many of these characteristics which he observed nearly 200years ago are still visible and
meaningful today.His observations are also important because the timing of his visit，the 1830s，was before America was industrialized.This was the era of the small farmer，the small businessman，and the settling of the western frontier.It was the period of history when the traditional values of the new country were newly established.In just a generation，some 40 years since the adoption of the U.S：Constitution.the new form of government had—already produced a society of people with unique values.He was，however，a fair observer and saw both the good and bad sides of these qualities.
The first part of Democracy m America was written in 1831—32 and published in 1835.A highly positive and optimistic account of American government and society，the book was very well received.He attempted to get a glimpse of the core of American society.all the while promoting his own philosophy：the equaling of the classes and the unavoidable depth of aristocratic（貴族的）privilege The rest of the book he labored on for four years.and in 1840 the second part was published.This was substantially more pessimistic than the first，warning of the dangers despotism （暴政）and governmental centralization，and applying his ideas and criticisms more directly to France.As a result, it was not received as well as the first part，except in England where it was highly thought of.

1. 1.

   What is the passage primarily about?

   1. A.
      Alexis De Tocqueville
   2. B.
      Democracy in America
   3. C.
      The progress achieved in America within about 40 years after adoption of the U.S.Constitution.
   4. D.
      The influence of the book Democracy in America
2. 2.

   What in the passage is mentioned as being truly remarkable?

   1. A.
      Many of his observations are still visible and meaningful today.
   2. B.
      The book was so detailed and thorough after only such a comparatively short visit.
   3. C.
      That the second volume should be so pessimistic in comparison with the first.
   4. D.
      De Tocqueville’s powers of observation.
3. 3.

   Which of the following can be inferred from the passage？

   1. A.
      The English don’t like the French
   2. B.
      The book was most important because it was the first time that American values had been
      clearly documented.
   3. C.
      De Tocqueville was a slow writer.
   4. D.
      De Tocqueville was primarily motivated by an interest in his own country.
4. 4.

   Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      The visit lasted only five months.
   2. B.
      The visit coincided with American industrialization.
   3. C.
      The first part was published in 1835；the second part in 1840.
   4. D.
      The second part was more optimistic than the first.

Paris Weather
·Today：Plentiful sunshine High 59F.Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.
·Tonight：Generally clear.Low near 35F.Winds light and variable.
·Tomorrow：A mainly sunny sky.High 59F.Winds ENE at 5 to l0mph.
·Tomorrow night：A mostly clear sky.Low 36F，Winds light and variable.
New York Weather   
·Today：Cloudy with rain and snow showers Temps nearly steady in the mid 30s.Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.Chance of precip 40％.
·Tonight：Rain and snow showers this evening changing to rain showers overnight Low 34F.Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph Chance of precip 60％.
·Tomorrow：Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day.High around 45F.Winds WNW at l0 to 20mph.
·Tomorrow night：Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight Low 29F.Winds W at 5 to10 mph.
London Weather
·Today：Cloudy and windy.High 56F. Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph.
·Tonight：Partly cloudy and windy.Low 43F.Winds W at 20 to 30 mph.
·Tomorrow：Windy with occasional light rain.High 58F.Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph.Chance of rain 70％.
·Tomorrow night：Cloudy and windy.Periods of light rain early.Low 54F.Winds WSW
at 20 to 30 mph，Chance of rain 60％.
Sydney Weather
·Today：Cloudy with periods of rain.High 73F.Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph.Chance of rain 70％.Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.   
·Tonight：Rain.Low near 70F.Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph.Chance of rain 70％.Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.
·Tomorrow：Showers in the morning with isolated thunderstorms arriving in the afternoon.High 78FWindsNNE at 5 to10 mph.Chance of rain 40％.
·Tomorrow night：An isolated thunderstorm possible during the evening.then occasional showers overnight.Low near 70F.Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph..Chance of rain 40％.

1. 1.

   Which city has the strongest wind on January 19th?
   

   1. A.
      Paris.              
   2. B.
      New York.       
   3. C.
      London.         
   4. D.
      Sydney.
2. 2.

   There will be thunderstorms in Sydney oil      .
   

   1. A.
      the evening of January 18th                         
   2. B.
      the afternoon of January 18th
   3. C.
      the morning of January 19th                        
   4. D.
      the afternoon of January 19th
3. 3.

   If you go on a tour on January l8th，which of the following places of interest is the most favorable according to the weather report?

   1. A.
      The Eiffel Tower.                                
   2. B.
      Statue of Liberty.
   3. C.
      Big Ben.                                                
   4. D.
      The Sydney Opera House.

I was shopping in the supermarket when I.heard a young voice boom from across the aisle.“Mom，come here! There’s this lady here my size！”
The mother rushed to a boy she called Mickey；then she turned to me to apologize.
I smiled and told her，“It’s okay.”Then I talked to the boy，“Hi，Mickey，I’m Darry
Kramer.How are you?”
He studied mc from head to toe，and asked，“Arc you a little mommy?”
“Yes.I have a son”I answered
“Why are you so little?”he asked.
…It s the way I was born.”I said.“Some people are little.Some are tall.I’m just not going to grow any bigger.”After about five more minutes of answering questions，I shook Mickey’s hand, and he returned to his mother.
My life as a little  person is filled with stories 1ike that.I enjoy talking to children and Explaining why I look different from their parents.it has taken many years to develop my confidence to be able to do that.
It takes only one glance to see my uniqueness.I stand three feet.nine inches tall I was born an achondroplasia dwarf（侏儒）.Despite this，my parents encouraged me to do all the things the kids around me did when I was growing up When my neighbors got two-wheel bikes，I got a two-wheel bike When they roller-skated, I roller-skated.
I didn’t realize how short I was until I started school There，a few kids 1picked on me，calling me names.Then I knew.After that，I began to hate the first day of school cach year.I didn’t know who was new and would stare at me as I struggled to climb the school bus stairs.
As time went on，I just tried to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life.I was determined to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage.
What I lacked in height，I made up for in personality.
I’m 47 now，and the stares have not diminished as I’ve grown older.People 1ook in disbelief when they see me get out of my car off the driver’s side.During those times，I try to keep a good attitude When people are rude，I remind myself，“Look what else I have—a great family.Nice friends.”
And it’s the children’s questions that make my 1ife special.When I talk with children.They leave content that their questions have been answered My hope is that in taking time with them，I will encourage them to accept their peers whatever size and shape they come in，and treat them with respect.

How was the author brought up?（回答詞數不超過9個）
________                                                    

Why does the author enjoy talking to children?（回答詞數不超過12個）
________                                                       

Please Use several words to describe the author’s personalities.（回答詞數不超過5個）
________                                                         

You can be proud of yourselves, even if you can only make one or two of these green changes. The goal here is to limit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, which are closely associated to the big problem of global-warming.

1. 1.

   What is the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Strategies to Save Money
   2. B.
      Ways to be Earth-Friendly
   3. C.
      Strategies to End Global-Warming
   4. D.
      Ways to Limit Carbon Dioxide
2. 2.

   According to the writer, what will happen if our PC is switched off when not in use?

   1. A.
      It will help to save a large amount of money.
   2. B.
      It will help to reduce a great deal of CO2.
   3. C.
      It will save the amount of oil that runs your car for a mile.
   4. D.
      It will be like planting 1.7 million acres of new trees.
3. 3.

   Which strategies suggest recycling or reuse of things?

   1. A.
      Strategies 1 & 3.
   2. B.
      Strategies 2 & 5.
   3. C.
      Strategies 3 & 6.
   4. D.
      Strategies 4 & 5.
4. 4.

   What benefits do these strategies have in common?

   1. A.
      They all help reduce the use of energy like electricity.
   2. B.
      They all cut down the amount of the use of paper.
   3. C.
      They all result in producing less greenhouse gases.
   4. D.
      They all aid to preserve our trees and forest.

Take Care. When you handle your book, hold it with care. When you read the book, don't fold down the corners of the pages (use a bookmark instead). Don't place your book with the book open, face-down. You'd better use a book cover to keep your book in the best condition.

Put it on the Shelf. If you want to take care of your books, keep your books on a shelf when But, also, take care that the books should be placed in an upright (豎立的) position.

1. 1.

   What's the main idea of the text? (Please answer within 10 words.)
   ________

2. 2.

   Why shouldn't you use a pen if you have to write in your book? (Please answer within 10words.)
   ________

3. 3.

   Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?
   A book cover may be what you need most to keep your book in the best shape.
   ________

4. 4.

   Fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words. (Please answer within 6 words.)
   ________

5. 5.

   Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese.
   ________

Uncertainty spreads through our lives so thoroughly that it dominates our language，Our everyday speech is made up in large part of words like probably, many, soon,great,little.What do these words mean? 
Such verbal imprecision is not necessarily to be criticized. Indeed, it has a value Just because it allows uw to express judgments when a precise quantitative statement is out of the question.
We have been trying to pin down by experiments what people meari by these expressions in specific contexts, and how the meanings change with age. For instance,a subject is told "There are many trees in the park" and is asked to say what number the word may mean to him. Or a child is invited to take "some" sweets from a bowl and we then count how many he has taken. We compare the number he takes when he is alone with the number when one or more other children are present and are to take some sweets after him, or with the number he takes when told to give“some" sweets to another child.
First, we find that the number depends, of course, on the items involved. To most people some friends means about five, while some trees means about twenty. However, unrelated areas sometimes show parallel values. For instance, the language of probability seems to mean about the same thing in predictions about the weather and about politics: the expression is certain to( rain,or be elected)signifies to the average person about a 70 percent chance; is likely to, about a 60 percent chance; probably will, about 55 percent.
Secondly, the size of the population of items influences the value assigned to an expression.Thus, if we tell a subject to take "a few" or“a lot of" glass balls from a box, he will take me if the box contains a large number of glass balls than if it has a small number, But not proportionately more: if we increase the number of glass balls eight times, the subject takes only half as large a percentage of the total.
Thirdly, there is a marked change with age. Among children between six and fourteen years old, the older the child, the fewer glass balls, he will take. But the difference between a lot and a few widens with age. This age effect is so consistent that it might be used as a test of intelligence.

1. 1.

   What's the right attitude towards the words like probably, any and soon ?
   

   1. A.
      They are inaccurate and we should avoid them.
   2. B.
      They are necessary since we cannot be always precise.
   3. C.
      They should be criticized because there are too many of them.
   4. D.
      Their value is not yet clear since we don't know their meaning.
2. 2.

   Why do we do experiments with the words many and some?
   

   1. A.
      To prove that people are insensitive to these words.
   2. B.
      To prove that the words dominate our everyday speech.
   3. C.
      To find out how the meanings vary with age and contexts.
   4. D.
      To find out whether the words can mean a precise quantity.
3. 3.

   Which of the following expressions means a larger chance in weather broadcast?
   

   1. A.
      Possible.  
   2. B.
      Probable.  
   3. C.
      Be likely to. 
   4. D.
      Be certain to.
4. 4.

   Which of the following is similar to the underlined word signifies in its meaning?
   

   1. A.
      makes   
   2. B.
      means    
   3. C.
      predicts    
   4. D.
      indicates
5. 5.

   Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
   

   1. A.
      Uncertainty in the Language Use.
   2. B.
      How to Use Language in an Uncertain Way
   3. C.
      Uncertain Words and their Use in Specific Contexts
   4. D.
      Experiments on Relationship between Uncertainty and Language Use

TODAY, Friday, November 12
JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at The Derby Arms. Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen.
DISCO Satin Sounds Disco. Free at The Lord Napier, Mort lake High St., from 8a. m. to 8p. m. Tel: 682—1158.
SATURDAY, November 13
JAZZ Lysis at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 60p.
MUSICAL HALL at The Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company. Good food and entertainment fair price. Tel: 789—6749.
FAMILY night out? Join the sing-along at The Black Horse. Sheen Road, Richmond.
JAZZ The John Bennett Big Band at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 80p.
THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion(手風琴). Tel: 789—4536
SUNDAY, November 14
DISCO Satin Sounds Disco, free at The Lord Napier, Mort Lake High Street, from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m.
FOLK MUSIC at The Derby Arms. The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio. Non-remembers 70p. Tel: 688—4626.
HEAVY MUSIC with Tony Simon at The Bull, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen.
THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion.

1. 1.

   Where and when can you hear the Norman Chop Trio?

   1. A.
      At the Bull’s Head on Sunday.
   2. B.
      At the Derby Arms on Sunday.
   3. C.
      At the Bull on Saturday.
   4. D.
      At the Black Horse on Saturday.
2. 2.

   Where and when can you hear the Mike Thomas Jazz Band?

   1. A.
      At the Derby Arms on Friday.
   2. B.
      At the Black Horse on Friday.
   3. C.
      At the Star and Garter on Saturday.
   4. D.
      At the Derby Arms on Sunday.
3. 3.

   You want to enjoy the electric accordion on Saturday. Which telephone number do you have to ring to find out what time it starts?

   1. A.
      789—6749.
   2. B.
      789—4536.
   3. C.
      682—1158.
   4. D.
      688—4626.
4. 4.

   You want to spend the Saturday by joining the entertainment with your family. Where should you go?

   1. A.
      Disco at The Lord Napier.
   2. B.
      The sing-along at The Black Horse.
   3. C.
      The electric accordion at The Derby Arms.
   4. D.
      Jazz at The Bull’s Head.
5. 5.

   You want to spend the same day at two different places and don’t want to cross any street. Which of the following is your best choice?

   1. A.
      The sing-along at the Black Horse and Jazz at The Bull’s Head.
   2. B.
      The sing-along at The Black Horse and Folk Music at The Derby Arms.
   3. C.
      Folk Music at The Derby Arms and Heavy Music with Tony Simon at The Bull.
   4. D.
      Musical Hal lat The Star ＆Garter and Disco at The Lord Napier.

A common misconception (誤解) -about scholarships is that they are only available for the smartest students with the highest GPAs. However, this just isn't even close to true. There are scholarships out there for every type of student seeking a college education. Let's take a look at each type a bit more in depth.
Academic Scholarships
Academic scholarships are also often referred to as merit (優(yōu)點) scholarships, though a merit scholarship can mean anything that has some level of contest to it. These are fox; the students with the 4.0 GPAs, the years as a part of several extracurricular (課外的) activities and the well- rounded applications. They typically have the highest payouts and are considered very well- known as they are often national awards.
Athletic Scholarships
For students with strong academics (學業(yè)的) and physical skills, athletic scholarships are the way to go. There is practically a scholarship for every single sport, from volleyball to football; gymnastics to cheerleading. So, if you are good at anything physical, you should definitely pursue an athletic scholarship.
Scholarships for Minorities
There are also many scholarships for minorities available. Some of these are general and for "all minorities as a collective whole, while others are intended for individual ethnic (種族的) groups. It is also a good idea to apply for a minority scholarship if you are part of fully of a certain ethnicity. You will get to represent your culture and possibly win money -- what more could you ask for?
Scholarships for Women
As with the scholarships for minorities above, there are also scholarships specifically for women. Since colleges were dominated (主宰) by men for many years, scholarships have been created for strong, career-minded women that need assistance paying for college expenses. If you are female, it is strongly recommended you pursue a scholarship for women. Moreover, scholarships for women are typically available in just about any field. Be specific!

1. 1.

   In the author's opinion, ______.

   1. A.
      most people are well - informed about scholarships
   2. B.
      most people think scholarships should go to the smartest students
   3. C.
      most people have some misunderstanding about scholarships
   4. D.
      most people deserve scholarships though not having applied for them
2. 2.

   Tom does well in his lessons and is especially good at sports. The best scholarship he can apply for ______.

   1. A.
      Academic Scholarships
   2. B.
      Athletic Scholarships
   3. C.
      Scholarships for Minorities
   4. D.
      Scholarships for Women
3. 3.

   Alice is an Indian -American. She prefers to study her own culture and something about ethnology (民族學). Then she'd better apply for ______.

   1. A.
      Academic Scholarships
   2. B.
      Athletic Scholarships
   3. C.
      Scholarships for Minorities
   4. D.
      Scholarships for Women
4. 4.

   How many scholarships are intended for all ethnic students?

   1. A.
      One.
   2. B.
      Two.
   3. C.
      Three.
   4. D.
      Four.

Last August, Joe and Mary Mahoney began looking at colleges for their 17-year-old daughter, Maureen. With a checklist of criteria (衡量標準)in hand, the Dallas family looked around the country visiting half a dozen schools. They sought a university that offered the teenager’s intended major, one located near a large city, and a campus where their daughter would be safe.
“The safety issue is a big one,” says Joe Mahoney, who quickly discovered he wasn’t alone in his worries. On campus tours other parents voiced similar concerns, and the same question was always asked: what about crime? But when college officials always gave the same answer -----“That’s not a problem here,”-----Mahoney began to feel uneasy.
“No crime whatever?” comments Mahoney today. “I just don’t buy it.” Nor should he: in 1999 the U.S. Department of education had reports of nearly 400,000 serious crimes on or around our campuses. “Parents need to understand that times have changed since they went to college,” says David Nichols, author of Creating a Safe Campus. “Campus crime mirrors the rest of the nation.”
But getting accurate information isn’t easy. Colleges must report crime statistics(統計數字) by law, but some hold back for fear of bad publicity（關注）, leaving the honest ones looking dangerous. “The truth may not always be serious,” warns S. Daniel Carter of Security on Campus, Inc., the nation’s leading campus safety watchdog group.
To help concerned parents, Carter promised to visit campuses and talk to experts around the country to find out major crime issues and effective solutions

1. 1.

   It is often difficult to get correct information on campus crime because some colleges ____

   1. A.
      receive too many visitors
   2. B.
      mirror the rest of the nation
   3. C.
      hide the truth of campus crime
   4. D.
      have too many watchdog groups
2. 2.

   The underlined word “buy” in the third paragraph means _____

   1. A.
      mind
   2. B.
      admit
   3. C.
      believe
   4. D.
      expect
3. 3.

   We learn from the text that “the honest ones” in the fourth paragraph most probably refers to colleges _____

   1. A.
      that are protected by campus security
   2. B.
      that report campus crimes by law
   3. C.
      that are free from campus crime
   4. D.
      that enjoy very good publicity
4. 4.

   What is the text mainly about?

   1. A.
      Exact campus crime statistics
   2. B.
      Crimes on or around campuses
   3. C.
      Effective solutions to campus crime
   4. D.
      Concerns about kids’ campus safety

Does a drink a day keep heart attacks away? Over the past 20 years, numerous studies have found that moderate alcohol consumption, say, one or two beers, glasses of wine or cocktails daily helps to prevent coronary heart disease. Last week a report in the New England Journal of Medicine added strong new evidence in support of that theory. More important, the work provided the first solid induction (歸納) of how alcohol works to protect the heart.
In the study, researchers from Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School compared the drinking habits of 340 men and women who had suffered recent heart attack with those of healthy people of the same age and sex. The scientists found that people who sip one to three drinks a day are about half as likely to suffer heart attacks as nondrinkers are. The apparent source of the protection: those who drank alcohol had higher blood levels of high density lipoproteins, the so-called good cholesterol, which is known to prevent heart disease.
As evidence has mounted, some doctors have begun recommending a daily drink for patients of heart diseases. But most physicians are not ready to recommend a regular happy hour for everyone. The risks of teetotalling (絕對戒酒) are nothing compared with the dangers of too much alcohol, including high blood pressure, strokes and liver troubles—not to mention violent behaviour and traffic accidents. Moreover, some studies suggest that even  moderate drinking may increase the incidence of breast and colon cancer. Until there is evidence that the benefits of a daily dose of alcohol outweigh the risks, most people won’t be able to take a doctor’s prescription to the neighbourhood bar or liquor store.

1. 1.

   The medical article quoted in the first paragraph indicates ______.

   1. A.
      the way in which alcohol can help the heart
   2. B.
      how a couple of cocktails daily can stop heart problems
   3. C.
      why alcoholic drinks are dangerous to one’s health 
      that reports on the advantages of alcohol were misled
2. 2.

   Experiments showed that nondrinkers had ______.

   1. A.
      larger amounts of good cholesterol
   2. B.
      smaller amounts of good cholesterol
   3. C.
      higher blood pressure
   4. D.
      lower blood pressure
3. 3.

   According to the passage, moderate drinking ______.

   1. A.
      is recommended by most doctors for heart patients
   2. B.
      should be allowed on prescription
   3. C.
      is still not medically advisable
   4. D.
      is not related to liver problems
4. 4.

   The main theme of this passage is ______.

   1. A.
      the change in recent drinking habits
   2. B.
      the connection between cancer and alcohol
   3. C.
      whether moderate drinkers outlive nondrinkers
   4. D.
      whether alcohol may be good for one’s health