Federal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergency alert system using text messages delivered to cell phones．Text messages have exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly among young people．The wireless industryls trade association, CTIA, estimates more than 48 billion text messages are sent each month．

       The plan comes from the Warning Alert and Response Network Act, a 2006 federal law that requires improvements to the nation's emergency alert system．The act tasked the Federal Communications Commission （FCC）by coming up with new ways to alert the public about emergencies．

       "The ability to deliver accurate and timely warnings and alerts through cell phones and other mobile services is an important next step in our efforts to help ensure that the American public has the information they need to take action to protect themselves and their families before and during disasters and other emergencies," FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said following approval of the plan．

       Participation in the alert system by carriers -telecommunications companies is voluntary, but it has received solid support from the wireless industry．The program would be optional for cell phone users．They also may not be charged for receiving alerts．

       There would be three different types of messages, according to the rules．The first would be a national alert from the president, likely involving a terrorist attack or a nationwide disease．The second would involve "approaching threats," which could include natural disasters like hurricanes or storms or even university shootings．The third would be reserved for child kidnapping emergencies．The service could be in place by 2010．

1．What is the purpose of the approved plan?

       A．To warn people of emergencies through messages．

       B．To popularize the use of cell phones．

       C．To estimate the monthly number of messages．

       D．To promote the wireless industry．

2．According to the passage, cell phone users ____．

      A．must accept the alert service．             B．may enjoy the alert service for free．

       C．must send the alerts to others                D．may choose the types of messages

3．An alert message will NOT be sent if____．

       A．a(chǎn) child gets robbed in the street             B．a(chǎn) university shooting happens

       C．a(chǎn) natural disaster happens                     D．a(chǎn) terrorist attack occurs

4．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

       A．Cell Phone Alerts Protecting Students

       B．Cell Phone Alerts by Wireless Industry

       C．Cell Phone Alerts of National Disasters

       D．Cell Phone Alerts Coming Soon

In late March, Southwest University became the first school in China to open a 24-hour hotline providing suicide-prevention counseling．

       College suicide is a heart-breaking and argumentative topic．Chinese college students have long been the focus of public attention: their youth, education and, most importantly, bright futures make them the envy of society．

       However, in recent years, we've read more reports of student suicides．Perhaps that's simply because of society's attention with youth．But it could also signify the increasing troubled mental state of college students．

       Many studies have sought to find out the causes of student suicides．Not surprisingly, the top factors usually include psychological and physical sickness, emotional trouble and peer pressure．Despair about their futures is also quickly becoming a leading factor: many students say they feel hopeless and confused about the direction of their careers in a crowded job market．

       Thankfully, more and more universities and colleges are providing counseling services to address students' mental and psychological problems．These at least offer some comfort to students facing tough job prospects and personal difficulties．

       From appointing in-house student counselors to setting up hotlines and recruiting students to help their troubled peers, many universities are making efforts to fight student depression．There is no denying that much remains to be done, but such efforts are already working, helping students and saving lives．

       However, the most important front in this battle lies with the students themselves．Whatever efforts school officials make, it is up to students to realize their problems and ask for help．Unfortunately, many students considering suicide refuse to seek help．By shutting themselves away, they can easily fall into vicious cycles (惡性循環(huán)), becoming even more easily hurt to personal difficulties and the pressures of the outside world．

       While establishing better on-campus psychological education and outreach programs as a step forward, students themselves must actively reach out for help．These dangers are a reality for every student, not only those who feel confused and depressed．

1．Why are there so many students that commit suicide?

       A．Because of psychological and physical sickness．?

       B．Because they feel hopeless and confused about their future．

       C．Because of the emotional trouble．

       D．All of the above．

2．According to the article, all of the following are right except ____．

       A．No university in China had a whole day hotline about suicide-prevention before March．

       B．Many people envy the college students their bright futures．

       C．The students who feel confused and depressed may need psychological education．

       D．The problems of student suicides indicate the increasing troubled mental state of youths.

3．The key to avoid student suicides is that ____．

       A．parents communicate with their children and understand them

       B．colleges and universities offer more help to students

       C．students themselves realize their problems and seek help from others

       D．friends give more comfort and show more understanding to the problem students

4．Which of the following can be the main idea for this article?

       A．Help is at hand for suicidal students．

       B．More college students commit suicide．

       C．How can students avoid committing suicide?

       D．Why do college students feel depressed?

From good reading we．can get pleasure, companionship, experience, and instruction．A good book may absorb our attention so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundings and even our identity．Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life．It increases our contentment when we are cheerful, and lessens our troubles when we are sad．Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, our contact with good books should never fail to give us enjoyment and satisfaction．

       With a good book in our hands we need never be lonely．Whether the characters portrayed are taken from real life or are purely imaginary, they may become our companions and friends．In the pages of books we can walk with the wise and the good of all lands and all times．The people we meet in books may delight us either because they resemble human friends whom we hold dear or because they present unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances．Our human friends sometimes may bore us, but the friends we make in books need never weary us with their company．By turning the page we can dismiss them without any fear of hurting their feelings．When human friends desert us, good books are always ready to give us friendship, sympathy, and encouragement．                                               

       One of the most valuable gifts bestowed by books is experience．Few of us can travel far from home or have a wide range of experiences, but all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books．Whether we wish to escape from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life or whether we long to visit some far-off place, a book will help us when nothing else can．To travel by book we need no bank account to pay our way; no airship or ocean liner or stream-lined train to transport us; no passport to enter me land of our heart's desire．

       Through books we may get the thrill of risky adventure without danger．We can climb lofty mountains, brave the danger of an Antarctic winter, or cross the hot sands of the desert, all without hardship．In books we may visit the studios of Hollywood; we may walk among the gay crowds of the Paris wide streets; we may join the picturesque peasants in an Alpine village or the kindly natives on a South Sea island．Indeed, through books the whole world is ours for the asking．The possibilities of our literary experiences are almost unlimited．The beauties of nature, the enjoyment of music, the treasures of art, the triumphs of architecture, the miracles of engineering, are all open to the wonder and enjoyment of those who read．

1．Why do we sometimes forget our surroundings and even our identity while reading?

       A．No one has come to disturb you．

       B．Everything is so quiet and calm around you．

       C．The book you are reading is so interesting and attractive．

       D．Your book is overdue; you are finishing it at a very fast speed．

2．What can we learn from this passage?

       A．Your wish to visit some far-off place can be realized through the pages of the books．

       B．To escape from the dull realities of everyday life you should take up reading．

       C．Books can always help you to live a colorful life．

       D．You may obtain valuable experience from reading good books．

3．The underlined word "weary" means ____．

       A．to attract someone's attention                B．to distract someone's attention

       C．to make someone very tired                 D．to make someone interested

4．The last paragraph of the passage implies that through books ____．

       A．the whole world is more accessible to us

       B．we can ask to go anywhere in the world

       C．it is possible for us to make a round-the-world trip free of charge

       D．we can ask for everything in this world

閱讀下列各小題，根據(jù)括號內(nèi)的漢語提示，用句末括號內(nèi)的英語單詞完成句子。

1．I still wonder what it was _______（令他失望） badly．Shall we go and comfort him? （let）

2．Eventually they all accepted his proposal that the meeting _______（推遲）．（put）

3．We are kept _______ （了解） what is happening in the world by reading newspapers and watching TV．（inform）

4．Barack Obama will deliver a speech to 1000 local youths during his visit to Shanghai, _______ （大多數(shù)學(xué)生來自） Fudan University and Tongji University, （belong）

5．The 2010 Shanghai World Exposition _______ （舉辦） with the "Better City, Better Life" as the theme will be the biggest ever event, （hold）

6．_______ （剛下飛機(jī)） the plane than he found himself surrounded by the reporters .（get）

7．_______ （她不理解） what I meant really worried me a lot．（figure）

8．Recently I _______ （忙于） writing my academic paper．I will need at least three days to finish it．（occupy）

9．It is already 12:30 now, but dad hasn't come back．He _______ （肯定遇到） the traffic jam on his way home．（catch）

10．_______ （沒有認(rèn)識到） the mistakes in his test paper, he didn't do well in the exam．（aware）

在緊張的高三備考階段，英語陳老師為了提高復(fù)習(xí)效率，廣泛征求學(xué)生意見。假如你叫王飛，請根據(jù)以下提示，給陳老師寫封信，表達(dá)你們的需求和建議。

  ●適當(dāng)放慢復(fù)習(xí)進(jìn)度，留出思考時間；

  ●反復(fù)訓(xùn)練重要的、易錯的知識點(diǎn)；

  ●學(xué)法指導(dǎo)；

  ●減少作業(yè)量以保證質(zhì)量；

  ●……

注意：

      1．詞數(shù)：120個左右。開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

      2．根據(jù)以上內(nèi)容寫封信表達(dá)自己的意思，不必逐條翻譯，可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)以使行文連貫。

Dear Mr. Chen

       We’re so pleased that you are willing to share our views.

       ………

--You're not angry then?

-- ______．I've never laughed so much in my life．

A．You're joking      B．You've made it         C．That's all right          D．Far from it

The film "Avatar" took more than five years______ and was reportedly one of the most expensive films．

A．making          B．made         C．to make             D．to be made

______ is not how much you do but what you do that matters．

A．What         B．It         C．That        D．There

--It's so nice to enjoy the sunshine here on the green grass．

--You ______ us a right place．

A．had introduced          B．a(chǎn)re introducing            C．have introduced          D．introduce

Life is like a long race ______ we compete with others to go beyond ourselves．

A．why         B．what         C．that         D．where