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| 1. What's the probable relationship between the speakers? |
| A. Doctor and patient. B. Operator and caller. C. Customer and repairman. |
| 2. How many cities has the man traveled to according to the conversation? |
| A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. |
| 3. What does the man mean? |
| A. He wants to go with the woman. B. He won't get up as early as 7 am. C. He is not interested in going there. |
| 4. What does the man have for this meal? |
| A. Soup, noodles and iced tea. B. A sandwich, noodles and hot coffee. C. Soup, noodles and hot coffee. |
| 5. Why does the man ask for a leave? |
| A. He is ill. B. His mother is ill. C. His father is ill. |
| 听下面一段对话, 回答第1至3题. |
| 1. What is Miss Smith doing? |
| A. Making a call. B. Taking a break. C. Attending a meeting. |
| 2. When should Miss Smith call the man according to the conversation? |
| A. Today. B. Tomorrow. C. The day after tomorrow. |
| 3. What number should Miss Smith call? |
| A. 802－8714－246. B. 802－9714－246. C. 902－8741－426 |
| 听下面一段对话, 回答第1至3题. |
| 1. Who is the woman most probably? |
| A. The man's classmate. B. The man's colleague. C. The man's secretary. |
| 2. What happened in the afternoon? |
| A. A bank was robbed. B. A fight broke out in the street. C. A girl was shot and killed. |
| 3. What can we know about Mary? |
| A. She caught a cold. B. She was hurt. C. She was scared. |
| 听下面一段对话, 回答第1至3题. |
| 1. How long has the man been in Brighton? |
| A. For 2 years. B. For 5 years. C. For 6 years. |
| 2. What will the man do in Nigeria? |
| A. A doctor. B. A nurse. C. An organizer. |
| 3. What can we learn from the conversation? |
| A. The man has got his new job this morning. B. The woman thinks the man's decision is wise. C. Brighton is a small town in Africa. |
| 听下面一段对话, 回答第1至3题. |
| 1. What do the speakers agree with each other about? |
| A. The Snoopy series are too childish. B. Cartoons are fun for both kids and adults. C. Their lives are too stressful to tolerate. |
| 2. What does the man tell the woman about Ice Age? |
| A. The plot is not easy to understand. B. All the characters are animals. C. It's an imaginative film. |
| 3. How does the man feel about humans in some other cartoon movies? |
| A. Unkind. B. Brave. C. Lovely. |
| 听下面一段独白, 回答第1至3题. |
| 1. What did Maria do right after graduation? |
| A. She entered politics. B. She worked as a teacher. C. She worked for her father. |
| 2. Where did Maria set up her first coffee bar? |
| A. In London. B. In Singapore. C. In New York. |
| 3. How many coffee bars does Maria have now? |
| A. 10. B. 80. C. 85. |
| —________the film? —Oh, that's a real thriller. |
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| A. How about seeing B. What about seeing C. How do you like D. Both A and B |
| I don't think he will pass the exam, ________? |
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| A. do I B. don't I C. will he D. won't he |
| All the students were eager to know what the future may have________for them when they graduated from the school. |
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| A. in store B. in common C. in all D. in particular |
| Our town________poor in the past, but great changes________in the town in the past three years. |
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| A. was; had taken place B. was; have taken place C. has been; had taken place D. has been; have taken place |
| The company ________the job________someone else.Which of the following is NOT right? |
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| A. supplied; to B. provided; with C. offered; to D. provided; for |
| ________else in the world________in London can you experience 4 seasons in a single day. |
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| A. Everywhere; rather than B. Everywhere; other than C. Nowhere; rather than D. Nowhere; other than |
| ________from the outside by the flood for months, the villagers are short of everything. |
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| A. Cut away B. Cut down C. Cut off D. Cut out |
| Newspaper reporters made________in the news conference which embarrassed the president. |
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| A. question B. the question C. a question D. many a question |
| —Honey! Can't you remember Aunt Betty? She is my mum's youngest sister! —Oh, my dear, you must know I don't know________of your relatives. |
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| A. anyone B. anybody C. every one D. none |
| ________the economy and people's life will become better and better. |
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| A. Develop B. Developing C. Developed D. To develop |
| Brian is such an excellent scientist that we shouldn't be surprised if he________the Noble Prize one day. |
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| A. is awarded B. had been awarded C. have been awarded D. would have been awarded |
| How did it________that the ancient building was burnt down in an hour? |
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| A. happen B. occur C. take place D. come about |
| When a storm is just ________, we must fix up the roof to prevent it from________. |
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| A. around the corner; blowing away B. around the corner; being blown away C. in the corner; blowing away D. in the corner; being blown away |
| —Where have you been? —I got caught in traffic; otherwise________sooner. |
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| A. I would be here B. I have been here C. I had been here D. I would have been here |
| Do you still remember the chicken farm________we visited three months ago? |
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| A. that B. when C. where D. what |
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| I have a close friend named Jim Forest. When I first met him eight years ago, he was working with the Catholic Peace Fellowship. Last__1__, Jim Forest came to__2__. I usually wash the dishes __3__we've finished the evening meal, before sitting down and drinking tea with everyone else. One night, Jim asked if he might__4__the dishes. Then I said, "__5__, but if you wash the dishes you must know the__6__to wash them." Jim replied, "Come on, you think I don't know how to wash the dishes?" I answered, "There are two ways to wash the dishes. The first is to wash the dishes in__7__ to have clean dishes and the second is to wash the dishes to wash the dishes." Jim was delighted and said, "I__8__the second way-to wash the dishes to wash the dishes." From then on, Jim__9__how to wash the dishes. I transferred the "responsibility" to him for a whole week with heavy snow outside. If while washing dishes, we only__10__the cup of tea that__11__us, as a result, we__12__to get the dishes out of the way as if they were a(n)__13__, then we are not "washing the dishes to wash the dishes". __14__, all of us are not__15__during the time we are washing the dishes. In fact, we are completely incapable of__16__the miracle of life while standing at the sink. If we can't wash the dishes, the chances are that we won't be__17__to drink our tea either. While drinking the cup of tea, we will only be thinking of other things, barely__18__of the cup in our__19__. Thus we are sucked away into the future and we are incapable of actually living one minute of life. Do you__20__wash the dishes to wash the dishes or to have clean dishes? | ||||
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| I find some of the ways in which Chinese parents show love for their children rather surprising. Obviously there are some pretty big differences between our behavior and theirs in this respect. Most Chinese children seem to get whatever they want, from ice creams, sweets and toys to endless attention from the adults around them. Is this a sort of spoiling or love? I wonder. Most westerners would think it is a sort of spoiling rather than love. We think love means educating your children and bringing them up to lead an independent life. That includes learning to accept the fact that he can't get everything he wants. As an adult, he will not always get the quite expensive car he hunts for; she will not always manage to acquire the beautiful dress she longs for. So we try to teach our children early to cope with the disappointment of not getting what they want. I find too much such kind of love for the children can actually spoil them. To my surprise, it seems that the life of a Chinese child is rather hard. Without doubt, the child is the very center of a whole circle of adults, but on the other hand he or she is also expected to start studying according to adults' wishes. Many children of my son's age take piano lessons, painting classes and even English lessons. It looks as if Chinese adults think that just playing without learning anything is a waste of time. So in this respect our children appear spoiled, just because they are allowed to play. But without this sort of play how can Western children develop such free and rich imaginations? In fact the connection between this imagination and the creativity is so important in the children' s future life. |
| 1. In which way do most Chinese children seem to be spoiled? |
| A. They can be supported by their parents. B. They can play whenever they want. C. They need not behave themselves. D. Their demands can always be satisfied. |
| 2. In the author's opinion, the life of a Chinese child is________. |
| A. rather hard B. rather easy C. independent D. colorful |
| 3. The author thinks Western children appear spoiled because______. |
| A. they can manage time by themselves B. they can have the freedom to play C. they can take piano lessons D. they may have expensive toys |
| 4. The best title of the passage could be________. |
| A. Chinese children's early education B. How to develop kids' imagination C. What is the real love for children D. The imagination and creativity |
| A friend of mine, in response to a conversation we were having about the injustices of life, asked me the question, "Who said life was going to be fair, or that it was even meant to be fair?" Her question was a good one. It reminded me of something I was taught as a youngster:life isn't fair.It's a disappointment, but it's absolutely true. One of the mistakes many of us make is that we feel sorry for ourselves, or for others, thinking that life should be fair, or that someday it will be. It's not and it won't be. One of the nice things about surrendering (屈从) to the fact that life isn't fair is that it keeps us from feeling sorry for ourselves by encouraging us to do the very best we can with what we have.We know it's not "life's job" to make everything perfect:it's our own challenge. Surrendering to this fact also keeps us from feeling sorry for others because we are reminded that everyone is dealt a different hand; everyone has unique strengths and problems in the process of growing up, facing the reality and making decisions; and everyone has those times that they feel unfairly treated. The fact that life isn't fair doesn't mean we shouldn't do everything in our power to improve our own lives or the world as a whole. To the contrary, it suggests that we should. When we don't recognize or admit that life isn't fair, we tend to feel pity for others and for ourselves. Pity, of course, is a selfdefeating emotion that does nothing for anyone, except to make everyone feel worse than they already do. When we do recognize that life isn't fair, however, we feel compassion (热情) for others and for ourselves. And compassion is a heartfelt emotion that delivers lovingkindness to everyone it touches. The next time you find yourself thinking about the injustices of the world, try reminding yourself of this very basic fact. You may be surprised that it can make you out of selfpity and into helpful action. |
| 1. The writer thought of his friend's question as a good one because ________. |
| A. he also wanted to know who held such an opinion B. it made him recall something during his childhood C. like his friend, he also thought life was unfair D. he learned something from the question as a youngster |
| 2. The second paragraph of the passage mainly tells us that ________. |
| A. it's nice to accept the injustice of life B. it's nice to surrender to life C. we should not feel sorry for everything D. we should not surrender to life |
| 3. From the passage, we can learn that the author's attitude to life is ________. |
| A. negative B. positive C. selfpity D. indifferent |
| 4. Which of the following could be the best title of the text? |
| A. A Helpful Action: Try to Feel Compassion B. A Good Question: Why Life Isn't Fair C. Do Our Best to Improve Ourselves D. Surrender to the Fact That Life Isn't Fair |
| Flying across the globe, whether on business or for leisure, is usually effortless-you just have to book your ticket, pack your bags and show up at the airport with your passport. You board the plane and several cocktails and movies later, you arrive at your destination. People are becoming more aware of their smart travel. Here are some tips on how to be a clever traveler. Easy checkin Avoid the queue and check yourself in by using the MAS Web CheckIn (malaysiaairlines.com) in the comfort of your own home or office. Passengers can now check in online anytime from 24 hours to 90 minutes ahead of the scheduled departure time (出发时间). This is available for flights departing from all MAS stations-except Paris, Kunming, Xiamen and Bandar Seri Begawan-to all MAS destinations. You can even select preferred seats online. Bag hygiene (卫生) No, we're not talking about the cleanliness of your bags!It's aviation talk for a bag that doesn't carry any old baggage tags (标签) with barcodes (条码) that could confuse the baggage sensor (探测装置). If you find yourself arriving in Sydney while your bag lands in Tokyo, it could be because of your old baggage tag. Another reason why bags go missing could be the printing quality of the barcodes; bags are misdirected because the sensors can't read the codes correctly. Less is more Most airports around the world now set a weight limit of 32kg per piece of baggage. This will not only help protect the airline workers' health, it will also be easier for you to carry your bags around. Avoid packing dangerous goods or placing valuables inside your checkin luggage. Ensure that locks are properly secured as a lot of baggage locks are found caught between the conveyor belts. Smaller and softer bags are usually placed inside a tray at checkin to protect the locks from contact with the conveyor belt. |
| 1. The passage mainly tends to tell us how to travel________. |
| A. in a comfortable way B. in a fashionable way C. in a neat and orderly way D. in a cheap and safe way |
| 2. From the passage, we can know that passengers________. |
| A. can check in without going to the airport B. have to check in 24 hours earlier C. are required to check in on the MAS Web D. can select their favorite seats when getting aboard |
| 3. What are the reasons why the baggage is often missing according to the passage? a. The bags are too old and dirty. b. The sensors can't read the barcodes correctly. c. The old tag is still on your bag. d. The bags are too heavy to check in. |
| A. a; b B. b; c C. c; d D. b; d |
| 4. Judging from the writing style of the passage, it is________. |
| A. a piece of advertisement B. a science report C. a passage for professional reading D. a passage from a magazine |
| The evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly held image of unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels. An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly shows that their family life is more harmonious than it has ever been in the past."We were surprised by just how positive today's young people seem to be about their families, "said one member of the research team."They're expected to be rebellious (叛逆的) and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds; they want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. There's more negotiation (商议) and discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision-making process. They don't want to rock the boat." So it seems that this generation of parents is much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends. "My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me," says 17yearold Daniel Lazall."I always tell them when I'm going out clubbing. As long as they know what I'm doing, they're fine with it." Susan Crome, who is now 21, agrees."Looking back on the last 10 years, there was a lot of what you could call negotiation. For example, as long as I'd done all my homework, I could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that." Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenage rebellion is not rooted in real facts. A researcher comments, "Our surprise that teenagers say they get along well with their parents comes because of a brief period in our social history when teenagers were regarded as different beings. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really happened during the 1960s when everyone rebelled. The normal situation throughout history has been a smooth change from helping out with the family business to taking it over." |
| 1. What is the popular images of teenagers today? |
| A. They worry about school. B. They dislike living with their parents. C. They have to be locked in to avoid troubles. D. They quarrel a lot with other family members. |
| 2. The study shows that teenagers don't want to________. |
| A. share family responsibility B. cause trouble in their families C. go boating with their family D. make family decisions |
| 3. Compared with parents of 30 years ago, today's parents________. |
| A. go to clubs more often with their children B. are much stricter with their children C. careless about their children's life D. give their children more freedom |
| 4. According to the author, teenage rebellion________. |
| A. may be a false belief B. is common nowadays C. existed only in the 1960s D. resulted from changes in families |
| We all remember bosses we've had over the years. But some bosses, for one reason or another, stand out above the rest. Christy Bulkeley was one of those bosses. Christy was the young publisher at the small Upstate New York newspaper where I worked 35 years ago, one of the first female publishers in the USA.I was green as a reporter. A feminist of the first order, she believed women were equal to men, that newspapers could be run by women. More than a few old newspapermen didn't believe what Christy believed, and I'll make it clear that we didn't always get along. The maddest I ever saw her was when I wrote a profile of Helen Hayes, referring to the famous actress as Miss Hayes. She went angry. The title "Miss" was forbidden at the newspaper. Christy was a Ms and would remain one, even after marrying. She stood out in a crowd, which perhaps was what made her seem awkward in social settings. She had short red hair, smoked cigarettes that swung from her very long fingers, and dressed in a style all her own. She also had the habit of crossing her fingers if you were talking to her. Obviously it reminded her to ask a certain question once you were done talking. It seemed to work for her. But she was always fair, she praised good work, was happy when the staff put out an extra effort. She_was_a_good_sport, too. Every Halloween I had a party. One year I dressed as Christy. I wore a red wig (假发). I smoked a cigarette. I found a pair of kneehigh boots and a flowered blouse and I walked around with crossed fingers. It was an annual event where many arrived uninvited. I never knew who would show up. It was a night of surprises, and what a surprise it was when Christy appeared at my door. I stared at her. She stared at me, then broke the silence. "The blouse is all wrong," she said. |
| 1. Why does the author remember Christy Bulkeley? |
| A. She once helped the author a lot. B. She was the author's one and only boss. C. She was an extraordinary boss in many ways. D. She was the first female publisher in America. |
| 2. What can we learn about the Upstate New York newspaper at that time? |
| A. It often introduced famous actors and actresses. B. It reflected the equality of men and women. C. It was very popular with older people. D. It showed many people's different ideas. |
| 3. By saying "She was a good sport", the author means that Christy was________. |
| A. generous and humorous B. a sports lover C. fashionable and active D. a funny joker |
| 4. The author's purpose in writing the passage is to________. |
| A. tell us how to be a good boss B. ask us to get along well with our boss C. advise us how to be a good boss D. share the story of his boss with us |
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