He could have been president of Israel or played violin at Carnegie Hall, but he was too busy thinking. His thinking on god, love and the meaning of life grace our greeting cards and day-timers.

   Fifty years after his death, his shock of white hair and hanging moustache still symbolize genius. Einstein remains the foremost scientist of the modern time. Looking back 2,400 years, only Newton, Galileo and Aristotle were his equals.

   Around the world, universities and academies are celebrating the 100^th anniversary of Einstein’s “miracle year” when he published five scientific papers in 1905 that basically changed our grasp of space, time, light and matter. Only he could top himself about a decade later with his theory of relativity.

   Born in the age of horse-drawn carriages, his ideas launched a technological revolution that has made more change in a century than in the previous two thousand years. Computers, satellites, telecommunication, lasers, television and nuclear power all owe their invention to way in which Einstein exposed a stranger and more complicated reality underneath the world.

   He escaped Hilter’s Germany and devoted the rest of his life to human rights and peace with an authority unmatched by and scientist today, or even most politicians and religious leaders. He spoke out against fascism and racial prejudice. His FBI file ran 1,400 pages.

   His letters expose a disorderly personal life----married twice and indifferent toward his children while absorbed in physics. Yet he charmed lovers and admirers with poetry and sailboat outings. Friends and neighbors fiercely protected his privacy.

1．The first paragraph implies that Einstein______.

       A．had the gift for politics and music

       B．had run for president before he worked at his research

       C．was an excellent violinist

       D．was more a political leader or a musician than a thinker

2．When you think of Einstein, what typical appearance was formed in your mind?

       A．funning and humorous, with an air of a musician

       B．Wearing very wide trousers, a moustache, with an image of an actor

       C．Rough untidy mass of white hair and hanging moustache, with an image of thinking

       D．Black long hair and moustache, with his eyes deep set.

3．Which of the following is NOT true about Einstein according to the passage?

       A．When he was absorbed in his research, he didn’t care for his family.

       B．He tried to amuse his family and friends in his spare time.

       C．He was so busy with the physical research that he showed no interest in politics.

       D．His theory led to much improvement in many technological fields.

About 90 percent of Chinese believe the polarization between the rich and poor is "serious" in China, according to a survey conducted by China Youth Daily. And more than 80 per cent of the respondents surveyed said something must be done to narrow the expanding gap between the rich and poor, while 14.1 per cent said it was unnecessary.

The polarization has aroused wide concern among the public in recent years. The State Development and Reform Commission (國家發(fā)改委) said the Gini Coefficient had reached 0.47 for China, up from 0.29 two decades ago. Usually, a country with a ratio exceeding 0.4 is warned to pay more attention to the inequality issue.

To find out the people's view, the survey covered 10,250 respondents, between the ages of 20 and 30 with a college education and a monthly salary between 1,000 and 3,000 yuan. Surprisingly, most disagreed with the view of experts who claim the urban-rural disparity is causing the widening gap. More than 70 per cent of the respondents believed that "the group of special interests" is the prime reason for the polarization. Followed by "people in power" 68 percent, and "bosses" 50 per cent.

Another unexpected finding almost all agreed that a good educational background and knowledge were not the decisive factors in gaining wealth. About 95 per cent said rich people are not necessarily those who are able to speak English or have a college education.

Today in China, rich people, accounting for 10 per cent of the population, control 45 per cent of the total social fortune, and poor people, also 10 per cent of the population, only control 1.4 per cent, according to an investigation published by the National Bureau of Statistics last June.

1．It can be inferred that the Gini Coefficient (in Paragraph 2) would probably be____.

       A．a(chǎn) unit used in advanced mathematics   

       B．the degree of a country’s development

       C．the level of the citizen’s living standard

       D．a(chǎn) measure of income inequality

2．Experts hold the view that the main reason for the polarization is____.

       A．the urban-rural difference                  B．the group of special interests

       C．the people in power                      D．the bosses

3．Which of the following can show the correct proportion of the social fortune among population?

A．Rich people control 45 per cent of the total social fortune, while poor people 1.4 percent.

B．14.1 per cent of the total social fortune was controlled by poor people.

C．More than 70 per cent of the rich people control the 68 per cent of the total social fortune.

D．Rich people control 95 per cent of the total social fortune.

4．Which statement is correct according to the text?

       A．The total social fortune of the rich is more than that of the other population.

       B．Not all respondents surveyed thought it necessary to close the gap between the rich and poor.

   C．the respondents surveyed have the same view as the experts.

   D．Those who can speak English and have a college education can easily become rich.

5．What’s the best title of the passage?

       A．Close the gap between the rich and poor.

      B．Survey conducted by China youth Daily.

      C．Higher education , higher pay.

       D．Rich-poor divide serious, study finds. 

Within fifteen years Britain and other nations should be well on with the building of huge industrial complexes for the recycling of waste. The “rubbish” could lose its meaning because everything which goes into the dumps would be made into something useful. Even the most dangerous and unpleasant wastes would provide energy if nothing else.

   The latest project is to take a city of around half a million in habitants and discover exactly what raw materials go into it and what go out. The aim is to find out how much of these raw materials could be provided if a plant for recycling waste were built just outside the city. This plant would recycle not only metal such as steel, lead and copper, but also paper and rubber as well.

Another new project is being set up to discover the best ways of sorting and separating the rubbish. When this project is completed, the rubbish will be processed like this: first, it will pass through a powerful fan to separate the lightest elements from the heavy solids; after that grounders and rollers break up everything that can be broken. Finally, the rubbish will pass under magnets(磁鐵), which will remove the bits of iron and steel; the rubber and plastics will then be sorted out in the final stage.

The first full-scale giant recycling plants are, perhaps, fifteen years away. Indeed, with the growing cost of transporting rubbish to more distant dumps, some big cities will be forced to build their own recycling plants before long.

1．The underlined phrase “be well on with” in Paragraph 1 most probably means___________?

   A．have completed what was started                                      B．have achieved a great deal in

   C．get ready to start                          D．put an end to

2．The first full-scale giant recycling plants__________.

       A．began to operate fifteen years ago 

       B．will probably take more than fifteen years to build.

C．will be built fifteen years later.

       D．will probably be in operation in fifteen years.

3．What’s the main reason for big cities to build their own recycling plants?

      A．To get big profits from those plants.       

       B．To deal with wastes in a better way.

      C．To protect the environment from pollution.

       D．To get raw material in other places

4．What is NOT mentioned as a part of the recycling process described in paragraph three?

      A．Breaking up whatever is breakable  

       B．Sharpening metal bars

      C．separating light elements from the heavy ones

      D．Sorting out small pieces of metal  

Break Your Bad Mood

Having one of those days or weeks – when everything seems to annoy you? Even if you do nothing about it, your bad mood will probably go away after some time. But with a little effort, you can forget it much faster – often within a day or two.

Walk it off

Exercise is the most popular bad-mood buster. A person who’s in a bad mood his low energy and high tension. Taking a fast ten-minute walk, or doing some quick exercise can do wonders towards changing that bad mood.

Tune it out

Listening to your favorite music for a while can also make tension go away quickly, because music starts associations with past positive experiences we’ve had.

Give yourself a pep talk

Stop and listen to what’s on your mind. Bad moods are often started by too many negative thoughts. Write them all down on paper-the pessimistic（悲觀的）messages you’ve been giving yourself and then give optimistic answers. (“I still don’t have a job.” Vs “I have two interviews next week.”)

Reduce your stress

Relaxation techniques are wonderful mood-lifters. These include deep breathing, stretching and visualizing（想像）, all of which sound complicated but aren’t. One easy way to visualize: close your eyes and picture a favorite place, such as the beach. Another simple way to be against distress（痛苦）is to make a to-do list. One reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you have no options. By taking control over certain areas, you realize you’re not helpless. You can make changes in your mood and life.

Avoid things that won’t improve your mood.

TV may not help much: You need to increase your energy level and stimulate your mind – something that TV show “Neighbors” won’t do. And before you reach for that piece of cake and coffee, think about how mood and food are linked. Sugar and caffeine contribute to depressed moods. A better choice? Research shows that carbohydrates, such as potatoes and pasta（意大利面食）,produce a calming effect on people who have a desire for them.

1．We learn from the text that it might help rid us of a bad mood          .

       A．to do nothing about it                           B．to take a long walk on the beach

       C．to do some exercise with light music     D．to talk about it to neighbors

2．Why is it suggested that you close your eyes and picture the beach?

       A．It is not complicated to do so.

       B．It is an area which can be easily controlled.

       C．It helps beat a bad mood.

       D．It brings us a new technique.

3．TV may not improve your mood because         .

       A．it sometimes shows what happens around you

       B．it keeps you sitting without moving

       C．it reminds you of eating and drinking

       D．it produces a calming effect.

4．This text most probably appears in         .

       A．a(chǎn) book on physical exercises                 B．a(chǎn) doctor’s handbook

       C．a(chǎn) notice                                              D．a(chǎn) magazine

此題要求改正所給短文中的錯誤。對標有題號的每一行作出判斷：如無錯誤，在該行右邊橫線上劃一個勾（√），如果有錯誤（每行只有一個錯誤），則按下列情況改正：

該行多一個詞：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉。

該行缺一個詞：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。

該行錯一個詞：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。

注意：原行沒有錯的不要改。

While visiting France, we decide to do some shopping.                1．________

Not far the hotel there was a shop with all kinds                    2．________

of clothing hang up. When we went into the shop,                  3．________

a woman came up and asked that she could help us,                 4．________

so we said that we would like to look around by ourselves.           5．________

She looked at us rather strange. Not having found                   6．________

anything we need, we thanked the woman and                     7．________

left. Suddenly my husband started to laugh,                        8．________

pointing to a small sign, which reading in English:                   9．________

"DRY-CLEANING SHOP. Please smoke here."                      10 _________

今年國家縮短了五一長假，增加傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日如中秋、清明、端午等公共假期。作為一名中學(xué)生，你對此有何想法。請以李雷的名義給主管部門寫一封信，表明你的觀點并說明理由。

注意：　1．120詞左右；

2．信的開頭已為你寫好（不包括在總詞數(shù)內(nèi)）.

Dear Sir／Madam,

From this year on, we begin to have holidays on Chinese traditional festivals like

Mid-Autumn Festival，Qing Ming Festival and Dragon-Boat Festival．________________

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

1．Article       A．warm              B．toward             C．start                D．warn

2．handsome  A．comfort           B．Europe             C．improve           D．progress

3．comb        A．trouble             B．club                 C．lab                  D．doubt

4．exams       A．same               B．tense               C．gas                  D．reason

5．seldom      A．remember        B．media              C．effort              D．elect

--I have some big news for you．You’ve been accepted as a member of our club.

--_______ That’s great!

A．Have I?                                                      B．Pardon?              

C．Congratulations!                                         D．Good idea!

______ is perhaps the most valuable is ______ you learn about yourself and your own culture.

A．What; that        B．Which; where         C．What; what          D．What; when

After studying in a medical college for five years, Jane ______ her job as a doctor in the countryside.

A．set out          B．took over        C．took up       D．set up