Honesty may well be the policy, but it often deserts us when no one is watching, psychologists report today．Experiments with an honesty box to collect payments for hot drinks show that people are better at paying up when under the gaze（注視） of a pair of eyes．The surprise was that the eyes were not real, but photographed．

Researchers at Newcastle University set up the experiment in secret．They attached a poster to a cupboard of mugs above an-honesty box alongside a kettle, with tea, coffee and milk．Over 10 weeks, they alternated each week between images of eyes and pictures of flowers．

Dr．Bateson, a behavioral biologist and leader of the study, said that even though the eyes were not real they still seemed to make people behave more honestly．They effect may arise from behavioral characteristics that developed as early humans formed social groups that increased their chances of survival．Individuals had to co-operate for the good of the group, rather than act selfishly．

"If nobody is watching us it is in our interests to behave selfishly．But when we think we're being watched we should behave better, so people see us as co-operative and behave the same way towards us, "Dr．Bateson said．

"We thought we'd get a slight effect with eyes, but it was quite striking how much difference they made．Even at a subconscious（潛意識(shí)的） level, it seems people respond to eyes, and that might be because eyes send a strong biological signal we have evolved（進(jìn)化） to respond to．"

The finding, which researchers believe sheds light on our evolutionary past, could be turned to practical use．The psychologists say images of eyes could promote ticket sales on public transport and improve monitor systems to prevent antisocial behavior．

1．This passage is mainly about _______________．

A．the policy of honesty                      B．a(chǎn)n honesty box to collect money

C．evolution on honesty                     D．a(chǎn)n experiment on honesty

2．The reason for doing the experiment secretly is that the researchers _____________．

A．wanted to get a comparatively more exact result

B．had known they wanted to do something illegally

C．meant to get the co-operation of their colleagues

D．intended to sell the hot drinks at a higher price

3．People behave honestly under watchful gaze of eyes because _____________．

A．they want to leave a good impression  

B．they fear to be laughed at by others

C．they've got the nature through evolution

D．they take the photo for a real pair of eyes

4．Images of a pair of eyes can be applied to all except _____．

A．tickets sales on public transport           B．cold drink sales in public places

C．places with “No spitting!” signs         D．Christmas decorations in one’s home

Toronto---A pleasant attitude can do wonders for patients’ recovery, according to researchers who reviewed 16 studies that looked at patients’ attitudes toward health．The studies lasted 30 years and looked at patients’ attitudes after operation．

“In each case the better a patient’s expectations about how they would do after operation or some health procedure, the better they did,” said the author  Donald Cole,

of the Institute for Work and Health in Toronto．

“This mind-body connection that we have been toying with for the past couple of decades really does have hard science behind it．The result shows that the power of positive thinking is real,” Cole said．

New York-A Pable Picasso painting sold at Christie’s auction house in New York Wednesday for 55-million dollars．The price  set a new auction record for a Picasso, and is the fifth-highest price ever paid for any work of art at auction．

The painting---Woman with her arms crossed---was purchased by an telephone bidder（投標(biāo)者）．Painted in 1902 in Barcelona, the portrait is one of the best-known works from what is called Picasso’s blue period．

Christie’s says the painting by the famous Spanish artist is of a quality not seen on the market in more than 10 years．It sold for more than twice its pre-sale estimate．

Xinhua Agency---It had not come up until the very last minute in Premier Wen Jiabao’s two-hour press conference that concludes the annual sessions of the national legislature and political advisory body．But when it did it, it became an immediate catch phrase at home．

“I think fairness and justice are more glorious than the sun．” said Wen, responding to the last question in yesterday’s press session．Which turned out to be the most-quoted lines in domestic media．

1．News Item 1 intends to make us believe that______．

   A．positive thinking can make people healthy

   B．a(chǎn) better attitude results in a better operation

   C．researchers have observed 16 patients’ recovery during the past 30 years

   D．great attention has been paid to how attitudes affect health

2．Which of the following is NOT true about the painting Woman with her arms crossed?

   A．The painting was once thought to be worth around $25 million．

   B．The painting is one of the most expensive pictures ever sold at auction．

   C．The painting was purchased through telephone．

   D．The painting has not been seen on the market for more than 10 years．

3．“I think fairness and justice are more glorious than the sun．” where does Wen say this?

   A．At an online interview

   B．At a press conference

   C．At a meeting to all the leaders

   D．At a speech in Beijing University

Stricter Traffic Law can Prevent Accidents

From the health point of view we are living in a marvelous age．We are immunized from birth against many of the most dangerous diseases．A large number of once fatal illnesses can now be cured by modern drugs and surgery．It is almost certain that one day remedies will be found for the most stubborn remaining diseases．The expectation of life has increased enormously．But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the incredible slaughter of men, women and children on the roads．Man versus the motor-car! It is a never-ending battle which man is losing．Thousands of people the world over are killed or horribly killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen．

 It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel, his car becomes the extension of his personality．There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man’s very worst qualities．People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering-wheel．They swear, they are ill-mannered and aggressive, willful as two-years-olds and utterly selfish．All their hidden frustrations, disappointments and jealousies seem to be brought to the surface by the act of driving．

 The surprising thing is that society smiles so benignly on the motorist and seems to condone his behaviour．Everything is done for his convenience．Cities are allowed to become almost uninhabitable because of heavy tragic; towns are made ugly by huge car parks; the countryside is desecrated by road networks; and the mass annual slaughter becomes nothing more than a statistic, to be conveniently forgotten．

 It is high time a world code were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life．With regard to driving, the laws of some countries are notoriously lax and even the strictest are not strict enough．A code which was universally accepted could only have a dramatically beneficial effect on the accident rate．Here are a few examples of some the things that might be done．The driving test should be standardized and made far more difficult than it is; all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so; the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21; all vehicles should be put through stringent annual tests for safety．Even the smallest amount of alcohol in the blood can impair a person’s driving ability．Present drinking and driving laws （where they exist） should be mad much stricter．Maximum and minimum speed limits should be imposed on all roads．Governments should lay down safety specifications for manufacturers, as has been done in the USA．All advertising stressing power and performance should be banned．These measures may sound inordinately harsh．But surely nothing should be considered as too severe if tit results in reducing the annual toll of human life．After all, the world is for human beings, not motor-cars．

1．The main idea of this passage is__________-

       A．Traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists．

       B．Thousands of people the world over are killed each year．

       C．The laws of some countries about driving are too lax．

       D．Only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents．

2．What does the author think of society toward motorists?

       A．Society smiles on the motorists．

       B．Huge car parks are built in the cities and towns．

       C．Victims of accidents are nothing．

       D．Society condones their rude driving．

3．Why does the author say:’ his car becomes the extension of his personality?’

       A．Driving can show his real self．

       B．Driving can show the other part of his personality．

       C．Driving can bring out his character．

       D．His car embodies his temper．

4．Which of the followings is NOT mentioned as a way against traffic accidents?

       A．Build more highways．

       B．Stricter driving tests．

       C．Test drivers every three years．

       D．raise age limit and lay down safety specifications．

5．The attitude of the author is

       A．ironical               B．critical                 C．a(chǎn)ppealing             D．positive

Brazil has become one of the developing world’s great successes at reducing population growth－but more by accident than design．While countries such as India have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates, Brazil has had better result without really trying, says George Martine at Harvard． 

Brazil’s population growth rate has dropped from 2．99% a year between 1951 and 1960 to 1．93% a year between 1981 and 1990, and Brazilian women now have only 2．7 children on average．Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990, an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries．
  Martine puts it down to, among other things, soap operas （通俗電視連續(xù)�。� and installment （分期付款） plans introduced in the 1970s．both played an important, although indirect, role in lowering, the birth rate．Brazil is one of the world’s biggest producers of soap operas．Globo, Brazil’s most popular television network, shows three hours of soaps six nights a week, while three others show at least one hour a night．Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life in big cities．

“Although they have never really tried to work in a message towards the problems of reproduction, they describe middle and upper class values － not many children, different attitudes towards sex, women working,” says Martine．“They sent this image to all parts of Brazil and made people conscious of other patterns of behavior and other values, which were put into a very attractive package．” 

Meanwhile, the installment plans tried to encourage the poor to become consumers （消費(fèi)者）．“This led to an enormous change in consumption （消耗、消費(fèi)） patterns and consumption was incompatible （不相容的） with unlimited reproduction．” Says Martine．

1．According to the passage, Brazil has cut back its population growth ____．

      A．by educating its citizens 　　　　        B．by careful family planning

      C．by developing TV programs 　　　　  D．by chance

2．According to the passage, many Third World countries ______．

      A．haven’t attacked much importance to birth control

      B．would soon join Brazil in controlling their birth rate

      C．haven’t yet found an effective measure to control their population

      D．neglected the role of TV plays in family planning

3．Soap operas have helped in lowering Brazil’s birth rate because ____．

      A．they keep people sitting long hours watching TV

      B．they have gradually changed people’s way of life

      C．people are drawn to their attractive package

      D．they popularize birth control measures

4．What is Martine’s conclusion about Brazil’s population growth?

      A．The increase in birth rate will increase consumption．

      B．The desire for consumption helps to reduce birth rate．

      C．Consumption patterns and reproduction patterns are contradictory （互相矛盾的）

      D．A country’s production is limited by its population growth．

根據(jù)對(duì)話內(nèi)容，從對(duì)話后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)

Y=Yang Li       D= Diarmuid

Y: Hi, Diarmuid．Nice to see you again．

D: Hi, you know, Li, it was so nice to meet your friends last night．

Y: Oh,      1      

D: Yeah, they’re really cool．I’ve “ friended ” them already．

Y: You’ve friended…．2     

D:    3     But I also friended them．Do you like social networking?

Y: Eh? Not sure．4     

D: Well Li, I’m sure you know about social networking sites like Facebook, Bebo and Qzone?

Y: Oh, social networking sites．

D:     5     you can say you add them, or simply friend them．

A．Do you like my friends?

B．you like meeting them?

C．But I know what you mean．

D．When you add someone to your friends list．

E．When you want to make friends with somebody．

F．You mean you’ve become friends with them?

G．Well yes, we’ve become friends．

根據(jù)下列句子及所給漢語(yǔ)注釋，在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上寫出空缺處各單詞的正確形式（每空只寫一詞）

1．China is ________ （經(jīng)歷） rapid change and development these years．

2．Today, sixteen EU nations use the EURO as their_______（官方） currency．

3．I’m sorry to say this kind of furniture is out of _________ （風(fēng)格） at present．

4．It is essential that more than 70,000,000 people will be ________（吸引） to the 2010 EXPO of Shanghai．

5．They _______ （安排） for a car to collect us from the airport that morning．

6．A _______ （正方形） table lies in the middle of the room．

7．Outside our school is a ________ （筆直） road leading to the new stadium．

8．Disabled as he is, he is a famous _________ （音樂(lè)家） in China．

9．Wang Meng skated her way to three gold ________ （獎(jiǎng)牌） at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver．

10．Buses run _______ （頻繁） between the city and the airport．

此題要求改正所給短文中的錯(cuò)誤。如有錯(cuò)誤（每行只有一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤），如無(wú)錯(cuò)誤，在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上畫一個(gè)勾（√）；如有錯(cuò)誤（每行只有一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤），則按下列情況改正；

此行多一個(gè)詞：把多余的詞寫在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上，用斜線（﹨）劃掉。

此行缺一個(gè)詞：在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上寫出該加的詞，并附帶前（后）詞。

此行錯(cuò)一個(gè)詞：在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上寫出該錯(cuò)詞和改正后的詞。

注意：原行沒(méi)有錯(cuò)的不用改。

A 60-year-old Australia woman jumped onto the back                          1．___________

of a 4-metre crocodile stop it from killing a 34-year-old                       2．___________

man．The crocodile grabbed one man as he was sleeping                    3．___________

in a tent at a beaches campsite in Australia．The crocodile                  4．___________

entered the tent around 4 a．m．Monday and dragged                        5．___________

the man outside．The woman, that was camping nearby, saw             6．___________

what was happening and jumping onto the crocodile．The crocodile    7．___________

then let the man go and turned on the woman, pulling him                   8．___________

towards the water．Luckily a third person shot                                  9．___________

the crocodile death just in time, saving the woman．                           10．___________

假如你是一名中學(xué)生，叫李華，請(qǐng)根據(jù)下表內(nèi)容用英語(yǔ)寫信給某報(bào)社Just ask欄目的主持人Ralph。請(qǐng)求幫助解決一個(gè)長(zhǎng)期困擾你的問(wèn)題。

你的情況：

1．學(xué)習(xí)成績(jī)好。     2．愛(ài)母親。            3．有點(diǎn)害怕母親。

你母親的情況：

1．很少有時(shí)間和你說(shuō)話。                       2．對(duì)你很嚴(yán)，易發(fā)脾氣。

你的問(wèn)題：

1．很少交流。

2．希望互相了解。

3．不知如何溝通。

注意：詞數(shù)100左右；參考詞匯：發(fā)脾氣lose one's temper

Dear Ralph,

I'm a middle school student．____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________．

　  I do hope we’ll be closer．What can I do?

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，找出其劃線部分與所給單詞的劃線部分讀音相同的選項(xiàng)。

1．through

       A．plough               B．cough         C．enough             D．tough

2．a(chǎn)ngry

      A．contrary         B．hunter         C．hungry            D．thunder

3．wiped

      A．defended        B．calmed              C．stressed           D．a(chǎn)ffected

4．frequent

       A．recently               B．pretend                C．entire                  D．require

5．heard

       A．heart          B．dear                    C．nearly                 D．early

Please turn down the music,      our neighbors next door will be disturbed.

A．a(chǎn)nd          B．or           C．but           D．so