Today，we are told，children don’t spend enough time in the fresh air．Many of them are addicted to a screen either on a computer or a TV—they seem to be living in a virtual world．They have lost touch with nature．
But now 400 organizations in the UK，from playgroups to the National Health Service，are encouraging children to have some“wild time”．They want kids to swap at least 30 minutes of watching TV or playing computer games for time playing outside．Activities such as building dens, climbing trees, rummaging for conkers and playing hide and seek are just some of the things kids can do. Even if they live in a city，they can go on adventures in the garden or the park．
Children often need a helping hand from mum and dad．They need to be shown what to do and where to go．Andy Simpson from National Health Service says，“We want parents to see what this magical wonder product does for their kids’ development，independence and creativity，by giving wild time a go”．
So despite the complicated world that young people grow up in now，it seems that going back to basics and experiencing“nature’s playground”is what modern children need．David Bond from Project Wild Thing says，“We need to make more space for wild time in children’s daily routine，freeing this generation of kids to have the sort of experiences that many of us took for granted”．
This might sound a bit old fashioned to you or maybe，like me，it’s made you think about sticking on your boots，getting outdoors and reliving your childhood．There’s no age limit on enjoying yourself!
小題1:What is the best title of the text?

A．Wild time for children	B．Benefits of wild time
C．More space for children	D．Adventures of children

小題2:Children are encouraged to do the following activities except       

A．building dens	B．climbing trees
C．playing hide and seek	D．watching TV

小題3:According to Andy Simpson，we know that      

A．wild time is hard to design

B．wild time is beneficial for children

C．parents know the importance of wild time

D．parents like keeping their children indoors

小題4:What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4 ?

A．Modem children need wild time．

B．Adults value outdoor activities．

C．The present world is complicated．

D．This generation of kids have no freedom．

小題5:The last paragraph suggests that       

A．people like recalling the past

B．it is out of date to go outdoors

C．it is too late for adults to enjoy nature

D．people at any age can enjoy wild time

Reseachers at the University of Kansas say that people can accurately juage 90 percent of a stranger's personality simply by looking at the person’s shoes．“Shoes convey useful information about their wearers，’’the authors wrote in the new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality．
Lead researcher Omri Gillath said the judgments were based on the style，cost，color and condition of someone’s shoes．In the study，63 University of Kansas researchers looked at pictures showing 208 different pairs of shoes worn by the study’s participants．Volunteers in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn shoes，and then filled out a personality questionnaire．
Some of the results were expected：People with higher incomes most commonly wore expensive shoes，and flashier shoes were typically worn by outgoing people．However，some of the more specific results are strange enough．For example，“practical and functional’’ shoes were generally worn by more “pleasant" people，while ankle boots were more linked with ‘‘a(chǎn)ggressive’’ personalities．The strangest of all may be that those who wore‘ ‘uncomfortable looking” shoes tend to have “calm” personalities．And if you have several pairs of new shoes or take extreme care of them，you may suffer from “attachment anxiety"，spending lots of time worrying about what other people think of your appearance．There was even a political calculation in the mix with more liberal(主張變革的)types wearing “shabbier and less expensive” shoes．
The researchers noted that some people will choose shoe styles to mask their actual personalities，but researchers noted that volunteers were also likely to be unaware that their footwear choices were showing the deep side of their personalities．
小題1:What does this text mainly tell us?

A．Shoes Call hide people’s real personalities．

B．Shoes convey false information about the wearer．

C．People’s personalities call be judged by their shoes．

D．People know little about their personalities．

小題2:The participants were asked to      

A．provide pictures of their shoes

B．look at pictures of different shoes

C．design a personality questionnaire

D．hand in their commonly worn shoes

小題3:Which of the results is beyond people’s expectation?

A．Wealthy people often wear expensive shoes．

B．Pleasant people like wearing uncomfortable shoes．

C．Aggressive people are likely to wear"ankle boots．

D．Fashion shoes are typically worn by outgoing people．

小題4:People suffering from“attachment anxiety” tend to      

A．wear strange shoes	B．worry about their appearance
C．have a calm character	D．become a political leader

小題5:The author wrote the text in order to      

A．inform us of a new study	B．introduce a research method
C．teach how to choose shoes	D．describe different personalitie

A shopping center is a place where many different shops and stores are collected under one roof. You can buy everything there and there are also banks, restaurants and, sometimes, a post office.
There are other places in the United States which are called five-and –ten-cent stores because they used to sell things for 5 to 10 cents. Today they sell almost anything and some of the things cost several dollars. Supermarkets are found in all the cities. They sell food and many other goods. You walk around the supermarket, choose the things you want, put them into a special basket prepared by the store and pay for them all together at the door. Supermarkets often stay open later than other stores.
Stores are usually open every day of the week except on Sunday. Some close on Saturdays in July and August.
小題1:The shops and stores in a shopping center are         .

A．in the same building	B．on the top of a big roof
C．close to your house	D．near banks and restaurants

小題2:A five-and-ten-cent store usually sells         .

A．expensive things	B．small and cheap things
C．things worth many dollars	D．everything you need in the house

小題3:________have baskets ready for people to carry the things they are going to buy.

A．Shopping centers	B．Fine stores in America
C．Five-and-ten-cent stores	D．Supermarkets

小題4:Which of the following can be the topic of the article?

A．What a shopping Center is?	B．Why people like supermarkets?
C．Three types of places for shopping.	D．Old and new stores.

There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere. We can see there is a lot of sleeping on the bus or train on the       home from work in the evenings. A man will be       the newspaper, but seconds later，with his head down, it       as if he is trying to       it . Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger       next to him.       place where unplanned short sleep       is in the lecture hall where a student will start snoring（打鼾）so       that the professor has to ask another student to       the sleeper awake. A more embarrassing（尷尬）situation happens when a student starts falling into sleep and the       of the head pushes the arm down off the       , and the movement causes the       of the body to move together and finally he falls down to the floor. The student wakes up on the floor with no       of the reason for getting there. The worst time to fall asleep is when       . Police reports are full of       that happen when people fall into sleep and go       the road. If the drivers are       , they are not seriously hurt. One woman’s car,       , went into the river. She woke up in four feet of       and thought it was raining. When people are really       , nothing will stop them from falling asleep—no matter where they are.

小題1:	A．track B．way C．path D．road

小題2:	A．buying B．folding C．reading D．delivering

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)cts B．shows C．looks D．sounds

小題4:	A．eat B．open C．find D．finish

小題5:	A．lying B．waiting C．talking D．sitting

小題6:	A．Next B．Every C．Another D．One

小題7:	A．happens B．ends up C．lasts D．returns

小題8:	A．bravely B．loudly C．happily D．carelessly

小題9:	A．leave B．watch C．keep D．shake

小題10:

A．size B．shape C．strength D．weight

小題11:

A．bed B．desk C．shoulder D．book

小題12:

A．rest B．position C．a(chǎn)ction D．side

小題13:

A．memory B．problem C．question D．purpose

小題14:

A．thinking B．working C．walking D．driving

小題15:

A．changes B．events C．ideas D．a(chǎn)ccidents

小題16:

A．off B．up C．a(chǎn)long D．down

小題17:

A．lucky B．happy C．calm D．strong

小題18:

A．in time B．a(chǎn)t first C．a(chǎn)s usual D．for example

小題19:

A．dust B．grass C．water D．bush

小題20:

A．lazy B．drunk C．lonely D．tired

You may think that sailing is a difficult sport, but it is really not hard to learn it．You do not need to be strong．But you need to be quick．And you need to understand a few basic rules about the wind.
First, you must ask yourself, “Where is the wind coming from? Is it coming from ahead or behind or from the side?” You must think about this all the time on the boat．The wind direction tells you what to do with the sail.
Let's start with the wind blowing from behind．This means the wind and the boat are going in the same direction．Then you must always keep the sail outside the boat．It should be at a 90° angle (角度) to the boat．Then it will catch the wind best.
If the wind is blowing from the side, it is blowing across the boat．In this case, you must keep the sail half way outside the boat．It should be at a 45° angle to the boat．It needs to be out far enough to catch the wind, but it shouldn't flap (擺動(dòng))．It shouldn't look like a flag on a flagpole．If it is flapping, it is probably out too far, and the boat will slow down.
Sailing against the wind is not possible．If you try, the sail will flap and the boat will stop．You may want to go in that direction．It is possible, but you can't go in a straight line．You must go first in one direction and then in another．This is called tacking．When you are tacking, you must always keep the sail inside the boat.
小題1:What should you consider first while sailing?

A．Sailors' strength.	B．Wave levels.
C．Size of sails.	D．Wind directions.

小題2:What does the word “It” underlined in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．The boat.	B．The sail.
C．The wind.	D．The angle.

小題3:What do you have to do when sailing against the wind?

A．Move in a straight line.	B．Allow the sail to flap.
C．Lower the sail.	D．Tack the boat.

小題4:Where can you probably find the text?

A．In a popular magazine.	B．In a tourist guidebook.
C．In a physics textbook.	D．In an official report.

Adults are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced in the meantime．A man who has not had an opportunity to go swimming for years can     swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water．He can get on a bicycle after several decades and still       away．A mother who has not      the words or years can teach her daughter the poem that begins " Twinkle, twinkle, little star" or        the story of Cinderella or Snow White ．
One explanation is the law of over learning, which can be stated as following:        we have learned something, additional learning increases the        of time we will remember it．In childhood, we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding long after we have learned them．We continue to listen to and        ourselves of poems such as "Twinkle．twinkle, little star" and childhood tales such as Cinderella or Snow White．We not only learn but
      ．
The law of over learning explains why cramming （突擊學(xué)習(xí)） for an examination．      it may result in a passing grade, is not a        way to learn a school course．By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is       soon to forget almost everything he learned．A little over learning,       , is usually a good investment toward the future．

小題1:	A．only B．hardly C．still D．even

小題2:	A．walk B．drive C．travel D．ride

小題3:	A．thought about B．cared for C．showed up D．brought up

小題4:	A．rewrite B．repeat C．sing D．recite

小題5:	A．Before B．Once C．Until D．Unless

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)ccuracy B．unit C．limit D．length

小題7:	A．remind B．inform C．warm D．recall

小題8:	A．recite B．overlcarn C．research D．improve

小題9:	A．though B．so C．if D．a(chǎn)fter

小題10:

A．convenient B．demanding C．satisfactory D．fast

小題11:

A．possible B．likely C．probable D．perhaps

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)t most B．by the way C．on the other hand D．in the end

Most people believe they don’t have much imagination. They are ____. Everyone has imagination, but most of us, once we become adults, forget how to ____ it. Creativity isn’t always ____ with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time ____ think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve, a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques to help you.
Making connections  This technique involves taking ____ ideas and trying to find links between them. First, think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image, word, idea or object, for example, a candle. Write down all the ideas/words ____ with candles: light, fire, matches, wax, night, silence, etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the ____ to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original ____; you could buy him tickets to a match or take him out for the night.
No limits!  Imagine that normal limitations don’t ____. You have as much time/space/money, etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new ____. If your goal is to learn to ski, ____, you can now practice skiing every day of your life (because you have the time and the money). Now ____ this to reality. Maybe you can practice skiing every day in December, or every Monday in January.
Be someone else!  Look at the situation from a ____ point of view. Good businessmen use this technique in trade, and so do writers. Fiction writers often imagine they are the ___ in their books. They ask questions: What does this character want? Why can’t she get it? What changes must she make to get what she wants? If your goal involves other people, put yourself in their ____. The best fishermen think like fish!

小題1:	A．wrong B．unbelievable C．reasonable D．realistic

小題2:	A．put up with B．catch up with C．make use of D．keep track of

小題3:	A．equipped B．compared C．covered D．connected

小題4:	A．skillfully B．routinely C．vividly D．deeply

小題5:	A．familiar B．unrelated C．creative D．imaginary

小題6:	A．presented B．marked C．lit D．a(chǎn)ssociated

小題7:	A．ideas B．a(chǎn)mbitious C．a(chǎn)chievement D．technique

小題8:	A．experience B．service C．present D．object

小題9:	A．work B．last C．exist D．change

小題10:

A．possibilities B．limitations C．tendency D．practice

小題11:

A．in fact B．in particular C．a(chǎn)s a whole D．for example

小題12:

A．devote B．a(chǎn)dapt C．lead D．keep

小題13:

A．private B．global C．different D．practical

小題14:

A．features B．themes C．creatures D．characters

小題15:

A．positions B．dreams C．images D．directions

1. Mean old ladies
There is always a reason why an old lady gives you a serious look – you are being too loud, dressed improperly or not crossing the street in the right place. Sometimes it can be lovely, but if you are already having a bad day, a mean old lady can drive you mad.
What to do about it:
I’ve come to realize that when people start conflicts, it is actually an expression of their inner state expressed in an outside way. You, your personality, your looks or your actions have nothing to do with it. It is not personal, so why take it personally?
2. That person, who cuts in front of everybody in line
This is something that gets me angry. Even if I am not in a hurry, I still feel bad for the other people in line who are being treated unjustly. Are you more patient than I am or do you feel annoying too?
What to do about it:
If we have negative thoughts then we are wasting our energy on negativity. Situations like this could be a great opportunity to learn to control our first negative responses and practice understanding. After all, the person may just have a quick question or maybe there is an emergency.
Friends that tell you “I told you so”
It is one thing to admit that you made a mistake and another to hear it from a friend. Friends should be there to support you and cheer you up when you are feeling down, not make themselves feel better at your expense, right?
What to do about it:
It helps to remember that when people say “I told you so”, they may mean, “Please listen to my advice to avoid future mistakes.” If this is not the help you need – voice it out, without getting defensive.
小題1:According to the author, what can you do when meeting with a mean old lady?

A．Take it personally.	B．Take it seriously.
C．Don’t apologize to her.	D．Don’t get upset.

小題2:When seeing someone cutting in line, we’d better ________.

A．stop him immediately	B．treat it with a good state of mind
C．pretend not to see it	D．teach him a good lesson

小題3:The third tip intends to advise you ________.

A．not to keep silent at a friend’s improper suggestion

B．to tell your friend if they have misunderstood you

C．not to talk to your friend if they feel better at your expense

D．to apologize to your friend when you’ve done something wrong

小題4:What is the best title for this passage?

A．What to do when meeting with these people?

B．How to ask your friends for help when in trouble?

C．How to give advice to your friends when asked to?

D．What to say when faced with different situations?

Busy as I am every day, I always open my computer and check my email. Most of the time I am simply doing finger exercises, another form of piano practice without beautiful tones. Sometimes, however, I receive a gift, reminding me of the gifts in my life. The following passage is one of those gifts.
Peter Jones is a 92-year-old, short, calm and proud man. Every morning he is fully dressed by eight o’clock, with his hair fashionably combed and face perfectly shaved even though hi is unable to see anything. He would move to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years old has recently passed away, making the move necessary.
After hours of waiting patiently in the entrance hall of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready. As he moved his walking stick skillfully to the elevator, the nurse provided a visual description of his tiny room. “I love it,” he stated with enthusiasm. “Mr. Jones, you haven’t been the room,” said the nurse.
“That doesn’t have anything to do with it,” he replied. “Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged…it’s how I arrange my mind. I have already decided to love it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice: I can spend the day in bed complaining of the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.”
Each day is a gift, and as long as we are alive. We’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories we’ve stored just as Mr. Jones does.
小題1:What do we know about Mr. Jones ?

A．He is a blind but very neat.

B．His wife died many years ago.

C．He likes playing the piano.

D．His room in the nursing home is big.

小題2:How did Mr. Jones feel about his room in the nursing home?

A．worried

B．curious

C．disappointed

D．content

小題3:The underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to ________.

A．the furniture

B．the room

C．a(chǎn) decision

D．a(chǎn) gift

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

A．Each Day is a Gift	B．Be Always Grateful
C．Living in a nursing room	D．Arrange Your Mind Every Day

With the development of society, the choice of food and drinks for children is more diversified than ever before. However, every coin has two sides. Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the statistics. I feel there are a number of reasons for this.
Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves. If there were fewer of these restaurants then probably children would buy less take-away food.
There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight. I agree to this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will go for sweet and salty foods every time, and this will carry on throughout their lives.
There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime（消遣）, it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food. What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.
The above are the main reasons for this problem, and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active, as well as guiding them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.
小題1:What is suggested by the author to deal with “overweight”?

A．Blaming the shops selling unhealthy and fatty foods.

B．Asking young children to walk to school every day.

C．Living an active life and removing bad eating habits.

D．Not watching TV or playing computer games after school.

小題2:Which of the following shows the structure of the whole text?

小題3:The author writes the passage to ______________

A．show people a social problem	B．provide facts for government
C．a(chǎn)dvise solutions to a problem	D．compare opinions with people

小題4:The underlined word “diversified” in the first paragraph most probably means ________.

A．various

B．difficult

C．expensive

D．a(chǎn)vailable