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　　Timothy Lloyd, whose parents were both doctors, had always wanted to work in medicine. At last he did quite well in the examination, well enough to get into a school of nursing. On his first school day, Timothy was so excited that he could hardly eat any breakfast, and left home so early that he was at the school long before it opened.

　　The first thing he had to do was to have a meeting with new head of the school, whose name was Thompson, and other new students. The head, a woman who had herself been in the nursing profession(職業(yè))for many years, congratulated the new students on entering the nursing profession, shook hands with each of them and hoped them to work hard during their time at the school. She warned them that their work would not be easy, begged them always to remain sincerely loyal(真誠(chéng)地忠于職守) to their chosen profession and then wished them good luck.

　　When that was all over, the new students went off to their first lesson. The teacher whose class they joined always gave his new students a test on the first day, to judge how much they already knew, to see how clever they were, and so on.

　　“Does anyone know,”he asked,“why a doctor wears a mask(口罩) while he or she is doing an operation?”

　　“Oh, yes,”Timothy answered quickly.“Because then, if the operation isn't successful, the patient won't know whose fault (過(guò)錯(cuò)) it was!

1．Timothy Lloyd entered a school of nursing because ________.

[　　]

A．his parents wanted him to be a nurse

B．he himself wanted to be a nurse

C．he did well in the examination

D．both B and C

2．On the first day of the term, Timothy ________.

[　　]

A．was too excited to go to school early

B．went to school very early without breakfast

C．went to school just before it opened

D．had his breakfast quickly and went to school early

3．Thompson was ________.

[　　]

A．head of the school

B．Timothy's mother

C．the teacher who always gave his new students a test on the first day

D．a(chǎn)nother new student

4．The teacher gave his students a test on the first day ________.

[　　]

A．to see how much knowledge the students had

B．to see how clever they were

C．for some other reasons

D．both A and B

5．What do you suppose the teacher would do after he heard Timothy's answer?

[　　]

A．He would punish(懲罰)him by beating him hard.

B．He would say to Timothy,“Yes, you are right.”

C．He would be greatly surprised and gave a sad smile.

D．He would praise him for his clever answer.

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　　The size and shape (外型) of your eats show your character (性格) more than any other part of the face. Other parts of the face change shape as we get older, but ears do rat change their shape. They only change in size.

　　Reading people's character from their ears is a very old science. In the past people thought that a person with big ears had a good character. They thought that a person with small ears in nearly white color was dangerous. They also thought that the shape of the ear showed if a person was musical or not. Today, too, many people believe that the size and shape of the ear help you know if a person is musical.

　　Ears are all different, and each different thing has a meaning. Next time you look at a person, see if his or her ears are large, medium-size, or small. Look at the lobes(耳垂). Do they stick to the face? Ears that are always red mean that a person may get angry suddenly. Ears that are always cold and in nearly white colour mean that a person has a nervous (神經(jīng)質(zhì)的) character.

1．When a baby is born, ________.

[　　]

A．his／her ears are red

B．his／her ears will not change all the life

C．his／her ears will not change in shape

D．he／she will get large ears

2．Reading people's character from their ears is ________.

[　　]

A．only for music

B．a(chǎn)n old idea

C．very new

D．a(chǎn) good way to talk with others

3．When one's ears are red, it means ________.

[　　]

A．he is a kind man

B．he is very happy

C．he is angry

D．he drinks too much

4．Each different thing of the ear ________.

[　　]

A．has no meaning

B．has a meaning in character

C．has a meaning in music

D．has changes by itself.

5．If you look at someone's ears, the right way is ________.

[　　]

A．to look at his face, ears and nose

B．to look at the size, colour, shape and lobes

C．to look at his mouth, eyes and nose

D．to look at the hair, eyes and colour

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　　Most of the American women with children now work outside the home. Good reliable(有保障的) childcare is a problem. There are not enough day care centers, and many working mothers do not have mother or aunts or sisters who are able to help them to take care of the children. It's true that fathers do more to help with the children than they did in the past. But they also have jobs and other business that prevent them from helping more.

　　Working mothers are not satisfied with the childcare arrangements (安排) helping to them. What can they do? Where can they run? These are critical (關(guān)鍵的) problems for working mothers.

　　The problem is clearly raised but no answer is given, or at most the answer is not satisfactory.

1．________ to most of the mothers with children who still work outside.

[　　]

A．That they find a suitable job is a problem

B．Childcare in the daytime is no problem

C．That there are not enough day care centers is a critical problem

D．That their husbands have jobs to do is a problem

2．Now fathers do ________ than they did in the past.

[　　]

A．a(chǎn)s much as to help with their wives

B．less to help with their children

C．more to help with their children, but not enough

D．nothing to help with their children, or their wives

3．________ prevent fathers from helping more with their children.

[　　]

A．Their jobs and other business

B．Too many activities

C．Their bosses

D．Their wives' jobs

4．________ are not satisfied with the childcare arrangements helping now.

[　　]

A．Working fathers

B．Working women

C．Working mothers

D．Working mothers with children

5．Now the problem to take care of children in the daytime is ________.

[　　]

A．settled, but not completely

B．not important, but just being discussed at the meeting

C．well-known to the government, and its answer is satisfactory

D．clearly raised, but there is no better way to settle it

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　　When a group of children politely stop a conversation with you, saying:“We have to go to work now,”you're left feeling surprised and certainly uneasy. After all, this is the 1990s and the idea of children working is just unthinkable. That is, until you are told that they are all pupils of stage schools and that the“work”they go off is to go on the stage in a theatre.

　　Stage schools often act as agencies(代理機(jī)構(gòu)) to supply children for stage and television work. More worthy of the name“stage school”are those few places where children attend full time, with a training for the theatre and a general education.

　　A visit to such schools will leave you in no doubt that the children enjoy themselves. After all, what lively children wouldn't settle for spending only half the day doing ordinary school work, and acting, singing or dancing their way through the other half of the day?

　　Then of course there are times for the children to make a name and make a little money in some big shows. Some stage schools give their children too much professional work at such a young age. But the law is very tight on the amount they can do. Those under 13 are limited to 40 days in the year and those over 13 to 80 days.

　　The schools themselves admit that not all children will be successful in the profession for which they are being trained. So what happens to those who don't make it? While all the leading schools say they place great importance on children getting good study results, the facts seem to suggest this is not always the case.

1．People would stop feeling uneasy when realizing that the children they're talking to ________.

[　　]

A．a(chǎn)ttend a stage school

B．a(chǎn)re going to the theatre

C．have got some work to do

D．love singing and dancing

2．In the writer's opinion, a good stage school should ________.

[　　]

A．produce star performers

B．help pupils improve their study skills

C．train pupils in language and performing arts

D．provide a general education. and training

3．“Professional work”used in the text means ________.

[　　]

A．ordinary school work

B．money-making performances

C．stage training at school

D．a(chǎn)cting, singing, or dancing after class

4．Which of the following best describes how the writer feels about stage schools?

[　　]

A．He thinks highly of what they have to offer.

B．He favors an early start in the training of performing arts.

C．He feels uncomfortable about children putting on night shows.

D．He doubts the standard of ordinary education they have reached.

5．The word“unthinkable”in the first paragraph means: ________.

[　　]

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　　More than 400 houses are flooded over(洪水沖垮)and thousands of people became homeless in a severe flood in the southern and middle parts of Nepal, reported by the newspaper. The rainstorms are going on for several days. The local people see the flood, everywhere in the midsouthern part of the country, which has already caused about 10 people's lives and millions in economic losses(經(jīng)濟(jì)損失).

　　According to the report by the local weather station, the ecological imbalance(生態(tài)不平衡) is the main reason for this year's serious flood.

1．This short passage is probably ________.

[　　]

A．a(chǎn) story

B．a(chǎn) news report

C．a(chǎn) speech by somebody

D．a(chǎn) paper studying the ecological imbalance in the world

2．The passage tells us ________.

[　　]

A．a(chǎn) heavy rainstorm in Nepal caused great losses to both people's lives and economics

B．the flood came all in a sudden in the mid-south of Nepal

C．the ecological imbalance can give us more water

D．though the rainstorm was very strong, the people there have tried their best to stop it

閱讀理解：閱讀短文，選擇正確答案完成句子或回答所給問(wèn)題。

　　As I was leaving to meet Lynne, my roommate told me that I'd better take some money, but I didn't listen to him. I thought that Lynne would pay because she had invited me.

　　I arrived at the restaurant exactly on time. I'd been told that Americans expect you to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table in the comer of the restaurant and a waitress came and took our order.

　　The dinner was a great success. I talked a lot about Saudi Arabia and Lynne told me all about herself. After two hours the waitress finally came and asked if we wanted one check (帳單) or two. Lynne said two. We went to the cashier(出納) and Lynne paid her check. I was embarrassed(尷尬)when the cashier gave me my bill. I had no money to pay for my meal. Then I had an idea. I pretended(假裝) to look for something in my pockets and said,“Oh! I forgot my money! Can I call my roommate, please?”The cashier showed me where the phone was and I quickly called my roommate.

　　In a few minutes he arrived with some money, but he couldn't hide how he felt. He laughed all the way home.

　　Now, I think it's funny too, but at the time I was terribly embarrassed. I thought that an invitation to have dinner meant the same thing in the United States as in my country. I guess you have to understand that your customs are only your customs. When you visit a foreign country, you have to learn about their customs(風(fēng)俗), too.

1．The writer's roommate told the writer to take some money with him ________.

[　　]

A．to pay for the meal

B．to share(分擔(dān))the cost of the meal

C．to invite Lynne to dinner

D．to pay the checks

2．The roommate laughed all the way home because ________.

[　　]

A．the writer was embarrassed when he couldn't pay his check

B．the writer telephoned him to bring some money to him

C．the writer hadn't told Lynne the truth

D．the writer would not listen to him when he left the house

3．Customs can be ________ in different countries according to this passage.

[　　]

A．a(chǎn)lmost the same

B．quite different

C．close to each other

D．very similar

4．Why didn't Lynne pay the check for the writer?

[　　]

A．Because she didn't have enough money with her.

B．Because she didn't want to do so.

C．Because she thought it was natural for people to pay their own check.

D．Because she wanted to embarrass the writer.

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　　I belong to a small film club(俱樂(lè)部)which meets at our village hall once a week.

　　There are about forty members, all of whom are interested in the history of the cinema.

　　The film society gives us the chance to see old films which are seldom shown in other places.

　　Last week, just before the Showing of a very old film, the club president(主席) said that John, our projectionist had suddenly fallen ill. He asked if any of us knew how to run the machine. A young man said that he would be glad to serve us, though he pointed out that it was already many years since he had shown a film.

　　Then he went into the box, and after turning here and there, the film started. We were all puzzled by the film as none of us could understand what was happening.

　　When the film was over, we asked the young man.“The film doesn't make any sense(意義)to us. What happened?”“I'm sorry about that,”said the young man,“I put the last part in first.

　　After it had been running for a few minutes, I realized that I had made a mistake, but I didn't know how to stop the machine.”

1．We had the film club to ________.

[　　]

A．study old films

B．get together for fun

C．enjoy all kinds of films

D．operate film machines

2．In the cinema a projectionist is needed to ________.

[　　]

A．work in darkness

B．see the film

C．operate a machine to show the film

D．stay there till the end

3．People didn't like the film because ________.

[　　]

A．it was too old

B．nobody had seen it before

C．it was shown in the wrong order

D．only the last part was shown

4．The young man made a mistake and he ________.

[　　]

A．could have corrected it

B．could not correct it

C．didn't know what was wrong

D．ran for a while

閱讀理解：先閱讀短文，然后根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容從文后每小題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出一個(gè)能完成所給句子或回答所提問(wèn)題的正確答案。

　　Mobile phone (手機(jī)) has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned(禁止)students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.

　　Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.

　　Mary Bluett, an official, said mobile phone use is a distraction(分心的事) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.

　　She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't get in touch with their children.

　　Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.

　　Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.

1．Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones ________.

[　　]

A．because they are students

B．when they are free

C．when they are at school

D．because they are children

2．We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from ________.

[　　]

A．the makers and sellers

B．the passers-by and strangers

C．their parents and friends

D．some mobile phone users

3．What does the underlined word cheat mean in the passage?

[　　]

4．Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't ________ during school hours.

[　　]

A．use their mobile phones

B．leave their mobile phones at school office

C．help the teachers with their work

D．get in touch with their children

5．The passage tells us that ________.

[　　]

A．students shouldn't have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons

B．it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phone at school

C．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't use their phones at school

D．parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours

閱讀理解：先閱讀短文，然后根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容從文后每小題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出一個(gè)能完成所給句子或回答所提問(wèn)題的正確答案。

　　President (總統(tǒng)) George W Bush is visiting an elementary school today and visits one of the 4th grade classes. They are in the middle of a discussion(討論) of words and their meanings.

　　The teacher asks the President if he would like to lead the class in the discussion of the word“tragedy”. So the President asks the class for an example of a“tragedy”.

　　One little boy stands up and says,“If my best friend, who lives next door, is playing in the street and a car comes along and runs him over, that would be a tragedy.”

　　“No,”says Bush,“that would be an accident.”

　　A little girl puts up her hand,“If a school bus carrying 50 children drove off a cliff(懸崖), killing everyone in the bus, that would be a tragedy.”

　　“I am afraid not,”explains the President.“That is what we would call a GREAT LOSS(損失).”

　　The room goes quiet. No other children answer. President Bush looks around the mom.“Is not there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?”

　　At last, in the back of the room, a boy named Johnny puts up his hand. In a quiet voice he says,“If Air Force One, carrying you and Mrs Bush, was hit by a missile(導(dǎo)彈) and blown up to pieces, that would be a tragedy.”

　　“Right,”exclaims(大叫)Bush,“that is right, and can you tell me why that would be a tragedy?”

　　“Well,”little Johnny says,“because, as you just told us, it would not be an accident, and it sure as well would not be a great loss.”

1．President Bush tells the students ________.

[　　]

A．to welcome him

B．to give an example

C．to make a sentence

D．to ask some questions

2．Johnny is ________.

[　　]

A．in the front of the classroom

B．in the back of the classroom

C．in the middle of the room

D．on the left

3．Air Force One is ________.

[　　]

4．“Tragedy”means ________.

[　　]

5．What does the sentence“…and it sure as well would not be a great loss”mean?

[　　]

A．Of course, it's not a great loss, either.

B．It's OK that it would not be a great loss.

C．It's sure if it is not a great loss.

D．I'm sure that it would be a great loss, too.

閱讀理解：先閱讀短文，然后根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容從文后每小題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出一個(gè)能完成所給句子或回答所提問(wèn)題的正確答案。

　　Robert had just moved into the street and he felt strange that he was not wanted. He knew that perhaps the other boys were trying to get an idea of what kind of a boy he was. This did not help to make him less lonely. He was new and he had to be tested(考驗(yàn)). Still, proving(證明) himself would not be all that easy. He did not want to run with bad boys or get into something against the law (法律) to prove that he was strong. No! He must show what he was made of in a more helpful way. That's when he got the idea.

　　The next day was Saturday. He knew that most of the boys would be down on the playground and choose up sides for the Saturday game. Robert knew he could play well and that just might be enough to prove he was strong－and to make friends with them. He arrived early and did his step exercises. He shot the ball several times and did some other exercises－the most difficult and most wonderful in basketball. Then the boys came. Robert went through what he had done before the game and showed what he could do. No one said a word. The boys just looked at each other and thought about it. In the end, when it was all over, the biggest of the group just smiled and shook his head. Robert knew he had made it.

1．What does“This did not help to make him less lonely”mean?

[　　]

A．Robert felt more lonely because the other boys wanted to test him.

B．Robert did not want himself to be less lonely.

C．Robert felt as lonely as before when the other boys tried to find out what kind of a boy he was.

D．The other boys did not want to make Robert feel less lonely.

2．Why would it not be easy for Robert to prove himself?

[　　]

A．Because he was not sure if he was really strong.

B．Because he was new and was not wanted in the street.

C．Because the other boys had found out what kind of a boy he was.

D．Because he must choose the best one among different ways.

3．When did Robert decide to prove himself by playing basketball?

[　　]

A．After he had thought about the two wrong ways.

B．Long before he moved into the street.

C．When the other boys came down to the playground.

D．As soon as he showed what he was made of in front of the other boys.

4．What did the biggest of the group mean by shaking his head?

[　　]

A．He did not want to say anything about what Robert had done.

B．He had not thought Robert could play so wonderfully.

C．He did not want to make friends with Robert.

D．He did not think Robert played basketball well.

5．The name of the story should be ________.

[　　]

A．Three Ways to Prove Oneself

B．Robert Is Lonely

C．Just One of the Boys

D．A Saturday Basketball Game