高一英语阅读训练

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高一英语阅读训练

议论文体裁概述：

议论文是作者对某个问题或某件事情进行分析、评论，表明自己的观点、立场、态度、看法和主张的一种文体。这类文章或从正面提出某种见解，或是驳斥别人的错误观点，以说服读者同意自己的观点为主要目的。

议论文一般有论点、论据和论证三个要素。论点是议论文的核心，是文章要表达的主要思想内容；论据是作者所引用的用以证明和支持论点的材料，这些材料可以是名人名言、事实例证，或是统计数据等，只要是对证明论点有利的材料都可以为作者所用；确定了论点和论据材料后，作者还需要将这些论据合理地组织在一起，就是我们所说的论证。议论文阅读技巧：

要想读懂议论文、理解作者的写作意图，关键在于是否能够把握议论文的三要素。首先，论点是作者对所论述事件的基本看法和立场，找准论点有助于把握文章的整体方向和理解文章主题的深层内涵；理清论据材料的内容能够帮助读者更深层次地理解论点的含义；论据是作者组织、运用论据的手法。论证方法多种多样，常见的有:

1. 归纳法，即从分析个别事例入手，找出事物的共同特点，从而得出结论。 2. 演绎法，即从一般原理出发，对个别事物进行说明、分析后得出结论。

3. 比较对照法，即对所有事实、方面进行对照，找出异同之处，然后加以分析，得出结论。

4. 驳论法，即先列出错误的观点，然后加以逐条批驳，反证自己观点的正确性。英语议论文在表达上多使用有辩论、推理等含义的连接词和过渡词等的结构，如since, now that(既然)，therefore(因而)，consequently(因此)，accordingly(因此)，hence(因而)，in that case(在那种情况下)。还有些常用句型比如It follows that„(因而„„)，If„,we may conclude that„(如果„„,我们可以这样下结论„„)，It is true that„，but„(诚然„„,但是„„)，Even if„(即使„„)等。同学们在阅读的时候可以通过寻找关键词语表达来快速搜索需要的信息。议论文的设题类型及解答：

议论文常见的设题方式有：主旨大意题、细节理解题、推理判断题、作者观点态度题等。主旨大意题主要考察读者对议论文全篇思想内容的理解；细节理解题虽然可以通过直接的查找的方法找出答案，但要注意选项中与文章的细微差别，避免扩大、缩小或误读作者的本意；推理判断题和作者观点态度题的解答一般是建立在对议论文中心立场的基本把握上，在此基础上推断出作者的“言外之意”和未言明的思想内涵。这些题型的题干表达方式主要有： ▲主旨大意题

(1) The best title of the passage should be ______. (2) The main idea of the passage is _______. ▲细节理解题

(1) According to the passage, the author mentions _______. (2) Which of the following does the author NOT discuss? ▲推理判断题

(1) This passage is particularly written for ______. (2) The author is trying to tell us ______. ▲作者观点态度题

(1) The author's attitude toward *** is _______.

(2) When the author says ***, he really means ______.

下面，我们就结合高一年级各个版本教材中的具体篇章，学习如何阅读议论文。例1：

Every year, approximately 1.6 billion tons of soil flows into the Yellow River, China's second longest river. The soil contains materials to keep the natural balance of the area. Over time, a lot of soil has been removed, which has caused serious erosion of the land along the River. In some areas in Shanxi Province, this has destroyed almost all the land, and has forced many local farmers to move to other areas.

It is a huge job to control Yellow River erosion. Many people believe this kind of work is best done by government or international organizations. You may agree with this point of view. If so, it is time for you to think again.

In fact, it is you who have the most important role to play in stopping Yellow River erosion. Did you know the importance of your 5 yuan? For a start, it can buy you a tree, which will help make soil stay on the land. On land with rich soil, local farmers can grow crops to make a living. With the money they earn from their crops, farmers buy goods or services. This helps to develop local economies.

Still puzzled how your 5 yuan can have so much effect? Well, just take a look at the fact below. Since 1997, a tree-planting programme has changed the Jiuchengong Valley in Inner Mongolia into a green homeland. Visitors from all over the world now come to admire this great achievement. What is more, the success of the programme has greatly improved the lives of the local people. Just think, all this started with 5yuan! So when you have 5yuan in your pocket next time, think twice about how to use the money. Remember you can use it to buy a tree and create a green future for our motherland, our people and yourself.

(选自北京师范大学出版社《普通高中课程标准实验教科书·英语4》--- Unit 10) ◆ The passage mainly tells us _______. A. a lot of soil has flowed into the Yellow River B. everyone should take action to help make soil stay C. it's the government's work to control Yellow River erosion D. 5 yuan helped Jiuchengong Valley change into a green home land

解析：该题目考查同学们对文章主要思想内容的把握，是一道主旨大意题。从第一段的几个关键词\"soil\"\"removed\"\"erosion\"可以看出文章的话题是有关黄河水土流失的，但这并非是文章的主要内容。从第二段\"Many people believe this kind of work is best done ... If so, it is time for you to think again.\"可以看出作者对于防止水土流失提出了个人见解--不仅仅是和国际组织的职责，每个人都可以为保持水土尽自己一份力，并且在下文对该观点进行了充足的论证，同时也表明C选项错误。D选项是作者援引用以论证观点的例证，也非文章主旨。因此，B项正确。

◆ According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? A. The soil can keep the natural balance. B. Farmers can make a living with 5yuan.

C. A lot of work is required to control Yellow River erosion. D. The tree-planting programme is successful in some areas.

解析：这是一道细节理解题。题目问根据文章内容，哪个选项不正确的。从文章第一段\"The soil contains materials to keep the natural balance of the area.\"可知选项A正确。选项B来

自于第三段。该段说用5元钱可以买一棵树，这棵树可以帮助保持水土，使得农民能种庄稼维持生计。而选项B所说的农民用5元钱便可维持生计，则有断章取义之嫌。C选项来源于第一段首句，D选项来源于最后一段，内蒙古的九成宫村就是成功的范例。因此B为正确选项。例2：

Because of the advertising boom, people are used to seeing high standards of visual design. Modern advertisements must stand out in a world full of competition by combining the highest standards of design with ideas linked to the products to make them more attractive. For example, some advertisements may suggest that buying a car can make you free. That is, they use the concept of freedom to sell the car. Other common ideas include happiness, wealth and success. In fact, in the world of advertisements, such content is as old as advertising itself.

(选自北京师范大学出版社《普通高中课程标准实验教科书·英语4》--- Unit 11) ◆ We can infer from the passage that ______. A. as long as you own a car, you own freedom B. old concepts of a production are better than new ones C. ideas linked to the products determine the success of an ad

D. an ad with high stands of visual design and linking ideas is successful

解析：题目问从篇章中能推出以下哪个结论。文中\"For example\"一句说“汽车能使人变得更加自由”，是指汽车给人们出行带来的便利，选项A将这个概念模糊化为“拥有汽车就拥有自由”显然没有理解原文的真正含义。最后一句话中提到了汽车广告中通常使用的“概念”，但并没有说这些旧的概念就一定比新概念要更有优势，B项不正确。C项说产品相关概念决定了广告的成败则与文中“Modern advertisements must stand out„by combining„with„”的表述不符，现代广告要想在竞争中取胜必须把广告设计与产品概念相结合，同时具备这两个因素的广告策划则一定能取得成功，D项正确。例3：

Because we have so much to choose from, many companies and stores offer advice about what we should eat. Books, magazines and television shows tell us about food and pills we should buy to become smarter, healthier and more beautiful. It is probably better, however, if we spend our time and money in buying good food and keeping a balanced diet. If we eat healthy food in the right amounts, we do not have to buy any supplements. The same goes for \"crash diets\" that some companies say will make us lose weight fast. Instead of eating expensive diet food or going on unhealthy diets, we can simply try to eat less fat and sugar and exercise more.

(选自人民教育出版社《全日制普通高级中学教科书（必修）--英语第一册（下）》Unit 13) ◆ What is the author's attitude towards the advice offered by various media? A. Uninterested B. Negative C. Objective D. Unmentioned

解析：这是一道观点态度题，题目问作者对于各类媒体提出的意见的看法。通过\"It is probably better, however, if we„, we do not have to buy any supplements.\"和最后一句话\"Instead of eating expensive diet food „and exercise more.\"我们可以得知，如果我们购买优质的食物、均衡饮食或者少吃脂肪、糖，多锻炼，就不必购买营养品。可见，作者对于媒体的促销式宣传是持否定态度的，故选B。

The Environment

Section A

Do you know that you are responsible for the environment? You might not know that all those colorful fireworks used to celebrate special occasions1 may cause serious environmental danger. So when you want to buy some fireworks or even attend a fireworks display, ask yourself that whether the entertainment is really worth polluting the environment. Fireworks pollute or damage our planet in various ways.

Air Pollution: The smoke from fireworks mainly consists of2 poisonous dusts, heavy metals and other poisonous chemicals or gases. In addition, the global warming is increasingly taken our attention at present, which gets worse by fireworks. We need to worry about the greenhouse gases that fireworks produce, including carbon dioxide and ozone3.

Rubbish: Besides the air pollution, there is rubbish caused by the fireworks. This trash on the ground is a nuisance, requiring extra time and money to clean. The government has already been struggling with rubbish from our daily life, but fireworks only add to the problem.

Noise Pollution: Fireworks can be loud. In the middle of the night, fireworks often disturb people while they are sleeping. Noise produced by fireworks at 85 decibels4 or above can damage hearing. Some people also argue the noise from fireworks frightens babies and pets. Notes:1.occasion n. 场合2.consist of v. 由...组成 3.ozone n. ]臭氧4.decibel n. 分贝

Read the passage and choose the best answer to the question. ( ) 1.What's the main idea of Paragraph One? A. Fireworks should be forbidden in all days.

B. Everyone should be responsible for the environment. C. People are allowed to set off fireworks in special days. D Setting off fireworks may greatly pollute the environment. ( )2. The global warming in this passage is to tell us_______. A. people should do something to prevent it B. fireworks make the environmental problem worse C. fireworks are the main cause of the global warming D. the environmental problem is getting worse and worse

( )3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Fireworks can pollute the environment in many ways. B. Carbon dioxide and ozone is produced by fireworks. C. Noise produced by fireworks can damage our hearing. D. Trash caused by fireworks is the main source of rubbish. ( )4. The underlined word \"nuisance\" probably refers to_____. A. a kind of pollution B. something harmful C. a serious problem D. something disliked

Section B

EU to begin phasing out standard light bulbs

The European Union(EU欧盟) will start making the change from traditional bulbs to more energy efficient ones. Several nations including Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the Philippines have already announced they will phase out1 these traditional bulbs as well. In 2007, President George W. Bush signed a bill that called for the traditional bulbs to be phased out in the U.S. from 2012.

The new European Union rules follow an agreement reached by the 27 EU governments last year to phase out the traditional lightbulb over three years. It is to help European countries lower greenhouse gas emissions2 and control climate change, the EU spokesman said on Monday. As part of the plan, old standard bulbs will no longer be produced or imported into the EU countries. However, consumers will still be able to buy the old bulbs until they are sold out. The spokesman also said the measure would save about $14 billion a year for the economy. At the same time, it could help families cut their daily cost, which can be easily noticed from their bills. In addition, the more efficient bulbs would bring energy savings of 25 percent to 75 percent, compared to the traditional ones.

This measure is only part of a series of energy-saving measures, which were planned by the EU to reduce energy costs.

Notes: 1. phase out v. 使逐步淘汰2. emission n. (光、热等的)散发

( )1. The following nations announced that they would phase out old bulbs except_________. A. America B. Japan C. Australia D. New Zealand ( )2. Which one is NOT the reason why the EU decided to make the transition? A. To bring energy savings. B. To control climate change.

C. To announce a new measure. D. To reduce the greenhouse emissions. ( )3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Older bulbs are not allowed to sell any longer. B. The traditional bulbs can't bring energy savings. C. The measure is part of EU's energy-saving plan.

D. The measure followed the bill signed by George W. Bush.

读写任务: 阅读下面短文，根据题目的具体要求，简要回答问题。

Through some educational opportunities like the wildlife viewing, the Arizona' Wildlife Program is making efforts to increase public awareness1 of wildlife and support for native species. The program is also developing a national network of natural areas to offer excellent wildlife viewing opportunities.

Wildlife viewing is the activity of watching and enjoying wildlife species in their natural environment. Wildlife viewing opportunities are everywhere and include a variety of animals, some as common as a butterfly, some passing through only on their seasonal migrations2, and others so rare that watchers stay hours just to have a look at it. It is also called watchable wildlife. Watching wildlife is a lifelong learning experience and people at any age can participate. It provides the best wildlife viewing opportunities in the nation, with more than 900 animal species and 50 million public acres of natural land to explore.

The Wildlife Program can provide a fun activity for the family to enjoy together and a connection to nature. Observers3can get a better understanding of how wildlife acts in their natural environment, including how they search for food, where they live and their activities with other wildlife, etc.

In addition, seeing wildlife can leave viewers with a positive, unforgettable and personal experience that they will remember for years.

1.What is the purpose of the Wildlife Program?（回答词数不超过12个）

2.What does Arizona's wildlife viewing opportunities include?（回答词数不超过15个） 3.What can observers benefit from wildlife viewing?（回答词数不超过15个）

Notes:1.awareness n. 知道, 晓得 2.migration n. 移民3.observer n. 观测者

Festivals Section A

When we say the word \"Spain\images of Latin passion1, flamenco (弗拉门科民歌) and proud bullfighters come to mind. Actually, its cultural richness is best represented by the annual2 week-long festival during the last week of April -- Abril Feria(守护神节), or the April Fair. The site of the April Fair is a square with streets named after famous bullfighters and cultural figures. This is fit for the festival that started in the 19th century in response to the rise of foreign culture in Spain. Indeed, the routine of the April Fair sometimes must be fixed. People sleep for only a few hours a day, take turns to work and then dance and eat for the rest of the day. They stop only for a mid-day horse-ride or to watch an evening bullfight. Even then, industrial production in Seville (塞维利亚) , Spain's third largest city, is seriously interrupted by the celebrations. But perhaps this is a small price to pay for having an annual reunion with friends and relatives as well as the chance to celebrate Spaun's traditional culture.

One of the most popular spectacles is the performance by professional flamenco dancers and musicians, especially when everyone joins in the fun. Ladies dance to the rhythmic3 claps of friends and relatives. Men seldom dance but are great singers of Spanish songs. Notes: 1. passion n. 激情 2. annual adj. 一年一次的 3. rhythmic adj.有节奏的 Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question.

( )1. The underlined word \"routine\" in the second paragraph probably means____. A. path B. regular activities C. culture D. general agreement ( )2. According to the passage, the April Fair is celebrated to_____. A. have a great time at the festival B. praise professional flamenco dancers C. embrace Spanish culture D. remember famous bullfighters and cultural figures ( )3. People usually do the following activities at April Fair, except ________. A. they watch an evening bullfight. B. they sleep for only a few hours C. all people sing and dance D. they still work in turn.

( )4. In the author's opinion, what effects does the April Fair bring? A. It provides people with a chance to get together. B. It costs a lot and strengthens industrial relations. C. It destroys Seville's industrial production. D. It advertises foreign cultures.

( )5. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Spanish Festivals B. Spain, Full of Cultural Richness C. April Fair: Spain at Its Best D. Spanish Dancers at April Fair

Section B

If you like music, you should go to the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) in Kuching. It insists that \"music that is difficult and demanding is good for you, whether you like it or not!\" If you actually don't like a piece of music, don't listen to it. There is plenty to choose among RWMF's 17 performers and bands. Some of the music on offer is not easy to listen to. It often doesn't follow the standard sounds of rock, blues or jazz, and it often uses rhythms that many of us can't immediately identify. Some of the sounds are not necessarily melodic1. Some of the music is difficult for the average western biased2 listener to appreciate.

It is a completely different experience to watch and listen at the same time. Listening alone, you will often gain something meaningful. Most of the performers are folk musicians, but they are almost fully aware of the leading popular music styles. There is no rejection3 of \"mainstream\" music; however, there is a willingness to experiment and combine their own traditional styles with others.

After all, \"world music\" is folk music, which is all about what folk like to hear, not just what is \"good\" for them, so it has developed by responding to the audience. Notes：1.melodic adj. 主旋律的2.biased adj.有偏见的3.rejection n. 拒绝 Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. ( )1.The purpose of this passage is mainly to______. A.tell readers the music at the RWMF is difficult to understand B.introduce the RWMF and the kinds of music played there C.explain that there is a variety of music in the world D.define the term \"world music\"

( )2.From the passage, what is the characteristic of the music at the RWMF? A.The music is off \"mainstream\". . B.All of the music has beautiful rhythms.

C.The music there combines rock, blues and jazz. D.Some of the music is not easy to understand. ( )3. What is the author's attitude toward the music at RWMF? A. Objective B. Positive C. Critical D. Indifferent

读写任务：请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

In Bengal（孟加拉）, Diwali(印度排灯节)is celebrated as Kali Puja（卡利课诵）, the day that the goddess Kali is worshipped1. Kali is very ugly and terrifying to look at; she is black and furious2. But because she is so angry at the evil in this world, Kali is worshipped as the destroyer of all evil on Kali Puja.

The story of Kali that is told to children in Bengal is as the following:

Long long ago, the world was flooded with evils. The gods were helpless and they could do nothing to control the evils in the world.

In extreme fear they turned to the goddess Devi for help. Devi agreed to end the evils, and took on the overall black form to do so. This form of Devi is known as Kali, which means \"black\". In this form, Devi then went to kill and destroy all the evil in the world.

Kali became so angry that she could not stop, even when all the evils had been destroyed. She began destroying the entire world. The gods asked her to stop, but she didn't listen to them. They turned to Shiv, her husband, for help, as he is the only one who could stop her. But Kali didn't listen to him either, so Shiv lay down in her path --- and only when she put her foot on him, did she come to her senses. The 1 of Diwali The festival is celebrated to show 2 to Kali. Long long ago, the world was controlled by 6 . Devi carried out a promise to 7 all the demons and devils, but Kali Kali stopped her madness when she stepped on 9 . She was 10 after she looked at the destruction she had caused.

The 3 of Kali Kali is unpleasant to look at. She is 4 overall. The 5 of Kali began to destroy the world because she was so 8 . Notes: 1. worship v. 崇拜 2. furious adj. 狂怒的 Topic: Culture Shock

Section A

Both men and women in the USA usually smile and shake hands when greeting. Good friends and family members may embrace when they meet. In casual situations, a wave may be used instead of a handshake. Americans often greet strangers on the street by saying \"Hello\"or \"Good morning\". When greeting someone for the first time, Americans commonly say \"Pleased to meet you!\"or \"How do you do?\"A simple \"Hello\"or \"Hi\"is also common. Friends often greet each other with \"How are you?\"and respond \"Fine, thanks.\"

Americans do not generally stand very close to each other, keeping about one arm’s length apart. However, they may touch one another on the arm or shoulder during conversation. It’s common for couples to hold hands or show affection* in public. Both men and women dress casually when circumstances allow, but in formal settings it’s usually considered improper.

Visiting friends, family, and relatives plays a big part in social life in the United States, and people will travel long distances to do so. People are generally expected to be on time for appointments, or when invited to someone’s home. Guests are expected to make themselves comfortable, to sit where they like and to enjoy themselves. Gifts are not expected, but many guests bring flowers or wine when invited for a meal. Note:* affection n.喜爱

Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. ( )1. The purpose of this passage is _____. A. to introduce American social etiquette B. to introduce table manners in America C. to tell readers how to make people like them

D. to remind people to bring gifts when visiting someone’s home ( )2. When visiting friends in America, people usually bring _____.

A. gift and card B. flowers or wine C. fruit or chocolate D. whatever they like ( )3. From the passage we learn that in America _____. A. couples should not show affection in public B. people are not used to greeting strangers on the street

C. most people are likely to go on holiday instead of visiting friends D. both men and women dress casually in informal settings ( )4. The writer’s attitude toward American lifestyle is _____. A. positive B. uninterested C. critical D. unmentioned

Section B

When I was young, I dreamed of traveling all over the world and meeting people from different nations. That was one of the reasons I decided to start a career in language teaching in my country.

After some years of hard work in Colombia, my dream came true thanks to the British Council(英国文化协会). I knew the mission1 of this organization was to offer assistance to people studying foreign languages, so I applied for a job at a school in the south of England. My job was teaching Spanish to small groups of middle school students. It was a rewarding2 experience. Not only did I learn a lot about British culture, but it also enriched my language-teaching experience.

I must say that if I hadn’t participated in this programme, I probably would never have had a chance to travel around Britain, or discover that some of the theories about the British were not true. Before coming to the UK, I’d often heard people say the British were not friendly. But the truth is that I met many friendly British people, who always seemed ready and even happy to help. I would describe them as being very patient with and tolerant towards foreigners.

Finally I became a qualified3 teacher and was able to teach in other countries. I will always be thankful for institutions4 such as the British Council, whose main goal is to improve understanding among people from different cultures.

Notes:1. mission n.官方使命 2. rewarding adj.有益的；值得做的 3. qualified adj.具备…资历的 4. institution n.社会福利机构 Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. ( )1. The purpose of this passage is to tell us _____. A. English is really hard to teach B. the writer thinks highly of British people C. being a language teacher is rewarding

D. the writer’s teaching experience with the British Council

( )2. The writer decided to go in for language teaching mainly because _____. A. he is interested in language learning B. he was poor, and had to make a living C. he dreamed of traveling all over the world D. he was eager to leave Colombia ( )3. According to the writer, the British are _____.

A. friendly and tolerant B. rude but helpful C. careless but tolerant D. lazy but patient ( )4. We can infer from this article that the writer _____. A. was tired of living in his country B. is very thankful for the British Council C. wants to forget his experience living abroad D. will not participate in this kind of programme again

读写任务:阅读下面短文,并根据短文后面的要求答题(请注意问题后的词数要求)

Do you ever want a career change in order to make more money? Well, if you can perform curses1, then you might be interested in becoming a professional witch2. And if you become the witch of Wookey Hole, you could ______ than you did at your old job.

These days the caves of Wookey Hole bring in thousands of visitors a year. And recently Carole Bonahan put on a pointy hat, a cape3 and a hooked4 nose to beat over 300 other applicants5. The final winner would earn ￡50,000 a year as Wookey Hole’s new witch. Carole, who is now known by the name Carla Calamity, will give up her present job to become a full-time witch. Her main duty will be welcoming visitors to the caves.

Miss Calamity describes herself as an \"attractive witch\". She says her old job isn’t perhaps very different from being a witch. \"I am going to be a great witch. All it takes is a little bit of magic, and I’ve been using my witching skills to sell houses for a long time.\"

Jane Brenner, who was Wookey’s witch for the previous six years, says, \"We didn’t want anyone who would scare the children. We wanted a witch to meet and greet people and to act as an ambassador6 for the attraction. This isn’t an easy job.\"

1. Fill in the blank in Paragraph One with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (within 10 words)______________________________________________________________

2. List three things Carole Bonahan wore to win her new job. (within 8 words) 1) ____________ 2)____________3) ____________

3. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

The new witch considers herself charming._______________________________________ 4. In Paragraph Three, what does Carla Calamity say about her old job? (within 15 words)______________________________________________________________

5. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph Four into Chinese.___________________ Notes:1. curse n.咒语2. witch n.女巫3. cape n.披风

4. hooked adj.钩形的5. applicant n.申请人6. ambassador n.大使

Topic: Money Section A

Have you been refused a short-term loan by your bank? If you have used up all other choices, I advise you to borrow money from friends and family members. Borrowing means that you will pay the money back, and you shouldn’t ruin the relationships. Here are my suggestions.

Make a list of friends and family to whom you are close enough to borrow money from. Put them in order based on who, by your best guess, has the most discretionary cash on hand. Decide how much you need, and do not underestimate. Determine how much you can pay back each week or month, and how long it will take to pay it all back.

Explain why you need to borrow money; the person you are borrowing from has every right to know.

Ask for a specific amount, and give the lender a repayment schedule. Be polite, and don’t get angry if you’re refused. Borrowing money, even if someone turns you down, can ruin a relationship! Be careful and thankful, and change the subject quickly. If a person says no, don’t ask again.

Repay the agreed amount on time. Sometimes you may need to borrow from other people to repay your loan; you should let everyone know how many people are involved*. Note:*involve v.牵涉；影响

Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. ( )1. What should you do if a friend refuses to lend you money? A.Be polite and ask for less. B. Ask for money from him or her later. C. End the relationship. D. Change the subject, and never ask again.

( )2. The underlined word \"discretionary\" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.

A. enough B. Spare C. valuable D. expensive

( )3. Which of the following statements is NOT correct, based on the passage? A. Borrow more money than you need.

B. Let the lender know when you can pay off the money. C. Make up any reason that will get your friend to lend you money. D. Borrow money from a person you are close enough to.

Section B

For years I wanted a flower garden, but with five children I was too busy to have one. Money was limited, and so was time. Often one of the children would want something that cost too much, and I would say, \"Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn’t grow on trees, you

know.\"Finally, when all five had gotten through high school and college, and had started having their own families, I started thinking again about having a garden. However, I knew gardens cost money.

Then, one spring morning on Mother’s Day, as I was working in my kitchen, I heard cars drive by and looked out of the window to see a new tree planted in my yard. I couldn’t believe my eyes: it was a money tree! Dollar bills were stuck all over that tree, and there was a note which read: \"I owe you eight hours of digging time. Love, Marvin.\"

Marvin, my first son, kept his promise. He dug up a nice ten-by-fifteen-foot bed1 for me. My other children bought me tools, a sunflower stepping stone2 and gardening books. We built a garden together.

That was three years ago. My garden is now very pretty, and just what I’d always wanted. When I go out to weed or tend my flowers, I don’t seem to miss my children as much as I once did. It feels as if they were right there with me. When I think about what my children have done for me, I get tears in my eyes every time.

I’m still not sure whether money grows on trees. But I know love does! Notes:1. bed n.花坛；苗圃2. stepping stone n.踏脚石 Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. ( )1. Why had the author never had a flower garden before? A. Because she had five children to take care of. B. Because her children wanted expensive things. C. Because she didn’t have enough time and money.

D. Because her children were going to high school and college. ( )2. Who helped the author build the garden at last?

A. Her neighbour. B. Her first son. C. Her five children. D. Her husband. ( )3. Why doesn’t she miss her children as much as she once did? A. Because she has a big money tree. B. Because she has a very pretty garden.

C. Because she is busy weeding or tending her flowers. D. Because she feels the love of her children in the garden.

（）4. Which of the following statements is correct, based on the passage? A. Money grows on trees only if you plant them with love.

B. The author built a pretty garden after her children had graduated from school. C. The author actually wanted to have money grow on trees.

D. The children loved their mother so much that they helped her realize her dream. （）5. The purpose of this passage is to tell us _____. A. a story of the love between a mother and her children B. how to grow your own money tree C. the story of a pretty garden D. the story of a money tree

读写任务：阅读下列文章及相关信息,并按要求匹配信息。注意:有一个多余选项。首先请阅读钱币发展的历史阶段及基本信息。

A. 9,000-6,000 BC:

Cattle, which included cows, sheep and camels, were the first and oldest form of money. With the introduction of agriculture, grain and other vegetable or plant products were also used as a standard form of barter1 in many cultures.

B. 1,000 BC:

Bronze and copper money was manufactured in China at the end of the Stone Age, and is considered the earliest form of metal coin. Metal tools, such as knives or spades, were also first used as money in China, and developed into primitive2 versions of round coins. These often contained holes so that they could be put together on a string.

C. 500 BC:

Outside China, the first coins were lumps3 of silver. They soon took on the familiar round form that coins have today, and were used by emperors to mark their success. These early coins first appeared in Turkey. And unlike Chinese coins which depended on base metals, they were made of precious metals such as silver, bronze and gold, which had more value.

D. 806 AD:

The first paper banknotes appeared in China. In all, China had paper money for over 500 years, from the 9th to the 15th centuries. Then, starting in 1455, paper money disappeared in China for several hundred years. This was still many years before paper currency4 appeared in Europe.

E. 1535:

Wampum5 —strings of beads6 made from shells —was first used as money by North American Indians in 1535. The Indian word \"wampum\" means white, which is the color of the beads.

F. 1816:

Gold was officially made to measure the standard of value in England in 1816. Banknotes had been used in England and Europe for several hundred years, but their worth had never been tied directly to that of gold.

以下是钱币的特点,请把相关的内容与它们存在的年代匹配起来。

（）1. They were the first metal coins, and were made by the Chinese. They often contained holes so that they could be strung together.

（）2. Paper currency first appeared in China, then in Europe several hundred years later. （）3. This was used by North American Indians, and its name refers to the color of the beads. （）4. These took on the round form and were made of precious metals.

（）5. This was the first and oldest form of money, and included animals such as cows and sheep.

Notes:1. barter n.以物易物 2. primitive adj.原始的 3. lump n.块 4. currency n.货币 5. wampum n.贝壳串 6. bead n. (有孔的)珠子

Topic: Astronomy

Section A

KidsAstronomy.com, part of the KidsKnowIt Network, is an absolutely free astronomy resource designed to teach children about the exciting world of outer space.

Learning about science should never be boring. We’ll take you to the satellites of Jupiter (木星) and explore the possibility of life on these distant worlds. We’ll travel through the universe, and discover how much space there is in space. And we’ll learn how scientists are pushing the limits of space exploration every day.

So get yourself ready for a great space trip. Our astronomy website is packed with games, activities, fun facts and resources to help teachers, parents and students of all ages reach into the universe.

KidsAstronomy.com is owned and operated by the Kids Know It Network. Visit the Kids Know It Network to find resources on other topics, including dinosaurs, biology and math. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. （）1. This passage is most probably taken from _____. A. a proposal B. an ad C. a notice D. a speech

（）2. The purpose of KidsAstronomy.com is mainly to _____. A. let children relax B. promote children’s toys C. show children the exciting world of outer space D. get children to read more about astronomy

（）3. On the Kids Know It Network, you are NOT likely to ________. A. find pictures of dinosaurs B. travel through the universe C. learn to be a teacher D. visit the satellites of Jupiter

（）4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. You don’t need to pay to visit KidsAstronomy.com.

B. Teachers, parents and students all may want to use KidsAstronomy.com. C. Scientists are pushing the limits of space exploration every day.

D. The Kids Know It Network is owned and operated by KidsAstronomy.com.

Section B

Anne Sewell Young was born on January 2, 1871, in the United States. She earned her bachelor’sdegree1 in 12 from Carleton College in Minnesota, where she also completed a master’sdegree2 in 17. She went on to earn a PhD3 (something very unusual for women in those days) from Columbia University in 1906.

Anne Sewell Young was the most famous of the early astronomy students at Carleton College, and one of the few professional women astronomers of her days. Carleton produced half a dozen professional women astronomers in the first 50 years of the course, but she was the only one whose name was recorded in the college’s \"Who’s Who\"(名人录).

Anne Sewell Young was a member of the AAVSO(美国变星观测者协会). She handed in over 6,500 observations4 over a 33-year period, and was also one of the first AAVSO Council members.

In 1881, Mt. Holyoke College set up the John Payson Williston Observatory (天文台), and in 19 Young was named its director. In 1903, a library and a lecture room were added to the observatory building, and in 1907 astronomy was made a course in which one could major at the college, with Young serving as Department Chair. She retired in 1936, and Alice Farnsworth succeeded her.

Young continued to work on astronomy, publishing her last paper in 1942. She died on August 15, 1961, in California.

Notes:1. bachelor’s degree学士学位 2. master’s degree硕士学位 3. PhD博士学位 4. observation n. 观测

Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. （）1. Put the following events in the correct order.

a. Young graduated from Columbia University. b. Young studied at Carleton College. c. Young served as Deparment Chair. d. Young published her last paper. A. b, a, c, d B. c, b, d, a C. b, c, d, a D. b, d, a, c

（）2. From the passage we learn that Carleton College made great contributions to ________. A. \"Who’s Who\" B. astronomy C. the AAVSO D. Mt. Holyoke College （）3. The underlined word \"succeeded\" probably means \"_______\". A. won B. defeated C. came through D. came after

（）4. What is the author’s attitude toward Anne Sewell Young? A. Negative. B. Neutral. C. Positive. D. We don’t know.

读写任务：阅读下面短文,根据所读内容在文后小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。注意:每空不超过3个单词。

Over the centuries, a number of famous astronomers have made great contributions to the science of astronomy. Without the efforts of such greats as Ptolemy, Galileo and Isaac Newton, we would not know as much about the planets and stars as we do.

We know a lot about our planet, the solar system and other galaxies1. But it wasn’t always this way. Before the invention of the telescope2, people could only observe the stars with their naked eyes3.

Here’s some information on some of the most famous astronomers.

Ptolemy

Little is known about Ptolemy, whose given name was Claudius Ptolemaeus. While many researchers believe he was Greek, others think that he was just born in Greece. What we do know about Ptolemy is that he wrote several scientific papers, three of which contributed greatly to Islamic (教的) and European science: \"The Great Treatise\Books\".

Galileo

Galileo Galilei was born in Italy on February 15, 15, and made a number of contributions to the science of astronomy, including the introduction of the use of the telescope to observe the sky. Galileo, the first to systematically study Uniformly Accelerated Motion (匀加速运动), also discovered the four largest satellites of Jupiter. The phrases \"The Father of Modern Observational Astronomy\been used to describe Galileo.

Newton

Isaac Newton was born in England on January 4, 13. He advanced the Scientific Revolution with his work, \"Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy\in which he described the Three Laws of Motion (三大运动定律), as well as Universal Gravitation (万有引力). Newton was the first to use the Latin term \"gravitas\"to describe the force of gravity. The refracting telescope (折射望远镜) was also invented by him. Notes:1. galaxy n.星系2. telescope n.望远镜3. naked eyes n.肉眼 Information on the Great Astronomers Thanks to the (1) _______ of the great astronomers, we know a lot more about the planets and stars than we used to. Ptolemy People

Galileo know Newton (2) Galileo was an (4) _________, The Three Laws of Motion and 14

_______ Ptolemy’s life. Ptolemy’s about and born on February 15, 15. Universal Gravitation, (8) ________ by Newton, pushed forward the Scientific Revolution. (3) By promoting the use of the (5) Newton was (9) ________ to use _________ contributed _____, Galileo made a great the Latin term \"gravitas\" to greatly to Islamic and contribution to the science of describe the force of gravity. European science. astronomy. He also discovered some of the (6) _______. Galileo also made contributions to Newton is the (10) ______ of the modern observational astronomy, refracting telescope. science and (7) ______. Topic: Sports Section A

All-Star Basketball Event

Both Bremerton and King’s West will be at the seventh annual Senior High School All-star Basketball Event.

Hosted by the sports company Sports Beyond, the event includes a three-point shooting contest and a hotshot1-shooting contest for both boys and girls. The girls’all-star game begins at 5:30 p.m. and the boys’starts at 7:00 p.m.

On the girls’side, seniors Sarah Streutker and Kelsey Johnson will represent Bremerton, while seniors Michelle Mosey and Irene Moore will represent King’s West. Bremerton’s Josh Koets and Terrance McGhee, and King’s West’s Drew McCullough and Sam Weldin will attend the boys’game.

Admission2 is $5 for adults, and $3 for children and students younger than 17. The money raised from the event will be used to help select basketball teams to play in local and national games.

Senior High School All-star Basketball Event November 18, 2009 Notes: 1. hotshot n. 运动高手 2. admission n. 门票费 Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. （）1. From the notice we learn that _______. A. the boys’game will be earlier than the girls’game B. Sports Beyond is hosting the event

C. only boys can take part in the three-point shooting contest D. such an event has never been held before

（）2. A couple with two children aged 6 and 15 should pay _______. A. $20 B. $18 C. $16 D. $11

（）3. The money raised from the event will _______. A. provide money for the teams to play in international games B. support the teams in taking part in local and national games C. help build more stadiums to hold games of any kind D. help find more talented boy and girl basketball players

Section B

Wina Two-Night Golf Break

Europe’s largest golf holiday company Your Golf Travel.com is offering you the chance to win an excellent two-night golf break at the St Mellion International. The golf resort has just been redecorated, and it reopened this month.

The winner and three golfing friends will enjoy a three-day golf break that includes two nights’dinners, free bed and breakfast, and three rounds1 of golf. The prize can be taken at any time from November 1, 2009 to March 30, 2010.

For more information about golf breaks in the UK, please visit Your Golf Travel.com! Win Tickets for British Superbike Championship

We have teamed up with STIHL, one of the world’s leading garden and outdoor power tool brands, to offer two lucky readers (plus a friend each) the chance to watch the British Superbike Championship at Mallory Park. STIHL is a proud sponsor2 of the 2009 British Superbike Championship.

British Superbike is one of the country’s most popular and exciting motor sports, with top-class riders reaching speeds of about 200mph on the country’s best racetracks. Much of the attraction of the Superbike is the motorbikes themselves, which are factory-backed3 versions of ordinary road motorbikes, enabling fans to really appreciate the skills of riders and technologies alike. Notes:1. round n. 一轮比赛2. sponsor n. 赞助商3. factory-backed adj. 官方支持的 Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. （）1. If you win a two-night golf break, you can _________. A. go wherever you like B. take your family with you

C. enjoy free bed and breakfast D. take the prize at any time of the year

（）2. British Superbike Championship is famous for the following EXCEPT ___. A. the country’s first-class racetracks B. its popularity and excitement C. its sponsor STIHL D. the motorbikes the riders use （）3. We can know from the two ads above that ______.

A. Your Golf Travel.com helps organize the British Superbike Championship B. STIHL provides equipment for outdoor sports fans C. St Mellion International is a newly-built golf resort D. only the British can enjoy the two-night golf break

读写任务一：阅读下面短文,根据文章后小题的具体要求,简要回答问题。

A sports complex1, meeting the highest international standards, will be built in Sochi, Russia for biathlon2 events during the Winter Olympic Games in 2014.

The complex will be located to the north-west of the Rosa Khutor Mountain Ski Resort. It will include a stadium that can seat 7,000 people, tracks, a shooting range for 50 participant, and warm-up zones.

The developers of the complex preferred modern technological solutions. Design concepts rest on the principle of multifunctional3 performance. The complex is to be put into operation in 2011 for testing competitions. After the Games, the complex will be used for major international contests.

Notes:1. sports complex n. 综合体育场

2. biathlon n. 两项运动(越野滑雪和步射击) 3. multifunctional adj. 多功能的

1. What will the sports complex be built for?(回答词数不超过15个)_______________________ 2. What will the sports complex include?(回答词数不超过12个)__________________________

3. What is the purpose of using the complex in 2011? (回答词数不超过10个)________________ 读写任务二：阅读下列度假营通知，匹配与其相对应的图片。

Camps 1. _____

Delran Baseball Camp will be held from November 29 to December 2 at the Notre Dame Fields in Delran for Burlington County residents, aged from 6 to 12. Call 609-291-9323.

2. _____

All-star Basketball Camp will be held from July 20 to 24, 2010 at Holy Cross High School. Boys and girls aged between 8 and 16 are welcome. Call 856-461-8805.

3. _____

Little Devils Volleyball Camp will be holding camps from December 20 to 24 for two age groups —2nd to 9th graders and 9th to12th graders. Both camps are held at Rancocas Valley’s Sports Complex in Eastampton. Call 609-267-0837.

4. _____

Join NFL players Shaun Phillips and Kareem McKenzie at their free Football Camp on June 12 and 13 at Kennedy Recreation Center in Willingboro. A limited number of registration forms are at Sports Paradise in Willingboro. Or call 609-877-1826.

5. _____

Join Irving Fryar Physical Fitness Camp at Willingboro’s Kennedy Recreation Center. The camp is offering free courses until May 15, 2010. Visit: www.FryarBootCamp.com.

Topic: Newspapers and Magazines

Section A

These are all the Pepsi advertisements we have at this time. Our inventory1 is always changing, so please check us again for all your new and old magazine ad needs! Pepsi Magazine Ads

Year Description Price

1963 Father carving a pumpkin $6.50 19 Boy and girl coming alive $6.50 1965 On ski slopes2 $6.50 1966 Underwater swimmers $6.50 1968 Girl using an ice pick $6.50 1970 Three young baseball players $6.50 Notes: 1. inventory n. 清单 2. slope n. 斜坡

Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. （）1. Who are the intended readers of the passage?

A. Students. B. Researchers. C. College teachers. D. Magazine editors. （）2. The Pepsi ads from 1965 to 1970 all share the theme of _________. A. love B. sports C. peace D. entertainment

Section B

An Open Letter to the New Paper Dear New Paper,

I enjoy reading your newspaper. It is full of well-written articles about interesting things that would never have been reported in the Straits Times.

Your recent article about illegal1 workers really blew my mind. I also enjoy reading your sports news. In fact, I buy a copy of your newspaper every Saturday so that I can follow the latest news about football. Your articles are special and unique! I’m sure you are all pretty cool guys. But your online New Paperis a mess. It is not user-friendly. The navigation2 does not make sense. I can’t find Dr. Money’s articles at all.

Obviously, I wouldn’t be complaining if I didn’t have suggestions. So why not consider the following? Redesign your website and remove the required registration3 for posting comments. This is the main reason why the most number of comments that you have ever had is just 15. Regards, Cowboy Caleb

Notes: 1. illegal adj. 非法的2. navigation n. 导航3. registration n. 注册 Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. （）1. The writer’s attitude towards the Straits Times is ________. A. positive B. negative C. neutral D. not clear

（）2. From this letter we can infer that the writer is probably _________. A. a music lover B. a sports fan C. a website designer D. a computer expert （）3. The writer suggests that the New Paper should_________.

A. employ a new website designer B. prevent people from posting comments online C. make it easier to post comments online D. close the New Paper website

读写任务一：阅读下面短文,根据短文后小题的具体要求,简要回答问题。

Forbes Magazine provides you with practical financial advice and smart tips on managing your money.

Forbes Magazine is published every two weeks by Forbes, which also publishes Forbes ASA Pand Forbes FYI. It was founded in 1917 by B.C. Forbes and is currently run by Mr. Steve Forbes Jr. Filled with the most recent news about trends and developments in business, Forbes Magazine will keep you in the know. Typical articles deal with investment1, stocks2 and reviews from companies in the country, as well as the advancement of technology. Forbes Magazine is particularly known for its \"Lists\including the \"200 Best Small Companies\\"400 Best Large Companies\" and \"100 Top Celebrities3\".

With useful articles and helpful advice, Forbes Magazine will keep you up to date with the most recent business and finance news that you need and want. Notes:1. investment n. 投资 2. stock n. 股票 3. celebrity n. 名人 1. How often is Forbes Magazine published? (回答词数不超过10个) ______________________________________________________________ 2. What do Forbes Magazine’s articles mainly deal with?(回答词数不超过15 个) 3. What is Forbes Magazine known for? (回答词数不超过12 个)

______________________________________________________________

读写任务二：阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请根据以下对每本杂志的介绍,为每本杂志选择与其相匹配的杂志名称。

1. ____________Coming to you every week, this is a sports magazine with a real difference. Featuring player profiles, the newest articles about professional and college sports, and humorous columns1, the magazine provides you with all you want and need to know about sports.

2. _____________This is a new cooking magazine. Every issue2 is packed with more than 50 new and delicious recipes. It shows you how to quickly and easily make a tasty and healthy meal. Many readers have also lost weight by following the low-fat recipes in this magazine.

3. _____________Every full-color issue contains photographs and information on fishing, boating, hunting, motor vehicles and more. This magazine provides you with all the most recent and useful techniques about outdoor sports.

4. ______________To most teenage girls, this magazine is as essential as the telephone. With its up-to-the-minute advice on beauty, fashion, fitness, school and careers, it’s every girl’s best choice. Moreover, each issue includes fiction, celebrity interviews, music, movies and popular topics of personal and global interest.

5. ______________With coverage of all areas of the home, plus weddings and holidays, each issue of this award-winning magazine brings you fresh ideas to transform everyday activities into fun and easy experiences. The magazine itself is well organized, featuring sections such as \"cooking\ A. Everyday Food Magazine B. Seventeen Magazine C. Sports Weekly Magazine D. Outdoor Life Magazine E. Men’s Health Magazine F. Living Magazine Notes: 1. column n. 专栏 2. issue n. 期 1 2 3 4 5

Topic: The Media—Films

Section A

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Director: Gavin Hood Writers: David Benioff

Skip Woods

Genre1: Action / Fantasy

Starring: Hugh Jackman Taylor Kitsch Ryan Reynolds Danny Huston Plot Summary:

X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a 2009 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics’fictional character Wolverine. It was released2 worldwide on May 1, 2009. The film is directed by Gavin Hood and stars Hugh Jackman as the title character, along with Danny Huston, Taylor Kitsch and Ryan Reynolds. It is the fourth movie of the X-Men film series.

The film focuses on the past of Wolverine and his relationship with his half-brother Victor Creed. The story also tells Wolverine’s unexpected meeting with Colonel William Stryker and his time with the Team X. The film was mostly shot in Australia and New Zealand. Notes: 1. genre n. 类型 2. release v. 发布

Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. （）1. Who is the film’s director?

A. Gavin Hood. B. David Benioff. C. Taylor Kitsch. D. Skip Woods. （）2. We can learn from the passage that ___.

A. the film is the first of the X-Men film series B. Hugh Jackman wrote the story of the film C. the film predicts the future of Wolverine

D. the film was mostly shot in Australia and New Zealand

Section B

The French Association of the International Film Festival groups together the Cannes Film Festival, the Cinéfondation and the Marchédu Film. The permanent* team of the Cannes Film Festival totals about thirty people. Here is the Cannes Film Festival organization chart. Position President Technical Director Computer Supervisor Chief Accountant Deputy Director Film Liaison Officer Name Gilles Jacob Jean Pierre Vidal Cédric Lemoigne Isabelle Michaud Dimitra Karya Clarisse Robillard Contact / jean-pierre.vidal@festival-cannes.fr cedric.lemoigne@festival-cannes.fr isabelle.michaud@festival-cannes.fr / clarisserobillard@festival-cannes.fr Note:*permanent adj. 永久的

Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. （）1. Which organization do these people in the chart belong to?

A. The French Association of the International Film Festival. B. The Cannes Film Festival. C. The Cinéfondation. D. The Marchédu Film.

（）2. Which email address is for the Technical Director?

A. jean-pierre.vidal@festival-cannes.fr B. clarisserobillard@festival-cannes.fr C. cedric.lemoigne@festival-cannes.fr D. isabelle.michaud@festival-cannes.fr

读写任务一：阅读下面短文,并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的词数要求)。

Independent films are perhaps more popular today than any other period in the film industry. The current economic difficulty affects film making. And the decrease in budget1 from huge film production companies also encourages small- and medium-sized companies to invest2.

Today most of the recognized stars also choose to star in independent films, not only because independent films are often shot in a much shorter time, but also because the stars have recognized the beauty of independent films.

There were lots of independent films in the early 20th century that created a favor situation for stars, such as Halle Berry who was recognized and awarded by film critics. Today there are also independent films from overseas that have been recognized in Hollywood.

The Internet and the digital world help independent films to be released without spending too much on promotions. And with the growing interest of the public towards independent films, the film industry giants offer money to help release independent films, instead of _________.

Now the audience can actually make the choice not to watch films made with big film production budget, but independent films with changes and improvements. Notes: 1. budget n. 预算 2. invest v. 投资

1. List two reasons for the popularity of independent films. (within 12 words) ①_____________________________ ②_____________________________

2. What is the author’s attitude towards recognized stars in independent films? (within 10 words) ______________________________________________________________ 3. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese.

______________________________________________________________ 4. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words. (within 5 words) ______________________________________________________________ 5. What can you learn from the last paragraph? (within 15 word)

______________________________________________________________

读写任务二：阅读下面短文,根据所读内容在文后小题的空格内填上适当的单词或短语。(每空不超过3个单词)

DreamWorks Studios plans to tell Martin Luther King’s story on the big screen in a film to be co-produced by Steven Spielberg.

DreamWorks said the film would be the first film allowed to use King’s intellectual property1, including speeches and other works, as the basis for the film.

Dexter King, one of King’s sons said that he hoped the movie would be the final film about his father’s life and legacy2. Two other King’s children —Bernice King and Martin Luther King III —said that they disagreed with the deal. They have been involved in several disputes3 about their father’s intellectual property in the past year.

It is not clear when the movie might be made. DreamWorks Studios doesn’t believe that different opinions among King’s children will affect the film plan.

Although several movies about King’s life have been broadcasted on television, the 19 Nobel Peace Prize winner has only been on the silver screen once. The documentary \"King: A Filmed Record ... Montgomery to Memphis\"was shown once in theaters on March 24, 1970. Film and television producer Suzanne de Passe and Madison Jones, who has been dealing with the intellectual property issues for several years, are also listed as producers of the new film.

Notes:1. intellectual property n. 知识产权2. legacy n. 遗产3. dispute n. 纠纷 Dream Works Studios’ New Film DreamWorks plans to (1) ________ about Martin Luther King. King’s Children (2)____ on his father’s (3)____. involved in several (6)______ in the past year. Dream Works (4)______ as the (5)______ for the film. (7)_______ among King’s children. ●Dexter King hoped the film would be the ●It is the first film to be allowed to use King’s ●Two other King’s children have been ●The film plan won’t be affected by Martin Luther King’s story has been broadcasted on (8)________ many times, but only been on the (9)_____ once. Suzanne de Passe and Madison Jones are (10)______ of the new film. 应用文

应用文体裁概述

应用文是人类在长期的社会实践活动中形成的一种文体,是人们传递信息、处理事务、交流感情的工具,有的应用文还用来作为凭证和依据。应用文具有形式多样的特点,其中比较常见的应用文形式有:日记、电子邮件、通知、海报、行程表、倡议书、邀请信、贺卡、便条、广告等。应用文可以按照其不同的用途分为两大类:一类是行政机关、团体和企事业单位用来处理公务的,如通告、指示、命令、公函等；一类是个人或集体用来处理私事的,如请柬、往来信件、通知等。高中阶段出现的应用文阅读多为第二类。无论哪类应用文,他们的主要用途都是传递信息、处理事务和交流感情。每种文学体裁都有其最基本的特点,应用文的最基本特点就是\"用\"。为用而写,有用才写,这是应用文与其他体裁文章最大的区别。为了适应应用文这种体裁的特点,应用文的语言特征表现为以下三点:大量采用书面规范用语；用语严谨准确；语言风格平实质朴。

值得注意的是,应用文虽然是一种的文章体裁,主要着眼于文章的实用功能,但应用文与记叙文、说明文是一种相互交叉、渗透和重叠的关系。举例来说,应用文中的日记这种形式,其记载的内容就属于记叙文范畴,而广告内容就属于说明文范畴。应用文具有的体裁分类体系,只要具有一定实用功能的文章,均可以归入应用文的范畴。应用文阅读技巧

应用文是人们日常生活、工作、生产、学习中处理各种公私事务时经常使用的一种文体,应用文的使用范围非常广泛,在阅读应用文时应该注意以下问题: 1. 看清格式、弄清类别。

应用文一般有固定的格式和结构。如信件一般包括称呼、正文、问候、署名、日期这五个部分。再如日记,在正文之前,也就是日记的第一行一定要写上日期以及天气状况,通过这些特殊的格式我们可以判断这篇应用文到底属于哪种类型。 2. 阅读正文,抓住主要内容。

应用文既然是一种常用的文体,那么每一篇应用文一定都有其特定的写作目的。我们在阅读的时候要通过阅读正文把握其主要内容。 3. 把握应用文所表达的思想感情或观点态度。

应用文也是一篇文章,只不过格式和目的不同于一般文章,因此应用文也可以表达作者的思想感情或观点态度。应用文的设题类型及特点

针对应用文的设题类型可分为主旨大意题、细节理解题、词汇语义题、推理判断题、观点态度题和文章结构题六大类。应用文体裁的文章为了突显其实用性,遣词造句一般言简意赅,较少出现复杂的长句或生僻的动词、形容词或副词,而代词的使用也易于理解,因此应用文阅读中,词汇语义题出现得较少,除此之外,文章结构题也非应用文阅读的考查重点,这是由于应

用文为了使读者易于理解文章内容,因此结构均较简单。下面,我们为同学们具体分析其余四种设题类型及特点。 ★主旨大意题

应用调实用性,无论是信件、广告、通知,还是倡议书、海报等形式,在阅读应用文时都应掌握文章的主旨大意。海报介绍的是哪部电影？通知的是哪个活动？邀请哪些人参加什么活动？这些都是主旨大意题考查的内容。常见的主旨大意题的题干表达方式有:

1. The poster introduces us to ________. 2. The email mainly tells us about ______. ★细节理解题

针对应用文体裁的阅读训练多出现细节理解题。应用文不同于一般的文章,应用文的措辞简洁明了、直截了当。在阅读时需重点注意细节信息,最好采取\"跳读\"(scanning)这种阅读方法。活动的具体时间和地点是什么？音乐会的具体举办时间是什么？所倡议的活动是针对哪些人展开的？这些细节问题,都是同学们在阅读时需要特别注意的地方。常见的细节理解题的题干表达方式有:1. When is the sports meeting going to be held?2. Jason will invite all of the following EXCEPT ______ to his birthday party. ★推理判断题

与记叙文阅读和说明文阅读有所不同,应用文阅读中出现的推理判断题常考查文章的出处或来源,常见的题干表达方式有:1. You can find the ad ________.2. Where would you probably read the notice? ★观点态度题

作者往往通过海报、广告等形式的应用文表明自己对于某事的态度,也可以通过通知、倡议书、邀请信等形式暗示自己对某次活动的看法和态度。常见的观点态度题的题干表达方式有:1. What is the author’s attitude toward ...? 2. What does the author think of the ...? 下面,我们就结合高一年级各个版本教材中的具体篇章,学习如何阅读应用文。例1

English Language Summer Camp Program21/815:00-17:00 Students arriving18:00 Welcome dinner19:30 Getting to know each other (Games and Songs)22/88:30-10:30 Story time10:45-11:45 Short plays13:30-14:30 Lesson: How to design a website14:30-16:00 Activity: English website design16:15-17:00 Songs and Dance 19:30-21:30 Film (Harry Potter)23/88:30-9:30 Lesson: How to design a TV advertisement9:45-10:45 Activity: TV advertisement design10:45-11:45 Presentation: TV advertise-ments13:30-15:00 Fun time (games etc)15:15-16:30 Problem-solving activities16:30-17:00 Songs and dance17:30 Dinner party (选自北京师范大学出版社《英语·1》—Unit 1)

（）1. The passage mainly tells us _______. A. who organized the English summer camp B. where the English summer camp was held

C. how many activities the English summer camp included D. how the English summer camp was arranged

解析:这是一道主旨大意题。题目问这篇文章主要讲了什么。选项A谁组织了这次英语夏令营；选项B这次英语夏令营是在哪里举办的；选项C这次英语夏令营有多少活动；选项D这次英语夏令营是怎样安排的。从文中给出的该英语夏令营的时间表及后面的活动内容,我们可以得知该通知是在介绍夏令营的具体安排,因此答案选D。（）2. How long did the summer camp last?

A. From 8:30 am to 17:30 pm. B. 24 hours. C. Three days. D. The whole August. 解析:这是一道细节理解题。题目问夏令营持续了多长时间？选项A从上午八点半到下午五点半；选项B 24小时；选项C三天；选项D整个八月。根据文章可以得知,夏令营的活动安排是按照日期来介绍的,共持续三天——8月21日至8月23日,因此答案选C。例2

Dear Zhou Kai,How are you? We’re doing a class survey and I have to write emails to all my pen friends in other countries. I hope you don’t mind answering these questions.1 Do most adults smoke in China?2 In most states in the US, it is now against the law to smoke in public buildings, such as banks and offices, on public transport and in restaurants and cafés. Is it the same in China?3 Is the government planning to change the law about smoking in public?

Hope you can answer my three questions! Best wishes, Paul

(选自外语教学与出版社《英语第二册》—Module 2) ◆We can learn from the passage that _______.

A. Paul used to live in China for a long time B. Paul has pen friends in other countries C. Paul is a health expert D. Paul will fly to China to do research on smoking

解析:这是一道推理判断题。题目问我们可以从文章中知道什么？选项A Paul曾在中国住过很长一段时间；选项B Paul在其他国家还有笔友；选项C Paul 是一名健康问题的专家；选项D Paul将来中国研究吸烟问题。这是一封电子邮件,邮件的作者Paul写这封信的目的是为了完成一份学校的作业,因此向他所有的笔友询问有关吸烟的三个问题。在了解这封信的内容和目的之后,选项C就可以被排除了,并且从\"I have to write emails to all my pen friends in other countries\"可以得知Paul在其他国家也有笔友。而选项A和选项D则无法从已有的邮件内容中加以判断,因此答案选B。

例3

Office of the City Government Tangshan, Hebei China July 5, 200 _____ Dear _____,

Congratulations! We are pleased to tell you that you have won the high school speaking competition about new Tangshan. Your speech was heard by a group of five judges, all of whom agreed that it was the best one this year. Your parents and your school should be very pound of you!

Next month the city will open a new park to honour those who died in the terrible disaster. The park will also honour those who helped the survivors. Our office would like to have you speak to the park visitors on July 28 at 11:00 am. As you know, this is the day the quake happened thirty - _____ years ago.

We invite you to bring your family and friends on that special day. Sincerely, Zhang Sha (选自《普通高中课程标准实验教科书英语·1》—Unit 4)

◆What does the author of the invitation think of the high school speaking competition? A. Meaningful. B. Terrible. C. uninterested. D. It is not mentioned.

解析:这是一道观点态度题。题目问这封邀请信的作者对于此次演讲比赛的看法如何。选项A有意义的；选项B糟糕的；选项C不感兴趣的；选项D文中未提及。根据邀请信的内容,

我们可以得知,作者表示了对该名获奖选手的祝贺,并邀其参加为纪念唐山地震遇难者所修建的公园的开幕仪式,但文中并未提及作者对演讲比赛的看法,因此答案选D。

小试牛刀（1） Notice of Meeting

Take notice that the Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Canadian Paralympic Committee (加拿大残奥委会) will be held on Sunday, September 13, 2009 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Sutton Place Hotel, Vancouver and will cover the following topics:

1. To receive and consider the reports of the directors of the organization for the year 2009. 2. To discuss any proposed by-law1 revisions.

3. To receive and consider the financial statements of the organization this year. 4. To appoint2 auditors3 of the organization for the next year. 5. To elect up to four directors of the organization.

A complete package including a meeting plan, reports and financial statements will be mailed to every member this week.

Canadian Paralympic Committee April 13, 2009

Notes:1. by-law n. (俱乐部或公司的)规章制度2. appoint v. 任命3. auditor n. 审计员 Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. （）1. The meeting would be held by _____.

A. the Sutton Place Hotel B. the Canadian Paralympic Committee C. the Vancouver government D. the new directors of the organization （）2. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the meeting? A. To discuss relative laws. B. To elect directors of the committee.

C. To make new plans for the committee. D. To consider financial reports of the organization. （）3. We can learn from the notice that ____. A. the meeting is held every four years B. the meeting will last for a month

C. all the members are required to arrive before 8:00 am D. each member will receive an email about the meeting

Topic: Science and Scientists

Section A

In a university cafeteria1, women are found to spend more time than men deciding what they will have for lunch. They tend to choose their familiar food, while men are more likely to try new products.

Cameras are watching them. From inside a control room, researchers take notes of their movements, hesitations2, facial expressions, weights and even eating habits.

The study is being run by scientists at Wageningen University and Research Center. With the cameras and other machines, the researchers hope to reduce eating to a science. The cafeteria serves about 200 diners a day, and about 480 people have agreed to take part in the study and be monitored. Ordinary visitors are not studied.

Hidden cameras can catch faces or plates, or pull back to view a whole table, or a broad section of the cafeteria. They record not only what food the customers select, but the food they almost select, and how long they pause before deciding. Facial recognition software records their levels of enjoyment, and in the control room the scientists watch the action on screens. They’re

studying what influences eating, how products can be made more appealing, and how to direct customers to healthier food choices.

\"This is a laboratory. We control all the conditions,\" one of the scientists told us. \"But we still call it a cafeteria,\" he added, \"since using the word 'laboratory’might influence their behavior.\"

Notes: 1. cafeteria n. 自助餐厅 2. hesitation n. 犹豫 Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question.

（）1. According to the passage, the cameras watch all the following EXCEPT ____. A. clothes B. weight C. facial expressions D. ordering speed

（）2. The underlined word \"appealing\" in Paragraph 4 probably means \"______\". A. unpleasant B. attractive C. interesting D. delicious （）3. From the passage we learn that ______.

A. the study would be more successful if the cafeteria were called a lab B. anyone eating in the cafeteria is part of the study C. the researchers want to sell their products D. the study aims to create a science of eating （）4. The purpose of Paragraph 1 is to _____.

A. explain why women have different eating habits from men B. prove that women need more time to make decisions than men C. attract readers’attention and introduce the study D. introduce readers to the university cafeteria

Section B

A mobile phone designed for children as young as four is available in Britain. This toy-like mobile phone has just five buttons. They include an \"on\"button, an \"off\"button, and two buttons with either a male or a female figure —one of which calls Mum, the other Dad. Another button controls a phone book that contains up to 20 numbers. However, the phone book is strictly protected, and can only be entered with permission from a parent. In addition, the phone can’t be used to download documents from the Internet, and can be set to block1 calls from unknown numbers.

However, parents, experts and the government have warned against the use of such phones. Parents are worried that radiation2 from them may be harmful to their children’s health. Professor Lawrie Challis, who led a government study of mobile phone safety, says that it has found that 52% of UK children aged five to nine have mobile phones, while among ten- to fourteen-year-old children, almost 85% of them have mobile phones. He thinks that students should not have phones at all. Aine Lynch of the National Parents Council says, \"The idea of selling a mobile phone to a four-year-old worries us. Why do kids even need to be contacted by a mobile phone? Why are they not in the care of parents or teachers?\"

The government has advised parents to avoid giving phones to children under 16, and other countries are taking an even stricter attitude. Notes:1. block v. 阻碍; 拦截 2. radiation n. 辐射 Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. （）1. The best title for this passage would be \"_____________\".

A. Mobile Phone Aimed at Four-Year-Olds B. Children and Mobile Phones

C. Mobile Phones Are Dangerous D. Four-Year-Olds Need Mobile Phones （）2. From the passage we learn that ______.

A. children can store at least 20 numbers in the mobile phone B. children only need to press one button to call one of their parents C. it’s convenient for children to send messages with this phone D. children turn the phone on and off with one button （）3. Paragraph 2 is developed mainly by _______. A. contrast and comparison B. facts and figures C. explanation and analysis D. narration and description

（）4. The author would probably continue this passage by discussing ________. A. the opinions of teachers and parents

B. what British government has done about mobile phones C. other people’s attitudes toward the mobile phones D. the limitations on mobile phones in other countries

读写任务：阅读下面短文,根据文章后题目的具体要求,简要回答问题。

Writing about your feelings can help you overcome emotional upset and leave you feeling happier, psychologists have found.

Writing seems to help the brain regulate emotion. Brain scans1 on volunteers have shown that putting feelings down on paper helps control negative emotions. Matthew Lieberman, a psychologist at the University of California in Los Angeles, led this study. In it, the brain activity of people writing about their feelings matched that seen in volunteers who were trying to control their emotions.

Volunteers were invited to visit the lab for a brain scan and asked to write for twenty minutes a day for four consecutive2 days. Half of them wrote about a recent emotional experience, while the other half wrote about a common experience. Those who wrote about an emotional experience showed more activity in the part of the brain responsible for controlling emotions. The findings suggest that keeping a diary, writing poetry, or creating song lyrics can help people get over emotional upset.

The study also shows that writing about emotions in plain language is more calming than describing them in vivid3 language. The latter could remind people of their original feelings.

The study raises the question why so many writers are not happy. \"What we don’t know is: what would that person be like if he or she weren’t writing? \"Dr. Lieberman says. Notes:1. scan n. 扫描2. consecutive adj. 连续不断的3. vivid adj. 生动的 1.

What’s

the

benefit

keeping

diary?(回答词数不超过

个)_______________________________

2. Why is writing about emotions in plain language more calming than writing about them in vivid language? (回答词数不超过10个)_______________________________

3. How does writing down one’s feelings help regulate one’s emotions? (回答词数不超过15个)_______________________________

Topic: The Violence of Nature

Section A

Do you know what to do if you are indoors during an earthquake? This simple how-to tips will help you a lot.

1. Stay indoors. Do not go outside. People are more likely to get injured by things falling off the building while going outside.

2. Drop before the earthquake drops you. Use the \"drop, cover and hold\" method. Drop to the ground, take cover under a strong object and cover your head with your hands and arms.

3. Get under something heavy. If possible, get under something heavy, like a desk or a table. Get down low and make sure that you are protected from things that might be falling in your home.

4. Seek other supports if you can’t shelter1 under something. If you’re not able to get under something heavy, get under the corner of a wall. Make yourself as small as possible.

5. Stay in bed if you are there already. If an earthquake starts while you are in bed, the best thing is to stay there. Don’t get out of bed until the shaking stops. People who get out of bed during an earthquake are more likely to be injured as they walk or step on broken glass.

Think of possible protections in your home ahead of time if you live in an earthquake-prone2 area. What are the likely danger zones, and what are the possible protections? Suitable earthquake covers indoors include: tables, desks, study chairs —anything large enough to get under and cover yourself and hold onto. Standing in a door frame is no longer a good idea. It doesn’t provide that much protection from falling objects such as ceiling tiles. Notes: 1. shelter v. 躲蔽 2. earthquake-prone adj. 容易地震的 Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. （）1. The passage mainly tells you _______. A. how to save people injured in an earthquake

B. what to do if you are in an open area during an earthquake C. the wrong actions people do when responding to an earthquake D. things you should do if you are indoors during an earthquake ( )2. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT correct? A. Go outside quickly if you are indoors when an earthquake happens. B. Find protections in your house to shelter yourself before an earthquake. C. If you are in bed when an earthquake happens, stay in bed until it is over. D. Standing in a door frame is not suggested any more.

( )3. If a man is on the 22nd floor of a building when an earthquake occurs, what should he do? A. Go to the bed quickly and cover himself with pillows. B. Go to the nearest exit as fast as he can. C. Take cover under a big desk and hold onto it. D. Telephone the police.

( )4. How do you understand the underlined sentence? A. Slow down your walking speed in case you fall. B. Throw your most valuable things to the first floor.

C. Keep down near the ground before the shaking of the earthquake. D. Cut the electricity and gas supply by yourself.

Section B

Since 2000, 155 thousand square kilometers of the rainforest in the Brazilian Amazon has been cut down for timber1, pastureland2 or agricultural use. Clearing the Amazon rainforest

increases wealth and quality of life in Brazil, but these improvements are short-lived, according to new research by an international team including researchers from the US and Britain.

The Amazon is one of the least developed areas in Brazil, but it is also one of the most important places for natural resources. The research shows that the local people’s quality of life —measured through levels of incomes, literacy and life expectancy3 —increases quickly during the early stages of deforestation. This is probably because people make money on newly available natural resources. And higher incomes and new roads lead to better education, medical care and living conditions.

However, the new research suggests that these improvements are not long- lasting. Once the area’s natural resources have run out, the level of development will return to below the national average. Quality of life pre- and post-deforestation is both lower than the Brazilian national average. Ana Rodrigues, one of the researchers, said, \"The Amazon is globally recognized by its natural value, but it is also a very poor area. Although the deforestation does bring improvements in incomes, life expectancy and literacy, such gains do not last long.\" Notes:1. timber n. 木材2. pastureland n. 牧场3. life expectancy n. 预期寿命 Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question.

( )1. According to the passage, people destroy the rainforest in the Brazilian Amazon for the following EXCEPT ________.

A. timber B. crops C. living longer D. raising cattle ( )2. The passage is developed mainly by _____. A. stories and explanation B. contrast and comparison C. facts and descriptions D. examples and conclusion ( )3. We can learn from the passage that ______. A. the Amazon is one of the most developed areas in Brazil

B. deforestation is still not accepted by the people living in the Brazilian Amazon C. Ana Rodrigues is the leader of the research

D. quality of life in the Brazilian Amazon will probably become worse years later ( )4. The passage mainly tells us that _____.

A. improvements by clearing the Amazon rainforest are short-lived B. deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has become serious C. researchers from America and Britain have carried out a new study

D. clearing the Amazon rainforest increases wealth and the quality of life in Brazil

读写任务:根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余选项。

We all want a safe and pollution-free environment. Some people have turned to government rules to protect themselves. 1 In South America the rainforest is being cleared so rapidly that we may live to see it disappear from the Earth; In Africa, some animals are hunted to extinction1. 2 Own a piece of the Earth. The British long ago learned how to stop the pollution of rivers. 3 For the last century, polluters were dragged into the courts by angry river owners and forced to restore all the damage they had caused. Every owner of these rivers was an environmental protector.

The environment that is \"unowned\" suffers from a condition known as \"the tragedy of the commons.\" 4 Ocean fish, for example, are considered to belong to anyone who catches them, so everyone tries to catch as many as they can. However, if the ocean, the home to fish, could be owned, the owners would have an incentive2 to keep the fish population up.

Make polluters pay. If someone pollutes a piece of the Earth owned by another, he or she should be required to restore it. This can be so expensive that a polluter could go bankrupt3 because of his or her own carelessness. If people are made responsible for acts of pollution, they will have little incentive to poison the air, land or water. 5

Notes:1. extinction n. 灭绝2. incentive n. 刺激；鼓励3. bankrupt adj. 破产 A. How can we expect the polluters to stop pollution? B. Pollution of our environment, however, still threatens us. C. British rivers became goods that could be bought and sold. D. Anything belonging to everyone is the responsibility of no one. E. In Mexico, fishermen once claimed parts of the ocean as their own. F. What can we do to stop pollution?

G. Making polluters responsible for the damage they cause is helpful in preventing pollution. 1 2 3 4 5

Topic: Body Language

Section A

If the eyes are the windows of the soul, then the body is the mirror of our feelings. If we are feeling great, it shows in how we hold and use our body. If we look at someone else’s body, we can often tell how they are feeling by the signals their body is giving. So reading body language signals is a great tool in daily communication.

In case you don’t think that learning how to read and use body language is important, here are some numbers for you. 7% of the information we receive is from what people actually say, and 38% of the information we receive is from the tone1 and the speed of their voice; while 55% of the information we receive is from their body language.

These non-verbal2 signals will help you a lot in dealing with people, but you still need to focus on what people are saying. If you focus too much on their body language signals, you and the person may feel uncomfortable. It is useful to be able to read people’s body language, but it is equally useful to learn how to send the right signals and avoid the wrong signals. Body language is open to interpretation. Many signals have different meanings, depending on the person and the situation. Keep this in mind when you are trying to read a body language signal. Notes: 1. tone n. 语气 2. non-verbal adj. 非口头的 Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. ( )1. The numbers mentioned in the passage are to ___________.

A. explain what body language is B. show the importance of body language C. tell us body language is less used than verbal language D. tell us body language is the only tool in communication

( )2. What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence in the last paragraph? A. Body language is widely used all over the world. B. People have already written many works on body language. C. Body language can be explained in different ways.

D. It’s too hard to understand the meanings of body language. ( )3. According to the author, body language is very ________.

A. useful in communication B. easy to misunderstand C. hard to understand D. simple to learn ( )4. In the next part, the author would most probably discuss with you ______. A. what the wrong body language signals are

B. examples of how to understand body language correctly C. numbers related to how many people wrongly use body language D. an analysis of why people wrongly understand body language

Section B

Body language differences between men and women show up in two primary ways: differences in behavior and in the purpose behind their behavior. Some of these differences are due to nature. They are pre-programmed into each gender*. Others, however, are learned through experience and can differ greatly from one culture to another.

Women are generally more likely to display emotional behavior. Men, on the other hand, are more likely to display powerful behavior. In the modern world, however, these general differences are less obvious than before. This is due to the increased acceptance and comfort with each gender displaying non-typical body language in many different situations.

Despite this increase in freedom to display non-typical body language, there are still some general differences between men and women. Women tend to be better at receiving body language messages; while men tend to be less skilled at using body language to influence communication. There are actual physical reasons for these differences. Women read body language using up to 16 different parts of their brain at once; while men only use six or seven different parts of their brain at once. It is difficult to say which one is better, but each way does influence the receiving and sending of body language messages based on gender. Note: gender n. 性别

Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. ( )1. The passage is mainly about ________.

A. the body language differences between men and women B. the physical differences between men and women C. how men are more likely to display powerful behavior D. how women are better skilled at body language

( )2. Which of the following is NOT a reason for body language differences? A. Physical differences. B. Development of society. C. They’re natural. D. They’re learned by experience. ( )3. Why are women more likely to show their emotions? A. Men want them to behave like that. B. It’s well accepted in modern society.

C. It’s partly because women are born to behave like that. D. Women bear more pressures in modern society. ( )4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Awareness of body language differences can lead to better communication. B. Men use more parts of the brain than women do when reading body language.

C. Women are more skilled in dealing with the information from the body language than men do.

D. If you get to know someone, you should take the gender differences into consideration. 读写任务:阅读下面的短文,并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的字数要求)。

They might not use words to say what they want, but babies certainly have their own way of telling you what’s going on. Apart from the obvious tricks to attract attention, such as all kinds of crying and lovely smiling, babies speak with their bodies. They use body language to tell you what they want. Watching how your baby responds1 to what you do will help you understand his / her body language. Speaking quietly and using facial expressions will help your baby communicate with you.

To learn your baby’s body language is to _______. The key is really watching everything your baby does. Look at all parts of your baby’s body. Look at the way his / her feet kick, hands clasp2 and expressions move across his / her face. Babies about eight weeks old can tell the difference between people and have a different physical response to each, depending on their relationship with the baby.

Learn to recognize his / her various states of consciousness3 —awake, crying and different sleep stages. Then you will become familiar with these and be able to predict your baby’s movements. You’ll also learn to understand what he / she is saying to you. The way you respond to your baby can help settle him / her into a routine4. It is easier to build a routine if you do things in the same way.

Before your baby learns to talk, he / she will start experimenting with sounds —anything that can get a response. This includes sneezing and coughing. These noises are trying to attract your attention. The way you respond will help your baby learn to communicate.

Notes: 1. respond v. 回应 2. clasp v. 握紧 3. consciousness n. 知觉 4. routine n. 常规 1. List three ways that babies express themselves.(Please answer within 8 words) ①____________________②____________________③____________________ 2. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1? (Please answer within 8 words)_______________ 3. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words.(Please answer within 6 words)__________ 4. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one? Before he/she is able to talk, your baby will produce any sounds in an attempt to get a response._______________ 5. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese._________________________

Topic: Life in Future

Section A

100 years from now, what jobs will people hate? The Worst Job of 2025: Marstronaut

NASA is planning to visit Mars in about 20 years. And the astronauts who visit the planet will come back as heroes. However, the trip that will last six months will be suffering. Jim Voss, who used to be a NASA astronaut, says, \"It took me a couple of weeks after returning before I could walk normally. I was exhausted all the time. \"

The Worst Job of 2050: Glaciologist(冰河学家)

When you finally qualify as a glaciologist, the glaciers1 have gone. That’s right. Your future job is so bad that what you study doesn’t exist. It is suggested that most of the glaciers in and around the tropics2 will have melted by the middle of this century. And the Arctic (北极) in a few thousand years will disappear too.

The Worst Job of 2075: Landfill3 Miner

It is predicted that after human beings have used up all natural resources, we’ll be forced into mining our old trash. It’s going to be one of the worst jobs. In the 1980s, officials in Florida, US, tried to mine their local landfill to see if they could make some gains from the buried paper, plastics and metal discarded years before. \"It was really unpleasant,\" says J.W. Spear, an engineer who has worked on several landfill projects.

The Worst Job of 2100:Terrorist Fighter

A century from now, today’s terrorists will develop new weapons. Your job is to defend the country against them. \"It’s hard to imagine that scientists in this country can create a weapon like that,\"says Ned Thomas, a professor. \"But if the bad guys develop it, we’re in trouble.\" Notes: 1. glacier n. 冰川 2. tropic n. 热带 3. landfill n. 垃圾填埋 Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question.

( )1. According to the passage, what’s the right order of the following events? a. Human beings will mine landfill. b. Terrorists will develop new weapons.

c. Astronauts will visit Mars. d. The glaciers in and around the tropics will disappear. A. a, b, c, d B. a, d, b, c C. b, a, d ,c D. c, d, a, b

( )2. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. A trip to Mars will last three months.

B. It is predicted that glaciers in the Arctic will disappear. C. People have never tried to mine landfill before. D. People will be able to defend future terrorists.

( )3. What’s the author’s attitude towards the jobs listed in the passage？ A. It is not mentioned. B. He’d like to give them a try.

C. He thinks they will never come true. D. He is not interested in them.

Section B

Microsoft has published a new control system for the Xbox 360 (美国微软公司推出的家用游戏主机) that will likely start a future games-control-system war.

The control system, named Project Natal, doesn’t need a hand-held controller. A camera tracks the movements of the player and projects1 them onto the game on the screen. So when you are playing a football game, you simply need to swing a foot to kick the ball on the screen. The new Xbox 360 system goes much further than that of the Wii (日本任天堂公司推出的电视游戏机), which still needs a hand-held controller. The new control system also has a voice recognition system, allowing the player to directly speak to the characters within games. And, it is able to recognize different family members and logthem into2 their Xbox system. It can even read facial expressions.

The control system will definitely give players a new gaming experience. The players are the controllers, whose full body gestures will be tracked, not just two hands. Microsoft says that the Natal technology will bring a new gaming experience without forcing the players to buy a new device3. Project Natal was published at a video game conference that drew many famous people, including the director Steven Spielberg.

Notes: 1. project v. 投影 2. log ... into ... 登陆 3. device n. 设备 Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question.

( )1. What does the author mean by saying \"So when you are playing a football game ... on the screen\" in Paragraph 2?

A. Players have to do more exercise to keep healthy. B. Players can only play football games with an Xbox 360. C. Players need a voice recognition system to play football games. D. Players need no hand-held controllers with the new control system.

( )2. The underlined words \"goes much further than\" in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by \"_____\".

A. is less advanced than B. is more advanced than C. is far away from D. is leaving earlier than ( )3. We learn from the last paragraph that ______. A. an extra device is still needed to play Xbox 360 B. Steven Spielberg would use the Project Natal

C. two-hand gestures would be tracked rather than full body gestures D. players can have a new gaming experience with the Project Natal ( )4. The best title for the passage would be \"______\". A. New Game, Xbox 360 B. Games in the Future C. You Are the Controller D. Start a Game War

读写任务:中外科技博览会上展出的以下五个新发明均可为人们的未来生活带来便利。作为该博览会的语言服务志愿者,请你为下列五张海报配上相对应的英文介绍。

A. The folding skateboard is a combination of two parts connected at the middle. The black upper surface and the white under surface give the skateboard a smart look. The movable back wheelbase will allow you to put the wheels when you fold up the board.

B. Minus is a frozen trash bin that is able to accept all types of trash and freeze it. As this product uses a special cooling device, there will be no bad smell and pollution at your place. The inner temperature can be controlled from the control system placed in the body of the Minus.

C. Cherry is a creative transportation concept which is not a bicycle but still can offer a similar function. Inspired by the natural shape of cherries, the front part is bigger than the back part, which leads to a comfortable ride and a smarter look. It can offer you the balance of three wheels and the pleasure of a motorcycle.

D. EyeStops is a concept device for bus stops. It allows passengers to do more activities than just sitting and waiting. The touch screen shows necessary information, like bus schedules or the shortest route for a certain destination. You can also surf the Internet, check the air quality and post announcements and ads.

E. The Robot taxi has two seats and three wheels. It is designed to ensure a smooth public transportation system forever. This robot taxi looks very much like a crane driver’s cab (吊车车厢), with only one uplifting door for passengers to enter.

F. Diveria, a creative train concept, will surely raise the image of the passenger train that is currently all over the world. Diveria features a transparent* appearance. The inside of this train is as comfortable as that of a Boeing (波音) aircraft, with its wide stairs and soft seats. Note: transparent adj. 透明的

1.__________ 2.__________ 3.__________ 4.__________ 5.__________

说明文

说明文体裁概述

说明文是以说明为主要表达方式来解说事物、阐明事理，从而给人知识的一种体裁。说明文具有一定的知识性，这种知识，或者来自相关科学研究资料，或是亲身实践、调查、考察的结果，都具有严格的科学性。为了把事物说明白，就必须把握事物的特征，进而揭示事物的本质属性，即不仅要说明“是什么”，还要说明“为什么”是这样。根据说明对象的不同，说明文可分为事物说明文和事理说明文两类。事物说明文一般说明事物的状态、性质和功能；事理说明文则必须揭示问题的实质或阐明事理。为了把事物特征说清楚，或把事理阐述明白，说明文必须有其相适应的说明方法。常见的说明方法有举例法、分类法、列数据、作比较、下定义和类比法等。说明文通常根据说明对象和写作目的的不同，选择最佳的说明方法。为了使文章条理清晰、逻辑严谨，说明文也遵循一定的说明顺序。常见的说明顺序有：时间顺序、空间顺序和逻辑顺序。时间顺序以时间的变换推动文章的发展；空间顺序要特别注意弄清空间的位置，注意事物的表里、大小、上下、前后、左右、东南西北等位置和方向；逻辑顺序常以推理过程来表现。采用什么顺序，主要取决于说明对象的特点。说明事物的发展变化时，时间顺序容易表示清楚；写建筑物的结构，空间顺序易使读者看明白；说明事理用逻辑顺序，便于体现事理的内部联系。说明文的语言讲求准确性与科学性。在准确的前提下，说明文的语言有的以平实见长，有的则以生动活泼见长。说明文阅读技巧明确说明对象。阅读事物说明文，首先从整体入手，把握文章的说明对象是什么。阅读事理说明文，要先弄清文章说明了什么事理。可以通过看题目和把握段落主题句来明确说明对象。不少说明文的题目都表明了说明对象，有的题目在指出说明对象的同时，还指出其特征。一般来说，说明文每段的主题句常出现在段首或段尾，阅读时要找出这些关键句。有的说明文没有明显的主题句，阅读时更需要细心琢磨，从中加以提炼. 逐段概括要点，理清说明顺序。概括要点时要重视首尾句的作用，重视给概念、下定义或解说性语句的作用。阅读时可以把这些语句勾画出来。在逐段概括要点的基础上，用“同类合并”的方法，把全文划分为相对的几部分，概括出每部分的大意，把每部分的大意依次连接起来，就能比较清楚地显示出全文的说明顺序了。

整体感知，把握中心。在理清说明顺序后，分析文章段落之间的关系。是并列、递进，还是总分关系？是由现象到本质，还是由个别到一般，或是从结果到原因？把握结构后，最好能画出结构示意图。“中心”即归纳该篇说明文中的说明对象具有怎样的特征，或该篇说明文阐释了怎样的事理。在理清说明顺序、把握文章结构后，再归纳说明中心也就不难了。说明文的设题类型及特点.

说明文的考查对象多为同学们不熟悉的事物或事理，如高新科技、新发明新技术、动植物、科普自然知识、产品工艺的原理和人文地理等。这些说明对象是说明文阅读的重要内容，也是考查难点。说明文中往往多有解释性、定义性、说明性长句，甚至可能会出现从句叠现的现象。常见的说明文设题类型有以下几种。 ▲▲词汇语义题

说明文为了把事物介绍清楚或把事理阐述明白，易出现一些学术性较强的词汇，因此常出现词义判断题。这类题目的常见题干表达方式有“What does the underlined word mean?”此外，说明文在阐述说明对象时易出现动作变换多、人称转变频的现象，因此常出现代词指代判断题，这类题目常以it，they，them等代词为命题点，要求同学们根据上下文语境，推断其指代对象。 ▲▲主旨大意题

主旨大意题主要考查同学们对全文的理解，对说明对象整体的把握，即一篇说明文读下来，同学们是否对说明对象有大致了解。常见的题干表达方式有“The passage mainly tells us _____.”

▲▲推理判断题

推理判断题考查同学们是否能将说明对象举一反三，进行总结和推理。举例来说，当说明对象为某种新科技或新产品时，常常要求同学们根据文章内容，推理判断新科技或新产品的使用方法。常见的题干表达方法有“How can you use the new product?” ▲▲文章结构题

文章结构题考查同学们是否能够理清说明顺序,或找到说明方法。常见的题干表达方法有\"How is the passage mainly developed?\" ▲▲细节理解题

说明文中考查的细节理解题大致与记叙文相似，主要检验同学们是否能够对文章描述的事实作出判断、归纳和总结。常见的题干表达方式有“In the passage, the author states that ________.” ▲▲观点态度题

虽然说明文的说明对象为客观事实,但作者往往会在文章中以议论的表达方式抒发自己对该说明对象的想法。也许是对某种新发明的赞赏,或是对某个事物的批判。这类题目常见的题干表达方式有\"What was the author’s attitude towards ...?\"

下面,让我们结合高一年级部分版本教材中的具体篇章,学习如何阅读说明文。例1

Northwest China is part of the sandstorm centre in Central Asia. Sandstorms begin in desert areas. Sandstorms in China appear to have increased in recent years as a result of \"desertification\". This is a process that happens when land becomes desert because of climate changes and because people cut down trees and dig up grass.

(选自外语教学与研究出版社《英语第三册》—Module 4)

◆According to the passage which is NOT likely to cause \"desertification\"?

A. Climate changes. B. Cutting down trees. C. Digging up grass. D. Saving water.

解析:这是一道推理判断与词汇语义相结合的题目,题目问根据文章内容,以下哪个选项不太可能会引起\"desertification\"。\"desertification\"是生僻词汇,但通过文中\"This is a process that happens when land becomes desert because of climate changes and because people cut down trees and dig up grass.\"对这个词的解释,同学们可以得知,气候变化、砍伐树木和破坏草地都能够导致\"desertification\而选项D节约用水显然不在此解释中,因此答案选D。

例2

Cellphones, or mobile phones, make it possible for us to talk to anyone from anywhere. Words and images are being sent throughout the world. Modern cellphones are more than just phones —they are being used as cameras and radios, and to send e-mail or surf the Internet. New functions are being added to the phones. The latest cellphones have features such as games, music and an electronic calendar that will remind you about appointments and important dates.

Cellphones have changed our behaviour and how we communicate. They are being used everywhere —sometimes where they shouldn’t. One headmaster says that phones are not allowed in the classroom. \"If a phone starts ringing in the classroom, teachers and students are disturbed and cannot work.\"The students obey the rules and agree not to use their phones in the classroom. \"I don’t dare to use the phone in school, because they will take it away from me,\"says John Hill, a student in London. John got his phone for his birthday, but his parents don’t let him use it in school. Some parents worry that their children will spend too much time and money on phone calls.

(选自《全日制普通高级中学教科书·英语第一册(上)》—Unit 9)

◆According to the passage modern cellphones are being used as all the following EXCEPT ______.

A. radios B. cameras C. electronic calendars D. printing machines

解析:这是一道细节理解题,题目问以下哪个选项不是现代手机的用途。根据文章第一段可以得知,现代手机除了电话的用途外,还可以被用作照相机、收音机、电子日历和游戏机,而打印机的功能尚无法达到,因此,答案选D。

◆The second paragraph is mainly developed by _____. A. space B. examples C. time D. Comparison

解析:这是一道文章结构题,题目问第二段是如何展开的。选项A空间顺序；选项B举例子；选项C时间顺序；选项D对比比较。第二段的大意为手机改变了人们的日常沟通模式,甚至使用在本不该被使用的地方,然后通过校长、学生和家长的实例来说明这一观点。因此,第二段是通过举例子展开的,答案选B。

通过以上讲解,相信同学们已经对说明文阅读有了大致了解。下面就来\"小试牛刀\"检验一下你们的学习成果吧！

（2）小试牛刀

Earlier, in the old days, women used to sit at home separated from the outside world. They used to manage the home and look after children. They were free of the responsibility of earning money to support the family, which was left to men.

With the arrival of industrialization1 and technological development, the lifestyles of human beings started to change. The needs of human beings started to grow. In this process, women slowly started to move outside the home. Women received the same education as men. Gradually, women slowly started to think independently and participated equally with men in all fields of life, including politics, sports and even military.

With changing environments, the role of women has become more important in society. To match today’s standard of living, it is necessary for both men and women to support the family. Today, women have been given bigger roles to play in society. They are even taking more responsibility than men. At first, men disagreed with women pursuing2 their careers outside the home. However, with growing needs and a shortage of money, they had no other way but to accept the reality.

The financial contributions from women to their families have increased, but in some places, the home is still managed only by women as in the past. It is a challenging task for women to manage both. Women are bearing the stress and suffering mental difficulties with both managing the home and pursuing their careers. Notes: 1. industrialization n.工业化 2. pursue v. 追求 Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. ( )1. The best title for the passage would be \"_________\".

A. Women’s Responsibility in Society B. The Changing Social Environments C. The Changing Role of Women in Society D. Women’s Financial Contributions （）2. Earlier, in the old days, women used to do the following EXCEPT _________. A. wash clothes B. prepare dinners

C. look after children D. make money for the family

（）3. Which of the following is NOT a reason for the changing role of women?

A. The arrival of industrialization. B. Technological development. C. A shortage of money. D. The suggestion from men. （）4. We can infer from the last paragraph that ______. A. women don’t need to manage the home today

B. women are taking more responsibility for their families than before C. men still disagree with women pursuing their careers D. men have begun to do more housework than women （）5. How is the passage mainly developed?

A. By comparing. B. By inferring. C. By examples. D. By space.

Topic: Travel Section A

Older than any other capital city, Santa Fe, the capital city of the state of New Mexico, US, offers rich history, clear mountain air and surprising goods. It is called \"the City Different\"by local residents.

Late in July, we left St. Louis, the largest city of the state of Missouri, for a long weekend in Santa Fe. In that short time, we visited many shops and galleries, five restaurants, four museums, three music halls, two churches and a foundry1 where both the process and the art impressed us so much.

At a restaurant on Highway 591, eight miles north of Santa Fe, we ate stew2, followed by cherry pie, possibly the best cherry pie in the world. We ate one slice hot and one slice cold. The only thing that stopped us from eating it all was the cost —$6.99 per slice.

Santa Fe is home to more than a dozen museums, including the state’s history museum. Admission3 for non-resident adults is $8 per person, but it costs less if you visit more than four museums. Santa Fe is also home to more than 250 art galleries. Music lovers come to Santa Fe for the Chamber Music Festival, the Desert Chorale, and of course, the Santa Fe Opera. Two shows are available each night at the opera. While we’re seated in the open-air theater, it is easily viewed that the light from the stage performance go through the clouds floating over the dark mountains. Notes: 1. foundry /5faJndri/ n.铸造厂 2. stew n.炖的菜 3. admission n.门票费 Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. （）1. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Santa Fe? A. Santa Fe is the oldest capital city in the USA. B. Santa Fe is a heavily polluted city.

C. Santa Fe is home to more than two hundred art galleries. D. Santa Fe is a city with a long history and remarkable goods.

（）2. According to the passage why did they stop eating the cherry pie? A. Because they were full. B. Because they wanted to try different food. C. Because the pie was expensive. D. Because the pie was sold out. （）3. From the last paragraph we can infer that __________. A. residents who are over 18 years old can visit the museums for free B. it is enjoyable to see a show at the open-air theater

C. all the museums, theaters and operas are not open to non-residents D. non-resident adults have to pay $8 for each museum they visit （）4. The best title for the passage would be \"______\".

A. The City Different B. The Oldest City

C. The Chamber Music Festival D. A Long Weekend in Santa Fe

Section B

As to Henry Morton Stanley’s expedition1, most of the general public know only about his discovery of the lost African explorer Dr. Livingstone. However, searching for Dr. Livingstone was just the first of four great expeditions Stanley led into the deadly2 wilds of Africa. By the time Stanley began his fourth and final African expedition, he had already been a well-known name in both England and America.

The fourth and final expedition was a deadly journey. It suffered from politics and infighting3 as well as diseases and deadly natives. Gathering a small group of European explorers, he set off on a trip. He predicted that the expedition would take less than a year; however, it took three years in the end. This expedition is a historian’s dream. All of the surviving Europeans wrote about the journey; even the ones who didn’t make it published their letters from the expedition.

In the book written by Daniel Liebowitz and Charlie Pearson, the authors do a great job of drawing all these facts and sources together. This book is a wonderful adventure story that presents the horrors of African exploration. It is also an assessment4 of Henry Morton Stanley and his leadership of an expedition. It caused the death of hundreds of people while accomplishing almost nothing of value.

Notes:1. expedition n. 探险2. deadly adj. 致命的3. infighting n. 内讧4. assessment n. 评价 Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. （）1. The passage mainly talks about ______. A. a historian’s dream B. an adventure book

C. Stanley and his African expedition D. Stanley and European explorers 2. The underlined words \"the ones\" in Paragraph 2 refers to \"______\". A. most of the general public B. a group of historians C. those surviving Europeans D. Liebowitz and Pearson （）3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A. Politics influenced Stanley’s last expedition. B. Stanley’s last expedition experienced infighting. C. Stanley’s last expedition suffered from diseases.

D. The deadly natives suffered from Stanley’s last expedition.

（）4. What does the author of the passage think of Stanley’s last expedition?

A. He doesn’t think highly of the expedition. B. He is not interested in the expedition at all. C. He is in favor of the expedition. D. We can’t tell from the passage.

读写任务：根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

A team of four American women are preparing to row across the Atlantic Ocean to raise awareness of the ocean environment.

Anne Miltenberger, Lauren Greenspon, Cindy Vanover and Jen Edney have formed a team called Rowing for the Environment. The group plans (1)______. The effort is meant to support the Keep America Beautiful organization that is fighting (2) ______.

The Rowing for the Environment team will row a yet unnamed boat across the Atlantic, in competition with at least eight other teams. The team is planning (3) _______. The date is planned

to take advantage of the favorable weather. A late start in the year should also help to avoid tropical1 storms or hurricanes.

The contest will test the spirit and physical abilities of the team members. The contest officials stress the importance of safety during the race. All the team members are ready (4) ______.

Andrew Canepari runs several boating related businesses. He is sponsoring2 the Rowing for the Environment team. Canepari said, \"It’s a brave group of women that are in the real contest, the race across the ocean. People will help (5) ____________.\"The team is now the only one from the United States, and one of only a few teams totally made up of women. Notes: 1. tropical adj. 热带的 2. sponsor v.赞助 A. to keep litter out of the world’s oceans B. to defeat other teams and win the race C. to face the possibly bad weather and danger D. to raise awareness of the team and their charity E. to set off on the Canary Islands on December, 2009 F. to present the problem of ocean animals G. to row a boat across the Atlantic Ocean

（1）（2）（3）（4）（5） Topic: Women of Achievements

Section A

Clarissa Harlowe Barton was born on Christmas Day in 1821, in the state of Massachusetts, United States. She was the youngest of five children. Her two brothers and two sisters took much of the responsibility for her education. With their help, Barton had already learned spelling, mathematics, geography and athletics at home. By the time she started school at the age of four, Barton could already spell three-syllable1 words.

At the age of 17, Barton became a teacher. During the following years, she taught in several schools before establishing her own school. At the age of 29, Barton longed for a change after teaching for more than ten years. Later she opened a school, the attendance2 of which grew to more than 600 students.

When the Civil War broke out, Barton began to work as a volunteer. She sent goods to help the injured soldiers. After the war, she received permission from President Lincoln to begin a letter-writing project to search for missing soldiers.

In 1873, Barton began her enterprise for the founding of the American Red Cross. Due to her effort, the American Red Cross was established in 1881. Barton served as its first president. Barton remained American Red Cross president until 1904. For the next eight years, she lived in her home in Maryland. Barton enjoyed good health and remained quite active until she died on April 12, 1912.

Notes: 1. three-syllable adj. 三音节的 2. attendance n. 出席人数 Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question.

（）1. Barton received her education from her ______ when she was very young. A. mother and father B. teachers and classmates C. sisters and brothers D. neighbors and friends （）2. We can learn from the passage that _______.

A. Baron was satisfied with her career in teaching

B. more than 600 students attended the school built by Barton C. Barton was forced to search for missing soldiers after the war D. Barton got injured when working as a volunteer during the war

（）3. The underlined word \"enterprise\" in the last paragraph can be replaced by \"_______\". A. project B. exercise C. practice D. experience

（）4. The correct order of the following events is _____. a. Barton opened a school. b. Barton became a teacher.

c. The American Red Cross was established. d. Barton began to work as a volunteer. A. a, b, d, c B. b, c, a, d C. b, a, c, d D. b, a, d, c Section B

Nancy Pelosi comes from a family in the tradition of public service. Her father served as Mayor of Baltimore for 12 years; her brother also served as Mayor of Baltimore. Pelosi graduated from Trinity College in Washington in 1962. She and her husband, Paul Pelosi, have five children and seven grandchildren.

In 2002, Nancy Pelosi was elected Democratic1 Leader of United States House of Representatives2. She is the first woman in American history to lead a major party in the US Congress3. Before being elected leader, she was responsible for the Democratic Party’s law-making strategy. In 2007, Nancy Pelosi was elected Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

Pelosi fought for America’s families. She has been calling on to increase educational opportunities, to protect workers and to improve health care. One of Pelosi’s successes is the creation of the Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS program. Pelosi also successfully provided disabled people with more chances to get health insurance. Moreover, in meetings around the world with US and foreign leaders, Pelosi has asked for greater attention to the threats to international safety. Notes:

1. Democratic adj. (美国)民主党的 2. United States House of Representatives 美国众议院 3. Congress n. (美国)国会

Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. （）1. The main idea of this passage is to _____.

A. praise Pelosi’s father and brother B. introduce Pelosi’s great achievements C. discuss the importance of women leaders D. introduce the House of Representatives （）2. Just before being elected Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives, Pelosi _____.

A. was the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives B. provided people with more chances to get health insurance C. was responsible for the Democratic Party’s law-making strategy D. asked for greater attention to the threats to international security

（）3. According to the passage, Nancy Pelosi’s achievements lie in the following EXCEPT _______.

A. fighting for America’s families B. paying attention to international safety C. increasing educational opportunities D. donating money to poor people

（）4. We can conclude from the passage that ____. A. Pelosi’s husband had a great influence on her career B. Pelosi is the first woman mayor in American history C. Pelosi cares about health care as well as international safety D. people abroad know more about Pelosi than American president

读写任务：阅读下面短文, 根据短文后小题的具体要求, 简要回答问题。

No matter how much weight she lost or how often she exercised, Lisa Rudes Sandel couldn’t control her stomach. She was fine with that until low-risejeans1 appeared. She couldn’t fit into her regular size six, so she had to go three sizes bigger to find a pair that fits her. They were uncomfortable, and they felt like falling down. Rudes Sandel wondered why there isn’t someone making nice jeans for women with a body like hers.

With only an idea and little money, Rudes Sandel called on her family for help. She lured her father, who was the manager of the women’s sportswear company before retirement; she also drew her brother, from a cloth company in Mexico. Rudes Sandel founded the business Not Your Daughter’s Jeans (NYDJ). The company would design jeans for women with big bodies.

Rudes Sandel got some experience in production and design when she worked for her father; however, she still faced a challenge: how to design comfortable jeans with a nice fit. After months of experiments, Rudes Sandel found that four percent Lycra2 was the perfect, rather than usual zero to two percent.

Since its foundation seven years ago, NYDJ has become the largest domestic3 producer of women’s jeans under $100. The company ships more than 40,000 pairs per week to 2,000 stores and 20 countries, from Australia to Canada.

Notes: 1. low-rise jeans n. 低腰牛仔裤2. lycra n. 莱卡3. domestic adj. 国内的

1. Whom did Rudes Sandel turn to for help when she decided to found a company? (回答词数不超过6个)______________________________________________________________ 2. In which way did Rudes Sandel find that four percent Lycra was the perfect amount? (回答词数不超过9个)______________________________________________________________ 3. Why did Rudes Sandel decide to found NYDJ? (回答词数不超过15个)__________________

Topic: Heroes Section A

English director Danny Boyle was born on October 20, 1956, in Manchester, England. Boyle discovered his interest in film at a young age. He left the University of Wales to pursue1 a career in the theater. During the mid-to-late 1980s, he worked as a director with a number of companies, including the Joint Stock Theatre Company, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Court Theatre.

Owing to the big success of his latest film Slumdog Millionaire, Boyle is considered the hero for the Indian film industry because he has opened the door to Hollywood for Indian films. Boyle spent nearly a year filming the story in India, and used a mostly local cast2. After it had been shown at several film festivals, the film received positive reviews, which helped Slumdog Millionaire become a champion at the box office3. The film has made more than $100 million at the box office so far. Slumdog Millionairehas also won many awards, including a Golden Globe and a Directors Guild of America Award for Boyle. It has been nominated4 for ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Recently, however, the film was under

questioning about whether its youngest actors were fairly paid for their work. In response to the doubts, Boyle revealed that the production company paid for the actors’ schooling and basic living costs, and even established a college fund for the children.

Although he has not arranged his next film yet, Boyle has already expressed some interest in doing \"a woman’s story.\"He said, \"I have two daughters. My films have been 'boy stories’ and I think maybe it’s time to change.\" Notes:

1. pursue v.追求 2. cast n. 全体演员 3. box office n. 电影票房 4. nominate v. 提名 Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. （）1. This passage mainly tells us about ____. A. the box office earnings from Slumdog Millionaire B. Danny Boyle and his film Slumdog Millionaire C. Danny’s desire for a career in the theater D. the awards Slumdog Millionaire has won

（）2. Which one of the following statements is TRUE? A. Boyle showed interest in acting during his childhood. B. Boyle left university to pursue a career in the theatre. C. Slumdog Millionaireis Boyle’s first film. D. Boyle has never achieved success at the box office.

（）3. We learn from this passage that the youngest actors ______________. A. received money to pay for their schooling B. were accepted by American universities C. will live a better life in the future D. will become film stars when they grow up （）4. The last paragraph indicates that _____.

A. Boyle is shooting a new film B. Boyle’s daughters are actors

C. Boyle is reading a story about women D. Boyle may film a story about women

Section B

Obama’s grandmother died of cancer 24 hours before he was elected President.

Obama was extremely close to Madelyn Dunham, 86, who watched every step of the election* even though she was very ill. Obama was told the bad news while he was in Florida. A ceremony for her would be held later. Obama and his sister said, \"She was a woman of accomplishment and strength. She was the person who encouraged and allowed us to take chances.\"

Later at an emotional rally in North Carolina, Mr. Obama described her as \"one of those quiet heroes we have all across America.\"For her, the election was the most important. A month before her death, Obama had broken off the election for 36 hours so that he could fly to Hawaii and spend time with his grandmother. Mr. Obama said that he had \"got there too late\"when his mother died of cancer in 1995 and did not \"want to make the same mistake twice.\"She was the last one left since Obama’s father, mother and grandfather went. On his return from Hawaii, Obama said, \"I’m still not sure whether she will make it to Election Day. One of the things I want to make sure is that I have the chance to sit down with her and to talk to her.\"

At the emotional rally, Obama expressed his sincere thanks to the lady. It was she who had helped to make him the man he is today. And it was she who had helped to bring him up

through his teenage years. Obama said, \"She is the one who taught me about hard work. She is the one who put off buying a new dress for herself so that I could have a better life.\" Note: election n. 选举

Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. （）1. The best title for the passage would be\"______\". A. Grandmother, Obama’s Hero B. Grandmother Passed Away C. The Day Before Election Day D. Obama, Hero of the US （）2. When Obama’s grandmother died, Obama ________. A. had already been elected President B. was in the state of California C. was close to being elected President D. was on his return from Hawaii

（）3. The underlined word \"rally\"in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by \"___________\". A. competition B. gathering C. party D. debate （）4. We can learn from the passage that ___. A. Obama flew to Hawaii to spend time with his mother B. Obama was not with his mother when she died C. Obama’s grandmother was too poor to buy a new dress

D. Obama didn't know how to express his thanks to his grandmother 读写任务：

阅读下面短文,根据所读内容在文后小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。注意:每空不超过3个单词。

Achilles was best known as a war hero in the Trojan War. He was handsome and brave, even though sometimes known for his anger. Without the help of Achilles, the Greeks would have never defeated the Trojans.

Achilles was the central figure in Homer’sIlliad. Achilles’mother Thetis was once told that her son would be greater than her husband. Many wanted to have a son by Thetis, but they did not want to take the risk of the prophecy1 coming true. Then Thetis had a son with an ordinary man. In order to make Achilles strong, Thetis bathed him in the River Styx. However, one of his heels where she held the child was not in the river. It was the heel that led to Achilles’death in the future.

When Achilles was growing up with the Chiron, who foretold that he would die in a battle at the city of Troy. Thetis was once again worried. She dressed Achilles up as a young woman and hid him among the daughters of King Lycomedes. The prophecy told that Troy would not be taken without the help of Achilles, so people searched for him and managed to reveal his true identity2. This was done in a trick, in which all other women selected dresses, while Achilles selected weapons3. He was a great war hero, but was killed by being shot in the heel. Notes: 1. prophecy n. 预言 2. identity n. 身份 3. weapon n. 武器;兵器 War Hero: Achilles You can learn the story of Achilles by reading the book \" 1 \" The Prophecy than her husband. Troy.

The 2 holding him by one of his heels, so it remained 5 King Lycomedes. 44

The son of Thetis would be 3 While Thetis 4 Achilles in the River Styx, she was Achilles would 6 in a battle at Thetis dressed Achilles up as 7 among the daughters of Without 8 , Troy would not be People looked for him and managed to reveal his true identity taken. when Achilles chose 9 as gifts.He was killed by being shot in the 10 . Topic: Friends and Friendship

Section A

\"Moi Moi, Mita Kuuluu?\"means \"Hi, how are you?\" in Finnish1. I learned the greeting from Arto, my buddy from Finland (芬兰). He left me so many unforgettable memories last semester: picking him up at the airport, having Chinese New Year dinner with him, going to the Ocean Park, bargaining2 for cheaper prices in shopping centers, making potato salad for him, shedding tears when we said good-bye at the airport ... Arto is not only my partner matched by the Buddy Program, but also a real close friend.

Being Arto’s buddy has let me know not only more about Finland, but also more about Hong Kong. Indeed, I haven’t been to many places, so it was good to have somebody like Arto to show around. Moreover, I paid more attention to the scenic spots and learned more about them because I had to introduce the place, the customs and the culture to Arto.

As a student majoring in Tourism, I have benefited a lot from this Buddy Program. It has allowed me to make good friends and enriched my knowledge of the world. It has also given me the opportunity to explore Hong Kong and be aware of our own culture and characteristics.

Now, I can speak a little Finnish too: \"Tervetuloa Mina olen onnellinen kun tunnen sinut!\" It means \"Welcome! I am happy to meet you!\" Notes: 1. Finnish n.芬兰语 2. bargain v.讨价还价 Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question.

（）1. The underlined word \"buddy\" in Paragraph 1 refers to \"____\". A. friend B. neighbor C. relative D. enemy

（）2. Arto and I have done the following things together EXCEPT ______. A. going to the Ocean Park B. travelling to Finland

C. having Chinese New Year dinner together D. bargaining for cheaper prices （）3. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2? A. My friend Arto taught me Finnish. B. I helped Arto learn more about Finland.

C. Being Arto’s partner helped me learn more about Hong Kong. D. Both Arto and I like the city of Hong Kong. （）4. We can learn from the passage that _______. A. the Buddy Program is free for all students B. the author is the leader of the Buddy Program C. the Buddy Program teaches Finnish

D. the author has learned a lot through the Buddy Program

Section B

I think it’s a great idea to volunteer with friends. I try to volunteer once a week with a group of friends. My group is made up of women who decide to volunteer and just happen to be able to do it together. It’s a great time to know what’s going on in their lives and benefit us at the same time.

Once a week may be impossible for lots of teenagers, so why not start by asking your friend to come to a common volunteer day with you? You can find out whether your friend is interested in it or not. Websites like Volunteer Match, Idealist, and Craigslist have good ways to help you search for opportunities. And there are volunteer centers in almost every community*. As my mum said, finding something that you both find interesting and meaningful could certainly give you more energy. Do you both love kids, the beach or Africa? Use this shared interest to find something that works for both of you.

Another idea is to step back from the direct volunteer by organizing discussions about the world. I have a friend whose book club focuses on reading books on popular social topics. Actively taking part in discussions about the world can be just as important as volunteering directly, though it may not satisfy your desire to help those in need. Note: *community n. 社区

Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question.

（）1. According to the passage, which one of the following statements is TRUE? A. The author wants to volunteer several days a week. B. Volunteering with friends helps you get to know them better. C. Only women are provided with opportunities to volunteer. D. The author doubts the value of volunteering with friends. （）2. The author might not agree that _____.

A. volunteer work can be very interesting B. volunteer work can make you feel meaningful C. volunteer work can make you full of energy D. volunteer work can help you find a good friend （）3. The underlined word \"it” in the last paragraph refers to \"_____\". A. the world B. your desire C. direct volunteer D. having discussions （）4. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To call on people to volunteer with friends. B. To persuade people to better understand their friends. C. To show the great volunteer work done by people. D. To tell people about the importance of volunteer work.

读写任务：阅读下面的短文,并根据短文后的要求答题。(请注意问题后的字数要求)

How did the website Huffington Post become President Obama’s new best friend in the media?

At a press conference1, Huffington Post reporter Sam Stein was called by Obama to ask a question, which surprised the print, television and radio media. There was always a tradition that only reporter of some major media get chance to ask president questions.

Was it an example of Obama recognizing the increasingly important Internet journalism2 community? Or was it a way to thank Huffington Post for supporting him during the Obama-McCain presidential campaign3?

With the question, Obama placed Huffington Post a very important place in the nation’s media community, together with The New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Television Networks. It was a clear indication that the White House was determined to give more respect to new media groups, such as Huffington Post.

\"I have noticed the reaction to it,” Stein said. \"I’m happy. It indicates how the media is changing in a good way. There are more possibilities, different viewpoints and different questions.\"

For media watchers, Obama’s action was a signal that he would do things differently than the presidents before him. Or, perhaps, Obama could be paying back a debt. During the Obama-McCain presidential campaign, Huffington Post was one of the most loyal friends who helped and supported the Democratic Party. Notes:

1. press conference n. 记者招待会 2. journalism n. 新闻业

3. 2008年美国总统大选,最终民主党(the Democratic Party)总统候选人奥巴马打败共和党(the Republican Party)总统候选人麦凯恩,成为美国第五十六届总统。

1. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2? (Please answer within 15 words)____________________ 2. List two other famous media companies mentioned in this passage? (Please answer within 8 words)______________________________________________________________

3. What did Sam Stein feel when he was called to ask a question? (Please answer within 6 words)______________________________________________________________

4. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.___________________ 5. According to the passage, what change would the White House make?(Please answer within 8 words)______________________________________________________________

阅读参 The Environment

Section A 1-4 D B D D Section B 1-3 B C C 读写任务

1. Increase public awareness of wildlife and support for native species

2. More than 900 animal species and 50 million public acres of natural land to explore. 3. Observers can get a better understanding of how wildlife acts in their natural environment.

Festivals

Section A 1--5 B C C A C Section B 1--3 B D B 读写任务

1. purpose/aim 2. respect 3. appearance/look 4.black 5. origin/story 6. evil 7. kill/destroy 8. angry/ furious 9. Shiv 10. shocked

Topic: Culture Shock

Section A 1-4 A B D D Section B 1-4 D C A B 读写任务

1. earn a better salary / earn more

2. 1) a pointy hat 2) a cape 3) a hooked nose

3. Miss Calamity describes herself as an \"attractive witch\".

4. She has been using her witching skills to sell houses for a long time. 5. 我们需要一个女巫来迎接和欢迎人们,并且她要担任宣传景点的大使。

Topic: Money

Section A 1-3 D B C Section B 1-5 C C D D A 读写任务1. B 2. D 3. E 4. C 5. A

Topic: Astronomy

Section A 1-4 BCCD Section B 1-4 ABDC 读写任务

(1) contributions / efforts / achievements (2) little (3) scientific papers / works (4) Italian (5) telescope (6) satellites of Jupiter (7) modern physics (8) described (9) the first (10) inventor

Topic: Sports

Section A 1-3 B C B Section B 1-3 C C B 读写任务一

1. It will be built for the biathlon events during the Winter Olympic Games in 2014. 2. It will include a stadium, tracks, a shooting range and warm-up zones. 3. Using the complex in 2011 is for testing competitions. 读写任务二：1. B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.F

Topic: Newspapers and Magazines

Section A 1-2 D B Section B 1-3 B B C 读写任务(一)

1. Forbes Magazine is published every two weeks.

2. Investment, stocks, reviews from companies in the country and the advancement of technology. 3. Forbes Magazine is known for its \"Lists\". 读写任务(二)：1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. F

Topic: The Media—Films

Section A 1-2 A D Section B 1-2 BA 读写任务一

1. ①current economic difficulty ②decrease in budget (from huge film production companies) 2. It is a wonderful choice for them.

3. 现在一些来自海外制作的电影也得到了好莱坞的肯定。 4. going against them 5. Independent films have a great future. (开放性问题,答案不唯一) 读写任务二

1. make a film 2. final one 3. life and legacy 4. intellectual property 5. basis 6. disputes 7. different opinions 8. television 9. silver screen 10. (listed as) producers 应用文

小试牛刀（1）参：1-3 B C D

Topic: Science and Scientists

Section A 1-4 A B D C Section B 1-4 A B B D 读写任务

1. Keeping a diary can help one overcome emotional upset. 2. Vivid language could remind one of the original feelings.

3. By making the part of the brain responsible for controlling emotion more active.

Topic: The Violence of Nature

Section A 1-4 D A C C Section B 1-4 C B D A 读写任务：1. B 2. F 3. C 4. D 5. G

Topic: Body Language

Section A 1-4 B C A B Section B 1-4 A B C B 读写任务

1. cry / smile / kick feet / clasp hands / sneeze / cough (任选其三,不根据原文回答不得分) 2. Babies speak with their bodies. 3. know more about your baby

4. Before your baby learns to talk, he / she will start experimenting with sounds —anything that can get a response.

5. 你回应孩子的方式能够有助于他/ 她养成习惯。

Topic: Life in Future

Section A 1-3 D B A Section B 1-4 D B D C 读写任务：1. E 2. C 3. B 4. F 5. D 说明文

（2）小试牛刀参：1-5 C D D B A

Topic: Travel

Section A 1-4 B C B D Section B 1-4 C C D A 读写任务：1. G 2. A 3. E 4. C 5. D

Topic: Women of Achievements

Section A 1-4 CBAD Section B 1-4 BCDC 读写任务

1. Her father and her brother. 2. She did months of experiments. 3. Because she wanted to make nice jeans for women with big bodies.

Topic: Heroes

Section A 1-4 BBAD Section B 1-4 ACBB 读写任务

(1) Homer’s Iliad (2) Facts (3) greater (4) bathed (5) dry (6) die (7) a young woman (8) Achilles’ help (9) weapons (10) heel

Topic: Friends and Friendship

Section A 1-4 A B C D Section B 1-4 B D D A 读写任务

1. Stein was called to ask a question, which surprised other media groups.

2. The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Television Networks.(任选其二) 3. He was happy.

4. 对媒体观察者而言,奥巴马的行为表明,他将做出与之前历届总统所不同的事。 5. Giving more respect to new media groups.

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