How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery． All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters． These letters could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down． Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters, we call words．
The power of words, then, lies in their associations---the things they bring up before our

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minds． Words become filled with meaning for us by experience, and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases． Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions． This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style． Above all, the real poet is a master of words． He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears． We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar（粗俗的)．

小題1:Which is TRUE about the origin of language?

A．Men, as well as animals, in vented certain sounds to express thoughts．

B．The origin of language is a complicated question．

C．Words did not haven written form, at first．

D．Words were invented to represent meanings．

小題2:The power of words lies in          ．

A．the fact that it can associate the things in the world with the ideas in our minds．

B．the fact that once word is connected with another

C．the fact that it can associate one person with another

D．the fact that it can recall to us the events of our past

小題3:The following statements are true EXCEPT that         ．

A．the more we read and learn, the larger our vocabulary will be

B．the longer we live, the number of words that mean something to us increases

C．words can be used to represent various meanings

D．literary style is usually very charming

小題4:What does this passage primarily concern?

A．The Meaning of Words．

B．The Characteristics of Words．

C．The Origin of Words．

D．The Power of Words．

How many people have I met who have told me about the book that they have been planning to write but have never yet found the time? Far too many．
This is Life, all right, but we do treat it like a rehearsal （排演) and, unhappily, we do miss so many of its best moments．
We take jobs to stay alive and provide homes for our families, always making ourselves believe that this style of life is merely a temporary state of affairs along the road to what we really want to do． Then, at 60 or 65, we are suddenly presented with a clock and several grandchildren and we look back and realize that all those years waiting for Real Life to come along were in fact real life．
In America they have a saying much laughed at by the English：“Have a nice day!” They speak slowly and seriously in their shops, hotels and sandwich bars． I think it is a wonderful phrase, reminding us, in effect, to enjoy the moment: to value this very day．
How often do we say to ourselves, "I'll take up horse-riding （or golf, or sailing) as soon as I get a higher position," only to do none of those things when I do get the higher position．
When I first became a reporter, I knew a man who gave up a very well paid respectable job at the Daily Telegraph to go and edit a small weekly newspaper． At the time I was astonished by what appeared to me to be his completely abnormal （反常的) mental state． How could anyone turn his back on Fleet Street in central London for a small local area？I wanted to know．
Now I am a little older and possibly wiser, I see the sense in it． In Fleet Street the man was under continual pressure． He lived in an unattractive London suburb and he spent much of his life sitting on Southern Region trains．
小題1:The first paragraph of the passage tells us that           ．

A．we always try to find some time to write a book

B．we always make plans but seldom fulfill them

C．we always enjoy many of life's best moments

D．we always do what we really want to do

小題2:The underlined phrase "turn his back on" （paragraph 6) most probably means       ．

A．leave for

B．return to

C．give up

D．rely on

小題3:The man （ paragraph 6) left his first job partly because he was           ．

A．in an abnormal state	B．under too much pressure
C．not well paid	D．not respected

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

A．Provide Homes For Our Family	B．Take Up Horse-riding
C．Value This Very Day	D．Stay Alive

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The party began shortly after Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, sighed to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had  36 some work home from the office,  37  he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise 38. But by eleven o’clock he felt 39 and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was  40 trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he  41 himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and  42 his head in the pillow. But 43 he could not shut  44 the noise, finally, after 45 seemed hours, his 46 was gone.
He jumped out of bed, 47 some clothing, marched 48 up the stairs, and walked into his neighbor’s flat. The owner of the flat, who 49 him in his dressing gown, came 50 the room and,51 Mr. Wood could say anything, cried, “My dear fellow, come and 52. I know our parties 53 you. I meant to send you 54” Mr. Wood’s anger disappeared then and there. He said, “I’d better go and get 55 . Minutes later, he returned, properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.

小題1:	A．taken B．carried C．brought D．fetched

小題2:	A．with which B．from which C．where D．when

小題3:	A．outside B．overhead C．downstairs D．nearby

小題4:	A．bad B．tired C．sick D．hopeless

小題5:	A．useless B．necessary C．possible D．helpful

小題6:	A．had B．found C．caught D．felt

小題7:	A．buried B．rested C．shook D．turned

小題8:．

A．till then

B．worse still

C．strange enough

D．even so

小題9:．

A．a(chǎn)way

B．off

C．down

D．up

小題10:

A．it B．what C．that D．which

小題11:

A．sleep B．strength C．patience D．a(chǎn)nger

小題12:

A．pulled on B．dressed up C．selected D．wore

小題13:

A．sadly B．proudly C．quietly D．firmly

小題14:

A．made fun of B．stared at C．was angry with D．caught sight of

小題15:

A．a(chǎn)cross B．a(chǎn)round C．towards D．by

小題16:

A．a(chǎn)s B．before C．though D．until

小題17:

A．meet as B．sit here C．join us D．scold me

小題18:

A．should bother B．would bother C．need bother D．shall bother

小題19:．

A．a(chǎn) notice

B．a(chǎn) message

C．a(chǎn)n invitation

D．a(chǎn)n apology

小題20:

A．washed B．changed C．dressed D．prepared

　Have you ever wondered why you sometimes take an almost immediate liking to a person you have just met? We often get the first impression of a people based on the color of a person’s skin or the manner in which he or she dressed. Meaning is conveyed not only by words or verbal languages but also by nonverbal communication systems, such as body behaviors.
Nonverbal communication is important because we use the actions of others to learn about their affective emotional states .Our emotions are reflected in our posture, face, and eyes—be it fear, joy, anger, or sadness—so we can express them without ever saying a word .For this reason, most of us rely heavily on what we learn through our eyes.
Nonverbal communication is significant in human interaction because it is usually responsible for the first impressions. More importantly, those first messages usually influence the perception(感知) of everything else that follows. Even how we select friends and sexual partners is grounded in first impressions with nonverbal communication.
Nonverbal communication is important because it is culture-related. It is based on different beliefs, religions, values and customs in different cultures. When, where, how, and to whom people display his or her specific nonverbal behaviors is greatly affected by culture and context. Culture determines what the appropriate nonverbal behavior is. For example, feelings of friendship exist everywhere but their expression varies. It may be appropriate in some countries for man to embrace each other and for women to hold hands; in other countries these displays of affection may be shocking. Each culture has its own specific interpretation on nonverbal communication. What is acceptable in one culture may be completely unacceptable in another. One culture may determine that snapping fingers to call a waiter is acceptable; another may consider this gesture rude.
小題1: What is the best title of the passage ?

A．Nonverbal communication and first impression	B．Nonverbal communication is culture-related
C．Nonverbal and verbal communication	D．The importance of nonverbal communication

小題2: We can know a person’s feeling through our eyes because_________.

A．we can see a person’s feeling on his face

B．a(chǎn) person’s emotions can be reflected through eyes

C．a(chǎn) person’s feeling can be reflected through his body languages

D．we can see a person’s feeling through his posture

小題3: Which of the following statements is not True ?

A．Meaning can be conveyed both by words and body language.

B．We can use nonverbal communication to learn about a person’s emotional states.

C．We often get the first impression by what a person says.

D．The first impression can affect what we will do in the following.

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

A．we can use different ways to express friendship.

B．each culture has its own specific interpretation on nonverbal communication.

C．snapping fingers to call a waiter is acceptable.

D．learning a country’s culture is very important.

People tend to become more personal and hide less of themselves when using email . Researchers from Open University in Britain have found in a recent study that there are good reasons for this .
The team of researchers asked 83 pairs of students , all strangers to each other , to solve a problem . They had to discuss this question : If only five people in the world could be saved from a world disaster , who should they be ? The pairs of students had to talk over the problem either face to face or by computers . Dr. Johnson said , “They told their partners four times as much about themselves when they talked over the Internet as when they talked face to face . When the computers were fitted with cameras so that students could see each other , this limited the personal side of the conversation.”
Generally the information was not extremely personal . It was mainly about things such as where they went to school, or where they used to live . But some students discussed their love stories , and personal childhood experiences .
Dr. Johnson believes that emailing encourages people to focus on themselves . And when they do this , they become more open , especially if there are no cameras. “If you cannot see the other person, it becomes easier to talk about yourself . This is because you are not thinking what the other person is thinking of you. So emailing has become the modern way of talking,” said Dr. Johnson. However , this style of talking is not entirely new . “In the 19th century people started to use the ‘telegraph’ to communicate . Now the same kind of thing has happened and people ended up speaking more freely .”
Dr. Johnson thinks that emailers need to know about these effects of emailing , especially when they start work in a company . “If you don’t know about it , you could find yourself saying more about yourself than you wanted to .”
小題1:The subject discussed in this passage is          .

A．how people open up when emailing	B．how people do research studies
C．how to communicate at work	D．how to discuss and solve a problem

小題2:The reason that some couples talked freely about themselves is that         .

A．they didn’t talk about very personal things	B．they couldn’t see each other
C．the cameras on the computers were turned on	D．they had to discuss a question

小題3:What do the underlined words (in para. 4) refer to ?

A．The telegraph

B．The computer

C．Emailing .

D．Face-to-face talk .

小題4:．In the writer’s opinion , one should         .

A．focus on oneself when emailing	B．talk more freely in email than usual
C．discuss any subject that one wants to	D．consider how one uses email at work

 

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"I am going to have a dance performance tonight." Mary ran towards me with a rare bright smile on her face, saying, “I hope you'll come. ” She left   31   , disappearing in the throngs of people quickly.
I could hardly believe my ears, for Mary was a quite ordinary girl. I had never seen her   32 or wearing attractive clothes, moreover, she always wore her big black-frame glasses.
I arrived at the hall with the ticket, and found my seat. Her performance was the seventh one. I knew I would suffer from a hard time before her   33  , for I had no   34  of art, but her performance was worth  35 , no matter how long I would wait for. Time went slowly, I                               36   not to fall asleep.
Finally it came Mary’s turn. I opened my eyes as large as possible,   37   to lose anything. Wearing a golden and shining skirt, Mary appeared on the glorious stage. Her dress went well with the brilliant lights. I could feel all the audience in the hall   38  their eyes on her and it was also   39   for me to remove my sights from her.    40    with a charming smile, she looked like a pretty butterfly flying on the splendid     41  . After all the performances ended, I waited for her at the gate.
"Hi!" She stood in front of me with a bag and her crystal high-heeled shoes in her hands, and dressed as she used to be, but the making-up still could be seen. I expressed     42  to her. "I knew it would be wonderful." She could not hide her    43  , laughing like a child. Her crystal shoes were shinning in the wonderful    44   night. Suddenly I    45    that every girl has a pair of special shoes like the crystal shoes of Cinderella.

小題1:	A．hurriedly B．worriedly C．surprisedly D．contentedly

小題2:	A．taking up B．making up C．coming up D．getting up

小題3: 

A．time

B．chance

C．turn

D．occasion

小題4: 

A．request

B．need

C．use

D．sense

小題5:	A．watching B．reading C．listening D．looking

小題6: 

A．handled

B．dealt

C．fought

D．struggled

小題7: 

A．fearing

B．wishing

C．wondering

D．ordering

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)ttended B．a(chǎn)bsorbed C．fixed D．pointed

小題9:	A．right B．easy C．wrong D．hard

小題10:

A．Singing B．Practising C．Playing D．Dancing

小題11:

A．stage B．hall C．house D．gate

小題12:

A．thanks B．wishes C．congratulations D．a(chǎn)pologies

小題13:

A．sadness B．excitement C．enjoyment D．eagerness

小題14:

A．starry B．rainy C．cloudy D．stormy

小題15: 

A．thought

B．realized

C．expected

D．supposed

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Internet users will have to register using their real names before indulging in online games starting Sunday as part of a nationwide campaign to protect minors and improve management of the virtual gaming industry, authorities said.
The Ministry of Culture had ___1____ the regulation in late June. #資#源#網(wǎng)
The regulation, which will take effect on Aug 1, applies ___2____ all multiplayer role-playing and social networking games.
But both ardent game players and experts believe the policy will have___3____ impact on the industry.
Major online game operators in China, including Shanda and Tencent Games, said they had already implemented the real name registration policy some months ago and the move has not had an effect on their____4___.
Many also question the effectiveness of the policy, as it will fail to protect minors in the absence of a credible identity recognition system.
"Minors might as well borrow or even buy ID cards online if they really want to play games. So the new rule cannot really keep them ____5___," said Hu Dong, an avid gamer from Shanghai.
Li Li, deputy director of the Shanghai Information Law Association, ___6____. He said it was meaningless to promote real name registration____7___  an effective national identification system, ___8____  should ideally include other credible information of the players, such as their bank accounts, in order to be really effective.
"Without such a___9____, the move will only increase costs for the operators and bring them greater risks," said Li.
The Shanghai version of the regulation has made more detailed rules in a bid to protect ___10____  from virtual warfare.考#資#源#網(wǎng)
Online game vendors, for instance, are required to indicate at prominent positions of their websites whether or not the games are suitable for minors, who are ___11___ 18 years old
If unsuitable for minors, game operators should install a technical system prohibiting them ___12____  starting the games.
For those games rendered appropriate for minors, there should be no misleading information___13____ and a time limit should be in place to prevent kids from getting addicted to the games, according to the regulation.
"If everyone can use their real ID cards to register, then the policy would be good for both minors and adults," said Wu Hao, 22, a Shanghai resident who has been playing online games for more than a decade.
"Now many online games that contain violence have been modified to appear less __14__  to minors, but we as adults don't like that a screening system is necessary ___15____ we all can enjoy the games," he said.

小題1:	A．issued B．delivered C．a(chǎn)nnounced D．decided

小題2:	A．in B．to C．a(chǎn)t D．on

小題3:	A．great B．much C．little D．a(chǎn) lot of#考#資#源#網(wǎng)

小題4:	A．games B．customers C．operation D．business

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)way B．a(chǎn)side C．down D．off

小題6:	A．disagreed B．a(chǎn)greed C．refused D．reputed

小題7:	A．with B．in C．within D．without

小題8:	A．which B．that C．what D．who

小題9:	A．base B．basis C．basement D．based

小題10:

A．people B．a(chǎn)dults C．girls D．minors

小題11:

A．over B．a(chǎn)bout C．under D．a(chǎn)t

小題12:

A．from B．a(chǎn)way C．with D．in

小題13:

A．involving B．involved C．to involve D．being involved

小題14:

A．interesting B．a(chǎn)mazing C．frightening D．exciting

小題15:

A．so that B．a(chǎn)nd C．because D．that

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On the snowy Tibet plateau, traditional elements have been mingled with modern life -- youths dressed in the latest fashion dancing "Guozhuang," office-ladies playing conventional Tibetan music while driving to work and Tibetan girls wearing superb folk costume displaying their nice figures.
"I used to go shopping or bar-hopping with my friends after work. But now I don't think it is advisable to continue following that living style," said Pasang, a young Tibetan girl who practices Yoga everyday at a fitness club in the eastern suburbs of Lhasa city.
Today, the conception to live in a healthy way has become more popular in Tibet's general public.
When the night falls, crowds of aged citizens dancing "Guozhuang," a traditional Tibetan group dance, to vigorous folk music can be seen in many residential communities. Among them, Pasang's mother Tseden Wangmo, 63, is undoubtedly one of the enthusiasts in such an outdoor team activity: "I like dancing Guozhuang very much, for it can make my body strong, bring me good mood and carry forward Tibetan ethnic culture as well."
Different from their elder generations, a swarm of teenagers play skateboard or roller-skating shuttle among groups of strollers on the squares in front of the Potala Palace and Norbulingka, the Dalai Lama's permanent residence.
The stylish dress, colored hairs, an earring on a single ear or an obscure tattoo -- all these signals have highlighted Tibet's younger generation's personality and their view on fashion.
Lhakpa Tashi, 16, will become a high-school student in the second half year. This adolescent is a typical fan at various kinds of modern novelties, such as surfing the net, online shopping and foreign Rap music.
小題1:Which activity is not mentioned in the passage?.

A．shopping	B．dancing “Guozhuang”
C．playing skateboard	D．singing

小題2:Which of the following phrase has the same meaning as the underlined phrase “mingled with”?

A．a(chǎn)long with

B．mixed with

C．together with

D．connected with

小題3:After reading the whole passage, do you think which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A．Young people in Tibet like going shopping or bar-hopping after work

B．Aged citizens like dancing “Guozhuang” to folk music at night in Tibet

C．Teenagers are keen on playing skateboard and roller-skating shuttle in Tibet

D．Young people in Tibet are interested in the factional dress

小題4:What is the main idea of the passage?
A successful combination of traditional and modern Tibet
B. People in Tibet today are trying to break away from the tradition
C. Young people in Tibet today are trying to break away from the tradition
D. Young people in Tibet today are having a more colorful life than the old
小題5:According to your understanding, what is the author’s attitude towards the changes in Tibet?

A．Positive.

B．Negative

C．The passage does not tell us

D．The author does not care about the changes at all

The past ages of man have all been carefully labeled by anthropologists. Descriptions like ‘Palaeolithic Man’, ‘Neolithic Man’, etc., neatly sum up whole periods. When the time comes for anthropologists to turn their attention to the twentieth century, they will surely choose the label ‘Legless Man’. Histories of the time will go something like this: ‘in the twentieth century, people forgot how to use their legs. Men and women moved about in cars, buses and trains from a very early age. There were lifts and escalators in all large buildings to prevent people from walking. This situation was forced upon earth dwellers of that time because of miles each day. But the surprising thing is that they didn’t use their legs even when they went on holiday. They built cable railways, ski-lifts and roads to the top of every huge mountain. All the beauty spots on earth were ruined by the presence of large car parks.’
The future history books might also record that we were deprived of the use of our eyes. In our hurry to get from one place to another, we failed to see anything on the way. Air travel gives you a bird’s-eye view of the world—or even less if the wing of the aircraft happens to get in your way. When you travel by car or train a blurred (="not" clear) image of the countryside constantly smears the windows. Car drivers, in particular, are forever obsessed with the urge to go on and on: they never want to stop. Is it the lure (引誘；誘惑) of the great motorways, or what? And as for sea travel, it hardly deserves mention. It is perfectly summed up in the words of the old song: ‘I joined the navy to see the world, and what did I see? I saw the sea.’ The typical twentieth-century traveler is the man who always says ‘I’ve been there. ’You mention the remotest, most evocative (引起記憶的) place-names in the world like El Dorado, Kabul, Irkutsk and someone is bound to say ‘I’ve been there’—meaning, ‘I drove through it at 100 miles an hour on the way to somewhere else.’
When you travel at high speeds, the present means nothing: you live mainly in the future because you spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other place. But actual arrival, when it is achieved, is meaningless. You want to move on again. By traveling like this, you suspend all experience; the present ceases to be a reality: you might just as well be dead. The traveler on foot, on the other hand, lives constantly in the present. For him traveling and arriving are one and the same thing: he arrives somewhere with every step he makes. He experiences the present moment with his eyes, his ears and the whole of his body. At the end of his journey he feels a delicious physical weariness. He knows that sound. Satisfying sleep will be his: the just reward of all true travellers.
小題1: Anthropologists label nowadays’ men ‘Legless’ because _________.

A．people forget how to use his legs.

B．people prefer cars, buses and trains.

C．lifts and escalators prevent people from walking.

D．there are a lot of transportation devices.

小題2:Travelling at high speed means _________.

A．people’s focus on the future	B．a(chǎn) pleasure
C．satisfying drivers’ great thrill	D．a(chǎn) necessity of life

小題3:Why does the author say ‘we are deprived of the use of our eyes’?

A．People won’t use their eyes.

B．In traveling at high speeds, eyes become useless.

C．People can’t see anything on his way of travel.

D．People want to sleep during travelling.

小題4:What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?

A．Legs become weaker.
B．Modern means of transportation make the world a small place.
C．There is no need to use eyes.	D．The best way to travel is on foot.

小題5: What does ‘a(chǎn) bird’s-eye view’ mean?

A．See view with bird’s eyes.	B．A bird looks at a beautiful view.
C．It is a general view from a high position looking down.
D．A scenic place.

From a very early age，some children exhibit better
self-control than others.Now，a new study that began with about 1，000 children in New Zealand has tracked how a child’s low self-control can predict poor health，money troubles and even a criminal record in their adult years.
Researchers have been studying this group of children for decades now.They observed the level of self-control the youngsters displayed.Parents，teachers，even the kids themselves，scored the youngsters on measures like“acting before thinking”and “Persistence in reaching goals.”
The study led  by Moffitt of Duke University and colleagues followed 1，000 children from birth to age 32 in Dunedin,New Zealand.
“The children who had the lowest self-control when they were age three to ten，later on had the most health problems in their 30s，” Moffitt said， “and they had the worst financial situation.They were more likely to have a criminal record and to be raising a child as a single parent on a very low income.”Moffitt explained that self-control problems were widely observed，and weren’t just a feature of a small group of misbehaving kids.
Moffitt said it’s still unclear why some children have better self-control than others，though she said other researchers have found that it’s mostly a learned behavior,with relatively little genetic influence.But good self-control can be set to run in familles because children with good self-control are more likely to grow up to be healthy and prosperous parents.But the good news，Moffitt said，is that self-control can be taught by parents，and through school curricula that have been shown to be effective.
小題1:From the first two paragraphs we learn that         .

A．the research has been carried out for five years

B．self-control in kids tends to determine their future

C．self-control was assessed by children’s intelligence

D．children’s self-control is almost the same at early age

小題2:Children with low self-control are more likely to         .

A．become wealthy in later life	B．get good school performance
C．have better financial planning	D．a(chǎn)dopt negative behaviors

小題3:According to Moffitt，       .

A．only good genetic factors can shape their lives in the future

B．scientists know well why some children have better self-control

C．self-control in childhood has nothing to do with criminal activity

D．willpower as a child really influences people’s chances of adulthood

小題4:What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Self-control cannot be taught in schools.

B．The study is restricted within few participants.

C．It’s never too late to deal with self-control problems.

D．Good parenting can improve self-control and life success.

小題5:.Which of the following might be the best title of the  passage？

A．Child’s self control predicts future health，success

B．Kids are encouraged to take risks at an early age

C．Children’s development cannot be changed by teachers

D．How to teach the kids a bit of self-control in schools