As the mobile phones so widely appear in our daily life, someone said it would be cool if you didn’t have a mobile phone nowadays. It might be true to some extent, but as for an adult, a mobile means contact. It connects your work, relatives, friends, etc. It should do great deeds for us.
Months ago, my uncle gave his dear son a phone, because my nephew’s school is far from his home. He can only come back once a term, and the phones haven’t been so expensive yet. However, someone has criticized （批評(píng)） the young people for playing on mobiles, but not using. They are fond of sending messages, taking pictures and so on. They buy expensive, high level and fashion types for showing. They play on the mobiles day in and day out ….. Holy cow!
So, what happens to youngsters around you? Do they have a phone? What do they use it for? Do you think it’s necessary for teenagers who are still in school to have a phone?
POSTER 1:
In my view, mobile phones are only a tool for communication purpose, just like any other tools which have the potential (潛力) to be misused. In my opinion, I can see young people using it for security reason, emergency purpose, etc. If the parents can afford to pay big phone bills for their kids, well, that’s their business, like the old saying goes, “l(fā)ive and let live.”
--- Mary Smith
POSTER 2:
From psychological (心理學(xué)的) point of view, teenagers are more likely to be relaxed or pleasure-oriented. They would like to make something different. Buying brands that are considered “COOL” is important to them. They want others to like and admire themselves, and sometimes, even exaggerate(夸大)their own personality to show off. This can be seen as a kind of psychology during this certain range of age.
--- Dick Gates
Currently, people should tend to be more sociable, and age should not be seen as a barrier for teenagers to own their phones. They also need to set trends on the social circuit (社交圈). But here parents should play an important role in controlling their children about how to use the phones more properly.                                         
小題1: We can learn from the first sentence of the passage that ________.

A．people admire those who don’t have mobile phones

B．people don’t like to have mobile phones nowadays

C．mobile phones are too popular among people now

D．mobile phones are not as useful as before

小題2: Why are some teenagers criticized according to the second paragraph?

A．They use mobile phones for playing instead of using.

B．They don’t use mobile phones for their study.

C．They play “Holy Cow” games in mobile phones.

D．They buy expensive, fashionable mobile phones.

小題3:By saying “l(fā)ive and let live”, Mary Smith means that _________.

A．teenagers shouldn’t use mobile phones

B．parents should buy mobile phones for their children

C．teenagers can use mobile phones if their parents don’t mind

D．teenagers should use mobile phones for communication

小題4:What is Dick Gates’ attitude towards whether teenagers should use mobile phones?

A．Supportive.	B．Objective. （客觀的）
C．Negative. （消極的）	D．Uninterested.

A good friend of mine lives about one hour away. I called her last week and found out that she wasn’t doing well at work, which would make the following year a little more difficult. After hanging up the phone, I decided to offer to help her, but I couldn’t think of what to do. However, opportunities come themselves when you’re not even looking for.
A few days later, some friends and I happened to be eating desserts at a restaurant in her city. As we were looking at the menu, I turned to my friends and asked them if they wanted to join in a game. After explaining the idea, they decided to take 15 minutes to make someone’s day. We ordered an extra dessert, wrote a note, added a smile card and were off. However, there was one problem: I had no idea where she was.
Therefore, it was time to rely on the network. I called up a friend and got him to call her to see what she was doing and found out that she was at work.
We drove to her work place and one of my friends became the delivery(投遞)person.He went in to look for my friend, found her, didn’t really answer her questions and walked out, saying he’s simply a delivery person.
He ran out quickly and I bent down as we drove by to make sure she didn’t follow him out. Afterwards, all of us had this huge smile on our faces. We felt as if we had just planned a surprise party or something.
A simple opportunity turned into a moment that many of us can now share.
小題1:Why is the following year a little more difficult for the author’s friend?

A．Because she lives too far away from work.

B．Because she was out of work.

C．Because she didn’t do well at work.

D．Because she failed a test.

小題2:In Paragraph 2, the underlined phrases “make someone’s day” probably means “make someone________”.

A．satisfied

B．busy

C．sad

D．happy

小題3:The author got to know where her friend was by________.

A．a(chǎn)sking her friend herself by phone

B．a(chǎn)sking another friend to call her

C．a(chǎn)sking what she was doing directly

D．a(chǎn)sking her friend herself on the Internet

小題4:When given the dessert, the author’s friend________.

A．refused the offer	B．knew the entire thing
C．a(chǎn)sked some questions	D．followed the delivery person out

小題5:The author and her friends might feel________at last.

A．joyful

B．thankful

C．pitiful

D．fearful

“ONE in every 50 Shanghai women has cancer, a total of more than 140,000 women currently living in the city, and cancer statistics are based on citizens with permanent residency(永久居住),” officials from the Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention said ahead of International Women's Day on Friday.
However, they said the city's rate of cancer in women was rising slowly along with its rising number of elderly people. Early screening for breast, colorectal and cervical cancers can help prevent 30 percent of cancer cases.
Breast, colorectal, lung, gastric and thyroid cancers are the five most common cancer forms among women, with breast cancer accounting for 16 percent of Shanghai's new cases each year and colorectal cancer 13 percent. Cervical cancer, although only the 12th leading cancer in women in Shanghai, is particularly common among women between 25 and 54 years old. Dr Zheng Ying, director of the center's tumor prevention and control department, said , "breast, colorectal and cervical cancers accounted for 32 percent of female cancers”. He added, " However, the three types of cancer can be detected and treated properly through early and regular screening. Our main target of women's cancer prevention education this year is breast cancer, cervical cancer and colorectal cancer."The prevention and control of colorectal cancer will be a new public health project this year with the city government promoting a community-based screening program.
Experts say women over 20 should examine their breasts every month and have annual clinical checks after the age of 35. Women over 50 should have mammograms(乳房X線(xiàn)照片) every two years. For cervical cancer, women over 20 should be checked every three years. Women over 50 years old should have annual medical checks. Zheng said anyone with a family history of the three types of cancer should be aware of the need for more frequent examinations and early screening.
小題1:What is the best title of the passage?

A．the women with cancer in Shanghai

B．lots of women in Shanghai have cancer

C．the five most common cancer forms among women in Shanghai

D．The prevention and control of cancer

小題2:According to the passage, how many Shanghai women have cancer now?

A．a(chǎn)bout 2800

B．a(chǎn)bout 2600

C．a(chǎn)bout3000

D．a(chǎn)bout2700

小題3:The five most common cancer forms among women in Shanghai are ________.

A．Breast, colorectal, cervical, gastric and thyroid cancers

B．Breast, cervical, lung, gastric and thyroid cancers

C．Breast, colorectal, lung, gastric and thyroid cancers

D．Breast, colorectal, lung, cervical and thyroid cancers

小題4:The center's main target of women's cancer prevention education this year is ________.

A．breast cancer, lung cancer and colorectal cancer

B．breast cancer, cervical cancer and thyroid cancer

C．breast cancer, cervical cancer and lung cancer

D．breast cancer, cervical cancer and colorectal cancer

小題5:What is the last paragraph about?

A．Advice on the frequency of the different physical examinations for women.

B．Anyone should accept more frequent examinations.

C．Women over 20 should examine their breasts every month.

D．Women over 20 should be checked every three years.

If your child has mobile internet access, it will be more difficult to monitor(監(jiān)督) and control his or her internet use. Kids are turning to the internet for everything from hanging out with friends to shopping, which makes it harder for parents to keep track of their online activities. Fortunately, there are many choices for controlling what your kids see on their computers, laptops, and mobile devices.
Content blockers and filters are great tools to use for younger kids. They allow you more control over where they go and what they do online. A content blocker can block some unhealthy websites or limit a child’s search to the kind of sites. A content filter can scan sites and pictures and block those sites that contain certain words, key phrases, or content.
Consider tracking software for older teenagers. This software enables you to see which sites your children have visited, tracking their path online. This tool gives young people more freedom to explore the Internet, but it also allows you to check that they are using the internet responsibly. Let your teenagers know that you trust them, but that you will be regularly checking that they are visiting appropriate sites online.
Even if you use content blockers, filters, and trackers, you know that a lot of kids figure out ways to get around these, so it’s important to remain alert(警惕的). Remember that not all adult sites can be identified by blocker, filter, or tracker software. That’s why it’s important to talk to your kids about what to do when something inappropriate or scary comes up. Nothing can replace involvement and supervision(監(jiān)督) by adults. Keep monitoring how your kids use the internet on a regular basis without getting into the role of internet traffic police.
小題1:What is the passage mainly about?

A．More and more kids have mobile internet access

B．Some choices for monitoring and controlling kid’s internet use

C．It is difficult to monitor and control kid’s internet use

D．Kids are turning to the internet for everything

小題2:How should parents monitor and control younger kids’ internet use?

A．With tracking software

B．With tracking software and content blockers and filters

C．With content blockers and filters

D．With filters and trackers

小題3:The 3th paragraph is about         .

A．how to monitor and control older teenagers’ internet use

B．how to monitor and control younger kids’ internet use

C．tracking software

D．Content blockers and filters

小題4:Parents should remain alert when they monitor kids’ internet use because      .

A．content blockers, filters, and trackers are useless.

B．lots of kids figure out ways to get around content blockers, filters, and trackers.

C．not all adult sites can be identified by blocker, filter, or tracker software

D．nothing can replace involvement and supervision by adults

小題5:         is the most important for parents to monitor and control kid’s internet use?

A．Tracking software	B．Content blockers and filters
C．Filters and trackers	D．Involvement and supervision by adults

In a spelling contest (競(jìng)賽), an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her     voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and finally decided to     ask her what she had said. By then, the girl knew she had     the word, but instead of lying, she told the truth that she had said the     letter—so she lost the contest.
As the girl walked off the   , the entire audience stood to their feet, clapping to praise her    . Later, dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this girl’s honesty.     she lost the contest, she     the biggest contest that day: the contest of her     .
Probably the biggest test of our character is what we should do if we knew we would never get   . This young girl could easily have    and nobody would have known it   herself. However, that’s just it: she would know she did wrong. It’s been said, “If you cheat, you make yourself   .” This young girl was strong and smart enough to value her own character more than the    from a spelling contest. Her    for herself was more important than any respect others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to    with herself and the    she made at that moment would have a long-lasting influence.
It’s so true that the choices you make today make     you are tomorrow. Our children will follow our behavior. So if we want them to     to be honest, we must be honest ourselves. Remember, our kids are     what we do even when we don’t know.

小題1:	A．loud B．sweet C．deep D．soft

小題2:	A．rarely B．simply C．occasionally D．totally

小題3:	A．forgotten B．mispronounced C．misunderstood D．misspelled

小題4:	A．correct B．wrong C．different D．same

小題5:	A．hall B．building C．stage D．classroom

小題6:	A．bravery B．courage C．honesty D．cleverness

小題7:	A．Though B．Unless C．If D．Since

小題8:	A．defeated B．broke C．won D．a(chǎn)chieved

小題9:	A．character B．knowledge C．life D．a(chǎn)bility

小題10:

A．paid B．caught C．welcome D．injured

小題11:

A．a(chǎn)sked B．lied C．explained D．replied

小題12:

A．except for B．but C．besides D．a(chǎn)s well as

小題13:

A．cheap B．expensive C．priceless D．brave

小題14:

A．prize B．gift C．skill D．review

小題15:

A．sense B．pride C．respect D．love

小題16:

A．live B．work C．study D．a(chǎn)gree

小題17:

A．plan B．conclusion C．discovery D．choice

小題18:

A．which B．that C．what D．how

小題19:

A．grow up B．bring up C．pick up D．come up

小題20:

A．recording B．watching C．correcting D．a(chǎn)ccepting

My interest in Chinese food started years a90, when l was a young reporter for the Washington Post. Our office wasn’t far from Chinatown, where I found some very good Chinese restaurants．
The first time I ever ate Chinese food I loved it. I noticed the fresh taste of the meat and vegetables. When I learned more about the food, I began to understand why it has this special feature.
Many years ago, China had an energy crisis because it lost much of its wood due to over population and poor management of its forests. This loss was very bad for the country, of course, but it turned out to be very good for the food. Wood became very expensive and hard to get，so the Chinese had to either find a substitute for their valuable wood，or learn how to use it better. There weren’t any substitutes so people found ways to economize.
In order to economize in cookin9, they had to use very little wood. So they started cutting their meat and vegetables into small pieces before they put them in the hot oil．That way，the food cooked faster and they saved their fuel. The food prepared in this way kept its fresh flavor一and it's this flavor that attracts people from other countries to the art of Chinese cooking.
小題1:This text is mainly about________.

A．what caused Chinese food to taste fresh

B．how Chinese food is cooked in the US

C．when the author started to make Chinese food

D．why most foreigners like cooking Chinese food

小題2:The author mentioned the energy crisis to show________.

A．it is important to protect the forests

B．it is necessary to find substitutes for wood

C．why the Chinese changed their way of cooking

D．what problems a big population is causing China today

小題3:It can be inferred from the text that before the energy crisis Chinese food________.

A．was cooked in rather large pieces

B．was cooked in water but not oil

C．didn’t taste good

D．didn’t look fresh

Buying insurance (保險(xiǎn)) is a way in which people can protect themselves against large losses. Protection against fire is one kind of insurance. Large numbers of people pay small sums of money to an insurance company. Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance, only a few will lose their homes by fire. The insurance company will pay for these homes out of the small sums of money it has collected.
The first modern fire insurance company was formed in London, England, in the 1760s. A great fire had just destroyed most of the city, and people wanted protection against further losses. The first company grew rapidly. Soon other companies were founded in other areas.
Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance company in America in 1752, and then a new kind of insurance for farmers was suggested. The new insurance would provide protection against the loss of crops from storms.
Later on another new insurance company was started in America. This company, which offered life insurance, collected small sums of money regularly from many different men. If a man died, his family was given a large sum of money.
Over the years, insurance companies have offered new kinds of insurance protection. The new kinds of insurance cover losses from such accidents as car and plane crashes. Today, most people have some kind of insurance.
小題1:Who helped set up the first company in America?

A．Benjamin Franklin.	B．Businessmen.
C．The first insurance company in London.	D．Farmers.

小題2:Insurance means ____.

A．Protection against the losses from the storms

B．protection against illness

C．Protection against accidents

D．a(chǎn)ll of the above

小題3:The first modern insurance company offered ____.

A．life insurance

B．fire insurance

C．a(chǎn) new kind of insurance

D．both A and B

小題4:Why do most people buy some kind of insurance today?

A．Insurance will keep their homes from burning.

B．People can protect themselves against large losses.

C．Insurance will pay for safety.

D．The insurance companies grow rapidly.

Pottery is the name given to all kinds of useful or artistic objects made from clay. Pottery can be plates or water pots or baskets. Pottery can be large or small, fancy or plain. Pottery is part of the large family of ceramics（陶器）.Ceramics are synthetic materials. For example, bricks and tiles (瓦片) are both ceramics.
How is pottery made? First, a potter takes some clay. Clay is a soft, red material from the earth. It looks a little like red dirt, but it's very different. Clay is thick and rich. Wet clay can be worked into any shape. When the clay dries, it will keep that shape. The potters takes some clay and pushes and squeezes（擠壓）it until it is soft and smooth. After that, the clay can be shaped into anything. There are several ways to shape clay. Sometimes potters use their hands. Sometimes they use a special wheel. They place the clay in the center of a round, flat wheel. The wheel moves very fast, and the potter shapes the clay.
After the potter has shaped the clay, it can be decorated(裝飾). Potters use glaze, which is a kind of paint, to decorate their work. Some glazes are very simple. Other glazes have beautiful colors and designs. The glaze is not just beautiful. It is also useful. The glaze makes the pottery smooth and waterproof. Potters also make some decorative lines and designs on the surface. After it is decorated, the clay must be baked, or fired, in a special oven.
Baking the clay at very high temperature makes it hard and strong. Firing also makes the glaze stick to the pottery. When the firing is over, the potter carefully removes the pottery from the oven and lets it cool slowly. If it cools too quickly, it could crack and break.
Since pottery is waterproof, it is very popular for dishes. You can find examples of pottery in almost any home. But pottery can also be found in museums. Some pieces of pottery are valuable and beautiful pieces of art.
小題1:It is possible that ceramics are materials of _______ .

A．metal

B．plastic

C．wood

D．earth

小題2:The word "waterproof" means _______ .

A．能盛水的

B．防水的

C．溶解于水的

D．吸水性強(qiáng)的

小題3:Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Plates, water pots and bowls are all examples of pottery.

B．Wet clay can be made into anything of different shapes by the hands or a special wheel.

C．The clay becomes smooth and waterproof because of the glaze.

D．After the firing in high temperature, pottery is easy to break.

People in cities all over the world shop in supermarkets. When you enter the supermarket, you see shelves full of food. You walk in the aisles, pushing your shopping cart. You probably hear soft, slow music in the supermarket. This kind of music is playing to relax you and make you walk slowly. Thus, you will probably stay longer and buy more food.
Where do you go in the supermarket when you first arrive? Many people go to the meat section first. This area of the store has many different kinds of meat. Some kinds are expensive and others are not. Usually, some kinds of meat are on sale. So it has a special low price. The manager of the store knows where the customers usually enter the meat section. The meat on sale is usually at the other end of the section, away from where the customers enter. If you want to buy this specially priced meat, you have to walk by the more expensive meat first. Maybe you will see something that you want to buy before you reach the cheaper, inexpensive meat. Then you will spend more money in the meat section.
The diary section sells milk that is low in fat. Some supermarkets sell three different containers（包裝盒）of low-fat milk. Each container looks different, but each contains the same product. One says "1% fat", one says "99% fat free" and one says "low-fat" in big letters and "1%"in very small letters. If you look carefully you can see that all the milk has the same amount of fat, and each container is the same size. The prices of all these three should be the same. However, in many stores these three containers of milk would each have a different price. The store will make more money if a customer chooses the milk that costs the most.
Most of the food in supermarkets is very attractive. People often stop to look at the products in attractive containers. But remember, many products will say, "Buy me!". Stop and think which ones are the best value for your money.
小題1:The word "aisles" in the first paragraph means _______ .

A．the entrance of a supermarket

B．the place where you pay for your goods

C．the way between the shelves

D．the place where the special priced meat is on sale.

小題2:When you walk by the expensive meat, _______ .

A．maybe you will buy some	B．you will not look at it
C．you will buy diary products	D．maybe it is on sale

小題3:The three different kinds of low-fat milk _______ .

A．contain three different amount of milk

B．contain three different kinds of milk

C．each have the same amount of fat

D．a(chǎn)re all the same price

小題4:Supermarket managers make the food attractive so _______ .

A．it is cheap

B．the customers will buy more

C．it is expensive

D．it is in the diary section

It was the end of the school term and my son Tom had less than three months left before he would finish his six years at high school. During this time he had developed a love for basketball. Sadly, because of my work over the last twelve months, I had only been able to attend a few of his games; however, I was determined to get to his last game for the school term.
Tom’s team came out in the first 10 minutes with a burst of goals that saw them leading by just over 20 points at the end of the first half. The second half changed as the other team quickly played themselves back into the game. Tom’s team started to miss an increasing number of shots. It was at that point that the coach called his first time out.
The noise of the spectators (觀眾) became quiet as the coach spoke to them. He had the team standing in a half circle, but he squatted (蹲) down, looking up at them and fiving some very calm and clear instructions on what they needed to do in the last couple of minutes. As he stood up to allow the team to return to the court, I saw him give some further words of encouragement to all of them.
You could see that he knew that the team was fighting to save the game and that he needed to lift them up. By squatting down he placed himself in a position where he was talking up to them, rather than down or at them, and as the players went back onto the court his words of encouragement served to lift their energy and spirits.
Well, Tom’s team went on to win the final by 5 points. As I drove away I thought about what can happen to us all in our everyday life. One of my favourite quotes is about the half filled glass of water --- “Is it half full or is it half empty?” Like the coach, the answer to this quote all depends on how you look at things.
小題1:Why did the writer come to see his son play basketball?

A．Because his son would graduate from high school.

B．Because he felt sorry for never watching his son play.

C．Because it was a final his son played a key role in.

D．Because he had a strong interest in basketball himself.

小題2:By squatting down, the coach wanted to _____ .

A．talk about what the players were doing wrong

B．make the players feel better

C．prevent spectators from hearing what he said

D．show his anger at the bad performance of the players

小題3:What is the writer’s attitude towards the coach?

A．Negative.

B．Supportive.

C．Interested.

D．Unconcerned.

小題4:What can we infer from the passage?

A．A father should care about his son at school.

B．Playing hard is rewarded with a close match.

C．What a coach says has the most influence on players.

D．Looking at things positively is important in hard times.