John Blanchard was studying the crowd making their way through the station．He was looking for the girl with a rose whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn’t．

       When reading a book in a Florida library a year before, John became interested not in the contents of the book, but in the notes penciled in the margin．The handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and beautiful mind．He discovered the former owner's name in the front of the book: Miss Hollis Maynell．

       He located her address and wrote a letter introducing himself．The next day he was shipped overseas to serve in the army．During the next year, they grew to know each other through the mail and their friendship developed．John requested a photograph, but she refused, saying if he really cared, it wouldn't matter what she looked like．When the day finally came for him to return home, their first meeting was suggested — 7:00 p．m．a(chǎn)t the Grand Central Station in New York．

       She wrote, “You’ll recognize me by the red rose I wear on my coat．” So now John was in the station to meet the girl with a rose．

       As a pretty and slim girl in green came over, John noticed her blue eyes like flowers in spring．He walked directly towards her, entirely forgetting she was not wearing a rose．As John came closer to her, he saw another woman with a red rose stood nearby．Well past 40, this woman had graying hair done under a worn hat．Seeing the girl in green walk quickly away, John felt as if he were split in two．He desired to follow that girl, but longed for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned and supported him．

       The woman looked gentle and sensible．John went to her, saying, “I’m Captain John Blanchard．You must be Miss Maynell．I am glad to meet you here．May I take you to dinner?”

       She replied with a smile, “I don’t know what this is about．But the lady in green who just went by, begged me to wear this rose on my coat．She said if you asked me out to dinner, I’d tell you she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street．She said it was some kind of test!”

1．John was eager to know the former owner of the book because he______．

       A．was very interested in the contents of the book

       B．was impressed by the notes written by its owner

       C．wanted to improve his handwriting

       D．wanted to discuss the book with her

2．What happened to John after getting in touch with Miss Hollis Maynell?

       A．He served in the army abroad．

       B．He went overseas for vacation．

       C．He went on a business trip in New York．

       D．He visited Miss Maynell．

3．What do we know about the woman with a rose?

       A．She was Miss Maynell’s close friend．

       B．She was a waitress in the big restaurant．

       C．She was probably a passerby．

       D．She was paid to meet John at the Station．

4．Which would be the best title of the text?

       A．An Interesting Book                          B．A Woman With a Rose

       C．A Brave Soldier                                   D．A Love Test

Unfortunately, concerned about instability in the job market, many students are worried about facing an ever more uncertain future and consequently they have begun to feel lost, according to a survey．The survey, conducted by the Social Survey Institute of China, covers more than 2,000 college students from big cities, such as Beijing and Shanghai．

       Tapping into （利用） this vast network of students, the survey revealed about 75 percent enjoy their lives on campus, feel free from restraints （限制）and are filled with enthusiasm．Nevertheless, 16．7 percent “l(fā)ost ones” of the students refer to life as boring and aimless while 8．3 percent complain about the heavier study load they must now bear．Undoubtedly, pressure exists, and 75 percent of the students are worried about finding a job upon graduation．Around half of all participants have no clear career plan after graduation and a high 41．7 percent admit they have not thought about it．Only 8．3 percent have a clear idea of what they want to do and are confident of achieving their hopes and dreams．

       The question “Are you a popular guy” seemed to provoke a mixed response from participants with 58．3 percent answering positively, leaving 41．7 percent as unsure, 91．7 percent of the students thought they got along very well with others, the final 8．3 percent finding it difficult to choose a particular answer．Independent answers such as “do things in your own way” and “forget other people’s opinions” seemed to be popular among modern college students with 75 percent conforming more or less to this attitude．25 percent alone admitted to worrying about comments from other people．

       The survey also discovered a strong feeling of confidence among students when dealing with interpersonal relationships and that personalities were slightly influenced by the surrounding environment．Most students criticized the phenomenon of suicide on campus．58．3 percent urged authorities to discover hidden social reasons behind suicide, thus helping to prevent it．33．3 percent thought students who try to commit suicide will not be able to face life’s bigger challenges in the future even if they survive．Surprisingly, 8．3 percent confessed that they once wanted to kill themselves, but finally decided against it．

1．What is college life like in the eyes of most students according to the passage?

       A．Easy                   B．Interesting           C．Stressed              D．Aimless

2．How many students refer to life as boring in the survey?

       A．More than 334                                 B．More than 166

       C．More than 1,500                                D．More than 625．

3．The underlined phrased “provoke a mixed response” （in Paragraph 4） probably means “          ”．

       A．a(chǎn)nswer in a mixed way                         B．give a variety of answers

       C．have sympathy for other students          D．suddenly begin to affect someone

4．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

       A．What should college life be like?            B．Lost students in China

       C．Do things in your own way．               D．Frustrated college life

Play is the basic business of childhood, and in recent years research has shown the great importance of play in the development of a human being．From earliest infancy （嬰兒）, every child needs opportunity and right materials for play, and the main tools of play are toys．The main function of toys is to suggest, encourage and play．To succeed in this, they must be good toys, which children will play with often, and will come back again and again．Therefore, it is important to choose suitable toys for different stages of a child’s development．

       In recent years research on infant development has shown that the standard a child is likely to reach, within the range of his inherited abilities, is largely determined in the first three years of his life．So a baby’s ability to benefit from the right play materials should not be underestimated．A baby who is encouraged, talked to and shown things and played with, has the best chance of growing up successfully．

       In the next stage, from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bounds．Every type of suitable toys should be made available to the child, for trying out, experimenting and learning, for discovering his own particular ability: Bricks and jigsaws and construction toys; painting, scribbling and making things; sand and water play; toys for imaginative and pretending play—the first social games for learning to play and get on with others．

       But at the third stage of play development—from five to seven or eight years old— the child is at school．But for a few more years play is still the best way of learning, at home or at school．It is easier to see which type of toys the child most enjoys．

       Until the age of seven or eight, play and work mean much the same to a child．But once reading has been mastered, then books become the main source of learning．Toys are still interesting and valuable, which lead up to new hobbies, but their significance has changed to a child of nine or ten years old, toys and games mean, as to adults, relaxation and fun．

1．According to the first passage we know that as a child grows up ______．

       A．he should be allowed to choose his own toys．

       B．he should be given the same toys．

       C．he should be given fewer and fewer toys．

       D．he should be given different toys．

2．According to the passage, the abilities a child has inherited from his parents ______．

       A．determine his character

       B．will not change after the age of three．

       C．partly determined the standard he is likely to reach

       D．to a large extent determine the choice of toys

3．We learn from the passage that a child has boundless curiosity ______．

       A．when he is two                    B．when he is around four

       C．when he is six                                                     D．when he is eight

4．The passage is mainly about _______．

       A．the role of play in a child’s development

       B．the importance of schooling

       C．the importance of pre-school education

       D．the choice of toys for youngster

“Up until about five years ago, students at this school could have worn anything they wanted on Halloween,” said Rosemarie Nielson, a sixth-grade teacher at St．Theresa School, a Roman Catholic elementary school in the Pelham Bay section of the Bronx where there is a prohibition on toy weapons．

       “When you consider all the horrific things that have happened in recent years, including 9/11, I can’t blame any school for wanting to stay away from anything that might promote violence,” Ms．Nielson said．

       Mary Ellen Manniello, whose daughter, Courtney, 9, is a fourth grader at St．Gabriel School, a Roman Catholic elementary school in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, said she understood why officials had banned weapons with costumes．“They’re learning more about guns from issues in the street than educational issues．”

       This year, the school has gone one step further and is prohibiting all costumes at its Halloween festivities．Ms．Manniello said it had become “a chaotic scene,” with parents helping their children change into their costumes at school．

       Some parents said the no-weapons policy for Halloween costumes went too far and denied children a chance to express themselves．

       “Halloween has always been the one day when it was acceptable for our children to be dressed like somebody they are not, like a cowboy or a pirate or a person from outer space, and now we’re taking that away from them,” said Laura Santoro, a nurse from New Milford, Conn．, whose 7-year-old son, Johnny, is a second grader at Northville Elementary School there．

       Ms．Santoro said that her son would dress as Capt．Jack Sparrow, the character played by Johnny Depp in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies, at the school’s Halloween party, but that he would not be allowed to take a sword — part of a policy that caught her by surprise last Halloween．

       “I sent my son to school last year dressed as a special force Power Ranger, and he was told that he couldn’t take along his red laser blaster, which really surprised me, because the laser is red and made of plastic and lights up, and it could never, ever be mistaken for a real gun,” Ms．Santoro said．“I mean, come on, the whole thing is getting really sad．”

1．What do you think is the writer’s purpose of writing the passage?

       A．To introduce to the public the no-weapons policy for Halloween costumes．

       B．To state parents’ attitudes towards the no-weapons policy for Halloween costumes．

       C．To tell the public that children should bring any weapons for Halloween costumes．

       D．To analyse the fact that the no-weapons policy for Halloween costumes goes too far．

2．According to the passage, some parents understand the no-weapon policy for Halloween costumes because ____________．

       A．schools should take a cautious approach to Halloween to prevent violence．

       B．children are buying real guns in the street and there is always violence now．

       C．those parents like to help their children change into their costumes at school．

       D．children are learning more about guns from educational issues．

3．Which of the following is probably right according to the passage?

       A．Children could bring any weapons into school five or six years ago．

       B．The parents surveyed are those whose children are in elementary schools．

       C．Guns are necessary on Halloween for children to express themselves．

       D．Jack Sparrow is an actor who at one time acted as a pirate in a movie．

4．What do the underlined words “laser blaster” in the last paragraph refer to?

       A．A kind of costume．                            B．A real gun．

       C．A toy weapon．                                   D．A kind of plastic．

Special trees that grow faster, fight pollution, produce better wood, and even sense chemical attacks are being planted by scientists in the US．

       When 40 per cent of Hawaii's US$14 million-a-year papaya （木瓜）industry was destroyed by a virus five years ago, work began on creating genetically engineered （轉(zhuǎn)基因的） trees．

       Researchers successfully introduced seeds that were designed to resist the virus．Since then, more and more people have been testing genetically engineered trees．

       Some researchers put special bacteria into trees to help them grow faster and produce better wood．Others are trying to create trees that can clean polluted soil．

       Meanwhile fruit farmers are looking for trees that are strong enough to resist worms, and paper companies want trees that produce more wood and therefore more paper．

       The Pentagon （五角大樓） even gave the researchers US$500,000 this year after they developed a pine tree that changes its colours if it senses a chemical attack．

       So far, the poplar, eucalyptus （楊樹與桉樹）, apple and coffee trees are among those being engineered．All this can be done today because we have a better understanding of tree genomes （基因組）．

       However, some people fear that the genetically engineered trees will cause dangerous results．They are worried that the new trees will breed with natural species and change the balance of the forest environment．

       "It could be destructive," said Jim Diamond, an environmentalist．"Trees are what is left of our natural environment and home to many endangered species．"

       But researchers insist that science could give nature a fighting chance against both natural and man-made dangers．

       They hope to answer the critics by stopping the new trees from breeding, so their effect on the environment can be controlled．

1．Which kind of tree is not the ones that scientists are planting in the US?

       A．Trees that worms can't hurt．

       B．Trees that can protect themselves at a chemical attack．

       C．Trees that can resist wind better．

       D．Genetically engineered trees．

2．What caused the American scientists to work on special trees?

       A．They think science could give nature a fighting chance against both natural and man-made dangers．

       B．Great numbers of trees have been lost due to attacks by viruses．

       C．Researchers successfully introduced seeds designed to resist the virus．

       D．Tree genomes are mapped out so scientists know how to improve trees．

3．Which of the following was probably the first kind of trees being engineered?

       A．Papaya．            B．Pine．                 C．Apple．              D．Poplar．

4．Why did critics think engineered trees dangerous? Because _______．

       A．these trees can destroy the balance of nature

       B．everything except trees has been genetically engineered

       C．trees are home to many endangered species

       D．these trees may affect normal trees

請閱讀下列出游者和旅游景點的相關(guān)信息，并按照要求匹配適合他們的旅游景點。

1．Daniel, a young computer programmer, has been working hard and needs a holiday to relax in winter．He likes to get close to nature and enjoy water sports．

2．Henry and Ann and their two teenage sons, hope to take their holiday outdoors．They would like to find a place where they can play games, such as looking for treasure．

3．Philip, a high school student, wants to travel on weekends, and would like to learn about materials to use when building a setting for the train set．

4．Teresa, a primary school teacher, plans to take the whole class of 20 students for a holiday．The students will graduate this year, so she’d like to organize an activity without charge but it is instructive．

5．Tony, a young engineer in a modern car factory, enjoys an adventure journey once a year．This time, he would like to have journeys to the countryside, where he can try to learn about driving a horse and carriage．

A    Brightwood Park

       Take you up to Westfield’s natural preserve for a short hike or to practice skipping stones in the large pond．You can look for deer and other woodland animals or go on a nature treasure hunt．

B     Jewark Airport

       The airport offers free tours covering the history of the airport, terminal operations, and emergency vehicles and equipment for groups of 15 to 30 persons．The tours are intended for students in grades three and above．See also Newark International Airport．

C     Cheesequake State Park

       The Cheesequake State Park features 1,284 acres of open fields, a hardwood forest, a variety of wildlife and about 200 species of birds．Activities include hiking, boating, canoeing, swimming and a variety of winter sports．An interpretive Center provides live wildlife exhibits and environmental education programs, including nature walks．

D     The Model Railroad Club

       The Model Railroad Club is an activity of the Union County Park System．The Club is open to visitors every Saturday afternoon for viewing the model train displays．Every fall, the Club sponsors a Light and Sound Show that will delight the model train lovers．

Fosterfields Living Historical Farm

       Learn about farming as it was done 100 years ago at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm．There are weekend demonstrations on planting and harvesting crops as well as special programs held throughout the year．Some of these include wool cutting and carriage driving．

E      Deutsch Museum

       Germany's leading museum of science, engineering, and transportation has everything from steam engines to space exhibits--some of which are closed for remodeling until May, 2003．Don't miss the Forum der Technik, which has a world-class planetarium and an IMAX theatre．

--- Could you be so kind as to close the window?

---                     ．

A．With pleasure                           B．Go ahead

C．Yes, please                             D．That's OK

Traveling in ______ outer space is quite ______ exciting experience ．

A．a(chǎn)n ; an            B．/ ; an               C．the ; the                D．the ; an

She is very dear to us．We have been prepared to do _____it takes to save her life．

A．whichever            B．however           C．whatever          D．whoever   

We celebrate Teachers’ Day on September 10^th every year ______ our teachers．

A．in honor of         B．in favor of        C．in need of        D．in hope of