Mary rushed home      she heard the news, only      that his wife was gone.

A．a(chǎn)s soon as; finding                           B．immediately; to find

C．the moment; find                      D．when; found

The famous singer is traveling across the country,        her new album.

A．classifying            B．expanding            C．increasing            D．promoting

—You didn’t wait for Mr. Smith last night, did you?

—Yes, but we          . He didn’t return home at all.

A．don’t have to        B．needn’t have          C．didn’t need to        D．should have

It’s a program designed to        mainly to 10 to 16 year-olds.

A．suit           B．a(chǎn)ttach              C．a(chǎn)ppeal          D．refer

In Glasgow, Scotland, a young lady, like a lot of teens today, got tired of home. The daughter objected to her family’s    1    lifestyle and said , “I don’t want your God . I am leaving !”

       She left home .Before long , she was disappointed and unable to find a job , so she took to the streets to do everything she could to   2   money. Many years passed by , her father died , her mother grew   3  , and the daughter became more and more entrenched (固執(zhí)) in her way of life .

       No contact was made between mother and daughter during these years . The mother , having    4     her daughter’s whereabouts , went to the poor part of the city in   5   of her daughter . She stopped at each of the rescue missions with a simple    6     . “Would you allow me to 7     this picture ?” It was a picture of the smiling , gray-haired mother with a handwritten 8     at the bottom : “I love you still…come home !”

       One day the daughter wandered into a rescue mission for a hot meal. She sat    9     listening to the service , all the while letting her    10     wander over to the bulletin board . There she saw the picture and thought , could that be my mother ?

       She couldn’t    11     until the service was over . She stood and went to look .It was her mother , and there were those words , “I love you still…come home !”   12     she stood in front of the picture , she wept . It was too     13    to be true .

       It was night , but she was so     14    by the message that she started walking home .   15     the time she arrived it was early in the morning . She was afraid and    16     her way timidly . As she knocked , the door    17     open on its own . She thought someone must have broken into the house . Concerned for her mother’s   18     , the young woman ran to the bedroom and shook her mother awake and said, “It’s me ! It’s me ! I’m home!”

       The mother couldn’t believe her eyes . They fell into each other’s arms . The daughter said , “I was so worried and    19    someone had broken in.” The mother replied gently , “No, dear . From the day you left , that door has never been    20     .”

1．A．shabby                  B．religious              C．a(chǎn)wful                  D．simple

2．A．earn                     B．win                    C．offer                  D．a(chǎn)pproach

3．A．lonelier                 B．slower                C．elder                   D．older

4．A．told about             B．heard of              C．learned from       D．informed of

5．A．sight                    B．charge                C．search                D．want

6．A．request                 B．remark               C．question              D．speech

7．A．bring up               B．lay off                C．drop out             D．put up

8．A．record                  B．a(chǎn)dvice                 C．message              D．notice

9．A．constantly             B．a(chǎn)bsent-mindedly   C．frequently            D．carefully

10．A．eyes                    B．hands                  C．thoughts              D．imaginations

11．A．help                    B．evaluate               C．wait                    D．consult

12．A．After                   B．Since                  C．Until                   D．As

13．A．lucky                  B．good                   C．skeptical              D．coincidence

14．A．a(chǎn)stonished           B．touched               C．blamed                D．a(chǎn)shamed

15．A．By                      B．At                       C．During                D．Before

16．A．walked                B．led                      C．made                  D．held

17．A．seemed               B．blew                   C．proved                D．flew

18．A．safety                 B．a(chǎn)nxiety                C．danger                D．relief

19．A．observed             B．realized                C．found                  D．thought

20．A．a(chǎn)dopted          B．opened          C．locked            D．fixed

Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time; if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the languages he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s. In the same way, children learn to do all the other things they learn to do without being taught-to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them for himself. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.

If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine work？ Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer. Let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn, how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know.

1．According to the passage, the best way for children to learn things is by              .

       A．listening to skilled people’s advice         

       B．a(chǎn)sking older people many questions

       C．making mistakes and having them corrected

       D．doing what other people do

2．Which of the following does the writer think teachers should NOT do?

       A．Give children correct answers.              B．Allow children to make mistakes.

       C．Point out children’s mistakes to them.    D．Let children mark their own work.

3．The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are            .

       A．different from learning other skills         B．the same as learning skills

       C．more important than other skills            D．not really important skills

4．The title of this passage could probably the            .

       A．Let Us Teachers Stop Work                  B．Let Us Make Children Learn

       C．Let Children Correct Their Exercises     D．Let Children Learn by Themselves

China will plan to make new rules to give more controls over the growing number of blogs and webcasts.

       Nowadays, advanced network technologies, such as Hogging and webcasting, are being improved to challenge the government’s ability to watch over the Internet.

       Chinese government was in the middle of making new rules over Internet publishing, and blogs and websites that publishing webcasts would fall under these rules.

       Government officials hope the new rules would ensure a more healthy and active Internet environment and would fully respect and protect Chinese citizens' freedom of speech. Specific details on what kind of rules would be carried out are still unknown to the public.

       Despite the growing popularity, bloggers and webcasters have been unpopular with publication institutions.

       In 2006, a series of cases involving bloggers who had dived into other people’s privacy and written materials ruining other’s fame urged the government to consider whether to require bloggers to use their real names when they login in.

       Webcasting without copyright and illegally “copying" products from copyrighted materials have also led government officials to consider starting a nationwide check of online video broadcasting, and allow only qualified websites to continue offering webcasts.

1．What can be the best title of the passage?

       A．The Increases of Blogs and Webcasts. 

       B．New Rules to Control Internet Publishing.

       C．Technologies Challenge the Government.

       D．The Popularity of Online Video Broadcasting.

2．Chinese government thinks current Internet environment is ______.

       A．quite healthy       B．less active         C． rather hopeful    D．less piloted

3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

       A．Publication institutions are unhappy with bloggers and webcasters.

       B．All bloggers and webcasters like to dig out other people’s privacy.

       C．Webcasters are quite aware of the copyright issues while online.

       D．Copyrighted materials can only be offered to qualified websites.

Take Action for a Better World: Volunteers Needed

Six months’ preparation in Denmark: Africa studies, team work combined with social work with risk group teenagers.

Six months’ community work in Malawi in People to People Projects: Child Aid, HIV/ AIDS. Fights and Teacher Training.

Qualifications (條件): 18 years, hard working and social engagement.

Please contact us by email: takeaction@berrerworld.com

Part-time Work with Exchange Students

YOUYH International is a non-profit high school foreign exchange student organization. We welcome teenagers from over 80 countries worldwide and provide host families. The Community Representative is a part-time position designed for people with a strong desire to do something rewarding in the community and earn some extra money.

Applicants(申請人) best suited for this work should enjoy teenagers, have a strong interest in cross-cultural communication and feel comfortable networking. Full training and support will be provided through branch offices throughout the US. Positions available in most states.

If interested, please email staff@youth.org or call 888-123-9872.

International Summer Job

Hi, I’m an ESL student in China. I’m 20, quiet and polite, and I speak reasonable English. I’m looking for a summer job in an English-speaking country. I can teach Chinese or do house and garden work, and cook Chinese dishes. Can anybody offer me a job? I don’t need to earn much, just enough in 2 months (July- August) to pay for my return ticket to China. My goal is to improve my English and see a bit more of the world.

My email is: ram3462@hotmail.com

Call for Native Speakers of English

I am looking for native speakers of English to join in an experiment. This experiment is carried out over the Internet. You don’t need any specific knowledge other than understanding and speaking English at a native level. The first task will take you around 15 minutes. After this task, you can decide whether you want to continue the experiment. The tasks involve reading texts and designing questions and answers.

If you are willing to help me, then please email me: club3864@hotmail.com

1．Who is suitable to work as a Community Representative in YOUTH International?

A．One who enjoys working with teenagers from different countries.

B．One who hopes to take action in fighting against diseases.

C．One who has a strong desire to improve his or her English.

D．One who wants to earn some pocket money in the program.

2．Where will Jack, a volunteer, receive the training before he is sent to work in Malawi?

      A．In some local offices in the U.S.        B．In an ESL organization in China.

    C．In a preparation program in Denmark.   D．In an exchange student center in Africa.

3．If Mrs. Black in the U.S. hopes to learn some Chinese at home, she may contact _______.

     A．takeaction@betterworld.com              B．ram3462@hotmail.com

    C．club3864@hotmail.com              D．staff@youth.org

4．What are volunteers for an experiment over the Internet supposed to do?

    A．To interview people online.                 B．To do some housework.

    C．To offer advice on Child Aid.          D．To provide language exercises.

A lot of us lose life’s tough battles by starting a frontal(正面的)attack—when a touch of humor might well enable us to win. Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum(最后通牒) about being late on the job. Although there was a good reason for Sam’s a being late—serious illness at home—he decided that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn’t work any longer. His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech.

       Yes, the boss was, Sam entered the office at 9:35. The place was as quiet as a locker room(更衣室); everyone was hard at work. Sam’s supervisor came up to him. Suddenly, Sam forced a grin and stretched out his hand. “How do you do!” he said. “I’m Sam Maynard. I’m applying for a job. Which, I understand, became available just 35 minutes ago. Does the early bird get the worm?”

       The room exploded in laughter. The supervisor clamped off a smile and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard had saved his job—with the only tool that could win, a laugh.

       Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying “no”, criticizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it’s the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialog may start a quarrel. For example, many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance(忍受力) than people in any other forum.

1．Why was Sam late for his job?

       A．Because he was ill.

       B．Because he got up late.

       C．Because he was caught in a traffic jam.

       D．He was busy applying for a new job.

2．The main idea of this passage is ________.

       A．Sam Maynard applied for the same job again

       B．humor is important in our lives

       C．early bird gets the worm

       D．humor can solve racial discriminations

3．The phrase “clamped off” in Paragraph 3 probably means trying to________.

       A．hold back         B．set off              C．leave behind      D．gave out

4．Which of the following statements can we infer from the passage?

       A．Many lose life’s battles for they start a frontal attack.

       B．It wasn’t the first time that Sam came late for his work.

       C．Sam was supposed to come to his office at 8:30.

       D．Humor is a very effective way of dealing with difficult situations.

Psychologists take opposing views of how external rewards(外部獎賞), from warm praise to cold cash, affect motivation and creativity. Behaviorists, who study the relation between actions and their consequences, argue that rewards can improve performance at work and school. Cognitive (認知學派的) researchers, who study various aspects of mental life, believe that rewards often destroy creativity by encouraging dependence on approval and gifts from others.                              The latter view has gained many supporters, especially among educators. But the careful use of small monetary (金錢的) rewards sparks creativity in grade-school children, suggesting that properly presented inducements (刺激) indeed aid inventiveness(創(chuàng)造力), according to a study in the June Journal of Personality and Social Psychology".   

       "If kids know they're working for a reward and can focus on a relatively challenging task, they show the most creativity," says Robert Eisenberger of the University of Delaware in Newark. "But it's easy to kill creativity by giving rewards for poor performance or creating too much desire for rewards." A teacher who continually draws attention to rewards or who hands out high grades for ordinary achievement ends up with uninspired students, Eisenberger holds. As an example of the latter point, he notes growing efforts at major universities to tighten grading standards and restore failing grades.                                 

    In earlier grades, the use of so-called token economies, in which students handle challenging problems and receive performance-based points toward valued rewards, shows promise in raising effort and creativity, the Delaware psychologist claims.       

1．Psychologists are divided with regard to their attitudes toward _____.

       A．the choice between spiritual encouragement and monetary rewards

       B．the amount of monetary rewards for students' creativity

       C．the study of relationship between actions and their consequences

       D．the effects of external rewards on students' performance

2．What is the response of many educators to external rewards for their students?        

       A．They have no doubts about them.

       B．They have doubts about them.

       C．They approve of them.                        

       D．They avoid talking about them.

3．Which of the following can best raise students' creativity according to Robert Eisenberger?

       A．Giving them tasks they have not dealt with before.

       B．Giving them tasks which require inventiveness.

       C．Giving them rewards they really deserve.

       D．Giving them rewards they hope for.

4．.It can be inferred from the passage that major universities are trying to tighten their grading standards because they believe ______.

       A．rewarding poor performance may kill the creativity of students

       B．punishment is more effective than rewarding

       C．failing uninspired students helps improve their overall academic standards                        D．discouraging the students' anticipation for easy rewards is a matter of urgency                                                    

5．The phrase "token economies" (Sentence 1, Paragraph 5) probably refers to _____.         

       A．ways to develop economy                   

       B．systems of rewarding students

       C．a(chǎn)pproaches to solving problems

       D．methods of improving performance