The Couch Surfing network is an online community stretching across the globe with over one and a half million members. The basic concept is to provide a platform for travelers to contact people who are willing to put them up free of charge. Travelers connect with potential hosts online and, if they like each other, exchange details to make farther arrangements.
　　Basil is one traveler from Switzerland who is currently couch surfing with a Chinese host in Beijing. "I thought staying in hostel is nice but you mostly meet foreigners and speak English. If you use Couch Surfing you have chance to meet people living here and really get a chance to know the life of the place you visit. " Basil was speaking during a regular meeting of Beijing network of Couch Surfing with a membership of almost 2,000.
　　Although some people may have concerns about meeting complete strangers and giving them full access to your house, Beijing group member Fred Sharp from California says that the Couch Surfing community is one that generally attracts trustworthy people.
　　"I have never had a problem with guests. I'd say that this Couch Surfing community worldwide is a fairly trustworthy community like I say, always be cautious, make sure that you read everyone's profile that you're considering hosting, and if it doesn't feel right just say' no', it's OK. "
　　Originally launched in the US as a non-profit organization in 2004, Couch Surfing is growing fast across the world. China is no exception with around 30,000 members and hundreds more signing up each week. One of them is Beijing resident Hai Yan who joined in November 2009. She says the first time she hosted a guest was a very positive experience. "My first guest was from Italy. He was very kind and helpful. He bought me a present from Italy, a handbag. It's a famous brand!"
　　As the organization grows from strength to strength, hotel owners across the world will be watching very closely and possibly thinking twice about raising their prices too high.
小題1:The Couch Surfing network is intended to __________ .

A．offer travelers convenience to find suitable hosts for free accommodations

B．provide people with a platform to contact each other

C．find potential hosts who want to supply travelers with couches

D．give reliable information about hotels

小題2:According to Fred Sharp, ______________.

A．couch surfers can fully rely on Couch Surfing community

B．Couch Surfing community enables you to meet different people

C．Couch Surfing community is trusted by all couch surfers

D．Hosts may form a judgment on couch surfers and make a final decision

小題3:We can infer from the passage that ________________.

A．Couch Surfing has a long history

B．Hai Yan is satisfied with her host

C．Couch Surfing is getting popular in China

D．Basil works at the Beijing Network

小題4:The last paragraph suggests that hotels will ___________ .

A．be replaced by the organization

B．probably not charge too much

C．not consider raising their prices

D．show no concern about the organization

Is it ever a good idea admitting a teenager to carry a credit card?
My kids watch closely as I swipe the card through the register. They’ve seen me do it hundreds, thousands of times. Cool. They are itching to swipe it through the machine themselves. When we walk out of the store with our groceries or pet food, or whatever, it’s almost as though money has not changed hands, painless, easy.
So it shouldn’t be shocking to discover that teenagers are becoming card carrying consumers in their own right. The question is, should they?
While some argue it’s best to teach kids how to use a credit card while still living under the family roof, not everyone agrees. Dave Ramsey, financial expert says getting credit card for your teenager is actually “an excellent way to teach him or her to be financially irresponsible.”
Now parents are required to co-sign on credit cards for children under 21. “If their name is on the credit card, then the parent may say, Hey, my name is on this. Don’t get me into trouble,” says Mary Beth Pinto, a marketing professor. “When parents were the co-obligors (共同借貸人), the children caused less debt. If the parents are the co-obligors, the tendency is that the parents were explaining how to use the cards.” Still, Pinto believes parents should start the process much earlier. “Yes, there has to be teaching going on and it has to start when they’re younger. You’re not going to get rid of credit cards. They are here to stay. You have to have them. You can’t fight progress,” Pinto said.
Ramsey, however, disagrees. “Throwing teens into a pool of (credit) sharks is a sure way to guarantee a life-time of heartache.” he said, “You can make online purchases and rent a car with a credit card. Of course, you must have money in your bank account before you can make a purchase with a credit card. But paying for things with money is what you are supposed to do.”
小題1:The author mentioned her experience in Para 2 mainly to _____.

A．prove the convenience of using credit cards

B．tell what impression credit cards leave on kids

C．give advice on using credit cards wisely

D．explain the pleasure credit cards bring to customers

小題2:The underlined word “itching” in Para 2 can be replaced by _____.

A．eager

B．a(chǎn)fraid

C．embarrassed

D．thankful

小題3:What’s Ramsey’s attitude towards teens’ using credit cards?

A．He feels it is worth a try.

B．He is very supportive.

C．He is strongly against it.

D．He considers it as a pleasant experience.

小題4:Pinto will most likely agree that _____.

A．parents should let teens own their credit cards earlier

B．you shouldn’t be in control of credit cards

C．it is never good for anyone to get a credit card

D．learning to use credit cards is practical

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。
小題1: When a person does a certain thing over and over again, he is impelled by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly; thus a habit is formed. Once a habit is formed, it is difficult, and sometimes impossible, to get rid of.  小題2: 
Children often form bad habits, some of which remain with them as long as they live. Older persons also form bad habits as long as they live, and sometimes become ruined by them.
 小題3: Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits formed in early life, such as early rising, honesty and thoroughness.
The habits which children should not form are laziness, lying, stealing and so on.  小題4: Unfortunately older persons often form habits which ought to have been avoided.
We ought to keep from all these bad habits.  小題5:

A．These are all easily-formed habits.

B．Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed.

C．Whether habits are good or bad, they are easy to get rid of.

D．It is very important for us to know why we should form good habits.

E. There are other habits which, when formed in early life, are of great help.
F. Meanwhile, try to form habits that are good for yourselves and others.
G. Therefore, it’s very important for us to pay attention to the formation of habits.

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小題1:What does the writer want to do by writing this text?

A．To give people tips on family vacations．

B．To offer travelers featured destinations．

C．To attract readers to surf a tourist website．

D．To introduce hidden gems for traveling．

小題2:Why does the writer suggest surfing the website-frequemly?

A．Because the featured destinations are changeable．

B．Because the front page is quite unique

C．Because it can attract more advertisements．

D．Because it helps to sell more newsletters．

小題3:What can we learn from Guest Articles?

A．steps to sign up for the family vacation website．

B．Tips on kecping up with new travel infonmation．

C．Tips and tricks for a comfortable trip.

D．Tricks for enjoying a free family vacation．

小題4:Which isn’t the benefit that the website brings to us?

A．We can get discounted Tours and Attraction Passes

B．We can get some information of new tours and programs

C．We can have our Passes in hand when starting off．

D．We can enjoy a family vacation with leg work．

小題5:Which of the following shows the organization of the text?(P=Paragraph)

British Broadcasting Corporation(the BBC) was founded in 1922, including radio and television services. It is based at Broadcasting House in London.
The BBC is controlled by some governors chosen by the government, but these people have complete freedom and government can’t interfere. That is, the BBC is not the mouthpiece (喉舌) of the government. It has to be as fair as possible in giving radio and television time to, for example, political parties and religious groups.
There is a kind of interesting services in Britain- rental (租借) services. Many people prefer to rent their television sets instead of buying them. The rent for a black and white set is about 80 pence a week. The rent of a color set is more than twice that of a black and white set. If the sets go wrong, people can have them repaired free of charge or replace immediately.
Everyone who owns or rents a television set has to pay a yearly licence, there is no advertising on BBC radio or television. It is from the sale of licence that the BBC gets most of its money. A licence for a black and white set costs 8 pounds, and for a color set 18 pounds a year.
There are four specialized radio channels, which broadcast different kinds of programmes. Radio I is mainly pop music. Radio 2 deals with light music, sports and other programmes. Radio 3 broadcasts serious music, talks on serious subjects etc. News broadcasts are mainly given by Radio 4.
There are special programmes for Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and certain parts of England. It also broadcasts programmes about Britain - in many different languages as well as in English to all parts of the world.
小題1:The BBC Broadcasting House lies in ______.

A．Scotland

B．England

C．Wales

D．Northern Ireland

小題2:How much should you pay if you rent a color TV set and use it for a year?

A．More than 100 pounds	B．About 37 pounds
C．About 83 pounds	D．18 pounds

小題3:The BBC gets most of its money ______.

A．from the government	B．from rental services
C．by selling licences	D．by advertising

小題4:Which of the following is true?

A．You can listen to classical music from Radio 1.

B．If you rent a TV set and there is something wrong with it, you should fix it with your own money.

C．The BBC special programmes are not only for different areas in its own country but also for foreign countries.

D．The BBC broadcasts to foreign countries only in English

Cut off from society

You're on your way to school as usual when suddenly an invisible barrier appears out of nowhere, trapping you underneath it and isolating you from the outside world. What do you do?
This is the scary experience the residents of a fictional town called Chester’s Mill are going through in the US TV series Under the Dome. Based on famous US author Stephen King’s 2009 best-selling novel, the show has become “the highest-rated summer show in 21 years” since debuting (首播) on June 24, reported the New York Post.
The series begins with the dome (穹頂) making its alarming appearance. As the earth trembles and birds take off, an enormous, invisible barrier slices down, cutting the town off from the rest of the world.
The residents quickly realize they are trapped, probably for quite some time. Families are separated, emergency services are unreachable and water, food and fuel are strictly limited.
There is no way out or in. But who or what is responsible? Nobody knows. Thus, the residents are at the mercy of unknown forces and their internal conflicts.
While it provides an enjoyable TV thrill ride, the movie’s science fiction is closely linked with reality.
“Not only is it worrying, suspenseful (懸疑的) and full of splendid special effects, but it has big thoughts about environmentalism and the future of the commented The Denver Post planet,”
As King himself explained to The Telegraph: “The dome is a microcosm (微觀世界) of life. We all live under the dome. We live on this little blue planet and so far as we know that’s all we’ve got,” he said. “The resources that we’ve got are the resources that we’ve got; they’re limited.”
But the show explores many themes in addition to environmental destruction. It also shows “how quickly the social order we take for granted can disappear when people are isolated and afraid”, said the Los Angeles Times.
It is “a science-fiction social study”, said The Washington Post. “Once the people of Chester’s Mill realize they are indefinitely trapped without means of food supply, outside communication and power, their polite sense of small-town, American civilization begins to fall apart.”
小題1:The underlined word “isolating” in the first paragraph probably means _______.

A．separating	B．protecting
C．discouraging	D．distinguishing

小題2:In the TV series Under the Dome, _______.
A．the dome, which appears out of nowhere, doesn’t have huge effects on the residents’ lives
B．it takes a long time for residents to realize they are trapped by the invisible dome
C．because of the dome, the residents in the small town become more united and helpful D．not knowing what has D．happened, the residents feel helpless against unknown forces
小題3:Why is the TV series closely linked with reality according to the article?

A．Because it is suspenseful and uses splendid special effects to reflect modern life.

B．Because it gets us to think about the future of the earth and the importance of environmental protection.

C．Because it attaches great importance to following the social order even in frightening situations.

D．Because the residents in the TV series live almost the same life as ordinary Americans do.

There was a woman named Japan Atsuko Saeki living in the city of Fujisawa．When she was a teenager, she    of going to the United States．Most of what she knew about American       was from the textbooks she had read．“I had a        in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living-room, Mummy       cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend．”
Atsuko   __to attend college in California．When she arrived, however, she found it was not her        world．“People were struggling with problems and often seemed       ,” she said．“I felt very alone．”
One of her hardest        was physical education．“We played volleyball,” she said．“The other students were         it, but I wasn’t．”
One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to        the ball to her teammates so they could knock it       the net．No problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko．She was afraid of losing face     __she failed．
A young man on her team        what she was going through．“He walked up to me and      , ‘Come on．You can do that．’”
“You will never understand how those words of         made me feel…Four words: You can do that．I felt like crying with happiness．”
She made it through the class．Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not      ．
Six years have passed．Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk．“I have       forgotten the words,” she said．“When things are not going so well, I think of them．”
She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness        to her． “He probably doesn’t even remember it,” she said．That may be the lesson．Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will    ．She’s all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four        words: You can do that．

小題1:	A．learned B．dreamed C．spoken D．heard

小題2:	A．picture B．education C．life D．spirit

小題3:	A．photo B．painting C．way D．drawing

小題4:	A．frying B．baking C．steaming D．boiling

小題5:	A．hoped B．a(chǎn)ttempted C．liked D．a(chǎn)rranged

小題6:	A．described B．created C．imagined D．discovered

小題7:	A．tense B．cheerful C．relaxed D．deserted

小題8:	A．classes B．questions C．times D．projects

小題9:	A．curious about B．nervous about C．slow at D．good at

小題10:

A．kick B．hit C．carry D．pass

小題11:

A．over B．into C．through D．past

小題12:

A．if B．a(chǎn)fter C．because D．until

小題13:

A．believed B．considered C．sensed D．wondered

小題14:

A．warned B．whispered C．ordered D．sighed

小題15:

A．excitement B．suggestion C．persuasion D．encouragement

小題16:

A．interested B．sure C．puzzled D．doubtful

小題17:

A．seldom B．a(chǎn)lready C．never D．a(chǎn)lmost

小題18:

A．happened B．a(chǎn)pplied C．meant D．seemed

小題19:

A．stay B．continue C．exist D．live

小題20:

A．merciful B．bitter C．easy D．simple

LONDON（Reuters）—Organic fruit, delivered right to the doorstep．That is what Gabriel Gold prefers, and he is willing to pay for it．If this is not possible, the 26-year-old computer technician will spend the extra money at the supermarket to buy organic food．
“Organic produce is always better,” Gold said．“The food is free of pesticides（農(nóng)藥）, and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms．And more often than not it is locally grown and seasonal, so it is more tasty．” Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business．But how many shoppers really know what they are getting, and why are they willing to pay a higher price for organic produce? Market research shows that Gold and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences—but their knowledge of organic food is far from complete．For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic products．And about three quarters of organic food in Britain is not local but imported to meet growing demand．“The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year, so it is a very fast-growing market,” said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business．
小題1:More and more people in Britain are buying organic food because _____．

A．they are getting richer

B．they can get the food anywhere

C．they like home-grown fruit

D．they consider the food free of pollution

小題2:Which of the following statements is true to the facts about most organic produce sold in Britain?

A．It grows indoors all year round．

B．It is grown on family farms

C．It is produced outside Britain．

D．It is produced on large farms．

小題3:What is the meaning of “the organic trend” as the words are used in the text?

A．better quality of organic food．

B．growing interest in organic food．

C．rising market for organic food．

D．higher prices of organic food．

小題4:What is the best title for this news story?

A．The making of organic food in Britain．

B．Organic food—to import or not?

C．Good qualities of organic food．

D．Organic food—healthy, or just for the wealthy?

It was during those hard days in a small community． Food was in short supply． I used to stop by Mr．Miller's stand for      
One particular day, while Mr．Miller was        some potatoes for me I noticed a small boy      admiring a basket of green peas． Soon I was also       to the fresh green peas．
The boy left． Mrs．Miller _     to me and said, "There are two other such boys in our     _, all from poor families． Jim always offers to     our produce for their marbles（彈珠）． He somehow makes them believe he likes red marbles      ．Sometimes he even sends them home with some peas for     ．" I left the stand,       with this man．
Years later, I went back to visit some       in that community and while I was there I learned Mr．Miller had died． I agreed to       my friends to see Mrs．Miller． Upon our arrival, we offered whatever words of       ． Ahead of us were three young men． They moved to the casket（棺槨）． Mrs．Miller's eyes followed them       each young man placed his own      hand over the cold pale hand and then left．
Our turn came to meet Mrs．Miller．I told her who I was and mentioned the     of the marbles． She said, "Those three young men were the boys． They told me how they      Jim's kindness．"
"We've never had much     ," she said, "but right now, Jim would consider himself the       man．" Then she lifted her husband's lifeless fingers．     beneath the hand were three shining, red marbles !

小題1:	A．flowers B．grains C．vegetables D．fruits

小題2:	A．bagging B．digging C．selling D．cooking

小題3:	A．happily B．hungrily C．curiously D．seriously

小題4:	A．carried B．sent C．drawn D．led

小題5:	A．pulled up B．picked up C．got up D．came up

小題6:	A．community B．town C．home D．store

小題7:	A．trade B．bring C．change D．get

小題8:	A．in time B．in particular C．on purpose D．on average

小題9:	A．something B．everything C．a(chǎn)nything D．nothing

小題10:

A．impressed B．surprised C．disappointed D．satisfied

小題11:

A．relatives B．friends C．businessmen D．workers

小題12:

A．introduce B．send C．a(chǎn)ccompany D．a(chǎn)ssist

小題13:

A．comfort B．thanks C．praise D．encouragement

小題14:

A．since B．whether C．because D．a(chǎn)s

小題15:

A．cool B．warm C．red D．pale

小題16:

A．price B．color C．story D．number

小題17:

A．a(chǎn)ppreciated B．forgot C．needed D．helped

小題18:

A．debt B．wealth C．hope D．health

小題19:

A．tallest B．dearest C．richest D．toughest

小題20:

A．Rolling B．Fading C．Hanging D．Resting

There are a number of different ways to study a language, each of which has advantages and disadvantages. You may find a combination of these is a best choice for you.
If you can find a course in the language you want to learn in your country, this is quite a good way to study. A variety of courses are usually available, including part-time and full-time courses. If you look around, you can probably find a course that suits your needs.
The main advantage of such courses is that you’ll have a teacher to provide you with instructions, support and with whom to practice your language. You will also be studying with others who are at more or less the same level and you can exchange ideas with them and help one another.
One choice is to study a language in a country where it’s spoken. There are many schools teaching English, French, Spanish, Italian and German, but far fewer teaching other languages. The main advantage of studying abroad is that you are totally in the language, not just in class, but the rest of the time as well. As a result, you can make rapid progress.
The main disadvantage of studying abroad is the cost, not just of your course, but also of your food and travel. However, if you’re a native speaker of English, you could get a job teaching English in a country where the language you want to learn is spoken.
Studying online is also a good choice. There are plenty to choose from a lot of languages. Many are free but there are some you have to pay for. Some of the paid ones provide support from teachers via email, chat programs, video conferencing, telephone or even face to face.
小題1:Studying in your country has many advantages except that _____.

A．there are many courses to choose from

B．you can study with others of the same level

C．a(chǎn)ll the courses are free of charge

D．the teacher can offer you instructions and practice

小題2:Compared with two other ways, the obvious disadvantage of studying abroad lies in its _____.

A．various courses

B．high cost

C．studying time

D．job chances

小題3:The online courses ________.

A．a(chǎn)re all free of charge

B．can’t be found everywhere

C．can be easily taken on the Internet

D．a(chǎn)re all supported by teachers

小題4:What can we learn from this passage? ________

A．Studying abroad is the only good way to study English.

B．All the online courses are very easy to study.

C．If you study a language in your own country, you can study with more partners of the same level.

D．You can get any job you like after studying abroad.