．Up to 10@Ants can be put together and will automatically connect to form a“train"．This  will help save energy while traveling, as well reducing traffic jams.
The car sounds like a great idea．Further research will be needed to turn this concept  car into something for the market，but concepts like Chery’s  show how carmakers are  working for cleaner and greener vehicles．It’s like what the@Ant motto says，“Exploring future human beings’lifestyles”．
小題1:The concept car is getting popular because         .

A．it looks like an ant

B．it is beautifully designed

C．it is exhibited as a top model

D．it conveys a new idea for the future

小題2:How can the@Ants help save energy while travelling according to the passage?

A．By connecting each other and running together．

B．By driving themselves without man’s control．

C．By comparing their destination information．

D．By reducing traffic jams on the roads．

小題3:What the designers of the concept car need to do at the Auto Show is         .

A．to test the safety of the concept car

B．to follow the rules in the car industry

C．to show their unique idea of complete freedom

D．to see if concept cars can be massively produced

小題4:The best title of the passage is         .

A．Concept Cars Are Driving to the Future

B．The@Ant Draws a Lot of Attention

C．The@Ant Is a Top Model of Concept Cars

D．Concept Cars Are Cleaner and Greener