閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

An independent college claimed to have become the first school in England to make Chinese a compulsory (強制的) subject for its pupils.

 Richard Cairns, the headmaster of Brighton College, said the move aims to recognize the importance of China as the world’s fastest growing economy.

    Chinese will become one of the core subjects at the 1,200-pupil college from September. At present the school has only a “handful” of native Chinese students, but it hopes to attract more in the future.

    Mr Cairns, who made the announcement in his first week as head of the high-achieving college, said, “One of my key tasks is to make sure that the pupils at Brighton College are equipped for the realities of the 21st century, and one of those realities is that China has the fastest growing economy in the world.

“China has replaced Britain as the world’s fourth-largest economy. We in Britain need to face up to this challenge, see it for the trading opportunity that it is, and ensure that our nation’s children are well-placed to thrive (茁壯成長) in this new global reality.

“A better understanding of the language and culture of China will be hugely important to the advantage of the children of Brighton College.”

    Mr Cairns said he hoped the Chinese children already at the college would help and encourage their fellow pupils to learn their language.

    In order to lead the way, Mr Cairns, a historian from Oxford, plans to take part in the first Chinese class as a pupil. “I have agreed to join the first Chinese class as a pupil. I think it is the best way for me to show the pupils here how important I regard this new addition to our core subjects.”

The passage mainly tells us ________.

A. how to face up to new challenges in the 21st century

B. the realities of the 21st century

C. the fastest growing economy in the world

D. about a school which will make all its pupils learn Chinese

The college makes its students learn Chinese mainly because ________.

A. Chinese is a language spoken by the largest population in the world

B. it realizes the importance of China as the world’s fastest growing economy

C. Chinese is the easiest language for the students

D. there are many native Chinese students at the college

What is Mr Cairns’ attitude towards the development of China?

A. He sees it to be a threat.                  B. He thinks of it as a danger.

C. He considers it to be an opportunity.        D. He regards it as an encouragement.

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The Chinese students at the college have already helped their fellow students

to learn Chinese.

B. The school is the first in England to make Chinese a compulsory subject.

C. Mr Cairns has just been made head of this high-achieving college.

D. In Mr Cairns’ opinion, learning Chinese will be a great help to his students.

Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn't exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin, Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.

One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.

Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.

On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!

The text is mainly about _________ .

A. a strange man           B. an unusual party        C. how roller skating began

D. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century

People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he _________ .

A. often gave others surprises                 B. was a gifted musician

C. invented the roller skates                    D. was full of imagination

Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to _________ .

A. impress the party guests                  B. arrive at the party sooner

C. test his invention                 D. show his skill in walking on wheels

What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?

A. The roller skates needed further improvement.

B. The party guests took Merlin for a fool.

C. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.

D. Merlin got himself into trouble.

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       Senior Chinese manager is looking for a one-to-one English tutor for several hours per week．He would like to learn British pronunciation, so UK nationals will be preferred．Tutors should be fairly flexible to suit his busy schedule and be of professional appearance．Pay is to be discussed directly and will be very high for the right candidate．Teaching experience is not a must.

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       CALLING – Teacher/Librarian!

       We are a small Kindergarten to Grade 6 international school in Beijing．We need a teacher/ librarian．The teacher we are looking for will be a Chinese and English speaking librarian.

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       Provide an exciting and innovative library program with students．

       If you meet the above qualifications, please send your CV and a current picture to principalinchina@yahoo.cn

The purpose of the advertisements is________．

       A. to start a business

       B. to employ English teachers

       C. to provide the latest jobs

       D. to help people find a suitable job

According to the first advertisement, we can learn that_______．

       A. English Teacher agency charges teacher for this service

       B. you must go online to offer your basic information first

       C. you may call to get more information about the job

       D. once you log on , you will get a job

In the third advertisement, the private English tutor should________

       A. be an English language expert from UK

       B. speak American English

       C. have rich teaching experience

       D. have enough time to give lessons at any time

If you didn’t pass the interview for Teacher/Librarian, the probable reason should be that ________．

       A. you like working with children

       B. you have a strong team spirit

       C. you lack teaching experience

       D. you can only speak English

假定你是李華, 你的英國朋友Peter來信向你咨詢如何才能學好中文. 請你根據下列要點寫回信.

要點: 1. 參加中文學習班;

      2. 看中文書刊、電視；

      3. 學唱中文歌曲；

      4. 交中國朋友。

注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；

      2. 可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

      3. 開頭語已為你寫好。

Dear Peter,

    I’m glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on how to learn Chinese well.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes,

                                                     Li Hua

The farmers were busy getting in the rice in the field, only ______ for a drink once in a while.

A. to stop    B. stopping    C. to have stopped    D. having stopped 

---The road______ outside the school annoys the students awfully.

   ---Actually, we don’t know when it will be completed.

A. being built      B. to be built       C. to built        D. having been built

Alone in the garden sat the girl, thinking, for a long time, of _______ life was like with her teachers and classmates in the past. 

  A. what                    B. which                    C. how                D. that

—What are you busy with ?  

    —The conference _______ in our city next week．

      A．held  B．will be held      C．being held D．to be held

In only two decades Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing U.S. minority (少數(shù)民族). As their children began moving up through the nation's schools, it became clear that a new class of academic achievers was emerging. Their achievements are reflected in the nation’s best universities, where mathematics, science and engineering departments have taken on a decidedly Asian character. This special liking for mathematics and science is partly explained by the fact that Asian-American students who began their educations abroad arrived in the U. S. with a solid grounding in mathematics but little or no knowledge of English. They are also influenced by the promise of a good job after college. Asians feel there will be less unfair treatment in areas like mathematics and science because they will be judged more objectively. And the return on the investment in education is more immediate in something like engineering than with an arts degree.

Most Asian-American students owe their success to the influence of parents who are determined that their children take full advantage of what the American educational system has to offer. An effective measure of parental attention is homework. Asian parents spend more time with their children than American parents do, and it helps. Many researchers also believe there is something in Asian culture that breeds success, such as ideals that stress family values and emphasize education.

Both explanations for academic success worry Asian Americans because of fears that they feed a typical racial image. Many can remember when Chinese, Japanese and Filipino immigrants were the victims of social isolation. Indeed, it was not until 1952 that laws were laid down giving all Asian immigrants the right to citizenship.

While making tremendous achievements at college, Asian- American students ______.

A. generally feel it is a shame to have to depend on their parents

B. feel they are mistreated because of limited knowledge of English

C. are afraid that their academic successes bear a strong Asian character

D. still worry about unfair treatment in society

What are the major factors that determine the success of Asian Americans?

A. Asian culture and the American educational system.

B. A solid foundation in basic mathematics and being Asian Americans.

C. Hard work and intelligence. 

D. Parental help and a limited knowledge of English.

Why do the two “explanations” (Line 1, Para. 3 ) worry Asian Americans ?

A. American academic achievements have taken on too strong an Asian character.

B. They are afraid that they would again be isolated from American society in general.

C. People would think that Asian students rely on their parents for success.

D. Asian Americans would be a threat to other minorities

The author’s tone in this passage is                      .

A. objective          B. sympathetic       C. doubtful      D. critical

Paloalto, California— “Turning off the television may help prevent children from getting fatter—even if they do not change their diet,” US researchers said last week.

A study of 192 third and fourth graders, generally aged eight and nine found that children who cut the number of hours spent watching television increased nearly two pounds (0.91kg) less over a one-year period than those who did not change their television diet.

“The findings are important because they show that weight loss can only be the result of a reduction in television viewing and not any other activity,” said Thomas Robinson, a pediatrician (兒科專家) at Stanford University. “American children spend an average of more than four hours per day watching television and videos or playing video games. And rates of childhood being very fat have doubled over the past 20 years,” Robinsin said.

In the study presented this week to the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in San Francisco, the researchers persuaded about 100 of the students to reduce their television viewing by one-quarter to one-third. Children watching fewer hours of television showed a much smaller increase in waist (腰) size and had less body fat than other students who continued their normal television viewing, even though neither group ate a special diet nor took part in any extra exercise.

“One explanation for the weight loss could be the children unstuck to the television may simply have been moving around more and burning off calories,” Robinson said. “Another reason might be eating fewer meals in front of the television. Some studies have suggested that eating in front of the TV encourages people to eat more,” Robinson said.

The report tells us that children will get fatter if they ________.

A. eat in front of the TV              B. change their diet

      C. do special exercises               D. spend much time watching TV

According to the report, the time American children usually spend on watching TV and videos or playing video games ________.

A. is four hours a day or more         B. is less than four hours a day

      C. has doubled in the last 20 years      D. has been reduced to one-quarter

The time some children were persuaded to spend on TV viewing every day was less than ____.

A. one hour    B. two hours    C. three hours     D. four hours

Watching TV will increase kid’s weight because ________.

A. they usually eat more and move less

B. they no longer take part in outdoor activities

C. they will not burn off calories

D. they will enjoy having meals in front of the television