閱讀表達(dá)（共5小題；每小題3分，滿分15分）
閱讀下面的短文，并根據(jù)短文后的要求答題。（請注意問題后的詞數(shù)要求）
〔1〕Too much TV-watching can harm children’s ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children．
〔2〕One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders．Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedrooms TVs．
〔3〕A second study, looking at nearly 1,000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year-olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood．But the results don’t prove that TV is the cause and don’t rule out that already poorly motivated youngsters（年輕人）may watch lots of TV．
〔4〕Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages 5 and 15．Those with college degrees had watched an average of less than two hours of TV per weeknight during childhood,___________ more than 2½ hours for those who had no education beyond high school．
〔5〕In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest, while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest．
〔6〕While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to accumulating findings that children shouldn’t have TVs in their bedrooms．
小題1:What would be the best title for this text?
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小題2:Which sentence in  the text is closest in meaning to the following one?
Without the accurate proof , bedroom TV sets may be to blame for the reason for lower scores, besides．
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小題3:Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words．（ no more than 8 words）
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小題4:What information can we get from these studies?（within 15 words）
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小題5:Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese．
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Jiuzhaigou is a very beautiful place. It is in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Region in Sichuan Province. Jiuzhaigou is a valley. It is more than 40 kilometers long. The green and golden trees, the lofty and multi-shaped mountains and the clear and colorful waters form the unique beauty of Jiuzhaogou. The water of Jiuzhaigou is the soul of the beauty. There are more than 100 lakes of different shapes in the valley. These lakes have wonderful colors. They are called “haizi”, which means son of the sea. It is these beautiful lakes that make Jiuzhaigou a fantastic place. Between the forests and the lakes, there are nine Tibetan villages. The name Jiuzhaigou means Nine Village Valley.
Jiuzhaigou was discovered because of a panda rescue program. The pandas were once endangered because the bamboo there was blooming. When people came to rescue the pandas, they were surprised by the beauty of Jiuzhaigou. After that, Jiuzhaigou became a protected scenic area.
In China, there is a saying which goes like this: No mountain is worth seeing after you have seen Mount Huang and no other body of water will attract you after you have visited Jiuzhaigou. The beauty of Jiuzhaigou cannot be described with mere words. The best way to enjoy this fairyland is to go there. See you in Jiuzhaigou.
小題1: What is the best title for the passage? （no more than 3 words）
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小題2: How long is the Jiuzhaigou Valley? （no more than 7 words）
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小題3: How was the Jiuzhaigou Valley discovered? （no more than 9 words）
小題4: What does the name Jiuzhaigou mean? （no more than 7 words）
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Watching online open classes of US top universities has become necessary for many young Chinese who find it a shortcut to make their life more meaningful, in addition to learning knowledge and language.
Guo Lei, a native of Guangzhou, has become addicted to various open courses after she watched the online video of "Justice: What's the right thing to do."The video clip was taken during an open class taught by Michael Sandel, professor of philosophy at Harvard University.
Sandel set up a situation in which a high-speed train with a technical problem is running towards five people who are working on the current track, while there is only one worker on the adjacent (相鄰的) track.He inspired students to discuss what the driver should do -- to change the direction for five lives -- which apparently will kill the other -- or to do nothing and allow five people to die.
Guo said she was immediately attracted by the topic and the discussion of the Harvard students about morality and justice.She even introduced the case to her colleagues for discussion, since Sandel did not give an answer, unlike most Chinese teachers she knew before.
The inspiring and lively teaching style of American professors refreshed Guo's impression about the traditional score-oriented Chinese educational system and prompted more Chinese to frequently search and watch open class resources of American top colleges, including Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and University of California Berkeley.
On China's social networking websites, such as renren.com, kaixin001.com and sina.com, netizens have spontaneously formed many study groups to share video resources and exchange opinions.Volunteers have added English or Chinese subtitles onto the videos to help more Chinese enjoy the videos without language difficulties.
"The popularity of American open classes reflects the spirit of sharing," said Yu Xinke, Vice chancellor with the Continuous Education School of South China University of Technology.
小題1: If the train driver changes the current track , how many people will be killed?(No more than one word)
小題2:Why can Chinese have no difficulty enjoying the foreign class videos?（No more than 10 words）
小題3: Besides knowledge and language, list three other things Chinese can learn from watching such foreign online class? (No more than 15 words in total)
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小題4:What is the main idea of this passage?  (No more than 10 words)

Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage .
According to one study, words send only 7 percent of a person’s message. Intonation (語調(diào)) and voice quality communicate 38 percent, and nonverbal(not using or involving words) cues (暗示) transmit a large 55 percent. That means people pick up more from nonverbal communication than from the words a person says. When studying a foreign culture then, it just makes sense to pay attention to how people use nonverbal cues.
Gestures consist of a major form of nonverbal communication. But often these gestures are culture-bound. For example, when the Maoris of New Zealand stick out (伸出) their tongue at someone, it is a sign of respect. When American schoolchildren make the same gesture, it means just the opposite. Also, Americans often indicate “OK” with their thumb and fore-finger touching to form a circle. The same gesture means “money” to the Japanese and “zero” to the French. For that reason, people in a foreign culture must use gestures with caution.
Another part of nonverbal communication is the one that you might not think about — space. When someone comes too close, he feels uncomfortable. When he knocks into someone, he feels obligated (有義務(wù)的) to apologize. But the size of a person’s “comfort zone” varies, depending on his cultural or ethnic origin. For example, in casual conversation, many Americans stand about four feet apart. People in Latin or Arabic cultures, instead, stand very close to each other and touch each other often.
Considering the effects of nonverbal communication, we never really stop communicating. How we walk, how we stand and how we use our hands all send a message to others. That’s why it’s possible to “read someone like a book”.
小題1:How does an American feel when an Arab stands too close to him ?（no more than 3 words）
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小題2: What does the gesture “OK” mean in Japan? （no more than 3 words）
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小題3:Why do we pay more attention to nonverbal cues in a foreign country?（no more than 10 words）
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小題4:Why should people in a foreign culture must use gestures with caution?（no more than 10 words）
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閱讀表達(dá) （共5小題;每小題3分,滿分15分）
閱讀下面的短文并回答問題，然后將答案寫到答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上（請注意問題后的詞數(shù)要求）。
[1] There are times in everyone's life when they fail． Even the most successful people in the world have troubled times． Anyone can turn a failed situation into a winning one, if they know how． Failure is not the end of the line for anyone． Use these three tips to use failure as a catalyst （催化劑） for success．
[2] When you turn failure into motivation to do better, you will find it easy to better your situation． If you need to do better in school, make a study schedule to follow． No matter what the failed task consisted of, you can use it to motivate yourself to get more done．
[3] When something does not work out as planned or even when you fail in something, it could be because you need to redirect your life． Use failure as an opportunity to evaluate your life and decide what you need to do to get back on track． The new track may be a more successful one．
[4] When you have failed and feel like you have hit rock bottom, you can always ________________ as motivation to climb back up． Tell yourself that it does not get much worse than the point of failure and let yourself know that the only way to go is up from there． When you do this, you will see that instead of running from failure you can face it bravely and overcome it．
[5] Use these three tips to help you face failure and turn it into success． Once you learn how to do this, you will never be afraid to fail again!
小題1:What is the best title for the passage? （no more than 10 words．）
                                                                             
小題2: Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases． （no more than 5 words．）
                                                                             
小題3:Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
Whoever knows what to do can turn failure into success．
                                                                              
小題4:Which of the suggestions do you think is the best for you when you fail in life? Why? （no more than 30 words．）
                                                                             
                                                                             
小題5:．Translate the underlined sentences in the last paragraph into Chinese．
                                                                             
                                                                             

Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
There’s worrying news for any parent who’s struggled with a headstrong young child. Some scientists recently claim that children who have low levels of self-control, which is the earliest demands that society places on children, at the age of three are more likely to have health and money problems and a criminal record by the age of 32, regardless of background and IQ. That is to say, willpower as a child really does influence your chances of a healthy and wealthy adulthood.
They found that children with low self-control were more likely to have health problems in later life including high blood pressure, being overweight, breathing problems and sexually transmitted infections. They were also more addicted to substances such as tobacco, alcohol and drugs, more likely to be single parents, have difficulty managing money and have criminal records.
Researchers from Britain, the US and New Zealand analyzed data from two large studies in which children completed a range of physical tests and interviews to assess genetic and environmental factors that can shape their lives.
The participants’ self-control was assessed by teachers, parents, observers and the children themselves and included things like having low frustration tolerance, lacking persistence in reaching goals, being over-active and acting before thinking.
Researchers then found that when the participants reached their early 30s, this impulsivity and relative inability to think about the long-term gave them more problems with finances, including savings, owning a home and credit card debt.
The findings were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal.
(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS.)
1. What are the findings of a recent research according to the passage?
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2. The phrase “more addicted to” (Line 3, Para. 2) probably means “_____________________”.
3. Besides poor anti-frustration ability, over-activeness and fore-acting, children with low self-control may also suffer __________________________.
4. What may primarily cause the financial problems of the children with low self-control in their later years?
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閱讀表達(dá)（共5小題；每小題2分。滿分10分）
閱讀下面的短文, 并根據(jù)短文后的要求答題。（注意問題后的詞數(shù)要求）
[1] Usually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer. But there is one question that has millions of correct answers. That question is “What’s your name?” Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct. Have you ever wondered about people’s names? Where do they come from? What do they mean?
[2] People’s first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used. Some parents ______________________. A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.
[3] Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means “bright”; Beatrice means “one who gives happiness”; Donald means “world ruler”; Leonard means “as brave as a lion”.
[4] The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near a brook(小溪)；someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.
[5] Other early surnames came from people’s occupations. The most common occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are: Carter — a person who owned or drove a cart; Potter —a person who made pots and pans.
[6] The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. The Carpenter’s great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.
[7] Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities. When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray. Or the John who was very tall could call himself John Tallman. John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.
[8] Some family names were made by adding something to the father’s name. English-speaking people added –s or –son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts family’s ancestor was Robert. Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O. Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the O’Donnells are descendants of the same Donnell.
小題1:What is the best title of the passage? （Within 10 words）
                                                                           
小題2:Please fill in the blank in the 2nd paragraph with proper words to complete the sentence. 
（Within 10 words.）
                                                                           
小題3:According to the passage, what job did the ancestors of the Potter family most probably do?
                                                                           小題4:List two aspects that the surnames cover in the passage.
1)                         2）                       
小題5:Translate the underlined sentence in the 7th paragraph into Chinese.
                                                                           

If you are worried about things and are under a lot of stress at work or school, then you are probably not sleeping well. Worry can keep you awake, tossing and turning in bed until the early hours of the morning when you eventually fall asleep. When you wake up, you don’t feel refreshed（精神振作）, but tired and worn out and unable to face a new day.
Dr. Henry Winkle, in a recent newspaper article entitled Stress and Sleep, indicates（暗示、表明） that                     . Dr. Winkle says, “The more we worry, the less we sleep, the more we are unable to deal with stress. If we can find a way to get a good night’s sleep,” he adds, “we can often find the energy to deal with what’s worrying us.”
So, what is a good night’s sleep? Research shows that the amount of sleep which people need in order to keep healthy varies a lot. Seven hours is about the average amount, though strangely enough, sleeping longer often gives you a headache instead of making you feel more refreshed.
Dr. Winkle believes that preparing for sleeping is important. People who work late should try to give themselves a short break and do something restful before going to bed. This could be watching TV or listening to music. Doing some exercise earlier in the day should help you to feel physically as well as mentally tired. A bedtime drink can also help, but coffee or tea should be avoided as they contain caffeine and will keep you awake. “When you put the light out,” Dr. Winkle says, “concentrate on relaxing your muscles, working slowly up from your feet, and you’ll be asleep before you know it.”
小題1:What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words)   
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小題2:Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
People shouldn’t go to sleep immediately but should take a break after working late in the night.
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小題3:Please fill in the blank in the second paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words)
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小題4:Someone says that the longer you sleep, the better you feel. Try to find some arguments from the passage against the idea. (Please answer within 30 words)                                                
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閱讀表達(dá)（共5小題；每小題2分, 共10分）
閱讀下面短文, 請根據(jù)短文后的要求進(jìn)行答題。（請注意問題后的字?jǐn)?shù)要求)。
[1]When I was in primary school, I got into an argument with a boy in my class. I have forgotten what the argument was about, but I have never forgotten the lesson learned that day.
[2]I was convinced that "I " was right and "he" was wrong--and he was just as convinced that __________ and "he" was right. The teacher decided to teach us a very important lesson. She brought us up to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on the other.
[3]In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could clearly see that it was black. She asked the boy what color the object was. "White,"he answered.
[4]I couldn't believe he said the object was white, when it was obviously black! Another argument started between my classmate and me, this time about the color of the object.
[5]The teacher told me to go to stand where the boy was standing and told him to come to stand where I had been. We changed places, and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I had to answer,"White." it was an object with two differently colored sides, and from his viewpoint it was white. Only from my side was it black.
[6]My teacher taught me a very important lesson learned that day: You must stand in the other person's shoes and look at the situation through their eyes in order to truly understand their perspective(看法)
小題1:What is the main idea of the text? (Within 8 words)
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小題2:Complete the following statement with proper words. (no more than 4 words)
_________________was unbelievable, for the object was obvious black.
小題3:What did the teacher ask the students while changing positions?(no more than 6 words)
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小題4: Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 3 words)
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小題5:What does the word "it"(the underlined word in Paragraph 5) probably refer to? (no more than 3 words)
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閱讀表達(dá)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）
閱讀下面的短文，請根據(jù)文后的要求答題（請注意問題后的詞數(shù)要求）。
[1]More and more people are going to China either for business or for traveling. China is developing very fast. Thus it is necessary to know some of its customs, especially some table manners, so that it can help you perform properly when you go to China.
[2]Presents and time:It is OK for you to either take a present or not to take a present. Yet if you want to take a present, a basket of fruit will be a good choice for your thanks. The fruit can be apples, peaches or bananas. However, flowers are not very popular as a gift for the first time as that in America. The item you buy from your hometown may be the best choice. It can also help you find a topic when you are at host’s home.
[3] Table dinner manners:When the dinner starts, the Chinese host usually prefers the guest to be seated at first to show their respect to the guest. Another fact the host often do during the dinner is that they like to choose dishes to put in your plate. Please don’t be angry, it is another way to show their liking to you. The dishes they choose for you are often their favorite ones and they would like to share the best with you.
[4]Say goodbye:When you want to leave, the host may tell you that it is not so late,why not stay a little longer. Then                  . However, when you tell them that you want to leave again, the host will say the same one. You may be totally surprised. Please do not worry, if you really want to go, you could just tell them and prepare to go. They want to show their sincerity to you by a way of speaking.
1．What would be the title for the text?(no more than 10 words)
                                                                       
2．Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?
When the time for dinner comes, the host often shows their respect by having the guest sit at first in China.
                                                                         
3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words.(no more than 8 words)
                                                                          
4．What’s the author’s advice of taking a present? (no more than 18 words)
                                                                         
5．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese.