Two graduates from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom found themselves about to graduate, yet with loans to pay off. The pair decided to begin a strange, year-long project to battle their debt.
The men, Ross Harper and Ed Moyse, set up the site BuyMyFace.co.uk. last October as a way to get rid of the $80,000 they shared as student loans. The idea behind the project was to earn money by selling their faces as advertising space every day for a year. Each day, they advertise a different business on their site by painting the brand's logo or name on their faces and including a link to the company’s site. After they paint their faces and publish them on the site, Harper and Moyse go out to highly populated areas such as music festivals and theme parks to maximize their faces’ exposure.
At this time, Harper and Moyse have advertised their faces for over four months without skipping a day and they're more than halfway to their goal. Though they first started charging a minimum of about USD $1.60 per company, the prices have risen as their popularity increased. For advertising space during the remainder of April, they range between USD $250 and $750. 
Terri L. Rittenburg, associate professor of marketing at the University of Wyoming, said she had heard of people tattooing (紋身) logos on themselves before, but this idea is much better. According to her, at first the idea would be new and novel and attract attention, but she is unsure how long it would last.
At least for now, companies that have bought Harper and Moyse’s faces have written positive comments on the pair’s website. “We had a three percent increase in website traffic on the very day and for two days more afterwards,” said an alcoholic beverage company.
小題1:Which of the following was most possibly taken from the website BuyMyFace.co.uk.?

A．

B．

C．

D．

小題2: Harper and Moyse go to highly populated areas to _____.

A．have fun

B．make friends

C．show their faces

D．find new customers

小題3:We can infer from the article that the two men _____.

A．must have earned more than $40,000

B．a(chǎn)ren’t getting on well with their project

C．may close their site next month

D．a(chǎn)lways work hard except on holidays

Having left the town, the girl stopped the car at the landing near the entrance of the bay. She stepped into the  __11__  and rowed out silently. The tide was rushing to the entrance and  __12__ to the wild open sea. She had to row across the bay to reach __13__  side. The waves struck against the side of the boat, __14__ and uneven; it became  __15__ difficult to row. If she __16__ for a moment, the tide would push the boat back towards the  __17__.
She wasn’t even halfway,  __18__ she was already tired and her hands  __19__  from pulling on the rough wooden oars (船槳). "I'm never going to  __20__  it”, she thought. She rested the oars on her knees and __21__ her head helplessly, then looked up as she __22__ the boat shift(晃動(dòng)) against the tide.
The east wind , which had swung(旋轉(zhuǎn)) around from the south-west, __23__ her help and pushed the boat towards the mountains. It was going to be  __24__. Her hands weren't so painful. Her chest didn’t feel as if it was about to burst __25__.
The lights of the town became __26__. one of the oars banged against the side of the boat and she __27__ it with a start. Had she been asleep, or just  __28__? She looked over her shoulder. She was almost on the beach. The girl gave one last __29__ on the oars to ground the boat, and then lay back against the seat. She listened to the waves  __30__ and knew she had come home. Far across the moonlit bay the lights were no more than a sparkling chain.

小題1:	A．car B．boat C．ship D．mail

小題2:	A．beside B．before C．behind D．beyond

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)nother B．other C．either D．the other

小題4:	A．deep B．calm C．gentle D．rough

小題5:	A．more B．less C．a(chǎn)s D．least

小題6:	A．slept B．continued C．rested D．rowed

小題7:	A．home B．mountains C．south-west D．entrance

小題8:	A．if B．so C．but D．since

小題9:	A．hurt B．ruined C．troubled D．broke

小題10:

A．get B．make C．keep D．take

小題11:

A．mined B．dropped C．cocked D．raised

小題12:

A．saw B．made C．heard D．felt

小題13:

A．got to B．came to C．sent for D．reached for

小題14:

A．difficult B．serious C．a(chǎn)ll right D．certain enough

小題15:

A．a(chǎn)ny more B．still more C．no more D．once more

小題16:

A．brighter B．bigger C．closer D．smaller

小題17:

A．destroyed B．threw C．repaired D．seized

小題18:

A．dreaming B．guessing C．inventing D．expecting

小題19:

A．blow B．hit C．pull D．strike

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)nxiously B．happily C．sadly D．carefully

Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new baby. They find out that the new baby is going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sings to his sister in Mommy's stomach.
In time, the labor pains come. But complications arise during delivery. Finally, Michael's little sister is born. But she is in serious condition. With alarm in the night, the ambulance rushes the infant to the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Mary's Hospital, Knoxville, Tennessee. The days go by. The little girl gets worse. The pediatric (兒科的) specialist tells the parents, “There is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst.”
Karen and her husband contact a local cemetery about a burial plot. They have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby, but now they plan a funeral. Michael keeps begging his parents to let him see his sister, "I want to sing to her," he says. But kids are never allowed in Intensive Care.
Karen makes up her mind. She will take Michael whether they like it or not. If he doesn’t see his sister now, he may never see her alive.
She dresses him in an oversized suit and marches him into ICU. He looks like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse recognizes him as a child and shouts, "Get that kid out of here now. No children are allowed. Never disturb patients here.” The mother rises up strongly and said," He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!"
Karen leads Michael to his sister's bedside. He gazes at the tiny infant losing the battle to live. And he begins to sing. In the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sings:" You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray......" Instantly the baby girl responds. The pulse rate begins to calm down and becomes steady.
“Keep on singing, Michael." encouraged Karen with tears in her eyes. "You never know, dear, how much I love you, please don't take my sunshine away."
The next day, the very next day, the little girl is well enough to go home! Woman's Day magazine called it "the miracle of a brother's song". The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of Gods love!
Never give up on the people you love.
小題1:What may the underlined words "the infant" refer to?

A．The baby

B．Karen

C．Mary

D．Michael

小題2:What do we know about the little sister after she was born?

A．She was driven to St. Mary's shop.

B．A doctor came to see her in her house.

C．She was very thin and couldn't speak.

D．She was in great danger.

小題3:Why did Karen firmly let little Michael see his sister in ICU?

A．Because he could make his sister alive.

B．Because his sister would be sent to a far hospital.

C．Because his sister was going to die soon.

D．Because his father wanted to take him away.

小題4:What do we know about the head nurse?

A．The head nurse was careful.	B．The head nurse was rude.
C．The head nurse was responsible.	D．The head nurse had no sympathy.

小題5:What is the general idea of the text?

A．A boy' s singing saved his sister' s life.

B．The little girl is well enough to go home.

C．Michael's little sister is born with a serious disease.

D．No children are allowed to enter the intensive care unit.

Chinese media and Internet users on Monday condemned a lack of morals in society after a toddler was struck twice by two different vans and left bleeding on the road as more than a dozen bystanders did nothing to help the seriously injured girl.
The incident, captured by a surveillance camera and aired by Southern Television Guangdong (TVS), showed the two-year-old girl was knocked down and run over by a white van on a narrow market street on the afternoon of Oct. 13, in Foshan City of Guangdong Province.
The driver fled the scene of the accident, leaving the girl to bleed on the sidewalk. Over the next six minutes, more than a dozen people walked by the girl, yet not one individual did anything to help her. The girl was then hit a second time by another van before an elderly trash collector came to her aid and brought the attention of the girl’s mother, according to the video and eyewitnesses.
Doctors said that the girl, who was put on life support after being hospitalized, remains in a deep coma. The girl's parents, who are migrants living in the city, are now with her.
Police said the drivers of both vehicles have been arrested. However, the apathy of the bystanders shown in the video has shocked the public, as Internet forums have seethed with anger, and people are questioning the morality of society.
High moral standards were once triumphed as national pride in China where individuals known for selflessly helping others were adored by the public.
But in recent years, the perception of a decline of morals has become a hot topic as profit and materialism are perceived to be affecting society’s values.
On Sept. 2. an 88-year-old man in central China collapsed, his face striking the pavement. Yet, no one came to his aid, and he ended up choking to death on the blood from his nose.
Some have linked the absence of good models to a previous case in which a man trying to help an elderly woman who fell was accused of harming her.
A strong chorus of opinion on the Internet says laws should exempt（免除）models from responsibility, yet laws themselves cannot solve society’s morality dilemma.
Cao Lin, a China Youth Daily commentator, said in a signed article published on Monday that the worry of responsibility should not be an excuse for not helping, and this case exposes the decline of humanity in Chinese society.
小題1:From the passage, what would happen if someone helped others selflessly in the past?

A．He/she would be condemned by the public.

B．He/she would be awarded by the government.

C．The public would feel proud of him/ her and showed love and respect for him/ her

D．He/she would have to worry about liability.

小題2:Which of the following is TRUE about this passage?

A．Nobody helped the girl who was struck twice by two different vans.

B．The toddler died immediately after she was hit a second time.

C．High moral standards were once regarded as national pride in China.

D．Journalists from TVS captured the incident by using a camera.

小題3:In recent years, society’s values is believed to be affected by           .

A．people’s perceptions	B．profit and materialism
C．the apathy of bystanders	D．the morals of society

小題4:According to Cao Lin, what is the fundamental reason for not helping the girl?

A．The worry of responsibility.

B．Lack of laws that exempt role models from responsibility.

C．The decline of humanity in society.

D．The other two cases mentioned in the article--the case of an 88-year-old man and the case where a man trying to help an elderly woman who fell was accused of harming her.

小題5:Where is the article probably taken from?

A．A fashion magazine.	B．A news report.
C．A science fiction.	D．An education column.

One day, when I was in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all his books, I thought to myself, “__21___ would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be    22___.”As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at him,   23 all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt, His glasses went   24 and landed in the grass.
My   25 went out to him. So, I ran over to him. 26 I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!”
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it   27 , he lived near me. We talked all the way home. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.
Kyle was the   28 student of our class, one of those guys that really found themselves during high school. Therefore he had the   29  to prepare a 30 speech. On the graduation day, I could see that he was 31 . So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be  32!” He looked at me and smiled.
He cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to   33 those who helped you make it through those   34  years. Your parents, your teachers… but mostly your friends, I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best   35 you can give him.”
I just looked at my friend with   36 as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to 37 himself over the weekend and was carrying his books home. “Thankfully, nothing happened. My friend   38  me from doing the unspeakable.”
Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估) the   39 of your actions. With one small gesture you can   40 a person’s life. For better or for worse.

小題1:	A．How B．When C．Why D．Where

小題2:	A．stupid B．clever C．wonderful D．a(chǎn)nxious

小題3:	A．throwing B．knocking C．taking D．snatching

小題4:	A．lost B．sending C．broken D．flying

小題5:	A．heart B．head C．hands D．thought

小題6:	A．While B．As C．Because D．Once

小題7:	A．passed by B．came up C．went on D．turned out

小題8:	A．top B．hardest C．favorite D．luckiest

小題9:	A．pride B．honor C．pleasure D．chance

小題10:

A．class B．school C．graduation D．college

小題11:

A．excited B．nervous C．proud D．crazy

小題12:

A．great B．famous C．praised D．honored

小題13:

A．reward B．remember C．thank D．congratulate

小題14:

A．happy B．exciting C．old D．tough

小題15:

A．chance B．gift C．help D．favor

小題16:

A．wonder B．a(chǎn)nxiety C．disbelief D．pride

小題17:

A．kill B．enjoy C．test D．hurt

小題18:

A．protected B．freed C．warned D．saved

小題19:

A．price B．use C．power D．meaning

小題20:

A．destroy B．change C．save D．understand

Nothing can destroy a vacation quicker than losing your money or credit cards. A few simple steps before you head out of the door can help protect your cash, card and personal information while you’re traveling.
Paul Stephens, a policy analyst San Diego, notes that people spend a lot of time planning their trips, from buying guidebooks to finding just the right beach outfits（裝備）.“But their eyes glaze（呆滯） over when the subject of keeping money safe comes up,” he said.
“Why not take a few minutes to do something that could probably save your vacation?” Stephens asked．“In most cases, they can go on your to-do list with‘ buy travel bags’ and everything else,” he added.
The top recommendation is to clean your wallet. Remove unnecessary credit cards and any other unneeded documents that could compromise（危及...的安全）your identity(身份) if lost or stolen while you’re on vocation.
Then make a photocopy of the cards you’ve decided to take along and keep it in a secure location with you（not in your wallet）or leave it with a trusted relative or friend back home. Then you will know who you need to contact and how to reach it if your wallet is missing.
“Travelers should never leave their wallets or any identifying documents in their hotel room when they’re not there,” he said.” Choose a hotel with a safe to keep your valuable things in. Or keep your wallet and documents with you at all times. ”
小題1:According to passage, _______can destroy one’s vacation the most quickly.

A．being lost on vacation	B．losing money or credit cards
C．living in a bad hotel.	D．losing contact with family

小題2:What does the underlined word stand for?

A．The people who are going traveling.

B．The outfits that are prepare4d for traveling.

C．The suggestions on what to buy when traveling.

D．The steps to avoid losing money or credit cards.

小題3:What should people do with their wallet before they go on vacation?

A．Take it with them all the time.	B．Put it in a safe place at the hotel
C．Remove unnecessary cards and documents.	D．Leave it with family or friend.

小題4:What is the topic of the passage?

A．How to prepare for travel.

B．How to be happy during your vacation.

C．How to keep cash and cards safe on vacation.

D．How to protect your luggage on vacation

小題5:According to the passage, we know ______.

A．people don’t always know how to protect their money or credit cards

B．people should take a lot of money with them while traveling

C． people can leave their identifying documents in rooms, if the hotel is expensive

D．people can spend a few minutes preparing the luggage for travelling

While many modern forms of communication like phone calls, e-mail, and letters, are extremely convenient. In my opinion, nothing beats speaking to another person face to face.
The first and most obvious advantage that a face communication has over a letter and e-mail is that there is the ability to interactively(相互作用地)converse. If the sender of a letter or an email does not write clearly, then much time must be spent to clear up the misunderstanding. In a face-to-face conversation, misunderstandings are easily dealt with because of the interactive nature of it.
I would still argue that the face-to-face conversation is better because you can see the other person. Not all communication is verbal(口頭的); the meaning of much of what we say depends on our body language and the tone of voice. Joking and irony are particularly difficult to express and enjoy without seeing the expression on someone’s face, or watching the movements of their body.
Finally, if the goal of communication is to maintain or deepen the relationship(關(guān)系)with someone, the face-to-face communication offers the choice of communication by touch even if we could communicate by the video. Trust and respect between business partners can be established with a firm handshake. No amount of body language can convey the excitement of a high five between friends, and no number of words can communicate the comforting embrace of a loved one. Touch is the first basic method of our human relationships, before spoken language, and it is only available when people communicate face to face.
小題1:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．How to communicate more effectively(有效率地)

B．The importance of using body language in communication

C．Face-to-face communication, the best way of communicating

D．Comparison(比較)of different communication forms

小題2:Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．A letter or e-mail is always written unclearly.

B．Business partners can show trust through a firm handshake.

C．During a conversation, body language is also important.

D．The face-to-face conversation is a way of communication.

小題3:Which of the following can communicate the feeling a loved one perfectly?

A．letter

B．e-mail

C．phone

D．face to face communication

小題4:The author’s attitude towards forms of communication is      .

A．Modern forms of communication like phone calls and e-mail are extremely convenient.

B．Traditional ways of communication are out of date and should fall into disuse.

C．Face-to-face communication can only be used among strangers.

D．Face-to-face communication has advantages over the other ways of communication.

Down-to-earth means being honest, open, and easy to deal with. It is a pleasure to find someone who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to. He or she accepts others as equals. A down-to-earth person may be an important member of society, of course, but they do not let their importance go to their heads, and they do not consider themselves to be better than others who are less important. Someone who is filled with self-importance and pride, often without cause, is said to have his nose in the air. There is no way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.
Americans use another expression that is similar in some way to down-to-earth. The expression is both feet on the ground. Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of reality. He has what is called common sense. He may have dreams but he does not allow them to block his knowledge of what is real. The opposite kind of person is one who has his head in the clouds. A man with his head in the clouds is a dreamer whose mind is not in the world. Sometimes such a dreamer can be brought back to reality; sharp words from the teacher, for example, can usually get a daydreaming student to put both feet back on the ground.
The person who is down-to-earth usually has both feet on the ground. But the opposite is not always true. Someone with both feet on the ground may not be as open and easy to deal with as someone who is down-to-earth. When we have both our feet firmly on the ground, we are realistic and we act honestly and openly toward others, and our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.
小題1:If a person has his nose in the air, he ____. 

A．is down to the earth

B．is easy to deal with

C．a(chǎn)lways thinks he is more important than others

D．is confident

小題2:If a person has both feet on the ground, he ____. 

A．is in touch with reality, and doesn’t have any dreams

B．has some dreams but he is realistic

C．is honest, open and easy to deal with

D．is honest, open but hard to deal with

小題3:The underlined sentence “But the opposite is not always true.” most probably means that ______.

A．the person who has his nose in the air is not true

B．a(chǎn) man with his head in the clouds is often not intelligent

C．the opposite direction is always wrong

D．a(chǎn) person who has both feet on the ground may not be down-to-earth

Internet shopping is a new way of shopping. Nowadays, you can shop for just about anything from your armchair. All you need is a computer which is  31  to the Internet. Shopping on the Internet is becoming   32   . In the United States, people  33  over US $ 2.5 billion on Internet Shopping in 2010. This figure is expected to   34  US $ 18 billion by the year 2012.
People can   35 for a variety of products on the Internet. Physical（物質(zhì)的）products   36   items such as books, CDs, clothes and food. These types of products are the most common purchases through the Internet. You can also buy   37  products such as on-line news or magazine stories, or you can download computer    38  through the Internet. Services such as   39  airline tickets, reserving (預(yù)訂) hotels or renting cars are also available on the Internet. You can also go shopping on the Internet for entertainment services and take part in on-line   40  .
Internet shopping offers a number of   41  for the shoppers. One of the most important advantages is   42  . You can shop whenever you like as the on-line shops are open 24 hours a day and you don’t have to   43  with other shoppers at the checkout counters. Secondly, it is easy to   44  what you are looking for on the Internet. Even out-of-print books may be ordered on line. Finally, it is often   45  to buy goods through the Internet, because you can pay less money for what you want than in a real supermarket.

小題1: A．joined B．connected C．tied D．united

小題2: A．rare B．important C．popular D．necessary

小題3: A．paid B．cost C．took D．spent

小題4: A．reach B．a(chǎn)rrive C．a(chǎn)dd D．become

小題5: A．buy B．shop C．see D．research

小題6: A．contain B．sell C．include D．conclude

小題7: A．paper B．information C．technology D．language

小題8: A．software B．hardware C．screen D．website

小題9: A．offering B．finding C．booking D．selling

小題10: A．games B．groups C．teams D．sports

小題11: A．goods B．shops C．products D．benefits

小題12: A．convenience B．pleasure C．fashion D．comfort

小題13: A．a(chǎn)rgue B．queue C．discuss D．deal

小題14: A．exchange B．find C．transport D．print

小題15: A．safer B．quicker C．happier D．cheaper

The united States has about 475,000 school buses — all painted yellow. Each day they carry more than 25,000,000 children, half of all schoolchildren in the country. But these buses, on average, use four liters of diesel (柴油) fuel to travel less than sixteen kilometers. When the school year began last fall, diesel averaged 55 cents a liter nationally. The price nearly doubled, to a dollar and 8 cents, by the end of school in June.
Bob Riley speaks for the American School Bus Council. He says fuel prices for schools are not much lower than others have to pay. As a result, schools are looking for ways to reduce transportation costs. Bus routes are being redrawn or, in some cases, canceled. Some areas are buying buses that use natural gas or other alternative fuels. Other steps include fewer field trips and less travel by sports teams. And some school districts may end any bus service not required by law.
Studies show that school buses are the safest form of transportation to and from school. The American School Bus Council says cuts in bus service are bad for children and possibly the environment. It says removing buses from the road will mean an increase in other vehicles transporting students. Spokesman Bob Riley says another concern is that reducing bus services might reduce attendance.
But it could also get more children to walk or bicycle to school. And that would surely make people happy at the National Center for Safe Routes to School. More kids walking or biking safely to school is the aim of a three-year-old federal program, part of an international movement. The goal is to increase physical activity and reduce air pollution. The United States will celebrate Walk to School Day on October eighth this year. But for some students, high fuel prices could make every day a walk-to-school day.
小題1:What does this passage mainly tell us?

A．High fuel prices’ influences on school buses.

B．New measures to transport school students.

C．The safest form of student transportation.

D．The origin of Walk to School Day.

小題2:In order to cut down transportation cost, many schools take the following measures EXCEPT_____.

A．changing some bus routes

B．stopping some bus routes

C．a(chǎn)sking parents to drive children to and from school

D．using other types of fuels

小題3:The National Center for Safe Routes to School encourages more children to walk or bike to school in order to ____.

A．save more fuels and diesel for the country

B．keep the children safe on their way to school

C．make the children live a simple life

D．keep the children healthy and the environment clean