When a person is curious about something，it means he is interested in it and wishes to know more about it.There is____wrong with curiosity in itself.Whether it is good or bad____on what people are curious about.
Curiosity is always silly or wrong.Some persons with nothing to do are____of curiosity about what their neighbours are doing.They are____to know what they are eating or drinking，what they are____home or taking outside，or____they have come home so early or late.To be interested in these things is____because they are not at all___.It is none of their____to know what their neighbours do or are doing.Such curiosity is____not only foolish but also____.For most probably，it____to a small talk which often brings harm，shame or disrespect to others，and thus____their feelings.
On the other hand，there is a____curiosity—the curiosity of wise men，who____at all the great things and try to find out all they____about them.Columbus could____have found America if he had not been___.James Watt would not have made the steam engine____his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid.All the discoveries in human history have been made____a result of curiosity.But the curiosity is never about unimportant things which have little or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.

小題1:	A．much B．nothing C．something D．none

小題2:	A．keeps B．puts C．takes D．depends

小題3:	A．full B．fond C．proud D．out

小題4:	A．permitted B．worried C．satisfied D．a(chǎn)nxious

小題5:	A．taking B．bringing C．going D．thinking

小題6:	A．if B．when C．why D．whether

小題7:	A．silly B．necessary C．possible D．funny

小題8:	A．wrong B．bad C．important D．right

小題9:	A．work B．housework C．duty D．business

小題10:

A．nothing B．a(chǎn)ll C．something D．everything

小題11:

A．instructive B．useless C．harmful D．dreadful

小題12:

A．refers B．leads C．causes D．follows

小題13:

A．hurts B．effects C．shows D．oppresses

小題14:

A．terrible B．sudden C．strange D．noble

小題15:

A．expect B．like C．wonder D．doubt

小題16:

A．know B．study C．must D．can

小題17:

A．never B．certainly C．probably D．finally

小題18:

A．famous B．careful C．curious D．hard

小題19:

A．for B．without C．in D．from

小題20:

A．because B．a(chǎn)s C．a(chǎn)fter D．during

Don’t you just love ice skating every winter？I am sure，that since winter is approaching，your skates are set to come out，just waiting to be used.Impress your friends with your new trick on how to ice­skate backwards with the help of these tips.Skating backwards on ice is a bit difficult but once you master the basic，there’s nothing like it.Follow the steps given below and you will be able to skate backwards in no time.
Stand Straight
The first thing that you need to do is，stand straight.If you feel that you are falling backwards，then just put your chin(下巴) up and slightly bend your knees.Don’t worry；this happens to all.
Confidence Is What You Need
The most important step while learning how to skate backwards，is having enough confidence in yourself and in what you are doing.How can you achieve this？By practice.Just practice rolling backwards down a gentle slop every single day or just by pushing off from a wall or something of that sort.But before you do that，make sure that the place where you are practicing is free from any kind of debris(碎片) because otherwise，you could land up in the hospital due to some accident.While going backwards，just get used to the feeling of moving backwards.One of the important ice skating tips and techniques is that if you feel that you are losing your balance，then scissor(做剪式運(yùn)動(dòng)) your skates.Keep practicing this till you are confident about it.
Maintain Speed
Confident now？Great！Now the next step is to maintain your speed.While rolling in a straight line with one skate，with the other try sculling(劃槳)，that is，keep pushing yourself backwards with an outwards stroke(滑動(dòng))．Now bring the skate which you were using to scull，and then again，repeat the same process.Make sure that you put most of your weight on the skate which is moving straight and not the one with which you are sculling.Now，try the same thing using the other foot.Again keep doing this till you are confident enough.
Increase Your Speed Now
Once you are confident that you can scull with either foot，the next thing that you have to do is increase your speed.Try some of your own tricks now.Scull with either foot or with both at the same time.
Scull and Be Aware
While you keep one foot straight，keep sculling with the other.You can do that simultaneously with both feet.Concentrate on what you are doing but don’t get so involved，that you don’t see where you are going.If you are not watching your back，you might just bang against something or someone.
小題1:According to the text confidence comes from ______.

A．high speed	B．strict coaches
C．constant exercise	D．good techniques

小題2:Which is the right order of ice­skating backwards?
a．Increasing your speed.
b．Being able to scull with one foot.
c．Being about to stand straight.
d．Trying some different tricks.

A．c→a→d→b	B．c→b→d→a
C．a(chǎn)→c→b→d	D．c→b→a→d

小題3:In order to keep balance when skating backwards you should ________.

A．skate in a scissor gesture

B．use both your feet to scull

C．skate forward first and then backward

D．put most of your weight on the skate with which you are sculling

小題4:The purpose of the text is ________.

A．to compare different ways of ice­skating backwards

B．to introduce the culture of ice­skating backwards

C．to explain advantages of ice­skating backwards

D．to offer some advice on ice­skating backwards

How to deal successfully with a child who shows outstanding musical ability？It’s not always clear how best to develop and encourage his gift.Many parents may even fail to recognise and respond to their children’s need until frustration explodes into difficult or uncooperative(不合作的) behaviour.And while most schools are equipped to deal with children who are specially able in academic subjects，the musically gifted require special understanding which may not always be available in an ordinary school—especially one where music is regarded as a secondary activity.Such children may well benefit from the education offered by a specialist music school.
The five music schools in Britain are a relatively recent introduction.They aim to provide an environment in which gifted children aged between seven and eighteen can develop their skills to the full under the guidance of professional musicians.
Children at specialist music schools spend between one third and one half of an average day on musical activities，for example，individual lessons，orchestras，chamber(室內(nèi)音樂的) groups，voice training，conducting and theory.They also spend several hours a day practising in properly equipped private rooms，sometimes with a teacher.The rest of their time is taken up with the subjects：English，maths，basic sciences and languages.All five British specialist schools are independent，classes are small by normal school standards，with a high teacher/pupil ratio(比率)．Most children attending specialist schools tend to be boarders，leaving home to live，eat and sleep full­time at school.
What are the disadvantages？An obvious problem is the cost；the fees are high(￡12,000­￡17,000 a year for boarders)．However，each school will make every effort with scholarships and other forms of financial assistance，to help parents of outstandingly gifted children to find the necessary fees.Secondly，not all parents want to send their children to boarding school，especially at a very early age.Almost all the directors of the specialist schools express doubts about the wisdom of admitting children as young as seven into such an intense and disciplined(守紀(jì)律的) environment.They stress，however，that their main aim is to turn out “rounded and well­balanced” individuals.
There is little doubt that setting musically gifted children apart from an early age can cause stress.Early signs of musical ability may disappear in their teenage years，while natural competitiveness and the pressure to succeed can lead to a deep sense of failure.But all specialist schools do keep a close watch on the progress of individual pupils，and offer help and advice if needed.
小題1:If a child’s musical ability is not recognized，________.

A．the child may misbehave

B．the ability may fade away

C．the child may lose interest

D．the parents may become anxious

小題2:What problem may musically gifted children face in ordinary schools?

A．Their academic work may suffer.

B．Schools lack musical equipment.

C．Music is not seen as an important subject.

D．Parents and teachers do not work together.

小題3:What makes specialist music schools different from other schools?

A．Their working day is longer.

B．A range of musical training is offered.

C．More than half the day is spent on music.

D．The children have mostly one­to­one lessons.

小題4:What do most school directors see as a possible disadvantage for pupils?

A．Poor children may not be included.

B．They may lose their individuality.

C．There may be a discipline problem.

D．They may not be mature enough on arrival.

Three engineers and three accountants (會(huì)計(jì)) are traveling by train to a conference.At the station，the three accountants each buy tickets and watch as the three engineers buy only a single ticket.
“How are three people going to travel on only one ticket？” asks an accountant.“Watch and you’ll see，” answers an engineer.They all board the train.The accountants take their respective seats but all three engineers cram into a restroom and close the door behind them.
Shortly after the train has departed，the conductor comes around collecting tickets.He knocks on the restroom door and says，“Ticket，please.” The door opens just a crack and a single arm emerges with a ticket in hand.The conductor takes it and moves on.
The accountants see this and agree it is quite a clever idea.So after the conference，the accountants decide to copy the engineers on the return trip and save some money.When they get to the station they buy a single ticket for the return trip.
To their astonishment，the engineers don’t buy a ticket at all.“How are you going to travel without a ticket？”asks one puzzled accountant.“Watch and you’ll see，” answers an engineer.When they board the train the three accountants cram into a restroom and the three engineers cram into another one nearby.The train departs.
Shortly afterward，one of the engineers leaves his restroom and walks over to the restroom where the accountants are hiding.He knocks on the door and says，“Ticket，please.”
小題1:The three engineers buy only a single ticket because________.

A．only one of them need buy a ticket

B．the three accountants buy tickets for them

C．they just want to save money

D．they are too poor to buy more tickets

小題2:The underlined word departed in the third paragraph means________.

A．started out	B．separated
C．stopped	D．a(chǎn)rrived

小題3:We can infer from the passage that________.

A．the accountants are not as clever as the engineers

B．the accountants are cleverer than the engineers

C．the engineers are not as clever as the accountants

D．the engineers are as clever as the accountants

小題4:Which one of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

A．Only one engineer is in the restroom when the conductor collects the ticket.

B．At first the three accountants know why the three engineers buy one ticket.

C．On the return trip the three accountants buy three tickets again.

D．On the return trip the three engineers don’t buy any ticket.

His name is James，but people call him Rocky.The name fits.He’s big，over six feet tall，and he’s tough when he needs to  be.James “Rocky” Robinson lives and works in New York City’s Bedford­Stuyvesant district，one of the poorest and most dangerous neighborhoods in the United States.Yet it is here in Bed­Stuy that he is saving lives and reviving a community.
In 1966，when Rocky was twenty­six years old，his seven­year­old niece was struck by a car on the street of Bed­Stuy.Had someone at the scene known first aid or CPR，she might have lived.But by the time she reached a hospital，she was dead.
His niece’s unnecessary death was one reason why Rocky became a paramedic (護(hù)理人員)．Working for the Emergency Medical Service of New York City，he realized that more than half the city’s emergency calls came from high­crime areas.According to Rocky，residents of crime­plagued minority neighborhoods like Bed­Stuy sometimes had to wait as long as 26 minutes after calling 911 for an ambulance while calls in richer white communities were answered in_a_fraction_of_the_time.
Rocky decided to find out more about the problem.His research showed that the richer communities had organized their own ambulance corps (特殊部隊(duì)) to improve city services because the city was overwhelmed with calls.“If that’s the key to success，”he told his friend and EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) colleague，Joe Perez，“we’ll start our own corps in Bed­Stuy！”
In 1988，Rocky had no idea that he and Joe would be attempting to establish the first minority­run ambulance service in the country，or just how creative he would have to be to overcome the difficulty.The pair’s first challenge was to find a location for the headquarters.They took over an abandoned building that was commonly used by drug dealers.Because there was no electricity or running water (except for the leaks in the roof)，the two men worked during daylight hours.They used a two­way radio to receive emergency calls.
Although they could make do with their new headquarters，Rocky and Joe still lacked the most important component of an ambulance service：an ambulance.An old Chevrolet (雪佛蘭) got them to the scenes of accidents，fires，shootings，and stabbings.But the car didn’t always start.At times，they were forced to strap (用帶捆綁) their trauma kits and oxygen tanks to their backs and run on foot to the emergencies.Everyone laughed，except the victims who were still alive when  Rocky and Joe arrived.
小題1:The author believes the name “Rocky” fits James because________.

A．he is a tall and tough man

B．he is tall and does something big

C．he is living in a tough community

D．he leads a tough community

小題2:James’ seven­year­old niece would have been saved if________.

A．she had been sent to a better hospital

B．she had got first aid and arrived in hospital earlier

C．James had been at the spot

D．emergency calls had been available in the area

小題3:The underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 means________.

A．in a short time

B．over a long time

C．in the near future

D．from time to time

小題4:We can infer from Paragraph 4 that________.

A．a(chǎn)mbulance corps were only allowed in rich white communities

B．James found white communities made more emergency calls

C．city services were not enough to meet people’s need

D．it was easy to establish the minority­run ambulance service

Angelina Jolie says she has a really wonderful time with her partner Brad Pitt，who is an American actor and film producer—and that’s why they’re still together!
Jolie ____ six children with the actor.She was ____ by America’s Parade magazine if their children are the ____ she and Brad stay together.
“The children certainly tie us together，but a relationship won’t ___ if it’s only about the kids，” Jolie replied.“You also must be really interested in each other and have a really，really wonderful，____ time together.We do.Brad and I ____ being together.We enjoy it.We need it，and we____ find that special time.We keep connected.We talk about it.It’s very ____ to our family.If Brad and I are strong and happy，then our kids have happy ____ and that’s the best thing we can give them.Brad knows me completely，____ as I am，every part of me.He loves me.The kids love me.Hopefully I’m giving my children the ____ that they are deeply loved and deeply safe.At the same time we are hopefully ____ their individuality (個(gè)性) as they get to know who they are，and not getting in the way of that.That’s why they are six very strong individuals.”
The Oscar­winning star showed ____ of helping her children develop their individuality is ____ them to develop their own identities (自我認(rèn)同感)，____ she admitted that she can’t ____ the recent controversy(爭論) with Brad when she agreed that her daughter Shiloh could cut her hair short and ____ like a boy.For example，she usually wears a jacket instead of a skirt.
Angelina added to ____，“She wants her hair cut like a boy and she wants to be ____ John for a while.Some kids wear caps and want to be Superman and she wants to be like her ___.”

小題1:	A．finds B．teaches C．raises D．hires

小題2:	A．written B．reported C．stopped D．a(chǎn)sked

小題3:	A．reason B．intention C．purpose D．result

小題4:	A．break B．hold C．lose D．happen

小題5:	A．boring B．disappointing C．exciting D．surprising

小題6:	A．love B．a(chǎn)void C．hate D．consider

小題7:	A．never B．seldom C．a(chǎn)lways D．sometimes

小題8:	A．easy B．different C．far D．important

小題9:	A．parents B．classmates C．relatives D．neighbors

小題10:

A．mostly B．only C．exactly D．simply

小題11:

A．knowledge B．sense C．sight D．view

小題12:

A．changing B．forming C．encouraging D．destroying

小題13:．

A．little	B．none
C．a(chǎn)ll	D．part

小題14:

A．forcing B．a(chǎn)llowing C．warning D．refusing

小題15:

A．a(chǎn)nd B．though C．because D．but

小題16:．

A．remember	B．explain
C．realize	D．understand

小題17:

A．walk B．dress C．eat D．think

小題18:

A．doctors B．players C．readers D．reporters

小題19:

A．mistaken B．called C．recognized D．made

小題20:

A．brothers B．sisters C．uncles D．a(chǎn)unts

Elena Kagan has reached a lifelong goal：becoming a Justice on the United States Supreme Court.The U．S. Senate confirmed Kagan on Thursday by a vote of 63­37.She replaces Justice John Paul Stevens，who retired in June.
Kagan will take a sacred oath(誓言) to uphold the Constitution of the United States on Saturday at a swearing­in ceremony.The new Justice will bring the number of women sitting on the nation’s highest court to three.Kagan joins Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor—all three New Yorkers.
Kagan is the fourth woman in history to sit on the Supreme Court.Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was the first female Justice.She was appointed by President Ronald Reagan and served from 1981 to 2006.
Kagan，who is 50 years old，is the second Justice appointed by President Barack Obama.(He appointed Justice Sotomayor in 2009.) Obama told reporters on Thursday that Kagan will make an “outstanding Justice who understands that her rulings affect people.” He also noted that the addition of another woman to the Supreme Court marks a sign of progress for the country.Obama and Kagan will celebrate her confirmation with a ceremony at the White House today.
Kagan has spent most of her adult life working with the law.She served in President Clinton’s administration as a legal adviser，was the head of Harvard Law School，and until her confirmation Thursday，was the U．S. Solicitor General—one of the most powerful lawyers in the federal government.Kagan was born in New York City.She grew up in an apartment on the Upper West side of Manhattan，the strong­willed，independent middle sister sandwiched between two brothers.
Kagan’s mother was a public school teacher who taught fifth and sixth grades.Her father was a lawyer.
The new Justice once wore a judge’s robe in a picture for her high­school yearbook.Now she’ll be wearing real ones as she and the other eight Justices decide some of the most important legal cases.
小題1:What can we infer according to Paragraph 1?

A．Elena Kagan has become the only female Justice of America.

B．It’s Kagan’s dream to be a Justice on the United States Supreme Court.

C．Kagan achieved this position in the election by beating John Paul Stevens.

D．It will take a long time for Kagan to become a Justice on the United States Supreme Court.

小題2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．To take the place of an old Justice，a Justice was elected by the Senate.

B．There will be four women working in the United States Supreme Court.

C．Kagan will take a sacred oath before taking part in the election.

D．No one but a New Yorker can be a Justice of the Supreme Court.

小題3:What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?

A．Kagan is a born lawyer.

B．It is about Kagan’s biography.

C．Kagan’s character is fit for her job.

D．Kagan has worked for two Presidents.

小題4:This text must be taken from ________.

A．a(chǎn) storybook

B．a(chǎn) textbook

C．a(chǎn) newspaper

D．a(chǎn) biography of famous people

Marilyn M．Arnold
4500 Ridgewood Road Memphis，Tennessee 38116
Tel：901­599­0316　E­mail：efg@yahoo.com
Objective
To obtain a position that will enable me to improve my organizational skills，educational background，and ability to work well with people.
Experience　Lead Teacher La Petite Academy，Memphis，TN.
June,2011­July,2012
—Planned activities that would promote growth in language，social skills.
—Provided children with individual attention.
—Communicated with parents on a regular basis.
Education
At present，studying Science in Elementary Education at the University of Memphis.
Fahd EI Zoghat
American University of Beirut　Tel：0096311­6820300 (Damascus)　E­mail：abc@aub.edu.lb
Objective
To secure a promising position that offers both a challenge and a good opportunity for growth.
Experience 2010­2011
—Assisted a professor in the computer simulation(模擬) of digital circuits.
—Assisted an instructor in the area of radar systems.
—Worked as a research assistant with a professor in the area of digital image processing.
Education
Stanford University，Palo Alto，CA
Madeline Little
555 Maple Dr.Hartford，CT 06105　Tel：(860)555­0820　E­mail：m.e.little@gmail.com
Objective
To obtain a position as a Salesman Associate to improve the ability to work well with people in Summer.
Experience
September 2009­Present
—Aid students in person and via phone with questions regarding course registration.
—Assist with all other office administrative duties.
—Nominated(提名) for Employee of the Year in 2011 due to excellent performance.
2005­2008
—Teammate on Hartford High School women’s soccer team.
Education
ABC Community College Hartford，CT Bachelor of Arts
James Todd Wells
7444 Vesta Drive Little Rock，Arkansas.72210
Tel：(501)555­555　E­mail：jtwell@mail.net
Objective
To secure a position with a well­established organization with a stable environment that will lead to a lasting relationship.
Experience
2001­2011
—Worked in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Unit Admissions of Outpatient Services at Hickingbotham Center admitting patients.Worked as liaison(聯(lián)絡(luò)) representative between family members and doctor.
—Worked also in Emergency Room admissions checking in patients.Entered personal data and followed up on insurance verification(核實(shí))．
Education
University of Arkansas at Little Rock，Little Rock，Arkansas
小題1:From the first part，we can learn that Marilyn M．Arnold ________.

A．knows about children’s education

B．wants to get a job with a stable environment

C．has got a degree of Science in Elementary Education

D．is an excellent teacher of the University of Memphis

小題2:Which one may be short of independent working experience?

A．Marilyn M．Arnold.

B．Fahd EI Zoghat.

C．Madeline Little.

D．James Todd Wells.

小題3:According to James Todd Wells’experience，he is most likely to be hired by ________.

A．a(chǎn) supermarket	B．a(chǎn) hotel
C．a(chǎn) hospital	D．a(chǎn) school

小題4:What do the four people have in common?

A．They have received college education.

B．They want a permanent job.

C．They want to work with people.

D．They have rich working experience.

Should you stay at home to look after your child，or return to work?
Maybe you don’t have the option.Combining work and motherhood is an issue faced by increasing numbers of women every day.
New research for the Institute for Economic and Social Research could solve this quandary once and for all.In short，it concludes that going back to work after the birth of a child can have a negative impact on the child’s development—unless you have lots of money.
“Growing up in a family in which the mother chooses to work appears to have some adverse consequences for children’s welfare，” the research says.However，it adds that extra money brought in by both parents can reduce the negative effect.The negative effect is also less apparent in children of better­educated mothers.
The research by John Ermisch and Marco Francesconi is especially downbeat about welfare to work programmes，and especially，the prospects for the children of some single parents.
“It is hard to see anything but gloomy (陰暗的) prospects for the children of single parents (who are generally poor)，” the researchers said.This is because in a common family where both parents work，extra money brought in by the mother’s working would compensate for less time spent with the children.
In contrast，the researchers said the effects of paternal (父親的) employment were far more modest，but this did not mean that fathers had no role in shaping their children’s welfare.Money brought in by the father would be a major resource for helping children develop.
The research says，however，that before parents get too carried away by worrying about working，there are more important issues facing a child’s development.Parents’ personalities and emotional stability，parenting practices，and the friends and networks that children experience while growing up will be much bigger factors than whether their mothers work.
小題1:The extra money brought in by both parents________.

A．plays different roles in shaping a child’s welfare

B．can reduce the negative effect on a child

C．has negative effect on a child’s development

D．may damage the life of children

小題2:The researchers would agree that________.

A．mothers should keep a balance between work and family life

B．the more money mothers make，the worse their children will be

C．mothers should make as much money as they can

D．it would be better for mothers to be with children at home

小題3:We can conclude from the passage that________.

A．it doesn’t matter how much money a father brings home

B．education is the only factor in shaping a child’s welfare

C．money made by mothers can also contribute to a child’s well­being

D．mothers’ income can have a deeper effect on a child’s development

小題4:What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．Whether mothers work is not worth considering.

B．The research shows family stability is important.

C．Parents should stop worrying about working.

D．More important factors are involved in a child’s development.

When I was 12，all I wanted was a signet(圖章) ring.They were the “in” thing and it seemed every girl except me had one.On my 13th birthday，my Mum gave me a signet ring with my initials(姓名首字母) carved into it.I was in heaven.
What made it even more special was that it was about the only thing that wasn’t being “replaced”．We’d been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost everything—so most of the “new” stuff(東西) we got was really just to replace what we’d lost.But not my ring.My ring was new.
Then，only one month later，I lost it.I took it off before bed and it was missing in the morning.I was sad and searched everywhere for it.But it seemed to have disappeared.Eventually，I gave up and stopped looking for it.And two years later，we sold the house and moved away.
Years passed，and a couple of moves later，I was visiting my parents’ when Mum told me that she had something for me.It wasn’t my birthday，nor was it Easter or Christmas or any other gift­giving occasion.Mum noticed my questioning look.“You’ll recognize this one，” she said，smiling.
Then she handed me a small ring box.I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful signet ring inside.
The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations，which included replacing the carpets.When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom，they found the ring.As it had my initials carved into it，they realized who owned the ring.They’d had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother.
And it still fits me.                       (2013·福建，A)
小題1:The underlined word “in” in the first paragraph probably means “________”．

A．fashionable	B．a(chǎn)vailable
C．practical	D．renewable

小題2:When she got the ring back，the writer was about ________.

A．13 years old	B．15 years old
C．26 years old	D．28 years old

小題3:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The writer’s family moved several times.

B．The writer never stopped looking for her ring.

C．The writer’s ring was cleaned up by the new house owner.

D．The writer lost her ring in the morning when she took it off.

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

A．My New Ring	B．Lost and Found
C．Lost and Replaced	D．An Expensive Ring