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     CUTS AND SCRAPES
      When the skin isn't broken, it's hard to beat iodine (碘酒) for killing bacteria(細菌). 3. _____________
doctors use it to clean before surgery. But when there's a cut, full - strength iodine and rubbing alcohol can
be harmful to skin cells, preventing healing. Putting iodine on cuts and wounds kills bacteria, but it won't clean
the wound. The most effective way is washing the wound with water.
      BURNS
     If you spread some butter on the burn to ease the pain, it isn't a good idea. Butter was thought to cool the
burn, but it can cause infection and create and environment for bacterial growth. Run the burn under cool
water immediately to help remove the heat and put an end to the damaging process. Wrap the burn with a
bandage, and keep it clean and dry. If blisters (水泡) form, don't break them.
      POISONING
     When a child swallows anything poisonous, parents probably think they're well prepared if ipecac (催吐
劑) is on hand. Wrong. Ipecac was thought to be a good way to treat a child who had swallowed a poisonous
substance, but not any more because it doesn't always remove the toxic substance (有毒物質(zhì)). That may
cause dehydration (脫水) and prevent doctors from giving other treatments.
      EXCESS BLEEDING
      Everyone learns how to stop bleeding with a tourniquet (止血帶). But studies show this method causes
more harm than good. Tourniquets can increase the risk of tissue damage or even the loss of a limb. Apply
direct pressure to the wound. Simply place a clean cloth on the wound and press firmly; don't remove the
cloth, event if it gets black. If necessary, add more cloths. If that's not enough, you can further slow the
blood flow by applying pressure to the main artery (動脈) of the upper arm or leg.

1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 6 words.)
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2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one? However,
    by studying we know this method does more harm instead of doing more good.
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3. Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.
    (Please answer within 5 words.)
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4. Translate the underlined sentence in the passage into Chinese.
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     Why read, and sometimes even write poetry? That question is not difficult to answer if we change the
word poetry to songs.
      I sing when I feel good. When I sing my favorite songs, I feel better. Sometimes when I am listening
to music and to the song words, I feel that it was written for me. A good song always makes me feel
something. There are songs that I sing in my head between classes and songs that I want to sing when the
school bell rings by the end of the day. They help me get through the day.
     They are like bright and warm colours in the middle of greys and shades. I like songs about love and
friendship. The extraordinary thing is, my feelings are more special when I sing my favorite songs in English.
      I also like reading. I used to avoid poetry until an e-pal told me I should recite poems and not look up the
meaning of the words. Poetry uses many difficult words and idioms, but the best thing is to just forget about
them. In the beginning I felt quite strange. Now I always lock the door. Reading aloud gives you a strange
feeling, but when you have some practice and fall into the rhythm, the rhyme and the sounds of the words,
it is really a special experience.
       I started with small poems, but now I think I most like long poems. I have different feelings with
different poems. When I have had a bad day at school, I read Keats and forget everything. when I am sad I
read Wordsworth by the light of candle. When the poem is finished, I close the book and my sadness is gone.

1. I like song words because _________.

A. they are bright
B. they are colorful
C. they are greedy
D. my feelings given by them are more special

2. Choose the best explanation of the word " e-pal".

A. a machine
B. a person
C. a piece of information
D. a friend online

3. From Paragraph 4,we can learn _____.

A. we should read poems aloud
B. poems are strange
C. poems are difficult to understand
D. I am special

4. What's the main idea of the passage?

A. We should read poems with doors closed
B. We should first sing songs then read poems
C. Reading poems can bring people pleasure just like singing a song
D. We should first read short poems then long ones

5.  From the passage,we can infer that ______.

A. the writer used to like poetry very much
B. songs and poems are the same
C. the writer fell in love with poems as soon as e-pal told him something.
D. now reading poems is part of the writer's life.

     London, Reuters-What could annoy teenagers enough to make them stop hanging out with friends and
go home?
      No, it's not a visit from their mothers, and not a threat to take away their cellphones or pocket money.
      It's high-frequency noise. The UK police recently agreed to use a device (裝置) called the Sonic Teenager
Deterrent. It sends out a sound that makes teenagers become so impatient and angry that they have to cover
their ears tightly and walk away.
     The sound is at extreme high-pitch that can be heard by those under 20. The body's natural ability to detect
some wave bands (波段) decreases almost entirely after 20, so few adults can hear the sounds. The black-box
device, nicknamed the Mosquito because of its sound, can be fixed to the outside walls of shops, offices and
homes. It sounds to youngsters like a crazy insect or a badly played violin. But it causes no physical damage.
     A number of police forces and councils have given permission to use the system and want to install it at
trouble spots.
     Staffordshire Police Inspector Amanda Davies, who has given the device to shopkeepers in the Moorlands
area, said," It is controlled by the shopkeepers--if they can see through their window that there is a problem,
they turn the device on for a while until the group has run away."

1. The device can be used to _______.

A. threaten teenagers in public
B. drive away trouble-makers under 20
C. help mothers control their teenage children
D. help the police control shopkeepers

2. From the passage we can know that _______.

A. young people often suffer from pains in ears
B. shopkeepers are troubled by noisy insects
C. high-frequency noise is beyond the listening ability of people over 20
D. the police invented a new device to deal with teenagers

3. The purpose of the writer to write the passage is _______. 

A. to advertise a new hi-tech device
B. to tell the reader a piece of news
C. to sell the device to shopkeepers
D. to inform the public as the spokesman of the police

4. Who will welcome the device most?

A. Shopkeepers.
B. The police.
C. Young people.
D. The producer.

     Sometimes teens need to have some time away from their families. They may want to move out of the
family home for a while. Many parents will say no to this demand. But experts say it might be a good idea
to let your teens live with a friend or relative.
     "It was the break I need at the time," said Richant Lerner. He is talking about the time he spent living
with grandmother when he was 15.
     "It allowed me to be a different person than I was with my parents," Lerner said. He now heads the
Institute (學(xué)會)for Children, Youth and Families at Michigan State University. Experts say teens living away
from their families can test new ways of thinking and getting along with people. They may see new solutions
to problems.
     This is different from running away, the experts stress (強調(diào)). Runaways are often feeing serious
problems.
     Some teens who want some time away from family attend a structured summer program. Others live for
a while with a relative or with the family of a friend. If there is a conflict (沖突) at home, having a teen live
elsewhere can benefit other family members. It gives everyone space to develop better relationships.
     Joseph Kett teaches history at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He says living at home until the
late years has become the norm (準則) only in recent times. "In the 17 th century, children were often sent to
live in other people's homes when they were about 10 or 11," he said.

1. When children seriously disagree with their parents, experts suggest that parents should____.

A. punish them
B. let them live for a while away from their families
C. send for a doctor
D. keep them in the house

2. The underlined word "structured" means"______".

A. built
B. played
C. organized
D. drunk

3. In the 17th century,_______.

A. teens never left their families
B. teens never made friends with each other
C. teens never went to school
D. teens often left their parents

4. Nowadays living away and running away from home_______.

A. never happen
B. often worry parents and teachers
C. are very popular
D. are accepted by people

     Sport is very popular in England. In other words lots of English people like the idea of sport. A lot watch
sport on TV. But the number who take part in (參加) sport is quite small. On the whole English people prefer
to be fat rather than thin. 　　
     The most popular sport in England is football. Football is played on Saturday afternoon in most towns and
the supporters (球迷) of a certain team will travel from one end of the country to the other to see their team
play. There are four divisions (級別) of the football league. Not surprisingly the best teams are in the first
division. But the best supporters are often in the fourth division. You have to be a good supporter to watch
the fourth division football! 　　
     Many other sports are also played in England, such as golf, in which you try to knock a ball into a hole;
basketball, in which you try to got a ball through a net (籃筐); tennis, in which you try to hit a ball so that your
opponent (對手) can not hit it. As you see, if the ball had not been invented, there would have been no sport. 　　
     Actually (其實), that is not quite true. Athletics (田徑) isn't played with a ball; nor horseracing (賽馬).
Perhaps that is why they are not so popular as football!

1. ________ is the most popular sport in England. 　

A. Basketball
B. Football
C. Golf
D. Tennis

2. You have to be a good supporter to watch ______division football. 　

A. the first
B. the second
C. the third
D. the fourth

3.Why do many English people not take part in sport?

A. They would like to be fat.
B. They like watching sport on TV.
C. They are too busy.
D. They prefer to be thin.

4.Why are English people interested in sport? 　

A. They have their football team. 　
B. The sport games are played on Saturday afternoon. 　
C. They like the idea of sport.
D. They like the famous players.

     Do this and you'll be welcome anywhere.
     Why read this book to find out how to win friends? Why not study the technique of the greatest winner
of friends the world has ever known? Who is he? You may meet him coming down the street. When you get
within ten feet of him, he will begin to wag its tail. If you stop and pat him, he'll jump out of his skin to show
you how much he likes you. And you know this show of love. There is no secret motives (動機): he doesn't
want to sell you any real estate(房產(chǎn)),and he doesn't want to be your husband or wife.
      Did you ever stop to think that a dog is the only animal that doesn't have to work for a living? A hen has
to lay eggs; a cow has to give milk; and a canary has to sing. But a dog makes a living by giving you nothing
but love.
     When I was five years old, my father bought a little yellow-haired young dog for fifty cents. He was the
light and joy of my childhood. Every afternoon around four thirty, he would sit in the front yard with his
beautiful eyes staring at the road, and as soon as he heard my voice or saw me through the bush, he was off
like a shot, racing breathlessly up the hill to greet me with leaps of joy and barks of cheer.
      Tippy was my good companion (同伴) for five years. Then one night-I shall never forget it -he was killed
within ten feet of my head, killed by lightning. Tippy's death was the terrible event of my childhood. You never
read a book on psychology (心理學(xué)), Tippy. You didn't need to.
     You know that one can make more friends in months by really interested in other people than one can in
two years by trying to get other people interested in him. Let me repeat that. You can make more friends in
two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people
interested in you.

1. When the writer writes"the greatest winner of friends the world has ever known", he refers to _____.

A. himself
B. Tippy
C. a pet dog
D. a psychology book

2. The writer takes Tippy as a good example to ______. 

A. explain how to win love from others
B. show how he liked his friend
C. tell the readers why they should read the book
D. show us how a pet dog should behave

3. According to the writer, to be welcome anywhere, you must ______.

A. know much about others' feelings
B. do everything without secret motives
C. satisfy the needs of different people
D. show care and love for others

4. Generally speaking, in what manner is the passage written?

A. Light
B. Serious
C. Sad
D. Disappointed

     Millions of Americans run to the bank or visit ATM when they need cash. They use credit cards when
they want to buy clothes, VCRs, or television sets. 　　
     But there is an underclass-people with low incomes and no credit history -who visit their neighborhood
pawnshops (當(dāng)鋪) when they need cash or a loan. 　　
     About 20 percent of the US population has no bank account. More than half of this group don't have credit
cards and cannot get bank loans. 　　
     "These people are borrowing an average of $50," said John P. Caskey of Swarthmore College in
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania."If you add up in terms of how much dollar value pawnshops provide, they don't
look very important. If you add up how much of the population they serve or the number of loans they make,
they are important." 　　
     Because they make loans, pawnshops are a type of bank, often calling themselves"the bank of the little
people." 　　
     Caskey and Swarthmore student Brian Zidmund in 1989 looked at the importance of pawnshops in the US
economy-the first serious study of the subject since the 1930s. 　　
     Their conclusion: pawnshops are the consumer's lender of last resort (最后貸款人). 　　
     Pawnshop customers typically cannot get credit at banks. They have poor credit records, low and unstable
incomes, or cannot maintain positive bank account balances. 　　
     Typically, pawnshop customers borrow relatively small amounts that traditional lenders are unwilling or
unable to provide on a secured basis. 　　
     "If you look at total consumer credit, the amounts provided by pawnshops remain small," Caskey said.
"They are lending mainly to low-income people. In terms of the population they serve, they're really important." 　　
     In 1988, there were about 6,900 pawnshops in the United States - one for every two commercial banks.
They made about 35 million loans, providing 1 percent of the nation's consumer credit. 　

1. The best title for the passage would be ______. 　

A. Credit Cards for the Poor　　 　 　　
B. Banks for the Poor 　　
C. Pawnshops vs. Banks 　　　　　 　　
D. Commercial Banks 　

2. What do the underclass people do when they need cash? 　　

A. They go to local banks for help.
B. They apply for credit cards. 　
C. They ask for a loan from large banks.
D. They apply for a loan in pawnshops. 　

3. What can we learn about pawnshops? 　　

A. Poor people come to pawnshops as their last resort. 　　
B. Most people prefer pawnshops for their need of cash. 　　
C. Pawnshops are an important part of the state economy. 　　
D. Pawnshops are not important because they make up only 1 percent of the nation's consumer credit. 　

4. According to John P. Caskey, pawnshops are important because ________. 　　

A. they provide great dollar value to the poor
B. they make big loans to a lot of people 　　
C. they are serving the majority of the population
D. they make a large number of loans to the poor

     It doesn't make any difference how long your speech is. Unless you tune in the first 60 seconds, the
chances are they will tune you out. 　　
     Take the fellow who opens: "On my way over to the club tonight, I ran into a bum (流浪漢) who asked
me for $ 49.50 for a cup of coffee. I told him he'd do much better if he asked for a quarter. He said, 'Do
you think I'm going into the Ritz in these clothes?'" We know his purpose: to win his audience over with
humor. His bit of humor, however, has no connection with his speech. He has his audience laughing at the
wrong time. Once you have an audience laughing it's hard to get them to switch to an entirely different train
of thought. There is nothing wrong with humor in a speech as long as it has something to do with the purpose
of his speech. To open a speech with humor just to be entertaining invites an almost sure"turnoff" for the
remainder of the talk. 　

1. What, in a speech, determines its failure or success? 　　

A. The purpose of the speech. 　　　　
B. A sense of humor. 　　
C. The opening remarks.　　　　　　　
D. A forceful ending. 　

2. If a speaker decides to be humorous, his humor should _________. 　　

A. be connected with his subject　　　　 　
B. make his audience laugh 　　
C. be fresh and different 　　　　　　　 　
D. be reserved for the end 　

3. What do the underlined words mean? 　　

A. bring your speech to an end
B. cause your audience to lose interest 　　
C. make your audience go away at once
D. have your audience laugh with you 　

4. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage? 　

A. The opening part of your speech should not be long. 　　
B. Humor is important in the success of your speech. 　　
C. Your humor should be relevant (相關(guān)的) and timely. 　　
D. An outstanding speech is full of jokes.

     Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. 　  1  . If tourists create too much traffic, the
inhabitants become angry and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They
forget how much tourism can help the country's economy. It is important to think about the people of a
destination country and how tourism affects them. 　  2  . 　　
     Tourism should also improve the health and happiness of the local inhabitants. 　　
     Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to
work in the tourism industry. 　  3  . 　　
     On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money.
It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, first-class roads and other support facilities
(設(shè)施) needed by tourist attractions. 　  4  . If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the
hotel lose money. 　　
     Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities as well, including roads to get
to the hotel, electricity, sewers to handle waste, and water.　   5   . If they are not used because there are
not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.

A. This means other parts of the country's economy can suffer 　　
B. Tourism can bring a lot of benefits 　　
C. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants
   (the people living there) of a country 　　
D. For example, a major international-class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars
    per room to build 　　
E. All of these support facilities cost money 　　
F. Therefore, tourism plays an important part in local economy 　　
G. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists

　  When I asked my daughter which item she would keep: the phone, the car, the cooker, the computer,
the TV, or her boyfriend, she said"the phone". Personally I could do without the phone, which makes me
unusual, because the telephone is changing our life more than any other piece of technology. 　　
     Point 1 The telephone creates the need to communicate, in the same way that more roads create more
traffic. My daughter comes home from school at 4:00 and then spends an hour on the phone talking to the
very people she has been at school with all day. If the phone didn't exist, would she have anything to talk
about? 　　
     Point 2 The mobile phone means that we are never alone."The mobile saved my life," says Lucy. She
had an accident in her Volvo. Trapped inside, she managed to make the call that brought the ambulance. 　　
     Point 3 The mobile removes our secret. It allows Marketing Manager of a large company to ring his sales
staff all around the world at any time of day to ask where they are, where they are going, and how their last
meeting went. 　　
     Point 4 The telephone separates us. A person said,"We worked in separate offices but I could see him
through the window. It was easy to get his number. We were so near-but we didn't meet for the first two
weeks!" 　　
     Point 5 The telephone allows us to reach out beyond our own lives. Today we can talk to several complete
strangers at the same time on chat lines. We can talk across the world. We can even talk to astronauts while
they're space-walking. And with the phone line hooked up to the computer, we can access the Internet, the
biggest library on Earth.

1. Why is the writer unusual? 　
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2. Why is the mobile phone important to us according to Para.3 (Point 2)? 　
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3. Does the person in Para.5 (Point 4) feel happy or sad about the telephone? Why?
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4. What does the underlined phrase"hook up to" mean? 　　
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5. Please draw up a title for the passage.
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